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

Chapter 571 2.1 The Crown Prince's Meeting (Part 3) The True Gem

Horus glanced at the seat that remained empty. It had a black goat's head and a cross with a snake coiled around its brow—the totem of Satan's crown prince.

The gray-black gemstone in his hand also displayed the same totem mark.
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[Martial Arts Gem] (Identified)
Series: [Civil and Military]
Acquisition Requirements: Top of the Strength Ranking
Owner: Satan
“Speaking of which, it seems that all True Gems possess a totem, and that totem is the totem of the first owner. The Hermit’s [Gem of Wisdom] and Satan’s [Gem of Strength] precisely prove this point. The True Gem will display the totem of whoever it appears for. So the totems that have appeared on the other three should be the totem marks of those three lords.” Ji Rong gently picked up the [Gem of Strength] that had already been appraised and said slowly.

“There are exceptions, at least the totem mark on this one is not from a Seraphim,” Horus said, shaking his head.

The only silver-white egg-shaped gem in his hand revealed a white phoenix with beautiful seven-colored tail feathers, noble and full of sacred aura.

Horus looked again at the chubby little bird that looked like a ball, and felt there was a hint of photo manipulation. Was it really the same species?
【White Phoenix Gemstone】(Identified)
Part of the series: [On the Origin of Species]
Belongs to: Food Kingdom

Acquisition Requirements: Hatching a white phoenix egg that has become a living fossil.

Owner: Seraphim
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"To put it another way, if it was born because of the White Phoenix, then it's not surprising that the White Phoenix totem appears." Shui Qi casually took out a black frosted mug, then took out a packet of cocoa powder, tore off the seal, and poured it in.

"You started making hot cocoa during the meeting? Do you think this is a tea party?" Mingjin asked, a grape-flavored lollipop dangling from her lips.

"You and I seem to be about the same when it comes to eating candy in public." Shui Qi glanced at Ming Jin's lollipop, then took out a bottle of hot milk, poured it in, and stirred it with a stir stick. A cup of fragrant hot cocoa was ready.

"Where did this hot milk come from?" Horus asked Shui Qi with a strange look.

"I just grabbed it from there." Shui Qi pointed to a heater that someone had left not far away, where there were also three bottles of hot milk that no one had touched.

"Of the 36 True Gems, 6 have already been acquired, and 30 remain to be obtained. I have a question: these 6 shouldn't have been obtained from dungeons, right? So, are there really True Gems in dungeons?" Koya said thoughtfully, fiddling with the bone flute in her hand.

“In principle, the Seraphim should be considered obtained from the dungeon, while the other five are obtained through non-dungeon channels. However, given the nature of the rules, the number of real gems obtained through non-dungeon channels should be limited. I estimate there are at most nine, which are the so-called seven [Seven Deadly Sins] series gems, as well as the two [Civil and Martial] series gems,” Cunxi said, glancing at Mu Yegui.

“Initially, we learned that there were only 36 real gems, and each one was unique. That is to say, there are exactly 36, not 35 or 37. But there are countless copies here, which means that fake gems exist and they are used to hide the real gems. Isn’t this a game of hide-and-seek?” Chloe said with a slight smile, her red lips curving upwards.

"According to your statement, that creates a paradox with my previous guess that there are three ways to obtain it. The premise of the three ways I mentioned before is that you must obtain a real gem, but your statement about fake gems refutes that."

If there are fake gemstones, then how do real gemstones appear? After all, fake gemstones are different from real gemstones; they don't appear out of thin air. In other words, fake gemstones always exist.

If a real gemstone were created out of thin air in this situation, it would be immediately recognizable as a real gemstone, thus eliminating the need for authentication.

Dao Lin paused, then added, "The existence of anything necessarily requires a reason. If there were no need for authentication, then Malbus's special authentication tool would never have appeared in the first place. So... there must be some clues we've overlooked." Ming Jin, with a lollipop in his mouth, observed everyone's thoughtful expressions without saying a word. Ming Xi, beside him, nudged his arm with her elbow and whispered, "Do you think they can figure it out?"

“Sure, after all, we have Dao Lin, Isaiah, Shui Qi, and Beltias here, all exceptionally intelligent guys. And Ling Tong and Mo Mo’s intelligence is in no way inferior to theirs. If three cobblers can outsmart an incredibly clever strategist, then how could these guys, who can be called geniuses themselves, be inferior to even cobblers?” Ming Jin took out a lollipop, glanced at it, and then put it in her mouth, saying.

“You didn’t include yourself in the calculation,” Mingxi said, rolling her eyes at Mingjin.

“Because I already know,” Ming Jin said with a light laugh. “But since I’m cheating, it’s better not to say anything.”

Mu Yegui opened his mouth to accept the food from Urias, chewed it slightly and swallowed it, and said, "Fake gems should only be related to real gems that already exist. Only in this way can they cover up the real gems, and that's why we need to identify the real gems."

"Indeed, a real gem that appears out of nowhere can be identified at a glance, but a real gem that already exists is not necessarily so. After all, the appearance of a real gem is no different from that of an ordinary gem. Before identification, unless it appears in a special form, there is no way to distinguish it from a fake gem."

Dao Lin picked up the silver-gray gem in his hand, a thoughtful look flashing in his icy blue eyes.

"So... I'm curious who was the first to obtain the True Gem?" Shui Qi smiled faintly, her gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Mu Yegui, who was eating an apple.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Mu Yegui.

"Huh?" Mu Yegui opened his mouth, looking slightly confused.

"Master, they are speculating whether you were the first to obtain the true gem and issue the royal decree," Jafar reminded him.

"Um...it was me...but Lanlos stuffed it into my hand saying it was for testing, so it's not something I wanted to get." Mu Yegui chewed on the rabbit-shaped apple and said slowly.

“…Mo Mo, there’s no need to say such annoying things.” Ming Jin said helplessly, rubbing her forehead.

"But I was telling the truth." Her soft, sweet voice carried a hint of confusion. Clearly, she didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said; she was simply stating the facts as they were.

“But to human ears it sounds like showing off.” Ming Jin smiled gently at Mu Yegui and said softly.

"Humans are such a hassle," Mu Yegui murmured.

(End of this chapter)