Alone and Infinite

"Thank you for your helping hand."

Inside the empty room, Li Xia sat on a stone chair, and the items that came with the previous side quests were beginning to appear.

Some things can't be labeled on the panel, but they actually exist.

For example, the stone man's gratitude and trust.

Gangyan stroked Mika and Laika's heads, saying gratefully:

"I am the village chief of this village. Thank you again, sir."

As for whether the Griggans would retaliate after Li Xia killed the slave-catching team, and thus harbor resentment, etc.

The stone people never considered that since it was a blood feud, there was no question of revenge.

Li Xia nodded: "These two children asked me to come, and I do indeed have something I need Shi Ren's help with."

The granite's yellowish-brown face turned serious:

"You said that as long as we can do it, we will never back down even if we are covered in mud."

"It's nothing, I just wanted to find out a few things."

"Inquiring about something?" A smile appeared on Gangyan's face: "To be honest, normally the Griggan people wouldn't allow an old stoneman to live in a stoneman village."

But these children did everything they could to hide me whenever they encountered slave hunters, which is how I managed to survive for so many years.

"I do know a great deal about this matter. May I ask what aspect you wish to inquire about?"

Oh? That's a pleasant surprise.

"This is better."

Li Xia said solemnly:

"What I want to know is all about the Griggans, such as the location of the Griggan sacred totem."

"It would be even better if we could have general information about the guardians of the sacred relic, as well as the locations of other legions."

The old village chief's smile froze on his face. He pondered for a moment, then suddenly waved to someone not far away.

Mika immediately jogged over and whispered:

"Grandpa Village Chief?"

"Go and call your brother Honghong over here."

Mika nodded, then hurriedly ran out. Gangyan whispered:

"If anyone knows what the adults are asking about, it's only through Honghong."

After hesitating for a moment, he continued:

“Honghong is a member of the resistance and the strongest warrior in our village.”

A short while later, the young man who had turned into a three-meter-tall stone statue in the center of the village walked in, his jewel-like eyes gleaming like water.

It looks like...he/she just cried?

Behind him followed the pretty stone girl, Li Xia remembered her name was Lika, and the two held hands tightly.

Clearly, everything that had happened had left the young couple still shaken.

"Grandpa Village Chief, are you looking for me?"

He hurriedly wiped his eyes, spoke in a buzzing voice, and gave Li Xia a grateful smile.

"Ah."

Gangyan waved for the others to leave and said softly:

"Sir, I have some questions for you, all about Griggs."

The old village chief repeated the question he had just asked.

"Ah this"

Honghong scratched his head, the two-meter-tall man making the gesture appear particularly憨厚 (honest and simple), and said with some distress:

"I only have a general understanding of the Southern Front Legion; the Relic and other legions are also involved."

"Let's start with the Southern Front Army."

Li Xia sat up straight, not disappointed. It would be a rare occurrence if he could get all the information he wanted in a small village.

It's no less shocking than 'the villagers shared controlled nuclear fusion technology with you'.

"Oh, alright."

After thinking carefully and organizing his thoughts, Honghong slowly said:

"The Southern Legion has three 10,000-man squads, and its commander is Scarpo, whom the Griggans call the 'Sword of the Empire'."

He is extremely powerful, and it is said that he can face three commanders of ten thousand men at the same time without being at a disadvantage.

The Southern Front Army was also very strong, after all, its role was...

Yes, it should be the stone guard. Those who are sent to guard the frontier and suppress the enemy are basically not weaklings; they are border troops.

"Each 10,000-man unit of the Southern Front Army consisted mainly of 4 cavalry units of 1,000 men, 4 heavy armor units of 1,000 men, and 2 projectile units of 1,000 men."

Their cavalry rode beasts of steel, and when they charged in a swarm, even if we were to transform into rock, we could not stop them.”

The booming sound carried a hint of desolation. In every battle, the stone men fought to the death, unafraid of death.

But each time they suffered a crushing defeat, and even within the resistance organization, there was an atmosphere of despair.

The Griggans were so powerful that there was not even a glimmer of hope for victory.

The initial sadness lasted only a short while. He quickly rallied and told everything he knew, to the best of his ability.

Li Xia listened attentively, mentally simulating what Hong Hong was saying.

Finally, Honghong let out a long breath:

"That's about all I know. But there's one place that can definitely provide more detailed information."

