Ant Lord in the Star Realm-Chapter 577 - 550: Ocean God’s Scepter

"How much do you know about the Ocean God's Scepter?" the Snow Velvet Spider King inquired.

Dragon Cypress said, "It has abilities similar to those of a Divine-Grade Fruit, capable of granting Water System Talent."

Ink Orchid added, "It can also be used in battle to raise towering tsunamis and assault the coastal lands of continents."

"Wrong!" The Snow Velvet Spider King lifted a claw and gently tapped Dragon Cypress. "Where did this rumor come from? The Ocean God's Scepter doesn't have the capacity to grant Water System Talent. The Stone Hunt Blue Ants are a mutation that evolved from the Stone Hunt Red Ant Clan. They were influenced by the Primordial Energy Force Field under a Divine God-Given Seed known as the 'Sea God Tree,' and that's how their entire clan permanently acquired the Water System Talent."

The Snow Velvet Spider King then tapped Ink Orchid. "You are wrong as well. While the Ocean God's Scepter indeed has combat capabilities and can evoke towering tsunamis, it cannot remotely strike the coast of Wave Tree Bay from over 1,300 kilometers away."

"The tsunami that attacked the coast," the Snow Velvet Spider King continued, "was created by the many Assistant Kings of the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Kingdom and their symbiotic Sea God Horn Beetle Warriors, who collectively unleashed their power."

"Oh..." Ink Orchid felt a bit guilty; her previous declaration was half-heard, half-guessed, and indeed she had guessed wrongly.

Dragon Cypress, on the other hand, had just been spouting nonsense.

They had gleaned some important information, though:

Does Blue Island still harbor symbiotic Insect Clans?

And these Sea God Horn Beetle Warriors... are they a mutated variant as well?

According to Inherited Memory, the Sea God Horn Beetle was one of the largest beetles. Ordinary individuals could reach about fifteen centimeters in length. Upon advancing to Origin Force Life and evolving into Mountain Lord-Level Warriors, their bodies could stretch from eight to ten meters. Awakened with Strength System Talent, their power was boundless, ranking them as the strongest Insect Clan in the Natural God System.

Such behemoths, once awakened to Water System Talent...

If they also consumed a Divine-Grade Fruit that grants Wind System Talent, awakening that Talent too...

Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid were inwardly shocked.

Dragon Cypress calmly asked, "Snow Velvet Spider King, how were the many Assistant Kings and Sea God Horn Beetle Warriors of the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Kingdom able to stir up a tsunami? Could it be an Ability? Is the real function of the Ocean God's Scepter to bestow Abilities?"

The Snow Velvet Spider King replied, "You are half right. Insect Clan Warriors can comprehend Abilities through the Ocean God's Scepter, but it can't directly grant them..."

Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, and Black Birch were puzzled.

The Snow Velvet Spider King manipulated her spider silk to fish a piece of fish meat out of the Ice Pot and slowly stuffed it into her mouth. She then casually asked, "Ant King Golden Frost, why aren't you eating anything?"

Dragon Cypress raised a claw towards the sky, saying, "As long as there is light, I don't need to eat."

The Snow Velvet Spider King muttered, "Such a boring Ability. This Wood Element Ability has robbed you of one of the few pleasures in an insect's life." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

She then asked again, "Do you know where the Ocean God's Scepter comes from?"

Ink Orchid pointed a claw at the sky. "Outworld! A creation of an Outworld Civilization."

"Correct," the Snow Velvet Spider King affirmed. "It's a God-Level Creation that fell from the sky—an eight-sided metal prism, over one hundred meters long and more than thirty meters in diameter, its surface covered in carvings of various sea Exotic Beasts.

"Initially, it was embedded at an angle in Blue Island. No one could move it, and all insects could approach and observe it. This continued until the Tribe known as the Stone Hunt Blue Ants appeared. One of their Ant Kings, who had comprehended the Water System 'Sea Soul' Ability, discovered he could communicate with the Ocean God's Scepter..."

She continued, "Sea Soul is a Water System Perception Ability. It uses water as a medium to amplify the range of one's spiritual power perception. To be more specific, a powerful Insect King might have a maximum spiritual power detection range of 1,200 meters—that's their limit. However, after comprehending the 'Sea Soul' Ability, if they stand on the ocean surface, their spiritual power can spread through the water, dramatically increasing their perception range to well over ten kilometers."

"And it's not limited to the sea; freshwater rivers and lakes also work," the Snow Velvet Spider King added.

Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, and Black Birch said nothing. "Hardly impressive," they thought with a touch of disdain.

The Snow Velvet Spider King paused for a moment and then continued, "By communicating with the Ocean God's Scepter and injecting a sufficient amount of Origin Force, one can activate a Primordial Energy Force Field. Insect Clan Warriors awakened with Water System Talent who spend long periods within this Energy Field then have the chance to comprehend three Water System Abilities."

"The first Ability," she stated, "is Sea Soul..."

Dragon Cypress, Ink Orchid, and Black Birch's eyes turned green with envy.

Ink Orchid raised a claw and asked, "Snow Velvet Spider King, does that mean if a Stone Hunt Blue Ant King accidentally comprehends the 'Sea Soul' Ability, it can quickly help the other Ant Kings in its Tribe comprehend this Ability by activating the Ocean God's Scepter? And then, many Stone Hunt Blue Ant Kings would be able to communicate with and control the Ocean God's Scepter?"

"Exactly! Clever Mantis." The Snow Velvet Spider King glanced at Black Birch, adding, "This includes Assistant Kings; they can do it too."

Black Birch remained silent.

Ink Orchid eagerly pursued, "Three Abilities? Then the second Ability must be..."

"The second Ability," the Snow Velvet Spider King explained, "is an exceptionally strong Water Control Ability, capable of raising immense waves and creating tsunamis."

"The Sea Soul and Tsunami Abilities are relatively easy to comprehend. The third one, 'Sea Beast Devouring,' is difficult. It's said to be so powerful and rare that only a few exceptionally gifted Kings can comprehend it. Naturally, those who manage to comprehend this Ability are usually chosen to become the Leaders of the Stone Hunt Blue Ant Kingdom."

She looked again at Black Birch and added, "Sea God Horn Beetle Warriors and Stone Hunt Blue Ant Assistant Kings can also comprehend it. Once they successfully do so, their status soars above that of Common Ant Kings, making them high-ranking members of the Kingdom, second only to the Leader."

"There are three mandatory conditions to comprehend the Sea Beast Devouring Ability. First, one must have already comprehended both the Sea Soul and Tsunami Abilities. Second, they must be able to resonate with a specific sea beast carving on the Ocean God's Scepter. Third, they must have evolved to King-Level. Even after meeting all these conditions, an individual still needs an extremely high level of perceptiveness to even have a chance at comprehension."