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Chapter 680: The Ultimate Reward
Chapter 680: The Ultimate Reward
Unaware of the events unfolding in the outside world, Song Chi's focus was entirely on the over a dozen 7th Stage Crimson Beings that were charging towards him once again.
The Tianxu Skyvault had yet to recover from its previous damage, and it was highly unlikely that it could withstand another wave of attacks.
Thus, the Qiong Tian Smart Brain System quickly issued a new command.
The rarely used Pusa Dharani Seal was activated, and the one-time effect of 'Dharani Seal - Internal - Speed' was not applied to the Last Refuge, Blood Spear, or Anti-Matter Annihilation Cannon components. Instead, it was used on the Neutron Star Core Armor.
After a moment of accelerated time, the 'Neutron Star Fission' ability's cooldown was instantly completed, and the Tianxu Skyvault transformed into a miniature neutron star once more.
The temperature soared to tens of millions of degrees, and the 7th Stage Crimson Beings that were approaching were once again at the forefront of the extreme heat. The severe injuries inflicted by various means in the previous round made this second round of extreme heat even more devastating.
Surprisingly, another four 7th Stage Crimson Beings perished under the intense heat.
However, Song Chi had no time to pay attention to this as the remaining thirteen 7th Stage Crimson Beings were relentlessly attacking the Tianxu Skyvault.
Only because the Tianxu Skyvault was still in its miniature neutron star form, with its abnormally high defense, it had not suffered significant damage. But once the 'Neutron Star Fission' duration ended, it was inevitable that the ship would sink.
In the command room, Song Chi's expression fluctuated between hope and despair as his thoughts raced, contemplating his next move.
Most of the Tianxu Skyvault's abilities had already been utilized, and he couldn't think of many ways to buy more time.
'Do I really have to use the 'Time · Chessboard' ability?'
Similar to the 'Time · Chessboard' ability, the 'Time · Chessgame' was also a feature of the Time Chessboard, a colorful upper mythic component. It could, at will, transport the Tianxu Skyvault and an enemy unit into a high-dimensional space completely isolated from the outside, and the enemy's strength would be forcibly reduced by one major stage, making it one of the Tianxu Skyvault's most powerful trump cards.
Of course, in the current situation, if he activated this ability, his goal would not be to quickly defeat the enemy, but to use the absolute isolation of the high-dimensional space to buy as much time as possible. Ideally, he would wait for all the cooldowns on the Tianxu Skyvault's abilities to end before ending the 'Time · Chessgame' effect.
The reason he hesitated was that the cooldown for the 'Time · Chessgame' ability was a full century—a literal hundred years. The Golden Quality Pusa Dharani Seal could not affect the colorful upper-tier Time Chessboard.
Generally, shipboard components could only affect other components up to two grades higher, and even then, the effect would be greatly diminished.
For instance, the Last Refuge component's repair ability was still effective because the Neutron Star Core Armor was still at the black pinnacle quality. Once it evolved into a colorful component, the Last Refuge would become completely ineffective.
The Pusa Dharani Seal was no exception; it had no effect on the colorful upper-tier Time Chessboard.
(PS: As mentioned earlier, the Pusa Dharani Seal cannot affect the Time Chessboard.)
Just as Song Chi was deliberating, the Qiong Tian Smart Brain System had already prepared to activate the 'Guardian of the Angel King's True Spirit' ability.
In addition to the Wings of the Angelic Sovereignty, the Tianxu Skyvault still had the additional effect of the Soul of the Abyssal Hydra from before. At the very least, it could sustain the ship for a while longer, even after the 'Neutron Star Fission' ability ended.
Interestingly, none of these preparations were needed, as before the 'Neutron Star Fission' duration ended, the familiar force of absorption enveloped the entire Tianxu Skyvault once more.
Seeing the familiar starlight around him, he breathed a sigh of relief, as the worst-case scenario from his plan had not materialized.
Without further thought, his attention was immediately drawn to the multiple starlight figures seated at the front of the hall.
Seven figures, arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper, sat there. Song Chi did not recognize six of them, but seeing the Tanlang Palace Master among them, he understood the situation.
Song Chi quickly recalled the Tianxu Skyvault and appeared in the hall, where he quickly summoned the ship.
"Yao Guang Star Tower - Awakening, Tian Pan Galaxy Dragon Spine Song Family - Song Chi, greetings to all the Palace Masters!"
Without attempting to conceal his identity, Song Chi openly summoned his family members for the Demon Snake Floating Land operation, believing that his identity could no longer be hidden from these elders who had lived for tens of thousands of years.
The seven figures at the head of the group seemed pleased with his honesty, and a faint smile appeared on each of their faces.
"Song Chi, you've done well. Not only in the previous Demon Snake Continent operation but also in the recent Chaos Nest challenge, your performance is among the best in tens of thousands of years. As a new member of our Big Dipper Seven Stars Temple, we elders will not be stingy with rewards!"
The speaker was the Tanlang Palace Master, the most authoritative figure among the Seven Palaces, hailing from the Tian Shu lineage. His words carried significant weight within the Big Dipper Seven Stars Temple, so it was no surprise that he spoke first.
Without waiting for Song Chi to respond, the Tanlang Palace Master waved his hand, and three glowing orbs of different colors appeared before Song Chi.
Song Chi's gaze immediately fixed on the orbs.
Each orb contained a different item, and they were no ordinary objects.
One orb held Dominion Spirits, another contained a strange artifact emitting eternal dark light, and the third was a familiar seven-colored token.
The Dominion Spirits were all of the seventh rank, and there were 380 of them. Calculating it, each of the seventh-rank Crimson Beings he had slain had contributed an average of 20 spirits.
