Chapter 109: The Slaughter Tower First Kill and the Chat Channel

Boundless darkness made it impossible to see where they were.

Ni Sen, Yue Yun, and Xiao Jin’s first instinct was that they had gotten stuck during the process of entering the Slaughter Tower. That was until the three of them saw the familiar interface:

[Current party size: five. Minimum kills required to leave the Slaughter Tower: 500.]

This meant that everyone had already arrived at the Slaughter Tower, but to their surprise, they couldn't see a thing.

The area they were in was pitch black—absolute darkness—and within that darkness, there was some kind of massive, terrifying gurgling sound.

It was as if a giant heart were beating.

Ni Sen couldn't help but want to speak, but at that moment, a hand covered Ni Sen's mouth.

Xun Hui’s large hand was strong and forceful, even deforming Ni Sen’s face.

Fortunately, Ni Sen knew what was going on and gave a nod, so Xun Hui moved his hand away.

Everyone held their breath.

"Squeak—"

A sharp sound emerged, and this massive noise made the group feel as if the surrounding space were beginning to twist, ripples spreading out in circular waves.

They hadn't even started fighting monsters on this fifty-second floor, yet fear had already taken root in their hearts.

By this time, Yue Yun had already analyzed it...

It wasn't that the surroundings were dark, but that they had been teleported to a dark place; the reason for this darkness was likely the presence of a behemoth—an incomparably huge black monster blocking the sky.

Xiao Jin covered his own mouth, afraid he might accidentally blurt out a "wow" at the sheer size of this monster.

That would truly result in the entire party being wiped out instantly.

Such a super-giant creature might only be at the Elite evolution level and perhaps possess many weaknesses... but its immense size meant its raw strength attribute might just step into the Boss level, or even the Sovereign level.

It was like throwing a stone being the simplest attack, but if the opponent threw a meteorite, everything changed.

Facing this sky-obscuring, super-giant creature, even Xiao Jin dared not act recklessly.

He just felt very excited.

This was the fifty-second floor.

It was so thrilling; right from the start, they were facing a monster they absolutely could not handle.

All five were very quiet. Xun Hui was confident he could deal with this monster, but he feared that if the monster were even slightly careless, it would send the four rookies to their reincarnation.

He observed silently. As the number one person in the Slaughter Tower, Xun Hui’s sensory ability was extremely monstrous.

Through the sound of heartbeats, he sensed that Yue Yun’s heart was pounding violently but gradually calmed down—this was initial fear giving way to regained courage. Ni Sen remained the same throughout, his heart beating fast; he was consistently afraid, but fear and courage coexisted.

As for Xiao Jin, his heartbeat was accelerating to its peak. It wasn't fear, but excitement.

Wen Xishu was different; his heartbeat was the slowest of them all.

He even felt that Wen Xishu’s attention didn't seem to be on the monster at all.

This caught Xun Hui slightly off guard; this kid’s mental fortitude was actually this strong?

His nerve was on par with his own.

Wen Xishu’s attention was indeed not on the monster, but it wasn't because he was bold; it was because his Scorpio Dagger had pulled off a neat trick he hadn't expected.

His attention was not on the current environment at all, but focused on the world within his eyes.

[The orange item you possess will provide you with the following functions throughout this round of tower climbing:]

[Function Name: Chat Channel]

[Function Description: The chat channel is divided into Friend Channel, Area Channel, Guild Channel, System Channel, and World Channel. Note: The Friend Channel does not apply to the bunker human faction; it is only open to the holder of this item and the residents of the Three Towers world.]

A chat system. Something indispensable in an online game.

Wen Xishu hadn't expected the Scorpio Dagger to be so excellent; the game function this time was actually this.

However, this ability was clearly still somewhat incomplete.

Wen Xishu had originally been thinking of peeking at the World Channel to see what forces were in the Slaughter Tower.

But he was surprised to find that when he clicked on the World Channel, the prompt that popped up was this—

[Tower Power insufficient; item load capacity is limited. Please continue to upgrade the item to complete the function. Currently, there is too much data being carried; only the Friend Channel is open.]

Wen Xishu’s idea of using the Scorpio cheating dagger to spy on the war situation in the Slaughter Tower ultimately could not be realized.

