Chapter 759: The Eternal Flame Hibernation Pod and the Resurrection Medal

Chapter 759: The Eternal Flame Hibernation Pod and the Resurrection Medal

Mythical Artifact: Adamantine Monument

Quality: Colored/Inferior

Convertible: {Adamantine Guardian Hull Armor}

Note: Born from a massive adamantine vein deep within the core of a certain stellar continent, it possesses multiple special effects.

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Adamantine Guardian Hull Armor Level 0

Quality: Colored/Inferior

Attribute: Hull armor protection increased by 200%

Attribute 2: Ship hull integrity increased by 200%

Attribute 3: True Defense

Attribute 4: Dual Plating

Attribute 5: Adamantine Reflection

Attribute 6: 90% immunity to external metallic damage

Attribute 7: Omni-Metal Guardian: Adamantine Body

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Apart from this Mythical Artifact that can be converted into colored hull armor, the team also managed to loot three black artifacts, ten golden sanctum artifacts, and over thirty silver artifacts from the Core Worm Hive.

Clearly, this was a tremendous wealth, and even the least among them, the Annihilator Ship captains, felt a strong sense of envy.

However, this was not all. Occasionally, some of the Sovereign King Worms that were individually killed would drop a few Star Sea Relics, but these naturally belonged to the one who made the kill.

What everyone was truly eyeing now was the Adamantine Guardian Hull Armor and the forty-three artifacts of silver quality and above.

However, the Adamantine Guardian Hull Armor was obtained from the ancient Empress, and only three Galactic Ships and the Skygale of Tianxu caused direct damage to this Ninth-Rank Empress from the start to the end of the battle.

Understanding this, the focus of most present was on the forty-five artifacts divided into black, golden, and silver categories, while they had little hope for the Adamantine Guardian Hull Armor.

"Let's now distribute the final rewards from this operation..."

Ying Kuang's initiative marked the official start of the distribution.

After about an hour, the three Galactic Ship captains managed to allocate the rewards in a way that all parties could accept.

As one of the top four contributors in this operation, Song Chi naturally received his fair share.

He received the [Mingdong Particle Cannon] from the three black artifacts, a golden fire seed artifact that couldn't be converted or upgraded, and three silver artifacts that couldn't be converted into ship components.

Additionally, he was allocated forty Eighth-Tier Sovereign True Spirits, two hundred Seventh-Tier Sovereign True Spirits, and a top-tier energy crystal.

Apart from him, the three Galactic Ship captains of the Ying Clan received the largest share.

They took the remaining two black artifacts and five of the nine golden artifacts.

The remaining four golden, twenty-nine silver, and a larger number of red and lower-quality artifacts were distributed among the other fifty-one Annihilator Ship captains.

Song Chi wasn't too interested in the distribution of the others. Following Ying Kuang and the other two, they entered another secret chamber within the mountain base.

They needed to complete the allocation of the final colored hull armor, the Adamantine Guardian Hull Armor.

Inside the chamber, both sides exchanged glances, and finally, Ying Kuang broke the silence.

"Lord of the Vast Skies, given your current strength and status, we won't assume the role of elders. Let's get straight to the point."

He continued, "To be honest, we value this colored hull armor greatly. If possible, we hope you can part with it. Of course, the compensation we offer will be more than fair."

As he spoke, a faint glow appeared between his brows, and several black light orbs flew out from his ember ancestor acupoint.

Five light orbs floated in front of him, and Song Chi carefully examined each one, confirming that they represented black artifacts, all of which could be converted into ship components.

In the Ember Human Civilization, a standard lower-colored Mythical component is typically worth ten black supreme components.

Handing over five black supreme components at once meant that they acknowledged Song Chi's contribution to the ancient Empress's defeat as 50%.

This was undoubtedly a form of goodwill, but it also showed that they were very keen on obtaining the Adamantine Guardian Hull Armor.

It made sense. From the previous battle, it was clear that among the three Galactic Ships, only the [Four Seas Divine Ying] had a colored hull armor, while the other two likely had only black-grade armor.

For a Flame-Ember Starship, the hull armor is like the armor of a soldier in the age of cold weapons, a crucial guarantee of survival. Who wouldn't want their ship to have a higher-quality hull armor?

However, Song Chi didn't rush to respond. Instead, he first examined the specific attributes of the five black artifacts in front of him.

The Skygale of Tianxu already had the [Neutron Star Core Armor], which far surpassed the Adamantine Guardian Hull Armor in attributes, but he represented the Longspine Song Clan. Just because the Skygale of Tianxu didn't need it didn't mean the entire Song Clan didn't.

Of course, if the other party showed enough sincerity, negotiations were still possible.

