Chapter 113: The First Slaughter Tower Expedition Concludes

"Let's go, we have to head back; my Slaughter Value is almost at the limit," Xun Hui said.

The Slaughter Value setting meant that low-level Bunker tower climbers didn't even have a chance to kill boss-level monsters.

But based on the prompt just now, Wen Xishu sensed that this game still had an assist mechanism.

At the very least, it existed when facing top-tier boss-level entities.

The two began to walk back. They didn't encounter any monsters along the way. In truth, some area guardians had observed the battle just now.

For these area guardians, the scene of Xun Hui killing the Ghost Bride was enough to make them cower in their areas, not daring to come out.

The two soon reached the supermarket and returned to the campfire.

Wang Yueyun said in admiration:

"Seeing the kill count, I really didn't expect it to be so fast."

Xun Hui was actually a bit tired:

"I really need to rest this time. Although I only stayed in that Ghost Bride's mental world for a short time, the resentment still seeped in. I need the campfire to completely dispel these effects."

Xiao Jin, Nisen, and Wang Yueyun were all impressed and envious; although he said he needed to rest, Xun Hui's demeanor seemed very casual.

The monsters he had just killed were, to everyone except Albert, likely existences they would immediately try to flee from upon seeing.

But Xun Hui was only slightly fatigued.

Wang Yueyun knew that the reason for such smoothness likely had to do with Wen Xun.

Wen Xishu said:

"After I go back... I need to write a tower climbing report. Should I describe it truthfully? The Bunker Security Bureau requested it."

Xun Hui could finally look at Wen Xishu with the gaze one reserves for an idiot:

"What is the Security Bureau? What right do they have to demand you do that? Tell them there's no need to write it."

This was the answer Wen Xishu wanted.

What Wen Xishu didn't know was that not long ago, the Third Bureau Chief, whom Liu Jinsen mentioned wanted to target him, had also been brutally killed by Xun Hui.

And this time climbing the tower, Xun Hui had now reached the critical point of his Slaughter Value twice in a row and was in a volatile mood; he couldn't help but ask:

"Who specifically from the Security Bureau asked you to write it?"

"I don't know."

"Who is your contact person?"

"A friend."

Although Wen Xishu didn't know what Xun Hui intended to do, he had a feeling that if he truthfully said Liu Sir's name... Liu Sir might end up in a miserable state.

Hearing it was a friend, the faint scarlet in Xun Hui's eyes dimmed.

"In any case, you can now refuse any unreasonable demands from the Security Bureau. You are a student of our Three Towers Academy, Wen Xun. In the Bunker, human life is divided into high and low status, and our academy's students are a cut above, even several cuts above, understand?"

This was, of course, a highly incorrect sentiment, but the Bunker clearly wasn't a normal social system.

In this era lacking heroes, Xun Hui's attitude was, in fact, the correct one.

Wen Xishu mentioning the Security Bureau wasn't out of fear of exposure. It was normal for Slaughter Tower students to have contact with the Security Bureau.

Nisen, Wang Yueyun, and Xiao Jin didn't find it unreasonable; they just didn't expect Wen Xun, who had only just enrolled, to be targeted by the Security Bureau. It showed that Wen Xun truly possessed talent.

"There's nothing left for you to do now. I need three days to kill three monsters, and then I should be able to return successfully."

"The location we are in doesn't have those large-scale swarms of monsters, but fortunately, this place has a particularly large number of areas. If I'm not mistaken, this should be the outskirts of Hujiang."

"According to what the mirror described, in a place like Hujiang, even on the outskirts, there is a massive accumulation of outsiders, and there are many areas here. It is a city more demonic than Shencheng."

"I have no intelligence on the other monsters; I don't know their attack patterns at each stage. Moreover, unlike the Ghost Bride, the vast majority of these monsters don't rely on items but on themselves."

"Therefore, I cannot take you with me again."

Wen Xishu nodded:

"Understood. My friends and I will stay here by the campfire."

The core functions of the Phoenix Gloves were temporarily unusable, and other items wouldn't be able to exert much power at this level.

Wen Xishu felt that he had actually over-fulfilled his mission.

