Age Of The Endless Star Ocean Chapter 347: The Orange Projection Component - Novel Cool

Chapter 347: The Orange Projection Component

Chapter 347: The Orange Projection Component

Regarding the Shadowfall Chapter component, Song Chi had considered various ways to utilize it.

Firstly, he didn't plan to install it on the Cob Alt Number. After all, this component only granted the flagship external projection capabilities and didn't directly enhance the warship's combat power.

Based on this, Song Chi considered installing it on Wang Zhen's Howl of the Tiger and Wolf or his grandfather's Fury and Fierce Lion. He could then carry a Shadow Medal at all times, and if the Cob Alt Number encountered danger, as long as it was within the effective range of the projection component, he could summon the projections of the two Deer Hunt Vessels to assist.

He didn't expect them to directly relieve him, but at least they could reduce some pressure on the Cob Alt Number or even cover its retreat.

Apart from this method, the second option was to install it on the Cob Alt Number directly.

This also had its advantages, the most important being the ability to coordinate with remote-controlled puppet soldiers for long-distance combat and exploration.

Imagine using the Brainwave Remote Control System component to imprint the soldiers, equipping them with a Shadow Medal, and deploying them light-years away, then activating the Shadow Medal to summon the Cob Alt Number's projection for remote combat.

This method, which kept the original in an absolutely safe area and coordinated with puppet soldiers for remote projection combat, was a perfect match for Song Chi's cautious personality.

Additionally, this component would also play a significant role in the expansion war in the Bright Han Kingdom. If he gave a Shadow Medal to his father, mother, grandfather, Song Ting, and even Wang Zhen, it would greatly enhance their safety.

Moreover, if used with the Bazaar Travel Permit, one could instantly switch between locations, making it incredibly convenient.

However, there was also a drawback. Each time the Shadow Medal was condensed, it required a Dark Energy Crystal. Currently, the component wasn't enhanced, so only low-level Dark Energy Crystals were needed. But as the level increased, it might require mid-level or even high-level Dark Energy Crystals.

The key issue was that Dark Energy Crystals weren't common, and their market price was expensive. It was easy to imagine that this would become the biggest limitation for using the component in the future.

Another point was that the Shadowfall Chapter component was only of orange quality. It couldn't arbitrarily project red, silver, or higher-quality components. Even if it could project them, the effect would be greatly reduced.

In other words, the projection of the Cob Alt Number formed by this component, in addition to the projection itself having only 60% of the flagship's power, would also include the reduction in the projection component's effect. Overall, its projected combat power wouldn't even reach half of the Cob Alt Number's strength.

However, this wasn't a significant issue. Song Chi was well aware of the Cob Alt Number's power, and even with only half its strength, it could still face fourth-rank units head-on.

The crucial factor was the Dark Energy Crystals. He could only check if the clan had any in stock or try to acquire them in the Bazaar later.

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As for whether to let the Cob Alt Number use it or pass it on to the Fury and Fierce Lion or the Howl of the Tiger and Wolf later, Song Chi hadn't decided yet.

The main reason was that he didn't have enough titanium crystals at hand. Even if he installed it, it would be difficult to raise the enhancement level, so he decided to put it aside for now.

Black Soil Kingdom, deep within the royal palace.

As the strongest guardian of the kingdom, Song Chi could freely enter and exit the palace.

Deep within the palace, in a large secret room, the Cob Alt Number was docked quietly.

Inside the Cob Alt Number, Song Chi sat cross-legged on the Ethereal Energy Training Platform, his eyes closed as he visualized the Mythical Armor Projection Engraving.

Compared to before, his visualization efficiency was now much higher, as he had absorbed that Spirit Source Essence.

The result was acceptable. That half-step fifth-rank Spirit Source Essence had allowed him to gain two more divine senses, meaning his mental power had reached the level of one heart with twelve uses. If he entered the limit-breaking state, he could temporarily reach the level of one heart with thirteen uses.

The increase in mental power naturally improved his visualization efficiency further.

Half an hour later, Song Chi opened his eyes, and a call came from outside.

The First Duke of Black Soil had sent a new batch of mineral resources.

Receiving dozens of storage capsules from the other party, Song Chi couldn't hide his satisfaction. After all, these simple storage capsules represented at least a million units of Floating Continent Essence.

