usenovelonline Chapter 949 - 671: Rainbow Mulberry (2)
Chapter 949 - 671: Rainbow Mulberry (2)
Behind, pyramid-shaped soldier ant nests have been built.
Further back, the bee clan’s army relies on the mountains to dig and build beehives.
Everything is proceeding according to plan, and within half a month, we’ve completed the siege of Eight Directions Island.
...
At ten thousand meters in the sky,
Dragon Cypress stands on the black ant-shaped cloud, using the Scorching Ability to observe.
The entire Eight Directions Island is shrouded in thick white mist, obscuring the situation within.
The Stone Hunt Blue Ant Kingdom has not given up resistance; they still have one last reliance—the Ocean God’s Scepter.
"Great Leader Dragon Cypress, do you think the eight hundred wild Divine-Given Seeds are still there?"
Ink Orchid follows beside, also using the Scorching Ability to peer, feeling uneasy.
The Dark Maple Dragonfly King and Bloodvine Bee King also hover nearby, observing.
The Dark Maple Dragonfly King withdraws his ability, analyzing, "Taking the wild Divine-Given Seeds away means abandoning the control of the Ocean God’s Scepter, which means the extinction of the kingdom and the clan. Based on my understanding of the Stone Hunt Blue Ant clan, as long as there’s a glimmer of hope, they will never give up."
Dragon Cypress nods his antenna in agreement.
"I’m worried that even if the war is won, the spoils won’t be enough to share..."
Ink Orchid gently argues, changing the topic, pointing to the distant sea area with his claw, saying, "There’s a squad of ants sneaking from the seabed, probably hunting."
The total area of Eight Directions Island is only two or three hundred square kilometers, and it’s elongated east-west, with the north and south both being ocean.
The allied army doesn’t dare approach the area protected by the Ocean God’s Scepter.
The Stone Hunt Blue Ants can still disperse their ant army into small groups, heading south and north, going to sea to fish and maintain survival.
Dragon Cypress orders, "Bloodvine Bee King, organize two water-skilled ant and bee armies to fish in the distant southern and northern seas, 30 kilometers away from Eight Directions Island, clean out the fish."
"Okay!"
Bloodvine Bee King agrees.
Ink Orchid volunteers, "I’ll go stealth, lurk, and intercept sea beasts daring to venture out."
Dragon Cypress nods his antenna in agreement, reminding, "Be careful, don’t enter the area protected by the Ocean God’s Scepter. They might erupt with power to instantly kill you."
"Understood!"
Ink Orchid flutters away, disappearing into invisibility.
Dragon Cypress speaks to the Dark Maple Dragonfly King, "You can now organize an engineering team to dig out the source stone veins on the island. Clean it out. First, sever Blue Island’s foundation."
"Alright!"
Dark Maple Dragonfly King says, "The coastal defense line still needs about five days to complete. I’ll organize after five days."
...
Dragon Cypress commands from the palace, arranging scouting, patrolling, and the rotational defense of each fortress along with logistics and food transportation and other tasks.
Continuously observing for a month.
A month of calm.
Without any accidents, a prolonged siege and standoff exceeding ten years is anticipated next.
On the island, ice and snow melted, and the Southern Hemisphere enters a new year’s spring.
Mountain Pepper Ant King, Bloodvine Bee King stay behind.
Sedge Bee King, Azure Mica Ant King return to Yu’e Island to organize island defense.
Dark Maple Dragonfly King returns to Smoke Blue Mountain to oversee the rear affairs.
Ink Orchid stays behind, lurking in stealth, not revealing herself easily, trying to hunt one or two sea beasts daring to venture out to sea.
Dragon Cypress returns to Rainbow Island.
...
"Dragon Cypress Ant King!"
"Great King!"
White Willow and Red Moonseed greeted him.
"Great King, how’s the battle going?"
"As planned, successfully completed the blockade of Eight Directions Island."
"What about the source stones? Have you seized them?"
"The Blue Island source stone mine is still there, but the extraction is troublesome; it’s being dug up."
"Oh—"
"How much in quantity?"
"Initial estimate, forty billion at least."
"We’re rich!"
"Haha, it’s merely a small fortune. I’ve reserved thirty billion, settling the source stone spot deal owed to Huagi Mountain at once, saving trouble..."
...
Casually chatting as they return to Rainbow Island.
Under the White Poplar Divine Seed Tree, all the trees focused their spiritual power, inquiring about the Blue Island war situation.
The insects hurried over upon hearing the news.
"Great King!"
Giant Cypress leads Rainbow Tea down the mountain.
"Great King~"
Rainbow Tea shook its antennae, greeting Dragon Cypress along.
Over three months, Rainbow Tea underwent two times of evolutionary breakthroughs, leaving its body length reduced to about 2.6 meters and its evolutionary level dropped to Lord-Level.
Just as everyone speculated, the broken antennae and hind legs grew back, but the recovery was slow—left antennae were only half the length of the right, thinner, and the broken legs similarly only restored to half the normal size.
"Not bad."
Dragon Cypress praised, calling Round Cypress, Black Cory, and Black Leaf to organize a banquet, gather for celebration.
"Great King~ Great King has returned~"
Tie Bush ran over joyfully.
Dragon Cypress: "???"
Something’s off!
Above Tie Bush, a beautiful umbrella bird with green feathers and a red belly flew low following.
Bicolor Mulberry explained, "A month ago, a umbrella bird on the tree molted and evolved once, jumping to become an Origin Force Life. I named it Rainbow Mulberry, belonging to the third generation along with Rainbow Parasol Tree and Rainbow Tea."
Azure followed, saying, "Anyway, now there are more resources than needed; having one more bird beast that can fly and one more scouting eye seems quite good to me."
Tie Bush raised its pincers high, and Rainbow Mulberry descended in a spiral to land on them, timidly greeting, "Greetings Dragon Cypress Ant King~"
Dragon Cypress: "..."
Bicolor Mulberry immediately displeased, questioning, "Ant, you have a problem?"
Dragon Cypress: "No problem. Quite good. But be careful, Ink Orchid returns, she might dismantle all the bird nests in your tree."
"She dares..."
Bicolor Mulberry lacked confidence.
Since raising a large flock of umbrella birds on the tree, Bicolor Mulberry gradually lost the previous arrogant air.
No one dares to tender it, nor is it possible to tender it.
However, indeed everyone could dismantle the bird nests on its tree, slaughter the umbrella birds in its tree...
"Ant, this issue, you don’t need to interfere. Even Mantis can’t interfere. I earn source stones, I raise it."
"I can’t be bothered with you."
Dragon Cypress didn’t dwell on it, called to carry down the gilded pot, gathered under the White Poplar Divine Seed Tree, eating, drinking, and chatting, detailing the expedition’s details attacking Blue Island.