Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 572 - 548: Returning to Fragrant Silk Island, Divine-Given Seed of the White Wax Tree_2

Black Birch: "But judging by the atmosphere, the island is on high alert. There really is a big war about to break out!"

Black Birch: "Second King, don't worry. Let me observe the patrol frequency of the ant swarm a bit more and I'll have a definitive answer."

Am I anxious? Ink Orchid scolded: "Black Birch, observe seriously! Dragon Cypress, we're already in dangerous territory; you and I take turns using Soul-Setting Ability to sense the surroundings."

Dragon Cypress: "Understood, following Second King's command."

Black Birch: "Second King's commands are excellent."

Black Birch rested for a while and activated Scorching Ability to take a look.

With several stops and starts, nearly half a day passed,

Black Birch declared confidently: "Great King, Second King, as far as my observation and analysis go, Blue Island's Stone Hunt Blue Ant Kingdom is indeed in a state of war readiness, but they seem to be in a heightened defensive stance."

Black Birch: "But it's clearly not that tense either—they're still busy with the harvest season, the ant swarms working in the orchards as usual."

Ink Orchid immediately responded: "War is war, harvest is harvest. If the fighting hasn't started yet, you still have to collect what needs gathering. Otherwise, what are you going to eat?"

Ink Orchid added: "With the army swelling by tens of millions, Blue Island is under tremendous food pressure! Dragon Cypress, don't you think so?"

"Of course."

Dragon Cypress lightly tapped his antennae in agreement.

Black Birch asked: "Great King, Second King, is it possible that the news about all the kingdoms on the Mainland forming an alliance to attack Blue Island has been discovered by Stone Hunt Blue Ant Kingdom?"

Dragon Cypress: "If we can get this intel, Stone Hunt Blue Ant, being such a big kingdom, surely can as well."

Dragon Cypress: "Let's not speculate blindly. Let's move ahead a bit further and see for ourselves."

The Dominating Throne flew at ten thousand meters up, heading another fifty kilometers south.

Black Birch activated his ability to observe the Mainland.

Pretty much the same situation,

The western coastline was on high alert.

The interior of the Mainland, however, was peaceful, busy with the autumn harvest.

Dragon Cypress vaguely sensed that both sides had fallen into a standoff across the sea, each waiting for the other to attack first, both wanting to use their "landlord" advantage.

If that's the case,

If this stalemate drags on,

Blue Island's biggest problem is food—but with the plentiful autumn harvest, there should be no food shortages for at least the next few months.

As for the Wave Tree Bay Alliance, their problem is much greater: an allied army made up of hundreds or even thousands of tribes can't possibly stay truly united. The longer it drags on, the more restless the insects get, looking down on each other; they might even start fighting amongst themselves first.

"There won't be any fighting for a while."

Dragon Cypress called out: "Perfect. It's safer to travel at night. Let's stay away from this mess for now."

The Dominating Throne sped north through the sky at ten thousand meters.

Ink Orchid didn't want to miss out on such a world war, "So when do you think the war will actually break out?"

Dragon Cypress: "A clever insect should be asking which side will lose patience first and start the attack."

Ink Orchid: "Clever insect, then tell me, which side do you think will strike first?"

Dragon Cypress: "There are too many variables. I don't know."

Ink Orchid: "Then isn't that a load of nonsense you just said?"

Dragon Cypress: "Yes. All nonsense."

Dragon Cypress: "Ink Orchid, developing and transforming Swinging Leaf Island is more important. Let's get back to work."

...

Traveling at night—it's best to stay cautious.

Ink Orchid flew high above, beating her wings.

Dragon Cypress, meanwhile, piloted the Dominating Throne, carrying Black Birch, diving deep into the sea.

Hide during the day, travel at night.

They camped on a desolate island for a day, then set off again at dusk.

In the middle of the night,

Dragon Cypress activated Soul-Setting Ability.

Flying high above, Ink Orchid responded immediately.

"Great King, your orders."

"Turn toward the northeast."

"Understood."

Ink Orchid asked: "Great King, should we stop by Fragrant Silk Island while we're passing by?"

More than twenty years had passed.

Dragon Cypress had almost forgotten the Snow Velvet Spider King.

That Snow Velvet Spider King had probably forgotten him too, right?

After a moment's thought, Dragon Cypress readily agreed: "Let's check it out!"

He tweaked their course and set off again.

At dawn, they neared Fragrant Silk Island.

They rested for a whole day.

Set out after dark,

The Dominating Throne dove underwater, carefully approaching, Soul-Setting Ability probing nearby.

After confirming there was no danger,

The Dominating Throne hovered half-submerged at sea, waiting.

Ink Orchid explored the island alone.

On guard at the shore, Dragon Cypress suddenly sensed something, activated Soul-Setting Ability, and locked onto Ink Orchid's position.

"Second King?"

"Dragon Cypress! Divine-Given Seed!"

"!!!"

Dragon Cypress straightened his antennae: No way!

"Great King?" Black Birch, observant as always, immediately guessed there was a find.

Dragon Cypress didn't waste words, directly controlled the Dominating Throne to take off and sped to Ink Orchid's location.

A small protruding hill.

A sloped forest.

Ink Orchid stood guard under a white wax tree about ten meters tall.

On the tree, clusters of ripe winged fruit hung; it was the height of their season.

Among them, one slightly larger fruit stood alone on a branch, emitting a faint Origin Force Fluctuation.

White Wax Tree Divine-Given Seed!

"Second King is invincible!"

Black Birch cheered first, "Second King is simply godlike!"

Dragon Cypress flicked his antennae, smacking Black Birch on the head, "Flattery's fine, but don't joke about godhood."

Dragon Cypress swept with spiritual power, and found that on another hill seven or eight hundred meters away, there were a dozen Fey Oil Fruit trees growing.

The last Fey Oil Fruit Divine-Given Seed was found on that neighboring hill.

A Lord-Level Fey Oil Fruit Divine-Given Seed can yield 200,000 Source Stones per year—one of the best just below top-level.

The White Wax Tree Divine-Given Seed is even better, with effects similar to Sky Blue Persimmon in toughening carapaces; it's also a great tall tree, though its yield and quality might not reach the top tier.

An annual gain of at least 250,000 should be no problem.

Dragon Cypress couldn't help exclaiming: "This island is a real treasure! We've found two Divine-Given Seeds already."

"Exactly! And it even produced two Wild God-Given Seeds."

Ink Orchid nodded vigorously in agreement.

But still, nothing about the island seemed special: moderate Origin Force, ordinary soil and geology, classic tropical rainforest climate—nothing extraordinary at all.