A slow, satisfied smile curved onto Adrian's lips as he saw the final notification. Fifty million Tech Points. It was an astronomical sum, and he now had it all to him.
He knew, with a surge of creative energy, that he finally had enough TP to purchase all he needed from the store. He could start working on the Planetary Barrier project in earnest, right away.
Before Karl could continue his rant about a Transcendent-only spar, Adrian cut him off, his mind already shifting back to the grand project.
"I'm sorry, Karl, but I'll have to decline that offer once again. An urgent issue just came up, and I'll be going to the Factory right now. See y—!"
He was still waving them off, already turning to leave, when a pair of soft, slender fingers gently closed over his mouth, stopping his words.
He turned in surprise to see Nyra standing before him, her expression a perfect blend of playful admonishment and seriousness.
