044 The Sky, Who's Attributes Have Changed Greatly
The resources required to strengthen the armor components of the Jinyan ship were exactly the same as those for the previous Fire Sun Terracotta Tree, except for the adamantine.
In the end, Song Chi spent another 295 rays of zero-level floating land source + 81 tons of fine gold to strengthen the Jinyan ship's armor to level 10.
Additionally, during the enhancement process, he added 2 tons of phantom crystals at each level, using a total of 20 tons of phantom crystals. These phantom crystals were obtained after killing the gold-devouring vine last time. He had originally obtained 110 tons, leaving him with 90 tons after the reinforcement.
By adding these phantom crystals, the Sky's subsequent hull would gain a degree of invisibility, making it harder for alien creatures to detect during explorations of alien space.
The reason he didn't use all of them was because the Jinyan hull armor's quality was too low. Song Chi planned to replace the white-quality hull armor shortly, so he didn't see the need to use all the phantom crystals on it.
Jinyan Hull Armor lv10
Quality: White
Consumption: 10/s
Protection: 230
Required for upgrade: 10 strands of floating land origin (first level), 2000 energy points, 20 tons of fine gold
After reinforcing the Jinyan hull armor and noting the remaining resources in hand, Song Chi proceeded to strengthen the Nether Energy Main Gun and Patrol Radar to level 10.
Nether Energy Main Gun lv10
Quality: Colorless
Consumption: 40/shot (psionic points)
Power: 99
Charging: 4s; Buffering: 6s
Required for upgrade: 100 strands of Floating Land Origin (level 0), 1600 nether energy points
Detection Range: 1 light minute
Accuracy: 30
After reaching this level of enhancement, both standard components had essentially reached their peak. Song Chi didn't plan to invest further resources into them, as they would soon be replaced. For now, they served as transitional components.
After reviewing his remaining funds, Song Chi set aside 2000 strands of zero-level floating land origin in advance, along with six deep-water clam beads and a third-level Mermaid's Tear. He had only a few scattered resources left unused.
[Additional Parts: Fire Sun Terracotta Tree lv15 (1/6)]
[Nether Energy Pool: 9000/9000]
[Materials: 12 strands of first-level floating land source, 2215 strands of zero-level floating land source, 50 tons of mercury crystals, 3 three-hundred-year-old deep-water clam beads...]
Closing the Sky's properties panel, Song Chi retrieved a three-hundred-year-old deep-water clam bead.
Dark energy gathered in his palm as he placed the deep-water clam bead on it, causing its surface to tremble slightly. As time passed, the tremors intensified until it seemed ready to burst any moment. However, instead of shattering, when the tremors reached a peak, they gradually subsided. The clam bead's surface then cracked into countless tiny fissures before finally crumbling into powder.
This wasn't magic but Song Chi's precise control of his psionic energy. He had shattered the clam bead's interior without damaging its exterior.
Taking out an intermediate body-building potion, Song Chi carefully poured the powder into it, shaking the potion to mix it evenly.
This was how deep-water clam beads were used—mixed with body-building potions, they enhanced the effects significantly, especially when used in the all-attribute training room.
Hurrying to the all-attribute training room, Song Chi swallowed the potion in one gulp. Standing with legs apart and palms upturned, he swiftly began practicing the Nether Energy Guidance Technique.
The psionic energy in the confined space started gathering at an astonishing speed. Even though he was prepared, Song Chi was taken aback by the rapid training pace.
As the Nether Energy Guidance Technique operated, external psionic energy flowed into him effortlessly, akin to a young swallow returning to its nest. He didn't need to exert effort to absorb it; it came to him willingly.
If normal training was a speed of 6, then his current training felt like a speed of 60. Having recently broken through the Guidance Technique less than twenty days ago, he was making significant strides.
Song Chi was captivated by the cultivation speed—a dreamlike acceleration.
After a day and night of training, Song Chi emerged from his practice session, the clam bead's accelerating effect having ceased.
Reflecting on the results, he was amazed. A day's training had yielded progress comparable to two months of standard practice, reducing what would have taken six months to accomplish to just four.
Excited, he quickly tempered his expectations, knowing subsequent uses of clam beads would yield diminishing returns.
Balling his fists, Song Chi felt a tinge of regret.
"It's just an intermediate body-building potion. With a higher-level one, the effects could be even better."
He understood high-level body-building potions weren't freely available. Reserved as strategic materials for the Principality of Morning Star, they were strictly controlled. Only nobles received a yearly quota; ordinary citizens couldn't hope to obtain them.
Vanishing from the market entrance, Song Chi disappeared completely.
He'd considered using up all remaining five deep-water clam beads, but having already spent two days and nights in the market, he risked his mother barging in if he stayed longer.
In the living room, as Song Chi exited his bedroom, he was surprised to find his father at home, seated on the sofa, absorbed in the star map projected by his communication bracelet, lost in thought.