Chapter 1165: Closing in
The man stood in the distance, watching the building shrouded in a bone-chilling cold, his face twisted with shock and fury.
"Hornless Dragon!"
"Why is Hornless Dragon here?!"
"Damn it!"
"Is this your trump card?"
"Do you really think... huh?!"
The man suddenly froze, his teeth still clenched.
He realized that something was wrong with that chilling aura.
Not only was it chaotic, but it was also...
Weak!
"So that's it!"
"Hahahaha!"
"It's nothing but the remnants of an avatar!"
"Great Marsh, you're dead!"
The man burst into wild laughter, then vanished from where he stood.
The [Imitation Flame City Bracelet] guided Qin Ran once again.
The staircase before him was no different from the one in Great Marsh's mansion. It was likewise divided into nine tiers, each with 108 steps, each step thirty-three centimeters high, and likewise engraved with ancient images Qin Ran could not identify.
There was one difference, however.
These steps were far more dangerous than those in Great Marsh's mansion.
An aura of danger, invisible to the naked eye yet undeniably real, weighed on Qin Ran's heart like a mountain.
Even with guidance, Qin Ran took every step with utmost caution.
Qin Ran had expected danger.
After all, every time, he delved deep into the current dungeon world, reaping rewards far beyond those of ordinary players.
But this time was different.
In numerical terms, if the [Demon City] dungeon world under normal conditions was a 1, then according to Qin Ran's previous experience, digging deeper should have raised its difficulty to 2 or 3. In reality, however, it had already reached 5, if not higher.
I can't judge every dungeon world by past patterns and experience.
Every dungeon world is different.
Especially once gods and demons appear.
Qin Ran reminded himself,