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Chapter 579: 【Sea Lord】 · Group Amplification Component
Chapter 579: 【Sea Lord】 · Group Amplification Component
The Star Annihilator slowly descended, and even without intentionally emitting any aura, the ordinary captains beneath it still felt their breathing grow heavy, as if a mountain was pressing down on their shoulders.
Only those captains with 4th-tier guidance techniques and above fared slightly better, able to maintain their physical freedom and communication abilities.
"Elder Li, with your vast knowledge and experience, can you identify the origins of this Star Annihilator?"
Upon hearing this, many captains in the vicinity, who were of decent strength, turned their gazes towards the speaker, showing great interest.
The elder being questioned maintained a calm demeanor, even when facing a Star Annihilator hanging high above, he didn't reveal too much surprise.
This person was Elder Li Gai, a veteran and well-known Dreadnought Captain who had been active in the Golden Disc Floating Continent for thousands of years.
Hearing the inquiry from the young master beside him, Elder Li Gai scanned the surroundings of the crimson Star Annihilator and after a long while, he calmly replied, "With the Spineback Whale as its family emblem, if it's not from outside the Wupan River System Cluster, then it should be from the recently emerged Dawnstar Kingdom's Dragon Spine Song Clan in the Heavenly Plate River System."
"Dawnstar Kingdom?"
"Dragon Spine Song Clan..."
As Elder Li Gai's words spread, murmurs of discussion about the Dawnstar Kingdom and the Song Clan of Dragon Spine filled the air.
At this moment, a Battleship Captain spoke up, "I've heard of the Dawnstar Kingdom, but wasn't the Song Clan of Dragon Spine a quasi-immortal clan not long ago? I thought they relied on a Three-Eyed Royal Clan Sovereign Flagship, and their heritage doesn't seem that long. Could it be a mistake..."
Amidst the chatter, the crimson Star Annihilator above stopped its descent. With the opening of the warship's cabin door, a seemingly ordinary figure stepped out, yet it was difficult for the lower-tier captains below to look directly at it.
In just one step, this figure covered a distance of tens of thousands of meters. By the time the second step followed, this great being, who couldn't be observed by mere sight, had already landed on the reception platform outside the Bone-Cracking Auction Hall.
Only then did the crimson Star Annihilator above realize and transformed into a crimson glow, following in its trail.
When the crimson glow merged into the brow of the Star Annihilator Captain, the lower-tier captains around, who had only dared to glance with their peripheral vision, finally confirmed their suspicions.
"Indeed, a 7th-tier Flame Keeper Captain. After undergoing seven life-cleansing rituals, they have reached the semi-mythical lifeform level. With the support of a Law Field, unless they allow it, it's difficult for outsiders to look directly at them if there's a significant difference in life levels."
As the captains continued to speculate about the identity of the Lord, the 6th-tier Bone-Cracking Luo Clan's Ancestor, who had been standing respectfully beneath the reception platform, took the initiative to clarify their doubts.
"With the Sea Lord's presence at the Bone-Cracking Auction Hall, our Luo Clan is honored. Please, my Lord!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and stepped aside, intending to lead the way personally.
With these words, the lower-tier captains who had turned back from the silent oppression of the Star Annihilator exchanged glances, and most of them had already guessed the answer.
The Wupan River System Cluster wasn't that large, and the establishment of the Dawnstar Kingdom a few hundred years ago was widely known. Even though the Golden Disc Galaxy was the farthest from the Heavenly Plate River System, the information about the major powers within the newly established Dawnstar Kingdom was no longer a secret. Most of the influential forces had a good understanding of these matters.
In the records about the Dawnstar Kingdom, the Song Clans of Dragon Spine and Sea Tamer were two terms that couldn't be avoided.
With the mention of the Sea Lord, the identity of the Lord, the Star Annihilator Captain, became apparent.
"So it's the Song Clan's Ancestor, wow... In less than three hundred years, the Dawnstar Kingdom has produced two Star Annihilator Captains?"
"How terrifying is that?"
As the lower-tier captains were astonished, Song Wujiang had already followed the 6th-tier Luo Clan's Dreadnought Captain towards the entrance of the auction hall.
After the Luo Clan's ancestor left, another Dreadnought Captain soon took his place, and it was the other 6th-tier ancestor of the Bone-Cracking Luo Clan.
Seeing this, no one was surprised.
Although the Bone-Cracking Luo Clan had long lost its status, it had been passed down for over twenty thousand years, longer than many immortal clans. During this time, they had produced a Star Annihilator Captain, albeit for a short period, which greatly enhanced the Luo Clan's heritage.
