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Chapter 121: Spoils of War - Distribution
Chapter 121: Spoils of War - Distribution
After the two mining vehicles started their operations, Song Chi considered exploring other areas. The mining vehicles were equipped with onboard AI that could handle the extraction process, requiring only a return to collect the resources.
However, after some thought, he decided against leaving.
The floating land beneath his feet was quite large, and there was still a possibility of encountering creatures that could threaten his second-stage puppets. Song Chi felt it was better for the Sky Vault to stay and guard the area personally.
Moreover, all four mining vehicles were already dispatched, and even if he wanted to mine other resources himself, he could only manage a couple of hundred tons in over twenty hours with his bare hands. It wasn't worth the effort, especially since the resources weren't strategic materials like titanium crystals, vibranium, or primordial copper.
More than ten hours later, a light exclamation echoed through the Sky Vault, which was hovering hundreds of meters above the ground.
Song Chi, sitting at the main control panel, suddenly stood up, his eyes gleaming with insight.
"I think I know what the problem is. It must be related to the damage the Market Realm has suffered in the past!"
If everything his grandfather had said was true, the issue must lie with the Market Realm itself. After much contemplation, this was the only possibility he could think of.
He remembered that when he first used the Star Sea Market Order to open the Market Realm, the damaged area had shrunk to a mere hundred square meters. Although it had partially recovered, it was still far from its peak state, requiring further resource investment to fully restore and upgrade it.
It was likely that the incomplete restoration of the Market Realm was why operations like "time acceleration" were not possible.
After reaching this conclusion, Song Chi felt a sense of intuition that his guess was correct.
However, this realization also gave him a headache. Restoring the Market Realm to its peak would be no easy task.
For now, he was still at the first stage, needing only first-stage floating land essence. But as he progressed, the required resources would become increasingly daunting.
Rubbing his forehead, Song Chi forced himself to stop overthinking.
After all, the Market Realm wasn't a one-way street. The monthly market exchange brought in significant profits. Thinking about this, his mood improved considerably.
Time passed quickly, and before he knew it, it was the next day.
Before the gathering, Song Chi recalled the two Tiger Fury mining vehicles that were extracting mercury crystals back to the Market Realm. He also took the time to count the extracted mercury crystals. The mining vehicles were highly efficient, and in less than twenty-four hours, they had mined over two thousand tons of mercury crystals.
Next, he headed to the spatial stone vein. Although the extraction work had started earlier, the amount of spatial stones mined was far less than the mercury crystals, totaling just over eight hundred tons.
Song Chi wasn't disappointed. The spatial stone vein was a special resource derived from the spatial laws of the Mora Secret Realm. Both the reserve and purity were average, so mining eight hundred tons was already a good result.
...
At the exit of the Mora Secret Realm, the Song family had already gathered. After the Flame Blaze puppets sent by Song Ming Song returned and confirmed that there was no danger outside the secret realm, ten Flame Blaze puppets led the way out, followed by Song Ming Song and Song Shan, then Bai Xiuqin, Song Hai, Song Chao, and the others.
The moment the blood-stained Blood Blade Pirate Gang base, now reduced to ruins, came into view, Song Chi couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying power of fourth-stage and higher beings.
Even the aftermath of their battles was incredibly powerful, capable of shattering floating lands and tearing the fabric of space. It confirmed the textbook phrase:
"Those who possess great power can pluck stars and grasp the moon with a mere wave of their hand."
Once everyone was aboard the Lion Fury, the kilometer-long cruiser soared into the sky, heading toward a region less affected by the battle, with fewer spatial rifts.
Soon, the Lion Fury reached a suitable area and initiated a spatial jump.
After a brief organization in the combined illusion space, the group officially set out on their journey back to the White Tower Floating Land.
Several days later, in the Golden Shark Star Domain, they arrived at the White Tower Floating Land.
After a continuous journey of several days, the entire family finally returned to the White Tower Floating Land.
