As the colors around Adam finally began to stabilize, the warped lights and shifting environment slowed... until everything collapsed into a single tone.
He stood in a black void.
A silent, colorless space with no sense of direction.
Up, down, left, right... none of it seemed to matter here.
There was no floor, but he wasn't falling.
There was no sky, but it didn't feel closed in.
It was just... nothing.
And then, a familiar screen flickered into view in front of him.
[Compensation and rewards have been received]
[Level 74 → Level 75]
[Mana Output has increased by 1%]
[Level 75 → Level 76]
[Power Amplification has increased by 1%]
...
Adam watched the notifications scroll one by one, each ding sounding out faintly through the void.
The steady climb in levels was satisfying, but he wasn't sure if it made him feel stronger.
Maybe he was just getting used to it all too quickly.
Then, another notification.
[You have now entered] : Sponsorship Phase.
