Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible

At the edge of the forest, Xu Yue held up the small gourd in his hand. Clear water flowed continuously from the mouth of the pot, washing away the blood and dirt on his body.

When his body finally felt refreshed, he straightened the gourd and put it away. On this island, the water source in the gourd was very important. Even the rivers and dew here contained trace amounts of mysterious factors.

Although Ah Fu's test showed that ingesting this level of mysterious factors would not have any obvious impact on the body, Xu Yue would not rashly allow any possible hidden dangers to exist in the body. Now only the water source in the Qiankun Gourd can be said to be completely safe. Clean and well stocked.

After putting away the gourd, the firepower around him rose, and in a moment the remaining water vapor on his body was evaporated.

As the water vapor filled the air, a brand-new Xu Yue stepped out of the rising white steam. At this time, he looked neat and tidy, and his aura was strong. He could no longer look as embarrassed as before.

However, the slightly beating temples still showed that the tingling inside his brain had not stopped, but he was very experienced in dealing with tingling in the brain, and this would not affect his condition.

Facing an inhuman alien race whose internal situation is not clear, he needs to ensure his own dignity as much as possible when communicating. At the same time, the slight abnormalities can relax the other party's vigilance to a certain extent. The current scale is just right.

After examining his current image and making sure that there was nothing wrong with it, Xu Yue nodded with satisfaction, and then turned his attention to the paradise prompts that he had not yet had time to check.

[Tip: You listened and systematically learned about the past history of Atlan. You obtained 5% of the source of the world. Now you have obtained a total of 31.6% of the source of the world]

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[Tip: You reversed the direction of a large-scale battle and ended most individuals of one of the forces, causing slight fluctuations in the situation on the island. You obtained 10.3% of the source of the world, and now you have obtained a total of 41.9% of the source of the world]

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These two acquisitions of the source of the world, one came from the world history described in detail by Xing Hai, and the other came from the massive wasps that he had burned to death with pure Yangyan not long ago.

In addition to the Source of the World, the harvest in his hand also contains a purple quality treasure box, which comes from the drone with a golden tail. As for the other ordinary worker bees, they may have all been transformed into the Source of the World, so they are not No other benefits were generated.

Although his red lotus was powerful, it only swallowed up a few worker bees. The higher-level drones evacuated extremely quickly. In the open environment of the sky, he could not leave them behind at all, otherwise the harvest of this battle would be absolutely impossible. It's more than that.

Looking at the purple treasure box in his hand, Xu Yue was a little ready to move for a moment. He was quite interested in the wasp's abilities, whether it was psychic communication or overclocking vision. However, after taking into account the tiny explosion rate of the skill scroll, he still I suppressed the urge to take a gamble. It would be troublesome if I made a big purchase.

Withdrawing his gaze from the treasure chest, he took out the magic mirror from his pocket. With the input of mana, the mirror body quickly enlarged until it became the size of a head and then stopped. Then a vortex slowly emerged on the mirror surface, indicating that The links between both parties have been connected.

Throwing the treasure box in his hand into the center of the vortex, the treasure box immediately penetrated the mirror and disappeared. At the same time, the vortex also disappeared, and what appeared instead was the real-time picture of Ah Fu on the other side.

The background of the picture is a dense forest with lush foliage. Ah Fu is holding the purple treasure box that was just transferred to him, and behind him are three puppets.

"master!"

"Um."

Xu Yue nodded in agreement, and then ordered:

"Put the treasure box away and pay attention to the movement of the magic mirror at all times. If the conditions are right, you can capture more puppets to increase your combat power."

"Understood, sir, the ants..."

"Don't worry, just make sure you are safe. If anything goes wrong, I will teleport over immediately."

"Afu obeys."

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After the exchange was over, Xu Yue put the magic mirror back into its normal form back into his pocket. Smoke and dust exploded under his feet, and he turned into a black shadow and ran towards the lake.

Whether he wanted to collect more detailed intelligence or want to survive this trial safely, in-depth contact with the ants would be an indispensable part, but he was not prepared to bring Ah Fu with him in the process.

Even if Xing Hai's attitude is very friendly, he cannot guarantee that the situation in the Ant Kingdom will be the same. If there is any conflict, the magic mirror in Ah Fu's hand will be his last resort.

This is why space props are so precious. It means that a Jedi in the conventional sense cannot completely cut off Xu Yue's vitality. He always has a retreat that the enemy cannot cut off.

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On the edge of the battlefield, there is the tree crown where Xu Yue once lived.

