Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 331 Settlement Rewards, Generous Harvest

"return!"

[Executioner, your reinstatement privileges have been activated]

The familiar feeling I had experienced many times before surged up again.

His gaze suddenly rose to an infinite height, until the entire planet Stan was beneath his feet, surrounded by a void of space.

An invisible barrier blocks the violent high-energy radiation, coldness, and desolation of the universe.

Li Xia silently gazed at the planet below, as did Aowu and Heitan.

Although the story of the Stone Man and his entanglement with the Star God had been intertwined, the Hall of Light had somehow transferred the Stone Man's soul to the Star God when the Star God collected it.

However, the Hall of Light usually plays something at the end.

It's quite similar to the ending CG after completing a game, and I wonder if it's influenced by the collective subconsciousness of the Apostles.

Sure enough, the perspective, which had just stabilized, began to shift again.

The field of vision expanded rapidly, and the slowly rotating Stan Star continued to spread before my eyes until it filled the entire field of vision.

They eventually stopped in a mountain hollow.

Baozuan's once radiant skin had dimmed, and his body was covered with countless wounds; several pieces were missing from his sculpted face.

He stood there in the mountain hollow, his gaze resolute, looking at the Star God whose arms seemed to be embracing something, and then at the Griggan royal court, which had been occupied by the Griggans and was in chaos because of the anomaly at Tianbi Mountain.

The stars have taken their kin back to the planets, and they are safe, but the diamond refuses to return to the stars' side.

He turned around, and behind him stood thousands of ragged, equally wounded young stone figures.

The gazes of these stone figures are like steel after being tempered, exceptionally resolute.

"Our loved ones have returned to the embrace of the stars. We have no more scruples. We'll hide away and then...take our revenge!"

[Executioner, begin calculating the rewards for this derivative world]

[Entering the World: Tier 3 Primal World - Star Stan]

World Difficulty: D—S+ (Normal—Hell)
Global environment: 1.12 times standard gravity

[Number of tasks completed: Guild Promotion Task *1, Special Task *1, Side Quest *1]

Guild promotion quest: Hold the Grigan Relic for eight hours (1/1)

Special Mission: Defeat the Star God Avatar and complete the Stone Sacrifice (1/1)

Side Quest: Resolve the Crisis in Ishimura (1/1)

[Task Completion Status: Excellent]

Overall rating: S+

[Evaluation Rewards: 6 Attribute Points, 20 Merit Points, 50000 Hall Points, Proof of S-Rank Apostle]

[Statistical Apostle World Rewards]

[The executioner is currently carrying uncertified equipment. Should we use the notarization permit to perform notarization?]

Li Xia suddenly realized, how could she have forgotten about this!
In the original world, killing enemies only has a chance to create treasure chests. Generally speaking, this applies to enemies like the Star God Avatar, which are at the top level of the current rank.

These will all form treasure chests, which can be considered as a reward from the Temple of Light to the apostles who have performed outstandingly.

If there are no treasure chests, just loot them; you can pay a certain price to have them certified as equipment.

Generally speaking, the notary fee is about the same as the price of the equipment; the Temple of Light never does business at a loss.

I checked the uncertified equipment and found a green gun that dropped when I killed what appeared to be a low-level elite monster right after the game started.

There were also weapons he picked up while killing centurions and chiliarchs during his escape.

Big Head was the spoils of war from killing Scarpo, including his rather unique sword and his armor.

After discussing with Aowu and Heitan for a while, surprisingly, Li Xia ultimately chose the Green Spear, Scarpo's longsword, and armor.

[Executioner, you have chosen 'Emerald Thorns,' 'Sword of Death,' and 'Glory Armor of Conquest'!]

[Notarization permit expired!]

[You have gained the following in this world: 6 attribute points, 20 merit points, and 50000 Hall of Fame points. Materials and equipment are not included in the statistics.]

[Returning to the Hall of Light!]

When the dizziness from the teleportation finally subsided and the surroundings became familiar, a strange sense of security welled up inside me.

The tension that had been building up instantly eased, and exhaustion overwhelmed them like a tidal wave.

Even with Li Xia's resilient nerves, she could only barely manage to drag the two little ones for a quick, haphazard shower.

The moment he touched the familiar bed, long, deep breaths began to fill the air.

The room lights gradually dimmed, allowing them to fall asleep in the quietest darkness.

"Little cat, go get the takeout!"

After sleeping for more than ten hours and finally recovering, the three of them, master and servant, did not plan to go out for dinner.

After a quick wash, they gathered in the living room, sat cross-legged on the floor, and eagerly prepared to take stock of their achievements.

I simply ordered takeout. Of course, you can order takeout at the temple, but the takeout fee isn't cheaper than the meal.