The first night in the Slaughter Tower arrived quickly.

This night passed without incident.

Wen Xishu and the others encountered "Visitors."

Visitors were different from intruders; intruders would directly invade an area and fight the area guardian. But Visitors were the type that would induce you to invite them into the area.

Once you actually invited them, you would fall into a natural disadvantage.

This was knowledge Wen Xishu had gleaned from the chat channel.

The Visitor to the supermarket was initially a fatty wearing a security uniform, his whole body emitting an eerie green light.

He made a request:

"Could you give me some food?"

To this, Wen Xishu and the others chose to remain silent.

The fatty in the security uniform went from pleading at first to becoming angry later on. But under Wen Xishu's instructions, the group ignored him entirely.

The fatty in the security uniform eventually had no choice but to leave, cursing.

Xun Hui praised him afterward:

"Your response was correct. Remember one thing: the vast majority of monsters in the Slaughter Tower world do not speak human languages. If you encounter one that can, it is basically going to attack you directly."

"And the few that don't attack are likely just waiting for your 'invitation'."

"Visitors are a special type of monster. As long as they receive an invitation, they can devour the area's rules, causing the area guardian to lose the home-field advantage. Conversely, if they don't get an invitation... they are actually weakened when entering an area."

"At the same time, they cannot invade uninhabited areas. That is to say, they cannot enter empty houses."

It was also the first time Xiao Jin learned of the existence of Visitors.

"The higher the level, the greater the chance of encountering all sorts of strange groups," Xun Hui explained.

This statement carried significant weight.

Because soon, Wen Xishu and the others encountered the second wave of Visitors. This time, the Visitor was a woman in a floral dress, extremely beautiful and alluring.

But she didn't speak; she just stood at the entrance of the supermarket, standing silently.

Nisen looked at the woman, his mouth practically watering.

But he knew that in the Slaughter Tower, a woman standing outside an area in the middle of the night was definitely not a good thing.

The third wave of Visitors was an old man; this time, the old man could speak.

"Would you like some tea? My tea can grant you eternal youth."

"Don't like the anti-aging tea? I also have good-luck tea, intelligence tea, and charm tea here."

The old man wore a long gown, his hair was white as a crane's, and his face was kind. His mental power seemed very strong; several times, Wen Xishu and the others even had the thought of "why not try a couple of sips."

But Xun Hui just sneered, rescuing the few of them from this mental intrusion.

In the end, the old man could only shake his head helplessly:

"Unable to recognize good tea, unable to distinguish loyalty from treachery, unable to tell good from evil—hopeless."

The old man left helplessly, giving people the feeling that they had missed out on a great opportunity.

But Xun Hui said with extreme coldness afterward:

"You have no opportunities in the Slaughter Tower. The only opportunity in the Slaughter Tower can only be what you've earned in the other two towers. If you think there is any mechanism in the Slaughter Tower that can help tower climbers... then just wait to die."

Wen Xishu agreed deeply and also realized the danger of this night.

"Must engrave into my bones... that you cannot talk to anyone other than your teammates at night."

Wen Xishu and everyone else thought the same.

But next, the fourth wave of Visitors pulled a new trick.

There was no shortage of goods in the supermarket; there was plenty of food in Zone B to restore status, which left the group well-fed. When nature called, Nisen thought about finding a place to relieve himself.

And so, very quickly, Nisen's figure was gone from beside the campfire.

Not long after, Nisen's voice came from outside the door:

"I'm so cold, let me in to warm up by the fire."

Xiao Jin subconsciously wanted to say: "Wow, Brother Nisen, you've got guts, running outside to pee! Come in quickly!"

But just as he said "got guts," Wen Xishu covered Xiao Jin's mouth.

"That is not Nisen."

A single sentence made Wang Yueyun and Xiao Jin shiver.

The two immediately realized that it was indeed not Nisen outside the door. There was only a black shadow outside.

Wen Xishu had to admit that if there wasn't a big shot like Xun Hui sitting in charge... even if he were ten times smarter, he wouldn't have survived in the Slaughter Tower.

In just one night, Wen Xishu felt as if the area outside the supermarket was filled with a hundred ghosts walking at night.

