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Chapter 87: Lord of the Star Domain
Chapter 87: Lord of the Star Domain
After a moment of contemplation, Song Chi's thoughts turned, and he began his reply.
"An Orange Glory Quality Fire-type Star Sea Curio, how do you prove the existence of this item? And since you have only seen it, not possessed it, how can you ensure that you can ultimately obtain it?"
Seeing the message on the screen, the faces of the half-centaurs present showed a mix of emotions. It was clear that the great being behind this market indeed had the means to bring them back into this market again.
However, as the message indicated, how could they persuade this being of unknown stature?
Thinking this, they no longer communicated with glances but began to speak openly.
With only ten minutes left before the market's trading session ended, they had little time left.
"Gaelo, are you talking about the Red Origin Flame from the 'Red Origin Tribe'? But even though the Red Origin Tribe has declined from its ancient grandeur, it is still not a force our 'East Green Tribe' can provoke."
"Indeed, we have seen that Red Origin Flame, but how can we prove it now? Moreover, it is said that the Red Origin Tribe has a third-rank Celestial-level half-centaur as its guardian, not someone we can scheme against."
"My intention is not to wage war against the Red Origin Tribe. We just need to incite some conflict. Recently, the Gray Wolf Tribe has been having minor skirmishes with the Red Origin Tribe. We can just add fuel to the fire. Once they engage in a full-scale war, we can act in secret."
...
Listening to their ongoing discussion, Song Chi's thoughts raced.
He could tell that they had no proof of the "Orange Quality Fire Seed Curio," otherwise, they wouldn't be talking so much. What he was considering now was whether to trust these half-centaurs.
Even if they couldn't provide any evidence, there was no guarantee that they could obtain the Red Origin Flame, but it was still an Orange Glory Quality Fire Seed.
Orange Glory Quality, this was a Title Component, rumored to be capable of being enhanced to the fifth rank. At this level, in the entire Shattered Star Sea, one is called a Lord of the Star Domain. The value of this title was evident.
After much hesitation, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Song Chi.
Previously, after the All-Heaven Market was upgraded to Level 10, it couldn't be further enhanced because reaching Level 11 required 100,000 strands of zero-rank Floating Land Essence, which hadn't been met at the time.
However, after this transaction, that condition was now satisfied. Therefore, once this trading session ended, he could certainly upgrade the market again.
If the market was upgraded to Level 11, as he had guessed, a new "Guest Room" on the second floor of the inn would likely open, and he would receive a second "Market Guest Token."
With this thought, Song Chi made his decision.
In the shop, the first-rank half-centaurs anxiously watched the screen, waiting for a response. Suddenly, the text on the screen changed, and a single word appeared.
"Agreed."
The half-centaurs in the shop were overjoyed. After more than twenty hours, they understood the value of this All-Heaven Market.
Through discreet inquiries among their tribe, they learned that all the beings entering this market came from different Floating Lands, different Star Domains, and even different Galactic Streams.
This alone had earned their tribe more wealth in the past 24 hours than they had accumulated in decades. If they could enter this market more often, it would benefit their entire tribe immensely.
In their excitement, a bronze token suddenly appeared in the air and landed in the hands of the first-rank half-centaur who had entered the market first.
As the Market Guest Token touched the half-centaur's body, all the information about the token appeared in his mind.
Understanding that this token was the key to entering the All-Heaven Market in the future, the half-centaur explained it to his companions, who became even more excited.
However, just as they were celebrating, the screen in front of them began to change again, and a new message appeared.
"This Market Guest Token can only be used once. You have one year to obtain the Orange Quality Fire Seed Curio. If you succeed, the token's usage will increase to ten times. If you can provide other high-quality Star Sea Curios in the future, the usage can be further increased. Otherwise, the token will be reclaimed after one year."
After reading the message, the excitement on the half-centaurs' faces quickly faded.
A year was a short time, even considered extremely brief. Stirring up a conflict between two mid-to-large tribes and then profiting from it was no easy task.
"Perhaps a year isn't enough. Could you give us more time...?"
