Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

Li Xia's lips twitched as he exhaled the stale air from his body. This shield... is powerful!

However, Porphys on the other side was not in good shape either. He sat down on the ground with a blank look on his face. His left hand hung limply at his sides, and the shield was draped over his arm and hung down as well.

"Ugh!" Pofius vomited blood and struggled to his feet, staggering as if he were drunk.

Li Xia gathered his strength again, barely managing to steady his trembling hands, and thrust the spear again, but with much less force than before.

The Night Silence Spear's third-tier attack power finally showed its true strength. The spear tip barely pierced through Popis's armor, but was stopped by the chainmail inside, only penetrating half a inch into the flesh.

Popis let out a cry of pain, clearly having broken free from the shock.

He stared grimly at his severed left hand, wiped the blood from his mouth, and without a word raised the longsword in his hand to slash horizontally.

Not only that, the water bandits who had been held back by Number 1 and Number 2 also charged forward, brandishing their weapons and shouting. The two archers were following Li Xia's previous orders to maneuver around and join him.

Dodging Porphys's longsword, Li Xia swept his spear horizontally, the heavy shaft whistling through the air as it struck Porphys in the abdomen.

Before he could recover from the shock, Poffis turned pale and vomited blood again.

Before he could deliver a follow-up blow, the other bandits arrived. Li Xia withdrew his spear, flipped over, and swung it again. The bandits hurriedly dodged with their swords, but just as the spear was about to strike, it was strangely pulled back, deftly bypassing the swords, and then lightly pierced their faces.

The axe, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind, came whistling in and cleaved towards the arms holding the gun.

Li Xia released his spear, and the bandit's face lit up with joy. Just as he was about to shout, he saw the person in front of him rush forward a few steps, close to him, and then grab the bandit's right arm with his left hand while taking a step to the right.

He punched the bandit in the face, then released his arm and bent his elbow to strike the bandit's Adam's apple, a move from the close-quarters combat technique of Bajiquan, known as the "Three Points of the King of Hell."

With a sharp crack, the bandit's eyes bulged, he clutched his Adam's apple and gurgled, then fell backward.

Li Xia reached out and grabbed the spear stuck in another bandit's face, pulled it out forcefully, and then brandished the spear, shaking off the bloodstains on the tip.

He lightly kicked the end of the spear with his left foot, then stomped heavily on the ground, kicking up dust. The spear trembled twice as if it had come to life.

Central-level spear!

"Come!"

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Fight scenes are still difficult to write...

Chapter 42 Foolish! Killing you would make you mine!

The spearheads, reflecting the sunlight, swirled and danced in the air with a dazzling brilliance, blooming into flowers of blood.

Ordinary bandits were almost always stabbed down with just a flash of the gun tip.

Even if someone is holding a round shield to cover their upper body's vitals, the spear tip can still pierce their exposed lower body with the slightest tremor.

Using the motion of drawing his gun, he struck the bandit behind him in the abdomen with the butt of the gun.

Just as he was about to vomit a mouthful of sour water, the butt of the gun slammed upwards again, hitting his jaw, and he fell straight backwards.

Seeing that more people were rushing over from the side, he used his gun as a pivot, turned sideways and kicked, tapping his feet repeatedly, and several people staggered backward again.

In the heat of the battle, Li Xia roared and thrust forward with his spear. Ye Ji, whose attack strength was 3, was so powerful that he pierced through Ye Ji's shield and body, leaving him a bloody mess.

In a mere instant, the remaining ordinary bandits were all lying on the ground.

Only the bandit leader, Bofis, remained standing at a distance with a grim expression, holding his weapon. He glanced around at the corpses of his men scattered on the ground, and his eyes twitched twice.

He said in a hoarse voice, "The Changhu Town Guard...when did we ever have someone like you?"

"yesterday"

The spear danced nimbly in his hands, its movements fluid and graceful. The previous battles had left him breathless, and Li Xia was glad to have a moment to catch his breath.

"How much do the guards in Changhu Town get paid? The town mayor there is greedy and incompetent... Is it worth risking your life for him?"

Porphys, panting, moved slowly.

"You're so capable, why don't you come and work with me? Changhu Town is like a naked woman in front of us, we can do whatever we want with it!"

See that tent behind you? It's hiding the treasure I stole. Half of it is yours if you want!

[Bandit leader Porfis has recruited you. If you agree, you will switch sides to the bandits, your reputation with the elves will drop to enemy, and your reputation with Laketown will drop to mortal enemy. Bard, captain of the Laketown archer guard, will launch a full-scale manhunt for you.]

Li Xia remained silent for a while, her eyes looking somewhat strange.

"If I kill you, everything will be mine, right?"

Poffis was taken aback, seemingly never having considered such an answer. He glared at Li Xia resentfully and suddenly raised his hand.

Unfortunately, Li Xia had seen through his little tricks the whole time. He turned his head to dodge Pofis's crossbow bolt, and leaned forward to draw his gun.

With a slight flick of his wrist, the spear smoothly turned around. He gripped the shaft with both hands and used the Breath of the Sun once more.

The spear thrust out suddenly, and Porphys, his face grim, gritted his teeth and raised his left arm to shield his eyes with his shield.

Just as the spear tip was about to reach Poffis, the shaft suddenly trembled and emitted a low hum.

The spear tip, as if it had a life of its own, suddenly plunged downwards, just managing to bypass the shield.

"puff"

The spear pierced through Porphys's armor without hesitation, then through his chainmail, and finally embedded itself deep into his flesh.

He gripped the spear with one hand, his eyes filled with resentment, and fell backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

A shimmering light condensed from the corpse, and a treasure chest materialized from the light.

