Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 534 - 513 Winged Gourd

Red Peach dragged the stone slab wheelcart, rumbling back again.

Ivy: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, Mountain Lord Ink Orchid, I’ve finished the negotiations for you. One deal—no way three Spider Kings crowd around just to let you profit. Wormwood Spider King will take Lord White Ivy’s Divine-Grade Kunlan Seed to trade with Spider King Branch, to swap two Divine-Grade Leilian Seeds, so Wormwood Spider King and Lord White Ivy each make a million Source Stones. The Divine-Grade Leilian Seeds, once they’re on Cloud Trace Continent, will sell for ten million Source Stones a piece."

Ivy: "In the future, when Divine-Grade Molan Fruits are produced, Wormwood Spider King and Lord White Ivy each get a share."

Now that’s more like it!

The price is still on the high side, but not outlandish.

Dragon Cypress nodded in satisfaction, moving his tentacles.

Ink Orchid praised, "Ivy, you’re really clever!"

Ivy humbly dipped her tentacles.

Red Peach: "Mountain Lord Ink Orchid, as for the Divine-Given Molan Fruit, Lord White Ivy should actually have two shares."

Ink Orchid: "I know, I’ve noted it."

Ivy: "Mountain Lord Ink Orchid, there’s more!"

Ivy: "Aconite Spider King says it can deliver a Divine-Grade Fruit that grants Water Element Talent, called the ’Sea Insect Fruit’, also produced by a 9 Age Period Tree King. But this fruit is actually in the claws of Spider King Pickerelweed from the Grape Hydrangea Flame Spider Tribe. Since it’s a cross-tribe trade, the cost is higher, and Aconite Spider King insists on twelve million Source Stones."

Ivy: "Not just twelve million Source Stones—they also want a share of the Divine-Grade Molan Fruit."

Twelve million just for Water System talent?!

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Orchid Mantis naturally has potential for Water, Wood, Earth, and Wind Elemental Talent.

If Ink Orchid uses the Divine-Grade Sea Insect Fruit as well, she’s guaranteed to awaken Water System Talent.

Aconite Spider King is exploiting this, inflating the price sky high.

Yet Ink Orchid was moved, and looked at Dragon Cypress.

Dragon Cypress: "Such a steep price and a share of the Divine-Grade Molan Fruit—you can only pick one. Aconite Spider King is getting on in years, probably nearing retirement—let me choose for it. I’ll buy one Divine-Grade Sea Insect Fruit for twelve million Source Stones, give Aconite Spider King a chance to make some retirement money. As for the share of the Divine-Grade Molan Fruit, let’s forget it for now. I’ll discuss it with Seven-Leaf Lord in the future."

Ivy: "..."

Heliotrope: "..."

Red Peach eagerly stirred the pot: "We’ll relay that to Seven-Leaf Lord and let them handle it."

Dragon Cypress: "Unload the Source Stones first and count up the total."

...

Red Peach and entourage departed.

...

Red Peach’s group darted back again.

Heliotrope: "Aconite Spider King says it’s not short of retirement Source Stones, the Sea Insect Fruit can be a bit cheaper—ten million Source Stones. But the share of Divine-Grade Molan Fruit is non-negotiable."

Dragon Cypress: "Tell Aconite Spider King I’m not short on Source Stones either—what I’m lacking are a few reliable Flame Spider friends."

Dragon Cypress: "Two million more isn’t enough to buy a share of Divine-Grade Fruit anyway. I’ll buy the Sea Insect Fruit for twelve million Source Stones. As for the share of Divine-Grade Molan Fruit, we’ll discuss that after the fruit matures and is harvested, after the results are tested."

Heliotrope: "All right—"

Unload the Source Stone cargo.

Red Peach, pulling the stone slab wheelcart, dashed at the front as the team hurried away.

...

Red Peach’s squad came running back once again.

Heliotrope: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, Aconite Spider King says it’s retiring soon and won’t live to see the second batch of Divine-Grade Molan Fruits mature. Count the Sea Insect Fruit under Seven-Leaf Lord’s name; he’ll sell it to you cheap at ten million Source Stones. The share of Divine-Grade Molan Fruit—you’ll have to negotiate with Seven-Leaf Lord in the future."

Now that’s reasonable.

Dragon Cypress: "When will it be delivered?"

Heliotrope: "The year after next, together with Divine-Grade Green Bean Fruit."

Heliotrope: "Aconite Spider King also says, it knows the whereabouts of a Divine-Grade Fruit that grants Life Talent."

