Astral Cockroach

After sending off the Chonglou and Yuzhu trade caravans, the Xianghun and Zijing trade caravans arrived.

Having completed the most important tasks of selling and purchasing goods for the year, Banbu was able to relax.

Big Head was responsible for all kinds of farm work on Lizhu Peak, while other members were responsible for work outside Lizhu Peak. They were able to complete all the work very well.

Banbu had used 18 Origin Power Crystals, equivalent to 1.8 million Origin Stones, to light up and activate 20 of the supernatural power patterns in his second heart. However, it remained motionless, completely different from the situation of the metal core's supernatural power patterns in his first heart.

Baba said that this thing could absorb "energy" and convert it into Origin Power, which was a capability beyond Tier 7 technological civilizations and Dominator Realm lifeforms.

From a technological point of view, converting and producing Origin Power is a technical problem that needs to be solved. For Tier 7 human technological civilizations, starting from scratch to research is an infinitely difficult problem, but if there are samples, cracking it is only a matter of time.

From the perspective of some lifeforms that need Origin Power to grow and survive, the ability to create Origin Power can indeed be called "divine power". Infinite Origin Power represents too many benefits.

Banbu's current insect-like appearance and limb structure are only suitable for combat. It is impossible to climb the technology tree and can only take the path of Origin Power evolution. Currently, living on this Origin Power-rich planet may not show its effect, but in the future, when entering the starry sky, the ability to "convert Origin Power" can exert infinitely great effects.

There are also benefits at present.

Baizhu and the Rat King have eaten a tiny bit of the Heart of Primordial Origin, and their genes are continuously being modified. The growth rate of these two fellows has increased significantly. The Rat King has high talent, and the modification speed is even faster. It is about to be promoted to the L3 Mountain Lord level.

Based on the previous experience of fusing the metal core, Banbu guessed that if he lit up all 600 supernatural power patterns, he would also undergo a genetic modification lasting several years, resulting in rapid growth.

One supernatural power pattern requires 90,000 Origin Stones, and 600 would require 54 million Origin Stones, which is too expensive. The key problem is that Banbu can't come up with so many Origin Stones even if he empties his pockets!

Should he continue? A very tangled problem. After struggling for several days, he decided to use another 20 Origin Power Crystals to try, and if it didn't work, he would give up temporarily.

… …

This time, Banbu sped up the rate.

He detonated an Origin Power Crystal, sealed it into the Origin Power food storage box, and when the Origin Power inside was consumed by about two-thirds, he sent it down the mountain and opened it directly in the Bloodthorn Forest. The Bloodthorns worked hard to quickly absorb the Origin Power and feed it back.

As a result, it only took 20 days for the 30th supernatural power pattern to be lit up and activated.

Finally, there was a reaction.

The Origin Power stored in the supernatural power patterns, which was originally like a pool of stagnant water, began to flow slowly, but these patterns and even the flowing Origin Power were still not controlled by Banbu's soul will and ran on their own.

The Origin Power sensing ability was strengthened, and when his mental power probed inward, he vaguely perceived that an extremely weak trace of Origin Power was generated from the supernatural power patterns and automatically injected into the 31st supernatural power pattern.

It turned out that 30 supernatural power patterns needed to be activated to form a small, independently operating "group".

Baba was right, the Heart of Primordial Origin does have the function of absorbing "energy" and converting it into Origin Power.

Currently, only one group is activated, and the rate is extremely low, as thin as a hair, so low that it is almost imperceptible.

Banbu silently lay in the cave, calmed his mind, and continued to observe for a full three days, measuring a rough data: one group, running for a whole day, produces the equivalent of 10 Origin Stones of Origin Power.

Banbu can use his soul will to manipulate the trace of Origin Power produced, mobilizing it at will, controlling it to integrate into the blood, and entering any part of the body, including the first heart.

If he does not use will manipulation, the Origin Power produced will automatically inject into the 31st supernatural power pattern of the second heart.

Lighting up and activating a supernatural power pattern requires 90,000 Origin Stones of Origin Power, and the little Origin Power produced by a single group every day is even more insignificant than a drop in the bucket.

"Should I continue?"

"Light up another 30 to play with?"

"That would be 2.7 million Origin Stones! I can't afford to play like that…"

Banbu was very depressed.

Lizhu Peak's current Origin Power Crystal reserves are only 198, falling below the 200 mark. They are all hidden deep in the ant nest. Big Head is very stingy, and Banbu has to explain patiently for a while each time before it is willing to hand over the Origin Power Crystals.

Big Head's stinginess is not without reason.

