[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-three-towers-game":3,"chapter-the-three-towers-game-the-three-towers-game-chapter-61":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Three Towers Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2294198,4488,"Chapter 61: The Belonging Seeker: Wen Xishu","the-three-towers-game-chapter-61",61,"\u003Cp>The massive brass clover slowly stopped spinning. It was the same time as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still only for such a brief moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu had wanted to go to the top floor of the library alone, but he really couldn't shake off Yue Yun and Nisen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, this time as well, the three of them arrived at the top floor of the library together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun stared at the shadowy part; that shadow, which looked like a door, was still impossible to decipher—it was just a mess of garbled code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having had the experience from last time, Nisen and Yue Yun both turned their heads away at the same time, not letting their spirits be affected by the negative emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun still noticed, however, that Wen Xun’s gaze was fixed on the black interface. It seemed even deeper and more focused than last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had become stronger; after taking that special course, he had become stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun felt a slight shock internally; he never would have imagined that even though he was already training beyond his limits every day, he was still falling behind right from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nisen, on the other hand, was extremely curious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wen! Hurry and tell us, what did you see this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu happened to withdraw his gaze at this very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his temples before speaking slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three more characters, two more words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun urged impatiently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't keep us in suspense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dean, Principal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nisen and Yue Yun exchanged a look; the two of them thought for a while, but still didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five characters from last time were: Master, Core, Most, Authority, Pure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, as Wen Xishu’s Anti-Magic Value increased to 14 points, he was able to decipher the two words \"Dean\" and \"Principal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As far as I know, in the school, Dean and Principal are actually the same position, though occasionally some people refer to that legend as the Old Dean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or perhaps, Dean of the Three Towers Academy. Wen Xun, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's very simple. The Dean is independent; the Principal is the Principal, and the Dean is the Dean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Principal has more power and manages the entire Three Towers Academy, but... it is very likely that there should have been a position of Dean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Wen Xishu didn't say was that he already believed this was the Weird Tower Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called secret treasure of the Three Towers Academy was very likely the Weird Tower Academy itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And how to open the Weird Tower Academy, and who the Dean was... these secrets were temporarily unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wen Xishu instantly felt a desire to explore the mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of an extremely bold guess—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first person to decipher all the secrets would become the Dean of the Weird Tower Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were too many combinations between the characters and words; it was very likely that the next time he stared at this shadow, he would have completely different thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Wen Xishu couldn't help but think that Wen Renjing had hinted that he must establish a connection with Albert, an extremely solid connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—if he could become the Dean of the Weird Tower Academy, that connection would surely be deep enough, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu didn't think this idea was arrogant. After all, in this era without game logic, he was fully capable of becoming a teacher and a dean, rather than a student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the prerequisite for all of this was to explore the Weird Tower more. Wen Xishu decided to take the initiative to shorten the time interval and, when the time came, contact Liu Jinsen to explore the Weird Tower in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, we should head back; the decryption for this time ends here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu prepared to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your progress is too fast, Wen Xun. Can you reveal anything about your special course? Or... I can even take you as my master; I want to become stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words from the \"King of Posturing\" actually surprised Wen Xishu a little. This person was truly competitive to his very core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was a genuine desire to become stronger, for which he could set aside his dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu actually quite liked people like this; anyone with this kind of personality, as long as they weren't too stupid, could accomplish great things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nisen also looked at Yue Yun in surprise, and then, Nisen smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's possible, count me in too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will know at midterms. If you are still willing to learn from me after you find out at midterms, I will teach you without reservation. I promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But not now. If I say it now, I will face some trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun watched Wen Xishu for a long time without speaking, then he nodded and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nisen also stood up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, go, go, let's go home and sleep. Once the theoretical knowledge class is finished tomorrow, we can go check out the Capsized Boat Hut!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun and Nisen walked in front. The three of them had reached the top floor of the library like geckos climbing a wall, and when they returned, they still used the extremely dangerous method of traversing the library's exterior facade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yue Yun's physical fitness had clearly improved somewhat, and he was already on par with Nisen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu saw it all, and he had a very strange feeling in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep down, he still didn't trust Yue Yun and Nisen, but thinking that these two would continue to grow stronger, he actually felt some anticipation for the day they might become famous throughout the bunker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, after finishing their classes, Wen Xishu, Yue Yun, and Nisen had already obtained leave slips and applied to go to the second level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students of the Three Towers Academy were not allowed to leave the academy easily; if they did, they had to go through exit procedures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally speaking, leave slips for the Slaughter Tower Academy were hard to get approved; after all, students of the Slaughter Tower Academy had no background and mostly liked to solve problems with violence, so they needed a very