In the south of the southern hemisphere, it is already the end of autumn.

Cold winds from Antarctica howl plaintively.

Waves crash against the black cliff mountains, their rumbling sounds urgent and chaotic.

The Ice Boat moves against the wind and waves, slowly approaching the fortress of Shizhi Mountain.

— Stay low-key!

— Stay low-key!

— Stay low-key!

— The chaotic mix of insects in the Wave Tree Bay United Kingdom, who knows how many are secretly colluding with Blue Island.

— Speak less. Don't speak.

— The more you say, the more you reveal.

Dragon Cypress waved his tentacles as he lectured, repeatedly admonishing Cypress and Silver Cypress.

Of course, he was mainly speaking for the nearby, delightfully eager Second King.

Ink Orchid curiously gazed at the distant vertical cliffs, its wings opening and closing, ready to take flight, when suddenly, swiftly, a little ink light transformed into nine-colored brilliance and rushed out.

"Ink Orchid!"

Dragon Cypress shouted.

"Ugh. Ant. You're so annoying."

Ink Orchid was impatient.

In the sky ahead, a semi-transparent butterfly appeared and hovered in mid-air, staring intently at the incoming Colorful Mantis.

"Hello~" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Little Ink Orchid performed a backward flip in mid-air, followed by a side flip, turned around, and flew in the lead.

"Are you the Clearwing Butterfly Warrior responsible for reconnaissance and communication?"

"...Yes."

The Clearwing Butterfly Warrior was frightened, but quickly regained composure, flying behind Little Ink Orchid, asking:

"Is this Rainbow Island Ant Nation, Dragon Cypress Ant King?"

"Indeed!"

"Then you are..."

"Mantis King Ink Orchid, the Second King of Rainbow Island Ant Nation."

"This is... your ability?"

"A kind of bionic ability."

"Oh——"

"May I know your name?"

"Black Olive."

"Black Olive Butterfly King!"

Dragon Cypress Ant King should know me, last time it followed the Snow Velvet Tycoon to visit Smoke Blue Mountain, we met...

...

Black Olive Butterfly King fixed his gaze on the Ice Boat approaching slowly from afar, shocked and bewildered.

Mantis King Ink Orchid's size was as large as Dragon Cypress Ant King and Snow Velvet Tycoon's.

The accompanying ant army was over three meters long each, even compared to typical Insect Clan warriors.

Little Ink Orchid explained: "No need to be surprised, Black Olive Butterfly King. This is a Divine Grade Fruit from Snow Velvet Spider King, its power and speed double, body size enormously increases, this enhancement can be passed on to Combat Soldier Ants through the Ant King."

"Impressive!"

Black Olive Butterfly King envied, puzzled, asking: "Is the yield low? Why hasn't Snow Velvet Tycoon provided other powerful Ant Kings?"

Ink Orchid: "I've heard it's a Divine God-Given Seed that emerged only in recent hundred years, with a single Blossom-Fruit Cycle lasting over thirty years, priced at fifty million Source Stones, only exchanged for Divine-Grade Fruit."

Having rehearsed the lie numerous times on the way, Ink Orchid recounted it smoothly.

Thirty years? A single fruit?

Black Olive Butterfly King thought quickly, asking: "A Wild God-Given Seed? Hasn't reached King-Level yet?"

Little Ink Orchid: "That seems to be the only explanation."

While talking, they had already approached the Ice Boat.

Little Ink Orchid flashed and flew back to Ink Orchid's head.

"Mantis King Ink Orchid!"

"Dragon Cypress Ant King, glad to see you on the battlefield!"

Black Olive Butterfly King hovered at the bow, flying backward, greeting Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid formally, then looked at Cypress and Silver Cypress at the rear.

"Black Olive Butterfly King."

Dragon Cypress also recognized the other, turned sideways, raised a claw to point, introducing: "My two unremarkable Assistant Kings, Cypress and Silver Cypress."

Unremarkable?

Upon close sensing, the Origin Force Fluctuation from these two Assistant Kings was stronger than many complete Insect Clan warriors, surely they've consumed a lot of Divine-Given Origin Force Food!

Rich and powerful Ant Nation!

No wonder it required Snow Velvet Tycoon to personally introduce, Dark Maple Leader to personally receive.

"Cypress. Silver Cypress. Hello."

Black Olive Butterfly King was secretly astonished and said solemnly: "We've already notified Dark Maple and Golden Maclura leaders. They should be on their way to meet you now."

"Good——"

Dragon Cypress replied politely: "Thank you for your hard work."

Approaching Shizhi Mountain, the team intentionally slowed down, giving them time to communicate and arrange preparations.

Dark Maple Dragonfly King, being the leader, surely cannot personally come to greet.

A glittering golden figure had already awaited on the cliff.

Black Olive Butterfly King pointed the way, Cypress and Silver Cypress led the ant army, marching along the cliff ant path.

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid then directly took flight, landing atop the cliff.

"Golden Maclura Leader!"

"Greetings Golden Maclura Leader!"

"This is Mantis King Ink Orchid."

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid introduced themselves.

"Deputy Leader..."

Golden Maclura Longhorn Beetle King corrected, warmly said: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, Mantis King Ink Orchid, your journey has been arduous, thank you for your assistance in battle."

Dragon Cypress tilted his head, displeased: "Golden Maclura Longhorn Beetle King, saying it like that makes it seem distant, Rainbow Island Ant Nation has officially joined the Wave Tree Bay United Kingdom, participation in battle is a duty."

Golden Maclura Longhorn Beetle King hurriedly said: "Yes! I misspoke, Dragon Cypress Ant King, please don't mind."

...

Around them, various Bee Clan and Ant Clan Assistant Kings, along with various warriors, gathered.

Some of them, Dragon Cypress recognized from last time, others were unfamiliar insects.

After exchanging pleasantries, Golden Maclura Longhorn Beetle King introduced and acquainted Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid with everyone's roles.

The Fifth Group Army's number prefix was the universal character 5, with the second digit for different roles.

50 prefix for elite combat corps.

51, 52, 53 prefixes for regular combat corps.

54, 55, 56 prefixes for logistic transport teams.

57 and 58 prefixes for engineering construction teams.

59 prefix for reconnaissance and communication teams.

Stationed at Shizhi Mountain were the 52, 54, 58 corps and some warriors from 59 corps.

As customary, Golden Maclura Longhorn Beetle King detailed the army's numbering rules to Dragon Cypress, respective tasks, and the general situation of Shizhi Mountain.