Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 569 Terrifying Growth
Kill the Pale King?
Li Xia couldn't help but fall into deep thought: Why kill the Pale King?
Based on the limited information available, it can be inferred that the Pale King seems to be the only being who has seen through the true nature of the world of Seeking Light.

Logically, the King of Paleness should be a sober and awakened being.

And the little knight
Li Xia glanced at the little knight; he looked rather silly and cute, and couldn't speak yet.

Although there was no evidence, Li Xia felt that the little knight was somewhat similar to the Robber from the world of Seeking Light.

But why does a calamity occur in this world?

Generally speaking, only when the world faces a major crisis that its own error-correction mechanisms cannot resolve, will the ultimate means such as the Cataclysm be created. In other words, the world will do everything in its power to cultivate the Cataclysm to combat 'error'.

But will the world of Seeking Light face such a crisis?
According to Shenguang, the World of Seeking Light was specially placed in the fourth tier by the Hall of Light, and the Tree of Origin was also brought over by the Hall of Light. It is an absolute key object under the protection of the Hall of Light.

When other ranch worlds face crises, the Temple of Light will send out apostles, but when an Old God or some other weird thing appears in the Seeker of Light world, the Temple of Light will definitely just step in and crush it.

Li Xia pondered for a while, but still felt it was all incomplete, so she could only put the question aside for the time being.

Because we're almost there on the lush green path.

Under the dim lights, the shadows of the mountains were particularly deep. The road beneath our feet meandered and twisted, and the roadside facilities and collapsed carriages silently told the story of the prosperity this place once was.

Li Xia slowed his pace and walked along the insect passage. Although the insect hive kingdom had not been truly destroyed, the damaged facilities and lack of maintenance made it clear that the insect hive kingdom was close to collapse and could no longer even repair its basic infrastructure.

Moreover, transportation was almost cut off, and the wilderness was full of uncivilized wild insects—that is, insects without intelligence, only following their instincts. However, they were too fast, so fast that even if a wild insect wanted to attack, it could only miss.

So it was only then that they finally encountered their first attack.

"squeak!"

Amidst the strange chirping, the insect burst forth from beside the winding insect tunnel, its thick legs stomping on the ground to generate tremendous reaction force, propelling it toward Li Xia's location at an astonishing speed.

Li Xia's expression shifted, and his tense fingers relaxed, because the usually taciturn little knight gripped the bone nail on his back and charged back at the insect.

Its charge was completely different from anything Li Xia had ever seen; it seemed as if its entire being had transformed into a shadow, a void, and instantly appeared before the insect.

Just when Li Xia thought the little knight would use the bone nail to pierce the insect's soft abdomen and kill it,

“Bang!!”

The bone nail, as large as a screwdriver, drew a graceful arc in mid-air as the little knight mustered all his strength and slammed it hard into the insect's sturdy skull.

Li Xia: ???
Awooo: (o_O)!
Black Charcoal: (::)
Tiny specks of light emanated from the insect's body and surged towards the little knight's body, causing his body to involuntarily take a step back.

The little knight swung his bone nail again, and with another muffled thud, the insect exploded as it retreated, this time with many more points of light.

Whether it was an illusion or not, when these specks of light disappeared into the little knight's body like swallows returning to their nest, his mask seemed to brighten a bit.

But this was just the beginning. More and more insects rushed out, and Aowu looked at Li Xia questioningly.

Li Xia shook his head slightly. Since the little knight took the initiative to clear the monsters, he could just stay behind and didn't need to interfere.

"Bang bang!"

The sound of the little knight striking the insects rose and fell, like percussion. The key was that when the insects exploded, they would scatter clusters of light, just like stage effects.

Li Xia wasn't focused on that. Aside from the little knight's unusual move of using what should have been a sharp weapon as a hammer, he discovered something quite interesting.

When the insect is about to attack the little knight, he will suddenly dash forward a short distance, which is not far, about four or five body lengths.

But as the little knight charged, he seemed to become a shadow, appearing as a pure black figure at an extremely high speed.

Even the insects' attacks can pass right through the shadow without causing any damage.

interesting.
This ability to make the body appear ethereal, to move, and to avoid damage is clearly a special ability of the little knight.