Super Main Cannon: Hyper Magnetic Cannon

Special Hibernation Pod: Eternal Flame Hibernation Pod

Black Fireseed Relic: Terrestrial Lung Dragon Flame

Repair Component: Resurrection Medal

Ship Engine: Hyperdrive Circulatory Engine

Among the five relics, the Terrestrial Lung Dragon Flame was the only one that could not be converted into a ship component. The other four could. Ying Kuang had specifically brought out the Terrestrial Lung Dragon Flame because he knew Song Chi had been acquiring high-tier fireseed relics.

The Hyper Magnetic Cannon and the Hyperdrive Circulatory Engine were the first to be ruled out. While the Ten-Thousand-Spirit Annihilation Bow on the Skygale of Tianxu was currently only a silver super main cannon, ship cannons and engines were the most common components.

Song Chi's gaze lingered primarily on the Eternal Flame Hibernation Pod and the Resurrection Medal.

Eternal Flame Hibernation Pod (Level 0)

Quality: Black

Trait 1: Doubles the number of built-in hibernation chambers.

Trait 2: Reduces the rate of life force depletion for beings in the hibernation pod by ten times.

Trait 3: Eternal Flame Nourishes the Body

Trait 4: Eternal Flame Forges the True Spirit

Trait 5: This component always occupies one slot.

Trait 6: Eternal Hibernation

Cost: 200 Spiritual Energy per second

Hibernation Chambers: 2/2

No Charging or Buffering Required

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Eternal Flame Nourishes the Body: All zero-stage carbon-based life forms entering the hibernation pod for rest will be continuously nourished by the Eternal Flame, keeping their bodies in their initial state and gradually enhancing their physical strength over time.

Eternal Flame Forges the True Spirit: Same as above.

Eternal Hibernation: Consumes 500,000 Spiritual Energy to put a specific hibernation chamber into an eternal hibernation state. Time within this chamber will be completely frozen for up to 1,000 standard years. The cooldown period is always ten times the duration of the state.

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Resurrection Medal (Level 0)

Quality: Black

Trait 1: Doubles the repair effect of the component.

Trait 2: Adds two additional uses.

Trait 3: Heterogeneous Repair

Trait 4: Halves the buffer time.

Trait 5: Temporary Healing Aura

Trait 6: Resurrection

Cost: 50,000 Spiritual Energy per use

Uses: 3/3

Buffer: 12 hours (24/2)

Effect: When activated, instantly repairs 20% (10% x 2) of the hull and hull armor, and restores 20% (10% x 2) of the energy shield.

Upgrade Requirement: 100 strands of Floating Continent Essence (zero-stage), 10,000 Spiritual Energy

Note: This component requires six slots.

Heterogeneous Repair: All repair effects of this component can be applied to other Flame-Ember Starships within ten million kilometers of the equipped ship.

Temporary Healing Aura: Consumes 300,000 Spiritual Energy to grant the equipped ship or another ship a temporary "Healing Aura" lasting one minute. The aura automatically repairs 1% of the ship's damaged hull and hull armor every 10 seconds. Cooldown: 240 hours.

Resurrection: Consumes 500,000 Spiritual Energy to instantly restore the hull, hull armor, and energy shield to full strength. For the next minute, the protective attributes of these three components are doubled. Cooldown: five years.

Among the two components, the Eternal Flame Hibernation Pod was not something that would be used frequently, but it was a crucial survival component. If he hadn't seen it, it would be one thing, but since Ying Kuang had already brought it out, Song Chi was naturally very interested.

Although the Skygale of Tianxu had a Life Restoration Chamber, it was not all-powerful. Many severe injuries, including poisoning and mutations, were beyond its effective treatment.

If such a situation arose in the future, the Eternal Flame Hibernation Pod would play a critical role.

As for the Resurrection Medal, as a ship repair component, its function was self-evident. It could replace the Atomic Repairer currently on the Skygale of Tianxu.

The Atomic Repairer, after multiple evolutions from a Silver Apple, still remained at the silver quality. It was largely ineffective for repairing the Skygale of Tianxu's colored lower-tier Neutron Star Core Armor and Mythic Pulse Energy Shield. Even the Last Refuge, which had evolved to golden quality, was significantly less effective. If he could replace it with the Resurrection Medal, it would greatly enhance the Skygale of Tianxu's overall combat power.

However, the value of just these two components and the Terrestrial Lung Dragon Flame was clearly not enough. So, he brought up the issue.

After hearing his words, Ying Kuang and his companions conferred for a moment. In the end, he did not touch the five relics he had already brought out but instead produced another item.

A Ninth-Rank Golden Apple.

However, Ying Kuang added a condition:

"Let's be clear, this Ninth-Rank Golden Apple is worth three black relics. If you choose it, you can only select two more from these five relics."

