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Chapter 381: Stirrings in the Northern Sea Royal Court
Chapter 381: Stirrings in the Northern Sea Royal Court
PS: I've made some adjustments to the previous chapter, increasing the number of Marketplace Guest Tokens and Marketplace Travel Tokens available after the Marketplace's advancement to the Fourth Rank. There are now 60 Guest Tokens and 40 Travel Tokens, while the Projection Tokens remain at 5. Please take note of this change.
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In the boundless sea, within the Northern Sea Royal Court.
Compared to the past, Deguen's steps were unusually hurried, and his face revealing a sense of urgency.
Seeing his state, the royal court guards did not hinder him. For several years, this young lord's status had become extraordinary.
In the grand hall of the royal court, the contemporary queen of the Northern Sea, Dark Brow, frowned slightly.
"Deguen, my son, this is unlike you."
If it were any other day, Deguen would have offered an explanation, but today was different. It concerned the Marketplace Projection Token, a matter of great importance.
"Mother, the Multiverse Marketplace has launched a new token!"
"Hmm."
At the head of the hall, the queen of the Northern Sea Naga gave a slight hum, indicating her acknowledgment while also showing a hint of nonchalance.
After all, among the three types of marketplace tokens that Deguen had previously described in detail, in her eyes, only the Marketplace Travel Token held some value. Therefore, she instinctively didn't pay much attention to this newly launched token.
Of course, considering her son's unusual behavior, she still retained a certain level of curiosity, waiting for Deguen's further explanation.
Deguen didn't beat around the bush, saying directly, "This newly launched token is called the Marketplace Projection Token. It can summon the projection of the Sovereign of the Multiverse Marketplace to take action, but the cost is enormous. It requires two silver artifacts to exchange for a single opportunity."
The self-control of this Northern Sea Queen was obviously far beyond Deguen's, and she didn't show much reaction after hearing the detailed function of the Marketplace Projection Token.
Of course, this was just on the surface. In fact, her heart was stirred by considerable waves.
She understood her son's intention. With the gathering of the four great Naga royal courts approaching, the Northern Sea Royal Court was currently in a weakened state. During the subsequent assembly, they would undoubtedly face suppression from the other three major royal courts. With only her own ordinary Sixth Rank strength, it would be difficult to resist any potential challenges.
Moreover, she had heard that the main topic of this gathering was related to another deep-sea royal clan in this vast sea area—the Deep Sea Black Line Whale clan, which was slightly stronger than the Deep Sea Naga. It seemed that they were about to officially declare war on the Black Line Whale clan.
In such a situation, even if the other three major royal courts didn't directly target the Northern Sea Royal Court, in the subsequent confrontation with the Black Line Whale clan, the Northern Sea Royal Court would undoubtedly be pushed to the forefront by the other three royal courts to exhaust the Black Line Whale clan's strength with their blood.
Over the years, the ultimate goal of the other three major royal courts repeatedly offering support to the Northern Sea Royal Court was precisely this.
In comparison, the response plans chosen by the core members of the Northern Sea Royal Court were mostly about sacrificing everything if necessary. However, the appearance of the Marketplace Projection Token seemed to offer Deguen a better solution.
If, at a critical moment, they could receive the blessing of the Sovereign of the Multiverse Marketplace, the Northern Sea Royal Court would not only be able to preserve itself but might even take the opportunity to further its position.
The Northern Sea Queen sitting at the head of the hall didn't rush to respond. Her eyes also revealed a hint of hesitation.
After a long while, she said, "You should go back to the marketplace and inquire carefully. Will there be more Projection Tokens in the future, or is this the only one?"
Upon hearing this, Deguen immediately understood his mother's concerns.
As a royal court that had produced two true kings and almost entered the Deep Sea Imperial Clan, the Northern Sea Royal Court naturally had its foundations. The Mirage Dragon Transformation Pearl was just one of the silver legendary artifacts in the royal court's secret treasury. It didn't mean that there were no other silver legendary artifacts in the Northern Sea Royal Court.
On the contrary, there were quite a few.
However, these silver legendary artifacts were all carried by the several core members of the royal court as their personal weapons.
As far as Deguen knew, his mother herself possessed three silver artifacts, which were the inherited treasures of the Northern Sea Kings. Without these, how could she, with just her ordinary Sixth Rank strength, stabilize her position as the Queen of the Northern Sea and suppress the more than twenty other Sixth Rank sea clans in the vast Northern Sea region?
