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Chapter 523: Chapter 523: Eighth-Rank [Radiant City]
Chapter 523: Chapter 523: Eighth-Rank [Radiant City]
Song Chi carefully examined the top-ranked task, but he didn't rush to accept it.
Usually, a task designated as a Chaos Task by the Star Tower would imply that it was not simple, or it involved significant consequences, or its value was immeasurable.
According to Song Chi's guess, this secret realm, which only allowed entry to fifth-rank battleship captains, was at the very least a top-tier primordial secret realm, and most likely a cosmic secret realm.
The value of a secret realm of this rank was naturally immeasurable, as evidenced by the Time Boundary Tree secret realm from before.
Under this premise, it would be a lie to say he wasn't interested, but Song Chi didn't lose his composure. He clearly noticed the crucial point in the task description: "Specific information is not yet clear."
An unknown high-level secret realm could potentially hold great danger, and if its rank was no lower than the Ruins Market Abyss, even the Bazaar Projection Token and Star Sea Ruins Market Token might not be effective within it.
Additionally, the time he had agreed upon with his brother Song Yan was approaching. If he were to accept this Chaos Task now, he would have to break the agreement.
"Forget it, let's wait until we finish dealing with the Star Spirit Clan's matter first. By then, the task information from the Star Tower should be clearer."
Having made his decision, Song Chi turned around, just as a figure appeared on the login platform.
"Jingzhi, how is it?"
Gary Flandy descended from the login platform and asked Song Chi, who had turned around.
Song Chi shook his head.
"Let's wait a bit longer!"
Gary had obviously logged in once already, and this was his second login. He was already familiar with the task's content.
"Do you want to wait for more information about the secret realm before accepting the task?"
Seeing Song Chi nod, Gary clearly didn't agree.
"It will indeed be much safer by then, but whether we can borrow the task again is uncertain. I, Xuanhu, and Honghu have accepted the task and will explore it together. If you change your mind, we can form a team!"
Song Chi understood Gary's intention.
Since the secret realm was discovered by someone from the North Star Pavilion, it was likely that the task would be open to all seven palaces of the North Star. If he waited too long, he might not be able to accept the task later.
However, Song Chi still shook his head, unwilling to take the risk.
Seeing his determined expression, Gary didn't insist further on this matter. Instead, he said, "Anyway, there's still some time before the official departure. Let's see how it goes!"
...
As Song Chi chatted with the Star Tower members, he realized that not many had accepted the task, except for Gary, Honghu, and Xuanhu, and one or two others.
It wasn't that the members were being cautious like Song Chi; the Shaking Star Tower didn't have many members to begin with.
Including Song Chi, there were currently only 30 members in the Star Tower. Excluding the more than ten Dreadnought captains, only 15 members met the requirements.
Additionally, three members were unavailable, and some like Song Chi, Yulong, and Baimei weren't very interested. In reality, only a handful of members could accept the task, so having five people was already a good number.
"Hmm?"
Song Chi had intended to stay a while longer at the Star Tower, as it was rare for all the members to be gathered together. It would be a good opportunity to strengthen their relationships.
However, as he uttered a light exclamation, he explained something to the members beside him and then exited the Star Tower login.
...
In Dragon Abyss City, Song Chi walked out of his residence and looked towards Song Yan, who had been waiting for him, and said, "So soon?"
Song Yan nodded.
"Let's go. This trip to the Star Core City will take some time. On the way, we need to meet up with two friends in another giant city!"
The two walked to the eastern outer city of Dragon Abyss and then used the teleportation gateway to arrive at the family teleportation point, nearly 200 light-years east of Dragon Abyss City.
Without Song Chi having to ask, Song Yan didn't summon his own battleship. Instead, he directly entered the Dimensional Space Stone. Song Chi had heard that the Heaven Ruin Skydome had a high-quality stealth state, and using the Dimensional Space Stone meant they didn't need to use the Fireseed Ship Passenger Certificate or consume Floating Land Essence, making it extremely convenient.
Inside the Heaven Ruin Skydome, Song Chi activated the "Mirage" feature of the Mirage Dragon Transformation Orb component and fearlessly initiated the spatial teleportation of the battleship according to the coordinates provided by Song Yan.
After the intense spatial fluctuations, the Heaven Ruin Skydome disappeared from the sky. When it reappeared, it was already thousands of light-years to the east, but this wasn't their destination. The second spatial teleportation component was immediately activated, and the battleship teleported another thousand light-years to the east.
