Chapter 218: I Fight Pisces

Desire Tower rest area.

In the initial area of the rest zone on the sixty-plus floors, there would be no one else besides Wen Renjing and Evelyn.

But when Wen Xishu appeared at the Heavenly Origin position of the Desire Tower rest area, everyone still felt... it was reasonable.

After all, that was Wen Xishu, the new legend of the Bunker, the Dean of the Trick Tower Academy.

Seeing many people from the Bunker again, Wen Xishu actually felt quite nostalgic.

You could say the Bunker is rotten to the core. You could say there are no human rights in the lower levels of the Bunker...

But the Bunker is truly much better than the Ark. The rot in the Bunker only began to fester in the last dozen years or so.

After experiencing the Ark, Wen Xishu truly realized...

The Bunker is so wonderful.

Of course, while Wen Xishu finds the Bunker charming, the masses of the Bunker do not necessarily see Wen Xishu in the same light.

Because this is the Desire Tower rest area, and in the Desire Tower's rest area, naturally, there are only those who can climb the Desire Tower.

Except for a small number of clear-headed people—

Most people, having grown accustomed to enjoying things from the start, feel that the world has wronged them the moment a portion of their original profits is taken away, and they feel that the people of this world are plotting against them.

The masses of the Desire Tower are used to being high and mighty, but now, because of the Great Devouring not long ago, those climbing the Trick Tower and the Slaughter Tower have stepped over their heads.

Many people blame everything on Wen Xishu, because it was Wen Xishu's appearance that caused the balance to be broken.

It’s just that the balance in their eyes has actually always been one of being high and mighty.

Wen Xishu also sensed some hostility, but these people dared to be angry but dared not speak, so he didn't say much either.

At this moment, Wen Xishu was truly a bit tired.

After experiencing life and death and finally defeating a powerful enemy, he discovered that all he had worked so hard to do was fight for a possibility.

A variable for the future.

If he didn't return to the past, this variable would be snuffed out...

Fortunately, for the sake of Horn, and so as not to leave a fear of a certain constellation in his heart, Wen Xishu still decided to venture into the lion's den.

However, just as Wen Xishu was preparing to activate the login device to enter the Desire Tower, a woman appeared in the Heavenly Origin area where Wen Xishu was.

Wen Xishu remembered this girl; her name was Jiang Xue.

Jiang Xue said:

"Dean Wen, I didn't expect to see you here. I just arrived a little while ago, and when I heard from them that you were here, I came to take a look."

Wen Xishu smiled:

"Is something the matter, student Jiang?"

Jiang Xue said:

"Your Trick Tower Academy... it's been very popular these past two days. Many people who don't believe in evil have gone to challenge the Trick Tower Academy, and they aren't doing too well now."

"But the more that happens, the more people want to challenge it, so... I thought you might be interested, Dean Wen."

Wen Xishu remembered that before he left the Trick Tower Academy to enter the Trick Tower, he had indeed told the summoned "simulated Tang Rui" to give those who tried to challenge the Trick Tower Academy a little surprise.

Wen Xishu just smiled faintly:

"It seems that while I was away, some students should have realized the difficulty of climbing the Trick Tower."

Jiang Xue nodded vigorously:

"There is another piece of news that came out the day after you climbed the tower. It's heartening good news."

Jiang Xue didn't beat around the bush and said directly:

"The old principal has entered the 97th floor, the 97th floor of the Slaughter Tower."

Wen Xishu was greatly shocked:

"Just yesterday?"

Jiang Xue said:

"Yes, just yesterday. By the way, Dean Wen, which floor are you heading to in the Desire Tower now?"

Wen Xishu just said nonchalantly:

"Just the sixty-plus floors, nothing compared to the old principal."

The shock this sentence brought to Jiang Xue was no less than the shock the old principal breaking through to the ninety-seventh floor brought to Wen Xishu.

Wen Xishu truly had not expected that the principal had actually broken through.

But thinking about it carefully, it was actually quite reasonable.

"The principal has been stuck on the 96th floor for a long time. People all thought the principal couldn't go any higher."

"But perhaps, the principal just felt... there was no need to go up. Perhaps the principal could have broken through a long time ago, but was just waiting for a better opportunity."

"Now it seems... the principal's thinking has undergone a major shift."

Wen Xishu felt the wind of that new era.

The one-hundredth floor of the Trick Tower might really be broken through before long.

"Thank you for telling me this; it has encouraged me greatly. By the way, which floor are you heading to now?" Wen Xishu looked at Jiang Xue.

Jiang Xue shook her head:

"Don't ask... I can't compare to you, but I will definitely work hard to catch up to you."

Wen Xishu nodded gently:

"Good, then keep it up."

As they spoke, Wen Xishu activated the login device, and his figure disappeared.

