Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 555 Reunion with Bai Xiao
"laugh----"

Several streams of high-pressure steam, tinged with a faint blood-red hue, spewed out through the pressure relief vents. Amidst the hum of machinery, the lid of the black reinforced chamber opened to the side.

Li Xia's chest heaved violently as he reached out and touched the cold edge of the enhancement chamber before stepping out.

The deep-seated pain from before still seemed to echo within my body, and the phantom pain, like a persistent fly, wafted back and forth in every corner of my body.

It hurts, it hurts too much!
The pain was indescribable. Even with Li Xia's willpower, he almost collapsed under that extreme pain and chose to evolve without pain.

But the reward for surviving was real. Li Xia looked at the [Willpower Rank +1] pop-up in the Hall of Light and felt that steel was no longer enough to describe his strong will; it was more like a ceramic fiber board.

"Boss, how are you feeling?"

The three little ones were already waiting outside. Although they had never experienced how painful it was to break through the limit, their leader, a tough guy, had turned pale when he mentioned breaking through the limit last time he came back.

You can imagine how painful this thing must be.

"I'm alright, I need to rest for a while."

Li Xia forced himself to nod. With each step he took, he experienced a strange, phantom pain that felt like his body was being torn apart from the inside, which made his movements slightly stiff, making him look almost like a robot.

Li Xia found a shop nearby that resembled a coffee shop and sat by the window. The warm sunlight shone through the window onto his body, and he felt much more comfortable after drinking a steaming hot beverage.

"Boss, my area is out of lockdown too!"

Seeing that Li Xia had recovered, Aowu immediately came over and said excitedly:
"It directly added 10 points to all my attributes, the kitten got about the same, and the key is it also has a skill—"

[Auspicious Omen: Can passively sense high-value items within a certain range; the sensing range is equivalent to rank * spirit.]

"it is good!"

Li Xia was jolted awake. This was actually the high-value item detection aura he had experienced before, except that this aura could not be created out of thin air and had to be transformed by something similar.

Aowu was originally an auspicious beast, born with this kind of lucky talent, so this halo was reborn through this opportunity.

As for whether this halo is useful, it is extremely useful. If it weren't for this halo, we wouldn't have been able to obtain the Black Arrow, let alone kill Smaug and lay such a solid foundation.

"We also discovered something else."

After showing off the halo he had just acquired, Aowu continued:

"After reaching the fourth tier, you can use attribute points to add to those abandoned attributes, which will provide a bonus, but you can only add them up to the limit of the next tier."

Ok?
Li Xia was taken aback, then listened carefully before nodding in understanding.

Actually, what Aowu said wasn't complicated. For example, at the fourth rank, some apostles are lame, with only two main attributes. One might have 40 points in Strength, while the others are only 10 or 8 or 9 points.

Once you reach the fourth tier, you can use attribute points to add to the attributes that were previously abandoned, such as dexterity, spirit, and intelligence.

At this point, you can get attribute bonuses. One point of attribute value at the fourth tier can be directly increased by four points, but there is an upper limit to this bonus.

It can only reach the upper limit of two levels lower than itself, just like the attribute correction of the fourth level can only reach the upper limit of the second level, which is 25 points.

Is it useful? It would definitely be a benefit for those lower and middle-ranking apostles, as it could effectively make up for their shortcomings.

However, it slows down the pace considerably. Even with the correction, it would take at least 10 fourth-tier attribute points to make up for the lost attribute points to 25.

等那些使徒吭哧哼哧的修补完属性，欣赏着自己40、25、25、25、40的属性时，李夏没准已经五维60+了。

Li Xia felt that this was not a benefit of the Hall of Light, but rather that the higher-level attribute points after the dimensional upgrade naturally had this effect.

No wonder the fourth-order apostles all look much more normal, with very few extreme body types anymore.

"Besides this, there's one more thing!"

Awoo approached mysteriously and whispered:
"Boss, I saw Bai Xiao Restaurant again!!"

Li Xia's eyes widened slightly, and even the pain in her body seemed to have subsided:
"where?"

"Jingle Bell"

The soothing sound of wind chimes broke the noisy atmosphere in the restaurant, and the animals sitting together frantically fiddling with their phones looked up.

A bald eagle was stunned: "Damn! It's you guys. You've all reached the fourth rank?"

Bai Xiao, who was sitting behind the counter, slowly put down her phone, looked up at Li Xia who had pushed the door open, and a strange look flashed in her eyes.

