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Chapter 621: Black 【Dual Differentiation】 (First Update)
Chapter 621: Black 【Dual Differentiation】 (First Update)
In the Flame Serpent River System, within the barren southeastern star domain, a sizable fleet roamed and scavenged across the area.
The distinctive markings on the main battleship's hull indicated the joint fleet of the Morningstar family, the Golden Horn Lu family, the Dusk family, and the Eagle family, among others.
In a hidden encrypted group chat, a fleet commander was secretly communicating.
"Hmph, they've finally met their match. Over these past few hundred years, relying on Rosetta, the Morningstar family has secretly swallowed up many of our assets."
"Should we join forces with the other two families and secretly give them a hard lesson?"
"No, Rosetta Morningstar may be gone, but don't forget that over these years, the Morningstar family has acquired resources from the Sky Plate River System's expansion wars. They've nurtured three dreadnought commanders. Even though one ship sank, with Angley Morningstar, they still have three dreadnought commanders. If we provoke them, no one can withstand their backlash!"
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Unlike the other families with differing thoughts, the encrypted group chat among the three Morningstar family's dreadnoughts had a much heavier atmosphere.
Angley Morningstar: "Ignore them. No matter how many schemes they have, they dare not cause trouble. Our only concern now is the Dragon Spine Song family."
As Angley Morningstar, the two-thousand-year-old ancestor who had advanced to the rank of dreadnought commander, spoke, various opinions began to emerge within the small group of a dozen or so people.
"Old Ancestor, our relationship with the Dragon Spine Song family has always been strained. The chances of keeping the Time Realm Mystic Domain are slim. Instead of struggling, we might as well go with the flow and give the other half of the domain's ownership to them, thus easing the tension between our two families."
"Over the years, we've accumulated two sixth-rank Time Realm Fruits. As long as the Song family doesn't cause trouble, after a thousand or ten thousand years, we might be able to produce another star annihilator and regain our status as an immortal aristocratic faction."
"You're being foolish! Giving it to the Song family? Do you think they'll appreciate it? I think it's better to send the news to one of the three major families of the Glorified Han Kingdom and invite them to confront the Song family. This way, our Morningstar family can gain some breathing room."
"Little Three, you're being too simple. The three major families of the Glorified Han Kingdom have a heritage of over ten thousand years as immortal aristocratic factions. They are far more cunning than us. If we invite them in, haha, I'm afraid they'll have their eyes on our two sixth-rank Time Realm Fruits even before facing the Song family!"
"Enough!"
As the core members of the group chat argued incessantly, Angley Morningstar finally spoke up.
However, before he could make a decision, a strange communication request suddenly came from the White Night Morningstar.
Angley Morningstar hesitated for two seconds, but in the end, to verify his suspicions, he accepted the communication.
"Lord Angley, it's been a long time!"
"Song Chi, it's you. I always thought it would be Song Shiyuan who would come this time."
After the communication connected, Song Chi's ethereal body, formed from the spatial law, appeared in the communication projection.
"The Ancestor is busy handling the clan's fleet..."
Song Chi had originally prepared to exchange pleasantries, but Angley Morningstar interrupted him directly.
"Let's skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point."
Upon hearing this, Song Chi also became straightforward.
"Lord Angley, you're indeed quick-witted. Since that's the case, I'll be direct as well."
"From now on, the Time Realm Mystic Domain belongs entirely to my Song family. All clan members who know about the domain must sign a confidentiality agreement, ensuring that they will never reveal any information about the Time Realm Mystic Domain in the future."
Hearing this, Angley Morningstar's eyes narrowed, revealing the growing anger in his heart. Song Chi's previous words were too domineering, clearly displaying his intention to overpower the Morningstar family.
It wasn't until Song Chi spoke again that the flames in Angley Morningstar's heart finally subsided.
"Of course, as a concession, my Song family will withdraw from the Morningstar Kingdom and distance ourselves from the Sky Plate River System. This way, you won't have to worry about our Song family's prying eyes. Additionally, we won't interfere with the two sixth-rank Time Realm Fruits in your possession, preserving your chance to become an immortal aristocratic faction in the future!"
At this point, the ethereal body fell silent, calmly awaiting Angley Morningstar's response.
Compared to Angley Morningstar's contemplative expression, Song Chi's ethereal body appeared even more indifferent, neither anxious nor impatient.
Song Chi believed that Angley Morningstar would make the "right" decision."
Sure enough, after a few seconds of contemplation, Angley Morningstar quickly gave his reply.
