I became a god through archaeology in the Wizarding World.

"Boom! Boom!"

The muffled explosion echoed in the deep underground for a full half minute, shaking down countless pebbles and dust.

When the smoke cleared, a three-meter-diameter hole was blasted open in the rock wall at the end of the originally sealed third underground level, where the wall was covered with ancient runes.

A heavy, dry stream of air, accompanied by a strange magnetic humming sound, roared out from the depths of the cave entrance.

Rhodes stood on the pile of rubble, the flame of his windproof lamp compressed to the size of a bean by the airflow, as if it might be extinguished at any moment.

"Let's go."

Without looking back, Rhodes crossed the boundary that had been violently torn open.

As soon as he stepped into the darkness beyond the cave entrance, Rhodes' body suddenly sank downwards.

"Well……"

An invisible, immense force instantly enveloped his entire body.

The feeling wasn't like carrying a heavy load, but rather like the air itself had turned into mercury, pressing heavily on every inch of skin and every muscle, even making my eyelids feel incredibly heavy.

The heart becomes difficult to beat, and the resistance to blood flow in the blood vessels increases exponentially.

"Is this... the core gravitational field of the earth's veins recorded in the murals?"

Rod gritted his teeth, bent his knees slightly, and then suddenly straightened them.

A faint crackling sound emanated from his body as his bones, strengthened by the [Abyssal Dragon Spinal Fluid], resisted the terrifying gravity.

The black bones displayed astonishing resilience under high pressure, supporting his body.

At the same time, [Stone Skin] is passively activated, and a layer of grayish-white rock texture appears on the skin surface, like a set of exoskeleton armor, locking the shape of the muscles and preventing sagging.

Although his movements have become sluggish, he can still walk.

Professor Isaac behind him wasn't so lucky.

"what!"

As soon as the old professor entered, it was as if he had been slammed to the ground by an invisible hand.

His face flushed instantly, and he opened his mouth wide to try to breathe, but he couldn't breathe like a fish out of water, and his fragile ribs groaned under the strain.

For an elderly mortal, twice the gravity of the ground is fatal.

Rod frowned, about to turn around and help.

A gray figure was faster than him.

Sig the Silent One crossed the boundary without expression.

Faced with this sudden gravitational pressure, the royal assassin leader merely swayed his shoulders slightly, and then his muscles seemed to come alive, undergoing an extremely rapid and bizarre rhythmic contraction.

He adjusted his breathing rhythm, and his chest rose and fell very slowly but deeply.

There were no magical fluctuations, no alchemical potions.

Sig managed to withstand the pressure solely through his extreme control over his body.

His gray eyes swept over the professor on the ground, then glanced at Rhodes, his gaze devoid of any emotion.

Rhodes felt a slight chill run down his spine.

Is this the peak strength of a second-ring knight? This pure physical strength is probably no less than my own when I activate full power [Stone Skin].

If I were to fight Sieg under these circumstances, I might not necessarily gain the upper hand.

"Professor, drink it."

Rhodes pulled out a bottle of Lightness Potion that he had prepared beforehand, roughly poured it into Professor Isaac's mouth, then grabbed the professor by the back of his collar with one hand and lifted him up like a chick.

"Try to regulate your breathing and don't talk," Rhodes whispered in his ear.

The three continued on their way.

As they ventured deeper, the scene before them became increasingly bizarre and fantastical.

This place is no longer a dark and damp cave, but a huge, dry underground cavity.

In this terrifying environment of double gravity, countless black rocks of varying sizes float in mid-air.

They defy the laws of physics, silently hovering in the air at altitudes ranging from one to ten meters above the ground, some even slowly rotating.

"Magnetically levitated ore..."

Although Professor Isaac was struggling to breathe, his professional instincts kicked in at the sight, causing his eyes to widen and a hoarse gasp escaped his throat: "This...this is the raw material for the ancient floating city! So they originated from this high-gravity environment!"

Rhodes's gaze swept over the floating black stones.

