Ant Lord in the Star Realm

Chapter 964 - 675: Activating the Ocean God’s Scepter (Part 3)

——A total of 3.7 billion Source Stones is needed to invest, this amount is too enormous!

——But, naturally recovering the full Primordial Energy requires about 30 years.

——With so many insects spectating on-site, many are leaders of Great Tribes, all are waiting for the specific number of slots and the price for each permanent usage slot.

——It’s impossible to make so many insects wait for 30 years, right?

The five leaders and several deputy leaders present had a brief discussion and agreed.

Dark Maple Dragonfly King arranged to bring 400 million Source Stones from Yu’e Island nearby.

Azure Mica Ant King organized the transport and crushing of Source Stones, accelerating the energy storage for the Ocean God’s Scepter.

Mountain Pepper Ant King, Bee King Sedge, and a group of deputy leaders organized registration and group work.

...

Investing 100 million Source Stones per day.

After a complete cycle of 37 days, the Ocean God’s Scepter was filled with Primordial Energy.

Meanwhile,

A 200-meter perimeter around the Scepter was further fortified with a ten-meter-high broad wall, reinforced with Earth System abilities. Elite Combat Team’s warriors ascended the wall to guard.

All unrelated insects can observe closely outside the wall, but are not allowed to enter without permission.

All preparations were completed.

Dragon Cypress led numerous insects up the wall to observe.

Butterfly King Nupur walked alone beneath the Ocean God’s Scepter, activated the Sea Soul ability to communicate with the Scepter.

A flow of dense blue Primordial Energy power spread like water, flowed and remained stable over a radius of slightly more than 100 meters.

After further sensing, Butterfly King Nupur flapped its wings and quickly came before Dragon Cypress at the wall.

"Great Leader Dragon Cypress! I roughly understand the usage of the Ocean God’s Scepter."

"Full energy activation, after activation either it closes automatically when Primordial Energy runs out, or eight Insect Kings who have comprehended the Sea Soul ability can close it together."

"Once activated, as long as within the energy field range, one can steadily comprehend both Sea Soul and Tsunami abilities, consuming the stored Primordial Energy of the Scepter, but the consumption is not large."

"Based on comprehending Sea Soul and Tsunami abilities, once Evolution reaches King-Level, one can activate the Sea Soul ability to communicate with the Scepter, and mentally communicate with the Sea Beast patterns on the Scepter’s surface."

"There are a total of 56 Sea Beast patterns, each should be tried one by one, when feedback is received, it means the condition to comprehend the corresponding Sea Beast Devouring ability is met. Conversely, if all have been tried without response, it means the condition to comprehend Sea Beast Devouring ability is not yet met."

"Multiple attempts can be made, repeatedly tried."

"However, if one successfully comprehends any Sea Beast Devouring ability, a second cannot be comprehended."

"Understood..." Dragon Cypress contemplated, inquiring: "What about Kirin?"

Butterfly King Nupur: "The Kirin Beast pattern is different, cannot actively communicate, seems to be passively triggered."

Butterfly King Nupur elaborated: "Dragon Cypress Ant King, Tsunami and Sea Soul are of the same level; Sea Beast Devouring is a higher-level ability; Kirin Beast is yet another higher level ability. Three distinct levels of abilities."

"However, if one comprehends Sea Beast Devouring, Kirin Beast cannot be comprehended. These two cannot be obtained concurrently."

"Understood..."

"I have the ’Whirl Beast Devouring’ ability myself, does it mean it cannot be stacked?"

Dragon Cypress muttered in confusion, waved its claw, beckoning: "Ink Orchid, the first batch of Insect Kings, everyone step up! First test the consumption of Primordial Energy by Sea Soul and Tsunami abilities on the Ocean God Scepter."

"Okay!"

"Got it!"

"Let’s go!"

"Charge!"

All insects agreed.

Butterfly King Nupur led the way, Ink Orchid, White Crystal Butterfly King, Mountain Pepper Ant King, Bloodvine Bee King, Bee King Sedge, and other 20 alliance executives possessing Water System Talent entered the energy field range of the Scepter together, found positions on the steps and lay down silently to comprehend.

Butterfly King Nupur was not in a hurry to comprehend abilities, stood atop the high platform, close to the Scepter, observed the situation in the field, attention on Primordial Energy consumption.

Dragon Cypress personally stood on the wall, calming eager insects around, also observing the situation.

In a short period, Ink Orchid responded, with a large amount of Primordial Energy continuously pouring into its body.

It seemed to have succeeded in comprehending the first ’Sea Soul’ ability.

After a long period,

Other insects gradually responded.

Correspondingly, the reserve Primordial Energy of the Ocean God’s Scepter rapidly decreased.

It was evident,

With such a special comprehension method, the higher the Water Element Talent, the faster the comprehension.

Ink Orchid’s speed was fast.

Started in the early morning, ended by late morning.

