Chapter 294: Chapter 2 Insect Clan
Knowing that extracting the Tianyuan Pig’s Bloodline could enhance its quality and the contained Star Power, Chen Jiuge naturally wouldn’t miss out on such an opportunity, although this time, there was an unexpected incident.
BOOM!
A pale blue liquid splashed all over Chen Jiuge.
My hair, why did it explode? Holding a pale green sphere, a bad premonition rose in Chen Jiuge’s heart.
This was the first time he had encountered a Spiritual Beast exploding due to Bloodline extraction.
Let’s try again.
Gazing at the remaining shivering little pigs, Chen Jiuge extended his guilty little hand. "Alright, my little piggies, you need to show some spirit of selfless dedication."
If the Tianyuan Pigs had more than just basic biological instincts, they would surely have given Chen Jiuge a swift kick with a big pork trotter.
One time, two times, three times, four times.
Looking at the piggie—now nearly as tall as a person—in front of him, Chen Jiuge, with a trepidatious heart, extracted the Bloodline again.
To prevent the same situation as last time, Chen Jiuge specifically chose different Stars, but the result was the same. Watching the piggie explode again, he fell into deep thought.
What’s going on here? Could it be related to the extracted Star?
Chen Jiuge shifted his gaze to the ten spheres of varied colors lying on the ground.Picking up one of the spheres, Chen Jiuge observed it carefully. It emitted a faint blue glow, had no smell, was inscrutable to his Divine Sense, and devoid of Spiritual Energy when probed with Mana.
I should go exchange for a Treasure Testing Device.
The exchange of Treasures at the Scripture Pavilion’s center didn’t always require Contribution Points. Spirit Stones and Merit Points earned within the Sect could also be used, but the price was outrageously expensive. A Treasure Testing Device in the Heavenly Realm cost only 1,000 Top Grade Spirit Stones, or about 300 Merit Points, but here it had skyrocketed a hundredfold.
The reasoning was that this Treasure Testing Device contained records of all the Treasures found by the Myriad Beasts Sect in the Infinite Star Sea.
I hope it can detect something, Chen Jiuge thought with a pained expression as he took out the Treasure Testing Device and began testing the spheres.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
"Star Remnants, can be used to expand a Pocket World, enhancing the foundation of the Pocket World’s environment, priced at one Contribution Point per pound."
Star Remnants? What the heck? Can the Bloodline of a pig actually contain Star Remnants? Chen Jiuge was somewhat incredulous. Can these two things really be mixed together?
Never mind, I’ll know if I try.
Entering his Personal Cave Heaven through the portal, Chen Jiuge was about to bury the Star Remnants near the Pocket World Core when he suddenly remembered that he hadn’t formed a Contract with his Pocket World.
"The Eden Garden is too big now, and I’d need to be at least a Heavenly Immortal to form a Contract with it. I should form the Contract first. If this thing really can enhance the Pocket World’s foundation, maybe Eden Garden can become a complete resource production site," Chen Jiuge mumbled to himself.
Every Pocket World has a core, which could be a stone, a tree, or even a blade of grass. The core of this particular Pocket World was quite unusual: it was a freshly unearthed, dark green bamboo shoot.
A drop of blood, the Contract formed, ownership acknowledged.
Feeling a new connection forming in his mind, Chen Jiuge nodded with satisfaction and said, "From now on, this place will be the Green Bamboo Realm."
After naming it, Chen Jiuge placed a piece of Star Remnant next to the bamboo shoot core.
SLURP!
A faint swallowing sound was heard. The Star Remnant next to the bamboo shoot had disappeared. Chen Jiuge carefully examined his Pocket World with his Divine Sense and saw that it seemed to have indeed enlarged ever so slightly. Although the land might only have increased by less than a centimeter, it had truly grown.
My goodness! The Spiritual Beasts of the Infinite Star Sea are even wilder than those of the Heavenly Realm, having something like Star Remnants in their Bloodline!
He didn’t understand it, but as long as there were benefits, that was all that mattered.
To prevent further accidents, Chen Jiuge singled out 400 Tianyuan Pigs and segregated them into four areas. The Tianyuan Pigs in each area had their Bloodlines extracted one to four times, respectively. This way, even if problems arose, he would still be able to fulfill the hundred-year task, leaving him with an ample buffer.
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For now, he set aside matters concerning the Tianyuan Pigs, as they required time for observation. His main focus now was learning about Butterfly Star and the Insect Clan.
He meticulously read through the information on the Insect Clan. Full name: Star Sea Moth. This species possessed an extremely strong breeding capability and was one of the few in the Infinite Star Sea with Spiritual Wisdom and an evolved civilization of their own. They were also one of the primary enemies of the Myriad Beasts Sect.
Thousand-legged Worm: Possesses a thousand legs and immense strength. It lacks magical capabilities yet has strong resistance to Spells.
Hundred-Eyed Worm: Possesses a fragile body and is weak in Spells but strong in spirit. It excels at illusions.
Five Elements Bug: Possesses an average physique and is proficient in Five Elements Magic.
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The densely packed introductions and images of various insects on the page made Chen Jiuge feel nauseous. Magnified insects are just too hideous!
Enduring the discomfort, he went through each introduction one by one. Then, he exported and backed up the information onto a Jade Scroll for Mo Yu to circulate among his subordinate Spiritual Beasts. This was crucial, as it could reduce casualties.
Next was some common knowledge about living in the Star Sea.
For example, teleportation was impossible within the Infinite Star Sea. The location where Chen Jiuge and the others had initially arrived was merely the entrance to the Star Sea. The main modes of transport in the Infinite Star Sea were Flying Spiritual Beasts and Flying Boats, along with items like Flying Swords.
Any Spiritual Beast or Spirit Plant from the Infinite Star Sea could not be transplanted into a Pocket World. If transplanted into a Pocket World, they would rapidly devolve. However, they could still be Contracted, and it would cost less spiritual power to do so, although it would be very difficult for them to attain Spiritual Wisdom.