Alone and Infinite

He suddenly realized how brave the stone figure who dared to come down from Tianbi Mountain back then was.

It was precisely because of this courage that they saw a vast new world.

What do you think will be the final fate of the Stone Golems?

Jiyan looked at Li Xia, who was deep in thought, and asked in a low voice.

Li Xia raised his head without the slightest hesitation: "Extermination of the clan or complete domestication."

“That’s right—” Bedrock nodded sadly: “Eradication or being kept in captivity, everyone in the tribe knows the outcome.”

The reason they haven't taken full action yet is because the Griggan haven't found a way to force the Stonefowl to reproduce.

However, the Gregans never gave up and continued their research. Once they found the results, the stonemen would be completely wiped out.

Anyone with a modicum of insight within the Stone Golem race could see this clearly.

Despair had never been so intense. The Stone Golem rebels, though they sounded impressive, were utterly powerless against the four legions of the Gregan.

It was called resistance, but it was just an indomitable soul making its final cry.

"The Heart of Stone stores the history of the Stone People, the joy and happiness we felt after leaving the Skywall Mountains, and the deep-seated hatred we have for the Griggan people."

The bedrock's voice was very low, yet suddenly it rose to a passionate crescendo:

"But we will not perish. Wildfire is born from the ashes. We are children of the stars. One day, new stone men will be born in our ancestral land."

We left the Heart of Stone to the future, and history to them.

We, these dying stone figures, will give them experience with our lives.

Li Xia listened quietly until the bedrock calmed down again and looked at her.

He nodded:

"it is good!"

"Boss, has the mission been changed?"

After the meeting with Bedrock, Li Xia was taken to a secluded room in the rebel base.

After politely bidding farewell to the Stone Golem warrior who had brought him there, Aowu couldn't wait to ask.

"The mission remains unchanged."

Li Xia shook his head. He had previously thought the mission would turn into sending the Stone Heart back.

Unexpectedly, the task was not changed.

"That's strange, should we still deliver it?"

"No rush. If nothing has changed, let's finish the main quest first."

Li Xia lay on the cold stone bed, closing his eyes and carefully recalling the information he had learned after meeting with Jiyan.

This move was undoubtedly the right one, given that he was a warrior who had personally ventured into the holy land and seized the sacred artifacts.

The intelligence provided by Bedrock was extremely important.

The current situation is that obtaining the sacred artifact is not difficult; the difficulty lies in dealing with the pursuit.

As for the help Jiyan offered, Li Xia had no idea what kind of help it would entail.

Jiyan said it would take some time to gather manpower, and asked him to rest for a day before setting off.

"Go to sleep, we'll talk about it tomorrow. The Temple of Light has given us quite a bit of time this time."

Baozuan walked silently through the streets of Tianbi City, glancing expressionlessly at the towering Griggs Watchtower in the city.

He lowered his head again, hiding his face in the shadows.

What echoed in his mind was the conversation he had with Jiyan yesterday.

He was an orphan; his parents were taken away by the Griggans when he was still a stone fetus.

Just as Honghong said, the stone man would not stand idly by and watch the stone fetus die.

They will do everything they can to help the newborn.

That's how Baozuan was taken in by Gangyan and raised as his own child.

And they gave him the name "Diamond," which is highly symbolic among stone figures.

The one who stands at the forefront, radiating light to guide all those behind him, is a jewel.

From a young age, he followed behind Gangyan's younger brother, Lord Jiyan, learning how to fight, how to live, and all kinds of knowledge.

He kept in mind all the evil deeds and suffering inflicted on the stone man by the Griggans, turning them into motivation that spurred him to strive upwards.

For decades, he has strived for this, working to become the precious diamond that Grandpa Granite and Grandpa Bedrock had hoped for.

Even though he knew that the Stone Man's power was gone and he was powerless to turn the tide, Baozuan never gave up hope.

Until yesterday, Grandpa Jiyan told him about his decision.

The Heart of Stone—that's what sustained Grandpa's life.

Baozuan stopped in his tracks, clutching his chest. He felt as if the core of his being was convulsing, and an indescribable pain was gnawing at him relentlessly.

The feeling was so unpleasant that Baozuan's body was trembling slightly.

"What are you doing! Are you up to something?!"

The Griggan's whip lashed out without warning.

"Snapped!"

The special whip left a deep scratch on Baozuan's hard skin.

He didn't dodge, but let the whip strike him. It didn't hurt, at least not as much as the convulsions in his life core.

