Lance's anticipation for his [Undying God-Body] peaked at this moment. If even mundane consumables like potions could display such heaven-defying effects after reconstruction, then just how terrifying was the hidden divine potential of his core talent, the Undying Body?

  Lance exerted force with both arms, finally lifting the massive silver egg completely out of the soil.

  "Finally got it out."

  He curiously examined the one-meter-tall behemoth in his arms. The eggshell was covered in intricate, beautiful natural silver patterns, faintly emitting the pressure of a higher lifeform.

  "System, scan its genetic integrity and display the number of defects!"

  Lance, intensely curious about this prehistoric creature's potential, issued the command mentally.

  [Ding—Life Embryo Detected: Silverlight Tyrant Egg.]

  [Analysis in progress... 200 Million Logical Exploits found! Execute Reconstruction?]

  Hearing the system's feedback, Lance felt like he'd been struck by lightning. He froze on the spot.

  "Wait... say that again? Two hundred million exploits!?" Lance couldn't help but gasp in a low voice. "This thing's potential... even surpasses my [Elemental Saint Body]?"

  Two hundred million defects. This was the most staggering figure Lance had ever seen, aside from his own cellular level. Although it was far from the 12 Trillion exploits of his [Undying God-Body] (SSS-Rank), it was twenty times that of the [Elemental Saint Body] (SS-Rank, 10 million exploits).

  "System, why is my [Undying God-Body] rated SSS-Rank with 12 trillion exploits, while the [Elemental Saint Body] is rated SS-Rank with only 10 million? The difference in exploits is a million-fold, yet the rank difference is only one tier?"

  Lance voiced his confusion. Such a massive disparity in numbers seemed logically inconsistent with the grading.

  [Ding—Answer to Host: 'SSS-Rank' is the current cognitive ceiling for talent grading within your human civilization. Therefore, 'SSS-Rank' is merely a blanket term.]

  [Within the 'SSS-Rank' category, the chasm between the weakest talent and your 'Undying God-Body' is even vaster than the gap between 'F-Rank' and a 'Standard SSS-Rank.']

  [When the Host encounters talent classification standards of higher civilizations, the true Divine Rank of the 'Undying God-Body' will be revealed.]

  The system's answer brought sudden enlightenment to Lance.

  It wasn't that the grading was unreasonable, but that humanity's current scientific boundaries were too narrow to accurately define such trans-dimensional divine power.

  "I understand. After all, a supreme power claiming 'Resurrection as long as memory exists in the world' shouldn't be compared to conventional talents on the same dimension."

  Lance nodded, his gaze turning back to the silver egg, eyes filled with greed. "Since it has two hundred million exploits, once I reconstruct and hatch it, this Silverlight Tyrant's bloodline talent will absolutely crush the vast majority of Federation geniuses."

  "In this interstellar era, owning a top-tier 'War Pet' is standard for powerhouses. Once I get through today's exam, I'll start reconstructing this egg. I'll get myself a divine beast to play with."

  Thinking of this, Lance deftly dug up the soil again and buried the egg exactly as it was. The reason was simple—high-intensity combat was imminent, and carrying a one-meter diameter egg would make fighting impossible.

  "ONNNGGG—!!!!"

  Just as Lance hid his treasure, a mournful wail echoed from the distance.

  He looked up sharply.

  BOOM! RUMBLE!

  The mighty Silverlight Tyrant, finally exhausted by the siege, crashed to the ground. In its final death throes, it crushed a slow-reacting Void Raptor into a mist of blood.

  Finally, as the remaining raptors swarmed over it, the High-Tier Silver overlord lost all signs of life, its body torn apart by frenzied fangs.

  "The battle is over."

  Lance narrowed his eyes, the dark-gold battle aura within him rising once more.

  The raptor pack, originally numbering over twenty, now had only a dozen survivors. Aside from the strongest Raptor Alpha, the rest were all injured, their life signals significantly diminished.

  SCREE—!!

  The Raptor Alpha screeched at the sky, celebrating this brutal victory and declaring its dominion.

  "Celebrating a bit early, aren't you, vermin?"

  A streak of dark-gold light, like lightning cutting through space, instantly sliced into the core of the battlefield.

  SPLORT—!!!