Under these circumstances, it wasn't unusual for the Luo Clan to have multiple Dreadnought Captains.
Just as Song Wujiang was about to enter the auction hall, another Star Annihilator emerged from the clouds above the city.
This time, there was no need for speculation, as most people recognized the identity of this Star Annihilator.
"A sleek silver hull armor with a tri-colored energy shield, this is the Black Annihilation King, the Supreme Overlord of the Black Shark Yuan Clan."
At the entrance of the Chishuo Auction Hall, Song Chi and Song Yan were just released from the Dimensional Space Stone by the Old Ancestor when they suddenly heard the name "Black Annihilation King". Instinctively, their gazes turned towards the rear.
As far as they knew, the Black Annihilation King was the Old Ancestor of the Black Shark Yuan Clan, a veteran Star Annihilator Fleet Admiral who had achieved his status over ten thousand years ago. This made them curious.
However, when they turned to look at the veteran Fleet Admiral who had just emerged from the battleship, they found, like most lower-ranked admirals, that his face seemed shrouded in layers of chaotic mist, making it difficult to capture his true appearance, even with the use of their powerful eyes.
Realizing this, the two quickly turned their attention back to the Old Ancestor.
As the three of them walked into the auction hall, a special energy field emanated from Song Wujiang's body, soon enveloping all three of them.
After this action, Song Wujiang didn't say a word but simply glanced at the two of them.
Song Chi immediately understood.
"Old Ancestor, you mean because of this special energy field?"
As he spoke, both he and Song Yan turned to examine the special energy field surrounding them.
At the same time, Song Wujiang's voice sounded again.
"That's right. This energy field is called the Law Domain, or the Law Field. Only when the Law reaches a state of perfection can a life form create such a special energy field. You can consider it a unique domain that a life form can activate, possessing various powerful and mysterious effects. The inability of outsiders to look directly at it is just the most basic of these effects."
"Of course, the Flame Warship's inherent internal and external isolation characteristics can accommodate this well. Aside from the unique field radiation of flesh-and-blood demon gods, other sovereign life forms' fields have little influence on admirals within the Flame Warship. This is also why you didn't feel anything unusual when facing that Ancient Empress and the King Worm before."
As they spoke, the three of them, led by the Luo Clan's Old Ancestor, entered a private box at the top of the auction hall. From this box, they could easily overlook the entire auction hall.
Soon after their arrival, a large number of Flame Fleet Admirals began to enter the auction hall.
In just over an hour, the auction hall was filled with over ten thousand people.
Among these ten thousand, at least a thousand were cruiser admirals, and there were no less than a thousand destroyer admirals.
"Including us, there are twelve Star Annihilator Fleet Admirals participating in this auction. It seems like half of the Star Annihilator Fleet Admirals in the Wupan River System Cluster have come!"
The speaker was Song Yan, who had just carefully observed the situation and found that there were twelve Star Annihilator Fleet Admirals present, not counting those from other Immortal Clans who had only sent one or two sixth-rank admirals.
This alone was enough to show the scale of this auction and gave an idea of how intense the subsequent bidding would be.
As the auction hall filled to capacity, the Chishuo Luo Clan, as the host of this auction, promptly announced the official start of the auction.
The auctioneer was a Luo Clan Ultimate Fearless Captain, who, with a light wave of his hand, had the first item brought up for auction.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Luo Yuan Tang. Without further ado, the first item up for auction is a strand of silver-colored Advancement Flame Source called the Bone Chill Flame. Everyone is free to bid, and the auction officially begins now."
With the appearance of the Bone Chill Flame, a silver-colored Advancement Flame Source comparable to a golden component, the atmosphere in the auction hall immediately intensified.
This was the intention of the Chishuo Luo Clan; otherwise, they wouldn't have directly put up a silver-colored Advancement Flame Source that could rival a golden component for auction.
In the end, the Bone Chill Flame was won by a sixth-rank Fearless Captain with a drop of seventh-rank Demon God Blood and an additional 100 strands of seventh-rank Floating Land Origin.
There were captains who bid a golden Sacred Domain component, but it was clear that the Luo Clan valued the drop of seventh-rank Demon God Blood more.
After the Luo Clan confirmed this transaction, many of the admirals present had the same thought.
"It seems the Luo Clan is going all-in, trying to make a final push to achieve the Star Annihilator rank in these last ten years."
...
