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

Chapter 724, Section 2.7-11: La Soméshmiri Ruins: Treasure

Shui Qi lay back in the chair, looking up at the ceiling, and said wearily, "So tired..."

Daolin nodded and replied, "Mm."

Shui Qi said again, "So sleepy..."

Daolin nodded. "Mm."

Shui Qi sat up, weakly saying, "I feel so uncomfortable..."

Dao Lin nodded and echoed, "Mm..."

"Daolin, all you can do is 'uh-huh'!" Shui Qi frowned, her narrow blue eyes coldly glancing at Daolin, and said with dissatisfaction.

"I agree." Dao Lin glanced back at Shui Qi and slowly changed his words.

Shui Qi: "..."

"You two..." Noyce looked at the two of them with mixed feelings, thinking to herself, "It's just a gunfight all night, is it really necessary to be this tired?"

"Shut up, Noyce. I don't want to talk right now," Shui Qi said, giving Noyce a sharp glare.

He turned around and hugged the back of the chair, then said again, "I'm so tired, I feel like I'm going to die suddenly."

"It's only been one day without sleep, it can't be that serious," Noyce sighed.

I heard that Shui Qi used to work for days and nights without sleeping, and he never complained of being tired. Why is he acting so spoiled this time after only one day without sleep?
"Thank you, but I'm not very fit," Shui Qi said slowly, giving Noyce a sidelong glance.

Noyce couldn't respond to that. He could only think that being so vengeful was typical of Shui Qi; his heart was smaller than a needle. It was just a single instance of mocking his poor stamina; was it really necessary to bring it up repeatedly in such a roundabout way?

Noyce changed the subject, "Hmm? Where did Mu Ye go?"

"I don't know," Shui Qi said slowly, glancing at him with a faint look.

Noyce: "..." Still sulking.

Dao Lin looked down at his phone, then suddenly stood up and said, "Let's go, it's time."

"Aren't you going to wait for Mu Ye to return?" Nois asked in surprise.

“She’s not a child; she knows what she’s going to do.” Dao Lin shook his head, his icy blue eyes filled with a hint of complexity, and said softly.

"I don't know whether to call you cold-hearted or too trusting of her," Noyce chuckled.

"Which one do you think it is, Noyce?" Daolin asked with a light laugh.

“I’m not really interested in guessing what you wise men are thinking,” Noyce said, shrugging.

Dao Lin didn't continue speaking. Instead, he closed the note in his hand and stuffed it into the pocket of his white coat. As he walked, he changed the subject, saying, "The body was murdered. There was gold powder residue in the upper left pocket. The cause of death was suffocation. Someone is manipulating this behind the scenes."

"What's the principle behind the zombie resurrection?" Noyce asked.

“The world today has exceeded what science can explain, so I can only tell you I don’t know the underlying principles.” Daolin paused, then added, “However… since this has happened, it’s probably a sign of something. Perhaps it’s related to that prophecy.”

"A prophecy, huh..." Shui Qi scoffed, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face.

Hearing that word made him feel unhappy, as if his fate was being manipulated, making him want to do something rebellious. "Shui Qi, now is not the time for you to act out. Wake up." Dao Lin frowned as he looked at Shui Qi's expression and reminded him.

Shui Qi glanced at Dao Lin sideways and said with a forced smile, "Of course I know this kind of thing, I don't need you to remind me."

Dao Lin: "..." What's so likable about this stingy, petty, and spoiled man with so many bad habits? I shouldn't have just missed, or I should have just shot him dead.

Amidst their bickering, the three arrived in front of Miss Millie, waiting to proceed to the next checkpoint.

The surrounding players appeared calm and collected, but in reality, they were all secretly observing them and making their own judgments.

Miss Millie glanced at them coldly, her face still bearing her usual sweet smile. Upon discovering that Mu Yegui wasn't there, she said nothing, instead continuing with her work, describing the surrounding scenery as she walked.

“Her eyes…” Shui Qi murmured, frowning.

“Although I don’t know what role Miss Millie plays, she’s definitely not a good person, and many things may be related to her,” Daolin shook his head and lowered his voice.

Before they could continue their conversation, Miss Millie stopped in her tracks.

Behind her was a huge platform nearly a hundred meters high, so high that it was impossible to see what was on it at a glance.

"This is the place where the sun rises in the legends of the Lasomethrin civilization. According to historical records and inscriptions, rituals were performed in front of the sacred Sun Stone to communicate with the gods, and the light would drive away the darkness, and 'the sun shines here.'"

"Unfortunately, the Lasomethamian civilization gradually declined due to the fall of its gods and eventually disappeared into the long river of history. Although this Sun Altar has not yet collapsed with time, the most important Sun Calendar Stone has long been destroyed and disappeared, and its former glory is no longer visible. Even if you climb up, you can only see a bare platform and... a desolate and dilapidated landscape that is completely visible from the high platform."

Miss Millie paused here, her expression seemingly a little sad, but the next moment she regained her usual sweet smile.

"The next checkpoint is the Altar of the Sun. That's right, your task is to climb the ladder step by step from here and finally stand on the Altar of the Sun."

After Miss Milly finished speaking, the players started to set off one after another, but some chose to wait and see since Daolin and the other two did not make any moves.

Noyce looked up the steps from where she stood, but still couldn't see the top of the platform. So she said from the bottom of her heart, "So high."

"We've climbed a 150-meter pyramid, what's a mere 100-meter staircase?" Shui Qi glanced at Noyce and said sarcastically.

“Climbing a pyramid and climbing stairs are two different things,” Noyce said helplessly.

"What's the difference? Aren't the verbs for 'climb' the same?" Shui Qi retorted.

"I……"

"Aaaaaahhhhhh—" A scream that echoed through the clouds.

Then came a muffled rolling sound.

There was a 'thud' sound, and something crashed down, scattering white and red rubble all over the ground.

Shui Qi glanced at the gruesome corpse and said indifferently, "A fall like this can no longer be dismissed as an accidental misstep."

The sudden accident caused widespread panic, with many players sitting on the ground trembling in fear, and some even stumbling away.

Just then, Miss Millie slowly took a few steps forward, her face bearing her usual sweet smile, as if nothing had happened, and said, "Oh, right, I forgot to remind you, this sacred path to the Sun Altar cannot be walked without sincerity. If you are distracted while climbing, you will only suffer a more terrible death~"

Shui Qi: I, Shui Qi, hold a grudge!

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(End of this chapter)