Satou Consciousness returned slowly, like surfacing from deep water.
Satou's eyes opened to find himself lying on a floor of pure white crystal that seemed to glow with its own inner light. Above him, the ceiling was impossible—stars and galaxies swirled in patterns that shouldn't exist, celestial bodies moving in ways that defied physics.
He sat up slowly, expecting pain from his self-inflicted injuries. But there was nothing. No pain. No exhaustion. His body felt... perfect. Better than perfect. Like every cell had been optimized, every system refined to peak efficiency.
[Congratulations, Challenger]
[You have achieved what only three others have attempted and NONE have accomplished]
[You have defeated Nihilus, Guardian of the Abyss]
[You have COMPLETED the Dungeon of Eternal Nightmares]
The notifications appeared in his vision, but they were different from before—more ornate, written in script that seemed to shimmer between languages.
[Final Rewards Calculated...]
