Chapter 188: Dungeon, Activate!

"Are the Princess and Miss Yun staying in the same room?"

Inside an inn in Frostfall City, Lienie asked with great curiosity as she looked at the two people standing in front of the same room door.

The others had already gone into their rooms to rest, leaving only the three of them standing in the hallway, and directly across from Lienie's room was the room where Yun Mu and Brenna would be resting tonight.

"Yes." Brenna nodded slowly, her expression calm as she said, "Miss Yun is my personal guard, so naturally, she must stay with me."

As she spoke, she reached out to hook her arm through Yun Mu's, her gaze shifting toward the area on Lienie's chest.

This woman, so big. Brenna observed secretly, comparing the two of them in her heart—oh no, there was no need to compare at all.

That difference in size—just by taking one look, she knew.

She had already lost.

Damn it, Miss Yun must absolutely not be snatched away by this woman who has nothing but size! That level of size, I, I will have it too in the future!

Besides, clearly, being small is also cute. Brenna looked down with some resentment.

"Hmm."

Lienie looked at the two of them thoughtfully, then chuckled and said, "Hehe, your relationship is truly close."

Without waiting for Brenna to reply, she turned around first, pushed open her own door, and said, "Rest well tonight, you two."

"Good night~"

Click.

The door was gently closed by Lienie, and the entire hallway was suddenly left with only Yun Mu and Brenna.

"Phew, let's rest too." Brenna let go of Yun Mu's arm, turned her head to look at her, and said.

"Mm."

Yun Mu was still thinking about the matter of the Dungeon at this time.

After hearing Brenna's words, she simply nodded and walked into the inn room with her.

"Right!"

She suddenly remembered something, looked at Brenna, and asked, "Did we encounter William when we were at the station earlier?"

The Second Prince William—when they left Warm Snow Park that day, he had said he would go to the station to wait for them.

But until everyone left, they hadn't managed to meet him; in fact, both Yun Mu and Brenna had forgotten about this matter.

"Ah."

Brenna opened her eyes wide in a daze, then muttered, "At that time... when we were heading to the station, we had the status effect applied by the Faceless One that lowers our presence, right?"

"Ah, this." Yun Mu realized it too at this moment.

It wasn't that William hadn't gone to the station to wait for them, but that he simply hadn't noticed they had already boarded the train!

After all, under the status effect applied by the Faceless One at the time, almost everyone would treat them as ordinary people, and even after looking away, they wouldn't be able to recall their appearance.

William was only a Second Rank Knight; he had no ability to see through the Faceless One's disguise! "Uh, he should have gone back by now..." Yun Mu said with some uncertainty.

"Achoo!"

Inside the Winter City station, William couldn't help but sneeze.

"Counting tomorrow morning, there are still three trains left; why haven't Brenna and the others come yet..."

Ignoring the surprised gazes of the station staff, William muttered to himself.

"That guy has been standing there for a whole day, hasn't he?"

"Yeah, yeah, and who knows who he's waiting for."

"If you ask me, after such a long time, they must have left long ago."

"He's so handsome, is anyone going to ask for his name?"

"If you want to know, why don't you go ask yourself?"

"Oh my, I'm shy~"

"?"

"Hiss (sound of footsteps retreating), you're a man, what are you being shy for!?"

"..."

Listening to the discussion coming from behind him, William's mouth twitched, and he chose to pretend he hadn't heard it, ignoring it all.

In truth, he knew himself that by this time, Brenna and Yun Mu had likely already left.

But as a Knight, since he had promised to see them off today, he would not break his word!

Even if he didn't wait for them, he would stand here for the whole day! Of course, there was actually another reason... "Sigh, if only I could see them one more time." William sighed slightly.

Miss Yun... and, well, Brenna.

Although he had been rejected to his face, he, William, was not a man who gave up so easily.

*Cough cough*, anyway, he was still young and had plenty of time to waste, so what was the harm in trying?

What if? Isn't that how so-called miracles descend upon a Knight who is the protagonist? Now, it's fantasy time!

"Right, this is for you, Miss Yun."

Just as they were about to rest, Brenna suddenly took out the Music Box that Chef Torres had given them when they were guests at his home, and handed it to Yun Mu.

"Hmm?"

Taking the Music Box from Brenna's hand, Yun Mu looked at her with some confusion.

"This thing is of no use to me, so you take it." Noticing her confused expression, Brenna explained.

