Alone and Infinite

In other words, if Li Xia is lucky, its luck will be good; if Li Xia is unlucky, its luck will be bad.

"Meow?"

Li Xia waved her hand: "Take it, it suits you very well."

Black Charcoal also has a skill called [Stealth Defense Technique (Passive): It will disappear from the monster's sight, and will reduce hitstun by 60% when hit].

This is a skill that both support and auxiliary Palicoes possess, and it also appears in the game.

However, he was exceptionally good at studying charcoal.

Adding this bell would make it a perfect match. Once we get equipment or a skill that can even mask scents, it will achieve a very high level of stealth.

"Comrade! Comrade!"

Just as Aowu and Lixia were preparing to regroup and try again, the observer came running down the hillside in a flurry of activity.

He gasped and said:

"A storm is gathering on the distant horizon! The Steel Dragon should be back soon!"

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Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve!

Another year of companionship has passed; time really flies.

I'll see how things go tomorrow. My brother-in-law is moving into a new house and wants us to come for a housewarming party. I'll probably be at their house all day. I'll see if I can write anything then.

Wishing all readers a prosperous Year of the Snake!

Another year has passed, and this is the second time Li Pei has written New Year's greetings.

First of all, I wish all my readers a happy and prosperous New Year and a joyous family reunion.

In the new year, may everyone have the courage to explore uncharted territories, pursue the dreams deep within their hearts, encounter only beauty, obtain only what they desire, be full of energy every day, and reap their own wonderful rewards!

I also want to thank every reader who has been with me until now. Thank you sincerely.

Thank you everyone for your support, thank you for your subscriptions and monthly passes!

I really didn't expect this. First, I didn't expect to be criticized so badly at the beginning, and second, I didn't expect the average daily price to rise.

From finishing the previous book to starting the new one, there was a gap of about four months. During those four months, I was not idle; I was working on the beginning of the new book.

The final version was revised again and again, with eleven themes resulting in more than thirty different opening sequences.

Later on, the editor got tired, and so did I. We both felt a destructive urge, and decided to just leave the beginning of the new book to us however we wanted.

I don't know why, but I just can't write well at the beginning. I have to write 100,000 or 200,000 words before I can gradually get into a rhythm that I'm more familiar with.

I'll slowly lay the groundwork for the story and gradually write what I want to say.

So I am so incredibly grateful to every reader who has followed this series; I don't even know how to express it in words.

Alright, I'll kowtow to everyone!

thank!

Same old rules as always!

Here, Lipei, along with Little Carp and Black Charcoal, wishes everyone a Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone academic success, career fulfillment, love happiness, and good health for yourselves and those you care about in the new year!

thank you all!

Chapter 167 The Dragon in Charge of the Storm

A storm was gathering in the distant sky, with dark clouds like surging black waves, piling up and rolling in.

They seemed to be driven by an invisible giant hand, converging at an astonishing speed, gradually pressing down and slamming into the earth.

The once azure sky was rapidly swallowed up by these surging clouds, forming a strange and spectacular dividing line at the boundary.

A massive tornado stretched down from the thick clouds on the horizon, connecting the clouds to the ground, and swirling around it with debris.

Just looking at this scene gives you a feeling that the end of the world is coming.

These are the Elder Dragons, mobile natural disasters. Their individual strength may have an upper limit, but most Elder Dragons have the power to manipulate nature.

They can easily trigger the destruction of cities and alter the terrain by invoking nature.

In Li Xia's right eye, the Scott Auxiliary Combat System was rapidly zooming in on the scene, and a dark shadow seemed to be faintly visible within the massive tornado.

And it grew at an extremely rapid pace, plowing furrows in the ground along its path, uprooting grass and trees to reveal the dark soil beneath.

The animals, mixed with debris, were swept along by the gale.

"It can form a huge wind field with a very large area."

Aibo pulled out his precious notebook, lowered his head and began writing furiously, then suddenly asked:

"Partner... are you sure this monster is okay?"

She picked up the notebook and showed Li Xia the information recorded in it about the other hunters' encounters with the Steel Dragon.

Li Xia silently recited a few words in his mind:

"A monster that appears amidst a raging storm, impossible to approach even half a step."

"The outer shell is extremely hard, causing weapons to bounce off when struck; even heavy crossbows cannot penetrate it."

"Heavy casualties—the head seems to be a weak point; attacking the head can reduce the wind pressure."

Just reading these records, one can almost feel the despair and helplessness of the team that encountered the Steel Dragon.

Sharp weapons could not penetrate the metal scales, and strong wind pressure hindered their progress.

The high-pressure air cannons tore the bodies of their close companions to shreds, and the thick mist of blood was blown away by the wind in the wind field.

The surroundings were a blood-red expanse. The observer knew he couldn't leave. Before his companions all died, he recorded the intelligence they had obtained by risking their lives.

The smell of blood could be smelled with every breath.

(Guild Note: The entire hunter team that encountered the Kushala Daora perished. Observer Kerry left these records. May the information they obtained with their lives become a blue star in the sky, helping to guide every hunter.)

