Origin Paradise!

"Their qualities are not important; what matters is who the leader likes," Wuhe offered his insightful observation.

"Choose the one who's most afraid of pain," Old Hei said steadily.

"A genius," Wuhe praised without reservation.

Jiang He got up and whipped each of the male ibex one by one.

"Twenty-four zeros."

Zhuang Ya stared at the flock of sheep circling wildly and offered her opinion.

"Change the course tomorrow."

Jiang He pressed down on her little head, then dragged away a ibex that was about to take off to perform a blood servant transformation.

The campfire dinner lasted until late into the night.

Jiang He sat back down and stared blankly at the campfire, mechanically eating the whole roasted lamb.

With ample resources available, a notification sound finally rang.

[Note: Your binge eating progress bar has reached zero]

[Hint: You have gained the rare passive skill "Ribbon Leap": Allows you to walk freely on non-right-angle slopes (effect varies depending on the specific situation)]

Jiang He rubbed his sore cheeks, took out the Long-Hate Dragon Spear, and plunged it into the ground, adjusting it to 89 degrees.

He tried to walk up, and his steps were surprisingly steady.

"It's like it's useful in some ways and useless in others; it depends on how you use it," Old Hei commented.

"Dialectical!" Wuhegaga praised.

"I'll go and deal with the mining issues tomorrow morning. You two should get some rest. Old Hei, please cover my class."

Jiang He put away his gun and sat down. The little white snake that had been sleeping on his neck suddenly tightened its coils around him when he heard the substitute teacher, making him feel a little suffocated.

Chapter 176 The Termite King

The following morning, at Yuwang City.

The transplanted sugarcane plantation, despite being cut down five or six times, is still growing at a rate similar to that of trees in a dark forest.

According to Wuhe's simple experiments, the soil in the border forest has excellent fertility, and the growth rate can continue to rise after being supplemented with the dung of mountain goats and blue sheep.

With no other plants competing for it, the sugarcane plantations were expected to cover the entire northeastern part of the city, producing large quantities of sugar crystals after refining.

Good morning, Third Brother.

Good morning, second brother.

Wuhe and Lao Hei greeted each other, then each went about their respective duties and got to work.

The camp was bustling with activity in the early morning. At exactly eight o'clock in the current time, the Evil Construction Legion started work on time.

Given that the evil soldiers possessed intelligence comparable to Border Collies and unwavering loyalty, Wuhe, after obtaining approval from someone, established basic human rights rules. The evil soldiers enjoyed private land within Yuwang City and had rest periods. Essentially, these rules were not necessary, but as the camp's chief steward, his sights were already set on future integration and expansion.

The city gates swung open, and ten ballistae were completed on the city walls, their targets aimed at the dark forest. Each wooden arrowhead was soaked in perfect-grade blood poison, posing a great threat to leader-level alien species. On the surface of the walls, nearly a hundred water pipes were connected to the rotting pools inside, ensuring that high-precision acid rain could be sprayed at any time.

Jiang He prepared to go out. He had been practicing the Withering and Flourishing Heart Sutra for half the night. Due to the lack of the Aphid Blood Stone, he had only opened a fraction of the seventh main meridian. Overall, he could open several meridians in a year, which was a fast pace, but it was undoubtedly inferior to the rocket-like ascent he had experienced before.

The leader of the Evil Army, Cube Number One, carried in a wooden box, similar in style to an ammunition box from the Silkworm World. Inside, neatly arranged were pieces of pale blue sugar crystals, each about the size of a thumb, which differed from normal white cane sugar.

“Master, the envoy from Wu said that the camp can currently produce two hundred boxes per day, which is the type of ore needed.”

Jiang He put away the ammunition box, reached out and took a stack of white paper. In view of the communication problems between different races, Wuhe chose to provide the required list in a realistic style of painting.

"Order the Mountain Spirit Legion to suspend their activities of capturing Mountain Spirits."

"clear."

Cube One was confused, but that didn't stop him from carrying out the orders.

Jiang He left and re-entered the dark forest, heading northwest.

Currently, the camp has four legions: the Flying Bird Legion, the Mountain Ghost Legion, the Evil Demon Legion, and the Rock Sheep Legion. From a war perspective, these are equivalent to intelligence, tanks, infantry, and mounts, respectively.

The target termite colony is the optimal choice for building and mining operations, but the termite queen is a silver-level creature, and the camp's current strength is insufficient to bring it under its control. Therefore, a cooperative approach is the only option.

"The problem is that the border aliens may not have a cooperative spirit. Once the camp shows a stable ability to produce sugar crystals, what we will face next may not be cooperation, but war."

Jiang He arrived at the flat ground of the boulder and then followed the marks left by the scout doll to the underground palace of the ant colony.

