Chapter 35: The First Class

"At the earliest, teacher, power, core, purification—there are too many sentences that can be expanded, and my own thoughts aren't actually important."

Although he had a guess, setting aside the fact that the words expanded from these characters differed, the way they were combined also had countless variations.

However, Wen Xishu guessed that seeing garbled text was likely due to his magic resistance being too low.

In other words, the secret treasure of the Three Towers Academy was indeed related to the weird.

To deconstruct the treasure, one only needed to increase their magic resistance.

It was very likely that once his magic resistance was high enough, he would be able to see the notes clearly and find a way to enter the "Weird Tower Academy."

Yes, with all the clues gathered, Wen Xishu could be almost certain that this was the gate leading to the Weird Tower Academy.

The characters above described content related to the Weird Tower Academy.

Although Albert said there was no Weird Tower Academy, the Three Towers Academy itself should contain three towers.

Combining this with what Albert said—that the Weird Tower descended later—it was highly possible that the Weird Tower Academy appeared later as well.

"Aren't we going to try digging down?" Nisen asked.

Yue Yun and Wen Xishu shook their heads in unison, and Yue Yun said:

"If you do that, you won't be able to find the treasure, and you'll have your academic credits deducted for damaging academy property."

Nisen chuckled foolishly.

The trio's treasure-hunting journey could only end here.

Wen Xishu said:

"We have the clues to the treasure; one could even say we've already found the 'treasure chest.' As for how to open it, that's something for later. Let's stop here for today."

Yue Yun agreed, and Nisen had no objections.

The three of them quickly made their way back to the ground along the outer wall of the library, looking like three thieves.

After this night of exploration, Yue Yun had a new understanding of Nisen and "Wen Xun."

Nisen's physical talent was monstrous, even above his own. Wen Xun was not a bit weaker than him either.

What was most terrifying was that Wen Xun also possessed strong observational skills, as well as... some kind of special aptitude.

Yue Yun wasn't jealous; he was just increasingly struck by the realization that this was a place where geniuses gathered.

He had to put in twelve times the effort to stay ahead of countless geniuses.

……

……

Two days later, early morning.

When the light from the dome began to brighten, Nisen ran to the courtyard to breakdance, while Yue Yun went to the simulation hall early to start hitting the wooden dummy.

Today, the freshmen of the Slaughter Tower Academy department at the Three Towers Academy would attend their first class.

Yue Yun hoped to be in a good state, while Nisen hoped his singing and dancing would help him make more friends.

Wen Xishu had originally planned to sleep in, then go to the library after waking up to cram on common knowledge regarding the Three Towers and the bunker.

Then he would head to his first class at a leisurely pace.

But changes were always faster than plans.

Before he had slept enough, Jia Baer, Albert's assistant, had already arrived at the dormitory where Wen Xishu was staying.

"Hello, student Wen Xun. I am Jia Baer, from the Academic Affairs Office. I usually handle some trivial matters for the principal. Some of your information still needs to be perfected, so you need to come with me."

Jia Baer was very short, creating a stark height difference with the tall Albert.

Looking at him, Jia Baer was about 1.5 meters tall, and in terms of appearance, he was a gentle and humble person.

He held a cane, his movements were unhurried, and he was very polite. There wasn't a single wrinkle on his suit.

Wen Xishu looked at this man who seemed like an old butler, and his first reaction was—Albert wanted to see him.

Whatever information needing to be perfected was just an excuse the old principal had made up.

Wen Xishu did not refuse and followed Jia Baer to the academy's administrative area—the Academic Affairs Office.

Along the way, Wen Xishu did not attract any attention because Jia Baer often did things like this.

The school did indeed frequently contact students to perfect certain things or sign agreements.

Jia Baer's figure was indeed often seen in the academy, so it was nothing strange.

Of course, although Jia Baer appeared often, Albert rarely did.

If people knew that a freshman was being summoned by the principal, they would certainly pay attention to this freshman.

