Age Of The Endless Star Ocean Chapter 491: Do You Dare Challenge Me? - Novel Cool

Chapter 491: Do You Dare Challenge Me?

Chapter 491: Do You Dare Challenge Me?

Seeing the expressions of the two Pan family members in the battleship's communication projection, Song Chi thought for a moment and added, "Do you know who your enemy is? As long as they don't have a Fearless Shipmaster, I can step in and negotiate on your behalf!"

Hearing this, the two Zhi Lu Fleet Captains from the Pan family exchanged a glance, and a flash of light seemed to flicker in their eyes.

"This matter isn't something the two of us can decide directly. We'll have to discuss it with the other clan members. Can we trouble you to wait for a moment?"

Hearing their tone, Song Chi understood that although the Pan family was currently being targeted by outside forces, there were clearly other clan members besides these two Zhi Lu Fleet Captains, and they didn't intend to let the Heaven Ruin Skydome enter the floating continent.

Song Chi could understand this and didn't mind.

Although the battleships were restricted from taking action within the Flame Human Civilization's territory, their deterrence was still formidable.

With the Flame Heritage Ship groups spanning a hundred million light-years, the number of Flame Fleet Captains was in the trillions. Even with the immense deterrence of the four empires, over three hundred thousand years, there must have been instances where a Battleship Fleet Captain broke the rules.

Seeing his nod, the two Zhi Lu ships quickly turned and hurried off to convene a family meeting.

At the center of the floating continent, in the Pan family fortress, the grand hall.

"This is the situation. What do you all think?"

After detailing the matter regarding the Eastern Kunlun, the current head of the Pan family, sitting at the head of the hall, looked down at the eight figures below.

Including himself, there were a total of nine people, and these nine were all the Zhi Lu Fleet Captains of the Pan family.

Compared to the two Battleship Fleet Captains and eighteen Zhi Lu Fleet Captains from two thousand years ago during their heyday, the Pan family had indeed declined significantly.

After hearing all this, the Zhi Lu Fleet Captains in the hall exchanged glances before turning their attention to the calm woman on the right, who was sitting closest to them.

The woman, named Pan Ying, was the direct descendant of the Pan family's previous generation. Although she was not yet seven hundred years old, both her Guidance Technique and her ship had reached the peak of the Fourth Rank, making her the only Limit Zhi Lu Fleet Captain in the family.

Additionally, the Time Chess Piece component that triggered this incident was also stored on her ship.

As the Pan family's current focus of support, the final decision rested with Pan Ying.

Facing the gazes of her family members, Pan Ying's expression remained calm, showing no change in her demeanor. However, deep in her eyes, a subtle hint of hesitation flashed by.

She was well aware of her ship's capabilities, and although it had reached the Limit Zhi Lu level, her age was still a factor. Her preparations were not yet complete, and even with the full support of the family elders, her chances of breaking through to the Battleship level were slim.

The challenge was that with the Pan family's current resources, they couldn't afford to give her much more time.

The Pan family had indeed been extremely powerful in the past, but since the last Battleship Fleet Captain perished in an alien star domain fifteen hundred years ago, their strength had been steadily declining.

While Battleship Fleet Captains couldn't initiate combat, a family controlling vast territories couldn't afford to be without one.

Battleship Fleet Captains represented not only formidable combat power but also strategic deterrence. Even if they couldn't personally engage in battles, the connections and influence they wielded were far beyond what a Zhi Lu Fleet Captain could offer.

If not for this, the star domains under the Pan family's control wouldn't have been gradually encroached upon over the past fifteen hundred years, leaving them with only this fifth-rank floating continent.

Even this fifth-rank floating continent was now on the verge of collapse, with outside forces already eyeing it. If they couldn't break free from this predicament, it wouldn't be long before the Pan family would be devoured, leaving nothing behind.

With this in mind, Pan Ying's calm eyes suddenly sharpened, and she had made her decision.

She stood up and bowed to the head of the family and the clan elders.

"Head of the family, esteemed elders, I want to personally talk to that person!"

"Little Ying, you..."

Before the head of the Pan family could say more, streaks of azure profound energy appeared on Pan Ying's body. Enveloped by the Small Success of the Wind Law, she became like a gentle breeze, swiftly leaving the Pan family fortress.

Outside the floating continent's shield.

Standing in the main control room of the battleship, Song Chi's gaze fixed on the pale green Zhi Lu ship swiftly approaching within the floating continent's shield.

