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Chapter 165: The Wasteland Market Ascends - The New Third Floor of the Inn
Chapter 165: The Wasteland Market Ascends - The New Third Floor of the Inn
The deal was sealed, and Luke the goblin quickly extracted a large clump of Floating Land Essence from his spatial folding box.
A full half a million strands.
But without exception, they were all Zeroth-Rank Floating Land Essence.
Song Chi also tried to ask if Luke had any intention of selling higher-rank Floating Land Essence, but was quickly turned down.
Clearly, this goblin didn't have as much high-rank Floating Land Essence as he had hoped, or perhaps for the goblin, the importance of mid- to high-rank Floating Land Essence far surpassed that of the lower ranks.
Without disappointment, Song Chi used his Law Power to scoop up the large clump of Zeroth-Rank Floating Land Essence and made it vanish into thin air, right in front of the mineral resource shop, leaving Luke with a pained expression.
With this large order from Luke the goblin, and the continuous influx of other alien races into the Wasteland Market, it didn't take long for the market to meet the required trade volume for its Second-Rank ascension. Once the current trading session officially ended, Song Chi could actively attempt to ascend the Wasteland Market to the Second Rank.
It would be a lie to say he wasn't excited about this.
After all, when the Wasteland Market ascended from Zeroth-Rank to First-Rank, it not only gained the extremely important unique item, the "Wasteland Market Guest Token," but also activated the second feature, the "Spatial Anchor."
Both the "Wasteland Market Guest Token" and the "Spatial Anchor" were incredibly powerful new functionalities.
Thus, Song Chi had been eagerly anticipating this Second-Rank ascension for a long time.
Time passed, and no other major incidents occurred.
Zhou Ping brought another 50 titanium crystals, along with body tempering liquids and ointments.
Additionally, Song Chi inquired with Luke the goblin whether he, like Zhou Ping and the centaur, was interested in renting a dedicated shop in the Wasteland Market.
Despite Luke's attempts to haggle over the 50 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Essence rental fee, Song Chi remained firm. In the end, Luke had no choice but to reluctantly agree and rent a shop as his own dedicated store.
The items he sold were primarily goblin-made mechanical constructs and mana potions, further diversifying the Wasteland Market's offerings.
Twenty hours later, as the trading session came to an end, Song Chi immediately opened the Wasteland Market's attribute panel.
Upgrade Required: 200 strands of First-Rank Floating Land Essence (235,650/200,000 strands of First-Rank Floating Land Essence)
The conditions for the upgrade were met, but before confirming, Song Chi seemed to have a thought.
He paused his actions and instead opened the only additional configuration currently available in the Wasteland Market, the "Light Concealment Platform."
Its current reinforcement level was exactly Level 20, just reaching the Second-Rank threshold. With the Wasteland Market about to ascend to the Second Rank, Song Chi was concerned whether the light concealment field it generated would be sufficient to completely hide the intense light emitted during the ascension.
To be safe, he clicked on the configuration several times, consuming dozens of strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Essence and 15 titanium crystals, ultimately reinforcing the "Light Concealment Platform" to Level 25.
With this step completed, Song Chi refocused his attention on the Wasteland Market itself.
Conditions Met. Spend 200 strands of First-Rank Floating Land Essence to upgrade the Wasteland Market to Level 20?
"Confirm!"
As the word "Confirm" left his lips, the 200 strands of First-Rank Floating Land Essence floating before him suddenly dissipated, merging into the Wasteland Market space.
Immediately, the entire Wasteland Market began to shake violently.
At the same time, a burst of intense light erupted, quickly filling the entire market space.
Song Chi was familiar with this scene. The nearly identical anomaly had once attracted thousands of void demons, nearly causing the entire Wasteland Market to be annihilated.
However, things were different now. With the light concealment field generated by the Light Concealment Platform, the intense light did not escape the Wasteland Market and did not attract the attention of the void demons.
When the light finally dissipated, a new attribute panel for the Wasteland Market appeared before Song Chi's eyes. He quickly noticed a new prompt at the bottom of the panel.
This ascension will take two days. Time remaining: 47:59:12.
Seeing this prompt, Song Chi had to temporarily suppress his excitement.
Two full days, which was dozens of times longer than the Zeroth-Rank to First-Rank ascension. He naturally wouldn't just sit around waiting.
At the Azure Moon Estate, in the courtyard where his uncle's family resided.
