Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 572 Treated Gently by the World

This is why both amulets discovered relied on shadow energy for their enhancement.

Moreover, the little knight also longs for these amulets because only the little knight can truly unleash their power.

Sure enough, after Aowu took the amulet out of the box, the little knight immediately turned around and stared blankly at the amulet in Aowu's hand.

Xiao Long was looking at it with curiosity when he realized that someone seemed to be watching him. He instinctively hid the box behind his back, saying, "Mine!"

Li Xia found it amusing, shook his head, and stepped forward to ask:
"want to?"

The little knight nodded, clearly with longing.

"I'll give you a message, do me a favor?"

The little knight didn't speak; well, he couldn't speak.

Li Xia took this as a tacit agreement and continued speaking to himself:
"Just come with us to the Tower of Bliss and get the Pale Container."

The little knight is undoubtedly an extremely powerful helper, and the key is that it can continuously grow stronger over time. As long as you keep finding monsters for it to fight along the way, it might grow to at least the upper-tier fourth rank before even reaching the City of Tears.

Without almost any hesitation, the little knight nodded again.

Before this, it had been wandering aimlessly, not caring about time, place, or anyone, just wandering around aimlessly.

If it weren't for the constant voice in his mind urging him to end the Pale King, the little knight would probably still be wandering outside.

Killing the Pale King wasn't urgent, and the little knight seemed to experience feelings he'd never felt before while spending time with Li Xia and that strange black creature.

The little knight didn't know what it was, but as he wandered alone, the feeling that made it uncomfortable dissipated considerably.

So the little knight wanted to stay with them a little longer, even if it was just for a short while.

Aowu realized that the amulet was useless to him and he might as well use it to hire a helper. Besides, the little knight had already taken one, so it would be nice to replace it and keep it as a keepsake.

He deftly handed over the amulet, rubbing his claws together: "That one you had before—"

The conversation suddenly stopped, because the little knight took the amulet without any hesitation and simply slapped it against his chest.

The scene he had witnessed before reappeared; the amulet slowly sank into its chest, a flash of light appeared, and then it disappeared.

Aowu stared in disbelief, and Li Xia was also somewhat surprised. It seemed the little knight could actually equip two amulets at the same time?
Even apostles can only equip one necklace due to equipment restrictions.

How many can you equip?

The little knight stared blankly at Li Xia, seemingly not understanding what he meant.

"How much of what I just gave you can your body still hold?"

Li Xia tried a different approach, and this time it understood.

The little knight lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his arm, and after thinking for a moment, raised his other arm.

"Two?"

That means you can equip four necklaces.
If the little knight can find four amulets with suitable attributes, his strength will probably increase as well.

The robbers were indeed terrifying.

"Boss, you want to?"

How could Aowu not understand what the boss meant?
Li Xia nodded. If it was just an idea before, now that he saw the little knight's sudden increase in strength, he had made up his mind. He would at least have the little knight help him deal with the garbage collector's pursuit.

Since the garbage collector dared to come, he must have made full preparations. He wouldn't be surprised if even a small team of top-tier fourth-order players appeared.

As for whether the little knight will be killed by the trash collector's team...
That would be underestimating Jie Zi. Jie Zi possesses all the protagonist's signature ability to unleash his full potential in dire situations, and he also has the tenacity and indomitable spirit that protagonists may not have.

If thieves were so easy to kill, would they still be called thieves?

Killing a bandit in this world is a crime punishable by heaven! Unless even heaven's punishment can't touch you.

But at least that would be a being of the divine kind.

Collins from the previous world, even after being corrupted by the Abyss, didn't die or go insane. Instead, he became a perfect mutant, even able to go toe-to-toe with Simmons, which shows his strength.

This was a Zed born after the world had weakened to its extreme. The strongest Zed, Kazan, lived up to expectations and killed the incarnation of the Old God. He was so powerful that after Kazan died, the Old God took Kazan's body and used it as his incarnation. If the Old God hadn't been so overpowered, he would have saved the world!
If a real fight breaks out, Li Xia might die, but the little knight might not. Maybe some ancient monster will come to help, or he might even have some kind of heaven-defying skill like resurrection.

