Astral Ant Tribe

Wang Bai: "Long Bai...the original stone...is gone..."

Long Bai: "???"

Long Bai: "Wang Bai, what do you mean?"

Wang Bai: "The rough stones you put in the ant nest will be used up when I bloom."

Long Bai: "Used it all at once?"

Wang Bai: "...it didn't happen all at once, it lasted for two days and two nights."

Long Bai: "I..."

Long Bai jumped to his feet, and his dark green carapace instantly turned black.

I worked hard for two months to transport the 1.2 million rough stones. During the growth process in the past few years, I may have used some bits and pieces, but at least 1 million is left, right?

Can you spend 1 million rough stones to bloom a flower?

Long Bai was silent again.

The seed given by the King God showed various extraordinary performances when it was still a seed. Like Zhan Lan, he could also direct the actions of the soldier ants. He was extremely smart and could help manage the territory.

However, Wang Bai and Zhan Lan have very different personalities.

Azure accompanied Long Bai step by step from a junior warrior to today, developing a good habit of being careful with money.

Wang Bai is different. He has never experienced the hardships of starting a business and does not know how to be diligent and frugal.

One million!

My rough stone~

Long Bai's heart was bleeding.

Currently, there is only one source for the spot raw stones of the Pandan Mountain Kingdom: the middle price difference of the Citi Mountain divine fruit transaction.

The Flame Spider Travel Merchant sends 5 million rough diamonds in stock every year and sends 4.5 million to Citi Hill.

Long Bai takes a profit of 500,000.

However, Yunji Continent operates a large number of God-given seeds, and raw stones need to be invested during the fruit ripening period. The average annual cost is as high as 300,000, and it is still increasing.

The rough stocks that Xianglan Mountain can save every year are less than 200,000 pieces year by year.

It takes at least 5 years to save 1 million.

Long Bai was still calculating that such a large sum of raw stones would be enough for Wang Bai's god-given seed to reach the evolutionary king level...

As a result, this guy...

Long Bai: "Wang Bai, it's okay..."

Wang Bai: "Long Bai, if you have time, please ship another batch over."

Long Bai: "..."

Long Bai: "No rush. I'll be lucky if I have time."

Long Bai: "I also hold an artifact from an extraterrestrial civilization called 'Shining Gold'. It is a treasure specially made for God-given seeds. The inexhaustible force energy you absorb at night can be stored in Shining Gold." For backup, you can use endless energy and nutrients during the day, and you can also store the sparkling gold for retrieval when needed, which is very convenient."

Long Bai: "Currently, Shuo Jin is placed where the divinely gifted seeds of King Mo Lan are harvested next year. I will send them to you as soon as possible."

Wang Bai: "Oh——"

Wang Bai asked in confusion: "The seed given by King Mo Lan has rich energy during the day? Does it also have rich force at night?"

Long Bai: "???"

Long Bai: "Between the cycle of the sun and the moon, and the alternation of day and night, all God-given seeds have a surplus of original energy, energy, and nutrients."

Long Bai asked back: "Wang Bai, you don't have one?"

Wang Bai: "...No."

Long Bai fell silent.

——Is this guy trying to trick me into using rough stones?

——It doesn’t look like it!

Long Bai suddenly thought of a possibility: Currently, the god-given seeds of King Cypress are in a vigorous growth period, and consume a lot of money. They cannot keep up with demand in all aspects, so there is no surplus?

Long Bai looked up at the fruit on the top of the tree.

Now that another divine fruit is hanging, the consumption is even greater, which will inevitably put a certain burden on the growth.

This is a problem!

The fruit hangs too quickly, and it will be two or three years later.

Picked?

If it were removed, wouldn't it mean that 1 million rough stones were wasted?

However, the normal growth of the King Kashiwa's God-given seeds should not be delayed because of fruit bearing.

The cost of this rough stone cannot be saved.

Long Bai's heart began to bleed again.

Long Bai said calmly: "Okay. I'm not busy now. I'll transport another 600,000 rough stones."

Wang Bai: "Okay——"

Wang Bai: "Long Bai, please be more lucky. I have a feeling that this fruit requires a lot of rough stones."

"Feeling? A lot?"

Long Bai controlled the throne, slowly rose up to the top of the tree, and took a closer look.

The shape is similar to that of ordinary cypress fruits, with round spherical scales and covered with silvery white scales.

The fruit-bearing time is not long, and only a weak and imperceptible amount of original energy can be sensed.

Mo Lan moved onto the throne cushion, squeezed Long Bai, and then took a closer look.

"Long Bai, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong?"

"Are you okay?"

"fine."

"Seeing how excited you are, there must be something going on! If you don't want to talk about it? That's not a good thing."

"Nothing can be hidden from the Second King."

The Second King tilted his head, stared with death, and shouted: "Speak!"

