Free Web NovelChapter 363: Chapter 356: The Sun-Shooter Ascends to a King-level Wandering Ship! Ultra-powerful King Traits
The Captain’s Space is an absolutely private space.
The corpses of the Abyss Lord and the Great Black Heaven Dragon were dead, yet their bodies had not stiffened. Three miraculous plants grew vigorously, occupying 90% of the space. Within the small remaining area, a canoe-like wandering ship hovered in midair.
Sunshot.
To ascend to King-level, Sunshot required the same materials as Da Yun: one Sailing Star and the flesh and blood of three Holy Hall Sea Beasts.
Given the huge commotion Da Yun’s ascension to King-level had caused, Shi Ming moved the final stage of the advancement into his Captain’s Space. This wasn’t a deliberate attempt to be low-key; rather, it was unwise to be too conspicuous on the eve of a hunt, lest he allow the enemy to seize the initiative.
The Holy Hall-level Flesh and Blood was sourced on-site.
A suitable amount was carved from the bodies of the Abyss Lord and the Great Black Heaven Dragon. Simultaneously, Shi Ming retrieved a stored, broken branch of the Creation Celestial Pillar from his personal inventory. Three types of Holy Hall-level Flesh and Blood, along with the Sailing Star from Moon Shadow and a massive quantity of Pure Dome Crystals—all preparations were complete.
Infinite Brain, engage!
[General-level Wandering Ship - Sunshot, ID: 360]
[Level: 5]
[Good things come in small packages; miracles are born from the most humble origins! This small boat is only one step away from King-level, but that doesn’t stop it from being one of the 10 most powerful wandering ships on the Endless Ocean.]
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[Required materials for advancement detected. Do you wish to proceed?]
Yes!
This was Shi Ming’s second time performing the King-level advancement ritual.
Now experienced, he was intimately familiar with the ascension process. Under the power of the Infinite Brain, the three types of Holy Hall-level Flesh and Blood, each with different properties, transformed into multi-colored bands of ionic light. They swirled around Sunshot, accompanied by the blue shards of the shattered Sailing Heart and the brilliant starlight of the Pure Dome Crystals, slowly permeating and fusing with the vessel.
When Da Yun ascended to King-level, despite his vast reserves of Spiritual Power, he had felt completely drained.
But now, as a veteran Holy Hall-tier powerhouse, he handled Sunshot’s ascension with ease.
He could even take the opportunity to observe the details of Sunshot’s internal changes, sensing the canoe’s metamorphosis. It was like a person ascending a long staircase, climbing to the summit bit by bit, step by step, to be sublimated, to advance, and to don the crown symbolizing "Kingship."
When all the flesh, shards, and starlight had completely fused with Sunshot, the canoe that was once tucked away in an unremarkable corner finally reached its own magnificent summit, completing its ultimate metamorphosis.
Ascension successful!
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RUMBLE!
Outside the Captain’s Space, above the mist, a sudden roar echoed from the clouds high above.
Though Sunshot’s ascension to King-level was conducted within the Captain’s Space, it still generated a powerful magnetic field. This caused the electrical charges in the clouds to resonate, creating a lightning storm. The bolts seemed ready to strike down, but with no target to be found, they could only rage across the upper atmosphere.
SPLASH!
Suddenly, a torrential downpour erupted at the edge of the Earth’s Lung.
It tore through the thin mist at the edge of the Earth’s Lung.
As if celebrating the birth of a new king!
The downpour was torrential.
Meanwhile, inside the Captain’s Space, the once-unremarkable canoe had been completely reborn. Unlike the understated luxury of Shi Ming’s other King-level Wandering Ship, Da Yun, with its Xuan Yao black finish, this vessel was a deep, profound blue. Billions of tiny specks of starlight were embedded within it, twinkling eternally. Real arcs of electricity danced around its body, crackling at the slightest touch.
Like a galaxy, condensed to a length of three meters.
Only three meters long, yet it was a true king—
[King-level Wandering Ship - Sunshot]
[ID: 360]
As the words flickered, Sunshot’s previous ID, 360, also faded, dissolving into motes of starlight before Shi Ming’s eyes.
Then, they reconverged into a new number:
[ID: King-level-009]
[Humans can create the Twelve Stars, the Lighthouse... but they could never create Sunshot.]
[It is a wandering dragon soaring through the seas, a lone vessel that passes through all things! It may lack the vastness and grandeur of other King-level Wandering Ships, but it possesses a lofty pride and reverence all its own!]
[King Trait: Ten Thousand Realms as Ocean]
[Passive Trait. A new King Trait added upon reaching King-level. In the eyes of Sunshot, all physical media are treated as "ocean." Be it seawater or magma, mountain ranges or bedrock, flesh or strata—nothing can impede its advance. This is Ten Thousand Realms as Ocean.]
[King Trait: Traceless Voyage]
[Active Trait. A King Trait created by upgrading and fusing the Stealth and Mimicry modes. When Sunshot sails upon any "ocean," it leaves no trace or wake. It is extremely difficult to perceive and impossible to detect. This is Traceless Voyage.]
[King Trait: Ultimate Lightning]
[Active Trait. A King Trait evolved from the General-level trait "Super Overload." It allows the ship and its occupants to transform into ultimate lightning for 0.001 seconds, instantly teleporting 161.99 nautical miles and achieving a brief, true lightspeed state. This can be combined with Ten Thousand Realms as Ocean. Whether advancing to attack or retreating to escape, it is unstoppable and can go anywhere! This is Ultimate Lightning.]
’Three more King Traits!’
’And each one is more outrageous than the last!’
’Ten Thousand Realms as Ocean... as far as the eye can see, everything is an ocean. To this canoe, the world is a true Endless Ocean. This means I can ride Sunshot right through solid matter—traveling through the Earth Core would be just like sailing on the sea! Combined with Traceless Voyage and Ultimate Lightning, this elevates Sunshot’s original strengths and advantages to a whole new level!’
Agility!
Speed!
Stealth!
Shi Ming now possessed two King-level Wandering Ships. Da Yun was a well-rounded warship, impeccable in all aspects.
Sunshot, on the other hand, was a specialist that took its niche to the absolute extreme. It completely abandoned size, capacity, and offense, instead developing its specialties to achieve a level beyond King-level in agility, speed, and stealth.
Shi Ming also thought of an ingenious combination.
’Da Yun’s "King of Kings" trait allows it to borrow the King Traits of other King-level Wandering Ships. If I used it to borrow Sunshot’s "Ultimate Lightning," could Da Yun also instantly teleport over a hundred nautical miles and achieve a brief period of lightspeed travel?’
’So many other possibilities...’
’I’ll explore them slowly over time.’
Satisfied, Shi Ming continued to read.
The rest of the description detailed Sunshot’s other improvements. For example, its evolved flight mode was more energy-efficient and allowed for a higher flight ceiling. Its artificial intelligence had evolved to a higher level, with computational power comparable to Da Yu’s top supercomputers, but without requiring a massive chassis or immense energy consumption.
Of course, it still had a few shortcomings.
For example, thanks to the passive King Trait, Ten Thousand Realms as Ocean, even the Star Sea and the vacuum of space could be treated as oceans. However, the 0.001-second burst of lightspeed and Sunshot’s normal kinetic energy were not enough to allow it to travel through space for extended periods.
There was still room for improvement, in other words.
However, the Infinite Brain offered a one-time "Limit Break" ability, which could allow Sunshot, having already reached its final form, to break through its limits once more.
To surpass King-level!
And ascend yet again!
