Age Of The Endless Star Ocean Chapter 217: Harvest · Orange Curiosity [Totem Spirit Pillar] - Novel Cool

Chapter 217: Harvest · Orange Curiosity [Totem Spirit Pillar]

Chapter 217: Harvest · Orange Curiosity [Totem Spirit Pillar]

Compared to the Frost Moon Snow Python, Song Chi had much less interest in the Wasteland Mammoth. Not only was the [Domination Medal] lacking in enslaving marks, but the mammoth’s potential was significantly inferior to that of the ancient Tyrannosaurus, Thorn Dragon, and Frost Moon Snow Python.

Song Chi estimated that the Wasteland Mammoth's bloodline potential could only rank third in the Song family’s genetic lineage, on par with the Chimera and Komoyin Serpent. It had some value, but not much.

Of course, while he wasn’t particularly interested, he didn’t immediately have Cher kill the Wasteland Mammoth. Instead, he quickly sealed the Frost Moon Snow Python in the Ruins Market and then used the [Domination Medal] to enslave it.

He didn't plan to keep the Wasteland Mammoth. After returning, he would hand it over to his grandfather, who would use it to increase the success rate of the Angry Lion’s promotion, maximizing its value.

Unlike the ancient Tyrannosaurus and Cher, which didn’t exceed fifteen meters in size and only grew to a kilometer in length when using their special abilities, the Wasteland Mammoth was already over a kilometer in size, taking up a lot of space. This would cause significant inconvenience in the Ruins Market.

This was evident from the current state of the Ruins Market. The Thorn Dragon and Frost Moon Snow Python, each over a kilometer long, already occupied half of the market’s space. If the market were open for trade, it would severely limit the number of alien species that could enter.

After dealing with the Wasteland Mammoth, Song Chi severely injured nearly twenty other third-tier Wolf Savages from the Blood Elephant Tribe and imprisoned them in a specially designed cage in the Skybound’s hold. They would join the Wasteland Mammoth and be used to increase the success rate of the Angry Lion’s promotion.

Once all the Wolf Savages were cleared, it was time for the final inventory check.

The Blood Elephant Tribe had only existed for about a thousand years, far short of the Iron Wind Tribe. Although they had their own Totem Spirit Pillar, it was too young and hadn’t been sufficiently imbued with faith, so it hadn’t transformed into a curiosity. This was a significant disappointment for Song Chi.

However, in the tribe’s secret treasury, he found 400 strands of third-tier Floating Land Essence, over 3,000 strands of second-tier Floating Land Essence, and countless first-tier and zero-tier strands.

While he didn’t find any Star Sea Curiosities or fourth-tier Floating Land Essence, he did luck out and find a Ten Thousand Year Volcanic Magma Iron Core. This could be used when the Skybound was promoted to a cruiser, which was a pleasant surprise.

After the Blood Elephant Tribe, it was time for the Iron Wind Tribe. Song Chi was excited, as there was an orange-quality curiosity waiting for him there.

However, before heading to the Iron Wind Tribe, Song Chi first sent Cher’s body to the Skybound.

After killing the Wasteland Mammoth, the duration of the Enslavement Mark: Frenzy had ended, and Cher, having burned through all his life force, died.

Out of respect and duty, he planned to bring Cher back and bury him by the Azure Moon Lake. The first Enslavement Mark: Frenzy carrier, the Komoyin Serpent, was also buried there.

After doing this, the Skybound quickly took off.

A minute later, Song Chi arrived at the Iron Wind Tribe. His first stop was the Frost Bone Pond.

With the [Water Molecule Isolation Outer Layer] component, he didn’t need to worry about the pond water affecting the Skybound.

As for the extreme cold at the bottom of the pond, it was no match for the red-quality [Neutron Star Core Armor].

Soon, the Skybound descended to the bottom of the pond. As expected, in the area where the Frost Moon Snow Python had once resided, there was indeed an orange-quality Star Sea Curiosity.

The Void Shadow Slayer had initially missed it because the Frost Moon Snow Python had sealed it with special frost powers. Now, those barriers were gone.

A beam of light shot out from the Skybound, pulling the glowing orange item into the ship.

In the Skybound’s main control room, under Song Chi’s watchful gaze, the curiosity, now converted into a ship component, revealed its unique attributes.

