Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 946 - 670: Rainbow Tea 2

"In response, during spring, summer, and autumn, the Cypress and Silver Cypress will station at Rainbow Return Island, while in winter, they’ll go to the Zhibai Continent to gather food."

Ink Orchid raised its tentacle, agreeing: "Understood! No problem! Listen to the Great Leader’s command!"

Yellow Stem asked, "When will the war end?"

Dragon Cypress: "It’s hard to say. Ideally, first, we exhaust the entire Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army; second, we stockpile enough troops."

"The best time to launch a full assault is when the Ocean God’s Scepter opens next."

"Referencing the Thousand-Year Tree, the Ocean God’s Scepter aids Sea Beasts in battle, naturally consuming Primordial Energy. When the Ocean God’s Scepter is opened, assisting the Insect Clan Warriors to comprehend abilities, it must also consume a huge amount of Primordial Energy. Launching a full assault when it opens makes it easier to deplete its Primordial Energy."

"As long as the Ocean God’s Scepter’s Primordial Energy reserves are exhausted, those so-called Sea Beasts, Kirin Beasts are nothing in front of me and Ink Orchid."

Theoretically speaking, this is the optimal choice.

The insects unanimously agreed.

King Cypress solemnly asked, "Dragon Cypress, can’t the Ocean God’s Scepter use Source Stones to open early?"

Dragon Cypress: "I speculate, it should be possible, it’s just that the consumption of Source Stones is relatively large. However, the Divine-Grade Fruit certainly cannot mature and be harvested early. Blue Island must wait for that Divine-Grade Fruit that enhances the probability of successfully comprehending ’Kirin Beast.’"

"True—"

King Cypress: "The timing of the Ocean God’s Scepter opening is basically in line with the maturity time of the Divine-Grade Fruit."

Dragon Cypress: "Exactly!"

...

In the past two years, Dragon Cypress has been busy around the Thousand Reef Archipelago, and if there’s business to attend to on the island, it’s just a hurried visit. Taking advantage of the gathering opportunity, it asks around about everyone’s ability situation and then talks about the local insect situation over at the Zhibai Continent.

The banquet started at midnight and lasted all morning...

While they were chatting,

A group of injured and disabled Specialized Blue Soldiers, originally lying on a small hill basking in the sun, as the sunlight intensified, leisurely headed towards the White Poplar Divine Seed, in groups of three or two, lying under the tree shade to cool off.

Among them, a Specialized Blue Soldier who had lost a hind leg and a tentacle in battle hobbled over.

Slowly circling around, it lay down between Woodberry and Blue Catalpa, taking advantage of Woodberry’s head tilt during a chat, it burrowed and quickly licked a bit from the wooden dish filled with Ant King Honey.

Casually, it stood up slowly...

"..."

The exchanging insects fell into silence.

Everyone present were Insect Kings.

Such minor movements cannot escape the Insect King’s perception.

"Oh—"

Giant Cypress was surprised.

The insects all initiated their Soul-Setting Ability senses.

Blue Catalpa lifted its claw and pressed the disabled Specialized Blue Soldier wanting to slip away in place.

"Great King!"

Spiked Cypress exclaimed, "Its soul... is leaping forward in evolution!"

"Exactly!"

Dragon Cypress nodded its tentacle solemnly and said, "Five days ago, when I returned to Rainbow Island, I used the Soul-Setting Ability to check all the ants on the island and found nothing. It should be a mutation that occurred in the last few days."

Black Peach, in charge of managing the battle-disabled Ant Army, confirmed: "I check every few days to confirm the mutation just appeared within the past two days."

Black Cory, quick-witted, raced towards the Xianglan Peak Treasury.

Spiked Cypress jumped up, cheerfully shouting: "Great news! With Rainbow Parasol Tree absent, I’m short of a Deputy Leader, now I have one!"

"Not right! No can do!"

Black Peach leaped up, countering, "Great King has set the rules; the third generation Zuo King, born under whom, follows that one. The Disabled Ant Army is under my management; according to regulations, it should follow me."

Spiked Cypress hesitated, mockingly said: "A blind one leading a cripple? Are you forming a Disabled Ant Legion?"

Black Peach was furious: "Great King! Second King! Are you not disciplining Spiked Cypress? If you’re not, I’ll teach it ants’ ways."

Ink Orchid lifted a claw, pressing Spiked Cypress down with its left claw, pressing Black Peach down with its right claw, the tentacle flashing, scolding: "Stop arguing! Argue more and I’ll deal with you both together."

"You, come here." Dragon Cypress signaled with its tentacle.

Blue Catalpa cooperatively loosened its claw holding the disabled Specialized Blue Soldier.

"Great King is mighty~" The disabled Specialized Blue Soldier was anxious, looking left and right, hopping, dawdling its way to Dragon Cypress.

Dragon Cypress checked the tentacle break and carefully examined its hind leg injury.

Typically, a complete Origin Force Life, including Zuo Kings, including Blue Crab Warrior Tie Bush, if injured in battle, losing tentacles or legs, through one Molting Evolution, the lost tentacles and legs regrow, but it affects the success probability of evolution.

The new tentacles and legs appear somewhat shorter.

Through two to three Molting Evolutions, they gradually return to normal.

—Can Specialized Blue Soldiers achieve limb regeneration through leaping evolution?

—Should be possible, right?

—Many ordinary insects can achieve limb regeneration through molting.

—I’ve observed Spiders can.

—Crabs can too.

...

The insects and trees engaged in a bout of discussion.

Black Cory returned, carrying a Spider Silk Bag.

Opening it, taking out a Black Lotus Seed and peeling it, handed it to the disabled Specialized Blue Soldier.

"Eat~"

Dragon Cypress issued the command.

The disabled Specialized Blue Soldier buried its head and consumed, absorbing all the Origin Force in the Lotus Seed.

Unmistakably, sure to leap forward in evolution to become a Zuo King.

The fourteenth Zuo King of the Xianglan Mountain Ant Kingdom.

After Rainbow Parasol Tree, the second third-generation Zuo King, it was born after Dragon Cypress condensed ’Vortex Beast Devouring,’ its evolution potential maxed, able to inherit nearly all water system abilities from Dragon Cypress.

After a round of congratulations and cheers.

Dragon Cypress swung its tentacle up and down, signaling everyone to be quiet, "First, name it for easier reference."

Having said that, it looked at Ink Orchid.

Ink Orchid glanced around, buried its head, and looked at the tea leaves in the cup, saying: "Rainbow Tea?"