Suppression And Momentum.

He grinned happily. "I didn't expect that I'll enjoy participating in this competition but I think I'll enjoy this."

He has been wary of this competition ever since his meeting with the first sage but he has changed his mind now. The derivatives of the law of order of the first sage present in this world fragment have improved his mood and his opinion of the competition. 

So he won't settle for survival or for chasing feats. He will do all of those and also have fun. Then he will make a request from the first sage. The golden orbs reacted to his mood and became excited. They began rotating furiously. They are trying to assimilate the momentum of this world into themselves.