Alone and Infinite

Even Li Xia himself avoided physical exhaustion because of the extremely high level of True Qi.

Therefore, when facing an Elder Dragon, the primary approach is destruction and attrition?

Li Xia suddenly remembered the apostle who had been frantically absorbing blood and flesh along the way.

Is it possible that he wants this ability precisely because of this super-fast regeneration?

Just as Li Xia was sizing up the Rathalos, the Rathalos was also looking at him.

It had seen hunters before, and it had seen those little people tumbling and dodging in front of it, running very fast.

They were so small that Leolis didn't even bother chasing them.

But the person in front of him didn't seem afraid of him.

This conjecture enraged Leorius, and as the king of the ancient forest, he decided to show his two-legged prey what the wrath of a king was!

Its enormous wings suddenly unfurled, and terrifying heat began to gather within the fire sac inside its body.

A scorching fireball was spewed out of its mouth at an extremely high speed, and the enormous recoil force propelled its body into the sky.

This is its most prized move; every time it's used, it scorches a large area.

Once the flames are extinguished, the delicious meal will be ready.

Leolis craned his neck to see his masterpiece.

But they found that the little figure faded in the flames and then disappeared without a trace.

A sharp pain shot through his back; Leolis hadn't felt such pain in many years.

“Ahhhhh!”

The roar echoed through the layers of tree canopy, reverberating in the forest air, while the small creatures lay trembling on the ground.

But the powerful monsters raised their heads and stared at the source of the sound.

They keenly sensed the pain contained in the sound.

The king of the ancient forest—is wounded.

The tip of the spear rippled with a white light like water in the still night, and true qi covered the spear body like pure white flames.

Its defensive tier of five makes its skin even tougher than steel, if not for the added damage tier boost from the 'Strength' skill.

It's highly likely that Ye Ji will be 'spinned'.

Monster Hunter weapons rarely have any other special attributes; they are mostly sharp and have a high attack tier.

Even with such weapons, hunters have to sharpen their knives as they go, otherwise they won't be able to break through the defenses at all.

The monsters inside are just that tough!

It seems I need to hurry up and upgrade Nightfall, at least to purple or even the ultimate purple level before the next world.

In that brief second, a thousand thoughts seemed to race through Li Xia's mind.

He flipped and spun around, unleashing his full aerial agility in an instant, but in a downward direction.

He then stomped on the Rathalos's back, and even such a terrifying monster, caught off guard, suddenly felt its massive body sink.

He was practically lying face down on the ground.

A fierce glint flashed in Li Xia's eyes as his spear whistled past the dragon's wings.

This is also the most vulnerable part of the Rathalos's body, accompanied by a sharp hiss.

The thick membrane was cut open, and bright red blood splattered out.

You have damaged the Rathalos's wings.

That wasn't all. Taking advantage of the moment when Rathalos roared to the sky, Li Xia leaped up and reached its head, forcefully inserting the guild-issued catapult into Rathalos's skull.

Then pull the trigger!

The catapult's bowstring hummed as it propelled sharp stones through the tube, striking the Rathalos's skull directly.

The damage from this attack wasn't high; if it were quantified, it would be at most a single digit.

But the intense stimulation caused the Rathalos to roar and instinctively charge forward a few steps, crashing headfirst into a hard branch.

"boom----!"

Amidst the deafening crash, fallen leaves mixed with wood chips swirled in the air, accompanied by a cloud of dust.

The male Rathalos spewed out a large amount of foul-smelling, viscous saliva and collapsed to the ground, convulsing and kicking its legs.

Only its own terrifying strength could have caused it to crash into itself like this.

Most importantly, the originally taut and hard outer skin was 'softened' by the impact.

It's somewhat similar to a taut muscle being squeezed and loosened, temporarily relaxing it.

It takes a while for the numbness from the impact to dissipate and for the muscles to tighten again.

In other words, the monster's defense has decreased by about a quarter at this point.

Li Xia stood on the head of the Rathalos and took a deep breath.

"laugh--"

His entire body surged with power, and the true qi on the tip of the spear seemed to boil, suddenly extending forward with a three-foot-long white light that flickered uncertainly.

The raised spear traced a graceful arc in the air.

A semi-circular arc of light suddenly lit up the pitch-black night sky, lingering in my eyes for a long time.

The spear, imbued with blazing true energy, sliced ​​through the head of the fire dragon without hesitation.

The enormous monster's body suddenly trembled violently.

But the next second, Li Xia's right foot, with a whistling sound like a soccer ball, kicked the fire dragon's head open.

The nerves and flesh that were rapidly repairing their adhesions were forcibly torn off.

A massive amount of blood gushed out, like a blood-red fountain.

