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

Chapter 274, 1.20: Ranking of Dungeon Owners

In a flash, the scene shifts, and the setting changes.

Mu Yin stared silently at the already cold roasted meat in front of him, feeling irritated.

It's bad enough that he ran two dungeons in one day, but to be provoked by some nobody is an absolute disgrace to him.

He wanted to see what this lowlife, this guy named Bei, who had uttered such fine words, would actually do. If he couldn't even become the crown prince, he would kill him outright.

"Xiao Yin, let's go buy the new newspaper." Mu Yegui suddenly said, her tone carrying a hint of urging. This was the first time she had shown such obvious emotion, although only he could sense it.

"What's wrong?" Mu Yin blinked, puzzled.

Regardless of his doubts, he obediently listened to Mu Yegui's words, stood up, and walked out.

The Crown Prince's food, clothing, and lodging are all provided free of charge, so there is no issue of having to pay for meals.

Mu Yin walked to the front of the tavern and paused slightly.

"Do we really have to go in?" Mu Yin hesitated. He hated taverns; going in felt like being watched like a monkey show, observed from beginning to end. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't act in the royal city, he would have been the first to rush up and kill that group of people.

"Mmm," Mu Yegui said softly.

"If you come, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop myself from going on a killing spree." Mu Yin's lips twitched slightly, then he slowly closed his cold, dark golden vertical pupils.

Her thick, curled, misty gray eyelashes, like butterfly wings, fluttered as she slowly opened her cool, silver eyes.

Reaching out, she removed the headband that bound her hair into a low ponytail, then fastened the star-like hair clip to the side of her head. Mu Yegui glanced around to make sure no one else was following her before pushing open the wooden door of the tavern.

The doorbell rang softly, and a young girl dressed in a black noble robe walked in.

In that instant, the surrounding sounds seemed to have been put to a pause, leaving complete silence.

Her long, wavy, misty gray hair fell loosely and softly down her back, with a beautiful hair clip that shimmered with starlight clipped to the side of her face.

Her delicate, palm-sized face was as perfect as a doll's. Even though it looked lifeless and expressionless, it constantly attracted everyone's attention, possessing a special charm.

A clover-colored, fish-scale-shaped forehead ornament adorned her forehead, nestled among wisps of hair at the sides of her face, making her already petite features appear even smaller and more delicate. Paired with those cool, silver eyes, she resembled one of those exquisitely crafted, lifelike dolls sold in a store—one look and you'd fall in love with her instantly.

Her eyes were calm, like a still, ancient pool, reflecting no one's image.

The black noble robe was embroidered with subtle gold patterns, and his every move exuded an air of noble indifference, making him seem unapproachable and superior, as if a king were on a pilgrimage.

He wore a brown money pouch at his waist, decorated with two black horns. Next to the pouch hung a small black book ornament and a large white mask, which swayed and clattered as he walked, making a crisp sound.

She walked slowly toward the bulletin board, and only then did everyone see her back. A short sword was worn at the back of her long robe, and the shape of the scabbard was like a snake.

She slowly stopped in front of the bulletin board, and gently reached out to take one of the parchments. On the index finger of her left hand was a jet-black ring, which, despite its low profile, was extremely eye-catching against her fair and slender fingers.

The surroundings remained silent; the previous noise had subsided, and everyone's eyes followed her as she slowly moved forward. She walked up to the bartender and said in a soft, childlike voice, devoid of emotion, "I'd like to buy the copy owner's ranking newspaper." The bartender tapped the parchment in her hand with his white-gloved hand and politely asked, "Do you need anything else?"

"No, I only want this." Mu Yegui shook her head and said softly.

"One gold coin," the bartender said, gesturing to the bar table.

To others, it seemed like an outrageous demand, but the girl didn't even blink as she took out a dragon-head coin, placed it on the table, and turned to leave.

The moment the door closed, accompanied by the crisp ring of the doorbell, the pause was silenced, and the noise once again filled the tavern, dividing the inside and outside into two worlds.

Mu Yegui stood at the door for two seconds before quickly walking towards a secluded corner of the alley.

"How do you know you can buy it?" Mu Yin asked.

"Any information revealed by Phillus can definitely be purchased, especially since Phillus clearly stated that a new list of dungeon owners will be announced in three months. Her intention is for us to go to the tavern to buy the latest rankings, just like the Crown Prince rankings. It's just that the information about dungeon owners is much more expensive, and setting it at one gold coin is to limit ordinary people from purchasing it." Mu Yegui calmly unfolded the parchment in his hand and slowly said.

"Refusing to give to ordinary people, only making it public to the crown prince..." Mu Yin muttered to himself.

No matter how much money ordinary players save, it's impossible for them to obtain a huge sum of one gold coin; only the crown prince, who has pocket money, can do so.

Mu Yegui scanned the leaderboard of dungeon owners from top to bottom, then suddenly whispered, "No."

"What's not there?"

“There’s no Fisch here… Fisch or the Joker’s name isn’t on the leaderboard.” Mu Yegui shook his head and said softly.

So during the September instance, she did indeed kill the Joker.

Her purpose in wanting to buy the copy owner was also to confirm whether Fish was dead or not, and whether the copy ended with the countdown or with the clown's death.

Now that she saw the contents of this ranking list, she was certain that the Joker was indeed dead.

However, this method cannot completely confirm whether Fish is dead, since it only shows the instance owner. If Fish had a backup plan and escaped the title of instance owner, then it would be understandable that he wouldn't be seen on this ranking list.

"The absence of the Joker means that Fish will no longer be a potential enemy of ours, regardless of whether he is still alive or not."

[Ranking of Dungeon Masters (Fixed ranking, subject to change at any time)]

【1】Arrogance: Duke - Sher [King's City]
【2】Jealousy: [Entertainment Kingdom]
【3】Rage: Zhu Yan [Kingdom of Sin]
【4】Sloth [The Kingdom of the Unbelievable]
【5】Greed: Shu Ming [Kingdom of Truth]
【6】Gluttony: Rong Yi [Food Kingdom]
【7】Lust: Adele [Fairy Tale Kingdom]
【8】High Priest - Dionysus [The Kingdom of the Unbelievable]
【9】Puppet Master - Joan [Fairy Tale Kingdom]
【10】White Knight - Gafar [King's Castle]
【…】

Mu Yegui paused, then spoke again, "The magician... he's still alive..."

On the parchment in his hand, it was clearly written: [18] Magician - Asia [Entertainment Kingdom].

(End of this chapter)