Alone and Infinite

On the cliff, Tanjuro's expression shifted. He raised his rifle, his dark red eyes filled with unprecedented focus, and his finger rested on the trigger.

Before the bear's paw arrived, a gust of wind came first. Li Xia's pupils contracted slightly. He held the spear horizontally in front of his chest and leaped backward with force.

"Boom!"

Li Xia grunted and flew several meters away, crashing heavily to the ground. This impact disrupted his breathing.

The killer bear has inflicted 21% damage on you, resulting in a minor fracture in your left arm and a fracture of the distal radius in your right arm.

He endured the excruciating pain in his arms, fell to the ground, rolled over, and got up again. Only then did he realize that the original fine iron spear had been bent by the impact, blood was gushing from the cracked tiger's mouth, and his hands were trembling violently, unable to hold the spear anymore.

Gasping for breath, Li Xia forced himself to calm down and get back into a breathing rhythm, but the giant bear didn't wait at all.

It only wanted to kill and devour the reptile that dared to harm it.

Seeing the giant bear pounce again, Li Xia took a deep breath, stomped his feet hard on the ground, and lunged sideways.

At the same time, he flipped his right hand, and the Colt revolver appeared in his hand.

"Snapped!"

A crisp gunshot rang out, and Li Xia was about to retreat again to create distance when he saw the giant bear suddenly tremble and stop moving.

Then came an unprecedentedly tragic wail.

You have dealt 20% damage to the killer bear, and it is now in great pain.

what's the situation?

The sudden turn of events stunned Li Xia for a moment, but he quickly recovered, put the revolver away again, and picked up the scattered spear with both hands.

"hiss--"

The pain seemed to vanish in that instant, and my heart pounded like a drumbeat.

Not enough breaths! Breathe! I need more breaths.

"Hiss—hiss—"

The veins on his forehead throbbed, a thin layer of blood blurred his vision, and a strange, long hum rang in his ears once again.

I want more!

"call----!"

"Thump!" Li Xia's heart skipped a beat. He pursed his lips and exhaled rapidly from his mouth, like a long white dragon of smoke.

The blood color gradually faded, and the long ringing in my ears turned into a 'whooshing' sound, which was my own blood flowing.

Li Xia raised his spear, his calf muscles like compressed springs, exploding with a bang at the moment they were stretched to their limit.

The water vapor exhaled was pushed aside, and then swept up by the airflow generated by the rapid sprint.

From Tanjuro's position, it looked like a long white cloak stretched out from Li Xia's shoulders, fluttering fiercely in the wind.

The giant bear turned around and stood upright once more, about to roar, when it saw a long white plume of smoke rushing towards it from afar.

The power seemed inexhaustible at this moment. Li Xia roared and poured all his strength into the spear in his hand.

It stabbed straight down into the bear's chest!

die! !

"boom!"

The sun finally set completely, and the last rays of sunlight slowly faded from the bear and the man standing opposite each other.

Li Xia trembled twice, released the spear in his hand, and fell softly backward. Only a small section of his shoulder remained, the cut was jagged, and the white bone fragments were still steaming. His remaining arm was suspended by the last bit of skin and flesh.

Blood kept gushing from his mouth and nose, and his eyes were somewhat unfocused.

"I won!"

[Hint: Sun Breathing has been upgraded. Current proficiency: Beginner (0%)]

[Hint: You have successfully killed the killer bear]

[Note: Main quest completed, regression process initiated]

[Returning]

Welcome to the Hall of Transcendence

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter 14 Regression and Settlement

It was as if someone had pressed the pause button; the world before our eyes came to a standstill, and the falling leaves hung suspended in mid-air in a peculiar posture.

The wind stopped blowing, all was silent, and then the whole world seemed like a shattered mirror, collapsing into countless tiny fragments.

The deepest darkness in the world was revealed, and then the darkness gradually faded, and he appeared in an empty room.

You have arrived at your private room, which is a completely safe zone.

[Severe trauma detected in the apostle; repairs to begin shortly]

Countless green dots of light emerged from the void, as if they had been attracted by something.

Like swallows returning to their nests, the milk flowed into Li Xia's body, beginning to heal his injuries.

The blood vessels and nerves seemed to have their own thoughts again; they extended to find their broken brothers, healed, and the flesh and blood swelled wildly.

[Injury repair complete; this treatment is free]

[Start the Trial World Settlement]

Trial World: Demon Slayer (Simulated World)

Difficulty: Normal

Opportunity for transcendence: 9% (The virtual space does not actually generate an opportunity for transcendence; it is only an assessment and there is no reward)

Number of tasks completed: 1 (Main storyline quest, prerequisite quest)

Overall rating: A+ (Excellent)

Rewards: Exquisite Green Treasure Chest, 3 Attribute Points, 2000 Points.

The remaining rewards from the Trial World have been stored in your personal space. Please check them yourself.

Overall rating: A+. You have earned 3 merit points and have been promoted from a reserve apostle to an apostle.

[You have passed the trial and become an official Apostle. Your innate abilities have been unlocked and can be viewed in your personal panel.]

Li Xia immediately opened the panel, without even bothering to check anything else.

The previously locked talent ability was now shimmering with a pale golden light.

