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Several minutes later, he spent 1600 strands of Third Rank Floating Land and 10 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin to successfully secure the Orange [Apocalyptic Annihilation Cannon] for himself.

Once the auction result was confirmed, Song Mingsong could no longer contain himself and burst into loud laughter, his hearty laughter echoing throughout the entire private box.

It was only because the private box had a very strong soundproofing effect; otherwise, probably half of the auction house would have heard his laughter.

"Dong dong dong!"

Soon, there was a doorbell sound from the box, and after Song Mingsong went out to sign for the delivery, Song Hai and Song Yang moved closer to Song Chao.

"Little brother, that was Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin, where did it come from?"

For their questioning, Song Chao could only make up an excuse on the spot.

"I obtained it by chance during an exploration of the Alien Star Domain..."

Upon hearing this perfunctory response, Song Hai and the others were naturally unsatisfied. Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin was something that could only be produced by a Fourth Level Starry Sea Floating Land, and how could one so easily come by it?

However, before the others could continue their questioning, Song Shan on the side spoke up.

"Enough with so many questions. The little brother has been promoted to a Second Rank for more than thirty years; does he have to inform you about every little incident he encounters?"

As someone in the know about the Zhu Tian Ruins Market, Song Shan probably guessed the origin of these 20 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin and took the initiative to speak up to help Song Chao out of the predicament.

After hearing Song Shan speak, Song Hai and Song Yang did not pursue their questions further, and Song Mingsong quickly returned as well.

His face was flushed with joy, clearly having successfully acquired the [Apocalyptic Annihilation Cannon].

In the private box, the faces of everyone from the Song family also showed genuine smiles. A main cannon of Orange Quality could undoubtedly drastically enhance the combat power of the Furious Lion, and its improvement in combat power would also signify an overall boost to the strength of their lineage, naturally a good thing.

Just as the family members were all happy for the old man, the projection of real-time communication at the forefront displayed the information about the last major auction item.

It was an item called [Deep Space Long-Range Detection Radar], also of Orange Quality.

Its two features were {Detection Range Increase by 40%} and {Priority in Detection +500}, making it an extremely top-rank space radar.

Indeed, as soon as its specific attributes appeared, it quickly sparked a frenzy among many bidders.

Song Chi felt equally passionate about it. The Cangqiong only had a blue radar installed, which was far inferior, but he also knew his limits. With his current financial status, there was no hope of acquiring this radar.

And sure enough, within a short period of time, the price had already soared to [1500 strands of Third Rank Floating Land + 10 pieces of Third Rank Void Crystals].

The 10 pieces of Third Rank Void Crystals were equivalent to 10 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin. This bid was already very close to the grandfather's bid for the [Apocalyptic Annihilation Cannon], yet the end was far from in sight.

Suddenly, a new bid appeared.

[1200 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin, 20 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin.]

And then another bid followed.

[1100 strands of Third Rank Floating Land Origin, 30 strands of Fourth Rank Floating Land Origin.]

Seeing this, Song Mingsong, who had already put away the [Apocalyptic Annihilation Cannon], said with a serious tone,

"It must be a Fourth Rank Torch Ship Captain joining the auction!"

Upon hearing this, the first thought that came to Song Chi's mind had nothing to do with the [Deep Space Long-Range Detection Radar].

"Does that mean the auction of the [Apocalyptic Annihilation Cannon] just now didn't involve any Fourth Rank Torch Ship Captains?"

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After a moment of contemplation, he quickly came to understand the reason behind it.

According to the official authoritative statistics of Torch Human Civilization, among all basic warship components, main cannons, secondary cannons, and engines are the most common, followed by warship armor, then energy shields, and lastly, the spatial detection radars.

Therefore, a high-quality spatial detection radar is much rarer than an equivalent main cannon, which is probably why Grandpa could so easily secure the "Apocalyptic Annihilation Cannon."

While he was reflecting on this, a new bid appeared on the real-time communication projection.

