Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 471 - 451: Eyes as Bright as Torches, Wise Wood Eye

Chapter 471: Chapter 451: Eyes as Bright as Torches, Wise Wood Eye

A steep solitary peak with extremely high Origin Force concentration.

Rugged mountain path,

The direct descendant of Golden Peach Beetle King, Magnolia-Bark Leader, was carrying a freshly hunted wild boar, briskly climbing up the mountain.

"Magnolia-Bark Leader!"

Melde jogged down the mountain to greet him.

Magnolia-Bark Leader handed the wild boar carcass to Melde and said:

"The Revolve Spider King Caravan has arrived and completed the trade. The Revolve Spider King heard that Lord White Ivy is evolving at Yuezuo Mountain and asked me to pass on a message: they can wait a few more days, but urge you not to get delayed with other matters—once the evolution is over, hurry up and join them."

Melde: "Okay. Definitely. Thank you, Magnolia-Bark Leader."

"It’s nothing. No trouble at all."

Magnolia-Bark Leader didn’t come here just to pass on a message.

He’d already seen and tasted the Divine-Given Huagi Pine Seed, which surpassed King-Level; besides, White Ivy and the Luoli Caravan delivered a fixed batch every year.

But he’d only ever heard of the Divine-Grade Kunlun Seed, which surpassed King-Level—he’d never seen it with his own eyes.

The rumor was that Lord White Ivy obtained one and ate it herself...

It’s absolutely no lie—over these years of Divine-Given Origin Force Food trade, White Ivy and the Luoli Caravan have only bought Wood Element.

Magnolia-Bark Leader came with a mission: to check the situation, and gather information.

"Lord White Ivy has been sleeping for half a month now, right?"

Magnolia-Bark Leader struck up a conversation.

Melde replied, "The caravan journey was long and tiring, so after resting three days, she entered sleep and began evolving. Counting it, it’s four days short of half a month."

Magnolia-Bark: "Lord White Ivy is wealthy—her evolution diet consists of high-quality Origin Force Food and she has strong comprehensive physique—she should be done in a day or two."

Wealthy?

Melde: "..."

Melde was speechless to refute, understanding Magnolia-Bark’s intentions, and proactively offered, "A Divine-Grade Kunlun Seed at eight million apiece, and another eight million worth of Wood Element Divine-Given Origin Force Food—the investment is astronomical. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Magnolia-Bark Leader, if you’re interested, why not stay and wait for the outcome with us?"

For ordinary insects, this number was indeed an unimaginable price, but it didn’t intimidate the insects of Yuezuo Mountain.

"Impressive! So extravagant!"

Magnolia-Bark Leader played along and exclaimed in envy, "A Divine-Grade Fruit that surpasses King-Level—surely the success rate is very high?"

Melde: "It is, indeed. Under normal circumstances, the success rate is as high as 65%. With the added boost of Wood Element Divine-Given Origin Force Food, by my estimate, the chance exceeds 80%."

Magnolia-Bark truly sighed in admiration, "Amazing! That’s good stuff!"

Together, they arrived at the cave entrance.

Melde set down the food and used two fine strands of spider silk to slice it up.

Sitting opposite each other, they ate slowly.

Magnolia-Bark Leader took two bites and asked, "Lord Melde, do you really only have one quota of the Divine-Grade Kunlun Seed?"

Melde sincerely replied, "To snatch a single quota out of the mouths of so many Spider Kings was already no easy feat."

Magnolia-Bark: "So the next one..."

Melde: "It’ll mature in seven years. Lord White Ivy arranged for me to take it..."

Magnolia-Bark: "..."

Since when did Flame Spider Roving Merchants eat the good stuff themselves first?

Unless they’ve made enough already and don’t plan to go bigger—or at least, not for the time being.

Magnolia-Bark judged that White Ivy and the Luoli Caravan belonged to the latter category.

Melde proactively explained, "Our caravan’s long-term plan is to bundle the Kunlun Seed, Night Fragrance Fruit, and Spotted Embrace Fruit—three Divine-Grade Fruits—for sale. The package price will be favorable. If paying with Divine-Grade Fruits or Divine-Given Origin Force Food, it’s valued at ten million Source Stones. You can also use Spider King Promissory Note or Source Stone directly, though the price will be slightly higher—twelve million."

Magnolia-Bark hurried to offer praise, "That’s a very reasonable price."

Magnolia-Bark was curious, "The Spotted Embrace Fruit from Cloud Crown Mountain? That’s Waterwood Dual System, right? A pity, it’s too restrictive for us Sun Burying Bettle Tribe."

