National Star Sea Era...

Chapter 494 Follow
A new confidentiality agreement was signed, and Song Chi used the [Proportional Zoomer] to shrink the body of the sixth-level [Long-finned Virtual Whale] by 350 times. Finally, the [Long-finned Virtual Whale], which was reduced to more than two thousand meters in length, was towed into the Tianxu Cangqiong.

Looking at the corpse that still occupied a large area in the cabin, Song Chi frowned.

Although the [Proportional Zoomer] was evolved into orange quality by the fifth-level silver apple and strengthened to level 50, its maximum zoom ratio is only 350 times, which is obviously not enough now.

It's not that he asked for too much, but there was really no other way. Not to mention anything else, a thousand Hellfire mechas and hundreds of Star Robbers had already occupied a large part of the space. Now there was a nearly three-kilometer-long corpse of a [Long-Finned Whale], so it was normal that the space for activities was limited.

Walking slowly towards the component of [Chicang's No. 004 Cultivation Secret Realm], Song Chi immersed part of his mind into it.

When he turned around again, he murmured softly:

"The next round of five sixth-level [Silver Apples] are about to mature. It seems that I can score one and use it on this [Proportional Zoomer]. In addition..."

Thinking about it, his eyes turned to the [Fixing Space Locking Heaven Seal] component on the other side. Song Chi was quite envious of this silver space blocking component.

Today, the Tianxu Cangqiong is lacking a high-quality blockade component.

"Sir, if there is nothing else, shall we go back to the transfer base station first?"

Pan Ying's sudden words woke Song Chi from his thoughts.

Three days later, the two returned to Qingluan Floating Land under the guidance of the transit warship.

Floating on the sky, Pan Ying said softly:

"Next, I will try to upgrade my ship. Please stay on the Qingluan Floating Land for a while. Regardless of success or failure, the Pan family will give you a generous gift to thank you for your help during this period!!"

Hearing this, Song Chi shook his head.

"It's just a deal. Forget about the generous gifts. There are only two months left before the agreed one-year deadline. I won't leave during this time. Besides, I have something else to ask."

"Sir, please speak!"

Having witnessed the exaggerated combat power of the Tianxu Cangqiong with her own eyes, Pan Ying has now lowered her status to the lowest level without any sense of incongruity.

"Do you, Pan's family, have any intention of selling this [Fixing Kong Suo Tian Seal] component? If so, I can offer a ray of red upgraded fire source in exchange!"

The moment she heard about the red upgraded fire source, a gleam of light flashed in Pan Ying's eyes, but after a moment's hesitation, she finally said tactfully:
"I have to discuss this with the elders of my family first. I will give you a reply within two months!"

After this conversation, Song Chi said no more, but before they parted, a silver light was drawn from Pan Ying's ship beside him.

"Thank you again, sir. This is the [Time Chess] component that I promised you before."

Song Chi was in a good mood. It had been more than ten years since he discovered the coordinate light spot of the second [Time Chess] component. Now he had finally achieved his wish and got it.

The second [Time Chess] component was pulled into the engine room, and the two warships quickly separated.

Pan Ying had to go to the Pan family's secret place to officially start the upgrade of the warship, while Song Chi returned to the residence arranged for him by the Pan family.

Inside the Tianxu Cangqiong, ever since Song Chi got the second [Time Chess], his gaze has been moving back and forth between it and the first Time Chess component.

"It's exactly the same, but where's the promised suit effect?"

After complaining in his heart for a while, Song Chi actually didn't take it too seriously, or he had been mentally prepared before this.

How many chess pieces are there in a complete set? A total of 361 pieces. If there is a so-called set effect, I am afraid that at least dozens or even hundreds of chess pieces must be collected. How can it be effective with just two chess pieces?

However, although there had been some speculation about this, Song Chi's interest had not diminished at all.

After playing with it for a while, he tried it several times.

For example, loading two [Time Chess] together, or placing the second [Time Chess] directly on the component base of [Destiny Compass Plate]...

After much tinkering, Song Chi determined some of them.

Firstly, the effect of loading two [Time Chess] together is very limited, because their "cooling reduction" characteristics do not take effect cumulatively, and characteristics 3 and 4 are temporarily sealed, so there is basically no need to load them.

