"Extraction..."
Ding!
[You have extracted a "Karma Point".]
"Oh?"
Alex did not expect to get one of those so soon, but it was expected when killing an angel.
[Global Announcement: Player "FateBreaker" is the first to acquire a Karma Point, they may be used later.]
"Karma point?"
"What the hell is that!"
"FateBreaker take me in as your apprentice...!"
Meanwhile, Alex stared at the notification, a neutral expression in his eyes.
A new category had appeared between [Skill Points] and [Prestige Points]: it was [Karma Points.]
[Karma Points: 1]
Right now, they had no real use, but later they would.
Ding!
[You have completed your Tier 5 Advancement Task with an... SSS-Rating, that angel stood no chance!]
[You have truly grown into an astounding being, FateBreaker.]
[+5000 to every stat.]
[All your titles are already maxed out.]
[In exchange, you may receive a "Talent Perk Fruit" (Artifact)]
"Oh?!"
[Talent Perk Fruits] are just like [Talent Evolution Fruits] except these instead granted a new perk to a talent.
And best of all, these fruits actually allowed you to choose the talent effect you wanted to enhance!
But before doing that, Alex quickly moved to the experience notifications that appeared since now that he completed his task, he could finally possibly reach level 300.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Chapter Stay:
[Your level has increased to level 251... 252... 253!]
[Level: 253 (38,834,821/60,000,000)]
Three levels at this point were a very nice increase, especially for a single enemy.
Angels aren't affected by the [Double Experience Zone] buff, by the way.
"..."
"At first, this land was considered a tier 8 area, even the strongest of adventurers not daring to come close, and I was the king of it all!"
"Alright..."
Alex didn't understand how any of this could help.
"Well, we can just go back and kick the Undead Lord's ass to retake it, you know?" Alex continued.
Last time, Undead Lord was at level 400, and even if he somehow got stronger, Alex still firmly believed he could take a level 500 monster like him.
The Undead King shook his head, his spectral form flickering slightly as he gazed down at Alex with a mixture of disdain and amusement.
"Kid, you have no idea what you're dealing with," he began, his voice reverberating with an ominous echo. "The thing you met in [Undead Land] was not the true Undead Lord."
Alex frowned, crossing his arms. "What are you talking about? He was right there. I saw him."
"What you saw was a projection, a mere fragment of his power. The true Undead Lord doesn't show his true appearance often after all."
Alex's frown deepened. "And you're saying this 'real' Undead Lord is stronger?"
"Stronger?" The Undead King let out a booming laugh that echoed through the plains. "Human, how do you think that my land was taken over? Did you really think some level 400 giant skeleton could do that?"
Alex's confidence wavered for a moment, but he quickly masked it with a defiant smirk.
"If he's that powerful, how do you expect me to beat him? Just run in and hope for the best?"
The Undead King's gaze hardened. "Do not misunderstand me. I am not sending you to your death. I believe you already know the way to deal with any undead."
"..." Alex thought for a second, his eyes widening, "The Annihilation Crucifix..."
"Yes, now do what you need to do to find it."
With that, the Undead King snapped his fingers and disappeared in a dark mist, leaving Alex behind.
But there was one single tiny little problem with that information...
Alex had lied. He didn't know where the [Annihilation Crucifix] was.
Well, actually he DID know, but not really: he knew that it was either in [Angel City], the [Divine Colosseum], or the [Cursed Cathedral], though the true location was unknown.
Only one person had acquired it in his past life, and the only hint they gave was: "Somewhere divine and cursed at the same time."
What could be more divine and cursed than the three choices he listed?
Either way, getting it would be almost impossible right now.
But in the end, Alex simply grabbed the [Talent Perk Fruit] in his hand, looking at Alice.
"I'll probably need you if there's any side effects," he mumbled.
"Ready any day of the week," Alice smirked, eager to help.
Alex looked at the fruit in his hand, then without hesitation began eating it, ready to see what he could get from this.