[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-three-towers-game":3,"chapter-the-three-towers-game-the-three-towers-game-chapter-116":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Three Towers Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2294253,4488,"Chapter 116: The Savior Game","the-three-towers-game-chapter-116",116,"\u003Cp>Enemies are like cockroaches; when you see one in the open, there may be a hundred in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Miyamoto family behind Miyamoto Yoshiki is naturally formidable, but that does not mean only the Miyamoto family can accomplish certain things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is just that people from some families are still waiting and watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu pondered that the Ghost Tower assault team was an irresistible trend. If he could build a good relationship with the people from the Ghost Tower assault team, he would have an extra layer of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must find a way to take down the Ghost Tower Academy quickly. Use the fastest speed to take back my own name, so that these people who have a grudge against Wen Zhaohua will become people who dare not provoke me before they even react or confirm who I really am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having figured this out, Wen Xishu felt he had to climb the tower at an even faster speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He soon arrived at the principal's office. Neither the principal nor Jia Baer was there, but Wen Xishu had a feeling—once he returned to the principal's office, Jia Baer would inevitably be by his side, ready to hand him a hot towel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually quite enjoyed that moment, so he operated the login device even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tower God! Activate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Welcome to the Three Towers Game. You are about to enter the rest area.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Based on your sixth-level completion of the sixth floor during your challenge under normal order, your current maximum accessible floor is 16. The fluctuation value is 9 to 16. However, you may also go to the Three Towers Guide to choose a Three Towers floor reduction (for detailed rules, please consult the Three Towers Guide.)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special item \"Dice of Madness\" detected. Do you wish to roll?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu hoped the result this time would be a bit more interesting. But the result of the roll was, for superstitious people, a very bad number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three fours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The good news is, I got a triple; the bad news is, this triple seems a bit sinister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please choose one from the following effects.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1: Triple High. (Tower climbing floor x3, can be triggered when the three dice show the same number.)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2: Power of Three Phases. (Can use the abilities and rules of three tower systems simultaneously, can be triggered when the three dice show the same number.)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3: Good Things Come in Pairs. (Triggered when at least two of the three dice show even numbers. Effect: Option +1, and this option does not consume an option count.)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[4: Coincidence. Triggered only when there are even numbers. When the number of teammates is an even number, after they obtain a reward, you can also obtain an extra reward identical to theirs (if the other party obtains a unique sequence, the sequence will be stripped by you.)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[5: Large Number Tendency. Triggered when the total sum is greater than nine. (Effect: The trigger probability of all probabilistic events increases. Regardless of misfortune or good fortune.)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[6: Evil of Four. Triggered when all numbers are four. (Effect: When your team size is a multiple of four, and during this process, a teammate dies, you have an extremely high probability of receiving the teammate's Three Towers assets, and vice versa. Note: If this option is selected, you will inevitably be assigned to a team-based challenge. And you will serve as the character with the highest initial mortality rate.)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly appeared option was the sixth one, which was indeed an extremely evil option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Coincidence\" option is very suitable for being with friends, while \"Evil of Four\" is more suitable for being with people you don't like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu actually quite wanted to choose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this presented two problems. First, could there be three teammates with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game requires a team size of four, which naturally includes himself. So as long as there are three people together... well, these three would be in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the notes on the option, as long as I choose it, it will change my challenge content to one suitable for team challenges.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there is a problem here: will it happen that after changing to team challenge content, there is no one in the Ghost Tower rest area in the same challenge as me... leading me to enter a team dungeon alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, it is worth mentioning that it only requires the teammate to die; it does not require the teammate to be killed by me... so choosing this option, the point I need to consider is not on the moral level, but based on past experience, how high is the probability of all teammates surviving?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the last sentence, Wen Xishu quickly reached a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, the only people who have teamed up with him and all survived were the Xishu Divine Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other challenges, people would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was running out for Wen Xishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he had \"Good Things Come in Pairs,\" he could turn a one-out-of-six choice into a two-out-of-five choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, Wen Xishu already had his own way of choosing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there is \"Three Phases,\" choose \"Three Phases\" without thinking; if there is no \"Three Phases,\" choose the two-stage combo. Being able to use the rules of other tower systems in a certain tower is the core of the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So for his first option, Wen Xishu chose \"Three Phases.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For his second choice, after much hesitation, he chose the new option: \"Evil of Four.