Alone and Infinite

Black Charcoal's ears twitched, and he couldn't resist taking out his tools to clean up the footprints.

Li Xia patted Hei Tan's head and smiled, "It was my oversight."

With the flow of true qi, the whole body seemed to suddenly become much lighter. As long as one does not fly, simply reducing weight consumes almost negligible amounts of true qi.

So the footprints became a shallow layer, which would disappear as soon as the wind blew over them.

He placed the charcoal on his other shoulder and soon arrived at the center of the town.

The sturdy building looked like a church-like assembly place.

A circular marker fell into the mud, its pattern faintly visible.

It was a hand and a flame floating in its palm.

The dilapidated gate leaned crookedly to one side, and one could vaguely see the scene inside through the cracks.

The innermost statue is also reduced to half, lying on the high altar.

The tall stone table was intact, and the candlesticks on it were exquisitely designed, but the melted wax flowed down the candlesticks, presenting an eerie posture.

A strange figure stood in front of the stone table, looking somewhat like a tree and somewhat like a person.

Have we encountered something strange?

A flash of blue light in the right eye

[Comparing the intelligence and mental attributes of both parties]

[Due to the difference in intelligence/mental ability between the two parties, you have obtained 100% of the information.]

【Corrupted Tree Golem】

[Category: Corrosive Aspects/Abnormalities]

Physical Strength: 4

[Health Points: 72% (Chronic Hunger)]

[Energy: 85% (Dormant)]

【Strength: 15】

Dexterity: 10

【Intelligence: 5】

【Spirit: 20】

【Physique: 15】

Skill 1. [Corruption/Mutant]

腐化物：生命值上限提高50%，肉体强度+1、力量+5、体魄+5、精神+5、智力-5

Aberrant variant: Self-healing ability increased by 200%, can absorb special energy to sustain itself.

Skill 2. [Twisted Howl]

It unleashes a roar imbued with corrupting power, dealing 200 points of mental damage and having a 20% chance to inflict a shock state.

Skill 3. [Pounce and Bite]

It pounces at incredible speed, biting and devouring flesh, inflicting a corrosive toxin, and regenerating health based on the damage taken.

Skill 4. [Corruption Ray]

Corrupting rays, carrying corrupting toxins, shot from his eyes.

Consumption: 10% energy

Damage: Physical strength < 4 will be pierced and suffer 1% of maximum health damage per second from the Corrosive Poison.

[Evaluation: This mutated monster is worthless; it has even forgotten who it is, remembering only its most powerful spell.]

It's alright. Apart from having a relatively high spirit, the other attributes are quite poor, especially the 10 points in dexterity.

I reckon any apostle who has advanced to the next level could handle it.

"They're just minor monsters at most," Li Xia said, raising his hand.

"buzz"

Night Silence suddenly appeared in his hand, the tip of the spear pointing diagonally at the ground.

After drawing a graceful arc from bottom to top, the white slash instantly tore through the air and passed through the corrupted tree golem's body without any hesitation.

A thin, almost imperceptible black line appeared on the dilapidated door, and then it broke cleanly and slid off along the line.

The smooth, mirror-like fracture was exposed, and the decaying tree trunk was broken just like the gate.

The deformed monster suddenly trembled and struggled to turn around.

The shrill roar had barely escaped its mouth when a large gush of green liquid gushed from its body.

A thin slit extended from the head down to the groin, and the body, now split in two, fell to either side, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Not only that, the heavy stone table also broke in the middle and crashed into the soil, only disappearing after hitting the statue and leaving a shallow mark.

[You have slain the Corrupted Tree Golem, gaining a 0.02% chance of transcendence.]

Only 0.02%? Small fry!

"Wow! That high-speed slash is impressive!"

Aowu stared in astonishment at the result of that slash, remembering how 'Ring Flash' had almost become a disgrace to slashes in the arena.

But now he easily defeats the monster, demonstrating remarkable skill.

Li Xia put away his spear with considerable satisfaction and walked into the room. At the very least, it could be considered a superb skill for crushing noobs.

It consumes very little energy, even less than the Hole Wave. The key is that if you can't block the slash, you'll basically be cut in two, making it easy to instantly kill.

Unlike stabbing, which can result in not being able to kill someone if it doesn't hit a vital spot or a lethal one.

We still need to develop it properly!

However, Li Xia's gaze shifted to the corpse split in two on the ground. He noticed that the green liquid, which he didn't know if it was blood, was strangely bubbling up when it touched the soil.

