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Chapter 440: Ancient Gods, Ancient Demons, Ancient Spirits - The Primordial Race
Chapter 440: Ancient Gods, Ancient Demons, Ancient Spirits - The Primordial Race
Upon returning to the Cataclysm Wind Floating Land, Song Chi's first action was to enter the Ru Market.
As his consciousness connected to the Divine Kingdom Task Platform, he, as the master of the Divine Kingdom and the Ru Market, published two new tasks that he had been considering.
Divine Kingdom Master: High Price Acquisition of Fifth Rank and Above Starfruit Plant Kernels
(Task Reward: For each Fifth Rank Starfruit Plant Kernel, you can choose four Red Epic Star Sea Artifacts in the Oddity Exchange Shop, or an equivalent value of Divine Kingdom Points {3200=4x800}, or {Divine Kingdom Team Token x1} + {Divine Kingdom Squad Upgrade Card x1})
Divine Kingdom Master: High Price Acquisition of Fifth Rank and Above Void Crystals
(Task Reward: For each Fifth Rank Void Crystal, you can choose three Red Epic Star Sea Artifacts in the Oddity Exchange Shop, or an equivalent value of Divine Kingdom Points {2400=3x800}, or {Divine Kingdom Team Token} and {Divine Kingdom Squad Upgrade Card}, plus 800 Divine Kingdom Points)
The acquisition prices were clearly on the higher side. Normally, the market price for a Fifth Rank Starfruit Plant Kernel should be around one Red Artifact, with a possible premium, but it would never exceed two. The price for a Fifth Rank Void Crystal would be slightly lower but not by much.
The reason for this decision, aside from the influence of the Cloudweaver Vine, was that Song Chi understood that the earlier he could raise the ranks of Chuzang's 004 Incubation Realm and the Silver Apple Mother Tree, the greater the subsequent benefits would be.
Since there was no response to the previous acquisition tasks, he had no choice but to offer a high price.
Fortunately, there were already over a hundred Red Epic Artifacts in the Oddity Exchange Shop, and he and Wang Zhen were still acquiring more. At least, there was no issue with funding.
Additionally, Song Chi entered the Incubation Realm once more.
Below the Fire Wumu Tree, Song Chi shook his head helplessly as he looked at the three Celestial Phoenix Eggs on the branches that had never shown signs of hatching.
Despite the numerous millennia that had passed within the realm due to multiple accelerations, these three Celestial Phoenix Eggs showed no signs of hatching.
The crucial point was that Song Chi could clearly sense the strong life force within the eggs, indicating they were not dead.
He could only attribute this issue to the possibility that hatching these Celestial Phoenix Eggs required special secret techniques from mature Celestial Phoenixes. If this condition wasn't met, the hatching time would be significantly prolonged.
After leaving the Incubation Realm, Song Chi's next action was to log into the Flame Network.
Although there was no impression of any Ancestor or Elder in the family who focused on the Law of Gold, the Gold Source Converter components were crucial for enhancing the understanding of the Law of Gold. They could even be considered secondary-level clan heritage components, making it essential to inquire within the clan beforehand.
It would be even better if they could keep it for the family's use.
As for the Flame Network, the joint fleet had been stationed in the Cataclysm Wind Floating Land for over two years, and they had recently established a basic Flame Network. Although its functions might not be complete, basic remote communication was possible.
[The Celestial Journey is long and arduous.]
[The Eternal Flame shall never extinguish.]
[Welcome, Captain of the Heaven Ruin Skydome, to the Flame-Ring Cataclysm Wind Floating Land Local Network. Enjoy your browsing.]
After the familiar screen, several Flame Channels appeared before Song Chi.
[Cataclysm Wind Floating Land Exchange Channel]
[Cataclysm Wind Floating Land Flame Forum]
[Cataclysm Wind Floating Land Flame Mall]
[Flame Network Search Engine]
After a quick scan of the public exchange channel, Song Chi opened the search engine.
Song Family Exclusive Channel
He entered the keywords and clicked search.
Song Chi smoothly entered a channel named [Song Family Exclusive - High-Level Exchange Channel].
There were over a hundred people in this channel, including several core Third Rank clan members.
Without hiding anything, Song Chi directly posted the attribute diagram of the Gold Source Converter component in the group chat and spoke up, "Anyone interested in this component? If not, I'll check with the Morning Star and Stark families!"
This temporarily constructed Flame Network was already imperfect, and the joint fleet's top brass could basically see each other's chat records, so there was no point in hiding anything.
