Alone and Infinite

"Meow?"

The Palico didn't know what was happening; it was just happy that it could finally go on a real hunt.

"Hmm? You want to start hunting now?"

Li Xia pondered for a moment, then nodded:

"Alright, this is a good opportunity to get to know each other's fighting styles."

Alvin was still as busy as ever. He was surrounded by a group of people, and it took him a while to wave them away.

He smiled apologetically at Li Xia:

"This happens every week when the supply ship comes. Cough cough, what's wrong? Want to go hunting again?"

"Well, all the materials have been handed over to the guild to exchange for Palicoes. I need to hurry up and replenish some materials. I'll head to the Wildspire Wasteland."

The Great Anthill Wasteland is a higher level area than the Ancient Forest, and there are more monsters to hunt there.

"partner!"

Suddenly, Abbott rushed over, carrying a large bone, and shouted from afar:

"Hey buddy, wait a minute!"

Li Xia glanced at Alvin with a puzzled look, only to find that he was equally confused. The observer girl ran closer and whispered:

"I just received news that the special task force sent out to track down the Lavasioth has returned, and the Lavasioth operation should begin soon!"

Li Xia was taken aback, but made up her mind in an instant, and glanced at Aowu at the same time.

Awoo gave an affirmative answer.

Sure enough, after waiting for only a short while, a notification from the Hall of Light appeared.

[Team #**** has completed the mission: The Lava Dragon's Whereabouts]

[Large-scale Raid: The Battle Against the Lavasioth is About to Begin]

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I don't know why, but even though I was wearing a thick down jacket in an air-conditioned room, I kept shivering.

Chapter 150 The Reward from the Lava Dragon!

The Lava Dragon disappeared after it entered the New World from the seabed.

This is very unusual, because it is difficult for a behemoth that is over 300 meters tall to move without leaving any trace.

According to the investigation team's speculation, it is highly likely that the Lava Dragon is using the underground ley lines to move around.

The search for the Lavasioth's trail is likely a hidden quest, and it's even possible that a certain team is specifically targeting this quest.

However, once a large-scale punitive expedition begins, it becomes something that a small team cannot handle.

"Ugh——"

The camp horn hummed low, and Alvin's expression suddenly changed.

This is the call to assemble at the outpost!

"Quickly, assemble!"

Alvin waved to Li Xia, signaling him to follow him.

They ran towards the empty area of ​​the stronghold.

"When this bugle sounds, it means that everyone in the camp must assemble in front of the headquarters."

Second only to the clarion call to recall all hunters out hunting, something big must have happened!

This is why Li Xia had to wait a while.

You'll miss the quest to defeat the Zorah Magdaros if you're not at the camp.

Most importantly, the main drops from the Lava Dragon are various rare minerals, which are also what Li Xia needs.

Soon, the open space in front of the stronghold was densely packed with hunters, who asked each other in hushed tones what had happened.

It wasn't until the commander-in-chief of the New World Survey Team came out and loudly announced that they had determined the route of the Lava Dragon's advance.

As the Commander-in-Chief spoke, the prompts from the Hall of Light kept updating in front of Li Xia.

Large-scale raid: Zorah Magdaros

[Mission Objective: Defeat or drive away the Zorah Magdaros]

[Mission Deadline: Before the Lavasioth breaks through the third line of defense]

[Penalty for mission failure: None]

[Task Rewards: Rewards are given based on ranking of damage dealt.]

[Rankings of damage dealt to the Lavasioth are now available]

1. (Empty) [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Gem, Zorah Magdaros Material Box *3]

2. (Empty) [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Material Box *3]

3. (Empty) [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Material Box *2]

4. (Empty) [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Material Box *1]

5. (Empty) [Reward: High-grade materials from the Zorah Magdaros (random)]

6-10. (Empty) [Reward: 3x Lavasioth's Rock Shell]

10-20. (Empty) [Reward: Lavasioth's Rock Shell]

The reward is alright, not very valuable, but the main thing is that this mission isn't dangerous.

They are all materials, especially the Zorah Magdaros Gem, which can be exchanged for a unique Monster Hunter necklace reward—the Charm.

Jewelry and equipment are generally rare, so they have a certain premium. For example, the blue talisman that can be exchanged for the Lava Dragon's Gem is probably more expensive than the blue ultimate equipment of normal gear.

Just as Li Xia was about to close the task panel, he noticed a new notification from the Hall of Light.

[Notice: Battlefield information platform is now open]

Similar to the process of Smaug in the first-order world, a scene resembling a group chat suddenly appeared in front of me.

It can only be said that he is a second-tier apostle after all, and he did not spam the screen like a first-tier newbie.

Caiman: "I remember you couldn't kill the Lavasioth, right? You couldn't kill it in the original game either."

