Alone and Infinite

The Anjanath behind him wanted to roar to the sky, but as soon as it raised its head, it stopped.

Immediately afterwards, a dense barrage of slashes and cuts exploded across its body.

Its massive body trembled, then crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Ascend the dragon!

You have hunted the 4-star monster, Anjanath.

Li Xia turned his gaze to the sky, and it seemed that through the lush green leaves, he could see a fiery dragon soaring through the sky.

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Chapter 145 Yeah!

The flames gently licked the roasted meat above, and the fragrant meat sizzled and glistened with clear oil.

The oil drips into the campfire below, causing the flames to occasionally leap up.

Li Xia took a brush, dipped it into the honey in the jar, and carefully applied it.

The forelimb meat of the Anjanathus is both firm and tender, making it a top-quality ingredient, when combined with the unique mushroom seasoning of the ancient forest.

The aroma alone is enough to make one's mouth water.

This is the seventh camp located in the ancient forest, a temporary residence set up by the Hunter's Guild specifically for hunters who go out to accept quests or explore freely.

It is quite hidden and very safe.

In addition to the extremely comfortable tents, there is a campfire and a barbecue grill, with some basic consumables in a wooden box next to it.

For example, glass bottles that can hold various liquids.

Observer Abbot was collecting materials with Awoo at the edge of the camp.

“Look—” Abbot pointed to the sunflower-like flowers on the ground and said, “These are sunflowers unique to the ancient forests.”

After we collect the data, we can receive extra credit in the final battle results evaluation!

She crouched down and carefully peeled off the fruit, while Awoo also poked at it with her two little paws:

"Be careful when skinning it, don't damage the capsule, or it will die. Remember our Hunter's Guild's creed."

"oh oh--"

"And it's possible that during the peeling process—"

Suddenly, the observer and Awoo stood up at the same time, one hand on their hip and the other (claw) raised.

The object they were holding was still glittering in the sunlight, and at the same time, the two shouted:

"yeah--!!"

Li Xia, who was grilling meat, stopped what she was doing.

Looking at Aowu, it sent the most direct question through its eyes:

"?"

Awoo's tail froze, and even though it was made of mud, Li Xia seemed to feel a deep sense of shame.

Awoo, head drooping, whispered:

"This is a mandatory action of the gathering skill; it happens when you discover valuable items—"

Valuable items?

"Fantastic! It's a Glowing Flower!"

The observer skipped over and shoved a glowing little flower into Li Xia's hand.

[A rare specialty of the Ancient Forest, its fragrance evokes images of sun-drenched flowers filtering through the leaves. (Solution Item)]

Li Xia nodded, and a small knife suddenly appeared in his hand. With a flash of silver light, huge pieces of roasted meat flew up one by one.

A wooden square plate was already placed on the small stone table next to it, with large green leaves still bearing traces of water from washing.

"Thank you, partner!"

Aibo cheered and couldn't wait to start eating.

The forelimb meat of the Anjanathus is springy, tender, and juicy. Combined with mushrooms and honey, the natural flavors of these ingredients alone create an exceptionally delicious taste.

Furthermore, the energy contained within was enormous. Li Xia, whose physique normally allows him to eat the equivalent of 5-10 people, was actually full after eating just one large piece of Anjanath meat.

He also discovered that he had an extra buff below him.

[Feeling full: The energy-rich meat provides a continuous source of calories, increasing the speed of energy recovery]

That's pretty good. Looks like I can bring more ingredients when I leave.

Li Xia clapped his hands, and the flow of true qi dispersed all the oil on his hands. This little trick of using energy is also a way to practice the control of true qi in daily life.

Improvement comes from every little detail and the accumulation of knowledge over time, not from a sudden burst of talent.

"Partner, shall we go hunt Rathalos next?"

The observers are now beginning to suspect that their companions are not human.

Instead, it was a creature resembling a humanoid ancient dragon! How could humans be so powerful?

Could it be the legendary Azure Star?

Along with this speculation arose an immense, inflated sense of self-confidence.

In the past, they might have had to carefully investigate and lie in wait.

