Alone and Infinite

【Effect 1: Each point of Qi deals 50 points of energy damage. The amount of Qi can be freely selected, with a minimum consumption of 10 points. It inflicts various types of damage on enemies, including piercing and burning.】

[Effect 2: Increases activation speed by 20%]

[Attack Strength: 4-6] (Energy attacks have no rank restriction)

With about 20,000 Hall Points left, Li Xia hesitated for a moment before deciding to continue clicking.

It has been upgraded five levels, leaving 5,000 emergency points.

At this point, each point of True Qi in the Cave Wave can now deal 54.5 energy damage, and the activation speed bonus has also increased to 25%.

He was somewhat disappointed that the attack strength hadn't changed.

It's a pity that Kuroko's skills can't be directly improved with points, otherwise, it would be good to improve Kuroko's skills in a limited way.

The skills of followers improve gradually as their strength increases and they learn on their own.

There may be ways to improve in the future, but for now, Heitan can only rely on himself.

Having finished dealing with the skills, Li Xia simply stood up.

"Let's go."

Private room

Li Xia sorted and packed the purchased items, casually giving instructions.

"Awoo, you take Black Charcoal with you, and when you get back to the real world, you'll explain the differences between the real world and the Palace World to it."

Since I have to stay in the real world for the full seven days anyway, I might as well go back first.

First, strengthen the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts. By the time you return, Smaug's Scales should be healed.

Then we'll go straight to the arena and climb the rankings before the promotion battles!

"Okay, leave it to me!"

It lay happily on the black charcoal head.

After confirming that nothing had been missed, he decisively addressed the hall:

"return!"

Executioner, you are about to return to reality.

The familiar feeling, the familiar front-loading washing machine.

A dizzying sensation that feels like it's shaking your soul out of your body.

Li Xia sat on the ground and it took her a while to recover.

Awoo's eyes were unfocused, and he was circling around in the air like a drunkard, with his black charcoal lying on the ground with his four paws outstretched, his eyes almost turning into mosquito coil circles, and his little tongue lolling to one side.

This teleportation is getting more and more terrifying.

Li Xia shook his head and stood up. This place seemed to be a jungle, and the salty sea breeze blew from not far away.

The sound of waves crashing in my ears.

This is my own island, but the temple seems to teleport me to a place where there are no witnesses.

Grabbing Aowu, who was still flying around in the air, and then squeezing the scruff of Black Charcoal Fate's neck, Li Xia determined the direction and headed towards the Time Chamber.

Just as we stepped out of the mountain valley where the jungle was located, the noise we had vaguely heard earlier came rushing towards us.

The entire island had become an incredibly noisy construction site.

A large number of workers wearing hard hats are energetically wielding their tools.

How could it be insufficient!

The starting salary is 3 times the normal wage, and the faster you work, the higher your salary. If you finish ahead of schedule according to the tiers, the bonus you receive is equivalent to a year's work!

The power of early payment for projects and the bonus for extended processing periods is undeniable.

What was once a desolate island before Mingming left has now been transformed into a bustling port, with the main building in the distance taking shape.

The infrastructure powerhouse is terrifying!

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Half of the real-world chapter is over, time to go back to the arena.

Chapter 193 I, Li Xia, will pay you!

"Mr. Li!"

Wearing a white hard hat, Vice President Tu jogged over, his chubby cheeks swaying and his body slightly leaning forward.

All of this fully demonstrates his respect for Li Xia, the "true god of the civil engineering industry," the "pioneer of advance full payment," the "leader of construction period bonuses," and the wealthy tycoon who doesn't care about money that isn't his own.

"Mr. Li, would you like to come and check on the progress?"

Vice President Tu nodded with one hand behind his back, and immediately a beautiful woman in a bodycon skirt, black stockings, and a white safety helmet handed him a golden safety helmet.

A white hat is no longer enough to show Mr. Li's special status; it must be gold!

He eagerly handed over the helmet, which looked truly gilded:

"I'll show you around and also give you an update on the progress."

Li Xia stared at the golden helmet he handed her, which gleamed in the sunlight and was dazzling enough to blind anyone, and fell silent.

Who is Vice President Tu?

They were genuine civil engineers who rose from humble beginnings as young people who dared to sign contracts, and who had spent countless years in foot massage parlors and shopping malls.

He immediately said:

"Mr. Li, this is a souvenir specially customized by our company. It's a small token of our appreciation for customers like you."

Li Xia placed the gold safety helmet on Heitan's head, looked around, and concluded that the woman in the bodycon skirt and black stockings didn't look like someone who was seriously doing work.

Take the helmet from her and put it on your head:

"Let's go."

“Alright—!”

Vice President Tu was beaming and full of energy; it was clear that he had gained a great deal from this project.

The two avoided the large equipment, and a large group of people immediately followed behind them.

The girl in the bodycon skirt looked curiously at the charcoal-colored man wearing a golden helmet who was following behind Li Xia.

