Alone and Infinite

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Chapter 53: The Leader Template!

Li Xia had never realized that even when more than a hundred people were scattered around, it was still a large area. They were kneeling on one knee, looking at him with expectant eyes.

Of the survivors, about half were women and children, and there were few elderly people; the remaining half were young adults.

This is actually quite normal; those who are physically weak and have difficulty moving around are unlikely to escape such a disaster.

I glanced at the tasks on the panel; they were quite broad.

[Second Phase Main Quest: The Battle of Smaug]

[Mission Objective: Survive to the end (Completed)]

[Current contribution level has been included in the Five Armies Battle Contribution Ranking]

The final main quest is now available!

[Current Task: Prelude]

[Mission Objective: Lead the human forces to the River Valley Ruins]

[Task Reward: 6% Contribution Points (Ratio of Human Faction Strength to Other Factions)]

[Task period: 2 days]

[Mission Penalty: Stripped of Human Faction Leader status, 50% deduction of contribution points, and locked out]

After thinking for a moment, Li Xia asked, "Does anyone know the road to River Valley?"

After a few moments of quiet whispering among the crowd, someone pushed through and stepped forward:

"Sir, I know this place well. I go there often. Hmm. To look for some unwanted little odds and ends."

He cautiously observed Li Xia, and upon discovering that the 'new king' showed no sign of anger, his speech became increasingly fluent:

"There are two ways to get to River Valley. The first is to take a boat to the old dock, where there is still a path even though it has collapsed."

Li Xia shook his head. Changhu Town no longer had enough small boats to carry everyone.

"The second route is to circle around Changhu Lake, which requires crossing two not-too-steep hills. The road is easy to travel, but it will take about a whole day."

It seems like the second option is the only one that can be chosen.

Wait a minute, Li Xia raised an eyebrow. The leader of the human camp is definitely more than just a title!

He suddenly looked up, pointed at the young man who had spoken earlier, and asked, "What's your name?"

“Boris, my name is Boris, sir.”

"Boris, would you like to join the Lake-town Guard and protect Lake-town?"

Boris was taken aback, then immediately nodded excitedly and said loudly:

"Of course!"

You have appointed Boris as a member of the Longlake Town Guard.

[Faction Leader Templates Now Available!]

Li Xia's heart pounded. Sure enough! The power was there, just hidden. To use it, he had to discover it and try it himself!

Instead of waiting to be fed by the temple, having everything pre-chewed and fed to them!

I opened the faction leader template, and there are three functions inside.

1. Faction Quest Issuance (Quests issued must be judged as valid by the Hall of Fame)

2. Position Appointment (The number of positions that can be appointed cannot exceed the faction's maximum limit)

3. Leader bonuses are shared (leaders can provide bonuses to their faction based on their own bonuses).

In addition, there are changes to how contribution points are earned.

As a faction leader, you can no longer earn contributions by accepting faction quests; instead, you earn contributions through faction actions.

For example, if a member of the faction kills enemies on the battlefield, the individual can share in some of the contribution.

You can also obtain it through missions in the Hall of Fame and by defeating enemies. In short, the stronger your faction, the higher your contribution will be.

That's the allure of the world of war! Only in large-scale war worlds does the concept of faction leaders exist.

Li Xia had no idea how many war scenarios would exist in the infinite world of the future.

But we absolutely cannot miss this opportunity!

He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down and opened the communication platform:

Xia [Dragon Slayer, Human Faction Leader]: "The human faction is recruiting. Those interested can come to the Broken Bridge in Long Lake Town."

Cute Beast: "??? Boss, this isn't just a title, you're serious???"

Bloodthirsty Prince: "Human faction, big shot, it's not that I'm being disrespectful, it's just that the human faction is a bit weak."

Shadow: "I already have 200 contribution points in the Elf faction. If I switch to the Human faction, I will lose those 200 points."

Blackjack: "Yeah, boss. If it were from the beginning, I would definitely have joined. Now it's a bit difficult to give up the contributions I've already made."

Baron Despair: "Contribution points are easy to obtain, I've already exchanged most of them. The key is faction missions, damn it, I can't get any at all. Now I can only wait for the Five Armies War."

Li Xia opened the leader panel and silently sent out two entries.

Xia [Dragon Slayer, Human Faction Leader]: "[Faction Quest Issuance Permission], [Faction Leader Bonus]: 10% bonus to quest contribution gain."

The previously lively chat platform suddenly fell silent, and for a moment no one spoke.

Just as Li Xia was wondering, a long string of chat messages suddenly appeared.

