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Chapter 148: Purple Obsidian Ship Armor
Chapter 148: Purple Obsidian Ship Armor
After some thought, Song Chi ultimately decided against trading for titanium crystals.
There were two reasons for this decision.
First, Golden Merit Points were extremely rare. As far as Song Chi knew, they could only be obtained by completing missions related to fourth-stage beings, or by submitting ship components of at least purple quality, or extremely rare resources such as Void Crystals, titanium crystals, mid-to-high-tier Life Crystals, spatial special resources, and temporal special resources. Each of these requirements was exceptionally stringent, further emphasizing the rarity of Golden Merit Points.
Second, the Marketplace of All Realms provided a steady monthly income of 50 titanium crystals. Although the number was small, it was consistent and reliable. If he didn't rush, his annual titanium crystal income would still be substantial.
With his decision made, Song Chi didn't linger at the counter and continued exploring the 30th floor.
After about ten minutes, Song Chi was thoroughly dazzled by the sheer number of valuable items on the floor. Just the purple-quality ship components alone numbered at least ten, each typically priced around 5 Golden Merit Points.
Among these, there was a common purple-quality fire source called "Refined Lotus Heavenly Fire," capable of upgrading a colorless Spark Seed to a white quality. However, this item was priced at 10 Golden Merit Points, which was quite steep, and Song Chi had no interest in it.
Two minutes later, he moved on to the 31st floor.
There, he found an orange-quality main ship cannon. Its attributes were similar to the Pure Yang Sword Light Cannon, with a primary burst active characteristic. However, it was priced at 105 Golden Merit Points, which left Song Chi speechless.
He continued to explore several more floors, finding several orange-quality ship components and even more purple-quality ones. Among them were two purple-quality supreme fire sources that could rival orange-quality rarities.
From this, he drew a rough conclusion:
On the floors above the 30th, purple-quality ship components generally cost between 5 to 10 Golden Merit Points. Purple-quality supreme fire sources that could match orange-quality components were uniformly priced at 40 Golden Merit Points. Orange-quality prestigious ship components ranged from 80 to 120 Golden Merit Points.
With this information, Song Chi continued his ascent.
He stopped at the 49th floor of the Merit Building.
There, he found a component he had been desperately seeking for a long time.
Obsidian Ship Armor (Level 0)
Quality: Purple
Characteristic: Obsidian Guardian
Consumption: 7/second (Shadow Energy Points)
Defense: 17
No Recharge or Cooldown Required
Upgrade Requirements: 7 strands of Floating Land Essence (0th Tier), 700 Shadow Energy Points, 1 kg of Obsidian
{Obsidian Guardian: Consumes 2000 Shadow Energy Points to instantly generate a layer of Obsidian Shield on the ship's surface. The shield lasts for 2 minutes and has a 48-hour cooldown.}
Indeed, ship armor with active shield characteristics was what Song Chi had been looking for. The woman at the Morning Star Multi-Function Shop had a component called "Shadow Inkstone Armor," which he had been eyeing for a while.
However, he never found the right opportunity to trade for it, as his primary focus at the time was on the "Pale Bone Flame."
Now, seeing this "Obsidian Ship Armor," which was no less impressive than the "Shadow Inkstone Armor," Song Chi was extremely eager.
The "Obsidian Guardian" characteristic was at least as good as the "Inkstone Shield," and it was instantaneous, making it perfect for the Skybound when it couldn't fully activate the "Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator" in time.
Despite his eagerness, the trade price for the "Obsidian Ship Armor" remained unchanged at 10 Golden Merit Points, making it one of the most expensive purple-quality ship components, second only to the supreme fire sources. This gave Song Chi a headache.
At the submission counter on the 49th floor, he stepped forward and slowly opened the Ancestral Flame Point on his brow. He then took out the "Buluo Ultra Base Main Cannon" and placed it on the counter.
"Excuse me, if I turn in this purple main cannon, how many gold merit points can I get?"
