The Princess's Smile (18)
Therefore, she dared not take the risk.
While the giant was dozing off, she went up to the third floor.
The third floor is an attic, which is quite small and cannot be seen from the first floor.
If the Dream of the Stars is hidden here, it would be easier to find.
Jian Tanxi looked around but found no clues.
The streetlights shone in a little, but it was too dim to help her find what she was looking for.
She thought for a moment, then carefully closed the attic door and took out her lighting tool—the Eye of the Full Moon.
The full moon eye is like a flat, round piece of paper with an eye in the middle.
When pressed against the eyes, it emitted a greater light, illuminating the room.
Using the light, Jian Tanxi took another look around the attic.
She noticed that the roof was made of wooden planks, but one corner was sealed with cement, which looked somewhat out of place.
Based on her intuition, Jian Tanxi felt that there might be something there.
So she walked over, stood on the stool, and carefully poked at the cement with the interstellar triangular pyramid.
When a small hole was poked in the cement, a sliver of light shone through, much brighter than the light from the Eye of the Full Moon.
Jian Tanxi's heart was pounding. She felt that the glowing object must be the Star Dream.
So she enlarged the hole a bit, and sure enough, she saw a five-pointed star-shaped gem inside, glowing. However, it could only illuminate a small area around it, so covering it with cement was enough to hide it.
This gem must be the Star Dream. Jian Tanxi quickly reached out and grabbed it, stuffing it into her personal space.
But now, her full moon eyes are still glowing, and they can't be turned off.
The Eye of the Full Moon glows for 30 minutes each time it is opened, and it cannot be turned off during that time. Furthermore, the Eye of the Full Moon cannot be placed in a personal storage space; otherwise, it could be hidden.
So she could only stay in the attic and wait for thirty minutes to pass.
There should be about twenty minutes left.
She prayed that the giant on the first floor was asleep and wouldn't come up.
To her surprise, she heard footsteps going upstairs, thumping loudly like an elephant.
Jian Tanxi's heart was in her throat.
Fortunately, the giant only went upstairs to get something and then went back down.
After an unknown amount of time, a knock came from the first floor.
The giant went to open the door, and it seemed that several people walked in.
The giant said, "Are you looking at houses now?"
Another person said, "Yes, let's take a look around first."
"I can guarantee that this house is outstanding in the entire underground kingdom. Although it is a haunted house, you can live comfortably as long as you don't mind."
Why do I feel a little chilly?
"It's just a cool breeze blowing in from outside, it's nothing to worry about."
"Okay, we'd like to check out the second and third floors."
"Please."
The giants started going up the stairs, and Jian Tanxi heard the thumping sound again.
They went up to the second floor, turned on the lights and looked around, and then prepared to go up to the third floor.
The real estate agent giant said, "Strange, why is the door on the third floor closed? I remember it being open before."
The customer asked, "Is it haunted?"
"No, don't worry, I'll go up with you."
Then, they went up to the third floor.
At this moment, Jian Tanxi's full moon eyes had not yet been extinguished.
She was so scared that she was trembling all over, and felt that there was only one way she could try.
"Squeak—"
The agent opened the door and was surprised to find someone inside.
However, he did not attack Jian Tanxi.
He asked, somewhat flustered, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Jian Tanxi said, "I was looking for a house, and I saw that this house was for sale and the front door was open, so I came in by myself. After I got to the attic, I was a little sleepy, so I slept until now. However, this house doesn't suit my taste, and I don't plan to buy it. Since other guests are coming to see the house, I'll leave now."
"Alright, you can go now."
Jian Tanxi held the Eye of the Full Moon in her hand and walked down step by step.
The intermediary giant suddenly said, "Wait a minute, what are you holding in your hand?"
Jian Tanxi stopped, turned around and smiled: "These are my lighting props."
Why didn't you use a portable desk lamp?
"I don't want to use it. I think this prop is brighter."
The intermediary giant thought it made sense, so there was no problem.
Jian Tanxi successfully left the haunted house.
The giants who occasionally walked by on the street didn't pay much attention to her.
Because she now looks almost like an underground giant.
She just took two height-increasing pills, making her height more than three meters.
Then, she used disguise rouge to transform herself into the appearance of an underground giant.
That's how they were fooled.
However, both the height-increasing pills and the disguise rouge only last for twenty minutes.
She had to leave before the effects of the drug wore off.
She found the steps that led to the ground, and thankfully they were still there.
She quickly went upstairs.
Just then, two giants passed by and asked, "Hey, what are you doing up there? There's no one holding a celebration on the ground, and we don't know what happened with the Christmas carols earlier."
Jian Tanxi: "I just wanted to go to the ground to pick some mushrooms."
"There are more mushrooms underground, why do you want to pick them on the surface?"
"Besides picking mushrooms, I also want to see the outside world. I haven't seen it for many years."
