Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 160 Mythical Beast Species—Qilin!
In the azure sky, dark clouds gathered in the distance, and streaks of lightning, like golden snakes dancing wildly, burst forth unrestrainedly beneath the clouds.

And the dark clouds were expanding rapidly, instantly turning the sky gray.

"This"

Abbott stared at the sky in shock and hurriedly pulled out the large book he had been carrying on his back.

Sitting on the ground, he flipped through the pages rapidly.

This book is a treasure for observers, recording the research results of scholars from the New World Survey Team on hydrology, climate, environment, ecology and other aspects of several regions over the years.

"That's impossible—the climate of the Coral Highlands is very stable; it only rains during the rainy season, and it's not the rainy season now."

After only a few glances, Abbott quickly said:

"unless--"

Suddenly, she froze, her eyes widened, her mouth opened, and even her voice trembled.

"The legendary mythical beast, the Qilin!"

The Qilin is a rare and fantastical creature, entirely white in color.

Whenever it appears, thunder rumbles in the sky. Although it is classified as an ancient dragon, it bears no resemblance to any existing ancient dragon.

There are very few records about it, and even fewer about its habits.

Li Xia glanced at the observer and noticed that she was trembling with excitement.

For observers, discovering and recording new species is the greatest honor. The Qilin is not a new species, but all the information about it is completely blank.

"Awooo! Blackie!"

Li Xia's gaze drifted to the dark clouds in the distant sky:

"Let's go!"

"Ooh! (Meow!)"

On the high rock platform, several figures leaped down from the camp hundreds of meters above.

Black Charcoal and Abbot suddenly spread their arms, and their wing-like gliders opened.

Li Xiafei was at the front, with Aowu close behind.

The wind howled in their ears, and the entire Coral Highlands were spread out before their eyes. The strong air currents propelled the Black Carbon Ebo, which should have been gliding downwards, upwards continuously.

This is the characteristic of the Coral Plateau: the ubiquitous updrafts make flying easier and simpler.

Therefore, the most abundant creatures here are various flying creatures.

They flew rapidly in an arrowhead formation in the air towards the area shrouded in dark clouds.

Soon the blue sky disappeared from sight, replaced by thick, dark clouds, and the air was filled with the rumble of thunder.

Li Xia narrowed his eyes and suddenly raised his hand in a landing gesture.

Black Charcoal neatly closed its limbs and landed accurately on Li Xia's back.

You're so heavy!

Awoo grabbed the observer with its claws, and the group of people plummeted straight down from the sky.

As we got closer to the ground, a pricking sensation began to appear on our skin.

The hair on my arms started to stand on end.

Black Charcoal's fur started to stand on end, like he had gotten a perm.

The power to manipulate lightning.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Aowu put down the observer and quickly came over; it was quite interested in the so-called Qilin.

Of all the cats present, Awoo was the only one who didn't sense anything unusual, after all, he was made of mud.
"The free electric energy in the air is too concentrated."

Li Xia used her true qi to press the hair back down, leaving Black Charcoal helpless. It was now like a fur ball, frantically licking its fur.

But the hair seemed to have come to life, stubbornly sticking up.

"If it continues to fly in the air, it is very likely to attract lightning strikes from the sky. If it were to be struck, even an ancient dragon would probably not be in a good state."

Li Xia briefly explained the situation and made a decision:

"Let's go over from the ground and see if we can get any information about the Qilin."

In the game, Li Xia had fought the Qilin countless times, but he would never use the in-game Qilin as a trap. Lisa, the second-tier officer of the Brotherhood of Steel, made this very clear.

The Derivative World is a world constructed by the Temple based on the collective consciousness of the Apostles.

Based on the principle of spacetime interference, the development of these worlds is roughly the same.

However, the details are completely different. Even in the same anime, each apostle may see very different things.

Therefore, familiarity with the plot can only be used as a reference, not an absolute one.

You can look at the general settings and direction, but don't worry about the details.

The 'straightforward' apostles who firmly believed in the plots they had read were mostly dead.

The clouds in the sky grew thicker and thicker, and the static electricity in the air became stronger and stronger. Occasionally, a flash of electricity could be seen between the black hairs.

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal angrily licked the fur on the cat's paw, but was shocked by the electric shock.

"Hey buddy, look at this!"

Even though the observer had tied her hair up with a hair tie, the loose strands still stood up, making her look unusually funny.

She seemed oblivious as she handed a tuft of hair she was holding to Li Xia.

These hairs were entirely white, yet shimmered with a strange metallic sheen, like white mercury.

"look--"

With a gentle rub of two fingers wearing leather gloves, bright electric sparks immediately flashed between the hairs.

Li Xia took the hairs and placed them in his palm, and surprisingly felt a slight tingling sensation.

I let out a long sigh of relief. It's confirmed, it really is a Qilin!

"It must be a Qilin, right? There's no other possibility than a Qilin for this kind of hair that can store electricity!"

"Ah."

Li Xia nodded and handed the hair to the observer, watching her carefully collect it in a collection bag.

This serves as important evidence for the later research reports on the Qilin.

The next question is—how to find the Qilin in this area.

After thinking about it, he simply activated the combat capability detector.

The moment it started, a line of text appeared on the virtual screen in front of me:
"External power source detected, currently drawing energy—"

Li Xia:
Scott operates by relying on various forms of ionized radiant energy in the air, of which electricity is certainly one.

He activated the energy source detection directly with his mind, almost instantly.

Scott's interface then marked the location:
"High-energy enrichment reaction detected 1.15km ahead!"

Following Scott's directions, the group of people (and cats) began to traverse and crawl across the undulating coral plateau.

Gradually, they rose higher and higher, and when they reached the top of a high platform, the entire Coral Plateau was laid out before them.

On a high platform not far away, a dreamlike creature instantly caught their attention.

It looks like a horse, but it has an amazing, shimmering white mane and eyes like magnificent rubies.

What is most striking is the single horn on its head, which looks like it was formed from lightning, with wisps of electric sparks wrapped around it.

Each flash of light was accompanied by a muffled rumble of thunder from the dark clouds overhead.

The observer held his breath, gazing with mesmerized eyes at this mythical beast that existed only in legends.

Only Li Xia wore a serious expression as he carefully stared at the slightly mottled stripes on the Qilin's body.

"call----"

It exhales a long breath; this is a Qilin.

Moreover, it's a battle-hardened Kirin!

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(End of this chapter)