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Chapter 320: Gathering of the Mighty
Chapter 320: Gathering of the Mighty
Song Yufeng, who had been closely following the matter and had obtained a lot of secret information, responded immediately:
"Highness, in recent months, a considerable number of forces have indeed descended upon the Morning Star Yang Land. Not only from within the principality, but also from other principalities and even the Radiant Han Kingdom..."
As he spoke, Song Yufeng activated the quantum communication bracelet on his left arm, and soon a clear light screen displaying information about multiple forces appeared before Song Chi.
- The Zhao Clan's battleship, the Frost Dragon, has arrived with the second and third sequences of the current generation.
- The Golden Shark Chen Clan's fourth-rank Chasing Deer ship arrived with the first sequence a month ago.
- The current second sequence of the Jinjiao Lu Clan, "Lu Yuankong," has also been spotted...
- ...
- The Southern Qi Duchy's royal family, the Qi Family, arrived with the current fourth prince of Southern Qi half a month ago.
- The Radiant Han Kingdom's Eastern Domain Consortium battleship arrived with the consortium's prodigy.
- The Radiant Han Kingdom's Stark Duke Family's third sequence, "Anderson Stark," arrived at the Morning Star Yang Land two months ago!
- ...
Song Chi looked at the information displayed on the projection screen, deep in thought.
Just the forces that had already arrived formed an impressive lineup. This clearly demonstrated the high value of the "Immortal Continent Fragment" in the Dusk Star Domain. Otherwise, it would be impossible to attract so many forces.
We won't even mention the forces within the principality; the distance from the Southern Qi Duchy and the Radiant Han Kingdom to the Morning Star Principality is not just a few tens of thousands of light-years. Even with the use of long-range teleportation star gates, the journey would still take a considerable amount of time. Without sufficient attraction, it would be impossible to gather so many forces in one place.
Confirming this, Song Chi's curiosity about the Immortal Continent Fragment grew even more.
...
A week later, the Morning Star Royal Family announced that the teleportation star gate to the Dusk Star Domain would be officially opened the next day. All forces wishing to travel to the Dusk Star Domain were required to gather by the morning of the following day.
This news spread quickly, and the entire Morning Star Yang Land was instantly stirred.
Not only the various forces, but also the ordinary Flame Torch ship captains were well aware of the Immortal Continent Fragment. However, although they knew that the fragment would soon be accessible again, not everyone would have the opportunity to enter.
According to the joint decision of the Song Clan and other major forces within the principality, only 100 ordinary Flame Torch ship captains would be allowed to enter. The specific allocation was left to the discretion of the individual forces.
The next day, the Sky Dome set out early, accompanied by Elder Ru's Purple Moon Long Song and dozens of other second and third-rank clan members, including Song Chi, making a total of 50 people.
These were the clan members chosen by the Song Clan of Dinghai to enter the Immortal Continent Fragment.
In the outer space of the Morning Star Yang Land, closer to the Morning Star Yin Land, was the only mid-range teleportation star gate of the Morning Star Principality. Because it was rarely opened, the number of warships passing through this area was usually minimal, but today was different.
Hundreds of Flame Torch warships, each at least a hundred meters long, gathered in this area of space. Among them were numerous kilometer, three-kilometer, and even ten-kilometer warships, almost filling the entire space.
In front of the mid-range teleportation star gate were two ten-kilometer-long Dreadnought-class warships, the White Night Morning Star from the Morning Star Royal Family and the Golden Light Traverse from the Jinjiao Lu Clan. On their sides were several ten-kilometer-long battleships.
As his gaze swept over these warships, the private chat groups in the numerous second and third-rank warships were already buzzing with excitement.
"Turns out it's still our principality's two Dreadnoughts leading the way. Didn't they say that the Stark Family and the Radiant Han Kingdom's Eastern Domain Consortium sent people, but none of them have a Dreadnought?"
"Of course not. Do you think Dreadnoughts are as common as cabbages? Even in the large forces of the Radiant Han Kingdom, the number of Dreadnoughts can be counted on one hand, and they all need to guard important star domains. How could they be easily dispatched?"