"Let's go, hurry up, I've found the location of the Tower of Bliss."

Li Xia handed the manual to the three little ones, checked the directions, and headed down.

The three little ones curiously followed behind and opened the manual in their hands. After just one glance, they couldn't help but exclaim:
"A cookbook? It was actually found in a cookbook? Isn't that sneaky??"

As it flew, Aowu unfolded the manual and asked in surprise:
"Boss, is this 1 point of luck really that useful? You're so lucky to have found it so quickly?"

Li Xia stopped walking, her tone somewhat subtle:
"I searched through all the shops on the commercial street, and finally found the last one."

Oh, it's an enumeration. Never mind then.

Aowu shrank back, realizing that luck was indeed too unreliable.

The station was also full of sleeping insects, and the intricately patterned tram was covered in dust.

The huge "Green Path" bus stop sign had fallen to the ground and shattered into several pieces.

This place was once the most bustling part of the lush greenway, but now only dust and desolation remain.

Li Xia found the track car marked '4', pushed open the rusty door, and a cloud of dust fell. Before it could even get close to Li Xia's body, it was pushed away by an invisible force.

"How is it? Can it be driven?"

Black Charcoal rested his chin on his hand, looking at the control panel in front of him with a serious expression. Hearing Li Xia's question, Little Cat nodded.

"Meow!" (A bit difficult, but you should be able to do it!)
It extended a gleaming claw and gently placed it on the control panel, a faint wisp of electricity flowing from the claw onto the control panel.

He then closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surroundings. When the electric light disappeared, Hei Tan immediately crouched down, gripped the handle covered by thick dust with his claws, and pulled hard.

Once the dust settled, the charcoal-colored creature reached out and pulled out a crystal that had turned transparent and was covered with cracks.

"Meow!"

Is it a green crystal? Is this the energy source for the track vehicle?

Li Xia watched as the kitten took out another green crystal and put it into the box. He then flipped the switch, and the track car began to tremble slightly, making a 'creaking' sound.

This track car, which had been dormant for who knows how long, has slowly come back to life, even though it looks like it could fall apart at any moment, like an old man who gets out of breath after just a few steps.

But it did indeed start to move forward shakily under the control of the black charcoal!
And it ran faster and faster, and even the trembling and squeaking sounds disappeared.

Xiao Long summoned some water and, humming a little tune, gave the train a thorough cleaning. Everyone then sat down quietly. "It's a bit like the train scene in Spirited Away."

Awoo suddenly said, smacking his lips:
"The little knight is just like No-Face, with a black body and a white mask."

Li Xia turned her head and looked at it in surprise, but she didn't expect that Aowu had actually watched Spirited Away!
Facing Li Xia's gaze, Aowu scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Ah, I heard when I was at a lower level that an apostle had entered the Spirited Away instance."

Then, as soon as I entered, I ate some food and turned into a pig. They also said there was a dragon inside, so I took a look out of curiosity.

It's actually quite interesting.

The journey of the railcar was quiet and peaceful. In the pitch-black world, only this car, with its faint lights, made a soft clicking sound as it shuttled back and forth.

The surroundings were exceptionally quiet, creating a very peaceful atmosphere; the darkness of night always easily induces sleepiness.

Before long, Xiaotian let out a long yawn, and as if it were contagious, Heitan followed suit.

The same was true for Aowu, and even Li Xia felt inexplicably sleepy. This sleepiness was not intense, and could be dispelled with a little mental focus.

But Xiaotian walked over and tried to lie down against Li Xia's leg, which was its most habitual behavior when sleeping.

Before the puppy could find its most comfortable position, the little knight jumped off the chair, raised the bone nail in his hand, and slammed it into Xiaotian's head.

"Bang!"

"Woof!"

The puppy jumped up, baring its teeth and looking around for someone to hit it.

After seeing that Xiaotian had woken up, the little knight withdrew his bone nail and looked up at Li Xia.

The screams from the black charcoal had completely banished his sleepiness. He stared at the little knight with wide, surprised eyes.

