Ethan stretched his limbs and moved around, testing his agility. Every motion felt natural—fluid. Compared to his old VR capsule, this was on another level. The clarity alone was unreal. He could make out every crack and blemish in the stone walls around him. Even the air felt more tangible.
A smirk crept onto his face. With immersion this deep... wouldn't certain activities feel a little too real? His thoughts drifted to Lyla, and he chuckled, lips curling into a truly wicked grin.
But that moment passed quickly. He focused, remembering his current goal.
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He'd just cleared the second floor and was expecting a proper challenge ahead. Yet, as he stealthily shifted into his Panther form and crept into the third-floor hall, he was met with silence. No gate slammed down. No enemies emerged.
Ethan frowned. 'That's odd.'