Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1741 - 849: Ruins Market Over-Spec Transaction (Part 2)

Previously on Global Era of Star trekking...
Song Chi successfully tests a trace of Time Source Liquid on a depleted Dao Origin Totem Pole, confirming its ability to drastically reduce cooldown times for his most powerful defenses. Within the bustling Zhu Tian Ruins Market, a Ninth Rank Titan from the Overlord Tribe initiates a high-level auction for a colorful-grade Origin Force Overload Engine. Despite the engine's immense value to any high-ranking warship, the Titan refuses all offers that do not include resources capable of facilitating a breakthrough to the Tenth Rank Myth status. In a desperate bid to secure such rare materials, the Titan adds a second legendary treasure, the Titan Ancestor Blood, to the trade, shocking the gathered representatives of the various galactic civilizations.

"I am offering two supreme treasures for an opportunity that can assist me in breaking through to the Tenth Rank Myth!"

The market instantly descended into turmoil the moment those words were spoken.

"Heavens! A Seven-Colored Energy Core and Titan Ancestor Blood? Is he truly prepared to trade them away?"

"It appears this Titan has been trapped at the Ninth Rank Peak for far too long; otherwise, the thought of trading his Ancestor Blood would never cross his mind..."

"Even so, where does one simply find resources capable of facilitating a breakthrough to Myth?"

While members of countless alien races debated the matter, two individuals actually emerged from the throng.

Song Chi’s eyes flickered with uncertainty in an instant.

At this juncture, choosing to step forward carried a meaning he understood all too well.

'Could there truly be resources available that assist in reaching the Myth rank?'

Before he could ponder further, the two figures had already cleared the bustling crowd, causing the entire market to fall silent immediately.

The individual on the left was clad in a Star Robe and bore a purple moon imprint upon his forehead, radiating a faint Ninth Rank pressure—clearly another Ninth Rank expert.

On the right stood a sharp-featured Seventh Rank Half-Rodent Person, a being Song Chi recognized quite well. Having been a frequent visitor to the market for over ten millennia, Song Chi still maintained a strong impression of him.

This individual originated from the Divine Domain Continent and had first appeared in the market at the Third Rank level, silently ascending to become a Seventh Rank Dominator today.

However, Song Chi’s primary interest lay in whether the other truly possessed super-rank resources to aid a breakthrough to Myth.

"I possess a 'Star Core’s Tear,' which allows one to momentarily glimpse the threshold separating the Ninth Rank from Myth."

Within the palm of the Star Robe expert, a diamond-like liquid droplet was revealed, appearing as though a Star River was flowing within it.

"Ha, a Star Core’s Tear merely provides a temporary boost to comprehension, with a success rate increase of less than twenty percent."

The Ninth Rank Titan let out a sneer in a vibrating tone, obviously unimpressed by the Star Core’s Tear despite the two supreme treasures he had offered.

His attention shifted to the Half-Rodent Person, who gestured with his hand to summon a pitch-black fruit that drifted outward.

"What I hold is the 'Abyss Divine Shedding Fruit,' produced from the tainted divine blood of a fallen Abyss Demon God. Consuming it can improve the success rate of a Myth breakthrough by thirty percent. As for the price..."

The Seventh Rank Half-Rodent Person trailed off. Nevertheless, the Ninth Rank Titan clearly understood the nature of the Abyss Divine Shedding Fruit and its associated side effects, as a look of struggle appeared in his eyes.

While the Star Core’s Tear is mild, its effectiveness is limited;

The Abyss Divine Shedding Fruit offers greater power but carries the risk of being seduced by a Demon God, eventually turning into a thrall of the Bottomless Abyss.

As he wavered, a strange expression was the first to cross Song Chi’s mind.

Upon seeing the Abyss Divine Shedding Fruit, he became entirely certain about specific details regarding the Divine Domain Continent behind the Half-Rodent Person.

When an Abyssal Devil Race was previously drawn from the Emperor Ruins Source Stone provided by the other, he had already suspected the Divine Domain Continent might have suffered an invasion by the Bottomless Abyss. This fact now seemed thoroughly proven.

Furthermore, the crucial point was that this Divine Domain Continent was clearly more powerful than he had initially calculated, having survived a deep invasion and likely causing the fall of an Abyss Demon God. This indicated it was at least a Tenth Rank Star Continent.

While his thoughts raced, the Ninth Rank Titan of the Overlord Tribe finally gave his answer.

"Very well, I shall take the Abyss Divine Shedding Fruit!"

He spoke, first tossing the Titan Ancestor Blood to the Seventh Rank Half-Rodent Person, and waited until the Half-Rodent Person delivered the Abyss Divine Shedding Fruit into his grasp before the Origin Core was thrown over afterward.

