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Chapter 475: The Final Legacy of the Dinghai Song Family
Chapter 475: The Final Legacy of the Dinghai Song Family
"Chi, are you sure you're ready? The promotion to a battleship is not something to take lightly. A moment of carelessness could undo everything we've achieved so far!"
Through the long-range communication disc, Song Chi proactively contacted Song Shiyuan, who was guarding the Storm Floating Land, and informed him of his intention to attempt the battleship promotion task.
After listening, Song Shiyuan neither agreed nor objected but asked Song Chi to consider it carefully.
Song Chi, who had already made up his mind, had no hesitation:
"Ancestor, I've made up my mind!"
Upon hearing his firm reply, Song Shiyuan said only one word.
"Good!"
After further discussion, they decided that Song Chi would remain in the Calamity Star Floating Land for a few more months, and only after the family's new guardian arrived would he return to the Dragon Spine Continent.
...
Half a year later, the family member assigned to replace Song Chi arrived at Dragon Spine City.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Song Chi's eyes widened in surprise.
"Master, why are you here to take over?"
The person was none other than Song Xuan Cang, who had been striving to reach the fifth rank of Guidance Technique during the expansion war but had not personally participated. Now, seeing the aura he exuded, it was evident that he had successfully reached the fifth rank.
"Congratulations, Master, on officially breaking through to the fifth rank of Guidance Technique."
Song Xuan Cang's face was filled with a warm smile, as he had already heard all the details of the expansion war.
While rejoicing in the family's impressive gains, he sincerely admired Song Chi's outstanding performance.
"The family is currently short-staffed, and I'm the only one available. Also, the family knows about your actions ten years ago, and you did a great job. This way, we'll have enough time to assimilate the gains from this war..."
"Alright, let's go back. I heard you want to start the battleship promotion task. The two family ancestors are waiting for you. In the next year, they will personally take you to hunt high-level aliens in other star domains."
As Song Xuan Cang spoke, Song Chi felt a vague doubt in his heart.
Two ancestors? Isn't Ancestor Shiyuan in the Storm Floating Land? With Song Xuan Cang's current status as a battleship captain, who else would he refer to as an ancestor?
However, Song Xuan Cang obviously had no intention of explaining and waved his hand, urging Song Chi to return to the Dragon Spine Continent.
Before leaving, Song Chi added, "By the way, Master, we've planted a lot of Star Grass in Dragon Spine Mountain Palace, but to cultivate them into 3000-year-old top-grade Star Grass in a short time, we need to continuously assist them with Life Crystals. I've left a lot of Spirit Spring Water in the secret vault, and together with the Life Crystals, we've been watering them, and the results are excellent. Don't forget about it."
After saying this, he made his way to the warship summoning room and soon returned to the Dragon Spine Continent via the Mystic Realm as a transit point.
...
Dragon Spine Continent, Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, Clan Ancestral Hall.
Upon entering the Ancestral Hall, Song Chi quickly saw two figures waiting for him.
"First Ancestor..."
When he looked at the second person, Song Chi's eyes lit up with joy.
"Ru Zu, did you successfully advance to the rank of a Dreadnought Captain?"
Sitting beside Song Wuyang on the golden throne above the Ancestral Hall was Song Xingru.
During the expansion war, Song Xingru's warship had already accumulated sufficient foundation, which Song Chi was aware of, and he had heard that Ru Zu had the urge to attempt promotion. Now it seemed that she had succeeded.
Seeing the genuine smile on Song Chi's face, Song Xingru's lips also curved upwards, but in the end, she shook her head.
"The Purple Moon Eternal Song has successfully advanced to the rank of a Dreadnought, but my Guidance Technique still needs some work. However, your promotion to a battleship captain is more important, and delaying it for a year won't be a problem!"
Song Chi understood.
It made sense; this was a promotion from the fifth rank of Guidance Technique to the sixth rank. On average, it would take at least a hundred and eighty years. It had only been over a decade since the end of the expansion war, so it was impossible to break through so quickly.
The first ancestor had used a high-level Tempering Spirit Fruit left by the family, and it still took nearly fifty years to succeed. Without other high-level spirit items to assist, Song Chi estimated that it would take at least a century for Song Xingru.
"Chi, since you've decided to start the battleship promotion task, the family will naturally support you fully. However, before officially beginning the promotion, there's another matter that needs to be addressed first."
After Song Xingru finished speaking, Song Wuyang, who had been wearing a faint smile, suddenly spoke up.