This ore contains an extremely strong anti-gravity magnetic field. It is the mutual repulsion between this magnetic field and the earth's gravitational pull that creates this spectacle.

If these ores could be taken out of the country, each piece would be priceless.

But Rod's attention was quickly drawn to something else.

Deep in his mind, the long-dormant "Illustrated Guide to Species" suddenly emitted a dull yet powerful vibration.

The vibration felt like a powerful heart beating.

Rhodes stopped and fixed his gaze on a floating black rock with a diameter of more than five meters.

The surface of the black stone was pitted and uneven, and in a huge depression was embedded a petrified carapace.

That wasn't an ordinary carapace; it had a perfectly streamlined shape, like a flattened disc, with suction cup-like structures growing along its edges.

It appears to be a parasitic, or symbiotic, organism that lives on this magnetically levitated ore.

Rod approached stealthily, pretending to observe the terrain, but in reality, he extended his right hand and placed it on the fossilized carapace.

hum!

Within the space of consciousness, the pages of the illustrated book turned, stopping at a new page.

The ink lines depict a creature with a peculiar shape, flat like a ray, yet carrying a thick, rocky shell on its back.

It adheres to suspended ore and travels freely through the gravity-distorted underground space.

[Species Included: Gravity Rock Ray]

[Status: Extinct (Second Era Subterranean Lifeform)]

[Completeness: 78% (Exoskeleton intact, magnetic sensory organs preserved)]

[Description: Special creatures living in areas where high gravity and strong magnetic fields intersect. To survive under gravity several times that of Earth, their skeletal structure has evolved extremely high density, and their internal organs possess exceptional pressure resistance. Furthermore, they can counteract the effects of gravity by regulating their own biomagnetic field.]

[Extractable Feature: Gravity Adaptation (Passive)]

Rhodes' pupils dilated slightly.

Gravity adaptation!

It's not about confrontation, but adaptation.

This means completely ignoring the oppression of this environment from a physiological perspective.

"extract."

Rhodes silently recited this in his mind.

This integration was not painful, but rather filled with a profound sense of fulfillment.

It was as if someone had injected lead and mercury into his bone marrow; immediately afterward, this heaviness quickly transformed into a strange sense of support.

His heart clenched, and the blood he pumped became thicker and stronger.

It felt as if my internal organs were wrapped in an invisible membrane, and the nauseating feeling of sinking and pressure vanished in just three seconds.

Rod straightened his back.

The invisible mountain that had been weighing on their shoulders disappeared.

He tried moving his fingers, and the resistance he felt while waving them in the water was gone.

In this environment with twice the gravity, he felt no different from when he was on the ground!

"call……"

Rhodes let out a long breath, and his steps became incredibly light.

Sig, who had been following a few meters behind, showed a hint of surprise for the first time in his lifeless gray eyes.

As a top assassin, he has an extremely keen eye for human anatomy.

He keenly noticed that Rhodes, who had been walking heavily and relying on his muscles to resist gravity just a moment ago, suddenly relaxed after touching the now-vanished stone.

That kind of relaxation is not giving up resistance, but rather complete ease and control.

It was as if... gravity here had no effect on him.

Sig narrowed his eyes, his hand instinctively reaching for the magic-slaying short sword at his waist.

This wizard has a secret.

Rhodes seemed to sense the murderous intent behind him. He turned around and gave Sieg a meaningful smile.

"Lord Sig, your breathing seems a little off?"

Rod's voice was relaxed and even slightly teasing: "It seems this kind of environment really puts a lot of strain on people. Do you need me to help you up?"

Sig stared coldly at Rhodes without saying a word, but silently adjusted his breathing and followed Rhodes' pace.

But his grip on the sword tightened even more than before.

"Let's keep going, Professor."

Rhodes carried Professor Isaac as easily as if he were carrying an empty sack, striding into the depths of this gravity anomaly zone.

"Based on the direction of the magnetic field, that big guy... should be just ahead."