Chapter 71: Training, Breaking Limits (2-in-1)
Chapter 71: Training, Breaking Limits (2-in-1)
Above, the hundred-meter-long dark energy cruiser soared into view in an instant, its terrifying speed far surpassing that of a mere dark energy airship.
This was why John Tross felt so confident, showing his true face to Song Chi without a care. From the moment he successfully cornered Song Chi, the latter was already a dead man in his eyes.
What John didn't know was that the moment Song Chi's figure vanished into the dense forest below, he had immediately activated his Star Sea Market Token and returned to the All-Heaven Market, long gone from that mountain range.
Half an hour later!
"This is impossible. Could that kid really have vanished into thin air?"
John Tross's face was as dark as a storm cloud. In the past half hour, he had not only dug through the mountain with every means at his disposal but had also used the special detection equipment on his cruiser to scan the entire mountain down to a thousand feet. Yet, he never found any trace of Song Chi.
After falling into the forested mountain, Song Chi seemed to have truly disappeared into thin air.
"Could he have a teleportation device? No, that doesn't make sense. The kid retracted his dark energy airship at the end. Could it be some kind of special ship-mounted component for instantaneous movement?"
...
Song Chi, of course, was unaware of John Tross's confusion. However, he was certain that the other man's frustration was inevitable.
In the All-Heaven Market, the force of the market realm's laws caught and gently landed Song Chi, who had been plummeting at high speed.
"John Tross, the Tross family..."
As he walked toward the special configuration slot area, Song Chi murmured to himself.
He wouldn't let today's incident slide so easily. The other party had never intended to let him go, and if it weren't for the All-Heaven Market and its newly derived "spatial anchor" feature, he would have been in serious trouble.
Even if he could enter the market, there was no guarantee that John Tross wouldn't monitor the area he entered.
Grateful for his escape, he also sighed. He had clearly underestimated the value of the Void Crystal, which was so rare that it warranted a second-tier peak Flameheart Captain to act personally.
But he had learned his lesson. In the future, he wouldn't act so rashly, even if he concealed his identity. Perhaps handing it over to his family or having his father intervene would be the better choice, even if it meant revealing that he had secrets. It was better than losing his life.
With this realization, Song Chi mentally marked the Tross family down.
Of course, holding a grudge was one thing, but Song Chi wasn't about to seek revenge lightly. He was still too weak.
The Tross family was a formidable force, having risen to one of the top powers in Baihe City in just over two hundred years. They had three second-tier Flameheart Captains openly known, making them far beyond what a newly first-tier Song Chi could handle.
However, for Song Chi, who possessed the All-Heaven Market, time was on his side. His ability to acquire resources and advance his fleet far exceeded that of ordinary people.
Without further ado, he walked to the special configuration area and installed the "Abnormal State Purifier" component.
A soft, colorless halo soon emanated from the purifier, slowly enveloping the entire market space. At the same time, Song Chi turned his gaze to the market attribute panel.
As expected, with the Abnormal State Purifier in effect, the [Negative Status] section on the attribute panel had quietly been cleared.
With this, Song Chi finally felt at ease. The demonic mark had left him feeling uneasy for days, always fearing that the Void Demons would track him down the moment he left the market. He had dared not stay out for long, and even during the Tianhe Auction, he had been on edge the entire time.
Now, with the demonic mark completely gone, he felt a great sense of relief.
Having cleared the demonic mark, he didn't rush to leave. Instead, he stared at the Abnormal State Purifier in the special configuration slot, deep in thought.
He was considering whether to leave the purifier in the market or install it on the Azure Sky.
After a moment's deliberation, weighing the pros and cons, he removed the Abnormal State Purifier from the slot, deciding that it would be better to install it on the Azure Sky.
In his view, the demonic mark on the market was purely an accident. If not for the intense light generated by the market's advancement, the Void Demons would never have been attracted.
In the future, he only needed to obtain a special component to conceal the light before the next market advancement, easily solving the problem without needing to keep the blue Abnormal State Purifier component permanently installed in the market.
In contrast, the Celestial Vessel is destined to frequently explore alien star domains and interact with various extraterrestrial civilizations in the future.
Inevitably, conflicts will arise, and this blue purifier component, which can cleanse various negative statuses like slow, bind, and hull corrosion, will undoubtedly prove invaluable.
