Chapter 143 - Rewards Rigged… Or Riggable?

The reward being imminent pulsed insistently in front of me. I stared at it for a few moments, then made a decision on how to proceed. I need to know if how it has been working is how I've been coming to think of it.

"If you're really responding at least partially to what I want... let's test that theory."

I focused very intently on the blue foxfire glow of the Apocalypse System - and made my first wish. The wish of any land bound creature when seeing the greater freedom of certain other varieties of animal.

"I want to be able to fly."

Nothing. The reward remained pending. Suggesting that either than my request was impossible or… perhaps just not within the scope of this particular Task's reward.

"Fine. I want the ability to choose which rewards you give me from a list."