It's quite similar to the 'invincibility frame' used in games for dodging and dashing, making it extremely practical.

As for those points of light... Li Xia recalled the demonic maggots he had killed before. As shadow creatures, they possessed the special ability to collect souls.

However, the demon maggots didn't attack him, so this ability never took effect. What the little knight created with the bone nail was the so-called soul photon.

Li Xia looked thoughtfully at the incredibly brave little knight, who seemed tireless, the bone spike in his hand still making a powerful 'bang bang bang' as it had during the battle.

More and more scattered points of soul light appeared, and even the little knight's body was enveloped by these points of light, as if it were coated with a bright halo.

Then the light suddenly receded, and Li Xia's pupils shrank accordingly.

As the light faded, the little knight visibly grew stronger!
Whether it's the power of the swing, the speed of dodging, or the reaction to attacks, all have been improved to varying degrees.

Can the little knight become stronger by absorbing soul photons?
Li Xia watched as the little knight easily killed all the insects, feeling the emptiness emanating from it. He gave the little knight a deep look before looking away.

Interesting insect.

"Sure, it has a bit of a 'wild' feel to it. It's clear he's been wandering around for a long time, and his fighting style is something he figured out on his own."

It smacked its lips and said, "Even if I've never eaten pork, I've never seen a pig run."
It has seen countless training sessions and battles of its boss every day, so it has good eyesight. Besides, it, Grandpa Dragon, has also practiced Dragon Claw Fist, okay?

In Awoo's words, "Spells are my forte, but melee combat is also my hobby!"

"Yes, it's definitely unorthodox, the kind that goes straight to the point."

Li Xia watched as Black Charcoal Howling Sky and the Little Knight searched through the swarm of insects, occasionally picking up some Geo.

These insects eat anything they can chew, including their intelligent relatives, the inhabitants of the insect nest kingdom.

The undigested contents inside the stomach were preserved and became a unique kind of treasure chest.

"Meow?"

Hei Tan looked at the thing he had picked up strangely, then ran back and handed it to Li Xia.

Ok?
Li Xia glanced at it and saw that it was still equipment.

[Strong Heart]

[Grade: Blue - Ultimate (Tier 4)]

[Type: Amulet/Jewelry]

【Origin: Seeking Light World】

[Durability: 80/80]

[Health Enhancement: Increases health by 10%, maximum 1000 points]

[Summary: The energy of shadow protects your heart]

Amulets, categorized as jewelry, are somewhat like necklaces?

Its attributes are alright, but they're too one-dimensional, and it's only a defensive attribute. If you put it in the Hall of Fame, it'd probably only be worth a few tens of thousands of Hall Points. Li Xia compared it with his own 'Supreme Treasure' and there was basically no comparison.

The Supreme Treasure is a top-tier necklace, an absolute masterpiece, the kind that would be fought over in a palace.

That kind of amulet is something you only choose to wear if you absolutely have no other choice.

"Pattern"

Li Xia shifted his gaze from the amulet in his hand and saw the little knight had walked over at some point, looking up at the solid heart through the two round holes in his face.

"You want this?"

Li Xia stretched out the amulet in his hand, and the little knight nodded blankly.

"Then I'll give it to you."

He simply handed the amulet to the little knight. He didn't really care about the tens of thousands of Hall Points. Li Xia was more interested in the little knight. If he could maintain a good relationship with him, given the little knight's terrifying efficiency in growing by 'killing monsters'...

When facing a truly formidable enemy, it might just become an asset.

That's right, what he wanted to do was to kidnap the little knight and have him fight the garbage collectors!
The little knight was unaware of Li Xia's plans. He quietly accepted the amulet and, under everyone's watchful eyes, patted it against his chest.

The amulet, emitting a faint blue light, seemed to fall into the water and slowly merged into the little knight's body.

Then his body began to flash with blue light, clearly indicating that it had taken effect.
Li Xia narrowed his eyes slightly, marveling at the peculiar way the equipment was equipped, completely different from that of the Apostles.

"Meow!" (He said thank you.)

Black Charcoal quietly acted as the translator.

"He's quite polite," Li Xia chuckled to herself, and continued walking forward.

This time, however, he was interested in communicating.

