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Chapter 735: The First Colored Supreme Component
Chapter 735: The First Colored Supreme Component
Though it was referred to as the final small area, this was only relative. Completing the exploration of this last region would still take several years, and time passed day by day in this ongoing quest.
It was assumed that no further incidents would occur during this process, but reality often proved otherwise.
One day, in the Market of All Heavens, Song Chi and Song Wujian, along with several others, suddenly received a rather unexpected message.
A core member of the clan, the Sixth-Rank Fearless Captain, Song Bei, whose flagship had already advanced to the Ultimate Fearless class, had reported a piece of important information.
Due to this news, the four Annihilator Ship captains, including Song Chi, were all alarmed, and the recently concluded [Dragon Whale Hall · Stellar Projection] effect was reactivated.
...
Deep within the Dragon Spine Divine Mountain, shrouded in chaos mist.
As spatial fluctuations rippled through, the four starry thrones in the ancient stellar temple, the only ones currently present, simultaneously emitted trembling sounds. Then, four figures slowly materialized on the thrones.
"Song Bei, repeat the information you reported earlier in full detail."
Hearing this, Song Bei, who had been waiting below the hall, hastily bowed and began speaking.
"Yes, Great Ancestor. Here’s what happened: By a stroke of luck, I obtained information about an ancient civilization’s ruins. Those ruins..."
Compared to before, Song Bei’s report this time was much more detailed in front of Song Chi and the others.
After he finished, the four of them exchanged glances. With this more detailed report, they had gathered more information and now had a relatively complete understanding of the ruins Song Bei mentioned.
"According to what you said, the ruins known as the [Silver Seat Ruins] have already been explored once. Based on your estimation, there shouldn’t be much danger in these ruins, correct?"
"Yes, Great Ancestor!"
"How confident are you in this assessment?"
Upon hearing this, Song Bei’s initially firm expression faltered.
The true explorer of the [Silver Seat Ruins] was not him but his teacher, and he naturally couldn’t answer this question.
Fortunately, a familiar, aged voice quickly sounded in his mind.
"Say seventy percent."
...
"Seventy percent, you say..."
Hearing this response, the four figures on the starry thrones, including Song Chi, fell silent together.
Although their faces betrayed no emotion, this brief silence spoke volumes.
Song Wujian, as always, was quick to react. Without waiting for Song Bei to respond, he said:
"We are aware of the situation, but let’s wait for now. The [Swallowing Sky Python Shed] of our clan is currently at a critical stage of transformation. In another ten to twenty years, this extraordinary item will transform into a colored supreme quality. At that point, regardless of whether the [Silver Seat Ruins] are dangerous or not, the safety will be significantly enhanced."
Song Bei instantly understood Song Wujian’s meaning, and the familiar aged voice in his mind echoed shortly after.
"If I recall correctly, the [Swallowing Sky Python Shed] was still only about seventy percent complete a few decades ago. There’s still a considerable distance to go before it transforms."
"However, given the character of your clan’s ancestors, they wouldn’t deceive you, a junior. If the [Swallowing Sky Python Shed] truly transforms into a colored supreme quality, the combat power of the summoned Swallowing Sky Python Spirit will indeed be greatly enhanced. That’s good!"
"I understand, Great Ancestor. I will follow your command!"
...
This incident seemed like a mere interlude and did not directly trigger any significant actions from the Song Family. However, this was only on the surface. The four of them, including Song Chi, were highly concerned about this matter.
The reason was simple.
According to Song Bei’s description, the [Silver Seat Ruins] had a certain possibility of being related to a Sovereign Civilization.
The value of the ruins naturally increased significantly due to their connection to a Sovereign Civilization.
This was why, despite Song Bei’s confident assertions, Song Chi and the others were still unwilling to explore the ruins rashly.
If it were just a matter of a regular advanced civilization, with the highest combat strength of only the seventh or eighth rank, they wouldn’t have gone to such lengths.
With the current Market of All Heavens projection that Song Chi could summon, which possessed near-Ninth-Rank Sovereign power, even the combined strength of a regular advanced civilization would only pose a minor threat to the Skygale of Tianxu.
...
Thus, several years passed in the blink of an eye.
One day, in a Market of All Heavens travel room, a Sixth-Rank Cataclysmic Star clan member appeared in the center of the room with a spatial fluctuation.
Holding a silver token, it quickly and respectfully handed over three wondrous items, each emitting a different luminescence, to Song Chi.
These three items glowed red, silver, and gold. As Song Chi’s Ninth-Rank Sovereign power was activated, the layer of time essence surrounding the items was rapidly stripped away.
