Alone and Infinite

Li Xia opened his eyes; his powerful physique allowed him to quickly adapt to the current environment.

The surrounding environment remained unchanged, just as it had been before I fell asleep.

Everywhere he looked, there were apostles who had fallen into a deep sleep.

Blackie was sleeping soundly, his little ears twitching.

Even Aowu tilted its head, clearly indicating that the spaceship had finally found a way to put the soul to sleep.

Li Xia had a thoughtful look on her face, indicating that she was probably the first one to wake up.

It's mostly related to one's own resistance.

Aowu is right, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts inheritance has extremely high resistance to various abnormal states.

Another event is this promotion battle.

The talkative guy said a lot before, but there's only one point that needs to be noted.

That is, this advancement trial is very likely to take place in the original world, rather than in the derivative world.

Just as Li Xia was pondering, the gentle female voice spoke again:

"Leap complete, deployment imminent—"

"Deployment"? What does that mean?

Could it be that they'll just throw it down?

An ominous premonition began to quietly spread.

His premonition then came true.

Suddenly, all the hatches popped open, and the seatbelts that had been securing the body turned into liquid metal and quietly retracted back into the cockpit.

The apostles awoke from their slumber, looking around in bewilderment.

Before they could react, a notification from the Temple of Light popped up on the panel:

[Executioner, please proceed to the ejection pod within five minutes.]

Virtual arrows appeared in my field of vision.

Li Xia picked up Aowu and Heitan, who had just woken up.

Follow the direction of the arrow.

After bypassing an intersection, we quickly arrived at the ejection bay by following the metal passageway.

The walls were covered with rectangular boxes.

Select one and drill into it. The lid slowly slides down, accompanied by the sound of air escaping through the airtight door.

The entire descent chamber was locked down.

The already small, dilapidated landing bay felt a bit cramped with the addition of a black man.

At this moment, the kitten still looked completely bewildered, clearly unaware of what had happened.

Aowu clicked his tongue: "Your Highness, the main quest hasn't started yet?"

"Hmm, it should be soon. In short, I feel that the advancement battle might be completely different from the derivative worlds we've experienced before."

Li Xia said in a low voice, and moved the charcoal to a more comfortable position.

"Sigh, things are changing too fast," Awoo sighed softly. Although it didn't say it explicitly, both sides knew what it meant.

"Hmm—wait, the world introduction is here."

Li Xia shared the panel directly, watching lines of text rapidly refresh in front of him.

[Executioner, the second-tier trial is about to begin!]

[This Trial World: Demon Prison Star]

World Difficulty: B-S (Hard - Hell)

Global environment: 1.1425 times standard gravity

Opportunity for transcendence: 0%

Introduction to the world:

When the first arcane spark leaped from people's fingertips, the world began to change.

They emerged from their small settlement, observing everything with curiosity and eagerly learning all sorts of knowledge.

Swords and magic, dragons and dungeons, eagles soaring over towering towers, a brilliant civilization blossoming on the planet of Demon Prison.

The adventurous spirit in their blood never ceases; they relentlessly conquer the distant horizon.

The magic train roared across the land, while the floating islands suppressed all monsters that dared to fly into the sky.

Various alchemical creations greatly facilitated life, and the affluent, stable, and peaceful life seemed to last forever.

Relying on their innate talents, they have traveled to every corner of this planet.

Finally, those proud scholars and mages turned their gaze to the more distant starry sky.

The 1125th year of the Prosperous Era, the most glorious period of the human Arcane Dynasty.

The court sorcerer declared that he had found the path to a higher realm and that the stars had given him sufficient revelation.

This news immediately shook the entire empire.

He demonstrated his research findings to the monks, astonishing everyone.

Billions of citizens of the dynasty cheered for the great empire and the great mage.

They firmly believed in the Arcane Emperor and his mages who had led them countless times to victory over monsters, alien races, and natural disasters.

As always, it will lead them to conquer a wider sky.

With the fervent support of the dynasty's subjects, an unprecedented and massive project was launched.

Countless resources have been invested in it.

In the 1150th year of the Prosperous Era, the last gem was adorned atop the majestic tower.

The emperor, who carried all the hopes of the empire, personally lit the ceremonial fire.

The 1151st year of the Prosperous Era.

