After a round of bargaining, Anthony obtained a Crystal Stele, which contained imprints even Negris couldn't recognize, while Orgal received an insect egg and a seed.
Anthony explained, "What are plants afraid of? Insects. This insect is specifically designed to counter the World Tree. Once it hatches, it will devour the World Tree, gnawing all the way to its roots to completely annihilate it. Even a World Tree that coexists symbiotically with an entire Plane wouldn't escape its identification."
"But there is one drawback: once it finishes devouring the World Tree, the insect will starve to death because other plants cannot provide enough energy. It will die of hunger if it only eats ordinary plants, so you must hatch it close to the World Tree," Anthony said solemnly.
Orgal furrowed his brow, wondering whether this was really a drawback or actually a benefit. Isn't this clearly an advantage? If it didn't die after eating the World Tree, wouldn't it become an unstoppable pest?
