Chapter 614 - 566: The Ultimate Evolution of Sunshot

Ah Jian and the Three-Eyed Golden Crow entered seclusion.

Shi Ming personally piloted the Dayun, speeding through the Dark Cosmos toward the location of "the String" provided by Amonev. It was a patch of starry sky still in a state of chaos—a place without civilization, where no life could be born, known as the "Chaotic Brink."

With his current Spiritual Power, piloting the ship required only a sliver of his focus, allowing him to multitask with ease.

He took the canoe he always kept close out of his inventory.

Shooting Sun.

This Wandering Ship, his very first and longest companion, was still at the King-level. He had long since collected the [Intelligent Mechanism Core] required for Shooting Sun’s infinite evolution, but it hadn’t been a perfect specimen. Only after killing Creator Uncle Herakrode did Shi Ming find a truly satisfactory component for the evolution. Using it to evolve [Shooting Sun] would surely yield results far superior to any ordinary Intelligent Mechanism Core.

It was the [Dream Core Mechanism], formed from the collapse of Herakrode’s Divine Country, the [Dream Core Kingdom].

Using the remains of a pseudo-god’s Divine Country as an upgrade material, the infinite upgrade for the Wandering Ship [Shooting Sun] would surely be unprecedented!

Brain of Order!

Activate!

[King-level Wandering Ship - Shooting Sun]

[ID: 009]

[It is a wandering dragon of the seas, a lone vessel that pierces through all! It may not possess the vastness and magnificence of other King-level Wandering Ships, but it has its own solitary pride and honor!]

[...]

[Infinite Upgrade Requirements:]

[1. A formatted Intelligent Mechanism Core with its consciousness erased x1]

[2. 1,000 kg each of five to seven types of Holy Hall-level Sea Beast Flesh and Blood. The more types used, the better the boundary-breaking effect.]

[3. Complete heart of a Nirvana-rank lifeform x1]

[Required materials for infinite upgrade detected. Proceed with infinite upgrade immediately?]

Yes!

For Shooting Sun’s infinite upgrade, all the materials Shi Ming used were of the highest grade available to him. This was especially true for the main component, the Intelligent Mechanism Core, which was the remains of the former [Grand Architect]’s Divine Country!

SHIMMER~

The flesh and blood of the seven types of Holy Hall Fierce Beasts first dissolved into particles of fundamental energy, which flowed into the heart of the Nirvana-rank creature. Then, the [Dream Core Mechanism]—formed from the collapsed [Dream Core Kingdom]—began to resonate with the Nirvana heart. With each beat, it absorbed all the energy particles, transforming into a deep blue crystal resembling a Sailing Star. Emitting a faint light, it descended from above, shining down upon Shooting Sun as it slowly merged, fused, and ascended...

The process, of course, required the involvement of Shi Ming’s Spiritual Power.

...

The Rainbow Centaur Queen stood watch alone at the ship’s bow. Amidst the boundless starry sky, Shooting Sun, along with Ah Jian and the others, was slowly transforming, evolving.

The Dayun continued its journey through the Dark Cosmos.

Every second revealed an entirely new starscape.

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Perhaps because the upgrade materials were so high-grade, Shooting Sun’s infinite upgrade took far longer than the Dayun’s had in the past.

After twelve days of slow fusion and evolution, Shooting Sun finally completed its integration with the [Dream Core Mechanism]. A notification announcing the upgrade’s completion flashed before Shi Ming’s eyes.

[To the stars and the future, welcome aboard the Star-Cluster-level Wandering Ship...]

[Infinite upgrade complete.]

[Star-Cluster-level Wandering Ship - Shooting Sun]

[Incredible! A pseudo-god’s Divine Country became the cornerstone of its ascension. This Star-Cluster-level Wandering Ship may now be the most intelligent and creative vessel in the entire Star Sea!]

[It possesses three Star Traits.]

[Star Trait - Dream Core Creation]

[Shooting Sun can transform at will into any object or vessel you can imagine. As long as its logic adheres to the rules of the universe, the Dream Core Creation trait can replicate it. Furthermore, it houses a mini version of the "Dream Core Kingdom," identical to Herakrode’s former Divine Country! You can create freely within the Dream Core Kingdom, but none of the creations, aside from the thoughts and experience gained, can be brought outside. After all, a dream is just a dream.]

[Star Trait - Sea of Myriad Stars]

[A Star Trait ascended from the fusion of the King Traits "Ten Thousand Realms Like a Sea" and "Ultimate Lightning." To Shooting Sun, any medium in the Star Sea can be treated as an extension of the Dark Cosmos. This grants Shooting Sun the ability to traverse normal space—be it the Cave of the Stars, other cosmic Secret Realms, or even the Chaotic Brink—without exception.]

[Star Trait - Traceless Stardream]

[A Star Trait ascended by combining the King Trait "Traceless Skiff" with the Dream Core Kingdom. When Shooting Sun travels, even at speeds sufficient to tear space, it can maintain a state of stealthy navigation, leaving no trace and causing no disturbance. The effect is comparable to the "Stealth" buff granted by Amonev.]

Three Star Traits!

Creation!

Extreme Speed!

Tracelessness!

Each one pushed to the absolute limit!

The [Star Trait - Dream Core Creation], in particular, perfectly inherited the Divine Country’s abilities from the former Creator Uncle. It gave Shi Ming the power to conduct conceptual experiments and create imaginary objects! Although the creations couldn’t be brought out of the Dream Core Kingdom, the experience gained was the most important asset.

In addition to the three new Star Traits, Shooting Sun’s hull material was also upgraded to an extreme degree. Its Defense Power and resilience were now the pinnacle of what a spaceship could achieve, sturdy enough to withstand a full-powered attack from a pseudo-god.

It was precisely this immense resilience and Defense Power that allowed it to maintain speeds comparable to Dark Cosmos travel at all times!

With this, Shooting Sun had completed its ultimate upgrade.

Shi Ming looked at the canoe that was once merely Gold-level and was overcome with emotion.

As a means of transport, if Shooting Sun’s potential were fully unleashed, it would be valuable enough to rank in the top ten, or even the top five, of the Divine Treasure Vault’s list. More than that, it held a special place in Shi Ming’s heart. This canoe, his longest companion, now stood with him at the apex of the cosmos.

Next,

’we will climb even higher peaks together!’

After fusing with the [Dream Core Kingdom], Shooting Sun’s artificial intelligence, MOSS, had also been greatly enhanced. With one more step, it might even evolve into a true intelligent lifeform, much like the newly born will of the First Civilization Cosmic Country. For now, however, it seemed it had not yet crossed that threshold. No matter how high the rank of the Dream Core Kingdom, it was still only at the level of a pseudo-god; it lacked the power to enable Shooting Sun to make the leap from object to life.

"I suppose good things come to those who wait."

About half a month after Shooting Sun completed its ascension, Ah Jian and the Three-Eyed Golden Crow also successively completed their transformations from the Holy Hall to the Nirvana rank. Now, everyone aboard the Dayun had reached Nirvana, and they possessed the strongest combat power in the Star Sea. This was especially true for the Sword in the Stone and the Apocalypse Divine Artifact; in Shi Ming’s hands, either one was enough to annihilate a pseudo-god.

But Shi Ming still felt a faint twitch in his eyelid. Deep within his Sea of Spirit, suppressed beneath the Hundred-Floor Celestial Tower, the Colorful Insect was stirring restlessly once more.

This was clearly a twofold warning, originating from both fate and his insectoid radar.