Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

The elderly researcher, who looked well over 80 years old and had a hunched back, reached out with lightning speed and grabbed the uneven skin that had been cut.

With his other hand, he held a gleaming knife and skillfully cut a strip of skin off.

Then it reverted to its usual slow, elderly appearance:

"Multi-layered composite, with textured, phosphorus-free skin, it is completely different from most of the ancient dragon skins we currently know!"

"And this meat!"

"This bone—"

"This joint—"

Many young hunters swallowed hard and quietly moved away.

It was terrifying. The way they looked at the Qilin with such 'affection' before quickly dismembering it with their knives terrified many people.

Even Li Xia felt slightly uncomfortable and simply looked away.

"Uh, all these researchers are like that..."

Alvin scratched his head and said with a chuckle:

"Xia, you are the fastest hunter I have ever seen to advance! The guild has decided to award you the title of 'G-rank' hunter."

This is the highest guild level, second only to honorary titles like 'Legendary Azure Star'.

The "g" position roughly means "master," while "Azure Star" is just a legend.

Li Xia figured that since he had consecutively killed three tempered Elder Dragons—Tempered Nergigante, Tempered Teostra, and Tempered Kushala Daora—he should be able to earn the title of Azure Star from the Hunter's Guild...

"Good luck...," Li Xia said insincerely, praising his luck: "We just happened to encounter a Qilin absorbing lightning through celestial phenomena."

“This isn’t a matter of luck, Xia.”

Alvin shook his head:

"Without sufficient strength, even if you encounter a Kirin, you can only watch it from afar, rather than bringing it back to become a rare research material for the Hunter's Guild."

He turned around and waved to Li Xia:

"Let's go. The guild specifically instructed us to give you a little gift for your promotion to G-rank hunter."

Li Xia's heart skipped a beat; this was the reward for the upgrade.

"First, there's the housing—according to the regulations, you can now live in a premium cabin."

Huh? Changed again? I've only been here for two days.

"Forget about this one—" Li Xia refused decisively. He quite liked that first-class cottage; it wasn't very big, but it was very comfortable.

Alvin nodded: "These are minor matters. You can contact me anytime if you want to change. The important things are the last two items—"

He couldn't help but lower his voice:

"The Commander-in-Chief has defied all opposition; all the materials extracted from the Qilin will be yours..."

Li Xia's eyebrows involuntarily rose slightly.

The Hunter's Guild issues hunting licenses to hunters, and after a hunter collects materials, the right to dispose of the carcass belongs to the guild.

The guild's daily operations, expenses, and rewards all come from this; in fact, the corpses still contain a considerable amount of materials.

However, one must have a very high level of gathering skills, and the top gatherers are all in the Hunter's Guild.

He suddenly realized that this must be the extra material box that the Temple of Light had mentioned when they first killed the ancient dragon.

"The last one is even more special!"

Alvin's voice subtly carried a hint of excitement. He glanced around and, seeing that the vast majority of people were gathered around the Qilin's corpse, whispered:

"The Commander-in-Chief has decided to specially unlock some equipment for you, and has asked the master craftsman of the second-generation leader of the Hunter's Workshop to forge equipment for you!"

Li Xia stopped in his tracks, and Aowu spoke directly in the team channel:

"Your Highness! This is the hidden list mentioned in the walkthrough!"

It is extremely difficult to trigger, and it is specifically noted that even if you follow the detailed guide, there is still a high chance that you will not be able to trigger it.

The success rate is less than 5%!

Aowu simply posted a chart, which briefly listed the names and grades of some equipment.

It just doesn't have any attributes.

Li Xia's pupils contracted.

He saw...light orange equipment among them!

Although it's just a support item, the light orange color is still quite eye-catching.

I carefully read the description in the guide:

The Dragon King's One Eye

【Light Orange】

[Note: There is a very low chance of getting dragon scales when attacking Nergigante. Six dragon scales plus Proof of Courage (obtained with points) can be crafted after unlocking the hidden list of the Second Fleet Leader.]

[Special Note: Those who buy strategy guides should not attempt to fight Nergigante for scales. If you die, who will buy the guides?]

[Special Note: Nergigante is not something a normal Angel can touch! Top-tier Tier 2 Angels can try to attack it, but be sure to run away at any time!]

[Final note: Mages should not go... You'll definitely die. In front of the Nergigante, you and your useless shield are just as laughable.]

It's strangely... somewhat comical?

Li Xia closed the chat channel and followed Alvin up the wooden stairs to the workshop area on the second floor.

Only then did Alvin seem to remember something, slapping his forehead and asking:

"Oh, by the way, do you want to take a break?"

Are you kidding me? We're already here, with the light orange gear right in front of us, and you're telling me you want to rest?

Li Xia gave him a look, letting Alvin figure it out himself, and then stepped directly into the workshop.

The constant banging seemed never to stop, and the blazing furnace made the entire workshop extremely hot.

Most of the guild members here were shirtless, their muscular bodies covered in sweat.

Li Xia walked directly to the leader of the second-generation group, who was standing to the side with his arms crossed.

The bald, burly man glanced at Li Xia and revealed a somewhat 'fierce' smile:

"Oh? This must be our newly promoted G-rank hunter?"

"Yes, the Commander-in-Chief sent me to bring him here."

Alvin's voice came from behind. After exchanging a few words with the leader of the second division, he said with a slight apology:

"I won't stay with you any longer, I have a lot to do."

"Yes, thank you."

Li Xia was filled with excitement at the prospect of seeing the light orange equipment.

[Executioner, you are about to unlock the hidden crafting panel!]

------------------

1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter 86 Powerful Orange Equipment

Please continue following the storyline and characters.

Huh? Can't it just be a panel where you click around?

"The Hunter's Guild's rising star?"

An old man with his hands behind his back and a hunched back slowly walked over, squinting at Li Xia.

"Master—this is Xia, who has just been awarded the title of G-rank Hunter..."

The second-generation brigade commander, with his fierce appearance and muscular physique, was now behaving like a docile green recruit, stroking his bald head with his large, fan-like hands.

"Hehe, look..."

The old man nodded slightly:

"He's a pretty good young man, I'll accept!"

He waved to Li Xia, signaling her to follow. Li Xia nodded her thanks to the leader of the second-phase team and slowly followed.

The two walked slowly through the passage. Li Xia had been wondering before that the workshop area was a fairly large building.

Why does the lobby not look very big? It turns out there's a hidden second floor.

As you walk down the long corridor, a heavy-looking metal door slowly slides open to both sides.

The old man, with his hands behind his back, walked in first and said slowly:

"This world holds too many secrets: the origins of the ancient dragons, the blank history..."

These mysteries, appearing and disappearing over the long course of time, have drawn countless people to delve into them.

The room gradually lit up, and a scene that gave Li Xia the creeps appeared before her eyes.

A naked man was nailed inside a transparent jar, his chest cavity was open, and his various organs were clearly visible.

Even the heart was still beating slowly.

This person... is still alive?

If that were all, Li Xia wouldn't have any particular feelings.

What made him feel a chill was the sense of kinship he detected in this man.

This... is an apostle!

Aowu asked directly in the team chat, "Your Highness, is this an Apostle?"

"Yes, it should be, we should wait and see."

The old man pointed to the person in the jar and slowly said:

"This is the person we sent to capture after your partner reported it. He is very strong and possesses abilities that we cannot understand."

The team that went to capture him lost more than half of its members, and it was only in the end that a special elite team was able to bring him back.

He possesses the ability to liquefy flesh and blood, absorbing it into his body for rapid recovery; we are still researching more about him.

The old man seemed to be saying something trivial, as if he was simply responding to the observer's report.

Li Xia paused, his gaze lingering on the unfortunate apostle for a moment.

I had only heard before that some apostles caused trouble in derivative worlds, and were eventually captured and studied by characters in the story.

They were even interrogated to extract a lot of information, which led some characters in the story to 'guess' the existence of the temple.

This is the first time I've ever seen this with my own eyes...

If you're lucky, you might survive the mission by the time it ends without being "killed" by these characters and even complete a small part of the main quest.

There's still a chance they'll be taken back directly by the Hall, but even if they are, the punishment for the mission will definitely be severe.

But this is still better than being killed by the characters in the story and turned into a rare specimen...

"But these are just small trinkets—"

The old man arrived at the brand-new metal gate again. This time, he pressed the mechanism, and after a while, the gate slowly opened.

Two fully armed guards, their faces covered, were revealed.

These guards exuded a cold and sinister aura. Although they were not as strong as me, they were at least high-ranking hunters in the outside world.

"We've arrived. This is Research Lab 2. You don't need to know anything else, just know that this place can provide you with all kinds of powerful equipment."

The old man led Li Xia through the gate to a room of about 100 square meters, which was filled with all kinds of weapons and equipment.

Some were clearly unfinished products, and some equipment was simply soaking in transparent jars, such as a piece of armor with an eye growing out of it.

Upon noticing someone enter, its snake-like pupils actually opened and looked around.

The old man hopped onto a wooden armchair and nestled into it in an extremely comfortable position, his withered fingers tapping the armrests: