Age Of The Endless Star Ocean Chapter 459: The Dominant Sorcerer Civilization, The Marketplace's Promotion to Tier 5 - Novel Cool

Chapter 459: The Dominant Sorcerer Civilization, The Marketplace's Promotion to Tier 5

Chapter 459: The Dominant Sorcerer Civilization, The Marketplace's Promotion to Tier 5

Upon seeing this, Song Chi naturally wouldn't stop them, and instead, his heart was filled with anticipation.

Through the power of the Sovereign and the enhancement of Twin Pupils, he easily discerned that the extraordinary energy cultivated within this person's body was Arcane Power, and they also had control over the power of the Law.

Judging from the fact that they had comprehended the Law at Tier 3, this person's identity was clearly extraordinary. The way they hurriedly left seemed to indicate that someone was waiting for them beyond the spatial gateway, and this time they were merely scouting ahead.

If this was indeed the case, it further proved that the force backing this person was by no means ordinary. Only a powerful force could send a Tier 3 individual who had comprehended the Law to scout ahead.

However, the Shattered Star Sea was vast, and there were numerous civilizations following the extraordinary system of Arcane Power and Energy. This single clue was not enough to deduce which civilization they belonged to.

Waiting was often the most excruciating part, and half an hour passed before the spatial gateway was activated again. This time, instead of just one person, dozens of people emerged from it.

Song Chi's gaze swept across this group, and his eyes narrowed as he finally confirmed their identities.

However, this didn't bring him joy; instead, it sparked the first worry he'd felt since the Marketplace's promotion to Tier 4.

Sorcerers!

Indeed, this group of Tier 3 and Tier 4 humans who had just entered the Marketplace were sorcerers.

The reason he could confirm their identities so quickly was not only because of the Arcane Power they possessed but also because many of them held special wands.

But this wasn't enough, as magicians, mages, and other practitioners could also have these characteristics.

What truly confirmed their identities was the large number of alchemical constructs and enslaved beings they carried with them.

However, this also presented a problem. Since they were sorcerers, the force behind them must be the Sorcerer Civilization.

This was the source of Song Chi's concern.

The Sorcerer Civilization—he had always heard about this civilization.

According to the official Star Sea Civilization Compendium published by the Flame Human Civilization, the Sorcerer Civilization was one of the top ten dominant civilizations, ranking even higher than the Tri-Eye Clan and the Angel Civilization. It was said that they controlled more than five stellar cluster communities, making them one of the strongest known civilizations in the Star Sea.

Civilizations of this caliber had several times the number of Sovereign beings as the Flame Human Civilization, and they were not lacking in Tier 8 and Tier 9 Star Sea Great Beings.

If the Multiverse Ruins Market were to attract the attention of such powerful entities, the risks were unimaginable.

However, Song Chi's dilemma was that the Sorcerer Civilization was incredibly strong, and the valuable items they could offer would undoubtedly surpass those of other civilizations. If he could establish a connection with such a customer, it would greatly benefit the Multiverse Ruins Market in the future.

After much hesitation, Song Chi still didn't intervene.

Given his usual personality, his first instinct was to expel these sorcerers and close the spatial gateway leading to the Sorcerer Civilization's territory. But just then, he thought of something.

The Multiverse Ruins Market was about to advance again! After this transaction, the Marketplace would initiate its promotion to Tier 5. Once successful, his position as the Sovereign within the Marketplace would be further elevated. With this premise, even if a Tier 8 True Spirit Sorcerer from the Sorcerer Civilization took action, he had the confidence to stop them.

He even had the confidence to deal with a Tier 9 Sorcerer and completely sever their perception before they could obtain the precise coordinates of the Multiverse Ruins Market, allowing him to retrieve the Marketplace token or the identity of the Divine Kingdom player.

With this in mind, he decided not to interfere.

As the group of sorcerers flooded into the Marketplace, the free trading area became even more bustling.

However, Song Chi didn't pay attention to this; instead, he focused most of his attention on a Tier 4 Sorcerer among them.

The strength of the Law power within this Sorcerer had already reached a considerable level, even surpassing Song Chi's Spatial Law. He could confirm that this Sorcerer's identity was extraordinary.

As expected, accompanied by several Tier 4 Sorcerers, this Sorcerer headed straight for the Artifact Exchange Shop.

Song Chi's lips curved upward, and a smile appeared on his face, hidden from outsiders.

Even this obviously extraordinary Tier 4 Sorcerer couldn't hide his shock and excitement upon seeing the more than ten silver-tier legendary artifacts and two gold-tier holy artifacts in the shop.

It was clear that even someone of this Sorcerer's status would rarely encounter such a collection of high-quality artifacts.

