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C36: The Quantified Path

[Tower Status Integration Complete]

[Regular Status Window Enhanced]

[Tower Level System Override Active]

Eren watched as his normal status window transformed, crystallizing into something far more detailed. The familiar attributes he could usually see outside were there, but now they'd taken on numerical precision he'd never seen before. What had once been vague indicators of strength now showed exact values, each number representing a measurable truth.

"The tower doesn't care where you came from," Valeria had told him during their briefing, her eyes distant with memory. "Noble or commoner, rich or poor—none of that matters here. The tower measures only potential and the strength to realize it." She'd studied him then, noting how the shadows danced at his fingertips. "And you, Eren... starting with power equivalent to Level 55 when most begin at Level 1? The tower will push you beyond what you thought possible."

[Current Level: 1]

[Base Power Level Detection: Equivalent to Level 55]

[Available Stats: 15]

[Skills Converted to Tower Format:

- Shadow Manipulation (Innate) [Master Level] - Now Measurable

- Adaptive Combat (Special) [Advanced] - Now Quantifiable]

[Note: All previously trained abilities calibrated to Tower metrics]

The difference between his regular status window and the tower's system was stark. Outside, his abilities had been measured in broad strokes—Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Master. But here? Every skill had exact values, growth rates, and potential caps. What had once been intuitive was now laid bare in pure numbers.

Ancient ruins stretched before him, weathered stone pillars reaching toward the artificial sky. Intricate mechanical patterns spiraled across every surface, making his enhanced system interface flicker with activity. Each symbol seemed to pulse with energy, as if the tower itself was measuring his every breath.

[Area Analysis Complete]

[Multiple Hostile Entities Present]

[Recommended Level for Area: 5]

[Current Level: 1]

[Note: Current strength exceeds level restrictions]

[Warning: Accelerated Growth Parameters Active]

"So this is what it means to have everything quantified," Eren murmured, watching shadows coil around his blade. Outside, power was an art—felt rather than measured. But here, in this ancient proving ground, every ounce of strength was calculated, every potential path to power laid bare.

Storm Wolves emerged from between the pillars, their fur crackling with electrical energy that responded to the tower's enhancement field. Behind them, Ancient Tree Golems lumbered forward, their wooden bodies inscribed with tower-forged runes that made them more than mere constructs.

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[Storm Wolf Level: 3]

- Health: 300

- Special: Lightning Affliction

- Enhancement: Minor Lightning Attunement

[Ancient Tree Golem Level: 4]

- Health: 500

- Special: Nature's Armor

- Enhancement: Earth's Endurance

The first wolf lunged, and Eren's shadows moved with practiced precision. Each motion reflected years of training now perfectly quantified by the tower's system. His counter-strike cut through the beast's enhanced lightning field, shadows disrupting the energy.

[Critical Hit!]

[Experience Gained: 150]

[Level Up!]

[Current Level: 2]

[Base Power Equivalent: Level 57]

[Available Stats: 20]

[System Notice: Combat Efficiency Increasing]

"The difference is incredible," Eren thought, watching his experience bar fill faster than he'd ever seen outside. In the regular world, it had taken him months to see noticeable improvement. Here, every victory brought immediate, measurable growth. But with that speed came danger—enemies that would push him far harder than anything outside.

Two Tree Golems attacked in perfect synchronization, their movements guided by tower-programmed patterns. Eren's shadows pulsed, [Adaptive Combat] calculating the optimal response to their enhanced strength. He flowed between their strikes like liquid darkness, each movement precisely measured by the tower's combat analysis.

[Multiple Kills Confirmed]

[Experience Gained: 450]

[Combat Chain Established]

[Level Up!]

[Current Level: 3]

[Base Power Equivalent: Level 60]

[Available Stats: 25]

[System Notice: Exceptional Combat Performance]

The ground trembled as a massive Storm Wolf Alpha emerged, its body coursing with lightning enhanced by the tower's energy field. Its eyes gleamed with an intelligence granted by advanced tower programming, recognizing Eren as something more than just another challenger.

[Warning: Enhanced Elite Enemy Detected]

[Storm Wolf Alpha Level: 6]

- Health: 1000

- Special: Chain Lightning

- Enhancement: Major Lightning Attunement

- Drops: ???

[Note: Enemy strength scaled to your base power]

[System Notice: Significant Challenge Approaching]

Each victory not only increased his level but expanded his understanding of the tower's system. The regular world's status system felt like a prototype in comparison—a basic framework that could only hint at true potential. Here, every aspect of growth was quantified, measured, and enhanced.

"Come then," he called to the Alpha, shadows writhing around his sword. "Show me just how far this system can push us both."

[Tutorial Phase 2 Progress: 20%]

[Current Objective: Defeat Enhanced Storm Wolf Alpha]

[Combat Efficiency: 96%]

[Special Notice: Exceptional Growth Rate Detected]

[System Warning: Accelerated Challenge Scaling Active]

The tower hummed with mechanical precision, its ancient systems recording every move, every growth, every potential path forward. This was more than just a test—it was a forge, designed to push its challengers far beyond what the outside world could offer. And Eren, with his shadows and his will, was ready to be transformed by its trials.