The second dungeon cleared with the same efficiency as the first. Rama wiped void residue from his hands, breathing hard but steady. His contribution had been fifteen percent—not spectacular, but consistent. Sustainable. The kind of performance that wouldn't kill him before the final exam.
[RAMA KUSUMA: LEVEL 87 → LEVEL 90]
Three levels. Right on target.
"You're getting predictable," Nakamura said, sheathing her blade as they exited the dungeon portal. She'd been watching him throughout the fight, he noticed. Analytical as always. "Fifteen percent damage, health managed to forty-two percent, zero critical mistakes. Same as yesterday. Same as the day before."
"Is that a complaint?" Rama asked.
"An observation." She tilted her head. "Month two, you were dying every other dungeon. Now you're methodical. Controlled. It's like watching a different person fight."
