Under a Ginkgo Tree with a trunk diater of more than half a ter, a Fla Spider was hiding behind the tree, revealing eight eyes, peeking over here sneakily.
Origin Force fluctuation!
No doubt, a Fla Spider Warrior!
Its leg span was less than twenty centiters. Comparing it to the Dulai Fla Spider, Dragon Cypress roughly judged it was likely a Primary-Level Fla Spider Warrior in its 3rd or 4th Age Period.
This fellow was still tapping the ground with its front legs from ti to ti, most likely conveying information to the spider group.
Dragon Cypress turned around and looked again at the ordinary Fla Spiders that had climbed up onto the Throne. These fellows were looking around, and a few were scratching at the Spider Silk Bag trying to open the tal can inside...
They were clearly searching and exploring.
Dragon Cypress suddenly understood.
It was really strange. While ordinary Fla Spiders were smart, they weren't this bold, nor would they gather in groups to beg for food when spotting an Insect Clan Warrior.
So it turned out there was a Fla Spider Warrior secretly instigating them.
Ink Orchid: "Should we catch it?"
Dragon Cypress: "Bring it over and ask."
Ink Orchid fluttered her wings, glided, and landed towards the Ginkgo Tree.
Dragon Cypress followed her and took off.
The Fla Spider Warrior hiding behind the Ginkgo Tree, seeing this, turned around and tried to flee, but Dragon Cypress blocked its escape route.
Turning back again, Ink Orchid spread her wings wide, sealing off the way out.
"Hello~"
The Fla Spider Warrior waved its front legs, greeting Ink Orchid, then turned to face Dragon Cypress and waved its forelimbs.
"Hello~ mighty Ant King~"
Fla Spider Warrior: "Please, don't be nervous~ I an no harm~"
Just try showing so malice~ Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid were speechless.
Dragon Cypress looked up, turning his gaze back to the Dominating Throne.
Sure enough, the Fla Spiders gathered around scattered and fled in a panic.
Ink Orchid asked, "What's your na?"
Fla Spider Warrior: "Areca."
Areca pointed at the Dominating Throne and asked, "What is that? So of my kin said they saw you riding it, descending from the sky."
Ink Orchid: "Dominating Throne."
Dragon Cypress: "A creation of the Outworld Creator Civilization."
Ink Orchid: "The Natural God seized it and gifted it to the Dragon Cypress Ant King."
"Uh—"
Areca looked bewildered, then figured it out and said, "Greetings to the Dragon Cypress Ant King!"
Areca looked to Ink Orchid, "Beautiful and mighty Flower Mantis Warrior, how should I address you?"
"Ink Orchid."
Ink Orchid replied, secretly admiring: What a clever little one, even smarter than Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple!
"Greetings, Ink Orchid."
Areca imdiately asked, "The Dominating Throne can carry you in flight?"
Ink Orchid: "Yes."
Areca: "There's no Origin Force in the surroundings."
Ink Orchid: "The Dominating Throne can store Origin Force and replenish us at all tis during flight."
"So you didn't co directly from the Outworld!" Areca finally understood.
Looking at the size of Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid, both seed to be High-Level Warriors; he couldn't figure out how they could co from the sky. So it turned out to be a treasure gifted by the Natural God that allowed flight.
Areca: "You must have flown here from another place like this, a place with Origin Force!"
Dragon Cypress: "We call such places Land of Origin Force."
Ink Orchid: "We co from Xianglan Mountain."
"Oh—"
"Land of Origin Force—"
Areca pondered and said, "Welco to Areca Mountain."
Ink Orchid: "There's no mountain here."
Areca: "Welco to the Areca Rainforest."
"... " Ink Orchid was at a loss for words.
Dragon Cypress asked, "Areca, what's your Age Period?"
Areca: "Third Age Period."
Dragon Cypress: "Awakened just last year? What about your Life Seeds?"
Like ordinary Insect Clan, Native Breed Fla Spiders conceive a plant seed as a Life Seed with each evolution to the next Age Period. They also manage Life Seed Plants to obtain Origin Force Food.
Only the roving rchant tribes like Round Purple Fla Spider, Illusory Color Fla Spider, Grape Hydrangea Fla Spider, Dulai Fla Spider, White-Legged Fla Spider, and so on—these evolved and mutated from the Primordial Spider—can escape the restriction of Life Seeds and roam freely.
