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

Chapter 325, 1.21-41: The Girl Imprisoned in the Tower
Mingjin stared anxiously at the goddess statue, calling out repeatedly with hope in her voice, as if she were placing all her hopes on it.

He desperately wanted to make a wish, to connect with the future he saw, so that Mingxi could survive.

Having finally arrived here, having finally seen hope, how could he possibly choose to give up! Everything he had done was for this moment; if he failed, then everything he had done before would have been meaningless.

“Jin…” Mingxi frowned, her expression somewhat complicated.

He roughly knew what Mingjin was anxious about, but he didn't want her to do that. If this forest fire wasn't extinguished, it would destroy the entire forest and the entire ecosystem, and he couldn't bear the pangs of his conscience.

If it would save his life, he would rather die now.

Perhaps this is why their mother deliberately swapped the colors of the bracelets when she gave them to them. Mingxi, who should have had a black bracelet, received a white one, while Mingjin, who should have had a white one, received a black one.

Because Mingxi is too pure-hearted, when faced with the choice between brotherhood and righteousness, he would choose righteousness without hesitation and then die with his brothers.

Ming Jin's thoughts were too complicated. Given the choice between his brother and the greater good, he would definitely choose to let his brother live. The greater good was insignificant to him. He didn't care about himself as long as his brother was safe and sound.

"Why is there no response..." Ming Jin's eyes were filled with disappointment. He only wanted to save half of his body. What was wrong with that?
Mingxi pursed her lips, looked up at the goddess statue covered in moss, and vaguely saw a piece missing from its chest, which seemed to be a round object.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and took out a round white bead from his pocket.

"I almost forgot about it." He originally wanted to ask Ming Jin about it after finding her, but too many things happened, and apart from not finding the right opportunity, he had almost forgotten about it. He only remembered it now.

But it seems there's no need to ask anymore.

Mingxi tightened his grip on the bead slightly. He turned to look at the girl and said, "Stand here and don't move. I'll be right back."

The fractured scapula had serious consequences for Mingxi; he could hardly engage in any strenuous activity, and even standing up caused him excruciating pain. His face was deathly pale, and he was covered in cold sweat, but even so, he didn't utter a single cry of pain.

Perhaps because he received rigorous military training from a young age, he can cry out in pain when he wants to act cute, but he can't do so under normal circumstances.

Born into a warlord family, destined to become a powerful figure who would shape human history, he could not afford to cry out in pain, nor could he expose his vulnerability to others. He had to be strong, confident, and proud; he could not afford to be weak in any way.

But everyone forgot that he was just a 30-year-old boy. Even though 18 is considered adulthood, for humans with an average lifespan of 500 years, the peak of their physical development begins around age 90. Until they reach 90, they continue to grow like children.

Based on the original human lifespan of 100 years, 90 years divided by 5 is the true age of 18 for a human, which is the moment of true maturity.

They are still just children, but they have never lived like children.

Mingxi walked into the water, approaching the goddess statue step by step, and finally pressed the white bead in his hand into the notch.

In that instant, something seemed to have changed.

Fireflies danced in the air, and a gentle breeze stirred up strands of silver hair.

The goddess statue emitted a soft light, perhaps due to the beam of sunlight that seemed to shine brightly.

At that moment, they heard a faint and elegant female voice.

What do humans seek here?
“I put the beads in; it shouldn’t be too much to give each person one wish,” Mingxi suggested with a grin.

The goddess paused for a moment, clearly surprised by Mingxi's shamelessness, but since Mingxi's words weren't particularly outrageous, she agreed.

[State your wishes.]
[Wish Rules: Only one effect can exist at a time, and the number 2 or higher cannot appear when making a wish.] Ming Jin's eyes flickered slightly, and she looked up anxiously, wanting to speak, but in an instant she noticed Ming Xi's smiling face, as if he had known what she wanted to say from the beginning.

Before Mingjin could speak, Mingxi spoke first, saying, "Could it be that a heavy rain could be sent to extinguish this forest fire?"

A rain shower can extinguish a large fire, and even if the affected area is very large, it is still a wish. Mingxi's wish is completely in accordance with the rules.

“You…” Ming Jin was slightly taken aback, completely not expecting Ming Xi to say that without hesitation.

Mingxi's wish disrupted Mingjin's plans, because in the future he saw, two people had to make the same wish to survive; one person's wish alone was not enough.

Mingxi must promise to break away from him and become an independent individual, while he must promise that his death will not have any impact on Mingxi; only then is the process complete.

However, all of this was ruined by Mingxi's wish.

Mingjin's eyes were a little red, and she didn't know why.

After Mingxi made her wish, the sky was covered by dark clouds, and a torrential downpour began within seconds.

"Why!?" Mingjin's eyes were red. It should have been a question, but her tone was tinged with sobs and despair.

Why did you act on your own? Why couldn't you just listen to him and we all needed to do it together? He clearly knew what he was going to wish for...

"Perhaps it's because I don't want to betray my conscience." Mingxi looked at Mingxi and chuckled softly, as if she had breathed a sigh of relief.

This fire was started by them, and the suffering of the living beings was an undeserved disaster.

He could not possibly choose to disregard the creatures of the forest for his own sake; otherwise, how could he swear to be a soldier who protects his country? At the very least, his conscience wouldn't allow it.

“Mingjin, I’m not that selfish. I don’t want to only think about myself. Even though I’ve lived this miserable life since I was a child, I’ve never thought about letting others down.”

My life is nothing compared to the lives of a forest. And, you know, ever since you told me you had less than two years left, I've been prepared to die together with you.

Given the choice between a person who was destined to die and a life that should have lived but was instead burned alive, anyone would choose the latter.

Do you think I'm the kind of person who would abandon my brother to live alone? Even if I survived, I would commit suicide the moment you died.

Mingjin, you'd better remember this. If you want to live, find another way to live together honorably. But if you want me to live alone, I'm sorry, I can't accept that, and I don't want to accept it.

If it weren't for this forest fire, he might have wished that both of them could survive, but there are no "ifs," and the reality is just that cruel.

Even fairy tales have a dark side; this is an unavoidable reality.

Honestly, Mingxi has the most upright values ​​in this story; he truly deserves to be called a young military officer.

Even among Geminis, there are different personalities and thoughts, as is the case with Mingjin and Mingxi.

The Tower instance was originally intended to introduce these two characters, although even the second male lead, Dao Lin, didn't receive the same amount of text.

The twins are main characters and very important. This dungeon is also very important, as you will see in the next chapter. This dungeon cannot be omitted.

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(End of this chapter)