The Pursuit Ship, a formidable vessel measuring 3,500 meters in length, was a testament to its impressive lineage. However, Song Chi's attention was not solely focused on its size.

His gaze swept across the territory of the Heavenly Destiny South Point Disc, a component of the Time Chess Piece, and confirmed that the glowing dot on it represented this very Pursuit Ship.

In other words, the second Time Chess Piece component was located on this very ship.

After a few minutes, the pale cyan Pursuit Ship arrived at the highest point within the floating continent's shield, wasting no time as it directly contacted the Eastern Kunlun.

The communication was established, and both parties soon saw each other's projections. Song Chi remained calm and composed.

Pan Ying's beauty was above average, and her innate cold demeanor could indeed catch one's attention. However, compared to the previous silver disc floating continent's owner, she was clearly a notch below.

"Well, have you come to an agreement?" Song Chi spoke first.

Pan Ying's expression remained unchanged as she replied in a calm voice, "The Time Chess Piece is here, but I don't need you to negotiate with the Annan Corporation!"

"Oh? What are your terms, then?"

"For the next year, you will accompany me to alien star domains to hunt down fifth-rank and even sixth-rank alien races!"

Song Chi raised an eyebrow, a hint of jest in his voice, "So, you want to embark on a warship promotion mission? Hunting sixth-rank aliens... Are you overestimating me a bit?"

Pan Ying, taking his jest seriously, explained, "I don't think it's an overestimation!"

"How so?"

"Let's not talk about the 14,000-meter length of your ship. The fact that you can precisely locate the Time Chess Piece component speaks for itself."

"The Time Chess Piece is a silver disc component. There are only two possibilities for accurately locating it. The first is the Time Chessboard, and the second is other high-level tracking components."

"The Time Chessboard needs no introduction. This component is probably beyond even golden holy domain quality. As for other high-level tracking components, to precisely locate a silver disc component, it should at least be a golden holy domain component!"

Pan Ying paused here, her gaze shifting to Song Chi.

But Song Chi shook his head. "Even if I had a golden holy domain quality tracking component, what then? With just a golden tracking component that provides no combat boost, can I casually hunt down sixth-rank aliens?"

Pan Ying's eyes flickered, and she continued, "You said it yourself before that as long as there's no fearless ship involved, you can personally negotiate. In other words, even a limit battleship wouldn't pose a significant threat to you."

Song Chi couldn't help but smile, and he lightly clapped his hands.

"Not bad, very logical. I agree. For the next year, I'll fully support you in hunting high-rank aliens. However, you'll need to prepare the coordinates of the high-rank alien civilizations yourselves."

"Rest assured on that!"

"Then let's not delay. Let's set off!"

Seeing her agreement, Song Chi became even more straightforward. In his opinion, with a whole year ahead, starting earlier meant finishing earlier.

Pan Ying paused, looking down at the floating continent's surface.

Though unspoken, her intention was clear.

Song Chi waved his hand. "This is simple..."

As he finished speaking, the warship's cabin door opened, and a sixth-rank Calamity Star Tribe member, whose height quickly expanded to 100,000 meters, rushed out of the ship.

Under the remote control of the Abyssal Devil within the warship, the sixth-rank Calamity Star Tribe member stood silently outside the floating continent's shield, like a gatekeeper statue, deterring anyone who might have designs on the fifth-rank floating continent below.

"Let's go!" Song Chi called out to Pan Ying, who was still inside the floating continent's shield.

The reason for releasing the sixth-rank Calamity Star Tribe member was that after the Great Expansion War of the Radiant Han Kingdom, sixth-rank Calamity Star Tribe slaves were not uncommon. This way, they could maintain their anonymity while effectively deterring those outside the floating continent's shield.

Upon seeing the sixth-rank Calamity Star Tribe member, a clear look of surprise flashed in Pan Ying's cold eyes. A sixth-rank enslaved creature was a rare sight in any force. Being able to casually summon a sixth-rank lifeform was proof of Song Chi's exceptional identity and strength.

When she turned back, she no longer hesitated. Under the watchful eyes of several other Pan family Pursuit Ships, she rushed out of the floating continent's shield.

Following her was a Pan family transit battleship, as the star domain they were heading to required a guide.

Seeing this, several spying warships outside the floating continent's shield could no longer stay hidden and emerged from their concealed state.

