Chapter 535: One Thousand Two Hundred Billion Light-Years
Chapter 535: One Thousand Two Hundred Billion Light-Years
In response to this statement, Song Ting, uncharacteristically, remained silent, as what the other party said was indeed true.
This Quine Morningstar, as a direct descendant of her brother Song Chi's generation in the Morning Star Clan, was ranked even higher than Ansevi's older brother, Cain Chenxin, and was the third prince of the Chenxin Kingdom in that generation.
Compared to her, Quine Morningstar had been promoted to the Zealot Ship Captain nearly two hundred years ago and was said to be a senior Zealot Ship Captain.
Although she had the support of her older brother, Song Chi, she had only barely been promoted to Zealot Ship Captain over forty years ago, and her combat strength was far inferior to that of Quine Morningstar.
However, despite being aware of this, Song Ting's tone was not the slightest bit weak.
"Stop bringing up these irrelevant things. This time, you are clearly in the wrong. Either this person stays, or I'll summon my brother here!!!"
By the end of her speech, Song Ting's words were filled with no trace of politeness, and her tone carried an unmistakable threat.
"You..."
On the other side, the shadow energy around the Zealot Ship projection surged unpredictably, as if expressing Quine Morningstar's inner turmoil at this moment. However, despite his desire to refute, faced with the facts, he struggled to find the words to argue.
The current Song Chi was already far beyond his league. The battleship captain, not yet two hundred years old, had been marked by the Morning Star Clan's upper echelons as a talent capable of rivaling veteran battleship captains across the entire river system.
If Song Ting truly summoned Song Chi, the situation would undoubtedly become more difficult.
But for him to voluntarily give up a Tier 3 clan member was absolutely impossible. If he did so, he would likely be ridiculed by other captains of the same rank throughout the kingdom.
With this in mind, Quine Morningstar spoke again:
"It's impossible to detain a member of the Morning Star royal family. How about a purple component..."
"I disagree!"
Song Jian interrupted Quine Morningstar, the future power figure of the Morning Star Clan, for the second time. This caused Quine Morningstar to no longer suppress the anger in his heart.
He no longer mentioned the matter of compensation and his tone turned cold once more, speaking slowly and deliberately:
"It seems that the Morning Star royalty has been too easygoing. Today, I want to see who dares to lay a hand on a member of the Morning Star royalty!!!"
This sudden change in tone seemed to give Leiser Morningstar immense confidence.
His gaze shifted to the side, where Song Liang stood, and he spoke in a strange tone:
"Kid, it's best to be careful. Fortune turns, and your luck today doesn't guarantee it will always favor you. Who knows, one day, you might silently die in some barren star domain, hehe!"
Although these words were spoken casually, everyone could sense the underlying threat.
Leiser Morningstar's intention was simple. Not only was he able to leave unharmed, but he had also set his sights on Song Liang. In the future, if he found the opportunity, he would undoubtedly take action without hesitation and kill him.
These arrogant words also reached the ears of the projection in Song Ting's ship.
Two thousand light-years away, in the Jialong Star Domain, a fourth-rank Jialong Floating Land.
As one of the few fourth-rank life-type floating lands within a three-thousand-light-year radius, the Jialong Floating Land was the capital of the Jialong Star Domain and the base of operations for the fourth-rank clan elder responsible for maintaining order in this star domain for the Song Clan.
At this moment, a Zealot Ship suddenly burst out from within the floating land's protective shield.
After breaking through the shield, the Purple Robe Changting directly initiated a spatial jump.
After two jumps, the Purple Robe Changting arrived in the Jiaosong Star Zone.
Upon seeing the appearance of the Purple Robe Changting, Quine Morningstar's expression changed.
"Song Ting, you..."
Before he could finish, Song Ting inside the battleship had already activated the projection emperor stone in her hand.
A glow enveloped the ship, and soon, a 14,000-meter-long battleship illusion appeared.
"Little Ting?"
Song Chi was puzzled. He had been in the Radiant City for the past few decades and had immediately accepted her projection request when he received it, thinking that Song Ting had encountered danger during her exploration in a foreign star domain. However, the current situation left him perplexed.
"Brother..."
Song Ting was about to explain what had happened earlier.
On the other side, Quine Morningstar secretly signaled Leiser Morningstar to leave quickly.
However, just as Leiser Morningstar was about to activate the teleportation artifact, a void chain shot out from the right side of his ship, effortlessly restraining him in place, preventing him from moving even a fraction.
Seeing this, Quine Morningstar's expression darkened:
"Song Chi, are you really going to break the rules and take action?"
