Alone and Infinite

Upon seeing Li Xia, he hurriedly waved, glanced around furtively, and then slipped a stack of coupons into Li Xia's hand.

"You're about to go hunting, right? Eat something before you leave!"

You have received 5 meal vouchers.

Meal vouchers?

Li Xia suddenly remembered that there is a Palico chef group in Monster Hunter, who can provide various buffs in their meals, also known as Palico food.

You need a meal ticket to eat cat food.

"The guide says that if you save more than 20 people, you will get Alvin's meal voucher."

A howling sound came from nearby, and it was holding an iPad, intently studying the strategy guide.

"Ahem—" After handing over the meal voucher, Alvin coughed lightly twice, his fist pressed against his mouth:

"Since you are going to hunt, according to the rules, you must be accompanied by an observer. She will record your hunting activities and investigate any abnormal behavior of the monsters."

As he spoke, he pulled out a young girl who was hiding in a corner eating snacks from behind him.

"Abbot, from today onwards, you will be Xia's observer."

Aibo nodded blankly, his mouth stuffed full of snacks like a hamster.

She reached out and swallowed the food in her mouth with difficulty.

"Hello, I'm Abbott. From today onwards, we're partners!"

Li Xia looked at the crumbs and saliva on her hands and remained silent for a moment.

Only then did Aibo realize what he was holding. He quickly chuckled and pulled it back, awkwardly wiping it behind his back.

Then, with a serious expression, he said, "Junior Investigator, Abbot reporting for duty!"

Li Xia nodded, turned and left.

"You have half an hour to finish all the preparations, and we'll set off in half an hour."

In the lush ancient forest

Abbott took out his monoculars and nervously stared at the monster below, then flipped open the encyclopedia and whispered:

"The Poison Bird, a 2-star bird wyvern, is a very dangerous monster that mainly sprays venom with its poisonous tongue and tail."

Abbot muttered a few words to himself and offered his suggestion:

"Partner, I think we should lie in wait. I remember there are a few terrain features we can use. First, we can bind them with vines, and then—"

She turned around to look at her side, only to find that Li Xia had disappeared at some point.

"Whoosh-"

A sharp, piercing sound rang out, and Aibo looked in the direction of the sound, unable to help but open his mouth.

Li Xia moved with the speed of a streak of light, leaping down from the tree trunk dozens of meters high in an instant and heading straight for the Poisonous Demon Bird.

My partner—my partner just rushed over and got himself killed like that?!

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Chapter 144 Frenzied Hunt

The distance of over a hundred meters flashed by.

As Li Xia charged forward, he subconsciously used the 'Instant' that was not yet fully activated.

Even an unfinished acceleration technique, combined with the full-force burst of the aerial technique and the subconscious tension of the body during the sprint.

It also features a low-gravity environment comparable to Dragon Ball in Monster Hunter.

His speed was terrifying; he covered the distance of over a hundred meters in less than a second.

The observer only felt a blur before his eyes, and the person who was just beside him was now in front of the Poisonous Bird.

Then he leaped up and delivered a powerful side kick to the poisonous bird.

Time seems to stand still at this moment.

"boom!"

A faint ripple of air spread out from Li Xia's toes.

The poisonous bird flew backward like a cannonball and crashed into a large tree behind it.

With a tremendous crash, the towering tree, which would require two or three people to encircle, trembled violently.

Then, with a rustling sound of the branches and leaves shaking, the fallen leaves drifted down like butterflies.

The observer swore she had never heard such a piercing and agonizing scream in her life.

The poisonous bird, about two or three meters tall, tilted its head back, opened its mouth, and roared. A strange liquid flowed out from every orifice of its body.

No, it should be splashing.

A few seconds later, the poisonous bird drooped its head helplessly, with only a huge dent on its side indicating what it had just experienced.

The observer opened his mouth, staring in horror at the poisonous bird, then at Li Xia.

He...he kicked the Poisonous Bird to death??

Who's the monster here?!

Your attack has increased your power cap by 70% this time; the damage dealt will be converted into additional damage based on your power.

Your attack has triggered 'Strength', increasing damage tier by 1 and boosting damage by 50%.

Your attack has been imbued with 'True Qi', and this attack will deal additional damage that ignores defense.

Your attack has caused severe damage to the Poison Bird's internal organs; this attack will inflict additional internal organ damage.

The Poisonous Bird is now on the verge of death.

You have killed the Poisonous Bird.

[Only special monsters in this world drop treasure chests; for regular monsters, please collect materials yourself.]

died?

Li Xia withdrew his foot, slightly surprised, and looked at the Poisonous Bird with suspicion.

