National Star Sea Era...

Chapter 383: Twenty Years of Terror

Staring at the light of Guixu above his head, Song Chi dispersed it with satisfaction.

With the improvement of his own spatial laws, the power of this secret technique exclusive to space has also been greatly enhanced.

This is just the power he condensed casually. If he summoned the Sky and held the Yanshen Sword in the form of a mythical mecha to activate the secret technique, the power of this Guixu sword light would rise to another level.

Thinking about it, Song Chi suddenly felt an urge in his heart, and he directly logged into the [Yaoguang Star Tower] to feel the urge of a new [Yaoguang Chaos Monument].

With the blessing of his double pupils, he believed that what he would gain from comprehending the [Yaoguang Chaos Monument] this time would far exceed that of the last time. Not to mention directly comprehending the fundamental secret technique [Yaoguang Star Coming] of the [Yaoguang Star Tower], at least there would be another leap forward in the comprehension of the laws of the origin of space.

After careful consideration, I suppressed the impulse in my heart.

The twenty-year retreat has just ended. It is not the best choice to comprehend the [Yaoguang Chaos Monument] at this moment. One needs to find a balance between relaxation and tension.

……

Summoning the clone that was condensed twenty years ago, Song Chi began to inquire about the relevant situation.

After reintegrating himself with his clone, Song Chi quickly understood everything that had happened in the past twenty years and received three big surprises.

First, in his fifteenth year of seclusion, with the continuous accumulation of market transactions, the level of the market itself has been upgraded from lv42 to lv44, and a third [Market Projection Order] has been added.

Second, in the sixteenth year of his retreat, during a market transaction, a fourth-level alien took out a silver legendary item called the [Silver Dragon Spear] and stated that he wanted to exchange it for a high-level Floating Land Origin.

The law clone, which had a certain degree of autonomous consciousness and had received advance instructions from Song Chi, directly asked the Void Demon who had been staying in the market to take out 1300 strands of the fifth-level floating land origin and successfully took down the [Silver Dragon Spear].

This silver wonder is similar to the [Yan Shen Sword], both are attributeless wonder weapons and cannot be transformed into shipborne components.

However, it can serve as a new weapon for the Sky Myth Mecha in the future. In an emergency, it can also be used to charge the [Market Projection Order].

As for why so many fifth-level floating land origins could be produced, this was the third surprise. The [Spiritual Synthesis Platform] had been upgraded to the fourth level, and the Law Clone had not wasted it. According to Song Chi's instructions, the synthesis was started once a month.

Even if these 1,300 strands were removed, Song Chi still obtained more than 20,000 strands of the fifth-level floating land origin from the law clone.

Seeing this huge amount of fifth-level floating land origin, Song Chi's joy reached an even higher level.

Although there are many fifth-level floating land origins, there are only more than 12000 titanium crystals. It seems like a lot, but each time a fifth-level component is strengthened, it requires hundreds of titanium crystals. These 12000 titanium crystals can not be strengthened many times.

Song Chi was not in a hurry about this. Don't forget that he still had the sequence subsidy from his family, 3000 pieces per year, which would be 60000 pieces in twenty years. With this calculation, he could fully enhance the Sky in an all-round way.

He did what he said. He first went to the market to say hello to the elders in his family to let them know that he had come out of seclusion. Then he went to Longji Mountain to collect all the sequence subsidies for the past twenty years.

As large amounts of titanium crystals, fourth-level floating land origins, law stones and other resources came into the account, Song Chi was happy but also felt a little emotional.

The subsidy for the position in the family sequence is really amazing, otherwise he would not know how much of a headache he would have for resources like titanium crystal. However, if you think about it carefully, it has been 40 years since he was listed in the sequence, which means that he can only receive family subsidies for another 60 years.

Thinking of this, Song Chi couldn't help but have a headache. In the future, the amount of titanium crystals needed to strengthen the various components of the Sky would only increase. In addition, there seemed to be a problem with Zhou Ping's supply of titanium crystals. The titanium crystal vein behind the Luofu Sword Sect was suspected to be close to exhaustion.