Not long after, Nisen returned. He sat by the campfire, looking at the group:

"Why is everyone looking at me with such strange expressions?"

It was Wen Xishu who recounted what had just happened.

Nisen was shocked:

"Bro! There's actually a monster outside that's just like me?"

Wang Yueyun said: "Clearly not just like you... but observed you and then imitated you."

Wen Xishu nodded:

"Yes, in other words, it's best if we don't go out tonight and don't stray too far. Although we are inside the supermarket, those Visitors... can hear our voices. They also know who is missing from the campfire."

"Clearly, besides not daring to come in, they seem to know a little bit about everything."

Xiao Jin was a bit scared, and Nisen was also shivering.

Both had the feeling of being watched in the dark by countless monsters with dense, swarming eyes.

Fortunately, with Xun Hui there, the monsters didn't dare to launch a forced attack. Visitors could actually launch forced attacks. Compared to wanderers, they were just suppressed by the rules, and forced attacks would put them at a disadvantage.

But if the enemy was too weak... then they wouldn't care about that.

However, with Xun Hui in charge, there would be no monster forced attacks this night, and at the same time, the group wouldn't be bewitched into making the foolish mistake of inviting Visitors inside.

The first night passed.

When the sky began to brighten the next day, everyone felt the oppressive feeling outside disappear instantly.

"The night has passed, and the Visitors have all hidden away," Wen Xishu estimated.

It seemed the nights in the Slaughter Tower were far more dangerous than the days.

The group took turns resting. They wouldn't let everyone fall completely asleep.

To Wang Yueyun and Wen Xishu, in a Slaughter Tower of over fifty floors, one could never be too cautious.

Even during the day, the group was extremely careful.

On the second morning, Xun Hui went out directly.

This time, when Xun Hui returned, he was in a sorry state, covered in blood—some of it his own, and some of it pale purple blood that was corrosive.

Fortunately, not long after sitting by the campfire, Xun Hui fell into a comfortable sleep.

He had killed another boss-level entity.

Wen Xishu also entered the chat channel during the day, trying to deepen his favorability with others.

But he failed.

Wen Xishu discovered one thing... even for himself, trying to push the timeline forward was extremely, extremely difficult.

If it weren't for someone like Tang Rui with max favorability, plus the fact that the Scorpio cheat knife happened to provide the chat channel function, he wouldn't have been able to easily push the timeline forward.

And pushing the timeline forward required making Tang Rui, Jack, and others make huge changes.

Wen Xishu discovered... whether he was recounting killing the Ghost Bride or talking about some things regarding the twelve constellations...

No matter how high he set the bar, it was very difficult to trigger recruitment missions.

Jack, Jennifer, and the An brothers maintained a friendly and respectful attitude toward him.

Only Tang Rui had triggered a recruitment mission.

This meant that even with a medium for communication... even if the chat channel could exchange language and insights...

No information could easily change their fate trajectories.

"I'm afraid only if I'm assigned to Moen City and Shencheng will I have the chance to receive recruitment missions for Jack, Jennifer, and the An brothers."

"But the reason Tang Rui worked was because I had already maxed out her favorability in the Tower of Desire. And even without the Scorpio cheat knife..."

"I could have triggered the recruitment mission directly through that letter from Tang Rui."

"In other words, actually chatting and bringing certain information won't push the timeline..."

"Only by maxing out favorability to 100 will it work."

Wen Xishu had maxed out favorability with Tang Rui and the Phoenix constellation team.

But Ding Dong, Granny Wu, and others seemed to have left the Slaughter Tower battlefield.

As for Jack and Jennifer, their favorability was 90. And the An brothers were even lower.

There was one more person, the novelist Slaughter Yin Junchi; this person had also unlocked the recruitment prerequisite, but because there was zero favorability, he hadn't even appeared in the chat channel.

It was evident...

Favorability reaching one hundred was the key; whether communication was possible actually didn't matter.

"Actually, I could achieve max favorability... but I was too perfunctory. With Tang Rui, it was because we exchanged memories and felt the same way. So I knew how to maximize the effect."

