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Chapter 299: Cold Moon Snow Python Advancing to Fourth Tier
Chapter 299: Cold Moon Snow Python Advancing to Fourth Tier
Song Chi's purpose for coming to the family shop's base has always been the same, and he did not hesitate to ask his question this time.
"The clan head said that you recently received news about 'Time Sand'?"
Seeing Song Chi get straight to the point, Song Yufeng hesitated for a moment before nodding and replied, "Seventh Prince, that's correct. A team called 'Man Feng' recently confirmed that they have Time Sand, and quite a significant amount, over 5 kg!"
"An exploration team?"
Song Chi was somewhat surprised, not expecting that someone with Time Sand would be an exploration team.
As a member of a noble family, although Song Chi had some understanding of these special exploration forces from other star domains, he had never seen one in person.
From what he knew, for ordinary Flame Torch ship captains, forming an exploration team to explore the star domain was indeed the best way.
These exploration teams, despite their small size, were well-equipped with various types of ships, including relay, frontline, remote control, and firepower strike vessels, making them quite comprehensive.
Of course, compared to noble families and conglomerates, these limited-scale exploration teams were hard to match.
Noticing the inquiring tone in Song Chi's voice, Song Yufeng continued, "Yes, the Man Feng team is quite well-known in the northern part of Holy Star City. Although they currently have only about twenty members, they have as many as five veteran cruisers, and they are likely to advance to a high-level exploration team soon."
Song Chi nodded, deep in thought.
The high-level exploration team mentioned by Song Yufeng actually refers to a team with a Zelusui ship. This level of exploration team is rare even in the entire Holy Star City, but for Song Chi, this was not the main point.
"What are the Man Feng team's requirements?"
He had heard from the clan head that their demands were quite complex.
"Recently, the deputy leader of the Man Feng team stated that they need us to join them on an exploration mission in another star domain. The specific details of the exploration will only be revealed after we agree."
Song Chi's eyebrows slightly raised.
If five veteran cruisers couldn't solve it, it was clearly not a simple matter, but he quickly said, "Ask them if we can meet for a detailed discussion!"
A few minutes later, Song Yufeng logged out of the Flame Torch network and shook his head.
Seventh Prince, the Man Feng team
Suppressing his urgency, Song Chi said, "Since that's the case, arrange a place for me to stay."
"Also, intensify the search for information on 'Void Crystal' during this period!"
...
Morning Star Yang Land, Sky Rush Valley.
This place is nearly one light-year away from Holy Star City and is one of the 1/20 regions controlled by the Song Clan of Dinghai in Morning Star Yang Land.
In the center of this valley is a fifth-tier origin eye. Therefore, a fourth-tier clan elder of the family is always stationed here.
A single Zelusui ship would not be enough to suppress a fifth-tier origin eye. In fact, this clan elder possesses an Orange Fire Seed and has a fifth-tier Wyvern enslaved on his flagship.
It is precisely because of this Wyvern that he can suppress a fifth-tier origin eye all year round.
However, according to Song Yufeng, this clan elder spends most of his time wandering in other star domains, seeking opportunities to advance to the fifth tier.
Led by a cruiser, Song Chi settled into an estate in the Sky Rush Valley.
After dismissing the escort warship, he first roughly checked the surrounding area.
The Sky Rush Valley is quite large, covering millions of square kilometers. Due to the presence of the fifth-tier origin eye, the soil here is fertile, and the terrain is very flat. Currently, a large amount of Sky Star Grass is neatly planted here.
And not just ordinary Sky Star Grass, but thousand-year-old premium Sky Star Grass.
It is said that this thousand-year-old premium Sky Star Grass is the main ingredient for the family's "Top-Grade Body Tempering Elixir."
This vast valley, covering millions of square kilometers, has ten batches of Sky Star Grass planted, and the family can harvest one batch every hundred years, thus continuously producing premium Sky Star Grass.
As he scanned the vast number of Sky Star Grass, Song Chi sighed.
Due to his elevated personal status, he had seen many secret messages in the family's database recently, including information about Sky Star Grass.
As the only main ingredient for body tempering elixirs, there are actually higher-tier Sky Star Grass beyond the thousand-year mark, which the family refers to as Super Sky Star Grass.
