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Chapter 296: Grand Duchy Capital - Golden Dragon Star Region
Chapter 296: Grand Duchy Capital - Golden Dragon Star Region
Song Chi swept his gaze around with a peculiar expression. Based on the current comparison of the two families' cruisers, it seemed that determining a winner wouldn't be easy.
Moreover, he had a doubt. Previously, a single [Spatial Law Tree] had three Fourth-Rank Black Apes guarding it. Could it be that these six Law Trees growing together really had no Mystic Realm creatures guarding them? Or had they already been dealt with by these cruisers?
Despite his doubts, Song Chi did not show any signs of them. He fully assumed the role of an ordinary supporter of the Li Family, engaging in a fierce battle with a regular Howell Family cruiser.
If he wanted to, the Sky Dome could easily take down the ordinary cruiser at any time. However, that would make him stand out too much.
After about ten minutes of entanglement, the leaders of the two families, at the Third-Rank level, finally reached an agreement. They stopped the meaningless chaos and devised another method.
They removed the spatial barrier, and everyone summoned their puppet warriors or enslaved creatures, then began to compete for the [Law Fruits] below. There were 20 [Law Fruits], and whoever obtained them would keep them.
Song Chi was naturally counted among the Li Family members. He summoned all the Void Shadow Killer puppets.
Once the spatial barrier was removed, the Howell Family and Li Family members issued orders to compete. Hundreds of puppets rushed towards the six [Law Trees] in a frenzy.
Among these puppets, which were mostly at the Third-Rank level with some at the Fourth-Rank, the Fifth-Rank Void Shadow Killer puppets were far ahead. Using their Void Flash ability, they reached the six [Law Trees] much faster than the others.
They then quickly picked the [Law Fruits] without hesitation, taking two [Spatial Law Fruits] and one each of the Five Elements [Law Fruits].
Since the [Law Trees] could no longer be transplanted, Song Chi didn't hesitate to pick nearly half of the [Law Fruits].
After picking them, all the Void Shadow Killer puppets, under Song Chi's command, quickly merged into the void to return to the Sky Dome.
However, this action clearly triggered a joint counterattack from everyone else. There were only 17 [Law Fruits], and you had taken 7 of them. Who could bear that?
In no time, several cruisers above simultaneously attacked, activating various special components.
Song Chi then felt that all the Void Shadow Killer puppets merged into the void were subjected to intense spatial repulsion, forcing them to reappear from the void rifts one after another.
Then, dozens of Void Shadow Killer puppets were attacked by hundreds of various puppets.
Even though the Void Shadow Killer puppets were Pseudo-Fifth-Rank, they quickly suffered losses under the joint assault of so many puppets.
In just a minute, nearly ten puppets were killed, and the 7 [Law Fruits] were reduced to 5.
Seeing this, Song Chi made a quick decision. He threw out 2 more of the 5 remaining [Law Fruits], including one [Spatial Law Fruit]. This caused a significant portion of the pursuing puppets to get entangled in the competition for these 2 [Law Fruits].
Taking advantage of this, Song Chi summoned the Void Demons that had been hiding in the surrounding void.
As genuine Fourth-Rank units with spatial law enhancements, the Void Demons were not affected by the spatial repulsion and had remained hidden until now.
Swish, swish, swish!
Several Spatial Law Blades cut through the air, instantly eliminating a large portion of the pursuing puppets. This sudden change made the remaining puppets finally stop their pursuit, watching helplessly as the remaining Void Shadow Killer puppets returned to the Sky Dome above.
In the Sky Dome's command room, Song Chi's face was filled with a thick smile.
Although he only obtained 3 [Law Fruits] this time, they included one [Spatial Law Fruit] and one each of the Gold and Earth [Law Fruits]. The harvest was still quite substantial.
However, after a brief moment of joy, Song Chi, who had already sensed the unusual atmosphere around him, quickly made a decision.
The Sky Dome's engines roared, and in the next second, the warship shot into the sky, heading deep into the heavens, clearly ready to end this Mystic Realm exploration.
Although the Li Family members, who were aware of Song Chi's identity, were somewhat tempted, they ultimately did nothing and let the Sky Dome quickly ascend. However, the Howell Family members did not back down.
Two veteran cruisers shot into the sky, chasing the Sky Dome.
Seeing these two warships in hot pursuit, Song Chi's eyes turned cold. He began to rapidly charge the [Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon], which he hadn't used much.
A few seconds later, a bright beam of light erupted, and the sword light shadow struck the energy shield of one of the cruisers below.
Hit by this sword light shadow, the Howell Family cruiser captain, who had been looking fierce, suddenly changed his expression. His purple energy shield, enhanced to level 49, was reduced by over 60% in a single strike.
