Astral Gods

Chapter 109 The Reward of the Green Bamboo Armor King

Chapter 109 The Reward of the Green Bamboo Armor King

Zishan serves as the captain, whose main responsibility is to assist the instructors in managing the Zerg warriors, integrating the team, and training them to achieve higher combat effectiveness based on the characteristics of different Zerg warriors.

If teams have trained for a long time and achieved a high level of synergy, they will compete against each other, with the winners receiving valuable rewards.

It was only after staying here for a few days that it learned that in addition to the support of various tribes for maintaining the coastal defense forces, their training camps also had wild divine-given seeds that produced divine-given food.

Many islands in the Thousand Star Islands remain vacant and uninhabited by Zerg tribes. The coastal defense forces regularly patrol these islands each year to check for the birth of any Zerg warriors, so they can be relocated to safety.

Sometimes they also encounter divinely bestowed seeds that have not been discovered in time and have already taken root and sprouted. They then bring these back to Lotus Island to plant. It is said that there are already over a hundred wild divinely bestowed seeds on the island.

The yew is not an uncultured insect; it has received a systematic and good education. The moment it heard the news, it immediately realized that the coastal defense force was growing and expanding by drawing on the resources of various tribes. As time went on, it might become a behemoth that surpassed all the tribes in the future.

This speculation further solidified its resolve to remain at the coastal defense training camp.

In the following period, apart from the addition of five squad leaders and one battalion leader, the sixth team remained largely unchanged, continuing its daily training.

However, each team leader still needs to compile and submit the physical condition data of their Zerg warriors to the training camp.

During training, Zerg warriors inevitably develop preferences and weaknesses, and injuries are commonplace.

After they are injured, in addition to the life mark being able to heal their injuries, the Zerg warriors in the medic training camp will regularly check their bodies and repair their injuries.

Furthermore, the Zerg warriors in the Medical Training Camp will recommend the most suitable Force food to the warriors in each team based on their training intensity, in order to ensure that their bodies do not accumulate hidden injuries that are difficult to recover from.

Under such intense training, they were so tired that they would fall asleep as soon as they returned to their nests. Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, nearly a month had passed, and it was May.

One day in May, the yews, having just finished training, returned to their nest and found that the Green Bamboo King had been waiting for them for a long time.

The Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors were delighted to see it arrive and surrounded it, greeting it warmly.

The Azure Bamboo Armor King's spiritual senses swept over the numerous Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors. Seeing that although they were quite tired, their overall spirits had improved considerably, he was quite satisfied: "Not bad. After training for a period of time, their spirits have improved a lot."

The Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors were very proud of this and rushed to report to their leader one after another: "King Green Bamboo Armor, we are training in the sixth team, and we have won the positions of a captain and two squad leaders based on our strength."

Hearing this, the Green Bamboo Armor King was somewhat surprised, as it naturally knew the significance of the captain to the training camp: "Oh, that's really good. Who got the position of captain? Was it Qing Yulan or Zi Ai? And who got the position of squad leader?"

"Zishan was appointed as the captain, and Qingyulan and Haidai were appointed as squad leaders."

"Did Zishan get the position of battalion commander?"

Upon hearing the words of the Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors, King Green Bamboo Armor's heart skipped a beat. Wasn't Zishan just here to play for a month? How did she end up holding a position here?

It swayed its antennae, staring intently at the yew, wanting an explanation.

Zishan pondered for a moment, summarizing her words and thoughts, and then said unhurriedly, "King Qingzhu, Zi'ai and I have discussed it and decided that I will stay here first, while Zi'ai will go back and manage the life seed and the territory with Zihuai."

The Green Bamboo Armor King waved its antennae, signaling everyone to disperse: "You've all trained all day and must be tired. Go back and rest."

"Yew and Artemisia, you stay here and tell me your reasons!"

Zishan looked at Qingzhujia Wang with unwavering determination in her eyes.

"King Qingzhujia, I've been here for over a month and I've clearly noticed that the Zerg warriors on the Thousand Star Islands are subtly, or even obviously, rejecting us."

We both understand that they look down on us because we come from remote islands, our tribes are weak and poor. In this world, poverty is the original sin.

