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

Chapter 439, 1.27-20: A Bouquet of Blessings

"Left, left, of course I'll choose the left!" Afra pointed to the left and said without hesitation.

“No, I think choosing the right side is the best option right now. After all, as long as we choose the opposite of Afra, something good will definitely happen.” Mipar glanced at Afra and said without hesitation.

"So you're saying my options are unreliable?!" Afra glared at Mipar and said.

“I’m just telling the truth. Afra’s choices are always unreliable, so relatively speaking, choosing the opposite is much more reliable. This decision is based on my familiarity with you. After all, from childhood to adulthood, listening to your choices has always resulted in some extremely unlucky things.” Mipar held up a flashlight, shrugged, and said helplessly.

"What do you mean! Are you disgusted with me?!" Afra said angrily, her face flushed red.

“What do you think? You just think your choice is too unreliable, so you absolutely have to choose the opposite. It doesn’t matter at other times, but I won’t back down now,” Mipar argued.

"I hate guys like you who argue with girls and point out their mistakes!" Afra said angrily.

"Huh?" Mipar was stunned. He didn't seem to have done anything. He just told the truth that Afra's choice was unreliable. Was that not allowed?
Mu Yegui listened quietly to the two people's pointless argument, her gaze fixed on the forks in the road to the left and right, lost in thought.

If there's no clue which way the two paths lead, then it really doesn't matter which one you choose. This forest is said to be dangerous, and although no danger has been found so far, it's still better to be cautious.

"Shia! Shia! Mipar is so annoying! Tell me, should we choose the left or the right?" Afra shook Muyegui's arm and pleaded.

"According to your logic, since you are a girl, men should go left and women should go right. But if we put ourselves in Mipar's shoes, since you are a boy, men should go left and women should go right. That makes perfect sense," Mu Yegui said slowly.

"I'm not..." Mipar was about to argue when Mu Yegui pinched her upper and lower lips with two fingers, so that she could only make 'mmm' sounds.

"Don't speak," Mu Yegui interrupted coldly, his face expressionless.

Mipal: "..." That's too much!
Afra nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Mipar and said softly, "I see... I misunderstood you..."

"Mmm..." Mipar wanted to say something, but unfortunately, she couldn't say anything at all.

"Then where should we go?" Afra asked, no longer concerned about Mipar.

Mu Yegui stared intently at the rock wall in the distance of the left fork, where glowing crystals were faintly visible, and slowly said, "Left."

The sound of water was coming from the left; there must be something there.

"Did you hear that! Shia said left!" Afra glared at Mipar, then walked towards the left fork in the road without hesitation.
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A dark, lightless cave.
There are two roads,

There are beautiful stars on the left.

There was a terrifying dark shadow on the right.

one two three,

Let's start making choices!
My heart was pounding.
What is that sound?
Dong dong dong,
It's the sound of survivors tapping on the rock wall.

Wow, wow, wow,
It was the sound of water washing people away.

Glug glug,
It was the sound of bubbles bursting.

Stars eat people.
The shadowy figure will repay a debt of gratitude.

If it were you,

What will you choose?

As for me...

Running all the way,
Running all the way,
Until I see the light, I will arrive at the temple of the gods.
Dedicate oneself to one's faith.

Huh?
You ask me what I can gain?
Of course, it's spring water that can restore life to all things.

The staff that represents power

as well as……

The relief that death brings.
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A faint humming sound reached the ears of the three people. The singing was melodious, ethereal, and pleasant, but the lyrics were quite bizarre.

"I say... have we taken the wrong road?" Mipar asked, covering her ears as she listened to the eerie singing that seemed to come from nowhere.

“There are stars on the left and darkness on the right. But stars can devour people, and shadows can repay kindness.” Mu Yegui said slowly. “But why do shadows repay kindness? What did they do to deserve it? Compared to the uncertain shadows, the fact that stars can devour people seems very easy to understand.”

Just avoid the stars.

In this pitch-black cave, shadows are impossible to spot. Compared to the darkness, stars are luminous objects and are easier to avoid.

“How about… we go back…” Afra said softly, frowning.

Mu Yegui placed his hand on Afra's shoulder and forcibly pulled her forward.

"Don't turn around, there's something behind you," Mu Yegui whispered.

The rustling sounds were particularly noisy. It seemed that if they made even the slightest move to go back, they would swarm and devour them, bones and all.

"What should we do? Will we get eaten like in the lyrics?" Afra's voice trembled with fear, as if she were terrified.

"The lyrics specify the direction, so nothing will happen," Mu Yegui reminded him.

"Direction?" Mipar asked, puzzled.

“Keep running, keep running, until you see the light. The light points to the cave, so we must keep going without stopping. And then… Mipal, turn off the flashlight.” Mu Yegui grabbed the flashlight in Mipal's hand and forcefully turned it off.

"What are you doing! Now we can't see it!" Mipar said angrily.

"I can see it." Mu Yegui looked up at the cave wall and watched as it gradually emitted its own unique light after the light had faded.

The crystals of all sizes on the rock walls emit their own unique colors and light, making them as beautiful as stars in this huge cave.

"This...this is a star..." Mipar paused, gazing intently at the beautiful scenery, and slowly said.

"Avoid these glowing crystals, which means avoid the stars, so you won't get eaten," Mu Yegui nodded and said.

“How do you know?” Mipar asked.

"Would you like to try?" Mu Yegui glanced at Mipar, then reached out and took the flashlight from his hand, throwing it at the glowing crystal.

The moment the flashlight touched the glowing crystal, something resembling a bubble suddenly appeared and enveloped it, then was gradually absorbed.

Mipar: "..." So that's what the bubbles meant.

"Shia! I'm scared!" Afra threw herself into Mu Yegui's arms and sobbed softly.

Mu Yegui was silent for a while, then reached out and touched her head, although she strongly suspected that Afra had deliberately rushed in.

(End of this chapter)