"It didn't necessarily have to be a new ship ability.
Improving the quality of an existing ship ability was another viable path!
Just think of what we'd gain if 'Time Mystery' went from Orange Quality to Red Quality!"
Mingzhi Guangxiu's thinking was suddenly opened up as well.
"Exactly. Compared with gaining a new ship ability, improving the quality of 'Myriad Manifestations' seems even more feasible!"
Liu Zhi agreed.
"Your Excellency, do you already have an idea?"
Gao Luanqin asked directly, gazing at Wang Dong, who looked confident.
"I do."
Wang Dong nodded slightly.
"Earlier, when I was asking Your Excellency Yang Duanmang about the Mechanical God Cult, he mentioned something in passing.
There's a rare source substance produced within the territory of the Mechanical Human Civilization.
This rare source substance can improve the quality of a Kindling Warship's ship abilities!"
"There's actually something that valuable?
Then how can the Mechanical Human Civilization and the Kindling Human Civilization maintain peace?"
Shi Zunhou exclaimed in astonishment.
"That's right. The Mechanical Human Civilization isn't weak, but in terms of overall strength, the Kindling Human Civilization has an absolute advantage.
They say that possessing a treasure invites trouble.
Forget about them sharing the same origin.
Since the Mechanical Human Civilization possesses this rare resource, the Kindling Human Civilization is bound to covet it!
Even if the Mechanical Human Civilization is willing to trade this rare source substance with the Kindling Human Civilization on a regular basis,
the Kindling Human Civilization still wouldn't simply allow the Mechanical Human Civilization to control it!"
Xu Zhenzhi added.
"The territory of the Mechanical Human Civilization lies a great distance from that of the Kindling Human Civilization.
The two are connected by an ultra-long-range natural wormhole passage.
The natural wormhole passage itself is only moderately stable, and its capacity