Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 681 - 583: Heart of the Ant King_3

Spikemoss: "Yes. This kind of adaptive evolution ability can be divided into two major directions: one is adaptation to the external environment; the other is self-adaptation... or rather, self-optimization. More specifically, I still cannot give an accurate answer right now. Perhaps, after one or two more fruit expansions, there may be new discoveries."

"Alright——"

"Spikemoss, go ahead and get busy."

Dragon Cypress tapped his tentacles several times, casting four Flourish Abilities, thus ending the conversation with Spikemoss.

"Great King! Great King!" Ink Orchid lifted his claw, pointing toward the Ant Nest.

"Mm——Alright——"

Dragon Cypress rapidly sorted his thoughts, controlled the Dominating Throne, and arranged the Areca Rainforest's sub-nest.

Ink Orchid, unable to hold back, ascended the Throne, first taking out the Divine-Grade Fruit that bestowed Soul System Talent. After a simple preparation, he cut it open and started eating.

Cypress and Tie Bush kept watch outside.

Dragon Cypress, accompanied by Black Birch, went to the already prepared Tubao.

Climbing onto the Tubao, he dug a pit, buried his head and spat out the nurtured Rift Leaf Orchid King Divine-Given Seed, then filled it in with soil.

Black Birch commanded the Blue Soldiers to bring over one Great Water Sphere after another, controlled them, transforming them into a fine mist-like rain, thoroughly watering the Tubao.

One day later, the Seed sprouted.

Three days later, the Rift Leaf Orchid King seedling had rapidly grown to over 10 centimeters.

At the same time, Ink Orchid finished absorbing the power of the first Divine-Grade Fruit.

Ink Orchid's soul was also at the King Level of strength. After a short rest, he once again fell into a deep sleep...

Three more days passed, and Ink Orchid woke from sleep, leading Cypress and Tie Bush, running over in high spirits.

"Dragon Cypress, I've also successfully awakened a Soul System Talent. The limit of my spiritual power now exceeds 1000 meters!"

"Congratulations, Second King."

Black Birch rushed to offer congratulations.

Dragon Cypress asked, "Ink Orchid, for now you still haven't comprehended any Soul System Ability, right?"

Ink Orchid: "Not yet——"

Ink Orchid looked toward the top of the Tubao and said, "I urgently need a Divine-Given Seed!"

The Rift Leaf Orchid King Divine-Given Seed seedling had grown to a height of half a meter.

Dragon Cypress simply instructed, "Cypress, Black Birch, Tie Bush, you all stay and keep watch, take good care of the Rift Leaf. Second King and I will get to work."

...

The Dominating Throne carried Ink Orchid as they set off, beginning this year's search for Divine-Given Seeds.

Ink Orchid rested and recovered along the way. Upon reaching the Cicada Orchid Mountain sub-nest, he stayed an extra day and used up the Divine-Grade Thunder Melia Fruit.

Wasting little time, they quickly circled around Cloud Trace Continent once.

No gains.

Soon after, they headed straight for Wanglan Continent...

Passing through the undersea tunnel, the Dominating Throne slowly surfaced out from the pond. Ink Orchid leaped to the ground and walked toward the main gate, only to suddenly stop, tilting his head to look at the stone wall murals.

Dragon Cypress's gaze followed over as well.

On the mural, there were records about Shanglu: a total of nine pictures, with eight of them documenting the eight fruit expansions during the growth and development of the Divine-Grade Gromwell Fruit. The ninth picture depicted the Flame Spider Tribe gathering around the Shanglu Divine Seed, harvesting fruits, rejoicing and celebrating.

Ink Orchid suggested, "Dragon Cypress, could it be that the Shanglu Divine Seed and the King Cypress Divine-Given Seed belong to the same Life Level Divine Seeds? The blossom-fruit cycle of the Divine-Grade Gromwell Fruit may not be the eight years we previously speculated—instead, it might be a similarly long period of several decades."

"The possibility is very great!"

Dragon Cypress twitched his tentacles in agreement.

Ink Orchid suddenly drooped his tentacles in dejection and sighed, "It's a pity that the ability granted by the Divine-Grade Wangbai Seed is not as powerful as that of the Shanglu Fruit."

Dragon Cypress gently swayed his tentacles and said, "There has only just been one fruit expansion, and Spikemoss has only made a preliminary judgment based on the limited knowledge it possesses. It's too early to draw any conclusions. We'll have to wait until the fruit matures and is harvested, and tasted, before we truly know."

"That's true——"

Ink Orchid collected his mood and called out, "Let's not worry about all that for now. Let's go."

...

Crossing the undersea tunnel, they went ashore and greeted King Ant Goldna.

They rested for the night on the island.

Early the next morning, they made straight for Fragrant Silk Island.

Dragon Cypress checked the state of the orchard and inspected the Divine-Given Seeds. There were no issues.

Ink Orchid searched for Divine-Given Seeds, but found nothing.

Next, they hurried to Swinging Leaf Island, but still had no luck.

Then they rushed to the Thousand Reef Archipelago...

Late at night, the Dominating Throne quietly approached the largest offshore island, with an area of 400 square kilometers.

From a distance, with a Soul-Setting Ability perception, Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid simultaneously noticed something unusual.

In the clouds of the night sky, the soul of a butterfly shape.

It was Flash Butterfly Warrior Purple again.

The soul was in a fluctuating and active state—it was awake.

The soul now had the distinct outline of a butterfly—this fellow had broken through and advanced to King Level.

Butterfly King!

"Huh——"

Ink Orchid turned to look at Dragon Cypress and asked, "Could this guy specifically be waiting for us? Here to get revenge?"

Dragon Cypress: "Maybe..."

Ink Orchid: "Should we avoid it?"

Dragon Cypress: "No need. Let's go ask."

PS: In the last chapter, I missed writing about the Second King's Divine-Grade Thunder Melia Fruit. I only realized it after reading reader comments. It's now corrected and added.