However, Wen Xishu wasn't discouraged; he discovered that his friend list actually had quite a few friends.

[Slaughter · An Jincheng (Shencheng.)]

[Slaughter · An Youxuan (Shencheng.)]

[Slaughter · Tang Rui (Jiangcheng.)]

[Slaughter · Jennifer (Mo'en City.)]

[Slaughter · Jack (Mo'en City.)]

Wen Xishu looked at these names, and only one thought crossed his mind: this person, Scorpio, was truly interesting. Fortunately, he hadn't chosen to become enemies with Scorpio for the sake of Pisces.

Those who toy with time will eventually be toyed to death by time, but those who play games will surely attract others who love playing games just as much.

Wen Xishu attempted to operate it; in the eyes of others, Wen Xishu hadn't moved, as all these operations were completed in his consciousness.

Wen Xishu sent a message in the friend chat channel:

"Anyone there? Does anyone still remember me?"

He was somewhat expectant, but at that moment, he immediately saw a disappointing message:

! Your message "Anyone there? Does anyone still remember me?" failed to send.

[Cannot chat in combat state; please exit combat state. The chat channel can only be used when a campfire is lit.]

Wen Xishu was instantly deeply disappointed.

But at least there was a chance to reconnect with those guys he had redeemed before.

At this moment, the others were still trembling in silence, wondering what kind of super behemoth this was.

Wen Xishu had only just exited the chat channel.

It was also at this moment that a sharp "squeak" once again shook everyone’s eardrums.

The dark world suddenly had light; not just light, but a massive storm. Light poured in like a storm, and the storm spread like light.

The massive super-bat, whose wings were enough to cover the sky, finally flew toward the distance at this moment.

Yue Yun and Ni Sen finally understood what kind of monster this was.

Xiao Jin also knew it was finally safe to speak: "Wow, it’s just too big! Too big!"

Xun Hui looked at Wen Xishu:

"You’re quite calm."

Wen Xishu said:

"Should we find a place to light a campfire first?"

Xun Hui said:

"While there are no monsters now, you can observe the surrounding environment."

Yue Yun, Ni Sen, Wen Xishu, and Xiao Jin all began to observe their surroundings.

Wen Xishu felt that the surrounding environment fit his stereotypical impression of a post-apocalyptic city.

The scent of death permeated the air like thick mist. The towering skyscrapers remained tall, but their tops were shrouded in black fog, and their facades were dilapidated. If one’s eyesight was good enough, one could even see many strange bloody handprints in a broken window, constantly being born and constantly disappearing.

No one knew what kind of demons were hidden inside, corresponding to which floor of the Trick Tower.

Rebar twisted and stretched toward the gray sky like cursed, rotting arms. Vehicles piled up on the road, forming an exaggerated wall. From afar, these vehicles were nothing but pitch-black frames, like a cold, indifferent face.

In the distance, a few slow-moving figures could be seen, with strange black threads seemingly wriggling on their bodies.

They wandered aimlessly on the streets; just looking at their forms made one feel they would be hard to fight. They were very likely already Elite-species monsters.

At this time, Wen Xishu and the others were guarding in the shadow of a ruin; not long ago, a super-giant bat had stayed here for a while.

Wen Xishu looked around; apart from that skyscraper, it seemed several buildings... were shrouded in black mist.

There were no safe locations. The campfire had a characteristic: it could not be lit in an open-air environment.

Almost every house was hiding something strange.

"Senior Xun, I’m afraid we aren't lucky enough to find a place where we can light a campfire directly."

Wen Xishu said.

Xiao Jin said:

"Wow, I’m of the same opinion as Brother Wen. Should we just clear out an area first?"

Xun Hui nodded. Of course, he knew that since the twenty-fifth floor, he hadn't encountered a place where he could start by finding a spot to light a campfire without fighting.

Campfires could not be placed on city streets. This was indeed strange; people had discovered that campfires seemed to only be placeable in certain locations with better concealment.

"Then you all pick one."

Yue Yun said:

"That skyscraper not far away, its top is shrouded in black fog; does that mean a particularly powerful monster lives inside?"

