Astral Cockroach

The lotus seed's seed coat is harder than steel, and its rate of water absorption is extremely slow. After three days and three nights, Banbu finally helped by using his metal ability to create a small file, filing off a layer of the skin at the end of the stalk, allowing the spore to successfully emerge.

At the same time, after three days and three nights of excavation, a pond with a diameter of 50 meters and a depth of 7 meters was formed.

Because the required water depth for lotus leaf growth was uncertain, the pond was dug slightly deeper. Then, mainly using humus clay, mixed with a small amount of sandy soil, swamp residue, wood ash, and a very small amount of Tata Realm tree remains, a nutrient soil was prepared and backfilled to a thickness of 2 meters.

Finally, the pond was filled with water, initially to a depth of 2 meters.

The lotus seed entered the soil, fully awakening, absorbing a large amount of water, and the spore expanded as if growing.

In just one day, the empty shell of the lotus seed was replaced by a 3-centimeter-thick leaf bud emerging from the water surface, with lush roots below, frantically extracting nutrients from the soil.

This was only the initial stage of revival and growth.

The next day, lotus leaves with a diameter of more than 1 meter spread out 2 meters above the water surface, beginning to absorb sunlight and natural origin power.

Banbu quickly ordered more water to be added, raising the pond's water level to 3 meters.

This lotus flower, a God-given seed, originally grew in the cold northern wilderness. Lizhu Peak is located at the intersection of subtropical and temperate zones. The temperature here in late summer is hotter than the midsummer in the northern wilderness, and the high temperature is more suitable for the growth of plants like lotus flowers.

By the third day, the roots in the silt at the bottom of the pond began to develop rhizomes, which are the first section of lotus root.

Having successfully saved it and with growth on the right track, the tree spirit in its weak slumber should awaken in due time.

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The planned reservoir has a diameter of 3 kilometers and a depth of 5 meters. The project is too vast, and it must be completed as soon as possible, so the warriors of the tribe must be mobilized to help.

The matter should not be publicized, and only the Akakina Blatta King's lineage should participate.

The Akakina Commandery's insect population is approximately 600, just short of 700.

The Ficus Commandery has been redeeming Akakina small warrior ants from the Myriad Nations Continent through merchant groups for the past few decades, and the insect population has exceeded 300.

The Qinggang Mountain Range is an old mountain range, relatively poor, and the number of warriors has always fluctuated around 200. In recent years, due to the Youzhu bamboo rice, several God-given seeds have been obtained, and the number of warriors has slightly increased.

The Red Citrus Mountain Range and the Iron Blade Mountain Range have a combined warrior count of nearly 150.

In addition, there is also the Yellow Willow Mountain Range, which is relatively far from Lizhu Peak, and is also an old mountain range, with nearly 200 warriors.

These were all developed by the Akakina Blatta King over the past 300 years. Belonging to the same Akakina lineage, the total number of warriors is more than 1,500.

Upon receiving the message, the Akakina Blatta King, the Ficus Commandery Lord, the Hanaoka Commandery Lord, the Poncirus Trifoliata Mountain Lord, and the Yellow Poplar Commandery Lord arrived at Lizhu Peak one after another.

The Akakina Blatta King made the decision, and each mountain range dispatched a total of 500 warriors, gathering in the late autumn season.

In the first year, 20 Commandery Lord-level warriors need to be hired from the Stag-Beetle Tribe. They are mainly responsible for using earth and stone abilities to reinforce the dams.

The news of the Divine-grade God-given Seed is limited to the Commandery Lords and Mountain Lords of each mountain range. The warriors who come to help are told that Lizhu Peak has recently found a high-quality lotus flower God-given seed.

Compensation must be paid. For high-level warriors, it is calculated on a monthly basis, 150 origin stones per month. Working for four months requires paying 600 origin stones. For the 500 warriors of the Akakina Tribe, Banbu only needs to pay 300,000 origin stones for a busy autumn and winter season, which is very cheap labor.

It is initially estimated that it can be dug well in 2 years, and the total cost of excavating the lake will not exceed 1 million origin stones.

After discussing and agreeing on the matter, everyone dispersed and returned to their respective mountain ranges to begin preparations.

…

Banbu stayed with Baba, guarding the pond, continuously observing.

The lotus leaf of the lotus flower has the same wonderful effect as the bamboo pole of bamboo, both being tools for plants to absorb energy, nutrients, and origin power. Once a lotus leaf has grown and is finalized, it will not continue to grow. The nutrients they absorb and synthesize are mainly transported underground to supply the lotus root's development.

This lotus flower God-given seed is also the same. The solitary lotus leaf, on the surface, does not seem to change, but in the silt underwater, the first section of lotus root is constantly expanding and growing. After half a month, it painstakingly grew to a length of 5 meters and a diameter of about 0.6 meters, and then it began to develop the second section of lotus root.

At the junction of the two sections of lotus root, buds were drawn out, quickly drilling out of the water surface and growing into the second lotus leaf.

At this time, the first section of lotus root was finalized and began to lignify, while the second section of lotus root expanded as if growing, first forming a model, and then slowly accumulating nutrients to transform into hard wood.

