บท 86: ch86- Unstoppable Growth
When Alex finished scouting the resource points and returned, Mason and the others had just arrived at the first target. The difference in speed was so absurd that it left the entire group speechless.
Thanks to his overwhelming power boost, Alex didn't even bother wearing the full **Dragon God** set today. Besides equipping the **Dragon God's Wings** and the **Belos Bane**, he only wore the **Champion's Armor**. However, to Chris and the others' astonishment, Alex's monster-clearing speed had become even more terrifying compared to the day before.
Even without the **Dragon God's Might** enhancement, the upgraded **Dragon God's Flame**, now at the Advanced Master level, allowed Alex to deal 100% burning damage with every hit. Plus, the cooldown for the **Explosive Flame** ability had been reduced to just 10 seconds. Combined with his incredible attack speed, Alex was cutting down swarms of monsters as though it were a casual game.
Before Mason and the others could contribute much to the fight, Alex had already cleared most of the Belos monsters around the first resource point. Some of the monsters were even so terrified by his power that they fled. Once inside the resource point, faced with thousands of guarding monsters, Alex's killing spree grew even more intense. While he initially left around 30% of the monsters for Chris and the others to handle, now he was clearing them all within minutes.
The speed disparity had reached a point where Alex could clear 70% of the monsters in just three to five minutes, while Jessica and the rest were still struggling with the remaining 30%. Worse yet, Alex's attributes had grown so high that he no longer gained any experience points from the monsters!
Whether it was the regular Belos monsters, the resource point guardians, or even the bosses, none of them could give Alex a single percentage of experience after he one-shot them.
This left Alex feeling frustrated. It was a huge loss, as he had expected to level up significantly today just as he had the day before. Yesterday, he had leveled up by more than 100 levels. If he could do that again today, he'd hit over 1,000 levels in no time, maxing out his level bonuses.
But now, due to his overpowering stats, these "low-level" monsters couldn't give him any experience, and that put Alex in a tough spot.
"What's the point of being so strong if I can't level up anymore? And what am I supposed to do with all these extra points?" Alex thought with a grimace. The fun was quickly fading from the game.
If the other players knew what Alex was thinking, they'd probably want to strangle him. "Fun? We're struggling to survive in this game, and you're worried about fun!?"
Without the motivation to grind for levels, Alex started to lose enthusiasm. After Chris and the others finished clearing the remaining monsters, Alex gathered them and made a suggestion: "I don't get any experience from killing bosses anymore. How about I let you guys handle them from now on?"
Since there was no point in monopolizing the kills anymore, Alex decided to let his teammates gain more experience. However, Jessica and the others weren't exactly thrilled. They exchanged uneasy glances, silently wondering how strong Alex had become if even boss fights no longer gave him experience.
With the new strategy in place, they moved on to the second resource point. Alex led the charge by clearing out most of the monsters, allowing Mason and the others to go straight for the boss.
Technically, with five SR-ranked **Gifted** and over twenty R-ranked **Gifted** on the team, defeating a boss should have been a breeze. However, by the time Alex had cleared the surrounding monsters, the boss still had about 20% of its health left. The team was struggling with its final, desperate attacks, and several members almost got wiped out by the boss's ultimate move.
Seeing their struggle, Alex stepped in and one-shot the boss, saving the day. Jessica and the others felt their faces heat up in embarrassment. Compared to Alex, their abilities were no better than those of children.
But in fairness, this was also due to the fact that Mason, Liam, and the others had little experience fighting bosses. Their inexperience caused some chaos in their approach. Moreover, the monsters in these resource points had been growing steadily stronger over the past few days.
Initially, the group had easily slaughtered the regular monsters, much like Alex now handled the bosses. They hadn't paid much attention to the gradual increase in monster strength, especially at the resource points that had yet to be captured. Weaker points had already turned into monster nests, leaving only the stronger ones to defend.
After clearing the second resource point, only about 30 minutes had passed. Their pace was 2-3 times faster than the previous day, thanks entirely to Alex. Learning from this experience, they adjusted their strategy once more. Mason and the others would chip away at the boss's health until it was down to half, at which point Alex would step in for the finishing blow. This method significantly sped up their progress while ensuring that everyone still got valuable experience points.
Testing the new approach at the third resource point, they found that their monster-clearing speed had improved even further. The entire process was smooth, and the team's coordination had reached a new level.
Although Alex wanted to give his teammates more chances to fight, their pace was simply too slow compared to his. Plus, their stamina and energy were still issues. If Alex left too many monsters for them, it would defeat the purpose of a team effort. In that case, it would be more efficient for them to split up, with Alex clearing one part of the map and the others another.
Realizing this, the team accepted their roles. While it was heartbreaking to watch Alex annihilate hordes of monsters, leaving them only the bosses to fight, they understood the practicality of the arrangement. At least this way, they could complete 10-15 tasks with minimal effort while still earning decent rewards. Experience points could be gained slowly over time; they didn't need to push themselves beyond their limits.
Chris, for one, wasn't too concerned. "There's no way I'll ever have Alex's problem of not gaining experience," he thought to himself. "Experience points don't matter. Power does."
By the time Alex and the team had cleared their 18th resource point, it wasn't even lunchtime yet. If the first resource point hadn't already been taken over by Belos monsters and turned into a nest, they might have continued capturing more.
Compared to the previous day, their accomplishments had doubled. After a leisurely lunch and some rest, they resumed their assault on the resource points, now transformed into monster nests.
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