Chapter 17: Burning Potential
The moment I tapped [Yes], the system responded with a soft chime. A new menu unfolded before me, flickering with faint golden light as if the interface itself was holding its breath.
[Job Advancement System]
Selecting new job...
Randomization in progress...
Randomization? I frowned. I'd expected to choose—or at least have some say in the matter. But the system had other plans.
The loading bar pulsed steadily, my heart syncing with its rhythm. For someone who could face down collapsing scaffolds and irate supervisors without flinching, I was surprisingly tense. Maybe it was because this wasn't just another task. This was my future shifting under my feet.
Then, with a final chime, the selection was complete.
[Job Acquired: Firefighter (C-Rank)]
Firefighter?
Before I had a chance to understand it, the changes overwhelmed me like a tidal wave. An unexpected warmth coursed through my veins—not scorching, but revitalizing, akin to being close to a blazing fire on a chilly day. The strength and precision from my Construction Worker A-Rank were still there, solid and familiar. But layered over that foundation was something new.
I felt... attuned. Not just to the world around me, but to the subtle shifts in temperature, the faintest currents of air. My senses sharpened in ways I didn't expect. I could almost hear the heat, feel the invisible dance of thermal currents around me.