Think about it, they have been supplying titanium crystals to the other party for fifty years, and the number of titanium crystals delivered to Song Chi is close to thirty thousand. If it is a small-scale titanium crystal vein, it is indeed almost sold out.

"We must find a way to increase other titanium crystal trading channels..."

Returning to the market and summoning the Sky, Song Chi immediately launched an all-round enhancement of the Sky.

The first two components to be strengthened were the [Fairyland Five Elements Energy Shield] and the [Neutron Star Core Armor].

[Five Elements of Immortal World Energy Shield] lv51 → lv59
[Neutron Star Core Armor] lv52 → lv59
When these two components are strengthened together, the resulting amplification far exceeds that of a single component.

Next is the red sky patrol radar [Spirit-Seeing Eyes], which has also been upgraded to level 59.

After thinking about it, the second golden sanctuary component on the Sky [Antimatter Energy Evolution Engine] was also strengthened to the current strengthening limit of lv59.

Just to strengthen these components, Song Chi consumed nearly ten thousand titanium crystals. He thought about it, turned around and took out dozens of advanced fully automatic intelligent chips from the storage capsule, which were provided by Ailon later.

Soon, by consuming 60 advanced fully automatic intelligent chips and 1230 titanium crystals, the [Qiongtian Intelligent Brain System] was upgraded from lv40 to lv50.

Sky Intelligence System lv50
Quality: silver

Features: Computing efficiency increased by 230%
Feature 2: Database capacity increased by 230%
……

Required for upgrade: 10 strands of floating land origin (fifth level), 300000 psionic points, 154 titanium crystals, a primary intelligent brain, 54 law stones
Note: This component needs to occupy 4 slots
{Fully automatic sub-brain intelligent machinery: consumes 500000 psionic energy, and differentiates 1000 sub-intelligent brains from the Sky Intelligent Brain. After the sub-intelligent brains are integrated into conventional machinery, they will become special intelligent machinery units. While being fully commanded by the Sky Intelligent Brain, they will also have the ability to act and fight independently. The duration is 180 minutes, and the cooling time is 3 years.}
After seeing the components of the [Qiongtian Intelligent Brain System] being enhanced to level 50, Song Chi felt both happy and worried.

What worries me is that my previous guess was not wrong. After level 50, the subsequent enhancement of this silver component really needs to devour the primary intelligent brain to complete, which is obviously more troublesome, unless the subsequent market transactions happen to encounter a mechanical civilization.

What made him happy was the effect of the "fully automatic sub-brain intelligent machine" feature. After the fifth level, the maximum number of sub-brains that could be differentiated at one time had reached 1000.

This means that if Song Chi can be equipped with 1000 imitation fourth-order Hellfire mechas produced by his family in the future, he will be able to summon 1000 fourth-order units at a time to launch all-round firepower attacks at critical moments in the subsequent great development wars. This trump card is still powerful enough.

After strengthening the [Sky Intelligent Brain System], it is next the turn of the [Last Blessing] component.

This component has also been directly enhanced to level 59, and its effects are as follows:

激活后，即刻修复70%（35%×2）舰体装甲、恢复70%（35%x2）能量护盾护盾值、修复38%（19%×2）舰体。

The increase is not too big, but it is still good after all. Considering that this component can be activated twice in a row, the repair effect is still quite considerable.

Afterwards, Song Chi strengthened almost all the components of the Sky.

