Hans slumped against the bed, drenched in sweat while the last tremors worked their way out of his arms.
System notifications waited in front of him, but he needed several breaths before any of the words made sense.
"What kind of promotion was that?"
He gripped the wooden frame to steady himself and snapped part of it before realizing how much force he had used.
Hans stared at the broken wood in his hand.
That alone told him the changes had not been cosmetic.
His vision settled after another moment and the room stopped swimming.
"System, explain."
The answer appeared without the usual delay.
[ Project HELIX material recovered through Tyrus Shearman has been recognized as compatible external enhancement data. ]
[ Additional validated HELIX data may enable further enhancement-related System functions. ]
Hans reread both lines.
That was more important than the broken bed.
"You can actually use information from outside the System?"
