"Storm Lord Leo is an opponent with lightning as his primary attribute and wind as his secondary attribute. It's perfect. Fighting him will allow me to gain a lot of experience to further refine my King of Electromagnetism."
Lancelot's purpose in participating in the Fate Supremacy War was to improve his own strength as much as possible in order to defeat the King of Ashes, Diorus.
The benefits of personally defeating this evil god would be enormous. After all, Lancelot had a premonition that Diorus was a hurdle he needed to overcome to break through to the True God Rank.
Although he has embarked on the path of the Myriad Transformations Divine Body, due to time constraints, Lancelot's foundation is still relatively weak. His only notable abilities are the two Innovation Skill, the Undying Holy Spirit and the King of Electromagnetism.
In other words, any one of these advancements would propel Lancelot's overall strength forward, something other talents do not possess.
His first two opponents, Shadow Mark Edwin and Flameheart Selena, were respectively powerful figures in the shadow and fire elements. Selena could at least provide Lancelot with some lessons, but this woman was too cunning. After realizing that she was no match for Lancelot, she immediately surrendered and withdrew from the battle.
The Storm Lord Leo before them was different. Giant Race were known for their stubbornness, especially the Storm Giant, who were famous for their Berserk and bravery. Once they started fighting, they would not easily admit defeat.
Thoughts flowed freely in the mind, and not much time had passed before the countdown ended.
Within seconds, Storm Lord Leo made no wasted time or slackness, deploying his strategy with 100% seriousness.
With his innate ability "Thunderstorm Vortex," he generated a colossal thundercloud that hovered above Lancelot's head. Inside the thundercloud, lightning flashed and thunder roared incessantly, like the roar of the world in fury.
Besides the area above, Storm Lord Leo also targeted Lancelot's feet. He bent down, plunged his hands into the thick, dark clouds, and a torrent of lightning power, flashing with blue and purple light, poured down, instantly creating an impenetrable network of lightning.
In just a few seconds, both in the sky and on the ground, a cage made of lightning and electricity completely surrounded Lancelot, showing no mercy whatsoever.
Lancelot was not angry at this, but rather pleased. He liked opponents with such a serious attitude; that made the fights more interesting.
Like her opponent in the last match, Flameheart Selena, she was slippery and left before giving the audience a chance to enjoy herself, which was really unpleasant.
With this in mind, the moment the protective aura dissipated, Lancelot immediately entered battle mode, unleashing the full power of his "King of Electromagnetism" Innovation Skill, and activating the bloodlines of the Storm Giant and the Blue Dragon within him.
Amidst the raging lightning, a long, drawn-out dragon's roar and a deep, booming bellow ripped through the sky, tearing the space into dark streaks.
"A fusion of a giant and True Dragon?"
On the other side, when Storm Lord Leo saw Lancelot's Storm Dragon Giant form, his face froze for a moment, as if he had seen something incomprehensible.
The next second, anger flashed across his rugged face. "How dare you combine the noble bloodline of my giant race with those reptiles! This is blasphemy, intolerable!!"
In the Astral Realm, the Giant Race and the True Dragon Clan are sworn enemies, locked in a bitter struggle from the beginning of time to the Third Age. Their war has raged for Endless years, and their blood has long since stained each other red.
Although the overall peaceful situation during the Third Astral Realm Era gradually eased the tensions between the two sides, they still disliked each other and felt uncomfortable if they didn't exchange a few friendly greetings when they met.
In this situation, it's perfectly normal for Storm Lord Leo, who is always proud of his noble bloodline, to feel uncomfortable upon seeing the form of Lancelot Storm Dragon Giant, just like an ordinary human seeing a hybrid of a human and a lizard. It was truly an eyesore.
Fueled by rage, Storm Lord Leo's lightning attacks seemed even more destructive, with bolts forming all sorts of weapons that hurtled towards Lancelot.
The cages set up above and below also came into play at this moment. Countless tiny arcs of electricity appeared out of thin air. They did not have any powerful destructive force, but they could exert physical control and paralyze the opponent's body.
