Alone and Infinite

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Li Xia and the sword master exchanged a glance and slowly sheathed their weapons.

Awoo, having released the dragon soul's possession, asked impatiently:

"How is it, Your Highness? Did you kill him? What did you find? Was there a treasure chest?"

Just as Li Xia was about to answer, the ground beneath her feet suddenly trembled violently.

The Lava Dragon has awakened.

The sound of the investigation team's deep, resonant bugle call drifted from afar.

"Summer, this is the clarion call to retreat. Let's go—the Lava Dragon can no longer reach the Ley Lines."

The sword master nodded at Li Xia.

The reason they stopped the Lava Dragon was because the dying ancient dragon was not heading towards the Dragon Graveyard.

Instead, as if bewitched by something, they headed towards the ley lines where a large amount of energy was accumulating.

If it dies there, the massive energy of the Lava Dragon could be unleashed, potentially even detonating the ley lines.

Then the entire New World could be overturned.

"Ah."

Li Xia had no regrets. He knew he couldn't kill the Lava Dragon; what he originally wanted to deal with was the Nergigante.

Although I didn't manage to hunt Nergigante, I gained a lot more knowledge about it.

At least, I'm not completely helpless when facing top-tier ancient dragons!

"Well done!"

The Commander-in-Chief crossed his arms, nodded coolly, and couldn't help but smile.

He pointed to the box next to him, which had the Hunter's Guild's mark on it.

"This is the reward for the guild's mission. According to the assessment, your contribution deserves to be ranked first."

Several Hunter's Guild officers carried the box over, and the Commander-in-Chief nodded in acknowledgment.

"I hope these materials will help you go further on your hunting journey!"

The large-scale raid has ended!

[The damage ranking for the Lavasioth has been locked]

1. Summer: Damage dealt 51.9% [Rewards: Zorah Magdaros Gem, Zorah Magdaros Material Box *3]

2. Pin: Damage increased by 12.5% [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Material Box *3]

3. Machine Baron: Damage dealt 8.2% [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Material Box *2]

[Rewards are being distributed]

The total damage actually exceeds 100%, reaching a little over 110%.

However, it's normal for the Lava Dragon to restore its health by constantly spewing lava.

Li Xia stared thoughtfully at the box in front of him. It seemed that the reward was distributed through the Hunter Guild and not sent directly to his personal space.

The message from the Hall of Light has not yet ended.

[Executioner, you performed exceptionally well in this campaign, dealing more damage than all the other Apostles combined and exceeding 50% of their combined damage.]

[Executioner, you have received the following additional rewards]

[Hidden Secret of This World *1: Hunter Rank has been raised to High Rank Hunter (Peak)!]

Li Xia suddenly became interested.

Huh? Something came out?

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

I've finally found a Palico that's a good fit!

Palico - Black Charcoal!

Chapter 158 Hidden Area!

Suppressing the urge to check immediately, he first took Aowu and Black Charcoal and flew back to the research team's base on a pterosaur.

Alvin came looking for them as soon as they landed.

He patted him on the shoulder enthusiastically:

"I've already heard that a hunter bravely destroyed three of the Zorah Magdaros's heat dissipation organs."

They also fought alongside a sword master against a ferocious and mysterious ancient dragon.

Finally, they successfully drove away the ancient dragon!

That news spread really fast.

"By the way, you've been promoted to High Rank Hunter, so you can upgrade to a First-Class Residence. I've already taken care of it for you!"

Alvin extended one hand and gave a thumbs-up:

"All you need to do is go and check in!"

What else can I say?

Of course, I went to check it out.

Compared to the second-class cottages, the first-class cottages are not only much larger, but also have much more beautiful scenery.

The open balcony overlooks a beautiful forest and a babbling brook.

The lush green branches even stretched directly into the living room.

The floor was covered with fine wooden planks, and large carpets were laid on top of them.

The best part is the large window near the bed.

Outside was actually an aquarium with a fantastic view!

"If you catch aquatic animals while exploring outside, and you think they are beautiful, you can keep them inside."

Alvin pointed to the aquarium outside the window:

"We'll have someone take care of it regularly to ensure it's kept in good condition!"

Wow, that's amazing! They don't even need to take care of the animals themselves!

"Then you should get some rest. Let me know if you need anything."

Alvin patted Li Xia on the shoulder; as the head steward of the investigation team's base, he was extremely busy.

The main reason why he was willing to personally arrange this matter was that Li Xia had saved his team members, at least sparing him the trouble of facing their families.

"Thank you"

Li Xia nodded in thanks.

Alvin paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face:

"You're gone, kid!"

Li Xia, Aowu, Heitan, a dragon, and a cat sat in a circle.

Like opening a blind box, I started counting my spoils.

As expected, the reward box from the Hunter's Guild was the reward for the Zorah Magdaros quest.

【The Gem of the Lavasioth】

[Quality: Purple - Ultimate (Tier 2 Ultimate)]

[Origin: Monster Hunter World]

[Type: Rare Material/Valuable Item]

[Evaluation: An extremely rare crystal. The natural energy within the body of the Lavasioth sometimes accumulates and eventually forms magnificent crystals, which are like gemstones and are called jewels.]

The Lava Dragon's gem is quite large, about the size of a baseball.

It looks like a fiery red jade, exceptionally lustrous and smooth.

Holding it in your hand, you can feel a continuous warmth emanating from the precious jade.

Even just taking it out for a short while warmed up the whole room.

Aowu stared intently at Baoyu, his eyes almost fixed on him.

As we all know, dragons have a strange fondness for beads.

Li Xia tossed the beads in her hand up and down, and an idea suddenly popped into her head.

Smaug's Scales is very useful, but it's only a Tier 1 item.

The defense strength of 6 is reduced by 20% at the second tier, leaving only 4.8.

I will definitely break through to the third tier in the next world, and even then, I'll have to reduce the price by 20%.

That is, 4.8 * 0.8 is approximately equal to 3.8.

It's already lower than most metal armor.

The Zorah Magdaros Gem and Smaug Scale should have good synergy, plus three Zorah Magdaros Material Boxes.

I wonder if these materials can be used to strengthen Smaug's Scale?

Lisa seems to have mentioned that precious Tier 2 materials can be used to upgrade a tier.

However, the cost-effectiveness is very low; the value of 99% of the upgraded equipment is far less than the materials consumed.

Therefore, very few people use it.

But Smaug's scales are different.

Li Xia's eyes lit up; it was a special piece of equipment that didn't take up an equipment slot!

As long as you strengthen it, you'll make a profit!

Having made his decision, Li Xia opened all three boxes. The material boxes were fixed; there was no element of luck involved.

Each box contains a complete set of materials for the Lava Dragon.

The three chests together can craft one and a half pieces of Zorah Magdaros equipment (purple gear).

What about those who don't have enough materials?

Of course, you should go to those apostles who are ranked lower and have fewer materials to buy from.

It can only be said that the Temple of Light is quite experienced in this regard, allowing everyone to obtain practical benefits and get what they need.

These are the main rewards from the Lava Dragon.

The rest are extra rewards given by the Temple of Light for outstanding performance.

First is the [High-Rank Hunter (Peak)]

This represents an elevation in our global standing.

After taking a quick look at the rights he possessed, Li Xia was surprised to find that they were actually quite good.

such as:

1. Has priority in forging

2. All purchases within the base are eligible for a 8% discount.

3. Additional hunting permits

4. Openable areas +1

These rights are not very valuable, but they are very practical, especially items 3 and 4.

The Hunter's Guild grants each hunter 1-2 monsters of the same type.