The Hero-King controlled Vimana, and with a wave of his hand, the golden ship turned into golden dust and was recalled into the King's Treasure.
He was getting closer and closer to the special energy.
The Hero-King stepped forward, quickly approaching.
After reaching the second floor of the palace, he pushed open one of the rooms.
This seemed to be Wapol's treasury.
The Hero-King's ruby eyes swept over it, uninterested. It was all just mundane junk.
Then, following the system's guidance, the Hero-King quickly locked his gaze on a locked chest.
"This is it!?"
He raised his right hand, casually took a treasure from the King's Treasure, and instantly slashed down.
With a crack.
The lock on the chest was as easily cut as tofu. After opening the chest, three strange fruits lay inside.
They had different shapes and vibrant colors, emitting a strange aura.
The moment he saw them, the Hero-King's pupils couldn't help but shrink.
"As expected, Devil Fruits are the special energy. This king's previous guess was correct..."
The Hero-King smiled, pleased.
He had originally come to Drum Kingdom to increase Gilgamesh's Development Level, but he had found an unexpected reward.
Three Devil Fruits were not something one could get their hands on easily.
They were likely Wapol's collection. Before this, there were probably more. One of Wapol's subordinates was a Devil Fruit user, possibly a gift from Wapol himself.
No, perhaps it was from even earlier, collected by Wapol's father's generation.
Dalton was deeply trusted by the previous king. His Ox-Ox Fruit might have been a gift from the former king.
But regardless, Rex gladly accepted all three Devil Fruits.
"Ding! Special energy detected. Absorb?"
The cold voice of the system sounded particularly pleasant at this moment.
The Hero-King raised his right hand, placed his palm on the Devil Fruits, his expression calm.
"Absorb!"
The next moment, the three Devil Fruits turned into a puff of smoke and quickly merged into the Hero-King's body.
In an instant, a brand-new power was born in the Hero-King's character template.
Character Template: Gilgamesh
Development Level: 54.3%
Abilities: 1. King's Treasure. 2. Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence.
The moment he saw the character template, a smile appeared on the Hero-King's face.
"It's appeared! The character template's second ability, the Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence!"
At this moment, the Hero-King felt as if he knew the truth of the world. With a single glance, he could see through the reality of any mystery.
He knew the true names of all the treasures in the King's Treasure and could control and release them at will.
The King's Treasure skill was just a vault that stored thousands of treasures. Without knowing the truth of the treasures, it was impossible to unleash their true power.
But the Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence could.
This was the truth behind Gilgamesh's status as the King of Heroes.
"Now, only Ea is left to be unlocked... It took three Devil Fruits to unlock the Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence. I wonder how many Devil Fruits Ea will require. It seems I'll have to start collecting Devil Fruits."
As soon as his voice fell, a dense barrage of cannonballs blasted directly towards the second-floor room of the palace.
Boom! Boom! Boom—
As the walls exploded, the golden king leaped and instantly jumped to the very top of the palace. Looking down, he saw the source of the attack, and the Hero-King frowned.
"What is that thing?"
It could not be called human.
It was like a collection of weapons, with countless gun barrels.
The Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence activated passively. The Hero-King's eyes narrowed slightly, and he understood in an instant.
"Is that the ant from before? I see. You survived the explosion just now, but after swallowing so many weapons, you can't even maintain your human form? How comical."
The Hero-King stood proudly, arms crossed, looking at the mountain of weapon-flesh below, his ruby eyes filled with contempt.
"You bastard, you're dead this time... Wait, where did you just go? That's my treasury! That chest..."
Wapol looked at the cut-open chest, which was now empty, and became furious.
"You damn thief! Where are my Devil Fruits? Did you steal my Devil Fruits?"
Hearing this, a mocking expression appeared on the Hero-King's face.
"Your Devil Fruits? Don't be ridiculous. All the treasures in this world belong to this king. Whether it's Devil Fruits or anything else, it's all the same. As long as it's a treasure, it belongs to this king. Understand? To regard this king's treasures as your own collection, have a little self-awareness."
Wapol was so angry he was hopping mad.
The Hero-King stood proudly, not paying him any mind. At this moment, Wapol's eyes had turned blood-red... no, it was impossible to tell where his eyes were anymore.
"Kill him, kill him! I'll definitely kill him!!!"
"Oh? Have you lost your mind? Mongrel, perfect. This king has a new power. I'll use you for an experiment!!"
The Hero-King revealed a pleased smile, then opened the King's Treasure and took out a treasure from it.
It was a golden scepter.
The Hero-King raised the treasure high, his expression cold, his lips moving slightly. Having seen through its reality, he spoke its true name.
"Release! Spear of Indra, Vajra!!"