Breakthrough

I opened my eyes three hours, fourteen minutes, and twenty-seven seconds later.

All the tiredness from the methods had vanished. The only thing that remained was freshness, which I felt in my mind.

Though not in a body.

The energy vaporized every speck of dried sweat and other things covering my body, solving the problem immediately.

I usually like to shower, but I do not want to waste time doing that.

Instead, I summoned the control panel before me and activated the measure. I had prepared a long time ago.

Buzz!

The whole abode buzzed, and runes moved. Outside the security artifact, I had forged activated the function which connected it to the formation of the city.

The moment I heard a click, a smile appeared on my face.

Now, the city itself would protect me if someone attacked my abode with the intention of destroying it.