Of course, only half of the incomplete charred wood is left in the big tree now. On the ground near the charred wood, giant black ants are crawling up from the ground. The one at the forefront of the ants is the whole-body ant. The dark red male ant is tortured.

Before the blazing sun was about to explode, like Xuan Jun, it immediately realized the approaching fatal crisis, so it also immediately ordered its legions to sneak into the ground.

Because of the long distance, there were very few casualties on its side. At most, some slower-moving ants were burned by the flames, but at least their lives were safe.

When Xing Hai climbed up from the ground and saw clearly the vast landscape around him that was destroyed by the terrifying flames of the red lotus, his eyes were filled with shock.

"A single person actually defeated the entire bee swarm. Even the commander-in-chief couldn't do this. An old citizen..."

While it was thinking, an indifferent voice originating from Xuan Jun sounded in its mind, interrupting its random thoughts.

"Xing Hai, is that human ally on your side?"

"ah?"

Xing Hai was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, but after glancing around, he didn't sense any trace of Xu Yue.

"No, Commander Xuanjun needs me to disperse the soldier ants..."

Before it finished speaking, Xing Hai made a movement. He turned his head and looked deep into the forest, where a black shadow was rushing towards him. Judging from the familiar fluctuations in its mind, it was the human ally who came.

"We found him, Commander Xuanjun, he is approaching me."

"Okay, bring him to see me."

"yes!"

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After a moment, the rushing black shadow stopped in front of the Xuanjia Legion. Xing Hai drove away the vigilant soldier ants around him and quickly walked towards the ally who had just fought against ten thousand people not long ago.

The other party's aura didn't even change much. It seemed that the fire lotus that covered the sky before had no impact or burden on him. This discovery undoubtedly made Xing Hai's evaluation of Xu Yue rise again.

"Your Excellency Xinhuo, as I said before, you defeated the entire swarm. It is truly an unmatched power."

Compared with the friendliness when they first met, Xing Hai was now visibly respectful, and even his address became an honorific, and Xu Yue was not surprised at all.

No matter which world it is in, strength is the best business card. Humility rarely favors the weak. This is the eternal truth that the jungle prevails over the strong.

"It's just that the time and place are right. The trick is not entirely within my power."

"Thank you for your honey help, otherwise it wouldn't be able to play such a powerful role. However, the water bag and honey have been consumed in the red lotus just now, and there should be no way to return it."

Xing Hai didn't care about the depletion of honey. Although that thing was precious, it was just stolen supplies after all, and he didn't feel bad about the loss. What he really cared about was the powerful combat force in front of him that he had contacted through him.

"Nothing, the value of that honey is far less than the result of a great victory, the destruction of a large bee swarm army. This is a great achievement. Your Excellency Xinhuo, as I promised before, the ant clan I will be grateful."

"However, the specific reward is not something I can decide. Commander Xuanjun of our clan is on the lake battlefield not far away. He is looking forward to meeting you."

Following the direction pointed by Xing Hai, Xu Yue looked at the lake area where the black tide was surging, nodded and said:

"That's what I mean, and I'm also looking forward to cooperating with the nobles. I still have many things I don't understand about this island."

Within a few words, the two hit it off immediately, and then they walked towards the lake at the same time, followed silently by the black ant army.

Even for the extremely talented ant tribe, spiritual communication is a very advanced skill. At least among the entire ant tribe, there are very few soldier ants who can master this ability, so Xu Yue and Xu Yue are basically at the forefront along the way. Xing Hai was constantly communicating, but the rear was solemn, with only the sound of uniform footsteps sounding.

The distance between the edge of the forest and the lake was not that far. After a while, one person and one ant arrived at the outer edge of the ant colony.

I couldn't see clearly from a distance before, but now that I'm closer, I can more clearly appreciate the majesty of the ant colony. It's a feeling completely different from that of a bee colony.

Although the ants were numerous in number, they did not feel bloated and chaotic at all. They were arranged neatly and spaced well apart from each other. Coupled with the thick black beetles, a majestic and immovable aura suddenly emerged, making people intimidated.

Compared with the three-level hierarchical classification of the bee clan, including king, male and worker, the division of labor in the ant clan is more detailed and clear. They also separate a separate type of soldier ants among the worker ants, each of which performs their own duties.

Worker ants are responsible for various trivial chores such as nest construction, young ant care, material collection, and fungus cultivation. Even within the worker ant class, they will have a more detailed division of labor according to their body size. For example, larger bodies will be responsible for leaving the nest to collect plants. and other materials, while the smaller ones are responsible for planting and harvesting in the fungus fields below the nest. Yiran is a unique civilized society.

