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Chapter 134: Inheritance Rules of the Ember Warships and the Dragon Blood Secret Realm
Chapter 134: Inheritance Rules of the Ember Warships and the Dragon Blood Secret Realm
In the central square of Baihe City, the usually bustling streets were eerily quiet today. Even the few passersby were tense, their steps hurried and their expressions strained.
A virtual game streamer, just waking up, yawned as he stepped out of his building and was immediately startled by the scene before him.
After finally managing to stop a passerby, he quickly asked what was going on.
"Are you serious? Did your head get stuck in a door or something? Didn't you hear that huge commotion? The Tross family has been wiped out, to the last man and dog. Apparently, it was because John Tross's previous attack on a younger generation member was exposed, and it brought down the wrath of the other party's elders."
Hearing this explanation, which sounded like something out of a novel, the streamer scratched his head, momentarily questioning reality.
As a native of Baihe City, the Tross family had always been a top-tier powerhouse in his eyes. The fact that this family, which seemed to have immense power, could be wiped out while he was sleeping was hard for him to accept.
And there were thousands of others in Baihe City who were similarly stunned and unable to process the situation.
...
As for the subsequent developments in Baihe City, the Song family was completely unaware. After wiping out the Tross family, they quickly inventoried their spoils, cleaned up the battlefield, and left the White Tower Floating Land before the news broke, heading out into the cosmos.
The reason they were able to clean up so quickly was a matter of concern. Given the existence of a secret realm, one would think they would need to carefully consider how to handle it. Not only were there various resources within the secret realm, but managing its entrance was a significant challenge.
Destroying a secret realm's entrance is one thing, but reopening it in another star domain was nearly impossible. Even fourth-stage star sea beings couldn't accomplish this; only fifth-stage or higher powerhouses could manage it. Otherwise, the Moro royal family wouldn't have kept the entrance to their Moro Secret Realm in the 0155 star sector for thousands of years.
While the 0155 star sector is riddled with spatial rifts, it was once the core territory of the Moro civilization. There are always beings with special abilities or artifacts who try their luck there.
For example, the two "Void Membrane" components that Song Mingsong obtained were of this nature.
Thus, keeping the Moro Secret Realm in the 0155 star sector was highly risky. It would be much safer to move it to the hidden location of the surviving Moro royal family.
If they had a fifth-stage powerhouse, they wouldn't have to leave it there.
So, the only logical conclusion was that the Tross family did not actually control any secret realm.
Inside the Lion's Wrath cruiser, Song Chao, Song Hai, and the others looked puzzled, especially the younger members like Song Chi. They clearly remembered John Tross admitting to controlling a secret realm.
Everyone's gaze turned to Song Mingsong and Song Shan, who had been the first to enter the Tross family's underground chamber.
At the control console, Song Mingsong, while piloting the Lion's Wrath at high speed, chuckled and said, "Alright, enough fooling around. Follow me!"
He switched the cruiser to autopilot, allowing the semi-autonomous ship AI to take over, and then led the group to the rear of the control room, into the engine bay.
Hearing this, everyone's interest was piqued, and their curiosity soared.
By the tone in Song Mingsong's voice, it seemed there was still hope.
The engine bay of a cruiser was naturally vast, but what caught everyone's attention was not the size of the bay itself, but the damaged front half of a warship in the center.
This was the Covenant frigate.
When an ember warship's captain dies, two scenarios usually occur:
1. If the captain issues a self-destruct command before dying, the warship will also self-destruct.
2. If the captain dies without issuing any commands, the warship will go into stasis until a new ember seed fuses with it.
As mentioned earlier, each ember warship has three opportunities to change its captain. This only applies to warships that have had two or fewer captains. If it is the third captain, the warship will self-destruct upon the captain's death, regardless of whether a self-destruct command was issued.
The Covenant, in this case, was clearly in the second scenario. John Tross was its initial captain (the first one), meaning the ship could still have two more captains if it didn't self-destruct.