The eternally powerful Arcane Dynasty has fallen.

main mission:

Phase 1: Obtain at least one crystal core in the Wailing Basin and leave the basin before the time limit to head to the Barren Plains.

Mission Rewards: None (No regular rewards for the Advancement Assessment Battle)

Mission failure penalty: Annihilation

Task period: 7 days

(This world is in limited hunting mode. Killing Apostles will grant Bloody Keys - Limited (Bloody Key rewards are reduced by 80%).)

The trial begins!

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Chapter 207 All-out Ascension!

"Oh!"

The rapid descent chamber slammed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Li Xia kicked open the hatch, his face looking rather pale. Hei Tan swayed a couple of times, then leaned against the hatch and began to dry heave.

The way the Temple of Light descended was as brutal as ever.

Awoo didn't seem to be acting strangely, cautiously observing its surroundings.

"Your Highness, something seems amiss here."

As Aowu said, the color scheme here seems to be all black and gray, and remnants resembling ashes from a fire are constantly drifting in the air.

The sky was covered with thick, dark clouds, and an unsettling dark red hue seeped through the thinner gaps in the clouds.

No trace of crop growth could be seen on the scorched soil; only the branches of the trees stretched towards the sky in a twisted and strange posture.

Looking into the distance, one can only see scattered building ruins in the distance. These broken walls and ruins are like scars on the earth, extremely conspicuous.

Li Xia felt as if the whole world was dead. A faint, unpleasant stench wafted in the wind, not irritating but impossible to block out.

"Meow?"

Black Charcoal finally recovered and looked around, asking questions.

Li Xia withdrew his gaze: "This should be the Wailing Basin, but we can't be completely sure. Let's go check the buildings first and see if we can find any clues such as maps or place names."

He took out a capsule from his personal space, and amidst the thick steam, the anti-gravity motorcycle suddenly appeared.

While the aerial maneuver is certainly an option, even a small amount of energy expenditure is still an expense, and this place gives Li Xia a very bad feeling.

Who knows what special consequences might result from recklessly flying into the sky? It's better to use an anti-gravity motorcycle than to fly close to the ground.

Hei Tan was wearing windproof goggles, and his short black hair was pressed down by the wind, lying flat and smooth. He hadn't experienced this feeling of riding in the wind for a while.

Awoo, perched atop its head, read the world's description over and over again, trying to find some clues within it.

The anti-gravity engine made very little noise, and the motorcycle glided silently across the scorched earth.

"There are no useful clues—"

Awoo finally closed the panel and shook his head:

"The situation encountered by this so-called Arcane Dynasty is too typical. It's a classic case of having nothing better to do than start coveting things that they can't control, and ultimately suffering the consequences."

In the Void Sea, such worlds abound; it seems that every race that has mastered extraordinary power has either embarked on or nearly embarked on this path.

Li Xia gradually reduced his speed; the ruins were not far away.

"I don't think it's that simple. Now that we're here, let's look for clues first."

The ruins in front of us are not large; they look more like a small town.

The buildings inside were either reduced to crumbling walls or neatly broken in two.

It was as if an invisible force had forcibly broken them.

The broken bricks and stones lay scattered on the ground, covered with scorched soil, looking like small mounds of earth.

"Although the broken section has been partially weathered, some clues can still be seen. There must have been a powerful force that broke these buildings."

Li Xia flipped the brick over, carefully examined its surface, and tapped it.

"It's a man-made stone, and it's of very good quality."

The world description is correct; the Arcane Dynasty was indeed incredibly powerful.

Even in smaller towns, brick and stone structures are common, so don't underestimate them.

It is an important manifestation of productivity, especially since these artificially fired bricks also require adhesives for bonding.

However, Li Xia looked up, somewhat confused. Where was everyone?

The fall of the Aufa Dynasty was only a few decades ago; even though people are dead, their bones don't weather away so quickly.

At the very least, we should be able to see the skeletons.

But there was nothing here except black mud and embers floating in the air.

"Your Highness, why don't we go take a look over there?"

Aowu pointed to the center of the town, where a half-built ruin stood.

Even though only a small portion remains, it is still far more sturdy and magnificent than any other building in the town.

The scorched earth here seems to be a few degrees thicker than outside, and it makes a slight crunching sound when you step on it.

The soft soil was compacted, forming clear footprints.