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

Chapter 92, Section 1.7: 9. Lias's Voyage (with Easter Egg)

His icy blue eyes were filled with surprise, but there was not a trace of panic or fear.

He stared fixedly at the bony claws that were about to grab his neck, making no move to resist. Reason told him that with his physical abilities, he was no match for such a thing in hand-to-hand combat; the only result would be obvious injury. Therefore, he might as well calmly accept his death.

Even though he was facing certain death, Dao Lin felt so calm that he wanted to laugh.

Looking at himself in a strange world, his mind was blank, devoid of any memories. Even his name was something he had just casually picked up when someone asked him about it in the newbie dungeon.

He wouldn't have any regrets even if he died...

With the bone claws getting closer and closer reflected in his eyes, Daolin did not choose to close them. Even though his heart was full of doubts, he wanted to see himself die before he died.

The bone claws stopped abruptly when they were only one centimeter away from his neck. The next second, there was a 'crackling' sound as all the bones scattered on the ground, as if they had instantly collapsed without any support.

Dao Lin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, he still wanted to live. As expected, his luck wasn't so bad.

He casually swept the bones off his body and onto the ground. He felt a little tired and sore from the sudden relaxation after being overly tense.

Daolin got up, bent down to pick up the small pistol that had fallen nearby when he fell, and stuffed it into the large pocket of his riding breeches.

The rumor about the human skeleton is that it was found in room 0302, meaning that the door was opened.

Even when fleeing for his life, Dao Lin only subconsciously observed. Moreover, the corridor wasn't dimly lit; with a little attention, one could easily spot things.

After all, once he heard the rumors about Room 0302, he subconsciously looked at the left ring finger of the human skeleton. It was hard not to notice such a big detail.

but……

Isn't it a little too quiet?

The loud screams earlier woke him up; there's no reason why everyone else should still be sound asleep.

Could it be...

A game within a game?
Dao Lin frowned, and subconsciously reached out to pick up a stray strand of hair, wrapped it around his index finger, and turned it around. He stopped when he felt a slight pain in his scalp from being pulled.

Everything has a beginning and an end, unless it's a circle. Since it's a game, there must be a way to break it; we just need to find it quickly. I don't know when I got caught up in it, or if others are also being misled in this game.

"Hey! Daolin, are you alright?" Mu Yin's slightly joking voice came from beside him, and Daolin couldn't help but rub his forehead helplessly.

"What? You don't want to see me?" Mu Yin raised an eyebrow and leaned closer to Dao Lin, looking displeased.

"I was just thinking about what expression to make when I faced you." Dao Lin glanced at Mu Yin, who was wearing a black dress. He suddenly felt a headache coming on. He had always thought of Mu Yin as a boy, but now he was dressed as a cross-dresser?

No, no, no, let's not even talk about whether it is or not, at least he found it a bit exciting.

Mu Yin frowned, looking troubled. "It's not like I wanted to wear a skirt. It's just that she's acting strangely tonight." Unlike her usual emotionless rationality, she seemed more like a reflection of his rationality.

No, that's not right!
It should be said that... this was the most perfect state he had achieved by combining his qualities with Mu Yegui: rational, calm, yet full of danger.

Mu Yin had never seen Mu Yegui like this before; it was as if something was about to slip out of his control…

Because he had a strange sense of déjà vu about it, even though he didn't remember it.

the other side.

Lias sat at his desk, gently opening a thick book. Holding a fancy quill pen, he wrote on a blank page: [Voyage Notes, Part 1: Today, my two older sisters and I explored the ship's cabins. I suddenly remembered the rumors about room 0302 and wanted to check it out, but the door was locked. I figured there must be a particularly terrifying skeleton locked inside, so Lias understood perfectly.]

At midnight, the skeleton would suddenly come to life and frantically bang on the door, trying to escape. If anyone opened the door at that moment, it would appear and kill in a frenzy. However, having been imprisoned for five years, the skeleton's movements were not very agile; any strenuous activity would cause it to completely fall apart. It would only take thirty minutes to recover…

After finishing writing, Lias glanced at it, frowned, and felt dissatisfied. So he picked up his quill and added a nonsensical nursery rhyme.

How strange. How strange? A person was on the deck looking at the scenery when dark clouds obscured the moon, and suddenly a person appeared.

[A second person appeared, and the two suddenly started arguing. Splash! Splash! One of them fell into the river!]

[A third person appeared, secretly eavesdropping, their emotions becoming very strange. Oh dear! Run! Otherwise, we'll be discovered. They discovered people talking inside the house.]

[The fourth person loves to sing; their voice is melodious and pleasant. A radio is running, recording their beautiful singing and playing it back over and over. Dark and beautiful!]

[The fifth person opened the box, releasing the demon, who then disappeared. The demon went on a rampage, seeking revenge, and with a crash, it completely fell apart. So pitiful!]

The sixth person is sleeping, but nightmares keep coming to haunt them! Wow! Lucky, lucky, so lucky to have survived! What a pity!

[Huh? Huh? Huh? What? There's another person? Strange, strange, really strange. What is he going to do? Ah! I'm going to split open!!]

Lias wrote the last word, his pen tip drawing a sharp, long line across the paper, as if tearing the page apart.

Suddenly, all the words on the paper disappeared.

Lias sighed softly, tore the page out, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the nearby trash can, muttering, "This is the first time I've failed. I should have killed them all as usual... What a pity..."

The previous five groups of people were killed in this way without anyone noticing, and they didn't even know where they were, what they encountered, or why they died until they died.

It seems this player is incredibly skilled; not only did they fail on their first attempt, but they even tore the paper to shreds.

"Thank goodness it's just a replica made from that book. If it were the real thing, I would have been devastated. But if it were the real thing, they probably wouldn't have had a chance to resist." Lias put the quill pen in his hand into the ink bottle and gently closed the black book.

"Let me think... what should we play next? It's getting a bit boring to always play the same old games, how about something new... Hmm? Storm!!" Lias suddenly became excited, his mouth splitting open to reveal sharp little fangs, his innocence carrying a hint of chilling cruelty.

This is a made-up nursery rhyme—the Easter egg is in this rhyme, and the riddle is inside… Whether you guess it or not doesn't matter; it just adds to the fun.

Dao Lin: A lucky person doesn't need a hero!!!
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(End of this chapter)