Chapter 592 - 208: Forging the Celestial Derivation Soldier, Applying for Graduation! The Might of the Emperor
His dorm room, untouched for so long, was spotless. The climate-controlled air circulation system hummed quietly, preserving the space exactly as he had left it.
It held nearly a hundred years of his memories from Canaan Star Martial Arts University: from his struggles as a freshman, to his emergence in the Newcomer’s Cup, and now, his promotion to Planet-level and impending graduation... This place had become another one of his homes in the Cosmos.
The first was his home in the Qimingxing Silver Seagull Community.
Qin Feng did not linger on the sentiment.
He sat cross-legged, and with a mere thought, a red-and-white projection shaped like a miniature dragon shot out from his wristband. It circled nimbly in mid-air—his Subspace Intelligent Assistant, Hammer.
"Hammer, look up the official Empire channels for weapon forging."
Qin Feng’s voice was calm and steady.
"As you command, Master."
Hammer’s crisp electronic voice chimed. Its wings vibrated slightly, and a complex, detailed light screen instantly unfolded before Qin Feng, listing the regulations and procedures of the Imperial Trading House.
"Reporting, Master. Weapon forging is primarily handled through the Divine Craft Hall of the Imperial Trading House.
You can submit core materials and a design concept. The forging masters of the Divine Craft Hall, or even its intelligent matrix, will then conduct an assessment and perform the casting based on your requirements.
The final cost in Contribution Points will be determined by a comprehensive assessment of the weapon’s grade, the rarity and integrity of the materials provided, and the difficulty of the forging process."
Qin Feng nodded slightly. This was more or less what he had expected.
The Imperial Trading House had always been known for its transparent pricing and fair dealings.
His consciousness sank into the Imperial Trading House’s virtual interface, a vast data space as boundless as the Star Sea itself.
He didn’t bother browsing the dazzling array of finished equipment, instead going straight to the custom forging application.
Two options appeared before him: [Submit Materials] and [Input Concept].
With a thought, he selected two items from his Subspace Storage Unit.
The first was the colossal, mountain-sized carcass of a Star Devourer juvenile.
Though it was only at the half-step Planet-level, the Essence of Life and spatial properties contained within its bones, sinew, and flesh were a treasure coveted by any Planet-level Strongman.
The second was the "Celestial Derivation Alloy" he had happened upon in the deep seas of Blue Star.
It floated silently in the Virtual Space, its surface shimmering with a metallic luster reminiscent of primordial chaos, as if it held the ultimate secrets of cosmic evolution.
Next, Qin Feng began to input his concept.
"Weapon Form: Long Spear."
"Core Requirements: Maximum possible conductivity and Amplification for Spiritual Energy and Mental Power under current technology."
"Special Trait Requirements: Possess the capacity for self-growth and Self-Repair."
As he finalized his concept, the intelligent matrix on the virtual interface began to compute at incredible speeds. Massive streams of data cascaded down the screen like a waterfall.
Mere seconds later, a detailed forging plan and price quote were clearly presented before him.
[Forging Plan: Celestial Derivation Soldier (Planet-level, Initial Stage)]
[Core Construction: Celestial Derivation Alloy]
[Main Keel: Star Devourer Spine]
[Energy Circuits: Star Devourer Nerve Bundles]
[Properties: Myriad Forms (can transform into any shape according to the user’s Will), Devour to Evolve (can self-evolve by consuming high-grade metals and Energy Cores; theoretically no growth ceiling), Spiritual Superconduction, Mental Resonance.]
[Material Assessment: Core material "Celestial Derivation Alloy" provided. Main material "Star Devourer Juvenile Carcass" provided.]
[Missing Materials: To ensure the perfect realization of the ’Myriad Forms’ property, 17 standard units of "Hermes Memory Metal" must be supplied.]
[Supply Option 1: Submit "Hermes Memory Metal" personally.]
[Supply Option 2: Provided by the Divine Craft Hall for a fee of 2,000,000 Contribution Points.]
"Two million Contribution Points..."
Qin Feng stared at the number and checked his account balance. After the 50,000 Contribution Points reward from the Blue Star mission, his total assets amounted to 378,210 points—a far cry from the two million he needed.
On instinct, he had Hammer look up the price of buying a brand-new, basic version of a Celestial Derivation Soldier directly from the Imperial Trading House, assuming he didn’t have the two core materials.
Hammer’s search results made him fully appreciate the weight behind the three words: "Celestial Derivation Alloy."
"Reporting, Master. According to the latest transaction records in the Empire’s central database, an unowned Celestial Derivation Soldier (Planet-level, Initial Stage) has a market guide price of 1,000B Contribution Points."
"1,000B..."
The corner of Qin Feng’s eye twitched imperceptibly.
In the Empire’s counting system, "B" was a unit so vast it could suffocate an ordinary Martial Artist. One "B" represented a staggering one billion Imperial Contribution Points.
A thousand B. That was one trillion.
And he, simply because of an accidental discovery on Blue Star, now effectively possessed this astronomical fortune.
It also made him realize just how monumentally lucky he had been to find the Celestial Derivation Alloy.
’A Celestial Derivation Soldier... more than worth the cost,’ Qin Feng thought.
A weapon that could be used from the Planet-level all the way to realms beyond the Black Hole-level, with the theoretical potential for infinite growth. This was no longer a mere weapon; it was a "Dao Companion" that could accompany a Martial Artist for their entire journey on the Martial Dao.
And so, the problem came full circle—how to scrape together two million Contribution Points.
’Take on some missions?’
The thought flashed through his mind only to be immediately dismissed.
Planet-level missions could easily take years, even decades, and were fraught with uncertainty.
He couldn’t afford to wait that long. The Cosmic Genius Battle was set to begin in just three years, and he had to have everything ready before then.