"Since the Song family has shown such sincerity, our Morningstar family will not be ignorant. However, I have another proposal; let me tell you about it first.
"As I was saying, your Song family's desire to break away from the Celestial Plate Galaxy is undoubtedly a quest for a completely new and unrestricted galaxy. But even with the support of the Chiguluo family, it won't be an easy task..."
Before the speaker could continue, Song Chi interrupted, "Lord Angley, let's get straight to the point!"
Unfazed by the sudden interruption, Lord Angley continued, "The Morningstar family has over 120,000 light-years of territory in the Celestial Plate Galaxy. How about we exchange that for the 100,000 light-years of territory in the galaxy you desire?"
"Don't be quick to refuse. You know that acquiring a galaxy is just the first step. The real challenge lies in the subsequent interstellar migration. With just your two families, it would take at least a thousand years to complete the migration of an entire galaxy. Including some subordinate forces can significantly shorten this time, and you should understand that!"
Over hundreds of thousands of light-years away, aboard the Heaven Ruin Skydome, which was attacking a Level 7 Life Continent with his family's fleet, Song Chi's lips curved slightly upward.
Although the speaker's words seemed reasonable, Song Chi wasn't easily fooled.
With a shift in his thoughts, he remotely activated his ethereal body to begin recovery.
"Lord Angley, let's not talk about that. It's not just my Song family who wants to break free from the Celestial Plate Galaxy. With the Morningstar family's decline in status, if my Song family were to leave later, the Morningstar Kingdom would struggle to survive. The chances of attracting the attention of the three major powers of the Yaohan Kingdom are not small. The best choice is to follow my Song family in leaving the Celestial Plate Galaxy."
Song Chi's tone shifted back to the main topic. "It's impossible to get 100,000 light-years. 40,000 light-years is the maximum."
"How about an additional drop of Celestial Jade Essence for 60,000 light-years?"
Lord Angley Morningstar's gaze intensified, as if 60,000 light-years was his bottom line.
Across from him, Song Chi's eyes flashed, and he made another proposal.
"One drop of Celestial Jade Essence is not enough. My Song family needs high-grade components, at least Golden-grade quality components!"
After this, Lord Angley Morningstar's expression fluctuated between gloom and brightness, as if he was in a state of intense internal struggle.
Song Chi didn't show any impatience. He had only made the suggestion casually and didn't hold high expectations, especially after seeing the very ordinary component configuration of the Morningstar Traverse. It was clear that the Morningstar family had limited resources, and high-grade components were scarce.
But seeing the other party's current expression, it seemed there was a real possibility.
After a long internal struggle, Lord Angley Morningstar proactively sent over a screenshot of the component's attributes.
Dual Division lv60
Quality: Black
Attribute: Battleship Clone
Attribute 2: Cross-Starfield Control
Attribute 3: Starfield Swap
Attribute 4: Component Slot Requirement Fixed at 1
Attribute 5: Dual Division
Consumption: 3000/s (Yin Energy Points)
Effect: Loaded battleships can freely communicate with another battleship with the same divided component without any obstacles.
No charging or buffering required.
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Battleship Clone: Consumes 500,000 Yin Energy Points to create an exact physical clone of a loaded battleship with identical attributes, excluding components of quality higher than Black. The clone can persist as long as the captain does not actively revoke it or the clone is not sunk. After revocation or sinking, there is a fixed 50-year cooldown before it can be reactivated.
Cross-Starfield Control: The captain can control the battleship clone regardless of distance.
Starfield Swap: Consumes 300,000 Yin Energy Points to swap the positions of the main battleship and its clone, ignoring distance. If this ability is activated again within 60 minutes, the main battleship will swap positions with the clone again, returning to its original position. After 60 minutes, this ability enters a cooldown period and can be reactivated after 24 hours.
Dual Division: Consumes 1,000,000 Yin Energy Points to split into a second Dual Division component, which can be loaded onto different battleships. If one component is destroyed, the other will immediately transform into a true Dual Division component. Current cooldown time: 49 years and 5 months.
After reading the attributes of the component in front of him, Song Chi's heart understood.
Apparently, the Morningstar Traverse had been equipped with this component, and it was destroyed along with the sinking of the battleship. However, due to the component's "Dual Division" attribute, it was preserved.
"I said that Rosetta Morningstar is not the type to sacrifice herself for the family."
As these thoughts ran through his mind, Lord Angley Morningstar's voice sounded again.
