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Chapter 233: Revisiting the 50th Floor of the Achievement Tower
Chapter 233: Revisiting the 50th Floor of the Achievement Tower
The Blood Bodhi can enhance the genetic potential of living beings.
Upon hearing this effect, everyone immediately took note and also guessed that the floating land beneath their feet was likely one of the most important floating lands under the family's control.
As for Song Chi, the first thing that came to his mind was the Thorned Dragon and Tu Gu Hong. Both of these beings were already at the limit of their genetic lineage stage. If they were to use a small amount of Blood Bodhi, could it allow them to advance to the fifth tier of the genetic lineage spectrum?
While he was pondering, the voice of Clan Head Song Xuan Cang sounded again in his ear.
"The Bloodti Continent was discovered only two hundred years ago. The family has rated its value at seven stars. To avoid impacting the production of Blood Bodhi within the continent, the family has not carried out a large-scale invasion but has instead adopted a free-range system..."
At this point, Song Xuan Cang paused slightly, then continued after a moment of thought:
"Because of this, the difficulty of carrying out missions within this floating land is very high. If the Fourth-Rank Bloodti Clan members are alarmed, the difficulty could escalate to the 'Hell' level."
"Your mission this time will last two months. During these two months, the top ten people who obtain the most and highest-quality Blood Bodhi will pass the first stage."
Hearing this, everyone's hearts sank.
They were well aware of the family's mission classification system.
One-star: Simple (daily tasks, generally safe)
Two-star: Ordinary (fatality rate around 5%)
Three-star: Difficult (fatality rate around 15%)
Four-star: Dangerous (fatality rate around 30%)
Five-star: Hell (fatality rate over 60%)
The thought of a 60% fatality rate and the need to stay within the continent for more than two months made everyone uneasy.
Song Chi felt the same way.
The Cobalt Number's combat power was not weak, but that was relative to Second-Rank and Third-Rank beings. Fourth-Rank units were in a different league.
So far, the Cobalt Number had only faced Fourth-Rank units twice.
The Golden Armored Beast and the Fourth-Rank Star Devouring Vine.
The Golden Armored Beast, without a doubt, was severely injured from the start. As for the Star Devouring Vine, it had just recently ascended.
Thus, strictly speaking, neither of them could be considered normal Fourth-Rank units.
Additionally, neither the Golden Armored Beast nor the Star Devouring Vine had the benefit of the Fourth-Rank Floating Land rules.
The Golden Armored Beast chose the Copper Mountain Floating Land, which was only a ③-level floating land. Moreover, the Golden Armored Beast was an outsider, so the Copper Mountain Floating Land had neither the ability nor the will to enhance it.
The Star Devouring Vine, on the other hand, grew by exploiting and destroying a floating land, and the ④-level floating land's core origin would not enhance it.
Even so, considerable effort was required to eliminate both.
The Fourth-Rank Bloodti Clan on the Bloodti Floating Land was different. They were native to the Bloodti Floating Land and would naturally benefit from the floating land's rules.
Because of this, their combat power within the Bloodti Floating Land would far exceed that of ordinary Fourth-Rank units. If they were to target the Cobalt Number, it would be in great danger.
Seeing the varied expressions on everyone's faces, Song Xuan Cang continued:
"If anyone is unwilling, they can choose to withdraw now. However, once you agree, you are not allowed to back out halfway, or else..."
Song Xuan Cang left the rest unsaid, but Song Chi and the others understood. If anyone were to back out later, the family would certainly impose appropriate penalties, and they would not be light.
Seeing no one speak up, a rare smile appeared on Song Xuan Cang's usually cold face.
"Very well, that's the spirit of the Song family..."
"Since no one has withdrawn, all the information about the Bloodti Floating Land will be provided to you in advance. Use this time to prepare accordingly."
Hearing this, Song Chi and the eighteen others immediately understood that the family was giving them a certain level of special treatment.
Although the danger of the sequence competition remained, the family had provided them with detailed information about the Bloodti Floating Land in advance to ensure they could prepare properly.
This way, the family could effectively screen out a batch of people without causing unnecessary losses among their top-tier clan members of this generation.
With a second wave of his hand from Clan Head Song Xuan Cang, the scene before everyone's eyes changed again, and they found themselves back in the Clan Ancestral Hall.