Jiang Xue didn't know why she had run over to tell Wen Xishu, the Dean of the Trick Tower Academy, these things.

In fact, Wen Xishu would know this news as soon as he returned to the Bunker; it's even possible that such a big figure would have the old principal tell him personally about all sorts of things regarding the ninety-seventh floor of the Slaughter Tower.

After thinking for a good while, Jiang Xue also activated the login device:

"Although I look down on that whole Trick Tower Academy business... I seem to have become that kind of person too."

Deep in her heart, Jiang Xue knew who she should curry favor with and who she should suck up to, and she also knew who would become an important figure in the future.

Jiang Xue shook her head self-deprecatingly and, likewise, entered the world of the Desire Tower.

……

……

The Scorpio blade emitted a tremor.

Wen Xishu opened his eyes, not yet having time to feel the surrounding environment or look at the detailed changes of the Ark in the Desire Tower...

He was distracted by the intense tremor.

"What's going on?"

In the previous round, the Scorpio blade seemed to have been suppressed the entire time; Wen Xishu had even ignored the extra functions brought by this blade and treated it merely as a weapon.

But now that he had arrived at the Desire Tower, the Scorpio blade suddenly became active again.

[Campfire function has been forcibly activated. Five points of Tower Power have been consumed.]

？？？？

When this prompt appeared, Wen Xishu was full of question marks.

At this moment, Wen Xishu was hiding in a utility room on the Ark, which seemed to be used for storing various cleaning supplies.

Wen Xishu's identity at this time was also a cleaner in a certain area of the Ark.

Of course, he didn't have the time to analyze the pros and cons of this identity or what information it brought.

He just wanted to figure out why the Scorpio blade... would deduct five points of his Tower Power for no reason?

In the Trick Tower, he had already consumed quite a bit of Tower Power to defeat a powerful enemy; counting it up, Wen Xishu only had fifteen points of Tower Power left.

He fell into the "insufficient firepower phobia" cycle again.

However, he soon understood what the campfire meant.

The Scorpio blade ignited.

Wen Xishu was so startled that his hand trembled, and he threw the Scorpio blade away.

But soon, the warm firelight illuminated the dark room, and Wen Xishu immediately felt his mind calm down.

It was just like... facing the campfire of the Slaughter Tower.

And then, a strange thing happened.

Beside Wen Xishu, a child wearing a small blue suit appeared out of nowhere.

"Brother, it's really cold here. Don't you think it's a good deal to consume a few points of Tower Power to get such a warm campfire?"

To hell with it.

Scorpio!

Wen Xishu immediately had the urge to stand up and enter a state of alert.

But soon, he calmed down again.

"So I consumed a full five points of Tower Power... because I could summon you over?"

Scorpio nodded:

"It's worth it, isn't it? This is your strongest summon. However, this blade will temporarily lose one round of ability the next time you climb the tower. Everything has a price. I suggest, brother, that you be more normal next time you climb the tower. Choose an easier level."

"You have to enjoy yourself occasionally, after all."

Wen Xishu did not speak.

"The campfire cannot summon me for too long; after all, I am very special. Brother, your luck isn't very good. With your current abilities, how dare you climb such a level?"

"Do you know? Your attributes are severely mismatched with the current level. If you do this kind of thing too much..."

"The Three Towers will remember you, and they will add hidden points for you."

If it were anyone else, they might not understand, but Wen Xishu could understand.

Hidden points.

It is a special algorithm that exists in the mouths of players, just like if a person had a particularly high win rate while climbing the ladder last season...

Then, after everything resets for the next season, the system will also try its best to choose more difficult opponents for this person.

People with high hidden points in various games will always easily encounter the most difficult and perverted levels.

"I'll be careful next time," Wen Xishu said.

It seems that the Three Highs... really cannot be used often.

Scorpio nodded:

"When you reach the higher levels, what you actually need are multifaceted attributes. Brother, some of your attributes, such as your thinking on how to break a deadlock, are fully up to standard, but your base attributes are seriously substandard."

"At a time like this, you want to provoke my brothers and sisters... isn't that looking for death?"

Although that is what was said, Scorpio suddenly smiled, like a mischievous child:

"But, you have me. With me here, you will always have a way out."

Wen Xishu could tell that this fellow was aiming for Pisces.

"Can you help me solve this trouble?"

Scorpio shook his head:

"That won't do. Time is that kind of thing. You have to do this level yourself, Brother."

"However, there are two things that cannot be determined by Pisces' time prophecies."

"The first is us unlucky constellations."

"The second is people from the Sinful Soil."

Speaking of this, Scorpio looked at Wen Xishu:

"Brother, are you the second one?"

Wen Xishu just frowned:

"Crazy, what Sinful Soil."

Scorpio stared into Wen Xishu's eyes for a good while, then said helplessly:

"Fine, it doesn't matter. In short, from now on, Brother, no matter what you do, you are a variable absolutely outside the timeline."