Clearly, installing this component on the Celestial Vessel offers a much higher return on investment.
...
In the heart of Jiangyuan City, at the Steady Spark Market, after disguising himself, Song Chi quickly sold the remaining 420 zero-grade void crystals and 40 first-grade void crystals, exchanging them for 420 strands of first-grade Floating Land Essence and 40 strands of second-grade Floating Land Essence.
He then used the last of his more than 3,000 strands of zero-grade Floating Land Essence to purchase a common white ship engine, and left the market as quickly as possible.
At the Marketplace of All Realms, Song Chi took stock of his remaining resources.
After buying the mercury crystals and the white-quality engine, he had spent 95% of his zero-grade Floating Land Essence, leaving him with less than 300 strands. However, he still had a good amount of first-grade Floating Land Essence, totaling 890 strands, and 40 strands of second-grade Floating Land Essence.
This substantial sum was enough to further enhance the Celestial Vessel.
Deciding on his plan, Song Chi wasted no time and immediately began reinforcing the various components of the Celestial Vessel.
He was about to explore the "Belo Civilization Ruins" soon and wouldn't hesitate to use his resources. The higher the reinforcement level and the stronger the attributes of the Celestial Vessel, the safer the exploration would be.
The first component to reinforce was the newly purchased white ship engine.
Since it was intended to meet the subsequent reinforcement conditions for the "Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator," Song Chi didn't waste any time and directly upgraded the Assault Engine to level 20.
Assault Engine Level 20
- Quality: White
- Consumption: 15/s (Energetic Points)
- Power Supply: 240/s (Energetic Points)
- Overload Buffer: 20 minutes
- Energetic Pool: 14,000 points (can store 14,000 energetic points)
- Upgrade Requirements: 17 strands of second-grade Floating Land Essence, 10 second-grade Life Nuclei
After reinforcing the Assault Engine to the second grade, Song Chi shifted his focus to the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator, which had been on his mind.
The level 15 Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator required tens of thousands of energetic points for each subsequent reinforcement, and he finally had enough.
He then spent 340 strands of first-grade Floating Land Essence and 210 tons of mercury crystals to upgrade it to level 19.
Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator Level 19
- Quality: Orange
- Traits: Shield value increased by 90%
- Trait 2: Shield protection value doubled
- Consumption: 80/s (Energetic Points)
- Protection: 1,536
- Shield Value: 29,184/29,184
- Recharge: 20s; Overload Buffer: 35 minutes
- Upgrade Requirements: 150 strands of first-grade Floating Land Essence, 15,000 energetic points, 80 tons of mercury crystals
Unfortunately, he couldn't upgrade it to the second grade in one go.
The 20% bonus from the first-grade base component slot only applied to the engine's power supply, not the energetic pool, which left him short on energetic points.
Of course, it wasn't just the energetic pool that was the issue. If that were the only problem, he would have had enough second-grade Floating Land Essence to further reinforce the Assault Engine by two levels, reaching level 22, which should have provided an energetic pool of 15,000 points.
The key issue was the lack of mercury crystals, which were insufficient to support further reinforcement of the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator.
While mercury crystals are not the top-tier resource for ship reinforcement, acquiring over 50 tons in a short time is no easy feat. Therefore, Song Chi had to temporarily abandon further reinforcement.
However, even at level 19, the Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator provided a shield value close to 30,000 points, a terrifying number.
After reaching this point, Song Chi had 343 strands of first-grade Floating Land Essence and 40 strands of second-grade Floating Land Essence left. He considered his options and then spent 144 strands of first-grade Floating Land Essence to upgrade the particle beam cannon from level 16 to level 19.
Particle Beam Main Cannon Level 19
- Quality: Blue
- Consumption: 60 per shot (Energetic Points)
- Trait: Main cannon power increased by 19%
- Power: 500 x 120%
- Recharge: 3s; Buffer: 5s
- Upgrade Requirements: 80 strands of first-grade Floating Land Essence, 9,000 energetic points
In the end, Song Chi was left with 199 strands of first-grade Floating Land Essence and 40 strands of second-grade Floating Land Essence. While this still equates to nearly 6,000 strands of zero-grade Floating Land Essence, the bulk of it was in the 40 strands of second-grade Floating Land Essence, which he would not use lightly.