"One portion of the Celestial Jade Essence, and with this Double Differentiation component, I, the Morningstar family, request a medium-sized 80,000 light-year star domain!"
In the main control room of the Heaven Ruin Skydome, Song Chi didn't rush to let the ethereal body recover but instead asked in the family's core encrypted group chat.
Song Wujiang: "Agree to his request, it's just an 80,000-light-year star domain. The Red Pan River System extends for nearly a million light-years, and our Song and Luo families occupy at most half of it. We should release the other star domains anyway, and in exchange for an extremely high-quality black component, it's a great profit!"
"Moreover, looking at the attributes of this Double Differentiation component, combined with the mirror component on your battleship, we can subsequently dispatch three powerful battleship clones to freely scavenge resources without worrying about danger. The potential is enormous!"
After this, Song Chi successfully negotiated a deal with Ang Lei of the Morningstar family. In the following period, the two families signed multiple confidentiality agreements. Once everything was in place, the Time Realm Mystic Domain officially belonged to the Song family, and Song Chi also acquired the Double Differentiation component.
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Time passed, and a hundred years went by in the blink of an eye.
During this century, the Song family successfully claimed the only Seventh Level Life Continent within the designated area, earning a substantial profit. They also continued to clear other floating lands within the designated area.
The progress of the Song family was similar to that of the other dozen or so factions.
On this day, the Firm Soaring Ship's encrypted group chat activated.
Song Wujiang: "I just received some news. In the central region of the Flame Serpent River System, there's a cosmic secret realm on the Flame Serpent Floating Land. Although it's the lowest-level cosmic secret realm, it's said to have existed for millions of years and is highly likely to contain a significant amount of chaos energy."
Song Shiyuan: "The Flame Serpent Floating Land? That's a Seventh Level Life Continent. The Lingyue Zhao family, as one of the immortal giants, is currently joining forces with several other prominent families to conquer this floating land. I heard they just broke through its protective shield not long ago!"
Song Tianshu: "If the Lingyue Zhao family, being an immortal giant, is involved, are we sure we want to get involved? If we're discovered, they won't let it go!"
Song Yan: "Don't we have the Double Differentiation component? Using a clone to investigate shouldn't be a problem. The worst-case scenario is we just wait another fifty years, or even just twenty to thirty years with the help of a cooldown reduction component."
Song Chi: "I also think we should give it a try. We've seen the power of mythical artifacts before. Even the illusory Heavenly Star Tower could withstand the Abyssal Demon Blade. If the Dragon Whale Pavilion can be repaired, it might have a similar effect. At that time, the foundation of our Song family will be greatly enhanced."
One by one, the group expressed their opinions, and in the end, Song Wujiang made the decision.
"Since the majority agrees, let's send out battleship clones to investigate. As for the personnel, it should be the Firm Soaring Ship, Heaven Ruin Skydome, and Flame Boiling Sea."
No one in the group chat objected to this decision, as everyone was well aware that these three battleships were the strongest in the clan.
"Little Chi, Little Yan, officially set off in three days. Remember to be fully prepared."
"Yes!"
"Understood!"
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The next day, in the Multiverse Nether Market.
Song Chi stood in front of the Ultra-Long-Range Spatial Gate Random Deployment Platform, ready to begin a new round of market transactions.
Today happened to be the day when the Ultra-Long-Range Spatial Gate Random Deployment Platform was available, and the timing was just right.
As numerous spatial gates appeared outside the market entrance, Song Chi's gaze shifted to the Oddity Exchange Shop.
After passing through the Flame God's Ancestral Land and then the Starry Bowels, he had recently acquired the entire Star Annihilator family's assets, including the harvest from two Seventh Level Life Continents. Now, the number of high-grade oddities in the Oddity Exchange Shop had exceeded a dozen.
Black: Stone Flame, Air Flame, Wood Flame
Gold: Starlight Compass, Flame Armor, Crimson Wheel Flame, True Dragon Scale, Star Spirit Jade, Space-Bearing Stone, Eight-Armed Serpent Molt, Silver Serpent Skeleton, and more
Looking at these oddities emitting golden or black light, Song Chi felt a sense of satisfaction. These were the fruits of his labor over hundreds of years.
Additionally, there were over forty silver oddities that couldn't be converted into ship components.
Just as Song Chi's gaze was wandering through the shop, a figure hurriedly exiting the fourth-floor inn caught his attention.
Who else could it be but Zhou Ping?
PS: One more chapter to go.
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