Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 139 The Second Treasure Chest of Destiny! (3K)
A deserted island in the waters off Indonesia was suddenly bought for a high price and became a private island.

It is said that this mysterious super-rich man is spending a fortune to transform the island into a luxury residential island.

"Mr. Li, rest assured! We absolutely guarantee quality and quantity! Efficiency is even less of a problem!"

As the vice president in charge of one of the few leading construction companies in the country, he had never handled such a smooth deal in his life.

Island redevelopment! Total contract value exceeds $100 billion.

More importantly, they paid 80 billion in cash directly. Are these homeowners?
This guy's a living father!!!

The key is that there are progress bonuses for working fast, which can increase by up to $10 billion.

Holy crap, don't they value money?

Vice President Tu swore that if he didn't swing the excavator until it was smoking, he wouldn't be Tu Mugou!

"Hmm—my requirement is speed."

Li Xia nodded. He didn't feel bad at all spending the money because it was all given to him for free.

That's right, the Saints surrendered, just like how the world became peaceful as soon as nuclear weapons were introduced.

It's not that nuclear weapons are so powerful, but rather that the mode of warfare has changed.

They've shifted from eliminating the enemy to directly striking their core; they're afraid of dying.

After assessing Li Xia's strength through satellite imagery and replays, they concluded that he was a real-life superhuman with defensive capabilities comparable to a tank, the ability to fire laser cannons, and the speed and ability to fly.

They have no means of defense; they can't hide forever, can they?
This money is going to be given to anyone anyway, so it's better to let it be earned domestically.

Seeing the radiant, excited expression on the face of the vice president in charge, Li Xia shook her head and turned to walk towards the Time Chamber.

According to the plan, this place will be completely transformed, and there will be multiple places such as a training range, shooting range, residences, airport, dock, and planting base.

Li Xia plans to buy an artificial intelligence from the palace. It's not an advanced AI and it's not expensive. He'll then entrust the management and maintenance of this small island to the AI.

The reason I did this was because of Aowu's reminder.

Once a disciple reaches Tier 4 or higher, the temple will assign them a fixed residence and reinforce the area. Otherwise, if those high-ranking disciples return to reality, reality might collapse.

Since we'll need a fixed base sooner or later, we might as well establish one now.

Awoo burst out of the woods; its appearance was far too devastating to the Chinese people—no, to say the entire Chinese cultural sphere.

"Your Highness, it's almost time."

Li Xia nodded:

"Yes, back to the palace—"

[Executioner, you have returned to your personal room. The badge exchange facility has been installed. Please check it in your room.]

Li Xia, who was about to leave the room, was stunned. After looking around, her gaze fell on the exchange device in the corner that looked like a vending machine.

I previously killed the Apostle Sword Demon of the Urobuchi world and obtained the Brilliant Medal, but I haven't used it yet.

Li Xia immediately called out to Aowu, inviting them to go check out this new gadget together.

The Apostles of the Void only emerged in the last two thousand years; before that, I had never heard of them.

They immediately gathered around the machine with great interest.

The vending machine's screen opened automatically, revealing the innermost part of the vending machine, with a virtual screen next to it.

Li Xia glanced at it once, but couldn't look away, and immediately cursed under his breath.

The very first compartment of the vending machine was clearly it.

【Treasure Chest of Destiny - Light】

[Exchange Price: 10 Brilliant Medals]

Quantity: 1/1 (Unique, cannot be refreshed, cannot be reset)

[Time Limit: Permanent]

[Summary: This is the reward given by the Hall of Light to executioners who have rendered outstanding service.]

Treasure Chest of Destiny!

Li Xia's breathing became heavy. How could he not know whether the Treasure Chest of Destiny was good or not?

It is said that the finishing effect is urgently needed later, the stronger the better. Not to mention the finishing effect of misfortune, it is at the fate level.

As for the feedback from bad luck, it's incredibly useful.

All the treasure chests I'd been hoarding exploded! The profits were amazing!

"Awoo, Destiny Gear—how many can I equip at most?"

Aowu replied without hesitation, "Three! Each rank can bring one more."

"it is good!"

Li Xia stared longingly at the Treasure Chest of Destiny before finally shifting her gaze downwards.

[Senzu Bean - Tier 2]

[Exchange Price: 2 Regular Medals]

Quantity: 1/1 (Refreshes every two worlds)

[Time Limit: Permanent]

[Introduction: A magical bean that gives you a second life]

Senzu Beans? He has those, but there are limits on their use and possession.

It can only be described as something that can save lives in critical moments.

Li Xia continued browsing, but perhaps because her star rating was relatively low, nothing seemed to appeal to her.

It was mostly about recovery items or materials; I didn't see any equipment.

Moreover, they require many medals, such as the only training aid V-shaped device that I'm particularly interested in.

It can increase cultivation efficiency by about 10%, but costs as much as 50 ordinary medals.
That translates to 50 average Void Apostles.

To gather this many people, you'd have to raid the stronghold of the Void Apostles.

