056 : The Roulette of Fate Spins Again.
As Lin Tian stepped toward the exit, a new notification appeared.
[As a reward for clearing the floor, you may spin the Roulette of Fate.]
And once again, the massive roulette wheel materialized before him, glowing with a faint golden light.
Lin Tian exhaled. "Alright. Let's see what fate has in store this time."
He placed his hand on the wheel—and spun.
The wheel spun rapidly, the symbols and words blurring together. This time, he tried to read what some of the rewards were.
[Divine Artifact]
[Poisonous Apple]
[Enhanced Strength]
[Completely Useless Rock]
[Instant Death (1% Chance)]
Lin Tian raised an eyebrow. What kind of reward system was this?
Finally, the wheel slowed.
Click.
Click.
Click.
It stopped.
A new notification appeared.
[Congratulations! You have received… a Mystery Box.]
Lin Tian stared at the floating black cube that materialized in his hand. "...What?"
Su Yun's voice giggled. "That's new! What's inside?"
Lin Tian turned the cube in his hand. It had no markings, no indication of what it contained. The system didn't even give him an explanation. He sighed. "Guess I'll find out later."
Still, he pocketed the cube. Whether it was trash or treasure, he would deal with it when the time was right.
Su Yun's voice softened. "You're really going to climb all 100 floors, aren't you?"
Lin Tian's golden eyes gleamed as he stepped toward the next gate.
"Of course. I'm not stopping until I bring you back."
The light enveloped him, and the world shifted once more.
The transition from the Second Floor to the Third was seamless. One moment, Lin Tian had been standing in the ruins of the Titan's battlefield, and the next—he was surrounded by a vast forest of towering crystal trees. The leaves shimmered like polished glass, reflecting the golden light that filtered through the sky. The air was thick with energy, and for the first time since entering the Tower, Lin Tian felt something strange—the sensation of being watched.
Then, the System spoke.
[New Feature Unlocked: Status Window.]
[All climbers may now view their personal stats and abilities.]
A transparent screen materialized in front of him, lines of text glowing faintly.
Lin Tian narrowed his eyes. A status window? He had seen things like this before in other Tower climbers, but his First System had never granted him one. Until now.
Su Yun's voice rang out in excitement. "Oh! That means we can finally see how ridiculously overpowered you are, right?"
Lin Tian chuckled. "Let's find out."
With a thought, he activated the Status Window.
[STATUS WINDOW OPEN]
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[Name: Lin Tian]
[Level: ???] (Error: Unable to classify)
*[Rank: Undefined Anomaly]
[HP: ∞] (Error: Cannot be measured)
[Energy: ???] (Error: Cannot be classified)
[Strength: SSS+]
[Agility: SSS+]
[Endurance: SSS+]
[Intelligence: S+]
[Luck: E-] (Extremely Unfortunate)
[Unique Abilities:]
Devourer's Domain (Consumes external energy to increase power.)
Roulette of Fate (Spin for random rewards upon clearing a floor.)
??? (Locked)
Lin Tian stared at the screen, his golden eyes narrowing slightly.
Some of these values made sense—his strength, speed, and endurance were at the peak of this world. But his level and rank? Both were undefined. The Tower couldn't categorize him.
Even stranger, his HP was infinite? That couldn't be right. No system granted invincibility. It had to be an error—or something even the Tower didn't understand.
Su Yun's voice was filled with laughter. "Pfft—look at your Luck stat! E-minus? That's basically cursed!"
Lin Tian smirked. "Sounds about right."
But the most interesting part? The locked ability.
"??? (Locked)"
Lin Tian's smirk faded. What was this? Why was it hidden? He had never had an ability locked before. What was the Tower keeping from him?
His fingers twitched.
"Fine. If the Tower won't tell me now, I'll make it show me later."
He closed the Status Window and looked around.
He still had a floor to clear.
And he wasn't about to waste time.
A deep, guttural roar echoed through the crystal forest. The ground shook violently, and in the distance, trees shattered as something massive approached.
Lin Tian's golden eyes flickered toward the disturbance. "Looks like the trial's starting."
The System chimed in.
[Third Floor Trial: The Beasts of the Glass Forest.]
[Survive for 30 minutes.]
Lin Tian raised an eyebrow. "Survive?"
Su Yun's voice hummed in thought. "That's different from the last floor. No boss fight this time?"
Lin Tian smirked. "Looks like the Tower's trying to slow me down."
Then—they appeared.
From the shadows of the forest, massive beasts made of crystal and stone emerged. Their bodies reflected the golden light, their glowing eyes locking onto Lin Tian with hunger. There were dozens of them.
Lin Tian rolled his shoulders. "Well… let's get started."
The first beast lunged.
And Lin Tian moved.
Thirty minutes later, the battlefield was silent.
The once-pristine crystal forest was shattered, the ground littered with the remains of the beasts. Lin Tian stood at the center of the carnage, his breathing even, not a single scratch on him.
Then, the System spoke.
[Trial Complete. You may now proceed.]
[Spin the Roulette of Fate for your reward.]
Lin Tian exhaled, watching as the massive wheel materialized once more.
"Alright. Let's see what fate gives me this time."
He placed his hand on the wheel—and spun.
The symbols blurred together, flashing rapidly.
[Divine Weapon]
[Healing Potion]
[Absolutely Nothing]
[Demonic Curse]
[Mystery Box]
[Rare Item]
The wheel slowed.
Click.
Click.
Click.
[Congratulations! You have received… A Rock.]
A small, ordinary-looking rock appeared in Lin Tian's hand.
He stared at it.
Su Yun burst into laughter. "PFFT—HAHAHAHA! You fought an army of crystal beasts and got… a rock?! Oh my god, your Luck stat really is cursed!"
Lin Tian sighed. "Of course."
He inspected the rock. There was nothing special about it. No glow, no power, no hidden effect. Just… a rock.
His golden eyes narrowed. "The Tower wouldn't give me something completely useless… right?"
Su Yun snickered. "It literally says your Luck is E-minus. So, uh… yeah. It probably did."
Lin Tian rolled his eyes and pocketed the rock. "Fine. I'll hold onto it. Just in case."
A new notification appeared.
[Proceed to the Fourth Floor?]
Lin Tian's smirk returned.
"Let's go."
The light engulfed him, and he ascended once more.
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