The warm light from the morning sun came in through the window and lit up the room.
Damon moved around under the covers, naturally turning away from the light, but he wasn''t able to get to sleep anymore.
He rubbed his eyes and took a moment to get used to the new ce. a guest room in one of Victor''s many homes.
Damon couldn''t help but shake his head at the thought; he wasn''t entirely sure how many properties Victor had scattered around the country, or maybe even around the world.
Last night, he and Svena had shared a cab here after theirte night.
They''d arrived to find that Ty was already back, apparently having wrapped up his night at the club early.
Damon hadn''t seen the rest of the group yet, probably they''de in during the night while he was out cold.
With a quiet sigh, Damon sat up, stretching as he adjusted to the morning.
It felt good to be in afortable ce after everything he''d been throughtely.
Damon stood by the window, his gaze distant, lost in the thoughts swirling through his mind.
Last night with Svena had left him with a sense of something deeper between them, a bond that felt closer than ever.
He could almost feel it, a tipping point, one small push, and their rtionship would reach a new level.
But for reasons he couldn''t quite exin, he hadn''t made that move.
He chuckled to himself. Gotta man up, he thought, shaking his head.
There was an excitement in his chest, mixed with a touch of nervousness.
Then he remembered his system.
Winning The Supreme Fighter had unlocked a whole new set of notifications and potential rewards.
He figured it was time to check them out before heading out of the room.
''But first things first''
He decided to head into the bathroom for a quick shower to clear his mind.
He felt calmer after being in the warm water, and he was ready to see what the system had in store for him.
Damon finished getting dressed, but these clothes were still too tight for him.
As he settled into the bed, he let out a softugh, shaking his head in disbelief.
"I''m now a UFA fighter," he said with a big grin on his face. Those words hit him hard, making him so excited he could hardly hold it in.
Damon tried to get rid of those emotions by shaking his head. He had to calm down and concentrate.
Taking a deep breath, he called up the system in his mind, letting it distract him and, hopefully, give him rity.
A flood of clear and sharp notifications showed up in front of him.
[Congrattions! You are now The Supreme Fighter]
[Achievement Unlocked: The Supreme Fighter]
[Rewards: Training Simtion Mode, UFA Contract (6-figure)]
[System Upgrade Avable: Unlock new features and enhanced functionality]
Damon looked at each message for a long time, taking in the significance.
Damon''s eyes lingered on the notification about the simtion, still a mystery to him.
Back when he first saw the quest, he''d wondered what the Simtion Mode could possibly be.
Now, with the chance to find out for himself, his curiosity stirred. But he held back.
Something told him he needed to handle a few things first before diving into it.
Shifting his attention, he noticed another notification:
[Hidden Reward - You have managed to win a one-time System Coin Wheel Spin]
A puzzled expression crossed his face. A hidden reward? And a spin at that.
As Damon pressed the reward, a wheel materialized in front of him, looking almost identical to the gacha wheel he''d seen before.
But this one was different, gone were the sections with techniques, tools, and other items he''d previously spun for.
Instead, each section was marked with different coin amounts, ranging from staggering positive billions to equally shocking negative billions.
His breath caught for a moment as he took it all in.
Imagine winning Billions of coins.... but then he paused, looking at the negative billion on the wheel.
''Imagine losing and owing Billions of coins''
He calmed down, thinking of spinning, he didn''t see harm in it.
Damon pressed the wheel, and it sprang to life, spinning rapidly in a blur of gold.
His eyes tracked its movement as it whirled past sections marked with negative billions, making his stomach lurch.
He gripped the bed sheets, teeth clenched, and waved his hand in a futile attempt to influence the arrow.
His fingers passed right through the holographic screen.
The wheel began to slow, and Damon held his breath as it moved past the negative sections.
Relief washed over him as it crept closer to the billion coin mark.
He whispered under his breath, urging it to stop right there.
Finally, the wheel came to a halt, resting just between the billion and 10,000 coin markers.
Damon''s face lit up as he saw the needle, convinced he''dnded on a billion.
He jumped from the bed, grinning wide, thinking he''d struck gold.
"Fuck yeah!" Damon eximed, his grin spreading from ear to ear as he punched the air.
Just imagining the things he could do with a billion coins made him feel unstoppable.
For a moment, he let himself indulge in the thought, thinking about how incredible it would be if the system''s coins could somehow convert into real cash.
He could take care of his mom and maybe even buy a ce for himself.
Still smiling, he looked back at the screen, ready to confirm his prize.
Then came the soft ding of a notification, cutting through his thoughts.
[Congrattions, you''ve won 10,000 coins]
Damon''s face fell, his excitement deting in an instant. He blinked, re-reading the message, as if somehow it would change if he just looked hard enough.
But the notification stayed the same, in and unchanging.
"...My billion…" he mumbled, his voice barely above a whisper.
He sat back on the bed and let out a long sigh. He was disappointed and couldn''t believe it.
10,000 coins. It was still something, he supposed, but it wasn''t the billion he''d seen so close, almost within reach.
Shaking his head, he painfullyughed softly at himself. "Figures," he muttered, trying to brush off the lingering disappointment.