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Chapter 237: Peak Fourth-Rank Bio Blood
Chapter 237: Peak Fourth-Rank Bio Blood
After his mind calmed down, Song Chi retracted the component into his Flame Seed Ancestral Aperture.
He had wanted to equip it directly, but even with the undamaged [Three-Eyed Spirit Ring] component, he could not unload the [Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator] and reinforce the new silver shield to the Fourth Rank in a short time.
He still needed to resolve all the matters at hand. As for the replacement of the two energy shield components, he could only consider it after returning to the family.
Woo woo woo!
The urgent whistling sound pulled Song Chi back to reality. After confirming the surroundings, he frowned and ordered the row of Void Shadow Killer Puppets in front of the warship to retreat, while the Cobalt Number also flew backward.
Not far to the side, a small Void Gale rushed out from a several-meter-wide Void Rift. The direction of the gale's advance was perpendicular to their course, with a small overlap.
The diameter of this Void Gale was not large, far smaller than the Cobalt Number, and the power it carried was limited.
With the Void resistance provided by the [Stabilize Air], [Void Membrane], and [Void Escape Pearl], neither the Cobalt Number nor the Void Shadow Killer Puppets were afraid.
The reason for avoiding it from a distance was not the Void Gale itself but the fear of triggering hidden Law Traces during its advance.
The Law Traces left by numerous Fifth-Rank Star Sea Life were no joke, and the Cobalt Number dared not take the risk either.
With the [Central Star Nuclear Armor], the hull might not be torn apart, leading to a sinking situation, but this was based on a single burst. If it encountered two or even three Law Traces bursting simultaneously, the Cobalt Number had a significant risk of sinking.
After this unexpected event, nothing else followed. Once the Void Gale had passed, Song Chi repeated his previous actions, with dozens of Void Shadow Killer Puppets leading the way, and the Cobalt Number slowly advancing.
After about a few hours, the Cobalt Number successfully reached the effective range of the [Proportional Scaling Device].
A faint beam of light shot out from the Cobalt Number and quickly entered the nearly ten-thousand-meter-long ancient corpse.
At this moment, the ancient corpse began to rapidly shrink, reducing from over nine thousand meters to less than 80 meters in an instant.
Under the subsequent traction beam, the ancient corpse, which had shrunk by 120 times, was slowly pulled toward the Cobalt Number.
"Still not good enough; 80 meters is still too large. It will be tough to fit it into the 120-meter-long Cobalt Number..."
With a headache, Song Chi took out the remaining Third-Rank Floating Continent Essence and Titanium Crystal, and after several reinforcements, the [Proportional Scaling Device] was upgraded to level 39.
A 9-level boost increased the scaling ratio from 120 times to 165 times. This way, the ancient corpse, now just over fifty meters long, could finally be barely accommodated in the Cobalt Number.
There was no need to go to the Market Ruins. After pulling it into the warship, Song Chi directly sent the ancient corpse into the Cultivation Secret Realm and then proceeded to the second ancient corpse, which had already established a safe route.
As before, dozens of Void Shadow Killer Puppets led the way, with the Cobalt Number following behind.
Leaving four strands of consciousness in the warship to remain vigilant, Song Chi extended the remaining two strands into the Cultivation Secret Realm.
In a corner of the secret realm, where the fifty-meter-long ancient corpse lay, the two strands of consciousness converged.
Honestly, he did not care much about the origin of this ancient corpse. Even if a creature capable of targeting a dominant civilization's royal clan member was not ordinary, Song Chi still had no interest.
After all, it was a grudge from over a hundred thousand years ago. Now, he only cared about the rank of the flesh and blood within the ancient corpse.
Using his control over the Cultivation Secret Realm, Song Chi carefully examined it and came to a less satisfactory conclusion.
"Based on the strength of the muscles, it was undoubtedly a Fifth-Rank creature in life. However, from the life pressure it now emits and the exposed flesh, it is only at the Fourth Rank level..."
This result was not satisfactory. Compared to Fifth-Rank creature flesh, the value of Fourth-Rank flesh was significantly lower.
