From any angle, the universe and Starry Sky resemble a tranquil painting, with countless stars forming silvery points of light that adorn the originally dark space with a unique and vibrant color.
A streak of light flashed past a star, closing in to reveal its jet-black armor, densely packed cannons, streamlined hull, and the faintly visible pale blue energy matrix—all exuding a unique aesthetic of technological creation.
This is the most advanced single-person spaceship in the Crimson Alliance. Whether it's the materials, the aerodynamic layout, the arrangement of the energy lines, or the most crucial energy engine, it utilizes the Alliance's most advanced technology. Its value is hundreds or even thousands of times higher than that of single-person spaceships on the market, and it is extremely rare and difficult to find.
The gravity chamber, originally installed on the War Spear mothership, was reinstalled by Lancelot on this single-person spaceship. Technological creations of this level generally utilize Matter Folding Technology, so there is no problem that once installed, they cannot be removed.
At this moment, inside the gravity chamber, the gravity was maintained at a maximum of 30,000 times, and the dark gravity lines, like dense raindrops, enveloped Lancelot's body.
After advancing to the Epic rank, Lancelot's strength underwent another tremendous transformation. Thirty thousand times the gravity no longer served much of a training purpose for him, but it could still be used as a warm-up.
With the help of gravity, he can more intuitively feel the additional talents within his body. After integrating these relatively scattered powers, Lancelot's combat strength will see a significant increase in a short period of time.
This is actually normal. Generally speaking, after Transcendent breaks through to a higher level, there is a period of rapid growth in strength. If this period is used well, it can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
As his chest rose and fell, and air surged, Lancelot's skin slowly turned red, and red and blue patterns appeared.
The blue patterns resemble dragon scales, with sharp edges and a fierce, unyielding feel, and crackling with electricity.
The red stripes are closer to the feathers of birds, with soft lines at the edges, giving the whole thing a flowing appearance, and occasionally sparks flying.
Under the harmonization of the "Power of Adaptation," the two most violent and warlike forces, fire and lightning, did not conflict. Furthermore, the Power of Life deep within the body and the newly emerged spatial force were even less likely to cause trouble.
The more Lancelot practiced, the more he could feel the power of "Power of Adaptation".
If we were to compare the various forces within him to natural things such as mountains and rivers, birds and beasts, insects and fish, flowers and trees...
The "Power of Adaptation" is similar to the vast earth, which bears and encompasses everything, treats all forces fairly, and allows them to coexist harmoniously, united as one, to propel Lancelot's strength forward by leaps and bounds.
Moreover, with the "Power of Adaptation," Lancelot hardly needs to worry about the tragedy of his body exploding due to the collapse of his genetic chain when he awakens his Ability Energy.
"Power of Adaptation" is the best Gene Stabilizer; its effect is simply amazing.
Of course, this does not mean that Lancelot can act recklessly. He still needs to maintain a certain level of rationality and reverence. Only on this basis can he talk about courage and progress.
After warming up, Lancelot began experimenting with some of the Attribute Talent he had gained from breaking through to the Epic rank.
Firstly, under the [Earth's Guardianship] class ability, the constitution is bound to the "Affinity Attribute".
As an affinity attribute, once the Constitution attribute reaches 121 points, two major Attribute Talent emerge: [Teleportation] and [Source of Life].
First is [Teleportation].
Strangely enough, the appearance of this Attribute Talent is not only due to "Power of Adaptation", but also largely due to the Steel Feather Cloak.
Lancelot was nicknamed "The Crusher" by the warriors of the Sea Dragon Alliance, not only because his attacks were exceptionally explosive and he liked to smash his opponents to pieces, but also because every time Lancelot appeared, a small area of space would shatter.
He emerged from the shattered space like a cannonball, wreaking havoc in all directions.
The reason for its breathtaking performance is that Lancelot once "Replication" the "Space Railgun" in the armory of the Holy Sword Academy.
The Space Railgun is a technological weapon developed by the Crimson Alliance.
