Chapter 15 Evolution
The evolution of a junior warrior to an intermediate warrior usually takes about 10 days of sleep.
During this period, it is most taboo to be disturbed, especially not to scan with mental power. Force creatures are sensitive to mental power and can easily be awakened, causing evolution to be abandoned halfway. The consequences can range from starting over again to fatal consequences.
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Long Bai stood guard outside the cave where Mo Lan lived, occasionally looking inside and not daring to make any unnecessary movements.
The time carved on the entrance of the cave reads,
One day, two days, three days...
On the afternoon of the fourth day, weak force fluctuations came from the cave.
Long Bai looked around.
The oval-shaped ‘Force Cocoon’ is rapidly converging and dissipating.
On the ruling throne, Mo Lan's two pairs of wings fell off, her carapace was dim, a crack appeared on her forehead, her body shook, and the crack in her carapace quickly spread to her back.
Shedding the old shell.
The new carapace is white and pink, and the new wings slowly stretch out.
Mo Lan's body is also elongating, until it is about 30 centimeters in length. The original bloated body has improved and become slender.
When exposed to air, it solidifies at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Long Bai?"
Wake up from a deep sleep, Mo Lan was in a trance.
"Mo Lan, congratulations, you have successfully been promoted to the intermediate warrior!"
Long Bai: "Are you hungry? I'll go look for it and see if there's anything to eat..."
After that, he left and started searching in the nearby mountains and forests.
The fifth-instar junior ant king has poor hunting ability. Long Bai ran back and forth several times and caught 7 grasshoppers in the grass.
Mo Lan took one bite at a time. After eating something, she regained some strength and went out to hunt by herself.
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From a junior warrior to an intermediate warrior, it is a breakthrough in a major realm, a leap in life level, a significant increase in overall strength, and a life span extended to 30 to 50 years.
The moment Mo Lan completed her breakthrough, the fruity orchid god-given seed changed.
Overnight, the mother plant grew by about 10 centimeters, and new buds and leaves sprouted. At the same time, all seven branches withered and their underground stems spread.
Each ramet derives 3 underground stems, which is a triple ramet.
Although it is not the 5x or 7x ratio that Long Bai and Mo Lan expected, it is not the worst either.
In one day, the underground stems of the ramets grow.
In one day, the original 7 ramets and the 21 new ramets all sprouted.
In one day, the buds grow to a height of five or six centimeters, and new buds emerge.
In another day, it will grow into a vigorous seedling about ten centimeters tall.
After another 15 days of growth, the height of the mother plant and branches of the God-given orchid seed exceeded 1 meter.
Other orchid species of Molan are also growing, and they are also divided into branches, but the growth rate is much slower, and the number of branches is very small, and the height is far less than that of the God-given species.
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When Mo Lan was a junior warrior, there were foxes, wild boars, giant pythons, eagles, wolves, bears, tigers, leopards and other large beasts in the mountains and forests that were unbeatable.
Evolved to an intermediate warrior, after resting for a while, his combat power reached its peak, Mo Lan began to clean up these guys who often threatened the security of the territory.
The endless corpses were cut up, dug in pits and buried near the plants.
There are many more. Plan the sowing location of the next seed in advance, bury the compost, and improve the soil fertility first.
Sweep the entire 10-kilometer radius and conduct regular patrols until no more ferocious beasts dare to approach.
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It was late spring,
Long Bai keenly felt that he was about to evolve, so he informed Mo Lan, put down all the work at hand, calmed down, and lay down on the throne of control. Go up and concentrate on absorbing the Force.
Within two days, strong sleepiness came over me...
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"Awakened a lot of knowledge about animals and plants."
Awaking from a deep sleep, shedding her old carapace, Long Bai lay on the throne of control, lowered his head, and sorted out his memories.
Quickly find the most important inherited knowledge: the cultivation of special chemical worker ants
What are the uses of special chemical worker ants?
Very useful!
The jaws of soldier ants are only good at killing prey.
The jaws of worker ants are better suited for digging earth and rocks.
You can cultivate a group of specialized worker ants and command them to dig a reservoir, dig aqueducts, etc. in their territory.
"Sixth-year-old junior warrior, I should have enough physical strength to support the control throne to generate two ant eggs at a time, right?"
Long Bai thought about it and climbed down from the throne.
The sleeping time for this evolution should not be long, and he had eaten and drank enough beforehand, so he didn't feel too weak when he woke up.
Long Bai climbed straight out of the ant nest.
"Long Bai! Wake up!"
Mo Lan who was guarding the entrance of the cave greeted, surprised, stared at Long Bai, looked at it, and said slightly disappointed:
"Wow, Long Bai, you are still so small.”
