Astral Ants

Chapter 229 Night Fragrance Mountain

This large mountain range across the Zhengxi region has a total length of more than 1000 kilometers from north to south, and there used to be hundreds of tribes of all sizes.

To the south of Mt. Citi, there are three large tribes that control the ore veins. The nearest one is called Yexiangshan, which is the territory of the tribe.

After half night and half day flight, we arrived at our destination.

Under the scorching sun, the ruling throne hovered high in the sky, while Long Cypress and Mo Lan lay on the edge of the ant nest of the tree stump and buried themselves in the observation.

Surrounded by mountains, towering mountains, dangerous peaks and cliffs, there is a gourd-shaped lake in the center.

There is almost no change from what was recorded on the map of Mount Citi. There is a small river rushing down from the mountain stream, flowing in from the "bottom" of the gourd, and a gurgling spring flowing slowly out of the mouth of the gourd.

Once upon a time, the Zhidunli tribe owned a very famous and especially tasteless god-given tree named 'Yexiang', the fruit of the force produced by eating the effect is to give special abilities, and the name is also called Yexiang: [Release A scent with a deceptive nature that completely conceals one's breath]

Isn't it superfluous to use one kind of breath to cover up another kind of breath?

For the first time, Long Bai and Mo Lan knew that the god-bestowed seed can be useless.

The throne of dominance descends and stops at the bottle mouth of the gourd-shaped lake.

There are pictures and records in the Hall of Knowledge, and the seed bestowed by Yexiang was probably planted in this area.

Under normal circumstances, the wild god-given seeds will be given special attention by the Zerg tribe, hidden, and powerful fighters will be sent to guard around the clock, strictly confidential and closely guarded, and foreign fighters will never be allowed to approach.

The seed bestowed by Yexiang was different, it was openly planted by the lake, a square where tribes traded with traveling merchants.

Warriors of the Straight Shield Tribe, Flame Spider Travelers, or other well-connected tribes can approach, visit, and communicate with each other.

If necessary, you can communicate with Yexiang God-given Seed by yourself and discuss the price.

After the negotiation, Yexiang's god-given seeds will bloom and bear fruit, and produce divine fruits endowed with special abilities.

The Zhidunli tribe basically didn't care about the seed bestowed by Yexiang, and let it run its own business and rely on itself.

"Long Bai, is it here? Are you going to dig?"

"Dig what?"

"The rough stone of the seed bestowed by the god of Yexiang. It is clearly recorded in the murals that it hides the rough stone it earned by the lakeside."

Didn't you wake up?
"Don't waste time. I'll catch two fish, cook them, eat them, fill my stomach, and let's go to work."

After Long Bai finished speaking, he flapped his wings and took off, gliding close to the surface of the lake.

"Oh!"

Mo Lan followed suit and plunged into the dense forest in the mountains.

……

Eat and drink enough, rest for half a day.

Long Bai also looked around for a long time, and locked on three towering peaks suitable for building nests.

In the evening, the cool wind from the mountains blows away the heat of the day, which is a good time to work.

Long Bai chose a good location, greeted Mo Lan, and started digging together.

The stupid way is the same as digging the remains of the Anon Lake. Find a steep position on the lower side of the mountain and dig a tunnel parallel to the interior of the mountain.

The rock of this mountain is very hard, and it is very difficult to dig.

In the vacuum environment of the force, after digging for a while, you have to return to the ruling throne to rest.

For four consecutive days, the depth of five to sixty meters was dug into the interior of the mountain, but nothing was found.

It can basically be determined that it is not this mountain.

There are two more, which seem to be about the same height...

The reigning throne is docked by the lake, cooking and resting around a large metal pot.

"Mo Lan, dig on another hill."

"it is good!"

"Which mountain? You choose."

"Um--"

Mo Lan hesitated, the price of choosing the wrong one would be four days of wasted work.

In Yunji Continent, there are more than 30 relics of large tribes with a population of over [-] waiting to be explored.

What he and Long Bai lack most is time.

"Which one?" Mo Lan hesitated, raised her front toe and pointed.

Long Bai: "That's another one!"

Cymbidium:"???"

Long Bai: "From experience, whenever you make a choice with full confidence, it will come true. Conversely, when you lack confidence, you will make mistakes."

Long Bai: "You obviously lacked confidence just now."

Cymbidium:"……"

Seems to make sense~
Mo Lan was speechless to refute.

Both hills look the same.

Ok, deal.

Rest for half a day, go up the mountain in the evening, choose a location, and dig.

Four days later,
still none.

Then there is only the last mountain suitable for building colony nests.