"Tell me, what are you doing?"

The Griggs sentry walked up to him, his arrogant eyes peering at him through the gaps in his visor, filled with disgust and disdain.

“I’m just sad, sir.”

Baozuan lowered his head to avoid revealing the murderous intent on his face; his body was still trembling.

"Sad? You bunch of stupid rocks actually feel sad? Hahahaha!"

The sentry chuckled for a while, looking at the diamond that resembled a stone, but found it somewhat uninteresting.

He curled his lip; all these stones looked the same, and there was no pleasure in bullying them.

He had no choice but to lash out again, and seeing that the welts were almost identical to the ones from last time, he couldn't help but feel satisfied with his skill.

"Get out of here, you stone men have no heart!"

Baozuan's body strangely returned to calm, and he expressionlessly raised his head to glance at the departing Griggs sentinel.

He clenched his fists tightly and took another step.

That phrase is a famous saying of the Griggans, used to deny the Stone Men's help and to alleviate the few remaining feelings of guilt they felt for wronging their benefactors.

King Grigan famously proclaimed, "A stone man has no heart."

Yes, the stone figure has no heart, so it is not a person, but merely some kind of object.

Their slaughter of the stone figures was merely the destruction of an unwanted object, nothing more.

Baozuan thus arrived at a small stone shop, where the stone people's furniture was mostly made of stone.

Therefore, the city of the stone people is filled with stone tool shops of all sizes.

The shop in front of us is just an inconspicuous one among many stone tool shops.

Baozuan stood at the door and watched for a long time, but did not see a single stone figure go inside.

In the end, he took a step and entered the store.

The dimly lit room was filled with all sorts of rough stone tools, which were not exquisite, no wonder no one came to buy them.

He watched the old stone figure, chiseling away at the stone, and after a moment of silence, he slowly said:

"Old stonemason, Lord Bedrock requests an audience with you."

"Bedrock?"

The old stonemason stopped working, a smile appearing on his aged face:

"What does that kid want with me?"

"I need your help to protect someone and stop Griggs' pursuers."

"What kind of pursuers?"

"The same kind of pursuers he had when he broke into the Griggs."

"Clang, clang, clang—" The chisel struck again: "No, there's no point in going to steal the sacred relic."

“Grandpa Bedrock said—” Diamond paused, a hint of melancholy in his voice: “This time, Heart of Stone will return to its ancestral land.”

"when----"

The old stonemason stopped working again, and this time he remained silent for an exceptionally long time:

"If I can't stop them alone, who can?"

"One-eyed, lame, painter"

"I see."

The stonemason pounded his hammer against the chisel with all his might, and the clanging sound rang out once again.

Baozuan bowed deeply, gave a solemn salute, and then turned to leave.

"when--"

The old stonemason's voice rang out behind us once again:

"Leave the most dangerous places to me."

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

I originally planned to update twice, but after playing with the little carp for a while, I felt dizzy and my vision went white when I got up.

My heart rate jumped to over 100, and I almost collapsed to the ground.

I sat in front of the computer, my hands were shaking, and I could see double.

To be honest, I thought I was going to die, and I even shakily Googled what signs of sudden death were.

I paused for half an hour, thinking maybe I should just cancel today.

Fortunately, that feeling gradually subsided, and there wasn't much time left, so I quickly wrote one down.

Chapter 307 Infiltrating the Holy Land

May your path always be smooth and unobstructed.

Bedrock waved goodbye, offering the Stone Clan's blessings as they departed.

Li Xia nodded and waved goodbye.

He took out the capsule of the spacecraft from the space, pressed it, and threw it onto the open ground.

A sleek, small airplane appeared in front of me amidst the thick steam.

"Boss, let me drive! Let me drive!"

Black Charcoal's eyes seemed to be shining; it was completely powerless against these super cool machines from anime.

"It's automatic, no need to turn it on."

Li Xia, along with Aowu and Heitan, entered the flight cabin. This specially made aircraft by Bulma was almost the pinnacle of Dragon Ball technology at that time.

The materials used are quite substantial, and Li Xia treasures it greatly, usually reluctant to use it for fear of getting hurt.

After setting the destination, the plane took off and took off, requiring only monitoring of radar and ground images.

However, Bedrock says the Griggans also had aerial power, connecting with flying birds through extremely fine tentacles.

They became a special kind of air cavalry, especially a bird called the 'war eagle', which flew extremely fast and at high altitudes.