Astral Cockroach

Banbu, Ya Bai, Feng Ling, Hong Dao, Da Tou, and Da Xiong all tasted the thorn fruit and quickly came to a unanimous conclusion after testing.

As expected, the strengthening effect of the thorn fruit was similar to that of the snake blood apricot, which strengthens the blood. Specifically, it should strengthen blood cells and enhance the ability to transport oxygen and nutrients.

In addition, there was an additional strengthening effect, which was to increase the affinity between blood and Yuan Power, and slow down the rate of Yuan Power dissipation after entering the body. This kind of strengthening is extremely valuable, indirectly equating to an increase in Yuan Power utilization efficiency!

Further testing revealed that this strengthening had an upper limit, only increasing utilization efficiency by about 3% to 5%, with slight differences between individuals. The limit was reached after eating about 50 to 100 thorn fruit flesh. Continuing to eat would only result in the simple strengthening of blood cells' ability to transport nutrients.

Da Xiong is a beast-type warrior who relies on meridians to store and transport Yuan Power. The thorn fruit only exhibited the effect of strengthening the blood's ability to transport nutrients in him.

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The thorn fruit matured at a rate of 1021 fruits per day, maturing in batches of five over five days, according to the pattern.

The fresh, ripe thorn fruit flesh could not be stored for a long time, and there was too much to eat.

It couldn't be wasted.

Ya Bai returned to Iron Saber Peak, bringing a batch of thorn fruit to the Iron Saber Mountain Master, and invited the warriors of the Iron Saber Mountain Range and the neighboring Water Banyan Mountain Range to help out, so everyone could eat together.

With the fruit ripening, no beast warriors attacked for two consecutive days, so it was estimated that there would be no more attacks in the future.

Princess Chui Rong also had no need to continue hiding and came down the mountain to help.

That evening, Hei Sang, Li Zhu, and Yun Tao from the Iron Saber Mountain Range, as well as the young warriors born in Ya Bai's territory this year, arrived.

The alert was not lifted, and everyone took turns coming over. After eating, they rested briefly and left, then the next batch came over.

The next batch was warriors with more development potential, such as Pu Tao and Yan Cu Ban Mao.

After all, there was only one Blood Thorn God-given seed, and the yield was limited, so warriors who were entering or about to enter old age no longer came.

The Red Banyan Mountain Master also arranged for only eight of the most promising young warriors from the Water Banyan Mountain Range, working in two shifts, to come and eat in rotation.

Li Zhu Peak suddenly became lively.

Da Tou directed the worker ants to pick the thorn fruit, separating the flesh and seeds.

The seeds were transported up the mountain to dry.

The peeled flesh was divided into portions of 50, packed in bamboo tubes, with each warrior receiving a fixed quota of one tube per day.

This was the benefit of a God-given seed. Not only did the warrior who controlled the God-given seed benefit, but also their mountain range and neighboring mountain ranges, and even the entire race, could gain some benefit.

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Day five.

Late at night.

The last batch of thorn fruit began to ripen, the final feast of the year.

The thorn fruit was harvested in succession, and the flesh was transported by Da Tou's worker ants, tube by tube, to be eaten fresh, one by one in turn. After eating, they did not rush to leave, but chatted in a circle before leaving in teams.

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A black and white figure sped over from the south.

It was the Hua Bai Mountain Master. From afar, he sensed the Yuan Power fluctuations of more than ten advanced warriors on the mountain range. He slowed down his flying speed, guessed the situation, hesitated for a moment, circled around, and landed in front of Banbu's cave on the north side of Li Zhu Peak.

Princess Chui Rong, sitting beside Banbu, lowered her divine sense and asked, "Banbu, is that the Hua Bai Mountain Master from the Ya Bai Mountain Range? I heard that you are trading with him? He is known for being insidious and despicable among the Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe."

"He's not as bad as the legends say," Banbu stood up and replied, "Last time the beast warriors attacked Li Zhu Peak, it was thanks to his timely appearance that he saved the Iron Saber Mountain Master's life and resolved the crisis. He has always taken care of me, so I should be grateful to him no matter what."

After Banbu finished speaking, he shouted to Da Tou in the distance: "Da Tou, send a tube of fruit flesh up the mountain."

"Okay!" Da Tou replied, like a busy little steward, immediately waving his antennae and directing the ant colony to action.

Princess Chui Rong asked, "Banbu, should I go up the mountain with you and meet him?"

"No need to bother," Banbu said, "It's a very small transaction, and it's only limited to this year. The fruit produced by the Blood Thorn God-given seed will be sold to our Red Cockroach Tribe and merchants first. I won't consider selling to the Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe until I advance to Mountain Master."

"That's good," Princess Chui Rong nodded her antennae and instructed, "Be smart, don't say anything definitive."

"Understood," Banbu nodded his antennae and flew up the mountain.

…

"Hua Bai Mountain Master, is your injury better?" Banbu asked knowingly.

