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Chapter 243: Sequence Competition Second Stage · Demon Buddha Continent
Chapter 243: Sequence Competition Second Stage · Demon Buddha Continent
Two escort ships sped toward the sky, and to save time, Song Chi and his companion successively activated their spatial leap devices, aiming to reach the crack at the edge of the sky as quickly as possible.
As for the distribution of the treasures obtained from the Divine Palace Treasury, neither of them mentioned it, or at least not yet.
There would be plenty of time later, but for now, the most critical issue was the sequence competition.
When the two escort ships emerged from the crack, nearly thirty warships had already gathered outside the floating land's shield, with the Song Clan and the Golden Lion Baron Family each contributing over a dozen.
Before the two could return to the fleet, the voice of Clan Elder Song Tianmang from the [Surging Red Savage] Skirmish Warship already rang out.
"First, come over and submit your Blood Bodhi. The specific amount you submit is up to you, but if you fail to rank in the top ten at the end..."
Clan Elder Tianmang did not finish his sentence, but it was precisely this ambiguity that made all the clan members who submitted Blood Bodhi hesitate.
In their hesitation, most ended up submitting all the Blood Bodhi they had, betting on one of the ten spots.
The reason for this hesitation lay in the past sequence competitions.
In previous sequence tasks, the submission of Blood Bodhi had often been inconsistent. Some allowed a second submission to finalize the overall ranking, while others only gave one chance. If the initial submission did not rank within the specified number of spots, one would be automatically eliminated.
This uncertainty made many clan members indecisive.
However, this did not include Song Chi. He directly took out two million Blood Bodhi of the first, second, and third ranks. With such a quantity, securing a spot in the top ten was a certainty.
After him, Song Bei also submitted two million Blood Bodhi. He naturally did not have that many himself but had withdrawn about 400,000 from the Divine Palace Treasury's treasures beforehand.
When they divided the spoils later, these 400,000 would be accounted for.
After several dozen minutes, the crack on the Blood Lift Floating Continent's shield closed completely.
All eighteen members of the Song Clan emerged, but on the side of the Golden Lion Baron Family, only eighteen Flame Torch Warships came out.
This meant that the other two had either died inside the Blood Lift Floating Continent or failed to return due to unforeseen circumstances.
The Philip Family members were not pleased with this, as the gap between the two families became immediately apparent.
The Song Clan members did not pry into the matter, as it might be seen as gloating. They quietly waited for Clan Elder Tianmang's results.
Clan Head Song Xuan Cang, who had delivered them a month ago, had left soon after. The first stage of the sequence competition was now managed by Song Tianmang.
Clan Elder Tianmang was not one to dawdle and quickly announced the results.
There were no surprises for Song Chi. With two million Blood Bodhi of various ranks submitted, he ranked seventh in this task. Song Bei ranked eighth, right behind him.
Others, like Song Ze and Song Gang, also successfully entered the top ten. Song Ze ranked third, while Song Gang, with five million Blood Bodhi, ranked first.
Once the results were announced, the eighteen clan members had mixed reactions. Those who made it into the top ten were elated, while those who did not were regretful for holding back.
Soon, the eleventh and twelfth-ranked clan members respectfully asked Clan Elder Tianmang:
"Clan Elder Tianmang, can we submit a second time?"
This question made the tenth-ranked clan member's face tighten. He barely made it to tenth place, and the gap between him and the eleventh and twelfth was not significant.
"Sure!"
With this single word, there was a small shift in the rankings. Two minutes later, the tenth place was taken by the twelfth-ranked clan member, and Song Chi and the others were unaffected.
Once the ten spots were finalized, Song Tianmang's voice echoed in everyone's ears.
"Alright, the first stage of the competition is over. Those who made it into the top ten, prepare for the second stage. As for the eight of you who did not make it, don't be disheartened. Your status in the clan will still be good in the future. I, too, once fell short of the clan sequence..."
The expressions of the clan members varied. Then, someone prepared to ask about the second stage of the sequence competition but only received a brief reply from Clan Elder Tianmang.
"Wait until you return to the clan tomorrow, and you will know."
...
The clan's actions were swift. The day after returning from the Blood Lift Floating Continent, the eighteen clan members boarded the relay warship for their return.
Longji Divine Mountain, Clan Ancestral Hall.