As a seasoned cruiser captain, he naturally knew what this meant.
"An orange main cannon, and at least reinforced to the Fourth-Rank limit..."
The reason for this speculation was that the Sky Dome's main cannon only took a few seconds to charge, which meant that the previous attack was not some special attack characteristic but a regular main cannon attack.
For a regular attack to achieve such power, it certainly wasn't something a same-rank purple main cannon could do, nor could a regular Fourth-Rank orange main cannon. It had to be reinforced to the Fifth Rank.
Realizing this, the experienced cruiser captain of the Howell Family immediately lost the courage to continue the pursuit, and the speed of the warship slowed down.
On the side, another cruiser quickly asked upon seeing the situation.
After hearing the speculation, this cruiser captain hesitated for a moment but ultimately also chose to abandon the pursuit.
Seeing the two cruisers decisively turn their ships to continue chasing the remaining 14 Law Fruits, Song Chi was somewhat surprised.
Of course, he was more delighted. The overall gains from this secret realm expedition were quite substantial.
Two Spatial Law Fruits, one Golden Elemental Law Fruit, one Earth Elemental Law Fruit, plus a Spatial Law Tree and a Light Elemental Law Tree. Overall, it was a bountiful harvest.
Moreover, he had not revealed too much of his strength. At most, it was just an orange main cannon, a Fourth-Rank enslaved creature, and a puppet component reinforced to the Fifth Rank.
Compared to the various trump cards of the Sky Dome, these three could be considered the most ordinary components of the warship. Even if the two families noticed, it wouldn't be a big deal.
The warship sped along, and the Sky Dome quickly returned to where the two Chasing Deer ships were hovering.
Song Chi naturally had no intention of speaking up, but the Chasing Deer ship belonging to the Howell Family, the Platinum Oak, clearly wasn't ready to let him off so easily.
In the communication group chat of the three warships, the Fourth-Rank Flame Vessel Captain of the Howell Family repeatedly brought the topic back to Song Chi.
"Li Changming, two Law Trees, including a Spatial Law Tree. Your Li Family isn't afraid of being overwhelmed!"
Inside the Shinpu Long Cry, Li Changming sneered but didn't respond.
Seeing this, the Fourth-Rank Flame Vessel Captain of the Howell Family shifted his gaze and directly scolded Song Chi with a cold voice.
"Brat, hand over those two Law Trees if you know what's good for you, and the two Spatial Law Fruits as well. Some things are not for you to covet, even with your family's backing..."
Before he could finish, a deafening dragon whale cry echoed in the dark starry sky outside the Floating Land.
Then, Song Chi's calm and composed reply came through the communication group chat.
"Lord Howell, I know you have great influence in the Golden Wind Star Domain, but whether I and my family behind me have the right to take these two Law Trees is not something you can decide!"
At that moment, the face of the Howell Family's Chasing Deer ship captain darkened to the extreme. Faced with the retort from the young cruiser captain, Song Chi, he couldn't muster a strong rebuttal.
He was too familiar with the influence of the Song Clan of Dinghai. More importantly, this family was extremely protective of its members. If he antagonized them, the entire Howell Family would suffer.
This absurd scene made another person in the group chat feel particularly pleased, with a smile that couldn't be concealed.
"Li Changming, you did well!"
The Chasing Deer ship captain of the Howell Family gave Li Changming a cold glance before turning to Song Chi.
"Kid, getting involved in other forces' conflicts out of manipulation isn't a good habit. Once you encounter a tough opponent, the name of the Song Clan of Dinghai might not always be useful!"
Saying that, he cut off the communication, unwilling to continue the conversation.
Song Chi naturally wouldn't push his luck. Regardless, the other party was a Fourth-Rank Flame Vessel Captain. If he really angered him, it would be bad for both sides.
In the communication channel, Li Changming nodded warmly toward Song Chi again. After Song Chi responded, they both cut off the communication.
Song Chi's impression of the Li Family wasn't much better. Ultimately, they were just using him.
Time passed, and the exploration of the secret realm floating land continued for another two days until all the mature Law Fruits in the secret realm were distributed, marking the official end of this secret realm exploration.
The final results, aside from Song Chi as a third party, the Howell Family obtained a total of 17 Law Fruits, including 3 Spatial Law Fruits. The Li Family obtained a total of 14 Law Fruits, also including 3 Spatial Law Fruits.
As for the subsequent allocation of this secret realm, that was beyond Song Chi's knowledge. The Li Family and the Howell Family might need to go through multiple rounds of negotiations.
