Chapter 1035: Chapter 698: Diverging Paths (3)
The Ant King, leading a group of Assistant Kings, is an independent kingdom, ruling a piece of star space.
If the Dominating Throne can consistently improve according to this pattern, Dragon Cypress can gradually reach a level close to the orthodox Ant King and Bee Queen.
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A full half month passed,
White Ivy, Silvergrass, and Poison Bean returned once again.
Spruce, Wisteria, White Wood, and Black Wood carried large standard Spider Silk Bags as they arrived.
"Dragon Cypress Ant King!"
"Ink Orchid!"
Wisteria hopped over excitedly.
"Primordial Crystals!"
Wisteria handed two Spider Silk Bags to Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid respectively, saying, "The Mountain Maple Leader heard we’re coming over, knew the Life Seed’s rebirth needs Origin Force replenishment, and prepared Primordial Crystals in advance."
"The Mountain Maple Leader says, thanks to Dragon Cypress Ant King and Mantis King Ink Orchid for taking care of Huagi Mountain. Here’s 10,000 Primordial Crystals to handle emergencies for now."
"The Deep Blue God-Given Seed’s restoration to the Star Marks Realm surely requires a large number of Primordial Crystals. Other Origin Force Plants breaking through to the Third Trace Realm also need a large amount. Mountain Maple says, when it has time, it will go to Flying Wing Star to exchange 1,000,000 Primordial Crystals to be sent over to you."
"Great—"
"How embarrassing..."
"Thank you very much."
Ink Orchid hastily asked, "Where is your Mountain Maple Ancestor? Yellow Stem didn’t come over either?"
Wisteria: "A large group of insects came all at once, nearly six hundred Life Seeds have fallen and been reborn, needing care. Mountain Maple Leader and Yellow Stem are staying to guard the territory. A few of us came out with Chairman White Ivy to look around and get familiar with the environment."
Ink Orchid: "..."
Dragon Cypress: "..."
You guys certainly don’t treat the Ancestor as an outsider.
Spruce, Wisteria, White Wood, and Black Wood each carried two bags of Primordial Crystals over as well.
A bag is one thousand, a total of ten thousand.
Coincidentally, Dragon Cypress also has six or seven hundred Common Life Seeds, and over a hundred Divine-Given Seeds are taking root and being reborn, urgently in need of Origin Force replenishment from Primordial Crystals.
The subsequent breakthrough to the Third Trace Realm would cost even more, as each Life Seed needs about 1,000 Primordial Crystals, and each Divine-Given Seed requires 2,000 Primordial Crystals.
The Great King Cypress and Deep Blue God-Given Seed consume even more.
White Ivy, being extremely poor, can’t help.
Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid are discussing whether it’s better to apply for a loan in the name of individual insects or to establish a Chamber of Commerce and apply in its name.
With these 10,000 Primordial Crystals as an emergency fund, it seems there’s no need to consider a loan for now.
If indeed a gift of 1,000,000 Primordial Crystals is given.
Then the breakthrough for Origin Force Plants wouldn’t need a loan either.
"How could we let the Mountain Maple Ancestor visit us? That’s too impolite. Spruce, you all should stay here for a few more days, and once things stabilize, Ink Orchid and I will go over with you."
"Fragrant Cypress, Black Sophora, you prepare the banquet, Ghost Fan and White Rice, lend a hand in moving our gilded big pot to the lakeside. Spiked Cypress and Rainbow Parasol Tree, go hunt in the forest, Cypress and Silver Cypress, go fish in the lake..."
Dragon Cypress then called upon the insects to prepare a celebratory banquet.
White Ivy, Silvergrass, and Poison Bean strongly insisted on Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid leading the way to visit the Great King Cypress tree.
—Is this the Law Divine Tree?
—Doesn’t seem to be anything particularly special about it.
—Red Crow Mountain is really stingy. I wanted to take a look at the Ghost King Sophora Divine Tree, but they absolutely refused.
After some murmuring,
White Ivy professionally explained, "In the Evolution Trace Realm, the Blossom-Fruit Cycle of the Great King Cypress Divine Tree should be...first fruit expansion takes 3 years, with 9 subsequent expansions, each 8 years apart. The Blossom-Fruit Cycle is 75 years!"
"Within the Trace Realm, there won’t be major changes. Even in the future if it advances to the Star Realm, the Blossom-Fruit Cycle might get longer. Of course, the Divine Mark Ability granted will undergo a qualitative enhancement."
"Chairman White Ivy is impressive—"
Ink Orchid asked, "Chairman White Ivy, what about my Great Ink Orchid and Bicolor Mulberry?"
"Oh, right!"
White Ivy suggested, "Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, we’ve been trading for several hundred years, but we’ve never seen your Divine-Given Seeds. Take me to have a look?"
"Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!"
Ink Orchid led the way.
All climbed the hill, standing on the ridge, gazing around.
After nearly a month of restoration and growth, the Great King Ink Orchid has completed all six phases of clonal growth, rooting into the forest plain, a vast, dark green expanse.
Ink Orchid enthusiastically introduced, "This is Senior Orchid Mantis. This is Chairman White Ivy, the White Ivy Spider King we often traded with back on the Home Planet. I speak of her often to you."
"Hello, Chairman White Ivy~" Senior Orchid Mantis greeted politely.
"Hello~"
White Ivy praised, "Such calmness, wise Divine-Given Seeds are rare!"
"Senior Orchid Mantis is the smartest."
Ink Orchid echoed with praise and then introduced, "Senior Orchid Mantis, this is Silvergrass, and this is Poison Bean, the descendant of the descendant of the descendant of Chairman White Ivy."
Silvergrass and Poison Bean both greeted in turn.
Senior Orchid Mantis patiently responded one by one.
After a few casual chats,
Ink Orchid inquired, "Chairman White Ivy, approximately how many years is Senior Orchid Mantis’s Blossom-Fruit Cycle?"
White Ivy asked back, "How many years for the first fruit expansion?"
Ink Orchid: "3 years."
White Ivy: "Then it’s 3 times 3, equals 9 years. Plus 19 minus 3 times 2, equals 32 years. 9 years plus 32 years, totals 41 years."
White Ivy professionally stated, "Divine-Grade Molan Seed, minimum sale of 80,000 Primordial Crystals each! Producing 12 pieces at a time..."
White Ivy, Ink Orchid, Silvergrass, and Poison Bean all activated their Super Brain, calculating intensely.
Red Peach: "..."
Dragon Cypress: "..."
Left with nothing to do, Tie Bush, who was following along with the route, waited two seconds before softly saying, "Average annual revenue of 23,415 Primordial Crystals?"
A sudden silence.
Ink Orchid questioned irritably, "Tie Bush, why aren’t you helping with the banquet preparations and following us around?"
Tie Bush: "The Great King and Round Cypress didn’t give me any tasks~"
"Be more proactive and find something to do!"
Ink Orchid waved its tentacles to shoo away, "Tie Bush, go help quickly. I’m discussing important matters with Chairman White Ivy."
"..."
Tie Bush silently departed.
Ink Orchid warmly invited, "Chairman White Ivy, let me show you the Bicolor Mulberry. However, Bicolor Mulberry can hardly compare to Senior Orchid Mantis, being both dumb and devious..."