'Could the reward for slaying the Crimson Beings in the Chaos Nest be these Dominion Spirits?'
This thought flashed through his mind but was quickly dismissed as his attention shifted to the orb emitting the eternal dark light.
This oddity, or rather, the shipboard component it could be converted into, had a unique attribute that Song Chi had never encountered in his nearly thousand years of experience.
Eternal Spirit Nest lv0
Quality: Black
Unique Trait: Spirit Nest
Consumption: 500/s (Yin Power Points)
Effect: Consume 100,000 Yin Power Points to release all the True Spirit Souls stored in the Spirit Nest at once. For the next 10 minutes, the captain can command these True Spirit Souls to attack designated targets freely. The strength of the True Spirit Souls depends on their previous life status. After 10 minutes, the True Spirit Souls will dissipate on their own.
No charging or buffering required.
Upgrade Requirements: 500 strands of Floating Land Source (Zero-Stage), 5000 Yin Power Points, 1 Hunian Stone
Note: This component requires 6 slot positions to install.
{Spirit Nest: The component has an inherent space to store True Spirit Souls. All enemy souls personally killed by the equipped battleship will be automatically absorbed into the Spirit Nest. Once absorbed, these souls will be nourished by the special energy within the nest until they regain their peak state from their previous life. (Note: Currently, only Zero-Stage souls can be absorbed.)}
After reading the component's attributes, Song Chi felt a sense of regret.
According to its properties, if he had possessed this component when he defeated the 8th-stage Abyssal Hydra, its Spirit Nest would now contain an additional powerful 8th-stage True Spirit Soul.
An 8th-stage True Spirit Soul would be a valuable trump card at any time.
The seven-colored token was the most surprising to Song Chi. It resembled the Yao Guang No. 32 Token he currently possessed but was not from any of the Seven Star Towers. Instead, it was a token of the Big Dipper Seven Stars Main Shrine.
[Oddity: Big Dipper Seven Stars Temple - Shrine Command]
[Quality: Colorful/Lower]
[Convertible: None]
[Note: The entry token of the giant force, the Big Dipper Seven Stars Temple, of the Inherited Humanity. After activation, one can temporarily enter the true Big Dipper Seven Stars Temple, which encompasses supreme order, ensuring absolute safety for those within.]
'Is this...'
As Song Chi's questioning gaze turned to the leaders, the Tanlang Palace Master, who had been smiling faintly, nodded slightly.
"Indeed, after internal discussions within the Main Shrine, we have decided to admit you as a member in advance. From now on, you can freely access the Big Dipper Seven Stars Temple using this token, and you won't need to withdraw from the Yao Guang Star Tower."
"Thank you, Palace Masters, for this generous reward," Song Chi said with a grateful tone, his initial joy now subdued.
The rewards were so abundant that even he, with his vision that surpassed most captains of his level, couldn't help but feel satisfied.
"By the way, we won't be offering any rewards this time, but if you wish to exchange them at the Star Shrine..."
Within the Star Shrine's marketplace, a myriad of items were displayed, each with its own light curtain, showcasing the entire inventory available for purchase.
The first few light curtains were swiftly scanned, revealing items of purple, orange, and red qualities, along with resources that weren't particularly rare. These held no interest for Song Chi.
It was the fourth list of items that caught his attention.
The first item on the list was precisely what Song Chi needed.
Name: Hunian Stone
Category: Intermediate-tier Divine Soul Resource
Exchange Price: 5 Star Shrine Points per piece
The Hunian Stone was the special resource required to enhance the Eternal Spirit Nest component, and Song Chi hadn't come across it anywhere else. This made it a necessary acquisition.
He had no urgency to exchange it right away, as he noticed that the Star Shrine marketplace, like the Yao Guang Star Tower's, allowed for the exchange of various-tier ship components for Star Shrine points. So, there was no need to rush.
Instead, he was more curious about the information on the most valuable items in the marketplace.
As his gaze moved down, he noticed items like the Last Refuge, a silver warship repair component, in the fourth light curtain. However, these were not what he required.
The fifth light curtain was similar, and it wasn't until the sixth that Song Chi's interest was piqued.
This curtain was filled with items of the Golden quality.
Golden Patrol
Gold Energy Shield
Silver Ascension
7th Grade · Instant
Golden Planet Killer
However, Song Chi frowned, as most of the Golden-tier components in this curtain were basic ones, which he didn't lack.
After a quick scan, Song Chi's gaze shifted to the seventh light curtain.
The items here were even more valuable, with the first being a strand of Golden Ascension.
Name: Small Cosmic
Quality: Golden
Category: Torch-grade Ascension Fire Source
Exchange Price: 50,000 Star Shrine Points
...
The second item was also impressive, a large chunk of Micro-essence Spiritual Activation Metal.
"Wow, such a large piece of Micro-essence Spiritual Activation Metal?"
Song Chi fell silent as he gazed at the metal, estimating its weight to be over a hundred kilograms.
The Micro-essence Spiritual Activation Metal was one of the top three ultra-strategic resources of the Torch Battleship civilization, and it was always in high demand. Each kilogram was worth a fortune, and the piece he had obtained from the Three-Eyed Imperial Sovereign Flagship was only 3.2 kilograms, yet it had filled him with joy at the time.
Of course, the Tianxu Skyvault was now a Dreadnought, capable of freely transforming into Mythical Armor at will, so the value of the Micro-essence Spiritual Activation Metal wasn't as high as before.
However, it was essential to remember that the Micro-essence Spiritual Activation Metal's effect wasn't just about enabling the Torch Battleship to gain a certain level of activity, thereby controlling its Mythical Armor transformation. It also enhanced the time and combat power of the Torch Battleship's Mythical Armor form, with the effect strengthening with each fusion.
(End of Chapter)
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