"If a war breaks out between equal forces, it will be detrimental to the development of the camp. If the camp is destroyed, all the efforts made will be in vain."

Jiang He thought to herself, "Like wild beasts in the forest, their hunting targets are mostly creatures weaker than themselves. They grow stronger by eating smaller fish and fight to the death with beings of the same level, mainly just to protect their territory and mates."

"To cooperate, we must demonstrate sufficient strength. In order to avoid war, we must take the initiative to fight."

Thinking of this, Jiang He quickened her pace.

Emerging from the forest, a hill several stories high came into view, with countless passageways embedded in it, through which hundreds and thousands of termite beasts, no different in size from normal wild dogs, came and went.

The Long-Hate Dragon Spear appeared in Jiang He's hand, and the three advanced spear techniques merged to create a cold and huge phantom of a double-headed dragon spear.

The shot was fired like an arrow shot from the sky.

The spear technique "Suppressing Dragon City" is enough to instantly kill the lower-ranked members of the top ten grandmasters in the Great Qian Dynasty.

A strong, ferocious aura filled the surroundings.

At the same time, the screeching sound of sharp instruments cutting through steel rang out.

From the towering hills, a strange creature with a human body and an ant's head emerged, raised its hand and threw a punch, unleashing a torrent of power that seemed to explode like a series of overlapping thunderclaps.

boom!

The white shockwave shattered the Dragon-Suppressing Giant Spear, and the scattered power from both sides tore apart several layers of surrounding trees.

The termite king was slightly surprised, his expression quite human-like. He swung his fist again, and a shockwave like a tidal wave poured towards the enemy.

Ant Tribe Talent: Superhuman Strength.

After the Termite King ascended to the Silver Age, this talent also rose to the Excellent level. Combined with its Silver Body and Silver Energy, it unleashed pure violence that could truly be called monstrous.

Like a raging tornado, its monstrous impact was succinct yet deadly, tearing the ground apart and leaving behind trenches half a meter deep.

Jiang He unleashed another punch from Zhenlong City, barely managing to dissipate the shockwave. He then decisively activated the Sword Scale Snail Dragon Armor and the Hunting Engine, instantly boosting all his base stats by 40%, and increasing his speed and reaction time by 30%. He immediately moved sideways.

The figure arrived in an instant, the heavy punch missed, and the ground within a radius of several meters suddenly sank and cracked, forming a huge crater.

Jiang He thrust out his silver spear. This time, the phantom of the giant spear appeared as two. Based on the Zhenlong City, he once again activated the Zhenshan, which could deliver a double strike. With the blessing of Wunan Persimmon and the comprehension of the world's number one, his inspiration was greatly enhanced during the battle.

Double-layered Dragon City.

Boom!

The Termite King smashed the spear shadow with two more punches. With all four basic stats of the Silver level exceeding twenty, he instantly appeared before the enemy, moving with incredible speed, and punched straight at the head.

Jiang He turned and retaliated with a powerful punch, shattering the armor and knocking off his shoulder. His left arm flew out and pierced through a large tree, disappearing into nothingness in the corrosive energy. However, at the same time, the Long-Hate Dragon Spear pierced through his opponent's chest.

Faced with the various enhancements of the spearhead, the silver body and ant carapace did not provide the termite king with sufficient defense. The terrifyingly potent poison took the opportunity to be injected, and the jet-black color spread from the wound to the surrounding area, but due to insufficient dosage, it was limited to the upper torso.

Bang bang bang!

Jiang He smashed several large trees in succession, his gaze surprisingly calm. Although he lost his left arm in just a few exchanges, and half of his ultimate move was only equivalent to his opponent's normal attack, he did not feel an absolute gap in his ability to resist.

"It's because Dragon City is too strong among bronze-level forces."

"This guy is still too weak among the Silver rank."

Jiang He stopped retreating. His arm had fully recovered. Now he had a small problem: he was having trouble judging his position in the food chain. If he relied on his shameless, highly effective self-healing and his perfectly potent blood poison with sufficient lethality, he seemed to have a chance to slowly wear down his opponent.

Suddenly, the termite king roared.

Within a radius of several miles, termite beasts emerged from the ground, layer upon layer, numbering over 100,000, making it difficult to count them accurately.

"I actually came with good intentions."

Jiang He's expression was serious, and two thoughts surfaced in his mind. First, he couldn't fight them head-on, and second, the termite colony must have natural enemies. Although there were many termites in front of him, they hadn't multiplied exponentially in nature.

Chapter 177 Hunting Team

With a roar, a swarm of termite beasts the size of wild dogs launched their attack.

Jiang He activated the Ku Rong Taoist Temple. This area-of-effect, continuous damage ability was very effective against group attacks. He used the Zhen Bu technique continuously at peak speed, his figure flashing around like a ghost.