Of course, the main point was that this component was only of Red quality, comparable to a Silver component at best, and although it was valuable, it was still far from strategic-level clan heritage components.
He had originally thought that he would most likely have to inquire with the Morning Star and Stark families, but to his surprise, the response in the group chat was unusually quick.
As soon as the message was sent, several Elders from the Ancestral Lineage quickly responded.
"Jiang Song: @Song Chi, absolutely not! Our family needs this component!"
"Song Dingbang: Chi, we from the Ancestral Lineage want this component. What do you want in exchange?"
...
Song Chi raised an eyebrow, feeling somewhat surprised, but his reply came quickly.
"The same as before: Black Hole Condensed Stones, Fifth and Sixth Rank Void Crystals, Fifth and Sixth Rank Starfruit Plant Kernels, or suitable Silver components."
Upon hearing his words, the group chat fell silent for a moment.
On the other side, several Elders from the Ancestral Lineage were discussing rapidly.
"What do you think? Should we bring out the batch of Black Hole Condensed Stones stored in the secret vault?"
"That's not possible. Didn't Yezi get a Black Hole Armor over there? He recently sent a message saying he needs these Black Hole Condensed Stones too."
"But aside from Black Hole Condensed Stones, would we use Void Crystals for the exchange? These are essential for both clan and lineage realms!"
"How about offering the Silver-quality universal cooling reduction component?"
"Impossible. That component is extremely important to the Eastern Ancestor, and it only requires..."
"Shut up! This isn't the Ancestor's encrypted group chat. Be careful what you say."
After about ten seconds, Song Dingbang, also from the Ancestral Lineage, finally spoke up.
"How about this, Chi. I'm in Tian Yue Valley. Come over."
Before anyone could react to this, let alone Song Chi, the expressions of the top brass from the distant families changed:
Twilight Family Residence: A Fifth Rank Battleship Captain coldly humphed.
"Song Dingbang is always so tight-lipped, keeping everything to himself."
Compared to the cold smiles from the Lu, Twilight, and Eagle Clans, the reactions of the Morning Star and Stark families were much more intense.
"What a shame. A Red-quality component that accelerates the understanding of the Law of Gold would likely provide a significant boost to mid-cultivation in the Law of Gold. It's a pity it's not from the Stark family."
...
Tian Yue Valley: Two battleships were docked in the center of Tian Yue City in the valley.
Battleship Communication Projection: Song Dingbang quickly spoke,
"Chi, you can choose one of these four options.
"As he spoke, he sent four messages to the Heaven Ruin Skydome."
"1: 1 strand of Red Advancement Flame Source + 3 strands of Orange Advancement Flame Source"
"2: 1 Silver Advanced Spatial Law Crystal"
"3: 1 Sixth-Rank Void Crystal"
"4: Silver Legendary Component—Ancient Demon Troop Tree"
Song Chi's gaze lingered on these four messages, hesitating to make a decision.
On the other side, Song Dingbang didn't rush him, allowing Song Chi to decide at his own pace.
Among these four options, Song Chi immediately ruled out the first one, as he only lacked the Silver Legendary Quality Advancement Flame Source.
However, he desired the remaining three.
After some deliberation, he also eliminated the Sixth-Rank Void Crystal, as the Incubation Realm had yet to reach the Sixth Rank, and further enhancements beyond that were even more distant. Even if he gathered all the necessary resources, the Deer Hunt Ship of the Heaven Ruin Skydome wouldn't be able to enhance it to the Seventh Rank due to its current rank. So, there was no need to be overly hasty.
In the end, he also gave up on the Ancient Demon Troop Tree, a Silver-quality Troop component that he secretly coveted.
However, there was one issue. Song Chi knew that the Ancient Demon Troop was one of the top advanced civilizations in the Star Sea, known as the Primordial Clan. This clan was divided into three branches: the Ancient Demons, Ancient Magics, and Ancient Gods. It was said that their overall strength was no weaker than that of the Flame Torch Clan's civilization.
But the Primordial Clan followed the Law of Force, which was incompatible with the Light and Spatial Laws that Song Chi had comprehended.
In comparison, Song Chi preferred the Void Shadow Assassins Troop Tree component.
Coincidentally, as the Incubation Realm and the Silver Apple Mother Tree were about to advance, the Void Shadow Assassins Troop would also be promoted to a Red-quality component. Although it still couldn't compare to a Silver-quality component, the Heaven Ruin Skydome was only a Deer Hunt Ship, and Silver-quality components couldn't be enhanced to their limit. So, the difference wasn't too significant.
