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Chapter 163: Promotion to Guardian-Class Psionic Frigate
Chapter 163: Promotion to Guardian-Class Psionic Frigate
Song Chi reached out and touched the green stone, and the Azure Sky immediately glowed with a bright green light. When the light dissipated, Song Chi was holding a two-meter-long dark green spear.
It was the Azure Sky Splitting Spear! This unique artifact could not be converted into a ship component but could only be transformed into a personal weapon.
All star sea artifacts had the ability to change their size based on the user's strength, energy input, and other factors, ensuring they were always the right size for the user. Thus, it had been ten meters long when held by the humanoid alien, then expanded to 1,200 meters, and now, in Song Chi's hands, it was only two meters long.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Green light flashed as Song Chi swung the Azure Sky Splitting Spear, feeling its weight and balance.
When he stopped, a smile spread across his face. Compared to the disappointment he had felt earlier, he was much more satisfied now.
While the green stone couldn't be converted into a ship component, the Azure Sky Splitting Spear was an exceptional weapon. It would be useful whether he used it himself, gave it to his puppets or enslaved creatures, or kept it for when the Azure Sky could be mechanized in the future.
Of course, the likelihood of him using it himself was very low. It was a melee weapon, and the idea of him engaging in close combat with a spear was absurd. He would never take such a risk.
However, none of his current puppets or enslaved creatures were suitable for using the spear. The Void Shadow Assassins excelled in ambush and surprise attacks, making them ill-suited for spear combat. The Fire Holly puppets were too weak, and if they were given the Azure Sky Splitting Spear, they might not return. As for his enslaved creature, Zhao Lei, he was merely a tool for managing the storage bag and was not suitable for combat.
...
Without further thought, Song Chi stored the Azure Sky Splitting Spear in the Ancestral Aperture and continued to control the Azure Sky as it moved to the side.
After so much time, the semi-autonomous ship AI had already identified several suitable resource deposits. With a few hours left before the Azure Sky returned, he could continue mining.
Soon, the Azure Sky was busy again, shuttling back and forth in the nearby area.
The resources he mined were placed in the specialized mineral shop in the Marketplace of All Realms, with prices at least ten times higher than the market rate in the ember human civilization's territory.
While mining, Song Chi could see the energy signatures of other creatures on the Silver III Ultra-Wave Psionic Detection Radar. There were quite a few of them, mostly second and third-tier entities, with almost no first-tier ones. If he was correct, they were likely similar to the humanoid aliens he had previously eliminated.
Although he was tempted, there was little he could do, as time was against him. The Purple River Jump Drive would not be ready for another cooldown before the Azure Sky returned.
He also had many questions about these humanoid aliens. There were quite a few of them, and it was unclear where they had come from. From previous battles, it was evident that they lacked the ability to fly. Even the third-tier entities could only move through the air by releasing energy from their bodies, which was far less efficient than using nearby asteroids for leverage.
Thus, Song Chi concluded that they could not fly and were not native to the asteroid belt. They likely originated from elsewhere.
This realization made him somewhat excited. Regardless of where they came from, it suggested that there was a life-bearing floating landmass nearby, which represented wealth.
Time flew by, and soon it was time for the Azure Sky to return.
In a relatively open area of the asteroid belt, the Azure Sky waited for the return sequence.
He also visited the Marketplace of All Realms to cancel the spatial anchor at the Yellow Sand Floating Land and set a new anchor point in the center of this open area.
The asteroid belt was vast, and the Azure Sky's current position was far from the edge. The Silver III Ultra-Wave Psionic Detection Radar would continue to provide updates.
Despite the efforts, the boundaries of the asteroid belt still failed to fully display on the radar.
The Silver III Generation Hyperwave Magic Energy Detection Radar has a detection radius of 15 light-years. This means that the asteroid belt currently displayed on the radar extends over 17 light-years, and the radar hasn't even detected the edge of the belt yet. This gives you an idea of just how vast this asteroid belt truly is.
Such a massive asteroid belt, combined with the potential for life-bearing floating lands, makes this star domain incredibly valuable. Song Chi, of course, wouldn't let such an opportunity slip away.
If subsequent explorations of other star domains don't yield anything more valuable, Song Chi will likely make multiple trips to this asteroid belt. The sheer size of this belt means the resources it contains will keep him busy for a long time.
The only drawback is that each exploration in a different star domain is limited to 24 hours. This time constraint is too short for Song Chi to fully exploit the resources.
"If only the All-Heaven Market's spatial anchor had one more functional anchor point. That way, I could set up a return anchor at home and travel between the two star domains without any limits. Then, gathering resources wouldn't be so restricted..."
Sighing inwardly, Song Chi shook his head to clear his thoughts. Whether or not the All-Heaven Market gains another functional anchor point will depend on whether it ascends to the second tier. If it doesn't, he'll have to wait.
As he pondered, a slight sensation of weightlessness enveloped the entire Sky Dome.
The return time had arrived.
In the sky above the Dragon Spine Continent, a 20-meter-long airship broke through the clouds and rapidly descended, landing on the Green Moon Island, where the Green Moon Manor is located.
As soon as he returned, Song Chi hurried back to his room and vanished, entering the All-Heaven Market.
He couldn't wait to begin the official ascension of the Sky Dome.
In the All-Heaven Market's Free Stall Area, the Sky Dome, which is now over 400 meters long and wide, made the 20-meter-long airship look particularly small.
But that will change soon. Once this ascension is successful, the Sky Dome will reach a length of 100 meters.
Next to the Sky Dome, a faint light flashed from Song Chi's brow, and a thread of primordial flame emerged from the Flame Ancestral Acupoint, slowly merging into the airship's hull.
