Chapter 85: Chapter 85: System's Heartbeat

Kriz's finger passed through the rabbit as if it were air, eliciting a gasp of surprise and confusion from him.

"What...?" he stammered, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Elio couldn't suppress a chuckle. "Seems like your rabbit has a sense of humor, Kriz. It's playing with you."

The others burst into laughter as Kriz stared at his rabbit, frustration but also admiration dancing across his face.

"Well," he finally said, crossing his arms with a huff, "at least I know we have something in common. We both love a good joke."

The rabbit appeared to wink at him, prompting even more laughter from the group.

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One day earlier...

Lena couldn't help but marvel at the changes the additional mana had brought to their lives.