Of the eighteen members from a month ago, only ten remained. In front of Song Chi and the other ten, a long projection screen displayed critical information. As they reviewed the information on the screen, their faces all showed signs of concern and worry.
" Demon Buddha Continent, Demon Buddha Clan, Fallen Evil, Evil Spirit, Grade 7 Life-Type Floating Continent..."
The key information from the projection screen echoed in Song Chi's mind, and his expression was no better.
With the current combat power of the Cobalt Number, he had thought securing a sequence position would be a sure thing, but now it seemed he had underestimated the challenge.
A Grade 7 life-type floating continent in the Star Sea—let alone the current Cobalt Number, even after advancing to the fourth rank, he had no confidence in ensuring absolute safety.
In the hall above, Clan Head Song Xuan Cang, who had returned to projection form, clearly saw the expressions of the ten members below. He explained softly:
"No need to worry. The target for the second stage of your sequence task is a very remote province on the Demon Buddha Continent. The Buddhist Sect's influence there is limited, and there will be no fifth-rank or higher Fallen Evil or Evil Spirits..."
Pausing, he continued:
"Of course, if anyone slackens and subsequently becomes a blood meal for the Fallen Evil or a Buddha fetus for the Demon Buddha, don't expect the clan to rescue you. After all, on the Demon Buddha Continent, the Song Clan is just a slightly larger ant!"
Hearing this sudden cold tone, the ten members of the Song Clan felt a sudden chill, and their previously relaxed minds tightened once more.
However, Song Xuan Cang's tone softened again.
"Alright, you have a week to prepare for the next stage. Seven days from now, you will officially head to the Demon Buddha Continent. You may all go now.
Oh, and one more thing. The Demon Buddha Clan, Fallen Evil, and Evil Spirits are extremely skilled in mental pollution and mind temptation. Remember to equip your flagships with components that protect your mind."
The ten members all nodded. No need for Song Xuan Cang to remind them; after reviewing the basic information about the Demon Buddha Continent, they had all noticed this. They would use the next seven days to prepare accordingly.
...
A group of ten people left the Clan Ancestral Hall one after another, heading to the warship summoning room that had been established beneath the Longji Divine Mountain.
Unlike the other eight who rushed off, Song Chi and Song Bei immediately rented a warship summoning room and began dividing their spoils.
The first items to be divided were the Third-Rank, Fourth-Rank, and Fifth-Rank Floating Continent Essences. There was no need for much discussion; the two of them split them evenly.
Song Chi received 5,000 strands of Third-Rank Floating Continent Essence, 200 strands of Fourth-Rank, and 10 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Continent Essence.
The Zero-Rank, First-Rank, and Second-Rank Floating Continent Essences combined exceeded a million.
After the Floating Continent Essences came the Starsea Rarities. Before the division, Song Bei took the initiative to speak:
"Brother Song Chi, do you have any need for this Orange Quality Ship Hull Armor?"
Song Chi's eyes flickered, but he ultimately shook his head honestly.
Seeing this, Song Bei's joy became even more evident. Knowing his thoughts, Song Chi proposed a distribution method he had been contemplating for a long time.
"Brother, how about this: all the rarities that cannot be converted into ship components and all the herbs and spirit fruits that a Flame Torch Captain rarely uses will go to me. If you agree, the Orange Quality Ship Hull Armor will be yours, and the rest, including the titanium crystals, blood bodhi, and mineral resources, will be split evenly."
Song Bei pondered for a moment but didn't hesitate for long, nodding in agreement.
Song Chi was naturally overjoyed.
Trading one piece of Orange Quality Ship Hull Armor for over a hundred Starsea Rarities, plus the Thousand Year Zhu Fruit, Ten-Thousand-Year Lightning-Struck Wood, and Ten-Thousand-Year Wood Spirit Flower, would be considered a fair trade for other Flame Torch Captains. However, in Song Chi's eyes, with the Market Ruins of the Multiverse in his possession, this was a highly profitable deal.
Without even mentioning the rest, just the Ten-Thousand-Year Lightning-Struck Wood alone would be extremely valuable in the Vast Wasteland Continent behind Zhou Ping. Song Chi estimated that just this piece of Lightning-Struck Wood could be exchanged for an Orange Quality Starsea Rarity from the Luo Fu Sword Sect.