As soon as these words left his mouth, Song Chi noticed that Song Xingru's face changed, and the previous smile was gone, replaced by a solemn expression.
Seeing this, Song Chi instinctively focused his mind, sensing that what Song Wuyang was about to say was of great importance.
However, after waiting for over ten seconds, Song Wuyang did not speak. Instead, Song Chi noticed that the entire Ancestral Hall was filled with a gray mist.
Song Chi recognized this mist, which was a special gray fog generated by the Ancestral Hall, effectively blocking external prying and monitoring.
Once the gray mist filled the entire hall, Song Wuyang's voice echoed.
"Chi, don't resist!"
Upon hearing this, Song Chi didn't have time to think. A mighty force was already acting upon him, making his mind sink suddenly. An unknown, eerie energy was frantically invading his mind.
Deep in his brow, whether it was the silver Flame Seed, the ethereal Soul Monument floating above the Flame Seed, or the puppet's shadow, they all trembled, fiercely resisting and repelling the intrusion of foreign energy.
This was not Song Chi's doing but their autonomous defense instinct.
However, thinking of the ancestor's words, "Don't resist," Song Chi's mind suddenly shifted, and he began to actively soothe the Flame Seed, Soul Monument, and the shadow puppet.
Under his calming influence, the three finally stopped resisting and repelling, allowing the unknown energy to flow into the Flame Ancestor Aperture.
As he soothed them, Song Chi's mind also examined the special energy flowing into the Flame Ancestor Aperture. As time passed, this special energy gathered around the Flame Seed at the center of the aperture.
Finally, it encircled the silver Flame Seed, condensing into a somewhat familiar ethereal hall.
"Pillars, seats, is this a phantom of the family's Ancestral Hall?"
As he muttered, the phantom of the Ancestral Hall solidified. Although it was ethereal, like the Soul Monument and the Shadow Puppet, its protection for the Flame Seed was far superior.
The Soul Monument and Shadow Puppet phantoms only hovered above the Flame Seed, but this Ancestral Hall phantom completely enveloped the Flame Seed, like a closed, sturdy fortress protecting it from all sides.
Before his mind could wander further in this ethereal hall, a glimmer of light that only he could see flashed across his eyes.
Soon, an attribute panel appeared!
Artifact: Dragon Whale Hall
【Quality: Black/Incomplete】
【Effect: {Heart Hall}{Starlight Projection}{Intellect Amplification}{Chaos Fog}{Starlight Throne}{Ancient Whale Remains}...】
【Repairs (3 times): 0/100 (Chaos Qi)】
【Note: An eighth-rank Dragon Spine Overlord Whale had been nurtured for millions of years, and after bathing in the eighth-rank Dragon Spine Overlord Whale's source blood, it eventually transformed into an incredible wonder, but it is still incomplete.】
Song Chi's eyes widened as he thought of something.
But at that moment, Song Wuyang's voice was heard again.
"Before, weren't you wondering about those two strands of Chaos Qi? Well... they were used on our family's 【Dragon Whale Hall】."
Song Chi looked up, wanting to ask something.
However, Song Wuyang's voice sounded again, this time not Song Wuyang but Song Xingru's.
"【Dragon Whale Hall】 was obtained by our ancestor over three thousand years ago during an exploration in a foreign star domain. It was also because of this encounter that we acquired the 【Steadfast Dragon Soar】 and the subsequent rise of our Song family."
Song Chi's eyes darted around.
"Ancestor, did the Dragon Spine Secret Technique inheritance monument, the Dragon Spine Overlord Whale Mythical Armor visualization chart, and the others all come from this?"
"Of course!"
With a definite answer, Song Chi's heart couldn't help but stir.
Regarding luck, he had always been quite proud.
Not counting the 【Multiverse Marketplace】, a secret realm with an extremely high position, just the Tri-Eye Clan's Tier 7 Flagship and the small black hole in the Chaos Star Domain were already enough to look down upon nine-tenths of Flame Captains.
But compared to the ancestor Song Wuyang, it was completely insignificant.
Through the introduction of 【Dragon Whale Hall】, it's not hard to see that the foreign star domain where the ancestor encountered 【Dragon Whale Hall】 was the place where the eighth-rank Dragon Spine Overlord Whale fell, a star domain-level giant beast.
Additionally, this 【Dragon Whale Hall】 is clearly extraordinary. Even in its incomplete state, it is an incredible black wonder, which can't help but make Song Chi think of the four words 【Rainbow Myth】.
If 【Dragon Whale Hall】 is indeed a Rainbow Myth wonder, its value is beyond Song Chi's imagination.
