Xu Yuan stretched casually.
Hard Mode.
Time flowed at the same rate as in reality in this mode.
But it was too easy. No boss appeared throughout the entire event.
At most, he could encounter a boss's Curses.
The other monsters weren't ridiculously strong, either.
Would Qianqian appear?
Let's take a look!
Xu Yuan set off at once.
A few minutes later,
he reached the Bar.
Its doors were shut. The inside was pitch-black, without a single light.
Unwilling to give up, Xu Yuan drew the Jade-Gap Sword, sliced through the lock, and pushed his way in. He went straight to the Bar Counter.
As expected, no one was there.
Neither Dragon nor Qianqian had appeared!
So talking to powerful beings and uncovering Border City's true secrets was impossible in this mode!
Xu Yuan glanced up.
The Parrot was there.
It perched obediently on its Wooden Perch, perfectly still.
Xu Yuan looked away and racked his brains.
What was important enough to investigate, yet still accessible in Hard Mode?
He walked behind the Bar Counter, took a bottle of Bottled Water, and sat down out front. As he drank and thought, an idea struck him.
Drum Tower Street Subway Station.
Even in Hard Mode, an incredibly fierce battle had broken out at that station.
I'll go take a look.
If that doesn't work, I can pause or start over.
Xu Yuan finished his water and rose to leave.
Suddenly,
"Are you going to leave me here all alone?"
A pitiful voice came from behind him, nearly scaring him to death.
It was the Parrot!
Xu Yuan turned back, added water and food for the bird, and said,
"It's dangerous outside. You're relatively safe here."
"Am I? But the water and food you left me will only last a few days!"