For cultivators, Lightning-Struck Wood has always been an excellent material for refining magical artifacts, let alone Ten-Thousand-Year Lightning-Struck Wood.
Thus, apart from the Lightning-Struck Wood, the other items could be considered pure profit for him.
Not to mention the two Purple Rarities that could be exchanged for other Purple components, and the Thousand Year Zhu Fruit and Ten-Thousand-Year Wood Spirit Flower, which were also highly sought-after in the Vast Wasteland Continent.
After the distribution of these "miscellaneous" items, the division of the blood bodhi, titanium crystals, and mineral resources became much simpler, all divided equally.
Of course, Song Chi kept an additional 400,000 blood bodhi, as the other party had already taken an equal amount in advance.
Once all the items were distributed, Song Bei's smile was hard to hide. The resources he received this time were a remarkable gain for him, not only filling the last defensive gap on the Northern Ship but also providing an astonishing amount of various resources.
The two parted ways, and Song Chi headed straight to the family achievement tower.
He kept a million blood bodhi and the Fourth-Rank blood bodhi, while the other five million he planned to hand over to the family to exchange for achievement points.
The Tenth Direct Line currently had only a few ten thousand clan members, most of whom were ordinary people who had not yet awakened, and thus had no use for blood bodhi. Keeping a million, plus the subsequent distribution from the family, would be sufficient for the lineage for a long time.
On the 31st floor of the achievement tower, when Song Chi laid out the mountain of blood bodhi, all the clan members on that floor were almost completely stunned.
After about ten minutes, the clan member responsible for achievement exchanges completed the tally.
"Upon tallying, there are 432 Third-Rank blood bodhi, 10,800 Second-Rank blood bodhi, 410,000 First-Rank blood bodhi, and 4.7 million Zero-Rank blood bodhi. The total achievement points that can be exchanged are..."
Before he could finish, Song Chi raised his hand to interrupt.
"Can these achievement points be exchanged for gold achievement points?"
This request left the clan member with a difficult expression. He scratched his head and then said apologetically:
"I'm sorry, I need to consult with my superiors..."
Song Chi shook his head, indicating he had no objections.
With such a large amount of blood bodhi, if all were exchanged for regular achievement points, it would be at least several million. What use would he have for so many regular achievement points?
Unless he was willing to deposit all of them into the lineage's public account, but while he was willing to help the lineage, he wasn't about to go that far.
With the Market Ruins of the Multiverse in his possession, he had considerable assets, but he wasn't going to act like a spendthrift.
Soon, the counter behind him provided a response.
"Brother, the superiors have given two options, and you can choose one."
"First, 300 gold achievement points + 10 million regular achievement points.
Second, 200 gold achievement points + 100 law stones + 20 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Continent Essence + 1,000 titanium crystals."
Song Chi didn't hesitate and immediately chose the second option.
The lineage still owed him a million regular achievement points. What could he do with another ten million? They would just gather dust in his account.
Soon, Song Chi's account received 200 gold achievement points, and he also received 100 law stones, 20 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Continent Essence, and 1,000 titanium crystals.
Calculating carefully, including the harvest from the Divine Palace Treasure House, he now had over 5,000 strands of Third-Rank Floating Continent Essence, 220 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Continent Essence, 10 strands of Fifth-Rank, 100 law stones, and 2,000 titanium crystals. This was a significant profit.
Song Chi sighed, only now fully understanding the true meaning of the phrase "murder and arson, golden belt."
This harvest would likely equal his regular income over several years.
Of course, this was excluding the appearance of high-tier Starsea Rarities like the Central Star Nuclear Armor in the Market Ruins of the Multiverse, and the gains from the Super Colossal Tri-Eye Flagship.
"This time, another round of major enhancements is possible..."
Thinking this, Song Chi forcibly suppressed the urge to enhance himself right there and stepped toward the upper floors of the achievement tower.
Compared to the current enhancements of the Cobalt Number's components, the most important thing right now was to obtain a high-quality mental protection component. If that wasn't possible, a negative state purification component would suffice.
As for the Abnormal Status Purifier, its quality was too low. Although it had already been enhanced to the maximum level of lv39, the Demon Buddha Continent was a Grade 7 Star Sea Floating Continent. At this level, a blue component could not provide Song Chi with any sense of security.
PS: This chapter is from yesterday; there are two more chapters today.
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