Astral Cockroach

Changsheng County's trading square has two main characteristics: rows of nest chambers resembling burial mounds, constructed using earth and stone abilities; and wind power stations that rotate with the breeze.

Changsheng County had indeed purchased a complete set of robotic vacuum cleaners.

However, during formal trading sessions, electromagnetic waves can damage Origin Power foods, causing them to spoil. Therefore, all level-one electrical boxes are shielded with lead blocks, and the robotic vacuum cleaners are removed.

Changsheng County has a large insect population. Usually, when they have free time, warriors residing in the tree sea gather in the square for meals and socializing. The robotic vacuum cleaners are likely just for personal use, serving a practical purpose. The prosperity of Changsheng County is evident, so there's no need to deliberately flaunt it.

The Longevity Banquet officially begins the day after tomorrow and lasts for 11 days. The trading square isn't particularly bustling yet.

It was evening, with a gentle breeze.

Scattered warriors strolled through the square carrying spider silk bags.

Most were warriors from the Flying Fire Roach tribe, peddling goods produced in their territory to warriors from other tribes.

A small number of visiting warriors wandered around, mostly chatting and gossiping.

The real trading begins the day after tomorrow.

At that time, the Spider Queen-level from the Iridescent Flame Spider tribe and numerous county lord-level large merchant caravans will arrive, offering rare goods from the Myriad Race Continent and even the Myriad Kingdom Continent. Small Longevity Peaches produced from ordinary Longevity Peach Life Seeds will also ripen the day after tomorrow. Longevity Peaches are hard to buy, but Small Longevity Peaches are plentiful.

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One senior warrior can reside in a nest chamber with one junior warrior.

Chijian Roach King led the way, familiar with the path, and quickly found Youli County Lord and her group.

Four spots had already been reserved, flanked on both sides by warriors from other regions of the Fire Roach Kingdom.

"How is it?" Youli County Lord asked.

"Mm," Chijian Roach King nodded his antennae slightly.

Youli County Lord said, "I'm asking Banbu, how is it? Did you meet the Changsheng Roach King? How many seeds did you get?"

"I met him, but there were no seeds," Banbu explained, "The Changsheng Roach King gave me something better. It will arrive this winter and be sent directly to Blood Peach County."

Youli County Lord pressed, "What could be better than seeds?"

Banbu lowered his mental power and said, "Chinese Redbud."

Youli County Lord understood and nodded her antennae, asking no further questions.

Chuirong County Lord, Flame Cluster Spotted Grass, and Yellow-striped Mountain Master remained oblivious.

Chijian Roach King waved his antennae, saying, "Don't ask too much for now."

The ground was covered with fruit peels and pits.

Banbu asked Flame Cluster Spotted Grass, "Did you buy anything good?"

"Nothing particularly good," Flame Cluster Spotted Grass said, "Items to strengthen the physique will have to wait for the merchant caravans to arrive. I bought some fresh peach fruits. Chijian Roach King, Banbu, would you like to try some?"

After speaking, he burrowed into the nest chamber and took out some peach fruits condensed from ordinary peach tree life seeds.

Ordinary Origin Power foods aren't valuable; 100 Origin Stones can buy a large bag. However, since they're produced in Changsheng County, they have a reputation. The taste is absolutely excellent, whether it's rich, sweet, refreshing, or crisp. Different types of peach fruits have different flavor characteristics.

Banbu didn't hesitate. His gaze shifted, and he chose a honey peach.

Chijian Roach King also selected one to taste, saying, "According to past practice, the fastest merchant caravans will arrive tonight or tomorrow night. The slightly slower ones should arrive starting the day after tomorrow, one after another."

Youli County Lord glanced at Banbu's spider silk bag and said, "Banbu, unless it's a Spider Queen caravan, other caravans won't have particularly good Origin Power foods. There's no need to spend your Origin Power crystal."

Banbu said, "I understand."

The purchasing power of an Origin Power crystal is significant. For Origin Power foods condensed from ordinary God-bestowed Seeds, you could get several large bags, but it's impossible to transport them over long distances.

Youli County Lord continued, "I've already contacted Scarlet Peach County Lord, who resides in the tree sea. She will send Small Longevity Peaches produced in her territory. I've always bought from her in the past. The quality is absolutely top-notch, and the price is good, selling for 40 Origin Stones per peach."

Flame Cluster Spotted Grass said, "Banbu, I've reserved 50. Once we get them, let's eat 10 first, and take the remaining 40 back to let the other warriors have a taste."

Banbu said, "That's fine too. If there's nothing particularly good, we'll just take some Small Longevity Peaches back."