"Meow!"

(He said: I can't sleep! I'll go crazy in my dreams and never wake up again!)

Li Xia's gaze turned serious as he recalled the dormant insects that, even after being awakened, would go berserk, attacking everything in their path.

He originally thought that only insects would be troubled by nightmares, but he didn't expect that even apostles would be affected.
Why wasn't I sleepy before, but I am now?
There's something wrong with the train!
This was Li Xia's first thought, but he quickly dismissed it.

Since the sleeping insects were all outside the station, but not inside the train, if there were a problem with the train, they should have fallen asleep inside.

so.
distance!

The word "distance" suddenly popped into Li Xia's mind!
According to the map drawn by Old Os, he was getting closer and closer to the royal capital, the City of Tears. The Tower of Bliss was not far from the royal capital; in fact, it was right on the edge of the royal capital.

As a place for pure enjoyment, it is impossible for it to be far removed from its core consumer group.

So far, the only conscious bug I've ever seen is Old Oss, but where is Old Oss?
It was in the farthest outskirts from the capital. Old Os told me that he wasn't the only old bug in the village; there were other bugs, but they rarely went out.

There were even young insects before, but they were all attracted to the abandoned mines and never returned.

Therefore, the most crucial factor is distance!

The closer I get to the capital, the sleepier I become.
And who is Wang Du?
The Sealed Pale King
Li Xia's mind was still racing. The Primal Tree wanted the little knight to kill the Pale King because it was spreading plague and creating nightmares.

As things stand, the Pale King is clearly incapable of destroying the world; he can't even put the old worms on the frontier to sleep.

Even so, the Tree of Origin still requires the little insects to kill the Pale King.

So, is the Pale King's power also increasing?
Li Xia stood up and paced back and forth in the carriage, which made the three little ones involuntarily puzzled.

"Boss?"

"Nothing, I just thought of something."

Li Xia let out a soft breath, turned around to look at the three little ones, and whispered:
"Although we haven't reached the next main quest yet, I have a feeling that the next target will also be the Pale King!"

The little knight raised its head, and even though it had no expression, Li Xia could still sense a very faint emotion from it—joy and happiness.
I don't know when it started, but the little knight seems to be becoming more and more real, no longer as empty as before.

"The Pale King?"

Aowu was stunned for a moment, but did not question it. Instead, he began to think about how to deal with this kind of opponent.

"Ok!"

Li Xia suddenly switched to the team chat channel:

"No wonder we encountered the little knight. It must be the Tree of Origin, or perhaps it was fate guiding it to find us."

For some reason, Li Xia found himself extremely prone to attracting these "chosen ones" and "troublemakers." Just like during the World War, the super lucky pink-haired girl Aria from the world of Tresia was suspected to be a chosen one.

There's also Collins, the Zealot from the Ascendancy Battle, now known as Zealot Little Knight.

These opportunists, who should have been the world's last line of defense, seem to regard themselves as some kind of miracle cure.

"Is following me the way to have the highest success rate?"

"Hey, boss, haven't you noticed yet?"

Aowu suddenly interjected, looking at Li Xia with curiosity and doubt in his eyes.

"What did you find?"

Li Xia was taken aback, thinking that she had missed something crucial.

"It is you, Boss, who are surrounded by the most sincere gratitude from many worlds!"

Awoo said something that seemed like a matter of course:
"Actually, we always have a smooth journey. For example, we always encounter local people who can provide a lot of help, or we can easily find the key points."

This is beyond what a simple luck stat can achieve. Even with a high luck stat, in such a vast world, it's impossible to always encounter someone who can help you.

This is because of the sincere gratitude of many worlds that you are being treated gently by the new world; this is the world's kindness towards you.

Therefore, each time we enter the original world, it's not exactly torture; we always encounter people who can help or provide information.

Aowu looked at Li Xia, and in his crystal-clear dragon eyes, Li Xia's body was enveloped in a faint yet exceptionally clear glow.

"I thought you already knew, boss."

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

I've completed 8,000 chapters today; the pace will pick up later, and I'll aim to finish this dungeon in around chapter 10.
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