The Hall of Light was delivered directly to the door of Li Xia's personal room, but for Li Xia, those dozens of Hall Points were practically useless.

The kitten darted away with a whoosh, its speed leaving a trail of afterimages.

They agreed to watch it together when Heitan came back, and Aowu and Li Xia were very classy and didn't peek, but instead chatted.

"Boss, the Griggans being teleported to Stan shouldn't be an accident or random occurrence, right?"

The world on Stan is not small; of all the planets, the Griggans just happened to come to Stan.

"No, that's not the case."

Li Xia nodded, referring to the 'cg' projected into his mind by the Temple of Light in some way.

After the ancient gods who descended fought a great battle with the star gods, they were also seriously injured and fell into a deep sleep, healing themselves by absorbing the world.

The reason the Griggans turned into this horrible state is because they were corrupted; their original world was also corrupted.

As the environment deteriorates, they have become like this in order to survive.

The stone man's soul came from a group of people who voluntarily gave their souls to him because they did not want to live as monsters.

So in a sense, the fates of the Stone Men and the Griggans are intertwined.

As the Old Gods continued to drain its life force, even the modified Griggan could not withstand it and had no choice but to flee.

Fortunately, the Old Gods were asleep; otherwise, it's questionable whether they could have escaped.

The Griggans' escape route was entirely obtained through the whispers of the Old Gods and corruption.

What good stuff can the Old Gods have? They're mostly things like fate and souls.

So, unsurprisingly, we arrived at Stan Planet.

There is no such thing as chance; everything is actually inevitable.

"Ugh"

After listening, Aowu sighed softly. He actually had a good impression of those silly stone men.

Grandpa Long is arrogant, but he doesn't judge a person or a group based on their strength.

It depends on whether the other party dares to resist and whether they have the courage to fight to the death.

The stone figure was just what Grandpa Long wanted.

"We can only hope that the Hall of Light will send more Paradox Interactive apostles over there."

P-Company. Angel?

Li Xia was stunned for a moment before she realized what "Aowu" meant.

Yeah. Paradox Interactive players are all war criminals. If Paradox Interactive's Apostles were really sent over there, the Griggans would be lucky to be turned into canned food.

After we finished chatting, we also finished our takeout.

The housekeeping robot came and collected the trash. Li Xia clapped his hands and used his true qi to disperse the oil stains on his hands.

"We'll look at the equipment later. First, let's see the proof of that S-rank apostle."

Li Xia pulled up the panel and discovered that it was actually a title.

[Proof of an S-Rank Apostle]

Type: Honorary Title (Achieved S-level and S+-level settlement scores 5 times, with at least 2 S+-level settlements)
Wearing effect:

1. S-rank: Special treatment with a weighted increase of 20%, hidden evaluation rank in the Hall of Light is upgraded.

2. Surpass: The final score can break through the S+ level cap; the current cap is SS.
3. Super Tier: Effective without needing to be worn.
Title Advancement:

[Proof of an S-Rank Apostle] — [Proof of an S+ Rank Apostle] — [???]

[Summary: Only the strong are qualified to enjoy the superior treatment provided by the Hall of Fame]

Li Xia's eyes widened slightly as she looked up to face Aowu and Heitan, who had just finished getting his takeout.

As expected, I saw the two little ones with blank expressions.

The Hall's final rating is S+, which is almost common knowledge; no apostle has ever heard of an SS-level rating.

This common sense has now been broken; this title can actually break through the upper limit of S+ level!

But it doesn't seem to be of much use?

An S+ rating is already extremely difficult to achieve, and Li Xia doesn't even dare to imagine what an SS rating would require.

"I understand. I reckon there aren't many people who have earned this title, even at the third or fourth tier."

The little paws, supporting its chin, said seriously:

"Boss, think about it, an S-level rating is already difficult enough, and an S+ rating basically means you've wiped out the current world."

Those big guilds might be able to help if they had guides, but Tier 3 players haven't even experienced many worlds in total.

That makes sense, but not much.

Li Xia wasn't so arrogant as to think that this title belonged only to him, and the reason it hadn't been passed down was probably because it wasn't worth passing down.

S+ level is already a pipe dream for ordinary apostles, let alone SS level.

Too far away.

"But the effect is quite strong, a special treatment weighted 20%?!"

Not only Awoo, but Black Charcoal's eyes also lit up.

Li Xia then directly inquired about the Hall of Light, and a smile appeared on his face.

"You're right, the time in the Time Chamber has been increased from 1 year to 1.2 years."

That's a really great reward; it doesn't diminish, it's a solid 0.2 years.

The time limit for Time-Space Coins also varies depending on the skill infused into them.

The Time Chamber won't; it will only have as much space as it has.

