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Chapter 420: The Bazaar Reopens - Sixth Rank [Moon Spring]
Chapter 420: The Bazaar Reopens - Sixth Rank [Moon Spring]
Family Honor Tower, 71st Floor.
With Song Chi's current wealth, it was effortless for him to reach above the 70th floor. However, to his disappointment, he never came across a special resource like "Black Hole Dense Stone."
Not bothering to check the upper floors, he instead directly inquired with the clan member in charge of exchanges on this floor.
Those who work on the 70th floor and above naturally hold a high position within the Honor Hall and are well-informed about various special resources.
Initially, Song Chi didn't hold much hope, but the answer he received brought him considerable surprise.
"Black Hole Dense Stone, I recall we do have it. However, this material is one of the top-grade materials used to enhance the durability of standard starships. Adding just a tiny amount to a standard starship can significantly increase its structural integrity. Therefore, this material is primarily controlled by the family's starship construction department!"
This answer caught Song Chi off guard, but he still thanked the person and then summoned his warship to head towards the starship construction base.
...
The Dragon Spine's First Starship Construction Base is located on the western side of Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, not far away.
As another crucial department under the Family Affairs Hall, the Dragon Spine's First Starship Construction Base is responsible for constructing the family's transport-class starships, including the Scout-Class Shuttles.
Every year, the family's newly awakened members have their designated shuttles bound here.
As Song Chi arrived above the base, the family's newly awakened members were undergoing the binding process in an orderly fashion. Looking down from the sky, he saw the rows of well-disciplined teams and the excitement and anticipation on the faces of the young men and women. It reminded him of himself over seventy years ago.
Unknowingly, it had been over seventy years since he awakened the Flame Ancestral Aperture. Now, he was a high-ranking Deer Hunt Captain with considerable authority within the family.
As he descended in his warship, attracting the curious gazes of the tens of thousands of newly awakened members, the Celestial Ruin Heaven landed in the starship construction base.
"Your Highness, the Seventh Prince!"
The head of the starship construction department, along with several others, greeted him warmly, as they had been informed of his arrival beforehand.
Song Chi nodded and chatted casually with them while glancing at the distant line of clan members waiting to bind their shuttles. He asked, "Are there any talented members this year?"
The robust and stout department head laughed, "Your Highness, there are indeed a few promising youngsters!"
"One with an Orange Flame Seed and three with Purple Flame Seeds."
"Oh?" Song Chi responded with a light hum.
"Are there any side branch members among these four?"
"Two of the Purple Flame Seeds are from the side branches."
Song Chi pondered for a moment and then said, "I won't interfere with the other branches, but I'd like to bring the side branch member over. Let's not have them say that I'm poaching from the Tenth Direct Branch."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
In a private room within the starship base, two slightly nervous young men and women were brought in one after another.
Upon seeing Song Chi seated at the head of the private room, the two newly awakened clan members bowed respectfully.
"Song An (Song Qian), we greet Your Highness!"
The base staff who led them in had already emphasized Song Chi's identity, so both of them appeared somewhat restrained.
"Don't be nervous," Song Chi said. "I've called you here to ask about some routine matters."
Afterwards, he began inquiring about their personal matters.
Eventually, he learned that both Song An and Song Qian's parents were Flame Captains from the second class of the side branches, giving them a relatively high starting point.
Additionally, he discovered that Song An's father was a well-known and formidable figure within the side branches. Song An seemed to have inherited his father's stern demeanor, as his words and actions couldn't hide his aggressive nature.
Song Chi didn't find this off-putting; instead, he favored it.
In this vast starry sea era, such a temperament was highly valued and considered the easiest type of captain to rise to prominence.
After some casual inquiries, Song Chi took out multiple orbs of light from his Flame Ancestral Aperture.
Four purple components, six blue components, and a considerable number of low-grade Floating Continent Primordial were divided equally between the two.
Seeing the evident surprise in their eyes, yet hesitating to reach for the items, Song Chi spoke gently, "Take them. Consider this my investment in you. I hope you both will ride the waves and become the pillars of our Song family in the future!"
"Song An (Song Qian), thank you, Your Highness. We will do our best not to disappoint you and the family."
