Under a Ginkgo Tree with a trunk diameter of more than half a meter, a Flame Spider was hiding behind the tree, revealing eight eyes, peeking over here sneakily.

Origin Force fluctuation!

No doubt, a Flame Spider Warrior!

Its leg span was less than twenty centimeters. Comparing it to the Dulai Flame Spider, Dragon Cypress roughly judged it was likely a Primary-Level Flame Spider Warrior in its 3rd or 4th Age Period.

This fellow was still tapping the ground with its front legs from time to time, most likely conveying information to the spider group.

Dragon Cypress turned around and looked again at the ordinary Flame Spiders that had climbed up onto the Throne. These fellows were looking around, and a few were scratching at the Spider Silk Bag trying to open the metal can inside...

They were clearly searching and exploring.

Dragon Cypress suddenly understood.

It was really strange. While ordinary Flame Spiders were smart, they weren't this bold, nor would they gather in groups to beg for food when spotting an Insect Clan Warrior.

So it turned out there was a Flame Spider Warrior secretly instigating them.

Ink Orchid: "Should we catch it?"

Dragon Cypress: "Bring it over and ask."

Ink Orchid fluttered her wings, glided, and landed towards the Ginkgo Tree.

Dragon Cypress followed her and took off.

The Flame Spider Warrior hiding behind the Ginkgo Tree, seeing this, turned around and tried to flee, but Dragon Cypress blocked its escape route.

Turning back again, Ink Orchid spread her wings wide, sealing off the way out.

"Hello~"

The Flame Spider Warrior waved its front legs, greeting Ink Orchid, then turned to face Dragon Cypress and waved its forelimbs.

"Hello~ mighty Ant King~"

Flame Spider Warrior: "Please, don't be nervous~ I mean no harm~"

Just try showing some malice~ Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid were speechless.

Dragon Cypress looked up, turning his gaze back to the Dominating Throne.

Sure enough, the Flame Spiders gathered around scattered and fled in a panic.

Ink Orchid asked, "What's your name?"

Flame Spider Warrior: "Areca."

Areca pointed at the Dominating Throne and asked, "What is that? Some of my kin said they saw you riding it, descending from the sky."

Ink Orchid: "Dominating Throne."

Dragon Cypress: "A creation of the Outworld Creator Civilization."

Ink Orchid: "The Natural God seized it and gifted it to the Dragon Cypress Ant King."

"Uh—"

Areca looked bewildered, then figured it out and said, "Greetings to the Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

Areca looked to Ink Orchid, "Beautiful and mighty Flower Mantis Warrior, how should I address you?"

"Ink Orchid."

Ink Orchid replied, secretly admiring: What a clever little one, even smarter than Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple!

"Greetings, Ink Orchid."

Areca immediately asked, "The Dominating Throne can carry you in flight?"

Ink Orchid: "Yes."

Areca: "There's no Origin Force in the surroundings."

Ink Orchid: "The Dominating Throne can store Origin Force and replenish us at all times during flight."

"So you didn't come directly from the Outworld!" Areca finally understood.

Looking at the size of Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid, both seemed to be High-Level Warriors; he couldn't figure out how they could come from the sky. So it turned out to be a treasure gifted by the Natural God that allowed flight.

Areca: "You must have flown here from another place like this, a place with Origin Force!"

Dragon Cypress: "We call such places Land of Origin Force."

Ink Orchid: "We come from Xianglan Mountain."

"Oh—"

"Land of Origin Force—"

Areca pondered and said, "Welcome to Areca Mountain."

Ink Orchid: "There's no mountain here."

Areca: "Welcome to the Areca Rainforest."

"... " Ink Orchid was at a loss for words.

Dragon Cypress asked, "Areca, what's your Age Period?"

Areca: "Third Age Period."

Dragon Cypress: "Awakened just last year? What about your Life Seeds?"

Like ordinary Insect Clan, Native Breed Flame Spiders conceive a plant seed as a Life Seed with each evolution to the next Age Period. They also manage Life Seed Plants to obtain Origin Force Food.

Only the roving merchant tribes like Round Purple Flame Spider, Illusory Color Flame Spider, Grape Hydrangea Flame Spider, Dulai Flame Spider, White-Legged Flame Spider, and so on—these evolved and mutated from the Primordial Spider—can escape the restriction of Life Seeds and roam freely.

