CHAPTER 150: STELLER WORKSHOP

This was undoubtedly a stunning scene, a Resonator slain by a Listener.

High in the air, Rolf’s body split into two halves and fell separately. He himself was astonished, then an intense unwillingness surged from the depths of his heart. He didn’t want it to end like this. But what could he do, already severed in half?

He struggled desperately, yet felt his eyelids growing heavier and heavier. Before long, he sank into eternal darkness, erased from this world.

"Carlotta..."

Amelia stared at Carlotta in disbelief, never expecting that right after breaking through to Middle tier Listener, Carlotta had actually unleashed the Elven Symphony.

She knew of the Elven Symphony, it was famously renowned, allowing one to unleash terrifying power for a brief moment. Though only instantaneous, during that instant, it represented near invincibility.

How could Carlotta, still only a Middle tier Listener, have mastered such power?

After her shock, Amelia relaxed, feeling genuinely happy for Carlotta.

At that moment, far away, the massive luminous stele trembled. The magic purification effect it granted to those on the ranking list had ended. Carlotta, gazing from afar, could see more than others, she could perceive each person’s tier, noticing that many, like herself, had gained a promotion.

Just this alone meant the journey to Sky Island hadn’t been in vain.

Next came the even more crucial ranking rewards!

Starting from 100th place, each person’s reward swiftly appeared beside their name, letting everyone see exactly what rewards different rankings had earned.

Witnessing this, Carlotta grabbed Amelia and tried to leave. She clearly understood what commotion the revelation of top-ranking rewards would cause, so she didn’t want to attract too much attention.

But the stele revealed the results too quickly. In the previous instant, the 100th place reward had just appeared. Then, almost within a single breath, the remaining rewards were all displayed.

Countless people on Sky Island looked up, seeing the rewards materialize. Instantly, one by one, they froze in place.

"Third place gets an alchemical artifact-level alchemical ship? With this vessel, one could dominate the seas. Even pirate generals might not be able to do much against its owner."

"What is second place? A floating castle? Are you kidding me? Has alchemy ever produced such technology? This... this is technology that hasn’t appeared before."

"Unbelievable. I can foresee enormous upheaval in alchemy. Never-before-seen technology is about to emerge. The owner of the floating castle will undoubtedly attract all eyes."

"First place is... hmm? The Stellar Workshop? So both the floating castle and that alchemical ship were built by the Stellar Workshop?"

"Capable of automatic alchemy? Requiring no materials? Can I interpret this as the Stellar Workshop possessing even more incredible technologies? At the very least, it must possess the levitation technology used in the floating castle."

"The first-place reward this time is actually this incredible?"

The entire Sky Island erupted.

The richness of the rewards stunned nearly everyone. No one had expected such high-grade treasures to be given. At first glance, everyone felt the first-place reward surpassed previous first-place rewards.

If a nation acquired something like the Stellar Workshop and invested massive amounts of alchemical materials, what terrifying changes could it bring?

It would be enough to change the entire Northern Continent’s power structure!

In an instant, everyone went mad.

The group who had witnessed Carlotta and Rolf’s battle stared hotly at Carlotta, who was trying to leave the sky.

They felt so close to the Stellar Workshop, so close that it seemed, if they just killed that Listener, the workshop might fall into their hands.

"Didn’t I see it right? That girl just used the Elven Symphony? Although I don’t know how a Middle tier Listener could use it, such a powerful offensive technique can’t possibly be used twice in a short time."

"The Stellar Workshop is in her hands."

Everyone could no longer sit still. From within the crowd, figures shot into the air, not lacking Resonators, quickly chasing toward Carlotta.

"Boom!"

At that moment, the Moonlight, previously placed in the valley, suddenly fired its long-prepared Moon God Cannon, briefly halting the pursuing Resonators.

"Why didn’t I know there were so many Resonators before?"

Carlotta couldn’t help muttering.

Taking advantage of the Moon God Cannon’s attack, she swiftly pulled Amelia past the Moonlight, reclaimed the alchemical ship, and rapidly fled.

...

