"Okay." Cole took Josie, holding her securely in his arms.
Felix Fields watched the scene unfold, finding it difficult to accept for a moment.
He was on duty for the second half of the night, so he had to get some rest as soon as possible.
His gaze lingered for a moment on Josie's delicate face, still flushed, before he forced himself to look away. With heavy steps, he turned to find a place to rest.
Josie slept with an unusual depth and comfort, as if every cell in her body were soaking in a warm spring of energy, being thoroughly nourished and restored.
When she finally woke up, fully rested, the sky outside had not yet brightened, and the camp was quiet.
She blinked groggily at first, but then something suddenly occurred to her. She sat up in excitement, immediately focusing inward to check the energy fluctuations within her body.
Just as she thought! The surging yet docile power clearly told her she had leveled up!