Furthermore, apart from that green liquid, there were no internal organs or even bones in the abdominal cavity.

Instead, gnarled roots, like those of a tree, have sprung up.

His tattered clothes were practically just scraps of cloth, held together only by short, thorn-like branches that pierced his skin.

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal pinched out something resembling a key from below the right half of the corpse. Its angle was low, but it was just right for it to see.

key?

Li Xia took it but received no further instructions.

No wonder the apostles' mortality rate skyrockets once they come into contact with the original world.

Having grown accustomed to the meticulous prompts in the derivative world's halls, many apostles will likely find it difficult to adapt to the sudden reduction in prompts in the original world.

Holding the key in his palm, Li Xia looked around and said in a low voice:

"Look around here for any passageways, like basements."

There are no stairs in the hall, meaning there is no second floor, and the corrupted tree golem is in this place, so it is very likely a character similar to a priest or a priest.

They mostly lived in the church, and the outer door was not locked.

In other words, there is a high possibility that there is a room or basement hidden here.

"Roger that!"

"Meow!"

Aowu and Heitan dispersed. The hall was quite large, at least 1000 square meters, with a thick layer of soil on the ground.

It's not something you can see through at a glance.

Li Xia crouched down and carefully examined the corrupted tree golem. After confirming that there was nothing else to gain, he stepped over the corpse and looked at the stone table.

Besides the conspicuous candlesticks, there were several metal plates covered by a thick layer of dust. If the stone table hadn't broken in the middle and scattered the dust when it fell, they would have been hard to spot.

However, this dust is a bit too thick. Normally, there shouldn't be this much soil over several decades.

Li Xia looked at the embers floating in the air. Could it be related to this?

He casually waved his arm, and the resulting wind dispersed the dust, revealing the entire stone table.

"Ok?"

Unexpectedly, after the dust settled, there was a golden, book-like object on the table.

It looks like it's made of gold, which is probably the main reason it has been preserved.

To my surprise, upon closer inspection, I discovered that it was covered with densely packed text.

It looks a bit like letters, and a bit like tadpoles, but that doesn't matter, because the Temple of Light is happy to help in this regard.

[Unknown text detected. Executioner, would you like to spend 100 Hall Points to temporarily acquire this text?]

After paying the money readily, Li Xia's perspective was that the text had magically transformed into simplified Chinese characters, and even the grammar and content were extremely consistent with his understanding.

There's absolutely no situation where you won't understand it, so from that perspective, those 100 Hall Points are quite worthwhile.

Guidance and Suggestions on Promoting the Work of Flying for All

Documents of the Arcane Dynasty's Arcane Royal Council

Supreme Austrian Parliament Document No. 1 of 1150

Guidance and suggestions on promoting the nationwide ascension program:

Governors' Offices of all Provinces and Prefectures, Offices of the Administration of Sorcery, and Management Committee of the Arcane Association:

In order to implement the spirit of "Sharing the Glory of the Arcane Dynasty," the following guiding opinions are hereby put forward for the work of universal ascension in the new era:

. General requirements

(I) Guiding Principles

Guided by the core principle of "This glory will not be enjoyed by me alone" of the Great Emperor - Eternal Sun, the power of the dynasty will be mobilized to construct ascension channels of varying scales, covering all its subjects.

(II) Stage Goals

The pilot project to ascend the tower over the Harvest Plain was completed before May 8th, 1145 (already completed).

The project to elevate the entire dynasty's territory to a high tower was completed in August of Eternal Calendar 1150.

III. Organization and Implementation

(a) Establishment of a special leading group

(II) Specific Implementing Regulations

All grassroots units are requested to organize their citizens to go to the Arcane Halls in various locations on December 1, 1150 of the Eternal Calendar to watch and wait for the Great Emperor to initiate the Ascension Ceremony!

Supreme Arcane Council

October 15th, Eternal Calendar 1150

"hiss--"

Li Xia gasped as if he had a toothache. He knew that the original content of the document was definitely not worded or formatted like this, but that was the meaning.

It's just a little uncomfortable; this subconscious projection is a bit too powerful.

Ignoring these strange documents, what they reveal is rather chilling.

I was wondering why there was no one outside, but this document seems to tell me...

It's highly likely that everyone in the entire town was in that hall at the time!

His gaze swept over the exceptionally thick layer of scorched earth on the ground, and the dust from the stone table that still lingered in the air.

It seems we now have the answer to where they went.

"Your Highness—there seems to be something here!"

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