Chapter 1068: Chapter 564: Astonishing Gains_2

Feature 4: Fire Son Scroll

Feature 5: Component Slot Occupancy Fixed at 1

Consumption: 50/s (Spectral Energy Points)

Effect: Enhances the concentration of internal flame energy within the warship by 100%, improves the captain’s sensitivity to fire-based energy, and increases comprehension of the Law of Fire and Fire Attribute Secret Skills by 20%.

No charging or buffering required

Upgrade Requirements: 50 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 5000 Spectral Energy Points, 1 Fire Crystal

{Flame Contract: Consumes 100,000 Spectral Energy Points to sign a unique contract between the captain and a designated living being, provided both parties are willing. This contract has a priority level of Black (only components of Black quality or higher, and with no less than the contract’s enhancement level, can potentially nullify this contract). Contract contents: determined by the captain. Contract duration: determined by the captain. Maximum number of individuals bound in a single contract: 0/100. Maximum number of contracts active simultaneously: 1.}

{Fire Son Scroll: A scroll containing secret incantation words for the five effects “Ding,” “Weak,” “Speed,” “Defensive,” and “Attack.” Consumes one specific sub-scroll and 100,000 Spectral Energy Points to apply the corresponding effect to a designated target.

Ding Scroll: Freezes a living unit for 2 seconds

Weak Scroll: Weakens a living unit’s combat power by 10% for 10 minutes

Speed Scroll: Increases a living unit’s speed by 20% for 10 minutes

Defensive Scroll: Boosts a living unit’s defense by 20% for 10 minutes

Attack Scroll: Enhances a living unit’s damage by 20% for 10 minutes

Note: Each sub-scroll requires a fixed 24-hour cooldown after being used.}

This component, while classified as one for confidential protocols, also offers a significant amplifying effect for fire-based energy. Its “Fire Son Scroll” feature alone can unleash five distinct abilities, making it an unparalleled top-tier characteristic.

After examining it closely, Song Chi withdrew his gaze. While this component was remarkable, it was clearly more suited for his elder brother, Song Yan.

Used in conjunction with the [Flame God Dominator Skull], it would offer immense benefits to a Torch Ship Captain who specializes in the Law of Fire.

The critical point was that he still needed to secure the [Divine Thought Chapter]; he couldn’t have everything, could he?

After reviewing the attributes of the seven key artifacts, the three exchanged glances and soon stated their preferences.

Song Wujiang: [Flame God Annihilation Cannon][Flame God Starship Armor]

Song Yan: [Flame Contract][Flame God Sword]

Song Chi: [Divine Thought Chapter][High-level Thunder Attribute Law Crystal][Flame Roar Engine]

To everyone’s relief, the allocation was perfectly balanced, with no overlap.

As for the [Red Sun Fire Energy Shield], since the flagship shields of all three, including Song Shiyuan, were currently outfitted with golden energy shields, this one could conveniently be brought back for Song Shiyuan.

Beyond these artifact distributions, the three also received 30 Dominant True Spirits each, 200 standard units of Eternal Stone Bricks, with any surplus to be stored in the family vault as a reserve resource. As for the Chaos Qi, that was needed to repair the [Dragon Whale Hall].

Once all distributions were completed and Song Chi’s and Song Yan’s Spectral Energy reserves had recovered, Song Wujiang proceeded to absorb the strand of golden upgrading Fire Source.

In the [Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong] Main Control Room, Song Chi clutched one black and two silver components in his hands.

The black component was the [Divine Thought Chapter], which Song Chi promptly installed, binding himself as its secondary owner, and then enhanced it directly to Level 70.

One of the silver artifacts turned out to be a Thunder Attribute Law Crystal, which Song Chi carefully stored.

The Thunder Attribute Law Crystal is the required consumable for the “Nine-layered Purple Cloud Destruction Tribulation Thunder” feature of the [Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Cannon]. The higher the crystal’s quality, the more powerful the summoned “Purple Cloud Destruction Tribulation Thunder.” This silver-quality high-level Thunder Attribute Law Crystal was sufficient to serve as another major weapon on the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong.

The last silver artifact was an engine, the [Antimatter Energy Evolution Engine]. After being evolved to Black Supreme Quality, it gained an extra “Dual Engine” feature, allowing the starship to equip a second engine.

Golden engines were incredibly rare, so for now, this silver artifact engine would have to suffice.

After upgrading the [Flame Roar Engine] to Level 70, the speed of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong became even more astonishing.

Fusing a golden upgrading Fire Source was no easy task. Time passed swiftly, and after half a year, the sealed hatch of the [Dinghai Dragon Steed] finally opened again.

When Song Chi and Song Yan reboarded the [Dinghai Dragon Steed], the faint voice of Song Wujiang greeted their ears.