...
"Your Highness, the Seventh Prince, I express my gratitude on behalf of the family's youngsters."
"The Battleship Construction Minister, who had witnessed this scene firsthand, sincerely thanked Song Chi after the two left."
"Once upon a time, he was also a boy full of hope, but his talent was average. Aside from the initial funds provided by his family, there were no other initial investments. Even so, relying on the family's initial funding, he became a Cruiser Captain."
"For this reason, he was well aware of the importance of initial investment for a newly awakened captain. Over the years, he had occasionally invested in generation after generation of new family members."
"For these veteran captains, these investments may not be worth mentioning, but for the family's younger generation, they could be the key to their success."
Song Chi shook his head.
"It's the least I can do!"
"By the way, about the Black Hole Dense Stone..."
Because he had a good impression of Song Chi, when Song Chi mentioned the Black Hole Dense Stone, a special resource, the burly minister did not change the subject.
"We do have some of this resource in our department, but as you know, it's crucial for ordinary starships. So, we can't offer much."
Finally, after much negotiation, Song Chi exchanged 100 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Origin Essence for 700 standard Black Hole Dense Stones.
After obtaining these 700 Black Hole Dense Stones, Song Chi immediately began enhancing the Black Hole Evolution Layer component.
He spent 630 Black Hole Dense Stones and 340 Titanium Crystals to enhance the Black Hole Evolution Layer component to level 30.
Upon reaching the third rank, the attributes of this component did not change significantly.
The base effect, engine energy efficiency bonus, increased from 100% to 160%.
The only other change was in the "Black Hole Energy Devouring" trait's Black Hole Energy Pool. The original (10/10) energy pool now had a capacity of (10/300), and it wouldn't take long to fill it.
The damage reduction remained at 50%, with no other changes.
Lastly, the "Black Hole Collapse" trait required binding to a specific cannon. To trigger the collapse effect, the Black Hole Energy consumption changed from 1 point to 1-30 points, adjustable by the captain's will. The more Black Hole Energy consumed, the greater the collapse effect.
Song Chi's idea for this trait was simple: when facing large-scale enemies, he would bind it to a secondary cannon and use the minimum energy consumption to achieve maximum damage.
If facing a single formidable enemy, he would bind it to the Universal Annihilation Bow, the super main cannon, and use the highest Black Hole Energy consumption to complement the "Dual Pearl Arrow" trait, aiming to inflict the most damage in a single attack.
Unfortunately, the "Black Hole Singularity Explosion" and "Black Hole Domain" traits were fixed and did not change with the component's enhancement.
Additionally, with this component installed, Song Chi could feel the sturdiness of the Celestial Ruin Heaven gradually increasing, although the degree was not significant. Over time, the strength of the Celestial Ruin Heaven's hull would astonish everyone.
During this time, while the family's Foreign Affairs Department gathered detailed intelligence on the Chaos Star Domain, Song Chi waited for the cooldowns of the battleship's traits and opened the Ruin Market several times.
On this day, the Ruin Market opened once again.
Seeing that the Night Elf still had no intention of mentioning the Moon Spring, Song Chi proactively inquired using the Law Sound.
"Regarding the Moon Spring, has your tribe behind you considered it?"
The Fourth-Rank Night Elf bowed and replied with a troubled expression, "Your Majesty, our Matron has been in seclusion. Please allow me to urge the elders once more!"
After saying this, she quickly left the market.
Half an hour later, the Fourth-Rank Night Elf returned with good news.
At the Oddity Exchange Shop, the Fourth-Rank Night Elf respectfully said, "Great Marketplace Sovereign, my Matron has come out of seclusion and personally agreed to this matter!"
She reached into her storage belt and took out two jade boxes.
Using the Ruin Market's law power, Song Chi quickly understood the contents of the two boxes.
One contained a Fifth-Rank Moon Spring, and the other a Sixth-Rank Moon Spring.
The Fifth-Rank Moon Spring could extend life by 100 years and instantly cool down the Flame Seed for Fifth-Rank and below Flame Captains.
