Chapter 674 - My Doomsday Territory

## My Apocalypse Territory Chapter 674: The Sea King Statue --- **[Nether Sea Crystal]: Upon refining, it can increase the source limit by 0.1%, up to a maximum increase of 200%.** In the world of endless realms, the vast majority of ordinary races have a similar source amount at the peak of the second transcendence stage, with humans included among them. Historically, on the Origin Star, the standard source amount at the peak of the second stage has been set at 100%, that is, one fold. The Nether Sea Crystal can boost the limit to 300%! This allows for burning more source at once, withstand harsher attacks, but even a threefold source still falls under the "small battery" category. Beasts, due to their massive size, have sources that far exceed humans. Beasts at the second transcendence stage like the Single-horned Giant Beast or the True Fire Mystic Turtle commonly have three to five times the source amount and are considered relatively "normal-sized" creatures. The White Serpent Princess residing in the Heavenly Pool Mountain, whose mere upper body exposed above the water rivals a hundred-story skyscraper, once told Tang Yu her source was indeed sixteen times the standard! An attack that could severely injure a human of the domain level would only be a minor scratch to the White Serpent Princess. Tang Yu's own source is actually quite substantial; though of ordinary human lineage, he achieved a perfect fusion breakthrough at the nine-core stage, granting him a 500% source. Yilian, Kong, Hongyue, and the others are similar. The likes of Bamboo Rat Li and Luo Zhe, who broke through with eight cores, are slightly below but still have 400%, far exceeding those at the three- or four-core breakthrough with a single source. Nancy, due to her exceptional bloodline, has nine times the source, far outmatching typical human prowess. Yet, compared to the beasts, it seems quite ordinary. In endless worlds, some rare and special races possess tens or even hundreds of times the source naturally. Tang Yu naturally wished to elevate his source when the opportunity arose. "Unfortunately, the threefold limit increase from the Nether Sea Crystal is an addition of +2 over 1, not a multiplication. So, even if I refine a large number of Nether Sea Crystals, the highest I can go is sevenfold." He was not satisfied. He placed the Nether Sea Crystals into the black box of his workshop to enhance them. "Consumes 10,000 Source Crystals, 1,000 Thought Energy Value, Nether Sea Crystal +1…" "Consumes 30,000 Source Crystals, 3,000 Thought Energy Value, Nether Sea Crystal +2…" "Consumes 90,000 Source Crystals, 9,000 Thought Energy Value, Nether Sea Crystal +3…" Tang Yu's mouth twitched. Though it seemed not very costly, this was for a single crystal's enhancement, while refining Nether Sea Crystals had to be done in thousands. Even Lord Tang, with hundreds of mines at his disposal, felt strained... Of course, he didn't currently have that many Nether Sea Crystals. **[Nether Sea Crystal +3 (Maxed)]: Refining can increase the source limit by 0.15%, up to a 400% increase.** The maximum limit doubled, not a futile enhancement. "Ding! Similar items detected. Would you like to integrate and enhance?" "Ding! Please enhance the material first." On the interface of the workshop, he dragged and placed five +3 enhanced Nether Sea Crystals in a pentagram formation. The five crystals turned into transparent, brilliant lights, converging in the center. "Ding!" A clear, melodious sound resonated in his ears. The integrated crystals seemed to have a border flowing with an orange glow. **[Source Essence Crystal (Integrated and Enhanced)]: Refining can increase the source limit by 0.3%, up to an increase of 2000%.** *Note: Refining old versions of the Nether Sea Crystal might reduce the maximum source limit.* "0.15 + 0.15 + 0.15... Wait, how did it become less?" Tang Yu stared wide-eyed in rage, feeling as if the national treasury was trembling. But... wasn't the reason for having so many mines so that when money needed to be spent, it wouldn't be as painful? Yet why… does it still hurt so much! --- "Up ahead is Kowloon Port..." This port doesn't belong to any maritime nation, yet it's quite well-known in the surrounding seas. From the ship's bow, Lorraine could see several large ships heading towards Kowloon Port. These ships hadn't raised flags but their distinct styles allowed for identifying their origins—they came from varied places: some were ironclad warships with uniformed sailors; others seemed like pirate ships fresh from a raid, with numerous corpses on deck, some broken masts, and smoldering fires yet to be extinguished. Near Kowloon Port, warships and pirate ships coexisted harmoniously. This was the rule at Kowloon Port. It's a black market port, famed in the vicinity and a regular supply stop for some pirate ships. Its geographical location was naturally favorable—Kowloon Island surrounded by thick mist, possessing strange properties, creating a natural maze. Entering the mist led into the sea of Kowloon Island, and ships without specific coordinates could easily get lost. Especially when leaving, emerging points in the outer seas were extremely random, making them difficult to trace... This formed the basis for black market transactions at Kowloon Port. Moreover, Kowloon Port’s own strength was formidable enough to lay down rules. After acquiring the nautical charts from the Blue Water Principality, Lorraine and her team left without delay, taking nearly a month of sailing to reach Kowloon Port. The Prime ship's hull bore numerous visible blemishes and some remnants of destroyed energy towers. "Large vessels dock, one day costs 10,000 Source Crystals." "For supply purchases, head to East Corner Street. Ship repairs only require a medium repair package. But, of course, I recommend acquiring a Sea King Figurehead." Upon receiving a handful of Source Crystals from Lorraine, the people of Kowloon Port were all smiles, sharing not-so-secret information with joy. "Sea King Statue?" "Crafted by the big shots of the Sea King Alliance, mounting a Sea King Statue at the ship’s prow helps fend off attacks from sea monsters of the Sea King level." "So, does that mean there's also a Sea Sovereign Statue, a Sea Emperor Statue?" "Uh..." The person was caught off guard by Lorraine's response, momentarily stunned before saying, "Ships with the Sea King Statue can even repel emperor-level sea creatures. The Sea King Statues are purchasable right here at Kowloon Port. As for the Sea Sovereign Statues, try the market for sellers." Lorraine glanced at the moored ships, noting many had three-to-four-meter high statues fixed at their prows. The statues' appearances varied, featuring raging dragons, embracing angels, austere busts, among other common types of Sea King Statues. "The different sculptural forms symbolize different entities being honored, but the ones we sell at Kowloon Port are arguably the finest quality. They not only fend off sea monster attacks but also enhance sailing speed. In storms, ships with the Dragon Sea King Statue fare better in survival..." The port leader pointed out the roaring dragon figure. The dragon had wings, its front claws gripping the ground, its body slightly lowered, mouth open in a roar, its dragon eyes intimidating, radiating a subtle humanly indiscernible pressure from the Sea King Statue. Lorraine withdrew her gaze and tossed a small pouch of high-purity Source Crystals to the man, "We're skipping repairs. Take us to the best shipbuilder on the island."