Astral Ant Tribe

In this year's autumn trade, Long Bai can only run alone, which is not a big problem.

Feiguang Mountain left the green maple and the red maple to accompany the mulberry trees for a while.

Let go of some of the worker ants and blue ants, give Heiti another chance, let him lead the team, wait for Sang's death to plant the fruit, pick it, and refine the ant honey.

Long Bai stayed in Feiguang Mountain for a few days, picking mangoes and wild fruits of various colors himself, and handing them over to blue ants for refining.

Calculate the time and set off, first go to Jianlan Plain, spend a few days, search carefully to confirm that there are no God-given seeds, collect a batch of wild fruits, go to Baifan Mountain for trade, and collect a large number of ordinary rice fruits on the way to refine them into ants. honey.

Immediately afterwards, he rushed to Ghost Fan Mountain and collected all the most important god-given ghost fans at once.

The most important transaction of the year was completed, and it was approaching late autumn.

The seeds given by the azure god are also ripe this year! This is the first batch of output from the evolution of advanced ant queens, and the specific time cannot be determined yet.

Longbai returned in a straight line.

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Pandan Mountain.

Azure Reservoir.

After a whole summer of growth, the height of the Azure God-Given Seed has only increased by about 1 meter. The broad leaves at the top have only grown to a diameter of about 20 centimeters, and the first broad leaf at the bottom has barely changed.

Growth rate plummets.

Of course, compared to the tree-like god-given seeds of the natural god system, the growth rate of 1 meter per year is still very fast.

Azure!

Long Bai greeted, the throne slowly approached and floated on the water.

Longbai—— Zhanlan responded. It was commanding the five blue soldiers assigned to it by Longbai, carrying worker ants, and cooperating to harvest lotus seeds.

Zhanlan took the initiative and said: Longbai, after winter comes, dig out the reservoir dam and release some water.

Long Bai: Why?

Zhanlan: Let's dig out the lotus roots and sow lotus seeds next spring.

Long Bai: Why re-seeding?

Zhanlan: Select the seeds of strong flowers with full grains and sow them to grow better lotus flowers.

Long Bai: ...

This is the most common method used by the Zerg to cultivate excellent plants.

——Have I told Zhan Lan about this?

Long Bai thought back and found that he had never mentioned it in his memory.

However, Long Bai had long been accustomed to the strangeness of the azure, so he didn't worry too much. He carefully checked the growth of the azure fruits under the leaves, and at the same time agreed:

Okay. Azure. When the time comes, you can direct the worker ants yourself to dig down the drain outlet of the dam.

Long Bai asked again: Zhanlan, take a closer look, how long will it take for your fruit to mature?

Zhanlan was silent for a while and said: It can be a few days earlier or a few days later.

Long Bai: ???

Can the fruit of the seed given by God be ripe?

Long Bai asked: When was it a few days earlier?

Zhanlan: Tonight.

Long Bai asked: How many days later will it be?

Zhanlan considered it and asked, Next year?

Long Bai: ...

Long Bai: Don't delay, just tonight. I'll inform Xiang Bai to prepare!

Long Bai hurried back to the mountain, notifying Xiang Bai and Cui Bai to go to Zhanlan Reservoir to prepare, and notifying Jun Bai to strengthen territorial patrols.

Long Bai inspected the area inside and outside the ant nest, up and down the mountain, to make sure everything was fine in the territory, and then rushed to the Azure Reservoir to wait.

In the middle of the night, Zhan Lan began to absorb the force at an accelerated rate.

Long Bai Controls the Throne of Control to quickly replenish it and easily pass through the stage of qualitative change of original energy.

At dawn the next day, facing the morning light, the blue-green fruits began to change color, pure blue, dark blue, blue-black, and the fruits were picked when they were ripe.

Long Bai twisted and checked.

Mountain master level quality, still superb!

There are 570 pieces in total, pickled in a jar with honey and given to Bai Wei as a promotional sample.

Incense cypress and green cypress are both water-based talents, and they have awakened water-based abilities. Eat 5 of each to strengthen them slightly.

Long Bai himself was only willing to eat one to taste the taste.

There are an integer of 550 left, and the pulp is first refined to make azure ant king honey. The cores are dried and stored in the sun, and then refined the next spring before being traded with traveling merchants.

This year's most important work of harvesting the azure blue fruits given by the gods was finished, and there was nothing else to worry about on the mountain. Long Bai took another group of worker ants and blue ants and set off for the Molan Mountain.

Search for God-given seeds and gather wild fruits.

