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

Chapter 694, Sections 2.5-33: The House of Silk and the Dollhouse (Dream)

Fei looked up at the endless staircase and the beautiful starry sky, recalling the series of scenes he had just witnessed behind the door, and became more silent than usual.

After a long pause, he turned to the quiet girl sitting to the side and said in a hoarse voice, "I've learned about the plot of the Secret Mansion. The mistress of the mansion went mad and killed all the servants, leaving only her daughter. Before that, the mansion's owner had long since disappeared. That woman was Joan González's fiancée, and the mansion's owner was Joan herself. At the time, I didn't understand why Miss Lily, who didn't have Joan's blood, looked so alike. Now I know..."

The girl didn't look up, but casually played with a translucent round bead, seemingly listening to Fei speak yet also seemingly oblivious to everything else. Her long, misty gray hair cascaded over her shoulders, shimmering with a silvery light that was exceptionally beautiful.

“Miss Lily isn’t human, is she?” Fei slowly stood up and said in a low voice, “When you met Joan at the grave, you were holding a doll that looked exactly like Miss Lily, but it’s gone now. And just now, behind the door, I saw Joan create a doll that looks exactly like Miss Lily. The dolls Joan makes don’t move, but for that doll to turn into a human-like Miss Lily, something must have happened. So, the source of that disaster is Miss Lily, isn’t it?”

"The four tasks—exploring the truth of the puppet's life, killing the source of the disaster, saving the puppeteer, and killing the Spider Queen—are interconnected; the plot cannot be established without any one of them."

Young Joan, captivated by spiders because of Shinbo's words, suffers the death of her mother and abandonment by her father, ultimately becoming an orphan with no one to guide her. Her path spirals further astray, leading her to be deceived and manipulated again by Ephah. Her actions become extreme, and she struggles to control herself, ultimately losing her sense of self completely.

Under these circumstances, his fiancée betrayed him. He was saved from the brink of death, but could never go back to the past. So he returned, created Miss Lily, turned the Gonyas Mansion into a secret mansion, and moved into the Silk House, immersing himself once again in doll making. Unfortunately, he was never a puppeteer. From the moment he was controlled by the white spider of Sacheran, he could only ever be a puppeteer.

Miss Lily symbolizes June's wrong path, or what is called disaster. She is the source of everything, but also the key to June's concerns.

Joan loathed Miss Lily, yet he had to admit that she was his only 'child'.

To save June, the Spider Queen and Miss Lily must be dealt with. The Spider Queen is the physical key, while Miss Lily is the psychological key. Only through destruction and reconstruction can June truly understand what a real puppet is.

The truth about the doll is not something the player needs to know, but something Joan must realize and understand. This task seems to be for the player, but it is actually for Joan. Only when Joan understands will this dungeon truly end.

Each dungeon can only be cleared once. Clearing a dungeon marks the beginning of an event and leads to its conclusion. If there is no conclusion, then the game will never end.

The girl lowered her eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips, and asked softly, "Have you finally made up your mind, after all this time of confusion?"

Fei nodded and said seriously, "Qiong will meet her own end."

The girl stood up and took a few steps forward, then suddenly turned around. Her black skirt swayed slightly, like a delicate lily in full bloom, exuding a cool and aloof air. She gazed at the young man before her, her long, misty gray hair cascading down her shoulders and thighs, slowly sliding down to her forehead with each movement.

"Has Fei ever thought about what he wants?" The cool, silver vertical pupils stared quietly at the pair of iris-purple eyes, while the soft, sweet voice carried a hint of curiosity.

Fei shook his head and remained silent. He knew perfectly well that he was an abandoned child with an unknown background. If he hadn't been taken in by Zhou Hao's family, he would probably have ended up in the interstellar auction house. He was very grateful to Zhou Hao's family. If he had to describe any other intense feelings, it would only be his feelings for Ruan Peng back then. Nothing else.

He seemed to be born without half of his emotions; he showed little interest or curiosity in anything, which explained why he was considered boring and why she didn't like him. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't be like others, and perhaps that's why he was abandoned.

The girl watched Fei's expression without speaking to disturb him. After about ten minutes, she slowly spoke, "Fei, do you want me?"

Fei was slightly taken aback, then looked up at her abruptly. His thin lips moved slightly, but he didn't know what to say. "A Black Knight who hasn't sworn allegiance is rather conspicuous. It's inevitable that some foolish beings will try to force you to sworn allegiance. Fei, how about we make a bet?" The girl's voice was gentle yet carried a hint of seduction.

"What bet?" Fei asked in a low voice.

"Let's bet... whether Fei will willingly choose death. The price is... Fei will only be my Black Knight, okay?" The girl slowly approached Fei, gently stroking his face, but a second later pushed him away again, widening the distance between them.

Fei didn't ask why it was him, firstly because he wasn't interested, and secondly because he could sense the emotion in his heart. Actually, he would have been willing even without the bet, but only for Mu Yegui.

"Should I call you Mu Yegui or Lixia?" Fei asked.

"What does Fei want to call me?" the girl asked in return.

“Mu Ye Gui,” Fei said slowly, because he only accepted Mu Ye Gui. If he chose to submit, he only wanted to become Mu Ye Gui’s Black Knight, not the so-called Lycia.

"Then I am Mu Yegui." The only difference is whether she has memories or not; essentially, it's still her, so any name is fine.

Lycia is long dead, killed in a battle ten thousand years ago, a result of a scheme made solely for the sake of victory.

Lycia has endured too much. From birth, she was manipulated by her 'father' and almost became a tool. Later, because of her disobedience, Sher was controlled, forcing her to seek outside help, which led her to meet Lilia and Ji Qi. After finally escaping with Sher, they were rejected by the entire interstellar rules and forced to hide in this world. This is an 'abandoned world,' a 'prison,' where only the most heinous criminals or those who are intolerable to the rules are banished to eke out a living.

Coming to 'Paradise' was never voluntary; it was simply because their existence was not permitted in interstellar space.

Whether it's Xie Er, Qi, Ji Qi, or the others, they all dream of leaving this place one day and returning to interstellar space. It's not because they miss their 'home,' but because they are unwilling to accept defeat and want to get back at them, to vent their anger at being driven away like 'a drowning dog.'

And this is now my real home.

They are family.

No matter how much time it takes, she will return here to avenge her family.

Therefore, the 'King's Game' must exist. She needs to reclaim her authority and then openly lead all her family members to bully her back!
Her 'paradise' citizens cannot tolerate being wronged.

Mu Yegui truly admires Fei.

To Sher, Lycia was his older sister and Muyegui was his younger sister; both were his beloved family members.

The last few paragraphs are foreshadowing, hinting at the next interstellar infinite flow story. The original holographic game was moved to the second part, with an interlude inserted where the player returns to interstellar space, only to discover that the rules of 'Paradise' have also arrived and are gradually spreading throughout the entire interstellar space. This is also the second part of the Mu Ye Gui series, telling her true childhood story (it's really tragic, but 'Father' is amazing).
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