Chapter 35 I Accept This Task
Not just SnowflakeChaser, but other clubs that were paying attention to Alan had also reduced their focus on him.
After all, the early stages of Ragnarok were very important, and Alan being stuck at level ten for so long inevitably made them question his value.
But Walter was different.
He had always been paying attention to Alan, even sending him a few messages to express his concern during this time.
Unfortunately, none of them received a reply.
There were also bloggers posting about it, claiming that Alan had become just another ordinary player.
Christopher: [I'm sure everyone still remembers Ice King, with consecutive server-wide announcements and multi-million dollar offers from major clubs, his popularity soared.]
Christopher: [But now, a whole day has passed, and while other players are making great strides, only Ice King remains stuck at level ten without progressing. According to my analysis, he is just a flash in the pan. After entering Central City, with bosses having Super Armor and Rage skills, his infinite aerial combo technique is useless.]
Christopher: [As for those saying Ice King has been offline due to personal matters, I think that's nonsense. Who would ignore multi-million dollar offers to deal with offline issues?]
After this blogger's analysis came out, many people agreed with his view.
In fact, from a professional player's perspective, this blogger's argument was full of holes.
But most ordinary players didn't understand the game well enough, so they thought the blogger was right.
However, professional players wouldn't step in for someone they didn't know well.
But while others didn't step in, Walter couldn't stand it when he saw this post.
He immediately updated a new post to counter.
Walter: [First of all, to the blogger named Christopher, please think before you speak.]
Walter: [Ice King, with his aerial combo technique, even if he can't beat bosses, can definitely handle regular monsters.]
Walter: [Also, have you seen William's live stream recordings? What kind of damage does Ice King deal? There's no way he would be stuck at level ten!]
Walter's intervention immediately caused quite a stir.
After all, Walter was the young master of Endless Conquerors and had made a name for himself in Central City with his elite-level Treefolk Set.
So, quite a few players knew Walter.
Just fifteen minutes after Walter's post, Christopher had posted a new one.
Christopher: [To my surprise, a professional player would actually boast about Ice King. I don't deny that Ice King's aerial combo technique is impressive, but so what?]
Christopher: [His damage numbers in the newbie village were already outrageous, relying on free attributes or equipment. It's almost impossible to have such insane damage.]
Christopher: [So, I speculate that Ice King most likely has a special damage-boosting item, which isn't unheard of in the early stages of the game.]
Christopher: [But special items often have time limits. I think Ice King's special item's time has run out, and his damage has returned to normal, making him just another ordinary player.]
Christopher and Walter started arguing, and both had a certain number of followers.
Their argument caused quite a sensation online.
It even made it into the top ten trending topics.
At this moment, Alan, the key figure in this event, was happily grinding in Twisted Jungle.
Clearing it once, twice, three times...
He had to thank one of the benefits of the newbie village—unlimited backpack!
Otherwise, Alan's backpack would have been full long ago.
Alan didn't even count how many times he had cleared the Hell-level difficulty of Twisted Jungle.
He just knew he kept grinding.
Finally...
[Your skill, the Hand of God's Retribution, has been upgraded to three stars.]
[The Hand of God's Retribution (Super Divine): 3 stars]
[Effect 1: Each normal attack deals true damage equal to 3% of your max HP.]
[Effect 2: Each normal attack permanently increases your max HP by 3 points.]
[Proficiency: 0/10,000,000.]
Alan showed a satisfied smile.
The Hand of God's Retribution had finally been upgraded.
At the same time, his health had broken through 220,000!
Now, according to the Hand of God's Retribution's effect, each of his normal attacks could deal 6,600 true damage.
And each normal attack would permanently increase his health by 3 points.
Alan didn't stop after upgrading the Hand of God's Retribution.
He cleared the game dungeon again, receiving a large number of rewards.
Alan checked his equipment and found he had over 1,100 pieces, meeting David's task requirements.
Returning to the newbie village, Alan found David."David, I brought what you asked for."
David was slightly surprised, clearly not expecting Alan to come back so quickly.
Alan took out the equipment and Icefire Ore.
Seeing these items, David also took out the Bloodthirsty Necklace.
They exchanged items.
Alan's face showed a satisfied smile.
With this Bloodthirsty Necklace, combined with the control immunity ability of the Purification Necklace, Alan's pressure was significantly reduced.
Control immunity, life stealing, plus his current attributes and skills.
He felt that even if he faced Daniel, he would have a fighting chance.
"Ice King, now that you've got what you wanted, shouldn't you be leaving?"
Alan raised an eyebrow.
"To be honest, I've offended several guilds in Central City. If I go there, I probably won't even make it out of Central City alive."
Hearing this, David's face darkened.
Charles scolded, "Ice King, don't push your luck. The matters of the newbie village are not for you to meddle in."
Alan grinned, "I'm a man of profit. As long as the benefits are right, I can even take down Daniel."
David stared at Alan.
He had faith in Alan's strength.
Unfortunately, Alan had been somewhat unpredictable lately, making it hard for him to trust.
Moreover, he always felt that Alan was the variable.
To ensure everything went smoothly, he wanted Alan to leave the newbie village.
But if Alan was willing to genuinely help him, the benefits he could gain would be enormous.
"Alright." David nodded. "Ice King, if you really want to help me, then go destroy the resurrection altar now."
Alan's expression changed.
Destroying the resurrection altar now would cut off his retreat.
In other words, without the resurrection altar in the newbie village, if he were killed, he would be forced to resurrect in Central City.
The risk was too great.
Even though Alan's skill "A Withered Tree Springing to Life Again" had been upgraded to three stars, his Invincible Golden Body was still on cooldown, so this was not something he could do.
"David, I can't destroy the resurrection altar now; that would be cutting off my own path. How about I destroy the resurrection altar after Daniel is dead?"
David sneered, clearly more skeptical of Alan.
"Ice King, you're making it hard for me to trust you.
"How about that? You go to the cliff and fight Daniel. With the resurrection altar, you can still revive if you die," David said. "As for leveling up, I believe it's a piece of cake for you."
Alan's eyes narrowed.
David was forcing him to take a side.
[David has issued you a task.]
[Task requirement: Go to the cliff and fight Daniel.]
[Task penalty: Unknown.]
[Task reward: Unknown.]
If he accepted this task to attack Daniel, it would mean completely falling out with Daniel.
From David's perspective, Alan would have no choice but to side with him!
David had a mocking look on his face, thinking that Alan would never accept this task.
But Alan's next response left him dumbfounded.
"Alright, I accept this task."
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