Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

In the first mural, a group of tiny figures are attacking a giant dragon, holding strange tools in their hands.

The dragon spewed flames, seemingly about to engulf the group of tiny people.

In the second mural, a straight line shoots from afar, piercing through the dragon.

Li Xia frowned. This must be some kind of weapon.

Was it a beam of light? Or a crossbow bolt?

Although I don't know what kind of dragon it is, compared to the size of the little man, it is definitely much larger than a Rathalos.

The third mural depicts a seemingly exceptionally tall little figure standing atop a dragon's corpse, holding aloft a glowing treasure.

Is this... a dragon's precious jade?

The fourth mural depicts small figures surrounding a dragon lying on the ground, with countless lines connecting its body to the sky.

The tall little man placed the glowing stone into the dragon's chest.

In the fifth mural, a dragon flies above the little man's head, spewing flames from its mouth, while large numbers of dragons fall to the ground.

"This is...."

Abbot, who had been silently watching, suddenly pointed at the mural with a look of surprise on his face.

Li Xia understood what she was referring to, because the fifth mural used extremely simple symbols to represent the dragon.

These symbols are exactly the same as those used by the Hunter's Guild!

The guild's hunters can identify which type of dragon it is simply by looking at these symbols.

The atmosphere in the cave gradually became heavy.

The mere association of symbols placed a heavy burden on the observer's mind.

Everyone stared silently at the sixth mural.

The sixth mural occupies a very large area and appears to be composed of several scenes.

The largest one, the mural's artist depicted as many dragons and people as possible.

It appears that an epic battle has broken out between the two sides.

In other parts of the story, dragons battle humans in various places—high mountains, seas, forests…

"The War Between Humans and Dragons!"

The observer whispered these words through his lips, his voice trembling slightly.

If I'm not mistaken, the sixth mural depicts the legendary battle between humans and dragons.

The ancient kingdom of Shureid, which was extremely powerful a thousand years ago and unified the world, was destroyed in this battle.

As is well known, murals are generally depicted in chronological order.

Because murals are essentially a means of recording history, therefore...

The observer's gaze turned to horror as he looked at the first few murals.

The preceding description refers to events before the fall of the Kingdom of Shured.

She suddenly understood how the legendary investigator, Ms. Tissner, felt when she was here.

Spanning more than fifty years, the hearts of both new and veteran investigators resonated at this moment.

If it's about the ancient kingdom of Xiuled, as long as there are clues, we can investigate and obtain some information that has been lost to history.

Even if there is only a tiny hope, even if it costs her life, she is willing!

Li Xia did not experience the profound shock and weight that the observers felt from the depths of their hearts.

After all, he was just a passerby, and coming here was only a stop on his journey.

So, after quickly deciphering the logical sequence of events on the murals and guessing the same thing as the observer, ...

Li Xia then decisively turned his gaze to the next mural, which was also the last one in the cave.

Several enormous, snake-like dragons emerged from the ground, roaring towards the sky.

A dragon was flying in the sky, and several little people were hiding behind a dragon that looked like it had a piece missing.

The surrounding sea was turbulent, and the volcano was erupting.

Is this a Serpent King Dragon? Such a huge Serpent King Dragon!

Li Xia raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but take a breath.

This brings to mind the remains of the Serpent King Dragon in the Rotten Vale, and the unique terrain of the Coral Highlands.

Could it be... that the battle depicted in the mural caused the tectonic plate collision and volcanic eruption?

My gaze swept over the mural, finally settling on a corner with characters carved with a knife.

"I have stumbled upon this place and discovered clues to the ancient kingdom of Shureid. I am preparing to go there. If I return, I will record it. If I do not return, do not explore on your own, as there may be danger. Report back to the guild."

The New World Survey Mission's Special Advance Team – Tissna

P.S.: If Detler continues to live like this, please assist them in leaving this place to fulfill the agreement.

Li Xia skipped over the part about "Do not explore without permission, as there may be danger. Report back to the guild."

This clue was a reward from the Temple of Light. If I reported it to the guild immediately, I wouldn't get any reward at all!

The old man from the second research lab that I met in the workshop before was definitely a Pixiu.

Only things go in, nothing comes out; all the ancient ruins and technologies discovered by the Hunter's Guild are within the Dragon Academy Dark Night Investigation Team.

As for the reward, I reckon I'll get some soup, but definitely no meat.

