Astral Cockroach

The team arrived at Red Crow Mountain and rested in the trading plaza.

Ghost Mantis Tribe warriors brought some ordinary Origin Power food and fresh meat.

Princess Leizhu went up the mountain to report the situation, and soon came down again, inviting Banbu, Red-backed Cockroach King Duzhu, King Shudawang, and Princess Hongfeng up the mountain.

After all, there was a Cockroach King, so a grand banquet was held, with many Origin Power foods produced from God-given seeds.

The banquet was filled with daily conversations, local customs, and interesting stories from various tribes.

After the banquet, Red Crow Ghost King gradually became serious and said, "Red-backed Cockroach King, Banbu Lord, Giant Dragon Bamboo Fruit produces a batch every 10 years, with each batch yielding as many as 18 portions. The operating cost is high. What are your plans for the future?"

Red-backed Cockroach King said, "The predicament of insufficient Origin Stone will improve after Duzhu is promoted to Lord."

Red Crow Ghost King glanced at Princess Hongfeng and said, "It's not that simple. You have already set a precedent for the Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe. Forgive me for speaking frankly, but if you enter Dragon Bamboo Continent this time and gain nothing, that's fine. But if you do gain something, the Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe will definitely try every means to continue buying Giant Dragon Bamboo Fruit from your Lizhu Peak."

That's definitely how it is.

If the benefits are big enough, they won't care about being shameless. The Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe will definitely shamelessly ask Lizhu Peak to continue purchasing Giant Dragon Bamboo Fruit.

The key is that the Red Cockroach Tribe is penniless, and Lizhu Peak lacks Origin Stone, so they might really need the help of the Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe.

Red Crow Ghost King said, "Once a precedent is set, it can't be stopped. Red-backed Cockroach King, Banbu Lord, Princess Hongfeng, I don't mean anything else, but the Origin Stone mine of the Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe can still be mined for many years, right? My suggestion is that from now on, crossing the Illusionary Mist Barrier to enter Dragon Bamboo Continent should be limited to our Red Crow Mountain, Red Cockroach Tribe, and Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe."

"Although the continent is large, the number of precious plant seeds is extremely limited. If we divide them equally among the three of us, it should be about right. Any more, and there won't be enough to go around."

Red Crow Ghost King's intention was clear. He wanted to create a monopoly and didn't want more tribes to get involved.

"The Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe has no objections," Princess Hongfeng was the first to express her approval.

"Okay."

"Makes sense."

Banbu and Red-backed Cockroach King both nodded their antennae in agreement.

Red Crow Ghost King said unceremoniously, "Then let's make it so. From now on, the Red Crow Mountain trail will only be open to the Red Cockroach Tribe and the Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe. Red Crow Mountain also welcomes only you two tribes to come. You will be warmly welcomed and can freely pass through the trail to enter Dragon Bamboo Continent."

"As for other races... Red Crow Mountain will not allow a third race to approach the trail."

This was a proposal that would benefit everyone, so naturally no one had any objections.

...

They rested for two days.

Banbu first sent Jinzhu and the Black and White Flower Cockroach Tribe's little warrior named "Walnut" to Dragon Bamboo Continent.

Jinzhu carried a backpack of Origin Power food, heading directly north along the Illusionary Mist Barrier.

Walnut followed the trail that Red Crow Mountain had opened up when searching for Dragon Bamboo last time, planning to go west a certain distance, then turn north again to enter the forest and find subtropical plant seeds.

It was not advisable to travel together for this kind of thing. Since it was confirmed that there was no danger, it was best to take care of themselves. Whoever found the good stuff got to keep it.

They agreed to return in half a year.

A month later, the 10 advanced warriors of Red Crow Mountain successfully molted and evolved once, and set off as a team. They were completely different. The Giant Dragon Bamboo Fruit strengthened their power. Each Ghost Mantis warrior carried 20 bags full of high-quality Origin Power food on their backs. They followed the trail all the way west, seemingly planning to go directly to the western region of Dragon Bamboo Continent to find precious plant seeds that were not recorded in their inherited memories, and did not plan to return for a year and a half.

Their purpose was very strong, and their goal was very clear.

Last time when searching for Dragon Bamboo, Red Crow Mountain accepted Banbu's suggestion and collected many arbor seeds in the western region. Counting the time, more than ten years had passed, and even the slowest arbors had almost grown up.

Could it be that they had confirmed that a certain type of tree seed was precious? Most likely.

...

Banbu led King Shudawang, continuing to build a trail across the Illusionary Mist Barrier.

They finished before winter arrived.

Jinzhu and Walnut returned one after another.

Walnut brought back a large bag of plant seeds. Princess Hongfeng opened it to check, and her antennae swayed with joy, looking like she had gained a lot.

When Jinzhu went, he carried a backpack of Origin Power food. When he returned, the backpack was empty and there was nothing in it. Beast warriors were not familiar with plants, so Banbu did not let him collect seeds.

Bi Xue Longan also matured in this season. Duzhu had eaten it, and the Red-backed Cockroach King escorted it back to Lizhu Peak. Princess Hongfeng followed along to bring back the first batch of seeds, which could be sown next spring.

Banbu carried a full 20 bags of Origin Power food, and King Shudawang and Jinzhu's backpacks were also full, setting off fully loaded.

