《Global Era of Star trekking》 Chapter 1: Torch Awakening Chapter 1: Torch Awakening Chenxing Principality, Golden Shark Starfield, White Tower Floating Land. Jiangyuan City, outskirts, ultra-long-distance Starry Sea deployment tform. Apanied by a kilometer-high pir of light shooting into the sky, the hundred Torch Warships that were neatly parked on the tform a moment ago vanished entirely, being deployed to an unknown and distant starry sky. At the same time, a thousand miles away, in Jiangyuan City, which is one of the five major cities belonging to the White Tower Floating Land just like Jiangyuan City. First Torch Academy of Jiangyuan City, mens dormitory building number 3, Song Chi took off his virtual helmet and logged out of the White Towerwork. A tense emotion emerged on his face, as he had just watched the live broadcast of the current year graduates of the First Torch Academy of Jiangyuan City being deployed into the starry sea. Following Jiangyuan City, the next in line was his own Jiangyuan City, and as a graduating student of the First Torch Academy in Jiangyuan, it meant that the scene just broadcast would soon be his turn. The ultra-long-distance deployment into the Starry Sea, the exploration of unknown starry skies, how could his heart not be tense at the thought that he would soon personally experience these? Amid the tension, a hint of expectant anticipation crept into the depths of his eyes, for this was also a rare opportunity. As long as he could seize it, soaring to the heavens was not an impossibility. This was an era of the Starry Sea. Millions of years ago, the multiverse shattered and the fragments left from the countless broken universes scattered across the void of the Starry Sea. Since then, the era of the multiverse came to an end, and a new era was born, which the various remnant civilizations referred to asthe Shattered Starry Sea Era. These remnants of cosmic fragments, over the course of a long period of time, acquired a new nameStarry Sea Floating Lands. Soon after, the various civilizations discovered that as the ultimate essence remaining from the shattered universes of the multiverse era, the vast majority of Starry Sea Floating Lands contained countless rare resources. To contest these resources, the various remnant civilizations refused to give way to each other, turning the entire Shattered Starry Sea into a battlefield aze with war. For millions of years, in every corner of the boundless Shattered Starry Sea, countless civilizations perished every moment, buried in the long river of time. But simrly, various new civilizations sprouted like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, continuously emerging. Torch Human Civilization was one of them. In the domain of Torch Civilization, all citizens at the age of 30 could embark on a journey of exploring the starry seas through ultra-long-distance interster deployment with Torch Warships. Of course, due to the optimization and progression of gic technology, the average lifespan of Torch citizens had already reached 140 years, and todays 30-year-olds were actually equivalent to just havinge of age. Ever since the Source Seed of Torch was ignited over three hundred thousand years ago, this has be a rule shared by all members of Torchlight Humanityawful citizen over the age of 30 can attempt to awaken the Seed of Torch, bind a Torch Warship, and begin exploring the Star Domains. Gleaning resources from Alien Star Domains, enhancing Torch Warships, elevating the level of lifethe purpose was to withstand the increasingly powerful Alien Races civilizations adjacent to the domain of Torch Human Civilization and to defend the territory of Torch Human Civilization. It can be said that awakening the Seed of Torch and controlling a Torch Warship is the most important opportunity in the life of all citizens of Torch Civilization. Once the awakening is sessful and one obtains their own Torch Warship, they will immediately be a cut above the rest. Even if one can enhance their Torch Warship to a higher rank, its not difficult in the future to im a wide expanse of territory and be the Lord of a vast Star Domain, to have a long life and eventually join the nobility of Torch Human Civilization. Suppressing the strange emotions in his heart, Song Chi stood up, assumed a horse stance with his legs apart, and gradually raised his hands with palms facing upward and slowly spread them apart. This was the standard posture for cultivating the Guidance Technique. ording to the authoritative data from the Torch Bureau, this set of Guidance Techniques, developed by Torch Human Civilization over tens of thousands of years, not only strengthens the body and promotes the elevation of life levels but also effectively increases the sess rate of awakening the Seed of Torch. Before the age of 30, the higher the cultivation level of the Guidance Technique, the greater the probability of sessfully awakening the Seed of Torch. As for why the age to awaken the Seed of Torch was set at 30. Quite simply, based on an average lifespan of 140 years, awakening the Seed of Torch at 30 allows for enough time to cultivate the Guidance Technique, significantly increasing the odds of awakening the Seed of Torch while also not falling behind on the study of essential Starry Sea knowledge, effectively lowering the mortality rate in subsequent explorations of Alien Territories following a sessful awakening. And the hundred years left are more than enough to subsequently enhance the Torch Warship and further elevate ones level of life, which is threefold beneficial. Three hourster, Song Chi ended his cultivation practice. After more than twenty years of uninterrupted cultivation, his Guidance Technique level had already reached lv4. To advance further was not a matter of a short time. Now that the outside was already pitch ck, he had no intention of continuing to cultivate. After washing up, he went straight to bed. Tomorrow was the day of the Torch Awakening, and staying well-rested was more important than anything. The next day, at the First Torch Academys sports field in Jiangyuan City. The Awakening ceremony had already started early. Zhang Lili, the Torch Awakening is sessful, quality Colorless. Next, Zhou Pengfei. As the voice of an official from the Torch Bureau rang out loudly, the hundreds of students under the Awakening tform reacted differently. Some whispered inmentation, but the look of envy was more prevalent in the eyes of most. Although allwful citizens of Torch Civilization can attempt to awaken the Seed of Torch at the age of 30, the actual sess rate is not high. Based on the average sess rate of past years at the First Torch Academy in Jiangyuan City, its quite good if four out of ten students can awaken. This was the elite gathering at the First Torch Academy of Jiangyuan City; other academies within the city had even lower sess rates. Amidst the crowd, Song Chi clenched his fists tight with nervous anticipation, just like most others. Thirty years, everythinges down to today. With this thought, the announcement continued to resound. Zhou Pengfei, Torch Awakening failed. Next Zhao Yunfeng, Torch Awakening sessful, quality Colorless. As one after another, the students either seeded or failed, it was soon the turn of ss 5 of the tenth year, where Song Chi was. Next up, Sun Hao. At that call, the man standing next to Song Chi, nearly two meters tall and resembling a ck bear, trembled. Seeing this, Song Chi gently patted the others shoulder, signaling him to rx. Haozi, do your best. The burly man named Sun Hao was one of the few close friends of Song Chi at the academy. Sun Hao nodded slightly and strode toward the Awakening tform. Before long. Sun Hao, Torch Awakening sessful, Quality Colorless. Immediately, gasps of surprise rippled through the crowd of students. It was well known that although all were awakening the Seed of Torch, the Quality of the seeds came in different categories, with Colorless at the bottom, followed by White, and then Blue, Purple, and so on. While White might be second tost in talent, one might find only one amongst dozens of Awakeners, and the probability of awakening a Blue or Purple Quality was exceedingly low. A smile appeared on Song Chis face as he sincerely felt happy for his close friend. As expected, as soon as Sun Hao came down from the tform, he was quickly approached by numerous ssmates seeking to strike up a friendly conversation, even those who had rarely spoken to him over the past ten years now crowded around him, hoping to forge a stronger connection. No one could me them for being mercenary; at that moment, Sun Hao was indeed a sought-aftermodity. A White Quality Seed of Torch would be enthusiastically invested in by outside small consortia, chambers ofmerce, families, and other powers. As soon as Sun Hao agreed and signed a legal investment agreement, he would quickly receive a substantial investment in resources for enhancing his Torch Warship, which would ensure that its upgrade pace would far exceed that of other Awakeners. After all, everyone starts with a Torch Warship of Level 0, and subsequent Component upgrades required significant resource Consumption. Without strong financial backing, the upgrade speed would be excruciatingly slow. Next up, Song Chi! After four consecutive failures of others, it was finally Song Chis turn. At his side, Sun Hao also passed over a look of encouragement. Song Chi took a deep breath, suppressed the nervousness within, and stepped up to the Awakening tform. On the raised tform, under the guidance of a Torch Bureau officer, Song Chi extended his right hand towards the dark me in front of him. The dark me, known as the Source Seed of Torch, wasnt the original Fire Seed from the core Star Domain of the Torch Human Civilization, but it was a derivative of it, capable of assisting the human body in awakening the Seed of Torch and increasing the sess rate of awakenings. Song Chi felt only warmth encircling his palm, as if it was a fleeting moment and yet it seemed like an eternity. When a prickling pain transmitted from the center of his hand, he finally reopened his eyes. Before he could react, the announcement had already reached his ears. Song Chi, Torch Awakening sessful, Quality Colorless. Descending from the Awakening tform, Song Chi experienced a flurry of mixed feelings, bittersweet in nature. He was pleased that he had sessfully awakened his Seed of Torch, paving the way for a smoother journey into the extraordinary, and his thirty years of effort had not been in vain. His concern, however,y with the Quality of the Torch. A Colorless Seed of Torch, being the lowest Quality of Fire Seed, had a very low ceiling. It wasnt too much of a problem early on, but if he couldnt enhance its Quality, the strengthening of his Torch Warship would eventuallye to a standstill, blocking his path to transcendence. Hiss! While lost in thought, an intense burning sensation suddenly emanated from his chest. Thinking of something, Song Chis gaze sharpened, and he silently muttered to himself. The Star Sea Ruin Market Rank is heating up. Whats going on? Its been thirty years, and this is the first time this has happened. Returning to his ss team with a puzzled look, this expression, to the outsiders, seemed like total dejection. Chi, dont overthink it. The Quality of a Seed of Torch can be improved. Colorless isnt bad Sun Hao thought Song Chi was feeling down and quickly started to console him. Song Chi shook his head lightly, indicating he was fine. It wasnt just a forced smile; he truly wasnt too concerned. The moment the result of his Colorless Seed of Torch came out, he was indeed a bit disappointed, but he quickly bounced back. As Sun Hao said, the grade of a Seed of Torch can be enhanced, although its incredibly hard and requires the Consumption of rare special resources. Yet as a transmigrator, he was confident he could slowly improve the Quality of his own Seed of Torch. Yes, he was a transmigrator, and moreover, he had been born into this world through transmigration. At that moment, what peaked his curiosity was the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank hanging around his neck. As the instigator of his transmigration, which brought him from Blue Star of his previous life to this one as a fetus, he had be certain over these thirty years that this Rank was his golden finger. The thought that his golden finger was undergoing unknown changes made it impossible for him not to be concerned. Curiosity aside, in such a public setting, Song Chi couldnt simply take it out to check on it. Fortunately, the burning sensation gradually subsided after a while. About half an hourter, the entire awakening ceremony for the graduates of First Academy in Jiangyuan City waspleted. Out of the more than six hundred students, fewer than two hundred had sessfully awakened their Seeds of Torch. Cries,ughter, exmations, and wails the entire za erupted into a cacophony, with joy for some and sorrow for others. After all, from then on, the trajectories of these two groups of people would diverge dramatically. Chapter 2: Torch Warship Chapter 2: Torch Warship Attention, all sessful Awakeners, please follow your homeroom teachers to the Torch Building. Those who have not awakened, please leave the school within one hour. A deep voice emanated from the side of the teachers office building, prompting the students to turn their heads. They saw a figure leap from the top of the office building, with clearly visible dark Spectral Energy erupting around it. The next second, a circle of ck mes popped beneath their feet, and the figure vanished directly above the office building. When they reappeared, they were standing in mid-air above all the students. Zhu Yaokui, the principal of the First Torch Academy in Jiangyuan City, was said to have a High Level Torch Warship under hismand and had already advanced to a third-tier life form. He had served as the principal of the First Academy for one hundred and fifty years,manding immense respect. Feeling the almost imperceptible pressure from above, Song Chi felt as if he were carrying a heavy burden. Although his mastery of the Guidance Technique had reached level 4 and didnt pose much of a difficulty, he was very aware that this was the result of Principal Zhu Yaokui deliberately restraining his aura. If he were to fully release the aura of his third-tier life form, all the students present would likely copse to the ground, and it could even cause their bones to burst. Song Chis breathing was a bit heavy, yet there was no difort on his face. Instead, his eyes betrayed a burning eagerness. Standing on air as if riding the wind, the extraordinary beings that all the people of Blue Star had fantasized about were appearing before him. Even though he had seen it many times before, he still couldnt calm the excitement in his heart. With the principal overseeing personally, both students and teachers acted with remarkable efficiency, and a group of nearly two hundred people quickly made their way toward the Torch Building. Catching a glimpse with the corner of his eye, Song Chi noticed that there were only sixteen students in his ss who had sessfully awakened the Seed of Torch, among whom only two possessed the white Seed of Torch; aside from Sun Hao, the other was Wang Yuan. The rest of the fourteen had the Colorless Seed of Torch. On the second floor of the Torch Building, in Spectral Cultivation Room Number 5, under the direction of their homeroom teacher Yang Minghui, the sixteen students of ss 5y down in separate Spectral Transformation Pods one after another. Once everyone was ready, Homeroom Teacher Yang Minghui pressed the start button, and the pods slowly closed until they werepletely sealed, while a ripple of dark Spectral Energy quickly filled the pods interior space. Seeing this, Song Chi was not nervous; he had already learned all these steps before. This was the necessary Spectral Transformation required after awakening the Seed of Torch. After awakening the Seed of Torch, it would allow the Awakener, and the Torch Warship they were bound to, the ability to control Spectral Energy. As one of the many energies in the Shattered Starry Sea, the special property of Spectral Energy lies in its inclusivity, being able to convert the vast majority of known energies into homogenous Spectral Energy. By doing so, Torchlight Humanity can essentially convert all sorts of resources from the Starry Sea for their own use, thereby quickly enhancing themselves. This has been the underlying reason for the rapid expansion of the Torch Human Civilization and the continuous growth of its territory. However, when initially awakened, although Awakeners have sessfully controlled Spectral Energy, their bodies cant adapt to this new energy in a short period, causing various rejection reactions. Only after the body is bathed in Spectral Energy for an extended period, transforming the body into a Spectral Energy Body, can this issue be perfectly resolved. And the Spectral Transformation Pods are products designed to elerate this process. With his eyes tightly closed and palms spread open, Song Chi cycled the Guidance Technique he knew by heart within his body. He didnt know how much time had passed, but a swelling sensation began in his brow. Song Chi was delighted by this; it signified that the Spectral Transformation was nearlyplete. For it was only when the body wholly became a Spectral Energy Body that the Ancestral Torch could be nurtured in the brow the dwelling ce of the internal Seed of Torch and the future storage location for the Torch Warship. Minutester, all sixteen students from ss 5 hadpleted their Spectral Transformations and sessfully established their Ancestral Torches. Alright, follow me, theres onest step: merging with the Warship. Only once the Seed of Torch sessfully merges with an ordinary Warship, transforming it into a Torch Warship, can you be considered a truly qualified heir of the Torch legacy. Behind the Torch Building was a huge base for conventional Warships, and all the students from Jiangyuan City who had sessfully awakened the Seed of Torch in the Advanced Torch Academies needed to merge with their initial Torch Warships here. Scout ss Starry Sea Shuttle hangar, nearly two hundred people gathered here, orderly engaging in the Torch fusion. There wasnt much choice in the matter C all bearers of the Seed of Torch could only fuse with one model of the warship, the Scout ss Starry Sea Shuttle. The Torch C Spectral Shuttle, is also the standard model for all initial Torch Warships. Song Chi! At the call, Song Chi immediately stepped forward. In front of a standard Scout ss Shuttle, Song Chi awkwardly directed the flow of Spectral Energy within his body, concentrating it at the center of his forehead. Soon, a beam of Ghost Light emanated from his brow and entered directly into the shuttles body in front of him. The next second, a strong pulling force transmitted from the Ancestral Torch within his forehead, and under this force, the shuttle in front of him began to shrink slowly, eventually bing the size of a fingernail and drilling into Song Chis Ancestral Torch. Meanwhile, Song Chi rapidly closed his eyes, starting to sense the situation within the Ancestral Torch. In the exact center of Chaos Space, a strand of ck me hovered, while above it, the Scout ss Shuttle was undergoing continuous scorching from the ck me. After a few minutes, a sh of brilliance sped by Song Chis eyes, and an Attributes panel appeared beside the small shuttle. [Name: None (Please name as soon as possible)] [Model: Torch C Spectral Shuttle] [Level: lv0] [Basic Components: Colorless Torch Warship Body lv0, Spectral Main Cannon lv0, Spectral Secondary Cannon lv0, Warship Armor lv0, Spectral Engine lv0, Spectral Shield lv0, Void Radar lv0, Spectral Cultivation Room lv0 (8/8)] [Additional Components: None (0/2)] [Spectral Energy Pool: 100/1000] [Supplies: None] His gaze scanning over this Attributes panel, Song Chi directly skipped the first three lines, focusing on the Basic Components section. As the name suggests, Basic Components are structures all newly fused Spectral Shuttles have, akin to standard equipment. Firstly, the Colorless Torch Warship Body doesnt need much exnation; it links to the Seed of Torch within the Ancestral Aperture, and as long as the Seed of Torch advances, it will upgrade ordingly. For the Seed of Torch to advance from level 0 to level 1, 5 strands of Floating Land Origin and 200 Spectral Energy Points are needed. Just as Song Chi was preparing to continue looking further down, the urging voice of the old teacher, Yang Minghui, timely sounded, and Song Chi could only reluctantly withdraw his Spiritual awareness from the Ancestral Aperture and give up his spot for the next student to fuse. Soon, all the Awakener students hadpleted the fusion without any incidents of potential fusion failure, which relieved all the Academy teachers. Though the possibility of failing the Torch fusion is very slim, almost negligible, once a fusion failure urs, the bearer of the Seed of Torch must wait for a one-month buffer period before attempting to fuse again. But the issue lies precisely in this aspect because after the awakening of the Seed of Torch, only the initial three days are a special protection period. Any explorations conducted in the Alien Star Domain during this period are significantly less dangerous. It is like a special benefit given to neers. As long as one does not deliberately seek death, theres basically no risk to life. In addition to gaining experience in exploring the Alien Star Domain at no cost, one could also harvest additional resources. For the newly awakened rookie captains, this is an opportunity not to be missed. But if one fails to fuse with the warship, that entire one-month buffer period is immutable, and they could only watch helplessly as this one-time benefit slips away,menting what could have been. Chapter 3: Star Sea Ruin Market Rank Chapter 3: Star Sea Ruin Market Rank After the fusion segment was over, the sses began to disperse and regroup. At the gathering point of ss 5, Yang Minghuis eyes shimmered as he looked at the 16 familiar faces he had been with for years. His throat filled with a myriad of words that he wanted to say, but in the end, it all condensed into two stern admonishments. Tomorrow morning at eight oclock, everyone gather at the academy square. Go home today and make sure youre well prepared, he said. Even if its a welfare exploration, there are casualties every year, so dont take it lightly. Understood! After parting with Sun Hao, Song Chi hailed an energy vehicle by the roadside. His home was in the city center, not far from the academy. It took less than twenty minutes for the energy vehicle to stop at the entrance of Dongjiang Community, where he lived. Universal Credit Points deducted: 10 points. ount bnce: 2,413,543 points. Having just got off the vehicle, his smart wristband sent him a payment notification. As he looked at the bnce on his ount, Song Chis expression was calm, but if an outsider were to see it, they certainly would not remain asposed. As the universal currency of the Chenxing Principality, Credit Points had a very solid purchasing power. The average sry of amon person was around three thousand Credit Points a month. Deducting daily expenses, one could save at most two thousand points a month. By that calction, it would take an ordinary person at least a hundred years to umte 2.4 million Credit Points. Being a student who hadnt graduated yet, one can only imagine how astonishing the amount of savings Song Chi had in his hands wasit certainly wasnt given by his parents but was earned by him over the past thirty years. As for the source, in his previous life, being a seasoned web novel writer, he did have a certain amount of innate talent in creative writing. Over the past two decades, he had produced quite a few works. The most famous of his works were Torch Breaks Through the Skies and Fighting Spirits of the Floating Land. Its a pity that after tens of thousands of years of Torch Human Civilizations development, the field of online literature wasnt nk, and his two works only managed to gain a moderate amount of poprity. The royalties he had umted up until now amounted to just over two million, which he preferred not to mention. Dongjiang Community, Building 5, Apartment 403. No sooner had he entered the door than the gazes of his father, Song Chao, and his mother, Chen Lixia, converged on him almost at the same time. My boys back! Come here quick; mom made your favorite braised deep-sea turbot, Chen Lixia called out. Song Chis eyes brightened, and he hastily put down his backpack and hurried to the dining table. After consuming a full bowl of fish soup, he felt a warm current spreading from his stomach to the rest of his body, and his face showed a genuine sense of satisfaction. Actually, deep-sea turbot didnt taste that good; in fact, one could say it was unpleasant. ced in the eyes of other children, it would be at the top of the picky eaters menu. However, Song Chi had been consistent for over twenty years. What attracted him was the rich Blood Qi Energy contained in the fish meat which could greatly promote the practice of the Guidance Technique. It was one of the reasons why he had managed to cultivate his Guidance Technique to Level 4 in just over twenty years. ssmates of his age were mostly stuck at Level 2 with their Guidance Technique, and only those with decent talent could reach Level 3. The higher the level of the Guidance Technique, the harder it is to practice, the slower the progressitsmon knowledge across the domains of Torch Human Civilization. Spreading his hands, the Guidance Technique within his body slowly activated, starting to rapidly absorb the Blood Qi Energy from the fish soup to elerate his cultivation. Of course, now it should be called the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique. Afterpleting the Spectral Energy transformation and his body bing a Spectral Energy Body, his Guidance Technique automatically advanced to the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique, which cultivated at a faster ratepared to the regr Guidance Technique. Seeing the threads of ck Spectral Energy emerging around Song Chi, the anxious looks on the faces of Song Chao and Chen Lixia quickly faded. Both had also awakened the Seed of Torch and were more than familiar with Spectral Energy. Seeing their son already able to wield Spectral Energy, they instantly understood that Song Chi had sessfully awakened. Having awakened the Colorless Seed of Torch, the Spectral Shuttle has already merged. Tomorrow at eight in the morning, the first exploration of a foreign River Domain will take ce, he reported while continuing to absorb and convert the Blood Qi Energy within his body. Hearing this, his parents, Song Chao and Chen Lixia, nodded slightly, showing no sign of disappointment in their eyes. When Song Chi was born, both of them possessed Colorless Seeds of Torch. Given the limitations of their bloodline, they were more than satisfied as long as their son could sessfully awaken the Seed of Torch. They had never really hoped for the awakening of a Seed of Torch with White Quality or higherthe chances were simply too low. Little Chi,e here. After lunch, Song Dad called Song Chi into the study immediately. In the study, Song Chao had an earnest expression. After giving some instructions for a good while, a ghostly light shed between his eyebrows, and two balls of light flew out from his Ancestral Torch, hovering in front of Song Chi. These are the starter resources your mother and I are giving you, 1000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and a white-quality specialponent, Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree, for your Torch Warship. Song Chi was overjoyed. The resources werent much, but for someone just starting out like him, they were more than enough to carry out an initial enhancement and upgrade of his Torch Spectral Shuttle, improving the shuttles various performances and strengthening itsbat and survival capabilities. With this, his starting point was fundamentally ahead of most of his peers. Never underestimate this small step, as the saying goes, one step ahead means a lead in every step. This slight lead could very well be the key to soaring to great heights in the future. Compared to the 1000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi was even more covetous of the white-quality Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree specialponent. As everyone knows, any coloredponent of a Torch Warship must be derived from a Starry Sea Oddity. Once connected with the four words Starry Sea Oddity, the value of the item is bound to skyrocketeven if its just the lowest white-colored oddity. Not to mentionponents as popr as Soldier Figurine Components for warships. After all, the readily avable soldier figurine automatons, whether used as guards, forbat assistance, or even cannon fodder, can significantly increase a captains chance of survival, and they are often fiercelypeted over as soon as they appear. Therefore, one can see the value of the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Treeponent before him. Thank you, Dad and Mom. Song Chi activated the Spectral Energy within him, absorbing the two balls of light into his own Ancestral Torch. After receiving another round of admonitions from his parents, he finally got permission to go upstairs. Back in his bedroom, instead of immediately blending his spiritual consciousness into the Ancestral Torch to check the details of the Spectral Shuttle he hadnt finished reviewing before, he took out the copper badge hanging in front of his chest right away. He had always carried the item that had caused his transmigration with him. The badge wasnt big, only about half the size of a lighter, with Starry Sea Ruins Market engraved on its front, which was why he had always referred to it as the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank. Examining the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank intently, it didnt take long for him to notice a change in it. For the past thirty years, it had been like an ordinary copper badge; no matter how he fiddled with it, there was never a response, but now a faint ghostly ck luster appeared on the badge. This luster was extremely faintif he hadnt examined it closely, he might not have noticed it at all. Is this Spectral Energy? Song Chis eyes suddenly brightened, just as the badge underwent another transformation. Perhaps due to his prolonged gaze, an attribute panel automatically popped out beside the badge. [Name: Spectral EnergyCStarry Sea Ruin Market Rank] [Category: Growth-type Strange Object] [Quality: ??] [Level: lv0] [Feature: Control and connect to a specific Starry Sea Ruins Market.] [Feature 2: The Star Sea Ruin Market Rank can autonomously advance once specific conditions are met.] [Remark: A rare gem among strange objects, possessing infinite growth potential.] Chapter 4: Ancient Immortal Domain Civilization (Please Recommend and Follow) Chapter 4: Ancient Immortal Domain Civilization (Please Rmend and Follow) ` Attribute introduction? Spectral Energy? Could it be the Spectral Energy that I controlled after awakening the Seed of Torch, which then triggered this anomaly? Moreover, this Star Sea Ruin Market Rank turns out to be a Starry Sea Oddity, and whats more, its a growing type of Starry Sea Oddity that Ive never heard of before, though the name does sound quite impressive. A myriad of thoughts surfaced in Song Chis mind, and at that moment, another sh of insight streaked through his brain. He then focused his mind and began to mobilize the little Spectral Energy within his body, gathering it toward the palm of his right hand before slowly infusing it into the token he was holding. The next moment, an anomaly urred. A strong suction force enveloped his entire body. Song Chi immediately sensed something was wrong, but it was toote to stop the flow of Spectral Energy into the token. In the next second, a strong wave of dizziness overwhelmed him. Fighting back the urge to vomit that rose from the depths of his heart, he opened his eyes at the first opportunity, his gaze swiftly scanning the surroundings several times. Once he was certain there was no danger around him, he rxed slightly but did not dare to let down his guardpletely. After all, he was now certain of one thinghis current location was not his bedroom but an entirely unfamiliar ce. Only after the intense feeling of nausea in his heart hadpletely subsided did Song Chi begin to closely observe his surroundings. At that time, the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank still tightly clutched in his hand emitted waves of warmth. Just as he was preparing to lower his head to check the Rank, a stream of inexplicable information emerged out of nowhere in his mind. [Name: None] [Ruins Market Master: Song Chi] [Rank: lv0] [Specifications: 100mX100m] [Basic Configuration: 10 vacant shops, 1 stall area of 10mx10m, 1 inn on the first floor (amodates 10 people), 1 lv0 All-Attributes Cultivation Room (Spectral Energy cultivation efficiency doubled), 1 lv0 Spectral Energy Protection Formation, 1 lv0 Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform.] [Additional Configuration: None (0/2)] [Feature: Averting Misfortune (ability to move freely within the void, instinctively avoiding natural disasters)] [UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), Ruins Market trade volume of 100 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank)] [Notes: An inconspicuous little Ruins Market located on the dark side of the Shattered Starry Sea, seemingly only allowing life entities of First Rank and below to enter. Fortunately, it has decent potential.] Several minutester, when Song Chi had somewhat digested the information that had appeared in his mind, his eyes gradually brightened, and the excitement in his heart was indescribable for a moment. He turned around, his gaze passing through the semi-circr Spectral Energy Protection Array behind him to look outside. The external environment was shockingly a pitch-ck void. In the far distance, terrifying void storms howled past, and wherever the storms traveled, dense space cracks followed in their wake, tearing the space apart. At that moment, Song Chis scalp tingled. From what he knew, ripping apart space was a feat that only highly enhanced Torch Warships could aplish, yet in this pitch-ck void space, such violent void storms were amon sight. But soon he remembered something, and the fear in his eyes slowly dissipated. ording to the information he dissected, the ce where he was located was a special Secret Realm Space that floated within the void cracks on the dark side of the Shattered Starry Sea, said to be a product of an ancient civilization that called itself the Immortal Domain. Because this space had been fitted with a rare Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform by a powerful figure from the Ancient Immortal Domain civilization, it had always been used as a trading Ruins Market connected to all corners of the world. Besides, it possessed a precious Averting Misfortune feature, allowing it to autonomously steer clear of the void storms within the space cracks, which was the fundamental reason why it had been able to wander the void space for countless millennia. ` ` Thinking of this feature, Song Chi was finally able to put his mindpletely at ease. From what he understood, this Ruins Market had not been under anyones control for tens of thousands of years before him. Such a lengthy period had passed, and it had not been destroyed by the Void Storms; this attested to the strength of the Averting Misfortune feature. Once hepletely let go of his concerns, he began to survey the entire Ruins Market. Perhaps because it had depleted a great deal of energy in the Void Space and had not received any new energy supplements, the space of the once bustling Ruins Market Secret Realm had been reduced to its limits over the tens of thousands of years. It was so small it was pitiable, with a length, width, and height of merely a hundred meters each. There was only one street lined with ten shops, an inn, and evenly distributed stalls. At the furthest end of the street, on the left, was the only All-Attributes Cultivation Room in the Ruins Market. Opposite the cultivation room was the most central structure in the Ruins MarketC an Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform. Upon setting his gaze on these two special buildings, Song Chi quickly received details about their attributes. [Name: All-Attributes Cultivation Room] [Level: lv0] [Effect: While cultivating inside the cultivation room, cultivation speed is increased by 200%; when cultivating Spectral Energy, the increase is 400%.] [Specification: Single-user Cultivation Room] [Note: Originating from the hands of a powerful being from the Immortal Domain Civilization of the Starry Sea, this high-specification cultivation room has been transformed by the special energy Spectral Energy, which provides an additional boost when cultivating Spectral Energy within.] [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market Level lv1, 10 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank)] [Name: Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform] [Level: lv0] [Effect: Once activated, 10 spatial gates that provide ess to and from the Ruins Market will be randomly deployed within the Shattered Starry Sea. Each spatial gate has a duration of 24 hours, with a buffer period of 720 hours.] [Spatial Gate Restrictions: Due to the Ruins Markets own rank, life entities of Starry Sea First Rank and above are currently unable to pass through the spatial gate.] [Note: A miraculous construction from the hands of a mighty being belonging to the Immortal Domain Civilization of the Starry Sea, its function is extraordinary.] [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market Level lv1, 10 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank)] After looking through the attributes of both, Song Chi was somewhat eager to try out the effect of the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform. Because of the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank, he was now the new master of this Ruins Market. It could be said that within this Ruins Market, he was the ruler of all rules; as long as no beings exceeding the rank of the Ruins Market itself entered, in this Ruins Market, he was essentially invincible. Knowing that there would be no form of danger, he naturally wanted to try the core functionality of the Ruins Marketconnecting different Star Domains within the Shattered Starry Sea and engaging in exchanges and trade with a variety of Starry Sea Alien Race civilizations. And lets not forget that further upgrades of the Ruins Market still require a specific condition of trade volume. Unless he was content with the current small scale of 100m by 100m, and only conducted trade with Zero Rank Starry Sea Alien Races in the future, this Space Gate Deployment tform would be essential for regr use. After some deliberation, he finally suppressed the impulse in his heart. ps: Seeking rmendations and follows for the new book!!! ` Chapter 5: Zhu Tian Ruins Market - Cang Qiong (Please follow) Chapter 5: Zhu Tian Ruins Market C Cang Qiong (Please follow) ` The reason is simple: It is now afternoon, and there are less than 20 hours until the assembly time tomorrow morning. Once the spatial gateuncher is activated, the spatial gate deployed willst for 24 hours. In other words, if he opens the Ruins Market now, there will be a conflict with the exploration of the Alien Star Domain scheduled for tomorrow morning. As the Ruins Market Lord, he could absolutely control the Ruins Market, and as long as no First Rank or higher beings appear, he canpletely maintain order. But all of this is predicated on his presence within the Ruins Market. If he were to leave halfway through, theres no telling how chaotic the entire Ruins Market space would be. Besides, he still has many things to prepare for now; tomorrow marks the first exploration of the Shattered Starry Sea, so he must be fully prepared. Moreover, he still has quite a few ideas about the Ruins Market beneath his feet that he needs to verify one by one. No sooner said than done, Song Chi used the Ruins Market token to enter and exit several times, each time carrying different items with him. Water bottles, backpacks, chairs After ten minutes, he had his first answer: Anything he could lift and hold in his hands could be brought into this Ruins Market space. Conversely, items that exceeded his ability to carry could not be brought in. Having reached this conclusion, he quickly walked to a previously visited stall area, one of the few vacant areas in the Ruins Market. Even though a 1010 space was not thatrge, it was more than sufficient for a Spectral Shuttle, which did not exceed 7 meters in length. Thats right, this time Song Chi was attempting to see if he could summon a Spectral Shuttle within the Ruins Market. Under his full control, spectral energy rapidly converged towards the space between his eyebrows. Hmm? Feeling the movement at his brow, Song Chis heart filled with joy; he had sessfully opened the Ancestral Torch. Soon, a ray of light shot out from between his eyebrows, and then thepact Spectral Shuttle appeared out of thin air in the vacant area before him. You can summon the Spectral Shuttle within the Ruins Market!! With this result, Song Chis excitement was uncontroble. Thus, not only could he enter the Ruins Market in the event of danger, using it as a lifeline, but the many ideas he had also seemed to have quite a bit of room for maneuver. What is the most troublesome issue for a Torch Warship when exploring the Alien Star Domain? Many people would probably say alien civilization, because a strong encounter with an Alien Species almost always results in the destruction of the warship and loss of life. But in reality, thats not the case; the actual problem that every Torch Warship captain agonizes over is the warships storage space. The physical size of the warship is fixed, and naturally, theres a limit to what it can carry. Because of this limitation, every captain has to meticulously calcte before they begin exploring the Alien Star Domain and again when they are about to return from their exploration in order to utilize every inch of space in the cargo hold to its maximum. As a result,rge mechanical equipment like the Tiger-type Floating Land Mining Cart, Ho-ssbat drones, and the Land Warfare-type Exploration Robot are generally difficult to bring along. After all, even if they are taken to the Alien Star Domain and there is a significant harvest, the return journey bes a problem: should those bulky items be brought back, or should they be discarded in order to make room for the harvested resources? These pieces of equipment arent cheap, and if theyre simply abandoned, it would be fine if the resources brought back are of high valueearning perhaps only half the profit. But it would be regrettable if the value of the harvested resources ends up being less than the value of the abandoned equipment. Yet if theyre not discarded, the Torch Warship only has so much space, so how many resources can it really bring back? Therefore, this has always been an unsolvable conflict, and all Torch Warship captains suffer headaches over this issue. Because of this, the prices for spatial folding/expansionponents for warships have been driven up to astronomical levels. Even white quality spatialponents for warships often sell for the price of blue or even purpleponents, and theyre still priceless in the market. Just before this, on his way home, Song Chi was going over the small space of the Spectral Shuttle over and over again, hoping to make the perfect n before deploying to the Alien Star Domain tomorrow. But now it seems theres no need to fret over these matters anymore. The Ruins Market space, where a Torch Warship can be freely summoned, is practically a perfect backup storage space, and a veryrge one at that. Although there are restrictions on carrying items,rge objects cannot be brought in by an individual. But the Torch Warship is different; it can be stored in the Ancestral Torch. With that, theres a lot of room for maneuver. Its entirely possible to store the necessaryrge machinery in a Torch Warship, then store the warship in the Ancestral Torch, and once inside the Ruins Market, summon the Torch Warship. This way, the limit on individual item carrying can be perfectly bypassed. Plus, during future explorations of the Alien Star Domain, the same strategy can be applied. Using the Torch Warship as a vessel, resources that normally couldnt be taken can be stored in the Ruins Market, significantly enhancing the harvest from each exploration. ` Of course, all these ideas still hinged on one assumption, that after he was dispatched to the Alien Star Domain, he would still be able to freely open and enter the Ruins Market; otherwise, everything would be off the table. In the midst of rapidly swirling thoughts, a sudden alert sound brought Song Chi back to reality. [Please name the Ruins Market as soon as possible!] Hearing this, he remembered that there was indeed such a matter, and it was not just the Ruins Market beneath his feet that needed a name, but also the Spectral Shuttle before him. Shaking his head to suppress the multitude of thoughts in his mind, Song Chi shifted his attention to the Ruins Market and the Spectral Shuttle in front of him. After pondering for about ten seconds, two words suddenly popped into his mind. Zhu Tian. In his past life, he had read not a small number of Xianxia novels, and since the Ruins Market beneath his feet could connect to various Star Domains in the Shattered Starry Sea at random, the name Zhu Tian Ruins Market couldnt be more suitable. [Zhu Tian Ruins Market, naming sessful.] After the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, it was the turn of the Spectral Shuttle, but this time it tormented Song Chi for quite a while. Starry Sea! [Sorry, that name already exists, please choose another.] Crossing! [Sorry, that name] Gxy. [Sorry] Due to therge base number of Torch Warships within Torch Human Civilization, many names had already been registered. Shenzhou! [Sorry] Cang Qiong. [Cang Qiong is not yet in use. Are you sure you want to name it Cang Qiong?] Kunlun Oh? Is it avable? His tone paused, and then Song Chi immediately clicked confirm. Seeing the naming was sessful, he shifted his gaze to start examining the specific attributes of his Spectral Shuttle. He hadnt been able to look at all the attributes of the Spectral Shuttle still because of the interruption by his old ssmate, Yang Minghui. [Name: Cang Qiong] [Model: Torch-Spectral Shuttle] [Level: lv0] [Basic Components: Colorless Torch Warship Armor lv0, Spectral Main Cannon lv0, Spectral Secondary Cannon lv0, Warship Armor lv0, Spectral Engine lv0, Spectral Shield lv0, Patrol Radar lv0, Spectral Cultivation Room lv0 (8/8)] [Special Components: None (0/2)] Chapter 6: Detailed Attributes of the Shuttle (Please Follow) Chapter 6: Detailed Attributes of the Shuttle (Please Follow) ` His gaze still lingered on the basicponents section; the Spectral Shuttle waspletely a nk te at the moment, and there wasnt much to see in the other categories either. For instance, in the specialponents category, the recently integrated Torch Warship only had two initial specialponent slots, which would only increase as the Spectral Shuttle was upgraded. Of course, the number of slots that could be addedter depended on the Quality of the Seed of Torch; the higher the Quality of the Seed, the more slots that would be added naturally. This was yet another key reason why Torch Human Civilization ced so much importance on the Quality of the Seed of Torchit not only determined the enhancement ceiling of the Torch Warships but also the rtivebat power among warships of the same level. Just imagine, two Torch Warships both at level Lv10, the one with the White Fire Seed could potentially carry ten kinds of specialponents, while the warship with a Colorless Fire Seed might at most have only six specialponent slotsa difference of nearly doublemaking theirbat power iparable. His focus sharpened, and soon the detailed attributes of these modules appeared one by one. Spectral Main Cannon Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 10 per shot (Spectral Energy Points) Might: 11 Charge: 5s; Buffer: 10s UpRank Requirement: One strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Spectral Energy Points. Spectral Cannon Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 1 per shot (Spectral Energy Points) Might: 1.1 No need for buffer or charge UpRank Requirement: 100 Spectral Energy Points Warship Armor Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 1/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 11 UpRank Requirement: One strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Spectral Energy Points, 1 ton of Fine Iron. Spectral Engine Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 1/s (Spectral Energy Points) Energy Supply: 10/s (Spectral Energy Points) Post-overload Buffer: 30 minutes Spectral Energy Pool: 1000 Points (can store 1000 Spectral Energy Points) UpRank Requirement: One strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Spectral Energy Points, 5 Life Cores (Zero Rank). Spectral Shield Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 3/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 11 Shield Value: 110/110 Charge: 30s; Post-overload Buffer: 1 hour UpRank Requirement: One strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Spectral Energy Points, 5 Life Cores (Zero Rank) Patrol Radar Lv0 ` ` Quality: Colorless Consumption: 1/s (Spectral Energy Points) Detection Range: 1 light second Precision: 10 UpRank Requirement: 1 strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Spectral Energy Points. Spectral Energy Cultivation tform lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 2/s (Spectral Energy Points) Cultivation Bonus: 2 times (200%) {Only effective for Zero Rank life entities} UpRank Requirement: 5 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 10 Life Cores (Zero Rank) After checking the data for eachponent, Song Chi didnt linger, as these were only basic data, which were generally covered in past studies. The only thing that caught his attention was the Spectral Energy Cultivation tform at the end. As one of the coreponents of a Torch Warship, its also the fundamental reason why everyone in the Torch Human Civilization is obsessed with owning a personal Torch Warship. What is the ultimate purpose of risking their lives to explore the vast and boundless Alien Star Domain? Is it merely for the pleasure of experiencing the exotic charms of alien territories? Of course not The spirit of exploration that drives Torch citizens has always been about the rare and fascinating resources found within Alien Star Domains. So, what is the ultimate purpose of plundering and collecting these resources? Is it just to enhance the Torch Warship? Not exactly, or at least not entirely. Strengthening a Torch Warship is inevitable, but thats just the surface. Fundamentally, what every Torch Ship Captain pursues is the sublimation of their own life level. To put it bluntly, its immortality, to live longer. As is well known, practicing the Guidance Technique to high levels can induce a transformation in life levels, and each transformation extends the cultivators lifespan to some degree. However, as the level of the Guidance Technique increases, the difficulty of cultivation bes increasingly terrifying. Just triggering the first transformation of life levels is as hard as reaching the heavens, let alone subsequent life sublimations. But this problem can be perfectly solved by the Spectral Energy Cultivation tform bound to each Torch Warship. The Spectral Energy Cultivation tform greatly elerates the cultivation of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique, allowing all Torch Ship Captains to enhance their Guidance Technique levels at double, triple, or even higher speeds, thereby repeatedly inducing transformations in their own life levels. The higher the enhancement level of the Torch Warship, the better the effect of its bound Spectral Energy Cultivation tform. Therefore, the thing that Torch Ship Captains really care about is not the enhancement of the Torch Warship itself, but the Spectral Energy Cultivation tform thates with the warship. Looking at the Spectral Energy Cultivation tform on the Spectral Shuttle, Song Chi suddenly thought of the All-Attributes Cultivation Room in the Ruins Market, which seemed to have a 400% cultivation bonus for Spectral Energy, twice that of the current tform. Previously, he had been mostly preupied by the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, and hadnt paid much attention. But now, thinking back, the excitement he had just managed to suppress surged up like a tide. Because he was very clear about what this meant. It meant that his future cultivation speed for the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique would far exceed that of other Torch Ship Captains of his rank. It meant he would have a higher chance of improving his life level and gaining more lifespan. It also meant that even if he couldnt enhance the quality of the Fire Seed of his own Torch Warship, it wouldnt affect his personal cultivation in the slightest. Of course, having said that, Song Chi wouldnt give up on his Torch Warship unless absolutely necessary. After all, future enhancements and introductions of new products in the Ruins Market would require substantial resources, and relying solely on the monthly Ruins Market trade was far from enough. Moreover, the Ruins Market itself didnt have strong fire support like the Torch Warship, which could suppress an entire Starry Sea Floating Land after reaching a certain level of strengthening. Thinking of this, Song Chi quickly outlined his subsequent development n. Using the Ruins Market as the base and the Torch Warship as an auxiliary, one to better and more quickly facilitate the sublimation of life levels, the other to provide future fire support. Both progressing side by side without interfering with each other. After rifying this primary and secondary rtionship, Song Chi shifted his attention to strengthening the Spectral Shuttle. Tomorrow is the first exploration of Alien Star Domains, and even though its a welfare exploration, the necessary enhancements still have to be made. A stitch in time saves nine, is a principle that Song Chi understood. With a sh of Ghost Light at his brow, a sphere of light belonging to the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree specialponent was taken out from the Ancestral Torch. Song Chi then installed it into one of the two specialponent slots avable on the Spectral Shuttle, and quickly its properties emerged. Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree lv0 Quality: White Consumption: 50 per figurine (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Summons ten lv0 Fire Peony Soldier Figurines. The figurines are undying and can exist indefinitely. If they die, they can only be resummoned after 24 hours. UpRank Requirement: 5 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 500 Spectral Energy Points. ` Chapter 7: Cang Qiong Component Enhancement (Please Follow) Chapter 7: Cang Qiong Component Enhancement (Please Follow) Song Chi shifted his gaze away from the attribute panel of the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Treeponent and began to tally his current financial resources. Apart from the 1000 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin provided by his parents, there were also 2.4 million Credit Points in his ount. ording to the Chenxing Principalitys official conversion, ten thousand Credit Points could be exchanged for one thread of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. That is to say, after doing the full calction, he had about 1240 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin at his disposal. However, out of these 1240 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, at least 500 threads had to be reserved for purchasing medical supplies, basic-type nano-robot repair kits, Fury Tiger I Floating Land Mining Carts, Mining Cart Specialized Prospecting Instruments, etc., leaving him with only around 700 threads for enhancing the Spectral Shuttle. Without any hesitation, the firstponent to enhance was the Spectral Shield, which, once activated, could form an energy shield on the surface of the Spectral Shuttle and was a Torch Warships primary means of defense. For Song Chi, who had ess to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, as long as he practiced step by step, he could refine his life level all the way up, so naturally, staying alive was the most important aspect while exploring the Alien Star Domain. However, enhancing thisponent required not only Floating Land Origin and Spectral Energy Points but also a Life Core. Song Chi was no stranger to such an item. In the vast expanse of the Shattered Starry Sea, most of the Starry Sea lifeforms, upon death, would leave behind a special crystal, which contained the majority of the energy essence absorbed throughout the lifeforms existence; this was the Life Core. In fact, the Life Core is also considered a universal special resource, as many Starry Sea Civilizations include it in their general currency system. The Torch Human Civilization does the same. In slightlyrgermerce hubs or family enterprises, it is possible to use and exchange them, and not just the Life Core, but also othermon enhancement resources for Torch Warships like Fine Iron, Floating Land Origin, all of which can be freely used and exchanged. After greeting his parents on the first floor, Song Chi left the house again and made his way to the nearby Dongjiang Torch Shopping Center, not far from Dongjiang Community. It was just one of many Torch shopping centers within Jiangyuan City. There werent many shops within the center, but it was sufficient for Torch Ship Captains like Song Chi, who were just beginning to awaken their powers. After spending about fifteen minutes shopping around andparing prices, he got his hands on the required Life Cores. Song Chi did not rush home but instead summoned the Spectral Shuttle right there in the designated Torch Warship enhancement area of the shopping center and began its first enhancement. [Would you like to confirm the expenditure of {1 thread of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 100 Spectral Energy Points + 5 Life Cores} to upgrade the Spectral Shieldponent from lv0 to lv1?] Confirm! [Would you like to confirm the expenditure of {3 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 200 Spectral Energy Points + 6 Life Cores} to upgrade the Spectral Shieldponent from lv1 to lv2?] After four consecutive enhancements, Song Chi brought the Spectral Shieldponent up to lv4. It wasnt that he was no longer nning to enhance it, but rather that the 1000 Spectral Energy Points stored in the Spectral Engine had beenpletely depleted, and he needed to wait for it to be fully recharged. Fortunately, the recharge rate wasnt slow; with just the Spectral Engineponent activated, it could store 9 points per second, and it wouldnt take more than two minutes to fully recharge. Two minutester, Song Chi resumed enhancing. In the end, he brought the Spectral Shield up to lv7, spending a total of 59 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 56 Zero Rank Life Cores, and 2800 Spectral Energy Points in the process. Of the 59 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 49 were used for the enhancements, and the remaining 10 were to purchase 100 Zero Rank Life Cores. The attributes of the Spectral Shield enhanced to lv7 were indeed significantly improved. Spectral Shield lv7 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 10/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 18 Shield Value: 180/180 Charge: 23s; Post-overload Buffer: 46 minutes UpRank Requirement: 15 threads of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 800 Spectral Energy Points, 12 Life Cores (Zero Rank) Having enhanced the Spectral Shield, Song Chi still didnt feelpletely assured. As a transmigrator who deeply understood that the greatest thing was to remain alive, he proceeded without dy to start enhancing the Warship Armor. Although thisponents defense does not match that of the Spectral Shield, it is still one of the essential defenses for a Torch Warship, and he naturally would not neglect it. Several minutester, he had enhanced the Warship Armor to lv7. However, each upgrade of thisponent required the consumption of Fine Iron, a special mineral resource. To reach lv7, a total of 28 tons of Fine Iron were used, and the price of each ton was 1 strand of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. In total, strengthening this Warship Armor consumed 77 strands of Floating Land Origin. Warship Armor lv7 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 3/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 18 UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 800 Spectral Energy Points, 8 tons of Fine Iron. After enhancing both the Spectral Shield and Warship Armor to lv7, the energy consumption of both when activated also increased significantly, surpassing the normal energy supply of the Spectral Engine. Therefore, if he wanted to keep the Spectral Shield activated after deploying into an unknown Star Domain, strengthening the engine was also essential. [Do you confirm the expenditure of {1 strand of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 100 Spectral Energy Points + 5 Life Cores} to upgrade the Spectral Engineponent from lv0 to lv1?] Confirmed! After four consecutive enhancements, he only had 9 Zero Rank Life Cores left, not enough for a fifth enhancement. Song Chi had no choice but to spend another 20 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to purchase 200 Life Cores. In the end, he also enhanced the Spectral Engine to lv7, spending the same resources as enhancing the Spectral Shield. As for the leftover 188 Zero Rank Life Cores, he stored them in the Spectral Shuttle forter use. Upon checking the engines attributes, they, too, had a significant improvement. Spectral Engine lv7 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 4/s (Spectral Energy Points) Energy Supply: 24/s (Spectral Energy Points) Post-overload Buffer: 23 minutes Youneng Pool: 1700 points (can store 1700 Youneng Points) UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 800 Spectral Energy Points, 12 Life Cores (Zero Rank). Following the Spectral Engine is the Spectral Main Cannon. Although its a welfare drop, the Starry Sea Alien Race is everywhere, and its hard to say that a welfare drop will surely encounter no danger, so its still necessary to slightly enhance the firepower of the Spectral Shuttle. The enhancement of the Spectral Main Cannon did not require Life Cores. Song Chi upgraded it to lv5, spending a total of 25 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and 1500 Spectral Energy Points. The detailed attributes after the upgrade are as follows: Spectral Main Cannon lv5 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 20 per shot (Spectral Energy Points) Might: 16 Charge: 4s; Buffer: 8s UpRank Requirement: 11 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 600 Spectral Energy Points. Its clear to see that the enhanced Spectral Main Cannon not only has a not insignificant increase in might but also reduced charging and buffering times, overall a rather satisfactory improvement. Chapter 8: The Last Preparations Before Exploring the Starry Sea Chapter 8: The Last Preparations Before Exploring the Starry Sea ` Thest enhancement was of the space-patrolling radar. In the Starry Sea, the distance between one Floating Land and another often starts at light-years apart. A powerful radar, then, is key to ensuring the Torch Ship Captain does not lose his way during interster exploration and can even more quickly and urately locate resources such as Alien Territories Floating Lands and Asteroid Belts. Its importance is self-evident. The resources required for enhancing the radar were the same as those for the main cannon, but Song Chi enhanced it to lv9 in one go. As the owner of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, his reluctance to give up participating in the exploration of Alien Star Domains was for the sake of acquiring resources more quickly, and the better the effect of the space-patrolling radar, the more urately and swiftly he could locate resource points. Thus, it naturally became one of the primaryponents to enhance. To enhance the space-patrolling radar to lv9, it cost a total of 81 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and 4500 Spectral Energy Points. Space-Patrolling Radar lv9 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 3/s (Spectral Energy Points) Detection Range: 10 light-seconds Precision: 20 UpRank Requirement: 100 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 1500 Spectral Energy Points. As for why it wasnt enhanced directly to the Colorless Torch Warships limit of lv19, (Note: The upper limit of a Colorless Torch Warship is First Rank, that is, lv10~lv19) The reason is actually quite simple. The current space-patrolling radar is just a standard quality colorless radar that will definitely be recedter, so there is really no need to enhance it to First Rank now, especially since the resources spent on enhancement cannot be refunded when its recedter. Furthermore, the resources he had left at hand were not enough. ording to his previous ns, he could only use about 700 strands of Floating Land Origin for enhancing the Spectral Shuttle, and after all the enhancements, he had already used more than 300 strands, leaving less than 400 strands for future use. However, he still had to enhance the white-quality specialponent, the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree. Compared to colorless shipponents, the resources needed to enhance specialponents of white quality are much more; just to upgrade from lv0 to lv1, it requires 5 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 500 Spectral Energy Points, which consumes a significant amount of Floating Land Origin. However, no matter what, Song Chi had to enhance it, as the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy was key to his protection for a long time toe. Grinding his teeth, Song Chi directly enhanced theponents level to lv10. Correspondingly, the nearly 400 strands of Floating Land Origin he had just a second ago were now down to only 104 strands. With this, the enhancements prior to his exploration of the Alien Star Domain were basicallypleted. The remaining 104 strands of Floating Land Origin needed to be reserved for emergencies, in case he encountered danger during his exploration in the Alien Territories or found himself in some special circumstance requiring the use of this Floating Land Origin for the most appropriate enhancement. As for the enhancement of the Seed of Torch within the Ancestral Torch and in Zhu Tian Ruins Market, after much consideration, he decided there was no rush; ensuring his absolute safety during this first Star Domain exploration was paramount, and who knows, maybe this fortunate exploration might yield some impressive gains? Looking at the enhanced to First Rank Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Treeponent, its attributes were quite impressive. ` ` Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Tree lv10 Quality: White Consumption: 100/figure (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Fire Peony Soldier Figurines (Summons ten level lv10 Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, figurines can exist indefinitely as long as they do not die, once dead, it takes 24 hours before they can be summoned again.) UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, 2000 Spectral Energy Points. Looking at the attributes in front of him, a hint of satisfaction shed in Song Chis eyes. It meant that as long as he wanted, he could summon ten First Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to serve as his guardsabsolutely loyal, the kind that follows orders without question. Moreover, as long as they were not killed or actively recalled, they could exist forever. Just thinking about it felt so imposing, it was simply too exhrating. Once his mood stabilized, Song Chi immediately began the next round of shopping. He needed to purchase variousrge machinery items, and his choice was the Eagle Machinery store at the top level of the mall. As arge machinery chain store of the Chenxing Principality, it is rumored that the shareholder behind it is the powerful noble Marquis Eagle of the principality. The various machinery products sold in the store are guaranteed to be of high quality. As an old man who was nearly sixty whenbining his two lives, Song Chis eloquence was on point. After his persisting bargaining (hard) (soft) tactics, and considering that he indeed was buying not a few items, the store clerk happily gave him a 5% discount. Primary interster universal medical kit (500,000 Credit Points), basic nano-robot repair kit (1,000,000 Credit Points), Fury Tiger I type Floating Land Mining Cart (3,000,000 Credit Points), Mining Cart Specialized Prospector (500,000 Credit Points), basic Chenxing Principality civil exoskeleton (200,000 Credit Points), total of 5,200,000 Principality Credit Points, after a 5% discount that is 4,940,000. Will you be paying with Credit Points or Floating Land Origin? He first swiped 2,400,000 Credit Points, then took out 254 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin from the Ancestral Torch, and with a pained expression,pleted the final payment under the store clerks shining gaze. Not until he walked out of the malls grand entrance, having only 110 strands of Floating Land Origin left for emergency use, did Song Chis mind fill withints. In his view, these stores that soldrge machinery products were incredibly extortionate. Take the basic nano-robot repair kit for example, the effect was quite ordinary, and if the Torch Warship were to suffer serious damage, it couldnt evenplete the repairs. Yet such a product that could be mass-produced on an assembly line was priced at an astonishing 1,000,000 Credit Points; and the crux of the matter was its strict usage limit, only up to three uses. After three uses, it would be scrapped, truly a rip-off. The primary interster universal medical kit was the same, with weak treatment effects and also limited to three uses. Then there was the Fury Tiger I type Floating Land Mining Cart, the manually driven ones sold for a million, yet just by adding a simple automatic driving system, the price skyrocketed by three times. If it werent for someone like Song Chi who ingrained prudence in his very bones, nobody would buy such a thing. On the way home, without any further mishaps, he didnt waste the remaining time of the day and specifically went to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market to the omnifunctional Cultivation Room to practice the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique. However, it might be because his current level of the Guidance Technique had reached lv4, while the omnifunctional Cultivation Room was still lv0, or perhaps the difficulty of advancing a lv4 Guidance Technique was just too high. In any case, after several hours, he didnt feel any noticeable progress in his cultivation of the Guidance Technique. Time passed, and the next morning arrived. After breakfast, Song Chi first rushed to the academy to gather with his ssmates, and then all the awakening students from the First Torch Academy of Jiangyuan, along with their concerned parents, Song Chis father and mother included, closely followed therge troop to the suburbs. Along the way, Song Chi and others encountered many awakening students from other Torch academies. ` Chapter 9: Alien Star Domain Ruins Market Test Chapter 9: Alien Star Domain Ruins Market Test As one of the five major cities on White Tower Floating Land, Jiangyuan City had a poption exceeding twenty million, with each cohort of students surpassing one hundred thousand. With such a sizeable number of students, it was natural that not only the First Torch Academy existed. Even though the First Torch Academy gathered all the elite student sources of Jiangyuan City, it was not possible to epass all the awakening students of Jiangyuan City. ording to past practice, the number of students who sessfully awoke each term was generally around a thousand. Half an hourter, in the suburbs of Jiangyuan City, on the ultra-long-range Starry Seaunching tform. The number of citizens from Jiangyuan City gathered here had already surpassed five thousand. As one of the few major events in Jiangyuan City each year, the crowd that came to watch the Alien Star Domainunching ceremony was not small. Moreover, if you added the newly arrived students, teachers, and parents, the number of people around theunching tform at this moment had reached the tens of thousands. About twenty minutester, once the district director of the Torch Bureau in White Tower verified that all of this years awakening students from Jiangyuan City had arrived, the Alien Star Domainunching formally began. The students of Jiangyuans First Torch Academy were not the first to take the stage; on the contrary, they were scheduled as the finale. Even far away in Jiangyuans central city district, every twenty minutes or so, you could still see the giant pirs of light soaring into the sky, and after each pir of light, that represented 100 newly awakened students from Jiangyuan City, beingunched into the unknown Starry Sea light-years away. Song Chi and Sun Hao were in the same batch; they went up on stage together, quickly summoned their Spectral Shuttles and lined up neatly. When 100 Spectral Shuttles were in formation, an officer from the Torch Bureau just outside theunching tform gave themand. A kilometer-wide column of light shot up into The Vault of Heaven. As 100 Spectral Shuttles disappeared above the tform, the parents and many other rtives outside theunching tform, including Songs father and mother, did not choose to leave. Instead, they took outdoor-specific tents from their backpacks and started to slowly set them up. They were going to wait here all night because the initial phase of the Alien Star Domain explorationsted 24 hours, and in case of emergency, one could choose to return home actively. Out of concern for their children, no parent was willing to go home, preferring to wait here all night. The strong sensation of weightlessness caused Song Chi to instinctively close his eyes, and the violent shaking made the shuttles body seem to creak. If he hadnt already fastened his seat belt, he didnt dare to imagine what would happen to him. As the sense of weightlessness and dizziness acting on him significantly decreased, without waiting for his body to calm down, Song Chi, fighting the extreme difort in his heart, forced his eyes open and rapidly activated the Spectral Shieldponents on his shuttle. Song Chi firmly agreed with a phrase his old ss teacher often said, the Starry Sea Alien Race will not wait for you to recover your senses. What you need to do is to always be one step ahead of your opponent, whether its taking action or fleeing. The Spectral Shield, enhanced to LV7, had a charging time of 23 seconds; a little over twenty secondster, when the ck shield on the surface of the Spectral Shuttle was fully activated, Song Chi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he have time to adjust his physical state and check the environment outside the shuttle. As for why he didnt activate the Spectral Shield before theunch, this involves anothermon sense of the Torch Human Civilization. During ultra-long-range deployment, the warship actually needs to withstand tremendous forces of spatialpression. If one activated the Energy Shield in advance, under the effect of Spatial Power, overloading the Energy Shield would be inevitable, after all, even the strongest Energy Shield cant possibly match the mighty power of the Void. ` And what it meant for an energy shield of a Torch Warship to overload did not need to be bbored. As far as Song Chi knew, once an energy shield overloaded, it would take at least half an hour to reactivate, with some even taking up to an hour. During this period, although the Torch Warship wasntpletely defenseless, its defenses were reduced by at least 70%, significantly increasing its vulnerability. Therefore, activating the warships energy shield before deployment was a major taboo for all Torch Ship Captains. His gaze fixated on the screen, Song Chi furrowed his brows slightly. The screen was pitch ck, indicating that there were no star-like celestial bodies or Floating Lands nearby. Turning to the radar detection results, it showed the samewithin the detection range, there was no trace ofrge celestial bodies or Floating Lands. There werent even any signs of small fragment belts. Seeing this, a slight sense of unease formed in Song Chis heart, but he didnt dwell on it immediately, as his mind was still preupied with another matter. After repeatedly confirming that there were no dangers around the shuttle, he took out the Starry Sea Ruins Market Token that was still worn on his chest and quickly started channeling Spectral Energy into the token. Its important to note that the Anger Tiger Model Starry Sea Floating Land Mining Cart, Mining Cart Specialized Prospecting Instrument, and otherrge items were still stored in the Ruins Market. I have to be able to enter!! Song Chi inwardly shouted desperately. Whether or not he could ess the Zhu Tian Ruins Market in the Alien Star Domain was extremely important and could greatly determine the upper limits of his future achievements. How could he not be worried? As the Spectral Energy continued to infuse, Song Chis heart sank bit by bit, as the Star Sea Ruin Market Token showed no reaction. Just as he was about to give up, a familiar force of attraction abruptly acted upon his body. Feeling this pulling force, Song Chi could hardly conceal his excitement, his face brimming with joy. The next moment, his figure vanished from within the Spectral Shuttle. At the same time, in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chis figure quietly appeared. Having confirmed this result, he didnt stay in the marketce any longer. With a thought, he exited the Ruins Market and returned to the Spectral Shuttle. At the Shuttles control console, having resolved the most crucial issue, Song Chi could finally focus all his attention on exploring this unknown Star Domain. The first few phases of a Torch Warships journey in an Alien Star Domain were limited to only 24 hours. If one wanted to acquire resources, there was little time to waste. Although the resources in the Shattered Starry Sea were extremely rich, it didnt mean that any given Star Domain would be teeming with a bounty of rare resources. To collect resources, the prerequisite was finding resource points like an Asteroid Belt, a small Fragment Belt, or a Starry Sea Floating Land, which had a high rate of resource presence. The breadth of the Shattered Starry Sea was vast and stretched endlessly across light-years. A Torch Warship scattered within it was less significant than a grain of sand in a vast sea. Therefore, finding such resource points in a mere days time was actually much more difficult than one might imagine. That was why Torch Human Civilization had always repeatedly stressed that a good space radar was more valuable than anything else. With the level 7 Spectral Engine fully activated, Cang Qiong set off at cruising speed at the speed of light in one direction, while Song Chis eyes repeatedly swept over the space radar, filled with anticipation. ` Chapter 10: Fire Peony Soldier Figurine, Small Fragment Belt Chapter 10: Fire Peony Soldier Figurine, Small Fragment Belt Half an hour passed quickly, and the brightness in Song Chis eyes gradually dimmed, hisplexion turning pale. Could it really be such bad luck, to be thrown into a Starry Sea Hollow Zone on my first exploration of the Star Domain? The vast shattering of the multiverse that urred a billion years ago indeed left countless cosmic fragments, but the Shattered Starry Sea was so vastimmeasurably so in light-yearsthat the cosmic fragments scattered throughout the Starry Sea couldntpletely cover it, hence the so-called Starry Sea Hollow Zones were created. Generally speaking, the various Starry Sea Civilizations describe those Star Domains which span over ten thousand light-years in diameter andck internal structures like Floating Lands, asteroid belts, small fragment belts, or possess only a minimal number of such structures, as Starry Sea Hollow Zones. Such regions are usually ces all Starry Sea Civilizations are reluctant to step foot into, for ack of celestial structures also means the extreme scarcity of various resources. If Song Chi were indeed ced in such a Star Domain, then he could only consider himself unlucky. However, the reality wasnt so grim. After cruising at lightspeed for over an hour, Cang Qiong finally detected a sizable fragment belt on the spatial radar. Seeing this, Song Chi quickly redirected the shuttles course, heading straight for the fragment belt. Even though among the various resource points, the value of a small fragment belt was the least-significantnot onlypared to Floating Lands but also far less than asteroid beltsSong Chi was quite excited. ording to the official authoritative data from Torch Human Civilization, even though the mortality rate for Torch Warships during their first exploration of an Alien Star Domain is only 5%, beyond this tiny mortality rate, more than 70% of the Torch Warships that return from their missions do so without any gains. Thus, Song Chi was very clear about how precious this fragment belt he discovered was. Even though he knew full well that where fragment belts appeared, a Starry Sea Floating Land would definitely exist somewhere not too far away, Song Chi had no intention of searching for this unknown Floating Land. His goal was very clear, aimed directly at this fragment belt. As a Torch Warship that had just recently merged, even with the support of his parents and a round of enhancement upgrades beforehand, within the vast Starry Sea that started at light-years, this was but a drop in the bucket. One must understand that when textbooks say near a small fragment, there must be a Starry Sea Floating Land, the term not too far away is actually rtive. In reality, the distance is generally beyond what a Spectral Shuttle could reach within twenty-four hours. Attempting to investigate that unknown Floating Land would likely result in running out of the 24-hour exploration time before even obtaining the precise coordinates. Even if he were lucky enough to reach the unknown Floating Land, the dy would not leave him much time to scavenge for resources, so it is better to stay and explore the current fragment belt. Even though the resources in the fragment belt indeed couldntpare in rarity to those found on belts and Floating Lands, right now this was something Song Chi could trulyy his hands on. Moreover, one mustnt forget that in the Ruins Market there was also the Furious Tiger Mining Cart; if the unit price wasntparable, then he would make up for it in quantity. Soon, Cang Qiong sessfully reached the periphery of the fragment belt and confirmed it was indeed the small fragment belt as introduced in the textbooks. Song Chi suppressed his eagerness. First, he took out the Basic Duchy Civilian Exoskeleton stored in the shuttles warehouse and put it on. Then, he activated the sole specialponent on Cang Qiong, the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree. After consuming a full thousand Spectral Energy Points from the Spectral Energy Pool, ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, each over two meters tall and exuding a fiery red hue, were summoned. Looking at the ten soldier figurines standing neatly before him, their presence burning intensely like fire, a hint of satisfaction appeared in Song Chis eyes. These ten first-rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines would provide the support he needed for the uing exploration of the small fragment belt. Although they were only at the beginning of the first rank, even when encountering up to five first-rank Alien Species, they were more than enough to ensure Cang Qiongs safety. [Name: Fire Peony Soldier Figurine] [Quality: White] [Rank: First Rank (Upper limit Second Rank)] [Level: lv10] [Active Ability: None] [Passive Ability: Fiery Intensity (As a Fire Attribute Soldier Figurine, attacks carry extra burn damage)] [Exnation: A product of some lost civilization, of quite ordinary quality.] Ordering the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to guard evenly around himself, Song Chis be shed with Ghost Light, and in the next second, the Cangqiong below his feet suddenly disappeared, taken into the Ancestral Torch aperture at his brow. The next second, Song Chi and the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were all exposed in the external starry space, and a wave of difort instantly swept over his body, instinctively holding his breath. As a member of the Starry Sea Human Race with only lv4 in Guidance Technique and still at Zero Rank life level, Song Chi couldnt adapt to the special environment of star space; only life forms above First Rank could stay in interster space for extended periods. Luckily, there was no gravity in starry space, and preliminary detection had shown that there were no special spores or floating viruses present, so the eleven figures were quietly suspended there. Ordering the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to wait in ce, Song Chis figure quickly vanished, and two minutester, when he reappeared, he once again summoned the Cang Qiong. However, by this time, severalrge objects had appeared in the cabin of the Cang Qiong. In the cabin, after fitting the Mining Cart Specialized Prospecting Instrument onto the Furious Tiger Type 1 Floating Land Mining Cart alongside two Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, Song Chi controlled the Cang Qiong, slowly entering the small Fragment Belt ahead. This Fragment Belt stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers, filled withrge and small ster fragments, where a slight mishap could cause collisions, making lightspeed cruise like before impossible. Fortunately, it wasnt necessary to scout fragment by fragment. The onboard artificial intelligence of the previously loaded Furious Tiger Mining Cart would automatically conduct detection. If there were special mineral resources within ten kilometers of the Cang Qiong, the vehicles AI would promptly issue a reminder. Advancing slowly, the vehicles AI asionally sent alerts, but Song Chi had yet to instruct the Cang Qiong to stop. Radiation response for ck copper detected on the fragment at the left-hand coordinates xxxx, preliminarily estimated at around one hundred kilograms. Radiation response for fine iron detected on the medium fragment ahead at coordinates xxxx, preliminarily estimated at around fifty kilograms. Radiation response for gold detected on the left-hand coordinates, preliminarily estimated at around two hundred kilograms. Though the vehicles AI issued numerous prompts, they were mostly formon resources, which were pitifully scarce. Not to mention ton-level reserves, there wasnt even 300 kilograms or more, so they were simply not worth mining. One should note that each stop for the Spectral Shuttle, deploying the Furious Tiger Mining Cart to start mining, would take at least half an hour, even more than an hour would not be surprising. Thus, spending such a long time to mine a couple of hundred kilograms of ordinary mineral resources, worth less than a wisp of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, was incredibly uneconomical. As for towing the fragments containing the ore directly back to the shuttle, sorry, that was a function reserved for Spectral Warships and above, the exclusive purview of Torch Warships. (Spectral Shuttle, Spectral Airship, Spectral Warship) Chapter 11: The Super High Efficiency of the Angry Tiger I Floating Land Mining Cart Chapter 11: The Super High Efficiency of the Angry Tiger I Floating Land Mining Cart About half an hourter, the intelligence system on the Furious Tiger Mining Cart issued another alert. Radiation reaction of Mithril Ore detected on the fragment at the left coordinates xxxxx, with a preliminary estimate of over ten tons. Song Chis first instinct was to ignore it, but he then realized what he heard. Mithril? As much as ten tons? If he remembered correctly, mithril was a resource even more valuable than electrum. The average price of electrum was around one point of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin per ton, whereas the price of mithril was as high as five points of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin per ton. If it really was over ten tons of mithril, it was definitely worth mining. Dont think that fifty points of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin is little. The reason why Song Chi could have one thousand points of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin as start-up capital was that he had two parents who were also Torch Ship Captains. A typical Torch Warship returning from an exploration of the Alien Star Domain would usually gain about one hundred points of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. The fifty points he could get from this find would already be half of that amount. Without much hesitation, he maneuvered the Cang Qiong towards the left, carefully moving towards the coordinates where the small fragment suspected of containing mithril was located. Song Chi was in no rush. As he moved forward, he constantly checked the radar. After reaching level 4 in the Guidance Technique, the enhancements he gained were not limited to his physiquehis spiritual strength was significantly bolstered as well. Simple multitasking was just basic for him. It was said that at higher levels of the Guidance Technique, managing ten things at once, or even more, was not out of the question. Although the standard patrol radarcked the ability to detect life signals, it could still pick up on high-rank ster sea creatures moving at full speed or the approach of special warships from alien civilizations within the Starry Sea. However, the chances of encountering a high-rank ster sea creature or an advanced alien civilization during the first welfare deployment phase were very, very slim. With no other incidents urring, the Cang Qiong soon arrived at the target fragment. This was a small fragment, tens of meters long and farrger in volume than the Cang Qiong itself. Song Chi didnt rush to deploy the mining cart. Instead, he had the Cang Qiong circle around the area to rule out any dangers. Only after ensuring safety did he stop the shuttle on the surface of the target fragment. After that, it was out of his hands. The intelligence system on board the Furious Tiger Type I Floating Land Mining Cart automatically took control, leaving the Cang Qiongs bay to the position of strongest radiation andmenced mining operations on its own. Inside the Cang Qiong, Song Chi quietly waited. He appeared expressionless on the surface, but deep down, he was extremely satisfied. The Furious Tiger mining cart may have been expensive, but its efficiency in operation was quite impressive. If other newly awakened Torch Ship Captains had to mine manually, extracting these ten tons of mithril would take at least five hours. However, with the efficiency of the Furious Tiger mining cart, it would take at most forty minutes to finish the job. As Song Chi predicted, thirty-five minutester, the Furious Tiger Type I Floating Land Mining Cart returned to the Cang Qiongs bay, carrying ten tons of mithril, not even a full forty minutester. Song Chi quickly visited the Ruins Market, dumped the ten tons of mithril in the vacant area, and continued his exploration. Two hourster. The Cang Qiong was still slowly navigating through the Fragment Belt. Since the ten tons of mithril, no other find had prompted him to take action a second time. Either the value was too low or the quantity too small. However, the recent detection of over eight tons of electrum raw ore by the prospector did pique his interest. Although refining the raw ore would result in some loss, he could still sell it for about five or six points of Zero Rank Floating Land Originit wasnt much, but even a mosquitos leg is meat. It was better than aimlessly meandering around. Amidst his dilemma, the intelligent system of the mining cart once again chimed in with a reminder. A moderate Copperite radiation zone has been detected, with a conservative estimate of the copperite reserves exceeding five hundred tons. The fragment coordinates are xxxxx. Song Chis eyebrows rose, and he quickly pulled himself out of his quandary. At the same time, detailed information about copperite surfaced in his mind. Copperite is a low-rank metal resource, typically priced around one tassel of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin for five tons, not very valuable. However, despite that, the quantity is considerable. Conservatively over five hundred tons, if fully mined, could fetch over 100 tassels of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. If other low-rank Torch Warships came across it, they would likely not bother with it, not to mention whether they carry a Furious Tiger Mining Cart at all times. Even if they could mine it all, figuring out how to transport it back would also be a problem. But Song Chi was different, with Zhu Tian Ruins Market and a Furious Tiger Type 1 Floating Land Mining Cart at his disposal, he was determined to acquire these hundreds of tons of copperite. No sooner said than done, just like the first time, he circled the target fragment to ensure there was no danger before deploying the mining cart below to start the mining operations autonomously. The extraction of several hundred tons of copperite would not be difficult, but obviously, it could not bepleted quickly. Not wanting to waste this time, Song Chi removed the Mining Cart Specialized Prospecting Instrument to use during the mining carts operation. He nned to take advantage of this interval while the mining cart was working to prospect the surrounding area in advance. That way, as soon as the Furious Tiger Mining Cart finished mining this batch of copperite, they could immediately move on to the next task. Even though removing the Prospector would somewhat affect the mining speed of the Furious Tiger Mining Cart, after weighing the options, operating them separately for a while was the more cost-effective strategy. Before leaving, not entirely at ease, Song Chi left three Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to guard the fragment to prevent the considerablemotion from the work of the Furious Tiger Mining Cart from attracting the attention of unknown creatures. Several hourster, hundreds of kilometers away from the fragment where the Furious Tiger Mining Cart was located, the Cang Qiong slightly jolted as the Prospector sent out another prompt. Without the active reminders from the vehicr intelligence, Song Chi had to leave the pilot seat to check manually. Mercury crystals, ten kilograms. This stuff is even more valuable than mithril, but s, the quantity is too small, not worth mining. Just then, the patrol radar on the console behind him suddenly started emitting a series of rms. Song Chi, with quick reflexes, rushed back to the pilot console, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the radar and projection screens. He quickly identified the source of the radar rms. On the radar disy, out in the Fragment Belt thousands of kilometers away, hundreds of previously stationary fragments had almost simultaneously undergone a significant shift. This was clearly not normal; otherwise, the patrol radar would not have set off an rm. Song Chis eyes narrowed slightly, his expression solemn; suchmotion could not have been caused by Zero Rank energy fluctuations. Thinking this, he instinctively shrank his neck, unwilling to get involved in the hustle. ps: Didnt make it into this weeks rmendations, so will have to wait until next week, hence just one release today. Chapter 12: Starry Sea Alien Race*Level 1 Spectral Shield Chapter 12: Starry Sea Alien Race*Level 1 Spectral Shield With control over the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, all he needed to do was to focus on stable development; adventure was truly not something he considered. However, upon further thought, the scale of the energy fluctuations, although far beyond Zero Rank, did not reach the Second Rank level. Moreover, since this deployment was a welfare exploration, it was unlikely that threats too significant for the Cang Qiong would appear in the vicinity. Contemting this, he turned his head to nce at the seven Fire Peony Soldier Figurines standing erect beside him. Assured that he had a reliable certainty of retreating with his whole body intact, Song Chi made his decision. He altered the course of his shuttle, heading straight towards the area where the disturbance had just urred. An hourter, behind arge piece of debris, the Cang Qiong had already extinguished its engines and was quietly docking on the debris. This piece of debris was over twenty meters in both length and width and perfectly concealed the body of the Cang Qiong. On the other side of the debris was a vacuum area enveloped within the Fragment Belt, different from the Starry Sea Hollow Zone. The diameter was very small, no more than ten thousand meters, and at the very center of the vacuum zone was a t piece of debris nearly a thousand meters in diameter. Song Chi guessed that the anomaly detected by the patrol radar likely originated from this piece of debris. Massive energy had burst forth from the debris, pushing all other pieces thousands of meters away, except for this one. However, the truth of the situation was no longer important now. What mattered was that Song Chi could determine that something extraordinary must be on thatrge Floating Land, because in just over ten minutes of observation, he had seen no fewer than three waves of Alien Species with peculiar wings pouring into the debris. And crucially, these Alien Species started fighting each other afternding on the debris. Consequently, Song Chi spected that whatever object or resource was on thatrge piece of debris had to be so rare that it drove these Alien Species into a frenzy. Otherwise, it would not have caused these clearly same-species Alien Species to kill each other. As for Song Chi himself, it was impossible for him not to be curious, but he did not act rashly. At this moment, on thatrge piece of debris with a diameter of over a thousand meters, there were hundreds of these winged Alien Species, including about a dozen of First Rank. He was waiting, waiting for the analysis result from the semi-automatic shipboard intelligent brain aboard the Cang Qiong. Every Torch Ship Captain who embarked on explorations into the Alien Star Domain would surely download a copy of the basic data on all known Starry Sea Civilizations, publicly released by the Torch Human Civilization. But the amount of information contained in this data was so enormous that even with the analytical speed of the shipboard intelligence, it took quite some time to verify. Of course, this was likely rted to the fact that all Torch Warships came equipped with only the lowest Rank of semi-automatic intelligent brains. Nheless, there was no helping it, as the Torch Civilization had specific regtions stating that all shipboard intelligent brains on Torch Warships could only be semi-automatic. No one could me Torchlight Humanity for imposing such a restriction. There were too many examples of Starry Sea Civilizations where subordinate intelligent brains became the masters, transforming civilizations into mechanical ones. Such a risk had to be guarded against. Several minutester, the shipboard intelligent brain finally provided aparison result. Species Name: White Winged Tribe Introduction: An extremelymon void creature in the Shattered Starry Sea, they do not rely on Floating Land for survival and can move freely in the Starry Sea void. Species Advantage: Agile, with astonishing speed. Species Weakness: Very weak offensive capabilities; under the same Rank, it is very difficult for them to prate the energy shields of Torch Warships. The White Winged Tribe, huh Staring at the virtual screen projected by the shipboard intelligent brain and after aparison, confirming that they were indeed this species known as the White Winged Tribe, Song Chi thoughtfully mused. If the data given by the Torch Civilization officials was correct, a bold idea had emerged in his mind. At this moment, there were still 110 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and nearly two hundred Zero Rank Life Cores in his Ancestral Torch. To upgrade the Spectral Shield from level 7 to level 8, it required 15 strands of Floating Land Origin plus 12 Life Cores. The upgrade from level 8 to level 9 needed 17 strands of Floating Land Origin plus 13 Life Cores, and the upgradation to level 10 required 50 strands of Floating Land Origin plus 40 Life Cores. By his calctions, to upgrade the Spectral Shield to First Rank, a total of 82 strands of Floating Land Origin and 65 Life Cores were needed. The emergency resources he had left were entirely sufficient for this. As for Spectral Energy Points, a matter of a few minutes to replenish, they were not important. And as long as the Spectral Shield was enhanced to First Rank, it would be impossible for thebined attacks of hundreds from the White Winged Tribe to break the Shield Value provided by the Spectral Shieldponent for a short time. This was because the Shield Value provided by theponents of a First Rank Spectral Shield would soar to a thousand points. Furthermore, with the full protection of the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine also of First Rank, there was a great possibility of sess. After hesitating for a moment, Song Chi no longer wavered. The resources he had saved were intended for emergency use at critical moments, so why wait if not now? After several consecutive clicks, the level 7 Spectral Shieldponent was enhanced all the way to level 10, at the cost of significantly depleting the resource reserves on the Cangqiong. There were only 28 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin left and just over a hundred Life Cores. Fortunately, the attributes of the level 10 Spectral Shield werent too bad. Spectral Shield level 10 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 20/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 99 Shield Value: 990/990 Charge: 20s; Post-overload Buffer: 40 minutes UpRank Requirement: 100 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 1600 Spectral Energy Points, 50 Zero Rank Life Cores As a standardizedponent of Colorless Quality, after being enhanced to First Rank, the subsequent enhancement of the Spectral Shieldponent still only requires Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and Zero Rank Life Cores, which is much more convenient than the subsequent enhancements required for White race or higher Strange Objectponents. However, with the resources on the Cangqiong nearly exhausted, further enhancement was no longer possible. After enhancing the Spectral Shield, Song Chi still made no move. He naturally didnt feel at ease just after the Spectral Shieldponent was enhanced. He first turned off the Spectral Shield and waited until the Spectral Energy Points in the Youneng Pool were fully replenished. Then, he controlled the Cangqiong to start heading back the way he came. He wouldnt foolishly act hastily. Considering the situation, the fight between the White Winged Tribe members was unlikely to end in a short time. Given that, it was obviously better to first go back and collect the Furious Tiger Mining Cart, and along the way gather some of the valuable resources he had already marked. When the 24-hour exploration limit was about to end, he would look for an opportunity to take action. In that case, even if it was not feasible at that time, he could escape conveniently. Of course, if he came backter and the battle had already ended and the remains on the fragment had been taken, then it simply meant that the unknown object was not fated to be his, and Song Chi would not insist on acquiring it. More than ten hourster, Song Chi returned precisely to the area of the small hollow. By now, only half an hour remained of the 24-hour limit since his initial deployment into the Alien Star Domain. Looking ahead at therge fragment, there were still more than two hundred of the remaining White Winged Tribe members. Likely, a few more groups had arrived after he had left. The only point that frustrated Song Chi was that, over ten hours, not only had the number of First Rank members of the White Winged Tribe not decreased, but there were actually several more. Now, there were nearly twenty First Rank members of the White Winged Tribe on that fragment. Chapter 13: Level 1 Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body (Please Follow) Chapter 13: Level 1 Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body (Please Follow) Although there were quite a few First Rank White Winged Tribe members, Song Chi hesitated only for a moment before the next second saw the Cang Qiong wrapped in ayer of spectral shield, suddenly burst out from the fragment belt and charged straight towards therge fragment in the void area ahead. The engines were running at overcapacity, and the Cang Qiong, speeding at the speed of light, almost instantly reached the central region above therge fragment. The reason Song Chi chose this spot tond the Cang Qiong was that nearly twenty First Rank White Winged Tribe members were tacitly surrounding this area, so it didnt take much thought to deduce that the high-level resource, or the Starry Sea oddity, was likely located around here. Ignored the momentarily confused and bewildered White Winged Tribe members, Song Chis gaze swiftly scanned around on the shuttles projection screen, while his ears waited for the prompt from the Furious Tiger Mining Carts onboard intelligence. Warning, a severe radiation source detected, energy level is strong First Rank, estimated results as follows: Third Rank or higher Life Core (32% probability) Starry Sea Civilizations residual nuclear fusion reaction core (48% probability) Level 1 Floating Land Origin Core initial fusion body (95% probability) Quickly skimming the first two and dismissing any result below 50% probability as unreliable, which ismon sense, his gaze justnded on the third item when Song Chi suddenly let out a soft cry, his heart filled with wild joy. He had never imagined that the object derived from therge fragment below would be this. A Level 1 Floating Land Origin Core initial fusion body, also known as the initial form of Level 1 Floating Land Origin Core, is the initial form of a Floating Land Origin Core and also the source of continual production of the Floating Land Origin, with every piece of Starry Sea Floating Land necessarily having a core of Origin. That is to say, if not for him and the group of White Winged Tribe who happened to discover the anomaly, by the time this Floating Land Origin Core fully evolved into shape, therge fragment below would keep merging with the many surrounding fragments, and after a thousand years, it wouldpletely transform into a regr piece of Starry Sea Floating Land. However, there clearly wasnt any chance for that now, as even the lowest Rank 1 Floating Land Origin Core had an unimaginable attraction for the vast majority of species in the Starry Sea. It could not only promote the evolutionary advancement of certain life forms, but it also belonged to a category of mid to high-level Starry Sea oddities and was the perfect material for creating high-level energy cores. For the Starry Sea mechanical race civilizations, this object could be sold for an astronomical price, as it was sufficient to allow an ordinary mechanical being to leap through several Ranks and provide nearly endless energy. Of course, the Floating Land Origin Core below was only a lowest Rank 1 Origin Core, at most allowing a mechanical life form to advance to Third Rank. However, even so, for someone like Song Chi, who was just beginning to awaken and still hovering at the stage of a Zero Rank ordinary person, its value was already beyond imagination. Because he was acutely aware of the value of the Origin Core below, at that moment, there was only one thought left in Song Chis mind. With such a minuscule chance event unfolding, since Ive encountered it, I must give it my all. From the sudden appearance of the Cang Qiong to when Song Chi got all the information sorted out, it seemed to take quite a while, but in reality, it was less than ten seconds. By this time, the hundreds of White Winged Tribe members below had also reacted, raising their weapons and collectively projecting their full power towards the Cang Qiong. A moment before, they were ughtering each other, but upon the entrance of the unidentified shuttle Cang Qiong, they immediately unified their front, pointing their forces outward as one. Song Chis reaction was also swift, manipting the control stick in his hand, two exquisite maneuvers dodged most of the projected weapons. Then, with a tilt of the shuttles body, the Cang Qiong targeted the crack over ten meters in diameter right below and shot into it, disappearing before the eyes of all the White Winged Tribe members. Inside therge fragments crevice, the Cang Qiongs descent was not slow. By continuously observing the surroundings, Song Chi concluded that the crevice was not formed long ago and could well have been the result of the recent intense energy outburst. ` The reason for the sudden energy burst most likely stemmed from the evolving Type I Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body deep within therge fragment. The not yet fully formed Floating Land Origin Core, with its internal energy not one hundred percent stable, made such idental energy eruptions quite normal. Humming! The Spectral Shield on the surface of the Cang Qiong fluctuated with ripples, a sign that the pursuing White Winged Tribe was attacking. Even with Song Chis superb skills, there was no way for Cang Qiong, in such close quarters, to match the agility of the White Winged Tribe, who had the advantage of their wings. 918/990 850/990 766/990 The Shield Value of the Spectral Shield was dropping at a visibly fast rate, and Song Chi had lost his previousposure, his heartbeat elerating rapidly. Minutester, Song Chi spotted some good news, as the number of White Winged Tribe pursuing them started to significantly decrease as the Cang Qiong continued to descend, until atst, only 18 First Rank White Winged Tribe members persisted. However, he soon understood the reason, even without the attacks from the First Rank White Winged Tribe behind them, the Shield Value of the Spectral Shield continued to drop at a steady rate; Song Chi, who had realized toote, now understood the situation. Obviously, the closer they got to the Origin Core Fusion Body near the bottom of the rift, the more intense the external pressure from increasing energy, which he hadnt felt at all due to the istion provided by the Spectral Shield. 499/990 Seeing the Shield Value fall below 500 points, Song Chi gritted his teeth while simultaneously mming down on the hand that gripped the control stick, and in the next instant, the Cang Qiong abruptly elerated and swooped down at a speed far exceeding its previous one. He was well aware that he needed to reach the position of the Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body below as quickly as possible, otherwise, even if he found itter, he wouldnt have enough time to collect it. Without the protection of the First Rank Spectral Shield, facing an energy shock nearly at Second Rank with his current Lv4 Guidance Technique would be tantamount to suicide. I must reach the Floating Land Origin Core and bring it on board the Cang Qiong before the Spectral Shieldponents overload With this single thought in mind, Song Chi had no further concerns, whether it was collisions with the rift walls or the asional attacks from the First Rank White Winged Tribe behind him; to him, they were now out of consideration. As a result, the speed at which the Cang Qiong descended increased nearly twofold, and correspondingly, the rate at which the Spectral Shields value dropped was even faster. After tens of seconds, in Song Chis anxious gaze, the Type I Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body finally appeared at the edge of Cang Qiongs field of vision. Instinctively, he pushed the thrust lever forward once more and to the outside observer, the Cang Qiong appeared like a streak of light, shing just for an instant as it swept up to the vicinity of the Origin Core Fusion Body. ` Chapter 14: Success Chapter 14: Sess The space above the Floating Land Origin Core, radiating terrifying thermal energy, the shuttle bay of the Cang Qiong warship slowly opened. In addition, a traction beam also shot out from within the shuttle, aiming straight at the fusion body of the Origin Core. The moment the traction beam acted on the fusion body of the Origin Core, Song Chi felt a significant repulsion, an innate resistance from the fusion body against this unfamiliar constraining force. This very repulsion made the traction progress of Cang Qiong exceedingly slow. Seeing this, Song Chi, who had been closely monitoring the Spectral Shieldponent, turned extremely unsightly. Just a second ago, the shield value of the Spectral Shield had already plunged below 200, leaving only a little over 100 points remaining, and it was still dropping rapidly at nearly 10 points per second. However, Song Chi had no solution to this. Essentially, Cang Qiong was just a Zero Rank Spectral Shuttle, pulling an object equivalent to a Peak First Rank oneit was a case of a cart being drawn by a tiny horse. Neither the Spectral Shield nor the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree had any direct connection to the traction beam. If he hadnt been certain it was only an ipletely formed Floating Land Origin Core, stillcking aplete instinct, coupled with the Torch Warships feature that any Starry Sea oddity, no matter the level, could be transformed into harmless Torchponents once brought aboard, why would Song Chi rashly venture into danger? Another ten seconds or so passed, and under the persistent effort of the traction beam, the fusion body of the Floating Land Origin Core was now not far from the Cang Qiongs shuttle bay, with sess seemingly within reach. Swish, swish, swish! However, at this moment, several whooshing sounds abruptly came from behind, as more than a dozen heavily stepping members of the First Rank White Winged Tribe were once again in pursuit. This time they were wiser, knowing that their attacks could hardly damage Cang Qiong within a short time; they shifted their target, aiming to interrupt Cang Qiongs traction process. Song Chis eyes shed coldly. Having just seen hope in capturing the fusion body of the Floating Land Origin Core, how could he allow such a situation to ur? Block those attacks! Upon receiving Song Chismand, ten fiery red figures surged out from the Cang Qiongs shuttle bay simultaneously. With Tungsten Gold War Shields in their left hands and Tungsten Gold Lances in their right, they charged directly at the dozens of iing attacks, executing Song Chis orders to perfection. ng, ng, ng There was a constant session of metallic shes, as the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines didnt let a single attack pierce their defensive line. Phew! Song Chi took a deep breath, his heart, which had been in his throat, settling back down before he again issued the free attackmand. Instantly, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines wieldingbat shields andnces stepped forward in unison. The strands of fiery red light they emitted created a scene that was rather pleasing to the eye. But Song Chi understood this was just a facade. Relying on their puppet bodies, the pressure and high temperatures from the fusion body of the Floating Land Origin Core would not greatly affect them over a short duration. However, once they engaged in directbat with the White Winged Tribenearly double their number the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines would quickly be at a disadvantage. After all, every one of the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines was just at Level 10, barely possessing the strength of early First Rank, and the Tungsten Gold Shields and Spears they were equipped with had good hardness but quite ordinary attack power. Yet that didnt matter anymore. As long as the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines could hold out for more than five seconds, that would be enough. He had never counted on defeating or even killing any of the White Winged Tribe. Time passed, and what used to be a brief second now felt exceptionally long to Song Chi. 56/990 47/990 37/990 ` Just as the Shield Value of the Spectral Shield was about to drop to zero, the Level One Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body was finallypletely drawn into the engine room of the Cang Qiong. [Close shuttle bay doors] [Turn the shuttle around] [Spectral Engine overload operation] There was no time to check the attributes of the Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body which had now transformed into an integrated shipponent; almost simultaneously with the sessful traction, Song Chis spirit operated at full speed. In a state of highly focused mind, he even faintly broke through his own limits and managed to achieve Threefold Mind Utilization. Humming Amid the roaring noise of the engine, Cang Qiong turned into a residual image, charging straight towards the rift above. To speak nothing of checking the attributes of theponentized Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body, at this moment, Song Chi couldnt even spare a thought for the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, his mind solely focused on escaping the rift space as quickly as possible. Without the strong energy fluctuations emitted by the Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body, the several hundred members of the White Winged Tribe nearby were no longer restrained, and with the Spectral Shield nearing copse, this was when the defenses of the Cang Qiong were at their weakest. It wasnt just the First Rank White Winged Tribe to be wary of; even several hits from the Zero Rank members could potentially lead to the destruction of the ship and death. Luckily, the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were holding back most of the First Rank White Winged Tribe, or else Song Chi might even have considered fleeing into the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Of course, he would only take that step as ast resort. While taking refuge in the Ruins Market would ensure safety, who could say whether it would also trigger the return function of the Torch Warship? What if it didnt? Wouldnt that mean he would be stranded in this unknown Star Domain forever? ording to the results of multiple tests over the past several hours, at present, entering and exiting the Zhu Tian Ruins Market was based on his own location. What did that mean, in simple terms? It meant that wherever he entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market from, he could only exit at the same location. Because of this feature, if he missed the Torch Warships automatic return, he would only be able to shuttle between this Star Domain and the Zhu Tian Ruins Market in the future, making it nearly impossible to return to the realms where Torch Human Civilization resided. Just thinking about that possibility made Song Chi utterly reluctant. Even with the Zhu Tian Ruins Market avable, where he could engage in market trades once a month to ensure subsequent resource acquisition, it wouldnt affect his continual enhancements and advancements. But the problemy in the absence of the backing of a powerful civilization. No matter how strong an individualsbat power was, in the brutal Shattered Starry Sea, it was still extremely dangerous, because one could never imagine the horrifying depth of heritage a middle to high-level civilization with over a hundred thousand years of legacy could possess. Cang Qiong was racing through space, and although Song Chi had already pushed the speed to its limit, many attacks from the White Winged Tribe stillnded on the hull of the shuttle. Boom, boom, boom! At the same time, the main cannon and secondary cannons on the Cang Qiong continued to fire towards the rear, either directly attacking the pursuing White Winged Tribe or sting the rock walls on both sides at the rear to obstruct the following alien horde with countless shattered rocks. However, there were too many members of the White Winged Tribe, and this was merely a drop in the bucket. Soon, the Spectral Shield, already on the verge of copse, shatteredpletely, and attacks began tond on the hull of the Cang Qiong. The only thing Song Chi could be grateful for was that when he was enhancing the ship yesterday, he upgraded not only the Spectral Shieldponent but also the Warship Armor to lv7. Although the defensive power of this level of Warship Armor was far inferior to a First Rank Spectral Shield, as long as it wasnt attacked by a First Rank White Winged Tribe member, it could hold out for a while. ` Chapter 15: Purple* Nuclear Fusion Engine Chapter 15: Purple* Nuclear Fusion Engine Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Just a second ago, Song Chi was feeling relieved that no First Rank members of the White Winged Tribe had caught up, when suddenly, the rear section of the Cangqiong quivered violentlyan attacker from the White Winged Tribe had caught up from behind,unching a precise strike that hit the warships tail. [Warning, warship armor damaged by 34%, warship integritypromised by 13%, please conduct repairs immediately.] Song Chis face paled with shock. Although the attack power of the White Winged Tribe was generally weak, the fact that the warship armor was damaged by less than 6% from the strikes of a dozen Zero Rank members had proven this. But no matter how low the damage was, an attack that spanned a rank was utterly rming. A single blow from a First Rank member of the White Winged Tribe had destroyed a quarter of the warships armor, implying that if the Cangqiong sustained two or three more hits, the warship itself would suffer irreversible damage. Activate the basic nanobot repair pack. In haste, Song Chi issued amand to the semi-autonomous onboard intelligent brain and dared not be distracted, still fully controlling the Cangqiong as it sped upward. His n was simple: if he could just escape this rift, he would then be able to activate the lightspeed cruise capabilities of the warship without any reservations. Even if a First Rank member of the White Winged Tribe was faster, they certainly could not match the speed of light. [Warning, warship armor damaged by 36%, warship integritypromised by 14%, please conduct repairs immediately.] [Basic nanobot repair pack activated. Warship armor repairing by 3%, warship integrity repairing by 4%, current damage level] [Warning, warship armor damaged by 35%, warship integritypromised by 12%, please conduct repairs immediately.] Amid the continual sounds of damage and repair, no one knew how much time had passed when the Cangqiong experienced another severe tremble, followed by even more frantic intelligent warnings. [Severe warship damage, current warship armor damage level at 80%, warship integritypromised by 62%, when warship integrity exceeds 80%, the shuttle will lose its ability to maneuver, please conduct repairs immediately.] The second strike from the pursuing First Rank member of the White Winged Tribe behind had instantly increased the extent of damage to the warships integrity by more than half. Yet at that moment, a strong sense of joy suddenly burst in Song Chis eyes. After continued effort, the Cangqiong finally broke free from the rift and re-entered the space above the fragments. Without any hesitation, the engines began to overwork. Down below, the hundreds of White Winged Tribe members in pursuit simultaneously let out a strange shriek, firing their attacks one after another, including the sole First Rank member of the tribe. One could imagine that if this barrage of attacks hit the body of the Cangqiong, the warships integrity would inevitably be over 80%promised, but in the end, it was the Cangqiong that was a step faster. Before the hundred plus attacks could reach it, it had already turned into a lingering shadow that vanished above the fragments, reappearing at the edge of a distant void. Not until he plunged back into the Fragment Belt did the highly focused Song Chi finally let out a sigh of relief, feeling a strong sense of exhaustion wash over his brain. Below the rift, due to intense concentration, he had broken through the limit of doing two things at once. Because he hadnt dared to rx at all before, he hadnt noticed, but now that he rxed, the aftereffects immediately became evident. About this, Song Chi was not surprised and even felt a secret excitement deep inside. Generally speaking, Torch Ship Captains at Zero Rank, even when their Guidance Technique reaches lv9, can only achieve two things at once. Mastery of three simultaneous tasks is something that requires pushing beyond lv10 and undergoing a sublimation of lifes order. The reason he, currently at lv4 in Guidance Technique, was able to briefly enter a state of Threefold Mind Utilization was entirely built on the high-speed overdraw on his spiritual consciousness, which naturally led to a period of lethargy afterwards. Of course, its not to say that all Torch citizens with Guidance Technique below lv10 could enter this temporary limit-breaking state under intense concentration. On the contrary, one in ten thousand might be able to do so. To enter or even control this limit-breaking state often requires specific timing and certain innate gifts. Therefore, the number of people who could control this technique was few, and each could be considered gifted. This was the reason for Song Chis tion. Although a single instance of idental limit-breaking didnt mean he hadpletely mastered this special technique, with this experience under his belt, he had the confidence that through long-term practice and attempts, he could eventually master this skill. He then maneuvered the Cangqiong through the Fragment Belt for several minutes until he was sure that the White Winged Tribe couldnt catch up in the short term, and Song Chinded Cangqiong on a small fragment. If he remembered correctly, the scheduled auto-return time for Cangqiong was in a few minutes. Using this time, he turned to look at the only specialponent currently loaded on the shuttle: the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Tree. As expected, seven of the ten light points on this whiteponent had dimmed, indicating that seven of the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines that had fallen to the rifts bottom had been lost so far, leaving only three struggling to hold on. However, there was an unexpected piece of good news. At some point, two strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin had appeared on the Cangqiong, which meant that before their demise, the seven Fire Peony Soldier Figurines had also taken down two members of the First Rank White Winged Tribe. Indeed, aside from the constant emanation of Floating Land Origin from the Origin Core, Torch Warships can also obtain Floating Land Origin by killing members of alien civilizations in the Alien Star Domain. The Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were the product of the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Treeponent of the Cangqiong, so they could also trigger this feature. As for the question of why a single First Rank member of the White Winged Tribe only provided one strand of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, this was quite normal; after all, to obtain a single strand of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, one would need to kill ten thousand Zero Rank members of the alien race. While pondering, thest three light points also dimmedit meant that all ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines had fallen. Despite this, Song Chi didnt feel sorrowful. The ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines werent gone forever after being lost; they would be avable for summoning again after a 24-hour buffer. After checking the status of the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Treeponent, Song Chis gaze swept the cabin; he was very curious about the Warshipponent that hade from the First Rank Floating Land Origin Core that he had obtained with great difficulty. No sooner had he entered the cabin than Song Chis eyes gleamed. The focal point wasnt theponent itself, which was the size of a palm near the cabin door, but the dazzling purple light it emitted. It was clear that the Torch Warshipponent, which resulted from the Nuclear Fusion Engine lv0 Quality: Purple Before he could finish examining, a slight sensation of weightlessness suddenly hit him, and as time progressed, this sensation of weightlessness was intensifying. Realizing something, Song Chi immediately withdrew his gaze and returned to the pilot seat with the utmost speed. Chapter 16: Blue Quality "Superconductive Laser Cannon Chapter 16: Blue Quality Superconductive Laser Cannon Just as he fastened his seatbelt, the sensation of weightlessness reached its limit, followed by a dizzying whirl. In the suburbs of Jiangyuan City, at the ultra-long-range Starry Seaunch tform, the crowd was significantly smaller than the sea of people from yesterday, yet still close to three thousand citizens had gathered. At this moment, the expressions on the faces of the more than two thousand people present were mostly one of deep concern, revealing the anxiety parents and elders felt for their children. To awaken the Seed of Torch andmand a Torch Warship is indeed a shortcut to heaven for everyone, granting an extraordinary social status. However, this shortcut is not a broad avenue, but one bristling with thorns. Each foray into the Alien Star Domain, to put it nicely, is a mix of danger and opportunity. To phrase it unpleasantly, it is a life gamble repeated over and over. If you bet right, you live; if you bet wrong, death is the only oue. All the parents present understood this, yet they had no choice but to proceed, because it is one of the few opportunities formon people to turn their fortunes around. If one of their descendants could make it just a little further on the path of Torch Warship operation, the entire family could benefit from it, and even leap to be a newly emerging Torch Family, easily carrying on the legacy for hundreds or even thousands of years. For the average citizens within the domain of Torch Human Civilization, this is almost amon goal pursued by everyone. Hum hum hum! Amidst the intense humming sounds, the anxious parents finally saw the beam of light piercing the heavens light up again. When the light dissipated, the once emptyunch tform had nearly a hundred Spectral Shuttles appear on it. These were the first hundred Spectral Shuttlesunched yesterday. However, looking at the numbers, out of the hundred people, only ny-four had returned. All students, listen to themand, immediately fly away from theunch tform. Outside theunch tform, the Torch Bureau officers directives rang out immediately. One after another, the Spectral Shuttles began to leave the tform, freeing up space for the subsequent return of the Spectral Shuttles. Nearly two hourster, all the students from this years awakening in Jiangyuan City had returned. ording to the statistics of Jiangyuans Torch Bureau, there were 1032 sessful Awakeners, and the actual number of beneficiaries was 1032, with 980 sessfully returning. That means the number of students who died or were lost in the Alien Star Domain for unknown reasons totaled 52. Its a figure that couldnt be more normal, but the atmosphere on site was inexplicably heavy because these werent mere numbers; they were fifty-two living beings. The heavy atmosphere didnt linger too long in the hearts of the students. On their ride back to the school on the hovercar, the students from the First Torch Academy excitedly began to exchange stories. In the First Torch Academy ss of 255 Awakening Students Exchange Group created by the academy, the chatting was incredibly lively. {ss 10 Lu Jie}: What did everyone gain this time? {ss 3 Zhou Lu}: Hahaha, my luck wasnt too bad. I came across an asteroid belt and got 30 tons of uranium ore. {ss 4 Zhang Chao}: Envious, a ton of uranium ore is worth 8 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 30 tons is 240 strands. Why did I only find Fine Iron, and just a pathetic amount of less than 60 tons, sob sob sob. {ss 5 Sun Hao}: Envy +1, big shot please bring me with you. After ncing at the chat history in the group, Song Chi turned to look at Sun Hao sitting next to him. Haozi, how did you do this time? While typing on hismunication bracelet, Sun Hao spoke softly, 50 tons of gas ore. Hearing the words gas ore, Song Chis eyebrows twitched slightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched. Gas ore was a high-rank resource, rumored to be used in the enhancement of high-quality warshipponents, thus its value was always high. On the market, one ton could typically sell for 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. 500 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, and youre envious of others? Clicking to close themunication light screen, Sun Hao let out a chuckle and draped his muscr left arm over Song Chis shoulder. Brother Chi, you still dont know me. Whats the use of glory in front of others? Keeping a low profile is my life motto! Lowering his head to nce at the others arm, which was thicker than his own thigh, Song Chi really couldnt see how a hulking figure nearly two meters tall and weighing close to one hundred and fifty kilograms, who attracted attention wherever he went, could possibly be associated with the words low profile. Ignoring Song Chis eye roll, Sun Hao quickly responded with a question: What about you, Brother Chi? 10 tons of Mithril. Song Chi casually put forward the 10 tons of Mithril, not that he intended to hide anything, but the 600-plus tons of purple copper could not be exined. He was very clear that the golden finger of Zhu Tian Ruins Market should never be exposed, otherwise he would be faced with endless trouble. Being able to randomly trade with Alien Races throughout the Shattered Starry Sea was a valuable and unimaginable Strange Object. And that Purple Qualityponent, the Nuclear Fusion Engine, he hadnt thought about exposing that yet either. The engine Component of Purple Quality was also valuable and might invite covetous stares. As for whether he would keep it for himself, trade it through the ck market, or through the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, he hadnt decided yet. He was leaning more towards using it himself. An engine of Purple Quality would be sufficient for him to use for a long time toe. Just then, an astonishing message suddenly appeared in the chat group. {ss 1 Deng Chang}: Basic Component, Blue Quality Main Cannon Superconductive Laser Cannon, interested brothers are wee to DM, attached is a JPG of the Superconductive Laser Cannon attributes. Superconductive Laser Cannon lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 20/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Attack: 15 Charge: 5s; Buffer: 10s UpRank Requirement: 3 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 300 Spectral Energy Points Once this information appeared, the chat group exploded. Is it real? A Blue Main Cannon? @ss 1 Deng Chang, did you get this from thetest exploration? Awesome, man. Damn, I dont even have a white Component, and the big guys already showing off a Blue Component? Wuuuuu. It wasnt just the students who were stirred up; even the Academy teachers were excited. {ss 2 Homeroom Teacher Huang Guowei}: @ss1 Deng Chang, if you really want to sell it, we can talk face to face after you return to the Academy. Song Chis eyes flickered slightly, and he felt somewhat tempted, but he showed no outward sign of it. How foolish, not keeping a Blue Quality Main Cannon for oneself! Sun Haosint reached his ears, but Song Chi shook his head gently, disagreeing with his view. Everyone has their own n. While a Blue Quality Main Cannons damage is shocking, if one doesnt have enough resources for Enhancement, they might not even survive the next exploration. Selling it now for a high price, the resources obtained could be used for aprehensive Enhancement of the Spectral Shuttle, increasing the survival rate for subsequent explorations in the Alien Star Domain. There are losses and gains; as long as he himself finds it worthwhile, thats enough. Chapter 17: Harvest (Seek follow-up reads on Wednesday) Chapter 17: Harvest (Seek follow-up reads on Wednesday) ` p, p, p! Song Chi had just finished speaking when, without waiting for a reply from Sun Hao, a round of apuse broke out from behind them. Turning their heads, the person pping was none other than Wang Yuan, who, besides Sun Hao, was another student in ss 5 to have awakened the white Seed of Torch. As he stood up from the back row, he praised with a smile, Well said, you win some, you lose someexactly my sentiment. After speaking, he squeezed next to Song Chi and Sun Hao and began to converse familiarly, Sun Hao, Song Chi, hello. Due to various reasons, we havent had much interaction over the past decade. But things are different now; only 16 of our ssmates have sessfully awakened, and after the recent welfare exploration, only 15 are left Listening silently to the others nutritionless words, Song Chi subtly made space and shifted to another seat, discerning that Wang Yuan was here for Sun Hao, not so much for him. As for Wang Yuans intentions, with the wisdom of someone who had lived twice, Song Chi could guess easily: it was nothing more than convincing his ssmates to band together. And as a person who had awakened the white Seed of Torch, to naturally take the lead in this group, elevating his status andwork and by doing so, gaining ess to more resources and benefits. He wasnt interested in that, though he didnt have any aversion to it either. Without power or background, it was understandable to want to advance further by banding together. At First Torch Academys auditorium, nearly two hundred students sat below the stage while the teaching director spoke with fervor. This was the outgoing studentsst school assembly. After this, everyone would graduate and head their separate ways. Some might soon perish in subsequent Alien Star Domain explorations. Others might give up on exploring Alien Territories altogether, relying on the Spectral Energy Cultivation tform on their shuttles, umting time to step into First Rank and live a merry life for two hundred years. Yet others might rise meteorically, diving into the vast ocean to forge achievements beyond measure in the future. But no matter what, none would return to this moment. Song Chi was somewhat distracted, and once the assembly was over, he declined invitations from Sun Hao, Wang Yuan, and the others, eager to return home. Once in his bedroom, he immediately entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. In the markets stall zone, what had been an empty area was now filled with various ores. Not just mithril and copper azurite, but also electrum, cold iron, and others, though in small quantities, all under ten tonselectrum amounting to about thirty tons. Including the mithril and copper azurite, first to be mined, the value was around 350 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. 350 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin might not sound like much, but dont forget, the average yield of a Torch Civilization shuttle grade Torch Warship from a single Alien Star Domain exploration is only about 100 strands. Moreover, he had not yet ounted for that Purple Component, the Nuclear Fusion Engine. Speaking of the Nuclear Fusion Engine, Song Chi promptly summoned the Cang Qiong and checked the Components specific attributes, something he had wanted to do for hours since his return. Nuclear Fusion Engine lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: An additional 20% increase in energy supply efficiency Consumption: 5/s Energy Supply: 36/s Post-overload Buffer: 30 minutes Energy Pool: 5000 points (can store 5000 energy points) UpRank Requirement: 5 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 500 energy points, 5 Life Cores (Zero Rank). Examining the engines attributes, Song Chis eyes sparkled. Worthy of a Purple Levelponent, even without enhancement, its attributes were already stronger than a lv7 Spectral Engine. Especially that high-quality Feature unique to Purple Componentsan additional 20% increase in energy supply efficiencywould evidently be more astonishing as the Components Enhancement Level rose. After a slight thrill, Song Chi shifted his attention to the Convertible section. This attribute represented the original Strange Object form of the Nuclear Fusion Engine Component. Its been said that each starshipponent with a color has been transformed from a Starry Sea Oddity. Once a First Rank Floating Land Origin Core fusion body is inducted into a Torch Warship, it gets converted into a Component Shape. Simrly, when the Component leaves the Torch Warship, it can be reconverted into its original Strange Object shape. After checking the attributes, Song Chi hesitated to swap the Purple Engine with the standard Spectral Engine. While it might seem like a nuclear engine, unrted to Spectral Energy, this rtionship was only because it hadnt been installed. Once merged into the warships slot, the Seed of Torch would instantly transform the produced energy into Spectral Energy. The reason he didnt swap it right away was firstly, the exploration of the Alien Territories had just ended and the second would only start a monthter, so there was no rush. Secondly, at that moment, the Cang Qiong didnt have any high-energy-consumingponents, making the Spectral Engine sufficient. The most important reason was that he was about to engage in his first trading at the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, and he wanted to see if other Starry Sea intelligent beings were willing to pay a higher price for the First Rank Floating Land Origin Core fusion body or something like that. While the likelihood was low, trying was always worth it. After sorting out his current needs and situation, Song Chi began to intricately n the details for before the opening of Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Since the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform was entirely random, he didnt know what kind of civilizations creatures would enter the Ruins Market, so he needed to be prepared in advance. For example, he might purchase in advance a batch of good and inexpensive items widely praised within the Torchlight Humanity. Such as the durable and affordable Tungsten Gold Combat Shields and Tungsten Gold Lances. Or the widely propagated gene optimization serums, not just cheap but also very effective for those species that never used them before. And Life Cores, materialsmonly used throughout the Shattered Starry Sea, and so forth. Of course, his meticulous considerations and ns werent meant to benefit the lucky beings of Alien Territories; he would price all these bulk-purchased goods at three to five times the cost, profiting from the price difference in trading with beings from different parts of the Starry Sea. After an hour of careful nning, confident there were no other oversights, Song Chi summoned Cang Qiong again, ready to transport the ores stored in the market. Currently, he had only a few strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin left, and stocking up would require capital. With insufficient funds, he naturally needed to sell the ores first, which were meant to be sold regardless. ` Chapter 18: Ruins Market Opens Chapter 18: Ruins Market Opens The only headache was the over six hundred tons of copper, a quantity that required several trips to transportpletely, and figuring out how to sell it without leaving a trace was also a problem. If sold normally, it might be fine if no one paid attention, but if it were ever investigatedter, it would be a huge red g. A student who had just awakened two days ago returns from his first exploration in the Alien Star Domain with over six hundred tons of copper? Its worth noting that a Spectral Shuttles maximum capacity is only about one hundred tons. Therefore, in order to avoid a situation that might expose the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chi had toe up with a n. It was still the Dongjiang Torch Shop, not far from Dongjiang Community, on the top floor of the shopping mall. Mithril 10 tons, electrum 34 tons, cold iron 11 tons, Mercury Crystals 15 tons, copper 45 tons, converting at 70 percent of market price, totals 177.8 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, lets call it 178 strands, said the shop assistant with a polite smile. Song Chi argued his case assertively. Beautifuldy, a 70 percent rate is truly too low, other stores mostly buy at 80 percent The assistants smile remained, but she did not respond further, her meaning clear: if you are not happy with our price, then go wherever offers you 80 percent. In other words, there was no room for negotiation. Seeing this, Song Chi decided to seek apromise. How about this, you ept 80 percent, and I will spend all of this Floating Land Origin in your store, hows that? In response to this proposal, the Eagle Machinery Store eventually agreed, and Song Chi, as agreed, spent all 203 strands of Floating Land Origin on goods from the store. 1000 Tungsten Gold Combat Shields 1000 Tungsten Gold Lances One Starry Sea Universal Trantor 100 vials of Basic Gene Optimization Liquid The above were the items that Song Chi had additional on the Cang Qiong upon leaving the Eagle Machinery Store, for which he paid an additional 17 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. In the southern outskirts of Jiangyuan City, there was a very famous forest park known as Dongshan Forest Park. During holidays, it was thronged with peopleing for hikes, and what many did not know was that behind this forest park, in an unseen area,y the biggest ck market of Jiangyuan City. Of course, in the minds of those true upper echelons of Jiangyuan, the existence of this ck market was an open secret. Jiangyuan City needed such a ce, not only Jiangyuan City but also therger White Tower Floating Land, and even the entire domain of the Torch Civilization needed ck markets on their Life Floating Lands. Its like the shadow of a city, the brighter the ce, therger the ck market behind it. Song Chi knew about this ce because he had visited it once with his father, Song Chao, a few years ago. That experience taught Song Chi about this hidden side of Jiangyuan City, and he had been there a few times alone since then, so he was quite experienced this time. He disguised himself, set his Spectral Shuttles name to be invisible to others, and sold the over five hundred tons of copper in several trips to different shops in various areas of the ck market. ` A series of operations went by fluidly, without the slightest bit of obscurity. The prices in the ck market were ruthlessly high, with the purchase price being only 65% of the market value, but there was no helping it, as Jiangyuan was still a greenhorn who had just be a Torch Ship Captain, without his own distribution channels. If he wanted to keep a low profile, he had to swallow this loss. Over 550 tons of purple copper, priced at 110 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin in the market, were worth only 71 strands in Song Chis hands, nearly half gone. Clenching his teeth, Song Chi returned to the Torch Market, where he exchanged all 90 strands of Floating Land Origin he held into Zero Rank and First Rank Life Cores, while swearing in his heart to recover the loss in the Ruins Market. After securing the 700 Zero Rank and 20 First Rank Life Cores, a total of 720, the preparations before opening the Ruins Market were essentiallyplete; Song Chi did not linger outside any longer. Once home, he briefly informed his parents that he was mentally overdrawn and might need deep sleep for a day or two. With their approval, he quickly retreated to his bedroom. He didnt rush to enter the Zhu Tian Ruins Market to initiate his first trade there; instead, he quickly fell into a deep sleep. Spiritual exhaustion after breaking limits was no trivial matter; he was extremely fatigued. If it werent for his need to get everything settled, he probably wouldnt have held out this long. Twenty hourster, Song Chi awoke from his deep sleep. Although not fully recovered, he felt much better than he had the day before. In the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, after half an hour of bustling activity, Song Chi had all the goods he purchased the day before neatly arranged in ten shops. Assured that everything was properly set up, he stepped towards the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform at the innermost part of the market. Trailing closely behind him in two rows were ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, radiating red glimmers. After a full day had passed, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Treeponents hadpleted their buffering. In front of the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, Song Chi gently tapped it once, preparing to activate the tform when a prompt sounded. [Detected that its your first time opening the market in ten thousand years. You may select a specific deployment area for one spatial gate.] Upon hearing this prompt, an idea struck Song Chi. The words Mechanical Race Civilization Stronghold rapidly surged from his heart, quickly upying his entire mind. If it had been before he obtained the First Rank Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body, he might not have been too moved by this. But things were different now; the First Rank Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body he held was, to members of the Mechanical Race, equivalent to a miraculous energy supply artifact and naturally beyond valuation. Opening hismunication bracelet, he essed the already downloadedpendium of Alien Star Domain civilizations and creatures, which did not require awork to view. Song Chi found several mechanical civilizations recorded there, chose one of the coordinates, and activated the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform in front of him. Humm humm humm! With the tform trembling intensely, ten beams of light emerged from it. Whoosh whoosh whoosh! The ten beams of light shot out one after the other, piercing through the Ruins Markets semicircr defense shield and disappearing into the silent void space as streaks of light. Secondster, at the entrance area of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, ten vortex-shaped spatial entrances quietly appeared. Song Chi immediately stationed the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines near the spatial gates and also ced the Starry Sea Universal Trantor at the entrance of the market. After all, it was highly likely that the entrants would belong topletely different species, and if they were of a very low level, not even having mastered the Starry Seamonnguage, the Starry Sea Universal Trantor would be key to ensuring barrier-freemunication for them. Afterpleting these preparations, Song Chi finally used his ability as the Ruins Market Master to materialize a light screen at the entrance of the market that inscribed the various trading rules of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. This light screen, manifested by thews of the Zhu Tian Ruins Markets secret realm space, allowed any creature that saw it to immediatelyprehend the various rules listed within. ` Chapter 19: The Bustling Zhu Tian Ruins Market Chapter 19: The Bustling Zhu Tian Ruins Market The rules listed on the screen were numerous, but the one pinned at the very top, with just eight characters, read: 1: Willing seller, willing buyer, free trade. The second rule was even more sinct: 2: Fighting and conflict prohibited. As for the subsequent ones, each rule was not overly strict, yet they all ensured the basic order of the Ruins Market, as well as Song Chis own profits. 3: A 10% transaction tax is required for each Ruins Market transaction. 4: In case ofnguage barriers, one may use the universal trantor avable at the entrance of the Ruins Market for a fee of one Zero Rank Life Core per use. 100: The duration of this Ruins Market transaction is 24 hours, with 23:58:27 remaining. Having arranged everything, Song Chi entered the Ruins Market, not as the lord of the market but as a curious youngster seemingly fortunate enough to find his way there, looking here and there. Before long, a slight spatial fluctuation emerged at the entrance to the Ruins Market, and a creature with the body of a human and the head of a bull, holding a hefty mace, stepped out from one of the Spatial Gates, its eyes filled with vignce. As the Lord of the Ruins Market, Song Chi received a prompt from the Ruins Market the instant the creature arrived. However, he did not look back but continued browsing the various shops. Having opened the Ruins Market for the first time, he naturally had to demonstrate how to shop to prevent subsequent creatures from entering the market without understanding how to proceed. As expected, after the Minotaur read the string of rules on the screen at the entrance, it noticed Song Chi moving from one shop to another and quickly followed suit, examining the items for sale in each shop. While discreetly observing the creature, Song Chi also searched through the Compendium of Starry Sea Civilizations and Creatures stored on hismunication bracelet and soon found information on the neer. Race Name: Bull-headed People Tribe Introduction: Amon hybrid race in the Shattered Starry Sea, most of whom still live in a primitive, tribal civilization. Racial Advantage: Reverence for martial strength, individuals possess astonishingbat power. Racial Weakness: Technological development is almost non-existent; they rely too much on their physical bodies. Song Chi raised an eyebrow and breathed a sigh of relief. It looks like at least one of the ten Spatial Gates hasnded on an unknown Level Starry Sea Floating Land. Not bad at all, at least it ensures I wonte out empty-handed. ording to the information he had gathered about the many Zhu Tian Ruins Markets, he knew that the cement of the Spatial Gates waspletely random. They might not necessarilynd on a Starry Sea Floating Land but could appear in the quiet starry sky or an uninhabited Asteroid Belt, and so on. Therefore, in the history of the Ruins Market, there were embarrassing asions where not a single creature had entered, especially in the early phases of Zero Rank Ruins Markets where the probability was highest. Lost in thought, the Zero Rank Minotaur entered a shop disying Basic Gene Optimization Potions. After scanning the central screen describing the potions effects, the Minotaurs expression turned to one of ecstatic joy. Yet, soon after, it resumed its guarded demeanor. %@?%]/@ The creature suddenly spoke, and simultaneously, Song Chi heard the creatures voice even while he was in another shop. Song Chis face showed no confusion. Thenguage spoken by the other creature was not the Torch Human Races but themonnguage of the Starry Sea. Being someone who had received over twenty years of High Level education, he understood it perfectly. The meaning of the creatures words was simple: How can the effect of these gene optimization potions be confirmed? Song Chi pondered for a moment, then with a thought, the message on the screen in the center of the Gic Optimizing Potion Shop changed to form a coherent sentence in the universalnguage of the Starry Sea. You can pay a deposit to test it personally. Seeing the words appear on the screen, the Minotaurs expression grew tense. As an Elite Warrior of the Cangniu tribe, it cherished its life; it was not willing to risk using an unfamiliar potion, which could be either real or fake, toxic or non-toxic. After some hesitation, the Ruins Market suddenly stirred with activity from outside, indicating that other creatures had also entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. In desperation, the creature decided it could not hesitate any longer. It took out fifty Zero Rank Life Cores as coteral for the shop and then drank down a potion. The next second, it felt a powerful and gentle heat spread throughout its body, coursing through every inch of its flesh, repairing and remodelling every cell, while intense pain erupted from every part of its body. Two minutester, when the Minotaur reopened its eyes, the sharpness in its gaze could no longer be concealed. Feeling the seemingly inexhaustible strength within its body and its physical fitness nearly doubled, the Minotaur had never felt so powerful. Coming to its senses, it quickly spoke. Ill take all the remaining 99 gene optimization potions. With that, it proceeded to take out more Life Cores from its body. As an Elite Warrior of the Cangniu tribe, it had no shortage of Life Cores. However, just then, footsteps sounded from behind along with a fluent use of the universalnguage of the Starry Sea. Hold on, I also want to purchase these gene optimization potions. Turning to look, the creature entering the shop had an exceedinglyrge head, with two tentacles supporting a brain that constituted over 90% of its body weight, presenting a strange appearance. The attitude of this creature was clear; it too wanted to purchase gene optimization potions. Even without trying the potion first, it was not hard to deduce from the Minotaurs urgency that the effect of the potion must indeed be astonishing. At that moment, a new message appeared on the central virtual screen of the shop. Each customer may only purchase a maximum of 10 potions at a time. Not far down the street, unable to find information on thatrge-headed creature in the Compendium of Starry Sea Civilizations and Creatures, Song Chi understood that it was a new species undiscovered by Torchlight Humanity. But that was not the focus. Song Chi felt a twinge of regret; had he known that the Primary Gene Optimization Potion would be so popr, he would have bought more. A five times markup, whats faster than that for making money? Reluctantly, he added the single person ten potion maximum rule. With the limited stock he had, better to generate more interest rather than selling out in one go. And, as expected, after learning about the purchase limit, the Minotaur and therge-headed creature each bought ten potions and hurriedly left the Ruins Market, evidently to call their kin. ps: New book asks for rmendations, follow-up reading. Chapter 20: The Discovery of the Street Stall Area Chapter 20: The Discovery of the Street Stall Area As time went on, the number of creatures in the Ruins Market increased more and more, quickly reaching several hundreds. Under the deterrence of ten First Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, these creatures of different races were exceptionally well-behaved. Several hours had passed, and not a single one had caused any trouble, which somewhat surprised Song Chi. In just a short time, the goods he had bought wholesale yesterday had all been sold out, each at least tripling his selling price, which truly earned him a handsome profit. Yet, beyond the joy, Song Chi also felt a sigh in his heart. His initial capital had indeed been too little, meaning that even with the several times markup, the materials only earned him just under a thousand threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. It was not too little by any means, but it definitely wasnt too much either. Fortunately, the transactions in the free stall area continued unabated, and the simple transaction tax also allowed Song Chi to earn quite a bit more. With funds of over a thousand threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi felt confident and, donning the guise of a trader, blended into the stall area. Of course, the phrase a thousand threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin was just a figure of speech; it didnt mean that he had more than a thousand threads of Floating Land Origin in his hands. In fact, what he had more of now were Life Cores, but based on the exchange rate in the Torch Human Civilizations domain, their total value exceeded that of a thousand threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Resources like Floating Land Origin are typically used as currency only by Starry Sea Civilizations of Intermediate level or higher. For the lower civilizations, the Life Core is the hard currency. The stall area wasntrge, and an area of 10mx10m seemed exceedingly crowded for the count of over several hundred intelligent Starry Sea beings. Seeing this, Song Chi spent 150 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to upgrade the Ruins Market from lv0 to lv5. In the midst of the puzzled expressions of hundreds of intelligent beings, the Zhu Tian Ruins Market began to rapidly expand, quickly growing from a size of 100mx100m to 300mx300m. At the same time, the size of the stall area also increased from a meager 10mx10m to a 30mx30m, and although it was still crowded, it was much better than before. Name: Zhu Tian Ruins Market Ruins Market Master: Song Chi Level: lv5 Size: 300mX300m Basic Configuration: 24 vacant shops, 1 stall area of 30mx30m, 1 inn with 30 guest rooms, 1 lv0 All-Attributes Cultivation Room (efficiency doubled when cultivating Spectral Energy), 1 lv0 Spectral Energy Protection Formation, 1 lv0 Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform. Additional Configuration: None (0/4) Feature: Averting Misfortune (able to move freely in the void, mysteriously avoiding natural disasters) UpRank Requirement: 60 threads of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), Ruins Market transaction volume to reach 600 threads of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank) Note: An inconspicuous little Ruins Market located in the dark side of Shattered Starry Sea appears to allow only First Rank and below creatures to enter, but it has good potential. Looking at the Ruins Market attribute panel that only he could see before him, Song Chis brows slightly furrowed. Even the additional configuration slots increased by two when the Ruins Market level was raised to lv5, but the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, and the Spectral Energy Protection Array remained unchanged. Clearly, if he wanted to enhance these featurester, it would evidently require additional resources. Receiving this news did not improve his mood. The only constion for him was the Ruins Markets once-a-month opening, which was still quite lucrative. As long as he had enough initial capital and the location of the Spatial Gate deployment was also decent, the ie would be quite stable. After upgrading the Ruins Market, Song Chi began to browse the various stalls, trying to see if he could pick up any bargains. The prices of items around the Shattered Starry Sea varied greatly; maybe some cheap goods in the hands of other Alien Races were extremely scarce resources in the Torch Human Civilizations domain. His gaze swept over the stalls, and Song Chi kept shaking his head. A ton of Refined Iron Ore, asking for twenty Zero Rank Life Cores, thats twice as expensive as the market price outside. Even dogs would shake their heads at this. Two tons of Mithril Ore, asking for eight First Rank Life Cores, this is actually cheaper than the market price, but without a distribution channel, going through the ck market would actually result in a loss, so that wont do. Several minutester, Song Chi paused, stopping in front of a small stall set up by a Minotaur. His gaze seemed to drift, but he was constantly watching a palm-sized ck sphere out of the corner of his eye. [Strange Object: Refined Gold Ore] [Quality: White] [Evolvable into: 1Gold Moon Scimitar,2Goldrock Shield,3Goldrock Ship Armor] [Note: A fine piece among the white strange objects.] This unremarkable ck spherical object turned out to be a white strange object. When he first found it, Song Chi was extremely excited. His earlier mention of finding a bargain was about looking to sift through for some goods with a price difference; he hadnt even thought about strange objects, andpletely did not expect toe across such a big surprise. Its known that every Starry Sea oddity is extremely precious, requiring a very long time to be nurtured. Even the lowest-ranked white oddities are no exception. Pretending to browse the other items on the stall, Song Chi eventually picked up the ck sphere casually. What is this? Hearing his question, the Minotaur stall owner scratched his head in embarrassment. He had acquired the stone after killing a warrior from a rival tribe and had never been able to figure out exactly what kind of ore it was, only that it was extraordinarily hard, and even the best cksmith in his tribe could not refine it. If you want it, take it for 100 Zero Rank Life Cores. The ore is of very high quality, and once forged into a weapon, its destructive power would be absolutely astonishing. Song Chi frowned and started bargaining. Not even knowing what kind of metal ore it is, 100 Zero Rank Life Cores is too high. How about we cut it in half, to 50 cores? Agreeing directly would raise suspicion, only through several rounds of haggling could he avoid raising doubts. In the end, Song Chi bought the white strange object for 75 Zero Rank Life Cores. Looking at the Refined Gold Ore in his hand, his face remained unchanged, but he was already smiling inside. As its name suggests, Refined Gold Ore is essentially a kind of ore. However, Refined Gold Ore is the essence gathered from an entirerge vein of Refined Gold, and its value far exceeds that of ordinary Refined Gold Ore. From its attributes panel, it was clear that as a Metal Attribute oddity, it could not only be transformed into the armor of the Torch Warship but also into a weapon and shield for individual use. With this acquisition, Song Chi got a taste for more and started appearing more frequently around various stalls, although he did not find a second Starry Sea oddity. On the way, he did purchase several batches of supplies seldom seen in the strongholds of Torch Civilization, which could still make him a profit of over a hundred strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin if heter sold them through the ck marketbetter than nothing. As time ticked by, and as the time for this Ruins Market to be open had already passed by more than half, Song Chis expression began to look a bit troubled. He remembered clearly that he had set a Spatial Gate to be deployed within a Mechanical Races domain, which had been recorded by Torchlight Humanity, but up to now, no Mechanical Race beings had entered the market, which disappointed him. Chapter 21: Starry Sky Behemoth and the Apocalypse Mechanical Civilization Chapter 21: Starry Sky Behemoth and the Apocalypse Mechanical Civilization ` Shattered Starry Sea, Tianqi Gxy, Fallen Whale Starfield, an area dense with spatial cracks. As a notorious restricted area within the expanse of the Heavenly Initiation mechanical civilization, this starfield had always been scarcely visited by anyone. Thousands of years ago, the overlord of this starfield, the Starry Sky Behemoth known as the Long Fin Void Whale, fought a great battle with the Genesis Intelligent Brain-led mechanical legion of the Heavenly Initiation civilization. That battle made the Star River change color, but no creature knew the oue of this fight, only that afterwards, the Void Whale Starfield was renamed by the Heavenly Initiation civilization to the Fallen Whale Starfield, and the region began to be gued by dense spatial cracks. For countless years, any lifeform that dared to rashly enter this starfield was ultimately devoured by these cracks, utterly reduced to dust and debris beneath the void winds. This day, a sudden intrusion by a mechanical fleet broke the silence of this star field. The number of warships in the fleet was notrge, with several dozen or so, big and small, orbiting tightly around arge gship, carefully moving forward. The gship at the center of the fleet was cloaked in cyan-brown, with thickyers of cyan-brown armor covering the immense steel beast that measured a kilometer in length and more than two hundred meters in width. The gships prow boasted an almost hundred-meter-wide railgun silently emanating its terrifying deterrence. Can we confirm that the target fled into this starfield? In the steel giants main control room, a silver-armored robot with an icy voice sat in front of the control console. The energy fluctuations emanating from the silver-armored robot were not strong, just at First Rank, almost negligiblepared to the Second Rank and Third Rank robots standing behind it; however, for some reason, its status seemed to be much higher than theirs. Based on thest radar detection results, the targets signal disappeared within this starfield. And Before the voice dropped, an urgent alert preempted it. A fluctuation emitted by an unknown spatial gate detected, coordinates xxxxx. The red lights in the silver-armored robots eyes flickered uncertainly, and secondster, an order came from its mouth. Go have a look. Zhu Tian Ruins Market, with less than two hours left until the official end of the markets trading, the hustle and bustle showed no sign of diminishing. Not only was Song Chi making a profit from the price differences, but so were the Starry Sea Alien Races on the other side of the spatial gate. After realizing that certain resources could easily sell for twice or even higher prices within the market, the high-rank aliens on the other side of the spatial gate began to send outrge numbers of their Zero Rank subordinates to wildly sell these kinds of materials, each earning a full purse. And the more they indulged in this tireless trade, the more they felt that 24 hours were simply too short; how could they afford to waste even a minute or a second? Song Chi naturally was pleased to see this, as he could collect a 10% transaction tax with every batch of materials traded. Over more than twenty hours, together with the earnings from selling the gene optimization drugs, the total value of the resources he had umted in his hands had already exceeded three thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Compared to the 300 strands he had scraped together before the market opened, this was a tenfold increase in real terms. ` As the buzz of trade in the Ruins Market grew ever hotter, the appearance of a single figure was like a stone cast into the water, instantly quieting the usually noisy marketce. Hundreds of beings of various forms and races all turned their heads simultaneously to look at the figure that had just entered the Ruins Market. Although the species variety within the market was vast, without exception, all were flesh-and-blood carbon-based lifeforms. However, the neer was entirelyposed of metallicponentsa mechanical lifeform. Mechanical Race! Some knowledgeable aliens identified the origins of this mechanical lifeform at first nce. Caution immediately shed in the eyes of the myriad aliens present. The Mechanical Race was notorious throughout the Shattered Starry Sea. These mechanical beings were often tagged with descriptions like crazy and extreme, so many civilizations and species within the Starry Sea preferred to keep a respectful distance. Red vision scanned across the Ruins Markets entrance barrier as the Mechanical Race being, radiating the peak aura of a Zero Rank, stepped into the market. Its red-light flickering vision swept across all the aliens present, as if searching for something. Seeing this, a slight disturbance arose among the aliens, but eventually they acquiesced, allowing the Mechanical Race to survey every corner of the marketce. Domineering as it may be, the being had not broken any of the markets rules, and with the aim to maximize thest stretch of trading time for more resources, no lifeform wished to stir up trouble and waste their precious time. Unnoticed by the aliens during this process was a minor episode in a corner of the market, where Song Chi, at some point, had transformed from a wandering consumer to one of the stallholders. Aside from various Life Cores on his stall, prominently disyed at the center was exactly that First Rank Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Device. Before long, the Mechanical Race being that hadnt found its target, as expected, stopped in front of Song Chis stall. Pointing at the Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Device on the stall, a cold, emotionless synthetic voice emanated from within it. How is this Purple Quality Strange Object traded? Hearing this, Song Chi, who had already prepared for this moment, immediately replied. A Purple Level Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Device in exchange for another type of relic. If you can provide a satisfactory and suitable relic, you can take this Fusion Device at any time, he said. No sooner had his words faded than the Mechanical Race being turned and rapidly headed towards the markets main gate. Song Chis mind was immediately peppered with question marks, wondering if his response had been too excessive. Could it be that the Heavenly Initiation Mechanical Civilization had achieved a new breakthrough in core energy technology and no longer valued relics of Purple Quality Floating Land Origin Core? Just as he was pondering, the same Mechanical Race being that had left not long before reentered the market, this time nked by more than twenty Mechanical Race beings, also of Zero Rank. These twenty-plus subsequent arrivals closely guarded the initial Mechanical Race individual, disying an exceedingly high level of vignce. Upon witnessing this scene, Song Chis mood immediately brightened, his expression unchanged, but inside he was overjoyed. The more imposing the contingent, the more valuable the relic they would offer for the Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Device, hence their heightened wariness, which increased his anticipation. Regarding the idea of using Zhu Tian Ruins Markets Power of Laws to actively seize the item, to be honest, Song Chi had indeed entertained this thought. He was well aware that if he truly exploited the secret realmsws, failure was improbable. Nevertheless, he eventually suppressed the urge. Once such a precedent was set, the markets reputation would inevitably crumble, merely a matter of time. Chapter 22: The Mechanical Race’s Big Move, Orange Glory Quality Component Chapter 22: The Mechanical Races Big Move, Orange Glory Quality Component In a past life, there was an ancient Huaxia saying that went, If you do not want anyone to know, do not do it. Even though the Shattered Starry Sea was vast, he might manage to keep his actions secret once or twice, but if he wanted to rise to prominence, he would heavily depend on the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, requiring it to open hundreds or thousands of times, wouldnt he? If he broke the rules today out of greed, tarnishing the reputation of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, the resulting uncontroble consequences in the future would far exceed the gains of his strong-arm tactics today by a thousandfold, even a millionfold. As someone who had lived two lifetimes, Song Chi would certainly not make such a low-level mistake. More than twenty fully armed members of the Mechanical Race arrived at Song Chis stall without any dy, and the one at the front immediately brought out a relic that also emitted a purple glow. This was a peculiar object shaped like an eyeball, emitting intense purple light despite its grey-green hue. The eyeball was filled with numerous tiny pupils stacked densely together, making ones scalp tingle. Overlooking its exterior quality, Song Chi looked up and quickly learned the attributes of the object. [Strange Object: Multi-eyed Tribe Origin Eyeball] [Quality: Purple] [Evolvable: 1(Soul-Extinguishing Pupil Light Cannon), 2(Mid-Range Soul Wave Detection Radar)] [Remark: A fine purple relic among others, with a very powerful energy contained within the eyeball.] After checking the attributes, Song Chis expression remained calm, and without hesitation, he firmly shook his head. This time, it wasnt just superficial judgementtruly, there was no trace of interest in his heart. Theponent converted from the Level 1 Floating Land Origin Core Fusion was also purple in quality, and its attributes were in no way inferior to this Multi-eyed Tribe eyeball that could evolve into either a shipborne main cannon or an aerial radar. If the Mechanical Races offer was merely this strange object, then what was the point of the trade? Just to switch a purple engine for a shipborne main cannon or aerial radar? Ridiculous. Seemingly not surprised by Song Chis reaction, the Mechanical Race member took back the Multi-eyed Tribe eyeball relic after being rejected and then took out another item from an extremely delicate portable mechanical box in his hand. It was also a peculiar object, but this one emitted a dazzling orange light. Upon seeing the eye-catching orange glow, a strong surge of excitement shed through the depths of Song Chis heart. Orange Quality Strange Objects in the Shattered Starry Sea are rare and bestowed with the suffix Glory. Now, an Orange Glory Quality Strange Object had appeared right before his eyeshow could he not be excited? [Strange Object: High-Level Dark Matter Energy Crystal] [Quality: Orange] [Evolvable: (Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator)] [Remark: Among the rarest of the rare, an Orange Oddity formed from extremely pure Dark Matter Energy after tens of thousands of years, of astonishing value.] Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Song Chi tried to keep his demeanor unchanged while he was already determined internally; that Orange Glory Qualityponent capable of evolving into a shipborne energy shield must be his. Not enough! These rapid surges of emotions took ce in a blink of an eye, but the next words from Song Chi received a response that infuriated all the Mechanical Race members present. The red light flickered, and the leader of the Mechanical Race spoke again. Even an Orange Glory Quality Object is not sufficient, human, can I take it that you have no real intention of making an equivalent trade? To this, Song Chi did not reply, his face disying an air of indifference. And the reason for his strong confidencey in something he was relying on. A Level 1 Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body, on the surface it indeed appeared to be a mere Purple Quality Oddity, but this was only in rtion to carbon-based life forms. For silicon-based life forms like the Mechanical Race, an Energy Core was akin to their heart. An object capable of providing infinite energy supply, with an output power that far exceeded other energy cores, was definitely something that could drive every member of the Mechanical Race mad with desire. Therefore, to every member of the Mechanical Race, the value of what was seen as a Purple Quality Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body by carbon-based life forms might even surpass that of an Orange Quality Oddity. Song Chis attitude caused the eyes of the more than twenty Mechanical Race members to ze red, giving off a sense of restlessness. Seeing this, Song Chi adopted a vignt posture while his mind turned a thought. In the next second, the sky above the Ruins Market changed dramatically, and a hundred-meter diameter phantom pupil materialized rapidly. At the same time, the more than twenty Mechanical Race members suddenly felt an extremely cold gaze locking them from above, covering thempletely with an intense aura of death. For a moment, nearly a thousand members of various Alien Races within the Ruins Market were terrified. Although the massive pupil in the Vault of Heaven wasnt targeting them, it still caused all creatures to break out in cold sweat, many Alien Races feeling thankful that they had chosen not to cause any trouble earlier. It was only after the more than twenty Mechanical Race members discarded the idea of taking action that calm was restored in the Ruins Market once more. The leader of the Mechanical Race once again left the market, unable to make a decision about Song Chis asking price. Before long, it reappeared, this time with a mechanical suitcase in hand. On reaching Song Chi, it opened the brand-new suitcase in front of him, and immediately a strong purple light illuminated half of the stall area. Looking at all six Purple Oddities inside the suitcase, the various Alien Races around them shed different expressions in their eyes. However, remembering the giant eye that had only recently disappeared, a chill fell over them, and any unusual thoughts that had just arisen were quickly extinguished. Apart from that piece of high-level Dark Matter Energy Crystal, you may also choose one from these six Purple Oddities. If you still do not ept, then this transaction will be terminated here, the leader stated. Song Chi understood that this must be the highest price the backer of this group of the Mechanical Race was willing to ept. If he continued to haggle, the other party might really just walk away. With this in mind, he did not continue to raise the price but instead carefully examined the six Purple Quality Oddities in the suitcase before him. Since there was no longer any possibility of further negotiation, he naturally wanted to choose the most valuable and suitable one for himself out of these six Purple Oddities. Out of the six oddities, aside from the Multi-eyed Tribes eyeball seen earlier, two of them could not be converted intoponents for the Torch Warship and were thus initially excluded by Song Chi. The remaining three were: [Energy Gathering Stone] [Eternal Star Cores Fire] [Snook Star Warship Cannon] These three oddities could be converted into a thruster and shipborne secondary cannons, both of which were highly valuableponents for a warship. The Eternal Star Cores Fire was an exceedingly rare object that could enhance the quality of the Seed of Torch. ps: Seeking followers for the new book, rmendations, monthly tickets, rewards, ventures, andments!!!! Chapter 23: Enhancing the Quality of the Seed of Torch Chapter 23: Enhancing the Quality of the Seed of Torch Song Chi felt his hands trembling under the stall, as if unable to control themselves. The Orange Glory Quality Strange Object he had seen earlier filled his heart with boundless joy, but now, uponying his eyes on one of the three relics before himthe Millennia Star Core Firehis heart throbbed violently. This was the feeling of helplessness produced by a brain highly stimted by immense excitement. Truthfully, as soon as Song Chi saw the Millennia Star Core Fire, hed made his choice. However, to prevent the Mechanical Race from noticing his intense desire for the Millennia Star Core Fire, he still pretended to inspect the detailed attributes of each relic. [Strange Object: Energy Gathering Stone] [Quality: Purple] [Can evolve into: {Energy Gathering Propulsor}] [Note: A standard Purple Relic.] [Strange Object: Millennia Star Core Fire] [Quality: Purple] [Can evolve into: 1 {Star Core Thermal Engine}, 2 {Fire Source UpRank for the Seed of Torch}] [Note: A Fire Attribute Purple Relic with a multitude of uses.] [Strange Object: Snook Star Ship Cannon] [Quality: Purple] [Can evolve into: {Snook Star Cannon}] [Note: A Starship Cannon left behind by the ancient Snook civilization, transformed into a Purple Relic after enduring many years.] It had to be said that, aside from the Star Core Fire, the attributes of the other two relics were also exceptionally good. Nevertheless, they couldnt sway Song Chis decision. Feeling he had pretended long enough, Song Chi no longer dyed and directly chose the [Millennia Star Core Fire] along with the [High-Level Dark Matter Energy Crystal], therebypleting the trade. After obtaining the [First Rank Floating Land Origin Core Fusion Body], the Mechanical Race did not linger and swiftly left the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Not long after, as Song Chis heart surged with excitement, his first transaction at the Ruins Market officially came to an end. All the creatures of the Starry Sea Alien Race looked up together as the skies of the Ruins Market roiled, and eight characters imbued withws converged out of thin air. Starry Sea boundless, may we meet again by fate. Ten secondster, amid the mncholic feelings of the Alien Race, a strong repulsive force acted upon every being still remaining in the Ruins Market. Then, as the world spun around them, all the creatures were precisely teleported back to their original locations before entering the Ruins Market. Inside the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, now deserted, the marketce fell silent. Song Chi did not have time to ponder over these events as he counted the resources in his hands and quickly summoned the Cang Qiong. Minutester, a jubnt Song Chi stepped aboard the Cang Qiong. After a preliminary tally, the total value of the resources in his hands approached four thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Including the minor amount of Floating Land Origin spent on upgrading the Ruins Market earlier, this Ruins Market transactionted him a clear profit of 3700 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, plus three relics. A White Refined Gold Ore, a Purple Millennia Star Core Fire, and an Orange High-Level Dark Matter Energy Crystal. Within the Cang Qiong, as he entered the shuttle, the colorless Torch Warship Armor began the subtle transformation of the three relics in his hands. Once the transformation wasplete, the attributes of the three relics underwent significant changes. Goldrock Ship Armor lv0 Quality: White Consumption: 3/s Defence: 13 UpRank Requirement: 5 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 500 Energy Points, 1 ton of Electrum. ` Seed of Torch Upgrade Fire Source (Millennia Star Core Fire) Effect: After merging with a Colorless Quality Seed of Torch, the Quality of the Seed of Torch will be elevated by one rank. Remark: A fire seed extremely rare in its ability to benefit the Seed of Torch, it has an unimaginable attraction to the Torch Warship Captains of lower qualities. Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv0 Quality: Orange Feature: Shield Value is increased by an extra 40% Feature 2: Defense Value of the shield is doubled Consumption: 10/s Defence: 38 Shield Value: 532/532 Charge: 30s; Post-overload buffer: 1 hour UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 1000 Energy Points, 1 ton of Mercury Crystal Setting aside the two warshipponents for now, Song Chi immediately redirected the Spectral Energy within him, opened the Ancestral Torch, and absorbed the strand of Star Core Fire Seed into the Ancestral Aperture. As everyone knows, fire seeds capable of enhancing the Seed of Torchs quality are at minimum of Purple Quality. Other fire seed relics of white or blue level simply cannot bring any benefit to the Seed of Torch. This strand of Millennia Star Core Fire could only be considered the lowest grade among the Purple Rank Fire Seeds that upgrade, capable only of elevating a Colorless Seed of Torch to White. On the other hand, some top-rank Purple Fire Sources could escte a white Seed of Torch to Blue. However, these top-rank Purple Upgrade Fire Sources are, evidently, even rarer. Even so, Song Chi was still eager. For him at the current moment, this strand of Millennia Star Core Fire was more than enough. As the Millennia Star Core Fire entered the Ancestral Torch, the glow of the Seed of Torch within the Ancestral Aperture Space suddenly surged. It sensed a Fire Source with a huge attraction to itself, and its innate urge to advance drove it to quickly devour and merge with the mass of Millennia Star Core Fire. Under the pull of the Seed of Torch, the Millennia Star Core Fire began to move slowly towards the center of the Ancestral Aperture. When the Millennia Star Core Fire finally made contact with the Seed of Torch, thetter ignited as if kindled with arge amount of firewood. The fiercely burning me writhed wildly like a strong stallion. This process of devouring and mergingsted for roughly ten minutes. Once the absorption wasplete, the color of the dark Seed of Torch also underwent a transformation, turning from its original ck to a zing white. When the color of the Seed of Torch inside the Ancestral Aperture transitioned from colorless to white, Song Chi perked up despite some fatigue. The energy he had expended was fully restored at that moment, and with the support of the white Seed of Torch, his Mind Power became even more solid and stable. The Seed of Torch of Torch Human Civilization not only endows one with Spectral Energy, but it also provides protection and fortification for ones spirit. The higher the quality of the Seed of Torch, the stronger the protective and fortifying effects. With the protection of the Seed of Torch, members of the Torch Human Civilization hold an innate advantage against those soul-based Starry Sea Alien Races. Additionally, upgrading the Colorless Seed of Torch to White also means that the upper limit of the Cang Qiong has risen from First Rank to Second Rank. The enhancement level upper limit for the variousponents installed on the ship has also changed from lv19 to lv29. Besides, the number of specialponent slots has increased as well. Whereas a Colorless Seed of Torch bound Torch Warship originally had 2 slots plus an additional 2 slots for every 5 levels, it can now gain an additional 4 slots for every 5 levels. Looking at it this way, its indeed aprehensive enhancement. Only after the Enhancement of the Seed of Torch wasplete did Song Chi shift his attention back to the two basicponents. Without hesitation, he reced the standard Warship Armor and the Spectral Shield, installed the two newponents, and then began the enhancement process. Aside from the white Goldrock Ship Armor, the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was naturally the firstponent Song Chi focused on enhancing. It just so happened that he had received a batch of Mercury Crystals from hisst deal at the Ruins Market, which would be the most suitable for the enhancement. Do you wish to spend 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 1000 Spectral Energy Points, and 1 ton of Mercury Crystal to upgrade the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator from lv0 to lv1? Confirm! Dozens of secondster, Song Chi sessfully enhanced the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent to lv10. A total expenditure of 420 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and 60 tons of Mercury Crystal was used. If calcted solely based on Floating Land Origin, it would be a total of 1020 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. ` Chapter 24: New Round of Warship and Ruins Market Enhancement Chapter 24: New Round of Warship and Ruins Market Enhancement Originally, Song Chi hadnt nned on stopping, but the enhancement of the Orange Glory Quality Component consumed such a frightening amount of resources that even the nearly 4,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin hed earned not long ago couldnt withstand suchvish spending. After reaching First Rank, the resources needed for each level of enhancement became even more exaggerated. Considering the actual price of First Rank Floating Land Origin, it would typically take at least 400 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to start, and currently, Song Chi truly couldnt afford to enhance any further. After all, he still had otherponents to enhance, and he needed to reserve some startup capital for the second Ruins Market trade happening in a month. Moreover, he didnt have enough First Rank Floating Land Origin on hand. Unlike the Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, the amount of Floating Land Origin from First Rank upwards was in steep decline. The Floating Land cores from the vast majority of Starry Sea Floands could produce Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, including those obtained from killing creatures from Alien Star Domains. But to stably produce First Rank or higher Floating Land Origin, you would need at least a Rank 2 or above Starry Sea Floating Land, and even then, the annual yield wasnt much. The higher the level of the Starry Sea Floating Lands, the rarer they became. More than 90% of the Floating Lands in the Shattered Starry Sea were either Unranked or Rank 1. White Tower Floating Land, for example, was a Rank 1 Floating Land, but as a life-type Floating Land, its value was the highest among all Rank 1 Floating Lands. Fortunately, the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator enhanced to First Rank was quite impressive, with attributes far surpassing the previously enhanced lv10 Spectral Shield. Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv10 Quality: Orange Feature: Shield Value additionally increased by 60% Feature 2: Shield Defence Value doubled Consumption: 40/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 380 Shield Value: 6080/6080 Charge: 20s; Post-overload Buffer: 40 minutes UpRank Requirement: 20 strands of Floating Land Origin (First Rank), 5,000 Spectral Energy Points, 20 tons of Mercury Crystal Just the shield value alone was a full six times more than the previous Spectral Shield, highlighting the power of an Orange Quality Component. Following the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, it would have been Goldrock Ship Armors turn, a White Qualityponent of the warships defense. However, with the Orange Glory Quality Dark Matter Energy Shield already installed, the priority to enhance the warship armor wasnt so high anymoreat least it wouldnt be needed in the short term. So Song Chi smoothly shifted his focus to the Spectral Engine. With the introduction of an Orange Quality Energy Shieldsuch an energy-intensiveponentthe lv7 Spectral Engine he had was entirely insufficient. After all, just the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent alone consumed an impressive 40 Spectral Energy Points per second while the lv7 Spectral Engine could only supply 27 points per second. For Song Chi, who was extremely cautious about surviving and wished to keep the energy shield of the Cang Qiong active at all times, this was utterly uneptable. After several dozen seconds, he had upgraded the Spectral Engine to lv14. Spectral Engine lv14 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 8/s (Spectral Energy Points) Energy Supply: 68/s (Spectral Energy Points) Post-overload Buffer: 20 minutes Youneng Pool: 5,000 Points (can store up to 5,000 Spectral Energy Points) UpRank Requirement: 140 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 2,300 Spectral Energy Points, 70 Life Cores (Zero Rank). With such an enhancement, the supply and demand bnce could barely be maintained even when all of Cang Qiongsponents were operating beyond full capacity. However, the result was that Song Chis resources shrank by nearly 400 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin once again. (Note: The market exchange rate between First Rank Floating Land Origin and Zero Rank Floating Land Origin is 1:10.) Looking at just around 2,600 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin left in hand, Song Chi, who had wanted to continue investing resources into the basicponents of the white Torch warship and the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree, eventually extinguished that thought. After all, the newly reced twoponents were basic and didnt need to upy specialponent slots. The First Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were perfectly adequate for now, especially since another major resource consumer was waiting for him. He added the differential profit from the minerals bought in the Ruins Market to the shuttle. These were to be sold on the ck marketter, and then Song Chi retracted the Cang Qiong back into the Ancestral Torch. At the deepest part of Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chi began the further upgrading of the market. He first spent 300 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to increase the markets level from lv5 to lv9. [Name: Zhu Tian Ruins Market] [Ruins Market Master: Song Chi] [Level: lv9] [Specifications: 460mX460m] [Basic Configuration: 28 vacant shops, a 70mx70m street stall area, one inn with amodation for 40 people, one lv0 All-Attributes Cultivation Room (efficiency doubled during Spectral Energy cultivation), one lv0 Spectral Energy Protection Formation, and one lv0 Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform.] [Additional Configuration: None (0/4)] [Feature: Averting Misfortune (can move freely in the void, avoiding natural disasters instinctively)] [UpRank Requirement: 200 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), Ruins Market trade volume to reach 10,000 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), personally initiate market trade three times (1/3)] The lv9 Zhu Tian Ruins Market had further expanded in size, with upgrades in the shops, free street stall area, and inn. However, the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, Spectral Energy Protection Formation, and Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform remained unchanged. Something else took Song Chi by surprise: to upgrade the market to lv10, in addition to the Floating Land Origin and Ruins Market trade volume, they unexpectedly added another conditionthe number of times the Ruins Market needed to be opened. This was not overly stringent, but it meant that he was unable again to raise the level of the market in the short term. Centered between the All-Attributes Cultivation Room and the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, Song Chi multitasked and began strengthening both at the same time. He spent a total of 900 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to upgrade both to lv9, which greatly enhanced their attributes. [Name: All-Attributes Cultivation Room] [Level: lv9] [Effect: Zero Rank beings practicing in the Cultivation Room will experience a 290% increase in cultivation speed, which will increase to 580% when the cultivator practices Spectral Energy Guidance Technique.] [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market level lv10, 150 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank)] [Name: Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform] [Level: lv9] [Effect: Once activated, it will randomly ce 19 Spatial Gates in the Shattered Starry Sea that provide ess to and from the Ruins Market. The gates willst for 24 hours and have a buffer time of 720 hours.] [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market level lv10, 150 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank)] The resources spent were terrifying, but the effects were undoubtedly excellent. The lv9 All-Attributes Cultivation Room provided an astounding 580% increase in efficiency when cultivating Spectral Energy Guidance Technique. And one must know, even on the exclusive Spectral Energy Cultivation tform of the Torch Warship, the enhancement effect at the same level was only 290%. Seeing this data, Song Chipletely dismissed the idea of strengthening the Spectral Energy Cultivation tform on the Cang Qiong, as the All-Attributes Cultivation Room was simply too attractive. The lv9 Spatial Gate Random Deployment tform increased the number of Spatial Gates that could be ced at a time from 10 to 19, which meant that during the subsequent openings of Ruins Market trade, he would receive more visitors from Alien Races and further increase his profits. Seeing that he only had about 1400 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin left, Song Chi carefully considered for a moment and chose not to continue strengthening the previously unenhanced Goldrock Ship Armor. He needed to reserve emergency resources for the second exploration of the Alien Star Domain in twenty-eight days, as well as start-up funds for the second Ruins Market trade in thirty days. With only 1400 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, which was already pretty tight, using any more would mean that if the second exploration of the Alien Star Domain didnt yield much, it would severely affect his subsequent Ruins Market trade profits. With a more stable ie in sight, there was no need to gamble. Without rushing to experience the high amplification of the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, Song Chi exited Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Chapter 25: Father-Son Heart-to-Heart Chapter 25: Father-Son Heart-to-Heart Having already been in deep sleep for twenty hours before, he had nearly gone two days without leaving his bedroom. Even though he had informed his parents in advance, to avoid worrying them, or even worse, them forcing the door open, he really needed to show his face. In the living room, both Song Chis father and mother were present. As captains of the Torch Warship, they had no other work to attend to and usually spent a lot of time at home. Seeing Song Chi looking refreshed and energized, his parents finally feltpletely at ease and couldnt help but feel a little proud of their son. Entering the limit-breaking state was not an easy feat. Although it was a fluke that he stumbled into it this time, with this experience, as long as his luck wasnt too bad, the chances of mastering itpletely were quite high. After chatting for a while, Song Chao gave Chen Lixia a look, then Chen Lixia walked to the sofa in the living room, crouched down, and felt around for a bit. Song Chi, somewhat puzzled, was wondering what was going on when his mother seemingly activated some mechanism. A subtle blue light screen emerged from the living room floor and rapidly spread to every corner of the house until, eventually, it formed aplete sealed space. Song Chis eyes widened in surprise. As someone who had lived two lives as an old soul and had been mature for his age from a young age, he waspletely unaware of such a secret device in his own home. Song Chao then gestured for him to follow, and the father and son entered the study room one after the other. The moment he entered the study room, Song Chi was astonished once more. Compared to his old impression of his fathers study, everything in the room was nowpletely different. The desk, bookshelves, wooden chair, and even the windows had all disappeared; the current study room resembled the Chaos Space like the Ancestral Torch, but in the center of this space, there wasnt a Torch Seed burning. Instead, therey an album that was over ten meters both in length and width. As he looked up, against the backdrop of a vast starry sky, the phantom of a Dragon Whale was howling at the heavens. A Mech Giant stood thousands of meters tall, looming over all beings below, and this grand spectacle was imprinted on the album, vivid and lifelike. And it was just this cursory nce at the towering Mech Giant depicted on the album that seemed to exert an infinite magical pull, gripping Song Chis entire gaze, causing his body to instantly stiffen in ce, unable to move even slightly. As the light in his eyes swiftly dimmed, and once the brightnesspletely vanished, Song Chi found himself under an eternally dark starry sky. Above him was indeed the projection of the towering Mech Giant, with the phantom of a Dragon Whale intermittently visible around itmajestic and solemn. Time seemed to lose meaning, and after a while, Song Chi noticed that the projection of the Mech Giant above him became more substantial and more towering, with the intermittently visible Dragon Whale phantom also bing clearly discernible. At a loss, he suddenly heard his fathers voice. Do not panic, do not resist, this is the Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale C Mythical Mecha Contemtion Diagram, a secret heritage of our Dinghai Song family. As a secret of the Song family passed down through generations, you must imprint this Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale Mech Conceptualization Chart deep in your mind and continually contemte it. With the enhancement of the Seed of Torch, it can steadily strengthen your Spiritual Force. Do not underestimate the power of the Spiritual Force. It may not seem significant at the beginning, but if you enhance the Torch Warship to a certain level in the future and activate its Mythical Mecha Form, the strength of your Spiritual Force will directly determine both the maintenance time and thebat power of the Mythical Mecha Form. All members of the Dinghai Song Family must never neglect the cultivation of the Contemtion Diagram. Hearing his fathers exnation, Song Chi had an epiphany, realizing that the projection of the Mech Giant was a kind of high-level inheritance. No longer resistant, he instead focused his mind, raised his eyes, and actively began to contemte the various intricacies of the Mech Giant projection. Even Song Chi himself hadnt expected that his subconscious focus would once again put him into a limit-breaking state. With the Threefold Mind Utilization, his engraving and imprinting on the Mech Giants projection became even more vivid. Time passed unknowing, and when the Mech Giant above him finally faded, Song Chi also left that eternal dark space, returning to reality. It was still the study that looked like Chaos Space, and in the center of the room, the Contemtion Album was stillid out. However, this time, Song Chi felt no special sensation when he looked at itjust that the album before him seemed like an ordinary one, albeit more lifelike. If he wasnt mistaken, after his own imprinting, the images in the album seemed much fainter. He guessed that one more imprinting would make thempletely blurry, rendering the album unusable. Each person can only visualize once in their lifetime. This album is not the original, and your sister can visualize from it once more. As for the effect of the visualization and imprinting, it varies from person to person. The better the imprinting, the stronger the enhancement to the spiritual force. Conversely, the weaker the imprinting, the lesser the enhancement, In the history of the Dinghai Song Family, the one with the highest imprinting effect captured eighty percent of the essence of the Contemtion Diagram. I, your father, only captured forty-five percent due to my averageprehension, Song Chi heard his fathers voice once again in his ears. After finishing, his father looked intently at his son, clearly inquiring about Song Chis imprinting effect. Upon hearing this, Song Chi closed his eyes slightly, his mind sinking into the depths of his heart. When he opened his eyes again, he had an answer. Seventy percent! He was quite satisfied with this imprinting result. ording to his father, it was a very good oue. At the same time, Song Chi understood that it wasnt hisprehension or innate gift that was exceptional, but rather that he had happened to enter a limit-breaking state during the imprinting. It was under the auspices of that state that he was able to sessfully capture seventy percent of the essence. Otherwise, he feared he wouldnt be too different from his father, perhaps around forty to fifty percent. True to his thoughts, Song Chaos face broke into an uncontroble smile upon hearing the answer, seventy percent. As the two left the study, Song Chi began to question his father about the affairs of the Dinghai Song Family. Dad, what is this Dinghai Song Family you mentioned? Could it be that our family has some glorious past that cant be spoken of? Song Chao was about to proudly boast to his son, hoping to reim some vanity in front of his precocious child, but then he caught sight of the rapidly dissipating blue light screen and Chen Lixias stern gaze. He ended up keeping his mouth shut. Why ask so many questions? Youll be told when its time for you to know. Go do what you need to do. Remember to pick up your sister from school on time tomorrow, she has the day off, he said. Song Chi twitched the corners of his mouth, shrugged, and without further questioning, agreed nonchntly before heading out the door. There was still a batch of resources on the Cang Qiong that needed to be sold, and he needed to make another trip to the ck market. An hourter, Song Chi returned home. All that was left on him was 400 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, plus 40 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, and then there was a batch of Life Core, Mercury Crystal, Electrum, and other Warship Enhancement resources for emergencies. Chapter 26: Song Ting Chapter 26: Song Ting In his bedroom, he skillfully locked the door and entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, or more precisely, the All-Attributes Cultivation Room within the market. He had long since tried out the 580% Spectral Energy Guidance Technique cultivation speed bonus. He decided to spend the next month immersed in the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. Under a 5.8 times boost, one month would be equivalent to half a year of outside cultivation. He hoped to leverage this to break through to level 5 of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique in one fell swoop. The technique had been stagnant at level 4 for two years already, and he wasnt far from level 5. What if he seeded? The next day, in the afternoon. Driving his dads Pentium Type III kic flying car, Song Chi headed straight for Jiangyuan Tenglong High School. As one of the best junior Torch high schools in Jiangyuan, Tenglong High School was quite well-known. It was the time when Tenglong High School was dismissed, and the roads near the school gates were especially congested. Fortunately, Song Chi was driving a kic flying car and didnt have to add to the already congested traffic like the ordinary vehicles on the road below. He parked in an empty spot not far from the school gate and calmly began to wait. He always parked in this same spot, and Song Ting knew it well, so there was no need for him to block people at the school gate. While waiting, Song Chis spirit merged into his heart, and he actively visualized the Mythical Mech Projection that had been imprinted deep within his soul. Although the projection could autonomously enhance an Imprinters Spiritual Force after being imprinted, actively visualizing it of course resulted in a better effect. Yesterday, he had further questioned his dad about that Dragon Ridge Overlord Whale C Mythical Mecha Form Contemtion Diagram. The reason one had to wait until thirty years old to attempt visualization was because only after sessfully awakening the Seed of Torch and with the enhancement of the Fire Seed upon ones spirituality, could one withstand the diagrams mighty power directly acting on the soul. Otherwise, the oue would be minor mental damage at best, or at worst, total spiritual copse, resulting in aplete loss of sanity. After generations of testing by the Song family, it was finally determined that the chances of sessful imprinting were highest only if the visualization took ce after the awakening of the Seed of Torch. Because of this, Song Chi, who always felt that he had ate start, took the visualization diagram even more seriously. With the Zhu Tian Ruins Market in his possession, he was still confident about his future achievements. And since the so-called Mythical Mecha Form was rted to his future, he certainly didnt dare to ck off. Song Chi, why are you here? Wheres dad? He didnt know how much time had passed when a familiar voice finally reached his ears. Before he could speak, the voice rang out again. I remember now, the annual awakening ceremony was just two days ago. Song Chi, you didnt fail to awaken, so Dad sent you instead, did he? Opening his eyes, Song Chi turned his head and red fiercely at the girl standing not far from the right side of the flying car. Im your brother, stop cursing me. The girl was indeed Song Ting, just turned eighteen, the twelve-year-old Song Chis younger sister. His gaze swept over her, and Song Chi remained expressionless. Two soft voices came from behind Song Ting once more. Hello, Big Brother Song. Big Brother Song! Two beautiful figures walked out from behind Song Ting, standing side by side next to her. Looking at the three vibrant young girls, Song Chi was momentarily startled. Only a few years ago, they were still little girls, but they had matured into graceful figures, which made him somewhat nostalgic. Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing, Song Tings ssmates and close friends. The three of them had yed together from a young age, and Song Chi was very familiar with them. Xiaoxue, Meng Jing, hello to you too. Alright, everyone get in. At his words, the three girls grinned, with Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing showing no shyness as they confidently climbed into the vehicle. Over the past eighteen years, Song Chi had picked them up countless times, always taking detours to drop them home, and they had all grown ustomed to it. The engine of the Pentium Type-3 flying car had just started not long ago when it began to hover slowly off the ground, with Song Ting, sitting in the co-drivers seat, unable to hold back any longer. Bro, did you sessfully awaken? Hearing her earnest voice, Song Chi knew that although his sister was a bit impetuous normally, she was very caring toward family. She might appear nonchnt about his awakening on the surface, but deep down, she was more concerned than anyone. Seeing him nod, a smile returned to the girls eyes, but it onlysted for a moment. In the next second, her true colors showed, her bright eyes spinning round and round, as if quickly brewing something up. With experience of this, Song Chi decided it was best to take the initiative. Dont ask about the others, if you ask, the answer is the lowest. Song Ting naturally refused to let it go, it was rare for her to have a day off, and going straight home was out of the question. After a brief pause, she suddenly turned her hopeful eyes towards Song Chi at the wheel. Bro, Im hungry, lets go for hotpot, I remember the ce on Minyuan Road is super delicious. Song Chi rolled his eyes and took out a micro suitcase from the side. Hungry, huh? Have a tube of this, and you wont be hungry for half a day. Song Ting curiously opened the suitcase, her eyes filled with faint anticipation. But when she saw the ten familiar blue tubes of potion, Song Ting was utterly speechless. Song Chi, thats no way to treat someone. Before Song Chi could speak, Lu Xue, who was sitting in the backseat, chimed in with a spark in her eyes, whispering: Tingting, its the Intermediate Body Tempering Potion. Upon hearing the word intermediate, Song Ting finally realized what it was and looked again, joy appearing in her eyes. She mostly used the Primary Body Tempering Elixir before, as the Song familys resources had mainly been reserved for Song Chi in anticipation of his awakening, so she hadnt had many chances to use the Intermediate Body Tempering Potion. Bro, you just awakened, you dont need to buy these for me. Mom and dad will start providing for me fully Clutching the suitcase worth a million in her hands, Song Tings voice weakened again. Song Chi had only just awakened and was in urgent need of resources, so amidst her joy, she was even more worried about Song Chis situation. Song Chi waved his hand nonchntly. This time the benefits from the exploration were pretty good, so you dont have to worry about me. But you, you have two years until the upgrade exam for the Advanced Torch Academy. Your guidance technique level is still lv1 As he spoke, his gaze shifted, sweeping over Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing, who were in the backseat. Same goes for you two. Alwaysparing yourselves in the wrong areas but so in sync when ites to the cultivation of guidance techniques. Having lv1 guidance technique is really too low. It will not only affect your further education but also the sess rate of awakening the Seed of Torch. Put aside other distractions and devote more effort to guidance techniques. After he finished speaking, he took out two wooden boxes from his side and handed one to each of them. PS: New book seeking favorites, rmendations, monthly tickets, follow-ups,ments C anything and everything is weed, please support, woof!! Chapter 27: The Black Mountain Society Chapter 27: The ck Mountain Society The wooden box contained intermediate Body Tempering Potions, as well, though there were only two vials each. This was a small token of Song Chis gratitude for being called brother by them for so many years. As someone who had watched them grow up since childhood, Song Chi still hoped that the two would eventually awaken their Seeds of Torch. In the back seat, the two girls clutched the wooden boxes tightly, their luminous eyes shimmering with unspoken thoughts. After taking a small detour, Song Chi dropped the two girls off at their respective homes and soon returned home with Song Ting. As soon as they entered the door, their busy mother, Chen Lixia, appeared from the kitchen, followed by a familiar cajoling. Oh my, my precious daughter,e give me a hug. The next day, Song Chi got up early, ready to embark on his arduous journey of practicing the Guidance Technique in the Ruins Market. Unexpectedly, he was first dragged away from home by Song Ting. ording to her, it was their scheduled day for shopping and enjoying good food together. And so, he naturally became conscripted into service. As much as Song Chi was extremely reluctant, he eventually agreed, considering Tenglong Middle Schools policy of granting leave only once every few months. In the central city district of Jiangyuan City, Peoples Source Road. After two hours of shopping and buying a lot of things, the group of four finally arrived at the Spicy Hot Pot restaurant located on Peoples Source Road. Having ordered some signature dishes like White Tower mutton and seasonal vegetables, the four were chatting about the various aspects of the Primary and Advanced Torch Academies when suddenly, the sound of a fierce argument emanated from another private room not far from them. In a short amount of time, the argument escted into the sounds of tables, chairs, and bottles colliding. Song Chi concentrated some of the Spectral Energy within his body at his ears, and immediately, the sounds he could hear became much clearer. Brother Peng, I told you, I really dont know where Erhua and the others are. Theyve been missing since they came back from mining three days ago. Im close to them, sure, but they really havent contacted me this time. You know your Heishan Clubs reputation well. Even if I had ten times the courage, I wouldnt dare deceive you, Brother Peng. Bullshit, I know you. Youve practically grown up in the same pants as them. How could you not know where theyre hiding? Illy it on the line right nowif you dont tell me where that Ma Erhua is hiding, Ill break your legs, get him! Brother Peng, stop hitting me, Ill talk, Ill talk. Although I dont know exactly where Erhua and the others are, I do know a few ces where they might be hiding In just a couple of minutes, Song Chi had pretty much figured out the conflict happening inside the adjacent private room. It seemed that a member of the Heishan Club called Brother Peng was looking for some miners and was nowying hands on the friends of those miners. Regarding this, Song Chi felt a slight stir in his heart. The word miners made him sensitive, but he quickly suppressed the thought. He was somewhat familiar with the miners of the White Tower Floating Land. Around the White Tower Floating Land, there was an asteroid belt, and the miners worked in that belt. However, the diameter of this asteroid belt around White Tower Floating Land wasnt veryrge, and after hundreds of years of constant mining, it was now on the brink of depletion. The chances of finding any rare minerals were extremely slim, and even if there were any, the quantity would certainly not amount to much. Furthermore, the Heishan Club had some influence in Jiangyuan City, with several Torch Ship Captains said to be in its ranks. Naturally, Song Chi did not want to get involved. While he was thinking, a dull thud sounded from outside, followed by the forceful opening of their private room door as the external conflict evidently reached them. Seeing this, Song Chis eyes turned cold. The Spectral Energy inside his body began to circte, and he was about to summon the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine to suppress the fight. However, by then, the restaurants security personnel had finally arrived at the scene. With several Guidance Technique practitioners of no low Level among them, the conflict was eventually quelled. In this Starry Sea Era where everyone practiced cultivation, conflicts happened frequently. Therefore, most businesses had aprehensive security system in ce. Even smaller shops would band together to form a security team to deal with such emergencies. With the intervention of the shops security staff, Song Chi was no longer needed to handle the situation personally. However, their meal had been disturbed, and none of the four felt like continuing their hot pot experience. Soon after, Song Chi led the three women to the cashier to pay and then quickly left. An incident urred in the processthe manager of the restaurant understood that Song Chi and hispanions had been disturbed during their meal and insisted on waiving their bill. However, Song Chi declined the offer, as the hot pot restaurant could not have anticipated the incident and had done its duty by calling security before the conflict could escte further. Of course, the most significant reason was that the meal was not expensive, costing only a few hundred Credit Points. Now that Song Chi was a full-fledged Torch Ship Captain, he could earn a starting point of millions of Credit Points for a single exploration mission; a few hundred Credit Points were nothing to him. After lunch, the group continued to shop for a few more hours, and naturally, Song Chi ended up carrying arge number of bags, both big and small. Even with his Guidance Technique reaching Level 4, Song Chi began to feel slightly fatigued. But the three girls, each with only Level 1 Guidance Technique, seemed inexhaustible, their faces showing no sign of tiredness after several hours but rather an eagerness for more. As for this, Song Chi could only helplessly attribute it to womens hidden shopping talent, which was the same in his previous life and hadnt changed in this Starry Sea Era. Finally, close to five in the afternoon, Song Chi couldnt take it anymore and stopped the three who still wanted to continue. He then took them home by flying car, dropped off each of them, and returned home with Song Ting, thus ending the particrly taxing day. ps: The ck Mountain Club is a force that was meant to make an appearance in Jiangyuan Citys underground scenes in the storyter on. This chapter was originally designed to introduce this power and an underlying plot line. Maybe I didnt handle the introduction properly, and many readers felt it was too abrupt. Now that I have revised it, it should be a bit better. Chapter 28: Guidance Technique Lv5 (Seeking Monthly Tickets on Tuesday, Reading Follow-up) Chapter 28: Guidance Technique Lv5 (Seeking Monthly Tickets on Tuesday, Reading Follow-up) After returning home, Song Chi plunged straight into the All-Attributes Cultivation Room at the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and continued his cultivation n for the Guidance Technique. His cultivation n was actually quite simple: he would stay in the Ruins Market during the day to practice the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique and then, a few hours before bedtime, visualize the Mythical Mech Projection imprinted in his mind. When his spiritual focus could no longer hold, he would proceed to have a whole night of deep sleep. In this fulfilling routine, time flew by quickly, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Zhu Tian Ruins Market, All-Attributes Cultivation Room. Standing in a horse stance with hands spread out towards the sky and eyes tightly closed, Song Chis muscles trembled slightly, and the next second, his bones resounded with a series of cracks, a strong tingling sensation spreading throughout his body. Even then, he remained motionless until several minutester when all the abnormal sensations receded from his body. Only then did Song Chi stand upright, lower his hands, and step out of the practice of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique. One could clearly feel that the aura he exuded was much stronger than before, and the vitality within him surged as if he had endless strength. Just half a month and the Guidance Technique has already broken through to lv5. It seems the effects of the All-Attributes Cultivation Room are even better than expected, he thought. After making some excited gestures and fully adapting to the changes in his body, Song Chi calmed down once more. On reflection, his Guidance Technique at lv4 had already stalled for almost three years. It was because of this umtion that he could advance so smoothly to lv5. However, progressing further to lv6 would clearly not be possible in the short term. Even immersing himself in this All-Attributes Cultivation Room all the time would take at least half a year or more. Thinking this, the enthusiasm that had just surged in his heart quickly cooled down. This wont do. I need to buy some High-Level Potions to aid my cultivation and try to further increase the speed of my training, he decided. The ultimate goal in strengthening the Torch Warship was actually to sublimate ones life level more frequently and more rapidly, thereby achieving a longer lifespan. Although Zero Rank citizens in the Torch Human Civilization generally live up to 140 years, and Song Chi, just turning 30, had plenty of time ahead to improve himself, as a transmigrator, the subconscious from his past life on Blue Star still imbued him with an instinctive sense of urgencyhe wanted to achieve his first Life Sublimation as soon as possible. After reaching First Rank, one would have a lifespan of 200 years. Only when he reached this level could he feel somewhat at ease. Coming out of his bedroom, Song Chi headed straight for the shower room. Having made a breakthrough to lv5 in his Guidance Technique, his body had expelled a lot of impurities; he needed a good wash. Just then, his father, who was sitting in the living room, suddenly called out to him. Come with me to the Torch Bureau tomorrow; after your first exploration of the Alien Star Domain, you can apply to activate the Torch Network. Hearing the words Torch Network, Song Chis eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded in agreement. The Torch Network was an interstermunicationwork developed by the Torch Human Civilization based on the Seed of Torch itself. As is well known, the prevailingwork within Torch Human Civilization is based on the Floating Lands local areaworks, operational only within the confines of the Floating Lands. Once one leaves the Floating Lands and enters the Starry Sea, thework willpletely fail, which is extremely inconvenient for interster travel and exploration. However, setting up an intersterwork is exceedingly difficult, not only extraordinarily costly, but even the interster stations built at great expense are liable to damage from the Starry Sea storms, Alien Races, star creatures, star pirates, or asteroid collisions, among other factors, with maintenance costs also being unimaginably high. Of course, the key issue is the sheer vastness of the Starry Sea. The distance between one Floating Land and another could span light-years, making the task of connectingworks between two Floating Lands in the Starry Sea incredibly arduous. Not to mention the entire Torch Human Civilizations domaineven the Chenxing Principality, a principality on the edge of the Torch Human Civilizations territory, has more than ten thousand subordinate Floating Lands. While there are far fewer Life Floating Lands, stringing them all together in awork is unfathomable. But the Torch Network is different. It is a vastwork sketched out stack by stack, based on many Seeds of Torch as nodes, requiring no resources for construction, nor any maintenance, as each node is a Torch citizen capable of self-regtion and even strengthening over time. One can say that the reason Torch Human Civilization was able to develop into a High-Rank civilization in just a few hundred thousand years is not only due to the strong adaptability of the Torch Warship itself and the greatly reduced development cycle but also directly rted to this unique and uncrackable Torch Network system. Having enjoyed afortable shower, Song Chi locked himself in his room once again to continue practicing the Guidance Technique and visualizing the Mythical Mech Engraving Map. Cultivation is like rowing upstream; to cease effort is to fall back. Perseverance is a trait every Torch Ship Captain must have. To achieve a prolonged lifespan, how could one fail even in the most basic and tedious practice? If so, one shouldnt expect to achieve much in the path of the Guidance Techniqueter on. After all, when ites to Spectral Energy Guidance Technique, secluding oneself for decades is often required to make the next breakthrough, and those who cannot withstand solitude cannot persist. The next day, Song Chao took Song Chi out early in the morning. They did not summon the Torch Warship but still opted for the galloping Type 3 kic flying car. Compared to the Torch Warship, the kic flying car was naturally much slower. However, due to the various limitations of carrying passengers in the Torch Warship, and without any particr rush, they chose the kic flying car. ps: New book seeking rmendations, Monthly Tickets, and followers. Your support is greatly appreciated, wuwuwu. Chapter 29: Torch Network Chapter 29: Torch Network Why not pilot the warship there? Sorry, due to the previous attack by the First Rank White Winged Tribe, Song Chis Cangqiong was severely damaged and is currently undergoing slow self-repair in the Ancestral Torch. Its not advisable to interrupt it. In fact, if it were sent to a specialized Torch Warship maintenance factory, it could basically be fixed in a few hours. However, Song Chi was unwilling to do so because the repair staff would need to board the ship, and everything about the Cangqiong would be exposed to outsiders, which is something every Torch Ship Captain with a secret vehemently resists. Therefore, Cangqiong could only slowly self-recover within the Ancestral Torch. Fortunately, half a month had already passed since then, and it was only a matter of a few days until theplete repair. If the process were interrupted at this point, it would take a significant amount of time to nurture it again, which was really unnecessary. The Torch Bureau of Jiangyuan was located in the center of Jiangyuan City, not very far from Dongjiang Community. After about ten minutes of driving in a Torrent model III kic vehicle, they sessfully arrived at the destination. Seen from above, the Torch Bureau of Jiangyuan looked like a perfectly nned circr multi-functional base, with office buildings, warship docking areas, kic vehicle parking lots, physical training fields, and so forth; it was fully equipped. After parking the vehicle as instructed by the staff, Song Chao led Song Chi straight to the Torch Bureaus staff office building. Suddenly, a middle-aged man wearing a Torch uniform smiled and came to greet them as they entered the office building. Uncle Shen! Upon seeing the man, Song Chi was the first to politely call out, Uncle. Shen Wenjie, one of the Torch Bureaus inspection team leaders and also a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain,manded a Guardian ss Spectral Warship. He possessed considerable energy in the entire Jiangyuan City. Of course, the most important point was that he had a great rtionship with Song Chis dad, Song Chao, as they were long-time friends. The two families had frequent interactions since childhood, and Song Chi was very familiar with Shen Wenjie as well. Shen Wenjie first exchanged pleasantries with Song Chao and then turned his attention to Song Chi. Goodd, its great that youve sessfully awakened. Other matters arent important. Come by Uncle Shens house in a few days, and your aunt and I will properly celebrate for you. Song Chi smiled beamingly. Thanks, Uncle Shen By the way, Yran should be about to awaken soon too, right? Its been almost two years since Ist saw her, sigh. Hearing the almost inaudible sigh in Song Chis words, Shen Wenjie and Song Chao exchanged nces, then bothughed heartily. Youd, are you still angry with your aunt and me? If you miss Yran, just go to Jiangyuan City yourself. Youre already thirty and still so shy and hesitant. Hearing this unmasked teasing, even Song Chi, who had a mental age approaching sixty, couldnt help but blush slightly, looking a bit embarrassed. Seeing this, theughter in Shen Wenjie and Song Chaos eyes flickered, and they did not continue to tease Song Chi. Instead, they engaged in some casual chit-chat. Through their conversation, the three quickly arrived in front of a room on the left side of the third floor. Song Chi nced at the door, which had a que with five characters on it. Torch Network Room! Shen Wenjie knocked on the door, and soon a man, also dressed in a Torch Bureau uniform, opened it. Upon seeing Shen Wenjie, the mans eyes briefly widened in surprise before his smile grew even more brilliant. Team Leader Shen. Shen Wenjie nodded slightly, then beckoned to Song Chi. Upon seeing this, Song Chi stepped through the door. This special room was precisely in charge of activating the Torchwork, and after Song Chi entered the room, the smile remained unchanged on the face of the man who had closed the door behind him. Being personally brought over by Shen Wenjie meant he had some understanding:cking even this discernment, he wouldnt have been able to retain the highlypetitive position of Torch Network Assistant Activator for several years. As a position that was simple, safe, and offered an extremely high sry, the slots for Torch Network Assistant Activators at each citys Torch branch were highly sought after, and the slightest carelessness could result in being ousted by someone else. Song Chi, sit here, he said. Following the mans direction, Song Chi seated himself in a peculiar metallic chamber resembling a Spectral Energy transformation pod. While Song Chi was curious, the mans gentle voice sounded. This is the Torchwork assistant activation chamber. Try to rx and do not resist. Since Team Leader Shen has brought you here personally, the Torchwork youre about to activate will have a higher authority level than other ordinary Torch Ship Captains. You will have to experience the more specific functions after activation yourself. Im telling you this now, and once you leave, you should not speak of it, and I will not acknowledge it. Song Chi nodded, feeling somewhat astonished inside. He had always thought that the Torchwork permissions, after awakening the Seed of Torch, were the same for everyone. He hadnt expected there to be such a practice. Regardless, he belonged to that special category. Naturally, he wouldnt assume, like the protagonists in past-life web novels such as Long Aotian, that he could casually change the rules or fight for justice for the people. That would entirely be the behavior of someone who had never experienced the harshness of society. Where there are people, there are rivers andkes; where there is white, there will be ck. This simple truthif not understoodwould surely lead to a tragic end. With this thought, he muttered softly, No wonder Dad insisted on bringing me here He then silently expressed his gratitude to Shen Wenjie in his heart and closed his eyes. Familiar Spectral Energy flowed within the activation pod, finally converging at the point between his eyebrows. Song Chi only felt a stream of cool energy continuously entering his Ancestral Torch from his brow, then gradually gathering around the Seed of Torch within his Ancestral Aperture, as though attempting to construct a mysterious linkage. He didnt know how much time had passed until he came back to his senses and found himself lying on a single bed beside the activation room. The Torchwork assistant activation pod was closed again, with others trying to activate it. Clearly, he had sessfully activated the Torchwork on his part, although he would have to wait 24 hoursessentially, until tomorrowto log in officially. Once fully recovered, Song Chi softly thanked the assistant and then left the Torch activation room. Outside the door, his father and Uncle Shen were no longer there. Relying on his memory, Song Chi headed to the fourth floor where Shen Wenjies office was located, and as expected, the two were casually chatting in the office. Sitting next to Shen Wenjie was a rather handsome young man. Shen Qing, the son of Shen Wenjies elder brother and Song Chis cousin Shen Youran, had often hung out with Song Chi in their childhood. He had also awakened the Colorless Seed of Torch two years ago and was currently working at the Torch Bureau as an ordinary staff member. Of course, Song Chi reckoned it wouldnt be long before he got promotedwith the backing he had, climbing the ranks was easy. Little Chi! Big Qing! Upon hearing this long-lost nickname, both of them exchanged a knowing smile. As for the story behind this nickname, that traced back to their childhood. ps: Please follow for more!!! Chapter 30: Relics of Civilization (Please follow and vote for Monthly Ticket) Chapter 30: Relics of Civilization (Please follow and vote for Monthly Ticket) Because of the rtionship between their families, the two of them often hung out together since they were kids, and Song Chi naturally became the leader of the duo due to his psychological age. However, Shen Qing often did not ept this because he was two years older than Song Chi and always insisted that he was the boss. Over time, Big Qing became his nickname. Knowing that Song Chao and Shen Wenjie could chat for hours on end without pausing, and with noon approaching, Song Chi and Shen Qing decided not to sit around anymore. After saying goodbye, they both left the office together. Once they stepped out of the office, Shen Qing, who had been cautious just moments before, instantly changed, draping an arm over Song Chis shoulder and heading straight for the first floor. Come on, its been a while since west saw each other, we need to catch up properly today. In contrast to the excited Shen Qing, Song Chi had more on his mind. Isnt it still your working hours at this time? Lets wait for lunch. Although he had Shen Wenjies backing, it was still better to be cautious within the principalitysw enforcement agency. Shen Qing paused for a moment but did not refuse. He was at a critical point for a promotion, and although it was unlikely that a small matter like this would get him into trouble, it was always better to be cautious. The two waited for over half an hour until the midday mealtime arrived. Then they left the Torch Bureau in Shen Qings Benteng Type-II car and headed straight to a well-known restaurant nearby. Youre doing pretty well, huh? This car must cost at least a million, right? When did you buy it? The Benteng brand kic car, under the banner of the Chenxing Principalitys Benteng Consortium, was known for its quality. Even though the Benteng Type-II was a model from over a hundred years ago, it still cost over a million Credit Points. Even if it couldntpare to the Floating Land Mining Cart with onboard intelligence that he had recently purchased, it was not something that a typical Zero Rank Torch Ship Captain would covet. Its not about affordability, but Zero Rank Torch Ship Captains seldom spent their money on kic cars that could only fly within Floating Lands, as it would cost a hundred threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, which is the total gain from a trip to the Alien Star Domain. And since Shen Qing had gotten one, it meant that he had enough spare cash after strengthening his Torch Warship, which indicated that he had been doing quite well for the past two years. Shen Qing smiled proudly and said with animated eyebrows: Not bad. During an exploration of the Alien Star Domain a few months ago, by a stroke of luck, I stumbled upon an ancient civilizations ruins and found a batch of great stuff. Besides keeping one blue and one white item for myself, I sold the other white items that I didnt need for thousands of threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Song Chis eyebrows shot up. An intrinsic phrase from his past life unconsciously slipped out of his mouth. Holy shit! Ancient civilization ruins, such an opportunity was indeed rare, even exceedingly rare. The Shattered Starry Sea was boundless, nurturing civilizations as numerous as the sands of the Ganges. Over millions of years, countless civilizations have perished for various reasons, leaving behind traces of their existence. Blown by the winds of time, these remnants slowly turned into ruins of ancient civilizations. Although there are many such ruins, when considering the entire, boundless Shattered Starry Sea, its a whole different story. For an ordinary person toe across such ruins, its incredibly difficult. Caught up in his musings, Shen Qing shed a mysterious smile but did not continue speaking, effectively capturing Song Chis curiosity. The Four Seasons Restaurant, top-floor private room. Only after all the dishes had been served, did Shen Qing finally start to speak under the intense gaze of Song Chi. ` His voice dropped to a hushed whisper that only the two of them could hear, and he began to recount theplete details of the incident. The civilization I encountered is called the Buluo Civilization, and those ruins are located on apletely barren and abandoned Floating Land. Last time, I only managed to open the firstyer of the ruins, and based on myst investigation, there are at least twoyers to that ce. His eyes twinkled as Song Chis thoughts raced. At least twoyers, judging by the fact that the firstyer contained Blue Oddities and multiple white relics, its highly likely that there are Purple Quality relics in the ruins. What do you think, interested in giving it a try together? The teleportation beacon I left behind willst for about three more months, we dont need to hurry; we can spend this time fostering our growth, and then attempt it together in a little over two months. More than two monthsupon hearing this time frame, Song Chi, who had been hesitant, made up his mind in an instant. Alright, then lets give it a try together in two and a half months. It had been almost half a month since his first exploration of the Alien Star Domain, and in thirteen days, he would make his second deployment. ording to this timeline, two and a half months was more than enough for him to make two more deployments to the Alien Star Domain and participate in two more Ruins Market trades, giving him ample time to acquire a vast amount of resources. As long as he had enough resources, it wouldnt be hard to enhance the Cang Qiong to First Rank in one fell swoop; coupled with the Orange Quality Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent, exploring that Buluo Civilization Ruins wouldnt be a concern. Hearing that Song Chi had agreed, Shen Qings smile grew even wider. Although there was no great danger in those ruins, the rejection stance within was rather staunch. Even though he had further strengthened his Torch Warship over the past few months, he was still not too confident. After some negotiation, they finalized their ns, never mentioning either Song Chao or Shen Wenjie throughout their discussion. Song Chi did think about bringing his father along, as that would undoubtedly increase their safety, but since Shen Qing hadnt mentioned it, he naturally wouldnt bring it up first. Was it possible that Shen Qing hadnt thought of asking Shen Wenjie for help? Of course not. So, since Shen Qing chose not to inform Shen Wenjie, it must have been after careful consideration. Song Chi could guess at some of Shen Qings concerns and understood them as well; after all, if they reported the matter to Shen Wenjie, how would they divide the spoils afterward? And who would get the Purple Quality relic if they found one? Purple Quality Starry Sea Oddities were coveted not only by Second Rank practitioners like Shen Wenjie but also by Torch Ship Captains of Third Rank and above. Shen Wenjie probably wouldnt go so far as to seize an item from his junior, but what if they encountered a Purple Relic that was extremely suitable for him? Moreover, all that was assuming there really was a Purple Quality relic. What if there wasnt, or what if Shen Qings guess was wrong and the so-called secondyer of the ruins didnt even exist? Wouldnt that mean everyone had made the trip for nothing? Due to these various uncertainties, it was normal for Shen Qing to choose not to inform Shen Wenjie about the matter. Big Qing, you Having established the general direction, Song Chi was about to ask about the details of the civilization ruins when Shen Qing suddenly pressed his index finger to his lips, signaling Song Chi to be silent. Shh! At the same time, streams of Spectral Energy converged towards his ears, as if he was desperately trying to catch something. Shen Qing had awakened his Seed of Torch two years ago. With the specialized Spectral Energy Cultivation tform on the Torch Warship and the generous support of resources from his father and Second Uncle Shen Wenjie, his Guidance Technique had reached lv7. Coupled with the aid of Spectral Energy, his hearing was incredibly sharp at that moment. Anyway, Song Chi didnt hear anything at all. ` Chapter 31: White Tower LAN Chapter 31: White Tower LAN Two minutester, Shen Qing dissipated the Spectral Energy that had gathered around his ears. Whats wrong? Noticing his visibly solemn expression, Song Chi took the initiative to ask. The people in the next private room should be from the ck Mountain Association. Someone just took a call, the voice on the other end was too soft, and I didnt hear it very clearly, but I did catch two sensitive words. No sooner had he finished speaking than Shen Qing continued without waiting for Song Chi to ask further. Kidnapping, Titanium Crystal. Song Chis pupils sharply constricted. Kidnappings were nothing new in a society where everyone practiced cultivation, such incidents weremon. But Titanium Crystal was apletely different matter. ording to textbooks from the past, Titanium Crystal is an extremely high-end resource for enhancing Torch Warships, far surpassing Mercury Crystal and Mithril. Its said that only high-levelponents of purple or higher quality require Titanium Crystal for enhancement upgrades after level 20, due to its extreme rarity. Furthermore, there have been rumors that the upper echelons of Torch Human Civilization had long ssified Titanium Crystal as a strategic resource, coveted intensely by all major powers. Upon hearing the words Titanium Crystal, Song Chi and Shen Qing understood that this matter was not something they could easily meddle with. Moreover, Song Chi immediately thought of the incident half a month ago. During that mishap at the spicy hotpot restaurant on Minyuan Road, it was also the ck Mountain Association involved, and at that time, they were looking for two miners from Tianyu Mining. Connecting the two events, it was hard not to be suspicious. Whether the information was true or false, they had to notify their superiors immediately. After paying the bill downstairs, and not until they hadpletely left the street where the restaurant was located, did they elerate their kic cars to the limit and head straight for the Torch Bureau. In Shen Wenjies office, upon hearing the words Titanium Crystal, the reactions of Shen Wenjie and Song Chao were not much different from those of Song Chi and Shen Qing. However, after Song Chi and Shen Qing recounted the details, the two were no longer involved. They were subsequently ushered out of the office. Shen Wenjie and Song Chao would now fully mobilize their power to investigate the veracity of this information. As for Song Chi and Shen Qing, they were told to go about their business as usual and were strictly forbidden from getting involved in this matter any further. They were also not to disclose anything they had seen or heard that day. Despite being somewhat prepared for this, both of them still felt ufortable deep down. The feeling of being too weak to lend a hand was unbearable. Shen Qing drove Song Chi back to Dongjiang Community in the patrol airship and, after reminding him of a few things, departed. Back in his bedroom, Song Chi immediately entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and continued practicing the Guidance Technique. The next day, he interrupted his training once again because the Torchwork activated yesterday was now essible. The thought that all the users on thiswork were Torch Warship Captains filled him with anticipation. His spirit merged into the Ancestral Torch, gathering at the incandescent Seed of Torch. Soon, a small screen lit up on his retina. [Would you like to connect to the Torch Network ? Huanbai Tower Local Network?] Confirm! Following his confirmation, the screen on his retina changed, and a video began to y slowly. Within the vast Star River, over a dozen warships covered in scars were traveling at full speed. Trailing them, thousands of sinister, triangr airships were ruthlessly pursuing, one after another warship being blown apart by the gunfire from behind. It wasnt until they happened upon and passed through an unstable interster wormhole that this group of warships managed to escape the pursuit of the alien race civilization and avoid total annihtion. By that time, only six warships were left. The video ended there, seemingly without a head or tail, but every citizen who had received orthodox Torch education couldnt help but resonate with the scene. Because thest six warships remaining in the footage were the pioneers of Torch Human Civilization, and also thest seeds of a low-level technological side human civilization that had almost been wiped out. After passing through the wormhole, the human ancestors on these six warships discovered an ancient civilizations relics, and from there they obtained the initial Source Seed of Torch, giving birth to Torch Human Civilization, which continued to grow and strengthen over the years, leading to the Torch Human Civilization we have today. Long after the footage, Song Chi had yet toe back to his senses when another sixteen characters emerged on the light screen. Starry Sea Expedition, a long and obstructed path. The fire of civilization, evesting and never extinguished. After that, it was considered apletending on one of the localworks under the Torchwork. Huanbai Tower localwork, as one of the many localworks under the Torchwork, includes the entire White Tower Floating Land, as well as the surrounding asteroid belt, fragment belt, and all the awakened citizens of the Seed of Torch within the interster fortress, making it thergest information exchange area around the White Tower Floating Land. Besides that, the localwork also contains systems for task assignment and reception, free trade, friends, and many other features. The reason why it is only the Huanbai Tower Floating Land localwork, and not the entirework of Torch Human Civilization, naturally lies with the low level of Song Chis Fire Seed. Although he had enhanced the quality of the Seed of Torch to white not long ago, quality and level arepletely different matters; quality only represents the upper limit of future Fire Seed enhancement, whereas level represents the current strength of the warship bound with the Seed of Torch. The Cang Qiong had just been bound not long ago, and he had only used one special slot, which waspletely sufficient, so Song Chi had never enhanced the Torch ship, that is, the Seed of Torch, and its level had always been lv0. Song Chi didnt mind this detail but was instead contemting the various functions of his ount. ording to what the Torchwork awakening assistant had said yesterday, his ount did have some special privileges, and it was these so-called special privileges that he was pondering now. After about half an hour of tinkering, he had essentially figured out the various functions of his ount. Compared to a regr Torch ount, his indeed had some privileges. Overall, there were three points. First, normal ounts on the Torchwork must chat under their real names, while he could choose to chat anonymously. Second, his ount was exempt from transaction tax when trading on the Torchwork, whereas other ounts must pay a 5% transaction tax. Third, normal ounts must pay extra in Floating Land Origin to feature or prioritize their task postings or eptances, while his ount came with these features included. Having understood the special features of his own ount, Song Chis curiosity had not subsided, and he began to take an interested look at the various chat messages in the localwork. Jiangyuan City {Jianghai}: Clearing the fragment belt in the northern star space of Floating Land, any brothers for teaming up? Changhe City {Chaotian}: 100 threads of First Rank Floating Land Origin in exchange for the coordinates of Blood Capital Star Thieves Groups hideout. Jiangyuan City {Tianma}: 100 threads of First Rank Origin for the Blood Capital Star Thieves Groups hideout coordinates? Friend, are you dreaming? Would someone who can find the Blood Capitals hideout be short of your 100 threads of First Rank Origin? Baita City {Changkong}: A Spectral Airship has gone missing from Viscount Yelens Mansion. Those who provide relevant clues will receive a handsome reward. Chapter 32: The 2nd Alien Star Domain Exploration Chapter 32: The 2nd Alien Star Domain Exploration Subsequently, he opened the localworks trading marketce with anticipation. Indeed, it lived up to being the regional group chat for the entire Huanbai Tower Floating Land, with a substantial number of chat participants creating an array of products in the trading marketce. Minerals, gic potions, military exoskeletons, first and second-rank Floating Land Origins, and even Starry Sea Oddities were not few in number. After ncing around, Song Chi found his eyes dazzled, as there were just too many items on offer, many of which he covetously eyed. Unfortunately, he didnt have much funds at hand and could only look on helplessly. There were many Starry Sea Oddities listed, but they were uniformly white-quality, with only a handful of blue oddities, which had rather underwhelming attributes, such as: [Strange Object: Green Barley Tree] [Quality: Blue] [Can Evolve Into: {Green Barley Circtory System}] [Note: A blue oddity that can promote air cirction, making your future interster life fresh every day.] As everyone knows, Torch Warships inherently possess their own internal cirction features. While the circting effect produced by the Green Barley Tree might be somewhat better, whats the point? It neither increasesbat power nor offers any defensive attribute enhancements, so why spend a substantial amount of resources just to freshen the air in ones Torch Warship? Half an hourter, that sense of novelty within Song Chi finally faded, and the curiosity in his eyes gradually settled into tranquility. In between, he pondered over the anonymity function of his ount, thinking about whether he could use this feature to disguise his frequent future sales. But then he felt it was inadvisable; the special permissions for his ount came from an assistant activator at a Torch Bureau in Jiangyuan, and he contemted that if an ordinary activator could achieve this, it likely meant that the privacy could not be very high? To be on the safe side, he eventually abandoned this idea. Disconnecting from the Torchwork, Song Chi re-entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and continued his daily routine of cultivating the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique and visualizing the Mythical Mech Projection in his mind. Time passed day by day in this ordinary manner. During the following ten days or so, Song Chao rarely came back, busy with his affairs outside, which made his mother, Chen Lixia,in several times. Knowing what his father was busy with, Song Chi didnt ask too much. Since it was about Titanium Crystal and he had only just awakened, he couldnt meddle in it, and Song Chao wouldnt allow it either. That day, apanied by his mother, Chen Lixia, Song Chi once again headed to the outskirts of the city. The Cang Qiong hadpleted a month of buffer, and today was the time for his second exploration of the Alien Star Domain. Of course, its possible to dy it further, and there wouldnt be an issue even if he decided not to explore the Alien Star Domain subsequently, but naturally, Song Chi wouldnt make that choice. With the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, an orangeponent, he was now somewhat eager to quickly test the effects of this gloriousponent. With thisponent, as long as he wasnt extremely unlucky and didnt encounter ck holes, Starry Sea storms, or void fissures, safety could still be guaranteed. For example, the White Winged Tribe they encountered before, even if the Cang Qiong stayed stationary and let them attack freely for ten minutes, they might not be able to breach the ships Shield Value. The Energy Shield ignited by the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator boasted far more than just Shield Valuepared to the Spectral Shield generated before; its defense strength itself was also significantly higher. The attacks from the first-rank White Winged Tribending on the current Energy Shield would inflict damage far less than that on the previous Spectral Shield. When these aspects arebined, the disparity is actually much greater than one might imagine. ` Jiangyuan City suburbs. It was still that Alien Star Domainunch tform, only this time, the deployers were no longer just students from major academies, but more of them were civilian Torch Warship captains from Jiangyuan City. As a city with a poption of over twenty million, even if only a few dozen ordinary citizens were lucky enough to awaken the Seed of Torch each year, over the decades and centuries, the umted number of Torch Warships would be staggering. And among these types of Torch Warships, over ny percent could only remain at the Spectral Shuttle level for their entire lives. The lowest-level Spectral Shuttle ss Torch Warships could only explore the Alien Star Domain with the help of ultra-long-range Alien Star Domainunch tforms. Only by enhancing the Torch ship to level 10 and advancing to the First Rank (Spectral Airship), could they conduct their own explorations of the Alien Star Domain, no longer needing the assistance of theunch tforms. Therefore, this also led to the current situation where the crowds were mountainous and the number of Warships waiting forunch far exceeded the previous academyunches. Not long after Song Chi arrived, Sun Hao approached him, and with a nce over, Song Chis eyebrows slightly raised. In this month, Sun Hao had clearly not cked off, his Spectral Energy Guidance Technique level had astonishingly broken through from lv3 to lv4,pounded with his already impressive build, the pressure he exerted was substantial. Brother Chi, youve actually broken through, too. After his surprise, Sun Hao paused, and just as Song Chi was curious about what he was going to say, Sun Hao suddenly came out with an extremely cringeworthy line. s, having Yu, why need Liang! Song Chis eye twitched, and for a moment, he didnt even know what to say. This guy always managed to pull off some mboyant moves thatpletely didnt fit his burly frame. And the kicker was, that line was even TM from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms of Great Han Floating Land that he had once published, so you can imagine how speechless Song Chi was feeling at that moment. Pushing off the hand that was like a bears paw from his shoulder, Song Chi quickly put some distance between himself and this guy. It was just too awkward; he felt his secondhand embarrassment reaching a critical point. Unaware, Sun Hao soon approached again, his thick arm once again wrapping around Song Chis neck. Song Chisplexion visibly darkened, but fortunately at that moment, the hundred people in front of them had finishedunching, and staff from the Torch Bureau on the side of the tform were calling for their group. One hundred figures stepped onto theunch tform one after another, positioned themselves ordingly, and simultaneously summoned their Spectral Shuttles. Once all hundred Spectral Shuttles were ready, the Torch Bureau staff on the outside activated the ultra-long-range Starry Seaunch tform. The column of light that pierced the sky appeared again, and the hundred Spectral Shuttles quickly disappeared without a trace. A familiar sense of weightlessness swept over his body. Compared to a month ago, this time, Song Chis recovery was even quicker. His breakthrough in the Guidance Technique to lv5 gave his physical attributes a slight boost, and naturally, his bodys resistance to negative states also proportionately increased quite a bit. Song Chi, having righted himself, activated the energy shield of Cang Qiong immediately, just like the previous time. Once theyer of pitch-ck Dark Matter Energy Shield from the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent appeared, he finally let himself rx. The sense of security brought by an orange-quality Energy Shield was just that exaggerated. PS: Dear readers, please cast your rmendation votes, monthly tickets, and so on. You guys dont speak up, and if you dont vote, I really feel like Im ying a single-yer game. Wuuu, a tough guy sheds tears!!! ` Chapter 33: Battlefield of Different Civilizations Chapter 33: Battlefield of Different Civilizations The engine activated, and Cang Qiong began to shuttle quickly through the silent Starry Sea. The position this time was still not ideal; within the detection range of the patrol radar, no celestial bodies were discovered. After wandering around aimlessly like a headless fly for several hours with no other discoveries, Song Chis heart had almost sunk to the bottom. It should be noted that for this exploration, he had specially purchased another Furious Tiger Mining Cart, plus two cart-mounted Prospectors, spending a total of four hundred strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, all to significantly improve the efficiency of mining. Now, aside from the batch of temporary emergency resources, he had only three hundred strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin left. If this exploration did not yield enough findings, the profits from the uing Ruins Market would also be greatly reduced. Just as he was feeling anxious, a sudden, urgent rm sounded from the patrol radar. Numerous red dots clustered in the upper left corner of the radar screen, where tworge fleets of warships were engaged in fierce battle. Unknowingly, Cang Qiong had blundered into the Ster Battlefield of two warring alien civilizations. The speed of the Cang Qiong was reduced to the minimum, and while striving to conceal its tracks, Song Chi also silently observed the sizable war at the edge of the battlefield. The number of warships on both sides of the battlefield exceeded ten thousand. Judging by the energy fluctuations emitted from the ship cannons, most of these warships were of Zero Rank, among them mixed with around a hundred of First Rank. Overall, it was considered to be of the lowest intensity among Interster Battlefields, the kind that involved wars between civilizations. However, that being said, such battles were still measured by the scale of civilizations. To Song Chi, such a battlefield was extremely dangerous, and he had no intention of getting involved. The Dark Matter Energy Shield was impressive, but it would hardly be noticeable in a battlefield with the potential for being targeted by the firepower of over ten thousand warships. Besides, the firepower of Cang Qiong was also on the weaker side; at best, it was just a bit more resilient. The chances of taking advantage of the chaos to snag a great opportunity were nearly nil. So there he was, lingering around the edge of the battlefield for about ten minutes or so, until he locked onto a warship that had mostly drifted away from the melee. Seizing the opportunity, Song Chi quickly made his move, and the already damaged alien warship was effortlessly destroyed by him. Since he had already decided not to participate in the war, yet still hovered around the battlefield, it certainly wasnt because he wanted to join in the excitement. His purpose was for the Star Charts aboard these warships. He was unfamiliar with thispletely new Star Domain, but that didnt mean these native civilizations were the same. Instead of blundering around like a headless fly, wasnt it better to spend about fifteen minutes to obtain a Star Chart? With the Star Chart in hand, Song Chi swiftly maneuvered the Cang Qiong to flee far away without any hesitation. A few minutester, having already left the battlefield far behind, the Cang Qiong turned and headed toward the nearest small Fragment Belt marked on the Star Chart. In fact, the Star Domain recorded on this chart was vast; not to mention small Fragment Belts, there were also three Starry Sea Floating Lands, including a Second Rank resource-rich Floating Land with an abundance of various resources and more than one or tworge metal veins. But the distance was too great, 12 light-years away, which for the current Cang Qiong, not equipped with a warp drive, was utterly unreachable. Only that Fragment Belt was within a short travel distance for Cang Qiong, an involuntary choice. Another hour or so passed, and Cang Qiong finally arrived at the intended small Fragment Belt. Compared to the one encountered during thest exploration, the diameter of this Fragment Belt was obviously far smaller, which Song Chi didnt mind. The number of celestial bodies in this Fragment Belt was conservatively estimated to be over several hundred thousand, while the remaining time for the stay was less than twenty hours. He would probably only be able to explore about one tenth of a percent of this Fragment Belt, not even considering the time spent on mining. Knowing there was no time to waste, Song Chi made a trip to the Ruins Market and brought out a Furious Tiger Mining Cart. Then, Cang Qiong plunged headfirst into the Fragment Belt. Time slipped by, and the onboard AI of the Furious Tiger Mining Cart kept providing updates. Ten kilograms of electrum, skip it. Gas mine, a shame its only a few hundred kilograms, skip it. Starry Space Cold Iron, fifty tons, will take half an hour to mine. Time spent mining always flew by; in the blink of an eye, another five hours passed. Although there were some gains, the quantities werentrge, so there was no opportunity yet for the second mining cart to enter the scene. After all, if the amount of mineral deposit was insufficient, it could be mined within about half an hour, and going back and forth was also troublesome. The Cang Qiong continued to shuttle aimlessly. Since the Fragment Belt wasrge enough, there was no need for any prospecting ns. The surprise came quite abruptly. Just minutester, Song Chi discovered a fragment with over a thousand tons of electrum. Radiation response from Refined Gold Ore detected on the fragment at the coordinates xxxx. Preliminary estimate is over a thousand tons. Carefully, Song Chi stopped the Cang Qiong over the target fragment. Then, he dropped down the Furious Tiger Mining Cart from the shuttle, assigned three First Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to guard, and after that, he brought out the second mining cart from the Ruins Market and continued to operate the Cang Qiong to explore. A thousand tons of electrum would take at least several hours to mine, allowing the Cang Qiong to scout a good area. Damn, this ce is haunted; the density of fragments here is way too high. After a violent tremor, the Cang Qiong just barely squeezed through the gap between several tightly clustered fragments. The shuttle, which had just been repaired a few days ago, sustained some minor scrapes again. Though not a big issue, it still provoked a string of curses from Song Chi. If it werent for the prospector detecting special radiation fluctuations within this cluster of fragments, he wouldnt willingly venture into such an area. But then again, even the prospector couldnt determine specific results and only noticed ayer of special energy fluctuations. Song Chis curiosity still was piqued, otherwise, he wouldnt have rushed in so hastily after releasing just two standard unmanned drones and preliminarily ascertaining there was no danger. Scanning the area, Song Chi furrowed his brows. At a nce, the area behind the dense fragments seemed normal. ording to the onboard AIs prompt, it was still unknown energy fluctuations, please explore further. Looking at the dozen or so fragments ahead, with the smallest ones being over ten meters in length and width, Song Chi felt a bit overwhelmed. Manual inspection of each one would obviously take several hours toplete. Seeing this, Song Chi could only bring the Cang Qiong closer while instructing the prospector to determine the specific source of the energy fluctuations among the fragments. After about ten minutes, having excluded most of the possibilities, Song Chi began to deploy mining carts to the remaining five fragments for carpet-style excavation. Soon an hour passed, and the first, second, and third fragments were excluded in turn. The Furious Tiger Mining Cart began work on the fourth fragment. Chapter 34: Stellar Plant Chapter 34: Ster nt ` Buzz, buzz, buzz! ` ` The mining cart drilled rapidly, and as the alloy drill bit collided with the rockyers, fist-sized stones flew everywhere, producing bursts of crisp shing sounds. ` ` Behind the mining cart, five Fire Peony Soldier Figurines d in Basic Gene Civilian Exoskeletons stood upright. They held Tungsten Gold Combat Shields in their left hands and Tungsten Gold Lances in their right hands, vigntly scanning their surroundings. ` ` Song Chi remained on the Cangqiong, which still had its Dark Matter Energy Shield activated. Although the survey was nearing its end, he maintained a high level of caution. If the Prospector wasnt malfunctioning, then the source of the special energy fluctuations had to be among thest two fragments. ` ` Suddenly, Song Chi caught a glimpse of a dark shadow in the corner of his eye. Before he could warn anyone, the shadow darted to the back of one of the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines at a terrifying speed. ` ` The fully armed Fire Peony Soldier Figurine didnt even have time to react before it was flung several meters away by the shadow, leaving a deep dent in its exoskeleton armor. ` ` The attack was far from over. After the initial strike, more dark shadows shot out from the fragments below, swiftly attacking all outsiders on the fragments. ` ` Song Chi saw clearly as the exoskeleton of a Fire Peony Soldier Figurine was effortlessly snapped by the shadow, rendering itpletely useless. ` ` These shadows were actually dark vines, covered with sharp barbs, exceedingly terrifying. ` ` It was fortunate that the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were puppets without the pain perception of regr carbon-based organisms. ` ` Song Chi took a deep breath of cold air. It was a good thing he had been cautious and hadnt deactivated the Dark Matter Energy Shield, otherwise the severalshes that had struck the Cangqiong just now could have easily left gaping holes in the shuttles body. ` ` Outside, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines that hade to their senses stood back to back, thrusting their Tungsten Gold Lances repeatedly and shing with the iing ck vines, emitting sharp metallic clinks. The vines were of unknown origin, and they were even more durable than weapons forged from Tungsten Gold. ` ` The other two Fire Peony Soldier Figurines on the Cangqiong quickly jumped down from the shuttle to support their fellows surrounded by the ck vines. At the same time, the Cangqiong, under Song Chis control, slowly rose into the air and hovered dozens of meters above the ground, ready to provide support. ` ` Although the firepower on the shuttle wasnt very powerful, it was still able to cause some minor disturbances to the ck vines. ` ` The shipborne secondary cannons continuously tilted their firepower, and at the same time, Song Chi was analyzing the battlefield situation rapidly. ` ` Judging by the hardness and attack power exhibited by these ck vines, they clearly possessed First Rank capabilities, and not just the initial stage of First Rank that the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines had entered. There was a high probability that they were at the peak of the First Rank. ` ` Ten minutester, Song Chi hypothesized that behind these numerous ck vines, there was likely to be a single entity coordinating their actions. Their cooperation was too seamless, easily suppressing the seven fully armed Fire Peony Soldier Figurines while still managing to attack the nearby Floating Land Mining Cart. ` ` This smooth, coordinated attack would be impossible without amonmand entity, and the nature of the vines themselves reminded him of a particr type of creature. ` ` Starry Sea nts. ` ` A developed root system, hardnessparable to metal, the ability to influence the Starry Seas field of Life Energy, etc. these all matched the characteristics of the Starry Sea nts he had encountered before. ` ` Once he reached this conclusion, Song Chi quickly thought of a solution. If it indeed was a Starry Sea nt, then they merely needed topletely eliminate the vitality of its main body, and these troublesome roots would naturally be dealt with. ` ` With this in mind, Song Chis gaze fixed firmly on the Floating Land Mining Cart below. ` The unknown starry sea nt was clearly agitated by the operations of the Furious Tiger Mining Cart and only then began to retaliate from the core within the fragments. If that was the case, did it imply that directly beneath thest position mined by the cart was where the actual body of this unknown starry sea nty? Contemting this, Song Chis gaze shifted to a pit over a meter deep in the fragment below, the very spot where the mining cart hadst excavated. With a hypothesis in mind, Song Chi was not one to dawdle, he immediately sprang into action. The shipborne secondary cannons continued to assist the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, but the body of the Cang Qiong abruptly turned, its spectral main cannon aimed straight at the half-excavated rocky hollow. Ghost Light converged, charging initiated. It seemed to sense the imminent threat, or perhaps it was startled by the energy fluctuations produced during the spectral main cannons charging process. Regardless, the ck tendrils that had been attacking the seven Fire Peony Soldier Figurines suddenly split in half, with a portion rapidly advancing toward the Cang Qiong above. The ck tendrils were shockingly long, bristling with sharp barbs, and despite the Cang Qiong being nearly a hundred meters in the air, it still had not escaped their attack range. In less than two seconds, nearly ten ck vines had swept their way to the height of a hundred meters. Snap! Snap! Snap! The ck vines struck against the dark matter energy shield of the Cang Qiong, causing the floating shuttle to shake. Undisturbed, Song Chi disregarded these strikes, maintaining the main cannons charge. If it were a second rank starry sea nt, he would have fled immediately, but a first rank pinnacle was not a threat to the dark matter energy shield, at least not for a short period of time. Why had Song Chi been so insistent on continuously activating the Cang Qiongs energy shield? It was all to ensure his own safety. As an orange quality energy shield, also enhanced to first rank, if it were so easily breached by a creature of the same rank from a different civilization, it would sorelyck the prestige expected of an Orange Glory qualityponent. Two more seconds passed, and when the ball of ghost light at the main cannons muzzle reached its peak convergence, it signaled the spectral main cannons charging wasplete. Beep! The fire button was rapidly pressed, and a spectral ck energy ball, tens of centimeters in diameter, fiercely shot downward. Its speed was so fast that it struck the rock hollow below almost instantaneously. Boom! In the midst of the violent explosion, debris scattered, and when the shes subsided, the pit that was originally just over a meter deep had astonishingly deepened to nearly four meters. Not having achieved aplete sess with one hit, Song Chi had anticipated as much; the spectral main cannons current enhancement level was only lv5, plus it was a standard colorless main cannon, so naturally, its power was limited. He pulled the control stick towards him, and at the same time, the Cang Qiong swiftly ascended further into the sky, evading theshing tendrils. Though the dark matter energy shield was steadfast, there was no need to endure strikes that could be avoided. After the spectral main cannons first strike, a brief buffering period was necessary. The ck tendrils that had split off could no longer cause devastating damage to the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines on the fragments, giving Song Chi the confidence to stop the barrage of fire from the secondary cannons and to maneuver the Cang Qiong for evasion. Once the 8-second buffering period was over, energy fluctuations once again emanated from the Cang Qiongs main cannon at the bow. The Spectral Main Cannons charging restarted. Chapter 35: Gold Devouring Vine · Crystal of Life Chapter 35: Gold Devouring Vine Crystal of Life Seeing this, the ck tendrils that had been relentlessly pursuing seemedpletely enraged, their whipping frequency bing even more astonishing. At the same time, Song Chi also noticed that the sharp barbs on the tendrils seemed to have changed. A faint golden glow twinkled among them, casting these already coldly shimmering barbs in an even more terrifying light, to the point where the surrounding starry space seemed to twist slightly in the flow of the gold light. Song Chis eyes narrowed, instinctively feeling that something was amiss, but before he could react, the next second saw the ck tendrils mixed with golden lightsh out again. Buzz buzz buzz! Above the dark matter energy shield, waves of intense turbulence immediately appeared, far surpassing any previous disturbance. Correspondingly, the shield value of the dark matter energy shield was reduced by more than four hundred points, nearly one-fifteenth of the total shield value. Could it be an armor-breaking effect? Theponent of the dark matter energy shield generator had defensive attributes, and usually, external attacks had to go through this reduction of defense before affecting the energy shield; the previous attacks had been no different. However, after that golden glow appeared, these ck tendrils attacks seemed to have increased several times in strength, and the only thing Song Chi could think of was an armor-breaking effect. Looking at the remaining shield value of just over four thousand points, Song Chi gritted his teeth, forcefully suppressing the urge to react. Even with the enhancement of an armor-breaking effect, the Cangqiong could still hold on for a while. He was curious to see which woulde first: the enemys core showing itself or the Cangqiongs energy shield being breached. After a brief umtion of power, the spectral main cannon fired for the second time. This shot still failed to prate the rockyyer of the fragment, but judging from the increasingly frenzied state of the ck tendrils attack, Song Chi became even more confident in his inner guess. What followed was a repeat of the previous actions. Two minutester, after the fourth shot of the spectral main cannon struck, the pit in the rock below was finallypletely prated. Through this hole, approximately three meters in diameter, Song Chi, high above, finally saw the true nature of the starry nt hidden within the core of the fragment. Nearly one meter in diameter and close to fifty meters in length, the thick main body of the vine was adorned with two distinctly different colors: the lower half was a pale gold, while the upper half was the familiar ck. After quickly consulting The Compendium of Alien Civilizations and Creatures of the Shattered Starry Sea, Song Chi recognized the roots of this starry nt. Hmm More urately, it was not a starry nt but a special floatingnd nt known as the Gold Devouring Vine. The Gold Devouring Vine was quite a unique floatingnd nt. It often took root inrge metal ore veins, absorbing the metallic essence from the ores to grow and strengthen. Once it matured, it possessed terrifying destructive and attack powers. Having identified the Gold Devouring Vine, Song Chi felt somewhat relieved, thankful that it was a Gold Devouring Vine and not a genuine starry nt like the Star Devouring Vine. Otherwise, it wouldnt likely be just at the peak of the first rank, and the fate of the Cangqiong would have been predictable. Being one of the floatingnd nts, the Gold Devouring Vine, no matter how unique, could not escape the essence of floatingnd vegetation. The reason why they are called floatingnd nts is precisely because theyck the ability to grow indefinitely in the starry space. Thus, it is not that the Gold Devouring Vine just happened to be at the peak of the first rank; in the unique environment of the starry space, it can only evolve to the peak of the first rank. Otherwise, the external fragment would no longer be able to contain it, and once it left the refuge of the core of the fragment, the special environment of the starry space would im its life. This was also the reason the Furious Tiger Mining Cart had such a violent reaction when it attempted to excavate this fragment and destroyed the environment it relied on to survive. Having understood the specific situation, the subsequent response naturally became simpler. The Cang Qiong remained suspended in the high sky, asionally firing its main cannon, while the seven Fire Peony Soldier Figurines began to continuously rush into the core of that fragment. Employing a tactic of harming the enemy at the cost of significant self-damage, they steadily depleted the Gold Devouring Vine. About an hour had passed, when only three Soldier Figurines remained, the Gold Devouring Vine within the core of the fragment below hadpletely lost its life energy fluctuations. Arge cavity was sted into the Floating Land Fragment, and the ster matter continuously pouring into the core of the fragment had been eroding the opponent. Combined with the suicidal attacks from the seven Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, the Gold Devouring Vine, which should have been very resilient, died suffocatingly amidst the stars. Seeing this, Song Chi still chose not to take action himself but instead sent the remaining three Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to clean up the battlefield. A few minutester, Song Chi, now holding a fist-sized green Crystal Core, finally found the specific information on this core obtained from inside the Gold Devouring Vine in the information database. Name: Crystal of Life Rank: First Rank Peak Effect: Can be used to elerate the growth of various herbs, tree species, and other special nt life, shortening their growth cycle. Note: Often found within life entities of the same rank nt ss. The value of this Crystal of Life was quite good, roughly worth several strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, which is about several hundreds of strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Song Chi was very satisfied with this. Although it took more time, there was a corresponding reward. Even if it didntpare to the thousand tons of Refined Gold Ore previously found, it was still equivalent to the yield of several explorations of the Star Domain by other Zero Rank Torch Warships. He then retracted the Furious Tiger Mining Cart, which had also been a major target of the Gold Devouring Vine during the previous battle. At this moment, the cart was damaged to an extent of thirty percent, inevitably reducing the efficiency of subsequent work. However, Song Chi wasnt wasteful enough to simply abandon it. Once he returned, it could be sent for repairs at a maintenance shop and still be used afterwards. After all, it had cost him several million Credit Points, and he had just broken even. Just as he finished tidying up and was preparing to directly start the engine to leave, the on-board intelligence system of the Furious Tiger Mining Cart in the hangar once again issued a prompt. Radiation reaction of Phantom Crystal Ore detected below, initially estimated to be over a hundred tons. Upon hearing this prompt, Song Chi hurriedly extinguished the engines that were about to restart and reopened the shuttle bay doors. Phantom Crystals were an extremely special resource for enhancing Torch Warships. Although they were not a specifically required resource and warships could be freely enhanced without them, this did not affect their high value in the slightest. It is said that adding a suitable amount of Phantom Crystal during the enhancement of Warship Armorponents could improve the stealth capabilities of the Torch Warship itself. If enough Phantom Crystal is invested, it bes very difficult for life entities of the same rank or radars of warships of the same rank to detect. Because of such a special effect, not only within the domain of Torch Human Civilization but also throughout the entire Shattered Starry Sea, the value of Phantom Crystal has remained high. In the domain of Torch Human Civilization, as far as Song Chi knows, the market price of Phantom Crystals has reached 5 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin per ton, Chapter 36: Conditions for an Airship to Ascend to a Warship Chapter 36: Conditions for an Airship to Ascend to a Warship If it were true that there were over a hundred tons of Phantom Crystal reserves deep within the Star Core, then this would be an extraordinarily vast harvest. One ton valued at 5 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, a hundred tons would be 500 strands, and converted to Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, that would be 5000 strands. To a Spectral Shuttle, it seemed an astonishing amount. With a faint excitement, Song Chi donned the exoskeleton device, but even so, upon exiting the airship, he still felt an extreme difort. Ordinary life entities of Zero Rank level found it very difficult to adapt to the unique environment of space. This was mitigated somewhat by the exoskeleton armor and his own enhanced Guidance Technique level, otherwise, he feared it would be far worse. Immediately, he ingested the Cang Qiong into the Ancestral Torch, and then swiftly, with the remaining three Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, entered the core area of the fragments below through the hole in the ground. The diameter of the fragment was only about several dozen meters, so naturally, the core space wasntrge. The surprisingly long body of the Gold Devouring Vine umted in the corner made the already cramped space seem even more congested. Even if the Furious Tiger Mining Cart had managed to get in, it would have been difficult to operate, let alone the fact that the mining cart was still inside the Cang Qiongs hold; to release it would require summoning the seven-meter-long Cang Qiong from the Ancestral Torch at his forehead, which was simply impossible. Consequently, Song Chi could only order the three Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to begin further excavation and prospecting manually, using specially made drill shovels. Before long, at the bottom of a small excavation pit, a few meters down, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines sessfully discovered a new vein of ore, the very Phantom Crystals they were seeking. Over this, Song Chi smacked his forehead and made a mental note to prevent such a low-level oversight in the future. Previously, to guard against any remaining tricks of the Gold Devouring Vine, and because he could not expose himself to the external star space environment for long, he had only allowed the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to clear the area. Indeed, aside from the Crystal of Life, the Soldier Figurines extracted dozens of tons of ordinary electrum. Considering this, he had then entered to casually inspect the site, and finding no oversights, withdrew directly, not realizing that beneath those dozens of tons of electrumy even greater quantities of Phantom Crystal. Had it not been for the post-event reminder of the Prospector and the vehicles intelligence system, this bounty of Phantom Crystal would have slipped through his grasp. The subsequent arrangements were fairly straightforward. It was impossible to manually mine at least a hundred and more tons of Phantom Crystal. Even by the return time point over a dozen hourster, it was unlikely that even half could be extracted. For this, Song Chi had a solution. Without lingering in the core space, and after returning to the surface of the fragment with the three Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, he summoned the Cang Qiong and the Furious Tiger Mining Cart, then issued instructions to the vehicles intelligence system to dig straight down. If the original core space of the fragment was not suitable for summoning the mining cart, then why not simply create arger entrance from the surface and enter that way? Leaving the mining cart to work there, Song Chi piloted the Cang Qiong on a trip back to the first Furious Tiger Mining Carts location. Several hours had passed, and the thousand tons of electrum had been mined. He transported the raw electrum ore to the Ruins Market in batches using the Cang Qiong and then returned along with the intact mining cart. The second mining cart was now significantly less efficient, and Song Chi wasnt sure if it would finish extracting the Phantom Crystal before the return the next day. He felt switching to the undamaged cart would be safer. The next day, a half-hour before returning, with the damaged mining cart that had roamed for over ten hours and harvested minerals worth between a hundred and two hundred strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi finally piloted the Cang Qiong back. Having mined all 112 tons of Phantom Crystal and deposited them in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, he began to quietly await. An hourter, at the entrance of Dongjiang Community, Song Chi and Chen Lixia both got off their respective Torch Warships. At home, the Benteng Type-3 car was currently being used by Song Chao, so even though it might seem a bit ostentatious, they had no choice but to drive their own Torch Warships back as calling for another vehicle was too troublesome. Chen Lixias gship was a Spectral Airship named Dragonfly, which had been upgraded from a shuttle for several decades and now was stuck at level 19, just one step away from Second Rank. But dont think this small difference of just one level is insignificantits a huge gap that has thwarted the life ambition of numerous Torch Ship Captains. Advancing from a Spectral Airship to a Guardian ss Spectral Warship isnt just about obtaining certain special resources; it also requires the captains to personally explore Alien Territories and kill alien life entities that are above their own rank, bathing in the blood of alien races. It is said that when an airship attempts to advance to a warship, the sess rate is frighteningly low, initially only 1%, and by investing in certain rare enhancement resources, this sess rate can be raised to around 10%. To increase the sess rate further, one must kill members of an Alien Race in the Alien Star Domain and use their blood to baptize the shuttle. The more Alien Race members killed, and the higher the rank of their blood, the greater the increase in the sess rate. Mom, whats the current sess rate for Dragonflys advancement? Chen Lixia pursed her lips and gave an answer that Song Chi found hard to ept. 24%. Less than one-fourth, how can it be so low? Song Chi frowned. Advancing from Zero Rank to First Rank wasnt too difficult; as long as one had enough resources and wasnt extremely unlucky, one could generally seed. But it was different for advancing a Spectral Airship to a Spectral Warship; once the advancement quest was initiated, there would only be one year of preparation time. In the year that followed, the captain would need to put in their utmost effort to increase this sess rate, whether by investing rare resources or entering the Alien Star Domain to hunt Alien Races. After a year, the airship would undertake its advancement attempt. Higher sess rates meant greater chances of sessfully advancing to a warship (Second Rank), and vice versa. Chen Lixia had started her advancement quest five months ago, and nearly half of the year had already passed. Originally, he had thought that with his fathers help, the rate should be raised to over 30%, or even 40%, since his fathers gship had advanced to Second Rank over ten years ago. But he never expected it would only be 24%. Chen Lixia gave her son a look. Do you think its so simple for a Spectral Airship to advance to a Spectral Warship? If it were that easy to raise the sess rate, do you think out of the over twenty million people in Jiangyuan City, with tens of thousands of registered Torch Warships, there would only be a few dozen at Second Rank? Song Chi was left speechless, but the worry in his eyes did not fade away. Considering the current pace, if there wasnt some great opportunity, by the end of the one-year preparation period, the sess rate for his mothers Dragonfly might just peak at about 30%. This sess rate, for an ordinary Torch Ship Captain, would already be considered very high, but Song Chi still couldnt ept it. Within the Torch Human Civilization, itsmon knowledge that each Torch Warship only gets one chance to advance, and theres no such thing as a second attempt after a failure. Once the advancement fails, the Torch Warship will be irretrievably lost. Chapter 37: Torch Seed Recovery Period Chapter 37: Torch Seed Recovery Period Although the Seed of Torch within the bodys Ancestral Torch does not extinguish following the sinking of a Torch Warship, it will fall into a weakened state that requires decades of buffer time for aplete recovery. Only after the recovery can ones body merge with another Scout ss Shuttle and start anew from zero. My mom, Chen Lixia, is now a hundred years old. Although she has undergone one transformation in her life level and reached the First Rank, possessing a lifespan of 200 years, if we subtract the decades needed for the Seed of Torch to recover, the chances of her cultivating a new Torch Warship and having a second chance to strike at the Second Rank are virtually impossible. Without the enhancement of the Ghost Energy Cultivation tform of lv19 in the Dragonfly, its impossible for my moms Guidance Technique to breakthrough to lv20 in less than a hundred years. Song Chi is only at lv5 of the Guidance Technique, and it would take him more than half a year to reach lv6, even with a 580% boost from the Cultivation Room. Without that boost, it would take at least three years to startand thats just for lv5 to lv6, let alone after lv15. Not to mention, there is a solid bottleneck between lv19 and lv20. Without the help of a Ghost Energy Cultivation tform, itsmon to be stuck on that single level for hundreds of years. Thinking of this, Song Chis mind couldnt stay calm as his previously good mood from the fruitful exploration of the Alien Star Domain was shattered. Seeing him like this, Chen Lixia stroked Song Chis cheek and said with a smile, Alright, I know my son cares about me the most. Your dad will find a way. He has been running around busily; he is probably working out a solution. At the mention of this, a gleam appeared in Song Chis eyes. He was very clear about what his dad was investigating. Judging by how busy his dad had been for more than ten days, the news about Titanium Crystal was probably not just an unfounded rumor. Given the preciousness of Titanium Crystal, if they could really get their hands on it, perhaps they could trade for something that would further increase the sess rate of evolving the airship into a Warship. With this thought, his mood lifted significantly. With his dad and Uncle Shen, both Second Rank Torch Ship Captains, working together, the odds of obtaining that Titanium Crystal should be quite high. However, Song Chi was still worried. Given the strategic value of Titanium Crystal, if the news was contained within Jiangyuan City it would be fine, but once it spread, just relying on two Second Rank Torch Ship Captains might not be enough. With this concern in mind, he clenched his fists tightly, his desire to increase his own power growing ever more urgent. As for the Dinghai Song family he had heard about from his dad not long ago, how reliable and powerful they truly were remained unclear. To ce his hopes on these elusive words was something Song Chi could by no means do. Rather than depend on others, he preferred to trust in himself. ncing around, he let his mother go ahead home while he circled the city center several times and made some minor alterations to his appearance. Once he was sure nobody was paying attention to him, he quickly headed toward Jiangyuans ck market. The Electrum in his possession needed to be disposed of quickly. As for the smaller loose items, they would naturally be soldyer as part of his regr spoils of exploration, which should fetch at least an extra 15% of money. And those one hundred and ten tons of Phantom Crystal? Sorry, but as a rare resource with many uses for himself, hoarding it for his own use is naturally the better choice in terms of cost-effectiveness. Renting arge resource transport vehicle, he sold off a thousand tons of raw Electrum ore in one trip. After finishing in the ck market, Song Chi didnt linger; he had to use the money from the Electrum to purchase more goods. Buying directly from the ck market would mean paying significantly more than from regr channels. The Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform in the Ruins Market would be ready the day after tomorrow. That would be his chance to initiate a second round of trading in the Ruins Market. With neen Spatial Gates, more members of the Alien Race would enter the market. If he didnt seize this opportunity to stock up andter sell at a high price to make a huge profit, he would feel like he was letting himself down. After all, it was a chance that came only once every thirty days. The three thousand plus strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin he earnedst time were gone in a sh, all invested in the Cang Qiong. This time, he must earn even more. East Jiangyuan Torch Mechanical Store, Eagle Machinery Shop. As a regr customer of the store, the youngdy at the counter and Song Chi had be quite acquainted. The moment Song Chi entered, she greeted him with a smile. Wee, do you have a good haul from your exploration this time? Song Chi smiled and summoned the Cang Qiong to hand over all the assorted minerals to the Eagle Machinery Shop. Perhaps due to having one previous experience, the Eagle Machinery Shop still offered 80% of the market price for the goods. Of course, Song Chi had to spend this money in the Eagle Machinery Shop, or else the transaction would be void. Not in a hurry to pick out goods, Song Chi fished in his clothes and took out the Crystal of Life from the Gold Devouring Vine. A Crystal of Life nurtured by a First Rank peak Gold Devouring Vine, do you ept it? The reason he took out the Crystal of Life here was because the Eagle Machinery Shop had also been selling Gic Potions all along. And the primary material needed for the production and blending of Gic Potions was Heavenly Star Grass. For that reason, the output of Heavenly Star Grass also determined the production quantity of Gic Potions for all forces involved in the business, each year. Consequently, a Crystal of Life that could shorten the growth cycle of nt-based life forms was always a top-ranking item on the list of goods that potion manufacturers sought to acquire. The clerks eyes brightened as she quickly nodded. Of course, we ept. A Crystal of Life of First Rank peak energy level has a market price of 30 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin; our purchase price here is 32 strands. What do you think? Song Chi was quite satisfied with this price. However, before he could nod his agreement, the girl in front of him spoke up again: Is this also obtained from your exploration in the Alien Star Domain this time? Song Chi just smiled and remained silent, giving no response. Seeing that he didnt wish to say more, the clever and articte clerk smoothly changed the subject. I dont know if you have the remnant body of that Gold Devouring Vine? If you do, plus this Crystal of Life, our Eagle Machinery Shop is willing to offer 35 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin together for purchase. Song Chi let out a quiet huh internally, a bit puzzled. Hed never heard of a Gold Devouring Vine that lost its vitality still holding value. If it were a space nt, its remaining body might have significant research value, but for a Floating Land nt like this, shouldnt it bemon after losing the Crystal of Life? How so? Does the vine body of the Gold Devouring Vine have other uses? Song Chi casually asked a question, and unsurprisingly, the other party just smiled and shook her head, without giving an answer. He didnt mind either. Why would someone reveal a secret to him? Sorry, this Crystal of Life was a chance find for me; I dont have the remnants of the Gold Devouring Vine. Indeed, he didnt have it. He hadnt brought back the remnant vine body of the Gold Devouring Vine. Something that had no value in his subconsciousness, he naturally wouldnt bother to collect it in the Ruins Market. Chapter 38: Black Mountain Gold Shop (Seeking Votes) Chapter 38: ck Mountain Gold Shop (Seeking Votes) ` After this exchange, Song Chi started a new round of shopping, or more urately, procuring goods. No need to mention the Tungsten Gold War Shields and Tungsten Gold Lances; they were exceptionally popr at thest trade conference. This time he bought 10,000 of each, spending a total of 1,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. He no longer needed the all-purpose Starry Sea trantor device, having bought one previously. The Basic Gene Optimization Liquid? He took 1,000 vials of that too, using another 1,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, plus he took 10 vials of the intermediate gene optimization liquid, costing him 100 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. He didnt buy any Life Cores this time. At thest Ruins Market transaction, he found that the currency these Zero Rank aliens used for trading was primarily Life Cores. Once the trade conference ended, most of the resources he had earned were these things, so there was no need to stockpile them in advance. Besides these, he also bought five sets of basic model civilian exoskeletons, each equipped with ten durable batteries, which would be enough for several months of overuse, costing him 110 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. This exoskeleton equipment was mainly for testing; after all, its quite aplex mechanical creation. Without mastering the usage techniques, it would not only fail to augment ones abilities but could also hinder their movement. Whether or not it would be popr still needed to be tested based on the specifics of subsequent transactions. All of the above cost him a total of 2,210 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Considering the funds left over from thest Ruins Marketce Exchange and the gains from his exploration of the Alien Star Domain, he was nowpletely out of resources. Even the Floating Land Origin he acquired from selling Electrum on the ck market had all been spent in this Eagle Machinery Store. Of course, he hadnt touched the 32 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin that he had exchanged for the Peak First Rank Gold Devouring Vines Crystal of Life, nning to save it forter to enhance the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. As a generic enhancement resource for First Rank Torch Warships like the Spectral Airship, First Rank Floating Land Origin is considered a rtivelymon resource but still far exceeds the value of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Dont be fooled by the official exchange rate set by the Chenxing Principality of 1 to 10; such resources often have no set market price. Only in the various ck markets is there a stable sale of First Rank Floating Land Origins, with exchange rates usually at 1 to 14, 1 to 15, and there have even been transactions at the extremely high rate of 1 to 20 in some individual ck markets. And in this Eagle Machinery Store, the price given by the counterpart was also 1 to 10, so Song Chi naturally would not make a losing deal. While Song Chi was buying extensively, at the southern outskirts of Jiangyuan City, the East Mountain Forest Park, Jiangyuan ck Market. Heishan Gold Store is a shop on the periphery of the ck market that specializes in purchasing all kinds of metal and mineral resources. The shop buys these unmarketable, full-category mineral resources at 65% of the market price and then transfers them torge machinery stores through special channels at 75% of the market price. Relying on this ten percent margin, Heishan Gold Stores annual ie is quite substantial. The main reason is therge volume. With a poption of over 20 million in Jiangyuan City and tens of thousands of Torch Warships, plus the private goods diverted by the basic employees of the Floating Land miningpanies each month, the amount of mineral resources flowing into the ck market every year is extremely astonishing. Even for Heishan Gold Store, just an outer-periphery purchasing store of the ck market, the annual profit is extremely lucrative. Of course, the main reason is the strong backing of Heishan Gold Store. As a business of the underground force Heishan Society of Jiangyuan City, ordinary forces dare not provoke them, and those who could provoke, dont bother to suppress it. Today, however, is different. In a corner of the street, several figures quietly observe everything inside and outside of Heishan Gold Store. These people have been targeting Heishan Gold Store for nearly ten days, yet the entire Heishan Gold Store and the backer Heishan Society have not noticed them at all, showing the power behind these watchers. In a corner at the back, a man wearing a ck hat suddenly received a transmission from hismunicator. The next moment, hiszy expression transformed, with a look of deep respect surfacing in his eyes. Target confirmed, right in Heishan Gold Store. Go! Acknowledged! After thismand, the several figures scattered around the street acted at once, releasing their First Rank presence and Pressure. A sh of Ghost Light flickered across their foreheads, and then ten formidable Soldier Figurines emerged out of thin air around each figure. Indeed, these four individuals were actually First Rank Torch Ship Captains, and their gships uniformly carried specialponents known as Soldier Figurine Trees. With such actions, themotion caused was naturally not small. There was also a First Rank Spectral Airship Captain stationed in the Heishan Gold Store who sensed something wrong immediately. However, this Heishan Societys First Rank Torch Ship Captain clearly didnt have a Soldier Figurine Tree or any other specialponent in his gship. Moreover, the internal space of the gold store didnt support the direct summoning of a Spectral Airship, so he had to rush outside as quickly as possible. At this moment, his only thought was to summon his gship as soon as possible. As long as he boarded his Spectral Airship, even if he couldnt defeat the enemy, they wouldnt be able to capture or kill him quickly, and as long as he could hold on for a while, the ck market patrols would arrive. Although chaotic, the ck market was officially recognized by all the forces in Jiangyuan City and naturally had its own patrol system. But the shadows outside the street were clearly well-prepared. How could they let him have his wish? Once the forty First Rank Soldier Figurines appeared, they immediately sealed off the entire Heishan Gold Store watertight. No matter where the Heishan Gold Stores First Rank Torch Ship Captain tried to break out, he would at least be attacked by three or more Soldier Figurines. It was forty against one, with the initiative in their hands. The oue of this battle was decided from the start. In less than ten seconds, that high-ranking member of the Heishan Society, who had also undergone Life Sublimation and reached Level 14 in their Guidance Technique, was already controlled by a few Soldier Figurines, just like a dead pig. Having done all this, the figures on the street quickly retreated, showing no interest in the thousands of tons of mineral resources inside the Heishan Gold Store. Two minutester, when those who acted had long disappeared, the ck market patrols arrived tardily in their energy-powered vehicles. After a search yielded no leads, they had to leave regretfully; the subsequent reaction of the Heishan Society was no longer a concern for the ck market. The Heishan Society wasnt weak, butpared to the major powers of Jiangyuan City, it ranked far behind; otherwise, its businesses could not be limited to just the outskirts of the ck market. Its important to know that the core area is the essence of the entire Jiangyuan ck Market, with over 90% of the resources flowing in each year transacted there. One basic criterion distinguishing first-tier from second-tier forces in Jiangyuan City is whether a force has its own ventures in the core area of the ck market. Chapter 39: The Merfolk Clan Chapter 39: The Merfolk n This point alone reveals the status of the ck Mountain Association in Jiangyuan City. As for everything happening in the ck market of Jiangyuan at the moment, Song Chi waspletely unaware. After depleting all his funds, he left the Torch Marketce of Jiangyuan. Two dayster, in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Having cultivated for an entire day in the All-Attributes Cultivation Room yesterday, Song Chi seemed quite spirited as he stood in front of the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, waiting for the tform to finish buffering. 59s 58s 1s As soon as the buffering time dropped to zero, Song Chi didnt hesitate to activate the deployment tform again. Above the tform, the originally 10 beams of light and shadow had now increased to 19, meaning that currently, a total of 19 spatial gates had been deployed throughout the boundless expanse of the Shattered Starry Sea. Perhaps because the number of spatial gates had nearly doubled, it hadnt been two minutes since the deployment when ripples of spatial fluctuations came from the entrance of the Ruins Market the noise of spatial gates being activated, signaling that creatures had alreadye through them into the market. Turning his head to look, several merfolk appeared in Song Chis field of vision, they were sneaking about, their upper bodies human and their lower halves fish. There was no need to consult the Encyclopedia of Civilizations and Species this time; Song Chi was very familiar with this race. Merfolk! The mermaids of this race are extremely famous throughout the Shattered Starry Sea, not for a good reputation, but rather a notorious one. Maid, ve, concubine and so on. Of course, the merfolk entering the market now were ordinary merfolk, not the extremely rare mermaids. Nevertheless, Song Chi was still quite curious. Merfolk were a rare sight in the Starry Sea; only in those Floating Lands where the water area upies more than half of thend is it possible for such a race to emerge. After entering the Ruins Market, these merfolk looked around curiously. Observing this, Song Chi took the initiative to approach them. It was clear that these merfolk were well-educated or well-born as no trantor was needed, and they couldmunicate seamlessly in themonnguage of the Starry Sea. However, his interest quickly waned. These merfolk were obviously young and inexperienced; they easily divulged various information, and they truly had nothing valuable in their possession, except for some Deep Water m Pearls and decorative sea snails, which failed to arouse much interest in Song Chi. Deep Water m Pearls did have value, but they needed to be old enough. After 300 years, the pearls could be ground into powder to promote the practice of the Guidance Technique. When used in conjunction with the Ghost Energy Cultivation tform, the effect was astounding. If there were pearls over a thousand years old, they would greatly elerate the practice of the Guidance Technique at level 20 and above. Unfortunately, the pearls the merfolk brought were mostly decades old, none even reaching a century, offering minimal enhancement to the Guidance Technique. Since Song Chi didnt covet what they had, these merfolk naturally couldnt buy anything from the various shops in the Ruins Market. This thoroughly frustrated the merfolk. At the Gic Optimizing Potion Shop, just the scent of the Basic Gene Optimization Potion was enough for Gore to feel a strong craving well up from his cells. Without a doubt, the potion before him would greatly benefit him. With a few more doses, it could even cause his bloodline to undergo a postnatal sublimation. When it considered the tradition of the Mermaid n in the Coral Sea Domain, where bloodline is supreme, apelling glint suddenly appeared in the depths of its eyes. It suddenly spoke: How does one purchase this special potion? No sooner had it finished speaking than the text on the light screen in the center of the shop began to change. [The age of the Deep Water m Pearls is insufficient; the older they are, the higher their value, with a minimum age of three hundred years required.] Seeing this message, Gores eyes sparkled with an extraordinary gleam, almost making Song Chi, who was in another shop,ugh out loud. In truth, he could understand. The Shattered Starry Sea stretched countless trillions of light-years, giving birth to numerous civilizations, and among those non-technological ones that pursued mighty power within themselves, ones gic (bloodline) superiority or inferiority basically dictated the lives of their members. Being born into such civilizations, those who were born with inferior bloodlines yet harbored great ambition were extremely pitiable, for they saw no hope at all. And such utterly hopeless matters were nowid out before their very eyes, one could only imagine the excitement in their hearts. Watching the male mermaid quietly head towards the entrance of the Ruins Market, Song Chis eyes shone with anticipation, wondering if the other party would bring him any unexpected surprises. Blood Sea Floating Land, Coral Sea Domain. To the north of Conch Ind, two hundred miles off the southern part of the Sea Snail Inds in the Coral Sea Domain, a hidden, faintly visible portal had appeared on the sea bed at some unknown time. At that moment, a slight spatial fluctuation began within this illusory portal, followed by Gore, fresh from his exit from the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, appearing in front of it. Turning his head to look back at the portal, which had once again calmed, the gleam in Gores eyes could no longer be concealed. The thing known as ambition, which had been deeply buried in his heart, quietly surfaced once more and this time, Gore did not suppress it; in a brief moment, it became uncontroble. On Conch Ind, the hollowed-out interior of the ind held a pce that was somewhat dpidated. This ce was the homnd of the Mermaid ns Copper Spear Tribe. Once a King Level tribe of the mermaid n, the Copper Spear Tribe had declined after several tribtions. Under the constant pressure of otherrger tribes, the only territory left under the Copper Spear Tribes control was this Sea Snail Inds region, spanning only a thousand miles around, with pitifully scarce resources harvested each year. Generation after generation, the once King Level bloodline of the Copper Spear Tribe had degraded, and now the strongest in the tribe was no more than Second Rank. In the endless Blood Sea where the survival of the fittest reigned, they were precariously endangered. Inside a hidden underwater cavern deep within the tribal area, the tribal chief looked angrily at Gore. Trading Deep Water m Pearls aged over three hundred years for that unknown potion? Gore, I think youve lost your mind. Gore firmly met the gaze of the Second Rank fishman. Father, I am sure that the potion can purify our diluted King Level bloodline. With your current strength, as long as you can purify the bloodline by factor of two, you will definitely enter Third Rank. The Copper Spear Tribe chieftain stared at his son, his voice solemn: You must understand what youre saying. Strange objects capable of purifying bloodlines are exceedingly rare. If its a sham, your resource allocation will be reduced by eighty percent each month from now on. Without hesitation, Gore continued to nod firmly. The chieftain said nothing more but waved his hand and threw a jade box at him, inside which were several shiny, translucent pearls. Chapter 40: The Trickster King Song Chi Chapter 40: The Trickster King Song Chi Zhu Tian Ruins Market. As time passed, more members from different alien races entered the Ruins Market, and the streets gradually bustled with activity. However, Song Chi was not happy. He had remained in the stall area, hoping to discover one or two Starry Sea oddities like he had thest time, but none had surfaced. As for themodities in the stores, which were all sold at five times the purchase price, though they were still extremely popr, these were already within his expected ie and not at all surprising. He yearned for unexpected earnings. Just then, his eyes brightened, and he fixed his gaze toward the entrance of the Ruins Market. With intense excitement and anticipation, Gore returned to the Ruins Market, its objective very clear, bypassing the overcrowded freely set up stalls and heading straight for the store selling gene optimization potions. How many of these gic potions can a three-hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearl be exchanged for? In the center of the store, Gore seemed somewhat nervous. The Copper Gore Tribe had long declined, and even with his father being the tribes leader, a Second Rank merman, the Deep Water m Pearls over three hundred years old that he could bring out numbered no more than six. Naturally, the more gic potions he could exchange them for, the better. In the free stall area, Song Chis figure remained motionless, yet his spiritual focus had already shifted to the gic potion store. After pondering for a moment, he gave a price. [One three-hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearl can be exchanged for three gic potions.] ording to the prices in Chenxing Principality, a three-hundred-year-old Deep Water Pearl could sell for more than 200,000 Credit Points, while three basic gene potions cost 30,000 Credit Points. He would be earning a profit margin of more than six times, which wasnt even considered excessive, was it? Gore, of course, did not know Song Chis thoughts. It reached into its belongings, and four Deep Water m Pearls, roughly three hundred years old, appeared in its palm. After a moments hesitation, it put three pearls back and handed one across the counter. Ill have three gic optimization potions first. Song Chi was not in a hurry. He controlled the Power of Laws within the Ruins Market to take the three-hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearl. Then, three basic gic potions automatically floated out from below the counter, delivering them into Gores hands. Unable to wait, Gore picked up one potion and immediately downed it. For creatures that had never used it before, the effect of a basic level gene potion was quite remarkable. After enduring a rather painful gene optimization, feeling that familiar powerful bloodline in his body, Gore could not help but burst intoughter. Following this, it took out those three Deep Water m Pearls again, exchanging them for nine gic optimization potions. That wasnt all; to Song Chis surprise, it brought out two evenrger Deep Water m Pearls. These are seven hundred and nine hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearls, much more precious than the three hundred-year-old ones. If I use these two pearls for an exchange, how many gic potions can I get? Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Song Chi quickly gave a reply. [A seven hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearl can be exchanged for ten gene optimization potions, a nine hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearl for twenty gene optimization potions.] Seeing this exchange rate, Gores eyes showed internal conflict. While excited, there was also a hint of struggle. Deep Water Pearls older than seven hundred years were highly valuable. Even when the Copper Gore Tribe was once a royal merfolk tribe, the ns treasury wouldnt have more than fifty such pearls over seven hundred years old. If he exchanged these two pearls, considering the current size of the territory controlled by the Copper Gore Tribe, it would likely be difficult to collect pearls of this age again. As he was still wrestling with the decision, footsteps approached from behind, and Gore turned to look; it was a member of the Starry Sea Human Race who had walked in. The aura emanating from this human was only average, but his tone was indeed rming. May I ask how much stock of this gic potion do you have in your store? If its not too much, Ill take it all. While speaking, the person threw arge amount of Floating Land Origin and Life Cores onto the table, including Zero Rank and First Rank ones. Upon hearing this, Gore no longer hesitated and quickly said: Deal, these two seven-hundred-year and nine-hundred-year Deep Water m Pearls will be exchanged for all the gic potions. The moment the words left his mouth, Gore failed to notice the slight upward curl at the corner of the mouth of the human standing behind him, which was quickly concealed. The human who hade in was naturally Song Chi, who saw the hesitation of the merfolk and thus came over to add fuel to the fire. He couldnt help it; seven-hundred-year and nine-hundred-year Deep Water m Pearls were extremely rare, and for him at level 5 of the Guidance Technique they were of great assistance. He couldnt bear to let them slip through his fingers. With his current cultivation progress, even with the eleration of an All-Attributes Cultivation Room, it would still take half a year for his Guidance Technique to break through to level 6. This pace was not slow; in fact, it could be considered extremely fast, seeing as he had taken less than a month to break through from level 4 to level 5. But Song Chi was not satisfied with this speed. The cultivation of the Guidance Technique still had a long way to go. If it was this sluggish in the early stages, what would he do when he reached level 30 or even level 40? With these two seven-hundred-year and nine-hundred-year Deep Water m Pearls, he was confident that he could break through to level 6 of the Guidance Technique within a month. And with the additional four three-hundred-year pearls, he felt somewhat certain he could break through to level 7 within three months. After handing over thirty Basic Gene Potions to Gore, Song Chi felt certain; as long as the transaction waspleted, no amount of regret from Gore would matter afterward. The trading rules he had designed for the Zhu Tian Ruins Market were such that transactions had to follow the principle of mutual consent, and a trade could not happen unless both parties agreed. But once a trade was sessful, any regrets would be moot. Ahem! Seeing that the merfolks transaction wasplete, Song Chi knew it was his turn to step in. He cleared his throat to catch Gores attention and continued to ask: May I know how much stock of the gic potion you have in the store? With that thought, the characters on the screen changed ordingly. [Nearly five figures.] Knowing full well the situation, he pretended toment: Theres so much? Its a pity I dont have enough funds, otherwise I would definitely buy them all. Hearing his voice, Gore subconsciously nodded in agreement. Seizing the opportunity, Song Chi took the initiative to start a conversation. Friend, I saw that youve also purchased quite a few of these gic potions; it seems youve realized their potency. How about we make a deal? Gores brow furrowed, a flicker of wariness in his heart. What kind of deal? Song Chi feigned ignorance, whispering: Ill give you a sum of Floating Land Origin, and in return, you help me buy an Enhancement Gene Potion, how about that? Gores eyes focused, taken aback for a moment. He did not agree straight away but instead countered with a question. Enhancement Gene Potion? Whats that? Chapter 41: The Miraculous Effects of Mermaid Tears Chapter 41: The Miraculous Effects of Mermaid Tears Song Chis eyes gleamed with pride, and he struck just the right note of a lucky fellow who had stumbled upon a more potent potion hidden behind this gic potion shop by chance, taking that pride to the extreme. He covertly scanned the area behind him and, seeing no one around, leaned in close to Gores ear and whispered, Its the enhanced version of this gene optimization potion, with effects that far surpass the one you see here by tenfold. I previously spent a great deal at a heavy cost to buy one, and the effect was simply intoxicating. Its a pity the shop has a special rule that one can only purchase one. Otherwise, I would buy them all. Instantly, Gore seemed like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on, and he almost jumped up. What, an effect ten times greater than the gene optimization potion? Is there really such an enhanced potion? As if in response to him, the text on the central screen in the shop changed again. [The Advanced Gic Potion, currently only nine avable, its effect indeed far exceeds that of the regr gene optimization potion.] With that text, nine glowing vials with noticeably more exquisite packaging appeared on the counter. Pop! One of the nine blue vials was opened slightly, and immediately a faint scent of the potion wafted out. Although it was resealed in an instant, the mere whiff of it made Gore feel as if every cell in his body was cheering, and his already once augmented bloodline (genes) showed faint signs of reviving again. Instinctively, Gore knew that this advanced type of gene optimization potion could greatly elevate his bloodline. Merely one vial might not be enough topletely restore his bloodline to its peak King Level condition, but with two, three vials, reviving a significant part of the King Level bloodline would certainly not be a problem. With that thought, he suddenly spoke loudly. Please reserve these nine advanced gic potions for me, I will be back shortly. Seeing his reaction, Song Chi remained calm, but the screen in the center of the shop changed once again. [The Advanced Gic Potion is expensive to produce and rare in quantity, only exchangeable with Deep Water m Pearls over a thousand years old.] Gore nced briefly and said nothing. He just turned and left the Ruins Market at a speed faster than before. It was still the pce within Conch Ind, where the chieftain of the Copper Gore tribe waved his lower bodys fish tail vigorously, creating a strong current spreading around. The pressure of a Second Rank creature was especially terrifying. Ridiculous, what do you take thousand-year Deep Water m Pearls for? Or do you think Before it could finish its roar, Gore had already pulled out more than thirty Basic Gene Optimization Potions and handed them to his father. When the chieftain of the Copper Gore tribe took hold of a Basic Gene Optimization Potion and smelled it, the next second his reaction was the same as Gores before, his eyes shing with brilliance as his depleted bloodline seemed toe back to life. This is the potion you spoke of? It actually has such an effect. Are you certain theres an advanced potion that exceeds this by ten times? Gore nodded firmly, his attitude utterly confident. The chieftain of the Copper Gore tribe held the potion tightly in his hand and after pondering for a moment, looked back at Gore. This matter is a divine opportunity for our Copper Gore tribe. Since you are certain, then go and exchange for it. However, I dont have any thousand-year Deep Water m Pearls on hand right now, so take this and try it. Remember, this item is extremely rare; try to exchange for as many of those advanced potions as possible. In Zhu Tian Ruins Market, when the eagerly awaited Gore returned, Song Chi refocused his attention on the gic potion shop. Hearing Gores response, his brows furrowed deeply, and his heart was sorely disappointed. No millennium deep water m pearls? Then in that case, these advanced gene optimization potions cannot be exchanged for you. As he thought this, just as he was about to control the virtual light screen in the shop to reply, Gore took the initiative and took out an item. Though Ick millennium deep water m pearls, this items value surpasses that of the millennium pearls. It is a rarity from our merfolk, conceived by a mermaid once in a thousand years, known to other creatures as Mermaids Tear. As he spoke, he had already taken out the so-called Mermaids Tear and ced it on the counter in the shop. Then he added one more thing: This Mermaids Tear was conceived by an ancestor of mine, a Third Rank Level mermaid. It has the power to promote life form evolution for the majority of creatures in Starry Sea. When the crystal tear, even clearer than the deep water pearls, appeared, Song Chis whole attention converged upon it. He knew the Mermaids Tear all too well, as it was one of the few known items that could provide an extra sess rate for the advancement of the Torch Warship. ording to Gore, this Mermaids Tear was conceived by a Third Rank mermaid, which meant it could also increase the sess rate for the advancement of Torch Warships of Third Rank and below. First Rank to Second Rank, an increase of 10%. Second Rank to Third Rank, an increase of 5%. Though these figures might not look big, they are of utmost importance to every Torch Ship Captain about tomence their advancement, second only to their very lives. And right now, Song Chi indeed needed this item. His mothers Dragonfly had an exceedingly low evolution sess rate, and even with his father giving it his all, the prospects were not looking good. If he could obtain an item that enhanced sess rates, his father would have used it for his mother a long time ago, rather than waiting until now, and the Titanium Crystal was still but a pipe dream. Therefore, he had to get this Mermaids Tear by all means necessary. [Third Rank Mermaids Tear, its value is eptable.] [Given the value of the item, the restriction of a single advanced gic optimization potion per person is lifted, allowing for the exchange of three advanced gic optimization potions.] Originally, he wanted to offer just one, but after some consideration, he felt that was pressing too hard. If it upset Gore and led to haggling over the virtual light screen, what then? The identity he had established for all the transaction AIs in each shop was to bepletely fair and unbending with set prices. To avoid breaking this persona, he finally decided on three potions for the exchange. The number was neither too many nor too few, being just the right amount. He believed Gore would not refuse it. And just as he thought, although Gore originally wanted to bargain, the AI light screen gave no concessions. In the end, it agreed to the trade. With the three intermediate gene optimization potions delivered into Gores hands, Song Chi likewise obtained the Mermaids Tear, barely able to contain his joy. With the addition of this Mermaids Tear, and with his fathering up with more solutions, the official advancement of the Dragonfly seven monthster should have a sess rate of over 50%. Although still not very safe, it was much higher than 24%. Furthermore, if he could eventually get his hands on that Titanium Crystal, there should still be a significant increase. Chapter 42: Summary of Earnings (Chase for Reads on Tuesday) Chapter 42: Summary of Earnings (Chase for Reads on Tuesday) Time passed, and as more alien races entered the Ruins Market, the goods Song Chi had acquired for over two thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin were sold out. One Basic Gene Optimization Potion per strand of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, he sold it for five strands. One strand of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin got 20 Tungsten Gold Lances and Tungsten Gold Combat Shields, but he only sold five for the same price. A Basic Civilian Exoskeleton set worth 200,000 Credit Points (20 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin), he sold for 100 strands. Under these prices, which were many times over the cost, Song Chis funds quickly surpassed 8,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, making a hefty profit. What made him particrly happy was that among the goods worth over 8,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, there were more than 100 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. Adding to the 32 strands he already possessed, this was enough for him to enhance the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent several more times. And it was not over yet; the trading in the free stall area was still ongoing, allowing him to take a cut from the transaction taxes every minute. Song Chi estimated that by the end of the trade meet, his funds should exceed 10,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Besides, he continued to acquire materials with huge price discrepancies to resell in the ck market, ensuring another tidy sum. The only disappointment was that even though he was constantly monitoring every stall in the stall area, he still couldnt find another Starry Sea Oddity. He did not dwell on this too much. After all, the current Rank of the Ruins Market was only lv9, where only Zero Rank Starry Sea Alien Races could enter the market through the spatial gates he had deployed. The chances of a Zero Rank being obtaining a Starry Sea Oddity were already exceedingly slim. Realizing this, he stopped deliberately seeking Starry Sea Oddities. He nned to wait until the markets rank increased, which would then increase the likelihood of finding strange objects significantly. Several hourster, half an hour before the end of the Ruins Market trading session, Song Chi decided to try setting up his stall. He then disyed more than two thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. His significant move quickly attracted the attention of numerous aliens nearby. Within minutes, over a hundred of them had gathered around his stall. Just when the crowd of alien species was curious about what Song Chi intended to trade these Zero Rank Floating Land Origins for, the sign he took out, written in the universalnguage of the Starry Sea, immediately elicited a sigh. Exchange for First Rank Floating Land Origin, 11 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin for 1 strand of First Rank Floating Land Origin, it read. When they realized he wanted to exchange for First Rank Floating Land Origin, more than half of the gathered aliens dispersed immediately. First Rank Floating Land Origin was much rarer than Zero Rank, and most of the aliens present didnt have any, so how could they exchange? Song Chi was not surprised; instead, he felt a flicker of joy when he saw that dozens of figures had not left. Although the exchange rate between First Rank and Zero Rank Floating Land Origins in the Ruins Market had always been 1:10, the rate he was offering of 1:11 was a bit of a loss. However, it was still eptablepared to Chenxing Principalitys rates of 1:14 or 1:15. He would not lose as long as some aliens were willing to trade. Soon after, an alien of an unknown race stepped forward to inquire. 1:11 is still a bit low. If you offer 12 strands of Zero Rank for 1 strand of First Rank Floating Land Origin, Im willing to exchange 10 strands with you, the alien proposed. Hearing this, Song Chi firmly shook his head. At a rate of 1:12, although he would not lose out, he would hardly gain anything for his efforts. Why would he want to work for free? ` The price of the First Rank Floating Land Origin at the ck market is not stable; 1:14 is the average trading ratio, true, but who could guarantee that when he sells, it wont just happen to be pressed down to 1:12? Seeing that he stood his ground, some of the alien races chose to leave. In the end, fewer than twenty remained at the stall, but Song Chi was already quite satisfied. With nearly twenty Starry Sea Alien Races present, it was unlikely that he would end up with no sessful trades at all. Besides, this was just an impulsive attempt that didnt require any cost. Even if he didnt make a trade with any of them, it was no big deal. The final result was much better than Song Chi had anticipated. Out of the eighteen alien races, twelve sessfully traded with him, with one of them trading 100 strands at once. By the end of the trade meeting, Song Chi had umted more than 11,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin in his possession, including a considerable amount of 302 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. As for the remaining materials, excluding the six Deep Water m Pearls, the Mermaids Tear, Mercury Crystal, Electrum, Life Core, and other enhancement resources he needed to use, the total value of other avable materials exceeded 5,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. For these materials, Song Chi only nned to keep about 2,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Considering the number of Spatial Gates ced in Zhu Tian Ruins Market, the number of aliens that could enter the Ruins Market for trading was limited. He estimated that keeping 2,000 strands for purchasing was about right, as keeping more was pointless, given the market sizepurchasing too much would likely result in surplus stock that couldnt be sold. As for the other materials worth over 3,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, he nned to use them all for enhancing the Cang Qiong. Two days after the Ruins Market trade, Song Chi made several trips to the ck market and exchanged all of the materials worth over 3,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin for Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, Mercury Crystal, Electrum, and other warship enhancing resources before retreating into the Ruins Market. Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Free Stall Area. The Cang Qiong had already been summoned, and after two days of preparation, Song Chi did not hesitate to start a new round of warship enhancement. The firstponent to be enhanced was naturally the highest quality Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator on the Cang Qiong, a Glory Quality energy shield of orange color. During the previous battle against the First Rank Peak Gold Devouring Vine, the performance was very good, which further strengthened Song Chis decision to continue enhancing it. Currently, the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator is at Level 10, and enhancing it further requires 20 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin + 20 tons of Mercury Crystal, in addition to a one-time provision of 5,000 Spectral Energy Points. The First Rank Floating Land Origin and Mercury Crystal were already prepared by Song Chi, but the simplest Spectral Energy Points had now be a problem. The standard Spectral Engine on the Cang Qiong had been enhanced to Level 14, but the attached Youneng Pool capacity was only just enough at 5,000 points. Enhancing the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator to Level 11 was no problem, but after that, more Spectral Energy Points would not suffice. Out of necessity, Song Chi had to spend extra resources to enhance the Spectral Engine directly to Level 19. Fortunately, the Spectral Engine was just a standard colorlessponent, and enhancing it to the First Rank only required Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and Zero Rank Life Core. Spectral Engine Level 19 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 10/s (Spectral Energy Points) Energy Supply: 118/s (Spectral Energy Points) Post-overload Buffer: 20 minutes Youneng Pool: 9000 points (can store 9000 Spectral Energy Points) UpRank Requirement: Theponent has reached the peak of enhancement and can no longer be enhanced ` Chapter 43: Spending Money Like Water Chapter 43: Spending Money Like Water ` Watching the Spectral Engine that had been enhanced to its limit, the Spectral Energy Pool barely reached 9,000 points. Song Chis mind was made up; he had to get his hands on a high-quality engineponent as soon as possible. Take the Nuclear Fusion Engineponent as an examplewhen it was at lv0, the associated Energy Pool had an impressive capacity of 5,000 points. If it were to be enhanced to lv19, it would probably exceed 30,000 points. There would be no need to face the current situation, with not only inefficient energy supply but also an inadequate capacity of the Energy Pool. With the current 9,000 points in the Spectral Energy Pool, Song Chi estimated that if the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator were to be enhanced a few more times, it likely wouldnt be enough. However, at present he didnt have a choice. Yesterday, he essed the White Towers localwork and checked the marketce; there were no engineponents of blue quality or higher. There were a few of colorless quality, but with average attributes and high prices, he wasnt interested. For now, he had to make do with what was avable. Uponpleting the enhancement of the Spectral Engine, naturally, the Dark Matter Energy Shield was next. Song Chi had plenty of First Rank Floating Land Origin and Mercury Crystals and didnt mind using them up. The orange glory qualityponents were good enough for long-term use. Investing sufficient resources for early enhancement was still very cost-effective. Dozens of secondster, he had enhanced the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent all the way to lv15, spending a total of 200 threads of First Rank Floating Land Origin and 150 tons of Mercury Crystals. Looking at its attributes, there indeed was a significant improvement. Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv15 Quality: Orange Feature: Additional 85% increase in Shield Value Feature 2: Defense Value of the shield is doubled Consumption: 60/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defense: 880 Shield Value: 16,280/16,280 Charge: 20s; Post-overload Buffer: 35 minutes UpRank Requirement: 70 threads of Floating Land Origin (First Rank), 10,000 Spectral Energy Points, 45 tons of Mercury Crystals It can be said that the properties of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent, enhanced to lv15, had terrifyingly increased. Especially the defense and shield values, which went from 380880 and 6,08016,280, respectively. This was a substantial upgrade. The size of this increase was naturally linked to the quality of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent. High-quality warshipponents alwayse with unique features. These percentage-based features of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator meant the higher the enhancement level, the more terrifying the improvements. Actually, Song Chi wanted to continue enhancing the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. He still had 102 threads of First Rank Floating Land Origin and 50 tons of Mercury Crystals, which were more than enough for another enhancement. Regrettably, he didnt have enough Spectral Energy Points. Enhancing the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator from lv15 to lv16 required 10,000 Spectral Energy Points, but he currently had only 9,000 points in the Spectral Energy Pool. With no other option, Song Chi could only shift his focus to the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Treeponent. Thisponent, besides the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator and the Goldrock Ship Armor, was the only one on the Cangqiong that could utilize First Rank Floating Land Origin. He wasnt nning on enhancing the Goldrock Ship Armor, so he naturally turned his attention to the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Tree. In the end, he spent 90 threads of First Rank Floating Land Origin and also enhanced the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Treeponent to lv15. Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Tree lv15 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 200 per unit (Spectral Energy Points) ` ` Effect: Fire Peony Soldier Effigy (Summons ten level lv15 Fire Peony Soldier Figurines; as long as the figurines are not destroyed, they can remain indefinitely, but if they perish, it would take 24 hours before they could be summoned again). UpRank Requirement: 30 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, 4000 Spectral Energy Points. By now, Song Chi had only thest 12 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin left in his hand; it was impossible to enhance any other First Rankponents in the short term. Afterpleting the enhancement of the twoponents with the highest quality on the Cangqiong, Song Chi shifted his focus onto the White Torch Warship Bodyponent. Although thisponent did not directly increase the Shuttles attack or defence, it determined the number of specialponent slots on a Torch Warship and the level cap of the Spectral Energy Cultivation tform. Of course, the Spectral Energy Cultivation tform was of little importance to Song Chi, but the specialponent slots were something he could never have too many of, even though, apart from the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree, there were no other specialponents currently on the Cangqiong. Still, who knows what the future could bring? It was good to enhance in advance and keep additional specialponent slots ready. The White Torch Warship Body, just like when it was colorless, or rather the amount of enhancement resources required had no rtion to the quality of the Seed of Torch. From lv0lv1, it only needed 5 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 200 Spectral Energy Points. lv1lv2, 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 400 Spectral Energy Points. lv2lv3, 15 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 600 Spectral Energy Points. And so on. In the end, Song Chi spent 225 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, upgrading the White Torch Warship Body from lv0 to lv9. He could have directly upgraded the Torch Warship Body, that is, the Seed of Torch, to lv10 or above, but after some consideration, he decided not to do so. Because once the Warship Body was upgraded from lv9 to lv10, the Cangqiong would transition from a Spectral Shuttle to an advanced Spectral Airship. Advancing to a Spectral Airship was not an issue; given Cangqiongs foundation, there was hardly any chance of failure. But that wasnt the key point; advancing the Cangqiong would increase the risk of deployments in the Alien Star Domain correspondingly, which was clearly not what Song Chi, who just wanted to scavenge some ordinary resources peacefully, wanted to see. Therefore, he decided to stop the enhancement of the White Torch Warship Body at lv9. However, even without advancing to a Spectral Airship in one go, the Cangqiong upgraded to lv9 had its specialponent slots increased from the initial two to six. The Torch Warships of Torch Human Civilization, depending on the quality of their Seed of Torch, would gain a different number of specialponent slots with every 5 levels the Torch Warship Body was upgraded. Colorless Torch Warship Body, every 5 levels, 2 more slots are added. White Torch Warship Body, every 5 levels, 4 more slots are added. Blue Quality Torch Warship Body, every 5 levels, 6 more slots are added. Purple Torch Warship Body, every 5 levels, 8 more slots are added. As a Torch Warship bound to a White Seed of Torch, the Cangqiong would gain 4 extra special slot ces with every 5-level upgrade of the Torch Warship Body. Of course, this was notpletely fixed. If Song Chi could further upgrade the quality of his Seed of Torch in the future, the Warship itself would gain additional special slot ces corresponding to the level of the Torch Warship Body. After enhancing the White Torch Warship Body and seeing that he still had a considerable amount of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin left, Song Chi then turned his attention to the Goldrock Ship Armor that he had not yet enhanced. As aponent with White Quality Warship Armor, the cost-effectiveness of its enhancement was quite substantial, although it hadnt been on the top of Song Chis list ofponents to enhance first, due to its ovepping functions with the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. Chapter 44: The Cang Qiong with Greatly Changed Attributes (Seeking Follow-up Reads on Wednesday) Chapter 44: The Cang Qiong with Greatly Changed Attributes (Seeking Follow-up Reads on Wednesday) ` The resources required to enhance the Goldrock Ship Armorponent, besides Electrum, were exactly the same as those needed for the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Tree from before. Atst, Song Chi spent 295 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and 81 tons of Electrum to enhance the Goldrock Ship Armor all the way to lv10. In addition, during the enhancement process, he added 2 tons of Phantom Crystal at every level, using up a total of 20 tons. These Phantom Crystals were obtained from the previous ying of the Gold Devouring Vine, initially amounting to 110 tons, leaving 90 tons remaining after the enhancement. After adding these Phantom Crystals, the subsequent Cang Qiongs Warship Armor would carry a certain degree of invisibility, making it harder to be detected and tracked by alien species in the Alien Star Domain. The reason why he didnt use all the crystals was naturally because the Quality of the Goldrock Ship Armor was too low. Given the white Quality of the ship armor, it wouldnt be long before Song Chi would rece it, so there was no need to use all of the Phantom Crystals on it. Goldrock Ship Armor lv10 Quality: White Consumption: 10/s Defence: 230 UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of Floating Land Origin (First Rank), 2000 Energy Points, 20 tons of Electrum. Having enhanced the Goldrock Ship Armor and seeing that there were still some enhancement resources left over, he also enhanced both the Spectral Main Cannon and the Patrol Radar to lv10. Spectral Main Cannon lv10 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 40 per shot (Spectral Energy Points) Might: 99 Charge: 4s; Buffer: 6s UpRank Requirement: 100 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 1600 Spectral Energy Points. Patrol Radar lv10 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 5/s (Spectral Energy Points) Detection Range: 1 light-minute Precision: 30 Advanced Requirement: 140 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 2000 Spectral Energy Points. After enhancing these two standardponents to this point, they were essentially at their peak. Song Chi did not n to expend more resources on these two any further since they were soon to be reced. Currently, they were just serving as a transition. Assessing the remaining funds in hand, besides the 2000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin set aside in advance, as well as six Deep Water m Pearls and the Third Rank Mermaids Tear, there were only a few leftover misceneous resources unused. Thinking back to the grand feeling of having over ten thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin at hand not even an hour ago, it wasnt long before nearly ten thousand strands of these resources werepletely depleted. Song Chi couldnt help but feel somewhat emotional. The speed of advancement for the Torch Human Civilizations Torch Warship system was indeed extremely fast, but this was undoubtedly built upon the premise of consuming massive amounts of resources. The entire Torch Human Civilization was like a gargantuan gold-devouring beast, incessantly seizing vast resources from the Shattered Starry Sea every moment. Of course, this was not exclusive to Torch Human Civilization; in the Shattered Starry Sea, which middle and high-level civilization wasnt the same? After his contemtion, Song Chi willed it, and immediately the entire properties of Cang Qiong appeared before his eyes. After more than a month of strengthening and UpRanking, Cang Qiong had undergone tremendous changes in its overall attributespared to when it was first integrated. ` [Name: Cang Qiong] [Model: Torch-Spectral Shuttle] [Level: lv9] [Base Components: White Torch Warship Body lv9, Spectral Main Cannon lv10, Spectral Secondary Cannon lv0, Goldrock Warship Armor lv10, Spectral Engine lv19, Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv15, Patrolling Radar lv10, Spectral Cultivation Room lv0 (8/8)] [Additional Components: Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Tree lv15 (1/6)] [Spectral Energy Pool: 9000/9000] [Materials: First Rank Floating Land Origin 12 strands, Zero Rank Floating Land Origin 2215 strands, Mercury Crystal 50 tons, three hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearls 3 pieces] After closing the properties panel of Cang Qiong, Song Chi took out a three-hundred-year-old deep water m pearl. Spectral energy gathered in the palm of his hand, and soon after, the surface of the m pearl ced in his hand began to tremble lightly, and as time passed, the frequency of trembling became more and more astonishing. To the eye, it seemed as if it would burst apart in the next moment. However, that was not the case. When the trembling reached a certain frequency, it gradually subsided. When the pearlpletely stopped trembling, its surface suddenly showed innumerable fine cracks, and it ultimately turned into a pile of powder. This was certainly not some trick, but rather an indication that Song Chis control over spectral energy had reached an extremely fine level: he had infused the pearl with spectral energy without damaging its external appearance and thenpletely pulverized it from the inside. Taking out an intermediate body tempering potion, Song Chi carefully poured all the powder into the potion, and then gently shook it to mix. Indeed, this was the usage method for deep water m pearls. When taken with a body tempering potion and coupled with an All-Attributes Cultivation Room, the effect would be particrly astonishing. Quickly arriving at the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, Song Chi swallowed the intermediate body tempering potion in his hand, then stood with his legs firm and his hands spread open, palm up, entering the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique practice as swiftly as he could. As for the Tears of the Mermaid stored on Cang Qiong, it obviously wasnt convenient to give it to mom now. He would wait until he returned from his next Alien Star Domain exploration. By then, presenting it would be perfectly timed with the exploration. If he brought it out now, he would find it difficult to exin, though if he didnt want to talk about it, mom and dad wouldnt pry, but finding a more justifiable moment was always better. Inside the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, having just begun practicing the standard Guidance Technique, spectral energy within the enclosed space began to converge rapidly. Despite being somewhat mentally prepared, Song Chi was still startled by the terrifying speed of cultivation. With the operation of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique, he felt as if the spectral energy from outside was like homing swallows, not needing his full effort to draw it in, but actively converging into his body. If the speed of using an all-abilities cultivation room under normal circumstances was rated as 6, then his current cultivation speed was 60. The Guidance Technique that had just broken through less than twenty days ago had already made significant progress. For a moment, Song Chi was somewhat captivated; this rate of cultivation was like something out of a dream. After a day and a night, Song Chi exited his state of cultivation. The elerated effect of the three-hundred-year-old deep water m pearl had ended. Stepping out of the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, Song Chis spirit submerged into his own body, and soon he ascertained the results of this session of cultivation. Just this one day of cultivation was equivalent to two months of training. The break through the lv6 that originally required about half a year now only needed four months. Excitement filled Song Chis heart; the results were truly astounding. After the excitement, he quickly calmed down, well aware that this had a lot to do with his first use of the m pearl for cultivation support. The subsequent uses would definitely yield diminishing returns. Clenching his fists, Song Chi felt a hint of regret. This is just an intermediate body tempering potion. If there were an advanced body tempering potion to use with it, the results would surely be even better. Despite feeling some regret in his heart, Song Chi also understood that this was merely wishful thinking. Advanced body tempering potions were not the same as the middle-low level ones; they too were ssified as strategic resources by the Chenxing Principality and were not easily distributed. Only the nobility of the principality had fixed yearly quotas. Ordinary citizens could not even dream of obtaining them. At the entrance to the Ruins Market, Song Chis figure gradually became illusory, and soonpletely vanished within the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. He was very tempted to use up all the five remaining deep water m pearls, but he had already stayed in the Ruins Market for two days and two nights. If he did not go out to show his face, it was likely that his mom would forcibly break into his room soon. In the living room, just as Song Chi stepped out of the bedroom, he unexpectedly found that dad was at home today. He sat on the sofa, eyes fixed on the star chart projected by themunication bracelet in his hand, pondering something. Chapter 45: Deep Water Clam Pearls + Advanced Body Tempering Potion Chapter 45: Deep Water m Pearls + Advanced Body Tempering Potion Song Chi immediately leaned in closer. Dad, what are you measuring up here? Song Chao nced sideways at his son without answering, quickly returning his attention to the star chart in front of him. Seeing this, Song Chi turned to look at the kitchen. Noticing that his mother wasnt paying attention to the living room, he whispered into Song Chaos ear: Dad, is there any specific news about the Titanium Crystal? Song Chao looked unchanged, saying lightly, This matter is not for you to involve yourself with. Focus on preparing for your third drop in the Alien Star Domain. Though Song Chaos tone was mild, Song Chi, who had lived with him for thirty years, knew him all too well. Normally, his dad was very easy-going, but when he got serious, his tone would be even fainter, and the decisions made at such times would not be easily changed. If he continued to ask about the Titanium Crystal, Song Chao would likely be truly angry. Considering the scene that would ensue from his fathers anger, Song Chi very consciously closed his mouth. After lunch, he briefly informed his parents that for the next five or six days, he would be concentrating on cultivating the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique, and if he didnt leave the house during that time, they shouldnt worry about him. Song Chao and Chen Lixia nodded without further questions. The Spectral Energy Guidance Technique, having taken tens of thousands of years for Torch Human Civilization to develop and nearly two hundred thousand years to perfect, actually has effects far beyond imagination. With Spectral Energy supplementing the consumption of Life Energy, although one couldnt achieve the level of breatharianism seen in online novels, it was still quite normal not to eat or drink for ten to fifteen days. However, the rich Blood Qi Energy contained in food could further elerate the cultivation of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique, so most people would still eat normally. Before heading back to his bedroom, Song Chi tentatively asked his father. Dad, do we have a way to get an Advanced Body Tempering Potion? Originally, it was just an offhand question, perhaps subconsciously harbouring a sliver of hope for the Dinghai Song Family previously mentioned by his father, but as soon as the words left his mouth, Song Chi instantly felt he was expecting too much. If that so-called Dinghai Song Family really had significant power, why hadnt he received any sort of treatment as a noble descendant over the past thirty years? Or did the Dinghai Song Family now only possess a High-Level Contemtion Diagram? Yet, Song Chaos next response took Song Chi entirely by surprise. Advanced Body Tempering Potion, do you need this? The effects of this level of Body Tempering Potion are strong, but they also demand a high physical quality. Generally, only those with Guidance Techniques Level 10 and above can use it. Are you sure you want to try it now? Snapping out of his daze, Song Chi asked again, not quite sure. Dad, are you saying we can really get it? Song Chao shook his head. Its not about whether we can get it or not. I have some on hand. If you want it, go take it yourself. Its in the bookshelf on the right side of the study. Saying this, he tossed over a set of keys, and to confirm, he asked again. Are you sure you can use it? The potency of the Advanced Body Tempering Potion is too domineering. If your physical quality isnt sufficient, it will not only fail to speed up your cultivation but could also damage your body. I managed to get a few Deep Water m Pearls over three hundred years old during this exploration of the Alien Star Domain, so it should be fine, Upon hearing Song Chis response, Song Chao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, Deep Water m Pearls over three hundred years old are quite rare. Although they are a bit young, they should just about suffice. Go and get them. I was nning to let you use them once your cultivation of the Guidance Technique had reached First Rank. Since you have the good fortune to obtain several old Deep Water m Pearls, its also good to use them early; the more effect the Advanced Body Tempering Potion can exert, the better. Song Chi ran excitedly towards the study, and upon using the key his father had provided, he sessfully acquired an exquisite potion box from the bookshelf. Inside the box were only three potions, theirbels and colors around the edges clearly indicating they were indeed Advanced Body Tempering Potions. Looking at the three elegant purple tube potions, Song Chis eyes grew slightly vacant, and from that moment, he started to regard the phrase Dinghai Song family differently. After hesitating a bit, he ended up taking all three potions. With five Deep Water m Pearls in hand, the two pearls dated seven hundred and nine hundred years respectively were more than enough to mix with a single Advanced Body Tempering Potion each, while he nned to use the remaining three three-hundred-year pearls together to neutralize another Advanced Body Tempering Potion. Compared to the effect of an Advanced Body Tempering Potion, a single three-hundred-year Deep Water m Pearl was clearly incapable ofpletely neutralizing its potent nature, but together, they would be about right. Moreover, using them together would not waste the effects of both; it would only greatly prolong the potions duration. Dad, I took all of them, Song Chao nodded lightly, gesturing his agreement, while Chen Lixia on the side, still concerned, admonished him again. Son, dont overdo it. Determine the use yourself, and if your body cant bear it, stop cultivation immediately, I know, Mom. Returning to the Ruins Market with three Advanced Body Tempering Potions, Song Chi, in high spirits, entered the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. Once his body was adjusted to perfect condition, he swallowed the Advanced Body Tempering Potion mixed with the powder of the three three-hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearls. For a moment, Song Chi felt a scorching sensation in his abdomen, followed rapidly by a surge of huge energy, not very gentle, stemming from his stomach and rushing into every part of his body. Crack crack crack! Every bone in his body issued a fine popping noise, which sounded rming, but Song Chis actual feeling was quite good, without that unbearable intense pain, instead, a tingling numbness spread throughout his body. Correspondingly, the speed at which Spectral Energy poured into his body became astonishingly fast. If the cultivation speed was 60 when he took the Intermediate Body Tempering Potion mixed with a single three-hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearl before, now the cultivation speed reached 100. This speed, although not much higher than before, was bolstered by the potion for a duration of 3 days, which is thrice the time of the previous potions effect. Three dayster, when Song Chi awoke from his cultivation, his Level in the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique had risen from lv5 to lv6, and he had also made considerable progress on his way to lv7. Having tasted the sweet fruit of progress, Song Chi didnt cease his cultivation; instead, he took out the second Advanced Body Tempering Potion and mixed in the powder of the seven hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearl. Once it was thoroughly neutralized, he swallowed it in one gulp again. This potion was several times more terrifying in effect than the previous one. This time Song Chi not only felt tingling across his body but also experienced a strong pain. Fortunately, it was still manageable, and his body could still endure it. However, Song Chi understood that he couldnt use the nine hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearl for a while, unless he wanted all the blood vessels in his body to burst and suffer incurable internal injuries. Chapter 46: Huanbai Tower Asteroid Belt, Tianyu Mining Company Chapter 46: Huanbai Tower Asteroid Belt, Tianyu Mining Company The second dose of the Advanced Body Tempering Potion onlysted for one day, but the pain it brought to Song Chi was far greater than the previous dose, whichsted three days. The reason, in fact, was that the effect of the potion was too strong and his physical constitution was insufficient to absorb it effectively. The pain was intense, but for the astonishing effects on his cultivation, Song Chi could only grit his teeth and endure. While Song Chi was fully engaged in his cultivation, outside the White Tower Floating Land in the silent ster space, a fleet was traveling at full speed. There werent many warships in this fleetless than ten. They had set out from the White Tower Floating Land, heading straight for an asteroid belt not far away. The asteroid belt was less than 300 million kilometers from the White Tower Floating Land. Under the fleets lightspeed cruise, it took barely over ten minutes to arrive at the outskirts of the asteroid belt. As it was within the gravitational field of the White Tower Floating Land, this asteroid belt was simply named the Huanbai Tower Asteroid Belt. The Huanbai Tower Asteroid Belt was a medium-sized asteroid belt with a diameter of less than 100,000 kilometers. After hundreds of years of continuous mining by some miningpanies of the White Tower Floating Land, the resources in this belt had been almostpletely depleted, with only scattered areas showing traces of civilian interster mining ships. But who would have known that such a nearly exhausted resource point would still hide an extremely rare Titanium Crystal Vein? At the periphery of the asteroid belt, inside the main control room of the warship on the left front side of the fleet, Shen Wenjie reflected with a slight sense of wonder. Upon hearing this, Song Chaos voice came through from another Guardian ss Spectral Spaceship that was inmunication with the Copper Halberd beneath Shen Wenjie: Lets hope so. The two miners from Tianyu Mining Company who spread the news had only witnessed rocks that looked like Titanium Crystal and hadnt actually confirmed the mining. After this brief exchange, the two of them led the charge into the asteroid belt ahead, followed closely by seven Spectral Airships of various lengths. Indeed, all nine ships of the entire fleet were, unmistakably, Torch Warships. As they advanced, they encountered numerous ordinary interster mining ships wandering through the asteroid belt. Although this belt had been mined for hundreds of years, there were no other resource points around the White Tower Floating Land, so some civilian miners naturally still hoped to try their luck in this belt. After all, even though the good old days when resources could be mined everywhere had passed hundreds of years ago, in recent years there had nheless been incidents of miners stumbling upon overlooked rare resources and thus making a fortune. Upon seeing this passing fleet, the reactions of these interster mining ships were all the same; they all chose to steer clear well in advance, to avoid colliding with these big shots. In the eyes of these ordinary people, each Torch Warship was an absolute big shot, way out of their league, and they couldnt afford to offend them. Not to mention that the Torch Warships in this fleet were very different from the ones they had seen before, especially the two at the very front. The dark armor covering the hundred-meter-long hull, the Ghost Light emanating from the Energy Shields that just one nce told one were impregnablethe massive main cannons at the bow, with a diameter of several meters, looked fierce, and even the shipborne secondary cannons scattered on the hull could easily tear apart any of the highest-configured interster mining ships. The fleet proceeded without encountering any idents. ` Tianyu Minings exclusive mining area, now one of the busiest in the Huanbai Tower asteroid belt, saw hundreds to thousands of interster mining shipse and go daily. Based on this, the Tianyu Mining Company had specifically formed a fleet tasked with patrolling the mining area to maintain order on a regr basis. Brother Lu, Ive had some good luck today, mined five tons of electrum. How about we grab a drink at Widow Suns after work? Im buying. I heard her mother-inw went back to her hometown, so after a drink, you can have some wild fun. Upon hearing this, Lu Erhe, who sat in the patrol airship and felt utterly bored, lit up with interest but then feigned indifference as he replied, Got it, well talk after work. Just remember not to skim off too much for yourself if it gets out, I wont have time to cover for you. Side by side in his mining ship, Old He grinned as he heard Lu Erhes response, knowing he could look forward to an additional profit. After toning down his demeanor, Old He bowed with a smile and turned off the short-rangemunication. What Lu Erhe didnt know was that after hed turned off themunication, Old Hes face shifted from sycophancy to mocking sarcasm, Tsk tsk, Widow Sun has been handled by who knows how many men, and you, Lu Erhe, still treat her like a treasure, he scoffed. After his scoffing, Old He prepared to redirect his mining ship toward thepanys inspection point, but in the next second, he stiffened and his gaze shifted to the ster space beside him. Is is that a group of Torch Warships? What are so many Torch Warships doing here? They dont look like the lowest level Spectral Shuttles; could they all be First Rank Torch Warships? It wasnt just Old He who noticed this group of Torch Warships. Because of Song Chao and Shen Wenjiesck of concealment, shortly thereafter, nearly all of the miners in the area became aware of the Torch Warship fleets presence. As a result, within less than two minutes, hundreds of interster mining ships dispersed from the mining area at an unprecedented speed, voluntarily clearing out the central space. However, this unfamiliar fleet of Torch ships showed no signs of leaving just yet. Amid the miners confusion, a cold, mechanical voice emanated from the lead Torch Warship, Who is in charge of the mining area? After some hesitation, the miners pushed forward Lu Erhe, the captain of the patrol team. Just as Lu Erhe was frightened, the message from the Torch Warship simply requested a detailed star chart of the mining area. That greatly relieved Lu Erhe. He had only be the captain of the patrol team through connections, with the sole intention of making extra money while in office. If he were really expected to defend thepanys mining area to the death, that would be far too challenging for him. Almost instantly after the request, he transmitted the detailed star chart. Any further hesitation wouldnt have been like Lu Erhe. Aboard the Copper Halberd Spectral Warship, Shen Wenjiepared the star chart with the one they had obtained from the market a few days ago. After confirming it was correct, he exchanged a nce with Song Chao. The two nodded at each other, and then the fleet set off again, heading toward the coordinates of the mining area they had obtained. However, of the nine Torch Warships, only eight departed. One remained in ce and emitted a ring of light that quickly enveloped much of the mining area. On a small asteroid with a diameter of several tens of meters, Old Hes interster mining ship sat quietly. While others were still wondering, Old He was the first to recognize the subtle light screen. Theyve even deployed the temporarymunication lockdown device. Looks like something good has turned up in this mining area again, he remarked. ` Chapter 47: The Big Shot Behind the Heishan Gang Chapter 47: The Big Shot Behind the Heishan Gang Tianyu Mining sector 013, somewhere at the back side of White Tower Floating Land. Song Chao and Shen Wenjie, along with a fleet of eight Torch Warships, gradually came to a halt. This was the exact location of the coordinates theyd received a few days ago. Everyone, pay attention. Begin the reconnaissance with utmost speed and report back immediately upon discovery. At Shen Wenjiesmand, the six Spectral Airships behind swiftly dispersed, initiatingprehensive exploration of all nearby asteroids. Shen Wenjies Copper Halberd and Song Chaos Qingkong, on the other hand, remained stationary and did not join the six Spectral Airships. Exploration and mining operations were not their responsibilitytheir duty was to be vignt of their surroundings. Even though sufficient efforts were made to disguise their departure, andmunication jammers were specifically used by the miners in the sector, the ruckus caused from their earlier encounter with the bandits at the ck Mountain Gold Store was not small, so they couldnt be certain that there wasnt anyone taking an interest in their affairs. Soon, half an hour passed, and the exploration by the six Spectral Airships was more than halfway done, yet there was no sign of Titanium Crystals. Could it really be a coincidence? Did those two miners mistake a simr-looking rock for Titanium Crystals? On board the Copper Halberd, Shen Wenjie voiced his doubts. Song Chao seemed even more indifferent. Dont rush it. Even if its a rock that resembles Titanium Crystals, we havent found it yet, so the oue is still uncertain. Weve spent a lot of time on this, a little while longer wont make a difference. About ten more minutes went by when suddenly, amunication request came through from one of the six Spectral Airships. Seeing this, Shen Wenjie, who had almost lost hope, brightened up and signaled to Song Chao to connect quickly. No sooner had Song Chao connected when the holographic screen disyed a projection of a young man. Without waiting for Song Chao to inquire, the young mans excited voice preempted. Uncle, weve found them, real Titanium Crystals. The initial survey suggests a micro-vein, with an estimated amount of about 1,000 to 2,000 pieces. Excellent! Even Shen Wenjie, who had nearly two decades under his belt as the Inspector Team Captain, couldnt contain his excitement, eximing joyfully. You group up with the other five and go full force into mining Boom! His voice hadntpletely fallen when a muffled impact suddenly came from behind, followed by a violent tremor under Song Chaos feet on board the Qingkong. Looking at the Shield Value of the Qingkong, it had shockingly dropped by one-fifth. Song Chaos heart sank immediately, knowing that the Energy Shield on the Qingkong was a blue Component and its Enhancement Level had already reached lv29. It was only because he always kept the Energy Shield activatedotherwise, that hit could have pierced through the Warship Armor of the Qingkong, causing significant damage to the ship itself. Song Chaos eyes flickered, knowing that the Titanium Crystals discovery had surely been leaked. For an enemy to shave off one-sixth of the Shield Value from a blue Energy Shield Component enhanced to lv29 with a single strike, they not only had to be another Second Rank Torch Warship, they were likely a very formidable one within that rank. With this in mind, he immediately spoke up. Old Shen, the enemy also has an Escort Ship, be careful. Little Lin, keep two airships there to continue the mining; the other foure over and help us out. After a swift series ofmands, the eight Torch Warships divided their tasks with extreme precision, two remained at the target asteroid to continue the subsequent mining work, while the other six quickly gathered. In the front were two Guardian ss Spectral Warships, followed by four Spectral Airships, all six main cannons began to gather Ghost Light, preparing for thest bit of energy storage for the uing counterattack. Looking back at the direction from which the attack hade, a simrly sizable Torch fleet was arrayed a few hundred kilometers away. Two escort ships, seven Spectral Airships, among those airships there should be a few belonging to that ck Mountain Society. As for the origins of the two escort ships, its hard to say. Old Shen, what do you think? Soon,ughter came from Shen Wenjie aboard the Copper Halberd. Hahaha, how else to look at it? Fight until the opponent surrenders, then see. Song Chaos eyes lit up, and heughed along. Good, then today lets test the mettle of these two escort ships. They want to snatch prey from the jaws of death, theyd better have the strength for it. With that, he turned his tone and instructed the five Spectral Airships behind him with concern: Xiao Lin, Xiao Qing, just drag the enemy; if the airships are damaged, withdraw from the battlefield immediately. The key to deciding the oue of this battle does not lie with you. Understood, Uncle! Within the hostile fleet hundreds of kilometers away, the lead warship d in silver armor, a Guardian ss Spectral Warship, was clearly the most prominent of the fleet. At this moment, in the cockpit of this silver Guardian Ship, a young-faced man shed a hint of surprise in his eyes. He had clearly not expected this unknown force, which dared to meddle halfway with the matter of Titanium Crystal, to be able to bring out two escort ships, because after all, there were not many powers in Jiangyuan City with such energy. But it was only a trace of surprise, as his expression quickly returned to calm. Although the opponents forces were not small, he did not take them seriously. In all of Jiangyuan City, he was the biggest emperor. At this moment, amunication came through, and as he connected, the holographic image of a fat man appeared before the young man. If there were people from Jiangyuan City here, they would certainly recognize the identity of this fat man. Scar, the President of the ck Mountain Society. Whats odd is that the usually fierce Scar appeared exceedingly respectful in front of this young man. Young Master Kang, looking at the strength of the opponent, it seems theyre not small-time. Should we Before Scar could finish, the young man impatiently cut him off. What origins? Never mind who they arejust fight. I want to see who dares to cross Zhu Kang. Since both sides had reached a decision, the battle was naturally imminent. Four hundred-meter-long warships moved in concert out of the fleet, left the mining district underfoot, and chose as their battleground an area thousands of kilometers away. The might of a Torch Warship of the Guardian ss was truly astonishing. Things like Spectral Airships and asteroids could be turned to dust by merely a bit of residualbat energy. Once the four Guardian Ships had moved off, the battle between the twelve Spectral Airships also ensued. However, byparison, this battlefield seemed a bit childs y, where a barrage of attacks merely resulted in the Energy Shields of a few airships dimming slightly, and it was clear they could not be concluded quickly. In another uninhabited mining area thousands of miles away, the battle between the four Guardian Ships also officially began. Song Chaos adversary was the silver warship, while Shen Wenjies Copper Halberd had engaged with another escort ship of the opposition. ps: Seeking followers, seeking rmendation votes. Chapter 48: Battle Between Escort Ships Chapter 48: Battle Between Escort Ships ` Lets not talk about Shen Wenjie for now; thebat power of his Copper Halberd and the enemys warship was not much different. Although every attack and defense usually resulted in theplete annihtion of a nearby asteroid, it was clear that a winner would not be decided in a short time. Therefore, the final victory in this battle would be determined by Song Chaos Qingkong and that Silver Armored Battleship. As a veteran Second Rank Torch Ship Captain, Song Chaos Qingkong naturally had respectable configurations. Not to mention the Blue Quality Energy Shield, the Shipborne Main Cannon was also of Blue Quality. After a short charge, a three-meter diameterser beam fiercely shot out from the main cannon at the bow of the Qingkong. Within the Silver Warship, Zhu Kangs lips curled into a smile while his hands moved rapidly, the warships engines operating at full power. In the next second, the warship transformed into a silver afterimage and disappeared from its original position, easily dodging the attack from Qingkong. After evading, he quickly retaliated, the fearsome main cannon at the bow of the Silver Warship unleashing a terrifying assault of its own. Song Chaos eyes narrowed slightly as he saw the speed demonstrated by the enemys warship. The quality of its engineponents would certainly not be lower than Blue Quality and was very likely Purple Quality. This realization caused Song Chaos heart to sink, as it meant he would have a hard time hitting the enemy. It also meant that the enemy held the initiative on the battlefield, naturally putting Qingkong at a disadvantage. Controlling the Qingkong and narrowly dodging the enemys attack, Song Chao was rapidly searching for a strategy in his mind. If things continued like this, defeat was inevitable. However, the Silver Armored Battleship on the other side seemed to use some specialponent, or perhaps its main cannon had an extremely short buffer time. No sooner had the previous shot passed than the second cannon roared again. This time, Song Chao couldnt avoid it. Boom! Another violent tremor shook the Qingkong, and its Energy Shield was down to half. In the Silver Warship, Zhu Kangs face revealed a sinister smile. The main cannon on his gship had a Feature that gave each shot a 30% chance to trigger a Double Strike. Having just activated this Feature, he watched the Escort Ships outeryer of the Energy Shield grow dimmer, his smugness growing. He could already imagine the Escort Ship, once stripped of its Energy Shield, begrudgingly admitting defeat. Pushing the control stick forward, the Silver Warship kept closing in on Song Chaos Qingkong, while the four Secondary Cannons on the warship also started to fire continuously. Aboard Qingkong, Song Chao rxed his expression, noting that the enemys main cannon still required to charge. Immediately he felt much less pressure. At the same time, a special Component called Shield Repair Sphere of White Quality on the Qingkong was activated by him. As the brilliance surged, the Shield Value, which had dropped below 50%, began slowly increasing until, twenty secondster, it had unexpectedly reached 68%. This Shield Repair Sphereponent, while ofmon Quality, had excellent Attributes. It was capable of repairing the Shield Value of a Torch Warship, albeit not by arge percentage. Even after strengthening it to lv29, it could only repair 20%. Thisponent, typically of little use, was now proving to be incredibly helpful. With the Shield Value pulled back up to 68%, Qingkongs situation was significantly alleviated. On the other side, Zhu Kang, seeing the Energy Shield on the Qingkong regain much of its luster, immediately thought of the special ss of Components that restored shields. His eyes lit up with intense desire, as this type ofponent was not only umon but also rare. He coveted aponent that could be so influential at a critical moment. ` However, he also knew that in order to obtain thisponent, he first had topletely defeat the escort warship hiding its title in front of him. Only by emerging as a victor could he possibly force the special part from the hands of the others. Thinking this, Zhu Kang became more anxious. On the other side, Tianyu Minings titanium crystal seemed to have already started to be mined. If he couldnt quickly resolve the battle on his side, by the time the other party finished mining the titanium crystal and took it away, it would be like picking up sesame seeds but losing a watermelon. Under his increasingly frequent attacks, the opposing escort warship gradually became overwhelmed. Apart from a few attacks that were initially dodged, most of the shotsnded two out of three times. As time passed and seeing that the energy shield on the surface of the opposing escort warship had once again dimmed to its limit, Zhu Kang, unable to wait any longer after his gships main cannon had recharged, fired once more. Simultaneously, the silver warship he was steering also inadvertently moved forward a small distance. As a Torch Ship Captain with substantialbat experience, Zhu Kang did possess the basic vignce, which was evident from his persistent bombardment with the main and secondary cannons from the beginning, continuously suppressing the Qingkong without giving a sliver of hope for a turnaround. What he didnt expect, however, was that this tiny advance by the Silver Edge had be the biggest opportunity in the eyes of the enemy. In the cockpit of Qingkong, Song Chao, who had been waiting for a long time, seized this opportunity with precision. He immediately activated another specialponent on the Qingkong. [Super Maic Traction Beam Generator] The silver warship, which had just entered the range of the super maic traction beam, was urately captured by a beam shot from Qingkong. The beam came with a strong traction force, and upon contact, the silver warship was firmly bound by the beam, making it impossible for Zhu Kang to break free no matter how much he spurred the engines. For a moment, Zhu Kang panicked, for the engineponent equipped on his gship was an extremely rare purple engine, yet it couldnt break free from this traction beam. This meant that theponent emitting the traction beam was at least a purpleponent. Inside the silver warship, after a brief moment of panic, Zhu Kang quickly regained hisposure. What did it matter if it was a special tractionponent of purple quality? His attack was about to shatter the opponents energy shieldpletely, and with the blue-quality energy shieldponent on Silver Edge, even if it couldnt dodge, it wouldnt be heavily damaged in a single hit. But at that moment, another situation arose that was not too good for him. He saw that the energy shield, which had been previously dim and devoid of light on the oppositions warship, was once again partly restored. This allowed the other side to survive thest shot fired by Silver Edge. Inside Qingkong, Song Chao smiled faintly. His Shield Repair Sphereponent was not limited to a single repair. Theponent could gain a repair chance every 24 hours, with the ability to umte up to 2 times. And it didnt end there. Having preserved Qingkongs energy shield, Song Chao smoothly activated the warships third specialponent. The lv29-purified Knurls Armor-Breaking Quiverponent of purple quality. Thisponent had no other function. Once activated, it would add a 50% armor-breaking effect to the warships main cannon for a duration of ten minutes. With thisyer of armor-breaking effect, the damage done by Qingkong against the silver armored warship would increase significantly. The only regret was that, since Song Chao was still a Seed of Torch of white quality himself, theponents on Qingkong could only be enhanced to a maximum of lv29. Otherwise, with the quality of Knurls Armor-Breaking Quiver, enhancing it to Third Rank (lv30Clv39) would undoubtedly make its attributes even more powerful. Minutester, the duration of the traction beam ended. However, by then, Silver Edges energy shield was left with less than 10%, while the effect from Qingkongs Knurls Armor-Breaking Quiverponent had not yet disappeared. Chapter 49: The Identity of Zhu Kang Chapter 49: The Identity of Zhu Kang Just as Song Chao was about to deliver the final blow topletely prate the Silver Armored Battleships energy shield, amunication request came from the Qingkong. Hesitating for a moment, Song Chao didnt immediately ept the call, but resolutely pressed the fire button instead. Having fought up to this point, he was very clear that the background of this Silver Armored Battleship was anything but simple; to be able to possess an engineponent of purple quality and a shipborne main cannon that also appeared to be of purple quality, such a person could not possibly be obscure in Jiangyuan City. The reason he still chose to fire was straightforward: the Qingkong under his feet was also nearly spent. If he didnt defeat the opponent first, once the Armor-Breaking Effect ended, it would be his turn to be at the mercy of the enemy. Song Chao wouldnt let himself fall into such a passive position. Boom! The main cannon at the bow of the Qingkong roared again, and the next moment, the outeryer of the Silver Armored Battleships energy shieldpletely shattered, along with significant damage to the warship armor and the body of the ship itself. At this point, the opponentsmunication request became even more urgent, and this time Song Chao did not refuse. When themunication was officially established, and the projection of the other party appeared before his eyes, Song Chaos face remained unchanged, but his heart sankpletely. He recognized the other party, or rather, had seen them in the core data of various forces leaders in Jiangyuan City. Although he had guessed that the Silver Armored Battleship had significant backing, seeing the youthful face still somewhat exceeded Song Chaos expectations. If he remembered correctly, the youths name was Zhu Kang and he was around one hundred years old. More than a decade ago, he had already stepped into the rank of Second Rank Torch Ship Captain, revealing considerable strength. Of course, none of this was the point. If the other party was merely a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain with decent potential, Song Chao would not take much notice. The key was Zhu Kangs father, a man who almost single-handedly dominated Jiangyuan City. Zhu Yaokui, the dean of the First Torch Academy of Jiangyuan, the only Third Rank Torch Captain in Jiangyuan City, whose Spectral Warship, when firing at full force, could suppress an entire low-level Starry Sea Floating Land. This Zhu Kang was Zhu Yaokuis fourth son. Though not the most favored, he was, after all, a direct descendant of a Third Rank Torch Captain, and if anything were to happen to him, Zhu Yaokui would not stand idly by. Although he and Shen Wenjie had gone to great lengths to conceal their identities quite covertly, if a Third Rank Torch Captain made a concerted effort to investigate, it was only a matter of time before they were tracked down. Jiangyuan City was only so big, and there were only a few Second Rank Torch Ship Captains; it would be too easy to trace. Song Chao quickly made a decision in his heart. He wouldnt kill the other party, but he also wasnt nning to let him off easily. Though he couldnt kill him, Zhu Kangs gship had plenty of good things aboard, and just taking a couple of items would be a significant gain. Seeing that Song Chao had worn a mask in advance, hiding his true face, the gloom in Zhu Kangs eyes deepened a notch, but he wasnt foolish. Knowing his current situation, he could no longer support the pride in his heart. He said coldly, I dont know who you are, but if youre from Jiangyuan City, you should be familiar with me. To the victor belong the spoils. I will no longer interfere with the matter of the Titanium Crystal Vein, how does that sound? Behind the mask, Song Chaos mouth curled up slightly. The implication in Zhu Kangs words casually absolved himself, which, of course, Song Chao would not agree to. Zhu Kang, out of respect for your father, I can let you go, but dont bring up the Titanium Crystal Vein. Its just a trivial and depleted vein, with reserves not exceeding three hundred crystals. Moreover, this vein was first discovered by us. What does it have to do with you? Zhu Kangs eyes darkened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, Then what more do you want? Song Chao hesitated briefly, Its simple, bring out two shipborneponents of blue quality or above as the price for your defeat! Thats impossible. As soon as Song Chao finished speaking, Zhu Kang bellowed out, clearly, the request exceeded his bottom line. Seeing this, Song Chao did not indulge him and the Qingkong fired again. Soon, the damage to the armor of Zhu Kangs Silver Edge exceeded 70%, and the damage to the ship itself was over 40%. However, Song Chao did not feel optimistic at all; Zhu Kangs attitude was particrly resolute, as if he was certain that Song Chao wouldnt dare to deliver a killing blow, he had yet to agree. In the end, Song Chao had to stop, as continuing to focus fire would most likely sink Zhu Kangs gshippletely, and even if Zhu Kang survived, Zhu Yaokui would inevitably intervene. That was not what he wished to see. Two minutester, a look of smugness appeared on Zhu Kangs face; the opponent indeed did not dare to continue. However, when his gaze shifted to a different part of the battlefield, the anger in his eyes surged again. After stopping the attack on the Silver Edge, Song Chao had targeted another escort ship. That Hefenghao escort ship, although it was just an ordinary escort ship, its captain was a personal guard exclusively chosen by Zhu Yaokui for him. The two had beenpanions since childhood, his most loyal and devoted subordinate. If the ship was destroyed and the person killed, it was something Zhu Kang could not ept. After several more minutes, under thebined attack of the Qingkong and Copper Halberd escort ships, the Hefenghaos energy shield was quickly depleted, and it seemed as if its armor too would bepletely destroyed when Song Chao finally received amunication request from Zhu Kang again. Seeing this, Song Chao smiled slightly, put on his mask, and then connected themunication. At this moment, Zhu Kangs face had be extremely grim. But, after all was said and done, he still agreed to Song Chaos demands and brought out two shipborneponents of blue quality. Twenty minutester, the four escort ships returned to Tianyu Mining Area, and the twelve Spectral Airships that realized the battle was decided also quickly ceased their chaotic fight. Several of the Spectral Airships from the ck Mountain Association were clearly reluctant. Looking at the outer hulls of the four escort ships, it was very likely that Zhu Kangs side had lost. Thinking of this result, a chill instantly clutched at Scars heart. Reporting the titanium crystal matter was meant to tightly cling to Jiangyuan Citys biggest support, but now it was a clear case of stealing chickens only to end up losing the rice. He would probably also have to endure Zhu Kangs anger, how could Scar be at ease? Ten minutester, Zhu Kang left with his fleet without saying a word, while the excavation work on Song Chaos side continued. This titanium crystal vein was a micro vein, with prior estimates of reserves between 1,000 to 2,000 pieces. After mining for a while, the confirmed reserves had a slight increase and would probably exceed 2,000 pieces. So, if they wanted to excavate it all, it would still take some time. As for why he told Zhu Kang earlier that it was a depleted mine, it was naturally to downy the overall value of this titanium crystal vein as much as possible. Otherwise, the news of over 2,000 titanium crystals would be hard to keep from rming Zhu Yaokui. Chapter 50: Securing the Titanium Crystal Chapter 50: Securing the Titanium Crystal Another half an hour passed, and the mining finally ended, and the exact number of titanium crystals obtained was also finally tallied. After both Song Chao and Shen Wenjie counted and verified the numbers, the reserves of this small titanium crystal vein indeed brought them a pleasant surprise. Compared to the initial estimate of 1,000 to 2,000 pieces, the number of titanium crystals actually produced was quite a bit higher. I didnt expect to mine 2,420 titanium crystals; it seems we are in luck. With a smile appearing on his face as he looked at the tallied number, Shen Wenjie knew that titanium crystals, as strategic-level materials, were well worth the efforteven if only 200 pieces had been mined, not to mention over two thousand. Song Chao was also excited, but after his excitement, he hesitated, seemingly wanting to say something. In themunication projection, Shen Wenjie carefully caught this slight irregrity. Old Song, just speak your mind, we dont need to hold back anything between us. Song Chao organized his words and then exined meticulously: Old Shen, you must also be aware of that persons identity just now, in your opinion, will Zhu Kang inform Zhu Yaokui about this? Hearing that Song Chao was referring to this matter, Shen Wenjies expression of joy retracted, and he became serious. As a real power inspector in Jiangyuan Torch Bureau, how could Shen Wenjies sources of information becking? He was very clear about Zhu Kangs identity. Previously, the joy of harvesting titanium crystals momentarily set aside this issue, but now that Song Chao had brought it up, Shen Wenjie could not help but feel a headache. Given Zhu Yaokuis clout in Jiangyuan City, once he started investigating, stripping Shen Wenjie of his inspector captaincy would be a matter of a word. What, talk about thew of Chenxing Principality? Dont make meugh. In this Starry Sea Era where the supernatural prevails and floatingnds are distant from each other, in the entire domain of Torch Human Civilization, there is only one universally acknowledgedw. Torch warships of the battleship level and above must not engage in any form of infighting. Aside from that, unless someone does something highly outrageous, such as using a Torch warship to massacre civilians or over a hundred Torch warships openly engaging in a group battle, no one really enforces thew strictly. Anxious, Shen Wenjie looked at Song Chao. Old Song, do you have a solution? Just say it. Youve only been in Jiangyuan City for twenty years; there are things you might not quite understand. Zhu Yaokui has indeed seemed amicable in recent years, but that was after he became the principal of Jiangyuans First Torch Academy. My father told me, more than a hundred years ago, he was a ruthless man who didnt blink at murder. As if worrying that Song Chao was not taking it seriously enough, Shen Wenjie continued right after: Once he starts investigating us, even if I can convince the bureau chief to plead for us, Im afraid it wont help. Song Chao nodded, he quite agreed with Shen Wenjies view. In fact, he was notcking in understanding of Zhu Yaokui. That person is a veteran Torch Ship Captain who has been promoted to Third Rank for over two hundred years. How could he not pay attention to someone who could almost cover the sky with one hand in Jiangyuan City? It was precisely because of his understanding that he had always been somewhat concerned. As for the bureau chief that Shen Wenjie mentioned, he was referring to the chief of the Jiangyuan Torch Bureau. Although his status was very high, he was currently only stuck at the peak of the Second Rank. He might have some influence before Zhu Yaokui, but certainly not much. After considering for a moment, Song Chao expressed his thoughts. If thats the case, then Ill mention it to my old man. If he steps in, Zhu Yaokui most likely wont interfere. However, if we do this, wed have to give up half of this batch of titanium crystals. The reason Song Chao was hesitant to speak before was because of this. Bringing in his father meant that a substantial part of the titanium crystals would have to be given up, as high-rank Torch Ship Captains were all short of such resources. No one could resist the temptation of such materials. Shen Wenjie was somewhat pained at heart. If only he and Song Chao were to split the bounty, he could have at least obtained more than 1,000 pieces for himself. However, after thinking it over, he gritted his teeth and agreed, valuing his life more than the titanium crystals. Even if Zhu Yaokui wasnt certain to take action, it was never wrong to take precautions in advance. All right, lets do it that way. You take half to pay the old man, and of the remaining 1,210, you and I will each take 505. Thest 200 can be divided equally among the seven little ones! A very reasonable distribution n, Song Chao quickly agreed. The two of them first stored away their share of 505 Titanium Crystals, and the remaining 200 were left for the seven Spectral Airships to divide among themselves. Repeatedly instructing that no information regarding Titanium Crystals should be revealed, the nine Torch Warships each concealed their tracks and hastened towards White Tower Floating Land. After entering the White Tower Floating Land, three of the Spectral Airships began to separate from the fleet and head towards other cities in the White Tower Floating Land. The seven Spectral Airships that apanied them had Torch Ship Captains whom Song Chao and Shen Wenjie could absolutely trust as their direct descendants. Among the three Airships that had just separated, they were specifically summoned by Song Chao. If Song Chi were there, he would certainly recognize these three since they were the sons of his eldest and second uncles, all his cousins, who were older than him and had sessfully awakened several years before him. In addition, Shen Qing, who had agreed to explore the ruins together with Shen Wenjies younger rtives, was also among them. In Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chi stepped out of the All-Attributes Cultivation Room with a strong excitement on his face. Feeling the power in his body that had once again surged by a great margin, he was somewhat moved by the potent effects of the Advanced Body Tempering Potionbined with the seven hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearls. The Guidance Technique, which had just broken through a day ago, astonishingly made another breakthrough, and at this moment, the blood qi fluctuations emitting from him, as well as his entire physical fitness, had clearly reached the level of Guidance Technique lv7. In less than five days, his Guidance Technique soared from the beginning of lv5 straight to lv7a truly astonishing speed. Such advancement would have been impossible in under three years through ordinary cultivation. Song Chi felt his steps were a bit floating, his body experiencing a strong sense of discordance. After carefully tuning in, he realized that this seemed to be because his physique had undergone too drastic a change in recent days, causing a temporary inability to adapt. Realizing this, the first thing that came to Song Chis mind was relief. When he had first left seclusion, there was a hint of regret in his heart that he hadnt consumed thest Advanced Body Tempering Potion neutralized with the nine hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearls. Due to the limitations of his physique, this potion could only be taken after his Guidance Technique reached lv9 in the future. Now, it seemed fortunate that he hadnt used thatst dose of the Advanced Body Tempering Potion. Another drastic increase would have certainly caused great damage to his body. Its undoubtedly good to cultivate quickly, but if the rate of enhancement exceeds ones control, its not simply described as fast; its akin to forced growth. Such advancement could cause irremediable damage to the cultivators foundation. Feeling his current condition, Song Chi abandoned the idea of leaving the Ruins Market and turned back into the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. This time, he did not continue to cultivate the Guidance Technique but instead kept swinging his body, hoping to quickly adapt to the vastly increased body strength and to mend his slightly damaged foundation. Half a dayter. Click! The bedroom door was opened from the inside, and Song Chi, who had essentially adapted to his bodys strength, walked out of his room. His eyes lit up; his dad was actually still at home. However, unlike usual, Song Chao didnt dare sit on the sofa but stood up straight, creating an impression of being exceedingly cautious. PS: Dear readers, I ask for your votes! If you dont give them, Ill punch your chest with my little fists! ??? Chapter 51: Song Mingsong Chapter 51: Song Mingsong ` Indeed, it was cautious, very much like how Song Ting would nervously await Song Chaos judgment every time she made a mistake. Just as Song Chi thought it was his own misconception, he saw themunication light screen in front of his dad. When he clearly saw the projected figure in the light screen, Song Chi suddenly realized. Seeing his dads awkward expression, Song Chi quickly walked over and softly called out, Grandpa. Hearing these two words, Song Mingsongs originally expressionless face in themunication light screen immediately revealed a kind smile. Its Little Chi,e over here and let Grandpa have a look. Its been a few years since Ist saw you. I heard not long ago that you had awakened; your grandma was so happy for quite a while. Itll soon be your grandmas two-hundredth birthday. When youe to Baita City, Grandpa will give you a big gift. Song Chis face lit up with a bright smile and he nodded repeatedly. Thank you, Grandpa. On Grandmas two-hundredth birthday, your grandson will also present his own gift. Song Mingsongughed heartily. Good, then Grandpa will look forward to it. At Song Chis side, Song Chao gave his son a thumbs-up, feeling a huge relief in his heart. Facing his own father, he really felt an immense pressure. With Song Chis interjection, Song Mingsong couldnt very well continue to show a stern face to his son, only to hear him quickly say in a deep voice: Thats it then, remember, not one Titanium Crystal less than a thousand, or youll see how Ill deal with you on your moms birthday. After speaking, his voice paused for a moment, as if he had remembered something, and then he added another sentence. Also, if you dare to pull the kids from the families of your eldest brother and second brother to do this kind of thing again, Ill personally go to Jiangyuan City to break your two legs. With that, themunication light screen was also cut off. Song Chis mouth twitched slightly, and he muttered to himself that Grandpas temper really hadnt changed at all. Speaking of Song Mingsong, Song Chi had vivid memories. When he was young, he had always lived with Song Mingsong and his wife. It was only after his parents moved to Jiangyuan City that he followed them here. And when it came to old Master Song Mingsong, there was only one impression in Song Chis heart. Explosive! Thats right, the old masters temperament was just like that, extremely fiery, often resorting to fists over the slightest disagreement, and when it came to disciplining his sons, he was equally unreserved. ording to mom, his father and his brothers had been smacked into adulthood by the old masters p after p. It was only after his father and his uncles started their own families and had grandchildren that the old masters temper had somewhat mellowed, at least when facing the many grandchildren, the old master was still very kind. Song Chi didnt dwell on this matter, but quickly shifted his attention to the Titanium Crystal that Grandpa had just mentioned. Dad, did you get the Titanium Crystals? How many? After turning off themunication, Song Chao immediately reverted to his usual patriarchal demeanor and said unhurriedly: There arent too many. In addition to the thousand for the old master, I have 715 on hand. Dont mention this outside, especially in front of your grandpa. Upon hearing this, Song Chi instantly understood, knowing that his dad must have underreported some or, to put it another way, intercepted part of it. After pondering for a while, Song Chi asked softly: Dad, what are you nning to do with these seven hundred plus Titanium Crystals? Apart from getting resources to help mom increase her promotion sess rate, is there any surplus? Song Chao looked surprised and turned to give Song Chi a careful look. ` Can you actually use this Titanium Crystal? Song Chaos voice was serious. Given the rarity of Titanium Crystal, he had to pay great attention. If Song Chi truly needed this resource, he would certainly not be stingy. However, if it were just out of curiosity or something else, that would be a different matter. After all, this was Titanium Crystal, not somemon warship enhancement resource. It could also be described as a hot potato. If given to Song Chi and he couldnt use it, it might even harm him instead. Song Chi understood these concerns. He didnt avoid Song Chaos gaze, and he affirmed with certainty: Yes! Components of warships with Purple Quality or higher required Titanium Crystal for enhancements beyond level 20. The Cang Qiong had aponent called the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, which would naturally require it for future upgrades. Hearing Song Chis reply, Song Chao had no doubts. No one understood his sons character better than he did. Good! After this single word, a glimmer of Ghost Light shed between his eyebrows, and a radiance flew out from the Ancestral Torch, eventually hovering in front of Song Chi. Here are one hundred Titanium Crystals. Keep them well, and remember, whether you use them or not, you must never reveal them to outsiders until the day you are strong enough. After he had finished speaking, Song Chao waved his hand, indicating for Song Chi to attend to his own matters, while he submerged his spiritual consciousness into the Ancestral Aperture at his brow. Using the Seed of Torch, he connected to the Torch Network, as he needed to prepare some resources for Chen Lixias promotion. In the Torch Network before, he had found several resources that could be beneficial for the promotion of Chen Lixias warship, Dragonfly, but the sellers demands were high, and he couldnt gather what was needed all at once. Now with several hundred Titanium Crystals at his disposal, getting those materials should not be difficult. Of course, Song Chao would naturally not use his own identity to trade the Titanium Crystals. Concealing his identity, changing the delivery address, and not selling too many at oncethese were procedures he knew all too well. Just then, Song Chao, as if recalling something, disconnected from the Torch Network and turned to call back Song Chi, who was heading to his bedroom once again. Wait,e here, I have something else to give you. Song Chi didnt think much and immediately turned around,ing back to his father. Wondering what exactly his father was about to produce, Song Chaos brow glowed with Ghost Light once again, and the next moment, two streams of blue radiance floated out. Seeing the items within the two light spheres, Song Chis eyes lit up with joy. Inside were twoponents for the warship, both of apparent high quality. Two Blue Quality warshipponents, where did you get these, Dad? They were acquired while searching for Titanium Crystal, just additional gains. Pick one for yourself, and leave the other for your mom, said Song Chao casually, but Song Chi understood that these two Blue Qualityponents were anything but easy toe by. These represented two Blue Quality Starry Sea Oddities, after all, not just anymon cabbage to be obtained so readily. Song Chao didnt wish to borate, and Song Chi didnt ask further. His gaze settled on the two warshipponents. The attributes of each appeared one after another. Obsidian Ship Armor lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 4/s Defence: 15 UpRank Requirement: 1 strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Energy Points, 1 ton of Obsidian. As for this firstponent, Song Chi wasnt too interested. The Cang Qiong already had Goldrock Ship Armor of White Quality. Although it was not as high-quality as the Obsidian Ship Armor, given the presence of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, whether it was White or Blue Quality ship armor didnt make much difference. Unless it was Purple Quality or higher, the significance wasnt considerable. Chapter 52: Particle Beam Cannon Chapter 52: Particle Beam Cannon Besides, there was actually another minor reason. He had just enhanced the Goldrock Ship Armor to lv10, which he hadnt used even once. If he were to rece it now, all the resources spent on enhancing the Goldrock Ship Armor would have been wasted. Once dismounted, all the enhancement levels of a shipsponents would be reset to zero, and no resources spent on the enhancements would be refunded. Overlooking the Obsidian Ship Armor, Song Chi turned his attention to the second orb of light. His eyes brightened; he was much more excitedpared to when he saw the Obsidian Warship Armor. Particle Beam Main Cannon lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 20/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Feature: Main Cannon Might Increase by 10% Might: 17 Charge: 10s; Buffer: 20s Upgrade Requirement: 3 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 300 Spectral Energy Points. Although the Spectral Main Cannon on the Cang Qiong had also been enhanced to lv10 not long ago, the difference was that the Spectral Main Cannon was only a Colorless Quality main cannon, which was two quality levels lower than the Particle Beam Cannon he was looking at now, meaning that in terms of enhancement limit and attack power, the Particle Beam Cannon wouldpletely outperform it. Moreover, there was the most important point: this Particle Beam Cannon had a feature, making it the top rank among the blue-qualityponents. Generally speaking, onlyponents of purple quality and above have their own unique features. However, there are also a small number of blueponents with features, and every blueponent with a feature is considered the top rank among its peers. Dad, does Moms Dragonfly have a blue-quality main cannon? Although Song Chi really wanted this Particle Beam Cannon, his moms Dragonfly was currently at a critical point of advancing. A good main cannon would allow the Dragonfly to kill more alien races during exploration in the Alien Star Domain, thereby increasing the chance of a sessful advancement more quickly. Therefore, he had to let his mom choose first. Although he was also in need of a main cannon, he was still young and had more time ahead of him. Song Chaos eyes shed with a touch of relief, and he smiled, saying: You really should mention that because I was actually going to choose this main cannon for you and leave the Obsidian Ship Armor for your mom; now that youve taken the initiative to choose this Particle Beam Cannon, it just so happens to work out. Seeing that Song Chi was still not reassured, Song Chao continued before his son could speak: Dont worry, the main cannon on your moms Dragonfly is also Blue Quality, and it was even enhanced to over lv20 a long time ago. You can rest assured, I will take care of your moms promotion task. You just focus on dealing with every Alien Star Domain exploration thates your way. Song Chi nodded, and after hearing his dads firm answer, he finally rested assured and absorbed the orb of light containing the Particle Beam Cannon into the Ancestral Torch. In the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, he summoned out the Cang Qiong, quickly dismounted the Spectral Main Cannon, and reced it with the Particle Beam Cannon. He then immediately began the enhancement of the Particle Beam Cannon. Enhancing a blue-qualityponent required more resources than a white one. Song Chi spent a total of 271 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to enhance it to lv10. Particle Beam Main Cannon lv10 Quality: Blue Consumption: 40/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Feature: Main Cannon Might Increase by 15% Might: 173 ` Charge: 3s; Buffer: 6s UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, 2500 Spectral Energy Points. Song Chi stopped at this point, not because he was unwilling to enhance further, but because he had only 12 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin left in his possession, insufficient for another upgrade. However,pared with the previous Spectral Main Cannon, the attributes of the Particle Beam Cannon were much stronger. In the warship base behind the First Torch Academy of Jiangyuan, a warship named Lightshine was docked. Inside the Lightshine, Zhu Yaokui, the dean of the First Torch Academy and a Third Rank Torch Ship Captain, was standing atop a Ghost Energy Cultivation tform with an enhancement level of lv39, meditatively practicing the Guidance Technique. For a Torch Ship Captain who had advanced to Third Rank over two hundred years ago and was nearing five hundred years old, nothing was more important than persisting in cultivation. Based on the average lifespan of Torch Ship Captains in Torch Human Civilization, a Zero Rank Torch Ship Captain had the same lifespan as an ordinary person, still only 140 years. First Rank Torch Ship Captains lived much longer, around 200 years. Second Rank Torch Ship Captains lived even longer, with a lifespan of up to 300 years. Once reaching Third Rank, the change was even greater, as the lifespan doubled from the Second Ranks basis, reaching up to 600 years. Six hundred years was undoubtedly a very long time, yet every Third Rank Torch Ship Captain would often feel as though they didnt have enough of it. The enhancement of Torch Warships was fast, as long as one had the specific resources they could be UpRanked quickly, but cultivating the Guidance Technique was not possible, especially after reaching lv30 or above. The speed of cultivation was indescribable, and to raise one level could typically take several decades or even hundreds of years. Therefore, even a veteran Cruiser Captain like Zhu Yaokui, who had advanced to Third Rank nearly three hundred years ago, had only reached a Guidance Technique level of lv37. With only a hundred years left before reaching the end of his life, if he did not want to turn into a mound of yellow soil a hundred yearster, he must attempt to advance to Fourth Rank. The prerequisite for challenging the Fourth Rank was having a Guidance Technique level of at least lv39. This was the main reason Zhu Yaokui and more than ny percent of Third Rank Torch Ship Captains spent most of their spare time on the Ghost Energy Cultivation tform. Just then, a series of shouts came from outside the Lightshine. Zhu Yaoqius cultivation was disturbed. He instinctively frowned and was about to rebuke the noise harshly, but upon scanning with his mind and realizing it was his son, he actively exited his cultivation state. Outside the Lightshine, Zhu Kang did not enter the warship; instead, Zhu Yaokui came out to meet him. Although it seemed very unimpressive, there was no helping itit was just the way the Torch Warships operated. Once an outsider entered a Torch Warship, no matter the strength of the entrant, the Torch Warship would deduct 10 strands of Floating Land Origin corresponding to the warships rank. Moreover, this was only temporary,sting ten minutes. After ten minutes, for every additional minute, double the strands of Floating Land Origin had to be deducted continuingly. For example, letting Zhu Kang enter the Lightshine would mean that the moment he stepped on board, the Lightshine would have to deduct 10 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. If Zhu Kang stayed on board for eleven minutes, another 20 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin would have to be deducted, for twelve minutes it would be 40 strands, for thirteen minutes 80 strands, and so on. Due to this special restriction, each Torch Ship Captain generally would not allow outsiders to enter their personal warships, especially the high-rank Torch Ship Captains. Whats it this time? Your elder brother couldnt solve it for you, and you have toe to me? Zhu Yaokuis face was stern, and his tone was quite cold. He had never thought highly of this son of his, who typically only caused trouble. Zhu Kang knew that he was not favored by Zhu Yaokui, so he went straight to the point. Dad, I heard some news about Titanium Crystals recently. Chapter 53: The Face of Song Mingsong Chapter 53: The Face of Song Mingsong As soon as the term titanium crystal was mentioned, Zhu Yaokuis eyes twitched slightly, and ripples surfaced in his heart, but they soon returned to calm. He understood his son too well. If that boy had gotten his hands on something valuable, he would certainly hold onto it tightly. The only reason he would speak of it was straightforward. He hadnt secured it. And not only had he failed to secure it, but the other party was not an easy target either. Speak, who was it this time? And how many titanium crystals are we talking about? Normally, Zhu Yaokui would not concern himself with such matters, but when it came to titanium crystals, a resource they were in dire need of, he paid great attention. The person concealed their identity. After I returned, I tried to investigate but didnt find any useful information. Zhu Yaokui frowned, the disappointment in his eyes deepening. It was one thing to lose a battle, but the inability to even rify the opponents identity was not merely an issue of strength; it hinted at ack of capability. Are you certain that the individual is from Jiangyuan City? Upon hearing this, Zhu Kang promptly nodded. Its highly probable. Having said that, perhaps fearing his words did not carry enough conviction, he quickly added: After breaking through the energy shield of the Silver Edge, the person did not dare to deal me a deadly blow, clearly fearing subsequent investigation. Someone who conceals their identity and is so wary of your inquiries can most likely be from Jiangyuan City. However, the escort ship they possessed also hadponents of Purple Qualityits very likely there was more than one piece. Their status in Jiangyuan City must be extraordinary, which is why Ivee to ask for your intervention. At this point, Zhu Kang paused. As for the exact number of titanium crystals, they mentioned an exhausted mine with no more than 300 pieces remaining, but by my estimation, this figure should at least double. There should be no fewer than 600 titanium crystals. After listening to Zhu Kang, Zhu Yaokui maintained hisposure, showing no clear sign of emotional change. Seeing this, Zhu Kang grew anxious. Dad, what Im saying is Before he could finish, the ring of an iingmunication suddenly interrupted. Zhu Yaokui gestured for Zhu Kang to stop and looked down at his own Chenxing Principality deluxemunication bracelet, which disyed a contact saved under the name Song Mingsong. Song Mingsong, why would he suddenly contact me? Could it be In the entire White Tower Floating Land with its five major cities and a poption of over a hundred million, there werent many Torch Ship Captains above Third Rank, and they generally had each others contact information. Looking at the name that appeared on the bracelet, Zhu Yaokui nced at Zhu Kang again, as if he had guessed something. Beside him, Zhu Kang also caught this piece of information. He was certainly familiar with the name Song Mingsongafter all, it was listed among the top three names on the Zhu familys absolute do not provoke list speciallypiled by Zhu Yaokui for his sons. Could he really be contacting me about the titanium crystals? His heart sank, but Zhu Kang wasnt ready to give up, instinctively denying this supposition. Zhu Yaokui shifted his gaze from his son and tapped to answer the call. Soon, a figure with a resolute face, wildly dressed, and showing no signs of aging appeared on the projected screen. With the appearance of that figure, a faint smile emerged on Zhu Yaokuis otherwise expressionless face. What brings the wind today, to have you proactively reaching out to this old bag of bones? Opposite, Song Mingsongughed heartily, and the two began exchanging pleasantries. After a bout of small talk, Song Mingsong got to the point. Old Zhu, actually, Ive contacted you today because of a matter regarding the younger generation. As he spoke, Song Mingsongs gaze shifted, ncing at Zhu Kang standing behind Zhu Yaokui, and then discreetly moved his eyes away. You must have heard that two juniors under me got into a conflict with your boy here. Those two kids didnt know beforehand that the so-called ck Mountain Meeting was backed by your youngster, which led to this mess. Fortunately, both parties knew to hold back and didnt make a big fuss about it. I think we might as well let bygones be bygones? Song Mingsongs tone was amiable, offering a ratherfortable listening experience, yet the more he spoke this way, the heavier Zhu Yaokuis heart sank. Who in White Tower Floating Land didnt know of Song Mingsongs explosive temperament? For him to approach with such a demeanor suggested that those involved were far from the simple two juniors mentioned. After pondering for a while, Zhu Yaokui asked: Old Song, the juniors you mentioned are specifically? At the mention of this, Song Mingsongs expression became somewhat strained, hesitating before he finally replied. Its rather embarrassing to say, same as with you, Old Zhu. Song Mingsong did not borate, but Zhu Yaokui instantly had an epiphany. Zhu Kang was his son, and if their rtionship was the same, that meant those who had the conflict with Zhu Kang were Song Mingsongs sons. With this understanding, Zhu Yaokui quickly agreed to let the matter rest, with both parties agreeing to not pursue it any further. Of course, Song Mingsong wasnt one to be stingya continued existence in Jiangyuan City was ultimately necessary for the Song Chao side. Thus, after the agreement, Song Mingsong took out 200 of the 1000 titanium crystals hed mentioned, which wouldter be delivered to Zhu Yaokui. Upon hearing about the 200 titanium crystals, the smile on Zhu Yaokuis faced grew more genuine. After all, Zhu Kang hade to no harm, and he had received 200 titanium crystals. He had gained in both face and substance, and would naturally not pursue the matter any further, neither overtly nor covertly. Once themunication ended and Zhu Kang, who had maintained silence behind him, felt somewhat dissatisfied. Dad, if they could easily produce 200 titanium crystals, it means they must have gained far more. Are we really going to let it go just like that? Zhu Yaokuis expression turned cold as he scolded: Do you think I dont know that? Do I need you to remind me? When beaten by better skills and someone else gets the jump on you, whom can you me? I warn you, lets end this matter here. Old Song Mingsong is not an ordinary man; his demeanor is untamed andwless. If truly provoked, nobody could stop him except for the one guarding the White Tower. Feeling a shock in his heart, Zhu Kang had never before, in his more than one hundred years of life, heard Zhu Yaokui so directly admit anyone was beyond him. Watching Zhu Kangs departing figure, Zhu Yaokuis gaze became uncertain. In truth, there was something he hadnt said. Even without considering the power disparity, the other party was significantly younger. As a Third Rank Torch Ship Captain already five hundred years old and entering his twilight years, even if he could hold off Song Mingsong for a moment, what would he do once his time came? Let alone Zhu Kang even his strongest son was at the peak of Second Rank, with a less than 10% chance of advancing to the Third Rank. Without him, one word from Song Mingsong could dissipate the Zhu Family like smoke. This fact was actually the primary reason he was reluctant to provoke Song Mingsong. As far as he knew, Song Mingsong was not even three hundred years old yet, terrifyingly young, and even possessing considerable potential to advance to the Fourth Rank. Chapter 54: The Last Ruins Market Trade of the 0th Tier Stage Chapter 54: The Last Ruins Market Trade of the 0th Tier Stage After receiving Song Mingsongs definite response, Song Chao and Shen Wenjie naturally had no more worries, and Jiangyuan City returned to calm once more. As someone who hadnt participated, Song Chi didnt have strong feelings about all the changes during this period; he continued with his cultivation n as before. The two batches of advanced body tempering potionsced with deep water m pearls had almost affected his foundation, but after stabilizing his foundation again, there could be no ck in the cultivation of the guidance technique. His father, Song Chao, and his former ss advisor, Yang Minghui, had both emphasized repeatedly that perseverance is crucial in cultivating the guidance technique. Even if the cultivation speed bes extremely slow after reaching the Second Rank, and a slight mishap could mean running out of lifespan without advancing to the next rank, the less time spent in early cultivation leaves more time for cultivating at the Second and Third Ranks, thereby increasing the hopes of advancing to even higher ranks in the future. In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days flew by. In front of the ultra long-distance space gate random deployment tform at the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chis face was filled with excitement. Today was the start of a new cycle of trading at the ruins market, and the buffer time on the deployment tform was down to thest ten minutes, soon to open the third ruins market trade. And after todays trade, the Zhu Tian Ruins Market would be able to satisfy the condition of opening the ruins market trades 3 times, afterward, it would be able to advance from Zero Rank to First Rank. Just thinking about it, he felt overwhelmingly excited. It wasnt that Song Chickedposure, but the benefits that came with advancing the Zhu Tian Ruins Market were simply too significant. It would not only increase the number of portals deployed each time but also increase the restrictions on the space gate from Zero Rank to First Rank. Simply put, before the advancement, only Zero Rank alien species could enter the market to trade, but once advanced, First Rank alien species could also pass freely through the spatial gate. The significance of this was immenseit was likeparing children to adults. Children might have some pocket money, but it was insignificantpared to adults who could earn their own living. And the more wealth the alien species brought into the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, the more Song Chi, the Ruins Market Master, would earn. Besides these two points, there might be other new features after the market advanced, though this was not yet certain. But just these two points alone were enough to excite and anticipate Song Chi. This thought quickly diluted his somewhat poor mood from returning empty-handed from the Alien Star Domain exploration the day before yesterday. Speaking of the third exploration of the Alien Star Domain the day before yesterday, Song Chi felt helpless. Although he hadnt encountered any danger, he was indeed thrown into a Starry Sea Hollow Zone, where he piloted the Cangqiong at lightspeed cruise for a full twenty-four hours, without finding a single resource pointnot even a whisper of life from beginning to end. True, hollow zones in the Shattered Starry Sea are not rare, and many Second and Third Rank Torch Captains have experiences of being thrown into hollow zones. But that was after at least ten years of awakening and dozens or hundreds of star domain deployments. For Song Chi to encounter a Starry Sea Hollow Zone on his third deployment was rather unlucky. The only thing he felt fortunate about was that it was a hollow zone and not some ck holes devouringyer, otherwise he might have had to gamble on whether the Torch Warship could still be pulled back to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Dismissing these messy thoughts, Song Chi soon refocused. He was justining about his luck; returning empty-handed wasnt a big deal. The nearly two thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin capital he had reserved from before were still there; at most, he would just have to open the ruins market trades a couple more times to earn it back. As he mused, the buffer time for the ultra long-distance space gate random deployment tform finally reached zero. [Do you confirm the activation of the ultra long-distance space gate random deployment tform?] Confirmed! Whirring! In the midst of intense vibrations, neen arcs of light almost simultaneously lit up above the deployment tform, and neen arc-shaped, illusory spatial gates quietly emerged at the entrance of the ruins market. As time passed, various types of alien species began toe and go through these phantom portals, and the Zhu Tian Ruins Market quickly buzzed to life. The goods inside the market, as usual, differed little from thest two timestungsten goldbat shields, tungsten goldnces, primary gene optimization potions, intermediate gene optimization potions, basic gene civilian exoskeletons, etc.almost the same kind of highly universal, rtively affordable items. The only difference fromst time was that Song Chi had specially made space for one shop. The shop had no goods disyed; in the center was a crystal counter, and on the countery a zing white, pyramidal crystal. Yes, that crystal was titanium crystal, but Song Chi wasnt disying it for sale. On the contrary, he intended to purchase it. This titanium crystal was just a sample, so that the alien species entering the shop could clearly see what titanium crystal looks like and avoid missing out. Titanium crystal might be heavily regted and in great demand within the entire Torch Human Civilization, but that didnt mean that every Starry Sea Civilization valued this special resource. This created preconditions for Song Chis initiative to buy. Although only a few hundred alien species entered the market each time and the chances of purchasing titanium crystal were very small, and although Song Chi currently had no use for it, he still agreed with the idea of being prepared. As long as he actively sought to buy in every ruins market trade, even if the chances were low, if he tried enough times, there would eventuallye a day when he would acquire some. But if he didnt even want to try, then the chance would always be zero. Beyond that, Song Chi had also considered including special Fire Seed-type strange objects in the purchase list. Although most Fire Seed-type strange objects couldnt be used as fuel for advancing the Seed of Torch, the Starry Sea is vast, and the alien species that enter the markete from all over. What if he encountered a suitable Fire Seed strange object? However, after some thought, Song Chi gave up on the idea. The reason was simple: even if he did find one, he couldnt afford to pay the asking price. Each Starry Sea Oddity had its value, and unless he traded it for an object of equivalent strangeness, the cost of purchase with other items would be unimaginable. Of course, he was only temporarily giving up. Once the Starry Sea market developed fully and he had enough capital and various other strange objects on hand, he would eventually bring the purchase of special Fire Seed-type strange objects back to his agenda. ps: Seeking follow-up reads! Chapter 55: Moruo Clan – Lifesaving Reward Chapter 55: Moruo n C Lifesaving Reward ` As it turned out, Song Chis idea was indeed a good one. As more and more alien species entered the Ruins Market, although the most popr stores were still those selling gic potions and Tungsten Gold Combat Shields (Tungsten Gold Lances), many different alien species had also entered this exclusive purchasing shop in session. Unfortunately, upon seeing the Titanium Crystals clearly, these aliens all shook their heads in confusion, clearly having never encountered such a resource in their past experiences. Song Chi was not in a hurry. Titanium Crystal was an extremely rare resource. If it were so easy toe by, it would not have been ssified as a strategic resource by Torch Human Civilizations officials. As time passed, aside from asionally paying attention to the Titanium Crystal purchasing shop, Song Chi continued to wander around the free trading area as usual, looking for goods withrge price differences and also on the lookout for any rare items that might appear. However, the result was obvious; it wasnt that easy to stumble upon rare items. Yet, Song Chi managed to acquire quite a number of items at much lower prices than those at White Tower Floating Land. Thus, several more hours quickly passed by, and the Ruins Market trading session was nearing its end. At that moment, Song Chi stopped haggling with a stall owner and turned his gaze toward the entrance of the Ruins Market. Just then, he had felt waves of spatial fluctuations from one of the neen spatial vortex gates, and importantly, no lifeforms had entered or exited through this gate before. Has another Spatial Gate been discovered by an alien species from the Alien Territories? No sooner had the thought arisen in his mind than the spatial fluctuations from that vortex gate became more apparent. Secondster, a lifeform that had never before appeared in the Ruins Market emerged from the Spatial Gate. After scanning this figure with his spiritual sense, Song Chis eyebrows raised, and light swirled in the depths of his eyes, seemingly profound with meaning. If he wasnt mistaken, the current situation of the newly arrived alien species in the Ruins Market did not bode well. On its nearly humanoid body, dark green blood was seeping out, and its left arm was mysteriously missing, leaving only a right arm. Clearly, it had likely stumbled into the Ruins Market entrance amidst chaos after a fierce battle, and it might even be that at the very entrance of the Ruins Market it entered, arge group of enemies was waiting for it. Watching the alien species first scan the rule-enforcing light curtain at the market entrance and then stumble excitedly into the interior of the Ruins Market, Song Chi maintained aposed demeanor while closely monitoring the unknown alien. Not for any other reason but the fact that such an entry method, distinct from other lifeforms, was enough to spark considerable interest. After entering the Ruins Market, the alien species looked around before finally entering a gic potion shop and exchanging fifty Zero Rank Life Cores for a Primary Healing Potion. After using the Primary Healing Potion, its injuries quickly stabilized; however, it didnt rush to leave but stayed in the gic potion shop for a while, further understanding the specific effects of various potions through the information light screen in the shop. Apparently failing to find the potion it desired, the alien left the shop in disappointment and eventually made its way to the free trading zone. Seeing that it seemed to be setting up a stall, the surrounding aliens who had been secretly watching for a long time now crowded around, sharing Song Chis curiosity about this individual. Once the stall was set up, the one-armed alien began to take out various items from its backpack. These items were varied, including First Rank Life Cores, special minerals, Floating Land Origins, and so on. Among the crowd, Song Chi, upon seeing the First Rank Floating Land Origin, immediately asked in the standard Starry Seamonnguage: For the First Rank Floating Land Origin, what do you wish to exchange it for? The one-armed alien continued to take things out, but it didnt ignore Song Chis question. Life-saving items, items that can harm a First Rank life entity, items that can help me quickly advance to First Rank, items that can help me escape. If you can bring out any of these four kinds of items, we can further discuss the price. Upon hearing these words, the surrounding aliens became abuzz with discussion, and many soon lost interest and left. It wasnt that the one-armed alien was asking for too much C after all, it said that the price could be further negotiated C but the four types of items mentioned were all extremely valuable, and these Zero Rank aliens generally didnt possess them. And even if some aliens genuinely had them, they would prefer to keep them for their own use instead of trading them. Amidst the crowd, Song Chi also appeared conflicted. Although the First Rank Floating Land Origin was a desirable item, the four types of items that the other party mentioned were not something he could easily produce. Seeing the varied expressions of the aliens around the stall with none speaking up, the one-armed alien grew incredibly anxious. From the rule-enforcing light curtain earlier, it knew that the end of this trade session wasnt far off. If it couldnt use the little time remaining to exchange for the needed items, death awaited. Thinking this, it seemed to be truly desperate, reaching into its backpack again. When the item it took out was revealed to everyone, the eyes of all the aliens there lit up. Under the dazzling purple light was a palm-sized brain tissue that looked disgusting, but the purple light it emitted was unmistakably genuine C it was indeed a Starry Sea Oddity of Purple Quality, and a highly umon one at that. Suddenly, the aliens who had left not long before came flocking back, and even more aliens surged toward the ce. Before long, the one-armed aliens stall was surrounded by hundreds of aliens, demonstrating the allure of a Purple Quality Strange Object. By then, the one-armed alien no longer hid its circumstances, candidly revealing its current situation. Outside, there are at least five First Rank Moruo n members waiting for me. I dont want anything else, whoever can provide the item that can most effectively save my life, this Purple Quality Brain-Eating Race supreme brain will be theirs. Around the stall, the aliens eyes shone with greed and desire, but no life dared to act. Over the previous twenty or so hours, other aliens had paid the price for thinking sinister thoughts. After some discussion, this covetously watched trade had yet to bepleted, not forck of attempts by the aliens to bring out their most prized possessions, but they all failed to satisfy the one-armed alien. There was no way around it; asking for a Zero Rank lifeform to have the power to fight against five First Rank lifeforms in a short time, or to safely escape under their watchful eyes, was just too difficult. ` Chapter 56: Purple Component [Brainwave Remote Control System] Chapter 56: Purple Component [Brainwave Remote Control System] As for the reactions of the various alien races, Song Chi paid no attention, his gaze fixed on the object in the one-armed aliens hand from beginning to end. Soon, he obtained the attributes of this purple Starry Sea oddity. [Strange Object: Brain-Eating Race Super Wave Main Brain] [Quality: Purple] [Evolutionary Feature: {Brainwave Remote Control System}] [Remark: A high-rank Ster Sea creatures brain, after a long period of evolution, finally transformed into this purple relic. Its function is somewhat special.] After reading these attributes, Song Chi was still not quite satisfied, he needed to see the transformed attributes of this strange object as a warshipponent before he could understand its specific effects and whether it was suitable for him or not. Of course, regardless, he was undoubtedly going to attempt to acquire this purple-level oddity. Even if it was not suitable for him, he couldter list it for sale on the Torch Network. A purple-level warshipponent would surely attract the interest of many Torch ship captains. After organizing his words, Song Chi tentatively spoke: Vendor, I need to examine it by hand to determine if this oddity is suitable for myself. Would that be possible? The one-armed alien looked wary, having entered the Ruins Market not long ago. Although it had seen the various rules and regtions at the entrance of the market, it had never personally witnessed what happened to those alien species that did not follow the trading rules. Being cautious was its instinct. At this moment, the surrounding alien races actually did it a great favor. Some of them said: Dont be nervous, if you are worried about this Merfolk making a move, you can request the will of the Ruins Market spacesws as a witness. Under the Laws will, no one dares to harbor ill intentions. Hearing this, the one-armed alien tentatively summoned the so-called Laws Will of the Ruins Market space. Seeing this, Song Chi remained calm, while his thoughts subtly shifted, drawing upon the Secret Realm Laws of the Ruins Market space, to materialize an ethereal golden dragon above the trading booth. Instantly, a vast and mighty aura ofws enveloped the entire Ruins Market space. Seeing this, the one-armed alien finally let go of its concerns. This profound and abyssal presence allowed it topletely rx its caution, for if there truly was a being within the trading space capable of wielding such mighty power, there was no need to trick it using such means. The other party could easily take away the purple relic in its hand if they wished to. Seeing that the other party had agreed, Song Chi reached out and took the oddity. Under the watchful eyes of the various alien races, he carefully shielded it with his cloaks hood. He used the power of the Ruins Marketws to disguise himself as a member of the Merfolk, and naturally, he could not expose his Ancestral Torch, Spectral Energy, and other attributes. The Starry Sea was vast, but it was always better to be safe than sorry, so each time he conducted a transaction in the Ruins Market, he concealed his identity. Assuring that no onlooker could see under the hood of his cloak, he then gently moved the object to his forehead, and thereafter, he channeled the Seed of Torch from within his Ancestral Aperture. Soon, strands of dark energy surged from the Ancestral Torch, swirling around the purple relic. With the help of the Seed of Torch, Song Chi quickly obtained the detailed attributes of the strange object as it transformed into a warshipponent. Brainwave Remote Control System lv0 Quality: Purple Consumption: 10/second (after activation) Feature: When the owner of the warship is marked with the Brainwave Beacon, they can reverse-control the Torch Warship. Effect: Once theponent is activated, a brainwave beacon can be condensed, which allows remote control of creatures, mechanical creations, etc., that are marked by the beacon. Control Distance: 10 light seconds Duration: 40 minutes; Buffer: 6 hours UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 500 Spectral Energy Points, and 10kg of Soul Crystal After reviewing the attributes, Song Chi handed the strange object back to the one-armed alien without any expression. Although there was no visible change on the surface, his heart was already alight with excitement. From the details provided on the attribute panel, it was clear that this was a special kind of warshipponent with a unique function: once activated, it could be used for remote control. And this effect, in Song Chis view, was tremendously valuable. Firstly, it could be applied to the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines. The biggest disadvantage of all soldier figurineponents was their inability to stray too far from the Torch Ship Captain; after all, they were puppets without their own consciousness, passively following the captainsmands. Once separated from their Torch Ship Captain by a significant distance, they would lose their ability to move, and this limitation had a massive impact in many situations. For instance, when exploring unknown areas, since they couldnt venture too far from the Torch Ship Captain, a sudden crisis would also affect the Torch Ship Captain at the rear. It also made it impossible for them toplete some special tasks on their own. However, with this Brainwave Remote Control System, it would only be necessary to imprint a brainwave beacon on the soldier figurines in advance, allowing for real-time control from anywhere, rendering the previous restrictions irrelevant. Besides, imprinting the brainwave beacon on oneself would also make remote controlling the gship possible this energy supply seems somewhat suitable for creating alibis. Additionally, Song Chi actually had another idea. He was curious to see whether this Brainwave Remote Control System would work with Zhu Tian Ruins Market by leaving a Fire Peony Soldier Figurine outside to sense external situations in real-time before each visit to the market. If it proved possible, then his future use of Zhu Tian Ruins Market to avoid various dangers would be much more feasible. Previously, when he entered the Ruins Market, he waspletely clueless about the outside world, which made it difficult for him to gauge the optimal time to leave the market. Leaving too early might mean the danger had not yet fully passed. But if he waited too long to depart, he feared missing the return time of Cang Qiong. It was highly distressing. If this Brainwave Remote Control System really could achieve this effect, his future entrances and exits into the Ruins Market would be far more convenient. However, Song Chi didnt hold much confidence in his heart. Purple Quality relics were indeed rare, but Zhu Tian Ruins Market was situated in the shadow of the Starry Sea within the void gap. He felt it would be difficult for the Brainwave Remote Control System to contact the outside world through the limitless expanse of void space. Nevertheless, even if the chances were slim in that respect, the mere functionality of the Brainwave Remote Control System itself meant that Song Chi had to acquire this relic. Perhaps due to the limited selection of goods among the Zero Rank alien race, more than ten minutes had passed without the appearance of an item that satisfied the one-armed alien. Seeing this, Song Chi also took several items out of therge backpack behind him. Advanced Exoskeleton Armor, abat robot with First Rankbat power, and three energy grenades capable of threatening First Rank species. After bringing out these items, he went on to exin the effect of each of them. One set of Advanced Exoskeleton Armor; as long as it is powered by a battery, once worn, it can greatly enhance strength, speed, resistance to impact, and various other attributes. The effect is also quite significant even when facing First Rank species. One First Rank Combat Robot; likewise, just put in a battery and it can engage in a head-on fight with First Rank species. Three Energy Grenades; if you can seize the right moment, they can severely injure a First Rank creature. Chapter 57: Success Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Sess After a careful introduction, Song Chi felt a bit nervous at the bottom of his heart. It wasnt that he cared about the gazes around him, but he was intently watching the one-armed alien behind the booth, waiting for its response. These few items were not easily put together; if the alien didnt agree to the trade, he really wouldnt be able to offer any other items that met the conditions at the moment. Its not that these items were particrly precious; once back in Jiangyuan City, as long as he had Floating Land Origin and Credit Points, he could buy as many as he wanted. They were nowhereparable to the Purple Quality Starry Sea Oddity, but the key was that these were the only suitable items Song Chi currently had. He had prepared them specifically for thest exploration of the Alien Star Domain to be safe, or else he wouldnt have even had these to offer. If he could temporarily leave the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, everything would be so simple. Just getting a second-hand military-grade energy shield or something would solve all problems once and for all. Once equipped with a military-grade energy shield, one wouldnt only be safe from First Rank species, even attacks from Second Rank energy levels could be resisted several times. But the problem was that he couldnt leave right now. If chaos broke out in the Ruins Market, not to mention Purple Relics, even the profits he had already secured were likely to be swept away. As for why he didnt let the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine apany him as a bodyguard, its not that he didnt want to, but that he couldnt. First: As mentioned before, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine could not venture far from him, its summoner. Second: Even if it could, it wouldnt be able to pass through the illusory portal at the entrance to the Ruins Market. Only the alien species that entered through these portals could return the same way. Others couldnt pass through these portals, and even with the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines First Rank strength, it exceeded the Spatial Gates current limitation of only allowing Zero Rank species to pass. The one-armed alien looked hesitant, somewhat tempted but still seemingly feeling that it wasnt quite safe enough. Just relying on these three items wouldnt ensure its safety from the First Rank Moruo n in the outside world. Seeing this, Song Chi simply took out two blue-tubed potions. This is an Advanced Gic Potion and an Advanced Body Tempering Potion. If you manage to reach the peak of Zero Rank, taking both of these potions together will increase the chance of advancing to First Rank. Seeing a hint of skepticism in the aliens eyes, Song Chi continued. Both of these potions were recently bought from the gic potion store; their effects are guaranteed. Having said this, the illusory golden dragon above the sky let out a long cry, as if responding to his words. That still wasnt enough. Song Chi added onest sentence, and it was this sentence that finally prompted the one-armed alien in front of him to make a decision. If youre still unwilling, then forget it. This is all I can offer right now. After that, the one-armed alien finally nodded in agreement, but it added one final condition. Okay, but youll have to fully supply the specialized batteries for thisbat robot and the Advanced Exoskeleton Armor. Snap! Song Chi snapped his fingers. No problem, Ive got plenty of intermediate energy batteries in my pack. With that, he pulled out dozens of matching intermediate energy batteries from his backpack. After sessfully acquiring the Brain-Eating Races Supreme Brain Purple Relic, the subsequent trading process returned to dullness, with no new oddities appearing. Half an hour before the end of the Ruins Market, Song Chi began the same procedure asst time. He set up a stall on his own, exchanging Zero Rank Floating Land Origin for First Rank Floating Land Origin. This time luck wasnt great; he had only 210 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin in total, nearly a hundred less thanst time. Song Chi could only console himself that after this time things should improve. After this, the Zhu Tian Ruins Market would upgrade from Zero Rank to First Rank. Subsequently, First Rank alien civilizations would enter and exit the marketce, and the cirction of First Rank Floating Land Origin in the marketce should gradually increase. Aside from the First Rank Floating Land Origin, with other resources purchased at a difference in price, the total value exceeded nine thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Upon really calcting it, the gain from Zero Rank Floating Land Origin this time actually surpassedst time. It seemed that the empty return from thest Alien Star Domain exploration didnt affect this Ruins Market trade. However, that wasnt really the case. The reason only over 8,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin were calctedst time was first because over 1,000 strands were converted into First Rank Floating Land Origin, and secondly because of the six Deep Water m Pearls and the drop of Mermaids Tear that had already been given to his mother the day before; neither of these was included in the calction. This time, the Purple Relic Brain-Eating Races Supreme Brain was obtained in exchange for items originally not for sale: Advanced Exoskeleton Armor, First Rankbat robots, energy grenades, two intermediate body tempering potions. Since these items were not procured with prepared capital, naturally they couldnt be included in this trades earnings. Comparing both instances, it wasnt hard to conclude that the returns from this trade were at least several thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin fewer thanst time, and this was the final result of the unsessful exploration of the Alien Star Domain. Regarding this, Song Chi felt a bit regrettable, but he didnt dwell on it too much. As soon as all alien species had left and the Ruins Market trade officially came to an end, he quickly opened the property panel of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. With the end of this trade, all conditions for the Ruins Markets ascension had been met, and he couldnt wait to upgrade the Zhu Tian Ruins Market to First Rank. [Conditions met. Do you wish to spend 200 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to upgrade the Ruins Market Level to lv10?] Confirm! With the word confirm, the 200 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin floating in front of him suddenly dissipated, merging into the marketce space, followed by an intense trembling of the entire Zhu Tian Ruins Market. If someone from the outside void were to look in at that moment, they would see the Zhu Tian Ruins Market turning into a dazzling sphere of light, exceptionally eye-catching in the pitch-ck void. In a ce extremely distant from the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, in the nearly eternal silence of the void, a series of creatures with blue-ck bodies, spiral horns on their heads, and dark wings on their backs roamed through terrifying void storms. The Void Gangwinds that seemed so terrifying in Song Chis eyes, these creatures, less than two meters tall andpletely unknown, roamed and weaved through as if the winds were non-existent, unaffected in the slightest. Just then, this group of creatures with red eyes and an aura of violence turned sharply and looked to the side. In that direction, a faint light had just shed and disappeared. The light was fleeting but, in this silent void, it was extremely noticeable. Chapter 58: Void Demon (Please Follow) Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Void Demon (Please Follow) ` Regarding the disturbance caused by the advancement of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chi didnt feel much. Being inside the Ruins Market, all he could sense was the Markets own trembling and the fleeting brilliance of intense light. As the light quickly faded, he reopened his eyes, filled with anticipation, already imagining what changes the advancement of the Ruins Market would bring. However, the duration of this advancement was somewhat unexpected. The previous nine promotions had been instantaneous, but this time was different. The trembling beneath his feet had not ceased, and the property panel of the Ruins Market was still unchanged. But since it was a Great Rank promotion, which was different from the past, Song Chi didnt pay much attention to it. Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Suddenly, countless sharp whizzing sounds came from all directions. Song Chi, who was just getting ready to calmly wait for the end of the Ruins Markets promotion, instantly had rm bells ringing in his heart. He was all too familiar with this kind of noise. It was the sound made when the White Winged Tribe had thrown their fork-like weapons with full force to attack the Cangqiong when they first encountered them during the welfare drop. Quickly looking up, his gaze prated the Spectral Energy Protective Light Curtain above the Ruins Market and looked outside. What Song Chi saw next made his scalp tingle. Beyond the hemispherical Spectral Energy Protective Light Curtain, the sky above the Ruins Market waspletely covered with densely packed green-ck figures, numbering at least in the four digits. A multitude of attacks continuously struck the Spectral Energy Protective Array, causing countless ripples. Then take a look at these green-ck creatures. Spiral horns, wings on their backs, and the threads of brutal aura emanating from their bodies. When his gaze captured these distinctive features, Song Chi instantly had an answer in his heart. Damn it, its the Void Demons. How could such terrifying creatures suddenly appear, and in such huge numbers!! Song Chis face was ashen. He was able to recognize this group of creatures so quickly because the Void Demons were infamously well-knownso well-known that basically every Starry Sea Civilization would warn of their existence within their own realm. Void Demons, a type of Void creature, and notably one of the most notorious, are not only individually powerful inbat but, more importantly, are highly bloodthirsty, which is the very characteristic most disliked by the Starry Sea Civilizations. Anywhere visited by the Void Demons would see all life hunted to extinction, no exceptions. These creatures seemed to be born purely for ughter, with carnage bringing them excitement. Fortunately, they could not stay away from the Void Space for too long. After being away from the Void Space for a certain amount of time, they must return; otherwise, they would continue to weaken until they eventually died. However, Song Chi felt no joy at this point because the Zhu Tian Ruins Market has always been floating within the gaps of the Void. Simply put, he was right in the enemys headquarters. Doesnt the Zhu Tian Ruins Market have the Averting Misfortune feature? How did these things find their way here? Could it be that the Averting Misfortune feature has failed? Or is it As his thoughts raced, Song Chis heart shuddered. He realized the reason. Other than the burst of intense light that surfaced during the promotion, he couldnt think of any other reason. Anger, frustration, panic In a brief span of time, myriad emotions surged in Song Chis heart. The key issue was that the information he had previously received about the Ruins Market Secret Realm did not mention that promotion could lead to such a scenario. Suppressing all the emotions one by one, what he needed to do now was just one thingto stay calm. As long as he remained calm and actively looked for ways to respond, there was still a possibility for things to turn around. Summon the Cangqiong to fight outside ` Upgrade the Spectral Energy Protective Arrays level Summon the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines Further strengthen the various onboardponents of the Cang Qiong Once he calmed down, Song Chis mind began to rapidly generate response ns, but the one that never surfaced from beginning to end was leave the Ruins Market immediately and run away. As his golden finger, the Zhu Tian Ruins Market was his greatest reliance for climbing to the peak in the future. The Orange Glory Quality Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was traded for there, the Fire Source needed for the Seed of Torch to advance in rank also came from the market, and todays Purple Qualityponent Brainwave Remote Control System was likewise. Song Chi truly could not imagine the consequences of losing ess to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. In the span of a thought, he was multitasking, calcting the most reasonable and perfect response n as swiftly as possible. Soon, Song Chi, having deduced the perfect response n, started taking action in his hands. The first thing he did was not to summon the Cang Qiong, but to open the attribute panel of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and begin to fully strengthen the Spectral Energy Protection Formation configuration of the market. Its important to know that the Spectral Energy Protective Arrays level is still only LV0, and if its not quickly upgraded, it might not be long before it ispletely breached. Its precisely because this protection array is from the hands of an unknown powerful being of the Immortal Domain that its defence far surpasses energy shields of the same rank; otherwise, not to mention LV0, even if it were LV10, it would have overloaded long ago after so many attacks. After consuming 450 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, the Spectral Energy Protective Array was upgraded to LV9. [Name: Spectral Energy Protective Array] [Level: LV9] [Effect: Automatically absorbs void energy to form a semicircr protective light curtain.] [Defence: 500] [Shield Value: 38450/40000] [Post-overload Buffer: 33 minutes] [Note: From the hands of a mighty being of the Immortal Domain Civilization of the Starry Sea] [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market level LV10, 150 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank)] Song Chi could only say it was worthy of being the work of a great being; the upgraded to LV9 Spectral Energy Protective Array had astonishing attributes. Its worth noting that the Orange Glory Quality Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, when strengthened to LV10, only had a defence of 380 and a shield value of just 6080 points, which was simply weak inparison to the LV9 Spectral Energy Protective Array. This excitement didntst long. After strengthening the Spectral Energy Protective Array, Song Chi, with a grave expression, quickly summoned the Cang Qiong. The Spectral Energy Protective Array was only for defence, to repel the thousands of Void Demons outside, he still needed the firepower of the formidable Cang Qiong. As the Cang Qiongnded, Song Chi boarded the shuttle, his thoughts moved, and a prompt sounded in his ear. [Do you want to spend 100 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to upgrade the white Torch fusge to LV10? Based on the level and quality of theponents on the Cang Qiong, the sess rate of this upgrade is 96%.] Hearing this prompt, Song Chi paused; while loading the Purple Quality Brainwave Remote Control Systemponent, he clicked to confirm the upgrade. The upgrade from the Spectral Shuttle to the Spectral Airship was quick, and just over ten secondster, the Cang Qiong began to rapidly expand, its hull length quickly going from seven meters to close to twenty meters. The streamlined fusge, now covered in gold rock armor, appeared even more solid. Although its a far cry from the true steel behemoths that are thousands of meters long, it was already starting to look a bit more ferocious. Chapter 59: Cang Qiong Rises to First Rank Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Cang Qiong Rises to First Rank As the Ghost Light on the surface of the warship gradually dimmed, Song Chi knew that the Cang Qiong hadpleted its advancement from a Spectral Shuttle to a Spectral Airship, and he quickly nced over the airships attributes. As expected, the attributes of the Cang Qiong had undergone significant changes. Firstly, all 8 basic slots on the Torch Warships received a special boost, and anyponent, regardless of quality, mounted on these slots would have its effects increased by 20%. This was an enhancement effect that all Torch Warships advancing to Spectral Airships would obtain. Not limited to Spectral Airships, with each subsequent advancement, this enhancement effect would further increase, which was the fundamental reason why Torch Warships of different ranks had such vast differences inbat power within Torch Human Civilization. Imagine, although this enhancement effect was fixed, the mere 20% was already equivalent to adding an exclusive feature to all basicponents that enhanced might. And features, as one might not need to specify, were something that only blue top rank, or even purple levelponents could have. Just this point alone allows one to imagine the terrifying improvement in overall performance whenever a Torch Warship advanced a Great Rank. Take the Particle Beam Cannon that had just been mounted not long ago, for example. Its might attribute at enhancement level 10 was originally 173, but now it would receive an additional 20% increase on this base, which would be 173 x 120% = 208 points. The Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was the same, but the two attributes it amplified were the defense value and shield value. Defence: 880 x 120% = 1056 Shield Value: 16,280/16,280 x 120% = 19,536/19,536 All the generalponents in the other basic slots were likewise enhanced, and even the structural integrity of the Torch Warship itself was increased by 20%. Beyond that, the number of special slots had increased from 6 to 10. The importance of this point was extremely high, but since Song Chi did not have any additional special ship-borneponents at the moment, the impact was not apparent yet. After advancing the Cang Qiong, Song Chi took out the more than 200 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin he had and continued enhancing the Particle Beam Cannonponent. Tobat Void Demons with four-digit numbers, firepower had to be strong, so Song Chi used up all the First Rank Floating Land Origin he had. In the end, after spending 180 strands of First Rank Origin, he enhanced the Particle Beam Cannon to level 16. Particle Beam Main Cannon lv16 Quality: Blue Consumption: 46 per shot (Spectral Energy Points) Feature: Main Cannon Might Increase 18% Might: 389 x 120% Charge: 3s; Buffer: 5s UpRank Requirement: 51 strands of Floating Land Origin (First Rank), 5400 Spectral Energy Points. After the Shipborne Main Cannon, he spent another batch of resources to enhance the Spectral Cannon to level 10. Though the Main Cannon was powerful, both its charge and buffer times were not short. The Secondary Cannon was different, as it required no charge or long buffer time, allowing for continuous strafing. It also had a very low Spectral Energy Points consumption, and while its might was somewhatcking, its suitability for this sort of group battle with numerous enemies was beyond doubt. Spectral Cannon lv10 Quality: Colorless ` Consumption: 3/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Might: 1120% No need for buffering and charging UpRank Requirement: 2000 Spectral Energy Points With the Spectral Cannon enhanced to lv10, thisst-minute fortification finally came to an end. As for the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator and the engineponent, without a recement, its not possible to further enhance them. During the enhancement of the Cang Qiong, attacks against the Spectral Energy Protective Array did not diminish. Watching the protective light screen ripple, and then ncing at the arrays defense value, Song Chi knew he couldnt dy any longer and had to counterattack soon. The shield value that was close to 40,000 before enhancement had rmingly dropped below 35,000. In response, Song Chis thoughts turned, and the newly installed, yet-to-be-enhanced Brainwave Remote Control System was activated. He injected a brainwave beacon into his own body. Indeed, he was not preparing to fight alongside the ship but rather to remotely control the Cang Qiong through brainwave remote control. He himself would stay within the Ruins Market,manding ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to fight with civilian Energy Pulse Guns. This was the best way to utilize all avable forces to the fullest extent. Humming! The Cang Qiongs engine activated, and amid a humming sound, it suddenly burst out of the Spectral Energy Protective Array, leaving a long trail of me in its wake. As soon as it burst out of the array, the relentless firing sound of the secondary cannon immediately began. For a moment, those Void Demons outside were somewhat baffled by the nearly twenty-meter-long steel airship stirring things up. Though the secondary cannons might was weak, its high rate of fire made up for it. The cost of 3 Spectral Energy Points per shot was negligible in front of the lv19-enhanced Spectral Engine. As long as the engine didnt overload, this terrifying barrage could continue indefinitely. Add to that, although there were many Void Demons, the average rank was not high. Over ny percent were Zero Rank, and there were only about a hundred First Rank Void Demons, with Second Rank ones yet to be spotted. Hence, the First Rank-enhanced Spectral Cannon was still capable of inflicting considerable damage. Not surprisingly, the attention of the vast majority of the Void Demons was drawn to the Cang Qiong. They began to beat their pitch-ck wings, rushing to chase after it. This significantly alleviated the pressure on the Spectral Energy Protective Array. Attacks still asionally struck the light screen, but the rate of shield value decrease had be manageable. Aim for those creatures outside the light screen above, fire! Song Chi issued the attackmand while standing at the edge of the protective light screen. Soon, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines began lifting their Energy Pulse Guns time and again, targeting the Void Demons above andmencing their attack. Inside the Spectral Energy Protective Array, the defenders could freely counterattack without affecting the protective light screen. The feature of this protective light screen was such that it allowed attacks outward but not inward. The reason for not simply having the Cang Qiong stay inside the Ruins Market to attack was that it wasnt just tasked with providing fire coverage but also needed to attract the attention of the majority of the Void Demons, preventing them from focusing their attacks on the Spectral Energy Formation. Otherwise, the protective light screen wouldntst long. Whizzing! Streams of energy pulses were precisely hitting the Void Demons in the air. These batch of Fire Peony Soldier Figurines had been summoned for over a month, and Song Chi had already demonstrated to them how to use the Energy Pulse Guns. Although it was somewhat awkward for the puppets to use these thermal weapons, they could still manage to fire and shoot normally. The civilian Energy Pulse Gun was an energy ray weapon developed by Torch Human Civilization, with an average might around the peak of Zero Rank. Since they were originally intended for use by First Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, Song Chi had specifically requested that they be modified for enhanced firepower at the Eagle Machinery shop. Now, the Energy Pulse Guns in their hands all possessed the usual First Rank might. This was also a point that Song Chi was immensely grateful for at the moment. ` Chapter 60: Crisis (Please Follow) Chapter 60: Chapter 60: Crisis (Please Follow) Due to the enhancement of the Energy Pulse Guns firepower, even though these Void Demons possessed bodily strength far beyond the same rank, with quite formidablebat power, they were merely a one-shot deal under First Rank firepower. This significantly increased the speed at which Song Chi and the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines cleared out these Void Demons. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Under the onught of energy pulse rays, one after another, the Zero Rank Void Demons were consecutively killed. Their bodies fell from the sky, crashing against the hemispherical light screen of the Spectral Energy Protective Array, before sliding down and piling up around the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Sizzling! Hearing the intense corrosion sounding from the protective light screen, Song Chis brows furrowed tightly. This was caused by the ck blood dripping from inside the Void Demons onto the light screen. This ck blood flowing through their bodies was extremely hot and highly corrosive, severely depleting the shield value of the Spectral Energy Protective Array. Faced with this situation, Song Chi found himself without a method to counter it for the moment. To push back these Void Demons, they had to kill arge number of them, but as soon as they made an attack, this highly corrosive blood was inevitabl, an irreconcble contradiction. 20878/40000 ncing at the defense value of the Spectral Energy Formation and seeing it about to drop below twenty thousand points, Song Chi grew increasingly anxious. The Cang Qiong, having sessfully advanced to First Rank and equipped with the Orange Energy Shield Component, indeed had a shockingbat power. Facing an attack from dozens of First Rank and hundreds of Zero Rank Void Demons, it was still able to counter and kill triple-digit numbers of Void Demons. But as the saying goes, even strength has its limits. After enduring for nearly half an hour amidst the encirclement of hundreds of Void Demons, even the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, however powerful, had dimmed to an extreme. The shield value had plummeted below 10%, teetering on the edge of aplete overload. Yet even so, Song Chi could not allow it to retreat back into the Ruins Market. Once the Cang Qiong pulled back, without its attraction, the more than five hundred Void Demons outside would immediately turn their aggression towards the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. And the Spectral Energy Formation, with its defense value about to drop below twenty thousand points, would absolutely not withstand the collective assault of these massive numbers of demons. Damn it, I must think of something, if this continues, the Cang Qiong is likely to sink here, Song Chi roared inwardly. Theputing power of his mind was pushed to the limit, but he still couldnt find any countermeasures. All his cards were nearly yed; could he just conjure up more out of thin air? To make matters worse, due to the continuous overconsumption of his spiritual focus for more than half an hour, now Song Chis own form was somewhat unstable. He had to remotely control the Cang Qiong to attack and evade,mand a group of Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to attack, take aim again and again with the Energy Pulse Gun in his hand, and now he had to earnestly consider further strategies. All of these tasks required him alone to operate and consider, simple bifurcation of the mind waspletely insufficient. Bearing the faint throbbing pain emerging in his mind, Song Chi gritted his teeth and persevered. At this moment, he was longing for the brief foray into the limit-breaking state he had stumbled upon before. If he could temporarily enter the Threefold Mind Utilization state, he would not be in such disarray. Unfortunately, the previous two times were just luck; he happened to enter a limit-breaking state and had not truly mastered the skill. Half an hour of intense mental focus did not enable him to find that limit-breaking sensation again; it was merely a pity. Pausing slightly with the Energy Pulse Gun raised in his hand, Song Chi took out two Energy Grenades from behind him. Before thest exploration of the Alien Star Domain, he had bought a total of five, using three during the transaction with the Brain-Eating Races ultra-wave hive-mind Strange Object. Only the two in his hands remained. Spotting a location gathered with over twenty Zero Rank and First Rank Void Demons, he threw one Energy Grenade with all his strength. The energy grenade traced a straight line through the void andnded precisely in the midst of a group of more than twenty Void Demons. Boom! After a powerful First Rank explosion, the twenty or so Void Demons were immediately decimated, with only a few outer perimeter Zero Rank demons and three lucky First Rank demons surviving. This single energy grenade directly killed fifteen Zero Rank Void Demons. Following a brief moment of triumph, one piece of bad news after another swiftly followed. Outside the Ruins Market, the Cangqiongs energy shield hadpletely overloaded. Attacks from the surrounding Void Demons began to strike directly onto the airships warship armor, damaging both the armor and the ship itself. Inside the Ruins Market, the Spectral Energy Formations shield value officially dropped below twenty thousand. And under the corrosive influence of the Void Demons scorching ck blood, the speed of the shield values depreciation became even more terrifying. Song Chis heart sank to the bottom. At this rate, without even repelling the group of Void Demons, the Spectral Energy Formation would shatter first, and the entire Ruins Market would be entirely overrun. Although he was the Master of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and could wield the Power of Laws of this Ruins Market Secret Realm, his power was limited to internal use only and could not be employed in externalbat. And once the Spectral Energy Formation was broken, the bnce of the entire Secret Realm would also be destroyed, and thews of the Secret Realm space would fall into disarray. By then, it would be impossible to control them to deal with the Void Demons that had breached into the market. It was almost a checkmate, a situation that seemed impossible to salvage no matter what. At this juncture, a thought that Song Chi had never entertained before started to surface in his mind. He knew he had to start considering his own escape route. If Zhu Tian Ruins Market could not be defended, he surely wouldnt stay and be buried with it. The Chenxing Principality was vast, the Torch Human Civilization evenrger, and the Shattered Starry Sea was boundless. There were many more things out there waiting for him to personally experience, to witness, and to pursue. Having arrived in this tumultuous Starry Sea Era, he wished to live another two hundred years, three hundred years, six hundred years, or even a thousand. How could he be willing to die silently in this void without any fame? Countless thoughts surged through Song Chis mind and, ultimately, he summoned the Cangqiong back to his side. If the Zhu Tian Ruins Market was destined to be destroyed, then naturally, he would not allow the Cangqiong to sink here as well. Without the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, all he could rely on in the future was the Cangqiong. As long as the Cangqiong was still there, with the Orange Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator and the Purple Brainwave Remote Control Systemponents loaded on it, he had the confidence to carve out a niche in the worldat the very least, he wouldnt bepletely obscure. With this thought, Song Chis mind shifted, and the Cangqiong above, receiving the brainwave signals, turned around and forcefully returned to the interior of the Ruins Market. Looking at the reaction of the external Void Demons, as expected, once the Cangqiong returned to the Ruins Market, their targets instantly shifted entirely to Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Hum Hum Hum! The Spectral Energy Formations defensive light screen trembled violently, and beneathyer uponyer of ripples, the shield value descended at an indescribable speed. ps: Aiming for the top three in the rankings next week. I hope everyone can keep up with the readings these few days, much appreciated!!! Chapter 61: Advanced Ruins Market Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Advanced Ruins Market ` 19480/40000 18260/40000 17100/40000 Every half minute, the shield value would drop by a thousand points. At this pace, it wouldnt take ten minutes for the Spectral Energy Formation to bepletely destroyed. And without the protection of the Spectral Energy Formation, the destruction of the Ruins Market, in the face of a group of extremely bloodthirsty Void Demons, would be but the blink of an eye. Song Chi quickly retracted the Cangqiong into his Ancestral Torch, reluctantly sweeping his gaze around him. Just as hepleted his survey, determined to exit the Ruins Market the next moment, the vibrating sensation underfoot that had been constant suddenly ceased. Song Chis gaze flickered in surprise. Is this the Ruins Market has sessfully advanced? In that instant, Song Chis mood was like a thunderstorm in June: one moment dark clouds filled the sky, and the next, the clouds parted and the sun shone through after the rain. In his excitement, he didnt forget to confirm his spection and immediately opened the Ruins Markets attribute panel. [Name: Zhu Tian Ruins Market] [Ruins Market Master: Song Chi] [Level: lv10] Confirming that the Ruins Market had indeed advanced to lv10, Song Chi could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and burst outughing. To think, from the time he sessfully linked to Zhu Tian Ruins Market with the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank until today, it had been just over two months, and he had only opened the market for trade three times. During this period, he not only obtained an Orange Glory Quality Component but also a Purple Component plus the Goldrock Ship Armor, a White Component. In just two months, the benefits had already reached such a terrifying level, one could imagine how much he had struggled internally with the decision to give up on the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. At this moment, it was theplete opposite. The more distressed and tormented he had felt before, the more excited and thrilled he was now. After a goodugh, Song Chi, who had turned his attention back, didnt even bother to check the specific attributes of the newly advanced Zhu Tian Ruins Market and immediately opened the configuration for the Spectral Energy Protective Array. Having reviewed the detailed attributes of the Spectral Energy Protective Array, a look of confirmation appeared in his eyes. Although the level of the Spectral Energy Protective Array was still lv9, with the Zhu Tian Ruins Market itself advancing to the First Rank, its basic configuration, like that of the Torch Warship, had seen a fixed percentage increase in attributes, also 20%. The original defense and shield values of the Spectral Energy Protective Array were as follows: [Defence: 500] [Shield Value: 3800/40000] But with the sessful advancement of the Ruins Market, these two figures had respectively be: [Defence: 600] [Shield Value: 11800/48000] And the key point was that the shield value was not only increased by 20% in its maximum capacity but even the shield value that had been only 3800 points was instantly boosted to 11800, allowing it to hold out for several more minutes. ` Having realized this, Song Chi summoned the Cangqiong Warship back and, with a thought, nced over theponent of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. Post-overload buffer time: 8/35 (minutes) The Orange Energy Shield Component, enhanced to lv15, had a buffer time of 35 minutes after overload. Now, 8 minutes had already passed, and in just 27 more minutes, it would be reactivated. Seeing this, a glint of hope rekindled in Song Chis eyesthe sess of the Zhu Tian Ruins Markets upgrade gave him hope that he could fully repel those Void Demons outside and safeguard the market. As long as the Spectral Energy Protective Array could hold on for another twenty plus minutes, when the Cangqiongs energy shield was reactivated, the warship could once again enterbat. Basing on the previousbat achievements, assuming no new Void Demons appeared, the Cangqiong should be able to eliminate over ny percent of the remaining five hundred plus Void Demons before the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator overloaded a second time. By then, even without the fire support of the Cangqiong, Song Chi and the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines could take over the cleanup task, making it highly probable to preserve the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. With this in mind, Song Chi quickly found the right moment to throw out thest energy grenade, killing nearly ten Zero Rank Void Demons, and then immediately boarded the Cang Qiong, continuously firing the warships main and secondary cannons into the sky above the market, to alleviate as much pressure as possible from the Spectral Energy Protective Array. Four minutester, when the Spectral Energy Formations shield value dropped below four digits, Song Chis thoughts shifted, and immediately after, the notification from the Zhu Tian Ruins Market rang in his ears. [Do you confirm spending 150 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to upgrade the Spectral Energy Protective Array to lv10?] Confirm! Whoosh! The very moment the Spectral Energy Protective Arrays configuration was upgraded to lv10, the semi-circr light screen over the market shimmered for a moment. Seeing its defensive and shield values, Song Chi inwardly eximed in delight. [Defense: 1200] [Shield Value: 120000/120000] The defense value jumped from the previous 600 to 1200, and the shield value skyrocketed from 48000 points to 120000 points. What excited Song Chi even more was that the shield value, which had only a few hundred points left previously, was fully restored to its peak condition after the upgrade, a formidable 120,000 pointsenduring the remaining 23 minutes would be a certainty. Phew! His breathing gradually calmed down, and only then did Song Chi finally allow himself to rxpletely. Yet he didnt cease his attacks; while the protective light screen was no longer in danger, killing one more Void Demon would lessen the burden on the soon-to-be-reactivated Cang Qiong. Time slowly passed in this way. After countless rounds of attacks and not knowing exactly how many, as soon as theponent of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator on the Cang Qiong finished buffering, he immediately controlled the warship to dash out of the market. With the Cang Qiong moving away from the market, the actions of the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines became noticeably sluggish, even freezing in ce unable to move at times. However, there was no choice; the Brainwave Remote Control Systems duration had ended, requiring a lengthy six hours to bufferpletely, so Song Chi had to take the field himself. Fortunately, with the current First Rank Spectral Energy Formations shield value, even without the manual clearance by the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, it couldst for a sufficiently long time. No longer needing to divide his attention to control the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, Song Chi, who focused solely on the Cang Qiong, was clearly at ease. The result was that this time the warship cleared the Void Demons even faster. In less than twenty minutes, and even without waiting for the second overload of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent, the remaining hundreds of Void Demons were entirely eradicated. Looking at the hundreds of blue-ck corpses around the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, an inexplicable urge to cry welled up in Song Chis heart. Not out of sadness but rather the impulse to weep from the exhration of surviving a cmity, which quickly turned into deep joy and relief. Once the strange feelings in his heart had settled, Song Chi began to control the Cang Qiong, roaming around the outskirts of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, using the airships Traction Beam to quickly collect the corpses of those Void Demons. ps: Seeking continued readership, monthly tickets, and rmendation votes!!!! Chapter 62: Void Crystal*Demon Mark Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Void Crystal*Demon Mark Textbooks have often mentioned that these Void Demons, upon death, congeal a special crystal within their bodies, which epasses the Void Energy theyve absorbed throughout their lives in the void space, known as Void Crystals. Due to their extreme rarity, the value of these Void Crystals is exceptionally high. Its said that the enhancement of all spaceborneponents requires these Void Crystals. Bearing this in mind, within the realms of Torch Human Civilization, the price of Void Crystals has been driven to extraordinary heights, having reached a point where one Zero Rank Void Crystal can be exchanged for a strand of First Rank Floating Land Origin, and one First Rank Void Crystal can be exchanged for a strand of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. At the moment, the bodies of these over one thousand Void Demons are evidently a vast fortune, which is why Song Chi didnt waste any time and began gathering these corpses immediately. Dozens of minutester, once the collection was nearlyplete, Song Chi maneuvered the Cangqiong back into the Ruins Market. Without hurrying to check the specific attributes of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, he instead employed his ability as the Ruins Market Lord, fully mobilizing the Power of Laws within the market and pushing the Zhu Tian Ruins Market to move toward the distance. Themotion caused by the recent battle wasnt insignificant, and the scent of fresh blood left by the deaths of thousands of Void Demons was very dense. If he didnt move far from this void space quickly, he feared more Void Demons would be drawn by the disturbance and find them again. As long as the Zhu Tian Ruins Market moved away from this area, its Averting Misfortune Feature would be able toe into effect again, and they wouldnt have to worry about other Void Demons tracking them down. He didnt know how much time had passed, but once Song Chi felt they had drifted far enough, he prepared to dissipate the Power of Laws and bring the market to a halt. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! However, the sound of something cutting through the air that followed made him tense up suddenly. When he turned his head to see the source of the attack, he breathed a sigh of relief. Outside the Ruins Markets protective light screen, a group of Void Demons, unbeknownst to him, had caught up again. This group was notrge, consisting of only a dozen or so, with just one being of First Rank, posing no real threat to the market. Song Chi quickly disposed of these ten-plus Void Demons and collected the Void Crystals from their bodies, then he once more took control and moved the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Having been found by the Void Demons once again, it was evident that this ce was not safe, so naturally, he wouldnt let the market stay here. In the hours that followed, Song Chi began a cycle of operations, where each time the Zhu Tian Ruins Market stopped at a location, they would encounter a small group of Void Demons. He would defeat them and then continue moving. After four consecutive times, Song Chi felt that something was off. To call it a coincidence was too far-fetched, given that in the tens of thousands of years before, the Ruins Market Secret Realm was never discovered by these Void Demons. ording to the Averting Misfortune Feature of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, except for the brightness generated during the markets implementation that attracted the attention of Void Demons, the subsequent encounters should not have urred. Could it be that the Averting Misfortune Feature has really stopped working? With this doubt in mind, he didnt immediately move away. Instead, he opened the attribute panel of the market to see if he could discover anything. The next second, when the attribute panel of the market appeared before him, Song Chi suddenly realized what was happening. It was neither a coincidence nor a failure of the Averting Misfortune Feature. On the contrary, the problemy with the Zhu Tian Ruins Market itself. [Name: Zhu Tian Ruins Market] [Ruins Market Master: Song Chi] [Level: lv10] [Specifications: 1000mX1000m] [Basic Configuration: 50 shops, 1 stall area of 200mx200m, 1 two-story inn (with 51 guest rooms), 1 lv9 All-Attributes Cultivation Room (efficiency doubles when cultivating Spectral Energy), 1 lv10 Spectral Energy Protection Formation, 1 lv9 Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform.] [Additional Configuration: None (0/6)] [Feature: Averting Misfortune (able to move freely within the void, mysteriously avoiding natural disasters)] [Feature 2: Spatial Anchor Point (1/1)] [Negative Status: First-Rank Demon Mark] [UpRank Requirement: 50 strands of First-Rank Floating Land Origin, 100,000 strands of Zero-Rank Floating Land Origin from Ruins Market transactions {89560/100000}] Song Chis gaze bypassed everything else, settling directly on the Negative Status section. As he focused his attention, a detailed description of the attribute soon popped up. [First-Rank Demon Mark: A markid down by several First-Rank Void Demons, which when other Void Demons are within a certain range, automatically sense this special mark.] Damn it, I was wondering why it was such a coincidence, its because of this! Swearing to himself in his mind, Song Chi then started to feel a headacheing on. With this mark present, tranquility for the Zhu Tian Ruins Market in the future was out of the question. Because of this mark, the Markets Feature of Averting Misfortune was basically nullified. Think about it, if someone ced a tracker on you, would hiding still be of any use? No good, I must get rid of this mark as soon as possible, even if its just a temporary concealment, or else the Ruins Market, which was so difficult to preserve, may soon face the same situation again. And thismotion caused by the Markets Great Rank UpRank must also be addressed Muttering to himself, Song Chis recently rxed brows furrowed once again. The Demon Mark goes without saying, its a pressing matter. And themotion during the Markets Great Rank UpRank is just as important to pay attention to. After all, the Market has just advanced to First Rank, theres still a long way to go. It cant be that every single advancement in the future has to be carried out in such a heart-pounding way, can it? ncing out of the corner of his eye at the pile of crystals beside him, Song Chi felt a bit more pleased despite his somber mood. After a recent inventory, it was confirmed that there were 1230 Void Crystals, among which there were 1105 Zero-Rank Void Crystals and 125 First-Rank Void Crystals. Based on the normal exchange rates within the territories of Torch Human Civilization, this amounted to 1105 strands of First-Rank Floating Land Origin plus 125 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. The moment he got the result, Song Chi actually had the idea to use this Demon Mark as bait to continuously attract small groups of Void Demons to hunt, thereby obtaining a steady stream of Void Crystals. But he quickly dismissed the idea. This method could indeed make money quickly, but likewise, the risk factor was very highwho could guarantee that the Void Demons attracted by the Demon Mark would always be low-rank? What if a High-Rank Demon was lured in? What if the ones attracted were a demon army of tens of thousands, including arge number of First and Second-Rank Void Demons? All these uncertainties made Song Chi dismiss the notion outright. With the Ruins Market, he could easily and steadily acquire various resources every monthwhy should he engage in such life-risking acts? Chapter 63: New Feature of the First Rank Ruins Market – The Inn Chapter 63: Chapter 63: New Feature of the First Rank Ruins Market C The Inn Although anxious at heart, Song Chi quickly shifted his attention to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market itself, as he was extremely curious about the changes after its advancement. Previously, due to his focus on the matter of the Demon Mark, he had only taken a casual look, yet he remembered clearly that a new feature had appeared on the attributes panel of the market. This one change alone was enough to make one itch with anticipation. Opening up the markets attributes panel once again, Song Chi started to carefully examine the changes within. His gaze skipped over the first three sections andnded on the specification item. After advancing to the first rank, the area of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market soared to a size of 1000mx1000m, and the number of shops increased to 50. The stall area expanded to 200mx200m, and even the inn, which had never seemed to serve any purpose, had grown from one to two floorsthese were undoubtedly all good news. The expansion of the markets area not only meant that more beings could enter with each market trade in the future but also implied that Song Chis super private storage space capacity had further increased, allowing him to store even more resources in the future. For this purpose, Song Chi specially used the Power of Laws to section off a 20mx20m enclosed area within the stall zone. This enclosed space would be the exclusive storage for the Floating Land Mining Carts and the various resources collected in the future. That way, he wouldnt have to worry about where to store the two Floating Land Mining Carts and the gathered resources every time he opened the market. This area was sufficient to store arge quantity of items; it could even amodate the Cang Qiong, which had advanced to a Spectral Airship, when entirely empty. Near the central street of the market, close to the stall area, was a two-story inn. Previously, Song Chi had explored the function of this building several times, to no avail. Other than discovering that each guest room slightly sped up spirit recovery, there were no other functions. Upon entering the inn once more, Song Chis renewed interest wasnt because of the additional number of guest rooms after the markets advancement, but because he noticed that the 51 rooms were not evenly distributed across the first and second floors. There were 50 rooms on the first floor, but only a lonely one on the second flooran observation that puzzled him. Soon, the 50 rooms on the first floor had been checked one by one, and they were no different from before. So, he climbed up to the second floor. As soon as Song Chi arrived on the second floor, he made an unexpected discovery. The second floor of the inn didnt have just one guest room; looking down the corridor, it was clear that there were ten doors of identical dimensions, indicating that the actual number of guest rooms on the second floor was ten. However, only one room was currently open; the other nine were blocked by some mysterious barrier and had not been unlocked. Even as the Ruins Market Master, he was also barred from entering. His eyes flickering with various spections, Song Chi ultimately concluded that to continue unlocking the other nine rooms, he would likely have to wait for future upgrades of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. As for whether these rooms had different functions from those on the first floor, that was something he had to experience personally to know. Thinking this, he pushed open the door of the only avable guest room on this floor. The moment his feet crossed the threshold, Song Chi suddenly felt a strange realization: This second-floor guest room waspletely different from those on the first floor!!! He could not pinpoint where this feeling came from. After a moment of doubt, his attention quickly shifted away, as his gaze was now drawn to a bronze token floating at the center of the room. The Ruin Market Mystical Laws that Song Chi controlled did not issue any warning of danger, so he reached straight out for the bronze token. The moment his palm touched the token, all the information about the bronze token and the room below surfaced in his mind. [Name: Ruins Market Guest Token] [Belongs to: Zhu Tian Ruins Market (Song Chi)] [Number of uses: 1/1] [Effect: The creature that obtains this Guest Token, regardless of where it is in the Shattered Starry Sea, can consume one usage count to activate the token with the Ruins Market Masters consent, and upon activation, the token will transport the activator to the exclusive Guest Room for a 24-hour stay. The activator will be transported back to their original location with the token either when they choose to return or when the stay ends.] [Introduction: A product derived from the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, possessing inconceivable abilities.] [Note: Only the Ruins Market Master can replenish the tokens number of uses.] [Note 2: The Ruins Market Master has the right to revoke the token at any time.] Ruins Market Guest Token Murmuring softly, Song Chis eyes shone, and his heart rate elerated. Based on the introduction on the attributes panel, the actual value of the Ruins Market Guest Token must far exceed expectations, allowing other beings multiple entries into the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, not just relying on the elusive luck. Just this feature alone could make creatures who had experienced the convenience and value of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market eager for it. Simrly, as the Ruins Market Master, he could also use this to obtain greater benefits. For instance, if he had had this item a month earlier, he could have handed the token to that Gore before the second market trade ended, granting him the qualification to re-enter the marketter. With this, he could have Gore collect more Deep Water m Pearls for him, ones that were a thousand years older or even older, or perhaps those rare and precious Mermaids Tears. With that thought, Song Chi sighed softlyit was toote for the Ruins Market Guest Token to arrive. Water-based Floating Lands in the Starry Sea were notmon, and it was uncertain when he would encounter such an Alien Race on a Floating Land again, one that could stably produce Deep Water m Pearls. However, it wasnt necessary to just rely on water-based Floating Lands for Aliens. With the vastness of the Starry Sea, there were plenty of Floating Lands with even rarer resources. As long as there were Alien Species that could provide a continuous supply of a valuable resource, he could consider giving out this Ruins Market Guest Token. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Song Chi stepped out of the inn once more. The allocation of the Ruins Market Guest Tokens would undoubtedly be strict and not something that could be done in a short time. Of course, he would not distribute them lightly. As it stood, there were only ten Guest Rooms on the second floor of the inn, meaning there could be at most ten Ruins Market Guest Tokens, each needing to be given out with caution. Aside from nurturing the Ruins Market Guest Tokens, the function of those Guest Rooms was also to serve as the sole space node for the holders of the Guest Tokens to enter and leave the Ruins Marketa transfer station, so to speak. Chapter 64: New Feature of the First Rank Ruins Market – [Spatial Anchor Points] Chapter 64: Chapter 64: New Feature of the First Rank Ruins Market C [Spatial Anchor Points] ` Phew! Suppressing the joy and excitement in his heart, Song Chi continued to examine the other changes in the Ruins Market. Still in the basic configuration section, after experiencing the inns brand new functions, Song Chis attention shifted to the All-Attributes Cultivation Room and the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform. Like the Spectral Energy Protective Array before, even though their levels hadnt changed and were still lv9, the effects of these two configurations had also improved to a certain extent. The original lv9 All-Attributes Cultivation Room provided a 580% boost to spectral energy cultivation, but now it had be 700%, far surpassing the spectral energy cultivation tforms of the same level. As for the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, its duration and buffer times hadnt changed; only the number of Spatial Gates deployed each time increased from 19 to 23. It might seem like only 4 extra gates, but this was already the lv9 tform, and next, Song Chi was going to further enhance it. The lv9 All-Attributes Cultivation Room and the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform both had the same UpRank Requirements to advance: not only did the Ruins Market itself have to reach lv10, but they also needed 150 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Taking out 300 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi sessively upgraded both to lv10. [Name: All-Attributes Cultivation Room] [Level: lv10] [Effect: When First Rank beings cultivate in the Cultivation Room, their cultivation speed increases by 480%. When the cultivator engages in spectral energy cultivation, the speed increases by 960%.] [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market level lv11, 25 strands of Floating Land Origin (First Rank)] [Name: Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform] [Level: lv10] [Effect: Once activated, it randomly deploys 36 Spatial Gates throughout the Shattered Starry Sea that allow entrance and exit to the Ruins Market, with each Spatial Gatesting for 24 hours and a buffer of 720 hours.] [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market level lv11, 25 strands of Floating Land Origin (First Rank)] The enhancement of the All-Attributes Cultivation Room to the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique had reached a staggering 960%, and the number of Spatial Gates the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform could deploy had increased to 36. Seeing these two sets of data, Song Chi finally closed the attribute panel in front of him with satisfaction. His gaze then shifted downward, eventually settling on the newly appeared Feature. There wasnt much to say about the additional configurations section, which still remained empty, with only two more slots avable. Song Chi had previously tested that these extra configuration slots could amodate all the specialponentspatible with the Torch Warship, but he currently didnt have any spares. Moreover, because of the Averting Misfortune feature, he hadnt thought he needed to equip anything previously. But after the incident with the Void Demons, specialponents that could either clear negative states or conceal anomalies in the Ruins Market had been added to his list of items to search for urgently. With his gaze lingering, the detailed attributes of the newly emerged Spatial Anchor Point feature quickly surfaced in front of Song Chi. [Feature {Spatial Anchor Point}: Designate a specific coordinate in the actual Starry Sea as the anchor point for Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Subsequently, as long as this anchor point is activated, no matter where the Ruins Market owner enters the Ruins Market from, upon leaving they will only appear at the anchor points coordinates.] Song Chis eyes lit up again; the effect of this Spatial Anchor Point feature was simple: it provided a precise transport coordinate for Zhu Tian Ruins Market. As long as this coordinate was activated, no matter from where you entered the Ruins Market, you could use this transport coordinate to leave. This might still be hard to understand, so lets use a simple example. If Song Chi were to set this Spatial Anchor Point in his own bedroom, then even if he was in a far-off Alien Star Domain, as long as he entered the Ruins Market, he could choose to actively trigger this anchor point. This would allow the anchor point set in his bedroom to serve as his returning point after leaving the Ruins Market. In doing so, he wouldnt even need to use the Spectral Airships own return function to effortlessly return home from the distant Alien Star Domain. Afterpletely understanding this Spatial Anchor Point feature, the first use that came to Song Chis mind wasnt rted to deploying it in the Alien Star Domain, but instead, he wanted to use this special function to assist his subsequent shipments. His haul from the Alien Star Domain always surpassed that of an average person, but because he was afraid of exposing Zhu Tian Ruins Market, he could only sell most of his haul at 65% of market price through the ck market, almost halving his profits. This had always greatly annoyed Song Chiwhy should he let people take a 35% cut for free from the resources he painstakingly brought back from the Alien Star Domain? In contrast, if he sold through a regr store and had a substantial quantity of resources, it wouldnt be a problem to push the purchase price to 90% of market value, which was much more economical than selling on the ck market. However, this would involve the risk of exposing his identity. It was because of this limitation that he had reluctantly chosen the ck market channel previously. But now things were different. With the new Spatial Anchor Point feature, as long as he set the anchor point coordinates in his own bedroom, all these problems could be practically solved. By concealing his identity and selling the haul to regr stores, then entering the Ruins Market from a deserted ce with his earnings and subsequently returning directly home through the Spatial Anchor Pointjust like that, it was simple. Even if someone took notice or followed him, theyd have no starting point for their investigation. The more Song Chi thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. It just so happened that a recent Ruins Market trade had left him with a stockpile of differential resources, perfect for a trial run. If it proved viable, the over a thousand Void Crystals could also be sold without a trace. Thinking about the Floating Land Origins he could obtain after selling more than a thousand Void Crystals, Song Chi even anticipated the scene of enhancing the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent all the way to Second Rankthe very thought was exhrating. With the current lv15 Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent already being so impressive, once it reached Second Rank, it would undoubtedly be even more formidable. Putting thoughts into action, Song Chi quickly scanned the remaining sections of the Ruins Market attribute panel and finally paused for a moment on the UpRank Requirement section. To upgrade from Ruins Market lv10 to lv11, while the requirement of 50 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin was manageableas once the Void Crystals were sold, there would be plenty of First Rank Floating Land Originthe difficult part was the trading volume of 100,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. As trades didnt ount for bartering, the total trading volume from the previous three transactions hadnt even reached ny thousand. To continue increasing the level of the Ruins Market, he would have to wait until after the next market trade. Song Chi wasnt in a rush. The priority was to find a way to acquire the specialponents that could clear negative states and to dispose of the differential resources and Void Crystals as soon as possible. The level of the Ruins Market itself could be raisedter, but if the Demon Mark issue wasnt resolved promptly, there might not be a future for Zhu Tian Ruins Market at all. Chapter 65: Baihe City, Home of Tros Machinery Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Baihe City, Home of Tros Machinery White Tower Floating Land, Baihe City. As one of the five major cities under the jurisdiction of White Tower Floating Land, Baihe City had developed for a longer time than Jiangyuan City, a fact evident from the respective poption sizes of the two cities. Now, with a total poption exceeding twenty-five million, Baihe City was second only to Baita City among the five cities of White Tower Floating Land. In the city center of Baihe City, Baihe Torch City, the medium-sized ze Market was the most prosperousmercial area. The number of merchant shops in ze Market far exceeded those in Dongjiang Mall. Struggling to squeeze through the crowd, Song Chis face bore a hint of helplessness. After awakening the Seed of Torch, this was truly his first time experiencing the feeling of being packed like sardines. The key issue was that most of the people around him were practitioners of the Guidance Technique with not-low levels, possessing physical strength far beyond that of ordinary people, making the jostling truly a literal flesh-to-flesh experience, which was quite ufortable. However, there was no helping it, as the malls official rules strictly prohibited the use of Spectral Energy inside the premises, so everyone had toply. Yet this suited his intentions perfectly. He specifically chose toe to Baihe City during the peak of the crowd and selected the highly popr Baihe Mall because this was the result he wanted. The more customers there were, and the denser the crowd, the easier it was to sow confusion and make a quiet exit using the Ruins Market after selling off all his materials. Instead of going to the top floor, Song Chi chose the middle and lower floors where people were more numerous. Inside a medium-sized shop named Tros Mechanical Home, Song Chi summoned the Cang Qiong at the Torch Warships designated docking area. Its span had expanded to nearly twenty meters after being upgraded to a Spectral Airship, so he could load all the resources he purchased at the trade fair onto the ship in one trip, saving him quite a bit of trouble. Fifty tons of Mithril + Ten tons of Zhenjin + Two hundred and fifteen millennium Ice Crystals + Two hundred tons of Uranium Ore As one type of material after another was unloaded from the airship, the shops staff quickly tallied the quantities of each resource. Once all the differentials bought in the Ruins Market were offloaded, an employee rapidly calcted their value and reported it. Sir, the market value of these resources youve provided is 2,480 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Based on the seventy percent purchase price, that would be 1,736 strands. If you have no objections Before the clerk beside him could finish, Song Chi cut him off. Seventy percent of the market value for purchase? Isnt that a bit low? In his view, 2,500 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin was not a small sum, and a reduction to seventy percent was excessively low. However, the clerk didnt seem to think so. He pursed his lips, and his smile remained unchanged, but Song Chi could see a hint of indifference in his eyes, showing that he did not take Song Chis words seriously. Song Chi frowned, feeling inwardly displeased but not saying much else. He instead began to gather the Spectral Energy within his body at his throat. The malls regtions prohibited using Spectral Energy to fight, but using it to summon Torch Warships, amplify his own voice, or enhance his hearing was not restricted. As he opened his mouth, a resonant shout suddenly rang throughout the entire shop: Is the manager here? Because he had deliberately altered his voice, the words he spoke sounded particrly hoarse, catching the attention of all the customers in the shop. In front of him, the male clerk who had maintained a superficial smile until now suddenly looked stern, and his tone became elevated: Sir, please dont disturb the shopping experience of other customers. If you cannot ept our stores purchase price, you are wee to try other shops! With a mask hiding his expression, onlookers could not discern Song Chis feelings, but hisplexion visibly darkened. Without saying anything further, he turned and headed toward the store exit. Given such poor service, he lost any desire to stay a moment longer. What he had were Void Crystals, considered rare resources. Why bother insisting on trading here when he could go elsewhere? As for showing off and putting someone in their ce, sorry, but he had no desire to show off in front of someone who hadnt even awakened their Seed of Torch. However, just as he was turning away, he was called by the shop manager who had appeared unexpectedly. Judging by the managers dark expression, this was probably not the first time he had encountered such a situation. Making such a basic mistake over and over yet still being allowed to stay suggested the identity of the young clerkit was very likely that he was a rtive, perhaps the managers nephew or grandson. Sir, I am truly sorry for our poor hospitality. To show our apologies, we are willing to purchase all the materials you have provided at market price, without any sort of discount! Upon hearing this, Song Chi paused. With market price purchasing, he could make quite a bit more, so there was no need to hold a grudge against money. Moreover, the young clerk was already apologizing under the stern gaze of the manager. Considering these factors, he decided to stop and stay. In a guest room within Tros Mechanical Home, Song Chi and the manager were sitting together. After a brief chat, Song Chi gathered some basic information about the white manager sitting beside him. His name was Rocke Tros and he was a member of the Tros Family from Baihe City. The earlier young clerk turned out to be his sisters son, who was on vacation and said to be gaining life experience. As expected, Song Chi thought to himself. He might not have known much about Baihe City, but he was familiar with several of the top forces there. The Tros Family was indeed one of the several prominent forces in Baihe City, which exined the young clerks attitude. After a brief chat, he got to the main topic. Reaching behind him, he soon had a crystal the size of a thumb in his palm. Void Crystal Upon seeing the crystal in Song Chis palm, Rocke Tros eximed, and even with his nearly a century of experience, he seemed a bit flustered. No wonder, as Void Crystals were extremely rare. Though they had limited uses, seemingly required only for the enhancement of space-ss warshipponents, their scarcity was the issue. After verifying the Zero Rank Void Crystal, Rocke Tros asked in a deep voice: Friend, may I know how many Void Crystals you currently have in your possession? Chapter 66: The News Chapter 66: Chapter 66: The News ` Perhaps sensing that there might have been an issue with what he had just said, Rocke Tros quickly added another line. No, no matter how many Void Crystals you have in your hands, the Tros Mechanical Family will take them all, including the batch of supplies you had before, all at the normal market price. Song Chi smiled, not at all surprised by this response. As someone who had received a formal education, he was well aware of the value of the Void Crystals. The fact that the other party was buying at market price didnt mean there was no profit to be made. Market price represented the average selling price, the price under normal sales conditions. Given the rarity of the Void Crystals, it wasnt difficult to find an eager buyer, and such urgent buying orders were naturally not going to be at the normal market price, with an excess of twenty or thirty percent being quitemon. Even encountering captains in extreme urgency who would be willing to pay double was not out of the question. However, such matters would obviously require time to find the right buyer and could not be resolved immediately, so selling at market price was already the best choice for Song Chi. However, he didnt rush to reveal the number of Void Crystals he had on hand but instead asked another question in a hoarse voice. We can discuss the details of the purchase slowly, but I want to ask, Shop Manager Rocke, does your store sell those shipboardponents that remove negative status? Or even just information on suchponents would suffice. Rocke Tros fell into contemtion, not replying immediately, his gaze flickering as he seemed to be lost in thought. One thing Song Chi could be certain of was that among the problems Rocke was considering, there was definitely one about what negative status his gship had contracted. After about five seconds, Rocke Tros finally spoke, but the news he gave was not promising. Shipboardponents that remove negative states are not avable in my store, however I do have a piece of information. But then his tone took an abrupt turn, recapturing Song Chis curiosity. What news? Seeing no response from the other party, Song Chi quickly realized the situation and took out 200 Zero Rank Void Crystals from his backpack, cing them on the wooden table between them. Seeing these two hundred Void Crystals, Rocke Tross eyes showed some interest, but he ended up shaking his head and not speaking. Song Chi frowned and, not indulging further, reached out to take back the two hundred Zero Rank Void Crystals. At this, Rocke Tros, who had seemed quiteposed just a moment ago, became somewhat anxious; there were many seeking to buy Void Crystals, and he didnt dare gamble. He extended his hand to stop him and said at the same time: I received news the other day that the triennial Baihe Auction is about to be held, scheduled for the morning five days from now So what you mean is, this auction will feature shipboardponents that clear negative effects, or is that just spection? This time, Rocke Tros nodded quickly. Definite. This auction will include one Blue Qualityponent capable of purifying negative effects. Under the mask, Song Chi pondered thoughtfully, murmuring to himself, A Blue Qualityponent should be enough to cleanse the mark left behind by a First Rank Void Demon. With a definite answer, Song Chi was in high spirits. Thank you, Manager. Then these two hundred Zero Rank Void Crystals and that batch of supplies are sold to your store. But I have one small request. Tell me. Could the Floating Land Origin gained from the previous batch of supplies be all exchanged for First Rank? Song Chi asked with sincerity. He already had more than enough Zero Rank Floating Land Origins, well over five thousand strands. Having so many was really of no use. To this request, Luke Tros happily agreed; he had thought Song Chi would make a much more unreasonable demand. Rocke Tros was quick to act. Not long after the deal was confirmed, he quickly had someone deliver 448 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. After thanking him with a smile, Song Chi soon left the Tros Mechanical Family and plunged into the crowd. At the Tros Mechanical Family, Rocke Tross friendly demeanor was gone, and he listened expressionlessly to the report of the towering figure standing behind him. Manager, the man vanished into the crowd and soon left no trace. I have searched almost three entire floors of the mall and have not found any suspicious individuals. Rocke Tros, rubbing a few Void Crystals in his palm, fell silent for a while before speaking in a cold voice: Keep looking for me. The Old Patriarch desperately needs the Void Crystals, and that man must have more than just those two hundred. If we can get enough Void Crystals to the Old Patriarch, I will have a great chance of taking control of the entire family. You must find this person for me. People the Tros family seeks must be foundalive or dead!!! As he spoke, Rocke Tross facial expression seemed to contort. The reason he did not take action inside the shop was firstly to avoid affecting the reputation of the Tros family. After all, Baihe Mall was thergest ze Market in Baihe City, and once things got out of hand, even the power of the Tros family would struggle to suppress it. Secondly, he had already notified his men via a covertmunication device, and members of his familys secret force were already fully deployed outside the shop. It was deemed almost certain his men could track down the target, and as soon as he left Baihe Mall, capturing him would just be a matter of speaking a word. However, this seemingly foolproof n dered failure shortly after the man left the store; over ten people losing track of one individual? It was not hard to imagine how furious Rocke Tros felt at that moment. As for these developments, Song Chi, who had already returned home through the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, naturally had no knowledge. He had set a Spatial Anchor Point in his bedroom before heading to Baihe City, so he returned effortlessly from Baihe City to Jiangyuan City. In his bedroom, Song Chi reconnected to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. With five days until the Baihe Auction, he nned to stay in the Ruins Market for the time being, not only to prevent further attacks from small squads of Void Demons but also to acquire more Void Crystals, and it would also allow him to fully experience the effects of the All-Attributes Cultivation Rooms substantial 960% bonus. Five dayster, when he stepped out of the Cultivation Room again, a satisfied look was on Song Chis face. The significant 960% cultivation boost was indeed extraordinary; even though Song Chis Guidance Technique had just advanced to lv7 not long ago, he could still feel a slight improvement over these five days. If it had not been for the appearance of four squads of Void Demons during these days, forcing Song Chi to leave seclusion repeatedly, the cultivation effects might have been even better. Nevertheless, Song Chi had rued several hundred more Void Crystals, subtracting the two hundred sold to the Tros house, he still had nearly twelve hundred in his possession. ` The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 67: Baihe Auction (Seeking Follow-up Reading) Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Baihe Auction (Seeking Follow-up Reading) PS: Dear readers, please follow the novel, whether we can make it onto the Three Rivers list depends on today and tomorrow, please help!!! After greeting his parents, Song Chi left his home and found a secluded spot to summon the Cangqiong, then headed straight for Baihe City. The ze Market in Baihe City was busier than ever today, as the triennial Baihe Auction was set to be held today at the Heavenly River Auction Hall on the top floor of the market. Grimm Tros stood below the docking tform of the Torch Warships at the top floor of the auction hall, his face flushed with excitement and awe. In just half an hour, he had already seen more than fifty Spectral Airshipsnd one after another on the tform, and looking at those twenty-meter-long steel airships wrapped in thick armor, he felt a torrent of emotions inside him. This was what he aspired to in the future. As for cowering in his uncles shop as a waiter, that was an absolute insult to him. Though his father was not a member of the powerful Tros Family, he was a son-inw who took his surname from his mother, also a member of the formidable Tros Family. Far from having anyints, Grimm was d to be a direct member of the Tros Family. As Grimm Tros was lost in his thoughts, another Spectral Airship, almost twenty meters in length, descended from The Vault of Heaven andnded precisely on the tform ahead, which was over a hundred meters in diameter and could support the docking of Guardian ss Spectral Warships. For a moment, the markets ceremonial guard around the tform once again looked up in unison, weing the arrival of the Spectral Airship whose identity was concealed, and whose body was enveloped in a dark Spectral Energy Shield, making it impossible to discern even the color of its hull armor. Behind him, a look of solemnity instinctively appeared on Grimms face, and his heart tensed slightly. Based on the energy fluctuations emitted by the Energy Shield on the hull of the airship, it was obvious that the Shield Components it carried were not the standard Spectral Shields, and could possibly be of Blue Quality, since White Quality Energy Shields are hardly capable of emitting such a level of energy fluctuation. And Energy Shields of at least Blue Quality, such a level of Shield, could y a tremendous role even on those Escort Ships. Because of this, not only Grimm Tros, but many sharp-eyed people also concluded that this Spectral Airships origins were anything but ordinary. Song Chi stepped off the Cangqiong with a white mask still on his face, though it had be somewhat more humanizedpared to five days earlier. After retracting the Cangqiong into his Ancestral Aperture on his forehead, he followed a market patron directly to the Heavenly River Auction Hall. There were no so-called tickets. As long as one is a Torch Warship Captain with a Spectral Airship or above, they automatically qualified to participate in the auction. Song Chi could understand this. With the convenience of the Torch Network, an always-essible virtualwork for freemunication and trading, why would manyrge markets insist on holding auctions if not to attract more people and make their own market more popr? Why would they turn away high-quality clients like a First Rank Torch Ship Captain? As for those Zero Rank Torch Ship Captains who want to enter the auction, Im sorry, but they must pay an entrance fee of 100 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, which also serves to indirectly raise the standard of the auction. The Heavenly River Auction Hall was vast, with rows of leather seats arranged in a circle, surrounding the square auction stage in the center. Above the numerous leather seats, there were more than twenty enclosed boxes, specially reserved for Second Rank or higher Torch Ship Captains. Song Chis peripheral vision swept over, and then his expression under the mask turned solemn. At this moment, more than twenty private boxes had lit up with seven, indicating that at least seven Second Rank or higher Torch Ship Captains had arrived at the auction venue. Isnt it said online that the usual auctions in Baihe City only see about two or three Second Rank Torch Ship Captains? Why have so many turned up this time? Muttering to himself, Song Chi found an unupied leather seat, sat down, and quietly began to wait. With about half an hour left before the auction was to start, surely more Torch Ship Captains would continue to arrive; it was just uncertain whether more Second Rank Torch Ship Captains woulde. He closed his eyes and allowed his spirit to sink deep into his mind. Taking advantage of this time, Song Chi prepared to visualize the Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale C Mythical Mech Projection. This Contemtion Diagram was directly rted to the futurebat power of his Cang Qiong when it advanced to a higher ss, and he had never ckened his visualization exercises. Whenever he had spare time, he basically devoted it to this task. Even though he had sessfully engraved it, and his spiritual force would improve gradually even without deliberate visualization, could that be the same as actively concentrating and visualizing the Engraving Map? It was because of his regr active visualization that, over the course of two months, Song Chi had clearly felt an enhancement in his spiritual aspect, something that the automatic operation of the Engraving Map could never achieve. Take the battle with the Void Demon a few days ago, for example. Despite exerting all his might to deplete his spiritual force, he managed to hold on for nearly an hour. If it had been right after his awakening, he probably couldnt havested even half an hour. If he had let the Engraving Map run on its own for these two months, he guessed he might have held on for at most forty minutes. Thats the difference between being passive and active. As his spiritual force converged on the Mech Projection image under the engraved map, Song Chis spiritual force was rapidly depleting, yet in this continuous consumption, his force of spirit was also slowly increasing. Suddenly, a series of exmations nearby interrupted his visualization. When he opened his eyes, Song Chi quickly understood the reason behind those sounds of surprise. Just now, the tenth Second Rank Torch Ship Captain had entered the auction venue. The simultaneous attendance of ten Second Rank Torch Ship Captains at this Tianhe auction was certainly not normal. Could it be that this auction has high-quality shipponents, or extremely rare warship enhancement resources? Song Chi pondered thoughtfully, but after failing toe up with a reason, he quickly gave up. He did not attempt to visualize the Engraving Map again but sat upright and focused his gaze on the square auction stage below. Timing it out, the auction was about to officially begin. After about two more minutes passed, a figure leaped from high above. Thump! After a heavy impact sound, the figurended precisely on the stone auction tform. As he lifted his gaze and surveyed his surroundings, Song Chi got a clear look at the figures appearance. At the same time, a sh of solemnity appeared in his eyes, and a hint of gravity surfaced beneath them. The man had white hair, and his beard was no exception; his age was clearly not young. What surprised him and the guests in the auction venue was the formidable oppressive aura exuding from the white-haired old man. Despite being of advanced years, the fluctuations of vitality within his body were exceptionally strong. At least lv20 in Guidance Technique, a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain!!! Chapter 68: Abnormal Status Purifier (Please Follow) Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Abnormal Status Purifier (Please Follow) ` After a brief moment of surprise, Song Chi quickly came to an understanding. With so many Second Rank Torch Ship Captains attending, if the Baihe Auction couldnt present a figure with enough deterrent power, it would be difficult to maintain order in the subsequent proceedings. Indeed, this was the case. The white-haired elder on the auction stage not only had astonishing strength, but his identity was also far from simple. John Tros, the patriarch of the Tros Family, one of the three major affiliated families of Baihe Mall, was now two hundred and eighty years old. Although he was nearing the end of his life, it was precisely this that keyed into his formidable deterrent power. A Second Rank Torch Ship Captain at the peak of his power who didnt have many years to live, if truly angered, who could predict the extent of his frenzy? One should never provoke someone with one foot in the grave, for they have nothing left to lose. This logic is understood by all, so very few would dare to offend such individuals. Seeing that everyone had settled down, John Tros slowly began to speak. He was not only the deterrent of this auction, but also the host. The time hase; I dere the auction officially open. As he finished speaking, a staff member of the auction house came from behind the stage, and in an instant, nearly everyones gaze fell upon the wooden box in the staff members hands. It was clear that what the staff member was holding was the first auction item, and ording to the procedures of most auction houses, the first item must be a fine piece that could stir the mood of the entire auction. The first item up for auction is a Blue Quality engine the Aurora Thermal Engine. The attribute diagram is as follows: Aurora Thermal Engine lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 3/s (Spectral Energy Points) Energy Supply: 24/s (Spectral Energy Points) Post-overload Buffer: 30 minutes Energy Pool: 3000 Points (can store 3000 Spectral Energy Points) Convertible: {Aurora Lava Stone Heart} UpRank Requirement: 4 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 400 Energy Points, 4 Zero Rank Life Cores. After introducing the Aurora Thermal Engine, John Tros started the bidding. There is no set price for this Aurora Thermal Engine; trade by barter only. Interested parties may use the bidding device on their seat to make an offer. Immediately, dozens of people in the auction house picked up the bidding devices and began to report their trade items through the devices to John Tros above. Of course, it might also be for the real owner behind the scenes who put forward the Aurora Thermal Engine. Honestly, Song Chi was quite interested. The Cangqiong onlycked a high-quality engineponent, and although a Blueponent couldnt be considered top-quality, it was still a fine engine. If he could secure this Aurora Thermal Engine, he would then be able to continue enhancing the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. Just over twenty dayster, he was to explore the so-called Buluo Civilization Ruins with Shen Qing. It was said that there was no danger within the ruins, but Shen Qing had only explored the first levelwho knew whether the second level would also be free of danger? ording to Song Chis opinion, he naturally wanted to enhance the level of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator as much as possible before heading to the ruins. But no matter how eagerly Song Chi desired to bid, he was destined to remain silent. The most important thing at the moment was to secure that uing Blue Quality Purifier Component. Compared to the subsequent exploration of the ruins, the importance of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market far outweighed it. ` Theponent was finally secured by a First Rank Torch Ship Captain, leaving the other bidders sighing in disappointment. No one knows exactly what conditions allowed this person to trade for that blue engine. The second auction item, a Maic Field Layer white energy shield, starting at 300 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin with each bid not to be less than 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, bidding starts now. The first blue quality Aurora Thermal Engine immediately elevated the auction to a climax, but the subsequent items were much more mundane. Of course, there were still a few small gems interspersed throughout to maintain the auctions excitement. Thismon auction tactic was no secret to anyone present, but the atmosphere in the room was, indeed, quite pleasant. After the first Aurora Thermal Engine, no other items had caught Song Chis interest until the arrival of a certain item. Item forty-three, 200 tons of Mercury Crystal, starting at 1900 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, with each bid not to be less than 20 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Upon hearing the words Mercury Crystal, Song Chis eyes finally sparkled with interest, as he quickly picked up the bidding device beside him. Mercury crystals are a warship enhancement resource at the midstage level, typically costing around 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin per ton on the market. The reason for Song Chis interest was that every enhancement of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator required this resource, and he currently had nearly a hundred tons of Mercury Crystal in stock. But each enhancement of his level 15 Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator would consume dozens of tons, and a hundred tons was nowhere near enough. 1980 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin! No sooner had Song Chi entered his bid on the bidding device than the voice of John Tros from the auction stage below rang out. Bidder number 235 has bid 1980 strands; is there anyone else who wishes to bid higher? Several minutester, after several rounds of bidding, Song Chi managed to secure the 200 tons of Mercury Crystal with a final bid of 2060 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. However, the 200 tons of Mercury Crystal wouldnt be handed to him immediately; they would only be delivered after the transaction waspleted and he had paid the corresponding Floating Land Origin as per his bid. Afterwards, Song Chi waited for quite some time. Just when he began to wonder if Rocke Tros was just stringing him along, that long-anticipated blue purifyingponent was finally ced on the auction stage. A blue quality specialponent Abnormal Status Purifier, with the following attributes: Abnormal Status Purifier lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 5/s (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Purification Aura (Upon instation, theponent will automatically generate a purification aura capable of purifying various negative states.) UpRank Requirement: 3 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 300 Spectral Energy Points. As per the request of the consignor, thisponent is only avable for trade via barter and does not support Floating Land Origin transactions. With the fall of John Tross voice, like the first blue engine, it quickly sparked a bidding war among many Torch Ship Captains. Song Chi also picked up the bidding device once again, but this time he wasnt in a rush to bid. Instead, he was considering how many Void Crystals he should offer, and whether he should include First Rank Void Crystals as well. Since there was a restriction to trade by barter, the only things Song Chi had avable to exchange were these Void Crystals. ps: Currently at 1,200 followers, the hope for reaching the Sanjiang isnt great, but one must still dream. Im counting on all you handsome guys and beautifuldies, love you all. Chapter 69: Ancestral Blood (I’ve heard that those who binge read are super handsome) Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Ancestral Blood (Ive heard that those who binge read are super handsome) The hesitation stemmed from Song Chis thoughts on the incident at the Tros Mechanical House a few days ago. After he left the shop that day, he noticed nearly ten figures shadowing him. Regardless of any ims to the contrary, he simply couldnt believe it was unrted to the Tros Mechanical House. Granted, the Tros Mechanical House had a reasonable interest in identifying him and tracking his whereabouts given the scarce resources like Void Crystals, but Song Chi couldnt help but take extra precautions, especially considering that the auctioneer below on the stage was the patriarch of the Tros family himself, prompting Song Chi to be wary. After much deliberation, Song Chi ultimately decided to use the Void Crystal. After all, among his possessions, the Void Crystal was the only item substantial enough to present. Not rushing to ce his bid, Song Chi stood up and swiftly left the Tianhe Auction House under the watchful eyes of the various onlookers. Several secondster, a figure d in a cloak and long robe returned along the same route and sat down in the seat Song Chi had been in before, also picking up the bid device next to the seat. 800 Zero Rank Void Crystals. The puppet under the cloak tapped the bid device several times, and Song Chi sessfully submitted his bid. Indeed, it was not Song Chi himself at the auction, but a Fire Peony Soldier Figurine controlled via a Brainwave Remote Control System. Uncertain of the Tros Familys urgent need for the Void Crystal and to guard against any potential outburst from John Tros, the Second Rank Torch Ship Captain conducting the auction, Song Chi had taken these precautions. However, what he didnt realizeor perhaps John Tros was simply that adept at concealing his motiveswas that at the moment Song Chi submitted his bid, a subtle change flickered across John Tross unperturbed expression, a fleeting sign expertly masked, yet his gaze stealthily scanned the crowd, with a sweeping nce inadvertently passing over seat number 235 where Song Chi was located. Song Chi had absolutely no inkling of this. Despite his vignce, the difference in the level of existence between him and John Tros was too vast, and he couldnt detect the discreet nce sent his waynot with the enhanced perception granted by his level 7 Guidance Technique. Even though he was diligently practicing with the Mythical Mech Imprint, he had only been at it for two months. After a brief wait, a voice came through the bid device, a response from themissioner. Song Chi was somewhat ted; regardless of whether the offer was epted or not, themissioners response indicated that Song Chis Void Crystals were seen as valuable. 800 Zero Rank Void Crystals are not enough. Youll need to offer a higher rank. Seeing the message on the bid device, Song Chi pondered for a while before sending another bid. Then how about 500 Zero Rank plus 100 First Rank Void Crystals? The response came quickly this time, 600 Zero Rank + 100 First Rank, thats the final offer. Take it or leave it. Song Chi did the math in his head; ording to the normal market price, 600 Zero Rank plus 100 First Rank Void Crystals were equivalent to 1600 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, or 16,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Of course, the actual value was likely a bit higher, but not by much, and this price was roughly equal to that of a Blue Qualityponent. And so, Song Chi ultimately agreed to the deal. Once both parties had agreed, John Tros, the auctioneer below, quickly announced the result. The Abnormal Status Purifier with Blue Quality was officially won by Song Chi. Finally, Song Chi could rxpletely; he just needed to wait for the auction to end, return to Zhu Tian Ruins Market to install the Abnormal Status Purifier, and with its Blue Level Quality, purifying the mark left by the First Rank Void Demon should be straightforward. But before that, there was one thing he had to take care of. He needed to change the engine, even if it was just a basic white one. The Colorless Quality Spectral Engine had too many restrictions,pletely blocking any further enhancements for the Cang Qiong. Regrettably, even after the final highlight item of the auction was revealed, no other engineponents emerged, leaving Song Chi without an opportunity to bid. Before he could feel too disappointed, his attention was wholly captured by the highlight item now presented on the auction stage. Not just himall the hundreds of Torch Ship Captains in the auction house felt the same. In that moment, everyone understood why the auction had attracted ten Second Rank Torch Ship Captains. Even though John Tros had yet to disclose the details about the final auction item, the dazzling purple light emanating from within the wooden box dered its importance to everyone present. The highlight item was, unmistakably, a Purple Quality shipborneponent. And it was certain that to draw the interest of so many Second Rank Torch Ship Captains, the attributes of this unknown Purple Component had to be quite exceptional, and certainly not one of those mediocre Purple Components from the White Tower local areawork marketce. Curious, all the Torch Ship Captains watched as John Tros did not dy and revealed the attributes of the Purple Component right away. [Strange Object: Primogenitor Blood] [Quality: Purple] [Evolvable: 1Red Cross Medical Pod, 2Blood Light Protective Layer, 3Scarlet Blood n Gic Modification Pod Iplete] [Remarks: A drop of Primogenitor Vampires blood lost thousands of years ago, which has evolved over the long years into a Purple Relic with an extremely wide range of effects.] All the captains present were somewhat surprised to see a drop of fresh blood shimmering with a purple glow before their eyes, which had not yet been converted into a ship-borneponent and still retained its form as a strange object. After examining the attributes of this strange object, the Torch Ship Captains realized that the relic known as Ancestors Blood could evolve into as many as three different ship-borneponents. Although once the evolutionary direction was confirmed, it could no longer be changed at will, unless the enhancement level waspletely reset, there was no denying that this strange object offered a great deal of flexibility. Song Chi even guessed that all ten Second Rank Torch Ship Captains attending the auction might find a use for this drop of Ancestors Blood. John, your auction house must have tested it already. Please list the attribute diagrams for the threeponents it can be converted into, someonemanded. At that moment, the room fell eerily silent, and a deep male voice emanated from one of the upper-level private rooms. On the auction stage, John Tros nodded gently. Red Cross Medical Cabin lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: Increase healing effect by 30% Consumption: 7/s Effect: Increases the healing effect on bleeding internal and external injuries by 260%. UpRank Requirement: 7 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 700 Spectral Energy Points, 1 drop of zero rank living creature essential blood Blood Light Protective Layer lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: After damage, shield value recovers 10 points per second Consumption: 7/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 17 Shield Value: 170/170 Charge: 30s; Post-overload Buffer: 1 hour UpRank Requirement: 7 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 700 Spectral Energy Points, 1 ton of Blood Source Crystal Scarlet Blood n Gic Modification Cabin Defect lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: Increases gic modification sess rate by 1% Consumption: 7/s (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Modifies living creatures with the Scarlet Blood ns gic material, with a sess rate of 1% Modification Time: 1 hour; Buffer: 720 hours UpRank Requirement: 7 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 700 Spectral Energy Points, 1 drop of zero rank Scarlet Vampire essential blood After reviewing the three attribute panels, more than ny percent of the captains immediately discounted the thirdponent. The reason for this was the terrifyingly low sess rate of the Scarlet Blood n modification cabin due to its defective state. Although the sess rate could be increased through strengthening and upgrading, the catch was that, apart from the Floating Land Origin and Spectral Energy Points, it also required a specific type of Scarlet Vampire essential blood for enhancement. There were not a few vampires bred within the Torch Human Civilization. As a species capable of bestowing longevity, this alien race, after sessfully converting other living beings, could grant their converts extremely long lifespans, which made them creatures that many of the dying Torch Ship Captains often sought out. However, the difficulty of extending ones life through conversion was fairly high. The higher the rank of the Torch Ship Captain, the lower the probability of a sessful conversion. Even if the conversion was sessful, the chance of the vampire taking control and reversing the roles was equally frightening. Chapter 70: Intercept (Please follow) Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Intercept (Please follow) ` Yet, despite such extreme strictness, danger, and the Torch Human Civilizations strict prohibition, such urrences were stillmonce. There was no helping it, for those Torch Ship Captains who had once possessed supreme power and strength, embracing the vampire variant was thest straw they could clutch at after exhausting all means to prolong their own lives, a final attempt they had to make, no matter what. However, although there were quite a few vampires within the stronghold of the Torch Human Civilization, they were not the Scarlet Vampires necessary for the Gic Modification Chamber. Scarlet Vampires were a mutant variant within the vampire poption, far lessmon than ordinary vampires, and as of now, their presence had not been reported within the stronghold of the Torch Human Civilization. In other words, the path to enhancement for this Scarlet Blood n Gic Modification Chamber was severed, which was why all Torch Ship Captains dismissed thisponent at first sight. But thinking about it, if it were so easy to enhance, the sess rate of gic modification would inevitably see a substantial increase. If it could be elevated above 10%, it would certainly be far more reliable than the initial embrace of vampirism, and in that case, thisponent would be a veritable cash cow. However, if it truly were possible to reach such a level, then why would Baihe Mall put it up for auction at all? At least John Tros would never allow it. As for the other two items besides the Scarlet Blood n Gic Modification Chamber, they were quite satisfactory. Whether it was the Medical Cabin, a specialponent, or the Blood Light Protective Layer, a type of Energy Shield, both were highly favored by Torch Ship Captains. After a burst of mor, the auction for the Purple Relic officially began. However, those bidding were primarily the big shots in the ten private boxes above, opening with offers of Second-Rank or Third-Rank Floating Land Origin, or other onboardponents of the same quality; Song Chi and other Zero Rank or First Rank Torch Ship Captains didnt stand a chance to bid. Following a fiercepetition, the Ancestral Blood was eventually taken by a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain for a Purple Main Cannon of the same quality and an additional 100 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. With that, the trade conference officially ended. Song Chi quickly controlled the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine to hurry to the backstage of the auction venue. After paying 600 Zero Rank Void Crystals + 100 First Rank Void Crystals + 2060 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, he sessfully obtained 200 tons of Mercury Crystals + Abnormal Status Purifier. Upon exiting the Tianhe auction venue, Song Chi had originally intended to browse through various shops to see if he could find a white or higher quality engineponent. However, midway, he sensed some discreet surveince. Upon discovering this, Song Chi immediately tensed up, his mind racing to the Tros Family. Seeing this, he naturally preferred not to linger any longer in Baihe Mall. Baihe Mall, first floor. Song Chi moved swiftly towards the malls main entrance, with more than five pursuers, detectable by him, trailing behind. Once certain he was being followed, Song Chi carefully scanned his surroundings out of the corner of his eye, seeking the best opportunity to enter Zhu Tian Ruins Market. To vanish into thin air under the public gaze was too astonishing; such disclosure would inevitably catch the attention of many. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he was reluctant to do so. At the entrance of the mall, several diligent security guards were patrolling. Seizing the opportunity, Song Chi approached them directly. At his sinct exnation, the security guards looked seriously towards the crowd behind him. This sudden development caused the Tros Family guards, who were blending in with the crowd, to instinctively slow down. Although the Tros Family was one of the three major affiliated families in Baihe Mall, the mutual checks and bnces between the three meant they dared not take overt action within the mall itself. Seizing this moment, Song Chi controlled the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine to dash out of the mall at high speed. The moment he left the mall, the Cangqiong, already hovering a dozen or so meters high, quickly opened its hatch. The Fire Peony Soldier Figurine leaped powerfully, the might of its First Rank physique propelling it upwards, enabling it to precisely jump onto the Cangqiong. Whir, whir, whir! Within the Cangqiong, a ready Song Chi immediately revved up the engines with all his might. After a loud roar, the Cangqiong soared into the sky and vanished above Baihe City in the blink of an eye. Hundreds of miles outside Baihe City, the swiftly gliding Cangqiong abruptly halteda hundred-meter-long colossal vessel was quietly suspended high in the sky, a kilometer away. Song Chis pupils violently contracted; he had a premonition that this unknown Guardian ss Spectral Spaceship was there for him and, most likely, bore no good intentions. ` Just as he wondered when he had provoked such a high-level character, Cangqiong received amunication request. After a moments hesitation, he epted themunication. Soon his pupils constricted once again. John Tros! Since he had pretty much confirmed that the other party bore ill intentions, Song Chi had no intention of maintaining superficial courtesies and directly called out his name. Meanwhile, at the bottom of his heart, he was quickly thinking about how to extricate himself from this situation. As for the purpose of the others visit, he knew full well it was nothing other than the Void Crystal, other than that, he had nothing on him that would be worth the others covetous gaze. Forget the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator or the Brainwave Remote Control System. He had never revealed these twoponents from start to finish. As for the Mercury Crystal and the Abnormal Status Purifier, if the other party had wanted them, he would never have been able to sessfully get them at the previous auction. Do you need the Void Crystal? On the projection screen, the elder raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise shing across his face. Clever, but not quite there, kid. In addition to all the Void Crystals on you, tell this old man about the origin of these Void Crystals, then you can leave on your own. Song Chis mouth twitched, and even with the cover of the white mask, John Tros still caught the sneer that shed in Song Chis eyes. His expression immediately darkened, as a coldness emerged on his face. But before he could speak, Song Chi went on the offensive: Showing your true colors now, and you still think youre going to let me leave alive? If youre going to act, at least make it convincing. As the saying goes, an old man who does not die is a thief; this doesnt seem to apply to you at all. It seems like you have lived these two hundred and eighty years as a dog. As soon as these words were out, John Tros no longer hid the murderous intent in his eyes. Originally, he had nned to get the Void Crystals, learn their origin and then leave the young man in front of him a whole corpse, but now he had changed his mind. He wanted to use the most cruel tortures to torment Song Chi, to make the young man in front of him beg for life without hope, beg for death without release. You little brat, your mouth is quite tough. Very soon, Ill let you experience the most cruel torment methods of this era, and then Before he could finish his threatening words, the sudden movement from Song Chi made John Tros instinctively frown. Song Chi did not choose to run but instead turned the airship straight down, charging toward the continuous mountain ranges below. Just when he thought Song Chi had panicked and lost hisposure, right before Cangqiong was about to crash into a mountain below, Song Chi unexpectedly retracted the airship back into the Ancestral Torch, letting himself plummet rapidly towards the ground. Chapter 71: Training, Break Limit (2-in-1) Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Training, Break Limit (2-in-1) ncing up at the sky above, the hundred-meter-long Spectral Warship swiftly flew close by, its terrifying speed far beyond the reach of a Spectral Airship. That was the reason why John Tros was so fearless and unabashedly revealed his true self in front of Song Chi, for from the moment he sessfully barricaded thetter, Song Chi was as good as dead in his eyes. But what he didnt know was that as soon as Song Chis figure submerged into the dense forest of the mountain below, he activated the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank and returned to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, already no longer within these mountains. Half an hourter! This is impossible, could that kid really just vanish into thin air? John Tross face darkened to the extreme. In the past half-hour, not to mention digging three feet into the ground, with the help of the special detection equipmentponents aboard his gship, he had thoroughly scanned every inch of the mountain range down to a thousand feet below, yet he never once caught sight of Song Chi. After plummeting into the thick forest of the mountainside, it was as if Song Chi had really disappeared out of thin air. Could it be a warp device? No, thats not right, the kid retracted his Spectral Airship, or was it some kind of special ship-borneponent for individual instant transportation? Song Chi naturally had no knowledge of John Tross puzzles, but what he could be sure of was that the other party was bound to be frustrated. Within the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chis rapidly falling figure was caught by the Power of Laws in the Ruins Market Secret Realm, and he finallynded steadily. John Tros, the Tros Family, huh Walking towards the special configuration slots area in the market, Song Chi muttered softly to himself. He would naturally not let todays incident slide so easily; from the beginning to the end, the other party never intended to let him go. If it hadnt been for the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, if the market hadnt just evolved the new Feature of Spatial Anchor Point, he would likely have fallen into enemy hands this time. Otherwise, even if he could enter the Ruins Market, there was no guarantee that John Tros wouldnt monitor the area of the market he entered at any moment. Feeling fortunate while also sighing, he had obviously underestimated the value of the Void Crystal; the willingness of a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain at his peak to act in person was evidence enough of the rarity of the Void Crystal. However, the lesson was learned. If he encountered a simr situation in the future, he would never make a move so easily again, regardless of whether he concealed his identity or not. Perhaps entrusting it to his family or asking his old man for help was the right choice, even if it meant clearly signaling to his parents that he had a secret. It was better than losing his life. Having realized this, Song Chi made a point to remember the grudge against the Tros Family deeply in his mind. Of course, he might bear a grudge, but Song Chi had no intention of pursuing revenge hastily; he was still too weak right now. The Tros Family had significant influence. Although their legacy was only a bit over two hundred years old, they had already be one of the top forces in Baihe City. Within the family, just the Second Rank Torch Ship Captains that were known publicly numbered three, far beyond what someone who had just entered the First Rank could provoke. However, for Song Chi, who now possessed the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, thest thing he feared was a war of attrition, because his resource acquisition speed was far beyond that of ordinary people, and the rate of promotion for his warships under hismand was likewise. Without further ado, he walked to the Ruins Markets special configuration area and installed the Abnormal Status Purifierponent he held. Subsequently, a circle of Colorless, soft light quickly emerged from the Purifierponent and slowly enveloped the entire Ruins Market space. At the same time, Song Chi turned his gaze to the Ruins Market Attributes panel. As expected, with the activation of the Abnormal Status Purifier, the [Negative Status] category on the Ruins Market Attributes panel had indeed quietly disappeared. With this, Song Chi finally rxedpletely, as the Demon Mark had been making him feel uneasy for the past few days. He always felt like the moment he left the Ruins Market, the Void Demons would immediately track him down, preventing him from daring to stay outside for long. Even his participation in the Tianhe Auction felt like walking on a tightrope. Now that he hadpletely eliminated the Demon Mark, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Having dealt with the Demon Mark and not in a rush to leave, he looked contemtively at the Abnormal Status Purifier in the special configuration slot. He pondered whether to keep the Abnormal Status Purifier within the Ruins Market or to install it on Cang Qiong. After a brief consideration and weighing the pros and cons, he took the Abnormal Status Purifier out of the configuration slot, eventually deciding that installing it on Cang Qiong was the better option. ording to him, the Ruins Market being targeted by a Demon Mark was purely idental. If it had not been for the intense light emitted by the markets Advancement, it would not have attracted the Void Demon. In the future, all he needed to do was to acquire a special configuration that could conceal the glow before the next Advancement of the Ruins Market to easily resolve this issue, there was no need to keep the blueponent that was the Abnormal Status Purifier permanently equipped within the Ruins Market. To the contrary, Cang Qiong was destined for frequent exploration in the Alien Star Domain, inevitably dealing with all sorts of Alien Race civilizations. Conflicts in this regard were unavoidable, and the blue Purifierponent capable of cleansing various negative statuses such as slowing, binding, and corrosion of the ships body would undoubtedly prove to be very useful. Therefore, it was clear that the cost-effectiveness of equipping thisponent was much higher on Cang Qiong. Chapter 72 - 71: Training, Break Limit (2-in-1)_2 Chapter 72: Chapter 71: Training, Break Limit (2-in-1)_2 In the center of Jiangyuan City, Song Chi quickly changed his identity and swiftly sold the remaining 420 Zero Rank Void Crystals and 40 First Rank Void Crystals in his possession at the Torch Market, exchanging them for 420 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin and 40 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. He then used thest of his over three thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to buy an ordinary white Shipborne Engine, and left the market as quickly as possible. At Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chi took stock of his remaining funds. After purchasing the Mercury Crystals and the white-quality engine, ny-five percent of his Zero Rank Floating Land Origin had been spent, leaving him with less than 300 strands. As for First Rank Floating Land Origin, he had quite a bit left, a total of 890 strands, and 40 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. This substantial amount of capital was more than enough for another round of enhancements to the Cang Qiong. Determined, Song Chi wasted no time and immediately began the enhancement of variousponents of the Cang Qiong. He was soon to explore the Buluo Civilization Ruins, so naturally, he would not skimp on resources at hand. Only with a higher enhancement level and stronger attributes of the Cang Qiong would the exploration of the ruins be safer. The first thing he enhanced was the white Shipborne Engine he had just purchased. Since it was already a requirement for the subsequent enhancement of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent, Song Chi did not hesitate and directly enhanced the Assaulter Engine to lv20. Assaulter Engine lv20 Quality: White Consumption: 15/s (Spectral Energy Points) Energy Supply: 240/s (Spectral Energy Points) Post-overload Buffer: 20 minutes Spectral Pool: 14,000 points (can store 14,000 Spectral Energy Points) UpRank Requirement: 17 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second Rank), 10 Life Cores (Second Rank) After enhancing the Assaulter Engine to Second Rank, Song Chis gaze shifted, and he turned his attention to the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent, which he had been coveting for a long time. The lv15 Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, which required tens of thousands of Spectral Energy Points for each subsequent enhancement, was finally within reach. In the end, he spent another 340 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin and 210 tons of Mercury Crystal to raise it to lv19. Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv19 Quality: Orange Feature: Shield Value is increased by an additional 90% Feature 2: Shield Defense Value is doubled Consumption: 80/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 1536 Shield Value: 29184/29184 Charge: 20s; Post-overload Buffer: 35 minutes UpRank Requirement: 150 strands of Floating Land Origin (First Rank), 15,000 Spectral Energy Points, Mercury Crystals 80 tons Regrettably, it wasnt possible to elevate it to Second Rank in one go. The 20% bonus from the baseponent slot after reaching First Rank only increased the Energy Supply feature of the engineponent; the Spectral Pool did not receive any extra bonus, resulting in a shortage of Spectral Energy Points again. Of course, it wasnt just the Spectral Pool that was the problem. If it was just this issue, he still had a few dozen strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin left in hand, which would be enough to further enhance the Assaulter Engine by two levels. By then, reaching a Spectral Pool of 15,000 points with the lv22 Assaulter Engine should not be difficult. The real key issue was that he didnt have enough Mercury Crystals left to support further enhancement of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. Although Mercury Crystals were not considered a top-tier warship enhancement resource, acquiring over 50 tons in a short time was no easy task, so Song Chi had to give up on further enhancements for the time being. However, even so, the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent, enhanced to lv19, resulted in a shield value approaching thirty thousand points, a truly terrifying figure. After enhancing to this point, Song Chi still had 343 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin and 40 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin left. He thought for a moment and then spent another 144 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin to enhance the Particle Beam Cannon from lv16 to lv19. Particle Beam Main Cannon lv19 Quality: Blue Consumption: 60/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Feature: Main cannon might increase by 19% Might: 500120% Charge: 3s; Buffer: 5s Upgrade Requirement: 80 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, 9000 Spectral Energy Points. At this point, Song Chi had only 199 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin plus 40 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin left in his possession. Although this was still roughly equivalent to 6000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, the bulky in the 40 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, which Song Chi would not use lightly. The higher the rank of the Floating Land Origin, the more precious it bes. No Torch Ship Captain would easily use the high-rank Floating Land Origin they had unless there wereponents that were extremelypatible with their gship and of high quality. Song Chi stored the remaining resources on the Cang Qiong, just as he did before exploring the Alien Star Domain, keeping them for emergency use when in peril. Additionally, because he had almost run out of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, the two specialponents he had acquired, the [Brainwave Remote Control System] and the [Abnormal Status Purifier], had not been enhanced and remained at lv0. Thinking of this, Song Chi subconsciously opened Cang Qiongs attribute panel. [Name: Cang Qiong] [Model: Torch-Spectral Airship] [Level: lv10] [Basic Components: White Torch warship body lv10, Particle Beam Cannon lv19, Spectral Cannon lv10, Goldrock Ship Armor lv10, Assaulter Engine lv20, Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv19, Patrol Radar lv10, Spectral Cultivation Room lv0 (8/8)] [Additional Components: Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree lv15, Brainwave Remote Control System lv0, Abnormal Status Purifier lv0 (3/10)] [Spectral Energy Pool: 14000/14000] [Supplies: 40 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, 140 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, 24 tons of Mercury Crystal, Primary Nutrient Elixir, clear water] Zhu Tian Ruins Market, All-Attributes Cultivation Room. Instead of his usual cultivation of the Guidance Technique or visualization of the Mythical Mech Imprint, Song Chi was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the Cultivation Room, his gaze firmly fixed forward, constantly sweeping back and forth without stopping. Seemingly because he had maintained this for quite some time, sweat beads covered his forehead, and undeniable fatigue filled his eyes, showing that his spiritual consumption must have reached its limit. In front of him, three holographic screens floated side by side, each disying entirely different scenes; Song Chis task was to memorize the contents of all three without missing a detail. Watching three different sets of images at the same time and memorizing everything is usually very difficult to achieve. It necessitates Threefold Mind Utilization to truly manage it. Song Chi was using this method to train or, rather, force himself to seek the feeling he previously experienced while in a limit-breaking state. Indeed, what he was doing was specific training for the limit-breaking state. Having entered this state twice before, he never doubted that someday he would fully master this unique skill. However, the uncertainty of the timing was hard for him to ept. Thus, he nned to use this simple but effective method to see if he could master the break limit skill ahead of time. Particrly after his battle with the Void Demon, Song Chi became acutely aware of his current shorings. With moreponents being added to Cang Qiong, dual tasking was no longer sufficient to bring out all of itsbat power. Thats why he was so eager to control the break limit ability as soon as possible. Only with this skill could he unleash all of Cang Qiongsbat power through Threefold Mind Utilization in emergency situations. Huff, cant do it anymore, I need to rest ande back at it! Song Chi, sensing a hint of breakthrough, appeared somewhat delighted. Although he wished topletely control the limit-breaking state all at once, he also understood that this was unlikely. From the time he cleared that Demon Mark in the ruin market until now, this targeted training had been going on for nearly half a month. If the limit-breaking state were so easy to control, it wouldnt have dragged on for so long. With a shift in thought, he disappeared from the market. After freshening up and returning to the bedroom, Song Chi had a good nights sleep. The next day, once his spirit was fully restored, the training resumed. Five dayster, with less than three days until the action he scheduled with Shen Qing, Song Chi was still continuing his training. However, just as his eyes were rapidly scanning the three holographic screens in front of him, a profound feeling surged up within him, followed by a sudden sense of lucidity in his mind. What had been a struggle to keep up with the images on the screens now seemed effortless; it was as though there were a separate pair of eyes for each screen, meticulously recording every bit of the images ying on the screens. Threefold Mind Utilization, limit-breaking state, hahaha, Ive finally ent The Novel will be updated first on this website. 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Prior to this, his two Break Limit experiences had urred under extremely dangerous circumstances when he had no chance to truly experience andprehend the state. Now, however, the situation was different; there was nobody or nothing to disturb him, allowing him to safely ponder. He did not know how much time had passed when Song Chi once again opened his eyes. Though deep fatigue filled his eyes, it could not conceal the persistent joy that lingered. He had already exited the Limit-breaking State, but his intuition told him that he hadpletely mastered this unique skill. From now on, whenever he wished, he could re-enter the Limit-breaking State at will, rather than relying purely on luck as before. Of course, that was not possible at the moment. Thest Break Limit had just ended, and his spirit was utterly exhausted. To forcibly activate the Limit-breaking State again would bring an enormous burden, perhaps even harm, to his spirit. Naturally, Song Chi would not do such a foolish thing. In the Interster Era, time passes exceedingly fast. In the blink of an eye, several days had flown by. That day, Song Chi did not continue to immerse himself in the Ruins Market. Not only had his day-and-night absence already caused dissatisfaction from the respected elders Song Chao and Chen Lixia, but also because today was the day he had agreed to meet with Shen Qing. Two and a half months ago, they had made an arrangement to deploy their Spectral Shuttles into the Alien Star Domain together, to jointly explore the Buluo Civilization Ruins. Son, if mom remembers correctly, today should be the day your Shuttles Buffer phase after deployment ispleted, right? Lets eat, and then Ill take you to the outskirts of the city, Chen Lixia said, eyeing Song Chi who was browsing the news about the White Tower in the living room, pride and a hint of worry evident in her gaze. Without even realizing it, her son was about to carry out his fourth deployment into the Alien Star Domain. For all Torch Ship Captains, each deployment was a gamble, and the thought of her son soon wagering on another round of life made her worry as a mother. Ignoring his mothers words, Song Chis gaze remained fixated on the quantum TV in front of him, which at that moment was broadcasting a piece of news. ording to a person in charge at the Baihe City Baihe Mall, Mr. He who entrusted items for auction at the mall over twenty days ago, has now been confirmed dead. The wreckage of his gship, Irond, was found in a wastnd thousands of kilometers from Baihe City. The item Mr. He consigned for auction at the Baihe auction over twenty days ago was a blue special Warship Component called the Abnormal Status Purifier. The Torch Bureau in Baihe has now confirmed the incident was criminal, not an ident Song Chis eyes narrowed at this news. The person mentioned was the very owner from whom he had traded the Abnormal Status Purifier, and his inexplicable death immediately brought John Tros to Song Chis mind. He was sure that this mans death must be rted to John Tros. From Tross previous actions, when he had intercepted Song Chi, it was evident that he was desperately in need of Void Crystals. Otherwise, he would not have personally attempted to blockade a mere First Rank Torch Warship Captain like himself. Thus, after Song Chi had used the Zhu Tian Ruins Market to escape without a trace, if Tros wanted to obtain arge amount of Void Crystals in a short time, he would have no choice but to target the consigner who had traded a significant quantity of Void Crystals with Song Chi. John Tros Song Chis eyes trembled slightly, his heart turning cold. He could say that the Torch Ship Captain with the surname He was his scapegoat. For a moment, Song Chi was filled with mixed emotions. It wasnt that he was burning with righteous indignation for the He-surnamed Torch Ship Captain. Although he did feel a trace of guilt, that was all. As someone who had a mental age of over sixty years, he was no saint. In this era of the vast Starry Sea, the death of a person has never been a big deal, not even for a Torch Warship Captain. Let alone the entire Torch Human Civilization, even just the Chenxing Principality on the frontier of Torch Civilization, with its territories that span several Star Domains and a diameter of thousands of Light-Years. Amidst this vast expanse of the Starry Sea, covering thousands of Light-Years, were there not hundreds of Life Floating Lands? The number of citizens born within them is counted in the hundreds of billions. With such a massive poption, countless people die every day, and Torch Warship Captains are no different. Song Chi was merely somewhat apprehensive. After all, it had always been him whom John Tros was targeting, and the He-surnamed captains fate was purely down to misfortune. Naturally, Song Chi would not pay it too much mind. Lost in thought, the familiar roar of his mother the lioness from the east of the river came from behind him. Song Chi, did you hear what I said? Not even a peep, do you find your mom annoying Coming back to his senses, Song Chi quickly interrupted his increasingly exaggerated mother. Miss Chen Lixia, I officially inform you that your sons Warship has sessfully Advanced into a Spectral Airship. From now on, theres no need to go to the outer-city long-range Starry Sea deployment pad any longer. At these words, silence fell upon the house, not just on Chen Lixia, but also Song Chao in the study walked over at once. Advancing from a Spectral Shuttle to a Spectral Airship after only three Star Domain explorations might not be extremely rare in the ever-dazzling Torch Civilization, but it was certainly a remarkably quick pace. ording to the official data released by the Torch Human Civilization, the time required for all sessful Spectral Airship advancements varied from one Torch Warship to another. Chapter 75 - 72: Departure·Civilization Ruins (Seeking first subscription)_2 Chapter 75: Chapter 72: DepartureCivilization Ruins (Seeking first subscription)_2 Among those who have sessfully advanced after 5 to 9 explorations of the Alien Star Domain, the proportion is 15%. Those who have sessfully advanced after 10 to 20 explorations of the Alien Star Domain ount for 70%. And those who only advanced after 21 explorations of the Alien Star Domain make up 10%. However, those who had sessfully advanced in the first 4 explorations only ount for about 5%. That is to say, if Song Chi were not lying, it means his advancement speed at Zero Rank surpassed 95% of his peers among the Torch Human Civilizations Torch Ship Captains. Observing the serious expression on their sons face, Song Chao and Chen Lixia exchanged nces. Even though they were very much aware of their sons character, this was no small matter, so the couple still brought Song Chi to theirmunitys exclusive Torch Warship dock. It was not until they saw with their own eyes Song Chi summoning the nearly twenty-meter-long Cang Qiong that they werepletely reassured. After returning home, although Song Chao and Chen Lixia did not say much, the fleeting smiles that they could not hide in the depths of their eyes said it all, as Song Chi had brought them far too many surprises recently. First, it was pearls that had been cultivated for hundreds of years, then the mermaids tears that were handed over to Chen Lixia, and now it was a direct promotion to a Spectral Airship after just three explorations; all of this was not something a typical Torch Ship Captain could achieve, and it amply demonstrated their sons abilities. Of course, they also did not ask too many questions. In the afternoon, after lunch, Song Chi received amunication from Shen Qing. Dad, Mom, I had made ns with Shen Qing to explore together; Im heading out now, he said. Before he left, Song Chao and Chen Lixia reminded him, emphasizing that the more people who explore the Alien Star Domain together, the higher the risk, and told him to be extra cautious. Of course, Song Chi was well aware of this, but this time was different. Shen Qing had an Alien Star Domain guide marker, meaning that their deployment was targeted rather than random, so the risk would not change, and furthermore, Shen Qing had already explored the Buluo Civilization Ruins once before, so the danger should not be too great. In the starry sky directly above Jiangyuan City, Song Chi and Shen Qing sessfully met up. When Shen Qing saw Song Chis Cang Qiong, a look of surprise shed in his eyes, followed by an air of inevitability. Even though Song Chi had only awakened three months ago, he did, after all, have Song Chao, a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain, as his father, so a bias in resources was inevitable. Moreover, Shen Qing was somewhat prepared for this; otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to invite Song Chi, who had just awakened more than two months ago, given that thebat power of a newly awakened Spectral Shuttle is very limited. In themunication projection screen, Song Chi caught the changes in Shen Qings expression and could roughly guess what he was thinking. However, he did not offer an exnation. On the contrary, he hoped everyone would think this way, attributing everything to his father. This was not only logical but also meant he did not have to worry about the exposure of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market; it was the best of both worlds. After meeting up, the two set off toward the deste starry space. The Spectral Airships autonomous deployment was quite noisy, so they usually headed to a deserted area to initiate the deployment. However, before starting the deployment, there was a very important operation. Shen Qings Qingfeng rapidly emitted a streak of blue brilliance. This light strip was not a straight beam of light but a rope-like strip that could twist and knot itself. This light strip stretched out from Qingfeng and swiftly headed toward Song Chis Cang Qiong. After extending and winding for more than ten seconds, it sessfully connected the Qingfeng and Cang Qiong, two Spectral Airships together. This type of light strip is emitted by a special warship-mountedponent called the Warship Interlock Device, which can connect two or even multiple Torch Warships, allowing multiple ships initiating deployment to arrive in the same area. However, the price, as Song Chao and Chen Lixia had mentioned, is that the danger of exploring the Alien Star Domain in this joint manner is very high, although with Shen Qings Star Domain guide marker, this would not be an issue this time. Aboard the Cang Qiong, Song Chi asked Shen Qing on the projection screen: Big Qing, how long is the cooldown time for your Star Domain guide markerponent? If we still cant finish exploring this time, can we ce a second marker? Shen Qing quickly shook his head. Myponent is only of blue quality. It needs a buffer of three years after each activation, and this is after enhancing it to Lv19. When I first got it, the buffer time was even longer, a full five years, he said. Hearing the buffering time of a full three years, Song Chi couldnt help but be astonished. Components like this one, capable of actively marking a certain star domain with an interster beacon for subsequent exploration, were extremely rare. He hadnt found any relevant information on the Torchwork, which sparked his curiosity. And indeed, he found that while suchponents were handy, their cooldown times were unimaginably long. They could only be used once every three years, and, despite the beacon being able tost six months once set, it could only be activated oncewhenever it was, the beacon would disperse after use. That is to say, each beacon not only demanded a buffer time of three years but also allowed for the exploration of a star domain at most twice, which was essentially the difference between 24 and 48 hours. The restrictions were particrly severe. Thinking of this, Song Chis gaze flickered uncertainly as he thought of the feature of the spatial anchor point in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. He had previously contemted this issue, as spatial anchor points seemed to serve simrly as interster beacons, albeit potentially enhanced versions. If he were to remove his spatial anchor point from his bedroom and reset it to the Alien Star Domain he ended up in after a deployment, then even if he returnedter, he could use the Zhu Tian Ruins Market as a midpoint and revisit that star domain via the spatial anchor point. With this thought, Song Chi could barely contain his excitement, for he had a feeling that his idea was feasible. Of course, it wasnt truly possible to travel back and forth at whim. After all, he could currently set only one anchor pointand if he activated the anchor point without any preparation, he would only be able to travel between the star domain of the anchor and the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, having lost the anchor point within the Torch Human Civilizations stronghold. As for the initial anchor point that came inherent with his body, it would automatically move to the Alien Star Domain at the instant he activated the anchor set there and entered that domain himself. Unless he activated the anchor point and stayed within the ruins market without leaving, his presence wouldnt reach the other side, and he wouldnt be able to further explore or collect resources from that star domain, rendering the anchor point itself meaningless. In response to this problem, Song Chi had also considered a solution: utilize the auto-return feature of the Spectral Airship. After setting the anchor point, he would resist the urge to activate it immediately. Instead, he would enter the ruins market from the deployed star domain and then use it as a waypoint to activate the anchor point and head to the star domain where the anchor was. In this way, once the twenty-four hours were up, the Spectral Airship would naturally be able to return automatically to the star domain of the anchor, forming a perfect loop. However, the chance of sess for this method was just very highit wasnt guaranteed, and further personal experimentation was needed to see if it truly worked. Lost in thought, a faint sensation of weightlessness hit him, growing stronger as time passed. Feeling the familiar prelude to an alien domain deployment, Song Chi quickly refocused, concentrating entirely and putting aside all distractions. As the sense of weightlessness peaked, he was immediately followed by a spell of dizziness. When he had recovered, Song Chi found that both the Cang Qiong and Qingfeng had emerged above a yellow-brown expanse of the Starry Sea Floating Land. Wuu wuu wuu! Outside the airship, yellow sand swirled, and a terrible sandstorm ravaged every region of the Floating Land at all times, with the mournful howling providing ample proof. Little Chi, quickly activate the energy shield. This Floating Land has long been eroded by yellow sand. The sandstorms here can easily damage the hull, Shen Qings voice rapidly came through the airships short-rangemunication. Chapter 76 - 73: Sand Sea Storm - Spatial Veil (Please Subscribe) Chapter 76: Chapter 73: Sand Sea Storm C Spatial Veil (Please Subscribe) ` There was no need for Shen Qings reminder, as Song Chi activated the energy shield faster than anyone else. However, the spectral airships energy shield ultimately wasnt instantaneous. The 20-second charging time was something that couldnt be changed. It was during the dark matter energy shield generators charging period that two sandstorms, each with a diameter of several tens of meters, bore down on the two spectral airships from both the left and the right. Given their speed of approach, it was clear that there was bound to be a collision with both airships before they could sessfully activate their energy shields. Whooo Whooo Whooo! Outside the hull of the ship, the sharp and urgent wailing sound echoed continuously, and the Cang Qiong underfoot was shaking violently. Even though the two sandstorms hadnt fully closed in yet, the huge hurricanes they brought with them already had a significant impact on both spectral airships. The energy level of the hurricanes generated by these two sandstorms must be at the peak of the first rank No sooner had hee to this conclusion than Shen Qings voice came through on themunication projection again. Little Chi, dont take this lightly. These are only the weakest kind of sandstorms. This Starry Sea Floating Land is riddled with countless storm eyes, and I once encountered a superstorm over a kilometer in diameter. Even from ten thousand meters away, the Qingfeng nearly failed to escape its storm field. Remember, never get trapped in a sandstorm over a hundred meters in diameter. A storm eye of that size is enough to tear apart our energy shields and armoryers. Song Chi felt somewhat solemn; before departing, Shen Qing had also talked to him about the situation of this abandoned Floating Land, and he already knew about the terrifying natural disasters such as the sandstorms, but kilometer-wide storm eyes were a frightening thought. The mere tens of meters-wide storms in front of them were already daunting enough. How much more terrifying would it be to encounter ones over a hundred meters, let alone kilometer-scale sandstorms? The embedded lock light beams enwrapping the two spectral airships were urgently withdrawn, and the engines of both the Cang Qiong and Qingfeng were engaged at full power almost simultaneously. With the thrust, it was easy for the two airships to break free from the gravitational pull of the two sandstorms since they were still in the periphery of the storms where the pull wasnt too strong. By the time Cang Qiong and Qingfeng reached a rtively safe position, the energy shields of both ships were also fully activated. Unlike the deep ck energy barrier that enveloped Cang Qiong, a white shield unfolded over the surface of Shen Qings Qingfeng. With a cursory nce, Song Chi had a rough guess. The energy shield equipped on the Qingfeng was most likely a white qualityponent, which was quite a standard configuration for a spectral airship at the Torch Warship level. Song Chi was not surprised; after all, counting the interster beacon and the Torch Warships locking device, Shen Qings Qingfeng had at least two blue qualityponents. This was exceedingly rare for a spectral airship that had advanced to the first rank in less than a year. On the other hand, Shen Qing was quite astonished. It was one thing for Song Chi to have ascended to the first rank after just three explorations of the Alien Star Domain, but the energy shield unfolding on the surface of Cang Qiong appeared to be quite strong. He felt he had underestimated his lifelong friend. He could tell that the dark matter energy shield was something special, at least at the blue level. Little Chi, is this a blue quality energy shield? Hearing this inquiry, Song Chi did not respond, neither confirming nor denying. In Shen Qings eyes, this was an implicit affirmation. For a moment, he felt somewhat sentimental, thinking that having a second-rank father really made a difference. Although he also had the support of his elders, the extent of it was far less significant. However, he only felt sentimental for a brief moment and didnt take it too seriously. He was well aware that Shen Wenjie was ultimately his uncle, who supported him to a certain extent and had found a way to get him a position at the Torch Bureau under Jiangyuan, which was already a great deal of consideration. After all, his father was just an ordinary man who hadnt awakened the Seed of Torch, and Shen Wenjie hadnt looked down on him for that. He had been well cared for over the years, which was a great kindness in and of itself. With their thoughts in check, both of them controlled their spectral airships and started to move cautiously towards the location of the ruins. ording to Shen Qing, the area surrounding the ruins was a region of dense sandstorms, with storms over a hundred meters in diametermon. For that reason, he had not dared to set the beacons drop point near there but had instead opted for the rtively safe location they were at now. Along the way, neither dared to let their airships elerate too fast; otherwise, they could inadvertently enter the gravitational fields of the hundred-meter-wide sandstorms. If that happened, escaping would consume a lot of time, which would be much more costly than steadily proceeding forward and saving time. Inside the cockpit of Cang Qiong, Song Chi carefully piloted the ship forward, ncing asionally with the corner of his eye at the indescribable Floating Land below. Although he had listened to his teachers describe various Floating Lands in past courses, this was his first time actually seeing one in person. Gazing upon the endless sand sea, the swirling sand and storms, it was hard for him to imagine how a piece of the Starry Sea Floating Land could have be like this. Given that the Buluo Civilizations ruins were located on this Floating Land, it was highly indicative that thend hadnt always looked like this. Even if it were not a life-supporting Floating Land, it must at least have been a resource-type one. Otherwise, the Buluo Civilization would not have invested the effort to leave their mark here. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 77: 73: Desert Storm - Spatial Veil (Please Subscribe)_2 But then again, if the Floating Land beneath us is, as he suspected, an ancient resource- or even life-bearing Floating Land, what could have turned it into the scarred wastnd it is now? A natural disaster? Song Chi thought it unlikely, as the natural disasters typical to Floating Lands did not possess such mighty power. As he was lost in spection, Shen Qing''s voice came through themunication projection. "Little Chi, we''re almost there. Look at that giant stone ahead." Hearing this, Song Chi instinctively directed his gaze forward, and then the corner of his mouth twitched. "You call that a giant stone? It''s taller than most mountain ranges, you know..." Grumbling internally, Song Chi''s gaze remained fixed on the massive, square stone that stood at the horizon. Indeed, it was ten thousand meters tall. Based on the distance, the massive square yellow rock at the end of his vision certainly wouldn''t be shorter than ten thousand meters in height, which was obviously quite astonishing. Beyond astonishment, Song Chi was mostly puzzled. No matter how he looked at it, he couldn''t discern any trace of an ancient civilization on that enormous stone, other than its overly square shape. The semi-intelligent shipboard brain of the Cangqiong showed that this thing was 99 percent likely just an ordinary stonealbeit a super huge one. Seemingly guessing what Song Chi was thinking, Shen Qingughed. "Do you feel like that''s just an ordinary rock?" Seeing Song Chi nod without hesitation, Shen Qing exined: "I thought the same when I first came here. But the reality ispletely different from what you think. You''ll find out soon." Seeing Shen Qing tease him with a cliffhanger, Song Chi didn''t ask further, and the two airships continued their approach towards the giant stone. Suddenly, a terrifying sandstorm over seven hundred meters in diameter was unleashing its boundless energy a few thousand meters ahead. Seeing this, Song Chi and hispanion immediately took a wide berth around it, as the energy fluctuations within the storm''s core had reached Third Rank. Neither the Cangqiong nor the Qingfeng could survive if they got caught in its gravitational field. They would be torn to shreds in an instant, as the engines equipped on both airships were merely of white Quality andpletely incapable of escaping its daunting gravitational pull. As the two airships altered their course, the radar on Cangqiong detected a continuous dune beneath the sands below. At first nce, it looked like a sand dragon concealed under the sand and moving at high speed. Its terrifying ten-meter diameter put both Song Chi and Shen Qing, in the Vault of Heaven above, on high alert. Without a doubt, the fast-moving form beneath the sands was likely a remarkablyrge desert creature. Song Chi instinctively directed a questioning look towards the projection screen, but before Shen Qing could respond, the rapidly extending dune below suddenly stopped, and the next second, a horrific ck shadow burst forth from the sand. This shadow was enormous in size, but its ten-meter diameter was not the main focus. What was truly shocking was its hundreds of meters in length. This creature resembled an earthworm from a previous era but was a super-sized version, and at one end of its head, it had a round mouth several meters in diameter, filled with densely packed, razor-sharp teeth. As it looked up and roared, Song Chi and Shen Qing above could clearly see the glittering, densely packed sharp teeth inside, terrifying to behold. Further detecting the energy emanation from its body, the creature''s life force was incredibly at the Second Rank. If it were to collide with the Cangqiong or Qingfeng, the oue would be at least 30% damage to the airship''s structure, or even a total loss was not unexpected. In their urgency, even knowing that their airships were currently at a safe altitude, Song Chi and hispanion instinctively climbed higher just to avoid any unnecessary idents. Looking at Song Chi''s inquiring gaze, Shen Qing shrank his head and muttered: "I didn''t encounter this thingst time..." Song Chi naturally did not say much; the fact that Shen Qing had revealed this relic matter to him already amply demonstrated the other''s trust in him. Given their rtionship, it was natural not to harbor any grievances over such a matter, let alone that it was an unexpected event that Shen Qing hadn''t known about the existence of the artifact beforehand. Avoiding one sandstorm after another, the two ships continued forward, while the creature of unknown race that had been behind them followed for a while. Fortunately, it seemed to fear the storms as well, and after timing the position and timing of several storms, they finally shook off their pursuer. An hourter, the hurriedly chasing Cang Qiong and Qingfeng finally reached the base of the colossal rock. It looked fine from a distance, but when they got close to the giant rock, Song Chi couldn''t help but marvel at its size; with a terrifying height of over ten thousand meters, the less than twenty-meter Cang Qiong appeared as tiny as an ant in front of it. At this, Song Chi had to marvel at the wonder of nature''s creation. Of course, ording to what Shen Qing had said earlier, this object didn''t seem to be natural but rather a creation of the Buluo Civilization. Just as he was about to ask about the situation of the giant rock, Shen Qing spoke up first. "Try attacking the side of the rock with your shipborne main cannon or secondary cannon." Following Shen Qing''s suggestion, Song Chi, puzzled, activated the Spectral Cannon, and then he instantaneously realized. The attack unleashed by the Spectral Cannon, upon colliding with the side of the rock, did not result in the expected explosion; it was as if the energy shell had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind. Seeing this, three words involuntarily escaped Song Chi''s mouth. "Spatial Veil?" On the projected screen, Shen Qing nodded gently with a smile. Spatial Veil technology was not unfamiliar to any Torch Ship Captain who had received formal education; it was a verymon low-level spatial technology among various Starry Sea civilizations. The Shattered Starry Sea was vast and boundless, giving rise to countless civilizations, and most of the science-oriented civilizations that emerged from the Floating Land could control this technology. Why is it considered low-level spatial technology? Because while it is called spatial technology, in reality, it is about using special methods to block and iste a region of space, creating a sealed space. However, such spaces cannot be reduced, erged, or moved. Crucially, setting up such a Spatial Veil also requires consuming arge amount of valuable materials, which is quite inefficient. Generally speaking, this technology is often used to conceal some special, still developing Strange Objects, or to hide bases,boratories, and so forthits practicality isn''t very high. With his mind working quickly, now that he knew it was Spatial Veil technology, it also meant that there was apletely sealed space inside the giant rock. Presumably, the relic Shen Qing had mentioned before was located within this sealed space. "Just go straight in!" Song Chi, however, did not agree with Shen Qing''s statement. Even though Shen Qing had entered this sealed space before and had not encountered any dangers, that was nearly half a year agowho could say for sure that it would be safe inside today? Opening the hatch of Cang Qiong, Song Chi released a Ho-ss drone and activated the [Brainwave Remote Control System]ponent, imprinting a Brainwave Beacon on the Ho-ss drone. Then, twopletely different fields of view appeared before himone his own, and the other the perspective of the Ho-ss drone. Shifting his attention to the Ho-ss drone, he began remotely controlling the drone as it flew towards the side of the gigantic rock. Pop! Soon, the rapidly speeding drone entered the Spatial Veil andpletely disappeared from the outside world. At the same time, one of Song Chi''s fields of viewpletely changed, transforming from a sky filled with yellow sand into a silent space that spanned thousands of kilometers in both length and width. The space was vast, but aside from the endless darkness, there was nothing else. Clearly, Song Chi''s concerns were somewhat unnecessary; there were no other dangers behind the Spatial Veil. Chapter 78: 74: Sarcoma Space (Subscribe Please) Onboard the Qingfeng, Shen Qing watched the operation with a hint of amusement and couldn''t help but chuckle at Song Chi''s caution. Of course, his amusement was just a light chuckle because he had no objections to caution itself. In fact, he quite admired Song Chi''s behavior deep down. Every year, countless Torch Ship Captains die exploring the Alien Star Domain. Life is precious, and no matter how cautious, it''s never too much. Hearing theughtering from the projection screen, while controlling the drone''s return, Song Chi replied. "I have a ssmate who always took ''low-key'' as his personal motto. Guess what my life motto is?" "Caution?" After pondering for a moment, Shen Qing tentatively spoke this word, thinking that Song Chi would firmly deny it. To his surprise, Song Chi actually nodded seriously and even added a statement. "You could also call it ''prudence''." Shen Qing touched his forehead, somewhat speechless inside. Goddamn prudence, the precocious man he remembered wasn''t like this. Song Chi didn''t care about Shen Qing''s reaction. It was just a casualment, with no exaggeration. The day he activated the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank with Spectral Energy and sessfully became the Ruins Market Lord, the word ''prudence'' was indeed engraved on the very first page of his life''s dictionary, but there was nothing he could do if others didn''t believe him. After retrieving the Ho-ss drones and ensuring there were no dangers within the Spatial Veil, the two of them maneuvered their airships to pass through the veil, one after the other. This time, Song Chi''s Cangqiong was following behind, and the Qingfeng was leading the way in front. They were now in the enclosed space Shen Qing referred to as the firstyer of the ruins. ording to Shen Qing, he stumbled upon the spatial veil on the side of the monolith and discovered a Crystal Box sealing a blue oddity and several white oddities within this enclosed space. In the end, it took Shen Qing immense effort and nearly twenty hours to shatter the Crystal Box with the Qingfeng''s main cannon and obtain those strange objects. However, after the Crystal Box was shattered, itpletely turned to dust along with its fragments, leaving nothing behind to see now. The enclosed space was massive, measuring thousands of kilometers in width and length, with nearly a kilometer in height, but it was nothingpared to the size of the two Torch Warships. In less than two minutes, Song Chi had sessfully spotted the entrance to the secondyer of the ruins that Shen Qing mentioned. It was a Spatial Veil at the very top of this enclosed space, different from the outer veil; this one seemed to be reinforced, not allowing passage and filled with a powerful repelling force, preventing any object from approaching. Seeing this, Song Chi finally understood why Shen Qing said there was a secondyer to the ruins'' space. Above this Spatial Veil, there obviously was anotheryer of space. "The repulsion of this thing above is incredibly strong. Last time, I bombarded it with both the main and secondary cannons of the Qingfeng for more than two hours but still couldn''t break through." "Let''s try together this time; if it''s still in vain, then we''re destined to have no luck with whatever is beyond these ruins!" Shen Qing stared at the square Spatial Veil above, which was over a hundred meters in width and length, clenching his fists tightly with a hint of nervousness in his voice. The moment he and Song Chi teleported above this Floating Land, the star path marker he left had already dissipated. This was theirst opportunity to explore these ruins; if they failed, upon returning, they would no longer be able to precisely target this Star Domain. Knowing time was pressing, and having already spent more than an hour on their journey, the two did not waste any more time. The main and secondary cannons of both airships fired at full power towards the Spatial Veil above. Boom, boom, boom! Beams of light and Spectral Energy shells collided with the repulsion force, followed by continuous explosions. It was fortunate that this space waspletely sealed off; otherwise, Song Chi really feared the noise might attract those terrifying giant earthworm-like creatures. In this dark, enclosed space, the sense of time was very vague. If it weren''t for the special timing devices on their airships, Song Chi and Shen Qing would likely have no clue how long they had been repeating the attack. In the fourth hour of sustained fire coverage, the repelling force of the Spatial Veil finally changed, dimming significantly, and catching sight of this, the previously numb pair regained their sharpness in their eyes. By the eighth hour of continuous bombardment, the repulsive force on the Spatial Veil had dimmed to an extreme, seeming as if it would break at any moment. However, even by the twelfth hour of bombardment, the repulsive force stayed stubbornly substantial, with no sign of shattering. In the thirteenth hour, just as Song Chi and Shen Qing were mindlessly continuing to press the fire button mechanically, "Hummm!" A sudden clear, vibrating sound echoed within both airships, and looking up urgently, the next second the faces of both men lit up with great joy. Thatyer of repulsion surrounding the Spatial Veil above had be thoroughly dim without notice, allowing the attacks from the airships to pass through without being repelled by the Spatial Veil, creating ripples before plunging into the unknown space above. Overjoyed, Shen Qing instinctively wanted to drive the Qingfeng toward the Spatial Veil but was stopped by Song Chi. Chapter 79: 74: Sarcoma Space (Request for Subscription)_2 It was initially just an overly excited subconscious act, but after being stopped and reminded by Song Chi, Shen Qing quickly realized it and, together with Song Chi, opened the airship''s hatch to release a drone. In the process of exploring the Alien Star Domain, at least 99% of Torch Warship captains would bring along one or twobat robots and reconnaissance drones. Even without awork, these two could only be controlled and mobilized within the maic field range of the Torch Warship itself, but they were still the standard configuration for most Torch Warship captains exploring the Alien Star Domain. After all, even though the maic field range of the Torch Warship itself was extremely limited, in many cases, thebat robots and drones could still y a significant role. Take the current situation, for example. The two drones disappeared one after another into the Spatial Veil, apparently less than a second apart, but the expressions on the faces of Song Chi and Shen Qing below showed starkly different changes. After the drone controlled by Shen Qing entered the Spatial Veil, the image on the control screen in his hand suddenly turned pitch-ck,pletely losing connection with the Ho-ss drone. It was different for Song Chi. After more than ten hours of buffering, the Brainwave Remote Control System had alreadypleted the buffering process, and he had once again set a Brainwave Beacon on this drone. Therefore, even with the barrier of the Spatial Veil, he never lost sight from the perspective of the Ho-ss drone. Inside the Qingfeng''s cockpit, Shen Qing''s gaze shifted to themunication screen on one side, but before he could ask about the drone, he saw the expression of horror on Song Chi''s projected face on the screen, an expression thates only after witnessing great terror. Based on his knowledge of Song Chi since childhood, it had to be something unimaginable in the space above the Spatial Veil that could have caused such a loss ofposure. Almost subconsciously, his hands moved quickly, controlling the Qingfeng to veer and swiftly retreat backward. On the side, the Cang Qiong reacted even a fraction faster, and at the same time, Song Chi''s shout rang out from themunication screen: "Retreat quickly!" ... As for Song Chi, after the Ho-ss drone passed through the Spatial Veil and reached another space above, he saw from the drone''s perspective another space that was thousands of kilometers wide and long. Different from the firstyer, at the very center of this secondyer was a cubic Crystal Box about ten meters wide, exuding dazzling white light that fully illuminated the entire secondyer space. It was because of this bright white light that Song Chi saw a sight he would never forget. All over the secondyer space were things like lumps of flesh, about a meter in height and numbering in the thousands, not only sticky and gooey but also faintly pulsating as if they all had life. At the deepest part of the secondyer space, Song Chi also saw a giant lump of flesh tens of meters tall with even more pronounced pulsations. Song Chi could even vaguely see through the fleshy wall the huge and bloated monster figure inside. Undoubtedly, all of these lumps of flesh were enveloped with unknown creatures in slumber. But that was not the most horrifying part. Just as Song Chi was about to control the drone to quietly return, not wishing to disturb these dreadful lumps of flesh, he realized it was toote. The few rounds of cannon fire previously emitted from the Cang Qiong and Qingfeng as they passed through the Spatial Veil hadpletely destroyed several lumps of flesh. At this moment, these lumps were violently shaking, and the monsters sleeping within were now awakened. As these few lumps continued to shake, all the lumps in the secondyer space were being sessively roused. Crack, crack, crack! When the first few lumps of flesh that were hit werepletely torn apart, the creatures they were enveloping were fully revealed in the drone''s field of view. "Damn it, it''s the Insect Race. This secondyer is in hibernation with tens of thousands of the Insect Race, and there''s even a Queen Insect," As the Cang Qiong and Qingfeng pulled back hundreds of meters away, Song Chi didn''t wait for Shen Qing to ask and directly roared. When Shen Qing heard the word "Insect Race," his reaction was almost entirely the same as Song Chi''s, a deep fear shed through his eyes, followed by his face darkeningpletely. The Insect Race, a species of the Starry Sea as infamous as the Void Demon, insect gue, and the disaster of the void, these two were so notorious that they ranked among the top five cmities throughout the entire Shattered Starry Sea. At this moment, Song Chi finally understood the full picture; he had been perplexed about one thing, what power could have caused a piece of the Starry Sea Floating Land to be so thoroughly devastated, to the point where it was almost entirely barren. It wasn''t until now, with the emergence of these Insect Race members, that the answer almost perfectly clicked into ce. Unlike the Void Demon''s bloodlust and thirst for killing, the characteristic of the Insect Race was devouring, devouring anything with energy. No matter in which Star Domain these creatures appeared, the end result was always that the resources of the Star Domain would be consumed entirely, turning it into apletely barrennd. Other civilizations of the Starry Sea might plunder resources, but they plundered the resources themselves, not the environment that gave birth to those resources. However, the Insect Race was different; wherever they went, they consumed everything utterly, devastating the value of an entire Star Domain beyond recovery. In their panic, both men were somewhat at a loss. Although they were both from the First Torch Academy of Jiangyuan and had received orthodox Torch education, and knew a lot about the notorious Insect Race, all of this was after all something they had heard of or read about in books. Facing it in person waspletely different. In the end, it was Song Chi, who had lived two lifetimes, who was the first to snap back to reality. While recalling various pieces of information about the Insect Race, he rapidly contacted Shen Qing through amunication projection. "Big Qing, what do you say, fight or run?" After his shout, Shen Qing also collected his thoughts and thought for a moment before replying. "Can we roughly determine the number of those Insect Race members?" "A conservative estimate puts them at over 30,000, plus there''s no telling if the Queen Insect can continue toy eggs," Song Chi replied quickly. It seemed that through the perspective of the drones, he had already reviewed all the information about the Insect Race above them, but his words were not yet finished; he added quickly: "Of course, whether she cany eggs or not isn''t important. There''s no excess energy supply in space above, otherwise, this group of Insect Race members wouldn''t have chosen to hibernate collectively. Without an energy supply, even if the eggs hatch, thervae won''t be able to grow quickly, and they won''t pose a threat to us." At this point, Shen Qing interjected: "So you''re saying, we need to deal with over 30,000 Insect Race members who have just woken up from hibernation and haven''t replenished their energy for a long time?" As he spoke, Shen Qing''s message was quite clear, and a trace of eagerness appeared on his face. Song Chi didn''t have much to say in response. He wasn''t too keen on taking action. Although the Insect Race members above were indeed very weak, there were still too many of them, and he did not want to take risks in battling them. However, since Shen Qing was implying this, Song Chi couldn''t just outright refuse. After all, he could set a beacon andter return to this relic through the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. He only needed to wait until he was strong enough, thene back to clear these Insect Race members, and by that time, all the gains from these ruins would be his alone. But to actually do that would undoubtedly be an act of a petty person, which he naturally didn''t want tomit. If the person apanying him were aplete stranger, or if he had discovered these ruins and brought Shen Qing to explore them together rather than the other way around, he would not hesitate and would choose to flee, waiting to return for a second exploration once he was powerful enough. But that wasn''t the case. As for Shen Qing, who had fully trusted him and whom he had yed with since they were kids, he couldn''t and didn''t want to do such a thing. This wasn''t about being sentimental; it was a matter of the principles and bottom line of a normal person. Chapter 80: 75: Insect Race (Please Subscribe) If a person loses even their most basic principles and bottom lines, then even the highest achievements mean nothing in the end. Having made his decision, Song Chi agreed. "Alright, let''s give it a try, right, there''s also one of those Crystal Boxes you mentioned in the secondyer of space." Hearing the words "Crystal Box," Shen Qing''s eyes grew even more resolute. The Crystal Box on the first floor held a Blue Oddity and several White Oddities; the Strange Objects contained within the Crystal Box on the second floor could only be more precious. As they were discussing, ripples shed across the Spatial Veil in the sky above, followed by a torrent of Insect Race creatures, half a meter high and nearly a meter long, falling from the sky. These insectoids were dark greenish-ck, their entire bodies wrapped in hard shells, with the mouthparts at the front of their heads especially fierce; the cold light flickered with each opening and closing, more terrifying than the sharpest mps. The top of the Spatial Veil where the insectoids fell was hundreds of meters above the first floor''s ground. These creatures didn''t have wings or anything, so Song Chi and Shen Qing initially thought that falling from such a height, surely hundreds would perish, but the hardness of the insectoids'' shells was far beyond their expectations. Despite falling from a height of hundreds of meters, they were unscathed upon hitting the ground. Emitting strange hisses from their mouthparts, they swiftly charged toward the Cangqiong and Qingfeng. Upon seeing this, the Spectral Airships unleashed their Main Cannons and Secondary Cannons with all their might, firing powerful beams that easily tore through the insects'' prized hard shells. The thickness of the insectoids'' shells was indeed remarkable, but that was only rtive to other creatures or attack methods of the same rank. Most of these insectoids were Zero Rank, and under the barrage of First Rank Torch Warships, their so-called shells were no more than a slightly thicker film, which, no matter how substantialpared to ordinary films, couldn''t withstand a single blow. Suddenly, limbs and body parts flew in all directions, dark green blood sttered everywhere, and the entire firstyer of space began to fill with a foul stench. The blood of these insectoids was dark green and carried a strong stench. As it piled up, a dense green poisonous fog enveloped the entire closed space, and in an already dark environment, visibility became utterly impossible. It was now only through the Spectral Airships'' thermal scanners that the number of insectoids below, which had not decreased at all but seemed to be increasing, could be clearly tracked. The Particle Beam Cannons of Cangqiong and the Shipborne Main Cannons of Qingfeng emitted ray-based attacks. These attacks had excellent pration and range but the drawback was their difficulty in causing widespread damage. This put them at a significant disadvantage when facing enemies known for their numbers. If it weren''t for the nearly infinitely repeating Secondary Cannons, the number of insectoids in thisyer of space would likely be even greater. As the two grappled with their predicament, an alert from the semi-automatic intelligent brain aboard the shippounded their troubles. "Beep, beep, beep, warning, the concentration of the external poison fog has reached First Rank. Due to exposure to the poison fog, the Energy Shield is beginning to decrease." Originally, the two Airships floated hundreds of meters in the air, enjoying a natural geographical advantage. Even with numerous insectoids below, it was difficult for them to reach them, ensuring their safety in both offensive and defensive postures. But now, with their high-altitude geographical advantage about to vanish, the outside poison fog had spread throughout the enclosed space. No matter where the two Airships hid, they couldn''t avoid the fog that had reached a pollution level of First Rank. "Big Qing, we''re going up. There are already over 20,000 insectoids on thisyer; there shouldn''t be many left on the secondyer!" In a crisis, Song Chi proposed a countermeasure. The two agreed instantly, piloting their Airships straight through the secondyer''s Spatial Veil. Above, a continuous stream of insectoids still poured out of the Spatial Veil, their sticky bodies and sharp mouthparts making for a particrly disgusting sight. After exchanging a nce, the engines at the rear of both Airships roared, propelling the two Airships upwards. Thump, thump, thump! Insectoids continuously collided with the Energy Shield of Cangqiong, causing ripples across the shield before being quickly deflected. The insectoids weren''t stupid, exerting much effort to control their densely packed limbs to stabilize their bodies. Their fierce mouthparts also frantically gnawed at the shield. The surfaceyers of Cangqiong''s Energy Shield began to flicker continuously, and the Shield Value decreased much faster than before. Are you kidding? What''s known as swallowing everything? Wasn''t it their horrifying mouthparts? Even if only a group of Zero Rank insectoids, the power of their mouthparts was still extraordinary, even if the Energy Shieldponents on Cangqiong were of Orange Glory Quality. Looking at Shen Qing, Qingfeng''s situation appeared even worse; under the gnawing of some Zero Rank insectoids, the brightness of Qingfeng''s shield had already dimmed by half, and it looked like it wouldn''t be long before it overloadedpletely. Fortunately, this situation didn''tst long. Braving the falling tide of insects, both Airships quickly crossed the Spatial Veil into the brighter secondyer of space. Song Chi quickly increased the altitude of the Airships, soon regaining distance from the swarm of insects below. At a nce, Shen Qing quickly understood why Song Chi had shown such an expression earlier;pared to a swarm of thousands of insectoids, these overwhelmingly torn remnants from below, resembling giant eggs, seemed far more bone-chilling. Chapter 81: 75: Insect Race (Please Subscribe)_2 It''s hard to imagine just how fascinating the expression on my face would have been if during thest exploration, the secondyer''s spatial veil had actually been opened. Just as Shen Qing felt goosebumps all over his body, Song Chi''s voice suddenly came through. "We must figure out a way to kill that queen insect first," he said. Hearing the words "queen insect," Shen Qing''s gaze shifted, looking toward the eye-catching, several-tens-of-meters-tall tumorous nest in the distance. Judging from the height of this tumorous nest, the rank of the queen insect inside should not be too high; after all, the bodies of the insect race''s queens are extremely bloated and massive, far surpassingmon insects of the same rank. ording to the official data of Torch Human Civilization, a Zero Rank queen insect typically has a size within ten meters, while a First Rank queen insect can often grow to several tens of meters, and the size of some peak First Rank queen insects can even reach nearly a hundred meters. Clearly, the rank of the queen insect before them is most likely not above Second Rank. Creatures of such rank shouldn''t normally cause two First Rank Torch warships to be so wary, but the key point here is that this is a queen insect. Even a queen insect without sufficient energy supply, whose eggs don''t pose much of a threat, is not something other creatures of the same rank canpare with. Apart from the ability toy eggs inrge quantities in short cycles, most queen insects typically control a highly powerful and elite insect guard legion. Every insect in this guard legion will be the strongest and highest ranked in the entire nest. They didn''t know if the queen insect in the secondyer of the ruins had such a guard legion. If there wasn''t one, that would naturally be good news. But if there was, it meant they still hadn''t been awakened, because so far, no First Rank insects had been seen among the tens of thousands that had already awakened. To prevent the appearance of this uncertain insect guard legion, they must act first. After all, just the tens of thousands of Zero Rank insects had already caused them enough headaches; if an elite army of First Rank insects were to join the fray, their chances of getting the item in the crystal box not far away would most likely be virtually zero. Without further discussion, both men exchanged a nce and then nodded to each other. They immediately stopped clearing the unbroken smaller insect nests below and their airships dashed straight towards the huge tumorous mass a kilometer ahead. At the same time, they turned their guns and once again opened fire full st at the giant tumorous mass. However, the subsequent result was a big surprise for both of them, and their expressions turned particrly ugly. "Damn it, how could a First Rank queen insect''s nest be so sturdy..." Song Chi grumbled through clenched teeth. The main cannons of the Cang Qiong and Qingfeng, both First Rank, could only leave a very shallow mark on the giant nest, which waspletely unexpected for the two of them. Meanwhile, in themunication projection, the image of Song Chi spoke up: "It''s indeed impossible for a First Rank queen insect''s nest to be so sturdy, unless this queen insect was more than First Rank when it first built the nest." Riding on this hypothesis, both men proceeded to specte and eventually found that the more they deduced, the more reasonable it became. It was then that they determined the specific situation of this queen insect. ording to their deductions, this queen insect had been trapped in this enclosed space for quite a while. With theck of energy supply over the years, to maintain its own life, the queen insect had to consume the energy stored in its body, and its bloated form gradually decreased over time. As the energy in its body was consumed to a certain extent, to make up for the continuously diminishing body energy, the oversized nest also began to slowly reduce until finally, both the queen insect and the nest itself shrank to their current size of several tens of meters. Having spected this far, the two werergely convinced of the oue and, at the same time, their resolve to deal with the queen insect as soon as possible grew even stronger. A queen insect whose rank was very likely Second Rank, Third Rank, or even higher, even though it had lost most of its life energy due to various reasons and had now fallen to First Rank status, was still not something that could be measured by ordinary First Rank creatures. If they failed to kill it now, Song Chi and Shen Qing themselves might soon find themselves in grave danger. Since the remote bombardment was ineffective, the two decided to let the airship continue to approach and carry out a sustained bombardment at close range on the same spot, not believing that they would still be unable to break through the flesh wall of this nest. As Cangqiong and Qingfeng swiftly approached, the rows of flesh-tumor nests below burst simultaneously, and then a host of new insect creatures, vastly different from the tens of thousands previously encountered, suddenly appeared. "It''s the stter bugs, watch out for dodging!!" Song Chi, who identified them immediately, warned loudly. Unlike the previous irond bugs with extremely hard shells, these stter bugs didn''t have tough shells or incredible strength, but they could spit a highly corrosive acid. Even though textbooks often mentioned that Zero Rank stter bugs have a limited range of acid ejection, this was only rtive to the vast Starry Sea. In this enclosed space, less than a kilometer in height, the acid spewed by the stter bugs could cover any position. The two swiftly advancing airships suddenly halted and began to constantly rotate, dodging the dense acid shooting from below. The corrosive nature of this acid was rming, and with thousands of stter bugs below, plus the fact that both Spectral Warships had already lost a significant amount of Shield Value, if they were to charge through bluntly, Cangqiong might have been okay, but Shen Qing''s Qingfeng would definitely not hold up, the Energy Shield was bound to bepletely overloaded. But then another problem arose. The giant fleshy tumor nest in the distance had begun to tremble lightlythe Queen Insect inside was awakening. If they were dyed too long by these stter bugs, they would miss the chance to eliminate the Queen Insect ahead of time. Once the Queen Insect was fully awake, leaving aside whether Cangqiong and Qingfeng could clean up all the Insect Race, including the Queen Insect, even if possible, it would definitely take a long time. With less than ten hours left before their return, even if all the insect creatures were eliminated afterward, there would be no time left to open the Crystal Box. Considering how Qingfeng took over ten hours to fully break the Crystal Box''s sealst time, even with Cangqiong and Qingfeng working together, it would require at least five hours, making it simply impossible to meet the time constraint. Just as Shen Qing was struggling with the decision, Song Chi spoke up first. "Big Qing, maybe we should retreat. Without area-of-effect main cannons, it''s hard to break through this of stter bugs'' attacks in a short time." It wasn''t that Song Chi had an ulterior motive, but under the current circumstances, either they could make an all-out attempt with a low sess rate that was likely to involve great risk afterward, or they would simply give up this exploration. In any case, a decision had to be made quickly; hesitating would only increase the danger for both Spectral Warships. Seemingly stimted by the word "retreat" uttered by Song Chi, the indecision in Shen Qing''s eyes finally turned into resolve; he wanted to try. If the firstyer of the relic contained a Blue Quality Starry Sea Oddity, then the object sealed in the Crystal Box on the secondyer must be of even higher Quality. As someone who had only awakened a Colorless Seed of Torch and was firmly stuck at First Rank, Shen Qing was naturally not satisfied. In just one short year, he had upgraded Qingfeng to a First Rank Spectral Airship and as long as he cultivated methodically, breaking through to level 10 of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique was virtually a given. But that was all he could do. The Colorless Quality Seed of Torch ensured that Qingfeng could never cross the threshold of the Spectral Warship and reach the domain of the Guardian ss Spectral Spaceship. Consequently, the Ghost Energy Cultivation tform bound to the warship''s own Rank would also be destined to only reach level 19. A mere level 19 cultivation tform would make it very hard for him to break through level 20 of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique and achieve a second Life Sublimation in the 160-plus years toe. Therefore, at the end of the day, it was necessary to upgrade the Quality of the Seed of Torch. But how difficult was it to upgrade the Quality of a Seed of Torch? Without a massive opportunity, an ordinary First Rank Torch Warship would not be able to gather enough resources to purchase an upgrade for a Fire Seed in a lifetime. What is a great opportunity? Shen Qing may not know others, but he definitely considered what was sealed in the Crystal Box on the secondyer to be one. If the firstyer could reveal a Blue Quality Starry Sea Oddity, then it was very likely that the secondyer''s Crystal Box contained a Purple Quality Strange Object. With this thought, Shen Qing turned his head to Song Chi on themunication screen and said: "Little Chi, I want to try!!!" Chapter 82: 76: External Deep Space Torpedo Launcher (Happy New Years Eve) Song Chi could understand Shen Qing''s thoughts and knew that his situation was different from his own; without a Second Rank father or a Third Rank grandfather, he had to acquire any resources he needed on his own. Knowing that there were at least two Blue Oddities inside the Crystal Box below, it was inevitable that Shen Qing would crave them in the face of such temptation. However, understanding is one thing; Song Chi was not going to blindly agree. He had to be certain that Shen Qing had aplete and reasonable n to ensure a good chance of taking down the Queen Insect''s nest, rather than just recklessly gambling on a whim. Otherwise, it wouldn''t be helping Shen Qing but allowing him to walk to his death, and there was a high probability it would drag Song Chi down as well. Naturally, Song Chi wouldn''t allow that to happen. "Big Qing, are you sure? If this is a decision you''ve carefully considered, I''ll support you, but I need to know your follow-up n, or rather the exact method you''ll use to deal with that Queen Insect''s nest, if..." Before he could finish, Shen Qing suddenly raised the height of the Qingfeng, allowing Song Chi to look from the angle of the Cang Qiong and see directly underneath the hull of the Qingfeng. A flicker of surprise crossed Song Chi''s eyes. He hadn''t noticed before, but there was a neat groove beneath the hull of the Qingfeng, and within that groove, a peculiar device hung prominently. Just as he tried to get a better look at what the device really was, Shen Qing''s exnation came through themunication screen. "An external mounting device, a white Quality ''Deep Space Torpedo Launcher,'' one of the whiteponents I got on the first floor of the ruins. Due to thisponent, I specifically brought two military ''Tomahawk'' deep space torpedoes, which I originally nned to save for the Crystal Box, but now I have to use them in advance." Hearing this, Song Chi''s previously hesitant heart immediately firmed up. Military Tomahawk deep space torpedoes could only be bought on the ck market, and they didn''te cheap; one would cost hundreds of strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. The key issue was that these torpedoes were generally slow tounch, making it difficult to hit fast-moving targets. But opposite to theirunching speed was their Might; if they hit a target up close, they could explode with the power of a Second Rank Energy Level, posing a major threat to Second Rank Starry Sea lifeforms. The Queen Insect had not fully awakened yet; deep in its nest, it was immobile and nearly perfectly suited for the Deep Space Torpedo''s conditions of use. And since there was a Deep Space Torpedo with Second Rank Might, Song Chi naturally wouldn''t obstruct any further. Seeing Song Chi agree, Shen Qing excitedly said again: "Little Chi, I need you to get me over there!!" The remaining Shield Value of the Qingfeng''s Energy Shield was not enough to withstand the Corrosive Acid spray of the thousands of sttering insects below; it was necessary to have the support of the "blue" Energy Shield of the Cang Qiong. Song Chi nodded: "You maneuver the Qingfeng to stick above me, so that 90% of the acid attacks should be avoided." After finalizing the action n, Shen Qing quickly manipted the Qingfeng to hover right above the Cang Qiong. The two airships were nearly identical in size, and, aligning together like this, the Cang Qiong seemed to be a thicker version of an airship. Meanwhile, with the Cang Qiong blocking from below, the Qingfeng was subjected to far fewer acid attacks, and the decline in the Energy Shield''s Shield Value finally slowed. Humming! Below, the engines of the Cang Qiong roared, withstanding countless acid attacks as it charged straight toward the Queen Insect''s nest. When it was less than a kilometer away from the nest, the Qingfeng separated from the Cang Qiong and immediately, the two airships went off inpletely opposite directions. The Qingfeng continued to approach the Queen Insect''s nest. Due to theunch speed of the Deep Space Torpedo, to ensure no idents, it had to get as close as possible. On the other hand, the Cang Qiong returned the way it came, needing to continue distracting the thousands of sttering insects to prevent them from affecting the Qingfeng''sunching action. Soon, the Cang Qiong once again plunged into the web of Corrosive Acid attacks. While constantly using the Particle Beam Cannon and Spectral Cannon to clear the sttering insects below, Song Chi was also keeping an eye on Shen Qing''s situation. With the Cang Qiong drawing attention, although there were still many insects around the Qingfeng, there were only a few dozen sttering insectstoo few to threaten the Qingfeng effectively in the short term. Seeing this, Song Chipletely rxed and began to focus on dealing with the sttering insects below. As for the thousands of Irond Insects remaining in this secondyer space, Song Chirgely ignored them; Irond Insects didn''t have long-range attack capabilities and could only make weird, squeaking noises from below. [Shield Value: 17409/29184] ncing at the Dark Matter Energy Shield''s Shield Value, which had endured the nibbling of Irond Insects and continuous attacks from the thousands of sttering insects, there was still nearly sixty percent of the Shield Value remaining. Seeing this, Song Chi couldn''t help but thank the Mechanical Race once again; ever since the Orange Quality Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was installed, it had yed a crucial role at critical moments several times. And not just now, but also during the recent effort to Advance in the Ruins Market. While reflecting, another two minutes passed, and Song Chi continued to maneuver the Cang Qiong, dodging around while turning his attention back to the Qingfeng. But before his concentration could be diverted, a sudden, intense booming sound erupted, filling the entire secondyer space. Immediately after, a huge shockwave surged from the direction where the Qingfeng was located, pushing the originally stable Cang Qiong a short distance away. Chapter 83: 76: External Deep Space Torpedo Launcher (Happy New Years Eve)_2 Knowing that the explosion was caused by a deep-space torpedo, Song Chi did not panic. He steadied the Cang Qiong again and turned to look at themunication screen. The closed space was only several kilometers in both length and width, and the distance between the Cang Qiong and the Qingfeng was less than a kilometer. They had not left the maic field stand of a Spectral Airship, so themunication between them had not been cut off. "How is it?" On themunication screen, Shen Qing''s expression looked somewhat ugly. Seeing this, Song Chi already had his answer. "Did it miss?" Shen Qing shook his head, indicating it was not a miss, which made Song Chi even more puzzled. "It hit, but didn''t destroy?" "How is that possible? A Second Rank deep-space torpedo hit head-on. Even a lifeform at the peak of Second Rank would have to shed ayer of skin. Could the Queen Insect have been Third Rank before hibernation? Does the nest it built have Third Rank strength?" With his puzzled words, Shen Qing in the projection nodded. "That''s right, the Queen Insect must have been Third Rank at her peak." While they were speaking, their expressions suddenly changed. A deep, hoarse cry came from the Queen Insect''s nest, and the next moment, the several tens of meters high nest began to shake violently. Having been hit directly by a deep-space torpedo, the Queen Insect was clearly fully awakened and was doing everything in its power to break through the outer wall of its nest. This development startled both of them. They knew that at its peak, the creature had been a Third Rank lifeform. And with its elite insect guards under itsmand, once it fully awakened, not to mention clearing out all of the Insect Race, it would be difficult for the two of them to even escape. Moreover, there was bad news. With the Queen Insect''s cry from the nest, nearly ten thousand Zero Rank iron-d insects and ssh insects seemed to have been called, their eyes turningpletely blood-red, no longer paying attention to the Cang Qiong above, and frantically rushing towards the Queen Insect''s nest. Clearly, the Queen Insect was summoning its offspring. In the midst of the rm, Shen Qing suddenly spoke out. "Little Chi, hold on with all your might for a little while longer, not too long, just thirty seconds." Although the military deep-space torpedo hadn''tpletely sted through the wall of the nest, it had created arge hole. Just one more strike, and even the Queen Insect, which had once been a Third Rank life entity, would be severely injured. No matter what level it had once been, now it only had the power of First Rank, and a Second Rank deep-space torpedo was enough to pose a lethal threat to it. Hearing this, Song Chi''s expression changed as he nced at the Dark Matter Energy Shield''s Shield Value. [9405/29184] Seeing that there were nearly ten thousand points left, he did not hesitate further and gritted his teeth in agreement. In the sky, the Cang Qiong opened fire with both main and secondary guns at full force, striving to block the insect tide crazily surging towards the Queen Insect''s nest below. In the urgency of the moment, Song Chi even opened the hatch, allowing ten lv15 Fire Peony Soldier Figurines d in exoskeleton armor to jump out of the airship and block the tens of thousands of Insect Race with their puppet bodies. But no matter how he blocked, he couldn''tpletely stop this group of insects that had fallen into an extreme frenzy. The ten fully-armed First Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines werepletely overwhelmed by the swarm within less than five seconds. Without absolutely crushing power, there was no making a ssh against an absolutely crushing number. Seeing that the insect tide was getting closer to the Queen Insect''s nest below, Song Chi bit his teeth fiercely, and the next second, the engines of the Cang Qiong dimmed as the entire airship descended toward the ground. Boom! The nearly twenty-meter-long warshipnded on the stone ground, causing a dull impact sound. At the same time, the warship effectively blocked the insect tide''s advance. Song Chi desperately intended to use the Cang Qiong warship''s own body to block the insect swarm, so as to dy them as long as possible. Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! One after another, the iron-armored insects smashed against the energy shield, their ferocious mouthparts gnawing tirelessly, globs of corrosive acid sshing against the defensive light screen, hissing fiercely upon contact. In just a few seconds, Song Chi witnessed with his own eyes the shield value of the dark matter energy shield generator plummet from ten thousand nearly vertically down to 6000, then to 5000, 4000, 3000... When the shield value of the dark matter energy shield fell below 2500 points, he once again fully activated the Assaulter Engine, and soon the Cang Qiong rose into the air again. This step, was already his bottom line, he could not truly let the dark matter energy shield generator overload; otherwise, if there were any identster on, there would be no room to maneuver at all. However, thankfully, after the blockade by the Cang Qiong''s hull, the insect tide was further dyed by nearly ten seconds. Combined with the time dyed before, although it wasn''t half a minute, it was rather close. Secondster, before the insect horde had even reached the queen insect''s nest, the second military deep-space torpedounched from the Qingfeng sailed through the previously sted gap and shot directly into the interior of the gigantic tumor-like nest. Boom! Boom! Boom! A secondter, violent explosions erupted from within the queen''s nest, and amidst the sts, Song Chi thought he could faintly hear the slight but intense shrieks of agony. Even the iron-armored insects and scattering insects that surged towards the nest outside were affected by the st; nearly ten thousand from the insect race were enveloped in the explosion of the deep-space torpedo and were instantly vaporized. Regarding this, the two aboard the Cang Qiong merely considered it an unexpected delight. After the might of the explosion dissipated, the two began controlling the airship to quickly eliminate those insects that had survived the explosion. As for the queen''s nest that was half-blown open, they did not explore it rashly but decided to first clear out all Zero Rank insects. Who knew if the deep-space torpedo hadpletely killed off the queen; after all, it was once a Third Rank life entity, and even if various reasons had caused its life energy to fall, its physical strength would not weaken along with that; a Second Rank might''s deep-space torpedo might not necessarily be able topletely kill it off. Another twenty minutes went by, and all the other insects in the second level space had been cleared, but Song Chi and hispanion still did not bother with the queen''s nest. Instead, they controlled the airship above that crystal box of unknown material, beforeunching an all-out firepower strike. Due to the material or perhaps some special reinforcement by the "Buluo Civilization," the crystal box was extremely hard, so even with two spectral airships attacking at full force, it would still take at least five hours to break it. As time passed second by second,pared to the repelling stance on the spatial veil on the first level, the two of them were clearly more motivated at this moment. Just thinking of the Starry Sea oddities locked within the crystal box, they could not hide the excitement in their eyes. Of course, while continuing to fire, they also did not forget their vignce towards the queen''s nest; it was time to harvest their results, and they certainly did not want any reverses at this juncture. One hour; Three hours; Six hours; Quickly, seven hours had passed, the anticipation of the two had already been reced by tension. With less than two hours left for their return, if they could not shatter the crystal cube in the next hour or so, their efforts over the past twenty-odd hours would bepletely in vain. Fortunately, things did not truly progress to that stage. Another twenty minutester, with a crack, the previously intact crystal cube suddenly shattered into pieces which then turned into powder and dissipated in the enclosed space. Ignoring the transformation of the fragments, their gaze shifted from the shattered crystal cube to the several dazzling lights hovering below. White, blue, and amongst the mix, the most conspicuous was that striking purple hue. Clearly, the strange objects left in this second level space were not only of white and blue quality but also included a purple level relic. However, there was also a piece of bad news: among the five glowing objects, there was only one purple relic; of the remaining four, there were two white and two blue relics. ps: Firecrackers bid farewell to the old year; the spring breeze warms and delivers happiness. My dear readers, Happy New Year''s Eve!! Chapter 84: 77: Achievements and Harvest (Subscription Requested) Without much thought, Song Chi and Shen Qing controlled the airship as it descended, and then they walked out one after another, beginning to examine the specific attributes of these five strange objects. The radiant glow emitted by the five strange objects was extraordinarily splendid, dazzling the two with its kaleidoscope of colors. After that, they extended their hands and pressed each of the five strange objects against their brows, sensing their features after being converted into Torchponents with the Seed of Torch within their Ancestral Aperture. Fortune was not entirely on their side; among the five items which the Seed of Torch could generally convert, there was one it could not. [Name: Core of Contamination] [Quality: White] [Effect: Contains intense contaminating energy, capable of defiling various items in the Starry Sea.] [Convertible: No] [Remark: An object with quite a singr use.] Luckily, it was only one of two white quality relics, and the least valuable among the five, otherwise, Song Chi and Shen Qing might have had quite theints. ... The second of the five relics was a special armor te with a grid-like pattern etched on its surface, which could be converted into a basicponent: Warship Armor. Fire Pattern Turtle Shell Ship Armor lv0 Quality: White Consumption: 3/s Defence: 13 UpRank Requirement: 5 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 500 Energy Points. This relic was of moderate value and had attributes that were basically simr to the Goldrock Ship Armor on the Cang Qiong, so Song Chi showed little interest, though selling it could still yield several thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. The third piece was one of the main attractions. Purple River Translocation Device lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 500/instance (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: After charging, the equipped warship can perform a spatial jump in a designated direction, current maximum translocation distance: 1 Light-Year Charging Time: 1 hour; Buffer Time: 24 hours UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 1000 Spectral Energy Points, 1 Zero Rank Void Crystal The attributes of this device did not disappoint, and upon seeing the "Purple River Translocation Device," both Song Chi and Shen Qing''s heart rates elerated simultaneously. Translocation devices are extraordinarily rare among specialponents. As a scarce type of spatial warshipponent, a Blue Quality translocation device enables a Torch Warship to jump tens or even hundreds of light-years away in a very short time, greatly reducing the travel time of a Torch Warship. While the current maximum jump distance showing on the attribute panel is only 1 light-year, this number will quickly increase to double digits with subsequent enhancements and upgrades. Suppressing their excitement, their gazes shifted to another Blue Quality strange object. This was a Blue Quality secondary cannon, slightly less rare than the Purple River Translocation Device, but still quite notable. Twilight Ship Cannon lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 2/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Might: 2.3 No buffer or charge required UpRank Requirement: 2 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 200 Spectral Energy Points Lastly, Song Chi and Shen Qing turned their attention to the final piece, the highest quality among the five strange objectsa Purple Quality relic. Molecr Repulsion Energy Shield lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: Shield Value additionally increased by 25% Consumption: 7/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 17 Shield Value: 213/213 Charge: 30s; Post-overload Buffer: 1 hour UpRank Requirement: 7 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 700 Energy Points, 1 ton of gas ore After seeing the attributes of this Purple Component, Song Chi and Shen Qing had different expressions in their eyes. Song Chi''s expression was slightly dim, as he already owned an Orange Glory Quality Energy Shield, so this Purple Quality Molecr Repulsion Energy Shield was obviously not very attractive to him. Contrarily, Shen Qing was the opposite, his eyes shining incredibly brightly, his hands even trembling slightly. His Qingfeng only had a White Quality Energy Shield equipped; if he could rece it with this Purple Molecr Repulsion Energy Shield, thebat power of Qingfeng could immediately increase by several times, and this was no exaggeration. From the performance of the Cang Qiong and Qingfeng Spectral Airships, it was clearthough Qingfeng was promoted to First Rank a year earlier than Cang Qiong, in a real battle, Cang Qiong was definitely superior to Qingfeng. With a high-quality energy shield, Cang Qiong could move freely under a barrage of fire, even using its body to block the astonishingly numerous insect swarm. But what about Qingfeng? Without the protection of Cang Qiong, it could not survive the insect swarm''s onught; its energy shield would likely be overloaded early on, and the ship itself would be severely damaged. After assessing the properties of the relics, the two exchanged nces. Shen Qing spoke up first: "Little Chi, I''ll take this Purple Quality Molecr Repulsion Shield, and you take the other four. If that''s not enough, I can gather some more Floating Land Origin upon our return..." Before Shen Qing could finish, Song Chi interrupted with a wave of his hand. "It''s already more than enough. This ruin was discovered by you, Big Qing, and the killing of that Queen Insect was all thanks to those two deep-space torpedoes. It''s only right that you take the lion''s share!" Gratitude shone in Shen Qing''s eyes. Considering the stakes involved with a Purple Quality warshipponent, he had thought it would take some convincing. Even though they were close, as the saying goes "even brothers settle ounts clearly," and who wouldn''t want a Purple Component? "Little Chi, thanks!" Having said that, they collected the five strange objects into their respective gships, with Shen Qing taking the Purple Energy Shield, while Song Chi took the remaining four objects. After distributing their finds, theymenced another round of searching through the secondyer of space. Minutester, Shen Qing''s excited voice came through themunication screen. Chapter 85: 77: Achievements and Rewards (Please Subscribe)_2 ``` "Little Chi,e quickly, I''ve made a discovery," Hearing this urgent summons, Song Chi promptly steered the Cang Qiong over. In a corner of the secondyer space, two airships hovered in the high sky, their gun ports shing brightly as they fired a barrage of cannon fire at the brand-new spatial veil hanging above them from the Cang Qiong and the Qingfeng. Indeed, this secluded corner of the sky also had a spatial veil covering the top of the secondyer. However,pared to the veil that separated the first and secondyers, the one before them was significantly smaller, only about a hundred meters in width and lengthten times smaller than the one on the firstyerbut the repulsive force field surrounding the veil was not any less intense, and it was even slightly stronger. Obviously, above this secondyer, there was at least a thirdyer of space; whether there was a fourthyer was still unknown. Even if there was a thirdyer, the two of them only knew of its existence, and it was certain they could no longer explore it. With just over an hour left before the end of this deployment, they had to leave this enclosed space if they didn''t want to encounter any idents upon return. Although the spatial veil was only the most basic spatial technology, as it involved the concept of "space," the traction force that affected the Torch Warship upon return was also a spatial power. The interaction between these two spatial forces would greatly increase the chance of an ident. Therefore, to ensure a sessful return, Torch Ship Captains usually made sure to keep their warship in a state free from any other energy interference before heading back. Not just spatial power, but other interferences could also cause idents during the return journey, yet spatial power was the most critical point to avoid. After barrage of attacks, seeing that the repulsion field on the spatial veil had not weakened in the slightest, Song Chi and hispanion understood that the remaining time was definitely insufficient to break through this second spatial veil, let alone deal with the likely presence of other members of the Insect Race in the space above this veil. Given the existence of the Insect Race on the secondyer, the two instinctively believed that the thirdyer would also be inhabited by the Insect Race, since the repulsive forces of the veils were so simr, suggesting they were emitted by the same type of creature. "Oh well, it seems we''re fated to miss out on the thirdyer. I wonder which civilization nearby this Star Domain will benefit in the end, or which lucky Torch Ship Captain will discover it," The two stopped their attack, and aboard the Qingfeng, Shen Qing sighed with a sense of helplessness, a trace of reluctance in his eyes before he resigned himself to the situation. Having acquired a Strange Object of Purple Quality, he was actually content. Despite the inevitable disappointment regarding the unknown thirdyer, he was more curious than frustrated, and now that he was certain he couldn''t satisfy his curiosity, he didn''t dwell on it. Of course, what he didn''t know was that while he was immersed in his thoughts, Song Chi on the nearby Cangqiong wasn''t saying much, but he was quite pleased inwardly. With the Spatial Anchor Point feature of the Ruins Market, he could continue to explore these ruins of a past civilization. Naturally, he was excited. "Big Qing, sorry about that..." After silently apologizing in his heart, Song Chi adjusted his mindset and began to control the airship with Shen Qing, heading towards the Queen Insect''s nest. Earlier, they were worried it wasn''tpletely dead, and then they were distracted by the Crystal Box, so they had not inspected it further. Now that the spoils of battle had been divided, and Shen Qing had recently received a signal about the acquisition of Floating Land Origin, they could confidently go and check. Speaking of the Floating Land Origin provided by the Queen Insect, this was actually a surprise for both of them; they had assumed that killing the Queen Insect would yield a whiff of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, but the result turned out to be a whiff of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. The total amount of Floating Land Origin contained within its body was astonishingly the same as when it was at its peak as a Third Rank Creature, which was a great surprise to both of them. In front of the Queen Insect''s nest, which had already copsed on one side, Song Chi and Shen Qing walked behind two battle robots. Song Chi''s Fire Peony Soldier Figurine had been annihted in the previous effort to block the insect tide, and Shen Qing''s Qingfeng did not have Soldier Figurineponents onboard, so they had to rely on the battle robots to take the lead. Their progress was slow; the ground was covered with a sticky liquid that was very slippery, so they had to move cautiously, step by step. ``` Just after passing through the breach sted open by a deep-space torpedo, Song Chi was confronted with an obese and enormous corpse that made his pupils contract slightly in surprise and confusion before heposed himself again. It was a creature resembling an ant from his previous life but hugely magnified. Its upper body was covered with blood-red carapace, while its lower half was an exceptionallyrge abdomen alien and peculiar, yet with an inexplicable beauty. Even though it had been dead for a while, a strong sense of oppression still lingered inside the nest. It was fortunate that both Song Chi and Shen Qing possessed Guidance Techniques of not low levels, otherwise they might not have been able to withstand it. This was after the creature''s Life Energy had degraded to the peak of First Rank; he dared not even imagine how terrifying this Queen Insect must have been at her peak. After a moment of contemtion, Song Chi and Shen Qing exchanged a nce, then quickly moved on to their next action. They each brought over a cutter from the airship and began manually segmenting the Queen Insect''s body. The bodies of the Insect Race were mostly inedible because of their acidic flesh, but a small piece of choice meat located right in the heart core was edible. Not only was it exquisitely vored, the energy it contained was astonishing. Moreover, this Queen Insect at her peak was a Third Rank Creature, making that piece of meat extremely valuable, truly a rare find. As for the other members of the Insect Race with too small a size, the amount of choice meat in each was pathetically little. Besides, due to the pressing time, the two did not waste their time collecting it. After all, there were more than thirty thousand of them, and it would have taken who knows how long to collect them one by one. With the two of them working together to cut, they quickly found the location of the choice meat inside the Queen Insect''s body, and began to carefully separate it. The choice meat of a Third Rank Queen Insect, even just a former Third Rank, could not bepared with that of a regr First Rank Insect Race member''s. With a bit of special processing, it could immediately be a dish with effectsparable to an Advanced Body Tempering Potion, or even exceed it. Ten minutester, the two had perfectly extracted the whole piece of choice meat. Due to the Queen Insect''s size, although the choice meat made up only a small part of an Insect Race member''s body, this piece still weighed forty pounds. Song Chi and Shen Qing each took twenty pounds, nning to properly process it once back and cook it tonight, while the energy contained within was still unspent. Unlike Advanced Body Tempering Potions, whose potency was indeed strong but also demanded a high physical quality from the user only those with at least First Rank Guidance Techniques could use them safely. Song Chi still had a bottle, mixed with Deep Water m Pearls powder of nine hundred years worth, but he dared not use it yet; he had to wait until his Guidance Technique reached level 9. However, the Queen Insect''s choice meat was different, its energy was gentle, and could be safely eaten by people of any Guidance Technique level. Suddenly, Song Chi''s eyes came to a halt, his figure tensing up entirely. Shen Qing immediately noticed his anomaly. "Little Chi, what''s wrong!" Song Chi said nothing, but his intense gaze indirectly gave an answer. Following the direction of Song Chi''s gaze, Shen Qing''s eyes also suddenly widened. In the depths of the cavity they had cut out, there was a dim light flickering continuously. "This... what is this?" ps: Please subscribe, monthly ticket, rmendation ticket, rewards!!! Chapter 86: 78: Energy Crystal (New Years Eve Special) Both were somewhat stunned; the crystal emitting a faint glow made a four-character phrase sh through their minds. "Energy Crystal!" What is an Energy Crystal? As the name suggests, it is a crystal formed when energy is highly purified and condensed. The formation of this special resource requires extremely harsh conditions. Generally, only in ces where attribute-less energy is concentrated to the extreme, and after thousands or even tens of thousands of years of incubation, might such crystals appear. Even the Insect Race, known for devouring all things and storing all kinds of energy within its body, cannot have a high probability of condensing Energy Crystals; it is merely a slightly higher probabilitypared to other Starry Sea Races. Moreover, the rank of lifeforms has no rtion to the Energy Crystals; it is purely a matter of probability. Sometimes, even high-level Queen Insects that have lived for hundreds or thousands of years might not form Energy Crystals within them, while some low-level insect species, merely incubated for a few months, might luckily create Energy Crystals. Of course, there are ranks of Energy Crystals, and this is directly rted to the life rank of the incubating lifeform. If a high-level lifeform forms an Energy Crystal, it naturally would be a high-level Energy Crystal, but if a low-rank lifeform forms one, it would be a low-level Energy Crystal. After their excitement subsided, the two quickly excavated the fist-sized crystal shimmering with light. After examining it for a moment, they concluded that the Energy Crystal formed within the Queen Insect was a valuable intermediate Energy Crystal. Why is it considered valuable? The reason is simple: besides the extremely low probability of formation and rarity of Energy Crystals, it has another surprising function C enhancing the sess rate of Torch Warship advancement. The courses taught at schools used to mention that warships above First Rank only have an initial 1% sess rate after starting an advancement mission. To increase this sess rate, aside from deploying to Alien Star Domain to hunt Alien Species, another way is to input specific rare enhancement resources. Although there is a limit to this, with a maximum of only a 10% sess rate increase, it is much sought after by the majority of Torch Ship Captains. That''s because "hunting Alien Races" may sound simple but is, in fact, fraught with danger. Only hunting high-level Alien Races can substantially increase the sess rate, while hunting the same rank or lower-rank Alien Species requires as many as a million points for a mere 1% increase in sess rate. Therefore, no matter which one you choose, it is not something ordinary people can achieve, and it''s even full of danger. As for "inputting specific rare enhancement resources," the specific resources needed, although hard to find, and each warship requires different types of resources when starting the advancement mission, it is still possible to pinpoint them within a small scope. As long as preparations are made in advance, most can be collected within a year. The key point is that this method is safe enough. The upper limit may not be very high, and even after collecting all resources, one can only reach 11% (1% [initial] + 10%). But even if the advancement ultimately fails, the cost is merely the sinking of the warship; the captain himself won''t be too badly affected, at most losing the hope to continue advancing through the Guidance Technique. Compared to choosing to hunt Alien Races and then likely dying in the Alien Territories of the Starry Sea, the oue is much better. The reason for mentioning all this is that Energy Crystals are one of the various special resources required for warship advancement. For Torch Ship Captains who have started or are about to start advancement missions, Energy Crystals are a must-have. Therefore, in the entire domain of Torch Human Civilization, the value of Energy Crystals is on par with strategic resources like Titanium Crystals, not to mention the rarer intermediate Energy Crystals. Compared to ordinary low-level Energy Crystals, intermediate Energy Crystals can be effective for warships advancing to higher ranks. For example, to advance a First Rank Torch Warship to Second Rank, low-level Energy Crystals are sufficient, but for a Second Rank Torch Warship advancing to Third Rank, intermediate Energy Crystals may be needed, and for ranks beyond Third, only intermediate Energy Crystals suffice. "An intermediate Energy Crystal is worth at least as much as an item of Blue Quality, or even Purple," Song Chi said quietly, holding the intermediate Energy Crystal. At his side, Shen Qing also looked fervent, but he quickly thought of something and gently shook his head. Having already obtained the Molecr Repulsion Energy Shield, this intermediate Energy Crystal should, by rights, be Song Chi''s first choice to take, and with that, the crystal was essentially out of his reach. He knew that Song Chi''s mother was recently striving to reach Second Rank, and Song Chi wouldn''t give up the intermediate Energy Crystal. Just as he thought, after only a moment of contemtion, Song Chi took out two items from the Cangqiong and handed them to Shen Qing. The Core of Pollution and the low-light-ss Ship Cannon. If he was going to take the intermediate Energy Crystal, then based on the principle that Shen Qing should get the lion''s share, he had to give up two of the four strange objects previously split among them; otherwise, it would be theplete opposite. After all, the value of an intermediate Energy Crystal was only slightly less than that of the Molecr Repulsion Energy Shield. Shen Qing did not refuse; this calction wasn''t something only Song Chi could do. After checking everything in this secondyer of space to ensure there was nothing else left aside from the carcasses of the armored and spattering insects, the two maneuvered the airship towards the istion Spatial Veil between the first and secondyers. Chapter 87: 78: Energy Crystal (New Years Eve Additional)_2 The firstyer of the relic space was still engulfed in dense toxic fog, and at the same time, there were as many as tens of thousands of irond beetles scattered throughout the space. Song Chi and hispanion had no interest in continuing the cleanup and directly left this relic space. These irond beetles, unlike the Queen Insect that was originally a high-rank insect race, were genuine Zero Rank insect race. Even if they killed all of these tens of thousands of irond beetles, they would only obtain a strand of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. The effort was not at all proportional to the reward. If their gship had arge-scale, lethal main cannon that could clear out these tens of thousands of irond beetles within a few shots, they might not mind dying a little while, but the problem was they didn''t have one. ... The familiar scene of rolling yellow sands unfolded, with terrifying tornado storms raging unabated in the distance. Two Spectral Airships shuttled above thispletely desertified Floating Land. Once they reached an appropriate location, the two Spectral Airships had no more concerns, their engines fully fired up, roaring as they soared into the sky, and quickly they left the interior of the Floating Land, reaching the outer star space. Compared to the dangers that might be encountered within the Floating Land, the outer star space was still as dark and silent as the majority of the Shattered Starry Sea Star Domains. The two airships, one leading and the other following, quickly broke free from the gravitational field of the Yellow Sand Floating Continent. What the leading Qingfeng didn''t detect was that Song Chi found the right moment, during the Cangqiong''s mid-flight, to ce an indistinct and traceless special spatial beacon. It was the same Spatial Anchor Point that had been removed from his bedroom. With this Spatial Anchor Point, for every future exploration in the Alien Star Domain, he could choose toe back to this Star Domain and continue exploring the undiscovered Buluo Civilization Ruins. Of course, he wouldn''t act rashly until everything waspletely ready. The secondyer of the ruins housed a once Third Rank Queen Insect in slumber, so who knew what even more terrifying thingy on the thirdyer. "Little Chi, about this relic exploration, unless necessary, let''s not reveal it to others, after all, it involves Purple Relics and Intermediate Energy Crystals, which can easily provoke greed from others." Song Chi nced at Shen Qing''s projection on themunication screen and nodded calmly, agreeing to the request. He understood Shen Qing''s thoughts. Besides the point mentioned above, the desire for secrecy was probably also to prevent Shen Wenjie from hearing about it. The nephew had explored the ruins in secret from his uncle, and if Shen Wenjie learned of it, even if he were magnanimous, he might unavoidably have some thoughts. During their casual conversation, the time to return arrived quickly. After the familiar weightlessness and dizziness, Cangqiong and Qingfeng vanished from the star space above the Yellow Sand Floating Continent, and when they reappeared, they were in the realm of Torch Human Civilization, unknown light-years away. Above the White Tower Floating Land, a fleet from the Huanbai Towerary belt was rushing back at full speed. Since the battle incident involving the Torch Warship fleet in the mining area more than a month ago, the Tianyu Mining Company had greatly tightened its management of the mining area, conducting all kinds of detection in each region of the mining area, nearly turning everything upside down, for fear of missing something. This fleet was the first to be allowed to return in half a month, and the miners who couldn''t wait to go home to see their wives and children were naturally unwilling to dy any further. Suddenly, a strong space fluctuation swept across the space tens of thousands of meters ahead. Seeing this, the Interster Mining Ships all stopped moving forward, and an old miner cried out in the localmunication channel. "Spatial fluctuation, that''s a Torch Warship or something above a Spectral Airship returning, everyone be assured, it''s not an alien species..." Hearing the exnation, themotion among the fleet quickly quieted down. Although these miners were ordinary citizens, they were very familiar with the term "Torch Warship." They had often heard of battles like "The War of Chenxing''s Founding," "The Defense of the Golden Lion," "The Second Great Chenxing Expansion," all closely rted to the Torch Warships. The big figures who controlled the Torch Warships were the protectors of the entire Torch Human Civilization, standing as flesh and blood shields on the frontline of the civilization''s battlefield, safeguarding the stability and peace of the entire Torch Human Civilization. All this was passed down from the older generations, and the trust in the Torch Warships and the Torch Ship Captains was etched into the bones of all ordinary citizens of Torch Human Civilization. Under the excited and awe-stricken gazes of a group of miners, two Spectral Airships, wrapped in ferocious warship armor and over twenty meters in length, slowly came into view. Feeling the faint hint of bloodshed emanating from the bodies of Cang Qiong and Qingfeng, as well as the solemn killing aura in the air, were traces left by the ughter of tens of thousands of insect race members. The miners held their breath and focused intently. Even though they were tens of thousands of meters apart, the nearly imperceptible pressure made it difficult for them to breathe. Fortunately, Cang Qiong and Qingfeng did not linger for long. They turned and swept downwards, quickly disappearing from the civilian radars of the numerous interster mining ships. In one of the interster mining ships at the back of the fleet, a young boy of only fifteen or sixteen, with traces of youthful naivety still on his face, asked the man sitting in the driver''s seat beside him. "Brother, is that the ultimate force of our Torch Human Civilization, the Torch Warship? Such a strong maic field and intense aura of killing." "How majestic!!" Seeing the bright sparkle in the young boy''s eyes, the man let go of the deep envy in his own gaze and turned to the boy: "Yes, that''s the ultimate force of our Torch Human Civilization, the legendary Torch Warship that can suppress a Floating Land with a single ship, ruling the Starry Sea alone. I couldn''t awaken the Seed of Torch back in my day because my Guidance Technique level was too low. That has been the regret of my life." "So, brother, you must work hard, strive to cultivate your Guidance Technique, and be the first Torch Ship Captain in our family. Enhance our family''s legacy and in the future, spread the me of our Torch Human Civilization to the vastness of space, raising the might of our Torch Human Civilization." Gazing in the direction where Cang Qiong and Qingfeng had departed, the youthful boy''s eyes reflected firm determination, and his answer was equally resolute. "Yes!!" ... Over Jiangyuan City, after parting with Shen Qing, Song Chi headed straight to the Dongjiang Community where his family lived, wanting to get the Intermediate Energy Crystal in his hand to his mother as soon as possible. Although using an Intermediate Energy Crystal for the promotion of a First Rank Torch Warship to Second Rank might seem like overkill, Song Chi couldn''t care less. Ensuring his mother''s sessful promotion was what mattered most. As for the waste, with the treasure trove of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market in hand, would he spare such trifling matters? Counting the time, it had been over ten months since his mother began the promotion mission. With less than two months left until the official promotion of the warship, the sess rate of the Dragonfly''s promotion had to be ensured to be above 50%. No, 50% was not safe enough; it would be best to aim for above 70%. As he pondered, the Cang Qiong arrived at Dongjiang Community. Song Chi leaped down from the airship and recalled the Cang Qiong into the Ancestral Torch. However, when he got home, he found no one there. Both his father and mother were absent, which puzzled him. He distinctly remembered that the buffer period for his parents'' shifts was not yet over. "Could they have just gone out?" Before he had much time to wonder, he soon found a note on the dining table not far away. "Son, your grandmother''s big birthday ising up, and your father and I have gone to Baita City. Come over as soon as you can!!" Song Chi suddenly understood, but then his eyebrows raised in curiosity. "Isn''t it still a few days away? Such a grand preparation implies that this time the celebration is going to be extravagant." Having understood the situation, Song Chi had no intention of staying alone at home for long. He quickly set off for Baita City. As the capital city of White Tower Floating Land, Baita City is situated right in the middle of four other citiesJiangyuan, Jiangyuan, and two others, encircling Baita City like stars around the moon. In addition to this, Baita City also boasts thergest poption amongst the five cities and is the only city on the entire White Tower Floating Land to have a Fourth Rank Torch Ship Captain. Chapter 88: 79: Mountains and Seas Facing the Sunrise (Happy New Year) As an extremely rare life-supporting Floating Land located on the edge of the Principality''s Star Domain, White Tower Floating Land is given considerable attention within the entire Golden Shark Starfield. Not only is there a Third Rank Torch Captain stationed in every major city, but the capital has a Fourth Rank Torch Captain inmand. It has been the deterrence of a Fourth Rank Level Torch Warship that has kept the White Tower Floating Land untouched by the influence of the chaotic Chaotic Star Field for the past few decades. The star thieves that once rampaged and dominated a hundred years ago have now quieted and vanished without a trace, unseen for many years. A Fourth Rank Level Torch Warship can activelymunicate with the Floating Land Origin consciousness of a floatingnd, thereby mobilizing the entire Origin Core''s Source Energy to form a Floating Land Shield. Within the Floating Land Shield, a Fourth Rank Torch Warship can easily aplish Battle Across Levels. Of course, in addition to this, it''s also inextricably linked to the War Star Fortress of Golden Shark No. 2, which was stationed near the Chaotic Star Field a century ago. After all, the War Star Fortress is the Chenxing Principality''s Golden Shark Military Region''s main intersterbat tform. It is said that on a normal day, there are more than a hundred thousand ships stationed in the Golden Shark No. 2 War Star Fortress. While deterring various forces in the Chaotic Star Field, it also serves as a formidable source of intimidation internally. ... After arriving at the outskirts of Baita City, Song Chi got off the airship, or more urately, was stopped. It wasn''t troublemakers, of course. In broad daylight, not to mention the most defensively fortified Baita City, even Jiangyuan City wouldn''t experience such an incident. The ones who stopped Song Chi were the city guards from White Tower Torch Headquarters. ording to them, airships are not allowed to enter the city limits of White Tower; they must be stored in the Ancestral Torch, or docked at the Flying Warship za in the suburbs. Therefore, Song Chi could only stow the Cang Qiong into the Ancestral Torch and hailed a kic taxi from the roadside. The taxi driver was a middle-aged uncle who looked to be no younger than sixty years old, and sported a rather enthusiastic personality. "Young man, where to?" "By the looks of you, you must have graduated this year and have not awakened the Seed of Torch,ing to Baita City looking for a job? I''ll tell you, I''m very familiar with Baita City''s talent market..." Hearing the other party''s propensity for incessant chatter, Song Chi hastily coughed to interrupt him. "15 Guangyuan Road!" "The Angry Lion estate?" The driver clearly knew his way around Baita City quite well. Song Chi simply reported a location, and he immediately named the destination. Just as Song Chi thought his discreet hint would put an end to the driver''s endless talking, unexpectedly, the driver misunderstood. "Young man, you indeed have a look that canpete with those ''fresh meat'' celebrities circting online these days. The Angry Lion estate has indeed been a high society hotspot recently, but let me give you some sincere advice, living off someone else is not something we condone. It''s better to go find a stable job early on!!" With widened eyes, Song Chi found himself momentarily at a loss for words, as thousands of metaphorical horses trampled through his mind. "All I did was take a car ride, how did I be a toyboy?" Seeing that the driver intended to continue, Song Chi couldn''t take it anymore. "Uncle, my surname is Song. The one who''s celebrating their birthday in a few days is my grandmother. Please just drive and don''t talk, really." Despite his casual remark following a frustrating encounter, the words struck the experienced taxi driver like a bolt from the blue. His body shook as his eyes were filled with panic and confusion. As a native of Baita City, he knew the Song Family all too well; it was a prestigious Torch Family ranking high in the entire White Tower Floating Land. For ordinary citizens, a Torch Ship Captain was already a figure far out of reach, rarely seen in daily life. And for those ordinary Torch Captains, the Song Family was like a towering mountain, unscble and omnipresent. Knowing the terrifyng reputation of the Song Family, the taxi driver was all the more horrified. Comparing a direct descendant of the Song Family to a ''fresh meat'' living off of others was a tant offense in this Torch-prevalent Starry Sea Era. If the direct descendant from the Song Family beside him wished, it would be within his rights to kill him on the spot. In a state of trepidation, the kic taxi finally arrived at the Angry Lion estate located on Guangyuan Road in the city center. Seeing that Song Chi paid the Credit Points quickly and got out of the taxi without seeking further exnation, the taxi driver wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and gave himself a hard pinch, silently vowing to keep his mouth shut in the future. ... At the entrance of the Angry Lion estate, Song Chi strode into the building. As the residence of a Third Rank Torch Captain, the Angry Lion estate was naturally extravagant,plete with swimming pool, private docking bay, training room, projection room, and the like; it really had it all. However, Song Chi had always found the name "Angry Lion" somewhat absurd. Yet he only dared to mutter his thoughts inside his head, knowing that if he dared to openly criticize it, even a single word could lead to a beating from the old man. With his hot temper, grandma was the only person who could rein him in. Everyone else would hardly even dare to speak loudly in his presence. As he walked into the estate, Song Chi''s gaze quickly caught sight of many people. Some were familiar faces, but most were strangers he had never met before. However, one thing they all had inmon was their shy attire; the men adorned with gold and the women with silver, making it obvious at first nce that they were people of significant status and distinction. Song Chi continued to walk, scanning the surroundings with the corners of his eyes. Soon, some sharp-eyed servants noticed him and hurried over, respectfully saying: Chapter 89: 79: Mountains and Seas Facing the Sunrise (Happy New Year)_2 ``` "Fourth Young Master!!" As soon as this address was made, gazes immediately converged from around, unmistakably identifying a person of stature who could make the Song Family servants call him ''young master''. Even some nobledies, after ncing over Song Chi, had their eyes shining enigmatically, not knowing what they were thinking, while a portion of them began to whisper to one another. "Which young master from the Song family is this, looking quite handsome?" "Seems like he is the son of ''Third Master'' Song Chao, I remember he is called Song Chi, moved to Jiangyuan City a few years back." "Considering the surging blood and energy within his body, his Guidance Technique level seems not to be low. The descendant of this Wrathful Lion predecessor does seem noteworthy, each and every one of these young practitioners is impressive, just don''t know what the quality of his Seed of Torch is like." "Then you may be disappointed, for this time attending the Wrathful Lion family''s birthday feast, I specifically did my homework, as far as I know, this youngest of the Song Family''s younger generation, the Torch Seed he awakened is only colorless; should he not encounter a great fortune in the future, I''m afraid his achievements will be limited." "Colorless, then forget about it..." "Giggle, if you''re thinking of marrying into the Song Family, you might consider flirting with the youngest of the Song Shan household, the third son of the Song family head, Song You. He is even younger than Song Chi by half a year, and it is said that his awakened Blue Torch Seed crowned him as the best graduate of Jiangyuan City this year." ... Regarding these barely audible private conversations, Song Chi, whose Guidance Technique had reached lv7, could hear a bit, but he paid them no mind. Gossip, isn''t it something everyone has a bit of? Moreover, these people were all guests in the household, and strictly speaking, he was but a junior; as long as it wasn''t too excessive, he naturally did not bother to give it any thought. "Grandpa, where are Grandma and my parents? Where are they?" "The great ancestor and thedy are currently receiving a Third Rank from Jiangyuan City, the Third Master and the Madam have gone out to shop for all kinds of birthday banquet goods." Hearing this, Song Chi only could then say: "Then who is in charge of the household at the moment? Aren''t my sister, eldest brother, and second brother here either?" "Thedy of the house is currently in the hall entertaining the guests who have arrived early; the eldest young master, the second young master, and the eighth Miss are all in the projection room!" Song Chi thought for a moment and felt that before going to find Song Ting and the others, he should first go and pay his respects to his eldest aunt; that would be the polite thing to do. ... The Wrathful Lion family''s main hall for receiving guests. Zhao Hongxue was smiling warmly, chatting leisurely with a group of guests who had arrived early. It wasn''t that those in the hall held higher status; rather, it was because each person had a different personality and purpose. Some were more eager to use this opportunity to expand theirwork, while others couldn''t stay still and preferred to wander and look around. At this moment, Song Chi walked leisurely into the hall for receiving guests. A faint smile on his face, he walked up to Zhao Hongxue and bowed respectfully: "Great Aunt!" Zhao Hongxue''s smile grew even brighter. "It''s Little Chi, I heard you just returned from a deployment in the Alien Star Domain yesterday, good to have you back." As she spoke, her gaze swept around the hall before she continued: "These are all your uncles and great-uncles, you haven''t yet greeted them." Upon hearing this, Song Chi quickly turned and bowed toward the various figures in the hall. "My junior, Song Chi, has seen all the elders, and I thank you all foring from afar to attend my grandmother''s birthday banquet." His words were just right, drawing nods and smiles from the guests in the lounge, a look of satisfaction appearing in their eyes. After the brief formalities, Zhao Hongxue did not keep Song Chi for long, considering that the lounge was full of his uncles'' generation, and even if Song Chi was mature from a young age, she feared he might feel ufortable, so she soon let him leave. Leaving the hall, Song Chi was pensive. ``` The other guests in the living room just now might not have had a strict hierarchical division, but one person''s status was clearly higher than the others. That was a woman dressed in a pce-style long dress, with a plump figure. The other guests all sat in lower seats of the living room, with only her seated next to Zhao Hongxue, who was the host. Moreover, based on the casual chatting andughing demeanor between the two that he had seen upon entering the hall, he could tell that her rtionship with his grandaunt must be quite good. Of course, the most, most crucial thing was the aura emanating from her. Although the woman was deliberately concealing it, perhaps due to herck of mastery over her own strength, he faintly sensed a pressureing from her when he got close to his grandaunt. Or rather, a threat that he had never felt from his own father, nor from Second Rank Torch Ship Captains like Shen Wenjie. The only simr experience was a few months ago during the Torch Awakening, when he felt the pressure emanating from the school principal Zhu Yaokui. Obviously, if his perception wasn''t wrong, this woman in pce attire was indeed a Third Rank Torch Captain. It was after arriving at this conclusion that Song Chi became curious about her identity. As for her external factors, no kidding, she was indeed stunningly beautiful, plus that unspoken and indescribable grace and luxury in her posture, she basically met all men''s fantasies about the opposite sex. But as a man who had lived two lifetimes, would Song Chi be the kind of man who thought with his lower half? Mature woman, young wife, royal sister??? Heh, that would only slow down the speed of his sword draw. ... In the underground projection room, dozens of young men and women, not too old in age, sat quietly all over the room. Among these people were direct descendants of the Song Family, as well as young guests from other families. At the moment, everyone''s gaze was locked onto the images on the projection screen in front of them. They were not just pretending, each one was focused and absorbed. The footage being shown was not some melodramatic online romance drama, but the incredibly real scenes of Starry Sea Warshipbat. This was not anything else, but the recordings trimmed from the warships'' recorders by several Torch Captains of the Song Family, documenting each of the Song Family Torch Captains'' true encounters in the Alien Star Domain. Watching these real exploration footages for these young Torch Captains in the room, whose awakening had not been long and their Starry Sea exploration experience was still shallow, could not only enrich their knowledge but also help them understand more about the characteristics of the Starry Sea Alien Race civilization and their strange and unseen attack tactics. This would make them more wary and prepared in their future Star Domain explorations, increasing their survival rate. Moreover, the Torch Warships shown in the footage were basically Second Rank Level, and asionally there was a segment of exploration footage from the old man Song Mingsong, so the host civilizations appearing in the footage were naturally extraordinary. With strong firepower to begin with and endlessly emerging other weird attack tactics, the footage was watched with a thrilling sensation, making the group in the projection room feel as if they were on the scene. And this was the best way to increase the experience for these young Torch Captains. In summary, watching these special footages could bring great benefits to the Torch Captains. In ordinary families or powers, such opportunities were not plenty, as not every force had as many Second Rank Torch Captains as the Song Family. The four brothers of the Song Family, Song Shan, Song Hai, Song Chao, Song Yang, were all bona fide Second Rank Torch Captains, and so were the Old Madam Song, the First Madam, and the Second Madam, with the old master even being a well-known Third Rank Torch Captain of the White Tower Floating Land. Therefore, the number of real-time exploration footages cut for the younger generation by the Song Family was unmatched by most other forces. Without meaning to disturb anyone, Song Chi entered quietly through the back door of the projection room and, after finding where Song Ting was, he walked over to her. It was not until he sat down next to Song Ting that she finally noticed his arrival, btedly. "Brother!" "Shh!" He signaled for Song Ting to keep her voice down, not to disturb the others in the room. At this time, another girl sitting next to Song Ting also softly called out. "Fourth Brother!" Song Chi nodded. "Sixth Sister." The girl''s name was Song Shishi, the eldest daughter of his Fourth Uncle Song Yang. She was twenty-seven this year, ranked sixth among the Song Family''s generation. She currently lived with Song Yang and his wife in Baihe City and attended the First Torch Academy there. ps: Dear readers, Happy New Year, may you be prosperous. Chapter 90: 80: The Powerful Effect of Queen Insects Flesh (Please Subscribe) Compared to Song Ting''s lively and quirky nature, Song Shishi seemed much more tranquil. However, when with Song Ting, the two always had endless topics to chat about. Jiangyuan understood this as well. After all, the Song Family wasn''t only predominantly male in the previous generation; the same was true for their generation. Not to mention his dad and his three brothers, of the nine children in their generation, apart from Song Ting and Song Shishi, the rest were all boys. So, it was no wonder that the two girls were closer to each other. Song Chi turned his gaze towards the forward exploration image, speaking softly to Song Ting by his side, "Looking at your aura, are you about to break through to Guidance Technique lv2?" Hearing Song Chi mention this, Song Ting couldn''t help but lift her fair neck, akin to a proud swan. "Of course, did you not see who your sister is? I showed signs of it a month ago, and I''ll definitely break through within half a year." Jiangyuan didn''t dampen her spirits. Her breakthrough was clearly rted to the ten Intermediate Body Tempering Potions he had provided some time ago, but this girl certainly hadn''t cked off. Those words of caution he had given herst time hadn''t been taken lightly. An hourter, the exploration image abruptly ended; it had finished ying, and the previously quiet projection room began to buzz with whispers. "Fourth brother, you''re here!" Suddenly, a voice called out, drawing the gaze of nearly half of the projection room towards the corner where Song Chi was. Soon after, Song You dashed over and began bombarding him with questions. Song Chi looked at him with a smile. This youngest child from his eldest uncle''s family had always been closer to him. Even after Jiangyuan''s family moved to Jiangyuan City, he would travel a long distance to visit every few months, and their rtionship had always been strong. "Little You, I heard you awoke a Blue Quality Seed of Torch. It seems our family has produced another little genius after grandpa." "Fourth brother, don''t make fun of me. The Seed of Torch just represents the potential limit of a warship. To reach grandpa''s level, there''s countless dangers waiting ahead." Song You scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, but the gleam of joy in his eyes betrayed how pleased he was with Song Chi''s praise. As they were talking, several more people approached. Seeing this, Song Chi immediately stood up and spoke first. "Big brother, second brother, third brother, seventh brother, ninth brother." The neers were none other than his paternal cousins from his eldest uncle''s and second uncle''s families. The tall and sturdy man leading them was named Song Qi, the eldest son of eldest uncle Song Shan, and the eldest of the younger generation in the Song Family. At forty-three years old, he had a Colorless Seed of Torch which he had awakened thirteen years ago. Currently at the Peak of First Rank, he still seemed to have some way to go before challenging Second Rank. Next to Song Qi was Song Lin, the second son of the eldest uncle. At thirty-eight, he was second in age among the younger generation of the family, had also awakened a Colorless Seed of Torch, and his innate gift and luck were not very good. Even with his parents'' resources leaning towards him, he had barely stepped into First Rank, and without any major opportunity, he was most likely without a chance to challenge Second Rank. The tall, thin man on the left was Song Wen, thirty-five years old, ranking third among the younger generation and the eldest son of the second uncle, Song Hai. He had a Colorless Seed of Torch, but it was said that he had improved its Quality to White before the year began, and his gship had been at First Rank for nearly four years. Behind Song Wen was his younger brother, Song Bo, twenty-five years old and ranked seventh, yet to awaken his Seed. Thest, a somewhat youthful-faced young man, was the son of the fourth uncle, Song Yang, and also Song Shishi''s older brother, Song Ming. At only sixteen, he was two years younger than Song Ting. The leader, Song Qi, nodded and then said, "Fourth brother, this is your first Alien Star Domain exploration, right? How did it go?" Song Chi smiled and remained silent, not answering directly. How could he possibly say that he had obtained one Blue and one White Strange Object on this exploration journey, as well as a Titanium Crystalparable to a Purple Relic? That would be too extravagant. He wanted to develop silently on his own through the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and didn''t want to attract too much attention, yet didn''t wish to weave an array of lies. So, smiling without answering was the best choice for the moment. However, to the others in the projection room, this gesture took on apletely different meaningto them, it implied meager gains that he was too embarrassed to speak of. Of course, no one ridiculed him. The direct descendants of the Song Family had been taught by example to maintain good rtionships with one another, so they wouldn''t scoff at each other. Other attendees in the projection room, who could apany their elders, represented their own distinction or were heirs to their respective families. With such backgrounds, they naturally wouldn''t foolishly express their emotions publicly. This was the Song Family mansion, after all, where the Song Family patriarch held the title of Third Rank Torch Captain, known as the "Lion''s Rage." Publicly mocking a direct descendant of the Song Family here? They''d have to be kicked in the head tomit such a foolish act. Moreover,ing back from Starry Sea explorations with little to show was the norm. Among those present, who could im that every Star Domain exploration yielded a rich harvest? Song Qi, Song Lin, and Song Wen chatted with Song Chi for quite some time. They all had a good impression of him, not only because of his precocity from childhood, treating his siblings incredibly well but also because of that private task Song Chao had taken them on recently. After that task, each of them had received nearly thirty Titanium Crystals. Though they didn''t need them in the short term, they decided to collectively present them to their grandfather; Song Mingsong was naturally overjoyed, and he gave each of them a suitable Blue Component afterward, significantly upgrading their gships. Chapter 91: 80: The Powerful Effects of Queen Insect Meat (Please Subscribe)_2 Of course, while titanium crystals are precious, merely thirty pieces would not be enough to exchange for a blue oddity. However, it was the old man''s joy that led him to subsidize a portion of it. Nheless, Song Qi and the other two genuinely benefited significantly. Consequently, their impression of their Fourth Brother, Song Chi, also improved significantly. After some idle chatter, the crowd quickly lost interest in the neer Song Chi, their gazes intermittently drifting toward the corner on the right side at the front row of the screening room. Song Chi was somewhat curious, and his gaze unintentionally swept in that direction several times. Before the exploration video had finished, he noticed that many people unconsciously nced over there, and the situation became more obvious after the video ended. Even Song Qi, Song Lin, and others were no exception, which made him curious. Soon, he understood the reason. In the corner on the right side of the front row, a young girl in a light blue dress sat quietly. She seemed to have a special, otherworldly aura about her, attracting attention without saying a word,pelling people to unconsciously focus on her. Song Chi was curious about her identity, instinctively feeling that she was no ordinary person. The identities of the young people present were all extraordinary, each with at least one Second Rank elder backing them. Yet, she could remain so unaffected, even entirely ignoring the attention. Song Chi could tell that this young girl was genuinely indifferent, not feigning a disinterested facade. With such an extraordinary demeanor and treating the gazes of many of her peers as if they were nothing, her background could not be simple. Just then, a young man approached the girl, smiling and wearing an exquisitely tailored outfit, and said softly to her, "Miss Bai He, I know of a very upscale ocean park in Baita City. If you''re interested, why not join us for a visit?" Seeing him, Song Chi immediately recalled relevant information. He was the legitimate son of the head of First Torch Academy in Jiangyuan City. Four years ago, he awakened the blue Seed of Torch. Recognized as a prodigy throughout the White Tower Floating Land and with a Third Rank father backing him, he was considered one of the top young masters there. As he was pondering, he suddenly heard Song Ting teasing him. "Song Chi, don''t even think about it. That person is the distinguished girl from Grandma''s main family. It is said that she awakened a purple Seed of Torch." Song Chi''s eyes narrowed slightly, and his thoughts racing, he quickly realized the truth. With the powerful background of the Bai Family and her frightening talent for Torch cultivation, everything made sense. He remembered hearing his parents chatting casually that his grandmother, Bai Xiuqin, came from the Bai Family n, a very powerful Torch family in the Duchy Capital Star Domain with a heritage said to span thousands of years, far beyond what any family from a Level 1 Floating Land like White Tower couldpare with. While he was still contemting, he heard Song Ting''s teasing voice again. "Song Chi, if you dare to have any crooked thoughts, I''ll go tell Sister-inw Yran, and we''re just in time for my uncle''s family to be in Jiangyuan City as well. Right after the birthday feast, we''ll head there together!" Song Chi turned his head and red at her, saying irritably, "Come with me!" Song Ting immediately shrank back and hid behind Song Shishi. "nning to abuse your lovely sister, Song Chi, you''re inhumane!!" Song Chi''s expression darkened, and even Song Shishi, who was standing between them, was somewhat at a loss whether tough or cry. ... In the backyard of the Fierce Lion Courtyard, Song Shishi was constantly flipping the shiny pieces of meat on the barbecue grill. As the roasting time increased, the originally fragrant aroma of the meat became even richer. On the side, the usually highly cautious Song Ting had already turned into a good girl. "Brother, what kind of meat is this? It smells so good!" Swallowing her saliva, Song Ting asked in a sweet, coquettish tone, causing Song Chi to feel somewhat ufortable. "Don''t ask, just know that it''s very beneficial for those of you who haven''t yet awakened your Seed of Torch." These choice cuts of meat were naturally the share Song Chi got from the Queen Insect, the kind with a trace of Third Rank source energy. For people like Song Ting, who had yet to awaken, this kind of Insect Race meat with raw energy was extremely beneficial. It could significantly speed up their progress with the Guidance Technique. Of course, what Song Chi brought out was only a part, a total of forty pounds from the Queen Insect, split half and half with Shen Qing. What he took out now was only five pounds. It wasn''t that he was reluctant to share more, but for the few people like Song Ting with Guidance Technique levels no higher than LV3, one pound each was enough, since their digestive capabilities were limited. Eating too much would only be a waste. When the meat was nearly cooked, Song Chi called over a few people close to him. This time, there were only four people he invitedhis second uncle''s son, Song Bo, his fourth uncle''s children, Song Shishi and Song Ming, plus Song Ting. All four of them had yet to awaken their Seed of Torch; the eldest, Song Shishi, was only 27 and had just recently advanced to LV3 in Guidance Technique. She was the most suitable to take advantage of the Queen Insect''s meat. Seeing Song Chi''s gesture, none of them were polite and began to eat in small bites. Five pounds of meat, one pound per person, left onest pound he intended to taste himself. But at this moment, footsteps came from behind. "Eating behind my back, Four, have our feelings faded!!" Recognizing the voice as Song You''s, Song Chi had no choice but to suppress his craving and gave up thest pound of meat. "You''ve been awakened for several months now, yet you''re still coveting the little bit I have in my hand." Ignoring the roll of the eyes from Song Chi, Song You took over the meat and started to gnaw on it promptly. With a hint of anticipation in his eyes, Song Chi stood to one side, watching the five of them. The meat, imbued with a trace of Third Rank power from the Queen Insect, no matter only a pound, should contain sufficient pure energy to be greatly beneficial for all five of them. A few minutester, after finishing the roast, their reactions were highly consistent, as each began to practice the Guidance Technique on the spot. Over time, fluctuations of vital energy emanated from one after another. The first to experience a surge of vital energy was Song Ting. She had already reached the peak of LV1 in the Guidance Technique thanks to ten Intermediate Body Tempering Potions and was on the threshold of LV2. The energy from the Queen Insect''s meat seemed to give her a push from behind, allowing her, who was already at the door of LV2, to break through that barrier. After advancing to LV2, some of the gentle energy in her body remained, which further pushed her progress along the path of LV2. It can be imagined that with diligence, it shouldn''t take long for her Guidance Technique to break through to LV3. Following Song Ting was Song Ming, who was two years younger than her and also at LV1 in the Guidance Technique. With the gentle energy from the Queen Insect''s meat, he sessfully advanced to LV2. Then came Song Bo from the second uncle''s family, who had been stuck at LV2 for a year and directly advanced to LV3. Song Shishi had just recently advanced to LV3, so this time, her Guidance Technique did not break through to LV4. However, she reached the limit of LV3, and with nearly three years left until graduation, she clearly has the chance to advance to LV4 before awakening her Torch, which would significantly improve her sess rate in subsequent awakenings. As for thest, Song You, he had awakened a few days earlier than Song Chi, and had recently advanced to LV4 in the Guidance Technique, thanks to the Ghost Energy Cultivation tform on the Torch Warship. Naturally, it was impossible for him to break into LV5 right now. However, these pounds of Queen Insect''s meat were not to be underestimated. They saved him at least half a year of arduous cultivation, and it is estimated that in a few more months, he should be able to reach LV5. Seeing this, Song Chi nodded in satisfaction. It was clear that the Queen Insect''s meat was indeed effective, and it was worth sharing. As the five of them celebrated, Song Chi suddenly issued a warning: "Find a good excuse for yourselves, don''t mention this meat, and certainly don''t say it came from me, understand?" Song You was puzzled. "Four, isn''t this a good thing? You''re helping us, why keep it a secret?" Chapter 92: 81: Purple Quality [Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine] (New Years Extra) Song Chi nced at the few people and began to put away the barbecue grill, while softly exining. "I brought out this fine meat so that all of you could sessfully awaken the ''Seed of Torch'' in the future, and also because we''re family. It''s enough if you remember my kindness, what outsiders think isn''t important, and I don''t want to attract too much attention." Upon hearing these offhand remarks, which they understood to be Song Chi''s true feelings, the five people quietly hummed in agreement and all nodded in assent. However, what the six of them didn''t know was that behind them, on the second floor, a few shadowy figures stood by the window in the dark, silently watching the backyard scene. "If I''m not mistaken, that should be fine meat from a Queen Insect, and it''s not just any fine meat, it seems to carry a hint of Third Rank source." "Third brother, your kid really has something. He actually managed to kill a Queen Insect with Third Rank source energy. Now I fully believe he can advance to First Rank within three months." "It seems your kid must have had some fortuitous encounter." Hearing this, Song Chao on the left side red with wide eyes. "You better not get any ideas about my kid, or else I''ll go straight to the old man toin and see if he''ll discipline you." ... "But speaking of which, boss, you should be close to advancing, right? Give it to me straight. I''m tired of being stuck in this backwater Star Domain. Once you advance, we can make our move immediately, and after sess, we return to Dinghai Star Domain right away." "Second brother, don''t be impatient, we''ve been nning this for so many years, there''s no rush at this moment. We must be thoroughly prepared for this matter, otherwise, if we make a mistake, our lineage won''t think about returning to the n for a century." "However, speaking of which, since Little Chi was able to obtain fine meat that contains Third Rank source from the Queen Insect, is it possible he also found an Energy Crystal?" ... The second floor of the Song family mansion, where Song Chao and the others were, was not far from the backyard, the straight-line distance was less than twenty meters. However, during their conversation, the six people below, including Song Chi, didn''t have the slightest awareness, as if there were no figures on the second floor at all. Time passed quickly, and as the dinner was about to start, Song Chi was called by his parents to a side room. Staring at her son, Chen Lixia smiled beamingly. "Son,e here, let mom give you a hug." Song Chi walked over somewhat reluctantly. Everything about his mom was good, except she was too clingy. He was already in his thirties, and in his previous life, he would have been established with his own family by now. But in front of Chen Lixia, he seemed like a child who hadn''t grown up yet, always in need of a hug, making him, an adult man, feel embarrassed. After a brief hug, Song Chi, eager to escape his mother''s clutches quickly, pulled out an Intermediate Energy Crystal he had brought. "Mom, what''s the sess rate for ''Dragonfly''s'' upgrades now? This time, when exploring with Shen Qing, we encountered a group of Insect Race. After killing the Queen Insect, I found an Energy Crystal formed inside its body." As he spoke, he ced the Intermediate Energy Crystal into his mother''s hand. Without checking the Energy Crystal in her hand, Chen Lixia''s heart was already filled with emotion. "Oh, my son really cares about his mom." With that, she hugged Song Chi once again. Song Chi: ... At his side, Song Chao''s eyes sparkled, and his heartbeat began to elerate gradually. He took the Energy Crystal from Chen Lixia''s hand, and once he confirmed it was indeed a genuine Energy Crystal, and an Intermediate one at that, he was thrilled from the bottom of his heart. Of course, the baptism of a century and having his wife and child by his side helped him to forcibly suppress the urge tough out loud. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Song Chao''s eyes moved around in thought. After Song Chi finally escaped his mother''s grasp once more, Song Chao spoke in a grave tone: "Little Chi, you don''t need to worry about ''Dragonfly''. Later on, I''ll explore the Alien Star Domain a few more times with your mom, plus the ''Mermaid''s Tear'' you found earlier, we should be able to raise ''Dragonfly''s'' upgrade sess rate to over 70%. As for this Intermediate Energy Crystal, you should present it as a birthday gift to your grandma during the dinner." Hearing this, Song Chi was taken aback; he hadn''t really thought of using the Intermediate Energy Crystal as a birthday gift. After all, such items were rare and valuable, and his own father, mother, and himself would need it in the future. It seemed as if Song Chao understood what was going through Song Chi''s mind at that moment, so he exined: "Your mom''s advancement this time is practically a sure thing, and as for me, your father, I still have a considerable way to go to reach Third Rank. But right now is a key point, and the family urgently needs this Intermediate Energy Crystal. The reason I''m telling you to present it to your grandma during the birthday feast is to get your grandfather to take out something good." "I''ll tell you, your grandpa has plenty of nice things in his possession. Just one of them would be enough to greatly increase the Combat Power of your ''Cangqiong''." After hearing the exnation, Song Chi understood, but he still felt conflicted. "Dad, I don''t want to draw too much attention. How about you give it to grandma on my behalf?" Song Chao red at Song Chi. "You, you''re really not like someone of your hot-blooded age. To put it nicely, this is called hiding your capabilities, but to put it less kindly, you''re being overly cautious." Song Chao felt rather disappointed. His son was good in every way but was just too mature and steady,cking the pride a father should feel. Other people''s kids were mischievous and troublesome from a young age, always causing problems that would eventually require their fathers to step in C an opportunity to demonstrate ''a father''s boundless love''. But from childhood to adulthood, Song Chao had never experienced this. If it weren''t for Song Ting, who was a bit more normal, he would have felt truly ineffective as a father. Chapter 93: 81: Purple Quality [Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine] (New Years Extra)_2 Just at that moment, Chen Lixia''s phoenix eyes red over. "Song Chao, can''t you speak properly? What''s the point of shouting in front of your son? Our son is called mature and steady, a thousand, no, ten thousand times better than others." Song Chao gave his wife an annoyed look but after some thought, he said to Song Chi: "Forget it, juste with me alone." At this, Song Chi finally breathed a sigh of relief. For him to show such arge face in front of the entire White Tower Floating Land, and even in front of guests from other star domains of the duchy, to tell the truth, it wasn''t that he didn''t dare, but he really didn''t want to. It attracted too much attention. Song Chi''s idea was very simple: just quietly manage his little Ruins Market, asionally explore the Alien Star Domain, and grow slowly and quietly. That was better than anything else. Seeking fame in front of others, that would truly be too difficult for him. Once the high-ranking individuals of the entire White Tower Floating Land paid attention to him, it would greatly increase the risk of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market being exposed, which he absolutely wanted to avoid. In the main building of the Angry Lion Courtyard, in a very secretive chamber, Song Mingsong and his wife, who were originally preparing to attend the banquet, were standing inside this chamber. "That boy, our third son, always so secretive. God knows what he''s up to. If he can''t give a proper exnationter, watch how I deal with him." At his side, Bai Xiuqin nced at Song Mingsong. "Calm down, since our third son is so anxious, he must have something important. Stop grumbling." At that moment, the door to the chamber suddenly opened, and then Song Chao came in with Song Chi. "Hmph!" Song Mingsong snorted coldly. Even though he had already promised Bai Xiuqin he would calm down, he just couldn''t give his third son a pleasant look. He had learned from Song Qi and Song Lin about thest Titanium Crystal matter. The kid had said he would hand over half, which was 1,205 pieces, but when it came tomunication, it mysteriously became 1,000 pieces. He had pocketed 205 pieces, and he still thinks I don''t know about it. However, as soon as Song Chi followed his dad into the chamber, Song Mingsong''s originally stern face immediately rxed, and with a warm smile, he said: "Little Chi, you''re here,e over!" "Grandfather, Grandmother!" Song Chi quickly approached with a respectful tone, and also with genuine joy from the heart. To the ears of Song Mingsong and his wife, this was naturally very pleasing. "Chi''er,e let grandma have a look, it''s good that you''ve awakened sessfully." ... After a conversation, Song Mingsong looked at Song Chao in front of him. "What''s the matter? Spit it out, everyone''s waiting at the banquet!" Song Chao quickly signaled to Song Chi, who wasn''t far away. All of a sudden, the gaze of all three fell upon Song Chi, who then hurriedly took out the Intermediate Energy Crystal. At the moment Song Chi took out the Energy Crystal, a brilliant light shone in Song Mingsong''s eyes. The Spectral Energy surged around him, and he almost instantly moved in front of Song Chi. "An Intermediate Energy Crystal!!" With just one nce, Song Mingsong urately identified the fist-sized crystal in Song Chi''s hands, with no need to check it personally. This alone showed that his discernment was far superior to that of Song Chao, the Second Rank Torch Ship Captain. "Little Chi, where did you get this Intermediate Energy Crystal from?" At his side, Grandmother Bai Xiuqin also had a glint of light flowing in her eyes, her heart equally stirred. Hearing Bai Xiuqin''s question, Song Chi carefully recounted the matter of the Insect Race and the Queen Insect, naturally omitting anything rted to the Buluo Civilization Ruins and simply mentioning an idental encounter with a long-dormant group of the Insect Race. Song Mingsong and the others didn''t mind these details. Once they knew the source of the Intermediate Energy Crystal had no problems, Song Mingsong couldn''t help but burst into a loudugh, then joyfully said to Song Chi: "Little Chi, this Intermediate Energy Crystal hase just in time, it''s of great use to the family. Tell me, what reward do you want!" "Grandfather, this is a congrattion gift I prepared for Grandmother, I don''t need..." Song Chi was just about to refuse, as dad had reminded him, but as expected, he was immediately interrupted by his excited grandfather. ``` "A gift is a gift, and a reward is a reward. Since you''ve managed to offer such a splendid gift, it''s only natural for Grandpa to reward you. Tell me, what do you want?" Hearing this, Song Chi no longer hesitated and gave the answer he had already decided on in his heart. "Grandpa, the Cangqiong stillcks a high-quality engine part." Song Mingsong thought for a moment, then with a wave of his hand, a strand of light shot out from his forehead and finally floated in front of Song Chi. "I happen to have a shipborne engine that I don''t need, see what you think of it." Song Chi also mobilized the spectral energy within his body, a pulling force emanating from his Ancestral Aperture, slowly drawing the cluster of light that emitted a rich purple hue into his Ancestral Torch. His heartbeat elerated, and he couldn''t help but inwardly exim, "No wonder Dad said Grandpa has a lot of good stuff. I never imagined he''d casually hand over a shipborne engine part of purple quality." Initially, he thought that getting an engine of blue quality would be enough to satisfy the enhancement of the dark matter energy shield generator, but this purple engine waspletely beyond his expectations. As the Seed of Torch came into contact with the group of purple light, its attributes quickly became fully visible to Song Chi. Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: Energy Supply Efficiency additionally increased by 25% Consumption: 5/s Energy Supply: 38/s Post-overload Buffer: 30 minutes Energy Pool: 5200 points (can store 5200 energy points) Convertible: {Shadowcapture Level Reactor} UpRank Requirement: 8 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 500 energy points, 5 Life Cores (Zero Rank). After reviewing the attributes of the purple engine, Song Chi could hardly contain his excitement. Compared to the "Nuclear Fusion Engine" he first acquired, this engine offered even better effects for the Torch Warship. After his initial excitement, Song Chi loudly thanked his grandfather. Song Mingsong was also pleased, and the ghost light flickered in his forehead once again, followed by another sphere of light appearing. Song Chi gasped, his heartbeat already at its limit. Song Mingsong was actually bringing out anotherponent of purple level. Indeed, the second sphere of light was also emitting a dazzling purple glow. This gave Song Chi a feeling of being incredibly favored, not because he was afraid his grandfather had any other intentions, but because he did not believe he had the talent to merit such an investment from the old man. One must know that purple relics are highly attractive, even to a Third Rank Torch Ship Captain, and are not easily parted with, let alone two of them in a row. Keep in mind, the talent he had awakened was merely the colorless Seed of Torch, and with such a level of talent, it was highly unlikely that he would ever cross the threshold to the Third Rank no matter how much was invested. "Don''t overthink it, I already said I was going to give you a grand present before, and this is it, ept it!" Before Song Chi could voice the doubts in his heart, Song Mingsong exined first. Once reassured, Song Chi remembered that when his father had contacted his grandfather previously about the Titanium Crystal matter, Song Mingsong indeed mentioned this. However, he hadn''t taken it to heart, as Song Mingsong had given him many small gifts since he was little. But he had never imagined that the grand present Song Mingsong mentioned would be aponent of purple level. One must understand that this signified a Starry Sea Oddity of purple level, whose value was incalcble. A myriad of thoughts shed through his mind, but all eventually turned into a profound warmth. This was not the type of meticulous care expressed in words, but rather actions that consistently demonstrated an unspoken love. This is what family is, this is what a true bloodline family is, isn''t it? After a long while, Song Chi suppressed the multitude of emotions in his heart and once again mobilized the spectral energy to ess the Ancestral Torch. Soon, as the second group of purple light was also drawn into the Ancestral Torch and enveloped entirely by the Seed of Torch within the Ancestral Aperture, detailed attributes emerged. ``` Chapter 94: 82: Zhulu Warship [Deep Sea Vast Sky] (Subscription Requested) When Song Chi saw the attributes of the strange object, he was taken aback, and the result once again defied his expectations. What Song Mingsong had given him was actually an Advanced Fire Source for the Seed of Torch. One must know, Starry Sea oddities capable of satisfying the evolution requirements of the Seed of Torch are at least of Purple Quality, and they are far rarer than other strange objects of the same rank. Thus, the value of an Advanced Fire Seed typically ranks at the top among all Purple Quality oddities. [Strange Object: Cold Spring Cold me] [Quality: Purple] [Evolvable: 1 {Cold me Fierce me Main Cannon}, 2 {Seed of Torch Advanced Fire Source}] [Note: A Fire Attribute Purple Relic with many uses.] Thinking of this, he eagerly controlled the mes of the Seed of Torch to wrap around this strand of Fire Seed, and soon a new attribute panel appeared. Advanced Fire Source for the Seed of Torch (Cold Spring Cold me) Effect: When merged with a Colorless Quality Seed of Torch, the quality of the Seed of Torch will be elevated by one rank. Note: A strand of cold attribute fire bred on the frigid Floating Land, it grants a special benefit to the Seed of Torch and has an unimaginable allure for Torch Ship Captains of lower quality. After reading these new attributes, he felt somewhat disappointed. This strand of Cold Spring Cold me, like the Ten Thousand Years Star Core Fire he had obtained from the Mechanical Race before, could only elevate the Seed of Torch from Colorless to White, belonging to those of the lowest level among Advanced Fire Sources. Common knowledge within the sphere of Torch Human Civilization states that Fire Seeds capable of elevating the quality of the Seed of Torch are at the very least of Purple Quality. Special Fire Seeds of White and Blue Quality simply cannot effectively aid the Seed of Torch. But even among Purple Fire Seeds, there is a hierarchy of quality. Like the Ten Thousand Years Star Core Fire and the Cold Spring Cold me in front of him, both are among the lowest level of Purple Fire Seeds, only capable of raising a Colorless Seed of Torch to White. To upgrade a White Seed of Torch to Blue, one would need a Top Rank Purple Fire Seed. As for further upgrading a Blue Seed of Torch to Purple, that would require an Orange Quality special Fire Seed. This is why the Innate Quality of the Seed of Torch is so significant. If it were so easy to enhance the quality, then there wouldn''t be over 90% of Torch Ship Captains in Torch Human Civilization with Colorless Quality Seeds of Torch. Although he felt some disappointment, the warmth in his heart was genuine. Song Mingsong had offered this Purple Fire Seed precisely because he knew that the Seed of Torch Song Chi had awakened was only Colorless. Who would have thought he had something like the Zhu Tian Ruins Market up his sleeve, allowing him to upgrade his Seed of Torch so swiftly. After pondering for a while, Song Chi decided to answer truthfully. "Grandfather, this Fire Seed is of no use to your grandson, please take it back." The chamber fell suddenly silent, and Bai Xiuqin was the first to recover. She asked gently, "Chi''er, are you saying that the Seed of Torch within your Ancestral Torch is already of White Quality?" "Yes, Grandma!" Song Chi nodded firmly. He could have kept the Cold Spring Cold me andter sold it on the ck market or the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, and he could have taken the opportunity to perfectly conceal his already Advanced Seed of Torch. The reason he did not choose to do so was that Song Chi naturally had his own reasons. Purple Fire Seeds are very rare, and even with Grandfather''s strength and status, he probably didn''t have too many. Considering the younger generation in the family, his second uncle''s Seed of Torch is still Colorless, and there are four others who have yet to awaken their Seeds of Torch; there''s no guarantee that Colorless Seeds of Torch won''t appear again among them. Therefore, no matter how you look at it, leaving this strand of Cold Spring Cold me for his own family to use would be more cost-effective. Last, and most importantly, although revealing that the quality of his Seed of Torch has advanced woulde as a great surprise to them, after all, he had already done quite a few unexpected things before. The Tears of the Mermaid, Cangqiong''s First Rank advancement within a little over two months, Intermediate Energy Crystals, etc., all of these are achievements that a newly Awakened individual would find difficult. However, even if his father, grandfather, and grandmother were surprised, they were ultimately his closest elders. Even if they knew he had some secrets of his own, they wouldn''t harbor any malicious thoughts, and they wouldn''t even ask too many questions. Based on these points, Song Chi made the decision to be frank. Originally, he still retained that overly cautious personality from his previous life on Blue Star, unwilling to reveal too much even to his family. But after previously experiencing John Tros'' assassination attempt and now his grandfather''s gesture of offering two Purple Relics, he fully realized one thing: only one''s own family can truly be relied upon, and he couldpletely trust his elders. After a brief silence, Song Mingsong and the other two elders turned around, looking at Song Chi, who was bowing before them, feeling that their grandson was particrly well-behaved. Compared to the troublemakers of the elder son''s, second son''s, and fourth son''s families, Song Chi truly gave them less worry, having brought them more than a few surprises and admiration. "Hahaha... Good, worthy of being my grandson, Song Mingsong. Nevertheless, since I''ve already given you this strand of Cold Spring Cold me, there''s no talking about taking it back. Deal with it as you see fit," After saying that, Song Mingsong patted Song Chi on the shoulder, feeling extremely pleased. Before leaving the chamber, Grandma Bai Xiuqin made a special reminder. Chapter 95: 82: Zhulu Warship [Deep Sea Vast Sky] (Subscription Requested)_2 ``` "Chi''er, since you''re reluctant to show your edge in front of others, the family will not force you. However, remember one thing: hiding your abilities does not mean you have to endure grievances. If you encounter something outside that you cannot resolve, or if someone uses their power to bully the weaker, do not keep it to yourself. Speak up. We have many elders in the family who are more than capable of protecting you!" Grandma, who was usually a very gentle person, spoke these words with unusual firmness, giving Song Chi an inexplicable sense of confidence. After he nodded, the four of them left the secret room one after another. ... Soon, two days passed, and Grandma''s grand 200th birthday celebration officially began. On this day, the courtyard of the raging lions was bustling with guestsing and going, and hundreds of tables were set up for the feast, brimming with liveliness. The Qian family from Baihe City, led by family head Qian Fei, presented birthday gifts including 10 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin, 200 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, and two white warshipponents. Jiangyuan City''s Tianyu Mining Company, directed by Jin Lie, presented 200 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin and one blue warshipponent as birthday gifts. The First Torch Academy of Jiangyuan City, led by Dean Lin Yecheng, presented 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin and two blue warshipponents as birthday gifts. ... As each of the distinguished guests presented their gifts, the atmosphere at the birthday banquet waspletely set in motion. At the outermost perimeter of the courtyard, where the guests of the lowest status and in thergest numbers were seated, everyone''s faces showed a mix of surprise and envy. With the Floating Land Origin threading from the Second to Third Rank and warshipponents of blue quality, any one such gift could significantly enhance their ships''bat power. And yet, by now, the Song family had already received more than a dozen blue-qualityponents. However, what truly shocked them was yet toe. The climax was the arrival of the legendary Defender of the White Tower Floating Continent himself. Above the Vault of Heaven, a terrifying warship over three thousand meters long tore through the clouds and hovered directly above Baita City, making the Torch Bureau''s decree that forbade Torch Warships from entering the city area seem nonexistent in front of this imposing vessel. Even the director of the White Tower Torch Bureau, who was already seated at the main table of the banquet in the Raging Lion''s courtyard, kept silent at this moment, for the individual above them was a formidable presence that reigned over the entire White Tower Floating Continent. The Defender''s warship, the Fourth Rank Zhulu Warship "Deep Sea Vast Sky," was now visible to the assembled guests. As the guests looked up and caught sight of that sky-blocking behemoth, their eyes filled with utter astonishment. This was the Zhulu Warship, capable of mobilizing the very origin consciousness of the entire White Tower Floating Continent, a ship powerful enough to truly suppress an entire Starry Sea Floating Land. For a moment, everyone felt a deep chill and gained a new understanding of the Song family''s energy. With the White Tower Defender personally attending the birthday banquet, the Song family''s backing seemed to far exceed the ordinary. In addition to the White Tower Defender, several Torch Ship Captains of the Third Rank Level also attended. In short, Song Mingsong had quite the clout. Of course, these were only the thoughts of the lower and middle-ss people. For the true upper echelons of the White Tower Floating Continent, what really mattered to them were four words: "Dinghai Song family!" ... On the outskirts of Baita City, at the warship docking square, eight uniform Pentium III kic vehicles slowly descended from low altitude, forming a single-file line at the entrance of the square, attracting many curious citizens. Ten Pentium III kic vehicles made quite the scene, and everyone was curious about who these arrivals might be. As figures began alighting from the ten vehicles, some sharp-eyed citizens recognized the identity of the convoy. "The Raging Lion Song Mingsong, from the Song family, no wonder!" "They say the Song family is awesome, even the White Tower Defender himself came to attend the birthday banquet." "I tried to remember, thest time the White Tower Defender personally attended a banquet, it was for the wedding of Dean Lin from Jiangyuan City." ... At the forefront of the motorcade, Bai Xiuqin and Bai Rong stood together, with Song Mingsong apanying them on one side. "Fourth Sister, it''s time to prepare for an attempt at the Third Rank. I have a drop of Starry Marrow Fluid for you which, even if you fail to break through, will save you the long recovery time of the Seed of Torch. You''re now 200 years old, and with the use of two longevity-extending Strange Objects, there''s a good chance you''ll get a second opportunity to break through. Mingsong, you should also take this to heart." In the crowd, Song Chi watched discreetly, his gaze flickering. Over thest few days, he had finally learned the identity of this woman, who had previously sat next to his grandaunt Zhao Hongxue. She was from Grandma''s own family, named Bai Xiurong, the elder sister of Grandma Bai Xiuqin. The proud woman known as "Bai He" from the projection room was her granddaughter. Song Chi couldn''t help but feel guilty upon recalling how he had once surreptitiously assessed this woman''s figure. Upon seeing Song Mingsong nod, Bai Xiurong spoke again: "Let''s consider that settled, then. We''ll act together in two years, and the specific meeting ce can be discussedter." After speaking, she gave the young girl by her side a meaningful nce. Seeing this, the girl, named Bai He, stepped forward. "Great-Aunt, Great-Uncle, I''ll visit you again next time. Take care of yourselves." After her words, ck energy flowed around Bai Xiurong, and in the next moment, this dark energy gradually expanded until it enveloped the two of them. Then, they slowly rose into the air and quickly vanished behind the gates of the warship docking square. Watching this scene, the younger generation of the Song family, Song Qi, Song Wen, and others, all revealed a hint of envy in their eyes. Only by refining the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique to the Third Rank Level could one freely externalize spectral energy from the body. This not only allowed for hovering and windriding but also the formation of a Spectral Energy Defence field, greatly enhancing bothbat power and defensive capabilities. ``` Chapter 96: 82: Zhulu Warship [Deep Sea Vast Sky] (Subscription Requested)_3 ``` Of course, the most important thing was still the extension of lifespan. Despite Auntie Xiurong being over two hundred years old, as long as no idents urred in the future, she could live for nearly four hundred more years, most likely outliving them all. But at that moment, an untimely voice suddenly rang out beside Song Chi. Song Ting was whispering andining: "Humph, she could have easily stored it in the Ancestral Torch, yet she insisted on parking her Torch Warship in this Flying Warship za, isn''t this just showing off..." Before she could finish, Song Chi promptly covered the girl''s mouth. "Watch it, be careful or Grandpa will punish you by sending you straight back to school tonight." In fact, the girl wasn''t wrongeveryone present knew it in their hearts, but who would ever bluntly state it. After all, Auntie Xiurong had just broken through to the Third Rank not long ago; wanting to show off was quite normal, wasn''t it. ... As the cruiser-ss Torch Warship belonging to Bai Xiurong soared into the sky, bursting through the clouds above the White Tower Floating Land within a few breaths, and disappeared into the horizon, people also returned to their flying vehicles and started the journey home. In the rear of the convoy, Song Chi''s family of four shared a flying vehicle. Seeing no outsiders, Song Chi, sitting in the co-pilot seat, turned to his father to ask. "Dad, how should I handle this strand of Cold Spring Chill me, should I keep it, or should I give it to Second Brother now?" "Brother, why not keep it for me." Before Song Chao could reply, Song Ting poked her head from the back seat, acting ever so obediently in front of mom and dad, calling ''brother'' ever so smoothly. Song Chi pushed her head back. "You''re still so young, we''ll talk after you awaken in twelve years!" Ignoring the haughty snorting from the back seat, Song Chi turned his attention back to his father, who was driving. Song Chao seemed to have already considered this and didn''t need to think further, immediately giving his opinion. "Give it to Little Lin directly since Grandfather treats everyone equally. He''s prepared a Fire Seed for each family to ascend. Little Qi and Little Lin have both awakened the Colorless Seed of Torch, which is unlucky. The Fire Seed for your grand uncle''s family was used by Little Qi, and with your grand uncle and his wife''s power, it will be very difficult to obtain another Fire Seed any time soon. Since you don''t need this Fire Seed, give it to Little Lin." "However, it won''t be for free. Take it out in front of your grand uncleter; knowing his personality, he''ll give you a fittingpensation." ... Raging Lion Courtyard, living room. seizing the opportunity, Song Chi approached his Second Brother, Song Lin. "Second Brother, wait a moment!" Hearing his call, Song Lin was clearly surprised. "Little Chi, what''s up..." Song Lin''s voice trailed off as he stared straight at the purple glow flying out from Song Chi''s forehead, his eyes filled with desire and envy. It wasn''t just him; the grand uncle and his wife who were walking ahead and about to return to their bedroom also stopped, their gaze turning backward. "Little Chi, what is this?" Song Chi didn''t beat around the bush and simply repeated the words he had already organized with his parents. "Dad already got me a Fire Seed before, and I don''t need the one Grandpa gave me. Second Brother, aren''t you in need of one? Here, take it." As Song Chi casually tossed the orb of light, equivalent to a Top Rank Purple Relic, towards himself, Song Lin froze, staring nkly at his younger brother before him. Before this, although he had a good impression of Song Chi, it had never reached the depths of brotherly affection. But now, he felt a sudden urge to cry, as if he had just understood the true meaning of the words "Song Family." Seeing Song Lin''s reaction, Song Chi''s tone softened slightly. "Come on, what''s with all the sentiment between brothers, just take it." At this moment, the rich voice of Song Shan came from behind. "Little Chi''s right; we''re all family. If he tells you to take it, then take it. If Little Chi is ever in trouble, would you just stand by and watch? Go absorb it quick!!" Song Lin took a deep breath, his gaze lingering on Song Chi for a long while before he simply uttered four words. "Little Chi, thank you!" ``` Chapter 97: 83: Red Epic Level Carrier-based Component (Please Subscribe) As Song Lin headed to the Flying Vessel Shipyard to absorb the wisp of Cold Spring me, Uncle and Aunt also stopped Song Chi. "Little Chi, your uncle and aunt won''t say much, here are 500 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin and 1,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, along with two Advanced Body Tempering Potionstake them." Song Chao was about to say something, but Zhao Hongxue took over the conversation. "Little Chi, if they''re letting you take it, just take it without overthinking. Although your uncle is at a critical moment of advancement, he can still manage to provide these resources." Given these words, Song Chi naturally could only ept the batch of resources. Of course, he had intended to politely decline, but currently, he had severalponents in need of enhancement, and these resources arrived just in time. ... In the evening, in the living room of the Furious Lion estate. Song Mingsong, Bai Xiuqin, and the married couples of Song Shan, Song Hai, Song Chao, and Song Yang, including Song Chi, Song Qi, Song Lin, and Song Wen, were all present. It could be said that the members of the Song Family of First Rank and above had all gathered here. Originally, Song Chi had not nned to participate, just having received a sum of Floating Land Origin, he wanted toprehensively enhance the Cang Qiong. However, the elders were very insistent this time, so he had no choice but to follow along. Song Chi saw his grandmother, Bai Xiuqin, fumble in the corner of the sofa, then a blue holographic screen emerged from the living room floor and rapidly spread as time passed. Recognizing this, Song Chi focused his mind entirely. Thest time he had seen this scene at home was when he was imprinting the Mythical Mech Projection, which indicated that whatever was to be discussed was likely to be extremely important, or else there would be no need for such formality. Once the blue holographic screenpletely covered the living room, the grandfather, seated in the main sofa chair, spoke gravely, turning his gaze to his eldest brother, Song Shan: "Elder brother, with that Intermediate Energy Crystal added, do you have confidence in your promotion? Give us a definite answer!" At these words, Song Chi, standing behind the sofa, raised an eyebrow. He had always thought the Intermediate Energy Crystal he provided was for his grandmother Bai Xiuqin''s use. His uncle was only a hundred and thirty years old, whereas his grandmother was two hundredby all ounts, it made more sense for the grandmother to be in a more urgent situation. However, seeing that people including his own father and grandmother showed no signs of surprise, Song Chi did not ask any questions, realizing this must be a result previously discussed by the family. Song Shan pondered for a moment. "With this Intermediate Energy Crystal and several resources that the family has been quietly acquiring over the past decades, the chance of sess should increase to over 40%." "Not enough, 40% is still too low, and the risk is significant. Here''s what we''ll do: after initiating the promotion mission, I will personally take you on a few excursions to the Alien Star Domain. With the support of the Furious Lion, we should be able to improve our odds by another ten percentage points, to over 50%. That''s worth a try." Song Mingsong''s expression was not looking too good. In his heart, the possibility of sess was still too slim. Nheless, considering Song Shan was only one hundred and thirty years old, even if he truly failed, there would still be time to train a brand-new Torch Warship, so he nodded and agreed. "That settles it then. As for you, the third brother, since Little Chi has sessfully awakened, the task of shadowing the Blood de Star Thieves this time is on you. However, considering Li Xia''s advancement, second brother, you''ll cover for two more months. After two months, the third brother will rece you." "Remember, we cannot afford any slip-ups. Whether we can redeem our branch''s past mistakes hinges on this," the grandfather added with emphasis. "Understood!" ... Song Chi and Song Qi, the four of them, were somewhat confused; they had no idea what the elders were talking about. Blood de Star Thieves, our branch making mistakes, and talk of rectifying those mistakeswhat did all that mean? For a moment, a myriad of questions arose in their minds. It was then that they heard their father, Song Chao, say: "Dad, since elder brother''s promotion is imminent, it''s time to involve these young ones as well. If it reallyes down to action, relying solely on the few Escort Ships under ourmand won''t be enough." "After a while, Little You should also be able to advance to First Rank. Over theing months, let us take turns bringing the five of them over to stand guard together, allowing them to familiarize themselves ahead of time," he suggested. Song Mingsong thought it over for a moment and then quickly nodded in agreement. "Agreed!" With the grandfather''s consent, Song Hai, the second uncle seated to the left, took the opportunity to say: "Then for the next two months, I''ll take two of them with me." He looked toward the four, "You four decide among yourselves." After brief consultation, it was decided that Song Qi and Song Wen would first apany Song Hai to the Star Domain where the Blood de Star Thieves were located for surveince. Meanwhile, Song Chi and Song Lin would wait two months for Song Chao to lead them. After the discussion ended, taking advantage of the blue holographic screen still being active, Song Chi quickly approached his father and whispered a question. After a brief exnation from his father, he finally understood the gist of the matter. It turned out that their White Tower Floating Land branch of the Song family was just one offshoot of the Dinghai Song Family. Decades ago, his grandfather had just advanced to Third Rank when an error during a family mission led to its ultimate failure. This was why their entire household had moved to the White Tower Floating Land. And from his father''s vague revtions, the ultimate goal of that mission years ago was a Red Epic-Levelponent. In other words, because of his grandfather''s error, the family indirectly lost out on a Red Fleet Component. Song Chi was taken aback. A Red Epic-Level Fleet Component was even higher in quality than the Orange Glory; until now, he had only heard about suchponents through textbooks and the inte, never imagining that his family had once had the strength to vie for such high-caliberponents. Chapter 98: 83: Red Epic Level Carrier-based Component (Seeking Subscriptions)_2 From this, it''s clear that the strength of the Dinghai Song Family is extraordinary. As for why my father has been tailing the Blood de Star Thieves for years on end, he did not borate, but he revealed that the Blood de Star Thieves have something of great value in their possession. If we can get our hands on it, our lineage can make up for past mistakes and be reinstated into the family. After understanding all this, the first thing Song Chi did upon returning to his bedroom was to connect to the White Tower localwork with the Seed of Torch. He opened the search engine, typed in the five keywords "Blood de Star Thieves," and clicked search. Soon, a string of information posts popped up. Song Chi chose a few that were trending and had the most replies, all of which required a fee. Yes, most of these posts weren''t freecredible and hard-toe-by posts had a viewing fee set by the posters. Fortunately, they were cheap, only 5 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin each, so Song Chi straightforwardly viewed all of them, quickly obtaining the basic information about the Blood de Star Thieves. The Blood de Star Thieves, a mid to small-sized group active at the border region between the Chaotic Star Field and the Chenxing Principality, have been around for nearly two hundred years, it is said. The total number of members in the Blood de Star Thieves is about a hundred, with five Second Rank Torch Ship Captains and more than twenty First Rank Torch Ship Captains, with the rest being Zero Rank. Additionally, the leader of the Blood de Star Thieves and the owner of the Blood de Cruiser, known as "Blood Saber," is said to have already been a Third Rank Torch Captain as early as one hundred and fifty years ago, with extremely powerful strength. At this point, Song Chi was shockedbeing Third Rank one hundred and fifty years ago meant that this "Blood Saber," leader of the star thieves, was probably about the same age as Zhu Yaokui. A three-hundred-year-old at Third Rank, and Song Mingsong is still only two hundred and thirty years old. With such a big age difference, could my grandfather really defeat him? Song Chi even spected that the reason why the family members haven''t made their move is probably due to their wariness of the opponent''s strength. Now that his elder uncle is about to advance, having two Third Rankers will basically ensure that they can firmly suppress Blood Saber. Therefore, they''re now preparing to take action. Thinking of this, Song Chi became somewhat anxious. Realizing he mighte into contact with Third Rank level battles within a year, a strong sense of crisis welled up within him. "No, the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent must be enhanced to Second Rank limit!" His determination to enhance the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent became firmer; however, Song Chi thought for a moment and felt a headacheing on about where to obtain a Mercury Crystal. This thing isn''t incredibly rare, but it''s also notmonly foundit would probably be very difficult to procure in a short time. In the basement second level of the Furious Lion Compound, as the elevator came to a halt, Song Chi stepped into the subterranean second floor space made entirely of special alloy. In front of him was Grandma Bai Xiuqin''s maid, Lan Die, who was said to havee over from the Bai Family at the time of the marriage and possesses absolute loyalty to the current Song Family. However, this maid, now with white hair and having reached the end of her life at First Rank, was nearing the end of her journey. "Fourth Young Master, I won''t be going inside. Just go in and choose for yourself, but as the youngdy said, you can only take the Mercury Crystal you mentioned earlier," she said. "Thank you, Grandma Lan Die. Your grandson understands," Song Chi replied. Click. With a light swipe of the ess card given by his grandmother, "Ka-ka-ka!" The alloy door in front of him slowly opened, and Song Chi stepped into the family''s secret vault. Yes, this sealed chamber, constructed entirely of special alloy, was the Song Family''s, or rather, their lineage''s, secret vault. Song Chi had heard from his father that there were quite a few treasures inside. Therefore, stepping into the vault for the first time, Song Chi looked curiously to the left and right. However, as time went on, disappointment gradually emerged in Song Chi''s eyes. The vault didn''t seemrge, covering only dozens of square meters with not too many shelves inside. But after he had looked at all the shelves, this idea waspletely overturned. Although there were not many items in the vault, they were all exceedingly rare objects. Aside from themon white relics, there were more than twenty blue oddities and even four purple relics, giving Song Chi a dazzling sensation. Setting aside blue and white relics for a moment, among the four Purple Quality relics, Song Chi saw one that especially aroused his desire. This relic, known as the "Streaming Light Essence," is born from an extremely special essence of the starry sea and can be converted into a specialponent called the "Streaming Light Propulsor," which can effectively enhance the cruising speed of a Torch Warship. Streaming Light Propulsor lv0 Quality: Purple ``` Feature: An additional 50% increase in thruster thrust. Consumption: 8/s (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Increase of 80% in thrust, 80% increase in warship travel speed. UpRank Requirement: 8 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 800 Spectral Energy Points, 1 Streaming Light Stone With a Purple Engine already in hand, the Cang Qiong had a sufficient energy supply. In order to convert this energy into increased agility and speed for the warship, what was needed was this thruster. However, it was clear that he, who had acquired two Purple Relics in a short period, was unlikely toy his hands on this Purple Thrusterponent any time soon, as it was part of the entire family''s wealth. Besides, Song Chi saw many other extremely rare resources and treasures. For example, a Starry Sea Tiankui tree heart that was several thousand years old; the Starry Sea Tiankui is a rtivelymon Starry Sea nt. However, that is only rtive to other Starry Sea nts, and actually finding it in the vast Starry Sea is extremely difficult, not to mention killing it and preserving its most precious heart. Just this piece of the Starry Sea Tiankui tree heart alone could extend a person''s life by 50 years; in the outside world, it would certainly cause an uproar. Or, for instance, a fist-sized piece of ten-thousand-year-old volcanicva iron essence, which is one of the special resources needed when a First Rank Torch Warship advances to Second Rank, and its value is extremely high. After observing for a while, Song Chi did not find the Mercury Crystal he needed, or rather, there were no such resources in quantities of dozens or hundreds of tons on these shelves. Seemingly having thought of something, he made his way to the deepest part of the vault and indeed found an alloy door marked "Mineral Storage Room". If he wasn''t mistaken, thoserge quantities of mineral resources should all be ced in this Mineral Storage Room. Indeed, as expected, shortly after entering the Mineral Storage Room, Song Chi found many moderately rare minerals, such as gas and uranium ores, and including the Mercury Crystals he needed. After checking, Song Chi estimated that there were about 1200 tons of Mercury Crystals in this spacious Mineral Storage Room, which he thought should be roughly sufficient for the enhancement of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponents. Summoning the Cang Qiong on the warship tform intentionally left open in the center of this Mineral Storage Room, Song Chi began to enhance it right there without intent to transfer the materials elsewhere. The first enhancement wasn''t the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, but the newly acquired Purple "Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine". Only by enhancing this engine to a certain extent could he then confidently enhance the Dark Matter Energy Shield. [Are you sure you want to spend 8 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 500 Energy Points + 5 Zero Rank Life Cores to upgrade the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine from lv0 to lv1?] "Confirmed!" He enhanced the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine to lv20 in one go, using a total of 259 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 478 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin and some zero and First Rank Life Cores. Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine lv20 Quality: Purple Feature: An additional 65% increase in energy supply efficiency Consumption: 40/s Energy Supply: 660/s Post-overload Buffer: 20 minutes Energy Pool: 30,000 Points (able to store 30,000 Energy Points) Convertible: {Shadowcapture Reactor} UpRank Requirement: 20 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, 10,000 Spectral Energy Points, 20 Second Rank Life Cores, 1 Titanium Crystal. After enhancing to Second Rank, Song Chi found himself left with only 721 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, which caused him some pain as the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine, although powerful, had consumed an astonishing amount of resources. In the blink of an eye, thousands of strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin were gone. It was only thanks to the funds supplied by his great-uncle that he could afford such an enhancement. Otherwise, with the meager amount he had left previously, not to mention further enhancing the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponents, just the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine would have been more than enough to deal him a heavy blow. Furthermore, to continue enhancing, he would need strategic level resources like Titanium Crystals. However, to be fair, the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine at lv20 did justify such expenditure with its attributes. ps: Please subscribe!!! ``` Chapter 99: 84: [Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator Lv29] (Please Subscribe) ``` Leaving aside everything else, just the 30,000 Points Youneng Pool was enough to avoid worrying about the subsequent enhancement requirements of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. The Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv19 needed only 15,000 Spectral Energy Points to upgrade to lv20, and now with these 30,000 Points, it was feasible to enhance the generator directly to the limit of the Second Rank. Discussing energy supply efficiency, it offers 660 Spectral Energy Points per second, nearly three times that of an Assaulter Engine of the same level, truly worthy of a purple quality engineponent. After enhancing the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engineponent, it was finally time for the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. Thisponent, the highest quality on the Cang Qiong Warship at that time, had already been enhanced to lv19. Thus, Song Chi spent 150 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin + 15,000 Spectral Energy Points + 80 tons of Mercury Crystal to upgrade it to Second Rank (lv20). After that, First Rank Floating Land Origin was no longer needed. With 540 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin + 1,260 tons of Mercury Crystal, and an additional 90 Titanium Crystals, the orange Glory Quality Energy Shield was finally enhanced to lv29. By now, not only had Song Chi used up all of the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin in his hands, but the Mercury Crystals in the vault were almostpletely depleted. Moreover, the Titanium Crystals given by his father were down to thest 10. However, this [Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator] could not be enhanced any further for the time being. As a Torch Warship merged with a white Seed of Torch, the ship body of the white Torch itself sets the limit forponent enhancements to Second Rank, which is lv20 to lv29. To continue enhancing beyond lv30, one must possess a Torch Warship body of blue or higher quality. Consequently, Song Chi would have to slowly find higher level Fire Seeds to advance, but he shouldn''t expect to be able to enhance the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator again any time soon. Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv29 Quality: Orange Feature: Shield Value additionally increased by 100% Feature 2: Shield Defense Value doubled Consumption: 200/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 15,360 Shield Value: 307,200/307,200 Charge: 20s; Post-overload Buffer: 30 minutes UpRank Requirement: 150 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, 35,000 Spectral Energy Points, 200 tons of Mercury Crystal, 30 Titanium Crystals {Note: Has reached the limit of the ship body''s enhancement capability, cannot be further enhanced.} Looking at the detailed attributes of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, Song Chi felt a sense of satisfaction. A mere 10-level enhancement had used up tens of thousands of strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, but its attributes were strong enough. With nearly 310,000 Points in Shield Value plus 15,000 in defense, it was likely that even the main cannons of a Third Rank Cruiser would only be able to withstand two or three shots. And if one actually encountered a terrifying existence like a cruiser, having a buffer time of two or three shots was enough for Song Chi to enter the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. With that thought, Song Chi was even more pleased. However, as he ounted for the remaining assets in his hands, his fairly good mood quickly turned gloomy. Merely for twoponents, he was left with just 571 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin and only a few dozen strands of Zero Rank; Second Rank had none left, just enough to be used up when the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was enhanced to lv29. With this result, Song Chi, who had originally intended to enhance the Brainwave Remote Control System and the Abnormal Status Purifier, immediately dismissed the idea. Due to grandma''s big birthday, what could have been the fourth Ruins Market trade opened a few days earlier was postponed until now. He was not inclined to dy any longer. After returning to Jiangyuan City tomorrow, he would start it right away. He was quite looking forward to his first Ruins Market trade after advancing, especially since not only Zero Rank Alien Races but also First Rank ones would be able to enter this time. Therefore, facing First Rank Aliens with stronger purchasing power and more substantial assets, he must acquire a sufficient quantity of goods; only then could he earn more. Resolute, Song Chi withdrew the Cang Qiong Warship, but looking at the nearly depleted storage area for Mercury Crystals, he shrank back instinctively, unsure if grandpa would give him a severe reprimand upon finding out. ... The next day, in the suburbs of Baita City, the rental flying car carrying Song Chi arrived at the designated location. Not long after he got off, Song Ting, who had been waiting there, hastened over. "Song Chi, what are you mailing that''s taking so long? It couldn''t be that you went to..." Song Chi cut off the girl''s words with a fierce expression, and then the two got into the Pentium III Dynamic Energy Car parked not far away, owned by his father. White Tower Floating Land wasn''t big, and the speed of the Dynamic Energy Car was not slow. Just over an hourter, they returned to Jiangyuan City. Song Chi''s initial suggestion was to simply summon the Torch Warship and travel quickly, as it would take only a few minutes, and even with Song Ting, it would cost no more than one strand of First Rank Floating Land Origin. He just wanted to get home and open the Ruins Market trade as quickly as possible. But this was sternly vetoed by Song Ting. ording to her, although White Tower Floating Land was notrge, about ten million square kilometers, its scenery was unique, and they shouldn''t waste the beautifulndscapes on the journey just to save time. Song Chi''s parents had no objection to this reasoning. Song Chi knew it was just an excuse from Song Ting; she simply didn''t want to return to Jiangyuan City so soon because she would have to go back to school immediately. However, he didn''t bother to point it out. And his parents could clearly see through it as well. After dropping Song Ting off at Tenglong Middle School, Song Chi also got off the car as he needed to purchase goods at the Torch Market. This time, he did not n to use his own identity, as the quantity of goods he needed to buy was somewhatrge. ``` Chapter 100: 84: 【Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv29】 (Subscribe Please)_2 ``` Including the remaining Floating Land Origin in his possession, if he also sold the Assaulter Engine he had reced, as well as some scattered resources on the Cangqiong, the total funds he could bring out this time was roughly around ten thousand threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Ten thousand threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin was no small figure. If he used his original identity to purchase with such an amount of money, attracting attention was inevitable. Moreover, Song Chi had no intention of exchanging the 571 threads of First Rank Floating Land Origin in his hands through official stores. The official exchange rate was 1 (First Rank) to 10 (Zero Rank), whereas in the ck market it was 1 to 12, even 1 to 13. After calcting, he could exchange over a thousand threads more of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. He wasn''t so foolish as to go through official channels for the exchange. Half an hourter, having sessfully emerged from the ck market, the First Rank Floating Land Origin Song Chi had on him had turned into 7423 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. However, there was a minor incident. Even though he had concealed his identity andpleted the exchange at the fastest speed, he was still targeted by someoneperhaps a person who specialized in such robbery and murder, or maybe someone sent by the merchant he had dealt with. In any case, it took him quite some effort to finally get away safely. This experience made him realize that as the level of the Ruins Market advanced to First Rank, the volume of Floating Land Origin he traded each time increased dramatically. Entering and exiting the ck market, even with a concealed identity, was useless. The greater the sums involved, the more likely he was to be targeted, and the risk of exposure would continually rise. Thinking of this, he silently decided that henceforth, the mineral resources he brought back from the Alien Star Domain should not be sold through the ck market. It would be safer to directly trade them in the Ruins Market. After all, the previous few times he had only risked selling his gains in the ck market due to ack of startup capital. Now, after several trades, he always had sufficient Ruins Market trading startup funds on hand, eliminating this step wouldn''t have much impact. Moreover, it would be best not to go purchase stock in person in the future. Instead, he could just use a Fire Peony Soldier Figurine or something similiar, controlled by a Brainwave Remote Control System. Of course, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were still not very safe. It was no secret that he had a Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree on the Cangqiong, as he had used it several times in public. It would be better to get abat robot with untraceable origins from the ck market to rece it. While thinking about this, he quickly switched back to his original identity and sold the Assaulter Engine, which had been downgraded to lv0, to a regr store. This engine had been purchased through official channels before, and its origins were easy to track. Concealing his identity and selling it otherwise would rather seem like an attempt to hide something obvious. However, while the previous purchase cost him 2300 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, this time the store''s buying price was only 2000 threads. In just under twenty days, he had lost 300 threads. In addition, there was the "Fire Pattern Turtle Shell Ship Armor," also for 2000 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Even though he was ustomed to the ruthless nature of these merchants, Song Chi still found it somewhat difficult to ept. At the same time, a thought suddenly sprang to his mind: doing business on the same piece of Starry Sea Floating Land was so lucrative, weren''t his previous trades at threefold or fivefold profit margin a bit miserly, considering that Zhu Tian Ruins Market connected civilizations from different domains of the Shattered Starry Sea? "Should I raise the price more? Maybe eightfold, tenfoldor even simply a hundredfold?" After pondering for a moment, his gaze gradually firmed up, and he decided to try tenfold sales once the Ruins Market opened for trading, but let''s forget about hundredfold for now. If the market was good, he would consider doing hundredfoldter. The price disparity between different civilizations, different Star Domains, or even different gxies, was enormous. Tenfold really wasn''t that exaggerated. Seeing that he had amassed over ten thousand threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi again concealed his identity and began purchasing the various items he had nned for. Gic optimization potions were naturally a must. This time he took 2000 vials, costing 2000 threads of Floating Land Origin. He bought 1000 vials of Primary Body Tempering Elixir, costing 1000 threads of Floating Land Origin. He bought 200 vials of Intermediate Body Tempering Elixir, costing 2000 threads of Floating Land Origin. One hundred suits of Zero Rank civilian exoskeleton armor, costing 2000 threads of Floating Land Origin. Twenty suits of First Rank military exoskeleton armor, costing 2000 threads of Floating Land Origin. Ten First Rank military energy pulse guns, costing 500 threads of Floating Land Origin. Ten thousand Tungsten Gold Combat Shields and ten thousand Tungsten Gold Lances, costing 200 threads of Floating Land Origin. ``` ``` High-level titanium alloy battle shields, 100 of them, high-level titanium alloy longswords, 100 pieces, Floating Land Origin1000. After a good round of acquisitions, the more than ten thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin he had on hand were all spent, but this also left Song Chi with a substantial amount of merchandise to sell. Looking at the pile of resources amassed on the Cang Qiong, a trace of anticipation flickered in Song Chi''s heart. If he could truly sell them at ten times their price, just this batch of items could earn him nearly one hundred thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. After returning home and greeting his parents, Song Chi immediately locked himself in his bedroom. Spectral Energy coursed through his body, flowing into the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank hanging around his neck, and then his figure quietly vanished from the bedroom. Since his Torch Warship couldn''t convert the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank into a shipborneponent, he always kept it hung around his neck. Inside the Ruins Market, Song Chi''s figure appeared. His gaze swept around and, not finding any signs of attacks from Void Demons, he finally rxed a little. Although he had used an Abnormal Status Purifier to remove that Demon Mark, he was still somewhat uneasy. Fortunately, for over a month straight, there had been no further incidents of being discovered by Void Demons. By now, he could almost confirm that the Demon Mark was indeedpletely eradicated, and the "Averting Misfortune" feature of the Ruins Market had been reactivated, ensuring no other Void Demons could track him down by the mark. Standing before the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, Song Chi watched as 36 points of light gradually lit up on the tform. He turned his gaze toward the entrance of the Ruins Market, where thirty-six spiral gateways quietly emerged. As he waited in silence, a certain tension lurked in Song Chi''s eyes. This was, after all, the first transaction since the Ruins Market advanced to First Rank, and naturally, he hoped for as many First Rank Alien Races toe through as possiblethe more there were, the more he could earn. Although the Ruins Market provided a hefty ie every month, Song Chi quickly realized he still had a substantial financial shortfall to address. For starters, the [Brainwave Remote Control System] and the [Abnormal Status Purifier] on board the Cang Qiong had yet to be enhanced, and just these twoponents would require a significant sum of money. Next, the current patrol radar and the shipborne secondary cannon on the Cang Qiong were still of colorless quality and needed to be reced as soon as possible. Even the Goldrock Ship Armor could use an upgrade in quality, so this matter also needed to be scheduled. Moreover, the Zhu Tian Ruins Market required the addition of a shielding configuration to conceal the disturbances caused by ascending. Let''s not forget the Buluo Civilization Ruins; to explore them again, he would need a main cannon with stronger attack power and the attribute of attacking multiple targets. Finally, since the Cang Qiong had ascended to First Rank, collecting the special resources necessary for enhancing to Second Rank Escort Ship based on his previous pace also needed to be nned. Thinking about all this, Song Chi felt overwhelmed, as the shortfall of Floating Land Origin was immense. Of course, this was also rted to the notable quality of theponents installed on the Cang Qiong. Take, for example, the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator that had just been enhanced to Lv29, tens of thousands of strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, were just enough for a 10-level enhancement. In the hands of an ordinary First Rank Torch Warship captain, this amount could purchase severalponents of blue quality. After sighing, Song Chi quickly bounced back. With the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, the speed of acquiring various resources was still terrifyingly fast. If the test to sell at tenfold was sessful, he would earn ny thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin from this one transaction alone. Ny thousand strands a month, that''s over a million strands a year; such calctions were quite astonishing. While his thoughts were racing, a subtle spatial fluctuation came from the entrance, and Song Chi''s face lit up with joy, knowing that an Alien Race hade through the spatial gate. Turning his head to look, the joy in his eyes grew even more intensethe one who had entered was a First Rank Alien Race, a great start indeed. This Alien Race had a humanoid upper body and four legs on the lower half, gripping a metal long spear in hand, with eyes that showed a deep wariness. Memories flowed through Song Chi''s mind, and soon, he softly uttered three words. "Centaur?" ``` Chapter 101: 85: Orange Quality Fire Seed Marvel (Please Subscribe) This creature was very simr to the centaurs from his memory, but he couldn''t be sure if they were indeed the same. As for centaurs, being a kind of demi-human, they possess exceptional stamina and speed and are also skilled in archery, making them one of the mostmon races within the Starry Sea. Upon entering the Ruins Market and seeing the rule light screen at the entrance, the centaur wielding an iron spear finally rxed. The rule light screen was a manifestation of the Ruins Market Law; a mere nce was enough to make any alien creature looking at it fully believe in the list of rules disyed on it. When he saw Song Chi drifting from one shop to another, the First Rank centaur seemed to think of something. It began to stride quickly towards the various shops on its four hooves. The centaur had no interest in military or civilian exoskeleton armor. To be more precise, it was incapable of having any interest; as the Torch Civilization, a Starry Sea human civilization, produced exoskeleton armor tailored for humans or humanoid species of simr size, which centaurs like these were unable to wear. As for the specialized exoskeleton armor tailored by certain powers, families, or conglomerates for their own enved creatures, these were not avable on the market. Originally, Song Chi thought it would end up like other alien races, ultimately stopping at the gic potion shop, but the oue was somewhat unexpected. "Tungsten Gold War Shield, Tungsten Gold Lance?" After a moment of confusion, Song Chi quickly realized that although these centaurs were also skilled with the bow and arrow, their robust bodies provided them with even greater closebat fighting capabilities. This could be inferred from the blood-stained iron spear in the centaur''s hand. When it came to deciding the oue of closebat, besides physique and strength, sharp weapons and solid defense were also key factors. Compared to the iron spear in the hands of this First Rank centaur, a Tungsten Gold Lance naturally fell short; the spear seemed to be made of fine iron, and although the craftsmanship wasckluster, the material itself made the spear sharp and durable, better than a Tungsten Gold Lance. However, Song Chi spected that there might be a tribe behind this First Rank centaur. There should be many Zero Rank centaurs in its tribe, otherwise, it would not be interested in these Zero Rank shields and weapons. Of course, this was before it reached the shops selling high-quality Titanium Alloy Battle Shields and Longswords, otherwise these First Rank armaments would likely make this centaur even more covetous. As he expected, not long after leaving the Tungsten Gold Armor shop, the First Rank centaur arrived at the high-quality Titanium Alloy Armament shop. Then, excitementpletely reced the expression on its face. Its tribe was only a medium-small tribe with less than ten thousand centaurs. There were no centaur cksmiths capable of forging fine weapons, which was why the casualties in its tribe were consistently higher than other tribes in conflicts, also the fundamental reason why the centaur numbers in the tribe did not increase. After paying 50 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, it obtained a silver-white high-quality Titanium Alloy Longsword. Swinging it back and forth for several seconds, the centaur felt increasingly satisfied; the high-quality Titanium Alloy Longsword was better than it had imagined, several levels above those weapons crafted by so-called elite cksmiths from other tribes. Compared to the price, 50 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin was not very expensive. In the past, the surrounding tribes took advantage of the fact that this tribe was unable to forge fine weapons, selling their weapons at high prices and of mediocre quality that needed recing often. The tribe''s finances werergely spent on purchasing weapons every year. Looking at the hundred Titanium Alloy Battle Shields and Longswordsid out in the shop, the centaur suppressed the excitement in its heart, quickly left the shop, and headed towards the entrance of the Ruins Market; it did not have enough Floating Land Origin on it and had to return to its tribe as soon as possible. Seeing the centaur''s urgency, Song Chi was in an excellent mood. As long as the force behind it had sufficient financial power, with just these two hundred pieces of high-quality Titanium Alloy Armaments, he could earn nearly ten thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin or, conversely, almost a thousand strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. Suddenly, the weight that had been previously on his heart due to the huge financial gap warmed up considerably. It wasn''t long before the First Rank centaur returned to the Ruins Market, and this time, it was followed by hundreds of other centaurs. The majority of them were Zero Rank, and there were also more than ten First Rank centaurs. Unsurprisingly, upon returning to the Ruins Market, the group of centaurs all followed closely behind the first First Rank centaur that had entered the market, heading straight for the armament shops. Making their way through the central street of the Ruins Market, some of the younger centaurs who appeared to be underage kept looking around, their eyes filled with curiosity about the unknown. Seeing this, Song Chi became even more pleased. From this momentum, it seemed that the group of centaurs was nning to take all the items from both armament shops. Ten minutester, as the group of centaurs emerged from the two shops, each of them carried at least ten sets of armaments. Yet even so, this round had taken only over a thousand items; nearly twenty thousand Tungsten Gold Combat Shields and Lances awaited them to fetch from the Tungsten Gold Armor shop. Indeed, the group of centaurs was quite generous, and they really took everything from the two armament shops in one go. Currently, Song Chi''s hands had already gained an additional 2000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin + 10000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. The speed of making money was astonishing. Chapter 102: 85: Orange Quality Fire Seed Marvel (Requesting Subscriptions)_2 Besides, several First Rank centaurs did not leave but continued wandering through other shops, and soon they became interested in gic potions and body tempering potions. However, it was unclear whether it was because their bodies were already very strong, rendering the gic potions and body tempering potions less effective for them, or perhaps after purchasing thosebat tools they didn''t have much money left. In any case, they only bought 100 vials of each, the gic optimization potion, and the primary body tempering potion, and didn''t want even one vial of the intermediate body tempering potion. Song Chi didn''t mind this. After the few dozen minutes of buffering, other aliens had also entered through the spatial gates. Now, apart from the hundred-odd centaurs in the Ruins Market, there were several hundreds of other alien races present. There was bound to be a lifeform that would purchase these gic potions. What was giving him a headache was the hundreds of pieces of exoskeleton armor, as up to now, none of the various alien species that had entered the Ruins Market were humanoid, let alone from the Starry Sea Human Race, which led to the exoskeleton armor being left untouched. In the free trading area, at this moment, a number of alien species had already gathered. Song Chi continued to roam around this area as usual. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, with a part of his mind shifting to the shops on the side of the street, particrly drawn to the group of centaurs again. After summoning more of their centaur kin and having transported all the tungsten goldbat shields and tungsten goldnces back to their tribe, a few First Rank centaurs wandered into a shop specialized in buying items. This was not the focal point, as many other alien races had previously entered this shop. However, after realizing that the shop was purchasing Titanium Crystals, all the aliens without exception quickly shook their heads and left. But currently, these few First Rank centaurs had already stayed in the shop for over two minutes. Song Chi''s mind whirred, driving the Power of Laws within the Ruins Market Secret Realm to scrutinize the facial expressions of those few First Rank centaurs. He was soon taken aback. From the subtle changes in the eyes of the few First Rank centaurs, it seemed that they truly possessed, or at least knew of, the existence of the mysterious substance, the Titanium Crystals, that the shop was purchasing. Thinking of this, he immediately became excited. Since thest trade fair, this shop had been specially used for purchasing strategic resources such as Titanium Crystals, even though he had added another type of item for purchase, which was not any other random thing but rather Starry Sea Oddities of Purple Quality or above. Both of these were definitely heavyweight news. Even if the Starry Sea Oddity of Purple Quality and above didn''t necessarily serve as a Fire Source for upranking the Seed of Torch, Song Chi was still willing to give it a try. Starry Sea Oddities of Purple Quality and above were rare indeed, and they warranted at least a nce. Just as he was thinking this, the few First Rank centaurs inside the buying shop finished their eye contact and hesitated for a while. Eventually, the First Rank centaur who first entered the Ruins Market asked, "Excuse me, is this ''Titanium Crystal'' valuable?" In the free trading area, Song Chi was shaken. With a thought: "Could it truly be possible?" Then he quickly sent out another thought, manipting the disy screen in the buying shop to unfold a reply. "Each crystal can be exchanged for thirty gic optimization potions, or primary body tempering potions, and can also be traded for three intermediate body tempering potions. This type of body tempering potion has good effects for the vast majority of First Rank life entities in the Starry Sea." Seeing the reply emerge in the Starry Sea''smonnguage on the screen, the few First Rank centaurs exchanged nces once more, and then left together. Compared tost time, Song Chi was even more tense. After all, this was Titanium Crystal, far too preciouspared to Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origin. The brief ten-odd minutes felt endlessly agonizing to him, so when the group of First Rank centaurs reappeared in the Ruins Market, he immediately shifted his gaze towards them, while inwardly he was roaring silently. "I hope it really is so..." Titanium Crystal was an exceptionally rare special resource. In the Shattered Starry Sea, there were countless types of mineral resources, including many resembling Titanium Crystal, and his fear was that all of this might be a mistake. In the buying shop, under Song Chi''s anxious watch, the few First Rank centaurs fumbled on their bodies and soon took out several dozen silver-white, lustrous crystals. Song Chi''s spiritual focus converged, all gathering upon the several dozen shimmering crystals, to determine whether they were indeed titanium crystals. Dozens of secondster, Song Chi, who still stood in a certain area of the marketce, bore a mask of extreme disappointment on his face. Though these crystals looked remarkably like titanium crystals in appearance, whether in size, shape, or color,mentably, after his careful inspection, they turned out not to be titanium crystals, but a special mineral highly simr to them. As for what kind of resource they actually were, Song Chi was also in the dark, because the officialprehensive resource guide of the Torch Civilization did not have any record of them, obviously a mineral yet to be discovered. There''s a saying that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment; this phrase was a true reflection of Song Chi''s current state of mind. He could only console himself, thinking that titanium crystals were such extremely rare resources that it would be abnormal toe across them effortlessly. Once he recovered, his thoughts turned again, and the reply also came from the central light screen of the trading shop simultaneously. "A mineral extremely simr to titanium crystals, not titanium crystals!!" Seeing this sentence, several First Rank centaurs also felt a great disappointment, as their tribe wasn''t strong, being only a mid-small-sized tribe, hence the reserves of capital within their tribe were very limited. The reason they did not buy gene optimization potions and body tempering potions inrge quantities was not because of poor effects, but rather, after purchasing that batch of tungsten gold and high-level titanium alloybat gear, the funds they could mobilize had nearly depleted. They had originally thought that if these crystals turned out to be titanium crystals, they could be used in ce of Floating Land Origin to obtain arge batch of gic potions, but to their dismay, the crystals turned out not to be titanium crystals. The faces of the few First Rank centaurs looked ugly. They had been coveting those gic potions, even if they couldn''t use them themselves, they could be given to the young children in the tribe to set a sound foundation. If so, coupled with that batch of top-rankbat gear, in less than twenty years, when the young children of the tribe grew up, the strength of the entire tribe would skyrocket. By then, if they managed to exterminate the few surrounding tribes, their tribe might very well leap over the threshold of a mid-sized tribe and be arge tribe in one go. But this particrly wonderful vision broke apart at the very first step, how could they be uplifted by that. At this point, Song Chi also shifted his spiritual focus away from the group of First Rank centaurs, since they were not titanium crystals, he naturally lost interest. In the next twenty-plus hours, the number of alien species in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market broke through two thousand, making the free-trade zone even more bustling, a good omen that meant even if the goods sold in the shops were discounted, the revenue from transaction taxes would not be trivial. As for all the merchandise in the shops, they were almostpletely sold out in less than ten hours. Even those more than one hundred sets of exoskeleton armors were purchased by an iing humanoid species. Finally, near the close of the Ruins Market transactions, through trading, Song Chi exchanged more than ten thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin for over one thousand strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, and the exchange ratio remained at 1:11. However, just before the Ruins Market transactions were about to end, those few First Rank centaurs grabbed Song Chi''s attention for the third time. In the trading shop, after considerable thought, the First Rank centaur who entered first said something to the light screen in front of him, and it was this statement that made Song Chi shift his attention over at once. "Although those are not titanium crystals, we had no intention of deceiving anyone with fakes. Besides, I know the whereabouts of an Orange Quality Strange Object Fire Seed." It was thetter half of this statement that caught Song Chi''s high attention. Purple Quality Fire Seeds, as Strange Objects of the Starry Sea, were already rare enough, let alone an Orange Glory Quality Strange Object Fire Seed. No matter whether this Orange Glory Fire Seed could act as a Fire Source UpRank for the Seed of Torch or not, its intrinsic value was inestimable with Low Rank Floating Land Origin. ps: During the New Year holidays, I can only manage two chapters (8k characters), as there''s no time to write. Please bear with me. Also, I humbly request monthly tickets, rmendation tickets, and subscriptions. Chapter 103: 86: Lord of the Starfield (Please Subscribe) After brewing thoughts for a moment, Song Chi''s mind started to work and he began to craft a reply. "How can you prove the existence of the ''Orange Glory Quality Fire Seed'' Starry Sea Oddity? And since you''ve only seen it and do not possess it, how can you ensure that you can ultimately obtain this Strange Object?" Seeing the response on the light screen, the expressions of the First Rank Centaurs flickered uncertainly. From this reply, it was not hard to discern that the great existence behind the market indeed had the means to permit them re-entry into the market. But just as the answer on the screen posed, how could they persuade an existence of such an unknown and high position? With that thought, they stopped hinting with their eyes and started to speak openly instead. With only thest ten minutes remaining before the end of the current Ruins Market transactions, time was running out for them. "Gairo, are you referring to the ''Red Origin Heavenly Fire'' from the ''Red Origin Tribe''? But the Red Origin Tribe was once an ancient andrge tribe, and even though it has declined, it is still not something our ''Eastern Green Tribe'' can currently provoke," one said. "Indeed, we have seen that Red Origin Heavenly Fire, but how can we prove it now? Moreover, it''s rumored that there''s a Third Rank heavenly Centaur sitting in the Red Origin Tribe, which is not an entity we can reckon with." "What I meant was certainly not to start a war with the Red Origin Tribe. We just need to stir up some trouble. Haven''t the Grey Wolf Tribe and the Red Origin Tribe been engaging in small-scale conflictstely? We just need to add fuel to the fire, and once they start an all-out war, we can take action in secret." ... Listening to these ongoing discussions, Song Chi''s thoughts raced. He could tell that the other party was unable to provide proof of the ''Orange Quality Fire Seed Marvel,'' or else they wouldn''t be beating around the bush like this. What he was contemting now was whether to trust this group of Centaurs even once. Even if they couldn''t present any evidence and there was no assurance of obtaining that so-called Red Origin Heavenly Fire, it was, after all, an Orange Quality Fire Seed involved. Orange Glory Quality. This was a titleponent. It was said that it could be enhanced to the Fifth Rank, and at this level, one would be known as the Lord of the Starfield in the entire Shattered Starry Sea. The value of the title alone made its worth evident. After hesitating for a while, a sudden inspiration struck Song Chi, and an idea came to mind. The reason he didn''t continue enhancing the Zhu Tian Ruins Market after it reached level 10 was that to enhance it to level 11, the market''s transaction volume needed to reach 100,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, which had not yet been met. However, after this transaction, this condition would naturally be fulfilled, so after this market session ended, he could enhance the market once more. And once the market was enhanced to level 11, ording to his previous guess, a second "Guest Room" on the inn''s second floor would likely open up, granting him a second ''Ruins Market Guest Token.'' With that thought, Song Chi made up his mind. In the purchasing shop, the First Rank Centaurs were anxiously staring at the light screen in front of them, waiting for a potential reply. Just then, the font on the screen changed, and a brand-new sentence emerged. To say it was a sentence, but it was really just one word. "Agreed!" The Centaurs within the shop were overjoyed. After more than twenty hours, they were acutely aware of the value of the market they stood on. After discreet inquiries by their tribe, they understood that all creatures that traded in this market came from different Floating Lands, different Star Domains, and even different River Domains. Just this fact alone had allowed their entire tribe to earn more wealth in the past 24 hours than they might have rued over decades. With a few more entries into this market, their entire tribe would stand to gain endlessly. Amid their joy, a bronze Token suddenly appeared out of nowhere and finallynded in the hands of the First Rank Centaur who had first entered the market. As the Ruins Market Guest Token came into contact with the First Rank Centaur''s body, all the information about this Token surfaced in his mind. Knowing that this Token was the key to entering the Zhu Tian Ruins Market in the future, that Centaur exined to itspanions, and their excitement mounted even more. But just as they were reveling in excitement, the light screen in front of them began to change once more, and a new message appeared. "This Ruins Market Guest Token can only be used once. I will give you one year. If you can obtain that Orange Fire Seed Marvel within this time, the number of uses for this Token will increase to ten. In the future, if you can provide other high-quality Starry Sea Oddities, the number of uses can be further increased. Otherwise, after a year, this Token will be retracted." After reading this message, the excitement on the Centaurs'' faces quickly faded. One year, this timeframe was not long, even exceedingly short, to fully instigate a conflict between two medium torge tribes and profit in the chaos was no easy task. "One year might not be enough, may I ask for more time...?" The Centaurs wanted to continue to haggle, but a sudden strong force of rejection acted upon them, not allowing any resistance. After a dizzying whirl, when they came to their senses, they found themselves standing in a dense forest not far from their own tribe''snds, right where the Spatial Gate from the market had been ced. Behind them, there was arge group of Zero Rank Centaurs, equally bewildered, holding various small goods in their hands. Chapter 104: 86: Lord of the Star Domain (Subscription Request)_2 ``` At the forefront of the crowd, a First Rank centaur held a bronze-colored Ruins Market Guest Token, a look of determination on its face as it whispered to several other First Rank centaurs at its side: "Return to the tribe first, andter tonight we will immediately start the scheme to provoke conflict between the Red Origin Tribe and the Grey Wolf Tribe. We must get our hands on that Red Origin Heavenly Fire." As it spoke, it raised its hand and waved the bronze token before adding: "This token is the greatest hope for our tribe''s rise in the future. Remember, when I speak of rising, I don''t just mean bing a major tribe, but bing the sovereign tribe that rules over the entire Pegasus Continent and formally steps into the boundless Starry Sea." "Understood!" The voices of those around were exceptionally unified. At this moment, a limitless expectation for the future rose in the hearts of all the First Rank centaurs. ... Zhu Tian Ruins Market, as the market''s trading period officially ended, all alien species were transported back to their original locations before they entered the market, leaving the space of the entire market empty. Song Chi had long been ustomed to this and did not take any other action but immediately began to tally the gains from this session of trading in the market. Two minutester, the tally wasplete. Including the stack of undervalued goods purchased, the total value of the various resources he held was roughly around 130,000 Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. That is to say, after advancing to First Rank, his profit from his first Ruins Market trading session was about 120,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. A total of 4,500 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, 200 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, and over 50,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, along with other misceneous materials like Life Cores, Mithril and differential resources, were valued at around 14,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin in total. With this sizeable amount of funds, Song Chi had already nned on how to use it. Aside from reserving several tens of thousands of strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin as startup capital for the next Ruins Market trading session, he intended to spend the nearly one hundred thousand remaining strands. After all, keeping the funds idle was as good as doing nothing; it would be better to use them to rapidly enhance Cang Qiong and Zhu Tian Ruins Market. After tallying, he opened the attribute panel for the Ruins Market and with a light click, sessfully upgraded the level of the market from LV10 to LV11. He then looked at the requirements for upgrading from LV11 to LV12. [100 strands of Floating Land Origin (First Rank), Ruins Market transaction volume fulfills 20,000 strands of Floating Land Origin (First Rank) {13210/20000}] Obviously, another upgrade would have to wait until after the next Ruins Market trading session. Since there was no way to further enhance the Ruins Market itself, he naturally turned his attention to the [Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform], [Spectral Energy Protective Array], and [All-Attributes Cultivation Room]these three basic configurations. He spent nearly a hundred strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin to upgrade each of them to LV11. For the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, the number of Spatial Gates deployed increased by 1, totaling 37 gates now. For the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, the cultivation enhancement increased from 480% to 492%, and the Spectral Energy cultivation enhancement increased from 960% to 984%. As for the Spectral Energy Protective Array, its Shield Value also showed some change. [Defence: 1220] [Shield Value: 122000/122000] However, overall, the increase wasn''t very significant. Song Chi was not surprised by this, as the previousrge enhancements were due to increasing the Major Rank, and this was just a slight rank progression, making such marginal increases normal. He was only disappointed by one thing: when the Ruins Market level upgraded from LV10 to LV11, the second feature "Spatial Anchor Point" did not change at all. The number of anchor points did not increase and remained at one. In this case, many of the ideas he previously had in mind would not work out. He would have to wait until after exploring the Buluo Civilization Ruins and canceling the anchor set in that Star Domain to see what could be done. After enhancing the Ruins Market, next was the [Brainwave Remote Control System] and [Constant State Purifier] on the Cang Qiong. Song Chi did not rush to enhance the Brainwave Remote Control System as he did not have any Soul Crystals on hand at the moment. The blueponent, the Constant State Purifier, was directly upgraded to LV20 without any issue. Constant State Purifier LV20 ``` ``` Quality: Blue Consumption: 20/s (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Purification Aura (After mounting, theponent will automatically generate a purification aura capable of cleansing many negative states.) UpRank Requirement: 17 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, 6000 Spectral Energy Points After reaching lv20, Song Chi did not continue with the enhancement, considering that he didn''t have much of the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, only the 200 strands he had just obtained from the Ruins Market transaction, and also because the Second-Rank Purification Aura would likely be sufficient for the short term. After strengthening thisponent, Song Chi did not rush to leave the Ruins Market to purchase the Soul Crystal, but instead took out the remainder of the Queen Insect''s meat, which was only about ten jin, processed it, and then entered the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. Due to various reasons, he had not yet had the opportunity to eat this piece of Queen Insect meat, and now, with some time on his hands, he wanted to try to use the lv11 All-Attributes Cultivation Room to see if he could make a breakthrough to lv8 in the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique. Over the course of two months, the foundational instability caused by the use of Advanced Body Tempering Potion and Deep Water m Pearl Powder had been replenished, now using this piece of Queen Insect meat came at just the right time. After consuming the ten jin of Queen Insect meat in just a few bites, Song Chi immediately adopted the Guidance Technique cultivation posture and began to circte the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique at full speed. His current level of the Guidance Technique had already reached lv7, and a pound or two of Queen Insect meat had little effect on him; only by ingesting ten jin all at once was there a sufficient effect. The Spectral Energy within his body circted quickly, while a warm and gentle current continuously rose from his stomach, finally flowing throughout his body along with the Spectral Energy. Just ten minutester, his entire body was enveloped in the warmth, and behind this current of warm energy was the rapid cirction of Spectral Energy. With the aid of a hint of Third-Rank Queen Insect''s Origin Energy in the warm current, coupled with the external All-Attributes Cultivation Room, the speed of his Spectral Energy Guidance Technique cultivation was extremely astonishing at this moment. Song Chi could clearly perceive the continuous advancement of his own Guidance Technique, which was already not simply novice work at lv7, and was rapidly heading towards lv8. Regarding this, Song Chi was quite impressed by the effectiveness of the Queen Insect meat; under normal conditions with the assistance of the Spectral Energy Cultivation tform on a First-Rank Torch Warship, the Guidance Technique would take at least three years to advance from lv7 to lv8. Even with the 984% Spectral Energy cultivation bonus of the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, if Song Chi were to advance from his previous progress at lv7 to lv8, it would normally take at least half a year, but now that half a year was erased in an instant. Crack! A faint sound of breaking seemed to echo in his ears, which was the sound of the bottleneck between Guidance Technique lv7 and lv8 being shattered. In the next second, a surge of vital energy rose throughout his body, skin all over releasing strands of ck viscous substances, and a strong presence spread out in the confined All-Attributes Cultivation Room. Pop pop pop! His bones emitted crackling sounds as he felt the substantially increased strength in his body, and Song Chi clenched his fists tightly, throwing punches deliberately and at a steady pace in the Cultivation Room. After half a day of getting used to his enhanced body, Song Chi finally left the Ruins Market. Coming out of the bedroom, he immediately ran to the shower, cleaning off the impurities expelled after advancing to lv8 of the Guidance Technique. His parents weren''t at home; judging by the time, they should have gone on a new round of exploration in the Alien Star Domain. After casually preparing something to eat, Song Chi sat cross-legged on the sofa,mencing his second cultivation task of the day. Visualization of the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint. ... White Tower Floating Land, Jiangyuan City. As one of the top five cities in the White Tower Floating Land, Jiangyuan City had a poption of over 23 million, with a level of overall development a notch above Jiangyuan City''s. In the central district of Jiangyuan City, near the Jiangyuan Warship Base, there was a sprawling Torch Academy named Jiangyuan First Torch Academy. Compared to Jiangyuan''s First Torch Academy, Jiangyuan First Academy had a longer history and a stronger faculty. At this moment, at the female dormitory of Jiangyuan First Academy. Building 2, Room 508. Knock knock knock! Following the knocking, the familiar loud voice of the dormitory supervisor came from outside. "Shen Youran, you have a package. Hurry up and sign for it, or it''ll be returned." ps: Please subscribe, rmend, and give monthly tickets, subscribe!! ``` Chapter 105: 87: Shen Youran (Please Subscribe) It wasn''t long before a light, nimble voice came from the dormitory. "It''s here, auntie." Click! As the dormitory door opened, a fair figure peered out from behind it. The girl''s skin was like white jade, her features delicate, lips full and red, dressed in a practical practice suit, her cheeks flushed with a touch of red, and some sweat still lingering on her forehead, evidently engaged in cultivating the Guidance Technique. Locking eyes with the girl''s clear, sparkling gaze, the dormitory supervisor instinctively cleared her throat and asked: "You''re Shen Youran? This is your parcel, sent over from Baita City." Shen Youran''s eyes flickered andnded on the not too big, not too small parcel, but she still softly epted it. "Thank you, auntie." ... Once the dormitory supervisor was gone, several sprightly footsteps soon followed from the room. A few girls with equally delicate features gathered around Shen Youran with giggle, their gazes asionally sweeping over the parcel. "Who is the admirer this time? Sent from Baita City again, could it be some alumnus who has already graduated?" Hearing her roommates'' teasing, Shen Youran gave them a re. "You guys..." But the girls weren''t dissuaded by her response. Seeing that she was acting differently from before, not just putting the parcel aside to return it unopened after a few days, but instead cing it carefully on the desk under her bed, a carefulness apparent in her eyes. "Ran Ran, you''re acting strange, let us have a look!!" Saying this, three girls, also dressed in tight-fitting cultivation suits that perfectly disyed their shapely figures, crowded closer again, their eyes constantly scanning the parcel on the desk. "Chi, ouch, Ran Ran, who is this ''Chi''? Leaving just a surname, seems kind of emo, huh!" "Don''t talk nonsense, where''s it emo? It might just be our Ran Ran''s ''Brother Chi''." "Giggle giggle giggle..." ... Seeing the depth in Shen Youran''s gaze as she looked at them, the three girls finally stopped their increasingly unrestrainedughter. "Alright, alright, we''ll stop teasing you. But Ran Ran, today you must tell us sisters about this ''Brother Chi,'' or we won''t let it go." After some yful banter, seeing that Shen Youran still didn''t open her mouth, the three girls grew serious, understanding that their sister truly didn''t want them gossiping about this, and they also dropped the smiles from their faces. In the end, it was Zhou Chun, who always had the best rtionship with Shen Youran, who opened her mouth to say: "Ran Ran, open it and let''s see. Let''s find out what this ''Mr. Chi,'' who has been invisible for nearly ten years, has sent our Ran Ran." This time, Shen Youran didn''t refuse. In fact, she was filled with anticipation. While it''s true that the management of Torch Academy was extremely strict, with things like the inte andmunication bracelets having severe restrictions during the school term, she still harbored some faint expectations for someone who had onlye to see her twice in the past ten years. Under her roommates'' watchful eyes, Shen Youran slowly opened the parcel. Twenty secondster, Zhou Chun and the other two girls let out a soft ''hmm'' and furrowed their brows slightly. Looking at the luminescent white chunk of meat revealed within the opened parcel, the girls felt somewhat uneasy, all their eager anticipation turning into confusion. Who sends meat as a gift unless it''s a holiday or something? Shen Youran was unaware of her roommates'' facial expressions and emotional changes, and even if she had been, she wouldn''t have cared. Given her understanding of that person, she knew full well that this five-pound chunk of meat was definitely not just ordinary meat. After some searching, she indeed found a note within anotheryer of the parcel. "This is Queen Insect meat, which will greatly enhance your cultivation of the Guidance Technique. A simple cooking will do, Song Chi!" After reading the note, Shen Youran herself didn''t realize that the corners of her mouth had inadvertently lifted slightly. This scene was naturally observed by the three roommates by her side who exchanged nces, smiles flickering in their eyes as well. "Ran Ran, it looks like your Brother Song Chi has awakened, to even be able to get Queen Insect meat. And judging by the luminescence of the meat''s surface, the rank of that Queen Insect must be quite high." After speaking, the three girls looked at Shen Youran together with pitiful eyes as if their faces bore the words, "Ran Ran, do you have the heart to hog it all in front of us?" Shen Youran obviously couldn''t resist these close sisters. Fortunately, Song Chi had thought of this before mailing it: five pounds of Queen Insect meat, three roommates one pound each, and the remaining two pounds should be enough for Shen Youran''s Guidance Technique to break through a small rank. In a flurry of activity, the four girls simply cooked the meat right in the dormitory and immediately began to test the effects of the Queen Insect meat. Since the Starry Sea Insect Race was notmonly seen, and Queen Insects were even rarer, they had only ever read about Queen Insect meat in textbooks, so this was quite a treat thanks to Shen Youran''s connection. After eating the cooked meat, it wasn''t long before all four girls had a flush on their faces, and their whole bodies felt hot to the touch. Seeing this, they quickly assumed positions for cultivating the Guidance Technique and began their cultivation. Over ten minutester, a series of blood Qi fluctuations of varying strengths emanated from dorm 508, causing surprise among those in neighboring dormitories. Inside the dorm, aftering out of the bathroom one after another, all clean, the four girls sat on their beds, dazed. Chapter 106: 87: Shen Youran (Please Subscribe)_2 ``` "What kind of Rank is this Queen Insect essence meat? Pure and I have been stuck at lv2 for almost two years with our Guidance Technique, and we thought it was impossible to break through before the awakening this year. Now, all three of us have broken through lv3, and Ran Ran, you even reached lv4. This couldn''t be Second Rank, or even Third Rank Queen Insect essence meat, could it?" "Ran Ran, this time all of us benefited from your good fortune. If there''s a chance in the future, we must personally thank Mr. Chi from your family." "I feel the same!" In the pink bedroom, Shen Youran had her hands propped on her knees. Whether it was the lingering energy from the Queen Insect essence meat or just having bathed, her fair arms and cheeks were tinged with a healthy flush, looking especially beautiful. Furthermore, given her eyes that had already curved into crescents, if an outsider were to witness this scene, they would undoubtedly be astounded. (ps: I''m not very skilled at writing female characters; hope it doesn''t feel too awkward? I''ll try to write less of them in the future.) ... Torch Online Network, White Tower LAN. Under a post by a Torch Ship Captain named "Solo Brave," Song Chi made a post with a click. "Do you still have this ''Sky Eye Patrolling Radar''? Can we talk in detail?" After two hours of visualizing the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint, Song Chi was quite exhausted and stopped the visualization. He then connected to the Torch Online Network and began searching purposefully for trade posts rted to the patrolling radars. He hadn''t found any suitable ones in the Torch Online Market, so he was trying his luck in the posting area. Now that the Cang Qiong had been fitted with the "Purple River Translocation Device," a specialponent, as long as he slightly enhanced it, the maximum distance of its spatial jumps should be at least ten light-years. However, such long-distance spatial jumps required detailed star charts. Although most of the Shattered Starry Sea is empty space, if one jumps through space haphazardly without a detailed star chart, the jump could end up in a Starry Sea Floating Land, a fragment belt, an asteroid belt, or densely packed spatial rifts, ck hole absorption areas, and the like. If that happened to a Torch Warship, the likely oue would be the destruction of the ship and the loss of all hands. When a warship performs a spatial jump, it uses spatial technology. The force of space envelops the warship during the jump, and the kic energy produced in that moment is unimaginable. A collision would most likely lead to catastrophic results. Therefore, Song Chi had to be cautious, as it was a matter of life and death. Currently, the "Sky Eye Patrolling Radar" installed on the Cang Qiong is just a colorless standard radar, with a pitiful precision level of 20 and a detection range of only 20 light-seconds. In contrast to the tens of light-years span of spatial jumps, the effectiveness of the standard patrolling radar is quite insignificant. The poster of the message at hand had listed an attribute chart of a patrolling radar part, which was what sessfully caught Song Chi''s attention. Sky Eye Patrolling Radar lv0 Quality: Blue Feature: Star Chart Collector Consumption: 5/s (Spectral Energy Points) Detection Range: 10 light-seconds Precision: 25 UpRank Requirement: 5 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 500 Spectral Energy Points. Judging from the attribute chart, this Blue Quality Sky Eye Patrolling Radar is undoubtedly a Top Rank Blue radar. Not only does its initial attributes surpass that of a standard radar enhanced to lv9, but it also includes the "Star Chart Collector" feature. Star Chart Collector: After entering a new Star Domain, the patrolling radar can generate a detailed star chart 10 times its detection range after an hour of collection. This feature might not increase the radar''s precision or extend its detection range and it seems quite ordinary, but it''s actually far more significant than other features for a Torch Warship equipped with a translocation device, especially when exploring Alien Star Domains. If it were within the Torch Human Civilization domain, every time a Torch Ship Captain reached a new Star Domain, they could obtain local star charts through various means. These charts haverger scopes, so there''s no need for the star charts produced by the patrolling radars. But in Alien Territories, it''s apletely different situation. In Alien Territories, no entities will actively provide you with local star charts, and it''s difficult to obtain urate ones even at a high price. In this situation, the value of the star chart that the patrolling radar can generate bes evident. ``` However, this "Sky Eye Patrol Radar" also has a significant drawback: its quality is still somewhat low. Even if enhanced to Second Rank, its detection range would probably not be veryrge, so it could only form a small area of the star chart, which isn''t very useful. During his contemtion, a series of beeps came from the Torch Network, indicating that the poster named Lonely Bravery had replied to him. "This blue radar is still in my possession. If you''re serious about buying, let''s chat privately," they said. Just after reading this message, it wasn''t long before Song Chi received a friend request. He chose not to ept, because he didn''t n to use the identity of Cang Qiong. Instead, he used his ount''s incognito feature and opened a temporary chat window. The two of them began discussing the details of the Sky Eye Patrol Radar. "How about this: 1200 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. That''s all the Floating Land Origin I have left. If this won''t work, I''ll have to look for other patrol radars for sale." After he typed out this message, the other party seemed hesitant and did not reply immediately. Just when Song Chi was preparing himself for a rejection, the other party''s response came through. "Okay, let''s agree on a time and ce for an offline transaction," they agreed. Since the transaction was notpleted through the ze Market, there were no dedicated delivery personnel, so they had to conduct an offline trade themselves. Naturally, the advantage was that there was no transaction tax. "Then let''s meet today at 2 p.m. at the gates of East Mountain Park on the northern outskirts of Jiangyuan City." "Good!" ... At half-past two in the afternoon, Song Chi returned home. The transaction process went smoothly without any hitches, and after paying 1200 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, he sessfully acquired the Sky Eye Patrol Radar. Zhu Tian Ruins Market, the free stall area. Cang Qiong was summoned once again, and before heading to East Mountain Park for the transaction, he had visited the Torch Market in East Jiang to buy a batch of Soul Crystals required for enhancement. Now, along with the Sky Eye Patrol Radar and the Purple River Translocation Deviceponents, the Brainwave Remote Control Systemponent also needed to be enhanced. Phew! He took a deep breath, uncertain how much of his remaining resources would be left after this round of enhancements. Inside Cang Qiong, Song Chi took down the standard patrol radar and began enhancing the Sky Eye Patrol Radar. He spent 203 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 221 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, and 180 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, directly enhancing the top-rank blue radar to lv29 Sky Eye Patrol Radar lv29 Quality: Blue Feature: Star Chart Collector Consumption: 40/s (Spectral Energy Points) Detection Range: 240 Light-Hours Precision: 260 UpRank Requirement: 50 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second Rank), 20,000 Spectral Energy Points. Note: The current enhancement level has reached the structural limit of the warship itself and cannot be further upgraded. As expected, after enhancing it to lv29, its attributes greatly improved, the detection range reached 10 light-days, and the range of the Star Chart Collector, previously ten times the detection range, increased to fifty times, meaning the star charts this Sky Eye Patrol Radar could generate had a diameter of 1000 light-days (500x2). A star chart range of nearly 3 light-years still pales inparison to the jumping distance of the Purple River Translocation Device but far exceeds the previous standard radar. After the patrol radar came the enhancement of the Purple River Translocation Device. He had wanted to enhance thisponent for quite some time. Once its enhancement level was raised, Cang Qiong couldpletely jump to other Floating Lands within the duchy. If he wanted to sell or buy something in the future, he could simply go to other Floating Lands. With the translocation device on hand, it wouldn''t take long, and it would furthermore help ensure his identity remained concealed. Chapter 107: 88: Starry Sea Transition (Please Subscribe) ``` Regarding the Purple River Translocation Device, Song Chi thought it over and ultimately decided not to enhance it to its current limit of lv29 in one go, but to upgrade it to Second Rank first. This should suffice for now. After all, it''s a Blue Qualityponent, and each enhancement after reaching Second Rank is not cheap. There isn''t much Second-Rank Floating Land Origin left in his hands, so for now, he lets it stay at lv20. Purple River Translocation Device lv20 Quality: Blue Consumption: 5000/attempt (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: After charging, the Warship can perform a space jump in the specified direction, with the current maximum translocation distance: 40 Light-Years Charging Time: 30 minutes; Buffer Time: 12 hours UpRank Requirement: 17 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second Rank), 17,000 Spectral Energy Points, 21 Void Crystals (Zero Rank) After reaching lv20, the translocation distance increased from 1 Light-Year to 40 Light-Years, and both the charging time and buffer time were reduced by half. Without a doubt, the properties of the Purple River Translocation Device improved immensely after reaching lv20. His gaze shifted away from the Purple River Translocation Device, and the next item to be enhanced was still not the Brainwave Remote Control System, but rather the Torch Warship''s first assembled specialponent, the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree. Although thisponent is only of White Quality, when used in conjunction with the Brainwave Remote Control System, it''s still very beneficial for the Cang Qiong, so he ns to enhance it to lv29 as well. However, if he gets his hands on a higher Quality Soldier Figurine Component in the future, he will immediately rece it. The quality of the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines is too low. Not only is their maximum limit low, but theirbat power at the same rank is also rtively weak. Aside from a passive as intense as fire, they do not have any active attack methods. This is a significant drawback. Of course, that''s under the precondition that there are not enough specialponent slots. If there are enough, equipping two Soldier Figurine Components is also quite advantageous. After another expenditure of resources, the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree sessfully enhanced from lv15 to lv20. Although he really wanted to enhance it to lv29, unfortunately, the supply of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin isn''t sufficient. After enhancing the Sky Eye Reconnaissance Radar, there were only 20 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin left in his hands, which he needs to keep on hand for now, so at the moment, this is the extent of the enhancement. Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree lv20 Quality: White Consumption: 1000/unit (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Fire Peony Soldier Figurines (summons ten lv20 Fire Peony Soldier Figurines; as long as the Figurines do not die, they can exist indefinitely. If they die, they can only be resummoned after 24 hours.) UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second Rank), 10,000 Spectral Energy Points After the Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree, it was finally the turn of the Brainwave Remote Control System, the only Purple Quality specialponent currently on the Cang Qiong. Though it has not been enhanced since being self-installed, it is still sufficient for current use. 10 Light-Seconds, in the vast Starry Sea, may seem like an insignificant distance, yet from a different perspective, a distance of 10 Light-Seconds is enough to circle the entire White Tower Floating Land dozens of times. For now, even if thisponent needs to be used, the remote control distance will most likely not exceed this range. Still, he currently has plenty of Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origin, so enhancing it a bit wouldn''t hurt. Compared to the previous Blue Qualityponents, this Purple Quality specialponent requires significantly more resources to enhance. Not only does it need the rather scarce resource, Soul Crystals, but the first enhancement requires 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, twice as much as typical Blue Qualityponents. After spending 478 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 523 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, the Brainwave Remote Control System was enhanced to lv20. Brainwave Remote Control System lv20 Quality: Purple Consumption: 70/second (Spectral Energy Points) Feature: When the owner of the Warship is marked with the Brainwave Beacon, it can be controlled remotely in reverse. Effect: After activating theponent, a Brainwave Beacon can be formed. Any creature or mechanical construct marked with the Brainwave Beacon can be remotely controlled. Control Distance: 1 Light-Year Duration: 12 hours; Buffer: 4 hours UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second Rank), 20,000 Spectral Energy Points, 1 ton of Soul Crystals, 1 Titanium Crystal After enhancing to lv20, the control distance of the Brainwave Remote Control System reached 1 Light-Year, an absolutely terrifying figure. The duration also reached 12 hours, making the effects even more astonishing. Finally, he enhanced the lv19 Particle Beam Cannon to lv20. Particle Beam Main Cannon lv20 Quality: Blue Consumption: 100/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Feature: Main Cannon Might increased by 22% Might: 2232 (1860x120%) Charge: 3s; Buffer: 5s UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second Rank), 11,000 Spectral Energy Points. With this enhancement, the rted upgrades for the Cang Qiong were essentiallyplete. Song Chi finally reviewed the remaining resources at hand, with 20 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, just above a thousand strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, and about sixty thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin left. Rtively speaking, there is still a significant amount of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin avable. He already has ns for the use of these Floating Land Origin resources. Besides purchasing a Main Cannon with Area-of-Effect properties and astonishing Might, a Secondary Cannon would be better. Because Secondary Cannons need to be reced anyway, whereas if the Main Cannon were to be reced, the substantial resources spent on the Particle Beam Cannon would go to waste. He ns to spend the remaining resources to acquire various Starry Sea Oddities, or to use them entirely as capital for the next batch of merchandise. Although it took over ten hours to sell off this batch of ten thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, items like gene optimization potions and intermediate Body Tempering Potions sold out early. Next time, he could stock up more on these items. ``` Chapter 108: 88: Starry Sea Leap (Subscribe Please)_2 ``` As for why one should acquire Starry Sea Oddities, the reason is quite simple: in the domain of the Torch Human Civilization, although oddities that can be converted into warshipponents make up the majority, the number of oddities that cannot be converted is also terrifyinglyrgepared to their vast base number. Such Starry Sea Oddities are greatly discounted in actual value within the realm of the Torch Human Civilization, often only half the price of normal oddities. The kind that Song Chi is looking to acquire are precisely these. ording to his n, he wants to buy these oddities at a low price and then set up a specialized Oddity Exchange Shop in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Due to the extreme rarity of Starry Sea Oddities, even the Zero Rank and First Rank aliens who are lucky enough to enter the Ruins Market are unlikely to offer them, given their great value. If there were a specialized Oddity Exchange Shop that could exchange the oddities in their possession for other oddities of equal quality that are more suited to their own use, surely those alien species with oddities would be very interested. Even if he cannot exchange them, by selling the oddities at their innate value, Song Chi could make quite a fortune. Buying at half price and selling at the original price may seem like only double the profit margin, but it cannot be calcted that simply. Given the inherent high value of Starry Sea Oddities, even the lowest level white oddities can be sold for double the profit, yielding thousands of strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin in profita remarkably substantial figure. And that''s just for white oddities; blue or purple ones would yield even more. As for Song Chi himself, not only could he earn Floating Land Origin through this venture, but he could also take the opportunity to exchange unconvertible oddities for those that can be used as warshipponents. In this way, he could find oddities suitable for the Cang Qiong, a case of multiple benefits in one move. The more Song Chi thought about this idea of setting up an Oddity Exchange Shop, the more promising he found it. Soon his eyes firmed with decision, resolving to give it a try at the next Ruins Market transaction. He was not someone to dither. However, for this first attempt, he wouldn''t buy too many of the non-convertible oddities; mainly he wanted to test the waters with seven or eight items to see how the market would react. Before leaving the Ruins Market, he nced at the overall attributes of the Cang Qiong. After severalrge-scale enhancements, the Cang Qiong had undergone significant changes. [Name: Cang Qiong] [Model: Torch-Spectral Airship] [Level: lv10] [Basic Components: White Torch Warship Body lv10, Particle Beam Cannon lv20, Spectral Secondary Cannon lv10, Goldrock Ship Armor lv10, Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine lv20, Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv29, Sky Eye Patrol Radar lv29, Spectral Cultivation Room lv0 (8/8)] [Special Components: Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Tree lv20, Brainwave Remote Control System lv20, Abnormal Status Purifier lv20, Purple River Translocation Device lv20 (4/10)] [Spectral Energy Pool: 30000/30000] [Supplies: Second Rank Floating Land Origin 20 strands, First Rank Floating Land Origin 1026 strands, Mercury Crystal 14 tons, Primary Nutrient Elixir, freshwater...] Song Chi felt a bit proud, or rather, proud of himself. Having been awakened for less than four months,pared to his peers from the First Torch Academy, 99% of whom were probably still at the Spectral Shuttle stage, he had not only progressed from a Colorless Seed of Torch to White but had also enhanced theponents of his airship to frighteningly high levels. Most of theponents had been enhanced to lv20, which, for a Torch Ship Captain who had been awakened for less than half a year, was an unimaginable speed and required an unimaginable amount of resources. Furthermore, the current configuration of theponents on the Cang Qiong included one orange, two purple, and four blue pieces. This setup might even surpass that of First Rank and even Second Rank Torch Ship Captains who had been awakened for over a century. With such achievements, how could Song Chi not feel a little pride? But this pride did notst long. Sometimes a little pride also acts as a form of encouragement, fostering one''s confidence. But if it turned intocency, that would be an entirely different mattera situation Song Chi naturally would not allow to develop. ... Upon leaving the Ruins Market and with his parents still not back, Song Chi left a note on the table exining that he needed to be away for a few days. After leaving the house, he summoned the Cang Qiong immediately. The tremendous power provided by the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine propelled the airship swiftly into the sky, quickly disappearing into the clouds above. Under Song Chi''s control, the Cang Qiong did not head towards any other cities of the White Tower Floating Land but shot straight up into the sky. Indeed, his destination this time was not any city on the White Tower Floating Land but rather to head to other Floating Lands of the Duchy. Above the White Tower Floating Land, the Cang Qiong, having escaped the floatingnd''s gravitational pull, paused in its ascent, its vessel enveloped in a dark energy shield as it hovered quietly. Its streamlined body and warship armor, shimmering silver with a tinge of gold, made the Cang Qiong look quite spectacr. Inside the vessel, Song Chi''s consciousness converged, linking with the White Tower localwork once again. The Purple River Translocation Deviceponent had been enhanced to lv20, but he still needed a star chart. Although star charts were avable on the civilianwork of the White Tower Floating Land, those charts were outdated by who knows how many years. With numerous changes in the surrounding Star Domains over the years, it was essential to get an updated star chart for safety reasons. ``` Chapter 109: 88: Starry Sea Leap (Subscribe Please)_3 Fortunately, star charts are quitemon, considering that every day many Torch Ship Captains are traveling between the surrounding Floating Lands. The star charts are basically updated in real-time. However, this only applies to the surrounding hundred light-years or so. If one wants to acquire a broader range of star charts, additional money needs to be spent. From a hot post on the Torchwork, Song Chi downloaded the most upvoted real-time star chart. This star chart covered an area of about 80 light-years and was said to have been updated recently, with a very high uracy rate. Inside the Cang Qiong, having exited the Torchwork, Song Chi studied the projected star chart in front of him while quickly nning his next move in his mind. The four Starry Sea Floating Lands recorded on this star chart included the White Tower Floating Land and the other three were the Chaotic Stars Floating Ind, Guangyuan Floating Land, and Golden Shark 023 Floating Land, respectively. Among them, the Chaotic Stars Floating Ind, situated on the edge of the Chaotic Star Field, was notorious for its disorder with frequent urrences of murder, arson, and alien civilization creaturesmitting robbery and murder. Song Chi immediately ruled out this Floating Land. Both Guangyuan and Golden Shark 023 were like the White Tower Floating Land, belonging to the Starry Sea Floating Lands under the jurisdiction of the Chenxing Principality''s Golden Shark Starfield, and were both Level 1 Floating Lands. Guangyuan Floating Land was a life-type Floating Land, its poption even exceeding that of the White Tower Floating Land, close to two hundred million. Golden Shark 023, on the other hand, was a resource-type Floating Land; however, after nearly a thousand years of exploitation, the resources on this Floating Land were nearly depleted. Based on this situation, Song Chi ultimately set his sights on Guangyuan Floating Land. With a poption close to two hundred million, it was imaginable that there would only be more Torch Ship Captains congregating there, naturally increasing the chances of encountering various rare resources and Starry Sea oddities. Having made up his mind, he once again scanned the information about Guangyuan Floating Land. Find hidden gems at m-vl-em-pyr This Floating Land was approximately sixty light-years away from White Tower Floating Land. With the current capabilities of the Purple River Translocation Device, it would take until tomorrow to arrive. A Level 20 Purple River Translocation Device could only jump forty light-years at most, and two jumps would be needed with a twelve-hour buffering period in between. Humming! The roar of the airship''s rear engine sounded again, signifying that the Purple River Translocation Device had been charging for a while and had justpleted its jump charge. At the very moment the charge waspleted, a violent spatial fluctuation suddenly emanated from right in front of the Cang Qiong. Looking up, a spatial vortex about several tens of meters in diameter silently appeared before them. The next second, the Cang Qiong plunged directly into the vortex, and the sensation of disorientation during the jump was much fainterpared to the long-distance Starry Sea deployment, as it was just tens of light-years as opposed to the typical millions of light-years for thetter, the two being iparable. Furthermore, Song Chi had just advanced to Level 8 in Guidance Technique, so this spatial jump had little impact on him. Unaware of how much time had passed, when the Cang Qiong emerged from the state of spatial jump, Song Chi found that the airship had appeared in an unfamiliar star domain. Looking at the star chart before him, sure enough, the Cang Qiong had precisely emerged at their predetermined jump point, now only twenty light-years from Guangyuan Floating Land. While waiting for the twelve-hour buffering period of the Purple River Translocation Device, Song Chi naturally wouldn''t just sit idly on the Cang Qiong. He stored the airship into the Ancestral Torch and then entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Unfortunately, after enhancing the Brainwave Remote Control Systemponent to Level 20, he tested it several times and realized that upon entering the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, he could still not sense the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine that was left in the outside world and marked with his Brainwave Beacon. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have needed to retrieve Cang Qiong. When leaving the Ruins Marketter, he wouldn''t have needed to summon the Cang Qiong a second time, unnecessarily exposing himself to space and increasing the risk, even if just for an instant. Chapter 110: 89: Floating Fortress (Subscribe please) ``` However, this was an inevitable issue. Even though the Brainwave Remote Control System was of high Purple Quality, the quality and hierarchy of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, this Ruins Market Secret Realm, were clearly superior, so it was normal for the system to be restricted. Zhu Tian Ruins Market, basic "Inn" configuration. Song Chi took strides up to the second floor of the inn. He hadn''t checked out this level since upgrading the market to Lv11. Looking down the corridor of the second floor, Song Chi''s lips curved slightly upwards, just as he had expected. After strengthening the market to Lv11, another guest room had be avable. In other words, apart from the Ruins Market Guest Token he had given to the centaur, he now had another new Guest Token in hand. There was no need to worry about missing out on any Starry Sea Alien Race with significant potential in the future. Having confirmed this, a reassured Song Chi habitually entered the all-purpose Cultivation Room and began a new round of practicing the Guidance Technique. ... The next day, once the buffer time for the Purple River Translocation Device had passed, theponent was immediately activated again. Half an hour after charge time, Cang Qiong once again performed a space jump and disappeared from this quiet star domain. Golden Shark Starfield, Lize Star Region, Guangyuan Floating Land. As one of the few life-type Floating Lands in the Lize Star Region, Guangyuan Floating Land had been a top three most popr destination in the region ever since it was opened by the Golden Shark military one thousand three hundred years ago. Guangyuan Floating Land is over six thousand kilometers long from east to west and more than four thousand kilometers wide from north to south. The vegetation inside the Floating Land is dense, and the variety of biological resources is diverse, making it a typical level 1 Life Floating Land. Viewed from afar in the Starry Sea, the Floating Land covered in green appears even more beautiful. However, the enormous and imposing ring-shaped space fortress floating above disrupts this beauty. Your source is m-vl|em|p,yr That is a Floating Fortress anchored above the Floating Land, with a diameter of over one hundred thousand meters. Neatly arranged warship docks, a formidable fortress orbital cannon, and a fortress Nuclear Energy Shield that can be activated at full power within ten minutes all tell the tale of a past when the fortress was truly a fearsome war behemoth. At first sight of the colossal space fortress, even though Song Chi had seen itsplete image online and was mentally prepared, his heart was still greatly affected. Such a creation was definitely a work of incredible ingenuity. This Floating Fortress was reportedly built by the Golden Shark military over a thousand years ago. When the Guangyuan Floating Land was first developed, the White Tower Floating Land still belonged to the Chaotic Star Field. Friction urred from time to time due to the sudden upation of Guangyuan Floating Land by the Golden Shark military of the Chenxing Principality. For this reason, this Floating Fortress was created. After its construction,bined with the Golden Shark''s Second Fleet stationed at the fortress, a great deterrent was formed against the Chaotic Star Field, ensuring two hundred years of peace for Guangyuan Floating Land. Nowadays, the fortress has been abandoned for hundreds of years, and the Golden Shark military has long relocated the Second Fleet to other star regions. Since it was built on the base of the Floating Land itself and cannot move, it could not leave with the Second Fleet. Today, the fortress was under the control of the Guangyuan Floating Land patrol fleet, and while a small part of the core area still retains its defensive setup, most other areas of the fortress have been transformed for various uses such as exchanges, entertainment, and trade. In addition to weing all Torch Ship Captains, even ordinary citizens living on the Floating Land below, as long as they are willing to pay, can also visit the fortress and engage in various entertainment activities. Guided by an administrator of the patrol''s docks, Song Chi maneuvered the Cang Qiong to a vacant dock space. The hatch opened, and a figure in a cloak stepped out from the Cang Qiong, heading towards the shopping district of the fortress. As soon as he arrived in the vicinity of Guangyuan Floating Land''s star domain, he logged onto the Torchwork to learn more. Naturally, the local areawork he was now connected to was the Guangyuan localwork, no longer the White Tower''s. In the Guangyuan localwork, he learned a lot. The fortress was not only a ce for offline interactions between Torch Warship Captains but also a product delivery point for the Torchwork''s online marketce, thus there were many shops here. In simple terms, if a product exists in the Guangyuan localwork, you can find it here at the fortress. Even if it''s not present in the Guangyuan localwork, there''s a chance it might be avable here at the fortress. At a shop in the fortress marketce, Song Chi had just entered when the shop owner immediately came forward to greet him. "Hello, sir... What do you need?" With those words, a light screen projected from outside of the cloak, disying a line of text. "Strange Objects, those that cannot be converted into Torch Warshipponents." The store manager was obviously confused. Over his years of doing business, he had seen many peculiar customers, but this was the first time he had encountered someone like Song Chi. Even though Song Chi was standing right in front of him, he opted to use amunication projection to type his message. And even though typing might be exined by a possible throat issue, why would he specificallye to a Torch shop to ask about Strange Objects that cannot be turned into Torchponents? Just when the manager thought Song Chi was merely there to cause trouble and was about to scold him, themunication projection in front of the cloaked figure changed once more. "In addition to Strange Objects that cannot be turned into Torch Warshipponents, I also need a shipborne Secondary Cannon with barrage capabilities. A Main Cannon would do as well, but the Quality must be high." ``` Chapter 111: 89: Floating Fortress (Please Subscribe)_2 Upon seeing this message, the shopkeeper repressed the urge to scold and softened his tone, "High-quality shipborne main guns or secondary guns, or those designed for group attacks, are not avable in this little shop of mine. However, I do know where you might find them, including the strange object you mentioned that can''t be converted into shipponents." As he spoke, the shopkeeper paused and then whispered, "When you head over there, remember to mention that it was I who referred you." ... In the merchant district, Song Chi was looking around, searching for the "Chenxing Multi-purpose Merchant Shop" the shopkeeper had mentioned. After turning a corner and walking deeper into the alley, Song Chi finally found the so-called Chenxing Multi-purpose Merchant Shop in a rather secluded corner. "With such an out-of-the-way location, can the shop really have good stuff? Could it be a scam?" Song Chi muttered to himself, a look of doubt filling his eyes. After all, who would open a well-known shop in such an out-of-the-way corner? Despite his doubts, driven by the thought that since he was already there he might as well enter, he stepped into the Chenxing Multi-purpose Merchant Shop. The shop appeared quite unremarkable on the outside, but stepping inside offered a refreshing change. The shelves in the shop were arranged neatly, and all goods were categorized and ced in different areas. At a nce, one could tell the shop was very clean and tidy, making customers feelfortable. Furthermore, the variety of items in the shop truly justified the "Multi-purpose" name. Not only were there exoskeleton armors, energy pulse guns, and mining shipponents, but there were also gene optimization potions, beginner and intermediate body tempering potions, nutritive potions, and so on. Additionally, a variety of weapons, hovercar batteries, cat-girls, fox-girl maids for sale, and the like were avable. Most importantly, there was a special section for Starry Sea oddities and shipponents. With just a cursory nce, Song Chi could see dozens of oddities and shipponents in these two sections. By now, Song Chi had put aside his skepticism. Clearly, the owner behind "Chenxing Multi-purpose Merchant Shop" was not to be underestimated. Dozens of Starry Sea oddities, some of which appeared to be of Purple Qualitywhat did this indicate? It indicated that the shop was backed by a tremendously powerful financial chain. Otherwise, it would be impossible to stock such valuable goods. Read further stories on m-vlem|p-yr Even not considering the other items, the oddities alone were valued at nearly a million strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. And if the rest of the shop''s goods were added, a rough estimate put the total value of goods in Chenxing Multi-purpose Merchant Shop at several million Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, or maybe even more. Thinking this, Song Chi involuntarily took a cold breath. After the Ruins Market affairs concluded, he felt quite pleased with himself for earning over a hundred thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin in one go. But the scene before him now thoroughly dispelled that bit of pride, teaching him the true meaning of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Compared to the shop owner behind Chenxing Multi-purpose Merchant Shop, his own small fortune was nothing. As he was lost in thought, azy, soft voice came from behind the counter. "Another visitor? Who referred you?" Song Chi turned his head and saw a tall figure wearing a ck velvet dress and with hair coiled high at the back of her head, materialized behind the counter at some unknown point. The figure''s eyes were half-closed like silken threads, her fair arms were raised high, stretchingzily. In doing so, she entuated the voluptuous form hidden under the velvet dress even more vividly. Far away in the docking bay of the Floating Fortress, on board the Cangqiong, Song Chi''s eyes instinctively shifted as two words popped into his mind. "Enchantress!" At the same time, the cloaked figure in Chenxing Multi-purpose Merchant Shop turned away slightly, averting its gaze. Yes, the figure wrapped in the ck cloak wasn''t Song Chi himself, but abat robot controlled by a brainwave remote control system. Since it was his first visit to the Floating Fortress, it never hurt to be cautious. In the brief moment he turned away, the beautiful woman behind the counter had slowly lowered her baster arms, and a peculiar expression flickered across her exquisite eyes. Song Chi disregarded all this, controlling thebat robot beneath the ck cloak, activating themunication bracelet again. Simultaneously, a projection screen emerged. "I was referred here by the owner of Oak Merchant Shop. Do you have any strange objects that cannot be converted into shipponents, as well as high-quality shipborne main guns or secondary guns with area-of-effect attributes?" Click-ck-click-ck! The sound of high heels tapping against the floor rang out as the woman walked out from behind the counter. It was only then that Song Chi noticed the woman wearing a pair of exquisite red high heels. Yet as someone who had been a person of two worlds, Song Chi was no novice; his basicposure remained intact. He quickly raised his sight again, focusing on the woman''s face. Seeing that Song Chi was looking her way, the woman pondered for a moment and then pointed with her delicate fingers toward the oddity and shipponent sections. "You can go and take a look for yourself. Such oddities that cannot be made into shipponents are rarely found in shops, but that doesn''t include mine. You came to the right ce." Chapter 112: 89: Floating Fortress (Please Subscribe)_3 ``` Having said that, she turned back to her own business behind the counter, with no intention of showing Song Chi around or introducing anything. Song Chi found this a bit strange, but then he remembered the value of the goods in the store, and thought that if this woman really was the owner, given the funds on her, this kind of behavior was quite normal. He made his way to the area of strange objects and shipborneponents, carefully examining them. From a distance, he hadn''t seen everything in these two areas, but now that he was closer, Song Chi realized that his previous judgment had been rather conservative. There were over sixty items in these two areas, with the majority being strange objects that could not be transformed into shipborneponentsthere were as many as forty of them, while there were just over twenty shipborneponents. Of the forty strange objects, four were of purple quality, more than ten were of blue quality, while among the shipborneponents, there was one of purple quality, and four of blue quality; the rest were of white quality. Song Chi first paid attention to the shipborneponents area. After a careful look, he frownedamong the twenty-odd shipborneponents, there were only four cannons and secondary cannons. One of them was a blue quality main cannon, the attributes of which were not even as good as the particle beam cannon mounted on the Cang Qiong,cking any additional features. The three white quality ones were not even worth mentioning, as they didn''t meet Song Chi''s requirements at all. Therefore, Song Chi could only control thebat robot to move into the area of strange objects. He scanned the items, and this time there were quite a few with decent attributes. [Strange Object: Cold Abyss Wind Spirit] [Quality: Purple] [Can Evolve: {Cold Wind Totem}] [Note: A wind-spiritual essence, bred over ten thousand years in the extreme cold abyss, it has a special use.] Check back at m-v le-mpyr for more ... [Strange Object: Nine Heavens Cloud Essence] [Quality: Purple] [Can Evolve: None] [Note: The cloud essence bred at the summit of the Nine Heavens in Juyun Continent; perhaps the native creatures of Juyun continent know how to use it.] ... [Strange Object: Asteroid Crystal] [Quality: Blue] [Can Evolve: None] [Note: A substance bred within the core of a nearly ten-thousand-year-old asteroid, very few creatures are able to utilize it.] ... Each of these strange objects came with a detailed description. The vast majority had no form they could evolve into, and even the few that could weren''t evolving into shipborneponents, but into forms unknown to Torch Human Civilization''s domain, with no knowledge on how to utilize them. Because of this, the value of such strange objects was significantly discountedpared to those of the same rank that could be transformed into shipborneponents. For example, if those four purple quality strange objects could normally be transformed into shipborneponents, each one would sell for at least 80,000 to 100,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. But now, their listed price was uniformly 40,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, which is half the value of normal strange objects of the same quality. As for why the store was left with so many strange objects that could not be transformed into shipborneponents rather than selling them outside Torch Human Civilization''s domain, Guangyuan Floating Land was not far from the nearby Chaotic Star Field, which should have made it quite convenient. Song Chi had his own guesses about this. If things went as expected, the owner behind the Chenxing multi-functional store must have tried it, but most likely because the Chaotic Star Field was just too chaotic and with the energy behind the store, it was quite difficult to ensure a perfectly safe transaction. ``` The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 113: 90: Chenxing Research Institute - Phantom Butterfly Rank Drone (Please Subscribe) ``` The Chaotic Star Field didn''t get its name merely because space pirates run rampant within it, did it? Of course not, this star domain is dotted with dozens of civilizations, with even more hundreds of races, and in the background, there are several medium-sized civilizations stirring the pot, all to limit the expansion of Torch Human Civilization as much as possible. It is precisely because of this that the chaos and bloodshed there far exceed the imagination. Not to mention a small multifunctional merchant shop, even the entire Chenxing Principality feels a thorn in its side when facing the Chaotic Star Field, enduring the relentless vignt defense of the entire Golden Shark military department for over a century. Even so, not even the fleet of the Golden Shark military department can im absolute safety within the Chaotic Star Field, let alone a Torch Warship beneath a merchant shop? ... Dispelling all these thoughts, Song Chi refocused his attention. No matter what the truth was, it didn''t matter much to him. Right now, his main task was to acquire a high-quality shipborne main cannon or secondary cannonponent as soon as possible, to fully explore the thirdyer of the Buluo Civilization Ruins. If a Strange Object of Purple Quality could be found on the secondyer, the items on the thirdyer would only be more precious and must be secured swiftly. Having returned to the counter without picking up anything, Song Chi, controlling thebat robot, continued to inquire through themunication screen to the woman half-squinting behind the counter, "Boss, do you have any other shipborneponents? What I need is a high-quality, area-of-effect attribute shipborne weapon, main or secondary cannons, or if not, an external mounting typeuncherponent would do." The woman nced over indifferently and replied impatiently, "It''s all there. If there is, there is; if not, there isn''t. Don''t disturb my beauty sleep." From the distant warship dock, Song Chi''s mouth twitched, tempted to retort, "You call this doing business?" But then, considering the terrifying worth she may possess, he ultimately chose to remain silent. "No wonder there''s nobody here..." Muttering to himself, Song Chi then asked, "So, how often is new stock added to your shop?" The woman''s identity was clearly not simple; although Song Chi hadn''t felt any blood energy fluctuations from her, his intuition told him that she definitely wasn''t someone who hadn''t practiced the Guidance Technique. Dismissing the notion of her being a regr person, the only remaining possibility was that her level of Guidance Technique surpassed what he, only at lv8, could detect. "At least Third Rank Level in Guidance Technique, and not just a beginner, the kind that''s above lv33..." Considering this, Song Chi felt a chill in his heart. Even with his real body more than a kilometer away, he still didn''t feel very safe. A Torch Ship Captain of Third Rank Level would certainly have their own powerful trump cards, and if she were to impose something like a Spatial Blockade, even a kilometer''s distance wouldn''t allow him to control the Cang Qiong and escape. "Half a year, but the next restock isn''t too far off. Come back in two months; by then, there might be the area-of-effect main cannon you want." The woman, naturally unaware of Song Chi''s thoughts miles away, gave an offhand reply. Song Chi silently nodded. If there would be new stock in a little over a month, he could make it in time. ording to the previous arrangement by his father and grandfather, they could stay at the White Tower Floating Path for another two months or so, which would fit the timing perfectly. Having confirmed this, Song Chi changed the subject, now inquiring about something else. "Boss, aside from the Ho-ss, do you have any other models of drones, with stealth capabilities, endurance, and also ensuring minimal noise?" As he spoke, Song Chi''s brainwave connection with thebat robot focused entirely on the woman behind the counter, quite expectant of her answer. Stay connected with m v l e mpyr The Ho-ss drones, though widely used in interster exploration and indeed of respectable performance, focus primarily on endurance and defense to carve a safe operational path for a Torch Warship in space exploration, ensuring the drones wouldn''t be scrapped after just going a little farther or having minor collisions. However, this model is quiterge and does not have an advantage in stealth, and its operational noise is not inconsequential. Song Chi''s intention to purchase a new drone aimed for surveince around the Blood de Star Thieves'' territory. With the enhancement of the [Brainwave Remote Control System]ponent to lv20, the remote control distance had reached a horrifying 1 light-year. With such powerful capabilities, he certainly intended to utilize them. With brainwave control, not only would he not need to worry about exposure, but he could also carry out a continuous, real-time surveince of the Blood de Star Thieves'' territory for more than ten hours every four hours, ensuring he could monitor most of their movements with ease. Of course, the prerequisite was that the remotely controlled drone wouldn''t be detected by the Blood de Star Thieves, so Song Chi''s first choice was naturally a drone with strong stealth capabilities, definitely not the Ho-ss. "Drones?" The woman seemed to perk up with interest, her half-closed eyes now open and staring at Song Chi''s robot''s cloak and robe for a while before she said, "I do have a top-of-the-line drone here, but it won''te cheap!" With that, she rummaged beneath the counter for a moment, and secondster, a palm-sized, butterfly-patterned, delicate drone was presented before Song Chi. ``` Chapter 115: 91: Starshine Civilization Battlefield (Please Subscribe) ``` Boom! As Cang Qiong emerged from the spatial vortex, before Song Chi could recover from the overwhelming sensation of weightlessness, sharp roars filled his ears. Apanying them was the violent trembling of Cang Qiong. [Beep beep beep, warship armor damaged by 2%, please repair immediately!!] [Beep beep beep, warship armor damaged by 4%, please attend to repairs promptly!!] [Beep beep beep, warship armor damaged by 6%, warship damaged by 1%, please repair as soon as possible.] Without waiting for his body to recover on its own, Song Chi bit down on his teeth sharply, the pain snaping his mind into rity and quickly made him aware of Cang Qiong''s current situation. Stay tuned for more on m-vl-em,pyr Looking ahead through the projection screen, he saw a mass of starships in strange shapes battling it out in a frenzy, with artillery fire nearly lighting up the dark starry sky. In this ster battlefield with tens of thousands of warships, the arrival of Cang Qiong didn''t cause much of a stir, but the indiscriminate artillery fire was unavoidable. In the few short seconds since Cang Qiong had appeared, it had already been hit by several rounds of scattered fire. "This luck,st time I was cast into the Starry Sea Hollow Zone, and now it''s a starry battlefield, and it''s even near the central area of the battlefield, impossible to get away in short order," Thinking so, Song Chi cursed under his breath,ining about his somewhat speechless fortune, and could only hope that the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, activated at the first opportunity, would finish charging soon. Though the scale of the battlefield was not small, most of the starships were of Zero Rank and First Rank, with not many warships at the Second Rank energy level. As long as the Dark Matter Energy Shield activated at level 29, there would no longer be a need to worry about Cang Qiong''s own safety. However, it would take 30 seconds for the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator to fully charge, and during this half minute, Song Chi could only manually control Cang Qiong to dodge. Just then, whether it was noticed by a warship in the battlefield or not, an attack from a Second Rank struck the left side of Cang Qiong. Instantly, red lights shed within the airship, and urgent warning sounds echoed continuously. [Beep beep beep, warship armor damaged by 42%, warship damaged by 28%, severe airship damage, please repair as soon as possible!!!] This attack nearly destroyed a third of Cang Qiong''s warship armor, and the ship itself sustained damage exceeding a quarter, instantly cing Cang Qiong in a dire situation. Seeing this, Song Chi''s mind divided into two; one part continued to control the airship''s dodging, while the other hastilymanded Cang Qiong''s semi-automatic shipborne AI to activate the "nanobot repair pack." Although the repair pack''s capabilities were limited, there were noponents on board Cang Qiong for repairing the ship''s body, so he had to rely on it for basic repairs. With the activation of the nanobot repair pack, the damage to Cang Qiong''s warship armor and the ship body itself saw some recovery, but it soon plummeted again. Even though he was doing his utmost to control Cang Qiong to dodge, this was after all a starry battlefield, covered on all sides by artillery fire; how could it be easy to evade? Time slowly progressed, and quickly another ten seconds passed. With thest ten seconds remaining until the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was fully active, the shipbody trembled again, followed by a barrage of urgent rms. [Beep beep beep, warship armor damaged by 57%, warship damaged by 40%, please repair as soon as possible.] In just twenty short seconds, Cang Qiong''s warship armor was nearly 60% damaged. Song Chi furrowed his brows and internally reflected on a phrase he had often heard in textbooks. "Every interster war is a massive meat grinder." At this moment, he deeply understood the essence of that phrase. At the same time, he moved the idea of acquiring a higher-quality warship armorponent up several notches in his mind. The current Goldrock Ship Armor on Cang Qiong was only White Quality; hence, he had not reinforced it much, and it was still at level 10. Had it been a Blue Quality warship armor, he would likely have enhanced it to over level 20 by now, and he would not have faced this urgent situation. Phew! Taking a deep breath, Song Chi cleared his mind of various thoughts. In just 1/10 of a second, his spiritual force became highly concentrated. Under the high-speed operation of his thoughts, his mind became extremely clear. If there were any knowledgeable outsiders present, they would recognize that he was in the "Limit-breaking State." In this moment, his spiritual force, which normally only allowed for two tasks at once, easily enabled him to enter the Threefold Mind Utilization state. In this state, not only could Song Chi dodge various iing artillery fire more easily, but he could also divide his attention to control Cang Qiong''s main cannon and secondary cannons to counterattack. The main cannon at the front of the ship fired a particle beam with a diameter of several feet. Directly in front of the beam''s path, several oddly shaped starships were instantly prated. In front of the Blue Quality Particle Beam Cannon of Second Rank, those alien race starships were as fragile as could be. At the same time, Cang Qiong also received numerous notifications of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin being credited to its ount. Even though this attack destroyed only a few alien civilization starships, each starship usually had more than one alien species aboard. Destroying a starship with a First Rank energy level typically resulted in around ten strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Song Chi''s eyes lit upthere was more than he had anticipated. ``` Chapter 115: 91: Starshine Civilization Battlefield (Please Subscribe) ``` Boom! As Cang Qiong emerged from the spatial vortex, before Song Chi could recover from the overwhelming sensation of weightlessness, sharp roars filled his ears. Apanying them was the violent trembling of Cang Qiong. [Beep beep beep, warship armor damaged by 2%, please repair immediately!!] [Beep beep beep, warship armor damaged by 4%, please attend to repairs promptly!!] [Beep beep beep, warship armor damaged by 6%, warship damaged by 1%, please repair as soon as possible.] Without waiting for his body to recover on its own, Song Chi bit down on his teeth sharply, the pain snaping his mind into rity and quickly made him aware of Cang Qiong''s current situation. Looking ahead through the projection screen, he saw a mass of starships in strange shapes battling it out in a frenzy, with artillery fire nearly lighting up the dark starry sky. In this ster battlefield with tens of thousands of warships, the arrival of Cang Qiong didn''t cause much of a stir, but the indiscriminate artillery fire was unavoidable. In the few short seconds since Cang Qiong had appeared, it had already been hit by several rounds of scattered fire. "This luck,st time I was cast into the Starry Sea Hollow Zone, and now it''s a starry battlefield, and it''s even near the central area of the battlefield, impossible to get away in short order," Thinking so, Song Chi cursed under his breath,ining about his somewhat speechless fortune, and could only hope that the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, activated at the first opportunity, would finish charging soon. Though the scale of the battlefield was not small, most of the starships were of Zero Rank and First Rank, with not many warships at the Second Rank energy level. As long as the Dark Matter Energy Shield activated at level 29, there would no longer be a need to worry about Cang Qiong''s own safety. However, it would take 30 seconds for the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator to fully charge, and during this half minute, Song Chi could only manually control Cang Qiong to dodge. Just then, whether it was noticed by a warship in the battlefield or not, an attack from a Second Rank struck the left side of Cang Qiong. Instantly, red lights shed within the airship, and urgent warning sounds echoed continuously. [Beep beep beep, warship armor damaged by 42%, warship damaged by 28%, severe airship damage, please repair as soon as possible!!!] This attack nearly destroyed a third of Cang Qiong''s warship armor, and the ship itself sustained damage exceeding a quarter, instantly cing Cang Qiong in a dire situation. Seeing this, Song Chi''s mind divided into two; one part continued to control the airship''s dodging, while the other hastilymanded Cang Qiong''s semi-automatic shipborne AI to activate the "nanobot repair pack." Although the repair pack''s capabilities were limited, there were noponents on board Cang Qiong for repairing the ship''s body, so he had to rely on it for basic repairs. With the activation of the nanobot repair pack, the damage to Cang Qiong''s warship armor and the ship body itself saw some recovery, but it soon plummeted again. Even though he was doing his utmost to control Cang Qiong to dodge, this was after all a starry battlefield, covered on all sides by artillery fire; how could it be easy to evade? Time slowly progressed, and quickly another ten seconds passed. With thest ten seconds remaining until the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was fully active, the shipbody trembled again, followed by a barrage of urgent rms. [Beep beep beep, warship armor damaged by 57%, warship damaged by 40%, please repair as soon as possible.] In just twenty short seconds, Cang Qiong''s warship armor was nearly 60% damaged. Song Chi furrowed his brows and internally reflected on a phrase he had often heard in textbooks. "Every interster war is a massive meat grinder." At this moment, he deeply understood the essence of that phrase. At the same time, he moved the idea of acquiring a higher-quality warship armorponent up several notches in his mind. The current Goldrock Ship Armor on Cang Qiong was only White Quality; hence, he had not reinforced it much, and it was still at level 10. Had it been a Blue Quality warship armor, he would likely have enhanced it to over level 20 by now, and he would not have faced this urgent situation. Phew! Taking a deep breath, Song Chi cleared his mind of various thoughts. In just 1/10 of a second, his spiritual force became highly concentrated. Under the high-speed operation of his thoughts, his mind became extremely clear. If there were any knowledgeable outsiders present, they would recognize that he was in the "Limit-breaking State." In this moment, his spiritual force, which normally only allowed for two tasks at once, easily enabled him to enter the Threefold Mind Utilization state. In this state, not only could Song Chi dodge various iing artillery fire more easily, but he could also divide his attention to control Cang Qiong''s main cannon and secondary cannons to counterattack. The main cannon at the front of the ship fired a particle beam with a diameter of several feet. Directly in front of the beam''s path, several oddly shaped starships were instantly prated. In front of the Blue Quality Particle Beam Cannon of Second Rank, those alien race starships were as fragile as could be. At the same time, Cang Qiong also received numerous notifications of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin being credited to its ount. Even though this attack destroyed only a few alien civilization starships, each starship usually had more than one alien species aboard. Destroying a starship with a First Rank energy level typically resulted in around ten strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Song Chi''s eyes lit upthere was more than he had anticipated. ``` Chapter 116: 91: Starshine Civilization Battlefield (Please Subscribe)_2 ``` Considering this, the interster battlefield before me actually serves as an excellent ce to harvest Floating Land Origin. After all, based on a rough estimate from the Sky-Eye Surveince radar, there are more than twenty thousand alien civilization starships in this battle zone, with several thousand of them being First Rank starships. Of course, as tempting as it is, what is most critical right now is to endure until theplete activation of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. Boom Boom Boom! The main and secondary cannons fired continuously; the Floating Land Origin aboard Cangqiong was rapidly umting. In a state of Threefold Mind Utilization, the damage rate to the Cangqiong''s hull was greatly reduced. Finally, after narrowly dodging a barrage of fire, a dark energy shield encased the entire outeryer of the Cangqiong''s warship armor. With the full activation of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, Song Chi became bolder in his maneuvers. He no longer focused most of his attention on dodging but instead precisely targeted the surrounding alien race starships with the Cangqiong''s main and secondary cannons. The Dark Matter Energy Shield now boasted a shield value of over three hundred thousand points and even defense values in the tens of thousands. A direct hit from a Second Rank alien race starship barely inflicted any damage. Unless faced with concentrated fire from thousands of starships, Cangqiong was virtually safe, and Song Chi was not worried at all. As he roamed through this interster battlefield, upon spotting a group of First Rank starships, Cangqiong immediatelyunched a cannon strike. Previously, he was somewhat concerned that these unknown aliens might have other reinforcements. If a starship exceeding Second Rank energy level appeared, Cangqiong would still be at risk of sinking. However, after collecting information from numerous starships over this period, he was no longer worried about this. Through his recent data collection, he had essentially understood the situation of this alien civilization. This was a technological civilization known as the "Starshine Civilization," which had developed for just over two thousand years. Currently, it only upied five Life Floating Lands and a dozen or so resource-type Floating Lands, with dominion extending merely a hundred light-years. Because they had not mastered technologies such as spatial gates or space jumps, and tragically had not discovered wormholes or simr pathways in the Starry Sea, this Starshine Civilization was effectively trapped in this narrow star domain. For a thousand years, they had almostpletely depleted the resources of this domain. Even now, the Starshine Civilization remained a low-tier, second-level technological civilization. Perhaps it was because they saw no glimmer of hope that, over time, the Starshine Civilization not only did not vigorously pursue space-rted technologies but instead wholly devoted itself to internal strife. Look, the current battle waging in this ster battlefield is between two factions within the civilization. Upon witnessing this, Song Chi felt a touch of sorrow. In his view, the Starshine Civilization resembled a frog looking at the sky from the bottom of a well, ignoring the vast star domain around it instead of trying to explore it and curling up in a small corner at the bottom of the well for a sense of security. However, looking at it from another angle, a civilization born in an isted corner of the Starry Sea might not even have the concept of spatial gates or space warps in their minds. Without such concepts, how can they think of researching or even breaking through such technologies? Thinking of this, Song Chi couldn''t help but feel fortunate to have been born into Torchlight Humanity, a powerful high-tier civilization of the Starry Sea. As he wandered along, time quickly passed, and half an hour flew by in the blink of an eye. At that moment, a starship with a length close to a kilometer appeared in the direction Cangqiong was heading. This starship had a nearly hundred-meter gaping hole on its right side, and the ship cannons at the bow were leaking copious thick smoke, clearly having been through a fierce battle. Seeing this, Song Chi''s eyes flickered and then settled into resolute determination as he steered the Cangqiong straight towards it. At the golden bow of the ship, a dazzling array of smooth lights rapidly convergedthe Particle Beam Cannon was charging. ``` With the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator in ce, along with an enhanced Second Rank Particle Beam Cannon, Song Chi naturally wouldn''t miss this excellent opportunity. Despite this Star Domain being extremely remote, it does have over twenty Starry Sea Floating Lands, among which there must be Starry Sea Oddities. As the highest ss starship of the Starshine Civilization, a Second Rank starship has a non-negligible probability of possessing Starry Sea Oddities. With this assumption, Song Chi became even more resolute about sinking the heavily damaged Second Rank starship. It seemed that the engine of this starship had been severely damaged in the previous battles, and facing the charging main cannon of the Cang Qiong, it didn''t attempt to dodge or avoid. Boom! The zing particle beam shot out at incredible speed, heading straight for the forward Starshine Civilization''s Second Rank starship. Just when Song Chi thought that the other party might have some other tricks up their sleeve, the particle beam simply pierced straight through the starship. Yes, pierced right through. Despite the starship''s impressive size, nearly a kilometer in length andparable to the cruisers among the Torch Warships, whether it was warship armor, firepower strength, cruising speed, or radar precision, all of it was far inferior to a cruiser. Not to mention cruisers, even escort ships could crush it in all aspects, and even a small number of Spectral Airships could do the same. Therefore, it''s not true that therger the warship, the stronger itsbat power. Only when aspects such as armor defense, firepower strength, and cruising speed are all elevated, can one take advantage of therger volume; otherwise, it''s just a moving target. Song Chi was pleasantly surprised, knowing his guess was likely correctthis starship was unable to dodge Cang Qiong''s attacks due to its previously damaged engine. While maneuvering the Cang Qiong around the Second Rank starship and waiting for the particle beam cannon to buffer, Song Chi continued to control Cang Qiong''s secondary cannons, sweeping fire primarily at the secondary cannon ports of the other Second Rank starship. Its main cannon had already been destroyed in previous battles, and now the only threat to the Cang Qiong were these secondary cannons. Boom! Whirring! Amidst Cang Qiong''s secondary cannon''s sweeping fire, the alien race in the Second Rank starship naturally wasn''t just waiting to be destroyed; they were also controlling their starship''s secondary cannons to attack Cang Qiong,nding shots on the Dark Matter Energy Shield and causing ripples to spread across it. But that was about it. An Orange Quality Shield Generator enhanced to level 29, how could it possibly be shaken by the Second Rank secondary cannons of a low-rank technological civilization? It wasn''t long before the particle beam cannon''s buffering wasplete. Once the charge time passed, another roaring beam of intense light shot out, piercing through the Second Rank starship ahead once more. This time, the area pierced was the main control room of the starship, and following this round of attacks, the starship''s secondary cannons, which had been continuously firing, came to an abrupt halt. It seemed that this round of particle beam cannon attacks resulted in the death of all the aliens aboard the Second Rank starship. Song Chi wasn''t in a hurry, though. Although many starships from the Starshine Civilization had rushed over, they were only Zero Rank and First Rank starships, which posed no threat to Cang Qiong. Therefore, he didn''t rush to summon the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines for boarding action but instead used the particle beam cannon to hit the starship several more rounds. Only when he was reasonably sure that most of the aliens on the Second Rank starship were dead did he summon ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines. After equipping second-hand military exoskeleton armor, he ced a brainwave beacon on one of the figurines, and only then did he open the hatch of Cang Qiong. Under the leadership of the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine marked with the brainwave beacon, ten Figurines d in military exoskeleton armor, holding high-level titanium alloy longswords andbat shields, charged directly into the engine room of the starship ahead. Seeing the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines board the starship ahead, Song Chi immediately controlled Cang Qiong to distance itself from the Second Rank starship. Given that it was a Second Rank interster warship, there was no guarantee it wouldn''t have any tricks left, and with caution being paramount, Song Chi didn''t want to stay too close to it. After all, the control distance of the brainwave remote control system was sufficient, and even though he had long exited the limit-breaking state, even in a dual-tasking state, he could still afford to remotely control the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines that had already charged into the starship''s engine room. Chapter 117: Chapter 92: Starry Sea Floating Land 004 The area connecting the starship''s engine room and the main control room was already heavily guarded by dozens of alien species withrge heads and slender builds, walking upright on two legs. Song Chi had never seen this type of alien species before and they were not recorded in anypendium of species or civilizations of the Torch civilization. However, it was, after all, a low-rank technological civilization, so Song Chi did not expect these creatures to possess any special abilities. Therefore, the ten fully armed Fire Peony Soldier Figurines did not hesitate. With high-level titanium alloy battle shields in their left arms, they advanced rapidly, holding off the dense barrage of enemy fire. At a nce, it was obvious that these aliens were not a race known for their physical prowess. As long as they could withstand the firepower of the enemy''s thermal weapons, once they got up close, the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines would be wolves entering a flock of sheep, ughtering with one-sided ferocity. ng, ng, ng! Cannon fire poured relentlessly on the titanium alloy battle shields, sparks flying, and the echo of sharp metallic impacts enveloped the entire engine room. However, terrifying as the barrage seemed, it did not inflict fatal damage on the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, who continued to advance without pause. Although the titanium alloy battle shields were only of First Rank, their hardness was nearly that of Second Rank. Faced with this intense barrage, they performed exceedingly well. In addition, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were now Second Rank, and coupled with their puppet bodies that did not feel pain, even asional hits by stray bullets could hardly affect them. Because of these two factors, it did not take long for the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to break into the defensive line established by the aliens. Swish, swish, swish! Just as Song Chi had anticipated, these alien species likely allocated over ny percent of their nutritional intake to support theirrge heads. This caused their bodies to be frail, and under the titanium alloy longsword, almost every swing by a Fire Peony Soldier Figurine meant four or more aliens were beheaded. In less than half a minute, the dozens of aliens outside the main control room were entirely eradicated, without much trouble. Without lingering, under themand of Song Chi''s brainwaves, the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines continued to advance quickly towards the starship''s main control room. The essence of a starship naturallyy within the main control room. If there were any Strange Objects, they would certainly be located there. Understanding this, Song Chi wasted no time and led the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines straight to the main control room. Faced with the ten fearsome Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, like gods of death, the remaining aliens in the starship panicked and chose to close the main control room''s door, hoping to dy the advance of the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines. However, in Song Chi''s view, these aliens seemed more like tortoises locking themselves inside a jar, just waiting to be captured by the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines. Spectral Energy flowed hotly within the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines. Their Second Rank puppet bodies bestowed upon them terrifying strength. Under the ferocious power of their blows, ten silver titanium alloy longswords kept hacking at the metal door of the main control room. At first, the heavy metal door held up, but as the number of shes increased, the flexibility and hardness of the titanium alloy came into y. The metal door began to crack while the ten high-level titanium alloy longswords remained unscathed, without even a nick on their des. Crack! After another round of hacking, the metal door could not withstand any longer and copsed with a thunderous bang, revealing the scene inside the main control room to Song Chi. There was little difference from the typical starship main control room, except for the dozen or so First and Second Rank alien species. The most attention-grabbing feature for Song Chi was the fruit-like item, floating in mid-air at the center of the control console. Resembling a pomegranate, this item was emitting a zing white luminance, clearly a white-quality Starry Sea Oddity. Unfortunately, apart from this white oddity, there were no other Starry Sea Oddities in the control room, which left Song Chi somewhat disappointed. For Song Chi at his current level, white oddities were no longer very alluring; a blue oddity would have been much more interesting. After a brief disappointment, the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines streamed in, initiating the cleanup of the aliens within the control room. Despite hisck of enthusiasm, Song Chi was not so generous as to disregard a white oddity entirely; after all, it was worth thousands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. As expected, although there were a few Second Rank aliens in the main control room, they stood little chance against the fully-armed Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, requiring just a bit more effort to deal with. Ten minutester, the aliens inside the main control room werepletely cleared out. Along with the four strands of First Rank and several strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin that were added to his ount, Song Chi also obtained the white Starry Sea Oddity as he wished. [Strange Object: Five-Hundred-Year Torch Tree Fruit] [Quality: White] [Evolvable: 1 {Healing Fruit}] [Note: A special fruit nurtured by a unique Floating Land nt, which over many years, has transformed into a white Starry Sea Oddity.] Once the Spectral Energy within the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines entirely eroded the fruit, the attributes that it transformed into as a shipborneponent also became apparent. Healing Fruit lv0 Quality: White Consumption: 300 per use (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Repairs 5% of damaged Warship Armor. Buffer: 24h; Charge: 20s UpRank Requirement: 3 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 300 Spectral Energy Points As Song Chi reviewed the detailed properties of the item, he was slightly surprised. He had not taken this white oddity seriously, considering either selling it upon his return or saving it to replenish the stock for the forting "Oddity Exchange Shop." Chapter 118: Chapter 92: Starry Sea Floating Land 004_2 He never expected that the only Starry Sea Oddity on this starship would be a repairing one, exactly what Cang Qiong was currentlycking. Although the [Healing Fruit] was not of high quality, it was far better than the nanobot repair kit, at least because it could be used repeatedly. Moreover, once its level was enhancedter on, its repair effect should also be significantly improved. Instantly, Song Chi''s mood lifted. After directing the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to return to Cang Qiong, he did not forget to unleash another st from the main cannon,pletely destroying the Second-Rank starship that was on the brink of sinking. After acquiring another strand of First-Rank Floating Land Origin, he maneuvered Cang Qiong to continue roaming other areas of the battlefield. Having tasted the sweet fruits of victory, Song Chi was no longer satisfied with Zero Rank and First Rank Alien Race starships. Instead, he specifically targeted Second Rank Alien Race Starships. Sinking each Second-Rank starship not only rewarded him with over ten strands of First-Rank Floating Land Origin but also a chance to obtain Starry Sea Oddities, which greatly increased his interest. As time passed, seven hours flew by quickly. In this time, Song Chi had sunk no less than ten Second-Rank Alien Race Starships,ting nearly two hundred strands of First-Rank Floating Land Origin. However, the bad news was that not every one of those ten-plus Second-Rank Alien Race Starships had a Starry Sea Oddity on board. Including the Healing Fruit he obtained at first, Song Chi had managed to secure only three white Strange Objects. Aside from the Healing Fruit, the other two were the same [Starry-Level Main Cannons]. The key was that both were main cannonponents, not secondary ones, which Song Chi did not need. At the edge of the Ster Battlefield, after nearly eight hours of wandering, Cang Qiong had unknowingly moved from the center of the battlefield to this peripheral area. In the airship''s Main Control Room, Song Chi rubbed his brow. Eight consecutive hours of intense concentration, coupled with the earlier limit-breaking state, had exhausted him spiritually. As he slightly rxed his mind, his gaze kept shifting as he began to ponder his next course of action. He had three subsequent action ns to choose from at the moment. First, to continue harvesting starships in this battlefield to umte Floating Land Origin. Second, to leave this interster battlefield, find a deserted corner to enter the Ruins Market, and then use the Spatial Anchor Point feature of the Ruins Market to head to the Star Domain where the Buluo Civilization Ruins are located. He could use the remaining ten-plus hours to try and break through the Spatial Veil of the secondyer of the ruins. Third, which was an episode that had urred earlier; an hour after Cang Qiong reached the battleground below, the "Star Chart Collector" feature of the [Sky Eye Patrol Radar] officially activated, providing a detailed Star Chart of the nearly three light-years around. Within this Star Chart, there happened to be a Life-Form Star Sea Floating Land of the Starshine Civilization. He could leave the battlefield first and then use the Purple River Translocation Device to head to that Life-Form Floating Land. After a thorough analysis andparison of these three options, Song Chi finally chose the third one. The reason was simple; he had ruled out the first two options one after the other. The downside of the first option was that after eight hours of Cang Qiong''s roaming hunt, the Second Rank starships in the battlefield had almost all been sunk. The First Rank starships, after such a long-duration battle, were now less than a thousand, with the rest being Zero Rank starships. Thus, even if Song Chi were to sink all the Alien Race Starships in the battlefield subsequently, the Floating Land Origin he could harvest would at most reach a thousand strands, and that would be of the Zero Rank, which was not significant. As for the second option, Cang Qiong''s weaponponents had not been reced yet, so even if he broke through the secondyer of the Spatial Veil of the ruins, he would not be able to cope with the tens of thousands of Insect Race that might appear. Furthermore, he would have no chance to destroy the Crystal Box in the thirdyer of space and acquire the Starry Sea Oddity locked inside. Compared to these two options, apletely new Life-Form Star Sea Floating Land of the Starshine Civilization, even if its resources had been long exhausted, was far more attractive. Having made up his mind, Song Chi no longer lingered and piloted the Cangqiong swiftly toward the periphery of the battle zone. ording to the star chart collected by the Heaven''s Eye Sky-Scanning Radar, that life-form type Floating Land was more than 2 light-years away from the current battlefield. To arrive quickly, a Starry Sea translocation was necessary. However, each translocation in the Starry Sea required a considerable charging time and was very prone to interruption; naturally, it couldn''t be performed near the battle zone. Minutester, having traveled a sufficient distance, the Cangqiong came to a halt and began the formal charging process for the Starry Sea translocation. During the charging period, Song Chi''s gaze continuously scanned the several star charts floating before him. The star chart in the middle was generated by the Heaven''s Eye Sky-Scanning Radar, while the other three were found on the destroyed Starshine Civilization starships. These three charts covered a significantly broader area than the one produced by the radar, epassing the entire domain of the Starshine Civilization, which extended over hundreds of light-years. What made Song Chi even more covetous was that all three charts marked the existence of a Second-Rank Starry Sea Floating Land, fully demonstrating that a Second-Rank Life-Form Floating Land was under the control of the Starshine Civilization. A Second-Rank Starry Sea Floating Land, also a life-form type Starry Sea Oddity, not only vastly exceeded the area of a First-Rank Floating Land, capable of hosting more carbon-based life but, most critically, could produce First-Rank Floating Land Origin regrly and had a chance to produce Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. It was far fromparable to the likes of the White Tower Floating Land, which was merely First-Rank. Unfortunately, each of the three charts had significant differences, with the coordinates of the Second-Rank Floating Lands on each being distinctly apart; clearly, the Alien Race had deliberately meddled with them. This foiled Song Chi''s desire to directly translocate to the vicinity of the Second-Rank Floating Land. He had certainly thought of solutions, such as searching for unaltered star charts on Zero and First Rank Starshine Civilization starships. However, apart from Second-Rank starships, the charts on other vessels were only partial and didn''t mark the coordinates of any Starry Sea Floating Lands. He even went so far as tomand the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to capture several Second-Rank aliens, but thenguage barrier was insurmountable, and not even the Starry Sea Universal Trantor was of any use. "Never mind, it seems I can only go and check around this Floating Land!" With a sigh, Song Chi deleted all three star charts, no longer dwelling on the matter, and shifted his entire focus to the star chart generated by the Heaven''s Eye Sky-Scanning Radar. At present, the only tangible and attainable information he had was this radar-generated chart. As for the rest, he could only hope for other opportunities in the future. However, Song Chi felt the chances were slim, given that the Purple River Translocation Device required 12 hours of buffer time after each use. By that time, there wouldn''t be many hours left before Cangqiong had to return. In the waiting, the charging time for the Purple River Translocation Device gradually approached. As intense spatial fluctuations echoed through this remote star region, the previously silent Cangqiong suddenly vanished, plunging straight into the space vortex a few dozen meters in diameter ahead. ... In the Starshine Civilization''s Third Star Region, Floating Land No. 004. As the stronghold of the Starshine Civilization''s liberal faction, Floating Land No. 004 had a very high level of defense. It was not only under the permanent protection of the Second Freedom Fleet but also had a full-strength Floating Land defense force. For this reason, Floating Land No. 004 had remained unattacked by hostile factions for over a hundred years. Today, however, the urgent rms enveloping the entire Floating Land shattered that peace. Outside the Floating Land, before the Second Freedom Fleet could issue a fleet-wide alert, they were already subjected to a fierce attack. Under the scorching beams of particle light, several Second-Rank starships docked on the periphery of the base were pierced through, leaving the main control rooms filled with casualties. In the distance, the Cangqiong, having reactivated its Dark Matter Energy Shields, emerged into view. Chapter 119: 93: Plunder · Harvest ``` Facing these starships that had already lost their vignce, Song Chi couldn''t help but silently apud them in his heart; this truly saved him a lot of trouble. While controlling the Cangqiong to continuously attack each Second Rank warship, doing his utmost to destroy the fleet''s fighting forces, Song Chi also did not forget to search for the location of the logistical units of this base built on the small fragment belt. Since he was going to plunder resources, the logistical units were naturally his primary target. Before long, he sessfully located the enemy''s logistical units. Song Chi first eliminated most of the living forces in that area with a st from the main cannon, and then he deployed ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines and a militarybat robot. The Brainwave Beacon that had been activated earlier was still within its duration, so he could continue to remote-control them. It was not much different from when hended on the Second Rank starships before, except that he faced even more astonishing firepower this time. The ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines and thebat robot faced hundreds of Starshine Civilization aliens armed with thermal weapons. Despite several forceful charges that failed to break through the enemy lines, it was the energy grenades that Song Chi had prepared in advance that proved to be highly effective. Once the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines and thebat robot closed in for meleebat, what followed was merely a one-sided massacre. Afterpletely cleaning up the aliens inside this logistical building, the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines opened the doors of the fleet''s logistical warehouse located deep within the building. As his gaze swept across the inside of the warehouse, even Song Chi, remotely viewing from the Cangqiong, was slightly taken aback, followed promptly by great joy. The warehouse was huge, covering an area of several thousand square meters. Though most of the items stacked inside were specialized weapons and ammunition of this Starshine Civilization, he also found quite a few valuable items. There were over ten thousand strands of Floating Land Origin, including over a thousand of First Rank and tens of thousands of Zero Rank. Additionally, there were variousmon mineral resources like electrum, mithril, and purple copper. Besides that, there were several Starry Sea Oddities. Not to mention the five white ones, there were also two Blue Oddities and one Strange Object that could be transformed into a shipborne main cannon. A rough estimate concluded that the value of the resources in this warehouse would not be less than eighty thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. After a moment''s thought, without lingering outside any longer, Song Chi seized an opportunity to retrieve the Cangqiong, donning a set of military exoskeleton armor, and rapidly rushed into the warehouse on the side of the logistics department. The variety of mineral resources in the warehouse was substantial, and it would take who knows how long if he relied solely on the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines and thebat robot to move them. He must use the Cangqiong as an intermediary to be able to transport these materials to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market as quickly as possible. As for the reason for such haste, he joked, this was their of a leading faction in a Second Level technological civilization. The Cangqiong could assault the enemy''s fleet base so effortlessly because the enemy had not encountered such an emergency situation for many years, but such a situation wouldn''tst long. Once the enemy came to their senses, and thousands upon thousands of starships converged, the concentrated fire from countless shipborne main cannons would fall upon them. By then, even the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator would not guarantee the Cangqiong''s absolute safety. After all, the Starshine Civilization was a Second Level technological civilization, and strictly speaking, the Cangqiong was merely a First Rank starship; how could it truly act without any restraint? Fortunately, the space in the logistical warehouse was big enough to summon the Cangqiong inside. With the appearance of the Cangqiong, the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines and thebat robot began to transport various resources from the warehouse rapidly. Yet Song Chi was still unsatisfied, feeling it too slow, as he could already imagine the swiftly gathering Starshine Civilization starships outside, leaving him little time. In the end, he simply brought out two Floating Land Mining Carts, allowing the vehicle intelligence to control them automatically. The mining carts instantly transformed into temporary transport vehicles, rapidly moving the gathered mineral resources into the Cangqiong. As soon as the cargo bay of the Cangqiong was filled, Song Chi immediately transported it into the Ancestral Torch and then transferred it into the Ruins Market. After two rounds of this process, nearly half of the warehouse''s resources had been moved. Boom! Loud sounds of artillery fire suddenly came from the great hall outside the warehouse, followed by a slight tremor. Song Chi''s eyebrows tightened, and a sense of impending crisis suddenly rose to an unprecedented level. "No, we can''t dy any longer, retreat!" Finally, he decisively issued the retreat order. Although more than half the resources in the warehouse had yet to be moved, his life was clearly more important. Moreover, items like Floating Land Origin and Starry Sea Oddities, which hold the most value, had already been taken into the Ruins Market during the first round. In other words, the bulk had already been secured, so there was no need to risk his life for the remainder. Upon hismand, the eleven figures, which a moment ago had been busy transporting goods, immediately stopped their work and quickly returned onboard the Cangqiong without hesitation. Song Chi himself also returned to the Cangqiong at the first opportunity. He did not choose to store the Cangqiong in the Ancestral Aperture in order to summon it after leaving the warehouse; instead, he prepared to directly break out. By now, who knew how many Second Rank Starshine Civilization starships had gathered outside, and a barrage of intense fire could rain down at any moment. It would be too dangerous to charge out in the flesh. As for the potential damage that might be caused to the Cangqiong by the direct escape, Song Chi couldn''t care about that at such a time. And he had recently obtained a "Healing Fruit"ponent which could repair the ship''s body; at most, it would just cost him some extra time. ``` Chapter 120: Chapter 93: Plundering and Harvesting_2 ``` Boom boom boom! As the logistics warehouse of the Second Free Fleet, the hardness of its walls was naturally unquestionable. Cang Qiong tried to break through several times, but it was unsessful. Song Chi was not in a hurry. He lightly pressed the fire button of Cang Qiong''s main cannon once and waited for it to charge. When the charge wasplete, the scorching particle beam turned into a cutting ray and directly struck the edge of the warehouse door. Under the strong piercing strength of the particle beam, a corner of the warehouse door was cut open. Along with the area of the door itself, it was barelyrge enough to amodate Cang Qiong passing through. Song Chi did not hesitate any longer. The Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine charged at full capacity, and in the next second, Cang Qiong rushed straight out. Thud thud thud! Hiss hiss hiss! Amidst the heavy impact and sharp metal friction sounds, Cang Qiong narrowly escaped from the warehouse. However, before Song Chi had time to feel relieved, nearly a thousand Starshine Civilization starships above the logistics department building opened fire simultaneously. In that instant, the entire logistics department hall seemed to be a sea of light. The colorful beams of light made Song Chi, who was staring at Cang Qiong''s projection screen, feel a burst of pain in his eyes. Then, intense ripples and vibrations came from the Dark Matter Energy Shield. Once his eyes adjusted again, Song Chi instinctively looked at the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent. [Shield Value: 158506/307200] When he saw the specific number, Song Chi''s pupils constricted sharply. This round of concentrated fire had taken out half of the shield value of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. This situation had never urred since the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was enhanced to level 29. After a moment of shock and doubt, it turned into deep relief C relief that he had decided to retreat decisively. Keep in mind that this was just under a thousand starships firing together. If he had waited another ten minutes, until the Starshine Civilization had gathered more than two thousand starships, the oue for Cang Qiong would have been unpredictable. Pushing aside the lingering fear in his heart, Song Chi dared not stay any longer. Cang Qiong''s engines roared to life, brushing past the continuous barrage of fire from above and streaked straight toward the outer starry space. Fortunately, the current barrage was only sporadic and not concentrated fire. Otherwise, Song Chi might have to try hiding in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market to save his life. Several minutester, after enduring countless attacks, Cang Qiong finally broke through the encirclement and then, without any hesitation, activated the engines at full power and entered lightspeed cruise. To the many Starshine Civilization beings, Cang Qiong appeared as a sh of light, vanishing from their sight in the blink of an eye. "Find out for me. A Nuclear Energy Shield this terrifying, a cruising speed near the speed of light, and how a single starship can stand against my entire Second Free Fleet C I want all the information on this warship within a day," one of themmanded. "In addition, from today onward, increase the funding for warship research and development tenfold." ... What Song Chi didn''t know was that with thismotion he caused, the entire Starshine Civilization''s attitude towards technology made aplete 180-degree turn. In the future, it even made a significant name for itself in the nearby Star Domains. But even if he knew this, he would not care. No matter how much the Starshine Civilization increased its investment in research and development, the likelihood of it crossing paths with him again was virtually zero. Not to mention the distance of this Star Domain from the Torch Human Civilization Territory C whether it''s tens of millions, or hundreds of millions, or even billions or hundreds of billions of light-years. Even if it was very close to Torch Human Civilization, let''s not forget the vastness of the Shattered Starry Sea, which covers an immeasurable range measured in light-years, and the numerous civilizations it contains. Perhaps there is an even stronger civilization not far from this Starshine Civilization? If that is the case, the moment the Starshine Civilization steps out of this secluded and remote Star Domain could very well be the time of itsplete annihtion. Millions of kilometers away from Starry Sea Floating Land number 004, Cang Qiong, moving at extreme speed, came to a halt. Within the airship''s main control room, Song Chi''s figure shed and he quietly disappeared from Cang Qiong. At Zhu Tian Ruins Market, the previously empty free stall area was now filled with dozens of piles of different types of mineral resources. Besides that, there were seven Starry Sea Oddities emitting white and blue glows quietly ced aside. In addition, there were 1000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin and over 10000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. ``` ``` These were the spoils of the adventure, totaling over sixty thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Together with the remnants that Song Chi had, he now had once again surpassed the one hundred thousand strand mark of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin in his hands. In his excitement, Song Chi''s gaze shifted towards the seven Strange Objects, focusing on two blue Oddities. Starry III-Type Starship Cannon lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 20/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Attack: 15 Charge: 5s; Buffer: 10s UpRank Requirement: 7 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 700 Spectral Energy Points ... Starry V-Type Alloy Armor lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 5/second (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 15 UpRank Requirement: 8 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 800 Spectral Energy Points These two blue Oddities were a shipborne main cannon and a piece of warship armor. The Starry V-Type Alloy Armor was precisely what the Cang Qiong needed, but the blue main cannon wasn''t suited for area attacks and its attributes couldn''tpare to the Particle Beam Cannon. It would only be soldter as there was no use keeping it. As for the five white Oddities, one couldn''t be converted into Torchponents, so Song Chi nned to throw it into the "Oddity Exchange Shop." The other four were also basicponents, with nothing particrly outstanding, and would also be soldter. Having ounted for the newly acquired resources, Song Chi logged out of the Ruins Market, of course, not without taking with him the [Healing Fruit] and [Starry V-Type Alloy Armor]ponents. Returning to the Cang Qiong in the outside world, he immediately installed the twoponents and started their enhancement without dy. Bothponents were quite crucial, and, having just acquired a thousand strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, he directly enhanced them to lv20. Had he not been short on Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi might have even considered enhancing them both to lv29. After reaching lv20, the attributes of bothponents saw a massive improvement. The repair effect of the specialponent [Healing Fruit] changed from initially repairing 5% of the warship armor to repairing 20% of the warship armor and 7% of the warship. And the defence value of the [Starry V-Type Alloy Armor] increased from 15 to 15000. If the Cang Qiong were to be thrown back into the previous ster battlefield, Song Chi was confident that even without activating the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, the Cang Qiong couldst for over three minutes without any issues. Having enhanced the two newly acquired shipborneponents, Song Chi''s gaze turned to a brand-new star chart beside him. This wasn''t generated by the Eye in the Sky Scanning Radar but was specially sought by Song Chi during his earlier venture at the second Freedom Fleet base. He hadn''t forgotten about that Second-Rank Life-Form Star Sea Floating Land, so during his raid on the base, he deliberately acquired this star chart from a destroyed Second Rank starship. Due to its unexpected acquisition, the star chart was unaltered, and Song Chi quickly obtained the precise coordinates of the Second-Rank Starry Sea Floating Land he had been yearning for. Realizing that this Second-Rank Floating Land was less than 40 light-years away from the Cang Qiong''s current location, Song Chi was exceptionally excited withinthis meant that he still had a chance to explore it. Only on m v|le|mp|yr With 15 hours left until the return, and just over eleven hours before the Purple River Translocation Devicepleted its buffering, this meant that he would have about three hours to explore the Second-Rank Floating Land. Such a prospect, naturally, left him far from calm. A Second-Rank Starry Sea Floating Land''s importance wasn''t due to its vast expanse, but in its stable production of First Rank Floating Land Origin. Moreover, there was a chance to find Second-Rank Floating Land Origin there, which, for Song Chi, who was in dire need of it, was the greatest temptation. ``` Chapter 121 : 94: Level 2 Starry Sea Floating Land - Dragonflys Promotion (Subscription Requested) ``` In the present, the variousponents on the Cang Qiong, except for the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator and the Sky Eye Patrol Radar, which had already been enhanced to the limit, still required a Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, like the [Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine], [Brainwave Remote Control System], [Particle Beam Cannon], and the like. Just a rough calction made Song Chi realize the deficit he faced regarding the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin had reached a frightening degree. This further solidified his resolve to explore that Second-Level Starry Sea Floating Land. For the next ten-plus hours, he didn''t practice the Guidance Technique, nor did he train with the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint, but instead took a good sleep in the Ruins Market. Because of his limit-breaking state, his spirit was utterly exhausted, and without recovery, he feared it would affect his subsequent actions. As time flowed, within the solitary starry sky, the Cang Qiong initiated its second warp. Starshine First Star Region, Starry Sea Floating Land number 001. As thergest neutral faction of the Starshine Civilization, the Dove Party of Lifemanded thisrgest Starry Sea Floating Land of the civilization. However, as a cost of neutrality, the result was that the military strength under the Dove Party of Life was very limited, having only a fully staffed Floating Land Guard Corps. They could only defend themselves, as an external expansion was out of the question. Of course, whether they were the Free Faction or the Restriction Faction, unless absolutely necessary, none would bring war to this most flourishing Floating Land of civilization. As the most industrially developed and most populous Floating Land of the Starshine Civilization, the 001 Starry Sea Floating Land possessed nearly half of the entire civilization''s industry, with a poption exceeding 3 billion. The starships constructed and assembled daily on the Floating Land would be immediately sent to the respective star domains of the Free Faction and Restriction Faction. Looking down from the starry sky, it wasn''t hard to see that this Starry Sea Floating Land was dozens of timesrger than the White Tower Floating Land; unlike the vegetation-rich White Tower Floating Land, this Starshine 001 Starry Sea Floating Land was engulfed in smoke, withrge factories rising everywhere on the Floating Land that released emissions day and night, shrouding the sky above this rare Second-Level Floating Land in smog. In the pitch-ck starry space not far from the Floating Land, Song Chi''s eyes betrayed a hint of confirmation as he looked at the Starry Sea Floating Land that had no guards whatsoever. The news of the attack suffered by Floating Land number 004 had not yet reached this faraway Floating Land, 40 light-years away. Real-time star intemunication, even within the Torch Human Civilization Territory, came with significant limitations, almost impossible for ordinary people. How could a Low-Rank Second-Level technological civilization possess such technology? This suited Song Chi just fine, as the fewer defenses the life forms on the Floating Land had, the easier his subsequent actions would be. His gaze shifted rapidly as Song Chi began to quickly capture all sorts of information about this Second-Level Starry Sea Floating Land. Soon, he had a general understanding of the situation on this Floating Land. More than 3 billion creatures of Starshine Civilization currently resided on this Floating Land, primarily concentrated in the major cities. After multiple screenings, Song Chi selected 12 target cities, including seven with poptions over 50 million, three with poptions over 100 million, one with over 300 million, and one with over 500 million. These 12 cities epassed more than half of the entire Floating Land''s poption and were the essence of this Second-Rank Floating Land. If there were indeed any treasures on this Floating Land, it was highly likely they would be hidden in these 12 cities. The first target for Song Chi was the giant city with a poption over 500 million. As the capital city of this Second-Rank Floating Land, it undoubtedly contained the most resources. Once the Cang Qiong made its move, it would surely alert the entire Floating Land. To prevent these alien races from being prepared in advance and hiding their most valuable resources, Song Chi naturally chose the capital city, which held the wealth of the Floating Land, as the starting point. City center, Administrative Building. The Cang Qiong, hurtling down from the horizon, was aimed directly at the tallest administrative center of the city. Whoosh! Under the deluge of the Particle Beam Cannon and the Shipborne Secondary Cannons, the guards around the Administrative Building were wiped out, and then the bay doors of the Cang Qiong opened, and eleven fully armed figures leapt down, rushing into the Administrative Building with utmost speed. As the capital city of a Second-Rank Floating Land and one of the highest-security administrative centers in the city, the number of armed aliens in this building exceeded expectations. The Fire Peony Soldier Figurines that had stormed inside were literally stopped in their tracks by intense gunfire. Under this frightening barrage, even the High-Level Titanium Alloy Battle Shields began to deforma sign they were unable to bear the continuous bombardment. Upon seeing this, the strand of Song Chi''s brainwave attached to one of the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines immediately issued amand to deploy Energy Grenades. As the universalbat grenades of the Chenxing Principality military, their power was unquestionable. Coupled with the simultaneous explosion of eleven grenades, the gunfire inside the building halted for several seconds as expected. Seizing the moment, Song Chi was the first to control the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine that was marked with the Brainwave Beacon, quickly rushing forward. Behind this figurine, the other nine followed closely. In this way, the eleven figures sessfully broke through the web of fire and charged into the defense lines formed by the administrative guards. Top floor of the Administrative Building, after more than twenty minutes of advancement, the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines finally reached this point. During this time, the militarybat robot fell under the alien race''s gunfire of Starshine; it was, after all, only First Rank, still quite a ways behind the Second-Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines. ``` Chapter 122 : 94: Level 2 Starry Sea Floating Land - Dragonflys Promotion (Subscription Requested)_2 ``` Pushing open the top-floor door, a number of safes arranged side by side were revealed, and judging from the ghost light emanating from the exteriors of these safes, they were certainly crafted from the most durable alloys of the Starshine Civilization. Of course, this does not mean they were particrly hard to open, but realistically attempting to open all of them in a short span of time was clearly impractical. Boom! Just then, the wall to the side of the top floor suddenly boomed, sted open from the outside with cannon fire, creating arge hole. The ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were not panicked in the slightest; instead, they quickly took action, forcefully pushing several of the safes in the room towards the hole created by the st. Looking outside, the Cang Qiong was quietly floating parallel, less than five meters away from the hole. As the safes were pushed one after another to the opening, Song Chi inside the Cang Qiong urgently activated the airship''s traction beam. Although the true traction stance requires a Spectral Warship of the Torch variety, a pseudo traction field of a slightly lower level is still avable for Spectral Shuttles and Spectral Airships. This pseudo traction stance''s pulling power was limited, but the safes in front of them were not the size of tiny asteroids or fragments tens of meters in diameter; the Cang Qiong could still stably pull them in. Under the effect of this traction beam, several alloy safes were sessively drawn into the cargo bay of the Cang Qiong. After this task waspleted, the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines also leaped onto the airship, and then the Cang Qiong soared into the air, departing the capital city at top speed. Above the Floating Land, the Cang Qiong sped through the gloomy mists, and this time Song Chi''s target was a massive city with a poption exceeding 300 million. He was well aware that more than 90% of the resources in the previous capital city had not been harvested yet, but there was no help for it. A full-sized Floating Land defense force was stationed on this Floating Land, which meant he couldn''t linger in the same city for too long. The Cang Qiong was newly d in Starshine V-type alloy armor. During the previous enhancement process, those tens of tons of Phantom Crystals had all been utilized, which now made it difficult for the radars on the Starshine Civilization''s starships to detect the Cang Qiong, as long as it did not reveal itself in front of their starships. Based on this, as long as Song Chi maintained his hit-and-run tactic, the enemy would never be able to predict the subsequent cities the Cang Qiong would target, making it the safest operation n. The Starry Sea 001 was a Second Rank Starry Sea Floating Land. Just like that, the size of the defense force on this Floating Land also far exceeded that of an ordinary First Rank lifeform-type Floating Land. If that defense force were allowed to assemble, it would still pose a significant threat to the Cang Qiong, forcing Song Chi to remain vignt. The concentrated attacks from the Second Freedom Fleet before had left him a bit traumatized. In this manner, using the same approach, Song Chi hit 6 morerge cities in the hours that followed. The defenses at the administrative buildings in two of the cities were so unreasonably strong that when Song Chi saw he couldn''t break through their defense lines, he promptly chose to retreat; the other 4 cities did not present any unexpected challenges. Among the starry skies at the periphery of Starry Sea 001 Floating Land, while the Floating Land defense forces were in disarray below, the Cang Qiong nearing its return trip had already left the Floating Land quietly. Staring at the astonishinglyrge Starry Sea Floating Land below, a trace of regret surfaced in Song Chi''s eyes. Over three billion alien races, ah. If only the main cannon aboard the Cang Qiong had been of the area-of-effect attribute, or perhaps some kind of wide-area explosive firepower, he could''ve just fired a few shots directly above severalrge and massive cities. In that case, the Floating Land''s Origin would have soared rapidly. s, that was only wishful thinking. As a particle beam cannon, which belonged to the ss of beam projectile-type main cannons, it had sufficient range and pration power, but the downside was that it could only target individuals. Even though he had not stopped the attack by the Cang Qiong''s secondary cannons during those hours, the harvest of Floating Land Origin was still extremely limited. This was possibly the most frustrating aspect of the Alien Star Domain exploration for Song Chi. ... "We''ve got twenty minutes until the return, should I give it a try?" In the main control room of the Cang Qiong, Song Chi muttered to himself, wondering whether or not to try heading to the Buluo Civilization Star Domain to see if the Cang Qiong could initiate the return on its own. The hesitation was because if he failed to return, he would lose the pathway back to Torchlight Humanity forever. After some thought, he finally made up his mind and decided to give it a try. ``` Currently, Zhu Tian Ruins Market is only at Lv11. Waiting for another spatial anchor point to be added seems like it would take forever, and he must explore the Buluo Civilization Ruins soon. Depending purely on transactions from Zhu Tian Ruins Market, it''s hard to say when he would be able to obtain a top-rank purple Fire Source UpRank. In a few more months he would have to make a move against the Blood de Star Thieves. After all, it''s a battlefield of Third Rank Level, and Song Chi felt that the Lv29 Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was still not secure enough. The leader of the Blood de Star Thieves, "Blood Saber", was likely well-nigh five hundred years old and a Third Rank Torch Captain. It couldn''t be guaranteed that there wouldn''t be any powerful weaponry on his gship. If there were top-rank purple main cannons, or even orange quality main cannons, the current Lv29 Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator might not be able to withstand a single st. To further enhance the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, the quality of the warship itself must be upgraded, meaning the Seed of Torch within his brow''s Ancestral Aperture must ascend to blue. This was indeed the most urgent matter for Song Chi. For the Seed of Torch to advance from white to blue, a top-rank purple Fire Source UpRank was needed. Such a level of Fire Source UpRank was so valuable it could evenpare to some of the inferior orangeponents. Without an object of equivalent quality for trade, it would be nearly impossible to acquire using only Floating Land Origin. And as of now, the fastest way for Song Chi to get his hands on purple or even orange level strange objects was the Buluo Civilization Ruins. That was the reason he was in such a hurry to explore the ruins. ... After retracting the Cang Qiong into the Ancestral Torch, Song Chi turned and disappeared into this unfamiliar star domain. Appearing suddenly against the familiar skyline of the Yellow Sand Floating Continent, a figure emerged. Since the set spatial anchor point was thousands of meters above the floatingnd, when Song Chi activated the spatial anchor point and left the ruin market to appear here, he began to plummet at high speed. Prepared for this, he didn''t panic, summoning the Cang Qiong at the right moment andnded steadily atop the Cang Qiong that had appeared directly below him. Once back inside the cabin of Cang Qiong, Song Chi didn''t perform any other operations and quietly hovered Cang Qiong in the airspace above the Yellow Sand Floating Continent. With only a little over ten minutes left before the return, he didn''t have time to do anything else. The reason he activated this spatial anchor point was to test whether he could still return normally after changing the star domain coordinates of Cang Qiong. Although a little nervous in his heart, he wasn''t too stressed. After all, previously he and Shen Qing had both managed to return normally to the same location with their two Spectral Airships. Since they could return once, there was no reason they shouldn''t be able to do so a second time. And if he hadn''t been quite confident, he wouldn''t havee here recklessly to test it. Time passed, and the ten-plus minutes flew by in an instant. When the familiar sense of weightlessness enveloped the Cang Qiong like usual, Song Chi waspletely reassured in his heart and knew his guess had not been wrong. ... Chenxing Principality, White Tower Floating Land, Jiangyuan City. Dongjiang Community, Home. "Mom''s Dragonfly sessfully advanced to a Spectral Warship?" As soon as he got home, the first thing Song Chi heard from his dad was the fantastic news that his mom, Chen Lixia''s gship, "Dragonfly", had sessfully advanced from a Spectral Airship to a Guardian ss Spectral Spaceship a few hours ago. For his family, and even the entire White Tower Song family, this was a significant piece of good news. A brand new escort ship was sure to increase the sess rate for the family''s future endeavors. Chapter 125: Chapter 96: 3 Top Rank Purple Relics, Song Chis Choice For a moment, Song Chi raised his eyebrows, seeing that the other party was clearly preparing to take out something else. Given the woman''s wealth, whatever she would present was unlikely to disappoint, but he still felt some aversion deep in his heart. The Brainwave Remote Control System, as a top-rank specialponent in the realm of remote controls, was undeniably crucial to Song Chi, especially now that his family was about to take action against the Blood de Star Thieves, and the need for thisponent was more urgent than ever. Lending it out at this time, regardless of whether the other party would return itter, was extremely unwise. Just as he was determinedly resolving not to agree, the woman seemed to have obtained what she wanted, and her slender jade hands once again rested on the counter. Along with them, on the counter, appeared three items radiating a strong purple light. "Three Purple Relics?" Aboard the Cang Qiong far away, Song Chi''s heart skipped a beat. At this moment, he gained a whole new understanding of the woman''s wealth. The woman was even more affluent than he had guessed. To know that there were many purple-quality items in both the relic area and the shipborneponent area, and now she had taken out three more without batting an eye, inparison, it appeared that even his grandfather wasn''t as wealthy as this woman. "Who exactly is this woman?" As soon as the doubt arose, Song Chi''s attention was swiftly captivated by the three new Purple Relics that appeared on the counter. These three were all among the better-attribute relics in the purple category, especially the item on the far right, which excited Song Chi so much that he couldn''t hide the thrill in his eyes, despite his best efforts. All three relics could be converted into shipborneponents, with the first two able to be transformed into a standard shipborne engine and warship armor. Shadow Light Engine lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: 20% additional increase in energy supply efficiency Consumption: 5/s Energy Supply: 36/s Post-overload Buffer: 30 minutes Energy Pool: 5000 Points (capable of storing 5000 energy points) Convertible: {Shadow Inkstone} UpRank Requirement: 7 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 500 energy points, 5 Life Cores (Zero Rank). ... Shadow Inkstone Armor lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: Inkstone Shield Consumption: 5/second (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 15 Convertible: {Shadow Inkstone} UpRank Requirement: 8 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 800 Spectral Energy Points Inkstone Shield: Consuming 1000 Spectral Energy Points, activates a temporary stone shield for a duration of 3 minutes. These two purpleponents, being of the same origin, both derived from Shadow Inkstones, aroused Song Chi''s curiosity. However, it was also something he couldn''t directly inquire about. Of these twoponents, what he favored was indeed the Shadow Inkstone Armor. Putting aside the fact that he already possessed the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine, even without it, he would most likely choose the Shadow Inkstone Armor. The active attribute feature is notmonly seen. Generally, most features take effect passively, for example, improving a certain effect of theponent or adding an additional passive attribute, whereas those which require active triggering typically have exceptionally astonishing effects. And the "Inkstone Shield" feature of this Shadow Inkstone Armor is ayer of stone shield that could be activated on top of the armor. For the Cangqiong, which was equipped with a Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, it was the perfectplementary ability. As it stands, the only downfall of the current Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator is the full activation requirement of 30 seconds of charge time, which nearly led to the sinking of the Cang Qiong in a skirmish within the Starshine Civilization''s battlefield. But once he acquired the Shadow Inkstone Armor, in future emergencies when the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator couldn''t be activated in time, this "Inkstone Shield" could be relied upon tost those 30 seconds. A stone shield derived from a Purple Levelponent would undoubtedly have substantial defensive power, even considering the most critical aspect, that the Inkstone Shield active feature is instant. As soon as activated, it bes effective immediately without the need for any charge. Logically, the Shadow Inkstone Armor should have been Song Chi''s top priority, until the attributes of the third relic on the far right were revealed. [Relic: Senbai Bone me] [Quality: Purple] Stay tuned with m,v le,mpyr [Evolvable: {Seed of Torch Fire Source UpRank}] [Note: A top-rank Purple Relic with the fire attribute and various uses.] Indeed, this third relic turned out to be a stream of purple relic that could evolve the Seed of Torch into a Fire Source UpRank. If it were just this, Song Chi wouldn''t have hesitated, but it was the properties of the Seed of Torch after the transformation that caused a conundrum. Seed of Torch Fire Source UpRank (Senbai Bone me) Effect: After merging with a Colorless or White Seed of Torch, the quality of the Seed of Torch will be promoted by one rank. Note: Originating from the deepest part of the "Burying Bone Pit" within the ancestralnd of the "Bone n," the top-tier race of the White Bone Continent, this strand of bone fire was nurtured for thousands of years. It carries a strong, cold, erosive force, offering special benefits to the Seed of Torch and being highly attractive to Torch Ship Captains with low-quality fire sources. Yes, this strand of Senbai Bone me was one of the finest Purple Fire Source UpRanks, surpassing the previous Fire Source of Ten Thousand Years Star Core and Cold Source Spring me by a notchnot only effective for Colorless Seeds of Torch but also capable of upgrading a White Seed of Torch to a Blue rank. After learning this, most of Song Chi''s attention naturally shifted to the Senbai Bone me, and his interest in the Shadow Inkstone Armor immediately dropped significantly. That was understandably so; for a Torch Ship Captain, their own potential ceiling was inevitably more critical than that of any top-rank shipborneponent. Chapter 126: Chapter 96: 3 Top Rank Purple Relics, Song Chis Choice_2 Take Song Chi as an example, if he wants to continue enhancing the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, the quality of his Seed of Torch is an unavoidable point. Without much hesitation, Song Chi quickly made a decision. He lifted his gaze, settling it back on the woman''s delicate features, but he didn''t initiate conversation, waiting instead for the woman to continue. He was well aware that the three purple relics she had brought out weren''t simply to mortgage them all to him in exchange for the opportunity to borrow the Brainwave Remote Control System. There were likely additional conditions. As expected, the woman soon stated her terms. "The initial conditions remain the same, this Electromaic Ray Cannon as subsequentpensation, and of these three purple relics, you can choose one now and purchase it with an item of equivalent value within two years; I''ll keep it reserved for you." Embark on new adventures with m-vl-em,pyr After saying this, she added another sentence. "In addition, during the time you borrow the remote controlponent, I''ll mortgage the purple relic you choose along with this Electromaic Ray Cannon to you, so you don''t have to worry about me going back on my wordter." Hearing this, to be honest, Song Chi was very tempted. A Top Rank purple Fire Source UpRank plus a shipborne secondary cannon with a group attack attribute even if she renegedter, he would not be the one at a loss. Furthermore, the Brainwave Remote Control Systemponent installed on the Cang Qiong was currently at enhancement level LV20, having only consumed some Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origin. Even if it was uninstalled and the enhancement level reset to zero, with his current assets, it would be no more than a trifle. As for "needing to purchase with an item of equivalent value," that was instinctively dismissed by him. Never mind two years; he was about to embark on a second expedition to the Buluo Civilization Ruins soon. Once sessful, obtaining new purple relics would not be difficult. However, he quickly thought of his father. He had to depart for the Blood de Star Thieves''ir in five days, and returning to the White Tower Floating Land would take several months at least. Plus, once there, the Brainwave Remote Control System would prove very useful. Lending it out now would create a time conflict. After mulling it over for a moment, Song Chi projected a line of subtitles. "How long might you need to borrow it? I also need to use thisponent shortly!" The woman''s slender fingers tapped her red lips, and after pondering for two seconds, she gestured a two. "How about twenty days?" Song Chi looked troubled; twenty days was still too long. Even if he discussed it with his fatherter, the timeframe was excessively lengthy. Seeing that he hadn''t replied for a while, the woman bit her silver teeth anxiously. "Ten days, that''s the absolute limit. If that doesn''t work, then there''s really nothing I can do. Gathering, traveling, the return journey all that takes time, and I genuinely can''t do it any shorter." After a few seconds of silence, just as a deep look of disappointment emerged on the woman''s face, Song Chi finally nodded his agreement. Ten days were manageable if he talked it over with his father. Of course, the main point was that the terms offered by the woman were indeed very tempting, whether the Top Rank purple Fire Source UpRank or the group-attack secondary cannon, both were urgently needed by Song Chi. Besides, the most crucial point was that Song Chi feared that if he truly refused, the woman in front of him would be infuriated and forcefully subdue hisbat robot; after all, its backpack carried funds worth tens of thousands of strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. After officially concluding the deal, both parties were overjoyed, especially the woman behind the counter. She excitedly blushed, whichbined with her already exquisite features, exuded a unique kind of allure. At the warship docking zone of the fortress, Song Chi controlled hisbat robot to return to the docking berth of his Starry Sea Spectral Shuttle. Da da da! The woman, d in crystal high heels, followed gracefully and, upon seeing the standard-issue Starry Sea Spectral Shuttle, her gaze shifted to thebat robot, filled with an amused expression. Seeing this, from the distant Cang Qiong, Song Chi subconsciously cleared his throat to cover his embarrassment. At the same time, he reassured himself at the bottom of his heart: "Third Rank, this woman is a Third Rank Torch Ship Captain; it''s only normal to be cautious!" Following this little interlude, Song Chi controlled hisbat robot to board the shuttle; he still needed to fetch the Brainwave Remote Control Systemponent from Cang Qiong. Of course, he was also carrying that strand of "Senbai Bone me." As for the "Electromaic Ray Cannon," the woman would hand it over to him once he brought the Brainwave Remote Control System to her. Humming! Soon after the engine started, the Starry Sea Spectral Shuttle took off swiftly, soaring into the dark starry sky under the woman''s quiet gaze. Not long after the Starry Sea Spectral Shuttle disappeared from the starry sky, less than a minuteter, two Spectral Shuttles no more than five meters in length took off from a corner of the fortress and shot after the direction of Song Chi''s standard-issue shuttle. All this was observed by the woman still standing in the docking berth. As her red lips slightly parted, the next second, several figures d in new exoskeleton armor swiftly approached her from behind. "Go clean up those two filthy rats!" "Yes, Miss!" The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 127 : 96: 3 Top Rank Purple Relics, Song Chis Choice_3 After taking themand, several figures quickly departed, but before leaving, they asked one more question. "Miss, should we bring that person over?" The woman''s crystal-clear eyes moved, and then she said in a deep voice: "No need, I''m actually quite looking forward to seeing how this little fellow will grow up in the future given his cautious nature!" ... In the starry sky, after changing course several times, there were no incidents, and the standard shuttle sessfully returned to the Cang Qiong. The first thing Song Chi focused on was still the Abnormal Status Purifierponent. After confirming that the woman had not left any special marks, he carefully put away the "Senbai Bone me," then stepped over to the slot where the Brainwave Remote Control Systemponent was installed. He paused for about two seconds, then reached out his hand. [Are you sure you want to uninstall the "Brainwave Remote Control System"ponent? Once uninstalled, theponent''s Enhancement Level will be reset to zero. Please choose carefully!] "Confirmed!" ... At the Chenxing multi-functional shop, Song Chi, having just returned, directly handed over the Brainwave Remote Control Systemponent to the woman in front of him. Since he had already obtained the Purple Quality "Senbai Bone me," there were no other assets carried on thebat robot besides thisponent. Even if the woman turned hostile at this moment, he would not suffer much loss. Taking the Brainwave Remote Control System, the woman''s gaze remained fixed on the Purple Component. After inspecting its attributes, a bright smile appeared on her face. She threw the Electromaic Ray Cannon to Song Chi and instructed him toe back after ten days, then paid no more attention to him. She pulled out a special ck Communication Bracelet from under the counter, seemingly contacting the people she was working with. Seeing this, Song Chi, who understood what this meant, quickly turned around and left. Not long after, the standard Starry Sea shuttle rose into the air again, leaving the Floating Fortress, this time without anyone secretly following. When he returned to the Cang Qiong, Song Chi changed his own position immediately. After the Purple River Translocation Devicepleted its Buffer, Cang Qiong soon began its second spatial jump. He would have to go home and inform his father about the matter of waiting another ten days. ... At the Chenxing multi-functional shop, not long after Song Chi had left, the entire shop ceased its business. Inside a hidden chamber within the shop, a Communication Screen floated in front of the woman, who was engaging in remotemunication. "How so, you''ve found a new remote controlponent so soon?" "The blue [Mid-Range Remote Key]ponent fromst time was far from enough. Have you really gotten your hands on another remote controlponent of Purple Quality or higher this quickly?" "Ansewei, let me remind you, such items aren''tmonly found. Each time I make a trip, it costs me a great deal. If you fail again this time, I am under no obligation to help you a third time!" As those words were said, a sudden silence fell in the chamber. After a dozen seconds, the woman''s cool voice rose again. "I understand. Bring your people over. I''m confident enough this time!" Seeing her certainty, the figure on the other side of the Communication Screen no longer admonished her and nodded in agreement. "Alright, I''ll bring people over tomorrow. If you''re in a hurry, start making preparations today. As soon as I arrive tomorrow, we''ll head out immediately!" PS: The next chapter should be around 9 pm this evening. Also, please vote for rmendations and Monthly Tickets. Chapter 128 : 97: Starry Plant [Deep Blue Spores Mother Tree] (Please Subscribe) ``` As for everything that happened in the Chenxing Multifunctional Shop subsequently, Song Chi remained unaware. After returning home, he exined things to his dad, and Song Chao naturally agreed without a hitch. Changing from five days to ten was hardly a big deal. Having settled that matter, Song Chi used cultivation as a pretext to lock himself in his bedroom again, but in reality, he stealthily entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. It was still the free stall area, still those piles of variousrge and small mineral resources, whether in the Torch Market on the White Tower Floating Land or in the vast Floating Fortress, Song Chi chose not to sell these thousands of tons of materials. For one, he wanted to prevent any idents, and for another, he was unwilling to let the merchants scrape off ayer of profit for nothing. His idea was to allocate about ten shops specifically to sell this batch of mineral resources in the next market trade. Future gains from exploration of the Alien Star Domain would also be sold exclusively in the market, without dealing externally. This way, he could not only ensure his safety to the highest degree, preventing the exposure of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market but also maximize the benefits of subsequent gains. Of course, this meant that many resources would inevitably be hoarded over a long time, as it was impossible