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Chapter 197: Revisiting the Red Curiosity - Law Stones and Law Crystals
Chapter 197: Revisiting the Red Curiosity - Law Stones and Law Crystals
Song Chi was hesitant and didn't immediately head to the 60th floor. Clearly, the 101 gold merit points he had were mostly watered down and would soon be reduced to just 11 points. Visiting the 60th floor now would only leave him feeling frustrated and unable to do anything.
But after some thought, he took a step forward.
After all... it could broaden his horizons.
The 60th floor of the Merit Building gave the first impression of being small, even smaller than the 50th floor, which was only a few dozen square meters. This meant there were fewer items on display here.
However, the few items that were here were all of the highest quality.
The entire floor was bathed in a rich orange glow, and there were no longer any purple-quality curiosities; the lowest quality was orange.
At this point, Song Chi understood that from the 60th floor upwards, only the clan's elders of the fourth rank and above would frequently visit.
He took a quick look around, feeling a bit dazed and overwhelmed.
It wasn't surprising, given how rare the items here were. Besides over twenty orange-quality curiosities, there were also top-tier strategic resources like Law Stones, Cosmic Sand, and Spatial Crystals.
What caught his attention the most, however, was the red-glowing curiosity placed in the center of the room.
Curiosity: Multieye Clan Origin Eye
Quality: Red
Evolution: 1 {Soul-Annihilating Beam Cannon}, 2 {Mid-Range Soul Wave Detector}
Note: A high-tier curiosity nurtured over tens of thousands of years from the origin eye of a sixth-rank Multieye Clan member, with multiple uses.
This epic curiosity could be transformed into a super main cannon and a rare red aerial radar. Its value was likely even higher than the first red curiosity he had obtained, the [Enslavement Badge].
However, the exchange price for this curiosity was exorbitant, requiring 500 gold merit points, which made Song Chi shake his head.
It had been a herculean task for him to gather 100 gold merit points.
500 points?
He might as well not even think about it for the next few years.
Unless he had a significant discovery during the exploration of the massive Trieye Clan flagship.
Reluctantly, he shifted his attention from the red curiosity and considered visiting the 61st floor. However, he discovered that the 61st floor required at least 150 gold merit points.
With a sigh, he gave up on that idea.
At a counter on the left side of the 60th floor, Song Chi examined the items on display.
Item: Law Stone
Effect: Required for reinforcing ship components to the fourth rank or higher, can imbue and activate the power of law.
Exchange Price: 1 gold merit point per stone
Exchange Limit: Up to 5 stones per person per year
Song Chi looked at the fist-sized stone on the counter, deep in thought.
This item was similar to the [Earth Law Crystal] he had seen in the market before. Law Stone, Law Crystal—these names sounded somewhat related.
However, in reality, while they were related, they were not the same item, and their values differed greatly.
Law Stones were a highly rare resource, even more valuable than titanium crystals, and were considered a strategic resource.
Law Crystals, on the other hand, were the result of certain Law Stones being nurtured and eroded by specific elemental energies over a long period, eventually transforming into special curiosities of the same attribute.
They contained the fundamental laws of specific elements, helping lifeforms to comprehend and control these laws.
For example, the [Earth Law Crystal] he had seen before contained the laws of the earth element, helping fourth-rank lifeforms on the earth law path to more clearly understand the earth laws.
However, that [Earth Law Crystal] was damaged and could no longer aid in comprehension, only serving as a one-time earth law enhancement.
Otherwise, Song Chi would have done everything in his power to obtain it.
Additionally, regardless of the attribute, the quality of Law Crystals was at least orange. Intermediate Law Crystals could even reach red quality, and advanced Law Crystals were even rarer.
Shifting his thoughts back to the Law Stone, Song Chi considered whether he should exchange for five stones as a reserve.
Although these stones were only needed for reinforcing ship components to the fourth rank or higher, which he would only use after his Spark Seed ascended to purple, the purchase limit was clear. If he waited until the Celestial Sovereign could use them, he would have to wait longer.
After some consideration, he decided to exchange for five stones.
No matter what, he was confident that he could enhance his Spark Seed to purple quality within the next one to two years. It was always better to be prepared.
Five gold merit points were deducted from his account, leaving him with 96 points.
Without lingering any longer, he left, fearing he might be tempted to exchange for something else.
On the 59th floor, in front of the counter displaying the Light Energy Aggregation Engine components, Song Chi confirmed the exchange. Instantly, the gold merit points in his quantum communication bracelet dropped from 96 to 6.
At the same time, he focused his mind, and the miniature warship model in the Flame Heart Ancestral Aperture on his forehead trembled. A component emitting a purple glow floated out.
