The gate was hidden deep inside an abandoned industrial zone.
No rescue teams.
No backup.
Only silence.
As Xiao Li entered, the world twisted.
Inside was a dead factory floor, rusted machines and broken walkways suspended over darkness.
Then—
Movement.
Creatures crawled from the walls. Not beasts. Not insects.
Steelbound Wretches — monsters fused with metal.
[Threat Assessment: D+]
[Monster Trait: Damage Adaptation]
Xiao Li exhaled slowly.
"Bad matchup."
His first strike barely scratched one.
The monster adapted instantly.
So brute force won't work.
He switched tactics.
Precision. Timing. Weak points.