The Golden Tree Beetles possessed the ability to fly and reproduce prolifically. They enjoyed clustering on camphor trees, feeding on the sweet sap of tender leaves. With a low level of alertness, especially towards slow-moving insects, they were easily approached and ambushed, making them easy prey.

In just one afternoon, Banbu hunted and killed nearly a hundred Golden Tree Beetles. Only after tasting them did he realize their thin, tender shells and mild flavor. Although their size was small, their quantity compensated for it, making them an excellent food choice.

Banbu altered his strategy, spending time dissecting the corpses and extracting their scent glands. He crushed them into small stones and placed them near the nest, while using the beetle corpses as food, drying and storing the excess.

The area around the black boulders and the fields of xun grass was now filled with stones tainted with the scent of Golden Tree Beetles, the dreadful odor spreading freely through the air.

At dawn the next day, the silhouette of a Coral Snake appeared in the distance. It slithered around, searching for an opening but was overwhelmed by the stench, eventually settling under a chestnut tree, hanging its head low, and closing its mouth, appearing dejected.

The sense of smell was crucial for snakes, and the Coral Snake couldn't bear this scent. Out of instinct, yet unable to abandon the xun grass seeds about to ripen.

Banbu was relentless. He created another batch of stones tainted with the scent of Golden Tree Beetles and expanded the defense perimeter around the xun grass seeds.

Coral snakes were nearsighted, and the Coral Snake was forced to the point where it couldn't see the range of the xun grass seeds. In the beginning days, it stubbornly roamed the area, searching for an opportunity to get closer, but after several fruitless attempts, it finally gave up.

The foul odor of the Golden Tree Beetles lasted at most two days. To maintain the "defensive perimeter," Banbu had to spend half of each day busy with hunting, dissecting, preparing, and deploying.

The exploration and research work on the cockroach's training methods were thus delayed.

The first chamber's ceiling was adorned with nine drawings, reaching full capacity. Banbu continued to open up a second research chamber deeper inside, smoothing the black stone ceiling and first delineating detailed diagrams of the six limbs and wing bases.

The six legs and four wing veins were the most flexible, mobile parts, with the greatest utility and the easiest to explore and deduce.

Starting from the legs and wings, the training progressed, step by step, from the shallow to the deep.

As Banbu repeated the movements and tried to sense, he simultaneously depicted and recorded. The second chamber was quickly filled with 53 drawings, each accompanied by concise textual descriptions, named "Basic Action Catalog."

Then, he opened the third chamber...

With tasks at hand, busy every day, living alone didn't feel lonely at all, time passing unnoticed in the bustle.

The state of evolution reappeared, but this time, it came quickly. After two days of drowsiness, he couldn't bear it and fell into a deep sleep.

...

"Strong birds and beasts have a high probability of evolving into warriors after devouring the Original Force fruit. They often possess greater combat power than insect warriors."

"If a beast warrior is found within the territory, it must be killed immediately, or it will brew into a serious disaster."

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"During the ripe season of the seed, flying birds and beasts may come to snatch. One must not be soft-hearted or afraid of battle. Upon discovery, kill them immediately, or they will seize your fruit and become a threat to the tribe's dominance."

...

In the midst of slumber, various inherited memories awakened.

Knowledge engraved in the genes, triggered during evolution, intermittent, chaotic, and vague.

This time waking up, the state was better than ever before, without obvious weakness. After replenishing food, he quickly became energetic.

Putting away the third Daylight Fruit seed, he swallowed a mulberry seed as the fourth seed and began to incubate it.

Stepping out, it was already late morning. The Coral Snake, ever persistent, was lurking at the entrance again, blocking the way out, cautiously scanning the surroundings. The xun grass seeds were still a faint purple color, not yet ripe. Judging from the swelling of the seeds and the growth of the Coral Snake, Banbu estimated that this evolution-induced sleep had been brief, probably only four or five days.

Intense exercise could eliminate aging and injured muscle cells, promote the division and proliferation of body cells. The various movements during training also served to exercise the body to a certain extent. Therefore, the fourth evolution was much smoother than before.

Banbu retreated into the chamber and waited patiently.

At noon, the Coral Snake slithered away.

Banbu went out, hunted down Golden Tree Beetles, dissected the corpses, and used their scent glands to remake and deploy the defensive perimeter. Busy for the entire afternoon and the whole night, he restored the defensive perimeter to its size before the evolutionary slumber.

...

Promoted to Level 4 Junior Warrior, with a body length of 26, under ample food conditions, the rate at which the shell absorbed the Original Force was struggling to keep up with the growth demands. The efficiency of the xun grass seed in absorbing the Original Force was not high. After self-growth, there was not much surplus Original Force. It could barely satisfy Banbu's growth needs.

There was another flaw: it was necessary to lie within the range of the seed's roots to absorb its Original Force. Moreover, the capacity of the leaf veins for Original Force was very limited, requiring absorption at intervals; otherwise, it would overflow and be wasted.

Banbu's eating habits changed accordingly. He ate five times a day, resting under the xun grass seed after each meal.

...

The third chamber depicted visceral patterns.

During the "rest" after eating, Banbu controlled different valves to regulate breathing, inflated his abdomen, and performed various specific movements to observe the visceral reactions. After thorough research, he recorded them in text and image.

Visceral structure was much more complex than muscles and harder to manipulate, making research difficult and progress slow.

The color of the xun grass seed became deeper day by day, and the halo emitted at night shifted from light purple to purple-black.

This was a sign of the seed nearing maturity. The Coral Snake could clearly judge the imminent condition of the seed, becoming increasingly restless and neglecting its prey, occasionally roaming nearby, restless and agitated.

When the xun grass seed matured, the barrier of the Golden Tree Beetle's foul odor would be rendered ineffective, and it would surely rush up to feed, disregarding everything.

Banbu was troubled by this. The awakening of inherited memories always came too late. If he had known about this disaster, he wouldn't have hastily planted the xun grass seed.

The seed was about to mature, and regret was futile. It was time to think about how to solve the problem.

Banbu came up with three inadequate solutions:

The first method was to harvest the seed before it fully matured. This was currently the most prudent damage control option. The partially ripe Original Force fruit still had some effectiveness, albeit inferior to fully ripe ones.

The second method was to wait for the xun grass seed to mature and watch the Coral

Snake devour it. An immature Coral Snake would likely perish or fall into a deep sleep after consuming the Original Force fruit, evolving into an Original Force creature. In any case, Banbu could eliminate this despicable serpent, preventing future trouble.

The third method was for Banbu to bravely confront the Coral Snake. Now a Level 4 Junior Warrior, despite his small size, his overall physical condition—strength, speed, shell hardness, etc.—far exceeded that of ordinary creatures, especially with recent training progress. However, Banbu, born into a large family, had received some training in war command. He wouldn't engage in battles where the chances of winning were less than 50%, so the third method was immediately dismissed.

After much deliberation between the first and second methods for several days, Banbu ultimately decided to adopt the second method.

With more than one seed, there was no need to rush. Even if this year's harvest was ruined, there would be more seeds to plant next year. By managing well, income would increase year by year. The Coral Snake was growing continuously and had to be eliminated as soon as possible to ensure future peace.