Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 181 Return!

There are only 10 seconds left on the timer on the panel.

Li Xia exhaled the smoke from his mouth:

"Ebo—"

The observer was jolted awake from the story Li Xia was telling her and turned her gaze over in bewilderment.

"Remember to take Dettel's people with you when you leave."

[Time's up, returning now]

Everything suddenly came to a standstill.

The tiny dust particles in the air remained suspended in place, and Dettel's two pointed ears were half-erected.

The observer's surprised expression had only just begun to reveal itself.

It's as if the whole world has been put on pause.

This was the first time Black Charcoal had experienced a return. It looked around at the scene with shock and confusion. The power of the world coming to a standstill brought the little cat a spiritual shock no less than an earthquake.

It instinctively ran to Li Xia's side and hugged his leg tightly.

Awoo flew over and landed on Li Xia's shoulder, where it was much calmer.

"Your Highness, this haul has been quite fruitful!"

Li Xia nodded and waited silently.

According to the conventions of the Temple of Light, it should also undergo time acceleration and evolution.

Finally, reset the instance.

The perspective shifted upwards, and soon the entire continent came into view.

Time began to flow again.

Dragon Strike's [Destruction Beam] pierced the ground, and this red beam of light attracted the attention of the New World Survey Team.

The dragons in the investigation team quickly made the connection, and panic spread almost instantly.

Dressed in pure black, the elite members of the Night Survey Team overcame the obstacle of the Vaal Hazak and arrived at the bottom of the Rotten Vale.

Then they witnessed a scene that would shake them for the rest of their lives.

Inside the underground space, the massive dragon's strike left the corpse lying quietly on the ground.

Li Xia sat on the corpse, still holding a pipe, while the observer waved to the investigation team.

They were quickly taken back to the base for a thorough interrogation.

The airship took off urgently from the Old World, fully loaded with the elders of the Hunter's Guild.

The sky was covered by ominous black clouds, creating an atmosphere of impending doom.

A black dragon, considered taboo, descended from the sky.

Even though the appearance of the Dragon Strike General is taboo, it must be taken with absolute seriousness.

A month later, when Li Xia once again embarked on a hunting trip with the Palico Black Charcoal.

He became silent, even stopping speaking altogether, and only expressing his thoughts and feelings through actions.

He remained powerful; neither the ice from Velkhana nor the lightning from Rajang could inflict fatal damage on him.

His fame spread among the hunters.

Ultimately, 'Li Xia' was awarded the title of 'Azure Star' by the Hunter Guild.

Everyone believed this was a recognition of 'Li Xia's' amazing performance in the hunt.

But only the observers knew that this was because their comrades had killed the Dragon Slayer and saved the world.

"He is my partner, and also the strongest hunter in history."

In a study in Azure City, New World.

With a full head of silver hair, Ai Bo sat quietly at his desk. Sunlight, like a thin veil, filtered through the window and gently spilled into the room, which was imbued with the scent of time and books.

Dust particles danced lightly in the beam of light, like fragments of time slowly drifting in the air.

A ray of sunlight caught the glass surface of the ink bottle, refracting a faint iridescence.

An aged hand gently dipped the quill pen into the ink.

She looked at a slightly yellowed photo on the desk; it was a group photo of 'Li Xia', Black Charcoal, Aowu, and Dettel Lynx.

Suddenly, I smiled nostalgically.

Lines of full and clear text flowed across the paper, each stroke seemingly carrying heavy thoughts and memories.

Even in the face of extreme heat and cold, he can resist it simply by drinking cold or hot beverages. Even if he suffers a fatal injury, he can fully recover simply by having the Palico return him to camp.

His footprints can be found in every part of the New World.

Perhaps the most wonderful day of my life was that afternoon many years ago.

I stood in front of him, holding the grilled meat, and said those words:

"Hello, I'm observer Abbott. From today onwards, we're partners!"

The quill pen drew a perfect period on the paper.

Aibo closed the thick notebook, revealing the title on the title page.

Azure Star: The Memoirs of Legendary Investigator Abbott

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[The current trial world's timeline has been completed.]

[Resetting the timeline]

[Timeline reset complete, rewards calculation begins]

The whole world vanished without a trace, like a dream bubble.

Li Xia found himself standing in the void, enveloped in an illusory white light.

Before my eyes, a starry river appeared like a dream, and the distinctive pale white lettering of the Hall of Light appeared.
[Tier 2 - Monster Hunter World (New World)]

[Trial Difficulty: C—S+ (Hard)]

[Number of quests completed: Main quest *1, Large-scale raid quest *1, Hidden quest *1, Discovered world secrets *4]

Main Quest: Hunting (Total Star Rating 58)

Large-scale raid: Zorah Magdaros
Hidden Quest: Defeat the Ancient Biological Weapon: Dragon Strike General
The Secrets of the World: The Ancient Shured Dynasty, the Ancient Dragon People, the Demise of the Shured Kingdom, and the Truth of Azure Star

[Task Completion Status: Excellent]

[Chance of Transcendence: 0% (The Hunting World does not produce opportunities for Transcendence)]

Overall rating: S+

[Evaluation Rewards: 6 Attribute Points, 10 Merit Points, 15000 Hall Points]

[S+ Rating Special Reward: Low-Tier World Compass]

[Main Quest Star-Level Rewards: 6 Attribute Points, 25 Merit Points, 15000 Hall Points]

[Hidden Quest Rewards: 5 Attribute Points, 3 Time-Space Copper Coins, Forbidden Life Core, Ancient Shured Biotechnology (Partial)]

[Statistical Apostle World Rewards]

[You have gained the following in this world: 17 attribute points, 3 Time-Space Coins, and 35 merit points. Materials and equipment are not included in the statistics.]

The regression process has been initiated.

Welcome back to the Hall of Light!

The familiar dizziness felt like being stuffed into a washing machine and spun dry for half an hour.

Li Xia rubbed his forehead, sat on the floor, closed his eyes, and tried to clear his mind.

"What kind of lousy teleportation is this?! Why am I dizzy too?!"

I heard a furious, angry roar in my ear.

Although it had already experienced the teleportation to the Dragon Ball world, it still felt a deep sense of bewilderment.

Physiologically speaking, it is made of clay and could not possibly have functions such as dizziness or nausea.

In terms of metaphysics, it is nothing more than a remnant soul.

But every time I use the portal to the Temple of Light, I can finally feel the 'living' feeling again after so long.

Damn it!
I absolutely do not want to experience 'living' like this!
Absolutely not!

Fortunately, it recovered quickly after breaking free from that extremely peculiar feeling.

Awoo suddenly remembered the new member.

What about Black Charcoal? Could he have been left in the Monster Hunter world?

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)