Song Chi had no objections. A Ninth-Rank Golden Apple, combined with a golden ascension fireseed, was equivalent to a black ascension fireseed. Using it to replace three components of the same level was quite reasonable.

As for the value of an ascending fire source within the territory of the Ember Human Civilization, it can be directly elevated to a higher tier. This is simply to highlight the irreplaceable status of ascending fire sources among Ember Captains. However, this doesn’t mean that it can be equated with other high-tier items.

For example, if someone were to trade a strand of black ascending fire source for a piece of lower-tier colored artifact, it would be highly unlikely to succeed unless the Captain desperately needed to improve the quality of their ember seed.

After a moment of contemplation, Song Chi tapped three items: the Ninth-Rank Golden Apple, the Eternal Flame Hibernation Pod, and the Resurrection Medal.

However, before Ying Kuang nodded his agreement, Song Chi pointed to the strand of Terrestrial Lung Dragon Flame.

"I will trade a black artifact that cannot be converted into a ship component for this strand of Terrestrial Lung Dragon Flame. How about it?"

Ying Kuang initially thought Song Chi was trying to force the trade, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable. However, once Song Chi offered to trade an equivalent black artifact, Ying Kuang had no reason to refuse and quickly agreed.

A few minutes later, the trade was completed.

With the four items in hand, Song Chi left the secret chamber.

Dozens of Annihilator Ship Captains in the mountain base had not yet departed. Seeing Song Chi emerge, they gathered around and one of them suggested:

"Currently, there are over fifty Annihilator Ship Captains gathered here. This is a rare opportunity. Why don’t we have an internal trade fair?"

"That sounds good. I noticed that some of you still have silver energy shields. I happen to have an extra golden energy shield, and I’m sure those few would be interested!"

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Everyone chimed in, and their gazes gradually focused on Song Chi.

As the twentieth-ranked super genius on the Ember Starship leaderboard, Song Chi had automatically become the most prominent figure in the group after Ying Kuang since his identity was revealed. Indeed, even the other two Galactic Ship Captains were far less notable than Song Chi.

Understanding that it would be hard to decline, Song Chi nodded in agreement.

He also had several items he wanted to sell and thought this might be a good opportunity to acquire some valuable items.

However, while he agreed, the trade fair was not set to begin immediately.

According to the suggestion of a distinguished Annihilator Ship Captain, since a super genius from the Ember Starship leaderboard was participating, they should make the most of this opportunity.

After a discussion, it was decided that the trade fair would officially start in half a month, and it would be held in Ember City on the Tianma Continent.

In the next half month, they would invite as many other Annihilator Ship Captains from the Ember Human settlement areas as possible to expand the scale of the trade fair.

As a crucial logistics continent in the western segment of the Star Sea insect front, the Tianma Continent was home to many high-ranking Ember Captains. With proper promotion, the number of participants in the trade fair would certainly be substantial.

Song Chi had no objections and quietly awaited the arrival of the trade fair.

The larger the scale of the trade fair, the higher the chances of rare resources and unique artifacts appearing, which everyone looked forward to.

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In the control room of the Skygale of Tianxu at the Pantheon Market, Song Chi sat in the driver’s seat before the control panel, his gaze shifting between several items.

Ten drops of Eighth-Tier Sovereign Blood, one Eighth-Tier Golden Apple, ten Seventh-Tier Silver Apples, thirty drops of Seventh-Tier Sovereign Source Blood, three Sixth-Tier Time Fruits, and one Seventh-Tier Moon Spring.

These were the resources he had prepared for the upcoming trade fair, but he felt they were still insufficient.

After all, the trade fair in half a month would involve all Annihilator Ship Captains. Sixth-Tier Time Fruits and Seventh-Tier Sovereign Source Blood might not be very appealing, and even Seventh-Tier Silver Apples would hardly attract much attention.

With this thought, his gaze sharpened.

"I might as well bring it out. Once the Skygale of Tianxu ascends, the chances of obtaining Ninth-Rank Sovereign Source Blood will only increase!"

Having made his decision, he looked at the storage capsule by his side.

The capsule opened, and a drop of silver blood with a strong scent of fresh blood flew out.

Unlike the pale silver of the Seventh-Tier Sovereign Source Blood, this drop emitted a pure silver glow. It was a Ninth-Rank Sovereign Source Blood, extracted from the corpse of the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon.

If necessary, he planned to bring out this drop of source blood. Compared to Eighth-Tier Sovereign Blood, Ninth-Rank Sovereign Source Blood was far rarer, and no Captain aspiring to become a Galactic Ship would be able to resist its allure.

As for the Skygale of Tianxu, he had no need to worry. He still had the recently acquired ancient Empress corpse, and with the power of the Ninth-Tier Pantheon Market, extracting its essence would not be difficult.

Time passed, and soon half a month had gone by.

