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

Chapter 535, page 2.1-49: The Crown: The Treasure of a Lost Dynasty
“Water Qi…” Bertias murmured these two words as he walked, and suddenly stopped in front of a heavily guarded room.

He looked at the soldiers at the door and asked, "May I see the person inside?"

The soldiers exchanged glances, then nodded and chose to give way.

Bertias stopped in his tracks as he entered the room and saw a young man in a white robe doing something on a huge clay tablet on the table.

“You didn’t disturb me.” Daolin said as he drew something on the clay tablet, without ever looking up at the doorway, but he could clearly recognize who it was.

"You don't seem surprised?" Bertias raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression ambiguous.

He chuckled and said, "I'm not deaf. You were talking when you were at the door."

Daolin knew that Bertias meant that he could identify people by their footsteps, but Daolin used a different approach to dispel Bertias's suspicions.

Bertias casually replied, clearly not wanting to continue the conversation, "Is that so?"

"How does it feel to go from one prison to another?" Bertias asked suddenly, looking around at his surroundings.

Dao Lin remained silent for a while, then casually put down the slate pen in his hand and picked up a handkerchief to wipe his hands.

"I am honored to be so guarded by them, but it does slightly hinder my actions. At the very least, I cannot obtain real-time information from the outside world, and with my strength, I cannot break through the gatekeeper's defenses, so I am forced to stay here."

At least in the temple, Daolin could move around freely, but here he didn't even have the chance to leave his room. It's just that the former and Lanlos were constantly running into each other, while the latter always felt he was being monitored. It's hard to say which side was better; in his opinion, they were about the same.

"To what extent do you understand the outside world?" Bertias stood at the door, looking at Daolin not far away but never taking a step closer. Her exquisite and beautiful face was filled with unfathomable depth and complexity.

“I know the war has begun, I know that Shui Qi is leading the undead army, and I know that Shui Qi is an outside aid brought by Ye Gui, but…” Dao Lin frowned and hesitated.

Bertias chuckled and continued, "Because of what he did, I can't trust him as an outsider. Even though I know in my heart that Shui Qi should be my ally this time, I still subconsciously want to treat him as an enemy."

He paused, then added, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it. In a sense, we're still enemies, and we can even take care of some personal grudges along the way. After all, such opportunities are rare."

Dao Lin glanced at Bertias's slightly eager expression, his lips twitching slightly. Even he was almost tempted by her words, but unfortunately, he wouldn't indulge himself. After all, once is never enough; there's always a second time, and a third time is inevitable. He couldn't guarantee he wouldn't have the same thoughts again in the future.

but……

He was quite tempted; why not give it a try?
Beltias looked at Daolin's expression and his smile deepened. He said, "Actually, I was just joking. How could I betray my teammate? I'm not Shui Qi."

Dao Lin raised an eyebrow and said, "Actually, I didn't think that way either." The two smiled at each other and tacitly avoided bringing up the previous topic. Although they both knew the other was lying, some lies don't need to be exposed.

"What are you drawing?" Bertias walked over to the table, looked down at the unfinished pattern on the clay tablet, and asked.

"You should know that all our items disappeared into thin air after entering this instance, right?" Dao Lin said softly, lowering his eyes.

“Hmm. I speculate that it’s because this era belongs to history before the king, so the appearance of props is not allowed. But since it was requisitioned as a replica, they had to confiscate our props to prevent us from excessively destroying history,” Bertias nodded and said.

"But we definitely came from the future, so according to the law of cause and effect, the artifacts should also exist. Because of our existence, the artifacts exist. And there's another point I have to make: rather than saying that 'Philu' doesn't exist in this era, it's more accurate to say..."

The 'Feilu' of this era is still very young and not as independent as she will be later, but she undeniably exists; otherwise, it's impossible to explain why this place was chosen as a dungeon, let alone why future items would appear in this era. This kind of topic is a paradox in itself; there's no way to clearly say which side is right and which is wrong, yet they truly coexist.

This 'Philu' refers to the concept guided by the 'King's Game' rather than a specific entity, that is, the so-called law.

Daolin only discovered this viewpoint later, but what gave him concrete evidence was the moment they entered the instance. The instance's mission and rules appeared the instant they landed in this era. In a sense, at this point, they were completely disconnected from the outside world. So, under these circumstances, why could 'Feilu' still appear?

There are two reasons. First, this is not the real history, but a replica created based on history. Second, this is the history of the past, when 'Philu' already existed, but she was too young to fully control this place, yet she could still issue tasks and rules to them.

Regarding the first point, Daolin thought it was unlikely. Because Lanlos and gods were present, and he had even compared it with future scenarios, finding that it was indeed possible to influence the future; therefore, the first point was invalid.

The key point is the second one.

Because it's the same world, even if the timelines are different, 'Feilu' should naturally exist.

If you hold this view, then all the problems will be solved. Because of 'Philu's' existence, the rules hold true; they can treat this place as a dungeon, and the items definitely exist, just waiting for them to retrieve them.

He had read the history of this world; 'Philu' appeared suddenly after the king disappeared, but that didn't mean it hadn't existed before. It was possible that it had been lying dormant until it gained enough power to officially appear.

so……

Even though 'Feilu' is still very young in this era, she is still 'Feilu', the source of their existence here. Therefore, the items they possess are definitely here, waiting for them to discover them.

Similarly, all the props should be usable, because 'Felu' is here.

(End of this chapter)