"Huff, huff..."
Lancelot bent slightly over, panting heavily.
My heart was pounding like thunder.
"I survived..."
He murmured.
Thump!!
A deafening roar came from the spatial passage.
Lancelot suddenly looked up, staring warily at the exit of the passage.
The next second, the Black Abyss Knight, Baghdad, charged out.
Baghdad breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Lancelot was still alive.
"Let's get out of here!"
Baghdad approached Lancelot and reached for his arm.
Lancelot stepped aside and shook his head, saying, "No need, we'll wait here."
"You don't trust me?" Baghdad's expression changed.
Lancelot glanced at him and said, "No, it's just that this is the safest place."
Baghdad nodded thoughtfully, said nothing more, gripped his greatsword tightly, and looked around warily, fearing that another assassin might jump out from there.
Are you familiar with Gorgan?
"We're not very close. He was personally groomed by His Majesty, while I am only loyal to the Prime Minister."
"Is that so?" Lancelot nodded slightly.
"Gorgan assassinated you?"
"Um."
"Damn it, this guy actually betrayed the empire! Unforgivable!"
"..."
Lancelot squinted, saying nothing more, but his mind was racing.
This assassination attempt made him realize that the Knight Empire was also deeply divided.
To find himself, deep within the heart of the enemy territory, assassinated by Gorgan, the very man who often sent him pure souls.
Was it just a coincidence, or is it that the Knight Empire has quite a few spies within its ranks?
Lancelot prefers the latter.
At the same time, this assassination attempt reinforced his belief that one should never place their hopes on the protection of others.
In this Transcendent world, true strength lies in your own power!
Not long after, Chancellor Sanchez stormed into the cemetery in a rage.
Upon seeing Lancelot, he also breathed a sigh of relief. "I will give you an explanation for this."
Chancellor Sanchez solemnly assured him.
Lancelot nodded noncommittally and said, "I prefer tangible compensation to words."
"Of course, what do you want? Primeval Stone? Main God Artifact?" Chancellor Sanchez asked without hesitation, appearing very generous.
At the same time, I felt relieved, and offering compensation proved that we would cooperate in the future.
Although there was Astral Realm Contract in place, the problem is that the assassin comes from the Knight Empire, and strictly speaking, Lancelot no longer needs to abide by the provisions of the contract.
Because of this assassination attempt, the Empire didn't really contribute much.
Lancelot survived entirely on his own.
"I heard that the Imperial Treasury recently acquired an ' Infinity Gem '," Lancelot stated his conditions.
"How did you know?" Chancellor Sanchez asked, frowning.
"Of course I have my own intelligence channels," Lancelot said with a slight smile.
Chancellor Sanchez looked Lancelot up and down, a look of realization flashing in his eyes. "I almost forgot, your path is extremely similar in nature to the power contained in the Infinity Gem. Are you planning to use it to optimize your Divine Body?"
"More or less," Lancelot said.
"Alright, since I've already promised you, I won't go back on my word. Someone will bring the Infinity Gem over in a little while."
After saying this, Chancellor Sanchez chatted with Lancelot for a few more minutes before leaving in a hurry.
The betrayal of Gorgan was a momentous event for the entire Knight Empire, and as the Imperial Chancellor, Sanchez still had many things to attend to.
Of course, before getting busy with these matters, he instructed the Black Abyss Knight Baghdad to continue following Lancelot closely and planned to deploy several more Main God to protect him in secret.
Chancellor Sanchez acted swiftly; soon enough, a fist-sized, prismatic crystal shimmering with colorful light was delivered to Lancelot's hands.
The Infinity Gem are randomly generated in a specific location within the Material Dimension. They are treasures created only by condensing the essence of the material plane.
It has no inherent grade; its value depends entirely on its size.
The Infinity Gem in Lancelot's hand would cost at least six or seven hundred badges if exchanged for Knight Badge.
This is still the internal exchange rate.
Selling it outside would be even more expensive.
The Legend of the Infinity Gem contains the Material Dimension, and the structural mysteries of all matter are quite similar to those of the Philosopher's Stone, except that one is an innate creation and the other is acquired.
For True God, and even Main God, who have embraced the Matter System, the Infinity Gem are considered invaluable treasures.
Any Divine Body can optimize itself and become stronger by absorbing Infinity Gem.
Lancelot's Endless Divine Body has an extremely high compatibility with the Infinity Gem, but he does not intend to use it for optimizing his Divine Body.
Instead, he plans to incorporate the Infinity Gem into the Steel Feather Cloak.
In any case, the Steel Feather Cloak and his body are inseparable. After the Steel Feather Cloak absorbs the Infinity Gem, it can also Replication and record various material properties.
Then Lancelot will use it as a foundation to create all sorts of new Divine Body, Endless Divine Body will naturally become more powerful.
Not only can it serve two purposes, it also saves on the Primeval Stone needed to upgrade the Steel Feather Cloak.
I'm absolutely thrilled.
With that thought in mind, Lancelot couldn't wait to enter the half-collapsed stone hall, his flesh and blood splitting open as he merged the Infinity Gem into his body.
To Baghdad, the Black Abyss Knight standing nearby, Lancelot had absorbed the Infinity Gem with his own Divine Body.
Unbeknownst to him, it was actually the Steel Feather Cloak that absorbed the Infinity Gem and evolved World Furnace within its body, thus enhancing the Steel Feather Cloak's level.
The assassination attempt at the Stone Statue Tomb has put the entire upper echelons of the Knight Empire on high alert.
Especially when they failed to capture or kill Gorgan, Chancellor Sanchez and Commander-in-Chief Ural were extremely angry.
at the same time.
Beyond the Underworld.
The Lord of the Undead Ancestor of Knights meet once again.
"Your people have failed!" The Lord of the Undead's voice was deep and filled with dissatisfaction.
"It's not his fault. That guardian, on the verge of death, created a pure Indestructible System Main God Skill, which greatly increased his survivability." The Ancestor of Knights shook his head helplessly.
Even the Lord of the Undead fell silent. Yes, Tier Three Main God's all-out assassination attempt failed; the opponent had indeed done their utmost.
"What do you plan to do?" The Ancestor of Knights looked at the Lord of the Undead with a deep gaze, his face calm, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
Beneath the cloak, the gray-black vortex suddenly accelerated its rotation. After a long while, the Lord of the Undead seemed to have made a decision and instead calmed down.
"Things have come to this point; the longer we delay, the worse it will be for us. Let's move out. I'll deal with Augustus; the rest is up to you!"
"Very good."
The Ancestor of Knights nodded in satisfaction, "Rest assured, I'm confident I can temporarily cripple Aodu's defense system!"
"Hmm." The Lord of the Undead glanced at the Ancestor of Knights and nodded slightly.
Before long, one after another, powerful Undead Race warriors awoke from their graves, letting out silent roars in response to the summons of the Lord of the Undead.
A massive war sweeping across the Flame Frost Continent has quietly begun!