Seeing the astonishment on his face, Song Wuyang smiled and then spoke in a calm voice:
"Alright, don't just stand there. Come and try out the Starlight Throne!"
Song Chi nodded, and his entire body surged with shadow energy, lifting his body into the air.
After successfully sitting on one of the bronze seats, his eyes flickered with intense excitement.
"This is... Intellect Amplification?"
Song Chi could feel that his mind was incredibly clear at this moment, and his mental power was much more active than before. He even gained a significant boost in his affinity with the space and light laws that existed around the ancestral hall.
Of course, this amplification was significant, but compared to the Dual Pupil, Advanced Primal Mystic Realm, and others, it was still lacking.
"During the previous repair, there were only thirty seats in the 【Dragon Whale Hall】, and they were all occupied. It's difficult to cancel anyone's qualification. Not long ago, with the help of the two strands of Chaos Qi obtained from the Doomsday Star Clan's civilization, the conditions for the second repair were met, increasing the number of seats to one hundred. Don't get any ideas, Pool Boy."
The Starlight Throne provides a certain boost to the understanding of the origin law. If used at the third rank, the effect would obviously be better. Song Xingru explained this to prevent Song Chi from overthinking.
Song Chi shook his head slightly, not concerned about it.
Instead, he was curious about whether the 【Starlight Throne】 could be summoned outside. If it could be summoned in the marketplace, with the additional boost from the Dual Pupil, the marketplace itself, and the 【Enlightenment Cushion】, the speed of understanding laws would be further enhanced.
In addition, he was also curious about the effect of 【Ancient Whale Remains】.
As for the other five effects, he already had a general understanding of them.
{Intellect Amplification}{Starlight Throne}{Heart Hall}{Chaos Fog}—these don't need much explanation, as they have already been demonstrated to some extent. And as for {Starlight Projection}, Song Chi guessed that this was the method used by many of the family's elders to participate in family meetings at the ancestral hall through projections, even though they were in foreign star domains.
"Ancestor, what exactly is 'Ancient Whale Remains'?"
Not hiding anything, Song Chi asked directly since he was curious.
On the golden seat in front, Song Wuyang replied softly:
"You can consider it as the final strike of a true spirit phantom of an ancient Dragon Whale. After activation, it can launch an extremely powerful attack."
"However, this effect can only be triggered on the Dragon Spine Continent, serving as our family's last line of defense."
After understanding everything, Song Chi's eyes shone brightly.
Regardless of the quality of the 【Dragon Whale Hall】 as a starry wonder, at least for now, his mental shortcomings have been perfectly compensated for. With the comprehensive defense of the black wonder-level 【Dragon Whale Hall】, his mind will hardly be threatened by external forces.
...
In the sky of the Dragon Spine Continent, sandwiched between two dreadnoughts, Song Chi initiated the warship promotion task for the Celestial Ruins Skylord.
Starting from 0.01%, Song Chi gradually invested various resources: the Eternial Ice Mother Stone, Tier 6 Doomsday Star Clan blood, Tier 6 peak evil god blood, ordinary Doomsday Star Clan ruler's blood...
Soon, the success rate of the promotion task rose to a considerable value.
【Warship Promotion Task (Celestial Ruins Skylord)】
【Current Promotion Success Rate: 37.01%】
【Special Promotion Resource Formula (2/2): Eternial Ice Mother Stone 1, Intermediate Space Attribute Law Crystal 1】
【Additional Promotion Resources: Tier 6 Doomsday Star Clan Blood (14%), Tier 6 Peak Evil God Blood (12%), Ordinary Ruler Blood (1%)】
【Bathing in Alien Blood: No】
Without bathing in any alien blood, the promotion success rate has already reached 37%. For an ordinary Flame Captain, a battleship promotion with this success rate is beyond imagination.
However, for Song Chi, this is far from enough. After all, warship promotions don't have a second chance; once a promotion fails, everything has to start from scratch.
As for the special component mentioned by Corpse Dog that could cause a warship promotion to fail without sinking, Song Chi didn't ask about it.
It's not that he felt embarrassed to ask, but a member had already inquired about it earlier. That special component didn't belong to Corpse Dog; he had borrowed it from a friend and had already returned it.
Seeing this reply, the members of the Radiant Star Tower understood. Although Corpse Dog could borrow it again, it was still not appropriate to lend a friend's item to others.
No one doubted this explanation; with Corpse Dog's personality, if it were his own component, he would have already lent it to many members of the Radiant Star Tower.
(End of Chapter)
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