Song Chi recognized Quine Morningstar the moment his projection appeared, but he didn't bother to acknowledge him. Now that Quine Morningstar had taken the initiative to question him, Song Chi responded with a cold, indifferent tone without even looking at him directly.
"The Song Clan's territory, without our permission, no one can leave, including you!"
Without waiting for a response, he continued to listen to his sister's explanation.
When he heard the words "Teleportation Artifact with Quadruple Teleportation Range," Song Chi's eyes gleamed with intense light.
The component that had eluded them for decades in the Radiant City was unexpectedly found within their own star domain, and this surprise was truly overwhelming.
After understanding the situation, he piloted the Heaven Ruin Skydome's projection to approach the Celestial Liang.
"Greetings, Ancestor Chi!"
In the command room of the battleship, Song Liang's face was filled with excitement as he watched the approaching projection of the Heaven Ruin Skydome.
"Well done, but as a member of the Song Clan, being bullied by others within our territory is unacceptable. We must retaliate tenfold!"
Song Chi's indifferent gaze shifted to Leiser Morningstar's flagship, his eyes devoid of any emotion. If an outsider saw his expression, they would undoubtedly recognize that he was looking at a dead man.
"Song Chi, are you really going to..."
Quine Morningstar's voice trailed off abruptly as his battleship projection was completely suppressed by the void sea power emanating from the Heaven Ruin Skydome. The two were not on the same level to begin with, and the projection of the Heaven Ruin Skydome effortlessly crushed his.
Song Chi held no goodwill towards the Morning Star Clan. Over a hundred years ago, they had intruded into their territory without permission and forcefully took half of the Time Realm Fruit resources. Therefore, he had no reservations about his actions, especially since the opponent was merely a battleship projection, and destroying it would not violate the rules established by the four great empires.
"Ting, take action!"
"Understood, brother."
Inside the Purple Robe Changting, Song Ting's face lit up with a faint smile. She had always disliked the Morning Star Clan, and after their ascension to the ranks of the immortal clans, they had become even more domineering within the kingdom, targeting many Song Clan members.
Unfortunately, for over a century, the Song Clan had adhered to a low-profile development strategy, strictly prohibiting conflicts with the other families in the kingdom.
But with Song Chi's order, given his status within the family, Song Ting had no further reservations.
She activated the orange main cannon of the battleship.
"Elder, save me!"
Leiser Morningstar shouted, sensing the intense danger of death, pleading with Quine Morningstar.
"Song... Chi, if you dare... to take action, my Morning Star... Clan will..."
Quine Morningstar struggled to speak as he desperately resisted the oppressive force of the Heaven Ruin Skydome's projection.
But Song Chi wasn't buying it, or perhaps Quine Morningstar didn't hold enough weight in his eyes. If it were the Sixth-Stage Unyielding Battleship Commander, Angre Morningstar, speaking up, he might have hesitated.
Soon, the main cannon at the bow of the Purple Robe Changting erupted, and as expected, Leiser Morningstar's flagship completely dimmed and was instantly destroyed.
As the battleship sank, Leiser Morningstar, who had not detached from his ship, perished along with it.
"Song Chi..."
Quine Morningstar's anger surged as he witnessed the killing of his family member, but Song Chi didn't have the patience to listen to his threats. He spoke first:
"Tell your elders that if they want war, the Song Clan is ready at any time. If it's just personal grudges, I, Song Chi, am also ready. Whether it's the starry battlefield or a foreign domain, just send a message!"
As he finished speaking, the shadow energy and void sea power around the Heaven Ruin Skydome surged even more, and the chaotic energy crushed Quine Morningstar's battleship projection.
"Alright, Ting and Liang, stay. Everyone else, disperse!"
Inside the projection of the Heaven Ruin Skydome, Song Chi activated a component, and the surrounding star domain of the three battleships was completely sealed off.
Seeing the successful activation of the Locksky Seal, Song Chi, who was far away in light-years, activated the "Reality-Virtual Conversion" feature of the Void Sea Projector Tomb.
"This..."
Song Ting and Song Liang were both shocked as they witnessed the entire process of the Heaven Ruin Skydome's projection transforming from virtual to real.
Without paying attention to their reactions, Song Chi quickly activated the battleship's traction force, pulling in Leiser Morningstar's already-sunken flagship.
"Our luck isn't bad; there are still two purple components that weren't damaged!"