As his gaze swept over these high-quality artifacts, a genuine sense of reverence emanated from the Sorcerer's eyes.

Perhaps, in his eyes, the owner of the Marketplace, who could offer so many high-quality artifacts, must be incredibly powerful.

At this moment, the Sorcerer no longer doubted the Sovereign identity that Song Chi had set for himself, which was exactly what Song Chi wanted to see.

With the Marketplace's upcoming promotion to Tier 5, Song Chi would have the confidence to maintain a good trading relationship with the Sorcerer Civilization, it would be even better if they could instill caution in the other party, causing them to abandon their attempt to test the Marketplace and instead maintain a harmonious trading relationship.

When the Tier 4 Sorcerer turned around, his gaze, as expected, fell on the gold-tier holy artifact, the Imperial Barbarian Blood Puppet.

The Sorcerer Civilization was not only known for its massive enslaved armies but also for its alchemical puppets. The Imperial Barbarian Blood Puppet was made from the corpse of a Dominant Barbarian God and was an excellent material for creating an alchemical puppet. With proper handling, it could be transformed into a true Dominant Puppet.

Seeing that the Tier 4 Sorcerer indeed focused all his attention on the Imperial Barbarian Blood Puppet, Song Chi's eyes flickered with anticipation.

He hoped that the Sorcerer would offer a corresponding gold-tier holy artifact for the exchange.

However, things didn't unfold as he had hoped. After examining the Imperial Barbarian Blood Puppet for a while, the Tier 4 Sorcerer turned around and left the Artifact Exchange Shop, heading back toward the spatial gateway.

"Could it be that this person isn't the one in charge?"

Song Chi was taken aback but could only wait again.

...

In a distant star domain under the control of the Sky Mechanic City in the Sorcerer Civilization's stellar cluster community, a Tier 4 Sorcerer emerged from a spatial gateway.

After quickly walking up to a nearby Tier 6 Sorcerer, the Tier 4 Sorcerer reported:

"Teacher, there is indeed a marketplace connected to the multiverse behind this spatial gateway, and if my senses are correct, it must have been established by an unknown Star Sea Sovereign being!"

The aged Tier 6 Sorcerer in front of him asked, "What's your basis for that? Did you see the true body of that Sovereign being?"

The Tier 4 Sorcerer shook his head repeatedly.

"The owner of that marketplace is extremely mysterious and hasn't revealed themselves. The reason I made this judgment is that they have displayed a large number of high-level Star Sea artifacts!"

"Oh?

"What specific quality?"

"Silver and Gold. There are thirteen Silver artifacts and two Golden ones!"

Upon hearing the mention of Silver and Gold, the elder's previous indifferent demeanor changed, and when he heard the specific quantities, a bright gleam flashed in his cloudy eyes.

But the Tier 4 wizard didn't stop there, continuing, "One of the two Golden Holy Domain Artifacts is called the Imperial Barbarian Blood Puppet. It's an exceptional Alchemical Puppet vessel, formed from the corpse of an Imperial Barbarian God."

The Tier 4 wizard paid no heed to the barely concealed excitement in his master's eyes, continuing fervently, "Master, hasn't our lineage always wanted to obtain a Dominant Enslaved Being? Although this Imperial Barbarian Blood Puppet cannot be turned into an Enslaved Being, a Dominant Puppet is also a Dominant Power. Our lineage has just been promoted to True Spirit Sorcerers, and if we can acquire a Dominant Puppet, it will undoubtedly play a significant role in the subsequent Star Sea expedition. If we succeed, he might even wholeheartedly support you in your pursuit of becoming a True Spirit Sorcerer!"

At this point, both master and disciple were filled with excitement. They were well aware of the value of the Imperial Barbarian Blood Puppet, and the opportunity to advance further was not out of reach.

The Sky Mechanic City was indeed a major force within the Sorcerer Civilization, but it was also divided into numerous factions internally. To secure more benefits within it, relying solely on a newly promoted Tier 7 True Spirit Sorcerer was insufficient. Acquiring a Dominant Puppet at this time would be a tremendous boost for their faction.

"This place is quite far from your True Spirit Tower, Master. Not only would it take more than an hour, but even several years might not be enough to cross the star regions between."

"In that case, Lewan, go ahead and exchange for a Marketplace Travel Token. When we return to the True Spirit Tower, we can then exchange for the Imperial Barbarian Blood Puppet!"

"Yes, Master!"

...

When the Tier 4 wizard returned to the Marketplace, Song Chi's attention was almost entirely focused on him, but when he saw that he only took out a red Epic Artifact, Song Chi's disappointment was palpable.

Fortunately, the other party directly exchanged for a Marketplace Travel Token, indicating they had the financial means. There was still a chance to exchange for the Imperial Barbarian Blood Puppet later.