The termite king relentlessly pursued them, completely ignoring the deaths of the termite beasts.

At one point, fists and guns switched places.

Jiang He was pierced through the chest, but this minor injury no longer allowed him to show any emotion. His energy level was rapidly decreasing due to the Kuru Dao Temple. Taking advantage of the closing distance, he struck the enemy's head with his spear, but the Termite King dodged it by turning his head.

The butt of the spear smashed through the opponent's shoulder and neck, and the deadly poison was injected once again. The dark veins connected with the torso, causing the contamination to spread extensively.

The termite king ceased its relentless attack, and a clear will was transmitted, resembling the speech of an ordinary person.

"You, leave."

Jiang He understood. When a living being reaches the Silver level, language barriers are no longer a major obstacle to communication. Their own will can serve as a bridge for direct communication, and he also possesses a Silver Will.

"I'm here to discuss business."

Jiang He threw out the ammunition box and then shut down the Kuru Taoist Temple. He could only activate this skill for a maximum of three minutes, and the continuous area damage was just one of the four effects.

"You are very strong, and you deserve to be my friend."

The termite king commanded the ant colony to cease its attack. He stepped open the ammunition box and was immediately drawn in by the sweet, cloying aroma rising from it. But the next second, he forcibly looked away, summoned his servant ant beasts to eat a few sugar crystals first, and closely monitored the changes.

For a full five minutes, the termite beast remained unharmed.

Jiang He took out a stack of drawings and handed them to the approaching termite beast.

“My territory can produce sugar crystals, and I want to use sugar crystals to trade for the various stones depicted on the trading paper.”

The termite king spat out several mouthfuls of dark blood, its eyes thoughtful. The other party's message was "manufacturing," which meant that sugar crystals, like ant nests, required technology to be made. If that was the case, even if they occupied the other party's territory, they would not be able to easily obtain a food source.

He bent down and picked up a pale blue sugar crystal. His eyes changed slightly as he tasted it. The sweetness far surpassed that of ordinary honey; only exotic honey could compare.

“My underground palace is full of stones, but you must pay ten boxes to get that many.” The termite king pointed to a hill several stories high.

Jiang He could not hide her astonishment.

How could prices have suddenly inflated to this extent?

The termite king frowned. "You want stones because they're useful, but I eat honey stones because they taste good. I need at least ten boxes."

After several rounds of negotiation, Jiang He finally settled on a price. This process had nothing to do with profit; it was mainly to dispel the other party's doubts, as an immediate agreement could potentially lead to unnecessary complications.

"The transaction will begin in the afternoon on a flat area filled with boulders."

The termite king tentatively suggested, "I can send a servant to deliver stones to your territory."

"Of course it's possible." Jiang He replied casually. Exposing the location of their territory in the Dark Forest was somewhat dangerous, but given the number of ants and their digging ability, as long as the other side was determined, they couldn't hide it for long. The most crucial factor was the strength of the two lords.

Upon hearing this, the termite king pondered meaninglessly.

……

It was just past noon.

Thousands of termite beasts followed someone to the pioneering camp, transporting large quantities of ore, leaving pheromones along the way as markers.

During this time, the team encountered several attacks from alien species, but Jiang He did not intervene. He continued to trade later, which was a necessary loss, and the termite king did not seem to care much.

Outside the camp walls, Wuhe directed the evil legion to unload the goods and pay the remaining balance, and reinforcement and further construction immediately began.

The termite colony departed.

Wuhe, perched on the shoulder, whispered, "Boss, our sugar crystal production is too high. The termite king might notice something's wrong."

Jiang He replied, "Controlling the number of transactions and maintaining the current price—how to strike the right balance is up to you."

What to do with the extras?

"Just throw it away like milk."

The rabble clapped its wings; no wonder it's the boss, it's already realized the nature of unscrupulous capitalism so quickly.

Jiang He surveyed the surroundings. One of the two city walls faced the entrance to Yuwang Valley, which was the direction of the present realm. Just like the front, it was equipped with giant crossbows with deadly poison and acid rain pipes, and was guarded by three hundred-man squads of evil spirits. Wuhe had clearly taken into account the possibility of enemies coming from behind and was taking great precautions. Jiang He agreed with this.

After the reconstruction and replanning, the northeastern part of the entire Yuwang City was a sugarcane plantation, the eastern part was the Fushui Lake, and the southeastern part was Lao Hei's vegetable garden and dog kennel, where various kinds of vegetables were grown.

To the due south is the aviary of the bird corps, with clusters of aviaries in the transplanted ordinary woods. The northern part of the city serves the dual function of a drill ground and a salt-drying area.