Chapter 270: The Truth of the Heroes' Tower

Regarding the evil of Humans, Lin Yifan, who has lived in the modern world, has not seen it with his own eyes, but has heard of many instances.

Human experimentation, a violation of humanitarianism, is officially banned by all nations, yet clandestinely various laboratories have always existed, just not brought to the public eye.

Experiments that combine animals with humans have never been rare in Human history; the most famous is the 371 Concentration Camp established by the Sunlight Nation during its invasion of the Hua Xia.

Countless Hua Xia ancestors were persecuted there, and the human experiments conducted were utterly inhumane and devoid of humanity.

Although Lin Yifan is still unsure whether the surface Humans and the underground Humans in this world share a common lineage, human nature is roughly the same.

Of course, this is only a small fraction of the scum, not everyone is like that.

And this portion of scum can no longer be called Humans; they are utterly inhuman beasts.

They betray the Human race and humanity, which is entirely expected; not betraying them would be strange.

Therefore, Lin Yifan finds it not surprising at all.

Other Survivors of the Human race also fell into silence.

The forensic doctor who confirmed that the wolf corpse contained Human organs often sighed, a bitter smile on his face, and said:

"Humans may be the most creative beings in this world, but they are also the most cruel, most savage, most unscrupulous beings, and when dealing with their own kind, they always devise unimaginable methods."

Everyone who heard this felt not only sorrow but also a deep sense of guilt.

Meanwhile, Ai Rui Li Ya wore an indifferent expression, shrugged, and said:

"You are feeling guilty far too early; this wasn't done by you Humans, it was done by followers of the Red Moon Cult. The Red Moon Cult is the Red Moon Cult, Humans are Humans, we can clearly distinguish that."

"Moreover, at this moment, how can you still be thinking about such trivialities? You have only a little over 20 hours left; if within these 20+ hours you cannot find a way to leave this place, all of you will be doomed."

Upon hearing this, everyone snapped back to reality and began murmuring among themselves.

Lin Yifan also came to his senses, turned his head toward the Heroes' Tower, remained silent for a long while, then asked Ai Rui Li Ya:

"Princess, the exit passage is inside here, right?"

Ai Rui Li Ya nodded: "Yes, since the Heroes' Tower has appeared here, the exit passage is naturally inside as well, but leaving through it is not easy."

"Although the Heroes' Tower is divided into levels one by one, every ten floors constitute a major tier; only after clearing a major tier does a teleportation passage appear within the tower."

"In other words, you must clear ten sub‑levels inside to have a chance to leave, but this tower is not that easy to clear!"

"I have cleared the Heroes' Tower in the Intermediate Domain, pushing myself to about the 18th floor, but that was a normal Heroes' Tower, not this completely corrupted Heroes' Tower."

"In this polluted Heroes' Tower, the guardians inside are extremely terrifying, because the tower's guardians can continuously grow stronger as long as they 'consume' enough people."

"What are you saying? The guardians in this tower actually eat people?" Ruan Qingtan gasped, a look of disbelief on her face, and shrieked.

"It's not exactly eating people; more accurately, it is 'raising' them to become its own guardians." Ai Rui Li Ya's gaze was deep, her tone solemn as she said:

"At the top of each Heroes' Tower lies a Core that absorbs the energy of the dead, converting it into stronger guardians, and can also transform all living beings inside the tower into guardians; these guardians are often stronger than those originally created, merely lacking intelligence."

"Moreover, the more people die inside, the stronger the tower's monsters become… and we, once we enter, will be the same; if we cannot clear it successfully, all of us will become new guardians."

Lin Yifan, after hearing Ai Rui Li Ya's words, furrowed his brows and stared gravely at the tower that rose into the clouds.

The tower's body was as black as ink, its surface covered with eerie dark‑red veins that writhed like blood vessels, exuding a chilling aura.

"So, the monsters in this tower have already devoured many people?" he asked in a low voice.

Ai Rui Li Ya nodded: "Judging by the tower's level of corruption, a large number of beings have likely been turned into guardians. Moreover… followers of the Red Moon Cult may have deliberately lured people in as 'fodder'."

Ruan Qingtan's face turned pale, voice trembling: "Then… I see… If we go in, wouldn't we…"

"Certain death?" Ai Rui Li Ya took over, a cold smile curling her lips, "That may not be the case."

She scanned the crowd, her golden eyes flashing with sharp light:

"Although the Heroes' Tower is dangerous, it is not unsolvable. Its rule is 'ten floors per tier', and the first ten floors are the easiest; as long as you understand each floor's clearing rules, the chance of success is not zero."

"You Survivors have only been in this world for a short time, but your bodies have been somewhat strengthened; if you cooperate well, there is a real chance of success."

At this point, she, Wei Wei, paused, then continued in a low voice:

"One more thing: because the tower is already polluted, the Core is likely twisted by the contamination. If we can destroy the Core, we will not only find a passage out but also completely thwart the Red Moon Cult's plot, causing their scheme on this plane to collapse."

"Don't think that once you leave, this mission plane no longer concerns you; you probably already know that this so‑called Resource Contest is merely a way to deliver resources to you, just opened early."

"But that doesn't mean this Instance will disappear; perhaps later you encounter another contest, you will still be dropped onto this plane."

Li Yifan doesn't want to worry about the future, but right now he has no choice; only by forging ahead into the tower can they have a chance to leave.

Realizing this, Lin Yifan inhaled deeply, his face resolute as he clenched his fists:

"Alright, things have come to this point; we have no choice, so we must not only clear the tower but also locate the Core during the process and destroy it."

Then, changing his tone to feign curiosity, he asked:

"But how exactly do we destroy it? Does it have any special mechanism?"