The Sixth-Grade Moon Spring can extend one's lifespan by 400 years and allow Sixth-Rank and below Flame Captains to immediately complete the buffering of the Flame Seed.
Strictly speaking, for the Flame Human Civilization, this Sixth-Grade Moon Spring alone is enough to rival a Silver Legendary Oddity.
For the various races of the Star Sea, adding a Fifth-Grade Moon Spring would also be sufficient.
So Song Chi's response was swift.
"Deal!"
With the transaction completed, the two Moon Springs were lifted by an invisible force of law and quickly delivered into Song Chi's hands. The Star Marketplace Token, which had long been handed over to the Night Elf, also officially took effect. For the next few decades, they could summon the projection of the Multiverse Marketplace at any time to assist them.
However, after this, something unexpected happened again, much to Song Chi's surprise.
He had thought that offering two high-quality Moon Springs would be the Night Elf tribe's grandest gesture, but they then directly turned their attention to the Golden Oddity, the Spirit Tongue Codex, which had been placed in the Oddity Exchange Shop not long ago.
"Great Marketplace Sovereign, how do you wish to trade for this Spirit Tongue Codex oddity?"
Song Chi's response was swift. He contemplated for a moment and replied, "It's simple. An item for an item."
"An item for an item?" The Fourth-Rank female Night Elf murmured and then bowed once more.
"I understand, My Lord. Please wait a moment!"
After saying this, she once again left the Ruin Market through the inn.
In the Free Stalls Zone of the Ruin Market, Song Chi wandered among the stalls, deep in thought.
"Could it be that the Night Elf tribe has another surprise for me?"
He didn't say these words aloud but muttered them to himself, and his anticipation was very real.
Pantheon Continent, Night Forest.
As one of the renowned primeval forests in the Pantheon Continent, the Night Forest is home to countless races, but there is no doubt that the Night Elves are the undisputed dominant race.
Northern Night Forest, New Moon Tribe.
As one of the Night Elf tribes in the Night Forest, the New Moon Tribe has been one of the five major tribes for tens of thousands of years.
In the New Moon Elf Temple, the New Moon Matron, and the New Moon Elder Council were all present when a Fourth-Rank Night Elf appeared out of thin air in the center of the temple.
However, the tribal elders showed no surprise at this sight; instead, they were filled with anticipation.
"What is it?" asked the New Moon Matron, with strands of Dominance Power flowing around her.
The Fourth-Rank Night Elf knelt on one knee and respectfully replied, "Matron, the Ruin Marketplace Token has been officially unsealed. From now on, we can activate this token at any time to summon the projection of the Great Marketplace Sovereign to aid us."
"Additionally, the Great Marketplace Sovereign wishes to trade the Spirit Tongue Codex oddity for an item."
Hearing these words, the Night Elves in the temple first showed joy, then glanced at each other. The New Moon Matron spoke first, "Let's vote. Those who agree to trade this oddity, raise your hands."
After her words, the temple fell silent for a while, and finally, an elderly Sixth-Rank female Night Elf raised her hand first.
Following her lead, many elders also raised their hands.
In the end, more than seventy percent of the Night Elf elders in the temple had raised their hands.
Seeing the result, the New Moon Matron no longer hesitated. She quickly produced a miniature monument with blinding golden light from her body and placed it in the temple.
Handing the miniature monument to the Fourth-Rank Night Elf, the New Moon Matron said, "Go and exchange this oddity for the Spirit Tongue Codex..."
As she spoke, she paused and then took out another item from her body.
After receiving it, the Fourth-Rank Night Elf disappeared back into the Multiverse Marketplace.
Seeing that the Fourth-Rank Night Elf had entered the Multiverse Marketplace, some of the Night Elf elders in the temple began to express their concerns.
"Matron, by directly offering the Divine Kingdom Task Monument, won't it arouse the greed of the Multiverse Marketplace owner? After all, it's a Golden Holy Realm Oddity!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the New Moon Matron's cold gaze turned sharply towards the elder who had spoken.
"If you were worried, why didn't you speak up before? The person has already entered the Multiverse Marketplace. What's the point of saying this now?"
With these words, the other Night Elf elders dared not say anything further.
(End of Chapter)
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