Illimitable Until Death - Chapter 20

After an unknown amount of time had passed, the noisy alley finally regained its silence.

Amidst piles of lifeless Kabane bodies, Fang Li stood there, shaking off the blood droplets clinging to his dagger and adjusting his breathing.

“Finally, I won…”

It wasn’t easy.

Though things had gone relatively smoothly at first, it didn’t take long for the Kabane that had been trapped behind to be like spiders and crawl toward Fang Li, one after another, like lizards on the walls.

Fang Li had put in a great deal of effort to deal with these Kabane that descended from above.

If it weren’t for the cramped space of the alley and the fact that Fang Li had cut off the arms of many Kabane and killed some of them earlier, he wouldn’t have been able to stand here unscathed.

“With my current strength, even if I take shortcuts, this is about as far as I can go.”

Fang Li felt somewhat dissatisfied.

“I need to improve my strength as soon as possible.”

The three elements of a Main God’s Envoy’s power were: Attributes, Skills, and Equipment.

Currently, apart from having an Innate talent in Skills, Fang Li’s Attributes were abysmal, and his Equipment consisted of only a regular dagger with no bonuses.

If it weren’t for the presence of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, Fang Li, even with his tactics, would at most survive under the Kabane’s attacks, but he wouldn’t have any chance of counterattacking.

Therefore, Fang Li’s current strength was still too weak, and he had yet to surpass the level of an ordinary person.

However, as a newcomer to the Main God’s Dimension, Fang Li’s achievements were already quite impressive.

“Moreover, the more I kill, the more proficient I become in killing techniques.”

Konochi Kurusu had said that Fang Li hadn’t studied any martial arts.

That is true.

But when it came to fighting, Fang Li’s self-taught killing techniques could indeed rival Konochi Kurusu’s swordsmanship.

Of course, it was only in terms of killing techniques, and Fang Li still lacked many things.

Like defense.

Like evasion.

Fang Li was almost clueless about these skills.

As for evasion, Fang Li could rely on his AGI (agility) being significantly higher than that of an ordinary person, darting back and forth with direct movements.

But when it came to defense, Fang Li truly had no idea beyond instinctively blocking attacks.

“I need to plan carefully from now on.”

While contemplating, Fang Li had already recovered a large portion of his stamina.

So Fang Li shifted his attention to his spoils.

In this round of killing, Fang Li had slain sixteen Kabane, earning him 1600 Exchange Points.

Adding that to the accumulated Exchange Points from before, Fang Li now had a total of 7500 Exchange Points.

For a newcomer in the Main God’s Dimension, being able to achieve this level was not common. It couldn’t be said that no one had done it before, but it was undoubtedly exceptional.

It’s important to know that in the Main God’s Dimension, more than 90% of newcomers who have just entered the space, after experiencing the initial copy world, don’t gain even half of what Fang Li has.

That’s without even considering the cases of those newcomers who died.

Furthermore, this gain is only received after returning to the Main God’s Dimension and the space evaluates the completion of Main Quests, granting rewards accordingly.

However, Fang Li hasn’t returned to the Main God’s Dimension yet, so the rewards for the Main Quests haven’t been calculated.

When the rewards for the Main Quests are finally calculated, Fang Li’s gains will undoubtedly be even greater, without a doubt, far from being insignificant.

By then, Fang Li can definitely be considered to have earned an overflowing abundance.

Naturally, at that time, all these Exchange Points must be converted into strength.

“And the more chances I have, the more Kabane I should kill. I must earn every Exchange Points.”

Leaving these words behind, Fang Li turned around, preparing to leave.

However, at that moment, a voice suddenly resounded.

“Hey, you’re quite impressive.”

The sudden voice made Fang Li’s eyes narrow, and he raised his head forcefully to look at the source.

Then Fang Li froze.

“Whoosh!”

A gust of wind suddenly blew in from a distance, sweeping over the rooftops of the buildings.

On the rooftop of a house next to the narrow alley, a girl stood against the wind, looking down at Fang Li. While her clothes swayed in the wind.

The girl had shoulder-length hair was as black as ink.

She wore a predominantly red outfit with hints of white and black, resembling a training suit designed for mobility.

A blue satin-like ribbon was tied around her neck in a bow, adding to her cute and beautiful appearance.

For a moment, Fang Li even mistook her for a goddess.

The girl’s posture, standing against the silver moon and the night sky, was so breathtakingly beautiful that it could captivate any man.

However, Fang Li didn’t find himself completely entranced.

It was because he recognized the girl who was looking down at him with her amber eyes.

– Mumei.

That was the girl’s name.

At least, that was her current name.

In the world of “Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress,” only the original female protagonist possessed that name.

Yes.

The girl before him was the original female protagonist.

And she was no ordinary protagonist.

“You…” Fang Li hesitated, unsure of what to say.

“What’s wrong? Are you scared?” Mumei tilted her head, speaking with an innocent tone. “Don’t worry, I’m not a Kabane. I won’t eat you.”

Upon hearing her words, Fang Li felt a mix of emotions.

Of course, I know you’re not a Kabane.

But in a certain sense, you’re even stronger than a Kabane.

Even in terms of existence itself.

Without knowing what Fang Li was thinking, Mumei leaped directly from the rooftop, landing gracefully in front of Fang Li. She raised her head, bringing her delicate doll-like face close to Fang Li’s.

“————!”

Fang Li involuntarily took a step back as her excessively cute and delicate face approached.

Ignoring Fang Li’s surprise, Mumei curiously examined Fang Li’s face and then shifted her gaze to the dagger in his hand. Pointing at it, she made a request.

“Hey, can you let me see your weapon?”

“Weapon?” Fang Li exclaimed, puzzled. “Why?”

“Just let me see it,” Mumei replied without explaining. “Don’t worry, I have my own weapon. I won’t take yours.”

With those words, Mumei paid no heed to whether Fang Li agreed or not. She simply reached out and took the dagger from Fang Li’s hand.