Astral Cockroach

When Red Bean Mountain Master saw Banbu, he was also startled. With a guilty conscience, he immediately calmed down.

Banbu was relieved: This guy didn't hand over the things inside that cabinet to the tribe!

Pretending not to know each other, after a simple greeting, Red Bean Mountain Master led the way, looking like he had never seen the world, honest and a little timid.

Seeing this, Princess Daye didn't have so many concerns and couldn't help but complain: "Banbu, no matter how many original stones you have, you can't spend them so recklessly."

"You're already so smart, why are you buying that thing? 40,000 original stones! What are you going to do with it?"

Banbu said: "The members on the mountain, Firethorn is a bit stupid, and Big Bear is too honest. I'll give it to them to eat so they can become smarter."

Princess Daye said: "Then you only need to buy two, right?"

Banbu said: "Fragrant Cattail and Big Head have tedious and heavy work, commanding bee swarms and ant swarms, which consumes a lot of brainpower. I'm replenishing their brains."

Princess Daye said: "Then buying 4 is enough!"

"…" Banbu said: "I can eat it myself too."

Princess Daye said angrily: "Aren't you extremely intelligent?"

"Only a fool thinks they are smart enough." Banbu said: "A smart insect will only feel that its brain is not enough."

This was a bit convoluted. Princess Daye thought for a moment and felt like she had been scolded. She said unhappily: "Forget it, I can't be bothered with you! When we get to the Misty Mountains, you're not allowed to act recklessly, understand?"

"Understood!" Banbu agreed readily.

…

They landed in front of a circular arched house built with earth and stone abilities.

There were similar houses approximately one kilometer apart.

Looking into the distance, there was probably one such house every kilometer, neatly arranged in a long row along the Misty Mountains, stretching out of sight.

Red Bean Mountain Master explained: "This is the accommodation carefully prepared by our Saber Mantis tribe for you. We can also provide free food for everyone."

"However, since this is within the territory of the Saber Mantis Kingdom, and it took a lot of effort to build the cave using earth and stone abilities, after discussion, the Mantis Kings of the Saber Mantis Kingdom decided to charge a reasonable fee."

"Charge a fee!" Princess Daye was dissatisfied and asked: "How do you want to charge?"

"One cave, 30 original stones per day." Red Bean Mountain Master said: "Don't think it's expensive. Once you enter the Misty Mountains and find a treasure, the minimum value is tens of thousands of original stones. It's a sure profit."

"The beasts in the Orchid Mountains have either been frightened and fled or been hunted, and food cannot be found nearby." Red Bean Mountain Master said: "Our Saber Mantis tribe has warriors who specialize in hunting in other mountains every day, and we also arrange warriors to be responsible for transportation…"

"Alright, I understand!" Banbu directly pulled over the spider silk bag containing the original stones, opened it, and took out 9 stones, saying: "900 original stones, 30 days, right?"

"Yes. Good." Red Bean Mountain Master was already holding a beast skin bag. After checking, he put away the original stones.

Banbu asked: "Have no other warriors been to these places?"

"Of course not." Red Bean Mountain Master said: "I specially picked the best place for you."

"That's good." Banbu waved his antennae and said: "Everyone, start preparing."

After speaking, he waved his antennae, signaling Red Bean Mountain Master to follow, intending to take him further away to talk.

Princess Daye saw through the trick and insisted on following to join in the fun.

…

"You're not called Golden Orchid Mountain Master? You're called Banbu Mountain Master?" Red Bean Mountain Master finally mustered the courage to question Banbu in front of Princess Daye.

"That's right." Banbu replied.

Red Bean Mountain Master asked: "You're not from the Dark Night Golden Mantis tribe? You're from the Red Roach tribe?"

"That's correct." Banbu replied.

"You tricked me!" Red Bean Mountain Master said angrily.

"I didn't trick you." Banbu said: "I helped you open the cabinet and the box. The things have been taken out. Is there a problem?"

Of course there was a problem: the 50-50 split! He had been scammed!

Banbu quickly followed up and said: "If I didn't help you open it, only the Roach King or Princess of the Golden Mantis tribe would know how to open it, right? Would they secretly help you open it?"

Red Bean Mountain Master lost his temper, changed the subject, and complained: "The merchant teams have all run to the Cloud Fir County. No merchant teams pass through my Red Bean Mountains at all. My things… can't be sold…"

"Is that all? Are the things still there?" Banbu said readily: "That's great. You continue to hide them, hide them well. Next year, when I have original stones, I'll come to you. I want all the things."

Red Bean Mountain Master asked: "Are those boxes for holding original force food very valuable? Do you want them too?"

Banbu said: "I can consider it."

Red Bean Mountain Master said: "Banbu Mountain Master? Do you really have a God-given Seed?"

