Alren's curiosity about the glow would have to wait. He decided to focus on upgrading his status first.
"Status: Level 2," Alren said to himself, reviewing his current stats.
The notification voice responded, "You have 200 experience points. You can allocate points to upgrade your status."
Alren thought about what would be most beneficial. He decided to allocate points to Strength and Agility.
"Allocating 100 experience points to Strength," Alren said.
"Strength increased by 5 points," the voice announced.
"Allocating 50 experience points to Agility," Alren said.
"Agility increased by 3 points," the voice announced.
"Remaining experience points: 50," the voice said.
Alren felt a surge of power and speed. His upgrades would definitely come in handy in future battles.
With his newfound strength, Alren was ready to explore the mysterious cave and see what secrets it held.