Astral Cockroach

"Banbu, how is it?" Princess Daye asked.

"Is the compass working?" Mountain Master Huangwen asked.

Baizhu replied, "Something is interfering; it's not working!"

Princess Daye and Mountain Master Huangwen were immediately disappointed.

"I can now confirm that there is a strong magnetic ore vein in the mountains, which is interfering with the geomagnetic field over a wide area. I have a rough idea of its location, and I'll go find it later."

Banbu carefully considered his words and said, "It's not that the compass isn't working; it's just that it might be a bit troublesome to use. You have to calculate the distance you've traveled and have a general understanding of your location."

"That's a bit demanding. You need to construct a map framework in your mind, stay clear-headed at all times, and remember the distance and direction you've traveled…"

Seeing that Princess Daye, Mountain Master Huangwen, and even Baizhu were at a loss, Banbu sighed and said, "Let's go back first, and I'll explain it slowly."

…

In the evening, after everyone had eaten their fill, Princess Daye gathered the warriors participating in the treasure hunt.

Banbu began to explain.

He drew a line on the ground with his forelegs and said, "This is the mountain range, running north and south."

Then he drew a small circle and said, "This is the lodestone ore vein that interferes with the compass."

Then he drew a large circle and said, "This is the range of interference of the lodestone ore vein."

Finally, he pointed to a spot next to the straight line and said, "This is roughly our location."

"First of all, the lodestone ore vein is fixed and doesn't move. Because we are constantly walking around after entering, we are moving, so the compass will constantly change direction…"

It was a bit complicated. After a long and detailed explanation, he looked up and around, only to find that everyone was already dozing off.

Princess Daye, who had been listening with great interest, now had her antennae drooping and looked listless.

Mountain Master Huangwen said awkwardly, "Banbu, I didn't understand. Can you explain it again…"

Banbu looked at Baizhu.

"Banbu, I…" Baizhu rolled his eyes back, his legs stiffened, and he fell backward.

Banbu asked, "Is there anyone who can understand what I mean?"

No one answered.

Princess Daye said, "Such a complicated thing, a slight mistake could mean the end of a bug, right? Banbu, I think we should forget it. Let's continue using spider silk, that simple method, to search deep into the mountains. We have plenty of time, no rush, let's take our time."

Banbu thought about it and realized that she was right. Even if he taught them, the intelligence of ordinary insect warriors was prone to errors, and a slight mistake could result in getting lost in the mountains.

Baizhu, who looked quite clever, was an idiot when it came to this kind of problem.

After thinking about it carefully, Banbu himself was a little scared. If something went wrong, they might not find the treasure and end up losing themselves.

Banbu finally said, "Forget it, the compass can be used on the edges, so don't throw them away. Let's do as Princess Daye said and use spider silk, taking our time."

…

To go deeper using spider silk, several warriors need to work together. Two spools of spider silk, about 3 kilometers long, are connected section by section, so that they can go further.

Of course, this approach is extremely inefficient.

The next day began.

Princess Daye directed the warriors to work busily.

Banbu, on the other hand, took Mountain Master Huangwen and Baizhu, carrying the reels, and walked around, constantly testing, spending three days locating the lodestone ore vein.

Testing revealed that there was more than one such ore vein in the mountains, but rather they were distributed in a very regular pattern, with one located approximately every 30 kilometers, clearly deliberately arranged to interfere with the geomagnetic field.

When Princess Daye learned of the situation, she stayed by Banbu's side every day, not allowing him to take risks.

Banbu himself didn't dare to leave the spider silk and venture deep into the Illusionary Mist rashly. He wasn't idle, taking Baizhu with him every day, dragging the spider silk into the mist, climbing up the mountains to explore, familiarizing himself with the environment, and collecting various data information.

Occasionally, he would take a stroll nearby, getting to know other treasure-hunting teams of insect races, and inform them that he had awakened two abilities, metal and flame, mastered the skill of opening boxes, and had the ability to open boxes within the mist.

