Global Era of Star trekking

First of all, the difficulty of extracting the Origin Core from an Eighth Level Floating Land is astonishing. Even for an Eighth Rank Great Power, it would require a significant amount of time.

The size of an Eighth Level Starry Sea Floating Land is always thousands, even tens of thousands of times larger compared to the same rank of Starry Sea life. Extracting its Floating Land Origin Core is impossible without a lengthy process.

Don't be misled by the fact that the Song Family took only eight years this time; that's because the Original Core Stealer, this Strange Object, provides immense enhancements to the extraction process of Floating Land Origin Core. Additionally, the strand of Origin Core Song Chi extracted this time was only an infinitesimal fraction of the complete [Red Star Continent Origin Core], less than one-millionth of its entirety, which is why it went so smoothly.

Moreover, even if there were an Eighth Rank Great Power willing to devote the time, would other Great Beings of the same rank simply stand by peacefully and watch?

Therefore, the Song Family's extraction this time is truly unreplicable.

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Hidden Pulse headquarters, Dragon Abyss City.

Upon their return, the eleven individuals immediately reconvened in the Dragon Abyss Hall. Aside from them, there were also thirty Zhulu Warship Captains under the Hidden Pulse branch.

The strand of Floating Land Origin Core from the Red Star Continent had been obtained. Next, the Song Family's top priority was to assist Dragon Spine Continent in advancing to a Seventh Level Floating Land. Before this, the majority of the clan members within the Hidden Pulse branch naturally needed to return to the Torch Human Civilization Territory.

The advancement of a Sixth Level Floating Land to a Seventh Level Floating Land is a qualitative transformation. Upon successful advancement, the resulting Energy Tide would be extraordinarily profound. Bathing in this tidal surge would provide tremendous benefits to Torch Ship Captains.

For this extraction operation, the Hidden Pulse clan members had also paid a tremendous price. They deserved a fair chance, just like the clan members of the direct veins, to bathe in the washing of this Energy Tide.

"Let's proceed this way. Every successfully awakened clan member shall have the freedom to make their own choice. Shixing, ensure that the clan members below are counted quickly — with Little Pool's [Dimension Space Stone] available, this shouldn't be difficult."

Saying so, Song Wujiang paused before continuing:

"Dragon Abyss City is in decent shape, but Dragon Shark City must not remain unguarded. Discuss among yourselves who might be most suitable?"

Here, Song Chi was just about to volunteer. Being able to travel freely between the two continents, he seemed the most suitable candidate for the task.

However, before he could speak, Song Yao stepped in and volunteered ahead of him.

"I'll handle this!"

As someone who had practically devoted his entire life to the family, a few people nearby prepared to dissuade him.

But Song Yao didn't give them the opportunity to speak.

"It's settled this way. I'm already old, so I won't deprive the family of this hard-earned opportunity. Even if I manage to return to the rank of Battleship Captain through this Energy Tide, there's still no hope for me to break through to the Fearless Ship rank afterward. Although the Energy Tide of a Seventh Level Floating Land is remarkable, the number of clan members we need far exceeds the available opportunities — let the younger generations take it instead!"

Upon hearing this, several Fourth Rank clan members who had initially tried to intervene collectively fell silent. They, too, were advanced in age and had hoped to seize this chance to upgrade their Flagships to Battleships. Given this, what right did they have to try and persuade him?

Just as Song Yao said, if Dragon Spine Continent truly succeeded in advancing to a Seventh Level Floating Land, many would desire to leverage the Energy Tide to push for advancements ranging from Zhulu Warships to Battleships, and even Fearless Ships. Not to mention that the [Dinghai Dragon Steed] would undoubtedly be among the first; it's like a musical chairs scenario where someone inevitably has to step aside.

Seeing that Song Yao had already made up his mind and knowing his stubborn nature, no one tried to persuade him further.

Over the following months, millions of clan members from the Hidden Pulse branch began transferring back to Dragon Spine Continent via Song Chi's use of the [Dimension Space Stone].

...

Half a year later.

Dragon Spine Continent, Dragon Whale Hall.

As was customary for discussing significant clan affairs, the hall was shrouded in Chaos Mist, completely cutting off all connections to the outside world.

Looking up, the one hundred Starry Sky Thrones newly added after the second repair of [Dragon Whale Hall] were all occupied. Adding the thirty-plus returning Zhulu Warship Captains from the Hidden Pulse branch to those standing in the lower hall, along with the Fourth Rank clan members presently stationed on Dragon Spine Continent, the number of Song Family clan members ranked Zhulu Warship Captain and above gathered within Dragon Whale Hall had exceeded two hundred.

This was an astonishing figure — unimaginable a few hundred years ago.

Back when Song Chi's Tenth Direct Vein returned to the clan, the number of Clan Elders in the family was only slightly over forty. Even including the Hidden Pulse branch, it was merely sixty or seventy in total. Now, this figure had tripled.

This growth was all thanks to the clan's centuries-long efforts in fully utilizing the vast resources seized from the Robber Star Race.

Once everyone had settled, Song Wujiang finally spoke from his position at the head of the hall.

"After nearly two hundred years of tireless efforts, Dragon Spine Continent has officially begun its advancement to a Seventh Level Floating Land. According to calculations, this advancement process is expected to last about ten years. This means that ten years from now, Dragon Spine Continent will generate the initial Energy Tide of a Seventh Level Floating Land. Everyone must fully prepare themselves — those who have reached the limits of their current stage may attempt to use this opportunity to propel their warships toward advancement."

After speaking, his tone turned slightly sterner as he added:

"Additionally, all veins must notify promising younger clan members who could attempt advancements, ensuring they are properly prepared ahead of time. This matter is crucial. Whether the clan can significantly elevate its overall strength before the next civilization war depends entirely on this opportunity. No one shall act on selfish intentions — is that clear?"