Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1753 - 855: 7-Color Upgrade Fire Source (Part 2)

The Heavenly Ruins Market was bustling on its designated Trading Day.

Inside Room 32, known as the [Market Walking Room] on the inn's third floor, the air shimmered with spatial distortion. A figure clad in the robes of a wizard materialized. His left eye was no longer organic; instead, a sophisticated mechanical eyeball whirred in its socket.

The newcomer was Ono, a Ninth Rank True Spirit Black Wizard serving the Skeleton Tower of the Wizard Civilization.

Song Chi immediately focused a significant portion of his consciousness on the wizard the moment he arrived.

Stepping into the Oddity Exchange Shop, Ono brushed his fingers against his storage ring. In an instant, every alien customer in the establishment froze in shock.

From the void of the ring, a literal mountain of bleached bones had been summoned.

"Those are remains of Eighth Rank entities..."

"No, look closer! Those must be the bones of Ninth Rank Dominators!"

"Look at the top..."

The initial surprise faded, replaced by awe as the crowd stared at the summit of the skeletal pile, where a set of bones glowed with a pure, golden luster.

"Eternal Gold Bone! That is a Mythical Bone!"

"Hiss, what is the background of this individual?"

"He must be a True Spirit Wizard from the Wizard Civilization..."

"The Star Sea Dominator Wizard Civilization, that explains it..."

...

Ono paid no mind to the whispers echoing in the shop's corners. Once the bones were displayed, he turned his attention toward the central projection screen.

"Great Master of the Heavenly Ruins Market, are these sufficient to trade for the Colorful Lower Quality [Half-God Blood Corpse Puppet]?"

With a mere thought, Song Chi sent his reply.

[Not enough!]

The [Half-God Blood Corpse Puppet] was a prize taken from the River System Communities of the Corpse Emperor Clan. While it couldn't be integrated as a ship-mounted component—rendering it of minor use to a Torch Ship Captain—it was a priceless treasure for the Wizard Civilization. It was the ideal primary material for crafting the physical forms of Mythical Witch Puppets.

For years, various Ninth Rank True Spirit Wizards from the Wizard Civilization’s Rule Towers had attempted to bargain for it, but none had offered a price that satisfied Song Chi.

The Skeleton Tower’s offer of a Mythical Bone was tempting. Even if the Mythical Source Blood had been extracted and the marrow drained, the structural value remained immense. Song Chi didn't dismiss the offer immediately.

After all, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong possessed the [Skeleton Tomb] component.

Sensing a chance for success, Ono felt a surge of hope and began to calculate his next move.

The Tower Master of the Skeleton Tower, the Rule Wizard Black Bone, had issued a strict decree that this [Half-God Blood Corpse Puppet] must be acquired at any price.

A Mythical Witch Puppet was a vital tool for Rule Wizards to boost their combat effectiveness. These puppets possessed power equivalent to a Mythical entity and could act as proxies across the All Heavens Star Sea, ensuring the Rule Wizard's safety while projecting their influence.

Given the Skeleton Tower's resources, securing this corpse puppet meant they could soon manufacture a standard Mythical Witch Puppet. This was the reason for Black Bone Rule Wizard’s desperation.

After a moment of intense deliberation, Ono reached into his storage ring once more.

He produced a Strange Object that shimmered with a distinct Three-Colored Light.

[Three-Colored Wonders·Annihilation Particle Witch Core]

Song Chi’s interest piqued upon seeing this item.

This particular wonder was a hallmark of the Wizard Civilization, said to be a concentration of pure sorcery forged by a Rule Wizard, imbued with devastating rule-based power.

While the [Annihilation Particle Witch Core] wasn't a direct ship component, its inherent rules could be used to upgrade the [High-dimensional Particle Collapse Cannon], granting the Star-Annihilating weapon a unique property of absolute destruction.

Following a brief pause to weigh the value, Song Chi sent his final decision:

[Yes!]

Ono’s mechanical eye flickered with rapid data streams upon receiving the confirmation.

The trade was finalized instantly. The mountain of bones and the [Annihilation Particle Witch Core] vanished from the shop floor, and in their place appeared a sinister, blood-colored ceramic statue.

Ono carefully tucked the [Half-God Blood Corpse Puppet] away, his expression betraying his relief and triumph.

With this artifact, the Black Bone Tower Master’s Mythical Witch Puppet project could finally begin.

