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Chapter 383: Twenty Years of Terrifying Accumulation
Chapter 383: Twenty Years of Terrifying Accumulation
Song Chi focused his gaze on the Reversion Radiance above his head and casually dispersed it with a wave of his hand.
With the enhancement of his Spatial Law, the might of this secret art, exclusive to the Spatial Path, had also received a significant boost.
This was just a casual gathering, and if he summoned the Cob Alt Number and activated the secret art with the Divine Transformation Sword in its Mythical Battle Armor form, the power of this Reversion Slash would rise another level.
As this thought crossed his mind, Song Chi suddenly felt an impulse to directly log into the Radiance Star Tower to comprehend the Radiance Chaos Stele once more.
With the blessing of the Double Pupil, he believed that this comprehension of the Radiance Chaos Stele would yield even greater results than the last time, not to mention directly comprehending the fundamental secret art of the Radiance Star Tower, the Radiance Star Arrival. At the very least, he would experience another leap in his comprehension of the Spatial Origin Rule.
After careful consideration, he suppressed the impulse in his heart.
The twenty-year seclusion had just ended, and comprehending the Radiance Chaos Stele at this moment wasn't the best choice; he needed to maintain a balance between work and rest.
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Song Chi summoned the avatar he had condensed twenty years ago and began inquiring about the relevant situation.
After reintegrating with his avatar, Song Chi quickly understood everything that had transpired during those twenty years and gained three pleasant surprises.
First, in the fifteenth year of his seclusion, as the transaction volume in the Multiverse Marketplace accumulated, the level of the marketplace itself had risen from lv42 to lv44, and a third Marketplace Projection Token had been added.
Second, in the sixteenth year of his seclusion, during a marketplace transaction, a Fourth-Rank Alien presented a Silver Legendary Artifact called the Silver Dragon Spear and declared that he wanted to exchange it for high-grade Floating Land Essence.
The Law Avatar, which had a certain degree of autonomous consciousness and had received Song Chi's prior instructions, immediately instructed the Void Demon, who had been staying in the marketplace, to offer 1300 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence, successfully acquiring the Silver Dragon Spear.
This silver artifact was similar to the Divine Transformation Sword in that they were both attribute-less artifacts and couldn't be transformed into ship components.
However, it could serve as a brand-new weapon for the Cob Alt Number's Mythical Battle Armor form in urgent situations and could also be used to charge the Marketplace Projection Token.
As for why such a large amount of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence could be offered, this was the third pleasant surprise: the Spirit Mechanism Synthesis Station, which had already been upgraded to Fourth-Rank, had not been wasted by the Law Avatar. Following Song Chi's instructions, it had initiated a synthesis once every month.
Even after deducting these 1300 strands, Song Chi still obtained more than 20,000 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence from the Law Avatar.
Seeing this vast amount of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence, Song Chi's joy increased.
Although there were many strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence, there were only over 12,000 Titan Crystals, which seemed like a lot, but each Fifth-Rank component required hundreds of Titan Crystals for enhancement, and these 12,000 Titan Crystals were not enough for many enhancements.
Song Chi wasn't worried about this; he still had the family's sequence subsidy, 3000 Titan Crystals per year, which amounted to 60,000 Titan Crystals in twenty years. With this, he could fully enhance the Cob Alt Number.
Without further ado, Song Chi first visited the Multiverse Marketplace and greeted the elders of his family, letting them know that he had emerged from seclusion. Then, he went to the Dragon Backbone Divine Mountain to collect his sequence subsidy for the past twenty years.
As a large number of Titan Crystals, Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence, and Law Stones were deposited, Song Chi felt delighted but also had some mixed feelings.
The family's sequence position subsidy was truly impressive; otherwise, he wouldn't know how much he would have to worry about resources like Titan Crystals. However, after careful consideration, he realized that it had been forty years since he had been on the family's sequence, which meant he could only receive sixty more years of family subsidies.
Thinking of this, Song Chi couldn't help but feel a headache. The number of Titan Crystals required for enhancing the various components of the Cob Alt Number would only increase, and there seemed to be a problem with the supply of Titan Crystals from Zhou Ping's side as well. The Titan Crystal vein behind Luofu Sword Sect was also suspected to be nearing depletion.