He would put up his signboard first. It wouldn't be bad to earn a few manual labor fees.

Mountain Master Hongdou and Mountain Master Baihuai tasted the sweetness and inquired everywhere, finding a few more locations one after another. One of them was valuable, a cabinet containing Origin Power food, comprehensively rated C-grade, for strengthening plant abilities.

Banbu received 3 boxes, directly found the Black and White Cockroach tribe, sold 2 boxes, and left one box to take back to improve Youcha's strength.

Wandering around, before he knew it, a month had passed.

He couldn't help but eat the second Origin Power food that strengthened his brain.

After a night of deep sleep, he woke up in an unprecedentedly good mental state.

He tried to run his brainpower to deduce the cultivation method.

His mood gradually became less pleasant.

Assuming his brain's computing power was 10, after the first Origin Power food strengthened it, it directly doubled, reaching 20. After the second one, the effect was directly halved, only increasing it by 5, and his brain's computing power reached 25, a clear decline in effectiveness.

This is a very common phenomenon. For soul-type and basic physique-type Origin Power foods, the first time you eat them, the effect is the best, and the effect will decline with continued consumption.

Some types decline significantly.

Some types do not decline significantly.

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Unfortunately, the type of Origin Power food that Banbu obtained that strengthened the brain was the particularly obvious type.

Banbu estimated that he could only eat one more at most, and the fourth one might be almost ineffective.

…

More and more insect races that had mastered metal abilities arrived at the Orchid Mountains.

Banbu was the only one who could open mechanical locks. Outside the Illusionary Mist, many insect warriors had mastered this technology, especially the Golden Mantis Kingdom, with a large number of warriors wandering around, soliciting business everywhere.

With many competitors, business was extremely poor. Occasionally, he would encounter a single order, but it would either be a cabinet that couldn't be opened or one that had no value.

Without any income for a long time, life was not very comfortable. Banbu began to consider his future: should he give up and return to Lizhu Peak to grow bamboo in peace, or should he invest heavily and venture into the Illusionary Mist?

After seriously struggling, Banbu took out two Origin Power foods that strengthened the brain, gave them to Baizhu to eat, and began to teach him advanced mathematics and physics knowledge, as well as some simple landing warfare knowledge.

…

Before he knew it, time had reached the height of summer in May.

Baizhu was already smart, and after two brain enhancements, his intelligence skyrocketed, his learning ability improved, and he quickly mastered various knowledge.

His brain's sensitivity to geomagnetism, metal, Origin Power foods, and Origin Stones became more acute. With the help of a compass and the various knowledge he had mastered, he probably wouldn't get lost so easily, right?

Banbu sent Baizhu out to test the waters first.

Baizhu was timid and still didn't dare to leave the spider silk and venture deep. He kept going in and out of the edge, repeatedly testing and practicing his skills, and then slowly moving deeper.

Banbu himself was more leisurely, lying outside the Illusionary Mist, leisurely enjoying the summer sun.

At noon, the scorching sun was shining brightly.

A team of Red Cockroach tribe warriors who had entered the mist and瘴 to hunt for treasure hurriedly returned.

Returning at this time…

Banbu subconsciously spread out his mental power, swept it over, and then with a jolt, jumped up directly from the ground.

Princess Daye, who was leisurely lying not far away enjoying the sunlight, woke up at the same time.

They looked at each other.

They rushed forward to greet the returning team.

"Princess Daye, is this the legendary box containing Origin Power crystals?" the advanced warrior holding the box asked.

Princess Daye snatched it over, looked it over, and asked, "Banbu, does it look like it?"

"That's right, it is!" Banbu lowered his mental voice, waved his antennae, and pointed to the earth and stone nest, saying, "Go, let's talk inside."

Princess Daye waved her antennae and said, "You guys guard outside."

The six Red Cockroach warriors immediately dispersed and guarded the surroundings.