Small Longevity Peaches aren't small; they are the largest among all peach varieties. However, the number of fruits produced is small. Generally, a mature peach tree only yields about 100 peaches. The growth cycle is also very long, with a flowering period of half a year, a fruiting period of one and a half years, and a one-year rest period.

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The first merchant caravan arrived late at night.

It was a Spider Queen-level caravan, a massive procession. There were no County Lord-level warriors, but there were many Mountain Master-level warriors, twenty-three in total, interspersed with a large number of high-level, mid-level, and low-level Small Flame Spider warriors.

These ultra-large-scale caravans usually trade with the Insect Kings of various tribes. The goods carried on their backs are complete in variety, with no shortage of rare treasures, and they are sought after wherever they go.

As soon as the caravan entered the square, it was immediately surrounded by layers upon layers of insects.

Some were foreign warriors attending the Longevity Banquet, but most were native warriors from Changsheng County.

Banbu brought an extra Origin Power crystal, intending to purchase Origin Power foods that could enhance the probability of successful evolution during hibernation, to cope with the current crisis. Now that he had obtained Chinese Redbud seeds, he was no longer so enthusiastic.

Chijian Roach King and Youli County Lord had seen this kind of scene many times and didn't react much.

However, Chuirong County Lord took Great Yellow Fruit Fig and squeezed in. They brought 10,000 Origin Stones and planned to purchase a batch of high-quality Origin Power foods. Flame Cluster Spotted Grass, Yellow-striped Mountain Master, and Large Fruit Camellia also followed to join the fun.

In the second half of the night, several County Lord-level merchant caravans arrived intermittently. Judging from their scale, they were not on the same level as the Spider Queen caravan at all, and they were not as popular.

Seeing that these caravans weren't very crowded, Banbu went up and asked, but there weren't any particularly good items he wanted.

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The next day.

During the day, warriors from various tribes arrived one after another.

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Late at night, merchant caravans, large and small, arrived intermittently.

The Longevity Banquet hadn't officially started yet, but the trading square was already becoming crowded.

On the third day at noon, the entire trading square was like a vegetable market, teeming with insects.

Warriors from the Flying Fire Roach tribe carried Small Longevity Peaches they had just picked from their territory and went door-to-door to promote them.

Small Longevity Peaches were priced from 10 to 30 Origin Stones each and sold very well.

Foreign warriors who came to participate in the Longevity Banquet usually had one senior warrior bringing one or two promising junior warriors. Small Longevity Peaches were difficult to carry in large quantities, so they were bought and eaten immediately. Eating continuously for 11 days, with continuous large intake, had a good life-extending effect.

In the afternoon, Chijian Roach King restrained Flame Cluster Spotted Grass and Large Fruit Camellia, forbidding them from wandering around anymore.

In the evening, they left the trading square directly.

Banbu followed Chijian Roach King to the Fire Peach Roach King's territory.

The Longevity Peaches were placed in an Origin Power food storage box, and sealed with amber fruit juice, which had already solidified.

Fresh fruit needs a low-temperature environment to be preserved for a long time, or consumed as soon as possible.

After receiving the items, they said goodbye directly.

Traveling day and night, they left Changsheng County.

In the vast jungle, after two consecutive days, they reached the border between Bi Peach County and Blood Peach County.

"Careful!"

Banbu, who was flying, suddenly issued a warning, his figure suddenly sinking, and the flames of his pulse wings rising.

Bang!

A white shadow flashed past, the attack hitting his carapace.

Banbu lost his balance and crashed into the jungle below.

A raptor-type warrior ambush!

The opponent's speed was too fast.

Just as he stabilized his figure, the white shadow's attack came again.

Banbu dodged in time, avoiding the vital parts of his head, completely losing his balance, crashing into the jungle, and the spider silk bag he was carrying also fell out.

The white shadow's intention was obvious: to snatch the spider silk bag containing the Longevity Peaches!

"Northern Wilderness Cloud-Piercing Eagle!"

"Descend! Land!"

At this time, Chijian Roach King and Youli County Lord reacted one after another, quickly descending into the jungle.

The white shadow appeared again, pouncing towards Banbu's spider silk bag.

"Courting death!" Chijian Roach King roared, and crimson flames swept out.

Youli County Lord was more experienced in combat, locked onto Banbu's spider silk bag, opened her mouth, and a flash of white light struck the spider silk bag.

The flame attack had extremely strong penetrating destructive power. The spider silk bag, along with the Small Longevity Peaches inside, instantly turned to ashes, leaving only the metal box containing the Longevity Peaches and an Origin Power crystal.

The rapidly plundering white shadow didn't dare to resist head-on, and was forced to temporarily divert its flight path, flashing away into the distance, turning in the air, the white shadow flashed, and pounced towards the metal box again.