Chapter 944: Chapter 669: Trace_3
Before Dragon Cypress could speak, the Snow Velvet Spider King continued: "Believe it or not, you’ll know by trying."
Dragon Cypress: "...I believe."
Snow Velvet Spider King: "Alright, based on this information, Dragon Cypress Ant King, you’re definitely planning to exchange a Divine-Given Seed for a Shanglu Fruit, right?"
Dragon Cypress: "Correct—"
The Snow Velvet Spider King regained the confidence of an old shrewd merchant.
Dragon Cypress quickly changed the subject, reminding: "Snow Velvet Spider King, have you inquired about the Seven-colored Orchid Mantis’ information? What did the Shanglu Divine Tree say? Which Spider Kings did it tell?"
"..."
The Snow Velvet Spider King’s breath hitched, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Indeed, there once was a tribe of Seven-colored Orchid Mantises..."
"This involves another Law Divine Tree called ’Seven-colored Maple.’ A very long time ago, possibly millions or even tens of millions of years ago, there was once a Flower Mantis Kingdom on the Ten-thousand Tribes Continent..."
The Snow Velvet Spider King narrated the entire story of the Seven-colored Divine Tree, the Seven-colored Orchid Mantis, and the Nine-colored Mantis King.
Dragon Cypress was somewhat surprised, yet not entirely.
The Orchid Mantis possesses elemental talents in earth, wood, water, and wind, indicating that their ancestors must have been quite affluent. However, it was unexpected that it was tied to a Law Divine Tree of immense power.
Dragon Cypress became suspicious.
It sounded as if the Shanglu Divine Tree deliberately leaked information to the Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King through treacherous Spiders, intending to provoke the other party into despair.
The outcome of this would be no more than two possibilities: the first, Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King retaliates frantically; the second, Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King remains rational, exercises restraint, evolves through the ninth Age Period, and leaves the Origin Force Star Realm.
If it’s the first result, could it be that the Shanglu Divine Tree also anticipated that the Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King’s first retaliation would be against Wind Phoenix Mountain and knows that Ink Orchid would lay in ambush there?
If so, the Shanglu Divine Tree would be terrifying indeed.
Dragon Cypress tentatively asked: "Snow Velvet Spider King, are you saying that the Shanglu Divine Tree possesses combat abilities? And extraordinary combat strength?"
"Without a doubt!"
The Snow Velvet Spider King recalled fearfully: "The Shanglu Divine Tree often threatened to kill us, to break our spider legs. Everyone always thought it was mere intimidation and didn’t take it seriously. Now it seems we might have been on the brink of being crippled or killed all along."
Dragon Cypress: "..."
Dragon Cypress: "Has the Shanglu Divine Tree been paying attention to the continent’s situation?"
Snow Velvet Spider King: "The Shanglu Divine Tree is not concerned with this and does not allow us to participate in continental wars. However, according to the usual practice, we will immediately notify all Wild God-Given Seeds in the Ancestral Land, including the Shanglu Divine Tree, of any changes on the continent."
Snow Velvet Spider King: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, you should also strive to infuse your Divine-Given Seeds with as much information as possible, which will help them understand the world and enhance their intelligence. With thousands of years’ accumulation and through multiple Origin Force Reincarnation cycles, when they have gathered enough information, once they hear the beginning of an event on the continent, they will know its end."
"Oh—"
Dragon Cypress heavily nodded its tentacles, expressing deep approval, then immediately asked: "What about our decisive battle with Blue Island this time, who will win? Does the Shanglu Divine Tree know the result?"
Snow Velvet Spider King: "Perhaps I really should ask, to confirm..."
Snow Velvet Spider King: "In our hearts, everyone assumes Blue Island is finished, right? Anyway, from my wise perspective, I can’t think of any measure Blue Island could adopt. The only variable is that the Ocean God’s Scepter might conceal some unknown formidable ability. But, you’re such a cunning ant; you wouldn’t fall for it, right?"
Dragon Cypress was speechless and returned to the main topic, asking: "What about the trade for the Shanglu Fruit?"
Snow Velvet Spider King: "Based on the annual income of the Divine-Given Seeds. Tiered pricing: exchange of two Shanglu Fruits, unit price 1.5 million; exchange of the third and fourth, unit price 2 million; exchange of the fifth and sixth, unit price 2.5 million; exchange of the seventh and eighth, unit price 3 million."
Dragon Cypress calculated silently.
The average price is 2.25 million.
An annual income of about 2.25 million for the Divine-Given Seed.
It might be somewhat pricey.
But if it’s true as the Shanglu Divine Tree said, that the Divine-Given Seed cannot be taken away, then the price is acceptable.
Snow Velvet Spider King proposed again: "You can consider exchanging the seventh and eighth for Wangbai Seed on a one-to-one basis, which would make the price quite affordable."
"There’s really no surplus of Wangbai Seed." Dragon Cypress shook its tentacles in refusal.
It could be felt that the Shanglu Divine Tree highly valued the ’Adaptive Evolution’ ability of the Wangbai Seed.
To be valued by an existence like the Shanglu Divine Tree is undoubtedly the highest recognition for the Wangbai Seed.
