Chapter 37: Material Division

The call didn't last long; after finishing what needed to be said, Wen Xishu hung up.

Albert said:

"Uh-huh, looks like you're busy. I look forward to your performance this afternoon. Also, don't you dare tell anyone you've seen me."

Albert Napolitano was a very mysterious person, and a large part of this mystery was that no one knew where he was.

Wen Xishu said:

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

Albert laughed heartily:

"Hahahaha, those kids can teach you a few fighting moves, but it's not very meaningful. Listen to me, kid, you're different from them. You can take these courses, but don't treat them like treasures."

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

Wen Xishu was stunned:

"Wen Zhaohua... was also an explorer of the Strange Tower? Why does no one know his name?"

Albert said:

"Because his Three Towers ID isn't Wen Zhaohua. And only a handful of people know his ID. So even though he is very high on the Heavenly Ladder Ranking... well, you should understand, right?"

Wen Xishu understood instantly.

Wen Zhaohua used a different name, and combined with his low-profile conduct, while Wenren Jing and Xun Hui were famous, he had never had much of a reputation.

After all, people are keen on discussing those in the top ten, top five, or top three.

Of course, the Three Towers codenames of Wenren Jing and Xun Hui weren't their real names either, but they had been dug up.

Wen Xishu asked again:

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

Albert shook his head:

"Haven't looked in a long time, I've forgotten. You'll have to ask the Guide. But I remember, it seems like on the Slaughter Tower, he was ranked around the twenties?"

In his heart, Wen Xishu was actually slightly disappointed.

In his view, even if Wen Zhaohua couldn't compare to Xun Hui and Wenren Jing, he should have been someone in the top ten of the Heavenly Ladder.

Someone who could make the Anquan Bureau so concerned shouldn't be too bad. The top hundred of the Heavenly Ladder were all extraordinary figures, but Wen Xishu still felt Wen Zhaohua's ranking was low.

However, Albert added:

"He didn't specialize in just one tower. He first explored the Slaughter Tower, then found it boring and went to the Strange Tower, but later on, he became interested in the Desire Tower."

"His rankings in the Slaughter Tower and Desire Tower are the same. As for the Strange Tower... the Strange Tower doesn't have a Heavenly Ladder Ranking, but I imagine if it did, he would be the number one person."

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

He knew the Strange Tower didn't have a Heavenly Ladder Ranking. Because for a Heavenly Ladder Ranking to form, there must be a certain base of explorers.

If the number of people climbing the tower is less than ten thousand, a Heavenly Ladder Ranking cannot be constructed.

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

It was just that Wen Xishu hadn't expected Wen Zhaohua to be a rare "triple-degree doctor."

He immediately felt... relieved.

"The Strange Tower giving extra credits isn't to serve you; we truly need someone capable of exploring the Strange Tower."

"Since you have talent in this area, you might as well explore the Slaughter Tower later. If you go to the Slaughter Tower after exploring the Strange Tower to a certain extent, you will find a surprise."

"Perhaps you already know what the surprise is."

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

Wen Xishu didn't ask any more questions and left the principal's office.

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

"Whether it's extra credits or the demands of the Anquan Bureau, you can't actually reasonably require someone to go to the Strange Tower. In fact, he could have made more demands, or even refused."

"That's the most interesting part. Even though he was fully aware that the Strange Tower is dangerous, when asked to go, he barely refused, only complaining symbolically a few times."

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

Afternoon. Three Towers Academy, Slaughter Tower department area, boys' dormitory.

Nisen 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."

And Yue Yun had also finished his workout, covered 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, but they didn't see Wen Xishu. Only then did they see a note on the table.

The general content was:

"I've received a special assignment that must be kept 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 to be determined."

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

Seeing these words, Yue Yun'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 being number one in the Three Towers Academy, there should be people like this to motivate me."

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

Nisen's thoughts were simple, just saying "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 early.

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 had to constantly test the limits on the edge of death, Wen Xishu had already accepted it calmly; after all, in his past life, he did this too.

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

Two hours ago, before Nisen and Yue Yun had returned to the dormitory, Wen Xishu had already headed to the department's supply division.

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

However, he inquired about it, and the academy's tradable sequences all had sequence numbers in the hundreds or two hundreds and above.

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

He still underestimated the difficulty of obtaining sequences; even sequences with numbers over one hundred were things many people outside longed for but could not reach.

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

Wen Xishu only borrowed one piece of equipment.

Although he had four item slots, out of consideration for keeping a low profile and not attracting attention, he only claimed to possess one item slot.

The attributes of this item were very average.

Item attributes could only be viewed within the Three Towers, but the supply division 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 ordinary, 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 supply division did have purple-card-level items, but those were not for first-year freshmen to borrow.

That required additional approval from the Academic Affairs Office and the supply division.

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 supply division staff had to choose who was most suitable. Wen Xishu didn't want to be in the spotlight.

So he chose a white item with very low stats, but the special attribute made him feel very satisfied.

The card description for this item was as follows:

[Owner: Albert Napolitano.]

[Item Name: Forgot the Key.]

[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 a very high extra damage bonus against doors in all senses.]

Attack power +5, this was truly the lowest possible attribute; among white items, 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.

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

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

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

If you walk down the street wearing gloves, the police won't question you, but if you carry a machete down the street, the treatment is different.

After finishing this, Wen Xishu didn't delay and hurried back to the dormitory. Taking advantage of the fact that Yue Yun and Nisen hadn't returned, he activated the login device.

The black wristwatch bit tightly onto his arm 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 item "Inverted Dice" detected. Do you wish to roll?]

(End of chapter)