Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 42 Foolish! Killing you would make you mine!

The spearheads, reflecting the sunlight, swirled and danced in the air with a dazzling brilliance, blooming into flowers of blood.

Ordinary bandits were almost always stabbed down with just a flash of the gun tip.

Even if someone is holding a round shield to cover their upper body's vitals, the spear tip can still pierce their exposed lower body with the slightest tremor.

Using the motion of drawing his gun, he struck the bandit behind him in the abdomen with the butt of the gun.

Just as he was about to vomit a mouthful of sour water, the butt of the gun slammed upwards again, hitting his jaw, and he fell straight backwards.

Seeing that more people were rushing over from the side, he used his gun as a pivot, turned sideways and kicked, tapping his feet repeatedly, and several people staggered backward again.

In the heat of the battle, Li Xia roared and thrust forward with his spear. Ye Ji, whose attack strength was 3, was so powerful that he pierced through Ye Ji's shield and body, leaving him a bloody mess.

In a mere instant, the remaining ordinary bandits were all lying on the ground.

Only the bandit leader, Bofis, remained standing at a distance with a grim expression, holding his weapon. He glanced around at the corpses of his men scattered on the ground, and his eyes twitched twice.

He said in a hoarse voice, "When did the Changhu Town Guard ever have someone like you?"

"yesterday"

The spear danced nimbly in his hands, its movements fluid and graceful. The previous battles had left him breathless, and Li Xia was glad to have a moment to catch his breath.

"How much do the guards in Changhu Town get paid? The town mayor there is greedy and incompetent. Is it worth risking your life for them?"

Porphys, panting, moved slowly.

"You're so capable, why don't you come and work with me? Changhu Town is like a naked woman in front of us, we can do whatever we want with it!"
See that tent behind you? It's hiding the treasure I stole. Half of it is yours if you want!

[Bandit leader Porfis has recruited you. If you agree, you will switch sides to the bandits, your reputation with the elves will drop to enemy, and your reputation with Laketown will drop to mortal enemy. Bard, captain of the Laketown archer guard, will launch a full-scale manhunt for you.]

Li Xia remained silent for a while, her eyes looking somewhat strange.

"If I kill you, everything will be mine, right?"

Poffis was taken aback, seemingly never having considered such an answer. He glared at Li Xia resentfully and suddenly raised his hand.

Unfortunately, Li Xia had seen through his little tricks the whole time. He turned his head to dodge Pofis's crossbow bolt, and leaned forward to draw his gun.

With a slight flick of his wrist, the spear smoothly turned around. He gripped the shaft with both hands and used the Breath of the Sun once more.

The spear thrust out suddenly, and Porphys, his face grim, gritted his teeth and raised his left arm to shield his eyes with his shield.

Just as the spear tip was about to reach Poffis, the shaft suddenly trembled and emitted a low hum.

The spear tip, as if it had a life of its own, suddenly plunged downwards, just managing to bypass the shield.

"puff"

The spear pierced through Porphys's armor without hesitation, then through his chainmail, and finally embedded itself deep into his flesh.

He gripped the spear with one hand, his eyes filled with resentment, and fell backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

A shimmering light condensed from the corpse, and a treasure chest materialized from the light.

You have killed the bandit leader, Pofis.

You have gained a 4.4% chance of transcendence.

You have obtained the Magnificent Green Treasure Chest.

[Faction Mission: Suppress River Bandits (Completed)]

[You have gained 400 faction contribution points]

[Faction reputation level has been increased, currently: Honored (0/800)] Magnificent Green Chest!
Li Xia looked at the small treasure chest in her hand with delight. Unlike the delicate green one, the magnificent chest had changed from its original wooden material to metal.

It glitters silver and looks very high-end and sophisticated.

However, now is not the time to open the chests. After putting the chests away, Li Xia began to direct No. 1 and No. 2 to clean up the battlefield and finish off the previously paralyzed water bandits.

These ordinary river bandits were relatively weak, just like slightly stronger ordinary people.

Not only was there no chance of transcending the world, but not even a single treasure chest appeared.

When Number One and Number Two returned with a bunch of odds and ends, Li Xia only glanced at them before waving them away listlessly.

"Here you go, consider it a share of the spoils."

Number One and Number Two paused for a moment, seemingly pondering the meaning behind Li Xia's words. After a long while, the two awkwardly hung the items on their waists.

Li Xia lifted the tent flap, only to be astonished to find it completely empty, with nothing but a wooden bed inside.

After rummaging around, he found a letter under his pillow and discovered that Porphyry had used all the wealth he had robbed over the years to buy the Shield of Argos.

On the way back, Li Xia noticed that both No. 1 and No. 2 were somewhat distracted, and the boat even started to veer off course as they rowed.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the two men's eyes were fixed on the small cloth bags hanging from their waists.

It was as if it were some priceless treasure.

Li Xia was stunned for a moment before she realized that these were the spoils of war that she had given them.

I initially thought their basic intelligence wouldn't understand the concept of loot, but it seems they really value what they've been given.
As the boat drifted further and further away from Changhu Town, it gradually sailed into the depths of Changhu Lake.

Li Xia said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry:
"Stop looking, once we get back—"

He suddenly froze, feeling a tremor run through his body, as the dim, burning text, unique to the hall, leaped out into his vision.

High-value items detected!

???

Li Xia hurriedly stood up and looked at the entire lake. The lake was as calm as a huge mirror, with a light mist swirling around it.

There were no other ships in sight except for themselves.

Comparing the map's indications, perhaps it's underwater?

After detecting the Mithril Ring in the Dark Forest, the aura remained silent, leading Li Xia to believe that this so-called high-value item detection aura could only be detected once per world.

It was only after inquiring at the Hall of Transcendence that I discovered that not all high-value items are necessarily marked. For example, the great bow on Bard's back was definitely a blue-quality item or even higher.

There are also many good pieces of equipment in Changhu Town, but the problem is—they all have owners.

Only things that are not bound to ownership and can be used as soon as they are found will prompt the transcendent hall to remind itself.

The world isn't a loot box game; there aren't so many wild, unclaimed treasures lying on the ground waiting to be picked up.

Yeah, how come I didn't think of that? There are countless corpses lying in Changhu Lake, maybe there's even some equipment there?
Suddenly realizing his mistake, Li Xia quickly stopped the two simpletons who were about to row back, and praised them:
"Well done! Number 1 and Number 2!"

Li Xia instructed the two men to row the boat to the location marked on the minimap, and then told them to wait for him on the boat.

After stretching his body a little, he jumped into the water.

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)