Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 440: The goods have already been shipped?
Upon hearing Li Xia's agreement, the village chief was visibly happier. He even brought out a basket and stuffed it with vegetables still covered in mud.

And a staple crop they call 'chacha,' which Li Xia thinks is similar to potatoes.

Li Xia didn't want to talk much either, mainly because he was afraid of being exposed. If the village chief asked more detailed questions, his identity as a 'travelogue writer' would be revealed.

Of course, the person in front of me is as weak as an ant, and could be crushed at will.

But this idea never came to mind.

"By the way, are you planning to head towards Montreal?"

Montreal is the largest city in the vicinity. According to the village chief, it takes about four or five days to walk from the village as the crow flies, and involves crossing several mountain ranges.

Li Xia estimated that the straight-line distance was about 150 kilometers.

"Yes, the main thing is that the luggage is lost, I need to think of a way to fix it."

"Then you'll have to take a detour—"

The village chief said solemnly:
“A group of bandits recently appeared on the mountain and even robbed and killed a viscount. The Marquis of Montel, the lord of Montel City, is very angry.”

They even sent the city guards to wipe them out, but the mountain was too big, and those cunning bandits were very good at hiding.

They still haven't caught it!

City Guard?
robber?

Li Xia nodded and waved goodbye to the village chief.

“Awoo, Blackie is here to help. Let’s meet at the village entrance. There are cats in this world too, Blackie doesn’t need to hide. Awoo—come into my basket.”

"Work's here? What kind of work?"

"Find a guide and raise some funds for the event!"

"Damn, that's really well hidden!"

Li Xia and the three little ones floated in mid-air, looking at a small canyon that was perfectly enclosed by rocks.

The surrounding area is covered with dense jungle, and the only way in and out is through a natural cave in the canyon.

Several log cabins were situated there, with some wooden crates overturned in front of them, and fine clothes and miscellaneous items scattered all over the ground.

A faint murmur drifted from the cabin, quickly swallowed up by the swaying jungle.

It was indeed well hidden; a normal search on the mountain would not have been able to find it at all. If the two little ones and Li Xia hadn't activated their Observation Haki to the fullest, it would probably have been very difficult to discover this place.

"Go! Leave a few alive!"

The three little creatures transformed into three phantoms and plunged straight down from mid-air. Xiaotian was the fastest, and black flames bloomed under its four claws.

With just a few leaps, it rushed to the front of the wooden house, opened its big mouth, and bit down hard.

In mid-air, it seemed as if a giant mouth was also opening, and with the closing motion, the thick log roof cracked open like a toothpick with a piercing cracking sound.

They gnawed the roof off, revealing the bandits drinking from large bowls and eating large chunks of meat. They were startled by this sudden turn of events.

They stared in astonishment at the ceiling that had suddenly been ripped off.

The blood-red Sharingan in Kurotan's eyes slowly rotated, and everything in his eyes seemed to slow down.

Its form suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning, bouncing through the crowd several times in an instant.

The upper limit of speed-based fruits like the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Glint-Glint Fruit actually depends on the user's ability to counteract their speed.

Even the fastest fruit requires you to react in time to transform into an element.

Kurozumi's own dual resistance is already extremely high, and with the added enhancement of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit can produce an extremely powerful chemical reaction.

In just a moment, most of the enemies in the room fell to the ground. At the same time, a faint light flickered on the bodies of several people, blocking the black coal's electric current.

"who?"

A shout filled with shock and anger rang out, and the men immediately dropped their wine bowls and reached for the weapons lying to the side.

"Ah!"

The dragon egg waved its claws, and the group flew up as if pulled by a rope, only to crash heavily to the ground.

The law of gravity isn't enough to deal with powerful opponents, but it's practically a god-tier skill for crushing novices. Li Xia slowly landed on the ground amidst their terrified and desperate gazes, causing the leader of the bandits' eyes to twitch violently.

Flying through the air is an ability that only Saint-level powerhouses possess.

At that moment, frustration, fear, disbelief, and astonishment all rushed over me at once.

No, he killed some rural merchants and abducted a few rural girls for fun. At worst, killing a viscount was a serious crime.

How could it possibly attract the pursuit of a Saint-level expert?

Even the city of Montel doesn't have a Saint-level expert!
Li Xia glanced around the table, picked out some food that hadn't been touched yet, and beckoned the three little ones over.

He asked casually:
"I'll ask, you answer, understand?"

"understand!"

The other bandits might not understand what it meant that Li Xia had just floated down slowly through the air, but the bandit leader knew very well.

"What era are we living in now?"

This single sentence silenced the bandits. After a moment, the bandit leader cautiously replied:

"It is now the 126th year of the Yongbi calendar."

"What about the Sacred Tree Calendar?"

The bandit leader's heart skipped a beat. He licked his lips, becoming even more cautious, and replied respectfully:
"The Sacred Tree Calendar ended in 382. The Kingdom of Tresia destroyed all the kingdoms in the Central Plains and established the Tresia Empire."

From then on, it was the Eternal Calendar.

Li Xia was taken aback. He had thought the book in his hand was quite old, but he hadn't expected it to be this old. The title page read 'Sacred Tree Calendar Year 82'.

If you calculate it that way, it's been over four hundred years.

"To elaborate further, it would be best to describe the events that have occurred in the last hundred years."

The bandit leader swallowed hard, looking at the seemingly ancient monster who had lived for hundreds of years with trepidation. He only regretted his bad luck in encountering a monster who had been cultivating in a remote place and whose age was unknown.

But they still racked their brains and desperately tried to scrape together the pitiful amount of knowledge in their minds.

"In the end, the Kingdom of Tresia, relying on its alchemists' white gunpowder and rhenium rifles, defeated its sworn enemy, the Kingdom of Valais, and unified the Central Plains."

The bandit leader, his mouth dry, rambled on for a long time, gazing longingly at the fine wine in the elegant goblets on the table.

That was a high-end item that the viscount carried; he hadn't even been willing to drink much of it.

Li Xia had just finished eating the last of his food. He nodded, casually clapped his hands, and his true qi surged, shaking the oil off his hands.

With just a slight shift in their gaze, a cold glint flashed, and the group stared in disbelief, gurgling sounds escaping their throats.

A thin line of blood appeared at the throat. The blood mist sprayed out but was blocked by an invisible wall, condensing in mid-air and sliding down.

Black Charcoal slowly retracted its claws, which gleamed with a cold light.

Without Li Xia saying anything, the three little ones had already happily started searching inside the wooden house.

Li Xia examined the coins in his hand. They were beautifully printed and consisted of gold krona, silver cove, and bronze peso.

The conversion relationship is not complicated; it is an octal system. Li Xia was too lazy to remember it, so he simply called them gold, silver, and copper.

However, the so-called Tresian Empire's industrial capabilities can be seen from the sophistication of its currency.

Currency, being something that circulates on a large scale, can still reveal a lot.

"Boss, I've got some good stuff!"

A slightly surprised and delighted sound came from the next room.

Oh? They actually shipped it?
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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Sigh, what a turbulent time. I have to get up early tomorrow to go back to my hometown for a funeral.

(End of this chapter)