The system window lingered in front of me, its glowing text sharp and clear against the air.

  I had barely processed the fact that I had received an ability when another prompt appeared, detailing exactly what Lightning Life was.

  I leaned forward slightly, my eyes scanning the words carefully.

  [Lightning Life: As long as lightning, electricity, sparks, electric cells, or anything remotely close to electricity exists, you will not die. If none exist, you can create one and return. This ability cannot leave you.

  I stared at the description.

  Then blinked.

  “…What?”

  I read it again, my mind trying to wrap itself around the sheer absurdity of what was written.

  Was this… even real?

  I wasn’t new to hearing about powerful abilities, some hunters were born with insane gifts, others unlocked them through special means.

  But this?

  This was beyond anything I had ever heard of.

  As long as electricity exists… I won’t die?

  That was basically saying I was immortal unless the entire universe somehow lost all traces of electricity.

  And even if that happened, the description said I could just make some and come back whatever that meant.

  My fingers hovered near the glowing text, almost tempted to touch it, as if doing so would make the words any more believable.

  Then there was the second part.

  This ability cannot leave you

  A slow exhale left my lips.

  That was an extreme level of protection.

  No countermeasures.

  No loopholes.

  No one could steal it, disable it, or interfere with it in any way.

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  Even if someone had the power to manipulate abilities, it wouldn’t work on this.

  “…Hah.” A short laugh escaped me.

  This wasn’t just overpowered.

  It was completely broken.

  The system had just handed me something that defied every known rule of abilities.

  It felt unreal, like I had somehow glitched my way into unlocking a cheat code.

  I leaned back in my seat, resting my elbow on the train’s window.

  The city outside blurred past as the train moved, but my mind was too preoccupied to focus on anything else.

  For the first time since being an awakened, I felt… a little excited.

  I didn’t know the full extent of what Lightning Life could do yet, but one thing was certain, this ability was a game-changer.

  The rhythmic motion of the train suddenly came to an abrupt halt, the screech of metal grinding against metal echoing through the cabin.

  A jolt ran through my body, and I instinctively grabbed the seat beside me to steady myself.

  Around me, confused murmurs and questioning glances spread through the passengers.

  Whispers turned into concerned voices, and soon, the entire train was filled with uneasy chatter.

  “Why did we stop?” someone muttered nearby.

  “We’re not at a station yet,” another voice chimed in.

  Passengers peered out the windows, but there was nothing unusual outside, just the tracks stretching forward into the distance.

  The tension was thick, a strange sense of uncertainty settling over everyone.

  Then, a crackling noise came from the train’s speaker system.

  “Attention, passengers. This is the train operator speaking.”

  The entire cabin fell silent.

  “We have stopped the train due to an emergency ahead. A dungeon portal has mysteriously opened on the tracks, and proceeding further could result in the train entering the portal. We have been instructed to halt immediately by the military team securing the area.”

  A dungeon portal?

  That explained the unease in the air.

  Dungeons appearing out of nowhere weren’t exactly uncommon, but them manifesting on train tracks?

  That was a problem.

  The speaker continued, the voice tense but controlled.

  “At the moment, no awakened individuals have arrived to contain the situation. If there are any awakened present on this train, we request your assistance. The military has urged us to relay this message until reinforcements arrive, we cannot predict what might emerge from the portal.”

  A heavy silence followed.

  Then, low murmurs broke out again, this time, more frantic.

  “Did they just say there’s no awakened on site yet?”

  “So… there’s no one to stop whatever might come out?”

  “That means we’re stuck here?”

  The unease in the cabin had evolved into full-fledged worry.

  Passengers shifted in their seats, some pulling out their phones, others looking toward the train doors as if expecting something to happen.

  I exhaled slowly, processing the situation.

  A dungeon portal appearing suddenly… and right on the tracks?

  It was too much of a coincidence.

  First, the dungeon I had entered vanished without a trace.

  Now, a portal appeared directly in my path?

  I didn’t believe in luck, especially not the good kind.

  For a brief moment, I debated staying put.

  I wasn’t obligated to do anything.

  There were plenty of strong hunters in the city.

  Someone else could handle it.

  But at the same time…

  My fingers flexed slightly.

  Lightning Life.

  I had just received an ability that made me practically untouchable.

  If there was ever a time to test it, this was it.

  I exhaled again, then stood up.

  Looks like my trip was going to be delayed.