[Sky Breaker] lv20→lv50
[Chapter of Darkness] lv40→lv50
[Behemoth Heart] lv50→lv59
[Mother and Child Control Spirit Ring] lv40→lv50
[Totem Pillar] lv40→lv50
[External armor-piercing cobalt bullet launcher] lv50→lv59
[Brainwave remote control system] lv40 → lv50
【Escape Sky Pearl】lv40→lv50
[Plasma Guardian] lv40 → lv50
[God Binding Chains·Fake]lv40→lv49
[Phantom Thruster] lv40 → lv50
[Abnormal Status Purifier] lv40→lv50
[Virus spore repellent membrane] lv40→lv50
[Void Membrane] lv40→lv50
[Master-Servant Contract] lv40→lv50
[Proportional Zoomer] lv40→50
[Electromagnetic Lightning Cannon]lv40→lv50
[Cold Light Sky Frost Cannon] lv40 → lv50
Of course, the last eight components were originally purple components, but in the past twenty years, the [Silver Apple Mother Tree] has produced another eight fifth-level [Silver Apples]. Song Chi directly strengthened these eight components to orange quality, and by the way, strengthened them to the fifth level.

After this large-scale strengthening, most of the fifth-level floating land origin and titanium crystal in Song Chi's hands were gone. He originally planned to continue strengthening, but then he thought of the family research institute.

The last time he came out of seclusion, he had heard the news that the Hellfire Mech had officially gone into production. However, due to cost issues, family members who wanted to purchase it would need a considerable amount of money.

The key is that Song Chi plans to equip the Sky with at least one thousand units, which requires a large amount of high-level floating land origin.

Therefore, he had no choice but to stop strengthening.

Song Chi quickly opened the battleship attribute panel and took a look, then left the market and headed straight for the family research institute.

[Name: Sky] [Model: Xinhuo-Cruiser-class Psionic Flying Ship]

[Level: lv32]

[Extra Features: Fixed Space]

【基础部件：红色薪火舰体lv32、灭魂瞳光炮（红）lv59、太一量子剑光炮台（银）lv59、暗影破魔炮（橙）lv50、赤火天幕炮（橙）lv50、电磁雷光炮（橙）lv50、寒光天霜炮（橙）lv50、中子星核装甲（红）lv59、反物质能进化引擎（金）lv59、仙域五行周天能量护盾（银）lv59、窥灵之瞳（红）lv59、幽能修炼室lv32（12/12）】

[Special Parts: Possa Meditation Seal (Gold) lv50...]

……

At the foot of Longji Mountain, family research institute.

Compared with the desertedness in the past, a large number of clansmen have gathered in front of the gate of the research institute now, more than 90% of them are third-level clansmen, with only a few second-level ones.

These people are here to order the family's newly produced [Hellfire Type 01] combat mecha. Although this new mecha is not cheap, it is a genuine fourth-order mecha after all. Equipped with one on the ship, it can greatly improve safety in the subsequent large-scale development wars and even help obtain more resources.

The most important thing is that the exchange price of this Hellfire Mech is only 80 gold merit points. Compared with the 200 to 300 points of slave creatures of the same level, and it must have a fourth-level slave component of at least purple quality, this price is obviously more acceptable. As for the need for multiple ordinary tribesmen to drive it, it is really not a big deal.

Song Chi naturally did not need to queue up like ordinary members of the family, as senior members of the family had priority.

"1000? Are you sure?"

The clan member in charge of ordering several mechas at the research institute subconsciously raised his voice a lot. 1000 Hellfire 01 mechas, even several fifth-level ancestors in the clan did not have such a generosity.

After confirming Song Chi's attitude again, the tribesman began to record.

He was very clear about Song Chi's family sequence identity, so he didn't think it was a joke.

While recording, he said:

"The normal price for 1000 [Hellfire Type 01 mechas] is 80000 gold merit points. If calculated in terms of Floating Land Essence, that would be 40000 strands of the fourth-order Floating Land Essence, or 1400 strands of the fifth-order Floating Land Essence. How would you like to pay, Your Highness?"

Song Chi thought about it, and then took out two balls of floating land origin from the ancestral orifice of fire.

12000 strands of fourth-order floating land origin + 1000 strands of fifth-order floating land origin.

It's not that Song Chi doesn't want to use the fourth-level floating land origin as payment, but in order to synthesize the fifth-level floating land origin in the past twenty years, the [Spiritual Synthesis Platform] has no fourth-level floating land origin produced. In addition, it has cost a lot to strengthen a number of components before, so this is all the fourth-level floating land origin that can be taken out now.