"Right, and another point to consider is that the fragment shield of the Immortal Continent Fragment is in a weakened state. Three Dreadnoughts and a group of battleships together are enough to tear it apart. There's no need for more Dreadnoughts."
...
Amid the warship fleet, the Sky Dome and the other Song Clan warships gathered together, not joining the unproductive private chats.
Suddenly, a "ding" sound came from behind, and turning around, Song Chi saw that Song Bei's Northern had sent a private message.
After connecting, the first words he heard were a grateful thank you.
"Brother Song Chi, I haven't had the chance to thank you for getting me out of that situation..."
Song Chi didn't mind, smiling and replied:
"There's no need for such formality among family members. However, what's the deal with you and the Dusk Family's An Ni'er?"
Hearing Song Chi mention this, Song Bei scratched his head sheepishly and replied softly:
"To put it simply, after failing to secure a sequence within the clan, I came to the Golden Dragon Star Region. By chance, I explored an alien star domain with Sister Ni'er, and we gradually became close."
Listening quietly, and judging that it didn't seem like a deliberate arrangement, Song Chi put aside his other thoughts and encouraged Song Bei.
"Good, keep it up. If the current sequence of the Dusk Family can become a Song Clan wife, I'm sure the clan elders would be very pleased. Keep it up!"
The more Song Chi spoke, the more embarrassed Song Bei became. Although he had a good impression of An Ni'er, this was the first time someone had spoken so bluntly to him about it.
Chatting, the mid-range teleportation star gate in front of them finally began to charge. All the warships in the space started moving toward the star gate.
Although the number of gathered warships was intimidating, the diameter of the mid-range star gate was also enormous, making it easy to accommodate and teleport all the warships at once.
As all the warships entered the star gate, the charging process quickly ended, and a shockingly wide beam of white light shot into the sky. In the next second, all the warships, neatly suspended in the star gate, plunged into intense weightlessness.
With intense spatial fluctuations, all the warships vanished from their original location.
In the southern part of the principality, about ten thousand light-years from the Golden Dragon Star Region, was the Dusk Star Domain.
As the territory of the Dusk Family, the Dusk Star Domain, like the Dinghai Star Domain, nominally belonged to the Morning Star Principality. In reality, it was the private domain of the Dusk Family, with the Dusk Family having absolute control over this star domain, which spans more than two thousand light-years in diameter.
Today, a significant spatial fluctuation was detected at the mid-range teleportation gate in the northern part of the star domain. Immediately afterward, an overwhelming number of Flame Torch warships appeared in the Dusk Star Domain.
This region is still hundreds of light-years away from the Immortal Realm continent fragment, so the fleet didn't linger for long and subsequently activated their spatial leap devices.
A few days later, in the Dusk Star Domain, the Fragment Star Zone.
As the location of the Immortal Realm continent fragment, this star zone was straightforwardly named the Fragment Star Zone.
Song Chi was unaware of when the group of Flame Torch warship captains from the Dusk Star Domain arrived. However, when the Sky Dome arrived, the group of Flame Torch warships in the Dusk Star Domain was already present, led by the flagship of the Dusk Marquis, also a Tier 6 Dreadnought-class Flame Torch warship.
Compared to the Jinjiao Lu Clan's "Golden Light Traverse," the Dusk Marquis's flagship could be considered a latecomer. However, no one dared to underestimate it.
This was because everyone in the Morning Star Principality knew that the Dusk Marquis must have had extraordinary experiences; otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to advance his flagship to Tier 6 in just over two thousand years.
Because outsiders were not aware of the exact nature of his fortune or the hidden cards on his warship, this made the Dusk Marquis even more mysterious.
"Alright, it's about time. All Chasing Deer-class and above Flame Torch warships, listen to the orders of the three of us and prepare to attack the energy shield of the Immortal Realm continent fragment."
In the communication group chat, the voice of the old patriarch of the Jinjiao Lu Clan echoed.
Duke Rosetta did not personally come, so he naturally took the lead here. After all, his flagship had been advanced to the Dreadnought class the longest, longer than the combined time for the Dusk Marquis's flagship and the "White Night Morning Star."
