Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 883 649: Hawk Wasps Kingdom (3)

"There's no need to let the Snow Velvet Spider King know about our private exchange of divine-grade items~"

Butterfly King Nupur thought for a moment and said, "I will keep track of the time, and I'll come over to collect it. The next batch of Divine-Grade White Crystal Fruits will be ripe for harvest in two years, and I'll deliver it by then."

"Great! I appreciate the trouble, Butterfly King Nupur."

Dragon Cypress conversed, "I was born on the Zhibai Continent, so I'm also half a Zhibai Insect. I heard that the White Crystal Butterfly King is gathering war resources for the next battle, and I donated ten million to the Snow Velvet Spider King. Butterfly King Nupur, you should tell White Crystal Butterfly King, so it's accounted for, and don't let the old spider take advantage of it."

"..."

Butterfly King Nupur realized long ago that this was not a typical ant, hesitated for a moment, then said earnestly:

"Regarding other Flame Spider Roving Merchants, it's hard to say, but the Snow Velvet Spider King's quality and reputation are reliable..."

...

After a while of chit-chat, Butterfly King Nupur was seen off.

Back on the island,

The Divine-Grade Thorn Clusterberries were first allocated for Black Persimmon and Mountain Persimmon use, as Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid did not need them immediately.

Practical testing showed that the 'Poison Stinger' ability was quite good and went well with many Wood Element abilities.

In the future, if conditions permit, Black Peach, Blue Catalpa, Woodberry, Spruce, and Black Rice could all consider having one.

...

Early morning.

The insects gathered, having just completed the 'Poison Stinger' ability test, were about to disperse when White Willow descended vertically from the high-altitude reconnaissance, urgently reporting:

"Dragon Cypress Ant King! There's a situation! To the northeast, a butterfly, a dragonfly, a colorful locust warrior, and an Assistant King from the Bee Clan are flying together, heading this way towards Rainbow Island."

"Alright! Second King, let's go take a look!"

Dragon Cypress, not daring to delay, spread its wings into the sky and dove into a thick cloud. Within a kilometer's range, the air compressed into a Black Giant Ant, flapped its wings, and set off.

Ink Orchid flickered and landed on the head of the giant ant, using the Scorching Ability to observe, then quickly withdrew the ability.

Dragon Cypress: "What insects are they?"

Ink Orchid: "..."

Dragon Cypress: "I guess, it's Purple coming here, and it brought three friends."

"They are indeed—"

Ink Orchid: "Dragon Cypress, it's Jade Dragonfly Warrior! It somewhat resembles the Green Heart we saw once?"

Dragon Cypress: "Green Heart? The insect from Mighty Spirit Mountain. I remember. Let's go take a look!"

Purple and Green Heart's group, recognizing the situation, stopped in mid-air 30 kilometers from Rainbow Island.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, Ink Orchid!"

Purple controlled a cluster of colorful clouds, suspended in the air, resting on the clouds, and greeted enthusiastically, introducing:

"This is Green Heart from Mighty Spirit Mountain, do you know each other? Let me introduce two new friends, this is Yellow Light Assistant King from the Hawk Wasps Kingdom under the Yellow Vine Bee King, and this is the Rainbow Ridge Mandible Locust warrior accompanying the Yellow Vine Bee King, Color Steel."

Green Heart greeted, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, Mantis King Ink Orchid, we met long ago."

"Green Heart!"

Ink Orchid responded warmly.

Dragon Cypress nodded its antennae to indicate and said, "Send my regards to Night Dew Ant King."

Green Heart earnestly replied, "Noted. I'll also convey Night Dew Ant King's greetings to Dragon Cypress Ant King."

Yellow Light: "I've seen Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

Color Steel: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, Mantis King Ink Orchid."

"Hello, everyone~"

Ink Orchid waved its claw in response.

Dragon Cypress nodded its antennae, eyes as sharp as a falcon, solemnly scrutinizing the accompanying Assistant King Yellow Light from the Bee Clan.

Initially thought that Purple casually brought two uninvolved insects to broaden their horizons...

No!

This Assistant King named 'Yellow Light' had a strong aura of slaughter, indicating it was a warrior from the battlefield.

With six slender legs, a slender body, a blue-black carapace, orange-yellow antennae, fiery red membranous wings, and golden-red veins akin to metallic frames.

More specifically, it belonged to the species of Wolf Spider Hawk Wasp.

In the inherited memories, the fastest flying Bee Clan is also one of the most ferocious predatory Bee Clans.

Awakening Metal System Talent, they have a powerful Talent Ability: membrane wings transform into metal sharp edges, during ultra-high speed flight, twisting their bodies to use membrane wings to cut and severely damage the target.

