Chapter 236: Sixty-Third Floor, Waiting Room
As soon as the teleportation to the waiting room finished and before I could even catch my bearings, I glanced at the timer.
[3 hours 59 minutes until the rest period ends. Please take a rest.]
Only four hours? Really? I guess it does make sense.
The allotted recovery time felt somewhat brief, but the tower did generally scale it based on how long the last floor had taken.
Not that more time would have made much of a difference for my recovery. The trial hadn’t been physically taxing to begin with.
I can’t deny how drained I feel.
The intense, high-stakes situation had demanded a considerable amount of focus and mental fortitude.
The previous floor had been straightforward but grueling, and now that I had finally conquered it, I exhaled quietly. Stepping around the familiar room, I felt the tension seep out of me all at once, replaced by a sense of relief.
It seemed I had been more on edge than I had realized. The very real possibility of failure had weighed heavier on me than I had initially thought. This was despite Scientist Do’s Composure and Clarity of Mind skills keeping me grounded through it all.
Well, a thirty-minute soak in the hot spring should be enough to shake off the fatigue.
The training room door flew open, interrupting my pondering, and Doppy burst out.
Sweat trickled down Doppy’s smooth scalp; it had apparently been training during my absence. “Su-yeok! You’re back?”