CHAPTER 126: I HEREBY DECLARE MY RIGHT HAND EMBODIES THE SPEAR OF LONGINUS!

Ainsworth was truly patient. Even when he witnessed Lucien using his trump card to freeze time, he didn’t even assist, despite Xalvureth and Varnak’s intentions to interrupt Lucien.

Of course, Ainsworth was confident that a capable SSS-rank Awakener like the Archmagister Supreme wouldn’t be interrupted in casting even an SSS-rank Forbidden Magic Spell.

It proved that his confidence in Lucien was truly correct. Lucien successfully cast the Forbidden Magic Spell: Absolute Zero and froze time in the surrounding area.

The most straightforward method to avoid the effect of this forbidden magic spell was to be outside the range of Absolute Zero before it was cast.

Unfortunately, Ainsworth had to be within the range of Absolute Zero. He was even surprised that, despite being in the void, he was affected by the frozen time and stilled motion caused by Absolute Zero!

Fortunately, Ainsworth already expected that.

As soon as he saw an opening, Ainsworth had already used Deterministic Archive Process (SSS) and Codex Eye (SSS).

With the Deterministic Archive Process (SSS), his brain entered an overclocked state, enhancing his brainpower and neural speed, thereby granting him superintelligence. Furthermore, his perception range had increased by 100x his power level, and he could even perform precognition.

And with Codex Eye (SSS), he started analyzing every information within his perception range.

Because of that, he had already analyzed and copied the Forbidden Magic Spell: Absolute Zero and could even cast it himself.

He had perfectly copied it and even understood and comprehended the knowledge and magic laws behind that SSS-rank Forbidden Magic Spell.

Even his knowledge in using the SSS-rank Forbidden Magic Spell: Absolute Zero was far superior to Lucien’s. He already knew the flaws in how he used it, and even formulated a better version of it that cost less mana but with even greater power and efficacy.

And with that, Cognitive Overrule (SSS) had met its condition!

Anyone using inferior knowledge against him will be nullified due to his superior knowledge. Nullification worked in many ways, either nullifying it so it wouldn’t affect him, or even directly negating and destroying the cast forbidden magic spell.

This time, Ainsworth used Cognitive Overrule (SSS) to only make himself unaffected by Lucien’s Absolute Zero while still allowing it to exist in the Monster World so that it could freeze Varnak, Xalvureth, and the SSS-rank Ancient Space Dragon.

After being immune to it, Ainsworth immediately decided to use all of his power boosting abilities to raise his power level to peak SSS-rank Awakener.

"Futureborne Adaptation!"

As soon as Ainsworth used it, he gained the power from his future self, but what he could access was limited to a Five-Star SSS-rank Awakener. Because of that, the viruses he could create were now their future versions and much more potent and infectious than before, granting him even greater confidence in assimilating the Ancient Space Dragon into his Hive Mind.

To ensure that he was at the peak of SSS-rank, Ainsworth used Evolution Override (SSS) on himself, granting him a 50% overall stat boost, and even unlocked a future skill he’d receive; it turned out to be Free Energy (SSS).

It’s a class-exclusive skill he’d receive in the future from his SSS-rank Freedom Freelancer class. Its effects allowed him to freely transform or convert his energy from one energy power system to another. It also allowed any energy to coexist within his body, even if they were opposite and hostile against each other.

Because of that, he could even transform or convert any of his energy, like mana for example, into even energy that conflicted with it, like demonic mana that demons used.

Under the effects of his Evolution Override (SSS), his Five-Star Awakener power remained at Five-Star Awakener and didn’t reach X-rank. However, it has now solidified itself as the peak of it.

’With this power, it’s even inferior to Lucien, who had just recently stepped into Five-Star Awakener power. With my current power in this temporary boost state, I should rank in the second or third strongest.’

As for why he dared not claim first, Ainsworth still knew that there was likely someone among the Awakeners who was much stronger than he was. For instance, the strongest Awakener who likely had stat attributes at X-rank and could be considered as a Half-Step X-rank Awakener.

It was only based on what Ainsworth deduced. But he knew that the strongest should just be half a step away from becoming an X-rank Awakener, and with his current temporary power, he was still weaker than him.

However, that was due to Ainsworth not using Override: Ultimate Freedom. If he did, he might be able to be truly invincible amongst existences below X-rank, even if it’s only temporarily.

Even against the three SSS-rank Demon Kings and Monster King, Ainsworth decided against using Override: Ultimate Freedom, as that would be his last resort to ensure he could save his life.

Under the effects of Futureborne Adaptation (SSS), Evolution Override (SSS), and Free Energy (SSS)’s reduced energy cost and even faster energy recovery rate, Ainsworth could maintain this peak Five-Star SSS-rank Awakener for five minutes.

Although this power was fleeting and illusory, Ainsworth felt that he could easily destroy a planet now, as his body was brimming with power.

Clenching his right fist, Ainsworth activated Ultimate Freedom (SSS) and Freedom of Speech (SSS), his voice carrying a weight that bent reality itself:

"I hereby declare... this right hand shall be the hand of God itself, embodying the Spear of Longinus, a spear that pierces even the divine body of the holy son."

After his bold and blasphemous declaration, Ainsworth felt that his right hand could even pierce and penetrate the body of an X-rank being. In other words, at the cost of using up half of his entire energy reserves, he now could harm a True God with his fist.

With his preparations completed, Ainsworth used Freedom of Movement (SSS) to leave the void and move freely within the Absolute Zero’s range, much to the surprise of Lucien Arkvale.

However, Ainsworth ignored Lucien as he teleported on top of the SSS-rank Ancient Space Dragon’s head.

Forming his right hand into a hand knife, he plunged it into the skull of the Ancient Space Dragon!