Fortunately, I awakened dual-elemental talents and relied on my formidable combat power to subdue many Zerg warriors who challenged me, making them no longer dare to underestimate our Rhinoceros Beetle tribe.

However, this is just the beginning. Since our tribe cannot achieve an equal status with them in terms of financial resources and geographical location, we will rely on our strong military strength to gain the right to communicate with them on an equal footing.

Until one day, our tribe migrated to the Thousand Star Islands, completely integrating into them and becoming one of them.

King Qingzhu was completely bewildered by its words and asked, "Tell me your thoughts and plans."

"My idea is this: I will now represent the Rhinoceros Golden Turtle tribe and be stationed here. My dual-elemental talent should be able to give the Rhinoceros Golden Turtle tribe a good reputation."

Zi Ai went back to manage the territory with Zi Huai. In the following period, they only ate the food given by the gods to grow. Both of their life seeds produced something. In addition, in two years, my many life seeds will also have enough to produce.

With our wealth, we should be able to sustain our advanced evolution by continuously consuming God-given Force food.

From a level 1 advanced warrior to a level 9 advanced warrior, there are 8 opportunities to advance in age.

As long as the Purple Locust and Purple Artemisia can awaken their talents within eight instars, we can maintain the fact that our Rhinoceros Beetle tribe is not poor and always has Zerg warriors who awaken their talents at advanced stages.

Upon hearing this, King Qingzhujia immediately understood what Zishan meant: "You mean, you want to portray our tribe as one that, although from a remote island with a small insect population, is powerful and not poor?"

"Forehead----"

"More or less!"

King Qingzhu shook his tentacles, not believing that Zishan's actions were meaningful: "Our tribe's current poverty is an undeniable fact. Even if you temporarily hold up the prestige, you will revert to your original form once you advance to the Mountain Lord level. You can't really stay in the coastal defense force forever, can you?"

The yew's abilities are too important to the tribe. In the advanced training camp, instead of directly facing the sea monster kingdom, it can also let the yew play here for a while.

But if Zishan were to advance to the Mountain Lord level and remain here, she would have to join the coastal defense force, which would mean facing the Sea Beast Kingdom head-on. Even a King-level Zerg warrior wouldn't dare say it would be absolutely safe, and it certainly wouldn't dare let Zishan take such a great risk.

Zishan said confidently, "It will take us at least ten or twenty years to advance from the advanced stage to the mountain lord stage. In that long period of time, we will have enough time to give the other tribes on the Thousand Star Islands a preliminary impression."

Moreover, with each advancement in age, I can nurture a divinely bestowed seed, and these divinely bestowed seeds can continue to produce. As long as it is arranged properly, the subsequent generations of warriors can achieve quite good evolution even if they only eat the peel and pulp.

If the tribe were willing to allocate a little more resources, the overall quality of the younger generation would definitely improve far more than that of the current warriors.

Furthermore, with the tribe now hiring Flame Spider traders annually to retrieve young warriors, the Zerg population has exceeded a thousand within a century, making the migration to Zanpakuto no longer a problem.

"Besides, now that I've got the position of captain, insects often come to challenge me. If I leave now, the other insects will think I'm afraid."

Therefore, I cannot leave now, so I will have Zi Ai return to the territory to manage the Life Seeds in my place.

The Green Bamboo King swayed its tentacles, thinking that this guy was just talking nonsense.

However, according to its and Zili's original plan, Zishan was originally intended to come and gain experience next year. Now it's just a year earlier, so it doesn't matter.

Moreover, Zishan also managed to secure the position of brigade leader, and her performance was quite outstanding.

"Your ideas and plans are all about the future and are too uncertain, but since you want to stay here, then stay here."

Remember to prioritize your own safety, don't be reckless, and don't reveal that you possess many divinely bestowed seeds.

"I understand that, of course."

King Qingzhu hesitated for a moment and said, "Then you stay here, Zi Ai, Tian Nanxing, come back with me."

Originally, according to its plan, only thirty Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors were to remain here for training. The three Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors, Zishan, Qingyulan, and Tiannanxing, were just here for a visit, and were going back with it at this time of year.