On a mountain, Olivia Garcia stared at the massive floating castle that had suddenly appeared before her, feeling her heart nearly stop. She never expected that even as second place, she could receive such an incredible reward, in the past, this alone would have been worthy of first place.

"A floating castle... The trajectory of our kingdom will change from this moment on."

Olivia’s voice trembled slightly.

Mona also couldn’t help swallowing hard. Though the first-place Stellar Workshop was astonishing, the floating castle was right before their eyes, delivering an impact no less intense.

...

General Soul Reaper stared at the alchemical ship that had appeared before her, her breath similarly growing rapidly.

The value of an alchemical artifact-level alchemical ship was incalculable. Most alchemical ships were merely alchemical tool-grade, yet still sufficient to deal with those below Resonator level.

An alchemical artifact-grade alchemical ship, depending on quality, could fight Resonators or even Weavers.

Without a doubt, the ship before her could fight Weavers.

"On the seas, I will possess far greater authority."

General Soul Reaper’s gaze gradually burned with intensity.

...

Carlotta pulled Amelia, swiftly vanishing across the sky.

In her hand, a delicate little house appeared, clearly palm-sized, yet exquisitely beautiful, with vibrant colors and rose windows. Poking open the door with her finger, one could see the complete interior workshop setup.

This was the Stellar Workshop!

The reward had been secured.

Looking at the Stellar Workshop in her hand, Carlotta’s heart pounded violently. She clearly understood how incredible this treasure’s functions truly were.

Given time, she could have as many alchemical ships as she wanted, as many floating castles as she desired.

"Buzz..."

Sky Island shuddered faintly. Massive elements swept like a storm.

With the ranking announcement complete and rewards distributed, a teleportation force spread throughout the area.

The next instant, every living person remaining on Sky Island instantly vanished from their locations.

It felt as if ages had passed,yet also as if it were just an instant.

By the time Carlotta and Amelia regained their senses, they were already standing on a stretch of sandy beach. The surrounding tide ebbed and flowed, dotted with glimmers of starlight, as though the Milky Way above had poured itself into the ocean, embellishing this vast expanse of water.

This was Starlight Sea.

"We’re back..."

Carlotta immediately removed her Illusion Mask and handed it to Amelia.

Amelia also took off her own Illusion Mask, storing both masks inside the Ten-Heart Pearl. Then she pulled out two brand-new Illusion Masks, altering their appearances once more, transforming them into two seemingly ordinary girls.

At a time like this, being cautious was absolutely necessary. It didn’t take much imagination to realize that, once the Sky Island concluded, the entire world would likely be searching for them.

Amelia even retrieved hair dye from the Ten-Heart Pearl and quickly changed both her own and Carlotta’s hair color,better to be safe and alter their appearances further.

Then, both of their gazes settled upon the Stellar Workshop.

"I can’t believe you actually obtained the first-place reward."

Amelia’s expression was somewhat complex.

Before entering the Sky Island, she never would have imagined that they would have such an extraordinary encounter,it was unbelievable, defying all logic.

Yet now, the Stellar Workshop stood clearly before their eyes.

"Let me see how to use this thing."

Carlotta was filled with anticipation.

She turned the palm-sized Stellar Workshop around in her hands, then infused a trace of magic power into it.

In the next moment, a vast amount of information flooded into her mind, allowing her to instantly grasp how to use the Stellar Workshop.

Simply put, if she desired a certain alchemical creation, she only needed to state it. The Stellar Workshop would then list the required materials. Once the materials were provided, the workshop could immediately produce the item.

"Amelia, give me those blueprints."

Carlotta said.

Amelia knew exactly which blueprints she meant. She promptly took out all the alchemical ship blueprints they had acquired from Lionheart Island.

The blueprints were numerous and densely packed, far larger than the Stellar Workshop itself, yet there was no need to enlarge the workshop.

Simply placing the blueprints at the entrance of the Stellar Workshop caused them to be naturally absorbed.

In the blink of an eye, the pile of blueprints vanished from sight.

