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Chapter 374: 【The Blood of Dominance】
Chapter 374: 【The Blood of Dominance】
As soon as Song Chi saw the contents of the second Imperial Remnant Stone, his expression turned grim.
It wasn't a high-grade Floating Continent Origin, nor was it a Star Sea treasure. Although it could be considered a high-grade resource, the key issue was that this resource was not easy to obtain.
Sealed within this second Imperial Remnant Stone was the hide of a high-grade Void creature, but the crucial point wasn't the hide itself. The focus was the extremely unstable Law Trace imprinted on its surface.
It was foreseeable that once the stone was opened, this Law Trace would undoubtedly be triggered.
With his Double Pupil's analysis, Song Chi confirmed that this was a Law Trace with quasi-Sixth Rank power, and once unleashed, it would undoubtedly cause immense destruction.
In comparison, the high-grade Void creature's hide within could be completely ignored.
Fortunately, Song Chi had discovered it in advance, and with subsequent attention, he could not only avoid the potential destruction but also use this opportunity to once again demonstrate the presence of the "Sovereign of the Vast Market."
With this thought, Song Chi's expression softened, and he continued to examine the other three Imperial Remnant Stones.
The third stone contained nothing, rendering it completely worthless.
The fourth stone, however, held a cluster of Floating Continent Origin, a high-grade one.
"Sixth Rank Floating Continent Origin, but there's only 10 strands. What a pity."
Song Chi was determined to obtain the first and fourth stones, but before that, he wanted to examine the quality of the fifth stone.
He took a glance at the fifth Imperial Remnant Stone, and his heart skipped a beat.
Within the fifth stone, he saw a vast expanse of red, an endless sea of blood.
Just a glance made him feel as if he were trapped in a world of fresh blood.
Through his Double Pupil's analysis, Song Chi also saw numerous Origin Law patterns within the endless blood, traces left by the Star Sea Law.
After a while, Song Chi calmed down.
Simultaneously, he began to speculate about what was sealed within the fifth stone.
After several seconds of careful consideration, Song Chi roughly determined the nature of the boundless blood within the stone.
Blood!
Indeed, that was the answer he had arrived at.
The fifth Imperial Remnant Stone most likely sealed a drop of blood.
Even Song Chi was startled by this revelation.
To date, he had been the captain of the Flame Ship for nearly thirty years and the captain of a cruiser for almost twenty years, backed by the Multiverse Bazaar and the Dinghai Song Clan. He believed his experience was quite extensive.
Not to mention the Fifth Rank Celestial Demon Phoenix Origin Blood and the half-step Sixth Rank Demon God Origin Blood, these were not low-grade creature blood, were they?
But compared to the blood sealed within the fifth Imperial Remnant Stone, these two drops of blood were like a small fry next to a giant.
Suddenly, a thought popped into Song Chi's mind.
"Could it be the Blood of Dominance?"
This unexpected idea quickly filled his heart at an uncontrollable pace.
It was followed by extreme excitement.
If this stone truly contained the Blood of Dominance, its value would far exceed imagination.
Even if it wasn't Dominance Origin Blood, as long as it was Dominance blood, no matter how ordinary it was, it would still be of great benefit to the Deer Hunt Ship's promotion to a battleship and the battleship's promotion to a dreadnought.
And if it were Dominance Origin Blood, it could even increase the success rate of promoting a dreadnought to a Star Destroyer.
Suppressing his excitement, Song Chi spoke in a calm tone:
"Vendor, I only have 70 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Continent Origin on hand. How about a discount... I'll take four stones?"
"No, I've emphasized that the cost to obtain these five stones was not small. I can't afford to lose even one strand of Fourth Rank Floating Continent Origin!"
Song Chi's expression showed difficulty, but in the end, he reluctantly took out 60 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Continent Origin and acquired the first, fourth, and fifth stones.
Knowing the value of these three stones, he naturally chose not to open them on the spot.
Following Song Chi's lead, two Tier 3 Aliens stepped forward from the side of the stall and took out 20 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Continent Origin each, purchasing the remaining two Imperial Remnant Stones.
Unlike Song Chi, these two Tier 3 Aliens chose to open their stones immediately.
The first to be opened was the third stone.