Unlike ordinary planetary railguns that fire energy beams, Space Railgun primarily deliver physical projectiles.
Examples include antimatter annihilation bombs, high-energy sympathetic detonation bombs, and high-yield hydrogen bombs.
These weapons were originally too slow and could easily be intercepted mid-flight.
However, the advent of Space Railgun solved this problem effectively.
With a single shot, space shattered, creating a temporary spatial tunnel that instantly launched the projectile from the cannon into the heart of the enemy's territory, where it then exploded with a deafening roar.
The idea was excellent, and it did indeed play a significant role.
Unfortunately, the technology for manufacturing Space Railgun was too complex, and the materials required were extremely scarce. Even with the combined efforts of the entire Alliance, only a dozen or so Space Railgun could be built.
In addition, the Space Railgun itself is relatively fragile. Firing a single shot will cause enormous damage to the gun body, requiring specialized engineers with expertise in space science to maintain it.
If fired continuously, a barrel explosion would occur within five shots, making it truly unaffordable.
Therefore, it is destined that Space Railgun cannot be widely deployed throughout the army and can only be used as a trump card in specific battles.
But Lancelot had no such concerns.
As a "guardian weapon," the Steel Feather Cloak is essentially one with Lancelot, possessing the ability to self-repair. As long as Lancelot himself lives, the Steel Feather Cloak will not be Destruction.
In this situation, Lancelot could transform his Steel Feather Cloak into Space Railgun, allowing him to move around at will, essentially using himself as a projectile to launch himself back and forth, achieving an effect similar to teleportation. On the chaotic battlefield, he could move and fight at will, leaving his enemies helpless and frustrated.
It wasn't that there weren't space-type Transcendent in the Sea Dragon Alliance who tried to set up a space-binding array in an attempt to surround Lancelot and prevent him from escaping, but they failed.
Because ordinary spatial confinement arrays are simply no match for the terrifying impact of the Space Railgun, that thing crashed into them without making a sound, leaving the opponents rolling their eyes back in disbelief.
The net broke, but the fish were still jumping around, making one's blood pressure soar.
Over time, no one used that method to deal with Lancelot anymore.
As for why they didn't send out Demigod to take down Lancelot, one reason is that the Demigod of the Sea Dragon Alliance are being watched by the Demigod of the Crimson Alliance, resulting in a standoff.
On the other hand, there are the unspoken rules of a protracted battlefield.
Generally speaking, unless there is absolute certainty and the target is particularly important, Demigod will not condescend to deal with the weak. Besides being too low-class, the more important reason is that it is easy to provoke retaliation from the other party using the same methods.
Ultimately, it comes down to whether it's worth the investment!
In terms of status, Lancelot is undoubtedly qualified!
But he's too slippery; even Demigod might not be able to catch him. Given the slim chance of success, one can only suppress one's desires and wait patiently for the right opportunity, rather than alerting him.
However, in order to curb Lancelot's destructive power and his impact on morale, the Sea Dragon Alliance's higher-ups, after discussion, still dispatched a genius of the caliber of the Dragon Serpent Race, Jerome, to distract Lancelot, which, in a sense, was a countermeasure.
That said, in recent years, Lancelot has frequently used the Space Railgun, firing himself as a projectile at least eight hundred times, if not a thousand.
Time and again, it pierces through space, its body being cleansed and washed by the spatial turbulence, injured, and then healed...
It goes on and on!
Under the influence of the "Power of Adaptation," his body unknowingly underwent some beneficial mutations, resulting in a surge in spatial affinity.
Ultimately, upon breaking through to the Epic rank, and taking advantage of the opportunity of life sublimation, he formed the purest spatial talent: [Teleportation].
[Teleportation], as the name suggests, uses the power of space to move a certain distance in an instant.
As Lancelot thought for a moment, the surrounding space flickered, and then his body disappeared, reappearing on the other side of the gravity chamber.
Swish swish swish!
With each teleportation, the entire gravity chamber was filled with Lancelot's afterimages.