At the same time, their quantum communication bracelets beeped with notifications.
[You have received the "Bloodti Floating Land Information" file. Please check it.]
Song Chi tapped his communication bracelet and, before he could read it carefully, Song Xuan Cang's final words echoed from above:
"Very well, gather here one month from now to officially set out for the Bloodti Floating Land. Dismissed."
...
The eighteen people left the Ancestral Hall one by one. When they reached the foot of Longji Divine Mountain, they began to discuss the matter casually.
Behind them, Song Ze's voice sounded.
"Clan Brother Song Chi, what do you think? Are you interested in forming a team?"
Hearing this, Song Chi thought for a moment and ultimately declined.
"I'll pass, thank you for your consideration, Clan Brother, but my warship is better suited for solo operations..."
The family had not explicitly forbidden them from forming teams. The first stage of the sequence task was just to screen out a small number of people. As long as they didn't form large teams, the family wouldn't say anything.
The reason for Song Chi's refusal was as he said. The Cobalt Number was equipped with components like the Sonic Silence Field, Void Membrane, Fixed Point Deployment Platform, Brainwave Remote Control System, and Void Shadow Killer Puppet Tree, which allowed for silent and remote-controlled collection of Blood Bodhi.
This way, he would not have to take any risks and could greatly increase the speed of collection without any concerns.
On the other hand, forming a team with others would only hinder him, so Song Chi chose to decline.
Song Ze seemed unsurprised by his refusal. They exchanged a few more words before parting ways.
Nearby, another Second-Rank candidate asked via warship communication:
"A Ze, why do you seem so interested in that one? Is there something special about him?"
Song Ze's gaze was calm as he replied:
"What's so special? I'm just a bit curious. Since I met him, he's always been low-key and unassuming!"
...
Family Achievement Tower.
Instead of returning directly to the Blue Moon Estate, Song Chi came to the Achievement Tower.
Based on the information provided by the Clan Head, the Bloodti Floating Land was divided into five major regions, and the number of Fourth-Rank Bloodti Clan members exceeded twenty, making it highly dangerous.
Therefore, he needed to prepare thoroughly.
More specifically, he needed to enhance the [Spirit Pillar] as much as possible.
To reinforce the two high-quality components of the Chikura's 004 Cultivation Secret Realm, this was the only way to ensure he had more cards up his sleeve when he entered the Bloodti Floating Continent.
However, reinforcing these two high-quality components to a higher tier would require a significant amount of resources, which was precisely why Song Chi had come to the achievement tower.
On the 49th floor of the achievement tower, Song Chi easily reached this level due to the 31 gold achievement points in his account.
At the achievement exchange counter, the clan member in charge of today's exchanges looked at Song Chi with a mix of surprise and suspicion as he took out the corpse of a Tier 4 Void Demon.
Once he recovered from his shock, he quickly said:
"One corpse of a Tier 4 Void Demon, no Void Crystal, can refine one drop of Fourth-Rank Bio Blood. The clan's purchase price is 80 gold achievement points. Do you confirm the exchange?"
"80 gold achievement points..."
Song Chi frowned slightly. Normally, one drop of Fourth-Rank Bio Blood would be worth around 100 gold achievement points. 80 points...
After a moment's thought, Song Chi's frown eased. He understood the reason behind this.
As far as he knew, refining Fourth-Rank Bio Blood was not an easy task; it required a Tier 2 Torch Captain and a significant amount of time. The 20 gold achievement points discount was likely the compensation for the clan elders who would handle the refinement.
Having figured this out, he nodded quickly.
In reality, this price was quite reasonable. If he were to try this outside, not to mention whether those Tier 2 Torch Captains would directly devour the Tier 4 Void Demon, even if they didn't, they would certainly demand a high price, possibly 50% of the corpse's value.
Ding, 80 gold achievement points successfully credited to your account. Current balance: 111 gold achievement points.
Seeing the notification on his quantum communication bracelet, Song Chi stepped onto the 50th floor of the achievement tower.
Stopping at a counter in the corner of the 50th floor, Song Chi paused.
Item Name: Fourth-Rank Floating Continent Essence
Exchange Limit: Clan members of Tier 2 and above can exchange for up to 3 strands every 5 years.
