The System did not respond with text. It instead did so with an event. The air in front of Adrian began to shimmer, crackling with arcs of blue and white light.
The dramatic flashes intensified, bathing the room in a strobe-like effect that lasted for several seconds before coalescing into a single, blinding point of brilliance.
[Mystery Reward Unveiled!]
In the next instant, a golden flash erupted, so pure and potent that it overwhelmed Adrian's vision completely.
Despite his remarkably enhanced senses, the light was too much to handle. He instinctively threw a gloved hand up to cover his eyes, a grunt of surprise escaping his lips.
The searing radiance subsided as quickly as it had appeared.
As his vision cleared, Adrian saw a small, golden object tumbling gently through the air where the light had been.
It was falling slowly, almost unnaturally so. His sharp reflexes immediately took over.
