Alone and Infinite

Blackie stopped licking its fur and stood up to listen attentively along with Awoo.

Li Xia's train of thought became increasingly clear as she spoke, as if she were writing a strategy guide:

"Don't you think there's one major difference between this promotion battle and the previous ones?"

Aowu and Heitan thought about it carefully for a while, and seemed to have vaguely grasped something, but in the end they still shook their heads.

"The biggest difference is that the Temple of Light requires almost no resources!"

As if a bolt of lightning had struck his heart, Awoo couldn't help but open his mouth and let out a howl:

"Damn! No wonder!"

Seeing that Hei Tan still looked confused, Teacher Ao patiently said:

"First, you need to understand the basic logic of how the Temple of Light operates; it requires the apostles to work for it."

However, low-ranking apostles certainly cannot accomplish anything, so resources must be spent on training them.

At this point, screening is definitely necessary, and the bad apostles should be eliminated as soon as possible.

Those who can participate in the advancement battle have all gone through many rounds of elimination to reach the peak of the second tier.

Regardless of their attributes or how they got here, reaching this point, even if it was purely by luck, is still a skill!

Black Charcoal nodded, indicating that he understood all of this.

"But what resources did the Temple of Light provide on Demon Prison Star?"

Awoo couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"It only sent out one starship, which is roughly equivalent to sending out a bus!"

The planet Demon Prison itself had held an ascension ceremony, and they succeeded, but they were unlucky and connected to a world with ancient gods.

Therefore, the ascension platforms are readily available, and the resources to activate them are also readily available.

Even the attributes His Highness gained were natural increases caused by the release of power from the third-tier world!

"Brilliant! The Hall of Light is indeed brilliant!"

Since no resources are being provided and it's all free, why bother with selection?

It would be better not to interfere and let the apostles choose for themselves; if they succeed, they can take off, and if they fail, they can rest in peace.

Even those three stages weren't devised by the Temple of Light itself, but rather were the same procedures used by the Arcane Dynasty when it was advancing.

"Meow?"

Black Charcoal nodded at first, but then raised a new question.

Even at the third stage, don't we still need to consume resources for selection?

Um? Um? !

Aowu opened his mouth, unsure how to answer, but Li Xia's voice came back from the side, tinged with laughter:

"From the third tier onwards, there's a native world; being cannon fodder to explore the map is a good thing."

He had just checked the panel while Aowu and Heitan were chatting, and found a very pleasantly surprising change.

Let's leave aside the rewards provided after upgrading the Tier 2 Supreme Badge.

Most importantly, a transparent world. It's finally here!

【Transparent World】

[Skill Effect: Unleashes potential, greatly enhancing dynamic vision and neural reaction speed. Activates special vision, allowing perception of the target's body structure. Some creatures with 'weaknesses' will have their 'weaknesses' detected.]

[Skill Type: Status Perception Skill / Special Passive Skill]

[Skill Cost]: Consumes 20 True Qi points per second after activation.

[Skill Cooldown]: No cooldown, can be freely turned on or off.

[Skill Description: This is exclusive to skill-based masters. It represents the pinnacle of breath control, a special sensory skill that only emerges when honed through countless hours of practice and perfectly matched with complete control over the body.]

[Special Note: This skill has no proficiency level; its effect can be improved by merging similar skills.]

[The Transparent World has been incorporated into the Ultimate Skill System; you can check it out yourself.]

Looking at the words on the panel, Li Xia let out a satisfied sigh.

As the pinnacle of the Breathing System in Demon Slayer, the Transparent World is far more difficult to achieve than the Demon Slayer Mark.

The results did not disappoint; the previous feeling of time stopping was due to the improvement of the dual-reaction system.

Special vision refers to the ability to see directly, like X-ray vision, the flow of energy and the internal organs.

"Transparent world!"

Upon acquiring the new skill, Li Xia immediately activated it, and the world around him instantly turned into a monotonous black and white.

Time seemed to slow down suddenly, and my movements also slowed down considerably.

The originally smooth picture and sound on the television seemed to slow down, becoming sluggish and drawn out.

The most crucial element is the visual aspect.

From Li Xia's perspective, Hei Tan's body seemed to have become a panoramic film, with his bones and constantly contracting lungs clearly visible.

A wisp of light entwined around the beating heart.

Is this a weakness?

Although there were no obvious markings, his instincts told him that this was his weakness.

Aowu's body was much simpler, with no bones or organs, only a pale blue body.

