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Chapter 97: Three Supreme Purple Curios, Song Chi's Choice
Chapter 97: Three Supreme Purple Curios, Song Chi’s Choice
For a moment, Song Chi's eyebrows arched, sensing that the woman was about to produce something more. Given her wealth, he expected whatever she would produce to be of high quality, yet he still felt a resistance deep down.
The brainwave remote control system was an essential supreme component for remote control, crucial to Song Chi. With his family about to take action against the Blood Blade Pirate Gang, the timing was critical for the component to be fully operational. Lending it out now, regardless of whether it would be returned, was a highly unwise move.
Just as he was firmly resolved not to agree, the woman seemed to have retrieved what she needed, placing a pair of slender, jade-like hands back on the counter.
Along with her hands, three items emitting a deep purple glow appeared on the counter.
"Three purple curios?"
From his distant position aboard the Canopy, Song Chi's heart pounded.
At this moment, he gained a new appreciation for the woman's wealth. She was even richer than he had initially guessed. The curio and ship component sections had multiple purple-quality items, and she had casually produced three more. Compared to her, even his grandfather seemed less wealthy.
"Who exactly is this woman?"
His curiosity was quickly overshadowed by the three new purple curios on the counter. All three were of the better attributes among purple curios, especially the one on the far right, which caused a surge of excitement in Song Chi's eyes, despite his best efforts to control it.
These three curios could be converted into ship components. The first two could become a ship engine and hull armor, respectively.
Shadow Glow Engine (Lv0)
- Quality: Purple
- Characteristics: Additional 20% power efficiency
- Consumption: 5/s
- Power Output: 36/s
- Overload Buffer: 30 minutes
- Energy Pool: 5000 points (can store 5000 energy points)
- Convertible From: {Shadow Inkstone}
- Upgrade Requirements: 7 strands of Floating Land Essence (0th tier), 500 energy points, 5 Life Nuclei (0th tier).
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Shadow Inkstone Armor (Lv0)
- Quality: Purple
- Characteristics: Inkstone Shield
- Consumption: 5/second (Aether points)
- Protection: 15
- Convertible From: {Shadow Inkstone}
- Upgrade Requirements: 8 strands of Floating Land Essence (0th tier), 800 Aether points
- Inkstone Shield: Consumes 1000 Aether points to activate a temporary stone shield lasting 3 minutes.
Both of these purple components were derived from the same source, the Shadow Inkstone, which piqued Song Chi's curiosity, though he couldn't directly ask about it.
Of the two components, he naturally favored the Shadow Inkstone Armor.
Even if he didn't have the Shadow Glide Antimatter Hyperstate Engine, he would likely still choose the Shadow Inkstone Armor. Active characteristics were rare and highly valuable.
Most characteristics were passive, such as enhancing a component's effect or adding an extra passive attribute. Active characteristics, which required manual activation, usually had astonishing effects.
The Shadow Inkstone Armor's "Inkstone Shield" characteristic generated an additional layer of stone shield outside the armor, perfectly complementing the Canopy's dark matter energy shield generator. The only drawback of the current dark matter energy shield generator was its 30-second activation time, which had nearly caused the Canopy to sink during the Starlight Civilization battle.
With the Shadow Inkstone Armor, during emergencies when the dark matter energy shield generator couldn't activate in time, the "Inkstone Shield" could provide crucial protection for those 30 seconds. The stone shield derived from a purple-level component would have formidable defensive capabilities, and most importantly, it was instant and required no activation time.
Logically, the Shadow Inkstone Armor should have been Song Chi's top priority, but then the attributes of the third curio on the far right appeared.
Curio: Bone White Flame
- Quality: Purple
- Evolvable Into: {Ember Seed Advanced Fire Source}
- Note: A supreme purple curio with numerous uses.
This third curio was a strand of purple curio that could be converted into an Ember Seed Advanced Fire Source. On its own, this wouldn't have caused Song Chi to hesitate, but the key was its post-ember transformation attribute.