for the alien species entering the market to need exactly the resources he offered every time. It might take two or even several market trades to sell everything. But now, with sufficient starting funds at hand, he was willing to ept this. Having made up his mind, Song Chi stopped dwelling on these matters, pushed these thoughts to the back of his mind, and turned to take out the [Electromaic Ray Cannon]ponent. The strand of "Senbai Bone me" was only temporarily mortgaged to him, currently unusable, but the Top Rank mass-attack Secondary Cannon had be wholly his the moment the trade took effect. ording to the terms of the trade, once the Brainwave Remote Control Systemponent was delivered, regardless of whether the woman''s subsequent actions seeded or failed, the Electromaic Ray Cannon was thepensation for Song Chi''s lending of the Brainwave Remote Control System, and could not be reimed by the other party. He entered the Cang Qiong, quickly reced the Colorless standard ship-borne Spectral Cannon and then spent over two hundred Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origin points to enhance the Electromaic Ray Cannon to lv20. Electromaic Ray Cannon lv20 Quality: Blue Feature: Lightning Arc Ssh Consumption: 10 per shot (Spectral Energy Points) Might: 270 No need for Buffer and Charge UpRank Requirement: 15 threads of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, 8000 Spectral Energy Points Lightning Arc Ssh: Creatures damaged by the Electromaic Thunderball will have 40% of the damage inflicted sshed onto the eight nearest creatures around them. After the enhancement to Second Rank, the attributes of the Electromaic Ray Cannon became more astonishing. The Lightning Arc Ssh feature alone, Song Chi surmised, would allow the Cang Qiong to encounter the Insect Race from the Buluo Civilization Ruins again, a direct volley could wipe out hundreds of Insect Race creatures instantly, and even clearing tens of thousands wouldn''t take more than ten minutes. That is, provided they were only Zero Rank Insect Race, for First Rank Insect Race, the cleaning process would still be slow. After all, it was only a Secondary Cannon, quick in firing but limited in power, facing the armored bugs of First Rank, the cleaning speed would inevitably be much slower. After reaching lv20, Song Chi did not continue to strengthen it, as he had gathered a batch of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin in the Starshine Civilization''s domain, but the quantity was notrge, just four hundred threads. He would wait and strengthen it as the situation allowed. Having finished all that, Song Chi put away the Cang Qiong and entered the Omnifunctional Cultivation Room. Not long ago he advanced his Guidance Technique to lv8 with the help of Queen Insect''s meat; however, to use the Advanced Body Tempering Potion that had been neutralized with a 900-year Deep Sea m Pearl powder, it was necessary to raise the Guidance Technique to lv9. Otherwise, the potent medicine would not be beneficial but a poison, surely destroying the foundation of his cultivation. And to advance from lv8 to lv9 required a substantial amount of time. Of course, he could not neglect his daily Cultivation tasks. Ten hourster, Song Chi emerged from the Omnifunctional Cultivation Room, quickly washed up, and sat cross-legged on the living room sofa at home, quietly Visualizing the "Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale - Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint" in the depths of his mind. On the side, Song Dad and Song Mom exchanged a nce, smiling and shaking their heads. However, both of them instinctively made their movements lighter, fearing they might disturb their son''s Visualization. ... In an unknown part of space, five Torch Warships of varying sizes were racing at full speed. Under Lightspeed Cruise, the five warships were like five streaks of shooting light, crossing great distances in an instant. Suddenly, the two kilometer-long Warships at the forefront began to slow down, and seeing this, the three hundred-meter Warships behind them also slowed down. In the Main Control Room of the two kilometer-long Warships, the conversation between the two Torch Ship Captains could be heard. "We''re about to enter the range covered by the Deep Blue Spores. Let''s slow down a bit. Also, Ansewei, you can now deploy the Phantom Butterfly drone you have at hand!" "The perception range of these Deep Blue Spores exceeds 0.1 light-year. Are you sure that the remote controlponent you have can control over such a distance?" To this probing question, the woman named Ansewei did not respond verbally but replied through action. The rightmost Silver Warship, with its kilometer length, suddenly opened a small gap in the mecha hangar door, after which a drone, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, became a streak of light as a special deploymentponent within the Warshipunched it to a distance of one light-year away. ``` Chapter 129: Chapter 97: Starry Plant [Deep Blue Spores Mother Tree] (Please Subscribe)_2 Capturing the afterimage left by the drone before it was deployed, a man aboard another kilometer-ss warship let out a light exmation. "A second-generation Cicada? What about yourtest Phantom Butterfly drone? Isn''t its performance better?" The woman still did not answer, but instead split her mind in two, slowly advancing the warship under her feet while controlling the second-generation Cicada drone to streak rapidly through the starry sky a light-year away. As time passed, the position of the fleet kept advancing forward, and suddenly, the woman who had been silent all this time sent out an alert signal through themunication screen. "The Cicada drone has entered the Star Domain covered by Deep Blue Spores, distance: 1.01 light-years." Hearing this warning, the man on themunication screen raised his eyebrows, but his attention fell on the control distance mentioned by the woman. "Control over a distance of more than a light-year? Is it really a remote controlponent of Purple Quality or above?" With that, he shifted the tone of his voice. "Ansewei, after this operation is over, could you sell thatponent to me?" The woman''s eyes narrowed slightly as she turned to stare at the projection of the man in themunication screen. After a few seconds of looking at each other, she replied icily: "I need thisponent, and I don''t have any ns to sell it for now!" Perhaps sensing the displeasure in the woman''s eyes, the man did not ask further after being rejected. The five warships came to a stop one after another, waiting in silence. A light-year away, the Cicada drone charged at maximum speed into the swarm of Deep Blue Spores. These Deep Blue Spores were bred by a Starry Sea nt known as the "Deep Blue Spore Mother Tree." They are highly erosive and toxic; if anyrge object appears in their vicinity, the spores will rush over and erode itpletely. That''s why the five Torch warships behind them did not dare to get too close. Otherwise, should they draw the attention of the Deep Blue Spores, the consequences would be uncontroble. However, the Cicada drone was different. It was small enough that it wouldn''t cause the spores to erupt as long as it didn''t actively touch them. Under the woman''s full control, the Cicada drone began moving quickly toward the center of the spore-covered area. In its high-speed dash, the woman couldn''t cover all angles, as the drone would inevitably touch the dense Deep Blue Spores scattered in the starry space. However, through some unknown method, a transparent halo appeared on the surface of the Cicada drone. Because of this halo, even though the drone touched the Deep Blue Spores, it did not disturb them. About twenty minutes into its sprint, the Cicada drone had already prated deep into the area enveloped by the Deep Blue Spores. The towering giant tree standing in the starry sky ahead was now visible to the naked eye, but at that moment, the transparent light screen wrapped around the Cicada drone''s outeryer began to blink rapidly. The woman''s expression darkened; this was a sign that the light screen''s duration was about to end. "We are not far from the Deep Blue Spore Mother Tree. It should not be difficult to break through thisst stretch." With a silent thought, the next second the Cicada drone came to an abrupt halt, and it was at this moment that the transparent light screen surrounding its bodypletely faded. The woman was unfazed. With a thought hinged on the brainwave attached to the Cicada drone, the next second the red button beneath the drone was triggered, and immediately a pale white smoke began to emanate from inside the drone. After the emergence of this white smoke, the surrounding Deep Blue Spores seemed to encounter a natural enemy, moving outward as the white smoke continued to spread. Soon, in this central spore-covered area, a spore vacuum zone with a diameter of several thousand kilometers appeared. At the same time, the woman a light-year away also responded ordingly. "Coordinates (XXXXXXXX), quick!" As her voice sounded in themunication screen, the next second the already-charged five warships simultaneously initiated Spatial Jumps. In the central area engulfed by the Deep Blue Spores, after a strong spatial fluctuation, five Torch Warships quietly emerged from the void vortex. And in the very next second after they appeared, countless Deep Blue Spores around them fell into a frenzy. Just a second ago, they avoided the white smoke at all costs, but the next, theypletely ignored it, rushing towards the five Torch Warships in the vacuum at high speed. No need for the woman to remind anyone, following behind the two kilometer-long warships, the three escort ships swiftly adjusted their positions, forming a triangle around the two kilometer warships at the center. Then, while the swarms of Deep Blue Spores were surging in,yers of Purple light screens sequentially emerged on the escort ships, ultimately ovepping perfectly and solidifying into a closed light screen with a diameter of several thousand kilometers. "Move, towards the Deep Blue Mother Tree!" From the kilometer warship on the left, the man''s deep voice resounded. The five Torch Warships, encased in the closed light screens, began moving quickly towards the towering tree in the distance. Outside the closed light screens, countless Deep Blue Spores converging were continuously striking the three-dimensional light screen, and as time passed, the surface of the light screen was quickly dimming. This light screen was called the "Trinity Istion Barrier," an effect of thebination of three Purple Components that shared the same source, but eachponent upied three special slots, and a single Torch Warship couldn''t bear it, which was why they were loaded onto three different warships. Under the rapid movement of the five warships, the distance to the Deep Blue Spore Mother Tree was continuously closing in. Just before the Trinity Istion Barrier was about to copsepletely, the five Torch Warships sessfully arrived near the Deep Blue Spore Mother Tree. Seemingly sensing the approach of the Torch Warships, the Mother Tree, which stood over twenty thousand meters tall, began to shedyers of pitch-ck bark, which quickly transformed intorge Deep Blue Spores after falling off and rushed towards the five Torch Warships. "It''s Advanced Deep Blue Spores, the Mother Tree has initiated a Level 1 Stress Response, Ansewei, we can''t dy any longer!!" In themunication light screen, the man''s voice had unconsciously be several times louder. It wasn''t his fault, as a type of Starry Sea nt, the Deep Blue Spore Mother Tree was naturally not the harmless kind of ordinary nt. Ordinary Deep Blue Spores were merely its first line of defense, and once an external organism approached its body, it would activate its stress response mechanisms. The Stress Response of the Deep Blue Spore Mother Tree had five levels, each more terrifying than thest. It was said that at Level 5, the stress response could fully activate all the roots of the Mother Tree; in that state, a single Deep Blue Spores Mother Tree could directly face dozens of organisms of the same tier, possessing incredibly fearsomebat power. Now, it was just a Level 1 Stress Response. With their fleet, they could still cope, but once it entered a Level 2 or even Level 3 Stress Response, by then the five warships would definitely be left behind here, bing fertilizer on the growth path of the Deep Blue Spore Mother Tree. In the kilometer warship on the right, the woman shifted her gaze, looking up at the treetop of the ten-thousand-meter tree above her, where huge fruits with a diameter of over five meters were hanging. These fruits were called Deep Blue Fruits, and they were the ultimate target of the woman''s mission. The Deep Blue Fruits, life-extension Sacred Objects, could extend life by a hundred years with just one, a priceless treasure in the eyes of many carbon-based beings in the Starry Sea. "Cover me!" As the woman''s cool voice rang out, the main cannons at the front of the remaining four Torch Warships turned in unison. Once the charge wasplete, five main cannons (two from the cruiser) fired upwards at the same time. Boom! Boom! Boom! After the intense sounds of bombarding, the firepower from the five main cannons, all Fire Attributes, burst forth violently, and for a moment, the space above was entirely covered by zing mes. Under the terrifying high temperatures, the dense swarm of Deep Blue Spores above was sted open, leaving a significant gap in the spore cloud. PS: This chapter isn''t filler, right? You always say I''m padding it out, it''s gotten to the point where I''m starting to doubt whether I''m really that much of a word-spiller. Chapter 130: Chapter 98: Repulsion Field·The Dragon of the Deep Blue Spores Storm (Please Subscribe) Seizing the opportunity, the woman timed it perfectly, controlling her warships to burst out of the array veil with a surge and speed towards the sky. As the silver cruiser broke out, the outeryer of deep blue spores became increasingly agitated, surging madly towards the sky, but due to the scorching high temperature, they resembled moths to a me; countless deep blue spores evaporated under the heat of several thousand degrees. The exception was the advanced deep blue spores that had shed from the bark of the deep blue mother tree. Their resistance to high temperatures far exceeded normal spores. Approaching the silver cruiser just the same, they were not vaporized like the regr spores but merely slowed down a bit, continuing to close in on the cruiser. Fortunately, the speed of these advanced spores was not fast. Compared to the cruiser that had quickly flown beneath the mother tree''s treetop, their rate was negligible. Additionally, their numbers were extremely limited, posing no threat to the woman''s gship in the short term. Beneath the treetop, the silver ship''s hatch opened stealthily, followed by a gravitational field that surged out from the cruiser, enveloping the Deep Blue Fruit above and pulling it down into the ship''s hangar with all its might. Whirrr! Disturbed by the unexpected touch to its essence fruit, the lifeform of the space nt at fifth rank began to tremble slightly, and the bark on its trunk started to fall off at a rate ten times faster than before. From the battleship''s main control room, a man''s roar came through themunication screen. "Level 2 emergency response activated, the deep blue spore storm is about to hit, we won''t be able to get out if it''s anyter, Ansewei, hurry!!!" The woman didn''t need the reminder. As soon as the first signs of a level 2 emergency response appeared, she had already responded. The main cannon at the bow of the silver warship swiftly rotated, aiming directly at the Deep Blue Fruit above. Whoosh! A jet-ck beam shot out, striking precisely at the stem connecting the Deep Blue Fruit to the mother tree. Crack! Under the beam''s incision, the stem, tougher than ordinary alloys, snapped off. Now unsupported by the stem, the cruiser''s gravitational field faced no resistance, rapidly pulling the fruit, over five meters in diameter, into the ship''s hangar. Catching the moment the Deep Blue Fruit entered the hangar, the woman quickly closed the hatch. While multitasking, she rapidly turned the cruiser around, aiming again towards the trinity array veil, now on the verge of copse below. As the vessel turned, the woman caught a glimpse of the sky in the corner of her eyea fleeting nce that reflected a count of Deep Blue Fruits in the hundreds. Yes, the deep blue mother tree bore hundreds, even thousands of fruits, a sight truly covetable. A touch of sorrow shed in her eyes. A huge price had been paid for this operation. How could she not want to take more? But doing so would significantly exaggerate the mother tree''s stress response. In the end, all five warships present would be doomed to stay here forever. Crack, crack, crack! The trinity array veil, spawned from three purpleponents of the same source and only slightly less mighty than the orangeponent, suddenly copsed. The next second, countless deep blue spores swarmed from all around, instantly enveloping several Torch warships, including the silver cruiser that had just swooped down. Whirrr! The energy shields of the five warships hummed almost simultaneously, a sign of their struggle against the relentless erosion of countless spores. Moreover, the Torch ship captains noticed that not only were the ship''s energy shields dimming, but even the Warship Armor beneath was starting to turn a light blue from the spores and viruses infiltrating in threads and strands. In a moment, all five Torch ship captains visibly paled, well acquainted with this condition. This was the deep blue virus contained within the spores. Light erosion would slowly turn the surface of an object to a light blue color. And if they didn''t quickly leave the area where the spores were, over time, this light blue would progressively shift deeper. Once fully turned to deep blue, it meant the object had beenpletely eroded and would disintegrate into deep blue dust within minutes, serving as fertilizer for the deep blue mother tree and its spores. "William, quickly!" In the silver cruiser''s main control room, the woman called out urgently. Hearing this, the man in the adjacent ck cruiser nodded slightly. With a thought, a special purpleponent inside the ck cruiser was activated. "Repulsion Field Stance, activate!" As he dered, a ring of cyan extended from the ck cruiser, spreading rapidly in all directions. Boom! The intense repulsion shockwave followed, and all the surrounding deep blue spores, even the advanced ones, were pushed tens of thousands of meters away. Seeing this effect, the woman''s gaze shifted to the jump driveponent on her ship. Right after the jump here, she had immediately activated a specialponent on her warship; it had the effect of halving the buffer time for a specificponent. With this activation, the buffer time of the jump drive on her gship was instantly halved. Plus, with the minutes that had passed since then, less than one minute remained on the buffer. Chapter 132: Chapter 99: [Torch Warship Boarding Certificate] Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, ten days had passed. Guangyuan Floating Land, Floating Fortress, Chenxing Multi-function Shop. Song Chi kept his promise and returned to the shop once again, only this time, without the Brainwave Remote Control Systemponent, he had toe in person. Of course, he didn''t assume the woman was kind-hearted enough not toy hands on him, but he came prepared. As he walked through the shop''s gate, a rough voice suddenly came from behind him. "Alright, I won''t go in then!" Though the old man''s voice was loud, the vignce in the depths of his eyes didn''t weaken in the slightest. He stayed by the entrance as a precaution in case there were any trapsid out inside the shop. After all, Song Chi had made it clear to him that the likely owner behind this shop was a Third Rank Torch Captain, a veteran one at that. As Song Chi turned around, the old man added a sentence. "Don''t go further than twenty meters from this door, or Grandpa will have trouble rescuing you in time!" Song Chi nodded solemnly. Indeed, theprehensive preparation he spoke of was none other than his grandfather, "Song Mingsong." He had no choice; after considering all options for ten days, he couldn''te up with a perfect n that would ensure his safety while facing a Third Rank Torch Captain, so he had to turn to his grandfather for help. Luckily, a few days ago, his grandfather had just returned from an exploration mission in the Alien Star Domain and would be rtively free for the next twenty days. Under Song Mingsong''s earnest gaze, Song Chi stepped into the shop. However, to Song Mingsong''s irritation, Song Chi stoppedpletely after advancing only three meters without any intention of moving further. As for Song Chi''s thought at that moment, there was but one. "Stay away from the door by twenty meters? Grandpa, you don''t seem to take your grandson''s life seriously!!" In the distance behind the counter, the woman whoseplexion had already recovered her rosiness chuckled and shook her head. Knowing Song Chi''s caution, she didn''t take it to heart, her cheeks still adorned with a gentle smile. What Song Chi didn''t catch was the flicker of concealed surprise in her eyes as they inadvertently swept over Song Mingsong, who was also wearing a ck cloak at the doorway. She could sense an indistinct threat emanating from Song Mingsong, and in this border Star Domain, it wasn''t normal for another Torch Captain of the same rank to make her feel significantly threatened. For a moment, her curiosity about Song Chi intensified. Click, click, click! The crisp sound of high heels hitting the floor grew louder as the woman approached Song Chi, who was d in a ck robe. At some point, her originally ck pupils had turned light green, and Song Chi felt a chill all over his body as though he waspletely exposed before the woman''s gaze. In an urgent response, a surge of Spectral Energy burst forth from Song Mingsong behind him, wrapping around Song Chi and blocking the woman''s invasive look. Not until then did Song Chi feel he was back to normal. Underneath the hood of his cloak, he lifted his eyes to look directly at the woman in front of him. But he didn''t get angry, as he could sense that the woman had no malice, she was simply trying to see through his disguise. In simple terms, she wanted to ascertain Song Chi''s true identity. The woman pouted her red lips, losing interest, and waved her hand to withdraw the strange green glow from her eyes. Then, with a sh of Ghost Light between her eyebrows, she produced the Brainwave Remote Control Systemponent. Seeing this, Song Chi also began the same process, somewhat reluctantly returning the Senbai Bone me to the woman. Seemingly noticing his reluctance, the woman casually put away the strand of Senbai Bone me while softly saying: "Sister will be leaving Guangyuan Floating Land soon. However, this strand of Senbai Bone me will stay in the shop. If you bring something of the same Quality to trade within two years, this strand of Senbai Bone me will naturally be yours!" Discover exclusive tales on m,v l''e-NovelBin Having said that, she didn''t wait for Song Chi''s reaction, turned around, and gestured behind her, a sign that it was time for him to leave. Underneath the long cloak, Song Chi''s eyes narrowed slightly, but in the end, he said nothing further and turned to walk towards his grandfather. Whether the woman''s words were true or not, he had, by lending thatponent for ten days, obtained a Top Rank Blue Quality group attack Secondary Cannon, which was undeniably real. Even if she ran off with the Senbai Bone meter, he wouldn''t be at a loss, missing at most the chance to obtain a strand of Top Rank Purple Fire Source UpRank. Just before leaving the shop, an all-ck Communication Bracelet was sent to him by the woman''s emissary. ording to the sender, this Communication Bracelet was a one-way device that could only send messages to a specific kind of bracelet like itself, with no risks of eavesdropping or message leakage. If Song Chi ever visited the Duchy Capital Star Domain, he could use the bracelet to contact the woman. No sooner had Song Chi taken the bracelet than Song Mingsong''s hand quickly reached over from his side. After examining the bracelet for a while, upon reaching the Floating Fortress Dock Area and summoning the Furious Lion, Song Mingsong went onboard the warship, seemingly using a special Component to inspect the Communication Bracelet. Two minutester, the bracelet was tossed out of the warship and quickly caught by Song Chi, who understood the implication. Chapter 133: Chapter 99: [Torch Warship Boarding Certificate]_2 The old man''s silence naturally indicated that the ck bracelet had not been tampered with. Nevertheless, Song Chi still didn''t feelpletely at ease. Whether the bracelet had been tampered with or not, he nned toter deposit it into the Ruins Market. The Ruins Market existed in the Void Space, so even if someone had tinkered with the bracelet, there was a high probability that any tampering would be blocked. Moreover, it was unlikely that anyone would venture into the gaps filled with Void Gangwind and Void Storms just to verify its location, right? About the [Brainwave Remote Control System]ponent he held in his hand, Song Mingsong only took a brief nce initially and didn''t ask any further questions. Continue your saga on m|v-l''e-NovelBin Ever since his grandma Bai Xiuqin''s grand birthday celebration, when Song Chi revealed the Intermediate Energy Crystal and by his own strength advanced the Seed of Torch to White, the elders at home realized that Song Chi must have had some special encounters. Therefore, seeing Song Chi possessing an unheard-of Purple Component did not surprise Song Mingsong at all. Without saying much more, he summoned the Cangqiong, reinstalled the Brainwave Remote Control System, enhanced it to lv20, and then made another trip to the Ruins Market, cing the ckmunication bracelet into a sealed storage room within. Having taken care of these matters, the two warships, onerge and one small, soared into the sky and soon disappeared into the starry space surrounding the Wide Yuan Floating Land. Even without any women to clear the path, no other warship dared to follow them this time. It was a joke to even think about itthey weren''t blind. A kilometer-sized craft was a Cruiser, after all. Who in their right mind would fancy their chances against a Cruiser? ... White Tower Floating Land, Jiangyuan City. Since returning from the Wide Yuan Floating Land yesterday, Song Chi had begun to frequent various ze Markets across the White Tower Floating Land. He and his father were set to depart today for their of the Blood de Star Thieves. ording to his father, once they were on their way, they wouldn''t be able to return for at least three months. Therefore, Song Chi needed to prepare all the goods for the next three trades in the Ruins Market. After all, who knew if there would be any ce to resupply once they reached their of the Blood de Star Thieves? He had already bought some of the merchandise at the Wide Yuan Floating Land, and after visiting several ze Markets back at the White Tower Floating Land, by this morning, Song Chi had finally managed to purchase almost all the nned merchandise. On the outskirts of Jiangyuan City, Song Chao and Song Chi arrived to find Song Lin already waiting for them. Besides Song Lin, Song You was also there, unexpectedly. After a brief moment of surprise, Song Chi understood. Song You had awakened his abilities at the same time as him, and by now, had gone through six rounds of Alien Star Domain exploration. His warship likely had already upgraded to a Spectral Airship. Song Chao didn''t say anything, but from the slight upward curve of his lips, it was clear that he was very pleased with the speed at which the younger generation of the family was advancing. After all, it also meant that the future of the family was secure. "Alright, there''s no need for you to summon your warships. Juste aboard!" With that, a Ghost Light flickered between his brows, and the Qingkong was summoned forth. Ten secondster, the Qingkong ascended rapidly, piercing through the clouds of the Floating Land and vanishing above the Floating Land. Why all three of them needed to board the Qingkong is a story that begins with Song Chi''s status at this very moment. Once aboard the Qingkong, the three of them saw a ring of special fluorescence that tightly encircled them. Under the effect of this fluorescence, they all furrowed their brows, clearly feeling the cirction of Spectral Energy within their bodies be incredibly difficult. It wasn''t just about cultivating the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique; they couldn''t even circte the Spectral Energy within their bodies for basic operations. Moreover, a cool sensation transmitted from their foreheads one by one. No matter how hard they tried to sense the Seed of Torch in the Ancestral Aperture, they received no response whatsoever. Looking inside the main control room of the Qingkong, since Song Chi and the other two had boarded the warship, Song Chao didn''t hear any notification about the deduction of Floating Land Origin. The reason for this was due to a specialponent installed on board the Qingkong. Torch Warship Boarding Certificate lv10 Quality: Blue Consumption: 50/Person (Spectral Points) Capacity: 3/300 Effect: Seals the energy within the bodies of the transported (24 hours), lifts the restriction on the consumption of Floating Land Origin within the capacity range. UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, 1500 Spectral Points. This type ofponent is verymon throughout the Torch Human Civilization Territory, but due to its limitation of sealing bodily energy for 24 hours, most Torch Ship Captains seldom use it, only resorting to it when in a hurry to travel or escape. After all, for a Torch Ship Captain, sealing bodily energy means sealing Spectral Energy, and without the ability to mobilize Spectral Energy, one cannot open the Ancestral Aperture at the brow, nor summon one''s own Torch Warship, which feels very insecure. (PS: I see many readers are puzzled as to why I set up the rule that Torch Warships cannot carry people, so let me exin it here. The reason for this setting is to limit the high-rank Torch Ship Captains from unrestrictedly transporting low-rank Torch Ship Captains for Alien Star Domain exploration. Just think about it, if thousands of low-rank Torch Ship Captains were brought along for every monthly Alien Star Domain exploration, what would that entail? Forget the increased danger, the same goes for real-world domains, if there were no such restriction, then the cost for eachrge-scale interster expeditionunched by Torch Human Civilization would be too low, right? The setting of being unable to summon warships forbat within 24 hours is the same, increasing the danger of interster expeditions. Once an encounter with an Alien Race urs during the seal period, it''s death for many, making each interster expedition require extreme caution.) (I don''t know if you all can ept this, but that was indeed my original setting!!) ... Inside the cabin, after a brief difort, Song Chi and the two others quickly recovered. They had seenponents like the Torch Warship Boarding Certificate in previous courses and knew that this was a normal reaction. They just needed to disembark, wait another 24 hours, and everything would return to normal. Before long, a strong sense of weightlessness hit them as Qingkong began a Spatial Jump. In the middle of the three, Song Chi''s mind stirred, and he murmured to himself. "It seems that the Blood de Star Thieves''ir isn''t close to the White Tower Floating Land!" The reason for this thought was because he could feel that the loss of gravity Qingkong was experiencing during the Spatial Jump was significantly stronger than that of the Purple River Translocation Device, meaning that Qingkong''s current jump was far beyond 40 light-years. Furthermore, after one jump, the journey was not over, as Qingkong had to wait for the second jump. ... Chaotic Star Field, Sector 0155. Located at the edge of the Chaotic Star Field, Sector 0155 is known as a barren area. It is said that thousands of years ago, it was the core Star Domain controlled by a medium-sized civilization group; however, it got heavily bombarded by numerous spatial copse bombs during the first great expedition of Chenxing and has since then be riddled with dense spatial rifts, engulfing the small asteroids and Starry Sea Floating Lands within this Star Domain. The prevalence of copsing spaces filled the sector with innumerable spatial rifts, which continued to spread over time, raising the danger of the sector to an extreme. Coupled with the sessive disappearance of small asteroids and Starry Sea Floating Lands, the sector became increasingly barren. With both factorsbined, the sector has seen less and less traffic over the past thousand years, bing a ce no living creature wants to visit, bereft of any resources and filled with danger. In a remote area on the edge of Sector 0155, a powerful spatial fluctuation urred, and Qingkong emerged from a space vortex. Looking out of the airship''s cabin window and sweeping their gaze across the outer starry space, Song Lin was the first among the three to recognize the Star Domain. "This is Sector 0155 on the edge of the Chaotic Star Field. I remember that this is where the Moruo Civilization had their decisive battle with our duchy''s expeditionary force, right? Could it be that the Blood de Star Thieves have established theirir here?" PS: Does this chapter not read very well? Chapter 136: Chapter 101: Starry Sea Secret Realm - Division of Ranks (Please Subscribe) For a moment, Song Chi and the six others turned their eager, curious gazes in anticipation. Song Hai and Song Chao exchanged a nce and then nodded subtly to each other. In their view, since they had already brought the younger generation of the family here, it was naturally time to inform them of the family''s mission. After all, as long as nothing unexpected happened on Song Shan''s end, action would soon be underway, and letting the younger generation know now wouldn''t be an issue. However, before they spoke, Song Hai and Song Chao gave a serious instruction: "If you want to know the family''s ultimate goal, you can, but let it be known first that afterwards, not a single detail is to be revealed to outsiders. If you vite this, you will not be spared. Understood?!!" "Understood!" Seeing that the seven responded in unison, Song Chao said no more. All seven were the direct descendants of the family, and both men were willing to ce their full trust in them. The two exchanged another look, and then it was Song Chao who took the initiative to speak: "You all know that this Star Region was once the core Star Domain of the Moruo Civilization. Our family previously received a top-secret message that the Moruo Civilization once had control over a secret realm." The moment they heard the words "secret realm," the hearts of Song Chi and the six others began to beat faster instinctively. Having received formal Torch education, they were familiar with this term. Especially Song Chi, because the Zhu Tian Ruins Market he controlled was a special kind of secret realm. A secret realm, as the name suggests, is the general term for ''hidden and sealed environments'' in the Starry Sea that are unknown to outsiders. Due to their extreme secrecy and seclusion, these spaces typically preserve their most primitive environment from the time of their formation. Influenced by such an environment, the majority of secret realms have entirely different ecosystems from the outer world. Over long periods of time, these unique ecosystems and environments give rise to all sorts of Starry Sea Oddities and exceedingly rare mineral and biological resources. "Could it be that the Blood de Star Thieves got their hands on that secret realm?" Song You''s words came out rapidly, but his spection was confirmed by Song Chao. "Exactly, the Blood de Star Thieves have obtained the secret realm of the Moruo Civilization." With Song Chao''s affirmative response, the breathing of the seven became noticeably heavier. This was a secret realm, an incredibly rare find. Their numbers were far fewer than the various civilizational relics in the Shattered Starry Sea, and it was for this reason that each secret realm was unimaginably valuable. Even the lowest-level Shattered Secret Realm is worth no less than a Top Rank Purple Relic. The secret realm that the Song Family had spent decades cautiously scheming to obtain could clearly not just be a low-ranked Shattered Secret Realm. At this moment, Song Chi spoke up. "Dad, what rank is the Moruo Civilization''s secret realm?" Song Chi''s question indeed echoed the sentiments of Song Qi and the others beside him. For a moment, all seven of them focused intently on Song Chao, waiting expectantly for his answer. ording tomon knowledge in the Shattered Starry Sea, the various secret realms within the Starry Sea are divided into four ranks, from lowest to highest based on their rarity and value: Shattered Secret Realm, Starry Sea Secret Realm, Primordial Secret Realm, Cosmic Secret Realm. Shattered Secret Realm: As the name implies, these are normal Starry Sea Secret Realms that have been damaged. The original environment within the secret realm has been affected, leading to substantial reductions in both the quality and quantity of resources produced. Starry Sea Secret Realm: A type of secret realm created by the civilizations that emerged during the Starry Sea Era, rarely embodying both time and space Laws, cultivating secret realms with random Laws. Primordial Secret Realm: Created by the primordial remnants of multiverse civilizations at the dawn of the Starry Sea Era, embodying one of the Laws of time or space. Cosmic Secret Realm: A whole piece of a shattered multiverse, embodying the two major Laws of time and space, and containing all the essences of a universe''s fragmentation, incalcbly valuable. Even just a Shattered Secret Realm canpare to a Purple Relic of Top Rank, and those whose internal environment is less damaged can match an Orange Glory Quality Starry Sea Oddity. A Starry Sea Secret Realm, if it contains one of the Laws of time or space, isparable to Red Epic Treasures. As for the even higher-ranked Primordial Secret Realm and Cosmic Secret Realm, past textbooks did not record them in detail. However, judging from the value of a Starry Sea Secret Realm, their worth is surely far beyond that of Red Epic Treasures. Song Chao was silent for a while before he couldn''t withstand the intense gaze of the seven any longer and replied quickly: "Based on our decades of secret investigation, there is a high probability that the secret realm is a Starry Sea Secret Realm." With this revtion, Song Qi and the others could no longer hide their excitement. A Starry Sea Secret Realm, no matter its condition, would be equivalent to an Orange Quality Component. But Song Chao hadn''t finished speaking yet; he continued to add: "Moreover, it is a Starry Sea Secret Realm that contains the Space Law!" "You''ve always wondered why the Blood de Star Thieves chose to build theirir in this void rift area, right? It''s because the secret realm they possess produces a special mineral resource called ''Space Solidification Stone.'' Space Solidification Stone allows their residence to withstand damage from spatial rifts and the winds of space. When integrated into a Torch Warship, it gives the ship special spatial resistance, significantly reducing the danger of navigating through the void rifts." Upon hearing this, everyone became even more astonished. Chapter 138: Chapter 102: Primordial Continent - Luofu Sword Sect (Please Subscribe) ``` The most critical aspect was that there were more than twenty Ho-ss unmanned drones stored in the space of the Ruins Market at this moment. In addition to the Ho unmanned drones, there were also 10 militarybat robots. Song Chi had prepared these in advance when his resources were abundant, out of an abundance of caution. He originally thought he might use them in future explorations of the Alien Star Domain, but he hadn''t expected them to be put to use so soon. At the side, theponent of the "Brainwave Remote Control System" shimmered with light, and a brainwave beacon was projected onto the Ho-ss drone in his hand. Then Song Chi stepped forward to the "Fixed-Point Launch Pad," ced the drone properly, and as his thoughts shifted, theunch pad was activated in sync. 1.5 light-years away, in a Star Region tens of thousands of kilometers from their of the Blood de Star Thieves, a Ho-ss unmanned drone appeared quietly following a slight spatial fluctuation. Since the Ho unmanned drone was not small, that''s why Song Chi chose coordinates that were sufficiently far from their of the Blood de Star Thieves. As for the spatial fluctuation produced by theunch, there was no need to worry. In this Star Region where space rifts and spatial tempests weremonce, the slight spatial fluctuation caused by theunch of the Ho unmanned drone was inconsequential. Find your next read on m_v l|e-NovelBin Inside the Illusion Space, Song Chi''s expression darkened. His luck with this firstunch was not good at all, as it ran into a space rift. No sooner had the Ho-ss drone been dispatched than it was shredded to pieces. With no other choice, Song Chi had to recall the Cangqiong and wait for 6 hours before attempting a secondunch. There was no alternative, although the Brainwave Remote Control System''s buffer time was only 4 hours, theunch pad required 6 hours, and Song Chi did not want to expend more Second-Rank Floating Land Origin on it, considering it was unnecessary since he still had to dismantle it and return it to Song Wenter on. Afterward, Song Chi began multiple attempts. The second attempt was also a failure, not encountering a space rift but instead a spatial tempest, which obliterated it instantly within the terrifying storm. The third attempt was sessful, but the space rifts near the coordinates were so dense that, despite Song Chi''s efforts to control the drone with the brainwave beacon to dodge, it eventually grazed one of the rifts and, as a result, the drone was quickly destroyed by another space rift. After three attempts, Song Chi stopped. Having used the brainwave beacon three times in a row, he was beginning to feel the strain on his mind. He could only stow the Cangqiong and return to the room assigned to him at the base. Then he entered the All-Attributes Cultivation Room of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and began practicing the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique. The next day, after leaving his room early, Song Chi first went to the surveince room toplete his daily monitoring tasks. After handing over his shift, he went back to the dock area of the warship to start the day''sunch tests. After reselecting coordinates on the star chart, the fourthunch officially began. Perhaps because he had used up all of his bad luck yesterday, the firstunch today encountered good luck. The coordinates where the Ho unmanned drone wasunched, including the surrounding area of several tens of meters, were free from space rifts and spatial tempests. On the other hand, Song Chi recorded the coordinates onto hismunication bracelet. Such safeunch locations were meticulously noted by him, both for providing a variety of safeunch options for the subsequent Phantom Butterfly Rank unmanned drones and for mapping out every space rift around their of the Blood de Star Thieves, so that if his family were to go to war with the Star Thieves, this star chart could y an important role. After the recording wasplete, Song Chi began to carefully maneuver the Ho unmanned drone around the area, noting down the precise locations of space rifts, marking them one by one on the star chart created by the Skysight Surveince Radar, while slowly advancing towards their of the Blood de Star Thieves. Unfortunately, due to the peculiar nature of the environment, the unmanned drone progressed very slowly. Additionally, the Ho unmanned drone''s battery life was limited and, after six hours, its energy battery had been depleted. Because it was not possible to recall the drone, Song Chi chose to deliberately steer the Ho unmanned drone towards a space rift. The reason was simple: once the energy battery waspletely drained, the drone would lose power, and since he couldn''t retrieve it quickly, he decided to dispose of it proactively to prevent the drone left in space from being identally discovered by the Blood de Star Thieves. Even if the likelihood was very small, this matter concerned the family''s return to the main branch, and he could not afford any wishful thinking. Six hourster, he took out the fifth Ho unmanned drone andmenced the fifthunch, following the same steps as before, recording the positions of space rifts around him, adding to the star chart''s rift annotations. amidst this repetitive routine, five days passed in the blink of an eye. During these five days, Song Chi sessfully marked half of the coordinates of the space rifts within a hundred thousand kilometers around their of the Blood de Star Thieves. However, he was then left with only 2 Hos in his possession. As for entering the Blood de Star Thieves''ir or even approaching within a thousand kilometers, Song Chi had not taken even half a step. The Ho unmanned dronescked strong stealth capabilities; the closer they got, the greater the risk of exposure, so he dared not take the risk. Stowing away the Cangqiong and considering the need for furtherunches and annotations, Song Chi went to see his father and obtained ten drones of the same model from him. ``` Chapter 139: Chapter 102: Primordial Continent - Luofu Sword Sect (Please Subscribe)_2 The Qingkong, serving as an escort ship, was over a hundred meters in length and had ample storage space, so Song Chao naturally brought along a number of unmanned drones andbat robots. However, this still wasn''t enough. In Song Lin''s room on the second floor of the base, Song Chi, Song Lin, and Song You were all present. "Fourth brother, why do you need so many drones? You''re not thinking of trying your luck at the outer periphery of the Fragment Belt, are you? I must warn you, with the environment of this 0155 Star Region, no number of drones will be enough to skim the water''s surface!" In the face of his second brother Song Lin''s well-meaning advice, Song Chi nodded gently but did not change his request. In the end, Song Lin and Song You each took out two drones. Unlike Song Chao, they had limited liquid assets, so it was standard practice to prepare two drones. After taking the fourrge yellow ho drones, Song Chi now had 16 in total, which he figured was roughly enough. He thanked the two and, before leaving, also asked Song You to take over his shift tomorrow. Only then did he turn and leave. The reason he asked Song You to take his shift was that ording to his calctions, it was time for a new round of Ruins Market trades to open, and he nned to initiate the second round of Ruins Market trades after his promotion to First Rank tonight. After all, every time a trade opened, as long as his luck wasn''t terribly bad, he would typically reap over a hundred thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Song Chi was not willing to dy even for a moment. ... The unknown star region of the Shattered Starry Sea. A Starry Sea Floating Land so vast that it required light-years to measure stretched across the pitch-ck cosmos. Enveloped by the terrifying Floating Land gales in the sky, this high-level Starry Sea Floating Land was isted from the outer space, presenting unimaginable dangers to anyone trying to enter from space or leave from the Floating Land. In the Primordial Continent, Eastern Divine Land. (PS: This is a skin, and has no rtion to the primordial era or Journey to the West from our mythological stories.) The Divine Land was vast and boundless, with an unknown billions of li in territory. The trend of Immortal Cultivation was prevalent in the Divine Land, where the customs were liberal, and legends of immortals widely circted. In the Eastern Divine Land, Luofu Realm. As the home of the Luofu Sword Sect, a major Immortal Cultivation sect in the Eastern Divine Land, the Luofu Realm has always been one of the top ten domains in the Eastern Divine Land. However, today the Luofu Realm departed from its usual peace and harmony. Blood rained from the heavens, and ughter filled the sky. In the depths of the firmament, beyond the outer void. A figure soared on his sword, roaring. "Pure Yang Zi, your Pure Yang Sword Sect truly goes too far." No sooner were the words spoken than a kilometer-long sword light cleaved forth. Under this fearsome sword light, it seemed as though the outer void itself was split open and space was twisting. Confronting this sword light, the person opposite was equally unyielding. With a flutter of his green shirt, his finger transformed into a sword and, with a fierce thrust upward, aimed directly at the kilometer-long sword lighting toward him. "Pure Yang Sword, go!" Hum hum hum! The silver-white rapier trembled violently, intense Pure Yang Sword Energy surged around the de, and finally transformed into a simrly kilometer-long giant sword phantom that rushed forward. Whoosh! Two terrifying sword shadows collided in the void, and the strong mana spread outwards. Intertwined within were strands of extremely sharp Sword Intent. Below the battle zone, the elders of the Luofu Sword Sect and Pure Yang Sword Sect fought fiercely. The Spirit Transformation-level mana fluctuations made the Nascent Soul True Monarchs suffer greatly. Some of the elders, who were unfortunate to have strands of Sword Intent enter their bodies after barely advancing from the Golden Core Peak, perished and vanished from this path. A thousand li away from the mountain gate of the Luofu Sword Sect, Zhou Ping was desperately flying his Flying Artifact, blood leaking from the corners of his mouth and his Vestment robe already in tatters. While taking out several Elixirs from his Storage Bag to restore his mana, he looked back over his shoulder. The next second his face turned pale, a bitter taste emerging in his eyes. Behind him, nearly ten figures were in hot pursuit, and he could even see the ferocity and mockery on their faces. As an ordinary outer disciple of the Luofu Sword Sect, Zhou Ping had been cultivating for seventy years and just barely reached the eighth level of Qi Cultivation; his future was doomed without any hope of achieving Foundation Establishment. He had originally hoped to peacefully live out thest few decades of his life, but fate had other ns. The domineering elder of the Luofu Sword Sect had recently passed away in meditation, leaving behind only one True God Transforming Master as the sect leader, which then invited the scrutiny of hostile forces. Under the joint assault of two True God Transforming Masters from the Pure Yang Sword Sect, the Luofu Sword Sect was in grave danger, and a thick cloud of gloom seemed to loom over all its disciples, obscuring any hopes for the future. Forcefully dispelling these thoughts of grief and indignation from his mind, Zhou Ping looked down at the high-level storage bag clutched in his hand and a resolute expression appeared on his face. If he could survive today, with this storage bag, he believed he still had a chance to strive for Foundation Establishment. And if he could be a Foundation Establishment cultivator, his lifespan would double once more, reaching two hundred and forty years. Reflecting on this, he drove the remaining mana in his body to the limit, further increasing the speed of his flying artifact. However, he soon realized that not only had he failed to widen the gap with the pursuing cultivators behind him, but he was also about to be caught by them. In desperation, Zhou Ping felt a surge of despair. Among the disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect chasing him, three had reached the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, and the quality of their flying artifacts surpassed the escaping disk he had refined, making it difficult to shake them off. In his despair, Zhou Ping''s eyes suddenly widened as he looked down into the dense forest below, where to his shock, there was a portal emitting spatial fluctuations, seemingly leading to an unknown ce. In normal times, he certainly wouldn''t have given it much thoughtat least not without reporting it to his sectbut his current predicament didn''t allow him the luxury of choice. Controlling the mana in his body, he turned the escaping disk beneath his feet and rapidly descended toward the portal. Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Spell attacks continued to rain down from behind him, but he defended against them with a magic artifact, and once he was close to the spatial gate, Zhou Ping didn''t hesitate to rush through it. The scenery before his eyes shifted abruptly; when Zhou Ping saw the bustling marketce and the variously shaped creatures in front of him, he was stunned and bewildered. But without time to ponder, the spatial fluctuations from behind hurriedly snapped him back to reality, and without a second thought, he sprinted forward. Passing through the market gate, he quickly nced at the rules disyed on the light screen, and then realization dawned in his eyes. "Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Shattered Starry Sea, Starry Sea Races, market transactions..." A string of keywords shed through his mind, and immediately afterward, he stepped through the market gate. Behind him, eight disciples from the Pure Yang Sword Sect closely followed, also teleporting into the Ruins Market Secret Realm. Like Zhou Ping, they experienced a moment of disorientation upon arriving at the market entrance. After reading the rules on the light screen, their reactions were nearly identical to Zhou Ping''s. Although the Primordial Continent was vast, the terrifying celestial winds abovergely restricted the connection between the Floating Land and the outer starry sky. The sudden appearance of many alien races from beyond the sky naturally sparked their curiosity. However, pleasant surprises aside, the group did not forget their mission. Mana surged in their hands, and each of them had a magic artifact floating around them. With this preparation, they stepped through the market gate one after another. "Zhou Ping, don''t think you''re safe hiding in this Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Hand over the storage bag from Elder Tianhe!" Right after shouting these words, the Pure Yang Sword Sect disciples sensed trouble. They saw the hundreds of alien creatures before them, all staring at them with an odd gaze. Though the faces of different races varied, they could still sense an air of schadenfreude and mockery from these looks. For a moment, they recalled the ordinances listed on the rule light screen they''d seen at the entranceprohibiting conflicts and fights. As disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect, they hadn''t taken these rules seriously before, but now, it seemed they had been too confident. PS: Please rmend!! Chapter 140: Chapter 103: Orange Quality · Pure Yang Sword Pill (Please Subscribe) When the thought crossed their minds, the disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect were already filled with regret. To move them from the Eastern Divine Land to this unknown ce without a sound, how could the Zhu Tian Ruins Market be simple? But it was toote. In the free trading area, Song Chi, who had transformed into a vampire, shifted his thoughts, and then the power ofws in the sky above the secret realm rapidly converged, eventually forming a tens of meters long Law Golden Dragon. Roar! The ethereal golden dragon let out a long cry, and then before the eyes of over a thousand Starry Sea alien beings at the market, the figures of the Pure Yang Sword Sect disciples simultaneously softened. Thud, thud, thud! Without exception, all eight knelt at the entrance to the market, like eight Door Guardians on watch, causing some of the Starry Sea alien species to barely contain theirughter. Despite the Starry Sea aliens acting as if nothing was amiss, and not feeling deterred by the golden dragon ofws above, the eight disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect genuinely felt an indescribable oppressive force. Crack, crack, crack! Under this terrifying pressure, it was as if each of them bore the weight of a ten thousand pound boulder on their backs, suffocating them, cracking all their bones, and under such overwhelming oppression, they could not even muster the thought of resisting, let alone mobilize the mana within their bodies. Just then, another fluctuation of space passed through the entrance of the market, and another figure appeared. It was the Pure Yang Sword Sect disciple who had stayed outside, who, not seeing his peers return for a long time, also rushed through the Spatial Gate. After sweeping through the market entrance''s barrier ofws and understanding his fellow disciples'' temperaments, he instantly surmised what had transpired. He quickly approached the gates of the market, his gaze sweeping over the crowd of observing alien species, and finally, his eyes turned upward to the ethereal golden dragon in the vault of heaven. "My fellow sect brothers acted improperly, breaking the Ruins Market regtions, so we are willing to offerpensation and ask for forgiveness for our unintentional offense!" After speaking, he tapped his storage bag at his waist, and immediately nine beams of light shot out, eventually piling up into nine silver piles on the stone ground before him. This person was quite astute, capturing the key point of bartering in the free trading zone in just a brief time. Thus, he didn''t produce spirit stonesmonly used on the Primordial Continent for trade, but instead, like some of the alien races, brought out a rtively precious mineral resource. After all, it was very likely that they were not on the Primordial Continent, and spirit stones that were generally used in the Cultivation World would probably not be epted here, making mineral resources a more suitable choice. Furthermore, he had also intentionally included himself among the offenders and offered his ownpensation, reducing his stance to the lowest point. From afar, Song Chi''s eyes scanned over the nine silver sand piles. Water Moon Silver Sand, a rather rare resource, much needed in many mechanical creations, with market prices in the Chenxing Principality averaging around ten strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin per ton. There were nine piles in front of him now, each weighing exactly 1 ton, equivalent to 900 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. After pondering for a moment, his thoughts shifted, and soon the ethereal golden dragon in the heavens let out a soft cry, and immediately after, thews of the secret realm condensed a single character in the high sky. "Agreed!" This character, formed of the power ofws, was such that all beings in the market understood its specific meaning with just one nce. As for why he agreed, it was simple. Firstly, these people were only preparing to act, without actually injuring anyone. Secondly, since the beginning of the Ruins Market trading, it was the first encounter with the "Human Race," hence there was considerable curiosity about these people, making it improper to expel them outright. The power ofws in the vault of heaven quickly dispersed, and the oppressive force weighing down the eight red-faced, kneeling disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect was gone, allowing them to finally stand up with difficulty. Yet in their eyes was no hint of resentment, only a lingering fear. Just as they exchanged grateful nces with theter-arriving disciple, several alien species, including the vampire that Song Chi had transformed into, started to approach from the free trading zone. The focus of these aliens was nearly unanimous, their gazes fixed directly on the storage bags at the waists of the disciples from the Pure Yang Sword Sect. The scene of aliens receiving nine tons of "Water Moon Silver Sand" was still fresh in their minds. These alien species were sure that the peculiar bags were a precious kind of space-rted storage device, Song Chi included. How rare were space-rted storage devices? Seeing them now, these alien beings naturally coveted them. While they couldn''t forcibly take them, as long as the price was reasonable, they were of course willing to make a purchase. Seeing the numerous alien beings intently staring at their storage bags, the disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect subconsciously put their hands on their waists, but they were quickly reminded of the ethereal Law Golden Dragon from earlier and consequently calmed down. One of the disciples, at the ninth rank of Qi cultivation, began to exin, "This is a storage bag; it can only be opened with the mana within our bodies. It''s not usable by you." To the alien species listening, his words made no sense, but Song Chi did not have this limitation. His brow instinctively furrowed as if this was indeed the case, then this so-called storage bag would be greatly devalued. Chapter 141: Chapter 103: Orange Quality - Pure Yang Sword Pill (Please Subscribe)_2 Of course, deep down he still harbored ast shred of hope that the Spectral Energy bestowed by the Seed of Torch, with its special property of amodating most types of energy within the Starry Sea, might substitute for the energy known as "mana." Thinking this, the group of Alien Race members brought several members of the Pure Yang Sword Sect over to the side of the universal trantor. After the trantion, the Alien Race members finally understood the limitations of the Storage Bag. However, empty words proved nothing, and the Alien Race members were still unwilling to give up. Seeing this, a few disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect took out several spare, unused Storage Bags and let the Alien Race members try for themselves. Relying on the power of the Ruins Market Law, Song Chi naturally seeded in obtaining one of them first. Subsequently, Spectral Energy circted within his body, slowly gathering towards the Storage Bag in his hand. Soon after, his heart chilled. No matter how much Spectral Energy he injected, the Storage Bag in his hand did not respond at all, which meant that Spectral Energy couldn''t activate the Storage Bag. Coming to this conclusion, he was greatly disappointed, and he didn''t even mind when an Alien Race member swiftly took the Storage Bag from his hands. Since Spectral Energy couldn''t activate it, the value of the Storage Bag naturally plummeted. Although it was still possible to use it indirectly in other ways, it would be a hundred or a thousand times more bothersome. For example, he could keep a disciple of the Pure Yang Sword Sect by his side and have them specifically manage the Storage Bag for him, and then he would get a special Envement Component topletely turn the disciple into his own enved creature. But if he wanted to use this method, not to mention how to keep a disciple of the Pure Yang Sword Sect without raising suspicion, just obtaining an Envement shipponent was difficult enough. Such shipponents were extremely rare, and whenever they appeared, they were often sought after at all costs by Torch Ship Captains whose lifespans were nearing their end. Because suchponents would allow them to enve a vampire in advance, which greatly reduced the chance of the vampire turning the tables after a sessful first embrace. Generally speaking, even a white-quality Envement Component could sell for exorbitant prices,parable to a top-rank blue shipponent, and it could even reach the pricing level of a Purple Component. The markup was terrifyingly high, and the items were always in demand but rarely avable. Regaining his senses, Song Chi was about to return and continue running his stall, but then he suddenly noticed that of the nine disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect originally in front of him, now only five remained. Using a god''s-eye view to search, he quickly located the four who had disappeared. More urately, it was five people. Apart from the four members of the Pure Yang Sword Sect, there was also the person named Zhou Ping, who was the first to enter the Ruins Market. These five were currently gathered in the newly opened "Oddity Exchange Shop," with that Zhou Ping at the furthest inside of the shop, and the four disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect standing at the entryway. Having learned from their previous experience, the four didn''t dare to start a fight, but their intention to surround was all too clear. They were prepared to watch Zhou Ping closely, or rather, the clearly higher-level Storage Bag in his hand. Seeing this, Song Chi discreetly walked back to his stall area, his interest keenly piqued by the scene unfolding within the Oddity Exchange Shop. Truth be told, he was also curious about the Storage Bag in Zhou Ping''s hands. ording to what the disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect had said, the owner of this Storage Bag seemed to have been someone named "Elder Tianhe." As a fan of novels in his previous life, he was all too familiar with the elders in the cultivation civilization; they were bona fide power figures in a Cultivation Sect. What kind of good things might be in the Storage Bag of an elder? While he pondered, the situation in the Oddity Exchange Shop changed. Zhou Ping suddenly raised his right hand which was holding the Storage Bag and then addressed the projection screen at the center of the shop: "I am willing to pay a reward, please help me open this Storage Bag!" Elder Tianhe was a newly-promoted elder of the Pure Yang Sword Sect who had recently broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage. Even though he had already fallen under the Sword Intent of Divinity Transformation, the Primordial Spirit Brand he left behind wasn''t something a Qi Cultivator could erase in a short time. Without erasing the Primordial Spirit Brand of the previous owner, it was naturally impossible to open the Storage Bag. Upon hearing this, the expressions of the four disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect behind him changed drastically, and they stepped forward in unison. But then they remembered their previous ordeal and, feeling unwilling, they eventually stopped in their tracks. In the free stall area, Song Chi''s eyes flickered, revealing an indecipherable expression, yet he did not rush to reply. He wouldn''t be so easily fooled. "Willing to pay a reward," but what exactly was the reward? A piece of iron ore could be a reward, and a high-rank Starry Sea Oddity could also be a reward, but could the two really be equated? His thoughts shifted, and a line of text appeared on the projection screen in the center of the Oddity Exchange Shop. "Please specify the exact reward." Zhou Ping''s heart tightened. He sorted through his belongings and finally took out a fist-sized mineral from his Storage Bag. Song Chi recognized the ore. "It''s hematite, three hundred years old. Its value won''t exceed fifty strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin." After a moment, a new line of text materialized on the light screen. "[The divine thought fluctuations above the item are extremely strong. Thepensation is insufficient!]" Seeing this, Zhou Ping gritted his teeth and took out two more items from his storage bag, but they still did not meet Song Chi''s requirements and were rejected. In the end, after much consideration, Zhou Ping did not take out any more items from his storage bag. Before this, he was just a minor Qi Cultivator of the eighth level, so what valuable things could he have on him? He pointed to the exquisite storage bag in his right hand and said, "As long as you can open this storage bag, I am willing to choose one item as a reward from the top five most valuable items inside!" Upon hearing this, Song Chi''s eyes paused, and his mind raced as he seriously contemted whether the proposal was viable. Secondster, he agreed. After all, it was an elder''s storage bag and should contain some good items. Although he did not know what level of cultivation Elder Tianhe had, judging by the First Rank cultivation of the ten people who entered the Ruins Market, the elder was at least a Second Rank cultivator. The contents of a Second Rank cultivator''s storage bag should not be bad at all. "[Agreed!]" After this response, the five people felt a mysterious energy beginning to surge into the shop beneath their feet. The storage bag Zhou Ping was clutching began to float slowly upward, and the next second, wisps and strands of Power of Laws infused into the storage bag. Although Song Chi could not use this storage bag, he could still, with the aid of the Power of Laws of the Ruins Market Secret Realm, erase the inactive Primordial Spirit Mark within it. When the storage bag fell back into Zhou Ping''s hand, sensing that the imprint of the Primordial Spirit in the bag had indeed been erased, his eyes could no longer hide his joy and excitement. However, before opening the storage bag, Zhou Ping tentatively made another request. "May the four people behind me leave first?" "[Agreed!]" With that said, a gentle repulsive force pushed the four disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect out of the Oddity Exchange Shop. After this, Zhou Ping had no other concerns. Mana surged within him, and he poured his spiritual into the storage bag. After imprinting his own mark on it, he directly took out all the items from the storage bag in one swoop. Whoosh! In an instant, the entire Oddity Exchange Shop was almostpletely filled. In the free stall area, Song Chi shrugged his shoulders, slightly startled by this suddenmotion. But the next second, his eyes suddenly narrowed and his gaze was entirely captured by an item C a miniature shortsword. The reason this shortsword drew his attention was not due to anything else but the intense orange glow emanating from its de. Indeed, it was an Orange Level Starry Sea Oddity. As soon as Song Chi concentrated, the attribute panel for the shortsword swiftly appeared before his eyes. "[Strange Object: Pure Yang Sword Pill] [Quality: Orange] ... PS: Guess what this Pure Yang Sword Pill can transform into as a ship-borneponent, dog head." Chapter 144: Chapter 105: Acquiring the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon · Seeking Titanium Crystal ``` It seemed like a long consideration, but in reality, it was just a moment. In Zhou Ping''s eyes, the projection screen before him quickly gave a response. [Yes!] Following this word, less than a meter in front of Zhou Ping, a faint spatial fluctuation transmitted with no warning. This anomaly startled Zhou Ping, but before he could react otherwise, a bronze token quietly emerged, hovering in the air before him. Zhou Ping curled his lips, muttering to himself that his reaction was a bit over the top. With the abilities of the great being behind the Ruins Market, if they had wanted, they could have easily crushed him without all the previous dawdling. He tentatively reached out and slowly touched the bronze token. A momentter, all the information about the bronze token appeared in his mind, and then he mumbled to himself, "Ruins Market Guest Token, five additional chances to enter and exit the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. If I can continue to provide other valuable resources in the future, the number of chances can be increased." After sorting out the extra information in his mind, Zhou Ping nodded in agreement. "Good, this Ruins Market Guest Token plus the Nine Heavens Cloud Essence!" With that, he raised his right hand and passed over the Pure Yang Sword Pill. In the Free Trade Area, Song Chi clenched his fist lightly, cheering inside, feeling like he had gained something without any effort. The Nine Heavens Cloud Essence had almost no value within the Torch Human Civilization Territory. As for the Ruins Market Guest Token, since he had learned that behind the other party was a world of immortal cultivation, he had already decided to issue it. Based on these two factors, it didn''t take much effort to exchange for the Pure Yang Sword Pill Strange Object. After gathering the sword pill with the Power of Laws, Song Chi was preparing to examine the second Orange Glory Quality Strange Object he had acquired, but at that moment, Zhou Ping spoke up again. "May I ask, can I offer the lives of those nine Pure Yang Sword Sect disciples as a reward for these 20 strands of Fourth Rank Spiritual Mechanism?" To Song Chi, this request didn''te as a surprise, given the rtionship and attitude previously disyed by both parties. A life-and-death battle was inevitable, and for Zhou Ping to now leverage his assets to put a bounty on the Pure Yang Sword Sect disciples'' lives was entirely normal. Understanding did not mean agreement, and Song Chi immediately refused without a second thought. [Within the Ruins Market, we only discuss trades, not getting involved in any race, any creature, any form of conflict or grievances.] As for this matter, Song Chi had already considered it in detail before it was mentioned, and this response was the result of careful deliberation. By doing so, not only could it convey the Zhu Tian Ruins Market''s stance of fairness, justice, and detachment, but it could also reassure Zhou Ping. Just think, if his bounty offer was epted, he might be safe for the moment, but he would always feel some wariness towards the Ruins Market because of it. He could issue a bounty, which meant others could too. What if someer set a bounty on his life? Moreover, from another perspective, if the Ruins Market could be persuaded to meddle in personal conflicts for some goods or resources, that would imply that it wasn''t without desires and wants; thus, if he offered something rare enough in the future, could it be possible for the Ruins Market to directly eliminate him? Indeed, as Song Chi had guessed, when the projection screen bluntly declined, Zhou Ping showed an expression of helplessness and sighed, yet deep inside him, in a ce even he hadn''t noticed, thest bit of tensionpletely rxed, leaving him with no defenses against the Zhu Tian Ruins Market under his feet. In the Free Trade Area,pared to the matter of the bounty, Song Chi''s attention was more focused on the word "Spiritual Mechanism" mentioned earlier. "They call the Floating Land Origin ''Spiritual Mechanism'' in their world, how interesting." Muttering to himself, he began to actively inquire of Zhou Ping with a thought. The projection screen changed, and a new line of text appeared on it. [Do you still have the Titanium Crystals from the ck bag earlier?] He didn''t conceal anything, directly mentioning the words "Titanium Crystal". It wasn''t that he didn''t care, but right beside him in the purchasing shop, samples of Titanium Crystal were disyed, and Zhou Ping had visited that shop before. Any attempt to conceal would seem like trying to cover up what was obvious. Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping became interested. He first shook his head, then nodded emphatically. "I don''t have any on me at the moment, but there are some in the world behind me." Saying this, he blinked, a spark of inspiration shed in his heart, then whispered: "May I ask, if I bring this Titanium Crystal here in the future, can it increase the number of times I can use the Ruins Market Guest Token?" Song Chi paused for a moment before giving an affirmative response. "If the quantity is sufficient, yes!" His answer was ambiguous, as the specifics forter were still for him to decide! While the two conversed, noise erupted from the outer stall area, and Song Chi sent a tendril of his consciousness to probe. Raising his eyebrows, a look of curiosity and anticipation appeared in his eyes. At the entrance to the Free Trade Area, near the Ruins Market, a few Pure Yang Sword Sect disciples had also quietly set up their stalls. Disyed on their stalls were not only various metal ores but also a type of stone they called "Spirit Stone", which contained gentle energy, and various weapons known as "Magic Artifacts", in addition to some assorted small containers. ``` Chapter 145: Chapter 105: Acquiring the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon · Seeking Titanium Crystal_2 ``` All these magic artifacts could only be activated with mana, which held little attraction to the various Starry Sea Alien Races; what really interested them were the various types of minerals on the stalls, many of which were extremely rare in other Star Domains. Besides that, there were those bottles and jars called "elixirs." In the mouths of the disciples from the Pure Yang Sword Sect, the effects of these elixirs were exceptionally rare and hard to find, which is why some Alien Races thought to experiment with them. However, these elixirs, refined by the cultivators of the Primordial Continent over ten thousand years to perfectly suit their own kind, how could they work so easily on Alien Races withpletely different life essences? Sure enough, there was an Alien Race that took an elixir supposedly for healing wounds, but not only did it fail to heal the already injured part, it directly caused stomach trouble, triggering the earliermotion. Song Chi quickly stood up from his own stall and walked toward the stalls of the Pure Yang Sword Sect disciples. In his previous life, he read numerous novels about immortality, and he was extremely interested in the famous alchemy and elixirs of the Cultivation World. Of course, curiosity was just one aspect; he also had another idea in mind. Although the energy systems they practiced were different, after all, both were part of the Starry Sea human group. Even if their body structures weren''tpletely the same, they couldn''t be too different. Perhaps the elixirs effective for cultivators could also work on him? With this thought, Song Chi quickly arrived at a few stalls, and still using the Power of Laws, he easily made his way to the very front. He reached out with his pale, bloodless "vampire" arm and picked up a jade vial from the stall. Pop! Opening the stopper, Song Chi brought the vial to his nose and sniffed. At the same time, deep in his brow, within the Ancestral Torch, the Cang Qiong in its mini form was activated. The semi-automatic shipboard intelligence was activated. [Beep, receiving captain''smand, beginning analysis of itemposition, analysis progress 1%, 2%, 3%...] [Beep, analysis progress 100%, analysisplete, current itemposition as follows: Star Leaf Grass, Zhu Fruit...] [Analysisplete, starting to analyze thepatibility and conflicts of the item''s various ingredients...] ... [Final analysisplete, this item causes moderate damage to the body of a Zero Rank Torch Ship Captain, light damage to the body of a First Rank Torch Ship Captain, harmless to a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain...] Putting down the vial of healing potion in his hand, Song Chi immediately picked up another white jade porcin vial and began the same operation. [Beep, receiving captain''smand, beginning analysis of itemposition, analysis progress 1%...] ... Like this, Song Chi continued the same operation for several minutes, but the results were not encouraging. Nearly all the elixirs had side effects on the body of a Torch Ship Captain and provided no benefits. "As expected, aside from resources, most items within different energy systems of races are not interchangeable," Song Chi thought of a phrase from his past textbooks. Yet, he did not cease the movements of his hands, still holding considerable hope for this world of immortal cultivation known as the Primordial Continent. Because of the influence of those immortality novels from his previous life, he was well aware of the importance of elixirs. As long as he could find one that could work for a Torch Ship Captain, no matter its Rank, it would certainly possess enormous potential value. Whether it was healing, enhancing cultivation speed, prolonging life, or others. Behind each of these possibilitiesy an unimaginable vast fortune. The Torch Human Civilization was immense, with a citizenry numbering in the trillions, creating a terrifyinglyrge market. Another several minutes passed, and Song Chi''s face had gone from initial anticipation toplete silence, not a hint of surprise to be foundentirely harmful, without exception. ``` He mechanically picked up a porcin vial from the stall in front of the third disciple of the Pure Yang Sword Sect again, then opened the stopper. However, this time was different from before; the vial no longer contained individual elixirs but a liquid with a faint pungent odor. In his confusion, the disciple in front of him exined, "This is a Body Tempering Liquid, for external use. Just smear it on the skin, and it can gradually enhance one''s physical body." Hearing the exnation, Song Chi nodded without saying anything, listening intently to the semi-automatic shipboard intelligence''s notification tone that only he could hear. There was more anticipation in his eyes than before. The previous elixirs all required ingestion and then working in conjunction with the mana inside a cultivator''s body to take effect, so they were not beneficial to Torch Ship Captains who practiced Spectral Energy; in fact, they were harmful. What about this externally applied medicinal liquid then? Surely it didn''t also require mana to be effective? As he mused, the notification tone in his ear gradually came to an end. [Analysis ofpatibility and conflict between the item''s ingredients is 100%, with no conflicts.] [Final analysispleted. This item has a significant tempering effect on the body of a Zero Rank Torch Ship Captain, a moderate tempering effect on a First Rank Torch Ship Captain, and is ineffective on a Second Rank or higher Torch Ship Captain.] When Song Chi heard this final result, it took him a good while to recover, followed immediately by extreme excitement. Having a quite strong tempering effect on the bodies of Torch Ship Captains meant that this item could be used in conjunction with Body Tempering Potions in the Torch Human Civilization, thereby greatly elerating the training speed of Torch students, as well as many Torch Ship Captains, in their Guidance Technique. As for the ultimate oue of this, Song Chi couldn''t predict too much just yet, as he still didn''t fully understand the specifics of this Body Tempering Liquid''s effects. However, what was certain was that it could definitely further improve the sess rate of Torch Awakenings within Torch Human Civilization and also somewhat elerate the advancement speed of Torch Ship Captains. In the long run, the overall strength of Torch Human Civilization would inevitably be further enhanced. Correspondingly, as an intermediary, Song Chi would inevitably reap thergest share of the profits. Taking a deep breath, Song Chi regained hisposure and began to inquire about the Body Tempering Liquid in his hand. "How much is this Body Tempering Liquid? Do you have something better?" At the same time, he was rapidly considering other issues. First, although the Body Tempering Liquid had initially passed the shipboard intelligence''s analysis, it was still uncertain whether it had any harm, or if it truly benefited the cultivation of a Torch Ship Captain''s Guidance Technique. This was something that still needed to be tested with a physical specimen. He couldn''t rush this and wouldn''t test it on himself, but he could buy some Torch Ship Captains with blood on their hands from the ck market to serve as test subjects. Moreover, if it truly worked for Torch Ship Captains, then he would also have to include this Body Tempering Liquid in the dealings with Zhou Ping. Discover hidden stories at m,v l''e-NovelBin Additionally, how to resell this Body Tempering Liquid was also a problem; he might need to discuss it with his dad and grandfather afterward. Putting aside these various thoughts, the disciple of the Pure Yang Sword Sect in front of him also responded. "This is just the lowest level of Body Tempering Liquid, only effective for First Rank (Qi Cultivation) beings, sold for 3 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin per vial. I also have Second Rank Body Tempering Paste, but it''s much more expensive, costing 20 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin per box." Song Chi nodded, finally taking ten vials of the First Rank Body Tempering Liquid and only one box of the Second Rank Body Tempering Paste. It wasn''t that he didn''t want to buy more, but that each of the disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect only had one box. After the purchase, as Song Chi turned to leave, the faces of the Pure Yang Sword Sect disciples all showed subtle smiles. Whether it was the Body Tempering Liquid or the Body Tempering Paste, they had marked up the price threefold, and including the other items sold at the stall, each of them had already made a considerable profit. The subtle smiles on their faces were all observed by Song Chi, but he didn''t mind. It was normal for them to sell at a marked-up price - others needed to make money too, after all. Besides, once hepleted the testster and confirmed the effects of the Body Tempering Liquid, he would earn even more. PS: Seeking rmendations!! Chapter 146: Chapter 106: Inventory Gains and Enhancement (Seeking Subscriptions) ``` Oddity Exchange Shop, after a brief moment of disappointment, Zhou Ping''s eyes shimmered with change as he quickly considered his own options for retreat. He already had the Nine Heavens Cloud Essence in hand, and Elder Yunhe''s storage bag contained many other valuable items. As long as he could stay alive this time, he believed that for a long time toe, he wouldn''t have to worry about resources for cultivation, and a bright futurey ahead. But thereiny the contradiction: a bright future was one thing, but first, he had to make sure he would live to see it. In a few hours, the Ruins Market beneath his feet would close, and how to save his life was the most pressing issue at hand. After much consideration, Zhou Ping ultimately ced his hope on the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Of course, it was unrted to the previous bounty; this time, he tried a different approach. Discover hidden stories at m,v l''e-NovelBin He once again offered the Fourth-Rank Spiritual Mechanism (Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin) in his hand, and in the free trading area, Song Chi quietly watched without responding, waiting for Zhou Ping''s next words. "I would like to exchange this Fourth-Rank Spiritual Mechanism for equivalent value lifesaving items, or powerful weapons I can use would also do," he said. After speaking, he stared intently at the projection screen in front of him, his heart pounding as he anxiously waited. Outside, Song Chi pondered for a moment, then lightly lifted his arm. Simultaneously, the Oddity Exchange Shop experienced another fluctuation of space. Zhou Ping''s eyes widened with curiosity as he stared at the several objects that appeared out of thin air in front of him. Looking back at the projection screen above, a new line of text describing these items had appeared. Personal Energy Shield: Activates an energy shield with built-in energy batteries to defend against the majority of First-Rank attacks. Enhanced Energy Grenades: Possessing Second-Rank explosive might. First-Rank Combat Robot: Possessing First-Rankbat power. Advanced Exoskeleton Powered Armor: Significantly enhances speed, reaction, defense, and strength. Seeing the introductions on the projection screen, the worry on Zhou Ping''s face gradually dissipated, reced by ecstatic joy. With these novel items, he could envision a significantly increased possibility of preserving his life in the days toe. And while he was ted, Song Chi in the free trading area was also deep in thought. The assortment he had offered,bined with the identity of the other as a cultivator, gave him a strong sense of visualization. He even subconsciously murmured four words to himself. "Cyber Cultivation?" After a brief moment of distraction, Song Chi''s thoughts moved, and the projection screen in the Oddity Exchange Shop began to change. Zhou Ping, overjoyed by the content on the screen, stiffened. [Among these four, you may freely choose two.] Zhou Ping''s gaze traveled between the four items in front of him and the projection screen, biting his lip before taking out another batch of Floating Land Origin. "Add these 200 strands of Second-Rank Spiritual Mechanism to exchange for all four, is that possible?" 200 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi naturally would not hesitate to agree. He was in need of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. He thought that would be the end of the trade, but as soon as Zhou Ping had put the four items into his storage bag, he swiftly spoke again. "Do you have more First-Rank Combat Robots and Enhanced Energy Grenades?" Song Chi immediately understood his meaning: Zhou Ping still didn''t feel secure and wanted more Enhanced Energy Grenades and militarybat robots. To this, Song Chi saw no reason not to agree. However, this time, his eyes were set on Elder Yunhe''s storage bag and the previously mentioned Blue Quality "ckwater Xuan Turtle Warship Armor"ponent. Even though the storage bag required mana to operate and might not be immediately useful, it coulde in handy in the future. Besides, it wouldn''t cost him much to obtain, so Song Chi was still keen on getting it. Of course, the most crucial point was the size of the internal space of the storage bag. From the brief moment he had wiped the Divine Thought mark with the Power of Laws, he was sure that the space inside the storage bag wasn''t smaller than a few dozen cubic meters, which was quite considerable. As for the Blue Quality "ckwater Xuan Turtle Warship Armor," he never turned down a freeponent of Blue Quality. Song Chi''s n was to see if his older brother Song Wen needed any Blue Quality warship armor. If he did, Song Chi would try to exchange it for Song Wen''s "Fixed-Point Launch Pad." Having the Fixed-Point Launch Pad would significantly enhance the utility of the Brainwave Remote Control System. Aside from the inability to recall it freely, it had no other significant drawbacks. If possible, he wanted to keep thisponent. Zhou Ping finally agreed, but the price Song Chi paid was two additional Enhanced Energy Grenades and five more First-Rank Combat Robots. Besides, Song Chi also acquired several bottles of Body Tempering Liquid and one box of Body Tempering Paste from him, bringing his total to 15 bottles of Body Tempering Liquid and two boxes of Body Tempering Paste. ... Free Trading Area. As time passed, the transaction at the Ruins Market was nearing its end. "Come one,e all, take a look, big loss exchange, 11 strands of Zero-Rank Floating Land Origin for 1 strand of First-Rank Floating Land Origin, 11 strands of First-Rank Floating Land Origin for 1 strand of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin," he shouted, immediately catching the attention of many Alien Races, although most quickly lost interest again. Higher-Rank Floating Land Origin was far less avable than Lower-Rank in any Star Domain, meaning few beings had it to offer and even fewer were willing to trade. ``` Chapter 147: Chapter 106: Tallying Gains and Enhancement (Subscription Requested)_2 Seeing this, Song Chi felt somewhat helpless; if he had to raise his bid any further, he might as well go back to the Chenxing Principality to make the exchange. Eventually, he acquired just over thirty strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, significantly less than previous times. However, he did exchange for quite a lot of First Rank Floating Land Origin, nearly two thousand strands. "Indeed, one''s luck isn''t always so good!" With a soft sigh, Song Chi quickly bounced back. Though the Second Rank Floating Land Origin obtained from the various alien races was limited, what he had obtained from Zhou Ping was truly substantive. Second Rank Floating Land Origin 200 strands, Third Rank Floating Land Origin 100 strands, Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin 20 strands. Adding those to the spoils plundered from the Starshine Civilization, Song Chi now had over 500 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, an unfathomable wealth for others. With that in mind, Song Chi began to swiftly tally up all the gains from this Ruins Market transaction. Owing to the emergence of this group of Primordial Continent immortal cultivators, he had made a killing. By the time he had finished calcting, even Song Chi''s own heartbeat had quickened. One Orange Main Cannon One blue Warship Armor te Fifty Titanium Crystals One high-level Storage Bag Twenty strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin One hundred strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin Two hundred strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin Three thousand, two hundred strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin Over seventy thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin Several Life Cores of various ranks Several assorted difference resources Altogether, even without counting the two ship-mountedponents, those fifty Titanium Crystals, and the high-level Storage Bag, the total value of the rest exceeded four hundred thousand Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, an absolutely terrifying amount. When he arrived at this figure, even Song Chi was startledit was truly astonishing. After a brief shock came immense joy, after all, these were real earnings. (PS: Those still concerned about the hundredfold price difference when selling treasures, don''t quibble anymore. The protagonist''s rate of making money is indeed astonishing. Any more exaggeration and I''m afraid I might not be able to rein it in!) Of course, deep down Song Chi also understood that the reason for such a terrifying ie wasrgely due to good fortune meeting that group of Primordial Continent''s cultivating disciples. Zhou Ping alone contributed over three hundred thousand Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, which ounted for nearly 80% of the total. If you add the two ship-mountedponents and the Titanium Crystals, this one person would ount for more than 95%, truly a big walking treasure dispensing child. After this encounter, the ie from each subsequent Ruins Market trade would return to normal, but with this new channel from the Primordial Continent, there should be a reasonable increase. Phew! Song Chi exhaled, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and summoned the Cang Qiong. Then, clutching theponent of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, he walked straight into the interior of the airship. As the Cang Qiong''s second orangeponent loaded, Song Chi was full of anticipation. After all, if it possessed such remarkable attributes at lv0, what about lv10, lv20? It was too exciting to fathom. Enjoy more content from m-v l''e|-NovelBin [Are you sure you want to spend 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin plus 1000 Energy Points plus 1 ton of Sunme Ore to raise the level of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon from lv0 to lv1?] "Confirmed!" After acquiring the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, Song Chi had also quietly purchased sufficient Sunme Ore in previous transactions, so he could confidently proceed with Enhancements. Shortly, after spending 420 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and 60 tons of Sunme Ore, the level of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon increased to lv10. But he did not stop there. After ten consecutive enhancements, spending 690 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin and 440 tons of Sunme Ore, he brought the level of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon up to lv20. After enhancing it to this point, Song Chi paused slightly, finally slowing his actions. Because beyond lv20, enhancing the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon would require Titanium Crystals. Indeed, the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, enhanced to lv20, had attributes that were already astounding. For a First-Rank Torch Warship, it was more than sufficient. But was Song Chi just an ordinary Torch Ship Captain of the First Rank? ncing at the 54 Titanium Crystals in his hand, he gritted his teeth and decided to continue the enhancement process. Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish! After five consecutive enhancements, the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon gained another 5 levels, reaching lv25. At this point, Song Chi had 24 Titanium Crystals left in his hand. He could have enhanced it one more time but, after some thought, he gave up on that idea, saving thest 24 Titanium Crystals for future use. Looking at the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon''s attributes now, ''gorgeous'' was an understatement. Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon lv25 Quality: Orange Feature: Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light Feature 2: Main Cannon Might increased by 90% Consumption: 2000/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Attack: 100360 Charge: 5s; Buffer 10s UpRank Requirement: 70 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, 20000 Spectral Energy Points, 200 tons of Sunme Ore, 12 Titanium Crystals {Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light: After charging for 30 seconds, release a gigantic sword intent sh in the designated direction, having 450% Might of the main cannon, destroying everything in its path.} With damage exceeding one hundred thousand per hit, if he were to use the "Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light" feature, in one blow could deal over four hundred thousand damage. Such a fearsome attribute was truly terrifying. However, others should be the ones to be shocked by this, as this terrifying main cannon was mounted on the Cangqiong. The only thing in Song Chi''s heart was profound tion. But this round of enhancements, aside from the Titanium Crystals, also consumed 200 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, causing Song Chi''s stash of the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin to diminish by a small amount. Money was truly like running water. While Song Chi was enhancing the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, unbeknownst to him, far away on the Primordial Continent in the Eastern Divine Land, Luofu Realm, a battle had already broken out in the wilderness. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Spells zipped through the air, with one towering tree after another being sted in half. In front of the disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect, three Qi Cultivation ninthyer disciples shouted coldly. "Zhou Ping, hand over the Storage Bag of Elder Tianhe and everything inside it," they demanded. Surrounded by a faintyer of white light shield, Zhou Ping chuckled coldly in response. "Hahaha, everything belonging to your Elder Tianhe has been traded to the beings behind the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Today, you''re doomed to achieve nothing!" he taunted. The disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect all had vastly sullen expressions. No one knew what kind of deal he had made with the entity behind the Ruins Market, and if it was as he said, it definitely wasn''t good news. With that in mind, their gazes fixated on the Military Exoskeleton Power Armor Zhou Ping was wearing, specting whether this exquisite piece of steel might be the result of the trade. As they entertained their doubts, their attacks did not lessen in the slightest. Whatever the opponent had done and whatever function this seemingly strange steel construct might have, they were determined not to let Zhou Ping get away. Zhou Ping was not surprised by their reaction. He moved his arm, feeling the significant enhancement provided by the Exoskeleton Armor, and then once again pped his Storage Bag at his waist. In the next second, sixbat robots, with clear First-Rank energy fluctuations, appeared before him. A short distance away, the nine disciples of the Pure Yang Sword Sect narrowed their eyes at the sight of these newly appeared steel figures, which posed a considerable threat to them. "Could it be puppets?" they wondered, encountering this steel humanoid construct for the first time and immediately thinking of the puppets from the Cultivation World. Yet they quickly dismissed the thought, as Zhou Ping was just amon outer disciple of the Luofu Sword Sect and would not possess so many puppets. It had to be an alien civilization''s creation from the Ruins Market. Realizing this tightened the disciples'' nerves. After exchanging nces, all nine of them soared out simultaneously, rushing straight toward Zhou Ping. They didn''t know how many deals Zhou Ping had made with the existence behind the Ruins Market. They only knew that any further dy would be to their disadvantage, as this was the stronghold of the Luofu Sword Sect. Under Zhou Ping''smand, the six militarybat robots also charged forward to meet them head-on. Zhou Ping joined the fray without hesitation, and soon the two sides were tangled in a fierce battle. Combat robots couldn''t fly, so fighting on the ground was their optimal choice. Therefore, he couldn''t flee. Chapter 150: Chapter 108: Ruins Market Enhancement - Blood Blade Star Thieves Stirrings Feeling the turbulent and boundless power within his body, Song Chi was excited, but at the same time, he kept moving his body around. Huff, puff, puff! As his fists and feet swung through the air, a series of fierce punches began to resonate within the all-attributes Cultivation Room, Song Chi was striving to adapt to his newly enhanced physique. Several hourster, the door of the All-Attributes Cultivation Room opened, and Song Chi, having essentially mastered his surging strength, stepped out. Central Streethe didn''t rush to leave the Ruins Market but instead opened the property panel of the market. Twenty days ago, busy with testing the effectiveness of the Body Tempering Liquid and having upgraded the level of the Ruins Market and the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, he had yet to check their detailed properties. Soon, the detailed properties of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market popped up. [Name: Zhu Tian Ruins Market] [Ruins Market Master: Song Chi] [Level: LV15] [Size: 1500m X 1500m] [Basic Configuration: 60 shops, one 400m x 400m stall area, a two-story inn with one room, one LV15 All-Attributes Cultivation Room (doubles the efficiency of Spectral Energy cultivation), one LV11 Spectral Energy Protection Formation, one LV11 Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform.] [Extra Configurations: None (0/8)] [Feature: Averting Misfortune (can move freely in the void and subconsciously avoid natural disasters)] [Feature 2: Spatial Anchor Point (can set a coordinate anchor point within any Star Domain of Shattered Starry Sea)] [UpRank Requirement: 100 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, Ruins Market transaction quota of 70,000 (66548/70000) strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin] Indeed, the significant amount of Floating Land Origin traded by Zhou Ping had increased the market''s transaction volume from less than 30,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin to nearly 70,000, allowing Song Chi to pull it directly to LV15. After the upgrade to LV15, the properties of the Ruins Market also underwent significant changes. In addition to an increase in size, the number of shops and the size of the free stall area both saw different levels of enhancement. Additionally, the number of guest rooms opened on the second floor of the inn reached six, as expected, which meant Song Chi now had four more Ruins Market Guest Tokens in hand. For this, he was extremely pleasedeach Ruins Market Guest Token couldter link to one Starry Sea Floating Land, or even its subsequent entire civilization; needless to say, their value was immense. Beyond that were the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, and the Spectral Energy Protective Array. Starting with the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, due to the urgency of cultivating the Guidance Technique, Song Chi had already upgraded it to LV15 twenty days prior, and the enhancement effect on Spectral Energy cultivation had reached a new peak. [Name: All-Attributes Cultivation Room] [Level: LV15] [Effect: Creatures of First Rank and below practicing within the Cultivation Room will have their training speed increased by 540%, and if the cultivator is practicing the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique, the training speed is increased by 1080%.] ... [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market level LV16, 80 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin] The general cultivation speed increase is 540%, and for practicing the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique, this enhancement startlingly reaches an incredible 1080%, ten times the rate of normal cultivation, which is quite terrifying. It could be said that Song Chi''s ability to break through from LV8 to LV9 of the Guidance Technique within twenty days was not solely due to the Body Tempering Liquid''s powerful effect, but also had an inseparable rtionship with this LV15 All-Attributes Cultivation Room. Moving his gaze away from the detailed properties of the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, Song Chi''s attention then converged on the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform. At the same time, he quickly walked along Central Street to the tform. This configuration, which rtes to the number of "visitors" in each market transaction, was something he took very seriously. Extending his hand, he tapped four times in session, and the level of the space gate deployment tform was sessfully raised to LV15. [Name: Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform] [Level: LV15] [Effect: After activation, it randomly deploys 42 Spatial Gates in the Shattered Starry Sea that can ess the Ruins Market, with each Spatial Gatesting 24 hours and a cooldown period of 720 hours.] ... [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market Level LV16, 80 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin] After four consecutive enhancements, the attributes of the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform hadn''t changed much; the number of Spatial Gates deployed had merely increased from 37 to 42. Lastly, the Spectral Energy Protective Array. If this were before, Song Chi might not have paid much attention to this Ruins Market configuration, deeming it inconsequential whether it was enhanced or not. However, since experiencing the invasion of the Void Demon, he now regarded it as equally important as the All-Attributes Cultivation Room and the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform. He also upgraded it to LV15. [Name: Spectral Energy Protective Array] [Level: LV15] [Effect: Self-generates a semi-circr guardian light screen by absorbing Void Energy.] [Defence: 1800] [Shield Value: 180000/180000] [Post-overload Buffer: 26 minutes] [Note: Hailing from the hands of a powerful being from the "Ancient Immortal Domain" of the Starry Sea...] [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market level LV16, 80 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin] Looking at its properties, the Defence Value had reached 1800 points, while the Shield Value soared to 180000. While it might seem lesserpared to the Dark Matter Energy Shield, don''t forget that the current Spectral Energy Formation was only at LV15, whereas the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator had been enhanced to LV29. Song Chi spected that when the Spectral Energy Protective Array was enhanced to LV29, its Shield Value would most likely break through one million. With that thought, he was somewhat astounded and inwardly admired that it indeed came from the hands of the "Ancient Immortal Domain''s mighty being." Regarding the actual Rank of Spectral Energy Protective Array, Song Chi currently had no idea, but what he knew was that its Rank definitely surpassed the Orange Quality "Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator;" this fact alone exined everything. Chapter 151: Chapter 108: Ruins Market Enhancement - Blood Blade Star Thieves Stirrings_2 ``` Dismissing the attribute panel in front of him, Song Chi nodded slightly. Generally, he was satisfied with the overall attributes of the level 15 Ruins Market. If he had to point out one disappointment, it might be that [Spatial Anchor Point] feature. He had always been eager to add another self-settable anchor point. If he could just set a return anchor point at home, he would be able to confidently use Zhu Tian Ruins Market as a hub to freely explore any other star domains associated with the anchor points, without being subjected to the 24-hour limit imposed on each Alien Star Domain exploration. But contrary to his wishes, even after enhancing the Ruins Market to level 15, he still hadn''t gained another anchor point. To say he wasn''t disappointed would be impossible. Sigh! Putting aside the helplessness in his heart, the status of this Ruins Market at his feet was intimidating enough. He couldn''t be too demanding. Comforting himself in this way, Song Chi indeed felt much better. He then shifted his thoughts and exited the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. ... The Illusion Space, family base. Song Chi made his way to the monitoring room to relieve his father. In the past twenty days, since he was busy trying to break through to Spectral Energy Guidance Technique level 9 using the Body Tempering Liquid, Song Chi had spent most of his time inside the Ruins Market and consequently missed quite a number of monitoring shifts, all of which were covered by his father. He really didn''t want to trouble his father. Cultivating the Second Rank Spectral Energy Guidance Technique required long periods of consistent practice, without any ckness allowed. But needing so many continuous days, it was also difficult to bother Song Lin and Song You with this matter, so he could only ask his father to take over. In the monitoring room, the familiar projection screen was still there, and the stronghold of the Blood de Star Thieves on it remained as usual, with not much change. Song Chao was seated in front of the projection screen, half of his spiritual focus on visualizing the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint in his mind, the other half concentrated on the screen, monitoring every move of the Blood de Star Thieves. As Song Chi entered, Song Chao ceased his visualization of the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint, turning the other half of his attention to his son. After a while, his expression subtly changed, and he said with surprise, "Spectral Energy Guidance Technique level 9 already?" Even though Song Chi tried his best to restrain the fluctuations of energy within his body, having just broken through, it was not absolutely under his control, naturally not escaping the notice of Song Chao, who had undergone two Life Sublimations. Song Chao looked calm on the outside, but inside, ripples of surprise were spreading. He found the speed of improvement in his son''s cultivation somewhat unbelievable. Considering that Song Chi had only awakened half a year ago, to escte his Guidance Technique from level 4 to level 9 was tremendously abnormal for any newly awakened Torch Ship Captain. Although he was aware of the existence of "Deep Water m Pearls" and the previous "Body Tempering Liquid," these factors alone couldn''t ount for such a dramatic progress, even including the "Queen Insect Meat." However, he kept his astonishment deeply hidden. Knowing his son had secrets, he naturally wouldn''t probe. After all, didn''t he have many untold secrets himself? Soon, a look of relief appeared on Song Chao''s face, not feigned but genuinely happy for his son. Of course, there was also pride, feeling proud of his son''s excellence. "Good job, you''re indeed my son. Keep it up and strive for your first Life Sublimation as soon as possible to step into First Rank," said Song Chao as he stood up and patted Song Chi''s shoulder heartily, clearly pleased. After Song Chi nodded, Song Chao strode towards the door, his pace carrying a hint of eagerness. ``` Indeed, it was true. After only half a year, Song Chi had already approached the great threshold of the First Rank, which made his father, who was at the Second Rank, feel pressured for the first time. It wasn''t that he was afraid Song Chi would surpass him, but he couldn''t let his son do so too soon; otherwise, he would have no idea where to put his face, after living for more than a hundred years. What Song Chi did not know was, as soon as Song Chao had stepped out of the monitoring room, his eyes began to whirl rapidly, and he murmured in a voice that only he could hear, "Half a year to reach level 9 in his Guidance Technique, plus the high probability of there being more than twoponents of Purple Quality on that warship, as well as the Purple Top-Rank Fire Source UpRank that the old man mentioned before, the possibility of him challenging the family hierarchy in the future..." At this thought, Song Chao clenched his fists tightly, and even his breathing became heavier. Nevertheless, he quickly shook his head vigorously, pushing the thought to the deepest corner of his mind. The Dinghai Song Family had a heritage spanning thousands of years, and the number of family members far exceeded imagination. There were no shortage of geniuses with extraordinary encounters. The challenge to climb the family hierarchy was as difficult as ascending to heaven. Keep in mind that even his father, the old master Song Mingsong, was far from the family hierarchy in his younger days. No longer thinking about these things, Song Chao strode toward the warship docking area. Over the past twenty or so days, his time for practicing the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique had been limited, and he needed to make up for it. "No, making up for it isn''t enough. I need to increase the training duration even more. That damn kid really knows how to give his old man challenges." Having just reached the warship docking area and summoned Qingkong, Song Chao gritted his teeth and set a new goal for himself, swearing not to lose face in front of his son, at least not too soon. Unaware of the rich inner drama of his father, Song Chi, like Song Chao before him, divided his mind in two: one part to visualize the engraving map at the bottom of his heart, and the other to monitor the situation of the Blood de Star Thieves'' nest in the projection screen in real time. ... Time flew by quickly, and nearly ten days had passed. In these ten days, Song Chi hadpletely adapted to the surge in his physical attributes and had fully made up for the shifts his father had covered. As for the exploration of the Alien Star Domain, sorry, that was not carried out. It wasn''t that he intentionally omitted it, but rather the base prohibited the exploration of Alien Star Domains. It wasn''t just him, several others in the base had the same restriction. The reasons? There were two. First, to prevent exposure that might alert the Blood de Star Thieves to the family''s intentions. Although the Illusion Space had a certain ability to shield energy fluctuations, after all, it was not a specialized shielding structure, and the risk of exposure still existed. Second, even though the family had built the base in this cluster of fragments, that didn''t mean that there were no spatial rifts or spatial winds nearby. It was just that,pared to other areas of the Star Region, there were much fewer such factors. And as long as there were spatial rifts and spatial winds, there would be considerable danger in the Torch Warship''s exploration of Alien Star Domains. Based on these two points, there was a rule that forbidden exploration of Alien Star Domains during the execution of monitoring duties at the base. Song Chi, Song Lin, and Song You did not have too much of an objection to this rule. Exploring the Alien Star Domains once a month was not a big deal if dyed a few times. In the monitoring room, Song Chi couldn''t wait to stand up from his cross-legged position. It was time to switch shifts, and Song Lin was about to rece him. As for why he was in such a hurry, of course, there was a reason. In these ten days, he hadpletely stabilized his level 9 Guidance Technique and could once again use the Body Tempering Liquid to elerate his training. Of course, this was not the key point. More importantly, he still had a dose of Advanced Body Tempering Potion refined with nine hundred years'' worth of Deep Water m Pearls. He had been eagerly anticipating the effects of this potion for a long time. Now that his Guidance Technique had broken through to level 9, with no more limitations, he was naturally eager to personally try out this High-Level Body Tempering Potion. However, it was at this moment that the scene on the projection screen in front of him changed abruptly. A Torch Warship, a hundred meters in length, suddenly appeared in the projection screen! Chapter 152: Chapter 109: Moruo Royal Family ``` Staring at the battleship wrapped in a blue shield on the screen, Song Chi immediately pressed the red button beside him, and then activated themunication bracelet in his hand. In the far-flung 0155 star region away from the duchy''s Floating Land, themunication bracelet naturally had nowork connection, but Song Chi wasn''t looking to go online for any queries; rather, he wanted to review a segment of Torch Warship video footage that was already stored in themunication bracelet. A momentter, he confirmed his suspicion. "That''s right, it''s the Blood Wolf, the gship of the ''Blood Wolf,'' the vice-captain of the Blood de Star Thieves who left theirir before," he murmured. No sooner had hee to this conclusion than Song Chao, Song Lin, and Song You, three others, rushed into the monitoring room from outside. "What''s going on..." Before their question could be fully articted, their gazes had already converged on the projected screen in the room. "The Blood Wolf!" Song Chao immediately recognized the warship in the field of view on the screen, and then he muttered to himself, "Gone for over a month, and now you finally return, and the damage to the battleship seems quite severe. Could it be that you encountered some tough resistance during your plundering?" While the four in the monitoring room each had their guesses, the Blood Wolf with a long, narrow tear in its side armor slowly moved inside the protective shield of itsir. Song Chi''s eyes flickered thoughtfully. In the previous month, he had carefully recorded the environmental conditions of the star domains within a hundred thousand kilometers around the Blood de Star Thieves''ir. Now all that was left was the inside of theirir, and with the return of the Blood Wolf, he was contemting whether it was time to sneak into theirir for a proper investigation. He had a feeling that there was more to the Blood Wolf''s recent expedition than met the eye. Of course, it was just a faint suspicion, not a strong intuition. He had also been hesitating about when to investigate the Blood de Star Thieves''ir, but now that the opportunity had presented itself, he might as well follow it and check things out. Keeping this n to himself, he didn''t say much more. On the other hand, Song Chao thoughtfully called the others to step back, while Song Lin stayed behind to take over Song Chi''s shift. In the days that followed, Song Chi didn''t rush to deploy the Phantom Butterfly Rank drone he had at his disposal. Instead, he further confirmed the patrol schedules of the Blood de Star Thieves recorded in their base, selecting the most suitable target for his action. ... The Blood de Star Thieves''ir, an oversized room on the outermostyer, was home to four of the group''s lowest-ranking star thieves. On this day, Xueyi stood atop the Ghost Energy Cultivation tform within his gship, fully engaged in cultivating the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique. At 42 years old, he was just a Zero Rank Torch Ship Captain with a mere level 7 Guidance Technique. The reason he had fallen so far behind was that he was an unofficial citizen of Torchlight Humanity, not privileged to the typical awakening of the Seed of Torch at the age of 30. Being the descendant of a First Rank star thief born within the Blood de Star Thieves'' territory, the only way for him to awaken his Seed of Torch was through the group''s organized awakening held every twenty years. This method did not care about one''s age or whether one missed the optimal time for awakening. Xueyi had received this opportunity just three years ago and had sessfully awakened. Right at this critical moment of cultivation, a bout of cursing came from outside the shuttle. "Xueyi, it''s your turn for patrol. Dammit, I have toe and remind you every single time. If you''re blind, I wouldn''t mind helping you get rid of those eye-catching features," someone yelled amidst the cursing. In the midst of swearing, Xueyi piloted his shuttle, the Xueyi, into the air and began to patrol around the star thieves'' base. Although the base was built deep within the 0155 star region, the higher-ups of the star thieves never let down their guard. They still strictly required their members to remain alert, ensuring that daily vignce and patrol duties were never neglected. After drifting around within the protective light shield for two hours, the Xueyi finally carefully exited the barrier, beginning a slow patrol outside the base of the star thieves. Their task was simple: to record the position changes of the surrounding spatial rifts and spatial anchor points. While it was incredibly unlikely for the position of these spatial rifts to changea process that, even if it did ur, would slowly unfold over centuriesapart from spatial rifts, there was also the matter of the Void Gangwind. Though this phenomenon blew out from the spatial rifts and its might weakened as it distanced itself, eventually disappearing entirely, that was typical of ordinary Void Gangwind. Should a strongrge-scale Void Gangwind emerge, it could pose a significant threat to the star thieves'' base. Monitoring for the formation and appearance of such Gangwinds was their daily task as Zero Rank star thieves. Readtest stories on m_v-l''e|-NovelBin The progress of the Xueyi was slow; after all, beyond the defense light shield, danger was omnipresent. For Zero Rank Torch Ship Captains like them, idents were frequent. Suddenly, a small Void Gangwind burst forth from a nearby spatial rift, and the energy fluctuations it brought caused the Xueyi to wobble significantly. It was only with great effort on Xueyi''s part in the control room that he managed to pull away and regain distance. In the control room, Xueyi wiped the cold sweat from his brow, silently noting another close call with death. However, he waspletely oblivious to the fact that as the Void Gangwind reached the Xueyi, a minute phantom swiftly streaked behind his ship, and then silently clung to the underside of the Xueyi at a dark spot. ``` Chapter 153: Chapter 109: Moruo Royal Family_2 1.5 light-years away, within the Cang Qiong of the warship docking area, Song Chi smiled smugly. However, after this operation, he made no further move, simply hanging the Phantom Butterfly drone directly underneath the Spectral Shuttle and stopping all energy reactions of the drone. The body of the Phantom Butterfly drone was coated with a special stealth coating, making it undetectable to the patrol radar of the Torch Warship-ss Spectral Shuttle. Yet, within their of the Blood de Star Thieves, there were many First Rank and Second Rank Torch Warships, and even Third Rank Torch Warships. To prevent the Phantom Butterfly drone from being detected, he had to guard against any subsequent energy fluctuations from the drone. Only by doing so could he deceive those high-rank Torch Warships and minimize the chances of exposing the Phantom Butterfly drone. After quietly waiting for several hours, Song Chi finally saw the Spectral Shuttle begin its return journey, bringing the Phantom Butterfly drone toward their of the Star Thieves in the rear. When passing through the elliptical light shield defense, Song Chi even unconsciously held his breath, tensed to the extreme. Fortunately, the woman from the Chenxing multifunctional shop hadn''t deceived him; the Phantom Butterfly drone indeed might be thetest top-rank drone produced by some research institute of the Principality. Its stealth performance was sufficiently strong and went undetected beneath the vast defense array of the Blood de Star Thievesir. Once inside the defense light shield, Song Chi took the opportunity to detach the Phantom Butterfly drone from the Spectral Shuttle and let it freely fall to a corner below the encampment. From start to finish, he had not activated any energy device on the drone. Having done this, he began to withdraw part of his spiritual focus that was distributed over the Cang Qiong and gathered all his mind power onto the brainwave beacon on the Phantom Butterfly drone. At the same time, he started to rapidly record everything within the range of what his brainwave could perceive, including the specific locations of various buildings within their of the Blood de Star Thieves, the exact number of Star Thieves of each rank, and all the information about the residences of the upper echelons of the Thieves'' group. As he noted everything along the way, Song Chi''s spiritual focus began to grow heavy, a sign of overuse of spiritual force. There was nothing to do about it; there were too many things to record. But because the duration of the brainwave remote control system was limited, he had to make the most of this finite time. Seconds ticked away, and at the very end of the recording, Song Chi suddenly spotted a strange figure in a room window at the top of the Star Thieves''ir. The figure had four arms, ck skin all over its body, and a crescent-shaped single horn on top of its head. Besides, beside the strange figure, he recognized the Blood de Star Thieves'' deputy leader, "Blood Wolf," whom he had already memorized from a series of pictures. More importantly, judging by Blood Wolf''s demeanor, he seemed to be somewhat ingratiating. "What''s going on here?" After a moment of confusion, he quickly got back on track and hurriedly retracted the brainwave attached to the Phantom Butterfly drone to prevent Blood Wolf, a Second Rank Torch Captain with a frighteningly strong perception, from noticing anything. Tens of secondster, when he spread his brainwave out again, the two were gone without a trace, as if they had never appeared. Several more hours passed, and the brainwave beacon attached to the Phantom Butterfly drone lost its effectivenesspletely. Until the end, Song Chi had never activated the drone''s energy battery, letting it lie quietly in the extremely secluded corner. The surveince inside the Blood de Star Thieves''ir was extremely strict. Reactivating the Phantom Butterfly drone would pose a significant risk of exposure. The fall location he specifically chose was very remote. As long as he wasn''t extraordinarily unlucky, it was unlikely that anyone would discover the palm-sized Phantom Butterfly drone. Rubbing his somewhat groggy forehead, Song Chi did not rush back to catch up on sleep but headed straight to the Qingkong. When his father came out, he recounted in detail the map of the interior of the Blood de Star Thieves that he had recorded earlier, as well as the sighting of Blood Wolf and the other figure. He also watched his father''s reactions closely. Seeing his father take the sheet of paper he handed over and nce over it casually before nodding indifferently, Song Chi didn''t see much reaction. However, when mentioning the various characteristics of the figure beside Blood Wolf, his father''s eyes revealed clear surprise and suspicion. Song Chao''s gaze sharply turned and fixed on Song Chi. "Are you sure you''re not mistaken? Was Blood Wolf really trying to please the other party?" Hearing the evident emphasis in the tone, Song Chi immediately understood that the matter was probably of no small importance. He didn''t dare to reply offhandedly but carefully recalled the scene again. After ensuring that he had not been mistaken, he nodded seriously. He also seized the moment to ask, "Dad, could that be from the Moruo n?" He had not previously known the identity of the alien race but had specifically looked it up just now. However, due to the limited information on the Moruo n in thependium of Starry Sea Civilization and biology, he could not bepletely certain. Song Chao nodded and then added with a serious expression, "If you didn''t missee the color of the single horn on its head, I''m afraid it could still be the once Moruo Royal Family." Hearing his father''s words, Song Chi''s eyes narrowed. The Moruo n itself was one thing; after all, although the Chenxing Principality''s expeditionary army had announced they had eradicated all of the Moruo n, it was a group that had stepped into the threshold of a mid-sized civilization with a poption exceeding a hundred billion. How could they have beenpletely eliminated? But the implication of the Moruo Royal Family waspletely different. It meant that the Moruo Civilization might still have a direct lineage surviving and could even be nning something now. For a moment, hepletely understood why his father had such a strong reaction. The two fell silent for a while until Song Chi took the initiative to voice his spection. "If it really is the Moruo Royal Family, does that mean there''s a high probability that this Blood de Star Thieves group is supported by them in the background?" The Moruo Royal Family, plus the ttery and suck-up attitude of the blood wolf, made it too easy for people to make this connection. In front of him, although Song Chao didn''t answer, Song Chi had already seen the answer in his father''s eyes, his thoughtspletely aligning with his own. After pondering for a good while, Song Chao''s gaze became resolute. "No, this matter involves too much. Whether it''s true or not, we must take this into consideration. Otherwise, if weter discover it''s true, our entire lineage might be forced to stay here." After finishing, he took Song Chi with him, quickly heading towards the base. In the surveince room at the base, all four gathered. After Song Chao exined the situation, Song Lin and Song You also became extremely solemn. The Moruo Royal Family, those four words represented something too heavy. Even if it was just a remnant of the original Moruo Civilization, it was absolutely not something a Third Rank Torch Captain could afford to provoke, especially when they had casually supported a veteran Third Rank Level Torch Ship Captain like "Blood Knife." Once Song Lin and Song You had regained their senses, Song Chao revealed the purpose of summoning everyone. "I must return to White Tower Floating Land to inform the old patriarch about this matter, but we cannot leave the base unattended, and we still need to keep constant surveince on the Blood de Star Thieves''ir..." As he spoke, Song Chao stopped, but his intentions were already clear to Song Chi and the other two. He was letting the three of them decide who would go and who would stay. Facing this question, all three fell into thought. Without even having to think about it, the person who stayed behind had to take enough risks; if the base were exposed, a First Rank Torch Warship Captain basically wouldn''t have the ability to survive in this kind of environment. After a moment''s hesitation, Song Chi''s expression became resolute and he spoke first: "Dad, let me do it!" As his words came out, the other three immediately turned their gaze to his face. However, Song Chi didn''t mind. He had decided to stay behind after deep consideration. Chapter 154: Chapter 110: Life Sublimation - Advancing to First Rank (Please Subscribe) Why do I say that? First, the risk of exposure for the base is minuscule, almost negligible. It has been operating for decades; if it were to be exposed, it would have happened by now. Even if it were somehow exposed, with the Zhu Tian Ruins Market present, there would still be a way out. All he would need to do is stay in the market for a year or half, by then the senior family members would naturally have arrived. Secondly, Song Chao is his father. If both father and son were to leave, while leaving Song Lin or Song You here, that would inevitably be unreasonable and might even cause dissatisfaction on the part of the elder uncle. Based on these two points, no matter how you look at it, his decision to stay is the best choice. Song Chao didn''t say anything, but he felt a slight relief in his heart, reassured by his son''s understanding, yet his gaze grew more grave, reflecting his concern for Song Chi''s subsequent safety. Although aware of many secrets his son held, the warship under hismand couldn''t be measured by the standards of an ordinary First Rank Torch Warship. The hundred Titanium Crystals he had given before were already used up, which means that the Cang Qiong had at least two Purple Components (which from LV20-LV29 would only need 45 Titanium Crystals), ensuring itsbat power wasn''t to be underestimated. Of course, as for Orange Qualityponents, neither Song Chao nor Song Mingsong and others ever doubted that possibility, the rarity of Orange Glory Qualityponents far surpasses that of Purple Components. If Purple Components could barely be considered high-level, then Orange Components in the high-level category were already the cream of the crop. Song Chao nodded, about to agree to Song Chi''s decision to stay when Song Lin and Song You on the side spoke up at the same time. "Uncle, we wish to stay as well!" Hearing this, Song Chao felt even more reassured, realizing that leaving just one person indeed wasn''t proper as Song Chi couldn''t monitor the projection screen twenty-four hours a day. After pondering for a moment, he gave his answer. "Let Xiao Lin stay, and Xiao You will return to White Tower Floating Land with me." Song You clearly was reluctant, but since Song Chao had made a decision, he naturally wouldn''t change his mind. Although not stated explicitly, the four people present all knew very well that although Song Lin and Song You were both sons of Song Shan, clearly, Song You''s safety was deemed more important. With the innate blue Fire Seed, he could reach the Third Rank without any consumption of advancement Fire Sources, a feat unmatched by more than 95% of the Torch Ship Captains. At the warship docking area, before leaving, Song Chao gave onest admonition. "If it really gets exposed, you two should choose the right moment to activate exploration of the Alien Star Domain, stalling for one more day is one day, maybe by the time we return, the family will have arrived!" After speaking, the Qingkong lifted off, carrying the unwilling Song You with a Torch Warship Boarding Certificate and swiftly disappeared beyond thebination Illusion Space. Seeing this, Song Chi and his second brother, Song Lin, also promptly arranged their duty schedules, each taking twelve-hour shifts. In the daily routine of the two brothers, time quickly passed, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had gone by. Today, just as Song Lin came to take over the shift from Song Chi, Song Chi didn''t leave as quickly as he did on other days. Instead, he spoke up in a requesting tone: "Second brother, I have a favor to ask. I might need to enter seclusion for two days. For these next two days, you''ll have to..." Before Song Chi could finish, Song Lin interrupted him with a wave of his hand. "Family doesn''t need to talk about trouble or no trouble, go ahead!" Grateful to Song Chi for the "Cold Fountain Cold me" from before, Song Lin viewed it as a life-changing opportunity, giving him the potential to assault the Second Rank. But before Song Chi left, Song Lin asked with some uncertainty. "Fourth brother, you''re not about to break through in your Guidance Technique again, are you?" When Song Chi had advanced his Guidance Technique to LV9 half a month earlier, Song Lin was already astonished and envious. Song Lin himself had been cultivating the Seed of Torch for over seven years, and his Guidance Technique was just stuck at LV9, though he expected to advance within the next half-year. But the point wasit took seven years. Song Chi, who had awakened only over seven months ago, was already at the same starting line. If he was about to advance to First Rank so soon, it would be hard for Song Lin, as the older brother, to ept. Faced with this question, Song Chi turned and smiled at Song Lin but did not reply. Instead, he stepped out of the monitoring room and headed straight for his own room. While the base was notrge enough to support free summoning of hundred-meter Escort Ships, Spectral Airships were still possible, so Song Chi didn''t need to head to the airship docking area. Of course, that was all a facade. His actual destination was the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. And the reason he didn''t reply to Song Lin was that he wasn''t sure himself if he could break through this time. After gaining full control of his strength, he used Body Tempering Liquid in tandem with Intermediate Body Tempering Potion in the past half a month to push his LV9 Guidance Technique slightly forward. This time in seclusion, he nned to use an Advanced Body Tempering Potion. He currently had four Advanced Body Tempering Potions. Three of them, which were gifts from his uncle and aunt because of the "Cold Fountain Cold me," had not been neutralized with Deep Water m Pearls and could not be used yet. They would have to wait until after he advanced his Guidance Technique to First Rank. The remaining one had been integrated with nine hundred years of Deep Water m Pearl powder months ago, neutralizing part of the overpowering effect of the potion. It was also the one Song Chi was now prepared to use. Just after entering his room, Song Chi''s mind shifted, and he vanished within the room. In the Zhu Tian Ruins Market Secret Realm, the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, Song Chi did not immediately take the Advanced Body Tempering Potion. Instead, he first assumed the standard posture for cultivating the Guidance Technique and began his preliminary cultivation. Chapter 155 : 110: Life Sublimation - Advancing to First Rank (Please Subscribe)_2 He did this to adjust his own state so that he could use the potion at the moment when he was at his peak. How precious the nine-hundred-year-old Deep Water m Pearls are! After this time, who knows when he would have the chance to obtain them again. Therefore, Song Chi must seize this opportunity to maximize the efficacy of the potion. As the Guidance Technique began to officially operate, the Spectral Energy inside his body also started its cycle in circles. It was hard to tell how much time had passed, maybe a few minutes, maybe half an hour, but when Song Chi opened his eyes again, he could feel that his condition had been adjusted to the best. Having ascertained this, he didn''t hesitate any longer and quickly picked up the Advanced Body Tempering Potion that had been set aside. Pop! He uncorked the potion bottle and gulped it down in one go. Immediately afterward, he resumed the operation of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique. Hot, extremely hot, unbearably hot. Not long after swallowing the potion, Song Chi''s body began to exhibit an abnormal flush, and a tremendous amount of energy burst forth from his abdomen continuously. Unlike the gentle energy of the past, this energy was more domineering, and it spread at an astonishing rate. As it flowed from his abdomen to the rest of his body, it scorched Song Chi''s meridians, causing intermittent piercing pain within his body. In barely two minutes, Song Chi''s entire body was like boiling hot water, continuously emitting heat, yet despite this outward expulsion of heat, the inner umtion was much faster and his whole body remained unbearably hot. Suppressing the intense difort, the practice of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique didn''t stop for a moment. Song Chi knew all too well that this wasn''t a dangerous signal, but rather, an impressive disy of the potency of the Advanced Body Tempering Potion he had taken. Although his body seemed barely able to endure the strain, in fact, there weren''t any serious issues. Moreover, notwithstanding his current state, the progress of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique within his body was far beyond imagination, hundreds, even thousands of times faster than usual. Besides, Song Chi felt a deep sense of relief in his heart for having resisted the temptation in the past and only now using the Advanced Body Tempering Potion. Otherwise, even the Rank 8 Guidance Technique would definitely not withstand such terrifying potency; if that were the case, his body might have beenpletely ruined. The Advanced Body Tempering Potion was renowned for its domineering effects, and even though the addition of the nine-hundred-year Deep Water m Pearl powder mitigated some of its harsh properties, the problemy exactly therethe pearls themselves, being over nine-hundred years old, already contained terrifying energy. Although the energy within the Deep Water m Pearls was sufficiently gentle, this is all rtive. m Pearls of a nine-hundred-year vintage were at least nurtured by First Rank ms, possibly even at the peak of the First Rank or at the Second Rank. The energy contained within the pearls born from ms that had nurtured them for nine hundred years was unimaginably formidable. Such a vast amount of energy, no matter how gentle, represented an enormous burden for a typical Zero Rank being. ... Time continued to pass, and the effects of the Advanced Body Tempering Potionsted exceptionally long. A full two days went by without a hint of the effects subsiding, and although the boost to the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique''s cultivation had diminished somewhat, it remained considerable. To this, Song Chi naturally weed it with open arms. However, it seems his second elder brother, Song Lin, would have to wait a bit longer. Fortunately, with Song Lin''s current Rank 9 Guidance Technique, he could go for over a week without rest without issue, so Song Chi didn''t have to worry about him. After erupting for two days, the energy bursting forth from his abdomen finally weakened significantly, no longer causing the intermittent sharp pain as it flowed through Song Chi''s meridians. In addition, the persistent heat that hadsted nearly two days receded, allowing Song Chi to cultivate in peace. About half a dayter, Song Chi suddenly opened his eyes that had been tightly shut. A strong sense of surprise flickered deep within his dark eyes. It wasn''t that the effects of the potion in his body had worn off, but just now, he had sessfully touched upon a faint barrier. That was the bottleneck between Rank 9 and Rank 10 of the Guidance Technique, as well as the door to life sublimation for all Zero Rank beings of the Shattered Starry Sea. Simply by pushing open or breaking through this gate, a Zero Rank being could sessfully achieve a life sublimation, undergo a transformation of their life stage, and step into the First Rank. With his eyes shimmering rapidly, Song Chi made his decision within a mere two seconds. "The effects of the residual potion in my body shouldst at least half a day; I can attempt a breakthrough." With a decision made in his mind, he was not one to dawdle. His eyes closed once again, he concentrated fully on mobilizing the Spectral Energy within his body, trying to break through the formidable barrier between Zero Rank and First Rank creatures. Boom! The long-anticipated first assault officiallymenced, and it felt as if violent roars echoed inside him, at the same time, Song Chi''s face slightly paled, and he let out a soft grunt. Clearly, the assault on this bottleneck was also putting a significant strain on his body. Regaining control over the surging blood within him, he focused his spiritual energy towards the depths of his body, then frowned. This all-out attack seemed to have done nothing to shake the bottleneck, which remained as stout as ever, showing no signs of breaking. After a brief moment of disappointment, Song Chi rebounded. He was prepared for this; if advancing to First Rank were so easy, his elder brother Song Lin wouldn''t have been stuck at level 9 for nearly three years, and creatures of Zero Rank wouldn''t make up more than ny percent of the Starry Sea. Undeterred, he readjusted his state of mind and spent a few more minutes stabilizing himself before embarking on the second attempt. The potion, infused with nine hundred years'' worth of Deep Water m Pearls, had an astoundingly potent effect. Because of this, it was a rare opportunity for him to attempt advancing to First Rank in one go. Missing this chance would mean that even with Advanced Body Tempering Potions, he would not be able to use themter, and another attempt to reach First Rank would likely require a long, grueling period of time. Though he wouldn''t be stuck like Song Lin for three years, it would be at least a year. Understanding this, Song Chi certainly wouldn''t give up so easily. Boom! The second attempt failed just like the first, and the pallor on Song Chi''s face grew even more pronounced. After another two minutes of adjustment, he began his third assault. ... And so, Song Chi continued,unching five consecutive attacks, all ending in failure. At this moment, he was as pale as a sheet of paper, and the effects of the remaining potion in his body were nearly depleted. After considering for a while, Song Chi muttered to himself, "Let''s try onest time, if it fails again, then there''s nothing else I can do..." Spectral Energy gathered rapidly, as Song Chi focused intently. After nearly half a minute''s buildup, the Spectral Energy, carrying along a turbulent flow of blood, suddenly surged towards the bottleneck. Boom! Crack! An unnatural flush passed over Song Chi''s deathly white face, and a metallic taste welled up in his throat. But amidst that, Song Chi''s attention was captured by the faint sound of cracking that seemed to follow the intense booming. When his spiritual energy sank to the depths of his heart, his pale face soon reflected indescribable joy, and then he once again gathered the Spectral Energy and blood within him. Crack! This time, there was no powerful booming, just a crisp sound of shattering. "Ha, I''ve finally done it. From today onwards, my life has officially ascended to First Rank," Song Chi eximed. In that moment, a gentle healing energy emerged from deep within his body, swiftly repairing his internal injuries, while this life energy swirling around his entire body wasprehensively nourishing and repairing every cell. At this moment, Song Chi felt as if he were soaking in the mostfortable hot spring, the severe pain from his body a moment ago now gone, leaving only an indescribable tingling andfort. And this was his first experience of Life Sublimation. Chapter 158: Chapter 112: All-around Enhancement of Cang Qiong (Subscribe Please) Compared to the family elders, the ones most astonished were Song Qi, Song Wen, and Song You. If they remembered correctly, it had only been eight months since Song Chi awakened, and he had broken through to the First Rank? They even doubted whether they had heard it correctly. Especially Song You, he felt it most deeply. He had awakened at the same time as Song Chi, so how was he merely at lv6, while Song Chi was already at lv10? "Could it be that the phosphorescent meat Fourth Brother brought out earlier was just a small part, and he kept the lion''s share for himself?" "Or could it be that I''m just a pseudo-genius, and Fourth Brother is the true peerless genius behind the scenes?" For a moment, he ran through all the possibilities he could think of in his mind, yet he was still full of question marks. At this time, Song Chao, who had already made his way to the front of the crowd undetected, discreetly cleared his throat. "This kid had the good fortune toe across a few Deep Water m Pearls of considerable age,bined with a few Advanced Body Tempering Potions I provided, that''s how he made such progress." Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood. Song Lin, who stood by Song Chao''s side, also added softly, "Nine hundred years old..." At this revtion, the family elders once again stared intently at Song Chi''s face for a while, even Song Chao did the same. When Song Chi had previously asked for Advanced Body Tempering Potion, he merely mentioned it was over three hundred years old and didn''t specify the exact age of the Deep Water m Pearls. Song Chao had subconsciously categorized them as being around three to five hundred years old and hadn''t expected them to be as old as nine hundred. And Deep Water m Pearls of nine hundred years were no trifling matter; they were the kind that could only be cultivated by Deep Water ms that had lived for at least two thousand years. These ms basically resided at the ocean floor thousands of meters deep, and they couldn''t just be obtained by mere luck. Of course, no one pursued the matter further; they chatted andughed their way into the monitoring room. When Song Chao had left earlier, the Orange Quality Component that projected the screen had been transferred over to Song Lin''s gship to continue monitoring their of the Blood de Star Thieves day and night. As for the specific attributes of thisponent, Song Chi had already taken a good look at it. Starry Sky Monitor lv19 Quality: Orange Feature: Monitoring distance increased by 60% Feature 2: Void Prison Consumption: 300/s (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Conducts remote real-time monitoring of a designated area, current maximum monitoring distance: 1.5 Light-Years. Charge: 10 minutes; no need for a buffer UpRank Requirement: 150 strands of Floating Land Origin (First Rank), 10000 Spectral Energy Points {Void Prison: Consumes 3000 Youneng Points, after charging for 70 minutes, creates a Void Prison with a diameter not exceeding one hundred thousand meters in a specified spherical area,sting for 120 minutes.} Song Mingsong nced over the projected screen in front of him, noting that there were no abnormalities in their of the Blood de Star Thieves; he then withdrew his gaze. However, his expression had be extremely serious: "Based on our earlier discussion, tomorrow we will officially make our move against the Blood de Star Thieves. Now, let''s start assigning specific tasks." This statement was mainly directed at Song Chi and Song Lin, because everyone else at the Furious Lion courtyard had already been assigned once before. "Firstly, that Blood de and his Blood de will be taken care of by me and the eldest. The other six Second Rank members of the Blood de Star Thieves, Blood Wolf will be restrained by the second eldest, Hongxue, the second eldest''s wife, the third eldest, and the couple of the fourth eldest, you each will deal with the remaining five." Li Xia, you will assess the situation on the field and provide timely remote fire support where needed. Of course, the priority is to keep an eye on the younger ones, Little You and the other four. They can get injured, but casualties are absolutely not allowed. Is everyone clear?" The assignments from Song Mingsong were very clear, which indirectly showed that the family had made ample preparations for this operation. Song Chi felt a stirring in his heart; he noticed some information in his grandfather''s words. For example, there were six Second Rank Torch Ship Captains within the Blood de Star Thieves; he remembered from the information essed on the Torchwork that only five Second Rankbatants were listed. Clearly, the Blood de Star Thieves had some hidden strengths. Furthermore, his mother, Chen Lixia, had not been given a specificbat task but was simply responsible for looking after the safety of the five younger First Rank members. This also indirectly showed that since his mother had recently advanced to Second Rank, her gship''sbat power might not be up to that of an ordinary Second Rank Torch Warship. After arranging the tasks for his sons and daughters-inw, Song Mingsong turned his gaze towards Bai Xiuqin. "Xiuqin, the handling and protection of the secret realm entrance is left to you. Try your best to ensure the stability of the entry point, but also be sure to stay safe." After Bai Xiuqin nodded gently, Song Mingsong''s gaze finally rested on Song Chi and the other four, with evident concern in his eyes. The eldest among the five, Song Qi, was just over forty, while Song Chi and Song You had just awakened this year. Their experience was far from sufficient, and being involved in an operation of this level was somewhat forced. The slightest carelessness could lead to irrevocable consequences. However, upon reflection, such tasks were likely to be frequent once they returned to the family. It might be beneficial for them to experience it under the supervision of their elders, rather than going in blindly in the future and suffering heavy setbacks. Having thought it through, Song Mingsong spoke: "As for you five youngsters, you may engage the First Rank star thieves on your own during this operation, but remember to stay away from thebat range of the Second Rank warships." "Yes!" After everyone responded in unison, Song Mingsong removed the [Starry Sky Monitor] from Song Lin''s "War Kirin" and reinstalled it onto the Furious Lion. Chapter 159: Chapter 112: Full-Scale Enhancement of the Cang Qiong (Subscribe Please)_2 The battle tomorrow involves not only thebat of more than ten Second Rank escort ships but also three Third Rank Torch warships. The Void Prison, with a diameter of one hundred thousand meters, is still too small. Itpletely prevents us from deploying to full effect, which will undoubtedly increase the likelihood of Song Chi and his fourpanions being affected. Furthermore, a duration of two hours is also insufficient, so we still need to enhance further. ... In his personal room, Song Chi has a grave expression. Thinking that he will be participating in a battle tomorrow that involves Third Rank Torch warships and more than a dozen Second Rank Torch escort ships, he cannot calm down and is very worried about whether Cang Qiong will be able to withstand the aftermath of the Second and Third Rank Torch warships'' battle. With a thought, his figure vanished from the room. Zhu Tian Ruins Market, the free trading area. After summoning the Cang Qiong, Song Chi hurriedly steps onto the airship, clutching a familiar ck cloth bag containing titanium crystals. These were not the 24 pieces he had left before, or rather, not just them; there were 74 titanium crystals in the cloth bag. Apart from the ones previously left behind, the additional 50 pieces were handed over by Zhou Ping during the trade at the Ruins Market in-between. This month, Ruins Market trading naturally opened once more, but there were no big surprises this time. Other than earning more than a hundred thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, the biggest gain was these 50 titanium crystals. Of course, Song Chi was not really satisfied with this. ording to what Zhou Ping had saidst time, it seemed that a titanium crystal vein was discovered in the Primordial World behind him. He originally thought that the other party might bring hundreds of titanium crystals this time, but it turned out to be only 50 pieces. ording to Zhou Ping''s exnation, first, the reserves of that vein were notrge, only amounting to a micro or small-sized vein, and second, it had been discovered for more than a hundred years. Throughout those hundred years, various forces had sporadically extracted many titanium crystals. In summary, the titanium crystal quantity remaining in that vein was not much, and only about 50 pieces could be collected each month. Song Chi naturally did not believe this. Zhou Ping, or rather, the Sect power behind him, was likely trying to test him by using this as a bargaining chip for negotiating the specific number of resources required for additional entries to the Ruins Market. Song Chi did not expose the other party''s lie, but his attitude was clear: 50 titanium crystals in exchange for one additional entry was impossible. This time, Zhou Ping brought a high-level storage bag filled with various resources from the Primordial Continent. He also purchased arge number of herbs, ores, and special resources sold by other Alien Species, making a killing. Although Song Chi also collected a hefty trading tax, he was not satisfied. For any Torch Ship Captain, titanium crystals were something one could never have too much of; he mustpel the other party to provide as much as possible. His response to Zhou Ping was straightforward: 200 titanium crystals to replenish one Ruins Market Guest Token entry, and he also mentioned the elixirs Body Tempering Liquid and Body Tempering Paste. As long as the other party could provide a sufficient quantity of the two elixirs, he would buy them at a higher price. The price for the Body Tempering Liquid was set at three strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin per bottle, while the Body Tempering Paste was twenty strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin per box. This price was the most reasonable result that Song Chi had thoughtfullye up with. This way, the Sect behind Zhou Ping could also make two to three times the profit, and he could make quite a bit himself. A mutually beneficial trade was the only way to maintain a long-term rtionship. Zhou Ping also nodded in agreement, indicating that he would report back to the Sect. ... Shaking his head to refocus on the task at hand, Song Chi turns his thoughts to giving the Cang Qiong another round of enhancements. The great battle is tomorrow, and he must push thebat power of the Cang Qiong to the limit in advance, to have an additional margin of safety in the fight. The first thing to be enhanced is the [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon], a main cannon of Orange Quality with astonishing attributes and theponent offering the highest enhancement returns to date. Of course, this is under the premise that the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator could no longer be enhanced; otherwise, his first choice would unquestionably be the energy shield. After four consecutive enhancements, the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, like the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, was also enhanced to LV29. Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon LV29 Quality: Orange Feature: Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light Feature 2: Main Cannon Might Increase 100% Consumption: 2400/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Attack: 122880 Charge Time: 4s; Buffer: 7s UpRank Requirement: 150 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second Rank), 30000 Spectral Energy Points, Sunme Ore 300 tons, Titanium Crystals 30 pieces {Note: Has reached the ship''s inherent enhancement limit and cannot be further enhanced.} {Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light: After 22 seconds of charging, unleashes a giant sword strike with 490% of the main cannon''s might in the designated direction, destroying everything in its path.} The properties of the enhanced cannon are self-exnatory, describable only as astonishing. However, along with the substantial increase in the properties of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, the titanium crystals in Song Chi''s hands were once again depleted, leaving only 14 pieces. Following the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon was the Starshine V-Type Alloy Armor, a warship armor of Blue Quality that is the second most important defenceponent on the Cang Qiong after the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator. It also had to be enhanced to the limit. In addition, the Healing Fruit, with its property of repairing warship armor, had to be enhanced as well. Starshine V-Type Alloy Armor lv29 Quality: Blue Consumption: 60/second (Spectral Energy Points) Experience tales at m v|l e''-NovelBin Defence: 35280 UpRank Requirement: 60 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second Rank), 10000 Spectral Energy Points {Note: Has reached the ship''s enhancement...} Chapter 160: Chapter 112: Full-Scale Enhancement of the Cang Qiong (Subscribe Please)_3 ``` ... Healing Fruit lv29 Quality: White Consumption: 2000/usage (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Repairs 25% of damaged Warship Armor and 10% of the warship''s hull. Buffer: 12h; Charge time: 10s UpRank Requirement: None The enhancement limit for theponent has been reached; it can no longer be enhanced. Although bothponents have been enhanced to their limits, there is an essential difference between them. One is limited to the white-quality Torch warship body, while the Healing Fruit has reached its enhancement limit at lv29 due to its quality. Even if Song Chi''s Seed of Torch were to advance to Blue Quality, it would still be impossible to enhance it further. Explore stories at m,v l''e-NovelBin After enhancing these twoponents, Song Chi took stock of the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin he had left, and seeing that there were just over four hundred strands remaining, he thought nothing else and immediately focused on the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine. For a warship, besides the Main Cannon and Energy Shield, the engine considerably influencesbat power. The engine is the heart of a warship, not only providing a continuous energy supply for a warship''s operation but also rted to the ship''s maneuverabilityand the importance of maneuverability on the battlefield goes without saying. [Confirm spending 20 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin + 10000 Spectral Energy Points + 20 Second-Rank Life Cores + 1 Titanium Crystal, to upgrade the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine from lv20 to lv21?] "Confirm!" After four consecutive enhancements, the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine was enhanced to lv24. It was not that Song Chi chose not to continue enhancing but that he only had 2 Titanium Crystals left, which were insufficient for the next upgrade. Feeling somewhat unsatisfied, he exited the Ruins Market and went straight to his grandfather, who was talking with his great-uncle, and managed to obtain 33 more crystals. Adding these to the 2 he already had in hand, he seeded in enhancing the engine to lv29 in one go. Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine lv29 Quality: Purple Feature: The energy supply efficiency is additionally increased by 74% Consumption: 100/s Energy Supply: 1009/s Post-overload Buffer: 20 minutes Energy Pool: 48,000 points (can store 48,000 points of energy) Convertible: {Shadowcapture-grade Reactor} UpRank Requirement: 90 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second-Rank), 25000 Spectral Energy Points, 90 Second-Rank Life Cores, 15 Titanium Crystals. After enhancing to lv29, the efficiency of the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine became terrifyingly high, and it would surely grant the Cang Qiong greater maneuverability. However, as delightful as the attributes were, the resources consumed were also quite fearsome. The Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, which initially numbered just over four hundred strands, had dropped to only 14 strands left. The engine''s upgrade from lv20 to lv29 had devoured a whopping 396 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, and there were no Titanium Crystals left. Looking at himself, aside from the 100 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin and 20 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin, he only had a considerable amount of Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origin left. However, for the current Song Chi, the Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origin had lost much of their usefulness. This bothered him. Song Chi wasn''t nning to trade his Third-Rank and Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin with the family elders. Although he could likely get a good amount of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin in exchange, he would almost immediately need the Third-Rank Floating Land Origin once he upgraded the quality of the Seed of Torch. Moreover, Floating Land Origin above the Third Rank is already rare, far scarcer than the Second Rank by tenfold, or even dozens of times. Naturally, he wanted to save these for personal use. As for the Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin, its rarity need not be overstated. With this in mind, he ceased the thought of further enhancement and let his gaze sweep over the special slot area of the Cang Qiong, quickly settling on the Fixed-Point Launch Padponent. Following that, the light between his eyebrows flickered rapidly, and three blue orbs flew out from the Ancestral Aperture. Each of the three orbs represented a Blue Qualityponent. [Starshine III-type Ship Cannon] [Particle Beam Cannon] [ckwater Xuan Turtle Warship Armor] ``` Chapter 161: Chapter 113: Making a Move·The Start of the Battle These threeponents are no longer needed by Cang Qiong, and there''s no other significance in bringing them out. He nned to go ask his third brother, Song Wen, to see if Song Wen was interested in exchanging for the "Fixed-Point Launch Pad". When matched with the "Brainwave Remote Control System", thisponent can exert stronger effects, and he wanted to try to get it in his possession. Before recalling Cang Qiong, Song Chi opened its detailed attributes panel; he was quite curious about the changes in Cang Qiong''s properties after theprehensive enhancements. [Name: Cang Qiong] [Model: Torch-Spectral Airship] [Level: lv10] [Basic Components: White Torch Warship Hull lv10, Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon (Orange) lv29, Electromaic Ray Cannon (Blue) lv20, Starshine V-Type Alloy Armor (Blue) lv29, Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine (Purple) lv29, Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator (Orange) lv29, Sky Eye Reconnaissance Radar (Blue) lv29, Spectral Cultivation Room lv0 (8/8)] [Additional Components: Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Tree (White) lv20, Brainwave Remote Control System (Purple) lv23, Abnormal Status Purifier (Blue) lv20, Purple River Translocation Device (Blue) lv20, Healing Fruit (White) lv29, Fixed-Point Launch Pad (Blue) lv20 (6/10)] [Spectral Energy Pool: 48000/48000] [Supplies: Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin 20 strands, Third Rank Floating Land Origin 100 strands, Second-Rank Floating Land Origin 14 strands...] Looking at the warship''s attribute panel, which was filled with blue, purple, and orangeponents in the basic and specialponents sections, and only a few whiteponents, Song Chi''s mouth curved slightly, revealing a smile. He had not let down the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, which brought him a hefty sum of resources each month. In just eight months, the various configurations on board Cang Qiong were almost on par with a Third Rank Level Torch Warship. This couldn''t even be described as splendid anymore. Song Chi guessed that even the main branch of his family, the Dinghai Song Family''s direct descendants, could only achieve this much at best. Two orange, two purple, seven blue - equipped on any First Rank Torch Warship, that should be considered genius-level or even a prodigy''s territory. Satisfied, he closed the attribute panel, recalled Cang Qiong, and exited the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. ... On the second floor of the base, in the room where Song Wen was. "Fourth brother, what''s the matter, you''ve finished using the ''Fixed-Point Launch Pad''?" Experience new tales on m v|l e''-NovelBin Hearing Song Wen''s words, Song Chi touched his nose, then whispered: "Third brother, does your gship still need blueponents?" Song Wen: ??? Before the puzzled Song Wen could speak, Song Chi took out the threeponents he had prepared earlier. "Third brother, what I mean is, do you have any thoughts about trading the ''Fixed-Point Launch Pad''? If you do, you can pick any of these three blueponents." After hearing Song Chi''s real intention, Song Wen was initially going to refuse, as the "Fixed-Point Launch Pad" was a rather rare specialponent that he had obtained with difficulty and naturally did not want to trade it away. However, as his eyes swept over the three blueponents presented by Song Chi, his gaze suddenly fixated on the Particle Beam Cannon. "Feature, main cannon of blue top rank..." With flickering eyes, Song Wen felt tempted. His own gship also had a blue main cannon installed, but it was just a regr blue main cannon. Although it was just a difference of one feature, the enhancement percentage would be significantly more substantial the further it was strengthened, eventually bing a world of difference. After pondering for a while, Song Wen said: "Fourth brother, how about this, I''ll exchange the Fixed-Point Launch Pad for your Particle Beam Cannon. In addition, I will take off the blue main cannon from my gship and exchange it with you for the ''ck Water Xuan Turtle Warship Armor''. What do you say?" Song Chi thought about it and then agreed. His thinking was straightforward, since the items were no longer needed by Cang Qiong and were all going to be traded anyway, whether it was a main cannon or warship armor was not important to him. Seeing Song Chi agree, Song Wen also showed a smile on his face. The warship armor on his gship was only white, and now not only could he switch to blue warship armor, but he could also acquire a top rank blue main cannon, which obviously pleased him greatly. As for the Fixed-Point Launch Pad, its absence was no concern; it was just a supportiveponent and did not affect thebat power of the warship anyway. Afterpleting the trade, Song Chi didn''t return to his own room but went to find Song Qi, Song Lin, and Song You to ask if they needed a main cannon of blue quality. Of course, he wasn''t offering it for free. He wanted to check with his own family members first before selling it to others. If they needed it, they naturally would have to pay for it with Floating Land Origin. He also took the opportunity to see if they had anyponents Cang Qiong needed. Currently, there were still four special slots avable on Cang Qiong. As long as theponents were usable, he was willing to try them out. However, it was clear he had been overly optimistic; the three of them also had Second Rank parents, and their own airships were already equipped with blue main cannons. And other specialponents were just as scarce on their ships; how could they have any spare? Thus, Song Chi could only return to his room, enter the Ruins Market, and begin to fully adjust his state, trying to ensure that he was in his peak condition for the action tomorrow. ... The next day, within the Illusion Space, at the warship docking area outside the base. All fifteen members of the Song family gathered here. With Song Mingsong''s nod as a signal, the fifteen swiftly boarded the only Torch Warship in front, which was none other than the Cang Qiong, not more than twenty meters in length. As for why they chose Cang Qiong, it was simple. Among the fifteen, Cang Qiong had the lowest warship rank, required the least resources when carrying passengers, and was also the only one equipped with a translocation device. Chapter 162: Chapter 113: Taking Action·The Start of the Battle_2 ``` In just a moment, we''ll be confronting the Blood de Star Thieves, so of course, it''s not feasible to use the "Torch Warship Boarding Certificate" at this time C wouldn''t that be the same as tying myself up and delivering myself to their doorstep? Since the "Torch Warship Boarding Certificate" can''t be used, it would be better to take a ship of a lower rank, as the Floating Land Origin deducted is determined by the warship''s own rank. In the Cangqiong Main Control Room, Song Chi activated the Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine whileparing the two hovering star charts in front of him. One of them was transferred by his grandfather when he first boarded the airship, and the other was painstakinglypleted through the loss of more than twenty Ho-ss drones over the past two months, generated by the "Eye-in-the-Sky Patrol Radar." After a carefulparison, Song Chi''s mouth twitched. These two star charts in front of him weren''t 99% simr C they were 100% identical. Knowing this, he wasn''t a fool, naturally realizing that his family had already explored everything near their of the Blood de Star Thieves long before him and had everything about them crystal clear. "So all that time and drones were wasted in these two months?" Mumbling to himself in his heart, he thought of another point. Previously, when he showed the internalyout map of the Blood de Star Thieves''ir, recorded on the Phantom Butterfly drones, to his father, Song Chao, the man''s face didn''t show much change, which puzzled him at the time. Now it seems that the family''s decades of infiltration work might have been better than he imagined. It was not just the periphery of the Blood de Star Thieves''ir that they knew inside out C likely all the internal arrangements were alreadypletely clear to them. Shaking his head, he scolded himself for being too naive and didn''t dwell on it further. As the Cang Qiong rose into the open space, he directly activated the Purple River Translocation Device. After a substantial charging time, a spatial vortex nearly a hundred meters in diameter appeared in thebined Illusion Space, and in the next second, the Cang Qiong vanished. Emerging from a spatial rift in a vacuum star domain not too far from the Blood de Star Thieves''ir, the Cang Qiong appeared from the spatial vortex. The jump point set by his grandparents was not close to the Blood de Star Thieves, to avoid premature detection. After all, activating the "Void Prison" feature of the "Starry Sky Monitor" required a considerable charging time. If discovered too early, the variables would be too great. The doors of the Cang Qiong opened, and fourteen figures rushed out, each subsequently summoning their own warships. When Song Mingsong''s Furious Lion appeared, it quickly activated the Void Prison feature, targeting the distant Blood de Star Thieves'' stronghold, while the fifteen Torch Warships also began to move slowly toward their. ... Blood de Star Thieves''ir, top floor, gang leader''s private room. As a Third Rank Torch Captain over five hundred and fifty years old, Bloodeye''s Guidance Technique had reached the peak of lv39. Thus, unlike other Third Rank Torch Captains who usually lock themselves inside their warships, he preferred a leisurely tea, enjoying the little time he had left. But at that moment, he suddenly stood up from the sofa. His cold gaze turned, tracing a path through the window to the outside of the stronghold as if something in the deep, dark starry sky beyond the station''s defense light shield greatly concerned him. The ominous gaze, paired with a terrifying scar on his face, made Bloodeye look particrly fearsome at that moment. As if confirming something, Spectral Energy surged within Bloodeye, and the next second, his figure seemingly teleported, swiftly moving from in front of the sofa to the window. Bang! The window shattered entirely, and Bloodeye, surrounded by ayer of dark energy, burst out of the room, his figure hovering in the space above the Star Thieves'' stronghold. Below, the mid and lower-ranking members of the star thieves hadn''t yet reacted, but Bloodeye''s cold, Spectral Energy-amplified voice was already echoing in every corner of the stronghold. "Enemy attack, all hands, battle stations!" ``` ``` As soon as the voice fell, the kilometer-long Blood de Cruiser appeared out of nowhere in the skies above the station. Looking at the familiar blood-colored armor and the two immenselyrge shipborne main cannons at the bow, all the members of the Star Thieves group finally came to their senses, scrambling to summon their own warships. Amidst the violent roar of the engines, the Blood de Cruiser had already charged out of the protective light shield hovering above the station. As a Torch Captain who had lived for nearly six hundred years, Blood Knife had personally in countless captains of his rank, fostering his domineering and bloodthirsty character. To wait inside the protective light shield for enemies toe knocking was not his style, sorry. Buzz buzz buzz! Some Second Rank Star Thieves attempted to activate the spatial jump devices on their gships, trying to keep up with the Blood de, but they quickly discovered that the jump devices on their warships, after flickering several times, went dark, evidently unable to perform a spatial jump. "Spatial blockade, everyone stay alert, the onesing this time are definitely not ordinary folk!" After several attempts, the vice-captain of the Star Thieves group, Blood Wolf, shouted out loudly, his eyes showing seriousness, a far cry from his usual sickly arrogance. The specialponent capable of conducting a spatial blockade was at least of the Purple Level. Looking at the spatial fractures outside the station that were also temporarily sealed, Blood Wolf already had his answer. To freeze so many spatial fractures, the blockade was certainly not the work of a Purple Component; it must have been a spatial blockade activated by an Orange Levelponent. Boom boom boom! Before the members of the Blood de Star Thieves could give it much thought, a dozen attacks were already shooting over from afar. One was leading the charge, with the remaining fourteen clearlygging behind. "Something''s wrong!" A sense of foreboding surged in Blood Wolf''s heart. Just as he was about to speak up to warn the others, the light beam dashing in front did not give him the chance. Whizz! The light beam struck the protective light shield above the station. At first, only a faint ripple appeared on the shield, as if it had barely taken any damage, but the next second the colors of the light shield quickly dimmed, and in just a few seconds, the light shield capable of withstanding Third Rank Level attackspletely dissipated. "Shield Breaker feature, damn it!" On the Blood Wolf and such, Blood Wolf cursed loudly, but what responded to him were the following fourteen main cannon barrages that struck various parts of the station. Boom boom boom! Amidst violent explosions and tremors, the Star Thieves station instantlyy in ruins, with numerous lower-ranked Star Thieves suffering heavy casualties and deaths. Rubble, blood, and screams turned the station intoplete chaos in no time. In the midst of the mayhem, Blood Wolf raised his blood-red eyes, and upon capturing the sight of the fifteen Torch Warships of varying sizes at the edge of his vision, he let out a loud roar and then, together with a few Second Rank Torch Warships from within the group, charged straight towards the fifteen unknown warships outside. Meanwhile, in themunication projection group of Cang Qiong, Grandfather Song Mingsong''s voice popped up. "Boss, follow me to intercept the Blood de, others carry out the tasks as we distributed before, fight on your own!" "Yes!" With the order given, Song Chi was the first to control Cang Qiong, speeding off to the side, thinking to quickly put enough distance between himself and the Second Rank Torch Warships to his side, minimizing the chance of being caught in coteral damage. ``` Chapter 165: Chapter 115: Great Victory (Please Subscribe) ``` Although the Blood de was nearly stuck to the Mountain at the moment, once theunched nuclear missile detonated, it would inevitably be within the st radius. However, the Mountain''s energy shield on the surface of the warship was still there, ineffective against the physical collision of the warship bodies, but sufficient to protect the Mountain in the explosion of a nuclear missile. But still, whether it could fully withstand the explosion''s might was another matter, otherwise Song Mingsong wouldn''t have waited until now to decide to use it. If it weren''t for the fact that the Mountain was on the verge of sinking, and something had to be done to stop the Blood de, Song Mingsong was actually not prepared to use this nuclear missileuncher. In the front, the moment the nuclear missileuncher popped out below the Furious Lion, Blood de, who was in a state of Fivefold Mind Utilization, had already captured it, but after considering for a moment, he did not choose to pull back the Blood de for evasion, instead, he once again adjusted the orientation, preparing for a fourth collision with the Mountain. He was well aware that if he missed this chance and once free from the constraints with the cautious Mountain on alert, it would not give the Blood de another opportunity to get close, but would instead hide behind another cruiser and attack from a distance with gunfire. If the previous three collisions hadpletely destroyed both of the Mountain''s main cannons, he would not hesitate to choose to retreat and dodge, because a cruiser without its main cannons was like a tiger without its teethno longer a threat. After all, external mounting devices are notmon, not every Torch Warship is equipped with one. But that wasn''t the case, in the subsequent collisions, the Mountain had purposely slightly adjusted the orientation of its warship body, keeping the remaining main cannon intact, so it was necessary topletely resolve the Mountain. Of course, the most important reason supporting his decision was this. Even though the energy shield of the Blood de had been further depleted during this time, depleting its shield value considerably, it had now fallen back to 35%, yet it could withstand a nuclear missile of Third Rank Peak power, with one missile at most eating away 20% of the shield value. It was precisely because of this confidence that he dared to make the decision to neither dodge nor avoid. Whiz! As the Blood de collided with the Mountain for the fourth time, the nuclear missile was alsounched. ng, Boom! After two utterly different roaring sounds, almost half of the Mountain''s front side was damaged beyond recognition, with the warship armor sustaining damage reaching 71%, and the warship body itself fared little better, also having suffered damage over 60%. Looking at the Blood de, just as Bloody Knife had expected, following the intense nuclear explosion, the Blood de''s shield value was left with 13%, slightly over the limit, but generally not a big problem. The savage gaze turned, sneering at the Mountain in the front, with one more strike, he could firmly decide the oue of the subsequent battle situation, and the only variable was just a matter of time. In a corner of the battlefield, the Cangqiong, which had cleared over twenty star pirate warships along the way, came to a stop. There were actually more fish that had slipped the in every corner of the Void Prison, but at the moment, Song Chi had no mind to deal with these small fries, having activated his Limit-breaking State early, with his Fourfold Mind Utilization state, he caught the dire situation of his grandfather and uncle at the earliest. His mind racing with thoughts, he eventually set his sights on the "Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon" aboard the Cangqiong. Your adventure continues at mvl Of all theponents currently on the Cangqiong, the only one he could think of that might affect a Third Rank Cruiser was this Orange Main Cannon. "Buddy, let me witness the ultimate might that belongs to an Orange Main Cannon." "Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light, don''t let me down!!!" At the bow of the Cangqiong, where the pure white radiance that had been umting energy for several tens of seconds had transformed into a nearly hundred-meter enormous Mixed Hollow sword shadow, the next second the hundred-meter sword light streaked across the sky, shooting towards the battlefield where the three cruisers were located. Inside the Blood de, Bloody Knife, having adjusted the warship''s orientation again, controlled the Blood de to charge forward at high speed, while on the side, the Furious Lion under Song Mingsong''s control, also gave up on artillery attack and, imitating the Blood de, directly collided at high speed with its kilometer-long warship body, trying to stop the Blood de ahead. But this was nearly impossible, the Furious Lion wasn''t equipped with rammingponents, so the damage it could inflict on the Blood de was minimal. Just then, all three cruisers almost simultaneously captured a severe energy fluctuationing from the side, and before they could react, a piercing howl had already directly struck the left side of the Blood de''s warship body. Hum Hum Hum! Amidst uncertainty, Bloody Knife suddenly found that as the Blood de''s warship body shook violently, the shield value of the Orange Energy Shield mounted on the warship was dropping at a terrifying rate. A second ago it was still at 13%, and in the blink of an eye, it fell below 10%, leaving him no time to think further. In just three short seconds, the Blood de''s energy shield waspletely overloaded. And it wasn''t over yet. After shattering the Blood de''s energy shield, the Mixed Hollow Sword Intent Divine Light shadow, although dimmed by more than half, still retained some power, continuing to bombard the Blood de''s warship armor. Inparison to the Orange Quality Energy Shield, the Blood de''s warship armor was inferior by far, being only of Purple Quality, and under the ravaging of the remnants of Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light, the Blood de''s warship armor sustained damage over 20%, and the warship body itself also reached 8% damage. ``` Chapter 166: Chapter 115: Great Victory (Please Subscribe)_2 However, by this point, the might of the Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light had beenpletely exhausted, dissipating into the void. On the right side of the Blood de, Song Mingsong had no time for joy. Seizing the opportunity, he ordered the two main cannons on the Furious Lion to fire again, and the remaining main cannon on the Mountain followed suit. Under the sessive three attacks, the Blood de''s damage level surged, and although it had not yet reached the dire state of the Mountain, it wasn''t far off. To prevent the Blood de from desperately fighting back, Song Mingsong ultimately decided to ram the Furious Lion head-on into it. This collision, like thest straw that broke the camel''s back, caused the brilliance on the Blood de to fade entirely, and it lost its ability to move. Ahead, as the Blood de lost power, the Mountain sessfully broke free from its control. However, under Song Shan''smand, the Mountain didn''t stay put but quickly increased its distance from the Blood de. With the Blood de having sustained over 80% damage and havingpletely lost its ability to move, it hadn''t sunk yet, and it might still have other contingencies left. The Mountain, already unable to withstand another round of destruction, naturally did not want to take risks. Continue reading at mvl On the side of the Blood de, the Furious Lion, which also had significant damage to its bow, shone with a bright gleam in Song Mingsong''s eyes. He chose not to continue firing but instead opened the hangar doors, deploying ten Third Rank Fire Soldier Figurines and ten Second Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines onto the Blood de, allowing these soldier figurines to slowly clear the remainingbat power inside the Blood de. The reason for not directly sinking the Blood de was simple. When a Torch warship is sunk, ny percent of itsponents would bepletely destroyed, whereas if it merely lost mobility, they could all be confiscated. The difference between the two oues was substantial. After all, aboard this Blood de, there existed Orange Components, and even more Purple Components. To let them be destroyed would be a huge loss. Song Mingsong''s eyes flickered several times before he finally took the initiative to send amunication request to the Blood de in front. After waiting for a few seconds,munication was established. Upon seeing Song Mingsong in themunication projection, the ferocious look on Blood Knife''s face changed slightly, and then he directly uttered Song Mingsong''s name. "White Tower Floating Land, Song Mingsong, hahaha, so that''s how it is!!" After a brief moment of surprise, Blood Knife began tough loudly. Without waiting for Song Mingsong to start the conversation, he continued to speak: "Dinghai Song family, no wonder the Moruo n has forsaken even the secret realm and has not sent support. So that''s why!" Once he finished his soliloquy, Song Mingsong interjected: "Blood Knife, the victor bes the king, the loser the outcast. If you hand over the captaincy of the Blood de, I can give you one piece of two-thousand-year-old Starry Sea Tiankui tree heart. How about it?" The captaincy of a Torch warship could be transferred, but only three times. After three transfers, the warship would sink on its own. Song Mingsong''s meaning was simple: to trade the Starry Sea Tiankui tree heart for the intact Blood de. While speaking, he fumbled behind him and then took out a palm-sized tree heart emitting a green glow. A two-thousand-year-old Starry Sea Tiankui tree heart could extend life by 50 years, which held great attraction for Torch Ship Captains whose lifespan wasing to an end. Surprisingly, Blood Knife merely nced at the tree heart and then scoffed, shifting his gaze away and once again revealing a familiar ferocious smile on his face. "You want the high-levelponents from my ship, hahaha, you wish!!" After speaking, a crackling sound was heard, and themunication projection cut off. Song Mingsong''s face darkened as he hurriedly maneuvered the Furious Lion to retreat, while telepathically ordering the Fire Soldier Figurines and Fire Peony Soldier Figurines inside the Blood de to evacuate. However, as soon as the order was issued, his connection with the twenty Soldier Figurinespletely disappeared, apanied by the sudden explosion of the Blood de. Indeed, Blood Sword had directly controlled the Blood de to self-destruct, and with that, the Blood de waspletely sunk. "Damn it!" Song Mingsong cursed angrily, calling Blood Sword a fool, while feeling intense heartache. This operation had destroyed over ny percent of theponents on the Blood de, and the Orange Quality Energy Shield was also likely to be among the damaged, which infuriated him. Even the Starry Sea Overlord Tree''s core was used as a bargaining chip, yet he hadn''t expected the other party to be so obstinate. Upon further consideration, he surmised the likely reason: Blood Sword was probably under the special control of the Moruo Royal Family, with no control over his own life and death. Otherwise, who would want to shorten their own life? While calling Song Shan toe and clean up the remains of the sunken Blood de and to see if any top-rankponents could be salvaged, Song Mingsong himself was on his way to the stronghold of the Blood de Star Thieves, where Bai Xiuqin was watching over the entrance to the secret realm alone. He had to rush over there, as the most important part of this operation was that secret realm, and he had to personally guard it. On the way, he also helped Song Hai and Song Chao destroy two escort warships belonging to the Blood de Star Thieves, hastening the tilt of the scales in their favor. Before charging into the stronghold of the star thieves, Song Mingsong took a special nce at the Cang Qiong, which was pursuing the remaining members of the star thieves, his face filled with a satisfied smile. Although he was unable to catch sight of the attacker when the Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light was emitted, as his view was blocked by the hull of the Blood de at the crucial moment, it wasn''t difficult to deduce that it was the Cang Qiong based on the positions of the other warships. Curious as he was about how his grandson managed tounch that attack, whether it was the main cannon or some sort of external firing device, he did not n to ask. He knew his fourth grandson''s character well, someone who liked to keep his abilities hidden. As time passed, and after Song Chao and others hadpletely dealt with the six Second Rank Torch Ship Captains from the Blood de Star Thieves, Song Chi and the other five members cleared out all the Zero Rank and First Rank members from the Void Prison. With that, the operation was essentially over. As for the oue, it went without saying, the Song Family of the White Tower achieved a great victory, mission aplished. "Alright, clean up the battlefield as quickly as possible. Gather all the spoils together first, they will be distributedter ording to the merits of this operation. The duration of the Void Prison ising to an end, and we don''t know what other idents might happen afterward, so don''t let your guard down!" In themunications projection group, Song Shan''s deep voice resonated. Since Song Mingsong had gone into the interior of the Blood de Star Thieves'' base and was outside the maic energy field of the warship, unable to connect tomunications, it naturally fell to Song Shan to take charge. Soon, thirteen Torch Warships began to quickly clean up the battlefield, checking if any intact shipborneponents or various resources could be salvaged from the sunken Torch Warships. For the Torch Warships that had not yet sunk, theirponents were promptly collected. Speaking of which, it is important to mention the few Second Rank Torch Warships that surrendered, which, apart from that Starry Sea secret realm, were a significant gain from this mission. Because of theplete sinking of the Blood de, and Song Mingsong having specifically navigated the Furious Lion over for a look, three out of the six escort ships chose to surrender voluntarily, while the other three ended up sunken, with ny percent of theponents on the warships destroyed. The three voluntarily surrendering escort ships contributed to the confiscation of over nyponents, with the vast majority being above the Blue Level in quality, representing a significant haul. As for the other First Rank and Zero Rank Torch Warships, the situation was quite pitiful, with some of the First Rank Torch Ship Captains having one or two Colorless Quality standardponents on their gships, looking rather pathetic. After the battlefield was cleaned up, everyone quickly rushed into the stronghold of the Blood de Star Thieves. The Void Prison wasing to an end, and the family needed to decide on their next actions, to be determined by the family patriarch. Of course, everyone was curious about the so-called Starry Sea secret realm, a thing rumored to beparable to a Red epicponent, and nobody would be disinterested in it. Recalling the Torch Warships and guarded by over a hundred Soldier Figurines, they made their way toward the depths of the star thieves'' stronghold. Only then did Song Chi realize, every member of his family possessed specialponents rted to Soldier Figurines. Chapter 167: Chapter 116: Fourth Rank Unit - Moruo Space-Escape Mecha (Please Subscribe) ``` Upon this discovery, Song Chi had some thoughts, but knowing so little about the "Dinghai Song Family," he ultimately couldn''te to a conclusion. Forcing himself not to dwell on these thoughts anymore, Song Chi turned his attention back and focused all his spiritual mindfulness on observing his surroundings and remaining alert. After all, this was the depths of the Blood de Star Thieves''ir, and given that the grandparents who had entered earlier hadn''t sent back any news or movement, coupled with the words "Moruo Royal Family," the group dared not be careless. Fortunately, the soldier figurines under his uncle''smand had all been enhanced to Third Rank. With ten Third Rank soldier figurines leading the way, everyone felt much more at ease, having lost the protection of the gship. At the rear of the team, Song Chi swept his gaze over the ten cyan-brown soldier figurines at the forefront, and then turned to Song You beside him and asked, "Little You, I see that these ten soldier figurines of uncle''s seem to have a Water Attribute. Do you know what type of soldier figurines these are?" Song You, with a vignt expression on his face, replied while keeping his guard, "That''s the Blue Quality Water Demon Soldier Figurine my father has. Though it doesn''t have the sustained burning power thates with Fire Attribute soldier figurines, each attack has a chance to trigger a demon-breaking effect, which can ignore the defense of spiritual energy artifacts (including Spectral Energy, Mana, Magic, Blood Qi, and the like)." Song Chi nodded slightly, feeling quite interested. After all, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were of too low quality. A Puppet Body was far inferior to Blue Quality and higher quality soldier figurines of the same rank, and their attached burning attribute was quite weak, effective only against Low Rank Ster Sea Creatures and almost useless against Life Entities of the same rank. Therefore, he had lost much desire to enhance it further; otherwise, this earliest specialponent would probably have been enhanced to the limit of lv29 by now. He thought to himself that he must acquire a higher Quality soldier figurineponent in the future, preferably a flying one, and thenbine it with both the [Fixed-Point Launch Pad] and [Brainwave Remote Control System]. The three could perfectly interact, achieving true traceless long-range control. The previous drones, although capable of remote exploration up to 1.5 light-years away, were ultimately limited by their inability to be recovered. However, soldier figurineponents were different. Once the exploration waspleted, he could actively cancel the summoning of the soldier figurine. Although remote cancetion would take a non-negligible amount of time, it was still more convenient than an unrecoverable drone. Moreover, even if it was toote to recall and the soldier figurine was damaged en route, it wouldn''t be a pity, because after 24 hours, the Soldier Figurine Tree could be used to summon it again. With this in mind, Song Chi touched the Phantom Butterfly Drone in his backpack. After rushing into this location, he had retrieved the abandoned drone from the corner as soon as he recalled the Cang Qiong. However, the Phantom Butterfly Drone had been severely damaged in the indiscriminate barrage of fire earlier, and it would likely need a good repair before it could be used again. This was the gap between drones and soldier figurines. Of course, this wasn''t to say drones had no advantages. At least the stealth aspect of the Phantom Butterfly Drone was unmatched by most soldier figurines. It was simply that each had its strengths, and if possible, it was best to be fully equipped with both in the future. "Dad, Mom!" While he was pondering, a call from his uncle came from up ahead. Looking up, he saw two figures appearing before his eyes, precisely his uncle Song Mingsong and Bai Xiuqin. At the moment, seven soldier figurines emitting a Third Rank presence stood around the couple, surrounded by numerous bodies, most of which were Zero Rank and First Rank members of the star thieves. Most eye-catching among them was the body of a bizarre, four-armed ck creature with a faint silver horn on its forehead. Seeing this body, Song Chi immediately recognized it as the creature previously seen standing with that Blood Wolf. "Moruo Royal Family!" These four words came to his mind, and at the same time, Song Chi noticed something else: although the member of the Moruo Royal Family had long been dead, its body still emitted a faint Third Rank pressure, having been a Third Rank member of the Moruo n in life. This readily exined why only seven of the Third Rank soldier figurines summoned by grandma were left. Looking behind Song Mingsong and Bai Xiuqin, a spatial vortex with a diameter of several tens of meters was continuously emitting space fluctuations that weren''t particrly strong. Clearly, this spatial vortex most likely led to that Starry Sea Secret Realm. After the family sessfully reunited, the Shanhai Chaoyang brothers and Song Mingsong started discussing the specific arrangements for what came next. After a brief discussion, Song Mingsong took the lead and said, "This secret realm entrance is very hard to move; otherwise, the Moruo Royal Family behind it wouldn''t have left it here. They would''ve moved it to the Star Domain where they''re now hiding. So before the family sends people to take over, we''ll have to keep guarding it. Furthermore, I''ve only briefly scanned the inside of the secret realm. I haven''t taken a close look yet. Big brother, you, Hongxue, and the second brother''s couple go in and thoroughly search it to make sure there are no remaining traps set by the Blood de Star Thieves or the Moruo n." Having said that, the old master turned his gaze, nced at Song Chao beside him, and continued, "The third and fourth brother''s couples and I will go out and try to restart the protective light shield of this base. After the battle until now, the Moruo Royal Family should have already received word of the Blood de Star Thieves being attacked. If they really choose to make ast-ditch effort because of this Starry Sea Secret Realm, they should be arriving soon." ``` Chapter 168: Chapter 116: Fourth Rank Unit - Moruo Space-Escape Mecha (Please Subscribe)_2 A series ofmands issued from Song Mingsong''s mouth, and a line of fifteen people quickly divided into three teams. One team, led by Song Shan, headed to the secret realm inside the space vortex. Another team, led by Song Mingsong, went to try to reactivate the defense light shield of the formerir of the star thieves. The third team was led by Grandma Bai Xiuqin, taking Song Chi, Song Qi, Song You, and two others, to continue guarding at the entrance to the secret realm. Song Mingsong was very protective of his five grandchildren. In such times, danger could arise inside the secret realm or outside at any moment. Staying at the entrance to the secret realm was indeed the safest option. After the nine people left one after the other, Song Chi''s eyes flickered several times before he summoned two Second Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines amidst a sh of radiance around him. Simultaneously, the Cang Qiong inside his Ancestral Aperture trembled lightly as the Brainwave Remote Control System inside it was activated. After attaching a Brainwave Beacon to one of the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, Song Chi remotely controlled both to rush out into the outside world. Staying at the entrance to the Secret Realm was extremely safe under Grandma''s care, but he was still worried about the Moruo Royal Family, so he thought it would be safer to remotely control the two Fire Peony Soldier Figurines to stay informed about the situation outside. As for his actions, Bai Xiuqin and the rest simply gave a cursory nce before disregarding it. In the control room of the Blood de Star Thieves'' nuclear energy shield, which used to be guarded by more than ten First Rank star thieves every day, was now utterly empty. Song Mingsong, leading Song Chao, Chen Lixia, and the Song Yang couple, easily entered this room that spanned over thousands of square meters. In the center of the room, a mechanical device weighing hundreds of tons sat quietly. Staring at this bulky machinery, Song Mingsong was full of confusion. This was a piece of high-tech engineering machinery, quiteplicated for a Torch Ship Captain like him to decipher the specific steps for operation. It wasn''t just Song Mingsong; Song Chao and Song Yang were also overwhelmed. With dozens of switches on the machine, who could tell which one would restart it? As for looking up the information online? Impossible when there was no inte connection. How would they use their heads to search? Fortunately, at that moment, Zhao Lan, Song Yang''s wife, stepped forward. Before she met Song Yang, her major was in engineering machinery, so she had a good understanding of these devices. "This should be a nuclear energy shield generator but only the lowest-powered kind. Compared to the ones on Mobile Warstars fortresses, it''s not even close in terms of magnitude," she said. As she spoke, her hand swiftly touched several points on the device. Soon after, Song Mingsong and the others heard a rising buzzing and roaring sound as the nuclear energy shield generator began to operate again. After dealing with that, the group didn''t stay in the control room any longer. When they left the control room and unconsciously raised their eyes, they saw the familiar defense light shield reappear above the star thieves'' stronghold. But before they could feel slightly relieved, Song Mingsong''s gaze sharply turned, just like with the previous blood de, looking straight towards the depths of the starry sky behind them. At the same time, a ghostly light flickered between his brows, summoning the mini form of the Furious Lion, while he also roared: "Go, enter that Starry Sea Secret Realm, quickly..." All this happened in the blink of an eye. The four behind him, including Song Chao, responded extremely quickly. Without any hesitation, they wrapped themselves in Spectral Energy and rushed toward the depth of the stronghold. However, no sooner had the four of them turned around than the direction Song Mingsong was looking at was struck by an rming light column with a diameter of a hundred meters and a tail me stretching thousands of kilometers. Hum! The light column hit the nuclear energy shield above the star thieves'' stronghold, which could resist attacks of Third Rank Peak level. The shield almost immediately copsed upon contact, and the light column itself seemed barely dimmed. However, fortunately, it held for an instant, and that instant was long enough for Song Mingsong to leap onto the now kilometer-long Furious Lion. Even though he had boarded the Furious Lion, Song Mingsong felt no relief; on the contrary, all his hairs stood on end. The threat from this terrifying light column was beyond imagination. This... this was definitely not an attack that a Third Rank unit could make. And since it wasn''t a Third Rank unit, the answer was clear: the entity that released this light column attack had to be of a Fourth Rank level. ``` "So the Moruo Royal Family... has finally made their move!" With this thought shing through his mind, Song Mingsong''s gaze suddenly narrowed, the solemn expression from a moment ago changing abruptly, turning into a subtle look of joy, one of overwhelming delight at the arrival of the true opponent. As Song Mingsong''s expression shifted, the light beam that had crushed the nuclear energy shield continued to shoot straight down, now zing above the Furious Lion. Clearly, the target of this light beam''s attack was not the core area of the star thieves'' stronghold, but Song Mingsong himself. Deep within the stronghold, Song Chi, who had witnessed the entire scene through two Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, suddenly opened his eyes and ryed everything he had seen to Bai Xiuqin beside him in the most sinct manner. After pondering for a moment, Bai Xiuqin, while quickly leading Song Chi and the others toward the secret realm entrance, said coldly, "They are likely concerned about damaging this secret realm entrance. It seems that theers must undoubtedly be the Moruo Royal Family behind this." Song Chi also quickly got up, following his grandmother''s swift steps towards the entrance of the secret realm. Unlike the expressionless Bai Xiuqin, his face bore a heavy look. If a Fourth Rank Level entity of terror was present, wouldn''t his grandfather outside be in great danger? What about the backups the family mentioned before? When will they arrive? "Grandmother, what about Grandfather? If a Fourth Rank member of the Moruo Royal Family truly arrives, the Furious Lion won''t be able to withstand it!" Song Lin, hisplexion ashen, expressed his worry from behind Song Chi. To this question, Bai Xiuqin appeared remarkably calm. "Alright, there''s no need for you to worry about that, your grandfather has his own backups." "The Moruo Royal Family? They''ve been lingering in the gutters for thousands of years, surviving in squalor. Nowadays, only they themselves still take those four words seriously." As Bai Xiuqin spoke, her voice paused slightly and, when she spoke again, her tone was noticeably several degrees higher: "Remember, we are not the only ones with Fourth-Rank Combat Power, the Dinghai Song family will only have more!!!" As the words full of confidence from their grandmother reached their ears, for some reason, the slightly frightened Song Qi and the others instantly felt reassured, their paleplexions returning to normal. But Song Chi was different. He had sorted out all the family''s preparations before they started the mission and had believed from the start that his grandfather and the others would have prepared for a direct confrontation with a Fourth Rank Moruo n entity. Therefore, there was not much panic or fear in his heart, only a quick step following his grandmother''s while he continued to observe the situation outside through the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines. Crack! Layers of the metal armor wrapping the warship''s hull shattered, revealing the rather pitiful sight of the Furious Lion beneath. After passing through theyers of the nuclear energy shield, the Torch Warship''s purple-quality energy shield, and the active "Vibrating Gold Armor" feature of the purple warship armor, the horrifying light beam with a hundred-meter diameter, in the end, failed to sink the Furious Lion in a single strike. [Warning, current warship armor damaged 32%, hull integritypromised by 16%, please repair immediately!!] Hearing the rm in his ear, Song Mingsong''s face still maintained its smile, as he raised his gaze. Above his head, a massive ck mecha, over two thousand meters high, stood still, its presence nearly obscuring the entire sky above the stronghold. The mecha was a dark gray-ck color, with its right arm clutching an alloy war sword nearly a kilometer in length, and the palm of its left hand featured a ck cannon port of considerable diameterclearly, the pulse beam had been fired from there. In addition, attached to the back of its left hand was a tan three-pronged w, with flickering red lights hinting that this contraption either possessed terrifying armor-breaking might or some other special attribute. Feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from this giant mecha that blocked the sky, even with mental preparation Song Mingsong''s pupils involuntarily contracted sharply, and the smile that had always been on his face nowpletely stiffened. At the same time, information about this ck mecha surfaced in his mind. "Fourth-Rankbat unit, the Moruo Space-Escape Mech!" Chapter 175: Chapter 120: The Spoils of War - Distribution Once the two mining carts had started their operation, Song Chi thought about checking out other ces, as the carts were equipped with onboard intelligence and could mine on their own, requiring only a collectionter. However, after some thought, he eventually gave up on the idea of leaving. Your next chapter is on ?? The Floating Land beneath his feet was not small, and it was unknown whether there were creatures threatening enough to endanger a Second Rank puppet, so Song Chi felt it was better to have the Cang Qiong remain and personally oversee it. Moreover, all four mining carts had been dispatched to work; even if he wanted to mine other mineral resources, with his own two hands, twenty-plus hours would yield at most a couple of hundred tons. It really wasn''t necessary, especially since they were not strategic-level resources like Titanium Crystal, Zhenjin, or Mixed Elemental Copper. More than ten hourster, in the Cang Qiong hanging hundreds of meters in the air, a soft exmation suddenly rang out. Song Chi abruptly stood up from the main control console, a gleam of light shing in his eyes. "I think I know, the problem most likely lies in the fact that the Ruins Market has been damaged in the past!" If what his grandfather said was all true, then the problem must certainly lie with the Ruins Market Secret Realm. He pondered and the only possibility he could think of was this. He remembered when he first opened the Ruins Market Secret Realm with the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank, the previously damaged Secret Realm had shrunk to a miserable one hundred square meters. Although it had partially recovered since then, it was still far from its peak. It would need further investment of resources for repair and upgrade. Most likely because the Ruins Market Secret Realm had not been fully repaired, operations like "time eleration" could not be carried out. As he calcted this, Song Chi had an intuition that the truth was very likely what he had deduced. But upon arriving at this conclusion, he felt somewhat troubled. How easy could it be to repair the Ruins Market back to its peak? For now, it was still First Rank, only requiring First Rank Floating Land Origin, but as it progressed, the resources needed would probably be increasingly terrifying. Rubbing his forehead, Song Chi forced himself not to think too much. After all, this was not a miserly hen that only took in without giving; the monthly ie from the Ruins Marketce Exchange was indeed quite substantial. Thinking of this, his mood somewhat improved. Time passed quickly, and before he knew it, it was the next day. Before the assembly, Song Chi recalled the two Furious Tiger Mining Carts that were mining Mercury Crystal back to the Ruins Market, and along the way, he tallied the harvested Mercury Crystal. The mining carts'' efficiency was formidable; in just under twenty-four hours, they had mined over two thousand tons of Mercury Crystal. Subsequently, he rushed to the location of the Space Solidification Stone vein. Although the mining here had started earlier, the quantity of Space Solidification Stones extracted was much less than the Mercury Crystal, a mere eight hundred tons. Song Chi wasn''t surprised by this; the Space Solidification Stone vein was a special resource that had evolved based on the Space Laws present in the Moruo Secret Realm. Both the reserves and purity of the vein could only be considered average, so extracting eight hundred tons was already very good. ... By the exit of the Moruo Secret Realm, members of the Song family had already gathered, waiting for the Fierce me Soldier Figurines that Song Mingsong had sent out to return and confirm that it was safe outside the Secret Realm. Ten Fierce me Soldier Figurines were the first to exit, followed closely by Song Mingsong and Song Shan, and then Bai Xiuqin, Song Hai, Song Chao, and the others. The moment their eyes fell upon the ruins of the Blood de Star Thieves'' base, Song Chi couldn''t help but marvel at the terrifying power of Fourth Rank and above beings. Even a mere remnant of their battle was frighteningly powerful, easily shattering Floating Lands and the starry sky, confirming what he had read in textbooks. Mighty power centered on oneself, plucking stars and seizing the moon is but a flick of the hand. Once everyone had boarded the Furious Lion, the kilometer-long Cruiser suddenly soared into the sky, speeding toward a region farther away that had been less affected by the battle and had fewer space fissures. Shortly after, the Furious Lion began a Spatial Jump in a suitable part of space. Assembling the Illusion Space, after a brief tidy up, they officially began their journey back to the White Tower Floating Land. Several dayster, in the Golden Shark Starfield, White Tower Floating Land. After several days of continuous travel, therge family finally made it back to the White Tower Floating Land. Within the grand hall of the Furious Lion mansion, as a blue istion barrier emerged, Song Mingsong who sat at the center of the hall spoke out: "Alright, let''s settle on one month. Within this month, everyone should arrange their affairs properly. For industries that need to be sold off, do so quickly, and try your best to recollect the capital. After a month, we embark for the Dinghai Star Domain, we return home!" Upon hearing the final words "return home," the younger members like Song Chi felt nothing significant, but expressions of excitement were evident on the faces of Song Shan, Song Hai, and others. Having seen the strength of the Dinghai Song Family and having spent their lives from birth to the next few decades in the Dinghai Star Domain, the sense of belonging the phrase "Dinghai Song Family" invoked in them was beyondparison. Once their emotions had settled, it was time for the moment Song Chi and the others had been eagerly anticipatingthe distribution of the spoils of war. Previously, due to time constraints and other reasons, a distribution had not yet taken ce. Now that they had sessfully returned to the White Tower Floating Land, there were no more concerns, and they could confidently proceed with the distribution of all the spoils. Whoosh, arge pile of items was stacked in the middle of the hall floor, and everyone was somewhat dazzled by the sight, feeling a bit overwhelmed. Chapter 176: Chapter 120: Spoils of War - Distribution_2 ``` There was no way around it; the spoils of this mission were substantial indeed. Beyond the shipponents collected from the fleet of Torch Warships belonging to the Star Pirates, as well as an assortment of various resources, the items scavenged from the rooms of the Star Pirates'' den were already quite a lot. About a dozen people quickly set to work, clearing out the valueless items one by one, and after half an hour, arge portion of the hall was finally empty. Now, looking at the pile of spoils in the center, they seemed much more striking. Because among these, over ny percent were either shipponents or Starry Sea Oddities. Even those that weren''t oddities were mostly rare and valuable resources that the Star Pirates had hoarded for themselves, like Space Solidification Stones and Phantom Crystals, and even Song Chi spotted the presence of Titanium Crystals and Void Crystals among them. Although there were only a few pieces of each, this also indirectly highlighted the value of this small pile of spoils. Seeing a glint in the eyes of his grandsons, Song Mingsong didn''t dawdle any longer. "Alright, let''s begin the distribution of the spoils..." But he had scarcely started speaking when his tone changed. "However, before we do that, we need to list the contribution ranking for this mission. The one with the highest contribution gets to choose first, followed by the second, then the third. After one round, the second round continues in the same order." Hearing this method of distribution, everyone nodded in agreement. "First and second ce go without saying; it is I and the boss. As for the third..." At this point, Song Mingsong paused, garnering a series of eye rolls from the crowd, but it also piqued everyone''s curiosity. Among the spoils before them, there were 18 Purple Quality relics, just enough for the top three to make two rounds of choices. Hence the position of the third ce was quite important. Song Mingsong''s gaze swept through the living room, eventuallynding on Song Chi. Upon witnessing this, everyone except for Song Mingsong and Song Shan, including Song Chi himself, was somewhat prepared, while the other twelve showed surprise, even Song Chao and Chen Lixia felt the same. Although the couple had long known that their son had experienced no small adventures, and that his gship''sbat power far surpassed that of other Torch Warships of the same rank, they wouldn''t have believed that he could have achieved the third-highest contribution in the previous battle involving the Escort Ships and Cruisers. "During the fight with Blood de, Little Chi''s critical strike saved my Mountain from sinking, and it was the key to Dad and me being able to defeat them!" Hearing Song Shan''s exnation, everyone came to a sudden realization, easily picturing the peril of that battle just from his brief mention. Seeing no objections, the selection officially began. The first to choose, Song Mingsong, opted for a Purple Quality special "Yuejin Ram Horn"ponent, which was salvaged from the sunken Blood de. It was also the culprit that had almost sunk Mountain. As for Blood de, Song Mingsong was still grinding his teeth at the memory. Even after self-destructing, it had left behind sevenponents, six of which were Purple Components. If not for this, there wouldn''t have been as many as 18 Purple Relics among the spoils. This also fully demonstrated just how magnificent the loadedponents were on the Blood de when it was intact; yet, it had chosen to scuttle, destroying eight to nine-tenths of itsponents. Even the Orange Quality Energy Shield couldn''t be salvaged, which was the most infuriating part. Yuejin Ram Horn lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: Armor Break boosted by an extra 50% Consumption: 12/s (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Adds a Yuejin Ram Horn that can be retracted or extended on the bow of the ship, increasing resilience by +200, Armor Break by +300. No Charge or Buffer needed UpRank Requirement: 8 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 500 Spectral Energy Points, 100kg of Yuejin Metal Honestly, this Yuejin Ram Horn was indeed a rather rare specialponent, but for Song Chi, it wasn''t very appealing. Its primary function was to enhance the destructive power during head-on collisions between warships. For someone who always took a cautious approach, like him, it was hard to imagine maneuvering Cang Qiong to perform such risky maneuvers. ``` However, considering Grandpa''s fiery temperament, it wasn''t surprising that he chose thatponent. Following Song Mingsong, it was Uncle Song Shan''s turn. His choice was simple: a purple-quality secondary cannon, likely intended for the newly promoted Mountain. When it came to Song Chi''s turn, everyone was curious about what he would pick, as there were still many good purpleponents left. [White Oak Hull Armor][sma Cutter Cannon][Half-Serpent Soldier Figurine Tree][Silver Space Jump Device][Particle Collision Energy Shield Generator], among others, were all excellent purpleponents. However, Song Chi''s final choice was somewhat unexpected. Instead of lingering on the other purpleponents, he selected a rtively unpopr specialponent, the [Phantom Thruster]. Phantom Thruster lv0 Feature: Phantom Trace Consumption: 8/s (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Increases thrust by 50%, improving the warship''s speed by 50%. UpRank Requirement: 8 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 800 Spectral Energy Points, 50 kg of Phantom Crystal {Phantom Trace: Consumes 200 Spectral Energy Points, after a 30s charge, the thruster enters overdrive, allowing the warship to perform an extreme dash in the specified direction at 500% speed for 5s. During the dash, three consistent phantoms of the warship will be generated around it, confounding enemy units.