It made sense; they had been providing Titan Crystals for fifty years, and the number of Titan Crystals delivered to Song Chi's hands was close to 30,000. If it was a small-scale Titan Crystal vein, it was indeed almost depleted.
"I must find a way to increase other channels for trading Titan Crystals..."
Returning to the Multiverse Marketplace, Song Chi summoned the Cob Alt Number and immediately commenced a comprehensive enhancement.
The first components to be enhanced were the Immortal Realm Quintessence Energy Shield and the Neutron Star Core Armor.
Immortal Realm Quintessence Energy Shield lv51 → lv59
Neutron Star Core Armor lv52 → lv59
Enhancing these two components together resulted in an amplification far beyond that of a single component.
Next was the enhancement of the Spirit Glimpse Eye, a red sky patrol radar, which was also raised to lv59.
After some thought, the second golden sacred realm component, the Antimatter Energy Evolution Engine, was also enhanced to lv59, the current enhancement limit.
Just enhancing these few components consumed nearly ten thousand Titan Crystals from Song Chi's hand. He turned and took out dozens of high-grade fully automated intelligent chips from the storage capsule, which had been provided by Elon later on.
Soon, consuming 60 high-grade fully automated intelligent chips + 1230 Titan Crystals, the Heaven's Intellect System was enhanced from lv40 to lv50.
Heaven's Intellect System lv50
Quality: Silver
Attribute: Computation Efficiency +230%
Attribute 2: Database Capacity +230%
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Enhancement Requirements: 10 strands of Floating Land Essence (Fifth-Rank), 300,000 Shadow Energy Points, 154 Titan Crystals, 1 Basic Intellect, 54 Law Stones
Note: This component requires 4 slots
{Fully Automated Subbrain Mechanism: Consumes 500,000 Shadow Energy. The Heaven's Intellect System differentiates into 1000 sub-brains, which, when integrated into conventional machinery, will transform into special intelligent units. While they are under the command of the Heaven's Intellect System, they will also possess autonomous action and combat capabilities. Duration: 180 minutes. Cooldown: 3 years.
After examining the enhancements of the Heaven's Intellect System up to level 50, Song Chi felt both joy and concern.
His concern stemmed from the fact that his previous guess was correct. After level 50, the further enhancement of this silver component indeed required the consumption of lower-grade sub-brains, which would be quite troublesome unless he happened to encounter a mechanical alien civilization in the next few Multiverse Marketplace transactions.
The joy came from the effect of the "Fully Automated Subbrain Mechanism" trait. After reaching the fifth rank, the maximum number of sub-brains it could divide and control in one go had already reached 1,000.
This meant that if Song Chi could equip 1,000 units of the family's replica fourth-rank Inferno Fire Armor in the future, he would be able to summon 1,000 fourth-rank units at once during critical moments in the upcoming Great Expansion War, providing all-around firepower. This hidden trump card was indeed powerful.
After enhancing the Heaven's Intellect System, it was time to enhance the Final Blessing component.
This component was directly enhanced to level 59, and its effect was as follows:
Upon activation, instantly restore 70% (35% x 2) of the ship's armor, recover 70% (35% x 2) of the energy shield value, and repair 38% (19% x 2) of the ship's hull.
The boost wasn't enormous, but it was still decent, especially since this component could be activated twice in a row, making the repair effect quite significant.
Next, Song Chi proceeded to enhance most of the components on the Cob Alt Number in succession.
Piercing Cone: Level 20 → Level 50
Shadow Descent Chapter: Level 40 → Level 50
Behemoth Heart: Level 50 → Level 59
Mother-Son Spirit Control Ring: Level 40 → Level 50
Totem Spirit Pillar: Level 40 → Level 50
External Armor-Piercing Cobalt Shell Launcher: Level 50 → Level 59
Brainwave Remote Control System: Level 40 → Level 50
Space Dodge Orb: Level 40 → Level 50
Plasma Defense: Level 40 → Level 50
False Binding Chain of Gods: Level 40 → Level 49
Phantom Propulsion: Level 40 → Level 50
Anomaly State Purifier: Level 40 → Level 50
Virus Spore Repulsion Membrane: Level 40 → Level 50
Void Membrane: Level 40 → Level 50
Master-Servant Contract: Level 40 → Level 50
Proportional Scaling Device: Level 40 → Level 50
Electromagnetic Thunder Cannon: Level 40 → Level 50
Frostbloom Cannon: Level 40 → Level 50
Of course, the last eight components were originally purple components, but in the past twenty years, the Silver Apple Mother Tree produced eight more fifth-rank Silver Apples. Song Chi directly enhanced these eight components to orange quality and also upgraded them to the fifth rank.
