NABC Chapter 95 Conflict
Chapter 95 Conflict
Chapter 95 Conflict
"Azure Bamboo Armor King." The Black Butterfly Warrior that took off from the ship approached the Rhinoceros Tortoise Warrior group, somewhat curious and wary: "What are you doing here?"
King Qingzhujia was also somewhat puzzled: "I led our tribe's Zerg warriors to the Thousand Star Islands to participate in coastal defense training."
"When did your Blackfly tribe get a ship? Are you also heading to the Thousand Star Islands?"
The black skipping butterfly warrior explained, "We're going to the Thousand Star Islands to take care of some business."
"That's quite a coincidence. I wonder who's in charge of navigation on board? Why don't you come and meet them?"
"Qingzhu Armor King, please wait a moment. I will invite Lord Heike over immediately."
The Black Skipper Warriors flew back to the ship, while the Green Bamboo King and the others flew leisurely behind the ship.
After a while, a Lord-level Black Skimmer Warrior flew off the ship and danced gracefully under the watchful eyes of the Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors.
Its black wings flap and change color constantly under the sunlight, making it a beautiful sight.
The opponent first used his mental power to scan the group, and only after confirming the number and level of the Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors did he breathe a sigh of relief.
When they were far away, it thought that some tribe on Banana Island knew about their appearance and wanted to target them secretly!
However, upon seeing the high-ranking warriors in the Rhinoceros Tortoise tribe's ranks, it dispelled its doubts.
Even if a tribe wanted to target them, how could they possibly bring a group of high-level warriors? If they were to bring any, they would bring mountain lord-level Zerg warriors, or even lord-level Zerg warriors.
It flew to the Green Bamboo Armor King and greeted him politely: "Green Bamboo Armor King, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
"It's alright, we can barely make ends meet," the Green Bamboo Armor King replied simply, then raised the question he had just asked, "Black Ke, is your Black Butterfly tribe also planning to move to the Thousand Star Islands?"
Lord Heike, the Black Butterfly Lord, hesitated for a moment before honestly replying, "The tribe's Butterfly King has some considerations on this matter, but nothing has been decided yet, so I dare not speak recklessly."
"So what are you doing here?" When the Green Bamboo Armor King asked them about the purpose of their voyage, Lord Blackwood replied vaguely, "We're heading to the Thousand Star Islands to take care of a small matter."
"Alright." Judging from its appearance, it was clearly not a small matter, but every tribe has its own secrets, and asking rashly would only make enemies unnecessarily, so it wouldn't ask too much.
The Hacker Lord retorted, "I heard from Black Garlic that King Qingzhu Jia is going to the Thousand Star Islands for coastal defense training. Are you already preparing to officially relocate to the Thousand Star Islands?"
There's nothing inconvenient about saying this; everyone has seen the actions of the Rhinoceros Tortoise Tribe in recent years.
King Qingzhujia said frankly, "It's still a long way from the official relocation. Joining the coastal defense force of the Thousand Star Islands in advance will allow us to integrate sooner. Once all preparations are complete, we will relocate."
"That's wonderful." Lord Heike's eyes were filled with envy.
Although Xiangjiao Island has a land area of 170,000 to 180,000 square kilometers, it can accommodate more than 20,000 Zerg warriors and 17 tribes with king-level combat power, making land resources very scarce.
Putting aside other things, most of the wild Zerg warriors on the island basically depend on these 17 tribes for survival. On Banana Island, the Zerg tribes can only grow to a population of over 1000, which is about the limit. If they want to expand their population further, they can only migrate to the Thousand Tree Continent or the Thousand Star Islands.
Of the 17 major tribes currently on the island, only the Coastal Water Flea tribe is required to maintain contact with the main tribes on the edge of the main continent's coast and cannot act arbitrarily. The other 16 tribes all wish to migrate to the Thousand Tree Continent or the Thousand Star Islands.
However, depending on the strength of the tribe, some tribes are still only in the planning stage, while others have already taken action.
The Rhinoceros Beetle tribe was not as strong as the Black Fluttering Butterfly tribe, yet they had already made preparations for migration very quickly. How could it not be envious?
Then it warmly invited, "King Green Bamboo, since we are going to the Thousand Star Islands together, why don't you come with us?"
King Qingzhu hesitated slightly: "Isn't this inappropriate? Didn't you say you had important matters to attend to?"
"It's alright, we're all like banana island bugs, it's only right that we go to the Thousand Star Islands together."
To be honest, in terms of combat strength, the Black Skippers are far inferior to the Rhinoceros Beetles. In terms of flight speed, the Rhinoceros Beetles are slow, but the Black Skippers are even slower.
Especially at sea, where the wind howls, their enormous wings, which allow them to dance gracefully in the jungle, become a burden.
They traveled to the Thousand Star Islands. If they relied on their own flying ability like the Rhinoceros Beetle tribe, they probably wouldn't even be able to fly 30 kilometers a day. That's why they sailed by boat.
As for what they are going to do, it's just that it's inconvenient to disclose it. There's nothing particularly big about it, and besides, only it knows. It doesn't matter if they are traveling together on the same ship.
Upon hearing the sincere invitation, King Qingzhu readily agreed: "Then I'll trouble you even more."
"Not at all, not at all, not at all bothering you." Lord Heike wasn't going to be a pushover for no reason.
The Black Skipper Warriors' combat power is already average. If they awaken their wind-type talent, it would be fine, as the sea breeze would amplify their abilities to some extent. However, if they don't awaken their wind-type talent, their combat power at sea would be reduced by 20%.
The rhinoceros beetle is known for its formidable fighting power; with them around, there's no need to worry about attacks from sea monsters.
The Black Skipper Warriors weren't afraid, so the Green Bamboo King and its allies were even less so. It led a large group of Zerg warriors onto the deck and carefully examined the ship.
It is unclear whether the ship was built with the help of the Flame Spider Merchant or was modeled after one of their merchant ships. The ship is over 50 meters long and about 30 meters wide, propelled by three huge sails woven from spider silk.
The ship also had Zerg warriors with awakened wind and water talents assisting in propelling it. Overall, it looked somewhat rudimentary, but it was sufficient for the Zerg warriors.
After everyone landed, Lord Blackwood finally had time to look at the insects behind him. The first ones he looked at were naturally the two lords: "Lord Azurelight and Lord Spotted Flower, it's been a long time."
"Lord Black Ke, it's been a long time." Xiangjiao Island is neither very big nor very small. Most of the insectoid warriors on the island are at the advanced stage or the mountain lord level, and there are not many lord-level insectoid warriors.
As lord-level warriors who have lived for one or two hundred years, they all have their own small circles, so it's not surprising that they know each other.
Then, Lord Black looked at the other Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors. It recognized the Insect King and the Lord, but it didn't recognize many of the Mountain Lord-level Insect warriors.
It looked at the Green Bamboo Armor King with some surprise: "Your tribe sent so many warriors to the Thousand Star Islands for coastal defense training?"
It also knew about the coastal defense training, which was a large-scale combat training that was carried out year-round in the Thousand Star Islands. The Zerg warriors who could join the coastal defense team were all elites among elites. The fact that the Rhinoceros Tortoise tribe sent so many over at once showed that they had great ambitions!
"Not many. Advanced warriors only go there for training. Only those who are promoted to the Mountain Lord level have a chance to be selected for the coastal defense team. Among the Mountain Lord level Zerg warriors, it is considered very lucky if one or two out of ten can be selected."
As tribes from the same island of Xiangjiao, King Qingzhujia could deduce some of their plans from their movements, so he didn't mind telling the Black Butterfly tribe about the situation on the Thousand Star Islands.
Lord Hei Ke's heart skipped a beat upon hearing the words of the Green Bamboo Armor King: "With such formidable strength, your Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors can only be selected one out of ten in the Thousand Star Islands?"
If the Black Butterfly tribe also wants to migrate to the Thousand Star Islands, they must send insects to join the coastal defense force. Otherwise, they will definitely be opposed by other tribes on the island, and they may not be as happy as they are on Banana Island. But the probability of being selected as a Rhinoceros Tortoise Warrior is so low, so how can they have any hope?
"More or less. Our Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors are powerful, but the Thousand Star Islands are vast, and there are countless Zerg warriors who have awakened special abilities. It's not that having an advantage in one aspect means having an overall advantage."
"I see." Lord Heike listened with deep concern, and was even more determined to win the deal.
He said rather politely, "This ship isn't very fast; it will take about two days to reach the Thousand Star Islands. Please rest on the ship for a while."
"It's already very good. If we hadn't run into you by chance, we don't know how long we would have had to fly."
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These ships rely on wind power to sail, so they are not very fast, but they can sail 24 hours a day. Even if they can only travel 20 kilometers per hour, it is still much faster than flying with their own wings.
Upon seeing their ship, King Qingzhujia even considered asking the insectoid warriors with wood-type abilities to build one for them as well.
However, considering that the tribe was currently facing a severe financial crisis, it abandoned the idea, as it simply did not have the spare money to undertake any major undertakings.
The Zerg warriors didn't stand on ceremony; they simply lay down on the deck to rest.
The Black Skipper tribe's ships arrived at the Thousand Star Islands in less than two days.
The Thousand Star Islands are a vast archipelago, with countless islands of all sizes clustered together, sitting on the sea like green pearls.
The Zerg warriors flew high into the sky, looking down at the ocean. The islands looked like stars, hence the name "Thousand Stars".
These islands are not only numerous, but also cover a considerable area, with a total land area exceeding 12 million square kilometers, comparable to nearly half of the Thousand Tree Continent.
Upon arriving here, King Qingzhujia bid farewell to the many insectoid warriors and Black Butterfly warriors under his command. Both sides had their own matters to attend to and could not follow each other indefinitely.
Once you get here, the journey becomes much easier. Some islands have Zerg warriors who have planted large-scale fruit trees and orchards. You can buy batches of ordinary fruit to eat for just a little bit of raw gems.
They first went to the island where the coastal defense training was being conducted, delivered the soldiers, and then headed to the island assigned to the tribe. They ate and drank along the way, and after flying for another five days, finally arrived at the island where the coastal defense training was taking place.
Led by the Green Bamboo King, the group of insects traversed dozens of islands of varying sizes and arrived at an extremely large island.
They had just flown over the island and hadn't even had a chance to admire the scenery when a combat squad composed of various Zerg warriors flew over and blocked their path.
"Who are you? What are you doing on Lotus Island?"
The insects scrutinized the patrol team, which consisted of five mountain lord-level insect warriors. The team was quite diverse, led by a highly venomous rove beetle warrior, and accompanied by wheat moth warriors, bean weevil warriors, ghost butterfly warriors, and spotted long-spined bug warriors.
They possessed a powerful aura, surrounded by a dense primal energy, and each one looked extraordinary.
Even though they were just a few mountain lords, they were still fearless in the face of the team led by the king-level insectoid warriors. On the contrary, they had an aura of dominance over insectoids.
Lord Qingmang stepped forward and communicated: "We are the Rhinoceros Tortoise tribe from Xiangjiao Island, and we have brought our tribe's Zerg warriors here to participate in coastal defense training."
"So they're Zerg warriors here for coastal defense training." In fact, they could tell what kind of people this group was just by scanning the ranks with their mental powers.
However, the patrol team still intercepted them outside the island: "Please wait a moment, everyone. To prevent spies from infiltrating the island, we need to send insects to check if such a team has joined the coastal defense training!"
Lord Qingmang was immediately displeased upon hearing this. Did they think he and his group of insects were spies?
"We've been training here for the past two years, and some of our tribe's Zerg warriors have even joined the coastal defense force. Isn't that enough to prove our identity?"
"Whether or not someone can prove their identity is not up to you to decide, and our opinion doesn't count either. We need to see the roster of the coastal defense training soldiers."
Hearing its disrespectful words, the Azure Light Lord flew into a rage, its primal energy surging: "Is this how a mere Mountain Lord-level warrior speaks to a Lord?"
Seeing that it intended to overwhelm the insect with its power, the five mountain lords opposite were neither alarmed nor afraid. Instead, they all displayed different primal powers, eager to try.
The lead venomous rove beetle warrior said sternly, "Provoking the coastal defense forces is considered treachery; we have the right to act first and report later!"
The Azure Light Lord was practically laughing in anger. Its primal energy surged, as if it were about to launch an attack at any moment: "You think you can kill me? With your abilities?"
"What, you still want to attack Lotus Island?" The two sides were on the verge of war, and a battle was about to break out.
The many Zerg warriors behind the Green Bamboo Armor King fluttered their wings, showing no intention of stepping forward to help.
The Azure Mang Lord is, after all, a Lord-level Zerg warrior. If he needs their help to fight a few Mountain Lord-level Zerg warriors, then they shouldn't bother entering Lotus Island for any coastal defense training. They should just go back to where they came from.
"Alright," King Qingzhu shouted, "Qingmang, what are you doing here?"
After dismissing Lord Qingmang, King Qingzhu Armor turned to the patrol team, his expression somewhat displeased: "Little bug, go into Lotus Island and inform them that Qingzhu of the Double-Forked Rhinoceros Golden Turtle tribe has arrived!"
The patrol team was ready to fight the Lord-level Zerg warriors head-on, but they didn't dare to be so tough when facing the Zerg King. After all, the difference between the Lord-level and the King-level was too great. To wipe them out, the King-level only needed to use a single move.
The lead rove beetle warrior said respectfully, "King Green Bamboo Armor, please wait a moment, I will go in and inform him."
As it spoke, it spread its wings and flew swiftly toward the center of the island.
The remaining Zerg warriors landed among the lotus leaves that had spread out on the island, standing quietly on the leaves.
The warriors of the Rhinoceros Tortoise tribe did not remain suspended in the air; they also descended to the ground to await news.
The confrontation between the patrol team and Lord Qingmang just now was quite an eye-opener for them. On Xiangjiao Island, where would a mountain lord-level Zerg warrior dare to speak so boldly to a lord-level warrior?
The first patrol team they encountered on the island dared to confront a lord-level warrior head-on, which made them feel underestimated, but also a little bit of inexplicable anticipation. The coastal defense team was quite powerful!
Less than ten minutes later, a King-level light blue armored warrior flew swiftly out of Lotus Island and called out from afar, "King Green Bamboo Armor has come from afar; we have been somewhat negligent."
"White-haired." The Green Bamboo Armor King seemed quite familiar with the other party, its tone tinged with sarcasm. "Your Thousand Star Islands are quite domineering; we've only just arrived and we've already encountered someone trying to intimidate us!"
Given its status, it would be beneath it to cause trouble with the mountain lord-level Zerg warriors, but it wouldn't mind making a few sarcastic remarks when facing a Zerg king of the same level.