} The reason for choosing thisponent was not only due to its potential to further enhance the flexibility of the warship but also because of its active feature, "Phantom Trace," an excellent capability for retreat. This was particrly true when the warship was surrounded, making it an exceptional skill for breaking through encirclements. Also, among the purpleponents avable, there was no radar, or else he would have had a hard decision to make. After a slight surprise, the fourth to choose was Grandmother Bai Xiuqin, who selected the [White Oak Hull Armor]. Her gship, "Sky Zither," would embark on an upgrading mission upon its return to the family, inevitably heading into the Alien Star Domain battlefield to fight, which would increase the sess rate of the warship''s promotion. Hence, a high-quality hull armor was the best choice. Of course, if "Sky Zither" hadn''t already been equipped with a purple-quality energy shield and main cannon, her first choice would certainly have been the [Particle Collision Energy Shield Generator] or [sma Cutter Cannon]. Subsequently, the [Particle Collision Energy Shield Generator] ended up with Dad Song Chao, and the [sma Cutter Cannon] was taken by the second uncle. Mom Chen Lixia got the [Half-Serpent Soldier Figurine Tree]ponent; overall, the entire family managed to pick something satisfactory. When it came to the second round of choices, only three purple items remained. Among these three items, two were Starry Sea Oddities that could not be converted into shipborneponents, and thest one was a shipborne main cannon, the [Long-Range Cannon]. Grandpa and Uncle, who had chosen before, picked the two Starry Sea Oddities, evidently leaving the [Long-Range Cannon] for Song Chi. Explore more stories with ?? Song Chi actually wanted to reject it because those two purple relics would only sell for half their value in Grandpa and Uncle''s hands, whereas he could get the full price if sold at the Ruins Market. However, after giving it some thought, he remembered that the woman from the Chenxing multi-purpose shop had left a "Senbai Bone me" for him to exchange, which might require the [Long-Range Cannon]. Furthermore, after Mom''s Dragonfly was promoted to Second Rank, Dad had specially requested a purple main cannon from Grandpa, so she didn''t need this [Long-Range Cannon]. Thinking this, he didn''t say much and just took the [Long-Range Cannon]. His reasoning was simple: if the woman hadn''t left the "Senbai Bone me" for him, he could always exchange the [Long-Range Cannon] with Grandpa and Uncleter. After distributing the purpleponents, it was time for the blueponents. These blueponents were numerous, totaling thirty pieces, including quite a few exceptional items. Song Chi showed interest in one called [Yinfeng Soldier Figurine Tree], whose summoned Yinfeng Soldier Figurines wielded special corrosive Yin Wind power, extremely tyrannical, with a respectable upper limit. Chapter 177: Chapter 121: Promotion - Blue Torch Seed However, what left Song Chi speechless was that before he even got to his third round of selection, the "Yin Wind Soldier Figurine Tree"ponent was preemptively picked by that guy, Song You. With no other choice, Song Chi could only select another specialponent called "Blood Soul Stigma." Thisponent was of the tracking type and could mark living beings with a "Blood Soul Mark," thereby enabling tracking within a certain range. Blood Soul Stigma lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 200/instance (Spectral Energy Points) Mark count: 3/3 Effect: Mark a specified target with a "Blood Soul Mark" and continuously sense the location of the Blood Soul Mark within a range of 0.5 light-years. Requires no charge or buffer UpRank Requirement: 5 threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 300 Spectral Energy Points, 5 Zero Rank Life Cores Thisponent''s chances of being used were far lowerpared to soldier figurine-typeponents. However, it was not without use. At certain critical moments, it could still y a significant role, which was why Song Chi chose it as a fallback. There was not much to say about the whiteponents that followed. Most of them were requisitioned from ordinary Star Thief Battleships andcked any significant ir. After distributing these, there was still a modest number of Floating Land Origins left. The reason there was not much Floating Land Origin was, firstly, most Torch Ship Captains did not have the habit of retaining too much Floating Land Origin, and secondly, the surrendered or deceased Star Thief Gang members would not leave behind even a thread of Floating Land Origin. When a Torch Warship sank, mostponents on it would be damaged beyond 90%, but there would still be a lucky 10 to 20% that survived. However, once the Torch Ship Captain perished, their Ancestral Torch wouldpletely copse and naturally, any Floating Land Origin stored within the Ancestral Torch could not be preserved. The Floating Land Origins they had at hand were obtained from those surrendered Star Thief Gang members and were extremely scarce. The Zero Rank Floating Land Origin was more abundant with over fifty thousand threads. The amount significantly decreased from the First Rank, with only eight hundred threads, less than three hundred for the Second Rank, just sixty-two threads for the Third Rank, and outright zero for the Fourth Rank. In the end, Song Chi only received several thousand threads of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, fifty threads of First Rank, and none of the Second Rank, as those went directly to the elders like Song Chao and others. Wealth in the Third Rank, naturally,nded in the hands of the patriarch and his eldest uncle, Song Shan. After everything was distributed, everyone gradually left. With only one month remaining during their stay at White Tower Floating Land, they had to hurry to arrange various follow-up affairs. Jiangyuan City, the Song Chi family had also started to deal with various matters after returning to the city. "Dad, should we go to pick up Xiaoting now or wait a few days?" After considering for a moment, Song Chao replied: "Let''s wait a bit longer, until we''ve dealt with the things at hand!" "Alright!" With his father''s clear response, Song Chi nodded and then brought up another matter. "Dad, Mom, I need to go out for a bit, it will probably take two or three days!" "Go ahead!" ... Outside White Tower Floating Land, apanied by violent spatial fluctuations, Cang Qiong plunged into the space vortex ahead. A dayter, a standard Starry Sea shuttlended in the docking zone of the Floating Fortress above Guangyuan Floating Land. Thebat robot d in a ck cloak made its way toward the shopping district of the fortress. It was the same familiar secluded street. When he saw the open doors of the Chenxing Multifunctional Shop through the Brainwave Beacon, Song Chi, billions of kilometers away, couldn''t help but sigh with relief. Discover more stories at ?? However, he quickly suppressed the excitement in his heart. Although the shop door was open, it was not certain that the other party had really left behind that "Senbai Bone me." With trepidation, he controlled thebat robot to step into the shop. The shop''s style was as familiar as ever, with a wide variety of products and strict categorization, giving afortable first impression. Seeing this familiar style, Song Chi felt slightly more assured. He stepped up to the counter and, at the same time, the Communication Bracelet on the robot''s wrist projected a line of text. "Hello, has the previous owner already left?" Behind the counter, a somewhat young-looking girl stood up, nced at the projected text, and meticulously studied the ck cloak on thebat robot a few times as if confirming something. After a few seconds, she tentatively said: "Are you here for the ''Senbai Bone me''?" Hearing her direct approach and thinking about the ck cloak draped over the robot, as well as the familiar method ofmunicating with projected text used in the previous visits, Song Chi could imagine the smirk on the face of the woman who must have described these characteristics to the girl in front of her. Inside Cangqiong, Song Chi coughed awkwardly twice before continuing to control the robot to respond: "Yes!" As the word "Yes" popped up on themunication text, Song Chi''s heart surged with excitement. The thought of the Senbai Bone me enhancing the quality of his Seed of Torch made his heart race uncontrobly. However, the next words spoken by the girl behind the counter caught him off guard. "It''s good you''re here. Before the boss left, she emphasized that if you were toeter for the trade of the Senbai Bone me, you''d have to personally appear and use that Communication Bracelet to verify with her directly, otherwise, no deal!" Chapter 178: Chapter 121: Promotion - Blue Torch Seed_2 As the girl finished speaking in one breath, Song Chi''s face was already pitch ck from where he stood atop the distant Cang Qiong. That woman wasn''t looking to verify anything at all; she clearly just wanted to deliberately toy with him. "Heh, naive foolish woman!" While he mentally ranted, on the surface, he still carefully asked. "And the traded item? Are there any additional restrictions?" Behind the counter, the girl thought for a moment, then shook her head. "The boss didn''t say. You can chat with the boss yourself during subsequentmunications!" Stay connected through ?? Although helpless, Song Chi could only ept the condition. There was no choice since Purple Quality top-rank Fire Source UpRank wasn''tmon, so, apart from humbling himself, it seemed he had no other option unless he could convince himself topletely give up on the Senbai Bone me. Three dayster, Song Chi, having once again brought his grandfather... and his uncle over, walked into the Chenxing Multifunctional Shop with confidence (head held high) and also clutched the special ckmunication bracelet in his hand. Taking a deep breath, Song Chi pressed the call button for the only contact on his bracelet. Beep... Beep... Beep! Following a series of beeps, themunication bracelet connected. "Hello!" Song Chi spoke first and then heard a slight rustling noise, much like the sound of someone getting dressed after waking up. The currentmunication was only audio, so he couldn''t see what the other party was actually doing. That woman was far away in the Duchy Capital Star Domain. The fact that they couldmunicate via the bracelet was already the limit; this was most likely possible only because of amunicationswork established at a huge cost, the annual maintenance fees of which could scare anyone to death. Soon, that familiar soft and tender voice echoed in his ear. "Giggle giggle giggle, contacting your sister so early in the morning, little brother, it''s just been a few months, and you''re already missing me?" Hearing this, the corner of Song Chi''s eye involuntarily started twitching continuously, and his mind was too exhausted toin. That woman was indeed skillful at teasing; with just the first sentence, she had already given him the urge to smash themunication bracelet. Perhaps guessing his current emotional changes, the woman didn''t continue to tease, but her voice still had a hint ofziness and tenderness mixed with a faint maism, incredibly enticing. "Alright, I won''t tease you anymore. Are you here to exchange for the Senbai Bone me this time?" "Yes!" After confirming, the woman continued to ask: "So, what items have you brought for the trade?" Song Chi quickly recited the attributes of the [Long-Range Cannon] he had at hand. After listening to the attributes of the Long-Range Cannon, the woman paused for a moment, considering the specific value of both, and then she replied: "Little brother, I don''t think your sister needs to say more, do I? Although both are Purple Relics, their values are not equivalent!" Song Chi was not surprised and directly responded: "Plus three Blue main cannons, how about that?" The voicemunication fell silent for quite some time, and atst, the woman nodded in agreement. Hearing this response, Song Chi waspletely stunned, and for a moment, he did not know what to say. Mentioning these three Blue main cannons, he had merely wanted to negotiate the price further with the other party, never expecting her to agree. The three Blue main cannons may seem plenty and sound like they''re of considerable value, but when actuallypared to Purple Components, they were simply iparable. ``` Although on the market blueponents are priced at about one-sixth of purpleponents, these three main cannons areparable to half a purpleponent, the reality isn''t that simple. The purpleponents selling at ny thousand or one hundred thousand per Zero Rank Floating Land Origin on the market are, frankly, the most useless existence among purpleponentsa tasteless bite, yet a pity to discard. Those normalponents that truly qualify as Purple Quality can''t be bought with Zero Rank or First Rank Floating Land Origins. They''re either traded for other items or bought with High-Level Floating Land Origin. And these are just the regr Purple Relics. For an item like the Senbai Bone me, that is a top-tier Purple Fire Source UpRank, it is considered the cream of the crop amongst top-tier Purple Relics. To some Torch Ship Captains, it''s even more alluring than your average Orange Component. That''s exactly why Song Chi was at a loss for words for a moment. Clearly, the woman had just practically given away this "Senbai Bone me" to him for a song. To be honest, this gift was huge!! After a long silence, in the end, Song Chi didn''t say much. He only uttered two words: "Thank you!" After those two words, a giggling sound soon came from themunication bracelet followed by the woman saying: "Alright, it''s enough for you to remember my kindness. Also, remember to ''proactively'' reach out to me if you have time in the future." After emphasizing the word "proactively,", without waiting for Song Chi to reply, the woman hung up themunication. Song Chi was momentarily stunned and then turned to look at the counter. He saw the young girl had already taken out a white jade box from below and passed it over to him. Song Chi also took out the [Long-Range Cannon] and the other three blue main cannons. When he opened a corner of the white jade box, an intense purple light immediately shone from inside, along with a strand of extremely cold energy. After confirming it was indeed the Senbai Bone me, Song Chi closed the jade box again, nodded towards the girl behind the counter, and then left the multifunctional shop with his uncle and grandfather. In front of the Chenxing Multifunctional Shop, Song Mingsong turned to look at Song Chi for a long while before saying: "This time you indeed have to acknowledge the favor from the other party. You can consider reciprocating appropriatelyter on, but also don''t fully trust them. Keep your basic guards up, understand!!" Song Chi''s eyes narrowed slightly as he nodded gently. ... Inside a secret room in the White Tower Floating Land''s Fury Lion Courtyard, Song Mingsong and Song Shan stood on guard at each side of the secret room''s door, faces alert, while in front of them, inside the secret room, Song Chi was sitting cross-legged on a round white jade tform, rapidly circting Spectral Energy within his body, striving to adjust his state to its peak. Several minutester, feeling his state had reached its peak, Song Chi suddenly opened his eyes and his Spectral Energy began to converge at full speed towards his forehead. As time passed, his Ancestral Torch slowly opened. At the same time, he raised his right hand, and the white jade box in his palm was opened. A me with a ghostly chill floated out and, pulled by the Absorbing Force within the Ancestral Torch, the cold Senbai Bone me slowly moved towards his forehead. Secondster, the Senbai Bone mepletely disappeared into the Ancestral Torch; as it entered, the bright white Seed of Torch within the Ancestral Aperture Space zed up significantly. Since the ten-thousand-year-old Star Core fire, it was the second time it felt another fire source with a huge attraction towards itself. Driven by an instinct to advance, it wanted to devour and assimte the strand of Senbai Bone me as quickly as possible. Under the pull of the Seed of Torch, the Senbai Bone me started to slowly move towards the centre of the Ancestral Aperture. When it finally came into contact with the Seed of Torch, the me burst into a frenzied dance, like a vigorous wild horse, as if fuel was added to its fire. As for the Senbai Bone me itself, it started to dull as it was devoured and assimted by the Seed of Torch, until it waspletely absorbed. This process of absorption and assimtionsted for about half an hour. When it was thoroughlyplete, the bright white Seed of Torch also underwent a transformation, changing from its original bright white to deep blue. As the Seed of Torchpleted its transformation from white to blue, Song Chi, somewhat exhausted, was revitalized. The energy he had previously expended was all recovered at that moment, and with the enhancement of the blue Seed of Torch, his Mind Power also became more concentrated and stable. As is well known, the Seed of Torch provides a protective and strengthening effect on the Torch Ship Captain''s Spiritual energy, and while the previous white Seed of Torch''s enhancement and protection were like a tiny sparkle, the current blue Seed of Torch was akin to a flickering candlelightnot overwhelmingly powerful but far surpassing what it was before. ps: Is this chapter a bit awkwardly written? ``` Chapter 179: Chapter 122: [Ten Thousand Year Ghost Locust Tree] Feeling the increasingly solid spiritual essence in his mind, Song Chi''s excitement seemed uncontroble as a strong joy appeared on his face. The blue Torch Seed, though only one rank higher than the white Torch Seed, signified an essential difference between them. After ascending to blue, the Torch Seed not only provided a stronger enhancement to one''s spirit; it also meant that the potential of the Cang Qiong would be raised from Second Rank to Third Rank. The enhancement limit for all the shipponents carried on board would likewise be elevated. Additionally, with every 5 levels increased, the white Torch ship body would only gain 4 specialponent slots, whereas a blue Torch ship body would gain 6. In summary, advancing from a white to a blue Torch Seed was essentially a qualitative transformation, allowing a Torch Warship''sbat power to greatly improve. After a bout of excitement, Song Chi retracted the Spectral Energy within his body and, as it dispersed from his brow, the opened Ancestral Torch also began to close slowly. Once he stood up from the white jade tform, Song Mingsong and Song Shan, who were waiting at the entrance of the secret room, let go of their vignce, and smiles emerged from the bottom of their hearts. "Good, a blue Fire Seed, this is indeed the mark of a prodigy, hahaha..." Amongst the joy, Song Mingsong began tough heartily, using his actions to convey his happiness. Beside him, Uncle Song Shan turned his gaze to Song Chi, asking him about his current condition. After receiving an affirmative reply, the three of them then pushed open therge door of the secret room. However, before leaving the secret room, Song Chi asked his grandfather and uncle a small favor, hoping they would keep the news of his Torch Seed''s quality advancement confidential for the time being. Obviously, he didn''t want to attract too much attention. Having long understood Song Chi''s character, they were not surprised by this request and quickly agreed. Of course, apart from his grandfather and uncle, Song Chi would still inform his parents. Otherwise, when the advancement became publicter on, his father might be okay, but his mother would definitelyin and sulk for quite some time. After greeting his grandfather and uncle, Song Chi left the enraged lion''s courtyard and set out to return to Jiangyuan City. ... Dongjiang Community, home. "Advanced to a blue Torch Seed?" Upon hearing Song Chi''s words, Song Chao and his wife, who had been busy bustling around, paused simultaneously. They then solemnly called their son into the living room and began to inquire in detail about the whole story. After Song Chi had exined everything, Song Chao nodded slightly, his eyes constantly moving as if weighing something, while his mother, Chen Lixia, had apletely different focus. "Little Chi, tell mom more about that girl. If she''s so good to our son, I have to screen her properly." Song Chi''s face darkened, internallyining: "A girl? She''s a bona fide Third Rank Torch Captain, maybe even older than you." Upon hearing this, Song Chao also chimed in. "Old woman, by your logic, has the Shen Family''s girl lost her spot as your handpicked daughter-inw again?" Chen Lixia stiffened, her interest piqued as she had momentarily forgotten that overly reserved girl. As soon as Song Chao brought her up, it left her feeling somewhat awkward as a mother. To cover up that flicker of embarrassment, Chen Lixia''s tone suddenly rose, and with arms akimbo, she said: "What''s wrong with that? My son is so excellent, can''t he marry two daughters-inw for his mother? You think you''re like yourself, who only managed to snag me, this cabbage, after my father went around matchmaking?" Pfft... Song Chi tried hard to control his facial expressions, trying not tough out loud. Eventually, he quickly retreated to his bedroom. Locking the door behind him, his figure vanished from the bedroom after a while. In the Ruins Market Secret Realm, marching straight along the central street towards the inner side of the market, Song Chi''s goal was not the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, but the "Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform." Though he had initiated a trade in the market, he had stayed in the Moruo Secret Realm for a day, experienced dys on the return trip, and spent several days in the Chenxing Multi-Function Shop. All these events added up to nearly ten days gone by. As of yesterday, the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform hadpleted its cooldown and was ready for the next market trade. Song Chi''s idea was straightforward. Beforeunching the next exploration of the Alien Star Domain or revisiting the Buluo Civilization Ruins, he wanted to engage in another market trade to better prepare himself. As for the specifics, of course, it was the continued enhancement of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator and the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon. Now that his Torch Seed had advanced from white to blue, the prior limitation of lv29 was lifted. The enhancement limit forponents installed on a warship derived from a white Torch Seed was the peak of the Second Rank (lv29). In contrast, for a blue Torch Warship, the enhancement limit for its carriedponents rose to the peak of the Third Rank (lv39). This meant that both the lv29 Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator and Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon could now undergo further enhancement. Considering the Buluo Civilization Ruins, there was already a Queen Insect of the Third Rank Level in the secondyer, and the thirdyer might contain something even more terrifying. Feeling that the lv29 Dark Matter Energy Shield alone was insufficient for absolute safety, Song Chi wanted to enhance it beyond lv30 before exploring further. Chapter 180: Chapter 122: [Ten Thousand Year Ghost Locust Tree]_2 Having made up his mind, he no longer hesitated. With a mere thought, the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform before him was activated. Outside the entrance to the Ruins Market, following intense spatial fluctuations, 42 vortex portals appeared almost simultaneously. Afterpleting these actions, Song Chi didn''t involve himself further. The Power of Laws circted around him, and in an instant, he transformed from a human form into a Moruo n member with a crescent-shaped horn on his head. He then walked directly into a shop by the street. Having opened the Ruins Market for trade so many times, his mindset had long since be serene, devoid of the nervousness and anticipation he''d felt during the initial few openings. Inside the Oddity Exchange Shop, he looked around at nearly a hundred variegated Starry Sea Oddities in the shop all by himself. Positioned in the most conspicuous ce above the shop were three oddities emitting a purple glow. [Time Stone][Millennium Ghost Locust Wood][Molten Crystal] Undoubtedly, all three were strange objects that couldn''t be transformed into ship-mountedponents, otherwise, Song Chi wouldn''t have put them up for trade. Among them, the first two were acquired from that battle with the Blood de Star Thieves, and they were also the two objects his grandfather and his uncle had received previously. Song Chi casually mentioned to them that he had a channel to sell the two for the original price, and thereafter, without saying much, his grandfather and uncle entrusted him with both items, showing full trust in him. Because of this, Song Chi felt a warm sentiment inside; the feeling of having a warm,rge family was really quite pleasant. At the same time, he also made a decision. After the trade at this Ruins Market was over, and before the next Ruins Market trade began, he would take out one of the four remaining Ruins Market Guest Tokens he had and reveal it to his parents, grandfather, and uncle, using it as a cover for his own fortunes. The exnation would be simple. He would say that during his first expedition to the Alien Star Domain, he had luckily encountered a Spatial Gate deployed by the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, which is how he obtained that Ruins Market Guest Token. ... He had given this decision careful thought. This way, he could exin the circumstances of his fortunes, and when he continues to provide the family with various resources, he could perfectly ount for their origins. Moreover, this would make it convenient to collect resources needed by family members in the future, elerating everyone''s advancement, a strategy that promised multiple benefits. The reason he didn''t reveal his identity as the Ruins Market Master was simple. His family would soon be returning to the main family. While he absolutely trusted the elders of his own family, he felt quite differently about the Dinghai Song Family, a n with nearly three thousand years of heritage, with its intricate internal factions that were enough to make one''s head throb just thinking about them. With a poption in the tens of millions, who could guarantee that there weren''t individuals with ill intentions, looking only to suppress and exploit their nmates? The value of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and the secret realm behind it goes without saying. The worth is immeasurable, and precisely because of this, it''s more likely to attract covetous outsiders. The fewer people who know, the less the risk of exposure. As they say, human nature is unpredictable. Song Chi didn''t want to gamble, and keeping it a secret was the best choice. ... The third purple relic, [Molten Crystal], was one he had purchased from the multifunctional Chenxing shop after acquiring the Senbai Bone me, spending merely fifty thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Beneath the three purple relics were more than twenty blue oddities. A small portion of these were purchased from the multifunctional Chenxing shop, and the rest, apart from a few left over from before, were acquired from the battle with the Blood de Star Thieves, also through casual requests made to his family members. The remaining almost seventy items were all white oddities, sourced simrly to the blue ones mentioned above. Looking at the more than ny oddities, Song Chi nodded in satisfaction. It wasn''t an extravagant assortment, but there was at least an initial scale to it, unlike when he had just opened this exchange shop and it was rather shabby. Furthermore, he believed that with each sessive opening of the Ruins Market for trade, the scale of this Oddity Exchange Shop would undoubtedly growrger andrger. In time, not to mention a few scant purple oddities, even orange oddities, or red-level Starry Sea oddities, would appear on the shelves of this shop. But let''s not get ahead of Song Chi, who was currently contemting a bright future. Far beyond the Star River, the Primordial Continent, Luofu Sword Sect. Among the six peaks of the Sword Sect, at the Heavy Sword Peak, atop the Heavy Sword Pavilion. Since he''d be a direct disciple of the Heavy Sword Peak, Zhou Ping had transformed overnight, bing the current Third Senior Brother of the Heavy Sword Peak. Now he resided in the true inheritance hall situated nearest the peak of the mountain, while his cultivation ce was within the Heavy Sword Pavilion, where the spiritual mechanism was most pure; he lived a carefree life. At this moment, while Zhou Ping was cultivating with all his might in the Heavy Sword Pavilion, he suddenly opened his eyes, looked down at the bronze token hanging from his waist, which was flickering with red light. "Has the new Ruins Market trade started?" He muttered softly to himself, then sprang up from his meditative state and rushed towards the main hall of the Heavy Sword Peak. Inside the main hall, after exining the situation, the Peak Master of the Heavy Sword Peak at the head of the hall, "True Sword Immortal," waved his hand gently. Then, an exquisite storage bag flew out and finallynded in Zhou Ping''s hands. This was a superrge storage bag, with a space exceeding two hundred cubic meters, also something the Luofu Sword Sect prepared monthly for Zhou Ping. Inside the storage bag were various medicinal herbs, minerals, spiritual mechanisms, and treasures of heaven and earth (Starry Sea Oddities), and Zhou Ping''s task was to sell them at high prices within 24 hours after entering the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Taking the storage bag, Zhou Ping waved his hand at his waist to activate the Ruins Market Guest Token. Simultaneously, within the Ruins Market Secret Realm, Song Chi''s eyebrows rose slightly as he felt the transfer requesting from the second Guest Token. After a pause of two seconds, his mind moved, and he agreed to the transfer. On the second floor of the inn, the second guest room, apanied by a mild spatial fluctuation, Zhou Ping deftly opened the door and then went downstairs to the free stall area, beginning to ce the items from the storage bag one by one onto his own booth. At this moment, there weren''t many creatures in the Ruins Market, so taking this opportunity, he quickly walked through the shops on both sides of the street, and as usual, purchased several sets of military exoskeleton armor, ten First Rankbat robots, and dozens of matching energy batteries. Seeing this, Song Chi coughed lightly in his mind. "Is this taking the cyber cultivation path further and further away?" While pondering, Zhou Ping had already made his way to the Oddity Exchange Shop. Entering the shop, Zhou Ping swept a nce at Song Chi, in the form of a Moruo n member, then went straight to the central counter and pulled out a ck cloth bag from the storage bag, followed immediately by a moderately sized wooden box. "Sir, here are 50 Titanium Crystals, 1,000 portions of Body Tempering Liquid, and 100 boxes of Body Tempering Paste for this time." As he finished speaking, the cloth bag and wooden box that were in front of him on the counter disappeared together, and at the same time, the bronze token at his waist grew hot, and the just consumed times were restored. After doing all this, Zhou Ping was about to leave the shop, but when his sight swept over the three strange objects at the top of the shop, his figure suddenly halted, and his gaze fell on one of them, the [Ten Thousand Year Ghost Locust Wood]. In a corner of the shop, Song Chi disguised as a Moruo n member felt a move in his heart. Although Zhou Ping was trying his best to conceal it, how could he fool Song Chi, the Ruins Market Lord? The moment Zhou Ping saw the [Ten Thousand Year Ghost Locust Wood] strange object, his eyes trembled ever so slightly. Obviously, the [Ten Thousand Year Ghost Locust Wood] must be of great value in the Primordial Continent behind him. With this conclusion, on the surface, Song Chi seemed unruffled, but inwardly he was all smiles. Zhou Ping had the entire Luofu Sword Sect behind him, qualifying him as possibly the biggest potential consumer in each Ruins Market trade. Since the opportunity had arisen, Song Chi thought it was only right to skim a substantial amount of profit from him. He was in urgent need of Second Rank or higher Floating Land Origin, and this was like being offered a pillow when drowsy. ps: Some readers said the pace was too fast, so let''s slow it down a bit, don''t call me out for padding the story! Chapter 181: Chapter 123: Cang Qiong Reinforced Again After probing around for some time, Song Chi hade to a general understanding of the situation on the Primordial Continent. It was a Cultivation Continent, the specific area of which was unclear, but it was certainly immense. The specific cultivation ranks on the continent werepared to the various ranks of the Shattered Starry Sea as follows: Common people (Zero Rank), Qi Cultivation Stage (First Rank), Foundation Establishment Stage (Second Rank), Golden Core Stage (Third Rank), Nascent Soul Stage (Fourth Rank), Divinity Transformation Stage (Fifth Rank)... Whether there are existences that transcend above Divinity Transformation wasn''t something Zhou Ping was clear about, but even if it only went up to Divinity Transformation, this Primordial Starry Sea Floating Land was already incredibly astonishing. Common knowledge of the Starry Sea, on the premise of not plundering resources from other Floating Lands to replenish oneself, the rank of a Starry Sea Floating Land itself determines the upper limit of strength of the life forms it can spawn. Which is to say, the Primordial Continent was at least a Fifth Rank Life-Form Star Sea Floating Land, and one could imagine just how rich the resources on such a high-level Starry Sea Floating Land must be. And the Luofu Sword Sect was arge sect on the Primordial Continent, with a True God Transforming Master of Fifth Rank Level suppressing the sectthat was why Song Chi always considered Zhou Ping as his biggest potential customer. A True God Transforming Master corresponds to a Fifth Rank powerhouse in the Shattered Starry Sea, someone who is powerful enough to suppress an entire Star Domain alone, a Lord of the Starfield. One can imagine the kind of energy the Luofu Sword Sect possesses and how many rare items they must have with such a level of powerhouse. Just as various thoughts shed through Song Chi''s mind, Zhou Ping spoke up. "My lord, how can I exchange for this ''Ten Thousand Year Ghost Locust Wood''? Is it possible to trade items, or would Spiritual Mechanisms suffice?" In the center of the shop, the projection screen started to change swiftly, providing a response. "Item exchange is preferred, like that ''Spiritual Energy Namete'' you have there on your person!!" Song Chi was quite interested in that Purple Quality individual shieldponent. However, Zhou Ping obviously was not willing to part with it, shaking his head rapidly, and after pondering for a moment, he pped his storage bag at his waist and then had an item in his hand. Surrounded by the Power of Laws, Song Chi quickly saw the attributes of this item. [Strange Object: Devil Soul Stone] [Quality: Purple] [Convertible: No] [Remarks: A unique type of ore from the ''Devil Soul Abyss'' beneath the ''Heavenly Devil Sect'' in the Primordial Continent, with extremely limited use.] Initially, when he saw the purple glow it emanated, Song Chi was somewhat excited, thinking it was another Purple Relic convertible into a shipboardponent, but soon, disappointment showed in his eyesit was not convertible into a shipboardponent either. Seeing the negative replye through on the screen, Zhou Ping frowned. The sect had not prepared many high-level treasures for himthis Devil Soul Crystal was the only one, and if that was not eptable, he really did not know what else to trade with at the moment. After musing for a good while, he took out another item from his storage bag. This time it was not a Starry Sea Oddity, but a mass of Floating Land Origin, also known as the Spiritual Mechanism of the Primordial Continent. Song Chi reached out with his thoughts. However, what he saw made him slightly surprised. This mass of Floating Land Origin was not insubstantial, the key being that it contained neither Zero Rank nor First Rank, the two low-rank Floating Land Origins. Second Rank Floating Land Origin: 400 threads Third Rank Floating Land Origin: 50 threads This amount was basically equivalent to an average Purple Relic, but after thinking it over, Song Chi did not agree. From his initial reaction upon seeing the ''Ten Thousand Year Ghost Locust Wood'', Song Chi suspected that its value on the Primordial Continent was probably not as simple as that of an ordinary Purple Relic. [Not enough!] On the projection screen, Song Chi replied with two words using his thoughts. After replying, he carefully watched Zhou Ping''s subsequent reaction and thought to himself as expected. Upon seeing those two words, Zhou Ping showed no sign of strangeness in his eyes, as if it was the expected answer. With this, Song Chi became even more sure of his thoughts. Not long after, Zhou Ping lightly patted his storage bag again and took out another mass of Floating Land Origin, all of which was Second Rank, and not too muchonly 200 threads. Song Chi thought it over for a while, and in the end did not agree. ... Two minutester, Zhou Ping walked out of the Oddity Exchange Shop, his face alight with joy, clearly having sessfully exchanged for the ''Ten Thousand Year Ghost Locust Wood''. However, the slight pained expressions flickering in the depths of his eyes indicated that to make the exchange, he had indeed paid a significant price. Inside the shop, Song Chi wore a smile on his face as he looked down at therge mass of Floating Land Origin in his hands. The trade had indeed beenpleted, and the amount of Floating Land Origin Zhou Ping had put forth was quite substantial. In the glow that Song Chi held now, there were as many as 800 threads of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, and 100 threads of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. With a shift in his gaze, Song Chi divided the Floating Land Origin into two, each portion being 400 threads of Second Rank Floating Land Origin plus 50 threads of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. One portion was for his uncle, and that ''Ten Thousand Year Ghost Locust Wood'' was exactly what his uncle had gotten. As for the other portion, of course, he kept it for himself. With a soft cough, Song Chi muttered in his heart. "Uncle, I''m sorry, I swear, this will absolutely not happen again!!" In fact, 400 threads of Second Rank Floating Land Origin plus 50 threads of Third Rank Floating Land Origin were indeed enough to match an ordinary Purple Relic, not to mention relics that could only be sold at half price within the Torch Human Civilization Territory. Chapter 182: Chapter 123: Cang Qiong Enhanced Again_2 Song Chi felt guilty because he had intercepted far too much, a whole half, which would absolutely be seen as ruthless and greedy if it were someone else. But he had no choice, as it was a critical time when he was most in need of Second-Rank, Third-Rank Floating Land Origin. He couldn''t afford to think about anything else for the time being. ... Time passed quickly, and in the twentieth hour since the Ruins Market tradingmenced, the number of alien species creatures in the Ruins Market Secret Realm had reached its peak. However, it was still less than a thousand, a lot fewer than the previous event. Obviously, the 42 Spatial Gates that were deployed didn''tnd in very favorable locations. Most of them hadn''t been ced above the Starry Sea Floating Land or areas where alien creatures were active, which resulted in fewer creatures entering the Ruins Market. As a result, Song Chi''s revenue had significantly decreased. After the Ruins Market trading ended, the total ie converted to Zero-Rank Floating Land Origin was just over 100,000 strands, less than two thousand strands of First-Rank Floating Land Origin, and if excluding what Zhou Ping had offered, the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin was less than a hundred strands, not to mention scavenging any Starry Sea Oddity. Once all the alien species had left, and Zhou Ping had been transported back to the Primordial Continent via the Ruins Market Guest Token, Song Chi immediately summoned the Cang Qiong. What was the purpose of opening this Ruins Market? Wasn''t it to earn Second-Rank and Third-Rank Floating Land Origins to enhance the "Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator" and the "Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon"? Now that he had the Floating Land Origin, it was naturally time to begin the enhancements. Rather than directly enhancing the two Orange Glory Qualityponents, he first installed the two specialponents he had acquired, spending hundreds of strands of Zero-Rank and First-Rank Floating Land Origin to bring both up to lv20. After enhancing to lv20, the Blue Quality Blood Soul Stigma didn''t change much; the number of marks only increased from 3 to 10, and the detection range was heightened from 0.5 light-year to 5 light-years. The change in the Phantom Thruster was quite significant. Phantom Thruster lv20 Quality: Purple Feature: Phantom Trace Consumption: 50/s (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Increase thrust by 100%, Warship cruising speed increased by 100%. UpRank Requirement: 12 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second-Rank), 8000 Spectral Energy Points, Phantom Stone 500kg, 1 Titanium Crystal {Phantom Trace: Consumes 2000 Spectral Energy Points, charges for 15s, the thruster enters into overdrive, the warship will make a high-speed dash in the specified direction with 1000% increased speed for 5s. During the dash, 6 illusions that closely follow and mimic the warship will be generated around it to confuse enemy units.} After enhancing to lv20, Song Chi felt no need to enhance further, as at that moment he only had a little over five hundred strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin left, which needed to be used where most crucial. First, he approached the "Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator," and after a burst of radiance, this Orange Energy Shield was enhanced to lv30. After reaching lv30, he didn''t rush to continue enhancing but went over to the "Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon" and also enhanced it to lv30. However, these two enhancements cost Song Chi 300 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin + 60 Titanium Crystals, using up most of his Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. Together with the 50 crystals from thest Ruins Market trading, he had just reached 100 Titanium Crystals, and now only 40 remained. Song Chi sighed, pressing down the pain in his heart. His thoughts began to race again. At the moment, he was pondering only one question: whichponent to enhance next. With only 40 Titanium Crystals left, it meant that whether he chose to enhance the "Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator" or the "Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon," he could only enhance one level further, as both parts required 32 Titanium Crystals to upgrade from lv30 to lv31. This was the cause for his dilemma. After much deliberation, Song Chi decided not to enhance either of the two, instead opting for the "Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine," bringing it to lv30 as well. The reason was simple enough: on reaching lv30, unlike the incremental improvement within the same rank from lv30 to lv31, the "Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine" experienced a rank jump, with significant boosts to its energy supply and drive capability. It would provide Cang Qiong with higher cruising speed and flexibility, offering the highest value for the cost at that moment. With these enhancements, the attributes of Cang Qiong saw a significant andprehensive boost. The threeponents enhanced to the Third Rank were frighteningly powerful. Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine lv30 Quality: Purple Feature: An additional 80% increase in energy supply efficiency Consumption: 180/s Energy Supply: 1512/s Post-overload Buffer: 20 minutes Energy Pool: 60000 points (able to store 60000 points of energy) Convertible: {Shadowcapture Reactor} UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of Floating Land Origin (Third-Rank), 30000 Spectral Energy Points, 10 Life Cores (Third-Rank), 16 Titanium Crystals. ... Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator lv30 Quality: Orange Feature: Shield value additionally increased by 115% Feature 2: Shield defense value doubled Consumption: 350/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 159,600 Shield Value: 4,120,000/4,120,000 Charge: 20s; Post-overload Buffer: 30 minutes UpRank Requirement: 20 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin, 40,000 Spectral Energy Points, 350 tons of Mercury Crystal, 32 Titanium Crystals ... Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon lv30 Quality: Orange Feature: Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light Feature 2: Main Cannon might increased by 115% Consumption: 3000 per use (Spectral Energy Points) Attack: 490,200 Charge: 4s; UpRank Requirement: 20 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin, 35,000 Spectral Energy Points, 350 tons of Sunme Ore, 32 Titanium Crystals Satisfied, Song Chi closed down the attributes of the threeponents and once again tallied up the remaining funds he had on hand. Only 110 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin remained, 150 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin, 20 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin, and, in addition, 25 Titanium Crystals. Considering this, Song Chi turned his gaze to the Heavenly Eye Skyscan Radar. With only 110 strands of the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin left, there was barely enough for one more enhancement, and the importance of the radar to a warship needs no further exnation. [Do you want to spend 50 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin + 20,000 Spectral Energy Points to upgrade the Heavenly Eye Skyscan Radar from lv29 to lv30?] "Confirm!" Following his confirmation, the Heavenly Eye Skyscan Radar was sessfully enhanced to lv30. Looking at its attributes after reaching lv30, its detection range increased from 240 light-hours to 480 light-hours, and its precision went from 260 to 300. Last was its feature "Star Chart Collector," which had a collection range 100 times that of the detection range, meaning the diameter it could generate star charts for reached 12 light-years, a significant improvement from the previous 3 light-years. With this, thetest round of enhancements for the Cangqiong was essentiallyplete. After enhancing the Cangqiong, he went ahead and pulled the Zhu Tian Ruins Market from lv15 to lv16 and also enhanced the Spectral Energy Protective Array, the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, and the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform to lv16, further advancing their features. (PS: There are too many data points, so they are not all listed here to avoid suspicion of padding the word count.) After all that was done, Song Chi exited the Ruins Market. He then made a trip to Jiangyuan City to hand over the 400 strands of Second-Rank and 50 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin to his uncle. Dongjiang Community, home. Having justpleted over ten hours of deep sleep, Song Chi was now refreshed and back in prime condition. After having lunch and bidding goodbye to his parents, he left home. Once outside themunity, he quickly summoned the Cangqiong and headed straight for The Vault of Heaven. With the Ruins Market transactionsplete and the Cangqiong strengthened to its short-term limit, and having waited for over two months already, Song Chi could no longer hold back and shot straight for the Starry Sea space region beyond the White Tower Floating Land. Upon reaching a suitable Star Domain, he immediatelymenced a new exploration of the Alien Star Domain. Hum hum hum Amid the faint vibrational noise, the Cangqiong officiallypleted the charging process for the Alien Star Domain deployment. The very next second Song Chi was enveloped in a strong sense of weightlessness. At the same time, he was inwardly eximing: "Buluo Civilization Ruins, I hope you won''t disappoint me!" Chapter 183: Chapter 124: The 10,000-Meter Sandstorm · Hunter of Insects (Please Subscribe) ``` In the midst of an unfamiliar Star Domain, one could vaguely make out a sizeable asteroid belt at the edge of their vision. However, Song Chi had no intention of steering the Cang Qiong over to it, instead rapidly recalling the warship, while he himself also vanished into the pitch-ck starry sky. In the Ruins Market Secret Realm, he meticulously arranged the equipment he wore on his body. Chenxing Military Exoskeleton Powered Armor, disposable single-soldierbat shields... Once he confirmed that everything was ready, he activated the only Spatial Anchor Point coordinates of the Ruins Market. High above the Yellow Sand Floating Continent. Appearing suddenly from the void, Song Chi began to plummet at high speed. When he got his bearings, he immediately harnessed Spectral Energy to open the Ancestral Torch. In the next second, the Cang Qiong materialized directly below, precisely catching the falling Song Chi. After entering the Cang Qiong, Song Chi didn''t descend toward the Floating Land below but first flew over the top of a ten-thousand-meter-tall rock from the starry sky, then began to streak straight down, which saved a considerable amount of time. The Cang Qiong passed through the clouds above the Floating Land, and the scene below came fully into view, but Song Chi''s brow suddenly furrowed. "Is that, a sandstorm?" From a bird''s-eye view, near the towering rock below, there was a strikinglyrge eye of the storm, wreaking havoc. The strength of the energy at the center of the sandstorm forming this eye of the storm was terrifying, spanning over ten thousand meters in diameter, with the half-automated intelligence aboard the Cang Qiong showing that the energy intensity at the storm''s center reached Fifth Rank. Even the weaker energy reactions of the surrounding storm''s gravitational field reached a strength of Fourth Rank. Clearly, it was a giant sandstorm of the sort one might see once in a hundred years. "Just my luck to run into this thing..." Feeling helpless inside, Song Chimented his poorly-timed arrival. Yet, he did not give up. Terrifying as the storm was, the mass of the ten-thousand-meter rock was real. He tried to control the Cang Qiong to approach the rock slowly from exactly behind it, the side opposite the eye of the storm. After cautiously trying for about half an hour, Song Chi finally gave up. Though the rock did diminish some of the might of the ten-thousand-meter storm, its gravitational field was rmingly extensive. Despite being only ten thousand meters in diameter, the influence of its gravitational field stretched beyond one hundred thousand meters, making it very difficult for the Cang Qiong to stabilize its hull. Even the slightest carelessness could spellplete disaster. For the sake of safety, he ultimately abandoned the idea of taking a gamble. Upon raising the flight altitude of the Cang Qiong again, Song Chi contemted his next course of action. The ten-thousand-meter-scale sandstorm clearly wouldn''t subside or change location any time soon; it might even rage on for ten days or a half a month, which meant he wouldn''t be able to enter the Buluo Civilization Ruins this time. Therefore, he naturally had to consider his next n of action. With more than twenty hours until his return, he obviously couldn''t just wait around doing nothing. Minutes passed, and Song Chi came around; now he faced two choices. First, to control the Cang Qiong and leave the Yellow Sand Floating Land to explore other areas of this unknown starry space. Second, to stay above the Yellow Sand Floating Continent. He remembered that this Floating Land harbored a creature somewhat akin to the earthworms from his previous life but magnified. He went out of his way to research these creatures after his return and concluded they seemed to be a type of insect from the Insect Race. And since they were also from the Insect Race, it was certain that the probability of energy crystals condensing within their bodies far exceeded that of other Ster Sea Creatures. Hence, remaining in this area to hunt these creatures was a decent choice as well. It had only been half a year since the Cang Qiong advanced to First Rank but with Song Chi''s earning capacity, he could enhance the Torch Warship''s hull to lv19 and undertake the Second Rank (Escort Ship) upgrade mission whenever he wished. Therefore, gathering specific resources needed for the Torch Warship to advance from First Rank to Second Rank, along with special materials that could further increase the warship''s upgrade sess rate, was equally vital for him to focus on. However, energy crystals were ultimately a hit-or-miss affair. Even if he hunted many of those sand-dwelling Insect Race creaturester on, it was highly probable there would be no gains, and this was the reason for Song Chi''s current dilemma. But before he could ponder any further, a prompt sound helped him resolve this issue. Some time had passed since he teleported here using the Spatial Anchor Point, and after an hour of gathering, the Star Chart collector sessfully produced a ten light-year diameter nearby Star Domain map. And it was this Star Chart that made the indecisive Song Chie to a decision. There were no other Floating Lands or asteroid belts, or even fragment belts, noted on this map. This meant that there were no other resource points within at least a five light-year radius, so he could dismiss the first option, leaving only the second. Within the Cang Qiong, Song Chi''s figure suddenly disappeared, and inside the enclosed storage space of the Ruins Market Secret Realm, he rummaged through with the Power of Laws and finally retrieved a ss bottle from a corner. Thebel on the ss bottle read [Flesh Life Universal Pheromones]a widely used and circted biological attractant within Torch Human Civilization. This substance had a single purpose: to attract those non-sentient or low-intelligence species of alien creatures, enabling a faster capture or kill. ``` Chapter 184: Chapter 124: The 10,000-Meter Sandstorm · Hunter of Insects (Please Subscribe)_2 Furthermore, with just 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin per bottle, Song Chi had prepared dozens of bottles in this storage space for emergency use. In an area where Yellow Sand Floating Land storms were rtively less frequent, the door of the Cang Qiong hovering a hundred meters in the air was slowly opened, and a Fire Peony Soldier Figurine wearing military exoskeleton powered armor leapt down from it. Bang! The rapidly descending Fire Peony Soldier Figurine crashed into the yellow sand below, creating a huge pit, but in front of its Second Rank puppet body, coupled with the exoskeleton armor absorbing part of the impact, such a collision could hardly cause any significant effect. At the same time, the brainwave beacon attached to the soldier figurine quickly issued amand to release pheromones. After opening the ss bottle, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine swiftly threw it onto the sandy soil beneath its feet, then with the aid of its exoskeleton armor, it took more than ten steps in a sprint, before slightly bending its body downward, and in the next second, with the assistance of its own legs and the exoskeleton armor, it leaped up andnded precisely back onto the Cang Qiong hovering nearly a hundred meters above. Having retrieved the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine, Song Chi quickly controlled the Cang Qiong to ascend again, only stopping once it reached a height of a kilometer. Thest time he encountered a sandworm that resembled a huge earthworm, it was over a hundred meters in length; naturally, he would not put himself in danger. In the Cang Qiong Main Control Room, the projection screen erged dozens of times showed the ss bottle with pheromones quickly being sucked into the sandy bottom by the quicksand, but the pheromones inside had already spread out in all directions. Seeing this, Song Chi waited patiently, like a hunter standing guard for prey, quietly awaiting the arrival of his quarry. A few minutester, his normally calm eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze shifted to a location dozens of kilometers away from where the pheromones had been deployed, where under the surface of the sand, there had just been a slight disturbance. Just as Song Chi thought that sandworms would soon converge on the area, another ten minutes passed without any sign of movement from below. "If one bottle isn''t enough, then I''ll add a little more!" No sooner had he spoken than he vanished in front of the control console, and within seconds, Song Chi reappeared holding five more of the same ss bottles. The Fire Peony Soldier Figurine swiftly repeated its previous actions, throwing five bottles of pheromones into the same spot below. This series of actions did indeed have a significant effect. Perhaps the continuous six bottles of pheromones caused a qualitative change in concentration; in any case, not long after, noises started emanating from the surroundings. Moreover, it was not a single noise, for from all directions beneath the yellow sand, different sizes of vibrations began emerging, followed by swift sand dragons streaking through. His eyes moving, Song Chi quickly calcted and analyzed the number of these sand dragons and the specific ranks of the sandworms hidden beneath them. There were a total of eight sand dragons that had appeared, four of which had a diameter of ten meters likest time, three more were about seven meters, and thest one was particrly astonishing, with a diameter of fifteen meters, and its speed as it tore toward the center of the pheromone diffusion was the most formidable. "Second Rank Peak? Or possibly Third Rank Level sandworm?" Muttering to himself, he did not slow his movements; the ship''s body tilted slightly downward, and the muzzles of both the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon and the Electromaic Ray Cannon aimed at the ground below, where the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon was already gathering streams of light, and a phantom sword shadow was rapidly coalescing. Secondster, the eight sand dragons had converged in the sand below, and on the erged projection screen, fine sand began to spew upwards from the ground. Amidst the swirling yellow sand, the image on the projection screen quickly became enveloped by the thickening dust storm, making it impossible to clearly see what was happening below. Seeing this, Song Chi pressed the fire button for the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon without hesitation, while the Electromaic Ray Cannon began furiously firing down below. Boom boom boom! In the midst of a violent roaring, countless barrages poured into the soil and sand below, making the flying yellow sand around grow even more fierce. Although Song Chi had no knowledge of the specific situation below, he had never ceased firing the Electromaic Ray Cannon. He could hear from the howlsing from below that the sandworms were thrashing violently, a sign of their ultimate frenzy after being severely wounded. Soon, the air filled with thick, pungent odors mingled within the sand dust, emanating from the blood of those sandworms. Under the influence of arge amount of pheromones, which already possessed a strong attraction to these kinds of sandworms, now coupled with the intense stench, the sandworms beneath the yellow sand grew even crazier. Every moment, from all directions, more and more sandworms rapidly converged. In response to this, Song Chi''s eyelids twitched continuously as the sheer number of converging sandworms was too great, with dozens arriving every minute from great distances. Even the dust clouds could not hide everything; asionally, one could see the dark silhouettes, easily a hundred meters in size, beneath the thinning dust. They opened their jaws wide, frantically biting and gnawing at their own kind next to them. What was once a gray-yellow sandy surface was now stained with dark green patches from the stench-ridden blood sprayed from the inside of the sandworms. Bits of flesh were scattered everywhere, creating a horrifying sight. Despite his twitching eyelids, Song Chi''s hands never stopped moving. Once the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon finished buffering, he immediately began to recharge it again. On his side, the Electromaic Ray Cannon had been firing non-stop from the beginning. Under this relentless barrage, the Floating Land Origin reserve on the Cang Qiong continued to rise. Although sporadic traces of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin would appear, the vast majority was still First Rank. In a short period, the Cang Qiong had umted several hundred strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. That is to say, the vast majority of sandworms below were of Second Rank Level, and after several hours of fire coverage, hundreds of Second Rank sandworms had perished under the Cang Qiong''s gunfire. Hundreds of Second Rank worms, such a staggering number, it''s no wonder Song Chi''s reaction was so intense. However, amidst his astonishment, he also felt some excitement. Even though he wasn''tcking First Rank Floating Land Origin, the profit he gained was still tangible and validating the astonishing firepower of the Cang Qiong brought natural excitement. Of course, of the current battle spoils, the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon only ounted for a small part of the credit. Although its power was tremendous, it was after all a single-target attack, and each attack required a considerable amount of time for charging and buffering, which greatly limited its attack frequency. On the contrary, the Blue Quality Electromaic Ray Cannon truly shone this time. Its "Lightning Arc Ssh" feature was simply a masterpiece for area attacks. Each shot could ssh onto several surrounding sandworms. Even if the power wasn''t very strong, the umtion from shot after shot resulted in arge number of Second Rank sandworms falling. Just when things were getting intense, at one moment, Song Chi felt a sudden jolt in his heart, an inexplicable sense of horror surged within him, and a chill ran down his back. ncing around the projection screen with the corner of his eye, he quickly noticed something, and his eyes trembled fiercely. Subconsciously, he continued to instruct the Cang Qiong to ascend, but before it could ascend much, a pitch-ck energy sphere shot through the dense dust below, heading straight for the Cang Qiong in the sky. Hummm! The ck energy sphere, over ten meters in diameter, rippled violently upon Cang Qiong''s Energy Shield. The force of the impact was so strong that it sent the airship''s body flying nearly ten meters upwards, though this wasn''t too noticeable because the Cang Qiong was already ascending. Song Chi instinctively nced at the Dark Matter Energy Shield''s Shield Value, and then his pupils constricted simultaneously. [Shield Value: 3215800/4120000] The formerly full Shield Value had dropped by a fifth. Keep in mind that this was an Orange Energy Shield, enhanced to Third Rank Level, with a defense value of two hundred thousand. Considering this, the attack strength of this pitch-ck energy sphere was well over a million. Looking down again, the vast yellow sand could not conceal the enormous shadow below, with a diameter of a hundred meters and a length exceeding a kilometer. Chapter 187: Chapter 126: Confession - The Main Family (Subscription Requested) All five Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were cutting up the insect corpse at full speed, Song Chi above did not rx his vignce, his gaze swept constantly over the sand below, and the shipborne main cannon and secondary cannons were also ready to fire at any moment. Though it was true that after the absolute deterrence in terms of life level from that Third Rank Peak sand worm, ny-nine percent of the First Rank and Second Rank sand worms had been driven away, there was no guarantee. With such vignce, Song Chi''s spiritual focus naturally became highly concentrated once again, which also caused the brain, which was still faintly aching, to emit bursts of sharp pain once more, making it particrly ufortable. "It seems that if there''s a chance, I need to get a specialponent like a ground detection instrument, or a patrolling radar with the feature of life detection would also do..." The deficiency of the Sky Eye patrolling radar in effectively detecting what lies beneath the ground or inside, or behindrge obstructions, made him feel the need to obtain a dedicated ground detectionponent in the future. Besides this, it also made him even more attentive to further enhancing his spiritual force. Whether it was the strenuous feeling of performing high-difficulty micro-maniptions on the Cang Qiong or subsequently being deterred by the Third Rank sand worm''s sonic vibrations, the root cause was that his spiritual force was too weak at present. Of course, this "too weak" was only rtive to Second Rank and Third Rank creatures, at this early stage of entering the First Rank, his spiritual force had already surpassed over ny percent of the Starry Sea''s same rank lifeforms. The continuous refinement and enhancement of the spiritual by the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint, along with the boost from the Blue Seed of Torch, had made his spiritual force far surpass his peers, but Song Chi was still not quite satisfied. As a transmigrator, he aimed to benchmark not only against his peers. "In the future, I need to increase the time I spend visualizing the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint every day!" Song Chi''s eyes shone with resolve, as he silently made up his mind. Previously, he visualized the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint for two hours each day, which was already strictly rted to the strength of his spiritual force. He could only visualize for about two hours a day, after which his spiritual was too exhausted to continue, but that was before his Guidance Technique reached the First Rank. After breaking through level 10 of the Guidance Technique, his spiritual force received a significant boost due to the first sublimation of his life level, and now that the Seed of Torch had advanced from white to blue, his spiritual had be more solid. Song Chi estimated that he could now visualize the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint for 3 to 4 hours a day. "Let''s make it 3 hours then!" After pondering for a moment, he set the visualization time to 3 hours. Even though with his current spiritual force he could likely visualize for longer, the cultivation of the Guidance Technique should not be neglected, as ultimately, it''s still about the subsequent sublimation of one''s own life. As he thought, several hours quickly passed without any of the unforeseen events he had imagined. The ferocity of that Third Rank Peak sand worm was a bit more extreme than he had thought; even though it had left for over four hours, no other First or Second Rank sand worms dared to approach this area. However, this also made it much easier for Song Chi to deal with those insect corpses, otherwise, who knows how long it would have been dragged on. Chapter Continue: There were over five hundred sand worm corpses in the sand below, and although the vast majority were already nibbled and badly mangled, there were still over two hundred corpses that needed to be cut open and inspected. It took the five Fire Peony Soldier Figurines more than four hours to barelyplete the task, and this was under conditions with no interference, otherwise, the time required would have at least doubled. The final result was not beyond Song Chi''s expectation; there were no energy crystals, but a decent point was that thebined Second Rank insect race''s choice cuts of meat amounted to a thousand kilograms. On average, each Second Rank sand worm produced about five kilograms of choice cuts, which was quite powerful. These were Second Rank insect race choice cuts of meat, and even though they didn''tpare to the Queen Insect''s meat that contained a trace of Third Rank energy essence from earlier, the difference wasn''t huge. Combined with the sufficient quantity and used together with the Advanced Body Tempering Potion and Body Tempering Liquid, it was bound to greatly elerate the cultivation speed of the Guidance Technique. "It''s a pity that the small piece of Third Rank insect corpse didn''t include any choice cuts of meat; that would have been genuine Third Rank meat, which would have an effect stronger than the Queen Insect''s meat from before." He sighed lightly and casually walked over to the Blood Soul Stigmaponent. Soon, his tightly closed eyes opened, and at the same time, he turned his gaze to a sand dune thousands of kilometers away. ording to the information from the Blood Soul Stigma, that Third Rank sand worm was hiding a kilometer deep beneath that sand dune. After his eyes flickered a few times, Song Chi dispelled the idea of going there and decided to wait until after the Cang Qiongmenced its warship upgrade mission before dealing with the Third Rank sand worm. More than ten hourster, having stayed for twenty-four hours, the Cang Qiong received a reminder to return to the warship and then quickly disappeared into the starry sky beyond the Yellow Sand Floating Continent. ... At home on the White Tower Floating Land. "I''m back..." As soon as he walked through the door, his mother''s slightly joyful voice rang out immediately. She and his father were still busy dealing with some matters, so they had not gone exploring the Alien Star Domain. Today, however, Song Chi did not rush back to his room (Ruins Market) as usual, but solemnly pulled his parents into the living room. "Son, what''s the matter? Did you run into some trouble?" Seeing Song Chi''s expression, Chen Lixia, who knew there must be something important, could no longer keep calm and started asking questions anxiously. Chapter 188: Chapter 126: Confession - The Main Family (Subscription Requested)_2 Song Chao was much calmer, not in a hurry to ask questions but waiting for what Song Chi would say next. At the same time, he patted Chen Lixia and nced under the sofa in the side of the living room. Chen Lixia immediately understood Song Chao''s intention. She quickly got up and went to the side of the sofa, and after a bit of searching, a familiar blue istion barrier began to slowly spread. Not until the istion barrier had enveloped the entire living room did Song Chi start to channel the Spectral Energy within his body towards his third eye. Soon after, apanied by a burst of blue mes, a bronze token shot out from his ancestral aperture. Just as Song Chao and Chen Lixia were intently observing the Ruins Market Guest Token, curious about what it actually was, Song Chi handed the token directly to them. A few minutester, after both had taken turns holding the Ruins Market Guest Token and had received the information it contained, their eyes shone with light, and then Song Chao said, "Little Chi, tell us in detail about that Zhu Tian Ruins Market behind this guest token..." Upon hearing this, Song Chi, who had already prepared a perfect exnation in his mind, quickly described it. He did not reveal everything about the current situation of the Ruins Market Secret Realm but gave a rough overview. He described it in a way that showcased the power and mystery of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market but did not specifically disclose that currently, only Zero Rank and First Rank alien species could enter the market. This exnation was his most rational summary, crafted to perfectly conceal that he was not the master of the Ruins Market but merely a market guest. As expected, after hearing his exnation, Song Chao and Chen Lixia did not think too much. Instead, their tone suddenly rose as they said, "So, is this why you''ve been able to rapidly enhance your gship and obtain high-quality shipponents over these past few months?" "Being able to connect different Star Domains of the Shattered Starry Sea, bringing together various Starry Sea Races for free trade, no wonder" Song Chao''s thoughts whirred quickly as he pondered the value of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and the Ruins Market Guest Token before him. However, he soon dismissed these thoughts, realizing that no amount of money could measure their worth. "Let''s go, we need to talk to your grandfather. The value of this Ruins Market Guest Token is beyond imagination; if used correctly, it could bring endless benefits to our entire family!" Song Chao was a man of decisive action, and the three of them quickly set out for White Tower City. The rage lion courtyard, the central hall. Song Mingsong''s eyes bulged with intensity as he stared fixedly at his third son. Given themotion, if Song Chao did not have anything important to say or failed to provide a reasonable exnation, Song Mingsong was bound to unleash his furious temper today. In the past, Song Chao would have been restless, but today was different; he wasposed, with excitement and joy barely concealed in the depths of his eyes. After the entire hall was shrouded in the istion barrier, Song Chao looked around the hall. At this moment, besides their family of three and Song Mingsong and Bai Xiuqin, there was only one other person presentSong Shan, whose warship had also advanced to the Third Rank. As for Zhao Hongxue, Song Hai and his wife, Song Yang and his wife, they were not there. It wasn''t that Song Chao did not trust them, but the connection to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and the Ruins Market Guest Token was too significant. The fewer people who knew, the less chance there was of exposure. Although he had not informed them, he could still utilize the market to help collect resources for themter, without falling behind on their cultivation progress and the advancement of their ships. "Alright, you can speak now. All this secrecydon''t tell me you''ve advanced to the Third Rank overnight." From the head of the table, the elder still did not have a pleasant look on his face. However, Song Chao did not care about all that and did not even respond to his father. He immediately gestured for Song Chi to summon the Ruins Market Guest Token. Once the token had been passed around to Song Mingsong, Bai Xiuqin, and Song Shan in turn, their expressions turned as solemn and curious as Song Chao and his wife had been earlier. After a while, once Song Chi had exined it in the same manner to the three of them, they too quickly realized the terrifying value behind the Ruins Market Guest Token, much like Song Chao had. The prospect of conducting face-to-face trades every month with different domains of the Shattered Starry Sea, and even alien species from river domains separated by countless light-years, where the profit margin alone could make one a fortune, was staggering. After a moment of fluctuating expressions, it was Song Mingsong who spoke up first: "Little Chi, so the [Thousand-Year Ghost Locust Wood] from your granduncle a couple of days ago, was it traded in this Ruins Market?" Chapter Your: ``` "Hmm!" Seeing Song Chi nod rapidly, the expressions of several people in the hall changed again and again. A purple relic was traded away just like that, which alone sufficiently illustrated the value of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Standing behind the sofa where his father sat, Song Chi did not speak, quietly waiting for the elders'' further consideration and decision. Two minutester, his grandmother Bair Xiuqin, sitting beside his grandfather, seemed to remember something. She turned her head to Song Chi and asked softly, "Little Chi, has this Ruins Market Guest Token already been bound to you, or can anyone use it?" As soon as these words were spoken, the attention of several people in the hall was immediately drawn to it. The answer to this question was extremely important. If the Ruins Market Guest Token could be used by more than just Song Chi, then it absolutely could not be exposed, otherwise it would surely attract endless prying eyes. "Yes, only I can use it!!" Song Chi continued to affirm in response. Upon hearing this, the others breathed a sigh of relief, but they were notpletely at ease yet. This was only their side of the story. How could others believe it entirely? If the Ruins Market Guest Token were to be exposed, endless troubles would inevitably follow. Therefore, his grandmother Bair Xiuqin immediately began to solemnly instruct him. "Little Chi, regarding this Ruins Market Guest Token, apart from a few of us in the family, you must not reveal it to anyone else, or disaster will surely ensue!!" No sooner had she finished speaking than his grandfather Song Mingsong and great-uncle Song Shan also cast simrly stern gazes, signaling to him that this was no joke. As for his father and mother, they had already admonished him countless times on the way to Baita City. Song Chi was of course aware of the seriousness of the matter. Otherwise, he would not have waited until now to reveal this Ruins Market Guest Token. After nodding solemnly, he took this opportunity to voice a question that had been difficult for him to decide in his heart. "Grandfather, aren''t we going to return to the main family soon? My question is whether we need to be upfront with the family about this Ruins Market Guest Token in the future?" This was a question he had been wrestling with for a long time. He could fully trust the elders from his father''s lineage, but he was somewhat indecisive about the Dinghai Song family, whom he had never seen with his own eyes. In theory, with the strength of the Dinghai Song family, if he revealed the Ruins Market Guest Token, he would immediately get substantial support, which would elerate the development of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and repair the secret realm with its extraordinary status. But his concern was precisely this point. The power of the Dinghai Song family was too great, and he could not even imagine the uniqueponents equipped on the warships of those Fourth Rank and Fifth Rank Level ancestors, nor whether these specialponents might have the capacity to make use of the Ruins Market Guest Token, thus overturning his status as the Ruins Market Master, eventually leading to a reversal of roles where the guests be the hosts. After all, no matter what, he was currently only First Rank, and even if the Ruins Market Secret Realm''s status was high and he was protected by the Ruins Market Law, how much could he actually utilize at this point? Thus, if higher-rank Torch Ship Captains had special means, he truly couldn''t be sure whether he could stand against them. The elders of the Song family and those Divine Transformation Masters from the Luofu Sword Sect were different; although a True God Transforming Master is equivalent to a Level 5 Life of the Starry Sea, the Primordial Continent, after all, is cut off from the outside, and the cultivators there are just one of the many supernatural practitioners in the Shattered Starry Sea. But warships of Fourth Rank and Fifth Rank Level Technology are capable of integrating the majority of the Starry Sea''s civilizations and supernatural energy. In terms of various extraordinary foundations and techniques, Torch Ship Captains and Torch Warships are definitely powerful enough to crush any single supernatural system practitioner in the Shattered Starry Sea. I remember a very ssic quote from a textbook in the past: You can never imagine what kind of back-up a high-rank Torch Ship Captain might have hidden. It was this concern that made Song Chi hesitant and indecisive. Finally, after contemting for a moment, Song Mingsong spoke, "My suggestion is, for now, not to reveal it, at least not until our branch has a certain amount of say in the family..." ``` Chapter 189 - 127: Orange Oddities [Terra Primeval Stone] (Seeking Monthly Ticket) Just as everyone in the hall showed their surprise, Song Mingsong further exined his reasoning: "Weve been away from home for almost fifty years, and none of us knows exactly what the situation is like in the n. So, its better to wait." Upon hearing this exnation, Song Shan, Song Chao, and the others all felt it made sense. ording to their understanding, within the Dinghai Song Family, only family members of Fourth Rank and above really counted as upper echelon, holding a certain right to speak. Before achieving that status, whether one was of Second or Third Rank, they could only be considered as the family backbone, merely following and executing the decisions of the familys upperyers without any right to participate in decision-making. In other words, if they made the Ruins Market Guest Token public to the family, and if the familys high-level members made any decisions regarding the token, or decisions that would adversely affect Song Chi, the owner, they would not even have the right to object. Hearing this, Song Chi felt more at ease. Given that even his grandfather, who had lived in the main family for over one hundred and fifty years, had such concerns, it was natural that the Ruins Market Guest Token should not be exposed for the time being. Seeing that everyone agreed, Song Mingsong did not dwell on the matter any longer. Shifting the topic, he brought the focus back to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. "Well, after we go back, everyone should make a list of things they need, such as warship promotion resources, special shipborneponents, minerals that are rare on this side of the duchy, and so on. Additionally, all oddities that cannot be transformed into shipborneponents should also be handed over to Little Chi..." After a series of arrangements, Song Mingsong turned his gaze toward Bai Xiuqin beside him. "Xiuqin, you go to the second eldests and the fourthster, ask what resources they are missing. However, dont reveal the existence of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, just say Ive found a special channel." "Okay!" About ten minutester, just as Song Mingsong and the others finished arranging everything and Song Chi was about to speak, suddenly, a ray of light shed between his grandfathers eyebrows, and three beams of light flew out from his Ancestral Torch. When Song Chi saw the shining Orange light among the three, his eyes instantly brightened, and the words he was about to say got stuck in his throat, his entire attention captivated by the Orange object. Obviously, the item in the middle of the three, was a Starry Sea Oddity of Orange Glory Quality. Besides that, the other two were also extraordinary, both emitting Purple light, clearly being two Purple Relics. These three oddities were quickly handed to Song Chi, and the old patriarch dered aloud: "Little Chi, these three oddities are your grandfathers collection over the years. Especially the Orange Glory Quality Terra Primeval Stone, which was obtained more than thirty years ago from an Alien Star Domain expedition. Unfortunately, it cant be transformed into a shipborneponent. Originally, your grandfather nned to exchange it to the family for Merit Points upon returning to the Dinghai Star Domain. Now, well, you try to see if you can trade itter!" Song Chi naturally nodded repeatedly. Though he was unsure if he could trade off the Orange Quality Terra Primeval Stone in the short term, what was certain was that with this item in possession, the status of his "Oddity Exchange Shop" would instantly rise several levels. Aside from the Terra Primeval Stone, the other two Purple Quality oddities were Earth Dragons w and Star Core Copper Mother, both unable to be transformed into shipborneponents. After he carefully stored these three oddities, his eldest uncle Song Shan also took out two items, both Purple Relics, and his father was no exception. However, it was clear that his fathers holdings werent as substantial as the grandfathers and the eldest uncles, with only one Purple Oddity presented. His mother and grandmother did the same, each taking out some items. Among them, his mothers offerings were the most modest, with only a few Blue Oddities presented, which was normal, considering she had only recently advanced to Second Rank. A few minutester, once Song Chi hadpiled everything, he arrived at a surprising result. Just from contributions made by his grandparents, eldest uncle, and his own parents, there were already one Orange, seven Purple, and twelve Blue nonponent convertible Starry Sea Oddities, totaling twenty items. If the items from his eldest aunt, second eldest uncle and his wife, and fourth uncle and his wife were included, his Oddity Exchange Shop was bound to experience the most significant restock in history. Beyond these oddities, the elders wouldter take stock of their more obscure assets and the list of items they needed, as well as the necessary Floating Land Origin to purchase these items, and have them all sent over. Song Chi could already imagine the increased bustle when the next Ruins Market transaction session opened, with a guaranteed surge in turnover and further increase in profits. Perhaps it wouldnt take more than two sessions to raise the level of the Ruins Market to lv20 or higher. Experience more on NovelBin.C?m And once the Ruins Market reached lv20, Second Rank Alien Species could be permitted entry, which would only elerate his speed of umting Floating Land Origin. While Song Chi entertained these delightful prospects, the other people in the hall were equally excited. If it were genuinely possible to exchange theirckluster oddities for other same-level oddities through the Ruins Market Guest Token, or for Medium-High Rank Floating Continent Origin, it would indeed be akin to receiving great news. This wasnt just a matter of half price versus full price. Whether it was exchanging for other oddities of the same rank capable of being transformed into shipborneponents, or for Medium-High Rank Floating Continent Origin, the value was at least four to five times that of ackluster half-price oddity. As a result, this would significantly alleviate the financial tightness everyone was experiencing and speed up the enhancement of their gships, among other benefits. Chapter 190 - 127: Orange Oddities [Terra Primeval Stone] (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_2 Besides, if they truly could collect those special resources required for the promotion of warships, it would greatly reduce the difficulty of future promotions for their gship, the importance of which goes without saying. It is known that, no matter where in the Torch Human Civilization Territory, those resourcesmonly needed by Torch warships are all scarcemodities and have already been driven to exorbitant prices. As for trading in the territories of other alien civilizations, making purchases? That would involve great risk, as such inter-civilization trade, even with Fourth Rank Torch warships escorting all the way, cannot be considered absolutely safe. While everyone in the hall was caught up in their thoughts, Song Chi, who had turned back, pushed out the wooden box that had already been taken out from Cang Qiong and went straight to open it. When they saw clearly what was in the wooden box, Song Mingsong was fine, but the faces of the others in the room simultaneously lit up with joy. What was in the box was none other than the 1,000 bottles of Body Tempering Liquid and 100 boxes of Body Tempering Paste that Zhou Ping had brought to the Ruins Market transaction the day before yesterday. After Song Mingsongs confirmation, it was found that not only could the Body Tempering Liquid assist the Zero Rank and First Rank Torch Ship Captains in their cultivation, the Second-Rank Body Tempering Paste could also y a significant role for the Second Rank Torch Ship Captains. Among those present, aside from Song Mingsong, the Torch Ship Captain who had already cultivated his Guidance Technique to Third Rank, even the uncle who had not yet advanced to Third Rank could use these Body Tempering Pastes to elerate his cultivation, so it was natural that everyone was excited upon seeing these 100 boxes of Body Tempering Paste. ording to the family distribution of 3 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin per bottle of Body Tempering Liquid, 25 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin per bottle of Body Tempering Paste, the Body Tempering Liquid and Body Tempering Paste were quickly allocated. The uncle received 300 portions of Body Tempering Liquid and 20 boxes of Body Tempering Paste. Song Chi himself took 300 portions of Body Tempering Liquid. The old man, his father, took 20 boxes of Body Tempering Paste. The grandmother also took 20 boxes of Body Tempering Paste. The remaining 400 portions of Body Tempering Liquid and 40 boxes of Body Tempering Paste were left for the second uncle and the fourth uncles families. After the distribution of the Body Tempering Liquid and Body Tempering Paste, this secret meeting was almost at an end, and all that remained was to deliver everything into Song Chis hands. However, just as Bai Xiuqin was about to dismantle the isting screen, Song Chi opened his mouth again. "Grandfather, theres something else I have to discuss with you all, a few months ago, I happened to obtain a batch of Void Crystals..." No sooner had he spoken than everyone in the room simultaneously showed surprise. "Void Crystals?" Seeing the reaction of his elders, Song Chi, who already fully understood the function of Void Crystals, was not surprised, but his voice gradually lowered. Having recounted the whole affair involving Baihe Mall, the Tros family, and John Tros, Song Chi was somewhat reluctant to watch the changes in his elders expressions. He had no choice in the matter. Back when he had awakened, it was less than three months ago, and he did not understand the specific effects of Void Crystals; otherwise, the subsequent events would not have urred. To his surprise, after he finished telling his story, his elders did not show much emotion, let alone any me. Clearly, they all understood that Song Chi had not been aware of the value of Void Crystals in the past, as the textbooks did not record this in detail. Feeling somewhat relieved, a cold glint also shed in his eyes. The reason he brought up the matter at this time was naturally to settle things before leaving White Tower Floating Land, for he did not know when next he would return here. His thinking was simple: since he could not wait for his own revenge, let the family elders take action. In any case, with regards to the Tros family, especially that John Tros, he would not let them off easily. "So, Little Chi, you mean to say that the Tros family might have control over a secret realm?" At this point, the big uncle, Song Shan, suddenly spoke up. But before Song Chi could answer, the family patriarch on the main seat coldly said: "I dont care whether there is a secret realm or not. Since they dared to harm my grandson, Song Mingsong, Ill wipe them out first!" With that, arge amount of Spectral Energy burst forth from his body, and he immediately stood up from the sofa. Instantly, a strong Third Rank pressure filled the entire hall. Of course, Song Mingsong still maintained his rationality, knowing that his grandson Song Chi, who had just entered First Rank, was there. Otherwise, if he were to fully unleash his Third Rank lifeform pressure, Song Chi would likely end up copsing on the spot. Furthermore, Song Mingsong was not merely talking big. He was actually taking quick strides towards the exit of the hall. By his character, he should be grateful if others didnt provoke him. However, someone had dared to oppress the weak by pursuing his grandson. This was absolutely intolerable. At this moment, the grandmother, Bai Xiuqin, suddenly spoke: ``` "Stop right there, whats the rush?" ``` ``` As the voice carried through the air, Song Mingsong, who had been fuming with anger just a moment ago, halted in his tracks. At the same time, he turned his head, waiting for the follow-up from Bai Xiuqin. ``` ``` "Since Little Chi has been targeted, it goes without saying that the Tros Family must be eradicated, but not right now." ``` ``` Pausing at this, Bai Xiuqin waited until Song Mingsong hadpletely dispersed the spectral energy from around his body before she continued her speech: ``` ``` "In about ten days or so, well make our move on the day we set off back to the Dinghai Star Domain; that will minimize the impact on us!" ``` ``` Hearing this, Song Mingsong also found it reasonable. ``` ``` If we were to take action now, the focus of the entire White Tower Floating Land would inevitably shift to our family, which would certainly affect the nning of subsequent family affairs. However, by taking action on the day of departure and eliminating the other party before leaving the White Tower Floating Land, we would naturally avoid affecting ourselves. ``` ``` Just like that, a family ranked in the top three of Baihe City was sentenced to death, and it was the kind that meant annihtion. ``` ``` This stirred something deep within Song Chi; for the second time, he truly felt the exhration of having someone to back him up, as well as the importance of strength in this Interster Great Era. ``` ``` Might makes right! ``` ``` This very notion was maximized in this moment. ``` ``` ... ``` ``` Jiangyuan City, at home. ``` ``` Several hours had passed since his return from Baita City, and right now, Song Chi had three parcels ced in front of him, sent by his eldest uncle, second uncle, and fourth uncle, respectively. ``` ``` Aside from a few random Starry Sea Oddities, the parcels contained some rare and unique resources that were also valuable, though niche. ``` ``` For example, the parcel from his eldest uncle contained a fist-sized piece of Icefield Cold Stone. This resource was almost useless within the Torch Human Civilization Territory, but it was indeed a rare resource. In the Torch Human Civilization Territory, it could only be sold for a hundred strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, but for an Alien Race in need, selling it for a hundred strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin would be considered normal. ``` ``` In addition to such niche resources, each of the three parcels contained a detailed inventory list. ``` ``` Take, for example, the one from the second uncle Song Hais family: ``` ``` Energy Crystal ``` ``` Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence ``` ``` Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Mother ``` ``` Find your next read on NovelBin.C?m Zhenjin ``` ``` Zircon ``` ``` Titanium Crystal ``` ``` ... ``` ``` Without exception, these were either special resources necessary for the promotion of a First Rank Torch Warship to Second Rank, or required for the promotion to Third Rank. ``` ``` Moreover, at this moment, he had more than three thousand strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin in hand, an initial purchasing fund provided by his oldest uncle, second uncle, and the others. If he actually came across the resources they needed, he could use these Floating Land Origins to purchase them. As long as the prices Song Chi offered were not too outrageous, they would reimburse him. ``` ``` It wasnt just the houses of the uncles; his parents, as well as his grandparents, did the same. ``` ``` Regarding this, Song Chi felt a heavy responsibility. ``` ``` Of course, within this, he would inevitably have to skim off a little bit of margin, after all, he couldnt work for free. ``` ``` While arranging all these items into the Ruins Market Secret Realm and setting them up in the various shops, and after listing all the resources sought by his rtives as well as himself in that "Purchasing Shop", Song Chi finally arrived at the Oddity Exchange Shop. ``` ``` After carefully arranging an Orange Oddity, ten Purple Relics, and dozens of Blue Oddities, and looking at the increasingly splendid Oddity Exchange Shop, Song Chi nodded in satisfaction. ``` ``` The most important was the [Terra Primeval Stone] ced in the most conspicuous position of the shop, which elevated the entire shops level. ``` ``` An Orange Glory Quality Strange Object, no matter which civilizations eyes it was viewed in, would definitely be considered a High Level Strange Object. ``` Chapter 191: Chapter 128: Soaring Dragon Gathering After a thorough inspection, an extremely satisfied Song Chi finally left the Oddity Exchange Shop. His steps were quick as he headed straight for the All-Attributes Cultivation Room located on the side of the Ruins Market. He had just replenished 300 vials of Body Tempering Liquid in his hand, and in addition, there was the insect race meat weighing over 1000 kilograms from the Second Rank, plus the three bottles of Advanced Body Tempering Potion that he had acquired for some time. Just thinking about the terrifying enhancement that could be formed by using these three items at the same time made Song Chi somewhat impatient. It had been over a month since his Guidance Technique broke through to lv10, and even though he had not ckened off at all during this period, Song Chi still could hardly feel any progression in his Guidance Technique. Clearly, after entering the practice of the First Rank, the speed of cultivating the Guidance Technique had significantly slowed down, and this was something Song Chi found rather uneptable. It was just the First Rank, if even this level required decades of effort, then what aboutterSecond Rank, Third Rank, or even the Fourth and Fifth Ranks? In the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, after adjusting his body to its optimal condition, Song Chi first carefully applied a vial of Body Tempering Liquid on his skin, and then he took out 10kg of the processed Second Rank insect race meat and swallowed it in a few bites. Since his advancement to the First Rank, besides the all-around strengthening of his body and the increase in lifespan, there was another significant benefit: his stomach''s digestive capacity had also greatly improved. Not to mention 10kg of meat, even half a ton of White Tower corner beef could be digested in one meal by him. As a gentle flow of warmth began emerging in his stomach, Song Chi also downed the bottle of Advanced Body Tempering Potion in his hand. No sooner had the Advanced Body Tempering Potion entered his stomach than it seemed as if a chemical reaction urred, causing a violent churning, and soon a burst of energy far surpassing that of the insect race meat began to emerge from his belly, surging towards Song Chi''s limbs and bones like boiling water. Feeling such intense reactions, Song Chi did not show any surprise, but quickly assumed a cultivation pose and began practicing his Guidance Technique. The Advanced Body Tempering Potion was inherently domineering, and this was a perfectly normal reaction now that the neutralizing effect of the Deep Water m Pearl powder was absent. His body had already undergone one round of Life Sublimation, with the meridians inside his body strengthened, fully capable of withstanding the violent and domineering energy. This was also why it was necessary for the Guidance Technique to advance to the First Rank before one could use the Advanced Body Tempering Potion. As the Guidance Technique began to operate, under thebined enhancement of the three items, Song Chi could feel the Spectral Energy from the outside world seeminglypeting to drill into his body. The cirction speed of the Spectral Energy inside his body far exceeded any previous asion, and the progress of his Guidance Technique, which had not seen growth for a long time, finally began to slowly rise. This discovery greatly excited Song Chi, and his spirit became even more invested. He believed that at such a speed, as long as he could persist for a while, his practice progress in Guidance Technique would definitely see a significant boost. More than ten hourster, once the effect of the potion was almost entirely consumed, Song Chi quickly left the Ruins Market, took a hasty shower, and then sat quietly on the living room sofa to start today''s Visualization of the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint. Three hourster, uponpleting the Visualization, Song Chi was exhausted to the extreme. Without giving it much thought, he swiftly went to bed and fell into a deep sleep. In this particrly fulfilling daily life, twenty days quickly passed, and there were only four days left until the Song Family departed from the White Tower Floating Land on their return journey to the Dinghai Star Domain. Today, just as he came out of his bedroom (from the Ruins Market) and was nning to have a quick shower before continuing with his Visualization of the Engraving Maps, an unexpectedmunication disrupted his subsequent cultivation ns. Looking at the caller ID on his Communication Bracelet, Song Chi raised an eyebrow in surprise. "It''s actually Haozi, that guy..." The surprise was because he had previously learned from the graduation group that Sun Hao and Wang Yuan, after both had advanced to the First Rank, had formed a small organization known as "The First Youth Corps," which had kept them busy with business matters in recent months, and they hadn''t contacted him actively for several months. After a brief moment of surprise, Song Chi answered the call with a smile. Soon, Sun Hao''s familiar face was projected, and seeing Song Chi, he appeared very happy. "Chi-bro, how should I put it, haven''t seen you for months, did you miss your brother at all?" Hearing his jesting words, Song Chi rolled his eyes and, without answering directly, asked instead, "What, has your little group finished with its business?" Hearing him mention The First Youth Corps, Sun Hao''s smile obviously brightened by a few degrees, and he even unconsciously held his head up high. Seeing this, Song Chi immediately understood, realizing that his little group must be developing quite well. Sun Hao''s response soon verified his thoughts. "Hehe, our Youth Corps now has over fifty members, most of whom are our ssmates from that year''s graduation. Aside from me and Yuan-bro, we also have one of his friends as First Rank Torch Ship Captains. Additionally, we have now taken over more than sixty percent of the Alien Star Domain exploration gains of the alumni from the graduation group." As he said this, Sun Hao looked around and then lowered his voice, "We purchase it at 75% of the market price, and once we''ve stockpiled enough resources, we sell them in bulk to those big shops. Yuan-bro can even push the price up to 85%, even 90%, so the profits are extremely considerable." Chapter 192: Chapter 128: Soaring Dragon - Gathering_2 Watching Sun Hao''s animated expression, Song Chi''s face remained smiling, genuinely happy for his close friend. However, somewhere deep inside, he felt somewhat uneasy. Hearing Sun Hao''s tone, it seemed thattely he hadpletely taken to following Wang Yuan''s lead, showing a tendency to regard Wang Yuan as the master he serves. As for this, he was a bit impressed by Wang Yuan''s methods. Although he was impressed, he didn''t have any other intentions; given Sun Hao''s personality, he wasn''t the kind to strategize. Having someone like Wang Yuan to follow was actually very good for him. Of course, the premise was that Wang Yuan would continue to be consistent in the future and not just kick him to the curb once he''s no longer needed. As they talked, it seemed that Song Chi wasn''t too interested, and Sun Hao, who had been considering inviting him to something, decided not to bring it up. Instead, he abruptly changed the subject. "Chi, our First Youth Group is organizing a gathering tomorrow. All of the graduates from our session will receive an invitation, and there will also be seniors and sisters from a few sessions above us attending. Are you interested ining to check it out?" Surprised by this sudden invitation, Song Chi was taken aback. He had been busy cultivating his Guidance Technique for the past twenty or so days and hadn''t checked hismunication device much, so he was unaware of this event. Now that he heard about it, his first instinct was to refuse. He had already used up the High-Level Body Tempering Potion, but he still had plenty of Body Tempering Liquid and Insect Race meat, which meant it was the perfect time to put all his effort into improving his Guidance Techniquewhere would he find the time for a party that meant nothing to him? Just by hearing Sun Hao''s words, he could guess Wang Yuan''s motives: to simply expand their group''s channel of resources and increase their profits. But then he thought again that he would be leaving the White Tower Floating Land in a few days. Not to mention other things, just for his close friend Sun Hao, he should at least meet up with him and also inform him about this matter. "Okay, when and where is it?" Expecting Song Chi to decline as usual, Sun Hao was stunned for a second or two when he heard the agreement, and then he burst intoughter, sharing the time and location with Song Chi. "Then it''s settled, I''ll wait for you tomorrow!!" After hanging up the call, Song Chi quickly took a shower and prepared to practice Visualization again, but to no avail. "Little Chi, go pick up your sisterter. We''ve almost finished dealing with the house issues. Pick up your sister and then we''ll all go to your Uncle Shen''s house for dinner tonight!" Realizing he wouldn''t find time to practice Visualization that day, he didn''t dally. He quickly got ready and left the house. ... As a renowned Primary Torch educational institution in Jiangyuan City, Tenglong Middle School naturally teaches more than just theoretical knowledge of Primary Torch Ship Captains and the Shattered Starry Sea. The school also provides the most standardized and rational instruction in Guidance Technique. The daily curriculum usually consists of theoretical studies in the morning, followed by a nutritionally bnced meal provided by the school cafeteria at noon, and collective Guidance Technique cultivation in the afternoon. In the school''s sports field, a group of green-faced youths were standing in neat lines, posing in standard Guidance Technique cultivation positions, engaged in their afternoon cultivation ss. "Sigh!" Just then, the Dean of Instruction blew the whistle for a mid-ss break from atop the stone dais in front of the sports field. In an instant, the formerly orderly field turned into a lively marketce, filled with various sighs, moans, and screamsa riot of noise. At the northeast corner of the field, where ss 8-2 was located. Song Ting''s fair little hands fanned her cheeks continuously. She had a rosy face and looked very unwilling. "It''s so hot. When will these dayse to an end? If only there was a way to improve my Guidance Technique progress by lying down every day!" "Pfft!" Hearing herint, two giggling voices came from beside her: it was Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing. "Tingting, stop dreaming. If Song Chi heard you, he would surely tease you for a long time." As the three of themughed and chatted, three figures approached from the side. They were three boys with sunny smiles on their faces, especially the one walking at the front; he was over one meter eighty-five tall, with healthy tan skin. His smile grew even brighter when he saw Song Ting among the three girls. "Song Ting, here, I bought you iced tea!" At the words "iced," Song Ting''s pretty face clearly showed interest. Her whole body was unbearably hot, and a cold tea would have been superfortable at the moment. However, she thought it over and her face turned cool as she said: "I don''t want it, keep it for yourself!" Hearing this, the boy''s brow furrowed. "I already bought it, it''s a waste if you don''t drink it, take it!" Seeing that he was insistent, Song Ting frowned slightly, no longer in a conciliatory tone. She said bluntly: "Zhou Lei, you''re so annoying. My brother already said, I''m not allowed to date before awakening the Seed of Torch, or else he''ll definitely fix me up!" ``` However, not only did this not cause the boy to back down, but a smile also reemerged on his face. He patted his chest confidently and said, "So you''re afraid of your brother, huh? Don''t worry, leave your brother to me." "I, Tenglong''s Little Tyrant Zhou Lei, do what I say!!!" His words echoed loudly, carrying far and wide, stirring up the surrounding students into amotion. Just at that moment, a sharp roaring sound suddenly came from above the school. Weng weng weng! That rolling thunder-like roar startled all the youngsters below, and the once noisily bustling yground suddenly fell silent. Looking up, the faces of the young students showed a mixture of shock, envy, curiosity, and more. They saw a warship twenty meters in length, its hullpletely enveloped in a pitch-ck energy shield, quietly hovering above the school. The young students, having studied for many years, immediately recognized the warship at first nce. "It''s a Torch Warship..." "And it''s even a Spectral Airship-level Torch Warship." "Who is that? Could it be one of our teachers, or a student''s parent?" As the spection buzzed, the hatch of the warship above suddenly opened, and then a figure leaped down from a hundred meters up in the air. Not far from where ss 8-2 was located, apanied by a dull sound of impact uponnding, all the ss 8-2 students instinctively tensed up. At that moment, a faint voice unexpectedly echoed in the ears of every youngster around. "Zhou Lei, is it? The Tenglong''s Little Tyrant? Looks like it''s time to get to know you well!" Before Zhou Lei and the other young students could react, Song Ting was the first to excitedly stand up and run swiftly towards Song Chi. "Brother!" No sooner had she yelled this than she leaped lightly, then practically hung herself on Song Chi. Song Chi''s face darkened; he had been thinking about giving that certain boisterous young boy a good talking-to, and now all semnce of his image was gone. "Alright, get down, what does this look like?" As he spoke, Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing also ran over, sweetly saying in unison: "Song Chi brother!" Finally managing to pry Song Ting off him, Song Chi nodded gently to the two girls beside him and then turned his eyes towards the confident boy in front of him. However, upon feeling his gaze, the boy who was adamant just a moment ago suddenly wilted and didn''t dare to meet his eye, merely bowing quickly and saying: "Hello, brother, goodbye brother!" Then he swiftly turned and ran away. Seeing this, Song Ting''s mouth twitched, and she scoffed for a good while. Once her irritation subsided, her eyes craftily fixed back on Song Chi. "Song Chi, what brings you here? What, missed your lovely sister, did you?" By his side, Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing pressed their lips together tightly, trying their best not tough aloud. Song Chi, in turn, ruffled Song Ting''s hair until it waspletely disheveled as retaliation. "Song Chi!" Song Ting red at him furiously, about to explode, but Song Chi preempted her: "That''s enough, let''s go home, there''s something at home!!" Having said that, he turned his gaze to Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing at his side. "Little Xue and Meng Jing shoulde along as well, I''ve asked for leave for you, there''s something to tell you both tomorrow." ``` Chapter 193: Chapter 129: Rage Thousands of eyes watched as a beam of pulling light shot from the Cang Qiong above; under this traction, the four of them slowly floated up and soon entered the Cang Qiong. "Buzz buzz buzz!" There was another roar of the engine until the Cang Qiong hadpletely vanished from above the school, and the group of young people still hadn''te back to their senses. Tens of secondster, people began to whisper among themselves. "I can''t believe that Song Ting from the second ss actually has a brother who''s a Torch Ship Captain." "What''s so special about a brother? I''ve heard her dad is a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain with an astonishingly powerful Escort Ship under hismand." "Damn, why didn''t anyone tell me sooner? I think my future self will absolutely regret this: to think that a cushy life was right there in front of me, and I didn''t cherish it. I really should die!" "Get lost!" ... Aboard the Cang Qiong, the three girls couldn''t stop looking around, filled with indescribable curiosity about everything on the Cang Qiong. Because they had not yet awakened the Seed of Torch and couldn''t control Spectral Energy, the Torch Warship had no restrictions on them who were still ordinary people. After looking around for a while, Song Ting seemed to remember something and asked Song Chi, who was in the Main Control Room: "Brother, did something happen at home?" She wasn''t stupid. To have Song Chie all the way to the school to pick her up, and with none of the teachers opposing it, was clearly not normal. Song Chi didn''t rush to exin but said casually: "You''ll know when we get home!" Dropping that topic, he changed the subject: "By the way, don''t even think about going shopping tomorrow, at least not in the morning. I have something to discuss with Xiao Xue and Xiao Jing!" Hearing this instruction, Song Ting''s face turned bitter. Stuck in school for so long, she just wanted to take this opportunity to go out and have fun with her friends. "What about in the afternoon?" "No, I have to attend a gathering in the afternoon." Song Chi spoke with determination, but his words only piqued Song Ting''s interest even more. "A gathering? What kind of gathering? Can the three of us go?" Song Chi''s eyes turned as he considered for a moment before replying: "It''s a reunion for our graduating ss; are you sure you want to go?" "Yes, yes, yes!" Song Ting''s thought was simple. A gathering meant there would surely be a feast. She was fed up with the school''s nutritious meals, and she definitely wouldn''t pass up a big meal. ... After dropping off Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing at their homes, Song Chi and Song Ting also quickly returned home and then went with Song Chao and Chen Lixia to have dinner at Shen Wenjie''s house. With their imminent departure from White Tower Floating Land, it wasn''t just Song Chi who had to deal with his own social affairs; his father, Song Chao, had to do the same. That night, Shen Wenjie and Song Chao drank a lot and shared heartfelt conversations, having been close friends for decades. At nine in the evening, Song Chi''s family, seen off by Shen Wenjie and his wife, got into their own Benteley Type 3 Kic Car, with Song Chi naturally being the driver. To enjoy themselves, both Song Chao and Shen Wenjie had not used their Spectral Energy to dispel the effects of alcohol and were thoroughly drunk by now. ... The next day, close to noon, Song Chi drove the Kic Car, picking up Song Ting, Lu Xue, and Wang Meng Jing, and then headed straight to the hotel Sun Hao had mentioned the day before. Wensheng Hotel, in all of Jiangyuan City, wasn''t very famous. The business was just okay on normal days, but today, the hotel was several times busier than usual. After parking the Kic Car in the hotel parking lot, Song Chi led the three girls into the hotel. Led by the waiter, they made their way to the fourth floor of the hotel. When the elevator doors opened, arge number of young and fashionably dressed figures, his ssmates who had graduated with him, immediately caught his eye. As a Torch Ship Captain who had sessfully awakened the Seed of Torch and, even if their development wasn''t ideal, they were beyondparison to ordinary people. Stepping out of the elevator, Song Chi leisurely surveyed the fourth floor, silently observing these former ssmates. Most of these ssmates had Guidance Techniques between lv4 and lv5, with a small fraction reaching lv6. As for lv7 and above, he hadn''t spotted any yet. While assessing, a familiar greeting suddenly came from in front. "Chi Bro, you''ve finally arrived." It was Sun Hao, who saw him exiting the elevator and came over, followed closely by two others. If Song Chi remembered correctly, these two were among the sixteen who had awakened in their ss. Seeing them acting subordinate to Sun Hao, Song Chi wasn''t surprised. After all, Sun Hao was a white Torch Seed bearer, and currently one of the only three First Rank Torch Ship Captains in the first youth division; having a few followers seemed pretty normal. To Song Chi, these details weren''t important; what mattered was that despite Sun Hao''s "status" having risen quite a bit, his attitude towards him hadn''t changed, which was evident as he still addressed him as "Chi Bro." "Haizi!" "Chi Bro!" The two men hugged each other tightly, then Sun Hao noticed Song Ting and the other two girls following Song Chi. "Wow, such an honor, our Miss Ting is actually gracing the event!" With that address, Miss Ting, Song Ting puffed up with pride, her fair neck lifting involitarily like a vain white swan. "And who are these two?" Before Song Ting could respond, Song Chi spoke up first: Chapter 194: Chapter 129: Rage_2 ``` "Nizi''s friend, also the little sister whom I''ve watched grow up, Lu Xue, Wang Meng Jing." After saying this, he nced at Lu Xue and Wang Meng Jing. "Little Xue, Little Jing, this is Sun Hao, just call him Big Brother Hao!" "Big Brother Hao, hello!" The two women called out together obediently, making Sun Hao''s smile even wider. "Hello, as Chi''s little sisters, you are my little sisters too. Feel free toe to me if you need anything." While speaking, Sun Hao led the four of them into a private room on the inner side. This scene caught the attention of everyone in the hall, sparking interest and a flurry of quiet gossip. Now, Sun Hao''s position in this First Youth Group is not low. Ranking in the top three, both in terms of authority and strength, naturally he attracted the attention of many. "Who is this guy? He gets a personal wee from Sun Hao, and he keeps calling him ''brother.'' Could it be some hidden big shot?" "Big shot my ass, just an old buddy of Sun Tou from the past, also an awakened Seed of Torch with the Colorless attribute." "Colorless? Forget it then, what about Yuan and the others?" "They''re in the innermost private room, entertaining some senior brothers and sisters. There''s a senior brother who graduated almost ten years ago and rumor has it that his Guidance Technique has already broken through the First Rank." ... As for these discussions outside, Song Chi faintly heard some of it, his hearing being extremely sensitive since he''d already gone through one Life Sublimation. However, he didn''t pay attention to it. As long as no one publicly ndered him, he wouldn''t bother with such trivial matters. In the private room, Sun Hao continued to chat with Song Chi for a while before he said: "Chi, you stay here for now, I still need to wee some people outside. I''lle backter." Upon hearing this, Song Chi hadn''t even spoken when Song Ting couldn''t hold back any longer. "Wait, I''ming too!" After saying this, she turned back and pouted at Song Chi, the meaning couldn''t be more clear: the private room was boring, and she wanted to go out, to taste the fruits and those drinks. Of course, it was mainly the drinks she was after. Knowing that the longing in her mouth was already restless, Song Chi didn''t stop her, merely nodding slightly. "You all go then, but stay out of trouble, don''t cause any incidents!" Song Ting, as if pardoned, nodded repeatedly, then took her two little girlfriends and followed Sun Hao out of the private room. As the private room was left with only himself, Song Chi closed his eyes and began envisioning the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint. He''d fallen behind yesterday, so naturally, he couldn''t allow himself to be negligent today. Yet, not long after, the door to the private room was opened again. The person entering took Song Chi by surpriseit was Wang Yuan. Of course, as the leader of the First Youth Group and the initiator of this gathering, Wang Yuan was simply extending a courtesy by dropping in to say hello. He soon left again. However, even this brief interaction raised Song Chi''s opinion of him a few notches. At least, Wang Yuan was thoughtful and his actionsfortable rather than off-putting. After he left, Song Chi closed his eyes again and resumed his visualization. ... In the outer hall, among the crowd, Song Ting and her two friends darted about, asionally picking up a cup of fruit wine and taking a small sip, clearly enjoying themselves. The excitement and alcohol made their cheeks flush with a youthful charm not fully shed from their faces, drawing frequent nces from those around them. In a corner of the hall, several figures who were clearly older than the fresh graduates sitting around them, were lounging on sofas. Among the fourtwo women and two menthe tall woman seemed to have the highest status, with the other three deferring to her. The woman, named Sun Yao, was a graduate from the Jiangyuan First Torch Academy five years ago and one of the senior brothers and sisters invited by Wang Yuan to this event. Sun Yao''s innate gift was poor initially, merely a Colorless Seed of Torch. Her development in the first two years after awakening was almost nonexistent. It was said that due to the low configuration of her airship, she didn''t dare to explore the Alien Star Domain for half a year. But then, somehow, she made a breakthrough. Not only did she rapidly upgrade her airship to a Spectral Airship, but her Guidance Technique also progressed rapidly. Rumor has it she reached lv9''s peak a few months ago, only a step away from breaking through to lv10. "What do you think, Second Sister? Are you sure you want to mess with these three? This is a reunion for academy graduates. Being here means that these three have a Torch Ship Captain backing them. If things get out of hand" ``` At the far right end of the sofa, one of the slim men whispered a reminder. But just then, another person came over and leaned in to whisper to Sun Yao: "Second Boss, we''ve checkedthe leading members of the youth group don''t have any sisters. However, that Sun Hao seems to know these three girls!" Hearing this, a sharp light shed in Sun Yao''s eyes as she coldly said: "These three are all top-rank, and those guys are likely willing to pay a hefty sum. As for Sun Hao, since they aren''t his sisters or anything, we''ll just cut him inter!" "Ready up, prepare to make a move!" ... "Giggle, Tingting, I told you not to drink from that cup, and you wouldn''t believe me. Are you feeling dizzy now?" "I''m not dizzy at all, let''s keep drinking!" Inside the hall, Song Ting and the two other girls continued to dart around excitedly. "Ah!" A figure emerged from around the corner, and just then collided with Wang Meng Jing, who was walking too quickly. Fortunately, she wasn''t holding a ss at the time, so it wasn''t too serious. Nheless, Wang Meng Jing quickly bent down to apologize. "I''m sorry, sister, it wasn''t on purpose." The woman opposite her, with a full figure and bright red lipstick, smiled slightly and said softly: "It''s okay, no need to apologize, but the hall is crowded, so you should be more careful." "Okay, thank you, sister." Wang Meng Jing bowed politely once more. After this incident, the three girls lost their zest for horsing around and found a sofa in the corner to sit down on. As time passed, more and more people arrived, and the hall became even livelier. When it was time, the hotel started serving the meal. It has to be said, while the First Youth Group didn''t choose a high-end hotel, the dishes they ordered were quite numerous, and the three girls left satisfied. After the meal, it was time for the main purpose of the First Youth Group''s eventto attract customers. The final result seemed quite sessful, as at least Song Chi could see a full smile on Wang Yuan''s face. However, during this period, he had nothing to do. Nowadays, all his exploration loot was sold in the Ruins Market to minimize the risk of exposure. Time flew by quickly, and more than an hourter, the members of the First Youth Group announced the end of the gathering. Suddenly, hundreds of guests rose to leave at once. Among the crowd, Song Chi, along with the three somewhat dizzy girls, followed the mob towards the exit. Suddenly, a tremor passed through the Cang Qiong''s Ancestral Aperture in his brows and a halo of light shed around the ship''s body. While he was puzzled, the halo eventually settled on Wang Meng Jing of the three girls behind him. The halo was the Purification Aura emitted by the Abnormal Status Purifier, and on Wang Meng Jing, there was a subtle mark. "Who is it!" Suddenly, a gloomy voice, bolstered by First Rank Spectral Energy, echoed in the ears of everyone on the fourth floor of the hotel. Startled by the sudden outburst, the crowd, which was heading out, came to a halt, as all eyes shifted to look at Song Chi who had raised his voice. Sun Hao and Wang Yuan behind him squeezed through, looking puzzled, before Sun Hao finally asked: "Brother Chi, what''s wrong?" Song Chi didn''t answer, but he gently waved his hand to remove the effect of the alcohol from the three girls. As the drunkenness dissipated, Wang Meng Jing''splexion turned slightly pale; clearly, she felt the mark being cleansed from her by the Abnormal Status Purifier. Seeing the silence in the hall and no one responding, Song Chi''s face turnedpletely cold. The Spectral Energy inside him circted at full force, creating a formidable pressure enveloping the entire fourth floor. He spoke again: "I''m asking one more time, who left that Tracking Mark on her!" PS: I still have to write a chapter about Shen Youran tomorrow, and then we''ll leave behind these everyday life scenes. Don''t keep saying it''s filler; I still need to address everything clearly! Chapter 195: Chapter 130: Domineering All the people in the hall shivered as intense surges rose in their hearts. It wasn''t just because of the words "Tracking Mark" that Song Chi had uttered, but also because of the awe-inspiring pressure that surrounded him at that moment. "F... First Rank!" "What a joke, didn''t he awaken at the same time as us? How could he possibly have made a breakthrough to First Rank already?" "Damn, do we actually have such a hidden talent in our ss? Awakening to Guidance Technique and breaking through to lv10 in less than a year?" ... After the initial shock subsided, everyone btedly shifted their focus to the words "Tracking Mark." For a time, the gazes of many people in the room flickered uncertainly. Combining Tracking Mark with a naive young girl, the implication was instantly clear to nearly everyone, and they began looking around the hall, specting who could have left the Tracking Mark. Tucked away in the most remote part of the crowd, Sun Yao''s heart tightened, and a sh of panic crossed the depths of her eyes. Feeling the familiar First Rank pressure around her, she knew very well that she might have gotten herself into serious trouble this time. In her state of sixes and sevens, she looked over at a burly man not far away. This burly man appeared to be the most rxed person present, seemingly unaffected by the First Rank pressure emanating from Song Chi. Indeed, his name was Li Dong, and he had graduated from the First Torch Academy nine years ago, his Guidance Technique having broken through to First Rank a year before. He was also the wealthy guest whom Wang Yuan was earnestly entertaining this time. When Sun Yao nced at him, Li Dong''s face, already harboring a trace of foreboding, darkenedpletely. However, before he could further contemte, in the center of the hall, Song Chi, seeing no response, was about to take action again. "Ha, it seems you won''t shed tears until you see your own coffin..." With that, he looked over to Wang Meng Jing and whispered, "Youngdy, point out all those you can remember who are suspects." At these words, the expressions of many people in the hall shifted slightly. Song Chi''s meaning was clear: anyone pointed out by the girl would likely have to summon their Torch Warship for a personal inspection. However, the first person Wang Meng Jing pointed out made everyone''s heart skip a beat. "What, it''s actually Huang Lili? For real?" "Tsk tsk, now there''s a spectacle to see. Isn''t Huang Lili the one who came with that Li Dong..." "Don''t tell me Li Dong and his people are really engaged in trafficking young girls in secret?" "It actually makes sense, especially with Sun Yao C her advancement over thest three years has been too astonishing. Without sufficient funds, she couldn''t have risen so swiftly!" ... For a moment, everyone looked oddly at Sun Yao and her group, Li Dong included, receiving many strange nces. These nces, akin to watching a y, made them feel particrly ufortable, a stark contrast to their earlier glory. Before they could react, the grim-faced Song Chi had already stepped forward, approaching the voluptuous and attractive woman Wang Meng Jing had pointed out. Thud, thud, thud! The ordinary sound of footsteps now seemed to press directly on everyone''s hearts, causing the whole hall to hold their breath in anticipation of the response from the older students. Especially for Sun Yao''s group, the pressure emanating from Song Chi was mostly directed at them, andbined with the hundreds of gazes converging on them, it was almost too much to bear. At Sun Yao''s signal, the slim man among them waved his hand slightly, and then ten figures appeared out of thin air. All ten figures emitted the aura of First Rank, almost identical in form C they were obviously ten Soldier Figurines. Once these ten First Rank Soldier Figurines were in front of them, Sun Yao finally found some courage and said coldly, "Before searching someone else''s Warship, better present some evidence. Who do you think you are, an officer of the Torch Bureau? Tracking Mark? We haven''t seen anything of the sort!" Hearing this, Song Chi didn''t get angry; instead, he chuckled. As those around couldn''t fathom his reaction, his icy words once again rippled through the air. "It seems you still don''t understand!" As he said this, his pace remained unaltered, as if he didn''t even notice the ten First Rank Soldier Figurines standing between them. When he was only two or three meters away from the ten Soldier Figurines, Song Chi suddenly swung his arm. The next second, an even more domineering pressure began to pervade the fourth floor of the inn. Ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines appeared out of nowhere, their bodies glowing with a fiery red hue. Bang bang bang! In an instant, the ten First Rank Soldier Figurines in front of Song Chi were flung away, no match for the Second Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines. Only then did his following wordse as a bted realization. "Evidence? My word is the evidence!" As he finished speaking, Song Chi had already approached Sun Yao and her group. At his side, a two-meter tall Fire Peony Soldier Figurine tightly gripped the voluptuous woman''s neck, lifting her dozens of centimeters off the ground. Cough, cough, cough! Ignoring the choking soundsing from her throat, Song Chi''s gaze bore straight into the nowpletely pale-faced Sun Yao. "Well, are you ready to tell me who left that Tracking Mark, or should I say, whomanded it to be made?" Under the terrifying pressure of the ten Second Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, Sun Yao''s group was trembling, the crushing force almost stopping their blood flow. Chapter 196: Chapter 130: Dominant_2 Of course, it might have been the overwhelming dominance that Song Chi disyed, whichpletely panicked them. Suppressing the terror in his heart, Sun Yao still shook his head with difficulty. Song Chi''s eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of ruthlessness appearing in them. By now, he waspletely certain that the tracking mark had been ced by the people before him, and considering the rapid increase in their strength over the past few years, the number of girls they had sold was probably not small. With that thought, Song Chi''s heart was devoid of any mercy. With a slight wave of his right hand, the next second a cracking sound came from beside him. The morous woman who had been struggling, now had her neck twisted in a grotesque manner, and was utterly silent. Sun Yao''s pupils shrunk drastically. "You..." It wasn''t just Sun Yao, everyone in the entire hall was horrified at that moment, as they all clearly heard the sound of the neck breaking. Song Chi, however, remained indifferent, continuing to stare at Sun Yao while activating hismunication bracelet. A few secondster, themunication connected. "Hello, Little Chi, what''s the matter..." "Song Shan, are you currently at the Torch Bureau? If so, bring some people to Wensheng Hotel. There''s been an incident here." On the other side of themunication, Shen Qing paused in his speech. "What happened? I will bring people over immediately!" "Mhm, I''ve killed a scumbag who was trafficking girls, no, probably more than one..." "Okay, wait for us, we''ll be there in ten minutes!" Since Song Chi had themunication on loudspeaker, everyone present could hear it loud and clear. Ignoring the constantly changing expressions of his former ssmates, Song Chi kept his gaze fixed on Sun Yao. Then, he said word by word: "I''ll ask you one more time, now, do you know whomanded the cement of that tracking mark?" Speaking, he paused for a moment and then added another sentence. "Remember, this is thest time!" Hearing this emotionless speech, Sun Yao lost her previous defiance. Herplexion turned extremely pale, and her entire body trembled uncontrobly from fear. She wanted to deny it, but thinking of the consequences of denial, she found the words "I don''t know" couldn''t leave her mouth. A few secondster, Song Chi ran out of patience. At hismand, another Fire Peony Soldier Figurine stepped out and reached towards Sun Yao. This action truly terrified Sun Yao, who no longer dared to hesitate. With her eyes tightly shut, she screamed out two words. "It was me!" With these two words spoken, the matter was settled. ... Twenty minutester, still on the fourth floor of Wensheng Hotel. All the graduates had been dispersed, reced by dozens of Torch Bureau personnel from Jiangyuan. Shen Qing, who had risen to the rank of a Torch Bureau team leader, stood beside Song Chi and said in a low voice: "Two blueponents, two thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, how about that? I estimate that''s the limit of what these people canpensate with..." Hearing this, Song Chi still wasn''t quite satisfied. Sure, for Wang Meng Jing that would be enough, but considering that Shen Qing had brought his entire team over, it was only fair not to let theme for nothing, both emotionally and logically. His gaze shifted, looking towards Li Dong, who had been quiet the entire time, trying to distance himself from the whole affair. Song Chi did not say much, but instead said two words: "Not enough!" Hearing this, Li Dong''s brow furrowed, but seeing the group of Torch Bureau officers in uniforms behind Song Chi, he thought for a moment and suppressed his dissatisfaction. After all, his role as the gang leader could hardly be concealed if investigated even slightly. Then, a light shed between his eyebrows, and a blue sphere of light flew out from it. After this action, Song Chi finally seemed satisfied, and did not pursue the matter any further. Through their trade, the other party provided three Blue Oddities and 2000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and was symbolically imprisoned in the Jiangyuan Torch Bureau''s high security jail, only to be released a few dayster. However, the reality was that Shen Qing would soon silently kill all these people in the jail, including the First Rank Li Dong. Trash who trafficked in human lives, how could they be let off so easily. The reason for such a roundabout way, rather than simply killing them, was simple: it was to squeeze ayer of profit from these people. Otherwise, if they showed their killing intent outright, these people would rather destroy all their assets in the impending copse of the Ancestral Torch than give away even the slightest bit of it. With that, the issue was finally perfectly resolved. In the end, he handed over the three Blue Oddities and two thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin to Shen Qing, allowing Shen Qing, the head of the Torch Bureau, to personally keep them safe until Wang Meng Jing and Lu Xue awoke, and then give them to them. Though Li Dong and hispanions were soon to die, handing over such arge sum of funds directly to Wang and Lu was too dangerous, like a child holding gold; it was better to have Shen Qing safeguard it for the time being. Not far from Wen Sheng Hotel, in a well-known restaurant, Song Chi treated numerous Torch Bureau officials to avish meal. In a private chat room inside the restaurant, Song Chi and Shen Qing talked for a long time. Upon learning that the Song Chi family was soon to leave White Tower Floating Land, Shen Qing''s mood wasn''t very good. Before departing, Song Chi said: "Big Qing, pick one of those three Blue Oddities for yourself, give the other two to the girls once they awaken." Seeing that Shen Qing was about to refuse, Song Chi added: "Alright, no need to refuse. The girls will need your care in the future, consider it a guardianship fee!!" Hearing this, Shen Qing did not object any further. In fact, among the three Blue Components was indeed the Main Cannon Component he desperately needed. Since returning from the Buluo Civilization Ruins, the Qingfeng, with its Purple Energy Shield and a Blue Secondary Cannon, had greatly increased inbat power, now onlycking a Main Cannon. ... After parting with Shen Qing, having gone through such an ordeal, Song Ting and her friends had no heart to shop anymore. Especially after learning that their close friends, Wang Meng Jing and Lu Xue, were about to leave White Tower Floating Land, already shaken by the Tracking Mark incident, now they had be tearful wrecks. After muchforting from Song Chi, who also warned them to diligently cultivate the Guidance Technique and, once they awakened, they could go to Shen Qing to retrieve their shipborneponents and Floating Land Origin, he sent the two girls back home. On the way back, Song Tingcked her usual sprightliness. Either the shock of the Tracking Mark incident was too much for her, or perhaps Song Chi''s previous unhesitant killing had been hard for her to ept. In any case, her tone was somewhat reserved: "Brother, we''re leaving in a few days, what about Yran? Have you visited her yet?" Song Chi could obviously hear the reservation in the little girl''s voice but didn''t take the initiative to open up about it. They were soon to return to the family, a massive n with nearly three thousand years of inheritance and intricate internal rtionships, where the future was unpredictable. It was time for the girl to start facing the harsh realities of society; that would be good for her in the long run. For eighteen years, her parents had protected her too well. This wasn''t good news. If they were to stay in White Tower Floating Land, that would be fine, but once they returned to the main family, many things would be out of their control, and it was inevitable that some disappointments would ur. So, it was better to prepare her mentally sooner rather thanter. After pondering for a moment, he replied: "Not yet, tomorrow, don''t worry, I''ll handle it properly!" ... The weather today wasn''t very nice, a continual drizzle shrouded everything, and White Tower Floating Land was enveloped in gloomy clouds, leaving the sky a muted gray. In Jiangyuan City, one of the five districts of White Tower. Standing inside the Cangqiong, Song Chi used his Communication Bracelet to contact his uncle. Once themunication was connected, Song Chi spoke up immediately: "Uncle, could I trouble you with something? I''d like to visit Jiangyuan''s First Torch Academy!" Hearing this, Song Shan didn''t ask any further questions and simply ended the call. Two minutester, a message came through the Communication Bracelet. "It''s arranged, someone at the gate will guide you in!" "Thank you, uncle!" ... At the entrance of Jiangyuan''s First Torch Academy. Zhao Ling irritably kicked off her delicate high heels. As the assistant to the principal, personally receiving someone was something she detested the most. Chapter 197: Chapter 131: Enduring Love (Please Subscribe) ``` "Sorry for beingte!" When Zhao Ling raised her head and clearly saw Song Chi''s face as he approached, theints she had prepared vanished into thin air, reced by a sweet smile on her cheeks. "Hello, you must be Song Chi. My name is Zhao Ling." After greeting each other, Zhao Ling led Song Chi into the First Torch Academy of Jiangyuan. The administration of the Advanced Torch Academy was extremely strict, and with a Third Rank Torch Captain in charge, Song Chi didn''t dare to trespass recklessly, instead having his uncle send word ahead. It had been nearly two months since his uncle''s gship was promoted, and almost all the upper echelons of White Tower Floating Land were aware of it. In front of an old Third Rank Torch Captain like the principal of Jiangyuan Academy, his uncle still had some clout. Walking down the academy''s pathway with Zhao Ling, Song Chi felt an inexplicable sense of nostalgia. Though he had only graduated nine months ago, within this short year, he had already experienced a variety of events, so many that calling it colorful would not be an exaggeration. Trading with the many bizarre Starry Sea races at Zhu Tian Ruins Market, exploring the remnants of civilizations, battling space pirate gangs, and personally witnessing Fourth Rankbat units and the projections of Fifth Rank units... All these experiences were filled with curiosity, danger, excitement, and shock, worthy of being described as marvelous. But it must be said that, byparison, the days as a student were no less significant, equally an indelible and indispensable part of his past life. Now, thinking back, there was a unique vor to those days. Maybe she heard his soft reflection, for Zhao Ling asked softly from beside him: "What''s wrong?" Song Chi shook his head, tucking away the slight mncholy in his heart. While memories are precious, they belong to the past and one must look forward. "Nothing, just reminiscing about some things from school..." He spoke, not waiting for Zhao Ling, who was preparing to offer elder sisterly advice, to speak, and instead asked: "By the way, Sister Zhao, how do I get to ss ten-year-one?" Zhao Ling pursed her red lips, striving to maintain the smile on her face, then turned and pointed towards a building on the side. "The first floor on the left." Hearing this, Song Chi nodded lightly. "Thank you!" ... In the ssroom of ten-year-one, alongside the farthest row, second from the front. The girl was wearing a cute cartoon T-shirt with snow-white capris, the hems of which were cut in the quite trendy tassel style of recent years. Her long hair was slightly curly, a few strands carelessly pinned behind her head, revealing clear and luminous eyes above her fair skin like jade, evoking the image of an elf that had descended to the mortal realm. At that moment, a faint calling came from beside her. "Ran Ran, a really handsome guy, one that scores above nine points!" Shen Youran gave her equally delicate best friend an annoyed nce, and with a faint look in her eyes, she casually nced out the ssroom window. Yet this seemingly inadvertent nce seemed to freeze time for her. Outside the ssroom, the familiar figure that haunted her dreams stood smiling in the hazy drizzle, an indigo umbre in hand, silently meeting her gaze through the window. Shen Youran didn''t know how long Song Chi had been standing outside, but she was certain that however long he had been there, he must have been silently watching her for just as long. In that moment, there was nothing else in the girl''s eyes. The tranquility and indifference of the past seemed to dissipate like a dark cloud on the horizon. At the same time, the other students in the ssroom had also noticed Song Chi quietly standing outside. Dozens of gazes flitted between Song Chi and ss Teacher Zhou Huali on the podium, specting about Song Chi''s identity while curious about whom he was looking for. Beside Shen Youran, Zhou Chun quickly noticed her friend''s unusual demeanor and gently called out. "Ran Ran..." But before she could finish her sentence, a bold guess had already formed in her heart. Could it be that he was here for Ran Ran? Or could this man be the elusive Mr. Chi of ten years? In her memory, Shen Youran was known for being calm and gentlethis kind of reaction was unexpected... Apart from Song Chi, who seemed shrouded in mystery, she couldn''t think of any other possibility. Before she could finish her thoughts, Shen Youran had already stood up from her seat and walked to the podium where the ss teacher was, whispering an exnation. At the podium, Zhou Huali looked surprised. He turned to nce outside, pausing on Song Chi for a moment before turning back to nod at Shen Youran. After receiving Zhou Huali''s consent, Shen Youran''s cheeks blossomed with a smile, and she hurriedly ran outside. Inside the ssroom, as the radiant smile emerged on the girl''s face, apanied by the faint blush of joy on her cheeks, all the ssmates were dazzled by the sight. Outside the ssroom, Song Chi, who had caught the entire scene, felt his heartbeat race uncontrobly. Outside the ssroom, the girl who had lost all her usual reserve rushed straight into the rain, her eyes seemingly fixed only on the boy standing before her. Within Song Chi, the Spectral Energy flowed, a massive amount of energy wrapping around his legs. In the next second, his figure dashed forward with incredible speed. To the eyes of the students inside the ssroom, he seemed to have turned into a blur, reaching Shen Youran in just a few shes. He raised his right hand high, shielding the drizzly rain above with the dark blue umbre, enveloping the girl''s formpletely under its canopy, while his left hand gently encircled her, pulling her slender waist tightly into his embrace. ``` Chapter 198: Chapter 131: Love of Children (Please Subscribe)_2 ``` "Silly girl, it''s still raining!" "Oh no..." Ahead, witnessing this scene, both male and female students in the ssroom let out a chorus of exims. The girls were envious! The boys were jealous! Hearing themotion, Shen Youran''s cheeks flushed red, and she didn''t dare to look back, only burying her face deeper into Song Chi''s embrace. As for Song Chi, he lowered his head to smell the faint fragranceing from the girl, while with a faint smile, he turned his eyes to the front of the ssroom and nodded gently to Zhou Huali on the podium. At the same time, his brow flickered with ghost light, and Cang Qiong was summoned from the Ancestral Torch. Once summoned, the warship began to expand rapidly and soon transformed into a twenty-meter-long Spectral Airship hovering over the academy. A traction beam shone down from above, enveloping Song Chi and Shen Youran, who were tightly embracing each other, then they slowly rose into the air. Secondster, apanied by a roar, Cang Qiong vanished from the sky above Jiangyuan First Torch Academy. In the ssroom of First Year Section Ten, the ss was nearing its end, and he had no intention to continue teaching, meanwhile, he sighed softly to himself. "The offspring of Dinghai Song family, this girl has quite the eye!" As a teacher in an advanced academy, Zhou Huali''s status was also not simple; although he was only a First Rank Torch Ship Captain, he had a Second Rank father and was considered part of the upper echelon of White Tower Floating Land. Therefore, he knew quite a bit about the Dinghai Song family. ... Aboard Cang Qiong, Song Chi had already put down the umbre, but showed no sign of letting go of the girl in his arms. Shen Youran didn''t resist. She lifted her gaze to meet Song Chi''s, then said softly, "Why did you suddenlye? You didn''t tell me in advance!" Song Chi lifted his hands from Shen Youran''s waist to her fair cheeks and said, "I missed you, so naturally I came." Hearing these soft words of affection, the girl''s bright, clear eyes had already turned into crescent moons, and with the deepening blush on her cheeks, she appeared incredibly enchanting. Before she could reply, an eager Song Chi suddenly leaned down and pressed his lips onto the girl''s pink ones. ... In Baita City''s Maple Leaf Park, as the most popr park on White Tower Floating Land, it was a beloved location for everyone in Baita,moners and Torch Ship Captains alike. Watching Shen Youran in front of him, who was different from her usual calm self and was loudly chasing after red fallen leaves in the maple forest, Song Chi felt all feelings of loneliness and anxiety due to his impending departure dissolve in that moment; his eyes were filled only with her. After visiting Maple Leaf Park, they went to other ces like Baita Lake and White Cloud Mountain in the eastern outskirts of the city district. However, such happy moments always flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was evening. At a street stall in Jiangyuan City District, Shen Youran nibbled on skewers, only rxingpletely in front of Song Chi, doing what she wanted and eating what she craved. But then, she suddenly asked a question that left Song Chi in silence for a long time. "Are you leaving?" Shen Youran wasn''t foolishquite the contrary, she was very clever. She could tell that today''s Song Chi was somewhat off, joyful yet with a hint of sadness. Joyful, as it came from the heart. Sad, as it came from the heart, too. After a long silence, Song Chi nodded. "Yeah, not just me, my dad, my mom, my grandparents, everyone has to leave." Shen Youran gently put down the skewer in her hand, bowed her head slightly, and wiped her palms and the corners of her mouth with a napkin. However, despite her best efforts to hide her feelings, how could she deceive Song Chi, whose Guidance Technique had already advanced to First Rank? ``` But Song Chi didn''t know how tofort her right then. His departure this time wasn''t like on Earth in the past; from White Tower Floating Land to Dinghai Star Domain, it was tens of thousands of light-years away. He got up and sat next to Shen Youran, once again pulling her into his embrace. And this gesture was like a catalyst. The girl who had been controlling her emotions as best she could suddenly nestled into his chest, sobbing softly. Patting her back, Song Chi didn''t speak, and just let the girl cry out loud. After a while, he lifted Shen Youran''s face, and while wiping away her tears, he whispered softly, "There, if you keep crying, you won''t look pretty anymore!" Having cried, Shen Youran seemed to have adjusted her emotions. She took several deep breaths and then asked again, "Where are you actually going?" Hearing her voice a bit hoarse, Song Chi gathered a thread of Spectral Energy in his hand, gently kneading her fair neck until she waspletely recovered, and at the same time he responded. "Dinghai Star Domain. Grandfather was a separated member of the Dinghai Song Family. Now, we need to rejoin the family!" Upon hearing the words "Dinghai Song Family," Shen Youran nodded lightly, repeatedly muttering them in her heart. After a good deal of guidance andfort from Song Chi, Shen Youran finally came around, and a smile returned to her face. ... The next day, at the gate of Jiangyuan''s First Torch Academy, Song Chi handed a wooden box to Shen Youran. "These are forty bottles of Body Tempering Liquid, which have an effect in assisting the cultivation of the Guidance Technique. Keep this for now, and use it after you awaken. Remember, you can''t use this in front of others, not even your close friends." Shen Youran nodded lightly to show that she understood what Song Chi was saying. Seeing this, Song Chi took out a second box, which was no longer made of wood, but jade. "Open this jade box when you get back to the dormitory!" After a good amount of advice from Song Chi, Shen Youran reluctantly headed for the academy''s gate. Only when her figure hadpletely disappeared through the school gates did Song Chi, also feeling downhearted, immediately summon the Cang Qiong and sped away. What he didn''t know was that after Shen Youran entered the school, her bright, translucent eyes reddened again, and her gaze showed a hint of determination that others would find hard to detect. ... Baita City, Roaring Lion Courtyard. Just back home, Song Chi ran into his father, Song Chao. Having wrapped up all his affairs, the Song family members naturally all gathered in Baita City. "You''re back. How did it go, did that little girl get angry?" Just like Chen Lixia, Song Chao had long regarded Shen Youran as the daughter-inw he had chosen, so he cared a lot about this. Song Chi nodded to indicate that nothing was wrong. "That''s good. Also, you have to show some spine and marry her soon." Song Chi was a bit speechless. They hadn''t even graduated yet. In this Interster Era, where Torch Ship Captains usually got married at sixty or seventy years old, wasn''t it too early to be nudging him about marriage? Seeing that he had given enough advice, Song Chao didn''t continue on this topic. Instead, he changed the subject, "Alright, go rest. We have to head to Baihe City tomorrow. It''s time to deal with the Tros Family. But I don''t know whether they really control the secret realm." "Mhm!" Back in his bedroom, Song Chi fell asleep immediately. He and Shen Youran had been snuggled up together for a long time the night before, and he''d barely slept. Although they hadn''t gone thest step, he, Song Chi, had the nerve to do everything that could be done, short of thatst step. In the end, it was that girl who solved the problem with her hand. PS: Well, good or bad, this romantic phase ising to an end (I did try my best writing this, it took me four hours, incredibly difficult to write). A new chapter is about to start, and I hope my dear readers will continue to support this book and me, the author. Thanks and tears of gratitude!!! Chapter 199: Chapter 132: The Fall of the Tros Family ``` Chenxing Calendar year 5204, March 12th. As one of the top three families in Baihe City, the Tros Family was still as usual, living in grandeur, the epitome of luxury. In the family hall, Rocke Tros sat in the main seat, listening to the report from themander of the family''s secret guards. With a stern expression, he sat up straight, and from time to time, sharp gleams flickered in his eyes, exuding an aura of dignified authority characteristic of the head of a family. Ever since he had provided his father with the news of "Void Crystals" half a year ago, and effortlessly snatched hundreds of Void Crystals from the hands of an entrusted auctioneer, despite a slight mishap afterwards which allowed a small mouse to escape, John Tros remained extremely pleased and promptly had him take over the position of family patriarch. At this moment, the secret guard in front of him delivered a piece of news that puzzled him. "ording to our investigations, a few days ago, young master Grim contacted a First Rank Torch Ship Captain who is a stranger. The intelligence department found out that this First Rank Torch Ship Captain is a scion of the White Tower Song family." "White Tower Song family?" Rocke Tros murmured, recalling information about the White Tower Song family at lightning speed. A branch separated from the Dinghai Song family, and Song Ming Song of the White Tower Floating Land was regarded as the most likely candidate to advance to Fourth Rank in the next two hundred years, an entity which the Tros Family could not afford to provoke. Thinking of this, he grew curious as to why his nephew had sought out the younger generation of the Song family. What is this kid doing contacting the Song family''s people? After a moment of contemtion, Rocke continued to inquire. "Do you know the reason?" "ording to information verified by the intelligence team, the Song family recently acquired a batch of Insect Race refined flesh. Young master Grim wished to quickly enhance his own Guidance Technique Level, hence he took the initiative to make contact with the Song..." Before he could finish, the secret guardmander''s tone abruptly paused. Just as Rocke Tros was feeling baffled, theplexion of the secret guardmander in front of him drastically changed. "Patriarch, we''re under attack!" Rocke Tros''s heart skipped a beat. Although he had assumed the position of the patriarch, the time was still short. He was still in the midst of searching for the news of the Purple Fire Source UpRank and had not yet advanced to Second Rank, so naturally, his perception was not as strong as that of the secret guardmander in front of him, who was already at Second Rank. "What are you waiting for? Quickly gather our forces..." The words had barely left his mouth when several thunderous noises resounded above the entire Tros familypound. Boom! Boom! Boom! Immediately after, terrifying explosions roared. Above, fifteen Torch Warships of various sizes hovered in the sky, looking down at the Nuclear Energy Shield below, which had been dimmed considerably after a round of bombardment. Just like the Blood de Star Thieves previously, there was also a hemispherical shield above the Tros familypound that could withstand Third Rank attacks, a Nuclear Energy Shield. In fact, not only the Blood de Star Thieves and the Tros family, but most powers within the boundaries of Starry Sea Human Civilization with some ability would usually set up such a Nuclear Energy Shield over their main base to ensure safety. The Furious Lion''spound also had one. Of course, this was the least effective type. Those powers with greater energy would purchase the extremely high-power Nuclear Energy Shield emitters. Although exorbitantly priced, requiring Floating Land Origin of Fourth Rank and above, the shields they generated could also reach Fourth Rank Energy Level. Below, the Tros family''s reaction was swift. With this sudden change of events, four Escort Ships one hundred meters in length quickly appeared above the familypound, confronting the fifteen Torch Warships above. Of course, these four Escort Ships did not dare to leave the protection of the Nuclear Energy Shield. The two lead kilometer-long Warships among the fifteen above imposed great deterrence on them. Frankly speaking, the strength of the Tros family is not weak. Four Escort Ships, on ordinary days, would be sufficient to protect a family for a thousand years. Unfortunately, today they have crossed the Song family. Above, among themunication projections of the fifteen Song family Torch Warships, grandma Bai Xiuqin spoke out: "John Tros''s gship is among them, eldest, you can make your move!" Upon hearing this, inside the lead Cruiser to the left, a circr tform muchrger than the Fixed-Point Launch Pad on Cang Qiong started to flicker with Ghost Light, and then four Soldier Figurines, standing back to back atop the tform, abruptly vanished. Simultaneously, a coarse voice came from the Cruiser on the right, that of Song Ming Song. "Take action!" After speaking, he activated the "Shield Breaker" Feature of the Main Cannon on the Furious Lion, and then fired with force. If it were not for the need to draw out John Tros, to prevent him from abandoning the idea of resisting upon the instantaneous copse of the Nuclear Energy Shield, thus causing him to act in desperation, the shield could have been broken with the first strike. Whoosh! The Main Cannon at the front of the Furious Lion roared, shooting out a beam of light. The next second, the Nuclear Energy Shield, which was still rtively sturdy, suddenly copsed entirely. This anomaly caused the four Tros family Escort Ships inside the shield to panic immensely. In the Main Control Room of the Covenant, the aged John Tros no longer bore his usual haughty demeanor. His face was gloomy, with a look of terror flitting through his eyes. He had thought that as long as the Nuclear Energy Shield could hold for a minute or two, until the Baihe City''s Headmaster arrived, today''s sudden crisis would surely be resolved. But he did not expect that the Nuclear Energy Shield, at the Third Rank Peak level, would be shattered so quickly. Besides that, there was another hypothesis in his mind that he was reluctant to believe. ``` Chapter 200: Chapter 132: The Fall of the Tros Family_2 ``` Perhaps the group above had already notified Dean Baihe in advance, otherwise, considering the short distance between the family residence and the White Tower First Torch Academy, even if the fifteen unfamiliar Torch Warships had only appeared for mere tens of seconds, it would have been ample time for him to arrive. Aside from bewilderment and fear, John Tros was filled with intense reluctance. It was only a few more months until he could extend his life, continue his search for a breakthrough in the vast Starry Sea. Amidst his strong unwillingness to give up, John Tros tentatively sent amunication request to the two cruisers above. Aboard the Furious Lion, Song Mingsong, who had intended to ept the call, ultimately withdrew his hand under Bai Xiuqin''s stern gaze. On the other side, aboard the Mountain, Song Shan epted themunication. Seeing Song Shan, John Tros''s pupils shrank sharply. As an old, Second Rank Torch Ship Captain at the peak, how could he not recognize Song Shan? It was no secret among the upper echelons of the White Tower Floating Land that he was from a branch of the Dinghai Song Family. "Lord Song Shan, if I remember correctly, my Tros Family has never provoked your Song Family, have we?" John Tros organized his words, trying to make his tone sound not questioning but respectfully inquisitive. In response, Song Shan, who had prepared his answer, replied: "I heard, your Tros Family controls a secret realm?" In themunication projection, hearing this, John Tros looked astonished, more confusion shing in his eyes, his face almost bearing a fewrge question marks. Regardless of whether the other''s expression looked genuine or not, Song Shan said coldly: "Stop pretending. Whether you do or do not, we will know after a thorough search inside and out, but..." Speaking, his tone suddenly changed from cold to severe: "As for subsequent casualties, I cannot ensure anything. Also, don''t expect any help from Dean Baihe, you won''t make it that long!" With that, the shipborne main cannons of the fifteen Torch Warships overhead began to charge again. This sight sent John Tros into an inner frenzy. "Who is it, who leaked it out!" The fact that he controlled a secret realm was something he had never revealed to anyone outside his few closest family members, and he could not fathom how the Song Family had learned of it. "Could it be..." A sh of insight crossed his mind, but he had no time to ponder as a volley from the main cannons of the fifteen Torch Warships overhead would turn the entire Tros Family to dust without the protection of the nuclear energy shield. "Lord Song Shan, it''s true I control a secret realm, but I have a condition!" He had hoped his words would cause the fifteen warships to discontinue their charging, but the increasingly bright beams of light above told him it was a vain hope. John Tros, btedly realizing something, saw his forced smile quickly fade, reced by madness. He roared orders to Rocke Tros below in the main hall. "Destroy the secret realm, now!" After saying this, he sneered as he looked back up at the projected image of Song Shan. "Since you never intended to spare my Tros Family from the beginning, don''t expect to get your hands on that secret realm!" Witnessing his frenzied state, Song Shan''s expression remained unusually calm throughout. "Did you think I was idly chatting with you up until now? Howughable!" John Tros''s sneer froze on his face, a bad feeling welling up inside him. Before he could give anothermand below, Song Mingsong suddenly appeared in the projection screen before him. "Dare to harm my grandson, and unless you can bring the guardian of the White Tower, no one can protect the Tros Family today." Hearing these almost bellowed words, John Tros was utterly perplexed. "Furious Lion, exin yourself, when have I ever..." He paused mid-sentence as another projection connected, showing Song Chi from the Cang Qiong. To leave a deeper impression on the other, Song Chi even wore the mask he had used to conceal his identity. It was this familiar mask that made John Tros instantly remember Song Chi''s identity. "The Void Crystal, it''s you!!" And with that, he fully understood the cause and effect of today''s events. In the projection ahead, Song Chi took off his mask to reveal his true face, smiling slightly: "Seems you remember, tsk tsk, how does it feel to bully the weak? Good, isn''t it?" His words, though uttered in amon tone, had a lethal implication. Previously, his opponent, as a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain, had personally pursued to kill him, and now his two Third Rank Torch Captain elders were looking down from above, ready to annihte the family behind the opponent. A dramatically ironic reversal, isn''t it. ... Within the Tros Family, after receiving the order, Rocke Tros and a dozen others rushed toward the family''s secret chamber deep underground. But when they arrived at the entrance of the chamber, his gaze sharply intensified. "Grimm, why are you here? Get out of here, take your mother..." Before he could finish, Rocke''s words suddenly stopped as he saw the four terrifying Soldier Figurines radiating intense auras behind his nephew. ``` Chapter 201: Chapter 132: The Fall of the Tros Family_3 "Third Rank Soldier Figurine, you... you''re controlled by the Song Family?" Rocke Tros''s eyes were wide with fury as he stood erect. Dozens of Second Rank Soldier Figurines and a dozen Tros family members behind him rushed toward the secret chamber''s doors. For a time, the entrance of the underground secret chamber was filled with the sounds of fiercebat. ... High in the Vault of Heaven, several kilometers away from the Tros family estate, a kilometer-long warship hovered quietly in the clouds. In the battleship''s main control room, an erged projection screen disyed a clear scene of the battlefield above the Tros family estate. The director of Baihe watched the projection screen intently and spoke respectfully to the projection light screen at his side: "Sir, are you sure we should not intervene?" As soon as the words were spoken, an indifferent reply quickly sounded from themunication projection beside him. "There is no need for intervention. The young man from the Song Family seems to have done something significant. Word hase from the Dinghai Song side that they have allowed his branch to return. The face of the Dinghai side must still be given!" "Yes, sir!" If outsiders were present, seeing the director of Baihe, who almost ruled alone over Baihe City, showing such respect, they might have dropped their jaws in shock. However, if they knew the identity of the person on the other side of themunication projection, they would certainly find it only natural. For that person was none other than the being who reigned over the entire White Tower Floating Land. The owner of the Fourth Rank Zhulu Warship "Deep Sea Vast Sky," the Defender of the White Tower Floating Continent. Geralt Eagle ... Hum hum hum! John Tros, aboard the Covenant, had not received a reply from his son below for a long time and had already braced for the worst. He cut offmunication with the Song family members. From the moment he saw Song Chi, he knew he had no way back. With Song Mingsong''s temperament, he was bound to kill him. As his gaze grew resolute, the Purple Engine on the Covenant entered an overloaded state, and without hesitation, he activated the main feature of the engine that had saved his life many times before, "Streamlight Sprint." Swish! The Covenant, which mere moments ago was alongside three of the Tros family''s escort ships, suddenly became a streak of light, shooting straight for the Vault of Heaven. This sudden change caught Song Mingsong and Song Shan, both Third Rank Torch Ship Captains, a bit off guard; however, they soon wore cold smiles. Tens of thousands of meters above in the Vault of Heaven, the Covenant, in full sprint, seemed to collide with something. In the midst of a loud humming noise, the entire warship waspletely deformed, the bow caved in by over ten meters, even affecting the cockpit, squeezing John Tros into a pulp along with it. The speed of the Streamlight Sprint was astonishing, and under the enormous kic energy impact, even an escort ship couldn''t withstand it. Of course, the main reason was that the Covenant John Tros was on had only Blue Quality warship armor, and its own Torch warship hull was mere white. Compared to its Purple Shield and Purple Engine, it was far fromparable. Inside the Song Family warship, the Song family members were somewhat surprised; even they hadn''t expected this oue. Originally, theyer known as "Void Prison" was only intended to prevent any fish that slipped through the, but they didn''t expect this unexpected joy. The collision with the Covenant directly resulted in the death of John Tros, the Torch Ship Captain, thus preventing the Covenant from sinking. As a Torch Ship Captain who had lived for nearly three hundred years, his gship would notck valuable things, and this was the reason for the Song family members'' delight. Below, seeing the fate of the remaining three Tros family escort ships, they already knew their inevitable end. Without any further hesitation, they madly charged towards the fifteen Torch Warships above, wanting to drag a few down with them in death. However, facing two cruisers and eight escort ships, this was nothing more than a pitiful and final struggle, and they were soon sessively sunk. Thus, the Tros family, who had unted their power in Baihe City for over two hundred years, faced an inevitable downfall. Chapter 202: Chapter 133: Torch Warship Inheritance Rules · Dragon Blood Mystic Realm In the central square of Baihe City, the usually bustling streets were eerily quiet today, and the few pedestrians who were there all looked tense and hurried along. A virtual game blogger who had just woken up yawned as he walked out of his building and was taken aback by the scene on the streets. After finally stopping a passerby, he quickly inquired about what was going on. "What''s going on? Have you been hit in the head? Didn''t you hear that hugemotion just now? The Tros Family has been annihted, not a single soul spared. I heard it''s because John Tros''s previous actions of hunting down juniors were exposed, which provoked retaliation from the seniors of the other side." Listening to this exnation, it felt like something out of a novel, which made the game blogger scratch his head, somewhat doubting his life choices. As a native of Baihe City, the Tros Family in his eyes was an absolute top-tier wealthy family. Yet this powerful family, which was daunting in his eyes, had been wiped out in the span of time it took for a nap, which he found hard to ept. And there were thousands in Baihe City at this moment who were just as slow toe to terms with what had happened. ... As for the subsequent events in Baihe City, the Song Family and their entourage naturally had no idea. After annihting the Tros Family, they quickly tallied their gains, cleaned up the battlefield, and left White Tower Floating Land before the public outcry began, heading out towards the heavens. As to why they cleaned up the battlefield so quickly, one would think that since there was a secret realm, careful consideration of how to handle the secret realm and its entrance would be necessary. Not to mention the various resources within the secret realm, just managing its entrance is a huge challenge. Destroying an entrance to a secret realm is easy, but trying to open another entrance in a different Star Domain that leads to the same secret realm is as difficult as scaling the heavens. To aplish such a feat, even a Ster Sea Creature of Fourth Rank Level would not suffice; it requires a power of at least Fifth Rank Level and above. Otherwise, the Moruo Royal Family would not have kept the entrance to the Moruo Secret Realm in Star Region 0155 for thousands of years. Even if Star Region 0155 is riddled with spatial rifts, it was once the heart of the Moruo Civilization, and it''s inevitable that some creatures would try their luck there, relying on special abilities or Strange Objects. For example, the two "Void Membrane"ponents that Song Ming Song obtained were exactly that. Therefore, having the Moruo Secret Realm in Star Region 0155 is extremely dangerous, far riskier than relocating it to where the remnants of the Moruo Royal Family are now hidden. If there were not ack of Fifth Rank Levelbat power present, they would never have left it so vulnerable. Thus, there is only one possible exnation: the Tros Family did not actually control any secret realm. Inside the Furious Lion Cruiser, Song Chao, Song Hai, and others looked puzzled, and the younger members of the family like Song Chi were even more so; they distinctly remembered that John Tros had personally admitted to having control over a secret realm. Everyone''s gaze turned toward Song Ming Song and Song Shan, who were the first to enter the Tros Family''s underground chamber. At the main control station, Song Ming Song, while operating the Furious Lion at high speed,ughed and said, "Alright, stop teasing you all,e with me!" With that, he switched the warship to its automated piloting mode,manded by the semi-autonomous onboard intelligence of the Furious Lion; he led Song Shan and the group toward the enginepartment behind the main control room. Hearing this, everyone''s interest was piqued, and curiosity surged anew within them. Judging by the tone of Song Ming Song, it seemed there was still hope. The enginepartment of a cruiser is naturally veryrge, but what captured everyone''s attention was not the vastness of the Furious Lion''s enginepartment but the warship in the center with its front half caved in. This was the Covenant Escort Ship. When a Torch Ship Captain dies, two things generally happen. First, if the captain issued a self-destructmand before death, then the Torch Warship will sink with them. Second, if the Torch Ship Captain died without anymands, then the Torch Warship will go into preservation mode, until a second Seed of Torches to merge with it. As previously mentioned, each Torch Warship can change captains up to three times. This condition only applies to warships that have been under no more than two captains. If already on its third, even if the Torch Ship Captain didn''t issue a self-destructmand before death, the Torch Warship would sink upon the captain''s death. The Covenant at this moment clearly belonged to the second category, with John Tros previously serving as its initial captain (the first). This meant that the warship could change captains twice more if it didn''t sink. Seeing his grandfather and uncle heading straight for the Covenant, Song Chi raised an eyebrow. "Could the entrance to the secret realm be inside a Torch Warship?" Turning to look at Song Qi, Song You, and the others, seeing that they too were visibly perplexed, Song Chi realized that their guesses were likely the same as his. But as they stepped onto the Covenant, the confusion in their eyes deepened even more. At least Song Chi could not sense the slightest spatial fluctuation inside the escort ship. Chapter 203: Chapter 133: Torch Warship Inheritance Rules · Dragon Blood Mystic Realm_2 However, upon further thought, he felt that it was indeed as it should be. If the entrance to a secret realm truly resided within a Torch Warship, then how could such a warship explore the Alien Star Domain? The intense spatial fluctuations produced by the entrance to the secret realm left no room for discussion. If one were to explore the Alien Star Domain while carrying this thing, even the Child of Destiny would likely be doomed. Could it be that the Covenant had long since ceased to explore the Alien Star Domain? Or could it be that John Tros did not actually control the secret realm, and they were merely overthinking it? As he pondered, Song Mingsong abruptly stopped in his tracks. Seeing this, Song Chi and the others following him also stopped. His gaze passed directly over the Second Rank Torch Ship Captains in front like Song Hai and Song Chao, looking towards the back at Song Qi, Song Lin, Song Wen, Song Chi, and Song You, the five of them. As for those even further behind, like Song Bo, Song Shishi, and Song Ting, they were ignored as well. The five of them were somewhat puzzled, unsure of what their grandfather intended. But the words that followed from Song Mingsong soon enlightened them. "You fiveds, does anyone have an interest in this Covenant?" The meaning of his words was clearhe was asking if they were willing to give up their own warships to merge with the Covenant instead. As a Second Rank peak Torch Warship, the Covenant was equipped withponents that included two of purple quality and more than a dozen of blue. Itsbat power was naturally not to be underestimated, and it would likely rank high among Second Rank Torch Warships. However, the attitude of the five was highly unanimous. Without much consideration, they all rejected the offer in chorus. Hearing their response, Song Mingsongughed out loud, extremely pleased. "Good, worthy of being my grandsons, such high aspirations!" Of course, his words were actually directed at Song Qi, Song Lin, and Song Wen. As for Song Chi and Song You, being the two with the highest innate talent among his grandsons, it seemed only natural to him that they would refuse. If either of them dared to consider inheriting the Covenant, Song Mingsong might explode on the spot. As for the reason, it was quite simple. The big families and conglomerates of Torch Human Civilization clearly had arge number of mothballed Torch Warships, but why then did they go to such lengths to train younger members of their family? Was it because they had more resources than they knew what to do with? Of course not. Although a Torch Warship could change captains three times, it would only possess the potential for continuous enhancement in the hands of the first captain, the original one. Once the captain was reced, whether the second or third, the warship itself (the Torch vessel) would lose the attribute for further enhancement. Moreover, the quality of the Seed of Torch of the inheritors could not be lower than that of the original captain, the requirement was nothing if not stringent. Naturally, just because Song Chi and the others had refused did not mean the Covenant had lost its value. After all, it was still a Second Rank peak Torch Warship. Just based on its level 29 Spectral Energy Cultivation tform, the warship''s value was also beyond imagination. When they returned to the family in the future, it could entirely act asmunal property for their branch, to be rented out. Those who rent the warship would have to pay certain Merit Points each month or year as rental fees. Don''t think these would be difficult to rent out. On the contrary, the high-rank Torch Warships avable for rent were often in high demand. The Dinghai Song Family, with a near three-thousand-year inheritance and nearly ten million blood rtives, had many who had lost their warships due to unforeseen circumstances. How many gave up their own warships to rent higher-rank warships in hopes of increasing the speed of their Guidance Technique training because they saw no hope for promotion? Furthermore, since each warship could only be rented out twice, this increased the shortage of avable Torch Warships for rent, even though this restriction meant that the minimum leasing term for Second Rank or higher Torch Warships was over twenty years, which still did not solve the underlying issue. Knowing this situation well, the Song Family had brought a significant number of Torch Warships for rental on their return journey. Aside from the Covenant, there were three Escort Ships of the same rank, seized from the Blood de Star Thieves and currently stored within the Mountain belonging to Song Shan. As for the First Rank Spectral Airships, there were even more. The number which had been seized from the Blood de Star Thieves and the previously encountered Tros Family was over thirty, and these were separately ced within the gship of Song Hai, Song Chao, and others. After receiving satisfying answers, Song Mingsong moved forward again, and the group quickly arrived at theponent loading area of the Covenant. The group first scanned the nearly thirtyponents, then their gazes mostly settled on the three that shimmered with a purple hue. One was an Energy Shield, another a Shipborne Engine, and thest was... When they saw the thirdponent, everyone''s eyes lit up, and they all instantly understood the earlier implication in Song Mingsong''s words. John Tros had not lied; he did indeed control a secret realm. It was just that he could move the entrance to the secret realm at will. The secret realm entrance in the underground chamber of the Tros family had indeed existed, but it was destroyed by Song Mingsong and Song Shan, who had arrived early. As for why they destroyed it and why they were not worried that they might never be able to enter that secret realm again, the reasonid right before them on this special purpleponent. Secret Realm Binder level 20 Chapter 204: Chapter 133: Torch Warship Inheritance Rules · Dragon Blood Mystic Realm_3 ``` Quality: Purple Feature: Secret Realm Entrance Opener Consumption: 1000/usage (Spectral Energy Points) Binding: Dragon Blood Mystic Realm (Damaged) Effect: Bind a secret realm, and upon sessful binding, the warship captain will obtain the right to freely enter and exit the secret realm. When entering the secret realm in this way, one can stay in the realm for a maximum of one hour per visit. Buffer: 24 hours No charging required UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of Floating Land Origin (Second Rank), 6000 Spectral Energy Points, 1 Titanium Crystal {Secret Realm Entrance Opener: Consumption of 10000 Spectral Energy Points, opens an entrance to the bound secret realm in a designated area. There can only be one such entrance at any time.} It was not difficult to discern from the attributes of thisponent that, through thisponent, one could enter the bound secret realm once a day, and its feature even allowed for the creation of a doorway to the realm without the need for the intervention of a Fifth Rank Level powerhouse. Seeing this, joy filled everyone''s hearts, and almost simultaneously, the same thought arose. "This secret realm could potentially be our branch''s own private realm, without needing to turn it over to the family." As for why this idea emerged, it was quite simple; while turning over a secret realm to the family would result in a handsome reward, this was clearly not the most cost-effective choice for a secret realm capable of continuously producing a certain type of special resource. The true value of a secret realmy not only in its special resources but also in its potential for long-term benefits. How could a short-term rewardpare to earnings that could continue for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years? With this in mind, everyone''s gaze involuntarily shifted to Song Mingsong at the center. Noticing this, Song Mingsong pretended to ponder deeply for a while, until Bai Xiuqin could no longer hold back and pinched him hard, prompting the old man to quickly reply: "Rest assured, this secret realm will be one of our branch''s foundations and will not be turned over to the family. Other direct and legitimate lines of our family also have their own secret realms. This is quite normal within the family, so there is no need to worry about exposure or anything of the sort. Moreover, if the special resources within this "Dragon Blood Mystic Realm" are valuable, it''s highly likely that members of other branches in the family will initiate exchanges with other rare resources." At this point, Song Mingsong''s tone paused, and his gaze swept over the special Purple Component with a rather solemn expression, saying: "Comparatively, the value of this [Secret Realm Binder]ponent may far exceed the realm of ordinary Purple Components. Without the intervention of a Fifth Rank power, it can freely move an entrance to a secret realm, a function that is bound to drive many small and medium-sized powers crazy, like the previous Moruo Royal Family. Therefore, everything about thisponent must not be revealed to outsiders. Understood?" "Understood!" After nodding solemnly, smiles that could not be concealed appeared on everyone''s faces, the thought of owning a private secret realm in the future causing their smiles to fully bloom. However, speaking of the secret realm, everyone''s curiosity was rekindled. Through this [Secret Realm Binder], they learned that the secret realm under the control of the Tros Family was named [Dragon Blood Mystic Realm]. Although from the word (Damaged) that followed, they could guess that it was at least a lowest-tier Shattered Secret Realm, it was still a secret realm, and naturally, they were curious about the resources it produced. ``` Chapter 205: Chapter 134: Dragon Blood Tree · Dragon Blood Fruit (Please Subscribe) Seeing the undisguised curiosity expressed by everyone, Song Mingsong himself was actually equally anticipative, but there was no way around it: the "Secret Realm Binder"ponent could only be activated by the captain of the Covenant. For now, they were at most outsiders and did not have the right. As for dismounting it and then mounting it onto their own warship, once they did that, they would likely have a hard time finding this mystic realm again. When a shipborneponent is dismounted, all of its enhancement levels reset to zero, as if it was formatted, and at that time, the "Dragon Blood Secret Realm Mark" bound by this "Secret Realm Binder" would inevitably be erased as well. Attempting to locate this mystic realm in the vast starry sea afterwards would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Therefore, no matter how curious they were, for the time being, everyone could only hold back. Regarding the distribution of thoseponents afterward, aside from the "Secret Realm Binder," there were only two purpleponents left, both from the Covenant. Theponents scavenged from the other Tros Family warships, whether damaged during the sinking or not, were at best blueponents. The two remainingponents on the Covenant were the "Streamlight Kic Engine" and the "Mysterious Light Energy Shield," with the "Streamlight Kic Engine" being the most precious one. Its active feature "Streamlight Sprint" is an extremely good capability for saving lives. However, it didn''t hold much attraction for Song Chi; he already had the "Phantom Thruster," a specialponent, and the feature "Phantom Trace" was more than enough for him to save his life. For him, what was more important about a shipborne engine was ensuring an ample supply of Spectral Energy. Of course, the main reason actually was the enhancement level of the "Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine," which had already been enhanced to lv30, not a small consumption of resources, particrly Titanium Crystal. Unless there was an engineponent of higher quality, Song Chi would not easily rece it. In the end, the twoponents were distributed to his mother and aunt Zhao Lan. His mother got the energy shield; the Dragonfly had just been upgraded. Although the ship already had a purple main cannon and a purple "Half-Serpent Soldier Figurine Tree," an energy shield is the most important means of defense and self-preservation for a Torch Warship, so of course, it should be equipped as a priority. As for Aunt Zhao Lan, she was promoted a few years earlier than his mother, Chen Lixia, and she received the purple engine. After the purpleponents, there were quite a few blue ones. However, Song Chi did not find the Soldier Figurineponents he wanted, nor were there anyponents like the Healing Fruit that repair the ship''s body. He ultimately chose to take the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. Currently, as his supply of Titanium Crystal has been exhausted, purpleponents like the "Phantom Thruster" and "Brainwave Remote Control System" cannot be further enhanced. However, blueponents such as the "Electromaic Ray Cannon," "Fixed-Point Launch Pad," "Starry V Type Warship Armor," and "Purple River Translocation Device" do need enhancement, and the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin is exactly what he urgently needs. After allocating the various gains, because the Spectral Energy within their bodies was sealed and they couldn''t practice the Guidance Technique, everyone only had enough time each day to briefly visualize the "Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint." With plenty of time on their hands, they indulged in leisurely conversation. The distance between the Dinghai Star Domain and White Tower Floating Land exceeds ten thousand light-years, and even the blue translocation device on the Furious Lion, enhanced to the Third-Rank limit, can only translocate up to two hundred light-years at a time. Furthermore, it required a ten-hour buffer period after each translocation. So, it was impossible to hurry back in a short time. The journey would be dyed by at least a month, and that was if there were no incidents. If something did happen, this time might even be extended. Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, several days went by. The Silver Spear Floating Land is located to the east of the Golden Shark Starfield, neighboring the Golden Lion Star Domain. Hum, hum, hum! In a burst of intense roaring, the Furious Lion docked in the outer warship docking area of "Silver Spear City," the capital of the Floating Land. The moment they walked out of the hatch, several younger members of the Song Family were nearly dazzled by the bustling scene outside. In the docking area spanning over ten thousand square kilometers, a countless number of Torch Warships were rising and descending in every direction, nearly covering the entire sky above the docking area. Among these warships, numbering at least ten thousand, their own thousand-meter Furious Lion, although not bad, certainly did not stand out. Just at a nce, they saw over a dozen thousand-meter-level Torch Warships in their field of vision, and mixed in were two four-thousand-meter-level Fourth-Rank Zhulu Warships. At that moment, the voice of his uncle, Song Shan, came from behind. "Silver Spear Floating Land is a Level Three Life-Form Star Sea Floating Land with a poption exceeding ten billion. Combined with the ''Medium-Range Star Domain Transfer Gate'' established by the neighboring duchy for thoseing to rest en route, explore, and participate in variousmercial activities, there''s no shortage of visiting Torch Ship Captains. Plus, with a regtion that forbids Torch Warships from entering the city, this prosperityes as no surprise," said Song Shan. After a pause, he continued: "White Tower Floating Land is a frontier location, while Silver Spear Floating Land''s level of prosperity ranks within the top three in the Golden Shark Starfield. The two are worlds apart." Song Chi and the others nodded in understanding. Although they weren''t precisely clear on what it meant to be "ranked in the top three for prosperity in the Golden Shark Starfield," they did have a concept of a Level Three Life-Form Floating Land. If it is said that over 99% of the life-form floatingnds in the Starry Sea do not have a ranking, then among the less than 1% that do, Level One and Level Two life-form floatingnds make up over 99%. This means that out of ten thousand life-form floatingnds in the Starry Sea, there might be one Level Three Life-Form Floating Land. Chapter 206 - 134: Dragon Blood Tree·Dragon Blood Fruit (Please Subscribe)_2 Just as their minds were aflutter, a voice came from behind once again. However, this time it wasnt from the elder, but from Song Mingsong, who had already summoned back the Furious Lion. "Okay, the medium-distance Star Domain transport gate will probably not open again for another three days, so none of you are allowed to stray today. You have to stay put for at least 24 hours, which means you cant leave until your internal Spectral Energy has been restored tomorrow. For now, lets head over to the hotel we booked." Hearing the serious tone of their grandfather, they all nodded and then quickly walked towards the city center. The medium-distance Star Domain transport gate is said to be a costly project constructed by the Duchys Engineering Academy, designed to interconnect all the Star Domains under the Duchy and promote the cirction and development of the economy. The gate in the Golden Shark Starfield connects to the Golden Lion Star Domain, reportedly capable of transporting thousands of light-years in a single trip and facilitates group transport. However, each transportation consumes significant resources, necessitating hefty fees, and each activation requires several days of buffering. Their arrival was ill-timed, as thest transportation had only recently been activated, so they needed to wait about three days. ... Silver Spear City, Silver River Street, Tengger Hotel. Today marked the second day since they arrived in the Silver Spear Floating Land, yet at this moment, members of the Song Family were not in their individual rooms but had gathered in the kilometer-ss Warship Summoning Room located in the hotels underground. In the Interster Great Era, Torch Warships are existences that every Torch Ship Captain might need to summon at any given moment. Naturally, the hotel industry, whose main clientele are Torch Ship Captains, could not neglect this fact, and over time, these underground Warship Summoning Rooms came into being. As the name implies, these underground Warship Summoning Rooms are spaces specially carved out beneath the hotels,rge enough to amodate the summoning of a Torch Warship by a Torch Ship Captain, with the kilometer-ss rooms naturally corresponding to cruiser-ss Torch Warships. Inside the Summoning Room, after a good wait, the feature of the Void Prison that Song Mingsong activated finally took effect. With his active control, the enclosing glow of the space screen covered just the entire underground Summoning Room. At the same time, in a hidden monitoring room of the Tengger Hotel, one of the monitoring screens suddenly went dark, losing all imagery. Seeing this, the monitoring personnel in the room swiftly cut off the monitoring of that particr Summoning Room. The ability to sever the surveince from the outside precision monitors was sufficient to prove the monitored partys remarkable skills. To avoid provoking those better left unprovoked, hotel monitoring staff would immediately cease monitoring of the designated Summoning Room in such cases. Elsewhere, inside the Summoning Room, the effectiveness of the Void Prison was affirmed as the Song Family members lightly nodded. Soon, a faint humming emanated from the Furious Lions hangar, and then they saw the Covenant, which should have been sealed, slowly emerge. As soon as the Covenant left the hangar, Song Mingsong quickly retracted the Furious Lion, clearing the somewhat cramped space in the Summoning Room entirely. Observing the reinvigorated Covenant, Song Chi remained calm among the crowd, unsurprised. Indeed, the Covenant was already bound to its second captain, and this captain was not a member of the Song Family but a white Seed of Torch from the Tros Family, specially brought out by the uncle. The persons identity was not important because they were already enved by a special controlponent on the uncles gship, their own warship lost, much like Grimm Tros before them. Their role was to temporarily control the Covenant and establish the entrance to the "Dragon Blood Mystic Realm" bound by the Secret Realm Binder. Afterwards, they would be of no further use. Of course, this didnt mean that the Dragon Blood Mystic Realms entrance would be forever situated here. For now, the Song Family merely wanted to get an early insight into the secret realm. After inspecting the variety of resource outputs within the realm, they would destroy this entrance and wait to relocate it until they had settled back into their familynds. With a sh of light between his eyebrows, Song Mingsongs brows trembled slightly at the Ancestral Aperture, then a tangerine glow flickered from the Starry Sky Monitor embedded in the warship. Following these proceedings, a slight change urred to the surrounding Void Prison, retaining only its sealing functionality, while its attribute for sealing the internal space was temporarily removed. Then, under the signal from Song Shan, the Tros nsman inside the Covenant took action, activating the Secret Realm Binder. Soon, faint spatial fluctuations emanated from a position not far in front of the Covenant. As time progressed, these fluctuations intensified, until a vortex of void measuring several meters in diameter finally coalesced. ``` Watching the space portal that had appeared out of thin air, the members of the Song Family felt a surge of joy, yet they did not rush forward. Instead, they summoned several soldier figurines to scout ahead. ording to the Secret Realm Binders feature description from earlier, this entrance was likely connected to the so-called "Dragon Blood Mystic Realm". However, whether this was truly the case, they could not be one hundred percent certain. Even if it was, the dangers that might be present within the mystic realm were also unknown. Sending the soldier figurines ahead to scout was the most appropriate action. Song Mingsongs gaze shifted, and he nced at Song Chi standing behind him. Receiving his grandfathers signal, Song Chi nodded. The ghost light flickered on his forehead as the Brainwave Remote Control System aboard the Cangqiong was activated. After making a brainwave imprint on one of the Third Rank Fierce me soldier figurines standing before him, four figurines stepped towards the vortex of void. A few minutester, Song Chi gently shook his head. "There is no danger. The portal leads to a fragment of Floating Land, which should undoubtedly be the Dragon Blood Mystic Realm." Hearing his confirmation, the others were no longer apprehensive, but to be on the safe side, they still had the Third Rank soldier figurines carried by Song Mingsong and Song Shan lead the way. After a bout of mild weightlessness, Song Chi and the others disappeared into the spatial portal. The environment inside the Dragon Blood Mystic Realm was not much different from that of the Moruo Secret Realm they had experienced beforea dark and eternal void of sealed-off star space. The only difference was,pared to the Floating Land in the Moruo Secret Realm, which was at leastparable to a Second Rank Starry Sea Floating Land, the Floating Land beneath their feet was much smaller. Of course, this was not due to the innate size when the mystic realm was first formed but rather due to subsequent damage. The group sessively summoned their gship warships. Song Ting, Song Shishi, and others boarded the Furious Lion, and once the Torch Warships soared into the sky, they soon saw the astonishing ruins at the right corner of the Floating Land below from a birds-eye view. This ruin stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers, destroying much of the primal environment atop the Floating Land below and causing more than seventy percent of the area of this Starry Sea Floating Land to copse. Inside the Furious Lion, Song Mingsong let out a sigh. "There must have beenbat involving powers at the Fifth Rank Level in this mystic realm; otherwise, such destruction would not have been possible. What a pity." As he spoke, his gaze rapidly swept over the intact pieces of Floating Land below, and he quickly said: "Quick, conduct a thorough search of the entire fragment below to see if that special resource unique to the mystic realm has been preserved!" As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen Torch Warships dispersed and descended below, each responsible for a section, andmenced a systematic search of the remaining fragments of the Floating Land. Two hourster, the family regrouped, and after such a lengthy search, they had identified all the resource points preserved on the fragments of the Floating Land below. On one side, Aunt Zhao Hongxue softly reported the findings: "We have identified a total of 15 resource points so far, 14 of which are resources still considered rare in the outside world, including obsidian, mercury crystals, and celestial flowers..." "Additionally, theres one special resource point from the partly destroyed mystic realm, known as the Dragon Blood Tree." What followed was a detailed introduction to the Dragon Blood Tree. The Dragon Blood Tree can produce ordinary Dragon Blood Fruit once every thousand years, which extends life by 10 years, but is only effective for life entities of Second Rank or below. Every three thousand years, it can produce High Rank Dragon Blood Fruit, extending life by 30 years, effective only for Third Rank and below life entities. Every ten thousand years, Top Rank Dragon Blood Fruit can be produced, extending life by 50 years, effective for Fourth Rank and below life entities. While a person can only consume two of the same type of Dragon Blood Fruit, just the lifespan extension feature alone highlights the value of the Dragon Blood Tree and the Dragon Blood Fruit. However, what the Song Family members found most regrettable was that the Dragon Blood Tree grove was situated right at the edge of the battlefield ruins, leaving only ten surviving Dragon Blood Trees. Furthermore, since each Dragon Blood Tree could only bear a maximum of five fruits at a time, the total number of Dragon Blood Fruits in the mystic realm did not exceed fifty. ``` Chapter 207 - 135: Eagle Family - Fourth Rank Life Pressure Among these less than fifty Dragon Blood Fruits, the oldest one was only 999 years, still several months shy of a millennium. One could guess that John Tros must have elerated the time in this secret realm as soon as he obtained those Void Crystals, but due to what was probably a shortage of crystals, these Dragon Blood Fruits hadnt fully matured. Let alone Dragon Blood Fruits that were over three thousand years old, even those that prolonged life by ten years the millennium Dragon Blood Fruitswerecking somewhat, requiring a few more months to wait. To this, Song Chi felt it was only to be expected, considering that the Void Crystals he provided were at their highest First Rank, with the vast majority being Zero Rank. If such low-rank Void Crystals could elerate a secret realm for tens of thousands of years, that would indeed be too far-fetched. From another perspective, this also suggested that these Dragon Blood Trees must have only sprung up recently, being merely the faint remnants of the original Dragon Blood Tree orchard in the secret realm; otherwise, after hundreds of years of elerated time, the Dragon Blood Fruits would not be under a millennium old. For this, the Song Family members naturally heaved sighs of disappointment. If that original orchard of Dragon Blood Trees had been preserved, not to mention millennium Dragon Blood Fruits, there would likely have been a vast quantity of three thousand-year-old ones, and there might even have been exceptionally rare ten thousand-year-old Supreme Dragon Blood Fruits. Just the thought of possible ten thousand-year-old Dragon Blood Fruits being destroyed in that unknown great battle made everyone feel ufortable, resenting the perpetrator for such a wasteful destruction. At this moment, the old patriarch Song Mingsong spoke up: "Remember, if youe across resources like Void Crystals in the future, try to acquire them as long as the price isnt too inted." As he spoke, Song Mingsongs gaze swept over Song Chi. Though he didnt borate, Song Chi understood his grandfathers meaning immediately: he should pay more attention to such opportunities in the Ruins Market Secret Realm. If they encountered Void Crystals again, they must not let them slip by. After everyone nodded in agreement, havingpleted the inventory of various resource points in the secret realm, they didnt stay long and one by one took their leave. In the external warships Summoning Room, the faces of the Song Family members all bore smiles. Despite some regrets about the once Dragon Blood Tree orchard, they were quite satisfied with this Dragon Blood Mystic Realm overall. At least its signature resources were still present, even if the yield was small. Compared to those Shattered Secret Realms that had lost their special resources, the value was entirely iparable. Quickly, the group acted together to re-destroy the entrance to the secret realm within the Summoning Room, and then summoned the Furious Lion to retrieve the Covenant Guardian Warship. Only then did they turn to leave. After greeting his elders, Song Chi stayed behind. He summoned the Cangqiong, ready to use the newly acquired thousand strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin to enhance the Cangqiong for a new round. The first to be enhanced was the Electromaic Ray Cannon. This Shipborne Secondary Cannon was the only one out of the few blueponents on the Cangqiong that had a Feature, and it was a Top Rank among blueponents. [Are you sure you want to consume 15 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin + 8000 Spectral Energy Points to upgrade the Electromaic Ray Cannon from Lv20 to Lv21?] "Confirm!" In the end, Song Chi spent 349 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin to enhance this Top-Rank Secondary Cannon from Lv20 to Lv30. Though the cost was astonishing, the enhancement of the Electromaic Ray Cannons Attributes was definitely worth the expense. Electromaic Ray Cannon Lv30 Quality: Blue Feature: Lightning Arc Ssh Consumption: 20 per shot (Spectral Energy Points) Might: 2700 No need for Buffering and Charging UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of Floating Land Origin (Third Rank), 20000 Spectral Energy Points Lightning Arc Ssh: Creatures damaged by the Electromaic Thunderball will ssh 50% of the damage received to the nearest 12 creatures around them. Not only had the damage surged tenfold, but the effect of the Lightning Arc Ssh had also improved significantly. This meant that its area damage would be even more astounding in the futurea piece of good news. After enhancing the Electromaic Ray Cannon, Song Chi opened the Cangqiongs Attributes panel, contemting which Component to enhance next. After enhancing the Electromaic Ray Cannon, the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin left in his hand had dwindled to just over six hundred strands, barely enough to enhance two more Components to the third tier, so careful consideration was necessary. [Name: Cangqiong] [Model: Torch-Spectral Airship] [Level: Lv10] [Base Components: Blue Torch Hull Lv10, Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon (Orange) Lv30, Electromaic Ray Cannon (Blue) Lv30, Starshine V-Type Alloy Armor (Blue) Lv29, Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine (Purple) Lv30, Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator (Orange) Lv30, Sky-Eye Patrol Radar (Blue) Lv30, Spectral Cultivation Room Lv0 (8/8)] [Additional Components: Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree (White) Lv20, Brainwave Remote Control System (Purple) Lv23, Abnormal Status Purifier (Blue) Lv20, Purple River Translocation Device (Blue) Lv20, Healing Fruit (White) Lv29, Fixed-Point Launch Pad (Blue) Lv20, Phantom Thruster (Purple) Lv20, Blood Soul Stigma (Blue) Lv20 (8/14)] [Spectral Energy Pool: 60000/60000] [Supplies: Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin 20 strands, Third-Rank Floating Land Origin 150 strands, Second-Rank Floating Land Origin 674 strands...] There are five blue Components avable for continued enhancement, namely [Starshine V-Type Alloy Armor][Abnormal Status Purifier][Purple River Translocation Device][Fixed-Point Launch Pad] and [Blood Soul Stigma]. His gaze swept back and forth across these five Components, seeking the most cost-effective choice. However, at that moment, Song Tings voice suddenly reached him from the outside. "Song Chi,e out quickly, Dad is calling for you!" Filled with curiosity, Song Chi stepped out from the Cangqiong. He didnt rush to retrieve the Cangqiong, but looked at Song Ting with a questioning gaze. Chapter 208: Chapter 135: Eagle Family - Fourth Rank Life Pressure _2 ``` This girl is full of cunning ideas; she might just want to drag him out shopping. Silver Spear City is incredibly prosperous, an absolute contrast to the White Tower''s five markets, like heaven and earth. He dared to bet that since yesterday, other than the thought of shopping, nothing else likely crossed her mind. In response, Song Ting rolled her eyes. "Believe it or not, Dad mentioned something about attending an auction, and I''m going ahead!" After saying that, she quickly left the summoning room. Song Chi felt a spark of interest within himself. If it was really an auction, then it was something not to be missed. He remembered thest auction he attended at Baihe had featured a Purple-level strange object. Considering the scale of Silver Spear City, an auction held here would undoubtedly have no shortage of good items. Turning around to store away the Cang Qiong, he put the subsequent enhancements on hold and quickly returned to the Tengger Hotel''s lobby. Only after seeing his waiting grandfather and the others did he finally confirm that Song Ting hadn''t been lying to him. Ignoring Song Ting, who was making faces at him, Song Chi quickly approached his parents. "Mom and Dad, what auction is this, and what''s the caliber?" Song Chao turned with a smile and said: "It''s an auction held by the Eagle Chain Auction House, once every ten years. As for the caliber, you just need to know it''s very high. It''s the kind where you can''t enter without at least Second Rank strength." Song Chi was taken aback. An auction that only Second Rank Torch Ship Captains could enter indeed had a high standard. At the previous Baihe auction, only a few Fourth Rank Torch Ship Captains attended and, without exception, all were treated as honored guests. Compared to that, the Eagle Chain Auction setting Second Rank as the entry threshold highlighted the vast gap between the two events. This raised Song Chi''s curiosity and anticipation even further. What kind of quality items would appear at such a high-caliber auction? As he pondered this, his grandfather made a move, striding towards the exit. Seeing this, the rest of the family hurried to follow. Along the way, Song Chi asked his father another question. "Dad, is this Eagle Chain Auction rted to the "Eagle Family" of the principality?" He asked because the Eagle Family''s reputation was so immense in the entire Chenxing Principality. He remembered textbooks from the past often provided detailed introductions to the Eagle Family. The Eagle Family, one of the four grand families of the principality at the founding of Chenxing, over five thousand years ago, descended from the initial marquis, Robert Eagle, who, following Duke Rosetta, braved hardships to carve out the Chenxing Principality. Finally, Robert Eagle was conferred the title of Marquis of the principality, establishing a lineage that wouldst through generations as the first Eagle Marquis. It was because of the Eagle Family''s renowned name that Song Chi, when first purchasingrge machinery, didn''t hesitate to choose a machinery store under their jurisdiction. Now hearing the word "Eagle" again, Song Chi subconsciously thought of the legendary family of the principality, which prompted his question. Song Chao didn''t ponder too much and simply nodded: "Yes, this Eagle Auction branch in Silver Spear is a chain auction house under the Eagle Family. Their branches exist not only here in the Silver Spear Floating Continent but also in all those Level 2 and above life-type Floating Lands of the principality." Upon hearing this, the lively Song Ting suddenly piped up. "Dad, since the Eagle Family is so powerful and their legacy dates back to the founding of the principality, does that mean they are more prestigious than our Dinghai Song Family?" Caught off guard by this sudden question, Song Chao''s mouth twitched slightly and he found himself at a loss for words. At this moment, their mother, who had been silent until then, stepped forward. She ruffled her daughter''s soft hair and exined softly: "Well, it''s both yes and no." "The Eagle Family has a long heritage, profound family roots, and indeed they are one of the most powerful in the principality, with few families able topare to them. But..." At this, Chen Lixia''s tone shifted: ``` "Since the death of the first Marquis Robert Eagle over a thousand years ago, after his failed attempt to reach the Sixth Rank, the Eagle Family has been embroiled in power struggles that havested for more than a millennium, with three factions within the family continually checking and bncing each other in an endless internal conflict." Upon hearing this, Song Chi had already grasped the situation; it was clear that after the death of the original Marquis Eagle, the one who took over the leadershipcked sufficient prestige, leading to dissent among the various factions and plunging them into ceaseless infighting. A thousand years of infighting is terrifying to contemte; even if the Eagle Family once had a profound foundation, they must be finding it hard to keep up. Thus, the message from his mother was simple: the current Eagle Family was but a paper tiger, fragile and weakened within. Of course, this fragility was only rtive to other powers of the same size. As the saying goes, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse, and any ordinary Fourth Rank family that dared provoke them would likely be crushed in an instant. ... Now knowing that the Eagle Auction House was indeed a property of the Eagle Family, Song Chi''s anticipation for the auction grew even stronger. Even if, as his mother stated, the Eagle Family''s strength was not what it once was, stepping back, this was still an enterprise of a founding family of the Principality, so wouldn''t their vision and scope naturally far exceed those of ordinary auctions? Silver Spear City, Glittering Street. As the most prosperous area in Silver Spear City, this ce could be described in one phrase: every inch ofnd is worth its weight in gold. The Silver Spear branch of the Eagle Auction House was located here, spanning thousands of square metersa testament to its immense wealth. Today, the entrance of the Eagle Auction House was exceptionally bustling, with thetest models of the Penta Energy Vehicles, produced by the Principality, descending onto the street in front of the venue. One after another, elegantly dressed figures emerged from these energy vehiclesmen genteel and refined, women graceful and dignified, drawing gasps of admiration from the crowds on both sides of the street. "Brother, didn''t you say the Tri-Energy Model was thetest? Howe there''s now a Penta Model?" Song Ting stared at the four and five-model energy vehicles which appeared even more luxurious than the Tri-Energy Model, full of confusion. To this question, Song Chi smiled. "Silly girl, to ces like the White Tower Floating Land at the frontier, the Tri-Energy is thetest model because these fourth and fifth models simply aren''t supplied there." Just by the looks of thetest Penta Model, one could tell they were extremely expensive. If transportation costs were added, how many in a small ce like the White Tower Floating Land could afford to buy them? Instead of going through the effort and cost, it''s better to focus on the prosperousnds of the Principality. Ignoring those who paraded around as if they were nobility, the Song family group quickly entered the auction house one after another. Although the auction house rules stipted that only Second Rank Torch Ship Captains and above had the qualifications to enter, Torch Ship Captains could bring their families, so Song Chi and the rest of the younger generation did not encounter any obstructions. Once inside the auction house, even someone with the disposition of Song Chi was somewhat shocked. The cylindrical building spiraled upwards, with a private box every ten meters or so. There wasn''t the usual auction stage seen inmon auctions; each box was equipped with real-timemunication, and once the auction started, every item would have its information projected directly into each box. In one of the upper-middle boxes, the Song family members sat on the circr sofa, waiting for the auction to begin. Half an hourter, as an image suddenly appeared in the real-timemunication screen at the front of the box, Song Chi''s entire body jolted, his hair standing on end. It wasn''t just Song Chi and the other younger members of the Song family; Song Shan, Song Hai, and others felt the same, and even Song Mingsong, sitting in the principal seat, experienced the same chilling effect, as if death was a mere step away. At first, the aura seemed vast like the abyss, then ethereal like the wind, and finally, turned into bone-chilling cold, unpredictable and ever-changing. Thankfully, it onlysted for the span of a breath before dissipating like smoke, as if it had never been there at all. From the principal seat, Song Mingsong''s face was tight as he said solemnly: "That was Fourth Rank Life Pressure!" Without waiting for others to speak, he continued on his own: "It seems that the Fourth Rank Torch Ship Captain of this Eagle Auction House is using this method to warn everyone not to cause trouble during the auction!" PS: I noticed that many readers were not satisfied with the handling of the situation with Li Dong and his group. So, I have revised Chapter 130, changing it so all of them were killed off. Those interested can go back and have a look. Well... that''s it. Chapter 209: Chapter 136: Orange Main Cannon - Apocalyptic Annihilation Cannon In the private box, everyone''s heart couldn''t calm down for a long time. The feeling just now, that life and death were not in one''s own hands, as if others could let one die without a sound with a mere thought, was indeed not too pleasant. However, before they had time to readjust their emotions, the figure in the livemunication projection in front of them began to speak slowly. "Eagle Family Auction House - Silver Spear chain branch, the 258th auction, is now officially open!" Song Chi did not pay any attention to what the figure was saying. His gaze was fixed on the livemunication projection, or more urately, on the figure in the projection. This person was clearly floating in mid-air above the auction house, yet no Spectral Energy fluctuations could be seen around him. Although his face was not covered, no one in the auction house could see it clearly. That''s when he heard his father''s voice in his ear. "This person is the Fourth Rank existence of the Eagle Family stationed at the Silver Spear branch, surrounded by a Fourth Rank Lifeform force field. Those below Fourth Rank cannot capture his true face." Upon hearing his father''s exnation, Song Chi suddenly understood, and then he asked another question that he was quite curious about. "Dad, I remember the guardian of our White Tower Floating Land is also a member of the Eagle Family, right? What''s their rtionship?" He remembered hearing from his mother and father in the past that the guardian of the White Tower seemed to be named Geralt Eagle, obviously also a member of the Eagle Family. And it was precisely because of this that his curiosity was piqued. The figure before him and the guardian of the White Tower, both members of the Eagle Family and both Fourth Rank Level Torch Ship Captains, why was there such a huge disparity between their situations? One had been stationed in a remote bordend for a hundred years while the other managed arge, well-reputed auction house on the prosperous Silver Spear Floating Continent, opulently wealthy. Upon hearing this, Song Chao did not respond immediately. At this, Song Chi nced at the livemunication projection in front, and did not continue to press the question. It wasn''t until the figure in the livemunication projectionpletely vanished after a flicker that Song Chao spoke in a low voice: "This person is the cousin of that White Tower guardian, born into one of the three major factions of the Eagle Family. The White Tower guardian has reached his position step by step on his own merit, but without someone above him, he''s been subjected to ostracism!" Hearing this, Song Chi shook his head. A person who had worked his way up step by step, whether in terms of innate talent, character, or encounters, was definitely top-notch. Yet such a person with great potential for the future was being undermined by his own n members to such an extent that it reflected just how severe the infighting within the Eagle Family had be. Even at the bottom of his heart, Song Chi harbored a more direct thought. "This family is indeed rotten to the core!" However, although he had these reflections, he wouldn''t say them out loud. There were definitely many within the Chenxing Principality who shared his views, but to openly dere them would likely invite trouble to his doorstep. Without time to think too much, shortly after the disappearance of the Fourth Rank existence, the livemunication projection quickly fluctuated, and immediately the information about the first auction item was disyed. [Item Name]: Maic Field Shield Generator [Attributes]: Maic Field Shield Generator lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: Shield Value increased by 25% Consumption: 7/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 17 Shield Value: 213/213 Charge: 30s; Post-overload Buffer: 1 hour UpRank Requirement: 7 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 700 Energy Points, 1 ton of Maic Ore [Auction Conditions]: Second-Rank or above Floating Land Origin, same Quality Component for barter, specific materials needed for advancement from Second to Third Rank are eptable. As soon as this auction information appeared, different bids quickly shed one after another on the livemunication projection. [500 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin] [600 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin] [800 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin] [One Purple Quality engine + 50 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin] [One piece of Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence + 200 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin] ... These bids ranged from low to high, and it seemed that there were staff from Silver Spear Auction House operating behind the livemunication projection, moving each higher valued bid automatically to the top of the projection. However, among the members of the Song Family, none had ever attempted to make a bid; as it stood, all eight of the family''s Second-Rank Torch Ship Captains were already equipped with Purple Quality Energy Shields, and Song Mingsong and Song Shan needed no further mention. As for Song Chi and the other four First Rank juniors, aside from Song Chi himself, even though they had substantial gains in the recent two operations, asking them to buy a Purple Energy Shield was certainly beyond their financial means. Even Song Chi himself, without utilizing those 150 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin, could not afford a Purple Component. He currently had over two hundred thousand Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and over ten thousand First Rank Floating Land Origin at his disposal, but regrettably, both were the lowest rank of Floating Land Origin, only needed by Low Rank Ster Sea Creatures. As for an auction like this, they were utterly irrelevant. He had considered exchanging them on the ck market, but in the ck market, generally only exchanges between Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origin were supported, with Second-Rank Floating Land Origin seldom appearing, and even if it did, it would be in paltry amounts like ten or twenty strands, hardly stirring any interest. Song Chi''s only option for utilizing his surplus was during the closing stages of each Ruins Market trade, overpaying with Zero Rank or First Rank Floating Land Origin to exchange with Alien Species, but even that would only a hundred or so strands at a time, barely exceeding two hundred at most. Although not insignificant,pared to the earnings of Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origin after each Ruins Market trade, it was nowhere near bnced. Chapter 210: Chapter 136: Orange Main Cannon - Apocalyptic Annihilation Cannon Part 2 ``` This also led to an increasing umtion of Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origins in his possession after each Ruins Market transaction. For this problem, Song Chi had actually been considering and trying various solutions for quite some time. For instance, he was preparing to set up a dedicated Floating Land Origin exchange store in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, to raise the exchange ratio a bit, so that he wouldn''t have to wait until the end of each Ruins Market to set up a stall for exchange, which should significantly increase the number of Second Rank Floating Land Origins he could trade for. Additionally, he inquired with his grandfather and father, they all said that when they return to their main family home, there would also be opportunities for such exchanges there. It is said that on the higher-ss Starry Sea Floating Lands, their Origin Cores can slowly nurture Low Rank Floating Land Origins into High Rank ones over time. However, this nurturing process is neither short nor can it handlerge quantities at a time, so the exchange amounts are likely not to be substantial. Lastly, Song Chi had already been converting these Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origins into Starry Sea Oddities that couldn''t be transformed into shipborneponents, and then attempting to exchange or sell these Strange Objects at the Ruins Market afterward. However, this method involved unpredictable dys, and it was hard to quickly liquidate these purchased Oddities, so Song Chi did not dare to buy too many at once. He shook his head, pushing all these thoughts to the back of his mind, and at this moment, the [Maic Field Shield Generator] in the real-timemunication projection had been sessfully auctioned off. The final price disyed in the transmission was one Purple Quality transition device + 300 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. Following the sessful sale of the first item, the information for the second item soon emerged. It was also aponent of Purple Quality, but instead of an Energy Shield, it was a Main Cannon. In response, Song Chi appeared calm on the surface, but internally he was astonished at the scale of the Silver Spear Auction. "Surely all the items in this auction won''t be below Purple Quality?" Muttering to himself, he finally saw an item of normal appearance as the third item: a Blue Qualityponent. Although it was a Top Rank Blue Oddity with a special Feature, it was still Blue, not a Purple Component. In the following half hour, the Silver Spear Auction brought out more than fifty items, with the worst being Blue Top Rank Components. While there would asionally appear some special Enhancement Resources, they were also the type of resources that would increase the sess rates for First Rank and Second Rank Torch Warship UpRanks, so their value was certainly no less than that of Top Rank Blue Strange Objects. During this time, grandfather purchased a special resource called "High-Purity Sulfur Crystal," intended for grandma Bai Xiuqin. Besides that, uncle Song Shan made one purchase, securing a fist-sized piece of "Millennium Volcanic Magma Iron Essence." This Millennium Volcanic Magma Iron Essence is one of the several Enhancement Resources needed when a First Rank Torch Warship attempts to Advance to Second Rank; it was presumably prepared for big brother Song Qi in advance. Song Qi, who is now forty-four years old and had awakened the Seed of Torch for fourteen years, had reached the Peak of First Rank three years ago and was expected to attempt breaking through to Second Rank after further refining his gship. Besides these two asions, no one else actively bid on any items. From the side of the private room, Song Chi''s calm gaze narrowed slightly as he focused on a new item appearing in the real-timemunication projection. [Item Name]: Stealth Light tform [Item Attributes]: Stealth Light tform lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: Stealth Trace Consumption: 10/s (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Upon instation, a transparent Stealth Light Cloak will be generated automatically, hiding all light fluctuations within the cloak as long as the ship does not initiate an attack or is attacked. Charge: 60s; Post-Overload Buffer: 60 minutes UpRank Requirement: 7 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 700 Spectral Energy Points, 7 Zero Rank Life Cores {Stealth Trace: Consumes 1000 Spectral Energy Points, the shipborne Warship will actively enter a Stealth state for 30 minutes with a priority of 400, firing or taking hits will exit Stealth mode, with a 24-hour Buffer.} [Auction Method]: Second Rank or above Floating Land Origins, same Quality special Components, Void Crystals, etc. are eptable. The reason he fixated on this [Stealth Light tform] as soon as it appeared was not because of Cang Qiong; although the "Stealth Trace" Feature was quite decent, the ce that needed thisponent the most was the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. The Ruins Market had already been strengthened to lv16, and it seemed just a few more times before it would Advance to Second Rank. To avoid the disruption caused by the First Rank UpRank, it was necessary to conceal the intense radiance emitted during the Great Rank UpRank, and this [Stealth Light tform] appeared to be a perfect fit. Leaning close to his father''s ear, Song Chi whispered softly: "Dad, I want this [Stealth Light tform]!" ``` Song Chao nced at his son and did not ask further, only whispered softly, "How much Second Rank Floating Land Origin do you have?" Hearing this, Song Chi immediately took out all 674 strands of the Second Rank Floating Land Origin he had left. After receiving these strands of Floating Land Origin, Song Chao began to bid directly. [700 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin!] [800 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin!] Because the only value thisponent held in the eyes of the Torch Ship Captains was its "Stealth Trace" feature, as for the light-concealing brilliance, it was mostly non-essential. Therefore, the bids for this Purple Component were all in Floating Land Origin and no one was willing to trade a Purple Qualityponent of the same quality, effectively reducing the value of thisponent. Soon, Song Chao once again made a bid. [1400 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin!] With this bid, there suddenly were no more follow-up bids. Secondster, a gentle female voice emerged from within the Song Family''s private box. "Congrattions on sessfully winning the 53rd auction item. The item will be delivered outside your box shortly, please be ready to sign for it." A few minutester, with the sound of a soft doorbell, Song Chao got up and went towards the box''s main door. Before long, as he returned, his hands held a cluster of purple brilliancethe [Stealth Light tform]ponent. Receiving theponent, Song Chi was extremely delighted, and with this, there would be no more concerns for him during the subsequent progress in the Ruins Market. Carefully storing theponent in the Ancestral Torch, Song Chi whispered to his father at his side, "Dad, wait for me for a few months, this" Before he could finish, Song Chao''s eyes already narrowed. Seeing this, Song Chi quickly shut his mouth, no longer speaking of the issue concerning the more than seven hundred strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. Time flew quickly, and another half-hour passed. As the ny-eighth auction item was bought, a line of text suddenly appeared on the real-timemunication projection. [The following is the first of thest two star items of this auction!] With the appearance of these words, the curiosity of all the Torch Ship Captains in every private box was piqued, their gazes were firmly fixed on themunicative projection ahead. The next moment, the breaths within all private boxes uniformly paused, then transformed into heavy gasps. It was the same inside the Song Family box, because the message of the anchor auction item appearing on themunicative projection was somewhat astonishing. [Auction item name]: Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon [Auction item attributes]: Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon lv0 Quality: Orange Feature: Apocalyptic Annihtion Pulse Feature 2: Main Cannon might increased by 40% Consumption: 500/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Attack: 27 Charge: 10s; Buffer: 60s UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 1000 Energy Points, 1 Heavenly Annihtion Crystal Stone {Apocalyptic Annihtion Pulse: Consumes 2000 Spectral Energy Points, after charging for 5 minutes, fires an annihtion pulse wave in a specified direction with 150% of main cannon''s might, the pulse wave possesses extremely strong pration ability (Armor Break +300), buffer time of 72 hours.} [Auction method]: Third Rank or above Floating Land Origin,ponents of the same quality, specific enhancement resources required for a Third Rank Torch Warship to advance to Fourth Rank, etc. are all eptable. Upon seeing the attributes of the Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon, an Orange Quality Shipborne Main Cannon, more than ny percent of the Torch Ship Captains present showed a burning desire in their eyes, their breathing bing exceptionally heavy. An Orange Glory Quality Shipborne Main Cannon was exceedingly rare and its value was beyond measure. Chapter 211: Chapter 137: Orange [Deep Space Long-Range Detection Radar] · Fourth Rank Void Crystal In the private box, Song Chi keenly detected the gleam that shed in his grandfather Song Mingsong''s eyes from the main seat. Although it was fleeting, because he himself wasn''t too concerned with the [Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon]. After all, the Cang Qiong already had the [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon], a main cannon that was not the least bit inferior, and a Torch Warship would have to be at least a cruiser to load a second main cannon, which was still far off for him. Therefore, he urately captured this glint. "Could it be that Grandfather is very interested in this main cannon?" Song Chi''s eyes shimmered as he pondered to himself. What he didn''t know was that the truth was indeed as he had thought. It had been nearly sixty years since the Furious Lion was promoted to Third Rank, yet aside from an auxiliary [Starry Sky Monitor], there were no otherponents of Orange Quality on the warship. It wasn''t that he didn''t have quality items in his hands, such as the [Terra Primeval Stone] previously presented. Even if it couldn''t be transformed into a shipborneponent, the mere words "Orange Quality" were enough to prove its preciousness, or else it wouldn''t have been brought out so casually. The reason there weren''t any was because, within the territories of the Torch Human Civilization, shipborneponents of Orange Quality were rare to begin with. Even if someone obtained them, they were typically equipped personally, and those avable for auction were even scarcer. Encountering such a hard-toe-by opportunity, Song Mingsong naturally would not let it slip away easily. Under the watchful eyes of everyone in the private box, he swiftly reached forward and tapped several times on the real-timemunication projection in front of him. After inputting the words "800 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin," he immediately sent it upward. [800 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin!] Upon seeing his grandfather''s bid, Song Chi took a deep breath. With the help of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, he had barely managed to obtain 150 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. Now seeing his grandfather splurge 800 strands in one go, he was of course astonished. Yet, 800 strands were far from the point. As the bidding grew more intense, Song Mingsong ced several more bids in session. [900 strands] [1200 strands] [1300 strands] 1300 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin was definitely an astonishing number. Despite a conversion rate of 10:1, equivalent to one million and three hundred thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, the reality couldn''t be calcted that way. Even Second Rank Floating Land Origin was extremely difficult to exchange on the market, to say nothing of Third Rank. Even if someone urgently needed arge sum of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 1300 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin couldn''t possibly only be exchanged for one million and three hundred thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. The number would have to be at least quadrupled. However, such an amount of Third Rank Floating Land Origin eventually led to a not-so-optimistic result. Because suddenly, someone put forth Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin. [1200 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin + 10 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin.] The difference was huge, even though it was only 10 strands. Just like the current state of Song Mingsong, upon seeing the Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin, his expression instantly darkened. A well-known fact in the Shattered Starry Sea is that there''s an insurmountable essential gap between third-tier life forms and fourth-tier life forms. The same applies not only to lifeforms but also to things like the Floating Land Origin and Starry Sea Floating Land. If one were to say that among ten thousand pieces of Life-Form Starry Sea Floating Land, one might find a Level 3 Life-Form Starry Sea Floating Land, then a Level 4 Life-Form Starry Sea Floating Land could emerge from one hundred thousand or even a million pieces of Life-Form Floating Land. There''s no need to say more about Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin, which requires Level 4 or higher Starry Sea Floating Land to be stably produced. As for Level 3 Starry Sea Floating Land, it may asionally produce a few strands, but it''s extremely unstable. It might not produce a few strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin for several years, but the likelihood is that it might not produce any for a hundred or even a thousand years. Therefore, when those 10 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin appeared, Song Mingsong''s expression turned sour in an instant. He tried to raise his bid directly to [1700 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin], but the disy in the real-timemunication projection ahead still showed [1200 strands of Third Rank + 10 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin]. Inside the private box, Song Mingsong''s breathing was exceptionally heavy. As a Third Rank Torch Captain from the Dinghai Song family, even though he was exiled not long after being promoted, his assets were iparable to an ordinary Third Rank Torch Captain. If it were only about Third Rank Floating Land Origin, he feared no one with his wealth. But Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin was different. Third Rank Floating Land Origin and Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin seem to differ by only one rank, but their actual values cannot bepared at all. One simple point is that for the shipborneponents at the Third Rank limit to be enhanced to Fourth Rank, one needs not only Third Rank Floating Land Origin but also Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin, otherwise, it''s impossible to perform the enhancement and rank up. Just as Song Mingsong was about to give up on further bidding out of sheer disappointment, Song Chao stepped up beside him. "Dad, here are 20 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin that Little Chi got from the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. See if it can be of use." As he spoke, he handed over the twenty strands of Floating Land Origin that Song Chi had quietly given him. Song Mingsong was overjoyed. He nced at Song Chi from the corner of his eye but didn''t make it too obvious. He was so careful, naturally not because he distrusted the family members in the box, but because Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin was too astonishing and involved significant implications. It was improper for Song Chi, a First Rank Torch Captain, to present it, especially since the Song Hai and Song Yang families were still unaware of the existence of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, and it was difficult to exin, so they simply kept it quiet. Having acquired the 20 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Mingsong quickly made another offer. Chapter 212 - 137: Orange [Deep Space Long-Range Detection Radar] · Fourth Rank Void Crystal_2 Chapter 212- 137: Orange [Deep Space Long-Range Detection Radar] Fourth Rank Void Crystal_2 Several minutester, he spent 1600 strands of Third Rank Floating Land and 10 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin to sessfully secure the Orange [Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon] for himself. Once the auction result was confirmed, Song Mingsong could no longer contain himself and burst into loudughter, his heartyughter echoing throughout the entire private box. It was only because the private box had a very strong soundproofing effect; otherwise, probably half of the auction house would have heard hisughter. "Dong dong dong!" Soon, there was a doorbell sound from the box, and after Song Mingsong went out to sign for the delivery, Song Hai and Song Yang moved closer to Song Chao. "Little brother, that was Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin, where did ite from?" For their questioning, Song Chao could only make up an excuse on the spot. "I obtained it by chance during an exploration of the Alien Star Domain..." Upon hearing this perfunctory response, Song Hai and the others were naturally unsatisfied. Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin was something that could only be produced by a Fourth Level Starry Sea Floating Land, and how could one so easilye by it? However, before the others could continue their questioning, Song Shan on the side spoke up. "Enough with so many questions. The little brother has been promoted to a Second Rank for more than thirty years; does he have to inform you about every little incident he encounters?" As someone in the know about the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Shan probably guessed the origin of these 20 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin and took the initiative to speak up to help Song Chao out of the predicament. After hearing Song Shan speak, Song Hai and Song Yang did not pursue their questions further, and Song Mingsong quickly returned as well. His face was flushed with joy, clearly having sessfully acquired the [Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon]. In the private box, the faces of everyone from the Song family also showed genuine smiles. A main cannon of Orange Quality could undoubtedly drastically enhance thebat power of the Furious Lion, and its improvement inbat power would also signify an overall boost to the strength of their lineage, naturally a good thing. Just as the family members were all happy for the old man, the projection of real-timemunication at the forefront disyed the information about thest major auction item. It was an item called [Deep Space Long-Range Detection Radar], also of Orange Quality. Its two features were {Detection Range Increase by 40%} and {Priority in Detection +500}, making it an extremely top-rank space radar. Indeed, as soon as its specific attributes appeared, it quickly sparked a frenzy among many bidders. Song Chi felt equally passionate about it. The Cangqiong only had a blue radar installed, which was far inferior, but he also knew his limits. With his current financial status, there was no hope of acquiring this radar. And sure enough, within a short period of time, the price had already soared to [1500 strands of Third Rank Floating Land + 10 pieces of Third Rank Void Crystals]. The 10 pieces of Third Rank Void Crystals were equivalent to 10 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin. This bid was already very close to the grandfather''s bid for the [Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon], yet the end was far from in sight. Suddenly, a new bid appeared. [1200 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin, 20 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin.] And then another bid followed. [1100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin, 30 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin.] Seeing this, Song Mingsong, who had already put away the [Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon], said with a serious tone, "It must be a Fourth Rank Torch Ship Captain joining the auction!" Upon hearing this, the first thought that came to Song Chi''s mind had nothing to do with the [Deep Space Long-Range Detection Radar]. "Does that mean the auction of the [Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon] just now didn''t involve any Fourth Rank Torch Ship Captains?" ``` After a moment of contemtion, he quickly came to understand the reason behind it. ording to the official authoritative statistics of Torch Human Civilization, among all basic warshipponents, main cannons, secondary cannons, and engines are the mostmon, followed by warship armor, then energy shields, andstly, the spatial detection radars. Therefore, a high-quality spatial detection radar is much rarer than an equivalent main cannon, which is probably why Grandpa could so easily secure the "Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon." While he was reflecting on this, a new bid appeared on the real-timemunication projection. [1500 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin, 10 pieces of Third-Rank Void Crystals, and 1 piece of Fourth-Rank Void Crystal.] Seeing this, the majority of the Torch Ship Captains in the auction were greatly surprised. In every Silver Spear auction event in the past, the presence of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin was almost expected and eptable. But a Fourth-Rank Void Crystal is different; it can easily be exchanged for a strand of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Origin, and more importantly, it could elerate amon Shattered Secret Realm by thousands of years or even a Starry Sea Secret Realm by a millennium. It was truly a rare and valuablemodity. As expected, the "Deep Space Long-Range Detection Radar" was sessfully purchased by the bidder. With that, the once-in-a-decade Silver Spear auction came to an end. Walking out of the auction with the elders, Song Chi felt somewhat emotional. After this auction, his understanding of his own wealth had beenpletely renewed. Although he was considered financially well-off among the Zero Rank, First Rank, and even Second Rank Torch Ship Captains, in front of those tycoons, he was still far, very far behind. Right now, the Ruins Market was only at level 16, and it would need at least three more transactions to reach level 19. And judging from the previous promotion from Zero Rank to First Rank, even if it reached level 19, the Ruins Market would likely need additional conditions to promote to Second Rank. Therefore, elevating it to Second Rank in a short period was clearly impossible. He could only proceed slowly. Thinking about this, he instinctively felt a bit anxious, wanting to upgrade the Ruins Market to Second Rank as soon as possible, for that would increase his earning speed and the chances of acquiring Second and Third Rank Floating Land Origins. But he quickly shook his head, discarding this impractical thought from his mind. Right now, the Ruins Market was only at level 16, and it would need at least three more transactions to reach level 19. And judging from the previous promotion from Zero Rank to First Rank, even if it reached level 19, the Ruins Market would likely need additional conditions to promote to Second Rank. Therefore, elevating it to Second Rank in a short period was clearly impossible. He could only proceed slowly. "There''s no rush in this matter, andpared to other Torch Ship Captains of my age, my promotion speed is already incredibly fast!" Comforting himself with these thoughts, Song Chi felt much better. Not long after he walked into the Tengger Hotel, he heard his grandfather Song Mingsong''s voice. "Little Chi,e to my roomter!" ... In the hotel room, Song Mingsong''s body emitted Spectral Energy, forming a Spectral Energy istion screen around him. "Little Chi, I have urgent use for the remaining 10 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin, so I can''t give them back to you for now. Hmm, Grandpa has twopensation methods for you!" Song Chi quickly shook his head at the mention ofpensation, but Song Mingsong''s words were even quicker. "Don''t refuse. At over two hundred years old, should I be relying on my grandson for support? Moreover, you''ve already helped me greatly by securing that ''Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon.''" Saying this, he exined his two methods ofpensation in detail. Firstly, he would return 40 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin to Song Chi within a year. Secondly, he would mortgage that "Terra Primeval Stone" directly, and whatever the Orange Terra Raw Stone was exchanged for in the future would be Song Chi''s. Between these two choices, Song Chi hesitated for a moment but eventually chose the second option. After all, oneplete Orange Quality Strange Object was definitely more precious than 40 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin, assuming the Strange Object was sessfully traded; otherwise, all bets were off. Nevertheless, Song Chi had great confidence in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Even if it wasn''t sessful in the short term, as the market''s Rank increased, not only Orange Oddities but even Red Epic Quality Strange Objects would be within easy reach. Upon receiving Song Chi''s answer, Song Mingsong didn''t keep him any longer. He quickly went to the Underground Battleship Summoning Room of the hotel, eager to install and enhance the "Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon." As for Song Chi, he also headed to the Underground Battleship Summoning Room, specifically a 20-meter-sized one. After summoning the Cang Qiong, he disappeared into the ship as soon as its hatch closed. The warship itself had a strong shielding effect, making it impossible for the outside world to detect what was happening inside. Only then did Song Chi dare to enter the Zhu Tian Ruins Market without any reservations. ``` Chapter 213: Chapter 138: Dinghai Star Domain - Mobile Warstar ``` Zhu Tian Ruins Market, upon entering, Song Chi directly headed to the special configuration slot area and took out the Stealth Light tform. After being loaded for 60 seconds, an invisible light shield, barely perceptible to the naked eye, quietly enveloped the surface of the Ruins Market, or more urately, covered the inside of the outer realm''s Spectral Energy Formation defensive light shield. In this way, all light and shadow fluctuations within the Ruins Market could bepletely concealed, and as long as the Spectral Energy Protective Array did not overload when under external attack, the Stealth Light Cloak would not fail. The Stealth Light tform was now effective, and the next natural step was enhancement. The subsequent advancement of the Ruins Market was from First Rank to Second Rank; to ensure that the light and shadow disturbances generated by the advancement could bepletely concealed, Song Chi directly upgraded the level of thisponent to lv20. As for the specific attribute changes, the charge time was reduced from 60s to 30s, and the post-overload buffer decreased from 1 hour to half an hour. The amplification of the Stealth Trace feature was also improved. {Stealth Trace: Consume 5000 Youneng Points, equip the warship to actively enter a stealth state, duration 120 minutes, priority 800. Exiting stealth state upon attacking or being attacked, with a buffer of 12 hours.