Xun Hui said without concealment:

"The kind that could cost me half my life. I could probably win, but if you all want to go, you’ll have to wait here for me. I’m not confident in protecting you inside that building."

This answer shocked even Wen Xishu, because judging by the density of the black fog... within his line of sight, there were at least seven or eight such places.

The monsters inside... could actually cost Xun Hui half his life.

Yue Yun and Ni Sen both became very well-behaved. At this moment, Yue Yun suddenly felt that the heavy sword in his hand was like a toy.

Xiao Jin also widened his eyes:

"It’s that dangerous! Then should we try to make a long trek and get out of this area?"

Wen Xishu rejected this proposal:

"I don't suggest doing that..."

Wen Xishu had actually thought about it, but after the bats flew away, he checked his Pseudo-Fate Luo Pan at the first opportunity.

What he asked in his heart was whether there was a safe place. As a result, the Luo Pan spun a few times, and the needle returned to the origin point.

This meant that if they were to trek out of this area, they could indeed find some relatively easier areas, but they would inevitably pass through even more dangerous ones.

"We aren't sure if the areas we pass through on the way are safe; at least for now, it is temporarily safe here."

Wen Xishu looked at Xun Hui:

"Senior Xun, you'd better stop testing us. Where do you think is better to go?"

Xun Hui pointed to a huge billboard.

Le Fu Supermarket.

Because languages and scripts are mutually intelligible within the Three Towers, it is actually difficult to judge where this is based on textual information.

However, the two characters "Le Fu"... made Wen Xishu feel that this should be a city in Longxia.

"We... we will listen to you, Senior." Nisen could no longer be happy now.

Xun Hui said:

"You stay where you are. Remember, if a strange voice calls your name... do not turn around.

"If you discover a doll moving, hurry and turn away."

After saying this, his figure disappeared.

Xun Hui had no way to take these few rookies to face the monsters in the supermarket; these areas wreathed in black fog, when placed in the Trick Tower, were all areas that required special luck to clear.

When placed in the Slaughter Tower, they all had extremely difficult-to-deal-with monsters.

Facing the monsters in these areas, Xun Hui was confident he had a one-hundred-percent win rate, but winning did not mean crushing them.

Every time he finished killing a monster, he had to rely on his astonishing self-healing ability and rest for a while before he could fight again.

Currently, Xun Hui had discovered two types of actively attacking monsters.

The monsters wandering on the city streets mostly did not possess the super-strong perception ability to discover players. Only when players and they got close could they capture the players.

But there were also those with very strong perception abilities that actively hunted players.

Xun Hui had encountered one: a doll. Once you made eye contact, your body would become stiff, and your body would begin to turn into plastic.

And the doll itself... would slowly become flesh and blood, vivid and lifelike.

If you could not kill the doll during this process, then you would become a doll.

Xun Hui had originally thought this was some kind of rare or elite species... but he discovered it was not; this doll was very likely some kind of method used by a Sovereign-level existence.

Because he had encountered this kind of doll in more than one area. Cities separated by half an ocean would also have dolls appear.

Xun Hui had asked Albert, and the old headmaster said: either a Sovereign-level existence had begun to expand its influence, or... the Slaughter Tower had updated with some new wandering-type monsters.

The Slaughter Tower, according to evolutionary levels, is divided into: Common, Rare, Elite, Leader, and Sovereign.

But there was another way of classification—wandering-type and territory-type.

Territory-type would have their own fixed turf, which very likely corresponded to some special scene in the Trick Tower.

Wandering-type was different. The bats from just now were wandering-type.

Therefore, Xun Hui warned Wen Xishu and the others to be extremely careful and not to provoke these monsters.

As for the other one, the monster that calls people's names... Xun Hui had encountered this monster three times; the monster itself was very weak, and in terms of strength, it did not belong to this level.

But if one was careless and responded to the monster, the monster would also become abnormally powerful. Of course, Xun Hui had also killed the monster three times.

He felt that, like the doll, it was very likely some kind of new wandering-type monster.

Xun Hui's figure quickly submerged into the supermarket, and he soon began a life-and-death duel with the Leader-level monster inside.

