Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 334 The Deal! Further Enhancement!
After selecting the SS-level guild skills, Li Xia suddenly became curious about what the SS-level and the upgrade to SSS-level guild quests would be like.

SS-level guilds have high privileges, so browsing this is not a problem.

[Deepen into the ninth-tier Despair Cave, slay the Nightmare False God, and obtain the False God's Heart]

Destroy the eighth-tier Safia Empire and kill the emperor, the immortal Sardinger.

[Ninth-Tier Spatial Battlefield: Destroy the enemy's spatial structure and achieve complete victory]

Sorry to bother you!
Li Xia silently closed the panel. There were quite a few tasks, especially this one.
It's either about killing a god or destroying an empire.

Are ninth-tier apostles this powerful?
"It's good to take a look. At least it will put my mind at ease. I don't need to worry about SSS-level guilds before reaching the eighth or ninth tier."

"agree!"

"Meow!"

Li Xia closed the quest panel and browsed his guild information panel again.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this should remain unchanged for a very long time.

Guild Name: Meishan

[Guild Type: Very Small Guild / Solo Guild]

Guild Rank: SS (0/999999)

Guild members: 3

Guild Leader: Xia

[Guild Vice Leader: Guardian Beast/Aowu, Mascot/Black Charcoal]

Guild Warehouse: 10000 cubic meters

Guild Location: None

[Guild Skills:]

1.D级精力充沛LV1：提高1点固定精神，并额外提升（1）*50点MP
2.C级法力回收LV1：固定减少1%+20点蓝量消耗（消耗大于100点能量时生效）

3. Grade B Sturdy Skin LV1: Body Strength +0.5

4. Grade A Companionship LV1: Increases the rate of skill point acquisition for followers/pets/servants by an additional 10%.

5. S-Rank Bonus Settlement LV.max: At each settlement, if the rating is S or higher, 1-2 skill points will be awarded based on the rating.

6. Time-Space Collector LV1: (omitted)
"Walk!"

The two vice presidents of the newly crowned SS-rank guild Meishan left the guild hall standing on the guild leader's shoulders.

They headed straight for the forging area. The guild quest had taken more time than they had imagined, and the three of them, master and servant, were all eager to finish it quickly and get some rest.

Thick smoke that never dissipates and the clanging sounds of hammering echo above the forging area.

The air here seems to carry an aura of iron and fire.

It's not that there's no high-tech forging technology here.

But primitive beings also have a place to survive here, and the presence of energy blurs the line between primitive and advanced.

It's even difficult to define which is primitive and which is advanced; they're just on different development paths.

The old man Madao's yard is becoming more and more lively. He was already somewhat famous, but it was because of his eccentric temper.

In addition, there is no shortage of blacksmiths at the second level, which makes him seem very free.

However, after advancing to the third tier, Madaro became a highly sought-after character in the eyes of many small guilds and teams.

Li Xia carried Black Charcoal and Aowu straight to the front of the courtyard and rang the doorbell amidst the surprised gazes of the waiting crowd.

Just as the crowd was preparing to watch the spectacle unfold, they saw the courtyard gate open, and Madaro even eagerly welcomed the newcomer inside.

"Oh!"

The door slammed shut, and as soon as they reached the courtyard, Madaro began to speak seriously:

"Are you the emperor's favorite son?"

"Ok?"

Li Xia was taken aback, her brows furrowed, and then she heard Ma Da'ou say:

"Or did you encounter a critically injured and dying Star God, who just kicked the bucket when you got close, leaving you with the Star God Core?"

Towards the end, Madao even became excited, grabbing Li Xia's clothes with both hands and gritting his teeth to forcefully suppress the excitement in his heart:
"This is a Star God Core!!"

"The core of transformation!" Awoo poked his head out to correct him, then asked curiously:
"It's just an orange-colored material, old man, why are you getting so worked up?"

"Excited?"

Madaro cursed out loud, panting heavily:

"I'm more than just excited, I'm practically going crazy! After you guys told me about this thing, I went and looked it up."

That's a Star God! A Star God!

As Mada Ou rambled on with his explanation, Li Xia Aowu and Heitan gradually widened their eyes.

Star Gods are beings that are given a divine name; they are similar to the self-awareness of planets and are extremely rare.

Their bodies are exceptionally large, at least the size of an asteroid.

