After ending the call with Emily, Zachary stood up from the sofa and stretched a bit to loosen his stiff muscles. He then moved around his apartment and locked all the windows and doors. Then, he switched off all his electronic appliances before returning to his bedroom and latching the door behind him.
The morning sunlight pouring through the big window on the opposite wall lit up his face as he settled on his bed. He blinked to adjust to the lighting in the room and summoned the system interface. And voila, the familiar crystal-like display materialized before him with a slight shimmer the next moment.
"System," he called out in his mind while glancing at the interface. "I would like to consume the S-graded mental-conditioning elixir right away."
"DING"