It's normal that no treasure chests drop; the unique feature of this world is collecting materials and then forging equipment directly in the workshop.

For equipment like the Poison Bird, you can usually get a full set of green gear by killing six or seven Poison Birds.

Although the attributes are average, the sheer quantity makes up for it.

If you can hunt a few top-tier Elder Dragons, crafting deep purple equipment shouldn't be a problem.

"You—you're so strong!"

The observer ran over carrying a thick book and exclaimed in surprise.

He hurriedly took photos to record the event, then used a syringe to collect blood and roughly measured the length and other information.

These are the results of the battle, and also the significance of the observers' existence.

Sometimes hunters have difficulty dragging the monsters they've hunted back to their base, so guilds assign observers to them.

The observers' records are crucial evidence for the Hunter's Guild's final assessment of battle results.

It's somewhat similar to a sniper and his spotter.

After completing the collection and processing work, Aibo began to work with Li Xia to process the materials from the Poisonous Bird.

You have obtained 3 Poison Bird Feathers and 2 Poison Bird Shells.

It's alright, I can make a piece of equipment with it.

After putting these things away, Li Xia stood up. Actually, his intention was to try out the two new skills he had learned.

I just didn't expect the Poisonous Bird to be so fragile.

Is there a way to get to the next area?

Li Xia assessed his own strength and concluded that monsters of the six- or seven-star level were the kind of opponents he could fight relatively easily.

Nine-star is already a top-tier ancient dragon; only the legendary Five Taboos surpass it.

One of the taboos—the Black Dragon—directly destroyed an ancient kingdom that was far stronger than the Monster Hunter Guild today.

Li Xia is now almost at the peak of the second tier, but he is still a bit weak when facing those forbidden ones.

After all, the templates for monsters and apostles are completely different, and starting with the ancient dragons, they have the powerful ability to mobilize natural forces and change the terrain.

"The next area? Wait a minute!"

Abbott quickly flipped through the thick pages of the book.

"According to the guild's rules, you must hunt Rathalos in the Ancient Forest before you can proceed to the next area."

Hunt the Rathalos.

Li Xia pondered for a moment, then asked, "How do I obtain an Palico?"

"As for Palicoes, things are very tight right now because many people from the Fifth Fleet have come. We need to submit enough resources to get Palicoes from the Survey Team."

I glanced at the list and there were quite a few things needed, but they were all in the Ancient Forest. The most valuable items were probably the materials from the Rathalos.

Li Xia traced the names of the monsters on the list with his finger, and then emphasized the name of the Rathalos.

The observer shrank back, then whispered, both nervous and excited:

"Buddy, shall we go straight to fight Rathalos?"

Li Xia shook his head: "No, we'll follow the list and charge in!"

It is difficult to describe in words the shock the observer experienced on this day; it was as if a ferocious predator had invaded the vast ancient forest.

Li Xia moved through the forest like a ghost.

Searching for traces of the monster, the female observer used all her skills and knowledge to barely find its trail among various marks.

The spears clanged, blood splattered, and those one-star, two-star, and three-star monsters were like lambs to the slaughter before Li Xia.

In just one encounter, he lay on the ground groaning in agony, struggled a couple of times, and then died.

The observers, with nothing better to do, even started to want to study Awoo.

After all, the world is so vast that it's quite normal for there to be such amazing creatures as the Awoo.

Aowu was extremely disgusted by this, and somehow, the two of them, one human and one dragon, started teaching each other how to gather resources.

While Li Xia was fighting monsters, he suddenly received a notification from the palace:

[Divine Dragon Awoo has learned the new skill Gathering]

The spear that was thrusting towards the Anjanath involuntarily paused for a moment.

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the Anjanath, which resembled a Tyrannosaurus Rex. It spread its crested wings and spat out scorching sparks from its mouth.

In that split second, Li Xia crouched down, and a faint white light flowed from the tip of the spear toward his body.

"boom--"

The scorching sparks suddenly exploded, and a flash of blue and white light could be seen in the fire.

With a crisp "ding," Li Xia's body spun back two steps in a strange manner.

See you!

With a sudden burst of power from his supporting right foot, the spear traversed an exaggerated arc using the force of its rotation.

The blinding white light even left a long trail in the air.

The sharp blade sliced ​​through the Anjanath's steel-like skin, amidst its agonizing screams.

Li Xia pushed off with both feet, leaped into the air, and slammed the gun down with both hands.

The true qi drew a dazzling trail in the air.

After landing, his fingers deftly flicked the spear, and after Ye Ji swung it around once, the spear tip pointed diagonally at the ground.

Stand with your back to the Anjanath.