After this large-scale enhancement, Song Chi had used up a significant portion of his fifth-rank Floating Land Essence and Titan Crystal. He had intended to continue enhancing, but then he thought of the family's research institute.
The last time he emerged from seclusion, he had heard that the production of the Inferno Fire Armor had officially begun, but due to cost considerations, family members would need a substantial amount of funds to purchase it.
The key issue was that Song Chi planned to equip the Cob Alt Number with at least 1,000 units, which required a large number of high-grade Floating Land Essences.
Therefore, he had no choice but to stop further enhancements.
In a hurry, Song Chi quickly glanced at the warship's attribute panel and then rushed out of the Multiverse Marketplace, heading straight for the family's research institute.
Name: Cob Alt Number
Model: Flamefire-Cruiser Class Ethereal Energy Cruiser
Level: Lv. 32
Extra Trait: Fixed Position
Basic Components: Red Flame Ship Hull Lv. 32, Soul Devouring Cannon (Red) Lv. 59, Celestial Quantum Sword Turret (Silver) Lv. 59, Shadow Demon Cannon (Orange) Lv. 50, Crimson Fire Sky Curtain Cannon (Orange) Lv. 50, Electromagnetic Thunder Cannon (Orange) Lv. 50, Frostbloom Cannon (Orange) Lv. 50, Neutron Star Core Armor (Red) Lv. 59, Antimatter Energy Evolution Engine (Gold) Lv. 59, Immortal Realm Quintessence Energy Shield (Silver) Lv. 59, Spirit Glimpse Eye (Red) Lv. 59, Ethereal Energy Cultivation Room Lv. 32 (12/12)
Special Components: Lotus Meditation Seal (Gold) Lv. 50...
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At the foot of Dragon Backbone Divine Mountain, the family's research institute was bustling with activity, a stark contrast to its previous quietness. Numerous clan members had gathered at the institute's entrance, with over 90% of them being third-rank clan members and only a handful of second-rank ones.
These individuals were there to place orders for the family's newly produced Inferno 01 Model Battle Armor. Although this new battle armor wasn't cheap, it was an authentic fourth-rank armor. Having one onboard a ship would significantly enhance safety during the upcoming Great Expansion War and potentially lead to acquiring more resources.
The most crucial aspect was the exchange price of the Inferno Fire Armor, which was only 80 points of Golden Merit. Compared to the same-rank enslaved creatures that required 200 to 300 points and a purple-quality fourth-rank enslavement component, this price was much more acceptable. As for the requirement of multiple ordinary clan members to operate it, it wasn't a significant concern.
Song Chi, being a member of the family's upper echelon, didn't need to queue like ordinary clan members and had priority access.
"1,000 units? Are you sure?"
The clan member in charge of ordering at the research institute subconsciously raised their voice. Even the five Fifth-Ranked Old Ancestors of the clan didn't have the means to purchase 1,000 Inferno 01 Model Battle Armors.
After confirming Song Chi's intention, the clan member began recording.
Song Chi was well aware of his position in the family hierarchy, so he didn't think this was a joke.
As the clan member recorded, they spoke, "1,000 Inferno 01 Model Battle Armors. The standard price is 80,000 Golden Merit points. If we calculate it with Floating Land Essence, that's 40,000 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence or 1,400 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence. Which method of payment does Your Highness prefer?"
Song Chi thought for a moment and then took out two clumps of Floating Land Essence from his Flamefire Ancestral Nexus—12,000 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence and 1,000 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence.
