However, these were clearly not the root cause.
With the Dragonspine Song Clan as it was now, could they really not produce a complete set of red components?
The key was that the bidder had added something more to the final offer.
"Add one portion of fourth-tier Moon Well water, and one high-grade Life Fruit."
The moment those words were spoken, not only did the civilian Supremacy Chaser captain ahead draw a heavy breath, but even the several distinguished faction representatives beside Song Chi did the same.
There was no need to elaborate on Moon Well water. Not only could it extend one's lifespan, but it could also eliminate the lengthy Kindling Seed recovery period after a Kindling captain's warship failed to advance. As it had always been scarce, its value had remained exceptionally high.
As for the high-grade Life Fruit, its value was even more astounding.
As a product of the starry sky plant lifeform, the Ancient Tree of Life, every Life Fruit contained extraordinarily potent life energy. Whether used for healing or extending one's lifespan, it could be called a holy-grade treasure.
The crucial point was that the other party had offered a high-grade Life Fruit. For carbon-based lifeforms below the sixth tier, it could extend their lifespan by a thousand years.
An item capable of extending one's lifespan to such an extent was worth no less than a top-grade silver component.
One portion of fourth-tier Moon Well water and one high-grade Life Fruit—the bidder had clearly seized upon the fact that this civilian Supremacy Chaser captain had limited potential and lacked confidence.
Those two resources could fully support a second attempt in the future. Even if his first attempt to advance to a battleship failed, he would have ample time afterward to start over.
How could an