  Accompanying a cold whisper, ten pillars of blood shot into the sky. The heavily injured raptors didn't even see the enemy before their necks were precisely severed.

  Heads rolled. Blood spraying from severed necks carried a bizarre, metallic scent in the night air.

  In the blink of an eye, ten predators with average strength ranging from Low to Mid-Tier Silver were collectively slaughtered.

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  The Raptor Alpha was completely stunned. Its primitive brain couldn't comprehend why, in a thousandth of a second, its elite guard was wiped out.

  "YOUR TURN!!!"

  Lance wasted no words. With a backhand slash, the alloy longblade screamed through the air, aiming straight for the Alpha's throat.

  "ROAR—!!!"

  The enraged Alpha exploded with astonishing physiological potential. In the nick of time, it forcibly twisted its neck and clamped its iron beak—reinforced by keratin layers and mana—hard onto Lance's blade!

  Its speed was actually a notch faster than Lance, even with the [Titanium War Body] active!

  CLANG-SHATTER!!!

  With the jarring sound of metal breaking, the 1,000-Credit common alloy blade in Lance's hand couldn't withstand the bite force and instantly shattered into countless sharp fragments.

  "That bite force... dammit!"

  Alarm bells rang in Lance's mind.

  A split second later, the Alpha's massive tail, thick as a steel whip, tore through the air. Creating a heavy sonic boom, it slammed viciously into Lance's chest!

  BANG—!!!

  A dull impact echoed through the forest. Lance was launched backward like a shell fired from a railgun.

  BOOM!!

  Lance smashed heavily into a towering ancient tree a hundred meters back. The terrifying kinetic energy of dozens of tons cratered the massive tree, creating a three-meter-wide indentation and sending wood chips flying.

  "Cough... cough cough... careless. The Agility stat of a High-Tier Silver is truly a dimension-crushing strike."

  In the center of the crater, Lance's chest was visibly collapsed. The bones in his entire body emitted the sickening sound of cracking under overload.

  Although this Alpha wasn't as physically strong as the Tyrant of the same tier, as a [Silver Rank · 7-Star] monster, its combat burst force definitely exceeded 70,000 kilograms!

  Fortunately, Lance possessed the 500% Physical Defense bonus from the [Titanium War Body], preventing him from being turned into a pile of meat paste like a normal person.

  HUMMMM—!!!

  At that moment, a scorching divine current flowed instantly through his body.

  Lance's collapsed chest cavity regenerated visibly, wriggling back into place. Fractured bones reconnected perfectly with crisp pops. In just one breath, he returned to peak condition.

  [Ding—Your 'Alchemy Potion' reserve consumed: 500 Days.]

  [Energy Remaining: 13,450 Days. Full body injuries forcibly repaired!]

  [Host has completed one 'Near-Death Cycle.' Genetic Potential passively triggered: Constitution (CON) +5!]

  Lance jumped down from the tree crater, cracking his knuckles. The murderous intent in his eyes was almost tangible.

  "Again, beast! Let's see who dies of exhaustion first!"

  Lance’s pupils constricted rapidly in shock. The two consecutive system alerts ringing in his mind completely upended his understanding of his own potential.

  Each piece of information held value that could shatter worldviews. First, the energy stored in the [Alchemy Potion] wasn't just for daily cultivation; it was a "fuel tank" for his hyper-regeneration. Second, and most insanely—he discovered that after recovering from "minor injuries," his Constitution permanently increased by 5 points!

  Following the logic that 1 point of Constitution equaled 300 kilograms of explosive force, he had just gained 1,500 kilograms of raw power out of thin air in a single breath.

  "Is this the true face of the [Undying God-Body]? During the process of physical reconstruction, my genetic sequence undergoes 'Overclocked Evolution' based on the stress received." Lance’s lips curled into a manic smile. This ability was essentially a cross-dimensional [Evolutionary Compensation Mechanism]. Combined with his near-infinite energy supply, his growth trajectory was about to go exponential.

  "However, internal organs nearly pulverized, bones shattered inch by inch... and under this body's judgment, that was only 'Borderline Minor Injury'?" Lance shook his head self-deprecatingly. On a normal Professional, those injuries would mean instant death. But before a divine body, it really was just a scratch.

  "My current reserve energy is over thirteen thousand days. If I convert all of that into Constitution points, I can instantly bridge a gap of over a hundred points in stats!"

