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

Chapter 698, Sections 2.5-37: The House of Silk and the Dollhouse (Dream)

Suddenly, Ling Tong paused, then murmured, "So that's how it is. The biggest problem was right here..."

"What?" Xin Bai frowned and asked.

“Let’s go find Mu Yegui.” Ling Tong lowered her eyes and said softly, “Mu Yegui has a crown prince artifact that can see hidden information. I think it’s best to use that mask to see it before making a decision. However, Mu Yegui is currently asleep. In other words, if we want to deal with the Spider Mother and Miss Lily, we must wake Mu Yegui up. And if we want to know how to deal with the Spider Mother and Miss Lily, we must make Mu Yegui fall asleep.”

"But if Mu Yegui is asleep, then who was it that I saw before? She told me she was Mu Yegui." Xin Bai was certain it wasn't Mu Yin, given their completely different demeanor. If it was just a dual personality, how did a third personality suddenly appear?

"Lycia, she is Lycia. She is completely different from the simple Mu Yegui we usually encounter, even if she is the same person. Only she herself probably knows why a third personality has appeared. You can try asking her later and see if she is willing to answer you." Ling Tong has done a lot of reading and talked with Dao Lin. He learned from him that Mu Yegui's other side is Lycia, but the specific reason is unknown.

Xin Bai countered, "Is Mu Yegui naive?"

Ling Tong was silent for a moment before saying, "...It was just a metaphor."

Xin Bai waved his hand and said, "You continue..."

“We’re going to find Mu Yegui now. Although we can’t go through the door again, and Miss Lily’s existence is a foregone conclusion, there must be other ways to break the deadlock.”

the other side.

The girl, holding her teacup, glanced at the young boy sitting opposite her and said slowly, "Come to think of it, it seems like it's been a long time since we stood in front of each other like this."

"Don't try to sound so high and mighty. You're the one who's avoiding me. If you wanted to come out and see me, you would have done so long ago. Wasn't it your choice to make Shu Ming a Greedy? Only you have the right to bestow titles and powers upon him." Lanlos snorted coldly, his beautiful silver eyes fixed on her as if afraid she would suddenly disappear again.

Lanlos wasn't as indifferent as he appeared; he simply habitually hid all his thoughts from others. Just like back then, apart from Ji Qi who accidentally stumbled upon him, no one knew that Lanlos actually loved Lycia.

“You’ve become quite bold since your true form isn’t here. But compared to your current state, I’d actually rather have a face-to-face chat with your true form.” The girl glanced at Lanlos with an ambiguous expression, then gently put down her teacup.

"That's a pity. This body is quite useful. I don't plan to change it so soon, and my goal hasn't been achieved yet." Lanlos narrowed his eyes and said warily.

The girl sitting opposite Lanlos vanished the next second, followed by a dangerous whisper in his ear, "Well... I should remind you, your goal is not going to be achieved. Next time, it's best not to appear in front of me again until you're fully prepared."

A teacup fell onto the plate with a crisp 'clatter,' and the red tea gradually stained the white tablecloth red.

The girl slowly sheathed her short sword back into its scabbard at her waist, looking down at the boy who had suddenly collapsed onto the table. Her cold, silver vertical pupils remained as indifferent and unwavering as ever.

Suddenly she turned her head to look elsewhere and said softly, "So you've finally made it?"

With the sound of light footsteps, the three of them came out and saw the body of the boy who looked like Lanlos lying on the table suddenly crack and crumble on the ground, while standing nearby was a girl that everyone was familiar with.

Xin Bai stared coldly at her and asked, "You are Lycia, right? What is your relationship with Mu Yegui? How can you awaken her?"

Lycia chuckled softly, tapped her lower lip, glanced at Ling Tong with an ambiguous look, and slowly said, "It's a little annoying to suddenly ask three questions, all of which are difficult to answer. But I can tell you simply that I am Lycia, and Mu Yegui is me with amnesia. As for how to awaken me... you can try to beat me. I just want to test the power of the contract, so I'll use you as practice."

