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Chapter 82: Purple-Quality Shadow Antimatter Hyperstate Engine
Chapter 82: Purple-Quality Shadow Antimatter Hyperstate Engine
Song Chi glanced at the group, began tidying up the barbecue grill, and explained quietly.
"I brought out this prime meat so that you all can successfully awaken the Ember Seed in the future. We're family, so you just need to remember that I did this for you. What others think doesn't matter, and I don't want to draw too much attention."
The five of them nodded in agreement, understanding that this was Song Chi's genuine intention.
However, what the six of them didn't know was that on the second floor behind them, several figures stood in the shadows of a window, silently watching the backyard.
"If my senses are correct, that should be a piece of prime meat from a Queen Bug, and not just any piece. It seems to contain a trace of Tier 3 Origin Energy."
"Old Three, your boy is indeed something special. He managed to kill a Queen Bug with Tier 3 Origin Energy. Now I completely believe he can advance to Tier 1 within three months."
"It seems your boy has had some fortunate encounters."
Hearing this, Song Chao, standing on the left, glared.
"Don't even think about targeting my boy. If you do, I'll report you to the old man right away, and see how he deals with you."
...
"But to be honest, Old One, shouldn't you be close to advancing? Give us a clear answer. I'm tired of staying in this backwater star domain. As soon as you advance, we can take action. Once we succeed, we'll immediately return to the Dinghai Star Domain."
"Old Two, don't rush. We've been planning this for so many years, so there's no need to hurry now. We must be fully prepared; otherwise, if anything goes wrong, our lineage won't be able to return to the family for a hundred years."
"But speaking of which, since Xiao Chi managed to get a piece of prime meat containing Tier 3 Origin Energy, is it possible he also has an energy crystal?"
...
The second floor of the large house where Song Chao and the others stood wasn't far from the backyard, just a straight distance of less than twenty meters. However, during their conversation, Song Chi and the others below had no clue that anyone was up there, as if the second floor was completely empty.
Time passed quickly, and as the banquet approached, Song Chi was called into a side room by his parents.
Staring at her son, Chen Lixia beamed with a smile.
"Sweetie, come here and let Mom hug you."
Song Chi reluctantly walked over. His mom was great in every way, but she was just too affectionate. He was already in his thirties, and in his previous life, he would have been married and have a family by now. But in Chen Lixia's eyes, he was still a child who needed to be hugged all the time, which made him, an old man, feel quite embarrassed.
After a quick hug, Song Chi quickly tried to escape his mother's clutches by taking out a mid-level energy crystal from his pocket.
"Mom, how high is the success rate for the Dragonfly's advancement now? During my exploration with Shen Qing, we encountered a group of bugs. After killing the Queen Bug, we found this energy crystal inside her."
He handed the mid-level energy crystal to his mother.
Without checking the energy crystal in her hand, Chen Lixia was already overwhelmed with emotion.
"Oh, my son is so thoughtful."
She hugged Song Chi again.
Song Chi: ...
Standing beside them, Song Chao's eyes sparkled, and his heart began to beat faster.
He took the energy crystal from Chen Lixia, confirmed it was a real mid-level energy crystal, and felt a surge of excitement.
Of course, the hundred years of experience and the presence of his wife and son helped him suppress the urge to laugh out loud.
Suppressing his excitement, Song Chao's eyes darted around, deep in thought.
Finally, when Song Chi managed to escape his mother's clutches again, Song Chao spoke in a serious tone.
"Xiao Chi, you don't need to worry about the Dragonfly. I'll accompany your mother on a few more explorations of alien star domains, and with the Mermaid's Tear you found earlier, we can likely increase the Dragonfly's advancement success rate to over 70%. As for this mid-level energy crystal, you should give it to your grandmother as a birthday gift during the banquet."
Hearing this, Song Chi was taken aback. He hadn't considered giving the mid-level energy crystal as a birthday gift, as it was rare and could be useful for his parents and himself in the future.
