Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

"Hmm." Liu Nian nodded. "How's the situation?"

"Not ideal, but things will soon turn around!" The vampire warrior said excitedly, panting. "I just received news from the rear that Prince Nofila has personally led a large force of Bloodthirsty Warriors through the teleportation array! They're currently making a rapid breakthrough. With both princes present, Shams is doomed this time!"

Nofila?

Liu Nian thought for a moment. Based on the information he had obtained from communicating with several vampire players, this Nofila was a female princess, ranking ninth among the thirteen vampire princes, so she should have some strength.

Liu Nian nodded: "Understood."

As soon as he finished speaking, the vampire warrior's body stiffened abruptly. He looked down at the communication rune on his wrist, and his expression changed.

"Lord Valard commands—" He raised his head, his voice trembling, "that all vampires immediately assemble at this coordinate! It is said that Prince Dracono has already confronted Shams' true form!"

"Oh?" Liu Nian's face lit up with joy. He glanced at the coordinates and nodded. "Okay, I understand. You guys go ahead. I'll go and provide support later."

The vampire warriors were overjoyed and quickly led their team toward the coordinates.

Liu Nian watched them disappear at the end of the corridor, then turned and walked in the exact opposite direction.

support?

What a joke.

With Shams' true form held back, isn't this the perfect opportunity to steal the treasure vault?

According to the map of Mechagon, the Mithril Vault No. 3 is located in the lower middle level of the pyramid, with no normal access routes. Its actual entrance was disguised as an abandoned maintenance shaft.

Liu Nian found the well shaft, but without the coordinates, he wouldn't have recognized it at all.

It was hidden behind a bunch of thick energy pipes, and the wellhead was covered by a rusted metal plate piled with garbage and dust, looking like it hadn't been touched for at least decades.

Liu Nian lifted the metal plate and jumped inside.

The shaft was very narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time. The walls on both sides were covered with old pipes, and in some places, light blue coolant was seeping out.

He slid down for about thirty meters until his feet touched solid ground.

At the bottom of the shaft is a narrower, winding passage, like a flattened snake.

Liu Nian walked crouching for about five minutes until the road finally ended, revealing a huge, dark cannon barrel, more than two people tall.

He stopped.

That is the true entrance to the Mithril Vault, but if you don't have the authorization and don't know how to open it, you will be bombarded if you go any further!

That cannon is quite powerful; it's actually the same thing as the previous Annihilation Light Scythe, only with a lower power output.

Liu Nian summoned the Giant. Fortunately, the Giant's body could become ethereal, otherwise its size would have probably caused this place to burst open!

"We're here?" Gerbin looked around, his eyes lighting up when he saw the dark, gaping cannon barrel. "Is this it?"

"This is it," Liu Nian said. "Open the door."

Gerbin pulled a palm-sized device from his pocket—the access key that Mechagon had given him, containing information about fragments of Gerbin's soul. He took the device and stepped forward, and the cannon barrel immediately adjusted its direction to aim at it. The energy system on the cannon began to operate, emitting a buzzing sound.

Then, a scanning beam emanated from the gun barrel, seemingly identifying Gerbin.

A moment later, the scanning beam was turned off, and a sliver of light suddenly appeared in the cannon barrel. When Liu Nian looked again, he saw that a door resembling water ripples had opened inside the cannon barrel, and he could vaguely see a precious light shimmering in the room behind it through the water curtain-like door.

It looks like it's all sorted out.

Because of concerns about unknown risks inside, and because Gerbin's level was too low, Liu Nian put him back into the Giant's body.

Stepping inside, Liu Nian passed through the shimmering door and entered a small room.

It is only about 100 square meters, with three walls lined with beautifully designed shelves, on which various luminous items are displayed.

Liu Nian walked in, his gaze sweeping over the items.

Eternal Life Gem, High-Grade Refinement Stone, Eternal-Grade Enchantment Gem...

Although there aren't many items, every single one is a gem!

But Liu Nian's attention was entirely focused on the pedestal in the center of the room.

The pedestal is made of metal, with a palm-sized, colorful key suspended on it.

The key has a very unique shape—it's not an ordinary key shape, but a complex polyhedron with different runes engraved on each face. The runes slowly flow and emit a warm, dazzling light.

Liu Nian stepped forward and reached out to grasp the key.

[System notification: You have obtained the "Key to Ultimate Ascension"]

[Effect: After use, you unlock all ascension restrictions, and the level cap is directly increased to 999.]

Liu Nian's hands were trembling, as if he could see the path to invincibility was just around the corner!

Without hesitation, he used the key directly.

The key shattered in his hand, turning into countless tiny specks of light that burrowed into his body along his arm.

[System notification: You have used the "Ultimate Ascension Key".]

Your level cap has been increased to 999.

Current level: 698/999

Liu Nian took a deep breath, feeling the power surging within him.

The limit has been set.

All that's left is to keep swiping!

He quickly swept everything in the room into his backpack, leaving nothing behind.

Liu Nian had just stuffed the last item into his backpack and hadn't even left the treasure vault when he suddenly heard footsteps outside.

He turned his head abruptly.

Through the shimmering door, he could see two figures slowly approaching in the passageway.

Liu Nian looked around. This place was too cramped and exposed, a perfect trap.

Moreover, this place is very special, after all, it is the Mithril Treasury, which even the divine body of the Heavenly Realm cannot penetrate.

The figures outside the door were of different heights, but that was only relative.

Even the shorter ones weren't much shorter than Liu Nian, and the tall ones were at least three or four meters tall.

"Lord Seth, it seems someone beat us to it!"

A voice said.

"Oh? Who is this person? They entered without triggering an alarm; they seem to have authorization to enter!"

Another voice said.

"I don't know who it is, but we'll find out if we go in and take a look, because they don't seem to have left!"

"Hehehe, in a way, the Mithril Vault is also a prison!"

Passing through the water curtain portal, the two figures stepped into the Mithril Treasury one after the other, and the small space was immediately filled with an immense, mountain-like pressure.

The first person had a strange appearance. His body retained a humanoid torso, but eight long, segmented limbs grew from his body. His outer shell gleamed with a dark brown carapace, and his joints were covered with sharp barbs. It was the same person Liu Nian had seen before, Kaft.

He moved his eight legs in alternating motion, walking silently, his gaze fixed on Liu Nian in the center of the room, a clear look of astonishment flashing in his eyes.

The tall figure following closely behind made Liu Nian's heart skip a beat.

【LV999 Seth (Beetle Lord - Eternal BOSS)】