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Tower, rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All brothers, look at me! No matter which area you are in, come over here first. My name is Zhou Yan, from the Sixth Bureau of the Bunker Security Bureau, formerly ranked 195th on the Slaughter Tower leaderboard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, my name is He Shoucheng, from the Sixth Bureau of the Bunker Security Bureau, formerly ranked 170th on the Slaughter Tower leaderboard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wen Xishu appeared in the Ghost Tower rest area, the first content he heard was the shouting of two bunker people from the Slaughter Tower leaderboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him feel it was somewhat interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's like this: no matter what status you had before, coming to explore the Ghost Tower, as long as you return successfully, you may obtain a clean new identity or change your status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recently, everyone also knows about that Wen Xishu who constantly explores the Ghost Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope everyone has the same luck as Wen Xishu. Here, I want to tell everyone that our Security Bureau Sixth Bureau will establish a Ghost Tower assault team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shoucheng and I are the pioneers. I hope everyone who has Ghost Tower experience can communicate with us in the rest area to minimize the mortality rate of Ghost Tower exploration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, Shoucheng and I will also explore the Ghost Tower; after all, we both appeared in the rest area. What I can guarantee to everyone is that if you are willing to cooperate with us, you can join the assault team at any time after returning to the bunker in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will report every person who contributes information gratuitously in the rest area to the management. Of course, if Shoucheng and I die in the Ghost Tower, everyone, don't be afraid. If Shoucheng and I die, there are others! As long as we are united enough, we will definitely be able to conquer the Ghost Tower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, this is an opportunity. Perhaps we will all die in the Ghost Tower. But our experience will allow our next generation to live well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yan had already said this several times, and indeed, quite a few people had gathered around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were many who had Ghost Tower experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was actually quite surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his impression of the Security Bureau was not very good. But this Zhou Yan and He Shoucheng were truly putting themselves into the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially that sentence about letting the next generation live well—it truly made Wen Xishu admire them a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Tower is a game, and it is not a game. In a real game, the strategy group is at most just tired; their strategies are given to players, and they will receive the players' gratitude, but that is all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the Ghost Tower, the strategy group will die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu truly felt the trend. An irresistible trend of exploring the Ghost Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even people on the leaderboard have put themselves into the game. It seems Albert has really shifted his strategic focus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The exploration of the Ghost Tower has started to pile up in quantity, while the exploration of the Slaughter Tower has started to take the elite route...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is actually beneficial for someone like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu did not go to Zhou Yan and He Shoucheng to share any strategies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strategies had already been written in the tower-climbing reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered that he was at the center position, which meant that among everyone, his exploration level was the highest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him—there were no teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've really been screwed by the Dice of Madness this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without teammates, it was naturally impossible to trigger the situation of obtaining Three Towers attributes from a teammate's death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had to challenge the team-mode Ghost Tower game as a solo player. He had a feeling that his mortality rate had instantly skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, let's interpret the mission first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level span of this challenge was slightly large, fifteen floors. This was also the reason why there were no teammates around Wen Xishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the mission description was as follows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you have a dream? Have you ever fantasized about turning the tide and saving everything in the apocalypse? Welcome to the Doomsday Savior Project.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Here, you will truly feel the weight of your dreams. All your actions will make a value judgment for your dreams.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please use your teammates reasonably, or... do you think you are very wealthy and don't need teammates? Then you can enjoy the game's mechanics to your heart's content.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The apocalypse has arrived. You need to lead the person you want to protect to survive in several levels; his survival is crucial.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The strength of the monsters will definitely become more and more outrageous, but don't worry~ you have various ways to become stronger, as long as you are willing to quantify everything.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please remember, in the apocalypse, everything is an asset, but some things are not everything.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[We look forward to seeing you survive in the apocalypse, or you can give a more stunning performance. Or perhaps, you are just a pathetic poor person.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was another passage worth interpreting. Wen Xishu's first reaction was that this content seemed to overemphasize the word \"asset.