Even though he was a member of the family, the fact that he took out so many fourth- and fifth-level floating land origins at once also shocked several of the clansmen who came with him to customize the Hellfire Mech.

The higher the level of the floating land origin, the rarer it is. This is common knowledge in the starry sea.

Even though the Dragon Ridge Continent is now a level 5 peak floating land, the level floating land origin it can produce each year is limited. In order to maintain the good development momentum of the floating land itself, it cannot be fully withdrawn. And the amount distributed to the Song family ancestor and a group of clan elders is even more limited.

1000 strands of fifth-order floating land origin, this is a sum of money that even the captains of extreme competition would be jealous of.

"When will these 1,000 mechas be in my hands?"

Without paying attention to the gazes of the people around him, Song Chi took the initiative to ask.

"Half a year!"

The tribesman who recorded it was not too sure and only gave a vague answer.

He nodded, didn't ask any more questions, signaled to several elders, and turned and left.

For the next six months, Song Chi immersed himself in the practice of guiding techniques and consolidating his rapidly increasing understanding of the laws.

In addition, he would also set aside a certain amount of time every day to meditate and improve his mental strength.

However, Song Chi soon discovered a problem. As his mental power grew stronger, it was now very difficult to improve it even a little bit. Compared to when he had just entered the spiritual state, the difficulty had increased by at least several times.

It's not just the mental power aspect, the same is true for the comprehension of the laws. After the comprehension of the laws of space reached 1.5%, Song Chi could clearly feel that his comprehension speed was decreasing.

Regarding this, he took the initiative to ask the head of the family, and Song Xuancang gave him a clear answer.

In fact, whether it is the perception of the laws or the state of mind, these are normally areas that only creatures at the fourth level can step into. To be able to do these at the third level is something that only a very small number of creatures can do. But no matter how evil a person is, it is impossible for him to ignore the essential differences in life.

In other words, all of this is caused by the essential deficiencies of life. No living being can comprehend a law to 20% or even 30% at the third level, and the same is true for mental power.

Perhaps some extraordinary geniuses have the understanding to achieve this, but their bodies cannot support it.

This restriction can only be lifted by undergoing another life sublimation.

Although this was the first time Song Chi heard of this restriction, he was not surprised.

Because he had long discovered that the Tianjiao-class Xinhuo captains of the entire Xinhuo human civilization all had one characteristic: they would not stay at the third level for too long, usually around 70 to 100 years.

It is obvious that if one comprehends 0.01% more of the fundamental laws at the third level, the subsequent promotion to the fourth level will increase the amplitude ten or even twenty times. So why don't they stay at the third level for as long as possible?

三阶薪火舰长好歹也有600寿，不说500岁才尝试晋升，但至少到300、400岁再去晋升也没问题吧？可为何所有天骄舰长基本都是在200岁之前就直接晋升四阶呢？
He didn't quite understand it before, but now he thinks this is probably the reason.

At the third stage, as the level of understanding of the laws becomes higher and higher, the difficulty of further improvement will increase exponentially. Instead of continuing to waste time at the third stage, advancing to the fourth stage is obviously the best choice.

Only after being promoted to the fourth level, the speed of perception will return to normal. Of course, the higher the degree of perception of the laws, the greater the difficulty, which cannot be changed, but it will not be as exaggerated as at the third level.

After figuring this out, Song Chi thought carefully about his own situation.

Now he is exactly 80 years old, and it has been 40 years since he was promoted to the third level. After concentrating on his comprehension for another ten years, he can basically try to reach the fourth level. After all, before the great pioneering war comes, he has to ensure that his 10-year law amplitude period will not be affected.

However, before continuing to comprehend the laws, he had to comprehend the [Yaoguang Chaos Monument] for the last time at the third level.

PS: That’s just one chapter today.

(End of this chapter)