Totem Spirit Pillar Level 0

- Quality: Orange

- Trait: Totem Mark

- Trait 2: Totem True Form

- Consumption: 10/s (Ethereal Energy Points)

- Effect: Bind a living creature, transforming it into a Totem Spirit Beast {Currently Bound (Frost Moon Snow Python)}. By worshiping and venerating the Totem Spirit Beast, you will automatically accumulate Totem Faith Points. The Totem Spirit Beast can consume these points to provide special buffs to itself or its worshippers.

- Faith Pool: 0/10000 (Each Zero-Rank worshipper provides 1 Faith Point per day)

- No Recharge or Buffer Needed

- Upgrade Requirements: 10 strands of Floating Land Essence (Zero-Rank), 1000 Ethereal Energy Points, 10 Life Nuclei (Zero-Rank)

- Totem Mark: Engrave a Totem Mark on a Zero-Rank worshipper. Within a 10,000-meter radius of the Totem Spirit Pillar, the engraved individual can activate the Totem Mark to buff themselves for 1 minute, with a 72-hour cooldown.

- Totem True Form: Within a 10,000-meter radius of the Totem Spirit Pillar, a Zero-Rank worshipper can fully activate all Totem Marks on their body, entering the Totem True Form state, which significantly enhances their combat power for 20 seconds, with a 720-hour cooldown.

Song Chi's eyes gleamed as he read the attributes of this special component.

"Indeed, it's a Totem Spirit Pillar..."

He had suspected this strange object might be the Totem Spirit Pillar that the Black Jie had mentioned multiple times. Now, his suspicions were confirmed.

From the attributes of the Totem Spirit Pillar, it was clear that this was an exceptional component. It could provide significant buffs to worshippers, although it had limitations such as the consumption of Faith Points and a limited range. However, it lacked the fatal side effects of the Enslavement Seal with the Frenzy trait, which was its greatest advantage.

If he could combine it with the [Enslavement Medal] component, or even activate the Totem True Form and the Enslavement Seal with the Frenzy trait simultaneously, the results would likely be far beyond ordinary.

The thought of this made Song Chi's heart race with excitement, eager to test the combined effects of these abilities. However, due to the cooldown of the Enslavement Seal with the Frenzy trait, he couldn't do so immediately.

With a sense of satisfaction, he installed the component on the Azure Sky. However, he didn't rush to enhance it immediately. Instead, he began searching the ruins of the Iron Wind Tribe.

The Blood Elephant Tribe had its own secret treasury, so the Iron Wind Tribe, with a history of over 5,000 years, must have had one as well. Song Chi had high hopes for this ancient tribe's treasury.

However, the battle had turned the entire tribe into ruins, making the search quite challenging. It took several hours, but he finally found the treasury in a corner.

The results did not disappoint. Compared to the Blood Elephant Tribe, the Iron Wind Tribe's resources were far more substantial.

There were 800 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Essence, over 10,000 strands of Second-Rank Floating Land Essence, and over 100,000 strands of Zero-Rank and First-Rank Floating Land Essence. Most importantly, Song Chi found 10 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence, which was the biggest surprise.

With this, he now had 15 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence, adding to the 5 strands he already had. If he included the 40 strands his grandfather owed him, he would have 55 strands in total.

Such a large amount of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence was likely even more than what a seasoned Third-Rank Flameheart Captain would possess.

Additionally, the treasury contained a strange object that could be converted into a purple engine, which he could later turn in to the family for Gold Merit Points.

After tallying all his gains, it was time to return.

Song Chi considered and decided to set the only spatial anchor point of the marketplace on this Blood Savage Continent.

This Floating Land had significant future value. After all, this Third-Rank Floating Land was home to more than just the Iron Wind and Blood Elephant large wolf tribes. In the eastern part of the continent, there were over a dozen more large wolf tribes, some of which might possess unique items like the Totem Spirit Pillar.

Of course, Song Chi didn't have the means to explore this area again in the short term. Without the Enslavement Seal with the Frenzy trait, he lacked the confidence to face the Totem Spirit Beasts controlled by the large wolf tribes, which wielded Fourth-Rank powers.

Once the cooldown for the Enslavement Seal with the Frenzy trait was over, or if his grandfather successfully ascended to the Fourth Rank, he could return to this Blood Savage Continent for another round of exploration.

