Chapter 383
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Chapter 383: Fallen Iron Ore
As the Star Ship accelerated, it didn’t take long to reach the Extreme Void Domain.
At that moment, the Star Ship seemed to enter a different world, much like a spaceship breaking through Earth’s atmosphere into space.
“Master, we’ve arrived at the outermost edge of the Extreme Void Domain,” Grape reported.
“Good. Let’s start by scanning the outer layer and see what resources this area has to offer,” Xu Fan said.
As he gazed at the distant stars, he wondered if there might be planets similar to Earth out there.
“Elder Spirit Cut is in position, and all auxiliary puppets are in battle mode, ready to engage at any moment.”
“The small probe ships have been deployed, and the mining team is ready.”
With Grape’s announcement, the outermost unmanned probes detached from the Star Ship and began to scatter in all directions.
“Big Brother Xu, you’re not really here in your true form, are you?” Wang Yulun appeared beside Xu Fan. He had just been practicing his swordsmanship techniques in the Star Ship’s dojo and was now taking a break.
“Of course I am,” Xu Fan replied with a laugh. Whether he used his true form or not was entirely up to him. He had made thorough preparations before coming here.
If any unexpected danger arose in the Extreme Void Domain, the moment he died, the Second Clone in the Hidden Spirit Sect’s underground space would be activated by the fragment of true spirit he had left behind.
He had countless contingency plans in place aboard the Star Ship. To destroy it, the beast race would need to send dozens of their fastest warships to surround him.
Even if the entire Star Ship were destroyed, Spirit Cut could escape with the specially crafted small Star Ship he had prepared.
“If you say so, then I’ll believe you,” Wang Yulun said with a smile.
He looked out at the distant stars, lost in thought.
“Haha, you know me well. Don’t worry—since I’m out here, I’ve made sure everything’s covered,” Xu Fan said with a grin.
Just then, an unknown streak of spiritual light flashed past the edge of the Star Ship.
“What was that?” Xu Fan asked, watching the fleeting light. It seemed to be some kind of message-carrying spiritual light.
“Master, Grape just received some information that you should take a look at,” Grape said.
A jade slip floated over to Xu Fan.
“A message? Could it be some kind of broadcast signal?” Xu Fan said as he took the jade slip and began to examine it.
After a long moment, Xu Fan finally spoke. “This Upper Zun truly is a man of great vision and strategy.”
“What kind of news could impress Big Brother Xu so much?” Wang Yulun asked curiously.
Xu Fan projected a light curtain, displaying a rough map of the entire Extreme Void Domain.
On the map were several fine lines marking safe routes for Star Ships.
“These are the safe navigation routes for human race Star Ships. This Upper Zun must have planned this even before engaging in battle with the beast race—truly remarkable,” Xu Fan remarked.
“Master, based on stellar calculations, the nearest route is four hundred thirty million miles away. Should we merge into it?” Grape asked.
“Let’s head that way slowly, gathering resources along the way,” Xu Fan decided.
“Understood.”
“Along that route, there are stars where Star Ships can dock—places where the human race has gathered,” Xu Fan explained to Wang Yulun.
“Impressive! I’d love to see those places,” Wang Yulun said.
“Isn’t this exactly where we’re heading?” Xu Fan said with a smile, then synced the information from the jade slip to the Star Ship’s network.
Instantly, many Hidden Spirit Sect Disciples got excited.
While everyone was imagining what the human race gathering place might look like, Xu Fan got a message from the probe ship: they’d found a small fallen iron asteroid, about a hundred meters in diameter.
Xu Fan’s eyes lit up. Even though he knew this was just a common spirit ore in the Extreme Void Domain, it was still thrilling since it was their first find.
“Let’s head for that fallen iron. Once we bring it back, everyone gets a share,” Xu Fan said generously.
The Star Ship’s tail burst into flames as it sped off toward the asteroid.
As the Star Ship closed in on the fallen iron asteroid, Xu Fan ordered it to deploy its massive flying claw.
A large hole opened on the side of the Star Ship, and a huge artifact-level iron claw shot out to grab the asteroid.
But to Xu Fan’s surprise, the claw missed.
“???”
“Haha, my bad. I thought it looked fun and tried to grab it myself. Didn’t expect to miss,” came an embarrassed voice.
“Let Grape handle it this time,” Spirit Cut chimed in from the Star Ship.
“No worries, Senior Spirit Cut. As long as you’re having fun,” Xu Fan said with a laugh.
The Star Ship matched the asteroid’s speed, and under Grape’s control, the second flying claw easily latched onto the small fallen iron asteroid.
The asteroid was dragged into a refining space by the giant claw.
First, it was crushed by immense force, then purified with spirit fire to remove impurities, and finally turned into standard chunks of a thousand jin fallen iron ore.
A large piece of the refined ore was brought to Xu Fan by a puppet.
“Not bad. It’s a step up from spirit iron. Once we’re back, we can turn it into fallen iron alloy and craft some special Transformation Stage heavy armor puppets,” Xu Fan said, running his fingers over the ore’s surface.
“Everyone on the Star Ship—cultivators and mortals alike—gets a piece of a thousand jin fallen iron ore,” Xu Fan announced. After refining, the small asteroid had yielded tens of thousands of pieces, so sharing a bit wasn’t a big deal.
The moment Xu Fan finished speaking, the entire Star Ship erupted in excitement. A single piece of a thousand jin fallen iron ore was worth enough spirit stones to keep them set for a while.
The middle-aged butcher, after learning the value of the ore, quietly swapped the beast blood knife he’d been eyeing for a high-end Spirit Defying Sword worth five hundred thousand spirit stones.
“Keep heading toward the human race navigation route,” Xu Fan ordered.
“Understood.”
The spiritual boat adjusted its course and continued steadily forward.
Meanwhile, Wang Yulun gazed at the distant stars, while Xu Fan watched him, his mind lingering on the artifacts he’d crafted specifically for Wang Yulun, stored in his space ring.
He debated whether to hand them over now to gain some favor.
“Nah, I’ll save it for when we need something important, like spirit ore,” Xu Fan decided, pulling his thoughts away from the artifacts.
“Big Brother Xu, is there something on your mind?” Wang Yulun asked, looking puzzled.
“Oh, nothing. Just thinking about when I should cast a spell to restore Chufan’s talent,” Xu Fan replied casually.
Just then, a three-year-old boy ran up and hugged Xu Fan’s leg.
“Master Ancestor, I want to fly high~~”
The sweet, childish voice instantly melted Wang Yulun’s heart. He crouched down and picked up Li Chufan, saying, “Chufan, we’re already flying right now.”
Wang Yulun pointed to the distant stars and added, “Someday, I’ll take you to see the stars up close, okay?”
“But my dad said they’re too far away. Wouldn’t it be better if grandpa just gave me candy instead?” Li Chufan thought for a moment and replied.
