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

Chapter 595, page 2.1-69: The Crown: The Treasure of a Lost Dynasty
"Have you found Mu Yegui?" Daolin sat in a chair, holding a clay tablet in one hand and writing something on it.

“Yes, there is, but besides us, there are two other groups looking for her. Also, she has separated from that circus troupe, and I estimate she has already been found.” Bertias rested her chin on her hand, her blue-gray eyes gazing at the overcast sky, and spoke slowly.

A heavy rain is coming...

Dao Lin suddenly looked up and followed Bertias's gaze to the sky, paused for a moment, and said, "Rain?"

"A heavy rain, especially in the rainforest, will probably last for three days." Beltias has some mermaid genes and is very sensitive to things related to water.

"I'll go and tell them to do a good job in flood prevention." Dao Lin put down the mud slab in his hand, stood up, and walked towards the door.

"If you see Mingxi, remember to apologize for me. I was just short-handed and had no choice but to kidnap him." He had anticipated Mingxi's appearance, so he deliberately used his crown prince prop to let Mingxi inhabit the paper doll, and then smoothly smuggled him into the dungeon.

The main problem was that, apart from Noyce and Mu Yegui, none of them were skilled in close combat, so he thought of the very strong Mingxi. However, since Mingjin was wary of him like a thief, he had to resort to special methods. By now, Mingjin had probably found out and was so angry that she ate half a box of candy.

"He... we haven't found him yet..." Daolin paused slightly, glancing at Bertias with his icy blue eyes, and said with a hint of something unsettling in his voice.

This is such a rip-off.

Since the item was banned in this instance, Mingjin's initial location must have been where the banned item was located in Beltias.

the other side.

In a dark cave, a boy sat on a rock with a cold face, gritting his teeth as he stared at a prop beside him that could be considered the culprit.

"Where am I?!" Mingxi fumed, ruffling her silver hair.

Not only did they not know where they were, they were also trapped in the same spot and unable to move.

Although he knew he had been tricked, he still needed to know exactly who had tricked him.

A sudden, intense sound of rain came, the downpour was very heavy, accompanied by bursts of thunder.

"Oh no! It's raining so hard!" Hurried footsteps followed by a commotion.

"Luckily, there's a cave to hide in..."

"When will this rain stop?! I'm still waiting to see that gem on display in Gara City!"

Mingxi frowned as he listened, then punched a corner of a nearby stone, shattering it as it rolled away with a sound.

"W-What's that sound?!" the voice shouted.

“Let’s go take a look,” another voice suggested.

"Let's go!"

Mingxi dangled one foot in the air and placed the other on a rock, coldly watching the three approaching figures.

"Who are you?!" the tall man shouted when he saw Mingxi.

"I am a cave elf." Mingxi lied without batting an eye, her lake-blue eyes narrowing slightly and the corners of her mouth curving into a slight smile.

The three of them were initially bewildered. They looked at each other, then at the young but extremely handsome Ming Jin, before their gazes fell on his striking silver hair.

“His appearance is somewhat similar to the holy son of the temple. Although the hair color is different, it is very similar, and the eyes are also similar blue. How strange…” The short man looked at Mingxi with a puzzled expression and said.

Mingxi observed the three people's clothing and then came to a conclusion: their clothes contained very little fabric, were too avant-garde, had outdated styles, and were adorned with too much gold jewelry, as if they worshipped gold... He felt as if he had stumbled upon an extraordinary place...

"Where is this?" Mingxi asked.

"The rainforest near Garo City," the short man answered obediently, but then he felt something was off. Why was he answering his question so obediently?
“Galo City…” Mingxi frowned. He had never heard of such a place. He had looked at the kingdom’s map, but he had never seen a place called Galo City near the rainforest.

"Who exactly are you?!" the tall man asked.

"Why don't you release me first?" Mingxi raised an eyebrow and said.

"You think you can just release me like that? Who knows who you are!" the tall man said warily.

Mingxi fell silent. To be honest, he couldn't be bothered with these people. Normally, when Mingjin was around, diplomacy was handled by her. Now, things were a bit complicated. Even if he were to lie or make up reasons, he had to do so after thoroughly understanding the situation.

“There’s a gem in Gara City. Do you want it?” Mingxi asked.

He suddenly recalled the conversation between Ming Jin and Mu Yegui about the contents of the Flower Crown mural. Although he only had a vague understanding of it, he still felt like he was in a Flower Crown instance. It couldn't be such a coincidence...

But if that's the case, why doesn't he have a quest? Or is it that he's not considered a player who completes a mission in the dungeon's ranking system?

"The gems belong to the king. People like us can only admire them before the divine messengers take them away." The short man glanced at Mingxi, as if to say, "Are you crazy? You want to steal the gems from the king?"

"Actually, I got separated from my friends. Could you take me to find my brothers? I'll pay you for it," Mingxi said slowly after thinking for a moment.

"Didn't you just say you were a cave spirit?" the person retorted.

“You always have to be wary of strangers,” Mingxi replied without batting an eye, showing no embarrassment at being exposed.

“You said you’re a stranger, so who knows if you’ll run away? Wouldn’t we have wasted our time?” The tall man glanced at Mingxi sitting on the rock and frowned slightly.

“Then…” Mingxi remembered something, took out a ruby ​​from his pocket, and said, “How about using this as payment?”

"A gem!" the short man exclaimed in surprise.

"Where did you come from?" the tall man asked warily.

“What do you think? I can’t go anywhere from here, so of course I couldn’t have stolen it from someone else,” Mingxi retorted.

“Then…” The three of them exchanged glances, and each saw a hint of greed in the other’s eyes.

They drew their scimitars and faced Mingxi, seemingly intending to kill and rob him.

Mingxi raised an eyebrow, looking at them with a half-smile, and said, "Are you sure you want to do this?"

"You said it yourself, you can't move anyway, so why not just let us have you?" the fat man said with a sneer.

Mingxi sighed helplessly, shrugged, and said, "Then there's nothing we can do."

As he spoke, he took out something resembling a pocket watch from his pocket and said calmly, "Truth is nothingness. There are no items here to bind or control me, so the shackles are ineffective."

The compass flickered, and Mingxi was surrounded by a radiant light. When the light faded, he retrieved the compass and jumped off the large rock.

"Sorry, your plan failed." Mingxi raised her hand, and an unusually heavy two-handed sword appeared in the air. Her lake-blue eyes stared fixedly at the three stunned people as she sneered.

(End of this chapter)