Additionally, a Third-Rank Life-Type Star Sea Floating Land was valuable enough to warrant the family sending a large number of clan members for sustained development.

Setting the spatial anchor, the Azure Sky quickly ascended into the sky above the Blood Barbarian Continent. A few minutes later, intense spatial fluctuations were felt.

...

At the Azure Moon Manor, in the Tenth Direct Line Council Hall.

Song Mingsong sat at the head of the table, with Song Shan and Bai Xiuqin, whose ships had also advanced to the third rank, seated to his left and right.

Below them, besides core members like Song Hai, Song Chao, and Zhao Hongxue, there were several second-rank Flameheart ship captains who had joined the lineage more recently.

At this moment, Song Mingsong spoke from his seat:

"The high-tier combat forces of the Bellbird Civilization have been cleared out. The lineage has decided to begin large-scale development of the Bellbird Star Domain in one month. The transfer warships are ready. Any objections?"

"This is the first time our Tenth Direct Line has undertaken large-scale development of a star domain with a Level 3 Floating Land. Everyone must be fully prepared."

At this, Song Hua, a second-rank Flameheart ship captain who had joined the lineage over a year ago, spoke up:

"Lineage Master, the Bellbird Civilization has only been preliminarily cleared. You and Deputy Lineage Master Shan are currently busy with joint explorations of other star domains. If we rush into development now and there are still residual third-rank Bellbird warships in the Bellbird Star Domain, wouldn't that be—"

Song Mingsong reassured him with confidence:

"Don't worry about that. When Xiao Chi returns, he will join you in the Bellbird Star Domain and temporarily take charge."

Upon hearing this, the few second-rank Flameheart ship captains who had joined the lineage more recently nodded, their concerns allayed.

Now, the entire Tenth Direct Line, or even the entire Dingshai Song clan, had a thorough understanding of Song Chi.

Not long ago, the clan's upper echelons had announced the current list of candidates for the Seventh Sequence. All those listed now had significant reputations within the Song clan and even beyond the Dingshai Star Domain.

As one of the candidates, Song Chi was no exception.

All Song clan members knew that anyone on this list had at least a third-rank cruiser-level warship, as this was the minimum requirement for the Dingshai Song clan's sequence.

The meeting concluded, and everyone dispersed.

At this moment, a gentle hum of engines filled the air above the Azure Moon Manor.

It was the Azure Sky, returning from its exploration of a foreign star domain.

At the courtyard where his grandparents lived, Song Chi soon learned that he would be heading to the Bellbird Star Domain in a month to take temporary charge. He had no objections to this.

According to his grandfather and uncle, the Bellbird Civilization was just an ordinary third-tier low-rank civilization, with only standard third-rank combat units. There was nothing that could pose a threat to the Azure Sky.

Nodding in agreement, Song Chi summoned the Azure Sky and brought out the nearly twenty severely injured third-rank Wolf Barbarians and the peak third-rank Wasteland Elephant.

Song Mingsong wasted no time. In the past two months, the second-rank Flameheart ship captains in the lineage had been busy trying to capture some third-rank alien units during their explorations of foreign star domains. They would then have the Raging Lion kill them to increase its chances of advancing to the fourth rank.

This was the greatest advantage of being part of a powerful faction. Without the external political maneuvering, when someone was about to advance, the others in the faction would do their utmost to provide assistance, ensuring the highest possible success rate.

However, despite some mental preparation, Song Mingsong was still somewhat surprised when he saw nearly twenty third-rank Wolf Barbarians and a peak third-rank Wasteland Elephant come down from the Azure Sky.

The sheer number was indeed daunting.

Regaining his composure, he directed the Raging Lion to kill each of the third-rank Wolf Barbarians and the Wasteland Elephant one by one. The corpses were left aside to be turned in to the clan for merit points.

After the clan's representatives had taken away all the corpses, Song Chi asked:

"Grandfather, what is the current success rate for the Raging Lion's advancement?"

Song Mingsong had no intention of hiding anything from his grandson. Without hesitation, he replied:

"Pretty good. With your assistance and the results from the Bellbird Civilization, the success rate is now over 28%."

Upon hearing this, Song Chi's brow furrowed, and his initial joy turned to worry. This number was far lower than he had hoped!

(End of Chapter)

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