Of course, these tricks might work against other powerful individuals, but they are completely ineffective against Lancelot, who possesses the King of Electromagnetism and has ridiculously high lightning resistance and affinity.
Even when he opened his "Energy Black Hole," those tiny electric arcs became a source of energy for Lancelot. After being absorbed by him, they were easily converted and utilized, turning into layers of ionized shields that formed spherical shapes around his Divine Body, providing 720-degree protection without any blind spots.
The lightning-formed weapons collided with these ionized shields, unleashing a dazzling flash before both vanishing.
At the same time, Lancelot's size increased dramatically, and in an instant, he stood tall and imposing.
He stretched out his hands and ripped them apart from the thunderclouds above, unleashing Endless power that violently tore open a huge crack.
As for the ground beneath their feet, with each alternating step, the impenetrable net of lightning was immediately torn apart, turning into countless fragments that scattered in all directions. At first glance, it looked like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, a truly magnificent sight.
In the first round of combat, although Lancelot started a little late, he blocked all of Storm Lord Leo's attacks. Even the cage that the latter had set up in advance was shattered directly, which was extremely clean and efficient.
At this moment, the two faced each other across the sea of lightning. The gravitational pull generated by their terrifying bodies caused them to tug and collide at the boundary. Amidst thunder and lightning, two loud explosions resounded across the sky.
Countless fragments of space swept out from both sides, tearing apart the dense, thick clouds.
The two powerful beings, both in giant form, collided with each other like stars colliding at high speed in the Starry Sky.
Thump!!
The deafening roar shook the world, and even space itself seemed unable to withstand it, trembling violently. Large swathes of space twisted and wrinkled, as if a piece of paper that had been flat had been crumpled by two powerful forces.
Less than three seconds after the collision, Storm Lord Leo was the first to give in. Cracks appeared on his arms, and his bones creaked as if they could not bear the weight.
Lancelot, however, remained unmoved, like a reef in the ocean, steadily withstanding the opponent's force while also launching a counterattack.
Moreover, during this process, Lancelot also used the "Replication" properties of the Steel Feather Cloak to Replication as much as possible the physical and energy composition of Storm Lord Leo, as well as the various lightning abilities he used.
In short, Lancelot was learning while fighting.
Although the Steel Feather Cloak doesn't possess the ability to directly perceive the essence of things or have super-powerful computing power like the Eye of Insight, it can still gather a considerable amount of information about the opponent.
Especially during combat, when the opponent's physical, energy, and mental systems are under intense pressure, vulnerabilities are bound to appear, which is an opportunity to peek into their weaknesses.
Once the battle is over, the Steel Feather Cloak can recreate the information it gleaned, providing Lancelot with a reference to deepen his understanding.
It can be said that Lancelot is an absolute master in combat. He not only learns from experience during battles, but also always remembers to review the battles afterward, constantly improving himself without ever stopping.
On the other side, Storm Lord Leo was pushed back repeatedly by Lancelot's power, his face extremely ugly. As a genius of the Storm Giant race, Peak Demigod with Titan God Race blood, he had actually lost to a hybrid in a contest of strength? A hybrid of the Dragon Clan and a reptile at that?!
Can we tolerate this?
Leo's answer was that he couldn't tolerate even a little bit.
If brute force doesn't work, then let's switch to skill.
With a long howl, Storm Lord Leo's eyes emitted dazzling lightning, and the power of the storm surged from his body. Clearly visible storm laws condensed into shackles, wrapping around Lancelot.
Not only that, countless dense pillars of lightning suddenly descended from the sky, each pillar exceeding a hundred meters in diameter. When they combined and crashed down, they completely engulfed Lancelot.
Leo, now in Berserk state, seemed poised to unleash a combo attack that would kill Lancelot, showcasing the volatile nature of the Storm Giant lineage to its fullest extent.
Faced with this relentless bombardment, Lancelot remained remarkably calm, even inwardly scoffing.
For him, any outward display of emotion in battle was either to lull the enemy into a false sense of security, or to serve a real purpose, such as using the Power of Rage to fuel Mouth of Gluttony, or harnessing emotion as power to launch an attack.