It was the Shadow Antimatter Hyperstate Engine component! Without the engine's power, the originally miniaturized Skyborne, which still emitted a faint glow, was now completely dim.
For a Flame Heart warship, the engine is like the heart in a human body. A person might survive without arms or ears, but not without a heart. Similarly, a Flame Heart warship cannot function without its engine.
At the foot of Dragon Spine Divine Mountain, on the white jade plaza, the dim Skyborne was parked in a corner. Inside the Skyborne, Song Chi, holding the Light Energy Aggregation Engine component, quickly installed it into the engine slot.
Instantly, the Skyborne, like a youth reborn, regained its vitality. However, the glow didn't last long. Even though it was an orange engine, it was only at Level 0.
Without hesitation, Song Chi reinforced the component to Level 30. This cost him 690 strands of second-stage Essence of Floating Land, 120 titanium crystals, and a few zeroth and first-stage Essences of Floating Land.
The reinforced Level 30 Light Energy Aggregation Engine now provided 2835/s of power, nearly double the 1512/s of the original Shadow Antimatter Hyperstate Engine at the same level. Additionally, its energy pool reached a terrifying 100,000 points, sufficient to continue reinforcing the two third-stage red components on the warship.
With this, Song Chi finally felt at ease. He had no immediate plans to return to the Azure Moon Manor, so he turned his attention to the Neutron Star Core Armor and the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator.
He counted the third-stage Essence of Floating Land and titanium crystals in his possession:
- Third-stage Essence of Floating Land: 1780 strands
- Titanium Crystals: 880
Previously, from those humanoid alien races, he had obtained ten purple curios, along with over a hundred strands of third-stage Essence of Floating Land and 200 titanium crystals. Adding the results from two recent Synthesis Platforms and 100 titanium crystals from Zhou Ping, Song Chi now had nearly 1800 strands of third-stage Essence of Floating Land and nearly 900 titanium crystals.
Feeling confident, he immediately began reinforcing the two high-quality components.
First, the Neutron Star Core Armor. After spending 540 strands of third-stage Essence of Floating Land and 495 titanium crystals, he reinforced it to Level 39.
Neutron Star Core Armor Level 39
- Quality: Red
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- Trait 3: Armor defense value increased by 158%
- Consumption: 770/s (Phantom Energy)
- Defense: 2,902,500
- No Need for Recharging or Buffering
- Upgrade Required: 150 strands of third-stage Essence of Floating Land, 3 strands of fourth-stage Essence of Floating Land, 110,000 Phantom Energy points, 150 tons of cobalt, 80 titanium crystals, 1 Law Stone
- Note: Reached maximum ship limit, cannot be reinforced further
- Neutron Star Fission: Consumes 48,000 Phantom Energy points, temporarily transforms the warship into a mini neutron star, resisting external attacks for 89 seconds, with a 30-hour cooldown.
The resources spent were staggering, and Song Chi's titanium crystals were now less than 400. However, the attributes were impressive. The defense value alone jumped from less than 800,000 to 2,900,000.
The only disappointment was the "Neutron Star Core Pulse" trait, which remained unchanged, still repairing 3% of the armor layer every 15 seconds and 3% of the energy shield value every 30 seconds. It seemed that a major level-up was needed for any enhancement.
Not too concerned, Song Chi shifted his focus to the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator component. Like before, he reinforced it to Level 39, costing him 360 titanium crystals and 387 strands of third-stage Essence of Floating Land.
Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator Level 39
- Quality: Orange
- Trait: Shield value increased by 124%
- Trait 2: Shield defense value doubled
- Consumption: 485/s (Phantom Energy)
- Defense: 640,000
- Shield Value: 1.18kw/1.18kw
- Recharge Time: 20s; Overload buffer: 30 minutes
- Upgrade Required: 100 strands of third-stage Essence of Floating Land, 2 strands of fourth-stage Essence of Floating Land, 65,000 Phantom Energy points, 530 tons of mercury crystals, 60 titanium crystals, 1 Law Stone
- Note: Reached maximum ship limit, cannot be reinforced further
Compared to the Neutron Star Core Armor, the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was equally impressive.
The attribute boosts were smaller but still impressive.
Just the nearly 12 million shield points were already astonishing.
Moreover, with the current Level 39 Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, the "Neutron Star Core Pulse" characteristic could restore 11,800 shield points per second, far exceeding the previous 4,000 points.
After a brief moment of elation, Song Chi quickly returned to his worried expression.
The reinforcement of just two components had already drained nearly 900 titanium crystals from his stock, leaving him with only 25. It felt like spending money faster than water.
