Astral Cockroach

Sometimes, knowing the truth isn't necessarily a good thing, especially such shocking truths.

Sealing off information is to prevent certain lively-minded but weak-willed insects from overthinking, such as Princess Feng Yang:

Could it be that the world we live in will one day run out of Origin Power?

Without Origin Power, how will our insect descendants survive?

Is it destined that our tribe will head towards extinction?

Then what is the point of our efforts?

Then what is the point of us living?

More extreme individuals might think: Might as well die.

Of course, Princess Feng Yang wasn't that pathetic. After worrying for two days, she freed herself from depression.

Princess Lei Zhu stayed behind to guard the Origin Power food warehouse. Starting from the Origin Power food warehouse, Ban Bu and Princess Feng Yang flew around aimlessly, wandering everywhere.

They tried their luck to see if they could find Dragon Bamboo, carefully searching for traces of insect races that once lived there.

Crimson Crow Ghost King and Begonia Butterfly King returned three times, hurriedly replenishing Origin Power before immediately departing again.

The stronger the warrior, the deeper the reliance on Origin Power. Insect Kings can only be away from an Origin Power environment for a maximum of 3 days; beyond that, they can't manage.

Crimson Crow Ghost King and Begonia Butterfly King cooperated. Each time after replenishing Origin Power, Crimson Crow Ghost King would personally carry a large amount of Origin Power food into the jungle, heading towards the distant lands. Even so, they could only last for a maximum of 5 days.

Begonia Butterfly King, with Crimson Crow Ghost King as the starting point, used her flying ability and speed advantage to search a wide area.

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The continent was vast, covered by dense jungle. Flying in the air, if the speed was fast, looking down, it was a blue-green expanse, making it impossible to distinguish the types of vegetation. If the flying speed was slowed down, the search efficiency would be very low.

Searching on the ground was basically inefficient.

After nearly a month of busy work, all the Origin Power food brought in was exhausted, and Crimson Crow Ghost King finally agreed to give up.

"Mountain Lord Ban Bu, Princess Feng Yang, have you found anything?" Crimson Crow Ghost King asked.

"A little," Princess Feng Yang replied in a rather professional tone. "Mountain Lord Ban Bu and I carefully examined the nearby plants. We found a total of 27 types of plants recorded in our inherited memories as already extinct. They are all intolerant to cold. If this continent had ever encountered a cold wave, they should have become extinct. But they still exist, from which it can be inferred that this continent has not been affected by a cold wave."

Ban Bu added: "However, most of them are herbaceous plants whose seeds are easily spread. One possibility is that the continent near the Illusionary Mist Barrier was affected, and a large number of cold-intolerant plants have become extinct. Further west, there should have been no impact from the cold wave, and the seeds were transmitted from that side."

"So, the easiest way for us to find Dragon Bamboo should be to head west a certain distance and then start searching."

Crimson Crow Ghost King said: "Begonia and I also paid attention to the distribution of plants, and we went to farther places to investigate, reaching the same conclusion as you."

Begonia Butterfly King said: "This matter may be a bit troublesome. The news should not be spread, so we can't invest too many warriors to participate. Correspondingly, we may need to invest a lot of time."

Crimson Crow Ghost King said: "The Ghost Wasp Kingdom also has a tribe good at flying, the Dragonfly Tribe. They are the insect race with the fastest flying speed and the strongest eyesight. If they are responsible for searching, it will be more effective with less effort, but the cost…"

Crimson Crow Ghost King said: "Searching for Dragon Bamboo on a continent without Origin Power, we can only consume a large amount of Origin Power food to replenish consumption, or at worst, chew Origin Stones to replenish consumption. Mountain Lord Ban Bu, we need to make the worst-case scenario plan. What if we can't find Dragon Bamboo for a long time?"

"Although I am the Mountain Lord of Crimson Crow Mountain, I cannot easily use the tribe's wealth on a large scale. My initial budget is that the tribe will contribute 50 million Origin Stones. If that is not enough, I will privately take out another 50 million Origin Stones."

"The search for Dragon Bamboo is also divided into two stages. In the first stage, we will use the tribe's Origin Stones. At that time, I will give the Dragonfly Tribe remuneration. After the Dragon Bamboo is found, it will still be jointly owned by our Crimson Crow Mountain and Li Bamboo Peak."

