As Qin Ran's figure fell, the glittering [Sage's Stone] core paused slightly.

Then, an almost blinding light burst out.

In the middle of a breath, the core of the [Philosopher's Stone] became like a small sun.

In the endless light, a chant like a chant suddenly sounded—

"Knowledge is like a ladder, walk on it, you will reach the top!"

"Life is like a jewel, embedded in it, it will shine!"

"Wealth is like a mountain stone, and if you take it into your arms, it will be heavy!"

"Fate is like a flutter, the wind is swept in it, and it will be unpredictable!"

"You ......"

"What is needed?"

The recitation was very loud, like thunder, and it attracted Qin Ran's attention as soon as it appeared.

However, soon, Qin Ran's attention was enveloped by the place where the light could not shine.

Behind him!

Bathed in the light of the core of the [Philosopher's Stone], a shadow appeared behind him.

Under the light, the shadow became deeper and thicker.

It's as black as ink.

It also flows and distorts like ink.

"Knowledge is the key to death!"

"Life is a dead stone at your feet!"

"Wealth is the treasure of the heart!"

"Fate, it is the fool of the superiors!"

"You see me, naturally...... It's up to you! ”

Under Qin Ran's gaze, his shadow seemed to come to life, and the low murmur couldn't stop echoing in his ears, Qin Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, he stood still, bright on one side and dark on the other.

The sound grew louder and louder in the light.

The voices grew more and more eerie in the shadows.

But this did not affect Qin Ran in the slightest.

The powerful spiritual power made him ignore these.

He carefully examined and observed the difference in the core of the [Philosopher's Stone].

And such a view and observation seems to have caused dissatisfaction among the two voices.

In the brilliance, the sense of oppression was like a mountain stone about to press on Qin Ran's body.

In the shadows, the cold feeling was like a sword against Qin Ran's throat.

Under the weather.

Even, it can be said that it is uncomfortable.

It was a very intuitive feeling, which made Qin Ran frown, the force in his body moved slightly, and the aura belonging to 'gluttony' suddenly appeared.

Suddenly, the light froze and the shadows froze.

Then, like rabbits in the wilderness, they shrank back.

The core of the [Philosopher's Stone] is still the core of the [Philosopher's Stone].

Even, more urgent.

Everything before that, it seems that nothing has happened.

And only Qin Ran knew what was going on.

A few small measures.

Or, to be precise, some kind of defense mechanism.

It may be that the core of the [Philosopher's Stone] comes with it.

It is also possible that Victor added it later.

Either way, though, it's dangerous.

Qin Ran was sure that any 'respondent' would not end well.

As for what will happen if you answer?

I'm sorry, he doesn't want to know.

He prefers to solve the problems in front of him in his own way rather than stepping into the opponent's home turf.

Therefore, when Qin Ran pinched the core of the [Philosopher's Stone], the aura of 'gluttony' appeared again.

This time, on the core of the glittering [Philosopher's Stone], a 'point of light' sprang out and fled into the distance, but before it could fly far, it was swallowed by 'gluttony'.

There is no doubt that this is a stress device set up by Victor.

Tastes good.

The already surging five source forces in Qin Ran's body once again grew at an exaggerated rate.

It's still the 'basic' level.

Just as Qin Ran guessed, even if he reached the limit of his body at the moment, the five major source forces still did not have any signs of 'advancement', as if they were locked by the chains in the void.

Moreover, it seemed that he sensed the changes in Qin Ran's body, and the void appeared again.

Qin Ran raised his head and saw the stone gate.

The chains around them flickered.

He raised his hand again and approached the flickering chains.

After grabbing one at random, the feeling of danger reappeared.

Just like in memory: there is a deadly crisis!

"Is this your layout?"

Qin Ran let go of the chains and looked at the stone 'gate' again, his tone suddenly becoming relaxed.

This was Qin Ran's rare ease after entering the dungeon world in front of him.

Because, he finally found a trace of the purpose of the 'broker'.

That's right, it's a broker!

When facing that 'wind of malice', Qin Ran was sure that the other party was sent by the 'broker', at least, it had a considerable relationship with the 'broker'.

Because, apart from the 'broker', Qin Ran couldn't think of anyone else who could send such a dead soldier.

Therefore, after entering here, Qin Ran was full of vigilance.

