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

Chapter 438, 1.27-19: A Bouquet of Blessings

"Aren't you just adding fuel to the fire?!" Mipar said angrily.

Mu Yegui silently turned his head to the side, indicating that he couldn't hear anything at all.

Mipal: "..."

Afra cried and hiccuped incessantly, but her eyes were fixed on Mu Yegui, trying to get her attention.

"Why don't you try to comfort her? You're the one who made her cry!" Mipar said, frowning and looking troubled.

Mu Yegui remained silent, staring intently at Afra with his cold, silver eyes. Afra continued to sit on the ground, wailing, while Mu Yegui stood in front of her, watching as if he were watching a play.

As Afra cried, her voice gradually subsided, as if she had cried herself to exhaustion. She rubbed her eyes and hiccuped incessantly, looking extremely aggrieved.

"There seems to be a small cave ahead that we can explore. Don't you want to go?" Mu Yegui said slowly, looking into the distance.

"Really?" Afra asked softly, her voice still trembling with undisguised sobs and a thick nasal tone.

“I guessed, but since you’ve been looking forward to exploring here for so long, you shouldn’t waste your time here.”

In fact, Mu Yegui was somewhat curious about this forest, after all, it was a place he had missed exploring in his diary before, and there might really be something there.

Mu Yegui walked forward, observing his surroundings, before taking out the dried seed from his pocket.
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[92] Dried, unidentified seeds

Grade: F (Unique)

Description: These seeds, dried up for who knows how many years, may have lost their vitality.

Active: Planting

Cooling time: none
Comment: Perhaps only a miracle can make it bloom with life again.
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Since it's in a withered state, there must be some item that can restore it to its original state, otherwise...

"Huh? What's this?" Mipar, who was not far behind Mu Yegui, took a few steps and suddenly kicked something. She bent down, picked it up, and asked in confusion.

"Gears? They look so worn out." Afra sniffed and frowned as she spoke.

"Why is this thing here?" Mipar wondered, and casually tossed it aside.

"You just threw it away like that? What if it's something important?" Afra watched as Mipar threw away the gear, paused for a moment, and then quickly ran over to search for the gear he had thrown away on the ground.

“If it were really important, it wouldn’t be so worn out, even rusty. It’s obviously junk,” Mipar said disdainfully.

“Then I’ll pick it up and keep it as a souvenir. It’s my first time in this forest, so even if it’s trash, I’ll take it back and keep it safe. I might not have another chance to come here again.” Afra glared at Mipar, picked up the gear from the grass, and stuffed it into her crossbody bag.

"Do as you please." Mipar glanced at her sideways, then slowly walked towards Mu Yegui.

Mu Yegui stared intently at the large tree hollow in front of him, lost in thought, and said, "There seems to be a large tree hollow ahead... but it doesn't seem to be a tree hollow... does it connect to the cave?"

"Where?! It really is there! Let's go in and take a look! Is the adventure finally about to begin?!" Afra, her face full of excitement, completely forgot that she had just been sitting on the ground wailing.

"It's strange that there's a big hole in this place. Maybe there's something there..." Mu Yegui was dragged forward by Afra before he could finish speaking.

If she weren't afraid that refusing would hurt Afra, she would never have let her do that.

"It's so dark," Afra said, pulling Mu Yegui along.

“If you just walk in carelessly, you’ll overlook the danger. What if there’s something inside?” Although for her, it was like daytime in the darkness, the other two weren’t. “If you just stand outside and don’t go in, you won’t be able to spot the danger. Life is about daring to try! You can’t stop just because you’re worried about potential dangers. You only know if there’s danger by trying it yourself,” Afra said with a smile.

"You're quite the talker. Wasn't it too late by then?" Mipar coldly retorted from the side.

"Mipal, you don't need to talk anymore, it's so annoying," Afra said sullenly.

Mu Yegui quietly observed the scenery inside the cave, but did not see any dangerous creatures. However, she did hear the sound of water droplets falling on the rocks.

"It's so dark, I can't see anything." Afra released Mu Yegui's hand, took a few steps forward, and said with a frown.

Clearly, their initial interest vanished within five minutes of entering.

Mu Yegui watched helplessly as Afra walked forward unconsciously, and just as she was about to crash into the rock wall, he reached out and grabbed her shoulder, pulling her back.

"Ah!" Afra lost her strength and fell, but leaned against Mu Yegui and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"That scared me to death! I thought I was going to fall," Afra sighed, still shaken.

"Are you alright?" Mipar quickly took out her flashlight, turned it on, and asked.

"So you brought it." Afra rolled her eyes at Mipar. Even if this guy brought tools, he would never take them out right away. He would only use them after he saw her make a fool of herself. How awful.

Mipal: "..." Would he say that he actually wanted Afra to hug him, which is why he didn't take it out?

I really want to take it back right away, but that might make people's impression even worse, so I'll just leave it at that.

"I just found it in my bag. I've been looking for it ever since I came in!" Mipal said irritably.

"Hmph, then I forgive you!" Afra turned her head to the side and snorted coldly, but her eyes were secretly glancing at Mu Yegui, who was deep in thought.

They have two paths to choose from, but generally, one of them will lead to a solution—that is, generally speaking. Otherwise, both are paths to survival, just leading to different places.

"Which hole should I choose?" Mipar pondered.

"Men on the left, women on the right, I'll go left! If it's a dead end, we can just turn back!" Afu gestured with her hand to indicate the fork in the road, then said without hesitation.

Mu Yegui and Mipar: "..." Did you say it backwards?
Mipar frowned, hesitatingly saying, "I said... you're a girl, shouldn't men walk on the left and women on the right?"

“Yes, so we have to do the opposite! I’m a girl, so men go left and women go right, so I’ll go left.” Afra nodded seriously and said.

"Nonsense, even though you've never said anything that makes sense," Mipar said, rubbing her forehead, her head aching.

Mu Yegui bent down, picked up two stones, and casually tossed them into the side path.

Listening to the echoes, it was no surprise that both paths were viable, but based on the difference in the echoes, they did indeed lead in different directions.

Left and right...

Which side should we choose?

I didn't update yesterday, so I owe you two chapters. I'll make it up to you, or at the very least, I'll finish it on Saturday.

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