As the house settled into silence, Lin Feng lay awake, the moonlight painting soft patterns on the ceiling. The warmth of his family's presence soothed him, but a quiet curiosity tugged at his thoughts. So much had happened since sunrise—the desperate escape, battles, new friendships, and finally the reunion with his family. He wondered: just how much had he changed in a single day?
He closed his eyes, focused inward, and summoned the familiar shimmer of his system panel. Lines of radiant text unfurled in his mind's eye:
[System Panel]
Name: Lin Feng
Level: 1
Experience: 38/100
Strength: 8 → 12 (+4)
Agility: 7 → 9 (+2)
Vitality: 8 → 10 (+2)
Talents:
Iron Grip (Basic)Danger Sense (Passive, Minor)
Absorption Log:Absorbed 1 Strength Orb (Night Wolf Gang Thug)Absorbed 1 Agility Orb (Jin, during sparring)Absorbed 2 Vitality Orbs (Min, during battle and healing)
Special:System Growth Threshold increased; greater rewards from overcoming real threats.New Talent Slot available.
Lin Feng stared at the numbers, barely believing the leap. In a single day, his strength had increased by half again; his body felt lighter, his reflexes sharper, and a new resilience thrummed in his veins. The "Danger Sense" talent, faint but ever-present, made him feel less vulnerable, more attuned to threats even when he wasn't looking.
He flexed his hand, recalling the moment he'd wrenched the chain from the gang thug's grasp, or how he'd moved to protect Jin when Black Fang roared. Each moment of peril had left its mark—not only on his mind, but now, unmistakably, in his body's newfound power.
A surge of gratitude welled up in him: for his companions, for surviving, for the family that gave him the courage to grow stronger. He resolved to use his gifts not only for his own sake, but for those he loved.
As the system's glow faded, Lin Feng whispered to the night, "Tomorrow, I'll grow even stronger. For all of us."
With that promise lingering in his heart, he finally drifted into a deep, peaceful sleep—stronger than he'd ever been, and ready for whatever tomorrow would bring.