We had been exploring the island for a week, yet there was no sign of [Trial #7]. We had covered the entire boundary, from the shore to the forest. "Maybe we should venture deeper," I suggested, and everyone agreed. We made our way into the forest, passing the ruins of the palace and the remnants of Trial #3, until we reached a large wall.
"Was this here before?" Olivia asked, to which we all shook our heads. I reached out and touched the wall, and suddenly, a door appeared. "I think my 'Magic' did that," I said, and we all entered, one by one.
"We've teleported again," I remarked as the Trial window appeared before us.
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TRIALS
Trial Number #7: Let's Ask
Description: A round of Questions and Answers
Time: 13 Days
Rewards: [Teleport]
Failure: All Skills lost
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"What the hell is this failure?" Jon groaned as the round began. Similar to before, a screen appeared with questions.
"First: Which is the weakest {Class}?" the screen displayed. Everyone turned to me for an answer.
"I think it's 'Unholy-Undemonic' {Class}," Jon suggested. I looked at the screen and responded, "None."
"Are you sure?" it asked, which shocked us all. But I still said, "Yes," and to our surprise, it was the correct answer.
"Second: What __ a {God}?" the screen asked, leaving us all confused. We began pondering, and then I wondered if it was like a fill-in-the-blank test. Could it be that simple? I instinctively said, "is."
"Are you sure?" it asked again. "Yes," I replied, uncertain why I chose that answer.
"Third: {Deicide} is born to kill who?" it inquired. Without hesitation, I answered, "{God}." Again, it asked, "Are you sure?" and once more, I answered, "Yes." The screen acknowledged my answer, and we teleported out.
We received our reward, but when I tried to open my Status, nothing happened.
Eleven days passed, and half our food was gone. We had about 20 days left to survive here. The next day, we stumbled upon the next trial. We entered it, but to our surprise, we didn’t teleport right away. After a few minutes of standing still, I thought, Maybe the trial has already begun. I tried to run out of the ruin, but instead, I was teleported somewhere else.
"Try running out of the ruin," I messaged the others, and they followed suit. "You know, you just vanish every time," Maya remarked, stating the obvious, which I had been trying to figure out.
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TRIALS
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Trial Number #8: {Class} Upgrade
Description: Fight {Monsters} for 15 Days straight
Time: 15 Days
Rewards: A {Class} Upgrade
Failure: {Class} Banishment
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"Wait, what? We have to fight them for 15 days straight? What kind of Trial is this?" Jon shouted.
"A stamina one. Look on the bright side — our food will last longer since we won’t feel hunger in there," I said, trying to remain optimistic.
A horde of {Monsters} appeared, and we took our battle stances.
"Those 15 days went by surprisingly fast," I said after we teleported back. Everyone except me was exhausted. Their stamina was pretty low. I glanced at them. When it was time for the reward, my excitement turned to disappointment.
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'Player' already has a [Transcendal Class]; no {Class} Upgrade will be given.
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"Why does this always happen to me?" I lamented as the others celebrated their {Class} Upgrades. Without wasting any time, we set off to find Trial #9, and to our surprise, we found it easily. Something felt off. We entered, only to be stunned by the trial number and its reward.
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TRIALS
Trial Number #9-10: The Fusion Trial
Description: Defeat the [Transcended Monster]
Time: 36 Days
Rewards: Ownership of the [Transcendal Island-Outer Domain] and [Transcended System]
Failure: Death to Infinity (you will experience death infinite times)
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"I’m not doing it," Jon declared, and the others agreed, except for Goblee.
"If master is going, I will too," Goblee said, trying to convince me.
"If even one of you dies, it will be a great loss for me. So, all of you stay here with Goblee," I commanded, then used [Teleport] to send them back to the boat. I stood there, waiting for the [Transcended Monster] to appear.
I unsheathed my [Katana] when a figure came into view. I charged at it, and it charged at me. I sliced through its hand, and as we stood with our backs to each other, it began to speak.
"It’s been a long time since I tasted a [Celestial Item]," it said, licking blood from its hand. Suddenly, the hand regrew.
"My name is Kono. I’m a [Transcended Vampiric Monster], and I will ki—"
I interrupted it, literally. I sliced through its stomach, and when it died, an {Elf} emerged from within.
"What just happened?" I muttered.
"Yes, I'm free," she cheered joyfully. Turning to me, she said, "I’m in a good mood, so I won’t kill anyone today."
"Really? You think you can kill me?" I taunted, which made her angry. I sprinted toward her, but she trapped me in a tornado.
"Don’t underestimate a [Transcended Elf]," she yelled.
I somehow broke free and summoned my snake to attack. To my surprise, it reached her without her noticing and bit her.
"What is this?" she yelled as she fired [Holy Light] at the snake, but the light was absorbed.
"What the—" we both exclaimed in unison. Then, she shot [Demonic Light], which was also absorbed.
How much Mana does she have to keep firing attacks without growing weak? I wondered.
I used [Time Manipulation] to accelerate her 'Time.' It drained nearly all my Mana, but eventually, I managed to render her unconscious. I teleported out with a new notification.
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'Player' now owns the outer domain of [Transcendal Island]. Inner Domain has been unlocked. 'Player' can now take part in [Trial #11-20]; however, it is advised to wait, as the player is still weak. 'Player' has now received the [Transcended System].
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I read the notification and returned to my group. "I’ve marked it as a [Teleport] station so we can come back when we're stronger," I said, and they all agreed.
"Now, it’s time to go back," I declared as we ascended the boat and set sail. The moment I stepped aboard, exhaustion overwhelmed me, and I collapsed.