Fate Reignites: My Rampage in a World Where Time Stops-Chapter 224: Investigating Ominous Signs, Trap Instance!

Qin Chuan glanced around and found a secluded corner to stand in.

"Could you be more specific?"

"The Player you brought out has regained consciousness," Feng Yin said succinctly. "Unfortunately, even the strongest healing type Transcendent from the Special Affairs Group couldn't help; he was eroded by an inexplicable power."

"He lost his life just a few minutes after waking up."

"A few minutes should have been enough for you to understand the true reason the instance manifested, right?" Qin Chuan raised an eyebrow.

"Indeed," Feng Yin spoke with a heavier tone, "But this is not good news."

"Normally, Players who realize they are outmatched can choose 'Abandon this challenge' at any time to be directly teleported out."

"Even during combat, instance creatures can't stop this teleportation power."

"But this Player was eroded by a special power called an 'ominous presence' due to an accident during exploration."

"This erosion instantly stripped him of the ability to control himself. Although he was still conscious, he couldn't choose to abandon the challenge and leave."

A cold sweat broke out on Qin Chuan's forehead.

Ominous presence...

He too had entered an instance with this power!

An A-rank instance, Screaming Demon Lake!

Did this mean that he could have potentially followed in that Player's footsteps without being aware of it?!

Thinking of the dark, extremely off-putting presence and thinking of Kasakaban, who was eroded by it, Qin Chuan couldn't help but feel a surge of fear and stood silently in place.

On the other hand, Feng Yin hadn't noticed Qin Chuan's unusual silence.

"There are only three possibilities when an instance ends the 'In Progress' status," he paused slightly, "First, the Player meets the minimum challenge requirements and successfully completes the instance."

"Second, the Player gives up on the challenge and teleports out of the instance."

"Third, the Player dies during the challenge."

"The ominous erosion stopped that Player from giving up the challenge and leaving. However, this erosion wouldn't kill him immediately, it just turned him into a sort of living dead, maintaining basic life signs while constantly eroding his life."

"So, the D-rank instance Alabaka Mountain Range remains in an 'In Progress' state, inaccessible for other Players to challenge."

"This issue is very dangerous." Feng Yin's voice grew even more solemn, "After discovery, we immediately investigated and found several instances that have been 'In Progress' for a long time, and also found references to 'ominous' in some previous instances."

"This means this Player-eroding power exists in many instances."

"Once a Player enters an instance and encounters the ominous presence and is eroded by it, the result could be the instance manifesting immediately after the challenge time limit ends."

Qin Chuan looked serious, "Is it possible to have Players enter instances in teams as much as possible so they can look out for each other? If a companion is eroded, they can respond immediately."

"Regrettably, that's not possible," Feng Yin spoke gravely, "Because all instances that mention 'ominous' have one thing in common."

"They only allow one person to enter the challenge."

"What we can currently do is to quickly make this information public so that more Players will give up the challenge at the first sight of the words 'ominous presence.'"

"Then, we'll try to send higher First Rank Players in to ensure safety."

"We can only contain but not completely prevent the Players from being eroded by the ominous presence," Feng Yin sighed softly, "But that's all we can do."

Instances faced Players globally.

How could the Special Affairs Group get everyone to listen to them?

That's unrealistic.

There are just too many fools in this world who court death.

"There's always something better than doing nothing," Qin Chuan exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly began speaking.

"Indeed," Feng Yin's tone shifted, "Furthermore, we have made some discoveries about the coming of instances."

"The instances after they descend have a significant difference from those attempted within the time limit."

"Based on the method of killing all the native creatures, destroying the passage core, and the existence of entry restrictions, we have a bold hypothesis."

"The instances after they descend are passages that connect Blue Star with the Otherworld."

"Beyond the range of the instance lies the Otherworld."

"Or perhaps, the instance is a part of the Otherworld, simply transformed into an instance under the influence of special forces."

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"Therefore, the creatures from the Otherworld can pass through the instance's boundary into the instance and then use the instance as a stepping stone to enter Blue Star."

"The boundary of the instance poses obstacles to powerful beings; those stronger than the restriction level cannot pass through, which is the meaning behind the entry restrictions."

Hearing this, Qin Chuan showed a contemplative expression.

He thought of the final moment today when he destroyed that passage, the black robe standing outside the boundary, staring at him.

The other party had not been able to act against him, probably because of the entry restrictions.

At that time, the entry restriction only allowed the Elite Rank to pass through, while the other party's strength greatly exceeded this level.

With just a cursory glance, he had confirmed that the other's strength far surpassed that of the Lake Bottom Death Demon·Kasakaban, even after merging with the "core."

Thinking of the opponent's grin, identical to that of Kasakaban, sent a chill through Qin Chuan's heart.

"The worst news is that the entry restrictions will rise over time," Feng Yin continued speaking, "So even the lowest-level instances could potentially allow very powerful Otherworld creatures into Blue Star if their gateways aren't dealt with quickly."

"There will be a new instance gateway appearing at ten-thirty tomorrow morning," Feng Yin said gravely, "It is a B-ranked instance with a player limit of one."

"If it transforms into an instance gateway, the risk is great as the grade and strength of the native creatures inside might increase."

"Qin Chuan, we need your help."

"If needed," Qin Chuan was silent for a moment, "I'll give it my all."

The formation of an instance gateway was a crisis for all of Blue Star.

He had no reason to remain indifferent.

After discussing the details for a while, Feng Yin hung up the phone.

Qin Chuan tucked his phone back into his pocket, rubbed his cheeks, and then strode towards the dormitory building.

Pushing open the dorm room's door, three boys were already chatting away inside.

Besides Yu Zhao and Zhou Xiaochen, whom he had already met, there was another tall, well-proportioned young man with a sunny and hearty appearance.

"Wow, look at this handsome guy!" The man laughed heartily upon seeing Qin Chuan and strode forward, "Looks like I might have to hand over my title of 'king of dorm 602'!"

"Du He'an," he reached out a hand towards Qin Chuan.

"Qin Chuan," Qin Chuan shook hands with him, and the two made each other's acquaintance.

"With you here, our dorm 602 has got someone to hold down the fort tonight!" Du He'an laughed, with Zhou Xiaochen nodding in agreement beside him.

Even the usually silent Yu Zhao looked somewhat intrigued.

"There's an event tonight?" Qin Chuan asked curiously.

"Yes, a dorm mixer!" Du He'an winked at Qin Chuan, "I've got a high school friend who majors in Extraordinary Theory, and I've arranged for our two dorms to have dinner together."