After handling this, Song Chi’s gaze finally turned to the items themselves.
There wasn't much to be excited about with the red and silver artifacts. Although they could be converted into ship components, they were of the most common variety and were not what the Skygale of Tianxu lacked.
The only thing of interest was the golden artifact.
Or rather, the golden spatial beacon component, which held some appeal for Song Chi.
Star Sea Beacon Emitter (Level 0)
Quality: Golden
Feature 1: Beacon imprint range increased by 170%
Feature 2: Additional +1 to beacon imprint
Feature 3: Beacon duration doubled
Feature 4: Void Mark
Feature 5: Permanent Star Sea Beacon
Cost: 10,000 Spiritual Energy points per use
Available Imprints: 2/2
Effect: Fires a beacon imprint that lasts for 20 months at a specified coordinate. When deploying to a different star domain, this imprint can be activated to pinpoint the ship's arrival at the coordinate (the imprint will be invalidated after one use).
Recharge: 30 seconds; Buffer Time: 2 years
Upgrade Requirements: 100 strands of Floating Continent Essence (zero-rank), 10,000 Spiritual Energy points
{Void Mark: The beacon imprints fired by this component possess a special void power, making them extremely difficult for other beings to detect.}
{Permanent Star Sea Beacon: Consumes 100,000 Spiritual Energy points to establish a permanent Star Sea Beacon at a specific location in the starry sky. This beacon will remain active indefinitely unless the Captain cancels it. If canceled, it can be reactivated after 100 years.}
As a spatial beacon component, with the spatial anchor feature of the Market of All Heavens now increased to six, the Skygale of Tianxu's need for such components was virtually non-existent.
This was why, over the years, the Skygale of Tianxu still only had a blue and an orange beacon component.
While spatial beacon components were always in high demand, with various factions of the Ember Flame Civilization needing them in large quantities, given Song Chi's current status, he wouldn't have gone without any for over two thousand years if he truly wanted them.
Not to mention, during the multiple scavenging operations in ancient civilizations, he had obtained several red and silver quality components of this type, but he had never actively sought them out.
Even with the spatial wormhole generator in place, the family's demand for spatial beacon components remained significant.
However, not actively seeking them out didn't mean Song Chi was averse to them. With a golden spatial beacon component now in his hands, he naturally replaced the blue quality spatial beacon emitter and upgraded it to level 70.
The reason he didn't upgrade it to the eighth rank wasn't that he didn't want to, but rather that his resources didn't allow it.
Acquiring and upgrading two Colored Myth components to level 90 had significantly depleted the stock of True Sovereign Spirits he had accumulated, though he still had some left. However, since the Star Sea Beacon Emitter wouldn't be used in the short term, there was no need to waste resources on it.
Thinking about the two new Colored Myth components installed on the warship, Song Chi's gaze shifted.
{Beyond the Three Realms and Five Elements: Consumes 10,000,000 Spiritual Energy points, placing the warship in a void state, making it immune to any form of attack or targeting, lasting 40 seconds, with a fixed cooldown of 1,000 years.}
With the Three Realms Five Elements Voucher component upgraded to level 90, the duration of its unique feature, "Beyond the Three Realms and Five Elements", had increased from 3 seconds to 40 seconds.
While 40 seconds might not seem long, for a life-saving feature even more powerful than the "Black Hole Domain" characteristic, it was more than enough to provide peace of mind.
Song Chi quickly reined in his wandering thoughts and, with a mental command, was about to instruct the Sixth-Rank Cataclysmic Star in front of him to return to the mirror warship outside.
However, he suddenly paused, thinking for a moment, and then remotely activated the replicated Divine Thought Chapter component on the mirror warship outside.
As the replicated Divine Thought Chapter was activated, a jet of black light shot out from the mirror warship in the Time River Ruins.
This black light shot into the void at an incredible speed, impossible for ordinary beings to see with the naked eye.
At the same time, a beam of light shot out from the Market of All Heavens, located deep in the dark side of the Void Sea. Thanks to Song Chi's pre-arranged control, the black light was not impeded by the Spiritual Energy barrier surrounding the Market of All Heavens and directly struck another Sixth-Rank Cataclysmic Star inside.
With the black light's impact, the divine thought imprint that had been embedded in the Sixth-Rank Cataclysmic Star decades ago suddenly activated.
Finally, this newly acquired Sixth-Rank Cataclysmic Star disappeared from the Market of All Heavens, summoned away by the mirror warship outside.