In comparison, if the second [Time Chess] is placed directly on the [Destiny Sinan Plate], the effect of "Sinan Chasing the Source" will be better. Normally bound to the first [Time Chess] that has been loaded, its tracing radius is only 100 million light years, but by binding it to the second [Time Chess] placed close to the body, the tracing radius is increased to 200 million light years, doubling.

After repeated consideration, Song Chi bound the second [Time Chess] component directly to the territory of [Destiny Compass Plate].

Time passed, and a month and a half passed.

On this day, many members of the Pan family gathered in the reception hall where Song Chi was.

From the unconcealable joy on the faces of these core members of the Pan family, Song Chi guessed their purpose.

"Is this a successful promotion?"

Hearing his active question, the head of the Pan family smiled and bowed:
"Thank you for your words, the Qingying Tianluan has indeed been promoted to a battleship. We are here to express our gratitude to you on behalf of the entire Pan family. You have done a great favor to our Pan family. No one in the Pan family will ever forget it..."

Before he could finish, Song Chi raised his hand to interrupt.

"I've already said it, it's just a deal, no need for this."

The other party's seemingly heartfelt act of gratitude was not what Song Chi thought.

Although Pan Ying's ship [Qingying Tianluan] was successfully upgraded to a battleship, this does not completely resolve the Pan family's current crisis.

On the contrary, with the promotion of the Qingying Tianluan to a battleship, it has already stepped into the restrictions of the rules and will no longer be able to act at will. With the current foundation of the Pan family, it is not enough for Pan Ying to break through the fifth level of the guiding technique in a short period of time. At least dozens of times will be needed as a buffer.

The key is these decades. For Captain Zhulu and the battleship captain, decades are just a blink of an eye, but for the Pan family, which is now on the brink of collapse, these decades are a hurdle that they can hardly cross.

Since the [Qingying Tianluan] is unable to take action, the Pan family will be further short of manpower in the future. Taking advantage of this period of time, the [Annan Group] will definitely make a big move.

According to Song Chi's understanding, if the [Annan Group] really went all out, the Pan family would find it difficult to resist with their current strength.

Of course, the [Annan Group] will not kill the family, and the result will most likely be that the Pan family will be forced to abandon the Qingluan Floating Land under their feet and move to other lower-level floating lands.

After all, Pan Ying has already stepped half a foot into the rank of battleship captain. As he is less than seven hundred years old now, it is a foregone conclusion that he will be officially promoted to battleship captain. Naturally, the [Annan Consortium] will be quite wary of him.

Otherwise, if a battleship captain really targeted you recklessly, it would be more than just a headache.

The battleship captain cannot openly attack in the territory of Xinhuo human civilization, but what about the alien star field? The [Annan Consortium] has more than hundreds of colonies in the alien star field? If a battleship captain mindlessly targets, the order of the entire [Annan Consortium] in the alien field will be completely messed up.

Therefore, the current situation of the Pan family is not optimistic. Looking at their behavior, it is obvious that they want to keep Song Chi for a while longer in this way, preferably until Pan Ying's guiding technique breaks through.

How could Song Chi, who knew the whole thing, fall for this?
With just a few words, the Pan family members were stopped from speaking further.

The Pan family patriarch's smile froze on his face, but he quickly concealed it and said:

"My Lord, you have set your eyes on that [Sky-locking Seal], right? If..."

"shut up!"

The sudden cold voice made the faces of all the Pan family members in front of the reception courtyard change. In the courtyard, Song Chi raised his eyebrows slightly and turned his eyes to the side.

The person who just shouted was not him, but Pan Ying who was walking quickly towards him.

When she arrived in front of the Pan family, Pan Ying first bowed to Song Chi, then looked coldly at the head of the family beside her and the elders of the Pan family behind her.

Pan Ying had a complicated look in her eyes towards the people in front of her. She was annoyed that even at this time, they couldn't even see the basic situation clearly. She also sighed that these elders of her family had indeed been worrying about the family all their lives and had always been very good to her.

"Xiaoying, you..."

The head of the Pan family was about to speak, but Pan Ying spoke first:
"Uncle, you've spoken out of turn!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Song Chi in the courtyard's eyes flashed with interest, and the faces of the Pan family members changed slightly. They wanted to say something, but when they opened and closed their mouths, nothing came out.

In the end, it was Pan Ying who took the initiative to offer a way out.

"Uncle, you guys go down first, I'll take care of this matter!"