Once born, a Star God is undoubtedly at the pinnacle of the current rank. The reason why Star Gods are given the title of God is completely different from that of the Old Gods.

It is because the Star God is full of love and curiosity for life, and is a neutral and friendly entity. Legend has it that killing the Star God will even lead to rejection from that world, and one will suffer endless rejection and malice.

Therefore, even the core of the Star God's incarnation is priceless.

The Star God Avatar Core and the Star God Core are exactly the same thing, except that one is complete and the other is a mini version.

"So you understand? This thing hasn't appeared even at the third tier!! I had to ask many people before I got this information from an eighth-tier blacksmith!"

Madaro waved his hands, his white beard fluttering:

"Let alone the eighth rank, even the sixth and seventh ranks would avoid the Star God. Even that eighth-rank blacksmith has never seen the Star God's core!"

He only heard about it!
How could ordinary employees dare to touch such divine materials? Only those with special titles are allowed to handle them!

Li Xia and the two little ones looked at each other, they just felt that the Star God Incarnation was very difficult to fight, and they almost died.

But they never expected that Madarobi and the others would be so excited.

Intimidated by Madao's imposing manner, Aowu cautiously asked:
"Uncle Ma, can you still forge?"

"Forge! Why aren't you forging!"

Madaro ripped off his shirt, revealing his muscular upper body. His skin, coated with protective oil, gleamed and was covered with countless burn marks from sparks.

"Breakthrough to the third tier, today only!!"

Good heavens! I'm only at the third tier in one world, while Madao is already working on breaking through to the fourth tier. Blacksmiths really do level up quickly!

Li Xia opened his palm, and the core of the Star God Avatar, shimmering with a hazy orange light, appeared in his hand.

When it appeared, Madado's eyes widened, and he almost burst out laughing, because Madado looked just like Gollum in Lord of the Rings when he saw the One Ring.

"Oh—look at this light—look at this structure—look at this fire!"

Madaro's eyes almost sank in:
"I'm so envious of your damn lucky talent! Just how lucky do you have to get this thing at the third tier!"

Me? A lucky talent??
Li Xia opened her mouth, but then shook her head. It didn't matter anymore; she was lucky and didn't care about such things.

"Tell me your thoughts in detail."

Watching Madaro quickly break free from the temptation of the materials with tremendous willpower, one can only say that Madaro has a very strong will to become a famous blacksmith.

The group walked into the courtyard, and Li Xia placed his hand on his chest.

'Crash'

The sound of scales rustling and rubbing echoed beneath his palm, and the light faded. A palm-sized, ruby-like scale appeared in his hand—this was the true form of the Lava Mountain Armor.

Then Aowu placed the [Glory Warrior Armor] on the table.

"Could we use these to further enhance the Lava Armor?"

Madaro stared at the three items on the table, pondered for a long time, and then shook his head:
"no!"

He pointed to the dragon scales, considered for a moment, and slowly said:
"Using it as a base material is too weak! For example, upgrading equipment is like building a house. Each upgrade is to build on the existing foundation."

The foundation of the Lava Mountain Armor is too weak!
It was originally just an ordinary building, and now you want it to house a skyscraper.

Li Xia frowned: "If—"

"No! I know what you're going to say."

Madaro smiled: "You mean to upgrade the Lava Mountain Armor to Tier 3 first, and then modify it?"
No, this is a difference in quality. Mud and stone can't support the high-grade building materials above; it's not as simple as just moving it to a higher level.

Li Xia clicked his tongue. He really did think so, but he also really liked the properties of the Lava Mountain Armor.

"Is there absolutely no other way?"

Li Xia, still unwilling to give up, asked another question:
"What I mainly want to retain is the effect of the Lava Armor not showing its retracted state under normal circumstances."

This feature is so convenient, saving a lot of effort, and the fact that the Lava Mountain Armor feels the same as not wearing it is something he really likes.

"Well"

After pondering for a while, Madao suddenly took out a tablet and began to write and draw.

Not only are there patterns, but also magic circles, transmutation circles, various symbols and formulas, which are dazzling to look at.

Black Charcoal only glanced at it before shrinking back in fear, almost making the cat dizzy.

Feeling that Madaro would take a while longer, Li Xia sat in the courtyard to wait, feeling somewhat bored.

