Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 158 Hidden Area!

Suppressing the urge to check immediately, he first took Aowu and Black Charcoal and flew back to the research team's base on a pterosaur.

Alvin came looking for them as soon as they landed.

He patted him on the shoulder enthusiastically:

"I've already heard that a hunter bravely destroyed three of the Zorah Magdaros's heat dissipation organs."

They also fought alongside a sword master against a ferocious and mysterious ancient dragon.

Finally, they successfully drove away the ancient dragon!

That news spread really fast.
"By the way, you've been promoted to High Rank Hunter, so you can upgrade to a First-Class Residence. I've already taken care of it for you!"

Alvin extended one hand and gave a thumbs-up:

"All you need to do is go and check in!"

What else can I say?
Of course, I went to check it out.

Compared to the second-class cottages, the first-class cottages are not only much larger, but also have much more beautiful scenery.

The open balcony overlooks a beautiful forest and a babbling brook.

The lush green branches even stretched directly into the living room.

The floor was covered with fine wooden planks, and large carpets were laid on top of them.

The best part is the large window near the bed.

Outside was actually an aquarium with a fantastic view!

"If you catch aquatic animals while exploring outside, and you think they are beautiful, you can keep them inside."

Alvin pointed to the aquarium outside the window:
"We'll have someone take care of it regularly to ensure it's kept in good condition!"

Wow, that's amazing! They don't even need to take care of the animals themselves!

"Then you should get some rest. Let me know if you need anything."

Alvin patted Li Xia on the shoulder; as the head steward of the investigation team's base, he was extremely busy.

The main reason why he was willing to personally arrange this matter was that Li Xia had saved his team members, at least sparing him the trouble of facing their families.

"Thank you"

Li Xia nodded in thanks.

Alvin paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face:
"You're gone, kid!"

Li Xia, Aowu, Heitan, a dragon, and a cat sat in a circle.

Like opening a blind box, I started counting my spoils.

As expected, the reward box from the Hunter's Guild was the reward for the Zorah Magdaros quest.

【The Gem of the Lavasioth】

[Quality: Purple - Ultimate (Tier 2 Ultimate)]

[Origin: Monster Hunter World]

[Type: Rare Material/Valuable Item]

[Evaluation: An extremely rare crystal. The natural energy within the body of the Lavasioth sometimes accumulates and eventually forms magnificent crystals, which are like gemstones and are called jewels.]

The Lava Dragon's gem is quite large, about the size of a baseball.

It looks like a fiery red jade, exceptionally lustrous and smooth.

Holding it in your hand, you can feel a continuous warmth emanating from the precious jade.

Even just taking it out for a short while warmed up the whole room.

Aowu stared intently at Baoyu, his eyes almost fixed on him.

As we all know, dragons have a strange fondness for beads.

Li Xia tossed the beads in her hand up and down, and an idea suddenly popped into her head.

Smaug's Scales is very useful, but it's only a Tier 1 item.

The defense strength of 6 is reduced by 20% at the second tier, leaving only 4.8.

I will definitely break through to the third tier in the next world, and even then, I'll have to reduce the price by 20%.

That is, 4.8 * 0.8 is approximately equal to 3.8.

It's already lower than most metal armor.

The Zorah Magdaros Gem and Smaug Scale should have good synergy, plus three Zorah Magdaros material boxes. I wonder if I can use these materials to upgrade the Smaug Scale?
Lisa seems to have mentioned that precious Tier 2 materials can be used to upgrade a tier.

However, the cost-effectiveness is very low; the value of 99% of the upgraded equipment is far less than the materials consumed.

Therefore, very few people use it.

But Smaug's scales are different.
Li Xia's eyes lit up; it was a special piece of equipment that didn't take up an equipment slot!

As long as you strengthen it, you'll make a profit!

Having made his decision, Li Xia opened all three boxes. The material boxes were fixed; there was no element of luck involved.

Each box contains a complete set of materials for the Lava Dragon.

The three chests together can craft one and a half pieces of Zorah Magdaros equipment (purple gear).
What about those who don't have enough materials?
Of course, you should go to those apostles who are ranked lower and have fewer materials to buy from.

It can only be said that the Temple of Light is quite experienced in this regard, allowing everyone to obtain practical benefits and get what they need.

These are the main rewards from the Lava Dragon.

The rest are extra rewards given by the Temple of Light for outstanding performance.

First is the [High-Rank Hunter (Peak)]

This represents an elevation in our global standing.

After taking a quick look at the rights he possessed, Li Xia was surprised to find that they were actually quite good.

such as:

1. Has priority in forging
2. All purchases within the base are eligible for a 8% discount.
3. Additional hunting permits

4. Openable areas +1
These rights are not very valuable, but they are very practical, especially items 3 and 4.

The Hunter's Guild grants each hunter 1-2 monsters of the same type.

In reality, the Temple of Light is prohibiting apostles from profiting by endlessly farming low-star monsters.

Want more materials? Then challenge higher-star monsters.

But now Li Xia can hunt 2-3, which is one more than others.

If you clear all the star levels, you can get at least two more blue equipment pieces and one light purple equipment piece. You can also sell the unused materials to other apostles.

The fourth option, adding one more open area, saves a significant amount of time.

According to the Hunter's Guild's rules, each hunter is only qualified to move to the next area after hunting down the overlord of the current area.

My next destination was the Anthill Wasteland, but frankly, there wasn't much prey to look forward to in that area.

The regional overlord, Long, posed little challenge to Li Xia.

Now we can skip directly to the lower areas, which is undoubtedly a good thing that saves energy.

If you have time left after unlocking all the areas, then going back to clear the Great Anthill Wasteland is a good option.

(Monster Hunter area map: Ancient Forest - Wildspire Waste - Coral Highlands - Rotten Vale)
Having made up his mind, Li Xia looked at the last reward.

[The hidden secrets of this world]

This is a map with the path leading forward outlined in simple strokes.

There was also a line of smaller text above: Land of the Dragon's Rest
[Executioner, you have received guidance on the hidden secrets of this world. Please proceed to the area shown on the map to obtain the next clue.]

Li Xia frowned, then suddenly relaxed.

He knew what it was!

Hidden area! Or you could say hidden snow area.

Legend has it that some worlds contain hidden areas that hold the secrets of that world and offer rich rewards.

However, very few people can figure out the secrets of the hidden areas, or rather, the triggering conditions are extremely demanding.

Even the top guilds haven't mastered a reliable method to enter the hidden areas.

Besides the fixed conditions, the most important factor in unlocking hidden areas is that the apostles must perform exceptionally well in the current world.

The Hall of Light felt it necessary to give the apostles an 'bonus question'.

Only then is it possible to trigger the hidden area!
Li Xia gripped the simple map, his eyes narrowing slightly.

This might just be the greatest reward in the world!

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)