Awakened Talent: 10,000 Exp Converter!

[Welcome to the Tower of Speed, Challengers!]

[As per the tower's rules, any items that are not from the tower are prohibited. Challengers are allowed to access their storage ring for storing items only.]

[Challenger's offensive skills are sealed, as well as their mental abilities. Most importantly, challengers must keep in mind that dying in the tower is the same as dying outside the tower.]

[For the first trial, challengers will be competing against others to climb the Rock Monkey Mountain!]

In the next second, the endless white space suddenly turned into a green wilderness, and in front of them stood the towering green mountain. With a simple glance, Vincent could feel the primal presence within the mountain.

The mountain had an approximate height of 9,000 meters!

[Only the first 50 challengers will qualify for the next round!]

[Challengers are allowed to surrender before and after the trial. However, once the trial starts, challengers won't be allowed to surrender freely!]

[You have 5 seconds to decide if any of you want to surrender!]

Vincent showed no reaction despite hearing the cold and monotonous voice of the tower, as he had already heard about it from Valyn. However, some weren't aware of the rules and conditions, causing them to furrow their brows in slight worry.

Even so, no one dared to surrender.

The tower's voice continued.

[In addition, Origin Crystals are prohibited. However, your Origin Energy will be fully recovered after every trial.]

[The trial will start in 10 seconds!]

[10!]

[9!]

At this moment, Vincent glanced at the other participants. With a quick scan, he sensed that there were 100 challengers, including him, all with a strength of Tier 1.

What he realized, though, was that everyone was suppressed to Tier 1(1★)!

This meant their attributes were only around 2–5 points. Unfortunately for them, Vincent was a cheat. With his current potential, even when suppressed, his attribute points were still over 30!

A very unreasonable advantage if the other challengers found out!

Thus, once the countdown ended, the challengers roared as they unleashed their various movement skills!

"Haha. Get out of my way, newbies!"

A birdman challenger exclaimed loudly as he flapped his wings and attempted to fly into the mountain. However, the next second, a heavy pressure came crashing into him, embedding him into the ground.

"Haha. Idiot! Do you think you'll be allowed to fly in this trial? You should've done your research first!" someone mocked after noticing what happened to the birdman.

At this moment, Vincent didn't immediately move. He wasn't in a rush. Instead, he observed the other challengers. Since he had seen some humans in this trial, he was curious about their techniques.

Unfortunately, aside from a slightly faster speed, the humans didn't possess good movement techniques.

As he continued observing the other challengers, a deep and curious voice spoke beside him.

"Why are you still standing there like an idiot, human? Did you give up already?"

Vincent turned to face the owner of the voice. The person had a very recognizable appearance, as Vincent had encountered many of them today.

It was an Agisaur. He wore specialized pants and revealed his muscular, bare upper torso.

Vincent didn't answer the Agisaur's question but instead asked, "Why are you not running yourself?"

The Agisaur scoffed.

"Hmph. I'll be bullying all of you if I don't give you all a head start."

Vincent couldn't help but chuckle at the Agisaur's response. It seemed the Agisaurs really took pride in their speed. He wondered what kind of traits and techniques they possessed.

However, his reaction somehow displeased the Agisaur.

"What's funny? Do you think I'm kidding?"

Vincent shook his head.

"Why don't we make a bet?"

"What bet?" the Agisaur asked, curious.

"Let's bet on which one of us can climb the mountain first," Vincent suggested.

The Agisaur was stunned for a second before bursting into laughter.

"Haha. You're a funny human! You want to compete with me, an Agisaur, in speed? You're hilarious."

Vincent stared at him expressionlessly, letting him know he wasn't joking.

Naturally, the Agisaur also realized Vincent was serious. He halted his laughter but kept the playful smile on his face.

"Alright. What are we betting on?"

"If I win, you'll be my slave for a month," Vincent answered without hesitation.

Once again, the Agisaur broke into loud laughter.

"Haha. This human really thinks he can win! Alright, alright. If you manage to win, forget a month. I'll be your slave for my entire life. However, if I win, you'll be my slave!"

The Agisaur, Moutaur, laughed in his mind, thinking Vincent must have gone insane to bet against an Agisaur like him in speed.