The first ’Sea Soul’ ability was successfully comprehended.

The first group of participating insects, with no lack of talent, gradually succeeded in comprehending the Sea Soul ability by noon.

Butterfly King Nupur understood the situation well, and reported from the top of the city wall: "Great Leader Dragon Cypress, upon comprehending the ordinary Sea Soul ability, the higher the elemental talent, the lesser the consumption; Mantis King Ink Orchid consumed the least, only about 5 million. Other insect kings’ Primordial Energy consumption ranges from 6 million to 8 million."

Butterfly King Nupur added: "The Tsunami is also a common ability, with consumption roughly consistent with the Sea Soul."

"Very good! Understood!"

Dragon Cypress asked: "Butterfly King Nupur, can you roughly estimate how much Primordial Energy consumption would be once the Sea Beast Devouring is comprehended?"

Butterfly King Nupur: "It’s hard to estimate, but I feel the consumption will be very large. Moreover, once the energy field of the Ocean God’s Scepter is activated, it will continuously consume a large amount of Primordial Energy itself. Great Leader Dragon Cypress, I suggest quickly calling more Insect Clan warriors to comprehend."

"Hmm—"

Dragon Cypress did a quick mental calculation, raised a claw and exerted spiritual power:

"160 spots, Groups 2 to 8 enter the energy field to comprehend. Common abilities are comprehended at the lower steps. Sea Beast Devouring abilities are comprehended on the upper steps. Pay attention to maintaining distance between one another, do not affect other insects."

"Do not crowd, do not fight. Any insect causing trouble will have its hind legs severed and be expelled from Blue Island!"

On both sides of Dragon Cypress, the numerous insects that had been waiting for some time received the command, entered in an orderly fashion, twenty in a group.

"Green Cypress, Silver Cypress, first comprehend the two basic abilities, do not try Sea Beast Devouring."

"Understood."

"Got it, Great King."

"Purple, Green Heart... whatever, everyone here is an adult insect, consider for yourselves."

Dragon Cypress led Green Cypress, Silver Cypress, and the others who entered through connections like Purple, Green Heart, Snow Velvet Spider King, Blood Root Spider King into the venue.

Butterfly King Nupur stood on the high steps observing, and when all insects were settled, only then did it begin to comprehend the Tsunami ability.

...

Twilight,

Ink Orchid was the first to complete the comprehension of both Sea Soul and Tsunami abilities, and without triggering the Ying beast, exited directly without much thought.

At night,

Butterfly King White Crystal, Mountain Pepper Ant King, Bloodvine Bee King, Bee King Sedge, and other insects, after completing the comprehension of the two basic abilities, found that the ’Ying beast’ comprehension was not triggered, and decisively exited.

The twenty insect kings in the first group to enter and comprehend confirmed that they could each receive a Sea God Fruit. In the future, when comprehending the ’Descendant of the Sea God’ ability, if it still doesn’t trigger the ’Ying beast’ pattern, they can alternatively comprehend Sea Beast Devouring later.

The insects exiting stood together on the city wall, overlooking and observing.

Soon, a problem was noticeable; Dragon Cypress and Snow Velvet Spider King, these top-tier recognized powerful insects on the continent... their elemental talent isn’t very strong!

In the field, other Insect Clan warriors gradually entered the state, but Dragon Cypress, Snow Velvet Spider King, Assistant King Green Cypress, and Silver Cypress were slow to respond.

—These two are filthy rich, they’ve almost eaten all the Divine-Grade Fruits that can be found on the continent.

—Their skills are all piled up from resources.

In stark contrast was Butterfly King Nupur, once it calmed its mind, it directly entered the state of comprehension.

—Butterfly King Nupur is impressive!

—As expected from an insect that independently awakened the Sea Soul ability!

The observing insects sighed and marveled.

Nightfall,

Dragon Cypress, Snow Velvet Spider King, Green Cypress, and Silver Cypress had just entered the state not long ago, but Butterfly King Nupur had already completed the comprehension of the Tsunami ability.

After a short rest, it rose, walked slowly forward, and ascended the steps.

The Ocean God’s Scepter, which had been quiet all day, suddenly reacted, the top Ying beast abruptly illuminated with a forest white glow, a Primordial Energy column projected, connecting to Butterfly King Nupur’s forehead.

—Ying beast!

—Butterfly King Nupur triggered the Ying beast pattern!

—Butterfly King Nupur is comprehending Ying beast ability!

—Is the continent about to see a new Ying beast?

—Don’t panic! It’s one’s own insect.

...

The observing insects buzzed with astonishment.

White Crystal Butterfly King leading the Saint Butterfly Tribe Warriors was ecstatic.

—How is it possible?

—Haven’t even eaten the Sea God Fruit?

—How has it been achieved?

Ink Orchid, Mountain Pepper Ant King, Bloodvine Bee King, Bee King Sedge, and others turned green with envy.