As Song Shan stepped out of the Mountain Peak, Song Chi handed over the clump of Floating Land Essence.
"Uncle, here are 400,000 strands of Zeroth-Rank Floating Land Essence. This batch of Terra Stones only sold for one million this time, and the remaining three million will have to wait until the next time."
Song Chi intercepted 100,000 strands of Zero-Stage Floating Land Essence from the 500,000 strands he had, which was a bit over 20%, and handed the rest over to the family. He hoped this would help accelerate the strength of his lineage.
Song Shan’s face was filled with a satisfied smile.
At this rate, once the subsequent three million titanium crystals were sold, they would earn 1.6 million strands of Zero-Stage Floating Land Essence. After deducting the 100,000 strands of cost, they would net 1.5 million strands, which was no small amount.
"Good, good, good..."
In his excitement, Song Shan repeated the word "good" three times, clearly showing his genuine happiness.
Indeed, this profit came at the perfect time. Their lineage had just been established, and their sources of income were limited. The Third-Stage Essence Spring on Qingyue Island alone was not enough to sustain them.
With the channel Song Chi had secured, their days ahead would be much easier. The strength of each family member would not stagnate; instead, they would experience a rapid boost.
Thinking about it, Song Shan changed the subject, "By the way, Xiao Chi, does the High Gnome really purchase one million titanium crystals every month, or is it not fixed?"
This was a crucial question. Only a stable income could be considered a reliable trade channel. Stabilizing the monthly 400,000 strands of Zero-Stage Floating Land Essence income would be the greatest benefit for their lineage.
Seeing Song Chi nod with certainty, Song Shan’s smile grew even wider.
"Very good, Xiao Chi. This trade channel has come at the perfect time..."
While praising him, Song Shan reached behind him and took out a small package. From his ancestral acupoint, he also produced a clump of Floating Land Essence.
"Here are 600 strands of Second-Stage Floating Land Essence, 200 titanium crystals, and also..."
He then raised his left arm, activated his quantum communication bracelet, and transferred 4 points of Gold Merit to Song Chi.
"These are the resources exchanged for the insect queen’s skin, but it didn’t include the external missile launcher or ground exploration instruments you wanted."
Song Chi was pleasantly surprised.
All these resources added up to 9 points of Gold Merit. According to the family merit hall’s acquisition price, the 400-meter-long insect queen’s skin was worth about 7 points of Gold Merit. The extra 2 points made Song Chi very happy.
This was likely the reason why Song Ming Song had advised him to try not to hand over the insect queen’s skin to the family.
He had been wondering where to get the next three secondary cannons, and these 4 points of Gold Merit would allow him to visit the merit hall again.
If he remembered correctly, he had seen a purple-quality control secondary cannon at the merit hall last time.
With this in mind, Song Chi bid farewell to his uncle.
"Go on, and remember, Grandfather will be back in about five days. The departure to the Soul Spirit Floating Land will be within the next ten days. Make sure you are well-prepared."
After receiving Song Shan’s instructions, Song Chi’s expression turned serious, and he nodded solemnly.
He was cautious about the Soul Spirit Floating Land. It was a dangerous family mission and could not be taken lightly.
Leaving the courtyard, he summoned the Sky Ship and shot up into the sky.
At the Qingyue Estate, Song Shan, who had not yet returned to the Mountain Peak, looked up at the over 100-meter-long hull of the Sky Dome number.
His eyes flickered, and the words of Song Ming Song resurfaced in his mind.
"Already at the Second Stage, huh? Could it be that this boy really has a chance to compete for a place in the sequence?"
...
Dragon Spine Divine Mountain, at the foot of the mountain, the Merit Hall.
Following his memory, Song Chi made his way to the 33rd floor of the Merit Hall, more precisely, to a counter on the left side of the 33rd floor.
He looked at the purple-quality ship-mounted secondary cannon called the "Chill Light Frost Cannon" on the counter.
He gritted his teeth and confirmed the exchange.
Compared to normal purple-quality main cannons and energy shields, the exchange price for secondary cannons was lower, requiring only 4 points of Gold Merit, which he had just enough of.
After exchanging for the secondary cannon, Song Chi hurried back to the Qingyue Estate.
Although he had the Light Concealment Hood, he couldn’t completely relax and wanted to return as soon as possible to personally oversee everything.
The All-Realm Market was too important, and he couldn’t afford to take any chances.
...
In the main control room of the Sky Dome, Song Chi began to enhance the "Chill Light Frost Cannon."
