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Chapter 580: The Golden [Time Crown Pseudo]
Chapter 580: The Golden [Time Crown Pseudo]
The Flame Keeper Captains of the Heavenly Harmony Kingdom were all too familiar with this Whale King.
His true name was Sun Changjing, and his clan, the Sun Clan, was one of the major Immortal Clans within the kingdom. They inherited the lineage of the Golden Horn Whale and were among the top-ranked clans in the kingdom.
When the Luo Clan's Ultimate Fearless Captain was questioned by the Whale King, he had no choice but to answer truthfully.
"Your Majesty, after enhancing this Dark Star Tortoise Armor to level 70, it can link up to 50,000 battleships at once, providing a 50% boost to both the energy shield and hull armor for 40 minutes."
A faint sigh seemed to escape from the box above upon hearing his reply.
"Only 50,000? That's barely a bottom-tier silver-grade strategic component. What a pity..."
The words seemed casual, but only the Whale King himself knew the true intent behind them.
In the Song Clan's box, Song Yan turned to glance at the box on the side and then shook his head.
"It seems the Bone-Cracking Luo Clan is in a precarious situation. The other Immortal Clans of the Heavenly Harmony Kingdom clearly haven't taken this lightly."
Unlike Song Yan, Song Wujiang's gaze remained fixed on the Dark Star Tortoise Armor below.
"This doesn't concern us. What's your take on this silver-grade strategic component?"
Song Chi spoke up, "Ancestor, I believe we must secure it. Our family doesn't have such a group amplification component yet. Since the Luo Clan is willing to put it up for auction, we must acquire it."
Song Yan shared the same opinion.
Group amplification strategic components like this were extremely rare, and whenever they appeared, various factions would spare no effort to obtain them, leaving no chance for other forces.
This time, due to the Luo Clan's all-or-nothing gamble, such a component was up for auction. If they missed this opportunity, it would be extremely challenging to acquire one in the future.
On the auction stage below, the Luo Clan's Ultimate Fearless Captain seemed to have not heard the Whale King's murmur, and he continued, "This Dark Star Tortoise Armor is a strategic component. In a few years, the civilizational war will begin. Having such a component will undoubtedly be of great significance to any faction. Now, everyone is free to place their bids!"
The Luo Clan elder's passionate words seemed to invite a bidding war, but the result was quite the opposite.
The silence felt like a slap in the face for the Luo Clan members standing throughout the auction hall.
Many Flame Keeper Captains, including the three from the Song Clan, were slightly taken aback, wondering if the mere words of a single Immortal Clan elder could have such a powerful deterrent effect.
Soon, an experienced captain clarified, "You're mistaken. Although only the Whale King spoke, it represents the collective stance of the other Immortal Clans in the kingdom. Otherwise, such influence wouldn't be possible."
Just as the Luo Clan members' faces turned ashen, someone finally broke the silence in the auction hall.
"50 strands of Seventh Rank Floating Land Primordial."
However, this didn't bring joy to the Luo Clan's faces; instead, they grew even more grim.
Although the bidder wasn't the Whale King himself, the voice came from the same box, indicating that it was one of the Sun Clan's younger members.
As a result, no other captain dared to raise the bid.
Just as the atmosphere in the hall became increasingly eerie, a sudden question rang out from the Song Clan's box.
"Ancestor, if this continues, what's the point of our participation in this auction? Are we here just to go through the motions?"
Song Yan's words seemed casual, but with Song Wujiang's intent, they weren't blocked by the Law Field and echoed clearly throughout the auction hall.
As soon as Song Yan spoke, another voice quickly followed.
"Hahaha, well said! We've come from afar, not to watch your internal drama in the Heavenly Harmony Kingdom."
This laughter also came from one of the twelve boxes on the top floor, belonging to a faction with a Star Annihilator present.
With these two factions taking turns, the atmosphere in the auction hall gradually improved. Then, the laughter sounded again.
"The Tuoba Royal Clan offers a Golden Energy Shield."
Hearing this, Song Wujiang quickly followed, "A Golden Spatial Expansion Component."
Compared to the same-tier energy shield, with the civilizational war on the horizon, transportation would be a top priority for all factions. A Golden Sacred Domain Quality spatial expansion component was slightly more valuable.
With these two bids, many captains with Immortal Clan backing began to participate, but those from ordinary clans still refrained from bidding.
Time passed, and the Luo Clan remained silent.
This auction didn't follow the usual rules of the highest bidder winning. It also depended on the Luo Clan's willingness to sell. If they didn't receive the items they desired, they could let the auction pass without a sale.
Previously, the Sun Clan of the Whale King had the same idea, hoping to prevent the Luo Clan from obtaining more additional promotion resources, thereby forcing a failed promotion rather than genuinely wanting to use 50 strands of seventh-rank Floating Land Primordial to forcefully purchase the Dark Star Tortoise Armor. Otherwise, it would be too exaggerated.
