The items aren't necessary, most of the Insect Clan can't bear to part with them. At worst, in spring and autumn, send more warriors to carefully search, and it'll yield the same results.
If the Ant Clan or Bee Clan comes looking for the Divine-Given Seed, it'll surely be with hundreds of thousands, even millions, of ant and bee swarms, sweeping to gather plant fruits, concentrating them in one place for inspection.
In the cosmic environment, the Divine-Given Seed is precious.
The Four-Number is probably worried that the Divine-Given Seed might be harvested before it's mature or that some might be missed.
You can account for it this way: strive to avoid premature harvesting or missing some; saving three or four Divine-Given Seeds means the equipment costs are regained.
The Dragon Cypress doesn't say much.
Gathering Black Birch, Green Heart, and Color Steel, they accompany the Four-Number and Summer Oak for a final inspection round.
Saying goodbye to everyone, they leave.
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