Is there a way to make these ordinary Fla Spiders understand and follow ?
Dragon Cypress tried to imitate the Fla Spiders by tapping the ground with his forelimbs but soon gave up.
The Ant Clan has two unique thods of communication: releasing Pheromones and sending invisible fluctuations with their Tentacles.
Fla Spiders, on the other hand, can use their forelimbs and Pincer Limbs to send high-frequency vibrational waves to communicate with each other.
These are the Talent Abilities gifted by the Natural God to different Insect Clans, which other clans can hardly mimic or decipher.
What if I use the Spider Silk Bag to forcibly catch a couple of bags and take them back?
That won't work. There's no use catching them; they have legs, they'll run away.
Should I stay here a few more days and try to lure a group of little spiders to follow with food?
Fla Spiders are intelligent; it might not be easy to deceive them.
Dragon Cypress racked his brains.
His spiritual power was constantly locked onto the mother spider he had just seen. She ran back to her hiding cave and tapped her forelimbs. The Little Fla Spiders then climbed down from her Carapace to the ground, entering the hiding cave.
The mother spider hurriedly set off again, burrowing into the dense forest, quickly leaving the range of his spiritual power.
"What is it doing?"
Dragon Cypress wondered, ready to follow and check, when a shadow swiftly circled above and descended.
Ink Orchid returned.
"Dragon Cypress, have you found anything?"
"Yes."
"Yes?!"
"I've found Fla Spiders."
"Fla Spiders?!"
"Ordinary Fla Spiders."
"???"
"Native Breed Fla Spiders. The ancestors of the Fla Spider Roving rchant Tribe."
Ink Orchid tilted her head slightly, searching through her Inherited mory. She quickly found the relevant information and was overjoyed.
"A species born with intelligence! Where are they? Let see!"
Dragon Cypress pointed with his claw, saying, "There's a nest over there. There should be quite a few in the jungle."
Dragon Cypress continued, "They're very smart. During their Age Periods, ordinary Fla Spiders will also Awaken so Inherited mories. They recognize us, know that we are Insect Clan Warriors, and won't be afraid."
Dragon Cypress suggested, "Ink Orchid, let's stay here for a few days. So curious Fla Spiders should co to investigate and ask for food. Later, let's see if we can take a group with us."
Ink Orchid said excitedly, "Bring them back to Xianglan Mountain to cultivate?"
Dragon Cypress: "..."
Dragon Cypress: "Ordinary Fla Spiders are afraid of the cold; they will freeze to death in winter. They could be sent to Scarletlight Mountain to keep Mulberry company."
"...Right."
Ink Orchid's spiritual power spread out, scanning in the direction Dragon Cypress had indicated. When she didn't find anything, she quickly walked over. Soon, she found the concealed nest of Fla Spiders, indeed filled with a large number of Little Fla Spiders.
Just as she was about to approach for a closer look, Dragon Cypress lifted a claw to stop her. "The mother isn't here," he said. "Don't scare the Little Fla Spiders away; it will be troubleso if they disperse."
"Alright—"
Ink Orchid asked, "Stay here for two days? What do we do now? I've searched through the northern jungle and didn't find anything."
Dragon Cypress leaped onto the Throne. "Resting and relaxing for a few days after being tired for so long isn't a bad idea."
Ink Orchid: "...Alright."
Ink Orchid followed and jumped onto the Throne, muttering, "Black Cory is still digging rocks in the barren hills."
Dragon Cypress: "It will slack off on its own."
Ink Orchid: "When will the first Source Stone Mine be thoroughly explored?"
Dragon Cypress: "It should be soon?"
Dragon Cypress's spiritual power spread downward. He checked the status of a few Larvae inside the Stump Ant Nest, releasing information to stimulate the differentiation and developnt of the Ant Eggs.
While he was busy, he keenly sensed rustling sounds in the forest. Identifying the scent, he knew it was a large number of Fla Spiders crawling.
Ink Orchid, who was beside him, also noticed the noises and stood up.
In the forest, dozens of adult and subadult Fla Spiders were rushing over. Mother spiders among them had their backs densely covered with Little Fla Spiders.
Seeing the Dominating Throne, they all halted in unison, countless eyes staring straight at Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid atop the Stump Ant Nest.
Dragon Cypress suddenly saw the light.
The mother spider who left earlier had tasted the sweetness and notified the other spiders...
She called all her relatives and friends over...
Ordinary Fla Spiders are rely clever, not powerful. Survival in the jungle is fraught with danger, and hunting is particularly difficult; they often go hungry.