After calculating that it was about time, Li Xia led Aowu towards the square.

The advantage of the second level is that it is very close to the square; you can reach it in just a few steps.

The streets were still bustling, and the stalls selling recovery products seemed to be experiencing their peak season.

They were enthusiastically greeting customers, and the signs were incredibly varied and bizarre. Titles included: "Traditional Military Doctor, Specializing in Bruises and Sprains," and "Top-Tier Male Physician, Your Expert."

There are also advertisements that use the names of medicines:
Blue quality wound medicine on clearance sale! You'll regret it for the rest of your life if you miss out!

Feeling weak and unable to fight again after a major battle? Just one pill can restore your fighting spirit!

"Your Highness, look over there—"

Aowu suddenly nudged Li Xia and pointed to a grocery store with a "Walmart" sign.

Li Xia paused, then turned towards the stall.

"Look around, everything is cheap and good quality!"

The stall owner was in his forties, with a round belly, clearly not the type to fight.

His stall had a wide variety of items, including all sorts of strange and unusual things.

What caught Li Xia's attention was a fishing rod that shimmered with a blue light.

This shot is guaranteed to hit.

[Category: Fishing Tackle/Special Equipment]

[Grade: Blue (Ultimate)]

Mysticism: Increases the probability of successful fishing.

Guaranteed success rate: After a failed attempt, the success rate of the next attempt will increase until it reaches 100%.

Hassle-free: Automatically generates fishing line, hook, and float.

Sturdy: Can withstand a load of over 1 ton
[Description: This is the fishing rod every angler dreams of]

"Oh! You like fishing? Then you absolutely can't miss this rod! Listen to the name, and look at the results!"

The fat boss was spitting as he spoke:

"And look at the quality! Eight thousand points, that's a steal! You won't regret it! If you go to the marine world and catch a treasure fish, you'll break even right away!"

"Two thousand Hall Points—"

Li Xia didn't even look up before directly offering a price.

The fat boss across from him froze, his chubby face scrunching up.

"Sir, you can't bargain like that!"

What is the debuff for the fishing rod?

Oh no, we've run into an expert! This guy knows it inside and out!

The fat boss wanted to struggle a little longer:
Even if there are some minor flaws—

Li Xia continued to interrupt the spellcasting: "If these three attributes are combined without any debuffs, it would be at least a purple-grade special equipment, so the debuff on this pole is so large that it creates a tier difference."

Let me do the math: the blue base is topped with light purple, then light purple with pale purple, and finally purple with pale purple.

The portly boss opened his mouth, sighed, and waved his hand:

"Fine, two thousand it is. I'm just unlucky, I thought this was some kind of treasure."

He said angrily:
"This rod can catch anything, except fish. I've caught shoes, bottles, rotten wood, seaweed, bicycles, and tattered leather bags."

Even ghosts have been caught twice. In the middle of the night, as soon as the rod was lifted, the plump, hydrated ghost was right in front of him.

That scared the hell out of me!

Why can't I catch any fish? Li Xia had originally planned to buy this fishing rod because of the "Never Go Home Empty-Handed" feature in his backpack.

Now that I hear it, it seems like a completely random combination?
A guess suddenly popped into Li Xia's mind, and he readily paid 2000 points.

Sure enough, as soon as I got my hands on it, the pole and the "Never Air Force" logo immediately had an additional line of description added.

[Executioner, you have obtained the set components]

[Set bonuses are now active]

[Angler (2/3)]

[Set Components: Never Miss (Obtained), Guaranteed Hit (Obtained), Absolute Burst Protection (Not Obtained)]

2 items: Increase the probability of obtaining unknown rare items.

3 items: Increase the probability of obtaining lost items.
It really is a set!
Li Xia never expected that the first set of equipment he obtained would be such a special set.

"Awoo, what are these unknown artifacts and lost items?"

Aowu was unusually straightforward, spreading his hands: "I don't know. An unknown object is something that we don't know. It may be very precious, or it may be very cheap."

As for the lost items.”

Aowu thought for a moment and said, "The sea is all-encompassing. If you accidentally fall into the sea or die in it, these things become lost items, and their value is not fixed."

As the man and the dragon were talking, they arrived at the square.

Just like last time, at least several thousand people had gathered in the huge square, some with anticipation and excitement on their faces.

Some were tense and uneasy, while most remained silent with blank expressions.

Most guild members are indifferent. Choosing a guild certainly reduces the danger, but it also reduces the opportunity to become stronger.

In other words, they are all fertilizer and soil, used to nurture the true seed members of the guild.

As for whether those seed members eventually grew into towering trees and stood tall in the world.

Or it grows into fruits and vegetables, simply food on the dining table.
Who knows?
The central floor of the circular plaza slowly unfolds to both sides, and a huge door rises gently from the bottom.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

[Executioner, the maximum time allotted in the hall has been reached.]

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the heavy metal gate, tens of meters high, slowly slid open to both sides.

[Teleportation activation countdown: 5 minutes]

You are about to travel to Monster Hunter: World.

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