Astral Cockroach

Banbu received the next cultivation techniques and growth plan. First, he roamed around the mountain range, hunted a Gouju Mountain python, dragged it back to the mountaintop, and slowly consumed it.

It took a day to eat the giant python to about seventy or eighty percent, and then he successively took more than a dozen bottles of gene fluid, initially shaking off the weakness from the long sleep.

Because Banbu was in hibernation, all the other members stayed on the mountain to be vigilant and guard against accidents.

Banbu successfully evolved, and everyone gradually entered the jungle, busily searching for God-given seeds.

In the past two years, the mountain ranges that used Youzhu bamboo rice have basically found at least one God-given seed, including the Tiedao Mountain Range. Just in the late autumn of this year, Putao found a Lippia nodiflora God-given seed in the jungle.

Looking at Lizhu Peak, which produces Youzhu bamboo rice, in addition to finding a deep-water barnyard grass in the first year, there has been no harvest. Analyzing the reason, every year it is delayed by various things that have to be done, and too little time is invested.

It seems that the luck has been exhausted, and the bamboo seed cultivation work has also been at a loss, and a new aberrant species that can bloom and bear seeds every year has not been found.

There are quite a few unlucky things. When I went to the Orchid Mountain Range market this year, I found that many wealthy tribes were buying gene fluid in groups.

This is because they have gradually realized the benefits of gene fluid and have begun to hoard it in large quantities.

Banbu couldn't continue to remain silent. He approached Princess Yuanbai to discuss purchasing 2,000 boxes at once. The price had also increased, with a single box selling for as much as 700 rough stones, and the shipping cost was another 50 rough stones, costing 1.5 million rough stones all at once.

There's no such thing as too much nutrient solution, and it's non-renewable. Each bottle used is one less. Banbu originally wanted to hoard more. However, there were still more than 900 boxes left from the last purchase of 1,000 boxes, plus the newly purchased ones, for a total of more than 2,900 boxes, which had reached the limit of Lizhu Peak's inventory. The compressed biscuits and energy drinks purchased along the way were sent to the top of Xiangfei Peak for refrigeration.

Banbu's own changes are also very unpleasant. The supernatural power patterns in the heart no longer transform the physique. Next, not only will the growth rate slow down, but also more primal force food will be consumed.

Currently, as an L5 Mountain Master, his metal ability has greatly improved. Using supernatural power patterns to do the same thing consumes 30% less primal force. With frequent practice and proficiency, it is estimated that it can save up to 40% of energy. However, the disadvantages are also obvious. Due to the focus on improving metal ability, the flame ability has fallen behind. Now he can only continuously spit flames 5 times at most.

It should be noted that when Banbu first advanced to L1 Mountain Master, he could continuously cast it twice. If the ability does not improve correspondingly with gene evolution, it is a disguised regression.

For the next growth, Banbu plans to follow Baba's suggestion, abandon metal ability, and focus on improving genes related to flame ability.

According to Baba's analysis, the talent abilities of the insect race on this planet, when grown up, far exceed any kind of supernatural power of the human race, far exceeding the dominator-level supernatural power unique to the metal core in the heart position.

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In the past two years, the weather has been unfavorable, with frequent abnormal temperatures.

For the first time, the cold wind lasted for two days and one night, and then, it actually started to snow.

This is the first time Banbu has seen snow on this planet since his rebirth.

Banbu specifically went to ask Mountain Master Tiedao. It is said that the last time it snowed in the south was more than 50 years ago, when Mountain Master Tiedao was young.

Since everyone survived the snow just fine, it shouldn't be considered a disaster-level abnormal climate.

Banbu was slightly relieved.

The snow is getting heavier and heavier, with no sign of stopping.

Lizhu Peak stopped first, then the mountains on both sides, and then the jungle under the mountains.

Looking around, the whole world is covered with a layer of silver.

For the red cockroach tribe warriors, the snowy weather is very uncomfortable.

Checking the ordinary small cockroaches on the mountain, nearly half of them froze to death overnight. A part of the male small cockroaches were gathered together for protection. There is no need to worry too much about the others. Cockroaches have strong vitality and will definitely be able to survive the severe cold.

The cruel natural selection, those who survive are the strong. It is a kind of natural screening. In the coming year, the overall quality of the small cockroaches in Lizhu Peak will be improved, and perhaps the probability of primal force awakening can be increased.

Banbu shrank in the cave, bored. He specially made a stove and used dry firewood to make a fire for warmth.

Xiangpu is particularly afraid of the cold and shrank into the depths of the hive.

Datou is not much better either. He no longer goes out and lies listlessly beside Banbu.

Baba is also in the cave. He is a chatterbox and chats idly with Datou.

Datou has too little knowledge of human language and often listens in a daze.