And perhaps even your other questions, sir, can be answered?

"where?"

Li Xia asked naturally.

Honghong said seriously:

"Tianbi City"

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Chapter 303 The Wall of Heaven!

"Tianbi City?"

Li Xia hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you have a map?"

"Yes, yes!" The old village chief turned around and went inside the house. He rummaged through a box for a long time and finally pulled out a piece of cloth.

The map on it is drawn with simple strokes and looks quite old.

"This is a treasure. The stone man, who was very curious about the outside world, explored many places."

The old village chief's gaze was distant and filled with nostalgia as he sighed and said:

“Our village was originally an expedition team that stopped here and settled down because they thought the scenery was beautiful.”

This is the map they left behind back then.

Li Xia took the map and frowned.

To put it simply, maps based on mountains and rivers were very common in ancient China. For example, county maps and city maps attached to local historical records are basically of this type.

However, this type of map has a major problem: without a scale and accurate measurements, the error will continue to grow.

Aside from providing a general overview, it has no practical applications.

First, take a picture of the map to save it. When you arrive at Tianbi City, you should have a more accurate map.

So, they still landed on Tianbi City.

Perhaps realizing that his treasured map was useless to Li Xia, the old village chief lowered his head slightly, feeling somewhat ashamed.

He thought for a moment, then said decisively:

"Boom boom, you take the master to Tianbi City! When you get there, introduce the master to Baozuan. I, the old man, will vouch for him myself."

He took out a jade-like stone from his waist and reluctantly rubbed it in his hand.

After a stone man dies, he can turn into mud or stone. This piece of jade is the result of Gangyan's wife's death.

It is also what the granite cherishes most.

"Here, this is the token. That kid Baozuan will know what's going on when he sees it."

Honghong carefully held the stone in both hands and said in a simple and honest voice, "Grandpa, you gave Grandma to me. But what about the village?"

And Lika"

grandmother??

Li Xia, Aowu, and Heitan all turned their gazes to the small stone—it was actually their grandmother!

Gangyan ignored their gazes and instead raised his hand to tap Honghong's head.

"Are you stupid? Griggs lost a whole hundred men here, do you think they won't come back for revenge?"

The old village chief stood up, walked outside, and punched the clock on the door heavily.

"when!"

The melodious sound of bells echoed throughout the village, lingering for a long time.

Gangyan turned to look at the stunned Honghong and said meaningfully:

"We're leaving too, heading to Tianbi City. You go first, we'll follow!"

The 'hunting ground' set up by the Griggans wasn't very big. It wasn't until the young stone man named Honghong set off with him that the area was cleared up.

Li Xia then realized that it was only a two-day journey to Tianbi City.

The stone man was incredibly fast and had exceptional endurance, consuming several kilograms of high-purity ore over a hundred kilometers.

Li Xia even suspected that they might have super-miniature nuclear reactors inside their bodies.

Otherwise, how could a few stones support such a huge consumption?

Based on their speed, they estimated that the distance from Shicun to Tianbicheng was less than 300 kilometers.

At the speed of an anti-gravity motorcycle, it would only take two or three hours.

"We're almost there, sir! Do you see that mountain in the distance?"

After the initial excitement of riding a motorcycle for the first time, Honghong quickly quieted down again.

Furthermore, a speeding motorcycle is not suitable for chatting; as soon as you open your mouth, the whistling wind will fill it.

Just as they were about to reach their destination, Honghong leaned on Li Xia's shoulder and roared loudly.

As the ignition was gradually released, Li Xia stopped the car, gazing quietly into the distance with a sense of profound awe.

The horizon suddenly twisted into a giant, inky wave.

At first, Li Xia thought it was a mirage rising from the horizon, until the clouds began to churn in front of that shadow, and then she realized that it was a mountain piercing the sky.

The black rock face cuts through half the sky, and the clouds and mist resemble a white ribbon wrapped around the mountainside.

The mountain range stretched out in the field of vision like a dark blue tsunami, extending to both sides beyond the horizon.

At this moment, as the sun sets, the setting sun sweeps over the highest mountain peak, and golden-red waterfalls of light flow along the folds of the mountain, only to be cut off when they reach the mountainside.

The swirling clouds there tore the light into tiny pieces of gold foil; the Wall of Heaven, as its name suggests, is a wall that reaches the sky!

"This mountain must be at least 20,000 meters high, right?"

"Meow!"