"But for the An brothers and Jack, it was a bit lacking. I must take this as a warning, put in more effort into the details, and not leave a mess in the Slaughter Tower. I'll strive to reach maximum favorability in the Tower of Desire and the Mysterious Tower—I'll be a succubus of the Tower of Desire!"

Wen Xishu secretly made up his mind.

The second night passed without incident.

This night didn't unlock any new Slaughter Tower content. The group continued to play a game of wits with the Visitors.

The only thing worth mentioning was... the campfire energy was about to run out.

The campfire also had durability. And it wasn't as if you could just restart it once the durability was gone.

The campfire's durability consumed a special resource related to the area.

So Xun Hui said:

"We must find a way to find a new area on the morning of the third day."

In other words, the group was about to start heading to the next area.

Fortunately...

Xun Hui and Wen Xishu had already scouted this area.

Before dealing with the Ghost Bride, the Ghost Bride had invaded an area and devoured an area guardian.

That area had become vacant, so it became the next campfire area for Xun Hui and the others.

Wen Xishu felt it was a bit of a pity... after all, the supplies in this supermarket were too abundant.

But Xun Hui couldn't be without a campfire.

On the third day at noon, Xun Hui completed his fourth kill; this time, Xun Hui was seriously injured.

But fortunately, his level was too high, and his recovery ability was at a monster level.

Wen Xishu and the others also realized one thing...

Once Senior Xun recovered and his Slaughter Value decreased, this journey would end.

After hunting the Ghost Bride, for Wen Xishu, Xiao Jin, and the others, the Slaughter Tower trip was left with nothing but "warming by the fire."

Wen Xishu still felt a bit guilty about this. In his previous tower climbs, he was used to being the main carry.

This time, he was actually lying back and winning.

"I just feel like I haven't contributed much."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yueyun and Xiao Jin's mental states were a bit fried—you only warmed by the fire for two days, but we've been warming by the fire the whole time.

If a person has even a shred of responsibility, sometimes lying back and winning can cause guilt.

Wen Xishu actually saw through the thoughts of Xiao Jin and the others. He actually thought it was quite good.

This world was like this; those in the Mysterious Tower who wanted to get something for nothing by relying on Wen Xishu... Wen Xishu would think about how to kill them.

On the contrary, for those who genuinely wanted to contribute, Wen Xishu could accept them resting well.

Of course, the core reason was that Xun Hui was simply too reliable.

It also made the journey, which they thought would be very difficult, become exceptionally smooth.

Xun Hui's fifth battle was actually much easier than the fourth, because this was a "wanderer" with a strategy.

This wanderer's name was Big-Headed Monster. Its attack method was to smash its head into the ground.

It had actually been killed for the first time by a teacher from the Three Towers Academy.

That teacher had even obtained a Slaughter Sequence—Giant Head—because of it.

Simply put, the effect was that the entire body was treated as the head, the head was immune to physical damage, and attacks initiated by the head could ignore the opponent's defense.

If one wanted to deeply develop this sequence, one had to crazily smash the floor with their head.

And this also doomed it... unless one's agility was exceptionally high, it was very easy for attacks to miss.

What Xun Hui feared most were eerie monsters like the Ghost Bride that liked to play mental-level attacks with you.

Rules, mental intrusion, strange transformations—he found monsters with these entries very annoying.

But he was very happy to see physical-type monsters.

Xun Hui easily took down the last monster.

The first Slaughter Tower trip for Wen Xishu and the others had minor setbacks, but overall, it was quite stable.

By the campfire.

If it were usual, Xun Hui would wait until the seventh day was full before returning, killing as many monsters as possible.

But this time, Xun Hui didn't want to let things drag on, lest Wen Xishu and the others be careless and perish in the Slaughter Tower.

Wen Xishu knew very well that stepping out of this place meant death, and without Xun Hui, it also meant death.

That the group hadn't had any accidents so far was, to some extent, due to luck.

In fact, Nisen and Wang Yueyun thought... if it weren't for Wen Xishu's help, they likely would have been gone on the first day when they encountered the Faceless Woman calling their names.

Although everyone wanted to show themselves and not be mere background characters on this journey, they really couldn't achieve that.

Helplessly, everyone had to accept Xun Hui's suggestion and choose to leave.

