Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 224 Hell Difficulty
The Hall of Light has rated the difficulty of this advancement mission as B-S (Hard-Hell).

"Aww, do you think the first stage is difficult?"

Li Xia did not answer Aowu's question directly, but instead asked him a question in return.

Is the first stage difficult?
That was definitely difficult, as it directly killed more than two hundred apostles, including many of the top one hundred apostles in the arena.

It's practically a dead end!

If His Highness hadn't bravely endured the blood sacrifice ritual and killed Gug, the entire Demon Prison Star would have been doomed.

It's important to know that within the blood sacrifice ritual, Guge possesses near-infinite life regeneration and a life-saving skill that transforms into blood energy.

His Highness even used the rarely used Misfortune skill to combine with the full-power Hole Wave to kill.

Seemingly sensing Aowu's thoughts, Li Xia held up one finger:

"If we don't accept the invitation and don't participate in the 'Plaza' upgrade ceremony, do you think the first-stage task is difficult?"

The first phase of the mission only requires obtaining the crystal core and reaching the barren plains.

"It's not difficult, it's quite simple."

Before Li Xia could continue, Aowu had already realized what was happening.

Yes, the first stage is not difficult, it's practically free. Judging from the test I just did on the 'abnormal variant', it's not difficult either.

The aberration is very weak against energy; it is basically completely consumed by both lightning and hole waves, which are known for their burning and penetrating properties.

Therefore, in terms of collecting 'twisted souls' alone, the difficulty is not high.

It's not as difficult as figuring out how to 'find' the aberration.

This means that the difficulty that follows will be unbelievably high.

Li Xia now only hopes that the monsters attracted during the purification of 'Twisted Souls' will balance the difficulty.

If it still doesn't present any major challenges.
The final stage will likely present him with a test of astronomical difficulty.

However, no matter what, the most important thing right now is to collect enough 'twisted souls'.

"Let's go——"

Li Xia once again mounted the motorcycle, supporting himself on one foot:
"We need to speed things up!"

A figure walked slowly across the boundless wilderness.

The once pure white dress was now stained with scattered bloodstains, like plum blossoms blooming in the snow, adding a unique and poignant beauty.

The original crystal strappy sandals had vanished, and those delicate white feet, painted with nail polish, were now bare, treading on the rough ground.

With each step she took, she left behind a viscous liquid resembling oil, and jet-black flowers, like spider lilies, rapidly unfurled their stems and leaves from her footprints.

And then it withers away quickly, as if it were only a few seconds before it finished its life cycle of flourishing and decay.

"Don't cry—Mommy knows you're hungry—be good—"

Jasmine's pretty face was filled with tenderness and doting affection, and she exuded a kind of sacred maternal aura.

She stroked her abdomen, her lifeless eyes scanning her surroundings.

"Sweetie—Mommy saw this and will go find you something to eat right away."

Jasmine raised her face, looked into the distance, and slowly disappeared into the wind.

"Da da da da da"

Bright flashes of light shot from the muzzle, but the bright runes on the gun absorbed most of the gunshot sound.

Only faint gunshots gradually subsided in the wilderness.

The bullets, leaving behind clusters of tracer-like marks, stood out starkly against the gray sky.

The burly man with a cigarette in his mouth put down his gun and exhaled a puff of smoke.

The mechanical dog beside them had already nimbly rushed forward and collected the twisted soul that the aberrant had dropped.

He spat out the cigarette butt, magically produced a new one, pressed the cigarette butt against the hot barrel of the gun, and took a deep drag.

"Boss, these arcane bullets are quite effective, but aren't they a bit too expensive?" Those bullets all have certain attributes, and they are incredibly effective against aberrations.

It only requires pulling the trigger, and there's hardly any consumption.

Aside from the bullets being a bit pricey, that last burst of bullets cost five or six hundred Hall Points.

The man wearing the magician's hat chuckled and pushed up the brim of his hat with the playing cards in his hand.

"The divination told me that we would encounter danger at this stage, and I think it was worth it to exchange some temple points for everyone's good condition."

The playing card seemed to come alive, spinning nimbly on his fingertips.

Well, the burly man scratched his head; he'd been teaming up with the magician for quite some time now.

They escaped many disasters by relying on the magician's divination.

Even back in Sunset City, when I wanted to go to the square to see what was going on, the magician stopped me.

Indeed, this was the case when hundreds of apostles were seen being held down and unable to move, like chickens waiting to be slaughtered.

The group turned and ran, rushing from the basin to the barren plain, only stopping when the magician, panting, said that the crisis seemed to have disappeared.

As for how the crisis was resolved, who knows? It's not impossible that the guy who set up the ceremony messed things up and blew himself up.

In short, if the magician says there are signs of danger, it's always good to be cautious.

The burly man took a few more puffs of his cigarette and shouted towards the rooftop next to him:

"Xiao Qi, is there any movement nearby?"

A somewhat immature, childlike voice shouted:
"No, everything is fine."

He stuck his head out and said helplessly, "This area is all wilderness. It will take a long time to see a village. Do we have to be so serious?"
These mutants are incredibly weak and pose practically no threat. I've been on guard duty for three days now, maintaining a constant reconnaissance state is exhausting."

The magician smiled and flicked out a card, the five of hearts, which landed squarely on his lips.

"I know you're tired. We'll bring in a beautiful woman once we reach level three, okay? Just like you said, the older sister type."

Xiao Qi's face turned slightly red, and he scratched his head sheepishly.

"Boss, I'm still young and don't understand these things, wait a minute—"

His expression froze, and he closed his eyes as if searching for something:
"Someone is coming!"

The magician's expression turned serious:
"Where's the data?"

"172cm tall, wearing a white fitted dress, nine-head figure, bust size—"

"Distance! Number of people! Configuration!"

"Oh, just one person, a female apostle, about 400 meters away."

Xiao Qi was stunned:
"She's waving at me! Boss, what do we do?"

The magician didn't answer, but suddenly threw out a deck of cards. The cards floated in front of him, moving their positions little by little.

Gradually, he lost his composure, and even fine beads of sweat began to appear at his temples.

Damn it! I can't see anything, how did my fate start to become blurry?
It was as if his and his squad's fate had vanished into nothingness—

wrong!

He froze, sweat dripping down his forehead. It wasn't that their fate was becoming blurred, but rather that something was devouring their destiny!
"Hurry up—"

The magician had barely finished speaking when he was interrupted by a soft female voice:

"My child is very hungry. Can you help me?"

Kind person.

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)