Ember Seed Advanced Fire Source (Bone White Flame)
- Effect: When fused with an uncolored or white-quality Ember Seed, the Ember Seed's quality will be elevated by one tier.
In the deepest recesses of the "Bone Burial Pit" within the Bone Clan's ancestral homeland on the White Bone Continent, a strand of bone fire has been nurtured over thousands of years. This bone fire carries a powerful, chilling corrosive force that is particularly beneficial to the Flame Seed, making it highly attractive to low-quality Flame Seed Captains.
Indeed, this strand of bone fire is the finest of the purple ascending fire sources, surpassing the previous ten-thousand-year star core fire and the cold spring cold flame. It not only benefits the colorless Flame Seed but can also upgrade a white Flame Seed to blue.
Upon realizing this, Song Chi's attention naturally shifted to the bone fire, and his interest in the shadow inkstone armor plummeted.
This was understandable; for a Flame Seed Captain, their own potential is far more important than any single high-quality ship component.
For Song Chi, to further enhance his dark matter energy shield generator, the quality of his Flame Seed is an unavoidable factor.
Without much hesitation, Song Chi made his decision.
He raised his gaze and refocused on the woman's delicate face but didn't speak, waiting for her to continue.
He knew that her offering three purple rarities wasn't just to use them as collateral to borrow the "Brainwave Remote Control System." There was likely more to it.
Sure enough, the woman quickly revealed her intentions.
"The previous conditions remain unchanged. This [Electromagnetic Lightning Cannon] will be your additional compensation, and you can choose one of the three purple rarities. You can purchase the chosen item from me with an item of equal value within two years, and I'll keep it for you."
She added, "Additionally, during the period you borrow the remote control component, I will hold the purple rarity you choose and the [Electromagnetic Lightning Cannon] as collateral, so you won't have to worry about me going back on my word."
Hearing this, Song Chi was genuinely tempted.
A premium purple ascending fire source plus a ship-mounted secondary cannon with area-of-effect capabilities—no matter what, he wouldn't be the one at a disadvantage if the woman were to renege later.
Moreover, the brainwave remote control system component on the Skybound was currently at level 20, having consumed only some zero-rank and first-rank Floating Land essences. Even if the enhancement level reset to zero upon unloading, it wouldn't be a significant loss given his current resources.
As for the requirement to purchase the item with an equivalent value, he instinctively dismissed it. Two years was a long time, and he would soon be exploring the Blo civilization ruins again. Once successful, obtaining new purple rarities would be no problem.
However, he then thought about his father. In five days, he needed to set out for the Blood Blade Pirate Gang's stronghold, and it would take at least a few months to return to the White Tower Floating Land. The brainwave remote control system would be crucial once he reached the Blood Blade Pirate Gang's stronghold, and lending it out now would create a conflict in timing.
After a moment of consideration, Song Chi projected a message.
"How long do you need to borrow it? I also need to use this component in the near future!"
The woman tapped her red lips with her slender fingers, pondering for a few seconds before gesturing with two fingers.
"Twenty days, how about that?"
Song Chi's expression turned difficult. Twenty days was too long, even if he negotiated with his father, this time frame would be too extensive.
Seeing his lack of response, the woman bit her lip.
"Ten days, that's the absolute limit. If that's not acceptable, then there's really no way. I need time to gather, travel, and return, and any shorter is impossible."
After a few seconds of silence, just as the woman's face began to show signs of disappointment, Song Chi finally nodded in agreement.
Ten days was manageable. He could discuss it with his father, and it wouldn't be a problem.
Of course, the main reason was that the woman's offer was indeed highly tempting. Both the premium purple ascending fire source and the area-of-effect secondary cannon were exactly what Song Chi needed.
Additionally, the most critical point was that Song Chi feared that if he refused, the woman might get angry and forcibly suppress his battle robot. The backpack on the robot contained tens of thousands of zero-rank Floating Land essences, which were extremely valuable.
Once the deal was finalized, both parties were satisfied. The woman behind the counter was particularly excited, her face flushed with a rosy hue that, combined with her delicate features, exuded a unique allure.