"Besides, you have the Legendary Necklace I gave you on you, which should be able to shield the side effects of that Music Box," she said.

"Alright."

Since Brenna had put it that way, and she did indeed want this Music Box—*cough cough*—in short, she would graciously accept this item.

It just so happened that the Dungeon would refresh in a while; perhaps this Music Box could provide her with some unexpected help? In any case, let's first check the attribute effects of the Music Box.

【Meirniya's Music Box (Purple)】

【Speed +15%】

【Active Skill: Meirniya's Requiem / Soul Capture / Soul Suppression】

【Ranged & Support / All Units / Spell Strength】

【Range 8】

【Base Precision 310 / Requiem 33% / Soul Capture 33% / Soul Suppression 33%】

【Requiem: All friendly units, Will +1, Focus +2, Calm +3, Spirituality recovery efficiency +380%】

【Soul Capture: All friendly units, Calm +1, Focus +2, Will +3, Spell Resistance +20%】

【Soul Suppression: All friendly units, Focus +1, Will +2, Calm +3, Attack Power & Spell Strength +15%, Critical Hit +5%.】

【When facing Undead units.】 【Requiem: Soul Rest (Forcibly deducts 50 points of maximum health from the target unit!)】

【Soul Capture: Soul Capture (Forcibly reduces the target unit's Attack Power and Spell Strength by 30 points!)】

【Soul Suppression: Soul Suppression (Forcibly locks the target unit's speed to 1 point!)】

【Passive Skill: Undead Curse】

【When you use the music box's active skill twice consecutively in the same area within a Dungeon, the music box will play 【Ballad of Bones】, causing all friendly units to gain 【Cognitive Disorder: Undead】】

【Cognitive Disorder: Undead: Calm +5, Focus -3, Will -3. You will obsessively believe that you are an Undead.】

【This was a birthday gift given to the Light Kite Swordsman, Meirniya, by her father Fen Yege during her childhood. Whenever Meirniya felt exhausted or lost, she would listen to the sounds within the music box, as if she could receive guidance from it, allowing her to break through her confusion and stride forward.】

"Wait, who?"

"Fen Yege?"

"That God of Decay and Necromancy has a daughter?"

Yun Mu looked at the information written in the final note on the Equipment Panel with a blank expression.

Light Kite Swordsman Meirniya... if she remembered correctly, didn't Lucy also have a skill called Light Kite Swordsmanship?

Is this a coincidence? Or is it that the two have nothing in common other than the name?

"Um, Brenna, do you know the Light Kite Swordsman Meirniya?" After thinking for a moment, Yun Mu looked at Brenna and asked.

"I just identified the effects of this music box, and through the feedback from the domain, I learned that the name of this music box is 【Meirniya's Music Box.】," she said.

"Light Kite Swordsman Meirniya?" Upon hearing what she said, Brenna's expression changed, but then she quickly returned to normal.

How could she not know that Light Kite Swordsman Meirniya?

After all, just a few days ago, the other party's father had just come knocking.

"Of course I know her..." After thinking for a moment, Brenna said: "That is the daughter of the God of Decay and Necromancy, Fen Yege, a Sixth Rank Legend Swordsman, and the hero who ended the Norsman Undead Calamity."

"This is her music box?" She looked at the music box in Yun Mu's hand in disbelief.

Although Meirniya had been wandering ever since she defeated her father, Fen Yege, and had never lived in the same place for long.

But for this thing to end up in her hands... isn't that a bit too coincidental?

Thinking of the incident a few days ago when that God of Decay and Necromancy came knocking, Brenna couldn't help but frown.

"Is there something wrong with this music box?" Yun Mu looked at Brenna's expression and asked softly.

"It shouldn't be just me overthinking it," Brenna shook her head and said.

Before knowing the purpose of that God of Decay and Necromancy, she did not intend to involve Yun Mu in this matter.

As for that music box... it had already been given away, so there shouldn't be any problems.

It's better to leave it with Miss Yun for now.

"Get some rest early," thinking of this, she said to Yun Mu.

"Fine, whatever."

Although she could see that Brenna probably had something on her mind, since the other party didn't want to talk about it, then so be it.

It was still four hours until twelve midnight, and she still had to prepare to enter the Dungeon.

As for whether she would be discovered if she entered the Dungeon while in the same room as Brenna... no need to worry, she had already thought of an excuse.

Anyway, no matter how much time she spent in the game Dungeon, only a few seconds would pass in the real world when she returned.

She just needed to use the "bathroom escape technique" when the Dungeon refreshed at twelve o'clock and hide in the inn's restroom.

This was the same reason why magical girls would encounter unexpected situations while at school and have to save the world: "Sleep, sleep!"

Lying on the big bed in the inn with Brenna, Yun Mu closed her eyes tightly and began to recharge her energy.

Pitter-patter, pitter-patter... time passed second by second, and Brenna, who was lying beside Yun Mu, soon fell asleep.

When the hand of the clock quietly passed twelve midnight, Yun Mu suddenly opened her eyes!

【Because of the effect of the equipment 【Cat Bracelet (Blue)】, your Path 【Cat】 points +1.】 【Your current Paths are: Scarlet lv3 (47/80), Cat lv2 (10/30), Oil Painting lv2 (6/30), Civilization lv3 (4/80), Desire lv2 (1/30), Fusion lv1 (cannot be upgraded)】 【Dungeon Exploration cooldown has ended!】 "Hoo."

Dungeon Exploration really does refresh every seven days.

Although she had judged it this way when the last Dungeon Exploration cooldown ended, that was the first time the Dungeon cooldown had refreshed.

She still wasn't quite sure if that was accurate.

Now it seems there is no need to worry anymore.

Rustle... Yun Mu stepped off the bed lightly, trying her best not to disturb Brenna's body.

Although the other party was already in a deep sleep, she did not intend to change her original plan to go to the bathroom to enter the Dungeon.

Yeah, this is safer.

"Oh right, it's exactly twelve midnight now."

Taking the card containing 【Apostle of Joy's Mask】 from her bosom, Yun Mu injected her Spirituality into it.

【【Apostle of Joy's Mask (Red)】's passive skill 【Apostle of Joy】 takes effect!】 【You have temporarily lost the equipment 【Blazing Sun (Green)】】 【【Apostle of Joy's Mask (Red)】 gains the active skill 【Burning Projectile!】】 【Ranged / All Units / Spell Strength】

【Range 8】

【Basic Accuracy 350 / Damage Modifier -25% / Burning 250%】

【Burning: Within three turns, -10 HP per turn.】

The previously blank facial features on the Mask suddenly changed, and even the material shifted from a texture that felt like ceramic to that of expensive, high-quality wood.

Yun Mu looked at the mirror in the hotel room; under the night vision effect brought by Sharp Eyes, she could see clearly.

On her face, she was now wearing an old, exquisite wooden Mask.

The texture of the Mask was steady and solid, and the intertwined light and dark brown grains upon it formed complex carved patterns.

Those lifelike vines were interwoven with blooming flowers, making one feel as if this Mask had just been stolen from a museum.

"Does the Mask change its appearance based on the different items collected each day?" Yun Mu thought, looking thoughtfully at the appearance of the Mask in the mirror.

Setting that aside for now, off to the bathroom to prepare to enter a Dungeon!

Tiptoeing out of the room, Yun Mu walked through the empty corridor and then pulled open the bathroom door.

"Finally, I can start exploring a Dungeon!"

She rubbed her hands together with some excitement, then immediately opened the Game Panel and pressed the Dungeon Exploration button at the very bottom of the panel, which had already refreshed! Game Dungeon, activate! 【Detected Paths: Scarlet, Cat Paradise, Oil Painting, Civilization, Desire, Nuclear Fusion. Creating Dungeon.】【Dungeon: Blood Thorn Road lv35 (Expert) created! Enter Dungeon: Yes/No?】【Dungeon: Cat Paradise lv20 (Elite) created! Enter Dungeon: Yes/No?】【Dungeon: Painting Spirit lv15 (Elite) created! Enter Dungeon: Yes/No?】【Dungeon: Plague Capital lv18 (Elite) created! Enter Dungeon: Yes/No?】【Dungeon: Flesh and Blood Intertwined lv12 (Elite) created! Enter Dungeon: Yes/No?】【Dungeon:??? Error, Path: Nuclear Fusion failed to load!】 PS: Finally at the third Dungeon!

Drawing lessons from the first two Dungeons, I will write this Dungeon as concisely as possible.

Hmm. When entering the Dungeon, the Game System will undergo an update.

This is also the key to the Dungeon content becoming more concise.

I'll keep you in suspense here.

(End of chapter)