Jia Baer did indeed lead Wen Xishu into the principal's office.

This office was empty most of the time.

Because the principal, Albert, was a crazy old man who liked to soak in the Slaughter Tower to kill enemies.

But this time, Albert was already sitting in the level-five boss office chair he had brought back from the Slaughter Tower, lounging in a "Ge You slouch" posture, greeting Wen Xishu without caring about his image at all:

"Hahahaha, little friend Wen Xun. You've been at the Three Towers Academy for some days now; how is it, have you discovered anything?"

Wen Xishu didn't waste words with Albert:

"Old Principal, speak plainly. Why did you look for me today?"

Albert said with a smile:

"Jia Baer, go attend to your business. I have a few words to say to little Wen."

Jia Baer nodded respectfully:

"Then I won't disturb you two. If there's anything else, please call for me at any time."

Jia Baer withdrew.

In this vast principal's office, there were now only two people.

Wen Xishu said:

"Can you tell me what's going on now? If there's nothing major, I'd like to go back and catch up on sleep so I can attend class in the best state this afternoon."

"Hmm, it's good that you are so attentive to your studies. But the improvement from classes is very small, or rather, our classes are very effective for ordinary students, but for you, we need a different approach." Albert revealed a playful smile.

Wen Xishu immediately had a bad premonition.

Seeing Wen Xishu frown, Albert laughed:

"Hahahaha, don't be so nervous. In any case, you won't be able to attend your first class today."

"I will be announcing a new school rule this afternoon."

Wen Xishu said irritably:

"What school rule? Why can't I attend class?"

Albert said:

"You should know that the academic credits for the Slaughter Tower Academy and the Desire Tower Academy are earned by climbing the towers. Slaughter Tower students earn credits by climbing the Slaughter Tower, and Desire Tower students earn credits by climbing the Desire Tower."

Wen Xishu's bad premonition grew stronger.

Albert continued:

"But all along, there has been no credit incentive mechanism for the Weird Tower. Our Three Towers Academy is not the kind of place that is out of touch with reality."

"Of course, we must keep pace with the times and respond to the bunker's call; the era of the younger generation exploring the Weird Tower is about to begin."

"For this reason, our Three Towers Academy must also set an example. This regulation will officially take effect this afternoon—"

"Students who explore the Weird Tower will receive double the academic credits."

Wen Xishu had already anticipated the direction of the conversation:

"You intend for me to explore the Weird Tower today?"

Albert clapped:

"How clever. It reminds me of your brother, Wen Zhaohua. You are indeed brothers; equally clever."

Wen Xishu didn't smile, and his expression remained cold:

"That place has a 'start-of-game kill,' and it's very difficult to figure out the rules at every stage. If you're not careful, you'll die..."

Albert shrugged:

"But you can survive, right? In any case, this is your coursework for today—well, your first class. Alright, I won't nag you anymore. Don't bother with the afternoon class; that's not your track."

Albert didn't give Wen Xishu a chance to refuse at all, and Wen Xishu knew he had no choice.

Albert picked up an old-fashioned landline phone:

"This is a level-six item I brought back from the Slaughter Tower. I gave it a name: 'Mysterious CEO Call'."

"If I call someone, their phone will be forced to answer. But they cannot call me back, nor can they see my number."

Wen Xishu never expected that this seemingly ordinary phone would actually have such an effect.

"Before you log into the Weird Tower, there are still some formalities to handle. There are two people who want to see you."

A holographic projection appeared above the square black landline.

The images of Liu Jinsen and Sha Ruijing appeared on the projection.

"The two of them have some words for you."

Wen Xishu guessed it now; it seemed that this tower climb was ostensibly coursework requested by Albert, but in reality, it was also pressure from the Bunker Security Bureau.

He was not completely safe just because of the protection of a legendary figure like Albert.

The higher-ups at the Bunker Security Bureau probably also had some very terrifying existences.

Wen Xishu picked up the phone:

"Sir Liu, this is Wen Xishu."

(End of chapter)