The system window arrived at dawn.
[ NEW ABILITY ACQUIRED — SYNTHESIS COMPLETE ]
[ SOURCE: Arachne Hybrid — Aspira — Sync Level: 87% ]
[ ABILITY TRANSFERRED — RANK: S ]
[ Steel Web Creation: The ability to produce and manipulate metallic wire strands from the user's body or through directed energy. Tensile strength: superior to tempered steel. Adjustable thickness, length, and cutting edge. Can form barriers, bindings, lances, and defensive perimeters. ]
He read it twice.
His lips curved. Not the warm smile. Not the conversational one. The slow, knowing curve of a man who had just added another weapon to an arsenal that was becoming excessive.
[ ABILITY UPGRADE AVAILABLE ]
[ Condition: Increase sync level to 100% through emotional bond. Current sync: 87%. Required: full romantic confirmation. ]
[ Upgrade reward: Double S rank. Barrier formation. Autonomous defensive perimeter. ]
He dismissed the window with a blink.
He was standing naked in the street.