In the center of the skull is a small dot emitting a hazy white light.

This is the Soul Bead, and also the core of Aowu.

When this special vision is shut down, the world suddenly speeds up and becomes brighter.

This rapid switch even caused him to momentarily lose his composure.

Hmm. I need to be careful about this momentary lapse in concentration; I need to practice more and get used to switching between these states.

Having broken free from the transparent world, Li Xia realized that only a few seconds had passed.

Black Charcoal and Awoo were completely unaware of what was happening to them.

Seeing that the two kids were still chatting, Li Xia opened the panel and started to check her gains.

Although the main quests offer almost no rewards, there are actually quite a few items left over.

First, there are the rewards for upgrading the Tier 2 Arena Supreme Badge.

【Equipment Effect 2: After advancing while holding this badge, you will gain an additional 2 Enlightenment Points and +2 Gun Skill Talent (trait compatibility)】

【Equipment Effect 3: After advancing while holding this badge, you will gain an additional 14 attribute points】

It's a terrifying 14 attribute points, plus an extremely rare 2 points of comprehension and 2 points of talent.

Adding the 3 points from the settlement, I now have 17 attribute points.

In addition to these, after the ascension ceremony was initiated at the Ascension Platform, the power of the Third Order World was released through the holes.

It grants a 3-point bonus to all attributes!

The five attributes total 15 points!

In other words, Li Xia has only just entered the third tier and already has 32 attribute points!

On average, each attribute can be increased by 6 points.

How terrifying?

However, Li Xia looked at his own panel, and then at Aowu and Heitan.

The two little ones were a bit confused:

"What's the matter, Your Highness?"

Li Xia shook his head and remained silent, as there was still no way to transform Aowu into a physical body.

Unable to improve his strength, Kurotan only benefited from the Ascension Light bonus this time; the Arena Badge bonus was only available to him.

If this continues, the gap will only widen.

We need to find a way to improve the properties of charcoal.

Like other apostles, Li Xia couldn't abandon his companions who couldn't keep up with him.

He secretly kept the idea of ​​strengthening the two little ones to himself.

Li Xia stood up and waved:

"Let's go out for dinner and boost our stats while we're at it!"

Upon hearing the word "eat," Hei Tan immediately jumped up.

The kitten loves eating the most!

"Old God?"

Amidst the crisp click of the lighter, wisps of smoke swirled around.

Bai Xiao's indifferent face was particularly hazy in the smoke, as if she were somewhat nostalgic:

"The Old Gods... those are good things."

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

I'm experiencing some writer's block, mainly because I want the protagonist to acquire a lot of items in the next dungeon, which is quite challenging.

Chapter 235 Mysterious Invitation

good stuff?

Li Xia stared in astonishment at Bai Xiao, who was shrouded in a hazy mist.

It's impossible to equate the ugly and extremely abstract 'Old Gods' with something good.

"Something very, very good. Wealth is a treasure from head to toe."

Bai Xiao's gaze became deep and distant. He held the cigarette between his fingers, as if lost in a distant memory.

Li Xia picked up a cup of hot tea and waited silently.

This is just a casual chat time after the meal, there's no need to rush.

The streets outside were bustling with people, creating a stark contrast between the noisy atmosphere and the quiet restaurant.

As Li Xia looked around, he discovered a phenomenon he had never noticed before.

Even though there were crowds of people outside the window, and apostles were coming and going, many of them even standing outside.

But no one looked in their direction.

It was as if they couldn't see this place at all.

Li Xia shifted her gaze, picked up the fragrant tea, took a small sip, and experienced a slight bitterness followed by a refreshing sweetness.

Even though Li Xia was a complete novice when it came to tea, he could tell that this was definitely top-quality tea.

Hmm. Someone who can open a restaurant where no one else comes in except themselves must be quite wealthy.

Aowu and Heitan have started playing with the husky named Bubu and the bald eagle.

Awoo and Bald Eagle are actually exchanging their trash-talking tips!

He's also a level 16 veteran of Sunba! He's known as 'Eight years in Zu'an, both his parents are still alive'.

Teacher Ao was like a green recruit in front of Professor Ying.

He took notes in a small notebook with the utmost reverence:

"Use more facial expressions like [surprise], [awkwardness], [crying laughter], and [covering mouth]."

"The Six Arts of a Gentleman: Urgency, Filial Piety, Music, Classics, Winning, and Hemp."

"Oh yeah, yeah, my dad won MVP!"