Chapter 59: The Secret of the Desire Tower's Number One

"Hello, Xishu, or should I call you Wen Xun?"

Wen Xishu listened to the pleasant, melodious, and magnetic voice; it was a voice he usually associated with the gentle male supporting characters found in female-oriented games or dramas.

And usually, the possessors of such voices are not good-looking. But Wenren Jing’s voice didn't make one focus on it, because his appearance was truly a feast for the eyes, unforgettable at a single glance.

Wen Xishu suddenly felt that if he had to describe Wenren Jing on paper, the only definitive description he could provide was that this person was male.

As for his features, Wen Xishu truly did not know how to describe the feeling.

But indeed, after seeing this person, you would feel that the phrase "a single glance ruins a lifetime" found in all those books was not an exaggeration.

Wenren Jing simply raised his hand to invite Wen Xishu to be seated.

Wen Xishu actually felt as if the flowers in this forbidden area had suddenly burst into full bloom.

Good heavens, this is a super succubus whose charm is so outstanding that even a casual movement seems to trigger special effects...

Wen Xishu evaluated him internally; perhaps this was the kind of person described in books, as if carrying a holy light.

But in reality, everything was also so plain and ordinary.

The game on the chessboard had not been restarted. Wen Xishu did not intend to play either, simply sitting upright.

Wenren Jing said:

"I am Wenren Jing. Actually, we have met before."

Wen Xishu indeed had no such memories, and he smiled:

"Apologies, according to the old principal, I used to be an idiot. Whoever you met before must have been that... um, not-so-normal version of me."

Wenren Jing chuckled:

"The teacher is a very, very free-spirited person. Sometimes his words can offend others, so don't mind it. In his eyes, I am also just a foolish student."

The premise of being "free-spirited" is that there is nothing in this world that can suppress one's true nature. In the entire bunker, who else could make Albert Napolitano restrain his temperament?

Wen Xishu also wanted to be free-spirited, but in reality, he could only wear a mask.

"I heard some things from the teacher. I thought about it, and I shouldn't owe you any favors, yet you recently brought back a Level 6 building."

"I guess you went to the Desire Tower."

Wen Xishu thought for a moment and said:

"No, I went to the Trick Tower and met someone named Tang Rui."

Although Wenren Jing had vaguely guessed it, he was still somewhat surprised to hear Wen Xishu mention the name directly.

His expression became even gentler:

"It seems you obtained an invitation."

This light, airy sentence startled Wen Xishu.

Wenren Jing merely glanced at Wen Xishu, and the surprise in Wen Xishu’s heart vanished, his entire inner state becoming peaceful and stable.

Wen Xishu should have been astonished by such an ability, but because of that peace and stability, he was in such a calm state that he could not feel shock.

"Is this Wenren Jing’s ability? Everyone says he is peerless, but he also has this ability to alter inner emotions..."

"What a terrifying person. Come to think of it, if this ability were combined with my mental barrage... it would be an absolute kill."

Wen Xishu thought this to himself; he already felt a sense of crisis, but even that sense of crisis could not take shape under Wenren Jing’s gaze, reaching at most a level of slight restraint.

Of course, another point of focus for Wen Xishu was that Wenren Jing knew about the invitation. Wenren Jing had never been to the Trick Tower, so how could he know about the invitation?

He thought of Wen Zhaohua.

Wenren Jing said:

"This is the Department Zone; my ability is still effective here. The teacher and I often play chess here."

"The teacher also tests me here. It’s quite interesting; once I enter the Slaughter Tower, my Desire Tower ability disappears."

"But the teacher always tests me; he plays the monster of the Slaughter Tower, trying to make me eliminate the murderous desire in his heart."

"It’s as if he is certain that one day, I will face the monster of the Slaughter Tower."

Wen Xishu did not respond.

Wenren Jing, however, acted as if he had heard an answer and continued on his own:

"You don't need to be nervous, nor should you feel a sense of crisis. Zhao... your brother shared some situations about exploring the Trick Tower with me back then."

Wen Xishu thought to himself that it was as expected; as the number one person in the Trick Tower, Wen Zhaohua could not possibly be unaware of the existence of the invitation.

"Xishu, what happened to Tang Rui in the end?" Wenren Jing asked.

Only then did Wen Xishu cautiously open his mouth:

"She is fine. She is no longer a parrot; if you really want to say it, she is a vulture. She is not to be trifled with now."

"Those who hurt her are all dead. She is no longer incomplete."

Wenren Jing slowly stood up. This number one person of the Desire Tower bowed slightly to Wen Xishu:

"Thank you. Although I had already guessed it, I am very happy to hear you say it myself. This was a regret I could not resolve, but you did it. You are remarkable, Xishu."

