Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 555 - 534: Arrival of the Divine-Grade Thunder Melia Fruit

Chapter 555: Chapter 534: Arrival of the Divine-Grade Thunder Melia Fruit

Dragon Cypress mobilized all Assistant Kings in the Ant Kingdom capable of management-related work, spending three years to complete the generational upgrade of Silver Cypress No.2 on the Cloud Trace Continent.

At the same time, the preliminary upgrades of logistics and worker ants were also completed.

Currently, the number of ants is sufficient to efficiently complete all kingdom affairs; going forward, after the natural aging and death of some Mountain Lord Level ants, they will be appropriately replenished.

Dragon Cypress then began cultivating Specialized Green Ants.

This approach, firstly, can increase support to assist the growth of Divine-Given Seeds and Life Seed Plants; secondly, it can be applied to some key ordinary plant plots, ensuring even better growth for common plants.

Green Ants possess the "Forest Symbiont" ability, consume almost no food, can be produced without limit, the more the better.

...

Twelve more years had passed since the fourth fruit swelling of the Great King Molan Divine-Given Seed.

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Molan Mountain. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

With the coming of spring,

Dragon Cypress and Molan kept vigil beside Senior Orchid Mantis, waiting patiently.

Every morning,

Dragon Cypress personally cast Flourish Ability eight times, replenishing it with Primordial Energy and nutrients.

In the afternoon,

Worker Ants stepped forward, consuming 1,000 Source Stones to supplement it with Origin Force.

At night,

Dragon Cypress again personally used Tranquility Ability, aiding its breathing and growth, continuing late into the night.

This persisted for half a month, and the Great King Molan Divine-Given Seed swelled for the fifth time.

After over ten more days of changes, the length of the seed pod soared from 11 centimeters to about 14 centimeters.

The midsection of the pod swelled considerably, with a radius of five to six centimeters; this fruit became a spindle shape, pointed at both ends.

With an accumulation of 51 years, the extremely high concentration of Primordial Energy was almost solidified in form.

Finally, it reached the last stage of fruit ripening.

"It should fully mature in late autumn."

After careful inspection, Dragon Cypress reached this conclusion.

"Wonderful!"

Molan let out a long sigh of relief, happily waving its tentacles, passing the conclusion on to Senior Orchid Mantis.

These twelve fruits were simply anxiety-inducing—Senior Orchid Mantis also sent out a joyous signal of spiritual power.

Thankfully, it wasn’t as everyone feared—waiting another twelve years...

"Dragon Cypress, what next?"

"What do you mean, what next?"

"I want to stand guard over Senior Orchid Mantis!"

"I’ll arrange for Black Leaf and Tie Bush to come help."

"What about you?"

"White Rice and I are going to White Lotus Lake to improve the soil and transport the remains of the Divine-Given Willow-Leaved Hippophae Seed, preparing the groundwork for sowing Large-Fruited Hippophae. Once that’s done, I’ll come over."

"Oh! Right!"

Molan came to a realization.

Was so happy for a moment, forgot about this matter.

Molan quickly changed the topic, asking, "Dragon Cypress, can you roughly determine what type of enhancement the Divine-Grade Molan Seed will bring?"

Dragon Cypress: "No. Even when the fruit is mature and harvested, just by looking, you can’t tell exactly—you need an insect to try it."

Molan: "Black Peach?"

Dragon Cypress moved his tentacles in affirmation.

Black Peach could have evolved to four-age-period Mountain Lord last winter, but was requested by Dragon Cypress to pause the process.

So Black Peach is the perfect candidate to test it out.

Molan then asked, "How about the caravan? How will the quotas be distributed? Have you worked it out?"

Twelve fruits—a relatively ample quantity—but the blossom-fruit cycle is too long, so on average, the output is not really high.

Many insects but few fruits.

Moreover, it was necessary to reserve a few quotas for future exchanges over on Bayonet Continent...

Dragon Cypress: "No rush. Let’s first see what exact type of ability it imparts."

Dragon Cypress: "I will first get Black Leaf and Tie Bush over here."

...

In the warm spring of blossoming flowers,

Molan, Black Leaf, and Tie Bush stood guard on Molan Mountain.

Dragon Cypress returned to Xianglan Mountain, organized a team, and set out on time to arrive at Rednan Mountain.

Trade Cave.

Red Peach, Heliotrope, and Column Spotted were already waiting.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

"Fragrant Cypress! Black Persimmon..."

After a brief greeting,

Column Spotted untied the Carapace Spider Silk Rope, deftly passing the Spider Silk Bag it was carrying through a gap, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, Divine-Grade Thunder Melia Fruit!"

