With that thought in mind, Han Xuanji stepped out of the cultivation room.
The interior of the warship was quiet, with only the control console emitting a faint silvery glow. The automatic navigation system was still operating smoothly, and the screen clearly displayed the navigation trajectory and the surrounding environment.
Han Xuanji's gaze swept across the cabin and soon spotted the cultivation room where Hun Qianling was.
At this moment, the door to the cultivation room was tightly closed, and faint energy fluctuations lingered around it, clearly indicating that Hun Qianling was diligently cultivating and had entered a critical period.
Han Xuanji paused, not daring to approach and disturb them, thinking to himself:
"It seems Qianling is at a crucial stage of his breakthrough; it is not appropriate to disturb him."
He had originally intended to seek guidance from Hun Qianling, but at this moment he could only suppress that thought and instead ponder what he should do.
He quickly arrived at the warship's control center and tapped the console interface with his fingertip.
Hun Qianling had previously granted him considerable control over the warship, including access to the attack system, which was sufficient for him to operate the Thousand Spirits for hunting.
He skillfully brought up the attack interface, intending to lock onto the weak Hongmeng Variant around him, but found that in the corner of the console, an energy indicator light was flashing slightly, with a "low energy reserves" message displayed next to it.
"Hmm? Low on energy?"
Han Xuanji frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.
He had not paid attention to energy matters before.
The operation of the Eternal Warship is not without consumption; he recalled the energy system of the Eternal Continent that Hun Qianling had mentioned earlier.
These eternal warships rely on Eternal Stone as their core energy source. Eternal Stone are a unique mineral found only on the Eternal Continent and are extremely valuable. They are not only the energy source for the warships but also a universal equivalent on the Eternal Continent. Trade and cultivation often rely on Eternal Stone.
Similar to Spirit Stone in the lower realm and immortal Immortal Spirit Stone in the Immortal Realm, but with higher value and wider uses.
The struggles between many forces on the Eternal Continent are essentially centered around the Eternal Stone Veins. For example, the Soul Household, to which Hun Qianling belongs, was able to rise rapidly and develop steadily among many forces because they controlled a small Eternal Stone Vein.
The large Eternal Stone mines are almost all firmly occupied by the nine supreme powers of the Eternal Continent, thus monopolizing most of the Eternal Stone resources.
As for the few unclaimed Eternal Stone veins, they are hidden in some small islands deep in the Primordial Sea or in extremely dangerous areas on the Eternal Continent, which ordinary cultivators dare not approach.
Thinking of this, Han Xuanji couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"The warship I got from the system check-in was completely useless."
The system only gave him a warship, but not Eternal Stone. Without energy, even the strongest warship is just a pile of scrap metal.
It wasn't until later, when he casually asked the Hun Qianling, that he fully understood the key to this matter, and now he felt even more that the system was somewhat of a rip-off.
"With insufficient energy reserves, we cannot easily utilize the warship's attack systems. Otherwise, once the energy is depleted, we will truly be at a disadvantage in this Primordial Sea."
Han Xuanji spoke softly, his brows furrowed, pondering a solution.
The warship's attack systems are extremely energy-intensive, and its energy reserves are now very low. Obviously, it cannot continue to rely on the warship for hunting, otherwise it will only make matters worse.
However, Han Xuanji was not without options. He was now at the Eternal Dao Master Second Layer realm, and he also possessed the Sword Dao Principle and the Eternal Soul Sword Divine Ability. Dealing with some weak Hongmeng Variant should not be a problem.
They could easily hunt down weaker Hongmeng Variant with their own attacks, thus obtaining cultivation resources and saving warship energy—a win-win situation.
Moreover, with the defense of warships, they were practically invincible.
Just as Han Xuanji made up his mind, a sharp alarm suddenly sounded inside the warship, shattering the previous tranquility. The control panel screen instantly turned red, flashing warning messages:
"Enemy invasion! Enemy invasion! Warning! Spirit of Hongmeng at the Eternal Dao Master Realm has invaded. Warship crew, please handle this immediately!"
"Um?"
Han Xuanji's mind stirred, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he became serious.
" The Spirit of Hongmeng? It's been invaded?"
He had previously heard rumors about the Spirit of Hongmeng Hun Qianling, and knew that this thing was completely different from the Hongmeng Variant — the Spirit of Hongmeng had no physical form and was a special kind of spiritual existence.
According to the speculations of the powerful beings of the Eternal Continent, the birth of the Spirit of Hongmeng is mostly due to the fact that some cultivators perished in the Primordial Sea and were assimilated by the rules of heaven and earth of the Primordial Sea, gradually evolving into monsters.
These creatures are extremely troublesome; their most notable characteristic is their ability to penetrate most of the defensive barriers of Eternal Warships and directly attack the creatures inside the ships.
Of course, there are also top-tier eternal warships capable of resisting the invasion of the Spirit of Hongmeng, but such warships are extremely rare and priceless, mostly "toys" bestowed upon core disciples by the powerful figures of the nine supreme forces.
After all, for those top-tier powerhouses, the weak Spirit of Hongmeng posed no threat whatsoever, so whether or not they defended against them was irrelevant;
Even with the defense systems of top-tier warships, truly powerful Spirit of Hongmeng might not be able to completely block them, making this defensive function somewhat of a gimmick.
Although the Thousand Spirits is also an Eternal Warship, it is not top-tier and is clearly unable to withstand the invasion of the Primordial Spirit of Hongmeng Eternal Dao Master Realm.
"This is a bit unlucky. According to Hun Qianling, this thing should be very hard to come by."
Han Xuanji's expression hardened, Sword Dao Principle instantly began to operate. The aura of a silver soul sword faintly gathered at his fingertips, and his divine sense vigilantly scanned every place in the cabin.
The Spirit of Hongmeng has no physical form and its whereabouts are mysterious, making it no easy task to find its traces.
He was also secretly worried that Hun Qianling was currently in seclusion and cultivating, and it would be bad if she were disturbed.
Of course, the cultivation room is currently closed and shrouded in an energy barrier, which may temporarily block the attack of the Spirit of Hongmeng and prevent it from disturbing the crucial stage of the breakthrough.
"We must find this Spirit of Hongmeng as soon as possible and eliminate it, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."
Han Xuanji thought to himself, his mind highly focused, carefully examining every corner of the cabin, searching for traces of the Spirit of Hongmeng.