Chapter 37: Material Department

The phone call didn't last long, and after everything that needed to be handed over was handed over, Wen Xishu hung up the phone.

Albert said:

"Unhuh, it seems you are very busy. I look forward to your performance this afternoon. Also, don't tell anyone you've seen me."

Albert Napolitano was a very mysterious person, and this mystery was largely because no one knew where he was.

Wen Xishu said:

"Can I learn anything from the Slaughter Tower Academy's courses?"

Albert laughed loudly:

"Hahahahaha, those kids can teach you a bit of fighting skills, but it doesn't mean much. Listen to me, kid, you are different from them. These courses can be learned, but don't treat them as treasures."

"The path you want to take is the path Wen Zhaohua took back then."

Wen Xishu was stunned:

"Wen Zhaohua... was also exploring the Mysterious Tower? Why is his name unknown to anyone?"

Albert said:

"Because his Three Towers ID wasn't Wen Zhaohua. And the people who know his ID are only a few. So although he is very high on the Heavenly Ladder ranking... hmm, you should understand, right?"

Wen Xishu understood instantly.

Wen Zhaohua used a different name, and combined with his low-key behavior, although Wen Renjing and Xun Hui were famous, he never had any fame.

Of course, people were keen to discuss the existence of the top ten, top five, and top three.

Of course, the Three Towers codenames of Wen Renjing and Xun Hui were not their real names either, but they were dug out.

Wen Xishu asked again:

"So Wen Zhaohua... what rank is he on the Heavenly Ladder?"

Albert shook his head:

"I haven't looked for a long time, I forgot. You have to ask the guide, but I remember, it seems that on the Slaughter Tower, he was ranked in the twenties?"

Wen Xishu's heart was slightly disappointed.

In his view, even if Wen Zhaohua couldn't compare to Xun Hui and Wen Renjing, he should have been something like the top ten on the Heavenly Ladder.

Anyone who could make the Security Bureau miss him so much shouldn't be too bad. The top hundred on the Heavenly Ladder were all extraordinary figures, but Wen Xishu still felt that Wen Zhaohua's ranking was low.

However, Albert added:

"He didn't specialize in one tower. He first conquered the Slaughter Tower, then felt it was boring, and went to the Mysterious Tower, but later, he became interested in the Tower of Desire."

"His ranking in the Slaughter Tower and the Tower of Desire is the same. As for the Mysterious Tower... the Mysterious Tower has no Heavenly Ladder ranking, but I think if it did, he would be the first person."

Wen Xishu opened his mouth slightly, unable to hide the surprise on his expression.

He knew the Mysterious Tower had no Heavenly Ladder ranking. Because the formation of the Heavenly Ladder ranking required a certain base of exploration personnel.

If the number of people ascending the tower was less than 10,000, the Heavenly Ladder ranking could not be constructed.

Humanity's exploration of the Mysterious Tower was still too little.

It was

He immediately felt... comfortable.

"The Mysterious Tower can grant academic credits, but it doesn't exist to serve you; we truly need someone capable of exploring the Mysterious Tower."

"Since you have talent in this area, there's no harm in exploring the Slaughter Tower a bit later. If you explore the Mysterious Tower to a certain degree first, and then go to the Slaughter Tower, you will find surprises."

"Perhaps you already know what those surprises are."

"Alright, get out of my office, and remember not to mention me to anyone." Albert let out a hiccup; he was actually somewhat drunk.

Wen Xishu did not ask any further questions and left the principal's office.

After Wen Xishu left, Albert suddenly became amused and muttered to himself:

"Whether it's for extra credits or the requirements of the Anquan Bureau, one cannot reasonably demand that a person go to the Mysterious Tower. In fact, he could have made more demands, or even refused."

"This is also the most interesting part; even though he is fully aware that the Mysterious Tower is dangerous, when asked to go there, he barely refused at all, only complaining a few times symbolically."

"Your younger brother is even crazier than you were back then, hahahahaha..."

Afternoon. Three Towers Academy, Slaughter Tower Department area, male dormitory.

Ni Sen finally thought of the perfect dance moves, although in Wen Xishu's eyes, it was a level of awkward dancing comparable to "You guys stop fighting already."

And Wang Yueyun had also finished his workout, soaked in sweat, and was preparing to wash up in the dormitory.

After the two returned to the dormitory and finished their respective tasks, it was nearing class time, yet they did not see Wen Xishu's figure. Only then did they notice a note on the table.

The general content was:

"I have received a special assignment that must remain confidential for now, so I won't be attending class with you this afternoon. I will disappear for a while, but the specific duration is yet to be determined."