"Good!"

Dragon Cypress opened it for inspection, gave it a quick scan, then put it away swiftly, "Everything is in order!"

Red Peach: "This one counts as having been sent by Lord White Ivy, ten million Source Stones!"

Dragon Cypress: "So now I owe White Ivy sixteen million Source Stones?"

Red Peach: "Yes!"

Having owed White Ivy too much before, Dragon Cypress prioritized repaying the debt. After ten years of hard work, it had been reduced to only six million; now, in one swoop, it climbed back up.

And still another ten million is owed to Huagi Mountain.

Total debt once again reaches twenty-six million.

Dragon Cypress: "After twelve years, just as everyone expected, Great King Molan has swollen for the fifth time and entered the fruit-ripening stage. Harvest will be this autumn; next spring, the caravan can receive a sample."

Red Peach: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, how many samples are there?"

Dragon Cypress: "Just one. Molan and I are in no rush to use the ability-granting Divine-Grade Fruit; each of the eleven Assistant Kings under my command gets one. That only leaves one."

Red Peach: "And the sample goes to..."

Dragon Cypress: "The sample is handled by the caravan with the largest quota. At present, Lord White Ivy holds the most! I owe it Source Stones after all—wouldn’t make sense not to give it some tangible benefit."

"Many thanks, Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

Red Peach thanked joyfully.

Column Spotted also said delightedly, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, we’re all our own insects here—you’re being too polite."

Heliotrope raised a claw and asked, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, what about the Seven-Leaf Lord?"

Dragon Cypress: "It’ll have some in the next batch."

Dragon Cypress: "Mainly, it depends on what kind of ability is bestowed. If it turns out to be like Night Fragrance again..."

Red Peach: "No way!"

Column Spotted: "Definitely not."

Heliotrope: "Absolutely impossible!"

If it’s something like Night Fragrance, it’d be a disaster for all insects...

Of course, the probability of such an accident is near zero.

Even as Dragon Cypress said so, he didn’t really believe he could be so unlucky deep down.

"Since everyone says so, then it probably won’t happen."

Dragon Cypress said cheerfully, "If there’s nothing else especially important, let’s get the trade done."

...

With the Divine-Grade Thunder Melia Fruit delivered, Dragon Cypress immediately put it to use, beginning steady consumption of Thunder System Divine-Given Origin Force Food.

The preparations had started long before; currently, there is Thunder System Divine-Given Origin Force Food stored in the Huagi Mountain Treasury, valued at eight million Source Stones.

To maximize the chance of awakening Thunder System Talent, a total of twelve million Source Stones worth must be used. There’s still a gap of four million—hard to collect—so the plan is to accumulate it gradually over the next four years.

Additionally, Dragon Cypress plans to use ten million Source Stones’ worth of Water System Divine-Given Origin Force Food, continuing to enhance water system abilities; other basic body enhancements—comprehensive physique, Life System, eyes, tentacles, carapace, etc.—will use the usual two million.

Altogether, for a four-age-period Lord to evolve to five-age-period, the cost of Divine-Given Origin Force Food reaches 24 million.

There’s still about fourteen million short.

The Divine-Given Seed needed for Dragon Cypress’ evolution hasn’t been secured yet, so for now, there’s no plan to borrow further; Assistant Kings are pausing their growth and evolution, saving up on their own.

If the Divine-Given Seed is found but evolution resources come up short, then it’ll be time to consider borrowing some from White Ivy...

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Early summer.

Dragon Cypress, White Rice, and Black Cory spent a month transforming the soil around White Lotus Lake to make it suitable for Sea Buckthorn growth, then transported Divine-Given Remains, mixed with humus, and piled up a tubao for sowing.

Preparations for sowing the Divine-Given Large-Fruited Hippophae Seed are complete; they then hurried off to Molan Mountain.

The Origin Force abundance at Molan Mountain is relatively ordinary.

When the Divine-Grade Molan Seed matures, it will surely consume a staggering amount of Origin Force; perhaps Source Stone supplementation will be needed. To be safe, Dragon Cypress prepared a full one million Source Stones on hand.

Everything is ready.

It seems there are no other matters this year.

Dragon Cypress busied himself, gathering Fragrant Cypress, Silver Cypress, Black Cory, Black Birch, Black Peach, and all other ants at Molan Mountain, assembling beside the Great King Molan Divine-Given Seed.

Everyone, after 51 years of eager anticipation, would together witness the Divine-Grade fruit of the Second King mature.