At this very moment, Wen Xishu and the others stood in the city under the apocalypse, only feeling the cold wind strike; fear and chill entered their bones together.

"We... don't seem to be learning anything, I say you guys, don't you really think this time is too risky?"

Nisen, for once, became the most cautious one in the crowd.

At this time, one could see the ranking of how "normal" this dormitory was.

Yue Yun said:

"Opportunities like this are too rare. I am also timid, and I also know that I might not be able to play any role in this mission... but I will not give up this kind of opportunity. Wen Xun, Xiao Jin, Nisen, this is our chance."

Xiao Jin said:

"I'm actually fine. If only I could follow him into that supermarket to take a look. In the end, I'm still too weak."

Wen Xishu said:

"I hear someone calling my name... should I turn around?"

Everyone was stunned.

At this moment, they indeed heard it—a woman's voice, the kind that makes one's spine tingle, a somewhat shrill voice.

"Wen Xun, who am I?"

All four people froze.

It really was a case of "speak of the devil"; the streets of the Slaughter Tower really had worrying safety.

"Are we... are we just having terrible luck? The monsters here... I feel like the minimum Slaughter Value starts at three hundred." Nisen dared not turn around, even though the monster was calling Wen Xun.

Yue Yun said:

"Yes, killing one monster... we might exceed our Slaughter Value limit and then directly turn into monsters."

Xiao Jin said:

"How about... how about I try?"

Nisen:

"Jin, don't be reckless! If you start fighting and happen to lose, none of us will be able to run away."

All four people stood still, facing one direction; the woman calling Wen Xun's name was right behind them.

It was approaching bit by bit.

Thirty meters.

"Wen Xun, who am I?" The voice was still somewhat distant. If Nisen and the others didn't listen carefully, they wouldn't even hear it.

But then it changed.

Fifteen meters.

"Wen Xun, who am I?"

This time the voice was clearly much sharper; Yue Yun's "King of Pretension" aura could barely be maintained.

Xiao Jin also felt his back go cold and his scalp tingle.

"Wen Xun, who am I?"

Seven and a half meters.

Nisen clenched his fists. If he couldn't think of a way, he could only fight this monster to the death. Use his own life to cover his three roommates' escape.

Yue Yun said:

"I have read... a story, written by a bottom-tier writer, saying that in the Slaughter Tower there is a kind of monster... no facial features, pale complexion, long hair, a female ghost. They have no identity.

"Once they appear, they will ask you who she is. At this time... if you give her an identity, she will kill you and then turn into the appearance of the identity you bestowed upon her."

Wen Xishu said:

"Is it authentic?"

At this time, only Wen Xishu felt the whole process was quite interesting, thinking about what kind of response mechanism this monster would have if it were in the Trick Tower.

He really wasn't afraid.

Because it was simple: Xun Hui had said not to turn around. Since that was the case, then don't turn around. He figured it was at most very scary, but as long as you didn't turn around, the other party couldn't do anything to you.

But this oppressive feeling of constant approach was indeed scary.

"Wen Xun, who am I?"

Distance, 3.5 meters.

"Wen Xun, who am I?"

Distance, 1.75 meters.

It was getting closer and closer. Xiao Jin and Nisen both felt that chill from behind.

"Wen Xun, who am I?"

The scent of rot and stench wafted over.

"Who, am, I?"

The woman's hair appeared on Wen Xishu's shoulder.

Wen Xishu said:

"Don't move, don't scream, don't turn around, don't mention names."

If someone were to look at Wen Xishu at this moment, they would see that Wen Xishu seemed to have grown two heads.

One was his own, and the other head had long hair covering its face with no facial features, the white skin looking as if it had been dead for a long time.

This female ghost seemed to be nailed onto Wen Xishu.

Wen Xishu did indeed feel the bone-chilling cold and a faint, lingering weight, but he was still very calm:

"I'm thinking, is it possible for the four of us to beat it?"

Yue Yun and Nisen were completely too afraid to speak.

Xiao Jin was also too afraid to speak; he was truly convinced now. Grandpa was right, there are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens; in this dormitory, there were indeed people much more excellent than himself!

This Wen Xun was just too abnormal.

How is he still able to speak normally? That aside, is he actually thinking about taking down the female ghost right now?