Soldier ants are completely separated from production. They are physically stronger and are responsible for combat tasks such as hunting, defending nests, resisting foreign enemies, and even plundering other groups. They are a true ant army.

And according to what Xing Hai said, due to the rush of time, the ant army is still a mixture of workers and soldiers. If it is a full-form soldier ant army, even if the bees have a numerical advantage, it may not necessarily be ants. Chao's opponent.

Scanning the ant swarm in front of him, Xu Yue's eyes flashed. He seemed to have made the right choice in choosing the ant tribe as his ally. The opponent's thick carapace was not as afraid of fire as the bee tribe. If his pure Yang Yan was used on the ants, On the other hand, it is far from being able to achieve the devastating effect, and the opponent's ability to quickly escape from the ground is also quite troublesome, as it will reduce most of the fire damage.

Just when Xu Yue was comparing the differences between the bees and ants, the ant tide also noticed their arrival. Without any notification, the black tide had automatically separated to both sides, leaving a fairly wide road leading directly to the ant tide. deep.

"Let's go, Sir Xinhuo, Commander Xuanjun is waiting for you inside the legion."

"good."

Faced with Xing Hai's invitation, Xu Yue decisively agreed without showing any hesitation, and just followed his footsteps and walked alone into the encirclement of more than 100,000 ant legions.

He is not worried that this is a Hongmen Banquet. Not to mention the closeness of the paradise as a guarantee, the possibility of a conflict between the two parties is extremely low. Even if there is a fight, with flying wings close by, he is still somewhat sure of escaping. , this is the calmness brought by one's own strength and means.

Along the way, as the path gradually deepened, the ants on both sides began to become larger and larger, and the aura on their bodies became more and more powerful, but the only thing that remained unchanged was the solemn and majestic military temperament, at least in Xu Yue's eyes. , the discipline of this group of giant ants is no worse than that of the Radiant Knights he once commanded.

Affected by this, the iron-blooded evil spirit in him that had led the army to attack the monster tide many times began to gradually emerge, and the temperament around him gradually became similar to that of the entire ant army, or even better.

Xing Hai, who was leading the team in front, seemed to be aware of something, and couldn't help but look back. After meeting Xu Yue's slightly red eyes, Xing Hai was stunned, and his progress suddenly stopped. At this moment, it It was as if he had the illusion of seeing the leader of his own army.

"What's wrong?"

Hearing Xu Yue's faint inquiry, Xing Hai came back to his senses instantly and said quickly:

"No...nothing."

After saying that, Xing Hai immediately turned around and continued to lead the way, but the pace under his feet was slightly faster, and at the same time, the antennae on his forehead began to tremble slightly.

Behind, although Xing Hai's tall body blocked Xu Yue's sight, he was still keenly aware of the movements of the opponent's tentacles with his pervasive vibration perception.

Even without asking, Xu Yue could guess what the other party was doing. It was nothing more than exchanging information with Commander Xuan Jun through telepathy. Xing Hai's tentacles never rested along the way, and he was not surprised at all. .

In this regard, Xu Yue could only sigh secretly.

‘Transmitting intelligence and exchanging information in front of the target, but the other party is helpless. This ability of spiritual communication is quite good, and you must find a way to learn it. ’

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Soon after Xing Hai quickened his pace, the path composed of ant waves soon came to an end. Directly in front of him was a vast lake that he was quite familiar with, but the water level had obviously dropped a lot.

At the edge of the lake, an eyeless giant ant nearly four meters in size is particularly eye-catching. The evil energy wrapped around it is no less than that of Xu Yue. The serious and indifferent temperament reminds him of a man from Dragon Valley. An old friend, Kairos, the leader of the Knights of Radiance.

I guess this is Commander Xuan Jun whom Xing Hai mentioned, and beside Commander Xuan Jun, there is a group of guard black ants holding large metal shields standing beside them.

'etc? ! Metal shield, these ants also have metal smelting technology? ’

After his eyes swept across the metal shields that looked like high walls, Xu Yue was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes brightened.

There was a lot of fire in his body, but because there was no metal to swallow it, it couldn't function at all. He didn't expect that there would be unexpected gains in this ant wave.

He is in urgent need of a large amount of high-quality metal to improve his physique. The main reason is that the gap between his intelligence and physical strength has reached five points. If he does not improve his physical strength, his intelligence will also be affected and cannot be improved. This will seriously affect his strengthening. process.

While Xu Yue was looking up and down at the Guards, Xuan Jun, who was not far away, immediately noticed it and immediately turned his head to look.