Seemingly understanding Song Chi's thoughts, Song Chao explained:
"Your mother's advancement is almost certain, and as for me, I still have a considerable distance to go before reaching Tier 3. Right now, we're at a critical point, and the family desperately needs this mid-level energy crystal. By giving it to your grandmother during the banquet, we can encourage your grandfather to bring out some good things."
“
‘Let me tell you, your grandfather has plenty of valuable items. Even a single one of them could significantly boost the combat power of your Azure Sky battleship.’
Song Chi understood after the explanation, but he still felt a bit conflicted.
‘Dad, I don’t want to draw too much attention. How about you pass it on to Grandma?’
Song Chao gave Song Chi a stern look.
‘You, at your age, should be brimming with enthusiasm. To put it nicely, you’re being cautious, but to put it bluntly, you’re being overly cautious and timid.’
Song Chao felt a bit frustrated. His son was excellent in every way, but he was too mature and steady, robbing him of the pride a father should feel.
Other kids were mischievous and often got into trouble, giving their fathers the chance to step in and show their fatherly love. But Song Chao had never experienced that. It wasn’t until Song Ting came along that he felt a bit more normal. Otherwise, he would have felt utterly inadequate as a father.
At that moment, Chen Lixia glared at him.
‘Song Chao, can’t you speak more politely? Why are you shouting at your son? Our son is mature and steady, far better than others.’
Song Chao rolled his eyes at his wife, then thought for a moment and said to Song Chi,
‘Fine, then come with me alone.’
Song Chi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn’t want to draw attention in front of the entire White Tower Floating Land, especially with guests from other star domains. It wasn’t that he was afraid, but he genuinely didn’t want the attention. He preferred to quietly run his small marketplace and occasionally explore new star domains. Growing steadily and keeping a low profile was much better. Fame and recognition were just too much for him.
If he drew the attention of the high-ranking officials of the White Tower Floating Land, it would greatly increase the risk of his marketplace being exposed, something he absolutely needed to avoid.
In the secret chamber of the main building of the Roaring Lion Compound, Song Mingsong and his wife, who were originally preparing to attend the banquet, stood inside.
‘This third son, always being so mysterious. If he doesn’t have a good reason, I’ll show him what it means to mess with me.’
Beside him, Bai Xiuqin rolled her eyes at Song Mingsong.
‘Control your temper. If the third son is this eager, it must be important. Stop complaining.’
Suddenly, the chamber door opened, and Song Chao entered with Song Chi.
‘Hmph!’
Song Mingsong huffed, even though he had agreed to calm down for Bai Xiuqin, he couldn’t bring himself to be pleasant with his third son. He still remembered the titanium crystal incident, where Song Chi had promised to hand over 1205 crystals but only sent 1000, keeping 205 for himself.
However, when he saw Song Chi following his father into the chamber, his stern face softened, and he smiled warmly.
‘Xiao Chi, you’re here. Come over!’
‘Grandpa, Grandma!’ Song Chi walked over, his tone respectful and genuinely happy.
Song Mingsong and Bai Xiuqin were even more satisfied by his behavior.
‘Xiao Chi, come here and let Grandma take a look. It’s good to see you’ve successfully awakened your abilities.’
…
After a brief conversation, Song Mingsong turned to Song Chao.
‘What’s so important? The banquet is waiting!’
Song Chao quickly gestured to Song Chi, and the three of them turned their attention to him. Song Chi quickly took out the intermediate energy crystal.
The moment Song Chi revealed the crystal, Song Mingsong’s eyes lit up. He was surrounded by a surge of dark energy and almost instantly appeared in front of Song Chi.
‘An intermediate energy crystal!’
With just one glance, Song Mingsong recognized the fist-sized crystal in Song Chi’s hand without needing to touch it. This showed that his expertise far exceeded that of his second-rank ember ship captain son.
‘Xiao Chi, where did you get this intermediate energy crystal?’
Beside him, Grandma Bai Xiuqin’s eyes also sparkled with interest and excitement.
Hearing her question, Song Chi carefully recounted the story of the insectoids and the insect queen, omitting any mention of the Blo civilization ruins. He simply said he had encountered a group of dormant insectoids by chance.