In Lancelot's view, such indifferent emotional venting can be best described in two words: 'reckless'!
"In battle, it's never a matter of who shouts the loudest; the strong are strong, and the weak are weak..."
The cold words that came out of Lancelot's mouth seemed to possess some indescribable magical Magic Power, suppressing the thunder that filled the sky.
' The Storm Era!'
Facing Leo's relentless bombardment, Lancelot employed yet another Combat Skills he had created.
As the words fell, all sorts of illusory natural disasters appeared around Lancelot, like Bottomless Abyss, swallowing up the thunderstorms over a vast area.
The celestial phenomena began to change at a visible speed, and new bolts of lightning were unleashed, carrying Lancelot's aura, spreading in all directions.
Wherever the thunder passed, all the dark clouds trembled violently, as if welcoming their king.
The lightning elementals cheered and jumped for joy as Lancelot's side, repeating the scene from before when they had broken Flameheart Selena's defenses.
This time, Storm Lord Leo's reaction was not exactly the same as Selena's, but it was pretty much the same.
"This is impossible!!"
Leo cried out and stretched out his hand, as if trying to grab the flowing lightning element, but to no avail.
"How could this be? I am the Storm Giant, a descendant of the Titan God Race, why didn't the lightning element choose me? Why...?"
Leo muttered to himself, as if he saw some incomprehensible paradox. Of course, more importantly, he couldn't accept that Lancelot, this deformed child of giant and Dragon Clan hybrid, had defeated him in his proudest field.
Rumble!!
Thunder ripped through the sky, and the phantom of the calamity transformed into a storm thunderbird with wings that blotted out the sun. Beneath its wings, lightning bolts resembled intertwined tree roots, dense and Endless, and with this earth-shattering power, it pounced on Leo.
The latter tried its best to resist, releasing layers of ionization barriers, but to no avail. All its defenses were broken, and its flesh and blood were torn apart under the Storm Thunderbird's frenzied attacks, leaving its body a gruesome sight.
"Your bloodline doesn't seem to be particularly noble."
Lancelot walked in surrounded by Wan Lei, the dragon scales on his body seemingly emitting a dazzling light, causing the dying Leo to instinctively turn his head away.
"Bloodline is not precious; wisdom and courage are the foundation of everything."
Having said that, Lancelot didn't give Leo a chance to speak. With a casual wave of his hand, he delivered Fatal Strike, sending Leo out of the battle space.
As the battle ended, the churning thunderclouds gradually subsided, and the particles transformed from the Steel Feather Cloak surged in from all directions, merging into Lancelot's flesh and blood.
All sorts of information came from these particles, and Lancelot absorbed the combat experience voraciously. The countless particles within his body were constantly circulating in this process, seeking a more perfect structure.
Only by using war to sustain war and achieving our objectives can the fighting have meaning.
"I lost..."
Leo, covered in wounds and beaten beyond recognition, slumped onto the floor of his private room, his gaze complex.
Although he knew that his opponent hadn't cheated and had won fair and square, Leo still found it unbearable and extremely uncomfortable whenever he thought of that disgusting Dragon Giant form.
After sitting for a while to catch his breath, Leo's first priority wasn't to heal his wounds, but to send Lancelot's battle video to his other companions.
"Everyone, pay attention to this person. He's very strong. If you encounter him in the arena and don't want to get seriously injured, it's best to just concede if your ranking is below 150,000... Also, he's a hybrid of a giant and Dragon Clan."
This statement quickly sparked heated discussions in the Giants' faction's chat channel.
A group of giants even spent money to set up a communal room and brought Leo in so that he could explain the situation to him in person.
Leo's injuries had stabilized by this time. As a genius of the Storm Giant clan, he was designated to participate in the Fate Supremacy War. The clan would cover all his expenses. He only needed to submit an application to receive a large amount of high-quality medical resources, which was quite different from Lancelot's treatment as a lone wolf.
When Leo explained the situation, the giants in the room looked at each other in bewilderment. Even with their extensive knowledge, they had only heard of, but never seen, such a wondrous species as the Dragon Giant.
"I know this person!"