Now? Find it, kill it, eat it!

"Ah."

Li Xia nodded and extinguished the fire. The strongest monster in the ancient forest was the Rathalos, which was rated as a five-star monster by the Hunter's Guild.

In the guild's division, monsters are divided into high-rank and low-rank. Sometimes, low-rank, low-star monsters survive countless battles, devour the flesh and blood of the defeated, and become exceptionally powerful.

These monsters are often described as having been battle-hardened.

'Veteran monsters' are extremely powerful, enough to break through the original interstellar standards, but correspondingly, they are also extremely rare.

Every time it appears, the guild has to send people to hunt it.

This is because such monsters disrupt their ecological niche and have a significant impact on the environment.

If you can encounter a tempered monster, that would be great too. A regular Pukei-Pukei might become a five-star or even higher tempered monster.

But Li Xia felt that relying solely on her luck...

Forget about luck.

Therefore, the most important thing is to kill the Rathalos as soon as possible and move on to the next area.

The main quest involves accumulating star ratings, although it doesn't specify what constitutes fifty stars or more.

However, Li Xia felt that the basic reward should be attribute points equal to the number of stars / 10, so accumulating 100 stars would result in 10 basic attribute points.

Furthermore, only the highest star rating is counted for the same type of monster.

The best way to do this kind of task is to kill them one by one in each of the several areas.

Silently, he mentally calculated the number of monsters he had already killed.

大贼龙·1星、毒妖鸟·2星、搔鸟·2星、飞雷龙·3星、蛮颚龙·4星。

I already have 12 stars, and with the addition of Rathalos, I've got a total of 17 stars.

The progress is quite fast, but only the lower-rank monsters are easy.

When you start encountering higher-ranking monsters

Li Xia considered his combat power, which was comparable to that of a peak-level ancient dragon.

Hmm. It'll definitely be a back-and-forth battle, right?

According to records, male fire dragons have the habit of building nests at high places and flying very far every day.

The first purpose was hunting, and the second was to 'inspect their own territory'.

Therefore, it is best to visit the Fire Dragon's Nest at sunset.

Li Xia stood on the treetop, gazing intently into the distance.

At this moment, the sun hangs obliquely on the horizon, casting a warm, golden glow that gilds the entire ancient forest.

The vast forest stretched as far as the eye could see, with no end in sight.

In such a forest, finding monsters without the help of an observer is nothing short of wishful thinking.

Aowu stood beside him, looking at this magnificent and awe-inspiring sight, and couldn't help but let out a majestic dragon roar.

"Awooo——————!"

Li Xia:

I can assure you that the name was not chosen incorrectly!

"Comrade! Comrade!"

The observer's shouts came from below, and one could sense an unusual emotion in his voice.

Li Xia leaped into the dense forest and rushed to the observer at an extremely fast speed.

Aibo stood in a gap that had been squeezed open, staring in astonishment at what lay ahead.

Following her gaze, one could see corpses everywhere along the way.

The trail stretched into the distance.

These corpses were as if they had been drained dry, leaving only shriveled skin.

Everywhere you look, apart from the monsters you used to hunt, any large creature has been turned into a skin.

"Who did this?!"

The observer's voice trembled with anger as he asked.

Li Xia did not answer, but she already knew the answer in her heart.

apostle.

Flesh and blood apostles.

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Chapter 146 Insect Glaive, Let's Go!

"No, I have to report this to the guild!"

Without hesitation, the investigator pulled out a bright red sphere and inserted it into the launcher in his arm.

A column of bright red smoke pierced through the layers of tree trunks, coalescing into a huge, eye-catching orb in the sky above the ancient forest.

Signal flares are used to call for help.

After doing all that, the investigators began working around the traces.

Li Xia suddenly asked in a low voice:

"Awoo, didn't the guide mention that you can't hunt monsters at will?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Li Xia nodded. In fact, he had vaguely discovered this back in the previous world.

Every world has its own 'compatibility' and its own hidden rules.

If we follow the principles of 'compatibility', the world will be much simpler.