Silent Awakening: Sign-In To Destiny

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The seasons passed. Rain gave way to snow. Snow thawed into spring. Gardens changed colour, staff rotated out, tutors arrived and left—yet through it all, the boy in the estate never stopped moving forward.

Asher Raven turned eight.

Two quiet years had shaped him far more than anyone suspected. On the surface, he remained the son of influential industrialists. Still well-dressed. Still polite. Still quiet. To distant relatives and shareholders, he was a well-behaved child. Curious. Bright. Polished.

But behind closed doors, the boy had become something more.

[Daily Sign-In Complete]Reward: +5 System PointsLucky Draw ActivatedYou have received: "Nanotube Skin Layering Principles" (Knowledge Download)

He dismissed the prompt with a flick of his finger. These days, he didn't need to read every download in detail—his mind automatically integrated new data.

And this morning, something new arrived.

[Regeneration Pathway Achieved]Tier Progression Complete:

– Beginner Regeneration: 600/600– Medium Regeneration: 100/100

Congratulations! You have unlocked High-Level Regeneration.Passive Effect: Full cellular restoration at accelerated speed. Minor wounds heal within seconds. Severe injuries heal over minutes. Metabolic regulation stabilised. Sleep cycle shortened drastically.

Asher closed his eyes. He could feel it—the way his muscles hummed with internal potential. The tiredness from long nights in the lab had already faded. His breath was deeper, richer, cleaner. When he moved, his joints didn't creak like they had a year ago from too many nights hunched over circuits and blueprints.

He smiled.

His room had changed. More shelves now. Dozens of notebooks. Mechanical prototypes on display stands. A modified holographic interface blinked in the corner—his own design, patched together from consumer scrap and his own wiring.

He tapped the interface, bringing up the system.

[System Status]

– Daily Sign-Ins: Active– Abilities:– High-Level Regeneration (Passive)– Stone Body Technique (Passive)– Knowledge Specialisation:– Omniscient Foundation Achieved: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics– System Points: 4039– Titles:– The Architect– Survivor of the First Trigger– Child of Calculation– System's Chosen– Tap to expand for hidden knowledge categories

He leaned back in his chair.

"System. You here?"

[System Online. Listening.]

He chuckled. "Still getting used to you answering back."

[I adapt as your needs evolve. Would you like me to summarise your progress or run simulations?]

"Not today. I just... wanted to talk."

[Understood.]

He stared at the blinking lights of his console.

"It's been two years since I asked my parents to be more present... and they tried. For a while. But the companies pulled them away again. I haven't seen them properly in weeks."

[Noted. Emotional stability tied to interpersonal relationships. Shall I adjust motivational feedback parameters?]

He smirked. "No. That's not necessary. Just talking helps."

The room fell into silence.

Outside, a breeze rattled the windows. The estate remained quiet. Even the guards seemed distant today.

Asher pulled up a training simulation. A model of his estate appeared, updated with the defensive grid he'd installed last year. He began to draft upgrades—now with his omniscient-level understanding of science, he could improve the sensors, upgrade the hidden cameras, fine-tune the AI tracking system he'd already built in secret.

He paused only once, thinking of something else.

"System. Any update on Lucky Draw refresh rates?"

[Currently, 100 System Points may be exchanged for 1 Lucky Draw Ticket. You have 4039 points.]

"Let's wait," he said. "I have a feeling I might need those points for something bigger."

[Understood.]

Asher leaned forward and resumed working.

He wasn't just preparing.

He was building something the world hadn't seen before.

And when the time came—he'd be ready.

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