Alone and Infinite

[Final note: Mages should definitely not go; you'll die. Against the Nergigante, you're as laughable as your useless shield.]

It's strangely funny?

Li Xia closed the chat channel and followed Alvin up the wooden stairs to the workshop area on the second floor.

Only then did Alvin seem to remember something, slapping his forehead and asking:

"Oh, by the way, do you want to take a break?"

Are you kidding me? We're already here, with the light orange gear right in front of us, and you're telling me you want to rest?

Li Xia gave him a look, letting Alvin figure it out himself, and then stepped directly into the workshop.

The constant banging seemed never to stop, and the blazing furnace made the entire workshop extremely hot.

Most of the guild members here were shirtless, their muscular bodies covered in sweat.

Li Xia walked directly to the leader of the second-generation group, who was standing to the side with his arms crossed.

The bald, burly man glanced at Li Xia and revealed a somewhat 'fierce' smile:

"Oh? This must be our newly promoted G-rank hunter?"

"Yes, the Commander-in-Chief sent me to bring him here."

Alvin's voice came from behind. After exchanging a few words with the leader of the second division, he said with a slight apology:

"I won't stay with you any longer, I have a lot to do."

"Well, thank you."

Li Xia was filled with excitement at the prospect of seeing the light orange equipment.

[Executioner, you are about to unlock the hidden crafting panel!]

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter 164 Powerful Orange Equipment

Please continue following the storyline and characters.

Huh? Can't it just be a panel where you click around?

"The Hunter's Guild's rising star?"

An old man with his hands behind his back and a hunched back slowly walked over, squinting at Li Xia.

"Master—this is Xia, who has just been awarded the title of G-rank Hunter."

The second-generation brigade commander, with his fierce appearance and muscular physique, was now behaving like a docile green recruit, stroking his bald head with his large, fan-like hands.

"Hehe, look!"

The old man nodded slightly:

"He's a pretty good young man, I'll accept!"

He waved to Li Xia, signaling her to follow. Li Xia nodded her thanks to the leader of the second-phase team and slowly followed.

The two walked slowly through the passage. Li Xia had been wondering before that the workshop area was a fairly large building.

Why does the lobby not look very big? It turns out there's a hidden second floor.

As you walk down the long corridor, a heavy-looking metal door slowly slides open to both sides.

The old man, with his hands behind his back, walked in first and said slowly:

"This world holds too many secrets, the origin of the ancient dragon, and a blank history."

These mysteries, appearing and disappearing over the long course of time, have drawn countless people to delve into them.

The room gradually lit up, and a scene that gave Li Xia the creeps appeared before her eyes.

A naked man was nailed inside a transparent jar, his chest cavity was open, and his various organs were clearly visible.

Even the heart was still beating slowly.

This person is still alive?

If that were all, Li Xia wouldn't have any particular feelings.

What made him feel a chill was the sense of kinship he detected in this man.

This is an apostle!

Aowu asked directly in the team chat, "Your Highness, is this an Apostle?"

"Yes, it should be, we should wait and see."

The old man pointed to the person in the jar and slowly said:

"This is the person we sent to capture after your partner reported it. He is very strong and possesses abilities that we cannot understand."

The team that went to capture him lost more than half of its members, and it was only in the end that a special elite team was able to bring him back.

He possesses the ability to liquefy flesh and blood, absorbing it into his body for rapid recovery; we are still researching more about him.

The old man seemed to be saying something trivial, as if he was simply responding to the observer's report.

Li Xia paused, his gaze lingering on the unfortunate apostle for a moment.

I had only heard before that some apostles caused trouble in derivative worlds, and were eventually captured and studied by characters in the story.

They were even interrogated to extract a lot of information, which led some characters in the story to 'guess' the existence of the temple.

This is the first time I've seen this with my own eyes.

If you're lucky, you might survive the mission by the time it ends without being "killed" by these characters and even complete a small part of the main quest.

There's still a chance they'll be taken back directly by the Hall, but even if they are, the punishment for the mission will definitely be severe.

But this is still better than being killed by the characters in the story and turned into a rare specimen.

"But these are just small trinkets—"

The old man arrived at the brand-new metal gate again. This time, he pressed the mechanism, and after a while, the gate slowly opened.

Two fully armed guards, their faces covered, were revealed.

These guards exuded a cold and sinister aura. Although they were not as strong as me, they were at least high-ranking hunters in the outside world.

"We've arrived. This is Research Lab 2. You don't need to know anything else, just know that this place can provide you with all kinds of powerful equipment."

The old man led Li Xia through the gate to a room of about 100 square meters, which was filled with all kinds of weapons and equipment.

Some were clearly unfinished products, and some equipment was simply soaking in transparent jars, such as a piece of armor with an eye growing out of it.

