Alone and Infinite

[Completion Bonus: Ancient Shured Biotechnology (Partial)]

[You have slain a King-level Elder Dragon/Mechanical Creature (incomplete)]

[Dragon Slayer title progress +2!]

The dragon slayer has been upgraded to a dragon hunter!

Hmm? Dragon Strike will count as two progress bars?

Before Li Xia could even look at the other two rewards, he first clicked on the title of [Dragon Hunter].

Dragon Hunter

Wearing effect:

1. Dragon Hunter: Extremely vulnerable to dragons, dealing approximately 20% more damage to dragons (Hall of Light provides additional damage bonus).

2. Prestige: If you use identity swapping when entering the world, your initial status will be increased by two levels (provided by the Hall of Light).

Title Advancement:

[Dragon Slayer] — [Dragon Hunter] — [Enemy of the Ancient Dragon] — [? ? ?] — [? ? ?]

Quite good, Li Xia nodded in satisfaction.

Besides these, even the misfortune has escalated to a higher level.

The attributes haven't changed much, and the damage has increased slightly, which is better than nothing.

However, the kill threshold for [Fate's Bullet] has increased by 1%, now reaching 12%.

The luck value of the gift also increased by five points, reaching a terrifying level of 20 luck values.

Well, for Li Xia herself, 20 points of luck was something she never even dared to dream of.

Finally, a small silhouette appeared on the gun of misfortune, looking remarkably similar to Tissna.

Li Xia touched the cold, hard barrel of the Unlucky Gun; the final description of the equipment made him unable to hold back his emotions.

It's as if I'm abusing my bad luck.

[Summary: I ate three meals today! A full three meals! I will remember this day forever! —Misfortune]

Just as they were about to look at the other two items, they heard the observer ask, looking puzzled:

"Friend, what happened?"

Li Xia remained silent for a while before closing the various notification boxes in front of her.

What exactly happened between Tissna and Dragon Strike General may have long been buried in the cracks of history.

She is a dragon person, and also a descendant of the ancient Shureid nobles she mentioned.

He is also a legendary investigator of the Hunter's Guild.

What Tissna didn't finish saying was about the present-day Kingdom of East Shore and the Hunter's Guild era.

Some dragon people discovered that they did not need to be enemies of dragons, nor did they need to place themselves above other creatures.

Joining in and becoming part of the ecosystem may be a long-term development path.

He was unsure whether there were any taboos involved.

But... the Hunter's Guild emblem.

It's a black dragon too!

Perhaps the Dragon People were still unwilling to give up and wanted to find the unfinished Unit-01, which possessed forbidden power.

Perhaps it was just a coincidence, who knows?

But looking at the observer's bewilderment and fear, and Dettel's expectant gaze.

He hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice:

"Legendary investigator Tissna, along with the chieftain of the Dettel Lynx tribe, has discovered that an ancient bio-weapon is about to go berserk."

Ultimately, he decided to sacrifice himself, merging into the weapon to barely maintain balance.

They protected the New World and the world, preventing another war between humans and dragons.

Li Xia paused:

"Yes, it is like that."

[Executioner, your current time in this world is about to end.]

[The Executioner is currently not on a mission and is not in combat.]

[About to return to the Hall of Light]

--------------

1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

The bonus chapter for the Helmsman is complete, and there are still 6 more bonus chapters for monthly ticket holders!

Chapter 181 Return!

There are only 10 seconds left on the timer on the panel.

Li Xia exhaled the smoke from his mouth:

"Ebo—"

The observer was jolted awake from the story Li Xia was telling her and turned her gaze over in bewilderment.

"Remember to take Dettel's people with you when you leave."

[Time's up, returning now]

Everything suddenly came to a standstill.

The tiny dust particles in the air remained suspended in place, and Dettel's two pointed ears were half-erected.

The observer's surprised expression had only just begun to reveal itself.

It's as if the whole world has been put on pause.

This was the first time Black Charcoal had experienced a return. It looked around at the scene with shock and confusion. The power of the world coming to a standstill brought the little cat a spiritual shock no less than an earthquake.

It instinctively ran to Li Xia's side and hugged his leg tightly.

