Years had passed, and the Forest Beard Bee Kingdom had regained its vitality, recovering control over the nearby islands. The Mountain Lord Level Little Bee King had also successfully broken through and advanced to Lord-Level, and the Kingdom's ruling power had grown even stronger.
Dragon Cypress and Ink Orchid now had to be even more cautious in their actions in the Thousand Reef Islands.
They quickly completed the search to no avail.
They returned to Fragrant Orchid Mountain and continued to watch over the Cypress Forest.
In winter, the cold weather halted the growth of the cypress trees, and the development of the Divine-Given Cypress Fruit also visibly slowed.
They waited patiently.
In early spring, as the weather warmed, they finally witnessed the third fruit enlargement.
This time, the rapid absorption of Origin Force lasted for two days and one night, consuming nearly a thousand Source Stones.