Before leaving, Xun Hui said:

"The guide might reward you with some items; regardless, you all survived safely for several days."

"However, the items might be tied to your level, and you might not be able to use them. But the sequence can definitely be used."

"But among you, the only one likely to drop a sequence is Wen Xun."

The others lowered their heads. Xiao Jin actually had his own sequence, but he felt even more ashamed because of it.

Wen Xishu suddenly asked a question:

"Speaking of which, Senior, what is the Old Principal's sequence?"

Wen Xishu planned to have an in-depth conversation with the principal after returning to the Bunker this time.

Xun Hui said:

"Slaughter Sequence 198—Extreme Punch."

The group was a bit surprised; this sequence sounded very ordinary, and... it was actually a sequence around two hundred?

Wen Xishu said:

"Sounds like some kind of physical output sequence? He should have other sequences, right?"

Xun Hui nodded:

"Naturally, but I've never seen him use them. On the contrary, Extreme Punch is the sequence he feels is the best to use."

"Do you all think this sequence is too ordinary?"

Xiao Jin nodded. His sequence was Lucky Strike, which was clearly much stronger than Extreme Punch.

But Xun Hui said:

"The old man's strength lies right here. You give him such a simple and ordinary sequence, and he can rely on his own understanding to continuously modify the sequence with runes."

"Unfortunately, I can't exchange it, otherwise I would be willing to trade all my items, attributes, and my sequence to exchange for his current Extreme Punch."

Nisen thought this was cool:

"So handsome, using an ordinary sequence and forging it into a peak sequence!"

Xun Hui said:

"He has no trash sequences in his hands. So, no matter what sequence you get, don't think that there will always be a better one waiting for you..."

"My suggestion is, if you feel this sequence suits you, then develop it well."

The group nodded in unison, agreeing with these words.

Xun Hui said:

"Alright, to avoid complications, everyone activate your login devices and prepare to return."

"You all performed very well; having the courage to come itself shows your excellence. Good luck."

Xun Hui's attitude was clearly much softer than at the beginning.

Wen Xishu didn't want to cause any trouble, so he activated the login device along with his other partners.

This was also a mechanism of the Slaughter Tower; once you killed enough enemies, you could return on your own.

"See you in the Bunker, Wen Xun," Nisen and the others said.

"See you in the Bunker," Wen Xishu began to look forward to whether he could learn some intelligence from the guide.

Endless doors and clocks floated irregularly in the space.

As soon as Wen Xishu arrived, the black eerie head emitted its habitual, yet inconsistent, laughter:

"Bah-la-la-la-la, Wen Xishu, my good friend, you're just changing your taste occasionally, right? You still love me, right?"

"A place like the Slaughter Tower, filled with eerie monsters and all kinds of dangerous encounters—you wouldn't like it, would you?"

The red Slaughter head was clearly angry this time; it controlled a hand and directly covered the black eerie head's mouth.

"The Slaughter Tower is fun, isn't it? A favorite for tough guys and hunks!" The red Slaughter head was clearly much more enthusiastic toward Wen Xishu.

Wen Xishu said:

"What is my reward?"

After asking this, he first took a look at his attribute panel.

The mirror was summoned again. This time, Wen Xishu saw his Slaughter Tower level; it was finally no longer at a snail's pace.

【Codename: Wen Xishu.】

【Slaughter Tower Level: 15. Slaughter Value Limit: 170.】

【Mysterious Tower Level: 18. Anti-Magic Value: 24 points.】

【Tower of Desire Level: 18. Luck Value: 24 points.】

【Sequence Slot Quantity: 2. Sequences Owned: Eerie Sequence 37—Mental Barrage. This sequence cannot be traded.

Slaughter Sequence 199—Extreme Kick. This sequence can be traded.】

【Three Towers Item Slot: Five slots.】

Looking at the panel, he had gained quite a lot in attributes this time. His Slaughter Tower level had directly increased by ten levels.

One had to know that he had reached level 18 after achieving level six four times in the Mysterious Tower. But climbing the Slaughter Tower for the first time, he had gone up ten levels in one go; Wen Xishu was quite satisfied with this level increase.

