Chapter 304: Chapter 5 Unknown Star, Support Has Arrived_2
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"Da Bai, out of one hundred Flying Boats, you only refined eighty-two," Li Kui said seriously after inspecting them.
Da Bai, dark circles ringing his eyes, plopped onto the ground and responded with a defeated air, "That’s all there is. Take it or leave it. I can’t refine anymore."
"Really? That’s it?" Li Kui asked, a hint of regret in his voice.
"That’s it. I can’t produce a single one more," Da Bai said, rolling on the ground.
"Then let it be."
Da Bai, still rolling, suddenly stopped. "Just like that?"
"What else? We originally only needed thirty. I don’t know why Master changed it to one hundred, but having more is better. We can keep them as spares," Li Kui chuckled.
Petrified on the spot, Da Bai somehow stumbled back to his room and, amidst muttered curses, fell into a deep sleep.
「Tianyuan District, Small Courtyard」
"Master, isn’t it time for us to set off?" Li Kui asked excitedly, gesturing to the Flying Boats.
This batch of Flying Boats was mainly prepared for Li Kui and his subordinate martial mice. Over the years, several martial mice had broken through to the True Immortal realm, significantly boosting their overall strength.
"Da Bai’s Artifact Refining ability is still a bit lacking," Chen Jiuge said gravely. "Although these Sixth Rank Flying Boats can match a True Immortal in speed, their defensive and offensive power is almost nil, and their consumption is quite high. If possible, I’d prefer you wait a bit longer."
Li Kui’s expression shifted, becoming serious. "Master, every person, every beast, has their own pursuits. My path is that of combat. I cannot stop."
Chen Jiuge fell silent for a moment before saying, "You can take fifty martial mice with you. Leave one at the True Immortal Level here to take your place. You can also pick some True Immortal Fire Flood Dragons to accompany you."
"There’s no need. The path of the Fire Flood Dragons is different from ours. Fifty martial mice, with a few True Immortals among them, will be sufficient," Li Kui declined Chen Jiuge’s offer.
Ultimately, Li Kui departed with a large quantity of Spirit Stones and the martial mice, taking flight on a Flying Boat.
Watching Li Kui and the other beasts disappear into the darkness, Chen Jiuge actually felt quite worried. Li Kui’s strength was, at best, decent.
If the combat power of an Insect—that shame of True Immortals—was considered one, then an ordinary True Immortal would be at least three, and a slightly stronger True Immortal would be between five and eight. Li Kui was likely around fifteen, being one of the Ten Ferocities, after all. As for Chen Jiuge himself, he could probably reach between eighteen and twenty. Higher levels, like the Chaos Giant Beast, were simply immeasurable.
"BEEP BEEP BEEP!"
The sound from the Communication Stone startled Chen Jiuge. Huh, is that Senior Sister? Wasn’t communication supposed to be difficult?
"KSHHH... KSHHH..."
Upon connecting, Chen Jiuge was surprised to hear static. So this really is the Cultivation version of a telephone, huh?
"Junior Brother, I spoke with Master about your intention to come to the Infinite Star Sea. There were some urgent matters previously, so I couldn’t contact you in time."
"Listen, Junior Brother, Master and I checked your current region. It happens to be under the command of Junior Brother Jin Xiao. I’ve already spoken with him. In a little while, a batch of supplies will arrive at your location on Butterfly Star via Flying Boat. You need to assess your own strength. If possible, it would be best to occupy some stars, but don’t take unnecessary risks."
"BEEP. BEEP. BEEP."
Chen Jiuge stared, perplexed, at the Communication Stone, which had already disconnected. Wait, I haven’t even said anything yet!
「Upper Star Sea」
Wen Tianming looked somewhat helplessly at his eldest disciple. "Are you satisfied now?" he said. "It would have been fine to just have Jin Xiao pass on the message. You insisted on making the call yourself, and now all the Contribution Points you just earned are gone."
Wen Ruo said somewhat sheepishly, "Master!"
Looking at his rather shy eldest disciple, Wen Tianming lamented, "If I had known, I wouldn’t have accepted that rotten kid. Now, my founding disciple is going to be poached."
"Elder Wen, Elder Wen! There’s a riot in the Third Zone Insect Nest! We need your intervention to suppress it."
"What? A riot again?" Wen Tianming exclaimed. "I just thrashed them! Normally, they wouldn’t dare riot again for the next ten years. Could it be they no longer need time to reproduce now?" He hurriedly rushed towards the location of the Third Zone Insect Nest.
Wen Ruo set aside his shyness, a worried look on his face as he watched his master depart. He clasped his hands before his chest in prayer.
In this Upper Star Sea, the power of True Immortals was too insignificant. Currently, Wen Ruo was only helping to care for some rare Spirit Plants, and this was only due to Wen Tianming’s protection. Otherwise, he might have been fighting endlessly in the insect seas, just like an ordinary True Immortal.
I hope both Master and Junior Brother are alright.
「Butterfly Star」
Huang Kui tried to contact Chen Jiuge again but kept receiving evasive excuses. Eventually, Chen Jiuge stopped picking up his communications altogether.
This is infuriating! Huang Kui roared internally, crushing the Communication Stone in his hand. He muttered menacingly, "You’ll pay for this later."
It seems I can only cooperate with those lunatics, Huang Kui thought, begrudgingly picking up a blood-red Communication Stone.
Chen Jiuge was unaware of Huang Kui’s actions. He was eagerly awaiting the support sent by his Master.
「Three days later」
A huge Flying Boat appeared at the edge of Butterfly Star. The moment Chen Jiuge stepped onto the city wall, he noticed Jin Xiao standing at the highest point of the Flying Boat.
"Senior Brother Jin, you look even more impressive than before," Chen Jiuge complimented.
A hint of a smile touched Jin Xiao’s cold face as he said, "Junior Brother Chen, I didn’t expect you to be in the Third Zone as well. Why didn’t you contact me sooner?"
Chen Jiuge replied with a wry smile, "Interstellar communication requires special Communication Stones, which I really don’t possess."
"I see. I didn’t bring any with me this time either. When I get back, I’ll send some over to you. They’re quite important," Jin Xiao said, realization dawning on him.
"Ah, I almost forgot the official reason for my visit," Jin Xiao remarked, noticing Chen Jiuge frequently glancing towards the Flying Boat. "Senior Sister Wen asked me to deliver these supplies to you."