"I need to make sure that I pull ahead of my previous lives as quickly as possible," Ray declared, his voice now a resolute whisper as he exited the bathroom. He was already a week behind in achieving C-rank status compared to his previous life's timeline, and he knew that the upcoming ascent to B-rank demanded even greater speed and proficiency.
"In my previous life," Ray reminded himself with unwavering resolve, "It took me one and a half months to ascend to B-rank." The memory of that journey, while impressive, only fueled his ambition to soar even higher in this new life, to push the boundaries of what he thought was possible.
His previous lives had achieved the C-rank milestone faster, so Ray set his sights on a seemingly impossible task—to attain B-rank within a month, a feat that would eclipse even his swiftest prior accomplishments.
Ring! Ring!