Melde: "It’s not that strict. Just need to awaken Wood Element Talent and possess Water System potential."

Melde asked back, "Magnolia-Bark Leader, since all the caravans trading with Yuezuo Mountain are strong, there should be those able to deliver Divine-Grade Fruit granting Water System Talent, right?"

Magnolia-Bark: "There are. But using up so many rare resources on a single insect—the total cost is sky-high. I fear only a few Insect Kings here at Yuezuo Mountain can afford it..."

There really are Divine-Grade Fruits that grant Water Elemental Talent?

Melde’s eyes lit up slightly.

He’d only been probing casually, but it turned out to be true.

The Orchid Mantis themselves have potential for Earth, Wood, Water, and Wind Systems—Little Molan Mantis awakened Wind System Talent, and is surely in great need...

Now Melde’s mind was focused entirely on how to win the largest possible share of "Divine-Grade Molan Seed."

"The cost is indeed too high. Across the entire continent, only a handful of Insect Kings can afford this set."

Melde echoed, then probed: "Magnolia-Bark Leader, about the Divine-Grade Fruit for Water System Talent, can you share any information?"

Magnolia-Bark flatly refused, "That’s not really appropriate. All caravan trading information with Yuezuo Mountain is strictly confidential, including yours as well."

"Understandable. Of course. That’s only right."

Melde changed the subject, "I used to travel across the Green Torreya Kingdom, trading with many Burying Bettle Tribes. This time I passed through the Grave Burying Beetle Tribe and heard they’ve had conflict with the Wood Burying Beetle Tribe—some high-level warriors died, and they’re on the brink of war..."

"It is quite serious."

Magnolia-Bark spoke gravely, "Last winter, young warriors of both tribes clashed in the wild jungle while searching for Divine-Given Seeds, and in the fight, a life was lost..."

A weighty topic.

Melde and Magnolia-Bark discussed it quietly while eating.

Unnoticed, dusk fell, and the wild boar was stripped down to its bones.

Magnolia-Bark Leader got up and left; soon after, he returned carrying another wild boar carcass, and called Red Peach, Lupine, Grass Dragon, and Silvergrass over to eat.

They chatted together idly late into the night.

Magnolia-Bark stayed on the mountain another three full days.

Finally,

At dawn, a violent surge burst from the cave where White Ivy was sleeping—the surrounding natural primordial force was instantly drained, and the vacuum zone rapidly expanded outward.

This mountain’s Origin Force abundance was more than double that of ordinary places; torrents of Origin Force surged in from all sides and after nearly half a day, the intense Origin Force fluctuations finally calmed.

Magnolia-Bark Leader took off with Red Peach; soon, they each returned carrying a wild boar again.

Patiently they waited,

At noon, sounds came from the cave—White Ivy had completed molting evolution. After a brief silence, an eruption of joy and triumphant mental power fluctuations broke out.

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"

"I knew I was a genius!"

"Profit! Profit! What a huge windfall!"

"Wow! Oh!" Red Peach skipped up in glee, cheering, "Lord White Ivy has succeeded! Awakened Wood Element Talent smoothly!"

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"

"And there’s also a new Wood Element Ability! Profit! Profit! Jackpot!"

White Ivy charged out of the cave, all bluster and excitement.

Magnolia-Bark: "..."

Magnolia-Bark Leader stood frozen on the spot.

"..."

The insects present were speechless: Could you pay a little attention to your image?

Silvergrass was the first to snap back, manipulated spider silk rope, sliced the pork into thin slices, and cheerfully called out, "Lord White Ivy, you’ve been sleeping for half a month! Come eat, restore your strength."

"Okay!" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

White Ivy looked around, then finally noticed Magnolia-Bark standing with Melde, reined in her wild presence, and called out:

"Magnolia-Bark Leader!"

"Lord White Ivy, congratulations! Congratulations! With Earth and Wood Dual System Talents, Insect King at 9th Age is just around the corner."

Magnolia-Bark Leader sincerely congratulated, tinged with envy.

One more Elemental Talent meant an extra option, and another chance for further evolution after becoming Insect King.

"White Ivy!" Melde called, "Hurry up and eat. The Revolve Spider King is waiting for us."

"Right! Right! Right!"

White Ivy was truly famished, hurriedly ran over and tucked in ravenously.

Lupine and Grass Dragon also manipulated spider silk to help portion the food.

Soon, the wild boar was devoured down to the last scrap.

