I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 237, page 1.17, 14: A Night of Madness
"So the door was just a misleading feature." The icy blue eyes stared intently at the door connecting the commercial street and District F, and the speaker suddenly realized.

The seven areas are seamlessly connected, meaning that no matter which way you go, you may end up in another area, or even directly enter the territory of the instance owner.

He had tried exploring his area after the dungeon opened, but he hadn't reached the end. After the first rest, the dungeon map shrank to its current size, allowing him to easily move to another area.

This claim of "effortless" is misleading; you actually have to run to do it.

The dungeon is still large, but it's not as boundless as before.

Dao Lin's guess regarding this is that spatial displacement has occurred. That is, upon entering a certain area, one is seamlessly and naturally transported to another area…

"I have a feeling there's some kind of conspiracy, just to make it easier to wipe them all out, or..." Dao Lin thought to himself as he walked forward, and unknowingly arrived at a place that looked like a stage.

He paused slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his icy blue eyes.

The main reason he and Shui Qi split up was to avoid arguing. Both of them had their own ideas, and neither knew how to compromise. Rather than ending up arguing and becoming enemies, it was better to split up from the start.

"It's basically impossible for Shui Qi to coexist peacefully in the same instance." Dao Lin gave a helpless bitter smile, placed one hand on the red audience seats, and took a step back as if he was frightened.

He remembered that he was standing in front of an open-air stage just now, so why was he indoors now?
I vaguely heard a voice with a hint of seduction in its tone, and I turned my head to look at the source of the sound.

A piano appeared on the stage without anyone noticing, and it started playing a beautiful melody on its own.

Dao Lin slowly walked towards the stage, and the moment he stepped onto the stage, he heard the applause of the audience.

His icy blue eyes swept across the audience, but there was still no one there.

He lowered his eyes, his expression remaining calm, and stopped in front of the black piano.

The piano sound stopped abruptly.

A person with a numb expression appeared at the door and stumbled in, seemingly suddenly waking up, crying, screaming, terrified, and desperate.

On the piano lay an unopened sheet music book, its cover bearing the name 'oriole'.

Dao Lin frowned, casually flipping through the sheet music. The closer he looked, the deeper his frown became. The piece was very difficult to play, but what bothered Dao Lin was that the sheet music contained a hidden code, which could only be discovered by playing it completely from beginning to end.

I slightly raised my eyes and saw a very familiar person sitting in the audience.

He came in with the crowd but didn't panic at all. He just sat quietly in the audience, seemingly still not having recovered from his bewitched state.

Dao Lin stood in front of the piano, glancing at the people in the audience. He slowly uttered a name as his thin lips moved slightly.

Fernana...

What role did you play in all of this?
Sitting in the audience, Fernana smiled gently as she looked at Daolin standing in front of the piano. Her amethyst-like eyes were clear and pure, and a faint smile played on her lips. Her hands were gently clenched, as if she was looking forward to Daolin's performance.

She didn't appear to be under control, but her behavior indicated that she was abnormal.

Looking down at the sheet music, her long, slender, fair fingers gently stroked the word 'oriole' on the cover.

warbler.

There are two types of birds: the yellow warbler and the nightingale. The nightingale is also known as the song robin, and it usually sings on moonlit nights.

so……

Dao Lin looked up and, without hesitation, drew his gun and shot at the huge, magnificent chandelier on the ceiling.

With the sound of shattering glass, the surroundings suddenly turned pitch black, and a loud noise drowned out the screams of fear from the others.

That was the sound of a chandelier falling onto the audience seats.

In the pitch black, only the piano in front of me seemed to be radiating light.

He put the sheet music back, sat down at the piano, and pressed the keys. The pure piano sound was like a soft murmur under the night sky, gentle and pure, like a gentle breeze, leisurely and tranquil.

Fernana sat quietly in the audience, listening intently. Tears welled up in her amethyst-like eyes, and she broke down in sobs.

Why did she suddenly feel such a sharp pain in her heart?

It seems that someone had played the piano in front of her before and said something to her.

"If I win first place in the Imperial Union Music Competition this time, how about Nana dates me?"

"I never wanted to be your older brother."

"Nana's singing voice is like a nightingale's; I wish she only sang for me."

"I composed a piece for you. How about we sing the song I wrote this time?"

"If I ever die in an accident, Nana, please forget about me."

"I've been wanting to tell you three words, but I'll save them for next time."

In the end, I still didn't have the chance to say it...

"I love you," Fernna whispered, sobbing.

How could she forget?

Tang Xiuna, the person she loved most.

Her eyes, as clear as amethyst, gradually blurred and lost focus. As the piano music faded, she slowly closed her eyes and collapsed.

Daolin closed the piano lid and sighed softly.

"I'm sorry, I can't save you." He looked quietly at Fernna lying on the audience seats and said softly before turning and walking back to the back of the stage.

He himself had little close-combat ability and poor stamina, so it was impossible for him to take an unconscious person with him. If they encountered danger, they would both die. It was better to leave her here; perhaps she would be lucky enough to survive.

In this environment where everyone can only protect themselves, he can only do so much; he is truly powerless to save others.

This is only the first day of the September event; there are still eight days until it ends.

However, this first day was just like the final stage, full of dangers, and there were fewer and fewer players.

Following the clues in the sheet music, Dao Lin walked to the dressing table backstage, pulled it open, and took out a stone.
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【53】Transformer (Low-end version)

Grade: C grade

Description: Although it is a counterfeit, it also has the ability to change its appearance.

Active: Copy the appearance of any familiar and copyable item or prop, lasting for 1 hour.

Cooldown: Once only

Review: A genuine piece of modeling clay.
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"I always thought the Crown Prince's props were unique, I never expected there would be such a low-end version as a fake," Daolin said in surprise, but he still felt that this thing didn't quite match the piano music.

and also……

Fernana's behavior is too strange. Could she be being controlled by something?

Shui Qi: That's why I hate lucky people the most.

Note the area where Daolin is located.

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