Alone and Infinite

Awoo patiently explained that the kitten was very clever, but in Monster Hunter, everyone was hunting, and at least most of the frontline staff were quite naive.

"Look, the mission description says: obtain at least one crystal core, right?"

Although the specific function of the crystal nucleus and the task of the next step are unknown, it is obviously necessary to obtain more crystal nuclei.

Furthermore, judging from the process of obtaining the first crystal core, it is highly likely that the surviving remains contained a crystal core.

Awoo raised a paw: "Now, think outside the box. What conclusions can you draw based on these conditions?"

"Meow?! Meow meow!"

Black Charcoal suddenly barked happily a few times.

"You're a promising student!" Aowu nodded in satisfaction: "That's right, the more people there are, the higher the probability of crystal cores being produced, which naturally means that large cities have the largest populations."

Furthermore, we need to rely on major cities for positioning, and the goals of both are the same.

Therefore, our action is absolutely necessary!

Black Charcoal let out a surprised "meow," its eyes filled with admiration for Teacher Ao.

Satisfied, Aowu let Heitan ponder on his own and began to quietly discuss the mission with Li Xia.

"Your Highness, if the first ring is so simple, then what about the rest—"

Li Xia nodded; he had also thought of it. The difficulty rating of this world was BS.

The difficulty rating standard is based on the average level of the apostles.

Rank B difficulty means that it is considered difficult for mid-level apostles.

It was indeed quite easy for me.

"The difficulties ahead may exceed our expectations."

"Crack~"

The fire in the stove flickered gently, and the firewood made a soft popping sound.

Flames licked at the small pot above, causing the broth inside to boil and bubble continuously.

A rich aroma wafted out through the cracks, lingering around the nose, making the stomach feel like a lickslingering dog invited by a goddess.

They became restless and unruly.

"How much longer are we going to stay in this godforsaken place?"

The female apostle, dressed in a white dress like a white flower, crossed her legs, her toes, painted with red nail polish, bobbing up and down in strappy stilettos with her movements.

Her name is Jasmine, and she is the support member of this small team. Although there are not many people in the team, she has completed many difficult tasks.

With the captain distributing resources relatively fairly, the strength of all team members improved rapidly.

She even had the resources to purchase expensive high-end cosmetic surgery services, which were completely different from those offered by employees.

Similar to genetic adjustments, it won't revert to its original form after injury and repair, which is what Jasmine likes most.

"It's hard to say—we've already obtained three crystal cores, and we need at least two more to meet the requirement of one for each person."

The captain, who was sitting in a chair maintaining his weapon, smiled:

"Cherish this peaceful time. The first stage is so easy, but the later stages won't be easy. If the difficulty is balanced, I'm afraid I might be able to get an S+ in the end!"

“S+?” A hint of surprise appeared on Jasmine’s beautiful face. The highest difficulty they had ever experienced was only S-.

That time, everyone narrowly escaped death and only managed to pass the mission thanks to good luck and their desperate efforts. One team member almost didn't make it back to the Hall of Light.

The captain sighed softly, a shadow falling over his face.

When they landed, there happened to be a small town right in front of them, and while searching the town, they unexpectedly discovered the skeletons.

The astute captain naturally wouldn't miss the crystal core inside the skull.

The ease with which they obtained the crystal core immediately made him think about the difficulties ahead—they might actually die here.

Thinking of this, he repeated it again:

"Everyone must be careful. The original world and the derivative world are completely different, and information about the advancement battles is prohibited from being traded."

If anything goes wrong, we could be completely wiped out—

He wanted to say something more, but his perception-based teammate suddenly whispered:

"Boss, 'Red Sparrow' has found something, possibly the boss?"

Boss?!

The captain had a sudden thought and immediately stood up:

"Send me the image!"

That would be great if he really was the boss!

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter 209 Tentacles and Total Annihilation

The perception system projected the images transmitted by 'Red Sparrow' onto a tablet-like device.

The viewpoint is high, yet remarkably clear.

Amidst the chaotic ruins before him stood a tall figure, appearing to be over three meters tall.

It wandered aimlessly through the ruins, its body covered with cyst-like protrusions.

A tattered black robe hung on its body, fluttering in the wind.

What the squad leader cared about most was what it was holding.

It looks a bit like a crystallized tree trunk, with the roots encased in crystals, forming a huge, irregular sphere.

Some of the tangled tree roots were long enough to extend out of the sphere, like menacing thorns on it.

It looks like a giant hammer!

The squad leader had no doubt about the power of those eerily colored tree root tips.

Because this thing was so long, it dragged on the ground, and the ground in the furrows it plowed looked like a swamp.