He took out the main cannon he had acquired along with the Enslavement Medal from the Blo civilization ruins, wondering if selling this main cannon would help him gather enough gold merit points to exchange for the Obsidian Ship Armor.
However, the reality was disappointing.
Even with the addition of this main cannon, it still wasn't enough.
"Regular purple main cannon, exchange price: 4 gold merit points."
This made Song Chi frown.
In the previous dozen or so layers, all purple main cannon components from the 30th layer onward, as long as they weren't exceptionally rare, such as having special armor-piercing or shield-breaking properties, generally had an exchange price of 5 gold merit points.
He didn't expect the family to offer only 4 gold merit points for the same component, essentially selling at full price and buying back at an 80% discount, which was quite surprising.
Even with these 4 gold merit points, it still wasn't enough to exchange for the Obsidian Ship Armor. He also wanted to save up for the Tier 3 Thorn Dragon Enslavement Certificate.
After a moment of hesitation, he put away the Blo Hyperbase Main Cannon and suppressed the urge to ask his parents for money. He decided to wait a bit longer, as his parents had just returned to the family and were likely in need of gold merit points as well.
Next, he considered whether to bring out the 900-meter-long piece of purple crystal skin, but after a moment of thought, he shook his head.
The purple crystal skin was a quasi-Tier 4 insect queen's skin, and the chances of obtaining it again were slim.
Once Grandfather Song Mingsong released a small portion of it in the Science Department, many Song family members would likely come seeking it. Selling it at the right price would be the best choice.
He consoled himself with a few words.
Perhaps a few more market transactions would yield other purple ship components?
Deciding against directly exchanging for the Obsidian Ship Armor, Song Chi continued his steps toward the 50th floor of the Merit Building.
However, he was unexpectedly blocked by an isolation barrier, more specifically, the quantum communication bracelet on his wrist.
"50th floor and above require 20 or more gold merit points to enter. Your gold merit points are insufficient (20 points required). You cannot enter the 50th floor."
Listening to the prompt, Song Chi was frustrated.
In the end, he left the Merit Building with the Tier 2 Komoyin Giant Snake Enslavement Certificate, the Spatial Beacon Emitter component, and 20 advanced body-forging potions.
After finding Grandfather Song Mingsong, Song Chi explained the situation and indicated that he needed to make another trip to the "Qian Valley Great Rift."
The two then parted ways.
As for the bionic skin armor, it would take a few more days to complete. Once finished, a dedicated team from the Science Department would deliver it to the Qingyue Manor.
...
Dragon Spine Continent, Qian Valley Great Rift.
This was a massive rift with an average width of over 100,000 meters, stretching for hundreds of thousands of kilometers. From the sky, it resembled a long dragon lying on the ground, eternally asleep beneath the earth.
As the Cangqiong slowly descended, it soon entered the interior of the rift. The depth of the rift was astonishing, with the deepest parts exceeding 100,000 meters, and numerous creatures lived at the bottom.
The Cangqiong successfully landed on a platform halfway up the cliff. This platform was over a kilometer wide and over ten kilometers long, with a medium-sized artificial structure standing on it. It was the Song family's base, ensuring the normal reproduction of the Komoyin Giant Snake population in the rift.
The Cangqiong had just docked at the edge of the platform when a sudden, intense rumbling echoed from the sky above the rift.
Glancing at the sky scanner radar, he saw two figures of different sizes rapidly approaching.
One was about 100 meters long, darting ahead, while the other was over a kilometer long, closely pursuing it.
With just a glance, Song Chi had a basic idea of what was happening. It was most likely a Tier 2 frigate engaging with a Tier 3 Komoyin Giant Snake.
Indeed, as he suspected, a frigate enveloped in a purple energy shield soon zipped past the sky above the platform.
Looking at the scan results from the Cangqiong's semi-automatic ship AI, Song Chi's eyes narrowed. The energy shield on the frigate that had just passed had a strength of peak Tier 3.
As he was deep in thought, a violent tremor suddenly shook the platform below.
