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Chapter 364: Farewell to the Neutron Star Remains
Chapter 364: Farewell to the Neutron Star Remains
Song Hao quickly scanned the post that Song Ya had forwarded to him, his gaze finally settling on the attached high-definition images of the neutron star remains.
After several seconds, he exclaimed with excitement, "It does look similar! Could it really be the neutron star remains?"
As they locked eyes, both could see the intense excitement in each other's eyes.
If it was indeed the neutron star remains, they might receive a startup capital that their peers could hardly imagine.
However, despite their excitement, they didn't immediately initiate a private chat with the poster.
After all, they were just two newly awakened youngsters with limited knowledge, and they couldn't be sure if the star remains they had seen with their elders were actually the neutron star remains.
What if they were wrong? Would it be inappropriate to contact the poster so hastily?
...
In his private courtyard, Song Chi returned from his meditation, and the quantum communication bracelet on his wrist emitted a buzzing sound.
Assuming it was the two clan elders returning, he opened the bracelet, but when he saw that the sender was an unfamiliar zero-rank clan member, he frowned subconsciously, intending to ignore it.
However, as his gaze swept past the words "neutron star remains," his hand froze in mid-air.
In the sky above Dragon Backbone Continent, inside the Cangqiong Number.
"Don't be afraid. Even if it's not the neutron star remains, it's not a big deal. As for tomorrow's unified alien domain exploration, there's no conflict. We'll know for sure if it's the neutron star remains today!"
Scanning the two behind him, Song Chi noticed their unease and spoke gently.
Then, he asked again, "Can you tell me how you discovered that pile of remains?"
Through previous information, Song Hao knew that the person before him was from the highly-regarded hereditary lineage within the clan, which explained his nervousness.
However, seeing Song Chi's initiative, he forced his heart to calm down and replied softly, "Your Highness, it was a few years ago when my father and second uncle went mining together. My brother and I insisted on joining them, and that's when we saw the remains in a remote corner where they often mined!"
Song Chi seemed deep in thought, then asked, "Your father and second uncle haven't awakened yet?"
"Yes!"
Hearing this, Song Hao's voice lowered, knowing that this was a point of regret for his father and second uncle.
Song Chi nodded inwardly.
It was only because they hadn't awakened and had a lower understanding of the Star Sea that they might have failed to recognize the neutron star remains.
As they chatted, a feeling of weightlessness spread, and the Cangqiong Number and a transit warship heading directly to the colony zone where Song Hao and the others were born simultaneously deployed into the alien domain. With the fusion device's effect, both vessels were transported to that star field.
Upon reaching the airspace above a Level 4 Floating Land, Song Chi asked Song Hao and the others for their specific address.
Green Cloud Floating Land, Pioneer Camp 3.
As a cruiser with a length of over 1,300 meters hovered above the camp, the entire camp's pioneers were startled.
It was rare for a cruiser-class Flame Torch Warship to appear in the camp for several years.
Among the crowd, the Song Shan and Song Liang brothers were initially watching the commotion, but when the two powerful gravitational forces pulled at them, their faces turned pale with fear.
However, remembering that this was the family's colonial floating land and that only important family members could reach this place, they relaxed a little.
Soon, they were pulled into the warship, and the cruiser rose again, leaving behind the envious gazes of the ordinary pioneers.
Inside the Cangqiong Number's cabin.
"Little Hao (Little Ya), what are you doing here? Didn't you go to the ancestral land to awaken?"
Upon seeing Song Hao and Song Ya, Song Shan and Song Liang's faces changed dramatically. But after Song Hao quickly explained the situation, the brothers first felt excited that their children had successfully awakened, then became a bit lost.
After mining for so many years, could they have overlooked the biggest benefit?
Song Chi, disregarding their concerns, asked for their exact coordinates, and the Purple River Warp Device activated.
In the asteroid belt surrounding Green Cloud Floating Land, as the pioneers mainly focused on developing this Level 4 resource-rich floating land, this relatively large asteroid belt was rarely visited. Only occasionally, pioneers with free time would come here to try their luck.
As a result, the mined area in this not-so-small asteroid belt was still very small.
After successfully reaching an appropriate warp point within the asteroid belt, Song Chi piloted the Cangqiong Number directly towards the location indicated by Song Shan and Song Liang.