As for the Sixth-Rank Cataclysmic Star in the Market of All Heavens' walking quarters, Song Chi thought for a moment and sent it back to the Dragon Spine Continent.
The Bloodline of the Cataclysmic Star Clan is not inferior, and they possess the ability to summon the Power of the Cataclysmic Star. The Song Family naturally attempted to domesticate them in secret, and there is now such a domestication area on the Dragon Spine Continent.
There's no way around it; although the Mirror Image Warship is protected by a replica of the Chronal Chessboard, the time flow rate in the Time River Ruins is terrifying.
Even if the time flow rate is reduced by a factor of ten thousand, the final rate that permeates into the Mirror Image Warship can still reach hundreds or even thousands of times the normal rate. Over several decades, a Sixth-Rank Cataclysmic Star Clan member in the prime of their life is now nearing the end of their days.
After all, it's an Enslaved Creature on his own warship, and Song Chi doesn't want to simply wipe it out after use. He can only send it back to the Dragon Spine Continent, hoping it can leave some lineage in its final moments.
...
After finishing these tasks, Song Chi returned to the Market of All Heavens and once again summoned the true form of the Tianxu Skygale.
He integrated the three recently extracted sources of time into the Chronal Chessboard.
"No, this is..."
The sudden burst of colorful light made Song Chi, who hadn't been paying too much attention, suddenly lift his gaze.
Unlike the previous fusions, this time the reaction of the Chronal Chessboard seemed more intense, and the colorful light it emitted grew even more brilliant. This made Song Chi realize something was off.
His breathing quickened, and his eyes fixed on the Chronal Chessboard with intense heat. However, he soon had to close his eyes again because the light from the Chronal Chessboard became too blinding.
This process lasted for about half an hour. When Song Chi finally opened his eyes again, the small chessboard, which had originally emitted a colorful light, now radiated a more dazzling seven-color light.
This meant the component had officially evolved from a higher-quality colored grade to an ultimate-quality colored grade.
Chronal Chessboard Level 90
Quality: Colored/Ultimate
Trait 1: All warship component cooldowns reduced by 80%
Trait 2: Time Resistance +34,000
Trait 3: Time·Pawn
Trait 4: Time·Board
Trait 5: Time·Game
Trait 6: Time Cage
Trait 7: Efficiency of comprehending Time Law within the warship increased by 530%
Trait 8: Twelve-Life Life-and-Death Chess
Trait 9: Time Rewind
Cost: 15,000/s (Spiritual Energy Points)
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Time·Board: Consume a specified number of Time Pawns (minimum 36) and Spiritual Energy Points (the consumption of Spiritual Energy Points varies with the number of Time Pawns used) to condense a Time Board in the starry sky. All non-friendly units within the board will be affected by the time acceleration or deceleration effect of the board's domain (the specific time rate depends on the number of Time Pawns used, 36 pawns for 110 times, 72 pawns for 220 times, and so on), lasting 90 minutes, with a cooldown of 72 hours.
Twelve-Life Life-and-Death Chess: The 361st pawn of the Chronal Chessboard is a special Twelve-Life Pawn, sealed with vast life and death forces. It can absolutely revive or erase a specified unit (the target's life rank cannot exceed the component's reinforcement rank), but each activation will cause the pawn to fragment, and after twelve activations, the pawn will completely shatter. (Current available uses: 11/12)
Time Rewind: Consume 20,000,000 Spiritual Energy Points and one source of time to rewind the time in a spherical space with a radius of 10,000 kilometers to 9 seconds ago. If no target is specified, the warship will default as the target, and the warship and everything inside it will immediately revert to their state 9 seconds ago. Cooldown time is fixed at one thousand years.
After evolving to the ultimate-quality colored grade, the attributes of the Chronal Chessboard changed significantly.
Not only did it gain the powerful "Time Rewind" trait, but the Nine-Life Life-and-Death Chess also became the Twelve-Life Life-and-Death Chess. Additionally, the time flow rate of the "Time·Board" domain was doubled. If 360 Time Pawns were used at once, the maximum time flow rate could reach over a thousand times.
While it can't compare to the Time River Ruins, this effect is undoubtedly terrifying in battle.
However, traits like "Time·Pawn", "Time·Game", and "Time Cage" remained unchanged. There was also some bad news.
With the Chronal Chessboard evolving to the ultimate-quality colored grade, it would be difficult to replicate Mirror Image components in the future. This would undoubtedly weaken the Mirror Image Warship significantly.
But there was no solution; he couldn't simply give up the opportunity for the Chronal Chessboard to evolve because of this.
(End of Chapter)
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