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

Chapter 45, December 26: The Secret Mansion and Miss Lily's Toy House

The crimson blood flowing in the study gradually formed a stream, staining the surrounding dolls.

"I'm sorry... Momo... I lost control... I'm sorry..." His dark gold vertical pupils were lifeless and unfathomable. He leaned against the bookshelf, his bare feet stepping on the crimson ground as if burning with bright red flames.

Gently removing the white mask from her face, her delicate, palm-sized face was deathly pale, yet excessively beautiful, like a distorted doll. She looked up at the dim ceiling, her thin lips moving slightly without uttering a sound.

"It's time to wrap this up." Mu Yin rubbed his eyes, his expression returning to normal. He slowly stood up, raised his hand, and punched the door of the safe so hard that it dented completely, smashing the iron plate that was several tens of centimeters thick.

They grabbed the guard of the safe, forcibly pulled open the 'door,' and threw it on the ground.

Inside the safe, a thick, brown book was securely placed, its cover adorned with a golden spider and its web, seemingly poised to pounce on its prey.

He gently turned the page, only to find it completely blank; a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in his dark gold vertical pupils.

He took a few steps forward and came to the young deacon lying in a pool of blood, pressing his blood-soaked hand against it. The crimson gradually blurred the pure white, and the words that had been hidden were slowly revealed.

"Rest in peace, though I wish I could say that, but it seems you can't die." The dark gold vertical pupils looked coldly at the young deacon, the disappointment in his eyes undisguised.

[Stop Ifa's Ambition (Completed)]

Find all the hidden secrets of the mansion (Completed)

The so-called secrets hidden in the copy are not all that you can know from rumors. The notebook in his hand is the real family history, which explains why it is so thick and is even hidden in a safe behind the bookshelf.

The mission is a trap: 'Find all the secrets hidden in the mansion.' Many people believe this 'secret' means all the secrets,' including Mu Yegui, who wants to find even information about Miss Lily's biological parents. But in reality, it's just the literal meaning: finding all the secrets hidden in the mansion means finding the hidden study and the family history book.

It's impossible to see the door to this study at night because of an optical illusion. A huge mirror divides the room in two, so no matter which way you go, you'll end up back where you started. The other side of the mirror is the door to the room.

That night, Mu Yegui and Miss Lily didn't have time to think about how to leave, so they forcibly broke the window. Ifa then hid the mirror to prevent it from being discovered. That's why they had the opportunity to find the door to the study on the second floor the next day. Of course, they also had to rely on Miss Lily's book... forgive Mu Yin, he really forgot. He wasn't the kind of person who would remember such trivial matters, especially since he was looking at it from Mu Yegui's perspective.

Anyway, it was because of Miss Lily that I learned about the existence of a study on the second floor.

The difficulty in obtaining the study key is enough to show that it is the most important condition for completing the game, and in fact, it is.

The Secret Mansion was originally called the Doll Mansion, a family that had created the most exquisite dolls for generations. It was only after the male head of the household was driven out that it became the Secret Mansion.

The master of the house, who was saved by the mysterious man, did not want to give the mansion to others, so he replaced the maids one by one with dolls and let the spider control them.

This family's specialty is marionettes, all of which are created by manipulating spider silk. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the Spider Mansion, since their crest is a spider climbing on a web.

Neither Miss Lily nor anyone else belongs to the Secret Mansion. From beginning to end, only the owner of the Silk House is the true owner of the mansion. Apart from that, this study is the biggest secret of the mansion.

The above is Mu Yin's guess. It's already quite remarkable that he could think of so much; any more would be too much for his little brain.

Speaking of which, Mu Yin had long been concerned about the layout of the study. It was noticeably smaller than what appeared from the outside; according to Mu Yegui's calculations, 16 square meters had disappeared, meaning something was definitely hidden there. Behind the bookshelves was a safe…

Mu Yin was slightly taken aback, then kicked both bookshelves over. Only then did he notice the door next to the safe.

I grasped the doorknob and turned it gently, but found that it wouldn't turn.

A key is needed...

Mu Yin pursed his thin lips. Did he think he was Mu Yegui? Did he need a key?

He lifted his bare foot and gently kicked the door. With a 'bang,' the door fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of pungent dust.

Mu Yin walked in; it was a staircase leading downstairs. At the end of the staircase was another room, about several dozen square meters in size, located near the main staircase on the first floor.

Dozens of maid dolls were hidden inside, but these were not under control, and some of them didn't even have wigs on yet.

In other words, this is actually a place to put dolls.

Mu Yin had previously thought that if Miss Lily and the others were indeed usurpers, then the owner of the [Silk House] would definitely exterminate everyone in the entire secret mansion. This was the real reason why Miss Lily was attacked before.

He had assumed the two were definitely father and daughter, since they both had naturally curly blonde hair; it would be hard to believe it wasn't genetic.

Speaking of which, could it be that Miss Lily's ability to become the true heir to the mansion depends on the approval of the owner of the "Silk House"? Then, starting tomorrow, I must learn how to make dolls, and I must also bring Miss Lily to the "Silk House."

In that case, this person is no longer needed.

Mu Yin returned to his study, opened the window, and threw Ifa off the second floor, saying, "I'm not really keen on retrieving your body, sorry. Anyway, the people behind you won't let you die, right? I don't know anything, including your ambitions, but a cripple who can't move can't have any ambitions either. I didn't hesitate to break your limbs, so enjoy it. I hope you'll remember this pleasant memory next time we meet."

The ring cannot be retrieved from Ifa, meaning he cannot obtain the Crown Prince's items from Ifa. More importantly, this is not Ifa's domain. In game terms, he is not the true boss of this instance, so he will not drop any equipment.

The rules clearly state that Ifa does not belong to the Secret Mansion and is an outlier that must be excluded.

Thinking about it carefully, there shouldn't have been any Ifa in the original instance. Like Fisch, he was an outsider, even a rare BOSS who could move around freely. As for level, Mu Yin believed that Fisch's level was relatively higher. He could sense that Fisch's aura was more terrifying and abnormal, similar to the feeling he got from the owner of the [Silk House].

Does Fishu equal the owner of [Silk House] more than Ifa...?

How many of these almost hopeless dungeons are there? If it weren't for its inherent problems, I doubt anyone would be able to clear it.

Mu Yegui's nickname is 'Momo'.

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(End of this chapter)