Lena’s axe cleaved another ghoul in half.

Elle floated above the chaos, tossing sigils that burst into shockwaves.

At the fountain, two players made a human shield—blocking swipes with salvaged planks and scraps.

Kael sprinted between them all. Hacking. Slashing. Injecting code mid-dash.

One ghoul lunged—he blinked out using Debug Step, then reappeared behind it and stabbed upward.

+18 XP

Another charged him, erratic and wrong—Kael stabbed into its neck and ripped sideways, sparks and black blood spraying.

He could feel it now.

The system was learning.

It was closing his exploits, adapting to his rhythm.

Good.

That meant it was afraid.

[WAVE CLEARED]
Survivors: 8
MVP: Kael Juno

New Trait: “System Agitator”
Your presence increases system volatility. Event difficulty escalates faster.

Kael dropped to one knee, panting.

Everyone stared.

Lena stepped closer. “What are you?”

Kael looked up.

“I think I broke the tutorial.”