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

Chapter 110, page 1.7, section 27: Lias's Voyage
As darkness fell, they began their first night on the deserted island.

A soft moon hung high in the sky, and the sand on the beach shimmered with a dazzling silver light under its glow. A boy squatted on the sand and wrote something in the sand with a twig.

[Lias Voyage Travelogue, February 10th, Sunny]

I survived a dangerous storm in the early hours of the morning and was eventually rescued. Perhaps it was luck, or perhaps it was the help of those so-called outsiders, but in any case, I survived. This deserted island made me feel uneasy, as if some dangerous creature was lurking there, observing us from the shadows as we explored it, searching for any weaknesses.

The conflicts between teammates gradually escalated, and in their anxiety, they began to probe each other, attempting to find a weakness to strike and kill. More than the external dangers, I think the greatest crisis was the distrust and suspicion among comrades.

But what does any of this have to do with me? As long as that person dies in front of me, I don't care what they want to do.

With a twig, Lias wrote the last stroke in the sand, then suddenly sighed as the waves washed away the words on the beach.

"What are you doing?" Dao Lin's clear, low voice came from behind, as terrifying as a dormitory supervisor catching a child who wasn't sleeping in the middle of the night.

Lias instinctively shuddered, hiding the branch behind his back. He turned to look at Dao Lin, his smile tinged with embarrassment and ingratiation. "I didn't do anything." He should be thankful, thankful that it was Dao Lin who discovered his little trick and not anyone else.

Daolin's physical strength was weak, which meant he wouldn't use violence. Although Daolin noticed something was wrong with Moya during the day, he ultimately didn't shoot because he learned a secret from Mu Yegui's words, so he abandoned his initial decision without saying anything.

This person is both difficult to understand and easy to comprehend.

There is no conflict of interest between him and Daolin, so relatively speaking, he can coexist peacefully or even cooperate with Daolin.

"It's late. If you don't want others to notice what you're up to, you'd better finish up and go back to sleep," Daolin said casually, seemingly reminding Lias.

Lias was slightly taken aback; as expected, Daolin could not possibly be his enemy.

"Won't you be discovered if you do this?" Lias retorted.

"You need to understand that some physiological needs are necessary, and even in the middle of the night, one can be suddenly awakened." The icy blue eyes glanced at the crescent moon high in the sky, the meaning cryptic.

Lias's lips twitched slightly. What a convenient excuse, but don't you think there's something wrong with your reasoning?

"Little kids, go to sleep. Adults need to take care of their own needs." Daolin patted Lias's head. Even though Daolin had the appearance of a teenager, his words sounded extremely incongruous.

The two were not much different in appearance, but their auras were vastly different.

Lias shrugged, watching Daolin walk into the woods, a hint of helplessness in his expression, as if what Daolin said was indeed true and he wasn't lying to him.

Walking through the woods, making a rustling sound, Dao Lin cautiously observed his surroundings before reaching for his pants, making sure nothing unexpected would happen.

The leaves rustled, and suddenly a figure dangled upside down from the tree. A cool, silver eye gazed intently at Dao Lin's face as the figure asked earnestly, "What are your physiological needs?" Dao Lin: "..." He was terrified! Thankfully, he hadn't completely relaxed, or he would have been scared sick.

"Physiological needs are necessary physiological excretions, which are an important part of the human digestive system." Dao Lin was quite a talent, able to explain the science to Mu Yegui without changing his expression.

Mu Yegui opened his mouth slightly, seemingly very surprised by this statement. The Samuro clan's digestive system is so terrifying that they would never experience a situation where substances cannot be absorbed and lead to excretion. Because of this, they would not have any similar bodily organs.

"I……"

Dao Lin knew immediately what Mu Yegui was about to say and quickly interrupted, "Leave immediately and don't peek."

Mu Yegui pursed her lips, "Oh..." and then obediently jumped down from the tree, turning back every three steps as she walked away.

Dao Lin breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that if it happened a few more times, he would be ruined.

After quickly satisfying his physical needs, Dao Lin returned to go back to sleep, but on the way he encountered Shui Qi, who was waiting by a tree.

Dao Lin: "..." Are these people wandering around in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? It's one thing if they're not sleepy, but he's really sleepy!

"I've been waiting for you." Shui Qi didn't give Dao Lin a chance to ask any questions and continued, "I don't think I've introduced myself to you yet. I'm Shui Qi from the Strategist Association. May I invite you to join us?"

"The Conquerors' Association?" Dao Lin murmured. He had never heard of this association in the Kingdom of Sin. It was probably an organization for a small number of players, and judging from Shui Qi's appearance, it only recruited outstanding talents. The association was not large at present, perhaps only existing in one or two countries, but it did not exist in the Kingdom of Sin.

"The guild leader's name is Horus. He possesses a real gem that can help us clear the game. How about joining us to clear the King's Game?" Shui Qi chuckled and introduced.

His icy blue eyes flickered slightly. A true gem? Come to think of it, he'd only heard of it in the main rules, and hadn't encountered it in the game since. He'd even thought that, according to the rules, it would only appear when certain conditions were met, but definitely not now.

"To my knowledge, there have been no cases of real gemstones being discovered so far," Daolin said slowly.

“You need to understand that the rules state there are only 36 true gems, and each one is unique. That means no matter how you search, there are only 36 in total. Given such a rare number and the sheer number of copies, the chance of obtaining one is extremely slim, especially since it's only February. Of course, there's no way a true gem could possibly appear.” Shui Qi raised an eyebrow, helping Dao Lin analyze the situation step by step. “You're a smart man; you know what I'm saying, don't you?”

"They say seeing is believing, so why should I believe what you're saying is true and not a lie? After all, I haven't seen the real gem, and your Conqueror's Association doesn't have a crown prince. You don't even have the most basic bargaining chip, so there's no way to attract me to join." If there really was a crown prince, Shui Qi should have included him when she introduced him, instead of constantly mentioning the so-called real gem whose authenticity was unknown.

Only a fool would believe his story.

Dao Lin is really straightforward.

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