Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1733: 845: [Multiverse—Golden Dynasty] (Part 2)

Observing the shimmering golden hull partially concealed within the raging energy tempest, he could surmise how the vessel had remained hidden on this Origin Star for such an immense duration.

The history of the "Golden Dynasty’s Seventh Exploration Fleet" on this planet remained a mystery. However, it was evident that this refining mother ship had entered a unique state of fusion with the Origin Star’s void barrier.

Under ordinary circumstances, no external life form—not even mythical beings—could perceive its existence.

Its manifestation was a stroke of luck; the Tenth Rank energy storm happened to resonate with the golden warship’s position in the void. Without this temporary revelation, even the replicated "Eye of Truth" would have failed to detect the entity.

Lost in thought, Song Chi transmitted his response.

[Shattered Starry Sea, Overlord Level Torch Human Civilization—Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong!]

[Sha…ttered…Star…ry…Sea… Detection failure. The multiverse contains no records of a universe named [Shattered Starry Sea]. Civilization identity suspected as fraudulent. Recommended action: immediate obliteration!]

Hearing the flickering, mechanical threats from the opposing side, Song Chi quickly clarified:

[The Shattered Starry Sea is the new era that emerged following the collapse of the multiverse. The Multiverse Era reached its end over ten million years ago.]

…

A prolonged silence followed from the golden warship. Dozens of seconds passed before a different mechanical voice spoke, completely bypassing the topic of the multiverse’s destruction.

[Torch Human warship, is your vessel equipped with high-rank repair capabilities?]

Song Chi looked at the replicated [Medal of Resurrection] on his mirror image warship. Sensing the other party’s objective, he decided to be honest and replied in the affirmative.

The golden warship soon sent another transmission.

[Execute a comprehensive repair of my hull. In exchange, I will grant you a single "Origin Refinement" opportunity. State your agreement or refusal immediately!]

“I require more detailed information regarding ‘Origin Refinement’ first.”

Following his prompt reply, an explanatory data packet was sent over by the entity.

After reviewing the mechanics of [Origin Refinement] for a few moments, Song Chi nodded, accepting the deal.

Even though fulfilling the contract meant risking the main body of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong by bringing it toward the Origin Star, the potential rewards outweighed the danger.

According to the data, [Origin Refinement] utilized a Starry Sea Oddity as a consumable catalyst to upgrade the quality of specific items. The scale was impressive: one object could be raised by one rank, two objects by two ranks, four objects by three ranks, eight objects by four ranks, and sixteen objects by five ranks—totaling thirty-one items that would each receive a one-rank quality elevation.

For example, if Song Chi offered a Three-Colored Oddity, the [Origin Refinement] process would allow him to elevate one Black Oddity to Three-Colored, two Gold ones to Black, four Silver to Gold, eight Red to Silver, and sixteen Orange to Red.

This was an incredibly cost-effective trade, providing the primary motivation for Song Chi to risk his main warship.

…

With the agreement finalized, Song Chi used a mental command to direct a seven-star Ancient Demon aboard the mirror image ship.

The Ancient Demon promptly triggered a Ruins Market Walking Rank and vanished. It returned seconds later, clutching a piece of Hei Shi.

High above the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong floated silently.

Suddenly, black light pulsed within the ship as the Void Sea Projection Emperor Tomb was summoned from across the distance.

Obeying Song Chi’s intent, the warship accepted the summons.

Simultaneously, ripples disturbed the space above the mirror image warship at the Origin Star, as a Superdimensional Mother Ship Projection slowly materialized.

Despite the powerful natural shielding of the Origin Star, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong utilized the Chaos Wonders positioning of the Zhu Tian Ruins Market and a temporary boost of mythical power to force a black projection into the planet's atmosphere.

That wasn't all. Once the projection stabilized, Song Chi, still within the ruins market, triggered the "Virtual and Real Conversion" of the [Void Sea Projection Emperor Tomb]. This caused the projected warship to solidify into a physical entity. Throughout this entire process, Song Chi remained safely inside the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, never physically entering the Origin Star.

…

Having finished these preparations, Song Chi’s figure blurred and vanished from the Ruins Market Firmament.

Inside the cabin of the Shenxia Jiuli Ship, members near the Big Dipper Seven Stars Hall moved to greet him, but Song Chi bypassed them, heading straight for the bridge.

“Greedy Wolf, is there a problem?”

Song Chi, having already formed his plan, spoke rapidly: “Your Majesty, do you have a Colorful Extreme Position Artifact on hand?”

“Specifically, one that cannot be converted into a ship component!”

Confusion flickered in Jiang Yuan’s eyes, but noting Song Chi’s urgent expression, he didn't press for details. He reached into the Ancestral Torch and produced an item.

[Artifact: Heavenly River Essence] [Quality: Colorful/Extreme] [Convertible: None] [Remark: An exceptionally rare mineral from the Shattered Starry Sea; it is considered top-tier forging material.]

“My thanks, Your Majesty. I will ensure an artifact of equal rank is returned to you later.”

Jiang Yuan dismissed the thanks with a wave of his hand. Song Chi immediately returned to the ruins market and sent the [Heavenly River Essence] toward the Origin Star.

He had confirmed that the [Origin Refinement] had a massive cooldown; during the golden ship's brief appearance, only one chance existed. He had to maximize the value of this single opportunity.

As the [Heavenly River Essence] arrived, the mirror image of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong activated the "Alien Repair" function of the replicated [Medal of Resurrection], initiating a high-level restoration of the golden vessel.

The shattered hull of the golden warship began to knit back together visibly. While it didn't fully restore the ship to its ancient glory, it significantly accelerated its natural recovery process.

The ship’s intelligence seemed satisfied with the result and granted Song Chi’s request for the highest refinement tier.

Normally, a damaged refining mother ship would only agree to refinements proportional to the repairs received. Standard Ninth Rank repairs wouldn't usually earn a Colorful Extreme refinement. However, Song Chi’s method was unique; he had used the evolution replication of the [Miracle Cloning Chamber—Soul Devouring Altar] to create a temporary Three-Colored [Medal of Resurrection].

Once the [Heavenly River Essence] was secured aboard the golden ship, a melodious voice finally echoed.

[Refinement of consumables complete. Prepare yourself. I am about to discharge thirty-one refining energy beams into your vessel. You must allocate these beams within five seconds, or they will target eligible components automatically.]

“Understood!”

Following his reply, the golden warship shuddered within the energy storm, and a moment later, dozens of luminous rays erupted from the tempest.

As the beams approached, Song Chi concentrated ninety-nine percent of his Spiritual Force onto the main body of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong.

He needed to be precise with the distribution, but he was also staying alert for any treachery. The entity was a mythical-level warship from the Multiverse Era; he couldn't be certain if any ancient beings still dwelled within. Caution was paramount.

He only dared this gamble because the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong possessed the "Time Chess Board," a powerful life-saving component. Even with that insurance, both the main ship and the mirror image were equipped with [Ruins Market Projection Ranks] as a final contingency should anything go wrong.