Awakened Talent: 10,000 Exp Converter! - Chapter 148

Chapter 148: That’s Enough
Chapter 148: That’s Enough

“This is my last warning, woman. Get out of the way, or you will regret it!” Nor uttered in an icy tone.

Despite the threat, Ruoruo stood her ground, standing still in front of Vincent.

She looked over her shoulder and said to Vincent with a warm smile, “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you get out of here safe.”

Vincent was really confused.

‘Why is she going too far to risk her future to protect me?’ He really could not understand her motives.

Who would save a stranger’s life by risking their own life? But in Ruoruo’s case, she was risking her future. If she died in the Origin World, she would basically lose her future as an Origin Warrior.

At the same time, witnessing the chaos happening to Vincent’s group, Clark Boltor couldn’t hold his laughter, clearly enjoying Vincent’s predicament.

“That’s what you get for offending me!”

Clark stared at Vincent directly.

“Are you now regretting that you offended someone you could never afford to offend?”

Clark was expecting to witness Vincent being engulfed in despair; however, instead of getting afraid, Vincent smugly smiled at him, infuriating the arrogant young master.

Fuming, he growled, “I would like to see how long you can hold your act!”

Clark shifted his attention to Nor. “Big cat, you are running out of time. Bring that guy to me, or prepare yourself to be buried with them!”

Despite feeling displeased by Clark’s commanding tone, Nor didn’t show it on the surface but became more determined.

‘I won’t die here! I have to survive. If I just get out of this disc, I can immediately transport us out of the tower…’

With that thought in mind, Nor quickly sprang into action, creating two clones that appeared on his sides.

In the next second, the clones blurred and dashed straight at Ruoruo from both sides, with their claws glinting dangerously.

Swoosh!

In response, Ruoruo parried their claws with her hands glowing with pure speed force, pushing their arms away in result. Smoothly, she punched through the clones’ abdomens simultaneously, blasting them away before they poofed into a pair of smoke.

Bang! Bang!

Vincent watched it filled with interest. He had been witnessing this kind of force being used in this tower. It was very different from Origin Energy or other forces that he had learned and encountered.

“That’s not gonna work on me,” said Ruoruo after defeating Nor’s clones.

Well, it was a fact. After all, she had witnessed how Nor used it a couple of times already and it was enough to find its weakness.

Tsk!

Nor clicked his tongue but didn’t show so much disappointment and once again summoned a pair of clones. He had been fighting against the group of Agisaurs earlier and was already exhausted, thus limiting his strength.

If he was in his peak form, he could easily beat Ruoruo with a few techniques.

The two continued exchanging blows after blows for a straight five minutes, causing Clark to lose his patience.

“Ahh, fuck it! You’re so slow. It’s my fault for expecting something from a cat!”

With a deep frown, Clark looked over his shoulder and said to his team and the Agisaur party, “Go help that big cat and bring me that brat!”

Agus, the team leader of the Agisaurs, felt displeased by Clark’s commanding tone. If not for his young master’s order to help this human, he would have already beaten the crap out of him.

He didn’t respond to Clark but instead glanced at his teammates and simply said, “Let’s go.”

And they rushed to help Nor.

On the other hand, the silent random group of Clark’s were hesitant for a moment.

“What are you waiting for? Do you all still want the money or not?!” Clark exclaimed.

That’s right; he managed to convince these people to help him—finding Vincent instead of randomly surviving the trial, but of course with the help of money.

Therefore, after a short hesitation, they rushed toward Vincent, who had been curiously watching the fight between Ruoruo and Nor.

At this moment, Agus and his team arrived and surrounded Ruoruo immediately.

“Surrender, human!” Agus ordered.

While gasping, Ruoruo’s expression darkened with Agus’ group’s appearance.

She felt a little frustrated. If not because of the tower’s rules, she could have even defeated all of them with one of her offensive skills. Unfortunately, all she could do was use the basic speed force that she just started to practice.

On the other side, Nor, who was also visibly exhausted, retreated next to the unconscious Nira.

He had been waiting for this!

In reality, since he was already exhausted from the arrival of Clark’s group, he was already aware that he would not be able to defeat Ruoruo, thus he decided to buy time and make Clark lose his patience.

Because he understood that those people who easily lose their patience in a battle tend to make a mistake.

And this moment was one of them.

With their attention fully occupied and locked onto Ruoruo and Vincent, he could finally sneak out with Nira in silence.

At the same time, the four random teammates of Clark appeared behind Vincent.

“Human, don’t blame us. We were just offered a lot. If you were in our situation, you might also do the same thing.”

Vincent looked at the individual who had just spoken. He couldn’t recognize the race of the person as he looked like a dark-skinned goblin.

There were almost countless races in the Origin World, after all.

