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Chapter 507: The Topa Clan
Chapter 507: The Topa Clan
In the sky above the Silver Disc Continent, two Flame Fleet Warships, one large and one small, slowly approached at a low speed. To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, they had not activated any stealth components, including the Void Veil, since they had already left the public area of the Silver Disc Continent and entered the private territory of the Topa Clan.
Not only did the Sea Dominator and the Heaven Ruin Skydome refrain from using their stealth components, but they also avoided any actions that might cause trouble, such as spatial jumps.
As the two sizable warships continued to navigate through the controlled region, they soon attracted the attention of the Topa Clan's patrol fleet.
Within a short span of ten minutes, a Chase Fleet Warship, accompanied by ten Cruiser Fleet Warships, appeared in the distant sky, one after another. After the spatial fluctuations caused by the spatial jump dissipated, the eleven warships quickly approached.
It wasn't until they entered the warship's magnetic field that the Sea Dominator received a communication request from the other party.
"Admiral of the Dreadnought, you have entered the private territory of the Topa Clan. Please state your identity and purpose."
Facing a Dreadnought and a Battleship, the Topa Clan-born captain of the Chase Fleet Warship did not show much reverence in his eyes, and his tone remained neither servile nor arrogant, sounding more like a formal inquiry.
Song Wujian did not exaggerate and directly stated the purpose of their visit.
The Topa Clan had stood in the Silver Disc Galaxy for over thirty thousand years, and its heritage was unfathomably deep. Even if the Song family had not yet entered the ranks of the immortal aristocratic families, the Sea Dominator, even if it successfully advanced to a Star Destroyer, would still be like a skinny giant compared to the formidable physique of the Topa Clan, making it difficult to compare them in a short time.
"I am Song Wujian from the Dragon Spine Song Clan of the Morningstar Kingdom. I have come to visit an old friend, so please inform him of my arrival."
Upon hearing the words 'Morningstar Kingdom' and 'Dragon Spine Song Clan,' the Topa Clan member's eyes showed a noticeable increase in solemnity.
After the successful establishment of the Morningstar Kingdom, they immediately reported to the Xian Qin Ancestral Court and then, through the Divine Dynasty Ancestral Court, informed the more than twenty kingdoms under its jurisdiction.
Nearly a hundred years had passed since then, and the name 'Morningstar Kingdom' had already spread throughout the entire Fireseed Human Galaxy Cluster, bringing with it the fame of the Morningstar Family and the Dragon Spine Song Clan. At least within the range of several galaxies near the Heaven Disc Galaxy, their reputation was quite significant.
"May I ask which elder of your clan you are here to visit?"
"Topa Jun."
"Alright, please wait a moment."
Upon hearing the name 'Topa Jun,' the fourth-rank Topa Clan member's expression became even more respectful.
After all, among the entire Topa Clan, the number of elders at the level of a Dreadnought Captain was extremely limited, with only a meager twenty-plus individuals. The 'Topa Jun' mentioned by Song Wujian was one of them, and although he had only been promoted less than two hundred years ago, his status was solid.
During the wait, Song Wujian explained the situation to Song Chi through the warship's encrypted communication system.
After listening to the explanation, Song Chi finally understood.
It turned out that this Topa Jun was of the same generation as their own ancestor. When their ancestor was still a captain of the Chase Fleet Warship, he traveled to the Glorious Han Kingdom. During his journey, he happened to encounter Topa Jun, who was also training in the Glorious Han Kingdom. The two became acquainted and later explored the alien star domains together on multiple occasions, becoming friends over the years.
As for the reason for this visit, Song Wujian only mentioned that he needed to temporarily borrow a component from Topa Jun's warship, but he did not specify which component.
Song Chi didn't seem to mind and instead changed the topic.
"So, during the previous expansion war, our ancestor originally planned to seek refuge with the Topa Clan?"
Seeing Song Chi's thoughts suddenly shift, Song Wujian furrowed his brows and said, "That's right. However, it's impossible for a mere sixth-rank Dreadnought Captain to persuade a Star Destroyer elder. We were prepared to make a significant sacrifice, but we unexpectedly sensed something unusual from Rosetta's side. It was a stroke of luck!"
Song Chi nodded, but in his heart, he couldn't help but exclaim that this stroke of luck had come at the perfect time, directly preserving a large portion of the family's heritage.
During their conversation, the fourth-rank captain of the Topa Clan's Chase Fleet Warship also responded.
"Gentlemen, Elder Topa Jun has sent a reply. Please follow me!"
...
On the Silver Disc Continent, there was the Moonlit Lake, and within it, the Lake Center Island.
