Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 563 Double Punishment! A Backup Plan!
The words formed by the light lingered in front of my eyes for a moment before drifting away.

The surroundings were plunged into boundless darkness once again.

Aowu took out several items that looked like sunglasses from his personal space and gave them to Li Xia and his second and third brothers.

Since we knew we were coming to the World of Seeking Light, how could we not prepare things in advance?

"The spectacles seller said that his glasses were unique in the world of light-seeking, and warned me that they could only be found in places where there was light itself."

Otherwise, don't light up in the dark; I suspect he's just trying to sell glasses.

This is true darkness, the kind without a single ray of light, and even this darkness itself seems quite peculiar.

Logically speaking, with Li Xia's current strength, he should be able to see very clearly even in complete darkness.

Of course, this only applies to the wild; the native inhabitants of the Seeker World still know how to use tools to create some faint light.

Li Xia put on sunglasses, and the world before him suddenly opened up. Compared to normal day and night, it was still very dark even with the special night vision goggles on. The whole world seemed to be covered with a dark tone, but it was countless times better than before when he couldn't see anything at all.

Before us was undoubtedly a place resembling a forest, but it was rather strange. The trees were either extremely thick or extremely thin, with tall trunks reaching straight into the sky. It was truly a mystery how those extremely thin trunks could support such tall canopies.

Apart from the tree trunks, there were clumps of plants that I had never seen before, resembling bushes.

Unlike the plants Li Xia had seen in other worlds, the plants here were not the most common green, but black and white, just like this world, silent and dark.

If you were to ask what the difference is between this place and the world that was previously sucked up by the Old Gods...

That might mean that this place is a more complete and real darkness, but within that darkness lies life.

"It's strangely dark. It's like playing one of those dark-themed games; the color scheme isn't very comfortable."

Aowu also put on his glasses, looked around for a while, and muttered something.

"By the way, boss, why is there a question mark on the world difficulty this time?"

In the worlds I've experienced before, they were either full of question marks or clearly marked with the upper limit of the difficulty of the Hall of Fame predictions.

Moreover, the three little ones have traveled to so many worlds with Li Xia, and they already have a fairly clear understanding of the difficulties involved.

For the boss, the A-level difficulty, which would require ordinary apostles to survive at the cost of their lives, was no different from a vacation.

Level S is a little difficult, but not a big problem.

S+ level might be a bit tricky.
SS-level opponents are formidable, and there is also the risk of death.

As for SSS and SSS+, congratulations, at least there are things like the Old Gods waiting for you.

And this difficulty level is DS?
This question mark is quite ingenious; I've never seen it before.

Li Xia looked around and walked outside. Although there was no map or road signs, the trend of the surrounding trees was that the thinner trees were increasing in that direction, which, according to common sense, should be the edge of the area.

With my feet on the ground, the decaying matter and leaves felt soft to the touch, and every step felt like sinking in.

"It could be something hidden, meaning that you wouldn't encounter it during a normal trial, and even the native inhabitants of this world might not know that such a thing exists."

But it truly exists.

Li Xia suddenly stopped walking. Faint white light spots appeared around his body, illuminating the surrounding environment.

The moment these points of light appeared, the whole world changed. The once tranquil forest was filled with rustling sounds, as if people were whispering to each other, and an undisguised greed for light surged toward them like a tide.

Li Xia's face suddenly darkened as he looked at the notification in front of him:
[Executioner, you have received the buff from Spiritual Prayer - Blessed by Light, your mana regeneration has increased by 10 points.]

Do you wish to refuse this protection?

Refuse!

The surrounding light suddenly dissipated, but the hidden creatures had already awakened. They awoke from their slumber, and with a morbid thirst for light, they hissed and charged toward Li Xia.

This is a swarm of insects!

"Crack!"

Dark red lightning gathered around, and a vortex first appeared beneath Li Xia's feet, engulfing the withered branches and rotten leaves on the ground.

Then, like an explosion, it transformed into a massive storm that spread outwards.

In an instant, branches and leaves flew everywhere, and the shockwave overturned the decaying leaves in every place it swept over, revealing the dark soil layer underneath.

