A sudden chime pierced the silence—a sharp, insistent tone that resonated directly within his mind. Thomas's eyes snapped open, the HUD in his vision flickering to life.
[NEW MISSION ALERT]
Designation: Apocalyptic Threat Emergence
Location: Unknown
Objective: Identify and Neutralize
Difficulty: [CLASSIFIED - NEW PARAMETER INITIATED]
Rewards: [System Upgrade]
He sat up abruptly, the cold floor sending a jolt through his bare feet. The mission parameters were unlike any he had seen before. The inclusion of a difficulty rating was new—a feature the system had never utilized. And the term "Apocalyptic Threat"? That was unprecedented.
Without hesitation, Thomas grabbed his uniform, foregoing the usual morning routine. There was no time. The system's urgency was clear.
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