Alone and Infinite

And he's practiced quite well.

A faint light emanated from the hands (claws) of the three of them, which seeped into the Qilin's body. After observing for a while, they immediately began to act.

After watching for a while, Li Xia gradually figured out the trick: it was about using a small amount of gas to detect materials, and those that could resonate with the gas were the materials.

Different materials have different properties, resulting in different characteristics of airflow resonance. This is the difference between high and low levels of gathering skills.

High-level gathering skills can resonate with materials that low-level skills cannot detect, and the results are clearer and more precise.

During a break in their gathering, Li Xia recalled and reviewed the course of the battle.

Aside from the 'favorable timing, geographical advantage, and popular support' for the Qilin, there are several important points.

For example, the Flying Technique suddenly failed when locked on by Qilin's ultimate move.

It felt as if the surrounding air had suddenly disappeared from me.

No, Li Xia frowned and thought for a moment. It was more like... a strong magnetic field causing the emitted energy to become disordered?

It seems we still need to find a way to increase mobility—if only we could achieve short-range teleportation!

He silently memorized the skill 'teleportation'.

Next, we began to recall the second key point—the transparent world.

This special state doesn't occur very often, but it's quite useful.

It was as if I had entered a state of pure rationality, detached myself, and was 'looking' at myself from an observer's perspective.

Furthermore, one can see through the appearance to 'see' the other person's muscles and 'see' their energy core.

It's a powerful status skill at the lower levels, but it's very difficult to master.

Li Xia also spent some merit points to inquire with the hall.

The response was rather vague: "This state is a special derivative skill, not an inherent skill of the breathing technique. Other conditions are required to activate it."

Later, through the merchant guild, some information was purchased. It was found that quite a few apostles had obtained the Breathing Technique, but almost none had opened the Transparent World.

Based on the original work, we obtained a brief clue: opening the Transparent World is absolutely related to the technique, and once the Transparent World is opened, it will only be opened more and more frequently in the future.

Until you master the opening and closing of this state.

For more detailed information analyzed by top experts, you'll have to pay extra.

[You have obtained: Qilin's Thunder Tail], Qilin's Hide, Qilin's Mane, Ancient Dragon Blood, and Ancient Dragon Bone]

Li Xia's thoughts were interrupted by a notification from the hall, followed by a continuous stream of notifications:

You have obtained: Qilin's Upper Skin

You have obtained: Qilin's Mane

You have obtained: Ancient Dragon Blood

You have obtained: Ancient Dragon Bone

Suddenly, the observers, along with the black-clad figures, stood up, one hand on their hips, and raised themselves high together.

The item in his hand emitted a dazzling light due to the aura of the gathering spell.

"yeah----!"

Li Xia:

Sure enough, no matter how many times I watch it, I feel incredibly embarrassed!

[You have obtained rare materials: Qilin's Azure Horn and Qilin's Thunder Horn!]

Huh? Two horns? How can there be two horns?

"Partner!" Aibo ran over excitedly, holding two horns, one large and one small.

The largest one is the one on the head of the Qilin, which has been completely peeled off.

The smaller one is about the size of an ice cream cone, and its entire surface is a crystal clear blue-purple color.

Looking through the outside in, it's as if you can see lightning being conceived within.

"Hey buddy, look! After we peeled off the corner, we found out it actually had two layers!"

Aibo pointed to the larger thunder horn, indicating that Li Xia should turn it over and look at it.

Sure enough, the bottom of the thunder horn is concave, and if you insert the small horn in, it fits perfectly.

I glanced at the specific information:

【The Thunder Horn of the Qilin】

【Category: Rare Material/Horned Horn】

[Use: Equipment crafting material]

[Description: The single horn on the head of the Qilin, used to attract lightning, is the most solid part of its body and contains the power of lightning; it can be used to forge equipment.]

The smaller corner is completely different:

The Azure Horn of the Qilin

[Category: Rare Materials/Energy Condensation]

【Use: Equipment crafting material/equipment enhancement material】

[Introduction: Having survived countless battles, the Qilin is a battle-hardened warrior. Through numerous battles, it continuously strengthens itself using lightning, eventually forming its unique blue horn.]

This marks a new stage in the Qilin's mastery of lightning power.

nice one! !

The idea of ​​integrating it into Ye Ji instantly popped into Li Xia's mind, and there was a high probability that it would grant Ye Ji the power of Si Lei.

Do you think I don't know whether Lightning Bolt is good or not?

Putting aside the level of damage, the paralysis effect caused by lightning alone is strong enough.

If the Qilin only had damage and no paralysis effect, it would probably be stabbed to death by a spear within a minute of meeting it.

The joy of the harvest even overshadowed the numb and itchy feeling of the wounds healing on my body.

After putting the materials away, Li Xia stood up abruptly and waved his hand dismissively:

"Let's go back to base!"

