A claw, missing one talon but still attached to part of a leg, appeared before Qin Ran.
The [Graveyard Key], a wondrous item from the unique Title Instance [Sword of Dawn], possessed the power to open "graves."
Qin Ran remembered all of this clearly.
But what he remembered even more clearly was the note on the [Graveyard Key] when he obtained it: it could not be taken out of the instance world.
Did it mutate because I wounded that great being from the depths?
Or...
Something occurred to Qin Ran, and his eyes abruptly narrowed.
Still, that did not stop him from picking up the [Graveyard Key].
[Name: Mutated Graveyard Key] [Type: Miscellaneous] [Quality: ???] [Attack: ???] [Defense: ???] [Attribute: Open (reopen Sword of Dawn with a compatible power)] [Special effects: None] [Requirements: Compatible power] [Can be taken out of this instance: No] [Notes: It has been empowered by a certain force, granting it an even more miraculous effect.]
A sharp gleam flickered in Qin Ran's narrowed eyes as he read the system's notes. Then he tentatively touched the [Mutated Graveyard Key] with Demon Flame.
Immediately, a new prompt appeared before him-
[Special Instance detected. Enter?]
"No!"
Without any hesitation, Qin Ran declined.
Not only did Qin Ran distrust coincidences, he was even less inclined to believe in windfalls.
Having used [Aymod's Deal], Qin Ran knew better than anyone how much it cost to reenter an instance world that had no continuation.
Now, however, the supposedly completed [Sword of Dawn] instance had suddenly gained a continuation, accessible through the original [Graveyard Key]. Almost instinctively, Qin Ran thought of that giant hand.
He could think of no one else who could have done it.
Not even the "Broker" possessed such power.
As for why?
Qin