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

Chapter 548, page 2.1-61: The Crown: The Treasure of a Lost Dynasty
"The Holy Son's purpose..." Nois and Mu Yegui walked up the steps leading to the underground palace. He hesitated for a moment before asking.

"His purpose has no direct connection with us and will not cause any obstacles. I will take responsibility for this matter." Mu Ye lowered her eyes and said softly. After all, she had agreed to Lanlos's request without her consent, and it would be unreasonable to ask others for help. Moreover, she was not the kind of person who liked to delegate her affairs to others.

but……

She roughly understood why Lanlos had activated the teleportation array to bring her to that ruin.

According to Jealousy, Phil appeared suddenly after the King's disappearance; theoretically, it couldn't have appeared so promptly unless it had always existed. This behavior is like observing and waiting for the perfect moment to appear...

If Philo, who had never appeared in this era, had already been lurking, then her sudden appearance after the king's disappearance would make sense.

Here, we should compare Phil to the laws of this world or the agent of consciousness; she is responsible for conveying the independent rules of this world.

Lanlos's goal is to figure out the rules of this world, namely 'Feilu'.

Because the time period they originally lived in had been completely controlled by Phil, and they were unable to defy the rules, they had to understand it in this era when it was still weak.

Based on the timeline, the fall of a dynasty is followed by the arrival of a king, then the king's reign, and finally the king's disappearance. There are two weak points in the rules during this period. The latter weak point coincides with the time of 'Philu's' appearance, meaning their only opportunity to find a loophole lies in the former. In other words, the moment the dynasty falls in this era is precisely when the rules are most vulnerable.

She didn't know why Lanlos hadn't succeeded last time, but at least this time he might have some secret that led her here.

It's impossible to tell her this directly. They live under 'Philu's' surveillance, and if they say it, it will be found out. So Lanlos can only hope that she understands it herself, or that it will be revealed by his past self.

Noyce held a candle lamp, its dim light barely illuminating what was in front of him; beyond that, nothing could be seen.

Mu Yegui's slender, fair fingers caressed the rough wall as she walked down the steps. Suddenly, her fingers paused slightly, and she gently tapped the wall.

“A trap?” Noyce frowned and asked.

"Hmm." Mu Yegui responded softly, "If you have no objections, I won't lift the ban and will just force my way in."

"The candle will go out, can you see that?" Noyce turned to look at Mu Yegui and asked.

Instead of asking whether he could see, Noyce asked Mu Yegui, implying that he could see in the dark and had excellent night vision.

"Mm." Mu Yegui nodded.

Noyce, clutching the burning candle, ran down the path, hearing 'swish, swish, swish' sounds as cold arrows grazed his body. Before they reached the bottom, they felt the ground shake, and something fell from above.

He casually tossed the candle forward, reached back to grasp the hilt of the sword on his back, took a few steps forward, suddenly turned around, swung the sword forward, and then raised his hand to catch the falling candle.

The candlelight flickered slightly, but it still burned stubbornly.

The huge round stone in front of the two men was split into two even halves.

Noyce looked up at Mu Yegui, who was seen through the cracked stone, with an innocent expression. She hadn't expected that this would separate them.

Mu Yegui lightly jumped, her fair and smooth feet landing on the huge rock, and then easily took a few steps before jumping down.

This huge rock would normally roll down the steps until it crushes them into mud or rolls to the bottom, but the unconventional Noyce simply chopped it in half.

Her cool, silver eyes glanced thoughtfully at the longsword in Noyce's hand, but she remained silent. The boulder was nearly two meters in diameter, making it incredibly difficult to split in two. At least, of all the people she had ever seen who could accomplish this, only she, Mu Yin, Ling Tong, Xin Bai, Fei, and Ming Jinmingxi had done so. Now, Noyce should be added to the list as well.

He truly deserves his seventh place on the overall list of crown princes; he is indeed worthy of this ranking.

"I thought it would be fine if it went out because of this, but I didn't expect it to be so tenacious." Noyce glanced at the still-burning candle in her other hand and smiled sheepishly.

“Given the height of the temple, even if we’re heading to the underground palace, this distance is clearly wrong. We’ve still climbed three hundred meters of stairs.” Mu Yegui glanced back at the entrance, which was now just a single point of light, and then at the exit, which seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance.

"Shouldn't we have taken the stairs?" Noyce frowned, puzzled.

He looked at both sides of the stairs, but there were only walls on both sides and no doors appeared.

Mu Yegui tapped lightly on the walls on both sides, listening to the sounds coming from them, and walked down the wall while tapping. After walking about a dozen steps, he stopped.

“Here,” Mu Yegui said, pointing to the wall on the left.

She could hear a distinct echo, indicating that there was a room on the other side of the wall.

“There’s no door.” Noyce walked to Mu Yegui’s side, frowned, and said.

"It's alright, just build a door." Mu Yegui raised his foot and kicked the wall. The next second, a loud crash was heard, the wall collapsed, and a beam of golden light was revealed.

The two looked inside and found it to be an empty room with a stone table in the middle, but it was completely empty.

Mu Yegui and Noyce exchanged a glance, then went inside.

The air that came in carried a slightly strange smell. Noyce's expression changed, and she blurted out, "Miasma!"

“This gas has no effect on me. Are you alright?” Mu Yegui asked, looking at Noyce.

Noyce looked slightly pale. He pursed his thin lips, remained silent for a few seconds, and said in a low voice, "It's no use to me..." His voice carried a hint of sadness, as if he was grieving over something.

Mu Yegui pondered for a moment, then hesitated and asked, "Are you human?"

Given what Noyce has shown, it's already beyond what humans can achieve, so it's not surprising that she would ask such a question.

“I guess so… and I guess not… anyway, it’s just living… I don’t have the right to choose for myself…” Noyce lowered her eyes and said softly.

Because of his weakness, he could only passively endure. He had no right to choose to live, nor could he choose to refuse others' attempts to change him. Even if he had some strength now, what difference would it make? What had already happened could not be changed. He was no longer his true self.

"Do you regret it?" Mu Yegui asked.

"I would like to regret it, but I don't have that right. No matter when or where, humanity is too weak to escape powerful enemies. All I can do is convince myself not to resent, and to accept it willingly. Only in this way can I feel a little better."

Noyce gave a self-deprecating laugh, her dark purple eyes filled with a hint of sorrow.

(End of this chapter)