Four more days later,

Long Bai suddenly became suspicious of Ants.

"Molan... dug it! A rock wall that has been strengthened by the soil system."

"Oh!"

"Great!"

Behind, Mo Lan cheered, and slapped her claws, "I told you to dig this first, if you don't believe me, it's a waste of time, if you don't believe me, it's a waste of time..."

"Take it easy. Don't scratch my wing membrane..."

"Four days wasted!"

"Then hurry up and find the entrance! Back up..."

Exit the cave noisily.

Eat and rest, observe the mountain.

In the end, Longbai chose a cliff facing the southwest of the lake.

In front of the cliff is a flat hillside, which is the most suitable position for opening a cave.

"Mo Lan, point out a location, I'll dig."

"here?"

When it was time to make a choice, Mo Lan suddenly felt guilty again, raised her paw lightly, and pointed.

--it is good!

--trust you!
--start!
Longbai is directly excavated.

Sticking to the cliff wall, going straight down.

Long Bai dug, and Mo Lan pulled out the bag made of animal skin to dump the earth and rocks.

The first pit, no.

Mo Lan pointed again.

The second pit is still wrong.

Mo Lan pointed again, still wrong...

In this place, Long Bai dug a little deeper, stopping and resting for half a day for one hole, and dug five holes in a row. Finally, when the sixth hole was dug to a depth of more than four meters, Long Bai glanced mentally and touched the hard rock wall.

Reinforced passage walls.

The entrance is at the front.

Re-management, excavation.

After some twists and turns, the entrance to the Yexiang Mountain Ruins was finally found and dug up.

Mo Lan rushed ahead and ran in.

Long Bai calmly followed behind.

The Zerg warriors lacked imagination and innovation, and the design and layout of the caves inhabited were similar.

After entering, it is the hall for receiving distinguished guests or gatherings of tribal stewards and warriors.

A spiral downward passage leading to the tribal treasury.

A horizontal, narrow and straight passage leads to the living cave of the tribe's high-level warriors.

Inside the living cave, there are the remains of two warriors of the Zhishili tribe, one large and one small.

Mo Lan, who rushed into the treasure house first, ran back holding a branch cut into a length of about one meter.

"Longbai! The slough of the god-given seed!"

"What tree?"

"do not know."

"See the leaves?"

"did not see it."

"It should be that the Zerg warrior who finally cleaned up the mess was lazy, gave up the twigs and leaves, and only stored the trunk."

"Yes."

Mo Lan threw the trunk to Long Bai, turned around and left.

It has been too long in the past, the surface of the trunk has been charred and blackened, and it is completely impossible to distinguish the tree species. Long Bai took a look, threw it on the ground, and walked down the passage at a faster speed.

The structure is similar to that of Huaqi Mountain, Anhui Lake, and Heilian Lake. The spiral downward passage is a fork at every interval, leading to a hoarding rough stone cave.

The original stones were exhausted, and the last Zerg warriors cut the slough of the god-given seed into pieces and packed them in.

Long Bai's mental power unfolded, and he walked all the way, scanning and inspecting caves one by one.

Mo Lan ran over again holding a tree trunk.

"Dragon cypress! It's not the same tree! The second kind of god-given slough."

"Normal. Yexiang Mountain has rough ore veins controlled by it, and it is quite rich. Check to see if there are any rough ore left."

"Yes! Rough stone!"

Mo Lan dropped the tree trunk, turned around and ran out again.

This time it took a long time to leave the ruling throne, Long Bai worried that it would forget the danger when it was happy, and started to run.

All at once.

At the bottom of the treasure house is a square cave with a side length of about ten meters, and the entrance of the passageway is blocked by gray powder.

——Rough stone powder? !

Sweeping spiritual power into the cave, a section with a diameter of about 1 meter and a height of about 1 meter is buried in the center.

Long Bai and Mo Lan jumped up in shock.

The seed bestowed by the wild gods, cut from the stump where the heart of the tree is located!

This cave was once full of rough stones, and the original force was extracted by this wooden pile and turned into powder.

So……

Long Bai stepped forward to dig, planed some hardened powder, leaned closer, and scanned the interior through the wooden pile with mental power.

There is still a faint breath of vitality remaining!
"Tree heart?" Long Bai couldn't believe it.

"Alive!"

Mo Lan exclaimed.

"Quick! Carry it out!"

Long Bai yelled, his thoughts changed sharply, he changed his mind, and said: "Be careful! Cut it open! Take out the heart of the tree and take it to the throne to replenish the original force."

(End of this chapter)