Now, if he went to the Tower of Desire, with the blessing of the crazy dice points, he was already a superman to ordinary people.

However, what made him want to complain the most... was his newly acquired sequence.

He had just heard Xun Hui say that the Old Principal's sequence was 198—Extreme Punch, and he immediately got a 199—Extreme Kick?

What was the meaning of this? He wanted to laugh; could this be considered fate?

Wen Xishu roughly knew why he had obtained this sequence; simply put, the only monster he had killed, the Faceless Ghost Bride, had been kicked to death by him using an orange item, the Murder Soccer Ball.

In other words, the Slaughter Tower might have thought he had a need for kicking power, so it very thoughtfully gave him an Extreme Kick.

Combined with the Murder Soccer Ball, maybe this sequence still had some potential.

"Now I'm really tied to the Murder Ball."

Of course, what was most worth noting was the item slot; the Three Towers item slot had changed from four slots to five.

Wen Xishu wasn't very satisfied, but he had no choice.

"This is also your first time not reaching a level six completion, but then again, for a newcomer to reach a level five completion in a level that is impossible to survive in, it's not a shameful thing, and even... one could say it's a very proud, unprecedented thing."

The red Slaughter head said.

It immediately struck while the iron was hot:

"I think you are actually a good seedling for exploring the Slaughter Tower; don't let the Mysterious Tower ruin you."

The black eerie head finally broke free from the hand covering its mouth:

"No, no, no, the Mysterious Tower is the most interesting, isn't it?"

Wen Xishu waved his hand:

"Alright, let's not discuss this question."

Generally speaking, guides wouldn't discuss such questions. But they knew very well that Wen Xishu's "status" was constantly changing.

Although they weren't Bunker people, they were quite clear about the various systems of the Bunker.

Especially the tower climbing system. The total number of all adults in the Bunker was the sum of the Three Towers login devices.

In other words, one login device per person was allocated.

And if one person could have two login devices, it was enough to show that this person, in a sense, had already crowded out other people's exploration space.

To be able to do this, it must be that various institutions in the Bunker had defaulted to the value and benefits of Wen Xishu possessing two types of login devices.

"Level five completion, what did I get? Logically speaking, besides the supplies to survive seven days for the number of areas, shouldn't I also have obtained epoch-making technology or facilities?"

The red Slaughter head said:

"You already possess this technology. But you cannot perceive it; perhaps when you enter the Slaughter Tower next time, or enter a battle, you will be able to feel it."

"You have already reached a realm that others cannot reach even with massive practice—one that can be called miraculous."

Wen Xishu frowned:

"What do you mean?"

"Simply put, you have obtained a technique that can help you win in battle, and it has already reached a level beyond cognition."

A technique that can be used in battle...

Wen Xishu hissed:

"Ball skills?"

"Yes."

Outrageous; Wen Xishu felt this reward was very perfunctory. But the red Slaughter head said:

"Someone once obtained the Extreme Punch sequence, and correspondingly, also obtained boxing techniques."

"Perhaps you should accept your reward; it is definitely not as unbearable as you think. The four words 'miraculous skill' are absolutely appropriate; when you face battle again, you will find it interesting."

Wen Xishu shrugged; what else could he say? The red Slaughter head continued:

"Finally, you have already opened a recruitment mission; you are about to establish a bond with a boss-level entity in the Slaughter Tower."

"If you feel you are ready, then next time you log into the Slaughter Tower, you must bring that letter; in this way, you will have opened the recruitment mission."

Wen Xishu nodded:

"The above shouldn't be all the rewards I got this time, right?"

The red Slaughter Tower guide said:

"Of course, you also have an extraordinary first-kill reward—an item."

Wen Xishu then remembered to check his item slot.

At this moment, Wen Xishu discovered that something had been added to the fifth slot of his item slot.

It was a drop of ghost blood.

"Blood?"

Wen Xishu knew that this item must be related to the Ghost Bride. And it was highly likely not a core item.

For example, the red bridal veil, the red wedding dress, and even the black coffin. These three were the core of the Ghost Bride.

It should be that only the person who killed the Ghost Bride could possibly obtain one of the three.

