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

Chapter 461, January 1.28th: ​​End of Phase One
[All Crown Prince props have been collected; a total of 22 Crown Princes have been added.]

[The instance is currently undergoing maintenance...]

[The 'Carnival Paradise' dungeon is now open. Players are welcome to enjoy the rewards for completing their first playthrough.]

"Royal decree?" Mu Yegui pondered as he stood in front of the crepe stall.

"What would you like to add?" the boss asked.

"Add extra cream and strawberries, nothing else, and make sure it's decorated with a whole, large strawberry." Mu Yegui watched as the vendor spread cream all over the crepe, added sliced ​​strawberries, rolled it into a triangle, placed it in a triangular wrapper, topped it with a whole, very pretty, large strawberry, and then handed it to her.

"Thank you." Mu Yegui took the strawberry cream crepe, placed a few rabbit head coins on the table, and then strolled down the street.

She's currently in the 'Carnival Paradise' instance. Although it's called an instance, it's actually just a newly opened amusement park in the Entertainment Kingdom for them to play in. After all, the tasks are basically just buying food and playing on the rides, nothing more.

The amusement park was brightly lit at night, as if it were daytime. The streets were bustling with people, who seemed to have temporarily forgotten their usual fear of dungeons and were simply enjoying the tranquility.

I slightly raised my eyes to look at the Ferris wheel in the distance. I think I saw something similar during the September dungeon, but unfortunately I didn't have time to ride it then. Is it for viewing the entire amusement park?
In the distance stands an extremely magnificent castle, unlike the one where Sher resides. It is merely decorative, and a grand fireworks display will soon be held to celebrate the completion of the first playthrough of the dungeon.

"If you're not going to eat it, then I'll eat it!" Suddenly, a hand reached out from behind her and brazenly grabbed the huge strawberry, smeared it with cream, and took it away without hesitation.

Mu Yegui turned around and saw Mingxi with a triumphant smile, raising a large strawberry covered in cream in her hand, then winking at her before putting it in her mouth.

"Spit it out, mine." Mu Yegui took a few steps forward as if trying to grab him, but Mingxi slipped away exceptionally quickly and didn't catch him.

"No, no, I've already eaten it." Mingxi covered her mouth and chewed like a squirrel as she spoke.

After finishing his meal, he suddenly smiled slightly and said jokingly, "You can't let the food go unprotected~"

He clipped up the stray hairs on the right side with two invisible hair clips, and tied the stray hairs at the back of his head into a simple little bird braid to prevent them from running around. It was stylish and handsome, just like a dazzling star on stage.

His delicate features were adorned with a slightly unruly, mischievous smile, just like the kind of bad boy you liked during your adolescence.

"You've always liked to steal my food since you were little. Xi can eat her own." Mu Yegui glanced at the boy's smug expression and said calmly.

"That won't do. How can your own food taste as good as what you steal? Especially yours, it's the best." Mingxi said with a light laugh.

"So Mingjin is behind me?" Mu Yegui said softly, sensing the familiar figure approaching from behind without even moving.

“Yes.” Ming Jin’s gentle, boyish voice came from beside her ear, and then she felt herself being held in his arms. He grabbed her wrist, which was holding the crepe, and lifted it up slightly.

Ming Jin stood behind her, her chin lightly touching her ear, and easily took a bite of the crepe.

"It really is very sweet cream." Ming Jin released Mu Yegui and said with a light laugh.

His handsome face was framed by a pair of round metal-framed glasses, which added to his elegant, scholarly air. The stray hairs on his forehead were held back with two invisible clips, seemingly to prevent them from moving around. He was both handsome and charming.

Mu Yegui glanced down at the crepe he hadn't even had a chance to eat yet, his eyes instantly turning into dark gold vertical pupils.

"Yes, prepare to die!" Mu Yin looked up at the two men with gritted teeth, and without hesitation drew his short sword and slashed at them.

"Hey! You said we wouldn't switch!" Mingxi said, taking a few steps back while dodging.

"I never even managed to steal food from that expressionless guy! Prepare to die!"

"Do you think I'd just stand here and let you hit me? Hahahaha!"

"After all, Xiao Yin can't possibly eat it." The twins kept running forward, with Mu Yin chasing after them, short sword in hand. However, it seemed like they were just playfully roughhousing; neither of them was taking it seriously...

Dao Lin abruptly stopped, narrowly avoiding the figures of the twins and Mu Yin running past, thus preventing himself from being bumped into. His icy blue eyes glanced at the three playfully bickering, and he casually remarked, "How lively!"

"You've finally decided to come out?" A slightly familiar, teasing voice came from not far away.

Dao Lin slightly raised his eyes and saw Shui Qi sitting under the parasol of an open-air cafe not far away, stirring the iced cocoa in her cup.

His icy blue eyes swept over Shui Qi from head to toe, and he said with a light laugh, "Long time no see, Shui Qi. You seem a little different?"

"Thanks to you." Shui Qi rested her chin on her hand and stared at him intently, her long, narrow blue eyes unfathomable, making it impossible to discern her emotions at that moment.

"Really? You stabbed me right through the heart, and it took me ages to recover," Dao Lin said helplessly, shrugging his shoulders.

The two seemed to be having a pleasant conversation, but the atmosphere was actually extremely dangerous; an invisible war was about to break out...

At this moment, Mu Yin suddenly appeared, put his arm around Dao Lin's shoulder, and said in a very friendly manner, "Dao Lin! That Ferris wheel thing looks like it has a view. Come on, let's go see it together."

"Ferris wheel?" The twins looked at the two people with a complicated expression and asked, "Want to go together?"

"Of course!"

In front of a tree some distance away where everyone was talking, Ling Tong was leaning against the tree, carefully wiping the sword in her hand with a handkerchief.

A soft, rustling sound reached my ears, and as I turned slightly, I saw Fei appear behind me.

The two remained silent for a long time, then one wiped his sword again, and the other passed by, showing no intention of talking at all.

A boy draped in a grey cloak brushed past a girl who was laughing and joking. A gust of wind inadvertently lifted the grey hood, revealing smooth, long, blue-grey hair and an exquisitely beautiful face.

"So beautiful..." The girl stopped in her tracks and exclaimed in amazement when she saw this scene.

But the next second, he pulled the hood up over his head again and left without saying a word.

The sound of fireworks exploding filled the sky. In front of the castle, a girl in full dress danced to the music and fireworks. Her short, slightly wavy golden hair fluttered slightly. When her emerald eyes inadvertently glanced at the boy in the gray cloak in the distance, a hint of sadness flashed across her face.

[Instance maintenance complete.]

[Phase Two Begins: Let's Find the Real Gem Together!]

There are countless gems in the world, but only 36 are real. The Crown Princes are requested to find these 36 real gems and present them to the King.

[Activate the 'Crown Prince Council Chamber' and grant absolute territorial rights (there will be no surveillance, eavesdropping, or danger). When the crown princes wish to hold a meeting, please teleport here at will. Entry is limited to the crown prince and his apostles only.]

[Activating 'Royal Decrees' means that every three months, the Crown Prince will issue a Royal Decree, which will last for three months until it is refreshed.]

The Crown Prince Ranking has been discontinued.

—First playthrough complete—

After eight months, I've finally finished the first playthrough. The next chapter will begin the second playthrough's storyline.

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