Alone and Infinite

He looked down at the hunters still struggling in the sea, and some who had already fainted, and his expression suddenly changed:

"Awoo, come with me to rescue people."

Aowu was faster than Li Xia. As a dragon, its slender body naturally had very little resistance in the water.

Furthermore, its flight and movement are not achieved through limbs, but through a unique force field, allowing it to swim at extremely high speeds even in water.

They were now close to the shore, at a depth of only about 100 meters. Li Xia piled the people he had rescued onto the floating debris on the sea surface.

In just a short while, people had climbed onto the larger pieces of broken planks around them.

The other hunters also helped, and in the end they simply tied the planks together with the ropes they carried to prevent them from drifting too far.

"Thank you so much, Hunter—"

The burly man, his hair still tied up and soaking wet, wiped the rain from his face and said sincerely:

"I am Alvin, the leader of the Fifth Survey Corps. Which branch recommended you as a hunter?"

Before Li Xia could answer, Alvin slapped his forehead and said with a sudden realization:

"I remember now, you're Xia, recommended by the Bright Village branch, who once single-handedly slew a fire dragon!"

He patted Li Xia's shoulder happily, with such force that it made a loud 'bang' sound.

Those two blows alone could shatter the shoulder of an ordinary person.

“You’re a great young man. When I was your age, I had never hunted a fire dragon. It took me almost 10 years to go from my first fire dragon to my thirty-second one.”

Li Xia remained silent for a while. Smaug was actually much stronger than the fire dragons here. At the very least, it should be considered an ancient dragon.

"Thanks to your help, many hunters' lives have been saved. I will report this according to regulations, and the New World Survey Commission will issue an award!"

As expected, Li Xia nodded, accepting the offer without any formalities.

Those who are sent to the New World Survey Team are basically elites from various branches, and they are all treasures to the survey team.

Not only Li Xia, but he also saw other people using various methods to save people.

"Wow, that's what the guide says?"

Li Xia suddenly asked, saying he had a simple guide to Monster Hunter, but hadn't read it.

Instead, he entrusted it to Aowu, and tried to figure out the hidden clues in the derivative world himself, then compared his findings with Aowu's and reviewed what he had missed.

This is the training method he came up with, and it's also a way for him to prepare for his future journey to the original world.

Aowu nodded: "That's right, the guide says that if you're in the fifth squad, you can choose to save people if you have the resources, and you'll get a reward."

That's good, there's nothing wrong with the first step.

While the two were talking, Alvin was struggling to count the number of people in the rain, while the hunters who remained sober had already spontaneously gone to the various broken planks.

To look after the hunters who were still unconscious.

"293031"

Alvin breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, most people were still there.

Although some people are still missing, this is the best-case scenario at present.

The most important thing right now is to get the vast majority of people safely ashore.

He took out the whistle hanging around his neck and blew it loudly. As a result, more than a dozen pterosaurs that were circling in the sky flew down.

The hunters cast out their grappling hooks, and even on the stormy sea, these hooks accurately caught the pterosaur's claws.

These small pterosaurs, each about the size of a person, flapped their wings and headed toward the distant coastline.

Li Xia climbed out of the comfortable bed, which was made of wood and covered with the fur of an unknown wild animal.

It is quite comfortable; when you lie down, the soft fur around you gently envelops your body.

Last night, the Lava Dragon destroyed the port, forcing them to take a long detour to reach the camp.

Along the way, they also took care of a few wild beasts that didn't know their place, even though the gravity in Monster Hunter World is only one-fifth.

But there were just too many people who were unconscious or injured.

When they arrived at the survey team's base, they found it in complete chaos; the Lava Dragon had nearly destroyed the camp.

Amid the chaotic scene, the commander-in-chief of the investigation team decisively allocated housing so that the newcomers could rest immediately.

I opened the quest panel, and after arriving last night, I was prompted to wait for the next main quest to be unlocked.

The device is now fully unlocked.

Main Quest 1: Arrival at the Survey Corps Base - Completed

[Task Rewards: 1 Attribute Point and 1000 Hall Points have been issued]

Main Quest 2: Free Hunting

Task objective: Hunt monsters within the task period. The total star rating of the hunt will be calculated after the task period expires.

Rewards are awarded based on the total star rating of the hunt. (Each monster is counted only once for star rating.)

mission rewards:

1.50 stars and above: Distribution will be made proportionally based on the specific star rating.

2.40-50星：4点属性点、20点功勋点，15000点殿堂点

3.30-40星：3点属性点、15点功勋点，10000点殿堂点

4.20-30星：2点属性点、10点功勋点，5000点殿堂点

Mission failure penalty: Elimination if less than 20 stars

Task period: 30 days

(Special Note: This world contains many unique items; please explore on your own, Executioner.)