Banbu said boldly: "Of course I do. More than one. The territory's annual income exceeds 400,000 original stones. In addition, I also have a God-given Seed that strengthens earth and stone abilities, called 'Mud Bamboo'. It was just planted this year and will be harvested in the autumn. I'll bring you a few bamboo fruits to taste."

"Good! Good! Good!" Red Bean Mountain Master looked at Banbu, his eyes shining: So he's a rich guy!

Listening, Princess Daye roughly understood what was going on: These two guys must have done something shady together and were discussing how to dispose of the stolen goods.

As for the affairs of the younger generation, the elders should not interfere, she silently turned and left.

Seeing Princess Daye leave, Banbu lowered his mental power and asked: "Red Bean Mountain Master, do you have any boxes that can't be opened?"

"Yes." Red Bean Mountain Master said: "Banbu Mountain Master, in fact, our Saber Mantis tribe started taking action two months ago and simply checked the Misty Mountains. The probability of finding treasures outside the mountains is already very low. If you want to find treasures, you must risk entering the Overturned Mountains."

Red Bean Mountain Master added: "I also participated. Over there, there's a big box. The Roach King of the Golden Mantis tribe went in to see it, but he couldn't do anything, couldn't open it, couldn't move it. If you're interested, you can go in and try…"

A good start!

"Where?!" As soon as Banbu heard this, he became eager and said: "Let's go, let's go take a look."

Red Bean Mountain Master didn't move but asked: "Banbu Mountain Master, if you open it, how much can you give me?"

Banbu thought for a moment and asked back: "Opening a box inside the Misty Mountains is too difficult and dangerous, right?"

"Yes." Red Bean Mountain Master didn't deny it.

Banbu said: "I'll give you one-tenth of the benefits."

Red Bean Mountain Master said: "Too little!"

Banbu said: "You only need to provide the location to get one-tenth of the benefits, while we have to risk our lives and put in a lot of effort. Also, think about it, that's something that even the Mantis King of the Golden Mantis tribe couldn't open."

"If it works out, you can think of ways to find a few more locations of such boxes. That income…"

Red Bean Mountain Master also tilted his head and thought for a moment, saying: "That's right, let's open it first."

…

When they returned, Mountain Master Yellow Stripes and the others had already arranged everything.

15 older high-level warriors, divided into 5 groups, began to act.

A strand of spider silk was wrapped around two wheels, with one warrior holding a wheel outside.

Two warriors were connected by spider silk, with one holding another wheel, walking side by side into the mist.

Due to the length of the line and the increased friction with the ground, the spider silk from the outer wheel was used first, followed by the line from the wheel held by the warrior entering the mist.

…

"Mountain Master Yellow Stripes, where's White Bamboo?" Banbu asked.

Mountain Master Yellow Stripes waved his antennae and replied: "It insisted on going in."

Banbu said: "I have something for it to do. Pull it out."

Immediately, a warrior quickly stirred the metal wheel.

Soon, White Bamboo emerged from the illusionary mist, looking blankly at Banbu: Aren't you going to tell me to do various tests? I haven't even started yet!

Without saying much, Banbu called out: "White Bamboo, come with me, let's go take a look over there."

Princess Daye had already crawled into the rented nest to rest. She could see that Banbu was planning to have this bamboo rat warrior take a risk, so she didn't interfere.

Banbu took the initiative to call Mountain Master Yellow Stripes to act together.

Red Bean Mountain Master led the way, walking all the way, arriving at a location about two kilometers away, pointed, and said: "Here, keep going straight. Our Saber Mantis Kingdom doesn't have enough spider silk, not long enough, and only explored the edge. The distance to that cabinet is not far."

Banbu took out a rope, one end tied to White Bamboo's waist, and the other end tied to his own front leg.

Seeing this, Mountain Master Yellow Stripes panicked and shouted: "Banbu! You can't go in!"

"There's a super large metal cabinet in this place, too big, can't be moved, can't be opened!" Banbu lowered his mental power and said: "I awakened metal abilities. I'll go in and take a look, maybe I can open it. If there's a harvest, I'll give you one-tenth."

Red Bean Mountain Master said: "Our Saber Mantis tribe has conducted large-scale exploration and can confirm that the distance is not far, so there is no danger."

Mountain Master Yellow Stripes looked at Red Bean Mountain Master and wisely chose to remain silent, picked up the metal wheel, and guarded the outside.

White Bamboo held a metal wheel and followed Banbu into the illusionary mist.

Inside the mist, mental power communication was impossible. White Bamboo walked side by side with Banbu. After walking a distance, it made a "squeak, squeak" sound.

Grinding its teeth to attract Banbu's attention, it pointed to its head and then to the compass embedded in the center of the metal wheel.

Banbu was also holding a dagger embedded with a compass and examining it.

The illusionary mist targets light waves, radio waves, and mental power, but it does not affect the Earth's magnetic field.

The compass can be used!

Banbu tapped White Bamboo's head with his antennae, signaling it not to mess around and to continue moving forward.