"You use weapons by striking—is that intentional or just because it feels right?"

Although one rationally knows that a stab with a sharp weapon is obviously better than a slash, one cannot simply do so based on rational knowledge.

Like most people, even if you give him a sword, he will mainly use slashing when it comes to fighting, and will rarely use thrusting.

As the little knight walked, he stared blankly up at Li Xia.

"Meow" (He said he didn't know)

"That's the instinct-based style," Li Xia nodded and said softly, "Black Charcoal!"

The kitten immediately pulled a piece of metal from its backpack, slapped and pulled it with its paws, and a blinding flash of electricity instantly turned the metal into a dark red, clay-like substance.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit's special ability, Thunder Metallurgy, allows the kitten to easily process various alloys, just like Enel casually rolls and flattens gold.

In the blink of an eye, a dark red, cone-shaped object, still steaming hot, appeared in Black Charcoal's hand.

It looks exactly like the Little Knight's, only much larger in scale.

Li Xia nonchalantly gripped the still-warm handle, which was easily over a thousand degrees hot, swung it around a couple of times, and then simply put his other hand in his pocket.

"Your weapon is quite unique. While striking is one use, simply striking is rather monotonous."

The little knight stared blankly at Li Xia, seemingly trying desperately to figure out what Li Xia meant.

"Okay."

Li Xia suddenly quickened her pace, took a step forward, and lightly extended the metal spike to the side. The insect that rushed out from the roadside just happened to bring its soft abdomen up to it, making it look as if the insect had run into the spike itself.

"puff!"

The metallic spikes pierced the insect's abdomen without any hesitation. The still-warm metallic spikes caused the fluids inside the insect to vaporize instantly, turning into white steam that sprayed out with a burnt smell.

Li Xia twisted his wrist slightly, and the round spike was pulled out with a piercing "sizzle" sound, while also throwing the insect away, which happened to collide with another insect that pounced on him.

With a slight shift of his foot, he avoided the sharp claws of the insect that pounced from the other side.

"You use weapons too directly, which makes them less versatile. While thrusting may not be as satisfying as slamming, it saves energy and is also the fastest!"

As Li Xia spoke, he bent his arm, and the round spikes seemed to split into several pieces in an instant. The insects that pounced in mid-air had no time to react before they exploded.

The swarm of insects grew larger and larger, emerging densely from the shadows on both sides of the road, but Li Xia's movements remained unhurried and leisurely, seemingly with a sense of ease and ease. Each step he took landed precisely in the gaps between the insects.

The metal spikes in his hand became a blur, or a straight thrust, striking the insect's soft abdomen with the precision of a shooting star piercing the moon.

Or it could sweep across, the cone-shaped spikes whistling as they cleared a space from the onrushing swarm of insects.

Or it would spin and dance, its body surrounded by the phantom of round spikes, like a wall, causing all the insects that crashed into it to hiss and fall down.

His movements seemed casual, yet they contained a peculiar rhythm; each thrust was controlled with perfect precision, without the slightest unnecessary exertion.

One second he was dealing with the attack of three insects on the left, the next second he lightly stepped forward and appeared on the right. With a gentle touch of the round spike, he strung the insects together like a candied hawthorn.

The little knight had long since stopped and stood there, staring blankly as Li Xia danced among the insect swarm.

It looked down at the bone nail in its hand, then at Li Xia, who was holding the same weapon.

Before this, it had never imagined that the bone nail in its hand could have so many changes, like a brand new door slowly opening before the little knight's eyes.

It even felt a special sensation it had never experienced before—no, it had never felt emotions before.

Li Xia suddenly stopped what he was doing and slammed the metal spike in his hand heavily onto the ground. A strong shockwave mixed with dark red lightning spread outwards, shattering the last dozen or so insects.

When the impact reached the little knight and the three little ones, it was reduced to a gentle breeze, which fluttered the tiny cape behind the little knight.

Li Xia turned to look at the little knight, a faint smile playing on his lips: "You see, there's never just one way to use a weapon."

The little knight nodded blankly, then shook his head.

Black Charcoal looked at it in surprise, then meowed at Li Xia:

"Meow—meow meow meow!"

It said—it remembered the first part, but not the last.

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