Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Flying Wing Star.

Beside the Luoli Chamber of Commerce’s place, Fish Vine was guarding the entrance to a path leading to the residences of the two chairmen in the back mountain.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King..."

"Fish Vine? What are you doing here?"

"Three big Spiders came. They’re looking for Chairman Kansui and Chairman Giant Taro, saying they have important matters to discuss. They told me to guard here, not to let other Insects intrude."

"???"

Dragon Cypress asked, "What big Spiders?"

Fish Vine: "One is an Illusory Color Flame Spider Warrior, two are Native Breed Flame Spider Warriors. Very fierce! Very powerful! I can’t determine their Evolution Level. They told me to guard and not to disturb."

Fish Vine was stuck at Age Period 6 in the Star Marks Realm.

The Evolution Level that even Fish Vine couldn’t perceive, then at the lowest, it’s the Star Realm.

Dragon Cypress hesitated for a moment, the Soul-Setting Ability unfolded, a flash passed.

Indeed,

the souls of five big Spiders at the Star Realm were squeezed under Giant Taro’s Life Seed.

Dragon Cypress wondered aloud, "Where did these big Spiders come from? What’s the matter about?"

Fish Vine: "I don’t know. They physically crossed over from the Star Network. When they saw me, they asked what I was doing, I said working for Chairman Kansui and Chairman Giant Taro. They told me to guard the entrance."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress: "They told you to guard, so you just obediently stayed here?"

Fish Vine: "When leaving the Home Planet, the Shanglu Divine Tree specifically taught me that if you can’t fight, then run. If you can’t outrun, turn back and ask if you can surrender and follow along."

Dragon Cypress was speechless again.

"Why didn’t you run then? Surrendered?"

"They don’t have hostility, so this doesn’t count as surrendering. According to my observations, those three big Spiders are outsiders. They’ll leave after discussing their matter. I’m here guarding; maybe they’ll give some benefits when they leave."

Dragon Cypress was utterly speechless, truly impressed.

Fish Vine has reasons for surviving until now.

Thinking for a moment,

Dragon Cypress’s Shanglu Divine Pattern on his forehead flashed, took out the Metal Can sealed with the Divine-Grade Baihe Fruit, controlled it to land on Fish Vine’s back, and said:

"This is the Life-Extending Divine Good promised for Kansui and Giant Taro. Fish Vine, run and deliver it to them. Remember to collect payment, the discounted price, 3 million per fruit, but it needs to be paid with Soul System Gene Potion."

"Oh—"

Fish Vine hesitated for a moment, then ran off.

...

After a while,

Fish Vine ran back.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, Chairman Kansui and Chairman Giant Taro request you to go over and talk."

"Oh? What about? Those three outsider Spiders want to buy Baihe Fruit?"

"Seems like, not it."

Fish Vine thought for a bit, then said, "I saw them studying something very strange. It looks a bit like the legendary... super Starship?"

"???"

Dragon Cypress admired Fish Vine’s ability to describe.

Fish Vine tried hard to explain, "Some kind of high-tech creation’s illusory image, a ruined big Starship. Spherical, broken."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Getting more confusing.

Dragon Cypress called out: "Let’s go have a look!"

...

Chairman Kansui and Chairman Giant Taro, two old Spiders living a simple life, just dug two caves behind the mountain, hibernating most of the time to conserve life.

Fish Vine helped guard their Life Seed, occasionally going out to scout for news, notifying them when something important occurred.

Normally, any matter was communicated through Fish Vine running errands.

Two stingy old Spiders,

Dragon Cypress had inquired with Fish Vine before; the two old fellows never gave any proper benefits.

Only a silly Spider like Fish Vine was willing to work for them.

...

...

Under the giant leaves of the Giant Taro tree, dozens of meters high, covering the sky.

Five old Spiders stood facing each other.

Kansui and Giant Taro on one side.

Three unfamiliar Spiders on the other side.

Two distinct camps.

Fish Vine led Dragon Cypress to the place, wisely turned around and ran away, went to guard the entrance.

"..."

"Chairman Kansui, Chairman Giant Taro, you called for me?"

"Yes."

"Let me introduce, this is Upright Lotus, this is Chickpea, this is Purple Cicada. All are official members of our Luoli Chamber of Commerce, serving in the Combat Department."

"Upright Lotus serves as the Captain on the Third Level Pioneer Ship Haimeng. You can call it Captain Upright Lotus or Haimeng Captain..."

Upright Lotus raised a claw to interrupt Giant Taro’s enthusiastic introduction, asking, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, was it you who used soul ability to spy on us just now?"

Dragon Cypress: "Seems like, it was me."

Dragon Cypress’s thoughts spun rapidly, roughly confirming that they seemed to be looking for him because of soul system ability, proactively explained:

"The ability is called ’Soul-Setting’, given by Divine-Grade Fruit. But the related wild Divine God-Given Seed stayed on the Home Planet, moreover, won’t emerge for twenty thousand years."

"I see~"

Upright Lotus heard and was greatly disappointed, thought for a moment, asked, "Have you awakened the Soul System Talent?"

Dragon Cypress: "Yes, but unfortunately, the God-Given Seed that bestowed Soul System Talent is also left on the Home Planet."

Upright Lotus asked: "Based on my deduction, your Soul-Setting Ability should allow detection at extremely distant range, unaffected by general matter obstruction."

Dragon Cypress sincerely praised: "Captain Upright Lotus is indeed impressive!"

Dragon Cypress promptly explained: "Currently, I’m at Half-Star Realm Age Period 1, soul strength is about Age Period 4, Soul-Setting Ability sensing range is about a radius of 800 kilometers. It’s a range-based ability, after deployment, the maximum extreme distance is also around 800 kilometers."

"Great ability!"

Named Chickpea, the Primordial Spider Warrior, excitedly responded upon hearing.

"Great ability!"

Upright Lotus followed with praise, "I travel across the Three Major Star Systems, dealing with all sorts of Insects, considered very knowledgeable. Yours is one of the most remarkable scouting abilities I’ve ever seen."

Dragon Cypress tentatively asked: "Captain Upright Lotus, you called me over for...?"

Upright Lotus asked: "Your Life-Extending Divine Good... Ten Thousand Years Fruit? How do you sell it? We’re on a distant task, didn’t bring private goods, nor Soul System Gene Potion; can only use Star Network Account, Primordial Crystal to pay. Feel free to name your price."