Chapter 1343 - 795: The Brilliance of Art Cannot Be Buried

On the hill.

Captain Upright Lotus raised a claw and pointed to the distance:

"Leader Ink Orchid, what tree is that?"

"It's the Zhibai Divine-Given Seed. Aren't you from the Mother Planet Wisdom Cypress Continent? Don't you recognize the lifebond trees of Zhibai Continent?"

"Oh! We've been journeying through the universe's star systems, not managing any territory, it's been too long, we've grown unfamiliar."

"And that one over there is..."

"A top-level Divine-Given Seed born from the hybrid of Zhibai and Silver Cypress, it's called Er Bai."

"And those beside it?"

"Yes. San Bai. Sibai. Wubai."

"..."

"I can tell, you and the Dragon Cypress Ant King have a special fondness for cypress trees."

"It's got nothing to do with me. It's the Dragon Cypress. I've always advised it to grow fewer cypress trees, but ants are so stubborn, they just can't be swayed, they don't listen."

"..."

"And the one surrounded in the middle?"

"My Divine-Grade Fate Species Divine-Given Seed! Bicolor Mulberry!"

"Oh! It's Bicolor Mulberry? It's protected?"

"No. It's sealed."

"Sealed?"

"Sigh! It has a flighty nature, causes trouble. It's emotionally unstable and very unfriendly to foreign insects, and it has destructive and aggressive abilities. When guests come, we seal it to prevent chaos."

"Not really?"

Chairman Kansui: "Leader Ink Orchid, could you introduce us?"

Chairman Pond Silk hinted: "As far as I know, this tree is indeed very unfriendly, it curses at insects upon sight."

Chickpea in suspicion: "So arrogant?"

Chairman Giant Taro questioned: "Is Bicolor Mulberry famous in the Sheep Hoof Armor Star System?"

Chairman Pond Silk: "Divine-Grade Dual-Colored Mulberry Fruit was once explosively popular for a time, it grants the 'Umbrella Bird' ability which has a bit of the 'Law Ability' feel."

Chairman Giant Taro was even more puzzled and asked: "Law Ability? Law Divine Tree? Then doesn't that mean Bicolor Mulberry has some of the divine essence of a Law Divine Tree?"

Chairman Pond Silk: "About right?"

Chairman Giant Taro: "Has Bicolor Mulberry ever seen or contacted a Law Divine Tree?"

Chairman Pond Silk looked at Ink Orchid.

The six old Spiders came here precisely for this.

But there was no ant path leading to the King Cypress tree, all sorts of tall, grand Divine-Given Seeds stood, the reverse-ecological base station barrier isolated, one could only view them with eyes, no insights could be gained.

The six old Spiders began figuring out plans, collaborating, one word at a time, steering the topic towards this point, probing...

Ink Orchid was equally puzzled, and said: "Never seen it! Probably met it by a fluke?"

Ink Orchid called out: "Black Emperor Peach, Zhibai, Er Bai, release Bicolor Mulberry."

"Oh——"

"Hmm——"

"Alright——"

Six Divine-Given Seeds responded, removing the barrier.

Bicolor Mulberry: "..."

"Bicolor Mulberry!"

Ink Orchid vibrated spiritual power, calling out, pointing with tentacles, introducing: "This is Captain Upright Lotus! This is Chickpea, this is Purple Cicada. This is Chairman Giant Taro, this is Chairman Kansui, and this is, Chairman Pond Silk, Bicolor Mulberry do you recognize them..."

"Mantis, you're really verbose."

"Huh——"

Bicolor Mulberry disdainfully gasped, and warned: "These few guys have ulterior motives! And there are two clever Spiders, Mantis, you can't handle them, I'd advise you quickly get them out of here!"

Ink Orchid: "..."

Ink Orchid couldn't help being curious and asked: "Two clever Spiders? Which two?"

Bicolor Mulberry: "First, rule out Pond Silk."

Chairman Pond Silk: "..."

Bicolor Mulberry: "The leading Spider isn't clever either..."

Captain Upright Lotus: "???"

Bicolor Mulberry: "Exclude the one with a particularly heavy metallic scent, its gaze is vacant, without any light."

Chickpea: "..."

"Haha."

Chairman Kansui laughed heartily, and said: "Among me, Chairman Giant Taro, and Purple Cicada, which one of us isn't clever?"

Bicolor Mulberry: "From the insect who can pose this question, do you think it's clever?"

"..."

Chairman Kansui was stumped.

The accompanying insects all held back their laughter.

"Enough! Enough!"

Ink Orchid timely intervened, explaining: "Bicolor Mulberry is a bad tree, likes to sow discord, then watch other trees or insects quarrel."

Ink Orchid waved a claw and said: "The introduction is complete. Black Emperor Peach, Zhibai, Er Bai, you all lock it up."

All the trees didn't waste time, activating the reverse-ecological base station, resealing Bicolor Mulberry.

Ink Orchid felt a little awkward, embarrassed for a couple of seconds, and called out: "Captain Upright Lotus, let's go, I'll take you to the lakeside..."

…

Together they headed to the lakeside to meet the Divine Black Lotus Divine Seed.

Finally, they arrived under the Azure Divine Seed Tree.

Coincidentally, Fragrant Cypress and Black Cory also cleared the area, freshly prepared broth and fresh meats were ready.

Ink Orchid warmly welcomed, and all the insects surrounded three large gold-plated pots.

"Leader Ink Orchid, your dining style is quite particular here."

Captain Upright Lotus gave a symbolic compliment.

Ink Orchid replied casually: "Living with ants has the benefit that there are many insects, and every task has an insect to do it."

"Here is fresh bear meat just hunted and brought back from the northern cold regions, still exuding cold air, everyone have a taste..."

Somewhat unexpectedly, after circling around a large area, they couldn't find the Law Divine Tree.

The six old Spiders had no appetite, but out of courtesy, they symbolically ate a little.

Chairman Giant Taro once again probed: "Leader Ink Orchid, how has your progress been in deciphering the White Tower Civilization's Technological Star Core?"

"So-so."

Ink Orchid counter-asked: "Chairman Giant Taro, Captain Upright Lotus, what about you? Why did you detour to the Lizhu Star System? Seeking a way to decipher the Technological Star Core?"

Chairman Giant Taro also vaguely responded: "Something like that."

Ink Orchid pursued the question: "Did you succeed?"

Chairman Giant Taro: "No."

Ink Orchid was getting a bit fed up with this roundabout conversation and bluntly asked: "What about that Leader-Level Starship? Was it not deciphered either? What's the specific situation?"

Captain Upright Lotus, also fed up with the indirect probing, directly answered: "The situation is completely different from what we expected. That Starship cannot be forcibly cracked."

"It's a Starship fully geared against theft and robbery. We've confirmed its outer shell is a single piece, just like a Primordial Crystal. Forcing it apart, a single damaged corner would cause the entire thing to collapse."