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Chapter 58: Void Demons
Chapter 58: Void Demons
Song Chi didn’t feel much of the disturbance caused by the Ascension of the Marketplace of All Realms.
Inside the marketplace, all he could sense was the trembling of the market itself and a brief, intense flash of light.
As the light quickly faded, he reopened his eyes, his gaze filled with anticipation, already imagining what changes the marketplace might undergo after its advancement.
However, the duration of this advancement was unexpectedly long. The previous nine enhancements had all been instantaneous, but this time, the shaking beneath his feet persisted, and the marketplace’s attribute panel remained unchanged.
But since this was a major advancement, it was different from before, and Song Chi didn’t pay too much attention to it.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Suddenly, a multitude of sharp whistling sounds came from all directions. Song Chi, who had been preparing to wait calmly for the marketplace’s advancement to end, felt an alarm bell ringing in his heart. He was all too familiar with this sound.
The first time he had encountered the White-Winged Clan during the initial welfare distribution, they had launched a full-scale attack on the Azure Sky with the fork-like weapons in their hands, producing this exact sound.
Quickly lifting his head, he looked through the dark energy protective barrier above the marketplace and saw a scene that made his scalp tingle.
Beyond the semi-circular dark energy barrier, a dense mass of dark green figures covered the entire sky above the marketplace, numbering in the thousands at the very least.
A continuous barrage of attacks struck the dark energy barrier, causing countless ripples.
Then, he examined these dark green beings more closely.
Spiral horns, double wings on their backs, and a pervasive aura of brutality that emanated from their bodies.
The moment his eyes caught these distinctive features, Song Chi knew the answer.
“Damn it, they’re actually Void Demons! How could such terrifying creatures suddenly appear, and in such large numbers?!”
Song Chi’s face turned ashen. He recognized these creatures so quickly because the “Void Demons” were infamous in almost every high-level civilization in the Star Sea, and their existence was widely warned against.
Void Demons are a type of void creature, and the most notorious among them. Not only are they individually formidable, but they are also highly bloodthirsty, which is the most detested aspect by the majority of Star Sea civilizations.
Wherever Void Demons appear, all life is mercilessly slaughtered, with no exceptions.
These creatures seem to be born for slaughter; only killing can excite them.
Fortunately, they cannot stay out of the void for too long. After a certain period, they must return to the void, or they will weaken continuously until they eventually die.
However, this did not bring any comfort to Song Chi, as the Marketplace of All Realms was always floating in the void.
In simpler terms, he was in their home turf.
“The Marketplace of All Realms has the ‘Avoid Evil’ characteristic, so how did these things find me? Could the ‘Avoid Evil’ characteristic have failed? Or is it…?”
His thoughts raced, and his heart trembled as he realized the cause.
Apart from the intense light that had emerged during the Ascension, he couldn’t think of any other reason.
Anger, frustration, panic… a myriad of emotions surged within Song Chi in a short span of time. The information he had obtained about the marketplace’s secret realm had not mentioned that an Ascension would cause such a situation.
Suppressing these emotions one by one, he knew that what he needed to do now was to remain calm. As long as he stayed calm and actively sought a solution, there was still a chance to turn things around.
Summon the Celestial Vessel for combat…
Enhance the Dark Energy Shield Array…
Summon the Fire Helianthus Warriors…
After calming down, a series of solutions rapidly formed in Song Chi's mind. However, the idea of "leaving the Marketplace and running away" never crossed his mind.
The Marketplace of All Realms was his golden ticket, the cornerstone of his future ascension to the peak.
The Orange Glory-quality Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator was acquired through trades here, the Fire Seed for upgrading the Flame Seed also came from the Marketplace, and today's Purple-quality Brainwave Remote Control System was no different. Song Chi couldn't imagine the consequences of losing the Marketplace of All Realms.
While his mind raced, he multitasked, rapidly calculating the most reasonable and perfect solution.
Soon, Song Chi began to act on the most perfect plan he had devised.
His first move was not to summon the Celestial Vessel but to open the Marketplace's attribute panel and start reinforcing the Dark Energy Shield Array.
The current level of the Dark Energy Shield Array was still at LV0. If he didn't upgrade it quickly, it would likely be breached in no time.
Fortunately, this shield array was crafted by an unknown Great Sage from the Immortal Realm, providing far superior defense compared to other energy shields of the same level. Otherwise, even at LV10, it would have overloaded after so many attacks.
After consuming 450 strands of Zero-grade Floating Land Essence, the Dark Energy Shield Array was upgraded to LV9.
Name: Dark Energy Shield Array
Level: LV9
Effect: Absorbs void energy to form a semi-circular protective barrier.
Defense: 500
Shield Value: 38,450/40,000
Overload Buffer: 33 minutes
Note: Crafted by a Great Sage from the Immortal Realm of the Star Sea…
Upgrade Requirements: Marketplace Level LV10, 150 strands of Zero-grade Floating Land Essence
Song Chi could only marvel at the prowess of the Great Sage. The attributes of the LV9 Dark Energy Shield Array were truly astonishing.
For comparison, the Orange Glory-quality Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, when enhanced to LV10, only provided a defense of 380 and a shield value of 6,080 points. In contrast, the LV9 Dark Energy Shield Array was far superior.
This excitement didn't last long. After reinforcing the Dark Energy Shield Array, Song Chi, with a serious expression, quickly summoned the Celestial Vessel. The shield array was only for defense; to repel the thousands of void demons outside, he needed the powerful firepower of the Celestial Vessel.
As the Celestial Vessel landed, Song Chi boarded the shuttle. With a mental command, a prompt sounded in his ear.
Would you like to spend 100 strands of Zero-grade Floating Land Essence to upgrade the White Ember Ship Hull to LV10? Based on the levels and quality of the Celestial Vessel's components, the success rate is 96%.
Hearing this, Song Chi paused, attaching the Purple-quality Brainwave Remote Control System component as he confirmed the upgrade.
The upgrade of the Dark Energy Shuttle to a Dark Energy Airship was swift. In just over ten seconds, the Celestial Vessel began to rapidly expand, its length increasing from seven meters to nearly twenty meters.
The streamlined hull, covered in golden rock armor, appeared more robust. Though it was far from the massive steel behemoths that stretched for kilometers, it already exuded a menacing presence.
(End of Chapter)
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