After working alone for five or six days, I flew southeast and rushed to Hanlan Mountain.

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The Throne of Control entered Hanlan Mountain, flew at high altitude, and headed straight for the mountain in the center.

In the deep and dense forest, Mo Lan sensed the fluctuations in the force, soared into the air, rushed over quickly, and landed on the top of the tree stump ant nest.

Before Long Bai could ask, Mo Lan raised her front legs and shouted excitedly: Long Bai, look! I found something good!

This is - Long Bai looked at it intently.

There is a silver-white metal ring hanging on the tip of Mo Lan's front toe, with a diameter of just over 1 centimeter and a width of about 3 millimeters. It is inlaid with a brilliant red ruby, which blooms like a rose in the sun, bright and eye-catching.

Long Bai, do you know this? Is it valuable? Mo Lan hoped to ask.

Long Bai: ...I don't know him.

Mo Lan: Don't you know?

Mo Lan was even happier and a little proud, saying: Long Bai, just watch!

After Mo Lan finished speaking, the original energy was injected into the ring and gathered on the Yin ruby ​​gem. Immediately, an original energy was fed back from the gem, forming a beautiful and bright red rose-like original energy pattern, which spread rapidly along Mo Lan's right front foot. Until it covers the whole body, the whole body is like a blooming rose bush.

What is this? Defense? Long Bai raised his front foot and poked it gently.

She was surprised to find that it was not just a simple pattern, this original energy was like substance, covering Mo Lan's whole body.

With a strong thrust, the sharp toes pierced it, and with the claws retracted, the damage was instantly healed.

It has a little protective ability, but it is not a defensive original energy barrier similar to a hydrological shield, nor is it a creation of an extraterrestrial civilization used for combat.

The mental power scanned and was isolated.

——Is it simply used for isolating mental power detection? But the eye-catching color doesn't seem to be used to assist stealth.

——Disguise yourself as a bouquet of roses? Isn't this disguise too stupid? I can see through it with my clairvoyance.

Long Bai was confused and couldn't understand.

Long Bai! Is it beautiful? Mo Lan asked loudly.

……pretty.

Long Bai answered perfunctorily and asked: Mo Lan, does this thing have other uses? For example, defense? Or other practical uses?

Nothing has been found so far... Mo Lan withdrew her original power, and the rose bush-like original energy covering her body collapsed. She released the tips of her front toes, handed the ring to Long Bai, and said:

Long Bai, come and try!

Long Bai took it and mentally scanned it to see the original metals and original gems made by the extraterrestrial civilization.

Following Mo Lan's method, he fastened the ring on the tip of his left front toe and tried to inject the Force.

Immediately, the original energy responded, and the rose-like pattern spread along the left forefoot, quickly covering the whole body.

Long Bai raised his legs and tried to take a few steps. They were very soft and would not cause any hindrance to his movements.

The membrane wings were also covered with a layer, and they spread out and flapped, creating a bright red original light and shadow, which was gorgeous and gorgeous.

Good-looking! Good-looking! Mo Lan jumped and cheered.

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What's the use of just looking good? Long Bai restrained his membrane wings and stared at the ring for a while.

Increase the injection of force, and the excess force is stored in the red gem.

After stopping the injection of force, the original energy pattern covering the body does not disappear, but consumes the stored force to continue to maintain it.

Similar to the Throne of Control, the Force can be stored up and then released continuously at a constant speed. But compared to the Dominion Throne, the storage capacity of this ring is dozens of levels lower. It can only be regarded as a gadget and cannot be compared.

Long Bai tested it repeatedly and found no other functions.

Basically figured it out,

This ring is a creation of an extraterrestrial civilization that covers the body with a beautiful original pattern for decoration.

There is zero practicality.

Long Bai evaluated: Although this thing will not help improve combat effectiveness, it is beautiful and novel. There must be insects willing to spend a lot of money to buy it.

Don't sell it! Mo Lan quickly took the ring back, We have no shortage of rough stones. Why should we sell it?

There is indeed no shortage of this rough stone now. Keep it for fun if you like.

Long Bai nodded his tentacles in agreement, took a piece of spider silk rope, took the ring, passed it through the middle, knotted it, and hung it around Mo Lan's neck.

This makes it easy to carry and not easy to lose.

Mo Lan, where did you find it?

Over there in the ditch. I also found a large piece of starship fragments that can be placed on top of the tree stump ant nest so that it won't be exposed to the sun in summer.

Big pieces? More useful than this rosette ring...

