Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 687 - 585 Alliance of Offense and Defense_3

Dragon Cypress waved its tentacles.

Understanding the gesture, Black Sophora opened the medium-sized Spider Silk Bag it held in its claws, revealing a bag of ordinary Green Torreya Dried Fruit. Black Sophora then slightly focused, and a Water Sphere about twenty to thirty centimeters in diameter formed between its two tentacles. With a SWOOSH, it swept over and absorbed the Green Torreya Dried Fruit into the sphere.

With an infusion of Primordial Energy, the Water Sphere turned a Sea Blue color and spun rapidly. The Green Torreya Dried Fruit was pulverized.

The Water Sphere gradually shrank: to a diameter of twenty-five centimeters, then twenty centimeters, then fifteen centimeters. As it shrank, its color also deepened, and its surface began to turn milky white. The Water Sphere continued to shrink, the milky white color becoming more pronounced and overshadowing the azure color of the Water System Primordial Energy. Eventually, the Water Sphere settled at around three centimeters in diameter—a sticky, gelatinous, milky-white sphere.

Dragon Cypress explained, "Black Sophora is currently an 8th Age Period Mountain Lord. Its mastery of the Refinement Ability is not complete, but it's enough to give us a rough idea of what the full capability would look like."

Black Sophora controlled the sphere, slowly floating it in front of the Snow Velvet Spider King.

Dragon Cypress said, "Refined Green Torreya Seed—tastes quite good."

This ability...

The Snow Velvet Spider King gently activated its Water System Ability and took control of the milky-white sphere refined from Green Torreya Seed, carefully sensing and inspecting it. Its expression grew to an unprecedented solemnity.

The Snow Velvet Spider King had recommended inviting Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid to join the Wave Tree Bay Kingdom primarily for their growth potential and the aquatic combat ability of the Specialized Blue Soldiers. It hadn't paid special attention to this Refinement Ability before. Many from the Ant Clan and Bee Clan had similar Racial Talents, but none were as powerful. In the Southern Hemisphere, there was a Honey Pot Ant with a Racial Talent highly similar to that of the Blue Ant; a detailed comparison revealed it was nowhere near this powerful.

The Snow Velvet Spider King opened its mouth and inhaled, sucking in the milky-white sphere. After savoring it briefly, it swallowed.

The Snow Velvet Spider King suddenly thought of a question. "Does this ability render all useless impurities into nothing?"

Dragon Cypress replied, "It appears so!"

The Snow Velvet Spider King, astonished and incredulous, exclaimed, "This is akin to the Fire System's 'Origin Fire,' but it may even be more formidable!"

"Something of that sort," Dragon Cypress confirmed.

Dragon Cypress continued, "If I evolve to King-Level and the cultivated Blue Ants inherit even a fraction of the complete Refinement Ability's power, then preserving food for over one hundred years might not be out of the question."

The Snow Velvet Spider King pondered for a moment and agreed, "Perhaps it can be done!"

The Snow Velvet Spider King then said, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, whether it truly works or not, we'll know after a test. We can arrange for Black Sophora to activate its ability right now, refine a batch of food, and store it as you suggested. After preserving it for, say, thirty or fifty years, we'll take it out for inspection and practical testing to see if it works."

"That's also my intention," Dragon Cypress said. "We can set the time to fifty years from now; by then, I should also have ascended to Insect King. At that time, we can assess the situation and make a decision."

"Indeed—" the Snow Velvet Spider King began. "Dragon Cypress Ant King, so you mean..."

"That the Xianglan Mountain Kingdom joins the Wave Tree Bay Kingdom Alliance as an independent kingdom, and I provide them with logistical food support," Dragon Cypress stated. "I won't participate in conflict lightly. We'll strategize quietly, and when everything is ready, we'll overthrow Blue Island in one fell swoop. However, before that, this information should not be spread, to avoid attracting unwanted attention from ambitious kingdoms. And this plan should not take place in Wave Tree Bay. It's better to keep it far from the battlefield, hidden in the rear."

Dragon Cypress waved a tentacle. It generated a Water Sphere, which stretched and unfolded into a contoured map of a continent, then fixed it in place with its Freezing Ability. It was a map of the Wanglan Continent.

Dragon Cypress curved its tentacles and pointed. "Snow Velvet Spider King, this is the eastern seas of Wanglan Continent. This here is the Forest Beard Bee Kingdom. Moving east, there is a dense cluster of islands, which I have named 'Thousand Reef Islands.' It's a rather ideal location."

Dragon Cypress continued, "I've heard that the Forest Beard Bee Clan, including a Bee King, has been developing in the Wave Tree Bay United Kingdom, even competing for a Leader position. The Forest Beard Bee Kingdom on the eastern coast has been actively engaging in war, supporting their kin."

"The Xianglan Mountain Kingdom will join the Wave Tree Bay Kingdom Alliance on the condition that Wave Tree Bay demarcates a Territory for us," Dragon Cypress proposed. "We, in turn, will swap this Territory with the Forest Beard Bee Kingdom for just the Thousand Reef Islands. That shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

The Snow Velvet Spider King stared at the map, pondering deeply, then asked, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, were you already planning to occupy these islands?"

Dragon Cypress didn't hide it. "Indeed. The initial plan was to quietly gather a military force, first seize two Great Islands in the distant seas, quickly establish defensive fortifications, then communicate with the Forest Beard Bee Kingdom. We would offer some Divine-Given Origin Force Food or Divine-Grade Fruits to peacefully acquire the island territories. If it can be resolved peacefully through territory exchange, that would be best."

The Snow Velvet Spider King thought further, then said, "There's no hurry on this matter. Dragon Cypress Ant King, after you ascend to Insect King and condense your Divine Mark, I will introduce you. You can then discuss it with the five Leaders of the Wave Tree Bay United Kingdom."

"Alright!" Dragon Cypress agreed.

Dragon Cypress then added, "Snow Velvet Spider King, the Divine-Grade Fruit that bestows Life System Talent is very important. It's time for the Aconite Spider King to retire, don't you think? Could you persuade it?"

The Snow Velvet Spider King was silent for a moment. "..."

Then, the Snow Velvet Spider King called out, "Let's head out. We'll ask about the situation first."