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Chapter 349: The Battle Against the Fourth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon, the Unveiling of the Cele
Chapter 349: The Battle Against the Fourth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon, the Unveiling of the Celestial Serpent Warship
It was no wonder that everyone had low expectations, as the outcome of this challenge was indeed quite astonishing.
They were all experienced, and they knew that the first few trials in the Star Tower involved battles against Eight-Armed Serpent Demons of the same rank as the challenger, and these demons hadn't even comprehended the Laws. If he struggled this much in the initial trials, there was almost no chance of passing the final trial.
...
Of course, Song Chi was unaware of all this, as he continued with the plan he had set for himself.
The second trial took him nearly four hours.
In the third trial, his opponent was three ordinary Third-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, and it took him over four hours to defeat them.
The fourth trial, against four ordinary Third-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, took over five hours.
In the fifth trial, facing five Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, he nearly spent six hours.
It wasn't until the sixth trial that the test subjects changed. Although they were still Third-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, their numbers had decreased to just one, and it had comprehended the Earth Law, with an understanding exceeding 0.2%.
Song Chi completed this trial in just over three hours, not because the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon with Law comprehension was weaker than the five ordinary demons, but because his own combat experience was improving with each battle.
The Eight-Armed Serpent Demons themselves possessed exceptional combat talent, and each close-quarters battle taught Song Chi valuable lessons.
The seventh trial, against two Third-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons with Law comprehension, took over four hours.
The eighth trial, against three demons, took nearly five hours.
Time passed slowly, and before he knew it, two months had gone by.
Even though Song Chi didn't care about the speed of clearing the trials, with this much time accumulated, he had already cleared up to the 50th trial.
After the 10th trial, instead of a Fourth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon, he faced a Third-Rank demon with an even deeper comprehension of the Earth Law.
By the 46th trial, the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon had a 1% comprehension of the Earth Law.
The 50th trial.
Looking at the five Third-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons lying defeated, Song Chi's eyes gleamed with uncertainty.
"A group of five Third-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons with a 1% comprehension of the Earth Law... Now that's a grand gesture."
It was known that these were just Third-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, and yet they had managed to raise their Law comprehension to over 1% at this rank. Among the Flame Seed Human Civilization, they would undoubtedly rank within the top 5% of all Cruiser Captains. To provide such powerful demons as trial opponents, the energy of the Beidou Seven Stars Hall behind this must be immense.
Although he was impressed, it wasn't to an exaggerated degree.
After all, the Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, with a genetic bloodline value exceeding 81 points, were naturally gifted in the Earth Law. Within their race, many could comprehend the Earth Law to this extent at the Third Rank, and it wasn't as rare as it was in the Flame Seed Human Civilization.
"I wonder what the 51st trial will bring? Another Third-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon, or a Fourth-Rank?"
With this question in mind, Song Chi began the 51st trial.
As a Fourth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon over three kilometers tall appeared, Song Chi's heart understood.
This Fourth-Rank demon had not comprehended the Laws at the Third Rank, so after the Fourth-Rank Law Amplification Phase, its Earth Law comprehension was only at 9%, not yet reaching the Small Accomplishment realm. Although this was far beyond Song Chi's current 0.48%, it was still within his control.
However, Song Chi was hesitant. He wanted to continue his combat plan but was also concerned about the potential damage to the Cangqiong warship.
After all, this was a Fourth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon with 9% Earth Law comprehension, which was no small feat. While Song Chi was confident he could slowly wear down the demon in a long-range battle, a close-quarters fight would inevitably damage the Cangqiong warship. If the demon's Petrifying Eye temporarily restrained him, a single strike could cause severe damage.
Considering this, he abandoned the idea, even with the Final Blessing component. The risk was still significant, and the subsequent Fourth-Rank demons would only increase, posing a greater threat to the Cangqiong warship.
The combat plan was meant to enhance his own combat experience, not to put the Cangqiong warship in danger.
Of course, there was another crucial reason. In the past two months, his combat experience had improved significantly, and it was time to focus on digesting and absorbing these lessons. It was also an opportune moment to give this trial mission his all.
With his decision made, Song Chi wasted no more time.
The Cob Alt Number's engine and propulsion system worked in tandem, propelling the warship and creating distance from the Fourth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon ahead, wielding a colossal stone spear. Simultaneously, the three primary firepower components, the Pure Yang Sword Beam Cannon, the Soul-Annihilating Eye Light Cannon, and the External Armor-Piercing Cobalt Missile Launcher, unleashed their might against the Fourth-Rank demon.
