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Chapter 494: Pursuing
Chapter 494: Pursuing
A new confidentiality agreement was signed, and Song Chi once again used the Proportional Scaling Device to shrink the corpse of the Sixth-Rank Longfin Phantom Whale by 350 times, reducing its length to over two thousand meters before towing it into the Heaven Ruin Skydome.
Looking at the massive corpse still occupying a significant area of the ship's cabin, Song Chi furrowed his brows.
Although the Proportional Scaling Device had been evolved by a Fifth-Rank Silver Apple into an Orange-grade quality and enhanced to level 50, its maximum scaling factor was only 350 times, which now seemed insufficient.
It wasn't that he was being too demanding, but he had no choice. Aside from the thousand Hellfire Battle Armors and hundreds of Calamity Clan members, which already took up a large portion of the space, now there was also the nearly three-kilometer-long corpse of the Longfin Phantom Whale, making the limited activity space seem normal.
Song Chi slowly walked towards the Proportional Scaling Device's component and immersed part of his mind within it.
When he turned around, he murmured to himself, "The next round of five Sixth-Rank Silver Apples will soon mature. It seems I'll have to allocate one to the Proportional Scaling Device. Additionally..."
His gaze shifted to the other side, where the Silver-grade Spatial Lock Module was located. Song Chi couldn't help but feel a bit envious of this high-quality space-blocking component.
The Heaven Ruin Skydome was currently lacking a high-quality blocking component.
"Sir, if there's nothing else, shall we return to the transit station?"
Pan Ying's sudden words snapped Song Chi out of his thoughts.
Three days later, the two, escorted by a transit battleship, returned to the Phoenix Continent.
In the sky above the Phoenix Continent, Pan Ying spoke softly, "Next, I will attempt to officially promote my ship. I ask that you stay on the Phoenix Continent for a while. Regardless of the outcome, the Pan Clan will definitely offer a generous gift to express our gratitude for your help during this time!"
Hearing this, Song Chi shook his head. "It's just a transaction. You don't need to bother with gifts. There are still two months left until the agreed-upon one-year period. During this time, I won't be leaving. Also, I have one more thing to discuss."
"Please, sir!"
Having personally witnessed the formidable power of the Heaven Ruin Skydome, Pan Ying had long since lowered her own status and felt no dissonance in doing so.
"This Spatial Lock Module, does your Pan Clan have any intention to sell it? If so, I can offer a strand of Red Ascension Flame in exchange!"
Upon hearing the mention of the Red Ascension Flame, Pan Ying's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light. However, after a moment of deliberation, she politely replied, "I'll have to discuss this with the elders of my family first. I will definitely give you an answer within two months!"
At this point, Song Chi didn't say more, but before they parted ways, a silver light was pulled out from Pan Ying's ship.
"Thank you again, sir. This is the Time Chess Piece component that I promised earlier."
Song Chi was in high spirits. It had been over a decade since he discovered the coordinates of the second Time Chess Piece, and now he had finally achieved his wish and obtained it.
After towing the second Time Chess Piece into the ship's cabin, the two ships quickly separated.
Pan Ying had to go to the Pan Clan's secret location to officially initiate the ship's promotion, while Song Chi returned to the residence arranged for him by the Pan Clan.
Inside the Heaven Ruin Skydome, Song Chi's gaze alternated between the second Time Chess Piece and the first Time Chess Piece component.
"It's exactly the same, but where's the set effect they promised?"
After a moment of internal criticism, Song Chi didn't take it too seriously, or perhaps he had already prepared himself for this.
A complete set of chess pieces consisted of a total of three hundred and sixty-one pieces. If there was indeed a set effect, it would likely require dozens or even hundreds of pieces to be collected before it could take effect, and it certainly wouldn't be activated by just two pieces.
However, despite having this prior speculation, Song Chi's interest remained undiminished.
After playing with it for a while, he tried several times.
For example, he loaded both Time Chess Pieces together, and then placed the second Time Chess Piece directly on the South Point·Suo Ben component...
After much experimentation, Song Chi confirmed certain aspects.
First, the effect of loading both Time Chess Pieces together was very limited, as their "cooldown reduction" attribute did not stack. Moreover, with attributes 3 and 4 temporarily sealed, there was little need to load them together.
