Lucky: "Is this a tower?"
[You are teleported to the Selection Area...]
Students:
"What?"
"What's happening?"
With a great flash of light, I found myself in a room that resembled a palace's throne room. Standing before me was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my life, with golden hair, snow-white skin, and ocean-blue eyes looking at me. She descended from the sky with her white wings and approached me.
Angel: "I know you're excited, but from this moment on, what I'm about to tell you will become your new reality."
I listened carefully to what she said, I was excited, but for some reason, I felt no fear inside.
Angel: "You seem quite calm, so this will be easier to explain to you. Your world has been chosen by the system, the omnipotent system has decided to test your world. A tower has been placed in every civilization in your world, but the moment you enter these towers, you'll find yourself in the same tower, which is actually the only one. So, no matter how many towers there are, you're actually climbing the same tower."
Lucky: "So, a tower, huh? Like the ones in books?"
Angel: "The system chose a way that would be easier for you to understand, but be assured, the things you'll encounter in this tower are not like anything in any book. Gods will be watching you as you climb the tower, the tower is very important to the gods. The system is a power even above the gods, so even if the gods wanted to, they couldn't easily interfere with the tower. That's why people like you, who climb the tower, are of great importance to the gods."
Lucky: "Because if we get strong enough, we could be a threat to them, right? Don't worry, I've read quite a lot of manga related to this topic."
Angel: "If you want more information, you must climb the tower, my knowledge as a messenger is limited. Now, we will proceed to the class selection phase, there are 4 classic classes you can choose from initially, and inside the tower, you can unlock secret classes, or even become one of the heirs of the gods if chosen."
Lucky: "Show me these classes."
Angel: "The classes are: Warrior, Archer, Mage, Tank. Wow, you even have a personal class."
Lucky: "Personal class?"
Angel: "Personal classes are unique and singular, these classes are created by the system specifically for the individual. To obtain such a class usually requires a lot of hard work and mastering a subject over generations, it seems you come from a very hardworking family."
Lucky: "Call me Lucky. I guess I get the personal class thing, but my family wasn't exactly hardworking, what could this class be?"
Angel: "Your personal class is 'Gambler'."
Ah, I should have guessed. What else could it be?
Lucky: "I guess you won't tell me how powerful it is, will you?"
Angel: "Sorry, I don't have access to that information. Wait, already? Congratulations Lucky, you've already attracted the attention of a god. Lord Loki is offering you to be his heir, if you accept, you will gain access to a god's powers."
[Heirship Offer from God Loki]
[Will You Accept?]
Lucky: "You know? Having a god's help could really be nice and my life would probably become much easier, but you know, I don't want to be anyone's slave. Plus, like you said before, my family worked hard on something and I can't throw it away because real gamblers never quit."
[You have rejected Loki's offer.]
[God Loki is upset you rejected his offer.]
Lucky: "Keep crying, buddy, I never liked you much when I was younger anyway. I'll choose the Gambler class."
[Gambler Class Selected.]
[Skill: Daily Spin Unlocked!]
[Skill: Gamble Unlocked!]
Angel: "If the floors of the tower are not regularly cleared, the dangers from each floor will leak out and attack your world. You have 1 month in world time to clear each floor, if you manage to clear the floors in less than a month, the remaining time will be added to the next floor's time."
Lucky: "How will I use these skills?"
Angel: "Sorry, but our time is up, you'll have to figure out the rest on your own."
Lucky: "Wait a minute, you want us to dive into that tower without knowing anything? I had so many questions left!"
Suddenly, a light appeared and I found myself back in the classroom, where I was last.
Yuki: "You saw that angel, right? She told me something and suddenly I became a mage!"
Misaki: "So, we have to climb this tower? Like in those manga?"
Sakura: "I don't want to do this, I'm scared."
Teacher: "It would be best for you to go home for today, children. Don't try to do anything until the government makes an announcement about this."