However, not long after, his joy turned into helplessness.

Two months of mining had barely made a dent in the rare mineral veins of the Black Soil Kingdom. The easy mining phase was over, and the subsequent phase required a long period of slow mining. Although the yield was still considerable, it couldn't compare to the harvest of the past two months.

Moreover, there wouldn't be any more Starsea Rarity, which had been the biggest source of income.

Song Chi's initial plan wasn't like this at all. He had intended to take all the rarities from the palace, thoroughly scour the entire duchy for rare mineral resources, and then move on to the next country.

What frustrated him was that the Fifth Rank White Dragon Knight from the Purple Jasmine Kingdom seemed to have revealed the existence of the Flaming Tyrant Giant to the entire Holy Dragon Continent. This had caused all the Fifth Rank Dragon Knights on the continent to become active.

Recently, a significant number of Fifth Rank Dragon Knights had been patrolling various places on the Holy Dragon Continent, making it difficult for Song Chi to act blindly, as he might easily be discovered.

He wasn't afraid of encountering these Fifth Rank Dragon Knights. Even if he couldn't defeat them, he could always enter the Bazaar, return to the Dragon Backbone Continent through the Bazaar, and come back to the Holy Dragon Continent whenever he wanted, as he had already marked a spatial beacon outside the continent.

What he feared was that his enslavement of the ruler of a small country would be exposed. If this was discovered, he would no longer be able to continue scouring the Holy Dragon Continent for rarities and resources in this manner. He would have to revert to the slower method of searching alone.

The efficiency of the first method was hundreds or even thousands of times faster than the latter. "Forget it, let's wait a while longer. Perhaps by the time I return from the Beidou Seven Stars Hall, these Fifth Rank Dragon Knights will have calmed down."

With that in mind, Song Chi didn't enter the warship but instead recalled the Cob Alt Number into the Flame Seed Ancestral Aperture.

It had been over two months since he descended upon the Holy Dragon Continent. Calculating the time, the activation node for the Beidou Seven Stars Hall Yaoguang Star Token was approaching, and it was time to return to the Dragon Backbone Continent.

However, before returning, he still had some matters to attend to.

"Harvey, I have to leave for a while, and I'm not sure how long I'll be gone. During this time, continue to supervise the mining operations in the duchy. As for the mineral resources transported to the royal capital, you can hand them directly to the Soul-Stabilizing Stele. It will handle the rest through the Bazaar Travel Permit."

"Deliver it to me personally!"

"Yes, Master!"

Before him, Harvey, the Fourth Rank Apex Sky Knight, who had a Fourth Rank Ultimate Flying Dragon as his mount, nodded respectfully.

But Song Chi's instructions were not yet complete.

"By the way, afterwards, try to send some capable people to help me gather information about the major Demon God Sects. The more detailed, the better. Focus on the high-level combat strength behind these sects. As for the Holy God Sects, you can ignore them."

Having personally confirmed the incredible effect of a half-step Fifth Rank Spirit Source Essence, Song Chi was eager to obtain the indigenous Demon Gods of the Holy Dragon Continent.

The essence left behind by a single half-step Fifth Rank Demon God projection had directly increased his divine mind power by two divine consciousnesses. This effect was enough to drive most Flame Torch Captains crazy.

How long had it been since Song Chi ascended to the Divine Mind State?

It had been over thirteen years! In all this time, he had never slacked off in his visualization of the Mythical Armor Projection Engraving, but his divine mind power had never broken through again. This showed just how difficult it was to improve the divine mind after reaching the Divine Mind State.

It could be said that the previous half-step Fifth Rank Spirit Source Essence had saved Song Chi at least several decades of time.

And because of this, Song Chi was determined not to let go of this shortcut to rapidly enhance his divine mind power. The Demon Gods would undoubtedly become his primary hunting targets in the future.

Of course, for now, they could only be Demon God projections or clones.

The enhancement of divine mind power not only improved a Flame Torch Captain's combat efficiency in controlling the warship but also extended the duration of the warship's Mythical Armor form, the efficiency of visualization techniques, and most importantly, it accelerated the captain's understanding of the laws.

Every single one of these aspects was of great importance, not to mention all of them combined.