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pathetic poor person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This remark really offended Wen Xishu... or rather, the Wen Xishu of his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was clearly not a mockery full of superiority aimed at the general public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please use your teammates reasonably... sorry, I don't have any teammates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu really felt he had been screwed big time by the Dice of Madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just at this moment, an interesting change occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, damn it, this is my first time entering the Ghost Tower! I was clearly in the second-floor Ghostly Chessboard game, how did I suddenly get moved to the fifteenth floor! What the hell is going on with the Ghost Tower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person at the edge of the rest area suddenly shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu actually didn't hear it at first, as they were too far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, several people made similar complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell, what the hell, I was going to that so-called Jicheng Apartment on the seventh floor, how did it become the fifteenth floor now? What the heck, how did it become a doomsday savior?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhhh, my maximum level is seven, how did it become fifteen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I must be hallucinating from hunger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fifteenth floor? I didn't expect that I would go directly from the first floor to the fifteenth floor. Heh, interesting. Ghost Tower, is this your way of getting my attention? Very good, you have successfully caught my attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, there was even a domineering CEO-style complaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various sounds gradually drifted over, finally reaching the ears of Wen Xishu. He suddenly realized... oh no, he was likely about to incite public anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the only person who had been standing on the fifteenth floor from the very beginning was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would very likely lead others to suspect that this sudden change in floors was related to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was actually quite bewildered himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly hadn't expected the effect of the Mad Dice to be so terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking about it carefully, it made sense; the purple Comrade Bracers allowed for team formation, and the \"Three Highs\" option could alter floor levels...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stood to reason that \"three fours,\" being rarer than a standard leopard, changing other people's floor levels wasn't particularly outrageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu noticed that there were actually seven people walking toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now confirm that the evil of Option Four was that once chosen, even if you didn't have teammates, it would force them upon you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, Wen Xishu actually felt quite sympathetic toward these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly thought of a coping strategy: play the victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... you're also on the fifteenth floor? You were here from the start, and our floors changed to the fifteenth—don't tell me you're the one behind this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person accusing Wen Xishu had a very impressive physique, comparable to a fitness coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was on the sixteenth floor. I don't know why, but I was just lowered to the fifteenth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How strange. Among all of you, was anyone originally on the fifteenth floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a villain doesn't strike first with an accusation, it means they aren't villainous enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu’s expression at this moment was very unfriendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that Wen Xishu was originally headed to the sixteenth floor, the muscular man’s attitude softened significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on... how did we end up on the fifteenth floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscular man scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My previous mission was to go to a house with ridiculously low rent and play hide-and-seek with others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now it’s suddenly become some 'Doomsday Savior' thing... what about you guys? Don't tell me it's the same?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu’s expression was natural and on point. In a sense, he felt he had screwed these people over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, from the moment one arrives at the Strange Tower rest area, they have already made the decision to risk their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the process of exploring the Strange Tower, carrying moral baggage is inherently stupid. Besides, he himself didn't know the Mad Dice’s effect was this terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Wen Xun, a student at the Three Towers Academy. What about you guys? What’s your situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscular man said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Zhang Hai, a fitness coach at a gym on the fourth floor. The mission I received is also this 'Doomsday Savior' one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My goodness, are you really a student at the Three Towers Academy? How would a student from the Three Towers Academy end up in the Strange Tower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys don't know? The Strange Tower assault teams are being established, and our school has a new rule: credits for exploring the Strange Tower are double those for the Slaughter Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on Zhang Hai’s face immediately became much friendlier. A student from the Three Towers Academy, on the sixteenth floor of the Strange Tower...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This student must be someone special; he should be befriended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second teammate was an old man, about fifty years old:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, this is my first time in the Strange Tower, how did I get dragged into such a mess? My name is Tokugawa Taiga, and I am a teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hai was amused:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the Three Towers Academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tokugawa Taiga shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... just a teacher at an ordinary school on the second floor. I teach young children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tokugawa Taiga was fifty. As soon as Wen Xishu heard the name, he knew that, like Miyamoto Yoshiki, he belonged to that \"Little Days\" lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't dislike him, but he felt the old man looked very gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu’s third teammate said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name? I have long forgotten it. But they all call me Wolf-Face. You can call me Wolf. I am a very easygoing person, but if you touch my reverse