Chapter 590: Rapid Leveling Up
Chapter 590: Rapid Leveling Up
"We're at the final stretch of the three-day long run around the Banyan Forest!"
"Look! The Awakened are sprinting like the wind—wait! It's Lord Lin Sai! He's in the lead again, and he's always been the first, never surpassed by anyone. He's about to cross the finish line—!!!"
Within the Banyan Forest, a three-day-long Festival of Games was underway.
From morning to afternoon, it was a competition among ordinary people, and from afternoon to evening, the arena belonged to the Awakened.
In this world, there were no sports like football or baseball.
Moreover, these competition types wouldn't yield any significant results in a short time.
So, Lin Sai arranged for construction teams to create a simple venue in the Banyan Forest to accommodate events like long jump, high jump, long-distance running, and javelin throw. This was the goal of the first-ever Festival of Games.
At this very moment, as the long-distance running event concluded, the third day drew to a close.
After securing a top spot, Lin Sai returned to the crowd amidst cheers.
He appeared excited on the surface, but his heart felt a bit hollow.
Undoubtedly, Lin Sai's physical prowess was unmatched among those in the Banyan Forest.
However, considering his status...
Winning the championship at this time felt like a leader participating in a football match with his company employees as teammates.
"Everyone, the Festival of Games officially concludes tonight!"
"Afterward, let's head to the Town Center. I'll give a brief speech, and then we can commence the celebratory banquet."
Lin Sai shouted, preparing to leave for the closing ceremony. Once the evening's tasks were complete, he quietly departed and opened his attribute panel.
[Sports Sprint Level: 3]
"..."
"Is this a reasonable utilization of the mechanism, or is it a malicious exploit of a bug?"
Lin Sai smiled and shook his head.
His original plan was to develop the Simulated Management module by aiding the town's construction projects.
However, a few days ago, a group of playful children chasing each other had inspired him.
Recalling his experience in the City of a Thousand Sails, where he had activated the Sports module through scuba diving, he decided to level up by organizing his own Festival of Games.
After winning his first sports competition, the Sports Sprint module reached Level 2. And now, as the Festival of Games concluded on this day, with Lin Sai becoming the champion with the most victories, the module naturally advanced to Level 3.
The two skills unlocked were as follows:
[Adrenaline Surge: The player can freely control the secretion of adrenaline, significantly enhancing physical abilities for a short period while eliminating post-adrenaline side effects.
Note: Hey, did you see that runner? His speed was like a drug-induced rush!]
[Bullet Time: After holding their breath, players can greatly accelerate their reaction speed, enabling quick maneuvers and thinking within a short time frame.
Note: Kid, it's bullet time!]
"..."
Lin Sai lowered his head in deep thought.
These two skills naturally fit the setting of a sports game.
He decided to test Adrenaline Surge first.
This skill, combined with Professional Sports and the burst capability of Life Essence, could even double Lin Sai's strength in a short time!
Next, he tried Bullet Time.
"Hiss—"
Lin Sai took a deep breath, his chest expanding, and his pupils contracted.
In an instant, the world seemed to slow down.
The falling green leaves from the trees, a human's foot about to land on the gravel path, and even the dust particles floating in the air, reflecting the night's lamplight, all moved at a significantly slower pace.
Everything appeared as if it were a special effect from a movie! And within this incredibly slow flow of time, Lin Sai, following the skill's description, attempted to raise his left hand.
Clap!
Lindsey succeeded.
But this seemingly ordinary action cost him over ten times more energy than usual.
The next moment, Lindsey's energy was replenished by the Eternal Mark.
He tried to lift his right hand again.
As his energy rapidly depleted, his body also issued a warning, preventing him from endlessly pushing his limits.
"Huff—"
Lindsey exhaled and exited the Focus State.
In an instant, the falling leaves on the ground disappeared, and the dust in the air vanished.
Time returned to its normal flow.
"..."
"If I keep training like this, will I become a Time-Pausing Messenger?"
Lindsey chuckled softly, feeling relieved.
He was grateful to have obtained this ability now.
If it had been during the days when he first became an Awakened, even without considering the energy cost, the toll of transcending time would likely have been too much for his body to bear.
"In the end, one's own strength is everything."
"Even with such a powerful skill, you still need a certain level of physical fitness to use it."
Lindsey stretched his arms and shoulders.
The previous action had caused some slight discomfort in his arms, but this feeling was quickly fading away under the healing effect of Life Essence.
"If it were an ordinary type of Essence, this recovery speed would probably be slower, right?"
Lindsey returned to his residence with joy.
He took out the map of the Banyan Forest and began a new architectural plan.
Silude was busy organizing the materials, so Lindsey had to handle the architectural design work himself this time.
"Ground, trees... and what about underground? Should we expand the space there too?"
"It's not suitable for living, but we can store things like warehouses there. But if we do that, we'll have to redesign the sewer system..."
Time passed slowly.
As Lindsey meticulously designed the architectural map, he heard footsteps approaching. Being so familiar with the sound, Lindsey didn't need to turn around to know that Hammer had arrived.
"Hammer, you're here?"
"The Festival of Games went smoothly these past few days, and it was quite a feat for you."
"Lord Lindsey." Hammer approached, shaking his head with a hint of shame, "How can my work compare to yours?"
"Your wisdom is indeed beyond reach. These past few days, the people in the territory have been in high spirits, and some past conflicts have been resolved. Should we hold these events more frequently, like once a month..."
Hammer was clearly suggesting that they hold the Festival of Games more often in the future.
Lindsey shook his head, interrupting him:
"No, once a month is too frequent."
"These events need time to build up people's anticipation. In my experience, hmm... let's hold it once every six months?"
Hammer naturally had no objections, or rather, he was convinced:
"Yes, Lord Lindsey. I'll do as you say."
Hammer then shared some of the situations that occurred during the Festival of Games.
As he finished his report and was about to leave the second floor of the cottage, he added:
"Lord Lindsey, you've been busy with the Festival of Games these past few days, so you might have lost track of time."
"The new batch of gold from the Insect Tribe will arrive tomorrow, and you'll have enough gold coins soon!"
(End of Chapter)
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