But now that Zishan and Qingyulan have both taken on the position of captain, it's not convenient for them to go back, so we can only arrange for Ziai and Tiannanxing to go back.

Zi Ai wants to return to the tribe to manage the life seeds with Zi Huai. Tian Nan Xing wants to return to the tribe because it has only been back for a short time, and everyone is worried that it will not be used to life on the Thousand Star Islands.

Moreover, its life seed has just been replanted and is still in its growth period. If it is left outside, it will inevitably live in fear.

Moreover, its current physical attributes are only considered below average among Rhinoceros Tortoise Warriors of the same level, so it can't be of much help here.

Rather than leaving it uneasy here, it's better to let it go back to take care of the race as soon as possible, and make other arrangements when it develops a sense of belonging to the tribe.

After thinking for a moment, the Azure Bamboo Armor King continued, "Although you're staying on the Thousand Star Islands, don't let your evolution be delayed. Your destiny seed is of great importance. The sooner you advance to the next age stage, the sooner your destiny seed will be produced. Do you understand?"

Zishan said with some difficulty, "I understand, but after I advanced to the advanced stage, I began to live independently. Currently, there are no life seeds being produced, and no resources to supply my evolution. I can only wait a few years until the territory produces life seeds."

King Qingzhu: "That's not a problem. I'll transfer 15 raw stones from the tribe to you first."

Try to raise your physical attributes to the limit of a first-age advanced warrior before October, and then return to your tribe to evolve.

"The Flame Spider Merchant's caravan will arrive around the same time, and I can get you a top-tier tree seed as your life seed, maximizing your profits."

Zishan's spirits lifted, and she said with great joy, "Then I am extremely grateful to King Qingzhujia."

King Qingzhu stopped its excitement: "Don't be too happy yet. We still need to discuss with the lords the need to mobilize resources from the tribe."

However, I can give you the Spider King's Scroll in advance. If the lords don't agree, then this resource can only be considered as a loan from me.

It's not that I'm unwilling to use any resources to help you evolve and grow; it's just that once you reach a higher stage, you should be able to survive independently.

If I only provide resources for one insect to evolve, the other insects will complain.

The yew regained its composure and gently tapped its antennae: "I understand."

As a small tribe with limited resources, the Zerg warriors must carefully calculate every penny they earn, and even the Zerg King is no exception.

The junior and intermediate warriors are raised by their elders in their own tribes. The elders provide resources for the younger generation to evolve, and the elders arrange what they eat.

Even without elders, the Zerg warriors can grow to advanced levels with just a little resource allocation from the tribe.

But at the advanced stage, everyone becomes self-reliant, and no insect can ask its elders for resources to evolve anymore.

Even when Zi Ai came to the Thousand Star Islands, Lord Zi Li secretly gave it 10,000 primal stones, for fear of being criticized.

There's a saying: "It's not scarcity that's worrisome, but injustice." If resources are given away directly, everyone will think, "We're all high-ranking warriors from the tribe, why should you get resources for free while I have to work hard and wait for the Destiny Seeds to be produced?"

There are quite a few Zerg warriors with divinely bestowed seeds, so the supply should be provided to the Mountain Lord and Lord-level Zerg warriors for their growth.

If the younger generation of the tribe feels that it is biased, then the tribe's unity will crumble. As the tribe's only king-level Zerg warrior, it is in a dilemma: to protect the tribe's secrets, to balance the mentality of the tribe's warriors, and to maximize the tribe's interests.

"I don't have the Spider King's Scroll with me right now. You can rest here for a bit while I go find the White-Headed Armor King to borrow some Spider King's Scrolls for you. That way, it will be easier for you to buy Force Food."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Green Bamboo King left in a hurry, leaving the Purple Fir brothers standing there speechless.

After most of the day had passed, King Qingzhujia rushed back and gathered all the Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors together.

It placed a thick stack of Spider King's scrolls on the ground and, amidst the gleaming eyes of the Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors, began to announce its decisions and arrangements: "Everyone performed very well this year, especially Yew, Blue Rain Orchid, and Seaweed; you have all been awarded the position of captain."

According to the customary rules of the Thousand Star Islands, there are certain rewards for warriors who can be promoted to captain. Our Rhinoceros Tortoise tribe wants to integrate into the Thousand Star Islands, so we should also follow the local customs a little.