It wasn't that Song Chi didn't want to pay with Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence, but for the past twenty years, the Spirit Mechanism Synthesis Station hadn't produced any Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence due to the synthesis of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence. Additionally, the previous enhancement of various components had also consumed a significant amount. This was all the Fourth-Rank Floating Land Essence he could gather at the moment.
Even as a member of the family hierarchy, taking out such a large amount of Fourth and Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence surprised the other clan members who had come to customize the Inferno Fire Armor.
The higher the rank of Floating Land Essence, the rarer it is—this is common knowledge in the Star Sea.
Even though the Dragon Backbone Continent is currently a Level 5 Floating Land at its peak, the production of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence is limited. To maintain the continent's healthy development, not all of it can be extracted, making the amount distributed to the clan's ancestors and elders even more limited.
1,000 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Essence is a substantial amount that would make even an Extreme Fearless Fleet Commander envious.
"When can I expect to receive these 1,000 battle armors?" Song Chi asked, unconcerned about the stares of those around him.
"About half a year," the recording clan member replied, somewhat uncertain, offering only a vague answer.
Song Chi nodded, not asking further questions. After signaling to the elders, he turned and left.
For the next six months, Song Chi immersed himself in the cultivation of the Guidance Technique and stabilizing his rapidly increasing Rule Comprehension.
Additionally, he dedicated a portion of each day to meditation, enhancing his Mind Power.
However, Song Chi soon encountered an issue. As his Mind Power grew stronger, it became increasingly challenging to improve even by a tiny margin. Compared to when he first entered the Psychic State, the difficulty had increased by several folds.
This wasn't limited to Mind Power; the same was true for Rule Comprehension. After reaching a 1.5% Spatial Origin Rule Comprehension Rate, Song Chi could clearly sense his comprehension speed slowing down.
Regarding this, Song Chi sought advice from the clan leader, Song Xuan Cang, who provided him with an answer.
In reality, whether it's comprehending rules or cultivating the Mind Power in the Psychic State, these are domains typically accessible only to Fourth-Rank lifeforms. For a Third-Rank lifeform to achieve these feats is something only a tiny fraction of beings can accomplish. However, no matter how talented an individual is, they cannot ignore the inherent differences in their life essence.
In other words, these limitations arise from the insufficiency of life essence. No lifeform can comprehend 20% or even 30% of a rule at the Third-Rank, and the same goes for Mind Power.
Perhaps some exceptionally talented beings can achieve this, but their physical bodies cannot support it.
Only by undergoing another life ascension can this restriction be lifted.
Although Song Chi was hearing about this limitation for the first time, he wasn't surprised.
He had noticed that all the genius-level Flame Keeper Captains in the Flame Keeper Human Nations shared a common trait—they didn't linger in the Third-Rank for too long, typically advancing to the Fourth-Rank within 70 to 100 years.
If comprehending 0.01% of an Origin Rule at the Third-Rank results in a tenfold or even twentyfold increase in amplitude upon advancing to the Fourth-Rank, why don't they stay longer in the Third-Rank?
A Third-Rank Flame Keeper Captain has a lifespan of 600 years. Even if they don't attempt promotion until they're 500 years old, there should be no issue with promoting at 300 or 400 years old. But why do all the genius captains advance directly to the Fourth-Rank before they're 200 years old?
He had been slightly perplexed about this before, but now it seemed likely that this was the reason.
As Rule Comprehension increases at the Third-Rank, the difficulty of further advancement grows geometrically. Instead of wasting time in the Third-Rank, promotion to the Fourth-Rank is the best choice.
Only after advancing to the Fourth-Rank will the comprehension speed return to normal. Of course, the higher the Rule Comprehension, the greater the difficulty—this is an immutable fact, but it won't be as exaggerated as it was in the Third-Rank.
Understanding this, Song Chi carefully considered his situation.
He was currently 80 years old and had been in the Third-Rank for 40 years. With another decade of dedicated comprehension, he could attempt to break through to the Fourth-Rank. After all, he needed to ensure his 10-year Rule Resonance period wasn't affected before the Great Expansion War.
However, before immersing himself in Rule Comprehension again, he needed to comprehend the Radiance Chaos Stele one last time as a Third-Rank.
PS: This is the end of today's chapter.
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