The entire dungeon trembled, and a multitude of cracks appeared on its barrier.
This scene horrified the Players present. Something was wrong with the dungeon.
The cause was naturally the Dean's frantic assault on the Game System's power. Wang Linchi had previously blocked the dungeon's underlying framework at the Dean's doorstep. If the Dean wanted out, he had to shatter that framework.
It was also thanks to the Dean's own scheming; otherwise, Wang Linchi's plan might not have succeeded.
However, as soon as he made his move, the Game System noticed something was amiss with the Dean.
The Game System itself had masked its other activities; it was a classic case of things being darkest right under the lamp. The Dean, however, was different. His actions were like a rat gnawing at the System's very sole—so blatant and painful that even a blind entity would feel it, let alone one that should have been aware.
Thus, the Game System immediately countered his actions.
