Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 664 - 578: Guidance from the Linnan Divine Tree: The Way of Divine Marks_2

Nothing interesting happened~

Dragon Cypress: "The Mountain Ant King of Wave Tree Bay United Kingdom and the Red Maple Dragonfly King were the first to leave the Origin Force Star Realm. The new leaders have already been confirmed, with one of them selected from the Fish Cutting Leaf Ants Kingdom..."

Linnan Divine Tree: "Fish Cutting Leaf Ants?"

Ivy helped explain: "A powerful Ant Clan capable of Awakening Water System Talents, adept at water warfare, feeds on plant-cultivated fungi, and with an extremely high Soldier Ant limit..."

Dragon Cypress led the way, chatting as they walked, and arrived under the Linnan Divine Tree.

Spruce and Spiked Cypress hurried over.

Huagi, Night Fragrance, and Purple Tung quietly focused their spiritual power over.

Spiked Cypress, elated and eager, said, "Great King, are you planning to attack Blue Island?"

Crackle—

Dragon Cypress flicked his tentacle, replying to Spiked Cypress with a brand new, electrified whip: "Why did the Mountain Ant King leave in such low spirits? In the last great war, it lost three Assistant Kings. Are you tired of living?"

Spiked Cypress, full of confidence: "That's because they weren't strong enough!"

The reply was three more crackling, lightning-laced lashes.

Dragon Cypress sternly said, "War is the last resort to resolve disputes. Jumping into war proactively is the height of idiotic stupidity beyond stupidity."

Linnan Divine Tree questioned: "Ant, aren't you planning to get involved?"

Dragon Cypress: "With something this life-threatening, I'd dodge if I could. Who would ever get involved on purpose?"

Linnan Divine Tree: "Then why do you care about the leadership transition in Wave Tree Bay?"

Dragon Cypress: "I'm already a Level 7 Lord. I should start seriously considering migration to Bayonet Continent after King-Level Evolution."

Dragon Cypress: "First, the issue of identity and origin, which I already have a solution for. I'll claim I was born on Rainbow Island, and developed in Fragrant Silk Island and Swinging Leaf Island. As I see it, the Snow Velvet Spider King's temperament is calm and approachable. If I ask for its testimony, my identity won't be questioned."

Dragon Cypress: "The most ideal migration destination is definitely the Thousand Islands Archipelago. It's a warm temperate region, well-suited for all types of Life Seed Plants from both northern and southern continents to take root, the best place for settling down. Located on the eastern sea of the continent, it's far removed from the battlefields of Wave Tree Bay and Blue Island—a whole continent apart from the chaos. There's not a particularly aggressive or strong kingdom nearby. Relying on island fortifications, I fear no one, and security is guaranteed."

"But the idea of forcing a landing and occupation won't work anymore. The Forest Beard Bee Kingdom has close ties with the Wave Tree Bay United Kingdom; conflict isn't an option."

"If seizing territory is out of the question, there's only one alternative—join them. I have more than enough qualifications. If I apply to join, there's no reason to refuse."

Linnan Divine Tree: "Join them? Become a member of the Wave Tree Bay Kingdom Alliance? Wouldn't that still mean getting dragged into their war?"

Dragon Cypress: "I'm far from the battlefield, so I won't be directly involved in the war. I can take charge of logistics. Blue Soldiers hunt at sea, Blue Ants refine the catches into high-purity concentrated food, easy to can and transport. I provide them with robust logistical food support. For that alone, there's no reason to refuse."

Linnan Divine Tree scornfully: "You ants are so slippery..."

Linnan Divine Tree's words suddenly stopped.

Huagi Divine Tree said softly: "War is no joke. War brings destruction and death, pain and hatred. Dragon Cypress Ant King is right: war is always the last choice, the option with no way back."

Huagi Divine Tree: "Dragon Cypress Ant King's plan is good—joining the Wave Tree Bay Kingdom Alliance as an independent kingdom, gaining settlement land and security, keeping a safe distance from the main battlefield, with no risk of being dragged into war. The best of both worlds."

Huagi Divine Tree paused, sighing, then suddenly changed tone and said, "Dragon Cypress Ant King, sometimes, being a bit bolder is fine. In fact, you have the ability to wipe out Blue Island and end the millennia-long war on Bayonet Continent. The method is simple; the key lies in food."

Huagi Divine Tree: "Every year, harvest a set amount from the ocean, refine and stockpile it. Do this for a hundred years, two hundred, or even longer, then release all the food at once, rally the Ant Kings and Bee Queens of all the major Ant and Bee Clans, and in one go raise over a billion Combat Soldier Ants and Worker Bees. Launch an insect tide tactic and drown Blue Island."

Huagi Divine Tree: "How to preserve food for over a hundred years? Take a cue from the metal cabinets used in Huagi Mountain Treasury for storage. First, complete isolation from air—any food, even refined, will spoil after long exposure to air. Second, ultra-low temperature freezing. Even sealed food will rot at room temperature, so low temperature is a must."

Huagi Divine Tree: "Of course, most crucial is the Refinement Ability of your Blue Ants."

Huagi Divine Tree: "That's the general idea; the rest, I don't need to say, do I?"

Dragon Cypress looked grave, shaking his tentacle.

Dragon Cypress kept shaking his tentacle, saying, "The insects of Bayonet Continent aren't united as one. This business is too big; all sorts of trouble will follow. At the very least, I need to wait till I'm a Level 4 Insect King before bringing it up."

Dragon Cypress: "That being said, if I do join the Wave Tree Bay Kingdom Alliance as desired, the refined food I provide them can't show too strong storage stability. I need to figure something out, add a little something extra, making it best if it spoils within two to three years."

Huagi Divine Tree: "...Clear thinking."

"..."

A moment of speechlessness.

Linnan Divine Tree: "Ant, since you've already started planning for Evolution King Level migration, you should also be preparing early to Condense Divine Mark at King-Level, shouldn't you?"

Dragon Cypress: "I started long ago. At the Lord-Level Stage, besides necessary strengthening, I mainly use Water System Divine-Given Origin Force Food, planning to spend a hundred million Source Stones to push my Water System Ability to the extreme."

Dragon Cypress: "Upon advancing to King-Level, I'll condense the Water System Divine Pattern first, to adapt to survival and combat in the sea areas. Wind System second, Thunder System after, then Fire, Wood, Earth, Metal, and Life next. My innate Strength System Talent puts Strength last."