Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 430 - 412: Thousand-Layer Fruit: Forest Symbiont (5K Subscription Request)

Chapter 430: Chapter 412: Thousand-Layer Fruit: Forest Symbiont (5K Subscription Request)

Wan Country Continent.

Mountain Foot Trade Square, Spider King Zeqi Caravan.

In front of Lupine and Grass Dragon, over a dozen Flame Spider Roving Merchants chatted idly, lined up and waiting.

Lupine was in charge of receiving goods, Grass Dragon handled the accounts. Behind them, bags upon bags of Origin Force Food were piled into a mountain.

This year, the caravans led by Melde and White Ivy achieved a total Origin Force Honey trade volume of 11 million Source Stones.

Eight caravans, over sixty Flame Spider Roving Merchants assisting with transportation.

The circulation of large quantities of goods inevitably brings enormous profits.

Lupine and Grass Dragon became the brightest spiders on the square, overshadowing the nearby Spider King Spurge, who stood motionless with unfriendly eyes.

Spider King Spurge slowly turned around.

In the distance, a large group of spiders led by White Ivy dashed down the hillside, heading straight for the Aconite Spider King’s trade circle.

Just from the speed at which they were running, it was clear that the Divine-Grade Soul-Setting Fruit had arrived smoothly.

This is the first batch delivery this year; the Soul-Setting Fruit is entering Wan Country Continent and Ten-thousand Tribes Continent for the first time.

It is of great significance.

The trade leverage brought by the Soul-Setting Fruit is immeasurable.

——Exchanging Source Stones for Divine-Grade? That’s the kind of luck you’d only dream of.

——And it’s not just one, but a group of them.

——Who would’ve thought, after nearly retiring into old age, I’d still stumble upon such a marvelous opportunity.

Spider King Spurge mused quietly, turning around to look at the Aconite Spider King.

The Aconite Spider King was so excited it rose on its tiptoes, staring fixedly at the running team.

——Greedy old thing.

——Already half-buried in the ground, yet still fighting the juniors for profit.

Spider King Spurge looked on with cold disdain, then turned back to Lupine and Grass Dragon.

The two little brats hopped with joy, urging the Flame Spider Roving Merchants helping out to come forward and settle the delivery.

——Lupine has much of the presence I had in my younger days.

Spider King Spurge said indifferently, "Grass Dragon, you stay here and guard the goods. Lupine, come with me, let’s hear what Aconite Spider King has to say."

Grass Dragon: "???"

Lupine: "Yes, Spider King Spurge."

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"Red Moonseed, this is Lupine."

"Lupine, this is Red Moonseed, the intermediary, responsible for trade and communication with Dragon Cypress Ant King."

Silvergrass introduced enthusiastically.

Red Moonseed and Lupine greeted and got acquainted.

In the distance, Wormwood, Purple Jade, and Tiankui—the three Spider Kings—noticed the bustle and all approached voluntarily.

Silvergrass introduced Red Moonseed, getting to know the two newly joined Spider Kings.

Aconite Spider King activated the Primordial Energy Shield, enfolding the group within.

Natsumi deftly took off three Spider Silk Bags from its carapace and handed them over.

"Checked them?"

Aconite Spider King asked offhandedly, still uneasy, quickly opening them one after another for inspection.

"...Checked,"

Natsumi replied.

"Everything’s in order!"

Aconite Spider King handed one container to Spider King Spurge, another to Purple Jade Spider King.

As agreed, all three Soul-Setting Fruit in this batch belong to Aconite Spider King. However, two will be set aside first and delivered to Bee King Lotus of Youlian and Cypress Ant King of Wind Alder.

The Wind Alder Kingdom controls a major Source Stone Mine, producing Source Stones.

The Youlian Kingdom sends an army of Worker Bees to transport by air.

The next batch of three Soul-Setting Fruits will all go to Aconite Spider King.

"Red Moonseed, have the shares of Divine-Grade Kunlun Seed and Jinhe Fruit been decided yet?"

Aconite Spider King asked.

Red Moonseed: "Yes, they have."

Standing atop Natsumi’s carapace, Red Moonseed raised its head and said, "First, about the Kunlun Seed. Aconite Spider King gets 2, Spider King Spurge and Wormwood Spider King each get 1, Luoli Caravan 1."

Red Moonseed: "As for the Divine-Grade Jinhe Fruit..."

Red Moonseed: "Purple Jade Spider King, Tiankui Spider King, Dragon Cypress Ant King asked me to thank you both for your generous gifts. Dragon Cypress Ant King also said that, in the future, Huagi Mountain will activate another batch of common Divine-Given Seeds, of which each of you two Spider Kings will receive forty percent; the remaining twenty percent to be distributed among Seven-Leaf Lord, Lord Melde, White Ivy Mountain Lord, and Grass Dragon Mountain Lord."

Purple Jade Spider King: "Dragon Cypress Ant King is too kind."

Tiankui Spider King: "We should be the ones thanking Dragon Cypress Ant King."

To be suddenly told that someone wants to sell you a Divine-Grade Fruit, accepting Source Stones as payment—

Stumbling into such a windfall for no reason at all, Tiankui Spider King remained gleeful for an entire year.

Purple Jade Spider King was much the same; after centuries of roving trade, this was the first time encountering such an unearned bargain.

Red Moonseed: "For the Divine-Grade Jinhe Fruit, Purple Jade and Tiankui Spider Kings get three each, Lord Melde gets one, and one will be kept for Cloud Trace Continent’s own use, which will be considered later."

Spider King Spurge helped explain: "Years ago, it was Melde and White Ivy who found the Little Ant King Dragon Cypress on Ten-thousand Tribes Continent, and sent him to develop in Cloud Trace Continent. So now, Divine-Grade Fruits include their shares."

"Oh! Understood!"

"Truly a loyal and righteous Ant King!"

The newly joined Purple Jade and Tiankui Spider Kings were briefly disappointed, but quickly readjusted their attitude.

——There’s still a share of Jinhe Fruit to be decided!

Wormwood Spider King was excited, but a moment later lay low again after a mental calculation.

Long since clear that, in trades with Cloud Trace Continent, it’s Aconite Spider King who feasts, and all the other Spider Kings—including old-timer Spider King Spurge—can only gnaw bones.

One must borrow the influence of Aconite Spider King to safely and smoothly transport hundreds of thousands of Source Stones continuously.

Everyone forms a stable alliance of interests with Aconite Spider King in the lead.

Red Moonseed continued roll call: "Wormwood Spider King, there’s another little matter to inform you of in advance."

Wormwood Spider King: "Go ahead, Red Moonseed."

Red Moonseed: "This spring, the Divine-Given Purple Tung produced a large number of new shoots. After observing for some time, if it’s confirmed it’s about to evolve to King-Level, Dragon Cypress Ant King will cut off the fruits to reduce the burden and assist in its breakthrough."

"Good!" Wormwood Spider King was overjoyed.

The Divine-Given Purple Tung is both superior in enhancement effects and yield, with only slightly lacking quality.

It can be considered a top-level Divine-Given Seed.

Wormwood Spider King holds the entire trade share; once it evolves to King-Level, it will bring an annual profit of over 150,000 Source Stones.