Awakened Talent: 10,000 Exp Converter!

Soon, 500 replicated Fireball skill books appeared in one of his storage rings. Without a word, Vincent waved his hand, and a small pile of green books materialized in front of Caelius, surprising him.

Caelius was still processing what had just happened when Vincent said, "This is the first batch of uncommon-grade Fireball skill books. It's exactly 500. How many do you need? I can send the rest later."

"What—How—where did you get all of these?" Caelius couldn't mask his bafflement.

Although they were only uncommon-grade skill books, the amount was still huge, and no normal individual could afford such a large quantity.

Vincent subtly smiled at Caelius's reaction; it was the first time he had seen this kind of reaction from the carefree young master.

He replied, "It doesn't matter where I got these. You just need to tell me how many you need."

The reason he decided to help Caelius was simple: aside from the basic reason of helping the enemy of his enemy, it was perfect timing to strike a deal with the Lionfang family, as he also needed immediate funds to support his guild.

However, the main reason he decided to help Caelius was to return a favor. This carefree young master had never hesitated or asked for anything in return after helping him.

Caelius's gaze lingered on Vincent for a while, and no one knew what was running through his mind.

After a moment of silence, Caelius replied with a serious expression, "I understand. If you could provide me with five thousand of these, I would take it as a huge favor—"

Before Caelius could complete his words, Vincent interrupted him. "Spare me those words... Aren't we friends?" he asked, looking at Caelius through the corner of his eyes.

Caelius was stunned by Vincent's words. After a short silence, Caelius started chuckling.

"Haha, right... Right, friends..." He didn't expect to hear that word from the usual cold and aloof Vincent.

"Since we're friends, of course, I cannot take advantage of our friendship. I'll buy these skill books for 10% higher than the market price, and the rest that you will send later." Caelius offered.

"No, market price—"

Seeing that Vincent was about to decline his offer, Caelius immediately interrupted him.

"Don't decline my offer. We, the Lionfangs, can still afford this amount." Your adventure continues at My Virtual Library Empire

Seeing that Caelius was determined, Vincent could only nod when he suddenly had a thought.

"How about this: instead of buying it for 10% higher, buy it for the market price, and send me at least 10 different kinds of skill books. It doesn't matter what type of skill or grade. I just need them to be different from one another."

Hearing his request, Caelius only wondered for a second before nodding in agreement.

"In that case, the current market price for uncommon-grade skill books is 2,000 Origin Crystals... so for this batch, it will be a total of 1,000,000 Origin Crystals..."

Vincent wasn't surprised to hear that, as he already knew that skill books were expensive.

"Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of amount..." Caelius muttered.

"It's alright; you can take these first. Just give it to me when I send the rest," Vincent replied.

Caelius then looked at him as though he misunderstood his words. "I don't mean it like that. I don't have low-grade Origin Crystals anymore, but medium-grade."

Vincent was confused. "Medium-grade?"

"Don't tell me you also don't know about it?" Caelius asked with a doubtful tone. How could he not know about other Origin Crystals when he could afford such a huge amount of skill books?

However, Vincent nodded.

Caelius wryly shook his head. "Apart from low-grade Origin Crystals, there are also medium and high-grade ones. To give you an idea, 1,000 low-grade Origin Crystals can be converted into a single medium-grade crystal, and 10,000 low-grade crystals are equivalent to one high-grade crystal."

Vincent nodded, intrigued.

"So, there's actually a higher grade of Origin Crystals..." he thought. He wondered why he had never discovered different grades of Origin Crystals.

Caelius noticed his confusion. "Are you wondering why you never encountered a higher-grade Origin Crystal?"

Vincent simply nodded.

"The truth is, you won't find a single medium-grade or higher-grade Origin Crystal in the Novice Continent. The primals in the Novice Continent can only drop the lowest-grade crystals. Typically, you'll find higher-grade ones on the higher continents," Caelius explained.

"Higher Continents..." Vincent muttered to himself.

Although he was curious about the higher continents, he didn't ask Caelius about it, knowing it would take time before he could even ascend.

After explaining, Caelius waved his hand, and a small pile of half-fist-sized colorful crystals appeared beside him.

"There are a total of 1,000 medium-grade Origin Crystals. This is my payment for this batch. I'll get someone to send you the skill books you've requested."

Vincent could only wonder at the vast resources Caelius and the Lionfangs possessed. Although it was his first big transaction since becoming an Origin Warrior, he wasn't thrilled as he had initially expected.

Thus, without a word, he waved his hand and stored everything in his storage ring.

In response, Caelius also put away the 500 skill books.

"When can I expect the other batch?" Caelius asked.

Vincent promptly replied, "I can send it to you before nightfall."

"That fast?!" Caelius wasn't expecting that. He thought it would take a few days or a week at most before Vincent sent another batch of skill books.

Vincent simply smiled and didn't explain himself. In fact, if he wasn't trying to hide the ability of his talent, he could send the rest in a minute.

But he didn't do it.

As much as he trusted Caelius, he was determined not to let anyone know the function of his SSS-rank talent.

Additionally, he had no Tier 2 Experience Potion.

Thus, before parting ways, they exchanged prismstone contacts.

Vincent didn't go back yet. Instead, he rode Goldie and flew toward the newly spawned Tier 2 Labyrinth.

It was located to the south of the South Novice Sanctuary.

As Vincent soared through the sky on the back of his winged companion, Goldie, the landscape below them underwent a dramatic transformation.

They had been flying over the rolling hills and lush grasslands of the southern plains for several minutes, but now the terrain was shifting to something entirely new.

The grasses grew shorter and more sparse, giving way to exposed limestone bedrock that stretched out like a vast, weathered expanse.

The air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming wildflowers, but beneath that lay a hint of something sharper, something acidic.

"Goldie, take us lower," Vincent called out, his voice carrying over the wind.