This Moonlit Lake was the base of the Topa Clan branch that Topa Jun belonged to, and compared to the Green Moon Lake, it was far more vast.
From the sky above the continent, Song Chi estimated that the Moonlit Lake was more like an ocean than a lake, not much smaller than the Pacific Ocean of the Blue Star from his previous life.
As for the island at its center?
It seemed even larger than Australia from his previous life!
In the middle of the island stood a majestic mountain, adorned with pavilions and palaces on both sides. Song Chi and his companion met Topa Jun in one of the pavilions near the summit.
"Wujian, it's been nearly a thousand years since we last saw each other. This time, we must have a good drink together!"
Upon seeing Song Wujian, the Topa Clan-born Dreadnought Captain showed no arrogance, and his words were filled with genuine joy.
As the younger generation, Song Chi naturally stood quietly to one side while the elders drank and conversed, not uttering a single sound.
"Elder Jun, I heard that you successfully advanced to the rank of Dreadnought Captain, and I was truly happy for you. Unfortunately, I was in the early stages of preparing for the Glorious Han Kingdom's expansion war and couldn't come to congratulate you personally. Here, let this cup be my apology."
"Good!"
"In that case, perhaps we can team up to explore alien star domains like we used to."
...
After half a round of drinks, the two had finished catching up on some heartfelt matters from nearly a thousand years ago, and Song Wujian finally turned to the main topic.
"Elder Jun, I have another request this time..."
Seeing Topa Jun turn his gaze towards him, Song Wujian continued, "Later, my Song family will have a major operation, and I need to borrow the Sky Sealing Prison from your Sea Splitting Heaven Topa."
Upon hearing this, the pavilion fell silent.
It wasn't that Topa Jun was unwilling, but currently, his Sea Splitting Heaven Topa only had one golden component, and to be honest, this Sky Sealing Prison was equivalent to half his life. It was naturally difficult for him to lend out this component.
However, Song Wujian was prepared, and a flash of light appeared between his eyebrows. Immediately, a component emitting golden light burst out from the Flame Fleet Ancestral Aperture.
"This is the Dark Energy Fission Constraint Shield, which can serve as collateral for borrowing the Sky Sealing Prison. Additionally, when it is returned later, my Song family will provide three Sovereign Spirits as rental fees!"
Upon hearing this, the hesitation in Topa Jun's eyes dissipated, leaving only joy.
Without having to do anything, he would be able to obtain three Sovereign Spirits in the future, and even if an accident occurred, causing the Sky Sealing Prison to become unreturnable, there would still be a golden component of the same rank as compensation. He wouldn't have to take any risks, and faced with such a transaction, no one would refuse.
If it were someone with a less close relationship, he would have politely declined, but Tuoba Jun didn't bother with pretense and readily agreed.
After retrieving the Dark Energy Fission Constraint Shield from Song Wujiang, Song Wujiang also obtained the undamaged lv69 Sky Sealing Prison that had been removed.
Song Chi originally thought the matter would end there, but just as he was about to leave with the elder, both of their gazes suddenly turned to him.
Facing the scrutiny of a Sixth Rank Fearless Fleet Admiral, Song Chi felt uncomfortable all over. Fortunately, he was wearing the Bug Mother Purple Crystal Skin Bionic Armor, which had a certain effect of isolating and shielding his mental state, so Tuoba Jun didn't discern anything.
After withdrawing his gaze, Tuoba Jun said, "So this is the most outstanding junior of yours, Wujiang? Not bad, to have already become a Battleship Fleet Admiral at such a young age. His future potential is limitless!"
These words were sincere. The video footage of the Heaven Ruin Skydome crushing the projection of a Dreadnought on the Catastrophe Star Continent had spread widely, and Tuoba Jun had also heard of it and even proactively looked up information about Song Chi.
Because of this, he had a very high opinion of Song Chi's potential.
Song Wujiang just smiled and didn't speak, not giving a reply.
Song Chi understood that it was his turn to speak, "Thank you, Elder, for your praise. Song Chi dares not accept it!"
Tuoba Jun shook his head lightly.
"If you deserve it, then you deserve it. Humility is good, but too much humility won't do. Young people should have some drive!"
...
Without waiting for Song Chi to speak again, Tuoba Jun turned his gaze to Song Wujiang and said with a smile, "I knew you weren't just here to borrow parts. You must have known that our Tuoba clan's once-in-a-century Divine Flame Ceremony is about to begin, and you're here to ask for a Divine Flame Tempering slot for your junior, right?"
Song Wujiang's face was filled with a smile, but he still didn't speak.
Tuoba Jun huffed impatiently, but his gaze towards Song Chi was gentle.