Long Bai: "The 1.2 million rough stones we reserved at the branch last time... have been used up."

Cymbidium:"???"

Long Bai: "When the big cypress blooms, it absorbs the force very quickly for two days and two nights, and all the original stones are used up."

"There's at least 1 million left, right? All 1 million rough stones have been used up? Just to hang a fruit?"

Mo Lan was shocked, jumped up, and then felt distressed, "Why is this happening? Long Bai, I remember you said that the cost of a god-given seed to break through to the evolutionary king level is only a million raw stones."

Mo Lan turned her head and looked at the cypress on the top of the tree again, muttering: "It's so strange! Where did the absorbed force go? Was it wasted? Or is the absorption or conversion efficiency too low?"

Long Bai: "I'm thinking about it too. After thinking about it, I came up with two reasons."

Long Bai: "First, it is very obvious that the original breath contained in the fruit is much higher than the ordinary divine fruits. It is better than the divine soul-fixing fruit, Kunlanzi, and Jinhe we have seen. Zi, Baiguo, and Mulanzi are all higher, a higher level."

Long Bai: "I think it may be that this tiny wisp of original energy requires a huge amount of original energy to be condensed."

Long Bai: "Let me give you an inappropriate example. When we trigger the divine gift of law and release the natural divine power, the energy contained in an extremely small amount of divine power is so strong that it can paralyze insects. How much original force does it take to produce such a small amount of divine power? Condensation? There must be many, many, many, many, many of them, right? The fruit of the King Cypress in front of you is in a similar situation, but it is far less exaggerated than the natural divine power."

Long Bai paused and then analyzed: "The fruit of the god-given seed of King Cypress is quite special. It is not a level higher than other divine fruits in terms of evolution, but another level that we cannot understand. level..."

Mo Lan seriously touched his tentacles and said: "I feel it! There is no essential difference between ordinary God-given seeds and divine God-given seeds at the original energy level. In essence, they are both God-given seeds, including the degree of evolution. The three sacred trees of Citi, Quandong, and Linnan are beyond the king level. Although they have a high degree of evolution, there is no essential difference. Similar to the worker ants, soldier ants, kings, and kings of the ant colony, this is a class. Question. The seed bestowed by King Kashiwa belongs to another higher class."

Long Bai: "That's right! Life class! Mo Lan is smart! That's what I want to express."

Mo Lan: "The value of the divine Wang Baizi..."

Long Bai: "It must be very high! However, when judging the value of a divine fruit, the core criterion still depends on the specific ability it confers. For example, a divine fruit that is both soul-type and gives soul-type talents is worth more than 50 million, while Night scented fruit is only worth half a million."

Long Bai: "The life class of the god-given king cypress seed is high, but it cannot be judged that its fruit value must be high."

Mo Lan: "Yes——"

Long Bai: "Let me go on to the second reason. The King Cypress' God-given Seed is currently only at the lord-level evolution level, and the tree is less than a hundred meters tall. It has not yet fully developed the lord-level God-given Seed. It condenses like this Ultra-high-level divine fruits must be caused by the low efficiency of converting raw energy by the Force, and at the same time by their own consumption."

Long Bai: "A variety of factors have contributed to the horrific consumption of raw stones for this flowering. Moreover, it can be inferred that during the growth and development of the fruit, especially during each fruit expansion period, a large amount of raw stones still need to be consumed."

Ant's analysis is clear and logical, and it is well-founded~

Mo Lan kept tapping her tentacles in agreement. After hearing the last sentence, she subconsciously stood up excitedly, "We still need to consume a huge amount of raw stones?!"

Long Bai: "This is the result of my analysis and speculation."

Molan thought back and forth, aimed at the fruit on the top of the tree, and said harshly: "Pick it!"

Before Long Bai could answer, Mo Lan felt distressed again and wailed: "We have already spent 1 million rough stones~ We can't pick them~"

Long Bai: "Forget it. It doesn't matter if you invest more. Just treat it as if we bought a divine fruit with the raw stone in stock. Moreover, we should confirm as soon as possible what type of ability the divine fruit Wang Baizi gives, whether it is good or bad. Everyone should have a clear idea as soon as possible."

Long Bai paused, and then said: "The key is that the normal growth of King Cypress's god-given seed cannot be delayed because of this divine fruit. I will go to Citi Mountain and get a batch of Force Ant Honey for comprehensive constitution. , add water to Dabai. Then transport 600,000 rough stones from Xianglan Mountain to prepare for emergencies."

Mo Lan: "Okay!"

Mo Lan: "Then our search for God-given seeds this spring..."

Long Bai: "Go on! Finish your work first."

…

Long Bai took 200,000 worth of Comprehensive Physique-type Force Ant Honey from the Treasury of Citigroup, packed it into 40 jars, and placed them in separate nests in the Tangerine Rainforest.

