Location: Dark Forest - Outer Ring | Doha (Lower Realm)
Time: Day 397, Dawn
Dawn light filtered through the cave entrance like molten copper, painting the rough stone walls in shades of amber and rose. Jayde sat cross-legged on her bedroll, Divine Tome interface flickering in the air before her, reviewing the numbers that told a story she'd barely dared hope for a month ago.
Thirty days.
Twenty-eight successful hunts.
Two close calls that'd taught her more than a dozen easy victories ever could.
Statistical analysis: Performance exceeds initial projections by forty-seven percent. Survival probability calculations underestimated the tactical advantage provided by Federation combat experience combined with cultivation power.
(We did it. We actually did it.)
The interface glowed with golden text:
30-DAY ASSESSMENT:
Contractor Points Earned: 3155 total (315.5 Merits)
Current Total: 3155/10,000 (31.55% to Level 2)
Cultivation Progress: Peak Flamewrought 99.5%