Therefore, I have decided to directly reward Zishan, who has been promoted to captain, with 3 Primogems worth of Spider King Scrolls.

King Qingzhu Jia produced three Spider King Scrolls, each worth 1, and gestured for Zishan to come forward and collect them.

"Thank you, Green Bamboo Armor King." Zishan hadn't expected that Green Bamboo Armor King would actually borrow the Spider King's Scroll from White-Headed Armor King's claws.

However, judging from the quantity of these Spider King Scrolls, they are not numerous. It shouldn't be a problem for a King-level Zerg warrior to borrow such a small number of Spider King Scrolls.

After Zishan received the Spider King's Scroll, Qingzhu Jiawang produced two more Spider King's Scrolls with a face value of 1: "Qingyulan and Haidai also performed quite well and were elected as squad leaders. Each of them will be awarded a Spider King's Scroll with a face value of 1 primal stones."

"Thank you, King Qingzhu." Qingyulan and the seaweed were overjoyed. They had guessed that there might be a reward, but they did not expect to receive so many as 10,000 primal stones.

In particular, kelp is an insect of the Hercules beetle tribe, which is only a subordinate tribe of the Diplophora rhinoceros beetle tribe.

In the past, when there were benefits, the Double-Forked Rhinoceros Beetle tribe was given priority, and then their subordinate tribes were given priority. I never expected that they would receive the same treatment as Qing Yulan today.

Seeing that the yew, blue rain orchid, and seaweed had all received rewards, the remaining rhinoceros tortoise warriors were filled with envy, wishing they could take the rewards for them.

Unexpectedly, the Green Bamboo King was unusually generous. It picked up a stack of Spider King Scrolls worth 1000 each and handed them to Zishan: "If you all do well, everyone will be rewarded."

Besides the yew, blue rain orchid, and seaweed, each of the other insects can receive a Spider King's Scroll worth 1000 Primogems. Yew, please distribute these Spider King's Scrolls.

"Thank you, Green Bamboo Armor King!" The other Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors were overjoyed. They had thought only their captain would receive a reward, but they hadn't expected to get one too.

"If you want to thank someone, thank Zishan and the others, and yourselves. If you hadn't performed so well, I wouldn't have been willing to spend so many raw stones."

"Thank you, Zishan; thank you, Qingyulan; thank you, Haidai." Many Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors expressed their gratitude and lined up to receive their rewards.

The Green Bamboo Armor King looked at the Purple Fir, who was calmly distributing the Spider King's Scrolls, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

It is already over three hundred years old, and it is extremely difficult for it to advance to the first instar insect king. It is also difficult to have enough resources to supply it for further evolution. It is probably just like this for the rest of its life.

Its descendant, Greenberry, may succeed it as the next Zerg leader, but at most it can only ensure the continuation of the tribe.

The yew is different; it possesses many divinely bestowed seeds, ensuring abundant resources in the future.

Although it has a somewhat unconventional personality, it is willing to consider the interests of the tribe. When it grows up, it has a great chance to lead the tribe to rise again. It can be said that there is no insect in the tribe more suitable to become the next leader than it.

It also deliberately gave the credit to Yew, so that the rhinoceros beetle warriors would recognize it more and unite around it from a young age, and Yew would establish its prestige and sense of responsibility from childhood.

After Zishan finished distributing the Spider King's Scrolls, it took out another stack of Spider King's Scrolls and handed them to it: "These Spider King's Scrolls, with a face value of 150,000, are lent to you by the tribe to facilitate your stable growth and evolution. You will repay them after you advance to the Mountain Lord level in the future."

"learn!"

The Azure Bamboo Armor King swept his gaze over the insects, and seeing their envious and jealous eyes, he said calmly, "The advanced stage is just a starting point. The future of the insect warriors will mainly depend on the abilities they awaken after reaching the Mountain Lord level."

"If you are able to join the coastal defense force in the future, the tribe will also focus on training you, so don't be discouraged, don't slack off, and keep working hard!"

After settling everything down, King Qingzhujia took Ziai and Tiannanxing back to his tribe.