Adrian didn't stay for any pleasantries. The white light of the arena dissolved, depositing him back into the chaotic, noisy Bronze League Lobby.
"It's kind of unfortunate," Adrian muttered to himself as he navigated through the crowd. "All this effort and not a single credit."
But his interest wasn't to make money just yet. He pulled up his updated profile.
[LEAGUE: Bronze]
[RANK: 61]
[WINS: 2 | LOSSES: 0]
[KILLS: 0]
His rank had jumped massively, taking the spot of the fighter he had just defeated. But it still wasn't enough to trigger the Promotion Challenge option on the terminal.
The rules were clear: to challenge a higher league, one needed to be in the top 100 and have a minimum of five consecutive wins within their current league to prove consistency.
