Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 157 Reward Settlement
White slash marks flashed and disappeared quickly on both sides of Nergigante's body.

The dense, continuous slashing sounds were like a sudden storm, with blood and flesh flying everywhere.

Those white thorns kept being cut off and then growing back.

So it was as if a different kind of 'snow' was falling from the sky.

However, the 'snow' made a dull sound like metal clashing when it hit the ground.

The Nergigante let out an unprecedentedly furious growl.

Its cold, bright yellow snake eyes glanced at the two people below, and the wounds on its wings healed at an incredible speed.

Thorns sprouted up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and that wasn't all.

The Nergigante crouched down, its massive body trembling slightly, its steel-like muscles silently taut to the limit.

Streaks of dark red light appeared and disappeared on the surface of the body.

Dragon Sealing Power?!

As an Elder Dragon that hunts Elder Dragons, Nergigante does not possess the same power as other Elder Dragons to manipulate natural elements and transform into natural disasters.

However, it also has its own special power, which is the Dragon Sealing Power.

Once the Dragon Seal Force invades the body of an ancient dragon, it can not only interfere with the flow of energy within the dragon's body, causing it to become rigid.

If enough are accumulated, it can even temporarily seal the special states of ancient dragons.

That's why it's called 'Dragon Sealing Power'.

"Xia—the situation seems a bit bad."

The sword master gripped the hilt of his long sword on his back, staring intently at Nergigante. They were now completely unable to get close to it.

The surging, violent power was like boiling water.

The white thorns had turned black, gleaming with a chilling metallic sheen.

Li Xia's left hand unconsciously reached for misfortune.

He smelled the ultimate move!
Thorn-Breaking Annihilation Spin - Heaven: Charges into the sky at high speed, launching all 1800 thorns on its body, imbued with dragon seal power.

As I ran my fingers over the cold barrel of the gun, I could almost feel the tremor of doom.

It was a desire to shatter the enemy's fate, a desire for a hearty meal.

"Master, prepare to dodge! It should be the Nergigante's dive attack!"

It may seem like a long time has passed, but in reality, from the moment Nergigante crouching and charging up, it has only taken two sentences and a second or two.

"hold head high------!"

The boiling, dark red dragon seal power twisted wildly like lightning.

"Ding--"

Blue light emanated from their bodies again, and the Nergigante tactical deception technique they used earlier could only be used once.

Taking advantage of this opening, Nergigante's massive body leaped into the air at an extremely fast speed.

"coming!"

The sword master roared, his muscles tensing, his eyes warily fixed on the Nergigante leaping high into the air, its body crackling with lightning.

Such a massive display of power should not be underestimated.

It's even possible that a single move could decide the outcome!

Li Xia was also prepared, crouching slightly and placing his left hand on the handle of the Unlucky Gun.

As soon as the Nergigante begins its dive, fire immediately. Firing too early is useless; a few seconds are not enough to kill this ancient dragon with its terrifying vitality.

I simply suppressed my doubts.

All attention was focused on Nergigante.

"Ouch————!"

The Nergigante roared again, and in an instant, the dark red Dragon Seal power twisted wildly.

Then his body suddenly transformed into a dark red shadow and flew up at an extremely fast speed.

It flew towards the horizon.

The sword master released his longsword in astonishment, while Li Xia stared speechlessly at the Nergigante that had turned into a black dot.

It actually ran away!

Perhaps sensing danger, or perhaps realizing that continuing the fight would be futile, they fled with unusual decisiveness, even launching a powerful attack with great fanfare.

Who says you can't use your ultimate skill in reverse?
Dozens of flashing insects rose from the last defensive fortification several hundred meters away.

This projectile could cause flying dragons to fall from great heights due to paralysis of their optic nerves.

Unfortunately, Nergigante is unaffected by flashbangs.

We could only watch its figure gradually disappear into the distance.

Li Xia and the sword master exchanged a glance and slowly sheathed their weapons.

Awoo, having released the dragon soul's possession, asked impatiently:
"How is it, Your Highness? Did you kill him? What did you find? Was there a treasure chest?"

Just as Li Xia was about to answer, the ground beneath her feet suddenly trembled violently.

The Lava Dragon has awakened.

The sound of the investigation team's deep, resonant bugle call drifted from afar.

"Summer, this is the clarion call to retreat. Let's go—the Lava Dragon can no longer reach the Ley Lines."

The sword master nodded at Li Xia.

The reason they stopped the Lava Dragon was because the dying ancient dragon was not heading towards the Dragon Graveyard.

Instead, as if bewitched by something, they headed towards the ley lines where a large amount of energy was accumulating.

If it dies there, the massive energy of the Lava Dragon could be unleashed, potentially even detonating the ley lines.

Then the entire New World could be overturned.

"Ah."

Li Xia had no regrets. He knew he couldn't kill the Lava Dragon; what he originally wanted to deal with was the Nergigante.

Although I didn't manage to hunt Nergigante, I gained a lot more knowledge about it.

At least, I'm not completely helpless when facing top-tier ancient dragons!

"Well done!"

The Commander-in-Chief crossed his arms, nodded coolly, and couldn't help but smile.

He pointed to the box next to him, which had the Hunter's Guild's mark on it.

"This is the reward for the guild's mission. According to the assessment, your contribution deserves to be ranked first."

Several Hunter's Guild officers carried the box over, and the Commander-in-Chief nodded in acknowledgment.
"I hope these materials will help you go further on your hunting journey!"

The large-scale raid has ended!

[The damage ranking for the Lavasioth has been locked]

1. Summer: Damage dealt 51.9% [Rewards: Zorah Magdaros Gem, Zorah Magdaros Material Box *3]

2. Pin: Damage increased by 12.5% ​​[Reward: Zorah Magdaros Material Box *3]

3. Machine Baron: Damage dealt 8.2% [Reward: Zorah Magdaros Material Box *2]

[Rewards are being distributed]

The total damage actually exceeds 100%, reaching a little over 110%.

However, it's normal for the Lava Dragon to restore its health by constantly spewing lava.

Li Xia stared thoughtfully at the box in front of him. It seemed that the reward was distributed through the Hunter Guild and not sent directly to his personal space.

The message from the Hall of Light has not yet ended.

[Executioner, you performed exceptionally well in this campaign, dealing more damage than all the other Apostles combined and exceeding 50% of their combined damage.]

[Executioner, you have received the following additional rewards]

[Hidden Secret of This World *1: Hunter Rank has been raised to High Rank Hunter (Peak)!]

Li Xia suddenly became interested.

Huh? Something came out?

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

I've finally found a Palico that's a good fit!

Palico - Black Charcoal!
(End of this chapter)