Anaya ne apni akhein mali. Laptop screen ki chamak ab dukh nahi rahi thi, balki usse ek ajeeb sa sukoon mil raha tha. Usme screen par apna naya profile dekha:
[Name: Ananya Roy] [Class: Corporate Inter(Level 1)]
[Title: The Survivor ][Stamina: 15/100]
"Anaya?Tu abhi tak yahin hai?"
Ye awaaz uske manager, Mehra ki thi. Woh hamesha ki tarah apne mehnge suit mn khada tha, haath mein coffee ka muh liya. Anaya ne dekha ki Mehra ke sar ke upar ek floating red bar tha jispe likha tha:
[Agression Level: 80% - Hungry for Status Reports].
Anaya ko apni aankhon pe yakeen nahi horaha tha. Usme dabe paon apna bag uthaya.
[New Quest Alert: The Morning Escape] [Objective: Leave the office without getting assigned extra work by Mehra.] [Reward: +10 Stamina, 'Stealth' Skill Unlock]
Mehra uski taraf badh raha tha. "Anaya, wo presentation..."
Anaya ne turant System Interface par 'inventory' check kiya. Wahan ek purani pen aur ek notebook dikh rahi thi. Usne tezi se apne dimaag ka istemal kiya aur pass rakhe rk file ko nicha gira diya.
Clang!
Mehra ka dhyan bhatka. Anaya ne is mauke ka faida uthaya aur tezi se lift ki taraf bhagi. Uske pairon mein ek naya josh tha, jaisa kisi ne uski energy badha di ho.
[Quest Completed! ] [Reward: +10 Stamina gained. 'Stealth' Skill (Basic) Unlocked.]
Lift ke andar pahunchte hi Anaya ne gehri saans li. Uske saamne lift ke mirror mein uski reflection dikh rahi thi, par uski aankhon mein ek alg chamak thi. Woh ab wahi purani, dari hui Anaya nahi thi.
Tabhi, uske phone par ek notification aaya. Office ka WhatsApp group nahi, balki System ka message:
[Incoming Danger: A 'High-Level Boss' is waiting for you at the Metro station. Prepare for your first Battle.]
Anaya ka dil dhak-dhak karne laga. "Metro station par boss? Kaun ho sakta hai?" Usme lift ka button dabaya, darr aur excitement kebbeech jhoolte hue.Anaya ka dil dhak-dhak karne laga. "Metro station par boss? Kaun ho sakta hai?" Usme lift ka button dabaya, darr aur excitement ke beech jhoolte hue.
Next Chapter mein kya hoga? Kya Anaya apni 'Stealth' skill ka use karke is naye khatre se bach payegi?