A level 52 mob is not something the few of them can mess with.

Yet Wen Xishu truly felt that they could take down the female ghost.

Because of the "Smooth" effect from the Dice of Madness, he would not trigger any Slaughter Value for killing any monster within the first hour.

Honestly, he felt it was a real waste of such a good attribute on the Dice of Madness not to kill monsters.

"Xiao Jin, who am I?"

Just as Wen Xishu was pondering this, the female ghost suddenly shifted her target.

Xiao Jin was clearly even more terrified; this fear also made him desperately want to say the name of a person, the name of someone with whom he shared a blood relation.

Wen Xishu actually had this feeling just a moment ago; the moment the female ghost opened her mouth, it was as if a number of faces instantly appeared in his mind.

He guessed this was some kind of ability.

Considering that the other three might not be as bold as he was... Wen Xishu decided to warn them:

"Remember what I said: don't move, don't answer, don't look back."

"Xiao Jin, who am I?"

The woman's head was now pressed against Xiao Jin's shoulder as well.

Xiao Jin was a child after all; with a tearful face, he desperately wanted to cry out for help from his grandfather.

But he also knew he could not call out the name of anyone else.

Wen Xishu tried taking a step forward.

This bold move made Yue Yun feel inferior; at a time like this, Wen Xun still dared to make a move.

Wen Xishu said:

"Look, its combat mechanism is at most... just being side-by-side with us. As long as we don't look askance, we won't see it."

"Looking back is actually just seeing it, so I'm thinking... is it possible that as long as we don't see any part of it, we can fight it?"

"It hasn't attacked us yet, does that mean if we don't trigger the condition of seeing it, it can't even launch an attack?"

Xiao Jin's brain was in a daze right now; his combat power was stronger than the other three combined, but a child's fear of this kind of female ghost left him unable to stand tall.

Although Wen Xishu's analysis was logical, the execution of the other three was currently zero.

Fear kept them from daring to move.

Wen Xishu said:

"Fine, I'll do it."

Wen Xishu really did have a way to attack without looking back.

"The female ghost's head just pressed against my shoulder... hmm, I have to calculate the height difference between me and Xiao Jin; he's still a child."

"Also, to be safe, I'll close my eyes... Xiao Jin's attributes far exceed mine; if I miss, I shouldn't be able to kill him, right?"

"Alright! Regardless, let's try it!"

Wen Xishu quickly constructed the image in his mind, then he immediately launched a mid-air side kick.

The orange item, True Murderous Soccer Ball, began to deform under Wen Xishu's powerful leg strength; the soccer ball twisted into a rugby ball and then carved out an unpredictable trajectory.

At the same time, Wen Xishu, maintaining his mid-air side kick, tilted his head and kept his eyes closed, giving the female ghost no chance to make eye contact with him.

The powerful shot, under the control of his intent, accurately hit the female ghost's featureless face.

The second stage allows Wen Xishu to use the rules and items of the Ghost Tower, so the orange item True Murderous Soccer Ball was now a proper Slaughter Tower item.

The terrifying force made the ball seem welded to the female ghost's face; the next second, the ball suddenly returned to Wen Xishu's foot.

Wen Xishu repeated the trick for a second success!

Facts have proven that when it comes to playing soccer, Longxia people have an astonishing talent as long as they aren't kicking toward the goal.

A perfect combination of murder technique and soccer!

Yue Yun and Ni Sen were stunned; the ball Wen Xishu kicked even had lightning special effects.

This time, Wen Xishu discovered... he hadn't aimed at all, but because his consciousness hoped to hit the monster, the soccer ball actually hit the female ghost again in a bizarre arc.

The female ghost let out a shrill wail, clearly in great pain.

The female ghost began to let out a venomous cry:

"WEN XUN! WHO! AM! I!"

Wen Xishu only felt his consciousness surging in his mind; he subconsciously wanted to say a name.

But he didn't feel fear; this type of mental attack lost its effectiveness after only a very short moment.

Wen Xishu said:

"Damn it, I've already experimented twice, are you still going to just stand there?"

Xiao Jin and the others immediately realized; that's right, Wen Xun had already attacked the female ghost twice in a row, and the female ghost had indeed been injured.

