Inside the small, dimly lit house, Sufiyan saw the girl's mother. Her hair was thin and brittle, showing her fading life force. Sufiyan felt the Source Code strings around her—they were turning black, ready to snap at any second.
[System Alert: Life Thread is 95% corrupted.]
[Action: Use 'Source Rewrite' to mend the thread.]
Sufiyan ignored the 'Glitch' in his own arm, which was now spreading to his shoulder, making his skin look like digital static. He closed his eyes and touched the woman's forehead. In the digital world of the System, he grabbed the black, decaying strings and began to infuse them with his own golden energy.
"I won't let her go," Sufiyan roared in his mind, sweat dripping down his face.
[Ding! Source Code Rewritten!]
[Cost: 5,000 HP and 2 Levels.]
Suddenly, the woman gasped and sat up. Her hair instantly grew thick, vibrant, and black, glowing with a soft, healthy light. The girl hugged her mother, crying with joy.
But Sufiyan fell to his knees. His Level dropped from 22 back to 20. The glitch in his arm stopped, but he felt weaker than ever before.
[Milestone Achieved: 30 Chapters of The Divine Salon!]
[New Title Unlocked: The Merciful Creator.]
[System Notification: The Vetting Process is now 100% complete. Awaiting Moderator Approval.]
Sufiyan smiled through the exhaustion. He had lost some power, but he had saved a family. And he knew, in the world of the Divine System, true power came from the heart, not just the levels.