  Thinking of this, Lance looked at the rapidly approaching Void Raptor Alpha. His gaze no longer held wariness. Instead, he looked at it like a massive punching bag that dropped ocean-loads of experience points.

  BOOM!!!

  The ground beneath Lance collapsed. Like a dark-gold torpedo, he smashed through the debris of the shattered tree, meeting the charge head-on.

  "Titanium Collapse Fist—Full Output!!!"

  With a roar, the dark-gold battle aura on his right fist became nearly tangible. The air itself wailed, unable to bear the pressure of the punch.

  "ROAR!!!"

  The Raptor Alpha bellowed. Its massive tail, carrying seventy or eighty tons of sweeping force, swung like a siege hammer.

  BOOM-CRACK!!!!

  Attack met attack in mid-air. Violent kinetic energy erupted instantly. Lance was once again sent flying like a ragdoll, smashing precisely into that teetering hundred-meter ancient tree.

  After a tremor that shook the earth, the giant tree finally snapped. Lush branches and the heavy trunk buried Lance completely.

  However, the Raptor Alpha didn't get off scot-free this time. Under the impact of Lance’s quadruple-strength [Titanium Collapse Fist], the scales on its tail shattered completely. The formerly thick tailbone was visibly twisted, blood gushing out.

  "Grr..."

  The Alpha growled in pain, a trace of fear finally appearing in its golden beast eyes. It couldn't understand. Why did this tiny creature's "claws," which it had shattered a second ago, now possess enough power to heavily injure it?

  "Cough... cough cough! This trunk is heavier than I thought."

  In a cloud of suffocating dust, Lance struggled to crawl out from under the ruins.

  He looked utterly miserable: flesh mangled, legs crushed into pulp by the massive timber. However, if any Guild high-ups were here, they would be struck dumb with horror—

  Within one second of Lance standing up, the bone-deep wounds on his body glowed faintly. Fine granulation tissue wove together and reorganized at a speed visible to the naked eye. By the time he walked out of the dust, his skin was as smooth as a mirror, as if he had never been in a fight. Only his shredded tactical vest recorded the brutality of the moment.

  [Ding—Your 'Alchemy Potion' consumed: 1,000 Days. Energy Remaining: 12,450 Days. Full body injuries forcibly repaired!]

  [Host has completed one 'Moderate Damage Cycle.' Constitution (CON) +10!]

  [Realm Advancement: Bronze Rank · 8-Star!]

  "Full body comminuted fractures are only judged as 'Moderate Damage'? Then just how tragic does 'Heavy Injury' have to be?" Lance felt the 3,000 kilograms of explosive force appearing out of nowhere in his body, his heart filled with a frantic joy.

  The pleasure of this power spike was addictive.

  "ROAR!!!"

  Seeing Lance walk out "unharmed" again, the distant Raptor Alpha fell into extreme mania driven by its beastly instincts. In its cognition, Lance's "hide" had been torn open; just a little more effort would kill this freak.

  Unfortunately, it didn't know that what tore was just a human's cheap combat suit. For the current Lance, even without armor, his flesh was hard enough to tank standard Tier 1 heavy firearms.

  "AGAIN!!!"

  Lance laughed aloud. [Titanium War Body] flared to full power again, his figure flickering as he charged the raptor.

  To maximize the "Evolutionary Compensation" yield, Lance deliberately withdrew thirty percent of his defensive aura this time.

  BOOM!!!

  The sound of collision exploded again. Because Lance actively lowered his defense, the moment fists met flesh, the bones in his entire right arm and half his shoulder instantly exploded into powder.

  Immediately after, the Raptor Alpha's heavy tail whipped viciously into his lumbar spine.

  Lance flew out like mud once more, the dense sound of bones snapping echoing in the air.

  On the other side, the Raptor Alpha's tail was smashed by Lance's suicidal punch, flesh flying and exposing ghastly white bone.

  Yet, one second after landing, Lance patted the dirt off and stood up again.

  [Ding—Your 'Alchemy Potion' consumed: 800 Days. Energy Remaining: 11,650 Days. Injuries Repaired!]

  [Constitution (CON) +8! Current Constitution: 94 Points!]

  [Realm Advancement: Bronze Rank · 9-Star (Peak)!]