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The Chaotic Star Field didn't get its name merely because space pirates run rampant within it, did it?

Of course not, this star domain is dotted with dozens of civilizations, with even more hundreds of races, and in the background, there are several medium-sized civilizations stirring the pot, all to limit the expansion of Torch Human Civilization as much as possible.

It is precisely because of this that the chaos and bloodshed there far exceed the imagination.

Not to mention a small multifunctional merchant shop, even the entire Chenxing Principality feels a thorn in its side when facing the Chaotic Star Field, enduring the relentless vigilant defense of the entire Golden Shark military department for over a century.

Even so, not even the fleet of the Golden Shark military department can claim absolute safety within the Chaotic Star Field, let alone a Torch Warship beneath a merchant shop?

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Dispelling all these thoughts, Song Chi refocused his attention. No matter what the truth was, it didn't matter much to him. Right now, his main task was to acquire a high-quality shipborne main cannon or secondary cannon component as soon as possible, to fully explore the third layer of the Buluo Civilization Ruins.

If a Strange Object of Purple Quality could be found on the second layer, the items on the third layer would only be more precious and must be secured swiftly.

Having returned to the counter without picking up anything, Song Chi, controlling the combat robot, continued to inquire through the communication screen to the woman half-squinting behind the counter,

"Boss, do you have any other shipborne components? What I need is a high-quality, area-of-effect attribute shipborne weapon, main or secondary cannons, or if not, an external mounting type launcher component would do."

The woman glanced over indifferently and replied impatiently,

"It's all there. If there is, there is; if not, there isn't. Don't disturb my beauty sleep."

From the distant warship dock, Song Chi's mouth twitched, tempted to retort, "You call this doing business?"

But then, considering the terrifying net worth she may possess, he ultimately chose to remain silent.

"No wonder there's nobody here..."

Muttering to himself, Song Chi then asked,

"So, how often is new stock added to your shop?"

The woman's identity was clearly not simple; although Song Chi hadn't felt any blood energy fluctuations from her, his intuition told him that she definitely wasn't someone who hadn't practiced the Guidance Technique.

Dismissing the notion of her being a regular person, the only remaining possibility was that her level of Guidance Technique surpassed what he, only at lv8, could detect.

"At least Third Rank Level in Guidance Technique, and not just a beginner, the kind that's above lv33..."

Considering this, Song Chi felt a chill in his heart. Even with his real body more than a kilometer away, he still didn't feel very safe. A Torch Ship Captain of Third Rank Level would certainly have their own powerful trump cards, and if she were to impose something like a Spatial Blockade, even a kilometer's distance wouldn't allow him to control the Cang Qiong and escape.

"Half a year, but the next restock isn't too far off. Come back in two months; by then, there might be the area-of-effect main cannon you want."

The woman, naturally unaware of Song Chi's thoughts miles away, gave an offhand reply.

Song Chi silently nodded. If there would be new stock in a little over a month, he could make it in time. According to the previous arrangement by his father and grandfather, they could stay at the White Tower Floating Path for another two months or so, which would fit the timing perfectly.

Having confirmed this, Song Chi changed the subject, now inquiring about something else.

"Boss, aside from the Hornet-class, do you have any other models of drones, with stealth capabilities, endurance, and also ensuring minimal noise?"

As he spoke, Song Chi's brainwave connection with the combat robot focused entirely on the woman behind the counter, quite expectant of her answer.

The Hornet-class drones, though widely used in interstellar exploration and indeed of respectable performance, focus primarily on endurance and defense to carve a safe operational path for a Torch Warship in space exploration, ensuring the drones wouldn't be scrapped after just going a little farther or having minor collisions.

However, this model is quite large and does not have an advantage in stealth, and its operational noise is not inconsequential.

Song Chi's intention to purchase a new drone aimed for surveillance around the Blood Blade Star Thieves' territory. With the enhancement of the [Brainwave Remote Control System] component to lv20, the remote control distance had reached a horrifying 1 light-year. With such powerful capabilities, he certainly intended to utilize them.

With brainwave control, not only would he not need to worry about exposure, but he could also carry out a continuous, real-time surveillance of the Blood Blade Star Thieves' territory for more than ten hours every four hours, ensuring he could monitor most of their movements with ease.

Of course, the prerequisite was that the remotely controlled drone wouldn't be detected by the Blood Blade Star Thieves, so Song Chi's first choice was naturally a drone with strong stealth capabilities, definitely not the Hornet-class.

"Drones?"

The woman seemed to perk up with interest, her half-closed eyes now open and staring at Song Chi's robot's cloak and robe for a while before she said,

"I do have a top-of-the-line drone here, but it won't come cheap!"

With that, she rummaged beneath the counter for a moment, and seconds later, a palm-sized, butterfly-patterned, delicate drone was presented before Song Chi.

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Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay Read