Awakened Talent: 10,000 Exp Converter!

Vincent smoothly passed the 9 trials without any effort.

It was important to note that, aside from his overwhelming basic attribute advantage, the trials went easily because of the new epic-grade skill he had just exchanged for 100,000 Tower Points.

It was a skill he never expected to find within the Tower of Speed.

Skill Name: Boundless Energy Flow

Cost: 100,000 Tower Points

Grade: Epic

Details: Removes stamina consumption for 30 seconds.

Creates an energy circulation field, increasing stamina recovery by 1000%. Perfect for extended battles. Consumes 200 Origin Energy upon activation.

It meant he could go all out for 30 seconds!

Although it couldn't yet show its true strength as he was being held back by his limited Origin Energy, he knew it would be a very good technique in the future!

Just imagining unleashing his epic skills or possible legendary skills, he would be overwhelmingly powerful and wouldn't be far from his main goal: to enjoy the peaceful life of the strongest!

Aside from that, he equipped new items he had exchanged from the Tower's Exchange, which were only rare items, but they were enough to increase his speed attribute by 10 points!

It was truly unfortunate that there was only one epic skill left in the Tower's Exchange. The other challengers seemed to have managed to accumulate enough points to exchange for epic-grade items.

Even so, he wasn't too disappointed, since he was able to hoard the remaining rare-grade items.

He could upgrade them to higher grades in the future if he wanted to. He wouldn't lose out just by having rare-grade items; hell, even uncommon-grade was already good to him.

At this moment, sitting in a lotus position in an endless white space, Vincent rubbed his chin and thought about his possible next plan. "If Lizno manages to complete what I've asked of him, I will finally be able to put to use the skills and items I have…"

"I can probably sell some of it for funds…"

"Or upgrade some of it and sell it to specific individuals…"

He still remembered the people who had invited him to their territory when he cleared the Tower of Illusions. They could be his potential clients.

"Well, that's for another time… Let me clear this trial for now…"

Soon, the tower's voice echoed.

[The final stage for Tier 2 Trials will start in a minute. You will be sent to a battlefield where you will have to fight against 200 qualified challengers in a Battle Royale.]

[The rules are still mostly the same. Offensive skills and mental abilities are prohibited, with an exemption for movement skills.]

[Important note: This stage allows direct combat. Therefore, you are allowed to surrender anytime as long as the trial hasn't started yet.]

Vincent fell silent when he heard the tower's announcement.

"A battle royale…"

If it's a battle royale, would it be a solo battle or a team battle?

With that question in his mind, he unhesitatingly voiced his concern, to which the tower promptly responded.

[Every challenger will be randomly assigned to a group of five members, and only the winning group will qualify to challenge the Tier 3 Trials.]

[Do you want to surrender? Yes/No?]

Vincent silently pondered. It would be the first time he would be against many challengers in a direct elimination trial.

Most of the trials he had experienced in the Tower of Speed were more like a competition and training focused on speed, reaction, and adaptability.

[You have 10 seconds before the trial starts...]

[10… 9… 8…]

Naturally, Vincent wouldn't just leave like that; he was here to try to clear the Tower of Speed after all.

Soon, the countdown ended.

[You will now be sent to the battlefield along with your other teammates.]

Vincent's vision blurred, and in the next second, he found himself within a dense forest.

He was currently standing in the middle of a flat, open surface, along with four more individuals.

With a quick scan, Vincent was able to instantly gauge their strength.

They were all Peak Tier 2 Origin Warriors.

He was the only Tier 1 in their group.

He carefully observed his teammates, who were also doing the same thing. Aside from him, there were two more male Origin Warriors that were from different races.

One of them was a not-commonly-seen but still infamous race, Nervewalkers.

The Nervewalkers were a race of slender, humanoid creatures with long, spindly limbs and ethereal, transparent skin. They possessed a unique nervous system that allowed them to move with uncanny speed.

Its ghostly appearance made Vincent wonder what would happen if this alien race suddenly appeared on the streets of Earth.

Aside from the Nervewalker, the other male in his team was from a race called Cheetral.

The male Cheetral stood tall and proud, his digitigrade legs covered in sleek, spotted fur. His muscles rippled beneath his spotted skin, a testament to his agility and strength. His long tail swished behind him. His eyes were a piercing gold, the color of sunlight reflected off a wild animal's gaze.

And his remaining two teammates were females.

One of them was from the same Cheetral race, but compared to the male one, the female had a slender body.