Among them, the black coffin was considered the finale item; the probability of obtaining the black coffin was definitely not one-third, but would be much lower than this probability; one would likely need extremely good luck to obtain it.

He hoped Xun Hui could obtain the black coffin.

But for now, Wen Xishu's attention was on the item he had obtained.

This was a consumable, an orange consumable.

【Item Name: Black Coffin Blood.】

【Item Introduction: A drop of black blood condensed from countless resentments; once drunk, you will briefly become a carrier of resentment. After the effect ends, it may leave behind some side effects.】

【Item Attribute: Unknown.】

Although the Ghost Bride had exited, she had left behind a drop of black blood.

Wen Xishu suddenly remembered that after the Ghost Bride was pierced by Xun Hui, her body was torn apart, and she had thought about using blood to connect with the coffin.

At the time, Wen Xishu thought the Ghost Bride was trying to use blood to connect with the coffin, but now it seemed it was highly likely to integrate this drop of Black Coffin Blood.

Wen Xishu was clear about the attributes of orange items. And this item came from the Slaughter Tower but had no level restrictions.

And it was a consumable. One-time use. Generally speaking, consumables would be more powerful than ordinary items. Because once used, they were gone.

The most terrifying thing was that, judging by the description of this thing, it also had side effects.

Wen Xishu became increasingly curious:

"Three questions, pick one."

"Either you explain to me what this blood is for, or you explain to me the impact on the real world after I change the fate trajectory of a boss-level entity in the Slaughter Tower."

"Or, after exiting the tower and killing them, if I change the Ghost Bride's fate trajectory again in the Mysterious Tower... will she return?"

Wen Xishu asked three questions in one breath:

"Pick one, and don't give me the 'hard to say,' 'can't say,' 'not good to say' triple-threat."

The three heads were silent; after a while, the red Slaughter head said:

"Everything you do in the Mysterious Tower and the Tower of Desire will intuitively map and change the real world."

Wen Xishu finally didn't receive the triple-threat of blood pressure, and he pressed on:

"I already knew this, but what about the Slaughter Tower?"

The guide thought that since Wen Xishu had survived this time, he was indeed qualified to know some information:

"The Slaughter Tower is very special; it doesn't change history. What it changes is something else."

Wen Xishu didn't speak, listening quietly.

"The things you can do in the Slaughter Tower are actually only two: recruitment and slaughter."

"And most of the slaughter in the Slaughter Tower is ineffective slaughter, that is, non-tower-exit kills."

"Ineffective slaughter, non-tower-exit kills, the impact it can bring you is that you gain experience, items, sequences, etc. It has no impact on the real world. In other words, even if you killed the Ghost Bride a hundred times, as long as it wasn't a tower-exit kill, it would have no impact on the Ghost Bride."

"But tower-exit kills, effective slaughter, are able to change... certain things about the Ghost Bride in the real world."

Upon hearing this, Wen Xishu immediately became interested:

"Tell me."

The Slaughter head was indeed much more straightforward than the Eerie head; it said:

"You kill an existence in the Slaughter Tower via a tower-exit kill; it won't die in the real world..."

"But it will lose some special attributes. In other words, the Ghost Bride might be able to become the Red House in the real world, but because of the tower-exit kill, it might not possess the possibility of successful evolution."

"And this attribute is luck, opportunity."

Wen Xishu widened his eyes; he had never thought that the truth would be like this.

What the guide said next was even more explosive:

"And you should know that the prerequisite for a tower-exit kill is that you changed someone's fate trajectory."

"During this period, all the monsters you kill... those qualified to obtain a tower-exit kill, their opportunities and luck will all be devoured by the person whose trajectory you changed."

Wen Xishu exclaimed:

"Tang Rui? Does that mean, in the real world, some of the Ghost Bride's opportunities... were transferred to Tang Rui?"

The guide nodded:

"Exactly so. And if you successfully complete the recruitment mission, then suppose, I'm just supposing, one day you really have the chance to contact the real world outside the Bunker..."

"The person you recruited will indeed have a profound bond with you. You should know that the Three Towers can modify the memories of Bunker people; similarly, it can also modify the memories of those monsters in the real world."