Pan Ying is the most likely candidate from the Pan Clan to challenge for the position of Battleship Fleet Captain, and this is no secret. This time, she has likely reached an agreement with an unknown battleship to attempt a challenge for the position. Naturally, they couldn't just stand by and watch this unfold.

As they approached the Eastern Kunlun, the leader of the group initiated a communication request to Song Chi.

Song Chi didn't refuse. He wanted to see what the other party was up to.

Just like before, when he spoke with someone from the Pan Clan, his face was covered by a Fifth Rank Cloud Soaring Golden Vine Armor, making it impossible for the other party to see his true appearance.

"Sir, the Pan Clan and my Annan Corporation have some issues. I wonder if you could do us a favor and give us some face. After this, our Annan Corporation will definitely have a Battleship Fleet Captain bring gifts to personally express our gratitude."

The other party's tone was respectful, but when they mentioned the words "Battleship Fleet Captain," they noticeably emphasized them, making their intentions clear.

The Annan Corporation also had a battleship stationed there, so the man was suggesting that Song Chi should consider the situation carefully.

Song Chi remained unmoved.

Previously, he had gained some understanding of the Annan Corporation through Pan Ying and knew that it was a joint corporation established nearly five thousand years ago, with a certain level of influence in the southern region of the Silver Disc Galaxy.

It was said that the corporation currently had more than three battleships stationed, including an Ultimate Battleship. Although they couldn't compare to the ancient corporations and chambers of commerce in the five major star domains of the central region, their influence was still considerable.

But what did this have to do with him? He only wanted the second Time Chess Piece component; he didn't care about anything else.

Moreover, with the current combat strength of the Heaven Ruin Skydome, ordinary Fearless Ships were no match for it, so what was an Ultimate Battleship? However, although Song Chi didn't want to get involved, the other party didn't think the same.

Just as Song Chi was about to instruct Pan Ying to activate the battleship's docking device and prepare for inter-star domain teleportation, a violent Spatial Vibration appeared in the distant starry sky.

After a moment, a battleship with a length of 11,000 kilometers appeared from the void.

Upon seeing this battleship, several Pursuing Ships that had been hovering in front of the Heaven Ruin Skydome quickly moved closer.

"Greetings, Second Director!"

...

Seeing that the Annan Corporation had sent a battleship, Pan Ying, who was on the light blue warship in the rear, showed a trace of panic in her eyes, which was quickly replaced by anger.

Song Chi clearly noticed this and spoke softly, "It's nothing. I'll handle it."

As he spoke, the two battleships simultaneously moved towards each other.

When they were only tens of thousands of meters apart, they both stopped.

In the first warship communication group chat, Song Chi and the middle-aged man on the other side stared at each other for tens of seconds. Perhaps intimidated by the daunting 14,000-kilometer length of the Heaven Ruin Skydome, the middle-aged man finally spoke first.

"Sir, this is a matter between the Annan Corporation and the Pan Clan. Are you really going to back the Pan Clan?"

Song Chi shook his head.

"I have no interest in your conflict. However, I previously reached an agreement with the Pan Clan. I only need one year. After that, you can do as you please, but not within this year."

His words were casual, but they carried an absolute dominance.

This meant that a negotiation between the two sides was impossible.

Indeed, upon hearing his words, the middle-aged man's face turned noticeably gloomy.

One year—this was clearly the time Pan Ying had negotiated for her challenge to become a Battleship Fleet Captain.

With a Fifth-Class Life-Type Floating Continent at stake, how could the Annan Corporation accept this? If she failed in her promotion, it would be fine, but if she succeeded, they would have a hard time targeting this Fifth-Class Life-Type Floating Continent in the future.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man slowly released his Shadow Energy and his 11,000-kilometer-long battleship began to emit an astonishing Fifth Rank aura.

Feeling this, Song Chi's gaze turned cold as well.

With a comprehension of Space Law exceeding 55%, it surged forth, transforming into an aura far surpassing that of the other party and rapidly spreading in all directions.

Buzzing! With the gathering of a large amount of Space Law, a Nether Slash over ten thousand meters long took shape, locking onto the other battleship.

Instantly, the middle-aged man felt an extreme sense of threat.

It was only then that Song Chi's indifferent voice was heard again.

"It seems you want to have a go at me, or perhaps you want to challenge the rules set by the Four Great Empires?"

(End of Chapter)

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