Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 152 Damage First
Amidst the gazes of numerous apostles, Li Xia's figure, like a long rainbow, landed directly on the Lava Dragon.

The communication platform was immediately refreshed at a rapid pace, like boiling water.

"Whose general is this? He's incredibly brave!"

"Could it be that they intend to attack the three weak points on the back of the Lavasioth?"

"Brave? I think he's gone mad. The normal surface temperature of the Lava Dragon is close to 100 degrees Celsius, it approaches 300 degrees Celsius when it heats up, and it reaches about 1000 degrees Celsius when it boils."

Even a tank with +3 armor can only withstand the heat up to a certain point, and that's while its health keeps dropping.

"Isn't that Brother Killer? He's gotten carried away and's about to go and kill the Lavasioth?"

"Uh—even if those top ten monsters came, they probably wouldn't be able to kill the Lavasioth, right?"

"It's hard to say, maybe they have some unique skills."

"It's unkillable. I remember Nosa, who was ranked fifth in the arena, tried it in the advanced strategy guide. She majored in ice magic and reduced the Lavasioth's health to below 60%. She said herself that no one in Tier 2 can kill the Lavasioth."

warm and cozy

This was Li Xia's first impression after landing on the Lava Dragon; the intense heat, enough to steam a person, felt somewhat like soaking in a hot spring to him.

The surrounding area is filled with cooled lava rocks, with occasional glimpses of dark red lava flowing in the inner layers.

The scorching air was thick with the acrid smell of sulfur, making it look like a volcano gathering strength, about to erupt.

Li Xia looked around and saw that the three places that had previously spewed thick columns of smoke had disappeared.

Hidden?
Now that he was inside the Lava Dragon, he could see it less clearly than when he was at a distance, giving him a feeling of being "in the midst of the mountain".

After thinking for a moment, Li Xia asked in the team chat:

"Awooo, what form is the Lavasioth in now?"

"Your Highness, you are now in a standing position."

Awoo answered quickly.

Standing posture? Recalling the posture of the Lavasioth earlier, Li Xia continued:

"Concentrate your attack, fire rapidly with the cannons, and target the Zorah Magdaros's chest."

"okay!"

The loud explosions continued, even though the apostles said they were just going to coast along and didn't care about their rankings.

They might offer free rewards, but when it comes to actual combat, they're anything but hesitant, secretly vying for dominance.

The cannons fired with increasing ferocity, and the crossbow bolts were incredibly accurate.

"hold head high----"

With a tremendous roar, the Lava Dragon's body trembled violently.

Li Xia felt the ground beneath his feet tilting rapidly, soon turning into a sheer cliff.

Using the Flying Technique, it hovered in mid-air, and faint smoke began to rise from its head, back, and tail.

The surrounding temperature also began to rise rapidly.

It's been exposed!
The constantly billowing steam and rising heat distorted the view.

Furthermore, the Lava Dragon began to emit a peculiar force field, affecting the surrounding environment.

Li Xia, who was using the Flying Technique to levitate, suddenly felt a tremor in his body and almost fell directly from mid-air.

Ye Ji suddenly plunged into the cliff beside him, flipping over with one arm and crouching on the spear.

The resilient spear shaft trembled twice, and the man shot into the sky like an arrow released from a bow.

And Night Silence, too, buzzed as it broke free from the cliff, chasing after Li Xia's figure.

With a few leaps and bounds, Li Xia arrived at the highest point where thick smoke was billowing.

As soon as they got close, Li Xia's clothes suddenly burst into flames.

In just a moment, his upper body clothes were burned to ashes, leaving only his heat-resistant trousers.

Dark red, illusory dragon scales began to appear and disappear on the surface of the body, and the temperature here had reached at least six or seven hundred degrees.

Li Xia simply held his breath and switched to internal energy. Even so, the strong smell of sulfur seemed to penetrate through his skin.

Through the thick smoke, there appeared to be a huge, deep hole below.

A faint, dark red substance appeared and disappeared below, seemingly breathing. Li Xia hesitated for a few seconds, then decisively jumped down.

The smoke grew thicker, and the dark red lava on the pit walls was faintly visible.

As the temperature rose rapidly, the dragon scales on Li Xia's body became increasingly prominent and vibrant.

Finally, under the dark light of the magma, it unexpectedly refracted a dazzling red.

Each dragon scale is carved like a fine ruby.

The shoes have already been put away; the green gear couldn't withstand the nearly 1,000-degree heat.

When my bare feet touched the bottom of the pit, they felt a slight burning sensation.

Li Xia looked around at the bottom of the pit, which was at least fifty or sixty meters from the top.

Only the flowing lava on the upper half of the pit wall provided a faint light, with a pillar-like rock column in the middle.

It flickered with a faint red light, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, like breathing.

Each flash releases a large amount of heat outwards.

No wonder the weakness of the Lavasioth lies here, yet few people have approached it from this angle.

A temperature approaching 1000 degrees Celsius is indeed beyond the current capabilities of the apostles.

Fire magic might work, but the Lavasioth is equally immune to fire magic attacks.
If it weren't for the Smaug Scales armor I was wearing, I wouldn't have been able to withstand this terrifying temperature.

Li Xia did not rush to attack, but instead asked through the team channel:

"Awoo, does the guide say how long it takes for the passage to close after the Zorah Magdaros's heat dissipation organs are destroyed?"

He's not stupid. At this point, he's stubbornly refusing to look at the guide. Exploring on his own is fine, but there's no need for that.

The solution is already in place; now it's just a matter of using the calculator.

"Hmm—I've got it! In short, once vital organs are attacked, the Lava Dragon will immediately begin to close its passages!"

Close immediately?

understood
A glint seemed to flash in Li Xia's eyes as he released the breath he had been holding.

The scorching air gathered in my lungs, making my entire chest feel like it was on fire.

The immediate closure means there's only one chance to attack!

My heart was pounding, and I stomped my left foot down heavily.

The hard lava ground suddenly collapsed, creating a small crater, with dense, spiderweb-like cracks spreading outwards.

The flowing magma below splashed out, and the temperature finally exceeded Li Xia's tolerance limit.

The wisps of smoke rising from the roasted flesh were dispersed by the surging true qi.

Li Xia shouted and suddenly unleashed his right fist with the fastest speed.

"Boom--!"

A shockwave quickly spread from the point of impact.

It even blew away the thick smoke, and the sound was like thunderclaps echoing in the pit.

Li Xia didn't even look at it. He squatted slightly and looked up at the top of the passage, which had begun to tremble and close.

At a distance of fifty meters, it already appears as small as a disc.

"Whoosh!"

Rock fragments flew everywhere, lava burst forth, and the rapidly leaping body pierced through layer after layer of dense smoke.

It rose at an unbelievable speed.

"boom!"

Li Xia looked at the closed passageway, then at the sign from the Hall of Light:
[You have destroyed 1/3 of the Zorah Magdaros's radiator tubes, and you have dealt 15% damage to the Zorah Magdaros!]

[Executioner, you are currently ranked number one on the damage list.]

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)