Astral Cockroach

Insect warriors require a large variety of primal force foods to grow.

Especially at the insect king level, growth is difficult. Besides the massive consumption of primal stones, there's also the means of obtaining primal force food, as well as the quality and quantity of the food itself.

The unrest among the Northern Wilderness beast tribes, forcing merchant caravans to band together and converge towards prosperous grand counties, actually has its benefits in a roundabout way.

Li Bamboo County, with 2,000 warriors, may be slightly lacking in quantity, but the quality is definitely sufficient. The number of mountain lord-level warriors is close to a thousand, which should be enough to handle ground battles. As for aerial attacks by raptor warriors, Banbu had already considered that issue.

After sending off the merchant caravan, Banbu made detailed arrangements, with Oil Tea, Shuo Grass, and Dragon Bamboo taking the lead in organizing three patrol teams to patrol the territory around the clock in shifts.

Afterward, he set off with Bai Zhu and the Rat King, heading to Crimson Crow Mountain.

Crimson Crow Mountain also didn't want any accidents to happen to Li Bamboo Peak. Queen Yingxia Butterfly personally led 10 county lord-level and 150 mountain lord-level narrow-winged butterfly warriors to be stationed permanently at Li Bamboo Peak.

Lei Zhu Ghost King, who presided over Crimson Crow Mountain affairs, wasn't as generous as the previous Crimson Crow Ghost King.

They provided combat assistance for a fee. They got a free share of each batch of Giant Dragon Bamboo fruit produced, and they also needed to bear the daily primal force food required for the growth of the stationed warriors, which was equivalent to spending 2 million primal stones to hire them every year.

… …

The current situation wasn't that severe. With defensive measures properly arranged, Banbu set off for the Crimson Firmament Continent.

The wind was gentle, and the sun was bright.

Little Bai Zhu skillfully steered the ten-thousand-ton giant ship steadily on the sea surface.

The Rat King and Bai Zhu both surrounded Little Bai Zhu, listening to its explanation of its nautical experiences over the years, and how to record and calculate the heading.

Banbu lazily lay on the sampan, enjoying the sunlight.

Baba lay in the shadow beside Banbu, and suddenly asked worriedly, "Banbu, you went to the canyon again, and brought the Rat King and Bai Zhu along. You're not really planning to board a human spaceship and leave, are you?"

Banbu retorted, "What's wrong with that? The spaceships humans build for themselves have better overall performance, and the routes they leave for themselves are safer. The universe is destroyed and reborn. Currently, various galaxies are in the early stages of formation. Chaotic Hongmeng is filled with violent turbulence. I don't want to be cannon fodder and die in the spatial turbulence for the second time."

"Also, as for the mastermind who manipulated my rebirth, whoever it is, escaping is the right thing to do. Escape, find a place to hide, and continue to live comfortably."

"Do you think the human race is benevolent?" Baba said, "That old guy was obviously lying. You asked so many questions, but he was vague when it came to the key points."

Banbu said, "That's him, but I didn't lie."

"You… idiot!" Baba said angrily, "If you want to leave, go yourself. I won't leave with you. I haven't lived enough yet."

"That's fine too." Banbu said, "Baba, in the future, when I'm gone, I'll have to trouble you to help take care of the little ones in Li Bamboo County."

"Ah! You're making me angry!" Baba suddenly flew up and slammed hard on Banbu's head, and said angrily, "Once you get on a human spaceship, you'll be waiting to be dissected."

"Hehe, Baba, after all, you're just a fledgling electronic life!" Banbu shook his antennae helplessly.

… …

Star-Piercing Dojo, Inheritance Hall.

Primal force was injected, and the futon cracked open, revealing the entrance to the command cabin.

"Banbu, you've evolved once again, not bad. These two rat warriors… the guy with a tuft of silver hair on his head hasn't grown much? This one won't do. He can be eliminated directly."

"They are bamboo rat warriors. This one is called the Rat King, a rare S-grade primal force talent. The guy with a tuft of silver-white hair on his forehead is called Bai Zhu. His talent isn't good, but he's very clever."

"Cleverness is useless. Good talent is needed to quickly cultivate the first three levels of the 'Star-Piercing Sword Technique'. S-grade talent is indeed rare, so choose the Rat King."

The Rat King asked weakly, "I have already cultivated the second level. Can I try it first?"

Du Long said, "Yes. You can stay, but it will take some time. I will teach you various knowledge related to the spaceship."