The senior members of the Pan family sighed and shook their heads, but they did not lose their manners. Before leaving, they still bowed respectfully to Song Chi, and only turned and left after receiving Song Chi's nod.

After everyone in the Pan family disappeared from sight, Pan Ying strode into the yard. Just when Song Chi was curious about what she would do next, Pan Ying's next action made him stare.

When the two of them walked into the living room, Pan Ying knelt down without any warning.

"The [Annan Group] is pressing forward step by step, and my uncle has lost his composure for a moment. Please forgive me, sir."

Song Chi waved his hand and said casually:

"Stand up and talk. I don't take this matter to heart. Besides, you have already stepped half a foot into the ranks of battleship captains. There is no need to address you as an adult anymore!"

Hearing this, Pan Ying did not stand up. She shook her head firmly:

"Please listen to me first, sir."

Since the other party insisted, Song Chi did not say anything more, but waited for his subsequent words.

Pan Ying organized his words for a while and quickly said:

"The [Annan Group] has been infiltrating our Pan family for a long time. Now the news that the [Qingying Tianluan] has been upgraded to a battleship has been spread. What they are going to do next with Qingluan Fulu..."

After the conversation, Song Chi basically understood what Pan Ying meant, but he still didn't speak.

Pan Ying obviously hadn't finished speaking yet.

"Please save our Pan family!"

Hearing this, Song Chi's eyes flickered several times. After a long silence, he slowly said:
"Why?"

"The Annan Group has a history of more than 5,000 years, and even has an extreme battleship. Why should I go and compete with them for no apparent reason?"

His voice was indifferent, without revealing any emotional fluctuations. Pan Ying's eyes did not show disappointment, but quickly said:
"In addition to the [Fixing Kong Suo Tian Seal], you can also choose three items from my Pan family's secret vault. In addition, 20% of my Pan family's annual income will be handed over to you!"

There was a smile in the depths of his eyes, and Song Chi looked at Pan Ying with increasing interest.

This woman was really to his liking. She had a quick mind, knew when to advance and retreat, and acted decisively at important moments. Most importantly, she had enough courage, which was what pleased him the most.

In addition, at less than 700 years old, her future potential is extremely amazing. If she continues on her path, being an ordinary dreadnought captain may not even be her final destination.

After dozens of seconds of silence, Song Chi uttered two words again.

"not enough!"

Pan Ying’s reply was still very quick.

"Twenty-five percent..."

But this time Song Chi didn't wait for her to finish.

"You should know that's not what I'm talking about!"

When the two of them talked to this point, Pan Ying's cold eyes suddenly raised up and looked into Song Chi's eyes, which already had the shadow of double pupils.

After dozens of seconds, the woman looked away and changed her words again.

"Except for the 20% of the family's annual income, Pan Ying is willing to serve you as my master and follow you forever. I will never betray you!!"

Song Chi took a step forward and slowly walked towards the woman kneeling on the ground.

When he reached right in front of Pan Ying, he reached out his hand and lifted her fair chin, and the shadow of the double pupils in his eyes had already become material.

"Are you sure about what you are saying? I can give you another chance to answer again. Think carefully this time."

Under the force of Song Chi's palm, Pan Ying's gaze was forced to look into those double pupils again.

But don't get me wrong, Song Chiwan didn't use his double pupils to guide the other party, but to capture all the changes in expression on Pan Ying's face to make sure that what she said was from her heart, not against her will.

Without hesitation, facing the second chance given by Song Chi, Pan Ying said again:

"Pan Ying is willing to serve you as my master and follow you forever. I will never betray you!"

"very good!"

Song Chi did not rush to retract his hand. He saw a faint light flashing between his eyebrows. The next second, the [Master-Servant Contract] component in the mini Tianxu Cangqiong deep in the Xinhuo Zuqiao was activated.

A ray of contract light shot out from between his eyebrows and accurately penetrated into Pan Ying's ancestral acupoint.

When Pan Ying accepted the contract, a faint sense of connection emerged between the two of them.

Song Chi retracted his hand and said:

"Get up."

"Yes, Master!"

After signing the master-servant contract, Pan Ying's feelings towards Song Chi changed again, and even the way he addressed her changed.

The previous awe has completely disappeared, and now there is more genuine affection and gentleness.

However, Song Chi was not impressed by this title and frowned:
"Just call me sir!"

(End of this chapter)