"I thought you guys had finally gone out of business because of the poor performance, but I didn't expect to see you again in the fourth tier."

As soon as Aowu entered, he greeted Bald Eagle in standard Nanjing dialect. The two exchanged only a few words, but enough to result in a ban for months.

After exchanging familiar greetings and ordering, the seemingly simple-minded minotaur obediently picked up his axe and headed towards the kitchen.

Li Xia walked over to Bai Xiao and sat down, nodding in greeting:

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"Ah."

Bai Xiao nodded slightly in return:
"How was it? The taste of the Old Gods was quite good, wasn't it?"

Li Xia wasn't surprised that Bai Xiao could tell he had killed an old god. The hall was large, and all sorts of people were there. Maybe some big shots liked to open restaurants that no one ate.

Li Xia absolutely wouldn't believe that Bai Xiao's now tangible crimson killing intent came from killing chickens and fish in the kitchen.

"Yes, the harvest is plentiful, but they are just too difficult to kill."

Li Xia sighed. The Old Gods were like cancer cells. Li Xia even suspected that if the Old Gods knew that he had the trump card of Destiny Slaying, they would probably sever the thread of destiny with their incarnation without hesitation.

“That’s normal. Ancient gods are beings that the apostles shouldn’t be able to deal with.”

Bai Xiao tossed a cigarette to Li Xia, lit it himself, and took a deep drag. The wisps of smoke obscured his face, as if he were reminiscing.
"The ancient god you encountered probably didn't expect that a low-level being would have such methods; he was overconfident."

The best way to kill the Old Ones is to compress them, causing them to gather their scattered energy together, and then kill them through decisive strikes.

Otherwise, the ancient gods that have spread out might sever their tails and escape at any time.

Li Xia nodded thoughtfully. He could roughly understand what Bai Xiao was saying, but that was the normal situation. If given the chance, he would naturally still prioritize killing those with the fate of misfortune.

It's easy to use, convenient, and quick, and it can even give bad luck a good meal, otherwise people will think I'm abusing my equipment.

What exactly are the Old Gods?

He suddenly became interested in this existence; the Old Gods were mad, twisted, dark, and parasitic. But Li Xia also remembered that when he killed the Old God, it clearly said, "So it was the Temple acting on behalf of the Emperor."

This also shows that it is not without wisdom.

"The Old Gods?"

Bai Xiao exhaled a thick cloud of smoke and casually said:

"A bunch of rats hiding here and there, pathetic and hateful worms. There's no need to be soft on them; they're just plain crazy. Gods driven mad by fear of death."

He waved his hand, indicating that he would not talk about this anymore:
"It's a bit early to know all this, let's eat first."

The minotaur trotted over carrying a huge plate of food.

After a satisfying meal, just as they were about to take their leave, Li Xia suddenly remembered something and asked:
"By the way, what kind of tea did you give me last time? I've been looking for a long time but haven't been able to find anything similar."

The restaurant fell silent for a moment, then Bald Eagle suddenly burst into laughter:

"Found tea exactly like ours? Impossible, absolutely impossible! This tea is all illusion—"

At this point, the bald eagle suddenly shut its mouth.

Bai Xiao then withdrew her gaze, pondered for a moment, and took out the small package:
"Since you like it, take some to drink, but the quantity is limited."

Li Xia took the tea bag and waved again:

Thanks.

After leaving the house, Li Xia turned back to look at Bai Xiao's restaurant from afar, only to find that the shop, which seemed out of place with its surroundings, had disappeared.

He had a vague premonition that this parting would probably be a very long time, and he didn't know when they would meet again.

I weighed the tea in my hand; it weighed at most two pounds. I'll probably have to drink it sparingly.

"Boss, shall we go learn some skills?"

Li Xia pondered for a moment, then shook her head:
"No, I'll wait a bit. My current skill levels are quite high, so it won't matter if I don't level up for a whole world."

The "Map of Mountains and Rivers" can maximize the use of time-space currency; I await a new world.

The newly acquired Destiny Gear is an extremely powerful auxiliary equipment that uses Time Coins to control the flow of time; one coin can slow down the flow by 480 days.

The same principle applies to the infusion of skills: the experience and insights gained from simulated training are infused into the body.

It would be better to use the Mountain and River Map instead, since the Mountain and River Map represents true asceticism, while infusion is merely a simulation of asceticism.

