Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 28, ID: 27149 (Please continue reading)

Li Xia knew that the hall had been demolished.

It was already separated from the other halls by a pitifully thick barrier, a fact that Li Xia was also aware of.

But Li Xia never imagined that the palace had lost its ability to travel between worlds.

【I apologize, Your Excellency, the Agent, but the Palace has lost its own pastures and is unable to create worlds for you to traverse.】

Li Xia: ???
No, what am I supposed to do then?
According to the fundamental regulations of the temple, the temple shall not infiltrate other temples through any means such as disguise, simulation, or deprivation.

[It has been determined that this regulation conflicts with the first core regulation of the temple: the temple must maintain its own order.]

[During the judgment process, Article 1 of the core regulations holds the highest authority, thus removing the restrictions on the Hall of Fame.]

[Your Excellency, the Hall will impersonate the other Hall Apostles and teleport you to the 'Joint Trial'.]

[Searching for training grounds where smuggling is possible]

[The Mountain of Light - the 19th Joint Trial Battlefield has been locked!]

[Intrusion in progress, outer barrier bypassed, rewriting the mathematical description of the proxy. Overwriting in progress.]

[Read/write successful! Preparing to transmit!]

[Due to the use of special channels, Your Majesty, please prepare for the impact!]

Before Li Xia could even process what was happening, he felt an immense force rising from the large stone slab beneath his buttocks, followed by what felt like being thrown into a washing machine.

When turned on to the highest setting, the view was a bizarre sight of lines stretched out before your eyes.

Just one glance was enough to make Li Xia feel nauseous and gag. She could only close her eyes, grit her teeth, and wait for it to end.

Suddenly, his feet touched solid ground, the force vanished, and he staggered forward involuntarily.

The screen displays numerous refresh notifications.

[Successfully breached the barrier and arrived at the joint trial battlefield]

[Disguise in progress]

[Disguise successful!]

[Your Excellency, the Actor, are urged to strive for the best possible ranking in the world and gain the attention of the other halls. At that time, it is highly likely that you will be granted a special mark by the Apostle.]

[After obtaining the mark, His Majesty the Agent will complete the final step of his disguise and officially become an Apostle of the Hall, possessing a dual identity and gaining normal access to the Hall.]

[To repair the temple, 50% of the transcendence opportunity gained by His Majesty the Actor will be used by the 'Transcendence Temple' to restore himself.]

To help Your Excellency, the Agent, grow rapidly, the Hall of Transcendence will unlock special auxiliary functions for you.

[Ding! You have activated the passive detection aura for valuable items]

[Ding! You have enabled automatic navigation on the minimap]

[Your Excellency, the Hall awaits your triumphant return once more!]

Taking 50% of the opportunity for transcendence is not a problem, since this thing is only used for settlement and adding merit points, and the better the hall is restored, the more beneficial it is to oneself.

Li Xia sat on the ground, covering his forehead with one hand, feeling extremely dizzy. He never expected that the palace would pull such a stunt.

Smuggling themselves into other dimensions, and even becoming undercover agents?
The current situation is like in old Hong Kong movies, where a triad boss launders his underlings' careers, sends them to police academy, and helps them pass the exams with outstanding performance, while also attracting the attention of the police chief.

Then he quickly rose through the ranks, secretly using his position to funnel benefits to his boss and help the gang grow stronger.

The crucial issue is that I'm the boss of the gang!
The undercover agent sent the boss out to infiltrate the undercover operation?
He opened his personal panel:
Name: Li Xia

[Number: 27149]

[Rank: First-Order Apostle (First Generation)]

[Rank of Merit: None (Prince)]

[Physical Strength Assessment: 1 (First-order carbon-based organism)]

Strength: 9 (Increasing this attribute will increase Strength)

[Agility: 9 (Increasing this attribute improves attack speed and reaction speed)]

Intelligence: 6 (Increasing this attribute improves spell model construction and complex fuzzy logic capabilities)

[Spirit: 8 (Increasing this attribute raises the maximum Spirit Power and reduces the cost of casting abilities)]

[Physique: 8 (Increasing this attribute improves healing ability, cardiopulmonary function, and other endurance-related aspects)] [Luck: 0 (Increasing/decreasing this attribute increases the probability of low-probability events and makes the results more positive/negative)]

【技能：日之呼吸LV5(融会贯通:6%)、技之尽头LV1（初学乍练：30%）、基础射击LV1（初学乍练：50）】

[Equipment: Nightfall (blue), Sprout Leather Armor (green), Soft Pants (green), Hiking Boots (green), Scott I Combat Auxiliary System (blue)]

Personal storage space: 5 cubic meters (100-???) (depending on the restoration progress of the hall)

[Talent Ability: A Blessing in Disaster (Fate-Level)]

Looking at his ID number 27149, Li Xia's lips twitched twice, and he slowly closed his personal panel.