Dragon Cypress stood up and set down the plank.
He directed two Blue Ants, their abdons full of Ant Honey, down the plank to the ground.
He plucked two Bamboo Taro leaves and laid them on the ground. The two Blue Ants stepped forward and regurgitated the stored Ant Honey onto the leaves.
Dragon Cypress waved his Tentacles, and the two Blue Ants backed away, standing beneath the Throne.
In the woods, a Fla Spider raised a leg, tapping the ground.
The Fla Spiders, who had been staring blankly, suddenly sprang into action, pouncing on the Bamboo Taro leaves, swarming over them like a tide.
In a short while, the throng of spiders dispersed, leaving behind two leaves full of holes.
"They haven't eaten their fill!"
"Those few mother spiders carrying Little Fla Spiders over there haven't eaten!"
Ink Orchid found this scene amusing. Snapping back to reality, she reminded him aloud. She leaped down from the Throne and eagerly plucked two Bamboo Taro leaves, laying them on the ground. Then, she swayed her Tentacles to signal the Blue Ants, pointing a claw at the Bamboo Taro leaf pieces.
The two Specialized Blue Ants understood and moved forward, heads down, regurgitating Ant Honey onto the leaves.
Before Ink Orchid and the Blue Ants moved away, a large group of Fla Spiders pounced on the scene.
Ink Orchid quickly plucked two more leaves and laid them on the ground, calling for the Blue Ants to regurgitate more Ant Honey. She then waved her Tentacles and claws, signaling the distant mother spiders carrying Little Fla Spiders to co and eat.
They seed to understand Ink Orchid's body language. After hesitating, they moved forward and tapped the ground with their forelegs. The Little Fla Spiders on their Carapaces eagerly slid down the larger spiders' legs to the ground, rushing toward the Ant Honey.
The Little Fla Spiders seed quite clever, too.
They scrambled for the food in chaos, and after eating, they quickly dispersed, climbing back onto the Carapaces of the mother spiders.
Ink Orchid, delighted beyond asure, waved her Tentacles, signaling the Blue Ants to regurgitate so more Ant Honey, while complaining, "Ordinary Orchid Mantises are so dumb. I give them food, and they don't even know to co and eat."
Yes, too dumb. Dragon Cypress nodded vigorously with his Tentacles, agreeing. On this issue, he did not comnt further.
These Fla Spiders could really eat. After picking two more leaves, he shook his Tentacles, signaling the Blue Ants to co forward and regurgitate more Ant Honey.
After eating their fill, these fellows didn't even look back as they burrowed into the forest, scattering away.
The mother spider that had notified her kind to co for food also returned to her nest. She made a web of Spider Silk, stretched it taut with four legs, and lay motionless at the entrance of the hole.
Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid watched for a while, but seeing no further activity, they returned to the Throne, disinterested, to rest.
「Late at night.」
Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid were both startled awake by noisy sounds—the familiar scent of Fla Spiders.
They walked to the edge of the Stump Ant Nest, looking down.
Around the Dominating Throne, densely packed, were Fla Spiders.
They could pass information to each other.
Relatives notified relatives, and friends inford friends. Relatives inford friends, and friends inford relatives. Communicating with each other, the whole jungle's Fla Spiders ca crawling over.
With strength in numbers, the spiders were no longer afraid. So, bold enough, even began to rub their Pincer Limbs together, making an urging sound, "Hand over so food!"
Dragon Cypress: "..."
Ink Orchid: "..."
Were the ancestors of the Fla Spider Tribe so shaless?
Dragon Cypress took out three large Spider Silk Bags and leaped to the ground.
He waved his Tentacles to scatter the onlookers.
The Fla Spiders dispersed.
Dragon Cypress laid out the Spider Silk Bags and shook his Tentacles.
Five Specialized Blue Ants walked down the plank and, heads down, regurgitated the stored Ant Honey onto the Spider Silk Bags.
Seeing this, the surrounding Fla Spiders sward forth.
Those who couldn't squeeze in, the bold ones, climbed up the plank to the Throne, roaming around curiously, inspecting the Ant Nest.
Most astonishingly, without Dragon Cypress's command, the accompanying Soldier Ants ignored the Fla Spiders intruding into the Ant Nest. They rely looked on curiously, without any alertness or defensive actions.
"Dragon Cypress!"
Ink Orchid, who was staring in disbelief, suddenly cried out, pointing a claw toward the distant Ginkgo Tree, "Fla Spider Warriors!"
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