Through the protective light barrier, he saw a terrifying giant snake, over a kilometer long, radiating a powerful third-stage life aura, slithering past and chasing after the frigate ahead.
Inside the Celestial Sphere, Song Chi's pupils contracted slightly. If the Celestial Sphere's sensors were accurate, the third-stage Komoyin giant snake that just passed by was a peak third-stage entity.
Moreover, he noticed numerous wounds covering its body, most likely inflicted by the frigate it was pursuing.
"A second-stage frigate taking on a peak third-stage Komoyin giant snake... Impressive."
Murmuring to himself, Song Chi descended from the Celestial Sphere, clutching the enslavement token in his hand as he headed toward the base's interior.
On his way, he encountered several clan members, all holding enslavement tokens. The Komoyin giant snake, ranking third on the genetic lineage spectrum, was highly sought after within the Song Clan.
"That was Song Tianyu, right? He's a true genius from the seventh direct lineage, isn't he? I heard he's only in his early forties, yet he dared to take on a peak third-stage Komoyin giant snake. Incredible!"
"I heard he has a purple Flame Seed. I wonder if he has a chance to enter the family lineage."
"Are you kidding? A purple Flame Seed isn't enough to challenge the lineage. In recent years, there have been many purple Flame Seed clan members, yet the six major lineages of our Song Clan haven't changed in twenty years!"
"Song Tianyu is indeed talented. He would be a formidable figure among the fourth-stage families in the Principality, but he still falls short of the family lineage."
"I agree. I remember when the fifth lineage's Prince Song Ming, his flagship had just ascended to the second stage, yet he managed to repel the Red River Pirate Fleet's three cruisers."
(Using the term "Prince" should be fine, right?)
...
Listening to the conversations around him, Song Chi's steps didn't falter, and his expression remained unchanged, but his heart was filled with a tumult of emotions.
"The fifth lineage of the Song Clan, Prince Song Ming... He took on three cruisers head-on right after ascending to the second stage..."
Song Chi felt a heavy weight in his heart. Putting himself in the same situation, he knew that if the Celestial Sphere were to ascend to the second stage, he could handle a single cruiser without fear. However, facing three cruisers would be a different story. The chances of failure would be high.
While the Celestial Sphere already had an orange energy shield and an orange main cannon, making it a luxurious configuration, the ship's armor was a significant weakness. In a direct confrontation with three cruisers, it would likely be overwhelmed and sunk.
"I hope this market transaction can secure a purple ship component. The blue-quality Starlight V alloy armor is really holding us back!"
Determined, Song Chi quickly entered the base's interior.
The Deep Valley Rift Base, Enslavement Department.
A middle-aged man looked up at Song Chi, whose expression was calm.
"From the tenth direct lineage, a first-stage Flame Seed captain. Are you sure your ship can accommodate a second-stage Komoyin giant snake after enslaving it?"
The middle-aged man, Song Xiao, was a third-stage Flame Seed captain and a permanent resident of the Deep Valley Rift Base, hailing from the third direct lineage.
The reason for his question was simple. Ordinary white or blue control components couldn't control the size of an enslaved creature. Only purple-level control components could reduce its size by up to 20 times.
Song Chi smiled and nodded gently.
Seeing this, Song Xiao didn't press further. He had only meant to offer a friendly reminder, as the tenth direct lineage had just returned and the clan had explicitly instructed to give them some support.
However, he respected Song Chi's decision and wouldn't interfere.
"Do you want me to handle it, or will you try first?"
Song Chi's answer was swift.
"Please, Grandfather Xiao."
Hearing this, Song Xiao nodded gently. Before coming, Song Chi had checked the identities of the third-stage clan members stationed at the Deep Valley Rift. Song Xiao was roughly the same age as his grandfather, so addressing him as "Grandfather" was appropriate.
Half an hour later, the Celestial Sphere emerged from the Deep Valley Rift.
With the assistance of Song Xiao, a third-stage Flame Seed captain, Song Chi easily used the Enslavement Token to successfully enslave a second-stage Komoyin giant snake.
(End of Chapter)
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