Level 27: Overconfidence

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[Hydro stepped out of the bathroom, feeling the weight of the new power surging through him. His eyes flicked toward the familiar, yet different, Interface that was now displayed before him. A new message popped up.]

[Hydro paused, his finger hovering over the confirmation button

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[Hydro paused, his finger hovering over the confirmation button. His curiosity got the best of him.]

HYDRO [thinking]: An Interface upgrade? Now this should be interesting.

[Without hesitation, he accepted the update. The Interface immediately switched to a loading screen, the progress bar shooting up to 100% in the blink of an eye. He didn't even have time to question how fast it was before a list of updates appeared on the screen.]

HYDRO [whispering, eyes wide]: Whoa

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HYDRO [whispering, eyes wide]: Whoa... Rift and Adaptation? Copy Skill and Memory of the World... What the hell is this?

[He paused, analyzing the new additions to his abilities. The more he read, the more intrigued he became.]

HYDRO [excited]: Rift... that's a hidden stat that activates after dodging a stronger opponent's attacks successfully. The closer I am to getting hurt, the more the stat increases. This... this actually reduces the gap between me and stronger enemies. For every three points in this stat, it reduces an opponent's level by one. This is insane!

[Hydro's mind raced as he processed the implications. A stat that could turn the tides against powerful enemies and give him the upper hand? It felt like something straight out of a game, but it was real-his reality.]

HYDRO [grinning]: This system... It keeps getting better. I'm like a mix of Sung Jin-Woo and Kang Jin-Hyuk now. And then there's Rift... that's gonna make battles so much more interesting.

[He felt a surge of excitement, the kind that made his heart race. He had always thought that as he grew stronger, he might lose the emotions that came with fighting. But this... this only made things more exhilarating.]

[He saw a word "Fusion" on the message appeared on the Interface, interrupting his thoughts.]

HYDRO [stunned]: Fusion? So now I can fuse skills and items together... This update is way beyond anything I imagined.

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