Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Short-Handled Horn Tree, first floor of the restaurant.

Dragon Cypress calls a meeting of the insects.

"Half Star Realm, the blossom-fruit cycle of Night Fragrance should be 45 years."

"In the Venus Star System, the Divine-Grade Night Fragrance Fruit is priced at 3 million per piece. The price is set this way, but the actual profit can be even higher."

"I plan to collaborate with the White Ivy Chamber of Commerce to jointly issue ’Tree Blossom Trust Scrolls’, dividing them into three transaction modes, circulating through the White Ivy Chamber of Commerce."

"The first mode is Divine-Exchange, at a ratio of 1 to 1. For example, a Divine-Grade Fruit priced at 100,000 Primordial Crystals would give you a Trust Scroll with a denomination of 100,000."

"The second mode is Divine-Given Origin Force Food Swap, at a ratio of 1 to 1.1. A Trust Scroll with a denomination of 100,000 Primordial Crystals requires a payment of Divine-Given Origin Force Food worth 110,000 Primordial Crystals."

"The third mode is a Star Network account Primordial Crystal purchase, at a ratio of 1 to 1.2. A Trust Scroll with a denomination of 100,000 Primordial Crystals requires a payment worth 120,000 Primordial Crystals."

"Through the circulation by the White Ivy Chamber of Commerce, we can calculate our income in Primordial Crystals; revenue from one Divine-Grade Night Fragrance Fruit can reach 3.6 million Primordial Crystals."

"Each batch produces 7 pieces, with a total sales price of 25.2 million, and an average annual revenue of 560,000."

"Each year we repay a loan of 180,000 using the profits from Night Fragrance."

"The remaining 380,000 will be split: 150,000 will be deposited in the Chamber account along with transaction dividends; each year we will deposit 200,000 Primordial Crystals in the Chamber account. This deposit should not be touched lightly, as it will be future development funds for the Main Star System."

"Additionally, 30,000 dividends will be used for issuing benefits to 15 Insect Clan Warriors, 2,000 Primordial Crystals per insect annually."

"The remaining 200,000 will be for myself, Ink Orchid, Tie Bush, Rainbow Mulberry, and the sixteen Assistant Kings to evolve and grow."

Dragon Cypress finishes speaking, and then turns to Round Cypress: "Ink Orchid is prioritized. The first batch of Divine-Grade Night Fragrance Fruit matures and is harvested; prioritize providing resources to the Second King, at 100,000 annually, so the Second King can quickly evolve to the Star Marks Realm."

Round Cypress: "Understood. Noted. Dragon Cypress Ant King."

Round Cypress manages the accounts, responsible for financial management and resource allocation at Xianglan Mountain.

Round Cypress asked: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, what about you?"

Dragon Cypress: "When resources are sufficient, we can arrange for the second-generation and third-generation Assistant Kings to grow and evolve together, and break through to the Nine Traces Realm as soon as possible."

"Once the Assistant Kings evolve into the Nine Traces Realm, each year, we will allocate a fixed amount of 100,000 for myself and the Second King, and the remaining resources will be evenly distributed among the sixteen Assistant Kings, as well as Tie Bush and Rainbow Mulberry."

"Additionally, Fragrant Cypress, be mindful that the inventory of Primordial Crystals in the treasury should not fall below 200,000 pieces."

"Understood, Great King."

Fragrant Cypress agreed and immediately asked: "Great King, should we procure more Divine-Grade Fruits for the Assistant Kings to eat fully first?"

Dragon Cypress: "Correct! Round Cypress, Fragrant Cypress, Black Cory, track the revenue and expenses, exchange Divine-Grade Fruits promptly, and eat them as soon as possible. Including Insect Clan Warriors, all insects should eat without concern for their usefulness; if they can stomach it, they should eat it. Everyone should eat fully as soon as possible."

Dragon Cypress adds: "After the Assistant Kings evolve to the Nine Traces Realm, there’s no rush to ascend to Star Marks; wait until the awakening of the seven-element elemental talent, then consume all kinds of Divine-Grade abilities. There’s no need to remain in hibernation always; consider spending 2,000 to 3,000 years to understand and condense more Traces. When Nine Traces Combine, enrich your Star Marks structure as much as possible."

"Assistant Kings, do not compare the number of Traces, nor the strength of abilities. The choice of Traces follows two principles: the first, prioritize your own innate talents that suit you; the second, prioritize each insect’s preference, follow your heart’s choice, consider what abilities you want and need."

——Understood!

The Assistant Kings agreed.

Ink Orchid raised a claw to ask: "Great Leader Dragon Cypress, what about the Divine-Grade Night Fragrance Fruit? When will we eat it?"

Dragon Cypress: "With the current batch of seven, once they mature and are harvested, Ink Orchid Leader and I will each take one to confirm its effects. Kansui, Giant Taro, the two Chairmen will get two. The remaining three will be handed over to Chairman White Ivy as promotional samples."

Dragon Cypress: "After that, with each batch of fruits that mature and are harvested, if no insect comes with a Trust Scroll to exchange them, we will consume them ourselves."

Dragon Cypress adds: "Even for a wealthy large clan, gathering 3 million isn’t that easy."

The insects echoed.

We’ve struck it rich!

A grand banquet was held to celebrate.

...

Celebration concludes.

The other insects disperse separately.

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid couldn’t find a way to hibernate peacefully.

Dragon Cypress continued to intensely train abilities, attempting to fuse ’Claw of Green Thunder’ and ’Touch of Origin Fire’.

Ink Orchid, feeling bored, also went on to train abilities and tried to merge ’Claw of Green Thunder’ and ’Touch of Origin Fire’.

Ink Orchid soon found that their extraordinary elemental talent that was above all insects on the home planet seemed to be ineffective, and condensing Traces had become exceptionally difficult.

Year one, year two, year three...

Ten years, twenty years...

Dragon Cypress spent 120 years, finally successfully combining two Trace Realm abilities into one, officially naming it ’Cangyan Flame Touch’.

Ink Orchid pressed Dragon Cypress, using super brain ability to research, then spent another two years and successfully completed the combination.

Next step, use Touch of Origin Fire as a medium, to recombine ’Cangyan Flame Touch’ into the Ultimate Zhenshou Beast or Ultimate Ink Orchid...

In training ability, the hardest part is creation.

Reference and learning, imitation and borrowing are relatively much easier.

Ink Orchid lay leisurely on the edge of the dirt square basking in the sun, feeling content, waiting for Dragon Cypress to produce results, occasionally coming forward to offer a few pointers.

Dragon Cypress, careless of being bothered, got up early every day, returning late, practicing diligently without pause.

Another twenty-five years passed swiftly,

The Divine-Grade Night Fragrance Fruit is about to mature.

The Yellow Peach Mountain White Ivy and company arrive punctually.

The insects of Xianglan Mountain wake from hibernation, gathering beneath the Night Fragrance God-Given Seed Tree.

Five specially crafted Metal Cans are meticulously prepared and arranged in a row.

Black Peach, Black Cory, and Rainbow Light command Blue Ant to prepare.

A slight wait of about ten days,

June, end of summer,

Twilight.