Exchange Price: 2 gold achievement points per strand
To reinforce the components of Chikura's 004 Cultivation Secret Realm, Fourth-Rank Floating Continent Essence was essential. Additionally, he needed law stones.
Unfortunately, he had already used up his annual quota of 5 law stones, and it would be more than two months before the new quota refreshed.
However, Song Chi was not overly concerned. The solution was simple. With enough gold achievement points, he had already contacted his mother to transfer the points to her and have her exchange 5 law stones on his behalf.
Soon, 6 gold achievement points were deducted, and Song Chi successfully obtained 3 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Continent Essence.
After completing this, he didn't rush to exchange for other items. While waiting for his mother, he carefully considered what other resources he would need.
He didn't need Third-Rank Floating Continent Essence for now. In the past five months, he had obtained hundreds of strands using the spirit machine synthesis platform, which should be enough for the time being. However, he had fewer than 300 titanium crystals, which was insufficient.
"The account in the pulse has a few hundred more. I can only exchange some from there for now."
Apart from Third-Rank Floating Continent Essence and titanium crystals, he also needed Void Crystals, which was the most troublesome part.
Reinforcing the components of Chikura's 004 Cultivation Secret Realm required these, but obtaining them was not easy. Song Chi was still short of a significant number of Second-Rank and Third-Rank Void Crystals.
Although he could hunt Void Demons in the Void Dark Side through the Market Ruins, it would take time, and he didn't think he could hunt the required number of Second-Rank and Third-Rank Void Demons in the next month.
After much thought, he decided to post on the clan forum.
High Price Buyout: Exchange Second-Rank and Third-Rank Void Crystals for Gold Achievement Points!!
He created a catchy title and provided specific exchange prices in the main content of the post.
Based on the normal market price:
1 gold achievement point ≈ 10 Second-Rank Void Crystals
20 gold achievement points ≈ 10 Third-Rank Void Crystals
So, Song Chi offered a slight discount:
1 gold achievement point for 9 Second-Rank Void Crystals
20 gold achievement points for 9 Third-Rank Void Crystals
It wasn't that he was being stingy, but the number of Void Crystals needed for the cultivation secret realm's reinforcement was not small, and his gold achievement points were already tight.
After posting the thread and spending 1 gold achievement point to activate the top-post feature for 1 hour, his mother arrived.
A few minutes later, Chen Lixia transferred 95 gold achievement points back to Song Chi's account, along with 5 law stones.
Upon returning to the Blue Moon Estate, Song Chi immediately entered the Market Ruins and controlled the Cobalt Number to rush into the outer void, beginning another hunt for Void Demons.
His gold achievement points were not earned easily. If he could obtain more himself, he could save on the cost of buying them.
In the Dark Side of the Star Sea, the void space.
It had been nearly twenty days since Song Chi returned from the Bailin Star Region. His luck had not been great, and he had only encountered a small squad of several dozen Void Demons, from which he obtained 1 Second-Rank Void Crystal and several Zero-Rank and First-Rank Void Crystals.
While he had exchanged a considerable amount on the clan forum, the reinforcement of the Chikura's 004 Cultivation Secret Realm components had stalled after reaching level 30. Third-Rank Void Crystals were still too rare, and he had acquired very few.
Glancing at the radar on the side, it showed that a Void Shadow Killer Puppet was located several thousand meters ahead of the Cobalt Number.
Song Chi ignored it, muttering softly to himself:
"I hope this will attract enough Void Demons this time!"
Earlier, when he cleared that small demon squad, he deliberately left a tracking mark on one of the Void Shadow Killer Puppets to attract the elusive large groups of Void Demons.
Time passed slowly, and soon over ten hours had gone by. Several void gales had swept past, but fortunately, the Void Shadow Killer Puppet was at level 40 and could move freely in the void gales.
Inside the Cobalt Number, Song Chi's eyes narrowed. Just as he thought no Void Demons would come in the short term, a sudden notification on the radar brought him great joy.
"Over ten thousand Void Demons, with no fewer than a thousand Second-Rank Void Demons and about a hundred Third-Rank Void Demons. Excellent!!"
(End of Chapter)
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