Ravi ne apni aankhen dheere se kholi. Uska body abhi bhi thoda heavy lag raha tha, lekin andar se ek ajeeb si energy flow ho rahi thi. Jaise uska har cell ab pehle se zyada powerful ho gaya ho.
"System… status dikhao," Ravi ne dheere se bola.
Ek blue transparent screen uske saamne appear hui:
Name: Ravi
Level: 5
Strength: 18
Speed: 15
Stamina: 17
Skills: Basic Combat, Fast Reflex (New)
Ravi ke lips par halka sa smile aaya.
"Fast Reflex… ye kab mila?"
System ki awaaz aayi:
"Intense training ke dauraan unlock hua. Reaction speed 2x increase."
"Matlab ab koi bhi attack easily dodge kar sakta hoon…" Ravi ne socha.
Lekin uska focus sirf power par nahi tha. Uske dimag me ek hi cheez chal rahi thi—
"Mujhe prove karna hai."
Kal school me jo hua tha, usne Ravi ke andar ek aag jala di thi.
School ka din
Agle din Ravi school pahucha. Sab kuch normal lag raha tha, lekin uske andar sab kuch badal chuka tha.
Jaise hi wo class me enter hua, kuch ladke usse dekh ke hasne lage.
"Dekho dekho, loser aa gaya…"
"Kal toh bada hero ban raha tha…"
Ravi ne unhe ignore kiya. Pehle wo react karta tha, lekin ab nahi.
Tabhi Rohit apni gang ke saath aaya.
"Arey Ravi… kal bada attitude dikha raha tha na?" Rohit ne uska bag pakad ke kheench liya.
Class me silence ho gaya.
Ravi ne seedha Rohit ki aankhon me dekha.
"Bag wapas de," usne calm voice me bola.
Rohit hans pada.
"Warna? Tu kya karega?"
Ravi ka patience ab khatam ho raha tha. Lekin is baar usne jaldbazi nahi ki.
"Last time bol raha hoon… bag wapas de."
Rohit ne bag zameen par fek diya.
"Aur agar na du toh?"
Bas wahi moment tha.
System suddenly activate hua:
"Warning: Host under threat. Combat mode recommended."
Ravi ke andar adrenaline rush ho gaya.
"Thik hai…" Ravi ne dheere se bola.
Aur agle hi second—
THAPP!
Ek tez sound pura class me gunj gaya.
Rohit shock me tha. Usne expect nahi kiya tha ki Ravi usse maar dega.
"Tu… tu ne mujhe thappad maara?" Rohit gusse me bola.
Ravi ne calm expression ke saath kaha:
"Abhi sirf warning thi."
Fight Begins
Rohit ne bina soche Ravi par punch maara.
Lekin is baar kuch alag hua.
Ravi ne easily us punch ko dodge kar liya.
"Ye… itna slow?" Ravi ne mann me socha.
System:
"Fast Reflex active."
Ravi ne turant counter attack kiya—ek direct punch Rohit ke stomach par.
"Ughhh!" Rohit pain me jhuk gaya.
Class ke sab students shock me the.
"Ye Ravi hai???"
"Impossible…"
Rohit ke dost bhi aage badhe.
"Saale ko milke sikhate hain!"
Ab Ravi ke saamne 3 ladke the.
Pehle Ravi darr jata… lekin ab nahi.
"Bring it on," Ravi ne kaha.
Power Unleashed
Pehla ladka Ravi ki taraf dauda.
Ravi ne uska haath pakda aur ek smooth move me usse side me gira diya.
Dusra ladka punch marne aaya—
Ravi ne uska wrist block kiya aur usse push kar diya.
Teesra ladka piche se attack karne aaya—
lekin Ravi ne bina dekhe hi dodge kar liya.
"Ye kaise…?" sab shocked the.
System:
"Combat efficiency: 78%"
Ravi ka confidence badh raha tha.
Rohit phir se khada hua. Uska face gusse se lal tha.
"Ab tu gaya…" Rohit chillaya.
Is baar Rohit full force se attack kar raha tha.
Lekin Ravi ab bilkul alag level par tha.
Ek ek move calculate kar raha tha.
Ek punch—dodge
Dusra punch—block
Teesra—counter
Aur phir—
DHADAM!
Rohit zameen par gir gaya.
Silence.
Pure class me sirf Ravi ki saans ki awaaz sunai de rahi thi.
Turning Point
Teacher class me enter hue.
"Yaha kya ho raha hai?!"
Sab chup.
Rohit ground par pada tha. Ravi seedha khada tha.
"Ravi… explain this!" teacher ne strict tone me bola.
Ravi ne calmly jawab diya:
"Sir, self-defense."
Teacher ne Rohit ko dekha, phir Ravi ko.
Kuch seconds ke liye silence raha.
"Sab log apni seats par jao," teacher ne kaha.
Lekin Ravi jaanta tha… ye bas shuruaat hai.
After School
School ke baad Ravi akela ghar ja raha tha.
Aaj usne pehli baar feel kiya ki wo weak nahi hai.
"Main change ho raha hoon…" usne socha.
System suddenly activate hua:
"New Quest Available"
Quest: Defeat a stronger opponent
Reward: Skill Upgrade + Level Up
Time Limit: 3 Days
Ravi ruk gaya.
"Stronger opponent… matlab Rohit se bhi powerful koi?"
System:
"Yes."
Ravi ke dimaag me ek naam aaya—
Vikram.
School ka sabse dangerous ladka.
Sab usse darte the. Even Rohit bhi.
Ravi ne gehri saans li.
"Matlab next target Vikram hai…"
Inner Conflict
Ravi ke andar thoda doubt bhi tha.
"Main ready hoon kya?"
Lekin phir usne apne aap se kaha—
"Kal tak main kuch bhi nahi tha… aaj main un sab ko hara diya… kal main aur strong ho jaunga."
Uski aankhon me determination aa gaya.
"Jo bhi hoga… main ready hoon."
Night Training
Raat ko Ravi ne training start ki.
Push-ups… running… shadow fighting…
System har move analyze kar raha tha.
"Stamina increasing…"
"Strength improving…"
Ravi apni limits cross kar raha tha.
Thakaan ho rahi thi… lekin wo ruk nahi raha tha.
"Main rukunga toh phir weak ban jaunga…" usne socha.
Raat ke 2 baj gaye the.
Ravi finally zameen par gir gaya.
Saans tez chal rahi thi.
Lekin uske face par smile thi.
A New Threat
Agli subah Ravi school pahucha.
Lekin aaj environment alag tha.
Sab usse dekh rahe the… respect ke saath.
"Ye wahi Ravi hai?"
"Usne Rohit ko hara diya…"
Tabhi ek heavy voice aayi—
"Tu hi hai Ravi?"
Ravi ne mud kar dekha.
Vikram khada tha.
Tall… muscular… dangerous.
Pure school me uska naam hi kaafi tha.
Ravi ka heartbeat thoda fast hua… lekin wo dara nahi.
"Haan… main Ravi hoon."
Vikram uske paas aaya.
"Kafi naam sun raha hoon tera…"
Ravi chup raha.
Vikram ne halka sa smile kiya.
"Chal… dekhte hain tu kitna strong hai."
Cliffhanger Moment
System suddenly flash hua:
"Boss Battle Detected"
Opponent: Vikram
Level: ??? (Higher than Host)
Warning: High Risk
Ravi ne apni fists tight ki.
"Yahi hai… mera next test."
Vikram ne attack position le li.
"Ready ho ja…"
Ravi ne deep breath li.
Aur usne apni aankhen focus kar li—
"Iss baar… main peeche nahi hatunga."
To Be Continued…