Upon noticing someone enter, its snake-like pupils actually opened and looked around.

The old man hopped onto a wooden armchair and nestled into it in an extremely comfortable position, his withered fingers tapping the armrests:

"Young man, have you ever heard of the Lost Kingdom?"

Awoo landed on Li Xia's shoulder, listening with great interest. Clearly, the old man was about to start telling a story, which was its favorite thing to do.

Instead, Black Charcoal's eyes lit up, and it raised its claws:

"Meow!"

"Oh? You know?" The old man looked at the charcoal with a smile, and his attitude towards the Palico became much more amiable.

Black Charcoal nodded and kept meowing.

"That's right. That's right, the Kingdom of Shureide, a nation destroyed a thousand years ago, or even longer, the legend of the Black Dragon—the beginning of calamity."

The old man spoke incoherently, as if in a dream, but Li Xia could still understand him with a bit of understanding, thanks to the game.

It is said that there was once an extremely powerful nation called Shured, whose technology far surpassed the imagination of modern humans.

They are so powerful that their footprints are all over the planet, and like humans on Earth, they isolate themselves from the ecosystem.

They indiscriminately hunt and kill all living beings except humans.

This ultimately led to an epic war between humans and dragons, in which the dragons won a pyrrhic victory.

One of the taboos, the black dragon, arrived alone in the capital of the Kingdom of Shured, and in less than a day, the once-powerful capital was completely destroyed.

The remaining humans took a long time to recover, but this instilled in them a sense of awe for nature.

Integrate yourself into the ecosystem, become a part of it, and believe in balance.

Oppose senseless and indiscriminate killing.

The apostles were captured precisely because of their indiscriminate killing.

Li Xia looked at the old man, sending a question mark with his eyes. What exactly did the old man want to say?

Where is my crafting list for unlocked equipment?

The old man glanced at him, and his mouth also pursed.

“Look, you’re in a hurry again—young man, I know what you’re thinking, but if you don’t understand history, you’ll lack a sense of awe for what you’re about to receive!”

He touched some charcoal:

"The kitten is fine, right? Well then, I'll get straight to the point—"

The old man paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, "What you are about to see is the result of the Guild United Kingdom's excavation of ancient ruins."

We restored only a tiny fraction of it, yet it brought tremendous progress to the guild.

Many things even made us feel uneasy. After a long period of deliberation, the guild finally decided to classify these materials and equipment as top secret.

Hunters are prohibited from knowing or possessing related items until they have proven themselves to be qualified.

Furthermore, the quantity of ancient equipment is strictly limited, so choose carefully!

He pulled out something that looked like a list:

"Here you go, take your time looking at them, young people these days..."

Li Xia took the list, and without him saying anything, Heitan and Aowu immediately came over. What list? Even dogs don't look at it!

If you want to see it, look for the hints from the Hall of Light!

[Executioner, you have had some restrictions lifted and are now permitted to learn about and acquire some equipment made using ancient technology.]

[Note: Due to guild restrictions, there is a limit to the amount of ancient equipment each person can possess.]

The list refreshed, and Li Xia immediately noticed the pale orange light at the top.

The Dragon King's One Eye

[Grade: Light Orange (Tier 2)]

[Origin: Monster Hunter - Ryukoin Dark Investigation Team]

【Category: Special Category / Eye Mask】

[Durability: 100/100]

[Equipment Requirements: 15 points in Physique, 15 points in Spirit, 15 points in Intelligence, and passing the Willpower rank check]

Weakness Detection: Eyes covered by an eyepatch will gain a special field of vision, and the weaknesses of biological enemies will be highlighted on their bodies.

Weakness refresh time: 5 seconds (Tier 1-3). The refresh time increases by 300% with each tier increase.

Weakness Strike: When attacking a detected weak point, damage is increased by at least 30%, up to a maximum of 100%.

True Feedback: When attacking a captured weakness, the Dragon King's One Eye will absorb 50% of the damage dealt and return it to the wearer.

Cooldown: 5 seconds

Ferocious Dragon: The savage aura of the Nergigante resides in its single eye, constantly affecting the wearer and reducing their resistance to mental abilities by 20%.

The ferocious dragon will perform a willpower test every 20-24 hours. If the test is passed, the dragon will be temporarily immune to mental resistance.

Excitement and Trembling: Physical strength and power increased by 10%, mental strength and intelligence decreased by 5%.

Special equipment: does not occupy an equipment slot.

[Evaluation: This special piece of equipment, which uses the genes of the Nergigante dragon scales to restore the eye, once drove many users to madness. The eye, which resembles that of the Nergigante dragon, also instilled fear in many enemies.]

Li Xia was momentarily stunned; the light orange equipment was beyond his expectations.