Ling Tong's heart sank. She knew she couldn't tell the whole truth. Actually, she had discussed it with Fei and Xin Bai before coming, suggesting that Xin Bai ask Lixia first, since Lixia was essentially still Mu Yegui, and might be able to get the information they wanted. But in reality, she did tell the truth, only deliberately concealing how Mu Yegui was awakened. And that was precisely the information they most wanted.

If the king were so easy to defeat, there would be no need for the King's Game, not to mention that even the lazy lord Lanlos was easily defeated. He was already no match for Mu Yegui, and now he's probably even less likely to win. Who knows if the king might possess other strange and unusual powers?

However, we can still glean some information from her statement: she seems to be able to use the powers of the Seven Deadly Sins Lord.

Let's take this opportunity to investigate what abilities the Jealous Lord possesses.

Thinking of this, Ling Tong decisively drew his sword. Lydia stroked the bone ring on her left index finger and then took it off. The next second, the bone ring transformed into a long, jade-like ruler.

Ling Tong narrowed his eyes slightly and pondered, "A ruler..."

Suddenly he realized something and quickly shouted, "Wait! Xin Bai! Don't go over there!"

However, it was too late. By this time, Xin Bai had already rushed in front of Lycia, his sharp claws viciously stabbing at her.

Lydia chuckled and said, "Sin, it's not good to be in such a hurry."

She slightly turned to avoid Xin Bai's attack, and at the same time, the long ruler struck the back of his neck. As he lost his balance and fell, she kicked him in the stomach, sending him flying.

The jade-like ruler emitted a faint light, but disappeared in the next second.

"Cough cough," Xin Bai clutched his stomach and staggered to his feet, but couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"My strength has been taken away..." Xin Bai looked slightly dazed. In just a short while, he could feel his strength draining away rapidly, and it was even difficult for him to stand up.

"Don't worry, it will only temporarily take away your most prized ability; everything else will remain," Lycia said with a smile. "After all, Qi's power isn't combat-oriented, so it won't be as difficult to deal with as Zhu Yan or Rong Yi."

“I once heard Mu Yegui say that her special ability disappeared after she came here, which means that your ability also disappeared. That’s why you deliberately used the power of the Lord of Jealousy.” Ling Tong looked at Lycia and said slowly, “Am I right?”

"So?" Lycia's cold, silver vertical pupils stared silently at Ling Tong. Her face still wore a faint smile, but it was as cold as if she were in a snowy region.

“I overheard your conversation with the Lazy Lord just now. I’ve met you once before, but it wasn’t for long. I didn’t understand what you meant back then. Now, can I guess that you’re hiding from someone? Or to put it more bluntly, you’re hiding from Mu Yin, not wanting him to know you exist, right?” Ling Tong pondered.

"What do you want to say?" Lycia glanced at Ling Tong and said calmly.

Ling Tong sheathed her sword, a hint of a smile in her golden-orange eyes, and said softly, "We'll help keep your existence a secret. You're exchanging with Mu Yegui; you probably don't want us to ruin your plans, right?"

He had roughly deduced the opponent's strength from that last exchange. He knew he had no chance of winning in a direct fight, so it was better to make a deal than to cause unnecessary casualties. He figured that unless Lycia didn't mind the plan being disrupted, she would definitely agree to his request.

Lycia sighed softly, saying regretfully, "It seems... our battle will have to wait until next time..."

Her curled, misty gray eyelashes fluttered, slowly obscuring her beautiful, vertical silver pupils.

The next second, everyone heard a series of crisp sounds, and the scenery in front of them, even the sky, shattered like glass.

The dream ends here.

This chapter is just foreshadowing, and there are foreshadowings in the main plot, side plots, and personal plots, totaling about six.

Don't ask why Lycia revealed Jealousy's abilities. The first reason is what Ling Tong said, and the second is that she did it intentionally—deliberately leaking the information to the players. Because the players will later test Jealousy in the Entertainment Kingdom for the sake of realism, that's her real purpose, primarily to introduce the later plot involving the Entertainment Kingdom.

One more point to explain is that the power of the contract is used here instead of other people's because currently, only the contract among the seven sins has been signed; the others have not.

Lanlos's existence is crucial to the ending of the Lust arc.

The dream has ended. Now it's time to return to the real dungeon and begin the actual dungeon strategy. Everything before was just gathering information.

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