"bang bang bang"

The insects affected by the shockwave screamed and hissed. Their soft abdomens, encased in their shells, swelled up like balloons and then exploded. Blue-green fluid flew everywhere, leaving only the sturdy shells rolling around.

In just a short time, the entire forest fell silent again.

The Conqueror's Haki amplified by the divine power of a demigod is truly domineering, no longer merely stunning or intimidating as before.

It actually possesses lethality, capable of instantly killing weaker creatures.

The three little ones who witnessed all of this also became serious. The sudden appearance of the light spot and Li Xia's suddenly gloomy face both indicated that the appearance of the light spot was not simple.

"Garbage collector?"

"Ah."

Li Xia brought up the control panel and communicated with the Hall of Light.

The executioner's request has been received and is currently being verified.

[Upon verification, the Apostle No. 78333912's "Heartfelt Prayer - Favor of Light" was found to be malicious.]

[In accordance with the Executioner Protection Ordinance and the Reserve Service Substitute Standard Treatment Law, Apostle No. 78333912 shall be punished, and the traceability of his long-range protection activities shall be blocked.]

In the world of Seeking Light, a man in a white suit leaned against a tree trunk and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke. The apostle sitting cross-legged on the ground beside him trembled violently and suddenly spat out blood.

He wiped his mouth and said, "I've been punished, punished by the executioner!"

The man in the suit smiled slightly, about to speak, when he saw the apostle sitting on the ground suddenly look terrified.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but a terrifying force descended, like an eraser, wiping away his figure bit by bit.

The man in the suit's smile froze on his face. He looked at his companion, who seemed to have never existed, with fear, and hurriedly pulled out a heavy communicator. Amidst the crackling sound, the man in the suit took a deep breath and whispered:
"Two pieces of information: First, he is indeed here!"

Second, Old A is dead! This should be a double punishment!

The static from the communicator was unusually clear in the quiet environment.

After what seemed like a long time, a somewhat indistinct sound finally came from the other side:
"Zzz. Zzz, I understand. Zzz, Zzz, the plan remains unchanged."

'These people have a one-time method that doesn't trigger permissions. After all, it's been around for too long, so there's some trick to it. We need to be careful when necessary.' The words that Shen Guang had once said came to Li Xia's mind: a one-time method that doesn't trigger permissions. Obviously, that was the method that had just been used.

This wasn't the first time Li Xia had seen traps being set up using amplification skills, or rather, benevolent support skills.

At the second stage, the Vampire Seed used this mechanism to teleport all the members of the temporary team it had assembled into the deepest part of the plaza.

This is the second time.

These eight major guilds are clearly extremely capable of discovering loopholes and exploiting mechanisms, and the Temple of Light is even less likely to stop those well-intentioned buffs, such as teammates giving you a buff during team battles, which is too common.

Therefore, after Li Xia raised objections, the Hall of Light did not block the benevolent skill, but rather blocked the traceability of the skill.

In other words, you can use amplification skills, but after using them, you can't use them to trace or locate the source of the damage.

"Moreover, this skill can provide a mind lock bonus from such a distance, so the level must be very high, but the bonus value is surprisingly weak."

Li Xia said in a low voice:
"The skill upgrade options are completely specialized to lock on and increase distance, but the most important bonus effect is not improved. This kind of skill is absolutely suicidal for ordinary apostles."

Only garbage collectors have the confidence and resources to do this.

The three little ones listened intently. If the Garbage Collector was not content with just issuing one kill order, then taking action in the first world of the fourth tier would be almost inevitable.

If he obtains the avatar, Li Xia will not fear anyone. Even if a top-tier fourth-order apostle comes, he will at least be confident in his ability to protect himself.

If you can't beat them, you can't run away?
As for the encirclement and killing, apart from the core seeds, as many as come, they will die. Moreover, as time goes by, Li Xia will experience two more worlds in the fourth stage, and even the core seeds will die!

So here's the question: how many core seeds does the garbage collector have at Tier 4?

It's just one seed and two backups. Moreover, the original core seed, Kate, who should have been promoted to the fourth tier, was killed by Li Xia, and the backups were also killed in the process, resulting in a complete extinction of the generation.

Li Xia pondered for a long time before finally saying:
"Don't let the enemy lead you by the nose. Focus on completing your own mission first. If you can't concentrate on your mission because of them, you may end up losing more than you gain."

Once Li Xia confirmed the plan, the three little ones stopped worrying and immediately shifted their focus to the task.

The first stage of the main quest involves going to an abandoned mine. The immediate priority is to find a map or a guide, something they are already very familiar with. When there is no reward mode, the temple will simply leave them in the wilderness.

The three little ones darted out and searched through the swarm of insects they had just blasted, and surprisingly found dozens of palm-sized, round, thin pieces.

With its swirling patterns, it looks a bit like a conch shell.

It must have been swallowed by these insects, but they couldn't digest it and it just stayed in their stomachs.

【Geo】

Category: Currency

[Description: The currency of the Bug Hive Kingdom, made from rather rare bug shells, with a wide range of uses]

It's actually the currency of this world?

It seems the Zergling Kingdom is more advanced than I imagined, and is already capable of producing high-quality currency.

Li Xia put away Geo and continued walking outside.

With the trees no longer obstructing their view, the world before them was finally revealed in its entirety—a vast plain.

Slender grass, like a cat's tail, swayed on the ground, while white threads, somewhat like dandelion canopies, danced in the sky, drifting with the wind as if it were snowing.

"Boss, what's that?"

Aowu pointed to the shadows that stood silently on the plain. It was still dark here, so the shadows were blurry and indistinct.

"Meow?" Black Charcoal stared wide-eyed, scrutinized the area for a moment, then lay down and hopped towards the shadows.

Li Xia lightly flew towards the shadows with a light step. He did not sense any danger, but that did not mean he would let his guard down completely.

As they got closer, the towering shadow gradually became clearer. It lay horizontally on the ground and looked like an insect.

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal tapped the massive object, making a thumping sound.

"Yes, it is indeed an insect shell."

Li Xiafei went up to take a look and, even though the exterior was covered with a thick layer of dust, he could still tell how intact the insect shell was.

This is not an insect molt. If it were an insect molt, there would be obvious gaps on its back. Moreover, this insect shell is enormous, about two meters high and four or five meters long. Such a huge insect molt must have large gaps.

"Wow—how many bugs are there?"

Awoo glanced across the plain, and as far as his eyes could see, such shadows were everywhere.

Could it be that the world of seeking light is the world of insects?

Li Xia frowned. The information he had purchased was not very detailed, or rather, the hall did not contain any detailed information about the Seeking Light World at all, as if it were being controlled by someone else.

Despite being an important world for producing avatars, ordinary apostles are unwilling to come here. They prefer to spend money to directly purchase avatars because of the extremely high mortality rate here, which is inconsistent with the difficulty of this world.

It seems that the entire world of Seeking Light is shrouded in a layer of mist, making it exceptionally mysterious.

Li Xia pondered for a moment, then reached out his hand toward the insect shell, his knuckles tapping against it to produce a crisp sound similar to the clinking of metal.

It has a very high hardness; if converted to a defense rating, it would be at least a 7 or 8, which is quite high strength.

But these very insects died here in droves, without even any obvious damage to their shells.

interesting.
Li Xia withdrew his hand, glanced at the insects again, and then looked at the nearby shadows, only to find that the heads of these insects were all facing one direction, which was the direction of the forest.

After a moment of contemplation, he floated up again and sped off toward the insect's tail.

The three little ones immediately followed, flying after Li Xia's retreating figure.

The wind whipped up by the flight blew down below, causing the cat-tail-like grasses to sway and revealing the dark earth and the occasional patch of pale white peeking out from the surface.

At first, the three little ones thought it was just the root of a plant, but later, when they discovered a half-person-high white insect shell protruding from the mud, they were horrified to find that what was buried in the soil was actually a dense mass of insect corpses.

Li Xia glanced at it once and then stopped paying attention, continuing to fly silently.

As the plain gradually shrank, clearly visible buildings came into view.

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)