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Chapter 155: The Classification of Mental Power and the Promotion Success Rate of a Peak Third-Rank
Chapter 155: The Classification of Mental Power and the Promotion Success Rate of a Peak Third-Rank Sandworm
Song Shan didn’t hesitate much when his son asked the question. He explained:
"Originally, this matter didn’t concern you much. You just need to focus on cultivating the Mystic Energy Guidance Technique."
As he listened, Song Chi felt his uncle’s gaze linger on him for a moment, but it quickly moved away, as if it had been just a fleeting impression.
"In the Ember Human Civilization, the Ember Humans classify their mental power based on the levels of the Mystic Energy Guidance Technique, which is essentially the number of times they have undergone life elevation."
"Generally, when the Mystic Energy Guidance Technique reaches level 10, which means one life elevation, the mental power of an Ember Captain will undergo a fundamental enhancement. This is when they transition from ordinary mental power to the Mortal Thought State, the first stage of which allows for multitasking up to three tasks simultaneously."
"Similarly, at level 20, after the second life elevation, they enter the second stage of the Mortal Thought State, capable of handling four tasks at once.
At level 30, after the third life elevation, they reach the third stage of the Mortal Thought State, enabling them to manage six tasks simultaneously."
Song Shan paused here, not continuing further.
However, Song You, known for his insatiable curiosity, pressed on:
"Dad, what about level 40, the fourth-rank Ember Captain?"
Song Shan gave his son a sidelong glance, causing Song You to instinctively shrink back, knowing that his father was about to scold him for being too ambitious.
But for some reason, Song Shan eventually continued:
"At level 40, after the fourth life elevation, they advance to the fourth rank, and their mental power enters the Divine Thought State, the first stage of which. Only at this level can they control an Ember Warship to transform into a Mythic Mecha form for a short period, allowing them to wield the Mythic Mecha in combat."
Song Shan stopped again, this time with a firm resolve, indicating that he wouldn’t speak further no matter who asked.
However, his aunt, Zhao Hongxue, added:
"Of course, this is the standard progression for ordinary Ember Captains. The Ember Human Civilization has countless Ember Captains, numbering in the billions. Among them are those with extraordinary talent or exceptional luck, who can possess higher mental power even at lower ranks. Such captains often have a significant advantage over their peers."
"The benefits of strong mental power are clear. It not only makes you more adept at controlling Ember Warships but also gives you a significant edge in danger perception, energy control, and cultivation duration. So, your uncle is trying to convey that the various rare soul resources on the Soul Spirit Floating Land can accelerate your mental power cultivation, and even help you reach higher stages."
"Thus, when you participate in missions, if you have the opportunity and confidence, try to gather as many of these soul resources as possible. Don’t hold back!!"
At this, Song Chi, who was sitting in a corner, felt a twitch in his eye. If he had any doubts before, he was now certain that his uncle and aunt were speaking to him. The reason was clear: they were worried he might hold back and wanted him to use his full strength to gather as many soul resources as possible. These resources were rare, and missing this chance might mean never finding another.
Song Chi, though somewhat speechless, took this to heart.
From what his uncle had said, he had a general understanding of his current mental power. Normally, he should be at the first stage of the Mortal Thought State, but if he used a breakthrough technique, he could briefly enter the second stage, though it wouldn’t last long.
Thinking about this, his eyes gleamed. He wished he could reach the second stage of the Mortal Thought State before his second life elevation without using the breakthrough technique.
His resolve grew stronger.
When he participated in the Soul Spirit Floating Land expedition, he couldn’t hold back. He needed to gather as many soul resources as possible to achieve his goal.
And he had an even more ambitious idea.
What if someone reached the Divine Thought State before the fourth rank? What would the outcome be? Could they control a Mythic Mecha earlier than expected?
Before he could delve further into his thoughts, his uncle spoke again.
"Alright, since you all understand, you can leave now. Use this time to focus on your Mystic Energy Guidance Technique. Even small advancements within a major rank can boost your mental power, though the increase is not significant."
Soon, the family dispersed, and as they returned to their respective courtyards, his parents pulled Song Chi aside to give him a few more words of advice.
