Ignoring the level up of the skill |Appraise|, Alexander focused on the [Health Potion (Intermediate)] he had obtained. But after thinking a bit, he decided not to use it, as he didn't know what he would find upon leaving the grove, and his injuries weren't fatal.
"The difference between the BOSS of a (Beginner – Small) dungeon and that of a (Beginner – Large) one is huge," Alexander pondered, almost cursing it. "With a single blow that {Orc} broke my arm and fractured some of my ribs."
Since he had a lot of time to think about his situation while resting, Alexander tried to see the situation from a different angle: "Thinking about it, this must be a matter of combination," he pondered, turning his eyes to the {Orc}. "In a fight against the {Poisonous Slime}, which had poison and resistance to physical damage, its chances would drop a lot."
Even finding this line of thought very interesting, Alexander had to set it aside to start treating his injuries. A task that proved simple, as he could count on the [Health Potion (Beginner)] together with |Invigorate|. The real difficulty was seeing any real improvement beyond the decrease in pain, especially in his arm.
"The pain has decreased, but it doesn't seem like I'll heal anytime soon," Alexander sighed. "Even more so the internal wounds, where I can't apply the potion to help heal."
Alexander looked at the body of the {Orc} and saw nothing that stood out to appraise or take, so he just took his things and left the dungeon. The body was too heavy for someone injured to carry.
Having no more reasons to return to the dungeons, Alexander settled near the river; made a large bonfire to roast and dry a lot of meat; and sat down to rest while checking the completed missions.
『 Missions 』
Survive (Part II)
Mission Type: Survival.
Mission Description: Survive for 10 days.
Rewards: (5000 XP points), (Survivor's Boots), (1 growth point) and (5 free attribute points).
Extra Task: Kill one or more monsters during your survival time.
Rewards for the extra task: (100 XP for each monster slain) and (Reward(s) proportional to your completion evaluation).
Goblin Dungeon (Beginner Dungeon – Small)
Mission Type: Dungeon Conquest.
Mission Description: Defeat the boss of the Goblin Dungeon. Completion Evaluation: {S}
Rewards: (1000 XP points), (1 growth point), (1 free attribute point) and (1x Random Reward Card).
Extra Task: Kill all monsters in the dungeon.
Reward for the extra task: (1875 XP points).
Lost Grove
Mission Type: Extermination.
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Mission Description: The Lost Grove has spent a long time without anyone conquering its dungeons. Clear at least one. Completion Evaluation: {S}
Reward: (Title: ||Dungeon Conqueror||).
Slime Dungeon (Beginner Dungeon – Small)
Mission Type: Dungeon Conquest.
Mission Description: Defeat the boss of the Slime Dungeon. Completion Evaluation: {S}
Rewards: (1000 XP points), (1 growth point), (1 free attribute point) and (1x Random Reward Card).
Extra Task: Kill all monsters in the dungeon.
Reward for the extra task: (1800 XP points).
Kobold Dungeon (Beginner Dungeon – Medium)
Mission Type: Dungeon Conquest.
Mission Description: Defeat the boss of the Kobold Dungeon. Completion Evaluation: {S}
Rewards: (2000 XP points), (1 growth point), (2 free attribute points) and (1x Random Reward Card).
Extra Task: Kill all monsters in the dungeon.
Reward for the extra task: (1575 XP points).
Orc Dungeon (Beginner Dungeon – Large)
Mission Type: Dungeon Conquest.
Mission Description: Defeat the boss of the Orc Dungeon. Completion Evaluation: {S}
Rewards: (3000 XP points), (1 growth point), (3 free attribute points) and (1x Random Reward Card).
Extra Task: Kill all monsters in the dungeon.
Reward for the extra task: (1050 XP points)
To the Last Drop (Hidden Mission)
Mission Type: Terrain Cleansing
Mission Description: Conquer the Lost Grove in the best possible way: complete all its dungeons with {S} evaluation and slay everything in your path, be it animals or monsters. Take for yourself to the last drop of what the Lost Grove has to offer.
Rewards: (Higher-Grade Item {Selectable Trait}), (100 thousand XP points), (10 free attribute points) and (2 growth points).
Upon seeing all those rewards, Alexander couldn't help but be moved, after all, they were the proofs and fruits of his effort. "What I'm feeling is pride for completing a project? … How strange."
Excited especially by the hidden mission's rewards, Alexander finalized all the missions and began receiving a flood of notifications.
Ding!
[You completed the mission: Goblin Dungeon]
Ding!
[You completed the mission: Lost Grove]
Ding!
[You completed the mission: Slime Dungeon]
Ding!
[You completed the mission: Kobold Dungeon]
Ding!
[You completed the mission: Orc Dungeon]
Ding!
[You completed the hidden mission: To the Last Drop]
*[You received: (113,300 XP points), (6 growth points), (17 free attribute points), (4x Random Reward Card), (||Dungeon Conqueror||), (Higher-Grade Item {selectable trait})]*
Ding!
[You leveled up. But due to the interference of the special skill |Attribute Control|, all your attribute increases upon leveling up were denied and converted into free attribute points.]
*[+30 free attribute points]*
*[+1 growth point]*
[You leveled up…]
[You leveled up…]
[You leveled up…]
[You leveled up…]
When Alexander finalized all the missions, his body was invaded by a large and growing wave of energy that he didn't know where it came from or where it was going. "What a marvelous sensation. It's completely different from when I leveled up before evolving."
Upon feeling and analyzing his changes, Alexander reached a conclusion: "My body remains the same, but the energies inside it seem denser… more… potent. Even my poisons seem stronger."
The amount of XP Alexander received was so great that he leveled up 5 times at once, and his progress bar for the next level rose to half. But the latter didn't excite him much, because he knew that the amount of XP needed to continue leveling up increased in a small geometric progression.
"These rewards propelled me in an incredible way. In a fraction of a second my level rose, my growth points increased to 11, and my free attribute points skyrocketed to 167."
With so many points, Alexander could finally level up his class. But he preferred to leave that for another time, as one notification still remained.
Ding!
[Please select the item's trait: (Attack), (Defense), (Stealth) or (Utility)]
Thinking about his current condition, Alexander analyzed that any of the options could be a great fortune, but could also be the reason for his death, inciting people to kill him to take it for themselves.
Reaching this possibility, Alexander decided to choose the safest route in his view. "I choose stealth."
Ding!
[You received the higher-grade item: [Ring of the Thief God].]