The higher the tier of the Essence of Floating Lands, the more precious it becomes. All Ember Fleet captains are reluctant to use high-tier Essences unless the components are perfectly suited to their ship and of sufficiently high quality.
Song Chi stored the remaining resources aboard the Azure Sky, just as he had done before exploring new star domains, to serve as emergency supplies in times of crisis.
Additionally, because his zero-tier Essences were almost entirely depleted, the two new special components, the Brainwave Remote Control System and the Abnormal Status Purifier, remained unupgraded, still at level 0.
With this in mind, Song Chi subconsciously opened the Azure Sky's attribute panel.
Name: Azure Sky
Model: Ember-Phantom Airship
Level: Lv10
Basic Components:
- White Ember Ship Body: Lv10
- Particle Beam Cannon: Lv19
- Phantom Secondary Cannons: Lv10
- Golden Rock Ship Armor: Lv10
- Assaulter Engine: Lv20
- Dark Matter Energy Shield Generator: Lv19
- Sky Patrol Radar: Lv10
- Phantom Training Chamber: Lv0 (8/8)
Additional Components:
- Fire Chrysanthemum Soldier Tree: Lv15
- Brainwave Remote Control System: Lv0
- Abnormal Status Purifier: Lv0 (3/10)
Phantom Energy Pool: 14000/14000
Supplies:
- Second-Tier Essence of Floating Lands: 40 strands
- First-Tier Essence of Floating Lands: 140 strands
- Mercury Crystals: 24 tons
- Basic Nutrient Serum, Fresh Water...
...
In the All-Realm Marketplace, the All-Attribute Training Chamber.
Song Chi did not practice the Guiding Techniques or visualize the Mythic Mechanic Imprints as he usually did. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the ground in the center of the training chamber, his gaze fixed and continuously scanning back and forth without pause.
It seemed he had been maintaining this state for quite some time, as his forehead was drenched in sweat, and his eyes were filled with unmistakable fatigue. His mental stamina had clearly reached its limit.
In front of him, three projection screens floated side by side, each displaying a different image. Song Chi's task was to memorize every detail of the content being played on all three screens simultaneously.
Simultaneously processing three different sets of images and memorizing every detail is an extremely challenging task, requiring the ability to focus on three things at once.
Song Chi was using this method to train, or rather, to force himself to recapture the feeling of entering the Limit-Breaking state.
Indeed, what he was doing was targeted Limit-Breaking state training. With his previous experiences of entering the Limit-Breaking state twice, he never doubted that he would eventually fully master this special technique. However, the uncertainty of when it would happen made him uneasy.
Therefore, he decided to use this simple yet effective method to try and gain control over the "Limit-Breaking" technique sooner.
Especially after his battle with the Void Demon, Song Chi deeply understood his current limitations. As the number of onboard components on the Azure Sky increased, simply focusing on two tasks at once was no longer sufficient to fully harness the ship's combat potential.
Thus, he was eager to master the "Limit-Breaking" ability as soon as possible, so that in emergencies, he could use it to bring out the Azure Sky's full combat power.
"Phew, I can't do this anymore. I need to rest and try again later!"
Song Chi seemed somewhat pleased, as if he was starting to see some progress. Although he desperately wanted to fully master the Limit-Breaking state in one go, he knew it was unlikely.
This targeted training had been ongoing for nearly half a month since the demon mark appeared in the marketplace. If the Limit-Breaking state were so easy to control, it wouldn't have taken this long.
With a thought, he disappeared from the marketplace.
After washing up and returning to his bedroom, Song Chi had a good night's sleep. The next day, when his energy was fully restored, he resumed his training.
Five more days passed, and it was now just three days before the operation he had agreed upon with Shen Qing. On this day, Song Chi continued his training.
As his gaze rapidly shifted between the three projection screens in front of him, a mysterious feeling suddenly washed over him. Then, his mind became incredibly clear.
His eyes, which had previously struggled to keep up with the images on the three screens, now found the task incredibly simple. It was as if he had three pairs of eyes, each clearly focused on one of the screens, meticulously recording every detail of the images being played.
"One mind, three tasks, Limit-Breaking state, hahaha, I've finally entered the Limit-Breaking state again."
(End of Chapter)
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