Chapter 1277 - 775: I Crushed It with a Single Branch

[Time: Year 833 of Era 143 of Cycle 78]

Yet another six-hundred-year period was about to run out.

It was very strange.

All six planets of the Azure Star System had been fully developed, and the overall numbers of flora and fauna had increased greatly.

But the number of Divine-Given Seeds hadn't increased; this round, there were still only two.

The number of Little Warriors born also didn't reach the projected figure.

Dragon Cypress had estimated around 150, but in reality they only found 91.

The ordinary Insect Clan Warriors weren't an urgent issue.

The one most upset was Areca.

Everyone had helped build a large number of bases in the most habitable tropical rainforests on the six planets, suited for Little Flame Spiders to live in. Areca had also been carefully tending them. Dragon Cypress had even personally helped with the search.

In the end, not a single Flame Spider Little Soldier was born.

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Banlan Star,

The Star Spider piloted by Chairman Blackberry arrived a year later than planned.

Dragon Cypress sharply sensed the movement and rushed over at once, only to see Round Cypress stepping out of the cabin first.

White Willow folded its wings and followed him out.

Behind them, Tree Aralia, White Turmeric, Baja Saguaro and other warriors came out in small groups.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

"Great Leader Dragon Cypress!"

Round Cypress, White Willow, and a whole bunch of Little Warriors all greeted him one after another.

Before Dragon Cypress could ask, Round Cypress took the initiative to explain: "Originally, according to the plan, Ink Orchid Leader had already packed up and was about to depart..."

"Bicolor Mulberry could undergo Evolution, but it was holding it in, wanting to wait until Ink Orchid left before evolving. But it was still too impatient, couldn't hold back—right after Ink Orchid left Xianglan Mountain, before Chairman Blackberry arrived and before the Star Spider set off, it shouted that it was going to break through..."

White Willow continued, "Starry Cloud Cypress rushed over in time to inform us and called everyone back. We stayed by Bicolor Mulberry's side and only came over after it completed its breakthrough. Ink Orchid stayed behind."

"Uh..."

Dragon Cypress choked for half a second, then asked, "How's Bicolor Mulberry?"

Round Cypress said excitedly, "It succeeded! Dragon Cypress Ant King, it's incredible! The commotion when Bicolor Mulberry broke through was more than ten times that of other Divine Grade plants; roughly estimated, its Primordial Energy consumption was also more than ten times."

"It was a true qualitative Metamorphosis in every sense. After the breakthrough, its trunk shot up nearly fifty meters, its aura surged, and it has a bit of the Law Divine Tree bearing of King Cypress."

"One blossom, one fruit."

"We only set out after it blossomed and bore fruit. Our preliminary judgment is that the Divine-Grade Dual-Colored Mulberry Fruit at the Half Star Realm Level grants a Waterfire System 'Umbrella Bird' ability that's a complete set formed by eighteen Traces, rather than a single Trace of a simple ability."

Round Cypress paused, then went on, "In other words, it grants a Waterfire System core ability, and an Insect Clan Warrior can rely on this ability to advance straight to the Nine Traces Realm without obstacles, condense Star Marks, and even forge a Star Core."

"It has a bit of the feel of a Law Divine Product. But it's definitely still far inferior to a true Law Divine Product. The exact effect will only be known after the fruit ripens and is used."

"That's great!"

Dragon Cypress praised, "That Bicolor Mulberry guy's got some skills! And pretty good luck too."

Dragon Cypress asked, "Ink Orchid stayed at Xianglan Mountain to wait for the fruit to ripen, so it didn't come with you?"

Round Cypress: "Yes—"

Round Cypress turned his body a bit, his Tentacles waving as he pointed around, complaining, "Ink Orchid Leader was over the moon, got too happy, and promoted this batch of warriors who came to work in the Azure Star System by one level."

Dragon Cypress: "???"

White Turmeric said, "Ink Orchid Leader said we're smart, we grow fast, so he rewarded us with 1,000 Chamber of Commerce contribution Points, and our Chamber level has risen to Level 5!"

Tree Aralia said guiltily, "We also felt it wasn't appropriate, but Ink Orchid Leader insisted on giving it, wouldn't take no for an answer..."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress was speechless, choking on his words.

The Chamber of Commerce position levels Dragon Cypress set up basically copied the Luoli Chamber of Commerce system in all aspects.

Going from Level 4 to Level 5 costs 1,000 Chamber of Commerce contribution Points.

The Points are consumed when leveling up and don't accumulate.

Going from Level 5 to Level 6 requires another 3,000 contribution Points.

Level 6 to Level 7, 5,000 contribution Points.

Level 7 to Level 8, 10,000 contribution Points.

Level 8 to Level 9, 30,000 contribution Points.

Level 9 to Level 10, 50,000 contribution Points.

Level 10 to Level 11, 100,000 contribution Points.

From Level 11 upward are core members, with the incremental pattern of Points unchanged: 300,000, 500,000, 1,000,000...

And so on.

Under normal work, with no major mistakes or faults in a year, you accumulate 1 contribution Point, settled once every thousand years.

During work, outstanding performance and major gains earn extra rewards.

For example, coming to the Azure Star System to work and, during the operation of gardens, cultivating high-quality Top-Level Plant Seed; or the garden giving birth to a Divine-Given Seed.

Or discovering a Divine-Given Seed in the wild, or discovering a Little Warrior.

All of these come with corresponding Chamber of Commerce contribution Points rewards.

In addition, doing particularly important and particularly exhausting jobs also brings extra rewards.

Dragon Cypress had only given Giant Cypress, Black Cory, Black Peach, Blue Catalpa, Snakebark Maple, Ghost Fan, and White Rice the authority to tally and issue Points.

Dragon Cypress had long anticipated that Ink Orchid would definitely mess around, so he had only given it the authority to remove Insects from the Chamber of Commerce...

Dragon Cypress demanded, "Who operated it for Second King?"

Round Cypress: "...Black Peach."

Round Cypress: "We don't dare disobey Ink Orchid Leader's words~"

"Alright."

"We'll just let it slide this time. There's no such thing as taking back water that's already been spilled."

"I'll talk to Second King properly later."

Dragon Cypress pondered for two seconds, then asked, "After the Metamorphosis, the blossom-fruit cycle of the Divine-Grade Dual-Colored Mulberry Fruit should have changed, right?"

Round Cypress: "Yes, it changed, and the change is huge. Even Bicolor Mulberry itself isn't clear on the situation yet, we can only keep observing to confirm."

"Got it."

Dragon Cypress looked around and asked, "Only forty warriors came?"

"Only forty."

Round Cypress explained, "Some warriors are just slow at condensing Traces; even more are planning to condense enough Traces to combine into stronger core abilities and build stronger Star Marks."