Special assignment, confidential, mysterious disappearance, duration yet to be determined.

Seeing these words, Wang Yueyun's heart was no longer calm; he wouldn't feel jealous, but he couldn't help but think...

"Why didn't I receive this kind of attention?"

"I must not be strong enough, not hardworking enough. I must work even harder in all future opportunities to become stronger."

"Wen Xun is not a simple person to be able to have a separate curriculum... Very good, on the road to becoming the number one at Three Towers Academy, there should be such people to motivate me."

Wen Xishu probably didn't expect how much of an impact these words would have on Wang Yueyun.

Ni Sen's thoughts were simpler; he just went "Wow":

"Wow, this is so cool. Wen gives me the feeling that he has so many stories! I can't wait for him to come back!"

Wen Xishu also wanted to come back sooner.

But he didn't know when he would be able to return this time, or if he could return at all.

Regarding the fact that he must constantly test the limits on the edge of death, Wen Xishu had already accepted it calmly; after all, in his previous life, he did this too.

It's just that in this life, he replaced various extreme sports with tower ascension.

As early as two hours ago, before Ni Sen and Wang Yueyun had returned to the dormitory, Wen Xishu had already headed to the academy's logistics department.

Based on the fact that he only had one sequence slot and already possessed the Strange Sequence 37: Mental Barrage, Wen Xishu did not borrow any tradable sequences.

However, he did inquire, and the academy's tradable sequences all had sequence numbers starting from over one hundred or two hundred.

In Wen Xishu's view, these all seemed like trash sequences. But judging by the proud expressions of the logistics staff... these sequences also seemed quite rare.

He still underestimated the difficulty of obtaining sequences; even sequences with numbers beyond one hundred were things many people outside longed for but could never reach.

The logistics department had a lot of equipment, displaying many items like a museum. There were also quite a few people wandering around here.

Wen Xishu only borrowed one piece of equipment.

Although he had four item slots, considering the need to keep a low profile and not attract attention, he only claimed to possess one item slot.

The attributes of this item were very average.

Item attributes could only be viewed inside the Three Towers, but the logistics department knew these attributes; they had long since written the original owners and attributes of these items on paper and made them into exquisite cards.

The color of the card represented the rarity of the item.

A white card meant the item was very common, a blue card meant the item was a fine item. A purple card was a rare item, and an orange card was a legendary item.

Of course, Wen Xishu hadn't seen many blue card items so far, let alone purple or orange cards.

It is worth mentioning that although the Truth-Telling Wine Glass was a consumable, it was a blue card-level item.

The logistics department did have purple card-level items, but those were not things a first-year freshman could borrow.

That required additional approval from the Academic Affairs Office and the logistics department.

The item Wen Xishu originally chose was a blue item, but there were too many people queuing up to borrow it.

In this situation, the logistics department staff had to choose who was most suitable. Wen Xishu didn't want to be in the spotlight yet.

So he chose a white item; its numerical value was very low, but the special attribute made him feel quite satisfied.

The card description for this item was as follows:

【Owner: Albert Napolitano.】

【Item Name: Forgot Keys.】

【Item Description: If you also often forget your keys, you might as well try this thing. Although it's a pair of gloves, it's really suitable for knocking on doors.】

【Item Attribute: Attack Power +5, has an extremely high extra damage bonus against doors in every sense.】

Attack Power +5, this was truly the lowest possible attribute; among white props, it was also on the lower end.

Wen Xishu currently had no concept of a value like +5.

Plus, as a pair of gloves with almost no attack range bonus, no one was willing to use them at all.

But Wen Xishu felt at first glance that this thing was good.

It was hard to say if it could be used in strange scenarios, but if it could... perhaps when encountering scenarios where "the door cannot be opened from this side," this thing would have miraculous effects.

Furthermore, Wen Xishu felt that gloves were not flashy; perhaps this thing could also be used in the Tower of Desire.

Walking on the street with gloves on, the police wouldn't question you, but if you walked on the street with a machete, the treatment would be different.

After finishing this, Wen Xishu did not delay and hurried back to the dormitory. Taking advantage of the fact that Wang Yueyun and Ni Sen had not yet returned, he activated the login device.

The black wristwatch bit into his arm tightly, like a mouth suddenly snapping shut.

Familiar words appeared in Wen Xishu's mind once again.

【Welcome to the Three Towers game, about to enter the rest area.】

【Current maximum accessible level: 7th floor.】

【Special prop "Crazy Dice" detected. Do you wish to roll?】

(End of chapter)