"So when you complete the recruitment, they will indeed remember that they established a contract and bond with you."

Wen Xishu asked:

"I want to know, what exactly do luck and opportunity affect?"

The guide also didn't keep him in suspense:

"Let's use an example. Right now, you are a normal species; you are the trashiest character in the apocalypse."

"Compared to rare species and elite species, your evolution directions are pitifully few, and your evolution probability is also pitifully low."

"They might hunt a hundred monsters and be able to obtain evolution, but you might hunt a thousand and not obtain evolution."

"But all of this is probability. If your luck and opportunity are sufficiently heaven-defying... perhaps in some devouring process, you suddenly obtain some powerful sequence or evolutionary deformity."

"Congratulations, you leap forward and become an elite species."

Wen Xishu was happy; he now understood the impact of the Three Towers on the real world.

He had been feeling like a blind man touching an elephant, trying several times to summarize the impact of the Three Towers on the real world.

Now hearing the guide mention it, Wen Xishu understood completely.

"The Mysterious Tower and the Tower of Desire unlock the card pool, while the Slaughter Tower cultivates the cards..."

"Through tower-exit kills, weaken the enemy's card quality, while increasing one's own card quality."

The guide was silent for a few seconds, discovering that this statement was actually quite appropriate.

Tang Rui, Jack and Jennifer, the An brothers—in a sense, they couldn't compare to figures like An Rong in this demon-king level.

But if one continuously triggered tower-exit kills, continuously pushed the timeline forward, and found stable means and opportunities to change fate trajectories, one could continuously cultivate them.

Of course, it didn't exclude the possibility that they themselves could rely on their own opportunities to grow step by step.

But in the end, Bunker players had the means to cultivate teammates.

The Tower of Desire and the Mysterious Tower change fate; it's an intuitive impact, and you can even control this impact.

For example, Wen Xishu changed the content of the Mysterious Tower level through Ding Dong.

But the impact of the Slaughter Tower is different; the attributes it changes will also affect these people's fate, but this change is uncontrollable.

Even if Tang Rui obtained some luck, and even if the Ghost Bride lost some luck... it's hard to say that the fate trajectory will definitely undergo a huge change.

But quantitative change will definitely produce qualitative change; if you feed enough luck, the card will definitely evolve.

"So... Bunker players also have such great influence in the Slaughter Tower," Wen Xishu sighed.

The guide said:

"Everyone has to gamble with their lives; the Three Towers are the core, and all wars must be conducted around the Three Towers. Even if you possess this influence, the prerequisite... is that you must be able to survive every time, so, isn't it fair?"

Wen Xishu agreed:

"Indeed fair. I should go back; thank you for the information, it's very important to me."

"Then I look forward to you exploring the Slaughter Tower more," the guide laughed.

Bunker, Eighth Floor.

Seeing Wen Xishu open his eyes, Xun Hui showed a smile:

"How was your harvest this time?"

Nisen, Xiao Jin, and Wang Yueyun also showed smiles; clearly, everyone had gained something.

Wen Xishu said:

"The rating isn't high, but because of the high level and some special judgments, the harvest is quite good."

Xun Hui patted Wen Xishu on the shoulder:

"Good lad, I really didn't expect... those things you mentioned casually were actually true!"

Xun Hui didn't mention the tower-exit kill, because this might expose some of Wen Xishu's secrets.

He was just very excited now.

Wen Xishu said:

"It seems... Senior Xun has gained a lot."

Wen Xishu could actually guess that as the killer, Xun Hui's rewards would only be higher than his own.

Xun Hui said:

"I have added a level six facility to the academy. Don't worry, I will tell the old man that this facility is shared by you and me. Although it belongs to me, you are the other owner of this facility."

Xun Hui was very happy, so much so that he, who often had a cold face and excessive murderous intent, now looked a bit silly.

Wen Xishu didn't ask what the facility was, but asked:

"Senior, you should have had an even bigger harvest, right? That Ghost Bride must have given you something good, right?"

Xun Hui clenched his fist:

"Yes, I owe you a big favor. Let's go, let's go to the old man's place together."

"You three come too."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 114 =====