I stepped out of that elevator feeling like I'd just discovered fire.
Seven days. Seven whole days on the clock.
The system notification glowed faintly in my peripheral vision, waiting for acknowledgment. I dismissed it with a mental flick and let myself into the apartment, already pulling my phone out to check the exact numbers.
◆ DIVINE MILKING SYSTEM ◆
Lifespan: 7D 4H 18M
Points: 550
Five hundred fifty points in the bank and a full week to figure out my next move. A week ago I'd been staring at seventy-two hours like it was an execution date. Now I had breathing room. Actual breathing room.
I could work with this.
The apartment was dark when I entered. No sign of Hikaru. Probably still at the library or the gym or wherever she went to avoid human contact. The girl treated social interaction like a biohazard.
Smart, honestly. Safer that way.