At the entrance of the secret realm, nearly forty Flame Torch Warships rushed out. However, the moment they emerged from the secret realm entrance, the faces of all the Shinpu Li Clan members changed.
In recent days of exploration, quite a few more warships from the two families have appeared outside the secret realm, including the Howell Family's second Chasing Deer Warship.
On the Li Family's side, there was only one cruiser with a Tier 4 "Soaring Windbird" assisting, which clearly showed that the Howell Family had the upper hand.
If the Howell Family chose to make a move now, the Shinpu Li Clan would likely suffer heavy losses.
In fact, the Howell Family members were already eager to act.
In the exclusive communication channel of the two Chasing Deer Warships belonging to the Howell Family, the discussions were ongoing.
"Brother Three, should we make a move? Li Changming alone can't stop the two of us, and the Soaring Windbird's threat is limited."
"Brother Three, say something!"
"This is a good opportunity. If everything goes as planned, we can definitely deal a heavy blow to the Li Family..."
...
"Alright, it's not that we don't want to act, but you know we can't... The Song Clan of Dinghai is there!"
"Why not... the Song Clan of Dinghai? They've always been guarding the Calm Sea Star Domain, why suddenly... Damn!"
...
In the Shinpu Li Clan's group, Song Chi was somewhat nervous. He was even prepared to enter the Multiverse Market at any moment.
From the Howell Family's attitude, it was clear they were ready for a major confrontation, and he was genuinely afraid they would act without hesitation.
After all, his current identity was just a regular Tier 3 Cruiser Captain of the Song Clan, and it was uncertain whether the other side would be deterred by this.
Fortunately, after a long standoff, both sides eventually left. As for the secret realm, Song Chi did not know what means the two families had left behind, but they did not leave any clan members to guard it.
Several hours later, after following the Li Family's fleet for a distance, Song Chi estimated he was far enough from the Howell Family and directly bid farewell to the Li Family.
The Li Family members even invited him to visit their base on the Shinpu Continent, but Song Chi naturally declined.
Not only did he have to rush to the Grand Duchy Capital Star Domain, but even without this task, he would never want to step into a powder keg. The conflict between the Shinpu Li Clan and the Howell Family was like a massive powder keg, and even a slight misstep could ignite it. Only someone with a death wish would continue to meddle.
Once he detached from the Li Family's fleet, Song Chi found a suitable area of space and directly activated the [Purple River Leap Device].
After the leap, he did not enter the Market Secret Realm but instead had the Sky Dome find a hidden spot to stop. He then took out a [Spatial Law Fruit] from his storage capsule.
The [Spatial Law Fruit] could rapidly increase a creature's spatial law perception, which was well-known.
If used directly in the star sea, the increased spatial law perception would be of the star sea's spatial law. This would not only enhance spatial law perception but also accelerate the assimilation of the star sea's law with his own, which was a win-win for Song Chi. That's why he was eager to use this [Spatial Law Fruit].
...
After more than ten days of continuous leaping, the Sky Dome successfully arrived at a large spatial star gate transit station in the southern part of the Golden Wind Star Domain.
The [Spatial Law Fruit] had been completely absorbed twelve days ago. With the aid of this [Law Fruit], he had made significant progress in his spatial law perception.
Additionally, due to the effect of the [Spatial Law Fruit], the time he would have needed to assimilate the star sea's law, which was originally thirty years, was now reduced by ten years. This meant he only needed another twenty years before he could re-enter the Dragon Spine Mystic Realm to further perceive laws and secret arts.
However, there was a bit of a downside. All the [Law Fruits] and [Law Trees] he had obtained from the secret realm were of the lowest tier, effective only for creatures with a spatial law perception of less than 10%. Each one could only increase perception by 0.1%.
Moreover, if he used the same type of [Law Fruit] again, its effect would gradually decrease, though not as quickly as the [Spirit Tempering Fruit].
With his eyes tightly closed, the spatial law around him flickered. Song Chi was sensing his own law power.
Soon, he opened his eyes again. After the enhancement from the [Spatial Law Fruit], his spatial law perception had now reached 0.27%.
At this level of spatial law, whether it was the manifestation of the Law Dragon Whale or the Ruins Light, their power was far greater than before.
Driving these thoughts from his mind, Song Chi maneuvered the Sky Dome slowly into the spatial star gate transit station ahead.
After a bit of queuing, he successfully bought a ticket for the teleportation seven days later.
Relieved, Song Chi felt a hint of anticipation.
In seven days, he would finally arrive at the Grand Duchy Capital of the Golden Dragon Star Region, a place he had heard about many times but had never visited.
(End of Chapter)
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