Chapter 1201 - 751: Interstellar Trade Route (Part 3)_2

Dragon Cypress: "Fragrant Cypress has Shanglu Space, Fragrant Cypress can also transport goods. This time, Fragrant Cypress can follow us first, to become familiar with the route."

Fragrant Cypress: "Understood, Great King."

Black Peach cautiously: "Great King, I can also..."

Dragon Cypress: "Fragrant Cypress go first to become familiar with the route. In the future, when similar situations arise, Round Cypress, Fragrant Cypress, Black Peach, you three can discuss amongst yourselves, whoever has the time, just take a trip."

"Alright—"

"Understood!"

Black Peach and Round Cypress responded.

Dragon Cypress continued: "Chairman White Ivy, as for the accounting issue, the accounts must be clear. According to your plan, following the interstellar trade route, we settle once per round trip, one transaction round, between both parties."

White Ivy: "Of course!"

Poison Bean cautiously raised a claw and asked: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, how often do you pay wages at Xianglan Mountain?"

Dragon Cypress tilted its head and coldly replied truthfully: "Xianglan Chamber of Commerce's internal settlement is every thousand years."

"Uh—"

Poison Bean: "Then it's nothing!"

Dragon Cypress asked: "Why? Did Chairman White Ivy not pay you enough salary? Or was it slow?"

Poison Bean: "No..."

They chatted idly for a while,

Dragon Cypress led the way, taking Mountain Maple and Ivy to tour the Xianglan Mountain Territory.

Round Cypress, Fragrant Cypress, and Black Peach prepared the banquet.

…

The banquet ended.

The insects began to busy themselves.

White Rice, Areca, and Green Peach led Mountain Maple and Ivy to tour the life planets in the Hoof Beetle Star System.

Round Cypress, Fragrant Cypress, and Black Peach organized, starting to process the Divine-Given Origin Force Food brought back by White Ivy.

Dragon Cypress and Green Heart visited various major commerce chambers, consulted in the halls, and booked a third-level Star Spider that travels at 500 times the speed of light directly to the Fragrant Herb Star System.

Ten days later,

Dragon Cypress led the team to set off.

…

…

Fragrant Herb Star System.

Daqing Star.

North 6291 District.

Snow-covered towering mountains.

Deep valleys, silent and still.

"Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

"Huagi Mountain!"

Ivy raised a claw to point.

On the undulating mountains, towering snow-capped peaks.

"Modified by abilities?" Dragon Cypress inquired.

Normally, insects when constructing planets, would not allow such high peaks to exist.

"Yes."

Ivy responded.

"What about the mountains?"

"The mountains were not built by us; they were formed naturally by tectonic movements."

"There might be droughts in certain areas, right?"

"Yes, northwards. But the problem isn't significant; digging more rivers for irrigation can solve it..."

Dragon Cypress controlled the Zhen Beast to transform into an Ice Centipede form, slowly walking while chatting.

Soon, they arrived at the foot of the mountain,

The insects of Huagi Mountain were in complete hibernation.

Mountain Maple went up the mountain first to report.

Dragon Cypress pulled Ivy, sunk into the interior of the Ice Centipede, waved its tentacle, activating the Nightfall Ability to block mental power sensing.

"Ivy, about King Cypress, you haven't mentioned it to other tribes, have you?"

"No! Not even Mountain Maple knows."

"That's good. Keep it confidential. Later we'll take you to make a fortune."

"I understand!"

"As for the transactions initiated by White Ivy Chamber of Commerce and Xianglan Chamber of Commerce, what is the attitude of your Huagi Mountain steward leaders?"

"No particular attitude, right? Everyone is in hibernation, usually only a few insects are active. Cooperating in the Bee King Honey trade can earn Primordial Crystals, which is certainly good for the tribe, but accounting-wise, Huagi Mountain doesn't earn much; just assign a few clever bugs to handle it properly."

"Are you one of those clever bugs?"

"Me, Mountain Maple, Spruce, Wuye, and another named 'Hundred Mountains Ancestor,' our oldest leader who is over forty thousand years old and requires Divine-Grade Baihe Fruit to prolong life."

"...I understand."

Dragon Cypress directly retracted the Zhen Beast, and the insects stood on the ground waiting.

After a while,

A large group of insects ran down the mountain to greet them.

"Dragon Cypress!"

"Dragon Cypress Ant King!"

"Fragrant Cypress, Black Sophora..."

Spruce and Wuye sped up their approach, waving their tentacles in greeting.

"This is Dragon Cypress Great Leader from the Xianglan Chamber of Commerce! This is its Assistant King Fragrant Cypress and Black Sophora..."

Mountain Maple stood in the middle, introducing on both sides:

"Dragon Cypress Great Leader, this is our Huagi Mountain's Great Leader Redwood, responsible for managing the tribe's affairs in general, as well as external negotiations."

"This is Holm Oak Great Leader, in charge of territory operations, external trade, resource allocation, etc. The cooperation in Bee King Honey and Gene Potion trading is also handled by Holm Oak Great Leader, any issues can be discussed with it."

"This is Star Persimmon Great Leader, responsible for territorial defense and external warfare."

"I've met Great Leader Redwood!"

"I've met Great Leader Holm Oak!"

"I've met Great Leader Star Persimmon!"

Dragon Cypress, Fragrant Cypress, Black Sophora, Mulberry, Areca, Purple Three Leaf, and Green Heart bowed their tentacles respectfully in greeting.

These three were like senior figures among the Insect Clan, who rose with the Huagi Divine Tree around the same time.

Mountain Maple continued introducing: "Dragon Cypress Great Leader, this is the Leader Mercuries you mentioned, whom I specially awakened and brought here for you to see."

Leader Mercuries: "..."

Dragon Cypress: "..."

Dragon Cypress sighed inwardly.

This one, born over ten thousand years before itself, praised by the Quandong Divine Tree as a top-level genius, once revered as a model to emulate by Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid Grasshopper Warrior, now is only Half Star Realm, and just in the first Age Period.

The Shield Grasshopper Tribe focuses their resources on cultivating Origin Force Plants.

The entire Shield Grasshopper Tribe only has three Great Leaders in the Planet Realm, all others are Half Star Realm, all in the first Age Period.

"I've met Leader Mercuries~!"

Dragon Cypress: "Quandong Divine Tree mentioned you to us. Linnan Divine Tree, when teaching us combat knowledge, often cited you as an example."

"Uh..."

"Hehe."

Leader Mercuries paused for two seconds, then lightly sighed: "It's good they still remember me. Hopefully, when the home planet's next Origin Force cycle ends, they can come over."

Dragon Cypress: "They should come. In the new Origin Force cycle, Huagi Mountain will birth new Divine-Grade products, and replace the positions of the Divine Trees; at least, Quandong, Linnan, and Jinhe can leave without worry."