He shifted in the chair, adjusting his posture so he was sitting upright but relaxed, his hands resting loosely on the armrests. He let his gaze drift to a point on the far wall, unfocused and distant. Then, deliberately, he stopped thinking.
It was harder than it sounded. His mind wanted to wander, to turn over the histories he had just read, to worry about the upcoming summit, to plan his next move. But he forced himself to let those thoughts go, to empty his head and just... be. No analysis. No internal monologue.
Just… just… just….stillness.
Absolute stillness!
Two whole minutes passed.
And then, like a delayed firework finally igniting, his system responded.
[Congratulations, host, on letting the information settle!]
[You have gained knowledge points.]
[You have upgraded an ability!]
Tatehan's eyes snapped open, his heart rate spiking as the notifications flooded his vision. He sat forward, his hands gripping the armrests as he pulled up his status screen again.
