Astral Cockroach

"Big Head, how many cold winters have you experienced?"

"Two."

"How many autumns like this, with seeds ripening and leaves falling?"

"Three."

"How many hot summers have you experienced?"

"Three."

"How many warm springs have you experienced?"

Big Head thought for a moment and said, "I was born in a warm spring."

Based on Big Head's description, Banbu guessed that it was born earlier than himself, more than two years ago, almost three years old.

Banbu continued to ask, "Big Head, how many times have you molted and evolved?"

"Molt and evolve?" Big Head asked, puzzled.

Banbu described in detail, "It's like falling into a long sleep, and waking up bigger and stronger, a very obvious transformation."

Big Head replied, "I have experienced this kind of change 7 times. The first sleep was the longest. When I woke up, I felt like I had become particularly smart."

The first time was the evolution from an ordinary ant queen to a Primordial Force creature. It was a transformation of the essence of life in the evolutionary process. The biggest characteristic was the birth of intelligence.

Without Primordial Force plants, merely relying on the carapace to absorb natural Primordial Force to grow, it wasn't easy to grow to a L7 elementary warrior after experiencing 7 sleeps and evolutions.

Banbu asked, "Big Head, when you were sleeping, didn't any knowledge or information appear in your head? Like awakening inherited memories, containing all kinds of knowledge."

Big Head shook its antennae and said, "No."

"The Myriad Nations Continent is completely controlled by the ant tribe. They all have inherited memories and can also nurture life seeds. How could you not have them?" Banbu muttered.

Big Head said, "Banbu, I also want to ask you, we are both insects, why can't I nurture life seeds like you?"

Banbu pondered slightly and said, "Big Head, stand still, don't move, don't be afraid, and don't have any rebellious thoughts. I'll help you check your body."

"Okay," Big Head nodded its antennae.

Banbu carefully released its mental power and probed towards Big Head's abdomen, penetrating the carapace's obstruction to check its internal organ structure.

Big Head's antennae straightened and its whole body trembled. This was the instinctive reaction of being invaded by a foreign mental power. However, its self-control was very strong, and it obeyed Banbu's instructions without resisting.

"That's strange," Banbu retracted its mental power and said in surprise, "I didn't find the existence of a life sac in your body."

Big Head asked, "Banbu, what is a life sac? Is it necessary to have a life sac to nurture life seeds?"

Banbu said, "The life sac is a special organ that appears after becoming a Primordial Force creature. Putting ordinary plant seeds into the life sac, after one sleep and evolution, the ordinary seeds will become life seeds."

Big Head said in disappointment, "I don't have a life sac, so I can't nurture life seeds. Banbu, is that what you mean?"

Banbu said, "Yes."

The nearby Big Bear became anxious and asked, "Banbu, you didn't make a mistake, did you? Why don't you look again? Look, Big Head is so small, maybe it's because its body is too small and the life sac is small."

"That's right, Big Head's body is too small, even smaller than our Red Ant tribe!" Banbu's heart stirred, and he said, "If Big Head continues to evolve and its body grows, it might develop a life sac in the future."

Big Head said dejectedly, "I don't have life seeds, and I don't have Primordial Force food. It's too difficult to grow, more and more difficult."

Big Bear comforted, "Big Head, it's okay, there's still me. I have God-given seeds. Banbu just taught me how to take care of the God-given seeds. Next year, we will definitely harvest more Primordial Force food. I'll give it all to you, and you'll grow up quickly."

Big Head shook its antennae and said, "Big Bear, you only have one tree, Banbu and the others have so many life seeds."

Big Bear comforted, "It's okay, we can continue to look for them, we can find more God-given seeds. Didn't Banbu teach us? Now we know a lot of plants!"

Big Head reluctantly cheered up and said, "Big Bear, you're right, we can still find more God-given seeds."

Banbu shook its antennae and said, "Big Bear, Big Head, you think too simply about the God-given seeds. The warriors of our Red Ant tribe spend a lot of time every autumn looking for God-given seeds. As a result, what we actually find... is too little, too little."

Big Bear and Big Head were immediately discouraged when they heard this. They were also looking, and they were also getting nothing.

Banbu's mind stirred, and he suggested, "Big Head, in the future, when Li Bamboo Peak develops, there will be many things to be busy with. I can't handle it all by myself. Can't you command the ant colony? You can come to Li Bamboo Peak to help me, and I will pay you with Primordial Force food as a reward, what do you think?"

"Really?" Big Head cheered up and asked, "Banbu, what do you need me to do?"

Banbu said, "Many, many things, such as weeding, collecting grass leaves; for example, after the Blood Thorns planted at the foot of the mountain grow up, they will bloom and bear seeds, and the seeds need to be collected to prevent them from spreading and harming other plants in the mountain."

The densely growing Blood Thorns can form fortifications to resist the invasion of beasts into the mountain range. They are also a big trouble, that is, the vitality of this plant is too tenacious and it is easy to spread, causing other plants to die.

The insect tribes' solution is to remove the Blood Thorn seedlings that germinate and grow every autumn. Li Bamboo Peak is so big, and only Banbu and Feng Ling live there. In the future, it will definitely be a heavy burden.

This was the main reason why Banbu was not very interested when Iron Saber Mountain Master said to plant Blood Thorns on Li Bamboo Peak.

Big Head seemed a little impatient and asked, "Banbu, when can I go over?"

Banbu replied, "Don't worry, it's not busy now. Autumn is about to end, and soon it will be the cold winter. After the cold winter is spring, and after spring is midsummer. At that time, I will probably be too busy. We'll see what happens."

Big Head became dejected again and said, "There is still a very, very long time."

Big Bear became anxious and asked, "Big Head, if you move to Li Bamboo Peak, what will I do?"

Big Head looked at Banbu and asked, "Banbu, can Big Bear move to Li Bamboo Peak?"

Banbu said, "No, insect tribes are full of hostility towards beast tribes. If Big Bear is discovered by other Red Ant warriors, that would be troublesome."

Banbu immediately added, "Big Bear cannot live on Li Bamboo Peak, but it can live in the nearby hills. Starting next spring, there won't be so many high-level warriors patrolling the territory around Li Bamboo Peak."

"Only I and another high-level warrior live on Li Bamboo Peak. I am the Mountain Master. In the future, I will have the final say on the territory governed by the entire mountain range. Under normal circumstances, no other insect warriors will harm Big Bear."

Big Bear asked nervously, "Banbu, will it be dangerous for Big Head to live on Li Bamboo Peak?"

Banbu said, "Big Head is an insect, of course nothing will happen."

Big Bear asked again, "Banbu, if I move near Li Bamboo Peak, will my Cliff Cypress God-given seed also have to be moved?"

Banbu said, "Yes, it also needs to be transplanted there for easy care."

Big Bear hesitated for a long, long time and said, "Banbu, you, me, and Big Head, we are friends. Friends can trust each other, right?"

Banbu said, "Yes."

Big Bear said, "Then let's just transplant the Cliff Cypress God-given seed to Li Bamboo Peak. Banbu, Big Head, you help me take care of it, and the harvested seeds will be given to Big Head to help it grow."

Primordial Force food has a natural and irresistible attraction to Primordial Force creatures.

A bear and an ant have actually established such a deep friendship.

Banbu sighed inwardly and readily agreed, "The Cliff Cypress God-given seed will be transplanted to Li Bamboo Peak, and Big Head will be responsible for taking care of it in the future. I don't want any of the harvested seeds, they will all belong to it."