"Son, your father and I are currently saving up the merit points needed to exchange for a top-tier purple fire source. We probably won't be able to make it for this mission, so when you go with your grandfather, be sure to be careful and listen to him."
Song Chi nodded lightly at his mother's words.
Both his parents are still at the white flame seed stage, so they are unlikely to join the expedition to the Soul Spirit Floating Land. Naturally, they are very worried about him.
...
Time passed quickly, and another half-month went by.
One day, deep in the sky above the Azure Moon Manor, the Celestial Vessel, which had just activated a new interstellar exploration mission, disappeared into the clouds.
In the unknown star domain, Song Chi quickly scanned the surroundings using the Celestial Vessel's Sky Eye radar. Seeing only a small fragment belt within a 480-light-hour radius, he didn't linger and immediately transferred to the Yellow Sand Floating Land via the All-Realms Market.
Amidst the vast expanse of yellow sand, the Celestial Vessel hovered silently several thousand meters above the ground.
Below, the enhanced bio-pheromone he had specially designed had already spread out.
He had put a lot of effort into hunting these sandworms.
Just the bottle of specially formulated bio-pheromone alone cost him over a hundred strands of first-stage floating land essence.
But as they say, you get what you pay for. This specially formulated bio-pheromone was far more effective than the ordinary ones. As soon as he used it, the surrounding sand sea quickly responded.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Large and small sand dunes, at least ten meters wide, appeared at the edges of his vision and rapidly moved toward the source of the special bio-pheromone.
Seeing the numerous sand dunes that had appeared in just a short time, Song Chi smiled from the main control room of the Celestial Vessel.
These were all the nourishment needed for the Celestial Vessel's ascension, and the sandworm essence meat produced afterward would also greatly aid his cultivation of the Guiding Technique.
He had already used up nearly half of the second-stage insect essence meat he had, so this was a timely replenishment.
With that thought, Song Chi shifted his focus to the Blood Soul Seal component.
The blood soul imprint it sensed was no longer beneath the sand dune where it had been initially but was now moving around erratically.
Clearly, the third-stage peak sandworm that had been severely injured by the Pure Yang Sword Cannon had either fully recovered or was mostly healed. This was why he hadn't gone directly to find this third-stage sandworm.
The sandworm was moving too quickly beneath the sand, and the sandstorm could affect the accuracy of the Extreme Yang Sword Intent Light.
"I hope this enhanced bio-pheromone can lure it over. A third-stage sandworm should significantly increase the Celestial Vessel's chances of ascending."
As he thought, several second-stage sandworms had already reached the source of the bio-pheromone.
Seeing this, Song Chi activated both the electromagnetic thunder cannon and the Pure Yang Sword Cannon.
Amidst the sounds of explosions and gunfire, the cries of the sandworms began to mix in. Under the continuous attacks of the Pure Yang Sword Cannon and the electromagnetic thunder cannon, the second-stage sandworms below started to take casualties.
Especially the electromagnetic thunder cannon, which, though a secondary weapon, had been enhanced to the third stage. It caused considerable damage to the second-stage sandworms, and its lightning arc splash effect inflicted significant area damage as more and more sandworms appeared.
Two hours later, nearly two hundred second-stage sandworms had fallen to the Celestial Vessel's firepower.
Inside the Celestial Vessel, Song Chi glanced at the current ascension task.
Warship Ascension Task (Celestial Vessel)
Current Ascension Success Rate: 31.1%
Special Ascension Resource Formula (4/4): Sea Spirit Stone 1, Ten Thousand Year Volcanic Magma Iron Essence 1, Moon Rock 1, Zircon 1 (10%)
Additional Ascension Resources: 2300-Year Moonyue Tree Sap (6%), Low-Grade Energy Crystals (5%)
Bathed in Alien Blood: 182 Second-Stage Sandworms (9.1%)
Song Chi raised an eyebrow.
"31.1%, not enough yet!!"
With that, he continued firing, but the enhanced bio-pheromone might have run out, or perhaps there weren't many sandworms left on the Yellow Sand Floating Land. Regardless, the number of sandworms coming from all directions was decreasing.