Slipping away from the gossip and conversations, I managed to leave school, headed home, and started researching what was happening online. Everyone was talking about what happened. When I searched for anything about personal classes or gods, I found no results; as I expected, individuals with special classes and powers like me had chosen to remain silent. I don't know why I felt so calm, but it was as if I always wanted something like this to happen; gambling was fun, but I was tired of doing the same thing over and over. I wanted to do something big, and finally, a gamble worth playing came my way.
Within a few days, people learned how to use their abilities and how to access the system. To use a skill, you just had to say or think the name of the skill, and if you said the word "system" out loud or thought about it, a panel would appear in front of you. And this was my panel:
[Name: Lucky]
[Level 1]
[Class: Gambler]
[Speed: 3]
[Endurance: 2]
[Strength: 2]
[Intelligence: 6]
[Mana: 2]
[Luck:???]
[Skills: Daily Spin, Gamble.]
[Special Skill: Lucky Colors.]
I could see my level, skills, and stats. Since I told the Angel my name was Lucky, that's the name that appeared instead of my real name. I could also see my inherent skill, Lucky Colors, which I named myself, on the system.
When people understood how to utilize their abilities, crime rates suddenly spiked, prompting the government to quickly establish an Awakened Union, deciding to call those with abilities like us the Awakened. It was soon discovered that even though many people were in the same class, they could be weaker or stronger than others, leading to the categorization of individuals into F, E, D, C, B, A, and S levels. To enter the Tower, one had to be an official Awakened, which required visiting the Awakened Union to undergo a test. Afterward, our rank was determined, and we were granted permission to enter the Tower. By the end of the first week, people were flocking to the towers, which, as I suspected, were very dangerous and filled with perilous monsters. After thousands of deaths in the Tower, people began to take this more seriously and were more cautious about entering, soon realizing that killing monsters yielded crystals that could be used as energy sources, for crafting tools, and much more. Thus, these crystals became as valuable as minerals to countries, who began purchasing them from the Awakened to encourage entry into the Tower. The rarity and value of the crystals depended on the power of the monster slain, leading to a ranking system for the crystals as well.
By the end of the second week, a group of Russians and Chinese had completed the first floor of the tower, and subsequently, a council called the World Awakened Union was formed to regulate matters like crystal sales and entry permissions for all Awakened around the globe. By the end of the first month, we were still on the second floor, but people had become accustomed to the Tower, and those who ventured into it were soon called Climbers. Becoming a Climber had turned into a profession, with strong climbers in high demand by countries, receiving incredible financial and resource support.
I decided it was better to watch and wait before acting prematurely. During this time, I explored my abilities.
My [Daily Spin] ability allows me a chance to spin a wheel once a day. Although the wheel is filled with endless options marked by question marks, my [Lucky Colors] ability enables me to discern which options are good or bad. The wheel is a gamble; upon my first spin, I gained an ability called [Fire Magic], allowing me to use mana to perform fire spells. After 24 hours, this ability vanished, and the spin ability reset, letting me gain a random ability for 24 hours with each spin. When I spun it again, I received an ability called [Blindness], and I lived as a blind person for a day. Exiting the bathroom for the first time as a blind person was quite challenging. Moreover, how could blindness be considered an ability? Anyway, it's best not to use this ability unless necessary.
My [Gambling] ability is straightforward: I can use it on someone to decide a type of gamble. This could be playing rock-paper-scissors, poker, or even a fight to the death. I must offer something as a bet to use this ability, and my opponent must wager something of equal value. For example, if I bet 100 dollars, my opponent could wager a phone worth 100 dollars, but they cannot offer anything of lesser or greater value.
So far, these are my findings; I haven't figured out how to level up or strengthen my stats. I even tried killing a few flies in hopes of gaining experience points, but it was futile. Plus, my remaining funds are dwindling, and I have no casinos left to visit. My only option is to enter the Tower and earn money by killing monsters and collecting the crystals they drop. Therefore, the first step is to become a real Awakened, and if I can become an Awakened, I might also attend an academy for the Awakened and continue my studies there. I know that as a gambler, becoming a doctor or engineer is out of the question for me, so living a life as an Awakened seems like the best and most exciting option.
"So, the first thing to do is to go to the Awakened Union!"