The centaurs tried to negotiate, but a powerful repelling force suddenly acted upon them, leaving no room for resistance.
After a dizzying spin, they found themselves standing in a dense forest not far from their tribe, where the space gate from the market had been. Behind them, a large group of zero-stage centaurs, holding various small goods, stood equally bewildered.
At the front of the group, a first-stage centaur, holding a bronze-colored market guest token, displayed a determined look. He quietly addressed the other first-stage centaurs beside him:
"Let's return to the tribe first. We'll immediately begin our plan to incite conflict between the Red Plains Tribe and the Gray Wolf Tribe. We must obtain the Red Plains Celestial Fire."
He waved the bronze token in his hand and continued:
"This token is our tribe's greatest hope for the future. Remember, when I say 'rise,' I don't mean becoming a large tribe, but ruling the entire Pegasus Continent as the dominant tribe, and then venturing into the vast, boundless star seas."
"Understood!"
The responses were well-organized and powerful.
At that moment, the first-stage centaurs felt an endless sense of anticipation for the future.
...
At the Cosmic Market, with the trading session officially concluded, all the alien species were teleported back to their original entry points. The market space was left empty.
Song Chi, who was already accustomed to this, immediately began to tally the gains from this market session.
Two minutes later, the results were in.
Including the items bought at a discount, the total value of various resources in his possession was approximately 130,000 zero-stage floating land essences.
In other words, after his first market session post-advancement to the first stage, he had a net profit of about 120,000 zero-stage floating land essences.
This included 4,500 strands of first-stage floating land essence, 200 strands of second-stage floating land essence, over 50,000 strands of zero-stage floating land essence, and other scattered resources like life nuclei and mithril, with a total value of about 14,000 strands of zero-stage floating land essence.
Song Chi already had a plan for this substantial amount of resources. Aside from reserving a few tens of thousands of zero-stage floating land essences for the next market session, he planned to spend the remaining nearly 100,000 strands.
After all, keeping them would be pointless; it was better to use them to quickly enhance the Celestial Vault and the Cosmic Market.
After tallying, he opened the market's attribute panel and clicked once, successfully upgrading the market from level 10 to level 11.
He then checked the requirements for upgrading from level 11 to level 12:
【100 strands of first-stage floating land essence, market transaction value of 20,000 strands of first-stage floating land essence (13,210/20,000)】
Clearly, he would need to wait until the next market session to upgrade again.
Since the market itself couldn't be further enhanced, he focused on the three basic configurations: the Ultra-Long-Range Random Space Gate Deployment Platform, the Dark Energy Defense Array, and the All-Purpose Training Room.
He spent nearly 100 strands of first-stage floating land essence to upgrade each of these to level 11.
The Ultra-Long-Range Random Space Gate Deployment Platform increased the number of space gates it could deploy by one, bringing the total to 37.
The All-Purpose Training Room's training enhancement increased from 480% to 492%, and the dark energy training enhancement increased from 960% to 984%.
As for the Dark Energy Defense Array, its shield value also changed slightly:
【Defense: 1,220】
【Shield Value: 122,000/122,000】
However, the overall enhancement wasn't significant.
Song Chi wasn't surprised. The previous large-scale enhancements were due to major rank upgrades, while this was just a minor level increase. This level of enhancement was normal.
The only disappointment was that the second characteristic, "Spatial Anchor," did not change after upgrading from level 10 to level 11. The number of anchors remained at one.
This meant that many of his plans couldn't be tried until he explored the Blo civilization ruins and canceled the anchor set in that star domain.
After enhancing the market, he turned his attention to the Celestial Vault's Brainwave Remote Control System.
Along with the Abnormal Status Purifier.
Song Chi didn't rush to enhance the Brainwave Remote Control System because he currently lacked the soul crystals needed for it.
The Abnormal Status Purifier, a blue component, was straightforward and was immediately upgraded to Level 20 by Song Chi.
