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

Chapter 84, page 1.7, section 1: Lias's Voyage
Under the azure sky, the sun shines brightly, casting a golden glow, and the clear sea shimmers with sparkling waves.

The sea breeze ruffled her long, misty gray hair, carrying a damp, salty smell. A young woman in a light pink dress sat on the white railing, holding a beautiful card in one hand, its contents obscured by its face-down design. A beach hat partially obscured her face, and her petite figure appeared exceptionally fragile against the massive cruise ship; her slender silhouette suggested she might fall into the sea at any moment.

She heard soft footsteps behind her and turned her head slightly to look at him.

The beach hat shielded her from the sun, making her delicate and beautiful face appear even more petite and exquisite, her long, fluffy, misty gray hair easily concealing her features with one hand. A ruby ​​headband gently tied the ends of her hair, the gemstone gleaming dazzlingly in the sunlight.

Her clear, silver eyes were transparent yet reflected nothing, like the calm, still waters of a deep, ancient pool.

Upon seeing the newcomer, she flipped and leaped onto the bright deck. Her delicate, small feet appeared even whiter and more translucent on the smooth wooden deck, like a perfect sculpture by heaven, flawless without a single imperfection.

The small card that was originally held in my hand disappeared without a trace, floated in the air and finally fell into the sea. The words "Guardian" could be vaguely seen written on it in cursive script before it sank to the bottom of the sea.

"Greetings, Young Master Lias." The young girl gracefully bowed to the 12-year-old boy before her with a noble salute.

Welcome to the 'Lias's Voyage' instance! I'm your good friend, Phil.

Mission 1: Protect Lias until he is finally rescued.

[Task Two: Survive.]

[Task 3: Play your role well.]

[Dungeon Level: Crown Prince +5]

[Now, let's announce the rules of the game.]

[I. Complete all tasks. Failure to complete any task constitutes a failed dungeon run, and the player will be immediately eliminated, disregarding the supreme rules.]

[II. Players have the right to freely explore the instance.]

[3. You must not leave Lias's side for more than 12 hours at a time, or you will die.]

[IV. The corresponding event will only be triggered when a fixed item appears.]

[5. Within the realm of the Mysterious Land, unexpected and mysterious phenomena will occur during the new moon and full moon, inevitably affecting non-human beings.]

[VI. Adhere to the role-playing mechanism (uniqueness), and avoid out-of-character (OOC) scenarios, except in special circumstances.]

[7. All items, privileges, and other items or titles not related to this instance are prohibited.]

8. Internal strife is prohibited except in special circumstances.

[Synopsis: Young Lias travels with his aunt's family on the Francis cruise ship for a six-country cruise. Little did he know that this journey would be so thrilling. Pirate hijackings, storms, underwater survival, and island survival constantly threaten his life. Fortunately, he is protected by brave warriors who ultimately save him.]

This instance is unique, and she couldn't be sure exactly how many people would choose the Crown Prince route. However, it wouldn't be a small number, as the rules clearly apply to multiple players.

The elimination tournament system removes some players, and those who pass the elimination tournament will enter the instance in various roles, which is the so-called role-playing mechanism. Most roles, such as bodyguards and maids, can be chosen freely, while some special companions must be obtained through gacha pulls.

This role-playing mechanism is a unique dungeon mechanism specific to the Entertainment Kingdom. Perhaps because this high-level dungeon encompasses the content of all six kingdoms, it naturally possesses the special rules of each kingdom, although she hasn't seen any rules related to the Food Kingdom yet. The little boy, dressed in a beautiful noble's suit, with his golden hair and handsome face, looked as adorable as a little prince. He quickly stepped forward, hugged Mu Yegui's waist, buried himself in her chest, and said sweetly, "Hello, Miss."

Mu Yegui glanced up at the four bodyguards behind the little boy, then grabbed him by the collar and pulled him away, saying calmly, "Young Master Lias, a proper nobleman would not do such an impolite thing as burying someone in the chest."

First it was little girls, then little boys. Do these high-level dungeons all have such childish preferences?

Mu Yegui did not choose to participate in the recruitment but boarded the ship directly. The card she received when boarding was for drawing cards, but unfortunately she drew the Guardian.
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Title: Guardian (Hidden)

Duty: To protect young master Lias
Restriction: Only valid for the 'Lias's Voyage' copy; do not disclose to anyone.

How to obtain: through gacha
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So what's the difference between this and a bodyguard?
The 'Lias's Voyage' instance is at level 5+ to the Crown Prince, meaning that five groups have already been wiped out in this instance before them. According to the highest rules, each failed attempt to complete the instance increases the difficulty by one level, the conditions become increasingly stringent, and some plot points may even be altered.

Now, only the sixth time the dungeon has been opened, the rules already include the prohibition of using items or privileges from other dungeons, which basically cuts off players' chances of taking shortcuts.

These things are one thing, but what's truly worrying is that the rules might be designed to deceive players, since this isn't the first time something like this has happened.

The dungeons in this world always maintain the highest level of hostility towards players; any more and they'll overflow.

However, Mu Yegui was quite lucky. At least the 'Guardian' only had to protect Young Master Lias's life at critical moments. There were no other restrictions on his personality, appearance, etc. Compared to the four bodyguards following Lias, he was incredibly lucky.

The instance is currently in the one-hour mark since the ship set sail. Three minutes ago was her first encounter with young master Lias, and then Lias dared to bury his face in her chest, completely disregarding her as an outsider.

"Lias! What are you doing!" A woman screamed. Lias grinned at Mu Yegui, then ran away in a flash.

Current number of players in the instance: 23.

The number of players was surprisingly large, though it's possible that some of them were casual players. At least based on her experience from previous high-level dungeons, that was certainly the case.

However, it's also possible that the elimination rounds have a higher probability of triggering the mechanism this time.

Take that round of "Drawing the Joker" for example. Only Ling Tong was eliminated in the end because he held the Joker the entire time. However, if Fei Xiu hadn't been eliminated, we'd probably still see him in this dungeon...

Mu Yegui: "..."

Fei Xiu, who was sitting on a nearby lounge chair, chuckled at her while holding a glass of juice. This person was indeed like a persistent ghost; he was everywhere.

Mu Yegui turned his head to look elsewhere, and what came into view was a girl with a gentle smile, dressed in a maid's outfit, chatting and laughing with young master Lias, while a boy dressed in a waiter's outfit stood beside them, his eyes closed and seemingly dozing off.

Daolin...

Because she saw the gold and silver sleeping on the boy's shoulder, belly up, in a lawless sleeping position.

The man and the mouse slept soundly in public, completely oblivious to anyone's stares.

Seamlessly enter the new instance, which is very, very long, even longer than the Secret Mansion.

However, there are more characters than in the Secret Mansion, and... with Daolin and Fei Xiu, wouldn't this dungeon be going to be amazing?
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