Zeph stood in the white VR hub space, his elderly DirtyGrandpa avatar somehow managing to look impatient despite the perfectly neutral environment.
[Placement Match 7/10 - Searching for opponent…]
[Current Record: 6-0]
[Tier Estimation: PLATINUM II]
[Note: Performance has exceeded initial predictions. Opponent difficulty scaling adjusted accordingly.]
'Six wins. Six matches. Every single one a victory.'
The first match against Astrid had been the hardest—a Level 58 B-rank who'd been having the worst day of her life and taken it out on him. He'd won through tactics, timing, and abusing her emotional state.
Matches two through six had been progressively more challenging as the System adjusted his tier estimation upward.
Match two: Level 42 dual-sword user. Won in 8 minutes.
Match three: Level 47 spear specialist with A-rank thrust speed. Won in 19 minutes by 47 HP.
Match four: Level 39 barrier mage. Won in 12 minutes using Wind Blade to crack defenses.