White Ivy paused, primordial energy gathering in her eyes—the eight eyes flashed crimson, then suddenly shifted to a verdant green for Wood Element ability.

Another moment’s change—four left eyes scarlet, four right eyes green.

White Ivy: "The Wood Element Ability I’ve comprehended! I can break through any disguise or concealment that uses jungle plants, and see through the flow of Wood Primordial Energy—to disrupt certain Wood Element abilities."

"!!!"

The insects were startled.

A Wood Element Ability specialized in countering other Wood Element Abilities!

This Wood Element Ability is intense.

White Ivy may be lacking upstairs, but their eyes are truly something else.

Magnolia-Bark Leader offered praise, "Lord White Ivy possesses the Wise Eye that sees all things."

"Ha. Ha. Magnolia-Bark Leader, you flatter me."

White Ivy looked unbearably pleased: "Since even Magnolia-Bark Leader says so, my new ability shall be named ’Wise Wood Eye.’"

Red Peach: "Great name!"

Silvergrass: "Lord White Ivy’s insight is like a beacon, wisdom and wealth unmatched."

Grass Dragon: "..."

Lupine: "..."

Grass Dragon and Lupine both shot disdainful looks at Silvergrass.

Ever since White Ivy promised them a Divine-Grade Kunlun Seed, Silvergrass had become an even more outrageous bootlicker than Red Peach.

Melde was speechless too, emphasising again, "White Ivy, hurry and eat your fill. First, we go visit Crimson Moss Beetle King. The Revolve Spider King is waiting—let’s head over to meet them soon."

White Ivy responded crisply, "Okay."

White Ivy picked up the remaining wild boar carcass, quickly turned it over to coat it with venom, and wrapped it up with spider silk.

This was the Flame Spider’s more laborious and time-consuming primitive method of eating: wait for the corpse to dissolve, then greedily suck out the juices.

"The Divine-Grade Kunlun Seed really is fantastic!" Magnolia-Bark Leader exclaimed. Changing the subject, he asked:

"Lord White Ivy, Lord Melde, since you’re traveling with the Spider King Boneset caravan, you’ll be entering the Dabai Tribe, right?"

White Ivy: "Of course."

Melde: "Yes."

Magnolia-Bark: "I’ve heard that a newly appeared Divine God-Given Seed, named ’Shashuo’, has turned up in the Dabai Tribe. Rumor is, it was found in the wild by a Ten-Star Firefly Leaf Beetle Warrior of Mountain Lord Level. At first, they thought it was just an ordinary Blessed Seed, just another little arbor, so readily cultivated it as a Life Seed. But come last spring, when it bloomed, they discovered something strange—only three flowers bloomed..."

Melde: "!!!"

White Ivy, who was focused on her food, froze and looked to Magnolia-Bark.

Magnolia-Bark added, "The Ten-Star Firefly Leaf Beetle has Water, Wood, and Earth triple-system talent potential. That warrior, favored by the Natural True God, is now titled ’Golden Frost Mountain Lord,’ currently at the 7th Age, having awakened Water System Talent."

Melde: "In that case, the Kunlun Seed, Night Fragrance Fruit, and Spotted Embrace Fruit Divine-Grade set is practically tailor-made for them!"

Red Peach: "Accidentally cultivated a Divine-Grade Fruit as a God-Given Life Seed? Then they’d definitely need to extend their lifespan!"

White Ivy was moved, asking, "Magnolia-Bark Leader, can you confirm what type of Divine-Grade it is?"

Magnolia-Bark: "Metal System, confirmed to be Elemental Talent granting, not just an Ability."

The Sun Burying Bettle are Metal and Fire Dual System—Magnolia-Bark awakened the Fire System Talent.

Compared to the Divine-Grade Kunlun Seed, Magnolia-Bark desired the Divine-Grade Shashuo Fruit more.

Melde caught on immediately and said seriously, "Magnolia-Bark Leader, this information is crucial—thank you for sharing it. If we can secure the right to trade the Divine-Grade Shashuo Fruit, there will be a hefty reward!"

Magnolia-Bark: "No reward necessary; just fair trade, as usual."

Magnolia-Bark: "As of now, news hasn’t spread. Not many caravans trading with Dabai Tribe know; your chances are strong."

Magnolia-Bark: "I’ve also found out that the current leader of the Ten-Star Firefly Leaf Beetle Tribe is named ’Wave Leaf Insect King’, residing on Nanxun Peak, a 1st Age Insect King who’s stalled and hasn’t evolved further..."