Under his control, the Void Shadow Killers' soldier statues delivered the two remaining purple components to Song Liang. At the same time, Song Chi said:
"Liang, you've done well this time. These two purple components, the Black Fang Demonslayer Cannon and the Space Anchor Stone, are part of your reward. Aside from these, is there anything else you desire?"
In the hands of Song Liang, the Teleportation Artifact with the "Quadruple Teleportation Range" trait was ready to be modified and installed on the Spatial Wormhole Generator, marking the imminent commencement of the Time Chessboard Plan, a long-awaited endeavor.
As a result, Song Liang, who had risked his life to obtain the component, deserved a generous reward.
In the Command Room of the Celestial Liang, Song Liang pondered for a moment before speaking, "Grandfather Chi, I want a high-quality Energy Shield!"
"An Energy Shield? Let me see."
Song Chi glanced at the collection of components he had accumulated over the past few decades.
"You're quite lucky, kid. I recently acquired a red Energy Shield."
Song Chi took out the Ion Spark Energy Shield he had traded for in the Void Market and, after some thought, added an ordinary orange Ascension Flame Source.
Seeing the final reward from Song Chi, Song Liang was ecstatic.
The value of the red Energy Shield was self-evident, and the ordinary orange Ascension Flame Source would further transform his recently promoted blue Flame Seed into a purple one. This essentially paved the way for his future promotion to the Zealot Ship Commander, and he couldn't help but feel thrilled.
After encouraging the young man, Song Chi's gaze shifted to the Purple Robe Changting.
The physical form of the Celestial Liang opened its cabin door, and a brand-new projection Emperor Stone glided out, landing in Song Ting's hands.
After completing this, Song Chi activated the Oath of the Covenant once more, signing a confidentiality agreement with the two.
There was no choice; the "Reality-Virtual Conversion" trait was of significant importance, and it was best to keep it under wraps unless absolutely necessary.
...
At the top floor of Taibai Shop in Radiant City, Song Chi, clutching the Star Escape Broom component, entered the Void Market. Without lingering, he returned directly to the Dragon Spine Continent.
At the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain, within the Dragon Whale Hall, Song Chi spoke amidst the chaotic mist.
"Grandmaster, I need to borrow the Spatial Wormhole Generator from your ship for a short while."
There wasn't much surprise in Song Wujiang's eyes, as Song Chi had recently tested a set of star domain coordinates.
However, despite the lack of surprise, there was a hint of confusion in Song Wujiang's eyes. Since the previous test had proven the range to be insufficient, what could Song Chi's purpose be in borrowing the component now?
Trusting his grandson, he didn't ask further questions, and they headed to the Heritage Battleship Room together.
When they returned to the Dragon Whale Hall, Song Chi held the undamaged, disassembled Level 70 Spatial Wormhole Generator.
"Grandmaster, wait!"
With that, his figure vanished within the Dragon Whale Hall, enveloped in chaotic mist.
In the Multiverse Ruins Market, at the Oddity Origin Modification Station.
Song Chi repeated the familiar process, effortlessly extracting the "Quadruple Teleportation Range" trait from the Star Escape Broom component. He then consumed ten red Oddities to extract the "Battleship Space Resistance +8200" trait from the Spatial Wormhole Generator component.
Finally, he merged the "Quadruple Teleportation Range" trait into the Spatial Wormhole Generator.
After completing all the steps, Song Chi nervously checked the attributes of the modified component.
Effect: Provides an endpoint coordinate, with the current Battleship's coordinate as the starting point, creating a spatial wormhole connecting both coordinates. The current maximum distance for the spatial wormhole is 120 billion light-years (100x3x4).
The maximum distance of the Spatial Wormhole Generator had indeed increased from 300 billion light-years to 1200 billion light-years, and Song Chi snapped his fingers in satisfaction.
"Success!"
By combining this with the component's inherent trait 3, "Spatial Wormhole Range Tripled," the maximum connection distance of the Spatial Wormhole Generator successfully reached 1200 billion.
In the Dragon Whale Hall, Song Wujiang's gaze intensified.
"This... Little Chi, you..."
His eyes fixed on the Spatial Wormhole Generator's new attribute panel, and Song Wujiang's mind was deeply shaken.
If he had previously merely believed that Song Chi would achieve great things, he was now certain that his grandson might one day reach the pinnacle of the Flame Human Civilization.
This was a Golden Sanctuary-level component; effortlessly modifying the traits of a golden component was a capability that defied the heavens.
In Song Wujiang's opinion, even a Black Ultimate Component couldn't achieve this; at the very least, a Lower-Rank Colored Component would be required.
(End of Chapter)
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