—Life System?!

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid’s tentacles shot upright.

That’s even rarer than Thunder System!

Heliotrope: "Aconite Spider King says it’s somewhere on Ten-thousand Tribes Continent, but not for sale to outsiders, and it’s not too clear about the details either. Once it retires, it will travel across Ten-thousand Tribes Continent in person to investigate and inquire."

Dragon Cypress: "Alright. Everyone should persuade Aconite Spider King—a spider that old has already earned enough Source Stones, no need to work so hard. Retirement is the way to go!"

Heliotrope: "..."

Dragon Cypress: "Anything else? Did the other Spider Kings dig up any other Divine-Grade Fruits that grant elemental talents?"

Heliotrope: "Fruits that grant talents are extremely rare. In fact, across the entire continent there are barely a dozen, certainly not more than twenty. None of the Spider Kings inside the Diaphus Flame Spider Tribe has any in their hands. They all have to ask around in other Flame Spider Tribes, and the different tribes within the Flame Spider Kingdom are all rivals—very complicated."

Heliotrope: "Spider King Spurge says it might be able to obtain a Divine-Grade Fruit that grants the Wind System Talent, but it’ll take time..."

Heliotrope: "Spider King Spurge awakened a Wind Elemental Talent itself, which was thanks to an introduction from a Spider King of the White-Legged Flame Spider Tribe. Using a Divine-Grade Mountain Pillar Fruit, it traded for the fruit in Chunluo Mountain’s Termite Kingdom, called ’Winged Gourd’—a King-Level Blessed Seed from the Winged Gourd Life Seed."

"This Divine-Grade Fruit is incredible: while granting elemental talent, it also bestows a flying ability called ’Wind Wings’. Awaken Wind System Talent, comprehend the ability—every spider can take to the skies."

"However, the Spider King who made the introduction has long since retired and left the Origin Force Star Realm, and their junior lost the trading rights with Chunluo Mountain Termite Kingdom. Now we have to find a new caravan with stable trade ties to Chunluo Mountain Termite Kingdom, and secure backing or an introduction from one or two trustworthy Spider Kings."

"And right now, it’s still uncertain whether the Queen of Termite who breeds King-Level Blessed Seed Winged Gourds is still in the Origin Force Star Realm..."

My head’s spinning~

Ink Orchid: "..."

Comes with a flying ability, too!

If I pass that to Wind System soldier ants and worker ants, I’d have a whole flying ant army, wouldn’t I?

Dragon Cypress was deeply moved, and said sincerely, "Then I’ll have to trouble Spider King Spurge. Make sure to secure it, I’m willing to pay a high price."

...

The five Spider Kings really pulled through.

Just like that, it was confirmed they could get Divine-Grade Leilian Seeds and Sea Insect Fruit.

There was also a chance for the Divine-Grade Winged Gourd, though not certain yet.

And an unnamed Divine-Grade Fruit that grants Life Talent—Aconite Spider King surely knows the name, and should be able to get it. If the old spider wasn’t confident, it wouldn’t bring it up—it’s just looking to jack up the price.

All animal-type Origin Force Lives have innate Strength and Life Talent potential. Even if not awakened, they can use fruits that grant Strength or Life Ability to acquire the corresponding power.

So, Divine-Grade Fruits that grant Strength or Life Talent are a guaranteed success—there’s no failure rate.

Adding how extremely rare they are, the price is sure to skyrocket.

With no precedent, Dragon Cypress didn’t even have a rough price in mind—he was at a loss.

As long as the goods arrive, Source Stones aren’t an issue.

Counting it up,

Currently, Dragon Cypress already has Strength, Water, and Wood Systems. Life System is a shoo-in, which makes four.

Add Earth, Gold, and Thunder Systems—for a lucky streak, that makes seven.

Just two short of the nine systems pointed out by the Quandong Divine Tree: Wind and Fire.

If Spider King Spurge can get the Wind System, that’ll leave just Fire.

That one’s not hard—

For sure, the Snow Velvet Spider King in the Southern Hemisphere can get a Divine-Grade Fruit that grants Fire Elemental Talent.

When the time’s right, I’ll seek them out to make the deal.

Ink Orchid might have some trouble; as for elementals it’s less of a worry, but where can one find a Divine-Grade Fruit that grants Strength Talent?

Is there even this kind of Divine Blessed Seed in the present era’s Natural Star Realm? Hard to say!