The sun rose, casting its gentle light over the sandy world.

  Inside her tiny house, Laien slowly opened her eyes. With a delicate yawn, she sat up on her bed made of dry leaves, glancing to the side... there it was—her tiny sword. As soon as she saw it, the memories of the night before came rushing back like thunder.

  She carefully picked up the sword and stepped outside, walking once again through the vast and mysterious world.

  The sky was clear, and then… she saw it.

  Two gigantic insects were fighting just ahead. Their roars echoed, and their legs struck the ground with force. Laien stopped, startled.

  — W-what’s happening…?

  But the insects stopped fighting. Their eyes turned toward her… and they began to charge, ready to crush her!

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  Laien dodged quickly, running in a zigzag.

  — Ah, that’s right… I’ve got 7 points in speed! — she smiled.

  But there was no time to relax. One of the insects nearly hit her — just a centimeter more, and her ant leg would’ve been flattened.

  — Whew...

  > [Ant System]

  Mission: Defeat the 2 Giant Insects

  Rewards: 10 Skill Points + Passive Strength (Lvl. 1)

  Laien nodded. She already knew what to do.

  The purple aura returned, glowing around her tiny body. The two insects felt it… the same energy from the other day. They hesitated, tried to retreat, even began to fly.

  But Laien had already leapt into the air.

  With an incredible jump, she became a violet ant-flash, slicing through both insects with her tiny sword. As she landed, she struck the ground in a strong, determined pose.

  She dropped the sword to the ground and shouted:

  — Yesss!

  > [Ant System]

  Mission Complete!

  +10 Skill Points

  Passive Strength Unlocked: Level 1

  The panel appeared once more. Laien took a deep breath and answered confidently:

  — Put... 9 into strength and 1 into speed.

  > [Status Updated]

  Ant Strength: 11

  Ant Speed: 8

  Endurance: 2

  Intelligence: 2

  Ant Mana: 0

  HP: 10/10

  Skill: Passive Strength (Lvl. 1)

  Class: Beginner

  With a soft smile, Laien picked up her sword once more. The day had been intense, but she was getting stronger.

  She walked back to her sandy little home, stepped inside silently, and lay down… falling asleep with her sword beside her.