Tentacles sprouted from the ravines, slick with a disgusting liquid, and swung wildly in the air.

Not to mention the black light surrounding its body; just looking at it makes your sanity drop drastically.

Compared to the corrupted tree golems I've seen before, this thing has a unique 'powerful beauty' that's only found in elite monsters or bosses.

"Captain, what did you say?"

The perceptive user controlling 'Red Sparrow' asked in a low voice, honestly saying he didn't want to fight this kind of monster.

But if it's the captain's request, then there's nothing we can do.

The squad leader hesitated for a moment, his mind racing.

They were lucky, or rather, they were lucky; their luck score of 8 allowed them to quickly find the city they needed, and they were even fortunate enough to obtain an extremely detailed map.

The method is actually quite simple: just walk aimlessly and toss a coin every 10 minutes.

You decide whether to go left or right based on whether it's front or back.

There will definitely be times when he fails, but based on his luck, as he flips the coin enough times, the result will gradually move in the direction he expects.

That is, to 'go in the right direction'.

This is a little trick for using luck, which can be very useful in certain situations.

So they really did arrive at Sunset City, one of the four major cities in the Wailing Basin, in less than a day.

However, out of caution, they did not enter the city immediately, but stayed on the outskirts of the city.

The other three team members also gathered around, waiting for the captain to make the final decision.

"Let's fly closer first to check the panel and see the attributes."

This is almost every team's first reaction upon seeing the monster.

"it is good--"

The Perception System responded and used its mental power to slowly guide the 'Red Sparrow' closer.

The 'Cardinal' is a blue-themed piece of equipment, somewhat resembling a bird-shaped drone.

However, both manipulation and linking are done using mental energy.

Regular drones also exist, but they are unusable in many derivative worlds due to either interference or extremely low transmission efficiency.

But the Cardinal is different; it's like an extension of its limbs, capable not only of being used as a drone for reconnaissance but also possessing its own independent health points.

Furthermore, it can use detection skills remotely.

Now we're just waiting for Red Sparrow to transfer the monster's data panel over!

"team leader."

The Perception System swallowed hard, its voice trembling slightly.

The squad leader was jolted awake from his reverie, staring in astonishment at two streams of bright red blood flowing from the sensory-type's nostrils.

Tiny tentacles seemed to be flailing wildly within the blood, like... like something growing out of the monster's vicinity.

"team leader--"

The sensory-type's mouth opened and closed, and countless tiny tree roots swarmed out from it, spreading along his body.

Everyone felt a sudden chill rise in their hearts, and they couldn't help but shiver and slowly back away.

One by one, pustules emerged from the skin's surface, and tiny, dark buds broke through the pustules, like seeds sprouting from the soil.

Pus was flowing out from the ruptured opening.

The sounds from the sensory system suddenly became very strange, like the harsh sound of something rubbing together:

"Captain, it's found us! Captain, we're teammates. You won't abandon me, will you?"

Jasmine's face turned even whiter than her white dress, and she slowly rubbed herself towards the captain, her face streaked with drool.

Grass!

The squad leader's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat; he didn't even know why he had been infected.

The heavy pressure of death weighed on his chest, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

It felt as if every cell in his body was screaming wildly, urging him to run away as fast as he could.

His hand slowly moved towards his waist; at this moment, only the pair of purple-quality pistols could bring him some comfort.

"Hit! Then run!"

"Your Highness, have we been to this place before?"

Aowu looked at the rather peculiar tree trunk not far away and swore he was absolutely not mistaken.

The main problem is that this tree grows in a very strange way. It is slightly curved in the middle, and the two branches deep inside are like arms. Instead of growing upwards, they grow downwards.

At the very top, there was a clump of something as black as charcoal, somewhat like the remnants of branches and leaves burned to ashes.

It looks like a middle parting.

With its forked end, it looks exactly like that image you often see on Baidu Tieba.

After all, it's now a VIP member of the Baidu Tieba forum, with a 6x experience bonus, and is about to receive a yellow card.

Li Xia looked away from the tree trunk, not really wanting to say anything.

Unable to discern directions and without guidance, it's really easy to get lost in a basin spanning hundreds of thousands of square kilometers.

What does hundreds of thousands of square kilometers mean? His hometown, JS, is only 10 square kilometers.

He didn't even encounter an apostle, let alone find a city.

With thousands of apostles scattered across the land, the chance of them meeting here is probably as high as winning the lottery.

Unless—the temple scattered them all in one place!

Li Xia sighed softly. It shouldn't be that bad. If they were all placed nearby, she would have been running around all day.