The Dragon Cypress secretly rejoiced and added, "Snowy Spider King, we can do this: let the Shanglu Divine Tree name a batch of Flame Spider Warriors it favors. In the future, when I venture into the Outer World and encounter them, if Wangbai Seed is abundant, I may consider trading with them first."
Who can manage matters of the Outer World?
The Snowy Spider King paused for two seconds and agreed, "...Very well."
The Snowy Spider King adopted a serious tone and said, "Ant, speaking of the Outer World, the Shanglu Divine Tree has another important piece of information for you."
"You should have felt it, that Primary-Level, Mid-Level, High-Level Warriors constitute a major realm, and the Mountain Lord, Lord, King-Level are another major realm."
"I have felt it deeply for a long time!"
The Dragon Cypress nodded its tentacle seriously, guessing what the Snowy Spider King was about to say next, its eyes shining as it awaited the rest.
The Snowy Spider King continued, "The major realm that includes Primary-Level, Mid-Level, High-Level Warriors is called the ’Original Realm,’ the initial realm of Origin Force Life’s existence."
"The major realm that includes Mountain Lord, Lord, Insect King is called the ’Source Force Realm,’ the starting point for the strength growth of Origin Force Life. Normally, the growth at the Insect King stage is very simple, requiring no comprehension of Divine Marks, only sufficient Origin Force Food for evolution."
The Dragon Cypress couldn’t help but say, "For example, the Assistant Kings of the Ant Clan and Bee Clan? And those Flame Spider Warriors not protected by the Natural God, Tie Bush."
"Precisely! Their growth and evolution fit the norm, while for us..."
The Snowy Spider King paused and said, "The Natural True God has imposed laws on Insect Clan Warriors, requiring that at each King-Level age period, at least one Divine Mark must be condensed. As to why..."
"The next major realm for the evolution of Origin Force Life is called the ’Trace Realm,’ subdivided into Third Trace, Nine Traces, and Star Marks stages. Presently, the ’Ability Divine Pattern’ we are condensing is the prototype of the ’Trace’ in the next major realm. The Natural True God altered the evolution rules within the Origin Force Star Realm with Supreme Divine Power, aiding us in condensing the ’Trace’ ahead of time. Thus, when we enter the Outer World, as long as there are ample resources, we can rapidly complete evolution in the Trace Realm, gain formidable strength, and better establish ourselves in the Outer World."
The Dragon Cypress roughly understood and kept nodding its tentacle.
Snowy Spider King: "All Origin Force Life follows the same basic principle of evolution, animals and plants alike. Plants, however, evolve more slowly and with greater difficulty. Dragon Cypress Ant King, you and your Ink Orchid possess many Divine-Given Seeds; how many of them have successfully condensed Divine Marks?"
"I haven’t noticed..."
The Dragon Cypress shook its tentacle.
Divine-Given Seeds do not require the condensation of Divine Marks; they only need to form a Tree Heart to accompany the journey, so I never concerned myself with this issue.
It seems that apart from Azure and the King Cypress, none have...
Azure itself had fallen from a very high evolution level.
The King Cypress is a Law Divine Tree, possessing innate advantages.
The Dragon Cypress understood what the Snowy Spider King was trying to convey.
The Snowy Spider King said, "When capturing Blue Island and distributing the Wild God-Given Seeds, whether they have condensed Divine Marks and how many, will also be an important reference standard."
"Now we feel that the growth and evolution of Divine-Given Seeds are slow? Actually, this is not the case. The Origin Force Star Realm is protected by the Natural True God’s power, making it easiest to comprehend Primordial Energy and condense Divine Marks. Plant evolution and growth are already at their fastest here. In the Outer World, without divine protection, that is when it truly slows down."
"Understood!"
The Dragon Cypress asked, "What is the next major realm after the Trace Realm?"
The Snowy Spider King: "Unknown. The Shanglu Divine Tree only shared this much. Also, this information is something I’ve just learned."
The Dragon Cypress asked, "How does the Shanglu Divine Tree know about matters outside the world?"
The Snowy Spider King: "I am not sure. However, I speculate that perhaps it was a powerful Spider King it once sent away who secretly returned."
The Dragon Cypress: "That may be the case..."
"This is all I know."
The Snowy Spider King shifted the topic, "Last year’s battle, you and Ink Orchid earned tens of billions in bounties? Would you care to go to Smoke Blue Mountain and settle the accounts together?"
The Dragon Cypress: "Let’s go together! There are many affairs to handle on the Wave Tree Bay Alliance side."
The Snowy Spider King: "Select Ant Kings and Bee Kings, deploy reserve food, and amass forces to prepare for capturing Bafang Continent?"
The Dragon Cypress: "Over on the Wanglan Continent, the information about the ’Refinement Ability’ I control has not yet spread, and none of the five leaders of Wave Tree Bay have been informed. Constantly keeping things from them isn’t appropriate; later, I will inform them. Snowy Spider King, you should timely warn them, being careful not to let the news leak, lest we ruin significant undertakings..."
The Dragon Cypress and the Snowy Spider King discussed as they crossed through the inter-world passage on their way to Smoke Blue Mountain.
