Alone and Infinite

Li Xia released the rope, and the pterosaur flapped its wings, carrying the man and the cat into the sky.

The sky was filled with hunters carrying pterosaurs, the pterosaurs blotting out the sun.

From a distance, it has a strange, epic feel to it.

The journey to 'One Line Sky' is not far, but it's not short either.

For hunters with exceptional physical abilities, hoisting a pterosaur in flight for several hours using only their arm strength is child's play.

As the sun began to set, the pterosaurs finally began to swoop down.

Li Xia released her grip and landed lightly on the narrow crevice.

The terrain here is extremely unique, with two mountain peaks pressing inward to form an inverted bowl shape.

There is only a gap, about several tens of meters wide, between the two mountains, which is also one of the nodes of the earth's veins.

It is also a necessary route for the Lava Dragon.

Therefore, the Hunter's Guild immediately decided to take advantage of this special terrain to set up defensive measures.

Furthermore, three barriers were set up, and when Li Xia landed, he saw a transformation that was truly astonishing.

Several survey team ships were positioned horizontally at the bottom, with layers upon layers of wooden planks spiraling around the mountainside like threads.

Huge ballistae and cannons were placed every few meters.

There were hundreds of them at a glance, but even so, the guild's logistics staff were still carrying cannonballs and crossbow bolts with bloodshot eyes.

They loudly proclaimed their lack of supplies, and the most powerful weapon was undoubtedly the 'Dragon-Slaying Spears' mounted on several ships.

The massive gun barrel is thicker than a person, and the over 8-meter-long gun is the Hunter's Guild's most powerful weapon.

A single blow is enough to kill an ordinary dragon, and even an ancient dragon would likely be severely injured.

"All combat hunters, proceed immediately to the first line of defense! The Lavasioth is approaching."

The commander-in-chief's voice echoed through the valley.

"whoosh whoosh"

Hundreds of figures leaped down from the sky, emitting various strange cries, and rushed towards the front line of defense in various ways.

Li Xia glanced at the list and found that there were about eighty apostles, accounting for more than 80% of the current world.

Some apostles had other purposes, or happened to be out and missed the mission.

"Your Highness, over here, over here!"

Aowu and Heitan have already occupied a cannon and a ballista; the location is quite good.

Even at a 45-degree angle, the Zorah Magdaros will attack, although it moves quite slowly.

There are only about thirty cannons and ballistae on the first floor, which is not enough for everyone to have one.

Furthermore, with some teams occupying four or five units, they become even rarer.

If you can't grab it, you can only use your own ranged weapons or skills to attack, or you can steal it from others.

Many people are vying for other people's cannons with the mentality that if they can't beat the team, they can't beat you.

At this moment, Aowu and Black Charcoal became exceptionally conspicuous.

However, Li Xia's string of titles served as an extremely powerful deterrent.

Many people have only just begun to cast ill-intentioned glances here.

Upon receiving the notification from the Hall of Light, his eyes immediately cleared, becoming kind and full of enthusiasm.

Ignoring the prying eyes around him, Aowu pulled out bundles of crossbow bolts from his personal space.

"Your Highness, this was modified by the cat. The crossbow bolts are filled with gunpowder in the center, making them explosive bolts, which are quite suitable for dealing with the Lavasioth."

Black Charcoal even raised its paw and gave Li Xia a thumbs-up.

"Meow!"

"Well done, Blackie—"

Li Xia nodded and loaded the crossbow bolts into the magazine. This was a rapid-fire crossbow that could fire in bursts.

Just as the last crossbow bolt was pressed in, Li Xia keenly sensed that the ground seemed to tremble slightly.

Then the tremors became more and more obvious, and eventually even the surrounding flames began to flicker.

The sea surface suddenly began to bubble and froth as if boiling.

Then the dark 'mountain' broke through the sea surface, growing higher and higher, splashing water everywhere and creating surging waves.

The hundreds-of-meters-tall Lava Dragon could only be felt with a terrifying sense of oppression when it was right in front of it.

It seems indifferent to everything and just wants to move forward along its own path.

As for those obstacles? All obstacles are so pale and powerless in the face of such a massive body.

Throughout its long lifespan, the Lava Dragon seemed to have never encountered any enemies.

Its thick lava shell is the best defense, and its enormous body is the strongest weapon.

[The Zorah Magdaros has appeared! Attack it using all available means!]

"All hunters! Attack!"

In an instant, countless cannons roared and bowstrings vibrated.

Countless flames and smoke erupted from the body of the Lava Dragon.

Li Xia blew away the smoke in front of her, checked the prompts, and almost laughed in anger.

[You fired a cannonball, dealing 0.1% damage to the Zorah Magdaros.]

Your follower fired a bolt using a ballista, dealing 0.05% damage to the Zorah Magdaros.