This action truly surprised Wen Xishu. The person before him was actually willing to lower his status like this.

Although it was far from a ninety-degree bow, as the number one of the Desire Tower and the pride of the famous Wenren family among the six great families...

Wen Xishu could still feel the weight of this bow.

At the same time, Wen Xishu always felt that the way Wenren Jing looked at him was a bit off. It seemed to carry a certain... concern.

"Don't be so polite. I also met someone in the Trick Tower rest area who used to hang around the Desire Tower, named Park Yingshuang. It’s a pity he died in the Trick Tower. That place is too dangerous; I tried my best to save them, but in the end, I only saved one."

Wenren Jing sat back down and said softly:

"I understand. Rest assured, I will negotiate and minimize the probing and surveillance from the higher-ups regarding you as much as possible. If they suffer losses during this process, those are just the normal losses of exploring the Trick Tower."

"They will not blame or vent their anger on you because of this. I should still be able to manage that."

This was too clever. Wen Xishu really liked talking to such people; no matter how subtle you were, the other party understood what you were truly trying to express.

"What is your relationship with my brother, exactly?" Wen Xishu decided to ask more directly.

Wenren Jing was also very frank: "Before he committed his great mistake, I was his fellow disciple under the teacher. I, Xun Hui, and your brother Wen Zhaohua were the teacher's three personal disciples."

"The Wen family wasn't considered a major family in the past."

"But because Wen Zhaohua and I hit it off at the time, and he had the surname Wen while I had the surname Wenren, the single character difference between us made me feel it was a great destiny."

"He and I became very good friends. I thought we were the kind of friends who could entrust our lives to each other, friends who would die for each other without hesitation."

"During that time, the Wen family and the Wenren family even had thoughts of marriage alliances, and the Wen family began to grow continuously with the help of the Wenren family."

"It wasn't just the Wenren family; the Xun family also had a very good relationship with the Wen family at the time. Based on certain special reasons, the relationship between the three of us could almost be said to be one that no one thought would have any problems."

"Almost everyone felt... that the three of us would be friends forever, but later, as that incident happened, everything changed."

"He let down both me and Xun Hui. Regardless of whether there were unavoidable circumstances hidden in that matter, some things, once done, are done."

Wenren Jing did not hide his inner disappointment.

Wen Xishu did not expect that the true succubus was actually Wen Zhaohua. In a sense, the Xun family and the Wenren family could be said to have changed their views on the entire Wen family because of Wen Zhaohua alone.

Looking at Wenren Jing’s reaction, the sins committed by Wen Zhaohua were clearly a greater knot in his heart.

He was suddenly very curious: what were the "certain special reasons" Wenren Jing spoke of?

"Then I hope you can keep things clear: my brother is my brother, and I am I. I was still an idiot at the time; although his crimes affected me, I myself am very innocent."

Wen Xishu spoke again, and Wenren Jing nodded, feeling that Wen Xishu was indeed different from what he had imagined.

Wenren Jing had also imagined whether Wen Xishu, after regaining his intelligence, would be very similar to Wen Zhaohua. But it seemed the two were quite different.

Wenren Jing said:

"Alright, tell me, what do you need? I don't like owing favors. You are right about one thing: he is he, and you are you."

"I don't need to be polite with him, but with you, the proper courtesies must be observed."

Wen Xishu liked this part, but he was still very cautious:

"Are there any items or sequences suitable for me to use?"

When asking for things, you must dare to speak up. If you are hesitant, others might really take the opportunity to lower the quality of the items they give you.

So as soon as Wen Xishu spoke, it was for items and sequences.

Wenren Jing smiled:

"No problem. Before you climb the tower next time, I will have the things you need prepared. Rest assured, they will definitely not be useless items."

"They will be very helpful for your climb of the Desire Tower."

From beginning to end, Wen Xishu had not admitted that he was climbing the Desire Tower, even though Wenren Jing had indicated that he knew about the invitation from Wen Zhaohua.

But Wen Xishu still did not admit it:

"Although I cannot enter the Desire Tower, it doesn't guarantee I won't be able to in the future, so I will accept them."

He actually didn't explicitly deny it either, but in terms of language, Wen Xishu refused to leave any loopholes.

Wenren Jing said words similar to Albert’s:

"You refuse to trust people. You have deep concerns in your heart, and you are on guard against everyone. This will be very tiring."

"But it is correct. Keep it up, and at the same time, you must learn to leverage power and learn to rely on the forces behind you."

"In any case, you can trust the teacher, and what you need to do is make everyone believe that you are on the same side as the teacher."