In comparison, if the second Time Chess Piece was placed directly on the South Point·Suo Ben, the Guiding Disc Origin Trace effect would be better. The normal binding of the first Time Chess Piece had a tracking radius of only one billion light-years, but when the second Time Chess Piece was bound and placed close by, the tracking radius increased to two billion light-years, doubling the range.
After careful consideration, Song Chi decided to directly bind the second Time Chess Piece to the South Point·Suo Ben.
Time passed, and one and a half months later...
On this day, Song Chi's residence was filled with many members of the Pan Clan.
From the expressions on the faces of these core members of the Pan Clan, Song Chi guessed their intention.
"So, the promotion was successful?"
Hearing his question, the head of the Pan Clan smiled and said, "Thank you, sir, for your kind words. The Qing Ying Phoenix Skyship has indeed been promoted to a battleship. We are here on behalf of the entire Pan Clan to express our gratitude. Your actions have been a great favor to our clan, and we will never forget it..."
Before he could finish, Song Chi raised his hand to interrupt.
"I've said it before; it's just a transaction, no need for such formality."
The other party's seemingly heartfelt gratitude didn't seem genuine to Song Chi.
Although Pan Ying's ship, the Qing Ying Phoenix Skyship, had successfully been promoted to a battleship, this didn't completely alleviate the Pan Clan's current crisis.
On the contrary, with the promotion, the ship had entered the realm of rule restrictions and would no longer be able to act freely. Moreover, the Pan Clan's current foundation was insufficient for Pan Ying to break through the Fifth-Rank Guidance Technique within a short time, and at least several decades would be needed as a buffer.
The critical point was precisely these several decades. For the Zhi Lu Fleet Captain and the Battleship Fleet Captain, several decades would pass in the blink of an eye, but for the Pan Clan, currently on the brink of collapse, these decades would be a difficult hurdle to overcome.
With the Qing Ying Phoenix Skyship unable to act, the Pan Clan's manpower would become even more strained. During this time, the Annan Corporation would undoubtedly make significant moves.
Based on Song Chi's understanding, if the Annan Corporation were to exert its full strength, the Pan Clan would likely struggle to withstand it.
Of course, the Annan Corporation probably wouldn't go all out, and the result would most likely be that the Pan Clan would be forced to abandon the Phoenix Continent and relocate to other lower-ranked floating continents.
Pan Ying was already halfway to becoming a Battleship Fleet Captain, and with her current age of less than seven hundred years, it was almost certain that she would officially become a Battleship Fleet Captain. As such, the Annan Corporation would naturally be wary of her.
If a Battleship Fleet Captain were to target them without restraint, it wouldn't be as simple as just causing a headache.
A Battleship Fleet Captain couldn't openly make a move within the Flamekind Civilization's territory, but what about the Alien Star Domain? The Annan Corporation had established hundreds of colonies in the Alien Star Domain, if a Battleship Fleet Captain were to recklessly target them, the entire Annan Corporation's order in the Alien Domain would fall into complete chaos.
Therefore, the current situation of the Pan Family was not optimistic. Seeing their behavior, it was clear that they wanted to use this method to make Song Chi stay for a longer period, preferably until Pan Ying's Guidance Technique reached a breakthrough.
Song Chi, who was well aware of their intentions, quickly shut down any further words from the Pan Family members.
The head of the Pan Family's smile froze, but he quickly concealed it and quickly changed the topic.
"If the adult has taken a liking to that Spatial Lock Seal, then if..."
"Shut up!"
The sudden cold voice caused the faces of all the Pan Family members in the front yard to change.
In the courtyard, Song Chi's eyebrows slightly raised, and he turned his gaze to the side.
The person who had just spoken out was not him, but Pan Ying, who had quickly walked over.
When she reached the front of the Pan Family members, Pan Ying first bowed to Song Chi, then coldly looked at the head of the family beside her, as well as the elders of the Pan Family behind her.
Looking at the few people before her, Pan Ying's eyes showed a complex expression. She was annoyed that at this moment, they still couldn't see the basic situation, and sighed at the fact that these elders had dedicated their lives to the family and had always been very good to her.
"Little Ying, you..."
The head of the Pan Family was about to speak, but Pan Ying interrupted him.
"Uncle, you spoke out of turn!"
Upon hearing these words, a glint of interest flashed in Song Chi's eyes, while the faces of the Pan Family members subtly changed. They wanted to say something, but no words came out.
In the end, Pan Ying took the initiative to speak up and gave them a way out.
"Uncle, you should go back first. I'll handle this matter!"