"That's right, technical skills are best practiced in the Mountain and River Map."

Aowu nodded thoughtfully, but then seemed to remember something:
"Boss, do you also need to practice the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts in the Mountain and River Map? You won't have enough time to do that, will you?"

"No, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts mainly rely on the Time Chamber."

Li Xia flatly rejected the idea, explaining:
"The Time Chamber is different. In addition to time, it also provides energy. That is to say, the Hall of Light is actually supplying energy while I am absorbing it."

Although the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" has time-related flow control, the free energy in the environment is obviously insufficient, which is the so-called spiritual energy of heaven and earth, since it is only a copy.

Unless one can find a legendary blessed land or other special terrain, the Mountain and River Map is best used for cultivating skill-based abilities.

Awoo suddenly realized that after receiving the item, the boss had already considered the specific use cases and had a complete idea and plan.

With equipment being upgraded, skills not being upgraded for the time being, and not much equipment to sell, Li Xia and the three little ones found themselves in a state of having nothing to do.

With nothing else to do, the man and his three pets wandered around the fourth tier, taking the opportunity to explore the mid-tier area.

The layout was similar to the lower-level areas. When they reached the edge of the fourth level, they were blocked by a light curtain, behind which was the fifth-level area.

The hall does not restrict higher-ranking members from going to lower-ranking members within the same major rank, but it does restrict lower-ranking members from going to higher-ranking areas.

Without the street vendors, the commercial street became extremely lively.

Li Xia and the three little ones strolled around, looking at the shops. It has to be said that while the shop-to-shop model was neat and comfortable, it wasn't as convenient as a stall where you could get a general idea of ​​the goods at a glance.

It shouldn't be like this now, where you have to go inside to see it.

"Wow, the price premium for Tier 4 equipment is terrifying!"

After watching for only a short while, Aowu and Heitan couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement.

The shops displayed a dazzling array of equipment, including not only Tier 4 equipment but also Tier 3 equipment.

The differences in their attributes are not actually that great, but the price difference is enormous.

The starting price for Hall of Fame points is often six figures, and Li Xia even saw that a Tier 3 light orange equipment was not as valuable as a Tier 4 purple equipment.

"It seems that armor has a higher price premium, which should be related to the avatar."

Defensive equipment can effectively reduce one's own damage, while the avatar transfers the damage actually received by the main body. In other words, the existence of the avatar amplifies the benefits of defensive equipment.

Furthermore, the higher the transformation coefficient, the greater the benefit of defensive equipment.

Conversely, the benefits of offensive equipment have been reduced, while offensive equipment with damage over time attributes has become very popular. In short, sustained damage output, sustained suppression, or weakening are all good options in the current version.

Clearly, it has become a popular choice among the apostles, while high-damage, high-burst weapons that were extremely popular at lower levels have begun to lose popularity.

After all, no matter how strong the damage is, it's impossible to instantly kill the avatar. High burst damage corresponds to high cooldown or high consumption. If you can't kill it after a combo, then you're just waiting to be beaten up.

However, this coldness is only relative. After all, in the adventures of the palace, there are more battles with enemies in the world, and battles between apostles are not the main focus.

"Boss, how about we make something like bleeding, poisoning, instant death, or a curse?"

As he watched, he also began to appreciate the style. The boss had always followed a high-output, high-burst style, but he was a skill-based character, meaning he relied on basic attacks for damage, and his endurance was also quite good.

But now it's clear that having this kind of continuous output would be better.

"That's fine, it's enough to have it on a secondary weapon, no need to pursue it deliberately."

Night Silence was upgraded by Madaro, and it will take some time. Li Xia doesn't know what Night Silence will be like after the upgrade.

But since they've used the hand bones of the gods, it shouldn't be too bad.

As they were talking, the communicator suddenly started vibrating.

Li Xia clicked on it and her eyebrows shot up.

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

The character Bai Xiao is more of a joke or a paintball character, so even readers who haven't read Reincarnation shouldn't have any reading difficulties.

Readers familiar with the concept of reincarnation might chuckle knowingly at the identity swap between Bai Xiao and Xia.

Deleting it wouldn't affect the plot at all, but I never expected that just because I wrote about Bai Xiao, who only had such a small role, it would become evidence for some readers to accuse me of plagiarism.

"If you didn't plagiarize, how could Bai Xiao exist?"

So they had Bai Xiao come out to say goodbye.
(End of this chapter)