The glowing gold notification pulsed in my vision like a heartbeat.
[Event Quest Completed: The Hunt for Cipher]
Rewards Pending
I let out a slow breath, still cradling the broken Dust Mask against my face. The sterile air of the hospital room felt thicker now, charged with the weight of whatever came next. My heart thudded beneath the layers of gauze across my ribs.
I hesitated for a moment, then extended a mental command to open the notification.
The interface shifted, expanding into a translucent window that hovered just above my field of vision.
[You have completed the Event Quest: The Hunt for Cipher]
Distributing Event Rewards
The text dissolved, replaced by my reward.
Reward: Detective (B-Rank) —-> Detective (S-Rank)
The words struck like a hammer to my chest. S-Rank.
I blinked twice, my breath hitching. My heart sped up, sending sharp pulses of pain through my ribs, but I hardly noticed. I'd gone from B-Rank straight to S-Rank. Skipped A-Rank entirely.