On the second day, after the two Spatial Teleportation devices and the Mirage Dragon Transformation Orb had cooled down, Song Chi once again initiated the teleportation.
Eight thousand light-years east of Dragon Abyss City, there was a vast plain known as Silver Glass. In the center of this super-giant plain that spanned several light-years, a majestic ancient city stood tall.
"This is the Radiant City, a neutral city established by a peak eighth-rank Angel Sovereign!"
Outside the city, two warships over ten thousand meters in size slowly approached. In the warship's communication group chat, Song Yan carefully explained the information about the Radiant City to Song Chi.
According to Song Yan, the Radiant City was one of the few eighth-rank neutral cities in the Crimson Star Continent, which spanned over tens of thousands of light-years in diameter.
The Radiant City was established over two hundred thousand years ago, and since then, it had maintained excellent order within its walls, earning it an excellent reputation.
This was why Song Chi did not directly teleport the Heaven Ruin Skydome above the Radiant City. Instead, he had Song Yan exit the Dimensional Space Stone when they were still a billion kilometers away and slowly approached the city.
With the massive Radiant City at its center, the area within a billion kilometers was a no-fly zone, allowing only low-altitude flights. Direct spatial teleportation, teleportation, and high-speed travel through space were all prohibited.
However, this was a means for the Radiant City to maintain order and not a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for the Star Sea Aliens.
It was evident that the Heaven Ruin Skydome's exterior had undergone significant changes. Not only had Song Chi voluntarily removed the Radiant Shield, but he had also utilized the Mirage Dragon Transformation Orb's 'Infinite Transformation' ability for concealment.
There was no other choice; when Song Yan mentioned that the Radiant City was established by an eighth-rank Angel Sovereign, Song Chi immediately removed the Angel Sovereign's Wing component and temporarily stored it in the Multiverse Bazaar.
As a joke, this golden sanctum component originally belonged to a fallen eighth-rank Angel Sovereign. If he didn't store it away first, who knew if the living Angel Sovereign would notice it?
If nothing happened, it would be the best outcome. But what if it was discovered? It would undoubtedly cause all sorts of trouble, so Song Chi chose a safer approach. After all, with the Heavenly Destiny South Pointing Plate, temporarily removing the Angel Sovereign's Wing wouldn't waste any resources.
"Let's go, my two friends are in the city!"
Song Yan called out, and the two of them maneuvered their warship towards the city gates.
"Halt, private warships are prohibited from entering the city!"
Suddenly, their path was blocked.
However, Song Yan had already informed Song Chi, so he wasn't surprised.
Finally, Song Chi put on a layer of Plasma Shield and a layer of Cloud Moony Golden Vine Armor.
One of these had a sixth-rank defense level, while the Cloud Moony Golden Vine Armor was only at the fifth rank, so Song Chi wasn't entirely at ease.
According to Song Yan, the Radiant City was home to many seventh-rank Sovereign beings. Although the city's order was usually excellent, there had been instances of Sovereign beings taking action.
Fortunately, Song Yan, who had also recalled his warship, provided Song Chi with a second layer of individual protection.
"This is a seventh-rank enhanced Silver-grade Flame Shield, which can ensure your safety as much as possible!"
Hearing this, Song Chi's heart relaxed.
With three layers of physical shields and the mental sanctuary bestowed by the Dragon Whale Palace, safety should not be an issue.
However, he didn't relax his guard and activated the Plasma Guardian, also giving Song Yan a layer of Plasma Shield.
After doing all this, the two of them finally entered the gates of the Radiant City.
As soon as they entered the majestic city, adorned with countless light law patterns on its walls, Song Chi was truly amazed.
In comparison, both the Dragon Spine City built by the family on the Floating Land of the Falling Star and the Silver Disc City on the Silver Disc Floating Land seemed insignificant.
The sheer population of the city alone revealed an unbridgeable gap.
According to Song Yan, the Radiant City had a permanent resident population of over ten billion.
As they entered the city, Song Chi was greeted by a diverse array of Star Sea Aliens: angels, vampires, Sword Slave Clan, humans, half-dragons, and more, all in their unique forms.
Song Chi's gaze shifted from the wide streets that resembled plazas to the various Star Sea Aliens around him, and he regained his composure. Then, he turned his attention to Song Yan beside him.
