In the cold and quiet cube room, Karl stood tense, his mind spinning as he tried to piece together the bits of information he'd just heard. An unfamiliar feeling had settled over him ever since he arrived in the Republic of Neosia — everything seemed too advanced, too futuristic. Even now, he still felt like an outsider lost in a world that wasn't his. Vincent had told him to wait for a moment.
"Glowsphere... Homo Obscura... what do they really want?" Karl muttered quietly, letting out a long sigh. The System suddenly popped into his mind, its mechanical voice monotonous yet familiar.
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[ Quest progress made. Time without dirty thoughts significantly extended to 12 hours. New record. ]
Karl snorted, no pride in the achievement at all. Everything like Daily Quests, XP, or even Hijack Points, which once made him feel special, now felt nothing more than painful reminders of a life that used to be so much simpler.
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