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

Chapter 440, 1.27-21: A Bouquet of Blessings

"They're here," Mu Yegui said in a low voice.

"What?" Afra asked in confusion.

Before she could react, she felt herself being lifted up horizontally. Instinctively, she hugged Mu Yegui's neck, and she felt the sound of the wind in her daze.

Then, while she was lost in thought, a beam of light shone in, causing her to instinctively close her eyes.

With a 'thud,' Mu Yegui let go and allowed Afra to fall freely, her buttocks hitting the ground straight down.

Mu Yegui took a few steps back, ignoring Afra's wailing caused by pain, and turned to observe the gold around him.

It was a place that seemed to be a ruined courtyard, entirely carved from white stone, but now it was collapsed and broken, with sparse, blood-red roses growing on it.

There are eleven pillars surrounding the central fountain. However, the fountain is badly damaged; half of the goddess's body is missing, the vase is broken in half on the ground, and several pieces are missing from the edge of the fountain pool.

It seemed to have been dry for a long time, as the ground was somewhat cracked.

Of the eleven white stone pillars surrounding the central fountain, only the northeast and north pillars can be considered intact; the others have all collapsed.

The ground was overgrown with weeds, and thorny brambles blocked the way. Intertwined with the brambles grew the roses, which were as vibrant and beautiful as fresh blood.

The courtyard was surrounded by walls on both sides, blocking the way to the outside.

In one corner of the wall, there was a wooden stake with a hammer on it.

Hammer?

Why not an axe?
A gentle breeze ruffled strands of her misty gray hair, obscuring her vision. Mu Yegui reached up and tucked the hair behind her ear, continuing to observe the surrounding scenery.

"What beautiful flowers..."

Afra wiped away her tears and stood up. She paused for a moment, looking at the vibrant red roses growing alongside the thorns, and then walked over and reached out her hand.

"Wait! Don't touch it!" Mipar quickly grabbed her wrist and scolded, "Don't touch anything that looks pretty! What if it's poisonous?"

"It's none of your business!" Afra pulled away from Mipar and said angrily, "You always meddle in other people's business."

"Me, meddling in other people's business?!" Mipar thought Afra was being completely unreasonable. How blind he must be to fall for such a spoiled and willful woman!
During another argument, Mu Yegui began to observe the walls on both sides, noting that there were many places on the walls where the color was darker.

The different color layers are unclear; I don't know if it's due to weathering over time or...

It was intentionally made to be this color.

The ruins courtyard is centered around a fountain, and the only walkable area extends to the wall. There are no doors; the only scenery is the dense blooming of deep red roses.

She remembered that the song had a lyric that went something like "dedicate your faith" and you would receive a spring and a scepter, but the last line was "the liberation brought by death," meaning that those who dedicate their faith would inevitably die.

If we want that seed to regain its vitality, then the presence of spring water is definitely necessary.

However... she has no faith, and therefore cannot dedicate herself to it.

Mu Yegui turned his head and stared intently at Mipar and Afra, who were arguing. Did they have any faith to offer?
To be honest, she didn't find it strange to cause someone else's death.

If she hadn't been without faith and had come on her own, she wouldn't have even considered these two people.

Human values ​​regarding life do not apply to Mu Yegui. She is not human, nor can she think about the meaning of life in the same way as humans do.

Samuro was born to kill, to kill other lives; death was nothing to him.

Although she had been with Nalan Xu since she was conscious, and all her knowledge was taught by Nalan Xu, Nalan Xu at most taught her not to indulge her own nature, but never said that she could not kill others.

After all, Nalan Xu was a woman who could use any living being to achieve her goals, and she was only human in appearance; in essence, she was an insectoid.

The common enemy of all races in space—the Zerg.

However, since the shell is human, it disguises itself as a human and lives in human society.

The biggest reason why it hasn't been discovered yet is that the original body was never born. It is just a human body controlled by terrifying mental power. It has developed many replacement bodies that are exactly the same as its own body. Once the body dies, it can immediately replace it with another body.

“Faith…” Mu Yegui murmured.

"Is there something inside this wall?" Mipar asked as he walked to the darkest section of the wall.

"It might not necessarily be something," Mu Yegui said, shaking his head.

Mipar picked up a hammer and gestured at the dark wall, then said, "I don't think so. What if there really is something there? The purpose of putting down a hammer instead of an axe is precisely so that we can smash it."

"If there really was something there, would they be so kind as to put the tools next to it as well?" Mu Yegui asked.

"What do you mean?" Mipar frowned and asked.

"Question: If you had a gem and put it in a locked box, would you keep the key that can open the box next to it?" The cold, silver eyes stared intently at Mipar, and the soft, childlike voice asked without any emotion.

"Of course not! Who would be so stupid as to just leave it there? That would be like giving it away! Even if we were to leave it there, we'd give it a holiday!" Afra immediately interjected, glaring at Mipar as she spoke.

“Thinking in reverse, what if we’re betting that others will think it’s fake and won’t take it?” Mipar countered.

"A key that might open the box is right next to you. Even a fool would try to use it to unlock the box. After all, what if you run into an idiot and actually use it? And there's no danger in opening the box, so why not give it a try?"
Another example is that the key placed next to it is real, but the contents of the box have been replaced with dangerous items that would cause death if opened.
They deliberately place the real thing next to you, while the real item becomes fake. You have no idea what's inside; you just see an easily openable object beside you. Do you open it or not?

Both of these examples are possible, just like now, but in any case, having something so convenient right next to you is bound to be a trap.

There are indeed treasures hidden in the walls, but they cannot be opened directly with a hammer; a hammer can open the walls, but there may be dangerous items inside.

"So, Mipar, will you choose to open it or not?" Mu Yegui asked slowly, his cool silver eyes fixed on Mipar.

So, will you choose to open it or not?
One chapter has been added, but one chapter is still owed.

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(End of this chapter)