This type of Sky Star Grass requires three thousand years to grow, and when combined with the family's special pharmaceutical technology, it can produce a Super Body Tempering Elixir. This Super Body Tempering Elixir greatly aids in the cultivation of Guiding Techniques at the third and fourth tiers. Unfortunately, not every Sky Star Grass can grow to three thousand years.
Ordinary Sky Star Grass can be cultivated on a large scale with certain special conditions.
For five-hundred-year-old premium Sky Star Grass, it requires constant nurturing by a fourth-tier Floating Land Essence to grow to this age.
For thousand-year-old premium Sky Star Grass, it requires a fifth-tier Floating Land Essence.
As for three-thousand-year-old Super Sky Star Grass, it is said to require a sixth or even seventh-tier Floating Land Essence for nurturing, which is extremely stringent.
Even the Song family, it is said, only has a small plot of land on a Grade 6 Life-Type Floating Land that the ancestors secured early on. The family produces a small amount every hundred years. As for the Grade 7 Floating Lands and the Grade 6 Life-Type Floating Lands discovered in recent years, although they have been planted, they have not yet reached the harvesting stage.
This is why Song Chi sighed. The Super Body Tempering Elixir would greatly assist his current Guiding Technique cultivation, but because the family can only produce a limited amount each time, and it must be prioritized for the clan elders, he has yet to personally experience its effects.
After inspecting the entire valley and confirming there were no dangers, and seeing that the valley was equipped with a dedicated patrol fleet, Song Chi returned to the estate.
The next day, with his spirit fully restored to its peak, he reconnected to the Flame Torch network.
This time, instead of randomly browsing as he did yesterday, Song Chi directly opened the search engine.
[Void Crystal]
He entered the keyword and clicked search.
A large number of related items and information appeared, but they were all just superficial mentions with no practical use.
Not surprised by this, Song Chi quickly entered a new keyword.
[Time Sand]
The result was the same, with no useful information.
Maintaining a calm expression, knowing this would be the outcome, Song Chi soon shifted his attention.
More than a decade ago, he had already relayed the news of both items to the Morning Star Yang Land. If it were truly that easy to find them, Song Yufeng would have likely informed him long ago.
After a moment of contemplation, he sequentially input several keywords.
【Fusion Device】
【Teleport Device】
【War Puppet Tree Components】
To this day, the Sky Dome did not have a single fusion component, which was a minor flaw. Now, with the abundance of various ship components available on the Morning Star Yang Land, he wanted to see if he could acquire one.
As for the teleport device, the Sky Dome currently only had the 【Purple River Leap Device】 as its teleport component, and it could still accommodate another one.
The final war puppet tree component was something he wanted to replace the 【Fire Chrysanthemum Puppet Tree】 component, as the white-quality component was far behind the Sky Dome’s current strength.
After three searches, Song Chi indeed found several suitable components.
Although they were all blue quality, they were still quite appropriate for his current needs.
Sky Horse Teleport Device lv0
Quality: Blue
...
Half-Body War Puppet Tree lv0
Quality: Blue
...
What Song Chi truly had his eye on was the 【Sky Horse Teleport Device】. Although it was just an ordinary blue component with no special attributes, it would still be very useful when reinforced and used in conjunction with the 【Purple River Leap Device】. At the very least, it would save him a lot of time in the future.
As for the few blue war puppet tree components, Song Chi had little interest. The difference between white and blue, and lv29 and lv39, was negligible for the current Sky Dome.
Opening the private chat panel, Song Chi initiated a private chat with the Flame Torch Warship Captain who had listed the 【Sky Horse Teleport Device】.
In the end, he spent 100 strands of Second-Tier Floating Land Essence + 1000 strands of First-Tier Floating Land Essence to successfully purchase the blue teleport device.
After paying, he didn’t need to worry about it anymore. It would be delivered by a dedicated delivery person within the day.
Several hours later, Song Chi successfully obtained the component and reinforced it to lv30.
Afterward, he entered a long period of seclusion.
He focused on visualizing the Mythical Mecha Projection and practicing the guiding technique.
Two months later, in the underground warship summoning room of the estate, Song Chi stood on the warship’s built-in Ether Energy Training Platform, his body glowing with heat as he practiced the guiding technique.
In the past decade, he had been forced to stop practicing the guiding technique due to his law comprehension. Now, he naturally needed to pick it up again.
To maximize the auxiliary effect of the Ether Energy Training Platform, he had upgraded the orange Flame Torch Warship Hull to lv32. With the lv32 Ether Energy Training Platform’s assistance, his guiding technique was nearing the lv31 limit.
However, just as he was about to push his guiding technique to the peak of lv31, a hissing sound interrupted his plans.
Sssss!
Seeing the mini white snake on his shoulder, Song Chi raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
"You’re going to advance to the Fourth Tier again?"
Previously, due to the sequence task, the Cold Moon Snow Python had forcibly suppressed its advancement impulse, which is why it took over a decade to reach its second advancement. This time, Song Chi would not refuse.
Sssss!
The mini Cold Moon Snow Python transmitted another message telepathically, and Song Chi quickly received the new information.
"Your success rate of advancement will be higher in a snowy environment?"
Hearing the information the little one had sent, he pondered for a moment.
Initially, he planned to find a spot in the Sky Rush Valley for the little one to attempt its advancement. After all, the Morning Star Yang Land was a Grade 5 Star Sea Floating Land, and any place would be sufficient for a creature to break through to the Fourth Tier.
However, if a snowy environment provided a special boost, his plans would need to change.
Although the Cold Moon Snow Python’s bloodline potential was not weak, it did not mean that advancing to the Fourth Tier would be as simple as drinking water. If there was a way to increase its success rate, Song Chi would do his best to accommodate it.
He opened the detailed map of the Morning Star Yang Land provided by Song Yufeng and quickly identified three relatively suitable locations.
Snow Burial Plain, Frost Valley, Arctic Barren Hill
As for which specific location to choose, he would need to visit each one personally to decide.
Because he had an additional teleport device, Song Chi visited all three locations within a day and ultimately chose the Arctic Barren Hill.
The Arctic Barren Hill, located at the northernmost end of the Morning Star Yang Land, had a year-round icy climate and was a vast frozen tundra covering over ten million square kilometers.
He chose this place not only because the Cold Moon Snow Python preferred it but also because it was one of the few barren areas on the Morning Star Floating Land. The thick layer of permafrost made this region rarely visited by people. Thus, even if the Cold Moon Snow Python made a lot of noise during its advancement, it would be difficult to be discovered.
Above the Arctic Barren Hill, under the sky dome.
Relying on the already advanced purple-quality 【Void Membrane】 component, Song Chi had no qualms about suspending the Sky Dome high in the sky. The main reason was to observe the entire barren hill for any dangers, thereby minimizing risks.
"Go!"
With his command, the Cold Moon Snow Python finally excitedly rushed out of the warship.
Once it left the Sky Dome, its mini body began to change dramatically, quickly transforming into a white giant python over a kilometer long.
The snake’s body emitted a formidable aura, and it roared continuously, as if declaring its existence to the entire world.
As it descended, the Cold Moon Snow Python coiled its body around an ice mountain below.
With a large amount of Floating Land Essence fusing into its body, the Cold Moon Snow Python roared to the sky. This tyrannical and chaotic energy was at the Fourth Tier. The chaotic energy was continuously cleansing its physical body, even affecting its divine soul.
At the same time, a large amount of Ice Law emanated from its body, condensing into ice crystals on the mountain peak. From a distance, it seemed as if the entire sky dome was frozen.
Seeing this, Song Chi, high in the sky, knew that the Cold Moon Snow Python’s advancement was already 80% successful. As long as there were no major unforeseen events, failure was highly unlikely.
As time passed, an increasingly dense life pressure began to spread, indicating that the Third-Tier life essence was transforming into the Fourth Tier. The pressure of a Fourth-Tier life form gradually became more intense.
Inside the Sky Dome, Song Chi’s brows suddenly furrowed. The radar map showed that a warship was rapidly approaching, and it was over three kilometers long.
"Zelusui Ship!"
Song Chi’s expression darkened, his mind racing.
The Arctic Barren Hill did not belong to any family’s jurisdiction and had been sparsely visited for centuries. Yet, it just so happened that someone discovered them at the final moment of the advancement.
(End of Chapter)
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