Areca: "They're in my territory—"
Areca asked again, "Have you seen Fla Spider Roving rchants? You have Spider Silk Bags woven by Fla Spiders."
Ink Orchid answered honestly, "We trade with the Roving rchants of the Dulai Fla Spider Tribe."
Dragon Cypress: "This is Cloud Trace Continent. Right now, it's in the Origin Force Silent Period. Nearly the entire continent is an Origin Force Vacuum Land, with only a few Land of Origin Force for unknown reasons..."
Dragon Cypress explained the basic situation of Cloud Trace Continent, and also inford Areca about the neighboring Ten Thousand Nations Continent and Ten-Thousand Tribes Continent.
Dragon Cypress had been hesitating whether to push Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple to accelerate their evolution, aiming to reach Evolution Mountain Lord Level soon and participate in the war against the Termite Kingdom.
Areca was obviously much smarter and steadier. With so brief training, he could perfectly replace Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple as trading partners with the Dulai Fla Spider Caravan.
Dragon Cypress asked, "Areca, are you the only Fla Spider Warrior here?"
"Yes—"
Areca replied, his mind still occupied by the astonishing news Dragon Cypress had brought.
Ink Orchid continued from Dragon Cypress, "Without elders to shelter you and without resources, it's very hard to grow strong."
Areca: "That's right—"
Dragon Cypress asked, "Did you plant both your Life Seeds already?"
Areca: "Both my Areca Life Seeds have been planted."
Dragon Cypress: "Can you move them? Let's have a look!"
Areca hesitated, then lifted his front leg to point in a direction and led the way.
It was also by the river, under so coconut trees bitten and broken, where there were two Areca saplings, one tall and one short—the taller still less than a ter high.
A gentle sweep with spiritual power could instantly probe all underground roots.
Completely no problem!
Dragon Cypress: "Areca, we know a very wealthy High-Level Nine-Star Roach Warrior nad Mulberry, guarding alone a Wild God-Given Seed that's about to evolve into Lord-Level. It has so much Origin Force Food that it can't finish it. You could go keep it company."
Ink Orchid: "Dragon Cypress and I can give you so resources to help you quickly evolve into a Mid-Level Fla Spider Warrior."
Divine-Given Seed?!
Areca was shocked, envious, and deeply tempted, but still hesitant.
Dragon Cypress: "There are many of your kind living here, right? You can bring them all. The place there is also a tropical rainforest, suitable for their survival."
Areca: "I think you should consult with Mulberry first, to see if it's willing to accept us."
"That's reasonable..."
Dragon Cypress: "How about this, Ink Orchid and I will go to Scarletlight Mountain to ask Mulberry. If it agrees, we'll co back for you. How does that sound?"
Ink Orchid: "Mulberry is a very friendly Insect Clan Warrior. It provides resources and has helped two Sky Ox Warriors evolve all the way to High-Level Warrior."
Areca was even more tempted upon hearing this.
Seeing this, Dragon Cypress said, "Then it's settled. Ink Orchid and I will set out right now."
Areca: "Alright—"
After packing up briefly, Dragon Cypress controlled the Dominating Throne and set off towards the northeast.
...
Noon, when the blazing sun hung high in the sky.
At the First Source Stone Mine, deep within a temporary Ant Nest, Black Cory hugged the Ice-Fire Water-Making Pot, comfortably sprawled in the center of the cave with four ice pillars set at the four corners.
The cave floor and stone walls were crawling with ants, enjoying the coolness radiating from the ice blocks.
Suddenly, the Soldier Ant guarding the entrance ran in: The Great King is here~
The ant colony grew restless. Black Cory jolted awake, waving his tentacles as a signal, and led the ants out of the nest to greet their king.
The Dominating Throne slowly descended and docked at the entrance.
Dragon Cypress first laid down a wooden plank.
"Black Cory, how's it going?"
"Great King, the Origin Force coverage area is the size of eighty-four barren hills. At your request, I've dug exploration holes at the foot and halfway up each hill for inspection. In so valleys, I've also drilled into the ground to investigate..."
Black Cory: "...But nothing found."
"It's not that easy to find."
Dragon Cypress waved his tentacles to give orders. In the Stump Ant Nest, the ant colony lined up and marched to the surface. "Take half a day off. We'll set out tonight. Black Cory, you go to the Third Source Stone Mine. Trust , there's a high chance you'll find sothing there."
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