Seeing that the Luo Clan had already considered letting the item go unsold, Song Wujiang's voice once again echoed from the Song family's private room.
"One sixth-rank Time Boundary Fruit!"
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Luo Clan's Limitless Dreadnought Captain on the auction stage lit up with a brilliant gleam. The next second, he quickly spoke, "Deal! This Dark Star Tortoise Armor is acquired by the Sea Lord!"
Hoo!
Everyone from the Luo Clan in the venue exhaled in relief.
Meanwhile, in the private room, Song Chi and Song Yan, who were seated high up, also heard the commotion and noisy discussions coming from below.
"Time Boundary Fruit? If I remember correctly, isn't this a special resource that allows a promoted battleship to have a second chance at promotion?"
"Yes, including this sixth-rank Time Boundary Fruit, the previous Demon God Blood for entering the seventh rank, plus the special resource formula required for the Luo Clan's own promotion to the Dreadnought, it's not difficult to gather. There's also the high-level alien blood bathing, seventh-rank Dominant Source Blood, and more. This time, the Luo Clan's chances of successfully promoting to the Star Annihilator seem quite high."
"No, you forgot one thing—the blessing of comprehending the Law."
...
In the private room, Song Chi's eyes flickered with doubt. With the Ancestor by his side, he didn't hesitate to ask, "Ancestor, how does comprehending the Law personally enhance the chances of promoting to the Star Annihilator? I recall that the Ancestor didn't seem to receive this kind of boost before."
He had heard of this theory, but during the Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring's promotion, it didn't seem to touch on this point, so he wasn't too clear about it.
Song Wujiang shook his head and explained, "The Flame Keeper Captain's personal comprehension of the Law can indeed increase the success rate of promoting to the Star Annihilator. However, there's a significant restriction—the comprehension of the Law must exceed 90%."
"If the comprehension of the Law can be increased to over 90% before the promotion of the battleship to the Star Annihilator, then for ordinary Laws like Metal, Wood, Water, and Fire, every 1% increase above the 90% threshold will boost the corresponding promotion success rate."
"However, if it's the comprehension of the two supreme Laws of Time and Space, then every 1% increase will boost the promotion success rate by 2%. My time in the sixth rank was too short, and my comprehension of the Space Law was only at 85%, not meeting the threshold for the boost."
Upon hearing this, Song Chi finally understood.
According to this, once his comprehension of the Space Law reached 91%, the promotion success rate of the Heaven Ruin Skydome when promoting to the Star Annihilator would increase by 2%. If it reached 92%, the success rate would be 4%.
As he thought about this, Song Chi suddenly had another realization.
"Ancestor, what if a captain comprehends two Laws? If they comprehend both Laws and increase their comprehension of both to over 90%, can the success rates be added together?"
"Of course!"
With this confirmation, Song Chi's heart tightened, and his sense of urgency regarding Law comprehension heightened once again.
Over these decades, even with the multiple boosts from the Multiverse Bazaar, the Celestial Throne, and the Pseudo Meditation Cushion, his comprehension of the Space Law remained at only 74%, and his Light Law hadn't broken through 80% either.
Even with the addition of the Cultivation Secret Realm's "Spatial Divine Crystal" later on, it would be quite challenging to push two, or even three, Laws to over 90% before the Heaven Ruin Skydome's promotion to the Star Annihilator.
His thoughts raced as the auction continued.
Aside from the Dark Star Tortoise Armor component, the subsequent four highlight auction items were all extremely rare treasures.
Among them was a Golden Sacred Domain Quality Component.
The final highlight item was precisely what Song Wujiang was aiming for.
Time Crown Pseudo Level 0
Quality: Golden
Attribute: Time Resistance +1000
Attribute 2: Time Crown Minor Stasis
Attribute 3: When loaded into a battleship, comprehension of the Time Law within the battleship increases by 140%
Attribute 4: Time Crown Minor Time Rewind
Attribute 5: All component cooldowns on the loaded battleship are reduced by 20%
Consumption: 100/s (Shadow Energy Points)
Effect: When the loaded battleship is attacked by external temporal energy, it will autonomously weaken its power by 20%.
No charging or buffering required
Upgrade Requirements: 100 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 10,000 Shadow Energy Points, 1 drop of Time Marrow Liquid
Note: Loading this component requires 5 slot positions.
{Time Crown Minor Stasis: Consumes 80,000 Shadow Energy Points to put a designated target into a stasis state for 2 seconds. Cooldown: 720 hours.}
{Time Crown Minor Time Rewind: Consumes 100,000 Shadow Energy Points to put a small external area of the designated battleship into a time rewind state, currently able to rewind up to 2 seconds. Cooldown: Fixed at 1 year.}
Regarding this component, Song Wujiang was determined to obtain it. However, after the auction for this component officially began, he didn't rush to make a bid.
(End of Chapter)
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