Abnormal Status Purifier Level 20
Quality: Blue
Consumption: 20/s (Phantom Energy Points)
Effect: Purification Aura (Once installed, the component will automatically generate a purification aura that can cleanse various negative statuses.)
Upgrade Requirements: 17 strands of Floating Land Essence (Tier 2), 6000 Phantom Energy Points
After reaching Level 20, Song Chi didn't continue upgrading it. He had only 200 strands of Tier 2 Floating Land Essence from his recent market transactions, and the Tier 2 Purification Aura should suffice for the near future.
Having completed this, Song Chi didn't rush to leave the market to buy soul crystals. Instead, he took the remaining ten pounds of Queen Bug Essence Meat and processed it, then entered the All-Round Training Room.
For various reasons, he hadn't had the chance to consume the Queen Bug Essence Meat himself. Now, with some free time, he wanted to try using it along with the Level 11 All-Round Training Room to see if he could advance his Phantom Energy Guidance Technique to Level 8.
Over the past two months, the foundation he had weakened from using high-grade body-forging potions and deep-sea clam pearl powder had been restored. Now was the perfect time to use the Queen Bug Essence Meat.
In a few bites, he swallowed all ten pounds of the meat and immediately assumed the posture for practicing the Phantom Energy Guidance Technique, starting the technique at full speed.
His current Phantom Energy Guidance Technique was already at Level 7, and a small amount of Queen Bug Essence Meat wouldn't have much effect. He needed to consume a large amount at once to achieve the desired results.
Phantom Energy rapidly circulated within his body, and a warm, gentle flow began to rise from his abdomen, eventually spreading throughout his entire body along with the Phantom Energy.
Within ten minutes, his entire body was enveloped in warmth. Behind this warm flow, the true power was the rapid circulation of Phantom Energy, enhanced by the Tier 3 Queen Bug Essence Energy and the external All-Round Training Room. His Phantom Energy Guidance Technique was advancing at an astonishing rate.
Song Chi could clearly feel the continuous progress of his guidance technique. Level 7 wasn't a beginner level, and it was rapidly advancing towards Level 8.
He was somewhat amazed by the effectiveness of the Queen Bug Essence Meat. Normally, it would take at least three years to advance from Level 7 to Level 8 using the Phantom Energy Training Platform on a Tier 1 Ember Fire Ship. Even with the 984% Phantom Energy training bonus from the All-Round Training Room, it would normally take at least half a year to advance from his previous Level 7 progress to Level 8. But now, he had condensed that half-year into a single session.
Crack!
A faint cracking sound echoed in his ears, signaling the breakthrough from Level 7 to Level 8. In the next second, his blood rushed upward, and his skin began to expel black, sticky impurities. A powerful aura spread throughout the small All-Round Training Room.
Crack, crack, crack!
His bones emitted a series of cracking sounds as he felt his strength significantly increase. Clenching his fists, Song Chi slowly began practicing his punches in the training room.
After half a day, he had initially adapted to his enhanced body and exited the market.
From his bedroom, he immediately ran to the shower to wash away the impurities expelled from his body after advancing to Level 8.
His parents were not at home, and he calculated that they had probably gone on a new round of interstellar exploration.
After a quick meal, Song Chi sat on the sofa and began his second daily training task: visualizing the projection of the Mythical Mechanized Armor.
...
Bai Ta Floating Land, Jiangyuan City.
As the third-ranked city among the five major cities of Bai Ta Floating Land, Jiangyuan City has a population of over 23 million and a more comprehensive development level than Jiangyuan City.
In the central area of Jiangyuan City, near the Jiangyuan Spaceship Base, stands a vast academy known as the First Ember Fire Academy of Jiangyuan.
Compared to the First Ember Fire Academy of Jiangyuan, the First Academy of Jiangyuan has a longer history and a more robust faculty.
At this moment, in the women's dormitory of the First Academy of Jiangyuan.
Dorm 2-508.
Knock, knock, knock!
A familiar, loud voice from the dormitory manager echoed outside the door.
"Shen Youran, you have a package. Come out and sign for it, or it will be returned."
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