Astral Cockroach

Big Bear couldn't even learn multiplication and division, so it was clear that it didn't have the talent or potential to learn scientific knowledge. Banbu's educational enthusiasm immediately cooled down.

The next day, he came to Big Bear's territory again.

Big Bear was squatting and guarding the cliffside cypress Divine Seed, as if waiting for him. When Banbu arrived, it immediately stood up and shouted happily, "Banbu, you're here!"

"Yeah." Banbu glanced at the cliffside cypress Divine Seed. Only one fruit remained on the tree. After careful inspection, he said, "Big Bear, this cliffside cypress of yours isn't growing very well. There's not enough sunlight here, and the soil was originally fertile, but you haven't fertilized it, so it's now barren. If this continues, this cliffside cypress Divine Seed will grow very slowly, and it will produce very few seeds."

Big Bear scratched its head and asked, "Banbu, what should I do?"

Banbu stretched out its antennae and pointed to several tall and lush trees nearby, saying, "They're blocking the sunlight. Cut them all down. As for fertilizing, you can pick up the droppings of large herbivores in the jungle, dig a shallow pit under the tree, and bury them."

Upon hearing this, Big Bear was filled with doubts. After thinking for a while, it said, "These trees are too big. How can I cut them down?"

Banbu stared at Big Bear's bear paws. Indeed, the structure of its paws made it impossible to cut down trees. The nearby trees blocking the sunlight were too tall, and its current size made it difficult to saw them down. With a sigh, it said, "Forget it, I'll help you."

Banbu walked to a Chinese arborvitae tree, stretched out its forelimbs, and cut around the trunk, peeling off the bark after a while. Then, it nimbly climbed up the tree and began to cut off the branches one by one.

While working, it explained, "These large trees rely on the bark to transport nutrients. The bark is the key. If you peel off the bark, it will wither and die."

"I understand," Big Bear asked again, "Picking up droppings? Banbu, is this how you insects fertilize your Life Seeds?"

"Of course not," Banbu said, "You can dig a biogas digester, but in your territory, the soil layer is too thick, and the mountain is made of gravel, so it's not suitable for making a biogas digester."

Big Bear widened its eyes and asked, "What is a biogas digester?"

"…" Banbu paused for a moment and said, "It's a very complicated thing. It's hard to explain clearly. I have a biogas digester on my Lizhu Peak. If there's a chance in the future, I'll take you to see it."

Big Bear asked, "Can't we change to another method? Banbu, I mean, picking up droppings, wuwu ao, isn't it too…"

It was indeed a disgusting thing to do.

Banbu stopped its movements and said, "Big Bear, I have a good suggestion. Why don't you move your cliffside cypress Divine Seed to Lizhu Peak and let me help you take care of it?"

Big Bear froze, its mouth half-open, unsure of how to answer.

Banbu said, "It will grow better on Lizhu Peak, and I'll only take a small portion of the seeds it produces. The rest will still belong to you."

Big Bear shook its head.

Banbu continued, "The Origin Energy density in your territory isn't enough. When the Divine Seed is breeding seeds, it won't be able to absorb enough Origin Energy, and the quality of the seeds it produces will be very poor. Lizhu Peak is rich in Origin Energy, and I can also get Origin Stones, which can guarantee the best quality of its seeds."

Big Bear didn't understand and still shook its head reluctantly.

Banbu said, "Then forget it, I'll help you kill these big trees."

Big Bear was silent for a while, then suddenly spoke, saying, "Banbu, Big Head wants to see you."

"Big Head? Oh, right, there's also Big Head! Big Head Harvester Ant," Banbu said, "That's good, I also want to see it."

Big Bear said, "Big Head is an insect. It wants to know why it can't breed a Life Seed."

"I'm also very curious," Banbu flapped its wings, spiraled down to the ground, and asked, "Where is it? Shall we go now?"

Big Bear pointed to the distant hills opposite, saying, "It's over there, very close."