He didn't think that the 'broker' would spend such a large price without any purpose, which was to let him enjoy the 'only' dungeon world for a while.

There must be a secret here!

And this secret has something that can help the 'brokers'.

For example: a further 'breaking' of the seal.

Or is it ......

Push open the stone door.

Of course, these are not the hands of 'brokers'.

The other party is very powerful, Qin Ran admits this, but the other party is not yet to the extent of ignoring the rules of the huge city.

However, the other side is cunning.

If you take advantage of the rules of a huge city a little, the other party will definitely not mind.

And it would have been better if you could get rid of him as an 'eyesore' when using this rule.

Moreover, the other party is quite sure to do it!

After all, according to normal thinking, after removing the chains on the body, it is natural for the attention to notice the flickering chains around him, as well as the stone door.

Even if there is a sense of crisis in the bottom of their hearts, most people will try it.

Even the faint and cautious have the idea of 'try it a little, and if it doesn't work, you will withdraw'.

But such an attempt will inevitably bring disaster!

Qin Ran trusted his instincts very much.

In the same way, he also believes in his own strength.

When his strength was not fully unsealed, the flickering chains brought a sense of crisis, which he recognized very much, but as his strength was unsealed step by step and almost returned to the peak, when such a sense of crisis was still there, Qin Ran already had a trace of doubt in his heart.

At his peak, he will also face a deadly crisis.

The existence of such a crisis is at least VI.+, or even VII.

And what he saw at the moment, even if it was as powerful as the Three Kings, was only IV to V.

Of course, this does not exclude some hidden existences.

But!

That's the dungeon world you're in at the moment.

It's not a seal in his body.

Some of the 'boundaries' that sealed his skills and talents had reached the level of VI.+, or even VII., Qin Ran just thought about it.

He didn't think the huge city would overestimate him so much.

What's more, in fact, this seal is not complete enough: the spiritual attribute has reached the V. level, the contract follower has exceeded the upper limit of the power of the demon spirit, and the power of the 'Sword of Dawn' and 'Watchman' has exceeded the bondage, etc., all of which show that the boundary of the seal is around the V. level, and it does not exceed this category.

Therefore, Qin Ran was very puzzled.

His instincts don't deceive.

The seal exists, too.

So......

Where exactly does the danger come from?

When this question appeared in Qin Ran's heart, he subconsciously thought of the 'Wind of Malice' and thought of how he had entered this unique copy world.

He only got the opportunity to enter here by killing the 'malicious intruder'!

With such a hint, a very bold guess immediately flashed through Qin Ran's mind: what if those flickering chains and stone gates were not seals, but protected him?

After this bold guess appeared, it was like a flood that spread, making Qin Ran's thinking completely diverge.

It looks like a seal, but it's actually protection.

The protector is an outsider, not to be targeted by the 'outside world'!

Only the danger of the outside world will make him feel a fatal crisis.

Therefore, once he opens the 'lock' and 'door' of protection, he will be calmly exposed to all the people in the world before him.

What would that be like?

Qin Ran only had to think about it to feel his scalp tingle.

Of course!

After making such a guess, Qin Ran still needs a little bit to confirm.

He needs to find the true seal location of his skills, titles, and talents.

He guessed the exact location.

But if he wants to lock down, he needs some help.

Qin Ran's gaze looked at the core of the [Sage's Stone].

"At the cost of some of the surrounding equipment and props, I want to see where my abilities are sealed."

Qin Ran pondered the words.

He avoids words such as skills, titles, talents, etc.

It's just instinctive care.

Airplanes!

The core of the [Philosopher's Stone] trembled slightly.

After more than a dozen pieces of equipment and props disappeared around him, Qin Ran saw his 'bones'.

Complete whole-body bones.

On his bones, the original imprinted 'arcane script' was bound by chains as thin as a hair, and although it did not affect his movements, it limited his extraordinary abilities.

Then, there's the heart.

There are similar chains on the two hearts.

One of them sprang out and wrapped around his left hand.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Qin Ran's mouth curled.

He proved his guesses.

Those empty chains, gates, are not seals for him.

As for what's next?

Then it's very simple.

"I've used some equipment and props at the expense of me, and I'd like to see the seal on my bones unlocked!"

Qin Ran opened his mouth and said.