Additionally, the several Sixth Rank Deep Sea Nagas within the royal court also each possessed one or two silver artifacts. In total, as far as Deguen knew, the Northern Sea Royal Court could provide more than five silver artifacts.
However, it was evident that this number wasn't large. Exchanging two silver artifacts for the Marketplace Projection Token would be a significant sacrifice for the Northern Sea Royal Court, so they must be extremely cautious in this exchange.
The gathering of the four great royal courts was still some time away, and no one knew when they would officially engage the Black Line Whale clan. Once exchanged, the Marketplace Projection Token could only be retained for fifty years. If they exchanged it too early, and the token was recalled before the most critical moment, wouldn't they become a laughingstock?
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In the Multiverse Marketplace, many aliens from various star domains had come to the artifact exchange shops to inquire about the Marketplace Projection Token, and they were all concerned about the number of tokens available in the future.
Song Chi understood that this was due to the fifty-year validity period he had set.
However, he had no choice but to impose this restriction to maximize his own interests.
Although many aliens were inquiring about the Marketplace Projection Token, none had actually brought two silver artifacts to exchange for it. This was also related to the time limit he had set.
In comparison, the benefits brought about by the increased entry rank limit for aliens in the marketplace due to its advancement were more apparent.
Within just a few hours, the number of Fourth Rank Star Sea aliens entering and exiting the marketplace exceeded twenty.
Among these Fourth Rank aliens, five had each exchanged a Marketplace Guest Token, two had exchanged a Marketplace Travel Token, and several others, who met the baptism eligibility at the Bloodline Baptism Platform, had each taken out an orange component for a mid-level bloodline baptism, providing Song Chi with five purple artifacts and five orange components.
However, Song Chi's attention wasn't on these gains. His gaze was focused on the stall set up by a Fourth Rank alien.
This Fourth Rank alien had two horns on his head, a robust physique, and was suspected to be a high-bloodline minotaur.
His body was filled with dense blood energy, a unique feature of a living being of the Force of Strength Law.
Song Chi quickly walked up to the minotaur's stall and pointed to the crystal emitting red light on his stall, asking, "How can I trade for this mid-level Light Attribute Law Crystal?"
He went straight to the point because he had clearly sensed the intentions of the other two Fourth Rank aliens nearby, indicating that they were also interested in this mid-level Light Attribute Law Crystal.
Fourth-Rank Ox-headed beings didn't even lift their heads, replying in a subdued tone, "I only want resources for enhancing the physical body and boosting blood essence."
Upon hearing this, the two Fourth-Rank Aliens by his side immediately showed signs of discomfort.
The vast Star Sea gave birth to countless Floating Lands, naturally producing a significant number of resources for enhancing the physical body and boosting blood essence. However, they were well aware that this Fourth-Rank Ox-headed being would not settle for low-rank resources, and would at least require something of mid-rank quality.
But such mid-rank resources for enhancing the physical body and blood essence were always scarce, and it was not easy to obtain them.
Song Chi's expression remained unchanged, and after a moment of thought, he took out a bright red peach from his storage capsule.
The red peach was from the recently acquired Crimson Blood Peach Tree in the Li Chen Sect's spirit herb garden. After a round of acceleration in a mystic realm, the tree only needed nine thousand years to produce mature Crimson Blood Peaches.
Song Chi now had 11 peaches left in his possession, and he had given one to Wang Zhen through a Marketplace Travel Token. This peach could effectively assist Wang Zhen in breaking through the Fourth Rank in his Guidance Technique, becoming a true Fourth-Rank Flame Keeper Captain.
"This is a Crimson Blood Peach, which has an excellent effect on enhancing the blood essence of Fourth-Rank beings!"
This Fourth-Rank Ox-headed being was not an ordinary alien, and when Song Chi took out the Crimson Blood Peach, its blood essence uncontrollably pulsated for a while.
However, a single peach was clearly not enough to exchange for a red epic artifact.
"One is not enough!"
Song Chi, who had a good sense of value, did not hesitate and took out nine more Crimson Blood Peaches from his storage capsule.
He was determined to obtain this Intermediate Light Attribute Rule Crystal.
The reason was simple.
Previously, he had specifically asked the Family Patriarch and the Ancestor about questions related to time, space, and light attributes, and he received detailed answers from the two family elders.
According to their advice, while the time and space attributes were desirable, even comprehending a single attribute was extremely challenging, let alone comprehending both simultaneously.
