The next morning,
Jayden's eyes snapped open. For a moment, he just lay there on the bed, staring at the ceiling, his mind sluggish and confused. The last thing he remembered was selecting the rank-up option and passing out.
He sat up slowly, blinking away the remnants of sleep. Early morning sunlight was streaming through his window—soft and golden, the kind of light that only existed in the hour just after dawn.
"How long was I out?" he muttered, his voice rough from disuse.
[Eight hours and forty-three minutes] Luna supplied helpfully. [The ranking up finished about an hour ago, but your body needed extra time to stabilize]
Jayden hummed. "I see,"
Just then, the system screen appeared with a notification:
[Rank up Complete]
[Chthonix Gene is now C-Rank]
*Crystals required for next rank: 0/30
[Temporary stat boost during transformation has increased]
