Alone and Infinite

Li Xia nodded. He had a good impression of Lancelot. If these materials were sold to a major merchant guild or conglomerate, he would definitely get a premium price.

But I estimate it will only be 20-30%. Selling it in small quantities is a waste of time, and it depends too much on luck. Only when there is an urgent need will it sell for a high price.

If I ever have something I don't need in the future, I can send it to Lancelot for a look.

After exchanging contact information, Li Xia waved goodbye and turned to walk out of the courtyard.

Only after they reached the street did the diligent and studious Black Charcoal ask in bewilderment:

"Meow?"

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[Smaug's Scales] Academic Classification and Positioning

[Smaug's Scales]

[Grade: Purple (Tier 1)]

【Origin: The Lord of the Rings - Middle-earth】

[Category: Special/Armor]

[Durability: 75/75]

[Defense Tier: 4 - ? ? ? (Tier 1)]

[Equipment Requirements: Constitution 15, Physical Strength 3]

Greed Armor: When equipped, it will absorb 10% of the maximum health, and generate scales based on the quality of the absorbed health.

When attacked, it will display scales and burn its opponent with high temperature.

Dragon Blood Armor: When equipped, Strength +2 and Physique +2 (Excitement-type bonus, ignores rank).

Fire Dragon Armor: Grants immunity to fire damage below 1000 degrees Celsius and increases resistance to fire-based energy damage by 60%.

Concealed Armor: Does not occupy an armor slot.

[Comment: Smaug was able to wreak havoc on Middle-earth precisely because of his scales. Now you have them too, Dragon Slayer.]

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Based on its core characteristics and operating mechanism, this equipment can be defined from an academic classification perspective as: "Parasitic Adaptive Energy Armor." The specific criteria are as follows:

Classification Analysis

Parasitic property

Basis: The binding is completed by absorbing 10% of the host's maximum health ("Armor of Greed"), and it does not occupy a regular armor slot ("Armor of Concealment"), which is consistent with the characteristic of parasitic equipment that is activated by the host's life energy.

Academic reference: Based on the "Biomass Symbiotic Armor" theory in "Arcane Defense Engineering", it sacrifices part of the host's life force in exchange for a non-physical defense layer.

Adaptive mechanism

Based on the fact that the scales and armor shape and defensive strength change dynamically with the quality of absorbed blood and qi ("Defense Rank: 4-???"), it has the ability to self-adjust to cope with different attack patterns.

Academic reference: Analogous to "entropy buffer coating" (The Evolution of Pan-Dimensional Armor), it absorbs shocks and reconstructs the defensive structure through energy entropy increase.

Energy Armor

Basis: Scales are not physical matter, but are a manifestation of Qi and blood energy (manifested when struck), and also have a high-temperature burning counter-effect (energy feedback mechanism).

Academic reference: It is similar to the "Astral Repulsion Field" (Energy Shield Topology), but is driven by bio-energy rather than pure magic/technological energy.

Sub-category supplement

Elemental Resistance Specialization: The Fire Dragon Armor's fire immunity and resistance allow it to be further classified as "Fire-deflective Armor".

Excitation State Amplification Device: The attribute bonuses of the Dragon Blood Armor conform to the "Blood Rage Catalyst" principle in "War Alchemy," which enhances physical strength by simulating the excitation state of dragon creatures.

[Summary of Academic Positioning]

In the Interdimensional Armor Classification Codex (ICAC-7 Revision), this equipment belongs to:

"Class III Bioparasitic Armor" → "Subspecies: Draconic Adaptive" requires special markings for "Backlash Risk Warning" (continuous loss of host health) and "Elemental Resistance Shift Parameter" (fire element preferred).

Chapter 188 Sword Qi and Blade Light!

Listening to Heitan's question, Li Xia casually looked around the street.

The question is actually quite simple: why did Lancelot not harbor resentment but instead feel grateful, even though he paid 50% more than the market price?

This left the simple-minded charcoal utterly baffled.

"Ouch——"

The little dragon on my shoulder immediately perked up and poked its head out, saying:

"The logic is very simple: he's willing to buy at a price higher than the market price. What does that tell us?"

"Meow?"

"This means there's no stock on the market! Monster Hunter World doesn't open every time."

As a world that mass-produces equipment, frequent openings would lead to an imbalance between supply and demand. Therefore, the Temple intentionally controls the number of times and the timing of openings.

With a roar and fluttering whiskers, he surveyed the landscape, only a feather fan separating him from the legendary Crouching Dragon.

"And didn't you notice what he said earlier? He said he almost went to buy it from a black market dealer."

Who are these black market dealers? They'd double your money, and that's nothing to them. They might not make a sale for three months, but when they do, they live off it for a year!

So here's another question: why didn't that kid hide it and just tell me?

Because the market shortage can't be hidden!

