Global Era of Star Trekking

Chapter 1444: Chapter 739: Fenji Continent (Part 2)

"Naturally, Yichuan, you can rest assured."

"By the way, I’ve heard that there’s been quite a commotion over by the Heavenly Fire Mountain Range recently. Do you know anything about it, Huang Team?"

"Don’t even mention it. I just came from there. I don’t know what’s gotten into the Red Fire Mountain Demons. They suddenly deployed a massive number of demon troops, recklessly attacking the Heavenly Fire defense line. But there’s no need to worry. The coalition of the Sun and Liu families have already severely damaged the demon army, and the Heavenly Fire defense line remains under our control!"

...

"Take care, Huang Team!"

At the entrance of the Dinghai Business Building, the manager saw off more than ten Torch Ship Captains with a smile, then quickly turned and ascended to the top floor of the building.

Upon entering that special secret chamber, the manager, who had maintained a faint smile just a moment ago, suddenly changed his expression to one of indifferent composure, and said:

"It’s basically confirmed that something major must have happened over by the Heavenly Fire Mountain Range to elicit such a huge response from the Red Fire Mountain Demon clan. It’s most likely that some special resources have been discovered in the Heavenly Fire Mountains."

"Return to the family as soon as possible and, on my behalf, bring over five Shadow Department teams. I want to see exactly what has been discovered that’s driven the Red Fire Mountain Demons to such madness!"

"By the way, the business building has recently stockpiled a considerable amount of fire attribute resources. Bring them back to the family as well!"

"Understood!"

...

Not long after, a battleship veiled deep in the void silently took to the sky. As it ascended to the depths of the vault of heaven above the Fenji Continent, intense spatial fluctuations suddenly appeared around its hull, and the warship completely disappeared from the sky.

Only after the battleship completely vanished did the gazes from Skyfire City below finally withdraw.

In the secret chamber atop the Dinghai Business Building, Song Yichuan retracted his gaze, and the shadow of double pupils in his eyes gradually faded away.

As a Fearless Captain, he was naturally one of the core members of the Dragon Spine Song Family.

Precisely because of that, even though the family’s millennium-long Zhuque Divine Bird Breeding Plan had only limited success to date, he had already been granted the right to contract a Zhuque Divine Bird.

Only after confirming with his own eyes that the battleship captain under his command had successfully departed did he feel completely at ease and return his focus to business transactions in the business building.

This Fenji Continent is a typical fire attribute Floating Land, abundant with various fire attribute resources, which is the main reason his family dispatched him here.

For hundreds or even thousands of years, a continuous investment of various fire attribute resources has been made into the Inheritor of the Flame God Clan, and now that space is on the verge of transformation.

As long as the transformation is completed, the Song Family will have a stable production channel for silver and below-level Fire Seed Oddities, an issue of utmost importance for any Immortal Clan.

However, at this critical moment, the Song Family also needs to invest more fire attribute resources to ensure the successful transformation of the Flame God Clan’s inheritance site.

Song Yichuan’s assignment to this Fenji Continent was due to its high yield of various fire attribute resources, but the current unexpected situation was not anticipated by the Song Family, otherwise he wouldn’t need to temporarily call on Shadow Department clansmen from the family.

"I hope I make it in time!"

...

Half a day later, a small fleet, entirely concealed deep in the void, swiftly descended from the high sky.

Having received orders in advance, the fleet’s several dozen warships did not head towards Skyfire City but flew directly towards the Heavenly Fire Mountains.

This small fleet was composed of five Shadow Department teams from the Song Family.

The Song Family’s Shadow Department, after undergoing numerous reforms, was distinct from the initial structure upon its establishment.

The Shadow Department now boasts over a hundred thousand personnel. Despite the large numbers, the internal division is exceedingly straightforward and clear.

Except for the Shadow Department Minister, a Fearless Captain, and the two Deputy Ministers of the Shadow Department, the rest are all composed of teams of ten clansmen each.

Indeed, there is only one organizational structure: the team. Over a hundred thousand members of the Shadow Department are divided into over ten thousand teams.

The reason for this is simple: Shadow Department members typically handle tasks such as covert intelligence collection, tracking, and reconnaissance. Such tasks are naturally unsuitable for large groups acting together, as that would increase the likelihood of exposure.

In comparison, the ten-man team structure is the most suitable.

Although there is only the team structure, these ten thousand plus Shadow Department teams are further divided into four levels: Heavenly, Earth, Dark, and Yellow.

Yellow-level teams — ten Second Order Escort Captains per team

Dark-level teams — ten Third Rank Cruiser Captains per team

Earth-level teams — ten Fourth Rank Zhulu Warship Captains

Heavenly-level teams — ten Fifth Rank Battleship Captains

The Yellow-level teams are the most numerous, totaling 9000. There are 1000 Dark-level teams.

The Earth-level teams number only ten within the entire Dark Department.

As for the Heavenly-level team, there is only one.

Among the five teams that Song Yichuan called for, four are Dark-level, and the last is an Earth-level team.

Thanks to Song Yichuan’s high status, if a family Fifth Rank clan member were involved, the highest authority would only be able to mobilize Dark-level teams.

The warships at the forefront are ten Zhulu Ships, belonging to the Song Family’s Shadow Department’s eighth Earth-level team. Each Zhulu Ship in the team is equipped with a Red Quality "Void Membrane," and the flagship of the team captain is additionally fitted with a small group temporary concealment component.

With dual concealment support, the ten Zhulu Ships silently slipped into the Heavenly Fire Mountains, unnoticed by the few Immortal Clans guarding the mountain’s defensive line.

However, even after sneaking into the mountain’s defensive line, the investigation was still not an easy task.

Nearly half a month passed before Song Yichuan, in Skyfire City, received a message from the Earth-level team.

At the Dinghai Business Building, within the secret chamber on the top floor.

Song Yichuan’s eyes flickered, seemingly wavering in his decision.

Just now, he had received a message from the Earth-level team, the content of which was very simple, merely a single sentence with significant implications.

"A Secret Realm entrance was discovered in the Heavenly Fire Mountains, suspected to be the entrance to a Primordial Secret Realm!"

The value of a Secret Realm can be quite high or relatively low; it largely depends on the specific rank of the Secret Realm and its resource output.

The current dilemma for Song Yichuan is precisely this. The message did not clearly state the exact rank of the Secret Realm or the resources it produces.

What if it’s just a Shattered Secret Realm? Even a Starry Sea Secret Realm is not desirable; for the current Song Family, only Secret Realms of Primordial Level or above carry sufficient allure.

If the Secret Realm were unowned, it would be a different story, but the issue is that this one is already under the control of multiple Immortal Clans, and the Song Family intervening would be acceptable only if the value was substantial.

Song Yichuan found himself tangled in a dilemma, given the limited information concerning the Secret Realm’s rank or its resources output.

After some time, Song Yichuan was still undecided on notifying the Star-Annihilating Ancestor. It’s not a light-hearted matter, but if they do gamble and get it right, the payoff could be substantial.

After half a day, an unfamiliar Star-Annihilating Starship, unseen by other Immortal Clans on the continent below, stealthily rose from the deep void and met with Song Yichuan before heading directly for the Heavenly Fire Mountain Range.

The ship, Immovable Ming King, went straight to its destination, undetected by the remaining Immortal Clans on the Fenji Continent.