The forest had become Arin's battlefield.
Hours passed.
Then days.
With the help of Absolute Analysis, hunting monsters became easier.
Shadow wolves.
Forest boars.
Venom snakes.
Each fight made him stronger.
Each victory increased his level.
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
The system messages appeared repeatedly.
Arin's body transformed with every battle.
His movements became faster.
His instincts sharper.
One evening, after defeating another monster, the system displayed a new message.
[Level 10 reached.]
Arin's eyes widened.
"Already?"
A brilliant blue light surrounded him.
The system interface expanded.
New options appeared.
[System Store Unlocked]
[Skill Evolution Unlocked]
[Hidden Mission Detected]
Arin frowned.
"Hidden mission?"
The message appeared slowly.
[Investigate the Ancient Ruins in the Northern Mountains.]
Arin's heartbeat accelerated.
Northern Mountains.
The same direction where the dragon had flown.
Something told him…
This mission would change everything.