Friday came fast.
Julian sat on the bench, Lincoln's away kit—#7 stitched proud on his back—already clinging tight to his frame. Blue on his chest, fire in his veins.
On his right wrist, a glint: the new bracelet. [Stamina +10]. His first true item from ASHI, a weapon disguised as jewelry.
His eyes locked forward, cold and sharp.
Coach Owens's voice thundered in front of the squad, laying down tactics, burning belief into tired bones. But Julian's mind drifted elsewhere.
Fifty EXP.
That's what he had now. A fortune—or maybe nothing.
Ten attribute points… or save it for later. After what happened with San Dimas, keeping something in reserve might be smarter.
But what he needed wasn't strength. It wasn't speed. It was recovery. A way to keep standing when others dropped.
[Ashi, can I buy a skill?]
The familiar pulse of the system hummed through his head.
[ Normal Skill: 100 EXP]
[ Rare Skill: 500 EXP ]
[ Legendary Skill: 1,000 EXP ]
[ Mythic Skill: 10,000 EXP ]