legitimate reason to leave the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun and Nisen did have such reasons, but they didn't end up using them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Wen Xun was given the green light all the way. The teacher in charge of approvals heard that the person asking for leave was named Wen Xun, and approved it without a second word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Yue Yun and Nisen both think that Wen Xishu was some kind of noble scion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu didn't explain much, and soon, together with the two of them, he took the descent passage to the second level of the bunker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the descent passage, there were quite a few high-ranking officials and dignitaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were students from the Desire Tower Academy, as well as some wealthy merchants and socialites; everyone seemed to be descending levels for the same purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Yue Yun, Wen Xishu, and Nisen all very expectant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second level of the bunker, the functional level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the Level 6 hospital appeared on the second level of the bunker, the frequency of high-level people going to the lower levels had increased quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, this was a good thing, as it deepened the understanding of the lower-level people by those from the upper levels. It prevented the situation where the top could not hear the voices of the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to a greater extent, it also deepened the conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, the undisguised disdain from the upper levels made many lower-level people hold a grudge in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for the past few days, these conflicts had been temporarily suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of Wen Xishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu had brought life-saving facilities the first time and entertainment facilities the second time. The interval between the two times was very short. Coupled with the \"chuunibyou\" hype created by the team of Japanese islanders hired by Sha Ruijing, his reputation was heading toward godhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the three of them arrived at the second level of the bunker, they all saw many people holding small colorful flags engraved with the character \"Wen.\" They looked smug, as if they regarded them as some kind of talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the roadside, there would also be some people holding flyers, and whenever someone passed by, they would say very politely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me, may I take a moment of your time to learn about the bunker's new legend, Mr. Wen Xishu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the ubiquitous small stalls, vendors were selling novels about Wen Xishu. Albert quite liked reading novels created by lower-level novelists. Nowadays, the hot topic for novels was fan fiction about Wen Xishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking on the streets of the second level of the bunker, one could see groups of three or five people gathered together at any time, discussing who was more powerful, Xun Hui or Wen Xishu, and discussing how many levels of the Weird Tower Wen Xishu had already reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu's popularity didn't stop there. Everything was just what could be seen on the surface; in almost all indoor facilities on the entire second functional level of the bunker, nearly half of the people were discussing Wen Xishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Yue Yun sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is truly a genius who has appeared out of nowhere. He is not in the Three Towers Academy, and he had no fame before this. It really makes one's blood boil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nisen didn't speak, because he had already started dancing awkwardly with passersby to express his love for Wen Xishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most awkward one was naturally Wen Xishu himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood even more clearly what kind of double-edged sword such great fame would be once he was put on a pedestal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wen Xun, one should be like this. Although you are strong, there is still a gap between you and Wen Xishu, and you must never be complacent. I am not as good as you, but one day I will surpass you, and I will also surpass him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu’s fingers twitched slightly. Brother, your spirit of being able to get fired up at any time and place, saying \"I want to struggle, I want to become stronger, I want to work hard,\" is very commendable, but this behavior actually being carried out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is not just generally awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu had indeed underestimated his own fame. Fortunately, they walked quickly, and before long, they arrived outside the Capsized Boat Hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a long line at the Capsized Boat Hut. Its nickname nowadays was the \"Broken Home Hut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the name suggests, few people who came to the Capsized Boat Hut could walk out smiling. But people just loved to go; those who had been there would go once and then stay silent, not saying what it was like inside, but they just didn't look very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you asked them if it was worth going, they would definitely say it was worth a visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the Capsized Boat Hut was a very standard Weird Tower-style facility, which led many people to want to explore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This line is way too long, bro. We’ll have to wait an hour just to queue up,\" Nisen complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after they arrived, quite a few people appeared behind them. Nisen said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just asked around; the Capsizing Cabin seems to have some kind of superpower. It’s best to go in with more people. The more people, the more fun it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If two people go in, they’ll likely fall out with each other. If three go in, it’ll probably turn into a three-way brawl...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if a group goes in, it seems it’ll be very interesting. Bro, should we team up with others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nisen looked at Wen Xun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Nisen’s eyes, Wen Xun was the leader of the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu thought for a moment and decided to play it safe. The more people, the more fun; the fewer, the more intense... This mechanism made him guess the potential effect of the Capsizing Cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Wen Xishu raised his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any students from the Three Towers Academy want to team up? Let’s go in together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted this, and a few people behind actually responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Are there classmates already ahead in line? Great, let’s go together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a female voice speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nisen turned his head and saw three women and two men, all students from the Desire Tower Academy. Because only students from the Desire Tower Academy, much like students from certain schools in Wen Xishu’s past life, were particularly fond of declaring their identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The status of being a student at the Desire Tower Academy was, in itself, roughly equivalent to being a superior person. These few students, three women and two men, all wore the school badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nisen had the sharpest eyes and noticed that the three women were quite