He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

The disparity in combat power between the 300,000-strong army of various races, plus a few Heavenly Fathers, and the invading demon gods was so great that it could be described as an overwhelming defeat.

Many people are pessimistic about this war.

Some even believe that the savior is leading the Earth to complete destruction.

But Gu Qing wasn't foolish enough to engage in direct combat.

Instead, they divided their army into countless small squads, using the wizards' portals to conduct guerrilla warfare near the demon's territory.

This process was not smooth sailing.

People often fall into the traps of the demons, and some demons skilled in spatial magic will seal off space or even hunt them down, causing countless people to sleep forever.

However, demons who possessed spatial magic were few and far between, and the human army still gained the upper hand by virtue of this, slaying countless demons.

Escanor mingled among the army, just like an ordinary knight participating in the campaign, constantly killing demons and gradually growing stronger.

Nobody noticed him.

As the number of troops sent to quell the rebellion dwindled, the survivors became increasingly conspicuous.

Eventually, Escanor's anomaly was discovered.

But it's too late.

He has killed countless demons and absorbed an unknown amount of energy.

His power is unstoppable.

Chapter 253 Harvest

Kamar-Taj, the Temple.

The Ancient One, who was meditating, suddenly opened her eyes.

A halo of light opened up in front of her.

Gu Qing led Hawke and a man with an extremely muscular build, about 2.5 meters tall, who exuded a terrifying aura as he walked out.

Gu Yi glanced at the man with apprehension, then looked at Gu Qing, "Welcome back successfully, although the situation is a little different from what I expected."

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but that's just who I am."

Gu Qing shrugged nonchalantly, then asked, "How long did it take me?"

"Exactly one month."

"Is the flow of time faster each month than a year...?" Gu Qing lowered his head and pondered: It seems I've missed quite a few things.

“Now that you are the most powerful force on this planet, what do you want to do next?” the Ancient One asked.

Gu Qing snapped out of her daze and looked up at Gu Yi. "Just let things be as they were before. Let nature take its course."

"Do you want me to take you back now?"

"No need, I can do it myself."

As he spoke, Gu Qing waved his right hand, and hellfire constructed a dimensional passage.

"Uncle Ancient One, see you next time."

See you next time.

After saying their goodbyes, Gu Qing left Kamar-Taj with Hawke and Escanor.

"I don't know if this change is good or bad."

Looking at the closed latitudinal passage, Gu Yi sighed deeply, but then stopped worrying about it.

Even at its worst, the world will be destroyed.

……

Hell's Kitchen, Convenience Store.

When Gu Qing returned here with his people, looking at the familiar environment that remained unchanged, he felt as if he had been to another world.

One month in the mortal world, a year in trials.

In the trial space, they were either slaying demon gods or on their way to slay demon gods, and they basically never stopped to rest.

Especially after the war began...

Although the final result was perfect, the process was far from smooth. Even with a large army and several renowned experts providing cover, various unexpected events occurred... Sometimes, unexpectedly powerful demons would intrude while hunting enemies; sometimes they would fall into carefully laid traps; and sometimes, due to faulty intelligence, they would face enemies far stronger than themselves...

They went through countless life-or-death battles, big and small, before finally managing to escape the trial space alive.

Returning to this quiet little shop now, I feel disoriented and unreal.

This is an overreaction to the war.

Rest a while and you'll feel better once you adapt to the new environment.

Gu Qing didn't pay any attention.

Although the trip was arduous, it was also very rewarding.

The prayer value is 26 billion...

In fact, given the level of those demons, gods, and heavenly fathers in the trial space, the amount of prayer points they could provide should be far more than this.

Unfortunately, the key to this trial was the Fallen Sword, not Ecanos—although Ecanos was able to withstand the side effects of the Fallen Sword without being affected, which did amaze many people, that was all.

However, the prayer points are not the biggest reward.

The biggest gain is Escanor's growth; he has now reached the level of a single-universe god. In this generally weakened UC multiverse, he can basically roam freely.

In fact, this trial was prepared for Gu Qing.

If he hadn't summoned Escanor but had instead taken the field himself, he would have become the sole god.

Furthermore, you can also gain many other benefits.

After all, the original trial was fraught with danger, but he summoned Escanor to push through it with a safe and steady approach, which reduced the opportunities for further trials and tribulations.

But how to say it?

Escanor is his puppet, and Escanor's puppet is his, so there's no difference.

Moreover, his gains were not bad either.

Not only did his own strength reach S-rank three stars, but he also obtained the Hellfire and the Medal of Power.

Hellfire was obtained through a trade with Mephisto.

The Medal of Power was an artifact that the Blood Clan used to seal away Zatanos during their final battle against him.

This artifact from Atlantis already possessed immense power, and now that the spirit of Zatanos has been sealed within it, its power has become even stronger and more violent.

Fearing that Zatanos's followers might use the Medal of Power to resurrect the elemental demon, the Blood Clan gifted it to Gu Qing, sending him to Zatanos's future, a future unknown to anyone.

This medal allows the spirit of Zatanos to possess the body, granting it the power of this elemental demon.

But if one's will is not firm, one will be consumed.

Although Gu Qing didn't know if his will could withstand the spirit of Zatanos, there were plenty of puppets with strong wills.

If you can't use it yourself, you can give it to a doll.

Next is Hawke.

Leaving aside the blessed sun residing within it, in these days of fierce battles with demons, its potential as a child of chaos was also unleashed.

Although it wasn't as strong as its brother, it still reached the S-rank eight-star level.

In addition, the system's monthly UP pool has featured many good items, and Gu Qing didn't waste the opportunity and managed to pull some.

Overall, this trip was very rewarding.

"Now that we're out of danger, there's no need to keep the prayer points. System upgrade."

The trial space is fraught with danger, and you might need to use your prayer points. Upgrading the system is also quite expensive, and Escanor's combat power already exceeds the limit of what he can summon after upgrading, so there's no need to rush the upgrade.

But now, it's possible.

[Ding! One hundred million prayer points have been deducted!]

[Ding! System upgrade in progress... Upgrade successful!]

[Ding! The UP pool has been upgraded!]

[Ding! Million-dollar lottery feature unlocked!]

[Ding! Unlocked...]

……

……

[Ding! 10 billion Prayer Points have been deducted!]

[Ding! System upgrade in progress... Upgrade successful!]

[Ding! The UP pool has been upgraded!]

[Ding! Guarantee function upgraded!]

[Ding! Unlocked millions of prize draw features!]

[Ding! Deployment range expanded to the Milky Way!]

……

……

In both upgrades, the system didn't offer any new features or add any new functionalities; it only upgraded the existing ones.

UP Pool Feature: Every month, the winning rate of three rare items or high-level dolls will be increased.

Guaranteed prize feature: When participating in the doll lottery, you are guaranteed to win a prize that meets the lottery threshold every fifty draws.

As for the million-level and ten-million-level draws, they only increase the probability of winning SS or SSS-level dolls or items.

However, Gu Qing already had four dolls and didn't need any more for the lottery. She also didn't have any other items she particularly needed, so she wasn't in a hurry to try.