After giving these instructions, Song Chi solemnly summoned dozens of orange-glowing pillars from his brow, which were Totem Pillars condensed from the Totem Pillar component. The Mysterious Cold Moon Snow Snake, which had been coiled around his shoulder, was also sent to Harvey.

"This is a Fourth Rank Totem Spirit Beast under my command. It also has the ability to harvest faith. With this, you can secretly spread the existence of the Spirit Snake Sect within the Duchy, and with the help of the Cold Moon Snow Snake, establish a true Spirit Snake Sect. When I return, I want to see the Spirit Snake Sect as the largest faith sect in the entire Black Soil Duchy, or even the only orthodox church in the Duchy!"

"Yes, Master!"

After hearing Song Chi's arrangements, Harvey respectfully replied, and the miniature Cold Moon Snow Snake also expressed its excitement by rapidly flicking its tongue.

As a Totem Spirit Beast, it had always been clear that the Holy Dragon Continent beneath its feet was an extremely suitable place for it to gather worshipping believers, a past world of faith.

Song Chi nodded slightly.

Totem faith and divine faith.

Although these two extraordinary paths had subtle differences, their nature was largely the same.

On the cob alt number, there was a cultivation mystic realm containing a small number of humanoid races, but the base was still too small to significantly enhance the Totem Pillar.

In comparison, the Holy Dragon Continent was the complete opposite, with endless land and a terrifying population base. It could allow the Cold Moon Snow Snake to gather totem believers freely. If the Spirit Snake Sect could truly take root in the Black Soil Duchy, the enhancement of the Totem Pillar component would be unimaginable.

First, it would no longer be restricted by faith power, and the faith value in the faith pool would always remain full.

Second, if it could possess a large number of high-quality believers, with the continuous nourishment and feedback of high-rank faith power, there was a possibility for the Totem Pillar component to improve further.

Song Chi remembered that this Totem Pillar on the cob alt number was obtained from a wolf barbarian tribe with a history of thousands of years. The tribe had only a few tens of thousands of wolf barbarians, yet they were able to nurture an orange artifact within a short period of thousands of years.

One could imagine that if the Spirit Snake Sect could have millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of believers in the Holy Dragon Continent, there was a chance for the Totem Pillar component to transform into a red epic artifact within a short time.

Of course, this was just Song Chi's personal speculation. Whether it could become a reality still depended on the actual situation.

After giving these instructions, Song Chi did not linger and disappeared into the secret room right before Harvey and the Cold Moon Snow Snake's eyes.

Soon, following Song Chi's arrangements, the Black Soil Duchy's royal shadow guards were dispatched to various provinces. Under the control of the royal elite shadow guards, within just a few days, a wave of faith in the Spirit Snake Sect swept through the entire duchy.

The key point was that this wave did not dissipate with time; instead, it intensified.

Soon, several provinces in the duchy built exclusive churches for the Spirit Snake Sect. These churches had one common feature: a totem pillar glowing with a strange light stood in the center of each church.

With these totem pillars, the Cold Moon Snow Snake in the capital's main church could remotely inscribe totem patterns on devout citizens, and those who received even a partial totem pattern would become official believers of the Spirit Snake Sect, gaining the ability to command totems in battle.

As for the fanatical believers, they would receive an opportunity to go to the main church in the capital of the Black Soil Duchy and receive a full-body totem inscription from the Primordial Serpent itself. It was said that after receiving the full-body totem inscription, the fanatical believers would also obtain the 'Totem True Body' technique, an extraordinary divine art bestowed by the Primordial Serpent.

In a short time, the Spirit Snake Sect became a well-known orthodox sect throughout the Black Soil Duchy, greatly squeezing the space for other churches in the duchy.

Of course, Song Chi was not aware of these subsequent developments. After returning to the Dragon Backbone Continent, although he could still communicate with the Cold Moon Snow Snake and Harvey through divine sound transmission, he could not focus all his energy on this matter. He also had a lot of things to arrange on the Dragon Backbone Continent.

For example, the purple and below rarities obtained from the Holy Dragon Continent that could be transformed into warship components. If anyone in the family could use them, they would be exchanged for contribution points at a discounted price. Those that were not needed would be directly handed over to the family merit tower and exchanged for family merit points.

Finally, during this wait, the activation time for the Beidou Seven Stars Hall Shining Star Token finally arrived.

(End of Chapter)

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