Ishigawa Pon woke with a start, his eyes snapping open as a flood of sensations assaulted him.
His muscles buzzed with an almost electric energy, a warmth thrumming under his skin.
It was as if every cell in his body had been supercharged overnight.
Yesterday, he'd felt different, more powerful.
Today, that feeling had multiplied a hundredfold.
He bolted upright, his heart racing with excitement and confusion.
His entire body felt weightless yet grounded, as though the laws of gravity had less of a hold on him.
Instinctively, he clenched his fists, and with a simple thought, the air around him shifted.
A faint gust of wind swirled around his fingers.
"What the hell?" he whispered to himself, standing up from his bed.
His eyes darted around the room, but nothing seemed out of place, aside from the overwhelming sense of power coursing through him.
Yesterday, the world had changed.
But now, it felt like he had changed even more.
This wasn't just a slight enhancement of his abilities.
It was something far beyond what he'd expected.
He moved toward the mirror, expecting to see the same face staring back at him.
But as he looked, his reflection seemed... sharper.
More defined.
His muscles had bulked up slightly, his already handsome face even more chiseled, as if someone had taken the best version of him and brought it to life.
His eyes, now glowing faintly, betrayed an intensity he didn't recognize.
"What rank am I now?" he wondered aloud, trying to grasp the extent of his newfound abilities.
Yesterday, he wasn't even sure where he stood in the world's ranking system.
Today, he could feel it.
Whatever rank he was before, it didn't matter.
He was something beyond that now.
A knock came at the door, startling him.
Pon hesitated, then moved toward the entrance.
When he opened the door, his neighbor from two floors down stood there, staring at him with wide eyes.
"Pon... What happened to you? You look... different," she stammered, clearly unsure how to put into words what she was seeing.
Pon smiled, his confidence growing.
"I guess you could say I've evolved."
Before the woman could respond, a loud bang echoed through the hallway, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps.
Pon turned, his senses instantly on high alert.
He didn't even need to think.
His body reacted before his mind caught up.
The next moment, he was gone—moving so fast that the world around him became a blur.
He reappeared at the base of his apartment building, standing in the middle of the street.
People had gathered in confusion, pointing at the sky.
Pon looked up, his eyes widening as he saw a colossal object hovering above the city.
A massive ship, unlike anything he had ever seen, loomed in the sky, casting an ominous shadow.
Panic rippled through the streets as the ship descended slowly, its metallic surface gleaming in the morning sunlight.
Pon's heart pounded.
This was no ordinary event.
Something was coming.
And then, it happened.
A voice boomed from the ship, echoing across the city.
"Citizens of Earth, the Evolution Wave has revealed a being of unprecedented power. Rank 10. The highest rank possible. Prepare for immediate identification and extraction."
Pon's breath caught in his throat.
Rank 10?
There wasn't supposed to be a Rank 10.
The rankings only went up to 9.
What did this mean?
And then it hit him—he was the one they were talking about.
Without warning, beams of light shot down from the ship, scanning the city in search of this mysterious Rank 10.
Pon clenched his fists, his heart racing.
He didn't know how, but he was certain now.
He was that being.
Somehow, overnight, he had surpassed all known limits.
He wasn't just powerful—he was the most powerful.
As the beams of light drew closer, Pon's instincts screamed at him to run.
But something inside him snapped.
Instead of fleeing, he stepped forward, his body vibrating with raw energy.
His fear melted away, replaced by an overwhelming sense of control.
"Let them come," he muttered to himself, staring defiantly at the sky.
The beams converged on his location, and in an instant, Pon was engulfed in light.
But instead of being taken or captured, something incredible happened.
The light bent around him, as if the sheer force of his presence was enough to warp reality itself.
The crowd gasped, and Pon felt a rush of exhilaration.
He wasn't just powerful—he was untouchable.
The ship's voice boomed again, this time with an edge of disbelief.
"Impossible... Rank 10 has surpassed our control parameters."
Pon smirked.
Whatever they had planned, they weren't ready for him.
He looked up at the ship and made a decision.
He wasn't going to wait for them to make the next move.
He was going to show them what it meant to be Rank 10.
With a thought, Pon shot into the air, faster than any human could imagine.
He soared straight toward the ship, the wind rushing past him as he defied the laws of physics with ease.
The world below became a blur as he closed the distance in seconds.
When he reached the ship, he didn't hesitate.
With a single punch, he sent a shockwave through its hull, the metal crumpling like paper under his fist.
The entire ship shuddered, alarms blaring as the massive structure began to collapse.
Pon floated there, watching as the once-imposing vessel fell from the sky, powerless against his newfound strength.
As the ship crashed to the ground below, Pon landed softly, his feet touching the earth as if nothing had happened.
The crowd stared at him in awe, their faces filled with fear and admiration.
Ishigawa Pon, Rank 10—the most powerful being on the planet.
And it was only Day Two.