Hua Bai Mountain Master's fractured forelimb carapace had already healed.

"The broken carapace has healed, but I can't do heavy work. I still need to molt and grow once to fully recover," Hua Bai Mountain Master said with concern about his injury.

Banbu asked with concern, "Then you can't be stingy with Primal Stones. Advance to a Fifth-Instar Advanced Warrior as soon as possible."

"I understand," Hua Bai Mountain Master's eyes scanned the flat ground in front of the cave. A large number of worker ants were busy spreading out the dark brown Blood Thorn seeds, turning them from time to time to let the night wind dry the surface moisture.

Hua Bai Mountain Master asked, "Banbu, what is the specific strengthening effect of the fruit condensed by the Blood Thorn God-given seed?"

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Banbu replied, "It strengthens the blood, mainly strengthening the transport of nutrients. This ability will manifest in many benefits. For example, when you are weak and exhausted, eating it will quickly restore your strength. Also, during close combat, it can ensure a continuous burst of power. And it also has some effect on the success rate of molting and evolution…"

Hua Bai Mountain Master said, "It sounds like a lot, but in reality, it is obviously inferior to the strengthening effect of the Snake Blood Apricot."

Hua Bai Mountain Master scanned the Blood Thorn seeds on the ground with his mental power, and then said, "Merchants buy Snake Blood Apricot kernels for 7 to 8 Primal Stones and sell them for 10 or 11 Primal Stones. Your Blood Thorn seeds are only half the size of Snake Blood Apricot kernels, right? The quality is similar, so the price must be halved first. The strengthening effect is a bit worse, so subtract another Primal Stone. The selling price should be around 3 Primal Stones, which is more reasonable."

Banbu said, "That's right. If it's just the strengthening effect I described earlier, it can only be sold for a novelty price. A selling price of 2.5 to 3 Primal Stones is more reasonable."

Hua Bai Mountain Master asked, "Are there any other strengthening effects?"

Banbu shook his antennae and pointed to the Da Tou worker ant who was carrying Blood Thorn fruit flesh up the mountain and said, "Hua Bai Mountain Master, I have also prepared a tube of fruit flesh for you to taste for free."

"You are very generous. This can earn the respect and support of your tribe!" Hua Bai Mountain Master said happily, praising him, allowing Banbu to keep him in suspense, and changed the subject, asking, "Is that Princess Chui Rong from the Sheep Hoof Mountain Range down the mountain?"

Banbu said, "Yes, the Iron Saber Mountain Master is seriously injured and unable to move, so she is temporarily helping to guard Li Zhu Peak, protecting the ripening of the thorn fruit and Purple Gold Bamboo Rice."

Hua Bai Mountain Master asked, "Is that little warrior next to her Da Huang Guorong?"

Banbu said, "That's right. Da Huang Guorong is now a well-known young talent in the Red Cockroach Tribe. You must have heard about the strengthening effect of the fruit condensed by his Da Huang Guorong God-given seed, right?"

"Of course," Hua Bai Mountain Master said, "Mountain Master Huangshi tasted it and said that it has the effect of delaying aging and prolonging life. We need about 5 years to verify the details."

Hua Bai Mountain Master asked curiously, "The banyan fruit is sold to the Red Cockroach Tribe first, so the price is very low, right?"

Banbu said, "It's indeed very low."

Hua Bai Mountain Master said, "You kid is clever, you definitely won't miss it. Can you tell me the specific price?"

Banbu said, "The selling price is 50 Primal Stones per banyan fruit."

Hearing the price, Hua Bai Mountain Master couldn't help but spread his wing blades and fanned them, sighing, "Any Primal Fruit that is linked to lifespan can be sold for a sky-high price. This is truly the favor of the Natural True God! Maybe your Red Cockroach Tribe will produce an Immortal Cockroach King!"

Hua Bai Mountain Master didn't think much about it. The price was 50 Primal Stones for members of the same tribe. The price would be even higher if it was sold to foreign tribes and merchants. It was a luxury that he couldn't afford.

After waiting silently for a while, the Da Tou worker ant finally carried the bamboo tube up the mountain.

Nowadays, worker ants have the intelligence equivalent to that of a three- to five-year-old child. They know how to distinguish between friend and foe and can understand a little simple divine sense communication.

"Give it to Hua Bai Mountain Master," Banbu waved his antennae and pointed to Hua Bai Mountain Master.

The Da Tou worker ant immediately turned around and gently placed the bamboo tube in front of Hua Bai Mountain Master.

Banbu said, "Hua Bai Mountain Master, please taste it."

PS: Insect blood is mainly composed of plasma (about 95%), blood cells (transport oxygen), and plasmatocytes (immunity). The plasma components are water, inorganic salts, amino acids, proteins, fats, glucose, and other substances. The setting of this article is that after insects advance to warriors, the number of blood cells increases, mainly through blood cells to transport nutrients.