Banbu's own growth, the growth of Lizhu Peak's members, and the expansion and development of Jinping Mountain Range all require a lot of Origin Stone consumption. Currently, Lizhu Peak's annual revenue and expenditure are in a state of negative growth, with little increase in income, but expenditure increases year by year with development.

"Forget it, my ordinary life seeds have mostly grown up, and using the Boundary Tree remains to strengthen and catalyze them can provide me with about 100 Origin Stones of Origin Power for free every day."

"Calculating the time, it will take about 2.4 years to activate a supernatural power pattern, and only about 72 years to activate 30?"

Banbu thought, and couldn't help but feel another burst of despair: It seems that he is still very poor!

He needs to think of a special way to make money.

Yuzhu bamboo rice originally had the hope of making a big profit, but it was stopped by the Red Armor Cockroach King and the others.

What else is particularly easy to make money…

… …

Baba, who had been playing wildly for nearly three months, flew back tottering.

"Banbu, are you going to Orchid Mountain Range this year?"

"The benefits that can be taken have basically been taken. What's the point of running over there?"

"To charge me!"

"Out of power?"

Banbu knew that as soon as this guy had power, he would immediately return to his former arrogant and unrestrained nature, flying around everywhere, often not seeing his shadow for several days in a row.

Now it's good, he's out of power again.

Baba asked, "Banbu, do you still want to deduce genetic martial arts?"

"Yes! Baba, the genetic martial arts we agreed on!" Banbu asked angrily, "Did you use up all the power?"

Baba said, "There's still a little… Banbu, let's go to Orchid Mountain Range again."

Banbu said angrily, "I've already told the Green Mantis King that I have something to do in the next two years and won't go. Now suddenly running over is obviously plotting something wrong, it would be strange not to be suspected."

"Besides, such a long journey, a round trip would waste a month, and going there would mostly be left to do those stupid so-called research, and it might delay until next spring, another year wasted…"

The more Banbu said, the angrier he became, and then he thought and said, "Don't we still have a thermal power station? I see there's a lot of wood at the foot of the mountain, let's start the thermal power station for emergency use first."

Baba asked, "Deduce genetic martial arts?"

"Not yet." Banbu said, "Baba, scan and see the changes in my second heart, and try to deduce the operating principle of the 30 supernatural power patterns that have been activated now."

"Okay." Baba turned on the scanning power supply, and then shouted in surprise, "Banbu, those 30 supernatural power patterns are alive? It's unbelievable!"

After shouting, she carefully scanned each lit and activated supernatural power pattern, fell into silence, and began to deduce.

Half a day passed.

Baba said annoyedly, "Out of power."

Needless to say, Banbu had already seen that Baba only had enough power left to maintain basic voice and information reading functions.

Banbu asked, "What's the result?"

Baba said, "There is no result. There is no record of anything similar to supernatural power patterns in my information database, and I can't deduce its principle… Banbu, the Heart of Primordial Origin should be the life core of a lifeform that transcends the Dominator Realm, right?"

"Yes, but not entirely." Banbu thought for a while and said, "I feel that it should be the life core of a certain lifeform that fell into the hands of an eighth-level or even higher-level technological civilization and was transformed by technological means."

"Huh? That's right! Banbu, you're so smart!" Baba suddenly realized and shouted, "It has both the biological characteristics of a life core and the technological traces of a technological civilization, which can explain it!"

The more Baba said, the more excited she became, and shouted, "Banbu, hurry up, light up all the supernatural power patterns and let me take a closer look."

"All of them?" Banbu asked, "Do you have a way to get Origin Stones?"

"…" Baba changed her words and said, "Then you light up another 30 supernatural power patterns and try."

"No Origin Stones." Banbu said, "Baba, you know this planet pretty well now, right? When you have time, calculate more and think of a way for me to make a lot of money."

"Rob? Stealing is also okay." Baba said, "The beast race in the Northern Wilderness controls a large number of Origin Stone mines? Banbu, you improve your strength first, and then…"

"That human set?" Banbu said angrily, "Are we living a good life? Do I think my life is too long?"

"Then I can't think of any way to make a lot of money. On this planet, God-given species aren't that valuable. One or two God-given species can't change your poor situation." Baba slightly despised him and said, "Banbu, you still have 198 Origin Power Crystals, right?"

Banbu said, "Expenditures will increase year by year in the future. It's not much, and we can't mess around."

Baba asked quietly, "Banbu, do you know how the human race's Dominator Realm warriors define 'God'?"

PS: Thanks to Du Xian for becoming the first leader of this book. After thinking about it, I should add more updates. There are still 4 more updates, which are being revised and uploaded while revising.