In the distant starry realm, within the Luminous Star Tower, over twenty holographic humanoid projections had gathered.
Compared to the certainty they held two months ago, the attitudes of the star tower's projections had long since changed. Each challenge now took several hours, and they were well aware that the new challenger was using the intervals between challenges to improve their weaknesses.
"What do you think? Do you think this challenger has a chance of success?"
"It's very likely. Our Luminous Star Tower should soon welcome its 32nd member."
"I agree!"
After some discussion, most of the holographic projections believed that this challenger would succeed.
The reason was simple.
Upon reaching the 51st level, they were just one step away from a successful challenge.
The Luminous Star Tower's trial missions had always been designed such that the first fifty levels featured Eight-Armed Serpent Demons of the same rank. From the 51st level onwards, the demons would be of a higher rank, and defeating them would give a certain probability of being recognized as a successful trial by the Star Tower's intelligence.
Of course, the more levels one could clear, the higher the chances of trial success and the greater the rewards in Star Tower Shop Credits.
In the serene starry sky, the Flame Warship pursued the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon.
Despite its considerable vitality, the Fourth-Rank demon had not suffered any severe damage from the direct bombardment of the Cob Alt Number's multiple firepower components. However, it was only a matter of time.
After some time, as the Void Shadowkill Clan's terracotta soldiers struggled to load two custom cobalt bombs onto the rapidly moving warship, they were fired, causing the layer of rock armor formed by the Earth Law on the Fourth-Rank demon's body to shatter completely. The massive wound on its chest further tore open.
Soon, it lost its ability to resist, but just as Song Chi prepared to deliver the final blow, the demon's figure suddenly vanished, and Song Chi heard the prompt for clearing the 51st level.
"Congratulations on successfully completing Level 51. Do you wish to continue the challenge?"
Song Chi paused to think and asked a tentative question.
"Will there be rewards for continuing the challenge?"
This was just a tentative question, but he received a response.
"Of course! The more challenges you undertake, the greater the subsequent rewards!"
With this reply, Song Chi needed no further encouragement and resolutely began the next challenge.
In Level 52, the challenge was against two Fourth-Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons with a 9% Earth Law comprehension. Song Chi employed the kite tactic to clear this level, but it was significantly more challenging than Level 51.
Not only was there an additional demon, but the serene starry sky also restricted the battlefield, greatly limiting the Cob Alt Number's maneuverability.
In Level 53, the battlefield shrank further, and Song Chi managed to defeat three Fourth-Rank demons at the cost of 34% damage to the Cob Alt Number's hull.
In Level 54, the battlefield size remained unchanged, but the number of Fourth-Rank demons increased to four. The Cob Alt Number's hull, which had just been restored by the Final Blessing component, suffered severe damage once more.
The hull armor sustained over 60% damage, while the ship's overall damage reached 42%.
In the Cob Alt Number's control room, Song Chi exhaled slowly. The battle had already put him under considerable pressure, especially the petrifying eyes of the Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, which immobilized the warship, leaving him vulnerable.
Although the Behemoth Heart component provided the Behemoth Body trait, its effect lasted only one minute. How could he possibly defeat four demons in such a short time?
Once the Behemoth Body effect wore off, the Cob Alt Number would again be affected by the petrifying eyes, which was why the warship had sustained significant damage throughout the trials.
"Congratulations on clearing Level 54. Continuing the trial may result in sinking. Do you wish to continue the trial?"
"Continue!"
Song Chi's response was firm. He had yet to use the warship's trump cards, so he wasn't about to stop now.
In Level 55, the trial challenge was slightly different. Instead of increasing to five Fourth-Rank demons, there were only two.
However, Song Chi soon understood the reason. These two fourth-rank Eight-Armed Serpent Fiends had both entered the realm of Earth Law's Small Accomplishment, and they were not at the beginner level of 10% either. Their comprehension of Earth Law was at least 15% or higher.
Upon confirming this, Song Chi no longer held back. He directly opened the warship's cabin door and sent out the Flaming Tyrant Giant.
With the Flaming Tyrant Giant's intervention, the two rule-accomplished Eight-Armed Serpent Fiends were easily dealt with.