He still had 853 strands of Tier 3 Floating Land Essence, but that was less than half of what he started with.
On the other hand, he had over 10,000 strands of Tier 2 Floating Land Essence.
With this in mind, Song Chi decided to reinforce all the components on the Skybound that didn't require titanium crystals and were still at Tier 0, 1, or 2, all the way up to Level 30.
Of course, components that couldn't be reinforced to Level 30 were excluded.
- Inferno Chrysanthemum Warrior Tree component: Level 20 → Level 29
- Blood Soul Seal component: Level 20 → Level 30
- Void Escape Pearl component: Level 0 → Level 20
(Attributes are not listed individually.)
However, components like the Level 25 Brainwave Remote Control System, Level 23 Phantom Thruster, and Level 20 Water Molecule Isolation Outer Membrane all required titanium crystals, so they were not reinforced.
Even so, after this round of reinforcements, the Skybound's attributes saw a significant boost.
Name: Skybound
Model: Ember-Guardian Class Ethereal Energy Vessel
Level: Level 20
Additional Characteristics: Spatial Stabilization
Basic Components:
- Blue Ember Hull: Level 20
- Pure Yang Blade Light Cannon (Orange): Level 39
- Electromagnetic Thunderlight Cannon (Blue): Level 30
- Frostlight Celestial Frost Cannon (Purple): Level 30
- Neutron Star Core Armor (Red): Level 39
- Light Energy Aggregation Engine (Orange): Level 30
- Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator (Orange): Level 39
- Silver III Generation Hyperwave Magic Energy Detection Radar (Orange): Level 30
- Ethereal Energy Training Room: Level 0 (9/11)
Additional Components:
- Inferno Chrysanthemum Warrior Tree (White): Level 29
- Brainwave Remote Control System (Purple): Level 25
- Abnormal State Purifier (Blue): Level 39
- Purple River Jump Device (Blue): Level 30
- Healing Fruit (White): Level 29
- Fixed Point Deployment Platform (Blue): Level 30
- Phantom Thruster (Purple): Level 23
- Blood Soul Seal (Blue): Level 30
- Enslavement Medal (Red): Level 30
- Spatial Beacon Emitter (Blue): Level 30
- Void Shadow Killing Clan Warrior Tree (Orange): Level 30
- Void Membrane (Blue): Level 30
- Sonic Silence Field (Blue): Level 30
- Water Molecule Isolation Outer Membrane (Purple): Level 20
- Void Escape Pearl (Purple): Level 20
- External Armor-Piercing Cobalt Bullet Launcher (Orange): Level 30 (18/26)
Ethereal Energy Pool: 100,000/100,000
Supplies:
- 40 strands of Tier 4 Floating Land Essence
- 853 strands of Tier 3 Floating Land Essence
- 11,580 strands of Tier 2 Floating Land Essence
- 25 titanium crystals
Song Chi was extremely satisfied with the Skybound's current attributes, but when he saw the tens of thousands of strands of Tier 2 Floating Land Essence, he rubbed his forehead.
As the Skybound's combat power increased and the components' reinforcement levels rose, Tier 2 Floating Land Essence had gradually become less useful to him.
Apart from the monthly synthesis of 100 strands of Tier 3 Floating Land Essence from 1,000 strands of Tier 2, it had mostly been accumulating, to the point where it was becoming a bit overwhelming.
"I need to find a way to convert it into the Tier 3 Floating Land Essence, and even Tier 4, that I need more."
From the initial Pure Yang Blade Light Cannon and today's Neutron Star Core Armor and Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, it was clear that after reaching Level 39, further reinforcing the components to Level 40 would require not only an improvement in the quality of his Ember Seed but also Tier 4 Floating Land Essence and Law Stones to activate the inherent law forces within the components.
After some thought, Song Chi decided to focus on future market transactions.
"Looks like I'll have to set up my own stall. Since the 1:15 exchange rate isn't attracting the aliens, I'll try 1:16, 1:17, or even 1:18, hoping for some results..."
The family's Merit Hall offered a 1:20 exchange rate, 20 strands of Tier 2 Floating Land Essence for 1 strand of Tier 3.
In his market stall, he offered a 1:15 exchange rate, where 15 strands of Tier 2 Floating Land Essence would be exchanged for 1 strand of Tier 3.
However, over the past two years, this ratio clearly wasn't satisfying the alien races, so he would have to try increasing it.
There was no other way; otherwise, the Tier 2 Floating Land Essence in his possession might start piling up like the Tier 0 and Tier 1, eventually becoming impossible to spend.
(End of Chapter)
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