Ethan awoke with a renewed sense of determination. Today would be his final day of training, and he'd po put everything he had into mastering his reflexes, body trol, and endurahe past few days had tested him mentally and physically, but with each session, he felt himself growing sharper, faster, and more resilient. Now, with Iris's help, he was ready to take oimate test.

  Settling into his seat in the cockpit, Ethan activated the VR sole aed the strategibat and endurance modules. These would be more than just simutions, they were desigo be gruelis that would push him to the very edge. But that's exactly what he wao leave no stourned before diving bato the field.

  "Iris," he said, strapping on his VR headset, "Let's go all out. Start with the endurance sarios, and then we'll with the tactical simutions."

  "Uood, Ethan," Iris replied, her calm voice reassuring. "Laung final endurance sequenow. Prepare for rapid sequences and sustained bat."

  The world around him shifted, ahan found himself standing in an expansive digital arena. This time, there was no cover, no barriers, just a barren ndscape with waves of enemies programmed to attack relentlessly. The VR HUD highlighted his loadout: dual pistols, a psma dagger, and a limited supply of gadgets. It was just enough to force him to manage his resources carefully.

  As the first wave of enemies charged ihan moved, his body automatically adjusting to the rhythm of bat. His enhanced reflexes guided each motion, and he felt more in trol than ever. He fired off shots with precision, his aim steady and his breathing measured. Every movement was iional, and he could feel his body w in sync with his mind, each shot nding perfectly as he moved between targets.

  The wave dissolved, but there was no time to rest. A sed wave emerged, faster and more numerous. Ethahe strain building in his muscles as he twisted, ducked, and pivoted to avoid the onsught of ining attacks. His endurance ut to the test as he switched to his psma dagger, sshing through oppos that closed in too quickly to shoot. He kept his movements effit, bang strength and speed, and using his heightened reflexes to predict attacks before they came.

  Miurned into hours as wave after wave came at him, each more inteha. His mind had to stay focused, sharp as there was no room for hesitation. He felt the burn in his muscles, his breaths ing in trolled but heavy bursts as he pushed himself to the edge of his physical limits. He had trained for this, and now, in the simution's relentless demands, he could feel just how far he'd e.

  "Endurance phase plete," Iris's voice cut in, pulling him back to the moment. "Marked improvement in stamina and trol. Shall I begin the final tactical sario?"

  Ethan took a quick, deep breath, grounding himself as the arena around him shifted. "Yes. Let's this up."

  The ndscape ged into a plex maze-like structure with narrow pathways, elevated ptforms, and cealed vantage points. This wasn't just a test of reflexes or endura was a challenge of strategy, resourcefulness, and quick thinking under pressure. His HUD flickered to life, dispying a tdown timer and the objective: eliminate all oppos while navigating the maze with minimal resources.

  His first target appeared, a well-armored oppo stationed on a ptform above him, sing the area. Ethan assessed his options, quickly noting his surroundings. He activated a small EMP device to create a distra, slippiween the shadows and climbing a series of narrow stairs to approach the target from an ahey didn't expect. With swift precisioook them down, already moving before they dissolved into pixels.

  As he progressed through the maze, the enemies became more coordinated, w in pairs and groups to er him. Ethan adapted, thinking through eater carefully. He set up ambushes, using gadgets to create distras or weaken oppos before striking. His body responded with fluidity, his movements precise and calcuted. He was no longer just reag, he was strategizing, every step a deliberate choice to trol the battlefield.

  At one point, he found himself outnumbered, his ammunition running low. With no time to reload, he resorted to his psma dagger, weaving through the attackers in close quarters. His reflexes were sharper than ever, his body moving in perfect sync with his mind as he anticipated every strike and dodged each terattack. His enhanced speed and agility guided each ssh, each block, aook dow of them with a quick, final blow.

  As the final tdown neared, Ethan noticed o oppo, a high-level adversary statio the end of the maze. They were armed and armored, watg him with an unyielding focus. He assessed his options, knowing that this oppo wouldn't go down easily. Gathering his remaining strength, he moved in with a mix of feints and precise attacks, testing his oppo's reas as he closed the distance.

  The fight was intense, a csh of speed and skill, but in the ehan's training paid off. He anticipated his oppo's final move, sidestepping and tering with a quick strike from his psma dagger. The adversary dissolved into pixels, and the simution faded around him.

  Ethan pulled off his headset, breathing heavily as he returo the dim light of his cockpit. Every part of him ached from the exertion, but he felt a deep sense of satisfa settle over him. He'd pushed himself to the limits and succeeded, each module proving just how much he had grown since beginning this journey.

  "Session plete," Iris announced, her voice carrying a tone of approval. "Final analysis indicates signifit improvement in reflexes, speed, strength, endurance, and tactical pnning. You are now operating well within the requirements for E-Rank and are showing D-Rank readiness."

  Ethan couldn't help but grin, feeling a surge of fidence. He'd spent more than a week training, refining his skills, and learning the limits of his new abilities. Now, he felt truly prepared to take on whatever the merary world threw at him.

  "Thanks for the hard work, Iris." he said, leaning ba his seat with a satisfied sigh.

  "It is my duty to serve you, Ethan," she replied. "Shall I pile the data from today's sessions and adjust future training based on your current capabilities?"

  Ethan shook his head, a small smile on his face. "No need for now. I think I'm ready to get back to work."

  He rose, stretg his sore muscles and sav the quiet thrill of aplishment. Tomorrow, he'd be ba the field, taking on missions with fidehe training had served its purpose, giving him trol over his enhanced reflexes, stamina, and strategid. He was no longer just reag. He was leading, adapting, and mastering his skills.

  With o look around the cockpit, he shut down the VR system and stepped out, the quiet hum of his ship filling the silence. As he looked out at the lights of Valeris City, a sense of anticipatioled over him.

  He was ready for a, for missions that would put everything he'd learo the test. He was eager to see how far his new skills would take him against the threats corrupting Kynara.