However, one thing was certain: even after losing a lot of energy to the occasional Void Gales over the long years, the Fourth-Rank source blood that could be extracted from this corpse would not be ordinary. It would likely be more effective for the Flame Torch Warship's promotion than many other Fourth-Rank source bloods.
"How much would it improve the success rate of the cruiser's promotion to the Skirmish Warship? 12% or more? Unfortunately, the Roaring Lion Ship has already fused with a drop of Fourth-Rank source blood..."
Song Chi had some speculations, but he could not be certain.
After all, he was just a Second-Rank Torch Captain. Even though he had been recognized by the elders and listed as a candidate for the family sequence, his recent authority within the family had increased, but he was still a waiting clan member, and the time was short. His understanding of Fourth-Rank and above confidential information was still very limited.
However, he was certain that the source blood extracted from this nearly ten-thousand-meter-long ancient corpse would be stronger than that of the Fourth-Rank Golden Armored Beast. While the lineage of the space giant was not inferior, it did not reach the level of a cross-rank improvement.
With his mind returning, Song Chi stopped thinking about these matters.
He was a bit disappointed, but it did not significantly affect him. This starfield had over a dozen ancient corpses. Even if only Fourth-Rank source blood could be extracted, it was still a massive wealth.
Song Chi focused all his attention on the second ten-thousand-meter-long ancient corpse. Although there was still some time before the 24-hour return, he still needed to visit Soul One and Soul Two and arrange some matters.
Therefore, he had to quickly secure this second ancient corpse to avoid running out of time.
Compared to the first, the process of securing the second ancient corpse was smoother, with no unexpected events. In less than two hours, the second ten-thousand-meter-long ancient corpse was successfully sent into the Cultivation Secret Realm. Afterward, Song Chi did not linger and teleported to the mining area where Soul One and Soul Two were located.
Exploring the super colossal ancient flagship was indeed a top priority, but the time was insufficient. Song Chi also knew that the current pseudo-Fourth-Rank Void Shadow Killer Puppets were not sufficient for a deep exploration of the heavily restricted flagship wreckage.
The initial Cultivation Secret Realm cabin was an exception; more often, they were like the Rare Mineral Chamber and Total Mineral Chamber. To explore deeper, Fifth or even Sixth-Rank creatures were needed. Otherwise, they could only explore some low-value cabins like the Basic Mineral Chamber.
Song Chi wasn't overly troubled by this. For the Void Shadow Assassin Puppet Tree to reach the Fifth Rank, it indeed required an Orange Fire Source and a Third-Rank ship hull. However, there was still more than four years left, and within this time, he was confident that the Cobalt Number could ascend to a cruiser.
As for the Orange Fire Source, while an Orange premium ascending fire source was rare, if he really wanted it, it wouldn't be a significant issue.
For example, if he could obtain those dozen or so ancient corpses and hand them over to the clan, it wasn't impossible for the clan to provide him with an Orange premium ascending fire source.
Additionally, whether it was Chikura's 004 Cultivation Secret Realm or the newly acquired Three-Eyed Spirit Ring, if he were to hand over either, the clan would certainly not hesitate to provide an Orange premium ascending fire source.
These two components were strategic-level components for medium and large forces.
Of course, Song Chi had some personal interests in Chikura's 004 Cultivation Secret Realm and was more inclined to keep it for himself.
Not to mention the Silver Apple Mother Tree—the value of Silver Apples didn't need much elaboration; anyone would be envious.
If he handed it over to the clan, whether he would still get a share of the mature Silver Apples each cycle was uncertain. Even if he could, it might take a long time, and Song Chi didn't want to wait that long.
On the other hand, the Three-Eyed Spirit Ring could be handed over to the clan. This component wasn't frequently used, mainly for component replacement or to avoid failure during the ship's ascension. Even if he handed it over, he could always request it back from the clan when needed.
However, before doing so, he needed to test the specific power supply of this component to see if it only worked for the ship it was installed on or if it could be used on any ship. If it could only be used on the installed ship, its value would significantly decrease. In that case, it wouldn't be reinforced to a very high level, and the number of components it could solidify at once would be limited, as it would need to be frequently unloaded.