The fire dragon's mouth opened and closed weakly twice, and its yellow pupils gradually dimmed.

The headless, enormous body twitched twice as if possessed, then collapsed heavily to the ground.

Li Xia flicked the blood off his spear and looked at the notification that popped up in the hall.

You have successfully defeated Rathalos Leorius (5-star).

Actually, this dragon isn't difficult; it's just a low-level five-star monster. The main problem is the lack of offensive options.

It seems I'll still need to develop some techniques like sword and blade aura when I get back.

It works quite well, at least when dealing with large monsters.

After briefly reviewing the battle and reflecting on the gains and losses, I took advantage of the time while waiting for Aowu and the observer.

Li Xia simply wandered around the fire dragon's lair, since dragons are said to have a collecting habit.

Surprisingly, this search actually yielded some valuable insights!

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

The fever has subsided, and my daughter is much better, but after the fever broke, she had a terrible headache.

I have to go on a business trip tomorrow, and I really can't take it anymore. I'm asking for a day off, and I'm very sorry.

I managed to write one chapter, and my eyes are blurry from looking at the screen.

Chapter 148 Obtaining the Palico!

At one end of the dragon's lair, there were many things piled up: broken weapons, monster bones, stones, and branches.

It looked like a garbage dump, with the pungent smell that Rathalos was known for.

It was a peculiar smell, a mixture of sulfur and foul odor, enough to make an ordinary person dizzy just from smelling it.

It is also said to contain trace amounts of toxins.

Li Xia picked up a twig from the ground, rummaged through it, and found some good stuff inside, aside from most of the trash.

【Swallow Stone】

Category: Rare Minerals

【Function: Equipment enhancement material, usable during enhancement stages 1-3】

[Description: A rare ore that can be used for both forging and strengthening, and is very popular in workshops]

Li Xia tossed the swallow-shaped stone in his hand back and forth, seemingly lost in thought.

The equipment enhancement feature is not yet available; the enhancement hall will be unlocked at Tier 3.

I've heard people say that you could use the Enhancement Hall as early as Tier 1.

Later, the first and second-tier apostles went so far as to gamble on enhancements that some even went bankrupt.

In the end, except for a very few lucky ones, the vast majority of apostles ended up with their weapons shattered and nothing left.

This led to a significant increase in first and second-order mortality rates.

This sounds a bit far-fetched. If someone dies in the temple, they really die. How could an apostle risk his life like that?

The beauty of it is that there are very few resources to enhance low-level weapons, and even beginner apostles can enhance them, and the attributes of low-level weapons are too low.

The increased attributes from weapon enhancement are practically useless for low-level weapons, but they are a game-changer for high-level weapons.

A +4 enhanced green or blue weapon is enough for an Apostle to gain a significant advantage in Tier 1 and Tier 2 worlds.

This is the gambling instinct in human beings.

With his right hand firmly catching the ore, Li Xia focused all his attention on the 'garbage heap' in front of him.

The quantity of sparrow stones is not large, but it is certainly not small either.

You have obtained 6 Swallow Stones

"Great," Li Xia said with great interest, starting to search through the items. Then, observer Ai Bo shouted breathlessly:

"partner!"

He then realized that he had been searching for quite some time and had made a pretty good haul.

Rathalos sometimes hunt other low-star dragons, whose valuable materials are also the most difficult to digest.

So they were piled up haphazardly here, a considerable amount, roughly equivalent to the materials from hunting about ten of them.

Although Rathalos doesn't have a treasure chest, the rewards are no less than those from a treasure chest.

And the biggest gain—

Li Xia watched as Aibo rushed to the corpse of the Rathalos and began to circle around in amazement, taking out his notebook to record.

The materials for this male Rathalos haven't even been started yet.

“Your Highness—” Aowu handed over a small bag: “These are materials that Aibo and I collected on our way here.”

"Um"

Li Xia nodded, took the bag, and put it directly into her personal space.

Of course, you can directly store items in the space, but there will be a notification when items are stored in the space, in order to prevent interference with Li Xia's battle and avoid distraction.

It simply carried it with it, and it was still thin!

The main ingredients are herbs and specialty honey. These two things can be mixed into a nutritional supplement, which is good to sell even if you don't need it yourself.

The nutrient solutions provided by the guild cannot be taken out, but the ones you make yourself don't have this problem.

Selling a bottle for eight or nine hundred points is not a problem.

"Awoo, come help me peel them, there are so many ingredients."

"I'm coming!"

Aowu discovered that peeling materials seems to be addictive, especially when you peel out rare materials and exclaim "Yay!" It's amazing, such a great sense of accomplishment!

So Li Xia watched as the man and the dragon busied themselves on the enormous dragon corpse.