Seeing the deal, which had dragged on for several hours, conclude so abruptly and neatly, the surrounding alien races broke out in shock, feeling as though it were surreal.

Song Chi, however, had foreseen this outcome.

The seduction of an Abyss Demon God is indeed horrific, but one must not forget that the Titan Giant Race possesses naturally formidable spiritual power; moreover, the Overlord Tribe had previously acquired the Star River Soul Net from him in exchange for Primordial Emperor Insect Amber.

Between a Five-Colored Group Divine Soul Connecting Marvel that could link tens of thousands of High-Rank Titans and the fact that the Overlord Tribe was overseen by a Mythical Titan King, Song Chi did not believe this Ninth Rank Titan would succumb to the Abyss Demon God’s whispers.

Since even an outsider like himself realized this, the Ninth Rank Titan certainly required no further explanation.

Song Chi even guessed that the other had intentionally feigned a difficult choice to ensure the Seventh Rank Half-Rodent Person did not back out of the deal.

Following the transaction, the gathered alien races swiftly went their separate ways.

Nonetheless, Song Chi, acting as the Lord of All Heavens Ruins Market, fixed his full attention on the Star Robe alien.

Even though this person was also a Ninth Rank Dominator, he was not a known face in the market, making his first appearance during this specific trade.

Song Chi was unsure of the individual's identity, which had nothing to do with any disguise; as the Lord of All Heavens Ruins Market, no concealment could affect his vision.

What Song Chi failed to recognize was the individual’s race itself.

There were absolutely no records of such a being within the Torch Civilization’s database.

The Shattered Starry Sea is immense, and even the current Starry Sea Ten Great Dominator Civilizations can scarcely claim to have charted every corner of the Starry Sea; such occurrences are not unusual, after all.

Surrounded by the mystical energy flowing through the market and washing over him, Song Chi reverted to his original form.

To be precise—Torch Civilization·Beidou Seven Stars Hall·Greedy Wolf Star Lord·Song Chi.

This indicated that he would carry out his following actions as Song Chi of the Dragon Spine Song Family.

"Please, wait a moment!"

Hearing the shout from behind, the Star Robe figure halted.

Just as the figure turned, Song Chi took the chance to step closer.

"Greetings, allow me to introduce myself first. I am Song Chi, a Ninth Rank Superdimensional Captain of the Overlord-level Torch Civilization within the Shattered Starry Sea."

"Star Moon Universe Civilization—Yue Feng."

"Star Moon Universe Civilization?" Song Chi’s eyes glowed as he quickly combed through his memory for any mention of this unknown name.

After a few moments, he confirmed that he had never encountered any relevant data, even within the deepest archives of the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, which held no mention of this civilization.

"Lord Yue Feng, might we have a word in private?" Song Chi smiled faintly, displaying a unique golden stone shard in his palm.

"I am quite interested in that 'Star Core’s Tear' you possess."

Yue Feng’s eyes, resembling purple moons, flickered slightly before he nodded after a brief silence: "Very well."

The two vanished in a blur, leaving the crowded Free Stall Area and reappearing in a secluded room on the first floor of the Ruin Market Inn.

The rooms within the Ruin Market Inn were capable of blocking all forms of surveillance.

"Regarding the 'Star Core’s Tear' in your possession, would you consider trading it?" Song Chi asked directly.

Yue Feng shook his head:

"That item is just as vital to my own race. If it weren't for that Titan's remarkable Origin Core, I would not have brought it out."

Song Chi was not shocked and lightly tapped his finger on the table, permitting a thread of Spectral Energy to dance in his hand.

In the next instant, the golden stone shard appeared once more.

Spotting the golden stone fragment, a brief flash of brilliance appeared in Yue Feng’s eyes; though he hid it well, it could not bypass Song Chi’s awareness.

The golden stone fragment was also an item from the Origin Star; to be precise, it was a "Golden Rule Fragment," holding a sliver of Golden Rule Origin within it.

Yue Feng’s eyes fixed intensely on the golden stone shard in Song Chi’s hand, his purple moon pupils narrowing slightly.

"This is..."

An unprecedented tremor was audible in his voice.

Song Chi’s lips curled into a slight smile:

"A Golden Rule Fragment."

The air in the room seemed to stand still for a heartbeat.

Yue Feng exhaled deeply, his Star Robe billowing without any wind:

"Where did you get that?"

"That is not what matters!!!"

Song Chi rolled the golden stone fragment between his fingertips, letting it move across his palm.

"What is important is its worth to you, which will certainly be no less than that of the 'Star Core’s Tear'."

Yue Feng’s breathing grew noticeably faster, the purple moon symbol on his forehead flickering.

"You desire the Star Core’s Tear?" His voice was low and controlled.

Song Chi paused for effect, looking his counterpart straight in the eye.

"You know the answer to that, don't you!"