Looking at the thick smoke drifting in the sky, and the light cast by the Hall of Light shining on the forging area, appearing somewhat dark red under the firelight.

Suddenly, as if lost in thought, he said, "Have I forgotten something?"

Li Xia pondered for a moment and then pulled out the communicator.

How could I forget about Lancelot!

Lancelot answered the call almost instantly after I selected voice call.

"Boss! You finally contacted me!"

He was so excited he almost cried. The ultimate purple main weapon, with such powerful special effects, was a sword-type main weapon!
As for negative debuffs, what are they? Flesh-type teammates can just tank them!
Small guilds may be self-sufficient in other aspects, but high-level equipment is a pain point they cannot solve.

Whether it's top-tier guilds, second-tier guilds, or even guilds of all sizes at the eighth and ninth tiers, there is demand.

Heavens behold, their best equipment to date is only dark purple.

The ultimate in purple? Never seen it before!

Li Xia had no idea about Lancelot's feelings for her, nor was she interested in knowing:
"Something came up earlier. Do you want this weapon?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Definitely want it!"

Lancelot repeated it three times before cautiously answering:

"Boss, how would you like to make the deal?"

"Barter!"

This is the main reason why Li Xia chose Lancelot.

The Brotherhood of Steel and the Nightingale will definitely offer a good price, but that's about it.

They won't trade away truly good things.

But the Knights of the Round Table are different; smaller guilds don't have as many resources.

When they encounter something good, they will really bring out something of real value to exchange for it!

Li Xia knew this, and Lancelot knew it too.

Several items popped up directly in the communicator:
"[Eye of the Void], [Crescent Sword Technique], [Frost Roar], [Summon Divine Beast], [Demon Bell]."

Li Xia glanced at it and immediately realized what it meant:

"Did you go to Legend in the last world?"

Lancelot chuckled.

"We've got lucky! We've managed to get our hands on an unlimited teleportation scroll and a beacon, and we also happen to have a legendary strategy guide that fell out of an old guild."

Legendary was also one of the most popular spin-off worlds more than 20 years ago, and its simple, straightforward, and powerful skills made it very popular.

However, as time goes by, this world will soon be closed forever.

Li Xia was more interested in the detailed legendary strategy guide Lancelot mentioned. Generally speaking, such strategies that can conquer the entire world are the result of countless efforts, time, and even the deaths of countless people by the guild.

This strategy guide is the cornerstone of the guild, its most precious treasure, and it will never be lost.

Lancelot got it, which means one thing: a long-established guild has fallen!

As expected, Lancelot answered readily to this non-confidential information.

The once-established guild 'Crimson Gate' clashed with a ruthless lone wolf. After spending two or three worlds, the lone wolf finally saw an opportunity and single-handedly killed the current guild leader and vice-leader of Crimson Gate, as well as wiping out a portion of the guild's high-ranking members.

In the end, everyone turned against him and kicked him while he was down.

They completely crushed the 'Crimson Gate', and their accumulated treasures were released, giving everyone a taste of their newfound wealth.

Even the Knights of the Round Table obtained some things.

"Two things aren't enough!"

Li Xia glanced at it, already having a plan in mind, but still decisively said:
“I don’t lack skills; what you’ve received are mostly skill-based rewards.”

"this--"

Lancelot was in a bit of a predicament. All the items he had brought out were purple, and purple skills were even rarer than main weapons, according to market prices.

With two purple skills, you could easily get a top-tier purple main weapon.

But that's just the market price, and the favor Li Xia did for them by giving them the opportunity is priceless.

After thinking for a moment, Lancelot said sincerely, "Boss, three pieces are indeed unlikely, and we are also lacking in skills."

Two items are the limit. Would you like to add something else?

After pondering for a moment, Li Xia replied, "Okay, see if you can add anything else."

After browsing through the items offered by Lancelot for a while, Li Xia made a decisive decision:

"That's it!"

"Okay, how do we trade, sir? In person?"

"No need, just mail it to me."

The notarization was completed quickly, and the "Blade of Death" was attached.

A notification from the Hall of Light also popped up:

[Executioner, you have acquired the [Eye of the Void], [Summon Divine Beast], and [Priority Certificate] through trade.]

Li Xia was about to take a closer look at these three things.

Suddenly, a joyful shout came from beside me:
"Good! It's done!"

--------

1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)