Carlotta brought the Stellar Workshop close to her eyes, peering into its interior. She saw that the blueprints had directly merged into the walls of the workshop... no, not walls,the walls were covered by a layer of luminous screen, displaying the contents of various blueprints. Ultimately, three results appeared before her.

First-rank Ship: Progress 0%.

Second-rank Ship: Progress 0%.

Third-rank Ship: Progress 0%.

Due to the lack of materials, the alchemical workshop could not yet begin construction. The progress needed to be raised to 100%.

Carlotta and Amelia exchanged glances, then immediately retrieved some materials from their Storage Cards and the Ten-Heart Pearl, placing them at the entrance of the Stellar Workshop for it to absorb.

During this process, Carlotta noticed that the materials absorbed by the Stellar Workshop did not disappear completely. As long as construction had not started, she could retrieve the materials at any time.

Thus, she carefully took the Eternal Mythril she had obtained in Pine Town,exchanged with all the Adventure Guild contribution points she had,and placed it into the Stellar Workshop as well.

The materials placed into the Stellar Workshop were stored within one of its furnaces. On the screen of the wall, the progress bar began to change steadily.

"Even with Eternal Mythril and all those other materials, we’re only at 5%?"

Carlotta was stunned.

This 5% referred only to the First-rank Ship. The progress for the Second and Third-rank Ships was even lower.

At that moment, Amelia mused thoughtfully, "Can completed items be placed inside as well? For example, the Moonlight?"

She had just thought of this and immediately summoned the Moonlight, setting it down on the ground with a loud thud.

Carlotta brought the Stellar Workshop close to the alchemical ship, but nothing happened. She thought for a moment, then activated the workshop’s inherent ability to enlarge itself, transforming it into a tall building.

Once the Stellar Workshop expanded and its entrance faced the Moonlight, it finally absorbed the ship, cramming it into a furnace far smaller than the ship itself... In fact, on the surface, the Stellar Workshop itself was also smaller than the Moonlight. Yet it could hold larger objects,clearly, it contained some spatial magic.

On the luminous screen, the progress for the First-rank Ship suddenly jumped to 35%.

Carlotta took a deep breath. "So it really works,completed items are useful. Compared to searching everywhere for materials, wouldn’t it be easier to just find completed ships..."

She thought of the many pirates in Starlight Sea. Those pirates all possessed alchemical ships. If they could seize them, at least the First-rank Ship could be completed quickly.

This idea excited Carlotta, but raiding ships wasn’t something to do immediately. The General Soul Reaper had just obtained an alchemical artifact-level ship. It was obvious what would happen next,there would be bloodshed and chaos across Starlight Sea. For the near future, Starlight Sea would be no place of safety.

"That’s right."

Carlotta suddenly lit up. "Since completed items can be used, can I exchange them for a different alchemical weapon?"

Amelia asked curiously, "Isn’t your Dawn Sword good enough?"

Carlotta sighed helplessly. "I’m not sure if it’s just because I’m used to the Rose Cross, but I find its design more practical. The Dawn Sword doesn’t feel right in my hands, even though it’s an artifact."

"Then let the Stellar Workshop modify it."

As Amelia spoke, she pulled out a large collection of loot from the Rose Cross.

Swords, knives, spears, staff, spiked clubs,every kind of alchemical tool and artifact she had gathered.

Carlotta also retrieved quite a few items from her Storage Card, adding in the former Crossed Roses and the Dawn Sword, then tossed them all into the Stellar Workshop at once.

Then she saw that the First-rank Ship’s progress had reached 36%.

"...So it seems any alchemical-related item is useful."

Carlotta murmured in awe.

The Stellar Workshop was truly outrageous. In a normal alchemical workshop, converting an existing finished product back into raw materials would be extremely difficult, with massive losses. Generally, finished products remained as finished products and couldn’t be reverted to materials,unless they were completely ruined and unusable.

After her moment of wonder, Carlotta transmitted her intent to the Stellar Workshop, retrieving the Rose Cross from within the furnace. She indicated that she wanted to use it as a blueprint to create a weapon of higher quality, but with the same design.

To use the Stellar Workshop, one either needed blueprints or a prototype. Thus, the modification proceeded smoothly.