It would be more cost-effective to eat the meat first, and then give the rest to them to make soup.

Li Xia walked directly to the old mountain cat sitting on a large rock, lost in thought, and asked:

"Chieftain, do you know where Tisna has gone?"

The old lynx shakily raised its head and sighed:

"I know, of course I know. That's a forbidden area here. No creature will go near it, not even a dragon driven mad."

It asked with a puzzled expression:

"Is the secret in the murals so important? So important that you risked your lives to go there? Tisna did, and so did you."

Li Xia nodded. Secret = Resources = Becoming stronger = Eating more resources in the next world = Becoming even stronger = Invincible.

Therefore, secret = invincible!

"partner!"

The observer, having finished viewing all the murals, rushed over and whispered:

"Partner, this doesn't conform to the Hunter's Guild's exploration procedures, especially in such a high-risk location..."

She counted on her fingers, muttering to herself:

"First, we need to report to the guild, which will conduct a comprehensive assessment based on the situation and known clues."

Such highly dangerous situations usually require a combination of the guild's strongest members and experienced investigators—

The observer suddenly stopped, watching as Aowu flew up to Li Xia's head and hovered back and forth:

"M-Rank Hunter! The strongest member of the New World Survey Corps, Dragon Slayer Natsu, anyone interested?"

“That…that experienced investigator…”

"It must be you!"

The observer suddenly froze. Me...I'm experienced?

She suddenly puffed out her chest and gave Aowu a thumbs up:

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to see through me! That's right, the strongest hunter, the strongest investigator!"

The observer rubbed his nose with his thumb and said confidently:

"Partner, when do we set off?"

Awoo asked furtively, "The process..."

"What process! My partner and I are the process!"

As the old lynx chieftain watched the two reach a consensus in an incredibly fast manner, he was momentarily reminded of decades ago of that strange woman who always wore a smile, who had also made a decision in a very short time.

Will you... come back?

Li Xia remained silent for a moment, then looked at the line of text again:

"With full agreement"

What does the agreement between the characters in the story and the Lynx Clan have to do with the Apostles?

It's all fake, just a copy that the hall casually created.

"meeting!"

Li Xia said earnestly:

"The promise we made back then will be kept."

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

"Meow!"

The thin Detel nimbly crouched on the ground, warily looking around, and whispered a call to Black Charcoal.

This is Dettel's best hunting cat.

Just like decades ago, the finest Dettel hunting cats set off with Tissna.

Black Charcoal nodded and quickly gestured a few times.

The area ahead is extremely dangerous; please be very careful.

Li Xia glanced at the time; almost half a day had passed since they set off.

The road ahead was winding and generally downward; I really don't know how this Detler remembered all those paths.

By this time, they had no idea how many meters underground they had gone, but the surrounding scenery was completely different.

It even formed an ecological environment completely different from the Valley of Miasma.

Pale blue puddles were scattered everywhere they went.

Fungi and ferns are the main species found here.

Their light illuminates the surroundings, creating a dreamlike and special feeling.

Suddenly, Detler crouched down on the ground, making a gesture to be quiet, and silently moved forward with its soft paw pads pressed against the ground.

Li Xia also lowered his body and floated forward silently using the Flying Dance Technique.

In the canyon not far ahead, a dozen paralyzed thieves, drooling, stood in a line like walking corpses.

They dragged large numbers of corpses and moved in one direction.

After the group of paralyzed thieves disappeared into the distance, Dettel breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to Black Charcoal Meow.

Based on the soul contract and the relationship of fate, Li Xia could roughly 'guess' what Hei Tan meant, but he couldn't understand what Detel was 'meowing' at all.

It had to be relayed through charcoal...

According to Heitan, those paralyzed thieves were being controlled, and their final destination for transporting the corpses was the place they were going to later.

We don't know if the king of that miasma valley is still around. If he is, we can only wait for him to leave.

king?

Is it Vaal Hazak?

According to what I know, there is an ancient dragon called Vaal Hazak in the Rotten Vale, which is also the ruler of the Rotten Vale.

It is completely unlike the characteristics of an ancient dragon, as it is composed entirely of corpses and rotting flesh, and does not need to eat; it only needs to absorb miasma.

If it really is Vaal Hazak...

After inquiring, Li Xia confirmed that, based on the characteristics described by Dettel, it really was a Vaal Hazak!