Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

"Old Eight, those are exchange items for the human camp. They're top players, and they're hoping to find something different in the human camp!"

His tone was flippant, but the sarcasm in his words was obvious to everyone.

Li Xia slightly turned her gaze and found that the speaker was none other than the short man who had mocked the black man in the preparation room earlier.

The interested gazes vanished immediately, replaced by a meaningful look.

Everyone knows that the human faction is pitifully weak, and everyone knows that only those self-proclaimed 'geniuses' or those who know nothing would choose the human faction.

Li Xia waved his hand, as if shooing away a swarm of flies:

"Number 1 and Number 2, send all these people to the guard post and tell the captain of the security guard that they have no reliable proof and are suspicious persons."

The surrounding noise quieted down for a moment, then bursts of laughter erupted.

"Hahahaha, just kidding, Changhu Town is a neutral safe zone."

"That's hilarious! Who does he think he is?"

"Do you really think you're one of those monsters we can't mess with? We've all just finished the solo trial, what are you acting all high and mighty for!"

"Oh dear, sir, I'm so sorry, sir, I shouldn't have laughed at you..."

The short man bowed deeply, as if he were terrified.

[Warning: You have been flagged as a suspicious person by the Longlake Town Guard and will be detained at the Longlake Guard Station for 8 hours. You may also be released early by paying a bail of 500 points.]

[Warning: If you resist an arrest by the Longlake Town Guard, you will be declared 'persona non grata' and Longlake Town will refuse you entry.]

[WARNING: Laketown is a neutral safe zone. If you launch an attack, Bard, the captain of the Laketown Archer Guard, will hunt you down.]

All the laughter stopped abruptly. They stared dumbfounded at the sign in front of them, watching as Number 1 and Number 2 walked up to them with ropes, about to tie them up.

Some people instinctively wanted to resist, but the next second they were locked onto by an extremely sharp killing intent, their bodies stiffened like rusty machines, and immense fear instantly surged into their hearts.

Startled, he looked up at the source of the murderous intent. On a tower not far away, stood a tall man with long black hair and a stern face, holding his purple-robed bow and coldly watching them.

Holy crap, how come he can command NPCs?

Some people almost burst into tears. Five hundred points is no small amount for these newcomers, but being detained for eight hours means they have lost the initiative.

Some cunning individuals were even more horrified, because the information never mentioned that the human faction could arbitrarily arrest apostles from other factions.

Could it be that this person actually triggered a hidden event within the human faction?

How could this be? This fact is even more frightening than my own arrest. The information I have is the culmination of a great deal of research.

Although the 20 trial worlds will change, the time between these changes is often measured in centuries. The Lord of the Rings world is a world that has only recently been rotated over the last ten years or so.

How many apostles have entered this world in the past ten years? None of them have unraveled the mysteries of the human camp.

But today, something seems to have emerged that will definitely cause a huge uproar in the guild compiling the 'data'!

Some quick-witted ones even blurted out, "Dude, I was wrong, I'm sorry!"

Li Xia picked at his ear, waiting for a clever little devil to appear.

"Brother, it was our bad temper. Look, 500 points is too expensive, I can't afford it. 260 points, that's all I have!"

Hey, here comes the little rascal!

Li Xia's lips curved into a smile, and she nodded.

"Row!"

The group paid up very quickly. Although they were very reluctant, at least no one dared to compete with them, and they didn't even dare to show any resentment in their eyes.

In just a short while, I got 2600 points. Half of them will be converted into gold coins and distributed to the security guards. I made a net profit of 1300!

"You don't need to pay. Go and wait in the guard post."

Li Xia rejected the trade request from the short man named 'Ronnie' without even looking at him.

"You!" Ronnie glared at Li Xia, wanting to say something, but could only grit his teeth and say, "Don't go too far! Having more friends means having more options!"

Friend? Do you even deserve that title?

Li Xia shook his hand, letting Number 1 drag him away, as if he were a piece of trash.

Then he looked into the distance, where Bard had left the tower at some point and was standing in the distance, watching silently.

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Chapter 44 The Pale Purple Light (Please continue reading!)

In fact, these apostles have been caught in a misconception, or rather, they have not yet realized the true nature of the temple world.

Li Xia discovered that most of these new apostles had a mindset similar to playing a game, treating this place as a highly realistic game world.

If the temple does not explicitly specify a function for them, they assume that such an operation cannot be performed.

In fact, the Trial World is completely real; it is simply a world completely controlled by the Hall.

But the people and events depicted are all real.

Just like the Longlake Town Guard never mentioned having the authority to detain other apostles.

But in fact, Li Xia can!

Because the authority of the Changhu Town Guard includes detaining suspicious persons for investigation, this is what is being hidden!

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“You did a good job. I heard from old Joel that you took care of a lot of tricky work.”

Bard's face remained as cold and stern as an iceberg; this man seemed to be born without the ability to smile.

"Of course. Since you've decided to join the guard, then do your job well."

Li Xia answered quickly, just like when facing questions from a leader in the workplace.

Bud nodded, managing a smile that could only be described as a smile, and then remained silent for a moment.

