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Lim Cheolho looked at the confused Alan and smiled.
"It's normal. The islands in the 30s are recreated after the challengrs failure. But for someone like you, who hasn't died even once, it was bound to be skipped."
Sage Sticks explained the same thing to Alan, who nodded in understanding.
"Still, I anticipated this. After all, you are the descendant of the Undefeated King," Sticks said.
Alan simply smiled.
[ You have entered the 41st Island. ]
[ Fog Island has appeared. ]
"Huh?"
Alan, who had been preparing to fight his clone, paused.
He clearly remembered from the novel that the 41st island was supposed to be a trial where one had to fight their own clone and defeat it to advance.
Yet now, a Fog Island had appeared instead.
It was similar to the Challenger Store Island in another world—a special area that allowed challengers to skip the trial.
'This damn luck…'
Alan cursed inwardly. He loved fighting, and missing such a perfect battle left a bad taste in his mouth. However, he didn't show it on his face, aware that Morpheus and others might be watching.
"Here is the Exchange Store, where you can purchase items using the points you have earned," Sticks explained.
Alan nodded.
"Alright, let's see what's there."
He walked toward the store and glanced through the items. There were everything from hidden classes to skills up to Unique rank.
"Hmm… I already have a class and skills, so something else…"
Alan muttered as he continued browsing, until something caught his eye.
[ Elixirs ]
[ Strength Elixir: Permanently increases Strength by 10 points ]
[ Agility Elixir: Permanently increases Agility by 10 points ]
[ Intelligence Elixir: Permanently increases Intelligence by 10 points ]
[ Stamina Elixir: Permanently increases Stamina by 10 points ]
There were elixirs for every stat, each costing only 100 points.
"Haha… this is insane."
Alan muttered as he immediately spent all of his points on elixirs.
[ Your Strength has permanently increased by 500 points. ]
[ Your Agility has permanently increased by 500 points. ]
At the S.A. headquarters, Lim Cheolho looked at Alan and shook his head.
"I don't know whether he's lucky or not," he muttered.
"There was a chance Alan might have died on that island. But if he had won, he could have easily obtained one sealed ability from each of his successor classes. He missed a huge opportunity," Lim Cheolho said.
[ He is lucky. ]
Morpheus, however, had a different perspective.
[ There was a 90% chance that Player Alan would be defeated. Even a single defeat would result in a heavy penalty due to his Undefeated King class. So, it is fortunate that he skipped it. ]
Lim Cheolho nodded.
[ Besides, there will be many opportunities for him to obtain those sealed abilities in the future. This is not a loss for Player Alan—only a delay. Given his current strength, it wouldn't have made much difference even if he had obtained them now. ]
Lim Cheolho nodded again.
"That's also true… the current Player Alan is already much stronger than he should be."
From the 42nd to the 49th island, the trials consisted of raid boss hunts. It was easy for Alan to clear them all.
Then, he arrived at the 50th island.
[ You have entered the 50th island. ]
[ This is a save point. Would you like to register? ]
[ You have been registered. When you enter the Behen Archipelago again, you will start from the 50th island. ]
"Now, this is getting fun," Alan smiled.
The average level of the monsters was now in the early 400s, making it ideal for him to level up. Not to mention, they were all elite monsters with high stats, health, and defense. They appeared in large numbers, making the trials even more enjoyable for him.
"I wonder what's next after this," he muttered with a grin as he killed the last monster on the 50th island.
[ You have entered the 51st island. ]
[ A mission will be created. ]
[ 51st Island ]
Defeat 10 Golden Crowns in 20 minutes.
First Clear Reward: 1,900 Challenger Points.
"Golden Crowns…?"
It was a type of monster Alan had never encountered before.
Just as he was wondering, several green-furred gorillas appeared in front of him, each wearing a golden crown on its head.
"ROARRR!"
They bared their fangs and gripped their massive clubs, roaring as they charged toward him.
"Hm… they don't look very special. So why that name?" Alan muttered as he swung his sword.
It was the 100,000 Army Massacre Sword.
"Then just die."
But—
Clang!
[ You have dealt 1 damage. ]
[ You have dealt 1 damage. ]
Alan's expression stiffened.
Even his minimum damage was at least 10,000… yet he was only dealing 1 damage? And that too with one of his strongest skills?
Something was clearly wrong.
"Character Observation."
Sensing the anomaly, Alan immediately used his analysis skill.
"I see… these bodies are just puppets. The real entity is that Golden Crown."
[ Golden Crown ]
[ A parasitic creature that latches onto the body of any monster, transforming it into an extremely durable host. All attacks directed at the host's body deal only 1 point of damage. ]
[ However, the host becomes unable to use skills and can only perform basic attacks. ]
"Hmm… it's quite a good creature if one needs a tank," Alan said.
He immediately targeted the Golden Crown instead of the host and cast Magic Missile. With the destruction of the crown, the host body collapsed instantly.
"They are extremely weak…"
Alan muttered as he dealt with the remaining ones with ease.
"If not for such a weakness, I might have taken one to create a guardian out of it. After all, with such durability, a perfect tank could have been born," he added.
He collected the Soul Essence of the Golden Crowns they dropped and moved on to the next island.
Alan continued his streak until he reached the 56th island.
Unlike the previous islands, which were focused on monster hunting—each with unique traits like the Golden Crowns—this time, it was a labyrinth.
"Something new…"
Alan murmured as he stepped inside.
Using his magic sense, he navigated through the maze efficiently. Within 30 minutes, he had already found the exit and cleared the labyrinth.