The God I Never Wanted to Be


    Chapter 3: Whispers of the System


    The sun was setting, casting long shadows across Velmont. Adi sat alone outside his home, staring at his hands. He hadn''t felt different since the Oracle Stone broke. Yet, he couldn’t shake the unease creeping through him.


    That voice.


    It had sounded… mechanical. Almost like the system screens that appeared when people leveled up. But it had spoken directly to him.


    He let out a shaky breath. "Maybe I’m just overthinking—"


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    ? System Activated. ?


    ? Adaptive Growth Online. ?


    Adi gasped.


    Before him, floating in the air, was a screen of glowing text.


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    Name: Adi Veyne


    Level: 1


    Level Cap: ???


    Unique Trait: Adaptive Growth (Limitless)


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    His blood ran cold.


    This wasn’t normal.


    Everyone had system notifications, sure. But they only appeared when leveling up or checking status windows. And Level Caps were always displayed as a number. Not ???.


    His hands trembled. What does this mean?


    The screen flickered, and a new notification appeared.


    ? New Quest: First Kill. ?


    ? Defeat a creature and absorb EXP. ?


    Adi stared at the screen, his stomach twisting. It wanted him to fight?


    He clenched his fists. He had never trained as a fighter. His body wasn’t strong.


    But…


    A dark thought surfaced.


    If I truly have no limits… then leveling up should make me stronger.


    And he needed answers.


    Decision made, Adi stood up.


    It was time to test this "curse" for himself.


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