Seeing Grandpa and Uncle Da heading straight for the Covenant, Song Chi raised an eyebrow.
"Could the entrance to the secret realm actually be inside a Flame Fleet warship?"
Turning to look at Song Qi, Song You, and the others, he saw that they were just as puzzled. Song Chi knew that their thoughts must be the same as his.
Once they stepped onto the Covenant, everyone's confusion only deepened.
At least Song Chi couldn't sense any spatial fluctuations inside this frigate.
But then he thought about it and realized it made sense. If the entrance to a secret realm were truly inside a Flame Fleet warship, how could the ship explore other star domains? The intense spatial fluctuations from the secret realm entrance would be impossible to manage. Even a Chosen One would be doomed if they tried to explore with such a thing.
Could it be that the Covenant has long stopped exploring other star domains?
Or perhaps John Tross doesn't actually control the secret realm? Maybe we're just overthinking this?
As he pondered, Song Ming Song suddenly stopped in his tracks. Seeing this, Song Chi and the others also halted.
His gaze swept past the second-tier Flame Fleet commanders like Song Hai and Song Chao, and landed on Song Qi, Song Lin, Song Wen, Song Chi, and Song You. Those further back, like Song Bo, Song Shishi, and Song Ting, were completely ignored.
The five were puzzled, unsure what Grandpa was up to.
But Song Ming Song's next words quickly clarified things.
"Which of you five little ones is interested in this Covenant?"
The meaning was clear: he was asking if they were willing to abandon their own warships and merge with the Covenant.
The Covenant, as a peak second-tier Flame Fleet warship, was equipped with two purple components and over a dozen blue ones. Its combat power was undoubtedly top-notch, likely ranking among the best in second-tier Flame Fleet warships.
However, the five of them were in complete agreement. Without much thought, they all rejected the offer in unison.
Hearing their response, Song Ming Song burst into laughter, clearly pleased.
"Good, you live up to being my grandsons! What fine spirit!"
Of course, his words were directed at Song Qi, Song Lin, and Song Wen. As for Song Chi and Song You, who were currently the most talented among his grandsons, their refusal was entirely expected. If they had dared to suggest inheriting the Covenant, Song Ming Song would likely have exploded on the spot.
The reason was simple.
The major families and conglomerates of the Flame Human civilization have numerous sealed Flame Fleet warships. Yet, they still go to great lengths to cultivate their young. Is it because they have too many resources to spend? Of course not. Each Flame Fleet warship can have three commanders, but only the first, the initial commander, can continuously enhance the ship. Once the commander is changed, whether it's the second or third, the warship itself (the Flame Fleet hull) loses its potential for further enhancement.
Moreover, the quality of the Flame Seed possessed by the successor cannot be lower than that of the initial commander, making the requirements extremely strict.
Of course, the five of them rejecting the Covenant doesn't mean the ship has lost its value. It's still a peak second-tier Flame Fleet warship, and just the Level 29 Psionic Training Platform on board makes it incredibly valuable.
Once they return to the clan, it can serve as a communal asset for their lineage, available for rent. Those who rent the warship must pay a certain number of merit points monthly or annually as rent.
Don't think it will be hard to rent out. On the contrary, high-tier Flame Fleet warships for rent are often in high demand.
The Song Clan of Dinghai has a legacy of nearly three thousand years, with nearly ten million bloodline members. How many of them have lost their warships due to accidents? How many have given up their own warships because they see no hope of advancement, and instead rent high-tier warships to speed up their Psionic Guidance Technique cultivation?
Furthermore, each warship can only be rented out twice, which exacerbates the shortage of available rental warships. Due to this restriction, the minimum rental period for second-tier and higher Flame Fleet warships is now over twenty years, yet this still doesn't solve the problem.
