Nupur asked, "Black Peach, anything else?"

Black Peach: "The Tranquility ability has also evolved! It has merged with the Life System power."

After saying this, it shook its tentacles and commanded the nearby Specialized Blue Soldiers to activate the Water System ability, creating mist to assist.

As the Water System Primordial Energy was injected, the white cloud turned emerald green. Compared to the original Tranquility ability, the breath of plant life was ten times more vigorous, and the affinity with the Wood Element Primordial Energy was over three times richer.

The qualitative enhancement could better aid the growth of Origin Force Plants.

This ability can directly condense a Divine Mark.

Black Peach, inheriting the Wood Element Talent of the Dragon Cypress, is the best choice for managing logistics as the Assistant King of Life Seed!

"Not bad! Not bad! Black Peach's evolved abilities from the Insect King are all very good! Prioritize using Flourish, Red Crow Pattern, and Tranquility to condense the Divine Mark."

Dragon Cypress was very pleased, nodding its tentacles with satisfaction.

Nupur asked, "Black Peach, does this count as two abilities?"

Black Peach: "Of course!"

Nupur: "And the other ability is..."

With a burst of Strength System Primordial Energy, Black Peach lifted its leg, its form turning into an afterimage, rushing down to the foot of the mountain and then quickly back up again.

It's similar to the Strength System charge ability of Dragon Cypress, a speed enhancement ability.

It's also good since escaping is most important in a supply ant encounter.

In future trades with the Saint Butterfly Tribe, Black Peach could use a Divine-Given Thorn Cheng Fruit, combining the Wood Element Poison Stinger and Bean Vine Entanglement abilities, making it a decent combat ability, allowing Black Peach to have some self-defense capabilities.

...

Last time, a mutual exchange of Divine-Grade Fruits was agreed upon, but Butterfly King Nupur had never shown up.

According to Snow Velvet Spider King, whenever the war cycle between Wave Tree Bay and Blue Island was near, Eddy Scorpionfish Ant King from the Zhibai Continent would stir up trouble, attacking furiously with various tactics.

Most likely, Butterfly King Nupur had returned to Zhibai Continent to guard the tribe's headquarters.

...

Silver Cypress Year 153.

Ink Orchid successfully condensed the Divine Mark of Corrosive Wind.

Dragon Cypress watched with envy, examining its own single Flash Strike ability in the Thunder System, finding it extremely difficult to condense a Divine Mark, with minimal results despite decades of hard training.

After careful consideration, he decided to temporarily give up and entered slumber to evolve into a three-age period Insect King.

Related Assistant Kings followed Dragon Cypress in evolving to the third age period, using Divine-Given Origin Force Food for enhancement.

The effects were immediate; with the reintegration of a batch of Ant King Pearls, Spiked Cypress successfully condensed its first Ability Divine Pattern.

Though rough, the combination of Furious Rage and Hundredfold Strength led to an explosive, ultra-powerful range shock attack, still named 'Furious Rage.'

The Great Cypress ascended to Insect King a bit later, only at the two-age period, but with a sharp mind, it successfully condensed its first Ability Divine Pattern.

...

Silver Cypress Year 154.

The Divine-Grade Molan Seed matured and was harvested.

Dragon Cypress could no longer withhold the shares of Seven-Leaf and White Ivy.

Snow Velvet Spider King over there kept being asked by insects from Wave Tree Bay about where the items were sent. Such important strategic resources, shouldn't they prioritize war demands?

Dragon Cypress didn't care.

Snow Velvet Spider King had to negotiate with Seven-Leaf and White Ivy for an exchange using Divine-Grade Fruits.

...

Silver Cypress Year 155.

Cypress condensed the Frostfall Divine Mark.

Silver Cypress independently realized a Water System defense ability, condensing the Water System Defense Ability Divine Mark: Frost Thorn.

The two most important combat Assistant Kings gained some strength.

The war was about to begin.

The Ant Kingdom had an elite force of 180,000.

The first and second corps led by Cypress and Silver Cypress commanded 50,000 each.

The third corps commanded by Spiked Cypress and Nupur still had 40,000.

The fourth corps commanded by Great Cypress had 30,000.

According to the plan, a fifth corps was to be formed, led by Black Birch, temporarily having only 10,000 elite Specialized Blue Soldiers.

The team would be established first, to be supplemented later.

...

Silver Cypress Year 156.

Spiked Cypress and Great Cypress led the Assistant Kings to guard the island.

Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, Cypress, and Silver Cypress led a mighty force of 30,000 Specialized Blue Soldiers to set off for the Shizhi Mountain fortress.

A fifty-meter-large ship created by the Freezing ability bore a mast with a high-flying feather calyx red rose battle flag, sailing at the forefront of the fleet.

The army of Specialized Blue Soldiers marched over the sea, lined up in formation.