Ant Lord in the Star Realm

In the central location of the territory, a massive lake was created.

This approach has three benefits: First, it maximizes land utilization; second, it stabilizes the climate, reducing the likelihood of natural disasters such as droughts, floods, and hail; third, it simplifies management by utilizing numbered divisions.

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The Star Spider docked at Saddle Leaf Star, North 9999 District in the Sheep Hoof Beetle Star System.

Dragon Cypress transformed the Zhen Beast into a Giant Ant, with the abdomen carrying numerous insects, traversing space quickly via teleportation, and soon arriving at South 1001 District.

A busy plaza teeming with insects coming and going.

Uniformly structured buildings.

"Chairman White Ivy, you and I shall go up to inquire, while the other insects remain here to rest and wait for news."

Dragon Cypress issued the instruction.

The insects, with solemn expressions, agreed.

As they approached the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce, a Purple Flame Spider immediately greeted them.

"Are you two together?"

"Flame Spider kin, coming from afar? I’m called Lysidice..."

A Shanglu Divine Pattern briefly flashed on White Ivy’s forehead, causing a subtle ripple in the space before them.

"Hello. I’m White Ivy, and this is the Dragon Cypress Ant King. We’ve come from the Venus Star System. Chairman Kansui and Chairman Giant Taro have entrusted us to bring some local products to Chairman Pond Silk."

—— Local products?

The Purple Flame Spider, named Lysidice, hesitated for a moment before quickly catching on to White Ivy’s implied meaning.

"Chairman Pond Silk is on the third floor, follow me."

Various sparkling gemstones adorned the ceiling of the third-floor grand hall. Behind a star pillar with a diameter of more than three meters lay an Illusory Color Flame Spider, seemingly in hibernation.

To the left of the star pillar was a large star platform for teleportation trades.

To the right of the Star Spider was a holographic projection technological device.

Serving in the White Crystal Star System is not as leisurely as in the Venus Star System; there are daily affairs to manage and constant vigilance is required.

Pond Silk naturally awoke and, upon noticing the two Half-Star Realm little insects, slowly rose without haste.

"Chairman Pond Silk, this is White Ivy, possessing the Shanglu Divine Pattern, coming from the Venus Star System. Introduced by Chairmen Kansui and Giant Taro...?"

Lysidice rapidly conveyed the information.

The previously indifferent Pond Silk perked up upon hearing this, inquiring: "Shanglu Divine Pattern?"

White Ivy’s forehead briefly flashed with the Shanglu Divine Pattern, and the Double Pupil slightly illuminated, causing a gentle ripple in the space before them.

"Greetings, Chairman Pond Silk!"

"Greetings, Chairman Pond Silk, I’m Dragon Cypress."

White Ivy and Dragon Cypress politely greeted.

"Oh——"

Pond Silk stared fixedly at White Ivy, questioning: "You’ve condensed the Star Core onto your eye? And incorporated the Shanglu Divine Pattern?"

"Yes. Eleventh Layer Pupil Star Core."

As White Ivy spoke, a pea-sized green gemstone materialized out of thin air, drifting towards Pond Silk.

"This is a little local product we’ve brought from our home planet. Chairman Pond Silk, it’s been many thousands of years since you’ve been away from your home planet, right? Try a taste of the homeland."

—— Local products?

—— Are these real local products?

Pond Silk and Lysidice simultaneously froze.

This is a World Gemstone!

What kind of idiotic insect is this?

Is this how you give local products?

Are you trying to get me in trouble?

Pond Silk glanced at Lysidice, waved a claw, and solemnly declared: "Since you were introduced by my old friends Chairmen Kansui and Giant Taro, I shall naturally look after you. No need for home planet products, spare me, spare me. White Ivy, you better keep it."

Pond Silk waved a claw again and said: "Lysidice, this is none of your business anymore, you may leave."

"Oh——"

"I didn’t see anything..."

Lysidice murmured as she retreated.

"Condensed Star Core on the eye, Eleventh Layer Pupil."

"Interesting... intriguing... thoughtful..."

Pond Silk gazed longingly as White Ivy retracted the green gemstone back into space, hesitating, pondering, and asked perplexed:

"How did you come from the Venus Star System? Where is Chairman Melde? With the Shanglu Divine Pattern, shouldn’t you have come directly from the home planet, promptly sent here to the White Crystal Star System for development?"

"I didn’t join the Luoli Chamber of Commerce..."

White Ivy vaguely explained, saying: "I established a White Ivy Chamber of Commerce on my own. Currently, it’s a third-level small chamber of commerce planning to develop in the Phoenix Eye Star Domain, and I hope Chairman Pond Silk will kindly support!"

"..."

Pond Silk paused again, pondering for a few seconds before asking: "Are Kansui and Giant Taro sending you to find me? Is there something they need?"

White Ivy: "Two things: First, many Divine God-Given Seeds have arrived from the Venus Star System. Chairman Kansui and Chairman Giant Taro would like to ask you to arrange for 10 Primordial Gemstones to be transported there."

