Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 495 Shocking the World, the Divine Dragon Appears

The price of 500,000 points remained unchanged for a long time, causing even the advanced apostles who "regard money as an enemy" to hesitate.

They are willing to pay a premium to strengthen their positions, but too much of a premium could affect other aspects of strengthening their positions.

Unless they have a lot of Hall Points, but even if they have a lot, can they have as many as Li Xia?

A million Hall Points is an astonishing number in the third tier; it can cover an Apostle from head to toe in purple attire.

It can also equip the apostles with a very complete set of skills.

As the auction time ticked away, someone, unwilling to give up, finally tried to raise the price a little higher.

"Hey, looks like a poor guy practicing techniques! He's being stingy by adding a thousand."

It snorted disdainfully, waved its paw, and added two thousand with extraordinary generosity.

Only those with "poor skills" would be interested in this kind of bonus.

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal whispered a reminder to the boss that he also practiced techniques.

"Can that be the same?"

Awoo waved his hand:

"Our boss may be a bit unlucky, but he's strong. Low-level techniques are nothing to him. How can he be as good as our boss, who can kill his way through the world so easily?"

However, their bidding techniques are different from ours.

Awoo rested its chin on its paws, pondering:

"They must have someone backing them up, at least a small team. Otherwise, with their stingy inventory, they definitely wouldn't be able to come up with 500,000!"

In addition to the main weapon, general techniques also include many basic enhancement skills.

Skills such as basic footwork, basic combat, basic dodging, and basic punches.

Once these skills are at their maximum level, it will take a lot of resources to upgrade them to 'advanced' levels.

Once you reach the 'Advanced' level, there's an 'Advanced' level. These layers are nested, and the cost is extremely high.

They use these skills to improve their 'combat attributes', and even though they are all fixed skills, leveling them up requires a huge amount of resources.

There is also a saying in the hall similar to "the rich learn martial arts, the poor learn literature".

It's called 'If you have money, play skills; if you don't, play support.'

Investing limited resources in auxiliary skills can at least provide a living, and if all else fails, one can switch to a regular job to eke out a living.

Li Xia did this because the ultimate skill itself includes these things, and then he directly went through the 'infusion' process.

The consumption of Hall Points was replaced with the rarer but more power-related 'Time-Space Coins', and most of the equipment was made from materials that the user obtained themselves.

This is why there is a huge surplus of Palace Points.

"Oh ho, you dare to add more?"

With a roar, he slammed his hand on the coffee table, his dragon whiskers flying wildly:

"Add more! Boss, let's kill him!"

Li Xia happily changed the price from 504,000 to 510,000, demonstrating his determination to win.

As expected, the other party gave up and abandoned the bidding.

The countdown slowly reached its end, and the auction item was immediately locked. A moment later, an exquisite box appeared in Li Xia's hand.

"Auction houses are still expensive. I feel like this kind of belt could be bought for at most 300,000 in the Hall of Light."

"It's alright. This price includes tax. If you remove the double tax, the price is around 400,000. A one-third premium is normal."

Li Xia put on the belt, feeling the power flowing continuously from it, and nodded in satisfaction.

"There should be nothing else to worry about. Let's go back to the real world to rest, and then prepare for the advancement battle."

Thick, dark clouds hung low, as if they were about to touch the sea.

On the azure sea, the wind howled and the waves surged, one wave after another relentlessly crashing against the rocks on the shore.

According to the latest information from the National Meteorological Center and the global meteorological monitoring network, Typhoon Maria, the 16th typhoon of this year, made landfall today on the northern coast of Java Island, Indonesia. At the time of landfall, the maximum sustained winds near the center reached level 19, and the minimum central pressure was 876 hPa.

The female host's standard Mandarin on TV sounded somewhat distorted in the strong wind, which ironically added a unique sense of realism.

Having just returned, Li Xia stood with the three little ones in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the howling wind and the apocalyptic sea outside, lost in thought.

Even though they had seen more bizarre and magnificent scenes than this, they were still shaken by the power of nature.

"Boss, I think we're somewhere near Indonesia?"

After watching for a while, Aowu felt that the wind and waves were getting bigger and bigger, and the vegetation outside had been blown to one side by the gale.

The dutiful housekeeping robot is trying to 'save its job', but the next second it is surprised to find that its feet have left the ground.

Li Xia:
The three little ones:
With a crackling sound, a flash of electricity disappeared in an instant, and the charcoal-colored robot instantly appeared in front of it. Another flash of electricity carried it back into the room.

The robot over there also gave the robot butler an order, telling all the robots to stay in the room and not go out.

"Meow?"

Black Charcoal didn't roar. Little Dragon was completely unaffected by the wind and rain. As a divine dragon who could summon wind and rain, how could it be afraid of these things?

Just as Li Xia was about to speak, the stunningly beautiful housekeeper gracefully walked over, holding a black cell phone in her hand.

Normally, the female housekeeper is in charge of watching Li Xia's phone during adventures, but now very few people contact him. He doesn't know if it's because the Chinese side has put in more effort, but there are no spam calls or text messages anymore.

Li Xia glanced at the phone number on it, somewhat puzzled, but still took it:
"Hello, Vice President Tu?"

A warm yet slightly worried voice came from the other end of the phone. Li Xia listened quietly, thanked the caller after a while, and then hung up.

Looking at the three curious little ones, he pondered for a moment and then said:

"It was the vice president of the construction company that built the manor who called. He said that although typhoons were taken into account during the design process, they did not consider such a large typhoon."

This typhoon, at level 19, has broken records, and he is concerned that it may affect the buildings on our island.

According to his understanding, the towns affected by the typhoon suffered extremely severe damage, and China is also taking strict precautions.

Let's take shelter in a room with smaller windows and wait for the typhoon to pass.

The three little ones laughed together. They were definitely not afraid of the typhoon. In the present world, there were ways to kill them, such as a nuclear bomb.

But given their speed, as long as they're not in the center, surviving shouldn't be difficult.

As for natural disasters, the only possibility is another asteroid hitting Earth, and that it happens to be near the impact point.

"But what Vice President Tu said also makes sense."

Li Xia tapped her phone a few times in her palm, watching the typhoon intensify:
"The main problem is that if this place is destroyed by a typhoon, it will become a mess, and it will be quite difficult to clean up."

Awoo clung to the edge of the dragon egg, poked its head out, and its two whiskers thrashed excitedly in mid-air.

"Boss, leave it to me!"

Li Xia was already the peak of the third rank apostle, and his rank should not have been descended into a zero-rank world like the present.

It was the temple's power that transformed the entire island into a 'special zone,' thus preventing the collapse of the mortal world.

But indirectly, it also makes it difficult for them to leave this area.

The description of the temple states that any attack on the area will be blocked by the temple's power, but natural disasters are not included.

In other words, they'll definitely be fine after the typhoon passes, but it's highly likely they won't have a comfortable place to live when they return to reality for some time. That's why Li Xia wanted to intervene.

"you can?"

Li Xia looked at Aowu, who was excitedly riding around on the dragon egg, with some surprise. He really couldn't connect this little dragon with the super typhoon outside.

"Hmph! No matter what, I am a dragon! Although there are many restrictions now, I'm definitely fine at level 0!"

Under the watchful eyes of Li Xia and the remaining two cubs, Aowu bravely left the dragon egg and rushed into the wind and rain outside.

"Roar—!"

A blinding flash of lightning ripped through the dim sky, illuminating the entire world, and a white dragon cast a huge shadow in the clouds.

The soaring dragon roar pierced through the gale and the torrential rain, and its domineering aura even made the unprecedented gale seem slightly inferior.

"Your Uncle Long is here!"

Awoo stretched its body to its heart's content, as if it were always bound by invisible shackles, whether in the palace or in the adventure dungeon.

Only inside a dragon egg can one feel a sense of security similar to that of being held in a mother's arms.

But in the present world, that shackle has quietly weakened a little, and it is this slight weakening that has caused Aowu's body to grow larger and larger.

It soared into the sky amidst the gale and torrential rain, lightning illuminating the sea surface, and the wind whipping up the waves.

It's as if they are offering their loyalty to this 'King of Wind and Water'.

"Hoar!"

The roar of the dragon grew clearer and clearer, its body moving freely through the clouds.

At that moment, it felt an unprecedented sense of comfort.

"Roar—Awesome!"

"WTF??? What is this???"

Several surveillance personnel in military uniforms almost shoved their eyes into the screen.

In high-resolution satellite images, the peculiar, white snake-like creature can be seen flying freely through the clouds.