In the top-level box, Song Yan spoke softly:
"If they had this idea, why didn't they start earlier? Even if they successfully complete the promotion at this stage, it will be difficult for that captain to break through the seventh-rank guiding technique."
Song Chi also had his own thoughts on this doubt.
"On the surface, this seems to be the case, but the Luo Clan has a heritage of over twenty thousand years, and the internal factions are so complex that even they themselves might not fully understand it. Based on this, the infighting between the factions is unavoidable."
Upon hearing this, Song Yan recalled the Eagle Family and quickly accepted this explanation.
After the great expansion war in the Tianpan River System, the Morning Star Duchy was promoted to the Morning Star Kingdom, and its territory increased tenfold. Although the Morning Star Family and the Song Clan consumed nearly two-thirds of it, the other forces in the duchy also managed to hold their own.
However, under such circumstances, the Eagle Family had barely produced a Dreadnought Captain a few decades ago, and that was under the heavy pressure of the four empires declaring total war.
It was precisely because of their internal struggles, which could be considered somewhat distorted, that several other forces in the Morning Star Kingdom have since surpassed them.
With such a vivid example before them, Song Yan naturally understood that Song Chi's words held considerable possibility.
At this moment, Song Chi spoke again:
"However, coming back to the topic, under the heavy pressure, the Chishuo Luo Clan has reached a compromise among its various branches. If the subsequent promotion is successful, this might be their opportunity for revival."
Song Wujiang and Song Yan nodded in agreement.
Once another Star Annihilator Fleet Admiral is produced, from then on, regardless of whether it is proactive or passive, the Chishuo Luo Clan will only transmit one voice. For a lineage with over two thousand years of heritage, this is the best news.
After all, with their profound foundation, as long as they can coordinate their resources, the energy they can unleash is unimaginable.
Of course, this possibility may not be too high, as the other Immortal Clans in the Heavenly Harmony Kingdom are not to be underestimated.
The actual outcome will depend on whether these forces agree or not.
As the auction continued, more than half of the items were sold, including silver-grade legendary components, red ascension flame sources, and sixth-rank enslaving creatures.
Among the items, Song Chi also acquired a small amount of antimatter source, an [Antimatter Power Evolution Engine]. After evolving into a black-grade quality, it did not reach its limit and could continue to devour antimatter sources for further evolution.
However, the required amount of antimatter source was enormous, and this small portion was less than 1/20th of what was needed.
"The following are the last five highlight items of this auction. Let's start with the first one."
As the auction neared its end, it was finally time for the final highlight items.
However, just as the auction hall was reaching its climax, the fifth-to-last item only emitted a silver glow.
"What's going on? Can a silver-grade component be used as a highlight?"
...
Instantly, the entire auction hall was in an uproar.
Fortunately, the Luo Clan's Limitless Dreadnought Captain quickly spoke up, calming the chaos in the hall.
"Please calm down, everyone. Let's first take a look at the attributes of this silver component."
As he spoke, he displayed the attribute panel of the silver component.
Dark Star Tortoise Armor lv0
Quality: Silver
Attribute: Increases the sturdiness of the warship's hull by 110%
Attribute 2: Increases the armor protection value of the warship's hull by 15%
Attribute 3: The required slot position is fixed at 1
Attribute 4: Dark Star Blessing
Consumption: 30/s (Shadow Energy Points)
Effect: After equipping, the warship will carry a Dark Star Halo. When attacked, the Dark Star Halo will activate, reducing the power of external attacks by half, lasting for 5 minutes.
Buffer: 24 hours
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{Dark Star Blessing: Consumes 100,000 Shadow Energy Points, can link up to 1,000 friendly warships. The energy shield value of linked warships is increased by an additional 15%, and the armor protection value of the hull is increased by an additional 15%, lasting for 5 minutes. Cooldown time is fixed at 720 hours.}
After reading the attributes of this component, the breathing in the entire auction hall became heavier.
Although this [Dark Star Tortoise Armor] was only a silver-grade component, it was a genuine group-boosting component.
In other words, this component was a silver-grade strategic component, and its value was no less than an ordinary golden holy domain component. Moreover, in the upcoming Civilization War, the value of this component would be significantly increased.
Just as the atmosphere in the hall became more heated, a magnetic male voice came from the topmost box in the auction hall.
"Has this component been tried for enhancement? How many warships can it link after the seventh rank?"
As soon as the voice fell, a faint reply sounded from below.
"It's the [Whale King], and the Sun Clan is also interested in this component!"
(End of Chapter)
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