As expected, when the Hunter's Guild learned that Li Xia had hunted down the Qilin, they immediately dispatched a large number of pterosaurs and guards.

They forcibly transported the Qilin back to the base from the Coral Highlands.

The moment they landed, the hunters dressed in guard uniforms were pushed aside by elderly men and women with gray hair and beards.

The researchers, their faces filled with fervor, pounced on the already harvested carcass of the Qilin.

Stroking its skin, which occasionally crackled with electricity, he murmured with fascination:

"Beautiful—so beautiful—look at the skin."

The elderly researcher, who looked well over 80 years old and had a hunched back, reached out with lightning speed and grabbed the uneven skin that had been cut.

With his other hand, he held a gleaming knife and skillfully cut a strip of skin off.

Then it reverted to its usual slow, elderly appearance:

"Multi-layered composite, with textured, phosphorus-free skin, it is completely different from most of the ancient dragon skins we currently know!"

"And this meat!"

"This bone—"

"This joint—"

Many young hunters swallowed hard and quietly moved away.

It was terrifying. The way they looked at the Qilin with such 'affection' before quickly dismembering it with their knives terrified many people.

Even Li Xia felt slightly uncomfortable and simply looked away.

"Well, all these researchers are like that."

Alvin scratched his head and said with a chuckle:

"Xia, you are the fastest hunter I have ever seen to advance! The guild has decided to award you the title of 'G-rank' hunter."

This is the highest guild level, second only to honorary titles like 'Legendary Azure Star'.

The "g" position roughly means "master," while "Azure Star" is just a legend.

Li Xia estimated that since he had consecutively killed three tempered Elder Dragons—Tempered Nergigante, Tempered Teostra, and Tempered Kushala Daora—he should be eligible for the title of Azure Star from the Hunter's Guild.

"Good luck," Li Xia said insincerely, praising his luck: "We just happened to encounter a Qilin absorbing lightning through celestial phenomena."

“This isn’t a matter of luck, Xia.”

Alvin shook his head:

"Without sufficient strength, even if you encounter a Kirin, you can only watch it from afar, rather than bringing it back to become a rare research material for the Hunter's Guild."

He turned around and waved to Li Xia:

"Let's go. The guild specifically instructed us to give you a little gift for your promotion to G-rank hunter."

Li Xia's heart skipped a beat; this was the reward for the upgrade.

"First, there's the housing—according to the regulations, you can now live in a premium cabin."

Huh? Changed again? I've only been here for two days.

"Forget about this one—" Li Xia refused decisively. He quite liked that first-class cottage; it wasn't very big, but it was very comfortable.

Alvin nodded: "These are minor matters. You can contact me anytime if you want to change. The important things are the last two items—"

He couldn't help but lower his voice:

"The Commander-in-Chief has defied all opposition; all the materials extracted from the Qilin will be yours."

Li Xia's eyebrows involuntarily rose slightly.

The Hunter's Guild issues hunting licenses to hunters, and after a hunter collects materials, the right to dispose of the carcass belongs to the guild.

The guild's daily operations, expenses, and rewards all come from this; in fact, the corpses still contain a considerable amount of materials.

However, one must have a very high level of gathering skills, and the top gatherers are all in the Hunter's Guild.

He suddenly realized that this must be the extra material box that the Temple of Light had mentioned when they first killed the ancient dragon.

"The last one is even more special!"

Alvin's voice subtly carried a hint of excitement. He glanced around and, seeing that the vast majority of people were gathered around the Qilin's corpse, whispered:

"The Commander-in-Chief has decided to specially unlock some equipment for you, and has asked the master craftsman of the second-generation leader of the Hunter's Workshop to forge equipment for you!"

Li Xia stopped in his tracks, and Aowu spoke directly in the team channel:

"Your Highness! This is the hidden list mentioned in the walkthrough!"

It is extremely difficult to trigger, and it is specifically noted that even if you follow the detailed guide, there is still a high chance that you will not be able to trigger it.

The success rate is less than 5%!

Aowu simply posted a chart, which briefly listed the names and grades of some equipment.

It just doesn't have any attributes.

Li Xia's pupils contracted.

He saw light orange equipment among them!

Although it's just a support item, the light orange color is still quite eye-catching.

I carefully read the description in the guide:

The Dragon King's One Eye

【Light Orange】

[Note: There is a very low chance of getting dragon scales when attacking Nergigante. Six dragon scales plus Proof of Courage (obtained with points) can be crafted after unlocking the hidden list of the Second Fleet Leader.]

[Special Note: Those who buy strategy guides should not attempt to fight Nergigante for scales. If you die, who will buy the guides?]

[Special Note: Nergigante is not something a normal Angel can touch! Top-tier Tier 2 Angels can try to attack it, but be sure to run away at any time!]