Dawn Spider

Chapter 104 The Generous Lord of Xiangluo (Fourth Update)
Beneath the mound where the divinely bestowed pokeweed seeds took root

Lord Sikui arrived at the same time as Jin and Yin.

"Sikui!"

"gold!"

"silver!"

"Lord of Red Cone Mountain!"

"Lord Xiangluo!"

"Red banana!"

“Hey, Red Banana, are you still blaming Lord Xiangluo? My fourth brother and I are younger than you and at a lower level of evolution, but we started walking on our own a long time ago.”

"..."

"My name isn't Hongjiao anymore, I've changed it."

"Changed the name? When did that happen?"

"When I molted and evolved into a 7-year-old intermediate warrior, it was during the planting of the Fire Tree God-given Seed."

"Click! So you're called 'Fire Tree' now?"

“There’s already a Flame Spider named ‘Fire Tree’, so I’ll change my name to ‘Red Tree’.”

"Oh……"

Yin immediately turned to look at Lord Sikui Mountain, "Lord Sikui Mountain, I have a Black Oak divine seed, should I also change my name to... Black Oak?"

Boom!Boom!Boom!
Jin angrily retorted, "Can you just change your name like that? Is there anything wrong with the name I gave you?"

silver:"……"

"Whoosh~ La la la~"

Seeing that the spider ignored him, Taro shook its leaves vigorously, making a mocking sound, trying to get attention.

really,

Lord Xiangluo's attention fell on Taro, and she asked, "Eight months have passed, Taro's abilities have improved quite a bit, haven't they?"

“Hua~la~”

The taro vigorously tugged at its leaves, giving an 'affirmative' reply.

Jin said, "Currently, the taro is still at the intermediate level, and its growth capacity has not increased significantly. However, the number of times it can be released has increased to 24 each time it exerts its full strength."

"Not bad!"

Lord Xianglu praised, "Although the plant's size has not increased, its roots, stems, and leaves have been significantly strengthened. The roots are stronger and more resilient, and the leaves are thicker and more solid."

This is the effect of granular fertilizer. The taro grew rapidly and became 'strong' after being fed wood-based granular fertilizer twice.

The Lord of Red Cone Mountain raised his claw and said, "According to Lord Xiangluo's calculations, each of the nine taro leaves corresponds to three growth abilities. When the taro exerts its full strength and can unleash 27 growth abilities in one go, it has reached the peak of the intermediate level and can break through to the advanced level."

"I suspect that's the case..."

Lord Xiangluo examined the taro carefully and said, "It will definitely break through in a year or two, or at most two or three years. The taro is no longer an ordinary wild divine seed; it grows very quickly."

It's inappropriate to make such definitive statements.

After Lord Xiangluo finished speaking, he turned to look at the mound.

At the top of the mound, the wild pokeweed, a gift from the gods, has grown for more than half a year, and its trunk has grown larger, exceeding 5 meters in height.

The trunk is about 30 centimeters in diameter.

It looks very strange; it's a short, stout tree that evolved from a herbaceous plant.

Lord Xiangluo asked, "Does your divinely bestowed pokeweed seed cost forty to fifty thousand raw stones every year?"

Jin replied, "More than 5."

Yin added, "It's been two and a half years, and it cost us over 100,000 raw stones, and it's only grown this small."

Lord Xiangluo and Hongtong clicked their tongues in amazement as they looked at the mountain of raw stones.

On the way here, the owner of Red Cone Mountain had already explained in detail about the divinely bestowed seeds of pokeweed, so we knew the origin of these raw stones.

Lord Xiangluo asked, "Jin, I heard that you mutated and awakened a different kind of power, and comprehended a different kind of ability?"

"Yes."

Jin hesitated for a moment, then his figure flashed, moving backward 1.5 meters. He paused, then flashed again, returning to his original position.

"!!!"

"That's amazing!"

Lord Xiangluo was greatly tempted. She turned to look at the Divine Seed of Shanglu again, scanning it with her spiritual power to carefully sense its strength. There were differences, but essentially, it belonged to the same type of heterogeneous power.

Lord Xiangluo then asked, "Jin, what about your Golden Leaf Vine, the divinely bestowed seed? How is it now?"

Jin replied, "It's alright, the main vine is over twenty meters tall."

Lord Xiangluo then looked at Yin and asked, "Yin, what about your Black Oak Divine Seed? How tall is it now?"

Yin replied, "I've grown very fast, I'm six meters tall now!"

Sikui called out, "Lord Xiangluo and Hongtong, let's go take a look."

...

The spiders stood at a distance, watching.

Jin, carrying taro, went up to communicate with the golden vine.

Next, I will stay at Purple Cicada Peak for half a month. The Golden Leaf Vine will transform into a seed and return to my life pouch.

...

In the past six months, Sikui Mountain has received no fewer than twenty Zerg warriors who had never visited before, and a mature reception process has been established.

Next, proceed to Plot 06 to visit the Black Oak Seed of God. Then, ascend the mountain from the south, visiting the Rheinwood Seed of God at the foot of the mountain, the Silk Sunflower Seed of God on the mountainside, and finally arrive at the caves where Gold and Silver reside on the north side of the mountain to visit the Force Food Processing Equipment.

Jin Yifan gave a presentation, and finally, the topic returned to the purpose of Lord Xiangluo and Hongtong's trip.

Lord Xiangluo asked, "The price of gold, taro, and its growth ability hasn't changed?"

"constant."

Jin said, "5 growth abilities, one green wood bead, and taro needs 5 primal stones to replenish its original energy."

Lord Xiangluo asked, "Is there an acceleration cycle every 15 days, followed by a 15-day rest period?"

Jin said, "Yes."

Lord Xiangluo asked, "How much did you earn last time at Thousand Fruit Mountain?"

Jin mumbled, "A few hundred, less than a thousand."

Lord Xiangluo's thoughts stirred, and a medium-sized spider silk pouch on her back armor floated up and landed in front of Jin, saying:
"I'll give you 2000 of them. Help accelerate the growth of the Firewood God-given Seeds until they reach the mid-level peak."

"Whoosh~ La la la~"

The taro shook its leaves, making a loud, excited sound, and unceremoniously stretched out two roots to snatch the spider silk bag and began to examine it.

"no problem!"

Jin exclaimed sincerely, "Lord Xiangluo is so generous!"

Upon receiving the commission, Jin was full of energy and said, "Perfect timing! Today is June 1st, let's set off right away. Starting from the 1st, it will end on the 15th, and Taro and I will return to Sikui Mountain early on the 16th. Next month, on July 1st, Taro and I will head to Zichan Peak on time."

Jin said, "Lord of Red Cone Mountain, please check the calendar. If the Divine Seed fruit ripens and is harvested in the first half of each month, come to Purple Cicada Peak to find me. Otherwise, if it's in the second half of each month, come to Silk Sunflower Mountain to find me. We'll go and trade together."

The owner of Red Cone Mountain readily agreed, "No problem!"

"???"

Lord Xiangluo sent a questioning mental message.

For unknown reasons, the inherited memories of the Zerg warriors of the nature pantheon have been erased, as if intentionally done by the true god of nature, from all non-essential knowledge related to technological civilization, including even written language.

The days, months, and years in our inherited memories are merely units of measurement for time, lacking any information about yearly reckoning. Currently, none of the Zerg warriors have considered establishing a scientifically unified system of reckoning.

Jin, eager to promote his self-created 'Shanglu Calendar,' explained in detail: "Even when I was just an ordinary Flame Spider Warrior, I had the habit of keeping track of time. On our planet, a year is approximately 365 days. I divided the year into 12 months, and defined the time when the Sea Lemon Tree's flower spikes sprout each year as January 1st of the new year..."

“Each month has 30 days, and the remaining time is allocated to December. December usually has 35 days, but occasionally it may be 34 or 36 days. It's not exactly precise, but it's roughly accurate. Using plants as a reference, there won't be too much deviation.”

"..."

"what--"

Lord Xiangluo pondered silently, deep in thought, and exclaimed in amazement, "You little spider, you're so clever! This is a great idea! If it could be implemented in the Flame Spider Kingdom, with the kingdom's Spider King observing the Sea Lemon Tree and uniformly setting January 1st as the date for all insects to follow, then many things would be much easier to do."

"That's definitely possible..."

Jin said, "I created the calendar mainly to facilitate the trade of divinely bestowed food and to estimate the ripening and harvesting time of the fruits of various divinely bestowed seeds. It would be even better if it could be implemented uniformly in the Flame Spider Kingdom. It would make my trading work with the Lord of Red Cone Mountain much easier."

Lord Xiangluo said, "Jin, your 'calendar' is a brilliant idea. I'll talk to the Thousand Claw Spider King when I have time and ask if they're interested in promoting it."

"Ok!"

Jin asked, "Lord Xiangluo, shall we set off?"

PS: Four updates today.

(End of this chapter)