In the Tower Expanse, after a few minutes, the beams of light faded from billions of towers. Everyone got their talents at random, and each person experienced pain as their body changed to match their new powers. For some, it was just a tingling sensation; for others, the pain was like having a heart attack—or at worst, getting castrated.
But in one tower, a talent rank appeared that was beyond anything ever seen among tower lords. There, William went through a torture so savage that if King Yama himself had witnessed it, he'd have also felt pity for him.
It had been some time since William fell unconscious, lying there butt-naked on the ground. His body now looked like it had been sculpted for decades to reach absolute perfection, refined muscles on a lean frame, dappled light painting his flawless skin, sharp facial features, and shiny black hair that could land a critical hit on any girl.
About an hour later, William's eyes slowly fluttered open. He groaned, clutching his head with both hands. "Agh!" Memories flooded back: his life, his struggles, the Trial of Towers, and, worst of all, that excruciating pain when he got his talent.
With his memories back, he sat up and leaned against the tree, grumbling, "I know the system warned it would hurt, and I was ready, but what I went through was straight-up abuse, physically and mentally. Seriously, does the universe have some beef against me?"
"What kind of talent causes this kind of pain?" He was about to call for his status when suddenly an energetic, girlish voice chimed in: 'Ara Ara~ Now that's a view to behold!' William glanced around, confused about where the hell the voice was coming from. Instantly, a system message popped up. It wasn't blue, but white and translucent, with golden text.
[Welcome back, Host. That was brutal.]
[But don't worry. Once you hear about your talent, you'll see it was worth every second of agony.]
The text on the system panel was immediately read out by the same bubbly girl's voice, practically buzzing with energy.
"Huh! Did some virus invade the Tower System or something? The whole UI's changed, and now it's got a yandere voice with the energy of a cheerleader." As soon as he finished speaking, the text on the panel shifted, and the same voice followed.
[Aww! That's so rude, calling me a virus, you know!]
[I am the one and only Yand...Ahem, Absolute Gacha System!]
[Host can call me AGS, Onee-chan~, or Mommy$, whatever host prefers.]
William didn't say a word. He just stared at the panel, wondering if he was still unconscious and trapped in some weird dream. He raised his hand and waved it through the system panel to check if it was real. As his fingers slid through the glowing text, the panel flickered, and a moan echoed in response.
[Nyaa~ That tickles~]
Hearing that reaction and actually feeling something when his hand passed through. He was convinced that it was real. If this wasn't a dream, there was only one explanation. "Well, this is just fucked. I got fairies for troops and now a system with a pervy personality as my so-called talent."
[No, Host, I'm not the talent you acquired. I came along with your talent.]
[During your body rebuild, I was bound to your soul. So, in a way, we're husband and wife now.]
William could literally see a blush appear on the panel. He slid his hand away and thought to himself, hoping the system couldn't hear: 'Great, single my whole life and now a system thinks we're married. Whatever, I should just ask about my talent first.'
"So, System, what's the actual talent I got?"
[Host, I can hear your thoughts. As I said, we're practically one soul now.]
[And the talent Host has awakened:]
Suddenly, a drumroll sound effect echoed through the air,
[Ex-Rank: Absolute Tower Gacha!]
[You can check out all the juicy details in your status panel, Host.]
William just stared at the panel, eyes wide as he fixated on the 'EX' next to his rank. Sweat beaded on his forehead. Since arriving here, all he'd gotten was disappointment and pain. Now, for the first time, he finally had something good—and not just good, but an EX-rank, the kind of cheat usually reserved for novel protagonists.
A grin broke across his face; he couldn't hold back his excitement. He shouted "Status!" Instantly, the same white panel appeared before him, displaying all his information.
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Name: William Hart
Talent: Ex-Rank Absolute Tower Gacha
Tower Core: Luminara Tree (Expand)
Tower Tier: Beginner Tower (Low)
Troops: Fairies (F-Rank)
Tower Points (T.P.): 100
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Power Path(s): Tower Cultivation
Tower Cultivation Tier: Beginner(Low)
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Attributes
Strength: 20
Constitution: 20
Agility: 20
Intelligence: 20
Charm: 100
Luck: 0 (After +10 from Luminara's blessing)
Unassigned Attribute(s): 0
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Talent
EX Rank Talent: Absolute Tower Gacha
A forbidden-grade talent that connects with Universal Treasury, a conceptual repository containing all items, weapons, races, bloodlines, skills, and many world-breaking treasures.
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Trait I — Tower Gacha
By spending Tower Points (T.P), randomly draw rewards from categorized rarity pools.
N (Normal) — 10 T.P
R (Rare) — 100 T.P
SR (Super Rare) — 1,000 T.P
UR (Ultra Rare) — 10,000 T.P
LR (Legendary Rare) — 100,000 T.P
Ability I — Sign-In Draw
The system grants periodic free draws:
Daily — 1 Free N Draw
Weekly — 1 Free R Draw
Every 2 Weeks — 1 Free SR Draw
Monthly — 1 Free UR Draw
Every 3 Months — 1 Free LR Draw
Ability II — Stacked Gacha
The Host can combine five unused sign-in draws of the same rank to upgrade them into one higher-rank draw. (Upgraded draw cannot be used for stacking)
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Trait II — Absolute Origin Physique
A primordial body forged from the very Origin of existence itself. Even the ancient gods rarely possess such a physique. The possessor is no longer bound by the usual limits of growth, energy, or bloodline.
Ability I — All Paths Harmony
All cultivation systems are unified under one physique. Conflicting techniques no longer clash, and multiple paths can be cultivated at the same time.
Ability II — All Energies Harmony
All forms of energy are reduced to their primordial state—Mana, Qi, Demonic Energy, Divine Power, and more. All can coexist within the physique and be used freely, without rejection.
Ability II — All Bloodline Harmony
Can absorb, merge, and perfect any bloodline. No rejection. No instability. No hierarchy limits.
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Trait III — Absolute Gacha System
A sentient, personalized system bound exclusively to the Host.
Note: The system's personality might be unique.
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Skills: None
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Inventory: Lumin Dust (10g), Living Seed x1
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"Huh! How the hell is this talent even allowed to exist? For fuck's sake, can you even call this OP?"
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[A/N]: Powerstones greatly help the book. If you enjoy it, please throw some!