Just as all the giants fell silent, Zapa, who had met Lancelot at the arena entrance, spoke up, "I've met this person before. He doesn't seem to be hostile towards the Giant Race; he's probably friendly towards us. There's no need to be overly hostile."
"Zapa, do you know him?"
"You actually know a Dragon Giant? How come I've never heard you mention it before?"
The other giants spoke up, most of them with expressions of curiosity.
In fact, only a small fraction of the new generation of Giant Race harbor extreme hatred for True Dragon.
The young giants who had not experienced the brutal war inherited some of their hatred for the True Dragon from their elders, but it was only a part of it, and it gradually faded away with the passage of time.
"We didn't really know each other, we just happened to run into each other and became friends." Zapa scratched his head sheepishly, watching the video of Lancelot transforming into Dragon Giant, his eyes still clear, unlike Leo's, which were full of hatred.
In fact, Zapa had noticed the Dragon Clan bloodline in Lancelot the moment they met, but he didn't mention it.
For Zapa, instead of wasting energy on these meaningless things, he should make more friends and improve his own abilities.
Racial conflicts are something for the bigwigs of an ethnic group to consider; for them, the common soldiers, living their own lives is the most important thing.
"There are some recorded cases of beings who are a combination of dragons and giants. If they don't die, they can usually achieve something, but they are also destined to never climb to a high position. It seems there is some kind of limitation at the level of the rules..."
A Mountain Giant, whose status was clearly superior to the other giants, spoke up. His attitude towards Lancelot, the half-blood, was similar to that of Zapa; he didn't take him too seriously. What he valued was Lancelot's potential and the combat power he had already demonstrated.
Ultimately, it was this Mountain Giant who made the final decision. "There's no need. Don't provoke him, lest you make an enemy out of thin air. The Fate Supremacy War will officially begin in three years; every enemy we eliminate is an advantage!"
Upon hearing this, the giants all agreed. Although Leo was reluctant, he did not object further, since he was no match for Lancelot.
"By the way, has the clan leadership decided which goddess we'll be joining Fate War?"
"It seems we've already decided; this time, our lineage will choose the Goddess of Luck," said the Mountain Giant.
"The Goddess of Luck? It seems we'll have to deal with the lucky woman, Ophelia."
And so, Lancelot began his journey to climb the rankings.
First was Storm Lord Leo.
Then there's Moonfall Evelyn, a follower of the Moon God. She's not as strong as Leo, but she's ranked much higher because she entered the Fate Arena earlier and has a first-mover advantage. However, Lancelot thinks she's probably not qualified to participate in the Fate Supremacy War.
Subsequently, one by one, the Peak Demigod who were able to dominate the Elven Plane and occupy the throne of the strongest were defeated by Lancelot. The valuable essence of their abilities was captured by the Steel Feather Cloak and transformed into Lancelot's foundation, propelling him forward step by step.
After ranking 150,000th, Lancelot finally came into the view of the top-ranked powerhouses on the leaderboard. More and more participants collected his battle videos, and the number surged. In a short time, Lancelot actually earned tens of millions of Star Wheel just by selling videos.
The Fate Arena has also opened a second privilege: with Lancelot's permission, other participants or off-site spectators will be able to attend the battle in person.
Lancelot can charge these audience members admission fees, and if he so desires, he can also sign commercial contracts with the messengers of the Goddess of Wealth to make a profit.
The familiar scene reminded Lancelot of the Crimson Alliance's "Supernatural Joint Entrance Examination." In the blink of an eye, more than a decade had passed, and he had transformed from an insignificant Lower Transcendent transcendent into one of the most powerful Demigod below the True God.
"What a short yet long period of time!"
After finishing the 129th battle, Lancelot looked at his vanished opponent and sighed with emotion.
After reflecting on his experience, he agreed to the spectator request. He was a fool not to make money when he could, and since he wasn't worried about revealing his weaknesses, he had no inhibitions.
The climb to the top continues.
The presence of the audience had no effect on Lancelot; he continued to charge forward, winning and growing stronger, and his reputation continued to rise.
Just like that, three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The Fate Supremacy War has entered its final two-week countdown amidst great anticipation.