"Although the Divine Flame Tempering slots are hard to come by, now that I've advanced to the rank of Fearless Fleet Admiral, I have two slots in my hands. One of them has to be reserved for my direct descendant, but the second one can be..."
Song Wujiang's eyes flashed, and he said softly, "So?"
"So what? Am I supposed to be a lonely old man? There are more than ten juniors of the fourth and fifth ranks in my clan, and I can give a slot to your junior, but it's up to him to secure it!"
Without waiting for Song Wujiang to speak, Song Chi took the initiative, "Thank you, Elder, the young one has the confidence!"
...
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, several months had gone by.
As the Divine Flame Ceremony of the Tuoba Royal Clan drew near, the members of Tuoba Jun's lineage gradually became aware that the second slot had been taken by an outsider.
As a result, even though Song Chi had been staying in the guest courtyard on the island and had never stepped out of the courtyard, he still faced numerous provocations from the Tuoba clan members.
With the current strength of the Heaven Ruin Skydome, Song Chi didn't think much of these ordinary fourth and fifth rank fleet admirals. If it were the previous generations of the Tuoba Royal Clan or the direct descendants from several generations ago who took action, he might have been interested. But Tuoba Jun's lineage was just an ordinary collateral branch of the Tuoba Royal Clan. They couldn't even make it into the top thirty, let alone the direct descendants.
In the end, unable to bear it any longer, Song Chi had no choice but to send out a message, stating that he would accept challenges from all comers in half a month at Moonlit Lake.
After this announcement, these people finally calmed down.
...
Naturally, Song Wujiang and Tuoba Jun were aware of all this.
"Wujiang, what do you think?"
"Old Jun, I really don't want to discourage you, but even if those direct descendants from the previous generations of your Tuoba clan were to personally take action, my junior here wouldn't necessarily be weaker. As for the juniors of your lineage, it's better to forget it!"
"So confident?"
Hearing Song Wujiang's words, Tuoba Jun was surprised. He knew this friend of nearly three thousand years very well.
Song Wujiang had never been one to boast, and he was always cautious in his actions. If he didn't have absolute confidence, he wouldn't have spoken so decisively.
Because of these words, Tuoba Jun's gaze returned to Song Chi.
Although he also had high hopes for Song Chi's potential, he believed that the strength of his own lineage was not bad. In the Tuoba Royal Clan, which had a heritage of over thirty thousand years, it might not amount to much, but if considered alone, it was a solid Duke-level House with two Fearless Fleet Admirals. The strength of the juniors in the lineage was also passable, and even if they couldn't compare to Song Chi, they shouldn't be too far behind, right?
Half a month later, at the sky above Moonlit Lake.
Because of Song Chi's previous announcement, an astonishing number of Flame Fleet Admirals had gathered above Moonlit Lake.
There were no fewer than a dozen Chase Fleets and Battleships among them.
It wasn't until the Heaven Ruin Skydome slowly approached that the entire lake and sky erupted in excitement.
"As an outsider, what right do you have to take our lineage's tempering slot?"
"If you know what's good for you..."
Without any interest in arguing with these people, Song Chi didn't wait for the Tuoba clan members to finish their threats and chose to take action directly.
"Hmph, you only know how to take advantage of the situation..."
Seeing Song Chi take action without warning, some Tuoba clan members thought he was all talk and no action. However, before they could finish speaking, they witnessed their twelve Chase Fleets and Battleships being completely enveloped within a sealed space.
"What's going on? Does he intend to face our twelve warships alone?"
Soon, Song Chi gave his answer with his actions.
Seeing that the Skyanchor Seal's sealing was complete, he no longer had any reservations.
A calm voice emerged from the Heaven Ruin Skydome, "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't indulge in your single combat games. Additionally, due to the limitations of the Battleship, this will only be a friendly spar, and there won't be any danger of sinking the warships."
"I'm telling you this in advance so that you can prepare yourselves mentally. Don't panic later and do something reckless. As long as you stay inside the warship, nothing will happen!"
"Alright, that's all I have to say. Now... the battle begins!"
After speaking, Song Chi's mind quickly moved, and the components of the Heaven Ruin Skydome were rapidly activated.
Interestingly, despite all the talk, Song Chi only activated a single component at this moment—the Purple Heaven Thunder Cannon's Ten Thousand Talismans Purple Heaven Thunder Prison. He didn't even use the black hole energy of the Black Hole Evolution Layer.
It wasn't that Song Chi didn't want to activate more abilities, but he was afraid that he might accidentally sink one of the Chase Fleets.
Sparring that stops short of sinking a warship can be considered a friendly contest, but once a warship sinks, it becomes a case of a Battleship causing internal strife.
(End of Chapter)
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