From the All-Realm Market, he had obtained over 500 strands of Second-Stage Floating Land Essence. Combined with the resources from the insect queen’s skin, he now had over 1,200 strands of Second-Stage Floating Land Essence and nearly 250 titanium crystals. Therefore, he decided to enhance the secondary cannon to Level 30 in one go.
Frostlight Celestial Frost Cannon (Level 30)
- Quality: Purple
- Trait: Celestial Frost
- Cost: 30 points per shot (Mystic Energy)
- Power: 5100
- No Cooldown or Charging Required
- Upgrade Requirements: 15 strands of Floating Land Essence (Tier 3), 30,000 Mystic Energy points, 16 Titanium Crystals
- Celestial Frost: Each attack from the secondary cannon will be accompanied by a 30-second Celestial Frost effect, reducing the speed of any hit and damaged units. This effect can stack, with a maximum of five layers.
After enhancing the Frostlight Celestial Frost Cannon, Song Chi had 700 strands of Tier 2 Floating Land Essence and fewer than 190 Titanium Crystals left. He pondered for a moment, his gaze settling on the Pure Yang Sword Light Cannon and the Phantom Thruster.
He had less than ten days before heading to the Spirit Soul Floating Land, and the remaining resources needed to be used strategically.
The Spirit Soul race excelled in soul techniques, rendering energy shields almost useless. The Anomaly State Purifier component, which was specifically designed to counter such effects, had already been upgraded to its maximum potential.
His current options were to focus on enhancing the Skybound's firepower or speed.
The Phantom Antimatter Hyperstate Engine component was already at Tier 3, and it was unlikely to see a major upgrade in the short term. The Mystic Energy it provided was sufficient.
Although the Mystic Energy pool could no longer support the continued enhancement of the Enslavement Badge—a red component—other components were unaffected.
The Enslavement Badge had reached Tier 3, and while it didn't have a 100% success rate on ordinary Tier 2 and Tier 3 creatures, it was close to 90%. Song Chi had no immediate plans to further enhance it.
Thus, the only remaining options for enhancement were the Pure Yang Sword Light Cannon and the Phantom Thruster.
After some deliberation, Song Chi made an unexpected decision. He halted the current enhancement and chose to save the remaining Tier 2 and Tier 3 Floating Land Essence and Titanium Crystals as a reserve.
This way, he wouldn't have to continue agonizing over the decision, and he could choose more targeted enhancements once they arrived at the Spirit Soul Floating Land based on the actual situation.
...
Two days later, Song Chi was still in the All-Heaven Market. He had already stopped practicing the Guiding Technique.
The market's ascension was complete.
As the tremors beneath his feet subsided, the All-Heaven Market's area rapidly expanded from its original 1900m x 1900m to 5000m x 5000m.
Additionally, the Ultra-Long-Range Spatial Gate Random Deployment Platform, All-Attribute Training Room, and Mystic Energy Defense Array—though their levels remained unchanged—had all seen significant attribute boosts.
Indeed, like the Ember Warship, the All-Heaven Market had enhanced its basic configurations upon ascending to Tier 2.
However, Song Chi's attention was not on these three components. Instead, his gaze shifted to the inn, which had quietly expanded from two to three floors.
The first floor was for ordinary guest rooms, and the second floor was for Door Guest Rooms, which generated the All-Heaven Market Door Guest Tokens. What would the newly added third floor be?
With this question in mind, Song Chi stepped onto the third floor of the inn, his eyes scanning the area. His eyebrows arched slightly a moment later.
"Could it be just another Door Guest Room?"
The layout was almost identical to the second floor when the inn had just ascended to Tier 1. Ten rooms were symmetrically arranged on either side of the central corridor, but only the first room on the left was open. The other nine were isolated behind a transparent air wall. This arrangement made him instinctively assume it was another Door Guest Room.
Walking up to the only open room on the left, Song Chi felt neither joy nor disappointment. If it was indeed another Door Guest Room, he could accept it. The All-Heaven Market Door Guest Tokens were very useful.
The second floor had only 10 Door Guest Rooms, generating 10 tokens. He had always felt that the number was insufficient, so having 10 more would be excellent.
Creak!
As he pushed open the door, Song Chi's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he murmured to himself, "No, this isn't the All-Heaven Market Door Guest Token!"
He was certain because the token floating in the center of the room was not the usual bronze color of the Door Guest Tokens.
It was silver.
(End of Chapter)
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