} Of course, the most important enhancement was the invisible Stealth Light Cloak, which, upon being enhanced to Second Rank, greatly improved its effectiveness in concealing light and shadow fluctuations. After enhancing the Stealth Light tform, Song Chi didn''t hurriedly return to the Cang Qiong, but entered the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. Due to the reason of the Torch Warship Boarding Certificateponent on the Furious Lion, nobody had been able to practice the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique in the past few days, and he nned to catch up on his lessons. As for the subsequent enhancement of the Cang Qiong, not even a wisp of the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin remained in his possession; naturally, he could not continue to enhance it at the moment. Moreover, it had been over a month since thest transaction in the Ruins Market and exploration of the Alien Star Domain. If he wished, both could be initiated immediately, but Song Chi made no move. Regarding the "intermediate-range Star Domain Spatial Gate" not far from the Silver Spear Floating Continent, no one knew when its buffering wouldplete; initiating transactions in the Ruins Market or exploring the Alien Star Domain now could lead to a collision between the two, which meant due to him alone, the family might have to dy for another four or five days. Song Chi''s thought was to simply wait until he had settled back with the Dinghai Song Family before arranging the two. Several hourster, Song Chi, whose body was emitting hot steam, left the warship''s Summoning Room. The practice of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique was fundamentally aprehensive tempering of the practitioner''s entire body. Every practice session inevitably involved sweating and expelling impurities. A dayter, on March 19 of the Chenxing Calendar year 5204. With the message from the intermediate-range Star Domain Spatial Gate indicating imminentpletion of its buffering, the Song Family members set out once again, apanied by thousands of Torch Warships, all of which needed to be transported through the Spatial Gate to the Golden Lion Star Domain. In the starry sky, billions of miles away from the Silver Spear Floating Continent, a massive space station capable of amodating millions of people floated in the dark void of space. Next to this space station was arge Spatial Gate with a diameter of a hundred thousand meters, the very one that connected to the Golden Lion Star Domain. At that moment, tens of thousands of various-sized Torch Warships floated within the gate, awaiting the activation of this Spatial Gate. The Interster Space Gate transportation technology, it is said, originated from one of the Four Great Super Empires of the Torch Human Civilization, the Sanctuary Federation. Its transportation costs far exceed that of a single Torch Warship''s Spatial Jump. Although difficult to set up and not inexpensive to maintain. But it must be said, it fundamentally altered the expansion speed of Torchlight Humanity and the territories under its control. The Spatial Jump device on a Torch Warship, after all, is rare, and not every Torch Ship Captain can procure such aponent. Furthermore, even if the low-quality Spatial Jump devices are enhanced to their limits, the distance they can jump is at most only a few hundred light-years. Only purple quality or higher jumpponents can jump over a thousand light-years. But the long-range Spatial Gate transportation technology is different. The lowest-level intermediate-range Star Domain gates can transport thousands of light-years, far-range gates can span tens of thousands, or even tens of thousands of light-years. As for the top-tier ultra-range gctic gates, they are said to be able to transport hundreds of thousands of light-years in one go. Of course, like the ultra-range gctic gate, the difficulty of setting up is tremendous. At least a duchy like Chenxing of the Torch Human Duchy cannot set it up independently, it requires a stronger kingdom to do so. During the wait, the personnel of the Golden Shark military department inside the nearby space station officially activated the Spatial Gate. Hummm! The melding of the humming sounds and spatial fluctuations brought a moderate sense of weightlessness and dizziness. Song Chi felt it was okay, since it wasn''t the sort of ultra-distance deployment found in Alien Star Domain exploration. When he quickly recovered, he found the Furious Lion was already situated in apletely unfamiliar Star Domain. Although simr to the previous one, with arge space station tform not far away, it was, in fact, two entirely different expanses of space. At this time, from the direction of the Main Control Room, came the voice of Grandfather Song Mingsong. "This is the Golden Lion Star Domain, not far from our family''s Dinghai Star Domain. With one more transmission, we will be able to reach Dinghai Star Domain." Song Chi could hear the subtle tremble in his grandfather''s voice, caused by overwhelming excitement. Understandably, a wanderer exiled from his family for decades who is now about to return to the family domain, how could he not be moved? ``` Chapter 214: Chapter 138: Dinghai Star Domain - Mobile Warstar_2 ``` Of course, understanding is one thing, but resonance is impossible. Since my birth, I''ve never even seen a shadow of the family, let alone heard of it until after my awakening. Naturally, I couldn''t hold any resonance, and the same goes for the other younger members of the family. After all, even Song Qi, the eldest among his generation, was born after leaving the Dinghai Star Domain. As grandfather''s voice trailed off, the engines of the Furious Lion softly roared and then sped off in one direction. Tens of thousands of kilometers behind the Furious Lion, several cruisers with kilometer-long hulls closely followed. In themunications group of the three cruisers, there was a rapid discussion taking ce. "Big brother, that''s the direction of the spatial gate to the Dinghai Star Domain. Could it be that the cruiser contains people from the Dinghai Song Family?" "I also feel it''s iffy. My gut tells me there''s a high probability that they''re members of the Dinghai Song Family. Not just anyone can produce a Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin!" "Should we just forget it? That Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon is tempting, but we need to be alive to use it. The Dinghai Song Family is famously protective!" "Besides, if the other party has already installed it, the chances of us sinking them and seizing that shipborne main cannon are extremely slim!" In the midst of this continuous exchange, the three rapidly moving cruisers slowly reduced their speed, signaling that they had given up on the idea of an ambush. ... Inside the Furious Lion, Song Mingsong''s mouth twitched in the moment the three cruisers behind him gave up the chase. He had noticed it immediately and whispered to themunication projection beside him: "All set, boss. They''ve given up the chase. I''ll take the Furious Lion and go ahead. You catch up as fast as you can." A few tens of thousands of meters to the side, the Mountainwhose Void Membrane, a blueponent, had been enhanced to the lv39 limitwas silently following. If those three cruisers truly dared to make a move, the unperceived Mountain could have caught them off guard. Coupled with the Furious Lion, now equipped with the Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon, they wouldn''t fear a two against three matchup. Yes, after snapping up the Apocalyptic Annihtion Cannon for more than one thousand strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin and ten strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin, would Song Mingsong not be prepared for being tracked? And knowing he was being tracked, how could he not have readied responses? It was just that he had been pretending to be unaware all along. But those three cruisers were indeed cautious. Merely suspecting a connection between the Furious Lion and the Dinghai Song Family, they immediately ceased their actions. Perhaps this caution was the reason they had managed to rise tomand cruisers. As Song Mingsong finished speaking, the Furious Lion''s engines operated at full power, and the purple thruster at the rear of the warship also worked to its fullest, pushing the Furious Lion to a frightening speed. As for the Mountain, although it was also equipped with a Purple Engine and thrusters, its enhancement level was far less than that of the Furious Lion, so naturally, it could not match its speed and was soon left behind. When the two ships reconvened, several days had passed. To the northern side of the Golden Lion Star Domain, there was also a Level 3 life-type Floating Land. It was no coincidence; most of the spatial stargates within the Duchy were set up near high-level life-type Floating Lands to promote the Duchy''s economy. This time, the Song Family members didn''t stay long on the Floating Land called Golden Lion 002 as their timing was perfect. It had been just over two days since the spatial gate wasst activated, with the next transportation cycle happening in less than half a day. Soon, half a day passed, and the spatial gate leading to the northernmost part of the Dinghai Star Domain was once again activated. ``` The Chenxing Principality was founded 5,200 years ago. At its inception, the principality''s domain consisted only of the Golden Dragon, Golden Wind, and Golden Horn Star Domains. It was through numerous expeditions and the autonomous exploration by the major families within the principality that the current Twelve Star Domains were formed. The Dinghai Star Domain, at the northernmost point, was developed by the Dinghai Song Family two thousand years ago. It was this sessful expansion that earned the head of the Dinghai Song Family the hereditary title of Earl of Dinghai, with the Star Domain being granted as an autonomous region to the Song Family. When it was first settled, the Dinghai Star Domain spanned just a few hundred light-years in diameter, making it the smallest Star Domain in the principality. After two thousand years of relentless development, the domain has now grown to over two thousand light-years in diameter, with hundreds of life-filled Floating Lands, over a thousand barren and resource-rich Floating Lands, and a poption nearing one hundred billion. Despite still being the smallest Star Domain in the principality, the prosperity of the Dinghai Star Domain after two thousand years of development is by no means inferior to the other domains and, in some respects, even surpasses them. Listening carefully to their father''s detailed introduction to the Dinghai Song Family and the Dinghai Star Domain, Song Chi and the younger generation listened with great earnestness, their eyes sparkling with intrigue and hearts stirred with excitement. Though they were not born in the Dinghai Star Domain, just these few sentences allowed everyone to sense the grandeur within: the colossal feat of establishing a new territory for the principality and Torch Human Civilization solely through one family''s efforts, which instinctively evoked a profound sense of exhration. At the same time, it kindled a sense of pride in Song Chi and the others for their origins within the Dinghai Song Family. Seeing his words had achieved their preliminary effect, Song Chao took the opportunity to continue telling the younger members of his family more stories about the Dinghai Song Family. He did this because,pared to the other families in the principality, the Dinghai Song Family had the most revered family traditions. Strengthening kinship and loyalty to the family was the fundamental reason the Song Family had been able to progress so rapidly and enhance its influence and heritage over the past two thousand years. As branches of the Song Family, Song Mingsong, Song Chao, and others naturally wished for their juniors to feel a deep-rooted sense of identification with the Song Family, and not merely be strangers bound together by blood. As they spoke, everyone on the Furious Lion shifted their gaze outside the warship. Song Chi also paused, fixing his gaze on a part of space not far from the Spatial Teleportation Star Gate. Unlike the other Star Domains of the Chenxing Principality, all the Spatial Stargates connecting the Dinghai Star Domain with other domains were set up together, right behind the area the Furious Lion had just passed through. A dozen Spatial Stargates were arranged in a ring, forming a massive transfer station in this dark expanse of space. The station''s spherical central base had a diameter spanning hundreds of thousands of kilometers, big enough to support the orderly transport and docking of a million warships. This gigantic transfer station, slightly smaller than the one in the Duchy Capital Golden Lion Star Domain, is ranked second in the principality. Because of its vast scale and the countless number of Torch Warships it wees every day, the Dinghai Song Family has stationed a dedicated family fleet outside this base station and specially equipped it with two Mobile Warstars, each nearly ten thousand meters in diameter. What captured the attention of Song Chi and the others were these two spherically shaped behemoths, their surfaces covered in grim ck armor and studded with numerous ports of various sizes. Compared to Torch Warships, these machines were more aptly called war machines, the steel behemoths of the Starry Sea. Seeing everyone fixated on the two Mobile Warstars, eyes filled with awe, Song Chao softly exined: "Primary Mobile Warstars, equipped with medium-sized controble nuclear fusion reactors, intermediate nuclear energy shield generators, Type III Imperial Super Railguns, and possess regr Fourth-Rank Combat Power." "These are also one of Torchlight Humanity''s few high-rankbat units aside from Torch Warships." Hearing the words "Mobile Warstar," the sparkle in Song Chi and the others'' eyes grew even more intense. They had only read about such war machines in textbooks, but seeing them in person was far more shocking than anything they could have imagined. Chapter 217 Chapter 140 Subsidiary Branch Residence · Golden Merit Points Up ahead, the Internal Affairs Hall manager responsible for record registration looked up at Song Chi and then spoke indifferently: "Isn''t it Blue Quality? When did it automatically downgrade?" Hearing this, Song Chi wasn''t surprised; he had habitually reported one Level lower to see if he could slip by unnoticed, never holding much hope for it. Given the Dinghai Song family''s energy, it was impossible for them to have not conducted an investigation into what had transpired over the decades their lineage had been outside, and with a little bit of investigation, the discovery that his Seed of Torch had advanced to Blue Quality was hardly a difficult task. Soon after, he re-reported his registration information: "Song Chi, thirty-one years old, Blue Torch Seed, First Rank Torch Ship Captain." Once the information was entered, the manager in front of him grabbed the namete that recorded the information, handed it over to Song Chi''s forehead, and his indifferent voice rang out again. "Activate the Seed of Torch within your body and leave a wisp of Origin Torch in this namete." As Song Chi operated in ordance with the instructions and integrated a wisp of his own Origin Torch into the namete, the namete quickly lit up with a faint glow. With that, Song Chi''s personal information registration was officiallyplete. As for this namete, called "Torch Life te," it ismonly used among many medium-torge forces to determine the life-and-death status of members. Well... it''s simr to the soulmps in cultivation novels from his previous life, at least that''s how Song Chi understood it. Once the Torch Life te dimmed, it meant that the corresponding Torch Ship Captain''s Seed of Torch had beenpletely extinguished, and naturally for a member of the Torch Human Civilization, the extinguishing of the Seed of Torch also meant the end of the Torch Ship Captain''s life. Song Chi estimated that this Torch Life te was probably the key to this round of procedures, while the registration itself was just a pretext. After stepping back behind Song Mingsong and the others, he soon saw the odd looks from his grandfather and fatherclearly, his ploy of reporting a Quality one Rank lower had left them speechless. The younger generation had the opposite reaction. Song Qi, Song Lin, Song You, and others all stared at him with wide eyes, showing nothing but surprise. "Fourth brother, when did your Seed of Torch advance to Blue Quality?" To his left, his third brother Song Wen asked. Seeing everyone''s attention focused on him, Song Chi exined softly: "About two months ago, I happened upon a wisp of Top Rank Purple Senbai Bone me in a shop. I had just been assigned a Purple Main Cannon at that time, and after adding a few other things, I made the trade." Skeptical looks emerged on the faces of those around him at such a nonchnt exnation. How incredibly rare were Top Rank Purple Fire Source UpRanks within the territory of the Torch Human Civilization? Could one reallyy hands on it that easily? However, no one pressed further, as thepletion of the registration meant it was soon time for his grandfather to choose their lineage''s territory. Suddenly, brilliant lights shed in the council hall, and a vast virtual map of the Dragon Spine Continent materialized. Experience tales with empire The map wasrge enough, with many regions marked suitable for a territory, butpared to the 10 light-year diameter of the Dragon Spine Continent, it seemed very limited byparison. In response, the manager from the Internal Affairs Hall exined: "These are the locations of Second-Rank and higher Floating Land Origin Eruption Eyes, with a steady yearly output of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin and a small amount of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. Those marked in red are Third-Rank Origin Eruption Eyes, capable of producing steady Third-Rank Floating Land Origin and a small amount of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin, for you to choose from." Having said this, the manager paused before adding: "To be forewarned, these Third-Rank Origin Eruption Eyes require a constant suppression by a Third Rank Torch Warship; otherwise, it will be difficult to collect the Floating Land Origin. Please consider carefully." Song Mingsong nodded slightly, turned around, and discussed with Song Shan, Bai Xiuqin, and a few others. Half a minuteter, he posed another question: "Once a territory is selected, can it be changedter?" Before he was expelled from the family, although he had opened his veins, because Furious Lion had just advanced to Third Rank and he was busy improving his Guidance Technique Level, he hadn''t chosen a territory. Now, as it was his first time making a selection, naturally, he had to ask for rity. "Yes, but it will require the consumption of Family Merit Points." Hearing that changing territoriester would consume Merit Points, Song Mingsong hesitated no longer. He shifted his attention away from the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin Eruption Eyes and instead focused on the Third-Rank Origin Eruption Eyes that radiated red light. Family Merit Points weren''t something that could be obtained on a whim; they were earned through genuine execution of meritorious mission tasks, so it stood to reason to save on these unnecessary costs where possible. Furthermore, with Song Shan''s gship, Mountain, having ascended to Third Rank, for the short term, Song Shan''s task was to cultivate Spectral Energy Guidance Technique in quiet, using Mountain''s Third Rank Ghost Energy Cultivation tform to step into Third Rank himself as soon as possibletaking on that suppression task for at least the next year or two. The most crucial point was that as long as the Third-Rank Origin Eruption Eye could be suppressed, the annual yield was iparable to that of a Second-Rank Origin Eruption Eye. With these considerations, Song Mingsong started to carefully pick out one of the Third-Rank Origin Eruption Eyes along with Bai Xiuqin and others. Before long, their Tenth Vein''s territory was settled on a ce named "Green Moon Lake." "Alright, this is the development certificate for Green Moon Lake. Take it to the construction department behind the hall entrance to request the deployment of ''Mountain-moving Soldier Figurines'' tomence subsequent construction in your territory." Chapter 218 Chapter 140 Subsidiary Branch Residence · Golden Merit Points_2 ``` "However, before going to the residence, I suggest you make a trip to the Merit Hall first. You''ll need Merit Points to call upon those mountain-moving Soldier Figurines and for all sorts of required construction materials." ... The family n, Merit Hall. As a group of people walked into the hall located at the foot of the mountain, upying the highest position among the five main halls of the Song family, Song Chi discovered that there were already people waiting for them in the Merit Hall, but it was no longer the representatives of the various family veins; it was a Deputy Hall Master of the Merit Hall. In the Song family''s five main halls, each hall is managed by one Hall Master and two Deputy Hall Masters. The one before them, named Song Rui''an, came from The First Direct Lineage. As everyone entered the Merit Hall, they soon each received a specialmunication bracelet. "This is a Quantum Communicator developed by our n''s Technology Department. It is capable of providing real-timemunication throughout the Dragon Spine Continent, and each person''s Merit Points are recorded on this Quantum Communication Bracelet," said Song Rui''an calmly from above the hall. Upon hearing this, curious members of the n like Song You began to activate their Quantum Communication Bracelets. Afterpleting the binding, they quickly saw their personal detailed information projected on the virtual interface of the bracelet''s homepage. Name: Song You Age: 30 Seed of Torch: Blue Affiliation: Tenth Direct Vein Torch Warship: First Rank Spectral Airship [Aoyou] Merit Points: None Golden Merit Points: None ... Seeing this, Song Chi also checked his ownmunication bracelet. Finding it identical to the others, he focused on the [Golden Merit Points] section of the virtual interface for a few seconds, curious about what it actually was and how it differed from ordinary Merit Points. But before he had time to ponder further, the Deputy Hall Master of the Merit Hall, Song Rui''an above the hall, spoke again. "Song Mingsong, Song Shan, recognized by the Prime Ancestor as the main contributors to our family''s new control over the ''Moruo Secret Realm,'' you are now awarded 100,000 Merit Points and 10 Golden Merit Points," he announced. Following the grandfather and uncle, it was not Song Hai or Bai Xiuqin, the Second Rank Torch Ship Captains, who were next, but Song Chi. "Song Chi, as a secondary contributor, you are now awarded 50,000 Merit Points and 5 Golden Merit Points." "Bai Xiuqin, Song Hai, Song Chao... Chen Lixia, you are... now awarded 30,000 Merit Points and 3 Golden Merit Points." "Song Qi, Song Lin... the four of you are each awarded 30,000 Merit Points." As his words finished, the Quantum Communication Bracelets of all those present chimed with notifications, reflecting changes in their Merit Points. Without giving them a moment to start a discussion, Song Rui''an''s gaze from above settled on Song Mingsong standing at the forefront. Realizing this, Song Mingsong quickly reacted. A sh of light in his hand revealed the miniaturized Moruo Space-Escape Mech, and he once again summoned the Furious Lion from the outside world, bringing out the Fourth Rank member of the Moruo Royal Family who had been sealed and remaining in a dormant state. With the appearance of these two, personnel from the Merit Hall swiftly took them away with care. Seeing this, Song Mingsong had no other thoughts in his mind. The Moruo Secret Realm itself was only apensation for past mistakes, and the substantial Merit Points amassed by the family members were actually due to the Moruo Space-Escape Mech and the Fourth Rank Moruo Royal Family member. A Fourth Rank unit with formidablebat power is certainly worth more than just these Merit Points, but the original grantor was the projection of the Prime Ancestor. They, as a family, were merely benefiting from the actions and nning. To gain such a significant amount of Merit, he was already very satisfied. "Alright, if there''s nothing else, you may leave for now. Get the branch residence in order quickly, as there is a mission that needs to be entrusted to you!" he said. ``` Atop the grand hall, Deputy Hall Master Song Rui''an gently waved his hand, while also urging Song Ming Song with a few words. Song Mingsong nodded and turned to leave, but he asked one final question before departing. "Deputy Hall Master, may I inquire if it is now possible to enter the [Immortal Puppet Secret Realm]?" Song Rui''an waved his hand again. "The [Immortal Puppet Secret Realm] is currently undergoing time eleration. It''ll take about half a month or so. After the eleration is over, you can take these youngsters there!" Upon hearing this, Song Mingsong''s eyes lit up. "Time eleration in the secret realm? May I ask what kind of timespan is being elerated?" To this question, Song Rui''an didn''t hold back and gave a direct answer. "Ten thousand years!" Hearing these two words, Song Mingsong''s face instantly beamed with joy. First, he bowed gratefully towards the figure above, then led the people behind him out of the grand hall. Above the Dragon Ridge Continent Sky, the Furious Lion sped at full throttle, followed by twenty warships called in from the construction department. These warships were all loaded with [Soldier Figurine Tree Component] meant for construction. Once they reached Green Moon Lake, it wouldn''t take long to preliminarily build their lineage''s dwelling. Inside the Furious Lion''s engine room, Song Chi yed with the new quantummunication bracelet on his hand and spoke to Song Mingsong in the main control room: "Grandfather, apart from the direct lineage, does our family also have side lineages? Over more than two thousand years, how could there possibly be only 10 direct lineages?" "And about that continental survey map we saw earlier, there are many Third Rank Origin Eruption Eyes that remain unimed and unpressed; they are simply allowing these eruption eyes to dissipate Floating Land Origin. Could it be that the familycks manpower?" Listening to these two questions, Song Mingsong exined with a smile: "The family only has direct lineages and legitimate lineages; all others are ssified as members of side branches, with no side lineages as such. The reason there are only ten direct lineages until now is simple: our family has a clear rule that only Torch Ship Captains of Third Rank and above have the qualifications to open a lineage." Hearing this, Song Chi''s brow was still not fully smoothed out. With nearly ten million Song family blood rtives umted over more than two thousand years, even those who have been promoted to the Third Rank due to fortuitous encounters should number not less than several hundred. If one truly wished to open a lineage, there should be more than just ten direct lineages, shouldn''t there? However, Song Mingsong obviously had more to say, and he continued: "But having the qualifications to open a lineage doesn''t necessarily mean one must do so. Nearly ny-nine percent of these family members promoted to Third Rank choose to join one of the three major lineagesthe first, second, or third. Those who choose to open new lineages, besides obtaining a source eruption eye as a territory, would need to subsidize it with their own money for a considerable initial period. "Byparison, joining those powerful lineages is much stronger: not only do you get a stable ie, if you are outstanding, you can even receive resource support from your own lineage. Additionally, considering the exclusive resources each lineage holds, joining an established one is far more secure and easier than starting your own." Upon hearing this exnation, Song Chi and the others finally nodded in realization. This made things more or less understandable. At this moment, his father, Song Chao, added more information. "Additionally, over the past millennia, there have been direct lineages that have disbanded due to various idents,cking a Third Rank Torch Ship Captain to preside over them." Up ahead, the grandfather''s voice rang out again. "As for those high-level Origin Eruption Eyes, the reason we allow them to dissipate the Floating Land Origin on their own is that a high-level piece of Floating Land is not merely valuable for its ability to stably produce high-level Floating Land Origin. What is also crucial is the unique environment atop the Floating Land that can nurture high-level Starry Sea Oddities." "And to preserve this kind of environment, we can''t entirely cut off the supply of high-level Floating Land Origin!" PS: Regarding the issue of the height of the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain... well, in the setting of this book, a Level 5 Life form is only tens of thousands of meters in size, so I can''t possiblye up with a mountain trillions of kilometers high, right? As for a diameter of ten light-years, I''m clearer on this than you, so there''s no need to dwell on the logical issue between this diameter and height. It''s just a novel, after all; we''re not writing a scientific tome here. Also, regarding the generational naming of the Song family, I did write about this when I started the book, but after trying to sort it out, I realized that organizing a lineage spanning nearly three thousand years was incredibly difficultheadache-inducing difficult. So, in the end, I didn''t go through with it. Just bear with it! (I feel like I didn''t write this chapter well) Chapter 219 Chapter 141 Revisiting the Buluo Civilization Ruins By now, Song Chi had more or less unraveled the doubts in his heart, and his anticipation for the fifth-rank Floating Land beneath his feet had grown further. He thought of the Primordial Continent behind Zhou Ping, which was also suspected to be a fifth-rank Starry Sea Floating Land, yet just one of its fourth-rank level Nascent Soul True Monarchs possessed an Orange Quality Strange Object sword pill. From this, one could infer just how many top-rank Starry Sea Oddities might exist on the Primordial Continent. And as for the Dragon Spine Continent, which was of the same rank, could it possibly have fewer high-rank oddities? Therefore, he particrly understood his grandfather''s words, "High-rank Starry Sea Oddities and the environment that nurtures such oddities are also the most precious resources on a high-level Starry Sea Floating Land." Although most of his questions had been resolved, it did not mean that Song You and others felt the same. Soon, Song You raised a question. "Grandfather, what is the ''Immortal Puppet Secret Realm'' you just mentioned? Is the special resource produced by this secret realm puppets? Is the eleration over tens of thousands of years meant to nurture more special puppetponents?" Before Song Mingsong could answer, Bai Xiuqin, who was beside him, quietly exined. "That''s about right. This Immortal Puppet Secret Realm is a special Starry Sea Secret Realm, within which there is an ''Immortal Puppet Tower''. All beings that enter the secret realm can challenge this Immortal Puppet Tower, and afterwards, the tower will issue puppetponents as rewards based on the challenger''s final results." "This ''Immortal Puppet Tower'' originates from an ancient civilization called the Immortal Domain, and it is the creation of a force known as the ''Supreme Immortal Puppet Sect'' within that Immortal Domain civilization, capable of adjusting the difficulty of the challenge in the tower ording to the age of cultivation of the challenger." Hearing this, Song You was puzzled. "Age of cultivation?" "For our Torch Ship Captains, it''s the time since the awakening of the Seed of Torch," Bai Xiuqin said, continuing, "Therefore, when exactly you choose to challenge this Immortal Puppet Secret Realm is up to you; there''s no restriction on this, but you must be fully prepared before you go. Each person has only one opportunity to challenge. Afterwards, you will no longer be able to enter the Immortal Puppet Tower, understand?" Song Chi and the others nodded solemnly, but then they heard Grandfather Song Mingsong speak again. "To add one point, if you have enough confidence in your Torch Warship, you could take advantage of the few days after the eleration of the ''Immortal Puppet Secret Realm'' ends to challenge it as soon as possible. With eleration spanning tens of thousands of years, the Immortal Puppet Tower will surely have nurtured new Soldier Figurine Components of Purple, and even Orange Quality. Many of our nsmen will surely challenge this secret realm in the near future, and if you don''t go early, those high-rank Soldier Figurine Components may very quickly be given out, and our family has many members; not to mention the advantages of ancestral lineages, there is nock of hidden talents among our nsmen." Hearing this, Song Qi, Song Lin, and Song Wen did not take it seriously as they were well aware of their own circumstances. Although they had obtained many good items recently, they paled inparison to the true geniuses of the n. However, Song Chi and Song You were somewhat interested, especially Song Chi, who knew thebat power of Cangqiong all too well. Without iming to overpower all peers, he could at least step into the top echelon. Thinking so, his eyes narrowed slightly, with a sharp light flickering within. With his personality, he naturally did not like to overexpose himself, but if what his grandfather said was true, rting to Soldier Figurine Components of Purple, and even Orange Quality, he would have topete for them. Being reserved did not mean he would forego the resources he urgently needed. When it was time topete, he would not hesitate. Right now, Cangqiong was in dire need of high-quality Soldier Figurine Components, so he took his grandfather''s words to heart and decided to challenge the Immortal Puppet Tower at the first opportunity after the secret realm''s eleration ended. As he was resolute in his decision, Song Ting, who was beside him, began to speak. Although she had not yet awakened her Seed of Torch, she was very interested in these affairs of the Song family. "Grandma, what are those Merit Points you just got used for? And what are Golden Merit Points?" Bai Xiuqin smiled and rubbed the head of her granddaughter, exining: "Merit Points, you see, can be considered as the currency issued within the family. They can be used to purchase items at the Merit Tower within the n or to assign family missions. As for Golden Merit Points, they can only be obtained afterpleting major family missions or after turning in high-rank oddities and high-level resources." "As for what they are specifically used for, let''s put it this way: above the thirtieth floor of the Merit Tower, transactions can only be made with Golden Merit Points!" Hearing this, Song You immediately blurted out. "Then the thirtieth floor and above of the Merit Tower must contain extremely rare resources, right?" Bai Xiuqin nodded. "Yes, let me give you a few examples: Titanium Crystals, Orange Quality oddities, Purple Fire Source UpRank, Energy Crystals, Zhenjin, and so on, these can all be found above the thirtieth floor of the Merit Tower." "Yikes!" Instantly, Song Chi and the others took a sharp breath, gaining a basic understanding of whaty above the thirtieth floor of the Merit Tower. But Bai Xiuqin''s voice still continued: "Take Titanium Crystals, for instance, one Golden Merit Point can be exchanged for 100 Titanium Crystals on the thirtieth floor!" Quickly, everyone''s gaze turned toward Song Chi, who they remembered had just earned 5 Golden Merit Points. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 220 - 141: Exploring the Buluo Civilization Ruins Again_2 Originally, they didnt have a concrete concept, but as soon as Bai Xiuqin mentioned it, everyone immediately became unsettled, 5 Golden Merit Points, that was equivalent to 500 Titanium Crystals, just the thought filled them with envy and jealousy. Of course, it was merely a momentary sentiment, although no one knew what exactly Song Chi had done in the battle against the Blood de Star Thieves, they were clear that since his grandparents and the people of the Song n had acknowledged his contribution, Song Chi must have yed a crucial role. Amidst the crowds discussions, the Furious Lions warp device had cooled down, and the second warp jump quicklymenced. With the end of this warp jump, they finally saw the sizableke below. From above, it took the shape of a crescent moon, hence it was named Green Moon Lake. Green Moon Lake was over a hundred thousand meters in length and just over fifty thousand meters at its widest; it was not consideredrge. But theke water was clear, the shoreline was shaded with green trees, and more importantly, there was an ind in theke, less than ten thousand meters wide and over thirty thousand meters long. The environment was serene and refreshing at first sight. Choosing to settle here was indeed an excellent decision. As for the Third Rank Origin Eruption Eye, it was located right above Lake Heart Ind, which led Song Mingsong to officially designate it as their residence. The area of Lake Heart Ind was not vast, and as time went by, they would undoubtedly have to expand around the shores. Yet for now, it was certainly enough. Following Song Mingsongs decision, the twenty warships of the construction department began to move. Giant movers, nearly ten meters tall, suddenly appeared on Lake Heart Ind below, starting the bustling construction work. ... The efficiency of the Soldier Figurines was incredibly astonishing; in just two days, a rather exquisite manor had been built on Lake Heart Ind. And this morning, Lake Heart Ind had been named Green Moon Ind, and the manor upon it, Green Moon Manor. Green Moon Manor was officially established as their sects residence. In the courtyard on the south side of the manor, Song Chi stood under a peach tree, this courtyard belonging to him personally. At that moment, his gaze steadied, as if he made some decision. A sh of Ghost Light at his brow, Cang Qiong was summoned forth, and then with a long cry, it shot towards the heavens. Just yesterday, Song Shishi, Song Ting, and Song Bo, among others, had already been sent to the school constructed by the n. Also, after such a dy, the elders, along with Song Qi, Song You, and others, had all resumed their cultivation of the Guidance Technique. Now that everything had settled down and life was back on track, it was time to explore the Buluo Civilization Ruins, which he had longed for so fervently. In the sky above the Dragon Spine Continent, amidst a violent spatial fluctuation, Cang Qiong suddenly disappeared, cast into an unknown Star Domain. ... In the pitch-ck starry sky, Song Chis gaze swept across the side-mounted Sky Eye Spatial Radar, and seeing no presence of Floating Lands, asteroid belts, or other celestial bodies, he no longer hesitated, retrieving Cang Qiong and then swiftly vanishing himself. Above the Yellow Sand Floating Continent, Cang Qiong shot downwards towards the massive ten-thousand-meter stone. It had been almost a month and a half since hisst visit, and the terrifying ten-thousand-meter storm eye was no longer in sight, whether its Might had exhausted or drifted to another region, Song Chi wasnt sure and wasnt interested either. His target was clear, it was the Buluo Civilization Ruins. As he descended, he nced at the Blood Soul Stigmaponent and noticed the Third Rank Peak sandworm was still hidden a kilometer underneath the same dune as before, without any change in position, stirring some spections in his mind. It was highly probable that the sandworm had been severely injured by the Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light previously and had been hibernating the entire time, waiting for the day when its injuries would fully heal. As for the possibility of it being dead, that was not the case. The Blood Soul Stigma could only mark lifeforms; if it had truly died, the mark would have deactivated immediately. Having no intention of going there, that Third Rank sandworm was the target for Cang Qiongs uing promotion mission. There was no need to disturb it now. As Cang Qiong descended quickly, Song Chi soon found himself beside the massive ten-thousand-meter stone again. Compared to his first visit, Song Chi seemed much calmer this time; after all,pared to the Song ns Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, this ten-thousand-meter stone really wasnt much. Humming sounds filled the air. Arge ho drone burst out of the bay and charged straight toward the spatial veil ahead, under the brainwave control of Song Chi. It wasnt long before Song Chi witnessed a horrific scene. In the firstyer of space behind the spatial veil, countless severed limbs and arms were scattered everywhere. The green poisonous fog that filled the entire space had faded quite a bitpared to seven or eight months ago, but it still had notpletely dissipated. These were not the focal points, as in each of the four corners of this firstyer of space,y an insectoid creature reaching tens of meters in body length, its surface covered with hard carapaces. "This thing...is it an irond beetle?" Doubts filled Song Chis mind for a moment, but he quickly came to a realization. "Are these the final victors among the tens of thousands of irond beetles that were left? They devoured all the Zero Rank irond beetles and evolved into Second Rank irond beetles." He vaguely remembered that when he left, there were still tens of thousands of Zero Rank irond beetles remaining in the firstyer of space. To think that in just a few months, without the control of the Queen Insect, these beetles had staged a perfect "raising beetles" game in this firstyer of space. Over ten thousand Zero Rank irond beetles had ultimately nurtured these four Second Rank irond beetles. For a time, he felt sentimental about thew of survival of the fittest among living beings. Amidst his sighs, the engines of the Cang Qiong spaceship ignited. He moved toward the spatial veil without waiting any longer, convinced that there was nothing inside the ruins that could harm the Cang Qiong. Yes Boom boom boom boom! Once inside the firstyer of the ruins, the first thing he did was to exterminate all four of the Second Rank irond beetles. As individuals that had survived among tens of thousands of their kind, they were certainly strong, but they were of little use to Song Chi. The only value they might hold was the Second Rank insectoid meat within them, the potential existence of energy crystals, and the four strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. Under the direct assault of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, unsurprisingly, the four Second Rank irond beetles were easily killed. However, Song Chi did not rush to dissect their bodies but instead continued to steer the Cang Qiong toward the secondyer. Another spatial veil in the Second Layer space needed to be broken, and what awaited in the mysterious Third Layer was still unknown. To avoid running out of timeter, Song Chi thought it best to clean up afterwards. In the secondyer of the ruins, since he and Shen Qing had already swept clean thisyer of all insectoidsst time, there were no Second Rank insects present. Song Chi quickly arrived below the spatial veil that was a kilometer in diameter. Looking at the constantly emerging repulsion force fields on the spatial veil, Song Chi did not hesitate to press the fire button of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon. Boom! In the howling of the sword light, violent ripples shed across the space veil above. While it didnt shatter in one blow, it was considerably more powerful than thebined attack from Song Chi and Shen Qing from before. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om Boom boom boom! With each violent roar, the space veil above gradually dimmed, visibly on the brink of shattering. Seeing this, Song Chi stopped the attack of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon and switched to using the Electromaic Ray Cannon, a secondary weapon. Having learned from the previous experience, Song Chi would not foolishly break through the spatial veil directly, as doing so might awaken any insectoids in the space above immediately. His n was to use the Electromaic Ray Cannon to gradually erase the repulsion force field on the spatial veil, thereby avoiding alerting any potential insectoids in the upper space. As time passed by second by second, the repulsion force field above had dimmed to its limit. At this point, Song Chi had stopped the continuous firing of the Electromaic Ray Cannon and started slow, single shots. Half a minuteter, crack! Apanied by a slight crackling sound, the repulsion force field on the spatial veilpletely dissipated. Without charging in directly, Song Chi continued to control the ho drone, still operable from the brainwave beacon, to rush upward. Pop! Two seconds after the ho drone entered the spatial veil above, Song Chi aboard the Cang Qiongs pupils suddenly widened with his eyes showing utter disbelief. Chapter 221 - 142: Above the Third Level After his pupils violently trembled, Song Chi quickly recovered. Although through the perspective of the Bumblebee drone, he indeed witnessed a shocking scene, the fact at hand was that he was under the Spatial Veil, and everything in the space above was isted from him. Most importantly, he had not yet exposed himself, nor had he rmed the creature above; in other words, he was in the dark, while the other was in the light. With this in mind, he calmed his spirit and once again shifted half of his focus back to the Bumblebee drone. Compared to the secondyer of the ruins, the thirdyers space was muchrger, with both length and width exceeding five kilometers. Although it was not as vast as the firstyer, it still constituted a considerable space. However, at this moment, there was a colossal being in this space. Right in the center of the space, near the small Crystal Box,y a grotesquely bloated creature, its entire body wrapped in dazzling purple crystal skin, and its massive abdomen resting on the ground. This purple crystal insects size was monstrous, with a length reaching one kilometer, almost one-fifth of this third-level space. But what was most crucial was its abdomen, swollen to the extreme. From the Bumblebee drones perspective, it resembled a giant balloon, trembling asionally as if it would burst at any moment. "Is this also... a Queen Insect?" He muttered softly, but Song Chi soon shook his head. "No, its not the Queen... this is the Broodmother!" Arriving at this conclusion, Song Chis heart gradually sank. The Broodmother, a more terrifying existence than the Queen Insect. Moreover, given the current size of this Broodmother, could it have been an even higher rank at some point? The Broodmother had been thoroughly described in textbooks as a being in the Insect Race more fearsome than the Queen Insect by tenfold, a hundredfold. Generally speaking, only a very small fraction of Queen Insects have the potential to advance to Broodmothers. After the promotion, not only do they have a higher growth limit, but their spiritual power is also much stronger, allowing for more precise control of their subordinate Insect Race and the ability to cultivate and breed a wider variety of insects than the Queen. Furthermore, with the defensive strength of the Broodmothers unique purple crystal skin being unparalleled, it could be said that among all beings of the same rank in the Starry Sea, the Broodmothersbat power and difficulty to handle were absolutely top-tier. "This is troublesome, its actually a Broodmother, and a Third Rank Level Broodmother at that!" Song Chis face was grave, with a hint of gloominess. The Broodmother itself wasnt the frightening part; it was the countless insect eggs stored inside its bloated abdomen like a giant balloon, and its terrifyingly defensive purple crystal skin. If the battle couldnt be resolved quickly, he would inevitably be drawn into a war of attrition against their swarming tactics. With this in mind, Song Chi knew he couldnt rush. He suppressed his emotions and while managing the Bumblebee drone to monitor the situation in the space above, he began to think rapidly about various countermeasures and whether Cang Qiong was qualified for the battle. Minutester, the Cang Qiong, hovering below the Spatial Veil, began to take action; at the bow, the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon started to gather brilliance,mencing its charge. Sure enough, Song Chis final decision was to take action. As for the reason, it was quite straightforward: he had the element of surprise, and if the first strike could inflict enough damage, with thebination of the Third Rank Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator and the Third Rank Electromaic Ray Cannon, he believed Cang Qiong had the capacity to fight. Moreover, even if they ended up defeated, the now Third Rank enhanced Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine would ensure Cang Qiong had enough maneuverability to make a full retreat. Dozens of secondster, a hundred-meter Sword Intent Divine Light had already formed in front of Cang Qiong. Right, there was only one chance for a surprise attack, so naturally, Song Chi directly used the strongest attack method aboard Cang Qiong. Just a second before the Sword Intent Divine Light solidifiedpletely, Cang Qiongs engine roared, and the warship positioned below the Spatial Veil suddenly shot upward. Pop! The moment the warship pierced through the Spatial Veil, the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon at the bow immediately erupted. Whoosh! Amid the sharp wail of the Sword Intent, the Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light roared out. It had just fired one second before, but in the next second, it had already traversed thousands of kilometers of distance, striking right above the Third Rank purple crystal Broodmother. Hiss! How powerful was the Third Rank Broodmothers spiritual power? At the instant Cang Qiong passed through the Spatial Veil, it sensed something immediatelyhad it not been in deep slumber for years, even the previous Bumblebee drone might not have gone undetected. However,pared to the already fully charged Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light, its reaction was slower. Before it could respond further, the Divine Light had already crossed the thousands of kilometers and bombarded the purple crystal skin atop its head. Boom! In an instant, violent Third Rank energy fluctuations, centered on the Broodmothers head, surged outward fiercely. Mixed with it were the Broodmothers shrill screams. After the first strike, Song Chi did not hesitate: with the Pure Yang Sword Light Cannon entering a buffering phase, he rapidly fired the Electromaic Ray Cannon, hurling Electromaic Thunderballs roughly a meter in diameter continuously towards the Broodmother thousands of kilometers away. In this way, the entire thirdyer of the ruins was engulfed in the roar of cannons, with lightning and sword shadows intertwined, illuminating the already small spacepletely. Inside Cang Qiong, Song Chi, while distractedly controlling the warship to roam near the entrance area below the Spatial Veil, kept firing the main and auxiliary cannons. At the same time, he spared a part of his spiritual power carefully observing the state of the Third Rank Broodmother.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Chapter 222 - 142: Above the Third Level_2 "The Electromaic Ray Cannon seemed only to tickle it, while only the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon could truly inflict damage, especially the Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light." Staring at the fierce wound atop the alien queens head, a ghastly gash of over ten meters long oozing scorching purple viscous fluid incessantly, Song Chi murmured to himself. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om Besides the wound on its head, there were no other serious injuries on its body. Even its abdomen, swollen like a balloon, disyed only sparse purple bloodstains. These bloodstains were the work of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon. As for the Electromaic Ray Cannon, the electromaic thunderballs couldnt leave a mark on its purple crystal skin. Seeing this, Song Chi was not in a hurry. He didnt approach the creature but continually fired the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon from a distance. The spot he targeted was the massive gape on the alien queens head, carved open by the Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light. The defense of its purple crystal skin was terrifyingly strong. Even the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, enhanced to Third Rank, could only leave shallow wounds of a few dozen centimeters, trivialpared to its kilometer-sized body. However, attacking the wound carved by the Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light was different; there was no purple crystal skin protection within the wound, allowing the Pure Yang Sword Light to cut deep into its flesh with each strike. Song Chi believed that after several more rounds, the wound would undoubtedly continue to erge, and eventually, ying this Third Rank alien queen would not be difficult. Hiss Hiss Hiss! Suddenly, seeming no longer able to withstand the torment, the alien queen roared out from thousands of meters away, and its bloated abdomen began to shudder violently. "Laying eggs!" Song Chi made the judgment instantly, and with preparations in ce, he swiftly turned the muzzle of the Electromaic Ray Cannon. Simultaneously, the Cang Qiong moved to the side, and upon adjusting to a suitable firing angle, the cannon fired abruptly. The thunderballs, about a meter in diameter, did not target the alien queens body but aimed straight for the row of ovipositors at the tip of its tail. As a shipborne secondary weapon, the Electromaic Ray Cannon indeed struggled to damage the Third Rank alien queen much, but when it came to destroying these freshlyid eggs, it was more than suitable. The lightning arc ssh feature allowed it to spread over and devastate many eggs at once. Gurgling Gurgling Gurgling! From the alien queens abdomen came a bizarre noise followed by tens of thousands of eggs spurting out. Sizzling Sizzling Sizzling! Under the bombardment of the Electromaic Ray Cannon, most of these surging eggs were incinerated before the hatchlings inside could emerge. Seeing this, Song Chi aboard the Cang Qiong smiled with satisfaction, pleased with the result, but his vignce towards the alien queen did not lessen one bit. After all, it was a Third Rank lifeform, and considering the small size of this relic space, if it approached too close, the Cang Qiong might risk sinking. Yet, just as Song Chi braced for the alien queens potential rampage and maintained high alert, the queens reaction once again surprised him. It continued to circle closely around that Crystal Box without any sign of moving away. Song Chis eyes narrowed. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed as if the alien queen was guarding the Crystal Box. "Could it be that theres some Starry Sea Oddity within this Crystal Box thats extremely important to it?" Amid the doubts, the alien queen underwent another transformation. The purple crystal skin on its body suddenly shimmered with dazzling purple light. As Song Chi stayed vignt for whatever significant move it might make, the trembling of its abdomen intensified further. Then, an even more terrifying number of eggs spewed forth. Sizzling Sizzling Sizzling! Aboard the Cang Qiong, the Electromaic Ray Cannon was still firing at full strength. However, the amount of eggs the alien queen was expelling this time was staggeringtens, hundreds of millions, and even the cannon could not clear them all. Gazing at these eggs, Song Chi felt somewhat relieved. The eggs were only about the size of a childs fist. Even if all of them hatched, they should not pose a big threat to the Cang Qiong. Moreover, considering the clearing speed of the Electromaic Ray Cannon, as long as the queen didnt continuouslyy more eggs, these surplus eggs would soon be eliminated. But just as he thought of this and before he could rejoice, Song Chis expression soon darkened. Crack Crack Crack! Those eggs that had not been immediately cleared by the cannon quickly cracked open. Small insect creatures crawled out one after another. That was far from the key point. Upon emerging from the eggs, they quickly started to nibble on the eggshells. Once they devoured these shellspletely, Song Chi could clearly see the creatures had grown significantlyrger. Yet that seemingly wasnt enough for them. They began to further consume the half-destroyed eggs around them, like a swarm of monsters that knew no satiety, devouring everything in sight. Seeing this, Song Chi intuitively felt something was wrong and turned his cannons towards these still-few insect creatures, yet this was still only a temporary solution. As he left the spurting eggs alone, more and more small insects emerged from the shells. In just a short time, tens of thousands of them had appeared by the alien queens side. Looking at those insects that had hatched first, which were now few in number, their bodies had swollen to several meters in length, and the energy fluctuations they emitted had reached the peak of Zero Rank. Realizing this, Song Chis expression fluctuated, his understanding of the toughness of this alien queen deepening anew. Chapter 223 - 142: Above the Third Floor_3 ``` Slowly maneuvering the Cang Qiong to retreat, it moved toward the entrance of the Spatial Veil. ording to the textbooks and thependium of Starry Sea races and civilizations, if things went as expected, this Third Rank Queen Insect would soon condense the energy stored within its body and subsequently expel it all, supplying these energies to the surrounding Insect Race, allowing them to undergo multiple evolutions in a short period of time and thus gain formidablebat capabilities. Of course, this kind of situation would only ur under circumstances where there was no other energy supply avable. Normally, neither queen insects nor mother bugs would use their own vitality to supply their swarm. Currently, there were no other sources of energy in this relic space, so this possibility was very likely. Everything that happened afterward proved Song Chis previous assumption to be indeed correct. Watching the Queen Insect before him, its abdomen having shrunk by more than half, Song Chis eyes grew somber, as he saw the appearance of tens of thousands of First Rank and Second Rank insects. After absorbing the energy stored by the Queen Insect, the evolution of this group of insects was astonishingly rapid, having evolved from Zero Rank to their present state in the blink of an eye. Of course, such forced evolution was at the expense of depleting the life force of these insects. After this battle, they would soon die. Although the evolution speed of the Insect Race was already astonishing, it had not reached such an extent; otherwise, they would have dominated the entire Shattered Starry Sea long ago. Sizzle! The Electromaic Ray Cannon on the Cang Qiong had been continuously firing since entering the thirdyer of the relic space, with the Electromaic Thunderballs continuously bombarding the insect swarm a kilometer away. Every burst of Lightning Arc Ssh would result in the immediate death of a dozen First Rank insects, butpared to the number of insects present, it was clearly insufficient. Hiss! In the center of the insect swarm, the crystal purple Mother Bug suddenly let out a piercing hiss. Upon hearing this hiss, all the insects seemed to have heard a chargemand, theirpound eyes turning entirely blood-red, fearlessly charging towards the Cang Qiong a kilometer away. Inside the Cang Qiong, Song Chi watched the dense swarm of insects intently. "Ssher Insects, Twin-Winged Tiger Head Insects..." Song Chi felt a sinking feeling in his heart. Clearly, all the insect eggsid by the mother were specifically aimed at countering and restraining the Cang Qiong, with none like the Iron Armor Insects. The Ssher Insects could spit Corrosive Acid while the Twin-Winged Tiger Head Insects possessed wings and could flexibly pursue the Cang Qiong from the air. Moreover, their mouthparts, shaped like tiger jaws, were frighteningly sharp. If they got close to the Cang Qiong, and the Dark Matter Energy Shield failed to activate, the Type V Starshine Warship Armor alone would notst long. Despite the urgency in his heart, Song Chi did not lose hisposure. The Electromaic Ray Cannon continued to pour fire, trying to hinder the insects advance, while the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon remained locked on the crystal purple Mother Bug thousands of kilometers away, firing immediately uponpleting its charge. Song Chi understood that everything hinged on this Third Rank Queen Insect. As long as he could deal with it, the leaderless ordinary insects would soon fall into chaos, and dealing with them would be easy. However, frustratingly, the Queen Insect was simply toorge in size. Even though the Pure Yang Sword Light had bombarded the wound on its head more than a dozen times, it still showed no signs of weakness, its vitality exceptionally astonishing. This was extremely vexing, yet there was little that could be done. PS: Seeking a wave of rmendation tickets!!!! ```n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Chapter 224 - 143: Red, Red Curio (Please Subscribe) As time passed, countless winged tiger-headed insects rapidly approached the Cang Qiong. Although the electromaic ray cannon served as a group-attack secondary weapon, it still struggled to cope in the face of overwhelming numbers. Seeing this, Song Chi had no choice but to slowly descend the Cang Qiong toward the secondyer of the relic space. Even at this moment, not a trace of the thought of giving up flickered in his mind. The primary reason for thisy with the Third Rank Queen Insect thousands of meters away. No matter the reason that made it unwilling, or perhaps unable, to stray far from the Crystal Box, that fact gave Song Chi and the Cang Qiong ample tactical space to operate. If the Queen Insect had been free to move around within the relic space, Song Chi would not have had the slightest chance to strike at it, even without its swarm. This was different from thest time he dealt with the Third Rank Peak Sand Insect. Not to mention that its Purple Crystal Skin was far more impressive than the steely skin of the Third Rank Sand Insect, just the confined space within the relic limited the Cang Qiongs greatest advantage. The reason he could fight back and forth with the Sand Insect over a month ago was because the Cang Qiong could maintain an absolute distance of kilometers, or even several kilometers, above The Vault of Heaven, and rely on the defense of the "Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator" to bombard it in return. But within the relic space, the Cang Qiong could not maintain that absolute distance from the Queen Insect. If that monstrous form so much as bumped into it, the Cang Qiong might immediately be overwhelmed. Hu! Dispelling these thoughts, Song Chi stopped dwelling on them. In any case, it was a fact that the Queen Insect couldnt move away from the vicinity of the Crystal Box, and it was true that he had a sizable amount of operational space. That was enough. All the way down, the Cang Qiong soon passed through the spatial veil below and returned to the secondyer of the relic. Unsurprisingly, although the Queen Insect could not leave the vicinity of the Crystal Box, the damage and agony inflicted by the Cang Qiong had long since enraged it. Therefore, under itsmand, tens of thousands of winged tiger-headed insects followed unhesitatingly into the secondyer of space, intent on devouring the Cang Qiong entirely. Seeing this, Song Chis smile grew wider as he continued to steer the Cang Qiong toward the firstyer of space, while turning the cannons around, constantly bombarding the pursuing swarm of winged tiger-headed insects. Thus, the considerable number of winged tiger-headed insects followed the Cang Qiong out of the relics stone expanse. And it wasnt over yet, Song Chi kept controlling the Cang Qiong as it headed deeper into the vast yellow sands. Behind him, although the Queen Insect could issuemands to its swarm with powerful spiritual power from afar, it was unable to know the specific environment in which its swarm was situated. The order it gave to the group of winged tiger-headed insects was simply to catch up with and shred the Cang Qiong. It was precisely this aspect that Song Chi exploited, keeping the Cang Qiong in a state of almost escaping but not quite, always allowing the chasing winged tiger-headed insects to catch sight of the Cang Qiong, until a sandstorm hundreds of meters in diameter appeared ahead. Upon seeing the sandstorm, with a diameter of over six hundred meters and a storm field around five thousand meters, Song Chis lips curled into a smile, a trace of delight spreading across his face. Under his control, the Cang Qiong neither stopped nor changed its direction, charging straight toward the sandstorm. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Vroom vroom vroom! As the Cang Qiong plunged into the Second Rank Peak-level sandstorm, the ship began to shake violently, and even with its currently equipped "Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine," at Third Rank, it still struggled to stabilize amidst the sandstorm, underscoring the might of the external storm field. However, Song Chi paid no heed to these issues, focusing his attention on the rear. His face soon brightened with an even more radiant smile. As expected, over twenty thousand winged tiger-headed insects followed the Cang Qiong into the storm field, and how could such Second Rank insects resist the terror of a Second Rank Peak-level storm? As time passed, one after another, the winged tiger-headed insects were caught in the storms eye at the center of the field, and eventually torn apart by the fearsome force into blood and pulp. Seeing his objective achieved, Song Chi had no desire to linger and quickly broke free from the storm field with the considerable thrust provided by the "Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine" and the "Phantom Thruster." Looking around, there were still a few hundred lucky winged tiger-headed insects remaining. However, under the electromaic ray cannon, they were swiftly cleared out. Watching over twenty thousand ferocious insects of the First and Second Rank being annihted within such a short time, Song Chi inwardly marveled at the mighty power of nature. If not for the sandstorm, the Cang Qiong alone, though eventually capable of dealing with the winged tiger-headed insects, would have needed dozens of times longer to do so. Letting go of these matters, and thinking of the Crystal Box within the thirdyer of space and the possible existence of a High-Rank Starry Sea Oddity within the Crystal Core, Song Chi had no interest in paying any more attention to these details and steered the Cang Qiong back into the interior of the relic space. In the thirdyer of the relic space, the "Ho" drones which had been retrieved earlier wereunched out again. Once it was confirmed that the secondyer of space was essentially clear of winged tiger-headed insects, the Cang Qiong swiftly passed through the spatial veil and returned to the thirdyer of space. Hiss! Upon seeing the Cang Qiong appear, the Queen Insect instinctively hissed in response. Heeding itsmand, the remaining over twenty thousand Spitter Insects began to spit Corrosive Acid at the Cang Qiong in unison. Chapter 225 - 143: Red, the Red Curio (Please Subscribe)_2 However, at this moment, Song Chis confidence had substantially increased. Without those double-winged tiger head insects that could gnaw at the ships body up close, he was not afraid of just these remote acid attacks. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om The [Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator] at the Third Rank Level had a shield value of over four million, and the key was that the defense value was over one hundred thousand. Those First Rank stter bugs simply couldnt break through, and as for the not so numerous Second Rank stter bugs, the Dark Matter Energy Shield could easily withstand their attacks. Without paying too much attention to the dense attacksing from below, Song Chi only diverted a fraction of his attention to perform necessary evasions, while the vast majority of his focus remained on that Third Rank queen insect. After repeated attacks from the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, the wound on the head of the queen had expanded to over thirty meters, and the loss ofrge amounts of thick purple blood seemed to have weakened the giant creature with a body length of a kilometer. Its roar had significantly weakenedpared to before, and even its head appeared powerlessly draped over the rocky ground. Seeing this, Song Chis heart didnt waver the slightest bit; he still controlled the Cang Qiong to hover above the entrance between the second and thirdyers of space, tirelessly unleashing the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon again and again. His idea was simple, regardless of whether the Third Rank queen insect was truly weakened, it was absolutely impossible for him to risk bringing the Cang Qiong closer to it. After all, there were still more than twenty hours until the subsequent retreat, plenty of time. Instead of taking risks, he preferred a steady approach by slowly dealing with it using long-range attacks. Perhaps because Song Chi didnt take the bait, or possibly because it forcefully suppressed its own feeling of weakness, in any case, the queen insects body once again underwent changes. There was another intense sh of purple light, followed by even more insect eggs being expelled from its body. With this round of eggying, its already shrunken abdomen deted even more, but the eggs released this time were in the hundreds of thousands. Seeing this, Song Chi no longer paid any attention to the stter bugs below. The Electromaic Ray Cannons muzzle turned, clearing away the dense swarm of insect eggs as fast as possible. As the Cang Qiong unreservedly cleared away its young right in front of it, the queen insect opened its mouth wide, revealing its ferocious fangs below. Song Chi thought it was preparing to roar to issue somemand again, but this time he was wrong. A dazzling purple beam shot out from its mouth at an incredible speed, piercing towards the Cang Qiong. This purple light ray was astonishingly fast, not much slower than the Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light previously emitted by the Cang Qiong. Luckily, Song Chi had always maintained enough vignce and had never underestimated the Third Rank queen insect, so at the crucial moment, he entered the limit-breaking state for the first time, then fully controlled the Cang Qiong to make a minor deflection. Due to this slight deflection, the highly prating purple light ray only struck the side of the Cang Qiong, with about half of its might being dissipated. ncing back at the Dark Matter Energy Shields shield value, Song Chis breath paused slightly. The four million shield value was now shockingly reduced to just over a million and a half. If he hadnt entered the limit-breaking state to minutely control the Cang Qiong, the Dark Matter Energy Shield would have likely overloaded. After the initial fright, a hint of a smile quickly appeared in Song Chis eyes because he was almost certain that the queen insect was indeed weakened. The purple light ray seemed to have drained a considerable amount of its energy, and after the attack, the purple crystal skin on the surface of its body had noticeably dimmed. If one were topare its previous purple crystal skin to the tender skin of a young girl, then now it resembled the skin of an eighty-year-old woman in her previous life, shriveled and wrinkled, clearly different at a nce. In the control room, Song Chis eyes slightly narrowed, but he still had no intention of getting closer. A Third Rank being was still a notorious queen insect of the Shattered Starry Sea. He dared not take any risks; who knew if the opponent had other cards up her sleeve? Just now, that purple light ray had nearly caused the [Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator] to overloadpletely. If another such attack came, he was afraid he might have to stay here forever. Still controlling the Electromaic Ray Cannon to eliminate those insect eggs, after about ten minutes, even with Song Chi firing at full strength, tens of thousands of the Insect Race appeared in the thirdyer of space, in addition to the tens of thousands of stter bugs from before. Almost a hundred thousand of the Insect Race were now stacked up in the thirdyer of space within the ruins. Looking at the insect race that nearly filled the entire space, Song Chis brows remained tightly furrowed, but still, he had not the slightest thought of retreat. Aside from the twenty thousand stter bugs earlier, the newly bred insects were mostly Zero Rank, posing no great threat to the Cang Qiong. And if that queen insect were to release again the little energy left inside her body... ncing at her now much deted body, Song Chi smiled softly. If it happened again, even if the queen insect didnt immediately fall into a deep sleep, a state of severe weakness was inevitable, and that was precisely what he most wished to see. In the Cang Qiong, Song Chi was curious about the queen insects choice, but of course, the cannons on the Cang Qiong never stopped firing, the secondary cannon attacking those Zero Rank double-winged tiger head insects, and the main cannon kept targeting the body of the queen insect. Like this, dozens of secondster, the queen insect made a choice that somewhat surprised Song Chi; it actually chose to expel the little energy remaining inside its body. Chapter 226 - 143: Red, the Red Curio (Please Subscribe)_3 "There are no other energy sources in this relic space. If my bodys energy is drained, how will I support the massive energy consumption of my huge body in the future? Wait to die?" Song Chi was filled with doubts, but the nearly hundred thousand insects in front of him didnt give him much chance to think. As the energy expelled from the insect queen began to diffuse, these tens of thousands of insects initiated another evolution. Looking at the densely packed double-winged tiger-headed bugs filling the entire space above the third floor, Song Chi felt his scalp tingle. Steadying his spirit slightly, he repeated his old trick, piloting Cang Qiong swiftly back to the second floor of the ruins. Unexpectedly, this time the double-winged tiger-headed bugs did not follow him down. The insect queen, being a Third Rank lifeform, naturally possessed no small amount of intelligence. Having learned from thest encounter, it no longermanded the double-winged tiger-headed bugs to pursue Cang Qiong, but instead issued orders to defend the third level of space. Seeing that his method was ineffective, Song Chis expression darkenedpletely. With tens of thousands of insects strictly guarding above, Cang Qiong would face an even greater danger if it tried to ascend again. Yet if he were to give up now, how could he be content? Although there was the Spatial Anchor Point from the Ruin Market, which meant he could return after a month if this attempt failed, the problem was that he had already cleared the Repulsion Field from the Spatial Veil above. The double-winged tiger-headed bugs could pass through at will. Combined with the queens intelligence, it could very wellmand these bugs to go out in search of various resources over the next month and then bring them back for its recovery. Furthermore, whether the insect queen could ultimately leave this relic space was still an unknown factor. It had all been his spectionif the queen could indeed leave, given its attitude towards the Crystal Box, it would surely take the Crystal Box away, or rather the contents within the box. If that happened, wouldnt all his hard work have been for nothing? Dont be fooled by the strong defense of the Crystal Box; if those countless insects were to attack, it surely wouldnt hold up. With these thoughts, Song Chis eyes gradually firmed up. At the same time, his mind raced, contemting a strategy for this situation. ... Hourster, the Cang Qiong, which had been silently hovering in the secondyer space of the ruins, showed a new move. The front of the ship began to gather Sword Intent Divine Light again. Indeed, after six hours of buffering, the Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light had finallypleted its buffer, and this was the countermeasure that Song Chi had decided upon after careful consideration. Since the insect queen had made up its mind to defend, what he could do was to kill it in the shortest time possible after Cang Qiong broke into the thirdyer again. Without the queensmand, the nearly hundred thousand insects would instinctively pursue Cang Qiong. Then, he could repeat his previous maneuver and exploit the sandstorm outside to eliminate tens of thousands of double-winged tiger-headed bugs. As for the remaining stter bugs, with the Dark Matter Energy Shield re-buffered and the Shield Value refilled, it was enough to withstand until the Electromaic Ray Cannon cleared them all out. Thirteen secondster, the Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light was about toplete its final charge, and at that moment, the Ho-ss drones poised at the side burst out fiercely. Once they prated the Spatial Veil above, in just a second, Song Chis Brainwave Beacon waspletely invalidated. Obviously, the insects lurking above the veil had discovered the Ho-ss drones as soon as they flew up. However, far from being surprised, a captivating sharp light shed in Song Chis eyes, and simultaneously, the engines of Cang Qiong erupted, propelling the ship upwards through the space. Pop! The moment Cang Qiong burst through the Spatial Veil above and reappeared in the thirdyer of space, it was, unsurprisingly, met with a barrage of attacks. Countless jets of Corrosive Acid sprayed onto the Dark Matter Energy Shield, issuing an intense sizzling noise. At the same time, many double-winged tiger-headed bugs swarmed in frenzy. Consequently, plenty of Corrosive Acid sshed onto them, corroding small ck wounds on their bodies. However, these bugs, as if possessed, disregarded their injuries and charged straight at Cang Qiong. Soon, countless double-winged tiger-headed bugs breached the outer Dark Matter Energy Shield and clung onto the surface of Cang Qiongs hull armor, their tiger mouth-like mandibles voraciously gnawing at the Starshine V-type Warship Armor. Inside Cang Qiong, the semi-autonomous shipboard intelligence began transmitting constant warnings. [Warning, Warship Armor damaged by 8%, please make immediate repairs!] [Warning, Warship Armor damaged by 16%, hull damaged by 3%, please make immediate repairs!] [Warning, Warship Armor damaged by 30%, hull damaged by 9%, please repair as soon as possible!] In just a moment, the extent of damage to the Starshine V-type alloy armor of Cang Qiong had reached 30%, and the hull itself had nearly one-tenth damage. This highlighted just how terrifying the mandibles of the double-winged tiger-headed bugs outside were. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Yet, Song Chi disregarded this, and as the hundred-meter Sword Intent Divine Light fully formed at the bow, he suddenly directed the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon towards a certain direction and then abruptly fired. A secondter, an intense energy shockwave erupted once more within the thirdyer of space, mixed with piercing, miserable screeches. If all went as expected, the sound of agony belonged to none other than the insect queen. Chapter 227 - 143: Red, the Red Curio (Please Subscribe)_4 The direction in which he had just fired was not chosen at random; although the Queen Insect seemed to be able to move only around the Crystal Box, hitting the giant gap on the top of its head with precision wasnt something that could easily be done if there were any slight changes. After all, with the Cang Qiongs appearance just now, countless winged-tiger-headed insects swarmed in, nearly covering the Cang Qiong entirely. Song Chi had virtually fired blind. The reason he could hit the Queen Insect so precisely, even the gap on top of its head, was that he had previously used the giant ho drones to pinpoint the Queen Insects exact position. If it werent for that, why would he have bothered to sacrifice a drone for nothing? n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om After firing that shot, Song Chi didnt wait to see the result; the Cang Qiongs condition wasnt good. [Warning, warship armor damaged by 50%, warship damage at 18%, please make repairs as soon as possible!] Hearing the urgent warning, Song Chi piloted the Cang Qiong to descend quickly, swiftly returning to the secondyer of the ruins. The bad news was, even though the Cang Qiong had returned to the secondyer of the ruins, many winged tiger-headed insects had followed it down. Those winged tiger-headed insects that were already attached to the ships body were relentlessly continuing to gnaw at the Starshine V alloy armor. [Warning, warship armor damaged by 52%, warship damage at 19%, please make repairs as soon as possible!] Hearing the prompt again, Song Chi quickly controlled the Electromaic Ray Cannon to clear the winged tiger-headed insects from the Cang Qiongs body while activating the [Healing Fruit]ponent loaded on the warship. With a sh of white light enveloping the entire ship, the warship armor, which had been damaged more than halfway, wasrgely repaired, and the same was true for the ships body. [Warship repairing, warship armor restored by 25%, current damage at 27%, warship body repaired by 10%, current damage at 9%, please proceed withprehensive repairs immediately!] Hearing this, a slight sense of relief washed over Song Chi. At least for the short term, the Cang Qiong was safe. Boom, boom, boom! With each st from the Electromaic Ray Cannon and the added feature of the Lightning Arc Ssh, all the winged tiger-headed insects on the Cang Qiongs body were soon cleared away, along with the several hundred others that had followed it down. Just then, Song Chis eyes snapped open, and his heart pounded fiercely several times. Just now, the Cang Qiong had received a strand of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. Yes, Third Rank Floating Land Origin, not Second Rank. This meant not only that the Queen Insect above had diedpletely, but also that it had, like the previous Queen Insect in the secondyer of the ruins, retained a Rank that was not indicative of its peak strength. That Third Rank Queen Insect was obviously a Fourth Rank Level being at some point in the past. At that thought, Song Chi felt a surge of excitement but quickly stopped and pped his forehead with a tinge of regret. Although he had guessed when he first saw the Queen Insect that it had once been a higher Rank being, he wasnt certain. After all, it hadnt built a hibernation nest, making it impossible for him to judge. Had he known that the creature at its peak was truly of Fourth Rank, he would have enhanced the Cang Qiongs Torch warship body to lv19 and initiated the warships promotion task. In that case, a Queen Insect of a creature at its peak of Fourth Rank Level could have provided at least a 10% sess rate for the Cang Qiongs promotion. "Ah, what a pity!" After a small sigh, Song Chi quickly regained hisposure. Even though it was a small regret, he didnt take it too hard. With his current wealth, plus the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, achieving a promotion to Second Rank wouldnt be hard to aplish, even if it wasnt guaranteed to be 100% sessful. Moreover, even if the promotion failed, he could still use Golden Merit Points to get from the Family Merit Hall the resources that shortened the Seed of Torchs recovery period. Once the Seed of Torchs recovery period was over, with his avable resources, he could quickly raise a newly bound Torch Warship back to First Rank, giving him a second chance to strike at Second Rank. With these thoughts, ripples began to spread sessively across the Spatial Veil above. Just as Song Chi had anticipated, after the death of the Third Rank Queen Insect, the ordinary Insect Race turned into a headless swarm, only scurrying about instinctively, posing no further threat. With this in mind, his gaze hardened, and without paying attention to the sporadic Insects rushing down from the Spatial Veil above, he piloted the Cang Qiong to ascend slowly toward the sky. Secondster, the Cang Qiong broke through the Spatial Veil again and was exposed to countless Insect Race members, like headless flies. And with the Cang Qiongs emergence, it was like igniting a keg of powder; the chaotically scurrying Insect Race suddenly directed all their attention toward the Cang Qiong. Buzz, buzz, buzz! Countless winged tiger-headed insects flew in, their wings covering the projection screen in the Main Control Room like a nket. Having aplished his goal, Song Chi didnt linger, rapidly descending andnding back on the secondyer of the ruins. This time, without the Queen Insects restraint, the dense winged tiger-headed insects pped their wings and followed closely from the Spatial Veil above. Seeing this, the Cang Qiong quickly headed for the entrance between the first and secondyers. Before long, employing the same tactic, Song Chi once more lured tens of thousands of winged tiger-headed insects from the giant stones of the ruins, and then headed straight for the depths of the sand sea. The eye of the storm he chose this time was evenrger than thest; there were simply too many winged tiger-headed insects, and he was worried a smaller storm wouldnt be ample. Chapter 228 - 143: Red, the Red Curio (Please Subscribe)_5 In less than half an hour, more than forty thousand First Rank and Second Rank Double-Winged Tiger-Headed Insects were utterly eradicated within the eye of the storm. Song Chi sighed lightly, it was a pity that the massive number of Double-Winged Tiger-Headed Insects were all gone; not to mention whether they had energy crystals or not, tens of thousands of First Rank and Second Rank Insects, just the meat that could be cut, was already quite valuable. After a brief sigh, Cang Qiong returned swiftly to the ruins space. Although it was a pity to lose that Insect Race meat,pared to the meat of the Mother Insect infused with Fourth Rank energy essence, and the Crystal Box in the thirdyer space of the ruins, these were simply not worth mentioning. In the secondyer space of the ruins, thousands of the Insect Race had already appeared. What Cang Qiong had drawn out by poking into the thirdyer was not only the Double-Winged Tiger-Headed Insects. There was no shortage of Stter Insects either. For these Stter Insects, Song Chi naturally killed them directly with the Electromaic Ray Cannon. As for leaving them unchecked? Dont be ridiculous, there are still over thirty thousand Stter Insects within the ruins, and more than thirty thousand First Rank and Second Rank Insect corpses. What does that mean? Even if every corpse only produced one pound of meat, thats thirty thousand pounds of Insect meat. Even if the First Rank Insect meat no longer had much effect on him, for Song Ting, Song Bo, Song Shishi, and others who had yet to awaken, it was an excellent aid for cultivation. Look at it another way, even if all this First Rank Insect meat was exchanged with the family, it could probably yield thousands, if not tens of thousands, of Merit Points, right? Of course, Ordinary Merit Points, Golden Merit Points are impossible, unless he is willing to offer the Mother Insect meat infused with Fourth Rank energy essence. That might be possible to exchange for Golden Merit Points, but obviously, Song Chi would not do that. Instead, he would rather use that Mother Insect meat to enhance his Guidance Technique level. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om With the threat from those Double-Winged Tiger-Headed Insects gone, the Stter Insects were naturally not a concern to Song Chi; in less than half an hour, he cleared the secondyer of all Stter Insects. Without hurrying to collect these Insect corpses, Song Chi continued to control Cang Qiong into the thirdyer of the ruins space. As expected, near where the Crystal Box was located, the Third Rank Mother Insect was already lifeless, but still, there were tens of thousands of Stter Insects in the third space, and a few hundred Double-Winged Tiger-Headed Insects were scattered about. Nearly two hourster, the thirdyer space was also cleared, all the Insects eradicated. As for the pile of countless insect corpses, in Song Chis eyes, these were all chunks of meat. Humming! Cang Qiong slowly hovered above the Crystal Box, having already secured the strand of Third Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi was no longer worried whether the Mother Insect was feigning death. Click, click, click! The doors of Cang Qiong opened, and ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines holding cutters jumped from high above, beginning to dissect the shriveled and unrecognizable Mother Insect corpse. Although he was eager to open the Crystal Box below, Song Chi decided to let the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines handle it first to avoid the might of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon from damaging the Mother Insects body. Even if the defense of the Mother Insects Purple Crystal Skin was frighteningly strong, his concerns were basically unwarranted, but there was no choice, the bodys value was immensely high, and Song Chi had to y it safe. Not to mention the chunk of Mother Insect meat inside, even if there were no energy crystals, just theyer of Purple Crystal Skin was worth more than an ordinary Purple Relic. From what he understood, this unique Purple Crystal Skin from the Mother Insect could be used to make bionic skin battle armor. And particrly this Peak period, Fourth Rank Level Purple Crystal Skin. Bionic skin battle armor not only had a defense far superior to ordinary exoskeleton armor or alloy battle armor, but its material also made it asfortable as regr clothing without affecting the Torch Ship Captains maneuverability. This Pseudo Fourth Rank Purple Crystal Skin battle armor could likely withstand most attacks below Fourth Rank, an absolute dream for all Torch Ship Captains. However, Song Chi found it problematic that the Pseudo Fourth Rank Purple Crystal Skins defense was indisputable, but it also made it extremely difficult to dissect. Even though Song Chi had equipped the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines with High-Level Alloy Cutters, it still took almost four hours topletely strip the Purple Crystal Skin from the Mother Insect body. Upon finishing with the Purple Crystal Skin, what followed was much simpler; ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines quickly cut out a full 100 kilograms of Mother Insect meat from the corpse. However, the bad news was that no energy crystals were discovered. After carefully storing the 100 kilograms of Mother Insect meat into the Ruins Market Secret Realm, Song Chi finally turned his focus towards the Crystal Box below. After two hours of continuous bombardment by the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, the Crystal Box finally shatteredpletely. At the moment of its breaking, Song Chis heart suddenly stopped, as did his breathing, and his gaze firmly fixed on the scene below. Because the radiance bursting forth from the shattered Crystal Box was an eye-piercing red. Yes, a red radiance. Song Chi rubbed his eyes to make sure he was not mistaken. Once confirmed, his heart began to pound like a drum, thumping erratically. What did the red radiance signify? It signified that the item sealed within the Crystal Box was an Epic Level Starry Sea Oddity. Orange Glory, Red Epic... Meaning, belowid an even higher Quality Starry Sea Strange Object than Orange Quality! "It must be an Epic Treasure that can be transformed into a shipborneponent!!" At this moment, Song Chis heart roared. PS: An 8200-word mega-chapter, including a 4000-word bonus forst months Monthly Tickets! Well... and still seeking Monthly Tickets!!! (You can guess what type of Strange Object it is) Chapter 229 - 144: The Epic Component [Enslavement Medal] ``` Pressing down his somewhat trembling hands, Song Chi took a deep breath, and at the same time, the Cang Qiong above also began to slowly descend. The reason for his excitement, of course, was because he now fully understood the value of a Red Level epicponent. If he had been asked to describe the value of a Red Levelponent six months ago, he would not have been able to articte it, nor did he have a clear concept. But now, after experiencing the great battle with the Blood de Star Thieves and entering the Moruo Secret Realm, he had gained a basic understanding of the value of a Red Qualityponent. After all, in the eyes of the great figures of the Song family, the value of an entire Moruo Secret Realm was equivalent to that of a single Red Qualityponent. Just this alone was enough to fully illustrate the value of a Redponent. As thoughts flew through his mind, the Cang Qiong also slowly hovered about tens of meters above the ground, then the hatch suddenly opened, and Song Chi, wearing a suit of Military Exoskeleton Power Armor, leaped down. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Thump! After the dull sound ofnding, Song Chi looked forward. However, this nce once again gave him a small surprise. In front of him, the glow that radiated was not just Red; there was also a faint Purple hue, only it was almostpletely overshadowed by the overwhelming Red light. Stepping forward, Song Chi reached out and grabbed the Purple Relic, pressing it to his forehead, and soon, he acquired the Attributes of the Purple Relic transformed into a shipborneponent. Brox Ultra Base Main Cannon lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: Main Cannon power increased by 25% Consumption: 300/shot (Spectral Energy Points) Power: 21 Charge: 10s; Buffer: 20s UpRank Requirement: 8 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 800 Spectral Energy Points This was a Shipborne Main Cannon, not particrly attractive to Song Chi. With the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon already on Cang Qiong, how could he fancy a regr Purple Main Cannon? As for installing a second Main Cannon when Cang Qiong advanced to a Third Rank Cruiser, Song Chi only wanted to say that by then, probably only an Orange Main Cannon would catch his eye. He quickly stored the Main Cannon into the Ancestral Torch and turned his eager gaze to the Strange Object emitting dazzling Red light. After pressing it to his forehead for a few seconds, Song Chis smile fully blossomed. This Red Quality Starry Sea Oddity was also capable of transforming into a shipborneponent, which was of great significance to a Torch Ship Captain. Envement Medal lv0 Quality: Red Feature: Bridge of the Mind Feature 2: Envement Mark: Frenzy Feature 3: Size As You Will: Small Consumption: 10000/use (Spectral Energy Points) Envement Marks: 2/2 Effect: Capable of enving life entities no greater than Zero Rank, to bepletely controlled by the Torch Warship Captain. Limitation: The weaker the will of the enved to resist, the higher the chance of sessful envement, and vice versa. UpRank Requirement: 50 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 5000 Spectral Energy Points Note: Thisponent requires three special slot positions. {Bridge of the Mind: The enved canmunicate mentally with the warship captain.} {Envement Mark: Frenzy: Consumes 5000 Spectral Energy Points to put a chosen enved subject into Frenzy state at the cost of its life. After going berserk, the enved subjects power will increase by one Great Rank. (Frenzy duration: 30 minutes, Buffer time: 5 years, Power increase not to exceed the enhancement limit of thisponent.) } {Size As You Will: Small: All enved creatures can manipte their size at will, but their power will be proportionally weakened along with the reduction in size.} Havingprehensively reviewed the Attributes of this Redponent in front of him, Song Chis eyes flickered rapidly, andughter swirled in his eyes. Each of the three Features had astonishing effects, and he could only say that it was worthy of being a Red Levelponent. Firstly, the mentalmunication provided by the Bridge of the Mind was far more than a simple attribute introduction; it allowed long-distancemunication, even interster mental exchanges, something that ordinary controlponents didnt possess. Secondly, the Feature Envement Mark: Frenzy, with abat power increase by one Great Rank, was also far more formidable than one might imagine. It was not something that puppets summoned by warship puppetponents couldpare with; for all the puppetponents of warships, even if they were enhanced to Fourth Rank or above, they were only considered as Pseudo Fourth Rank units without the support of mecha units or Dharma Aspect and other extraordinary systems, and they were far inferior to a true Fourth Rank. But this Envement Medal was different. With just one envement of a Third Rank extraordinary unit from a different civilization, it could gain the true power of Fourth Rank albeit briefly through Frenzy. In other words, once he enhanced thisponent to Third Rank and enved a suitable Third Rank unit from another civilization, he would essentially be carrying a true Fourth Rank power, albeit one-time use. Furthermore, the Size As You Will: Small feature was an expansion to his selection range of units from different civilizations. For instance, one of the formidable creatures in the Starry Seathe giantscould be carried on the ship with this feature, regardless of how enormous they were. {PS: Once enved by a shipborneponent, the enved bes part of the Torch Warship and no longer needs to consume Floating Land Origin to enter the ship.} As he thought this through, the excitement in Song Chis heart took a long while to subside. Minutester, as he came back to himself, he suddenly remembered the broodmother from earlier and fully understood why it was so reluctant to leave the Crystal Box.} ``` Chapter 230: 144th Chapter: Epic Component [Enslavement Medal] _2 ``` If things went as expected, the mother bug had been enved from beginning to end by the so-called Buluo Civilization creature using that "Envement Medal," and thestmand it received was most likely to guard this Envement Medal. However, Song Chi still harbored some doubts at the bottom of his heart. If the Buluo Civilization truly had enved the mother bug so early on, why did they seal it within the ruins before their civilization was destroyed, rather than letting it out to fight the enemy? A Fourth Rank Level mother bugsbat power would not be weaker than a primary fleet of an ordinary Intermediate Rank civilization, and might even far surpass it! Shaking his head, Song Chi, unable to figure it out, was toozy to think any more about it. Speaking of the mother bug, he let out a faint sigh. Had he known that the Crystal Box contained a Red Quality envementponent, one capable of controlling a being of Fourth Rank Level, a Red Epic Level envementponent, he would have figured out a way to keep the mother bug, as such a being was known in the Shattered Starry Sea to be a top-tier species of its rank. If he could have kept it, just thinking about the terrifying tactics of insect swarms in future battles, the insect race catastrophe, it would definitely have been a great asset for the Cangqiong. The key point was that such creatures were rare; having missed this opportunity, who knew how many years it would be before he encountered another mother bug. Of course, while it was somewhat regrettable, Song Chi did not take it too much to heart. Not to mention that he had not known this before, even if he had known in advance, it would have been nearly impossible to bypass the mother bug and get his hands on the Envement Medal. Havinge to terms with this, Song Chi naturally did not dwell on it. With these thoughts, he then turned his gaze to the remarks section. [Note: Thisponent requires three special slots.] The meaning of this remark was simpleit meant that in order to install this Redponent, three slots were needed. Ordinaryponents only required one slot, but this one needed three, which was no small restriction. However, for the Cangqiong right now, it was still manageable; currently, at only a Level 10 Torch warship body, the Cangqiongs 14 special slots still had 6 vacancies. Even with the instation of the "Envement Medal," there would still be 3 left, which was very ample. Besides, even if it became insufficientter, all that was needed was to enhance the Torch warship body to Level 15, by which time six more special slots would be avable, so for the time being, Cangqiong would not have a problem in this aspect. Whew! Suppressing all the various thoughts in his mind, Song Chis Spectral Energy circted within him, and then he leaped up violently. After returning to the Cangqiong, he didnt rush to install the "Envement Medal," but instead opened the warships hatch, while the warship slowly descended. When it was just a few meters above the ground, the Cangqiong shot a Traction Beam downward. Immediately afterward, insect corpses of varying sizes were continuously pulled into the Cangqiongs hangar by the beam. Although a Spectral Airship-level Torch warships Traction Beam was far weakerpared with an Escort Ships, they were still able to pull in insect corpses that were less than ten meters in volume. Meanwhile, ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were rapidly dissecting various insect corpses, extracting the essence meat from within them. With about ten hours left until the return, and with over forty thousand insect corpses within the ruins, plus the fact that Cangqiong could only load two insect corpses per trip to the Ruins Market due to size constraints, there wasnt much time left, necessitating the use of all avable hands. In the midst of Song Chis back and forth trips between the Ruins Market and the space of the ruins, the number of insect corpses within the ruins space grew fewer and fewer. More than nine hourster, the corpses in the third level had been mostly ounted for, and Song Chi, along with the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, hurried to the second level of the ruins. There were still tens of thousands of insect corpses here, but due to time constraints, Song Chi no longer paid attention to the First Rank insect corpses, and instead targeted the several hundred Second Rank insect corpses. With the ten Fire Peony Soldier Figurines, he began rapidly dissecting the Second Rank ssh insect bodies. Half an hourter, the dissection work was basicallyplete. The Cangqiong did not continue to load the remaining thousands of First Rank insect corpses. Instead, under Song Chis control, it traveled directly to the first level of the ruins, where at each of the four corners, there was a Second Rank irond insect corpse remaining. Song Chi moved swiftly. With the return happening in just over ten minutes, he had to make the most of the time. ``` The first irond beetle carcass yielded five pounds of second-order fine meat with no energy crystals. The second irond beetle carcass yielded six pounds of second-rank fine meat, also devoid of energy crystals. However, while dissecting the third irond beetle carcass, he received a pleasant surprise; it provided not only five pounds of fine meat but also a low-level energy crystal. Upon seeing this, Song Chi was naturally thrilled. With this low-level energy crystal, and the 2300-year-old Moony Tree Sap, if he could collect the rest of the special resources needed for the Torch Warship to ascend to second-rank, the Cangqiong could initiate the upgrade mission and attempt to reach the second rank. Excited, he quickly ran to thest irond beetle carcass. This time, of course, there were no energy crystals C such treasures are exceptionally rare, so finding even one was lucky enough; how could he be so fortunate as to find a second one just by chance? After securing another five pounds of second-rank fine meat from it, Song Chi didnt hesitate any longer, andmanding the Cangqiong, he burst forth from the ruins and sped straight up into the Vault of Heaven. Above the Yellow Sand Floating Land, the Cangqiong had just reached a suitable area of the sky when it received the return signal and then vanished amidst violent spatial fluctuations within this Star Domain. The Dragon Spine Continent, tens of thousands of meters in the air, the Cangqiong reappeared from the high atmosphere. Looking down at the vast continent below, Song Chi, in the Cangqiong Main Control Room, had a smile on his face with excitement he couldnt hide. This expedition to the Buluo Civilization Ruins could very well be described as a windfall. Insect Race fine meat, low-level energy crystals, pseudo fourth-rank purple crystal skin, the queens fine meat containing fourth-rank energy essence, purple main cannon, specialponents of red quality... All of these, if even one were to be taken out, would be considered a rare and immense haul in the eyes of other Torch Ship Captains of the same rank, yet these were the rewards of his single exploration. Thinking of this, he was naturally ecstatic. Of course, along with this excitement, he felt a deep gratitude towards Shen Qing. If Shen Qing hadnt taken him to the Buluo Civilization Ruins, he would never have had such a bounty of treasures. Thinking that he should thank "Big Qing" properly when he had the chance, Song Chi controlled the Cangqiong to descend towards Green Moon Lake below. Green Moon Manor, within a private courtyard. Once he retrieved the Cangqiong and returned to his room, Song Chi immediately entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. In the market, whether it was the free stall area or the empty streets, they were now piled full of countless insect carcasses C those of the first-rank Insect Race he previously stored in the market. Standing at the markets entrance, Song Chis body surged with the Power of Laws, and then with a light wave of his hand, nearly a hundred Law des, condensed from the Power of Laws, appeared above the numerous carcasses. Swish, swish, swish! Under the precise cutting of these Law des, one after another, the insect carcasses were swiftly dissected, separating into pieces of fine meat,rge and small. Therger pieces were around two pounds, while the smaller ones were less than a pound, but their sheer quantity was astounding. After half an hour, all the insect carcasses had been dealt with, and under Song Chis control, they all began to disintegrate and dissipate, bing a part of the Zhu Tian Ruins Markets energy. The Zhu Tian Ruins Market was capable of drawing energy from the void of the outworld on its own, without the need for additional contribution from its owner. However, with so many insect carcasses, this was the only practical way to dispose of them. Leaving the carcasses aside, the piles of fine meat beside Song Chi had now exceeded forty thousand pounds. And these were only first-rank fine meat; in the sealed storage space, there were also tens of thousands of pounds of second-rank Insect Race fine meat. Regrettably, among the over thirty thousand first-rank insect carcasses, not a second energy crystal was found. Song Chi wasnt particrly surprised by this, as these were products catalyzed by the queen; their probability of condensing energy crystals was naturally much lower than that of the regr Insect Race. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om PS: Howe everyone is guessing about warship armor and radar? Didnt I already nt a clue earlier? The queen cant move away from the vicinity of the Crystal Box, so either its being controlled, or there is something nearby that it cares deeply about. Those who guess about the insect nest are somewhat close, but how could it possibly be the warship armor and radar? Thats a disappointment, haha, just kidding!! Chapter 231 - 145: Enslavement Medal Test and Merit Tower Looking at the terrifying amount of essence meat, Song Chi thought for a moment and decided to keep all of the Second Rank essence meat for himself. As for the First Rank meat, he nned to leave some for his younger brothers and sisters, such as Song Ting, Song Shishi, and Song Ming. The rest would be exchanged with the family. Thinking this, he summoned the Cangqiong and started to ce all of the First Rank essence meat into it while taking out the [Envement Medal]. [Are you sure you want to consume 50 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin + 5000 Spectral Energy Points to enhance the Envement Medal from lv0 to lv1?] "Confirmed!" As he swiftly enhanced it, the Envement Medal was quickly upgraded from lv0 to lv10, using a total of 1010 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Looking at the over four digits of First Rank Floating Land Origin he had stockpiled, Song Chi did not hesitate and continued enhancing. In a short while, the Envement Medal was enhanced to lv20. In total, it cost 780 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. However, after upgrading to Second Rank, if he wanted to continue enhancing the [Envement Medal], he would need to use Titanium Crystals, and from lv20 to lv21, it would require 3 Titanium Crystals. Although he currently had 25 Titanium Crystals at hand, they were clearly not enough to raise the [Envement Medal] to Third Rank. For the [Envement Medal], every Great Rank is an important threshold; as for small level upgrades within the same rank, they arent particrly significant. Therefore, Song Chi decided to stop enhancing it for now. Then, examining the specific attributes of the Second Rank [Envement Medal], it had changed significantly as expected. Firstly, the number of envement marks increased from 2 to 4, meaning that thisponent could enve four alien species creatures at the same time in the future. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om Secondly, there was the Envement Mark: Furious Trait, which had its furious duration increased from 30 minutes to 2 hours and its buffer reduced from 5 years to 3 years. Besides that, the effects of the other two features had greatly improved, although it wasnt apparent from the attribute panel. He would need to test them himselfter. Half an hourter, Song Chi, who had just stepped out for a while, returned, and now there was an additional item aboard the Cangqiong. Um... a forest wolf. He was going to test the effects of the [Envement Medal]. This forest wolf was merely a Zero Rank creature, so it was quickly and sessfully enved by the Second Rank [Envement Medal]. In the private courtyards room, a roughly one-meter tall forest wolfy quietly on the ground. Meanwhile, within the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chis body was enveloped in Spectral Energy, which slowly converged at his forehead. Inside the Ancestral Torch, the miniaturized Cangqiong trembled slightly as the [Envement Medal] it carried was activated by him. "Awooo!" Using the [Envement Medal] as a medium, he soon establishedmunication with the forest wolf outside,manding it to howl. As expected, he sessfully heard the howl emanating in his mind. Pleased with this oue, Song Chi was delighted because it meant that what the [Brainwave Remote Control System] couldnt do in the past, the [Envement Medal] could now achieve. In the future, he only needed to leave an enved creature outside after entering the Ruins Market, and he would be able to get real-time information about the outside world, without the need to rely on luck himself. In addition, he tried sending the forest wolf tens of light-years away into the starry void, then returned to the Dragon Spine Continent himself. Even so, whether he wasmunicating with the wolf from the Dragon Spine Continent with his spiritual mind or waiting tomunicate after entering the Ruins Market Secret Realm, it was still easily done. Having arrived at these two conclusions, Song Chi had a good understanding of the powerful effects of the [Envement Medal]. Indeed, worthy of the Red Qualityponent, it could effectively ignore the restrictions of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and function. However, this was just a preliminary test. Later, during the next Star Domain exploration, he would have to conduct further tests between the deployed Star Domain and the Yellow Sand Floating Continents Star Domain. If, after being entirely separated by who knows how many tens of thousands of light-years, these two Star Domains still managed easymunication, then he could use the [Envement Medal] to aplish many things. For instance, using both the [Envement Medal] and the [Ruins Market Guest Token], he could remotely control a proxy within the Torch Human Civilization Territory to buy or sell various items or resources difficult to deal with openly. Additionally, he could remotely control one or a few high-potential individuals or powerful figures from the various alien races entering the Zhu Tian Ruins Market to help him gather more rare resources. Therefore, as long as the [Envement Medal] can work across Star Domains, and even across River Domains or cluster of River Domains for remote mind induction andmunication, he would have vast room for maniption in the future, and it wasnt impossible to establish forces throughout the Shattered Starry Sea that were loyal only to him. Suppressing his quickened heartbeat, back in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chi summoned the Cangqiong again, staring intently at the [Envement Medal], he clenched his fists tightly. It was certain that both the envement sess rate of the Envement Medal and the distance at which remote mind induction was possible were directly proportional to its Enhancement Level. Therefore, he had to find a way to increase the Enhancement Level to maximize theponents potential impact in the future. "Seems like I need to get more Titanium Crystals soon!!" With that thought, Song Chis gaze shifted as he contemted for a moment before exiting the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Chapter 232 - 145: Enslavement Medal Test and Merit Tower_2 At Green Moon Manor, Song Chi first visited the courtyards of his eldest uncle, second uncle, and fourth uncle respectively, leaving each of them about one or two thousand catties of first rank insect race essence meat. As for that girl Song Ting, he also left her over a thousand catties. He couldnt leave too much of this insect race essence meat, after all, the energy within it would slowly dissipate over time. As for the tens of thousands of catties of second rank essence meat from the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, he specifically used the power ofws to seal it, preventing this situation. However, he couldnt discuss this with the elders, so he didnt use it on the first rank essence meat either. Moreover, for those like Song Ting who hadnt awakened yet, about a thousand catties for each person was already enough. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing; they had not awakened and their bodies had limited digestive capabilities. Originally, his eldest uncle and the others wanted to pay him with the First Rank Floating Land Origin aspensation, but Song Chi refused. It wasnt that he liked to sacrifice his own interests to support his family members, but to him at this stage, things like First Rank Floating Land Origin really werent in shortage. If it were those rare resources, he would still collect the money he deserved. After resolving this matter, he then went to visit his grandparents courtyard. His grandfather Song Mingsong was set to leave for a garrison mission in two days. The mission location was said to be over two thousand light-years from the Dragon Spine Continent, so there were things he needed to ask as soon as possible. "Grandfather, I wonder if our n has any strong creatures suitable for envement?" Hearing his question, Song Mingsong raised his eyebrows but didnt rush to answer. Instead, he asked: "Did you get a control-typeponent this time from your exploration?" Song Chi nodded, relieved that his grandfather did not ask about the specific quality. After thinking for a while, Song Mingsong said: "If grandfather remembers correctly, our family has indeed raised quite a few species with exceptionally superior gic lineages, some of them are right here on the Dragon Spine Continent. However, these are the familys properties. If you really want to enve them, you need to go to the Merit Hall!" With this knowledge, Song Chi then took out the entire portion of the pseudo fourth rank insect queens purple crystal skin. To make this into artificial skin armor required a special crafting method, as well as the assistance of professional artificial skin technology personnel. He couldnt aplish it with just a word; he needed his grandfather to make the decision. Upon seeing the impressivelyrge area of the pseudo fourth rank purple crystal skin, Song Mingsong was greatly shocked. Yes, shocked, not just surprised. He could tell that this unique purple crystal skin from the insect queen had been recently removed, which meant that his grandson most probably had dealt with a powerful insect queen by himself during his exploration. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Song Mingsong didnt ask further questions. Instead, he called out the Furious Lion warship. He hadnt nned on apanying Song Chi to the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, but given the involvement of the pseudo fourth rank insect queens skin, which was no small matter, he decided to go there in person. Midway, Song Mingsong cut a portion of the purple crystal skin into a 1:9 ratio and took only the hundred-meter section. He then said to Song Chi: "Just this portion alone can be crafted into more than ten sets of artificial skin battle armor with pseudo fourth rank defensive power. Each member of our family should prepare a set. Dont worry, your grandfather wont let you suffer a loss. Your eldest uncle, second uncle, and the rest will pay you the corresponding merit points." As he spoke, he handed the remaining more than nine hundred meters of purple crystal skin back to Song Chi, adding: "As for the rest, you can deal with it as you see fit. If you submit it to the family, you should be able to exchange it for about 10 Golden Merit Points. Nheless, grandfather suggests that unless youre in a real hurry, try not to exchange it. Purple crystal artificial skin armor is an excellent thing for saving ones life. If you encounter someone in urgent needter on, it could be sold for an even higher price!" "Got it!" Song Chi nodded. Shortly after, onerge and one small warship soared into the sky, warping towards the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain. Before warping, Song Chi approached the [Envement Medal], and with a thought, he unbound the forest wolf he had enved before. After a while, when he saw that the [Envement Mark] slot on the items attribute panel changed back from 3/4 to 4/4, he nodded in satisfaction. He had originally thought about testing the "Envement Mark: Frenzy" feature of theponent, but considering its long three-year buffer time, he eventually dropped the idea. At the foot of the Divine Mountain, at the entrance of the five major halls of the Song family, Song Chi and his grandfather Song Mingsong went separate ways. Song Mingsong headed to the Technology Department under the Internal Affairs Hall to deal with the purple crystal skin, while Song Chi went to the Merit Hall, partly to trade the remaining thirty thousand catties of insect race essence meat to the family, and also to take the opportunity to explore the Merit Tower. He had heard from his grandmother that the Merit Tower was an all-epassing treasure trove, allegedly stocked with all kinds of novel and rare items, and Song Chi had been curious about it for a long time. In addition, he had some Merit Points on him, so he thought about seeing if he could get his hands on some good stuff. Merit Hall, Merit Exchange Room. "First Rank Insect Race essence meat? How much do you have?" In the exchange room, the n member responsible for the exchange asked. Song Chi, who didnt know what was considered a lot, didnt answer but instead asked a question. "Does the amount have a direct connection with the actual exchange price?" "Of course, ordinary First Rank Insect Race essence meat, if the quantity isnt much, 1 jin can be exchanged for 1 Family Merit Point. If the quantity exceeds ten thousand jins, 1 jin can be exchanged for 1.2 Family Merit Points." Hearing this, Song Chi immediately took out all of his First Rank essence meat that exceeded thirty thousand jins. Half a minuteter, this Merit Hall n member finally finished counting. "A total of thirty-seven thousand two hundred jins, which can be exchanged for 44,640 Merit Points. Do you confirm the exchange?" Song Chi quickly nodded. Before long, his Quantum Communication Bracelet showed an increase of 44,640 Ordinary Merit Points. Added to his previous amount, he now had 94,640 Ordinary Merit Points, approaching the hundred thousand mark. He was extremely satisfied with this. Ignoring the n members questions about Second Rank Insect Race essence meat, Song Chi quickly left the Merit Hall premises and made his way to the ancient tower thousands of meters tall behind it. Looking at the high-rise that exuded an ancient aura, Song Chi stepped into it. Inside the building, Song Chi found that the space within was farrger than it appeared from the outside. Just the first floor alone covered an area of more than ten thousand square meters. Looking upward, there were dozens, if not hundreds, of simrly sized floors. Having withdrawn his gaze, he started to look around on this floor. There were quite a few people, easily hundreds of them, all Song family n members like Song Chi, here to purchase and exchange the resources they needed. Mercury Crystals, gas mines, purple copper, Phantom Crystals, Life Cores, Intermediate Body Tempering Potions, white oddities, blue oddities... In just a short time, Song Chi saw all kinds of resources. However, more interesting to him than these resources were the counters on which they were disyed. They seemed to employ some special spatial folding technology. Although they didnt lookrge, Song Chi witnessed a n member exchange for over a thousand tons of some resource all at onceyet the amount disyed behind the counter seemed as if it hadnt decreased at all. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om After wandering around, he quickly finished exploring the first floor, and not seeing any of the resources he urgently needed, Song Chi wasnt disappointed. Instead, he moved on to the second floor, then the third, and the fourth. It wasnt until he reached the tenth floor that he finally saw something he needed. Name: Advanced Body Tempering Potion Exchange Price: 500 Merit Points per bottle Quantity for Exchange: Unlimited Note: Strictly forbidden to sell to the outside world. Vitors will be severely punished without leniency!!! "Five hundred Merit Points per bottle, so ten thousand Merit Points for twenty bottles..." Mumbling to himself, Song Chi then directly purchased twenty bottles. This Advanced Body Tempering Potion would still have a great effect on him. He had a feeling that, used in conjunction with the Body Tempering Liquid and Insect Race essence meat, his Guidance Technique would soon be able to break through to lv11. Chapter 233 - 146: Komo Yin Python and Thorned Flying Dragon The reason he only took 20 and didnt exchange too much was that Song Chi wanted to see if there were other items worth acquiringter on; it wouldnt be toote to exchange for the Advanced Body Tempering Potions if there was nothing else he wanted. Holding the 20 Advanced Body Tempering Potions, Song Chi continued to head for the higher floors. When he reached the twentieth floor, he stopped again, pausing in front of a special exchange counter. This counter was different from the others: It wasnt about exchanging with Merit Points but was an exchange between different grades of Floating Land Origin. There were three exchange options avable at this counter. 10 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin for 1 strand of First Rank Floating Land Origin 15 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin for 1 strand of Second Rank Floating Land Origin 20 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin for 1 strand of Third Rank Floating Land Origin These three methods of exchange could be done in either direction, but essentially, members of the Song family would usually exchange lower-rank Floating Land Origins for higher-rank ones, with very few opting to do the reverse. Because of this extreme imbnce, strict restrictions were in ce for these exchanges. Only First Rank Song family members (with Spectral Energy Guidance Technique lv10 or above) could initiate exchanges. Moreover, each person could only perform the first type of exchange up to 1,000 times per year. That is, one could exchange up to 10,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin each year for 1,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. The second type could be performed up to 200 times per year. That is, one could use up to 3,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin each year to exchange for 200 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. The third type could be done up to 50 times per year. That is, one could use up to 1,000 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin each year to exchange for 50 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. Song Chi understood these restrictions quite well. High-Level Floating Land Origin was already scarce in the Shattered Starry Sea; coupled with therge number of Song family members, it naturally exacerbated the shortage of high-rank origins. In fact, not only the Dinghai Song family but also more than ny-nine percent of other major powers faced this issue. Moreover, the situation of the Song family was rtively good, as they could provide their n members with an exchange of medium-high rank origins each year, while other powers fared even worse. After all, possessing the Dragon Spine Continent, a level five Starry Sea Floating Land, they could independently cultivate numerous medium-high rank origins every year. Furthermore, the positive cycle formed by nurturing the origins core with low-rank iterations each year meant that just the Dragon Spine Continent alone provided a substantial amount of medium-high rank origins annually. They lived much morefortably than many other powers. Without much thought, Song Chi immediately produced 10,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin from the Ancestral Torch and exchanged them for 1,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. He then took out an additional 2,000 strands of First Rank, and together with the other 1,000, he exchanged them for 200 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. Looking at the hard-earned Second Rank Floating Land Origin in his hand, Song Chi carefully stored it in the Ancestral Torch. Previously, he had obtained 800 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin all at once from Zhou Ping and a few hundred from that level two Starshine Civilizations Floating Land, which gave him a slight misperception regarding its rarity. The 200 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin that cost him 3,000 strands of First Rank to exchange, which he could only do once a year, corrected his misperception and made him realize the scarcity and value of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. Thinking this, he took steps towards the next level once again. On the twenty-ninth floor of the Merit Tower, Song Chi stopped for the third time. His gaze shifted once more to one of the counters there, or rather, it wandered among several counters. Name: Top-Tier Body Forging Potion Exchange Price: 10,000 Merit Points for 1 vial Exchange Quantity: Each person can exchange for a maximum of 3 vials per year Note: The sale of this potion is strictly forbidden, and due to its powerful effects, it is advised for use only by individuals with Spectral Energy Guidance Technique lv20 and above. Looking at the exchange counter for the Top-Tier Body Forging Potion, Song Chi pondered for a moment and eventually decided not to exchange for it. After all, he wouldnt need it in the short term, so he turned to another counter instead. This counter wasnt for exchanging items but for obtaining the right to enve the familys domesticated creatures. Two-headed Jackalwolf People Envement Certification Creature Name: Two-headed Jackalwolf People n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om Species: Jackalwolf People Gic Bloodline Rating: 49 Natural Ability: Dual-element Magic Mastery Merit Points required for envement: First Rank Two-headed Jackalwolf People (300 points), Second Rank Two-headed Jackalwolf People (3,000 points), Third Rank Two-headed Jackalwolf People (20,000 points) Domestication Location: ck Mountain ins, Dragon Spine Continent As Song Chi studied the information disyed on the counter, he fell into thought. What he was looking at was one type of creature that could be enved under the management of the Song family. These Two-headed Jackalwolf People had considerable potential, and their innate gift "Dual-element Magic Mastery" implied they had multiple attack attributes and methods, guaranteeing substantialbat power. As for the Gic Bloodline Rating column, this number was the Song familysprehensive evaluation of a species potential, natural ability, physical condition, andbat power at the same rank, among other aspects. With an upper limit of 100, generally speaking, the closer a species gic bloodline rating is to 100, the rarer the species and the higher its overall value. Through his dedicated research, Song Chi had also learned some basic information. Typically, the gic bloodline rating formon Ster Sea Creatures ranges between 5 and 30, which is the norm for creatures from the Ster Sea. Excluding the presence of Torch Warships, Torchlight Humanity alone had a rating of 20. Chapter 234 - 146: Komo Yin Serpent and Thorned Flying Dragon_2 Between 31 and 50, these are some of the rtively more excellent creatures in the Starry Sea. Between 51 and 70, the creatures in this interval can be considered gifted and talented, able to rule as a dominant species on some medium and small-sized Floating Lands. Between 71 and 80, if Gic Bloodline Ratings can reach this level, basically, as long as one does not die young, there is a great potential for progressing to the Fourth Rank, and they can be called high-level species in the Starry Sea, peerless geniuses. 81 to 90, huh? Creatures or species of this level can fully be said to be born from the essence of the Shattered Starry Sea. Within the Song family, they are referred to as Children of the Starry Sea, who, barring early death, will definitely reach the Fourth Rank, and even the Fifth or Sixth Rank is highly probable. And thest, 91 to 100, the Song family uses just one sentence to describe creatures of this level: the Peak Species of the Starry Sea. By suchparison, the Gic Bloodline of this Two-headed Jackalwolf People falling into the Second Tier is considered rtively excellent, much more powerful than those over 90 percent of ordinary creatures. However, Song Chi was not satisfied and quickly shifted his gaze. One must know, the Bug Mother killed previously in the Ruins of the Buluo Civilization had a Gic Bloodline Rating of 90 points within the Song familys internal ranking chart, which is the strongest batch just below peak creatures. With such a precedent, how could Song Chi be satisfied with just a Second Tier Two-headed Jackalwolf People? n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om He quickly turned his attention to the next creature. Komoyin Giant Serpent Envement Certificate Species Name: Komoyin Giant Serpent Race: Komoyin Giant Serpent Gic Bloodline Rating: 65 Natural Ability: Komoyins Scales, Komoyin Giant Serpents Devouring Envement Merit Points Required: First Rank Komoyin Giant Serpent (1000 points), Second Rank Komoyin Giant Serpent (10,000 points), Third Rank Komoyin Giant Serpent (100,000 points) Breeding Location: Dragon Spine Continent Hidden Valley Great Rift Seeing this Komoyin Giant Serpent, Song Chis eyes flickered with interest. Compared to the Two-headed Jackalwolf People, the Komoyin Giant Serpent was clearly more formidable. Ranked in the Third Tier, not only did it have higher potential for progression, but itsbat power at the same rank was also far superior, making it an excellent choice. While contemting, Song Chi did not rush to decide but continued to look at other species. The Song family, as a nearly three-thousand-year-old legacy family of the Chenxing Principality,manded and controlled a vast array of creature species, not just one or two. Quickly, his gaze swept over various envable creatures. Silver Moon Giant Wolf Envement Certificate Tri-Eye Lion Envement Certificate Silver-blood Lion Griffin Envement Certificate ... However, as he went along, Song Chi was still unable to make a decision. It wasnt that these envable creatures werent adequatethey were basically among the better ranks within the Third Tier, with very strongbat power. But Song Chis idea was simple; he wanted to enve a creature that could be ranked in the Fourth Tier because if he chose these Third Tier species, it would be better to wait for the next expedition to the Alien Star Domain and enve the Sand Worms on the Yellow Sand Floating Land. In his familys Gic Bloodline Ranking Chart, he had seen the existence of those Sand Worms, and their ratings were not low. Their Gic Bloodline value was 62, and although not as high as those mentioned above, they also ranked in the Third Tier. Most crucially, it wouldnt require spending any of his Merit Points; why not go for it? The creatures mentioned above required tens of thousands of Merit Points for even a Second Rank Level, and for the Third Rank Level, it would take six figures, which is why Song Chi had hesitated to choose. Just as he was indecisive, suddenly, a new Envement Certificate for a creature appeared before him, and it was this certificate that sparked great interest in Song Chi. Thorned Flying Dragon Envement Certificate Species Name: Thorned Flying Dragon Race: Thorned Flying Dragon Gic Bloodline Rating: 80 Natural Ability: Thorns of Scales, Fiery Dragon Breath, Thorn Storm Envement Merit Points Required: Second Rank Thorned Flying Dragon (80,000mon + 3 Gold points), Third Rank Thorned Flying Dragon (300,000mon + 5 Gold points) Breeding Location: Flying Dragon Floating Land ... Without a doubt, the tier of this Thorned Flying Dragon was clearly higher than the previous Komoyin Giant Serpent, Tri-Eye Lion, and Silver Blood Griffins. Even as the lowest among dragon species, being a Flying Dragon Species, its gic bloodline far surpassed the Third Tier, ranking into the Fourth Tier of the Song familys gic bloodline spectrum, just a step away from the Fifth Tier. The Thorns of Scales, Fiery Dragon Breath, and Thorn Storm were all extremely powerful natural abilities. Therefore, Song Chi was inevitably tempted. But soon he shook his head. This Thorned Flying Dragon was indeed a good envement choice, but the key issue was that its price was not cheapa Second Rank required eighty thousand Merit Points plus 3 Golden Merit, while a Third Rank cost a staggering three hundred thousand plus 5 Golden Merit, which was astonishing to Song Chi. Although the Merit Points he currently had were sufficient to exchange for a Second Rank Thorned Flying Dragon, lets not mention that the ce for rearing this creature was not located on the Dragon Spine Continent of the Song familys main base, but somewhere on that Flying Dragon Floating Land. Song Chi used the familys standard Quantum Communication Bracelet to check briefly. This Flying Dragon Floating Land was nearly two thousand light-years from the Dragon Spine Continent, close to the border between the Dinghai Star Domain and the northern Red River Star Domain. If he wanted to travel there quickly, he would have to use the familys mid-range Teleportation Star Gate above the continent. Whats more, Song Chi had also set his eyes on another item in these twenty-nine floors, a specialponent of Blue Quality. Space Beacon Emitter lv0 Quality: Blue Consumption: 1000/usage (Spectral Energy Points) Pathfinder Marks avable: 1/1 Effect: Fires a pathfinder mark towards the designated coordinates thatsts for 2 months. Subsequent activations in the Alien Star Domain can actively trigger this mark, allowing the gship to precisely deploy at these coordinates (after one use, this mark will directly expire). Charge: 20s; Buffer time: 3 years UpRank Requirement: 4 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 400 Spectral Energy Points, 4 Life Cores (Zero Rank) Exchange for Merit: 40,000 Points This Space Beacon Emitter couldplement the Space Anchor Point in the Ruins Market Secret Realm at a critical moment. After all, the Market has yet to add a second Space Anchor Point, so having this space beacon-emittingponent was essential. After hesitating for a moment, Song Chi made a decision. He swiped his Quantum Communication Bracelet over the disy counter in front of him and saw forty thousand Merit Points deducted. He sessfully acquired the Blue Quality [Space Beacon Emitter]ponent. Then he returned to the exchange counter for the "Komoyin Giant Serpent Envement Certification" and exchanged one with ten thousand Merit Points for a Second Rank Komoyin Giant Serpent envement certificate. Why not exchange for a Third Rank Two-headed Jackalwolf People for twenty thousand Merit Points? Sorry, his [Envement Medal] was only enhanced to the Second Rank, and the sess rate of enving Third Rank creatures was not great. After exchanging these things, Song Chi nced down at his Quantum Communication Bracelet and saw that he had just over thirty thousand Merit Points left. He did not continue exchanging for other items but instead strode towards the thirtieth floor of the Merit Tower. The thirtieth floor of the Merit Tower, although trading can only be done with Golden Merit Points, does not restrict the entry of regr n members. Regardless of whether they possess Golden Merit Points, they can enter above the thirtieth floor. This also led to the current bustling scene on the thirtieth floor, or rather, it was always like this, not just now. Compared to the ordinary floors below, this floor had even more people, nearly a thousand, and this was just the thirtieth floorabove were the thirty-first, thirty-second floors... About this, Song Chi roughly guessed the intention of the upper echelons of the Song family. It was nothing more than to show the lower nsmen various rare items, thereby increasing the nsmens enthusiasm for missions, as well as the likelihood of relinquishing those rare resources in their hands that they would not use in the short term, and so on. Ignoring these, Song Chi passed through the crowd and began wandering around the thirtieth floor, just as before. As expected, the first exchange counter that caught his eye was for the Titanium Crystal. Name: Titanium Crystal Exchange price: 1 Golden Merit 100 pieces Exchange limit: A single person can exchange up to 500 pieces every three years Note: The sale of Titanium Crystals to outsiders is strictly prohibited. Vitors will be severely punished!!! Staring at this exchange counter, Song Chis gaze flickered as he hesitated whether to make a move or not. Currently, he had 5 Golden Merit, which was just enough to exchange his entire three-year quota. PS: Almost ten thousand rmendations now, please, Im begging for rmendation tickets. Any dear readers who have them, please cast a vote, thank you so much! Chapter 235 - 147: Purple [Obsidian Ship Armor] ``` After some thought, Song Chi eventually decided against the idea of exchanging for the Titanium Crystal. There were two reasons for this. First, Golden Merit Points were hard toe by. As far as Song Chi knew, they could only be earned bypleting quests associated with Fourth Rank lifeforms. Alternatively, one could hand in Purple Quality or higher shipborneponents, or extremely rare resources (such as Void Crystals, Titanium Crystals, medium-high Rank Life Crystals, space-based special resources, time-based special resources, and so on). The stringent requirements for either of the aforementioned methods further proved how rare Golden Merit Points were. Second, at the Zhu Tian Ruins Market there was a steady ie of Titanium Crystals every month. Although each time it was only 50 pieces, the consistent, long-term yield meant that his annual ie of Titanium Crystals would still be quite significant, as long as he wasnt in a hurry. With his decision made, he didnt linger at the counter any longer and continued to stroll around the thirtieth floor. After about fifteen minutes, having nearly finished touring the thirtieth floor, Song Chi felt a bit dazzled by the abundance of good items. He saw no fewer than ten pieces of Purple Quality shipborneponents alone, with the regr Purple Components priced at about 5 Golden Merit Points each. Among these was an ordinary Purple Quality Fire Source UpRank called "Essence Lotus Heavenly Fire," capable of upgrading a Colorless Seed of Torch to a White Quality. However, it wasnt cheap, priced at 10 Golden Merit Points. Naturally, Song Chi had no interest in it. Two minutester, he reached the thirty-first floor. On this floor, he saw an Orange Quality shipborne main cannon with attributes that were not much different from a Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, and it also had an active feature that facilitated major bursts, but it was priced at 105 Golden Merit Points, which made Song Chis eyes widen. Subsequently, he visited several more floors in session. He saw a number of Orange Quality shipborneponents and even more Purple Components, as well as two pieces of Purple Quality Fire Sources that could rival Orange Oddities. In the end, he arrived at a rough conclusion. Above the thirtieth floor of the Merit Tower, Purple Quality shipborneponents, were generally valued at 5 to 10 Golden Merit Points. Purple Components capable of matching the Orange Qualityponents were uniformly priced at 40 Golden Merit Points for exchange. And the Orange Glory Quality shipborneponents were priced at around 80 to 120 Golden Merit Points for exchange. Having grasped this, Song Chi continued upward. At the forty-ninth floor of the Merit Tower, Song Chi stopped. On this floor, he saw a type ofponent that he had always been very eager to acquire. Obsidian Ship Armor lv0 Quality: Purple Feature: Obsidian Guard Consumption: 7/second (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 17 No need for Charge and Buffer UpRank Requirement: 7 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, 700 Spectral Energy Points, Obsidian 1kg {Obsidian Guard: Consumes 2000 Spectral Energy Points to instantly generate an Obsidian Shield on the outeryer of the warship,sting 2 minutes with a 48-hour cooldown.} Indeed, ship armor with active Shield features like this was precisely what Song Chi had been searching for. The woman from the Chenxing Multifunctional Shop had a piece of ship armor named "Shadow Inkstone Armor," and thatponent had been on Song Chis mind for a while. However, until the woman left, he never found the right opportunity to ask for an exchange, as his main focus was, after all, on that strand of "Senbai Bone me." Now, seeing this "Obsidian Ship Armor," which was by no means inferior to the "Shadow Inkstone Armor," Song Chi was naturally very eager. Its "Obsidian Guard" feature was undoubtedly no worse than the "Inkstone Shield" feature, and equally instantaneous, making it very suitable for the Cang Qiong when there was no time to fully activate the "Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator" for self-preservation. However, eager as he might be, the exchange price for this "Obsidian Ship Armor" remained unchanged, demanding 10 Golden Merit Points, making it one of the most expensive Purple shipborneponents, second only to the top-tier Fire Sources. This gave him a headache. The collection counter on the forty-ninth floor of the Merit Tower is one of many such counters, each floor having one. Their purpose is to facilitate the appraisal of items in the hands of n members and the corresponding issuance of Merit Points. Song Chi stepped up to the counter. His Ancestral Torch slowly opened at his brow, and he took out the "Brox Ultra Base Main Cannon," cing it on the counter. "Excuse me, how many Golden Merit Points can I get for this Purple main cannon if I hand it in?" He took out that main cannon, which he had obtained along with the "Envement Medal" from the ruins of the Buluo Civilization, pondering whether he could gather enough Golden Merit Points by selling this main cannon to exchange for the "Obsidian Ship Armor." However, the reality was somewhat disappointing to him. Even with this main cannon added, it still wasnt enough. "A standard Purple main cannon can be exchanged for 4 Golden Merit Points." Upon hearing this, Song Chi frowned. Because in the more than ten floors he had browsed through earlier, all the Purple main cannonponents after the thirtieth floor, if their attributes were not exceptionally top-tier, such as having special Armor-Piercing or Shield Breaker features, were typically worth 5 Golden Merit Points. He hadnt expected the n to only offer 4 Golden Merit Points when repurchasing simrponents, which amounted to selling at the list price but buying back at eighty percent of it. This was a surprise to him. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om And even with the additional 4 Golden Merit Points, it was still insufficient to exchange for the Obsidian Ship Armor. Moreover, he had ns to save up forter exchanges, like the Third-Rank Level of the "Thorned Flying Dragon" envement certification. ``` Chapter 236 - 147: Purple [Obsidian Ship Armor]_2 After gritting his teeth, he retrieved the Brox Ultra Base Main Cannon and suppressed the idea of borrowing money from his parents, deciding to wait a little longer, as his parents had also just returned to the n and were likely in urgent need of Golden Merit Points. Then, he considered whether to bring out that remaining piece of 900-meter-long Purple Crystal Skin, but after thinking for a moment, he shook his head. The Purple Crystal Skin was from a Pseudo Fourth Rank insect queen and the chances of acquiring more in the future were very slim. With Grandfather Song Mingsong revealing a small portion at the Technology Department, it was very likely that many from the Song n woulde seeking it, and waiting to sell at a high price would be the best choice. Consoling himself with a few soft whispers, he thought. Perhaps after a few more visits to the Ruins Market for trades, he might acquire other Purple warshipponents? n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om Dismissing the idea of directly exchanging for the Obsidian Ship Armor, Song Chi continued walking towards the 50th floor of the Merit Tower. But this time, he was stopped by a quarantine light screen, or more precisely, the Quantum Communication Bracelet on his wrist was blocked. [ess to floors above the 50th requires more than 20 Golden Merit Points. Your Golden Merit Points are insufficient, you cannot enter the 50th floor.] Hearing this prompt in his ear, Song Chi felt helpless. In the end, he could only leave the Merit Tower with the Second Rank Komo Yin Serpent Envement Proof, the Space Beacon Emitterponent, and 20 Advanced Body Tempering Potions. After finding Grandfather Song Mingsong, Song Chi exined the situation and indicated that he still had to make another trip to the "Sub-Valley Great Rift." The two then parted ways. As for the synthetic skin Battle Armor, it would still take a few days toplete. Once finished, someone from the Technology Department would deliver it to Green Moon Manor. ... Dragon Spine Continent, Sub-Valley Great Rift. This was an enormous rift with an average width exceeding 100,000 meters and stretching over hundreds of thousands of kilometers. From the Vault of Heaven above, it appeared like a long dragon lying eternally asleep beneath the surface of the earth. As the Cang Qiong slowly descended, it soon entered the interior of the rift, which was astonishingly deep, with the deepest point also surpassing 100,000 meters, and was home to numerous creatures living at the bottom of the rift. At that moment, Cang Qiong sessfullynded on a tform halfway up the cliff of the rift. The tform was over a kilometer wide and tens of kilometers long, and atop it stood a medium-sized manmade building the Song familys base stationed to ensure the normal breeding of the Komo Yin Serpent poption within this rift. As soon as Cang Qiong docked at the edge of the tform in the warship docking area, before Song Chi could leave the warship, a series of violent roars suddenly came from above the distant rift. ncing sideways at the Sky Eye Patrol Radar, two figures of different sizes were rapidly approaching. The two figures, one only about a hundred meters long and leading the way, while the other, whose body extended beyond a thousand meters, was chasing closely behind the first one. With just a nce, Song Chi conjured up a basic outline in his mind. The likely scenario was an Escort Ship of Second Rank tangling with a Third Rank Komo Yin Serpent. And indeed, as he had surmised, he soon saw an Escort Ship shrouded in a Purple Energy Shield speeding past from above the rift ahead of the tform. His eyes flickering after scanning the results from Cang Qiongs semi-automated shipborne intelligence, Song Chi noted that the strength of the Energy Shield around the Escort Ship that just flew past was at the Third Rank Peak. While pondering, the tform below the base soon started to tremble violently as well. Looking down through the protective Shield of the tform, he saw a terrifyingly huge serpent longer than a kilometer, radiating a strong Third Tier Life Pressure as it slithered past, chasing after the Escort Ship in front. In Cang Qiong, Song Chis pupils slightly constricted. If the ships detection results were correct, then this Komo Yin Serpent that had just passed by was a Third Rank Peak creature. Whats more critical was that Song Chi observed numerous wounds on its body, likely inflicted by the Escort Ship just before. "A Second Rank Warship engaging head-on with a Third Rank Peak Komo Yin Serpent..." He muttered to himself and disembarked from Cang Qiong. Clutching the Envement Proof, he headed towards the interior of the base building. As he made his way, he encountered many n members, all holding very proofs like himself. Being able to rank in the third tier of the gic lineages, the Komoyin serpent was extremely popr within the Song family. "That was Song Tianyu just now, wasnt it? Truly a genius that has recently emerged from the seventh direct vein; I heard hes just over forty years old? Daring to face a Third Rank Peak Komoyin serpent head-on, tsk tsk tsk!!" "I heard he is also a Seed of Torch of purple quality, just not sure if he has the potential to challenge for a spot in the family hierarchy." "What are you thinking? Believing that a mere Torch can take on the hierarchy? In recent years, havent the number of Torch members in our family decreased? And lets not forget, the six main ranks of our Song family havent changed for a full twenty years!" "This Song Tianyu is indeed not bad, enough to dominate among those Fourth Rank families in the duchy, but he still falls far shortpared to our family hierarchy." "Agreed, I remember when His Highness Song Ming of the fifth rank, whose gship had just advanced to Second Rank not too long ago, directly demolished the attack of three cruisers from the Red River Star Thief Group." (It should be okay to call him Your Highness here, right?) ... Hearing the discussions around him, Song Chis steps didnt halt, nor did his expression change, but deep down, quite a few ripples were stirred. "The fifth rank of the Dinghai Song family, Song Ming... just entered Second Rank and directly took on three cruisers..." Song Chi felt somewhat heavy in his heart. He put himself in the situation and realized that if his Cang Qiong were to advance to Second Rank right now, he would undoubtedly face a cruiser head-on without fear, but to contend against three cruisers, to be honest, he didnt have much confidence. To put it another way, the likelihood of failure would be high. Although the Cang Qiong was already equipped with an orange energy shield and an orange main cannon, boasting absolutely luxurious configurations, to be frank, the warship armor was a weak spot. If they were to face three cruisers head-on, the odds were high that they would be sunk in the encirclement. "I hope I can get a purple-quality shipponent in the Ruins Market this time. The blue quality Starshine V-type alloy armor is indeed dragging us down!!" Determined in his heart, Song Chi soon entered the interior of the base. Deep Valley Rift Garrison Base, Servitude Department. The middle-aged man looked up at the calm-faced Song Chi. "From the Tenth Direct Vein, a First Rank Torch Ship Captain, are you sure your gship can amodate that Second Rank Komoyin serpent after envement?" The middle-aged man, named Song Xiao, was a Third Rank Torch Captain, a permanent resident at the Deep Valley Rift base, and originated from the third direct vein. His reason for asking was simple. Ordinary white and blue controlponents cant adjust the volume of enved creatures; only purple-level controlponents can achieve a reduction up to 20 times. Song Chi showed a smile on his face and nodded lightly. Seeing this, Song Xiao did not say more, as his reminder was out of goodwill because the Tenth Direct Vein had only recently returned, and the family had clearly expressed its intention to offer a certain degree of support. But having said that, he naturally would not interfere too much with Song Chis own choices. "Do you need me to take action, or will you try first?" Song Chis response came quickly. "Id appreciate your help, Grandpa Xiao." Hearing this, Song Xiao nodded lightly. Beforeing, Song Chi had checked the identities of several Third Rank residents at the Deep Valley Rift, and since Song Xiao was about as old as his grandfather, it was appropriate to call him grandpa. Half an hourter, the Cang Qiong burst out from the Deep Valley Rift. With the assistance of the Third Rank Torch Captain, Song Xiao, Song Chi easily enved a Second Rank Komoyin serpent with the [Envement Medal]. Chapter 237 - 148: Orange Fire Seed Strange Object [Red Origin Heavenly Fire] ``` Inside the Cang Qiong, in front of the main control panel, Song Chi was meticulously operating the spacecraft. If someone familiar with him were here, they would have noticed a slight difference about himpared to usual. On his shouldery a miniaturized serpent of just a few centimeters long. Though in its miniature form, those who looked closely could see the extraordinary nature of the ultra-smooth scales that shimmered with a faint fluorescent light on its body. The delicacybined with a sense of thickness gave the impression of an incredibly strong defense at first nce. Indeed, this mini ck serpent was the Second Rank Komo-In colossal snake in its most reduced size. Of course, it had reached this minuscule size only after Song Chi brought it inside the Cang Qiong. Earlier, in front of Song Xiao, Song Chi had used mind induction to shrink the snake to just ten meters long. In this way, he could dispel any suspicions from Song Xiao as much as possible. After all, the ability to scale a ve creatures size was something only purple-quality controlponents could achieve. If he exposed the [Envement Medal]s capability to perform transformations to the extent of a hundredfold or even a thousandfold, it would certainly raise unnecessary suspicion. Song Chi naturally wouldnt make such a low-level mistake. Petting the little creatures head, Song Chi didnt harbor too many other thoughts in his mind. Well... This Second Rank Komo-In colossal snake was destined to be just a transitional enved creature for him, certainly to be recedter on. Therefore, there was no need to invest too much emotion in it. Continuing on his swift journey, Song Chi waited for several more hours on the Vault of Heaven. There was no other way; the Purple River Translocation Device was only a blueponent, and its current enhancement level was only LV20. After each use, it needed a substantial amount of time to buffer. It was only after the Purple River Translocation Device finished buffering that he reactivated theponent and returned to Green Moon Manor. In his personal courtyard, after retracting the Cang Qiong into the Ancestral Torch, he entered his room and his figure promptly vanished. Ruins Market Secret Realm, he summoned the Cang Qiong once more, installed the newly acquired [Space Beacon Emitter]ponent, and then swiftly enhanced it directly to LV20. After enhancing the [Space Beacon Emitter] to LV20, it still had only one Pathfinder Mark, but the duration of that mark had increased from 2 months to 7 months, and the buffer time had decreased from 3 years to 2 years. Having enhanced the [Space Beacon Emitter]ponent, Song Chi nced over the Cang Qiongs attributes, or more urately, the specific attributes of the [Special Components] category. With the [Envement Medal] and the [Space Beacon Emitter]ponents installed, the Cang Qiong now had only two of its 14 special slots remaining. [Additional Components: Fire Peony Soldier Figurine Tree (White) LV20, Brainwave Remote Control System (Purple) LV23, Abnormal Status Purifier (Blue) LV20, Purple River Translocation Device (Blue) LV20, Healing Fruit (White) LV29, Fixed-Point Launch Pad (Blue) LV20, Phantom Thruster (Purple) LV20, Blood Soul Stigma (Blue) LV20, Envement Medal (Red) LV20, Space Beacon Emitter (Blue) LV20 (12/14)] Thinking this, he casually enhanced the Torchs ship body from LV10 to LV15. Afterward, the additionalponent slots instantly increased by 6, from 14 to 20, with the number of avable slots once again rising to 8. Having finished with that, he strode down the central street of the Ruins Market towards the shopping area. After pondering for a moment, Song Chi cleared out one of the shops and changed the text on the projection screen above the central counter with a thought. [13 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin in exchange for 1 strand of First Rank Floating Land Origin] [14 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin in exchange for 1 strand of Second Rank Floating Land Origin] [15 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin in exchange for 1 strand of Third Rank Floating Land Origin] [20 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin in exchange for 1 strand of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin] ... [50 strands of Eighth Rank Floating Land Origin in exchange for 1 strand of Ninth Rank Floating Land Origin] Indeed, this shop was the one he would use in the future specifically for exchanging low-level Floating Land Origins for higher-level ones, and the exchange ratio had once again been raised significantly. He believed many alien species entering the Ruins Market would actively engage in exchange transactions in the future. In reality, his primary goal was to exchange the First, Second, and Third Rank Floating Land Origins. As for the Fourth Rank and above, that was just listed to take a look; it was mainly to elevate the status of the Ruins Market. But seriously, it was quite unrealistic to expect a First Rank alien species to bring out a Fourth Rank or higher Floating Land Origin. After carefully inspecting the various items in the other shops. He finally went into the dedicated purchasing shop. Seeing that all the acquisition information for Titanium Crystals, Energy Crystals, Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence, Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Mother, and Purple Quality or higher Fire Seed strange objects was all there without omission, Song Chi proceeded toward the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform. Almost two months had passed since thest opening of Ruins Market for trading, and he was already eager to proceed. Soon, the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform was activated. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om After being upgraded to LV16, it could now deploy up to 43 spatial gates. Watching the 43 space vortexes appearing at the entrance of the Ruins Market, Song Chi waited in silence. Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed. It seemed his luck was still not that great; most of the deployed space gates had not been discovered by intelligent beings. Half an hourter, only a little more than a hundred alien species had gathered inside the Ruins Market. Fortunately, Zhou Ping, as usual, arrived as expected, and he still brought with him 50 Titanium Crystals and 1000 units of Body Tempering Liquid, 100 units of Body Tempering Paste. ``` Chapter 238 - 148: Orange Fire Seed Strange Object [Red Origin Heavenly Fire]_2 Eight hourster, although there were a few more alien species in the Ruins Market, the number was still far less than usual, only just over four hundred. Regarding this, Song Chi had already adjusted his mindset and epted the fact that the spatial gates he had deployed this time were extremely unlucky. Upon reflection, this was actually within the realm of reason. The Shattered Starry Sea was vast, and although there were many Starry Sea Floating Lands, they were insignificantpared to the vastness of the Starry Sea. Not to mention, not all Starry Sea Floating Lands were inhabited by intelligent life forms; the proportion of life-bearing Floating Lands was not high. However,pared to the bad luck with the deployment of spatial gates, there was plenty of good news from the market shop district. Especially the new Floating Land Origin exchange shop he had recently set up. Compared to the collection stands that he used to put at the end of every market transaction, this exchange shop was clearly more popr. Even though there were fewer alien species entering this time than before, and the market transaction time was less than half, the Floating Land Origins exchanged in the shop had already surpassed thest time. Song Chi calcted; up to now, he had exchanged out over ten thousand strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin and acquired over a thousand strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. He had exchanged nearly nine hundred strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin for sixty-five strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. Although no alien species had yete forward with Third Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi was extremely satisfied. At the moment, he was in urgent need of Second Rank Floating Land Origin and Titanium Crystal. He had 150 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin on hand, so he wasnt in too much of a hurry for it. Just when Song Chi thought that the market transaction would end in this ratherckluster fashion, a sudden twist urred halfway through. "Hmm?" In the free stall area, Song Chi, who was constantly roaming between the stalls, slightly raised his eyebrows and then shifted his gaze in the direction of the second floor of the inn. Just now, he had felt a new request for transmission from a Ruins Market Guest Token. It was not the one in Zhou Pings hands, but the very first one he had issued. "Could it be that the centaur tribe has already gotten their hands on that so-called Red Origin Heavenly Fire?" n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om For a moment, Song Chis heart grew hot with anticipation. The first Ruins Market Guest Token he had given out was to a centaur who imed they could procure an item of Orange Quality Fire Seed Marvel, the "Red Origin Heavenly Fire." He had also made it clear that they could only activate the Ruins Market Guest Token once before securing the Red Origin Heavenly Fire; if they failed, he would take back the token after one use. So, half a yearter, their sudden activation of this Ruins Market Guest Token likely meant they had obtained the Red Origin Heavenly Fire. With this thought, how could Song Chi not be excited? A marvel of Fire Seed with Orange Qualityeven if it couldnt serve as the Seed of Torch Fire Source UpRank, its value was undoubtedly beyond imagination. In his delight, he nodded mentally, agreeing to the other partys transmission request. Soon, a familiar figure with the head of a human and the body of a horse walked down from the second floor of the inn. To Song Chis surprise, it was indeed holding a fiercely burning me in its hand. Unless there was a mistake, this was the bundle of Orange Quality Red Origin Heavenly Fire. Under Song Chis watchful eye, the centaur, excited, made its way to the procurement shop, clearly thrilled at the prospect of entering the Zhu Tian Ruins Market once more. In the procurement shop, the centaur scanned the many new procurement messages inside the shop, which were more numerous than half a year ago. It wanted to see if there were any corresponding resources for its tribe. Soon, it made its way to the projection screen in the center of the shop. Raising its right hand high, it presented the fiery Fire Seed, supported by a special Jade Disc, in front of the projection screen. "I have not failed your expectations, my lord. My tribe, the Eastern Green, has sessfully obtained this Red Origin Heavenly Fire. Please, lord, inspect it!" As its words fell, an eager Song Chi activated the Power of Laws from the Secret Realm and swiftly enveloped the incredibly fiery Fire Seed. But as the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Upon learning the specific attributes of this Fire Seed, Song Chi took a long sigh. Just as the Centaur from the Dongqing Tribe had said, this Red Origin Heavenly Fire was indeed an Orange Quality Fire Seed Marvel, but it could not be converted into a Seed of Torch Fire Source UpRank. As such, its value was undoubtedly greatly diminished, at least for Song Chi, and for all the Torch Ship Captains of the Torch Human Civilization. [Marvel: Red Origin Heavenly Fire] [Quality: Orange] [Evolvable: No] [Remarks: A Top Rank Fiery Fire Seed Marvel, nurtured over thirty thousand years deep within the volcanoes of the Pegasus Floating Continents Red Origin Tribe, has been cultivated by the Red Origin Tribe for thousands of years and has officially joined the ranks of the Orange Fire Seeds. It is an extremely rare kind of Fire Seed in the Shattered Starry Sea.] Suppressing the intense disappointment in his heart, Song Chis thoughts shifted slightly, and he provided the corresponding response on the projection screen at the center of the exchange shop. [Yes, Ill make good on the promise made earlier and grant you ten more opportunities to re-enter the Ruins Market.] At the same time, he waved his hand gently, and the Power of Laws within the market once again mobilized, quickly passing over the Ruins Market Guest Token in the Centaurs hand. When the First Rank Centaur looked at its Ruins Market Guest Token, it found that the counter which had originally been reset to zero now impressively read 10/10. Ovee with joy, it bowed to the projection screen in front of it and then turned and left the purchasing shop, excitedly heading off to browse other shops. It was acutely aware of the significance that all the various items sold in the market held for its tribe behind, the "Dongqing Tribe." Merely half a year ago, a significant purchase had enabled the Dongqing Tribe to see a rapid increase in strength over the subsequent six months; thus, with the entire tribes trust on its shoulders this time, it was under tight time constraints, with many items to buy. The only thing that caused it some difort was that, unlike the Spatial Gates dispatched by the market itself, the Ruins Market Guest Token did not allow for unlimited entries and exits. Each activation basically meant one had to wait until the trading session was over before leaving because leaving halfway through would make it impossible to re-enter, and one would have to wait for the next monthly market session. That meant creatures that entered the market with a Ruins Market Guest Token could only bring back one trips worth of goods, thus barring the purchase of manyrge and high-quality items. "If only there were some kind of spatial storage device!!" Muttering to itself, the First Rank peak Centaur headed straight for the Gic Potion shop. Regarding this, Song Chi naturally did not pay much more attention. With another wave of his hand, the portion of the Orange Quality Red Origin Heavenly Fire in his hand disappeared, and when it appeared again, it was now disyed in the Oddity Exchange Shop, alongside the Orange Quality [Terra Primeval Stone], conspicuously hanging at the most eye-catching spot of the exchange shop. Also, below the [Red Origin Heavenly Fire] merchandise stand, he specifically added a note. [This Fire Seed is to be exchanged preferentially for other marvels of the same quality Fire Seed.] There was no helping it,pared to other Orange Quality marvels, Song Chi naturally preferred the same quality Fire Source UpRanks with higher value within the Torch Human Civilization Territory. Time passed quickly, and with only one hour left before the end of this trading session, seeing that nearly seven hundred Alien Species were present in the market, Song Chis gaze became firm, and he decided to act on an idea that had been brewing for nearly two months. Above the Vault of Heaven of the Ruins Market Secret Realm, the Power of Laws suddenly began to converge rapidly. This spectacle naturally caught the attention of all Alien Species below immediately. As these Alien Species were puzzled, the text formed by the Power of Laws materialized above the market. Since all the text was formed by the Power of Laws, all Alien Species understood the meaning at a nce. Upon clearly seeing the text of the Laws, the reaction of all Alien Species was almost unanimous. Their pupils dted, and their eyes were full of excitement. Looking towards the sky, at the very top line of text, there were only five characters. [Ruins Market Guest Token] Below these five characters was naturally the detailed description of the Ruins Market Guest Token, the very reason why all Alien Species eyes were filled with excitement. PS: Originally, a key Alien Race was going to appear in this Ruins Market trading session, but I feel the pace is a bit too fast, so after thinking about it, I decided to push it back. Readers, how do you feel about the current pace? Chapter 239 - 149: The Gains Brought by Four Ruins Market Guest Tokens The ability to allow them to re-enter this Ruins Market Secret Realm subsequently, perhaps even multiple times, instantly sparked the deep desires and greed in the hearts of the Alien Races, who had fully experienced the terrifying value of the market. Knowing this well, Song Chi timely employed the Power of Laws to reveal the methods for obtaining the Ruins Market Guest Token. The first method: an auction. Creatures willing to participate in the auction bidding can confidently bring forth their various rare resources and Starry Sea Oddities, of course, shielded by the Power of the Ruins Market Laws so other creatures cannot see these items. As long as the items offered are recognized, the Ruins Market will grant a corresponding number of subsequent uses for the Ruins Market Guest Token based on the items value. If the creature offering the item is satisfied with this number, then it can obtain a Ruins Market Guest Token with the corresponding number of uses. The second method: exchange. If one is unwilling to simply give away high-rank resources or oddities to vie for a Ruins Market Guest Token, they can choose to visit the Oddity Exchange Shop. Completing an exchange that is significant enough to be recognized by the Ruins Market itself between high-rank resources or high-rank oddities can also secure a Ruins Market Guest Token. However, a token obtained this way will only have one opportunity for use. If they cant replenish the uses subsequently, the token will be reimed after the next Ruins Market trade session. As he detailed the two methods for obtaining the Ruins Market Guest Token, unsurprisingly, the entire market erupted into lively discussions, with all the Alien Races showing different emotions on their faces at the same time. Some were hesitant, some were full of confidence, and there were Alien Races sighing in resignation. In the free stall area on the left, Zhou Ping sat cross-legged in front of his stall. d in a blue Vestment robe and carrying a Qingfeng Longsword on his back, he appeared unmoved by the Law texts floating above the market, projecting an almost otherworldly aura, which attracted curious nces from many Alien Races nearby. However, inside, Zhou Ping was somewhat proud. As one who had already obtained a Ruins Market Guest Token, he listened to the exmations and eager voices of all the Alien Races around him, and their desire and chases for the Ruins Market Guest Token filled him with a sense of shared glory and even a feeling of superiority. Not just him, a nearby centaur felt the same way. Unperturbed by the changing expressions of these two, Song Chi, in a corner, was intently using the Power of Laws to meticulously check the items brought forth by the Alien Races. The appeal of the Ruins Market Guest Token was indeed extraordinary; following his presentation of the two acquisition methods, arge number of Alien Races started to present their items. Even with the Power of Laws, he found it difficult to quickly evaluate everything. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Among the nearly 700 Alien Races present, almost half had offered items, and even the normally deserted Oddity Exchange Shop was now bustling with over a hundred Alien Races. With his spirit concentrated, he entered the Limit-breaking State without hesitation and, bolstered by the Power of Laws, his Fourfold Mind Utilization expanded to well over a hundred concurrent thought processes. Several secondster, he had sessfully evaluated all the items, categorizing them ording to their value. Firstly, items of value equivalent to only white or ordinary blue oddities were immediately dismissed by him, which alone eliminated over three hundred Alien Species. Of the remaining Alien Races, there were sixty-three. Among these sixty-three, Song Chi quickly ruled out those items that couldnt be transformed into warshipponents, or had very limited use within the Torch Human Civilization Territory, or werepletely unfamiliar minerals and materials. This move directly cut down another ny percent. Thest remaining Alien Species numbered only five. As Song Chi looked over these five Alien Species, he considered his options. Aside from the two tokens in the hands of the centaur and Zhou Ping, there were four Ruins Market Guest Tokens left on him, one of which had to be reserved for his own disguise, leaving only three usable tokens. That is to say, he had to choose three out of five. Having rified this, his gaze swept over the five Alien Races again. Among these five, two were within the Oddity Exchange Shop, holding respectively a Purple Quality engine and an ordinary Purple Relic Seed of Torch Fire Source UpRank. In the stall area, there were three, and the three items they offered were a Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence, a bundle of Intermediate Rank Floating Land Origin (100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin), and the third Alien Race had two items. Two football-sized pieces of Zircon. Considering these five items, Song Chi quickly did some calctions and then dismissed the Purple Engine. If handed over to the Song family, it would only fetch 4 Golden Merit points, whereas the ordinary Purple Fire Source UpRank could potentially sell for 7 Golden Merit points in the Merit Tower, and the family would likely offer about 6 points for it. As for the three items in the stall area, they posed a dilemma for Song Chi. The Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence was a special resource required for a Torch Warship to advance to Third Rank. Its value was certainly no less than that of an ordinary Purple Relic; moreover, it was often so rare as to be priceless. Running into it now, it was a must-have, especially since grandma was preparing to advance to Third Rank. Then, the 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Originhigh-rank origins like these were seldom seen. Even for a major n like the Song family, n members could only exchange for 50 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin each year, so acquiring them was definitely not an opportunity to be missed. Chapter 240 - 149: The Gains Brought by Four Ruins Market Guest Tokens_2 The final two pieces of zircon, to be honest, as one of the few special resources potentially needed for the First Rank Torch Warship to be promoted to Second Rank, this thing has the lowest value. However, it is precisely Song Chis current urgent need. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om He estimated that the Cang Qiong would likely initiate the promotion mission within the next two or three months, so gathering all the resources needed for the promotion as soon as possible was one of his most important tasks at the moment. While conflicted, Song Chi knew he couldnt dy for too long, with so many alien species watching him. With gritted teeth, he finally made a decision. With a slight wave of his hand, the normal purple Fire Source UpRank, the Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence, the 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin, and the two pieces of zircon, almost simultaneously floated up into the sky. Yes, his decision was to take them all. Since he was conflicted, he might as well take everything. For this, he even brought out the Ruins Market Guest Token he had originally reserved for himself. As for the issue of disguising himselfter, once the Ruins Market transactions were over, the market level should be able to go from LV16 to LV17, and then he could rece it with the newly condensed Ruins Market Guest Token. Having made his decision, what followed was a specific assessment of the number of uses of the Ruins Market Guest Token for each of these four items. The rightful owner of the purple Fire Source UpRank didnt need to be mentioned, as he had exchanged it in the Strange Object shop for a "Dragon w of the Earth," and the Ruins Market Guest Token could only be used once. For the Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence, Song Chi gave four uses of the Ruins Market Guest Token. The 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin token had three uses. And the token for the two pieces of zircon had two uses. Upon hearing his offer, the four owners of these strange items did not object. With that, this somewhat unconventional auction had sessfully concluded. The alien species that didnt obtain a Ruins Market Guest Token all felt a great disappointment. Although the distributed Ruins Market Guest Tokens all had a limited number of uses, they understood one thing. Regardless of the number of uses, only those who secured the Ruins Market Guest Tokens had the possibility to engage in other operations afterward, whereas they, once the Ruins Market transactions ended, would find it difficult to enter this Ruins Market Secret Realm again in their lifetimes. Song Chi saw all this happen, but he didnt care. The number of Ruins Market Guest Tokens was limited, and they went to the highest bidder; there was nothing much to discuss. After securing all his items, as time continued to fly by, and just before the end of the Ruins Market transactions, Song Chi found Zhou Ping, who was packing up his stall, and the half-centaur at the peak of First Rank. His goal was straightforward: he wanted to inquire if they were interested in renting a shop to exclusively sell the unique resources backing them. Of course, it wasnt free... They would need to pay a monthly rental fee of 50 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. This rental fee was carefully considered by Song Chi C it was not too painful for either party and their backers to bear, and it was also a considerable ie for him, just right. As for the confidence with which he asked this question, it was obviously becausepared to setting up a stall, a shop in the Ruins Market would attract more customers and transactions. This could be seen from the current "Floating Land Origin exchange shop." When faced with the rule text floating in front of them regarding the rental issue, both Zhou Ping and the half-centaur gave the same reply. They would have to discuss with their elders and provide an answer at the beginning of the next trade period. This response was expected by Song Chi; otherwise, he wouldnt have waited until the Ruins Market was nearly closed to inquire with them. ... After the Ruins Market transactions concluded, and once all the creatures had left, Song Chi immediately began to tally all his gains from the trade. First of all, was naturally the normal purple Fire Source UpRank, the Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence, the 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin, and the two ser-ball-sized pieces of zircon. Then there was the strand of Orange Quality Red Origin Heavenly Fire. Next were the 50 titanium crystals, 1,000 bottles of Body Tempering Liquid, and 100 boxes of Body Tempering Paste brought by Zhou Ping. Finally, there was the Floating Land Origin, Life Core, and the difference in resources. Due to the exchange shop for Floating Land Origin, the amount of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin he had obtained this time was considerable, a total of 180 strands, and nearly 3000 strands of First-Rank Floating Land Origin. The amount of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin was lesser this time, since there were fewer alien races and consequently lower ie from transaction taxes, coupled with the exchange for thousands of strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, leading to a total of just under 20,000 strands. Nevertheless, the stockpile of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin that he now possessed still exceeded 250,000 strands, which was no small sum. After tallying his profits, Song Chi couldnt wait to exit the Ruins Market. With a strand of ordinary Purple Fire Source UpRank and the "Brox Ultra Base Main Cannon" in hand, he would be able to exchange them at the Family Merit Hall for the "Obsidian Ship Armor." This was the reason for his rush. Considering that the Immortal Puppet Secret Realm was soon to end in the next few days, if he could make up for the shortfall in the warship armor before that, he would be more confident in achieving a good result in the subsequent challenges at the Immortal Puppet Tower. Before heading to the Family Merit Hall, Song Chi visited his grandparents courtyard once again. "Grandpa has gone on a mission?" Upon hearing his grandmothers words, Song Chi raised his eyebrows, then quickly returned to normal. After all, he had already heard about it before. It was not entirely unexpected. With that in mind, he took out the Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence as well as the ordinary strand of Purple Fire Source UpRank. The Purple Fire Source UpRank was traded with the "Earth Dragon w" previously provided by his grandfather. Although he had also added a chance to use the Ruins Market Guest Token, it was normally something that had to be offered to the family. "Grandma, this Purple Fire Source UpRank was obtained by trading Grandpas Earth Dragon w at this Ruins Market. The Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence was a lucky find by your grandson. With the Sky Zithers imminent ascent to Third Rank, I offer this item to wish you sess in your advancement," he said. "Oh my dear grandchild..." Bai Xiuqins face lit up with a smile as she gently pinched Song Chis cheek. Having been a great help to the family in the past six months, her fondness for Song Chi grew more and more. She took delight in everything about him. After carefully storing the two items, she handed Song Chi the Quantum Communication Bracelet and transferred him 6 points of Golden Merit. Then, she turned and tossed him a piece of Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence. Just as Song Chi was about to say something, Bai Xiuqin spoke first: "Alright, this piece of Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence was left for you by your grandpa. He calcted that the Cang Qiong should be nearing its advancement, so take it. Your elder brother still needs to refine it for another year and a half." "Thank you, Grandma, and thank you, Grandpa!" said Song Chi. Since it was a token of affection from his grandparents, Song Chi did not refuse further, and indeed, he was in need of the Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence. A few minutester, the Cang Qiong soared into the sky from above Green Moon Manor and headed towards Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain. Inside the Cang Qiong, Song Chi focused on the four items before him. Primary Energy Crystal, 2300-year-old Mo Moon Tree Sap, Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence, Zircon. The first two could increase the sess rate of the Torch Warships advancement from First to Second Rank while thest two were two of several special resources needed for the advancement. "Once I collect the Sea Spirit Crystal and Moonrock Stone materials, I can begin the Cang Qiongs advancement mission," he murmured. Muttering to himself, Song Chi clenched his fist. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a faint sense of excitement surged in his heart. The Ten Thousand Years Volcanic Magma Iron Essence, Zircon, Sea Spirit Crystal, and Moonrock Stone are precisely all the special materials that may be needed when a Spectral Airship is upgraded to a Guardian ss Spectral Spaceship. PS: Dont like it being dragged out, do you? I understand; Ill stick to the regr pace going forward! Chapter 241 - 150: Bionic Skin Battle Armor Of course, this is to say that all Spectral Airships, when being promoted to Escort Ships, are highly likely to use some of these four materials, but not that every Spectral Airship must collect all four materials before initiating the promotion mission. It mainly depends on individual capacity and willingness, and Song Chi is clearly the type who prefers to be cautious and safe. Generally speaking, a Spectral Airship may use 2 to 3 of these materials during its promotion, but this is not always the case. Some Torch Warships may not need any at all, while a very small portion of Spectral Airships may need all four materials; its really down to personal luck, and no one can say for certain. Above Green Moon Lakes sky, with the activation of the jump drive, Cang Qiong quickly disappeared. At the foot of Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, the forty-ninth floor of Merit Tower. He scanned the personal panel on the Quantum Communication Bracelet in his hand. Golden Merit Points: 11 After some thought, Song Chi still turned in the [Brox Ultra Base Main Cannon], and then his Golden Merit Points reached 15. Having done all this, he went to the counter where the [Obsidian Ship Armor] Component was disyed. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om After 10 Golden Merit Points were deducted by the Quantum Communication Bracelet, he sessfully obtained this long-desired Purple Warship Armor. He absorbed theponent into the Ancestral Torch and, without stopping there, Song Chi made another run to the 30th and 32nd floors, which respectively contained the materials Sea Spirit Crystals and Moon Rock Stones. He acquired both using 1 Golden Merit Point each, and thus, what was 15 Golden Merit Points just a few minutes ago was now suddenly down to just 3. Seeing this, even Song Chi, who earned money much faster than a regr Torch Ship Captain thanks to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, felt a sting. After all, these were the Golden Merit Points umted through the prior battle with the Blood de Star Thieves, and the subsequent issuance of all the Ruins Market Guest Tokens, which did note easily. Overall, though, his excitement outweighed the pain by quite a bit. After all, not only had he obtained the [Obsidian Ship Armor], he had also gathered all the potential special resources Cang Qiong might need for its promotion. Plus, with the Energy Crystals and the Moruo Tree Sap in his possession, once Cang Qiong initiates the promotion mission, its sess rate is guaranteed to exceed 20%. With more alien species eliminated and sufficient bathing in the blood of aliens, reaching a 70% sess rate should be easy. Containing his emotions, Song Chi tapped the Second-Rank Floating Land Origin in his hand. "360 strands, is that a bit low?" Muttering to himself, he turned and went back to the 49th floor. This wasnt just the ce for exchanging different levels of Floating Land Origin but also had counters for converting Golden Merit Points into Floating Land Origin, such as Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. 1 Golden Merit Point 200 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin Looking at the exchange rate, Song Chi gritted his teeth and exchanged another point. After the exchange, he had 560 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, but his Golden Merit Points hade down to just 2. Without lingering any longer in Merit Tower, Song Chi left, fearing he couldnt resist spending hisst points. As for upgrading the Obsidian Ship Armor with more Obsidian, he had already acquired plenty from a special mineral shop in the Ruins Market Secret Realm, at least enough to enhance it to the threshold of Third Rank. Half a dayter, Song Chi returned to Green Moon Manor and once again entered the Ruins Market. In the free stall area, Song Chi boarded the newly summoned Cang Qiong. His first action was to remove the Starlight V Alloy Armor and rece it with the newly obtained Obsidian Ship Armor. After some enhancements, and using hundreds of strands of Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origin, he enhanced theponent to lv20, but Song Chi didnt stop there. Eventually, with the cost of 486 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin + 110 tons of Obsidian + 60 Titanium Crystals, he boosted it all the way to lv30. He also infused 200 tons of Space Solidification Stone into it. This spatial attribute special resource extracted from the Moruo Secret Realm had been something hed been reluctant to merge into the Starlight V Alloy Armor for fear of waste. He had specifically checked at Merit Tower before; the Space Solidification Stone wasnt cheap, with 100 tons costing 1 Golden Merit Point. Now it was different: this [Obsidian Ship Armor] was a Purple Component and also a top-rank Purple Warship Armor with an active defence feature. It would surely be used until Cang Qiong reached Third Rank, so infusing it with the Space Solidification Stone was justified. After strengthening it to Third Rank, not surprisingly, the attributes of [Obsidian Ship Armor] soared. Obsidian Ship Armor lv30 Quality: Purple Feature: Obsidian Protection Consumption: 50/second (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 204,000 Requires no charge or buffer Upgrade Requirement: 10 strands of Floating Land Origin (Third Rank), 30,000 Spectral Energy Points, 25 tons of Obsidian, 16 Titanium Crystals {Obsidian Protection: Consumes 10,000 Spectral Energy Points to instantaneously generate an Obsidian Shield on the surface of the ship,sting 20 minutes with a cooldown of 24 hours.} In addition to these specific attributes, Cang Qiong also has a hidden attribute, which is the resistance to spatial power provided by the Space Solidification Stone. After infusing 200 tons of it, Cang Qiong could eventually attempt to leave the inner parts of the Ruins Market and test the actual effects in the external Void Space. However, after enhancing the [Obsidian Ship Armor], Song Chi was left with only 74 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin and 15 Titanium Crystals. After thinking it over, he spent another 57 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin + 6 Titanium Crystals to enhance the Phantom Thruster to lv23, slightly increasing Cang Qiongs maneuverability and agility. Chapter 242 - 150: Bionic Skin Battle Armor_2 After collecting the remaining 17 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin and 9 Titanium Crystals, this round of enhancements officially came to an end. Taking the Cang Qiong back into the Ancestral Torch, Song Chi turned his figure and walked toward the All-Attributes Cultivation Room on the side of the Ruins Market. After the trade in the marketce ended, with the upgrade of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market to Level 17, the "All-Attributes Cultivation Room," "Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform," and "Spectral Energy Protective Array" were also elevated to Level 17. At Level 17, the All-Attributes Cultivation Room provided an increasingly astonishing boost to the cultivation of the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique. With a sufficient quantity of Second-Rank Insect Race flesh, Insect Queen flesh infused with Fourth Rank energy essence, Advanced Body Tempering Potion, and Body Tempering Liquid, Song Chi had decided to spend the next period of time diligently cultivating the Guidance Technique. Inside the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, Song Chi first evenly applied the Body Tempering Liquid over his body. Then, he took out a twenty-pound piece of processed Second-Rank Insect Race flesh and swallowed it down with an Advanced Body Tempering Potion. Once he assumed the correct posture for the Guidance Technique cultivation, a relentless heat began to rise within his belly. This heat followed the circuit of Spectral Energy, brazenly surging throughout his limbs and bones. Just like that, seven days shed by. That day, within the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, Song Chis body suddenly started to surge with intense Spectral Energy, and before long, a forceful energy pressure emanated from within the room. When the door to the Cultivation Room opened, the flushed, burning-hot Song Chi emerged with a smile on his face. Just now, he had sessfully broken through from Level 10 to Level 11 in the Guidance Technique. Over the past month, he had already been consistently cultivating with Second-Rank sandworm fleshbined with the Body Tempering Liquid, so the Guidance Technique was not far from Level 11. Therefore, with the help of the Advanced Body Tempering Potion these past seven days, he was able to break through the Level 11 bottleneck in one fell swoop. In those seven days, he had consumed less than three hundred pounds of Second-Rank Insect Race flesh; the stock in the storage room still exceeded ten thousand pounds. Theoretically, he should take this opportunity to continue full-speed cultivation, especially since he still had several dozen pounds of Insect Queen flesh containing Fourth Rank energy essence, which would have allowed his Guidance Technique to break through several more levels without issue. The reason why Song Chi hurried out of the Ruins Market was, naturally, his own. Seven days had passed, and he estimated that the eleration period for the familys Immortal Puppet Secret Realm should be about over, something he needed to attend to sooner rather thanter. He had been considering high-level puppetponents for more than a day or two. Now that his family had this benefit, all n members had the opportunity to challenge the Immortal Puppet Tower Secret Realm once, and it was freethey didnt need to use any Merit Points nor Floating Land Origin. Naturally, it was important to him. After leaving the Ruins Market and having a thorough wash, Song Chi left his courtyard, nning to head toward the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain. But before he could summon Cang Qiong, his mother Chen Lixias call came first. Entering his parents courtyard next door, Song Chi asked with a smile, "Mom, why arent you cultivating?" Chen Lixias Spectral Airship, Dragonfly, hadnt even been upgraded for half a year, and her own Guidance Technique was currently stuck at Level 19, so she had been busytely with cultivation assisted by the Body Tempering Liquid and Advanced Body Tempering Potion. Itd been almost half a month since theyst met. Seeing her sons concerned gaze, Chen Lixia smiled. "Ive already touched the bottleneck of Second Rank; it might take half a year." As she spoke, she handed over a briefcase. "Whats this?" Song Chi raised his eyebrows, and his expression turned to great joy as soon as he opened the briefcase. Inside the briefcase was a battle garment glowing with faint blue fluorescence, its surface covered with a grid pattern, looking extremely exquisite. "Bionic skin battle armor? Its arrived so soon?" Amazed at the speed of the familys Technology Department, Song Chi quickly picked up the battle garment, which felt exceptionally smooth and had none of the bulkiness typically associated with exoskeleton armors or alloy armors; it was more like a garment that could be worn close to the body. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. "Mom, you should have one too, right? How does it feel?" Hearing this, Chen Lixia said softly, "Thank you, my child. Your dad and I have already put them on, and so have your grandparents and your uncle. This bionic skin battle armor has a constant temperature effect, just wear it close to the skin on the inside." Song Chi nodded in understanding. Previously, he had only heard his grandfather mention it briefly, and the moment he heard battle armor, he subconsciously thought it was the kind that should be worn on the outside, not realizing it was actually the kind of inner armor worn close to the skin. But this was better; it was more convenient. After greeting his mother, Song Chi summoned the Cangqiong and shot straight towards the Vault of Heaven. Before making the jump, he had put on the purple crystal bionic skin battle armor, which had Pseudo Fourth Rank defence. As soon as he put it on, Song Chi felt an extreme coolness spread from all over his body, but after a while, the coolness dissipated, and the armor adapted perfectly to his body temperature, exceedinglyfortable. Then, when he put on his outer clothes, the bionic skin battle armor waspletely concealed, providing enough defence while also having excellent concealment, simply perfect. Above Green Moon Lake, Song Chi didnt rush to make the jump, but instead moved around in the cabin to personally experience the difference after putting on the bionic skin battle armorpared to before. After all, he had just asked his mother, and the eleration of the Immortal Puppet Secret Realm wouldnt bepleted until the afternoon. There was no rush. "Its almost no different from before, the flexibility of the body ispletely unaffected, no wonder grandpa said this purple crystal bionic skin battle armor would attract a lot of our n members attention..." ... Halfway up the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, theres a not small t area. Within the Song family, this ce is known as the Secret Realm tform. Because on the side of this tform, which is over ten thousand meters in both length and width, there is an entrance that leads directly inside the mountain body of the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain. It is said that all the entry points to the secret realms under the Song familys jurisdiction are located within this mountain body. Above the Secret Realm tform today, things were extraordinarily lively. One could see hundreds of warships of various sizes suspended in the sky, all waiting for the eleration of the Immortal Puppet Secret Realm to end. Among these more than three hundred Torch Warships, over eighty percent were hundred-meter long Escort Ships, and there were also more than twenty Cruisers, with the rest being Spectral Airships. Blending in with the thirty-odd Spectral Airships, the Cangqiong was not conspicuous. Inside the Cangqiong, Song Chi felt a chill in his heart. Over 240 Escort Ships were suspended in the sky, with more than twenty Cruisers measuring a kilometer in length among them. At first nce, the visual impact was quite significant. However, this emotion did not linger in his heart for too long. Soon, his gaze shifted to the mountain body of the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain ahead. Surrounded by a subtle Ghost Light, the dense and ancient patterns covered the entire body of the Divine Mountain, giving one a sense of invincibility. Looking up along the mountain body, the top of the Divine Mountain vanished into the clouds, and one could vaguely see where it connected with the shield that covered the sky in the depths of the Vault of Heaven. "This turns the entire body of the Divine Mountain into the core pir of the Dragon Spine Continents Floating Land Shield, bolstered by the Origin Core of the entire Dragon Spine Continent." "Even if a Fifth Rank powerhouse were to attack head-on, as long as the Floating Land Shield isnt broken, as long as the Dragon Spine Continents Origin Core isnt destroyed, the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain will absolutely not fall. Moreover, with the support of this Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, our Song family ancestors will even have the ability to fight beyond their level..." Through the courses he had taken regarding Floating Land Shields and Origin Cores, Song Chi had made some spections of his own. He knew his spection was certainly inurate, with many errors and omissions, but one thing he could be sure of was that the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain was even more terrifying than he had imagined, and absolutely not less. How could the Dinghai Song Family, with nearly three thousand years of umtion, firmly control the Dragon Spine Continent for two thousand years without some means and trump cards to deter outsiders? n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om While pondering, an old voice came from the mountain cave entrance. "The Immortal Puppet Secret Realm eleration has ended, n members wishing to challenge, recall your warships, enter in an orderly manner!!" Upon hearing this aged voice, Song Chi felt a chill again. If not mistaken, this voice shoulde from a Fourth Rank existence responsible for guarding the familys various secret realm entrances. Fourth Rank Torch Ship Captain, controlling mechas that can enter Mythical Mech transformation like the Zhulu Warship, such a person, although not reaching the status of an ancestor within the Song family, was definitely among the familys topbat power, capable of suppressing an entire Starry Sea Floating Land, holding significant sway within the family. PS: Personal term for Fourth Rank nspeople is family elder, do you guys have any other suggestions? If not, well continue to use this term moving forward. Also, previously mentioned Thorned Flying Dragon gic bloodline has been changed to 80, at the peak of Fourth Tier, not entering the Fifth Tier. Chapter 243 - 151: Choose 1 out of 3 Orange Puppet Components High above the secret realm tform, the doors of one Torch Warship after another opened, and then, one by one, members of the Song Family descended from the sky, enveloped in a powerful aura. As these Torch Ship Captains leaped from their own warships, ghostly lights swirled at their brows. The warships in the sky above shrank rapidly until they were reduced to streaks of light that entered their Ancestral Torch. Thus, as the Torch Ship Captainsnded one by one, the number of Torch Warships above the tform rapidly diminished, and the once-crowded Vault of Heaven became clear. Within the crowd, Song Chi followed several of his fellow First Rank nsmen in an orderly fashion toward the interior of the cave. At his ear, a group of nsmen whispered in quiet conversation. Soon, Song Chi had a basic understanding of these people. The average age of these dozens of First Rank Song Family members was between thirty-four and thirty-six years old, and it had been three to five years since their promotion to First Rank. ording to their tone, the reason they were only now challenging the Immortal Puppet Secret Realm was apparently due to guidance from direct elders higher up. Which is to say, the upper echelons within the Song Family had known about the eleration of the Immortal Puppet Secret Realm five or six years prior and had given their direct descendants a heads-up. In light of this, Song Chi felt a stir within his heart andmented that a family with nearly three thousand years of heritage truly operated like a miniature society, where absolute fairness was nothing but a joke. Of course, this wasnt to say anything negative, for if a family with nearly three thousand years of history could still maintain absolute unity, that would indeed be abnormal. After all, selfishness is human nature. As long as the family could keep absolute consistency on the grand scheme, then it would have surpassed more than ny percent of the medium-torge forces, and in this regard, the Song Family was doing quite well. As his thoughts whirled, the line of several hundred people had already reached deep within the cave. Looking up, Song Chi realized that the space inside the mountain wasnt small at all and easily amodated the more than three hundred people. Hundreds of people stood before six bronze portals, with ck space vortexes at their centers. Seeing this sight, Song Chi was slightly astonished. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om "Is this the foundation of a family that has been passed down for nearly three thousand years?" The reason for his shock was that even the portals before him represented six realms. Setting aside their Rank, even if all of them were Shattered Secret Realms, their value couldnt be measured by ordinary wealth. Moreover, these were just the ones in in sight. Whether other secret ces within the Song Family hid realms of higher standards or more importance, nobody knew. Additionally, as his grandfather, Song Mingsong, had said before, many other direct and principal lineages of the family also controlled their own secret realms. This single fact alone demonstrated the terrifying foundation behind the Song Family. Song Chis gaze flitted among the six portals in front of him, pondering if the Moruo Secret Realm was among them. At that moment, an elderly figure suddenly emerged from the 3,000-meter-long giant warship in the midst of the mountain. Seeing the aged figure stepping out of the Zhulu Warship, the hundreds of Song Family members in the cave simultaneously bowed and said: "We greet the Heavenly Arts n Elder!!" The elder figure, known as Song Tianshu, hailed from one of the two principal lineages of the Song Family, the Heavenly Vein. ording to the information obtained from the Quantum Communication Bracelet, this individual was over 1,500 years old, ranking within the top five among all the n Elders of the Song Family, an imposing seniority. The elder nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the three hundred people, then pointed toward the most left-hand portal among the six bronze gateways and said: "Go!" Upon hearing these words, the twenty-some Third Rank nsmen at the front of the line moved first, followed by the Second Rank, and finally it was Song Chis turn. When he emerged from the dizziness and sensation of weightlessness, the first thing Song Chi did was to scan his surroundings and assess the environment. However, he quickly realized that there were no Starry Sea Floating Lands present in the Immortal Puppet Secret Realm beneath his feet, unlike in the Moruo Secret Realm and the Dragon Blood Mystic Realm that he had visited before. At this moment, all the Song Family members who had entered the secret realm stood upright in the pitch-ck starry space, and at the edge of their field of vision, there was an ancient tower radiating red light, towering as if it reached the heavens. Staring intently at the tower, Song Chis eyes shimmered with uncertainty as he pondered something. He recalled what his grandmother had mentioned beforethe Immortal Puppet Secret Realm also originated from the civilization of the Ancient Immortal Domain, the same one as the Zhu Tian Ruins Market in his possession. When he first heard the term "Immortal Domain civilization," he immediately thought of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market under his control. Suppressing the curiosity in his heart, Song Chi, along with the other nsmen, summoned the Cang Qiong and sped toward the ancient tower at the end of their line of sight. The first to reach the vicinity of the Supreme Immortal Puppet Tower, and the first to enter the tower to take on the challenge, were those twenty-plus Third Rank Torch Captains. Song Chi noticed that as these Third Rank Torch Captains entered the Immortal Puppet Tower and started their individual challenges, twenty-some spheres of light appeared within the first level of the tower. In less than twenty seconds, one of the spheres of light had vanished from the first level and appeared on the second level of the Immortal Puppet Tower, indicating that someone had already passed the first level. Just then, he overheard a First Rank nsman next to him exim in surprise: "Less than twenty seconds to reach the second level, they might have a chance to reach above the twentieth level..." "I guess its Song Yiming from The First Direct Lineage. I heard his Seed of Torch awakened just over thirty years ago, and although its only Blue Fire by now, the configuration on his gship is quite remarkable. Among the knownponents is an Orange Quality engine." Chapter 244 - 151: Choose 1 out of 3 Orange Puppet Components_2 ``` "Twenty floors? Youre underestimating Song Yiming. With thebat power of his gship, hes definitely aiming for Purple, even Orange Quality Soldier Figurine Components. To get Orange Qualityponents, he would have to push to thirty floors or more." ... Hearing this discussion, before Song Chi could prepare to say something, a young man, also a First Rank Torch Ship Captain, who had clearly just awakened not long ago and was unfamiliar with the Immortal Puppet Tower, asked: "May I ask, fellow nsmen, do cruisers need to rush to the thirtieth floor to possibly get Orange Quality Soldier Figurine Components? What about us First Rank Torch Ship Captains?" Regarding this question, Song Chi had a guess in his heart. From what his grandmother had said, he had a certain understanding that the Immortal Puppet Towers evaluation standards were not based on personal or warship strength, but on the time of awakening the Seed of Torch. If that were the case, then everyones standard of evaluation would be the same. One would only have a chance of obtaining Orange Quality Soldier Figurine Components if they rushed to the thirtieth floor or higher. However, because each persons awakening time differed, the Immortal Puppet Tower would very likely adjust the corresponding difficulty of each floor for individual challenges. As he had thought, it wasnt long before a Second Rank nsman in his forties or fifties exined, which was essentially consistent with what Song Chi had surmised. As Song Chi further understood the specific information and corresponding rules of the Supreme Immortal Puppet Tower, a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain stepped out from the crowd and walked straight towards the Immortal Puppet Tower. This Second Rank Torch Ship Captain seemed to have a bigger reputation than Song Yiming. His appearance instantly garnered the attention of most people. "Thats Song Ze of the direct line of ns Earth Pulse. Hes a tough one, having promoted from Zero Rank to Second Rank in less than two years. Its said that not only is his Seed of Torch Purple Fire, but he is also the great-grandson of a Fourth Rank n elder of the Earth Pulse, with the potential to challenge the family hierarchy." ... Amidst the many discussions, numerous Second Rank Torch Ship Captains began to control their gships to shoot out and enter the Immortal Puppet Tower for their challenges. Naturally, Song Chi would not be left behind, and the Cangqiong followed closely after. In these few short minutes, numerous famous younger generation members from various n branches appeared. Although their specific capabilities were unknown, it was safer to challenge early. In the boundless starry sky, a line of text appeared before his eyes. [The first-floor challenge is about to begin. Please get ready.] Seeing this, Song Chi, who had already gleaned some understanding from his nsmens conversations, quickly concentrated his spiritual focus. Ten secondster, a ripple spread through the empty starry sky, followed by the appearance of a half-humanoid puppet more than twenty meters tall with wings on its back, about a hundred meters ahead. Whirring sounds filled the air! The Cangqiong immediately sprang into action. As the engines roared, the warship began to retreat rapidly, widening the distance from the half-humanoid puppet while the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon at its bow went through a brief charge before the sword light roared out, heading straight for the half-humanoid puppet. Soon, Song Chi had a slight understanding of the strength of this half-humanoid puppet, which gave off a First Rank aura. Under the already-enhanced lv30 Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, it was annihted by the Pure Yang Sword Light, posing almost no threat to the Cangqiong. Then came the second-floor challenge. The challenge on this second floor was equally simple: 4 half-humanoid puppets of the same strength. One minuteter, the Cangqiong sessfully entered the third floor. ... Just like that, until the thirteenth floor passed, the appearing half-humanoid puppets were all of the First Rank level; the thirteen floors 256 First Rank half-humanoid puppets all fell under the Cangqiongs cannons. Finally, the fourteenth floor was no longer First Rank puppets but switched to 8 Second Rank level half-humanoid puppets. Regarding this, Song Chi finally became a bit more serious, but the pressure was still not great. However, as hepleted the fifteenth and sixteenth floors, he finally noticed something; as the floors got higher, the surrounding starry sky was shrinking step by step, which was a way to limit the movement range of the Torch Warship. After noticing this, Song Chi gradually got serious because, as the range of movement shrank, the greatest advantage of the Torch Warshiprelying on its terrifying speed for long-range kiting tacticswould soon cease to exist. As expected. By the twenty-fourth floor, the surrounding space where he could move was reduced to just a few hundred thousand meters, and the Cangqiongs movements were severely limited. On the twenty-fifth floor, the movement range was only around three hundred thousand meters, and the enemies were 96 Second Rank half-humanoid puppets. In this levels challenge, the Cangqiong was approached by the half-humanoid puppets multiple times. They attacked through the Dark Matter Energy Shield directly at the [Obsidian Ship Armor]. After suffering a 4% damage to the ship armor, Song Chi arrived at the twenty-sixth floor. Looking outside, by now more than half of the three hundred plus Song family members were sent out of the Immortal Puppet Tower. The majority of them hadnt surpassed twenty floors; some only obtained White Quality Soldier Figurine Components, while those who fell on the eighteenth or neenth floors got Blue Qualityponents. Among them was one of the earliest group to enter the Immortal Puppet Tower for the challenge, a Third Rank nsman who made it past the twenty-sixth floor but fell on the twenty-seventh, obtaining a Purple Quality Soldier Figurine Component. At this moment, the gaze of nearly three hundred Song family members was tightly focused on the Immortal Puppet Tower. They looked on with anticipation, curious to see how many would reach beyond the thirtieth floor this time. "Look, someone has entered the twenty-sixth floor. Currently, there are thirteen people challenging the twenty-sixth floor. Its unknown if any of these thirteen will seed in passing it and enter the twenty-seventh." ```n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Chapter 245 - 151: Choose One of Three Orange Puppet Components_3 "I think its difficult, up to now only five people have managed to pass the 26th level, and the Yu Si n brother has already fallen at the 27th level. Currently, there are only two people challenging the 27th level, one at the 28th level, and another at the 30th level." "I bet the one at the 30th level is most likely Song Ze from the Earth Vein." "Eh, there really are n members whove passed the 26th level, and now there are three people at the 27th level!!" ... Unaware of the discussions happening outside, Song Chi had just sessfully passed the 26th level and entered the 27th, but as a consequence, the Cang Qiongs warship armor had already sustained damage exceeding 20%, and the warships body itself had also reached 2% damage. In the just-concluded 26th level, the maneuverable area was only left to a radius of two hundred thousand meters, and the enemy consisted of 104 Second-Rank semi-humanoid puppets. The reduction in maneuverable area and the increase in the number of enemies add up, causing more Second-Rank semi-humanoid puppets to cling to the Cang Qiong. These semi-humanoid puppets were not weak. Not only was their attacking power extremely strong, their defense was also astonishingly high; the electromaic ray cannons had to strike them thrice to take them down, which is why the damage to the ship armor shot up from 4% to 20%. On the 27th level of the Immortal Puppet Tower, Song Chi first scanned his surroundings and, upon discovering that the maneuverable area was reduced to only a radius of one hundred and fifty thousand meters, his facepletely darkened. Then, after seeing the puppet units condensed by the Immortal Puppet Tower, he fellpletely silent. In front of him, the puppet that had been condensed was still a semi-humanoid with wings on its back but there was just one of them. However, the height of this semi-humanoid puppet exceeded four hundred meters, and it emitted a dense Third Rank pressure. "A Third Rank puppet!" He thought to himself, then the Cang Qiongs engines and rear thrusters operated at full speed, propelling the Cang Qiong backward. At the bow of the ship, the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon roared, emitting a ten-meter-long sword light phantasm. In front of him, the more than four hundred meters tall semi-humanoid puppet was about to p its wings, but the speed of the sword light phantasm was evidently much faster, crossing thousands of meters and fiercely striking the chest of the semi-humanoid puppet. With this attack, the humanoid puppets movements were interrupted, allowing the Cang Qiong to retreat a considerable distance. From over a hundred thousand meters away, he saw the semi-humanoid puppet quickly chasing after them. Song Chi waited for the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon to buffer while continuously attacking with the electromaic ray cannons. The power of the Third Rank Level Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon was still quite effective; as long as he could hit it with a few more shots, killing the Third Rank semi-humanoid puppet would not be difficult. However, the power of the electromaic ray cannons waspletely insignificant in front of the Third Rank puppet, barely even able to hinder it. Soon, the semi-humanoid puppet closed the distance to the Cang Qiong and started a frenzied attack on the Obsidian ship armor. Five minutester, the Third Rank semi-humanoid puppet fell under the muzzle of the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon. However, the Cang Qiongs price was not small, with warship body damage exceeding 50%, reaching 54%, and the warships body itself was at 21%. As a result, Song Chi had to activate the Healing Fruitponent. "[Repair in progress, warship armor repaired by 25%, current damage at 29%, warship repaired by 10%, current damage at 11%, please perform full repairs as soon as possible!] With the Healing Fruit taking effect, the challenge to the 28th level officially began. This time, the puppet condensed by the Immortal Puppet Tower didnt change; it was still a Third Rank semi-humanoid puppet. What changed was the surrounding maneuverable area, which was reduced from one hundred and fifty thousand meters to only one hundred thousand meters, further reducing Cang Qiongs space to maneuver. This time, Song Chis choice was still the same as in the 27th level; a few minutester, Cang Qiong again exceeded 50% damage, reaching 58%, and the warship itself was at 22% damage. However, the Third Rank Level semi-humanoid puppet also once again fell under the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon. After the 29th level, the surrounding maneuverable area was finally no longer shrinking; the maneuverable radius was still one hundred thousand meters, but the number of Third Rank puppets that appeared increased to two. Swish, swish! Two intense sounds of wing pping rang out, creating terrifying tornadoes in the wake of the two Third Rank semi-humanoid puppets before they transformed into two streaks of light, charging straight toward the Cang Qiong, which had already retreated to the very edge. Upon seeing this scene, Song Chi remained unphased, and the main cannon at the bow of Cang Qiong was rapidly condensing a sharp Sword Intent radiance. Even though Song Chi had already started charging the "Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light" the moment after he killed the puppet on the 28th level, it was still not as fast as the two Third Rank semi-humanoid puppets. As the terrifying ws of the puppets approached, threatening to prate the Dark Matter Energy Shield and strike upon the already heavily damaged Obsidian Ship Armor, Song Chi chose to activate the "Obsidian Protection" feature. Swish! A sh of ck light, and a thickyer of Obsidian Armor Layer almost instantaneously condensed, enveloping the entire Cang Qiong within it. ng, ng, ng! Under the intense noise of metal friction and collision, the Cang Qiongs body greatly trembled. At the same time, the semi-automated on-board AIs warning voice sounded again. "[Warning, warship armor damage 61%, warship body damage 25%, please repair as soon as possible!!]" n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om However, what would usually be considered dreadful news now sounded like the most beautiful music to Song Chis ears. Because it meant that the Obsidian Protection feature had sessfully defended against the attacks of the two Third Rank semi-humanoid puppets. Under Cang Qiongs normal defense, those two strikes would most likely havepletely destroyed the Obsidian Ship Armor, and the ships bodys damage could have exceeded 50%, but now it had only worsened by an almost negligible amountpared to before. Chapter 246 - 151: Choose One of Three Orange Puppet Components_4 So, Song Chi said the Obsidian Shield sessfully protected the Cang Qiong. It was at this moment that a sharp cold light shed in his eyes. "My turn, Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light, shatter these two pieces of trash!" With a roar, the fully charged Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light burst forth ferociously. In front of the Cang Qiong, the two humanoid puppets attempted a second strike but were pierced through by the suddenly erupting hundred-meter Sword Intent Divine Light. Under the sh of the Third Rank Level Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light, the two Third Rank humanoid puppets had no ability to resist, and arge portion of their bodies were bisected by the hundred-meter Sword Intent Divine Light. They were not like the Blood de Cruiser they first encountered, which had an energy shield of Orange Quality enhanced to the Third Rank Level, nor were they like the Third Rank Peak sandworms, which had skin as tough as superalloy and immense vitality, and were instantaneously annihted by the terrifying Sword Intent Divine Light. Within the Cang Qiong, Song Chis heart rxed, with this, the twenty-ninth level was also behind him, though he did not know what the thirtieth level would be like. As he pondered, severe spatial ripples appeared again a few thousand kilometers ahead, and the next second Song Chis pupils slightly constricted. What appeared a few thousand kilometers away were three Third Rank Level humanoid puppet soldiers. Looking around, fortunately, the range of movement hadnt changed again. In front of the main control console of the Cang Qiong, Song Chis eyes flickered as he weighed whether to continue trying or to choose to concede and end this challenge of the Immortal Puppet Tower. The reason for his hesitation was that he was only at the thirtieth level and wasnt sure if conceding now would earn him the high-quality puppetponent he desired. After all, from what he heard from his n members before, it seemed that one needed to sessfully pass the thirtieth level to possibly obtain an Orange Quality puppetponent. Thinking that he might be just one step away from an Orange Quality puppetponent, how could Song Chi be content? But if he continued the challenge, the Cang Qiong could possibly sink. Although the rules of this Supreme Immortal Puppet Tower allow challengers to concede at any time if they sense danger, his opponents after all were three Third Rank Level puppet soldiers, whose level of attack was not childs y, and he could not ensure that he would definitely be able to shout the words "I concede" at a critical moment. As the saying goes, the situation on the battlefield changes in the blink of an eye; one careless moment, and it could turn into a fatal oue for both the ship and its crew. In his uncertainty, Song Chi noticed theyer of Obsidian Armor on the exterior of the Cang Qiong that had not yet dissipated. It was this sight that made up his mind. After the [Obsidian Ship Armor] was enhanced to level 30, the duration of its Obsidian Guardian feature reached 20 minutes. And since theyer of Obsidian Armor was still there, the Cang Qiong wouldnt be instantly annihted. Therefore, his decision was to continue the challenge. Of course, he would choose to concede without hesitation and end the challenge, either when the duration of the Obsidian Guardian feature of the Obsidian Ship Armor ended or theyer of Obsidian Armor waspletely shattered, whichever came first. Find exclusive stories on empire After receiving Song Chis response to continue the challenge, the three Third Rank humanoid puppets thousands of kilometers away promptly sprang into action. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Their puppet wings fluttered violently, and amidst the backdrop of three intense tornadoes, they shot forward like three bolts of light. Meanwhile, outside of the Immortal Puppet Tower. With a sh of red light, a figure familiar to the Song family appeared outside the Immortal Puppet Tower. "Song Ze, if Im not mistaken, the one who just breezed past the thirtieth floor and barely failed at the thirty-first must be you, right? Would it be convenient to reveal the quality of the puppetponent rewarded by the Immortal Puppet Tower?" Seeing that it was a seasoned Third Rank Torch Captain from his n who spoke, Song Ze first nodded gently and then, with an indifferent expression, forced a slightly stiff smile and replied, "Orange!" "Hiss!" Hearing this response, the surrounding people instinctively took in a breath of cold air, their eyes filled with envy. Orange Glory Qualityponents; these might be superponents that most of them could never obtain in their lifetimes. After a brief shock, everyones gaze returned to the Immortal Puppet Tower, full of curiosity. Now that Song Ze hade out, who was the person still at the thirtieth level? Could it be Song Yiming? Seeing the expressions of his nsmen, Song Ze, who had not looked back, also turned slightly and narrowed his eyes in surprise. Apart from him, was there really a second person who had reached the thirtieth floor? ording to the information he got, the likelihood of Song Yiming being that person wasnt high. "Could it be that a genius has emerged from one of the direct branches?" After this interlude, Song Ze, who had nned to leave directly, also stopped in his tracks, waiting thoughtfully. Only those who had been through it knew the terror of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth levels, and any n member who could reach those levels definitely qualified as a top genius; naturally, he was curious. The thirtieth level of the Supreme Immortal Puppet Tower. Although the Cang Qiong tried its best to dodge, hoping to gain a few more rounds for the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon to fire, the area to move was just too small. A radius of one hundred thousand kilometers might sound extensive, but for a Torch Warship and Third Rank Creatures, it was a distance they could cross in just two seconds (in a non-lightspeed cruise state). Chapter 247 - 151: Choose One of Three Orange Puppet Components_5 Furthermore, already facing thebined pursuit of three Third Rank puppet soldier figurines, the evasive space avable to Cang Qiong shrank drastically once again. ng! ng! ng! n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Once more, the w of a Third Rank puppet soldier figurine struck Cang Qiong, sending it smashing fiercely against the air wall below. What was crucial was that Song Chi also heard a faint "crack" sound. Although it was almost inaudible, Song Chi was certain that this signalled the imminent copse of the obsidian armoryer. Discover hidden stories at empire In this regard, he was not surprised. After all, the obsidian armoryer was only Purple Quality, generated from warship armor, not Orange, and certainly not Red. Facing the attacks of threeno, five Third Rank puppet soldier figurines, it was only natural that it couldnt hold. At that moment, Song Chis mind started to whirl at breakneck speed, his Limit-breaking State that had been activated on the 29th floor was still ongoing, sustaining his mental and cognitive rapid processing and calctions. He listed all theponents currently installed on Cang Qiong in his mind, considering the probability of theseponents being helpful at this moment. Right now, he still had no intention of admitting defeat. On the contrary, precisely because the obsidian armoryer was nearing copse, he wanted to try to find a breakthrough in thisst period of time. The Fire Peony Soldier Figurines No, the Second Rank figurines were useless in front of three Third Rank soldier figurines. The "Phantom Trace" feature of the Phantom Rmendation Device... Also no, with air walls on all sides, if he activated this feature, with a 1300% Lightspeed Cruise, the oue of Cang Qiong would probably not be much better than the Covenant or John Tross previous situation. ... One after another, theponents surfaced in his mind and were quickly dismissed. Suddenly, a stroke of inspiration shed through his mind. It was at this moment that the three Third Rank puppet soldier figurines above, relentless, swept down at high speed once again. Whir! The Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon fired again, with a ten-meter-long Sword Light Phantasm striking one of the Third Rank puppet soldier figurines, but it didnt have much effect. Song Chi estimated that topletely crush these three Third Rank soldier figurines, he would need at least three to four more shots each. But obviously, they werent going to give Cang Qiong that time. Just then, an unexpected maneuver was made by Cang Qiong below; its hatch suddenly opened a crack, and although it quickly closed again, the action could not be faked. Before long, the three Third Rank puppet soldier figurines noticed the anomaly, as a small ck serpent appeared beside Cang Qiong at some point and quickly swelled to a hundred meters in length as time passed. However,pared to the three half humanoid puppet soldier figurines, each over four hundred meters long, a hundred-meter-long Komoyin Giant Serpent was clearly inconsequential. Inside the main control room of Cang Qiong, Song Chi clenched his teeth tightly and then activated the Red Quality Envement Medal at his side without hesitation. "Envement Mark: Frenzy, activate!" With the activation of the special feature of the Envement Medal, the outside world witnessed the hundred-meter-long Komoyin Giant Serpent suddenly enveloped in a dense, blood-red energy, and then its size began to swell rapidly. Two hundred meters; Four hundred meters; ... In just one second, the Komoyin Giant Serpent, which was originally a hundred meters in length, swelled to a kilometer long, and at the same time, a violent Third Rank aura emitted from its body. Hiss! With a heavenward hiss, the frenzied Komoyin Giant Serpent received the mentalmand from Song Chi. Intense blood-colored energy converged on its surface, finally coalescing into an over-two-kilometer long scarlet serpent phantom. It was the Komoyin Giant Serpents natural ability. "Komoyin Giant Serpents Devouring!" The scarlet serpent phantom soared into the sky, colliding head-on with the three half-humanoid puppet warriors. Apanied by the fierce impact of the Third Rank energy wave sweeping out, the obsidian armoryer, already on the verge of copse, became even more unstable. However, at this moment, the kilometer-long body of the Komoyin Giant Serpent coiled rapidly around the side of the Cang Qiong, tightly protecting it within. By the time the terrifying energy impact wave had dissipated, the three slightly disheveled puppet warriors finally fell downpletely, engaging in a fierce battle with the frenzied state Komoyin Giant Serpent. Seizing this opportunity, Song Chi quickly pulled the Cang Qiong away from the distance, while the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon continued to fire. Three minutester, with another ten-meter Pure Yang Sword Light hitting the top of a Third Rank puppet warriors head below, its already battered bodypletely copsed. Looking to the side, the bodies of the other two Third Rank puppet warriors had long been lying on the air wall below, motionless. Seeing this, Song Chi inside the Cang Qiong finally took a long breath, immediately exiting the Limit-breaking State; his spiritual exhaustion had reached its limit, and if he maintained the Limit-breaking State any longer, it would leave irreparable damage to his spirit. Immediately afterward, an intense feeling of weariness surged into his mind. With the support of the Limit-breaking State and his concentration on the battlefield below, he had not noticed before, but now, as he exited the Limit-breaking State, the extreme exhaustion immediately flooded his entire mind. Just then, intense spatial fluctuations came from several thousand meters away, and four puppet warriors, each several hundred meters in volume, quietly emerged. Seeing this, Song Chi immediately chose to end the challenge. Are you kidding me? This 30th level had almost forced him to use all his methods; did he dare to challenge the 31st level? That would be seeking death!!! As he confirmed the end of the challenge, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his ear. [This challenge of the Immortal Puppet Tower has ended, final result: 30th level, evaluation: Excellent] [Based on your performance, you may select one of the following three rewards as your final reward for this challenge. You have two minutes to choose, please make your selection as soon as possible.] 1. [Dark Night Gargoyle Soldier Figurine Tree] Orange 2. [Huangjin Warrior Terracotta Figurine Tree] Orange 3. [Void Phantom Assassin Soldier Figure Tree] Orange PS: You should know what Im going to ask, guess what the protagonists next choice will be. In addition, this chapter is a major chapter of 8,400 words, with 4,000 words being the second extra chapter due tost months Monthly Tickets. If you have Monthly Tickets, I still hope that you could cast them for this book, thank you. Chapter 248 - 152: Choice·Guidance Technique Lv15 Song Chis breathing paused slightly. The fatigue from a second ago seemed topletely vanish at this moment, leaving only the curiosity about the detailed information of the three Soldier Figurine Tree Components in front of him. His gaze swiftly circted over the three, beginning to examine their specific attributes. Subsequently, three attribute panels emerged one by one before his eyes. Night Gargoyle Soldier Figurine Tree lv0 Quality: Orange Feature: Additional 5 summoned units Feature 2: Night Gargoyle Soldier Figurines have an additional 40% boost inbat power Consumption: 500 per unit (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Night Gargoyle Soldier Figurine (Summon ten lv0 Night Gargoyle Soldier Figurines, which are undead and can exist indefinitely. If they die, they can be resummoned after 24 hours.) UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 1500 Spectral Energy Points, 15 Life Cores (Zero Rank) ... Huangjin Warrior Terracotta lv0 Quality: Orange Feature: Additional 5 summoned units Continue reading at empire Feature 2: Huangjin Warrior Figurines have an additional 60% boost in defense Consumption: 500 per unit (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Huangjin Warrior Figurine (Summon ten lv0 Huangjin Warrior Figurines, which are undead and can exist indefinitely. If they die, they can be resummoned after 24 hours.) UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 1500 Spectral Energy Points, 15 Life Cores (Zero Rank) ... Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines lv0 Quality: Orange Feature: Additional 5 summoned units Feature 2: Soul Shatter Consumption: 500 per unit (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines (Summon ten lv0 Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, which are undead and can exist indefinitely. If they die, they can be resummoned after 24 hours.) UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 1500 Spectral Energy Points, 15 Life Cores (Zero Rank) {Soul Shatter: The attack methods of the Void Assassin n directly strike the soul, causing additional damage to the enemys soul with each attack} After inspecting the attributes of all three, Song Chi fell into deep thought. The first option he eliminated was the [Night Gargoyle Soldier Figurine Tree]. Compared to the others, the Night Gargoyle Soldier Figurines were the most bnced, a sort of jack-of-all-trades Soldier Figurine,cking both the tank-like attributes of the Huangjin Warriors as well as the mystical Stealth Trace, Void Travel, and unseen killing abilitiesthe natural talents of the Void Assassin n. In Song Chis view, these kinds of Soldier Figurines, whichcked any unique advantage and were too mediocre, even though they could fly with their wings, stood no chance against the Void Assassins, creatures as notorious as the Void Demons in the void. As a Torch Ship Captain with a proper higher education, Song Chi had some understanding of creatures like the Void Assassin n. They were nearly as infamous as the Void Demons, and their ability to freely fly through the Starry Sea was just a minor aspect. The key was the astonishing space-rted innate gift of these creatures. They could traverse the Void Gaps just like Void Demons, dancing in void storms, appearing and disappearing without a trace. On the Song familys Gic Bloodline chart, they were rated higher than the Thorned Flying Dragons, entering the fifth tier with a Gic Bloodline Rating as high as 85. Therefore, the choices that Song Chi had to face next were simply two. One was the robust and tough Huangjin Warrior Figurines, serving as frontline tanks. The other was the enigmatic children of the void, the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, whoe and go without a trace. As time passed, a minuteter, Song Chi made his decision. "I choose 3, the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurine Tree!" The reason for this choice, of course, came after careful consideration. He factored in his actual situation,patibility with the differentponents of the Cang Qiong, and so on, before prudently making his decision. Firstly, as masters of Stealth Trace and free travel through the Starry Sea, coupled with devices like the Brainwave Remote Control System and the Fixed-Point Launch Pad, they could be maximally effective in scouting from a distance, ambush from the void, and long-range monitoring. Furthermore, he never forgot about those Void Demons outside the Ruins Market Secret Realm. With a significant number of Space Solidification Stones infused into Cang Qiongs Warship Armor, he nned to venture into the void to hunt those Void Demons. If he added these Void Assassin n puppets, which were in no way inferior to the Void Demons in the Void Gaps, he believed he would be able to hunt down Void Crystals more quickly, more abundantly, and more safely. Additionally, even though the Huangjin Warrior Figurines sounded like they would be morepatible with the "Immortal Domain civilization," Song Chi had used the Star Sea Ruin Market Rank tomunicate with the Zhu Tian Ruins Market multiple times before without any response, implying that there is highly likely no connection between the Immortal Puppet Tower and the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om If the Immortal Puppet Tower has nothing to do with the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, then its even less probable for a Soldier Figurine Component distilled from it to be connected. However, that seemed reasonable. Taking Torch Human Civilization as an example, being one of the super civilizations in the Shattered Starry Sea, the Torch Human Civilization Territory not only includes ordinary nations and duchies, but also a substantial number of kingdoms, and above these are the Four Great Super Empires, with an abundance of power. Could it be expected that among these many forces, any two would have some causal connection? Not to mention causality, it wouldnt be strange if theres absolutely no interaction between them from the start to the end. Following Song Chis confirmation, a splendid orange light appeared from the ends of the vast Starry Sea, shooting towards the Cang Qiongs location. Atst, the orange light transformed into a Soldier Figurine Tree Component, quietly hovering in front of Cang Qiong. Chapter 249 - 152: Choice - Guidance Technique lv15_2 The hatch of the Cang Qiong slowly opened, and a traction beam shot out, drawing the fiercely glowing orangeponent of the [Void Assassin n Soldier Figurine Tree] into the hull. After retrieving the hard-earned orangeponent, Song Chi maneuvered the Cang Qiong to slowly descend,nding next to the side of the Komo-Yin colossal serpent, which was now barely clinging to life. The Komo-Yin colossal serpent had retracted to a hundred meters in length, and its body was covered withrge and small wounds left by those three humanoid puppets; however, that was not the cause of its fatal condition. What truly left the Komo-Yin colossal serpent at deaths door was the Envement Mark: Frenzy trait, a feature that came at the cost of all its vitality. With the end of the battle, its life also came to an end. In itsst moments, the Komo-Yin colossal serpent nudged Song Chi with its head and thenpletely lost its spark of life. Seeing this, although he was mentally prepared, Song Chis heart couldnt help feeling somewhat mncholic. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om He collected the body of the Komo-Yin colossal serpent into the Cang Qiong, nning to bury itter around Green Moon Lake, and then returned to the Main Control Room, clutching the orangeponent of the [Void Assassin n Soldier Figurine Tree]. Before he could install the puppetponent, a strong force of repulsion came through. Right after that, the Cang Qiong turned into a stream of light and entered his Ancestral Aperture between the eyebrows. By the time he reacted, Song Chi found himself already standing outside the Immortal Puppet Tower. Along with him, there were three other people who had almost simultaneously exited the tower. However, before the four of them could reflect on this, the gaze of the n members of the Song family, totaling over three hundred, cast directly upon them. In their eyes, the second person to pass the 30th floor of the Immortal Puppet Tower must be one of these four individuals. Soon, n members of the Song family gathered in front of Song Yiming, the strongest among the four. "Congrattions, n Brother Yiming, congrattions!" Hearing this, Song Yiming was considerably puzzled. He had persisted for nearly twenty minutes on the 29th floor and ultimately suffered defeat; what was there to congratte him on? However, seeing everyone approach, he didnt have time to ponder and could only respond with a warm smile. Witnessing this, Song Chi, who was standing aside, understood what was happening. Moreover, feeling utterly exhausted, he didnt hesitate and quickly headed toward the exit of the Immortal Puppet Secret Realm. All that echoed in his mind now were two words. "Sleep!" He was just too tired. Soon, this low-profile First Rank Torch Ship Captain summoned the Cang Qiong and quickly disappeared from everyones sight. However, what Song Chi didnt notice was that in the crowd, Song Ze from the earth pulse had never cast his gaze on Song Yiming from the beginning to the end. Instead, after ncing around, he eventually looked thoughtfully at Song Chi. At the entrance of the secret realm, Song Chi emerged from the bronze gate on the left. After paying his respects to the Zhulu Warship that had closed its hatch, his figure quickly vanished into the cave. Shortly after his departure, a deep voice suddenly echoed in the cave. "Not yet 31 years old, clearing the 30th floor of the Immortal Puppet Tower... this Tenth Direct Vein has indeed produced a fine seedling..." ... Song Chi was unaware of these events that followed. After leaving the secret realm tform, he controlled the Cang Qiong to return directly to Green Moon Manor. Once he got to his private room, he didnt think much of anything, not even bothering to install the orange-quality [Void Assassin n Soldier Figurine Tree]ponent. He simply copsed on the bed and fell into a deep sleep within seconds. A whole day passed before Song Chi finally awoke. After such a long deep sleep, he felt fully recovered. The refreshed Song Chi seemed like apletely different person from the one who was exhausted a day before. After washing up, he entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Free-stall area, inside the Cang Qiong. With a thought from Song Chi, a spatial fluctuation ensued, and fifteen slightly small soldier figurines appeared in the cabin. These were the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines summoned by the now installed [Void Assassin n Soldier Figurine Tree]. ``` These Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines stood at around one and a half meters tall, humanoid in shape, cloaked in ck puppet skin under which special energy fluctuations faintly emerged. That was the inherent void affinity power they possessed as void-born creatures. Additionally, these Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines were able to condense des imbued with the Soul Shatter feature, known as Void des. Song Chis eyes focused, and soon he had detailed attributes of these Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines. [Name: Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines] [Quality: Orange] [Rank: Zero Rank (upper limit Fifth Rank)] [Level: lv0] [Active Abilities: Rift-Space Ability, Void sh, Instant Prison Shadow Kill] [Passive Abilities: Child of the Void (born as a darling of the void, possessing the ability to freely traverse and shuttle through the void), Soul Shatter Dagger (freely condense a Void de with Soul Shatter properties)] [Description: Born in the void as darlings of space, they possess abilities that can contend with Void Demons.] ... Gazing at the attribute panel of these Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, Song Chi was quite satisfied. They indeed lived up to the Orange Quality of soldier figurines, their active abilities as well as passive abilities were all exceedingly powerful, far surpassing the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines by leaps and bounds. Without hesitation, after dismissing the summons of these figurines, he directly enhanced the [Void Phantom Assassin Soldier Figure Tree]ponent to lv20. After being enhanced to Second Rank, the number of Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines he could summon increased from 15 to 20, and the strength of these Second Rank-level Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines saw a substantial enhancement as well. Song Chi tried it out by mobilizing the Power of Laws in the entire secret realm as the Ruins Market Master, binding the space around these Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, and then ordering them to use their abilities to see if they could tear through the surrounding space. The result was still very satisfying to him. Although these Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines had been enhanced to Second Rank and possessed strong spatial affinity, under the suppression and binding of thews of the Ruins Market Secret Realm, they still could make no resistance at all. This oue also indirectly confirmed the power of the Ruins Market itself. Even though he was only at First Rank at the moment and the market as well, with thews empowerment, he could easily suppress beings of Second Rank Level without resorting to the Torch Warship, and even more so in their area of expertise. Moreover, Song Chi had an intuition that it was not just the Second Rank Void Assassin n Soldier Figurineshe would be able to easily control them even if they were enhanced to Third Rankter on. "Indeed, just as I thought, the standing of this Ruins Market Secret Realm is exceedingly high, far above that of ordinary Starry Sea Secret Realms, it must be at least of a Primordial Level..." Having reached this conclusion, Song Chi shifted his gaze, looking through the Spectral Energy Screen above to the pitch-ck void outside the market. Truth be told, he was quite eager to try. As for the idea of hunting Void Demons and gathering Void Crystals, it was something he had long considered. Now that Cang Qiong, with the aid of Space Solidification Stones, possessed no small measure of spatial resistance, and with the aid of Void Assassin n figurines that could hunt in absolute silence, he was fully capable of putting his ns into action. However, after pondering for a while, he dismissed the idea and re-entered the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. Instead, he preferred to spend the next period of time immersing himself in intensive cultivation, leveraging the substantial stocks of Insect Race meat and Advanced Body Tempering Potions, to swiftly enhance his Guidance Technique level again. After all, whether it be opening Ruins Market trades to earn resources or acquiring high-qualityponents to strengthen Cang Qiong, the ultimate goal was all towards a faster, better enhancement of his own Guidance Technique level, so as to secure more opportunities for Life Sublimation, thereby extending his lifespan. And so, two months whisked by, during which Song Chi consumed over three thousand catties of Second Rank Insect Race meat and spent ten thousand Merit Points to purchase 20 Advanced Body Tempering Potions, in total, using up 34 Advanced Body Tempering Potions. In addition, he ate twenty catties of Insect Queen meat containing Fourth Rank energy essence and gave the other twenty catties to his mother Chen Lixia, allowing her to break through to lv20 in her Guidance Technique a month ago, officially advancing to Second Rank. As for Song Chi himself, after two months of dedicated cultivation, his Guidance Technique level skyrocketed from lv11 to lv15. Of course, it was only five days ago that he had just broken through to lv14, with a long way to go before reaching lv15. It was thanks to that piece of Insect Queen meat that he made the jump, advancing from the early stages of lv14 all the way to his current lv15, with lv16 not far off. Given that the Insect Queen meat contained Fourth Rank energy essence and was even beneficial for oveing the Second Rank bottleneck, its effects on Song Chi were naturally even more significant. ``` Chapter 250 - 153: Promotion Mission Begins·Soul Spirit Floating Land Expedition In the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, fist winds whistled continuously with a whooshing sound. Half an hourter, Song Chi stopped his movements. By now, he had managed to barely grasp control over the surging power within his body. Although threads and strands of Spectral Energy would still asionally leak out when he moved, this was still much better than three days ago. Over two months, his Guidance Technique leveled up from lv11 to lv15, a growth that could not simply be described as a surge. To say it was like rocketing upwards would not be an exaggeration. For an ordinary First Rank Torch Ship Captain, advancing four levels in Guidance Technique would require more than thirty years to gradually improve. Of course, this is only for the most ordinary First Rank Torch Ship Captains. Those direct lineage captains from medium-sized powers could reduce this time significantly, possibly within ten years, but even so,pared to Song Chis two months, it was hardly worth mentioning. It was precisely because of his rapid promotion that Song Chi had difficulty adapting to the swift changes in his own strength in such a short period of time. "It seems it will take at least another half a month topletely control all the changes in my body..." Muttering to himself, Song Chi exited the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. After taking a shower, he put on his amethyst bio-skin battle armor and overcoat sessively, and then he went to the peach tree in the courtyard to begin todays visualization of the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om While the level of his Guidance Technique was important, he couldnt neglect the visualization of the Engraving Map. In these two months, he had persisted in spending three hours each day on visualization. It was this persistence that made him acutely aware of a significant improvement in his Spiritual Force. If he were to challenge the Immortal Puppet Tower again now, he wouldnt im to pass beyond the subsequent 31st floor, but at least afterpleting the 30th floor, he would not be as utterly exhausted. After visualizing for approximately two and a half hours, Song Chi was startled awake by a sudden series of beeping alert tones and had to reluctantly exit his visualization of the Engraving Map. His eyes moved about, and he looked at the Family Quantum Communication Bracelet on his left wrist. The source of the alert tones was this family-exclusivemunication bracelet. Song Chis eyes showed confusion; he had worn this Quantum Communication Bracelet for nearly three months and this was the first time he had heard it actively alert him. As he activated the bracelet, a projected light screen appeared above it and Song Chi quickly understood. The projection from this Quantum Communication Bracelet wasnt his personal attribute panel, but a family public channel that had been added to the Quantum Communication Bracelets of all nsmen above First Rank. [Song family Public Channel (Ring Dragon Spine Continent Server)] [Song Hengtong (Third RankThe First Direct Lineage Vein Leader): {Large TaskSoul Spirit Floating Land Expedition} has been announced, and we wee all our nsmen to eagerly participate. Floating Land Introduction: The Soul Spirit Floating Land is a Level 3 Life Floating Land that was discovered by our lineages Song Cheng 35 years ago and marked. After nearly thirty years of exploration and investigation by our lineage, this Floating Land has been identified as a rare producer of Divine Soul Type resources, with an overall value assessment of 6 stars. Task Introduction: The dominant race of the Soul Spirit Floating Land are the Soul Spirit n, skilled in Good Divine Soul attacks. Colorless and White Fire Seed Torch Ship Captains are highly susceptible to their influence and will struggle to exert their normalbat power. We are now calling for Blue Fire or higher Quality Fire Seed nsmen, or those with special Divine Soul resistanceponents, to join the conquest of the Soul Spirit Floating Land. Task Difficulty: 4 stars (Dangerous) Task Rewards: First Rank nsmen, initial 500 Merit Points Second Rank nsmen, initial 2000 Merit Points Third Rank nsmen, initial 10000 Merit Points Additionally, each additional Level 1 Soul Spirit n killed +100 Merit Points, Level 2 Soul Spirit n +500 Merit Points, Level 3 Soul Spirit n +5000 Merit Points, and all earnings during the task period will belong to the individual and do not need to be turned in. Task Duration: From today until the Soul Spirit Floating Land Expedition ends] With the announcement of thisrge family task, the entire Song familys Ring Dragon Spine Continent public channel erupted into chaos. Countless First Rank Song family members began to express their thoughts. "Song Ergou (First RankSide Branch): Count me in for a Level 3 Floating Land with a value assessment of 6 stars. Whats that, Seed of Torch Quality not enough? Never mind then!!" "Song Sanpao (First RankSide Branch): +1 to the guy above, as a White Fire Seed, I tremble in fear, but I really want those Divine Soul resources, what to do?" "Song Ke (Second RankThe Eighth Direct Lineage): Ive been in Second Rank for over 30 years, but my Seed of Torch is only White, can I sign up?" "Song Feng (Second RankThe Third Direct Lineage): Probably not, you would falter immediately upon encountering a Level 2 Soul Spirit n, also I have Blue Fire, count me in. My Spiritual Force has been stuck at the Ordinary Thought State Second Stage for over twenty years, these Divine Soul resources are just what I need." ... After scanning the family public channel for a while, Song Chi rubbed his temples, alleviating the fatigue caused by visualizing the Engraving Map. At the same time, his thoughts were racing as he weighed the various aspects of the {Family Large TaskSoul Spirit Floating Land Expedition} and whether he should sign up, considering the dangers of participating in the task. Regardless, the value of the Soul Spirit Floating Land itself was unquestionable, with a Level 3 Floating Land having a value assessment of 6 stars, which spoke volumes. Just like the Gic Bloodline chart before, the Song family had their own internal assessments of each Starry Sea Floating Lands various mineral resources, Floating Land Origin production, biological resources, among other factors. Chapter 251 - 153: Promotion Quest Begins - Soul Spirit Floating Land Expedition_2 First, the vast majority of Unranked, One-star, and Two-star Starry Sea Floating Lands have a resource value assessment of 3 stars or below, such as White Tower Floating Land, Guangyuan Floating Land, etc., both of which are rated at 2 stars. Besides, ordinary Third-Rank Floating Lands are basically valued at 4 stars, with only a very few reaching 5 stars, such as the Silver Spear Floating Continent which Song Chi had visited. Because it is a Vitality-Type Third-Rank Floating Land, it is valued at 5 stars within the Song family. And the 6 stars in this task is what most Fourth-Rank Starry Sea Floating Lands can achieve, which shows that the Divine Soul Type resources on the Soul Spirit Floating Land must be extremely rare and important, otherwise they could never reach 6 stars. Thinking this, Song Chi naturally felt a stirring of excitement. He had seen Divine Soul Type resources above the 30th floor of the Merit Tower before. Not only were they extremely rare, but they were also outrageously expensive. A Divine Soul Type resource that could affect a Second-Rank Torch Ship Captain often cost more than 3 Golden Merit Points. Song Chi also had some understanding of the effect of these Divine Soul Type resources, which essentially was to enhance the cultivation speed of Spiritual Force or the strength of the Spiritual Force itself,ying the groundwork for the advance into the Mythical Mecha Form after reaching the Fourth Rank. However, when he saw the task difficulty listed at the bottom of the task introduction, his gaze hesitated for a moment, and the impulsive urge he felt naturally receded slightly. He was quite clear on the familys categorization of task difficulty: One-star Easy (daily tasks, basically no death rate) Two-star Normal (about 5% death rate) Three-star Difficult (about 15% death rate) Four-star Dangerous (about 30% death rate) Five-star Hell (over 60% death rate) A 30% death rate, even with the protection of the Blue Seed of Torch for his spirit and having the [Abnormal Status Purifier] as a specialponent, made Song Chi somewhat reluctant. No choice, for someone who took prudence as his motto, a 1/3 chance of death was terrifyingly high. Moreover, the Amethyst Bio-Skin Battle Armor that he was wearing did not have extra resistance to Divine Soul Type attacks, which further dissuaded Song Chi. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om "Forget it, after all, its an expedition against a Third-Rank Starry Sea Floating Land. Given that the Soul Spirit n relies on the Floating Land Shield, this war is unlikely to end in a short time. Ill wait until the Cang Qiong is promoted to Second Rank before considering it..." With this thought in mind, Song Chi turned and walked to the warship docking point in the courtyard. After summoning the Cang Qiong, he quickly entered. Nearing the special slot for the [Envement Medal]ponent, Song Chi focused his gaze. Envement Medal lv30 Quality: Red Envement Marks: 5/5 ... UpRank Requirement: 20 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, 70000 Spectral Energy Points, 43 Titanium Crystals ... {Envement Mark: Frenzy: Consume 30000 Spectral Energy Points, specify an enved target to enter a frenzied state at the cost of life, after the frenzy, the enved objects strength will be increased by one Great Rank. (Frenzy duration is 5 hours, buffer time is 1 year {9 months and 24 days}, strength increase cannot exceed the enhancement limit of thisponent.)} Indeed, in these past two months, Song Chi had not just devoted all his time to practicing the Guidance Technique. He had also undertaken two explorations of the Alien Star Domain that yielded meager results and opened two transactions at the Ruins Market. In these two Ruins Market transactions, he acquired 100 Titanium Crystals from Zhou Ping, along with nearly a thousand strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. Combined with the 100 Titanium Crystals he exchanged for 1 Golden Merit Point at the Merit Tower, he managed to enhance the [Envement Medal] to lv30. Seeing the "Envement Mark: Furious" row showing the remaining buffer time of 9 months and 24 days, Song Chi felt a sense of helplessness. The buffer time for the Special Feature of [Envement Medal] had indeed been significantly reduced after upgrading to Third Rank, from 3 years to 1 year. However, for him, this was still somewhat too long. Originally, he had nned to enve a Third Rank Creature immediately after [Envement Medal] was upgraded to Third Rank. Just the thought of the Cang Qiong carrying a bondage creature capable of exhibiting Fourth-Rank Combat Power was thrilling. But the still one-year-long buffer time of "Envement Mark: Furious"pletely quelled his enthusiasm to enve a Third Rank Creature right away. No choice, even if he managed to enve a Third Rank Creature with much effort, it would be futile if the Furious Trait of the Envement Mark was still in cooldown. However, with the release of the {Soul Spirit Floating Land Expedition} task, it was about time for the [Envement Medal] to y its rightful role. Thinking this, his gaze shifted, redirecting his attention to the Cang Qiongs blue Torch hull. Then, with his confirmation, the blue Torch hull was directly upgraded to lv19. It was not over yet. [Do you wish to initiate the ships advancement mission?] "Initiate!" As soon as he confirmed the initiation of Cang Qiongs advancement mission, a virtual panel suddenly appeared before his eyes. [Warship Advancement Mission (Cang Qiong)] [Current Sess Rate of Advancement: 1%] [Special Advancement Resource Recipe (0/4): Spirit Stone*1, Millennium Volcanic Iron Essence*1, Moon Rock*1, Zircon*1] [Additional Advancement Resources: None] [Bathed in Alien Race Blood: None] After a thorough scan, Song Chis eyebrows rose. The special resources needed for Cang Qiongs advancement all four were required, which took him by surprise. Isnt it said that the probability for this to happen is quite low? However, it was just a slight surprise, and he didnt care too much. Instead, he quickly took out the four prepared resources and also brought out the low-level energy crystals and the 2300-year-old Mo Moon Tree sap. As all these materials merged into the Torch hull, looking again at the [Current Sess Rate of Advancement], the original 1% had abruptly changed to 22%. Seeing this, Song Chis lips curled up into a smile. The next step was to travel once more to the Yellow Sand Floating Continent, to hunt those Second-Rank and Third-Rank sand worms, so that Cang Qiong could bathe in the blood of an Alien Race to increase the additional sess rate of advancement. Just then, his mothers calling voice suddenly came from outside. After recalling Cang Qiong, Song Chi strode toward the courtyards exterior. In the courtyard where his uncle Song Shan resided, all members of the Tenth Direct Lineage were gathered. As for the matter under discussion, it naturally concerned the Soul Spirit Floating Land expedition mission. In the middle of the courtyard, next to the Mountain cruiser, Song Shan began speaking: "We must participate in this mission. Divine Soul Type resources, such things are serendipitous and cannot be sought after. This time, the First Direct Lineages fortunate discovery of this Soul Spirit Floating Land is also a stroke of luck for our Song family. This opportunity must not be missed." As he spoke, Song Shans tone shifted: "However, considering dad has not yet finished his garrison mission and I need to suppress the Origin Eruption Eye, we cant be hasty. Lets wait for dad to return before discussing further. Thisrge-scale mission wont be concluded in a short time. Theres no need to rush; before then, nobody is allowed to sign up on their own. Understand!!" Hearing this serious tone, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. In the current absence of Song Mingsong, Song Shan, who had advanced the gship to Third-Rank, was the decision-maker of the family, and his words carried significant weight. Of course, everyone clearly understood why Song Shan was being so solemn. Family missions with a danger level are not a joke. With a 30% death rate and no Third-Rank Torch Captain to lead, a single misstep could mean loss of life, and any loss to their newly established Tenth Direct Lineage was uneptable. Seeing all the family members nodding, Song Shan was about to end the meeting. But at that moment, Song You, who was standing by his side, suddenly asked: "Dad, I just saw in the familys public channel that a Second-Rank uncle imed his Spiritual Force is stuck at the second stage of the Ordinary Thought State. What does that mean?" ps: I didnt get the chance to correct the previous chapter before; now, the oue of the Komoy Serpent has been given, having gasped itsst. Also, the exchange price for the orangeponent in the Merit Tower has been adjusted; the normal exchange price is 80C120 Golden Merits. Chapter 254 - 155: Goblins ``` After nearly an hour had passed, the ten Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines had finally managed to fly back to the Cang Qiong. The reason it took so long was not that the Third Rank Peak sandworms steel-like skin was difficult to cut through, but that it was located hundreds of meters underground. To extract the corpse of the worm from deep beneath the surface required quite an effort from the ten Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines. This was one of the reasons why Song Chi chose not to enve the creature but rather to kill it, in order to increase the likelihood of the Cang Qiongs sessful promotion. From the beginning to the end, the creature showed no intention of surfacing. Even after Song Chi used a bottle of biological pheromones, it was still to no avail. As a result, the Envement Medal had no chance to demonstrate its effectiveness. Discover exclusive tales on empire Moreover, it was a critical time for the promotion of the Cang Qiong, and it was uncertain when his grandfather would finish his guarding duties and return. Although the promotion mission couldst a whole year, in order to ensure that the Cang Qiong was promoted before heading to the Soul Spirit Floating Land, Song Chi himself preferred to push for the Cang Qiongs promotion sooner. Therefore, his desire to enve the Third Rank sandworm was not that strong. Not to mention, if he did sessfully enve it, he would first have to spend a significant amount of Merit Points to quickly heal its injuries. Once the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines returned, the Cang Qiong immediately ascended and vanished from the regions skies in an instant. The Third Rank Peak sandworm contributed an 8 increase to the promotion sess rate, which was good news. However, the bad news was that its corpse didnt contain any energy crystals. There was an abundance of Third Rank meat though, with more than 50 pounds. Upon returning to the initial battlefield, the Fire Peony Soldier Figurines and Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines had also finished processing all the Second Rank sandworm bodies, cutting more than two thousand pounds of Second Rank meat, which replenished a small fraction of Song Chis meat reserve. Unfortunately, out of over four hundred Second Rank sandworm bodies, not a single energy crystal was found. Some ten minutester, in outer space near the Yellow Sand Floating Continent. Looking at the detailed star chart with a diameter of over ten light-years generated by the Sky Eye Patrol Radar, Song Chi carefully activated the spatial jump device of the Cang Qiong. Six light-years away in a pitch-dark region of space, the Cang Qiong shot out of a spatial vortex and then remained stationary, waiting quietly for the Sky Eye Patrol Radar to generate a new star chart. The business with the Yellow Sand Floating Continent was over, and the Buluo Civilization Ruins as well as the sandworms no longer held any further value. With over ten hours left before returning, Song Chi nned to use the Sky Eye Patrol Radar to see if there were any other Starry Sea Floating Lands nearby. An hourter, the Sky Eye Patrol Radarpleted generating a new star chart of the airspace. Looking at the newly generated star chart, Song Chi was greatly disappointed. Apart from the Yellow Sand Floating Land in the direction from which they hade, the star chart showed no other Starry Sea Floating Lands. There werent any asteroid belts, fragment belts, or other resource points either. Helpless, Song Chi could only wait for the Purple River Translocation Device toplete its buffer several hourster. Once the translocation devices buffer wasplete, Song Chi followed the same procedure and jumped another six light-years towards the outer edge, but still found nothing. Even if there had been a discovery this time, there likely wouldnt be enough time to allow the Purple River Translocation Device to buffer for a new round, given the time remaining. Still, Song Chi harbored great hope before jumping, as deep down he still had some doubts about the Buluo Civilization Ruins, such as why they didnt release the Fourth Rank queen to fight. But now, it seemed there would be no chance to find out. Since no further value was discovered in this Star Domain, barring any surprises, he would soon cancel the spatial anchor point set in this region and would likely never have a chance to return here again. In the pitch-ck space, the Cang Qiong remained quietly suspended, waiting for the impending return. ... On the Dragon Spine Continent, within Green Moon Manor. Upon returning, Song Chi immediately essed his Quantum Communication Bracelet. "Warship promotion sess rate bathed in the blood of an Alien Race" After typing a line of keywords on the projected screen of the bracelet, he clicked on search. Soon enough, several rted messages appeared: [Dinghai 001 Floating Land, the perfect choice for a free-range farm to harvest domesticated Alien Species, each visit requires only 100,000 Merit Points + 10 Golden Merit Points and can provide up to 10 promotion sess rate for a Second Rank Torch Warship.] [Dinghai 002 Floating Land, currently under recovery, unable to provide domesticated Alien Species.] [Dinghai 003 Floating Land, the unrivaled choice for harvesting domesticated Alien Species, each visit requires only 30,000 Merit Points + 1 Golden Merit Point and can provide up to 12 promotion sess rate for a First Rank Torch Warship.] ... [Dinghai 010 Floating Land, harvesting... currently under recovery, unable to...] ... n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Indeed, what Song Chi was looking for were the familys internal channels to increase the sess rate of warship promotions. Although the Cang Qiongs current sess rate was over 50, it still wasnt enough. His personal opinion was that the promotion sess rate of the Cang Qiong should exceed 70, ideally reaching over 80, before he would formally opt for promotion to Second Rank. A fifty-fifty chance of sess was still too risky in his view. Looking at the series of messages that popped up, Song Chi clicked into each one to take a close look, but he didnt find a suitable choice. These so-called Dinghai 001C010 Floating Lands are ces specifically used by the Song family to domesticate Alien Species, allowing n members to spend Merit Points to raise the sess rate of warship promotions. Each of these Floating Lands harbors arge number of Alien Species that have been evaluated by the familys internal affairs division. ``` Chapter 255 - 155: Goblins_2 These alien species usually have rapid breeding cycles, high singleton birth rates, short developmental periods, and excellent gic bloodline traits, all intended for quick and continuous production. This is also why the Song family could afford to transform nine ordinary Second Rank Floating Lands and one Third Rank Floating Land at a great cost, to farm these alien species; if ced in the external world, this would undoubtedly be a grand gesture. However, for the Song family internally, merely ten farming Floating Lands were still far from sufficient. There was no helping it; there were simply too many nsmen. The number of First Rank nsmen was in the hundreds of thousands, and with such arge base of First Rank Torch Ship Captains, the quantity of Second Rank nsmen naturally couldnt be insignificant either. With a sigh, Song Chi returned to the homepage of the search bar and continued to input keywords: "Methods to increase the sessful promotion rate of First Rank Warships" With this search, a string of information quickly popped up. [Exciting news, the familys new secret realm, "Moruo Secret Realm," produces Mo Moon Tree Sap which can increase the promotion sess rate of warships!!] [Produced by Qingling Secret Realm, Qingling Spirit Fruit, one fruit can increase a First Rank Torch Warships promotion sess rate by 5%, only for 2 Golden Merit Points.] [The 1200-year-old Sea Musk Beads produced by Dragon Spine Continents "Fallen Sea Ridge" can increase the promotion sess rate of a First Rank Torch Warship by 8%, avable for 4 Golden Merit Points!!] ... "They all require Golden Merit Points, damn rip-offs!" Song Chi, looking rather displeased, quickly closed his Quantum Communication Bracelet and stopped the subsequent searches. He found that any resource rted to warship promotions required transactions with Golden Merit Points. After exchanging for a hundred Titanium Crystalsst time, his personal ount only had one final Golden Merit Point left; he had no money to purchase these items. Moreover, he was nning to save some Merit Points to enve a Third Rank Thorned Flying Dragon. The thought gave Song Chi a bit of a headache as he realized he was still poor. Thinking so, he softly murmured in his mind. "Forget it, hopefully tomorrows Ruins Market trading will bring some surprises!!" ... The next day, Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Standing in front of the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, Song Chi had a properties panel in front of him, showing the detailed information of Zhu Tian Ruins Market. In these two months, he had sessfully upgraded the Ruins Markets level to lv19 through two trade meetings, but advancing to Second Rank was not so simple. [Name: Zhu Tian Ruins Market] [Ruins Market Master: Song Chi] [Level: lv19] [Dimensions: 1900mX1900m] [Basic Configuration: 70 shops, 1 plot of 450mx450m stall area, 1 two-story inn, 1 lv19 All-Attributes Cultivation Room (efficiency doubles when cultivating with Spectral Energy), 1 lv19 Spectral Energy Protection Formation, 1 lv19 Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform.] [Additional Configuration: Stealth Light tform (Purple) lv20 (1/8)] [Feature: Averting Misfortune (ability to move freely within the void, intuitively avoiding natural disasters)] [Feature 2: Spatial Anchor Point (ability to set a coordinate anchor point in any star domain of the Shattered Starry Sea)] [UpRank Requirement: 200 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, Ruins Market trade volume reaching 200,000 (134800/200000) strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin] Looking at the requirement for the twenty thousand First Rank Floating Land Origin in the UpRank Requirement section, Song Chi felt a headacheing on. The previous few times Zhou Ping, a major customer, had ced severalrge orders that just managed to bring his trade volume to one hundred and thirty-five thousand strands. Even so, he was still more than sixty thousand short of the two hundred thousand goal, and he had no idea how many more times it would take for Zhu Tian Ruins Market toplete its upgrade. But to give credit where its due, after the enhancement of Zhu Tian Ruins Market to lv19, he had also strengthened the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform to lv19, increasing the number of spatial gates that could be deployed each time to 47. As such, the number of alien creatures entering the Ruins Market each time had indeed increased significantly on average. He estimated that after about four more transactions in the Ruins Market, he should be able to meet the trade volume of two hundred thousand and enable the Ruins Market to sessfully advance to Second Rank. Thinking this, Song Chi activated the Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform. ... n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Half an hourter! Discover more content at empire A flustered Zhou Ping appeared in one of the Ruins Markets shops, which had been named the Immortal Cultivation Boutique. It was agreed upon by the Luofu Sword Sect and was a dedicated shop Zhou Ping had rented and set up in the Ruins Market. However, this time was different from the usual; Zhou Ping was holding an unconscious figure in his hands. In the distance at the free stall area, Song Chi, who had been paying attention to Zhou Ping since he came down from the guestroom, had a smile flicker across his face. What he was looking forward to wasnt just the titanium crystal, body tempering liquid, body tempering paste, and the monthly fee of fifty strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, but also the figure he now held in his hands. This was a deal he had specifically proposedst month during the Ruins Market transaction, where he would trade 1000 portions of body tempering liquid this month in exchange for a First Rank peak Qi Cultivator (Level Nine Qi Cultivation) along with one Foundation Establishment Pill. As for Song Chis intended purpose, it was simple: naturally, it was for that high-level storage bag. Compared to the need to actively summon the Cang Qiong, this storage bag with an interior volume reaching several dozens of cubic meters was obviously more convenient. And this Qi Cultivator was to be used by Song Chi to specifically operate the storage bag. Well...monly known as a tool person. With a light wave of his hand, the Ruins Market Law mobilized, sweeping up the titanium crystal, Floating Land Origin, body tempering paste, and the still unconscious cultivator that Zhou Ping had taken out, Song Chi silently disappeared from the stall area. Isted space, storage room. Spectral Energy flowed at Song Chis brow, and soon, an envement mark shot out from the Ancestral Torch and was imprinted into the body of the cultivator lying on the ground in front of him. With the support of the Ruins Market Law and the fact that the Envement Medal had already been enhanced to Third Rank, the envement proceeded without a hitch. Before long, the cultivator woke up from his stupor, and due to the envement mark, there was no sign of confusion in his eyes. His first action was to respectfully pay homage to Song Chi. "Master!" "Mhm," Song Chi nodded lightly. He then began to inquire about everything rted to the Primordial Continent through mind induction. But obviously, the guy was mostly clueless about the Primordial Continent, clearly a deliberate act by the Luofu Sword Sect. For this, Song Chi wasnt surprised at all. The Luofu Sword Sect werent foolshow could they make it so easy for him to understand information about the Primordial Continent? He tossed the Foundation Establishment Pill and the high-level storage bag to the cultivator named Zhao Lei, instructing him to try breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage in the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. After which, Song Chi returned to the free stall area. This Zhao Lei was just a tool person he had acquired for immediate control over the storage bag. As for the Foundation Establishment Pill, it was to enable rapid progression to Second Rank so that he wouldnt perish too easily in the future. There was no other intention. Time passed quickly, and nearly twenty hours had flown by in the blink of an eye. The number of alien creatures that entered the Ruins Market this time was quite good, exceeding fifteen hundred. And this thus increased the rted trade volume significantly, including the Floating Land Origin exchanges and the like. For instance, the Floating Land Origin exchange shop alone had already recorded a profit of more than 300 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. Song Chi was quite satisfied with this. The only regret was that there still hadnt appeared any alien creatures with huge potential ortent value, which meant that Song Chi couldnt use the remaining Ruins Market Guest Tokens in his hands, and he could only wait to see if he could try an auctionter on. However, just as Song Chi thought there wouldnt be any new alien creatures entering, a new spatial fluctuation from the entrance of the Ruins Market caught his attention. He was certain that this spatial gate had not been activated before. Following a burst of spatial fluctuation, a short statured, green-skinned figure with a somewhat sleazy face appeared outside the entrance of the Ruins Market. Song Chis eyebrows raised slightly. "Is this... a goblin?" Chapter 258 - 157: The Ancient Goblins’ Plan to Create a God "Magic stones are called magic stones in their world..." Discover stories with empire Upon hearing the words from this high-level goblin, Song Chis heart leapt with joy. In the territories of Torch Human Civilization, terra stones had few uses, generally considered as one of the lowest-value ordinary ores, with only a small number of specialponents requiring them for enhancement. However, if their value in the Silver Goblin Empire was high enough, then this was undoubtedly excellent news. Isnt interster trade all about profiting from the price difference? Additionally, a sh of inspiration struck him as he suddenly remembered the orange-quality "Terra Primeval Stone" his grandfather had mentioned before. Terra stones and Terra Primeval Stones originated from the same mineral, except that Terra Primeval Stones, which could only emerge from superrge terra stone veins after tens of thousands of years, belonged to the top rank of terra stones. "Perhaps, I wont even need to use the Ruins Market Guest Token to get my hands on that orange radar..." n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om A bright glint passed through the depths of Song Chis eyes, but of course, that glimmer was known only to himself, concealed as it was by the Power of Laws, unseen by others. He organized his thoughts briefly, then softly began to speak: "Is this object very important to you?" But that goblin was extremely canny and would not easily reveal the specific price of terra stones in their world. It did not take the bait, instead, it continued to introduce products to the other alien species while asionally ncing at Song Chi. Song Chi did not press further, but instead continued in a different manner: "I know the whereabouts of an orange-quality magic stone." As he said this, the goblin in front of him became visibly restless, quickly leaving behind the group of alien species who were asking questions and hurried over to Song Chi, ingratiatingly asking: "Wolf brother, are you serious?" Of course, their conversation was inaudible to the other alien races nearby, as Song Chi had subtly altered their perception with the Power of Laws. Why? After all, the Terra Primeval Stone was on disy at the Oddity Exchange Shop, and many of the surrounding aliens knew about it. They had not yet noticed the terra stones, so they didnt mention the Terra Primeval Stone, but once they heard the term terra stone, Song Chi would find it much more difficult to extract informationter on. "Of course, its true, and if youre interested, I can even provide you with the relevant information to ensure you have a chance to get it. But well, youll have to tell me the specific uses and value of this terra stone." As for its uses, Song Chi had already made some guesses. Magic stones, goblin magic creations, Magic Energy Armors it was not hard to figure out that these magic stones were rted to such items. What Song Chi really wanted to know was their specific value. Only with that knowledge could he set a proper price after collecting them from the Torch Human Civilization Territory. Otherwise, if he priced them too high, the other party wouldnt buy; if too low, he himself wouldnt make much profit. However, the goblin remained slippery as ever, still not giving a straight answer. "This magic stone has many uses in our world, though the yield is high, so its value is only so-so!" Song Chi was obviously not satisfied, but at that moment, an alien species finally took notice of the terra stone and quickly pointed towards the Oddity Exchange Shop. Seeing this, Song Chi had no choice but to let it be. Soon after, the high-level goblin swiftly made its way from the free trading area to the Oddity Exchange Shop. And of course, the booth in the free trading area was already packed up due to itsck of confidence and returned to its portable case in its hands. As for this portable case, which seemed like a box of treasures, Song Chis interest grew even stronger. If it was as he suspected, the value of this space box in the Torch Human Civilization Territory would definitely find a good market. ... At the Oddity Exchange Shop, when the goblin saw the Terra Primeval Stone at the most prominent ce in the shop, clear excitement sparked within its cunning, triangr eyes. Unsurprisingly, this object was extremely important to it. Or rather, its uses must be very extensive within the Silver Empire it represented. While thinking, the goblin softly spoke up: "Great Ruins Market Lord, may I inquire how this Terra Primeval Stone is for sale?" This suddenly respectful tone seemed out of ce to Song Chi, who was standing at a distance in the free trading area, making him somewhat ufortable. This green-skinned goblin had been nothing but cautious and supercilious since arriving, exuding an air of superiority that screamed noble birth. Now, out of the blue, it was so polite and humble, even softening its normally sharp voice, which was indeed somewhat baffling. But after Song Chis mind raced full circle, he understood. The goblin probably associated him, the Ruins Market Master, with those supreme beings from the Shattered Starry Sea, and being a bully to the weak and a coward before the strong was one of their most notable traits. Hence this change... Having reached this conclusion, Song Chi then began to respond with the Power of Laws. "Barter!" Originally, he had actually wanted to intimidate this despicable little creature with 500 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin, but thinking it might not fit the "market norm" he had set for the Ruins Market, he stuck with these usual four words instead. Then his face turnedpletely dark. The stingiest goblin wouldnt do the expected, promptlyying out a bunch of trinkets, one by one bringing them to the counter at the center of the shop, inquiring if they could be exchanged. Song Chi couldnt help but use a trace of the Power of Laws to brush past the goblin, causing its hairs to stand on end. Chapter 259 - 157: The Ancient Goblins’ Plan to Create a God_2 With that, the high-level goblin finally got on the right track. It no longer offered things of little value, but instead solemnly took out several items from its briefcase. The first was naturally the goblin magic energy detector that could be converted into an orange radar. Second was a mass of Floating Land Origin, a thousand threads of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin. The third item was the design n for the Goblin War God Mech. Song Chis gaze shifted, and without responding immediately, he pondered for a while and had a thought. Meanwhile, new text emerged on the projection screen above the central counter in the Oddity Exchange Shop. [Lets talk about that Goblin War God Mech design n] The Goblin War God Mech, a symbolicbat power of the ancient goblin civilization from millions of years ago, was documented in the official records of Torchlight Humanity as follows: The Goblin War God Mech, the ultimate product of the ancient goblin god-making project, came in Ancient First Generation, Ancient Second Generation, and Ancient Third Generation. Just the Ancient First Generation Goblin War God Mech alone had regr Fourth-Rank Combat Power and was the absolute military force in the ancient goblin civilizations external warfare. However, this was also the reason for their ultimate downfall. Mass producing units with Fourth-Rankbat power and above,bined with the absence of supremebat forces within their civilization, eventually led to other civilizations siege and gradual obliteration over the course of time. As for the reputation of this Goblin War God Mech, Song Chi was well aware; however, he had heard that after the fall of the ancient goblin civilization, the method of constructing these mechs had been long lost. Thats why he hadnt taken it too seriously at firstafter all, there were countless fake Goblin War God Mech design ns in the Shattered Starry Sea, far too many to count. It was only when he saw the other party cing the design n alongside an orange-quality oddity that he became slightly interested and wanted to hear what they had to say. "Speaking of this Goblin War God Mech design n, we must start from the first generation of my Thor family..." As expected, the thing once again started to boast. Song Chi drew upon the Power of Laws and new text appeared on the projection screen. [No need for the rest, are there any finished products?] With these words, the high-level goblins voice faltered. "Although one has never been built, thats merely because my Thor family has fallen into decline. If..." Before it could say anything more, the projection screen already provided a response. [Add 200 threads of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin to that orange oddity!] Song Chi originally intended to exchange Terra Primeval Stone for the orange radar but, considering the goblins penny-pinching nature, he decided to add 200 threads of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin, leaving some room for the highly probable haggling to follow. Hearing this price, as expected, the goblin, which was very respectful a moment ago, immediately started hopping mad. When it came to money, they didnt care about any big shot or not, valuing money as life itself, which was ingrained in their very bones. "Great Lord of the Ruins Market, a fair trade is the rule you established..." After listening to the creature ramble for a while, the final trade price was settled on: The goblin magic energy detector + 500 threads of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin As the Terra Primeval Stone was handed over to it, Song Chi also received the orange-quality [Silver III Generation Super-wave Magic Energy Detection Radar] along with 500 threads of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. The 500 threads of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin were an unexpected pleasant surprise; for this, Song Chi was extremely satisfied. Because when you really calcte it, this meant that he only used 20 threads of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin to get his hands on one of the rarest basicponents, the orange radar, plus 500 threads of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, which was definitely a huge and special profit. Before the goblin left, Song Chi appropriately brought up the topic of the space box, but the result he got wasnt promising. ording to the goblin, this space box, named "Romasi Space Box," indeed utilized spatial folding technology. However, even in the Silver Goblin Empire, such an item was rare. The one he had was acquired by his family at great cost before their decline, and it was not for sale. In light of this, Song Chi muttered to himself that it was to be expected. Dealing with spatial technology was never easy, no matter the level of civilization it was ced in. ... As the high-level goblin returned to his stall with a flushed face, Song Chi, disguised as a jackalwolf, began his major purchasing spree. He bought 20 magic missileunchers directly. These devices didnt require specific ammunition, they consumed magic energy. Strictly speaking, magic stones, Terrastones to be precise, were the actual ammunition, and their might wasnt bad, capable of reaching around Second Rank. But they werent cheap, costing him 2,000 tendrils of First Rank Floating Land Origin. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Goblin high-explosive grenades were not much different from the energy grenades used by the Chenxing Principality military, but they were more expensive and he bypassed them. Deep Space Magic Energy Bombing Drones had an impressive effect when paired with the Brainwave Remote Control System, and their power was also extremely astonishing, with the st center reaching a Third Rank Energy Level. However regrettably, these drones were one-time, suicide-style units that would bepletely scrapped after a single use, with no possibility of recovery, and the price was exorbitant100 tendrils of Second Rank Floating Land Origin each. Tranted into Song familys merit points, that was 0.5 Golden Merit Points, and ten drones equaled one purpleponent. After some hesitation, Song Chi still bought 5 drones, essentially spitting back out the 500 tendrils of Second Rank Floating Land Origin he had overcharged for the Terrastones. Although expensive, the might of these drones was indeed undeniable, and once activated, they could generate ayer of magic energy cloaking shield on their surface, temporarily blocking the perception of Third Rank and lower creatures. Their performance was beyond criticism. Of course, these 5 Deep Space Magic Energy Bombing Drones would be stored in the Ruins Market as an emergency measure, to be used only at critical moments. At a price of 100 tendrils of Second Rank Floating Land Origin each, he did have some money to spare, but he wasnt so extravagant as to use them carelessly. Finally, the Goblin Magic Energy Battle Armor, which he also wanted to buy a few sets of, sincepared to exoskeleton powered armors and alloy armors, it was much lighter. But it was specifically designed for goblins and could not be worn by typical humanoid creatures, so he had no choice but to give up. ... An hour before the end of this Ruins Market trading session, Song Chi, as on several previous asions, used a Ruins Market Guest Token as a bargaining chip to start an auction unlike the usual ones. Of course, except for the first time, he had learned his lesson in subsequent sessions and did not put up multiple Ruins Market Guest Tokens at once; instead, he limited it to just one each time. In doing so, he could stir up the desires of various alien species without running out of Ruins Market Guest Tokens for the next transactionkilling two birds with one stone. The level of the Ruins Market was now enhanced to lv19, and he would not be able to condense a new Ruins Market Guest Token in a short time, so naturally, he had to n for its future use. As the detailed attributes of the Ruins Market Guest Token appeared above The Vault of Heaven, the crowd of alien species below immediately exploded in excitement. And as expected, upon seeing the attributes of the Ruins Market Guest Token, that high-level goblin named "Luke Thor" was particrly eager. If there were no other surprises, this Ruins Market Guest Token would likely end up in his hands. After all, Song Chi had already nned for the purchase of Terrastones in his mind and could not do without a buyer. Its just unknown what good items this sleazy character could offer in the end for this Ruins Market Guest Token. Thinking of this, Song Chi also felt a renewed sense of anticipation. ps: Dont ask me why the update is sote; I was about to take a leave. Ive been writing continuously for two and a half months since the book started, and I wanted to ck off for a day. But Im afraid youd scold me, and the book is currently in its growth phase, so I gritted my teeth and wrote another chapter. I am humble indeed, wuwuwu!!! Continue your journey at empire Chapter 260 - 158: Great Harvest - Fourth Rank Black Moon Clan Makes a Move "Two Blue Quality Strange Objects!" "One Purple Starry Sea Oddity!" ... A myriad of creatures from alien races began to bid fiercely. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om What you dont know wont scare you, but upon closer inspection, even some unremarkable-looking members of these alien races could present Purple Quality objects for auction, which genuinely surprised Song Chi. However, it was predestined they had no chance, as the Ruins Market Guest Token already had a designated recipient. After much deliberation, Goblin Luke still couldnt resist the temptation of the Ruins Market Guest Token and eventually made his offer. This time, he did not hold back much, possibly aware of the fiercepetition the Ruins Market Guest Token would incite; he directly took out two groups of Floating Land Origin from his Spatial Folding Box. 500 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin + 100 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin This bid was already surpassing the value of many Purple Relics. However, a glint appeared in Song Chis eyes, as he was not ready to hand over the Ruins Market Guest Token so easily. Instead, he thought about squeezing more out of his opponent. Shortly after, the "Jackalwolf Person" disguised Song Chi took out an object with borate gestures in a corner of the free trading area. The Power of Laws above in the Vault of Heaven, at his deliberate maniption, began to descend towards his jackalwolf form, followed by the bronze Ruins Market Guest Token. Seeing this, all the creatures from alien races showed signs of anxiety, with Luke jumping impatiently. After some thought, he reached for another group of Floating Land Origin from his Spatial Folding Box and ced it alongside the two others he already had. 700 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin + 100 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin From his vantage point, Song Chi witnessed this and deliberately paused the flow of the Power of Laws, feigning further assessment. He soon resumed its descent towards the "Jackalwolf Person." Sensing this, Luke couldnt hold back any longer and blurted out in a shrill voice, "By the supreme Silver Emperors grace above, there must be insider dealings; that jackalwolfs object cant possibly be better than what I, Luke, have offered." With this challenge, the entire Ruins Market was in an uproar, with many creatures from alien races voicing their agreement. Smart enough to know better than to cause a physical disturbance, they limited their dissent to verbal protests. Due to the entire market being enveloped by the Power of Laws, all alien creatures were unable to see the items presented by others, nor assess their quality. This rule was originally established to allow them to confidently present their valuable possessions without inciting the envy of others of their kind. Nevertheless, at this moment, this very rule became their pretext for doubt. Unseen by all, a conspiratorial smile shed across the eyes of Song Chi, who had transformed into the jackalwolf figure. As the Power of Laws circted above in the firmament, it finally converged to form a line of legitive text. [Do you wish to reveal the item you have presented?] Of course, this question was intentionally formted by Song Chi to address his "Jackalwolf Person" identity, quickly attracting the attention and curiosity of all alien races in the Ruins Market. Particrly the Goblin Luke, whose beady eyes were fixed intently on the item that Song Chi was presenting. After feigning consideration for a while, Song Chi, in his wolf form, nodded lightly to consent to the disy. Simultaneously, with a single thought, the flow of the Power of Laws shifted, dissolving the isting Law Light Screen that shrouded his form. The very next second, all alien races in the Ruins Market widened their eyes in surprise, with the realization dawning upon them that there were no further doubts, Goblin Luke included. For the object that Song Chi, in his guise as a Jackalwolf Person, presented, was now radiating an intense orange glow, a genuine Orange Quality Starry Sea Oddity. This relic was no counterfeit; to achieve his goal, Song Chi had intentionally dismantled theponent from the "Void Assassin n Soldier Figurine Tree." As for the "Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar," that device would certainly be recognized by Goblin Luke, so it couldnt be used. Luckily, the Enhancement Level of the "Void Assassin n Soldier Figurine Tree" had just reached LV20. So far, it had only consumed some Zero Rank and First Rank Floating Land Origin, avoiding the use of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin and Titanium Crystal, ensuring that the wasted resources were minimal and within Song Chis eptable range. Turning to Goblin Luke, who was eyeing the Ruins Market Guest Token as it continued to descend, he struggled for a long while, and just before it couldpletelynd in the hands of Song Chis Jackalwolf guise, he increased his bid once more. Seeing this and equally tense, Song Chi finally steeled his resolve. He just wanted to scrape a little extra benefit from his opponent, not to let go of such a valuable customer. High-level Goblins held great potential value, unlikely to be much less than Zhou Ping, who had the backing of the Primordial Continent, or perhaps even more valuable if it werent for the support of the Luofu Sword Sect behind Zhou Ping. After a quick scan with the Power of Laws, Song Chi was delighted. Lukes new offer was not something else but Floating Land Origin not the Second or Third Rank, but the Fourth. Altogether, Lukes offerings now amounted to 700 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin + 100 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin + 40 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin. Seeing this, Song Chi no longer pondered. The Ruins Market Guest Token, which was about tond in the hands of the Jackalwolf, rose again and moved towards Luke. Chapter 261 - 158: Huge Gains - A Fourth Rank Black Moon Clan Strikes_2 Of course, he hadnt forgotten to improvise himself; the jackalwolf man he had transformed into suddenly had blood-red eyes and an angry stare fixed on that Goblin Luke. Feeling his eerily urate gaze, Luke instinctively shrank his neck, but then, remembering the Ruins Markets rules, he immediately put his hands on his hips, stood tall, and his triangr eyes were filled with smugness. As if he were silently saying: "Heh, you dare topete with the great Luke in terms of wealth? Youre not up to it, you bloodthirsty and crude jackalwolf man!" What he didnt notice, however, was the fleeting smile in the depths of the "jackalwolf mans" eyes. Forty strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin, if these were to be exchanged using the Song familys merit points, they would be worth at least 80 Golden Merit Points, and this was just the extra gain he had reaped from his impromptu performance; how could Song Chi not be happy? As the Ruins Market Guest Token fell into Goblin Lukes hands, the power ofws from the Ruins Market Secret Realm also wrapped around the three bundles of Floating Land Origin in his hands and disappeared from the sight of all the alien species. What followed was the evaluation phase for the specific number of uses of the Ruins Market Guest Token. Song Chi didnt dwell on this for too long because the Floating Land Origin that Goblin Luke had brought out wasparable to an orange oddity, and with Zhou Ping and a peak First Rank centaur present, the number he offered was the standard ten opportunities. Being unfairly partial wouldnt be in ordance with the inherent operating style of the Ruins Market itself. After the auction ended, dozens of minutes passed, and it was time for this session of transactions at the Ruins Market toe to a close. Under the reluctant gazes of the various alien species, a formidable force of rejection acted upon the bodies of all creatures present. A secondter, the interior of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market suddenly fell silent, leaving only Song Chi alone. However, at that moment, a cold light shed in Song Chis eyes; just now, an alien creature had surreptitiously nted a mark while departing. This mark was subtle and elusive, nearly imperceptible unless one was the Ruins Market Lord of this Zhu Tian Ruins Market, and certainly not something amon First Rank creature could produce. If things were as expected, beyond the spatial gate that the First Rank alien creature had entered, there would likely be at least one Fourth Rank Level ster sea creature guarding it. About this, Song Chi was momentarily startled, but then a cold smirk appeared on his face. With a thought, he quickly erased the tracking mark. At the same time, sharpness flickered in his eyes as the power ofws frenziedly converged around him, ultimately manifesting into a twenty-meter-tallw phantom above his body. He reached out his hand toward one of the forty-seven copsing void gates outside the Ruins Markets main entrance. In the sky above, the toweringw phantom mirrored his movements, pping towards that void gate. Atop a high mountain outside the Cangqiong Floating Land, the ck Moon ns residence. The ck Moon ns elder, Hei Yuetu, stood at the mountains peak; in front of it, there was a fading void portal. Just then, the space in the portal fluctuated, and the figure of a First Rank ck Moon nsman emerged, about to step through the void portal. But at that moment, Hei Yuetus eyes shone with a fierce ck light as it sensed a violent spatial fluctuation emanating from within the portal in front. Such a terrifying spatial fluctuation was too much for the First Rank ck Moon nsman still not fully stepped through, not to mention a Third Rank ck Moon individual. Hei Yuetus heart was slightly rmed. "Have we been discovered? Indeed, the entity behind that so-called Zhu Tian Ruins Market is no easy target!" Muttering to itself, dark energy diffused around its body, and then its stature, originally less than three meters tall, suddenly swelled, revealing the mythical creature form characteristic of a Fourth Rank creature. Ten meters; A hundred meters; ... Until it surpassed two thousand meters, thats when the swelling slowly ceased. Stretching out its hand, a torrent of Fourth Rank energy converged towards the space gate below. Hei Yuetu sought to stabilize the spatial fluctuations within the gateway using its Fourth Rank power; in just one second, the First Rank nsman within could safely emerge. But it had thought too simply. Under the promotion of the Ruins Market Master Song Chi, aided by the power of the Ruins Market Law, the rate of spatial fluctuations spreading within the spatial gate was far faster than the normal speed. Before the Fourth Rank power could stabilize the spatial channel inside the spatial gate, that First Rank member of the ck Moon n was reduced to a pile of mush by the force of the spatial fluctuations. Outside the spatial gate, Hei Yuetus expression turned gloomy in an instant. It did not care about the life or death of a First Rank n member; it cared about its own dignity. Its bodys ck light grew increasingly terrifying, madly surging into the interior of the spatial gate. However, the next second the spatial gate dimmedpletely and dissipated, preventing it from continuing its emotional outburst. Within the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chis expression changed dramatically as a massive burst of energy surged into the market entrance, heading straight for him as the Ruins Market Master. With the reinforcement of the Ruins Market Law, he used the Power of Laws to do his utmost in counteracting this overwhelming and domineering energy, while his own body was tightly enveloped under the cover of a phantom shaped by the Law. He even hastily summoned the Cang Qiong, taking refuge inside it. The moment he had just taken cover inside the Cang Qiong, the hull of the Cang Qiong shook violently. Fortunately, the terror-inducing energy that had surged in was not substantial and, coupled with the erosion of the Power of Laws, it quickly dissipated entirely. Inside the Cang Qiong, Song Chis face disyed an abnormal flush as his blood roiled intensely within his body. Although he wasnt injured, at that moment he deeply sensed the terror of those formidable beings from the Starry Sea. Even across endless void gaps, even with the enhancement of Law, and even though only a thread of Fourth Rank energy had surged in, it still left him in a state of panic. Facing such a dread presence directly, he dared not even imagine it. The previous time at the Blood de Star Thievesir, he had entered the Moruo Secret Realm ahead of the arrival of the Moruo Space-Escape Mech and the Fifth Rank Mech Armor Projection. He had only witnessed part of the battle through the Fire Peony Soldier Figurine left outside and had not personally felt the pressure of Fourth or Fifth Rank energy. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Thinking this, Song Chi soon turned his thoughts around. The gap was a fact, but not an insurmountable one. His current level of Spectral Energy Guidance Technique was only lv15, merely a First Rank creature of the Starry Sea and three Great Ranks away from a Fourth Rank existence. Therefore, even with the enhancement of the Ruins Market Law, he had no way to contend. However, if he could advance to the Second Rankter on, the situation would likely improve significantly. Thinking this, Song Chi felt extremely fortunate. He was grateful that he had always been vignt in every Ruins Market transaction, ensuring that he, the Ruins Market Master, was never absent from the market. Otherwise, faced with a situation like todays, he didnt know what might have followed. Additionally, his eyes flickered as he made a silent vow in his heart. In every future Ruins Market transaction, he must not rx his guard. For those who entered the market to trade, he needed to maintain a sufficient distance and conceal his own identity. Who knows whether there might be another situation like today where a seemingly harmless alien could be harboring concealed methods from a Fourth Rank being? Without hurrying to recall the Cang Qiong, Song Chi began to tally his gains within the Cang Qiong. Soon, the tally wasplete. Orange [Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar] 40 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin 100 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin 1120 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin 50 Titanium Crystals 2400 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin 100 portions of Body Tempering Paste 125000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin 5 Deep Space Magic Energy Bombing Drones ... Once the tally wasplete, the smile on his face could hardly be concealed. Thanks to the Goblin Luke, this Ruins Market transaction had far exceeded the usual gains, rivaling even that first visit from Zhou Ping. Looking at the more than a thousand strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin in his hands, and the more than 80 Titanium Crystalsbined, Song Chis gaze shifted, beginning to move over the orange radar in his hands and various ship-borneponents aboard the Cang Qiong. With such substantial gains, it was natural to carry out a new round of enhancement on the Cang Qiong. As for the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, due to Goblin Lukes significant patronage, the transaction amount this time had increased quite a bit, but it would still take one or two more transactions to meet the conditions for upgrading. Chapter 262 - 159: Cang Qiong Enhancement Again Scanning the array of shipborneponents, Song Chis choice this time was different from the past. Normally, the first thing he would look at would be nothing more than a few orangeponents and that red "Envement Medal," but this time his gaze rested on the inconspicuous "Abnormal Status Purifier." As a blue Quality specialponent, this "Abnormal Status Purifier" had been enhanced to lv20 a long time ago and had not received any further attention since. However, with the uing journey to the Soul Spirit Floating Land and facing the Soul Spirit n who have a great advantage in the divine soul aspect, the "Abnormal Status Purifier" was likely toe in quite handy, so of course, the rted enhancements needed to be expedited. After ten consecutive enhancements, this specialponent reached lv30, using a total of 265 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. As for the effect, mainly its emitted Purification Aura reached the Third-Rank Level; otherwise, there wasnt much else to feel. To enhance it from lv30 to lv31 after reaching the Third Rank would require 5 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin + 20000 Spectral Energy drop. After some thought, Song Chi spent 117 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin to raise it to lv39. By then, it had not only reached the enhancement limit imposed by the ships body but also theponents own limit; for blueponents, the enhancement limit is lv39. Concerning his own subsequent survival, Song Chi naturally would not skimp in this area. After enhancing thisponent, Song Chis attention switched to one of the three orangeponents currently equipped on the Cang Qiong, the "Void Phantom Assassin Soldier Figure Tree." Of course, had the "Silver III Generation Super-wave Magical Energy Detection Radar" been loaded too, there would have been four. The Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines were key in his subsequent ns on the Soul Spirit Floating Land forpleting various tasks like assassination and surveince, and they must be enhanced to the Third Rank level. However, frustratingly, thisponent needed 540 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin + 90 Titanium Crystals just to enhance from lv20 to lv29, and another 30 Titanium Crystals to go from lv29 to lv30. However, he had only 86 crystals on hand. Additionally, the "Silver III Generation Super-wave Magical Energy Detection Radar" needed to be enhancedter as well, so clearly, he wasnt sufficiently stocked on either Titanium Crystals or Second-Rank Floating Land Origin. Thinking of this, Song Chi felt a headacheing on. ... Green Moon Manor, the courtyard where his Uncle and Aunt resided. "Little Chi, whats the matter?" On one side, his Aunt asked softly while the Uncle quietly waited. Song Chi spoke softly, "Uncle, recently those rtives from the direct and legitimate lines have been frequentlying to ask for the Worm Mother Purple Crystal Skin..." As he said this, he summoned the Cang Qiong and took out a roughly four-hundred-meter long evenly cut segment of Purple Crystal Skin. Indeed, the remaining nine hundred meters of Worm Mother Skin had been divided, and besides this piece, there was still about a five hundred meter segment stored in the Ruins Market warehouse, which Song Chi was not ready to use just yet; it was always good to have some in reserve. Originally, Song Chi nned to have his parents take care of this for him, but his father had vetoed the idea. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om The reason was that the Worm Mother Skin was quite valuable, and those asking for it were mostly Third-Rank Level rtives from various family branches; it would be more appropriate for his Uncle to handle it, as negotiations hadnt even started, and it would already be a disadvantage. Song Shan was somewhat surprised, but he quickly understood something. "Are you short of money?" Song Chi nodded sheepishly. Seeing this, Song Shan smiled gently. It was rare for Song Chi, his nephew with quite an extraordinary fate, to be short on money. After thinking for a while, Song Shan took the four-hundred-meter-long segment of Purple Crystal Skin and made a light swipe on his Quantum Communication Bracelet. 2 points of Golden Merit were transferred to Song Chis personal ount. Before Song Chi could refuse, Song Shan exined, "This is the collective thank you gift from everyone in the family for the Purple Bionic Skin Battle Armor; dont refuse it. After all, its us elders who are really benefiting from your advantage, Little Chi." "As for this segment of Worm Mother Skin, write down on a note what resources you need, and your Uncle will help you trade with the family branches ordingly." Hearing this, Song Chi didnt say much more. He first took out a cloth bag from the Cang Qiong and handed it to his Uncle. Included in the cloth bag was the remaining Zircon, as well as a Low-Level Energy Crystal and a piece of Ocean Spirit Stone acquired from several months of Ruins Market trades, although they were only effective for First-Rank Torch Warships. However, with his elder brother Song Qi soon attempting to advance, these resources were necessary. Additionally, he thoroughly exined the matter of the Terrastone to his Uncle, but changed the story to say that the Zhu Tian Ruins Market Lord had also given a Ruins Market Guest Token to the High-Level Goblin, allowing ongoing trade with thetter. Of course, the specific purchase price was still uncertain, and they would have to wait for the next Ruins Market trade to finalize it. "Dont worry, Ill have your Second Uncle take care of the Terrastone purchases. As for the specific distribution of profits..." Hearing this, Song Chi quickly interrupted, "Uncle, for the subsequent profits from the Terrastone, taking just ten percent of the profit is enough for me!" The reason for this decision was twofold: one, the family would need to work hard to acquire and discretely transport Terrastone, incurring costs inbor and transport on their part, while he would merely act as an intermediary, so it was only right that the family would take therger share. And two, his own branch of the family was significantlycking in power; not to mention Fourth-Rank individuals who could wield influence within the family, they had just two at the Third Rank, hardly impressive. Chapter 263 - 159: Cang Qiong Further Enhancement_2 If something were to happen, Im afraid there wouldnt even be a chance to resist, only to passively ept, which is something Song Chi cannot ept. There must be enough capital injection to quickly promote the improvement of ones family strength. Of course, this was just a verbal agreement, in reality, he would probably take about 20% to 30%. After all, only he knows the actual selling price, isnt he the one who decides the specific profits? n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om After discussing this matter, he finally took out pen and paper and listed all the things he currently needed and mightck in the future. Components like the Torch Warship boarding certificate Components for ground exploration Golden Merit Points Titanium Crystal Second Rank and above Floating Land Origin External firing deviceponents ... After he had listed all the items he was short of, Song Chi bade farewell to his uncle and aunt. The Cang Qiong soared into the sky and after it entered the cloudyer above the Dragon Spine Continent, he immediately activated the translocation device. At the foot of the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, Merit Tower. On the 30th floor of Merit Tower, Song Chi first exchanged 1 Golden Merit point for 100 pieces of Titanium Crystal, and then used 2 Golden Merit Points to exchange for 400 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. After doing this, his personal ount of Golden Merit Points waspletely zeroed out, and as for Ordinary Merit Points, he was left with just over ten thousand. Biting the bullet, he went down to below the 30th floor and exchanged another 20 Advanced Body Tempering Potions for ten thousand Ordinary Merit Points. With this, all his Merit Points were essentially spent. Several hourster, when he returned to his personal courtyard at Green Moon Manor, the enhancement of the Void Phantom Assassin Soldier Figure Treeponent officially began. First, he used 540 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin + 90 pieces of Titanium Crystal, enhancing it to lv29. Afterwards, he used another 150 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin + 30 pieces of Titanium Crystal, bringing it up to Third Rank. Void Phantom Assassin Soldier Figure Tree lv30 Quality: Orange Feature: The summoned quantity additionally increases by 15 figures Feature 2: Soul Shatter Consumption: 2000/figure (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Summon ten lv30 Void Phantom Assassin Soldier Figurines...) UpRank Requirement: 20 strands of Floating Land Origin (Third Rank), 45000 Spectral Energy Points, 20 pieces of Life Core (Third Rank), 32 pieces of Titanium Crystal ncing over the properties of the Void Phantom Assassin Soldier Figure Treeponent, Song Chi lowered his head to check the remaining resources in his hand. He had 66 pieces of Titanium Crystal left, and 595 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. After some thought, he finally reced the [Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar] with the [Heavenly Eye Patrol Radar]. After enhancing it to lv20, he didnt stop there. He spent 56 pieces of Titanium Crystal + 350 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin until he enhanced it to lv27. When he ran out of Titanium Crystal, he finally ended this enhancement session. At this moment, Song Chi only had 10 pieces of Titanium Crystal left in his hand, and the Second Rank Floating Land Origin was 245 strands. However, even without enhancing it to Third Rank, the properties of the [Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar] at this moment significantly surpassed the previously lv30 [Heavenly Eye Patrol Radar]. Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar lv27 Quality: Orange ... Detection Range: 790 Light Hours Precision: 570 UpRank Requirement: 20 strands of Floating Land Origin (Third Rank), 45000 Spectral Energy Points, 1000 pieces of Terrastone, 16 pieces of Titanium Crystal {Magic Energy Detection:...} {Star Chart Collector: After entering an unfamiliar Star Domain, after half an hour of collection, the patrolling radar will automatically generate a detailed star chart with a detection range expanded by 170 times.} Speaking of neither the detection range nor the precision, just the diameter of the star chart produced by the Star Chart Collector feature alone reached 30 light-years, far surpassing the previous Third Rank [Sky Eye Patrolling Radar] with its 12 light-years. Thus, in explorations of the Alien Star Domain, the translocation effect of the Purple River Translocation Device could be maximized even further. Moreover, if it were to be enhanced to lv30 subsequently, the effect would inevitably receive a tremendous boost. ... With the current enhancement concluded, Song Chi did not hesitate to pack up the Cang Qiong, and as soon as he entered the Ruins Market, he headed straight for the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. The unexpected approach of that unknown Fourth Rank entity had instinctively instilled a great sense of urgency in him and also made him vividly aware that Zhu Tian Ruins Market was not omnipotent. Even if the Spatial Gate that was opened only permitted same-rank lifeforms to enter, the moment high-rank lifeforms and energy surged in, it would cause the gate to copse. However, this copse was not immediate, but rather, there was a process of breakdown. This brief process of breakdown, although not long enough to support the safe entry of high-rank lifeforms, was fast enough for their high-rank energy to make it through, and this posed a non-trivial threat to the Ruins Market itself. It meant this time the opponent had struck in the moments the Ruins Market ended, without other Alien Species witnessing it. Otherwise, the Ruins Markets mystical and formidable reputation would have crumbled directly, and all Alien Races would think that the Zhu Tian Ruins Market was not as powerful as they had imagined. And once this spread, eventually reaching the entirety of the Shattered Starry Sea, the number of lifeforms targeting the Zhu Tian Ruins Market would only increase, leading to an uncontroble situation. Thinking of this, a shiver of fear crept into Song Chis heart. At the same time, a strong desire to enhance his own strength surged within him. Setting aside Fourth Rank, Fifth Rank, as long as he could advance to Second Rank and with the support of the Ruins Market Law, subsequent encounters with Fourth Rank lifeforms would no longer be like today. Even facing Fifth Rank lifeforms, he would be able to resolve the situation simply for the cost of a slight surge in blood energy. In the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, with the help of Body Tempering Liquid, Advanced Body Tempering Potion, and Second Rank Insect Race flesh, Song Chi once again plunged into grueling cultivation. More than twenty dayster, when Song Chi emerged from the Ruins Market again, his Guidance Technique had already advanced to lv16. This pace was naturally very fast, but Song Chi himself was not very satisfied, because he was aiming for his Guidance Technique to reach lv20 as quickly as possible. Based on this firm requirement, he had originally nned to focus on solitary cultivation. However, the thought that the upgrade sess rate of the Cang Qiong was still stuck at 50% made him temporarily set the Guidance Technique aside. He initiated a new journey of exploration into Alien Star Domains. In the Vault of Heaven of Dragon Spine Continent, after some spatial fluctuations, the Cang Qiong vanished. ... In the pitch-ck Starry Sea, the Cang Qiong did not pause but sped off in one direction. Under lightspeed cruise, it traversed considerable distances, yet it did not encounter any resource points. It was only half an hourter, when the Silver III Generation Super-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radars Star Chart Collector feature activated. On this 30 light-year diameter star chart, Song Chi finally found his target. Or rather, his secondary target. The reason for his haste in exploration was naturally to improve the upgrade sess rate of the Cang Qiong as much as possible, and hunting more Alien Species was intrinsically linked to the Life Floating Land. At the moment, Song Chi was dearly missing the level 2 Life Floating Land of the Starshine Civilization with its poption of tens to hundreds of millions; it was a paradise for the Electromaic Ray Cannon. Unfortunately, what appeared on the star chart at present was only a small Asteroid Belt, not a Life Floating Land. This Asteroid Belt was not small in diameter, with just the part visible on the star chart exceeding 5 light-years. At the edge of the star chart, it was evidently connected to other asteroids. Song Chi did not hesitate long before he controlled the Cang Qiong to activate its translocation. Although a Life Floating Land was not discovered, the Asteroid Belt was also a decent resource point, always better than returning empty-handed. With the Purple River Translocation Device fully charged, the Cang Qiong soon departed from the Starry Sea. Nine light-years away, in a Star Domain, the Cang Qiong abruptly appeared before an Asteroid Belt of daunting size. Byparison, even the Unranked and First Rank Floating Lands tossed inside would likely be nothing more than arge chunk of debris. Without rushing to navigate the Cang Qiong into this Asteroid Belt, he turned his attention to the Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar on the side. This radar has a "Magic Energy Detection" feature, that can precisely determine the specific energy fluctuations of all nearby items. He intended to use this feature to attempt a thorough search. Although not all things corrte directly with personal energy reaction, those cases are the minority; for the vast majority of items and resources, their energy reactions are closely rted to their value and are often proportional. Chapter 264 - 160: Goal, a 90% Success Rate for Cang Qiong’s Promotion! ``` After making all the preparations, Song Chi summoned ten Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines with the strength of Third Rank, to serve as scouts and charge into the asteroid belt ahead. In such a dense asteroid belt, if there were any hidden dangers, they would pose a significant threat to the Cang Qiong. Thats because it would be very easy to get close, and once an object got close to the hull, the Dark Matter Energy Shield outside the ship would be a mere decoration. However, Song Chi quickly realized that he was overthinking it. The "Magic Energy Detection" feature of the Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar was even more effective than he had imagined, capable of detecting the vast majority of energy fluctuations within its detection range. It wasnt just the energy fluctuations emitted by living organisms; it also included the energy fluctuations contained in the mineral resources of all the asteroids. Moreover, it wasnt just on the surfacethe radar could prate the interior of the asteroids, even to their cores, rying the detected results back in great detail, including a detailed estimation of the source of the emitted energy. For example, a small asteroid with a diameter of about sixteen meters located a thousand kilometers directly in front of the Cang Qiong, the Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar detected a special energy fluctuation towards the left inside it and provided a corresponding estimate. [Light energy fluctuation, 92.1% copper, 7.8% brass, 0.1% other minerals.] If it were only this, Song Chi naturally would not be surprised, as even the Prospector mounted on the Furious Tiger Mining Cart could do the same. Although it wasnt as urate as the Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar, it was still quite useful overall. The key difference was that the mass-produced mechanical Prospector had a very limited range of exploration, merely a few kilometers, and beyond five kilometers, its detection uracy was almost unbearable to look at. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om But the Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar was differentwithin its radar detection range, it could perform precise exploration. Even though the farther away from the Cang Qiong, the lower the uracy of the detection results would be. And for veryrge objects, such as asteroids with a diameter of thousands or tens of thousands of meters, or fragments of Floating Lands, the radars ability to detect their interiors was likewise somewhat reduced. But this was nothingpared to the discrepancies with the Prospector; the two were worlds apart inparison. Song Chi multitasked, carefully controlling the Cang Qiong to move forward while quickly reviewing the various detection prompts listed on the star chart. Soon twenty minutes passed, and yet the Cang Qiong had not stopped, continuing to shuttle through the interior of the asteroid belt. It wasnt that the Magic Energy Detection Radar hadnt detected various resources; on the contrary, the plethora of resource prompts that appeared on the radar screen were so numerous that Song Chi had to use Threefold Mind Utilization, dedicating two thirds of his spiritual attention to examining these detection prompts. The lv27 Silver III Generation Ultra-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar had reached a detection distance of 790 light hoursa terrifyingly vast coverage that epassed almost countless asteroids. How could it not find various resources? The reason the Cang Qiong hadnt made any moves was that among the resources he had reviewed, Song Chi hadnt found anything that satisfied him. The monthly transactions at the Ruins Market yielded profits exceeding 100,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. With such revenue, ordinary resources worth only tens or hundreds of strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin were indeed hard to catch his interest. Of course, an important factor was that he had only 24 hours to stay. Without the time constraint, he wouldnt overlook those scattered resources. Theres a saying, isnt there? Even a mosquitos leg is still flesh. The diameter of the asteroid belt underfoot exceeded several light-years, and the total amount of scattered resources it contained was definitely staggering. Unfortunately, with only 24 hours to stay, Song Chi could not afford to waste energy on ordinary resources during this limited time. Another hour passed. As the Cang Qiong continued its shuttle, it suddenly paused and then turned, gliding toward the left. In the main control room, Song Chi had a faint smile on his face. After looking for so long, he had finally found a resource spot that was of decent value. [High-energy fluctuation, coordinates xxxx, 94% estimated to be iron essence, 5.9% to be ck iron ore, 0.1% other, reserves not less than 50 tons.] Iron essence, this resource itself wasnt of much use, but since it could be used as a precursor to millennia-old volcanic iron essence, it could greatly shorten the time it took for millennia-old volcanic iron essence to form. Additionally, in secret realms with volcanoes, with the eleration of time in those realms, it was possible to use ordinary iron essence to steadily produce millennia-old volcanic iron essence, which caused its value to creep up. Nowadays, a ton of ordinary iron essence could be sold for ten strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. The 50 tons before him would fetch at least 500 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin to starta very good gain indeed. Luckily, this material was not far from the current location of the Cang Qiong, otherwise given the ships current speed, who knew how long it would take to get there. Two hourster, Song Chi sessfully mined the 52 tons of iron essence and then hurriedly rushed to the second set of coordinates he had marked. ``` Chapter 265 - 160: Goal, a 90% Success Rate for Cang Qiong’s Promotion!_2 Throughout the journey and mining operations, Song Chi naturally kept busy, identifying several resource coordinates with suitable distance and fairly decent value. In this way, nearly ten hours quickly passed, and the total value of the resources he had collected amounted to three to four thousand strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin. Just as Song Chi thought his exploration of the Alien Star Domain would end under these circumstances, a newly checked marked message slightly altered the situation. [Second Rank Biological Energy Fluctuations, coordinates xxxxx.] When ites to the energy fields emitted by organisms, the Magic Energy Detection Radar can only detect the specific energy levels and bearing, and cannot provide an estimate of the species of the organism. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om The reason is simple: the energy fields emitted by minerals and simr items are fixed and unchanging, with unique energy wave frequencies. But the energy fields of organisms are different; they change with the state of the organism itself, and even within the same species, energy fields vary greatly. Therefore, its impossible to provide specific species information. Although slightly regrettable, Song Chi generally epted this limitation since the previous Sky-Eye Patrol Radarcked this featurepletely. "Second Rank Biological Energy Field, eh..." Muttering this, he didnt act hastily but instead took a moment to ponder before continuing to examine the various marks on the radar map. While the blood of a Second Rank Alien Race does have some effect on the enhancement sess rate for the Cang Qiong, if theres only one such creature, its not worth the trouble for him to go out of his way. The current enhancement sess rate for the Cang Qiong is just barely 51%, and he would need to eliminate more than four hundred Second Rank Alien Race creatures to bring the sess rate to a satisfactory figure. However, there were simply too many messages marked on the radar map to review them all in a short time; coupled with the mental effort spent searching for suitable resource points before, Song Chi felt somewhat overwhelmed. After a brief consideration, he turned and summoned the Cang Qiongs semi-automatic shipboard intelligence to see if it could offer assistance with this issue. He soon gave himself a pat on the back for this decision. At the same time, he inwardly chided himself for not thinking of this sooner. In terms of information gathering, searching, and categorization, no one dares im to be first when the Intelligent Brain is second- amon knowledge in the Shattered Starry Sea. Though the semi-automatic shipboard intelligence on the Torch Warship was notparable to those bug-like Intelligent Brains, itsputational ability was still a substantial improvement over the Torch Ship Captains own capabilities. After Song Chi defined a specific goal of [Second Rank and above Life Energy Field Marking Information], the shipboard intelligence marked over a hundred red points on the radar map within a short span of ten minutes or so. What pleased Song Chi was that among these hundred-odd red points, there were not only Second Rank Biological Energy Fields but also nearly ten Third Rank Biological Energy Fields. This result exhrated Song Chi, not just because of the Cang Qiongs subsequent enhancement sess rate but also because with the assistance of the shipboard semi-automatic intelligence, he would no longer have to worry about the energy information coordinates marked by the [Silver III Generation Super-wave Magic Energy Detection Radar] as the ships Captain. Quickly, Song Chi almost entirely focused his attention on those red dots on the radar map. "These unidentified creatures emitting energy fluctuations are all active in the same region; theyre undoubtedly from the same species group..." "But the distance is a bit troublesome..." As he muttered, Song Chis divided attention scanned the [Brainwave Remote Control System]ponent, and then he frowned slightly. Currently, the Enhancement Level of the [Brainwave Remote Control System]ponent was at lv23, with a control distance of only 1.6 light-years. The activity range of those unidentified creatures was generally between 1.8 and 2 light-years, which meant the [Brainwave Remote Control System] wasnt quite sufficient unless he could control the Cang Qiong to make a jump or... A momentter, Song Chi expended 57 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin and 9 Titanium Crystals to enhance the [Brainwave Remote Control System]ponents level to lv25. At lv25, the maximum control distance of the [Brainwave Remote Control System]ponent increased from 1.6 light-years to 2 light-years. He then looked at the [Fixed-Point Launch Pad]ponent, which at lv20 also had a maximum deployment distance of exactly 2 light-years, so there was no need for further enhancement. After putting away the remaining 1 Titanium Crystal and 188 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi activated the [Brainwave Remote Control System]. After imnting a Brainwave Beacon into one of the four newly summoned Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, all four stood on the [Fixed-Point Launch Pad]. Song Chi wished to deploy more Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, but the area of the Fixed-Point Launch Pad was limited, with a one-time maximum of four figurines, which required them to stand back to back tightly. There was simply no other way. Hum hum hum! Apanied by a faint energy fluctuation, four Third Rank Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines disappeared from within the Cang Qiong. 1.9 light-years away. After the four Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines materialized in outer space, under themand of Song Chis Brainwave Beacon, they swiftly used their Rift-Space Ability to disappear into the void. Soon, an Alien Species creature emitting Third Rank energy fluctuations appeared near this asteroid belt. It seemed to have sensed the subtle spatial fluctuations transmitted by the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines transport, and after searching the area for a while, once it determined nothing else was found, it turned and left. Chapter 266 - 160: Goal, a 90% Success Rate for Cang Qiong’s Promotion!_3 ``` However, just as it turned around, four Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines had already stealthily stepped out from four different directions, their four Void des sweeping across the starry sky, shing at the neck, forehead, chest, and navel of the Third-Rank Alien Species. Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle! In an instant, the Third-Rank Alien creature began to spurt copious amounts of blood from its mouth and nose, trying to say something, but all that came out were the gurgling sounds of blood. At the same time, under the attack of the four Soul Shatter Daggers, its spirit seemed to be cleaved apart, and it couldnt even muster the Third-Rank power within its body to send a warning to its kin. Song Chi, who was remotely monitoring the situation through a Brainwave Beacon, was not surprised in the slightest. This was, after all, the Void Assassin ns Soldier Figurines, and there were four of them. How could the enemy have any chance when caughtpletely unawares? If he didnt have this confidence, he wouldnt have set the teleportation coordinates close to several points that were radiating the energy fields of Third Rank creatures. He then looked at Cang Qiongs promotion sess rate. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Not long ago, it was at 51.2%, but it had since increased to 56.2%. The creature, whose species was unknown to Torch Civilization and not recorded in the biologicalpendium of Torch human civilization, didnt offer as high a sess rate as the Third Rank sand worm, only 5%. However, Song Chi could understand; after all, the Third Rank sand worm was at the Third Rank Peak and had an immense size. The creature of unknown species, even though it had reached Third Rank, was less than five meters in volume. Although he did not know whether they had berserk forms, Dharma Aspects, or mutation abilities, whenpared to the Third Rank Peak sand worm, it was indeed much weaker. At the very least, no matter what, a Third Rank Peak sand worm would never be instantly killed by four Third Rank Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines. Not dwelling on these points, Song Chis attention was mostly focused on hunting these unknown alien creatures. As long as he could kill all the Third Rank alien creatures marked on the star chart, Cang Qiongs promotion sess rate would be almost secured. Of course, while remotely monitoring the situation, he also didnt forget to control Cang Qiong to head towards the next resource point. Killing enemies and gathering resources without neglecting either, that is the decision of a qualified Torch Ship Captain. In this way, with the continued hunting by the four Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, time quickly passed. Eight hourster, the Third Rank alien creatures that had fallen by their hands had reached four, raising Cang Qiongs promotion sess rate by a total of 20%. There were even more Second Rank alien creatures, over forty in number, which also raised Cang Qiongs promotion sess rate by 2%. At this moment, Cang Qiongs promotion sess rate had reached 73.2%, an unimaginable figure for the average First Rank captains among Torchlight Humanity. Yet, Song Chi was not ready to stop. With about six hours left before the return, and with four Third Rank Alien creatures remaining, he wanted to try if he could kill all four of them. In that case, Cang Qiongs promotion sess rate could reach over 90%. And that was the most ideal promotion sess rate in his heart. Almost two light-years away, the four Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines were rapidly traveling using Void sh, heading towards one of the remaining four points of Third Rank biological energy marked on the star chart. As they continued to travel swiftly through Void sh, they soon arrived at their destination. However, upon arrival, they found that the energy and pressure emanating from this particr Third Rank alien creature reached the Third Rank Peak, significantly more formidable than the previous four. ``` Chapter 267 - 161: [Qingming Sky-Cracking Spear] The Third Rank Peaks Life Pressure was far from the main point, what made Song Chis expression turn grave was the over ten-meter-long spear sped in the opponents hand, emitting a purple radiance. The long spear was over ten meters in length, entirely in ink cyan color, with its tip radiating a dense, blood-red huea result of ughtering too many lives, drenched with the aura of blood and death, conferring an inexplicably chilling sensation. Even at a near two light-year distance, Song Chis heart instinctively tightened, his gaze shifting from anticipation and rxation to utter seriousness in an instant. He had an intuition that this eight-meter-tall Humanoid Alien Race at the Third Rank Peak probably knew about the arrival of the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, hence the reason for its prepared stance. Soon, the actions of the humanoid alien holding the ink-cyan long spear confirmed his spection. The ink-cyan spear suddenly swung, and four crescent-shaped spear glows shot out in all directions, coincidentally targeting the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines hidden in the void. By now, the oue was ringly obvious. However, the good news was that although the Third Rank Peaks spear glows were terrifying, they were far from possessing the ability to tear apart space, barely causing ripples of spatial distortion as they passed, which alone wasnt enough to harm the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines hidden within the void. Since the opponent was already aware of the arrival of the four Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, Song Chi no longer concealed them, and the Soldier Figurines emerged from the void, quickly moving towards the Humanoid Alien Race using Void sh. Crackle, crackle, crackle! The Soul Shatter Daggers collided with the ink-cyan long spear, emitting a series of crackling sounds, sparks flying everywhere. After the strike, the terrifying rebound force transferred via the Soul Shatter Daggers did not prevent the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines from reentering the void, leaving the Third Rank Peak humanoid alien without the ability to pursue, feeling as though they were elusively hard to grasp. And this was the greatest advantage of the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines. The problem was that although the Humanoid Alien Race wasnt as massive as a normal Third Rank Creature, it was still much stronger than the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines. Even though it couldnt deliver a fatal blow to the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, repeated shing would still gradually overwhelm the Soldier Figurines Puppet Bodies, increasingly worsening their damage. Song Chi, acting through the brainwaves attached to the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, could distinctly feel the figures movements bing increasingly sluggish. Noticing this, Song Chi, not one to hesitate, and knowing he couldnt dy any longer, directly issued the order for a forceful attack to the four Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! In an instant, the four Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines split into eight, and then into twelve, as twelve Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines simultaneously lifted their Soul Shatter Daggers, filling them with the scant remaining Spectral Energy of their Puppet Bodies. As twelve Soul Shatter Daggers began to flicker with a ghostly ck luminescence, the next second saw all twelve Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines erupt simultaneously, shing towards the central Humanoid Alien Race from all directions. The twelve Soul Shatter Daggers, chilling under the backdrop of the Ghost Light, cut across the sky and plunged into the central Humanoid Alien Race. Yes, all four Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines activated their Active Ability, "Instant Prison Shadow Kill," at the same time. At the center, watching this unfold, the Humanoid Alien Race showed no fear, the fiery red in its pupils growing even more intense. Under the perception of Song Chis brainwaves, a sudden burst of blood energy exploded on the surface of its body, and the flesh of the entire body started to swell, its figure swiftly growing. Ten meters, A hundred meters, ... n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om In just a blink of an eye, it transformed into the characteristic kilometer size of a Third Rank Creature. Under its feet, even the smalloid with a diameter of hundreds of meters seemed somewhat out of ce. Crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle! Not surprisingly, the attacks of the twelve Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines on the kilometer-sized alien emitted only a series of metallic rubbing sounds. Compared to the full-bodied Third Rank Creature, the Puppet Soldiers with only Pseudo Third Rank strength seemed particrly frail before it. Whoosh! As its figure transformed, the now twelve-hundred-meter-long ink-cyan spear made a 360-degree sweep, severing the true bodies of the four Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines beneath the twelve shadowy figures at the waist. Indeed, it sliced them at the waist. Even though the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines nominally possessed Third Rank Puppet Bodies, how could their high-attack but low-defense forms withstand the full force of a fully grown Third Rank Peak creature? As he watched the four Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines get sliced into eight pieces at the waist, a hint of scorn shed through the eyes of the kilometer-tall Humanoid Alien Race, its red glow slightly dispersing. But just then, when the battle seemed almost decided, the tide turned once more. Tens of kilometers away, a hundred-meter-long Sword Intent divine light shadow erupted suddenly, crossing the tens of kilometers distance in a sh, crashing hard onto the chest of the kilometer-sized Humanoid Alien Race. The alloy-like skin, seemingly impregnable in the eyes of the Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines, was barely a match under the slicing of the Sword Intent divine light. After only a short standstill, a nearly fifty-meter-long, horrific wound was cut into the chest of the kilometer-sized alien, and the domineering divine light Sword Intent continued to invade the flesh of the Humanoid Alien Race, bringing intense, throbbing pain periodically. ng! Bearing the severe pain, the Humanoid Alien Race with the twelve-hundred-meter-long ink-cyan spear mmed down onto the Sword Intent divine light shadow, which had already lost much of its Might, finally exhausting the power of the sword light shadow. Chapter 268 - 161: 【Qingming Sky-Cracking Spear】_2 ``` Ignoring the wound on its chest that was continuously spurting fresh blood, the humanoid alien race lifted its gaze sharply and looked toward the Cang Qiong that was ten thousand meters away. Thats right. While the four Soldier Figurine Trees of the Void Assassin n were entangled with it, Song Chi had maneuvered the Cang Qiong to teleport to a suitable coordinate. This was also the origin of that recent strike. Seemingly enraged by the "Mixed Hollow Extreme Yang Sword Intent Divine Light" emitted by Cang Qiong, the kilometer-tall humanoid alien ignored the ferocious wound on its chest and moved rapidly through the asteroid belt, pursuing the Cang Qiong ten thousand meters away. Seeing this and having anticipated it, Song Chi immediately controlled the Cang Qiong to shuttle backward. In the surrounding environment, where normal lightspeed cruising was not possible, the thing Cang Qiong feared the most was being drawn into close range by the enemy, and naturally, he would not let the opponent achieve this so easily. After a continuous pursuit of half an hour, the kilometer-tall humanoid alien let out a roar and no longer continued the meaningless chase. However, just as it stopped chasing and turned to return, the Cang Qiong that Song Chi controlled had no intention of letting things go so easily. He followed suit closely behind the alien. The battle was far from over. Every time the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannons cooldown ended, he would fire it from time to time, taking the pesky tactics to the extreme. Boom! Another shot struck the back of the humanoid alien. This time, already annoyed by the Cang Qiongs harassment, the kilometer-tall humanoid alien could not restrain itself any longer. It turned around fiercely as the light cyan long spear it had raised shot toward the following Cang Qiong like a cyan rainbow, roaring as it flew. Song Chi, who had been intensely focused, struggled to deal with this sudden attack. First, the speed at which the cyan long spear was thrown was astonishing; second, given the surrounding environment, it was very difficult for the Cang Qiong to make any significant deviations. "Obsidian Guardian!" With no other choice, he could only activate the active feature of the warship armor of the Cang Qiong. As a thickyer of obsidian armor enveloped the entire hull of the Cang Qiong, the shooting cyan rainbow simultaneously struck the obsidian armoryer. Boom! Amid the intense impact noise and tremors, the familiar warning voice of the semi-automatic intelligence on board followed, althoughpared to the previous Immortal Puppet Tower challenge, this was far less dangerous. The damage to the warship armor reached only 15%, and the warship itself less than 2%. The reason being that the main body of the cyan rainbow was ultimately just a Purple Quality strange weapon and it held no advantage in quality over the [Obsidian Ship Armor]. Additionally, on its ten-thousand-meter journey, its might had been reduced by the collision with a few asteroids, which were neither big nor small, exining the limited damage inflicted. Song Chi continued to control the Cang Qiong to press the attack against the kilometer-tall humanoid alien, not bothering about the ink cyan long spear floating powerless not far away. Its not that he did not care about a Purple Quality Starry Sea Oddity, but at this moment, ayer of obsidian armor still covered the surface of the Cang Qiongs hull. The hatch could be opened, but the obsidian armoryer could not, unless he deactivated this active feature. However, doing so would undoubtedly increase the danger to Cang Qiong in subsequent battles, and Song Chi would not do such a thing. As long as he could kill the kilometer-tall humanoid alien in front, that Purple Relic would end up in his possession no matter what; there was no need to rush at this moment. Without its weapon, the alien posed even less threat to Cang Qiong. Nevertheless, Song Chi, always cautious, continued to use the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon for long-range attacks, with no intention whatsoever of getting close. Thus, the Cang Qiong followed the alien, constantly shuttling through the asteroid belt. Nearly two hourster, the kilometer-tall humanoid alien sessfully joined forces with another Third-Rank member of its race, which seemed to give it some confidence. However, Song Chi was not the least bit afraid. He sent out all twenty-six remaining Soldier Figurines of the Void Assassin n to surround the Cang Qiong. Should the other Third-Rank alien species think of covering their retreat, all the Soldier Figurines would actively entangle it. (PS: I made a change to the previous content. The Lv30 Void Phantom Assassin Soldier Figure Tree can summon 30 figures, I wanted to rify this.) In any case, Song Chi only had eyes for that Third-Rank Peak humanoid alien. ``` Under his relentless pursuit, after another half hour, the Third Rank Peak humanoid alien creature finally copsedpletely, ovee with despair. With Cang Qiong tailing it closely, it had no chance to treat its wounds, let alone suppress the sharp Sword Intent within its body. Therge amount of blood loss weakened it continuously, until it finally fell before Cang Qiong. Following the death of the Third-Rank humanoid alien, Cang Qiongs ascension sess rate rose once more, but not by 5%, rather by 6%, from 73.2% to 79.2%. Maximal creatures of the Third Rank are still somewhat different from ordinary Third Rank Creatures, and even if they still dontpare to that Third Rank Peak sandworm from before, it was enough to satisfy Song Chi. Of course, this was not the end. After the death of the Third Rank Peak humanoid alien creature, Song Chi naturally shifted his target to the apanying Third-Rank alien creature. Compared with that Third Rank Peak alien, this ordinary Third-Rank humanoid alien was much easier to deal with. With the coboration of Cang Qiong and the twenty-six Void Phantom Assassin Soldier Figurines, it fell under the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannons firing scope in less than twenty minutes. Cang Qiongs ascension sess rate increased again, reaching 82.1%. However, after surpassing an 80% ascension sess rate, the sess rate contribution of each Third-Rank alien creature killed was halved from 5% to 2.5%. Well aware of this, Song Chi was not surprised. There were still two Third-Rank humanoid aliens, as well as nearly a hundred Second-Rank humanoid aliens nearby, and killing them all would be enough to push Cang Qiongs ascension sess rate above 90%. And so, it took Song Chi nearly another ten hours, along with the twenty-six Void Phantom Assassin Soldier Figurines, to kill all remaining humanoid alien creatures in the vicinity. In the asteroid belt, Cang Qiong continued to shuttle, not to the next resource point, but to retrieve that Purple Quality long spear relic. At the same time, thetest ascension sess rate for Cang Qiong appeared before Song Chi in the Main Control Room. [Warship Ascension Mission (Cang Qiong)] [Current Ascension Sess Rate: 90.1%] [Ascension Special Resource Form (4/4): Sea Spirit Stone*1,Millennial Volcanic Magma Iron Essence*1, Lunar Rock Stone*1, Zircon*1 (10%)] [Additional Ascension Resources: 2300-year-old Moony Tree Sap (6%), Low-Level Energy Crystal (5%)] [Bathed in Alien Blood: Third Rank, Second Rank sandworm... (78.1%)] "Finally breaking through 90%, I can attempt ascension now!" Muttering to himself, Song Chi had already decided that he would initiate Cang Qiongs ascension the moment he returned. Originally he still had thoughts of continuing to improve the rate, but after surpassing 90%, the sess rate provided by the Second Rank and Third Rank alien creatures was cut by another half, which made Song Chi ultimately discard this idea. A 90% sess rate, as long as luck wasnt terribly bad, there was basically no chance of failure. Comforting himself with this thought, Song Chi then made the decision to initiate the ascension mission immediately after returning. He had no choice, his uncle had mentioned that his grandfathers task of guarding was about to end, and he would be able to return to Dragon Spine Continent within the month, at which time the journey to the Soul Spirit Floating Land would be underway. Before departing, Song Chi really wanted to ascend Cang Qiong to an escort ship. Continuing to shuttle along, Cang Qiong returned to where the ink cyan long spear had been left behind. Shortly after escaping from the grasp of the Third Rank Peak humanoid alien, it reverted to its original form, turning into a Qingming stone about the size of a ser ball, so Song Chi easily brought it aboard Cang Qiongs cabin. With anticipation, the Marvel Attribute of this Qingming stone appeared before him. [Marvel: Qingming Stone] [Quality: Purple] n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om [Evolvable: {Qingming Sky-Cracking Spear}] [Note: Birthed over thousands of years from an ordinary Qingming ore vein, it is a rarely seen Purple Relic among marvels.] Chapter 269 - 162: Promotion to Guardian Class Spectral Warship Looking at the strange object attributes that appeared before him, Song Chi reached out to touch the piece of Qingming stone, and soon after, a bright azure light red up inside the Cang Qiong. When the light had dissipated, Song Chi was holding a dark azure spear over two meters in length. It was the [Qingming Sky-Cracking Spear]! This marvel could not be transformed into a ship-mountedponent; it could only be turned into a personal weapon for individual use. Moreover, all Starry Sea Oddities inherently possess the ability to magically adjust their size and volume. They change to a suitable length and size based on the holders energy input and rank level. Therefore, it had first appeared as ten meters in length in the hands of that humanoid alien race, then transformed into one thousand two hundred meters, and now that it was in Song Chis hands, it was merely two meters long. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! As the azure light shed, Song Chi waved the Qingming Sky-Cracking Spear to get a good feel for it. After he ceased his movements, a smile appeared on his face. Compared to his previous disappointment, he seemed much more content. Although the Qingming Stone couldnt be converted into a ship-mountedponent, the [Qingming Sky-Cracking Spear] it had be was extraordinarily formidable. Whether for his own future use, or to be handed to a puppet, an enved creature, or possibly to be used when Cang Qiong could undergo mecha transformation, it was all quite advantageous. Of course, the chances of him using it himself were extremely slim. A melee weapon such as thisa spear for closebat? That was a joke; he certainly wouldnt engage in such dangerous antics. However, at present, neither the puppets under hismand nor the enved creatures were suitable to wield this spear. The Void Assassin n Soldier Figurines excelled in ambush and assassination; having them fight with a spear would be utterly inappropriate. The Fire Peony Soldier Figurines were too weak. If the Second Rank creatures were equipped with this Qingming Sky-Cracking Spear, who knows if they could ever make it back. As for enved creatures, there was currently only Zhao Lei, whom he used as a tool to control the Storage Bag. Combat was not within its responsibilities. ... Without dwelling further on the matter, Song Chi stored the [Qingming Sky-Cracking Spear] back into the Ancestral Torch, and then continued piloting the Cang Qiong towards the side. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Over this period, the semi-autonomous shipboard intelligence had already re-marked many suitable resources for mining. With several hours left until the Cang Qiongs return, there was time for one more round of resource collection. Soon enough, the Cang Qiong busied itself once again, shuttling through the nearby regions. As for the various resources mined, he would ce them in the shop dedicated to selling ores at the Ruins Market; the prices he marked up were at least ten times that of the market price within the Torch Human Civilization Territory. Throughout this resource collection journey, Song Chi could see other regions biological energy fluctuations constantly updating on the [Silver III Generation Super-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar] radar map. There was no shortage of these biological energy fluctuations, simr to the group he had previously ughtered, mostly at the Second Rank and Third Rank Level, with hardly any at the First Rank. If his guess was correct, they would likely be of the same humanoid alien race. Although slightly tempted by this observation, Song Chi didnt have much of an option, as there wasnt enough time left for another excursion before the return trip; the Purple River Translocation Device could notplete another cooldown cycle beforehand. Additionally, he harbored considerable curiosity; these humanoid aliens were not few in number, and it was unclear where exactly they came from. From the previous battles, it was clear that these humanoid alienscked flight abilities. Even those of the Third Rank only managed mediocre airborne maneuvering by releasing energy from within their bodies. Compared to moving by leaping through the asteroid belt with the help of asteroids, their speed was even slightly inferior. Thus, Song Chi deduced that theycked the ability to fly; and if they couldnt fly, that meant they were not native ster space creatures, and very likely did not originate in this asteroid belt. With this hypothesis in mind, Song Chi felt somewhat pleased. Regardless of where they came from, it suggested the presence of a Life-Form Star Sea Floating Land nearby, and a Floating Land signified wealth. Time flew by, and soon the moment to return had arrived. In a rtively spacious kilometer-wide vacuum area within the asteroid belt, the Cang Qiong waited quietly for the return signal. At the same time, Song Chi made a trip to the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and deactivated the Spatial Anchor Point previously set in the Yellow Sand Floating Continent; then, he established the new anchor point coordinates in the center of this spacious area. The diameter of this asteroid belt was astonishinglyrge; even from Cang Qiongs current position, the [Silver III Generation Super-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar] still couldntpletely map out its boundary. Knowing that the [Silver III Generation Super-Wave Magic Energy Detection Radar]s detection radius reached 15 light-years, what did that imply? It meant that the length of the asteroid belt currently disyed on the radar had already exceeded 17 light-years, and yet, the edge of the belt had still not been detected. This demonstrated just how extensive the belts diameter truly was. Such a vast asteroid belt, coupled with the likely existence of a Life Floating Land, signified the immense value of this Star Domain. Naturally, Song Chi wouldnt miss out on it. If no other valuable Star Domains were discovered in the subsequent exploration of the Alien Star Domain, Song Chi would likely make several trips back to this asteroid belt. With its colossal size, the resources it contained were sufficient for him to mine for a considerable time. Chapter 270 - 162: Promotion to Guardian Class Spectral Warship_2 The only regret was that each exploration of the Alien Star Domain allowed only 24 hours, an excessively short time, so short that it prevented Song Chi from really diving in and making a big impact. "If only the Zhu Tian Ruins Markets spatial anchor point feature could provide one more usable anchor point, then I could simply set a return anchor point at home and shuttle between the two star domains without restrictions. Resource collection wouldnt be limited like this..." With a sigh in his heart, Song Chi shook his head, telling himself not to think any further. Whether another usable anchor point would appear depended on the subsequent upgrade to Second Rank of the ruins market; if it didnt happen, he neednt think about it for the near future. As he thought about it, a slight sense of weightlessness enveloped the entire Cang Qiong. The return time had arrived. Above the sky of Dragon Spine Continent, an airship over twenty meters in length pierced through the clouds and descended rapidly from the Vault of Heaven beforending on Green Moon Ind, where Green Moon Manor was located. As soon as Song Chi returned, he immediately went back to his room and then his figure vanished as he entered the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. He couldnt wait to begin the formal upgrade of the Cang Qiong. Zhu Tian Ruins Market, the Free Stall Area. Compared to the Free Stall Area, which had expanded to more than 400 meters in length and width, the Cang Qiong of just over twenty meters in length seemed particrly small. But not for long, as it would reach a hundred meters in length once this upgrade was sessful. Next to the Cang Qiong, as a flicker of Ghost Light twinkled between Song Chis brows, a strand of Origin Torch energy surged out from the Ancestral Torch and slowly merged into the spaceships hull in front of him. It was at this moment that an emotionless mechanical voice reached Song Chis ears. [Current warship upgrade sess rate is 90.1%, are you sure you want to start the official upgrade? Once initiated, it cannot be reversed, please decide carefully!] Whoosh! Song Chi took a deep breath, then his slightly squinted eyes suddenly flew open, and he uttered two words. "Confirmed!" As he spoke these words, the entire hull of the Cang Qiong in front of him began to quiver violently, and a mysterious and profound Ghost Light enveloped the entire body of the airship, seemingly undergoing some deep transformation. Dozens of meters away from the Cang Qiong, Song Chi watched with a worried expression, his eyes betraying an undeniable tension. Even though the Cang Qiongs upgrade sess rate had reached an astonishing 90.1%, it was still not one hundred percent. Honestly, he feared being that unfortunate soul gued by extreme misfortune. And if the upgrade failed, while there would be no danger to him as the Torch Ship Captain, the Cang Qiong would be lost. Moreover, as the captain, the moment the Cang Qiong sunk, the Seed of Torch within his Ancestral Torch would be weakened, and without special items to repair it, it would take at least decades to recover. That wasnt the most important part. If it came to that, he could quickly sell the valuable items he possessed, such as [Red Origin Heavenly Fire] and [Insect Mother Skin], which should be able to get him special resources to elerate the recovery of the Fire Seed. The key issue was that if the Cang Qiong sunk, over ny percent of theponents on board would bepletely destroyed, and that was something Song Chi absolutely could not ept. You see, among theponents currently mounted on the Cang Qiong, there was 1 Red Component, 4 Orange Components, and 4 Purple Components. If more than ny percent were destroyed, at best hed be left with 2 high-qualityponents, something utterly unthinkable. Time passed minute by minute, and Song Chis heart hung heavy, unable to rx. However, the warships upgrade was not something that could bepleted in a short time, it required at least 24 hours at minimum. Thus, he had no choice but to suppress the tension in his heart and stepped into the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. In recent months his Guidance Technique had improved significantly, but it still wasnt enough. After experiencing thest transaction at the ruins market, all he wanted was to ascend to Second Rank as quickly as possible. This time, instead of using the Second Rank Insect Race flesh, he took ten pounds from fifty pounds of Third Rank Peak Sand Worm essence meat, using it in conjunction with the Advanced Body Tempering Potion and Body Tempering Liquid. In the Free Stall Area, Ghost Light circted around the hull of the Cang Qiong, and in the All-Attributes Cultivation Room, the flow of Spectral Energy continued without interruption. Thirty hourster, Song Chi emerged from the All-Attributes Cultivation Room after more than a day of secluded cultivation. His aura still showed his Guidance Technique at level 16, with no new breakthroughs. At this, Song Chi felt a bit disappointed, yet it seemed normal to him. Level 16 Guidance Technique. This was no longer the Zero Rank era; a regr Torch Ship Captain looking to advance to First Rank would need at least a decade. Yet, in just a few months, he had surged from level 11 to level 16an already terrifying feat. How could advancing to level 17 as quickly as this be simple? Even the peak Third Rank sandy worms essence meat could not make it happen. Of course, that didnt mean there were no gains at all. Song Chi could feel that under the triple boost of the high-level Body Tempering Potion, Third Rank sandy worms essence meat, and Body Tempering Liquid, his Guidance Technique was not far from reaching level 17perhaps with a few more months, it would naturally fall into ce. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om Arriving at the free stall zone with anticipation, Song Chis eyes twitched slightly. The Cang Qiong, still enshrouded in Ghost Light, had not finished its promotion even after 30 hours. Thus, Song Chi could only exit the Ruins Market for the time being. More than three hourster, after freshening up andpleting todays visualization of the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint, Song Chi returned to the Ruins Market. As he gazed at the Cang Qiong, still flickering with Ghost Light, he originally wanted to grumble a bit, but his eyes soon widened once more, anxiousness flickering within them. Because just then, the Ghost Light that had been enveloping the outer hull of the Cang Qiong began to slowly recede. In the teachings of the past, this was the sign that a Torch Warships promotion was entering its final stretch. Whether a Torch Warship would seed in its promotion was all decided in these final moments. "It must seed!!" Constantly whispering in his mind, Song Chis gaze was glued to the Cang Qiong, not daring to miss a single detail. Time passed. Ten seconds; Thirty seconds; ... Two minutes quickly passed, and the Ghost Light above the hull of the Cang Qiong was about to dissipate, when suddenly the body of the Spectral Airship started to vibrate violently again. His breath stopped for a moment. Then, a secondter, a fierce joy appeared in Song Chis eyes, and his heart, which was suspended in mid-air, settled down heavily. In front, the Cang Qiong, over twenty meters long, was expanding rapidly. Within a brief time, it had grown from twenty meters to thirty meters. Then, forty meters, fifty meters... After a dozen seconds, the hull of the Cang Qiong reached one hundred and twenty meters, officiallypleting its promotion from a Spectral Airship to a Guardian ss Spectral Warship. And this also meant that, from that moment on, Song Chi was officially a Second Rank Torch Ship Captain. Although his own Guidance Technique was still somewhatgging, it didnt change this fact. Looking at the Obsidian Armor Layer that wrapped around the entire hull of the Cang Qiong, and the streamlined body of the warship, as well as the three new secondary cannon slots at the bow. Song Chi felt a sudden, faint sense of pride swell within him. This warship, which was already beginning to live up to the name of a steel behemoth, was the result of his efforts over the past year and a month. How could he not feel proud? In just over a year and two months, he had taken a Torch Warship from Zero Rank to Second Rank. Even among scions of a prominent family like the Dinghai Song family, this achievement was undoubtedly outstanding. Without trying to suppress the excitement and tion bubbling up inside, as the Captain of the Cang Qiong, Song Chi felt he had every right to rejoice, at least in this moment he did. Striding into the newly transformed interior of the Cang Qiong, Song Chis eyes swept around, taking in everything, silently observing the various changes inside the warship. He soon arrived at the Cang Qiong Main Control Room. Without any other actions, the moment he entered the Main Control Room, he eagerly essed the warships attribute panel. [Name: Cang Qiong] [Model: Torch-Guardian ss Spectral Warship] [Level: lv20] ... ps: Promoted, and while at it, begging for votes, thank you!! Chapter 273 - 164: Ruins Market Advanced - The Newly Appeared Third Layer of the Inn The trade was sealed, and Luke quickly took out arge mass of Floating Land Origin from his Spatial Folding Box. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om A full half a million strands. But without exception, all were Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Song Chi also tentatively asked if he had any thoughts of selling High Rank Floating Land Origin, but was swiftly rejected. Clearly, this goblin didnt have as many High Rank Floating Land Origins as imagined, or to put it another way, for it, the importance of Medium-High Rank Floating Land Origins far exceeded that of Low Rank ones. Not disappointed, amidst Goblin Lukes pained gaze, Song Chi used the Power of Laws to coil up therge mass of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, which vanished into thin air from this mineral resource shop in the blink of an eye. With this hefty order from Goblin Luke, coupled with the subsequent entrance of Alien Races into the Ruins Market not being few, it was expected that the trade volume necessary for the Ruins Market to UpRank to Second Rank would be quickly met, just waiting for this market trade to officially end before actively trying to elevate the Ruins Market to Second Rank. To say he wasnt excited about this oue would be a lie. One must know, when the Ruins Market UpRanked from Zero Rank to First Rank, it not only gained the extremely important Ruins Market exclusive item "Ruins Market Guest Token" but also activated the Ruins Markets second feature, "Spatial Anchor Point." Both the "Ruins Market Guest Token" and the "Spatial Anchor Point" were extremely powerful new functions. Therefore, Song Chi had been harboring great expectations for the Markets advancement to Second Rank for quite some time. Time passed, and no other incidents urred subsequently. Zhou Ping brought another batch of 50 Titanium Crystals and items like Body Tempering Liquid, Body Tempering Paste, etc. Furthermore, Song Chi inquired with Goblin Luke again to see if he had any thoughts of renting a specialized shop in the Ruins Market, simr to Zhou Ping and the Centaur. The result was, no matter how Goblin Luke pleaded, Song Chi did not respond to his bargaining for the rent of 50 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. In the end, he grudgingly agreed and rented a shop as his exclusive storefront. As for the items he would sell, they were goblin mechanical creations, Magic Energy Potions, and the like, which enriched the variety of goods in the Ruins Market once again. Twenty-some hourster, at the moment the Ruins Market trade ended, Song Chi immediately opened the Markets attribute panel. [UpRank Requirement: 200 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, Ruins Market Trade Volume 200,000 (235,650/200,000) strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin] The conditions for the upgrade were met. However, before clicking confirm, Song Chi seemed to think of something. He paused his action, instead opening the Markets only additional configuration at the moment, the "Stealth Light tform." Its current Enhancement Level was exactly lv20, just reaching Second Rank, and since the Ruins Market was also advancing to Second Rank, Song Chi worried whether the "Stealth Light Cloak" generated by it couldpletely conceal the strong light emitted by the Markets advancement. To be safe, he clicked on thisponent several times in session, consuming dozens of strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin and 15 Titanium Crystals, ultimately enhancing the "Stealth Light tform" to lv25. Only after this operation did he turn his attention back to the Market itself. [Conditions satisfied, spend 200 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin to elevate Ruins Market level to lv20?] "Confirm!" As the word "confirm" was spoken, the 200 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin that had been hovering in front of him suddenly dissipated and merged into the Ruins Market space. Then, the entire Zhu Tian Ruins Market began to shake violently. At the same time, an intense brilliance burst forth, filling the entire Market space in a sh. Song Chi was no stranger to this sceneas almost the same anomaly had previously attracted a four-digit number of Void Demons and nearly caused the entire Zhu Tian Ruins Market to be annihted. However, now it was different. With the Stealth Light Cloak generated by the Stealth Light tformponent in ce, this intense brilliance could not shine out of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, nor could it attract the attention of the Void Demons again. When the brilliance dissipated, the attribute panel of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market popped up in front of Song Chi once more, but soon he noticed a new prompt at the bottom of the panel. [Time required for this UpRank is two days, current remaining 47:59:12.] Seeing this prompt, Song Chis full anticipation had to be temporarily suppressed. A full two daystens of times longer than from Zero Rank to First Rankhe naturally would not just wait idly. Green Moon Manor, the courtyard where Uncles family lived. As soon as Song Shan stepped out of the Mountain, Song Chi handed over the mass of Floating Land Origin he held. "Uncle, this is 400,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin. Only one million pieces of Terrastone were sold this time; the other three million will have to wait until next time." Out of the 500,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi retained 100,000 strands, a little over twenty percent, and handed over the rest to his family, hoping to use it to speed up the improvement of his familys strength. Song Shans face lit up with a smile, very satisfied with this difference in price. By this calction, once the remaining three million Terrastone were sold, they would gain 1.6 million strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin; deducting the cost of 100,000 strands, thats a profit of 1.5 million strandsnot a small amount by any means. "Very good, very good, very good..." Song Shan said "good" three times in a row, reflecting his genuine happiness and not just a pretense. And indeed, this ie hade at the right moment. Their lineage had just started, with limited sources of ie, unable to sustain solely on the Third Rank Source of Floand on Green Moon Ind. With this channel in Song Chis hands, their lives would improve significantly in the future, and the strength of the family members would not only not stagnate but would instead experience a period of rapid improvement. Chapter 274 - 164: Ruins Market Advancement - The Newly Appeared Third Floor of the Inn_2 Thinking of this, Song Shans tone shifted: "By the way, Little Chi, does that high-level Goblin really purchase one million Terrastones every month, or is it not fixed?" This was a crucial question, as only a stable ie could qualify as a solid trading channel. Also, only by securing the monthly ie of 400,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin could the maximum benefit be ensured for their lineage. When he saw Song Chis confirming nod, the smile in Song Shans eyes grew even richer. "Excellent, Little Chi, this trading channel youve established hase at just the right time..." While praising, Song Shan gently reached behind him and took out a small pouch, and from the Ancestral Aperture on his forehead, a cluster of Floating Land Origin also flew out. "Here are 600 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, 200 Titanium Crystals, and additionally..." While speaking, he lifted his left arm, activated his Quantum Communication Bracelet, and transferred 4 Golden Merit Points to Song Chi. "These are the resources exchanged for that broodmothers skin. However, they dont include the external firing device you wanted for the Prospector and other shipborneponents." Song Chi was slightly delighted. All tallied up, these were precisely 9 Golden Merit Points, and ording to the purchase price at the Family Merit Hall, that 400-meter long broodmother skin should only be worth around 7 Golden Merit Points. With an extra 2 points gained, how could Song Chi not be pleased? And this must be the reason why Song Mingsong previously told him to avoid handing it over to the family if possible. Just as he was tensed about where to acquire the next three Secondary Cannons, the ie of these four Golden Merit Points was enough for another visit to the Merit Tower. If he remembered correctly,st time in the Merit Tower he had spotted a Purple Quality control-type Secondary Cannon. With that thought, Song Chi spoke to bid his uncle farewell. "Go ahead. Also remember, the old man will be back in about five days. We should be setting off for the Soul Spirit Floating Land within these next ten days, so make sure to prepare well in time." After receiving Song Shans reminder, Song Chis expression became solemn, and then he nodded earnestly. He was still very cautious about the Soul Spirit Floating Land; after all, it was a family mission of dangerous level and not to be taken lightly. Having left the courtyard, he summoned the Cang Qiong to soar straight into the sky. In Green Moon Manor, Song Shan, not having re-entered the Mountain, looked up at the Cang Qiong, which was over a hundred meters long. His eyes flickered as he once again recalled what Song Mingsong had said. "Hes already advanced to Second Rank, huh? Could this kid reallypete for a position in the rankings?" ... At the foot of Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, in the Merit Tower. Guided by memory, Song Chi made his way to the 33rd floor of the Merit Tower, more specifically, to a counter on the left side of the 33rd floor. Looking at the counter where the Purple Quality shipborne Secondary Cannon named [Cold Light Heavenly Frost Cannon] was disyed. He gritted his teeth and confirmed the exchange. Compared to the typical Purple Main Cannon and Energy Shieldponents, the price to exchange for a Secondary Cannon was a bit lower, needing only 4 Golden Merit Points, just enough for his Merit Points. After exchanging for the Secondary Cannon, Song Chi hurried back to Green Moon Manor. Even with the protection of the Stealth Light Cloak, he couldnt be entirely at ease and wanted to get back as soon as possible to watch over it himself. The stakes of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market were too great, so great that he dared not take the slightest risk. ... Inside the Cang Qiong Main Control Room, Song Chi began to enhance the [Cold Light Heavenly Frost Cannon] at the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. From this market transaction, he had obtained more than 500 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. Along with the resources exchanged from the broodmothers skin, he now had over 1,200 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin and nearly 250 Titanium Crystals, so he decided to enhance this Secondary Cannon to lv30 in one go. Cold Light Heavenly Frost Cannon lv30 Quality: Purple Feature: Heavenly Frost ``` Consumption: 30/Spectral Energy Points per shot Might: 5100 No need for buffering or charging UpRank Requirement: 15 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin, 30,000 Spectral Energy Points, 16 Titanium Crystals {Heavenly Frost: Each attack from the secondary cannon will carry a continuous 30s Heavenly Frost effect, which will lower the speed of the hit and damaged units to a certain extent. This effect can stack up to five times.} After enhancing the [Cold Light Heavenly Frost Cannon], there were still 700 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin left, and less than 190 Titanium Crystals. Song Chi thought for a moment, his gaze shifting between the [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon] and the [Phantom Thruster]. With less than ten days until he would head to the Soul Spirit Floating Land, the remaining resources naturally needed to be used in a targeted manner. The Soul Spirit n excels in Divine Soul techniques, making the Energy Shield almost useless against them; and the targeted [Abnormal Status Purifier]ponent had already been enhanced to its limit long ago. The choices left at the moment were nothing more than focusing on the firepower and speed of the Cangqiong. The current [Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine]ponent had already reached Third Rank; it was improbable to achieve any significant rank progress in the short term, and the provided Spectral Energy was also still sufficient. Although the Youneng Pool could no longer supply the [Envement Medal], a redponent, for further enhancement, the otherponents were still unaffected. And with the [Envement Medal] already at Third Rank, the envement sess rate against ordinary Second and Third Rank creatures could not be said to be one hundred percent, but seeding eight or nine times out of ten was still achievable; Song Chi had no ns to continue enhancing it in the short term. Thus, the only enhancement targets now were the [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon] and the [Phantom Thruster]. After pondering for a moment and finding it difficult to decide, Song Chi made an unexpected decision: he stopped this round of enhancement and chose to keep the remaining Second and Third Rank Floating Land Origins and Titanium Crystals as reserves. In this way, he would not only stop dwelling on the decision but also be able to choose more targeted enhancements once he arrived at the Soul Spirit Floating Land, depending on the actual situation. ... Two dayster, still within Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Chi had already ceased practicing the Guidance Technique. The Ruins Markets promotion had beenpleted. As the trembling beneath his feet gradually ceased, the entire area of Zhu Tian Ruins Market Secret Realm began to expand rapidly; its original size of 1900m x 1900m quickly expanded to 5000m x 5000m. In addition, the [Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform], [All-Attributes Cultivation Room], and [Spectral Energy Protective Array], even without any level changes, all had a significant increase in their attributes. Indeed, just like with the Torch Warship, upon advancing to Second Rank, the Ruins Market also applied the same enhancements to a host of basicponents. However, what Song Chi was currently focused on was not these three aspects; his eyes shifted to the inn that had silently grown from two stories to three. The first floor held ordinary rooms, the second floor contained Guest Rank rooms generated by the Ruins Market Guest Token, so what could this newly added third floor contain? With this question in mind, Song Chi stepped onto the third floor of the inn, scanning the area, and the next second his eyebrows slightly raised. "Could it be another Guest Rank room?" Observing theyout almost identical to the guest rooms on the second floor when the inn first promoted to First Rank, numerous question marks floated through Song Chis mind. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Ten rooms symmetrically distributed on both sides of the central corridor, yet only the first room on the left side was open; the other nine rooms were still isted behind transparent air walls, leading him to subconsciously assume it was the same as the Guest Rank rooms on the second floor. Approaching the only open room on the left, Song Chi felt neither joy nor sorrow. If it turned out to be another set of Guest Rank rooms, he could ept that. The Ruins Market Guest Token was quite useful. With only 10 Guest Rank rooms on the second floor of the inn, yielding only 10 Ruins Market Guest Tokens, he had always felt the number was somewhat insufficient. Having 10 more would certainly be lovely. Creak! As he pushed open the door of this room, Song Chis direct gaze suddenly hardened, and at the same time, he muttered to himself: "No, this is not a Ruins Market Guest Token!" He was so certain because the token hovering in the center of the room that entered his line of sight was not the bronze color of the Ruins Market Guest Token. It was of silver color. ps: I made some changes in the previous chapter, roughly maintaining the setup of the Ruins Market while reducing the bargaining scenes. Those interested can go back and take another look. ``` Chapter 275 - 165: [Ruins Market Walking Rank] and [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis Platform] This token is almost identical in shape to the Ruins Market Guest Token, yet it has apletely different color. One is the color of bronze, while the one before his eyes is silver. The power ofws flowed around him, slowly converging into the room in front of him. After confirming there were no dangers inside, Song Chi stepped through the doorway. In the center of the room, the floating silver tokeny before him. Song Chi reached out his hand and touched the silver-colored token. The next second, a deeply mystical piece of information abruptly poured into his mind, giving him a thorough understanding of the silver token before him. "A Ruins Market Walking Rank, huh..." [Name: Ruins Market Walking Rank] [Belongs to: Zhu Tian Ruins Market (Song Chi)] [Usage Count: Unlimited] n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om [Usage Duration: Can be set] [Effect: The creature possessing this Travel Command, regardless of where they are in the Shattered Starry Sea, can actively activate the token. Upon activation, the holder will be transported into a special "Travel Room" and granted autonomous stay rights. After choosing to return or being expelled by the Ruins Market Master, the activator and token will be transported back to their original location before entering the Ruins Market.] [Effect 2: Actively engage the Law Enhancement effect of the Travel Command. During the time thew is applied, the tokens holder will gainbat power equivalent to crossing one Great Rank for the duration of one hour, with a cooldown of 720 hours.] [Introduction: A product derived from the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, it possesses incredible abilities.] [Note: Only the Zhu Tian Ruins Market Lord can set the tokens usage duration.] [Note 2: The Zhu Tian Ruins Market Lord reserves the right to recall the token at any time.] [Note 3: When the Ruins Market hasnt opened for trading, the token holder can only move within the Travel Room and cannot leave the room.] Without a doubt, this [Ruins Market Walking Rank] is an advanced version of the [Ruins Market Guest Rank], not only possessing all the functions of the [Ruins Market Guest Token] but also further allowing its holder to enter the Zhu Tian Ruins Market at any time without being limited to once a month. Although one cannot leave the Travel Room when the Ruins Market is not open for trading, it could entirely serve as a small temporary refuge space. Should one encounter an irresistible crisis in their original world, they can activate the Travel Command at any time to take shelter in this room. In addition, this [Ruins Market Walking Rank] possesses an active ability of Law Enhancement that can be used once every 30 days, allowing the holder to havebat power across one Great Rank of their current level for the next hour. That is to say, if a Zero Rank creature obtained this Travel Command, upon activating this Law Enhancement state, they would temporarily possess First Rankbat power. If it were a First Rank creature, they would gain Second Rankbat power, and a Second Rank creature would gain Third Rankbat power. Of course, since the Ruins Market has only recently advanced to Second Rank, it could only elevate a Second Rank creatures power to Third Rank at most. Even so, the value of this [Ruins Market Walking Rank] far exceeds that of the [Ruins Market Guest Rank]. Grasping this silver token, Song Chis eyes shimmered. He pondered for quite a while, considering the subsequent usage methods of this [Ruins Market Walking Rank]. Undoubtedly, following the [Ruins Market Guest Rank], this [Ruins Market Walking Rank] will be the next iconic product of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and will inevitably cause an extreme chase among the alien creatures who enter the Zhu Tian Ruins Market in the future. So, how to maximize the utility of this [Ruins Market Walking Rank] is a matter worthy of serious contemtion. Thinking of this, he also recalled the [Ruins Market Guest Rank]. The previous Ruins Market Guest Ranks helped him acquire Orange Quality Starry Sea Oddities such as [Red Origin Heavenly Fire] and [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon]. The value of this [Ruins Market Walking Rank] was obviously much higher than the [Ruins Market Guest Rank], and its use was measured in years. Therefore, the rewards for distributing it must not be less than Orange Quality Strange Objects. "Could it be that these alien species should use Red Curios as bargaining chips?" Song Chi murmured to himself, his brows slightly furrowed. Red Quality Strange Objects, the gap between them and the Orange Glory Treasures is not small. If he were to use such level items as bargaining chips, he feared it might be hard to distribute even one [Ruins Market Walking Rank] in a year or two. Shaking his head, Song Chi did not hurry to ponder this problem further. After all, even if he couldnt distribute them in the short term, he seemed able to use the [Ruins Market Walking Rank] himself. He wondered whether the Law Enhancement could be applied to the Cang Qiong, as it would grant a significant boost to the Cangqiongsbat power if possible. Regarding this, Song Chi nned to personally test it once he left the Ruins Market. Turning away from the inn, Song Chi opened the Ruins Markets attribute panel on the central street of the market. After advancing to Second Rank, the Ruins Market had undergone significant changes; only by examining the detailed attribute panel could he more directly understand these changes. His gazending on this attribute panel, Song Chi skipped the rest and went straight to the Spatial Anchor Point feature. However, the more he hoped, the more disappointed he was. After advancing to Second Rank, this Spatial Anchor Point feature still did not change and only that single usable Spatial Anchor Point remained. Faced with this, Song Chi could only sigh in resignation. (ps: The second Spatial Anchor Point is still ahead; we are aiming for 3 million words in this book, not wanting to reveal too much too soon, as it could lead to problemster. Please dont criticize; thank you!) Before he could overthink it, his peripheral vision quickly caught a new detail. [Name: Zhu Tian Ruins Market] [Ruins Market Master: Song Chi] [Level: lv20] Chapter 276 Chapter 165: Ruins Market Walking Rank and Spirit Mechanism Synthesis Platform_2 276 Chapter 165: Ruins Market Walking Rank and Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform_2 [Specifications: 5000mX5000m] [Basic Configuration: 100 shops, 1 stall area of 1000mx1000m, 1 three-story inn, 1 lv19 All-Attributes Cultivation Room (doubles efficiency when cultivating with Spectral Energy), 1 lv19 Spectral Energy Protection Formation, 1 lv19 Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, 1 Zero Rank Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform.] ... Within that [Basic Configuration] section, he was suddenly struck by apletely new setup. [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform]!! Staring at these five characters, Song Chi''s mind brimmed with endless possibilities. Firstly, he could almost certainly deduce that this [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform] was most likely the Floating Land Origin Synthesis tform, because the Primordial Continent that stood behind Zhou Ping referred to the Floating Land Origin as "Spiritual Mechanism." One from the Immortal Cultivator Continent, and one a civilization from the Ancient Immortal Domain, both associated with Immortal Cultivation, it wasn''t strange that their terminology was identical. "Could it be to synthesize Floating Land Origin from some other things? Or to refine Low-Rank Floating Land Origins into Higher-Rank ones?" Pondering, he quickly strode down the central street towards the side of the Ruins Market. Through a god''s eye view, he had already confirmed that the newly appeared [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform] was right beside the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform], as the name suggests, was like the opposite [Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform], formed from white jade stone, butpared to the space gate tform, the synthesis tform was much smaller and more exquisite. Not bothering with these details, he stepped eagerly onto the brand new white jade stone tform, and then Song Chi obtained the detailed attributes of the Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform. [Name: Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform] [Rank: Zero] [Effect: By injecting 1000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin into the synthesis tform, 100 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin can be synthesized.] [Restriction: Each synthesis method can only be used once a month at most] [Note: A special synthesis tform originating from the hands of a mighty being from the "Immortal Domain" civilization of the Starry Sea, capable of refining Lower-Rank Spiritual Mechanisms into Higher-Rank ones.] [UpRank Requirement: Ruins Market Level lv10 or higher, 1000 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank)] n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om After reading through the attribute panel in front of him, Song Chi, originally filled with joy, now harbored some doubts mixed with a hint of disappointment. Although it was indeed capable of refining Lower-Rank Floating Land Origins into Higher-Rank ones, being limited to producing First Rank Floating Land Origin seemed somewhat low. With doubt, Song Chi took out 1000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin from the Ancestral Torch and attempted to enhance the Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform to First Rank. Light swept across, and the [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform] sessfully upranked from Zero Rank to First Rank. When he looked at its attributes again, there was already a significant change. [Effect: By injecting 10,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin into the synthesis tform, 1,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin can be synthesized; by injecting 1,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, 100 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin can be synthesized.] "That''s more like it!" Although the cooldown time of the [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform] did not decrease and remained at one synthesis per attribute per month, the fact that it could synthesize Second Rank Floating Land Origin was quite satisfying for Song Chi. The key point was that this was only a First Rank synthesis tform; if it were to be Second Rank, there would likely be a significant improvement. Continuing, he took out another 1,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin and enhanced the [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform] to Second Rank. Upon upgrading to this point, the [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform] could no longer continue to be enhanced, as to uprank it to Third Rank would require the Ruins Market itself to reach a level of lv30 or higher. But the Second Rank [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform], with its effects, was quite extraordinary, leaving Song Chi very content. [Effect: By injecting 100,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin into the synthesis tform, 10,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin can be synthesized. By injecting 10,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, 1,000 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin can be synthesized. By injecting 1,000 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin, 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin can be synthesized.] Not to mention anything else, he would be able to gain an additional 1,000 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin each month, which, considering his current urgent need for Second Rank Floating Land Origin, was definitely the best news for him. Even though synthesizing these 1,000 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin would require a monthly consumption of 100,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, or 10,000 strands of First Rank, which was a considerable expense. However, for Song Chi, who now had a steady monthly ie of over 100,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin, this wasn''t a big deal. Especially after reaching the deal with Goblin Luke for one million Terrastones per month, Song Chi''s monthly ie of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin had stabilized at over 200,000 strands, making this even less of an issue. Thinking this, Song Chi directly took out 100,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin from the Ancestral Torch and, after the light from the [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform] dissipated, the 100,000 strands of Zero Rank Floating Land Origin became 10,000 strands of First Rank. He then activated the [Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform] again, synthesizing these 10,000 strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin into 1,000 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. After enhancing up to this point, Song Chi stopped, not continuing to refine them into Third Rank Floating Land Origin. At least for the time being, he had no intention of synthesizing Third Rank Floating Land Origin. In his view, the monthly 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin were not enough to rapidly enhance the several Third Rankponents on the Cang Qiong. Instead, it was better to upgrade the Second Rankponents for the time being. Taking down the 1,000 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin from the synthesis tform and truly feeling their presence, Song Chi was a bit excited. An extra 1,000 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin each month, plus the exchange ie and rental fees from each Ruins Market trade, would allow him to securely earn over 1,500 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. And 1,500 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin in the Family Merit Hall amounted to 7.5 points of Golden Merit. Chapter 277 Chapter 165: Ruins Market Walking Rank and Spirit Mechanism Synthesis Platform_3 277 Chapter 165: Ruins Market Walking Rank and Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform_3 Amidst his excitement, Song Chi quickly forgot the disappointment brought about by the Spatial Anchor Point feature and turned to the now-1000-meter wide free stall area. He summoned the Cangqiong once again. After scanning the area, his gaze fell on twoponents: the Purple River Translocation Device and the Fixed-Point Launch Pad. Both were blueponents that did not require Titanium Crystal resources; previously, due to a shortage of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, he had not continued their enhancement. Dozens of secondster, after consuming a total of 698 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, Song Chi upgraded bothponents to Third Rank. Upon reaching Third Rank, bothponents underwent a qualitative leap in their attributes. Purple River Translocation Device lv30 Quality: Blue Consumption: 10,000 per use (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: After charging, the warship can perform spatial jumps in a specified direction. Current maximum translocation distance: 100 light-years Charge time: 20 minutes; Buffer time: 8 hours UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of Floating Land Origin (Third Rank), 25,000 Spectral Energy Points, 10 Void Crystals (Second Rank) ... Fixed-Point Launch Pad lv30 Quality: Blue Consumption: 5,000 per use (Spectral Energy Points) Charge: 20 seconds; Buffer: 4 hours Effect: Deploy qualified items (organisms) to specified coordinates. Current maximum deployment distance: 4 light-years UpRank Requirement: 10 strands of Floating Land Origin (Third Rank), 25,000 Spectral Energy Points The maximum translocation distance of the Purple River Translocation Device increased from 40 light-years to 100 light-years. The deployment distance of the Fixed-Point Launch Pad went from 2 light-years to 4 light-years. Once the level of the Brainwave Remote Control System is also enhanced, thebined effect of using the two will be even more powerful. After enhancing these twoponents, Song Chi still had a little over a thousand strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin left, and the Titanium Crystal count was still under 190. After some thought, he decided not to continue enhancing and kept these as reserve resources. After storing the Cangqiong away, Song Chi finally shifted his attention to the threeponents: All-Attributes Cultivation Room, Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment tform, and Spectral Energy Protective Array. Following the Ruins Market''s promotion to Second Rank, these threeponents could also be further upgraded. After consuming several hundred strands of First Rank Floating Land Origin, all three were enhanced to lv20. Then there is the All-Attributes Cultivation Room. At lv19, its bonuses for regr cultivation and Spectral Energy cultivation were 735% and 1470%, respectively. Now, these enhancements have be 900% and 1800%. During Spectral Energy cultivation, the enhancement has reached 1800%, while on a regr Torch Warship with a lv20 Spectral Energy Cultivation tform, the enhancement is only 600%. There''s a full threefold difference between them. One should not underestimate this multiple; umted over time, the gap between Song Chi and other Torch Ship Captains will only be more terrifying. Finally, the Spectral Energy Protective Array. This configuration has been given more emphasis by Song Chi ever since the Void Demon incident, being enhanced to the highest level as soon as possible after every Ruins Market promotion. Previously at lv19, its Defence, Shield Value, and Post-overload Buffer time were as follows. [Defence: 2850] As a Torch Ship Captain, he couldn''t abandon his Torch Warship to engage in closebat with enemy units. No matter how strong he was personally, its utility was limited. 17:00 [Shield Value: 285000/285000] [Post-overload Buffer: 22 minutes] Now, it has be: [Defence: 15000] [Shield Value: 1500000/1500000] [Post-overload Buffer: 20 minutes] At merely Second Rank, the Shield Value has already reached an astounding one and a half million. This figure alone is enough to illustrate the terror of the Spectral Energy Protective Array. Be aware that an Orange Quality Dark Matter Energy Shield Generatorponent when enhanced to the maximum lv29 of Second Rank Level, has a Shield Value of just over 300,000. Theparison speaks for itself. ... Within the cloud depths of the Dragon Spine Continent sky, the 120-meter-long Cangqiong hovered quietly. In the Cangqiong Main Control Room, Song Chi held the Ruins Market Walking Rank token in his hand thoughtfully. He wanted to test whether the Cangqiong could trigger the Law Enhancement effects of the Ruins Market Walking Rank, or if only he himself could receive this enhancement. Only by rifying this could he more urately assess his own strength, and only then could he make more reasonable decisions in various emergencies. He could not afford to fall into danger or miss out on any incredible opportunities due to a misjudgment of strength. Spectral Energy surged within him, slowly infusing into the Silver Token in his hand. After a short while, a subtle silvery glow emanated from the Ruins Market Walking Rank in his hand. This silvery light first enveloped Song Chi''s entire body, causing his original First Rank strength to soar, allowing him to step directly into Second Rank Level. Feeling the immense power that had arisen within him, Song Chi felt no excitement. If the enhancement could only be applied to himself, then it would actually be bad news for him. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om As a Torch Ship Captain, he couldn''t abandon his Torch Warship to engage in closebat with enemy units. No matter how strong he was personally, its utility was limited. However, just at that moment, his eyes suddenly sharpened. Just now, the Seed of Torch within his Ancestral Aperture at his be had begun to tremble violently. Immediately after, a wisp of blue Origin Torch burst forth from the Ancestral Aperture. This blue Origin Torch seemed to turn into a special catalyst, and with its emergence, the silver-white radiance that had been surrounding him started to slowly flow towards the Cangqiong below. 17:01 Chapter 278 Chapter 165: Ruins Market Walking Rank and Spirit Mechanism Synthesis Platform_4 278 Chapter 165: Ruins Market Walking Rank and Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform_4 Several secondster, as Song Chi cautiously opened the attribute panel of the Cang Qiong, he quickly saw the new attribute he most wanted to see. [Law Enhancement: Blessed by the power of an unknownw, warship attributes are fully enhanced, with a duration of 1 hour.] "Indeed, the Cang Qiong can also be blessed by thew of the Ruins Market!" Feeling a surge of excitement, Song Chi silently uttered to himself. However, he soon sighed slightly. As the Ruins Market Master, he had the most direct experience of the Law Enhancement of the Ruins Market Walking Rank. Although he could not make thews of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market bless him in the outside world, he had felt their blessing countless times within the market itself, so he knew very well that thew enhancing effect of the Ruins Market Walking Rank was only a very small part of thews of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Before, he had, with the blessing of the market''sws, taken on the energy attack from an unknown Fourth Rank existence. Yet, the Law Enhancement of this Ruins Market Walking Rank could only allow the holder''sbat power to cross one Great Rank. Compared to the real Ruins Marketws, it was still a far cry. But for those ordinary alien species, this enhancement was enough to make them eager to obtain it. In the Shattered Starry Sea, a rank makes a huge difference, and this was no empty talk. Although this was not applicable to Torch Human Civilization, among those ordinary alien races, a difference of one rank was like a chasm between heaven and earth, an insurmountable gulf. Being able to fight across a Great Rank was something they would not even dare to dream of in the past. Therefore, the poprity of this Ruins Market Walking Rank would inevitably exceed expectations in the future. Shaking his head, he dispelled these thoughts from his mind, and the Cang Qiong slowly headed out into space. He wanted to feel in detail the actualbat power of the Cang Qiong under thew''s enhancement. More than an hourter, Song Chi returned. He had thoroughly tested the Cang Qiong after thew''s enhancement and had arrived at specific test results. urately speaking, after being blessed by thew, thebat power of Cang Qiong did not truly cross a Great Rank. Forponents such as the [Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator], [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon], [Shadowcapture Antimatter Overstate Engine], and others on board, which were already at Third Rank, the effect of the Law Enhancement was not as good as imagined. However, overall, thebat power of the Cang Qiong was significantly increased after the Law Enhancement. As for the specific range of the increase, it cannot be detailed. However, based on the previous battle with the Humanoid Alien Race at the Third Rank Peak and the sandworms of the Yellow Sand Floating Continent at the Third Rank Peak, as long as a sufficient distance is maintained, thebat power of the Cang Qiong before advancing to Second Rank should be barely able to reach the Third Rank Peak. After being promoted to an Escort Ship, thisbat power has officially reached the true Third Rank Peak, and even in closebat with Third Rank Peak creatures, the [Obsidian Ship Armor] strengthened by Second Rank should be able to withstand attacks of Third Rank Peak level. As for after this Law Enhancement, Song Chi estimated that the Cang Qiong facing three enemies alone should not be a big problem. ... Underneath the peach tree in the private courtyard of Green Moon Manor, Song Chi sat cross-legged. In the depths of his mind, within the pitch-ck starry sky, the ten-thousand-meter-tall Mecha Armor Projection stood towering. Song Chi concentrated fully on visualizing the Mech Armor Projection Imprint Chart. Time passed, and eventually, he slowly opened his tightly closed eyes, a sh of realization in his gaze. Afterwards, Song Chi stopped his visualization directly. "Two days, my spiritual force has not increased for two days. It seems my previous guess was correct; I have reached the peak of the Ordinary Thought State''s first stage. If I cannot break through to the second stage of the Ordinary Thought State, it will be very difficult for my spiritual force to continue improving!" Four days had passed since he returned from testing the Cang Qiong. During these four days, while he was making detailed preparations for the trip to the Soul Spirit Floating Land, he also continued to cultivate the Guidance Technique and visualize the Mythical Mech Projection Imprint Blueprint. However, starting two days ago, his spiritual force seemed to have entered a stagnation, with no sign of further improvement. After consulting his parents and searching extensively on the Quantum Communication Bracelet, the conclusion was that his spiritual force had reached the peak of the first stage of Ordinary Thought State. For this, Song Chao and Chen Lixia were both extremely surprised. Because in their impression, the enhancement of spiritual force was incredibly difficult, even with the Song family''s secret method, the "Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale - Mythical Mecha Contemtion Diagram," it was hard to say whether the spiritual force could keep pace with the advancement of the Guidance Technique. Usually, it was only through the life sublimation that apanied a major leap in the Guidance Technique that one could barely maintain progress. Song Chi''s current Guidance Technique was only at lv16; under normal circumstances, his spiritual force should at most be around the middle phase of the First Rank of the ordinary thought state, and considering his Guidance Technique skyrocketed 5 levels in the recent months, it would be most reasonable for him to be at the early phase of the First Rank. Reaching the peak of the First Rank now was indeed a bit abnormal. As for this, Song Chi himself didn''t know the exact reason and could only use the excuse of his persistent visualization efforts to gloss over it. Standing up from the lotus position, Song Chi decided not to continue with visualization attempts. Having confirmed that his spiritual force had indeed reached the peak of the First Rank in the ordinary thought state, continuing visualization without breaking through to the Second Rank would simply be a waste of time. Thinking of the words "Second Rank of the ordinary thought state," Song Chi''s gaze flickered uncertainly. Previously, from what his father and others had said, to break through to this Second Rank, the mostmon way was to wait for the subsequent advancement of the Guidance Technique to lv20 and use that second life sublimation for the breakthrough, the simplest and most universal method. But under the expanse of the Torch Human Civilization''s territory, with countless Torch Ship Captains, among such numbers, there would always be some extraordinary talents who didn''t need to rely on the second life sublimation to advance their spiritual force to the Second Rank. Not to mention others, just within the Dinghai Song Family, there are not a few examples of this kind over the past three thousand years. Such n members who break through to the Second Rank of the ordinary thought state ahead of time can achieve Fourfold Mind Utilization, and then with the help of the second life sublimation, they can reach Fivefold Mind Utilization, always one step ahead of the average Torch Ship Captain. Some can even achieve Sixfold Mind Utilization at the Second Rank Level and reach the Third Rank of the ordinary thought state; captains of this level in the Torch Human Civilization are often crowned with the title of genius. It is said that the contemporary fifth in line of the Song family, Song Ming, was able to reach this level during his Second Rank. It was after hearing this news that Song Chi conceived a different idea. As the owner of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, though he was much more stable than the ordinary Torch Ship Captains, this never meant he was inferior to others. Stable he may be, talented he may appear, but from beginning to end, he never once felt he was weaker than others. Even though he had lived through two lifetimes, Song Chi''s psychological age was barely over sixty, which in the Interster Great Era, still ced him among the younger generation, and the passion within his heart... had notpletely cooled down yet! If others could do it, why on Earth couldn''t he? With this thought, Song Chi inquired in detail with his father and mother, and the answer he got was simple. Divine Soul Resources! To break through to the Second Rank of the ordinary thought state before the second life sublimation was not an easy task, otherwise it wouldn''t be so rare, but there still was a way. With the aid of sufficient Divine Soul Resources, one could achieve this goal. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Of course, the amount of Divine Soul Resources required was vast, and it was not a matter of just any Divine Soul Resources enabling the breakthrough of a Torch Ship Captain''s spiritual force. With that thought in mind, Song Chi''s gaze became firm once more. The expedition mission to the Soul Spirit Floating Land was an excellent opportunity to plunder Divine Soul Resources. This time, he wished to make a grand move. Divine Soul Resources were hard to find, and if he missed this opportunity, acquiring themter would be quite troublesome. "Little Chi!" Suddenly, his mother''s voice came from outside the courtyard. Grandfather had returned and was calling all family members to discuss the particrs of the uing Soul Spirit Floating Land expedition mission. ps: 7400 characters, 3000 of which are the added content due to the monthly ticket fromst month. Over 1100 tickets, with an additional 11,000 words,st month''s monthly ticket added content has already beenpleted. Also, continuing to ask for monthly tickets! (Only after adding content do I dare to actively ask for votes, it''s so difficult, sob sob sob!) Chapter 279 Chapter 166: Departure 279 Chapter 166: Departure Song Mingsong and Bai Xiuqin''s courtyard was located right in the middle of Green Moon Manor. Not long ago, they had summoned all family members, but now there was no one to be seen in the courtyard. Directly below the courtyard, in an underground secret chamber, the entire Tenth Direct Vein family was gathered. This secret chamber, dozens of meters beneath the surface, had been excavated by a Third Rank Peak Soldier Figurine under the grandfather''smand. The surrounding stone walls were specifically lined with a rare material known as Spirit Sealing Stone, which was excellent for soundproofing, making it the venue for discussing various important matters within the family. In the crowd, Song Chi looked aside. There was another stone door there, leading to a sealed chamber that wasn''t for discussions, but the ce where the entrance to the "Dragon Blood Mystic Realm" was located. ording to the grandfather and the eldest uncle, over the past few months, only ten dragon blood trees remained in the mystic realm, three of which bore dragon blood fruits that had officially reached a thousand years in age. These fifteen millennium dragon blood fruits, each with the effect of prolonging life by ten years, had already been plucked and the sale information was listed on the quantummunication bracelet''s Ring Dragon Spine Continent family forum. As for why they were not submitted directly to the family, the grandfather''s reason was simple. The family would only offer two Golden Merit points per fruit, but if they could find a nsman in need on the forum, the price might reach three to four Golden Merit points, or even exchange for a Purple Component if they encountered someone urgently in need. ... "Alright, that''s settled then. Xiuqin, second brother, Little Chi, and Little You, it will just be the five of us. We''ll set off in five days!" After a round of discussion, Song Mingsong made the final decision. He would lead the group, including his grandmother Bai Xiuqin, Second Uncle Song Hai, along with Song Chi and Song Youa total of five peopleto take the family''s transport warship departing in five days to the Soul Spirit Floating Land. Upon hearing this final decision, the eldest uncle Song Shan nodded slightly. "That''s eptable. Without you there, Dad, it wouldn''t be advisable to start the promotion mission for Mom either. It''s better to go to the Soul Spirit Floating Land together. We can''t miss this opportunity to acquire Divine Soul Type resources!" At these words, Song Hai nodded in agreement, but soon sighed softly. "It''s a pity that you, the eldest, can''t leave for now. Otherwise, with two Third Rank Torch Captains together, it would be not only safer but we would also have greater gains!" The others could only express their helplessness. Song Shan needed to contain the eruption of the Origin Eruption Eye. Several months had passed, and less than nine months remained until the end of the profitable year. The yield from a Third Rank Origin Eruption Eye for an entire year was not insignificant, so naturally, they couldn''t give up halfway through. ... With the final list of participants for the expedition to the Soul Spirit Floating Land set, everyone soon left. "Grandfather, do you need any Third Rank Floating Land Origin?" As he spoke, without waiting for the others to be puzzled, he took the lead in recounting the excuse he had prepared in advance. He described the Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform in the Ruins Market as something every creature entering the market could use to synthesize once. However, the exchange rate he gave for Third Rank Floating Land Origin with Second Rank Floating Land Origin was 16:1, or 1600 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin for 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. Although this was not as favorable as the 20:1 offered at the Merit Tower, it would still allow him to earn 600 strands in one go without attracting unwanted attention. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om Third Rank Floating Land Origin was, after all, a rare find, and asionally trading 100 strands was fine, but doing so every month would easily draw attention. Moreover, this would also let his grandparents benefit from the deal, a situation with threefold gains. Hearing his words, Song Mingsong didn''t hesitate and immediately brought out 1600 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. After receiving the 1600 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin from them, Song Chi also took out 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin from the Ancestral Torch and handed them to his grandfather, Song Mingsong. Having previously brought out even Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin, the presence of these 100 strands of Third Rank didn''t seem out of ce. On the contrary, the market was seen by the elders as a ce they could only go once a month, so pretending to go there temporarily for synthesis would instead reveal the truth. It wasn''t until he was back in his own courtyard that he entered the Ruins Market and took out 1000 strands from the 1600 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin to re-synthesize 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. Thus, he made a clean profit of 600 strands with ease. ... Time passed quickly, and five days went by in the blink of an eye. In the vault of the sky above Green Moon Ind, five Torch Warships hovered high up, with people like Song Shan, Zhao Hongxue, and Song Chao watching from below. The five warships quickly ascended, and once they pierced through the clouds, they allmenced their jump charge simultaneously. At the rear position of the five Torch Warships, in a privatemunication channel, were Song Chi and Song You. "Fourth brother, when did your gship get upgraded to Second Rank?" The Cang Qiong had been upgraded not long ago, and only a few elders in the family were aware of it. Song You, who had been focused on cultivation, had no idea until now. "It''s not that scary. It just got promoted the other day!" His nonchnt tone only made Song You more speechless. What do you mean it just got promoted the other day? Do you realize when you awoke? It''s only been a little over a year, right? Mentally grumbling, Song You then considered his own gship. Although there was not much difference in awakening time between himself and Song Chi, his gship was still a long way from reaching Second Rank. Even with the assistance of Song Shan and Zhao Hongxue, it would take at least two more years before it had a chance of achieving the rank of Escort Ship. Two years, in the Interster Great Era, was indeed not a long time; it could even be considered quite brief. However, in the early stages of development for a Torch Warship, this period could create a significant gap. Seeing Song You''s mood drop, Song Chi naturally knew what his younger brother was thinking and quickly started to offer words offort. ... At the foot of Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, in the family assembly square. Compared to the emptiness when they had just returned, the square now hadpletely transformed. Countless supplies were piled up around the square, including but not limited to food, clean water, medicine, warship enhancement resources, standard energy batteries, and Dinghai II-type exoskeleton powered armor, among others. It could be said that the White Jade Square, which exceeded one hundred thousand meters in both length and width, had now be arge-scale materials storage site. Warships of standard Starry Sea designs were either rising or descending, constantly hovering above the square, continuously transporting more resources to ensure the expedition to Soul Spirit Floating Land would neverck logistical supplies. Witnessing the busyness of these standard Starry Sea warships, an exnation came through themunication projection group from the Torch Warships, voiced by Uncle Song Hai. "Those are the ordinary n members who have not awakened yet. They are responsible for some logistical transportation tasks, earning starting resources for their descendants." Hearing this, Song Chi felt very emotional. In his previous life as an ordinary person, he could all too well imagine the helplessness and pain of being unable to join in the magnificent Great Era of the Starry Seas. During the conversation, the five Torch Warships descended one after another,nding in a designated warship docking area at the edge of the square. As Cang Qiongnded, Song Chi quickly heard a reminder from the n member responsible for managing this docking area, urging him to promptly load the warship with supplies. This reminder wasn''t just for him; all Torch Ship Captains whonded here would hear the same message. And Song Chi understood the reason: it was to help all family members heading to Soul Spirit Floating Land for their missions, to also transport some supplies there, reducing the workload of the family''s logistical teams. The Soul Spirit Floating Land had been discovered during exploration in the Alien Star Domain, located who knows how far from Torch Human Civilization Territory. It could only be reached back and forth by using Component-type space beacons. This also meant that the Torch Warships capable of traveling between the two Star Domains were not numerous since the Component-type space beacons were quite rare. Thus, to fully utilize every inch of space on those special Torch Warshipsmuting between the two Star Domains, those participating in missions were also required to load up a portion of the supplies that needed immediate transportation. As the traction beam of Cang Qiong worked steadily, Song Chi quickly finished loading enough materials, and together with his grandparents, waited peacefully for the departure time of the specific Transport Warships. ording to Grandma Bai Xiuqin, these people were from the Seventh Direct Vein, which had been established for over two hundred years. There were already four Third-Rank Torch Ship Captains openly known among them. Such strength might not rank highly among the other Song family veins, but it was still much stronger than their Tenth Vein. "The Seventh Direct Vein, huh..." His thoughts lingering, Grandpa brought over the group from the Seventh Direct Vein. "Little Chi, Little You,e over and greet your distant Grandfather Song Yuan!" The leader of the Seventh Direct Vein this time was named Song Yuan. He was nearly twenty years older than Song Mingsong and was serving as Deputy Vein Master in the Seventh Vein. His strength was considered quite formidable among the Third-Rank Torch Ship Captains. "Grandfather Yuan!" After a round of greetings, they soon received news that the Transport Warship behind them was about to depart, and the group of nearly thirty people stepped aboard one of the Transport Warships in sequence. As soon as they entered the warship, everyone''s Spectral Energy suddenly stalled, clearly restricted by the "Torch Warship Boarding Certificate," temporarily unable to use Spectral Energy anymore. To this, the many Torch Ship Captains, who were already aware, showed no surprise. The Transport Warship underfoot was a Second-Rank Torch Warship. Had the "Torch Warship Boarding Certificate"ponent not been used, then as soon as these dozens of people boarded, they would have had to deduct hundreds of threads of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, and it would have to be deducted several times moreter on, which was too expensive. It''s not that the Song familycked this bit of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin; it was just unnecessary. After all, not only them but several Transport Warships would bemuting between the two Star Domains every day. If they operated like that every day, the cost would still be significant. Using the Torch Warship Boarding Certificate, though, albeit with the body''s Spectral Energy subsequently sealed for 24 hours, there was already a temporary outer spacebat tform assembled on the other side in the Soul Spirit Floating Land Star Domain. All the family members there could safely wait out these 24 hours within thebat tform until their bodies recovered without worrying about any danger. Regarding the issues of lingering time, since they were traveling to the Soul Spirit Floating Land Star Domain aboard a Transport Warship, their own gships would not be bound by a return time limit and could stay indefinitely on the other side. If they wished to returnter on, they would simply repeat today''s procedure and take a Transport Warship back from the Soul Spirit Floating Land Star Domain. Lost in thought, the hatch of the transport chamber slowly closed. The warship''s engines started, and amidst the roaring sounds, it rapidly ascended into the sky above the square. High in the Vault of Heaven, the Transport Warship beneath everyone''s feet began to tremble slightly, the Alien Star Domainunch already activated. Looking out through the warship''s window, Song Chi observed that two other Torch Warships were closely nking their Transport Warship. Wrapped tightly by tethering beams of light, they too had activated the Alien Star Domainunch. If everything went ording to n, these two Torch Warships would also serve as Transport Warships on a future journey. Once their Transport Warship reached the Soul Spirit Floating Land Star Domain, they would rapidly mark it with a space beacon. After a 24-hour return and a one-month period for the warship''s deployment feature to recover, they would be the designated Transport Warships for the corresponding group. Only in this way could a perfect shuttle cycle be formed between the two star domains. ps: This chapter is a bitcking in content, and the word count doesn''t meet the usual standard, but I''m struggling to stay awake. My eyelids are battling it out, and I simply can''t hold on. Time to break into pieces, goodnight!!! Chapter 280 Chapter 167: The Rules of Floating Land and the Rejection of the Source 280 Chapter 167: The Rules of Floating Land and the Rejection of the Source In the pitch-ck starry sky, a Starry Sea Floating Land with a diameter of tens of millions of kilometers quietly hovered. The shing Ghost Light and theary shield, covered in a grid-like pattern, enveloped the entire Floating Land, with asional shes of Rule Power, making it akin to a grand turtle shell on the surface of the Floating Land, restricting the ingress and egress of the entire Dinghai Song family expedition party. This was the mission target of the Dinghai Song family on this asion, a Third Rank Life Floating Land, the Soul Spirit Floating Land. ... Tens of thousands of kilometers away from the Soul Spirit Floating Land, a hundred-million-meter-ss spacebat tform, assembled from numerous parts, continuously operated, having surpassed twenty years since its initial assembly. On the permanently under-filled warship berths of the outer ring of thebat tform, a few more Transport Warships had arrived today, bringing a fresh supply of materials and nspeople willing to participate in the mission. As the doors of the Transport Warships rapidly opened, the hundreds of Song family members arriving disembarked from the ships and stepped onto the temporary spacebat tform. As they followed the lead robots to the special repair chambers, Song Chi''s gaze shifted towards the other warship berths on the side of thebat tform. Contrary to expectations of hordes of warships and crowds of nspeople, there were only a few scattering of Torch Warships berthed at the docks, barely surpassing three figures. It had been three months since the Vein Leader "Song Hengtong" of The First Direct Lineage issued the mission. In theory, there should have been a considerable number of nspeople participating, so the numbers shouldn''t have been so few. "Could it be that the vast majority of the nspeople have already..." Before he could specte further, the voice of his grandfather came from beside him. "The vast majority of the nspeople have already entered the Soul Spirit Floating Land. Tearing apart the Floating Land Shield of the Soul Spirit Floating Land is no easy task. Normally, unless it''s an urgent situation, the nspeople who enter the Soul Spirit Floating Land will not easilye out." Without waiting for Song Chi to understand, Song Mingsong didn''t continue to borate and quickly headed towards the inner ring of thebat tform. ... Inside the ring of thebat tform, the body cultivation chamber. Squeak As the airtight door of the cultivation chamber opened, Song Chi, who had been lying inside for over twelve hours, sat up. He was not alone; hundreds of other Torch Ship Captains were also in the body cultivation chamber. After cleaning off the residual cultivation fluid and energy from their bodies, the group of hundreds didn''t linger on the spacebat tform. Their Spectral Energy, previously restrained within their bodies, had been prematurely restored thanks to the neutralizing effect of the cultivation fluid. Once they summoned their Torch Warships and quickly unloaded the supplies from their family''s square, the hundreds of Torch Warships left the berths one after another, charging towards the Starry Sea Floating Land on the horizon. ... n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om In the outer space of the Soul Spirit Floating Land, a hundred Torch Warships floated in ce, looking through the densely patterned Floating Land Shield, one could see that this Third Rank Starry Sea Floating Land was quite extensive. A typical Third Rank Starry Sea Floating Land would have a diameter of just a few million kilometers, yet this Soul Spirit Floating Land''s diameter exceeded ten million kilometers. Compared with the Silver Spear Floating Continent, another Third Rank Floating Land they encountered before, it was almost ten timesrger. However, what captured Song Chi''s attention at the moment was not these details. He nced sideways and noticed two Torch Warships also floating in space not too far away. Both Torch Warships were over three thousand meters long, their hulls wrapped in terrifyingly thick armoryers, with two Main Cannons positioned at the bow, and even more imposing, a Super Main Cannon of terrifying diameter. They were like two steel behemoths dominating the starry sky, menacingly intimidating the Soul Spirit Floating Land below, clearly two Fourth Rank Level Zhulu Warships. In fact, these two Zhulu Warships, belonging to The First Direct Lineage of the Dinghai Song family, had be a nightmare for all beings on the Soul Spirit Floating Land from the moment they appeared decades ago. Periodically, they would tear apart the Floating Land''s own protective Floating Land Shield, sending Song family members inside, who would soon initiate a brutal and bloody ughter in the Floating Land, stirring up a bloodbath on the Soul Spirit Floating Land. Lost in thought, a deep, aged male voice suddenly reached his ears. "Come over, and prepare to enter the Soul Spirit Floating Land!" All eyes lifted to gaze towards the two Zhulu Warships with imposing captains. The voice that had just spoken came from one of those two ships. Through the warshipmunication holographic group chat, the voice of his grandfather, Song Mingsong, came through. "Follow me there; both of them are Fourth Rank Ancestors from The First Direct Lineage, currently serving on the n Council of Elders. Don''t be nervous..." As the hundred Torch Warships quickly approached, they quietly waited for the next step in the arrangement. At that moment, one of the Zhulu Warships suddenly began to emit a dazzling light. This light was incredibly bright, illuminating the starry space for tens of thousands of kilometers around. Under the blinding light, everyone instinctively closed their eyes. When they opened them again, Song Chi''s eyes went wide with disbelief, fixated on something incredible before him. He was not the only one; the Song family members within the hundred Torch Warships all reacted the same. Looking ahead, in the brief moment that had just passed, the luminous Zhulu Warship had transformed into a Mech Giant towering over three thousand meters tall. Filled with curiosity, Song Chi gazed intently at the Mech Giant that transcended coolness, better described by words like "grand" and "domineering." Chapter 281 Chapter 167: Floating Land Rules and Source Exclusion_2 281 Chapter 167: Floating Land Rules and Source Exclusion_2 ``` Although I have witnessed once the descent of a Fifth Rank Mythical Mecha Projection, a projection is, after all, just a projection, and it can''tpare to the rity and shock of witnessing a Fourth Rank Zhulu Warship transform into a Fourth Rank Mythical Mech firsthand. "So it''s the gship ''Supreme Profound Spirit Calming Ship'' of Elder Xuanfeng from the First Direct Lineage; it makes sense. I''ve heard that Elder Xuanfeng has a Top Rank Orange Supreme Profound Sword in his hands, wholly suitable for ripping through the Floating Land Shield..." Grandfather''s murmuring voice came from the group chat of themunication projection, and several key points echoed in Song Chi''s mind as he listened to these words. "First Direct Lineage ancestor Song Xuanfeng, Supreme Profound Spirit Calming Ship, Supreme Profound Sword..." While pondering, the Mythical Mecha Giant in front had already begun its next move. It was seen that an orange glow grew intense in its hands, and soon a white sword nearly two thousand kilometers in length manifested out of thin air. The Mech Giant''s arm was raised high, and so was the white sword, bearing an indescribable mysterious power flowing on its de, adding an ominous aura to the white sword. Inside Cang Qiong, Song Chi''s eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at the mysterious power threading through the white sword. Other First and Second Rank Torch Ship Captains might not recognize what this mysterious power specifically was, but he felt quite familiar with it, as this power gave him a sensation very simr to those of the Power of Laws he encountered within the Ruins Market Secret Realm, and it seemed to be the Power of Laws controlled by Elder Song Xuanfeng. Before he could think any further, a piercing howling sound was alreadying from ahead. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The Mech Giant''s enormous arm pressed down mightily, brandishing the long sword across the starry sky towards the grid-like Floating Land Shield below, creating long dark fissures in its wakea result of the space tearing apart, unable to sustain the dreadful might. Boom! The long sword, wrapped in terrifying might, struck the Floating Land Shield, and unimaginable waves of energy swept out in all directions. Seeing this scene, Song Chi''s expression changed in the main control room of Cang Qiong, and he instinctively wanted to maneuver the Cang Qiong to dodge. This was a legitimate Fourth Rank energy shockwave, and if caught up close, the consequences would be difficult to predict. However, his worries were somewhat superfluous. Before the energy shockwavepletely dissipated, a second Zhulu Warship to the side emitted an invisible aura from its hull that nullified the entire shockwave. Crack, crack, crack! After this interlude, when the view returned to the Floating Land Shield, Song Chi''s pupils constricted. The strike from the Mech Giant, which the Supreme Profound Spirit Calming Ship had be, had actually caused a terrifying crack of over a kilometer in length to appear in the shield of the Spirit Soul Floating Land below. N?v(el)B\\jnn Clearly, even the Floating Land Shield, based on the entirety of the Floating Land, struggled under the attack of a Fourth Rank Unit, after all, this Spirit Soul Floating Land was only a Third Rank Starry Sea Floating Land. Seeing this, the movements of the Mech Giant, which the Supreme Profound Spirit Calming Ship had be, were also quick. A pair of Mech Giant arms extended rapidly, supporting both sides of the opening with a reverse grip, forcefully preventing the repair of the breach. Simultaneously, an aged voice of reprimand reached the ears of Song Chi and othersit came from the other Zhulu Warship. "If not now, when?" After this reprimand, Song Chi and the other hundred Torch Warships reacted, starting their engines and heading towards the breach in the Floating Land Shield below. At the same time, several Torch Warships prepared to leave inside the Floating Land Shield also steered towards the outside world at the first opportunity. ... Below, in a primeval forest on the eastern side of the Spirit Soul Floating Land, several creatures with two heads, wings on their backs, and bodies over a kilometer long took flight with the beating of their wings. ``` These creatures had the heads of lions, the bodies of goats, and the tails of serpents, a veritable mishmash of forms. Though their appearances were bizarre, the energy fluctuations that emanated from their bodies were extremely terrifying. All of them were Third Rank creatures and they were also infused with the special boost of the Origin Core rules, making them far more formidable than ordinary Third Rank Peak lifeforms. Roar! As they flew rapidly towards the depths of The Vault of Heaven, and neared the Floating Land Shield, these creatures opened their mouths wide. Spheres of fire, each a hundred meters across, were spat out and hurled towards Song Chi and the other Torch Warships trying to enter the Floating Land Shield. "Hmph!" Before the Song family members could react, a cold snort came from beyond the gap in the sky. After that, the three main cannons located at the bow of the second Zhulu Warship burst forth, three beams shot through the gap with precision, shattering all the iing fireballs. After obliterating the fireballs, the might of the three beams did not dissipate; they continued downwards towards several of the Third Rank creatures. Roar, roar, roar! With several miserable howls, the injured Third Rank creatures no longer lingered and fell rapidly downwards, no longer concerning themselves with Song Chi and the other Torch Warships. Inside the Cang Qiong, witnessing this scene, Song Chi''s eyes moved, and a trace of doubt formed in his heart. One should know that although the creatures from before were not weak, each of them with thebat power of Third Rank Peak, beyond the gap in the sky were two Fourth Rank n Elders of the Song family. How could these creatures dare to provoke them? Moreover, those three beams, not to mention the two from the main cannons, the fact that the attack from the Super Main Cannon wasn''t able to kill a Third Rank Peak creature, only severely injuring it, puzzled him. The difference between Third Rank and Fourth Rank is fundamental, not to mention a Fourth Rank Unit like the Torch Warship that was known for its formidable firepower. 17:03 "Is the Floating Land rule enhancement really that terrifying?" Apart from the Floating Land Shield, a Starry Sea Floating Land also had the ability to bestow rule enhancements. As long as one is acknowledged by the core of the Floating Land, then that lifeform would receive a boost from the Floating Land rules, gaining an additionalbat advantage when fighting within the Floating Land. For example, on the Dragon Spine Continent, backed by the core of the Dragon Spine Floating Landthe Dragon Spine Sacred Mountainthe ancestors of the Dinghai Song family possess the ability to fight above their ranks. However, that''s based on the Dragon Spine Continent being a Fifth Rank lifeform-based Floating Land. Additionally, there isn''t an insurmountable gap between Fifth Rank and Sixth Rank life entities, with both belonging to the category of Intermediate Civilizationbat units. Yet, the current Soul Spirit Floating Land in front of them is only Third Rank. Strictly speaking, it falls within the category of a Low Level Civilization, so its rule enhancement allowing Third Rank creatures to contend against Fourth Rank Warships of the Torch Civilization seems somewhat abnormal. At this moment, Song Mingsong''s voice once again came through the projection group chat. He seemed to have guessed the doubts in the minds of Song Chi and the others. "Don''t be surprised. ording to the localwork briefings from our family''s Third Rank members, this Soul Spirit Floating Land is currently at the threshold between Third Rank and Fourth Rank, having acquired some of the Features of a Fourth Rank Floating Land, which is why its rule enhancement has such a terrifying effect," he said. Hearing this, Song Chi''s eyes revealed sudden realization. If that''s the case, then everything made sense, and it also exined why the two n Elders of the First Direct Lineage outside the Sky Floating Land Shield didn''t personally enter it. With some features of a Fourth Rank Floating Land, this means that it wasn''t that they didn''t want to enter, but rather, they couldn''t. The features of a Fourth Rank Floating Land could cause strong resistance and suppression from the Origin Core against their Fourth Rank Units, greatly affecting their strength, and it wasn''t impossible for their power to be directly suppressed to the Third Rank Level. Thus, entering rashly could pose a risk of perishing. At the same time, Song Chi immediately understood the mission of his n members entering this Floating Land. If nothing unexpected happens, it would be to kill as many lifeforms on this Soul Spirit Floating Land as possible, especially the high-ranking ones. These indigenous lifeforms, as the chief spirits of the Floating Land and carrying a portion of the Floating Land''s core rules from birth, would cause the essential rules of the Soul Spirit Floating Land to weaken significantly if they died inrge numbers. In doing so, it would also indirectly weaken the rejection and suppressive force of the Floating Land''s core itself, giving the two Fourth Rank n Elders of the First Direct Lineage a chance to descend properly. Chapter 282 Chapter 168: Soul Seal, Divine Soul Sting, Blackwater Xuan Snake, Chimera 282 Chapter 168: Soul Seal, Divine Soul Sting, ckwater Xuan Snake, Chimera After the blockade by that strange creature failed, Song Chi and the other hundred or so people didn''t receive any other attacks. Following the distribution n they had already prepared, they split into three teams and descended towards the ground. This Soul Spirit Floating Land is roughly divided into five regions, referred to by the Song Family as the Eastern, Southern, Western, Northern, and Central Regions. The Eastern Region is a vast primeval forest spanning millions of kilometers, currently under the absolute control of the Soul Spirit n and also their main base. The Western Region, after nearly thirty years of operation by the Song family''s First Direct Lineage and the recentrge-scale settlement of Song family members over the past few months, waspletely under the family''s control a month ago. Therefore, the current battlefield is mainly set within the Southern, Northern, and Central Regions. Among these three regions, the Central Region is thergest, upying almost half the size of the entire Soul Spirit Floating Land, and it''s where the battlefield is most intensively contested. The Southern Region has many hills with quite a few divine soul-type mineral resources. The Northern Region is characterized by its marsnd and is where one of the two great war beasts of the Soul Spirit Floating Land, the "ckwater Xuan Snake," gathers. Speaking of war beasts, this is the own term used by the Soul Spirit n, which actually refers to enved beasts. The Soul Spirit n have powerful divine souls and possess many divine soul powers. One of them allows them to use soul seals to enve other creatures. As for the ckwater Xuan Snake, this snake species is not unique to the Soul Spirit Floating Land; their presence can also be seen on many other watery Floating Lands in the Shattered Starry Sea. As a snake species that makes it into the mid-range category, its rating in the Song family''s Gic Bloodline Register is quite good, categorized as Third Tier, simr to the rating of the Komoyin Behemoth. Apart from the ckwater Xuan Snake, the Soul Spirit n has another more popr enved beast, which is the previously mentioned bipedal creature with a snake tail the Chimera. Like the ckwater Xuan Snake, the Chimera is not a species exclusive to the Soul Spirit Floating Land. It can asionally be seen on other Starry Sea Floating Lands, butparatively, they are rarer and possess a stronger bloodline. In the Song family''s Gic Bloodline Register, the Chimera has a high bloodline rating of 72, which ces it in the Fourth Tier, ranking it alongside the Thorned Flying Dragon. Of course, the Thorned Flying Dragon has a bloodline rating of 80, being at the pinnacle of the Fourth Tier, making it much stronger than the Chimera. ... Song Chi and his group were heading to the Southern Region. The intensity of the battlefield in the Central Region was too high. Song Mingsong was not afraid, but he also had Song Chi and Song You with him. Although Song Chi''s gship had recently been upgraded to an Escort Ship, it had just been promoted, and Song Mingsong didn''t know its exactbat power yet, so he naturally chose the safer option. As for the Northern Region, most of it was submerged in marsnd, and without the relevant ship-mountedponents, it was not suitable to go there. ... Torch Bureau localwork around the Soul Spirit Floating Land, Southern Region chat group. "If that''s the case, then you''ll be responsible for the area south of the Melting Soul Mountain Range. A team from the Third Direct Lineage had pushed the battlefront outward by several hundred kilometers before. Now there are quite a lot of Soul Spirit n members in that area trying to push our battlefront back!" In the Southern Region of the Soul Spirit Floating Land, after contacting the Southern Region''s battlemand center through the Torch Bureau''s localwork, Song Mingsong quickly received their next assignment for the five of them. To help stabilize the extended front on the south side of the Melting Soul Mountain Range and hunt as many members of the Soul Spirit n as possible. Although the size of the Southern Region is notrge, being only a million kilometers in length and width, the war situation changes rapidly, and naturally, they can''t rely on the tribal, city-state, and feudal meeting methods from the Floating Land civilization era. Instead, they coordinate via real-time discussions and contact through the Torchwork. Although the Star Domain where the Soul Spirit Floating Land is located is far from the territory of Torch Human Civilization, making it difficult to establish a stable Torchwork, there are at least several thousand Torch Ship Captains on the Soul Spirit Floating Land. With so many captains and their Seeds of Torch serving as a medium, linking up a temporary Torch localwork is not difficult. The Melting Soul Mountain Range is one of therger mountain ranges in the Southern Region. Unlike those smaller hills, it stretches for tens of thousands of kilometers and conceals many members of the Soul Spirit n. To the south of the Melting Soul Mountain Range, five Torch Warships began patrolling separately upon arrival. Song Mingsong alone formed one group, Grandmother Bai Xiuqin and Song You formed another, and Song Chi joined his second uncle Song Hai in another team. The patrol routes for the three groups were all pre-nned, epassing the entire area of several hundred kilometers. Hundreds of meters above the ground, two Torch Warships flew at low altitude. Inside the Cang Qiong. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om While remaining vignt, Song Chi felt somewhat helpless inside; they were on their return journey, and along the way they hadn''t encountered any Soul Spirit n members, not even any slightlyrger indigenous creatures. As expected, the two Torch Warships didn''t discover any enemy traces and quickly returned to the temporary rendezvous point. For the next few days, they repeated the same routine. On the third day, Song Chi and Song Hai went out for their usual patrol. The two Torch Warships flew slowly at low altitude, and below in the dense forest, ten Second Rank Fire Peony Soldier Figurines and ten Third Rank Fierce me Soldier Figurines were lined up in a row, methodically advancing forward. The reason for such patrols is very simple: the space radars on the Torch Warships had difficulty performing efficiently. Firstly, members of the Soul Spirit n were small in size, much more so than humans of the same rank. Secondly, the Soul Spirit n possessed a special ability called the Soul Wave Force Field, which could use soul waves to conceal their physical forms. Chapter 279 - 166: Departure 279 Chapter 166: Departure Song Mingsong and Bai Xiuqin''s courtyard was located right in the middle of Green Moon Manor. Not long ago, they had summoned all family members, but now there was no one to be seen in the courtyard. Directly below the courtyard, in an underground secret chamber, the entire Tenth Direct Vein family was gathered. This secret chamber, dozens of meters beneath the surface, had been excavated by a Third Rank Peak Soldier Figurine under the grandfather''smand. The surrounding stone walls were specifically lined with a rare material known as Spirit Sealing Stone, which was excellent for soundproofing, making it the venue for discussing various important matters within the family. In the crowd, Song Chi looked aside. There was another stone door there, leading to a sealed chamber that wasn''t for discussions, but the ce where the entrance to the "Dragon Blood Mystic Realm" was located. ording to the grandfather and the eldest uncle, over the past few months, only ten dragon blood trees remained in the mystic realm, three of which bore dragon blood fruits that had officially reached a thousand years in age. These fifteen millennium dragon blood fruits, each with the effect of prolonging life by ten years, had already been plucked and the sale information was listed on the quantummunication bracelet''s Ring Dragon Spine Continent family forum. As for why they were not submitted directly to the family, the grandfather''s reason was simple. The family would only offer two Golden Merit points per fruit, but if they could find a nsman in need on the forum, the price might reach three to four Golden Merit points, or even exchange for a Purple Component if they encountered someone urgently in need. ... "Alright, that''s settled then. Xiuqin, second brother, Little Chi, and Little You, it will just be the five of us. We''ll set off in five days!" After a round of discussion, Song Mingsong made the final decision. He would lead the group, including his grandmother Bai Xiuqin, Second Uncle Song Hai, along with Song Chi and Song Youa total of five peopleto take the family''s transport warship departing in five days to the Soul Spirit Floating Land. Upon hearing this final decision, the eldest uncle Song Shan nodded slightly. "That''s eptable. Without you there, Dad, it wouldn''t be advisable to start the promotion mission for Mom either. It''s better to go to the Soul Spirit Floating Land together. We can''t miss this opportunity to acquire Divine Soul Type resources!" At these words, Song Hai nodded in agreement, but soon sighed softly. "It''s a pity that you, the eldest, can''t leave for now. Otherwise, with two Third Rank Torch Captains together, it would be not only safer but we would also have greater gains!" The others could only express their helplessness. Song Shan needed to contain the eruption of the Origin Eruption Eye. Several months had passed, and less than nine months remained until the end of the profitable year. The yield from a Third Rank Origin Eruption Eye for an entire year was not insignificant, so naturally, they couldn''t give up halfway through. ... With the final list of participants for the expedition to the Soul Spirit Floating Land set, everyone soon left. "Grandfather, do you need any Third Rank Floating Land Origin?" As he spoke, without waiting for the others to be puzzled, he took the lead in recounting the excuse he had prepared in advance. He described the Spirit Mechanism Synthesis tform in the Ruins Market as something every creature entering the market could use to synthesize once. However, the exchange rate he gave for Third Rank Floating Land Origin with Second Rank Floating Land Origin was 16:1, or 1600 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin for 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. Although this was not as favorable as the 20:1 offered at the Merit Tower, it would still allow him to earn 600 strands in one go without attracting unwanted attention. Third Rank Floating Land Origin was, after all, a rare find, and asionally trading 100 strands was fine, but doing so every month would easily draw attention. Moreover, this would also let his grandparents benefit from the deal, a situation with threefold gains. Hearing his words, Song Mingsong didn''t hesitate and immediately brought out 1600 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin. After receiving the 1600 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin from them, Song Chi also took out 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin from the Ancestral Torch and handed them to his grandfather, Song Mingsong. Having previously brought out even Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin, the presence of these 100 strands of Third Rank didn''t seem out of ce. On the contrary, the market was seen by the elders as a ce they could only go once a month, so pretending to go there temporarily for synthesis would instead reveal the truth. It wasn''t until he was back in his own courtyard that he entered the Ruins Market and took out 1000 strands from the 1600 strands of Second Rank Floating Land Origin to re-synthesize 100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin. Thus, he made a clean profit of 600 strands with ease. ... Time passed quickly, and five days went by in the blink of an eye. In the vault of the sky above Green Moon Ind, five Torch Warships hovered high up, with people like Song Shan, Zhao Hongxue, and Song Chao watching from below. The five warships quickly ascended, and once they pierced through the clouds, they allmenced their jump charge simultaneously. At the rear position of the five Torch Warships, in a privatemunication channel, were Song Chi and Song You. "Fourth brother, when did your gship get upgraded to Second Rank?" The Cang Qiong had been upgraded not long ago, and only a few elders in the family were aware of it. Song You, who had been focused on cultivation, had no idea until now. "It''s not that scary. It just got promoted the other day!" His nonchnt tone only made Song You more speechless. What do you mean it just got promoted the other day? Do you realize when you awoke? It''s only been a little over a year, right? Mentally grumbling, Song You then considered his own gship. Although there was not much difference in awakening time between himself and Song Chi, his gship was still a long way from reaching Second Rank. Even with the assistance of Song Shan and Zhao Hongxue, it would take at least two more years before it had a chance of achieving the rank of Escort Ship. Two years, in the Interster Great Era, was indeed not a long time; it could even be considered quite brief. However, in the early stages of development for a Torch Warship, this period could create a significant gap. Seeing Song You''s mood drop, Song Chi naturally knew what his younger brother was thinking and quickly started to offer words offort. ... At the foot of Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, in the family assembly square. Compared to the emptiness when they had just returned, the square now hadpletely transformed. Countless supplies were piled up around the square, including but not limited to food, clean water, medicine, warship enhancement resources, standard energy batteries, and Dinghai II-type exoskeleton powered armor, among others. It could be said that the White Jade Square, which exceeded one hundred thousand meters in both length and width, had now be arge-scale materials storage site. Warships of standard Starry Sea designs were either rising or descending, constantly hovering above the square, continuously transporting more resources to ensure the expedition to Soul Spirit Floating Land would neverck logistical supplies. Witnessing the busyness of these standard Starry Sea warships, an exnation came through themunication projection group from the Torch Warships, voiced by Uncle Song Hai. "Those are the ordinary n members who have not awakened yet. They are responsible for some logistical transportation tasks, earning starting resources for their descendants." Hearing this, Song Chi felt very emotional. In his previous life as an ordinary person, he could all too well imagine the helplessness and pain of being unable to join in the magnificent Great Era of the Starry Seas. During the conversation, the five Torch Warships descended one after another,nding in a designated warship docking area at the edge of the square. As Cang Qiongnded, Song Chi quickly heard a reminder from the n member responsible for managing this docking area, urging him to promptly load the warship with supplies. This reminder wasn''t just for him; all Torch Ship Captains whonded here would hear the same message. And Song Chi understood the reason: it was to help all family members heading to Soul Spirit Floating Land for their missions, to also transport some supplies there, reducing the workload of the family''s logistical teams. The Soul Spirit Floating Land had been discovered during exploration in the Alien Star Domain, located who knows how far from Torch Human Civilization Territory. It could only be reached back and forth by using Component-type space beacons. This also meant that the Torch Warships capable of traveling between the two Star Domains were not numerous since the Component-type space beacons were quite rare. Thus, to fully utilize every inch of space on those special Torch Warshipsmuting between the two Star Domains, those participating in missions were also required to load up a portion of the supplies that needed immediate transportation. As the traction beam of Cang Qiong worked steadily, Song Chi quickly finished loading enough materials, and together with his grandparents, waited peacefully for the departure time of the specific Transport Warships. ording to Grandma Bai Xiuqin, these people were from the Seventh Direct Vein, which had been established for over two hundred years. There were already four Third-Rank Torch Ship Captains openly known among them. Such strength might not rank highly among the other Song family veins, but it was still much stronger than their Tenth Vein. "The Seventh Direct Vein, huh..." n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om His thoughts lingering, Grandpa brought over the group from the Seventh Direct Vein. "Little Chi, Little You,e over and greet your distant Grandfather Song Yuan!" The leader of the Seventh Direct Vein this time was named Song Yuan. He was nearly twenty years older than Song Mingsong and was serving as Deputy Vein Master in the Seventh Vein. His strength was considered quite formidable among the Third-Rank Torch Ship Captains. "Grandfather Yuan!" After a round of greetings, they soon received news that the Transport Warship behind them was about to depart, and the group of nearly thirty people stepped aboard one of the Transport Warships in sequence. As soon as they entered the warship, everyone''s Spectral Energy suddenly stalled, clearly restricted by the "Torch Warship Boarding Certificate," temporarily unable to use Spectral Energy anymore. To this, the many Torch Ship Captains, who were already aware, showed no surprise. The Transport Warship underfoot was a Second-Rank Torch Warship. Had the "Torch Warship Boarding Certificate"ponent not been used, then as soon as these dozens of people boarded, they would have had to deduct hundreds of threads of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin, and it would have to be deducted several times moreter on, which was too expensive. It''s not that the Song familycked this bit of Second-Rank Floating Land Origin; it was just unnecessary. After all, not only them but several Transport Warships would bemuting between the two Star Domains every day. If they operated like that every day, the cost would still be significant. Using the Torch Warship Boarding Certificate, though, albeit with the body''s Spectral Energy subsequently sealed for 24 hours, there was already a temporary outer spacebat tform assembled on the other side in the Soul Spirit Floating Land Star Domain. All the family members there could safely wait out these 24 hours within thebat tform until their bodies recovered without worrying about any danger. Regarding the issues of lingering time, since they were traveling to the Soul Spirit Floating Land Star Domain aboard a Transport Warship, their own gships would not be bound by a return time limit and could stay indefinitely on the other side. If they wished to returnter on, they would simply repeat today''s procedure and take a Transport Warship back from the Soul Spirit Floating Land Star Domain. Lost in thought, the hatch of the transport chamber slowly closed. The warship''s engines started, and amidst the roaring sounds, it rapidly ascended into the sky above the square. High in the Vault of Heaven, the Transport Warship beneath everyone''s feet began to tremble slightly, the Alien Star Domainunch already activated. Looking out through the warship''s window, Song Chi observed that two other Torch Warships were closely nking their Transport Warship. Wrapped tightly by tethering beams of light, they too had activated the Alien Star Domainunch. If everything went ording to n, these two Torch Warships would also serve as Transport Warships on a future journey. Once their Transport Warship reached the Soul Spirit Floating Land Star Domain, they would rapidly mark it with a space beacon. After a 24-hour return and a one-month period for the warship''s deployment feature to recover, they would be the designated Transport Warships for the corresponding group. Only in this way could a perfect shuttle cycle be formed between the two star domains. ps: This chapter is a bitcking in content, and the word count doesn''t meet the usual standard, but I''m struggling to stay awake. My eyelids are battling it out, and I simply can''t hold on. Time to break into pieces, goodnight!!! The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!