In the Lion Fury courtyard, as the blue isolation barrier appeared in the hall, Song Ming Song, seated at the center of the hall, spoke up:
"Alright, let's set it for one month. Within one month, everyone should arrange their affairs as quickly as possible. Sell off any assets that need to be sold and recover as much capital as you can. One month from now, we will set off for the Anchorage Star Domain, to return home!!"
Hearing the words "return home," the younger generation, including Song Chi, didn't feel much, but the faces of Song Shan, Song Hai, and others showed clear excitement.
Having witnessed the strength of the Song family of Dinghai and spent their entire lives in the Dinghai Star Domain, the sense of belonging the name "Dinghai Song" instilled in them was unparalleled by any other.
Once everyone had calmed down, it was time for the most anticipated part of the evening: the distribution of the spoils of war.
Due to the urgency of their return and various other reasons, the spoils had yet to be divided. Now that they had successfully returned to the White Tower Floating Land, they could finally allocate the spoils without any concerns.
Swish! A pile of items was heaped in the center of the grand hall, leaving everyone momentarily overwhelmed by the sheer variety and quantity.
It was no wonder; the spoils from this mission were substantial. Apart from the ship components and miscellaneous resources seized from the pirate ships, the loot from the pirate base alone was considerable.
A dozen people quickly sorted through the items, discarding those of little value. After half an hour, a significant portion of the hall was cleared.
Now, the remaining pile of spoils stood out even more prominently.
Most of the items were ship components or star sea curios. Even those that weren't curios were valuable resources like Spatial Stones and Illusion Crystals, which the pirates had privately hoarded. Song Chi even spotted a few Titanium Crystals and Void Crystals among them.
Though only a few, their presence highlighted the richness of this small pile of spoils.
Seeing the gleam in his grandsons' eyes, Song Ming Song wasted no time.
"Alright, let's start the distribution of the spoils..."
However, he paused, adding a twist.
"First, we need to establish a contribution ranking for this mission. The one with the highest contribution gets to choose first, followed by the second, and so on. After the first round, we'll continue in the same order."
Everyone nodded in agreement with this method.
"First and second place are obvious: me and the leader. As for third place..."
Song Ming Song paused again, drawing a few eye rolls but also piquing everyone's curiosity.
There were 18 items of purple quality, allowing the top three to choose twice. Thus, the third place was crucial.
Song Ming Song's gaze swept the room and finally settled on Song Chi.
Everyone except Song Ming Song and Song Shan was surprised, including Song Chao and Chen Lixia.
Although they knew their son had significant encounters and that his flagship's combat power far exceeded that of other Flame Fleet ships, they never imagined he could achieve third place in contributions on a battlefield dominated by frigates and cruisers.
"During the battle with the Blood Blade, Xiao Chi's critical strike saved my Mountain Peak from sinking, which was crucial for me and my father to finish off the enemy!"
Hearing Song Shan's explanation, everyone understood the gravity of the situation, even from this brief statement.
Seeing no objections, the selection began.
Song Ming Song chose a purple-quality "Yuejin Ram" component first. This was the part that nearly sank the Mountain Peak and was left behind after the Blood Blade's destruction.
Speaking of the Blood Blade, Song Ming Song still gritted his teeth in frustration. Even after its self-destruction, six out of the seven remaining components were of purple quality. Without this, the spoils would not have included 18 purple-quality items.
This clearly showed how well-equipped the Blood Blade was when fully loaded. Its self-destruction, however, destroyed most of its components, including the orange-quality energy shield, which was the most infuriating part.
Yuejin Ram (Level 0)
- Quality: Purple
- Characteristic: Additional 50% armor penetration
- Consumption: 12/s (Phantom Energy Points)
- Effect: Adds a retractable Yuejin Ram to the ship's prow. Yuejin Ram durability +200, armor penetration +300.
- No charging or cooldown required.
- Upgrade Requirements: 8 strands of Floating Land Essence (Zero Tier), 500 Phantom Energy Points, 100kg Yuejin
To be honest, the Yuejin Ram was a rather rare and specialized component. However, Song Chi wasn't particularly interested in it. Its main use was to increase the destructive power during direct ship-to-ship collisions.