"Alright, then hurry back. This step will be removed in an hour."
"OK."
Jian Tanxi quickly walked uphill.
She is now over three meters tall, and walking up these high steps is effortless for her.
About ten minutes later, she finally reached the ground.
The moment she opened the door, the pills and the disguise rouge lost their effect, and she reverted to her original appearance.
Fortunately, they finally escaped.
Once on the ground, she quickly boarded the magic carpet and flew towards the Dark Forest.
She has already ventured far from the Dark Forest in her search for the three gems.
Even riding the magic carpet, it took her three days to reach the witch's cabin. She took out the three gems and handed them to the witch.
The witch was astonished to see the three gems: "You actually found them, and less than a month has passed."
Jian Tanxi said, "Now, can you keep your promise and let me leave?"
"Alright, since you've found such a rare gem for me, I don't need to make things difficult for you. I'll remove the golden triangle from your arm, and then you can leave. As for whether you can return to the Red Strawberry Kingdom, that depends on your own abilities; I won't send you back."
Jian Tanxi calmly replied, "Okay."
She was already overjoyed because she could go back on her own. But she didn't want to appear too happy, lest the witch discover the items she had acquired.
The witch chanted a few spells and removed the golden triangle from Jian Tanxi's arm.
Then, Jian Tanxi left.
She first walked deeper into the woods to make sure she was out of the witch's sight before taking out the magic carpet and riding it back to the Red Strawberry Kingdom.
After she returned, she told the soldiers guarding the city, who then immediately informed the king.
When the king heard that Jian Tanxi had returned, he was both surprised and delighted, and quickly ordered his soldiers to bring her to the palace.
Inside the palace, the King and the Second Princess remained seated on the high platform, with Miss Jenny standing to one side. The other players stood on the other side, filled with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation.
When Meng Yuening, Professor Pan, and the others saw Jian Tanxi return safely, they all breathed a sigh of relief and went up to greet her.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with her teammates, Jian Tanxi said to the king, "Your Majesty, I'm back. You promised to grant me one request."
The King nodded: "Yes, although you have helped me and the little prince, your game must continue. If you cannot make the princess laugh, you will still have to accept the punishment. However, apart from letting you pass the game directly, please feel free to make any requests you may have."
Jian Tanxi expressed her long-considered idea: "Your Majesty, since I have risked my life for the little prince and treated him better than his own family, it wouldn't be too much to ask that I become his real family, would it? I request that you adopt me as your goddaughter."
The king exclaimed in surprise, "You want to be my goddaughter? Well... that's not impossible. How old are you?"
"22 years old."
"You're older than the eldest prince, so you'll be the eldest princess of the Red Strawberry Kingdom from now on. I've already agreed to that. Now, you can continue the game."
Jian Tanxi said, "We can continue. Miss Jenny, shall we begin the game now?"
Miss Jenny said, "Yes."
Then, Jian Tanxi smiled.
Everyone was somewhat surprised, but Meng Yuening and Professor Pan had already guessed Jian Tanxi's intentions and smiled slightly.
Huo Zimu said, "Jian Tanxi, what are you doing? Aren't you trying to make the princess laugh?"
Jian Tanxi said, "The princess has already smiled, hasn't she?"
"What did you say..."
Huo Zimu suddenly realized what was going on and said, "You are now the eldest princess of the Red Strawberry Kingdom, so if you smiled, we have completed the 'Princess's Smile' mission... I see... Miss Jenny, can you let us go now?"
Miss Jenny was also surprised; she only now understood why Jian Tanxi wanted to become the king's adopted daughter.
She said to Jian Tanxi, "You won. Everyone cleared the game this time. Game rewards will be distributed to everyone before the teleportation channel opens. The superpowers and items you obtained will be communicated directly through your brain, and no one else will know about them. Unless it's a very large item, you can only hold it in your hand."
A mechanical voice echoed in Jian Tanxi's mind: "Congratulations to player Jian Tanxi for achieving the highest contribution in this game with your outstanding performance. You will receive 3 superpowers and 6 items."
Superpower 1: Communicating with animals. Jian Tanxi gained this superpower because she was universally loved by the animals. From now on, she can talk to animals without any problems. However, she'll have to judge for herself whether the animals are telling the truth.
Second superpower: Super strong digestive system. One meal can keep me from getting hungry for a month, and if I accidentally overeat, I can digest it instantly without feeling bloated. However, it's best to find a toilet before binge eating.
Superpower Three: Things will work themselves out. Whether crossing a major river or a small stream, wherever there is water, you can conjure a bridge out of thin air and cross it. The bridge lasts for 30 minutes, after which it disappears.
The mind-reading ability has been enhanced and can be used four times per month.
The script has been modified to enhance special abilities, which can be used 3 times per game.
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