Areca: "They're in my territory—"

Areca asked again, "Have you seen Flame Spider Roving Merchants? You have Spider Silk Bags woven by Flame Spiders."

Ink Orchid answered honestly, "We trade with the Roving Merchants of the Dulai Flame Spider Tribe."

Dragon Cypress: "This is Cloud Trace Continent. Right now, it's in the Origin Force Silent Period. Nearly the entire continent is an Origin Force Vacuum Land, with only a few Land of Origin Force for unknown reasons..."

Dragon Cypress explained the basic situation of Cloud Trace Continent, and also informed Areca about the neighboring Ten Thousand Nations Continent and Ten-Thousand Tribes Continent.

Dragon Cypress had been hesitating whether to push Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple to accelerate their evolution, aiming to reach Evolution Mountain Lord Level soon and participate in the war against the Termite Kingdom.

Areca was obviously much smarter and steadier. With some brief training, he could perfectly replace Blue Catalpa and Snakebark Maple as trading partners with the Dulai Flame Spider Caravan.

Dragon Cypress asked, "Areca, are you the only Flame Spider Warrior here?"

"Yes—"

Areca replied, his mind still occupied by the astonishing news Dragon Cypress had brought.

Ink Orchid continued from Dragon Cypress, "Without elders to shelter you and without resources, it's very hard to grow strong."

Areca: "That's right—"

Dragon Cypress asked, "Did you plant both your Life Seeds already?"

Areca: "Both my Areca Life Seeds have been planted."

Dragon Cypress: "Can you move them? Let's have a look!"

Areca hesitated, then lifted his front leg to point in a direction and led the way.

It was also by the river, under some coconut trees bitten and broken, where there were two Areca saplings, one tall and one short—the taller still less than a meter high.

A gentle sweep with spiritual power could instantly probe all underground roots.

Completely no problem!

Dragon Cypress: "Areca, we know a very wealthy High-Level Nine-Star Roach Warrior named Mulberry, guarding alone a Wild God-Given Seed that's about to evolve into Lord-Level. It has so much Origin Force Food that it can't finish it. You could go keep it company."

Ink Orchid: "Dragon Cypress and I can give you some resources to help you quickly evolve into a Mid-Level Flame Spider Warrior."

Divine-Given Seed?!

Areca was shocked, envious, and deeply tempted, but still hesitant.

Dragon Cypress: "There are many of your kind living here, right? You can bring them all. The place there is also a tropical rainforest, suitable for their survival."

Areca: "I think you should consult with Mulberry first, to see if it's willing to accept us."

"That's reasonable..."

Dragon Cypress: "How about this, Ink Orchid and I will go to Scarletlight Mountain to ask Mulberry. If it agrees, we'll come back for you. How does that sound?"

Ink Orchid: "Mulberry is a very friendly Insect Clan Warrior. It provides resources and has helped two Sky Ox Warriors evolve all the way to High-Level Warrior."

Areca was even more tempted upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Dragon Cypress said, "Then it's settled. Ink Orchid and I will set out right now."

Areca: "Alright—"

After packing up briefly, Dragon Cypress controlled the Dominating Throne and set off towards the northeast.

...

Noon, when the blazing sun hung high in the sky.

At the First Source Stone Mine, deep within a temporary Ant Nest, Black Cory hugged the Ice-Fire Water-Making Pot, comfortably sprawled in the center of the cave with four ice pillars set at the four corners.

The cave floor and stone walls were crawling with ants, enjoying the coolness radiating from the ice blocks.

Suddenly, the Soldier Ant guarding the entrance ran in: The Great King is here~

The ant colony grew restless. Black Cory jolted awake, waving his tentacles as a signal, and led the ants out of the nest to greet their king.

The Dominating Throne slowly descended and docked at the entrance.

Dragon Cypress first laid down a wooden plank.

"Black Cory, how's it going?"

"Great King, the Origin Force coverage area is the size of eighty-four barren hills. At your request, I've dug exploration holes at the foot and halfway up each hill for inspection. In some valleys, I've also drilled into the ground to investigate..."

Black Cory: "...But nothing found."

"It's not that easy to find."

Dragon Cypress waved his tentacles to give orders. In the Stump Ant Nest, the ant colony lined up and marched to the surface. "Take half a day off. We'll set out tonight. Black Cory, you go to the Third Source Stone Mine. Trust me, there's a high chance you'll find something there."

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