Re-Awakening: Cannon Fodder With Strongest Talent-Chapter 28: Officially Bronze Rank

Arriving in a secluded alleyway, Ethan scanned for witnesses.

After thirty minutes of checking if anyone would come through, Ethan concluded that it was relatively safe for his next action.

'There are no windows overlooking this spot. Perfect.'

'Time to level up,' he thought, retrieving two Bronze cores from his storage ring.

The first core—his ticket to true agility—pulsed with blue energy in his palm. Its power called to him, promising speed beyond human limitations.

He activated his ability without hesitation. The core dissolved, transforming into pure energy that flooded his system.

Like his previous advancements, this one hit like lightning, coursing through every fiber of his being.

Ethan gasped as the sensation peaked. His muscles felt lighter, more responsive—like they'd shed some fundamental limitation.

Even standing still, he sensed how much faster he could move now.

'No time to savor it.'

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He immediately grabbed the second core.

This time, the energy rushed to his mind. Ethan felt his mana regeneration and capacity increase greatly.

Ethan closed his eyes, letting his status window materialize in his mind:

"Finally," he whispered.

All attributes upgraded.

This was what he'd been working towards for the past week or so.

He rolled his shoulders, feeling the new power settle into his body.

His Enhanced Speed talent would be exponentially more effective now with Bronze-rank Agility to support it.

Ethan approached the district wall separating wealth from poverty, luxury from necessity.

'Need to sneak back into District Three,' he calculated, studying the guard patterns from the shadows.

Unlike the massive forces guarding the city's outer walls, the district barriers were lightly manned. Quality over quantity—fewer guards, but stronger ones. The weakest was Mid-Iron rank, with team leaders at Low-Bronze.

Ethan counted quickly. Three Low-Bronze commanders. Fifteen lesser guards ranging from Mid-Iron to Peak-Iron.

'Child's play now,' he thought, activating Enhanced Speed.

The guards' attention focused inward toward District Three—watching for desperate people trying to sneak up, not privileged ones trying to sneak down. Who would voluntarily go from luxury to squalor?

The very concept was absurd to them.

Ethan darted between shadows, his movements too quick for normal eyes to track. His new Bronze-rank Agility, coupled with his Enhanced Speed talent, made him incredibly fast.

He reached the wall's base, calculating angles.

Twenty feet up.

'Three guards are on patrol. But if I time it correctly, i would be able to slip through a blind spot.'

He scaled the wall in seconds, his fingers finding minute cracks and holds.

At the top, he froze as a guard passed just five feet away.

The guard paused, frowning. "Did you hear something?"

His partner yawned. "Probably rats. There are always rats in Three."

"I guess so," The guard shrugged.

The moment they turned, Ethan vaulted over the wall, his descent controlled and silent. He landed in an alley on the District Three side, instantly blending with the dingy surroundings.

'Too easy,' he thought, brushing dust from his clothes.

The buildings leaned against each other like drunks supporting one another.

Home, such as it was.

Ethan oriented himself quickly.

'I can't go back to the military, I would be doomed.' He thought, with a soft frown.

His only option was to lie low for the next couple of days, and according to his estimates. His hiding would only be for a day or two before the monsters start swarming the city.

He would then be able to roam free and gather more strength.

At that time, Han Wei's dad wouldn't have the time to look for him with the ongoing war with the beasts.

'I should be able to reach at least Peak-Bronze rank when the beast tide hits. With all my talents, i would be able to face the general, even if he was low-silver rank,' He thought