Chapter 29: New Mission
Amani woke to the soft chime of his alarm. It was 5:59 AM, but his eyes were already open, staring at the ceiling.
Sleep hadn’t stood a chance. Not after the night he’d had the contract, the match, the cheers still ringing faintly in his ears. His body carried the game like a memory etched into muscle: tight calves, a dull ache in his quads, and a faint soreness along his left side from one hard landing.
But beneath the stiffness, beneath the fatigue, was a hum. Not from the system. From him.
Excitement. The kind that only comes when a dream inches closer to reality.
Then, right on cue, the system stirred to life.
A soft ding, not too loud, just enough to let him know his unseen companion was still there. The familiar blue glow lit up the corner of his vision, floating like a hologram that only his eyes could see. It hovered there, flickering gently, like a promise wrapped in light.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
🎉 SYSTEM REWARD UNLOCKED 🎉
→ New Contract Signed with FC Utrecht
SYSTEM GIFT: A one-year supply of C-Grade Physical Conditioning Elixir has been added to the inventory.