Unholy Player

"Mr. Adyr, is there a problem?" Dr. Eliot asked tensely as Adyr stepped out of the capsule. It had barely been ten minutes since he’d logged into the game, and now he was already back.

Adyr’s routine was well-known by now. He usually arrived early in the morning, stayed in the other world until evening, then left without overextending his playtime. Today’s disruption clearly unsettled the doctor.

"No, don’t worry. Everything’s fine. I just have some other things to take care of," Adyr replied, offering no further explanation as he left the playroom and walked straight to the elevator.

The doors opened into a wide room. The carpet beneath his feet near the entrance was a soft, matte black, but further in, the flooring gave way to rough, grain-textured surfaces.

The entire space was filled with training equipment, some familiar, others new, but easily understood with a quick glance. Every device had a purpose.

This was one of the three designated training floors: the physical training section.

But Adyr hadn’t come here to train. Without breaking stride, he moved past the equipment, only glancing at a few players busy with the machines.

From what he observed, this area was mostly used by those without the [Physique] stat—players who still needed to build their strength through conventional means. Someone like Adyr had no such need. His physical power could be enhanced directly through energy, rendering all this equipment meaningless to him.

At the center of the room hung a massive screen suspended from the ceiling. He gave it a glance. At the top, in bold lettering, it read: Power Ranking. Beneath it, a list of names was displayed alongside numbers.

At the very top—Rank 1—was Victor’s alias: MasterBates, with a score of 135.

Below him, at Rank 2, was Selina White, listed under her real name with 119 points.