A single bee is not much.

But an army of tens of thousands of bees, organized and charging in a coordinated massacre, now that's something formidable.

Mandibles are sharp, tail stingers are highly poisonous.

One of the few races in the Bee Clan adept at melee combat.

This Yellow Light also has the aura of Thunder and Fire Elemental powers, which means the Yellow Vine Bee King behind it has awakened Metal, Thunder, and Fire System Talents.

Purple introduced an impressive Bee Kingdom known for its combat strength.

Look at what's accompanying the Bee Kingdom, the Rainbow Spine Horn-worrier named Color Steel...

Judging by the demeanor, it's the same caliber as Purple.

"Hello! Send my regards to the Yellow Vine Bee King~"

Dragon Cypress said politely.

"Okay!"

Color Steel said excitedly: "We also send greetings from the Yellow Vine Bee King to Dragon Cypress Ant King! This trip, Yellow Light and I are following the Yellow Vine Bee King's orders..."

Purple hurriedly flapped its wings, beating Color Steel, interrupting its words, speaking quickly:

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, you mustn't underestimate the Hawk Wasps Kingdom, in the Yu'e Island war, they have a record of slaying a Sea Beast, although, possibly, a bit weaker than Eddy..."

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, Mantis King Ink Orchid, last time we met, didn't you say you were planning to enter Zhibai Continent, to eliminate Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King?"

——Where did these words come from?

——We never said that, right?

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Ink Orchid: "..."

Purple: "It's like this, every autumn harvest season, Wind Phoenix Mountain on Zhibai Continent invites the Yellow Vine Bee King to dispatch a Bee Clan army there, to garrison the coastal estuary, guarding against further theft, assisting in defense."

"Every time Yellow Light's entourage enters Zhibai Continent, they will also patrol the vast sea, and they have discovered traces of Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King no less than ten times."

"Wolf Spiders and Yellow Wasps have an eagle-like expansive vision and sharp perception. Hawk Wasps Kingdom has two elite combat teams in the Wave Tree Bay Alliance, one numbered 5014, forming the most elite fighting force together with Turtle Ants and Stone Roving Ants, one numbered 5514, specializing in various dangerous reconnaissance tasks."

Color Steel continued: "The Yellow Vine Bee King sent me and Yellow Light over, first to visit and meet Dragon Cypress Ant King, second to inquire whether, if planning to deal with Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King, aerial reconnaissance or cooperative combat force is needed? Our Hawk Wasps Kingdom has the strength to collaborate."

Dragon Cypress: "Understood —"

Ink Orchid: "Oh —"

This Purple guy is really boasting~

That Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King has awakened the Thunder System Talent, Dragon Cypress, and Ink Orchid's current strength is far from sufficient.

Purple complemented: "As of now, Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King is the strongest 'Kirin Beast', posing the greatest threat. If dealing with it, some coastal Great Tribes on Zhibai Continent would definitely be willing to offer additional bounties, I, Green Heart, and Color Steel can assist."

Dragon Cypress's eyes glinted, staring coldly: Are you trying to make money leveraging my influence?

Purple hurriedly said: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, don't misunderstand. We are running for free, not taking a single Source Stone from the bounty. Being restrained at Dragon Stride Mountain, unable to move freely, we all are a bit fed up, just seeking quick relief."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress said: "Currently, we face the threat of Kirin Beast Ant King on Rainbow Island, once Ink Orchid and I have dealt with this problem, the next step is considering Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King. Color Steel, Yellow Light, by then, I will contact you through Purple or Butterfly King Nupur."

Purple: "Got it!"

Color Steel: "Okay!"

Yellow Light, with a deep and steady tone, said: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, regarding the cooperation terms proposed by Yellow Vine Bee King, you might want to hear them first. Once the task is accomplished, the 1 billion bounty from the Wave Tree Bay Alliance is yours entirely. We will independently negotiate with coastal kingdoms on Zhibai Continent to gather additional bounties; this part of the income will be ours entirely. If the amount exceeds 300 million, any surplus will also be yours."

Sounds reasonable~

Dragon Cypress pondered slightly, nodding the tentacles, readily replied: "That of course is no problem. However, this matter might take several decades. Before planning action, I will contact Yellow Vine Bee King for detailed discussions."

Ink Orchid understood, with a big business knocking on the door, warmly invited: "Purple, let's chat on the island."

"No need, right?"

"Hard to say, right?"

"We have no other purpose, just came to meet."

Purple and the four insects shook their tentacles.

Ink Orchid immediately changed the invitation: "Let's have a chat downstairs..."

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