Upon hearing his response, Vincent suppressed his smile, afraid Moutaur might sense something amiss if he smiled too suddenly.

It had been over a minute since the others had started running, and the other challengers were no longer in sight.

Vincent said, "Once the second minute starts, the bet is on."

"Whatever you say," Moutaur replied nonchalantly.

Soon, as the second minute was up, Vincent started to jog. He didn't immediately run at full strength. However, he immediately noticed that Moutaur hadn't moved yet.

When Vincent looked back, he saw the 7-foot-tall Agisaur arrogantly smiling at him.

Vincent smirked when he saw this.

If that's how you want to play, don't blame me for not giving you a chance, he thought to himself, using only 2% of his speed.

Boom!

The sudden burst of speed created a loud sound, leaving a trail of dust and smoke behind him.

"Hoh, so he wasn't just all talk. Unfortunately, humans will never win against me in terms of speed!" Moutaur thought as he took a stance akin to an Olympic sprinter.

His muscular Tyrannosaurus-like legs vibrated briefly before exploding into motion, leaving deep fractures in the ground.

Boom!

In just a few seconds, he was already behind Vincent.

"Human, if that's the fastest you can run, then please give up. You shouldn't have bet against an Agisaur in the first place!"

Moutaur sneered, increasing his speed, sending a powerful shockwave past Vincent and blowing his hair wildly.

"Haha. Learn your limitations next time!" Moutaur exclaimed, believing he'd left Vincent far behind.

However, just as he finished his taunt, Vincent's voice rang out beside him.

"Did you say something?" Vincent glanced casually in his direction without slowing down.

Moutaur's eyes widened in disbelief.

I'm already using 30% of my speed! Normally, humans would fall behind by now!

Determined, he increased his speed to 50%.

Boom!

The gap between them widened once again. Yet, a second later, Vincent appeared next to him.

"Are you getting serious now?" Vincent asked, still wearing a nonchalant expression.

What?! I'm already at 50%! This human shouldn't be able to keep up! Moutaur thought, stunned.

He clenched his teeth and increased his speed to 80%, bypassing several challengers who had started two minutes before him.

But even at 80%, Vincent was still right beside him.

"How are you so fast?!" Moutaur shouted in frustration.

"Is this considered fast?" Vincent tilted his head mockingly. "Aren't you too slow then?"

After making his remark, Vincent decided to widen the gap between them.

He was still at only 10% of his speed, without using Origin Power Enhancement or any special movement skills.

Moutaur's face darkened as he pushed himself further, releasing 100% of his speed and leaving Vincent behind momentarily.
Continue your journey with empire

Finally!

However, the next moment, a huge boulder flew toward Moutaur. The Rock Monkeys atop the mountain were throwing obstacles at the challengers.

Bang!

The boulder smashed into the ground, creating a thick cloud of dust as Moutaur barely avoided it.

He smirked.

"You might be fast, but let's see how you handle sudden attacks!"

But when he glanced behind him, Vincent had easily dodged the boulder and was once again running beside him, his speed having visibly increased.

"You look tired already. Is that all you've got?" Vincent asked casually.

Moutaur scowled in frustration, unable to understand how a human could rival his speed.

"S-Shut up! You still haven't won yet!"

"That's true," Vincent replied, suppressing a smile. "Well then, I'll just wait for you at the top, my slave."

Boom!

Vincent exploded forward with an incredible burst of speed.

"Argh, fuck!" Moutaur stumbled and fell backward as dirt and debris filled his face.

"Impossible…" Moutaur muttered, still lying on the ground in disbelief. He could no longer see Vincent anywhere.

In a blink, Vincent had vanished from his sight.

Thirty minutes later, Moutaur finally reached the top of the mountain. Gasping for breath, his eyes darted around until he spotted Vincent lying leisurely on a tree branch.

[Time Records]

1st: Vincent (00:05:00)

2nd: Moutaur (00:30:45)

3rd…

4th…

5th…

Aside from the two of them, no one else had finished the trial yet.

But when Moutaur saw the gap between their times, his expression twisted in horror.

"N-No… I c-can't be someone's slave..."