Wang Bai takes it according to the situation. Use one can every 5 to 7 days, mix it with water and apply it to the leaves, and replenish it appropriately to reduce the pressure of fruit bearing.

Long Bai traveled between Xianglan Mountain and Xianlang Rainforest for a month, transporting 600,000 rough stones in one go.

After finishing, quickly go to Wanglan Continent and inspect Yaoye Island and Xiangsi Island.

Long Bai and Mo Lan were not worried and returned to the Shuanglang Rainforest to stay permanently. Every day, Long Bai personally uses the power of prosperity and tranquility to assist the growth of King Bai's god-given seeds.

The God-given King Bai commanded the worker ants himself, transporting and using a batch of rough stones every now and then. He strongly felt the distress of Long Bai and Mo Lan. He was more restrained, consuming 3,500 at a time and 30,000 a month. fifty thousand.

This amount is within the acceptable range of Long Bai and Mo Lan.

The ultra-high resource investment has immediate results.

Not only was the growth of King Cypress not delayed due to fruiting, on the contrary, it grew even more vigorously, reaching a height of nearly 15 meters in just one year.

In winter, Longbai spent another two months transporting another 600,000 rough stones for backup.

…

The second batch of divine molanzi is about to mature.

…

Silver cypress 16 years old.

spring.

Long Bai and Mo Lan came to Mo Lan Mountain early and waited beside the seed given by King Mo Lan.

At night, Long Cypress, Mo Lan, and Spades teamed up with a group of specialized green ants to use their tranquility abilities to create a thick fog over a large area, covering all the branches of King Mo Lan's god-given seed.

Invest 5,000 raw stones every day to replenish the original force in an appropriate amount.

It lasted for more than twenty days, and this batch of divine Melanzi successfully completed its fifth fruit expansion.

Finally, it grows for another half year and is harvested when mature in late summer or early autumn.

Mo Lan stayed to take care of her.

Long Bai returned to Xianglan Mountain to organize the spring trade.

After finishing,

Long Bai and Mo Lan set off together to start this spring's search for God-given seeds. They stopped and walked, and then came to the Juanglang Rain Forest.

The ruling throne went straight to the branch nest where the rough stones were stored.

Get closer and your mental energy will be swept away.

Long Bai's dark green carapace turned black again.

When I left at the end of winter, there were clearly more than 900,000 left.

He had only been away for two or three months, so how could he suddenly only have more than 300,000 left?

The spiritual power of King Bai's god-given seed came over and said happily: "Long Bai, good news, my fruit has swelled for the first time."

Long Bai: "Then what?"

Wang Bai: "It's about 5 centimeters in diameter."

Long Bai: "What else?"

Wang Bai: "Some rough stones were used."

——Some rough stones?

——The cost of expanding fruit for the first time should be around 500,000 rough stones.

——It’s true, it’s less than predicted.

Long Bai's thoughts changed and he became happy again.

The fruit will swell for the first time after one year of fruiting, so the flowering and fruiting cycle should not be too long.

Yield is also one of the core factors that determine income~

The Throne of Control took off, speeding towards the god-given seed of King Kashiwa, and hovered close to the fruit.

The divine Wang Baiguo has indeed expanded in size.

At the same time, the scale-shaped lignified shell is also hard and thick, completely isolating the mental power and making it impossible to sense the condition of the fruit inside.

Mo Lan, who had been silent for a long time with her head tilted, asked, "Long Bai, did Wang Bai use the missing rough stone again?"

Long Bai: "Yes."

Mo Lan: "Then... what should I do?"

Long Bai: "Ignore it for now. When nothing happens in winter, I will try my best to transport it here."

Cymbidium:"……"

Long Bai: "The original stone doesn't just go to waste. You see, in less than three months, it has grown four to five meters higher. There is no delay in growth. After the vigorous growth period, the tree body will be in full size."

Mo Lan: "...That's the truth."

Long Bai changed his mind and asked Wang Bai: "Wang Bai, do you have a surplus of energy during the day? Do you have a surplus of original energy at night?"

Wang Bai: "No——"

Long Bai: "Okay. It's okay. I won't send Shuo Jin over now. Save the rough stones and I'll transport them to you when I have time. There are a lot of things this year, so I won't have time until winter."

Wang Bai: "Okay——"

…

Mo Lan began to work, searching for the god-given seeds.

Long Bai went to check the growth status of the god-given seeds of Elephant Foot King Orchid.

At present, the growth of five ramets has ended, and all 243 ramets have grown, forming a small forest of Elephant Foot King Orchid around the mother plant.

There are flower buds emerging from the top of the crown.

Common king orchids mostly bloom in late autumn.

The flowering period of the God-given Elephant Foot King Orchid is moved forward, and it should bloom in the summer. It will produce a thick branch with flowers and fruits, which will spread out and grow into a large bunch, with many flowers and fruits.

