Ant Lord in the Star Realm

"What! The ’primordial energy body’ we encountered when we arrived at the Venus Star System? Old Universe relics? Civilization remains? You’re going on an adventure?"

Ink Orchid listened to Dragon Cypress’s explanation, and was furious, "You’re not taking me? What if you encounter danger? What if those five old spiders are harmful to you? I’ll protect you!"

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress emphasized: "I’m just following along, using soul-setting ability for scouting, to confirm what exactly that strange primordial energy body within the relic is, and what life level it has reached."

"I’m not participating in the adventure, nor in the battle. There’s no danger."

Dragon Cypress further analyzed: "From what I’ve observed, those three big spiders are all experienced, especially Captain Upright Lotus, a genuine Roving Merchant Flame Spider, calm personality, thorough thinking, highly valuing life, and very cautious. I think they wouldn’t act recklessly."

"This matter is promising. Five intelligent and strong old spiders with forty strong legs, the risk factor isn’t high. The only issue is that I think they intend to casually give me some benefits afterward and be done with it."

"It’s okay if there’s no share of benefits. As long as I’m involved, if there’s something I fancy, I can use primordial crystals to buy it."

"A twenty-year journey, a round trip should not exceed fifty years. It’s something that will pass by in the blink of an eye. However, Xianglan Mountain cannot go a day without a king, Second King, you need to stay, guard Xianglan Mountain, and oversee everything."

"Oversee everything?"

"With so few insects at Xianglan Mountain, most are still working to earn money, what’s there to oversee?"

Ink Orchid refused to compromise, insisting: "I don’t feel safe with you going around recklessly! I want to protect you closely! Two choices, first, I replace you, and go with them; second choice, I protect you on the trip. There’s no third choice. Choose now."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Ink Orchid suggested: "For matters at Xianglan Mountain, territorial defense affairs, leave them to King Cypress, with Giant Cypress and Round Leaf Keg Vine assisting."

"White Rice is clever, and other insects listen to it, call White Rice back to assist Fragrant Cypress in overseeing trade affairs."

"As for territorial management affairs, assign Azure to oversee, with Black Peach and Blue Catalpa assisting."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress felt troubled, saying: "Ink Orchid, have you considered that if trouble occurs, five Star Realm big spiders protecting just me may be relatively easy to escape. But if there’s an added you, the number of targets needing protection would double, exponentially increasing the pressure, possibly becoming very troublesome."

Ink Orchid: "I don’t need protection!"

Ink Orchid: "Did you forget? My elemental form also integrates Soul System power, specifically countering those primordial energy bodies."

"..."

Dragon Cypress was speechless.

Upon reflection, if the primordial energy body is at most Half Star Realm level, theoretically, it shouldn’t harm Ink Orchid in elemental form.

Dragon Cypress also knew that for such an intriguing exploration of civilization relics, not taking Ink Orchid isn’t very realistic, and reluctantly beckoned:

"Let’s go. Head to Flying Wing Star, and ask Captain Upright Lotus."

...

Flying Wing Star.

Back mountain of area 1001 square.

Seeing Dragon Cypress leading another mantis over, Upright Lotus made no effort to hide her displeasure.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, this one is..."

"Flower Mantis Warrior, Ink Orchid. Leader of our Xianglan Mountain Commerce Guild, the warrior with the strongest combat power."

"Ink Orchid, this is Captain Upright Lotus, this is Chickpea, and this is Purple Cicada."

"Greetings Captain Upright Lotus! Greetings Chickpea, greetings Purple Cicada..."

Ink Orchid stood obediently beside Dragon Cypress, carefully maintaining half a body distance.

The five old spiders remained silent, unspoken, displeased.

Dragon Cypress said stiffly: "Ink Orchid also wants to witness the civilization relics of the Old Universe Era..."

Upright Lotus interrupted rudely: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, you seem not to understand the situation. We are seeking cooperation with you, not with that Flame Spider called ’White Ivy,’ mainly because it’s the same tribe and carries the Shanglu Divine Pattern, holding significant influence within the tribe."

"If we take White Ivy, as fellow tribe members, we must allocate more of the expedition’s rewards to them."

Upright Lotus spoke bluntly: "But you’re different; you’re of the Ant Clan. Taking you along is helping you. Whatever we gain from the expedition, giving you a bit is fine."

Dragon Cypress: "Of course, I understand this. Captain Upright Lotus, don’t misunderstand. Ink Orchid and I possess five Divine Grades, numerous Divine-Given Seeds, all making a million every year while barely reaching ten thousand years old as wealthy insects. In this universe starry sky, if there’s anything to buy or exchange for good things, we don’t covet it; general gains we don’t care about."

"Ink Orchid accompanies, firstly, to see something novel, to gain knowledge; secondly, out of concern for my safety, insisting on following. As for Ink Orchid’s strength, there’s no doubt among you..."

Ink Orchid, cooperating with Dragon Cypress’s words, had a thought, primordial energy surged within, the color of the green carapace flowed, instantly transforming into a brilliant seven-color hue, the form was occasionally real, occasionally unreal, flickering.

Dragon Cypress explained: "Ink Orchid also has Ten Systems talent, and has comprehended Elemental Seven Systems plus Soul System’s form ability."

"!!!"

"Blended with Soul System’s elemental form ability!"

Upright Lotus, Chickpea, Purple Cicada, the three big spiders were taken aback.

Purple Cicada muttered: "Recent ten thousand years, quite a few monsters have emerged from the home planet."

Chickpea echoed: "Indeed strange. One early on understood the huan of spiders, one ant merged with the origin of Law Deities, another mantis has come understanding the soul form."

Purple Cicada: "Heard that Illusory Color Flame Spider Tribe has produced a spider with incredibly high spatial talent, its life seed turned out to be Divine-Grade!"

Ink Orchid’s spirits lifted upon hearing and asked: "Snow Velvet Spider King? Snow Velvet? Divine-Grade Velvet Blessed Seed? Divine-Grade Velvet Fruit granting Water System Talent! We’re familiar with Snow Velvet!"