Astral Ant Tribe

Silent winter.

Long Bai and Mo Lan were busy in the mountains.

Select large flat stones, move them onto the throne, and transport them to the Shanbei Reservoir.

Reservoir dams need to be built with large stones, especially the water side, which is soaked by water all year round. Clay is definitely not good. Only hard stone can withstand blisters.

And when building masonry, you must try to make the joints as tight as possible.

This dike may take more than ten years, or even decades, and must be built firmly enough.

In the future, Long Bai will ask a mountain master-level warrior who has awakened the earth element ability to solidify the dam.

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Long Bai and Mo Lan left early in the morning and returned late in the evening, transporting stones to the throne one after another.

day after day.

Time is like mountain spring water.

Winter turns to spring and the busiest time of the year arrives.

Long cypress sows the God-given seeds of Gorgon gorgon fruit into a pond in the south of Shannan, and the giant cypress guards it with soldier ants.

In the ant nest, the worker ants were restless, lined up neatly, and walked out of the cave.

Reservoir dam construction started.

Long Bai and Mo Lan were responsible for carrying large stones to build the edge.

Juniper directs worker ants to move clay.

Junipers direct soldier ants to carry small rocks.

Mixed earth and rock filling.

Finally, Long Bai controlled the throne to be pounded and tamped up and down, and the 0.5-meter-thick layer was completed. The wood was laid horizontally, and the second layer continued to be built upwards...

More than 1,200 worker ants and soldier ants, large and small, are working, and new soldier ants are constantly joining the labor force. It takes five or six days to form one layer, layer by layer.

Mountain streams flow in endlessly.

The water level gradually rose with the construction of the dam.

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Long Bai also paid close attention to the growth of his God-given Gorgon seeds. He would check it every morning and noon, and even stay by the pond at night.

Due to the low temperature at night in early spring, the seeds did not germinate until six days after sowing, which was much slower than the one from Mo Lan.

It took two days to take root, expand the cotyledons, and pull out the first leaf buds.

In another seven days, the first true leaves unfold on the water surface, and the cotyledons wither and fall off.

After a spring rain, there are continuous sunny days and the temperature is getting warmer.

The God-given seeds of Dragon Cypress enter a period of rapid growth. In three to five days, a broad leaf emerges from the water and unfolds.

Soon, all five leaves of the mother plant have grown and entered the energy accumulation stage.

When the cypress trees in the Dragon Cypress Territory bloomed, the God-given Gorgon Seed began its first round of division. Like the Mo Lan tree, there were also three.

The underground stems spread around the mother plant, take root, sprout, and grow into broad leaves.

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At the same time, the height of the Shanbei Reservoir's dam reached 3 meters. After a light rain, the water level rose, slowly submerging the pond that was opened on the hillside last year.

The reservoir was first formed.

The God-given seeds of Mo Lan were initially incorporated into the reservoir, and Long Cypress was lifted from the control throne to backfill an appropriate amount of soft humus soil into the reservoir.

In batches, the pit that was originally 1.5 meters deep was filled up to about half a meter. Otherwise, the reservoir dam will continue to be built upward and the reservoir water level will continue to rise.

If the water is too deep, it may affect the growth of the God-given seeds of Gorgon fruit.

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In the north of the mountain, the god-given fruit orchid drew its foil sword.

Since Mo Lan is about to be promoted to a senior warrior, all the branches will wither by then, and these foil swords will not be able to make a difference. Long Bai simply ordered the worker ants to cut them all off without wasting energy and concentrate on raising seedlings.

The cypress trees of Longbai are destined to bloom, and the mountains are covered with flowers vying to bloom.

It’s the time of year again for trading with traveling merchants.

Juniper led some worker ants to the south of the mountain to dig a reservoir above the pond where the god-given seeds of Juniper and Gorgon took root, for drought relief in midsummer.

Other worker ants rest and take turns taking several days off.

Long Bai and Mo Lan simply packed up and set off.

There is still nothing to sell to the caravan this year, only 300 pandan seeds.

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Master Qiye Mountain has long noticed the abnormal behavior of Master Luo Li Mountain.

Then he discovered that Mountain Master Bai Wei from Luo Li Caravan was also running towards the hill.

When Qiye Mountain Master inquired about it, he found out that the extremely poor Baiwei Mountain Master had been publicizing everywhere in the past two years that he had obtained stable trading rights for a god-given fruit orchid seed, and enjoyed up to half of the trading share.

After asking again, there is actually another one that seems to come from the ocean. There is no record in the inheritance memory. The natural gods cannot find any similar plants. It is a unique seed given by the gods.

There is no doubt that these two god-given seeds must be the little ant king and mantis warrior from the Yunji Continent next door.

I don’t know how they survive in a continent where the Force is silent, but this big deal involving two God-given seeds is definitely not to be missed.

The year before last and the year before last, Master Qiye Mountain made a special note of the time.