"Brother, you know about the save-loading ability, right?"

Wen Xishu nodded.

He said:

"Actually, it's hard to say whether save-loading counts as a type of time reversal. Pisces has always been very wary of this ability of mine because she feels it is of the same origin as hers."

"Hehe, but I only have this one trick, while she can play with time to create all sorts of things. She can even use time to build a maze and imprison a person in the same day forever."

Wen Xishu asked:

"You tell me these things... what exactly are you trying to express?"

He said:

"I will grant you the ability to save, limited to this round, Brother. Although you are not confronting Pisces head-on this time—"

"But you will destroy a key piece of Pisces. Without this piece, or rather, if this piece is let go, Pisces will fall into a state of massive weakening."

"Pisces is my younger sister. She likes to use time to show what she will look like in the future. Although she looks more mature than me, in reality, she is younger than me."

"The reason I am helping you, Brother, is to ensure that you can thwart her plan."

Scorpio became serious.

Wen Xishu said:

"If I have items from other constellations on me... could it be that I can also summon other constellations?"

Scorpio shook his head:

"Of course not, Brother. You are the person I chose after looking for a long time. There are two reasons for my appearance this time."

"The first reason, which is the most important reason, is that I don't want you to die."

"The second reason is that Pisces and I are mortal enemies. I can't be bothered to care about other constellations, and I don't have the guts to do it, but I am very happy to strike at Pisces."

Wen Xishu was a bit speechless.

"If I succeed this time, does that mean I have officially started a war with Pisces?"

Scorpio nodded:

"That's right, the kind that won't end until one of us dies."

Wen Xishu was silent again:

"So, these challenges in the Trick Tower are bound to offend you all, right?"

Scorpio shook his head:

"It depends on how you choose. Just like back then, you chose the Scorpio Blade, and you gained my favor."

"Now, actually, Brother... you could also betray me. The Desire Tower only requires you to survive and make a certain target happy. Such exit conditions are very easy for you."

That was true.

When he met Jack and Jennifer, Wen Xishu had many ways to make them happy; it didn't have to be salvation.

It was the same for Tang Rui, and even for the An brothers.

Everything depends on how one chooses.

Back then, he chose that way, choosing the most difficult path that best fit his own nature, but that didn't mean it was the only correct one.

Along this journey, he gained the recognition of some constellations, but if he hadn't done that at the time... would he have gained the recognition of others?

Scorpio seemed to see what Wen Xishu was thinking:

"Open this door, Brother, and you will have to start helping Sirius break out of prison. You will enter a time turbulence, and you must find a way to find the correct timeline among the many time entrances to bring Sirius out."

"Believe me, that will be very troublesome. Some entrances will take you to very terrifying time nodes. You will need my save-loading ability."

"But... you can also choose to give up. In that case, Brother, Pisces will be very grateful to you. However, this will break my heart. After all... I really hate people who disrupt time."

Scorpio looked at Wen Xishu:

"Make your choice."

Wen Xishu said:

"If I give up, will you kill me now?"

Scorpio smiled and shook his head:

"How could I? You are my brother; how could I do such a thing? But I might be angry for a long time."

"Furthermore, if you give up, Brother, it is understandable, because this challenge is very dangerous. Fortunately, Sirius will also guide you."

Wen Xishu said again:

"Is your true intention in helping me also related to Sirius?"

He said:

"Brother, you have met Ding Dong, haven't you?"

Wen Xishu did not deny it, and he could not deny it.

Scorpio suddenly stopped talking and just looked at Wen Xishu with a smile.

This smile made Wen Xishu feel a bit creepy.

"The one who killed Ding Dong..."

Scorpio nodded:

"Yes, it was me. Unlike Pisces, the twelve of us must kill five others on the road to becoming gods."

"Brother, save Sirius. As for whether Sirius will die later... that is not something you should be concerned about, is it?"

Wen Xishu sorted things out.

Now he has to face the time turbulence, the captain on the Ark, and many ability users; theoretically, it is impossible for him to clear the level.

But now he can load saves, and he can also get guidance from Sirius.

And... there is naturally a Huo En in the Desire Tower.

Calculating it this way, he actually has many key factors to decide the outcome, and since Scorpio has appeared and bet on him, the success rate should exist.

Even if it's a narrow escape from death, it's fine; as long as it's not a one-hundred-percent death, there is hope.

As for whether he can save Sirius...

Wen Xishu really doesn't want to think deeply about it right now.

"Fine, I will save Sirius."

Scorpio smiled and clapped:

"That's great! You really are biased toward me, Brother. Then I wish you success. Go and blast Pisces! Leave a deep impression on her!"

Wen Xishu pushed open the door to the utility room.

According to the game settings, this meant the game had officially begun.

(End of chapter)