Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1843 - 896: Undercurrents (Part 2)
Previously on Global Era of Star trekking...
Buzz!
An explosive surge of profound divine energy, exceeding that of the Dominators, erupted from its core, making the Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale’s form swell even more amid the brilliant glow of divinity. The ridges along its back, resembling a dragon’s backbone, shot out piercing beams that ripped across the heavens, while its armored hide gleamed with complex patterns of legendary laws. Whenever its enormous eyes blinked open and shut, they held the awesome force of stars emerging and fading away.
Tenth Rank Myth!
Success!
"Congratulations to Chi Ancestor, congratulations to Whale Ancestor, may heaven bless the Song family with yet another myth!"
Suddenly, members of the Song clan scattered throughout the Floating Land and beyond erupted in wild excitement, their jubilant shouts piercing the skies and relaying the triumphant news across the Divine Court through every available communication channel.
Song Chi, standing watch in quiet vigilance, let a satisfied grin cross his face.
Now, the Heavenly Ruins Song family boasted a third mythical-level fighter completely under their control, separate from him and the Mythical Asura.
Such an achievement held immense importance, representing a major upgrade in the family’s core strength. Going forward, should he and the Mythical Asura depart the Torch Territory for a long stretch, the Heavenly Ruins Song family could still hold unchallenged sway over the entire Heavenly Ruins Divine Court.
The freshly elevated Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale curbed its raging divine might, swinging its colossal head toward the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong and sending forth distinct, deferential mental pulses:
"My lord... Thank you for the gift of the pill and the grace of protection... Ba Cang, I vow to eternally guard the Heavenly Ruins Star Sea!"
Song Chi gave a faint nod, his words booming out to reach every direction:
"Very well, from today, you are the Song family’s clan guardian beast, titled - ’Tyrant’, enjoying the clan’s highest offerings!"
That powerful divine proclamation blended with the whale’s triumphant melody of newfound myth, heralding the dawn of an entirely fresh epoch for the Heavenly Ruins Song family.
Yet Song Chi’s eyes shifted back to the vast reaches of the Endless Star Sea.
In truth, his greater focus lay on the rise of the Golden Apple Mother Tree.
Once he brought the Dragon Spine Tyrant Whale back to the Heavenly Ruins Continent, Song Chi stepped into the Zhu Tian Ruins Market once more.
Rather than launching a fresh bounty using the Mixed Elemental Infinite Pill as bait, he directed his attention to a spatial anchor point inside the market.
The one positioned at the edge of the City of Transcendence.
He had always harbored a wary and distant feeling toward that City of Transcendence, even if he couldn’t quite explain the reason. On a gut level, he preferred to steer clear of any deep ties with it.
The postponed hunt for the mythical Starry Sky Plant Heart had jogged his memory of this enigmatic, exalted city.
Drawing from the intelligence he’d collected earlier in the City of Transcendence, a mythical Starry Sky Plant Heart had to exist there. Still, dealings in that place demanded Transcendence Contribution Points, which posed a bit of a hassle.
After pondering briefly, Song Chi resolved to head to the City of Transcendence.
Naturally, he wouldn’t venture there himself; he intended to dispatch one of his Eight-star Ancient Demons to test the waters.
Decision reached, he wasted no time.
A mere flicker of his will called forth an Eight-star Ancient Demon bound by the Heavenly Authority Control Ring, one with sharp wits and finesse in dealings with others, materializing right in front of him.
Following a thorough explanation, he held back on handing over excess supplies to the Ancient Demon at first, opting instead to send it to the City of Transcendence for reconnaissance. Only if the mythical Starry Sky Plant Heart turned up would he let it come back then.
With all preparations covered, Song Chi triggered the spatial anchor point leading to the City of Transcendence’s outskirts.
Buzz!
Waves of space trembled, and the Eight-star Ancient Demon’s form disappeared in a flash from the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong’s command chamber, pulled into the market’s inner workings before emerging via the market into the enigmatic zone buried in the Endless Void—the external deck of the City of Transcendence.
Over the ensuing months, Song Chi kept tabs on the Ancient Demon’s actions in the City of Transcendence through their Soul Link connection from afar.
The metropolis stood as majestic and aloof as he remembered, filled with bizarre beings from All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds who flowed through its streets nonstop, bartering in inconceivable valuables.
Adhering to orders, the Ancient Demon navigated the diverse zones and hidden vendor spots with care, quietly fishing for leads on the mythical Starry Sky Plant Heart.
Things progressed far easier than expected, though a strange chill hung in the air.
The ease came from the fact that, by month three, the Ancient Demon had obtained, via legitimate trade routes, a core that fit the bill—a rare product from a fading High Magic Plane, the Tenth Rank Evil Spirit Divine Tree Heart.
Packed with intensely refined death and soul origin forces, this heart clashed a tad with the Golden Apple Mother Tree’s life principles, but its mythical essence ensured it could serve as vital fuel to drive the mother tree’s breakthrough.
The oddity, though, stemmed from how the deal went down.
As the Ancient Demon offered to swap using assorted scarce goods, solid Star Sea currency, and even select invaluable mythical substances, the force overseeing the City of Transcendence rejected it outright with icy dismissal, delivering a response that stunned Song Chi completely:
"The City of Transcendence has been indefinitely prioritizing the acquisition of various war resources: energy weapons, Starry Sea Oddities, interstellar warship universal armor materials, one-time strategic weapons, large-scale defense matrix components, high efficiency repair liquid, legion-level supplies... all can be exchanged for contribution points at internal valuation, and this Evil Spirit Divine Tree Heart only accepts war resource exchanges, or... a high number of transcendence contribution points."
War resources?
A subtle warning bell rang in Song Chi’s mind, prompting him to instruct the Ancient Demon to quietly dig for more details.
Not long afterward, fuller reports started filtering in.
This enormous drive to stockpile war resources wasn’t new; it had been ongoing for more than thirteen centuries, and rather than fading, the effort had ramped up sharply in the last hundred years, encompassing nearly every tool, supply, and tactical asset for massive conflicts, spanning from Zero Rank up to Tenth Rank.