025 Confidential Conversation between Father and Son

Counting the previous 20 hours of deep sleep, Song Chi had not left his bedroom for nearly two days. Despite warning his parents beforehand to avoid their worry, he felt compelled to show himself, even considering forcing open the door or something similar.

In the living room, both of Song's parents, Captain Xinhuo, were present. They had no other jobs and usually spent a lot of time at home.

Seeing Song Chi looking refreshed, the two finally felt completely relieved and at the same time proud of their son.

Entering the limit-breaking state isn't easy. Although Song Chi entered it by chance this time, with this experience, as long as his luck isn't too bad in the future, the chance of mastering it completely remains high.

The family of three chatted for a while. Song Chao winked at Chen Lixia, who then walked to the living room sofa and started groping around.

Song Chi was a little confused, and while he was wondering, his mother activated some unknown mechanism. From the living room floor emerged a vague blue light curtain, quickly spreading to every corner of the house until it formed a complete enclosed space.

Song Chi's eyes widened. Despite having lived through two lifetimes, he had been a precocious child and had no idea such a secret device existed at home.

Song Chao waved for him to follow, and father and son entered the study one after another.

The moment Song Chi entered the study, he was shocked again. Compared to his memory of his father's study, everything was completely different now.

Desks, bookshelves, wooden chairs, and even windows had disappeared. The study resembled a chaotic space like a fire ancestral orifice. However, instead of a fire burning at the center, there lay an album measuring more than ten meters in length and width.

Time seemed to blur as Song Chi noticed the projection of the mecha giant above him becoming more solid and towering. Even the shadow of the dragon whale that had disappeared and reappeared was clearly visible.

Looking up against the backdrop of the vast starry sky, the phantom of the dragon whale gazed skyward with a deep groan. The mecha giant, towering 10,000 meters high, stood dominating the sky and ground, overseeing everything. This scene was etched into the album, vivid and lifelike.

As Song Chi stood bewildered, his father's voice suddenly reached him.

His gaze quickly dimmed. As the brilliance in his eyes faded entirely, Song Chi found himself beneath an eternally dark starry sky. Above him projected the majestic mecha giant, surrounded by the phantom of the dragon whale. The atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

With a casual glance, Song Chi felt the majestic mecha giant in the album exerting an inexplicable allure, captivating his entire being and rendering him immobile.

"This is a secret of our Song family. You must engrave this visualization of the Dragon-backed Whale - Mythical Mecha deep into your mind. Visualize it continuously, and with the blessing of the fire seed, you can steadily enhance your mental power."

"Don't underestimate mental power. While it may be challenging to manifest early on, in the future, when the Xinhuo airship reaches a certain strength and activates the mythical mecha form, your mental power will directly influence its form, duration, and combat effectiveness. All disciples of the Dinghai Song family must diligently practice the visualization diagrams."

"Remain calm, don't resist. This is the 'Dragon-backed Whale - Mythical Mecha Visualization' passed down through generations in our Song family."

Hearing his father's explanation, Song Chi suddenly understood. With this realization, he no longer resisted but concentrated intensely. He raised his eyes and voluntarily visualized the subtle details of the giant projection.

Unexpectedly, this subconscious focus put him into the limit-breaking state once more. With three attempts, Song Chi's inscriptions and rubbings of the mecha giant became increasingly vivid.

Time seemed to blur again. When the mecha giant above him finally dimmed, Song Chi returned to reality from the eternally dark starry sky. The study still resembled a chaotic space, with the visualization album resting in its center. However, this time, when Song Chi looked at it, the special feeling had dissipated, leaving only the realization that the album was just an unusually realistic picture album.

Moreover, after his rubbings, the image in the album seemed notably darker. Another rubbing would likely render it completely blurred and unusable.

"Each person can only visualize once in their life. This image isn't the original. You can allow your sister to visualize it in the future. The effect of the visualization varies. The better the rubbing effect, the greater the enhancement to mental power, but the image will also deteriorate more."

"In history, I achieved the highest rubbing effect, imprinting 80% of the visualization's charm. Your father and I had average understanding and managed only 45%."

Father Song's voice echoed again. After speaking, he scrutinized his son, evidently inquiring about the effect of Song Chi's rubbing.

Upon hearing the question, Song Chi closed his eyes slightly and delved into his thoughts. When he reopened them, he delivered his answer.

"Seventy percent."

He was quite satisfied with the rubbing result. According to his father's explanation, achieving such a high percentage indicated a significant success.

Simultaneously, Song Chi understood that his success wasn't solely due to exceptional understanding or talent but also the chance entry into the limit-breaking state. This allowed him to imprint 70% of the visualization's charm in one fell swoop. Otherwise, he might have struggled, as the difference from his father's achievement wasn't substantial, about 40 to 50%.

As expected, upon hearing "70%," Song Chao's face broke into an uncontrollable smile.

The two exited the study, and Song Chi proceeded to ask his father about the "Dinghai Song Family."

"Dad, who is this Dinghai Song Family you mentioned? Does our family have some illustrious, undisclosed history?"

Song Chao had intended to engage his son in a meaningful conversation to regain a sense of pride in front of his perceptive son. However, in an instant, he caught sight of the swiftly dissipating blue light curtain and Chen Lixia's intense gaze, prompting him to close his mouth.

"Why so many questions? You'll know when the time is right. Go and tend to your tasks now. Your sister has a day off tomorrow. Remember to pick her up on time."

Song Chi curled the corner of his mouth and shrugged off further inquiries. He casually responded and left on his own.

There were still resources aboard Sky that needed handling, necessitating another visit to the black market.

An hour later, Song Chi returned home. At this point, he possessed only 400 strands of zero-order floating land source, 40 strands of first-order floating land source, and an assortment of emergency resources such as life proto-cores, mercury crystals, and fine gold for spacecraft reinforcement.