As the words fell, the surrounding equipment and props began to disappear in pieces.

Correspondingly, the system's prompts are constantly appearing.

【Skill: Hand-to-hand combat. Extraordinary two-legged fighting unblocked! 】

【Skill:Gunpowder Weapon. Light firearms unsealed! 】

[Skill tracking unblocked! ] 】

[Skill dodge unsealed!] 】

[Skill stealth unsealed! ] 】

……

One system prompt after another, Qin Ran could see that the arcane words on his bones lit up again, and they once again moistened the flesh and blood around them.

Moreover, without the original chaos and darkness, almost instantaneously, the best state was reached.

Call! Call!

Qin Ran took a few deep breaths, feeling the discomfort that had just risen in his body, and after it quickly disappeared, his eyes looked at the two hearts that were bound by chains.

There is no doubt that this is the root of the five major source forces.

He only needs to unlock it and he will be able to truly return to his peak form.

It's just that......

Is it true that quantitative change cannot cause qualitative change?

Feeling that the five major source forces of the 'foundation' level in his body were getting stronger and stronger, Qin Ran hesitated slightly, and he was ready to give it a try.

For Qin Ran, he firmly believes that quantitative change can cause qualitative change.

If there is no qualitative change, it can only mean that the 'quantity' is not enough!

It's like he's right now!

amount, enough much.

But the body can't hold more volume, and it can't achieve qualitative change.

Then naturally make the body stronger!

"At the cost of surrounding equipment and props, improve my physique to the limit!"

Qin Ran said clearly.

Since it is the equipment and props that cannot be brought out of the copy world, it is natural to maximize the benefits, looking at the equipment and props that disappeared in pieces, under Qin Ran's perception, his body began to strengthen rapidly.

[Gain Prayer Power, Constitution III (Strong) → IV. (Weak)]

[Gain Prayer Power, Constitution IV. (Weak) → IV. (Normal)]

【Gain Prayer Power, Constitution IV.(Normal)→IV.(Strong)】

……

The strength of the large level, almost every time the system prompt appears, dozens of equipment props will disappear, and the last prompt is that the legends and entry-level props from the Three Kings' private treasury are turned into smoke one by one, and they are absorbed by the core of the [Philosopher's Stone], but this absorption has not stopped.

The brilliance of the core of the Philosopher's Stone flickered incessantly.

It's not close!

Without hesitation, Qin Ran threw in the [Sharp Standard Sword], [Godot's Chain], [Aka's Blade (Fragment)], [Healing Potion (Witch Gu)], [Soul Bracelet] [Incendiary Blade] and other equipment items that could not be brought out.

Then, there's the Philosopher's Stone (Fragment).

However, this did not allow the core of the [Philosopher's Stone] to react as it should.

Undoubtedly, it is still not enough.

Qin Ran frowned.

He still has some props on his body at the moment.

In addition to the equipment and props that can be brought out, there are only those that are very likely to be used, such as [Siodi's Stone (Complete)].

After a slight hesitation, Qin Ran took out the [Goethe's Blade] and the [Crimson Moon].

When these two weapons of quality II and the strange object of IV are put into it, the core of the [Philosopher's Stone] shines greatly.

[Gain Prayer Power, Constitution IV (Strong) → V. (Weak)]

……

Knock, knock!

When his physique reached V., Qin Ran's two hearts began to beat strongly.

The chains that bind it almost couldn't restrain the beating.

They could only be firmly attached to Qin Ran's heart, not letting the heart escape from their shackles.

At this time, 'Gluttony' felt the change in his brother for the first time, and instead of suppressing his transformation speed, he began to do his best to transform the energy he had swallowed.

In an instant, the five major source forces of the basic level skyrocketed.

With just two or three breaths, he exceeded Qin Ran's original physical limit and began to move closer to the physical limit at this moment.

Qin Ran paid close attention to all this.

He was ready to fail.

But he secretly expects success.

And everything is moving for the better.

When the five major source forces reached the limit of the V. rank body at this moment.

Some fantastic changes began.

They're starting to progress automatically!

Quantitative changes are beginning to cause qualitative changes!

The corners of Qin Ran's mouth were tightly pursed, and they turned upward.

In his field of vision, the chains that bound the two hearts snapped and broke.