Because they are well aware of this situation, the Song Clan brought a significant number of Flame Fleet warships for rental on this return journey. Besides the Covenant, they have three frigate-class warships, all captured from the Blood Blade Pirate Gang, currently stored on Song Shan's Mountain.
As for the first-tier psychic energy airships, there were even more of them. Over thirty were seized from the Blood Blade Pirate Gang and the previous Tross Family, and they are now distributed among the ships of Song Hai, Song Chao, and others.
After receiving a satisfactory answer, Song Ming Song advanced again, and the group soon arrived at the Covenant's component loading area.
The group first scanned the nearly thirty components, and their attention quickly focused on three components that glowed with a purple radiance.
One was an energy shield, another was a ship's engine, and the last one was...
When they saw the third component, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all immediately understood what Song Ming Song had meant earlier.
John Tross had not been lying; he did indeed control a secret realm. However, he could move the entrance to this realm at will.
The secret realm entrance in the underground chamber of the Tross Family had indeed been destroyed by Song Ming Song and Song Shan when they arrived first. The reason for the destruction and the lack of concern about not being able to enter the realm again was due to the special purple component right in front of them.
Secret Realm Binder Level 20
Quality: Purple
Trait: Secret Realm Entrance Creator
Cost: 1000 per use (psychic energy points)
Binding: Dragon Blood Secret Realm (ruined)
Effect: Binds to a secret realm. After successful binding, the ship's captain gains the right to freely enter and exit the realm. A single entry allows up to one hour of stay in the realm.
Cooldown: 24 hours
No recharging required
Upgrade requirements: 15 strands of Floating Land Essence (Tier 2), 6000 psychic energy points, 1 titanium crystal
{Secret Realm Entrance Creator: Consumes 10000 psychic energy points to create an entrance to the bound secret realm in a designated area. Only one entrance can exist at a time.}
From the description of the component, it was clear that it allowed daily entry into the bound secret realm, and its trait even allowed the creation of an entrance to the realm without the need for a powerful Tier 5 expert.
Seeing this, everyone was overjoyed, and the same thought formed in their minds.
"This secret realm could become our own exclusive domain, without having to hand it over to the family."
The reason for this thought was simple. While handing over a secret realm to the family would earn them a substantial reward, for a realm that could continuously produce a specific type of special resource, this was clearly not the most cost-effective choice.
The value of a secret realm lies not only in its special resources but also in its long-term sustainability. A short-term reward pales in comparison to the continuous benefits that could last for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years.
With this in mind, everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to Song Ming Song in the middle.
Seeing this, Song Ming Song pretended to ponder deeply for a while. It wasn't until Bai Xiuchun couldn't stand it anymore and gave him a hard pinch that he finally replied:
"Rest assured, this secret realm will be one of our clan's foundations. We won't hand it over to the family. Most of the other main and direct lines of the family also have their own exclusive secret realms, so this is quite normal within the family. There's no need to worry about exposure.
Moreover, if the special resources in the 'Dragon Blood Secret Realm' are of great value, there's a high chance that members of other family lines will offer other rare resources in exchange."
Pausing for a moment, Song Ming Song's gaze swept over the special purple component, and his expression turned serious.
"Compared to ordinary purple components, this Secret Realm Binder may have a value far beyond its quality. It allows the entrance of a secret realm to be moved freely without the need for a Tier 5 expert. This function is sure to drive many small and medium-sized forces to madness, like the previous Molo Royal Family.
Therefore, no one is to reveal anything about this component. Understood?"
"Understood!"
Nodding solemnly, everyone's faces lit up with joy. The thought of their family having an exclusive secret realm in the future brought smiles to everyone's faces.
However, the mention of the secret realm reignited everyone's curiosity.
Through the Secret Realm Binder, they learned that the secret realm controlled by the Tross Family was called the Dragon Blood Secret Realm. Although the "ruined" suffix suggested it was a low-tier, fragmented secret realm, it was still a secret realm, and they were naturally curious about what resources it produced.
(End of Chapter)
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