Due to the warship's size, it was challenging to navigate through the asteroid belt. However, the recently exchanged Black Gold Ramming Horn component proved its worth, as they could simply ram through any obstructing asteroids.
With this reckless approach, it took less than half an hour for the Cangqiong Number to reach its destination.
Without waiting for the four to say more, Song Chi's gaze turned towards the distance.
The Cangqiong Number beneath their feet, or more specifically, the Neutron Star Core Armor on its surface, had already reacted strongly.
At this point, Song Chi could be sure that the remains in the distance were indeed the neutron star remains.
Seeing Song Chi's slightly upturned lips, Song Shan and the other three, who dared not speak loudly, rejoiced silently. Song Chi's reaction was already so obvious that they knew the remains in the distance were the neutron star remains.
This meant they would undoubtedly receive a substantial reward from the seventh prince, a member of the current hereditary lineage.
With this thought, Song Shan and Song Liang could already envision their children's starting point far surpassing their peers, significantly enhancing their future prospects.
"Indeed, it's the neutron star remains. You can discuss what you want now and let me know once you've decided!"
Ignoring the four who were already deep in discussion, Song Chi piloted the Cangqiong Number towards the neutron star remains.
However, before the Cangqiong Number could get too close, two fiery balls of fire suddenly struck from the distance, and judging by their energy intensity, they were likely no lower than second rank.
For the current Cangqiong Number, this posed no threat. The two main cannons rapidly charged, and without even using their attack attributes, they directly annihilated a second-rank fire-attribute alien hiding within the remains.
Although Song Chi felt extremely relaxed, the faces of Song Shan and the others behind him turned pale. They had passed by these neutron star remains numerous times in the past, and it was only now that they recognized them. Otherwise, they might have been blasted into space upon approaching, along with their interstellar mining ship.
[Killed a second-rank alien, obtained 1 strand of first-rank Floating Land Essence!]
Ding! 32 strands of Third Rank Floating Continent Origin have been deducted for the warship!
Hearing the AI's prompt in his ear, Song Chi couldn't help but quicken his pace.
The two newly awakened juniors would be exploring the Alien Domain tomorrow, so he naturally couldn't use the Flame Torch Warship's Passenger Certificate component. As for Song Shan and Song Liang, they were ordinary people, and their stay on the warship didn't require the consumption of Floating Continent Origin.
Under the powerful absorption force of the cruiser, the pile of neutron star remains ahead was quickly drawn into the warship.
During this process, the reaction of the Neutron Star Core Armor was particularly intense, but Song Chi didn't absorb it on the spot.
It was still unknown how long it would take to absorb this pile of neutron star remains, so he had to send Song Hao and the others back to the Dragon Backbone Continent first.
Reactivating the Polar Warp Device component, the Cobalt Number returned to the sky above the Vanguard Camp 3 of the Green Cloud Floating Land.
"Well, have you thought it through?"
Behind him, Song Shan spoke on behalf of the two juniors:
"We're just ordinary people, and we don't know how to arrange things optimally. We'll leave it to Your Highness to decide!"
Hearing this, Song Chi smiled and glanced at Song Shan.
"That's smart!"
But just as he was about to speak, Song Hao, who was standing at the back, suddenly took the initiative to say:
"Your Highness, I want a Fusion Device, the lowest quality will do!"
Song Chi scanned Song Hao and Song Ya.
"Do you want to explore together? This method is quite risky. Are you sure?"
Standing at the back, Song Hao nodded firmly, ignoring the frantic eye signals from his father and second uncle.
"I've made up my mind, please grant my wish, Your Highness!"
Since the two had already made their decision, Song Chi wouldn't say more.
"Alright, two Purple Energy Shields, two Purple Engines, two Purple Main Cannons, and a Blue Fusion Device. These will be delivered to you before tomorrow's exploration!"
Hearing these words, not only Song Hao and Song Ya, but also Song Shan and Song Liang, the two men over 70 years old, had their hearts trembling.
They guessed that His Highness Song Chi would give a substantial reward, but they never expected it to be so astonishing.
They had thought that there might be a few Blue-quality components, but they never imagined there would be as many as six Purple-quality components, let alone six of them.