"Baba, can you analyze some important information now?"

"No, this thing is too weird. Its origin power genes are constantly undergoing subtle changes, and it has not yet stabilized."

"Uh, okay."

Banbu was a little helpless.

The tree spirit was in a deep sleep. The changes in the surrounding environment were too great. Out of instinct, its origin power genes were also undergoing self-adjustment, changing in a direction suitable for survival in the current environment.

Perhaps it is a unique talent ability of the lotus flower plant species, a magical ability that other God-given seeds, including the Tata and Giant Dragon Bamboo two "Divine-grade" God-given seeds, do not possess.

The lotus flower belongs to the Hibiscus family. There are not many types, and they seem to be weak, but in fact, they have super tenacious vitality. In the Myriad Races Continent, they can survive from the southern tropics to the northern cold regions.

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Until autumn.

Various bamboo fruits ripened and were harvested.

The Holy Bamboo bamboo fruit matured last and was successfully sold.

After a short period of busy excitement, Lizhu Peak became idle.

In mid-autumn, the temperature began to drop. The blood thorn fruit condensed by the Blood Thorn God-given Seed matured. The autumn harvest celebration banquet was lively for ten days. Suddenly, the entire mountain range and jungle became deserted.

Red Rice, Red Rice, Big Bear, and 4 Bamboo Rat warriors began to get busy. Under Banbu's command, according to the plan, they cleared the jungle vegetation and outlined the contours of the lake.

In the lotus pond, the 4th section of lotus root grew and began to develop the 5th section, corresponding to the growth of the 5th lotus leaf.

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The speed is not slow, but it is not considered fast, after all, it is a wild God-given seed, and there are many differences from those God-given seeds nurtured by the life sac. The biggest difference is the growth rate.

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In early September, the planting of each mountain range warrior's territory was basically completed, and the year's busyness came to an end.

The Akakina Blatta King personally led 300 high-level warriors to help, and the warriors from other mountain ranges arrived one after another.

Three hundred warriors followed the cleared outline and excavated in the opposite direction from the edge of the planned lake towards the center.

Two hundred warriors were also separated to excavate a drainage and flood discharge river channel to the southwest.

The initial design was for the river channel to be 10 meters wide and 5 meters deep, running in a straight line to the southwest, joining the large river 25 kilometers away in the Iron Blade Mountain Range that flows into the Jin River.

The Stag-Beetle Tribe warriors arrived half a month later. At this time, the lake and river channel had already been excavated to some extent. When they arrived, they directly used their abilities to reinforce them.

With more than 500 warriors working, the rate was fast, but on-site command and coordination of various matters were also required. The Akakina Blatta King had never done such a large project before, had no experience, and lacked the energy. He was so busy that he was running around in circles, and Banbu had to personally take the field.

Guanli stayed with Baba, specializing in guarding the lotus pond.

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Entering winter, the temperature dropped sharply.

Guanli suddenly came over, found Banbu, suppressed his mental power to the lowest possible level, and said: "Banbu, the lotus leaves suddenly started to wither. Baba said to ask you to go over."

"Wither?" Banbu was startled and quickly ran away.

Everyone was working, scattered around the center of the pond.

The distance was very close, and he arrived in a few minutes.

In the center of the pond, the edges of the lotus leaves began to turn yellow.

"Baba, what's going on? It was obviously developing very smoothly before. There shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"It doesn't seem to be a problem." Baba was a little anxious and said irritably: "The origin power plants on this planet are too strange. The genes of this lotus flower God-given Seed are constantly changing, and I can't measure the rules."

"My database contains detailed data on more than 28,000 types of origin power plants, and none of them are similar to it. Origin power plants can break free from the constraints of the four seasons, and there should be no phenomenon of withering."

Indeed, the Purple Gold God-given Seed is the best example. It was originally Setaria viridis, but after becoming a God-given Seed, it directly broke free from the fate of an annual herb and evolved into an evergreen plant. In the beginning, the tree spirit would be weak and dormant in winter, but later, when it grew slightly stronger, the phenomenon of dormancy never appeared again, and it was still very active in winter.

This lotus flower God-given Seed has completed three transformations and evolutions, and in all aspects, it has left the Purple Gold God-given Seed several streets behind. The yellowing of the lotus leaves is an abnormal phenomenon!

Banbu used his mental power to check the lotus root. The condition was good, and there was no problem. He activated his Tianmu to check the tree spirit. It was much stronger, and the soul was a hazy red, covering the entire first section of lotus root and spreading to the second section. This was a sign of the soul recovering and strengthening.

Five days ago, Banbu had just come over to take a look. Nine sections of lotus root were generated, and there were 9 lotus leaves. Then, development stagnated. Banbu had also guessed that when the tree spirit's soul had all of the 9 sections of lotus root, it should be the time to get rid of the weakness and wake up.

The sudden change caught Banbu and Baba a little off guard.

Banbu continued to direct the warriors to work during the day, and at night, he went to the pond to continue observing.

The lotus leaves withered rapidly as the temperature dropped, turning completely yellow in just a few days.

The life activity of the 9 sections of lotus root at the bottom of the pond completely stopped, falling into a state of hibernation belonging to plants.