Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 149 Large-Scale Expedition Mission
【Felyne - (Untitled)】

[Category: Follower Companion]

[Race: Black Cat Clan, Melalu]

[Vitality: 100%]

[Personality: Loves her owner]

[Physical Strength Assessment: 2 (Level 2 Carbon-based Life Form)]

【Strength: 11】

Dexterity: 15

【Intelligence: 15】

【Spirit: 11】

【Physique: 15】

[Luck: 2] (Owner's Luck Value + Personal Luck Value) * 0.4
Skill 1: Healing Flute Skill (Active): Plays a unique healing flute melody to restore 15% of the master's health (cannot heal injuries).

Skill cooldown: 5 minutes
Skill 2: Burrowing Technique (Active): Dig burrows at extremely high speed to lay traps.

Skill cooldown: 10 minutes
Skill 3: Concealed Defense (Passive): Will disappear from the monster's sight; when hit, will reduce hitstun by 60%.
Skill Cooldown: Passive Skill

Skill 4: Learned (Passive): This cat will learn skills that interest it on its own.

Equipment: None (can equip head, body, and weapon types of equipment)

Follower Special Skill: Shared Prosperity: Gains attribute points equal to 0.4 times the master's single-world harvest attribute points.
[Description: This cat is a unique presence in the Palico Academy; this healing-type cat also has a strong interest in explosive barrels.]

With a gurgling sound from the cable car, a section of the carriage stopped in front of Li Xia and Aowu.

A Palico dressed in simple clothes leaped off the cable car.

It raised one paw high and meowed loudly:

"Meow!!"

As a black cat, it is naturally almost entirely black, except for a ring of snow-white fur around its paws and chest.

It looks like she's wearing a white scarf and white gloves.

Li Xia was stunned for a moment because it looked very similar to the cat she used to own, with the same white scarf and white gloves.

Please name the Palico!

"Black charcoal!"

【Named successfully】

It seemed that some special connection had been established when the name was given, and Li Xia could feel that Heitan was much closer to him.

"Your Highness, this kitten's fate is now tied to you."

Aowu sighed, seemingly quite moved:
"Your destiny is like a towering tree, and this is just a small branch of yours."

Only when the main trunk becomes stronger will the branches and leaves grow more luxuriantly.

Li Xia was silent for a moment, then simply asked:
"You're thinking about things from the past again?"

Aowu is a remnant soul; the contents of its head are just scattered fragments, apart from the common-sense information given by Transcendence that can be accessed without unsealing.

The only thing left to do is watch the flashbacks that often appear in horror movies.

Just a little bit—

The howling tone carried a sense of vicissitude and leisure:

"I saw a white dragon tens of thousands of meters long forming a covenant of life with an apostle. Thinking back, I was once such a powerful dragon!"

Li Xia paused for a moment, too embarrassed to speak.

As I said before, what mature dragon would be named "Awoo"? It might still be a baby dragon.

As the man and the dragon were chatting, the Palico came over and sniffed Li Xia's body vigorously.

Finally, she made a paw gesture: "Meow!"

Scent entry successful!

A very small percentage of Palicoes can talk, but these are special breeds. The vast majority cannot speak, but they can understand human language without difficulty.

Li Xia nodded at the black charcoal:

"Let's go, let's get you some equipment first."

The workshop area on the second floor was extremely lively, with the furnaces burning continuously and the water-powered and steam-powered forging hammers working tirelessly throughout the night. The huge hammering sounds echoed throughout the valley, and the orange-red flames carried a unique kind of heat.

As soon as Li Xia stepped through the door, he saw many apostles queuing up eagerly, waiting to have their equipment crafted.

Crafting equipment here isn't just a simple click in the game; there's a real crafting process involved.

It can take anywhere from a few hours to several days, but fortunately, there isn't just one stove available.

Li Xia simply walked to the nearby workshop sales area, where some finished standard equipment was sold.

Not powerful, but at least it's equipment.

"Hmm—I basically used up all the materials I just farmed in order to hire you."

While explaining, Li Xia shared the shop panel, allowing the Palico to choose for itself.

Unsurprisingly, it chose the most robust, and only robust alloy suit remained.

Its weapon is a large shovel almost as tall as itself.

The newly revamped Palico, encased in armor and carrying a huge shovel, is quite eye-catching.

Even the apostles waiting to have their equipment crafted couldn't help but cast their gazes towards them.

Holy crap, you got the Palico so early?
Wait, are there really any idiots who would use a huge amount of materials to exchange for Palicoes?

The skills are good, but you can only gain 40% of your master's attribute points in each world.

It's only two or three o'clock in the world, what's the use? We'll soon become targets for enemy fire.

First, throw it up to attract attention. Anyway, Palicoes are good at escaping, so they basically won't die.

Wait until they're badly beaten and the data is collected before going in.

At higher ranks, such weak followers can only have their follower contracts dissolved, as they lose their fate bonds.

It can only be erased bit by bit by the temple, and that feeling, combined with the Palico's mournful screams, is quite frightening.

But this is a palace.

Some people, bored, tried to chat, but the moment their eyes fell on Li Xia, a notification from the Hall of Light popped up.

[You are monitoring the Dragon Slayer, Team Killer, and Top 100 Player in the Tier 2 Arena. Please communicate with this dangerous unit with caution.]

Damn! A killing embryo! The second-tier world has progressed to a killing embryo!

Then all those stares disappeared, replaced by friendly nods or complete indifference.

"Meow?"

The Palico didn't know what was happening; it was just happy that it could finally go on a real hunt.

"Hmm? You want to start hunting now?"

Li Xia pondered for a moment, then nodded:
"Alright, this is a good opportunity to get to know each other's fighting styles."

Alvin was still as busy as ever. He was surrounded by a group of people, and it took him a while to wave them away.

He smiled apologetically at Li Xia:
"This happens every week when the supply ship comes. Cough cough, what's wrong? Want to go hunting again?"

"Well, all the materials have been handed over to the guild to exchange for Palicoes. I need to hurry up and replenish some materials. I'll head to the Wildspire Wasteland."

The Great Anthill Wasteland is a higher level area than the Ancient Forest, and there are more monsters to hunt there.

"partner!"

Suddenly, Abbott rushed over, carrying a large bone, and shouted from afar:
"Hey buddy, wait a minute!"

Li Xia glanced at Alvin with a puzzled look, only to find that he was equally confused. The observer girl ran closer and whispered:
"I just received news that the special task force sent out to track down the Lavasioth has returned, and the Lavasioth operation should begin soon!"

Li Xia was taken aback, but made up her mind in an instant, and glanced at Aowu at the same time.

Awoo gave an affirmative answer.

Sure enough, after waiting for only a short while, a notification from the Hall of Light appeared.

[Team #**** has completed the mission: The Lava Dragon's Whereabouts]

[Large-scale Raid: The Battle Against the Lavasioth is About to Begin]

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

I don't know why, but even though I was wearing a thick down jacket in an air-conditioned room, I kept shivering.

(End of this chapter)