Global Era of Star trekking

After acquiring the Ten Thousand Years Pure Yang Jade, Song Chi turned his attention back to the auction.

He was still looking forward to the appearance of two types of resources: the Ether Crystal and the Sand of Time.

However, reality is always cruel. Hours had passed, and the auction was nearing its end. Dozens of orange and red components had been auctioned off, but those two types of resources had not appeared, leaving Song Chi greatly disappointed.

"Alright, the regular auction is now concluded. Next, we will proceed to the last three grand finale items. Please stay tuned!"

As the auction entered its final grand finale stage, Song Chi's heart completely sank.

He was well aware that, despite their rarity, the Sand of Time and Ether Crystal were still not valuable enough to be the highlight of this centennial auction.

With this in mind, he found it difficult to accept. Meanwhile, his thoughts raced as he pondered the follow-up response.

"Maybe use 'Mixed Elemental Copper' instead? The advancement in the Ruins Market cannot be delayed any further!"

Muttering to himself, a sudden glint appeared in his eyes as he remembered an item he had placed in the storage room of the Ruins Market nearly twenty years ago—a special black Communication Bracelet.

This Communication Bracelet was given to him by the mysterious proprietress of the Chenxing multi-purpose shop. At the time, he didn't think much of it, but now, in hindsight, he increasingly felt that the woman was extraordinary.

A Top Rank Purple Fire Source UpRank was casually exchanged for a few blue components, which was almost the same as giving it away for free. The power behind her could not possibly be simple.

"Wait until the auction ends to contact her. Speaking of which, I still owe that woman a significant favor. Even if there is no news about the Ether Crystal and Sand of Time, it would be reasonable to greet her on both personal and rational grounds. Moreover, I need her help to inquire about Yōran's situation," he thought.

Thinking of Shen Youran, Song Chi's mood became somewhat heavy. Upon learning that the entire Shen Family had moved to the Capital Star Domain, he had initiated contact through his family's channels to inquire about them. Later, when advancing his family's status, he had also asked the External Affairs Hall for help. But he had never received any useful information.

He once suspected that something might have happened to the Shen Family on their way to the Capital Star Domain. However, he did not want to believe this conjecture and had never stopped seeking information about the Shen family over the years.

Nevertheless, his family's influence outside the Dinghai Star Domain had been declining for hundreds of years, so their efficiency in gathering intelligence was limited, especially in the chaotic Golden Dragon Star Domain.

But that woman was different. Song Chi had long speculated that the power behind her most likely held sway primarily in the Golden Dragon Star Domain, and her channels of information were likely much more robust than his family's, so there was still hope.

Lost in thought, his scattered musings were abruptly pulled back by the high-pitched voice coming from the auction stage below.

"The first grand finale item of this auction: a drop of Sixth-Rank Giant Clan's [Tidal Giant] Primordial Blood! This Primordial Blood is comparable to a Sixth-Rank Starry Sky Behemoth's Primordial Blood. After our company's testing, for a Fourth-Rank Contending Warship advancing to a Battleship, this Primordial Blood can increase the advancement success rate by 20%. For a Fifth-Rank Battleship advancing to a Fearless Ship, it can increase the success rate by 10%!"

"The starting bid for this drop of Tidal Giant Primordial Blood is 150 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Origin, with each bid increment not less than 10 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Origin. The bidding starts now!"

Tidal Giant Primordial Blood, comparable to that of a Sixth-Rank Starry Sky Behemoth, left Song Chi utterly astonished.

Its value was obviously beyond imagination. Honestly, to hunt down a creature of such caliber, a single peak Fearless Ship wouldn't suffice; it would probably take at least two peak Fearless Ships working together.

Besides, the time required to refine this Primordial Blood was not short, and 150 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Origin were by no means its upper limit.

As expected, in less than half a minute, its bid price soared to 270 strands of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Origin, surpassing the initial strand of red Top Rank Fire Source UpRank.

And it wasn't over. Several peak Contending Warship Captains and those in the upper booths, Fifth-Rank Battleship Captains, were still continuously bidding.

Two minutes later, this drop of Sixth-Rank Tidal Giant Primordial Blood was ultimately taken by the Fearless Captain from the Twilight Marquis Family for 8 strands of Sixth-Rank Floating Land Origin.

Immediately after, the second grand finale item appeared.

It was the heart of a Sixth-Rank Starry Sea plant known as [Starry Sea Sunflower], which, once absorbed by a Torch Ship Captain, could extend their lifespan by 500 years.

The appearance of this item sent the vast majority of Torch Ship Captains present into a frenzy. Five hundred years of lifespan, even compared to the lifespan of a Fourth-Rank Torch Ship Captain, was a significant quarter. For those whose lifespans were nearing their end, this was even more attractive than a Silver Legend Component.

Among the crazed bidders, this Sixth-Rank [Starry Sea Sunflower Heart] was eventually taken by someone for 30 strands of Sixth-Rank Floating Land Origin.

Following the [Starry Sea Sunflower Heart], the final grand finale item was a Shipborne Engine of Legendary Quality in silver.

Dark Energy Particle Counter-Thrust Engine lv0

Quality: Silver

Feature: Dark Energy Particle Overburst

Feature 2: Engine Energy Supply Efficiency increased by 110%

Feature 3: Engine Thrust increased by 110%

Feature 4: Spectral Energy Pool storage capacity doubled

Consumption: 30/s (Spectral Energy Points)

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This silver Legendary Quality engine component honestly intrigued Song Chi greatly. But given his limited funds, and with several Battleship Captains and Fearless Captains eyeing it greedily, in the end, he pragmatically gave up on the idea.

After nearly ten minutes of bidding, this component was finally taken by Lu Benyuan, the Elder Ancestor of the Golden Horn Lu Clan, for 3 strands of Seventh-Rank Floating Land Origin and 50 strands of Sixth-Rank Floating Land Origin.