Suddenly, two strong primal force fluctuations broke into Banbu's perception range, rushing towards Lizhu Peak.

Both are at the County Princess level.

One of them is very familiar, Princess Yuanbai of the Daomang Tribe.

The other is unfamiliar, with metal ability. It should be a County Princess from the Jinmang Kingdom.

"Baba, they are foreign insect warriors. Hide yourself and don't move around indiscriminately."

Banbu reminded, then drilled out of the cave to greet them.

Datou immediately used his mandibles to pick up Baba, opened a cabinet door, and hid Baba inside.

Two figures rushed through the wind and snow and landed on the flat ground at the entrance of the cave.

"Princess Yuanbai!" Banbu greeted.

"Mountain Master Banbu!"

"This sudden cold weather is really killing insects."

Princess Yuanbai first complained, then introduced: "Mountain Master Banbu, this is Princess Jinqiu of the Magnificent Jinmang Tribe of the Jinmang Kingdom."

"Princess Jinqiu!" Banbu immediately greeted.

The Jinmang Kingdom is composed of two large tribes, the Magnificent Jinmang and the Darknight Jinmang.

The forelimbs of the Jinmang are not as developed as those of other mantises for catching prey, and their body shape is very similar to that of cockroaches.

The Darknight Jinmang are pitch black all over, looking almost like Banbu.

The difference with the Magnificent Jinmang is that their carapaces emit a noble and gorgeous metallic iridescent luster, which is dazzling and eye-catching. This is an insect race that prides itself on being noble, the aristocracy among the mantis races.

The metal ability awakened by the Magnificent Jintang tribe warriors after advancing to Mountain Master is also quite special, belonging to a branch of metal transformation ability, which can plate metal with a layer of gorgeous iridescent luster.

This is a special ability that Banbu has not yet mastered.

The Darknight Jintang and Magnificent Jintang tribes cooperate to make exquisite metal utensils for sale, which are expensive and are considered luxury goods that ordinary insects simply cannot afford.

"Mountain Master Banbu!" Princess Jinqiu greeted politely.

Princess Yuanbai turned her body and faced the northwest side of the mountain range, and asked: "Mountain Master Banbu, I heard that those things were made by you using the wreckage that fell from the sky?"

As expected, they came for this matter.

Banbu replied: "Yes."

This year, when the Daomang tribe warriors helped transport the gene fluid, Banbu specially led them to the northwest side of the mountain range, let them see his wind power station, and claimed that he had researched the wreckage of the spaceship and restored it.

Unsurprisingly, the news spread to the higher-ups of the Daomang and Jinmang tribes.

The two tribes should be working together to study various things in the wreckage of the spaceship, but they have not gained anything so far.

So they came to Lizhu Peak.

Princess Jinqiu asked: "Mountain Master Banbu, you must have other understandings about things from outside the sky, right?"

Banbu said modestly: "I have been pondering it, and I do have a little bit of experience and harvest at present."

Princess Jinqiu didn't speak. Suddenly, with a clang, the Silver Edge Cutting Blade hanging in the cave was unsheathed, spinning and flying, slashing towards Banbu.

Banbu's mental power moved, locking onto the Cutting Blade. The supernatural power patterns in his heart position burst into light, and the metal manipulation ability was activated. The Cutting Blade turned in mid-air, and in an instant, with a clang, it returned to its sheath.

"Amazing!" Princess Yuanbai exclaimed.

"Mountain Master Banbu, the rumors are indeed true. Your metal ability has already surpassed the Mountain Master level and even has some insect king demeanor!"

Princess Jinqiu praised generously and said directly: "Mountain Master Banbu, you should have noticed, right? The Daomang tribe has been blocking the large wreckage in the Orchid Mountain Range, not allowing outsiders to approach."

Banbu said: "I noticed."

Princess Jinqiu said: "That's because this wreckage is different. Many things inside are well preserved. Our Jinmang Kingdom and Daomang Kingdom have been cooperating and have been researching it. So far, we have gained some harvest."

Princess Yuanbai interjected: "But there are still many complex things that even the Mantis Kings can't figure out. Mountain Master Banbu, we heard that you are naturally intelligent, so, entrusted by the two Mantis Kings, Yunshan and Jinlian, we invite you to study together."

Princess Yuanbai solemnly added: "Mountain Master Banbu, whether you can gain anything or not, our Daomang Kingdom will pay you a generous reward."

Princess Jinqiu said: "Mountain Master Banbu, I heard that you are very good at opening doors? We just happened to encounter a door that we can't open at all."

"A door that can't be opened at all?" Banbu said with some solemnity: "I can go over and take a look."

"Please wait for two days. The other members on the mountain have all entered the jungle to search for God-given seeds. I will call them back."