Rain jolts awake to a skyline shattered by ominous data glitches. The world he knows—both real and digital—is unraveling, plunging him into Survival Mode: a system quest flashing "Defeat the void corruption or be deleted."
System + Atmospheric Threat
A dark, corrupted force—The Veilborn—emerges, infecting civilians with virtual glitches. It's not just a monster; it's a societal decay born from rogue system corruption, echoing the tone of psychological world-wreckers seen in Lord of the Mysteries.
Skills Unlocked Under Duress
As panic spreads, the Promise Protocol System activates Surge Mode, granting Rain "Rebirth Code" abilities:
Purification Palm to cleanse corruption
Sky Vein Tracer to trace anomalies back to their source
He's forced to fight not with brute strength, but methodical containment—trapping infected civilians with barriers while purging the corruption through healing strikes.
Secrets Hinted & System Mystery Deepens
Purging the first wave reveals horrifying truths: the system logs show centuries-old program data. Someone—or something—has seeded these corrupt codes. Rain's System queries, "Objective shift: Who controls the Origin Protocol?"
Cliffhanger Teaser (Question)
As rain softens the ruined alley into glowing petals, the system announces:
"Next Quest Available: Uncover the Origin of the Corruption. Proceed?"
Rain stares at the darkened skyline and asks himself—and the reader:
"Who corrupted the code… and what do they want with my System?"