Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

This may be another challenge in traversing the forest—solitude.

Fortunately, Li Xia had long been used to being alone and to distracting herself by thinking about something.

He discovered that the entire dark forest was not completely desolate; at least he found black squirrels, palm-sized moths, and bats larger than washbasins.

Li Xia also tried to start a fire with the magnesium rods in the emergency kit, but he immediately extinguished the fire because the moths and bats would swarm over it.

One after another, countless people followed suit.

Fortunately, his Scott Combat Assist System was as reliable as ever. This combat capability detector seemed to be able to do any job well, except for detecting combat capability.

Night vision mode allows Li Xia to have at least one eye penetrate the darkness and see things in the dark forest.

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With a soft "whoosh," the tip of the gun sliced ​​through the air, and it was quickly withdrawn after just a light touch.

The moth seemed to be petrified, falling to the ground, flapping its wings weakly twice before ceasing to move.

Li Xia held his breath and concentrated, using the ultimate technique of internal energy to minimize the frequency of his breathing.

Behind him, the path was strewn with the corpses of moths and bats.

This old forest road was surprisingly safe. Bored, Li Xia turned off the night vision system, leaving only the path guidance, and relied on his senses to perceive the surrounding environment.

Then, wielding the spear, he pierced every palm-sized moth or bat that flew past him.

"35%?"

Li Xia glanced at the proficiency level on the panel and was somewhat surprised.

After just two or three hours of practice, the proficiency of "The Ultimate Skill" has increased from 30% to 35%, which can be described as rapid progress.

As a skill-based ability, each point of proficiency represents an improvement in skill mastery, and its bonus may not be directly displayed on the panel.

But just as the Transcendence Hall initially warned itself, the panel is ultimately just an auxiliary tool and cannot fully reflect changes.

Instead, the true meaning of a dashboard is to treat it as a record of one's progress and to regard every small improvement as a reward for hard work.

Having received strong positive feedback, Li Xia no longer felt any anxiety or unease about the pitch-black forest.

Instead, he treated it as a rare training opportunity and devoted himself to it wholeheartedly.

"chichi"

"laugh"

The tip of the spear became increasingly agile, flickering like a snake's tongue.

It wasn't until he was blocked by a small river that Li Xia realized he had already covered most of the way through the dense forest.

The river flowed swiftly and fiercely, but it wasn't very wide, about ten meters across. The water was black, at least in the dim forest.

There used to be a wooden bridge over the river, but it has rotted away and fallen into the water, leaving only broken bridge pillars on both banks.

"If I were you, I wouldn't touch the water in this river."

A somewhat muffled voice came from above.

"Thanks for the reminder, but I wasn't planning on touching it anyway."

Li Xia didn't even look up, replying calmly, his monocle showing a biological reaction on a tree.

Its combat strength is not low, even slightly higher than the idiot I encountered when I first landed.

"I'm just offering a friendly reminder." A figure leaped down from a tree not far away, landing as gently as a cat on the ground.

The force of the fall was relieved by only slightly bending the legs.

"Let's get acquainted, Arthur." The blond young man in front of him was wearing a black leather jacket and didn't look very strong.

What's more eye-catching are the two short swords he carries crossed on his back.

"That spear is pretty good, at least it's top-tier green, right?"

Specializing in dexterity? An agile assassin?

Li Xia guessed his intention and replied casually:

"Xia, your twin swords are quite good too."

Arthur waved his hand, signaling Li Xia to relax:

"Don't be nervous. We are all people who are willing to accept challenges, unlike those fools who band together to take shortcuts."

He seemed completely unfazed by any tension or hostility, and continued speaking to himself:

"I'm just stuck here like you, hoping someone can help me out. You know, it's mutually beneficial."

Arthur pointed to the other side of the river: "See that? There's a boat over there. I happen to have a grappling hook, but someone has tied it up, and I can't pull it across by my own strength."

So you know, I need a buddy to come with me!

Li Xia looked in the direction he pointed, and Scott automatically switched to night vision mode and zoomed in.

As Arthur said, a small boat was moored on the opposite bank.

"it is good"

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Chapter Thirty-Three: Where Did This Pervert Come From! (Please Read On!)

The dark, dense forest was exceptionally quiet, and Arthur was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

So decisively?

"Really? That's fantastic."

Arthur stood hesitantly by the river.

The river above wasn't densely wooded like elsewhere, but it did provide a sliver of light.

"This river is enchanted; anyone who touches its water will fall into a deep sleep and be forced into the dream world of 'The Feast of the Elves,' so we must be careful."

Arthur kept talking, seemingly trying to lighten the somewhat eerie atmosphere through this conversation.

"There is only this one obstacle in the old forest road, which is not actually dangerous. At most, the illusions and the like are annoying."

Li Xia simply listened without making any comment.

Arthur felt inexplicably guilty, so he simply said, "I don't know who edited the information to say that the Old Forest Road is dangerous, which made everyone give up the reward for crossing the Dark Forest."

We huddled together as soon as we entered and walked downstream along the dense forest river. It was fast, but also very boring, and there were no rewards.

"If you can't even risk your life in a place like a palace, one wrong step will lead to another, and you'll eventually perish in this world."

material?

A thought struck Li Xia, and she asked directly, "Is that what the information says?"

Instead of asking about specific information, a different way of asking the question leads to two completely different ways of thinking.

Sure enough, Arthur naturally assumed that Li Xia knew about the existence of the data, but didn't know its specific contents.

Therefore, his answer was exactly what Li Xia wanted to know.

"You didn't buy any?" Arthur was very surprised. "I thought everyone would buy one."

"No money!" This simple yet profound answer left Arthur speechless.

He could only nod in agreement: "Okay, actually I also think that selling one for 500 points is quite expensive."

After all, it's just geographical information about 20 trial worlds; the missions are randomized, and it becomes useless once you've completed the trial.

"I see..." Li Xia nodded in understanding. Arthur's words contained a lot of information.

For example, he inadvertently revealed that there are a total of 20 joint trial worlds of the Temple of Light.

The world is fixed, which makes it easier to compile global intelligence.

For example, the Old Forest Road is marked as quite dangerous in the information, which makes newcomers unwilling to take the Old Forest Road.

There are also rewards for passing through the old dense forest road.

Li Xia was completely unaware of all this; she simply chose the shortest route.

After Arthur finished his rambling, he swung the grappling hook, precisely traversing a distance of nearly 10 meters, and hooked the small boat.

"Hey buddy, give me a hand."

Arthur pulled hard on the rope, his face flushed red, but he didn't forget to turn around and call out to Li Xia.

Li Xia silently stepped forward and grabbed the rope with one hand.

"Strength!"

The two men's strength had already surpassed that of ordinary people, and the rope immediately became taut. Strange creaking sounds came from the opposite bank.

The wooden stakes driven into the ground were pulled out little by little.

"It's okay!"

Arthur exclaimed excitedly, and looking at the approaching boat, asked:

"I'm afraid we can't carry two people. Should you go first or should I?"

Li Xia shook her head: "You go first."

“Okay!” Arthur agreed readily, exuding an air of openness, seemingly without any concern that Li Xia would take advantage of him while he was crossing the river to launch a surprise attack.

The small boat swayed gently, and the ten-meter distance was quickly covered. Arthur stood on the opposite bank waving:

"Alright, you can pull the boat over there now, thanks!"

Li Xia nodded, pulled the rope, and then, to Arthur's puzzled look, waved at him:

"You can go now. I've decided to go back and take another route. The dense forest river route is actually quite nice."

Arthur froze, his mouth slightly open, and he reached out his hand as if he could grab Li Xia.

"Fool, can't you see it's been exposed?"

Two figures jumped down from the tree on the opposite bank of the river and stood beside Arthur.

The combat strength of the three people was clearly marked on the monocle: 9, 9, and 8.

He's about the same as the unlucky guy I killed.

"How did you figure that out?" Arthur asked, fiddling with his hair in frustration. "I think I did a pretty good job of acting."

Li Xia didn't answer, but simply turned around and walked back. In fact, this river posed no obstacle to him; he could just go somewhere else.

Arthur himself said that the information showed that Old Forest Road was extremely dangerous, but in reality, Old Forest Road itself was not dangerous at all.

Where does the danger come from?

The answer, of course, is... people!

At the first tier, even a piece of green equipment can significantly boost one's strength, giving one a head start over others.

That's the advantage of a small base!

Therefore, the first stage is also the most insane stage, and Li Xia does not hesitate to use the most vicious ideas to speculate about these apostles who are not bound by laws.

He understood this principle as soon as he arrived in the Trial World.

Just like in a battle royale game, the time right after landing is when you're most aggressive, but once everyone has some gear, they start to be more cautious about their lives.

These three are blocking this spot; even if they succeed just once, it will be a reward!

Therefore, for Li Xia, killing these three people would be futile, unless he could trick them into granting him the right to retaliate. However, it's highly likely that the other three were also aiming for the same thing.

"Hey, don't go! Just one green outfit! Only one, we'll let you pass, sign the agreement!"

Arthur shouted defiantly, "We've been stuck here for ages, and we used a green speed-up scroll right at the start!"

They arrived ahead of schedule, only to find no one there; everyone had huddled together and headed to the Milin River.

I finally got one, and I'm really not willing to miss it.

And that gun… Arthur licked his lips, it was definitely a top-tier green-grade weapon! If he could get his hands on it, he'd be rolling in money.

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