Chapter 88

I was overjoyed to have cleared the fourth floor, but the subsequent system sound made my excitement grow even more.

"You have cleared the [Beast of Death's Gem], and will be given a bonus reward."

Huh?

"Bonus reward?"

In front of my eyes, something that looked like a healing potion appeared. This must be the bonus reward. I immediately used the identification skill to check it.

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[Complete Healing Potion]

- Drinking this will fully restore HP and MP.

- Cooldown: 2 hours

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I couldn't believe the result.

"Fully restore HP and MP!?"

I couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

However, it's not surprising. Normal healing potions restore a fixed amount, such as 1000 HP and 500 MP. Occasionally, potions that restore a certain percentage of HP, like 50%, are given as dungeon rewards, but that's the maximum.

Considering this, the greatness of a potion that fully restores HP and MP is clear. From the description, it seems there's no level restriction, so high-level adventurers would undoubtedly desire it desperately. If sold, it would likely fetch at least 10 million.

"Well, I don't intend to sell it. Potions are a lifeline for a solo player like me. I'd rather keep it for myself."

Regardless, receiving such a reward here is a blessing. I had been inwardly dissatisfied with the rather stingy rewards up to this point, despite the grand appearance of the Isolated Magic Tower.

Perhaps I received this reward because I completed a quest with a very high difficulty setting. I felt a bit guilty for clearing it instantly using the dungeon transfer, but I decided to be genuinely happy about it.

"Alright, let's take a short break and then head to the fifth floor!"

With my motivation boosted by the unexpected reward, I decided to tackle the next floor.

When I reached the fifth floor, the system sound announced the quest name as [Sage's Struggle]. I inferred that, unlike previous quests, this one would test my wisdom rather than my physical strength. The thought of my brilliant mind being put to the test made me inwardly excited.

However, what appeared before me was a giant monster—

or rather, a gorilla.

There was no mistaking it.

Using the identification skill, I found out it was called [Mighty-Armed Sage]. So it's a gorilla, as expected. The recommended level for defeating it was 10,000, making it more powerful than any monster I had faced before. The system sound informed me that I would receive additional rewards if I defeated it without using weapons, so I decided to try that.

The powerful gorilla was a formidable opponent, excelling in strength and agility. I had to endure its attacks more than once. However, my punches hit the mark even more often.

The reason I was able to gain the upper hand was largely due to my skills. Upgrading Gale from level 6 to level 7 using 3500 SP also helped. Additionally, I used healing potions when I took damage, maximizing the use of items that weren't weapons.

At first, I thought it was a barbaric quest, but as we exchanged blows, the powerful gorilla and I shared a strange world. We naturally conveyed to each other the amount of training required to achieve such strength. The moment I understood this, our hearts connected.

Of course, I ended up killing it in the end. The powerful gorilla seemed to be a creature created by the system sound, so it hadn't been trained. I realized that being swept up in the atmosphere is what they mean by that.

"Experience gained. Level increased by 189."

"Fifth floor quest [Sage's Struggle] cleared."

"Fifth floor reward. Level increased by 250."

"Bonus reward. Title [One Who Surpassed the Sage] granted."

Thus, I cleared the fifth floor and received the title [One Who Surpassed the Sage] as a bonus reward.

From this point on, my level-up efficiency accelerated.

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Tenshin Rin, 19 years old, male, Level: 7830

Titles: Dungeon Conqueror (10/10), Unknown Sword Master, Bringer of the End (ERROR), One Who Surpassed the Sage

SP: 3610

HP: 43790/61580 MP: 12600/16720

Attack: 14310

Durability: 11520

Speed: 14500

Intelligence: 13790

Spirit: 11300

Luck: 12880

Skills: Dungeon Transfer LV18, Body Enhancement LV10, Mighty Force LV10, Adamantine Force LV7, High-Speed Movement LV10, Gale LV7, Basic Magic LV3, Purification Magic LV1, Magic Recovery LV2, Magic Increase LV5, Detection LV4, Stealth LV4, Status Resistance LV4, Identification LV1, Item Box LV4, Concealment LV1

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One Who Surpassed the Sage

- Title granted to those who clear the [Sage's Struggle] quest under specific conditions.

- Increases attack, durability, and speed by 30% when fighting without weapons.

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"Total level-ups in [Isolated Magic Tower]: 1226 levels" (as of the end of the fifth floor)