Awakened Talent: 10,000 Exp Converter!

Vincent did not continue exchanging his tower points for items. He scanned his surroundings and found a not-so-hidden corner before checking out the skills he had exchanged for.

Skill Name: Temporal Acceleration

Cost: 10,000 Tower Points

Grade: Rare

Details: The user's perception of time is accelerated by 200% for 10 seconds, allowing faster reactions and decision-making. While active, the user can execute precise actions without external time advancing significantly. Consumes 30 Origin Energy per second.

"This is great!"

Despite its simple details, Vincent instantly knew the importance of the effects of this rare-grade skill.

Without hesitation, he learned it.

Temporal Acceleration has been learned!

Next, he checked the second skill.

Skill Name: Velocity Field

Cost: 10,000 Tower Points

Grade: Rare

Details: Creates a 10-meter radius field around the user, increasing the movement and attack speed of all allies within the field by 50% for 15 seconds. Consumes 80 Origin Energy upon activation.

"A buff? This is another good skill!"

Velocity Field has been learned!

Finally, he checked the last rare-grade skill.

Skill Name: Stormstep

Cost: 10,000 Tower Points

Grade: Rare

Details: The user summons a burst of storm energy, allowing them to move at lightning speed in a straight line up to 60 meters. Enemies in the path are stunned for 1 second. Consumes 50 Origin Energy per use.

"Another good movement skill!"

He learned it without hesitation.

Stormstep has been learned!

Vincent was quite satisfied with the rare-grade skills he obtained this time. If upgrading them was allowed, they would be even better!

He then took a quick glance at the weapon-type armaments he had acquired.

Item Name: Stormracer Bow

Cost: 10,000

Power: Tier 1 Armament

Type: Weapon (Bow)

Grade: Rare

Details: A bow crafted from Windoak Wood and strung with Gale Threads. Activating its skill allows the wielder to fire arrows at triple their normal speed for 6 seconds, with each arrow generating a small shockwave that increases the wielder's movement speed by 10% for 3 seconds. This ability consumes 50 Origin Energy and has a cooldown of 30 seconds.

Item Name: Lightningstep Rapier Discover more content at empire

Cost: 10,000

Power: Tier 1 Armament

Type: Weapon (Rapier)

Grade: Rare

Details: A sleek rapier imbued with Thunder Glyphs that channels the power of lightning. Activating its skill allows the wielder to perform a "Flash Step," instantly closing the gap to an enemy within 10 meters and delivering an electrified thrust that stuns the target for 1 second. This skill consumes 60 Origin Energy per use and has a cooldown of 15 seconds.

Item Name: Gale Reaver Blade

Cost: 10,000

Power: Tier 1 Armament

Type: Weapon (Greatsword)

Grade: Rare

Details: A massive blade carved with Wind Runes that lightens its weight while amplifying its wielder's speed. Activating its skill creates a "Wind Surge," increasing the wielder's movement speed by 30% and attack speed by 20% for 12 seconds. This surge consumes 70 Origin Energy and has a cooldown of 45 seconds.

Unfortunately, while these weapons were good, they weren't suited to his style, and he currently had a better weapon. Still, it wasn't a bad thing to have them!

He still had 340,000 tower points remaining.

Needless to say, he exchanged them for all the rare-grade items in the Equipment and Miscellaneous Tabs and used the rest for uncommon-grade items.

He set aside checking the information on those items as his surroundings buzzed with whispers of exclamation.

"Oh no, it's happening..." someone murmured.

"What's happening? What do you mean?!" questioned another.

"The rare-grade skills and items are all gone!"

The man said it as he frantically scrolled through the Tower's Exchange and saw the listed items disappearing.

"Are you certain?!" exclaimed another.

"Check for yourselves!"

"Oh no... it's true!" someone realized with despair.

"No... I just started saving tower points! How the hell are they disappearing so fast?!"

"Fuck! There are only a few uncommon and common-grade items left!"

"Go! Check the leaderboard! See if that guy, Magnus, has already shown up!"

Unfortunately for them, their efforts were futile. They wouldn't find the culprit, as Vincent was using his real name, and he had just cleared the first trial of Tier 1. How could his name possibly appear on the leaderboard?

"What are we supposed to do now? Should we still take these trials? There are barely any good items left..."

Those words triggered contemplation among the other challengers as they debated whether continuing the trials was worth the effort.

Then, one person stood up and made a decision.

"Fuck it! I'm not going to waste more time here! If I ever find this Magnus guy, I'll fucking slit his neck!"

The man's body dissolved into particles of light as he left the Tower of Speed.

His actions caused a ripple effect, and many other challengers quickly decided to quit as well.

Vincent watched the scene unfold with amusement. He was the cause of it all, yet he felt no guilt. If anything, he was suppressing a smile.

"What can I do? My talent is so broken. I'd be a fool not to use it for myself," he thought, amused.

Soon, only 30 challengers remained, including Vincent. To his surprise, Moutaur did not leave the tower.

As the second trial was about to begin, Moutaur approached him, not with anger, but with hesitation.

"Human... no, Vincent," he said, struggling with his words.

"What do you want?" Vincent asked flatly.

"I lost our bet, and I... I..." Moutaur struggled before finally saying, "I'll honor it. I will be your slave, but only for a year!"

The Agisaur gritted his sharp teeth, clearly despising the words he had just uttered.

Vincent was genuinely surprised. He hadn't expected Moutaur to honor the bet, even if it was only for a year instead of a lifetime.

"Why the change of heart?" Vincent inquired, keeping his gaze steady.

Moutaur stared at him with determination.

"You don't need to know the reason. But after a year, I'll beat you and erase this humiliation, human."

Vincent raised an eyebrow. "What did you just call me?"

Moutaur frowned but repeated, "Human."

Vincent's tone hardened. "It seems you still aren't willing to honor your words."

Realizing what Vincent meant, Moutaur gritted his teeth again. After a moment of hesitation, he sighed in resignation and said, "M-Master."

Vincent nodded in satisfaction. "Good. From now on, you'll follow my commands without complaints. Otherwise, everyone in Origin World will learn how dishonorable Agisaurs truly are."

Though filled with hatred, Moutaur swallowed his pride and replied, "Yes, Master."

Their exchange didn't go unnoticed. The remaining challengers looked on in disbelief.

"What did I just witness?"

"Did that Agisaur really submit himself to a human as a slave?"

Vincent ignored the murmurs.

Before the second trial began, he questioned Moutaur about the upcoming trials. As a resident of Freedom Swift City, the Agisaur was well-informed about the Tower of Speed.

Moments later. The Tower's voice echoed again.

[The second trial will begin in…]

Time passed quickly, and Vincent completed all the Tier 1 trials.