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

Chapter 657, Section 2.5, Chapter 2: The House of Silk and the Dollhouse

The moment I stepped into the dollhouse, the light suddenly disappeared, and everything around me became dim.

The sound of water dripping echoed from afar in the empty corridor, making everything seem extremely eerie.

Xie Yiyi trembled with fear and followed closely behind Mu Yegui.

With her bare, smooth feet stepping on the decaying wooden floor, Mu Yegui took a few steps forward, then fell silent as she looked into the long, bottomless corridor.

The corridor is only about one meter wide, which is very narrow. If danger occurs, it would be difficult to run or dodge attacks in the corridor. It can be said to be a malicious design.

The room was dark and without any lights. Unless you have a natural ability to see clearly in the dark like Mu Yegui, it would be difficult to navigate this instance.

“There are no spider nests here, so let’s part ways here. I’ve already brought you in; now it’s up to you to find your own companions.” Mu Yegui said softly, then took a step forward without hesitation.

"Wait..." Xie Yiyi took a few steps forward in fear, but because she couldn't see clearly, she rubbed her hand against the wall as she moved forward, and finally couldn't see Mu Yegui anymore.

Xie Yiyi: "..."

Not long after parting ways with Xie Yiyi, Mu Yegui walked to the end of the corridor, where there was no other way.

Mu Yegui raised his hand and gently tapped the wall, listening quietly to the sound coming from it, then slowly walked back the way he came.

Suddenly, she paused slightly, turned her head to look at the wall on her right, and saw a round hole, as if she was about to put her hand in.

"Aaaaaaah!" A scream came from afar, filled with fear, as if something unexpected had happened.

Mu Yegui selectively ignored the sounds from afar, extended two fingers and gently flicked the wall below the round hole. She heard a slight sound coming from inside. Then she put her hand inside; the touch of her fingertips was soft and slightly sticky, but she didn't encounter any mechanism.

She picked up one of the soft, squishy things and examined it, discovering it was a dead, small golden spider. So there was a spider's nest in the round hole? But surely this hole couldn't be more than just that…

She casually tossed the little spider back and continued walking.

She seemed to remember something and took out a white mask and put it on.

The walls suddenly changed in her eyes, and she could easily see where the hidden rooms were and where the real passages were. She could even see the countless tiny spiders living in the black hole. Only one hole was free of spiders and contained a mechanism.

"Tch, it's so dark. I wouldn't have come in if I didn't have a walkthrough."

"Stop talking. It's already laughable that there's a walkthrough for this kind of high-difficulty dungeon. Wait until you clear it before you start talking big."

Whispers could be heard coming from the corridor, suggesting that a new player had arrived.

"Hmm? Has someone already been here?"

"Get out of the way and stop blocking the way."

"what!"

"Shut up!"

"The walkthrough seems to say there are traps in the walls." "Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear us."

"What are you afraid of? We know they can't see us either; we're wearing night vision goggles."

Mu Yegui let out a sigh of helplessness and murmured, "Ming Jin really spread that document everywhere. What exactly is he trying to do?"

Yes, the strategy guides those players were talking about were actually the ones shown to them in the Crown Prince's meeting room a few days ago. As for why there are strategy guides everywhere now, we'll have to wait and see.

But do these players really think that having a walkthrough guarantees they can clear this dungeon? What gave them that misconception?

The strategy guide does exist, but its accuracy is not guaranteed. After all, no one has cleared this dungeon yet, so it's not really a strategy guide; it's just a hint.

Only those that have been cleared can be considered walkthroughs, but once a dungeon in this world is cleared, it ceases to exist. So even if a walkthrough is released in the future, it will only be a memory of the dungeon.

Do these guys who treat walkthroughs like treasures, thinking they'll be guided through dungeons, even have a brain? Can't they even come up with this simple answer? Or are they subconsciously ignoring the truth in pursuit of a vague and unattainable fantasy?

Just as Mu Yegui was pondering, those people swaggered up to her. One of them pointed at Mu Yegui and said, "You're in the way, can you move aside? If you get in our way of clearing the dungeon, believe me, I'll kill you."

Mu Ye remained calm and composed, showing no reaction to the group's boastful remarks. However, because she was wearing a mask, the others could not see her delicate and harmless face.

"And he's wearing a weird mask?"

"Is this a prop? Let me see it, okay?" The man stared greedily at the mask on Mu Yegui's face, rubbed his hands together, and prepared to snatch the prop.

"Aren't props supposed to be kept by non-owners?" Mu Yegui looked calmly at the group of people, his gaze finally settling on the lewd man who was approaching.

"You think these are special props engraved with names for the crown princes? Don't be ridiculous. Ordinary props are of course kept by whoever grabs them."

"Stop talking, get on it."

Mu Yegui stood still, remaining silent, showing no intention of asking if they meant the same thing to others. However, it was obvious from their actions and expressions that this wasn't a one-off incident; they were likely habitual offenders who stole props and bullied the weak.

"You do have some self-awareness, so just hand it over to me obediently, or I'll force you to take action." The man stretched out his hand in front of Mu Yegui, signaling her to hand over the mask voluntarily.

Mu Yegui remained calmly watching him, focusing her gaze solely on his greasy hand, making no move or speaking whatsoever.

The man seemed to feel extremely embarrassed that Mu Yegui had ignored him in front of his companions, so he lunged at her without hesitation, attempting to seize her by force.

Her bare feet took a light step to the left, gracefully turning to avoid the man's movement. At the same time, she kicked his shin. There was a 'crack' sound, followed by a painful scream, and he fell heavily to his knees.

Mu Yegui reached out and grabbed the hair on his forehead, forcing him to look up at her. Her cold, silver eyes quietly gazed at his face, which was contorted in pain from the broken bone in his shin.

After a long pause, she slowly spoke, “There are always some strange guys who like to bully the weak to satisfy their own empty and pathetic feelings. Little do they know that in the eyes of others, such people are even more disgusting than the weak. Just like the worm that Qiqi keeps talking about, it is full of stench, but it still tries its best to make its presence known, as if it is afraid that others will ignore it. It has no self-awareness at all, and it is really pitiful.”

After she finished speaking, she glanced at the people behind the man, pointed to the black hole to the side, and said again, "Reach out and activate the mechanism."

"Yes...yes...I understand..." one of them said hurriedly, trembling slightly.

(End of this chapter)