Rainbow Island.

Black Giant Ants obscured the sky, rushing forward, and directly descended upon the Xianglan Peak Main Nest.

Spiked Cypress, Giant Cypress, Round Cypress, Black Birch, and Black Peach, all ants hurried over.

Tie Bush and Mountain Persimmon also rushed over.

Spikemoss, Azure, Senior Orchid Mantis, White Poplar, and other Divine-Given Seeds nearby also sent spiritual power and thoughts.

"Great King! Second King!"

"Are specialized Blue Soldiers fewer? And injured!"

"This was caused by Water System Ability!"

"Great King, did you join the battle?"

"Did you encounter the Kirin Beast Ant King?"

...

"Quiet! Quiet!"

Dragon Cypress vigorously waved its tentacles and ordered: "Cypress, Silver Cypress, reorganize the troops and settle the Ant Nest for recovery."

Cypress and Silver Cypress left with the remaining specialized Blue Soldiers.

Various insects and trees incessantly pursued questioning.

Ink Orchid organized the words, and heavily said: "A startling change occurred on the battlefield! Blue Island had not just one Kirin Beast Ant King, but three... no! Two Ant Kings, and a Sea God Horn Beetle Warrior who understood 'Kirin'."

"One large Kirin Beast Ant King, with the 'Kirin' reaching a length of a kilometer; one small Kirin Beast Ant King, with a body length of 700 meters; and a Sea God Horn Beetle Warrior who recently, within the past ten years, comprehended, with a 'Kirin' length over 400 meters..."

Ink Orchid painstakingly recounted the adventure clearly.

The insects and trees listened in shock and panic.

Upon hearing the Great King and Second King teamed up to slay a Kirin Beast Ant King, they sighed with slight relief.

Ink Orchid then continued to recount Dragon Cypress's analysis of the situation and concluded:

"Rest assured, until our Xianglan Mountain Kingdom's specific strength is uncovered, that Kirin Beast Ant King won't act rashly. Of course, we mustn't be careless, I and Dragon Cypress will be stationed on Rainbow Island, not easily departing. Black Birch, Black Persimmon, from today you too must undertake the task of sentinels, selecting two peaks on the north of Rainbow Island to watch vigilantly..."

Various insects and trees clamored, chattering noisily.

Mountain Persimmon, frightened, raised a claw to ask: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, what if, I say, what if Blue Island holds a grudge and attacks Rainbow Island recklessly, what then?"

Dragon Cypress: "Therefore, we must prepare for a retreat. Mountain Persimmon, Ink Orchid, go, transform all Common Life Seeds into Tree Hearts, store them in Life Pouches. Black Persimmon, go and gather my Common Life Seeds as well."

"Divine-Given Seeds are slightly simpler, once danger erupts, listen for my directive to determine whether to coalesce Tree Hearts for refuge."

Mountain Persimmon: "Oh—"

Mountain Persimmon: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, what about those from Cloud Trace Continent, Yellow Stem, Spruce?"

Dragon Cypress: "There's no way. God-Given Life Seeds coalesce Tree Hearts, during Expedition Year, first coming to Wanglan Continent to avoid Natural True God's summons, then rooting back in Cloud Trace Continent, and after thirty years, migrate again before the next Expedition Year."

Mountain Persimmon: "If a fight breaks out, who should I partner with? Ink Orchid?"

Dragon Cypress: "..."

With your capabilities, isn't it better to run faster?

Dragon Cypress: "Mountain Persimmon, follow Rainbow Parasol Tree, Black Persimmon, Tie Bush, carrying Life Seeds, withdraw to Xianglan Mountain to wait for news. Later, I'll summon Ghost Fan and White Rice to Rainbow Island to specifically guard the inter-world passage; when retreating, they will respectively activate Earth System and Metal System Abilities to seal the passage and metal gate."

Mountain Persimmon: "Then, Dragon Cypress Ant King, Ink Orchid, you..."

Dragon Cypress: "If it's just one Kirin Beast Ant King, we have the means to handle it, can withdraw or fight. But retreating comes at too high a cost, the Wangbai Seed will soon mature and be harvested..."

Dragon Cypress helplessly shook its tentacle and arranged: "Round Cypress's evolutionary level hasn't reached Insect King, Black Peach can't see, when the battle starts, you can't help either, first return to Xianglan Mountain to avoid."

"Understood."

"Got it, Great King."

Round Cypress and Black Peach agreed.

Dragon Cypress called out: "Black Birch, Black Persimmon, come with me to the north of the island for a turn, select two peaks suitable for observation..."

...

On the southern end of Rainbow Island, the undulating mountains serve as a natural barrier against tsunamis.

Black Persimmon directed Mountain Ants to excavate and transport soil, utilizing Earth System Ability, constructing several pyramid-shaped 'defensive structures' at the southern tip near the coast.

Observing the battlefield on Yu'e Island, the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Army attacked, prioritizing these coastal strongholds.

Thus, cannot truly station troops.

Inside the pyramid is solid, Ink Orchid fortified it with Metal System Ability.

Usually, dispatch one to two thousand specialized Blue Soldiers onto it to patrol, disrupting visibility, attracting tsunami impacts.

The main army of specialized Blue Soldiers is entirely hidden within sub-nests behind the mountain peaks, paying attention in ordinary times, avoiding the surface ant paths, opting for underground waterway channels.

The lush tropical rainforest, normally unseen with large ant army movements, yet there are ants patrolling everywhere, even close reconnaissance hardly reveals troop numbers on the island.

Combat tests show the specialized Blue Soldiers versus Stone Hunt Blue Soldier Ants have a damage ratio of 1:5, and currently only have 160,000 elite specialized Blue Soldiers, 10,000 specialized Thunder Soldiers, the numbers are still insufficient.

Cannot let any forces detect the situation on the island.

…

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Dragon Cypress confidently, with composure, practices Wind System Ability diligently every day.

Prioritizing the practice of 'Wind Wings.'

Additionally, Wind System Ability also includes Whirlwind, Poaceae, Airflow Barrier, combining into the Wind System Defensive Ability 'Spiral Flow Wall.' 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Wind Split, Whirlwind, Poaceae, Cross Flower Slash, four abilities combine into Wind System Attack Ability 'Cross Flower Dance.'

The Wind System also includes the Divine-Grade Fruit sent by the Snow Velvet Spider King, granting a Wind System Defensive Ability 'Ninefold Veil,' forming nine layers of invisible defense on the surface using Wind System Primordial Energy, compatible with the Water System Hydrology Shield, attempts are worthwhile with time.

Snow Velvet Spider King also sent a Divine-Grade Fruit, granting Wind System Attack Ability named 'Willow Leaf,' upon activation, producing numerous willow leaf-shaped wind blades to attack targets, closely resembling the 'Cross Flower Slash' ability, merely changing the form, slightly useful but limited.