With the quest panel closed, this is the world of Monster Hunter—quite free.

Completing the minimum tasks is easy, but getting high stars requires a lot of effort.

Li Xia, carrying Aowu, pushed open the door of the 'Hunter's Hut'.

The sun shone brightly, and the campsite, free from storms, was as beautiful as a painting.

Not far away, the azure ocean was as calm as a mirror, and the chaos and damage of last night had been cleaned up under the hunters' terrifying bodies.

The waterfall beside me cascaded down, its waters flowing like white ribbons.

The huge waterwheel used the water flow as the power source for the movable ladder.

Above them was a huge ship, about a hundred meters long, which had been swept into the sky by the aftershocks of the battle between the two ancient dragons and landed right on the mountaintop.

The entire camp is layered and stacked, creating a unique feeling that combines primitive and steampunk elements.

"Wow, so early, Xia!"

Alvin held a notepad in one hand, while his free hand kept waving it around.

"Come here quickly, the Commander-in-Chief is free!"

Oh? The reward has arrived?

Li Xia paused, then walked towards Alvin's direction.

On the way to the conference room, Alvin kept rambling on and on:

"The base has been incredibly busy lately. We're only able to keep up with the arrival of our fifth team because of that."

The unusual behavior of the Zorah Magdaros has caught our attention, and researchers speculate that it may be near death and is trying to reach the Dragon Graveyard.

Dragon Graveyard?

Based on the games Li Xia had played before, it should be the Crystal Land, where the Xeno'jiiva was absorbing the power of the ancient dragons and the power of the ley lines.

It almost became the King of Elder Dragons. If I'm not mistaken, Xeno'jiiva is very likely the hidden boss.

Perhaps because Li Xia had saved many people, Alvin had a very good impression of him and even made arrangements to arrange a 'second-class cabin' for Li Xia.

That way he wouldn't have to squeeze into the hunter's cabin with other people in the communal sleeping area.

"A large, communal room would be much better if it wasn't crowded," Alvin said, then pointed to the open space not far away, which was a converted half-ship.

"We're here, I won't go any further."

Summer, you will definitely become a legendary hunter, keep it up!

May the blue stars in the sky guide you!

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter 142 Hidden Reward

Li Xia watched Alvin run off in a hurry. Just as she stepped into the conference room, she heard a hearty voice laughing loudly.

"This is the hunter who saved dozens of his companions? He's a good lad!"

A notification from the Hall of Light popped up:

[Main Quest 1 Hidden Side Quest: Rescuing the Drowning Hunter Completed]

Number of people rescued: 23

[Completion: 91%]

A robust figure turned around and looked at Li Xia with his arms crossed. Although he had a full head of white hair, he looked to be only about forty years old.

The Commander-in-Chief looked Li Xia up and down, then nodded in satisfaction.

"I heard from Alvin that your guild has an excellent record, having hunted a fire dragon before. What are your plans for the New World?"

Please select the reward category.

1. Hunting 2. Exploration 3. Research

Li Xia chose to hunt without hesitation.

Even though Li Xia didn't say anything, the Commander-in-Chief seemed to hear a reply.

"Oh? Do you want to continue hunting?"

He thought for a moment, then turned to look at the swordsmanship master:

"Master, I think we can teach this young man the two techniques that the investigation team just developed!"

The sword master, completely encased in armor, nodded coolly.

"Yes—that's fine!"

He stood up, his armor clanking as he stood.

He waved to Li Xia:

"Young man, come with me!"

The two followed the mountain path to a training ground not far away, where various tools used by hunters for practice were displayed.

The Palico at the door waved its paw at the two of them and closed the door.

The sword master picked up a long sword that was as tall as a person. It looked a bit like a samurai sword, but in reality, they were quite different.

It's more like a nodachi with a blade that's a full 1.5 meters long, making it impossible for ordinary people to use.

Li Xia was also very curious about how they practiced sword sheathing and iaido.

The sword master had no idea what Li Xia was thinking, and instead spoke in a low voice.

"It has been decades since the first survey team came here. In these years, our hunters have discovered some brand new techniques in the process of fighting monsters."

In particular, the 'Foresight Slash' and 'Spirit Blade Helmet Slash', when used properly, can greatly enhance a hunter's strength.

Li Xia suddenly became very interested. These two moves were very famous and were also called Jianqie and Denglongzhan.

He immediately began to listen attentively to the sword master's explanation.

The sword master walked to the center of the arena and flicked a spark to ignite the fuse of the gunpowder barrel.

The fuse was burning rapidly, but he stood still, drew his long sword, and slashed it at a pillar not far away.