Banbu waved his antennae and said, "Bai Zhu, you have been eliminated. Go and be responsible for hunting on the ground."

"Oh…" Bai Zhu drooped his head and said, "Banbu, I think I can…"

"What you think is useless." Banbu said sternly, "Obey Senior Du Long's arrangements!"

As he said that, he activated his metal ability, and the gate of the hall opened. With a wave of his pulse wings, he swept Bai Zhu out, and the gate quickly closed again.

Baba said, "Another loss of primal force equivalent to 2.7 million primal stones."

"What a pity!" Banbu felt a pang of pain, and waved his antennae, instructing the Rat King, "Go down and follow Senior Du Long to learn the necessary knowledge. Be careful, otherwise… Li Bamboo County has more than just you as a bamboo rat warrior, understand?"

The Rat King replied somewhat fearfully, "I understand…"

"Banbu, you should maintain enough patience and tolerance for your subordinates." Du Long's tone was gentle, and he beckoned, "Rat King, is it? Come down first, and I'll briefly introduce you to the structure of the command cabin."

The Rat King followed and entered the cockpit.

Banbu lay at the entrance, watching.

In the empty cabin, a comfortable seat rose from the floor, and Du Long guided the Rat King to sit on it.

In front of him, holographic projections lit up, corresponding to the structural analysis of the various cabins of the spaceship.

Human spaceships have powerful computing systems and advanced electronic intelligence. In most cases, navigation can be controlled by electronic intelligence, but there are many special situations where human wisdom and will are required for judgment and guidance. Moreover, humans do not completely trust electronic life. There are set routes during navigation, and every change outside the plan must require human instructions.

The Rat King's main role as the spaceship's "captain" is to issue various navigation commands. He needs to learn a lot, starting from the structure of the spaceship and learning the complete set of star navigation knowledge.

Baba curiously followed down, but was immediately slapped away by Du Long's sword, and even the entrance to the cockpit was closed.

"Banbu!" Baba whispered.

"The Rat King is pretty good." Banbu chuckled.

… …

This time, it took as long as 2 months. The life sac space reached a long diameter of 1 meter and a volume of 220 liters. Another ring-shaped primal force pattern appeared at the location where the primal force beads were condensed.

Currently, the three concentric ring-shaped primal force patterns have increased the rate of condensing primal force beads. The primal force concentration is high enough to produce a primal force bead in about 1.5 hours, and a maximum of 10 beads can be condensed per day.

However, the physical exertion is a bit large. After eating and drinking enough, one can only last for 5 days at a time.

After opening and closing the door several times, and with the previous consumption, the primal force sealed in the Inheritance Hall was almost exhausted after half a month, and the concentration decreased, so the speed of the life sac condensing primal force beads also decreased.

Inject primal force and open the hatch.

"Senior Du Long, how much longer does the Rat King need to study?"

"Too stupid!" Du Long said somewhat annoyed, "According to his intelligence level, I'm afraid he won't learn it in a hundred years."

"Uh…" Banbu asked, "How about changing to a smarter one? Interstellar navigation can't be careless."

"Kid, have some patience!" Du Long said, "Bamboo rats have limited intelligence, and it will be the same if you change them. However, you don't have to worry so much. Don't you still have me and Shuanglong to assist? His main role is to activate the various permissions of the spaceship."

"That's right." Banbu said, "A hundred years is too long, and he still needs to grow."

Du Long said, "Let him stay and study for 3 years to understand the basic structure and basic operation methods of the spaceship."

"3 years…" Banbu said, "I can understand, but…"

Du Long's temper seemed a little irritable, and before Banbu could finish speaking, he angrily closed the hatch again.

Banbu waved his antennae and beckoned, "Baba, let's go, let's go mining."

He took Bai Zhu and Little Bai Zhu to the mine in the Central Region Primal Red Flower County, and dug out all the remaining ore in one go. With his earth and stone ability, he made primal force pipelines, connected to the primal force secret rooms in the middle-level residential building, and laid them directly to the Inheritance Hall in the center.

Three primal force secret rooms simultaneously released primal force at the maximum rate.

Three pipelines transported primal force to the Inheritance Hall at a flow rate of 18 primal force crystals per day.

Banbu lay at the entrance of the hall, absorbing these primal force and condensing them into primal force beads.

At the same time, Baba took Bai Zhu and Little Bai Zhu, and gradually dug towards the supermarket on the other side of the dojo from the outer passage.