On the Pegasus Continent, in the Ember Flame Civilization’s garrison area, the city of Emberfire.

Beyond the not-so-imposing stone city, low-ranking Captains wandered through the wild mountains and forests.

No one was a saint, and Ember Captains were no exception. After long-term garrison duty on the Pegasus Continent, they naturally developed various physiological needs.

Over the long years, a considerable population of ordinary humans had formed on this continent, all descendants of the Ember Captains who had once been stationed here. However, for various reasons, they were never sent back to the territory of the Ember Human Civilization.

Fortunately, the Emberfire Fleet, which was garrisoned here, had applied for a strand of Emberfire Origin Seed from the Emberfire territory. With this strand of Emberfire Origin Seed, the humans on the Pegasus Continent could attempt to awaken the Emberfire Seed.

Those who successfully awakened the Emberfire Seed mostly roamed outside the city of Emberfire, eagerly awaiting the once-a-century transmission to the Emberfire territory.

“Xin Ge, have you noticed that many super colossal ships have entered the city today?”

“Those are Annihilator Ships, the pinnacle of our Ember Human Civilization’s combat power. I’ve heard that even in the Ember Ancestral Domain, they are super powers whose influence can shake an entire star system with a single footstep!”

“Xin Ge, you really know a lot. No wonder you’re the top genius of our Iron Ridge…”

The young man glanced sideways at the simpleton beside him and said coolly, “If you have something to say, just say it. You’re being too obvious.”

“Hehe… It’s like this, Xin Ge. Isn’t my father a junior officer in the Emberfire City garrison fleet? In two years, it will be the next transmission to the Ember Ancestral Domain. I heard the slots are very limited, and only those with a clean background can apply.”

Hearing this, the young man turned to look at him more closely.

“You want to go to the Ancestral Domain?”

“Of course! I dream of it. I’ve heard that our Ember humans are a super civilization. The Ancestral Domain spans an entire galactic cluster, standing at the pinnacle of the vast Star Sea. There, all Ember Captains can freely explore alien star systems each month, without any alien provocations. Even the haughty and arrogant angelic beings can only be our slaves.”

Hearing the envy and admiration in his words, the young man sighed heavily.

“Yes, that’s our world. In the Ancestral Domain, we Ember Captains are the rulers of everything. By the way, you’re a bit off. Our Ember Flame Civilization’s territory has already expanded to two galactic clusters, with nearly two thousand star systems under our control.”

“You’re an orphan, so it might be difficult for you in terms of background. I’ll ask around.”

“Thank you, Xin Ge!”

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Emberfire City, Azure Hill Tavern.

On the top floor of the tavern, in a first-class private room.

At this moment, over a hundred figures had gathered in the room.

At first glance, one might not notice, but upon closer inspection, it was evident that all the gathered figures were seventh-stage beings.

A single seventh-stage being was enough to found a high-level civilization in the Shattered Star Sea, so the power gathered in this room was truly terrifying.

At a certain moment, the chaotic chatter in the room came to an abrupt stop, and all eyes turned toward the door.

“Is this the Lord of the Vast Skies?”

“Yes, Old Liu, you’ve been stationed on the Pegasus Continent for over three thousand years, so it’s normal you don’t know. This Lord of the Vast Skies is now famous. He not only ranked twentieth on the Emberfire Star Annihilation List at an age of less than three thousand years, but there are also rumors that his true strength is even greater.”

“Right, from what I’ve heard, his ranking was determined in the final battle on the Demon God Floating Continent and hasn’t changed since. After the Civilization War ended, he received at least one Colored Myth Artifact as a reward!”

As the crowd discussed, Song Chi walked in from the entrance, directly taking a seat in the center of the room.

Facing the gazes from all directions, Song Chi remained unperturbed, even though the seat he sat in was subtly at the center of the room.

Seeing that he had closed his eyes and showed no intention of speaking, the gazes gradually dispersed.

After waiting for several more minutes, until all the invited guests had arrived, the trading session officially began.

“Everyone, allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Lu He, a descendant of the Jiujiang Lu Clan of the Shenxia Empire. Since no one is volunteering to speak, I’ll take the lead.”

As he spoke, Song Chi opened his eyes.

He was slightly surprised because the Annihilator Ship captain who introduced himself as Lu He was the same person who had questioned the trio, including Ying Kuang, during the previous operation. Song Chi had already determined that this person came from a distinguished background.

“The Jiujiang Lu Clan of the Shenxia Empire…”

Murmuring to himself, the mini Skygale of Tianxu in his mind quickly retrieved multiple pieces of relevant information.

The Jiujiang Lu Clan of the Shenxia Empire is an Immortal Colossus Aristocracy, with its ancestral seat located in the Jiujiang Star System.

(End of Chapter)

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