Long Bai: Okay! Go over and have a look.

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Long Bai is estimating that if Baiwei's sales work goes as smoothly as expected, it will need more 'original honey' in the coming year.

Pandan Mountain needs to prepare and store a sufficient amount of ant honey.

The workload of collecting wild fruits has greatly increased, but without Mo Lan as his right helper, Long Bai is a little overwhelmed.

Long Bai came to Hanlan Mountain with the intention of dragging Mo Lan along with him.

But now Mo Lan has found a good thing and is getting excited. However, Long Bai spoils Mo Lan's interest. He stays in Hanlan Mountain for two days and controls the throne alone.

There are still about one-tenth of the southwest region divided by Longbai that has not been explored. I will take a walk and try to find another place of force.

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The flying speed of the Throne of Control is not too slow.

Most of the time is spent picking. In the vacuum of the Force, the worker ants cannot move away from the throne for a long time, and Long Bai needs to use his claws himself.

Stop and go along the way, busy non-stop, exhausted.

In cooperation with Bai Wei, as long as nothing unexpected happens, the sales volume of Force Honey will increase year by year, and the demand for various fruits will increase year by year.

Flying around in the wild to collect wild fruits like this is not a long-term solution.

We need to speed up the construction of orchards!

And now the conditions are initially met to open up wasteland beyond Xianglan Mountain.

In Long Bai’s plan, the first stop for land reclamation is South Jujube Mountain!

Nanzijuo Mountain mainly grows quince, Nanzizi fruit trees, peach trees, pear trees, raspberries, etc.

Seedlings can be raised in Black Lotus Lake and Pandan Mountain and then transported there.

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Thirty days passed.

The map of the southwest region was all lit up, but no eleventh point of origin was found.

The 10 specialized blue ants we led on this trip were all full, and there were also 17 large blue ants with full bellies.

Long Bai controlled the throne and came to Feiguang Mountain.

All mature mulberry trees, lychees, longans, fragrant leaves and other species in the mulberry territory have been harvested.

Heiti leads the worker ants and blue ants to rest in the cave where Sang lives.

Heiti, have you completed the mission successfully? Long Bai asked.

It's done. Heiti replied as he shook his tentacles.

Its expressive ability is very limited, and it releases pheromones at the same time, which are mixed and express an ambiguous message: I am not lazy!

Why are you panicking if you're not lazy? Long Bai stepped forward to check the blue ant's abdomen. It was pretty good. All kinds of force ant honey were stored in the abdomens of each worker ant in different categories. There were no mistakes.

Heiti can barely be used as a 'commander ant'.

Just don’t know it was born accidentally? Or can it be specifically bred?

The biggest problem when going to other Force Lands to open up wasteland is the lack of ‘commander ants’.

If command-type specialized worker ants like Heiti can be stably cultivated, which do not need to consume Force food, but can help direct the work of the ant colony, then the command system of the ant country will undergo subversive changes.

In the future, when we go to other Force Lands to open up wasteland, there is no need to cultivate intelligent ants and giant ants, which can save a huge amount of resources.

How did Heiti come from? Testing is necessary to figure it out.

There are 7 newly cultivated larvae of specialized chemical ants in the tree stump ant nest. Long Bai has already started trying to release a large amount of pheromones that stimulate the differentiation into specialized worker ants, and at the same time, release a small amount of pheromones that stimulate the differentiation into giant soldier ants and intelligent worker ants.

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Longbai Ant King!

The spiritual power of calling came from outside the cave.

Feeling the fluctuations in the force, Sang, who was working behind the mountain, rushed back with Qing Ma and Hong Ma.

Longbai Ant King, we can evolve!

This time it's my turn to evolve first!

Where's Mo Lan?

Did Molan find the treasure of the civilization beyond the sky?

We must have found it! Mo Lan is favored by the God of Nature.

We must have found it! Mo Lan has the strongest sense of force.

Sang also curiously asked: Longbai Ant King, is there anything harvested by Mo Lan?

Long Bai: ...a little bit.

Long Bai explained: I found an artifact created by an extraterrestrial civilization. It is a very small ring. After injecting the force, it has beautiful original energy patterns covering the carapace. It has only one function that has no practical use.

Qing Ma and Hong Ma were stunned and looked at each other: Have they really found it?

They all turned their heads and looked at Long Bai with fiery eyes: We also want to hunt for treasure!

Long Bai shook his tentacles and said, Sang, help, unload the mobile ant nest first. Qing Mao evolves first.