Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 6: Detailed Attributes of the Shuttle (Please Follow)

His attention remained fixed on the primary hardware section; currently, the Spectral Shuttle was a total blank slate, and the other tabs offered little more to see.

Take the special components category as an example: the newly integrated Torch Warship possessed only two starting slots for special components. These would only expand as the Spectral Shuttle underwent further upgrades.

Naturally, the capacity for future slots was tied to the Quality of the Seed of Torch; a higher Quality Seed would inherently provide a greater number of slots.

This served as another vital reason why the Torch Human Civilization placed such immense value on the Quality of the Seed of Torch—it dictated not only the maximum potential of the Torch Warships but also the relative power gap between vessels of the same rank.

Consider two Torch Warships both at Lv10: a ship with a White Fire Seed might support ten distinct special components, whereas a vessel equipped with a Colorless Fire Seed might be restricted to six slots at most. This near-double disparity made their respective combat capabilities incomparable.

As his concentration intensified, the specific stats of these modules began to manifest one after another.

Spectral Main Cannon Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 10 per shot (Spectral Energy Points) Might: 11 Charge: 5s; Buffer: 10s UpRank Requirement: 1 strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Spectral Energy Points.

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Spectral Cannon Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 1 per shot (Spectral Energy Points) Might: 1.1 No need for buffer or charge UpRank Requirement: 100 Spectral Energy Points.

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Warship Armor Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 1/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 11 UpRank Requirement: 1 strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Spectral Energy Points, 1 ton of Fine Iron.

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Spectral Engine Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 1/s (Spectral Energy Points) Energy Supply: 10/s (Spectral Energy Points) Post-overload Buffer: 30 minutes Spectral Energy Pool: 1000 Points (Maximum capacity: 1000 Spectral Energy Points) UpRank Requirement: 1 strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Spectral Energy Points, 5 Life Cores (Zero Rank).

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Spectral Shield Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 3/s (Spectral Energy Points) Defence: 11 Shield Value: 110/110 Charge: 30s; Post-overload Buffer: 1 hour UpRank Requirement: 1 strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Spectral Energy Points, 5 Life Cores (Zero Rank).

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Patrol Radar Lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 1/s (Spectral Energy Points) Detection Range: 1 light second Precision: 10 UpRank Requirement: 1 strand of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 100 Spectral Energy Points.

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Spectral Energy Cultivation Platform lv0 Quality: Colorless Consumption: 2/s (Spectral Energy Points) Cultivation Bonus: 2 times (200%) {Effective only for Zero Rank lifeforms} UpRank Requirement: 5 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 10 Life Cores (Zero Rank).

Song Chi did not dwell on the data after reviewing each module, as these were standard figures he had encountered frequently in his studies. The only thing that truly piqued his interest was the Spectral Energy Cultivation Platform listed at the bottom.

As a core element of any Torch Warship, this platform is the primary reason why every citizen of the Torch Human Civilization is driven to possess their own vessel.

What is the true goal of risking one's life to venture into the infinite and mysterious Alien Star Domain?

Is it simply for the thrill of experiencing the exotic allure of foreign lands? Certainly not… The pioneering spirit that motivates Torch citizens has always centered on the precious and unique resources hidden within those Alien Star Domains.

And what is the point of seizing and accumulating these treasures?

Is it merely to upgrade the Torch Warship? Not exactly—or rather, that is not the full story. While enhancing a vessel is necessary, it is only a means to an end. At the core, every Torch Ship Captain seeks the evolution of their own life essence.

Simply put, they seek immortality and the extension of their lifespan.

It is common knowledge that mastering the Guidance Technique at high levels can trigger a transformation in one's life state, with each breakthrough lengthening the practitioner's life to a certain degree.

However, as the Guidance Technique reaches higher tiers, the difficulty of Cultivation increases exponentially. Successfully triggering even the first life transformation is as arduous as climbing to the stars, let alone achieving subsequent evolutions.

This hurdle, however, is perfectly addressed by the Spectral Energy Cultivation Platform integrated into every Torch Warship.

The platform significantly boosts the speed of training the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique, allowing all Torch Ship Captains to develop their skills at double, triple, or even greater speeds. This enables them to repeatedly trigger life-level transformations.

The more a Torch Warship is upgraded, the more powerful the effects of its Spectral Energy Cultivation Platform become.

Consequently, what Torch Ship Captains truly prioritize is not the ship's combat power itself, but the Spectral Energy Cultivation Platform that it provides.

Observing the platform on his Spectral Shuttle, Song Chi's thoughts drifted to the All-Attributes Cultivation Room within the Ruins Market. That room offered a 400% bonus to Spectral Energy Cultivation, which was twice the efficiency of his current platform.

He had previously been distracted by the "Ultra Long-Distance Space Gate Random Deployment Platform" and hadn't given it much thought. Now, reflecting on it, the excitement he had just suppressed came rushing back like a flood.

He understood the full implications of this discovery.

It meant that his future progress in the Spectral Energy Guidance Technique would vastly outpace that of any other Torch Ship Captain at his level.

It meant he possessed a much higher probability of evolving his life state and securing a longer life.

It also meant that even if he failed to upgrade the quality of his warship's Fire Seed, his personal Cultivation would remain completely unaffected.

Naturally, Song Chi had no intention of abandoning his Torch Warship unless he had no other choice. Future upgrades and new inventory for the Ruins Market would demand massive amounts of resources, and the monthly market trades alone would not suffice.

Furthermore, the Ruins Market lacked the heavy firepower of a Torch Warship, which, upon reaching a certain level of power, could dominate an entire Starry Sea Floating Land.

With these thoughts in mind, Song Chi quickly drafted a plan for his future development.

He would use the Ruins Market as his foundation while utilizing the Torch Warship as a supporting tool. One would facilitate the evolution of his life level, while the other would provide necessary firepower. Both would be developed in tandem.

Having established this hierarchy of priorities, Song Chi turned his focus back to upgrading the Spectral Shuttle.

The initial foray into the Alien Star Domains was scheduled for tomorrow. Although it was a protected "welfare" mission, he knew he must make the necessary preparations. Song Chi believed firmly in the wisdom of being well-prepared.

A flicker of Ghost Light appeared at his forehead as he withdrew a glowing orb from the Ancestral Torch—the "Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree" special component.

Song Chi immediately slotted it into one of the two available special component ports on the Spectral Shuttle, and its attributes were instantly revealed.

Fire Peony Soldier Effigy Tree lv0 Quality: White Consumption: 50 per figurine (Spectral Energy Points) Effect: Summons ten lv0 Fire Peony Soldier Figurines. These figurines are immortal and persist indefinitely. If destroyed, they require a 24-hour cooldown before being resummoned. UpRank Requirement: 5 strands of Floating Land Origin (Zero Rank), 500 Spectral Energy Points.