scale, I will let you know what true darkness is. Don't let my innocent appearance fool you; I am actually slick and transparent. You cannot scheme against me. For the upcoming mission, I hope you don't provoke me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf’s hands were crossed under his nose as he sat on the ground, striking a deep, contemplative pose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a youth who looked about the same age as Wen Xishu but sported a \"shamate\" hairstyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very well, a chuunibyou, abstract, pretentious type of player. Hmm, he also looked like he came from some mental hospital. That place certainly had a lot of talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Wen Xishu felt that having some entertainment was a good thing; this kid was better than Tong Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth teammate said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Kate, I’m a porter. It seems we all have the same mission, let’s look out for each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate was rather thin, but his arms were very long. His hands were also very large, which made Kate look somewhat deformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His large hands were actually quite suitable for porter work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu couldn't help but ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone... why come to the Strange Tower? Kate, your primary job should be decent enough, and Coach Zhang, your muscles must be the signature of your gym.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Teacher Tokugawa, since you are a teacher, there’s no reason for you to be mixing in the Strange Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu truly felt that it was somewhat unjustifiable for these people to be exploring the Strange Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike A-Miao and Zheng Zai, these people, logically speaking, shouldn't have been pushed to the brink of life by their circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who answered this question was Zhang Hai:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't this in response to the bunker policy? Besides, gym work isn't easy, and our coaching team is under a lot of performance pressure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the policy favors exploring the Strange Tower, I just came.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty much. I don't want to be a porter for my whole life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys don't know... that the Strange Tower requires risking your life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Tokugawa Taiga said with some dejection:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I know, but the money is good... look at the people who came, are there any children of the wealthy? Cutting wages for non-tower-climbing professions, raising the retirement age for non-tower-climbing professions, and increasing the rewards for tower climbing—what other choice do we have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since ancient times, those who enjoy life are always those who enjoy life. Besides us commoners and the soldiers, who else is supporting and responding to these policies? Aren't these policies forcing people like us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m taking a gamble so my child can have a good job in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was very \"bunker.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu didn't find it easy to comment much, but at this moment, the fifth teammate chimed in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of talk is that? What do you mean those who enjoy life are always those who enjoy life? Didn't this young master also come to the Strange Tower to prove himself? Hah, I will show you what it means to be an excellent person—excellent wherever they go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man, wearing a double-breasted suit and sporting a slicked-back hairstyle, spoke in a very confident tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me introduce myself, my name is Ye Lingfeng. I have a bit of family wealth and some small industries on the sixth floor. I admit I can't compare to the six great families, but in terms of financial power, I definitely don't fall behind. And I am the owner of the Ye Group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingfeng almost triggered Wen Xishu’s desire to mock him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, it was very difficult in the bunker to have experiences similar to some of the richest people from his past life, and secondly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu noticed that Ye Lingfeng’s hands were very rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were not the hands a billionaire should have. Although Ye Lingfeng looked handsome, he lacked the temperament of someone raised in luxury. The arrogance he was performing felt a bit forced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And... that suit had a very cheap feel. Wen Xishu didn't expose him; when a man is out, his status is whatever he gives himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingfeng continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By my second year of high school, I had already achieved financial freedom, relying on a million merit points from my family to build my own business empire. Nowadays, there aren't many things in my life that can make me happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it’s time to conquer the Three Towers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu couldn't help but want to applaud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, whether it was the Wolf-Face from earlier or this Ye Lingfeng, Wen Xishu didn't dislike them. After all, teaming up with people like this was quite fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living in one's own mental world is also a kind of happiness, or rather, a way to find joy amidst suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sixth teammate was a blind man:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m blind and don't want to live anymore. You can just call me Blindie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No further introduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu had actually learned of such a past while cramming bunker history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is said that the once-repressed life in the bunker triggered a wave of \"self-destruction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was once a cult that incited all physically disabled people to commit self-destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the method of destruction was to head to the Strange Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blindie wore sunglasses, his face devoid of joy or sorrow, carrying a sense of despair deeper than death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, people like this have stories, but Wen Xishu didn't care about other people's stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seventh teammate, and also the last one, was a regular of the Strange Tower—a prisoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know my status from this prison uniform. My name is Tamu. You’d better not hold me back on this mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven people, counting Wen Xishu, made exactly eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu now felt that this exploration should be very interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked as per custom:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding this mission, do you have any thoughts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Lingfeng said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may speak freely. If your guesses are correct, after entering the Strange Tower, you will receive the rewards you are due.