Li Xia raised her head and looked away from the record, watching the dark figure approaching at an extremely fast speed on the horizon.

"no problem!"

A flash of blue light appeared in his right eye—detection!

[Comparing the intelligence and mental attributes of both parties]

[Due to attribute differences, you have obtained 90% of the enemy's information.]

【Steel Dragon - Kusaodaora】

[Category: Elder Dragon - Steel Dragon]

Physical Strength: 5-7 (Tier 2)

【HP: 100%】

[Attribute: Elder Dragon-type creature template] (The calculation method for Strength and Physique in this template is special)

【Strength: 30】

Dexterity: 24

【Intelligence: 20】

【Spirit: 20】

【Physique: 28】

[Skills: Elder Dragon, Wind Armor, Storm Breath, Tornado, Wind Pressure Bomb, ???]

【古龙种】：生命值上限提高85%，力量+3、体魄+3、肉体强度+1、回复能力提升900%

【Wind Armor】: The Steel Dragon's body is enveloped in wind; anyone within 1 meter of its body will be violently buffeted by the wind armor, which also blocks most ranged weapon attacks.

【Storm Breath】: After a brief charge, unleash a violent gust of wind straight ahead. A direct hit will knock the target back and deal 30% damage. If the target is not hit directly, the target will lose balance until the wind subsides.

[Tornado]: The Steel Dragon spreads its wings and spins into the air, condensing a high-speed cutting tornado that deals 5% damage per second to enemies it sucks in, and its posture is greatly restricted, with flight-type abilities limited by at least 50% (Phase Flight ability is unaffected).

Tornado duration: 5 minutes

Tornado movement speed: 80m per second

The maximum number of tornadoes that can exist simultaneously is 5.

【Wind Pressure Bullet】: The Steel Dragon spews out a highly concentrated cloud of wind that will envelop the enemy upon impact, forming a wind prison.

The wind prison cannot be broken through by its own power; it suffers more than 100 cuts per second, each cut causing 0.15% damage.

Wind Prison Duration: 10 seconds

? ? : Skill unknown

[Evaluation: A legendary being who wields the power of wind. Simply by being present in a certain location, they can drastically alter the weather. The area in which they appear can even generate storms powerful enough to snap trees, possessing a powerful influence capable of altering even the ecosystem.]

Li Xia took a deep look at his physical strength. Five to seven was the highest attribute he had ever seen. A physical strength of eight meant that he was almost invincible.

Those with fewer heads are naturally more vulnerable, while those with more are obviously taller in every way except for their heads!

My current defense penetration cap is five, which is already quite high.

Currently, among the second-tier apostles, only those wielding high-powered sniper rifles and equipped with special ammunition can achieve an attack strength of 7.

The vast majority of apostles who use melee weapons are at level 3-4, while the top apostles who are equipped with second-tier top-tier weapons are at level 5-6.

It is precisely because their attack strength is still slightly inferior.

Li Xia came to hunt the Steel Dragon to upgrade the strength of his weapon.

The hair on her forehead was gradually lifted by the wind, and her clothes fluttered slightly before slowly starting to shake violently and make a rustling sound.

The enormous black shadow stopped abruptly on the mountain peak with a nimbleness disproportionate to its size, and the huge tornado shook and dissipated.

It transformed into a surging wave of air that spread in all directions, blowing up the dust on the ground and revealing the already smooth rocks.

The sky was filled with dust like a sandstorm. Li Xia lowered his head slightly and raised his arm to shield his eyes.

When the smoke and dust finally swept over him, Li Xia found that it had suddenly gone dark.

A colossal dragon, its body gleaming with a cold, metallic sheen, spread its wings, its azure eyes gleaming with icy indifference as it stared at the reptile that dared to appear in its lair.

The wind seemed to stop for a moment, and all was quiet all around; you could even hear your own breathing.

Li Xia stretched out his hand, and points of light appeared out of thin air, converging towards his hand.

"Ouch!"

The tiny azure dragon transformed into a stream of light and plunged into those points of light, gathering into a cluster.

The three-pointed double-edged spear was raised high, its cold tip pointing at the steel dragon's head.

It's a matter of life and death!

"hold head high!"

With a tremendous roar, the steel dragon spread its wings, its metallic skin gleaming in the sunlight.

Li Xia felt that Ganglong seemed to be laughing. What was he laughing at?

"Oh!"

The violent power traveled up his legs and into the ground, and Li Xia appeared in front of the Steel Dragon as if he had teleported.

The two, one human and one dragon, stared at each other, so close they seemed almost within reach.

The muscles in his arms bulged high as he swept the spear across the steel dragon's head with a whooshing sound.

The gun barrel, still in the night, bent naturally under immense force, whistling and shredding the air.

"Bang!"

A sound like the tolling of a bell resounded throughout the mountain peak, and the sharp spear blade first cut into the feather-like tip that pointed backward like a steel spike.

Then it struck the head, which was the size of a steel dragon water tank, tearing open the metallic skin and causing it to curl naturally to both sides.