Vincent wasn't being racist, but he somehow could not see any difference between the male and female Cheetral.

As much as he wanted to ask if they were siblings, he firmly held his curiosity.

Then his attention shifted to the last person, who was also observing him apparently.

She was from his race—a human—which sort of surprised him.

Ever since he started the Tier 2 Trials, he had never encountered anyone from the human race, and that made him wonder if humans were truly one of the weakest races.

With one look, Vincent could tell that the jade-haired lady in front of him was a beauty and around the age of Valyn—in her early 20s.

She was wearing a silky green martial robe. She looked like an immortal in those Chinese movies he had watched in his life on Earth.

Although she had a pair of sharp green eyes, her lips were smiling warmly at him.

He had no idea what was going on in her mind, but he had a good impression of her.

At this moment, the woman spoke, "I didn't expect to meet someone from the same race…"

Just as Vincent was about to respond, an emotionless and hollow voice interrupted him.

"You, human… Why is a weakling like you here?"

Although the words seemed like an insult, when Vincent turned to face the owner of the voice—the Nervewalker scratching its head—a sense of pure curiosity radiated from its stance. His expression eased, feeling that it was merely seeking understanding.

Hearing the words of the Nervewalker, his other teammates turned their attention to him.

"Wow, he's really a weakling. A Peak Tier 1 managed to reach this stage? What kind of luck do you have?"

This was said by the female Cheetral, who eyed him amusedly, while the male Cheetral just glanced at him before snorting.

At the same time, the jade-haired woman approached him.

"How did you manage to reach this stage with your strength?" Her voice had a hint of wonder and curiosity.

The male Cheetral suddenly interjected, "Hmph, what's so good about being Tier 1 here? He will only be a deadweight for us!"

"Is he?" The Nervewalker tilted its head, still filled with questions in his transparent mind.

As soon as the male Cheetral said it, the female Cheetral immediately covered his mouth and said, "Haha, don't mind this guy. His words might sound harsh, but he only said it out of concern. Don't worry, we won't treat you as a deadweight. We are a team for this stage, after all."

The male Cheetral struggled, wanting to break free from the female Cheetral's grip, but to no avail.

"By the way, I'm Nira, and this sharp-tongued guy is my friend, Nor. How about you guys?"

The jade-haired woman promptly responded, "I'm Ruoruo."

"Vincent," Vincent replied simply.

Their eyes then looked at the silly-looking Nervewalker.

"How about you, big guy?" Nira asked.

"Me? I'm S'an. My mom told me my name means 'strongest and kindest!' That's what I'm aspiring for!" S'an replied enthusiastically and innocently.

After their introduction, the tower's voice echoed, announcing the rules of the battle royale.

[Listen well, challengers. Amongst the 40 groups of five members, only one group will have the chance to qualify for the next level.]

[In this battle royale, the battlefield has a size of 100 x 100 km with different environments. The battlefield has many loots that can temporarily increase your chance of survival.]

[Keep in mind that the safe zone will shrink over time. Be sure to keep your eyes on the virtual map for the next circle. Any challenger who remains outside of the safe zone will suffer damage until they move back inside or are eliminated.]

[The goal is to survive and be the last one standing. May the odds be ever in your favor.]

As the tower's voice faded, Vincent and every challenger looked at the virtual map of the battlefield that appeared in the corner of their vision.

"To think it will be like this…" Vincent couldn't help but smile wryly upon completely realizing the trial rules.

"So, do you guys have any plan?" Nira asked.

Their group then fell into a deep conversation.

Somewhere on the other side of the map, the young master of the Boltor Clan, Clark Boltor, along with four other individuals, stood in silence.

At this moment, Clark was looking at the information and names of the other groups.

He was focused on a certain name in Group 24.

"Vincent… I finally found you!"

He had received intel from one of Axl Swift's men that Vincent had somehow managed to reach the Tier 2 Trials.

Initially, he suppressed his strength to Tier 1 so he could re-challenge the Tier 1 Trials, hoping to meet Vincent. But he waited so long, and he never encountered Vincent even after clearing the Tier 1 Trials.

He was so disappointed that he wasn't able to get his revenge.

Fortunately, he had met one of Axl's men, who informed him about the sudden change in the situation.

"Haha, heaven must be taking pity on me. Wait for me, Vincent! I don't care if it's you or not, but I'll check it with my own eyes. Don't die before I meet you!"