Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

Li Xia nodded at the black charcoal:

"Let's go, let's get you some equipment first."

The workshop area on the second floor was extremely lively, with the furnaces burning continuously and the water-powered and steam-powered forging hammers working all night long.

The loud knocking sound echoed throughout the valley, and the orange-red flames carried an unusual heat.

As soon as Li Xia stepped through the door, he saw many apostles queuing up eagerly, waiting to have their equipment crafted.

Crafting equipment here isn't just a simple click in the game; there's a real crafting process involved.

It can take anywhere from a few hours to several days, but fortunately, there isn't just one stove available.

Li Xia simply walked to the nearby workshop sales area, where some finished standard equipment was sold.

Not powerful, but at least it's equipment.

"Hmm—I basically used up all the materials I just farmed in order to hire you."

While explaining, Li Xia shared the shop panel, allowing the Palico to choose for itself.

Unsurprisingly, it chose the most robust, and only robust alloy suit remained.

Its weapon is a large shovel almost as tall as itself.

The newly revamped Palico, encased in armor and carrying a huge shovel, is quite eye-catching.

Even the apostles waiting to have their equipment crafted couldn't help but cast their gazes towards them.

Holy crap, you got the Palico so early?

Wait, are there really any idiots who would use a huge amount of materials to exchange for Palicoes?

The skills are good, but you can only gain 40% of your master's attribute points in each world.

It's only two or three o'clock in the world, what's the use? We'll soon become targets for enemy fire.

First, throw it up to attract attention. Anyway, Palicoes are good at escaping, so they basically won't die.

Wait until they're badly beaten and the data is collected before going in.

At higher ranks... such weak followers can only have their follower contracts dissolved, because they have lost their destiny bond.

It can only be erased bit by bit by the temple, and that feeling, combined with the Palico's mournful screams, is quite frightening.

But... this is the hall of fame.

Some people, bored, tried to chat, but the moment their eyes fell on Li Xia, a notification from the Hall of Light popped up.

[You are monitoring the Dragon Slayer, Team Killer, and Top 100 Player in the Tier 2 Arena. Please communicate with this dangerous unit with caution.]

Damn! A killing embryo! The second-tier world has progressed to a killing embryo!

Then all those stares disappeared, replaced by friendly nods or complete indifference.

"Meow?"

The Palico didn't know what was happening; it was just happy that it could finally go on a real hunt.

"Hmm? You want to start hunting now?"

Li Xia pondered for a moment, then nodded:

"Alright, this is a good opportunity to get to know each other's fighting styles."

.........

Alvin was still as busy as ever. He was surrounded by a group of people, and it took him a while to wave them away.

He smiled apologetically at Li Xia:

"This happens every week when the supply ship comes. Cough cough... What's wrong? Want to go hunting again?"

"Well, all the materials have been handed over to the guild to exchange for Palicoes. I need to hurry up and replenish some materials. I'll head to the Wildspire Wasteland."

The Great Anthill Wasteland is a higher level area than the Ancient Forest, and there are more monsters to hunt there.

"partner!"

Suddenly, Abbott rushed over, carrying a large bone, and shouted from afar:

"Hey buddy, wait a minute!"

Li Xia glanced at Alvin with a puzzled look, only to find that he was equally confused. The observer girl ran closer and whispered:

"I...I just received news that the special task force sent out to track down the Lavasioth has returned, and the Lavasioth operation should begin soon!"

Li Xia was taken aback, but made up her mind in an instant, and glanced at Aowu at the same time.

Awoo gave an affirmative answer.

Sure enough, after waiting for only a short while, a notification from the Hall of Light appeared.

[Team #**** has completed the mission: The Lava Dragon's Whereabouts]

[Large-scale Raid: The Battle Against the Lavasioth is About to Begin]

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I don't know why, but even though I was wearing a thick down jacket in an air-conditioned room, I kept shivering.

Chapter 72 The Reward from the Lava Dragon!

The Lava Dragon disappeared after it entered the New World from the seabed.

This is very unusual, because it is difficult for a behemoth that is over 300 meters tall to move without leaving any trace.

According to the investigation team's speculation, it is highly likely that the Lava Dragon is using the underground ley lines to move around.

The search for the Lavasioth's trail is likely a hidden quest, and it's even possible that a certain team is specifically targeting this quest.

However, once a large-scale punitive expedition begins, it becomes something that a small team cannot handle.

"Ugh——"

The camp horn hummed low, and Alvin's expression suddenly changed.

This is the call to assemble at the outpost!

"Quickly, assemble!"

Alvin waved to Li Xia, signaling him to follow him.

They ran towards the empty area of ​​the stronghold.

