Astral Cockroach

Just as Banbu approached the trading square, the Autumn Maple Roach King and the Red Rock Roach King sensed him simultaneously and scurried forward to greet him.

"Banbu!" Seeing Banbu return safely, the Red Rock Roach King finally breathed a sigh of relief, glanced behind him, and asked, "Where's Yucha?"

Banbu said, "Yucha stayed on the opposite continent. I'll bring it back when I go next time."

The Autumn Maple Roach King's gaze swept over Banbu, and his attention was immediately drawn to the oak heartwood on Banbu's carapace.

"Divine-grade!" The Autumn Maple Roach King exclaimed, lowering his mental voice, and said, "Lord Banbu, have you found another Divine-grade God-bestowed Seed carcass?!"

"Yeah, it's another oak tree, and the carcass is relatively well-preserved. It seems that our Red Roach Tribe is in dire need of an oak or a cork oak God-bestowed Seed! A kers oak or ring-cupped oak would also be fine." Banbu said smugly, and asked, "Red Rock Roach King, has everything been smooth these past two years?"

"It's been quite smooth." The Red Rock Roach King said, "After two more trips this winter, the iron birch God-bestowed Seed carcass that we found earlier can be completely transported back to Li Bamboo Peak. However, King Rat and the others have found another 'Divine-grade' carcass, still iron birch. This thing is hard and heavy, difficult to cut, and even more difficult to transport."

"Don't rush, move it slowly." Banbu's thoughts stirred, and the metal ropes binding the cargo on his carapace automatically snapped, unloading the goods. He picked out a spider silk bag and opened it, saying, "Red Rock Roach King, take a look!"

The Red Rock Roach King scanned it with his mental power, his antennae waving wildly, and said with surprise and excitement, "Red Rock Tree seeds! Are they derived species?!"

Banbu said, "Five derived species, and they all look pretty good. The plant species on the southern hemisphere continent are the same as those on the northern hemisphere, but the soil and climate are quite different. Some plants are suitable for that environment, so they naturally grow exceptionally tall. Conversely, some plants are not adapted to that environment. It's possible that plants that are common on our Myriad Race Continent are on the verge of extinction over there."

The Red Rock Roach King understood and asked, "Do Red Rock Trees grow particularly well on that continent?"

Banbu said, "That's right. Red Rock Trees are on the verge of extinction on the northern hemisphere continent, but they are a dominant plant species on the southern hemisphere continent, with many Red Rock Tree forests."

The Autumn Maple Roach King asked eagerly, "Lord Banbu, what about maple trees?"

Banbu opened a spider silk bag, then took out a small bag, opened it, and inside were about a hundred maple tree seeds.

"Autumn Maple Roach King, these are for you. You're very lucky, maple trees are also a dominant species, but they mostly grow in cold regions. I don't know if they can survive in Autumn Maple County."

"They can! We have ways to make them grow better in Autumn Maple County." The Autumn Maple Roach King was also pleasantly surprised.

The Red Rock Roach King followed closely and asked, "Banbu, what about bamboo? Did you find any bamboo species?"

Banbu said dejectedly, "I didn't even see a single bamboo forest."

News of Banbu's return quickly spread throughout Red Crow Mountain.

Thunder Bamboo Ghost King hurried to greet him. From afar, he first noticed the oak heartwood. He subconsciously activated his Heavenly Eye and took a look, discovering that the tree spirit was dead. He was slightly disappointed, then his mental sense was filled with uncontrollable joy and surprise, saying:

"Lord Banbu, it seems that your trip was quite fruitful! The continent across the ocean should be even more fertile than we expected."

"In some ways, it can be considered fertile." Banbu took the initiative to say, "Red Crow Ghost King and Begonia Butterfly King are waiting, right? Let's go up the mountain to discuss."

"Yes." The Thunder Bamboo Ghost King waved his antennae and said, "Please!"

… …

The planet is round, which is already unbelievable. Banbu's voyage across the sea proved this conjecture and also proved the conjecture that the Iridescent Barrier divides the continents.

What does the southern hemisphere continent look like? How many ruins are there? How well are the carcasses preserved?

The southern hemisphere also has four continents. Are there any continents like the Myriad Race Continent and the Myriad Kingdom Continent that still have Primordial Energy? Are there insect warriors living there?

Out of curiosity, the Red Rock Roach King also followed them up the mountain.

After going up the mountain, they all rushed to ask questions.

Banbu's plan required too much financial and labor investment, and he needed several accomplices, so he didn't hide anything and explained everything truthfully.

"The barren continent corresponding to Dragon Bamboo Continent can be named 'Red Rock Continent,' after all, we found five suspected high-quality derived tree species."

"Next to Red Rock Continent, which is the continent corresponding to the Myriad Race Continent, is actually ruled by ants… Then, let's just call it Sakura Continent."

Banbu finally concluded.

Sakura Continent? What does this have to do with the ant rule?

The exploration value of Red Rock Continent is beyond doubt. The high-quality tree species and oak heartwood are already good proof.

As for Sakura Continent… Banbu had been carefully observing while speaking, judging from the reactions of the Red Crow Ghost King, the Autumn Maple Roach King, and the Red Rock Roach King, they didn't seem to want to provoke the ants very much.

Finally.