At that moment, a mechanical voice, devoid of emotion, echoed in Song Chi's ears.
Current Ascension Success Rate: 90.1%. Do you wish to proceed with the official ascension? Once initiated, it cannot be reversed. Please decide carefully!
Exhaling deeply, Song Chi's narrowed eyes suddenly opened wide, and he spoke two words.
"Confirm!"
As soon as the words left his lips, the entire Sky Dome began to tremble rapidly. A mysterious, ethereal light enveloped the airship, as if it were undergoing a profound transformation.
From a distance of several dozen meters, Song Chi watched with a worried expression, his eyes filled with unhidden tension.
Even though the ascension success rate was an impressive 90.1%, it wasn't 100%.
To be honest, he was afraid he might be the ultimate unlucky one.
If the ascension fails, while he, as the Flame Captain, won't be in danger, the Sky Dome will sink.
Furthermore, as the captain, the moment the Sky Dome sinks, the Flame Seed in his Flame Ancestral Acupoint will weaken. Without special items to restore it, it could remain weak for decades.
But that's not the worst part. If the Sky Dome sinks, over 90% of its onboard components will be irreparably damaged, and this is something Song Chi absolutely cannot accept.
Currently, the Sky Dome is equipped with 1 red component, 4 orange components, and 4 purple components. If 90% of these are destroyed, he might be left with only 2 high-quality components at most. This is an outcome he can't even imagine.
Time ticked by slowly, and Song Chi's heart remained heavy, unable to relax. However, the ascension process isn't something that can be completed in a short time; it will take at least 24 hours.
So, he forced himself to calm down and stepped into the All-Attribute Training Room.
In recent months, Song Chi's Guiding Technique has made significant progress, but it still wasn't enough. After the last market transaction, he was determined to advance to the Second Rank as quickly as possible.
This time, he didn't choose the Second Rank insect essence meat but instead took ten pounds from fifty pounds of peak Third Rank Sandworm essence meat, using it alongside advanced body-forge elixirs and essence tempering fluids.
In the Free Market Area, the Celestial Vessel's surface was enveloped in a faint glow, and the All-Attribute Training Room continuously circulated with dark energy.
After 30 hours, Song Chi emerged from the All-Attribute Training Room, having been in seclusion for over a day. The fluctuations in his aura indicated that his Guiding Technique was still at Level 16, with no new breakthroughs.
Song Chi was somewhat disappointed but also found it normal. At Level 16, the Guiding Technique was no longer at the Zero Rank. For an ordinary Flame Spark captain to advance to the First Rank, it usually took nearly a decade. In just a few months, he had already progressed from Level 11 to Level 16, which was already extremely impressive.
Breaking through to Level 17 wouldn't be so easy, even with peak Third Rank Sandworm essence meat.
Of course, it wasn't a total loss. Song Chi could feel that, with the triple enhancement from the advanced body-forge elixir, peak Third Rank Sandworm essence meat, and essence tempering fluid, his Guiding Technique was not far from Level 17. He estimated that it would take a few more months to reach that point.
With anticipation, he returned to the Free Market Area, but his eyes twitched when he saw that the Celestial Vessel was still enveloped in the faint glow. After 30 hours, its advancement was still incomplete.
Thus, Song Chi had to leave the market temporarily.
Three hours later, after washing up and completing today's visualization of the Mythic Mecha Projection, Song Chi returned to the market.
Seeing the Celestial Vessel still shimmering with the faint glow, he was about to complain but quickly widened his eyes, a sense of tension returning.
The faint glow on the outer surface of the Celestial Vessel was finally beginning to dissipate slowly. In the past, this was the sign that a Flame Spark warship was entering the final stages of its advancement. Whether it would succeed or not was determined by this final moment.
"Please succeed!!"
He repeated the words in his mind, his eyes fixed on the Celestial Vessel, not daring to miss a single detail.
Time passed.
Ten seconds;
Thirty seconds;
...
Two minutes quickly went by, and the faint glow on the Celestial Vessel's hull was almost gone. At this moment, the dark energy shuttle began to vibrate rapidly.
His breath caught, and in the next second, Song Chi's eyes filled with intense joy as the weight on his heart lifted.
In front of him, the twenty-meter-long Celestial Vessel rapidly expanded, growing to thirty meters in a short time.
Then it reached forty meters, fifty meters...
After a dozen seconds, the Celestial Vessel's hull reached 120 meters, officially completing its advancement from a dark energy shuttle to a Guardian-class dark energy frigate.
This also meant that Song Chi was now officially a Second Rank Flame Spark captain. Although his Guiding Technique still lagged behind, it didn't change this fact.
Looking at the obsidian armor that completely enveloped the Celestial Vessel's hull and its streamlined design, as well as the three new secondary cannon slots at the bow, a faint sense of pride welled up in Song Chi's heart.
This warship, which could now be called a steel behemoth, was the result of his efforts over the past year and a month. How could he not feel proud?
In just a year and two months, he had advanced a Flame Spark warship from zero to the Second Rank. This speed would be considered exceptional even among the direct descendants of the Song Family of Dingshai.
He didn't try to suppress his excitement and joy. As the captain of the Celestial Vessel, Song Chi felt he had the right to be happy, at least for the moment.
Striding into the newly transformed Celestial Vessel, Song Chi's gaze swept around, examining every detail and silently noting the changes inside the vessel.
Soon, he arrived at the Celestial Vessel's control room. Without hesitation, he immediately opened the warship's attribute panel.
Name: Celestial Vessel
Model: Flame Spark - Guardian-class Dark Energy Frigate
Level: 20
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(End of Chapter)
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