As White Ivy spoke, she stepped forward two steps, activating her Star Network account, and said: "Purchasing from the Chamber of Commerce at a fair price requires 1.5 billion Primordial Crystals. Additionally, there’s a hardship fee of 10 million Primordial Crystals. A total of 1.51 billion, all with me. I’ll transfer it to you and, on behalf of Chairman Kansui and Chairman Giant Taro, say thank you."

"..."

Pond Silk replied: "It’s a small matter."

The transfer was completed.

White Ivy continued: "The second thing, after I and the Dragon Cypress Ant King found a place to settle, we wish to leave an address here with Chairman Pond Silk to facilitate contact with some other friends, including Chairmen Kansui and Giant Taro."

White Ivy added: "If any Insect approaches you to inquire about me or Dragon Cypress Ant King, feel free to tell it."

"No problem."

Pond Silk asked: "Then may I ask, where do you plan to settle?"

White Ivy tentatively replied: "Is the rent in the Sheep Hoof Bettle Star System very high?"

"The average Origin Force concentration is 2.12, sufficient for settling until reaching the Overlord Realm. Overall, the annual rent ranges between 100,000 and 250,000 Primordial Crystals..."

Pond Silk switched topics, asking: "You two together?"

White Ivy: "We’ll start a small business together. I would appreciate Chairman Pond Silk’s kindly guidance."

With a thought, White Ivy conjured three Gene Potions, slowly floating before Pond Silk.

Metal containers with the Luoli Chamber of Commerce logo, unsealed.

Opening one,

inside was a light blue Round Bead about 1.8 cm in diameter, one container held exactly 10 beads.

White Ivy explained: "This is a Water System Ability called ’Refinement’ learned and developed by the Dragon Cypress Ant King. It can purify Origin Force Food, creating these high-purity, high-stability ’Ant King Pearls.’

"Sounds great! Looks great too..."

Pond Silk looked at Dragon Cypress, examining carefully, then, thinking of a key question, asked: "What about losses?"

Dragon Cypress: "Temporarily less efficient than human technology in purification, around 4% to 5%, but as ability grows and evolves, it will gradually surpass."

Upon hearing this, Pond Silk lost interest, honestly said: "The gross profit margin of Divine-Given Origin Force Food trade does not exceed 10%, for now, this business lacks profitability. However, as an Elemental Ability, it possesses good potential for deep development and might become profitable in the future."

Pond Silk: "I can assist with registration, filing an application with the White Crystal Chamber of Commerce, listing it as a Special Ability."

After saying, waved a claw to signal.

Dragon Cypress stood before the Star Pillar, opening his Star Network account.

Opposite Pond Silk operated, and a Primordial Energy Screen popped out a character interface: "Special Ability Certification Application"

Dragon Cypress’s name, race, evolution level, etc. were automatically loaded.

Two options below:

[Ability Type]

Dragon Cypress asked: "Chairman Pond Silk, what does Ability Type mean?"

Pond Silk: "Select Force Evolution."

Dragon Cypress followed the advice.

[Ability Target]

Dragon Cypress asked again: "Chairman Pond Silk, is the target ability to be ’Origin Force Warrior’?"

Pond Silk: "Of course."

Dragon Cypress selected Origin Force Warrior.

[Ability Description]

With mental power, Dragon Cypress clumsily and painstakingly input information, describing ’Refinement’ ability.

Gene Potions were processed and manufactured using human technological equipment, with virtually no entry barriers, and many large-scale Chamber of Commerce forces engaged in the Origin Force Food processing and Gene Potion sales business.

A highly competitive industry.

Critical zero-loss and refinement separation should not be publicized to avoid attracting jealousy and hostility from other Chambers of Commerce.

Silently getting rich is enough.

...

In the White Crystal Star System, the White Crystal Chamber of Commerce has designated ’commercial zones’ at all First, Second, and Third Level Origin Points, constructing unified shops where small and large Chambers of Commerce can lease shops for transactions, procurement, or sale of goods.

In the current era, the entire Insect Clan Civilization is encouraging Insect Clan Warriors to develop abilities that aid Origin Force Plants or the evolution and growth of Insect Clan Warriors.

Obtaining a ’Special Ability Certification’ provides discounts when leasing a shop in any commercial district of the White Crystal Chamber of Commerce.

"It’s complete. I’ll keep these three Gene Potions. At Sheep Hoof Bettle Star System, you can file for application, and I will submit it when time allows."

Registration completed, Pond Silk briefly explained: "Once certification is approved, the relevant information will automatically appear in your Star Network account. If you need to lease a shop for business, there will be discounts based on ability rating."

"Thank you, Chairman Pond Silk."

Dragon Cypress expressed gratitude, solemnly asking: "Chairman Pond Silk, in the Phoenix Eye Star Domain, which Second Level Origin Point has relatively cheaper land rent?"