Strategy

Terry couldn't help but consider the possibility that the overlords had an ulterior motive. Perhaps they aimed to make him waste his time, or they were willing to sacrifice one of their own to learn his abilities. It raised the question of whether they were genuinely fearful of him, hidden behind a facade of arrogance and superiority. 

"It changes nothing, but I need to be careful and I can't show much of my skills," Terry thought. "Since they are being careful, perhaps they aren't totally aware of my skills."

Terry understood that defeating the golem alone wouldn't be enough to bring his weapon to level one hundred, but he was okay with that. He knew that even without unlocking new skills, he could enhance its parameters and improve his own battle experience. He was more than willing to put in the work to achieve mastery.