Origin Hub could not completely know them all.

Hearing the hypocritical dialogue of the dark-skinned goblin, Vincent could not help but sigh in exhaustion.

“I think I’ve heard enough bullshit today…” he muttered.

The same moment he muttered, Ruoruo finally realized that Vincent was also surrounded, making a worried expression.

“Young Master!” Ruoruo exclaimed.

Vincent’s ears twitched at the sudden change in Ruoruo’s address to him.

‘Young Master?’ he wondered, confused.

Ruoruo still hadn’t realized she called Vincent differently but continued, “Please, hold on for a minute. I’ll—”

However, before she could continue, Agus already stepped in. “I think you should worry about yourself first!”

Agus hurled his fist toward Ruoruo’s face. Like hers, Agus’ fist was also emitting Speed Force!

She was forced to block it.

Bam!

“Agh!” Ruoruo exclaimed in pain as she was sent flying several feet away, crashing into the ground. But she quickly rolled and stood up, clutching her left arm, which was still numb with pain.

It was a natural result. Agisaurs had superior strength and speed compared to humans. Therefore, even though both of them were at the basic level of Speed Force, Agus had a clear advantage.

“Go, get her!” Agus didn’t let the chance slip and rushed forward with his team to go after Ruoruo.

At the same time, the dark-skinned goblin behind Vincent said, “You better surrender now, human. That woman is going to die because of y—”

However, the goblin’s words were cut off as Vincent suddenly clamped a big hand over his mouth and slowly lifted him off the ground. The goblin’s eyes widened in shock and terror.

In the next second, Vincent’s hand tightened its grip.

Crack!

A bone-chilling sound filled the air before dark-colored blood sprayed onto the ground.

Thud!

The dark-skinned goblin fell heavily, lifeless and unable to even struggle.

“You talk too much…” Vincent said softly, shaking off the blood on his hand.

“You!”

“H-How?!”

Before the other teammates of the goblin could react, Vincent’s figure blurred, followed by a series of sharp bone-cracking sounds.

The rest of them were killed in an instant.

Meanwhile, a trace of blood appeared at the corner of Ruoruo’s lips.

She felt incredibly frustrated!

She could have defeated all of them easily outside the tower, but here, restricted by the rules, she could only struggle to defend herself.

“Just surrender, human!” Agus shouted. “You’re only making things harder for yourself! That despicable human might give you mercy if you give up now!”

“S-Shut it!” Ruoruo replied weakly, her injuries and exhaustion weighing on her.

Agus snorted, displeased. “I’ve given you enough chances! If you want to die that badly, I’ll grant your wish! Go, don’t hold back now!”

Following Agus’ command, the buzzing of Speed Force filled the air as the five-man team of Agisaurs lunged at Ruoruo.

She readied herself to block, but her knees faltered, causing her to lose balance.

‘N-No, not yet! I have to protect him!’ she cried in her mind, watching their attacks draw closer with an indignant expression.

She clenched her teeth and roared, trying to force out any remaining strength. But nothing happened. Her Origin Energy was already depleted, and her stamina was entirely drained.

Despair overwhelmed her—not because of the thought of dying and losing her future as an Origin Warrior, but because she was about to fail to protect Vincent.

Then, just as she began to fall to the ground, she felt a warm embrace and a calm voice whispering in her ear.

“That’s enough. You don’t need to protect me anymore.”

In the next instant, she felt a soft breeze. Suddenly, a powerful shockwave burst out, followed by a fierce wind, forcing her to shield her eyes.

Boom!

“Argh!”

She could hear the cries of Agus and his group amidst the chaos.

When the fierce wind finally subsided, Ruoruo opened her eyes, curiosity overcoming her. She saw Agus and his team lying injured on the ground.

She was shocked. Slowly, she turned her head to the owner of the warm embrace.

“Y-Young Master?”

“That’s the second time you’ve called me that,” Vincent said with a subtle smile.

Realizing her mistake, Ruoruo’s eyes widened. Just as she opened her mouth to make an excuse, exhaustion consumed her, and her eyelids became heavy.

Noticing this, Vincent said softly, “It’s fine. You can relax now. I’ll take care of the rest.”

He carefully laid her on the ground, his gaze filled with guilt as he stared at the injured and exhausted Ruoruo.

‘She genuinely tried to protect me…’ he thought, his expression darkening as his eyes shifted toward the stunned and terrified Clark.

At this moment, Clark was utterly shaken.

He couldn’t comprehend what had just happened. Everything had unfolded in mere seconds—from Vincent defeating his team to protecting Ruoruo!

“H-How… W-Who…?” Clark stammered, his confusion laced with fear.

“Cat got your tongue?” Vincent asked coldly, a sharp glint in his eyes.