"Damn it!!"
Lancelot gritted his teeth and activated [Qi Combustion] almost without thinking. A massive amount of electric energy surged through his powerful physique, and a blue-purple light completely enveloped his body. Then, it transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot out at an astonishing speed, leaving a dazzling trail of light in its wake.
Such terrifying speed is comparable to that of some Ninth-Rank Transcendent Individual are not skilled in speed.
However, even though the opponent was not good at speed, the distance between them was still rapidly closing when facing a Peak Tier Nine opponent with a combat power level of at least 950 Dale.
A surge of murderous intent came from behind like waves.
Lancelot felt a bitter taste in his mouth; he truly hadn't expected that such a hideout would harbor a large crocodile.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Roaring inwardly, Lancelot frantically lunged towards the exit of the underground stronghold.
"Stop him! Don't let him get away!"
Dige'er roared.
One Kaila People surged in from all directions, trying to intercept this despicable intruder.
Unfortunately, their speeds were too far apart.
When Lancelot arrived at the exit, there were only a handful of Mid-Rank Transcendent and thirty or forty Lower Transcendent gathered there.
Undoubtedly, facing Logo, whose combat power is comparable to that of Tier Eight player, this lineup would crumble at the first touch, and wouldn't even be able to slow him down.
"Hateful!"
Dige'er's eyes were bloodshot; the devastating losses suffered by his people had nearly driven him to madness.
I will crush your bones, bit by bit!
A beast-like growl emanated from the president's mouth, containing a madness that was utterly chilling.
Lightning flashed and the path twisted and turned, but this was nothing to Lancelot.
But for Dige'er, it's more complicated.
However, just when Lancelot thought he could use the terrain to his advantage to get rid of him...
Dige'er taught him a harsh lesson.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Not good at changing direction?
It's okay, just break through everything.
The surging energy formed a drill shape, enveloping Dige'er's upper body.
Then, he stopped caring about any passage walls or obstacles and just recklessly broke through.
As we all know, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
Dige'er recklessly, the distance between him and Lancelot rapidly closed, thanks to Lancelot's drastically changed expression.
Left with no other option, Lancelot had to activate [Cell Liberation].
Energy and flesh burned together, and the speed increased dramatically once again.
The two chased and fled, soon reaching the surface.
With the signal jamming lifted, Lancelot immediately sent out an emergency distress signal.
Hopefully, I can make it in time!
Previously, facing the trap set by the Chosen Ones, Zyra and Steel Tiger Director had exhausted all the trump cards he had been given. Although, given his training sequence in the Alliance, there was a high probability that a Guardian would be secretly following him, this was something he couldn't gamble on.
What if no guardians were assigned from above?
What if the guardian is too far away to catch up?
In order to secure the greatest possible rescue, we must buy ourselves time.
We cannot leave our Fate entirely in the hands of others.
On the earth, two figures—or rather, two beams of light—chugged each other.
The former, like a blue-purple lightning bolt, can sweep across thousands of meters in a flash, then suddenly change direction, making it extremely agile.
The latter, like a railgun shell, travels at such high speed that it explodes, breaking the sound barrier time and time again, leaving behind concentric, translucent shockwaves spreading across the sky.
However, unlike the former's agility and maneuverability, the latter, while having extremely high straight-line speed, has very poor directional change capability. As a result, every time it closes the distance with the other side, it is left behind by the opponent's sudden change of direction.
Dige'er was furious.
The guy in front of me is like a slippery eel.
If you can't outrun him, use your agility to annoy him.
Even so, Dige'er firmly believed that he would be able to catch this person.
The reason is that he had already sensed that the other party had used an explosive ability and definitely wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
"We must finish this quickly, otherwise I'll be finished if the Crimson Alliance's experts arrive."
Dige'er gritted his teeth. If he had enough time, he could play with this wretched guy at his own pace.
But time waits for no one...
Thinking of this, one of Dige'er's four eyes suddenly burst forth with a bright Radiance. As the light overflowed, the eye gradually turned grayish-white, as if it had lost its life.
This Transcendent being at the Peak Tier Nine did not want to get too entangled with Lancelot.