The output will never be low.

The key factors that determine profitability, such as the fruit quality and flowering and fruiting cycle of Elephant Foot King Orchid, a god-given seed, need to be verified.

Judging from its status and scale, it can basically be determined to be top-notch.

…

Long Bai and Mo Lan stayed in the Shuanglang Rainforest for three days before continuing on their way.

He quickly completed the search of Yunji Continent, and then entered Wanglan Continent.

Visit both Xiangsi Island and Yaoye Island.

Nothing gained.

Continue to the Thousand Reef Islands…

A new round of war between Boshu Bay and Blue Island is about to begin. As an activist in the war, the Wasp Kingdom has once again sent a large number of combat worker bees to participate in the war. Correspondingly, the control of the bee colonies over offshore islands has dropped sharply.

Long Bai and Mo Lan can be as wanton as they want for several more years.

Quickly complete the search for 2,000 square kilometers of islands in the far sea that are not within the control of the Forest Vespa Kingdom.

To no avail.

Mo Lan looked at Long Bai.

Long Bai understood its meaning instantly.

The throne of dominion sinks, sneaks under the sea, and moves quickly to the west.

In the middle of the afternoon, we arrived at a large offshore island where wasps were found.

It is about 70 kilometers away from the main continent and covers an area of ​​more than 300 square kilometers. There are only less than 5,000 working bees left in the three branch hives.

The main crops grown on the island are peach trees, mulberry trees, pear trees, loquat trees and other fruit trees that produce sweet and fresh fruits. It is an island dedicated to providing food for the kingdom.

Long Bai and Mo Lan lurked under the sea, waiting patiently.

Late at night, quietly approaching the island, Mo Lan disappeared and landed on the island.

After a while,

If Long Bai, who was half-submerged on the coast, felt something, he activated his soul-fixing ability to anchor Mo Lan's position.

Mo Lan: "Your Majesty, come here quickly! God-given seed!"

Long Bai: "!!!"

Long Bai: "The two kings are so powerful!"

——After many years, I finally found the God-given seed again.

After Long Bai got excited, he quickly calmed down, carefully analyzed the induction, and asked: "Mo Lan, isn't that the place where we picked up the seeds of the split-leaf king orchid last time?"

Mo Lan: "Yes. What I found is also a god-given fruit of the Split-Leaf King Orchid that is about to mature. If there are no insects guarding it nearby, that means there are no insects, and it is ours!"

--oh!

--good!

Long Bai: "Here we come!"

Long Bai put away his throne, walked on the water, landed on the island, held his breath, and walked quickly towards Mo Lan.

Passing through orchards and woodland, we came to a hilly slope.

Neatly terraced fields have been cultivated, and split-leaf king orchid and Philippine fruit trees are planted alternately, covering the entire hillside.

Mo Lan concealed her figure and hid under a clump of king orchid trees.

On the top of the tree, there are large bunches of half-yellow fruits. Some of the fruits have entered the mature harvest season but were harvested without insects. The fruit shells naturally cracked and the fruits fell to the ground.

Wanglanzi is a kind of dried fruit that has no taste, is astringent and poisonous, and wasps will not eat it. Large-scale planting is mainly to find God-given seeds. King Zuo of the Mori Wasp Kingdom went to fight in Bo Shue Bay, so there was no insect management this year.

When Mo Lan saw Long Bai arriving, she raised her paw and pointed lightly at the top of her head.

Among the large bunch of king orchid fruits above the head, one of them only had a solitary green fruit, emitting weak force fluctuations.

There is no doubt that God has given the seed.

Moreover, judging from the force aura, it should be of the metal type.

Preliminary inference is that the strengthening effect of Split-leaf King Orchid is to strengthen the comprehensive metal system ability.

pretty good!

Mo Lan couldn't hide her excitement, but at the same time she was a little worried, and asked: "Long Bai, what should we do now? Do you want to guard?"

Long Bai turned slightly sideways, looked at the river ditch below the hill, and said: "I will stay at the guard point. I can hide in the river under the mountain. If there are worker bees approaching, act according to the situation. The best way to deal with it is to use the hallucinogenic ability of the mottled ruins , confuses the worker bees, and hides the God-given fruit from the tree.”

Mo Lan: "King-level worker bee! Can you do it?"

Long Bai: "Not sure. There is no better way to deal with it."

Long Bai: "The sense of smell of the bees is as sharp as that of the ants. Mo Lan, you can't stay on the island for a long time, it will leave a scent and cause alertness. Go to the northern sea of ​​the island and be careful to wait for me. Don't hide too far, Within the sensing range of the soul-fixing ability, keep in touch at all times."

Mo Lan tilted her head and thought for a while, then agreed: "It seems there is no better way..." (End of Chapter)