Galaxy of Giant Ships: Starting with Data-Driven Warships

"The seed of fire is transformed into the source of the flame!"

Chen Yao growled, his excitement evident in his voice.

Before this, he had imagined all sorts of possibilities, such as main cannons, energy shields, air patrol radars, and warp devices, but he had never thought of upgrading the fire source.

Because in this era where the sustenance system is declining, the amount of fire source needed for the advancement of the sustenance seed is increasing, which fundamentally exacerbates the demand of this sustenance human race for rare fire-related items.

Legend has it that in the ancestral domain era before the endless ages, each advancement of the Seed of Fire only required a wisp of ascending fire source, but now it is completely different.

As far as Chen Yao knew, aside from the first advancement of the Fire Seed which only required one wisp of the advancement Fire Source, the second, third, and fourth advancements each required two wisps, and the fifth, sixth, and seventh advancements each required three wisps. If further advancements were required, even more would be needed, making the difficulty far greater than before.

Even in the Golden Age of the Ancestral Domain of Fire, the value of a single wisp of upgraded fire source was comparable to that of an ordinary rare item of a higher rank, let alone now.

My dad once said that a single orange-level upgrade fire source like the one before us could be exchanged for at least three red-level epic artifacts.

That's why he never imagined that his grandfather's gift would be a wisp of orange-colored, upgraded fire source.

Three red epic artifacts! Let alone a peak fourth-tier Nascent Soul cultivator, even a fifth-tier Divine Transformation True Venerable would be extremely envious.

If it were those Nascent Soul cultivators who came from ordinary backgrounds and were doing poorly, their entire fortune would most likely not be enough to acquire three red-colored rare items.

……

"call!"

Suppressing his excitement, Chen Yao first activated his Skycomb Bracelet, and a message was quickly sent out.

"My grandson has received the gift, thank you Grandpa!"

Although he knew that a word of thanks was insignificant compared to an orange-tier upgraded fire source, he had no better option for the time being, having just awakened.

Chen Beihe's reply came quickly.

"No need to be so polite. This spark was obtained by my grandfather by chance decades ago. It's perfect for your first spark advancement. Remember to tell your mother before fusing it. Also, remember, never do anything like that again!!!"

"Yes, grandson understands!"

After ending his private chat with his grandfather, Chen Yao immediately sent a message to his mother. After receiving a confirmation reply, he turned his attention to another item in the storage box in front of him.

"This is... a spirit seed?"

Looking at the emerald green seed, about the size of a soybean, buried in the small, sealed wooden box, Chen Yao's eyes flashed with a look of inquiry.

As a prodigy in the cultivation path with a wood-attribute celestial spiritual root, Du Wenying's terrifying talent in the field of spiritual plants was all too clear to him. Since she would give it to him as a gift for awakening the fire seed, it was certain that this spiritual seed was no ordinary spiritual seed.

"Can the Sky Patrol detect the specific type of this spirit seed?"

Okay, scanning in progress...

[Comparing databases...]

[Test complete. There is a 92.99% probability that it is a damaged Star-Growing Vine seed, and a 7.01% probability that it is a Ghost Thorn Tree seed.]

"Pregnant star vine?"

Upon seeing the results from the sky survey, Chen Yao was slightly startled.

The Star-Growing Vine is no ordinary spiritual root; it is a star plant that can be compared with star beasts such as the Star Giant Ape, the Star-Devouring Wolf, and the Unicorn Whale. Legend has it that if they grow to their full potential, they can nurture life-bearing planets on their own.

Even though their growth period is incredibly long, it doesn't mean that cultivating such super plants is a waste of time. On the contrary, even during their growth period, they can autonomously absorb free energy factors from the boundless void outside, accelerating their own growth while also greatly increasing the cultivator's cultivation speed.

In addition, in times of danger, they will autonomously transform into a layer of starlight vine armor as thin as a cicada's wing, yet with astonishing defensive power, which will attach to the owner's body. It is a plant life form that combines assistance and life-saving, and is extremely popular in the boundless starry sea.

As for why the activity was damaged, there was no need to ask further; Chen Yao could roughly guess the reason.

The top-grade Star-Bearing Vine Spirit Seeds sold on the market in the Starry Sky United Universe Kingdom are something that even fourth- and fifth-tier beings often fight tooth and nail for. How could Du Wenying, who is only in the Qi Refining stage, possibly obtain them?

It is highly likely that he used his unique wood-attribute talent to find it among various 'pseudo-dead species' and then used his original wood-attribute magic to restore it to life.

I remember when we were little, this was that girl's only hobby. Once, she even managed to revive a Silver Apple Mother Tree Seed, which apparently alarmed the ancestor of the ancestral star. The Silver Apple Mother Tree Seed was eventually taken back to the ancestral star, but Du Wenying also received a considerable reward from the upper echelons of the Chen family for it.

……

Having determined the type of the spirit seed before him, Chen Yao quickly took it out and placed it in his palm.

At the same time, as his thoughts shifted, the psionic energy within his body surged like a tide to his palm, completely enveloping the emerald green spiritual seed.

Chen Yao dared not be careless, controlling the output intensity of the psionic energy. It could not be too strong, which would damage the already fragile life structure inside the spirit seed, nor could it be too weak, which would render the nurturing ineffective.

This requires extremely precise control, but fortunately his level 8 guiding technique has been stabilized with the help of the [Spiritual Fiend Tempering Pill], and his control over psionic energy is not weak.

Time passed by, second by second.

At first, the soybean-sized Star-Bearing Vine Spirit Seed did not react at all, as if it were a plant seed that had long since lost its vitality. However, Chen Yao steadily transmitted psionic energy, his gaze focused and firm.

Finally, around the fifth minute, something unexpected happened.

On the slightly dull outer shell of the spirit seed, a tiny crack quietly appeared, and then a tender green, almost transparent sprout tremblingly peeked out from the crack.

Seeing this, Chen Yao was overjoyed and quickly reduced the output of his psionic energy by one point, continuing to nurture it in a gentler way.

As time passed, the bud began to grow slowly at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just two minutes, it had transformed into a bright green vine about two fingers long.

The surface of the vines gleamed with a warm luster, and fine golden veins, like blood vessels, were faintly visible, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

"Star Vine, um... from now on I'll call you Little Star."

As luck would have it, the lush green vines trembled slightly at that moment, as if in response to Chen Yao's words.

The next second, it slowly "stood up" from his palm and rubbed against Chen Yao's fingers in an almost coquettish manner.

As the driving force behind its hatching and sprouting, the Pregnant Star Vine naturally felt a sense of closeness to him. After confirming Chen Yao's identity, it eventually transformed into a stream of emerald light, slipped into the gap in his sleeve, and disappeared.

"hiss!"

Chen Yao felt a cool sensation spread from his arm to his chest. Looking down, he saw that the seedling of the Star-Bearing Vine had already attached itself to the skin on his chest. Its fine roots gently pierced the epidermis and quickly established a mysterious connection with the energy channels in his body.