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Chapter 684: The True Spirit Tower Power Core
Chapter 684: The True Spirit Tower Power Core
When the Soul Wizard asked his question, Song Chi was not surprised.
He was well aware of the effects of the Life-Creation Pellet, and if it were any other exotic race with such a heaven-defying pill, he would also spare no expense to obtain one or two of them.
Thus, his response was straightforward.
"This item is precious, and the cost of refining it is high. If you wish to purchase it, you can only trade with high-rank artifacts or special resources, with a high-rank Fire Seed artifact being the priority."
"A high-rank Fire Seed artifact, huh..."
The Soul Wizard pondered as he looked at the words displayed on the light screen before him.
He was not surprised by this request, as he knew from Wan's previous words that the masters of the Tianxu Market had a penchant for collecting Fire Seed artifacts.
"Unfortunately, I do not have a high-rank Fire Seed artifact in my possession. That fellow Angler does have a strand of black Ghost Flame, but he always uses it as an auxiliary refining treasure and would never trade it..."
"I've heard that the large Lava Giant Civilization's Ancestral Land, enslaved by the Dragon Pulse Sorcerer Family, has a large number of high-rank Fire Seeds. However, trading with that group of Dragon Pulse Sorcerers, whose eyes are above the heavens, is no easy task..."
In just a few seconds, numerous thoughts flashed through the Soul Wizard's mind, but in the end, they all turned into strands of helplessness.
He followed the path of a Mechanical Wizard, modifying his body in various ways, often resulting in a lifespan far exceeding that of his peers. So, despite being already tens of thousands of years old, his time as a Soul Wizard had not been long.
For this reason, the wealth he had accumulated was limited, at least compared to other Soul Wizards.
Without a high-rank Fire Seed artifact, the Soul Wizard contemplated for a while, and finally, the storage ring on his hand was activated, and several items were taken out.
In the free-trade zone outside, Song Chi's eyes lit up as he mingled among the exotic races. In his heart, he thought, "No wonder they are the masters of a hegemonic-level civilization. Even though they have only recently ascended to the 7th rank, their means far surpass that of ordinary Star Sea 7th-rank masters."
Although he was not sure when this Soul Wizard had ascended to the 7th rank, it was not difficult to guess that it had not been long, judging by the life energy fluctuations at the initial 7th-rank level within his body.
Compared to the Matriarch of New Moon, the items presented by this Soul Wizard were clearly of higher value.
Golden Soul Wizard's Strange Refining Platform
Golden Mana-Kinetic Engine
Earth Refining Fire Spirit
Heaven Thunder Earth Fire Stone
Three 7th-rank Silver Apples
One 7th-rank True Spirit Tower Power Core
...
Among these items, not only were there two golden artifacts, but the Earth Refining Fire Spirit and the Heaven Thunder Earth Fire Stone were also extremely rare and precious resources. Although each item's value might not compare to a single golden artifact, they were still worth more than ordinary silver artifacts.
The Silver Apples did not hold much appeal for Song Chi, but the 7th-rank True Spirit Tower Power Core was different.
The True Spirit Tower is one of the unique features of the Wizard Civilization, similar to the Flame-Fire Human Civilization's Flame-Fire Battleship System. The Wizard Civilization's Wizard Towers also have a complete system, ranging from low to high ranks.
The lowest rank is the Magic Tower.
The middle rank is the Wizard Holy Tower.
The high rank is the True Spirit Tower.
And finally, the 10th rank and above is the Law Tower.
At each rank, the wizards have a corresponding Wizard Tower, and being inside these towers greatly enhances their cultivation, research, and even combat power.
With such terrifying effects, it is natural that the Wizard Towers require an extraordinary energy supply.
The power core in front of Song Chi is a specialized energy supply for the high-rank True Spirit Tower. Even though it is the lowest 7th-rank power core for the True Spirit Tower, its value is still extremely high.
It is worth noting that the large-scale power plants that can be mass-produced in the Flame-Fire Human Civilization nowadays are only at the ordinary 6th-rank level, such as the large nuclear fusion power reactor in the advanced (6th-rank) mobile battle star.
This might be sufficient for lower-rank Flame-Fire forces, but it is far from enough for the Song Family, who has already entered the Eternal Noble House.