But if it could be used on other ships, its value would be unimaginable. Imagine if the clan reinforced it to the Fifth or even Sixth Rank, allowing it to solidify over a dozen components at once. Its efficiency would be greatly enhanced, and its importance to the clan would increase significantly.
In the asteroid belt, at the mining site managed by Soul One, the Cobalt Number arrived, and Song Chi immediately summoned Soul One and Zhao Lei, along with the Third-Rank Chimera that Soul One had enslaved.
First, he transformed the three into worshipers of the Cold Moon Snow Python. Then, he turned his gaze to Zhao Lei.
He didn't come just for the Spirit Pillar; the most critical issue was the allocation of the enslavement mark on Zhao Lei.
The Enslavement Badge was very useful, but the number of slots was too limited, with only one additional slot added per major rank. At the Fourth Rank, there were only six slots, which was insufficient.
Two Spirit Clan members, a half-step Fourth-Rank humanoid alien, and the Cold Moon Snow Python already took four slots. The Fourth-Rank Void Demon would need one, leaving only one slot. If this slot was given to Zhao Lei, it would be a problem to find someone to carry the Enslavement Seal: Frenzy characteristic later.
Although he could seal the already enslaved creatures in the Market Mystic Realm and temporarily enslave a regular Third-Rank creature, this wasn't a reliable solution. In an emergency, the delay in switching might result in missed opportunities.
After some thought, Song Chi didn't hesitate and withdrew the enslavement mark from Zhao Lei. Before Zhao Lei could react, Soul One, who had already received his signal, quickly cast a soul mark.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Lei's master changed from Song Chi to Soul One, though it was still indirectly controlled by Song Chi.
As for Soul One, with its current soul power, even without the core rules of the Soul Spirit Floatland, it couldn't enslave two Third-Rank creatures on its own. However, Zhao Lei was currently only at the Second Rank, and even with the addition of the Third-Rank Chimera, it wouldn't be a significant burden.
Seeing this, Song Chi nodded lightly, thus freeing up one slot. Whether it was used to enslave the Thorned Dragon or Tu Gu Hong in the future, it would be fine.
In the following hours, Song Chi went to Soul Two and included it and the Third-Rank Black Water Mystic Snake as worshipers of the Cold Moon Snow Python.
With over ten Third-Rank worshipers and hundreds of Second-Rank humanoids in the cultivation secret realm, the Spirit Pillar could accumulate over a thousand faith points per day. As long as the faith points weren't depleted at once, the Orange component could be activated at any time, marking the beginning of a steady operation.
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Blue Moon Estate, personal courtyard.
It had been several days since returning from the asteroid belt, and the trip to the Bloodti Continent was approaching, making Song Chi somewhat anxious.
The silver Immortal Realm Five Elements Celestial Energy Shield component in his hand had yet to be used. He was waiting for his grandfather to return, as the Roaring Lion Ship lacked an Orange energy shield. The first choice for the uninstalled Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was the Roaring Lion Ship.
Although the Three-Eyed Spirit Ring had been reinforced to level 20, its solidification duration was only 10 days. It would be safer to use it after his grandfather returned.
"Fine, I'll wait two more days. If that doesn't work, I'll have to uninstall it..."
Just as he was thinking this, Song Chi prepared to perform the visualization task for the mythical mecha projection. However, a violent spatial fluctuation came from the sky, and he quickly looked up, feeling a surge of joy.
"Sure enough, Grandfather will definitely return before the trip to the Bloodti Floating Continent..."
Not bothering to continue the visualization, Song Chi quickly left the courtyard to meet the rapidly descending Roaring Lion Ship.
Soon, grandfather and grandson entered the secret room beneath Green Moon Island.
With time being tight, Song Chi didn't beat around the bush and directly explained the situation to his grandfather in the simplest terms.
As expected, after listening to Song Chi, Song Ming Song's eyes widened in a strong reaction.
PS: I initially planned to release the second chapter together, but since you guys were so insistent, I'll release this chapter first.
PS2: Don't worry about anything. This book won't be discontinued. Just relax, okay?
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