Song Ming, Song Mingfeng, and Song Mingliu paid no attention to the details. After confirming that the intermediate energy crystal had no issues with its origin, Song Ming couldn't help but let out a long, hearty laugh and said to Song Chi with excitement:
"Xiao Chi, this intermediate energy crystal has arrived just in time and will be of great use to the family. Tell me, what reward do you want?"
"Grandpa, this is a gift I prepared for Grandma. I don't need any reward..."
Song Chi was about to decline, as his father had advised, but he was predictably cut off by the excited old man.
"Gifts are gifts, and rewards are rewards. Since you could present such a gift, I'm naturally happy and can give you a reward. Tell me, what do you want?"
Hearing this, Song Chi no longer hesitated and spoke the answer he had already decided on.
"Grandpa, my Skybound needs a high-quality engine component."
Song Ming thought for a moment, then casually waved his hand. A ball of light shot out from his brow and hovered in front of Song Chi.
"I happen to have a ship-mounted engine that I don't need. Take a look."
Song Chi also summoned his inner dark energy, a force of attraction shooting out from his ancestral aperture, slowly drawing the ball of light, which emitted a rich purple glow, into his Flame Seed Ancestral Aperture.
His heart raced, and he couldn't help but marvel:
"No wonder Dad said Grandpa has plenty of good stuff. I never expected him to casually give me a purple-quality ship engine component."
Initially, he had hoped to get a blue-quality engine, which would have been enough to reinforce the dark matter energy shield generator. Now, this purple engine was completely beyond his expectations.
As the Flame Seed touched the purple light ball, its attributes quickly appeared before Song Chi's eyes.
Shadow Antimatter Hyperstate Engine LV0
Quality: Purple
Characteristics: Energy efficiency increased by 25%
Consumption: 5/s
Supply: 38/s
Overload Buffer: 30 minutes
Energy Pool: 5200 points (can store 5200 points)
Convertible To: {Shadow Reactor}
Upgrade Requirements: 8 strands of Floating Land Essence (Rank 0), 500 energy points, 5 Life Nuclei (Rank 0)
After reviewing the attributes of the purple engine, Song Chi couldn't hide his excitement. Compared to the "Atomic Fusion Nuclear Engine" he had first obtained, this engine would be much more effective for the Flame Ship.
After a moment of intense excitement, Song Chi loudly thanked his grandfather.
Song Ming was also delighted. His brow glowed with dark energy again, and another light ball appeared.
Song Chi was taken aback, his heart racing to its limit.
Song Ming had actually brought out another purple-quality component.
Indeed, the second light ball emitted a blinding purple glow.
This made Song Chi feel both honored and surprised. It wasn't that he feared his grandfather had ulterior motives, but he felt that his own talents did not warrant such investment from the old man.
After all, this was a purple-quality artifact, which even a third-rank Flame Ship Captain would find highly attractive. It wasn't something that could be casually given out, let alone two in a row.
He had only awakened a colorless Flame Seed, a level of talent that, no matter how much investment was made, would find it difficult to reach the third-rank threshold.
"Don't overthink it. Grandpa said before that he would give you a big gift. This is it. Take it!"
Before Song Chi could voice his confusion, Song Ming explained first.
Song Chi's mind was set. When his father had contacted his grandfather about the titanium crystals, Song Ming had indeed mentioned this, but he hadn't taken it seriously. After all, Song Ming had given him many small gifts throughout his life.
But he never imagined that the big gift Song Ming had spoken of would be a purple-quality component, representing a purple-quality star sea artifact of immeasurable value.
A myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind, but they all coalesced into a deep sense of warmth.
There was no overt, verbal expression of care, but every action clearly demonstrated a silent, unwavering love.
This was family. This was a true bloodline family, wasn't it?
After a long moment, Song Chi suppressed his emotions and once again summoned his dark energy to open his Flame Seed Ancestral Aperture.
Soon, the second purple light ball was drawn into the Flame Seed Ancestral Aperture, enveloped by the Flame Seed within. Its detailed attributes then appeared.
(End of Chapter)
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