"If the first stage, that is, the tribe's 50 million Origin Stones are exhausted and we still haven't found it, we will enter the second stage. The specific details will be discussed at that time. Without sufficient benefits, the Dragonfly Tribe may withdraw, and the Narrow Butterfly Tribe will replace them, responsible for the search work."

Crimson Crow Ghost King paused and continued: "In order to save on Origin Stone expenses, our Ghost Wasp Tribe warriors will still be responsible for the transportation of Origin Power food."

Begonia Butterfly King moved her antennae, pointed to the west, and said: "Coincidentally, there are also magnificent mountains over there, with snow on the mountaintops, which can be used for long-term storage of Origin Power food."

Crimson Crow Ghost King asked: "Mountain Lord Ban Bu, do you have any good suggestions?"

Ban Bu said: "It's best to find advanced warriors or Mountain Lords to transport Origin Power food and search for Dragon Bamboo, without the participation of Princesses. The lower the strength, the less Origin Power is consumed, which can save consumption. Moreover, the lower the strength, the lower the remuneration that needs to be paid."

Princess Feng Yang agreed: "The biggest trouble in finding Dragon Bamboo is the lack of a specific location target. The continent area is too wide, and the number of individuals is more advantageous than individual strength."

Crimson Crow Ghost King thought carefully, nodded his antennae, and said: "That makes sense, I will take it into consideration."

Crimson Crow Ghost King asked: "Are there any other suggestions?"

Ban Bu said: "Next time, I will bring two Beast Race warriors to help. One is good at jungle tracking and searching, and the other has a flexible mind and can also freely shuttle through the Illusionary Barrier."

"A Treasure-Hunting Bamboo Rat warrior?" Crimson Crow Ghost King said: "Welcome!"

Crimson Crow Ghost King looked at Princess Feng Yang and said: "The time is set for the year after next. The best time to depart is early summer, arriving in autumn. Princess Feng Yang, please trouble you to take another trip with Mountain Lord Ban Bu. The reward is 100,000 Origin Stones. In addition, you can also help find Dragon Bamboo, and I will pay an additional Origin Stone remuneration."

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Crimson Crow Ghost King finally added: "All warriors participating in this matter, as long as they find Dragon Bamboo, will be additionally rewarded with 1 million Origin Stones!"

Ban Bu and Crimson Crow Ghost King are now on the same front. Finding Dragon Bamboo will bring endless benefits to both parties. On the contrary, if they can't find it, the Origin Stones invested by Crimson Crow Mountain will be wasted, and Ban Bu himself will be running back and forth, ultimately achieving nothing.

Ban Bu couldn't help but remind: "Crimson Crow Ghost King, you can raise the reward and appropriately lower the remuneration. This way, the warriors participating in this matter will work hard."

Begonia Butterfly King quickly said: "That makes sense!"

Crimson Crow Ghost King asked: "Mountain Lord Ban Bu, what do you think is the appropriate arrangement?"

Ban Bu said: "The advanced warriors of the Dragonfly Tribe will be paid once every 5 days of work. No more than 50 Origin Stones is enough. Of course, the Origin Power food and Origin Stones consumed during the period are calculated separately."

"50 Origin Stones for 5 days?" Crimson Crow Ghost King pondered for a while and said: "That's too low. If it spreads out, Crimson Crow Mountain's reputation will be damaged."

"The focus is on the reward!" Ban Bu emphasized: "No matter who it is, whoever finds Dragon Bamboo will be rewarded with 5 million Origin Stones! This reward is not small, right? No insect will think that Crimson Crow Mountain is stingy."

"Besides, the warriors participating in this matter must keep it secret, and the news will not spread out, right?"

Crimson Crow Ghost King still shook his antennae, denying it: "It's right to raise the reward, but the remuneration is too low, I'm afraid we won't be able to recruit enough warriors. As for the specifics, I will discuss with the three Dragonfly Kings before deciding. I accept your proposal, and the remuneration should be suppressed as much as possible."

Crimson Crow Ghost King asked: "Mountain Lord Ban Bu, do you have any other good suggestions?"

Ban Bu said: "That's all for now."

Crimson Crow Ghost King said: "It's uncomfortable to stay in this place. Let's return to Crimson Crow Mountain."

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