From this perspective, the [Proof of an S-Rank Apostle] suddenly becomes quite impressive.

Li Xia even glanced at the advancement requirements for this title with anticipation.

Then he closed the panel as if he hadn't seen it.

To advance this title, you need to complete 5 SS-level missions!
Even if one could advance to the next level, it would be several levels later, which is far too far away.

"Boss, should we focus on getting gear first, or on advancing our guild level?"

Li Xia pondered for a moment, then waved his hand dramatically!
"Let's look at the equipment first. Advancing to a higher guild requires going to the lobby, which is too troublesome. Anyway, the guild isn't going anywhere."

That makes sense. The two little ones immediately started happily rummaging through the equipment that Li Xia had taken out.

First, there was the green spear. Although the spear wasn't of very high grade, Li Xia was drawn to its special attributes.

It's intended to be used as a substrate.

Emerald Thorns

[Grade: Blue - Ultimate]

【Origin: Tier 3 Native World - Planet Stan】

[Durability: 65/65]

Damage Intensity: 5 (Tier 3)

1. Poison Spear: This spear secretes plant toxins on its own, and will inflict various poison effects on enemies after it pierces them.

It can cause 13 abnormal states, including blindness, slowness, paralysis, stiffness, and dizziness, and also has a potent toxic effect.

Toxin Level Assessment: Expert
2. Bloom: Consumes life energy to catalyze the spear, causing the Emerald Thorns to 'bloom' on any part of the spear, after a short delay.

The Emerald Thorn will bloom its flower buds and launch thousands of thorns straight ahead, each thorn having the 'poison spear' effect.

3. Living Spear: The Emerald Thorn is essentially a plant. After being broken, it can be 'grown' by inputting life energy to restore it to its original state.

Growth conditions: The remaining length of the spear must be no less than one-quarter.
[Description: Rather than calling it a spear, it's more accurate to say it's a plant that looks like a spear. Who knows, maybe planting it will yield a fruit?]

The gun was actually just average. Li Xia commented that it was all flashy and unnecessary. A gun is just a gun; all those extraneous features would only distract him.

The reason I chose this gun is to feed Ye Ji.

The metal parts of the Night Silence have been reinforced several times and are already quite good. Although the gun body has absorbed the branches of the Divine Tree, it has only increased its toughness to a certain extent.

According to Li Xia's plan, after consuming the Emerald Thorn, Ye Ji is very likely to gain the 'Living Spear' trait.

In that case, even if it breaks, as long as you input true qi, Ye Ji will still be a good gun.

Furthermore, the spearhead also needs to be reinforced with minerals, as he is now encountering top-tier Tier 3 players.

Although the Star God Avatar was severely injured and its strength was only 40-50% of its original strength, who dares to say that the Star God Avatar is not a top-tier third-order combatant?
Even if you send one of the top ten players in the arena to face Hel now, they might still suffer a crushing defeat.

Li Xia used every trick in the book, including his most treasured secrets, and only then did he manage to survive.

They still had the advantage of Hull's unclear thinking.

"Ouch!"

Li Xia suddenly remembered a question and frowned as he said:

"Star God... is also Tier 3? Hel is also Tier 3. I feel that even if I am currently at the top of Tier 3, the number one in the arena, I'm afraid I'm no match for Star God, right?"

This question wasn't obvious at first, and Li Xia hadn't even thought about it.

The sheer size of the Star God's body, over 20,000 meters tall, was so overwhelming that it gave him this question.

Is this something that I can truly defeat?

Aowu was taken aback and said somewhat strangely:

"I thought the boss already knew."

"what do you know?"

"It's the template limit!"

Aowu thought for a moment and gave an example:

"For example, you and the tiger are both creatures from the same world, so there's nothing wrong with considering them to be on the same level."

Tigers represent the pinnacle of feline power, just as you, boss, represent the pinnacle of human combat strength.

Even with your bare hands, you are still no match for a tiger.

For example, you, a blue whale, and a giant squid.
This is what makes the templates different!

The Star God is at the peak of the third tier; it is its own template. Boss, you are also at the peak of the third tier, but you are an Apostle template.

This is called template gap.

But a Star God can only reach the third rank in this lifetime, while an Apostle has infinite possibilities.

This is also a template difference!

Li Xia nodded, roughly understanding what Aowu meant, but he was still somewhat unwilling:
"Is a template gap insurmountable?"

Aowu shook his head and said seriously:

"Of course not! The rise of the fourth-tier Apostle is just the beginning!"
This also marks the beginning of the template's transformation.

If it had always been the Apostle template, how could those agents have possibly dominated the endless void and forced hundreds of millions of races to bow down?

Even a super-elder god, an outer god, could extinguish a star with just a glance.

Even they must bow their heads before the apostles!

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)