Earth's Alpha Prime

Chapter 332: Mastery Advancement (Part-2)

Dante never imagined that simply letting go of his worries and stopping his comparisons with others would unlock the path forward for him. He felt ecstatic. Finally, he had reached Stage-4 in his Fate Mastery, and Tier-4 Evolution was now within his grasp. 

He turned to Kensei with gratitude. "Thanks for your advice. I wouldn't have made it without you," he said, sharing the news of his breakthrough.

Kensei, in his usual manner, simply replied, "Let's celebrate again? Another serving of the same dish."

Dante's lips twitched in mild exasperation. 'He's happier about the food than my advancement.' Still, he complied, pulling out another plate of the katsu curry. He handed it to Kensei and watched as his teammate ate with unabashed enthusiasm, a rare smile of genuine joy lighting up Kensei's usually stoic face.

Dante couldn't help but grin at the sight. 'He only ever smiles like that when eating good food.'

After a moment, Dante's thoughts turned to another teammate. He wanted to share the good news with Jay and perhaps get his input on when to begin his Tier-4 Evolution. 

However, instead of heading directly to Jay's room and possibly disturbing him, Dante opted to use his Fate Sequence Perception to check if Jay was in the middle of training. If Jay were busy, Dante would wait for a better time to approach him.

He extended his senses toward the third floor, where Jay's room was located. Yet, he found nothing—no trace of activity, no Fate Halo, nothing at all. This puzzled Dante. Normally, Jay's Fate Halo would be detectable unless he was in INVERSE mode, but Dante knew that wasn't likely. It had been less than two hours since Jay last used INVERSE, and the cooldown period for it was still in effect.

'Then where is he?' Dante wondered, scanning the area again to no avail. The absence of any trace was highly unusual, and it only deepened his curiosity.

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﴾# Trial World Announcement # ﴿

﴾ 'Jay,' the Alpha Chosen from the planet 'Earth,' has successfully conquered the Obelisk in Trial Region No. 794. ﴿

﴾ Congratulations to Jay for attaining Primary Authority over 53 Obelisks—the first to achieve this feat within just 20 days of the Trial Program's start in the last 10,000 years. ﴿

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The notification sent shockwaves across the Trial World, leaving Participants stunned. The timing was unbelievable—right in the middle of the ongoing Tournaments. Yet, amidst it all, Jay had managed to conquer an Obelisk. The feat was extraordinary, not just for its difficulty but for the sheer audacity of pulling it off during a Tournament.

However, the astonishment didn't stop there.

A few seconds later, another notification appeared, just as impactful as the first. Then another. And another. Each time, the same message repeated but with a different Obelisk listed, announcing Jay's dominance. The air was thick with disbelief as the notifications continued to roll in, nine in total.

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﴾# Trial World Announcement # ﴿

﴾ 'Jay,' the Alpha Chosen from the planet 'Earth,' has successfully conquered the Obelisk in Trial Region No. 784. ﴿

﴾ Congratulations to Jay for attaining Primary Authority over 63 Obelisks—the first to achieve this feat within just 20 days of the Trial Program's start in the last 200,000 years. ﴿

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Participants across the Trial Continent were left speechless. To conquer even one Obelisk was an achievement that could elevate someone to be considered one of the strongest Alpha Chosen. But nine? That was unprecedented, a feat that defied common sense.

Speculations and murmurs spread like wildfire. Was Jay working alone, or did he have help? How could he accomplish such a monumental task so swiftly and silently? The feat was almost too much to comprehend, leaving those who read the announcements questioning not only Jay's capabilities but their own standings in the Trial World.

For Dante, who had just been trying to sense Jay's presence moments before, the notifications brought a mix of emotions—astonishment, pride, and a growing sense of curiosity. 'What kind of monster are you, Jay?' he wondered, a grin tugging at his lips involuntarily.

Even those who had previously participated in Obelisk raids with Jay—teams that had spent hours conquering just a single Obelisk—were left stunned by the sheer speed and scale of Jay's accomplishment. 

It usually took around three to four hours to clear all four floors of an Obelisk with a coordinated raid party. Yet, in a little over an hour since Round-1 of the Tournament ended, Jay had managed to conquer ten Obelisks, and he had done it all alone.

The news hit even harder for those competing in the same Continental Tournament as Jay. They realized that during the designated three-hour rest period between rounds, Jay had left the island entirely. While others focused on recovery, he had ventured out to achieve something seemingly impossible.

As they grappled with the magnitude of his feat, memories of Jay's earlier displays of overwhelming strength surfaced in their minds. The sheer power he had shown during the Tournament now seemed to align perfectly with this achievement. For someone like Jay, perhaps such a streak of conquests wasn't so surprising after all.

Still, the thought of someone not only matching but utterly eclipsing the efforts of entire raid parties left many in awe—and more than a few trembling at the idea of what Jay might achieve next.

꧁𓊈 𝔍𝔞𝕪 𓊉꧂

Meanwhile, Jay, the source of the widespread commotion, moved swiftly in Phantom Form, heading toward the nearest Obelisks with unprecedented efficiency. 

Every eleven seconds, he reached a new Obelisk. However, rather than entering them himself, he opened the Inventory Space shared with Zeix, retrieving one of MJ's corpse-integrated Alpha Chosen, each equipped with a Combat Exosuit Jay had procured earlier.

MJ controlled the body of the dead Alpha Chosen, guiding it into the Obelisk. Once it was inside, Jay immediately headed for the next Obelisk, repeating the process. This cycle continued as Jay moved from one Trial Region to another until he reached the tenth Obelisk in his streak.

Then, rather than seeking more Obelisks, he exited Phantom Form and joined 'Corin-10', the corpse-integrated Alpha Chosen sent to the tenth Obelisk.

The Alpha Chosen used by MJ were collectively named Corin-1 to Corin-10—a name MJ derived from "cor," short for corpse, and "in," short for integrated. Jay had initially laughed at MJ's lackluster naming sense but had no room to criticize, as his own naming habits were equally uninspired. He had begrudgingly approved the names, which MJ took as a sign of triumph.

Once inside the Obelisk, Jay didn't accompany Corin-10 on the first floor. Instead, he found a comfortable spot and resumed focusing on Neutralization Mastery, a routine he had followed for the past hour. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Meanwhile, MJ handled the rest. The Corins, with their impressive capabilities, systematically cleared the floors of the Obelisks. Each Corin, now boasting stats comparable to Jay's own and possessing the power of a Tier-5 High-Phase Lifeform, made clearing the Obelisks a trivial task.

This newfound efficiency was only possible because Jay had broken past the 1st Universe Limit a day prior, which had previously capped his overall stats at 1,000. 

Before this breakthrough, the Corins were limited by the same restriction, rendering them far less stronger than they were now. As a result, Jay had been forced to form raid parties with the elite members of his Trial Region to conquer Obelisks.

Now, with the stat restriction removed, the Corins had become equal to him in terms of stats. MJ could use them to conquer Obelisks autonomously, even during the rest periods when Jay returned to Earth. This allowed him to focus on other goals while Corins steadily worked in his place.

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