It seems this female ghost isn't that strong; as long as you don't fall for its tricks, don't respond to it, and don't look at it, its ability cannot be unleashed.

Ni Sen roared:

"I am your father!"

At this moment, Ni Sen's armor effect was fully activated; the taunt function immediately made the monster lock onto Ni Sen.

This was also an ability of the armor; the armor on Ni Sen's body would make him more easily targeted by monsters.

Yue Yun also drew his heavy sword at this time; following the sound of the female ghost, he threw the heavy sword high into the air.

The heavy sword fell from high altitude and was actually able to accurately pass through the female ghost's body.

The female ghost, whose resentment was growing heavier, let out a hoarse roar:

"WHO... AM... I!!"

Xiao Jin exclaimed: "Wow, you really have guts, I like it!"

Xiao Jin's ability was the strongest among everyone; besides his attributes, he also possessed powerful items and sequences.

Slaughter Sequence 77: Lucky Strike.

When dealing damage to an enemy, there is a 17% chance to trigger a Lucky Strike, which ignores defense and inflicts one to seven random negative effects on the enemy.

Xiao Jin's item was the Boomerang Blade.

It had a similar ingenious use to Wen Xishu's Murderous Soccer Ball; the Boomerang Blade could also launch attacks at distant enemies, hitting them with a bizarre trajectory before returning to his hand.

Of course, the Boomerang Blade could also be used for melee, appearing more comprehensive.

It is worth mentioning that once Xiao Jin's Boomerang Blade hits, it triggers multiple slashes, making it very easy to trigger a Lucky Strike.

This time was the same; once he had courage, Xiao Jin erupted with powerful combat strength. Under the slashes of the Boomerang Blade, the female ghost's resentment had turned from intense to faint.

It was about to die.

Just at this moment, Wen Xishu's fourth shot arrived.

This ball had no bizarre trajectory; it just shot out straight like a laser, straight for a headshot, a straight kill!

Amidst a huge wail... the female ghost died.

After a long while, Yue Yun said in disbelief:

"Wen Xun, you really are someone who can climb the Ghost Tower; your guts are truly not ordinary."

Yue Yun had cold sweat on his forehead.

Ni Sen slumped to the ground:

"Bro, I almost pissed my pants."

Xiao Jin was greatly surprised:

"Brother Wen, you look... like you're perfectly normal?"

After Xiao Jin finished saying this, the other two realized something was wrong.

The three of them could finally turn their heads.

A level 52 mob had actually hard-controlled several people's necks. At this moment, all three looked straight at Wen Xishu.

Wen Xishu said:

"Should I not be normal?"

Yue Yun said in confusion:

"That monster just now... how much Slaughter Value did you spend to kill it?"

Wen Xishu understood; so that was the reason.

"I have a special item given by the old principal, um... you don't need to worry about the Slaughter Value, just leave the final kill to me."

"Look, aren't we quite strong too, right? Don't be too afraid; I think while Xun Hui hasn't returned, why don't we kill a few more monsters?"

The three looked at each other; Xiao Jin praised:

"Wow, Brother Wen, you really are full of courage, but I feel... we were actually quite in danger just now."

Ni Sen said:

"That was extremely dangerous; if we had accidentally responded to it... my legs are still a bit weak."

Yue Yun did not deny it; he had been very afraid just now. The monster's stats weren't strong, but the biggest reason was that the monster's most powerful means couldn't be used.

Wen Xishu said:

"The Slaughter Tower is indeed just about getting it done, but the Slaughter Tower also has many monsters that rely on mechanisms. If we observe more, we might be able to judge their weaknesses by observing the monsters' behavioral patterns."

"Did you see the monsters wandering on the street in the fog area over there? Do you want to go try?"

Wen Xishu truly felt that this buff was too strong; it was a shame to waste it.

But the others truly felt that Wen Xun's brain had some problems. Now that they thought about it, whenever Wen Xun wasn't around, he was off climbing the Ghost Tower... this style seemed incompatible with everyone else in their dormitory.

The three eventually rejected Wen Xishu's proposal, still feeling that everything should be decided by Xun Hui after he returned.

