The bright lights were a little blinding. Zhao Xun narrowed his eyes and finally made out that he was locked inside a metal cage.
The round birdcage stood two meters high and was just wide enough for him to lie flat inside.
An extremely bright spotlight sat at the top of the cage. Its glare made it hard to keep his eyes open, but it gave the audience in the stands a clear view of him.
Zhao Xun propped himself up with one hand and sat up, narrowing his eyes at the metal bars in front of him.
Just then, an announcement came over the stage speakers. "Next, please enjoy the dance 'Bird in a Cage.'"
Lively music followed, and even the stage lights changed color and shape in time with the beat.
The brightest light remained fixed on Zhao Xun, drawing everyone's attention to him almost involuntarily.
At the same time, a pop-up appeared in front of Zhao Xun.
[Main quest: Escape the cage. Do not remain a bird in a cage.]
Zhao Xun stood and walked toward the edge of the cage.
This quest suited him perfectly.
Even if it hadn't been the main quest, he would have tried to get out of the cage first.
The light tracked Zhao Xun as he moved.
Whistles rose from the stands, as though the audience was looking forward to his dance performance.
Zhao Xun ignored them and tried using his special ability [Beastification lv2] to turn into a small animal and slip between the bars.
But after two attempts, he discovered that he couldn't transform.
He froze for a moment, then tried [Metal Control], [Lightning Control], and [Snake Hair lv3]. None of them worked either.
It was as though he had lost his special abilities and become an