Awakened Talent: 10,000 Exp Converter! - Chapter 169

Chapter 169: Another Encounter (2)
Chapter 169: Another Encounter (2)

“Boss! Boss! Look at that!” another man exclaimed, pointing at Clauny, who was still deep in meditation.

“Oh, boss! That’s a jackpot!” another one chimed in, his voice filled with greed.

“Hmph. You idiots really have no taste. I’m definitely way better than her!” a slightly feminine voice said, dripping with arrogance.

“Oh, fuck off, Yasmine. You’re not even a man. How can you be better than a woman? You’ll never beat a woman in your lifetime in terms of appearance!”

The moment the guy said it, Yasmine’s purple-bleached eyebrows rose in annoyance.

“What did ya just say? You’re telling me, this beauty?” Yasmine struck a pose, trying to appear sexy, and continued, “…can’t beat any woman? I guess you don’t need your eyes anymore.”

When Yasmine spoke those words coldly, the man subconsciously retreated.

Although Yasmine was usually a chill person, she never tolerated any insults regarding her appearance.

“H-Hehe, of course, I’m just kidding. You know you’re our sexy rose in our party, right? In our eyes, there will never be anyone better than you. Do you agree with me, right?!” he said, looking at the other two men beside him with a pleading expression.

“Hmph!” Yasmine simply responded with a cold harrumph before shifting her attention to their leader.

“Boss, are you alright?”

At this moment, the ‘boss’ was ignoring their conversation. His gaze was locked on the purple-haired young man.

“Vincent Magnus…” he coldly muttered, his voice low and filled with disdain.

Hearing his name being spoken, Vincent opened his eyes. He looked at the person who had uttered his name.

It was a good-looking young man with long black hair. He was wearing a familiar martial robe, the same robe that Lin Feng usually wore.

Confused, Vincent asked, “Do I know you?”

The man scoffed at his question, his expression one of contempt.

“My younger brother has been pestering me for weeks to look for you. It was your fault that father became cold to him.”

Vincent kept his silence. He already had a guess about the man’s identity, but he still asked, “Who are you?”

“You’re truly ignorant. Open your eyes and listen closely. I’m Lin Baxi, Lin Feng’s elder brother!”

Vincent’s guess was on point. It wasn’t strange, as Lin Baxi and Lin Feng resembled each other closely.

At this moment, Yasmine chimed in, “Boss, do you know that little handsome?”

Lin Baxi simply answered, “He’s Vincent Magnus. He attended the same school as my younger brother.”

“Hoh… a schoolmate of the young boss. What are you going to do with him? If you don’t mind, you can leave him to me. You know how much I love to play with handsome boys,” Yasmine said before licking her glossy, thick lips.

The moment the trio behind her heard her words, they couldn’t help but feel goosebumps all over their bodies, just imagining what Yasmine would do.

At the same time, Clauny, who had been meditating, finally opened her eyes and immediately noticed the arrival of Lin Baxi’s group.

She overheard their conversation and felt a sense of unease.

She carried Mochi in her arms and went to stand beside Vincent.

Softly, she asked, “Do you know them?”

She was wary. Just by the simple exchange she had overheard, the presence of the other party was not good news.

Vincent gave her a brief explanation about Lin Baxi’s background and his connection with Lin Feng.

Clauny’s expression became worried.

“What are we going to do? Are we running?”

Vincent simply smiled at her as he gently patted her head.

“Relax. There’s nothing scary about a bunch of clowns,” Vincent said, loud enough for Lin Baxi’s group to hear.

“Boss! You heard that arrogant kid?! He called us a bunch of clowns!”

“Boss! Let us three handle him! We’ll make sure he won’t be able to look you in the eyes!”

“That’s right, boss! You don’t need to dirty your hands with just a kid! I can handle him on my own!”

Lin Baxi coldly glanced at them.

“Are you sure? Let me inform you. He was able to fight head-to-head with the Alpha.”

Hearing his words, the trio slowly turned to him in disbelief.

“The Alpha? Are you pulling our legs, boss?”

Lin Baxi ignored them. He didn’t respond. He believed they knew that he wasn’t the type to joke with them.

Lin Baxi was also in disbelief when he learned it. Although the Alpha had lowered his level at that moment, he was still one of the only few S-rank talent holders in Bronzehaven Arc.

It was not normal for a mere C-rank Origin Warrior to fight against the Alpha without getting injured at all.

As much as he hated Vincent, he was not stupid enough to assume that Vincent had no secrets. He must have something within him that gave him the ability to stand toe-to-toe with the Alpha.

That’s what he wanted to learn. Therefore, he had been looking for him for a while—not because his younger brother asked him, but because of his own interest.

Despite his curiosity, he wasn’t a reckless person. In order to test Vincent’s current strength, he ordered the trio who had been boasting earlier to fight Vincent.

“You three kept on yapping. Go get him!”

The trio glanced at each other before nodding at the same time.

“Yes, boss!”

Without any hesitation, the trio took a combat position and rushed at Vincent.

At the same time, Vincent faced them after letting Clauny stand behind him.

“Stay back,” Vincent said calmly.

“Please, be careful!” Clauny urged, her voice filled with concern.

At this moment, sharp lights flashed as the trio summoned thin longswords and slashed them toward Vincent!

“Die, kid!”

“You better learn to pay respect to someone stronger than you next time!”

Vincent remained motionless despite their attacks.

The trio couldn’t help but grin, thinking that he was frozen, scared silly because of their attacks.

However, their grins instantly disappeared when they felt their swords collide with something metallic upon hitting Vincent’s body. Their arms went completely numb as they fell back, their expressions turning from confidence to shock.

“What in the world are you…?” one of them stammered, his voice trembling with fear.

Vincent’s gaze was steady and unyielding.

“Is that all you’ve got?” he asked, his tone almost mocking.

The trio gritted their teeth, unwilling to admit defeat. They regrouped and prepared for another attack, but their confidence had been thoroughly shaken.

Lin Baxi watched the exchange with a calculating expression. He wasn’t surprised by the outcome—he had anticipated as much. But now, his curiosity only deepened.

“Stand down,” he ordered the trio, his voice cutting through their hesitation.

Relieved to be spared further humiliation, the three men quickly retreated behind him.