At the fortress starship docking area, Song Chi piloted his battle robot back to the docking bay of his star sea shuttle.
Tap, tap, tap!
Behind him, the woman followed gracefully, her crystal heels clicking on the ground. Upon seeing the standard star sea shuttle, her gaze shifted to the battle robot, her eyes filled with a playful smile.
Seeing this, Song Chi, far away on the Canopy, instinctively cleared his throat to cover his embarrassment.
At the same time, he quickly consoled himself, "Third stage, this woman is a third-stage Ember Fleet captain. It's only natural for her to be cautious!"
After this minor incident, Song Chi controlled the combat robot to board the shuttle. He still needed to return to the Canopy to retrieve the brainwave remote control system components.
Of course, he also carried the strand of "Pale Bone Flame" with him.
As for the "Electromagnetic Thunder Cannon," the woman would only hand it over to him after he brought the brainwave remote control system components.
Humming softly, the engine started, and under the woman's watchful gaze, the star sea shuttle took off, swiftly streaking into the distant, dark starry sky.
Not long after the shuttle disappeared from view, two small energy shuttles, each no more than five meters long, also shot up from the corner of the fortress, chasing after the direction Song Chi's shuttle had taken.
The woman, still standing in the dock, observed everything. Her red lips parted, and in the next moment, several figures clad in advanced exoskeleton armor swiftly approached her.
"Go and eliminate those two filthy rats!"
"Yes, Miss!"
After receiving the order, the figures quickly departed. However, before leaving, one of them asked another question.
"Miss, should we bring that man over as well?"
The woman's clear eyes flickered, and she replied with a faint smile, "No need. With such a cautious nature, I'm quite looking forward to how far this little guy will grow in the future!"
...
In the starry sky, after changing course several times, the shuttle returned to the Canopy without any incidents.
The first thing Song Chi focused on was the abnormal state purifier component. Confirming that the woman had not left any special marks, he carefully stored the strand of "Pale Bone Flame" and then stepped over to the slot where the brainwave remote control system components were stored.
Pausing for about two seconds, he reached out.
[Do you confirm the unloading of the "Brainwave Remote Control System" component? Once uninstalled, the component's enhancement level will reset to zero. Please choose carefully!]
"Confirm!"
...
Back at the Morning Star Multi-Function Shop, Song Chi immediately handed the brainwave remote control system component to the woman in front of him.
Since he had already obtained the purple-grade "Pale Bone Flame," and the combat robot had no other assets besides this component, even if the woman turned on him now, he wouldn't lose much.
Taking the brainwave remote control system, the woman's eyes fixed on the purple component. After checking its attributes, a bright smile reappeared on her face.
She threw the "Electromagnetic Thunder Cannon" to Song Chi and instructed him to come back in ten days. Then, she turned her attention away, retrieving a black communication bracelet from under the counter, seemingly to contact her team.
Understanding the situation, Song Chi quickly turned to leave. Soon, the shuttle once again took off, leaving the floating fortress behind, this time without any followers.
Upon returning to the Canopy, Song Chi immediately changed his position. After the Purple River Jump Drive completed its buffer, the Canopy soon began its second spatial jump.
He needed to inform his father about the ten-day wait.
...
Back at the Morning Star Multi-Function Shop, shortly after Song Chi's departure, the shop ceased operations. Inside a hidden chamber, the woman stood before a floating communication screen, engaged in a remote call.
"So, you found a new remote control component so quickly?"
"The last blue [Mid-Range Remote Key] component was far from sufficient. Did you really manage to get a purple-grade remote control component so quickly?"
"Answevi, I must remind you, this is not a common item. Each trip I make comes at a significant cost. If this fails again, I have no obligation to help you a third time!"
The chamber fell silent for several seconds before the woman's cool voice rang out again.
"I understand. Bring your people over. This time, I have enough confidence!"
Seeing her determination, the figure on the other side of the screen stopped advising and nodded in agreement.
"Alright, I'll bring my team over tomorrow. If you need to hurry, prepare everything today, and we'll set out as soon as I arrive!"
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