Recently, his ominous premonition has been growing stronger, and Changhu Town has seen an unusual influx of unfamiliar travelers.

This intensified his unease, so Bard not only had no objection to Li Xia's inspection of these 'suspicious individuals,' but on the contrary, he strongly agreed with it.

But he didn't want Li Xia to accept money like the town mayor and his ilk.

After thinking for a moment, Bard pointed to the figures being taken away and imprisoned in the distance, and slowly said:

"Checking suspicious individuals is fine, but we're different from those scumbags in the security detail..."

He pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "We never rely on this to make money."

Li Xia felt a pang of regret. The intervention of the Temple of Light had arrived, and this operation could not be replicated a second time.

They can still detain those 'suspicious persons,' but they can no longer collect points (bribes).

This is a small balancing act by the temple, which is normal. More than a hundred apostles entered this time, and each of them went through it once.

That would be over 10,000 points, which is beyond the reach of a newcomer.

"No problem, Captain. So, what about the profits this time?"

Bard hesitated for a moment: "You've just arrived here and don't even have a place to stay. I'll let it go this time, but there won't be a next time!"

The Hall of Light is pretty good; it actually granted me over a thousand points of benefit by default.

Yes, a magnificent hall!

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Soon, rumors spread throughout Longlake Town that a 'pervert' had apparently discovered the secrets of the human faction and possessed the ability to imprison other apostles.

Wherever Li Xia went, all the apostles ran away as fast as they could, as if they would be fined or imprisoned if he even glanced at them.

Only Robin Hood and his trio were jumping back and forth in shock and confusion.

No way, buddy, are you really the legendary protagonist?

Li Xia was completely unaware of this; he was searching for what he needed at the market.

As a small town on a lake, Changhu Town inevitably has to deal with diving. For example, if a fishing net gets caught, you have to dive into the water to untangle it.

Naturally, there are also some things specifically designed for diving.

"Sir, this is an elf's lantern," the vendor, wearing a small hat, said with a smile as he rubbed his hands together and introduced the small silver lantern in Li Xia's hand.

"It can be tied around the waist and won't go out in the water. Just imagine how reassuring it would be to have such a lantern in the dark water!"

Then it attracted a phototactic aquatic monster, and the person and the lamp disappeared, right?

However, it is indeed useful.

"how much is it?"

"Ten silver coins!"

After going around, Li Xia's personal space quickly filled with some gadgets, such as small stone anchors to help him sink quickly.

A small heater that can store heat energy and help maintain body temperature after water is dispensed.

After gathering all his equipment, Li Xia hurriedly went to Old Joel's place.

They exchanged four recruitment tokens in one go, expanding their team to six people.

Then, with their own numbers 1-6, they boarded a small boat and headed towards the location marked on the map.

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The small boat, propelled by six burly men, moved as fast as a dragon boat, shooting into the mist like an arrow.

At this moment, a bright moon hangs in the night sky, casting its silvery light on the vast lake.

The moonlight, as light and thin as frost, draped over the river, turning the golden scales under the setting sun into silver flakes.

The fog grew thicker and thicker, and the small boat was quickly obscured by the dense fog as it entered. However, with the guidance of the mini-map, the fog served more as cover than an obstacle.

Soon the small boat stopped once again at the location marked on the minimap.

Li Xia hung the small lamp on his waist, put the small pickaxe and shovel for digging into his backpack, and jumped into the water again with the small stone anchor in his arms.

The stone anchor pulled his body down rapidly. The lake water was even darker at night. When Li Xia estimated that it was almost time, he turned on the elven lantern at his waist.

Suddenly, the underwater world seemed to come alive and become clear.

We weren't far from the bottom of the lake at this point. The water in Changhu Lake was indeed very deep. According to estimates, it was about forty meters deep. If one didn't have a strong enough physique, it would be impossible to reach the bottom.

Li Xia felt that she definitely couldn't hold on any longer at this point.

Rocks and ancient tree remains are interspersed, their surfaces bearing the marks of time—the erosion by water, biological erosion, and mineral deposits have all left their unique imprints here.

A worn-out boot lay quietly underwater, and it looked like it had been there for quite some time.

It was covered with a thick layer of dust-like substance, and some small fish made it their home, swimming around and constantly going in and out of the shoe.

Searching for things underwater is destined to be difficult because it is covered with thick silt, and once stirred up, it will make a large area of ​​water murky.

However, the Transcendental Palace still thoughtfully marked the bottom of the lake with a sign.

Li Xia swam carefully to the marked spot, took out a small pickaxe, and began to dig cautiously. Who knew if some strange thing was sleeping in the silt at the bottom of the water?

The churning mud quickly clouded the view, and even the light of the elven lantern dimmed under these conditions.

Fortunately, nothing strange emerged from the water. After waiting quietly for a while, the undercurrents at the bottom of the lake gradually carried away the sludge lingering in the water.

The underwater world slowly became clear once again.

Suddenly, Li Xia's gaze was drawn to something.

His heart skipped a beat, and he almost couldn't hold his breath. He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

In the mud, a small part of a dark object was sticking out.

It was emitting a pale purple light.

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