Ants are inherently smaller than mantises. Male ants are smaller than female ants.
Evolved to the 6th instar junior ant king, Long Bai's body length is only seven or eight centimeters, slender and slender. According to this growth pattern, I am afraid that he will be promoted to an intermediate ant king in the future. The length cannot exceed 20 cm.
No comparison with Mo Lan.
“Long Bai, where is your destiny?”
"In..."
Long Bai opened his mouth and spit out the 5-year-old cypress seeds.
Shaking its tentacles, a small worker ant ran out, moved it back to the ant nest, and put it into a bamboo tube filled with water for soaking.
It is still spring at this time, and there is still time to sow seeds. The giant cypress can withstand drought and heat, so there is no big problem.
A few medium-sized worker ants came out of the nest carrying food in their mouths and fed Long Bai.
"Mo Lan, how many days have I slept?"
"One day? You started evolving last night, and it's only half afternoon, and it takes less than a day. The Throne of Control is so powerful."
Mo Lan then asked: "Long Bai, what plant should I choose as my 6th-year-old plant? Orchid?"
Mo Lan was promoted to an intermediate warrior, and at Long Bai's strong request, he chose A large-fruited hemlock seed serves as the life seed.
Now, Mo Lan also wants to advise Long Bai to choose an orchid seed as his destiny seed.
Of course Long Bai couldn't agree.
"Mo Lan, the dried cedar seeds you gave me last time were very good, I decided to choose them!"
Long Bai quickly changed the subject and asked: "Mo Lan, the cedar seeds are very good, I decided to choose them!" Has the orchid seed bloomed?"
Mo Lan: "No. It's still early. I'm just worried that it won't bloom this year."
How is it growing? ? Check it out! ”
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The 28 ramets of the God-given Fruit Seed have all grown, and the underground stems are developing and need time to accumulate energy.
Mo Lan can communicate with Fruit Orchid through spiritual power.
As soon as I ask, the fruit orchid is not sure whether it will bloom this year.
Long Bai can’t even see it,
Wait and see.
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The flowering seasons of different varieties of orchids vary greatly.
Molans bloom in early spring, stone orchids bloom in late spring, and cold orchids bloom in early summer.
Common fruit orchids only bloom in mid-summer.
The flowering period of the God-given fruit orchid has moved forward, blooming in early summer.
I just evolved the ramets once, and now I have 28 ramets. I’m not sure if I can catch up this year.
Long Bai was as concerned about its growth as Mo Lan, and went over to check it every two days.
The weather is a bit hot in early summer.
Finally, with expectant eyes, all 28 branches of the fruit orchid took out their foils one after another.
"Full and strong, it should be able to bloom and set seeds smoothly."
After inspection, Long Bai made a judgment.
"Yes. Yes."
"Great!"
Mo Lan cheered and tilted her head to do arithmetic.
"If each branch still blooms 11 flowers, and each flower produces 1 orchid seed. Then we can harvest this year..."
Mo Lan thought hard and thought hard, but she couldn't figure it out.
Long Bai: "That's 308 fruit pandan seeds. The force food that strengthens the comprehensive endurance is of high value. However, Mo Lan, you are only an intermediate warrior now, and the corresponding quality is slightly lower. I estimate that Shang The team purchased each fruit pandan seed for 5 to 8 rough stones. The details still depend on the quality.”
Long Bai: “We are in a hurry this year, so the quality may be slightly worse.”
Long Bai: "Based on 5 rough stones, your income this year is also 1,540 rough stones!"
Long Bai: "Mo Lan, when the time comes, you will repay me the orchid seeds worth 140 raw stones. Then, lend me some more?"
"Okay..."
Mo Lan : "Long Bai, thanks to you, I was able to evolve into an intermediate warrior so quickly. This year's harvest is all thanks to you. Let's share the fruit orchid seeds equally."
"Okay..." Long Bai hesitated for a moment, readily agreed.
Mo Lan really relied on the force food she borrowed from the Zeqi Spider King to be able to advance before the season.
But splitting it in half seems a bit unethical.
Long Bai is a principled and conscientious insect.
"Mo Lan, I will urgently cultivate a group of small and medium-sized soldier ants to guard the seeds given by the God of Fruity Orchid and kill those nasty pests."
Long Bai: " Let’s cultivate another batch of specialized worker ants and help you dig a biogas pit near the territory.”
Mo Lan: “A biogas pit?”
Long Bai briefly explained: "This is a nutrient-preparing technology that has no inherited memory, but is mastered by almost every Zerg in the Ten Thousand Races Continent. Store an appropriate amount of water, put in various plant branches and leaves, seal it and let it rot, then It is the fertilizer, water and digestate needed for plant growth.”
(End of this chapter)