Appears, disappears, reappears, disappears again...
Lancelot was having a blast.
It feels distinctly different from using Space Railgun to shatter space and move around.
[Teleportation] is an innate ability that arose from his physical sublimation. It is as easy as using his own arm or foot, just like an ordinary person can do it at will.
As Lancelot teleported again and again, the surrounding space seemed to come alive, breathing and sharing his Fate, as if invisible, warm hands were caressing his body, giving Lancelot a genuine sense of intimacy.
After a long while, Lancelot finally stopped the experiment.
Returning to the starting point, his eyes lowered, he gazed at his slightly raised hands. On his palms, faint silver patterns were slowly disappearing. This was not dissipation, but rather fading into the depths of his body. If Lancelot wished, he could summon them with a single thought, allowing them to permeate every corner of his body.
"Physical exertion is immense, yet energy hasn't diminished. It truly is a talent ability derived from my physical attributes, solely linked to the physical body and unrelated to energy consumption..."
"Short-distance teleportation within a kilometer can be performed hundreds of times in a short period of time, but as the distance increases—ten kilometers, a hundred kilometers, a thousand kilometers... or even light-years... the energy expenditure becomes terrifyingly high. One must constantly be mindful of stamina consumption and avoid exhausting oneself too quickly..."
"But at least I now have the means to travel long distances. As long as I have enough stamina and take breaks along the way, I can roam freely throughout the entire plane..."
Lancelot summarized the usage techniques and related precautions of [Teleportation], a faint smile appearing on his lips.
The coverage area of Space Railgun is actually limited, only suitable for close or medium-range combat. It is most effective in close combat because it is the most sudden and the projectiles are the most powerful, making them almost impossible to intercept.
The greater the distance, the less speed and force are generated, greatly increasing the risk of being intercepted.
However, with the advent of [Teleportation], Lancelot gained another spatial ability.
Under normal circumstances, if you use Teleportation and are controlled by someone using spatial confinement techniques, you can switch the Steel Feather Cloak into Space Railgun form and unleash the cannon to blast them to smithereens!
This combination is perfect.
Another crucial point is that the Steel Feather Cloak is only one piece. Switching to the Space Railgun form means that he is temporarily missing his most crucial weapon. If he encounters a difficult opponent, this will be a huge weakness.
Furthermore, Lancelot also drew a connection to [Infinity Scale Armor].
This Legend Demigod came from the Serpent Ring Family and was obtained by Lancelot a few years ago. However, because he did not possess the bloodline of the Infinite Serpent, he could not use this racially inherited weapon and had to put it aside for the time being.
Later, after Lancelot left Golden Star, he spent a month on a mission on the battlefield to stabilize the situation before heading to Planet Pandora.
The process went smoothly.
Successfully kidnap a direct descendant of the Serpent Ring Family, Replication their bloodline aura using the "Steel Feather Cloak," and then use the Infinity Scale Armor.
With a slightly uneasy feeling, Lancelot watched as this Legend Demigod, which had been dormant for 30,000 years, finally slowly awakened, revealing its terrifying power that could swallow the entire world, thus acknowledging his existence.
But Lancelot understood that this recognition was limited to when he wore the "Infinity Serpent Skin" created by the Steel Feather Cloak.
Without this layer of skin, Infinity Scale Armor wouldn't even acknowledge him.
However, if he wants to maintain this snakeskin-like appearance, the Steel Feather Cloak must switch to 'snakeskin form'. In this way, he will be unable to use other weapon forms, including the Space Railgun, which will affect his combat power. More importantly, his ability to escape will be greatly reduced, which is quite disadvantageous for Lancelot.
Now, with [Teleportation], spatial abilities have more substitutes, giving Lancelot much more room to maneuver in battle and ensuring his safety.
Experiment complete [Teleportation].
Lancelot began experimenting with other talents.