The Red Crow Ghost King used earth and stone abilities to condense a spherical model, suspended in the air, and then used metal abilities to condense three ring-cutting lines, dividing it into eight continents. He tapped his antennae and said:

"We already have a relatively clear understanding of the four continents in the northern hemisphere. Dragon Bamboo Continent is about to be fully excavated, and next is Crown Pear Continent, which is not particularly far away. Exploration is relatively easy, but the transportation of the carcasses… is time-consuming and labor-intensive."

"Here is Red Rock Continent in the southern hemisphere, which has excavation value. This is Sakura Continent, which is known to be ruled by ants and cannot be touched."

The Red Crow Ghost King tapped his antennae repeatedly and said, "Judging by the pattern, this continent in the southern hemisphere has exhausted its Primordial Energy. The situation should be similar to Red Rock Continent, and the exploration value is no less than Red Rock Continent. With these two continents, it is worth laying steel rails on Dragon Bamboo Continent and building seagoing transport ships."

The Red Crow Ghost King tapped his antennae again and continued, "This is the last continent. It should have Primordial Energy, and insect races live there. Lord Banbu, we also need to know which type of insect race specifically lives there. Is it similar to the Myriad Race Continent? Or is it ruled by the ant tribe?"

Banbu said, "I will go and check next time."

The Red Crow Ghost King said, "No matter what the situation, it is necessary to build steel rails and EMUs connecting Dragon Bamboo Continent. Anyway, they will be built sooner or later. I think it is more cost-effective to build them and put them into use sooner rather than later."

Banbu asked, "How is the Primordial Stone cost calculated?"

The Red Crow Ghost King said, "Still the previous suggestion, shared equally among the three parties."

Autumn Maple Roach King said, "Next year, the Black and White Flower Roach Tribe can pre-order high-quality Primordial Energy food from the trade caravan. The distance between Autumn Maple County and Red Crow Mountain is also quite far, so we will transport it in the form of Primordial Energy food."

The Autumn Maple Roach King agreed to the Red Crow Ghost King's proposal.

Banbu thought for a while and agreed, "Okay."

Li Bamboo Peak is searching for treasures in the Northern Wilderness of Dragon Bamboo Continent, and it is currently the one that has found the most "Divine-grade" carcasses. According to the agreement, for all subsequent continents, Red Crow Mountain and Li Bamboo Peak are divided according to north and south, and the Black and White Flower Roach Tribe is sandwiched in the middle. Judging by the pattern, Li Bamboo Peak's harvest will not be small in the upcoming explorations.

Li Bamboo Peak needs EMUs to transport the carcasses the most. If it is still unwilling to pay, it is a bit unreasonable.

What's more, the planned development of Sakura Continent first requires Red Crow Mountain to invest insect king-level combat power to destroy several ant kingdoms and clear the obstacles for Wedge Thorn Small Ant King. It is better to invest more in Primordial Stones now, so that more returns can be shared in the future.

Banbu then asked, "Red Crow Ghost King, Autumn Maple Roach King, what do you think about cultivating that accidentally born Exploding Ant King and sending it to Sakura Continent?"

Both the Red Crow Ghost King and the Autumn Maple Roach King did not directly answer.

The Red Rock Roach King asked vigilantly, "Banbu, what do you want to do?"

Banbu said, "All the life seed plants of the Small Ant King are planted next to the canyon. Grasping its life seed is grasping its life. Sending it to Sakura Continent, supporting it to establish a country, and investing resources to cultivate it into an insect king."

"If it gains a foothold in Sakura Continent, we can use this as a springboard to do many things. For example, instigating it to plunder ant kingdoms with Primordial Stone mines and seize Primordial Stones."

"Cultivating an ant insect king, all kinds of investments will cost at most 100 million, but plundering a Primordial Stone mine will bring in hundreds of millions. The transportation of the harvested Primordial Stones may be a bit troublesome, but it is not a big problem. We can lay a steel rail on Red Roach Continent and use EMUs to transport it."

The Red Crow Ghost King and the Autumn Maple Roach King remained silent.

The Begonia Butterfly King and the Thunder Bamboo Ghost King seemed a little surprised and unbelievable at Banbu's remarks.

The Red Rock Roach King solemnly warned, "Banbu, the gods separated the continents with the Iridescent Barrier, dividing the living territories. There must be their intentions. As descendants of the gods, we should not defy the will of the gods."

The Red Crow Ghost King said solemnly, "Countless precedents prove that wars cannot break out across kingdoms on the same continent. The will of the gods still exists. Since there is divine bestowal, there is naturally divine punishment. On the Myriad Race Continent, those insect races that once broke out in national wars have either perished or their insect population has dwindled to near extinction."

The Begonia Butterfly King said, "Of course, it is okay for us to excavate ruins in the abandoned continent. However, causing trouble across continents will definitely trigger divine punishment and bring disaster to the tribe."

The Red Rock Roach King said, "Banbu, either kill that Exploding Ant King or throw it to Sakura Continent. Don't try to interfere with the development of other continents."

Banbu said, "Don't ant kingdoms often break out in national wars?"

The Red Crow Ghost King said, "It's different. Ant races are born for war. Their growth must have the baptism of war."

PS: Only 3 updates today, I can't explode more.