Annan had not seen his system actively pop up for a long time.
Other than using the "Nightmare Shard"...which is the key left by Transcendents after death that can open the path to nightmares, as well as the "Revelation of Truth" prompt when Annan obtained the Chariot Remnant Page, he had rarely seen the system jump out on its own outside of nightmares.
And it was such a disconcerting shade of bright red text.
Annan slightly furrowed his brow, releasing his perceptive field as far as possible around him and slowed his steps on the staircase.
In front of them, fragmented and disjointed images kept appearing... amid the distraction, there might be a chance of slipping and falling down.
"Be careful not to trip. Walk slower!"
Annan took Zoya's hand, using the scepter as a walking stick, and proceeded to descend slowly in the lightless corridor, raising his voice to caution, "I feel that the frequency of the illusions has noticeably increased—"