Time passed, and as the various Star Sea aliens reluctantly watched, the Marketplace transaction drew to a close.

The powerful repelling force quickly expelled these aliens from the Marketplace.

There was nothing the Star Sea aliens could do about their discontent. It was a fact that the number of Divine Kingdom players on the Divine Kingdom Task Platform had already reached its limit, making it difficult for aliens without a Marketplace Token to gain access to the Multiverse Ruins Market or the Divine Realm Player Trading Space in the future.

Although Song Chi regularly cleared out inactive Divine Kingdom players each month, the slots were limited.

"But it won't be long now. Once this Marketplace is promoted, the configuration of the Divine Kingdom Task Platform will be enhanced to Tier 7, and the number of Divine Kingdom player slots will increase significantly!"

With this thought, Song Chi stopped his inventory of the Marketplace's gains and instead opened the Marketplace Attribute Panel.

Having failed to obtain the Star Origin Stone this time, he had to use one of the two Primordial Copper coins he had just recovered to allow the Marketplace to initiate its formal promotion to Tier 5.

Before the promotion, there was one more thing he needed to do.

Taking out a Tier 5 Silver Apple, Song Chi arrived at the Light Concealment Platform, a configuration of only Purple quality, which couldn't be enhanced to Tier 5. To conceal the commotion that might arise from the Marketplace's subsequent promotion, he had to evolve it to Orange quality in advance.

After completing this, he officially initiated the Marketplace's promotion.

With the investment of a Primordial Copper coin, all conditions were met, and Song Chi confirmed the promotion.

[This Marketplace promotion will take half a year. Please be patient!]

Song Chi's eyebrows furrowed.

He recalled that the previous promotion of the Marketplace from Tier 3 to Tier 4 had taken a full year. He had expected this promotion to take even longer, but surprisingly, it only required half a year.

But soon, he understood.

The previous promotion was from Tier 3 to Tier 4, a major rank-up. However, Tier 4 and Tier 5 are both considered Intermediate Civilizations in the Star Sea Civilization's ranking system.

Without further thought, Song Chi turned and left the Marketplace.

For the next half a year, Song Chi accompanied the joint fleet of his family and the duchy, continuing their expedition.

Half a year later, when Song Chi entered the Marketplace again, he could clearly sense that the area of the Marketplace's secret realm had expanded further, and the Dominant Power within him had also advanced, reaching the peak of Tier 7, though not quite Tier 8.

Perceiving this, Song Chi's eyes shone with a brighter smile, aligning perfectly with his earlier conjecture.

With this peak Tier 7 Dominant Power, he would have the confidence to face the Sorcerer Civilization in the future.

Additionally, the Marketplace Projection Token's projection of the Multiverse Ruins Market would no longer be limited to basic Dominant Power, and its potential would be even greater.

Eagerly, Song Chi opened the Marketplace Attribute Panel, wanting to see if there were any other new changes after the promotion to Tier 5.

[Name: Multiverse Ruins Market]

[Marketplace Owner: Song Chi]

[Level: lv50]

[Specifications: 500kmX500km]

[Basic Configurations: 2200 shops, 1 50kmx50km open-air market, 1 four-story inn, 1 lv49 Comprehensive Attribute Training Room (doubles efficiency when training Shadow Energy), 1 lv49 Shadow Energy Defense Array, 1 lv49 Random Deployment Hyper-Remote Spatial Gate, 1 Tier 4 Spirit Core Synthesis Platform, 1 Rank Zero Artifact Origin Improvement Platform.]

[Additional Configurations: Light Concealment Platform (Orange) lv50, Tier 5 Bloodline Baptism Platform (Red), Divine Kingdom Task Platform (Gold) lv69 (7/22)]

[Attribute 1: Evade Misfortune (allows free movement within the void, avoiding natural disasters)]

[Attribute 2: Spatial Anchor (allows the setting of four coordinate anchor points in any star region of the Shattered Star Sea)]

[Attribute 3: Dominant Persona (possesses Dominant Power within the Marketplace)]

[Upgrade Requirements: 100 strands of Floating Continent Origin (Tier 5), and a trading volume of 50,000 strands of Tier 5 Floating Continent Origin.]

Song Chi carefully scanned the attribute panel several times, his gaze finally resting on the [Basic Configurations] section.

More precisely, it was the newly added Rank Zero Artifact Origin Improvement Platform at the end of the [Basic Configurations] section.

At a glance, the most noticeable change in the Marketplace's attributes was the addition of this new configuration. Aside from the expansion of the Marketplace's area, the only other change seemed to be the addition of another usable anchor point for the [Spatial Anchor] attribute.

(End of Chapter)

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