……

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Zhonglefu Supermarket.

Inside this supermarket, which has branches all over the country, a fight where every blow connects with flesh is currently unfolding.

The shelves in the supermarket are stocked with many goods; if this were in the Trick Tower, opening these goods would grant random effects.

They could be good, or they could be bad.

Only by opening a certain number of goods can one transfer to another shelf area to begin a new round of the game.

But in the Slaughter Tower, these goods have directly turned into nutrients for the monsters.

Xun Hui has severely wounded the monster several times, but the monster relies on the supplies on the shelves to begin recovering.

This massive supermarket is naturally a medical room for the monster.

Fighting in this environment is very disadvantageous for Xun Hui; midway through, Xun Hui was even nearly had his arm twisted off by the monster due to a moment of distraction.

The reason for the distraction was that Xun Hui discovered... the kill count had become 1.

He did not kill the monster, so the answer is obvious: it was Wen Xishu, Xiao Jin, and their group who killed the monster.

This makes Xun Hui inevitably feel a bit worried, because the slaughter value of the monsters here is very high; for a newcomer, killing even one could potentially cause their slaughter value to exceed the limit and turn them into a monster.

At the same time, the wanderers here... logically speaking, should not be something Wen Xishu and the others could kill.

Xun Hui was curious about what exactly happened, which is why he lost focus and was injured by the monster.

However, possessing astonishing recovery abilities, Xun Hui quickly returned to his best state.

"Those few rookies, they really didn't listen to me. No, I can't delay; I have to use my full strength."

Xun Hui's aura suddenly erupted; the monsters in the supermarket instantly felt a powerful sense of oppression and grew timid.

This is a monster wearing a shopping guide uniform.

In the Trick Tower, it would create various twisted notes to induce players to buy inferior products; if the tower climbers cannot distinguish the truth of the notes, it is very easy to accumulate a pile of negative effects after a few rounds.

And in the Slaughter Tower, its words would also induce intruders like Xun Hui, making them attempt to drink or eat the things on the shelves.

But Xun Hui's will is very firm; he is very principled in everything he does. If things don't follow his process, even the old principal would be sternly scolded or even beaten by him. Whether he can win the fight is another matter.

Slaughter Series 55: Realm of No-Self begins to display its powerful might as a top-hundred sequence at this moment.

The monster wearing the shopping guide uniform also enters its second phase at this moment. It directly uses the goods on the shelves as projectiles, starting to throw one pollutant after another.

These items can inflict hundreds of negative statuses on the target in a short period.

But eerily, they seem to pass through a void.

Xun Hui strolls leisurely, facing those projectiles head-on, then calmly arrives in front of the monster. When the monster has nowhere left to retreat, one hand finally touches the monster.

But his hand is also void.

Without any collision or obstruction, it passes right through the monster's body.

At this moment, Xun Hui sees some plant vines on a nearby shelf, and he frowns slightly.

However, he has no time to think too much, because the monster is trying to shake him off.

Xun Hui lets out a cold snort.

"Break."

As the word falls, the body that originally had no substance suddenly gains substance; the hand that had passed through the monster's body becomes a hand that pierces through the monster's body.

The battle ends.

Slaughter value occupancy: 307. It looks like an elite species, not the leader-level monster he thought it was. This makes Xun Hui feel it was a loss.

Five hundred monsters—actually, if one kills leader-level ones, then only five are needed; an elite species is equivalent to ten normal species, and a rare species is equivalent to five normal species.

A leader-level one is equivalent to one hundred normal species.

Of course, this is just experience; in terms of difficulty, no amount of normal species can compare to a single leader-level monster.

It is extremely difficult to kill a leader-level one. Those guys with the name of "Slaughter" each require full preparation to deal with.

But with seven days of time, Xun Hui still has some confidence.

However, what he did not expect was that this elite species just now actually gave him the illusion of it being leader-level.

Xun Hui looks around and finds nothing amiss; he releases his perception and does not sense any other monsters.

He is certain that it is safe here. Next, he just needs to bring Wen Xishu and the others here, then they can light a bonfire, and they can stay here while he goes around to farm monsters.

That is how Xun Hui planned it.

