NOVEL NEXT Chapter 664: Myth of the [Insect] vs. Ancient Races
The Ancient Insect, seeing so many people watching it, lifted its Holy Giant Horn and said arrogantly, "I am the Insect Myth, Human Civilization, long time no see."
"May we fight together in the future and create a new future together."
This voice was solemn and imposing, truly scaring many of the younger generation.
Lu Yuan couldn't be bothered to deal with the pretentious Ancient Insect; he gathered government officials for a discussion: "We can send out 80% of the grain we usually stockpile to produce an insect army."
"Anyway, the grain isn't worth much... By the way, can we expand grain production?"
An official from the Logistics Department said, "Yes! Our annual grain productivity is around one hundred million tons. After deducting self-consumption, it can sustain about thirty million Insect Soldiers."
"But without supplementing with Extraordinary Resources, the combat power of these Insect Soldiers won't be very high."
Green Grass City actually has a considerable amount of insect data.
After some discussion, everyone believed that cultivating five hundred thousand elite Insects of Extraordinary Level 3-4 would be more cost-effective than thirty million Level 1-2 Insects, and the resources consumed could be justified.
Lu Yuan silently sighed: "The financial resources of a civilization cannot compare to the world."
In his Qiankun World, there were also a large number of insects that did not require investment; these insects simply dug out some magma to eat, fought each other, and continuously grew stronger by harnessing the Power of Earth Veins — the Power of Earth Veins is not valuable, and it's limitless.
Yet civilization can't imitate this; perhaps only at the level of a Sixth-Level Civilization, capturing a Ghost for its infinite energy, can it be achieved.
Another official added, "On the other hand, the actions of the Insect Race must be separated from Green Grass City. If someone discovers it, we at Green Grass City won't be able to handle it."
This is indeed a fact, but humans only need to send some logistical materials. No one will unnecessarily link the Ancient Insect with humans.
During the discussion, someone even suggested retrieving the Little Mirage Dragon from the Northern Territory—after all, the Little Mirage Dragon is extremely powerful, and its Mirage Space Ability can effectively protect the city.
However, Lu Yuan vetoed this proposal, as the bloodline of the Little Mirage Dragon was still relatively precious. Before completely tearing off the mask, it was unnecessary to reveal this card.
"I'll take the time to go back to the Northern Territory to find the Little Mirage Dragon."
(The Little Mirage Dragon can emerge from the Qiankun World at any time.)
On the other side, it had been the first time in centuries that the Ancient Insect observed Green Grass City.
Its massive size couldn't enter the city, so it could only squat in the soil outside.
But with just a simple glance, it could see that Green Grass City was indeed more advanced than the Underground Alliance by more than one level.
Some strange, gigantic instruments brought a subtle sense of crisis to its Spiritual Sense, and those Fourth-level Civilization projects also evoked a familiar feeling.
Oh, it remembered now, the former Heavenly Court Myth, and the Gear Civilization it had once seen, always engaged in fancy projects, known as "Formation."
"Lord Ancient Insect, it might hurt a little, please bear with it."
Human scientists were even drawing its blood, how preposterous!
Does the Ancient Insect not care about face?
The Ancient Insect just wanted to lose its temper, but when it turned its head, the blood drawer turned out to be its savior, Professor Lu Tiantian, so it had no choice but to hold back.
These humans are truly cunning, always taking advantage of me, the morally superior elder!
Forget it, these guys are good at flattery and speak well; let them be.
After a long time, the Ancient Insect suddenly felt a weight on its back, as if something was added.
Lu Yuan had instantaneously teleported onto its back: "I've already brought all the grain, now we can leave."
It snorted coldly and said to the humans, "Young ones, I go now, to make a name for myself."
"Keep a low profile yourselves."
Divine Skill·Insect Escape!
"Whoosh!"
Its figure disappeared into the soil, and the Insect Escape ability was a famous life-saving skill, also the Insect Race's trump card.
The Ancient Insect dug out a special tunnel deep in the earth through Insect Escape, which every insect could use for rapid traversal.
More mysteriously, non-insect races were unable to use this tunnel.
It continued tunneling through the soil for thousands of kilometers before finding a place to surface again.
A swarm of insects followed closely, using the dug-out Insect Escape.
Some dug, some reproduced.
In the Ruins of Buzhou, meteors in the sky entwined with mist, after a rain shower, brilliant colors appeared, the lake steaming with vapor, the scenery like a painting.
Looking further into the distance, on a massive floating meteorite, a silver waterfall hundreds of feet long was cascading down, forming a sizable lake.
"This is a good place indeed."
Currently, Lu Yuan was naturally in the "Greedy Demon God" state, his Qiankun World filled with grain!
Thanks to Green Grass City, which had crazily stored a hundred years' worth of grain, he could take out so much at once.
He communicated with those managing the High-level Insect Clan, telling them not to expand indefinitely, "Adopt an elite cultivation model; I have a Mushroom Field here where you can grow some mushrooms."
The Worm Kings, with their considerable wisdom, nodded.
The Ancient Insect continued to watch the floating meteorites in the sky in a daze, the hanging waterfalls grand and magnificent, the rainbow arched high.
Perhaps it recalled the past, becoming particularly melancholic upon arriving here.
Lu Yuan placed a high-standard "temple" on the ground, then slowly transformed its shape, hiding among the pile of insects, secretly remote-controlling the growth of the insect army.