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

Chapter 642, pages 2.3-25: Guess Who I Am

"Are both twins ghosts?" Shui Qi frowned, puzzled.

"To be precise, Jin is the 'ghost' that needs to be eliminated, while Mingxi is the ghost that needs to be found," Daolin said slowly, having casually found a seat.

Shui Qi was silent for a few seconds, then asked uncertainly, "Because of the exchange?"

"That's right, as expected of Shui Qi." Dao Lin chuckled and praised.

The latter's lips twitched slightly. Please don't praise him in this way that's like praising an elementary school student. Are you treating him like a child?

"In layman's terms, the sealing wax stamp on the received envelope uses Morse code to represent -.//——//-, which is the so-called 'ghost'."

Literally speaking, "ghost" should originally be "Mingxi," but because the twins share the title of Crown Prince, they are considered as one entity by the rules. Therefore, when interpreting the text, it must be combined with Mingjin's letter.

Mingjin's sealing wax stamp reads ./-/.//-/././., which means 'exchange'.

The rest is easy to understand. Originally, Mingxi was supposed to be the 'ghost,' but she encountered Mingjin's 'exchange,' and the two switched identities. The 'ghost' became Mingjin, and because Mingxi received the ghost's envelope, she is the ghost we need to find.

The two people exchanging identities is actually a kind of indirect hint.

"Ming Jin killed Chloe?" Shui Qi picked up her phone, glanced at the chat history, and murmured.

"It's better to ask him about this personally after the dungeon ends. Since Chloe's body has completely disappeared, there's no way for Ling Tong to use a resurrection item to revive her. It's fair to say that we've permanently lost a crown princess. I'm just mentioning this matter; you'll have to handle the specifics of the Strategist Association yourself."

Dao Lin paused, then glanced at Shui Qi's expression, seemingly surprised by his calmness.

"Aren't you angry? Ming Jin killed a member of your Strategist Association. I thought you would have a stronger reaction to this news, since the death of the crown prince is quite important to your Strategist Association."

"If Chloe died, it was Chloe's own fault," Shui Qi said coldly. "In this instance, Ming Jin killed Chloe when she was the enemy, which was the result of a game between the two sides. Chloe was simply outmatched and died, so it's not Ming Jin's fault. It just means Chloe was too weak and not suited to survive in this environment. Isn't this world the best illustration of the law of the jungle and survival of the fittest?"

His narrow blue eyes flashed with a cold light, showing absolutely no pity for the loss of a life, only a numb calm, because he had seen too many such things and there was no need to make such a fuss.

Dao Lin raised an eyebrow and said helplessly, "As expected of you, Shui Qi. If your guild leader could be this calm, this matter would be much easier to resolve. After all, I've heard that Chloe is your guild leader's lover. Although it has nothing to do with me, I still don't want the infighting among the crown princes to get too serious, since it's related to the upcoming dungeon."

"He's just a bed partner. I'll handle this. You don't need to worry. At most, it'll just be a minor disagreement. It won't escalate." Shui Qi said thoughtfully, staring into the distance with a somber expression.

"You absolutely mustn't try to shift the blame and kill someone else just to deal with Mingjin's matter," Daolin warned Shui Qi, turning to him.

Shui Qi blinked innocently and asked in return, "Am I that kind of person?"

Dao Lin narrowed his eyes and said truthfully, "In fact, you are indeed that kind of person."

"Ahem, let's continue, what about other situations?" Shui Qi coughed lightly, changing the subject.

"Next, let's talk about the situation in this instance. First, let's start with map number two, where Bell is located. The 'Ghost' in map number two isn't eliminated. Although we don't know what method Bell used, he definitely killed the 'Ghost,' meaning it died permanently, just like Chloe. The Wrathful Lord has lost an apostle, and we have one less enemy." After waiting for a while without getting any questions from Shui Qi, Dao Lin asked again, "You seem unusually quiet today. Is it because you're not interested?"

"No...actually, I'm thinking about something. Where's my Xiaoxiao?" Shui Qi looked at Dao Lin with a quiet gaze and asked.

Dao Lin: "..." As expected, he asked.

"Judging from your expression, something serious has probably happened. Tell me about it, and I won't be angry," Shui Qi said slowly, glancing thoughtfully at Dao Lin's hesitant expression.

"Your attitude already shows you're angry," Dao Lin sighed softly and murmured.

"What did you say?" Shui Qi raised an eyebrow and asked.

"I didn't say anything." Kroya wasn't angry about what happened because it had nothing to do with him, but Lan Xiao, besides being the crown prince, was also an apostle of Shui Qi, so he was considered one of Shui Qi's people. If something happened to Lan Xiao, Shui Qi would be angry. This is probably what they call double standards.

They say that dying in a dungeon is their own fault and a result of insufficient strength, but in reality, it depends on who you are. Since it has nothing to do with them, they don't care.

"Before Bell lost contact, I only saw him kill Lan Xiao three times, and even learned that Lan Xiao was already a citizen of the Kingdom. After that, he suddenly lost contact with us. Then we received news of 'Ghost's' death, and we still haven't been able to contact Bell, so we don't know what situation he is in now. However, given his strength, there's nothing to worry about, after all, he's stronger than you."

Shui Qi narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "Stop emphasizing that he's better than me. Give me some face."

Dao Lin looked at Shui Qi innocently and said softly, "I'm just reminding you that if you're not as strong as Bell, don't keep trying to be brave, or you'll ruin yourself sooner or later. This time you were lucky and I happened to find you, but next time it might not be the same."

Shui Qi: "..." I feel like I've been subtly insulted.

"On map three, while you were unconscious, Ling Tong successfully obtained the intelligence and eliminated 'Ghost'. Your supplies did save the players who were following you, which is a good performance, although you didn't get to enjoy the supplies you found yourself."

Shui Qi fell silent, feeling that Dao Lin's words were full of sarcasm, and this was definitely not a misperception.

"Let's talk about map number five first. Fei found out that Mingxi was the Ghost, and then successfully eliminated the Ghost. He should have eliminated Mingxi as well, but unfortunately, he didn't have a chance to eliminate him in the library."

"Finally, there's map number four where Ming Jin is. Ming Jin, the 'ghost,' killed all the players on this map, fulfilling the condition for summoning the Wrathful Lord. So now Ye Gui and the others are all on map number four, preparing to seize the 'Wrathful Gem.'"

In other words, if Ming Jin doesn't kill all the players on that map, then the conditions for summoning the Wrathful Lord cannot be met, and their dungeon will fail.

Even if they don't fail, the rules don't mention any conditions for the appearance of the Wrathful Lord, so they should still need to spend a considerable amount of time searching for it. However, because Ming Jin is among the participants, this process of finding clues was skipped for them.

In a sense, Ming Jin, who possesses the ability to foresee the future, is essentially cheating by helping them complete the dungeon, even though he is the enemy in this dungeon.

Bertias's disappearance is foreshadowing; from now on, he is in a state of being missing.

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