Under the expectant and curious gazes of the surrounding Star Sea Aliens, the stone was quickly cut open.
To their disappointment, nothing came out of the stone.
A chorus of sighs filled the air, and the face of the Tier 3 Alien who purchased the stone turned sour, as if he had swallowed a lump of sludge.
The half-ratman vendor's expression also changed; his brows furrowed, but deep in his eyes, there was a hint of a smile.
The furrowed brows were due to the lack of valuable items, which would undoubtedly affect the other Aliens' interest in purchasing the stones.
The smile, however, was because the stone he had casually dug up from the edge of the Imperial Remnant had easily earned him 20 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Continent Origin.
Meanwhile, Song Chi, who was still standing in front of the stall, carefully observing the second Imperial Remnant Stone, also furrowed his brows and spoke up:
"Vendor, can I return these three stones?"
The half-ratman vendor's response was as expected.
"All sales are final! No returns or exchanges!"
After a brief moment of cursing, the second Imperial Remnant Stone was opened.
Aware of the potential danger, Song Chi stared intently.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a golden light shone in the sky.
This sudden change startled the Aliens in the Vast Market.
However, when they saw the illusory Law Golden Dragon in the sky, formed entirely from the Vast Market's Origin Law, their doubts and fears dissipated.
Everyone knew that only the great existence backing the Vast Market could create such a spectacle, and since it was the Sovereign of the Market taking action, it couldn't be directed at them, mere underlings.
Compared to the previous incident involving the Qingtian Clan, the elders of the Vast Market were now speculating that some foolish Alien was trying to test the boundaries outside the spatial gateway once again.
The truth, however, was far from their expectations. The Law Golden Dragon in the sky turned its gaze downward, focusing its Law Eyes on the Tier 3 half-ratman.
At the same time, a mini-sized Radiant Star Tower emerged from Song Chi's ancestral aperture, and a golden light flashed from his brow, activating the "Calming Seal·External·Time Stop" trait of the 【Lotus Calming Seal】 component.
Of course, under Song Chi's deliberate control, none of the other Aliens in the Vast Market noticed this golden ray aimed at the Tier 3 half-ratman.
As the time around the Half-Ratman came to a standstill, the Law Golden Dragon above him let out a soft hum, and the Vast Market Law power swiftly gathered, easily lifting the Imperial Remnant Stone that was being unsealed in his hand into the sky.
This all happened in the blink of an eye. By the time the Star Sea Aliens realized what was happening, the Law Trace, which had reached the Half-Sixth Tier, suddenly erupted, creating an astonishing energy surge in the Vast Market's sky.
The explosive power was quickly calmed by the Law Golden Dragon, as if nothing had ever happened.
However, after a quick moment of thought, the Star Sea Aliens, including the Third-Rank Half-Ratman who had just returned from the Time Stop, quickly understood the entire situation.
All the aliens knew that this special source stone contained extremely powerful destructive energy, and the mysterious Sovereign of the Vast Market had sensed this destructive energy in advance, which was why he took the initiative to eliminate all threats.
After understanding this, all the aliens were in awe of the Sovereign's power. In the Multiverse Bazaar, he seemed like an all-knowing and omnipotent being.
As for the Half-Ratman stall owner, who also understood the whole process, his face turned deathly pale. He was well aware that as the unsealer, if it weren't for the Sovereign's intervention, he would have been the first to be annihilated in that astonishing energy burst.
He was deeply grateful to the mysterious owner behind the Vast Market.
Regarding the changes in the aliens' emotions, Song Chi had some guesses, but he didn't pay much attention to them.
At this moment, his attention was entirely focused on another item, a special beast hide.
It was the High-Grade Void Beast Hide that had been sealed within the Imperial Remnant Stone. Despite the Law Trace of the Half-Sixth Tier, this beast hide remained completely undamaged.
This alone was enough to show the extraordinary nature of this beast hide, which was what had attracted Song Chi's attention.
When the Law Trace erupted earlier, he saw that this beast hide wasn't destroyed, so he casually stored it in the isolation storage area.
Now, as he examined the beast hide through space, he couldn't discern anything special about it.
Helpless, Song Chi could only withdraw his gaze and plan to take a closer look after the Vast Market transaction ended.
