He looked at the silver-armored knight's chest; not a drop of blood had flowed from where the powerful crossbow bolt had pierced through.
He then looked at the horse beneath the knight, only to find that it was also just a well-made set of horse armor, with nothing underneath.
What exactly did I encounter? What did I overcome? And what did I kill?
Is it just a suit of armor? An empty shell?
Is this what the Eternal Domain calls "eternity"?
Gray took two steps back, then his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground.
At this moment, he was incredibly grateful that he was using a mechanical heart. Even though his mind was conjuring up many terrifying thoughts that made his breathing a little rapid, his mechanical heart continued to run at a steady pace.
Just as Gray was still reeling from the shock, an even more terrifying scene unfolded.
Gray watched as the knight's armor and horse armor began to slowly move and sink, falling to the ground in a more natural posture, while his fine iron arrow remained motionless and unchanged.
At the same time, the two suits of armor began to become ethereal, and through the breastplates reflecting the rising sun Gray could even see the wild grass on the ground.
The scattered fragments of lances and javelins began to blur and, drawn together by an invisible force, fit together seamlessly, drawing ever closer to the silver-armored knight and his horse.
Even a fool could see at this moment that the knight had begun the resurrection process, and it was unstoppable, a complete resurrection as if time had reversed!
Seeing the broken lance slowly approaching in the distance, Gray quickly sprang to his feet and immediately began packing his gear to run away.
Merchants may show their fangs in times of crisis, but as long as there is a glimmer of Vitality, they will always be thinking about compromise.
He might have managed to defeat the knight once with his cleverness, but he couldn't possibly use the same methods to beat him a second time.
There's a possibility of amnesia if he's resurrected, but he won't gamble with his life.
Why not run away while the opponent is resurrecting and casting a spell?
The damaged brass armor, the gauntlets with so many scratches they could be used to polish metal burrs, and the fine iron crossbow bolts embedded half an arm's length into the ground were all stuffed into the storage room on the first floor of the mobile fortress by Gray.
He locked the door behind him, strode to the roof, pulled down a lever, and dragged two Aberration corpses from the edge of the platform and threw them into the trapdoor.
Amidst the roar of machinery, the Shattered flesh and blood, and the howls of unknown creatures, the mobile fortress once again began to move towards the rising sun, leaving behind a long trail strewn with bits of flesh and bone, where even the grass had been swept away.
What the panicked Gray didn't see was that an eye had faithfully recorded everything that happened in the wilderness before dawn through the gaps in the World Tree ornament's vines.
Fifteen minutes later, Gray's mobile fortress had already moved far away.
The warm morning light shone on the bright silver armor, which had gradually become smooth and intact from its pitted and mottled state, and the last scratch on the large hole in the chest disappeared completely at this moment.
The knight, as if just waking up, took a deep breath, glanced back at his three lances and eight javelins, gently rubbed his horse's head beneath the armor, and continued westward as if nothing had happened.
A faithful weed recorded all of this, then began to wither and decay within seconds, eventually turning into a wisp of dust.
Ed, sitting in a recliner in the Shattered Castle, watched the entire battle unfold.
While marveling at the unique fighting style of this world, a question arose in his mind—
If Gray's power system falls under the category of Mechanical Compatibility, then what about the Silver Armor Knight who can be fully resurrected?
He's neither an animal, nor a plant, nor a machine, so perhaps his power is based on the manipulation of Psionic Energy?
Therefore, it seems that the Graycast Corridor is a force primarily focused on mechanical casting, while the Eternal Domain is more inclined towards the utilization of Psionic Energy.
It seems quite reasonable...
Ed nodded lazily, thinking that both his Second Holy See and the Tree Worship Church were considered to be primarily focused on Plant Compatibility, but what about Animal Compatibility?
Could such a large force exist (excluding Dragonborn Village )?
Ed wasn't sure if he would come into contact with such forces later, but he understood one thing—
The boy in the darkness stretched out his right hand, and fiery red dragon scales began to appear on his forearm. His arm gradually became scalding hot, and a wave of heat emanated from it. His fingers began to Alienation in the direction of dragon claws.
"Hehe, I've unlocked another ability."
Although a little time has passed since he collected the genome of the pure- Red Dragon, he is only now able to truly use this power.
With just one Alienation arm, Ed could already feel himself becoming impulsive, wanting to fight someone.
The people of Dragonborn Village have to fight against this instinct from birth, which explains why they need to constantly forge iron to release their excess energy.
Stopping thinking about those things, Ed began to consider how to maximize the effectiveness of the amazing combat video he had obtained unintentionally.
"I've got it! Why don't we finish editing and add it all to the update? That'll whet their appetite..."
In the real world, it's 6 PM.
"Ding~"
A new message roused the technical director from his drowsy state. He moved the mouse to wake the monitor and saw a red dot appear next to the chat box of his capable assistant, Cui Yuan.
"The webpage popularity display has been modified, [image]"
The director clicked on the image to check the backend status, and then personally refreshed the frontend several times as a visitor. Sure enough, the popularity had vanished without a trace.
The original hot spot has been replaced by the [cumulative page views] spot, which has a clear first-mover advantage, after the UI was adjusted.
It wasn't that Cui Yuan had any ulterior motives; it was simply because rankings always need some basis. Since the overall popularity calculation couldn't be used right now, the only alternative was the click-through rate advantage that " World of Disorder " didn't have.
Looking at the now harmonious data, the director still felt a sense of emptiness and unease.
"Won't there be any problems?"
He kept refreshing the webpage, muttering to himself.
On the other side, Cui Yuan, having finished his work for the day, began packing up and clocking out.
However, just as he reached for the time clock, the director's mournful voice suddenly rang out:
" Cui Yuan, you guys can't leave!"
Cui Yuan's expression immediately fell, and he turned around, asking with a hint of anger:
"What's wrong, Director?"
That suicidal voice came again:
"Your methods aren't working anymore. An hour and a half ago, the official website for ' World of Disorder ' updated with a promotional video, and it's already gone viral online!"