The Pan Family elders sighed and shook their heads, but they did not lose their manners. Before leaving, they respectfully bowed to Song Chi. After receiving his nod, they turned and left.
As the Pan Family members disappeared from sight, Pan Ying took a step forward and walked into the courtyard. Just as Song Chi was wondering what she would do next, Pan Ying's next action caused his gaze to freeze.
As the two of them entered the indoor living room, Pan Ying suddenly knelt down without any warning.
"The Annan Corporation is closing in on us, and my uncle has lost his composure. Please forgive him, adult."
Song Chi waved his hand and spoke casually.
"Stand up and speak. I don't take this to heart, and since you're already halfway to becoming a Battleship Fleet Captain, there's no need to address me as 'adult' anymore!"
Upon hearing this, Pan Ying did not stand up. She shook her head firmly.
"Please let me finish, adult."
Since the other party insisted, Song Chi did not say more but waited for her to continue.
Pan Ying organized her thoughts and quickly spoke.
"The Annan Corporation has been infiltrating our Pan Family for a long time. Now that the news of the Qing Ying Phoenix Skyship's promotion to a Battleship has spread, they will next target the Phoenix Continent..."
After hearing her out, Song Chi basically understood Pan Ying's intention, but he still did not speak.
Pan Ying clearly had more to say.
"Please save my Pan Family, adult!"
Hearing this, Song Chi's eyes flashed several times, and after a long silence, he slowly said, "Why should I?"
"The Annan Corporation has a heritage of over five thousand years, and they have an Ultimate Battleship stationed there. Why would I suddenly challenge them?"
His tone was indifferent, showing no emotional fluctuations, and there was no disappointment in Pan Ying's eyes. Instead, she quickly spoke up.
"Aside from the Spatial Lock Seal, you can also freely choose three items from our Pan Family vault. Additionally, from now on, I will contribute twenty percent of my family's annual income to you!"
A smile appeared in the depths of her eyes, and Song Chi's interest in Pan Ying's eyes grew even stronger.
This woman was indeed to his liking, with her quick wit, understanding of boundaries, decisiveness at critical moments, and most importantly, her strong willpower, which was what impressed him the most.
Furthermore, with her age of less than seven hundred, her future potential was extraordinary. If she continued on this path, even a Ten-Kilometer Fleet Captain might not be her limit.
After a silence of several dozen seconds, Song Chi spoke up again with two words.
"Not enough!"
Pan Ying's response was still swift.
"Twenty-five percent..."
But this time, Song Chi did not wait for her to finish.
"You should understand that I'm not talking about that!"
As they spoke, Pan Ying's cold eyes suddenly lifted, meeting Song Chi's gaze, which already had the shadow of Dual Pupils.
After several dozen seconds, the woman looked away, and her words took a turn.
"In addition to the family's annual twenty percent contribution, Pan Ying is willing to serve you as master, following you forever and never betraying you!"
Song Chi took a step forward and slowly approached the woman kneeling on the ground.
When he reached Pan Ying, he extended his hand and lifted her chin, revealing the now-solidified shadow of Dual Pupils in his eyes.
"Are you sure about what you're saying? I can give you another chance to answer, so think carefully before you speak."
Under the force of Song Chi's palm, Pan Ying's gaze was forced to meet the Dual Pupils once again.
However, it was not as if Song Chi was using the Dual Pupils to guide her in any way. Instead, he was observing every change in her expression to confirm that her words came from her heart and were not forced.
Without hesitation, facing the second chance given by Song Chi, Pan Ying spoke again.
"Pan Ying is willing to serve you as master, following you forever and never betraying you!"
"Very well!"
Song Chi did not rush to withdraw his hand. Instead, a faint light flickered in his brow, and in the next second, the Marketplace Access Token component in the miniature Heaven Ruin Skydome within his Flamekind Ancestral Orifice was activated.
A ray of contract light shot out from his brow and accurately entered Pan Ying's Flamekind Ancestral Orifice.
After Pan Ying accepted this contract, a faint sensation of connection emerged between the two of them.
Song Chi withdrew his hand and spoke.
"Stand up."
"Yes, master!"
After signing the master-servant contract, Pan Ying's feelings towards Song Chi changed once again, and her address also changed accordingly.
The previous reverence completely disappeared, and now there was more genuine affection and docility.
However, Song Chi was not fond of this address and frowned.
"Just call me 'adult'!"
(End of Chapter)
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