Big Bear added, "Banbu, Big Head is very smart. I taught it the counting and addition and subtraction that you taught me, and it learned it all. It has given birth to 541 Little Big Head Harvester Ants, and it can also command them to collect seeds."

Banbu's main purpose for coming this time was to see Big Head, mainly to find out why, as an insect, it didn't have inherited memories and couldn't breed a Life Seed.

Big Head commands 541 Big Head Harvester Ants to collect seeds!

Temporarily, Banbu had another idea in its mind.

"Big Bear, lead the way."

"Okay."

Big Bear happily responded and led Banbu towards the opposite hills.

As they approached the hills, Big Bear suddenly stopped and pointed to a super-sized Big Head Harvester Ant about 15cm long, saying, "Banbu, look, this is Big Head's Big Head Harvester Ant. It's looking for seeds."

Ordinary Big Head Harvester Ants, worker ants are only 1-2cm long, and soldier ants are about 3cm long.

The queen ant at the Origin Energy Creature level must have grown in size during each evolution, and the offspring it gives birth to grow in size accordingly.

What Big Bear was pointing to was a soldier ant, with an adorable big head and a bit of intelligence. It first opened its mandibles in an attacking posture, then recognized Big Bear, closed its mandibles, and shook its antennae, as if greeting it, and then hurriedly left to continue its busy work.

Big Bear continued to introduce, "Banbu, these little guys are so stupid. Big Head tried to order them to find Divine Seeds, but unfortunately they don't have the ability to distinguish between ordinary seeds and Divine Seeds."

Banbu thought for a while and said, "That's because they can't be considered true Origin Energy Creatures."

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The genes of a queen ant at the Origin Energy Creature level have undergone tremendous changes, making it impossible to find a matching male ant at the Origin Energy Creature level. Big Head lays eggs and hatches Big Head Harvester Ants, which is a form of parthenogenesis, equivalent to cloning.

The genes of Origin Energy Creatures cannot be completely cloned, so these worker ants and soldier ants can only be considered semi-Origin Energy Creatures, without the ability to evolve, and can never become true Origin Energy Creatures.

They are inferior to true Origin Energy Creatures in terms of lifespan, soul strength, Origin Energy perception, and brain development.

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Continuing to walk, they arrived at the foot of the hills. Big Bear led Banbu to a giant banyan tree with a trunk diameter of over 100cm.

There was also a small river ditch not far away. There was little rainfall in autumn, and the river was almost dry.

The large-leaved banyan tree is a large deciduous tree that loves warmth and humidity and grows especially well.

Under the tree, it was covered with golden yellow fallen leaves.

A hundred or so worker ants about 10cm long were busy, spreading out the various seeds they had collected to dry.

The entrance to the ant nest was against the tree trunk.

A very clever choice. The passages and nest chambers of the ant nest must increase in size as the ants grow. In muddy ground, rainwater can easily cause collapses. Building the nest chambers next to the tree roots can avoid this problem.

A black ant about 20cm long walked out of the ant nest, surrounded by several worker ants.

"Big Bear, you're here!" Big Head greeted Big Bear, then looked at Banbu and said, "Are you Banbu? You live on Lizhu Peak and you have many Life Seeds."

"That's right, Banbu, the mountain lord of Lizhu Peak." Banbu also stared at Big Head, sizing it up.

It was very interesting. Big Head, as the queen ant of the ant colony, didn't have a big head at all. On the contrary, its abdomen was rather肥大, and overall, its head seemed disproportionately small.

Banbu asked strangely, "Are you very familiar with Lizhu Peak?"

Big Head said, "I used to live near Lizhu Peak. Later, you came, and every day there were powerful Red-tailed Termite tribe warriors patrolling. I was afraid, so I moved again and again, and finally moved to where I am now."

Banbu suddenly understood. It had always been strange how the worker ants commanded by Big Head could run so far to scout the situation on Lizhu Peak. It turned out that it had lived near Lizhu Peak.