You have killed the bandit leader, Pofis.

You have gained a 4.4% chance of transcendence.

You have obtained the Magnificent Green Treasure Chest.

[Faction Mission: Suppress River Bandits (Completed)]

[You have gained 400 faction contribution points]

[Faction reputation level has been increased, currently: Honored (0/800)]

The magnificent green treasure chest!

Li Xia looked at the small treasure chest in her hand with delight. Unlike the delicate green one, the magnificent chest had changed from its original wooden material to metal.

It glitters silver and looks very high-end and sophisticated.

However, now is not the time to open the chests. After putting the chests away, Li Xia began to direct No. 1 and No. 2 to clean up the battlefield and finish off the previously paralyzed water bandits.

These ordinary river bandits were relatively weak, just like slightly stronger ordinary people.

Not only was there no chance of transcending the world, but not even a single treasure chest appeared.

When Number One and Number Two returned with a bunch of odds and ends, Li Xia only glanced at them before waving them away listlessly.

"Here you go, consider it a share of the spoils."

Number One and Number Two paused for a moment, seemingly pondering the meaning behind Li Xia's words. After a long while, the two awkwardly hung the items on their waists.

Li Xia lifted the tent flap, only to be astonished to find it completely empty, with nothing but a wooden bed inside.

After searching around, he found a letter under his pillow and discovered that Porphyrus had used all the wealth he had robbed over the years to buy the Shield of Argos.

On the way back, Li Xia noticed that both No. 1 and No. 2 were somewhat distracted, and the boat even started to veer off course as they rowed.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the two men's eyes were fixed on the small cloth bags hanging from their waists.

It was as if it were some priceless treasure.

Li Xia was stunned for a moment before she realized that these were the spoils of war that she had given them.

I initially thought their basic intelligence wouldn't understand the concept of loot, but it seems... they really value what they've been given?

As the boat drifted further and further away from Changhu Town, it gradually sailed into the depths of Changhu Lake.

Li Xia said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry:

"Stop looking, once we get back—"

He suddenly froze, feeling a tremor run through his body, as the dim, burning text, unique to the hall, leaped out into his vision.

High-value items detected!

???

Li Xia hurriedly stood up and looked at the entire lake. The lake was as calm as a huge mirror, with a light mist swirling around it.

There were no other ships in sight except for themselves.

Comparing the map's indications, perhaps it's underwater?

After detecting the Mithril Ring in the Dark Forest, the aura remained silent, leading Li Xia to believe that the detection aura for this so-called high-value item could only be detected once per world.

It was only after inquiring at the Hall of Transcendence that I discovered that not all high-value items are necessarily marked. For example, the great bow on Bard's back was definitely a blue-quality item or even higher.

There are also many good pieces of equipment in Changhu Town, but the problem is—they all have owners.

Only things that are not bound to ownership and can be used as soon as they are found will prompt the transcendent hall to remind itself.

The world isn't a loot box game; there aren't so many wild, unclaimed treasures lying on the ground waiting to be picked up.

Yeah, how come I didn't think of that? There are countless corpses lying in Changhu Lake, maybe there's even some equipment there?

Suddenly realizing his mistake, Li Xia quickly stopped the two simpletons who were about to row back, and praised them:

"Well done! Number 1 and Number 2!"

Li Xia instructed the two men to row the boat to the location marked on the minimap, and then told them to wait for him on the boat.

After stretching his body a little, he jumped into the water.

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Chapter 43 The Ingenious Use of Identity (Please continue reading)

The water in Changhu Lake was very cold, and Li Xia couldn't help but shiver as soon as she jumped in.

After staying in the water for a while, my body gradually got used to the feeling of being underwater.

Then I slowly opened my eyes, trying to overcome the habit of closing my eyes underwater.

The underwater world possesses a tranquility, and in this environment, every sound within the body is amplified.

The light penetrated in a soft and mysterious way, illuminating this deep world.

Sunlight shines through the shimmering water, forming beams of light that resemble natural searchlights, bringing a touch of life to the dark lakebed.

Li Xia held her breath and stirred the lake water downstream.

The panel slowly lit up with the light of the ultimate skill, flowing naturally and endlessly. As a specialist in breathing, his breath-holding time had exceeded the world record limit.

Li Xia can hold her breath for about half an hour when she is not engaged in strenuous activity.

Li Xia swam deeper and deeper, only to find complete silence around him and the world at the bottom of the lake growing darker and darker.

Soon, he could only see within a few meters. So with each stroke in the water, a new scene would suddenly emerge from the darkness ahead: a jungle of undulating, tangled black water plants, and a wide, flat expanse of mud and sand scattered with glittering pebbles.

As a naturally formed lake, Changhu Lake is quite deep. Even after diving to about 20 meters, Li Xia still couldn't reach the bottom.

Left with no other choice, he turned back and returned to the ship.

"Let's go back to Changhu Town first!"

The small boat drifted leisurely back. By then, the sky was gradually darkening, and the sun hung obliquely on the horizon, turning the water surface a bright red.

The ripples that broke through the surface of the water rippled and shattered the surface, reflecting light in tiny fragments, like layers of golden scales, which were particularly eye-catching.

As Li Xia sat at the bow of the boat, admiring the beautiful scenery, she felt much calmer.

Longlake Town was as lively as ever, with several teams already arriving. They were wandering around the town, some doing faction quests, and others trying to trigger some so-called hidden quests.

Have we arrived?

Li Xia looked on thoughtfully, unaware that the two guards behind him were even more conspicuous.

"Dude? How did you get those two babies?"

Some people even sneakily approached, wanting to find out how to get two such impressive henchmen.