In the Sky Dome's main control room, as the sound of the order rang out, Song Chi's gaze once again turned to the distant floating land fragment encased in a spherical energy shield, where the interior was completely obscured.
Even though he couldn't see the entire appearance, he could roughly estimate its size based on the specifications of the floating land shield.
Indeed, Songchi estimated that the diameter of this floating land fragment would not be less than tens of millions of kilometers, far exceeding the area of a Tier 3 Star Sea Floating Land. It was hard to imagine that this was just a small fragment that had broken off from another Star Sea Floating Land.
Outside the floating land fragment, the spherical energy shield covering it was even more astonishing. A vast amount of profound power flowed through it, and a large number of floating land rules were attached to the shield, providing the fragment with an astonishing defensive power! It's a good thing this is the weakened period of the fragment's shield. One can only imagine how terrifying its full-strength defensive power must be."
As he sighed, Songchi instinctively thought that this was just a small fragment that had broken off from the main body. Instantly, he felt a chill and could not calm down.
Just the floating land fragment alone could have such power, making it hard to imagine how terrifying the entire Immortal Realm continent must be.
A Tier 7 Floating Land might not even be qualified; it had to be at least a Tier 8 life-type Star Sea Floating Land. Only a Floating Land of this tier could possibly possess such terrifying power.
While he was lost in thought, the three Dreadnoughts, nearly ten battleships, and dozens of Chasing Deer-class warships launched their attacks simultaneously. The super main cannons on their bows erupted, sending terrifying attacks toward the energy shield of the Immortal Realm continent fragment.
Dozens of attacks landed on the same point of the floating land fragment's shield, continuously bombarding the already weakened energy shield. Soon, the fragment's shield could no longer withstand the assault.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The sound of slight cracking reached the ears of all the Flame Torch warship captains, followed by a large number of cracks.
However, don't think this was the end. The resilience of the floating land fragment's shield far exceeded expectations. At this moment, it merely showed signs of cracking. To truly create a small opening in the shield, large enough for subsequent cruisers to enter, the Chasing Deer-class warships, battleships, and Dreadnoughts would have to continue their bombardment.
A day later, the cracks on the floating land fragment's shield increased, resembling a web of spider webs, but it still showed no signs of being completely torn apart.
Three days later, the cracks only became thicker.
On the seventh day, the cracks finally shattered, creating a crack in the floating land fragment's shield with a diameter exceeding a kilometer.
Just as the escort ship captains and cruiser captains were excited, the voice of the old patriarch of the Lu Clan echoed again.
"Alright, this crack will only last for half a year. Everyone must return within half a year, or they will bear the consequences."
Hearing this cold tone, everyone's hearts tightened, and their excitement and impulse gradually subsided.
Everyone was well aware of the consequences of failing to return within the specified time, as such situations had occurred before, with the results being extremely severe.
Although the weakening period of the Immortal Realm continent fragment's shield lasted only one or two hundred years, which was somewhat acceptable for cruiser captains with a lifespan of six hundred years, this was far from just a matter of lifespan and time.
The danger within the Immortal Realm continent fragment itself was unimaginable. Although there were numerous opportunities, the critical question was whether one had the means to seize them.
Forget one or two hundred years; even staying inside for just two or three years would be a matter of life and death. In the past, the vast majority of cruisers that lingered inside eventually sank, with only a few managing to escape during the second opening of the floating land fragment's shield.
Moreover, these few survivors had a common trait: they mostly dared not explore extensively during the one or two hundred years and instead stayed in relatively safe areas for several hundred years, allowing them to persist until the second opening of the floating land fragment's shield.
If it were only this, it might not be so terrifying. The allure of great fortune was significant, and if one could slowly explore using remote-controlled automatons, it might still be acceptable.
The key issue was that it was impossible to initiate interstellar exploration within the Immortal Realm continent fragment. This meant that the Flame Torch warship captains stranded inside would be unable to improve their strength or accumulate resources for nearly two hundred years, which was the most agonizing aspect.
Not being able to advance for nearly two hundred years would essentially cut off a cruiser captain's path to further advancement.
(End of Chapter)
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