That brilliance... that must be an amazing talent!

I couldn't wait to open the talent page, and then I saw the content below.

[Talent Ability: A Blessing in Disaster] (Destiny Level)

Effect: Reduces normal luck value. When encountering danger, it will temporarily increase luck value. When the danger is eliminated, luck value will return to normal level.

???

Li Xia frowned and stared at the text for a long time before he could decipher the meaning behind it. The entire talent seemed to be saying: "Unlucky!"

Then he thought of the unusual things that happened in the trial world.

During his first battle with the demon, he accidentally knocked over an iron pot, which then happened to land on the demon's head, giving him the opportunity to fight back.

There was also a second battle with the giant bear. At that time, my arms were weak and my breathing was disordered. I originally intended to use the pistol only to cause trouble.

However, according to the battle briefing, the shot hit the previously created wound, striking the spleen and causing significant damage.

Upon closer reflection, it turns out it was actually because of my talent?

Think back further. The falling elevator, the toppled billboard, and the oncoming dump truck didn't kill me unless my parents were below saying hello.

Is it because of his talent?

Li Xia pinched the bridge of his nose, his mind a bit of a mess. How to describe this talent?

In terms of usefulness, it's completely useless; but in terms of being useless, it might actually save a life in a life-or-death crisis, but that's only a possibility.

Yes! Li Xia realized that the biggest problem with this talent was its uncontrollability.

Fluctuations in luck can lead to unpredictable accidents; it's better if it's all positive.

The problem is that the temple is so magical that it's hard to guarantee that you won't encounter opponents who use luck and manipulate fortune. Someone who is used to relying on their talent in life-or-death situations might suffer a loss or even lose their life because of this.

The worst thing in battle is being out of control.

If only there were a way to convert this talent into a controllable talent.

Li Xia silently closed the talent ability entry and turned to look at the skills. He remembered that the last breath he took with all his might seemed to have upgraded the Breath of the Sun.

[Breath of the Sun] (Incomplete Version): A First Glimpse (0%)

Consumption: Consumes 1.5% of stamina per second after activation.

Skill effect: Increases strength by 100%, dexterity by 70%, and greatly enhances perception and reaction speed.

Wait a minute? An incomplete version? Why is it still an incomplete version?

What about the full version of the mission rewards and the Transparent World? Were they hacked by the Hall of Fame?

The hall responded very quickly.

[When an Apostle learns a skill, the full version of the Breath of the Sun content will be unlocked.]

Even if you understand, you still need to learn?

Li Xia nodded knowingly. He realized that the hall seemed to be more interested in acquiring skills through learning, rather than simply giving them to him.

What could be the reason for this? However, the most urgent task is to quickly transform the gains into personal strength.

Putting aside her doubts, Li Xia reviewed her gains and, most importantly, conducted a debriefing.

There are some aspects of this trial world that could actually be explored in greater depth, but I simply didn't take the time to investigate them.

For example, in Yamanbagiri Cave, you can send Murata to Sagiri Mt. to deliver a message. There's a high chance that the Tengu will send the Water Pillar to check it out, and you can at least get some assists yourself.

And that hairpin found on the ghost, digging it out will most likely lead to a side quest.

These two skills would at least earn an S or S+ rating. However, there are gains and losses. I focused my main efforts on Sun Breathing and reaped rich rewards.

In addition, there were the gains from this trip.

The total is: 6 attribute points, 4000 Hall Points, Pure Ghost Blood (green bloodline item), dagger (white), Colt revolver (white), exquisite green treasure chest, and 10 Meiji Dragon Dollars.

And an extra bonus—blue spider lilies.

He remembered that this flower existed not far from Tanjiro's house in the original work, so he asked Hime about it, and sure enough, it was true. In the end, Li Xia spent fifty sen to buy dango and konpeito, and asked Tanjiro and Nezuko to pick a few flowers.

Blue Spider Lily

[Quality: Green]

[Description: The legendary flower of the underworld, but the blue variety is extremely rare; it can be used as a blending ingredient.]

Li Xia guessed that this thing was obtained by exchanging snacks, and it was only because of its rarity that it turned green. In any case, this thing was planned to be packaged and sold together with the pure ghost blood.

Among these items, the pure ghost blood, dagger, and revolver are all for sale. Even if he were to use a gun, he wouldn't want to use this old-fashioned revolver.

If no one buys it, just sell it to the store. As for the green treasure chest, Li Xia hasn't decided yet.

I'm not reconciled, I'm extremely not reconciled. It's one thing to be unlucky when playing games, but now that I've reached the top tier, I can't still be unlucky, can I?

This talent skill only increases luck value during times of crisis. You can't just say "Wait a minute, let me open a treasure chest first" when someone attacks you with a sword.

Li Xia chuckled self-deprecatingly, but the smile suddenly froze on his face as his eyebrows gradually rose and his eyes slowly widened.

Doesn't it seem like it might actually work?

I remember. Li Xia opened the relevant information about the treasure chest and carefully studied its mechanics.

When opening a treasure chest, the opening method will be determined based on luck value, and there are three ways to open it based on luck value.

[The Lament of the Unlucky: The probability of obtaining high-value items has decreased, manifested by the appearance of black mist at the start.]