Seeing the situation, Song Chi, still unsatisfied, controlled the Sky Vault to open its hatch and threw down two more bottles of enhanced pheromones.
With a 31.1% success rate for promotion, this was already a very high rate for ordinary first-tier Ember ships. However, Song Chi could not accept it. A full two-thirds failure rate? How could he tolerate that?
As the two bottles of enhanced pheromones hit the ground, an even more intense aroma spread around, and soon, a satisfied smile returned to Song Chi's face. The number of sandworms rushing over had increased once again.
Four more hours passed, and the number of second-tier sandworms felled by the Sky Vault's cannons reached 424. The promotion success rate of the Sky Vault also rose to 43.2%.
However, Song Chi's face showed little joy. Looking down at the dwindling number of sandworms, he realized that he had almost cleared out the sandworms on this Floating Land of Yellow Sand. He had thrown down three more bottles of pheromones, but they did not attract any more sandworms.
Clearly, the sandworms on this Floating Land of Yellow Sand were few and far between.
Reaching this conclusion, Song Chi decided not to linger any longer. He ordered ten Fire Hibiscus War Golems and ten Void Shadow Assassin War Golems to descend and cut up the sandworm corpses, extracting the prime meat and checking for any energy crystals.
Meanwhile, he controlled the Sky Vault, along with another ten Void Shadow Assassin War Golems, and headed toward the location indicated by the Blood Soul Mark.
A 43.2% success rate still left him unsatisfied. The third-tier sandworm had to be dealt with, not only for the success rate boost it could provide but also for the third-tier peak insect meat within its body.
Over the past three months, Song Chi had fully experienced the significant promotion effect of insect meat on his Guiding Technique cultivation. Therefore, he could not afford to let this third-tier peak insect meat slip away.
Additionally, there might be an energy crystal inside it. If so, given its third-tier peak strength, it would likely be a mid-tier energy crystal.
With this thought, his eagerness grew.
About half an hour later, in the central region of the Floating Land of Yellow Sand, the advancing Sky Vault came to a stop.
In the main control room, Song Chi's gaze fixed on the area directly below the Sky Vault. The Blood Soul Mark indicated that the third-tier peak sandworm was currently hiding hundreds of meters beneath the yellow sand.
Without hesitation, he focused the Pure Yang Sword Light Cannon, and the sword intent divine light rapidly converged.
To avoid any delays, he immediately used the Chaotic Yang Sword Intent Divine Light.
After a dozen seconds, the hundred-meter-long sword intent divine light hummed and shot downward.
In a moment, the sword intent divine light touched the endless yellow sand below, but the immense power it carried easily cut through the sand without any hindrance.
In just two seconds, the sword intent divine light penetrated hundreds of meters and struck the third-tier sandworm, which had just settled down.
Sssssss!
Instantly, a series of intense hisses rose from below. Although he knew these were not the sound waves that had attacked him before, Song Chi still raised the Sky Vault's altitude as a precaution.
He couldn't forget the previous sound wave attack; if not for the protection of the Ember Seed and the Abnormal State Purifier, the Sky Vault might have sunk.
Learn from mistakes!
With this lesson in mind, Song Chi naturally would not allow himself to make such a low-level error again.
Without waiting for the yellow sand to clear, the Sky Vault abruptly moved to the side. The Blood Soul Mark showed that the third-tier sandworm, after being struck by the Chaotic Yang Sword Intent Divine Light, had not died and was now fleeing in this direction.
Song Chi had anticipated this. Although the hundreds of meters of sand did not prevent the sword intent divine light from hitting the sandworm, it did drain much of the divine light's power. Therefore, it was normal that one strike could not kill a third-tier peak sandworm whose injuries were not fully healed.
After a dozen minutes of pursuit, this incredibly resilient third-tier peak sandworm finally met its end. As the Sky Vault absorbed a strand of second-tier Floating Land essence, its promotion success rate surged from 43.2% to 51.2%.
"One third-tier sandworm boosted the promotion success rate by 8%... Not bad."
Murmuring to himself, the Sky Vault's hatch opened, and the remaining ten Void Shadow Assassin War Golems, armed with alloy cutters, leaped down from the warship.
(End of Chapter)
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