It was evident that the Prime Ancestor’s Torch Seed had successfully ascended to gold.

As the two entered the warship’s main control room, they saw Song Wujiang continuously enhancing several warship components.

Under the brilliance of flowing golden light, components such as [High Energy Particle Energy Shield], [Flame God Dominator Skull], and [Angel Sovereign Wings] were sequentially upgraded to Eighth Rank.

As the family’s Prime Ancestor with over three millennia of Star Domain exploration experience, Song Wujiang had accumulated a considerable number of Dominant True Spirits. Combined with the 30 additional ones he just received, upgrading several Eighth Rank components was manageable without much strain.

Once all upgrades were completed, the fully prepared [Dinghai Dragon Steed] plunged into the spatial wormhole once again.

Several hours later, bolstered by multiple Eighth Rank components, the [Dinghai Dragon Steed] easily approached the vicinity of the third strand of golden Spark Artifact.

The traction beam took less than two minutes to secure the third strand of golden Spark Artifact into the warship.

As the Spark Artifact appeared in the ship’s cabin, Song Chi immediately shifted his gaze toward it with the utmost speed.

A few seconds later, the attributes of this third strand of golden Spark Artifact floated before his eyes.

[Oddity: Sea Heart Flame]

[Quality: Gold]

[Convertible into: {Torch Tier Fire Source}]

[Note: A strand of golden Spark Artifact nurtured under a unique Starry Sea environment, possessing extraordinary functions.]

Undoubtedly, this third strand of golden Spark Artifact could be transformed into an upgrading Fire Source.

After calming his emotions, Song Chi turned his gaze toward Song Yan.

“Big Brother, since you discovered this civilization’s relic, I’ve already taken a black component. This upgrading Fire Source should be yours!”

He spoke lightly, though what he truly felt inside was something only he himself knew.

This was, after all, a golden upgrading Fire Source, a treasure in the Torch Ship Captain’s circle comparable to Black Supreme Components.

Yet, the words Song Yan spoke next took him by surprise.

“Seventh Brother, I don’t need it. This golden upgrading Fire Source is yours!”

Noticing the confusion in his expression, Song Yan’s Spectral Energy stirred within his body.

In the next moment, Song Chi saw a fleeting golden flame in Song Yan’s eyes.

Realization dawned on him instantly.

Song Yan had already achieved a golden Torch Seed.

But a question lingered—if he had indeed achieved a golden Torch Seed, why were components like [Flame God Dominator Skull] and [Black Hole Armor] only enhanced to Level 70?

Perceiving his thoughts, Song Yan offered further clarification:

“Lack of resources—I’m out of Dominant True Spirits!”

Stunned momentarily, Song Chi didn’t press further.

After some deliberation, he turned toward the Prime Ancestor and said:

“Prime Ancestor, once the Dominant True Spirits are extracted from the two Dominator-level King Worm corpses, let my share be allocated to Big Brother as compensation!”

Naturally, Song Wujiang had no objections to this proposal and readily agreed.

Song Yan also didn’t refuse; he was indeed in urgent need of Dominant True Spirits. These additional thirty-odd shares would enhance the [Fiery Flame Boiling Sea]’s combat power considerably.

After finalizing the distribution, Song Chi carefully stowed the strand of [Sea Heart Flame].

Back on the [Dinghai Dragon Steed], under Song Wujiang’s control, the warship continued cruising through the Flame Space, diligently collecting the remaining silver, red, orange, and other types of Spark Artifacts.

While golden Spark Artifacts could yield three shares, the lower-tier ones were evidently more abundant. Before long, the [Dinghai Dragon Steed] had amassed nearly a hundred Spark Artifacts.

“Prime Ancestor, a total of 88 Spark Artifacts were collected: 6 silver, 22 red, and 60 orange. Besides 1 silver Spark, 4 red Sparks, and 10 orange Sparks, all others can be converted into upgrading Fire Sources.”

The trio was highly satisfied with this tally. This large collection of upgrading Fire Sources was sufficient to significantly enhance the family’s power before the looming civilization warfare.

“The Spark Artifacts in the middle and outer layers have been nearly exhausted. Let’s proceed deeper into this Flame Space!!!”

With all the Spark Artifacts carefully stored, Song Wujiang initiated further maneuvers, steering the [Dinghai Dragon Steed] gradually toward the depths of the Flame Space.

As time went on, the previously seamless navigation in the middle and outer layers became increasingly perilous for the [Dinghai Dragon Steed].

[Alert: The extreme flame energy from the external environment has overwhelmed the warship’s energy shield!]

Not long after entering the deeper regions of the Flame Space, the high-energy particle energy shield, which had already been enhanced to Eighth Rank, completely overloaded.

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