Although not as large as a human, Hei Tan is definitely a big cat.

This cat is really interesting. The woman in the pencil skirt stared at the curious, charcoal-colored cat, finding it incredibly cute.

The key is that it doesn't run around, it follows along, it's well-behaved and sensible!

I really want one!

I wonder if using the new position tonight will allow Mr. Tu to give me one too.

This is the kind of cat that even the rich keep; posting it on social media would definitely make you look good!

"Because you require everything to be done according to the schedule and to be fast, we have made extensive use of prefabricated components and brought out all our best-kept technologies."

Vice President Tu said firmly:

"I dare to make this promise! We'll finish the main construction in one month! And then move on to the interior decoration phase—that part will be even faster!"

Prefabricated components not only save time, but more importantly, they save costs. Although Vice President Tu didn't know why Li Xia only cared about speed and didn't consider anything else.

This is an island; can we really use prefabricated components everywhere?

Hopefully a typhoon will come along. Sigh.

Li Xia nodded slightly. "Good that it's fast. According to publicly available information, the restrictions on apostles in reality will increase as time goes on."

This restriction does not come from the hall, but from the hierarchy.

High-ranking apostles are beings similar to those in higher dimensions, which cannot be accommodated in a 0th-order world like ours, which is completely devoid of any extraordinary beings.

Therefore, starting from the fourth level, the temple will begin to define the area for the apostles and reinforce the area where the apostles are located.

The reinforcement becomes stronger as it progresses, but the area affected becomes smaller.

I heard that those level eight or nine big shots are like prisoners, and when they return to reality, they can only move around within a few hundred square meters of the reinforced hall.

This reinforcement is not simply about reinforcing the space itself, but rather akin to temporarily elevating the attributes of the entire area.

Therefore, Li Xia has no worries about the prefabricated components. With the reinforcement of the hall, it can only be said to be as solid as a rock!

"This is the practice area you requested. It has only been leveled, and the terrazzo is being delivered."

The square in front of us is quite large, about the size of two basketball courts. It's mainly used for morning stance training and boxing.

With my current strength, I could probably flatten the surrounding area with just a little effort.

"Behind the main residential area is the planting area, next to which is a vertical garden. Putting aside everything else, this planting area is absolutely top-notch in China!"

Soilless cultivation and integrated farming are child's play!

Vice President Tu patted his chest and said proudly:

"Don't be fooled by that Youzi's boasting, about how he invented cutting-edge planting technology because of his small land and water shortage. When it comes to farming, we Chinese are the ancestors!"

"I've never been afraid of anyone!"

Li Xia nodded. The efficiency was indeed undeniable, and the design was very reasonable.

"Look there—"

Vice President Tu pointed to the straight passageway not far away: "It's a simple running track. Although it's simple, we definitely built it according to the standard of simplicity without being simplistic."

It can accommodate over 99% of the world's private jets!

private plane?

Li Xia clicked his tongue. He did have one, a gift from Bulma, specially customized, but he hadn't had a chance to use it yet.

"Do you have any further requests or comments? We'll implement them immediately!"

After thinking for a while, the professional designer almost perfectly turned his opinion into reality; there really wasn't any other opinion.

"So, we'll create a two-story space next to the main building, without dividing it into two floors. Its main purpose will be—"

Li Xia glanced at the black-clad man wearing a golden helmet who was following behind him:

"A cat's paradise! I only want the best. You can add any design that the designer can think of that cats like."

After saying that, he took out his phone from his personal space, and as soon as the signal was connected, a message from the Saints Organization's daily greeting popped up.

He simply dialed back:

"I'm Li Xia, send the money!"

The snow on the cliffs remained the same as it had been half a month ago, and even the wild plum tree that was leaning against the ice crevice still had three withered flowers hanging from its broken branches.

However, a cold spring appears at the top of the cliff.

Unexpectedly, the upgraded Eight-Nine Arcane Arts cultivation method was also quite different from before.

Li Xia sat cross-legged in the icy, bone-chilling spring water, which was so cold it seemed capable of freezing one's soul.

Each breath carries away tiny ice crystals, which condense into frosty patterns on the eyebrows and eyelashes.

The vital energy circulated within the body, resisting the chill with all its might.

The Eight-Nine Mysterious Skill makes one impervious to water and fire, and unharmed by weapons. Once mastered, one can roam freely in the world.

Even if it's just the guiding chapter, it guides true qi into the body to change its attributes and gradually improves the body's endurance.

They must also undergo the trials of water and fire.

Time passed little by little, and the true qi gradually boiled. Gradually, the coldness of the cold spring stimulated the body.

It turned into wisps of white smoke, swirling around Li Xia as if he were floating in the clouds.

The world outside is calm and serene, and the years in the mountains are long.

Li Xia slowly opened his eyes, and the thick ice shell on his body cracked open with a series of lines.