Boom!!
Dige'er, whose speed had increased dramatically, vanished from his original position in an instant, as if ignoring spatial distance. With a flash, he left a clearly visible afterimage in his original spot before his figure appeared like a ghost, ten meters behind Lancelot.
"Hey!"
A ferocious smile appeared on the little giant's face. He raised his right fist, and a sun-shaped pattern appeared. In the blink of an eye, his fist transformed into a small sun, and then he released it.
"!!"
A deadly sense of crisis came from behind.
Without hesitation, Lancelot pulled his Steel Feather Cloak behind him, followed by the Molecular Aggregation Insect, and simultaneously activated his Primordial Qi Tyrant Body...
As layers of defense were laid down, the sense of crisis finally lessened somewhat, but... it was still deadly!!
Thump!!
A violent explosion occurred, accompanied by a blinding flash that filled the sky!
A figure seemed to transform into light, shooting back into a hill below, piercing it directly, and then plunging into the earth with undiminished force. Rolling dust billowed up, and for a moment, the sky darkened and the earth shook.
With a single, decisive strike, Dige'er did not hesitate. He vanished from his spot in a flash, reappearing above the massive hole Lancelot had created.
Looking at the disheveled humans below, Dige'er smiled indifferently and stomped down. Due to the speed, the strong wind carried by this strike was like thousands of sharp knives, cutting the surrounding soil and rocks into small, scattered pieces.
Thump!!
The kick landed squarely on Lancelot's chest!
However, Dige'er's expression suddenly changed drastically.
Because the human beneath his feet suddenly exploded.
The crucial point is that there wasn't a single drop of blood.
"Fake!"
The combat-experienced Dige'er instantly understood that this must be some kind of ability or equipment of that guy; he was even able to fool him, so his rank must be quite high.
But do you think you can escape like that?
That punch I just threw must have seriously injured this person.
Within one's own perception range, even if his Concealment ability is very strong, once he moves quickly, he will definitely not escape detection.
In other words, there's a greater than 90% chance that this guy is hiding nearby.
Dige'er raised his head, and a terrifying sense of perception surged forth, mixed with a daunting pressure, plunging the entire forest into an eerie silence.
About five hundred meters away, the outer layer formed by the Molecular Aggregation Insect blended into the environment, slowly carrying Lancelot outwards.
He moved very slowly to avoid Dige'er's detection.
"A Peak Tier Nine knight, skilled in fist techniques and mid-range attacks. This type of Transcendent's perception is more focused on close-range combat. Based on experience, I estimate that if I run about three hundred meters further, I can shake him off." Lancelot narrowed his eyes.
However, the wish was beautiful, but the reality was cruel.
Dige'er is not stupid.
They also have extensive combat experience.
Faced with this situation, he decisively chose to take off, and suddenly, golden-red flames burst into flames on his body.
"Holy crap, a wide-area attack?"
Lancelot looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with helplessness. Facing such a cunning opponent was exciting, but also dangerous.
Boom!!
Countless fiery fists descended from the sky, covering an area of about a kilometer in radius.
Unfortunately, Lancelot had nowhere to hide.
Once Molecular Aggregation Insect is hit head-on, it will not be exposed to the environment, but experienced Transcendent can get feedback from each attack they launch. Using this method, Dige'er found Lancelot's hiding place almost instantly.
"Little mouse, I've got you!"
After a low growl, Dige'er smiled cruelly, and the flames around him surged, transforming into a small sun once more before crashing down.
The terrifying heat ignited vast swathes of forest almost instantly, and the land gradually crystallized.
Lancelot lowered his head; this time, he truly had no more cards to play.
At least, not in my subjective perception.
"If you want my life, then be prepared to die together!"
Thinking this, Lancelot pulled out a metal device the size of a human head.
Nuclear bomb!
Detonate it without thinking!
Dige'er recognized the weapon.
His expression changed drastically, and he crossed his arms in front of him.
Boom!!
A giant mushroom cloud slowly rose.
A supersonic storm swept outwards, leveling everything in its path.
