Necro's steps were silent as he passed beneath the final row of lanterns, their glow dimming with the drifting mist that had begun to gather along the pathways. The night was deep, the moon hanging heavy over the mountains, clouds shifting across its pale face like drifting veils. Each breath Necro took was cool, the scent of spirit herbs sharper in the crisp air, grounding him as he moved toward the Grand Combat Pavilion where the Virtual Battlefields were housed.
The Infinite Idle Evolution System pulsed faintly within his spirit, its quiet hum a reminder of the unfinished objectives, of the path that beckoned him toward further comprehension, further evolution.
[Quest Objective Update: Final Dao Fragment Required for Stage Advancement.]