In the free stall area, as the Law Golden Dragon in the sky disappeared, the bustling transactions resumed, but there was a significant change at the Half-Ratman's stall.
After the previous incident, most of the aliens who had surrounded the stall quickly left, fearing that such a situation might happen again and affect them.
The Half-Ratman wasn't surprised by this. After such an event, it was only natural for them to leave.
So, he didn't intend to linger and quickly packed up his stall. Once he was done, he left through the Market Guest Token.
After all, it was just this one Vast Market transaction. By the next transaction, the aliens would have changed, and all the effects would be reset.
After the Half-Ratman left, until the transaction ended, there were no other noteworthy events.
When all the aliens had disappeared into the Vast Market, Song Chi didn't rush to examine the special beast hide. He also didn't take out the two components he had recently acquired, the Voidbreaker Cone and the Taiyi Quantum Sword Beam Platform. Instead, he immediately opened the Vast Market's attribute panel.
As expected, this round of transactions should fulfill the final condition for the Vast Market's advancement.
[Name: Multiverse Bazaar]
[Vast Market Owner: Song Chi]
[Level: lv39]
[Specifications: 11800mX11800m]
[Basic Configuration: 245 shops, 1 open-air market area of 2900mx2900m, 1 three-story inn, 1 lv39 all-attribute training room (efficiency doubles when practicing Shadow Energy Cultivation), 1 lv39 Shadow Energy Defense Array, 1 lv39 Ultra-Long Range Spatial Gate Random Deployment Station, 1 Tier 3 Spirit Machine Synthesis Station.]
[Special Configuration: Light Concealment Platform (Purple) lv30, Third Rank Bloodline Baptism Platform (Red) (2/14)]
[Trait: Evil Avoidance (Can move freely in the Void and avoid natural disasters in the unseen)]
[Trait 2: Spatial Anchor Point (Can set two coordinate anchor points in different star domains in the Fractured Star Sea)]
[Advancement Requirements: 500 strands of Floating Continent Essence (Tier 3), 10 strands of Floating Continent Essence (Tier 4), 500,000 strands of Tier 3 Floating Continent Essence (504258/500,000), 1 Time Spirit Crystal]
As expected, the transaction amount in the "Advancement Requirements" section had been fully met.
Seeing this, Song Chi's figure flickered, and with a spatial ripple, he reappeared in the Vast Market's storage room.
Ignoring the High-Grade Beast Hide, he headed straight for the two Primordial Copper pieces he had obtained from the Three-Eyed Royal Flagship.
The two pieces of Primordial Copper weighed just over 30kg combined, which wasn't much. Song Chi picked up the smaller piece.
At the same time, his thoughts raced, and a prompt sounded in his ear.
[Use 10kg of Primordial Copper to replace the Time Spirit Crystal?]
"Confirm!"
[Vast Market Advancement requirements met. Do you wish to initiate the advancement?]
Song Chi didn't respond but turned and walked to the Vast Market's special configuration area.
After spending some resources, the Light Concealment Platform was enhanced to lv40.
This advancement was from Tier 3 to Tier 4, and he didn't want to repeat the situation from the previous advancement when the Light Concealment Platform wasn't upgraded in advance.
After completing these tasks, he reopened the Vast Market's attribute panel and confirmed the advancement.
As he confirmed, the Primordial Copper in his hand suddenly disappeared, along with some Tier 3 and Tier 4 Floating Continent Essence.
The prompt sounded again.
[This advancement will take one year. Time remaining: 364 days 23:59:56]
At the mention of the required time, Song Chi's lips twitched involuntarily.
He remembered that past advancements had taken only one or two days, and this entire year seemed to have come suddenly.
However, upon further thought, this advancement was from Tier 3 to Tier 4, a crucial stage for low-level and mid-level civilizations in the Fractured Star Sea. It was only natural for it to take longer.
As he was thinking, the Vast Market beneath his feet began to tremble, as he had expected.
This tremor would likely continue for the entire year, and he had no intention of staying in the Vast Market during this time.
Such a commotion was unsuitable for practicing guiding techniques, meditation, or contemplating the laws.
Additionally, with the Vast Market entering the advancement buffer period, its Spatial Anchor Point trait was temporarily unavailable, meaning Song Chi couldn't travel to the Fragments of the Immortal Domain for the next year.
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