Unreliable Academy

"The remaining time for this trial is half an hour." A cold electronic voice echoed through the air. This was a space seemingly detached from reality—dark and silent, its primary hues.

Boom! Suddenly, a violent crash shattered the stillness, injecting a breath of life into the quiet. The tumult was relentless, thunderous roars one after another. In the direction of the sound, a man's silhouette was locked in fierce battle. His adversary was shrouded in dense black mist, their form indistinguishable. The fight appeared to be nearing its end: the man was panting heavily, while the shadow before him seemed on the verge of collapse.

Then, as if he had spotted a weakness, a glimmer flashed in the man's eyes. He raised his fist, focusing all his strength, and charged at the mist. "Break!" The shadow surged to block him, but the man paid no heed, pouring every ounce of his energy into his blow.

After a prolonged struggle, the black mist could barely hold itself together. Against the man's full-force punch, any resistance was futile. At last, the mist lost the force that sustained it, disintegrating in a swift, unstoppable tide. At that moment, the cold electronic voice sounded again: "Congratulations on completing the challenge. You have obtained the trial reward—‘Mysterious Egg’!"

A flash of white light. A golden egg, the size of a human head, floated in the air.

The man, as if liberated, fell backward and lay on the ground. "What the hell? I fought so hard for half a day, and my reward is an egg?