Smith never understood why there was a long-term mission to monitor a small island in Indonesia, and why it was at the highest level of secrecy, allowing access to the highest resolution satellites.

But today, he stared at the screen and fell silent for a long time.

"Sir, I think you should come and take a look."

"Holy crap, dragon. dragon. dragon. dragon!!"

In a secluded office in China, the monitoring team jumped up.

They stared in disbelief at the menacing white dragon on the monitor.

Lightning and wind and rain surrounded it, like its most loyal guards, and it was already too terrified to speak.

Some of the employees, who were born in the 00s and had only been with the company for a few years, even had the inexplicable urge to burn a few 'cyber incense sticks' on their phones.

Even older employees were mesmerized by what they saw.

"Could a dragon really be a dragon?"

This is the legendary dragon. As the spiritual totem of the entire Chinese nation, the Chinese people have always had an inexplicable respect for the dragon.

Unlike the West, where dragons are the main foes, killing people, stealing princesses, and plundering treasures.

In Chinese mythology, the dragon is sacred, auspicious, and possesses a divine quality.

"Could it be... that he became an immortal?"

Team leader Lao Zhang recalled the astonishing video he had once seen: a figure soaring through the air, an indestructible spear.
The power that transcends cognition.
If Lao Zhang hadn't repeatedly verified the authenticity of the video, he would definitely have thought it was a decent special effects clip.

Judging from the video, they don't seem to resemble the legendary immortals at all. At least immortals don't need to roll up their sleeves and fight themselves, right?
But seeing this dragon today, Old Zhang is really starting to waver.

That's a dragon!
"But we've been monitoring them for so long and haven't seen anything unusual, so why did this happen today?"

After marveling at it for a while, another group member clicked his tongue and said curiously.

"Is it related to the typhoon? By the way, didn't we just monitor a phone call? What was it about?"

Old Zhang's gaze sharpened as he recalled the phone call he had overheard earlier, from a special number that had long been marked.

The moment the phone rang, the caller was accurately tracked down.

He turned out to be the vice president of a super-large domestic construction company. Since it's a state-owned enterprise, that makes things simple.

After the call ended, Lao Zhang immediately made the call, subtly revealing his identity and providing a verification channel.

Vice President Tu immediately and honestly recounted the contents of the call.

"Typhoon. Architecture"

Old Zhang suddenly stood up, waved his hand and shouted, "Contact the meteorological department, I need the real-time typhoon data, please sync it directly!"

Oh, and have them send someone to keep in touch with us. I need him to analyze and explain things to us!

The conference connection was quickly set up with great efficiency.

The meteorological researcher who was sent was a young man, and he was extremely excited as it was his first time coming into contact with such a 'mysterious department'.

Old Zhang was experienced and was not surprised by this at all. With just a few words, he transformed his excitement into a focus on 'serving the country'.

"Team Leader Zhang, this typhoon is extremely rare, and it is even approaching the strongest typhoon in history, Typhoon Tip. The lowest central pressure is only a little over 800 hPa, which is unprecedented."

Wind speeds reached as high as 310 kilometers per hour.

Old Zhang frowned slightly and said gently:

"Xiao Wang, these are all things that the emergency response and meteorological departments should consider. They are also necessary for prevention, after all, they are professionals."

But that's not what we're considering, so I hope you can provide me with real-time updates on the typhoon's data and situation.

Xiao Wang was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't understand why, he still nodded nervously.

He stared intently at the ever-changing meteorological data, working like a beast of burden, the hardest-working person in the entire department.

His professional competence is beyond doubt, coupled with the fact that the country's top meteorological satellites and many meteorological departments are working for him.

Before long, he exclaimed in surprise:
"Zhang, something's not right!"

Oh? Is something really wrong?

Old Zhang immediately perked up, pressed the microphone on his ear, and asked as calmly as possible:
"What's wrong? Don't rush, tell me slowly."

"Okay. The typhoon seems to be changing direction. That shouldn't be happening; it shouldn't change direction so quickly, and the speed of this change is far too fast."
It was as if something had forcibly pulled it away.

"Turn around? Turn around and go where?"

"Uh, just as it was about to head towards Java, it turned, look in the direction..."

Xiao Wang paused, and his tone became strange:

"He went to Japan."

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I've put the transitional chapters in the present world together.

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