The journey was long, and just traveling took a lot of time. It wasn't easy to come out, and this time, Banbu didn't plan to go back in a short time. The Origin Power produced by the Second Heart Divine Power pattern was enough to supply daily activities, but he couldn't go without eating any Origin Power food for a long time. The food stored in the cold storage was their rations for the next 1 to 2 years.

...

Jinzhu led the way.

There were too many goods, so they couldn't walk fast.

More than twenty days later, they walked out of the tropical range and entered the subtropical area. From here, most of the plants were suitable for sowing at Lizhu Peak.

Bamboo rat warriors were born with a strong sense of direction. After searching for half a year, they had marked many special-looking arbor tree species and directly led Banbu to check them.

There were seeds in winter, but they were not in a hurry to collect them. After looking at them and confirming that they were particularly precious plant seeds, Banbu marked the location and would come back later.

The main purpose of this trip was the Northern Wilderness of Dragon Bamboo Continent.

They deliberately walked very slowly, dragging their feet. It took three months to reach the large mountain range that spanned the plain last time.

At this time, it was early spring. The ridges of the mountain range were sparsely covered with a layer of snow, and the peaks on the mountain range were completely covered with snow, the mountains covered in white.

Standing on the peak and looking out, the difference between north and south was clear at a glance.

South of the mountain range was a forest, the yellow of dead branches and leaves, and patches of evergreen pines and cypresses.

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North of the mountain range was a boundless snowfield, white, empty, and reflecting a dazzling silver light under the sun.

"Banbu, is this the place you're talking about?" Jinzhu asked, having scouted the area in advance as Banbu had instructed.

Banbu carried the goods, crawling west along the ridge of the mountain range, while King Shudawang and Jinzhu searched from the foot of the mountain, one to the south and one to the north.

They moved side by side, and at each peak, they immediately began to investigate.

The goal was clear. First, they checked whether there were any traces of habitation. If it was a gathering place, they continued to search.

The primary goal was to find the remains of "divine" God-given seeds that were likely to have been preserved in the ruins.

The second was to find Origin Stone mines. Looking at the Myriad Races Continent, the Origin Stone mines of this planet were not distributed according to natural laws, but were obviously deliberately created by the so-called "Gods" when they transformed the planet, mainly concentrated in the Northern Wilderness, all of which were high-quality, super-large mines. The mines in the Zerg territory, on the other hand, were naturally formed, small in scale, and of varying quality.

The third was to look for tree seeds. If they were on the way, they would just find some, pick the good ones, and bring back a batch of seeds. It was a bit late in the season now. The trees in the northern forest mostly bore dried fruits, which had long been looted by various animals and stored in their nests as winter rations. They could first identify the tree species, mark the location, and come back next year to collect them.

...

More than two months later, the long, winding mountain range finally came to an end. At dusk, they could see colorful lights in the sky. The Illusionary Mist Barrier of the Western Region was not far ahead.

Along the way, they had searched more than a thousand mountains, large and small. The number of mountains that had once been inhabited by warriors also exceeded a thousand.

All indications showed that this east-west mountain range that ran through the east and west of Dragon Bamboo Continent was once incredibly rich and prosperous. They found many remains of dead God-given seeds.

The Origin Power food loaded on Banbu's back decreased by 5 bags, and there was an extra large bag of debris samples, all packed in metal bottles. Each bottle had a number, and the number corresponded to the mountain. The geographical information was recorded in the First Heart, so nothing would be missed or confused due to the large number.

The time was too long, and the Origin Power effect of the God-given seed remains had almost completely dissipated. Banbu had no ability to distinguish good from bad. He would take the samples back and give them to Baba to check. If they were useful, he would come back.

According to the calendar set by Banbu, it should be March in the spring.

South of the mountain range, the original scattered ice and snow had completely melted, the earth was warming up, and dead branches were sprouting and leaves were growing, dotted with patches of new green.

On the plains north of the mountain range, the ice and snow were beginning to melt, and the temperature was still below zero. Cold-resistant grasses were sprouting against the cold wind.

Was this the spring of the Northern Wilderness coming?

...

The north wind carried a light rain of snowflakes, piercingly cold.

Night.

They sat together around a campfire to warm themselves.

King Shudawang asked, "Banbu, we've searched the mountain range. What's the plan next? Do we go south, north, or east?"

Banbu said, "First go west, walk 2,000 kilometers, and then go north."

Go north!

Jinzhu, who was silently gathering firewood, trembled when he heard this.

Bamboo rat warriors were more afraid of the cold than red cockroach warriors. Treasure hunting in the Northern Wilderness was simply deadly.

King Shudawang asked, "Are we looking for the former gathering place of beast warriors?"

Banbu said, "Yes. The main focus is still on finding the remains of God-given seeds. It's more convenient to search on the plains. Occasionally, if we encounter raised hills, isolated peaks, short mountain ranges, or a forest, we need to go and check it out. However, if the grassland continues north, it's a forest again, and that place is too cold, so we won't consider it for the time being."

"Let's find a place to hide the Origin Power food, and we'll act separately. The time should only be a short 4 months. I estimate that, at the latest, starting in August, the grassland north of the mountain range will be unbearably cold. At that time, everyone will return and meet up."