Temperatures exceeding 6,000 degrees Celsius turned the earth into a living hell.
The light radiation spread to every corner.
"Ah!"
As his flesh and blood Dissolution, and he was almost reduced to a skeleton, Dige'er roared madly. The excruciating pain emanating from all parts of his body was unbearable even for someone with his willpower.
Thankfully, that bastard is dead.
Being at the epicenter of such a terrifying explosion, and having nearly perished himself, there was no way that guy could have escaped unscathed.
Thinking this, Dige'er slowly rose into the air, preparing to leave.
But at that moment, he suddenly felt that he couldn't move.
"Holy, Sanctuary!"
Dige'er immediately realized the problem.
There seemed to be Western Capital around him, but in reality, the area was filled with lines of law, making him feel like a fly trapped in a spider web, tightly bound.
"Hey kid, why are you being so reckless? You almost made me lose my grip!"
Some flippant voices ignored the raging noise around them and reached Dige'er's ears.
The smoke and dust parted like a curtain from both sides, and two figures walked out one after the other.
The person in front was a young man wearing a plaid short-sleeved shirt, baggy shorts, and with slicked-back hair. He had his hands in his pockets and was talking to the people behind him.
Walking behind was a very young human, about a teenager, with a slightly gloomy expression.
Not dead?
Dige'er's eyes were bloodshot.
"Senior should have arrived long ago, right?" Lancelot asked in a low voice.
"Oh? No, I just arrived. It's better to be lucky than early, I just happened to save you!" the young man said with a look of emotion.
Lancelot pursed his lips but didn't say anything more.
He didn't believe the young man's words. How could such a coincidence happen in the world, that he was saved at the very last moment, at the instant of the explosion?
It's really hard to be that precise with the timing, right?
Coincidence?
Bah!
A guy with a terrible temper.
Lancelot directly labeled the young people.
"Wow, I never expected to get free credit while on vacation here. I'm definitely a man blessed by Goddess of Luck."
As the young man spoke, he circled around Dige'er, who seemed to be Immobilization Spell. His smug look made you want to punch him.
"There's another Kaila People stronghold not far away, with six or seven hundred Kaila People at the Transcendent Rank," Lancelot said.
Upon hearing this, a hint of urgency appeared in Dige'er's eyes.
"Don't worry, I've already sent people over there." The young man waved his hand.
Lancelot's expression was strange. "How do you know about that place?"
Even if this guy was sent to provide support, he shouldn't know anything about that Kaila People stronghold.
Unless he is his own protector.
But this is unlikely. The guardians chosen by the Alliance are generally calm and composed, like older brothers. Someone with such a terrible personality is almost impossible to become a guardian.
But he said he knew the location of the outpost and had already sent people there.
There is only one answer.
That is, this person arrived almost at the same time Lancelot called for help.
Such a speed is impossible even if it were launched from a space station.
Unless, he is a space-type Ability Energy, possessing abilities such as teleportation.
Thinking of this, Lancelot nodded thoughtfully. That's right, if he wasn't a space-type Sanctuary expert, how could he dare to push the limits like this?
What are you thinking about?
The young man turned around and looked Lancelot over with great interest.
I'm wondering if you'll get a beating from your sister when you get back!
Lancelot gave a half-smile.
The young man—no, I should say Fituosi —froze, though only for a moment.
"What are you saying? I don't understand."
Fituosi shrugged.
"Oh, it was Zyra you to take care of me, wasn't it?"
If Lancelot had some doubts before, now he was completely certain that the nasty guy in front of him was Zyra's younger brother, White Light Fituosi, who possessed SS+ spatial Ability Energy.
"Tell me, how did you guess that? As far as I know, you shouldn't be able to see my portrait. Even if my sister and you are close, she wouldn't violate such a principle." Fituosi squinted and glanced sideways at Lancelot.
As a special genius secretly cultivated by the Alliance, Fituosi's information was hidden from birth, and those who knew about it were not allowed to reveal it.
That's why Fituosi was curious about Lancelot guessing his identity.
Faced with the young man's doubt, Lancelot smiled slightly, like a cunning fox, "Guess..."