To give a simple example, when the Song Family first went to the Red Star Continent to capture the Floating Land Source Core, they used a golden artifact called the Illusion Formation Stone, which had the ability to create illusion formations. However, since it could not be converted into a ship-borne component, it had to be activated manually.
At that time, to maximize the effect of the Illusion Formation Stone and delay its exposure as much as possible, the Song Family could only rely on the few 7th-rank combat power they had, the Starry Sky Shark, to activate it. As a result, it was only activated to the 7th-rank level, but the cost was that the Starry Sky Shark, a sovereign combat power, could not play its expected role.
If they had a 7th-rank power core at that time, how different things would have been?
The Song Family actually has many similar needs, which is why Song Chi was so eager to obtain this 7th-rank True Spirit Tower Power Core.
After a moment of deep contemplation, Song Chi turned back.
He did not immediately respond but instead had another thought in his heart.
'Is this the foundation of a hegemonic-level civilization...?'
'Even a newly ascended 7th-rank master can bring out so many good things. The New Moon Tribe, with a heritage of over 100,000 years, is completely overshadowed by this Matriarch of New Moon...'
'But that's true. According to the information from the North Dipper Shen Family, the Wizard Civilization seems to have completely occupied the eighth star system cluster tens of thousands of years ago. Now, after tens of thousands of years, they might control more than a dozen star system clusters. With the resources gathered from so many star system clusters, their foundation is indeed impressive...'
With these thoughts, Song Chi became increasingly interested in the Bloodline Sorcerer Family Alliance. If he could really hang the Body of the Moon-Swallowing Viper on this artifact exchange shop, the first colored myth component in the Tianxu Market might soon appear.
His mind raced, but he did not forget to give a response.
The light screen in the center of the shop changed, and a new line of text appeared.
"Three Life-Creation Pellets in exchange for your Magic-Powered Furnace, Heaven Thunder Earth Fire Stone, and 7th-rank True Spirit Tower Power Core. How about it?"
Upon seeing this reply, the Soul Wizard pondered for a moment before shaking his head.
"Sir, the True Spirit Tower Power Core is a unique item of my Wizard Civilization, with limited production every year. Excluding domestic needs, only a few dozen can be traded every hundred years, and most are bought by star sea civilizations that are friendly with us. Moreover, this power core can usually be used for more than ten thousand years, and three are not enough!"
Faced with the Soul Wizard's confident explanation, Song Chi did not argue or haggle, as it would be unbecoming of a 9th-rank Star Sea master.
After the other party finished speaking, he once again stated the second transaction amount.
"Five!"
After this, the True Spirit Wizard seemed to want to continue negotiating, but Song Chi, like his previous treatment of the New Moon Matriarch, no longer responded.
The True Spirit Wizard also understood that this was the final bottom line and had no choice but to agree to the trade.
Seeing this entire scene, the New Moon Matriarch felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart.
Having just squandered her assets, she now witnessed other creatures in the same dire financial situation, which made her feel even more relieved.
...
After over ten seconds, the trade between the two parties concluded.
In the free-trade zone, Song Chi looked down at the tightly clutched object in his hand, a hint of joy appearing in his eyes.
What he held in his hand was one of the items he had just traded with the True Spirit Wizard. It was neither the golden energy shield nor the 7th-grade True Spirit Tower Power Core, but the seemingly attached Thunder and Fire Stone.
This was not because of anything else, but because it was an extremely high-level additional promotion resource.
Not only could it provide a 12% promotion success rate during the promotion of a Dreadnought to a Planet-Killer Ship, but it could also be effective for Planet-Killer Ships aiming to become Star Stream Ships, increasing the promotion success rate by 5%. For every Planet-Killer Ship captain, this was more attractive than even golden or black components.
After this trade, Song Chi initially thought that there would be more 7th-grade beings attempting to enter the Xushi Market. At the very least, behind the 6th-grade half-mouse man from the Divine Domain Continent, there was bound to be a 7th-grade dominant being. Additionally, there were also ancient dwarves, ice giants, and other beings, each backed by a dominant being.
Unexpectedly, until the end of the Xushi Market trade, no third 7th-grade being appeared.
'So cautious, but can they hold back this time? What about the next time?'
Although he was a bit surprised, Song Chi wasn't too disappointed.
He had full confidence in the Xushi Market. Those beings could hold back the first time, but as the number of 7th-grade dominant beings entering increased, they would eventually give in.
...
Buzz!
In the North Dipper Hall, after a flash of starlight, Song Chi's real body appeared in the grand hall.
After logging in with his true body, Song Chi didn't make any other moves. Instead, he quietly waited in the center of the hall.
It had only been ten minutes since the end of the Xushi Market trade, and he logged into the North Dipper Hall not to exchange anything.
After about two minutes, the stone platform in front lit up with starlight again, and a tall and majestic man appeared on the platform.
The moment Song Chi saw this man, he immediately spoke up.
"The new member of the North Dipper Hall, Jingzhi, greets the 'Hao Yue' Elder!"
Indeed, this tall man was 'Hao Yue', also a member of the North Dipper Hall, but he was a Limit Planet-Killer Ship Captain. As a junior, Song Chi naturally addressed him as "Elder."
'Hao Yue' glanced at Song Chi and nodded slightly in response, then got straight to the point.
"You want to trade for the Body of the Moon-Swallowing Viper?"
As he spoke, although it wasn't intentional, Song Chi, with his dual-pupil power, still caught a hint of disdain in the other's eyes.
He wasn't surprised, as he was currently only a 6th-grade Dreadnought Captain. For a Dreadnought Captain to propose trading for a colored mythical artifact, it's like a five-year-old child declaring their future ambition to become a great Planet-Killer Ship Captain; it's simply unbelievable.
Understanding this, Song Chi didn't offer any further explanations. Instead, he directly took out the items he had prepared beforehand.
"This is a drop of 8th-grade Demon God Blood and a 7th-grade Moon Spring!"
Upon seeing these two items, a hint of surprise flashed across the tall man's face, and the disdain in his eyes towards Song Chi vanished.
However, he soon shook his head.
"This is still not enough. A colored mythical artifact is not this cheap, even if it can't be transformed into a ship-borne component!"
Hearing this, Song Chi gritted his teeth and took out the Thunder and Fire Stone, then looked back at the other man.
This time, a hint of seriousness appeared in 'Hao Yue's' eyes. The three items Song Chi had taken out were quite sincere, and even if he put the Body of the Moon-Swallowing Viper up for trade in the Star Hall Market for nearly ten thousand years, few members could offer three such special resources at once.
Even so, in the end, he still shook his head lightly.
"Still not enough. The rarity of a colored mythical artifact is far beyond imagination!"
Song Chi's heart sank. Although he had only come to give it a try, now that he was rejected, he couldn't help but feel a bit heavy-hearted.
'Should I add a 7th-grade Time Realm Fruit...'
This thought had just emerged in his mind when he immediately suppressed it.
The value of a 7th-grade Time Realm Fruit was too terrifying. Even if he hadn't been promoted to a Planet-Killer Ship Captain yet, if this were exposed, it would be a disaster.
What is a 7th-grade Time Realm Fruit? It's a divine artifact that greatly increases the success rate of promoting to a Star Stream Ship. A resource of this grade would even make the four imperial royal families, backed by hyperspace mother ships, feel tempted. Once exposed, it would surely lead to endless troubles.
Song Chi deeply understood this.
Previously, when he secretly used a 7th-grade Time Realm Fruit in the Divine Xia Dynasty's territory, the attention it drew seemed to never subside. During that time, several Star Stream Ships investigated, and it was Song Chi who initially handled the Mirror Battleship, which was protected by the golden Mirage Dragon Ten Thousand Transformation Pearl and the Mythic Python Eternal Protection Scale. This was how his identity remained hidden.
Thinking about this, Song Chi seemed to have thought of something else and continued, "What if I add a drop of 8th-grade Sovereign Source Blood? Would that be possible?"
'Hao Yue' didn't even think about it and directly shook his head.
"8th-grade Sovereign Source Blood, or even ordinary 9th-grade Dominant Being Blood, I already have them all and don't lack them!"
Seemingly sensing the disappointment and helplessness in Song Chi's eyes, 'Hao Yue' changed his tone, "How about this? I've heard that your Song Family possesses a 6th-grade Time Realm Tree. If you add two 6th-grade Time Realm Fruits, a drop of 8th-grade Sovereign Source Blood, and these three items, I can trade with you."
(End of Chapter)
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