After reaching 121 points in Constitution, another talent emerges: [Source of Life]. This passive talent allows Lancelot to gather his daily excess Power of Life, collect it, and store it in his heart. In critical moments, it can instantly release all of his life force, restoring Lancelot to full health and temporarily increasing his physical defense by 30%.
While it can't compare to [Teleportation], it's still a pretty good Attribute Talent.
It's worth mentioning that after being bound to the affinity attribute, the Attribute Talent derived from the constitution attribute have very good effects, which is clearly influenced by the Earth Guardian class.
The other attributes, and the resulting Attribute Talent, while not as significant as the affinity attribute, are still much stronger than normal.
The Earth Guardian isn't just a powerful class in the early to mid-game; it becomes increasingly strong as the game progresses because it accumulates so much power. The enhancement of its Attribute Talent is only one aspect of this.
After testing the two major talents derived from the physical attributes, it was time to test the energy attributes.
[Flame Controller]
This talent is derived after the energy attribute reaches 121 points, and it is considered to be somewhere between a passive ability and an active ability.
There are two main effects.
First, it significantly improves flame affinity and flame resistance.
Second, it increases Lancelot's control over fire energy.
In addition, there are some side effects, such as being more favored by fire-attribute beings and accelerating the growth rate of fire-attribute energy within the body.
That's also a pretty good talent.
With the [Flame Controller], Lancelot could clearly feel that the fire energy within his body had become more docile, and he could unleash it with a mere thought.
The [Flame of the Heart] talent, which is derived after the Charisma attribute reaches 91 points, is also enhanced to a certain extent under the influence of [Flame Controller]. The combination of the two greatly increases the power of Flame of the Heart.
Then, after reaching 121 points in the Spirit attribute, the awakened Attribute Talent [Star Envoy] is unlocked.
In fact, Lancelot has improved in almost every aspect, with no obvious weaknesses, making him a true all-rounder.
It's important to understand that once you reach the Sanctuary Rank, being a "Hexagonal Warrior" is no longer just a compliment.
Those at this level of Transcendent individuals mostly follow a specialized path.
A Legendary scores 60 points in every aspect versus Legendary scores 80 points in only one aspect will most likely result in the former being utterly and decisively defeated.
The levels above the Sanctuary, being more complex, often signify weakness and mediocrity.
But Lancelot is clearly not mediocre.
Every one of his scores is above 95.
It can attack and defend, fight at close range and long range, heal and control... It's simply outrageous!
At the Peak Legendary, he could directly confront Jerome of the Dragon Serpent Race, who Peak Epic.
The latter is a genius of the Sea Dragon Alliance, not some mediocre nobody.
But even such a genius was gradually demoralized by Lancelot, and even began to doubt his own talent.
Now, having completed his Epic -level advancement, Lancelot possesses the SS+ level [Immortal Body], along with numerous Attribute Talent and a significantly increased volume of his physical energy. His overall combat strength is now on par with that of Low-Rank Demigod.
On the information panel, his highest combat power level has far exceeded the threshold of 6001 for Low-Rank Demigod, which is clear!
That said, the [Star Envoy] talent, derived from the spirit attribute, has three main functions.
First, it can absorb the power of the stars in the universe, as well as various energy radiations floating in the Starry Sky, to replenish itself and slowly strengthen its physique. Although the efficiency is not high, the key is perseverance. Over time, the results are quite considerable, saving Lancelot a lot of training time.
Secondly, Lancelot can summon ' Star Sprite '. Although these sprites are weak in combat, they have decent support abilities and can act as butlers. They are also very cute and pleasing to the eye.
Third, the Star Envoy can sense a star and witness its growth, prosperity, and decline over the long course of history, thus calming the mind and cleansing the spirit.
Lancelot was almost certain that this last ability was influenced by [Listening to the World’s Voice] and [Blessing of the Stars], which made him once again marvel at the power of the Earth Guardian class.
After completing the experiment with [Star Envoy], Lancelot sent the teary-eyed little elves out of the gravity chamber, secretly ashamed that he had actually forgotten about the existence of 30,000 times gravity.
