Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 633 - 568 Melde is Doomed_3

Column Spotted exaggerated the details of the tribal restructuring and the selection of the new young Leaders.

After listening, Dragon Cypress questioned, "What's the benefit?"

Column Spotted said, "From now on, the Divine-Grade Five-Plus Fruit will not be auctioned publicly anymore. Instead, they will be sold directly to the five Leaders of the Flame Spider divisions for a base price of one million Source Stones. Effectively, becoming a Leader means securing stable trading rights for a Divine-Grade Fruit, with five types of Elemental Abilities to choose from."

There are only about 84 Divine God-Given Seeds in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Northern Hemisphere has a larger land area, but the total number should also be around 100.

In the entire Origin Force Star Realm, the total number of Divine God-Given Seeds should not exceed 200.

Each one is invaluable.

Dragon Cypress moved his tentacles in approval and praised, "Pretty good! Worth fighting for."

Snow Velvet Spider King: "..."

The Snow Velvet Spider King had an epiphany and roughly guessed what was going on. He remained silent.

Dragon Cypress turned to Heliotrope and asked, "Heliotrope, Seven-Leaf Lord is also competing for a Leader position, right?"

Heliotrope responded, "Of course! Aconite Spider King has given his word: if Seven-Leaf Lord fails in the competition, he will be eliminated."

Column Spotted immediately said, "Poor Seven-Leaf Lord, his life is in grave danger~"

Dragon Cypress flicked his tentacle, striking Column Spotted through a crack in the Starship. "What kind of talk is that?"

Dragon Cypress then asked, "Heliotrope, are you helping too?"

Heliotrope replied, "I'm too weak to be of help. I'll continue to pass on messages. Aconite Spider King has picked four partners for Seven-Leaf Lord who meet the participation requirements."

"Oh—"

Dragon Cypress looked at Column Spotted again. "What about Melde and White Ivy? Grass Dragon? Lupine? Silvergrass? Little Column Spot, are you participating too? Oh! Are you planning to stubbornly drag White Ivy down to give Melde a chance?"

Column Spotted retorted, "...Not at all."

Column Spotted explained, "Melde and White Ivy have split their partnership again. Spider King Spurge has chosen the four most outstanding young Flame Spider Roving Merchants from the younger generation to team up with Melde."

Dragon Cypress commented, "Isn't Spider King Spurge being too biased then?"

Column Spotted admitted, "Yes. We are much stronger than those four. Melde is truly out of luck."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress glanced at the Snow Velvet Spider King's carapace and moved his tentacles solemnly. "Correct! Melde is doomed."

Column Spotted said, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, there's more good news. Since the Melde Caravan has added four new members, and they absolutely refuse to give up the Origin Force Honey trade—in fact, they're even planning to expand into more sales channels—the quota for Origin Force Honey this year has reached 30 million Source Stones. It's predicted that over the next four or five years, the amount will increase annually."

"Oh— That's indeed good news!"

Dragon Cypress exclaimed, "Then I'm going to be busy!"

This Leader selection event was a great idea! Dragon Cypress thought with secret delight.

Column Spotted's eyes twinkled, and he said timidly, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, when will your Divine-Given Seed of the White Wax Tree be produced? In two years? Perfect, by that time, I will have started independent roving commerce too, yay!"

Dragon Cypress readily responded, "Fine! Little Column Spot, as a gift for your start in independent roving commerce, you shall have the entire share of the Divine-Given Seed of the White Wax Tree. I wish you a smooth and successful journey in your future merchant ventures, reaching new heights, surpassing Spurge and Aconite Spider King, and becoming the wealthiest spider on the continent."

Little Column Spot cheered, "Thank you, Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

Dragon Cypress then spoke gravely, "On Cloud Trace Continent, the allocations of Divine-Given Seeds that were previously distributed will be fixed, with no changes henceforth. For all new Divine-Given Seeds that appear on Cloud Trace Continent in the future, including the Divine-Given Seed of the Short-Pod Inca Bean and the Divine-Given Seed of the Acacia Tree, Seven-Leaf, Melde, and White Ivy will each hold a thirty percent share, and I will keep ten percent for myself. I do not favor any party; I am creating a fair competitive environment for everyone."

"..."

Red Peach, Heliotrope, and Column Spotted were all rendered speechless.

Heliotrope said, "Thank you, Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

Red Peach said, "May Dragon Cypress Ant King and Ink Orchid Lord advance to King-Level soon."

If Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid advance to King-Level, their Divine-Given Seed output would be worth at least ten to twenty million Source Stones annually—a powerful asset not to be underestimated.

Dragon Cypress's thoughts shifted as he inquired, "Column Spotted, Heliotrope, how many Spider Kings under the age of 200 does your Dulai Flame Spider Tribe have?"

Column Spotted replied despondently, "Only after tallying did we realize there are as many as eleven."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

The Dulai Flame Spider Tribe is developing impressively!

Dragon Cypress pondered another question. "Heliotrope, when is Aconite Spider King planning to retire?"

Heliotrope answered, "Seven-Leaf Lord plans to break through to King-Level in five years. Aconite Spider King is likely considering retirement after Seven-Leaf Lord advances to Spider King. However, it's uncertain if he'll feel at ease entrusting his life's work to Seven-Leaf, and crucially, whether Seven-Leaf is capable of shouldering the responsibility."

Dragon Cypress was elated. "Everyone should try to persuade Aconite Spider King more. With such an outstanding junior like Seven-Leaf Lord to take over, retiring early is a good idea. He shouldn't have so many worries."

Dragon Cypress added, "And remind him about the Divine-Grade Fruit that bestows Life Talent!"

Heliotrope responded, "...Understood."

Dragon Cypress turned his head to face the Snow Velvet Spider King.

Snow Velvet Spider King said, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, you and Ink Orchid can have priority. My plan is Wood Element for my seventh Age Period and Wind System for my eighth. I must time my evolution to a ninth Age Period Spider King perfectly, consume a Divine-Grade Fruit that bestows Life Talent, and then depart. That might be a century or two from now."

Dragon Cypress said, "Okay! Then Ink Orchid and I won't be modest."

Heliotrope stated, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, the usual arrangement applies. If Aconite Spider King helps secure the Divine-Grade Fruit that bestows Life Talent, you need to offer one Divine-Grade Molan Seed share, credited to Seven-Leaf Lord's account."

Upon hearing this, Column Spotted jumped up. "That's against the rules!"

Heliotrope retorted, "It's not against the rules. When competing for a Leader position, Divine-Grade Fruits are not included in the tally."

Column Spotted argued, "Divine-Grade Fruits can indirectly lead to trading shares of ordinary Divine-Given Seeds."

Heliotrope clarified, "That depends on one's ability. The Spider Kings thoroughly discussed this when formulating the rules, and it falls within the permissible scope. Besides, isn't Spider King Spurge planning to do the same? He intends to transfer the Divine-Grade shares he controls to Melde, indirectly helping Melde secure shares of ordinary Divine-Given Seeds."