The team survived.
Officially, it was marked as a "lucky clear."
Unofficially…
In a dark room, a screen replayed dungeon footage.
The monsters died suddenly. No skills. No energy spikes.
A man in a black suit narrowed his eyes.
"Pause."
The image stopped on Xiao Li.
"Who is that?"
"An E-Rank student," someone replied.
The man tapped the table slowly.
"No," he said. "That's a variable."
Far away, Xiao Li felt a chill.
The system appeared.
[Warning:]
You have been noticed.]
Xiao Li looked toward the city skyline.
"Then I'll move faster," he said.