pretty, especially the third one, whom he had seen in the cafeteria. The two men, by comparison, were more mediocre and not as handsome as Yue Yun and Wen Xun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nisen had clearly treated this as a social outing for young people, thinking about letting Wen Xun and Yue Yun hook up with the girls; although he didn't look good himself, he could act as a wingman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was definitely treating Yue Yun and Wen Xishu as true brothers. However, neither Yue Yun nor Wen Xishu had this idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two men bringing out three women—if this were at the Slaughter Tower Academy, it wouldn't really be anything, but at the Desire Tower Academy, it’s hard to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun was gossiping for once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu noticed that one of the girls looked quite familiar. He immediately remembered that the girl had once triggered the mental barrage of another senior sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was in the library, where she had been called a slut or something similar by a senior sister from the Desire Tower Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu suddenly became interested:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, come, welcome, welcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few Three Towers Academy students attracted a lot of attention. Nisen and Yue Yun were not used to it for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Desire Tower Academy students seemed to enjoy this focus of attention. Except for the girl Wen Xishu found familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That girl was very calm, with no joy or sorrow visible on her face, as if she were just out for a stroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since everyone was teaming up to enter together, it didn't count as cutting in line. Soon, these Desire Tower Academy students reached the position where Wen Xishu and the other two were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of the two men was very tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One looked like he wasn't even 1.6 meters tall, wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, very casual, with dyed yellow hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other looked like the yellow-haired guy's lackey; his tone when communicating with the yellow-haired guy was very fawning and obsequious, but he looked quite scholarly, wearing gold-rimmed glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that Wen Xishu and the other two were from the Slaughter Tower Academy, the yellow-haired guy didn't show contempt, but he clearly didn't show much respect either, saying this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, we're out to have fun, we're all classmates. Don't feel inferior; at this moment, we are equal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words nearly set off Yue Yun and Nisen, but Wen Xishu went against his usual nature and said very politely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is our honor to play with you. I hope we can have a good time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yellow-haired guy also clearly considered himself the big brother in the crowd, patting Wen Xishu on the shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kid are quite sensible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu turned his head and gave Yue Yun and Nisen a look. Strange to say, although the three had only just met, they were quite in sync; Yue Yun and Nisen understood Wen Xishu’s idea in a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to cause trouble, don't do it outside. Once inside the Capsizing Cabin, cause trouble reasonably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun suddenly felt no more anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few of them exchanged words and got to know each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yellow-haired guy was named Wang Xia. The reason he was so arrogant was that his father was that Officer Wang from the Bunker Industry and Commerce Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yellow-haired guy’s lackey was named Zhang Tingyao. His background wasn't actually bad, but there was still a large gap compared to Wang Xia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three women were Wang Xia’s girlfriend, Huo Erjina; Zhang Tingyao’s girlfriend, Bai Xiaoyu; and the Desire Tower Academy freshman from the bottom, Jiang Xue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next half hour, the group of eight stood in line. During this process, Jiang Xue barely said a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Yun and Nisen didn't talk much either. Wen Xishu and Zhang Tingyao were definitely two excellent straight men, constantly cooperating with the yellow-haired Wang Xia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xia kept showing off, bragging about the awesome things he had done in the past. Besides Wen Xishu and Zhang Tingyao, Wang Xia’s girlfriend also kept praising Wang Xia, appearing incredibly happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Huo Erjina, this woman of Furry Bear descent, was basically communicating with Bai Xiaoyu, and their words were all meant for Jiang Xue to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu also saw why the out-of-place Jiang Xue would appear here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the queuing process, people would leave the cabin from time to time. Some had faces full of excitement from hearing explosive news, while others had faces full of shame and anger from having their secrets exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not a single person would reveal what exactly happened inside the Capsizing Cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wen Xishu and the others finally finished queuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the trepidation and curiosity of others, Wen Xishu felt more anticipation inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could guess that the Capsizing Cabin might be a place that could expose secrets. Entering here rashly was extremely stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reason so many people entered was probably that humans were naturally gossipy and liked to peek at others' secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu knew very well that he shouldn't have come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also knew very well that with Wang Xia and the others entering the Capsizing Cabin, it was hard to say who would end up capsizing with whom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still held back Yue Yun and Nisen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because just as Wen Xishu was queuing, he had already heard a prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Oh~ my master, I have been waiting for you here for a long time. I didn't expect you to visit the Capsizing Cabin in person. I have already started thinking about what I can arrange for you, hehe.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made him different from the others was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was not a tourist, but an owner. This capsizing journey was destined not to affect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu made a gesture of invitation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Wang, Senior Zhang, Senior Sister Huo Erjina, Senior Sister Bai, and classmate Jiang Xue, welcome to the Capsizing Cabin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like a host inviting guests, the smile on his face very bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xia only thought that this Slaughter Tower Academy freshman named Wen Xun was fawning over him and didn't notice anything wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still didn't know what kind of social-death hell he was about to suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3231,"2026-06-20T04:46:41.185Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d6f177634e9422758ae499e8f7dcf4154bb76d8f0cb2d7468fdd84d909ea04b0","the-three-towers-game-chapter-62","the-three-towers-game-chapter-60",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-three-towers-game-cover.jpg"]