As Max stepped off from the shattered remains of the stands and back onto the stage, the moment his foot hit the floor, he felt a sudden, sharp vibration in his pocket. Following that vibration, a surge of energy, a slight but unmistakable hum, was felt going right through Max's body.
'What is this? I feel a little bit refreshed... it's another boost,' Max thought, a slow smile spreading across his face. 'My phone in my pocket... it can't be, can it?'
Having felt this specific sensation a few times before already, Max knew exactly what it was. It was the physical manifestation of his Vow, the boost he would receive whenever a significant amount of income was obtained. It didn't necessarily have to be an extremely large sum for him to feel it, but it had to be more than the typical trickle of money he would obtain from his businesses on a day-to-day basis.
'One of the guys... they must have done something. They must have been worried that something happened to me,' Max thought.