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Child-Face Wolf remained deeply somber:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter the mission, no matter the changes, everything is within my calculations, but why should I tell you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two oddballs must survive, Wen Xishu thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know, I can't read this mission. Are we playing the role of saviors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mission forces us, people who are not on the same level of the Strange Tower, to gather in the same level and the same area. It is evident that this is a team mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are supposed to be a team, but I am not clear on the specific operations. It is worth noting that assets and quantification are mentioned here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think perhaps we can obtain help in this mission by trading some of the things we have on us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I always feel that this mission seems to imply that this approach isn't quite right? I can't really say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among this group, there was no one Wen Xishu particularly loathed, so he had never thought of killing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he possessed the Four Evils, Wen Xishu would still share some of his views with them. Because a team mission inevitably has level designs that require cooperation to clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are eight of us in total. Has anyone ever hung around the Desire Tower? Does anyone know if there are similar missions on the fifteenth floor of the Desire Tower?\" Wen Xishu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone shook their heads in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that's the case, let's enter the Strange Tower. There is a lot of room for interpretation in this mission introduction, but because of that, it's hard to determine what it's actually talking about. Let's just enter the game and see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tam said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't give me orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu shrugged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I dare to do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Hai, on the other hand, was very polite:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, see you in the Strange Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone activated their login devices. Wen Xishu was also quite curious about how exactly one could pick a so-called savior out of eight people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Welcome to the Doomsday Game.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you crave to experience the most realistic doomsday? Loading your personal data; we will determine whether you can unlock hidden options based on your experiences.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please select your profession.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden prompt left Wen Xishu somewhat bewildered. He had thought he had transmigrated to another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, he received the third prompt, which made him realize he was still in the Three Towers world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The orange item you possess, Scorpio's Cheating Knife, will provide you with the following functions throughout this round of tower climbing:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Function Name: Special Combat Mode Switching]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Function Description: As everyone knows, the most famous combat style in the gaming world is—turn-based. You will be able to selectively enable turn-based mode. Once enabled, your combat style will be adjusted accordingly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorpio's Cheating Knife, this thing really is consistently reliable...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu now felt it could even be considered a supplementary option to the Mad Dice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The benefit of turn-based mode is that if you are facing an overly powerful enemy, real-time combat often leaves you with no turn at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the turn order allows you to initiate the attack, in turn-based mode, there will always be a chance for you to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another benefit is preventing sneak attacks. If there is an enemy like a sniper in the distance, in turn-based mode, they will inevitably expose their identity and be drawn into the turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I don't know what role turn-based mode actually plays in the doomsday, it feels quite interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And... I have a feeling that this level is the kind Scorpio likes. Maybe there's a chance to increase my favorability with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doomsday game, selecting a profession—these words made Wen Xishu subconsciously think of Scorpio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorpio's characteristic is that he is highly connected to games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Wen Xishu's vision now was a dialog box, and inside the dialog box, an image was presented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a person with dyed yellow hair holding a steel pipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profession: Hooligan.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profession Traits: You are skilled at using any street gadgets, steel pipes, glass bottles, daggers, kitchen knives. At the same time, you are skilled at picking locks. Additionally, your hair color will have an extra charm effect on women. Weakness: Your stamina is not very sufficient.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu clicked switch, and the image in the dialog box in his field of vision changed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profession: Police Officer.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profession Traits: You will find 9mm caliber bullets more easily. You will possess excellent revolver skills, combat skills, and driving skills from the start. You will find it exceptionally easy to tame canines. However, this does not include doomsday zombie dogs. When facing certain problems, you cannot make immoral choices, and in free mode, after committing immoral acts, you will fall into the negative status \"Guilt\".]