Awoo flew over and landed on Li Xia's shoulder, where it was much calmer.

"Your Highness, this haul has been quite fruitful!"

Li Xia nodded and waited silently.

According to the conventions of the Temple of Light, it should also undergo time acceleration and evolution.

Finally, reset the instance.

The perspective shifted upwards, and soon the entire continent came into view.

Time began to flow again.

Dragon Strike's [Destruction Beam] pierced the ground, and this red beam of light attracted the attention of the New World Survey Team.

The dragons in the investigation team quickly made the connection, and panic spread almost instantly.

Dressed in pure black, the elite members of the Night Survey Team overcame the obstacle of the Vaal Hazak and arrived at the bottom of the Rotten Vale.

Then they witnessed a scene that would shake them for the rest of their lives.

Inside the underground space, the massive dragon's strike left the corpse lying quietly on the ground.

Li Xia sat on the corpse, still holding a pipe, while the observer waved to the investigation team.

They were quickly taken back to the base for a thorough interrogation.

The airship took off urgently from the Old World, fully loaded with the elders of the Hunter's Guild.

The sky was covered by ominous black clouds, creating an atmosphere of impending doom.

A black dragon, considered taboo, descended from the sky.

Even though the appearance of the Dragon Strike General is taboo, it must be taken with absolute seriousness.

A month later, when Li Xia once again embarked on a hunting trip with the Palico Black Charcoal.

He became silent, even stopping speaking altogether, and only expressing his thoughts and feelings through actions.

He remained powerful; neither the ice from Velkhana nor the lightning from Rajang could inflict fatal damage on him.

His fame spread among the hunters.

Ultimately, 'Li Xia' was awarded the title of 'Azure Star' by the Hunter Guild.

Everyone believed this was a recognition of 'Li Xia's' amazing performance in the hunt.

But only the observers knew that this was because their comrades had killed the Dragon Slayer and saved the world.

"He is my partner, and also the strongest hunter in history."

In a study in Azure City, New World.

With a full head of silver hair, Ai Bo sat quietly at his desk. Sunlight, like a thin veil, filtered through the window and gently spilled into the room, which was imbued with the scent of time and books.

Dust particles danced lightly in the beam of light, like fragments of time slowly drifting in the air.

A ray of sunlight caught the glass surface of the ink bottle, refracting a faint iridescence.

An aged hand gently dipped the quill pen into the ink.

She looked at a slightly yellowed photo on the desk; it was a group photo of 'Li Xia', Black Charcoal, Aowu, and Dettel Lynx.

Suddenly, I smiled nostalgically.

Lines of full and clear text flowed across the paper, each stroke seemingly carrying heavy thoughts and memories.

"Even when faced with extreme heat or cold, he only needs to drink cold or hot beverages to resist it."

Even if he suffers a fatal injury, he can fully recover simply by having the Palico return him to the camp.

His footprints can be found in every part of the New World.

Perhaps the most wonderful day of my life was that afternoon many years ago.

I stood in front of him, holding the grilled meat, and said those words:

"Hello, I'm observer Abbott. From today onwards, we're partners!"

The quill pen drew a perfect period on the paper.

Aibo closed the thick notebook, revealing the title on the title page.

Azure Star: The Memoirs of Legendary Investigator Abbott

--------------

[The current trial world's timeline has been completed.]

[Resetting the timeline]

[Timeline reset complete, rewards calculation begins]

The whole world vanished without a trace, like a dream bubble.

Li Xia found himself standing in the void, enveloped in an illusory white light.

Before my eyes, a starry river appeared like a dream, and the distinctive pale white lettering of the Hall of Light appeared.

[Tier 2 - Monster Hunter World (New World)]

[Trial Difficulty: C—S+ (Hard)]

[Number of quests completed: Main quest *1, Large-scale raid quest *1, Hidden quest *1, Discovered world secrets *4]

Main Quest: Hunting (Total Star Rating 58)

Large-scale raid: Zorah Magdaros

Hidden Quest: Defeat the Ancient Biological Weapon: Dragon Strike General

The Secrets of the World: The Ancient Shured Dynasty, the Ancient Dragon People, the Demise of the Shured Kingdom, and the Truth of Azure Star