One cannonball: 0.1%? One crossbow bolt: 0.05%?

I glanced at the Lavasioth's health; it had only lost less than 3% of its health in the last round.

Suddenly, scorching steam erupted from the back of the Lava Dragon, followed by a flow of crimson magma.

Rapid cooling forms a new outer shell.

The health bar that had just been reduced by a tiny bit was instantly replenished.

Even though they had already guessed the outcome, the apostles still started complaining on the chat platform.

"How can we fight this?"

"Forget it, let's just relax and paddle."

"If you just try to get some rewards without expecting anything in return, you'll find that the Lavasioth is basically giving away materials for free."

“That makes sense. Let’s take it slow. Even if the Lava Dragon uses this move, it will still need stamina.”

"Stamina? How many times can he reach his limit?"

"The guide says that one team managed to heal the Zorah Magdaros a maximum of 21 times."

"21 times? Goodbye!"

Li Xia looked at the three plumes of scorching steam rising from the back of the Lava Dragon, as well as its magma-like shell.

Suddenly, he said in a low voice, "Awoo, Black Charcoal, you guys stay here and attack normally."

"Your Highness, then you—"

Li Xia pointed to the back of the Lava Dragon: "I'm going there!"

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Day two of my business trip. I'll be back on Saturday afternoon.

Chapter 152 Damage First

Amidst the gazes of numerous apostles, Li Xia's figure, like a long rainbow, landed directly on the Lava Dragon.

The communication platform was immediately refreshed at a rapid pace, like boiling water.

"Whose general is this? He's incredibly brave!"

"Could it be that they intend to attack the three weak points on the back of the Lavasioth?"

"Brave? I think he's gone mad. The normal surface temperature of the Lava Dragon is close to 100 degrees Celsius, it approaches 300 degrees Celsius when it heats up, and it reaches about 1000 degrees Celsius when it boils."

Even a tank with +3 armor can only withstand the heat up to a certain point, and that's while its health keeps dropping.

"Isn't that Brother Killer? He's gotten carried away and's about to go and kill the Lavasioth?"

"Uh—even if those top ten monsters came, they probably wouldn't be able to kill the Lavasioth, right?"

"It's hard to say, maybe they have some unique skills."

"It's unkillable. I remember Nosa, who was ranked fifth in the arena, tried it in the advanced strategy guide. She majored in ice magic and reduced the Lavasioth's health to below 60%. She said herself that no one in Tier 2 can kill the Lavasioth."

warm and cozy

This was Li Xia's first impression after landing on the Lava Dragon; the intense heat, enough to steam a person, felt somewhat like soaking in a hot spring to him.

The surrounding area is filled with cooled lava rocks, with occasional glimpses of dark red lava flowing in the inner layers.

The scorching air was thick with the acrid smell of sulfur, making it look like a volcano gathering strength, about to erupt.

Li Xia looked around and saw that the three places that had previously spewed thick columns of smoke had disappeared.

Hidden?

Now that he was inside the Lava Dragon, he could see it less clearly than when he was at a distance, giving him a feeling of being "in the midst of the mountain".

After thinking for a moment, Li Xia asked in the team chat:

"Awooo, what form is the Lavasioth in now?"

"Your Highness, you are now in a standing position."

Awoo answered quickly.

Standing posture? Recalling the posture of the Lavasioth earlier, Li Xia continued:

"Concentrate your attack, fire rapidly with the cannons, and target the Zorah Magdaros's chest."

"okay!"

The loud explosions continued, even though the apostles said they were just going to coast along and didn't care about their rankings.

They might offer free rewards, but when it comes to actual combat, they're anything but hesitant, secretly vying for dominance.

The cannons fired with increasing ferocity, and the crossbow bolts were incredibly accurate.

"hold head high----"

With a tremendous roar, the Lava Dragon's body trembled violently.

Li Xia felt the ground beneath his feet tilting rapidly, soon turning into a sheer cliff.

Using the Flying Technique, it hovered in mid-air, and faint smoke began to rise from its head, back, and tail.

The surrounding temperature also began to rise rapidly.

It's been exposed!

The constantly billowing steam and rising heat distorted the view.

Furthermore, the Lava Dragon began to emit a peculiar force field, affecting the surrounding environment.

Li Xia, who was using the Flying Technique to levitate, suddenly felt a tremor in his body and almost fell directly from mid-air.

Ye Ji suddenly plunged into the cliff beside him, flipping over with one arm and crouching on the spear.

The resilient spear shaft trembled twice, and the man shot into the sky like an arrow released from a bow.

And Night Silence, too, buzzed as it broke free from the cliff, chasing after Li Xia's figure.

With a few leaps and bounds, Li Xia arrived at the highest point where thick smoke was billowing.

As soon as they got close, Li Xia's clothes suddenly burst into flames.