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Chapter 17: Harvest
Chapter 17: Harvest
Clap, clap, clap!
Before Sun Hao could respond, a round of applause came from behind them. Both turned to see who it was, and it was none other than Wang Yuan, the other student in Class 5 who had awakened the white ember seed, besides Sun Hao.
Wang Yuan stood up from his seat in the back row, smiling and praising, "Well said, gains and losses are part of the deal. I couldn't agree more."
He then squeezed next to Song Chi and Sun Hao, starting to chat familiarly, "Sun Hao, Song Chi, hello. Due to various reasons, we haven't had much interaction over the past ten years. But things are different now. Only 16 students in our class have successfully awakened, and after this welfare exploration, only 15 remain..."
Song Chi listened quietly to his meaningless chatter, then silently gave up his seat and moved to another one. He could see that Wang Yuan was primarily there for Sun Hao and had little to do with him.
As for Wang Yuan's intentions, Song Chi, with his two lifetimes of experience, could guess easily. He was trying to convince the class to form a tight-knit group, with himself, as the one who had awakened the white ember seed, naturally taking the lead. This would elevate his status, expand his network, and allow him to gain more resources and benefits.
Song Chi wasn't interested, but he wasn't opposed either. Without strength or background, forming a group to advance was a reasonable strategy.
...
Jiangyuan First Ember Academy, Auditorium.
Nearly two hundred students sat below, while the vice principal delivered an impassioned speech on stage.
This was the last assembly for the graduating class. After this, everyone would graduate and go their separate ways.
Some might die quickly during the exploration of alien domains.
Some might choose to stop exploring, using the Spirit Energy Cultivation Platform on the shuttle to accumulate time and reach the first stage, living a comfortable life for two hundred years.
Others might soar to great heights, achieving boundless success.
But no matter what, they would never return to this moment.
Song Chi was somewhat distracted. As soon as the assembly ended, he declined Sun Hao and Wang Yuan's invitations and hurried back home.
The moment he entered his bedroom, he accessed the Market of All Realms.
In the market's stall area, the previously empty space was now piled with various minerals. Not just Starlight Silver (Mithril) and Aurora Copper (Purple Copper), but also Refined Gold, Cold Iron, and others. However, the quantities were not large, mostly under ten tons, with Refined Gold being the most, at around thirty tons.
In total, including the initially mined Starlight Silver and Aurora Copper, the value was around 350 strands of zero-stage Floating Land Essence.
350 strands of zero-stage Floating Land Essence might not sound like much, but remember, the average harvest from a single exploration of an alien domain by an Ember Civilization shuttle-grade Ember Warship is only about 100 strands. Additionally, he hadn't even counted the purple component, the "Atomic Fusion Nuclear Engine."
Speaking of the Atomic Fusion Nuclear Engine, Song Chi immediately summoned the Sky Command. Several hours had passed since his return, and he hadn't had a chance to check the specific attributes of the purple component, which had been itching him.
Atomic Fusion Nuclear Engine lv0
Quality: Purple
Characteristics: Energy efficiency increased by 20%
Consumption: 5/s
Energy Supply: 36/s
Overload Buffer: 30 minutes
Energy Pool: 5000 points (can store 5000 points of energy)
Convertible: {Grade 1 Floating Land Essence Core Fusion Body}
Upgrade Requirements: 5 strands of Floating Land Essence (zero-stage), 500 energy points, 5 life nuclei (zero-stage).
Song Chi’s eyes sparkled as he examined the engine's properties.
As expected of a purple-level component. Even without any enhancements, its attributes already surpassed those of a Level 7 Psionic Engine. Especially notable was the high-quality component's unique additional feature: a 20% boost in power efficiency. Clearly, as the component’s enhancement level increased, the effectiveness of this feature would become even more astounding.
After a moment of excitement, Song Chi shifted his gaze to the "Convertible" section. This section detailed the original form of the "Atomic Fusion Core Engine" component, which, as previously mentioned, was derived from a star sea curiosity. Each colored ship component was invariably transformed from a star sea curiosity.
A Grade 1 Floating Land Essence Core, once integrated into the Ember Fleet ship, would be converted into a ship component. Conversely, when removed from the ship, it could revert to its original curiosity form.
After reviewing the properties, Song Chi didn’t rush to replace the standard Psionic Engine with the purple-level engine. The reason wasn’t that it provided non-psionic energy; it appeared to be a nuclear engine, seemingly unrelated to psionic energy. However, this was only because it hadn’t been installed. Once integrated into the ship’s slot, the Ember Seed would immediately convert the energy into psionic form.
The main reasons for not replacing it immediately were twofold: first, the exploration of the alien star domain had just concluded, and the next exploration wouldn’t begin for another month, so there was no rush. Second, the Skydome currently didn’t have any high-energy-consuming components, and the Psionic Engine was sufficient.
Most importantly, he was about to open the first interstellar market and wanted to see if any other star sea intelligences would be willing to purchase the Grade 1 Floating Land Essence Core at a higher price. Although the likelihood was low, it was worth a try.
After clarifying his current needs and situation, Song Chi began to meticulously plan the preparations before opening the interstellar market.
First, since the ultra-long-range spatial gate was entirely random, he had no way of knowing which civilizations would enter the market once it was activated. Therefore, he needed to prepare in advance.
For example, he could purchase a batch of highly rated, cost-effective items from the Ember Human civilization.
Items like tungsten alloy war shields and spears, which were both durable and inexpensive.
Or the widely promoted gene optimization serums, which, despite their low cost, had excellent effects on species that had never used them before.
And essential resources like Life Essence, which were universally useful throughout the fragmented star sea.
Of course, his meticulous planning wasn’t for the benefit of the "lucky" alien civilizations. All the items he would pre-order would be marked up three to five times their original price. When trading with different star sea races, the key was to capitalize on the price differences.
After an hour of careful planning, Song Chi was confident he hadn’t overlooked anything. He then summoned the Skydome once more and began transferring the minerals stored in the market.
He had only a few dozen strands of Grade 0 Floating Land Essence left. Since he needed capital to restock, he had to sell the minerals he had. Besides, these minerals were intended for sale anyway.
(End of Chapter)
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