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It makes sense to have a police officer if there is a hooligan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu noticed the zombies; he seemed to understand that this doomsday was not the same kind of doomsday he had encountered in the Three Towers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This looks like a doomsday designed by a game designer for a certain game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also at this moment that a small envelope-like icon appeared in Wen Xishu's field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped it lightly, and a message popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Young Master Ye: Can anyone tell me which profession is the strongest? I hate making choices. If your suggestion is good enough, you will be qualified to become my butler.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Child-Face Wolf: Everything is within my calculations; I already know what to play.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zhang Hai: Brother, Brother Wen Xun... Huh, why is your ID Wen Xishu? Good fellow, you're also from the Xishu Divine Sect! By the way, any suggestions from the academy elites? What profession should I choose? How about a tech geek? This wanderer and engineer seem pretty good too.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tam: Laozi is going to choose police officer. Although I don't know if you can choose the same one, don't fight me for it, and don't choose the same one as me.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A prisoner choosing to be a police officer, reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tokugawa Dahe, as well as Kate, and the blind person did not choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was quite curious: would the blind person see the options in their field of vision?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since these people didn't speak, he didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wen Xishu: Theoretically, only if we each have different professions can we cooperate better. I suggest everyone disclose their choices.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu gave a reasonable suggestion. But whether the others would follow it, he didn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu continued to browse the professions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the professions, there was an engineer who was good at repairing various home appliances and could use drones, but the engineer's social skills were very poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu quite wanted to choose it, after all, he wanted to try whether a profession would change a person's basic abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Wen Xishu considered his own social skills to be decent, so if he chose engineer, would there be a forced decline in social skills?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a hacker who could hack into other people's computers and discover survivor camps. However, the hacker's physique was very poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The game hasn't started yet, but I can roughly guess... this should be a doomsday survival game. It's very clear that everyone's abilities can handle certain specific scenarios. There will inevitably be places for team cooperation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu continued to browse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a superstar profession. Choosing superstar would correct one's appearance and max out charm toward NPCs. However, life skills were almost zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was more interested in the athlete, who had amazing physical fitness. Although other abilities weren't great, they weren't particularly low either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wen Xishu discovered one thing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He switched through many professions: star, athlete, tech geek, engineer, street racer, war correspondent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, there was no \"Confirm\" option under any of the professions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu actually intended to choose war correspondent. Because it had strong learning ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he discovered that the profession he was meant to choose could only be \"Majority\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, so that's what the annotation for the Four Evils meant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you choose this option, you will inevitably be assigned to a team-based challenge. And you will serve as the character with the highest initial mortality rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the highest mortality rate was reflected here in this level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other professions had their own characteristics, but Wen Xishu couldn't choose any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only choose Majority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profession: Majority.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Profession Traits: Completely unremarkable, you are the kind of character no one would care about even if you died. No one will think you are the savior.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All abilities were not very good. They weren't particularly low, but there wasn't a single specialty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down, calm down. The Mad Dice pitted me, but it also bestowed upon me the Power of the Three Phases. At least I can have the attribute panel of the Slaughter Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Wen Xishu's only consolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Wen Xishu discovered that there were already many messages in the small envelope in his field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clicked into it and discovered something wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Young Master Ye: Very good, this hidden profession, Social Elite, is obviously very suitable for me.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Child-Face Wolf: Social Elite? Heh, you're not bad, but you are destined not to be the protagonist. My hidden profession is Urban Soldier King. I didn't expect my true identity to be known by the Strange Tower. It seems I can no longer hide it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were just the conversation between these two, Wen Xishu would only treat them as two abstract players going crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Hai's style was relatively normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zhang Hai: Ridiculous, there are hidden professions too... Then I'll definitely choose a hidden profession, but I really don't like using violence. My hidden profession is Olympic Champion, physical fitness maxed out. Brothers, I'm choosing this one.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kate: My hidden profession, Weapon Master. The person before was right, we should disclose our professions, don't choose duplicates, ensure everyone is useful.