After finishing enough food to last three days, we sat back and talked for another two hours, sharing our experiences from the past month.
The conversation eventually shifted to skill cores.
I handed Steve three blue cores, keeping two for myself, and set aside the last two for North.
Steve refused the gold skill core, and since I had no plans to give it to North either, I was left with it.
Eventually, Steve stretched, yawned, and left for his room. Alone with my thoughts, I decided to shut them down immediately. I collapsed onto my bed at 11 PM and was out like a light.
****
I woke up at exactly 9 AM, eyes snapping open like I'd been hit with a jolt of electricity. I felt well-rested, energized, and ready to go.
The past month had been an endless loop of survival, blood, and exhaustion, so sleeping in an actual bed felt like a cheat code. But enough lazing around, I had things to do.