He, who had always prided himself on his steady and cautious approach, found it hard to imagine himself maneuvering the Azure Sky for such a dangerous operation.
However, considering his grandfather's fiery temperament, his choice of this particular component wasn't surprising.
Next was his uncle, Song Shan. His choice was simple: a purple-grade secondary cannon, likely intended for the recently upgraded Mountain Peak.
When it was Song Chi's turn, everyone was curious about what he would choose. There were still many excellent purple components left, including:
- White Oak Ship Hull Armor
- Plasma Cutting Cannon
- Serpent-Man Warrior Tree
- Silver Sky Warp Device
- Particle Collision Energy Shield Generator
However, Song Chi's final choice took them a bit by surprise. His gaze didn't linger on the other purple components but instead settled on a relatively obscure special component: the Phantom Thruster.
Phantom Thruster (Level 0)
- Trait: Phantom Trail
- Cost: 8/s (Aether Points)
- Effect: Increases thrust by 50%, boosting the ship's speed by 50%.
- Upgrade Requirements: 8 strands of Floating Land Essence (Rank 0), 800 Aether Points, 50 kg of Phantom Stones
- Phantom Trail: Consumes 200 Aether Points, charges for 30 seconds, and then the thruster enters overdrive for 5 seconds, propelling the ship at 500% of its normal speed in the designated direction. During this time, three identical phantoms of the ship will trail behind, confusing enemy units.
The reason for choosing this component was not only to enhance the ship's agility but also for its "Phantom Trail" active trait, which was a great escape mechanism. Especially when the ship was surrounded, this skill would be invaluable for breaking through enemy lines.
Additionally, there were no radars among the remaining purple components, which would have made his decision more difficult.
After a moment of surprise, it was Grandmother Bai Xiuqin's turn. She chose the White Oak Ship Hull Armor.
Her flagship, the Lyra, would soon return to the family and begin its ascension mission, which would involve intense battles in foreign star domains to increase the success rate of its ascension. Therefore, a high-quality hull armor was her best choice.
Of course, the Lyra already had a purple-grade energy shield and main cannon, so her first choice would have been the Particle Collision Energy Shield Generator or Plasma Cutting Cannon otherwise.
The Particle Collision Energy Shield Generator was selected by his father, Song Chao, while the Plasma Cutting Cannon was taken by his other uncle.
His mother, Chen Lixia, chose the Serpent-Man Warrior Tree component. In the end, everyone in the family found something they were satisfied with.
When it came to the second round, only three purple items remained. Two of these were not ship components but rather purple-grade star sea curios that couldn't be converted into ship components. The last item was a ship-mounted main cannon: the Long-Range Cannon.
Grandfather and Uncle Song Shan immediately chose the two star sea curios, clearly intending to leave the Long-Range Cannon for Song Chi.
Song Chi actually wanted to refuse. The two purple curios were only worth half their value in his grandfather's and uncle's hands, but he could sell them at full price in the Ruins Market.
However, he then remembered the "Spectral Bone Flame" that the woman at the Morning Star Multifunctional Shop had left for him. The Long-Range Cannon might be useful for that.
Additionally, his mother's Dragonfly had already been upgraded to Rank 2, and his father had specifically requested a purple-grade main cannon from Grandfather, so she didn't need the Long-Range Cannon.
With this in mind, he didn't argue and simply took the Long-Range Cannon.
His reasoning was simple: if the woman didn't have the "Spectral Bone Flame," he could always trade the Long-Range Cannon with his grandfather and uncle later.
After the purple components were distributed, it was time for the blue components.
There were thirty blue components, many of which were high-quality.
Song Chi was particularly interested in a blue-grade Shadow Wind Warrior Tree component. The Shadow Wind Warriors it summoned wielded a unique and highly corrosive Shadow Wind force, making them especially formidable and with a decent upper limit.
(End of Chapter)
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