Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

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 take it."

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... 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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Chapter 8 Top Secret Mission

"Hahahaha"

Even though several minutes had passed, Aowu was still laughing in the chat group.

It had seen plenty of naturally naive people, but it had never seen anyone as naturally naive as Little Knight.

Only someone like the little knight, who has had almost no contact with people and has always wandered in the wilderness, would have such a personality.

Li Xia didn't pay attention to that; on the contrary, he was carefully observing the little knight.

Because this little one is growing at a terrifyingly fast rate.

At first, it was a little clumsy, adding stabbing to its already extremely skillful chopping and smashing techniques. But as more and more insects appeared on the way into the mountains, its progress was also improving rapidly.

Even though this improvement only added the action of stabbing to his body, it was still terrifying enough.

Watching the little knight mimicking his own movements, struggling with his short legs in the swarm of insects, trying to appear as if he could move freely, Li Xia couldn't help but say again:

"You don't have to completely copy me; your original dodging method is the most suitable for you."

The little knight's body froze, and several insects immediately broke through his original defenses and rushed up, just as the insects were about to touch his body.

"Whoosh!"

The little knight suddenly transformed into a dense black shadow, flashed to the side, and reappeared, instantly piercing several insects with the bone nail in his hand.

This child is teachable...

Li Xia nodded in satisfaction, but the characteristics of the 'Criminal Child' unconsciously echoed in his mind again: a cursed lone star, plagued by misfortune, possessing extremely high talent, and able to acquire the world's top combat power in a short period of time...

Now it seems that the little knight is really becoming more and more like the characteristics of the thief.

If at first it felt like an ordinary fourth-tier level, now its attributes alone are at least 55+.

This attribute is already quite high; the maximum value for the fourth tier is 70 points, but most apostles don't even reach 60 points when they advance to the fifth tier.

This is because most apostles only have a little over 40 in attributes when they advance to the fourth rank. After the attribute compression after the advancement, it is simply a pipe dream to raise their attributes to over 60. Only the top fourth-rank apostles have a panel with more than 60 attribute points, but even then, it is at most 60 or 61.

Therefore, Li Xia's overall attribute of 53 is definitely not low. The snowball effect of his repeated upgrades to the highest level in the early stages is not something that can be easily erased by a single tier.

This is why he was confident enough to estimate that he was among the top performers in the fourth tier as soon as he entered it.

An apostle's strength is composed of four dimensions: attributes, skills, equipment, and combat experience. Li Xia may be seven or eight points worse than the top-tier in terms of attributes, but which of the remaining aspects is not strong?

This is the deck of cards: a third-tier opponent who killed an old god, a low-tier supreme being, and a reserve member of the Hall of Light acting as the third in line!

Reaching the fourth tier is the highest level!

Therefore, the little knight's current strength is quite terrifying, at least at the upper level of the fourth tier.

From the lower half of the fourth tier to the upper half of the fourth tier, a normal apostle needs 3-4 worlds, while a little knight only needs a few hours.

"Boss... I have a feeling something's not right..."

Awoo came closer, peered around furtively with its head sticking out of the dragon egg, and whispered something.

Li Xia thought he wanted to talk about the little knight, and was about to share his guess when he heard Aowu say:

"This mountain is right on the outskirts of the lush green path, and there are so many insects here. Are there any insects left on the lush green path itself?"

Li Xia was taken aback upon hearing this, and frowned. Indeed, that was the case.

The proverb "How can one allow others to snore beside one's bed?" applies here as well. If the monsters around the gathering point are not cleared out, no one will feel safe.

So the lush green path was no longer able to clear out the insects, or perhaps, as Aowu said, it had simply become a dead land?

"Anyway, we've come this far, let's just take it one step at a time."

After they fought their way through the swarm of insects, crossed the canyon, and finally opened the tightly closed gate at the end of the canyon, a lush green valley unfolded before their eyes.

It's hard to imagine that such a beautiful place exists in the darkness of the World of Seeking Light.

A soft light poured down from somewhere, not the scorching heat of the sun, but rather like a warm halo, enveloping the entire valley.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of moss, like a green carpet. Waist-high clumps of cat's tail grass swayed in the breeze, interspersed with tiny, unnamed white flowers, their petals still glistening with dewdrops that reflected a soft light.

In the distance, the trees stand in clusters, their trunks slender and upright, their branches and leaves lush and verdant. When the wind blows, they rustle and scatter dappled sunlight.

The air was completely free of the pungent smell left by the insects in the foothills. Instead, it was filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees, mixed with the damp smell of earth.

The sound of flowing water came from not far away. A clear stream meandered through the valley. The water was so clear that you could see the smooth pebbles on the bottom. There were even a few small, transparent fish swimming by, their tails swaying, looking lively and cute.

"Fish???" Awoo's eyes widened in astonishment: "No way, there are fish in this godforsaken place?!"

Even the little knight put down the round spike in his hand and stared blankly at this verdant land.

Li Xia's attention was entirely drawn to the buildings hidden in the jungle in the distance, which should be the gathering place for scholars that old Oss had mentioned.

“It looks like a paradise, but it may not be safe.” Li Xia withdrew his gaze, his voice calm yet carrying a warning, and said softly, “Follow behind me.”

He was the first to step into the valley, following the insect trails hidden by the grass towards the buildings in the woods.

The lush green church was exceptionally quiet, with only the rustling of leaves and the babbling of water; even the chirping of insects outside had vanished here.

Such an environment makes people unconsciously tense, and even unconsciously start having wild thoughts in their minds.

Li Xia's Observation Haki spread out silently, and his eyebrows unconsciously rose a little more.

“There’s still a lot of life force... Judging from the location, it should be that area of ​​buildings.”

Li Xia silently sensed it, but more questions arose as a result:

"But all living beings remained still...without the slightest movement..."

After bypassing the woods, Li Xia stopped. In front of him, in a cluster of buildings resembling an insect nest, insects lay on the ground.

These insects weren't dead; they seemed to be asleep, with even their antennae and delicate limbs trembling slightly.

Li Xia suppressed his aura with all his might and slowly walked to the nearest insect, observing it carefully.

It took him a while to straighten up; he had indeed fallen asleep.

Can.....

As my gaze swept across the town, all I could see were insects lying on the ground, fast asleep. What kind of power could have put all these insects to sleep?

And even the insects outside don't dare to come in?

"Black charcoal!"

Li Xia suddenly spoke up in the team channel: