After spending half a year on his own fighting against the beasts that roamed where Veldanyr used to thrive, Vaughn had been able to push his level beyond Rank 2, being around the halfway point to achieving Rank 3.
Though the classes and subclasses he'd obtained along the way were Uncommon grade at the highest, the fact that he had gotten to a Rank 2 class now gave him the confidence to travel the streets of Veldanyr without worry.
On one fateful day, after returning from a quick fighting session against beasts that were around the middle of Rank 2 in strength, Vaughn returned to the laboratory with a satisfied yet tired expression.
Thanking the foresight of their civilization before it all went to ruin once more, the man grabbed some food and water to satiate both his hunger and thirst.