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tokugawa Dahe: I didn't expect I would have a hidden profession too, All-Round Doctor. It seems I can answer many questions. Really nice.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tam: Oh, so there are hidden classes, hahahaha. Although I really wanted to choose police, no matter how you look at it, the hidden class is the most cost-effective. My hidden class: Overlord. Hahahaha, Laozi has a bunch of lackeys from the start!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blind man still did not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone has one, but I don't?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He probably thought of the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you crave to experience the most realistic apocalypse? Loading your personal data. We will determine whether you can unlock hidden options based on your experiences.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This prompt seemed to explain everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu felt a bit wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a transmigrator, someone who arrived with a cheat, a detestable cheater, how could I not be worthy of hidden options?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of experience of mine was this based on to determine that I wasn't qualified for a hidden class?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a few deep breaths, Wen Xishu gradually calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things can only be accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no other way; looking at the fixed option that only the \"majority\" had, Wen Xishu could only choose \"majority\" in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A \"majority\" with Phoenix Gloves, a Fate Compass, and a Scorpio Blade surely isn't that much of a \"majority.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the class selection, Wen Xishu opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Because you did not choose a hidden class, you are incompatible with them, and you have been squeezed out of the team.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have now arrived at another place. But you can prove your worth. In three days, head to the top floor of the skyscraper in the city center and take a helicopter with the others to leave here. When you reunite with them... they will accept you unconditionally.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu's blood pressure rose again. Why is it targeting only me? Because it's not a hidden class, my team-up has turned into a solo game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Wen Xishu was actually not alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current scene was a storage room, where there were axes, a few rounds of ammunition, and a medical kit. The door to the storage room was locked tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the storage room, besides Wen Xishu, there was one other person. A blind man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello. I thought I was the only one who chose a non-hidden class,\" Wen Xishu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blind man had no expression on his face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could have chosen one. My hidden class is Super-Senser. I am also blind, but my other senses have been enhanced. I can identify positions by sound.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was somewhat surprised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn't you choose it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blind man said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came here to seek death. I said that from the beginning. Sorry, you don't seem to have very good luck either, having only a blind man like me as a teammate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And, I cannot provide any value.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the tone betrayed no joy or sorrow, Wen Xishu felt that the blind man was essentially very kind. He was just truly determined to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blind man added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can act as bait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu did not reply; he began to examine the storage room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems a medical kit, an axe, and five bullets are our starting supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This game should be of the apocalyptic survival genre. Our mission should be to escape this city and head to some safe place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I will do my best to bring you along, but you must have the desire to survive. I do not save those who do not save themselves,\" Wen Xishu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blind man still had no expression, but seemed to be thinking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really are a strange person. I already said I am useless, and my class is just a War Correspondent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not bad, better than me, the 'majority.' If we are together, you can provide a lot of intelligence. The characteristic of a War Correspondent is that they know a lot of the situation from the start, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blind man was somewhat stunned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You chose that class? 'Majority'... Why? Do you want to die too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I don't want to die; I just like challenging difficult things. Let me analyze the current situation for you. Theoretically, once we open the door, the game officially begins. If we don't open the door, it's basically safe here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me know when you're ready, and we'll act together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blind man was still somewhat puzzled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Majority' seems to have no abilities at all. How do you plan to survive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The designer of this game indeed couldn't give me anything, but once I entered this game, the master of this game is no longer him, but me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blind man said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are just as confident as that Young Master of the Ye family and the Child-Faced Wolf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu did not deny it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They need to rely on their classes, so they chose hidden classes, but I don't need to. I am the hidden character.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's go end the apocalypse together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",6320,"2026-06-20T04:46:41.185Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","54920a3f41025f45b59cc6f477abbc59e5cd932536bb06b7e428e7df23bee213","the-three-towers-game-chapter-117","the-three-towers-game-chapter-115",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-three-towers-game-cover.jpg"]