Illusion (Temple of Truth): "Can't kill it. It's over 300 meters tall. How can we kill it? We can't even touch its core."

Maze: "Hey bro who bought the guide, can you tell me if this Zorah Magdaros can be killed? It's not exactly crucial information."

Luarez: "What they said above is correct. You can't kill it. In the third phase, the eight-star Elder Dragon Nergigante will come out to cause trouble. That thing is very fierce."

Maze: "Then there's no problem. We can just slack off when we want. The top rewards are up for grabs, and we'll just take the scraps. It's a free mission anyway."

Just as I guessed, although the mission was called "Slaying the Elder Dragon," such a huge Elder Dragon was definitely not something a hunter could kill.

In the Monster Hunter storyline, hunters have actually killed almost no Elder Dragons.

Even just being able to injure or repel an ancient dragon is enough to be called a hero.

Why is the mute protagonist of Monster Hunter: World called 'Azure Star'?

Because in the eyes of other hunters, this thing is definitely a monster, even more ancient than an ancient dragon.

He even beat up all five major taboos.

Li Xia's hand clenched and unclenched, and he felt a subtle excitement in his heart.

It was an expectation, a desire to stand before Gu Long, a desire to have a good, satisfying battle with Gu Long.

I let out a long sigh of relief; there was still half a day before we officially set off.

During this half-day, the Hunter's Guild's logistics team will go to 'One Line Sky' to set up defenses.

He called Aowu and Heitan over and explained the current situation:

"That's about it. Do you have any good ideas?"

Awoo flicked his long beard:

"More than three hundred meters—if there were a law of heaven and earth, Your Highness would only need to grow larger, and everything would be fine."

The Law of Heaven and Earth was specifically designed for those colossal monsters; some monsters in the void are even larger than planets.

Li Xia looked at him speechlessly: "Don't talk about things you don't have yet. Once you reach the third tier, I'll find a way to help you transform into a flesh and blood body. I've already asked the Chamber of Commerce to inquire about it for me."

The laws of heaven and earth—do you think I don't want them? Wouldn't that mean a piece of our heritage is missing?

No, it's more than just missing a piece.

"Meow?"

Black Charcoal raised its cat paw, the alloy armor clanging loudly.

Li Xia, drawing upon a slight resonance on a spiritual level, tried hard to guess its meaning.

"Blackie, you mean you want to buy some explosives?"

"Meow meow!"

"Then we need to make some modifications?"

"Meow!"

Li Xia nodded: "Okay, go buy whatever you need with Aowu. Those PT points are just sitting there if you don't need them."

PT points are the guild points calculated when the observers and Aowu return, representing the materials they collected along the way.

It's not very useful; it can be used to buy some small odds and ends, but Li Xia doesn't need it.

He doesn't even need nutritional supplements or other treatments; that's one of the good things about his strong recovery ability.

After watching Aowu and Heitan leave, Li Xia simply found a quiet place to wait.

I took out Ye Ji and placed it horizontally on my lap, then took out some care tools to give Ye Ji some treatment.

The maintenance of the spearhead is similar to that of the sword blade. He opened the small leather suitcase he had brought with him.

He took out a pure cotton towel, dampened it with a little water, and carefully wiped the blade of the spear.

After cleaning it, he took out a piece of deerskin and wiped it again. Finally, he used cotton gauze to apply a little sword oil evenly to the spearhead.

These were clearly tedious maintenance tasks, but Li Xia did them meticulously, even finding some enjoyment in them.

Once the oil was evenly distributed, he took out a cotton gauze and vigorously wiped it back and forth for about 2-3 quarters of an hour.

He stopped when he felt the blade was warm, observed it for a moment, poured some polishing powder from the leather bag, and continued to polish it slowly.

He only slowly opened his eyes and put away his spear when Aowu and Heitan returned.

[All outpost apostles, please prepare yourselves. The battle against the Lava Dragon is about to begin.]

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Chapter 151 The Battle Against the Lava Dragon!

Groups of pterosaurs swirled around the stronghold, forming a massive pterosaur vortex.

The "cawing" sound echoed through the sky, and a heavy feeling of impending storm weighed on everyone's hearts.

Compared to the solemn-faced, hurried characters in the story, the apostles possess a unique sense of relaxation.

This task is not dangerous, and the reward is actually quite ordinary; it's a task where you get a reward just for participating.

Aside from the rewards for the top five, which are somewhat interesting, those teams will definitely try to concentrate all the damage on one person.

In this kind of mission, it is difficult for an individual apostle to compete with a team, so Li Xia even saw several apostles find a scenic spot to drink and watch the busy plot characters joking around.

Awoo remained perched on Li Xia's shoulder, while Black Charcoal fastened a leather belt to Li Xia's waist and then raised its paw towards him.

"Meow!"