However, what he is very unhappy about right now is that these few little rookies actually dared to kill a monster.

After leaving Zhonglefu Supermarket, Xun Hui approaches Wen Xishu and the others at a terrifying speed.

His figure is like a fired cannonball.

Wen Xishu and Xiao Jin only feel a violent airflow coming from afar; as the two turn their heads, they only feel a figure passing by like lightning.

"You few, what did you do just now!"

Xun Hui asks coldly.

Xun Hui looks at Wen Xishu and discovers the killer was Wen Xishu. But Wen Xishu actually has no adverse reactions.

Heartbeat, breathing, eyes—everything is normal.

Xun Hui says:

"What kind of monster did you encounter just now?"

Yue Yun, Nisen, and the others begin to recount their experience just now.

Xun Hui listens to them recount, and when they reach Wen Xishu's reaction when facing the monster, he frowns slightly.

How is it so similar to Wen Zhaohua...

To be honest, Xun Hui thinks that female ghost who calls out names is quite difficult to deal with, especially since the more afraid one is, the stronger the effect of the opponent's mental attack.

Back then, he and Wen Zhaohua also encountered this situation; at that time, he was still thinking about things to encourage himself in his mind.

For example, the old man showing mockery and that hideous look when saying he was too weak. For example, the look of the Miyamoto family head when he was thwarted.

But Wen Zhaohua just charged straight at the monster.

However, he has to admit that Wen Xishu's response was very reasonable; that monster's strength was not high, but it is very easy to get hit and lead to a total wipeout.

Wen Xishu almost gave that monster no chance to make a move. He wants to take back his previous words; perhaps Wen Xishu's guts are even bigger than his own.

But there are still suspicious points here.

"That monster's slaughter value occupancy is as high as 125 points; that's not something you can handle, right? First time entering the Slaughter Tower, with your slaughter value, killing it is like suicide, but you look like you have no problems at all right now."

One monster occupying over a hundred points also causes an impact in the hearts of the others.

Wen Xishu says:

"A secret. Who doesn't have a few life-saving methods?"

Xun Hui says:

"If I wish to obtain this secret, what should I trade for it?"

Wen Xishu says:

"Not at this stage. At this stage, nothing can trade for this secret, but if it becomes possible, I will tell you for free."

Xun Hui does not dwell on it:

"Fine."

This is actually a very important matter for Xun Hui. Slaughter value has a great influence on him; every time, he only returns when his slaughter value reaches the critical point.

This has led to him starting to be "cursed by the Slaughter Tower." This is also a topic he discussed with the old man and the mirror not long ago.

The three of them mentioned at the time why Wen Zhaohua did not have these symptoms. He was clearly also very bloodthirsty, but after returning to the bunker, he was no different from a normal person.

Now it seems the Wen brothers might really have some kind of secret.

Wen Xishu really carries some kind of "trait" bestowed by Wen Zhaohua.

"Let's go, we'll go light a bonfire in the supermarket now." Xun Hui turns around.

Yue Yun exclaims:

"Senior, you just... cleared the area?"

In the time it took for a few of them to fight a small monster, the senior had cleared an area; they are even more in awe of Xun Hui's strength.

Xun Hui says:

"Nothing to be surprised about. After the bonfire is lit, you just stay around the bonfire; I will go look for monsters and return periodically."

Wen Xishu asks a very disrespectful question:

"What if you don't come back?"

Xun Hui does not mind at all:

"If I don't come back in three days, it means I'm gone. You're on your own."

What a "you're on your own."

The sense of fear brought by this sentence is clearly a hundred times stronger than a female ghost's head resting on one's shoulder.

Fortunately, Xun Hui quickly adds a sentence:

"Of course, the probability of such a thing happening is zero."

Powerful and composed, a tough guy and upright—this is Xun Hui.

Wen Xishu knows that, currently, he is not yet worthy of having such a big shot as a teammate; he still needs to work harder in the Trick Tower.

The group quickly enters the supermarket.

Xiao Jin says:

"Wow, let me be responsible for lighting the bonfire!"

Wen Xishu was also looking forward to the bonfire being lit, because this way, he could communicate with his "good friends."

(End of chapter)