"The teacher can protect us, and only he can protect us."

After Wenren Jing finished these words, he suddenly felt a bit emotional; his own temperament was still not enough, and seeing this face similar to Wen Zhaohua’s, he couldn't help but say a bit more.

Wen Xishu was naturally not stupid and instantly heard the problem in the words:

"Us?"

He vaguely felt that the "certain special reasons" might have something to do with these final words of Wenren Jing.

"I am the younger brother of the heinous criminal Wen Zhaohua, bearing immense sins. Therefore, this bureau and that bureau in the bunker all want to dig out Wen Zhaohua’s secrets from me; I cannot easily trust people."

"But what I cannot understand is, in this 'us' of yours... are you referring to you and Xun Hui?"

Wenren Jing was slightly surprised; Wen Xishu was much smarter than he had imagined. This ability to make connections reminded him once again of Wen Zhaohua.

"There are some things I cannot say too much about. Wen Xishu, I hope you can become the First Person of the Trick Tower, although your start is already quite astonishing..."

"But you are not yet the First Person of the Trick Tower. You are not even qualified to know this secret."

"However, if you can continue to amaze everyone and prove to me and Xun Hui that you are that person, I will tell you everything I know."

Wen Xishu did not want to wait until next time:

"You have to tell me... what makes even you feel the need for protection? I guess it is definitely not the Bunker Security Bureau or the Political Bureau."

Wenren Jing shook his head:

"The sins you carry are already enough to keep you busy; some things are too terrifying, so it is better to wait until you are prepared."

"Alright, I should go. I express my gratitude to you once again. I think... perhaps in the future, I can get news of Tang Rui from someone else."

"I have always felt very guilty; what I did to her was too perfunctory. Thank you."

Wen Xishu knew this was a dismissal, so he had no choice but to leave.

However, he did not stop thinking; he detested those who left things unfinished. Wenren Jing had also underestimated Wen Xishu's ability to make connections.

On the way back, Wen Xishu unexpectedly thought of some things that were terrifying upon closer inspection.

"Hmm, the key information is 'First Person'."

"Although Wenren Jing refused to say it, his meaning indicated that this is a crisis targeting the 'First Person'."

"In other words, the 'First Person' of the three tower systems will encounter a crisis that only Albert can resolve. So, what kind of ability does that old madman Albert actually have?"

"Right, he climbed to the ninety-sixth floor of the Slaughter Tower... According to what I know, it is rumored that people at this level can bring a certain percentage of their three-tower panel attributes into reality."

"Wait, the books in the library record that Xun Hui is the First Person of the Slaughter Tower and the number one existence on the Heavenly Ladder ranking. Xun Hui climbed to the fifty-seventh floor. Wenren Jing, as the First Person of the Desire Tower, climbed to over sixty floors..."

"And as a hidden existence, the old madman who is no longer on the list climbed to the ninety-sixth floor. In other words, the old madman belongs to the retired contestants; he can already be hidden from the list. He is not the First Person of the list, but the First Person of the bunker."

"The First Person of the list is at fifty or sixty floors, yet the First Person of the bunker is at over ninety... How strange. The gap is too outrageous. Can no one reach the levels in between?"

Wen Xishu actually had a clue; he remembered what the Guide said, that there were still a few terrifying existences in the bunker.

These existences, presumably, were not the likes of Security Bureau chiefs or Political Affairs Bureau chiefs.

But he did not dare to think too deeply, because just as Wenren Jing said, some of the things thought of along this line of reasoning... were terrifying.

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At nightfall.

Wen Xishu had already returned to his dormitory.

Tomorrow's classes were few, just some theory classes explaining the correct usage of some tradable sequences in the Slaughter Tower, as well as a summary of monster weaknesses.

Wen Xishu was actually interested in these things, but there was something else he wanted to do tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon, Wen Xishu, Yue Yun, and Nisen planned to take advantage of their break to go to the second floor to play.

Naturally, they were heading for the Capsized Boat Cabin. It is said that there is a long line outside the Capsized Boat Cabin now, with a bunch of people waiting to see how to capsize.

Although the people walking out of the cabin did not look very happy, it did not stop so many people from wanting to go. Wen Xishu also wanted to figure out how this thing would make him rich, and in what way.

But that was for tomorrow.

Tonight, Wen Xishu decided to challenge the "Academy Secret Treasure" again. After his magic resistance increased, he prepared to return to the top floor of the library to interpret the shadow left after the clover stopped spinning.

Even if it were just one more character, he figured there would be quite a bit of information.

Going live at 12 tonight.

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(End of chapter)