Golden light bloomed in the underground storeroom.
The golden radiance came not from any lamp, but from within the Gold Ferry Coin itself.
In an instant, Qin Ran was bathed in its glow.
Then...
He saw fine black chains, each made of interlocking links.
The chains emerged from the void, densely binding his limbs and torso.
Qin Ran froze.
He raised his hands and moved his legs. Everything felt normal, without any resistance or weight, yet the chains were real.
"A seal?"
Qin Ran quickly realized what they were, then carefully examined everything before him.
Especially those chains!
They were black throughout, seamless and natural, without any trace of craftsmanship.
There were no runes or inscriptions, either.
Yet whenever he focused on them, a sense of revulsion inevitably rose within him.
And the black chains were not the only things in the void. There were also nearly transparent "chains," as fine as strands of hair.
Unlike the black chains, these did not bind him.
Instead, each one extended into his head.
"The mental attribute really is different!"
Suppressing his revulsion, Qin Ran examined the transparent chains. Then he suddenly noticed more chains around him, flickering between existence and nonexistence.
That was not a figure of speech. They truly appeared and disappeared.
Unlike the transparent chains, these were like phantoms, appearing one moment and vanishing the next at incredible speed.
Without looking closely, he would never have noticed them.
"Are these skills and talents?"
Qin Ran speculated.
Just as he was considering that-
Snap!
One of the transparent chains extending into his head broke.
Its breaking seemed to trigger a chain reaction.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
The black chains broke one after another.
And everything before Qin Ran reverted to the underground storeroom.
``` [Mental attribute broke through one layer of sealing,