[1500 strands of Third-Rank Floating Land Origin, 10 pieces of Third-Rank Void Crystals, and 1 piece of Fourth-Rank Void Crystal.]

Seeing this, the majority of the Torch Ship Captains in the auction were greatly surprised. In every Silver Spear auction event in the past, the presence of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin was almost expected and acceptable.

But a Fourth-Rank Void Crystal is different; it can easily be exchanged for a strand of Fifth-Rank Floating Land Origin, and more importantly, it could accelerate a common Shattered Secret Realm by thousands of years or even a Starry Sea Secret Realm by a millennium. It was truly a rare and valuable commodity.

As expected, the "Deep Space Long-Range Detection Radar" was successfully purchased by the bidder.

With that, the once-in-a-decade Silver Spear auction came to an end.

Walking out of the auction with the elders, Song Chi felt somewhat emotional. After this auction, his understanding of his own wealth had been completely renewed. Although he was considered financially well-off among the Zero Rank, First Rank, and even Second Rank Torch Ship Captains, in front of those tycoons, he was still far, very far behind.

Thinking about this, he instinctively felt a bit anxious, wanting to upgrade the Ruins Market to Second Rank as soon as possible, for that would increase his earning speed and the chances of acquiring Second and Third Rank Floating Land Origins.

But he quickly shook his head, discarding this impractical thought from his mind.

Right now, the Ruins Market was only at level 16, and it would need at least three more transactions to reach level 19. And judging from the previous promotion from Zero Rank to First Rank, even if it reached level 19, the Ruins Market would likely need additional conditions to promote to Second Rank. Therefore, elevating it to Second Rank in a short period was clearly impossible.

He could only proceed slowly.

"There's no rush in this matter, and compared to other Torch Ship Captains of my age, my promotion speed is already incredibly fast!"

Comforting himself with these thoughts, Song Chi felt much better. Not long after he walked into the Tengger Hotel, he heard his grandfather Song Mingsong's voice.

"Little Chi, come to my room later!"

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In the hotel room, Song Mingsong's body emitted Spectral Energy, forming a Spectral Energy isolation screen around him.

"Little Chi, I have urgent use for the remaining 10 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin, so I can't give them back to you for now. Hmm, Grandpa has two compensation methods for you!"

Song Chi quickly shook his head at the mention of compensation, but Song Mingsong's words were even quicker.

"Don't refuse. At over two hundred years old, should I be relying on my grandson for support? Moreover, you've already helped me greatly by securing that 'Apocalyptic Annihilation Cannon.'"

Saying this, he explained his two methods of compensation in detail.

Firstly, he would return 40 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin to Song Chi within a year.

Secondly, he would mortgage that "Terra Primeval Stone" directly, and whatever the Orange Terra Raw Stone was exchanged for in the future would be Song Chi's.

Between these two choices, Song Chi hesitated for a moment but eventually chose the second option.

After all, one complete Orange Quality Strange Object was definitely more precious than 40 strands of Fourth-Rank Floating Land Origin, assuming the Strange Object was successfully traded; otherwise, all bets were off.

Nevertheless, Song Chi had great confidence in the Zhu Tian Ruins Market. Even if it wasn't successful in the short term, as the market's Rank increased, not only Orange Oddities but even Red Epic Quality Strange Objects would be within easy reach.

Upon receiving Song Chi's answer, Song Mingsong didn't keep him any longer. He quickly went to the Underground Battleship Summoning Room of the hotel, eager to install and enhance the "Apocalyptic Annihilation Cannon."

As for Song Chi, he also headed to the Underground Battleship Summoning Room, specifically a 20-meter-sized one. After summoning the Cang Qiong, he disappeared into the ship as soon as its hatch closed.

The warship itself had a strong shielding effect, making it impossible for the outside world to detect what was happening inside. Only then did Song Chi dare to enter the Zhu Tian Ruins Market without any reservations.

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