Two days before the Zeqi Spider King's caravan arrived, he was waiting at the exit of the starship channel.

But you can't block the exit. Qiye is guarding the side of the cave entrance, on the hillside ten meters away...

The day before the Zeqi caravan arrived,

morning,

A plump king ant with a body length of just over 40 centimeters appeared.

Looking left and right, I saw Nanaba not far away.

like a statue.

Calmly back up the passage.

"Mo Lan, run!" Long Bai's mental message warned.

In the passage, Mo Lan was carrying a bag of spider silk and was about to run away. The light at the entrance of the cave was blocked by the huge body of the Mountain Lord-level flame spider.

"Little one, don't be afraid..."

The master of Qiye Mountain's spiritual power swept over him, and he was secretly ecstatic.

Through the flame spider's unique induction of spider silk, it was very certain that the bag contained 300 orchid seeds produced by the god-given seeds.

Qiye: "The Zeqi Spider King recommended me to come here..."

Mo Lan, who was running away, stopped.

When Long Bai heard this, he immediately understood that the other party did not appear here by chance.

It was at the exit, waiting for him and Mo Lan.

It comes for the trading rights of God-given seeds.

Every year when the Zeqi caravan arrives, Luo Li and Bai Wei run to the woods behind the hills, inevitably attracting the attention of other flame spiders.

How could the Zeqi Spider King recommend flame spiders from other caravans to come and contact him?

Flame spiders are good at weaving bags of spider silk, and they are even better at weaving lies.

Very troublesome.

Next door to Yunji Continent is the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Continent. It was discovered by other caravans. If the negotiation is not successful, it may be a disaster.

Long Bai didn't answer, shook his tentacles, and waited for the next step.

Qiye introduced himself: "I am the Qiye Mountain Master of the Caowu Caravan, a direct descendant of the Caowu Spider King. The Caowu Spider King and the Zeqi Spider King have known each other for hundreds of years."

Qiye: "What are your names?"

Mo Lan: "Fruit orchid."

Arborvitae: "Dried cedar."

Qiye choked for two seconds and said to Long Bai: "Zeqi Spider King said your name is Long Bai."

I know you still ask?

The other party actually knows his real name...

Long Bai was silent.

Qiye said to Mo Lan again: "Your name is Mo Lan, right? Don't worry, I'm here for business, I don't have any ill intentions."

Even Mo Lan’s name is known.

Only Zeqi Spider King, Luo Li, and Bai Wei know the real names of Long Bai and Mo Lan.

Did that idiot Bai Wei let it slip? Not too possible.

Then, this guy might really have something to do with the Zeqi Spider King.

Long Bai said: "'Long Bai' is our official name."

Long Bai asked with innocent emotions, novelty and doubts: "Master Qiye Mountain, are you friends with Master Baiwei Mountain?"

Qiye was subconsciously preparing to lie and say 'yes', but then she suddenly realized: This little thing is testing me!

Qiye replied: "That's right. I have some kinship with Luo Li and Bai Wei, and we know each other, but we are not familiar with each other. The Zeqi Spider King and the Caowu Spider King are from the same blood, and they have a very good relationship."

The Flame Spider tribe attaches great importance to blood relations.

Isn't it really introduced by Zeqi Spider King?

"oh--"

Long Bai's thoughts changed rapidly, and he suddenly understood the intention of Zeqi Spider King.

Qiye did not beat around the bush and asked Molan: "What is in your spider silk bag are the orchid seeds produced by the god-given fruit orchid?"

Mo Lan: "No..."

Long Bai: "Yes."

"The honest ant king."

Qiye asked again: "Longbai Ant King, you also have a god-given seed? A unique god-given seed."

Long Bai said truthfully: "That's right. I named it 'Azure Blue'."

It really is!

Qiye was secretly happy, calm on the surface, but couldn't help but feel curious, and asked: "It is said that there is no sign of recovery of the force on the Yunji Continent. There is no force failure in the Continent of Ten Thousand Races and the Continent of Ten Thousand Nations. How could there be a divine gift? The seed was born? How to feed it?"

Long Bai said truthfully: "The place we live in is quite special, and the abundance of the Force is relatively high."

Qiye asked: "Did it infiltrate from the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Continent?"

Long Bai: "It should be so. It should have penetrated from deep underground. Where we live there is a canyon extending from the divine power barrier."

Hearing this, Mo Lan added with emphasis: "It's a very long canyon."

"canyon?"

I haven't heard that there is a canyon close to the divine barrier~ Qiye asked: "Do you live far away from here? Where do you live?"

Mo Lan: "Very far. To the east."

Long Bai: "Not far, to the north."

Big eyes versus small eyes.

Long Bai raised his hind legs and kicked Mo Lan.

Mo Lan: "I'm sorry. I lied. In fact, we live in the north, not far from the starship exit."

Long Bai: "I lied too. We live in the south, very close to the sea, and we often go to the beach to play. The azure god-given seed was picked up on the beach."

Qiye: "..."