Standing on the raised tform, As looked down at a metal block with raised brows.


    If he''s not mistaken, this block contained Jeff''s big ck sword. ??


    As turned his gaze to the two cloaked figures kneeling before him.


    "They weren''t in a hurry. Sire." One cloaked figure lowered his head further.


    "In fact, they were rxed and unrmed. They never expected an attack inside the sanctuary."


    "Is that so..." As knitted his brows in consideration. "You may go back to patrolling now. Your contribution will not be forgotten."


    "As youmand sire!" The two cloaked figures fervently shouted. The next moment, these guys exploded into ck clouds. One after another, these two flew out an open window.


    As stood there for a moment, carefully considering the likelihoods and possibilities.


    Nodding at his decision, As took out a purplish-ck pill. Without second thoughts, As gulped it down.


    Standing there with closed eyes, a purplish-ck droplet tattoo formed on As'' forehead. Gradually, that droplet tattoo expanded and broke!


    Like a living slime, the purplish-ck streams encircled As'' head. Over time, the streams expanded into a band, gradually forming a purplish-ck crown.


    "Hmmm..." As took a deep breath.


    Focussing his gaze onto the metal block, As raised a hand.


    PAM!


    A firm punch!


    Torrent exploded out from the collision.


    Under this impact, that metal block shot right through the raised tform. Like a cannonball, the metal block shot right into the cement ground. In an instance, the ground cracked like an egg shell, forming a small pit.


    The ground shook a little. The workers had to stand still for a moment.


    "Continue your work." As jumped down.


    Under thismand, the workers returned to piling up container blocks.


    As turned his gaze to the container block.


    As expected, under his SSS-rank attack, this container begun to break.


    Cracks had expanded out on the metal block now. However, the cracks were slowly merging up. This container was healing itself!


    However...


    m! m! m!


    Leaving afterimages, As'' fists barraged this container.


    Pa!


    The container exploded into pieces.


    Extending out a hand, As firmly grasped onto the big void key.


    "Sire... The altar is ready..." The cloaked mage bowed.


    At the front loading area, a convoluted formation had formed. Gradually, the ground underneath the formation begun to lift up.


    First it''s a ck square base...


    Within the base, a smaller square tform raised up.


    In a moment, a small pyramid structure formed. Nineyers. Nine meters high. Got a t tform at the top.


    One after another, the torches at the top tform lit up. Under the purplish mes, the atmosphere in this storage instantly changed.


    The workers widened their eyes at the altar. It''s a strange otherworldly feeling. Cold. Dangerous. Lethal.


    This altar''s presence alone posed an immense pressure onto these workers.


    Some dropped to the ground. They tried to get up, but simply had no strength to do so.


    Some stronger ones fled from the storage without turning back. They didn''t understand why they were doing this. But an innate fear was driving them to do so.


    As ignored these guys. Grabbing the big ck sword in his hand, wearing a solemn expression, As walked towards that altar.


    By the foot of the altar, wooden crates of various sizes piled up like a small hill. At the front, smaller electronic metal crates formed a small pile. Almost all the high-value items of the sanctuary was gathered here now.


    Passing by these hills, the edge of As'' lips lifted a little. But the next instance, As'' face went back to being expressionless.


    Passing by the cloaked figure, As stepped up the stairway. As he walked up, the torches by the stairway lit up with purplish mes.


    In a quick moment, As had reached the top of the altar.


    Taking a deep breath, As hesitated a little. He unsheathed a purplish-ck dagger from his waist.


    Naturally, As couldn''t reply his sess on the sanctuary''s mistakes. He had prepared a void key himself.


    As took a look at his small dagger in one hand. Then he looked at his big ck sword in his other hand.


    Small dagger? Or big ck sword?


    Small dagger... Or big ck sword...


    Making a final decision, As sheathed his dagger.


    "Hoooo... Huh...." As steeled his gaze. Raising the big ck sword above his head, As hesitated again.


    As turned to the cloaked figure down the altar. That dude down there seemed a little excited?


    "Do I need to show respect?" As asked with a stern voice.


    "No sire. You are the customer here. Based on the points you own, the void will try its best to meet your demands." That cloaked figure bowed.


    "Is there anything else I need to be aware of?"


    "You are inplete control sire. The void is at your service."


    "Hmm..." As grumbled.


    "So be it." Turning back to the tform, As chopped down his sword at air.


    Like a zipper being unzipped, a small rift opened up in the air.


    The ck sword crumbled and dissipated into dust, fading away in the air.


    As: ?!


    The cloaked figure: ...


    "What is going on?" As asked in a demanding tone.


    "The void key ran out of energy sire."


    "Is that so..." As grumbled. Without hesitation, As pulled out his dagger.


    "Stop!"


    As turned back to the cloaked figure. This towering fe stared down at the cloaked figure with an intense gaze.


    "One altar, one void key sire. Two void keys would only interfere with each other, causing the portal to copse. And the ritual will fail."


    "Hmmm..." As grumbled. "Is that so!"


    "Sire, please expand and stabilize the portal with void crystals."


    As raised a hand. Forming a stream, those metallic crates floated up the altar. In a moment, they had formed a small pile.


    As tapped his card onto a crate. Recognizing the keyholder''s presence, these crates unlocked in unison.


    As opened up a crate. It contained void crystals. However, it''s half-empty.


    "Jeff Norman..." As grumbled.


    Nevertheless, without further thoughts, As still threw a crystal into the rift.


    The void rift expanded out a little. The ck slit expanded out a little, bing more of a circr portal.


    As froze for a moment.


    "If you see an interface, that is your ount interface sire."


    "Hmm..." Seeing this result, As started to feed the portal with void crystals.


    One after another, the void crystals were thrown back into the void. Gradually, the portal size expanded.


    Fist-sized... te-sized... Backpack-sized... Drawer-sized...


    As threw another crystal into the void. At this rate, the portal would be big enough for crates in no time.


    However, nothing happened this time.


    As turned to the cloaked figure.


    The cloaked figure: "... That was a fake sire."


    "Patient!!" As growled in frustration.


    "You rats! You leeches!" As panted in anger. "I will make you pay!"


    "Huhhh!" As lifted up a metallic container and shoved it into the portal.


    Toooommm...


    A low vibration expanded out the rift. In an instance, the portal became table-sized.


    As threw another metallic crate into the portal.


    Toommm...


    The portal became window-sized.


    As raised a hand. The hill of crates down the altar floated up into the air.


    As shed forward with two fingers at the portal. Clearly, he was running out of patience.


    Forming a stream, these crates flowed into the portal. These were the precious materials and loots the sanctuary had collected over months. Now, they became As'' personal points.


    Like a quickening drum beat, low vibrations burst out the portal.


    "It is done..." As smiled in victory.