Once Ono departed, Song Chi immediately fed the newly acquired Mythical Bone into the [Skeleton Tomb].

The unique component began to evolve as it consumed the high-grade material.

{Summoning of Skeleton Giant: By sacrificing a vast amount of remains, this component cultivates a Skeleton Giant. When the process is finished, the Captain can summon the Skeleton Giant for combat. This ability has no cooldown, but the entity requires a 100% complete skeletal structure to be manifested. (Current skeletal completeness: 99%) Note: The Skeleton Giant’s power level is always one Great Rank below the component’s current enhancement level.}

Song Chi examined the "Summoning of Skeleton Giant" feature of the [Skeleton Tomb] and nodded, pleased.

At 99%, it was on the verge of completing the growth of a Tenth Rank Skeleton Giant.

Very soon, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong would have its very first true Mythical Unit.

Simultaneously, the [High-dimensional Particle Collapse Cannon] finished its fusion with the [Annihilation Particle Witch Core], unlocking a new attribute:

High-dimensional Particle → High-dimensional Annihilation Particle

{High-dimensional Annihilation Particle: The main cannon’s beam now possesses high-dimensional annihilation properties. It ignores all energy-based shielding and inflicts additional rule-based annihilation damage.}

Just as Song Chi prepared to return his focus to the market's commerce, he felt a familiar vibration from the Seed of Torch.

It didn't originate from his kin on the Dragon Spine Continent, but rather from Song Yan aboard the Profound Yellow Red Yu vessel, attempting to contact him.

Exiting the Heavenly Ruins Market, Song Chi transitioned back to the Shenxia Jiuli Ship.

Because the [Original Torch Seed] in the market was a Chaos Wonder, it blocked outside communication; however, returning to his ship allowed the connection to go through.

"Brother, what happened?"

"Little Chi, my warship avatar has been destroyed."

Song Chi waited in silence, knowing there was more to the story.

Exploring the Origin Star was inherently perilous. Losing a Star River Ship avatar was a minor setback; even Mythical Creatures had fallen over the last millennium. Song Yan wouldn't have reached out just because the Fiery Flame Boiling Sea's avatar was lost.

Song Yan clarified the situation quickly:

"My avatar just found a Seven-Colored Fire Seed Wonder. It was the kind that can be used as a Seven-Colored Promotion Fire Source for the Seed of Torch. But before I could secure it, a Mythical Frost Winged Dragon from the Mysterious Frost Winged Dragon Clan intervened. My avatar was sunk, and the Seven-Colored Fire Seed is now in that dragon's possession."

Song Chi’s eyes sharpened.

Seven-Colored Fire Seed Wonders were rare. Despite his efforts over the years—through market draws and missions with Jiang Yuan—he had only found standard Seven-Colored Fire Seeds. None were capable of serving as a Promotion Fire Source for the Seed of Torch.

This made the news incredibly significant.

A Seven-Colored Promotion Fire Source was a once-in-a-blue-moon find. Missing this chance could mean waiting centuries for another.

He asked immediately:

"Brother, are you certain about which Mythical Frost Winged Dragon it was?"

The Mysterious Frost Winged Dragon Clan was a Peak Clan of the Chaos Divine Land. Though not a Transcendent Force, they boasted Eleventh Rank Myths. Three of their Tenth Rank Mythical dragons had entered the Origin Star; identifying the specific one was vital to avoid unnecessary complications.

Song Yan provided the necessary detail.

"I am sure. The dragon that destroyed my avatar had a distinct golden pattern on its right wing. That marks it as the [Ice Spear Winged Dragon God], one of the three who entered the Origin Star!"

"[Ice Spear Winged Dragon God]... understood. I need to consult with Emperor Jiang and the others."

After thousands of years of preparation, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong’s power far exceeded that of a standard Extreme Superdimensional Mother Ship. However, facing a Mythical entity alone was still a daunting prospect.

As the saying goes: why fight fair when you can bring reinforcements?

Song Chi wasted no time relaying the intelligence to Jiang Yuan, Ji Heng, and their allies.

The mention of a "Seven-Colored Promotion Fire Source" caused a stir among them, though they weren't overly excited.

They already possessed Seven-Colored Torch Seeds.

"A Seven-Colored Promotion Fire Source... if we take it, Greedy Wolf, your Seed of Torch can finally reach our level."

"However, that [Ice Spear Winged Dragon God] won't be an easy target..."