He began to look around at his surroundings.

It's like a giant opera house, except there are no seats and no ceiling.

Looking up, all you can see is the vast starry sky, as if you are in the universe. Streams of light gather from outside the universe and fall around you like shooting stars.

When the light faded, the figures inside were revealed, and in an instant, nearly a hundred people had gathered there.

Their costumes are diverse, ranging from Eastern and Western to ancient and modern, and they can be found in both cold and hot weapons, making it seem like a grand cosplay event.

However, unlike cosplayers, the weapons in their hands gleamed with a cold light, clearly indicating that they were all real.

Looking at so many people, Li Xia felt a subtle sense of emotion welling up inside him, much like someone who had been playing a single-player game for a long time and was finally playing an online game.

"What's going on? Didn't I pass the trial? Why am I facing another one?"

Li Xia had a sudden thought and looked in the direction of the sound, where he saw a tall, strong black man complaining incessantly.

"Idiot!" Another young man, who looked extremely young, sneered from a distance. "Could it be that you've been spending the last few days in the palace just playing with your lifelike companion?"

"What are you looking at?" A white light flashed in the young man's eyes: "Status: Excessive indulgence temporarily reduces all attributes by 1. Pfft, there really is such an idiot! I really don't know how you passed the initial trial."

Upon hearing this, those who had been listening intently all turned to look at him with astonishment.

The black man roared angrily and tried to rush over, but was stopped by an invisible force.

"Forget it, chatting with an idiot like you who doesn't even understand the concept of a safe zone is a waste of my breath."

The young man shrugged, sat down, and fiddled with the weapons he was carrying.

"Alright, everyone, stop arguing. I do know some information and I'd like to share it with you."

A white-bearded man in a tuxedo vest, holding his palm, said gently:
"The joint trials are usually held in the world of war and are used for selection and assessment by the Hall of Light. They are completely different from the individual trials we have experienced before."

On the battlefield, individual strength is insignificant; unity is paramount. Therefore, I believe everyone should try to avoid conflict later.

Upon hearing this, some in the surrounding crowd remained unmoved, clearly having already heard the news, while others nodded with furrowed brows, seemingly hearing it for the first time.

It's obvious that they are not good at socializing or lack access to information.

The white-bearded uncle continued unhurriedly, "The world of war does not encourage us to kill each other, so there is no benefit in killing each other. Therefore, I propose that we form a temporary team."

Don't worry, there are no restrictions. You can come and go as you please, just to get through the initial difficult period.

Temporary team?

The white-bearded uncle saw that some people were interested, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes: "We don't need too many people, otherwise there will be disagreements. Besides, I can only sign 10 temporary contracts. Also, I am an assistant pharmacist. If you are interested, you can come and find me."

Support role? Pharmacist?
This remark completely piqued the interest of those around, and someone immediately stepped forward to start a conversation. With the leader taking the lead, the others became even more eager.

Soon, the white-bearded uncle's group was completely surrounded. There were hundreds of people in the entire 'opera house', and the white-bearded uncle was not the only one in this situation. In just a short while, he was divided into small groups.

There were also some people, like Li Xia, who simply sat quietly in place, seemingly having no interest in participating in the team.

Lone wolf? Li Xia looked around at the people with great interest, thinking that online games were really interesting.

Li Xia looked at the dozen or so teams that had already taken shape. Their numbers varied, but they made up more than 90% of the people in the room.

Why did Koh Ming Hill gather everyone together and leave about half an hour for rest?
I'm afraid... Li Xia lowered his eyes, his gaze deep.

The assessment probably began the moment everyone walked in.
Just then, a notification from the hall suddenly popped up in everyone's eyes.

[Attention all Apostles, the Joint Trial is about to begin!]

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Please, everyone, stop raising them! They'll all die if you keep doing that.
(End of this chapter)