It could be said that this was Song Chi's fastest and most effortless clearance of the 55th level.
Perhaps sensing the existence of the Flaming Tyrant Giant, a bug-like enslaved creature, the trial space quickly made adjustments.
In the 56th level, although the Eight-Armed Serpent Fiends were still of the fourth rank, they were not ordinary ones.
"This is... the Celestial Serpent Warship?"
Looking at the three giant warships shaped like triangular serpent heads, Song Chi immediately thought of the words "Celestial Serpent Warship."
As a unique warship of the Eight-Armed Serpent Civilization, the Celestial Serpent Warship possessed extreme speed and was imbued with the Celestial Serpent Blessing. When attacked, it could actively activate the ancient Celestial Serpent Phantom's guardian ability.
With the appearance of these three Celestial Serpent Warships, the Flaming Tyrant Giant instantly lost its combat advantage. In front of the extreme speed of the Celestial Serpent Warships, the cumbersome Flaming Tyrant Giant could only serve as a large target.
More importantly, with the emergence of these three Celestial Serpent Warships, the trial space's range was once again unrestricted, transforming into an environment highly suitable for starship combat.
Based on these factors, Song Chi naturally wouldn't force the Flaming Tyrant Giant to engage in combat outside.
Soon, the battle between three Celestial Serpent Warships and one Flame Warship officially began.
Boom, boom, boom! In the rear, the triangular serpent-headed Celestial Serpent Warships activated their main cannons, and in this situation, the Cob Alt Number, which was speeding ahead, naturally couldn't dodge all the attacks. Ripples of energy continuously appeared on the Celestial Five Elements Circumstellar Energy Shield, and the shield's value kept decreasing.
Fortunately, the Celestial Serpent Warships weren't known for their powerful firepower, and the Immortal Realm Quintessential Energy Shield component was strong enough, so the Cob Alt Number wouldn't be in too much danger in a short time.
Boom! In the rear, another Celestial Serpent Warship fired its main cannon, and a pale beam of light shot straight towards the rear of the Cob Alt Number.
However, just as this beam of light was about to hit the Cob Alt Number, the speeding Cob Alt Number made a slight turn at an extremely small angle, barely avoiding the powerful attack.
In the main control room of the Cob Alt Number, with the assistance of the Dome Sky Intelligence System, Song Chi felt that his control over the warship under his feet had improved several levels. Not only could he easily dodge many attacks that were previously unavoidable, but all the main and auxiliary cannons on the warship could also accurately fire back at the pursuing Celestial Serpent Warships, greatly disrupting their pursuit.
However, at this moment, the speed of the speeding warship suddenly stagnated.
[Hit by the petrifying main cannon of the Celestial Serpent Warship, the ship's speed is reduced by 30%...]
Before the Dome Sky Intelligence System's prompt could finish, the rear of the Cob Alt Number shook again as the second Celestial Serpent Warship's petrifying main cannon also hit the ship, further reducing its speed significantly.
It didn't end there; the third petrifying beam soon shot out as well.
[The ship's speed has significantly decreased. It is recommended to use the "Lotus Meditation Seal" to immediately cool down the "Behemoth Body" trait...]
As the Cob Alt Number's speed was greatly weakened, the three pursuing Celestial Serpent Warships quickly caught up.
Looking at the Cob Alt Number's body within the energy shield, which was almost half-petrified, the three Celestial Serpent Warships fired a round of main cannons before rapidly closing in.
The Celestial Serpent Warships, which weren't known for their strong firepower, couldn't quickly defeat the Cob Alt Number. They had to get close to the ship, allowing the three fourth-rank Eight-Armed Serpent Fiends to engage in close combat. Only then, with their small accomplishment in Earth Law and the high-rank artifact colossal stone spear in their hands, could they inflict fatal damage to the Cob Alt Number.
However, just as the three Celestial Serpent Warships approached, the Cob Alt Number, which had been waiting for a long time, took action.
Clank, clank, clank! Multiple alloy chains shot out from the ship's body, each heading towards a Celestial Serpent Warship.
The Pseudo Binding Chain of Gods component, only of purple quality, naturally couldn't bind three fourth-rank Celestial Serpent Warships for long, but Song Chi only needed this moment.
At the instant the alloy chains bound the three Celestial Serpent Warships, he directly activated the "Neutron Star Fission" trait of the Neutron Star Core Armor.
(End of Chapter)
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