Alright, let’s talk about this whole “secrets before turtle island wukong” thing. It wasn’t like I read some guide, you know? It was more like… chatter. Bits and pieces I picked up here and there, people whispering about stuff you could supposedly do before you even got near Turtle Island, stuff that involved Wukong somehow.
So, I got curious. Really curious. Turtle Island’s a tough nut to crack, and anything related to Wukong usually means big trouble or big rewards. Getting a leg up beforehand? Yeah, I wanted in on that. Didn’t even know what I was looking for, honestly.
My First Steps into the Unknown
First thing I did, I just started wandering. Went back to the zones right before the usual path leads you towards the island. Talked to every single NPC again, even the ones that just say “Hello, traveler.” You never know, right? Clicked on everything interactable. Nothing obvious jumped out. Spent a good few hours just… looking. Felt a bit silly, clicking on rocks and barrels.
Then I remembered this weird merchant who hangs out near the Whispering Coast, the one nobody usually bothers with because his stock seems like junk. I figured, what the heck? Went over there. Bought a few of the stranger items he had – stuff like ‘Expired Monkey Pheromones’ and a ‘Cracked Coconut Shell’. Don’t ask me why, gut feeling I guess.
Hitting Paydirt (Sort Of)
Okay, so I’m carrying this junk around. I went back towards the general area where the Turtle Island entrance is supposed to eventually appear, but stayed in the previous zone, near that old ruined shrine. I started messing around. Dropped the Cracked Coconut Shell near the shrine’s base. Nothing. Used the Expired Monkey Pheromones. Still nothing, just a weird smell effect.
I was about ready to call it quits, maybe those rumors were just junk. Then I tried combining things. I put the Coconut Shell on the shrine’s little offering plate, then used the Pheromones on the shell. Boom! A little shimmer, and this spectral monkey image popped up for like, three seconds. Pointed vaguely eastwards, then vanished.
This was something! Not Wukong himself, not Turtle Island, but something. A clue.
Following the Ghost Monkey
Eastwards from the shrine wasn’t much, just some cliffs overlooking the sea where the island should be. I started scouring those cliffs. Took ages. Found a tiny, almost invisible pathway leading down. Never noticed it before, seriously, it blends right in with the rocks.
Down there? Not much. A small hidden cove. But in the cove, stuck in the sand, was an ‘Old Banana Peel’. Yeah, seriously. Picked it up. It felt… important? Took it back to that spectral monkey spot. Tried using the peel there. Nothing.
Then I thought, maybe Wukong likes bananas? Okay, dumb idea, but I was out of options. I went back to the weird merchant. He didn’t sell bananas. But I traded him the Old Banana Peel. And guess what? He gave me a ‘Wukong Training Token’. Didn’t even know that item existed!
What It All Meant
So, what’s the big secret? It’s not game-breaking. But this Training Token? You can use it before Turtle Island to get a small, permanent stat boost. It’s not huge, but it’s an edge. And it feels like you uncovered something hidden, something tied to Wukong’s lore before you’re supposed to formally encounter it.
- Talked to everyone (mostly useless).
- Visited the weird merchant near Whispering Coast.
- Bought strange items (Pheromones, Coconut Shell).
- Combined items at the ruined shrine to get a clue (ghost monkey).
- Followed the clue eastwards to the hidden cove via a secret path.
- Found the Old Banana Peel.
- Traded the Peel back to the weird merchant.
- Received the Wukong Training Token for a pre-island stat boost.
It took a lot of running around, clicking on stuff, and trusting weird gut feelings. But finding that little sequence, that hidden breadcrumb trail leading to the token? Felt pretty good. Made heading towards Turtle Island feel a bit less daunting, knowing I had this little secret boost tucked away thanks to some expired pheromones and a banana peel. That’s my process, anyway. All trial and error, mostly error, until something clicked.
