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

Chapter 583 2.1 The Crown Prince's Meeting (XV) Crown Prince's Props
To gain something, you must give something in return. Nothing appears out of thin air; even starting a fire doesn't require flammable materials. The more powerful these royal artifacts are, the more severe the backlash will be later.

Ming Jin was powerless to stop anything, nor was he a savior; he was merely offering advice as a temporary ally. He knew he would die soon, so before he died, he would do everything in his power to leave them some help.

He was too insignificant in the face of this world.

He wanted to defy his fate of death, but the more he resisted, the more he realized that he could not change anything in the end. He knew the trajectory of the future, but he could not find a future in which he could survive.

Everyone present had a future of survival, except him.

He now realized that while others might die in accidents and could avoid death by changing the cause, he was dying of old age. It wasn't an accident; his lifespan was only 32 years, and death would come on his 32nd birthday.

If it's an accident, the future can absolutely be changed, but if that's the day you were destined to die, no one can change it.

Interstellar humans have a lifespan of 500 years, while other races or hybrids may have lifespans in the four or five hundredths of a year. Within this 500-year lifespan, he could only live to be 32 years old, just as someone with a lifespan of 100 years would only live to be a little over six years old.

It's only just begun, yet it's already ending. How ironic.

"Does Jin want to see Xiao Yin's props?" Mu Yegui asked.

Ming Jin looked up at Mu Yegui in surprise. Since Mu Yin was not present, he assumed that Mu Yegui would not take out the crown prince props for Mu Yin.

"Because Xiao Jin is unhappy," Mu Yegui said softly, completely unaware that there was anything wrong with what he said.

Ming Jin's face flushed slightly. He lowered his head and said softly, "There's no need to take it out just to coax me. Mu Yin wasn't there, so there was no need to take it out in the first place."

“But I’ve already taken it out,” Mu Yegui said.

Ming Jin looked up and saw a fish-scale-shaped, light blue forehead ornament in her hand. It was very beautiful and did not look like a prop for a crown prince at all.

"This was stolen from the dungeon by Xiao Yin using illegal means. In fact, he didn't complete the dungeon quest and just took the item and left," Mu Yegui said, glancing at it.

Ming Jin and Ming Xi: "..." They really are robbers.
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[26] Mermaid Pearl

Rank: Crown Prince (Race)

Description: The mermaid's tear-stained pearl can revive the dead and heal bones.

Passive: Avoids water, can breathe underwater.
Active: Eat it, and you'll live forever.

Cooldown time: 0/1
Commentary: Legend has it that eating the mermaid pearl grants immortality, turning one into an ageless monster, with time forever frozen at the moment of consumption, never to pass again. However, finite life is all the more precious. Watching loved ones grow old and die, you'll regret your choice that day, and you won't have the option of death, forced to continue living in eternal solitude, unable to live or die.

Owner: Satan
"If Xiao Jin wants it, I can give it to you," Mu Yegui said softly, looking down at the dazzling mermaid pearl on the scale in the middle.

Ming Jin stared at it for a long time, then shook his head and sighed, "I don't want to. Maybe eating it will make me immortal, but I think that's a more terrifying future, more frightening than death. I'll find another way."

As the review says, death itself isn't scary; what's scary is the endless loneliness, to the point where you can't even have death, truly a solitary person. Even as a child, he could imagine the terrible consequences of consuming it. Immortality is a punishment, a punishment from which there is no escape or relief.

Urias looked up at Ming Jin with surprise, seemingly realizing for the first time that these crown princes weren't so unbearable after all; at least some of them were worthy of praise.

In response, he mercifully said, "Lanlos can resurrect others, but only if he doesn't tamper with their bodies. However, there are side effects: from the moment you are resurrected, you will no longer be an outsider, but will live as a native just like us, a true being belonging to this world. You will be blessed by it, and you will also be controlled by it."

Ming Jin lowered his eyes, his curled silver eyelashes fluttering slightly. His lake-blue eyes looked at his tightly clenched fists, and he said in a low voice, "I will think about it carefully."

Urias quietly approached Mu Yegui's ear and whispered, "If that guy Sloth is willing to sign a contract with you, you can use his abilities at will, including his resurrection and prophecy. Unfortunately, I don't think he'll hand them over so easily. Maybe we should subdue him by force first."

“I respect Xiao Jin’s choice.” Mu Yegui shook his head and said, “I’m more interested in Xiao Yi’s spatial abilities than in prophecy.”

Urias raised an eyebrow, but he didn't speak again.

"You were in a hurry before, but now that you have a choice, why do you suddenly want nothing at all?" Shui Qi asked.

“Because neither of these is the right choice, and…” Ming Jin didn’t finish her sentence, but judging from his expression, it wasn’t a pleasant thing to say.

Mingxi placed her hand on Xinbai's white hair, casually stroked it a few times, and said, "Xinbai, it's your turn."

Xin Bai, covering her messy hair, glared at Ming Xi and pointed to the collar around her neck, saying, "This is it."
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[30] Peace Arena
Rank: Crown Prince

Introduction: The fairest arena
Passive: No penalty for failing a battle or dungeon.

Active: Issue a duel invitation, inviting participants to the arena for a life-or-death battle. In the arena, any death is considered a defeat in battle, not an actual death. Upon leaving, participants will revert to their state before entering.
Cooldown time: 3 days

Comment: Why resort to fighting when there are more peaceful ways to resolve this?
"The Peace Arena is anything but peaceful," Mingxi said dismissively, pursing her lips.

“I think… would Xin Bai like to start a new business?” Beltias looked at Xin Bai, then glanced dangerously at Shui Qi, and asked.

"Huh? You want to fight?" Xin Bai opened his mouth, then belatedly asked.

“I think this prop is pretty good, a great tool for handling personal matters. Can I borrow your prop for a moment?” Bertias nodded, then stood up and rolled up his long sleeves.

“Sure, at least this prop says that dying inside won’t affect those outside. I also feel like I have some things to take care of.” Shui Qi rolled up her shirt sleeves and glanced at Beltias.

Xin Bai walked to the two of them and held out a hand, saying, "Put your hand on the back of my hand and silently say its name."

The next second, the two people and the cat disappeared from the spot.

(End of this chapter)