Even the peerless geniuses that emerged from the four super empires of the Flame Keeper Human Nations over tens of thousands of years rarely achieved the simultaneous cultivation of time and space attributes.
The light attribute was different. Not only did the clan have a complete inheritance, but Song Chi also had the assistance of the Light Rule Tree. Additionally, comprehending the light attribute was inherently easier than the time attribute.
Based on this, Song Chi had made a decision: with the help of the Double Pupil power, he would primarily cultivate the spatial attribute while also cultivating the light attribute as a secondary focus.
As for the time attribute, he could only hope for another opportunity in the future.
Since he had decided to comprehend both spatial and light attributes simultaneously, it was crucial to acquire this Intermediate Light Attribute Rule Crystal by all means.
Given his focus on spatial attributes, he would inevitably have less time to comprehend the light attribute, making additional assistance even more necessary.
Looking at the ten Crimson Blood Peaches in front of him, the Fourth-Rank Ox-headed being still seemed hesitant. Although these peaches would provide significant assistance, their value was clearly not on par with a red epic artifact.
Seeing this, Song Chi spoke again, "I'll add 100 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence. If you still think it's not enough, then forget it!"
These 100 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence became the key to the Fourth-Rank Ox-headed being's agreement.
"Agreed!"
Soon, Song Chi successfully obtained the Intermediate Light Attribute Rule Crystal by offering ten Crimson Blood Peaches and 100 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence.
After storing the Intermediate Rule Crystal in his storage capsule, Song Chi was in high spirits.
With the acquisition of this Intermediate Light Attribute Rule Crystal, all preparations for his upcoming seclusion were complete.
Yes, after this marketplace transaction, Song Chi would seclude himself for a period of time, during which he would borrow the power of the Double Pupil to comprehend spatial and light attributes, as well as cultivate the Guidance Technique.
The Great Expansion War would begin in over forty years, and it was a mandatory task for Song Chi to advance to the Fourth Rank before then.
The Great Expansion War was no joke, and they would be facing an advanced Star Sea civilization. Any carelessness could lead to unforeseen circumstances.
By advancing to the Fourth Rank together with the Azure Sky, they could effectively prevent such accidents.
Song Chi estimated that this seclusion would last no less than ten years. He wanted to take this opportunity to significantly enhance his comprehension of spatial and light attributes, which would save him a considerable amount of time in comprehending rules after advancing to the Fourth Rank.
As for the subsequent marketplace transactions, it wasn't a difficult issue. After advancing to the Fourth Rank in the marketplace, Song Chi could easily control the Dominant Being's power within the marketplace and create a Rule Avatar to manage all marketplace affairs.
Of course, this was on the premise that his true self could not leave the marketplace.
This was also simple; he could place his seclusion chamber directly in the Omniproperty Training Room, ensuring both privacy and the maintenance of the Rule Avatar.
Time passed, and the final result did not change much. Although many aliens inquired about the Marketplace Projection Token, it was never exchanged before the end of this marketplace transaction.
Song Chi was not surprised by this.
Two silver legendary artifacts were not easily obtainable, and it would be strange if they were exchanged so casually.
However, during the next ten hours, Song Chi had an unexpected gain.
Perhaps due to some fortuitous opportunity, a Fourth-Rank alien offered dozens of Dark Energy Crystals, including 15 intermediate and 2 advanced ones.
These crystals were crucial for the Shadow Descent Chapter's projection component to condense the projection badge, and Song Chi spent a considerable amount of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence to buy all the intermediate and advanced Dark Energy Crystals. Subsequently, he could support the projection of the Shadow Descent Chapter's components more than ten times.
After the marketplace transaction officially ended and all the gains were accounted for, Song Chi returned to the Dragon Backbone Continent.
He needed to inform his family before secluding himself for an extended period.
After informing the elders in his family, he re-entered the marketplace.
Before his seclusion, he first condensed a Rule Avatar, which would continue to open the marketplace transactions as usual. This avatar also had control over most of the marketplace mystic realm, allowing Song Chi to seclude himself without worry.
In the Omniproperty Training Room, Song Chi sat cross-legged.
Countless psychic threads surged from his mind, probing into the Intermediate Light Attribute Rule Crystal.
Before continuing to comprehend the spatial attribute, he needed to first establish a foundation in the light attribute to use the Light Attribute Rule Fruit.
(End of Chapter)
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