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

Chapter 305, 1.21-21: The Girl Imprisoned in the Tower
"What is that thing? Why is it so magical? Why did you save me?" Mingxi followed Dionysus, asking incessantly.

Suddenly Dionysus stopped in his tracks, casually scratched his slightly messy, wine-red hair, and slowly said in his deep, wine-like voice, "I regret it."

Mingxi quickly stopped in her tracks to avoid bumping into him. She frowned, not understanding why Dionysus would suddenly say that.

"You'd better stay lying under that tree." He glanced at Mingxi with his long, narrow, golden phoenix eyes and said slowly.

Mingxi: "..." Brother, you're really not being polite.

"I shouldn't have meddled..." Dionysus irritably rubbed his already messy head of long red hair, speaking faster than usual as he walked forward.

"Wait for me! You haven't answered my question yet."

"Shut up, children shouldn't know too much."

the other side.

"Is this the place?" Ming Jin looked up at the solitary tower shrouded in darkness before her, her lake-blue eyes filled with a complex emotion.

There was no light whatsoever; only darkness remained. The only source of light was probably the enormous, unmoving full moon in the sky.

The science of the outside world cannot explain things here. For example, why the moon doesn't move, why it's daytime one second and nighttime the next, why the seasons are divided into two distinct zones, with even a visible dividing line, and why neither interferes with the other...

“I am… a sacrifice, right?” Ming Jin turned to look at the three black-cloaked figures behind her and said with a light laugh.

Dark Lord...

The two puppets act as the Dark King and his servants, only to trick him into giving them a constant supply of nourishment so that the Dark King can break the seal and return to the world.

After learning the whole story, Ming Jin could only scoff inwardly. This was something even novels wouldn't dare to write. This dungeon was probably created by them to resurrect the Dark King.

Otherwise, how could it be a limited-time, group-based instance?

Clues were everywhere, yet he only just discovered them.

"What should I do?" Ming Jin looked up at the loosestrife in front of her, which looked like a purple ocean, swaying gently in the breeze like waves.

The ground beneath our feet was a muddy wetland. Because so many loosestrife plants were clustered together, they covered the swamp, making it impossible to distinguish between the dangerous and the safe areas.

Under the soft moonlight, the dilapidated tower looked as if it would collapse at any moment.

It was just an illusion; the solitary tower still stood there resolutely.

They stepped forward and deftly unlocked the solitary tower, pushing him inside the moment the door opened, before quickly closing it again.

Ming Jin staggered a few steps, then looked back at the wooden door that had been closed tightly in an instant and was filled with the smell of decay, and frowned slightly.

“I didn’t intend to run away.” Ming Jin sighed and said helplessly, “Besides… with my physical strength and ability, opening this kind of door is just a matter of kicking it open. I don’t need a key to unlock it.”

Ming Jin and Ming Xi's physical attributes and strength have reached the pinnacle of human history, as tested using aptitude instruments shortly after their birth. Even the most renowned Marshal Shen was only a 2S-level at birth, later reaching the peak of 3S through training.

Both of them were born with a 3S level, but at thirty, they were still growing and couldn't over-exercise. Only after sixty would the activity of their body cells reach its peak, at which point they could reach the 4S level, becoming the first case in human history of crossing the 3S level and moving towards 4S.

"But unfortunately, whether I'll even live to see that day is uncertain." Ming Jin chuckled self-deprecatingly. A sword hung over his head, a countdown to his life ending in less than two years. Forget sixty, he wouldn't even live to 32. It was truly ironic.

Mingjin looked at the only staircase inside the lonely tower and stepped onto it.

Step by step, I climbed upwards, getting closer and closer to the top, and also closer and closer to that darkness.

His steps never faltered in the slightest; each step was extremely steady and firm.

As he stepped onto the last step, he heard the cold clanging of chains. His lake-blue eyes narrowed sharply, and he reached for the handle, but it was completely rusted and wouldn't budge.

With a 'thud,' he punched the guard so hard that he fell to the ground, deformed from his fist, and then shoved the door open.

The first thing you see is a girl lying on the cold ground, covered in blood, her feet and hands bound by long chains that leave dark red marks.

Only the area in front of the iron-barred window was illuminated by the moonlight; the rest was shrouded in darkness.

The girl, dressed in a tattered, dust-covered dress whose true color was no longer discernible, lay prone on the ground, her hands outstretched as if trying to touch the light. Her long, black hair was dry and lusterless; though still in the prime of her youth, she was so thin she was barely recognizable, like a withered old woman, utterly lifeless.

Although the chains left room for the girl to climb, they also blocked her from getting close to the light. No matter how hard she tried, the light was right in front of her, only a centimeter away, but she could never touch it.

Her unfocused, gray eyes stared blankly into the light, devoid of any emotion. Her expression seemed calm, yet it was filled with despair, as if she were about to give up.

“If you give up, there will really be no way to reach it.” Ming Jin stood at the door, her expression somewhat complicated.

The girl turned her head slightly toward the source of the sound, her unfocused gray eyes dull and lifeless, as if she could see nothing at all.

"You can't see?" Mingjin asked in surprise after seeing those eyes.

Her dry, pale lips moved slightly, but no sound came out. As she looked up, a large scar on her neck was clearly visible, indicating a severe injury to her throat or that someone had removed her vocal cords.

She had numerous wounds, large and small, but only the wound on her neck was a noticeable white scar; the others were difficult to even scab over.

The girl trembled, seemingly terrified of Ming Jin's presence.

Ming Jin clearly sensed the girl's emotions, and he asked very politely, "May I come closer to you?"

The girl shook her head weakly in refusal.

"I understand, I won't come near you, but I'm locked up here just like you, so I'll stay in this room for now. Don't worry, I won't come near you without your permission. I'll just stay by the door and won't do anything." Ming Jin sat on the dusty floor, comforting the girl as she spoke.

You must always be polite to women. Before doing anything related to them, you must ask for their opinion first. You should never make decisions on your own, unless you are in a romantic relationship or within the scope of their consent.

This was the motto his mother told him, and it was a rule he had always followed and never broken.

That girl is really pitiful, even worse than Regina next door. At least Regina was blind, but this girl is not only blind but also mute.

However, Mingjin is a true gentleman.

Next, Teacher Mingjin will give you a textbook lesson on how to flirt with girls (not really).
Ming-style flirting (remember to take notes, it will be on the test): First, on the first meeting, ask politely, and never take the initiative to get close without permission. Maintain a distance that is noticeable but will never make people nervous or scared.

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