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

Chapter 572 2.1 The Crown Prince's Meeting (Part Four) Royal Decrees

"It's not that humans are troublesome, but that your way of thinking is not on the same page as humans'," Shui Qi said with a raised eyebrow and a smile.

"Still troublesome," Mu Yegui said in a low voice, puffing out his cheeks.

That soft, sweet voice made Moya want to rush over and pinch Mu Yegui's cheeks; it was just too adorable!
"What kind of situation is this regarding royal decrees?" Bertias asked, frowning.

“Choose one from the three existing rules,” Mu Yegui said softly, holding up three fingers.

"Ready-made? So the content is already decided, and you're just asked to choose one? Isn't that a trap? If all three laws are unfavorable to the Crown Prince, are we still not allowed to give up and have to choose one? It's like pushing out a scapegoat, or trying to incite a civil war among the Crown Princes." Cunxi's face was somewhat ugly, and he bit his nails and said in a low voice.

"Do you still remember the contents?" Daolin asked.

Mu Yegui nodded and said, "The first one is the bounty system. After you choose it, a bounty will be immediately placed on all the crown princes. The initial bounty is level one, and the bounty level will be upgraded according to the bounty system."

"I knew it was a scam!" Cunxi said, frowning fiercely.

"A bounty system? Generally, royal decrees last for three months, meaning the bounty system also lasts for three months. According to my envisioned bounty system, players would become enemies, and the bounty would be in gold coins. But here's the problem: even the most diligent ordinary player can only obtain three silver coins at a time. Do you think in this situation, someone might risk attacking the Crown Prince?"

Dao Lin crossed his hands in front of his thin lips, his icy blue eyes quietly watching the red tea that had just been handed to him, his expression serious.

"More than that, judging by its nature, I think it might even be highlighted in red on the map, as if it's afraid the crown prince will hide and remain unknown." Shui Qi took a sip of hot cocoa and sneered.

“The fact that it starts at level one proves that it has multiple levels. In that case, the bounty level increases with the number of times an attempt to obtain the bounty fails, and the bounty will also keep increasing. In the end, even NPCs might attack it. But how do you determine if you successfully obtain the bounty? By death?” Bertias said thoughtfully.

“There are substitutes.” Mu Yegui said, pulling out a simple doll from somewhere.

"Where did it come from?" Ming Jin asked in surprise.

“Qiong gave it to me,” Mu Yegui pondered, “though I don’t know why he gave it to me.”

"Qiong? I remember that's the puppeteer's name. Why would he give you this? Qin told me before that puppeteers' substitute puppets are too hard to buy. You can't even get them if you beg. Puppeters only sell them based on their mood." Ke Ya blinked and asked curiously.

"Because that puppeteer really likes his master. He sees his master as the perfect doll in his heart, the goal of his life's work. Every time he sees his master, he can't wait to take him home and collect him. Why do you think he gave him away?" Urias snorted and said quietly.

Everyone: "..." Let's forget about this kind of liking. We can't afford it. Who knows if we'll suddenly be turned into puppets!

"What's the other one?" Ji Rong asked. Everyone already knew one of the ones, so what he wanted to know was the other one.

"During the snowy season, the entire kingdom will experience snowfall for three months, activating a special seasonal adjustment mechanism," Mu Yegui said.

"Won't they bury people in the next three months?" Moya asked doubtfully.

"The seasonal adjustment mechanism should prevent the snow from getting too thick, probably a kind of mechanism that stops adding snow once it reaches a certain thickness, otherwise the date would have specifically mentioned activating the seasonal special conditions mechanism. However, this rule is meaningless; it feels like it was just added to fill a quota," Chloe thought to herself.

Dao Lin frowned. "To say it's meaningless isn't entirely true. Perhaps there really is some special instance that requires this royal decree to open. So far, I haven't seen a rule that's truly meaningless. No matter what happens, it always has its purpose."

At least for Daolin, he wouldn't ignore any clues, even if they were completely invisible. He believed they would definitely be useful, even if they were of little use under normal circumstances. "Daolin!" Suddenly, he heard someone call his name. He looked up and saw something flying towards him. He quickly caught it and looked down to see it was a flower cake.

"Eat something, or you'll go bald from using your brain all the time," Shui Qi joked. "Or is the idea of ​​sudden death more alarming to you?"

Dao Lin: "..." He won't go bald or die suddenly, thank you!

“With your high-intensity work schedule, your risk of sudden death is obviously higher than Dao Lin’s. He’s just prone to baldness,” Isaiah said, glancing at Shui Qi.

"How dare a corporate slave say that Dao Lin is prone to sudden death?" Ming Jin raised an eyebrow and said.

Bertias thought for a moment and then joined the conversation, "Actually, Daolin is quite prone to sudden death, after all, he is used to drawing maps at high intensity in the middle of the night without sleeping, and then he will only go to sleep when he is so sleepy that he can't keep his eyes open."

The two most likely to die suddenly: Dao Lin and Shui Qi.

Dao Lin and Shui Qi exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of disdain in each other's eyes.

“High-intensity work won’t cause sudden death; you have no evidence,” Dao Lin retorted.

"It'll be too late by the time we have evidence, okay? If you're so capable, then don't panic." Noyce narrowed her dark purple eyes and said.

"I'm not panicking. I won't panic even if anyone else is," Dao Lin said, taking a bite of the flower cake.

"Mingjin, do you see either of these two having a future where they might die suddenly from overwork?" Ji Rong said quietly.

Ming Jin took a sip of sweet milk tea and suddenly gave everyone a thoughtful smile.

Mingxi rubbed the goosebumps on her arms and said with disdain, "Don't laugh like that. Every time you laugh, it's never a good thing."

“Yes, sudden death is very easy to happen,” Ming Jin said softly with a gentle smile on her face.

Dao Lin and Shui Qi: "..." What should we do if we suddenly feel panicked when we see that smile?
"Don't say it, I don't want to hear it." Shui Qi covered her eyes with one hand and stretched out the other in a gesture of stopping her.

"Why bother? Don't deceive yourself, Shui Qi. You should recognize yourself." Ming Jin chuckled softly, her tone as gentle as could be, yet it inexplicably sent a chill down one's spine.

Shui Qi refused, saying, "This is a threat; I won't believe it."

"If you don't believe it, why don't you want to hear it?" Mingjin asked.

"No, this is not the time to talk about personal matters. Is the third decree of Mu Ye Gui the Gemstone Guide Mode?" Shui Qi forcibly changed the subject, although the change was particularly awkward and could even be described as idiotic.

Dao Lin and Shui Qi: What am I working so hard for?!

Everyone: Sudden death!

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(End of this chapter)