It seemed like he understood what was on Song Yan's mind, and Song Chi nodded directly.
"Let's take a look around. This Radiant City gathers over tens of thousands of different alien races, and there's everything you can imagine here. With some luck, we might find what we're looking for."
Song Chi naturally didn't refuse and started browsing the stalls and shops around the streets together with Song Yan.
Silver Legendary Artifacts
Earth Attribute Intermediate Law Crystal
Spirit Crystal
Red Flame Artifact
...
After just a quick stroll through a few of the countless streets in the city, Song Chi spotted several items of considerable value.
Two hours later, the two of them walked into a shop called Arcane Merchant Tower, a large store located in the semi-central area of the city, supposedly backed by a Sovereign-level lifeform from the Arcane Civilization.
It was precisely because of this impressive background that the shop had no shortage of high-quality goods, otherwise, it wouldn't have attracted Song Chi and Song Yan.
As soon as they entered the shop, their eyes were immediately drawn to the dazzling golden light emanating from the display case in the center of the shop, where a Golden Sacred Realm Artifact was prominently displayed.
Artifact: Power Gem
Quality: Golden
Conversion: None
Note: A special gem derived from the Arcane Continent, containing immense energy within. However, using it is extremely challenging.
"What a pity!"
Song Chi shook his head. The Golden Sacred Realm Artifact was indeed a treasure worthy of being the shop's centerpiece, but for the Fireseed Captain, a Golden Sacred Realm Artifact that couldn't be converted into ship components was basically worthless.
They didn't rush to leave but instead carefully examined the items in the shop. There was more than just one Golden Sacred Realm Artifact in this Arcane Merchant Tower.
As they browsed, Song Chi suddenly paused.
"How much for this Source Sealing Stone?"
Soon, the shop assistant by his side provided the answer.
"Sir, 10 strands of Sixth-Rank Floating Land Essence!"
Hearing this, Song Chi didn't hesitate and immediately purchased the Source Sealing Stone.
A faint smile appeared on his lips as the transaction was completed.
The Fireseed Captain was no stranger to the Source Sealing Stone, which was one of the few special resources that might be needed for a Battleship to advance to a Dreadnought.
With this Source Sealing Stone in hand, he had already collected two out of the four special resources, which was naturally a cause for celebration.
After some wandering, Song Chi purchased a large amount of resources that were scarce in the Ruins Market, resources that were highly sought after in the Ruins Market and the Divine Realm Player Trading Space, where they could be resold for ten times or even dozens of times the original price. Song Chi always bought as much as he could.
When the time was almost up, Song Yan stopped Song Chi.
"There will be plenty of time later. For now, come with me to meet those two friends."
...
Radiant City, North District.
Following Song Yan, Song Chi soon met the friends he mentioned.
"Mirror Illusion Clan?"
In the instant he saw their characteristic mirror-like bodies, Song Chi recognized their identity.
Song Yan's introduction further confirmed this.
"Elder Seven, these two are the pride of the Mirror Illusion Clan, Mirror Princess and Mirror Lake."
"This is my seventh brother..."
After a brief introduction, Song Chi also took the initiative to greet the two in front of him, and his attitude was very friendly.
As far as he knew, the Mirror Illusion Clan was similar to the Fireseed Human Civilization, also one of the top Advanced Civilizations in the Shattered Star Sea. Moreover, they were extremely skilled in disguise and concealment, always catching their opponents off guard on the battlefield.
"Then it's settled. In seven days, we'll take action against the Star Spirit Clan. You two will hold back the Star Spirit Sovereign, and we'll actively assist you to conceal your identities as much as possible. As for the subsequent harvest, we'll split it 46-54."
"Agreed!"
...
After reaching an agreement, the two parties separated and agreed to meet again at the city gate in six days.
"Big Brother, can we trust these two?"
Song Chi asked a question that had been on his mind.
After all, they were aliens, and he couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
"To say absolute trust is impossible, but I've been cooperating with these two for over a hundred years, so there shouldn't be any major problems!"
Since Song Yan had spoken, Song Chi naturally didn't continue to worry about this. For the next six days, the two of them continued to wander around Radiant City.
On this day, Song Chi's eyes lit up with a hint of brilliance as he spotted a shop called Dawn Mechanism.
(End of Chapter)
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