Astral Gods

Chapter 81 Star Sea Defense

The yew and artemisia trees stood around the male mulberry tree, a divinely ordained plant, carefully examining its growth.

"Xiong Sang, how are you feeling? Is there anything that's bothering you?"

Since this was their first time experiencing ability enhancement, they were very worried about the state of their life seeds. Among the life seeds that had undergone the enhancement, only the male mulberry tree awakened its soul consciousness.

This was intentional on their part; otherwise, it wouldn't have been the first life form to be enhanced by wood-type abilities.

Two days have passed since the male mulberry tree was enhanced by the wood-type abilities of the Willow Catkin Mountain Lord, and its advantages and potential risks have been basically felt.

It said with considerable satisfaction, "I feel pretty good. My root system is growing much faster. The yew has given me some raw stones and fertilizer."

Although the Life Seed has no mouth, its root system is similar to a mouth. Fertilizer is its food, and it can sense whether the soil is fertile and whether the primal force is abundant.

When good fertilizer is applied, it's like a Zerg warrior having a feast. But if it's planted in barren soil and lacks rain and sunlight, it's like being hungry one day and full the next. The experience and growth rate of the two are naturally different.

Upon hearing that the Mulberry Tree's destiny had confirmed that the Willow Catkin Mountain Lord's enhancement abilities would benefit it, Zishan and Ziai immediately became happy: "No problem, I'll give you some Origin Force and fertilizer."

Zishan took out a rough stone and scratched it, while Zi Ai carried a bucket and scooped up a bucket of swamp water from the biogas digester to irrigate the area under the tree.

The male mulberry tree seedling reminded, "I estimate that the other seedlings that have been enhanced with wood-type abilities also need to replenish their resources with raw stones and fertilizer."

"Of course we won't forget that." The two brothers also watered the other plants to increase their fertility.

After finishing their many tasks, the two brothers returned to Zihuai's side.

After two days of growth, the Shuiyun Persimmon seedling has begun to show signs of life, with two tender green true leaves that look very appealing.

The three brothers guarded it for another three or four days, and the water cloud persimmon seedlings grew to thirty or forty centimeters tall as spring vitality flourished.

Meanwhile, Lord Zili, along with Lord Liuxu, finished using their abilities on the several divinely bestowed seeds on Ziling Mountain and returned to the location of the three brothers' life-giving seeds to work.

It's not appropriate to reveal too many of the divinely bestowed seeds at once, but there are a total of thirty or forty seeds of purple locust and purple artemisia combined, and it will take a considerable amount of time to strengthen them one by one.

The two brothers are now advanced warriors at the first age, each having planted 18 life seeds, for a total of 36 life seeds.

According to the fact that the Lord of Willow Catkin Mountain can use his ability three times a day, it would take 12 days to fully enhance all the life seeds.

In addition, the six life seeds revealed by the yew will also require two days to strengthen, and it will take about half a month to complete them all, with an extra day for rest.

If the Lord of Willow Catkin Mountain doesn't advance in age, the life-sustaining power of the wood element won't be enough for the three brothers. The Rhinoceros Golden Turtle tribe isn't willing to waste their insect claws like that. They'd rather invest more resources to help the Lord of Willow Catkin Mountain advance quickly so they can reap the rewards sooner.

Just as everyone was busy with their own affairs on the plains below Purple Ridge, Purple Pearl gracefully flew over.

"Purple Pearl?" Upon seeing Purple Pearl's figure, the insects were puzzled. Purple Pearl had returned at the end of the year and had just gone to the Thousand Star Islands a few days ago. Why would she appear here again?

Purple Pearl's goal was clear: it was coming towards them. It flew directly to the insects and landed, then folded its membranous wings and folded its elytra together, greeting them one by one: "Lord Purple Plum, Purple Locust, Purple Artemisia, Purple Taxus, I'm back."

The three brothers were somewhat puzzled: "Lord of Purple Pearl Mountain, why are you back now? Is everything alright on the Thousand Star Islands?"

Zizhu explained, "I came back because something came up."

"What is it?"

"The Thousand Star Islands are selecting high-ranking Mountain Lord-level Zerg warriors to train as coastal defense warriors. The Rainflower Zerg King has also notified the Spotted Lord stationed on Sang Island, asking if we should send Zerg to join us?"

"Are we selecting Zerg warriors as coastal defense soldiers?" Lord Purple Plum knew something about this.

Every year, the major tribes on the Thousand Star Islands select a certain number of Zerg warriors to form a special coastal defense force, with the main purpose of eliminating the sea monster warriors that have infiltrated the islands.

Unlike the Zerg warriors they currently send out to guard the islands they occupy, the coastal defense warriors must follow orders, patrol between various islands, and sometimes even take the initiative to attack the sea monster kingdom, making their tasks very demanding.

Most of these warriors begin their training at an advanced level, and then the most capable and powerful Zerg warriors are selected to serve as a barrier to protect the Thousand Star Islands.

The Zerg warriors who become coastal defense soldiers don't work for nothing. They receive a certain amount of Force food every year, and there are also rewards for killing sea monster warriors. This is a custom that has continued for thousands of years in the Thousand Star Islands.

But their rhinoceros beetle tribe hasn't migrated there yet, so are they going to send warriors to join now?

"So you came back this time to ask for the opinion of the Green Bamboo Armor King?" If it's just about joining, that's naturally a good thing. After all, having a Zerg warrior selected means getting an extra portion of Force food, and no one wants to miss out.

However, there is an unwritten rule in this matter: each tribe on the Thousand Star Islands must provide a certain share of Force food each year, based on the size of the island they occupy.

After all, the Force food for the coastal defense soldiers couldn't just appear out of thin air; it had to be put together by these tribes and distributed among them.

Joining means they also have to contribute this Force food. Although it sounds like the left claw is transferring to the right, it's not entirely like that.

A powerful tribe that has many Zerg warriors joining it will receive more Force food, while a tribe with fewer Zerg warriors joining it will receive less Force food. The situation is quite complex.

Zizhu will definitely ask for Qingzhu Jiawang's opinion when she returns.

"Yes, Lord Spotted asked me whether I should also send Purple Locust, Purple Artemisia, and Purple Yew to participate in the coastal defense soldier selection?"

"They..." Upon hearing this, Lord Purple Plum instinctively wanted to refuse, but after a moment of contemplation, it did not directly reject the offer.

Joining the coastal defense force not only provides access to Force food but also increases combat experience.

The three yew brothers might not care about a little bit of Force food, but combat experience is essential.

After all, one needs sufficient strength to protect their own wealth.

Lord Zi Li changed his tune, saying, "Our Rhinoceros Tortoise tribe is incredibly powerful. If we were to participate in the selection of coastal defense warriors, we would certainly have a large number of qualified Zerg warriors."

First, let's ask King Qingzhujia how he plans to arrange things. Then, let's see how much Force Food the Thousand Star Islands require us to pay each year.

If the price is right, joining the Thousand Star Islands coastal defense force is also an option.

Without mincing words, it said directly, "Let me go with you to hear about the plans of the Green Bamboo Armor King!"