"When this bugle sounds, it means that everyone in the camp must assemble in front of the headquarters."

Second only to the clarion call to recall all hunters out hunting, something big must have happened!

This is why Li Xia had to wait a while.

You'll miss the quest to defeat the Zorah Magdaros if you're not at the camp.

Most importantly, the main drops from the Lava Dragon are various rare minerals, which are also what Li Xia needs.

Soon, the open space in front of the stronghold was densely packed with hunters, who asked each other in hushed tones what had happened.

It wasn't until the commander-in-chief of the New World Survey Team came out and loudly announced that they had determined the route of the Lava Dragon's advance.

As the Commander-in-Chief spoke, the prompts from the Hall of Light kept updating in front of Li Xia.

Large-scale raid: Zorah Magdaros

[Mission Objective: Defeat or drive away the Zorah Magdaros]

[Mission Deadline: Before the Lavasioth breaks through the third line of defense]

[Punishment for mission failure: None]

[Task Rewards: Rewards are given based on ranking of damage dealt.]

[Rankings of damage dealt to the Lavasioth are now available]

1. (Empty) [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Gem, Zorah Magdaros Material Box *3]

2. (Empty) [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Material Box *3]

3. (Empty) [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Material Box *2]

4. (Empty) [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Material Box *1]

5. (Empty) [Reward: High-grade materials from the Zorah Magdaros (random)]

6-10. (Empty) [Reward: 3x Lavasioth's Rock Shell]

10-20. (Empty) [Reward: Lavasioth's Rock Shell]

...............

The reward is alright, not very valuable, but the main thing is that this mission isn't dangerous.

They are all materials, especially the Zorah Magdaros Gem, which can be exchanged for a unique Monster Hunter necklace reward—the Charm.

Jewelry and equipment are generally rare, so they have a certain premium. For example, the blue talisman that can be exchanged for the Lava Dragon's Gem is probably more expensive than the blue ultimate equipment of normal gear.

Just as Li Xia was about to close the task panel, he noticed a new notification from the Hall of Light.

[Notice: Battlefield information platform is now open]

Similar to the process of Smaug in the first-order world, a scene resembling a group chat suddenly appeared in front of me.

It can only be said that he is a second-tier apostle after all, and he did not spam the screen like a first-tier newbie.

Caiman: "I remember... you couldn't kill the Lavasioth, right? You didn't kill it in the original game either."

Illusion (Temple of Truth): "Can't kill it. It's over 300 meters tall. How can we kill it? We can't even touch its core."

Maze: "Hey bro who bought the guide, can you tell me if this Zorah Magdaros can be killed? It's not exactly crucial information."

Luarez: "What they said above is correct. You can't kill it. In the third phase, the eight-star Elder Dragon Nergigante will come out to cause trouble. That thing is very fierce."

Maze: "Then there's no problem. We can just slack off when we want. The top rewards are up for grabs, and we'll just take the scraps. It's a free mission anyway."

Just as I guessed, although the mission was called "Slaying the Elder Dragon," such a huge Elder Dragon was definitely not something a hunter could kill.

In the Monster Hunter storyline, hunters have actually killed almost no Elder Dragons.

Even just being able to injure or repel an ancient dragon is enough to be called a hero.

Why is the mute protagonist of Monster Hunter: World called 'Azure Star'?

Because in the eyes of other hunters, this thing is definitely a monster, even more ancient than an ancient dragon.

He even beat up all five taboos...

Li Xia's hand clenched and unclenched, and he felt a subtle excitement in his heart.

It was an expectation, a desire to stand before Gu Long, a desire to have a good, satisfying battle with Gu Long.

I let out a long sigh of relief; there was still half a day before we officially set off.

During this half-day, the Hunter's Guild's logistics team will go to 'One Line Sky' to set up defenses.

He called Aowu and Heitan over and explained the current situation:

"That's about it. Do you have any good ideas?"

Awoo flicked his long beard:

"More than three hundred meters—if there were a law of heaven and earth, Your Highness would only need to grow larger, and everything would be fine."

The Law of Heaven and Earth was specifically designed for those colossal monsters; some monsters in the void are even larger than planets…”

Li Xia looked at him speechlessly: "Don't talk about things you don't have yet. Once you reach the third tier, I'll find a way to help you transform into a flesh and blood body. I've already asked the Chamber of Commerce to inquire about it for me."

The laws of heaven and earth—do you think I don't want them? Wouldn't that mean a piece of our heritage is missing?

No, it's not just missing a piece...

"Meow?"

Black Charcoal raised its cat paw, the alloy armor clanging loudly.

Li Xia, drawing upon a slight resonance on a spiritual level, tried hard to guess its meaning.