Chapter 120: Purple Forest Cleanup
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Chapter 120: Purple Forest Cleanup
Sage caught sight of a hooded head poking up out of the ground and then disappearing once again. Rocky must have been taking a peek on his activities. Sage continued the operation, using the Charming Lance Beetle to guide the army of bugs around. Just as he had thought, it became nearly impossible to control so many insects with any precision whatsoever. The best he could do was having the Lance Beetle release an attracting scent every so often. The insects would be drawn towards it and tighten their ranks a bit. He could only keep their attention for a few minutes before they started to wander off again to do their own things. The scents were weaker with distance and they got confused by the large mass of insects. Thankfully, the crystal forest didnt have any other beasts or creatures as that would make the scent controllers even weaker.
As it was, Sage would use a couple minutes to have the army regroup then let them loose again to hunt. Then hed move to another position a hundred feet away and start the process again. Since he had a whole forest to clear he wanted to wipe it clean bit by bit rather than just letting the bugs run completely wild. There was no telling how long it would take for them to naturally hunt down all the Crystal Spiders, he was also worried about the Crystal Spiders teaming up against lone bugs. The final and most dangerous concern was making sure he could recollect all of the insects again after the forest was clear. It wouldnt be good to do all this work clearing out an infestation if he just replaced the Crystal Spiders with a new kind of insect.
After a few hours, the cloaked and hooded figure rose up out of the ground next to Sage. Sage was currently sitting cross-legged on top of the large array disc with a Lance Beetle sitting on top of him like a big turtle shell tent. Sage didnt even notice when Rocky arrived, but he did suddenly feel the ground rumble under him. Opening his eyes, Sage looked around then had the Lance Beetle on top of him stand up, at which point he finally saw Rocky. As usual, Rocky kept quiet and walked over to where Sage was before sitting next to him. Knowing hed probably get another lackluster answer, Sage still asked a question.
Did you seal up their tunnels?
As expected. Silence. Rockys hooded head just bobbed up and down a few times. Sage really wanted to just be quiet and compete with Rocky on who could say the least. On the other hand, he knew better. Such an action would be done out of spite. Even if he was displeased, it was far better to try and build amiable relations. Every person that you had a good relationship with was one less enemy you had. In addition, if you decided for them to become your enemy, youd already have an advantage over them. Sages face didnt show any of the emotions or thoughts he was rapidly processing, staying completely calm and placid through it all.
With Rockys help, the last few insects were rounded up or killed before Sage packed up all his supplies. The giant Formation Plate, along with two arrays were dismantled. Sage checked with Rocky before leaving the Banyan trees as they were. Without his influence they would grow very slowly, if at all. It was unknown whether or not they could draw enough energy from their surroundings to make up for the lack of sunlight, water and nutrients in this Hidden Domain.
Sage found the three Chameleon Mantis he left outside of the trapping array. Sage spent a few more days clearing out the last of the Crystal Spiders that werent trapped by the array. In the process he captured a few of them and stuffed them into an insect cage before they finally moved on to a new task.
The next couple weeks passed quickly. Rocky took Sage to another dozen different places in the Hidden Domain, but none of them were as exciting as the Crystal Spider incident. The vast majority of them were spent with Sage waiting around and researching the elements of this place. Sadly, Sage didnt run into any more new and unusual things, after the forest, the strange lake, and the spiders things started to repeat. Sage figured hed run into everything that this ecosystem contained, at least above ground.
Finally, one day, Rocky turned towards Sage and pointed at a small cave entrance.
My part is done. Time for you to work. Go in.
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Chapter 120: Purple Forest Cleanup
Sage caught sight of a hooded head poking up out of the ground and then disappearing once again. Rocky must have been taking a peek on his activities. Sage continued the operation, using the Charming Lance Beetle to guide the army of bugs around. Just as he had thought, it became nearly impossible to control so many insects with any precision whatsoever. The best he could do was having the Lance Beetle release an attracting scent every so often. The insects would be drawn towards it and tighten their ranks a bit. He could only keep their attention for a few minutes before they started to wander off again to do their own things. The scents were weaker with distance and they got confused by the large mass of insects. Thankfully, the crystal forest didnt have any other beasts or creatures as that would make the scent controllers even weaker.
As it was, Sage would use a couple minutes to have the army regroup then let them loose again to hunt. Then hed move to another position a hundred feet away and start the process again. Since he had a whole forest to clear he wanted to wipe it clean bit by bit rather than just letting the bugs run completely wild. There was no telling how long it would take for them to naturally hunt down all the Crystal Spiders, he was also worried about the Crystal Spiders teaming up against lone bugs. The final and most dangerous concern was making sure he could recollect all of the insects again after the forest was clear. It wouldnt be good to do all this work clearing out an infestation if he just replaced the Crystal Spiders with a new kind of insect.
After a few hours, the cloaked and hooded figure rose up out of the ground next to Sage. Sage was currently sitting cross-legged on top of the large array disc with a Lance Beetle sitting on top of him like a big turtle shell tent. Sage didnt even notice when Rocky arrived, but he did suddenly feel the ground rumble under him. Opening his eyes, Sage looked around then had the Lance Beetle on top of him stand up, at which point he finally saw Rocky. As usual, Rocky kept quiet and walked over to where Sage was before sitting next to him. Knowing hed probably get another lackluster answer, Sage still asked a question.
Did you seal up their tunnels?
As expected. Silence. Rockys hooded head just bobbed up and down a few times. Sage really wanted to just be quiet and compete with Rocky on who could say the least. On the other hand, he knew better. Such an action would be done out of spite. Even if he was displeased, it was far better to try and build amiable relations. Every person that you had a good relationship with was one less enemy you had. In addition, if you decided for them to become your enemy, youd already have an advantage over them. Sages face didnt show any of the emotions or thoughts he was rapidly processing, staying completely calm and placid through it all.
With Rockys help, the last few insects were rounded up or killed before Sage packed up all his supplies. The giant Formation Plate, along with two arrays were dismantled. Sage checked with Rocky before leaving the Banyan trees as they were. Without his influence they would grow very slowly, if at all. It was unknown whether or not they could draw enough energy from their surroundings to make up for the lack of sunlight, water and nutrients in this Hidden Domain.
Sage found the three Chameleon Mantis he left outside of the trapping array. Sage spent a few more days clearing out the last of the Crystal Spiders that werent trapped by the array. In the process he captured a few of them and stuffed them into an insect cage before they finally moved on to a new task.
The next couple weeks passed quickly. Rocky took Sage to another dozen different places in the Hidden Domain, but none of them were as exciting as the Crystal Spider incident. The vast majority of them were spent with Sage waiting around and researching the elements of this place. Sadly, Sage didnt run into any more new and unusual things, after the forest, the strange lake, and the spiders things started to repeat. Sage figured hed run into everything that this ecosystem contained, at least above ground.
Finally, one day, Rocky turned towards Sage and pointed at a small cave entrance.
My part is done. Time for you to work. Go in.
Chapter 120: Purple Forest CleanupSage caught sight of a hooded head poking up out of the ground and then disappearing once again. Rocky must have been taking a peek on his activities. Sage continued the operation, using the Charming Lance Beetle to guide the army of bugs around. Just as he had thought, it became nearly impossible to control so many insects with any precision whatsoever. The best he could do was having the Lance Beetle release an attracting scent every so often. The insects would be drawn towards it and tighten their ranks a bit. He could only keep their attention for a few minutes before they started to wander off again to do their own things. The scents were weaker with distance and they got confused by the large mass of insects. Thankfully, the crystal forest didnt have any other beasts or creatures as that would make the scent controllers even weaker. As it was, Sage would use a couple minutes to have the army regroup then let them loose again to hunt. Then hed move to another position a hundred feet away and start the process again. Since he had a whole forest to clear he wanted to wipe it clean bit by bit rather than just letting the bugs run completely wild. There was no telling how long it would take for them to naturally hunt down all the Crystal Spiders, he was also worried about the Crystal Spiders teaming up against lone bugs. The final and most dangerous concern was making sure he could recollect all of the insects again after the forest was clear. It wouldnt be good to do all this work clearing out an infestation if he just replaced the Crystal Spiders with a new kind of insect. After a few hours, the cloaked and hooded figure rose up out of the ground next to Sage. Sage was currently sitting cross-legged on top of the large array disc with a Lance Beetle sitting on top of him like a big turtle shell tent. Sage didnt even notice when Rocky arrived, but he did suddenly feel the ground rumble under him. Opening his eyes, Sage looked around then had the Lance Beetle on top of him stand up, at which point he finally saw Rocky. As usual, Rocky kept quiet and walked over to where Sage was before sitting next to him. Knowing hed probably get another lackluster answer, Sage still asked a question.Did you seal up their tunnels?As expected. Silence. Rockys hooded head just bobbed up and down a few times. Sage really wanted to just be quiet and compete with Rocky on who could say the least. On the other hand, he knew better. Such an action would be done out of spite. Even if he was displeased, it was far better to try and build amiable relations. Every person that you had a good relationship with was one less enemy you had. In addition, if you decided for them to become your enemy, youd already have an advantage over them. Sages face didnt show any of the emotions or thoughts he was rapidly processing, staying completely calm and placid through it all. With Rockys help, the last few insects were rounded up or killed before Sage packed up all his supplies. The giant Formation Plate, along with two arrays were dismantled. Sage checked with Rocky before leaving the Banyan trees as they were. Without his influence they would grow very slowly, if at all. It was unknown whether or not they could draw enough energy from their surroundings to make up for the lack of sunlight, water and nutrients in this Hidden Domain. Sage found the three Chameleon Mantis he left outside of the trapping array. Sage spent a few more days clearing out the last of the Crystal Spiders that werent trapped by the array. In the process he captured a few of them and stuffed them into an insect cage before they finally moved on to a new task. The next couple weeks passed quickly. Rocky took Sage to another dozen different places in the Hidden Domain, but none of them were as exciting as the Crystal Spider incident. The vast majority of them were spent with Sage waiting around and researching the elements of this place. Sadly, Sage didnt run into any more new and unusual things, after the forest, the strange lake, and the spiders things started to repeat. Sage figured hed run into everything that this ecosystem contained, at least above ground. Finally, one day, Rocky turned towards Sage and pointed at a small cave entrance. My part is done. Time for you to work. Go in.