Seeing Hei Tan's enlightened expression, Aowu nodded in satisfaction and summarized:

"It's only because our prince is kind-hearted that he added 50%. But this kid is sensible; he's leaving himself an out for the long term."

Black Charcoal nodded frantically, and the innocent kitten felt that the hall was truly full of knowledge.

I can't wait to start learning.

Satisfied, Awoo turned its head and asked:

"Your Highness, what are our plans next?"

After thinking for a while, Li Xia said:

"I'll go to the stall area and see if there are any skills like sword aura or blade light. If not, I'll go to the practice field."

I transferred 20,000 yuan directly to Aowu and Heitan:

"Take the black charcoal with you and go take a look around to see if there's anything you need, focusing on strengthening yourself."

Once all the equipment is upgraded, I'll go to the arena; I heard the rewards for the top ten are pretty good.

After completing the mechanism evolution, I received a notification from the Hall.

According to the dynamic balance, his strength has far exceeded that of an ordinary second-tier apostle, and he has reached a certain limit.

The next battle is the promotion battle.

So if we don't play in the Tier 2 Arena now, we won't have much time left.

"How many?"

The vendor said impatiently:

"What do you mean, how much? Didn't you see the price tag? Thirty thousand Hall Points, no bargaining!"

Li Xia frowned as he looked at a skill book called 'Holy Light Sword' on the stall.

According to the skill description, non-dark negative energy can be used.

When used, energy can be infused into the weapon to unleash a divine sword aura.

Its flight speed is approximately 80 m/s, and its destructive power is roughly equivalent to the damage inflicted when a weapon is swung.

It looks like a very ordinary skill, yet it's priced at 30,000!

Li Xia had long coveted the sword energy and blade aura, and naturally, he had already learned about them.

To determine whether this energy attack mode is good or bad, you mainly need to look at the flight speed and the destructive power bonus.

The Holy Light Sword, which is only of a lower-middle grade, is being sold for 30,000.

Those skills are simply unimaginable!

Li Xia tossed the skill book aside, turned, and walked resolutely toward the training ground.

If you can't buy it, figure it out yourself! Figure it out yourself!

I decisively chose to practice with single-person assistance.

100 Hall Points per hour.

Here, stamina and energy are quickly replenished, and it is often used for practice or developing moves.

If you find a 'tutorial certificate' for a character from a storyline in a treasure chest, you can also materialize that character to teach them skills.

Unfortunately, these 'teaching certificates' were almost always issued for personal use and were not circulated in the market.

Even if there are one or two who are very similar to your own fighting style, it is difficult to find them.

In the empty practice field, Li Xia did not rush to start practicing.

Instead, he sat cross-legged on the ground, pondering carefully.

The so-called blade aura and sword energy is a form of energy utilization, which involves highly compressing energy and then unleashing it through a weapon.

It possesses high-speed, wide-range attack capabilities, compensating for the short attack range of cold weapons.

The first step is to infuse the weapon with true qi.

Li Xia took out the purple, ultimate spear that he had prepared for Ye Ji.

This gun is quite heavy, made entirely of metal, with almost zero toughness, but it is extremely sharp.

True Qi slowly spread along the arm and covered the spear.

That's not difficult; the challenge lies in how to 'throw out' the true qi condensed on the gun.

He tentatively swung the spear.

"Woo!"

The spear, covered in white true qi, drew a graceful arc in the air under immense force.

Simply flicking it like that won't work; there must be some special technique involved in confining the energy into a blade shape.

"Your Highness, I bought a book called 'An Overview of Basic Energy' for 200 points. It mentions energy projection. Would you like to take a look?"

A howling sound came from the team channel.

Li Xia's spirits lifted. Aowu was reliable after all. Knowing that he was researching energy projection, he immediately took action!

I couldn't wait to take out "An Overview of Basic Energy" from my personal space. It wasn't expensive because it can't be used directly; it's something I really need to read.

I've opened the first page of the book. There's no time to look at it closely, so I just need a direction, just give me a direction!

then

Li Xia: ?

Introduction: All energy systems (internal force/magic/psychic energy, etc.) are analyzed as "primordial particle streams" when they enter the hall, and sword energy and blade aura are essentially products of arranging particle streams according to a specific topological structure.

First, you need to remember the basic configuration formula: Ψ=∫(E/t)×(χ)× e^(iπ/κ)

I closed the book blankly. This is something I need to study seriously later.

However, the book still mentions the key point of blade light and sword energy, which is resonance.

It does not have a precise resonant frequency, but rather falls within a range depending on the energy level.

The stronger the energy level, the higher the resonance frequency, and the higher the upper limit of the strike.

Those masters who don't understand science accidentally unleash sword energy and blade light through daily and yearly practice.

Through extensive improvement and research, it has evolved and refined step by step.