"Ancestor, I'll take that Advanced Spatial Law Crystal!"
After the transaction was complete, the Heaven Ruin Skydome didn't linger in the Tian Yue Valley.
Deep within the skydome, the Heaven Ruin Skydome hovered silently, and within the warship, Song Chi's gaze was fixed on the crystal in his hand, emitting a silver light.
This was the newly acquired Advanced Spatial Law Crystal.
"With this Law Crystal, my comprehension of Spatial Law should increase significantly!"
The reason he chose this Law Crystal was not only for its value but also because of Song Chi's own circumstances.
His comprehension of Spatial Law had reached 45.31% before the War of Expansion began, and after a full ten years, it had only increased by 0.04%, stalling at 45.35%. This was despite the dual boost from Twin Pupil and Multiverse Ruins Market.
Although he had mentally prepared himself, knowing that as the Law entered the intermediate stage, the difficulty of comprehension would increase geometrically, this speed was too slow for Song Chi to bear.
In comparison, his comprehension of the Light Law was much better, increasing from the initial 26.02% to 26.62%.
"I hope this Advanced Law Crystal won't disappoint me!"
With that thought, Song Chi didn't dwell on it further. As soon as he returned to the region managed by the Tenth Direct Pulse, he immediately entered the Ru Market.
Time passed, and two months flew by.
During these two months, Song Chi conducted two more missions in different star domains, but his luck wasn't as good as the first time, and he gained nothing.
On this day, in the free stall area of the Ru Market, faint sounds emanated from within the stationary Heaven Ruin Skydome.
In the warship's control room, Song Chi's mind was entirely immersed in the Incubation Realm.
In a corner of the realm, the Cloudweaver Vine, already of astonishing length, began to emanate both golden and wooden dual-attribute energies, and its vines continued to expand.
"Is it finally about to advance?"
As he muttered, Song Chi's mind shifted to the center of the realm, and he rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
The Silver Apple Mother Tree, as the only bound plant in the Incubation Realm, had the ability to dominate everything within the realm. Fortunately, Song Chi's timely appearance and his persuasion calmed the Silver Apple Mother Tree once more.
However, this incident made Song Chi even more determined to enhance the Incubation Realm to the Sixth Rank as soon as possible. He knew this situation couldn't last long, and only by enhancing the realm to the Sixth Rank and allowing it to continue expanding could they maintain enough distance to avoid conflicts.
Fortunately, the outcome was perfect. After consuming the Fifth-Rank Cloudweaver Vine heart, the Cloudweaver Vine successfully advanced to the Fifth Rank. Its vine length surged once more, and the power of the bestowed Cloudweaver Golden Armor also rose to the Fifth Rank, with defense far surpassing its previous level, and it could now bestow its power to multiple individuals.
Song Chi deliberately tested it, and the conclusion was that even against the full-power strike of the Void Shadow Assassins Troop with Ethereal Daggers, this Cloudweaver Golden Armor could defend against it. Under the attack of the Sixth-Rank Fallen Angel Troop, it shattered but still withstood over eighty percent of the attack's power.
In summary, the defense of this bestowed Golden Armor, even at the Fifth Rank, could be considered above average.
Song Chi then entered the Divine Kingdom Trading Space once more. Seeing the task light curtain, where the tasks had been repeatedly accepted, his expression turned grim.
Although the tasks of collecting Black Hole Condensed Stones, Fifth-Rank Void Crystals, and Fifth-Rank Starfruit Plant Kernels had been accepted multiple times, perhaps for the current alien players, the Fifth-Rank Void Demons and Starfruit Plants were still too formidable. At least, for now, he hadn't received any of the task items.
"Forget it, looks like I'll have to take matters into my own hands!"
With that thought, Song Chi exited the trading space and turned his gaze to the tranquil void beyond the Ru Market's Shadow Energy protection array.
With the current strength of the Heaven Ruin Skydome, the chances of encountering a Fifth-Rank Void Demon weren't small. The reason he hadn't taken this step earlier was that Song Chi himself didn't want to.
As his status and position rose, his reverence for the Dark Side of the Void Sea didn't diminish but deepened.
Through the core database opened by the clan, Song Chi had seen many secret messages in recent years, including information about the Dark Side of the Void Sea and the Void Demons.
Among the introductions to these two, Song Chi remembered only one sentence.
"The Dark Side of the Void Sea holds a great terror, and one must not venture too deep. According to historical records, no fewer than twenty Star Destroyers have been lost in the depths of the Void Sea, including those of the eighth-rank Flame Fleet Captains."
(End of Chapter)
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