Cute animal: "Holy crap! Coming right now!"

Shadow Hunter: "I just asked the Hall, and it's actually true!"

Silverwing: "???"

Watchdog: "Wait, you can play like this in a world at war??"

Baron Despair: "I'm signing up! I'll be there right away!"

Blackjack: "Come on now!"

Chimpanzee: "Count me in!"

Li Xia shut down the chat, allowing the anxious villagers to gather usable resources first. The newly appointed Boris and his henchmen, numbers 1-6, maintained order and offered assistance.

He sat on a rock by the lake, waiting patiently.

These apostles are actually the strongest force; they may be disorganized and difficult to command.

But if you treat them as special forces that launch small-scale raids and give them specific tasks, the apostles will accomplish many incredible missions!

Soon, people emerged from all corners of Changhu Town. They cautiously observed from a distance for a while before cautiously approaching.

"Big boss? I'm here!"

Li Xia looked up and saw a petite girl dressed in a bunny costume hopping and skipping towards her.

Cute creature? It really is cute.

He nodded slightly and sent the invitation directly.

[The Dragon Slayer, leader of the human faction, King Xia, has sent you a faction invitation. Do you wish to join?]

The adorable beast opened its mouth, and the title... the title grew longer again!

And she was thrilled to be able to join. She selected "confirm" and cheered excitedly once the hall confirmed her participation.

"Thank you so much, boss!"

That wasn't all; a faction quest immediately popped up.

The residents of Changhu Town are in a state of anxiety, needing help to salvage resources and repair their boats.

[3 contribution points per resource]

[10 contribution points per ship (maximum 50 ships)]

The adorable beast almost cheered out loud. The elf and dwarf factions were relatively strong, but there were also many people joining, and there were only so many faction quests.

As a newbie solo player, she can't compete with teams at all. Her reputation level hasn't even reached Revered yet. Now, she's already getting faction quests right after joining, and they're the kind where you don't have to fight or compete for anything.

Simply not too beautiful!

Seeing that some people had already taken the lead and left happily, seemingly to complete a mission, the other apostles who had been observing finally slowly came over.

Li Xia accepted all comers, and the same process was followed for everyone who came. By the time all the people had been added, there were as many as thirty.

They make up almost a third of the total number of apostles, meaning that apart from apostles who have formed temporary teams and have a foundation in the other two factions.

Small teams and lone wolves without a team all came.

I stood up and stretched a bit; sitting for so long was quite tiring.

But then he discovered that a dark, gorilla-like figure was standing not far away, staring at him with a strange look.

He looked familiar, and it took me a while to realize that this was the "Indulgence Guy" who was being mocked at the meeting point.

"Hello, I'm a chimpanzee—I'm joining too."

Chimpanzees are extremely tall, about two meters high, with bulging muscles all over their bodies, but they speak very politely.

Li Xia nodded and followed the previous procedure.

But then the black gorilla suddenly stretched out his hand, and in his palm was a military green walkie-talkie.

"Someone wants to talk to you."

"Let's talk?" Li Xia was silent for a moment, then looked at the walkie-talkie and the relevant panel immediately appeared.

Military walkie-talkies

[Quality: Green]

【Origin: Metal Slug & Emerson Laboratory】

[Wireless Communication: Its superior anti-interference capabilities enable communication in many locations]

[Review: A very practical gadget; it's said that Emerson became a famous millionaire thanks to it.]

It's still equipment that isn't bound to ownership?

The chimpanzee shrugged: "He said it's a greeting gift, let's chat, there's no harm in it."

Li Xia picked up the walkie-talkie, turned it on, and a 'shush-shush-shush' sound came out. The black gorilla wisely turned around and left to do its mission.

"Xia? I'm sorry to take the liberty of speaking to you this way, but it's not convenient for me to meet you."

An older voice came through the walkie-talkie:

"I want to talk to you about the Chest of Destiny."

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Chapter 54 Treasure Chest of Destiny

Another Treasure Chest of Destiny. Li Xia's mind grew increasingly puzzled. What exactly was in this treasure chest?

He had asked the Hall of Transcendence before, but perhaps because he had been too conspicuous, the Hall of Transcendence remained as silent as if it were dead.

To avoid any misunderstandings, Li Xia decided to wait for Chaotuo to contact her first.

Perhaps Li Xia's silence had lasted a while, because the other party took the initiative to break the silence.

"I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Cloud, the Brotherhood of Steel's Recruiting Officer."

Li Xia's thoughts were interrupted, and she frowned, almost subconsciously asking: