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

Chapter 545, page 2.1-58: The Crown: The Treasure of the Lost Kingdom
Bertias tightened his grip on Shui Qi's tendons slightly, and said thoughtfully, "Now that you mention it, Shui Qi doesn't seem so repulsive anymore."

"Could you please not use too much force when you say that?" Shui Qi turned to look back at Bertias and said with a light laugh.

"I'm really sorry." He then tightened his grip even more, making Shui Qi groan softly.

"Although I survived, I was indeed stabbed through the heart by Shui Qi. If I hadn't been prepared, I'm afraid I would have been traumatized." Dao Lin held Shui Qi's head and said softly, "I wasn't trying to take revenge on you. I just checked a little to confirm my suspicions."

"Brother Daolin... or should I say Sister Daolin, do you really like bullying me that much? We used to be so close, we even slept in the same bed and chatted until dawn together..." His narrow blue eyes stared quietly at Daolin, his smile deepening, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible malice.

Bertias glanced at Dao Lin with surprise, then at Shui Qi, her expression carrying a hint of something unspeakable.

"You believe his words?" Daolin felt the strange look from Bertias, his lips twitched slightly, and he said helplessly.

“Although I really don’t want to believe it, I can sense that he’s telling the truth, so should I not believe him?” Bertias sighed softly. These two people seemed to have some unspeakable secrets. He didn’t really want to gossip, but he had no choice but to listen.

"Does spending the whole night investigating dungeon data and drawing strategy files count? Shui Qi's mouth is full of lies, I'm too lazy to explain anything, you know how good he is at exaggerating." Dao Lin said that he was calm and didn't panic at all even after hearing Shui Qi say that, after all, it wasn't a big deal.

Bertias casually released Shui Qi, glancing briefly into the distance. Dao Lin was probably the most straight man he had ever met. Even when Shui Qi said something so easily misunderstood, he didn't suspect a thing. Didn't he ever consider that Shui Qi was deliberately trying to make him misunderstand that he and Shui Qi were having an affair?

He was now certain that Dao Lin was truly straight, to the point that he would consider exchanging underwear as a sign of brotherhood. Compared to Dao Lin, Bertias felt that his own thoughts might be a bit filthy.

So this is the genius who's number one on the IQ list! I've learned a lot!

Shui Qi moved her wrist and thanked him, saying, "Thank you for letting go of me. I felt a little uncomfortable being held like that."

"Just a little uncomfortable?" Beltias glanced thoughtfully at Shui Qi's slightly twisted wrist, which had obviously been broken by him. However, the latter did not react much. Was it also because of damage to the prefrontal cortex of the brain?
He didn't recall that the prefrontal cortex of the brain was responsible for pain sensation, but in any case, at least he was certain that Shui Qi himself was not normal, and that Dao Lin hadn't wronged him.

"I have a feeling..." Dao Lin frowned, "that Shui Qi has become stupid?"

"He was already like this when I met him. Could he have been smarter before?" Bertias raised an eyebrow, looking intrigued.

“Unless they are special, the healing tools in this world can only accelerate cell activation, but they cannot repair what cannot be repaired. The fact that the skin on his forehead has healed, but a piece of his skull is missing, is the best proof of that.”

“I’ve heard there’s an item that can cure everything,” Bertias said, glancing at Shui Qi.

"The Holy Grail, unfortunately, does not exist in this era," Daolin shook his head and said.

"Shui Qi, what do you know?"

"Want to know?" Shui Qi chuckled at the two of them, then his smile vanished in an instant, his face turning grim. "Beg me."

“Let’s give them another beating,” Daolin said decisively. “That’s what I was thinking too. Anyway, for some people, reasoning is no match for fists. I don’t want to be a civilized person today either,” Beltias said dangerously, narrowing his eyes.

"Isn't it a civilized fish? Bell is half fish, right? That's great~ I'm so envious of such a powerful physique." Shui Qi tilted her head and looked at Bellias, a cold glint flashing in her narrow blue eyes.

If his physical condition hadn't declined, he wouldn't have needed to be relegated to a clerical position and be overshadowed by Horus...

Beltias looked at Shui Qi's expression and suddenly fell silent. After a few seconds, he suddenly said, "Forget it, I'm not interested in that either. Now tell me what kind of intelligence you obtained from the undead army."

"Do you know that saying?" Shui Qi asked, casually straightening her clothes.

"The predetermined future will not change. Even if the process deviates, it will eventually circle back to where it started." Dao Lin looked at Shui Qi and slowly said, "Is that what you mean?"

“Yes~ Sister Daolin really understands me so well! That’s exactly what I wanted to say~ So this dynasty was destined to perish, but it shouldn’t have been destroyed by the army of the dead, but by its own people.” Shui Qi praised with a grin.

Dao Lin rolled his eyes at him, too lazy to correct him.

“If the fall of a dynasty is the result, then we are now in the process of developing in that direction, but as you said, we have gone astray. What we need to do now is to bring it back to where it started,” Bertias said in a low voice.

“Actually, I don’t think it matters much, it will come back to us anyway, it just takes a long time. But… if someone deliberately interferes in the middle, the result may still change. Man proposes, God disposes, which do you two believe in?” Shui Qi asked with a light laugh.

"I believe that if you don't cause trouble, we will definitely succeed," Dao Lin said bluntly, his face expressionless.

Shui Qi looked at Dao Lin with a resentful expression and said aggrievedly, "That's so unfair, Sister Dao Lin~ I really didn't do it this time. I was tricked into this by Xiao Ye Gui, and then I tried my best to help you. I'm so sad that you misunderstand me like this."

Then, the next second his expression turned cold again, and he sneered, "If I really wanted to do something, I wouldn't have come to see you. Instead, I would have directly ordered the undead army to strike at the heart of the enemy. After all, I am the one leading all the dark creatures now."

“What about Skatech?” Bertias asked.

Shui Qi glanced at Bertias and sneered, "Of course I've imprisoned her. After all, I don't need her to cause trouble. If my plans are betrayed by my allies, I'll be furious, and I might just take them all down with me."

I didn't kill her. Important decisions still require her input, so I'll try my best to keep her alive. How to put it… even though she's useless, as long as she has some value, she can still be used. Until she's completely useless, then her existence is unnecessary.”

He then added sarcastically, "At least you're better than all of you useless people who've been here for so long but haven't made any progress."

Shui Qi: Even if your father is down on his luck, he's still your father.

Shui Qi was spewing out a torrent of insults; her mouth was truly foul.

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