These little sprites didn't have his terrifying physique; the moment they were summoned, their bodies were engorged with blood, and they almost exploded on the spot.
If Lancelot hadn't reacted quickly enough to isolate gravity with his Sanctuary, these cute yet fragile little creatures would have said goodbye to this world.
After closing the gravity chamber door, Lancelot began experimenting with the innate ability [Mind Controller] that had formed after his Charisma attribute reached 121 points.
Uh... there are no test subjects.
Lancelot stared blankly for a long time. After that, he coughed, closed the gravity chamber, restored the normal gravity, and then called over a few little elves.
The little ones were simple-minded and easy to coax. They quickly forgot their earlier unpleasantness, flapping their shimmering silver wings and fluttering around Lancelot, chattering away.
Seeing that the Star Sprite had mostly recovered, Lancelot silently activated his [Mind Controller] talent. An invisible wave swept across, and several fluttering sprites suddenly froze...
After a long while, Lancelot once again sent the tearful little elves out of the gravity chamber, firmly assuring them that this was the last time he would use them for experiments. Only then did the little elves give up the idea of breaking the summoning contract; they were just too kind and too easily fooled.
"Forgive me, forgive me, Mother of the Stars..." Lancelot bowed in a certain direction, thus putting an end to his shameful behavior.
The tears shed by the little darlings were not in vain; Lancelot has basically figured out how to use [Mind Controller].
You can either control some life forms with weak willpower, or concentrate your strength to shake the morale of a powerful enemy and create an opportunity to fight. How to use it specifically depends on the enemy you are facing.
Lancelot is not a rigid person; he adapts to local conditions and circumstances.
He even considered using electromagnetic force as a physical stimulus to disrupt the enemy's brainwaves, thus complementing the [Mind Controller] and estimating that the effect would be quite good.
Thinking of this, Lancelot subconsciously wanted to call the Star Sprite back, but he opened his mouth and then held back. Forget it, he couldn't let the little cuties get away with this now; there would be plenty of opportunities later. No need to rush.
The Star Sprite, sitting in a row in their luxurious bedroom, snacking and watching cartoons, were unaware that they had just narrowly escaped a disaster and wouldn't be foaming at the mouth and trembling all over from the intense electromagnetic force...
After reaching 121 points in the four main attributes, all the Attribute Talent obtained have been tested. Overall, the effects are very good, and Lancelot is quite satisfied.
besides.
The other two physical attributes.
Both the mystery and luck attributes have been improved.
His Mystic attribute increased from 29 to 33 points, and he awakened a talent called [Mystic Fire Master]. The effect was unremarkable, similar to a weakened version of [Flame Controller]. Lancelot glanced at the description and lost interest in experimenting with it.
His luck attribute has increased from 63 to 67 points over the years, mainly due to the Ashes members he killed, which earned him the favor of the Plane Will and caused it to rise rapidly.
With the breakthrough in Life Rank, Lancelot's Luck attribute increased by 3 points to 70, but there's still a long way to go before reaching 91 points and awakening the next Attribute Talent. However, Lancelot is already very satisfied, as this is the most difficult attribute to improve.
With this, Lancelot had fully grasped the gains after breaking through to the Epic rank, and he had a clear understanding of them. His combat power, while not increasing by much, had at least stabilized, preventing him from fighting blindly and recklessly.
In the remaining time, Lancelot continued to develop his Burning Amid Fire and Undying Mind using his exclusive Gene Training Method, striving to bring these two talents to their limit as soon as possible.
On the other hand, they began developing a second SS-class Innovation Skill.
The [Immortal Body] Innovation Skill Containment fire attribute energy and Power of Life, but it is not perfectly compatible with lightning attribute energy and spatial force.
Therefore, Lancelot needs to develop another SS-level Innovation Skill, a powerful Innovation Skill that is primarily based on lightning attribute, secondarily on spatial attribute, and grounded in the True Dragon bloodline.
He named it -- [Thunder Dragon King]!