The official servers were slammed, but a link in an obscure Discord channel promised a "pre-loaded direct mirror." Leo didn't think twice. He was desperate to main Jett before his roommates even woke up. He right-clicked the file. Extract Here. The progress bar crawled. 88%... 94%... 100%.

On the screen, his webcam light flicked on. A grainy image of Leo’s own terrified face appeared in the center of the purple void. Around his head, a digital tactical overlay began to map his features.

Target: Duelist. Origin: Physical Realm. Status: Initializing Upload.