Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 147 Slaying the Rathalos

The sun finally set completely, leaving only a sliver of white on the horizon.

As the night deepened, the sparks emanating from the Rathalos's mouth became increasingly noticeable.

Night Silence spun nimbly around her body as her fingers moved, as if she couldn't resist turning something she had in her hand.

Li Xia walked slowly toward the Rathalos, as if he were greeting it rather than hunting it.

The Super Regeneration skill is troublesome because its own recovery ability is excellent, basically it can achieve rapid internal recovery.

Unless it's like the Poisonous Bird, which can kick your body to pieces with a single blow.

He was observing and recalling which parts of the Rathalos could be destroyed.

Head, tail, wings, carapace. That seems to be it.

The hard skin of dragons is not an organ, but a kind of growth, an 'armor' produced by mixing with other substances.

Therefore, it cannot be regenerated.

Normally, when hunting monsters, you destroy their 'armor' and attack below the dermis to deplete their stamina.

Think about it, a skill like super-fast regeneration must consume a lot of energy or physical strength.

Even Li Xia himself avoided physical exhaustion because of the extremely high level of True Qi.

Therefore, when facing an Elder Dragon, the primary approach is destruction and attrition?
Li Xia suddenly remembered the apostle who had been frantically absorbing blood and flesh along the way.

Is it possible that he wants this ability precisely because of this super-fast regeneration?
Just as Li Xia was sizing up the Rathalos, the Rathalos was also looking at him.

It had seen hunters before, and it had seen those little people tumbling and dodging in front of it, running very fast.

They were so small that Leolis didn't even bother chasing them.

But the person in front of him didn't seem afraid of him.

This conjecture enraged Leorius, and as the king of the ancient forest, he decided to show his two-legged prey what the wrath of a king was!
Its enormous wings suddenly unfurled, and terrifying heat began to gather within the fire sac inside its body.

A scorching fireball was spewed out of its mouth at an extremely high speed, and the enormous recoil force propelled its body into the sky.

This is its most prized move; every time it's used, it scorches a large area.

Once the flames are extinguished, the delicious meal will be ready.

Leolis craned his neck to see his masterpiece.

But they found that the little figure faded in the flames and then disappeared without a trace.

A sharp pain shot through his back; Leolis hadn't felt such pain in many years.

“Ahhhhh!”

The roar echoed through the layers of tree canopy, reverberating in the forest air, while the small creatures lay trembling on the ground.

But the powerful monsters raised their heads and stared at the source of the sound.

They keenly sensed the pain contained in the sound.

The king of the ancient forest—is wounded.

The tip of the spear rippled with a white light like water in the still night, and true qi covered the spear body like pure white flames.

Its defensive tier of five makes its skin even tougher than steel, if not for the added damage tier boost from the 'Strength' skill.

It's highly likely that Ye Ji will be 'spinned'.

Monster Hunter weapons rarely have any other special attributes; they are mostly sharp and have a high attack tier.

Even with such weapons, hunters have to sharpen their knives as they go, otherwise they won't be able to break through the defenses at all.

The monsters inside are just that tough!
It seems I need to hurry up and upgrade Nightfall, at least to purple or even the ultimate purple level before the next world.

In that brief second, a thousand thoughts seemed to race through Li Xia's mind.

He flipped and spun around, unleashing his full aerial agility in an instant, but in a downward direction.

He then stomped on the Rathalos's back, and even such a terrifying monster, caught off guard, suddenly felt its massive body sink.

He almost lay prone on the ground. A fierce glint flashed in Li Xia's eyes as his spear whistled through the fire dragon's wings.

This is also the most vulnerable part of the Rathalos's body, accompanied by a sharp hiss.

The thick membrane was cut open, and bright red blood splattered out.

You have damaged the Rathalos's wings.

That wasn't all. Taking advantage of the moment when Rathalos roared to the sky, Li Xia leaped up and reached its head, forcefully inserting the guild-issued catapult into Rathalos's skull.

Then pull the trigger!

The catapult's bowstring hummed as it propelled sharp stones through the tube, striking the Rathalos's skull directly.

The damage from this attack wasn't high; if it were quantified, it would be at most a single digit.

But the intense stimulation caused the Rathalos to roar and instinctively charge forward a few steps, crashing headfirst into a hard branch.

"boom----!"

Amidst the deafening crash, fallen leaves mixed with wood chips swirled in the air, accompanied by a cloud of dust.

The male Rathalos spewed out a large amount of foul-smelling, viscous saliva and collapsed to the ground, convulsing and kicking its legs.

Only its own terrifying strength could have caused it to crash into itself like this.

Most importantly, the originally taut and hard outer skin was 'softened' by the impact.

It's somewhat similar to a taut muscle being squeezed and loosened, temporarily relaxing it.

It takes a while for the numbness from the impact to dissipate and for the muscles to tighten again.

In other words, the monster's defense has decreased by about a quarter at this point.

Li Xia stood on the head of the Rathalos and took a deep breath.

"laugh--"

His entire body surged with power, and the true qi on the tip of the spear seemed to boil, suddenly extending forward with a three-foot-long white light that flickered uncertainly.

The raised spear traced a graceful arc in the air.

A semi-circular arc of light suddenly lit up the pitch-black night sky, lingering in my eyes for a long time.

The spear, imbued with blazing true energy, sliced ​​through the head of the fire dragon without hesitation.

The enormous monster's body suddenly trembled violently.

But the next second, Li Xia's right foot, with a whistling sound like a soccer ball, kicked the fire dragon's head open.

The nerves and flesh that were rapidly repairing their adhesions were forcibly torn off.

A massive amount of blood gushed out, like a blood-red fountain.

The fire dragon's mouth opened and closed weakly twice, and its yellow pupils gradually dimmed.

The headless, enormous body twitched twice as if possessed, then collapsed heavily to the ground.

Li Xia flicked the blood off his spear and looked at the notification that popped up in the hall.

You have successfully defeated Rathalos Leorius (5-star).

Actually, this dragon isn't difficult; it's just a low-level five-star monster. The main problem is the lack of offensive options.

It seems I'll still need to develop some techniques like sword and blade aura when I get back.
It works quite well, at least when dealing with large monsters.

After briefly reviewing the battle and reflecting on the gains and losses, I took advantage of the time while waiting for Aowu and the observer.

Li Xia simply wandered around the fire dragon's lair, since dragons are said to have a collecting habit.

Surprisingly, this search actually yielded some valuable insights!
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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

The fever has subsided, and my daughter is much better, but after the fever broke, she had a terrible headache.

I have to go on a business trip tomorrow, and I really can't take it anymore. I'm asking for a day off, and I'm very sorry.

I managed to write one chapter, and my eyes are blurry from looking at the screen.
(End of this chapter)