Having occupied Bran Star for a month, Chen Jiuge had largely figured out its overall output.
The original number of Spiritual Beast species was unknown. In the end, they only found a batch of Blood Claw Demons that the Insects had bound—about a thousand in total—which were probably intended for the Insect Nest before Chen Jiuge and his people intercepted them.
**Blood Claw Demon:** Entirely blood-colored, its blood claws are extremely sharp, making them excellent material for Artifact Refining. It possesses the innate Divine Skill, Blood Burning, which allows it to unleash double its strength. Its overall power is average, and it is not recommended as a war unit.
The blood claws can regenerate, so it is recommended they be used as a renewable resource for Artifact Refining.
Its flesh is poisonous and inedible.
Upon seeing the last line, Chen Jiuge muttered lightly, "This is indeed a familiar introduction."
The Spirit Plants were also quite promising. There were three types, all in considerable quantities.
**Dragon Vein Grass:** A Spirit Plant shaped like a dragon. Consuming it can strengthen the body, and it can be taken by both Spiritual Beasts and Cultivators.
**Sound Grass:** A type of Spirit Plant that can emit mild Sound Wave attacks, suitable for city defense formations.
**Tiger Head Flower:** Flowers shaped like a tiger’s head. Consuming it can calm the mind, suitable for use in cultivation.
The value and medicinal efficacy of these Spirit Plants were quite good. However, the Insect Clan had ravaged most of them, leaving few remaining. If they were to be used on a large scale, they would first need to be cultivated anew.
Huh, a message from the General Staff Headquarters? Chen Jiuge, who was resting in his self-built courtyard, looked at the communication display with some surprise.
"Hello, this is the Tiger Might Star General Staff Headquarters. I am Chief of Staff Chen Yan."
"Chief of Staff, good day. This is Chen Jiuge from Bran Star."
"Chen Jiuge, I need you to continue the offensive from Bran Star and occupy as many Insect Clan Stars as possible," Chen Yan’s tone was very grave. Newest update provıded by novel✶fire.net
"Uh, Chief of Staff, my troops need to recuperate," Chen Jiuge said, somewhat disingenuously, as he glanced at Yue Meng leisurely drinking juice beside him.
"I know. I will send a batch of war resources to your Butterfly Star. I require you to set off immediately after receiving them. For every Star you conquer, your military merit will be doubled."
Before Chen Jiuge could express his surprise, Chen Yan continued, "I am also giving you a choice between two benefits. First, after the war ends, I can give you a large quantity of rare production resources. Second, if you conquer just one more Star, I will personally see to it that Bran Star is assigned to you. Whether it becomes permanently yours will depend on your future performance."
GULP. Chen Jiuge swallowed and immediately said, "I choose the second option. As soon as the resources arrive, I’ll set off!"
"Good. I have updated the Star Map in your possession. The Stars marked in red are priority targets for attack."
"Good heavens! Such generous terms... I hope nothing unexpected has happened," Chen Jiuge said with some concern.
「Core of the Great War」
Caught between two major forces, the Insect Clan was forced to respond with all their might. The Insect Nest’s production rate of Insects also reached its limit, and it continuously sent out signals to summon Insect Generals stationed on various Stars back as reinforcements.
The Insect Nest Queen merged with the Insect Nest, evolving into a gigantic spider-like empress whose formidable strength required Jin Xiao and the Corpse Demon King to join forces to resist.
Watching another Insect General lead a large number of Insects to breach their defensive line yet again, delivering a large amount of supplies to the Insect Nest, the Corpse Demon King roared in fury, "Jin Xiao, is your Myriad Beasts Sect even capable? How many batches has that been? If this continues, we’ll both end up as her snacks!"
Jin Xiao’s expression was also grim. He couldn’t understand why the Disciples of the Myriad Beasts Sect were unable to quickly conquer the Insect Clan’s fortified Stars. Looking at the current situation, it seemed they weren’t even managing to stall for time.
In reality, Jin Xiao was mistaken. Those Disciples with influential backgrounds rarely took risks; they were merely there to bolster their reputations. The uninfluential Disciples who were willing to gamble had almost all perished at the hands of the Insect Generals. Very few Disciples could defeat an Insect General, hardly affecting the overall situation.
Mo Yu had been waiting by the Altar in the Scripture Pavilion ever since receiving Chen Jiuge’s message. Three days later, the supplies finally arrived.
Because Chen Jiuge was not present, the teleported supplies were not protected by a Barrier and did not require a Token to unlock.
There were Rune Cannons, a large number of high-quality Magic Artifacts, Elixirs, and two Flying Boats of the Green Carp model. Besides these, there were many other resources that Mo Yu did not recognize.
In the conference hall, Mo Yu finalized the key personnel for this supply transport mission.
Ming Yujing and Bali would lead the team, accompanied by thirty Fire Flood Dragons that had recently broken through to the True Immortal realm, and five hundred Great Mahayana Spirit Beasts.
Over hundreds of years, the number of Great Mahayana Spirit Beasts on Chen Jiuge’s Butterfly Star had long surpassed five thousand. However, the great war primarily depended on the combat prowess of True Immortals. Those at the Mahayana realm were mostly used for clearing out lesser foes and taking inventory of resources post-battle.
The next day, Ming Yujing led the large contingent in one of the reinforcement Flying Boats, heading straight for Bran Star.
The journey from Butterfly Star to Bran Star would take at least half a month. Chen Jiuge couldn’t wait that long; he refused to miss such a prime opportunity.
"Hu Xiao, take thirty Green Wood Guards and two hundred Great Mahayana Spirit Beasts and remain stationed on Bran Star. If you detect any problems, contact me directly using a Communication Stone. I’ll arrange reinforcements. Everyone else, prepare to set off with me!"
The Flying Boat, exuding an aura of death, sped towards the nearest Star marked in red on the Star Map—Cold Winter Star.
Chen Jiuge gazed at the white Star in the distance and remarked, "Shouldn’t insects normally hibernate in such cold?"
"They are all Cultivators. What’s a little cold to them?" Yue Meng retorted.
"Alright, same old plan. Prepare for bombardment."
"Wait! Insects are charging towards us!" Li Kui exclaimed, spotting numerous Insects rushing out. The energy fluctuations from their leader were incredibly strong, no weaker than the Insect General previously on Bran Star.