Song Chi could guess what the four were thinking, but he didn't say anything.
For others, the value of these neutron star remains might be limited, but it was different for him. These remains were crucial for the promotion of the Neutron Star Core Armor to a Silver Legendary Component, and it was a step he had to complete before the Great Expansion War. This would significantly enhance his safety during the subsequent war.
Although this was still not enough, he had recently sent a message to the Shining Star Order Chat Group, and he believed that with the power of the members of the Luminous Star Tower, getting another set of neutron star remains shouldn't be a problem.
"Thank you, Your Highness, our two families are forever grateful!"
Although they weren't clear about the specific value of the neutron star remains, Song Shan and Song Liang could roughly guess that this was a special favor from His Highness. It was impossible for just a set of remains to be so valuable, after all, it was just "remains," not some high-tier Star Sea Artifact or something.
Speaking, the two quickly called out to Song Hao and Song Ya behind them, asking them to remember this favor.
Song Chi waved his hand.
"Alright, there's no need for such formality. We're all family. Consider this an additional investment in you. I hope you two can carefully handle each Alien Domain exploration and forge your own path as captains!"
After seeing Song Shan and Song Liang off the warship, Song Chi chose to return.
With the feeling of weightlessness again, the Cobalt Number, carrying Song Chi, Song Hao, and Song Ya, returned to the Dragon Backbone Continent.
At the Blue Moon Estate, in the underground warship summoning room, after returning to the pulse, Song Chi immediately began devouring the second set of neutron star remains.
As expected, after devouring this set of remains, the promotion progress of the Neutron Star Core Armor had increased from 1/3 to 2/3. With just one more set of remains, this red epic-quality ship armor would transform into silver.
Filled with anticipation, Song Chi resumed his daily cultivation.
During his cultivation, he actually wanted to continue to the Luminous Star Tower to comprehend the Chaos Stele, but he remembered the reminders from the tower's elders.
It was best not to comprehend the Chaos Stele too many times before reaching the Fourth Rank, as the harvest from each comprehension would be much higher after the Fourth Rank. So, he forcibly suppressed this impulse.
According to the tower elders' reminders, he had six initial comprehension opportunities. It was best to comprehend the Chaos Stele twice before reaching the Fourth Rank, while those old members, who only had three initial comprehension opportunities, would generally only comprehend the Chaos Stele once at the Third Rank.
He had already comprehended it once, and for the second time, Song Chi planned to use it after enhancing his bloodline talent with the Celestial Phoenix Marrow.
This day, half a year had passed since he returned from the Spirit Beast Realm. Finally, the quantum communication bracelet received replies from the Tianshu and Daijiang clan elders.
According to the two elders, they had been to the Evil Buddha Continent to wrap up some family arrangements there.
As for borrowing the Fifth Rank Frost Dragon, the two elders agreed without hesitation and even refused the reward of 100 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Continent Origin.
Of course, Song Chi was a rising star in the family, and many Fourth Rank clan members recognized that he would inevitably advance to the Fifth Rank, and even the Sixth Rank was a possibility. For such a promising junior, building a good relationship was more important than any reward.
Before receiving the two Fifth Rank Frost Dragons, Song Chi transferred the Thorn Dragon and Cold Moon Snow Serpent to the Mother-Son Control Ring component. Although both were red enslavement components, the Enslavement Medal had been enhanced to level 50, while the Mother-Son Control Ring was only at level 40. The two Fifth Rank Ice Wyrms could only be enslaved by the Enslavement Medal.
After successfully enslaving them, Song Chi headed straight to the Spirit Beast Realm.
In the Spirit Beast Realm, the region with the large Flaming Sunstone Vein, the Cobalt Number perfectly concealed its ship body using the Mirage trait.
Song Chi didn't act immediately. To separate the Fifth Rank Celestial Phoenix from the large Flaming Sunstone Vein below, he had to activate the Void Cage trait when it was flying high in the sky; otherwise, it wouldn't work.
The key was that the Void Cage trait's charging time lasted for several dozen minutes, so the timing of this activation had to be extremely precise.
Over the next few months, Song Chi continuously observed the Celestial Phoenix's hunting and return times. Only by doing so could he precisely control the timing to activate the Void Cage trait.
(End of Chapter)
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