Chapter 77: True and False An Zhenqi

The door opened.

An Jincheng doesn't look particularly handsome, but he is very refined. The plastic surgery industry in Jicheng is very developed, with a coverage rate of artificial beauties as high as 90%, and there are also quite a few artificial handsome men.

An Jincheng, however, has no traces of going under the knife. He is about 1.7 meters tall. If one had to describe him, his biggest characteristic—is that he has no characteristics.

As the youngest son of the An family, a top financial tycoon of the Three Balls Group, An Jincheng looks like he has no rich-person temperament, more like a boy next door.

Although there are many reports that make An Jincheng's image not very good—An Jincheng changes girlfriends, changes cars, An Jincheng holds Zeus parties, An Jincheng sleeps with celebrities, An Jincheng is a spendthrift, An Jincheng hangs out with criminals, An Jincheng breaks into houses just to seek excitement...

It can be said that An Jincheng is the kind of incompetent rich second generation. But that face is indeed very hard to associate with these behaviors.

An Jincheng opened the door. He was shirtless at the time, wearing sports shorts on his lower body, and was originally doing push-ups.

Wen Xishu didn't expect that this young master of the An family actually had well-defined muscles.

"Hey, you are not from here? I haven't seen you." An Jincheng was very surprised.

Actually, he noticed it when he was knocked on the door just now. This is not afternoon tea time. People here are as precise as machines. Logically speaking, no one would knock on the door now.

Wen Xishu also discovered one thing: An Jincheng didn't seem to be affected by his necklace.

His guess was quickly confirmed.

【You finally met the mission target. Making the mission target happy will complete this mission. You intend to:】

Among the string of options, there was no "Integrate" option. Perhaps it was because the necklace was currently in effect and needed to wait until the duration was over before it could be used again.

Or perhaps it was because An Jincheng is an immune group to the necklace. Because in the description of Wen Renjing's item, there is such a sentence—this item cannot have an effect on highly strangely-transformed creatures.

Wen Xishu was not sure yet. His option was—【Option 4: Engage in conversation with An Jincheng and let him understand his situation.】

Roll: 11, a standard roll. The behavior judgment takes effect, but there will be no extra attribute bonus. How well he can chat with An Jincheng depends entirely on Wen Xishu's personal performance.

"Can I have a chat with you, Mr. An?" Wen Xishu said.

An Jincheng was quite friendly:

"Okay, it's rare for someone to come see me, and it's not bad to talk to me. Come in."

Wen Xishu closed the door first before sitting on the sofa:

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Wen Xishu, and I'm here to help you."

An Jincheng pretended to be puzzled:

"Help me? Help me with what? Do I need help?"

Wen Xishu didn't immediately say "help you leave here." He had to confirm first whether An Jincheng was affected.

"Haven't you noticed that this building is strange? Some people have moved into the building now, but these people seem a bit wrong," Wen Xishu asked.

"I don't think so. Your question is actually very strange."

An Jincheng continued:

"It's quite normal here. You've seen it too. After this building was completed, many people moved in, and everyone's face is filled with a happy expression."

"In a place like Jicheng, Jiangnan District, being able to live in such a luxurious building is the dream of how many people. I am very happy now because I can realize the dreams of these people."

"By the way, do you want to move in too? Is your life happy? Do you need help?"

An Jincheng showed a smile, a smile that came from the heart to scatter wealth to help others.

Wen Xishu's first reaction was—this building is indeed evil. Many people who come here are like puppets.

People like Yin Junchi, Jiang Yingce, and He Taiping lived here for only a few days and seemed to have completely changed into different people.

An Jincheng has been here for so long, presumably he has already been affected by some power.

This is Wen Xishu's judgment. Greed should correspond to generosity.

Now judging from the reaction, this An Jincheng has become exceptionally generous. He seems to be happy for paying such a large sum of money to build Miracle Building.

"I don't need it, thank you." Wen Xishu began to think about strategies.

"According to the previous strategy, I must let Yin Junchi leave while maintaining his work enthusiasm... Only in this way will it not trigger some kind of defense mechanism."

"Then now An Jincheng has been twisted, does it mean that I also have to find a way to let An Jincheng leave while maintaining his generosity?"

While Wen Xishu was observing An Jincheng, An Jincheng was also observing Wen Xishu.

"How is my grandfather doing lately?" An Jincheng asked.

Is he treating me as someone sent by his grandfather?

When Wen Xishu was in the Mysterious Tower, he consumed action points to explore his room. At that time, he had a simple understanding of the Three Balls Group and An Zhenqi. The first power holder of the Three Balls Group is An Jincheng's grandfather—An Rongzai.

At the same time, An Jincheng has an older brother named An Youxuan.

Wen Xishu shook his head:

"I am not someone arranged by your grandfather."

An Jincheng didn't believe this, just treating it as his grandfather's test:

"Sorry, I still have several charity projects to study this afternoon. At the same time, regarding Miracle Building, I also plan to make some improvements. I think you have to leave here. Just report the truth to grandfather."

"Also, when you see my grandfather, convey my concern for me. And, I will not leave here. This place makes me feel... the meaning of my existence to this world."

"The old me was just a piece of trash. The current me is truly alive."

Up to now, Wen Xishu found that An Jincheng was a greedy, spendthrift, incompetent rich second generation.

After coming into contact with Miracle Building, An Jincheng was affected by the mysterious power of the building and is now wholeheartedly scattering wealth and doing various things that benefit others. This is indeed like having greed reversed.

Logically speaking, the problem that gives Wen Xishu the most headache now is how to reasonably let An Jincheng choose to leave here.

He also thought about using the survival instinct to make up a story to tell An Jincheng what would happen if he continued to stay here.

But Wen Xishu always felt that something was wrong.

He had a strange feeling. From the moment he saw An Jincheng, he felt that this person... was very natural.

An Jincheng was indeed like being eroded by strangeness, changing from a greedy playboy to a generous and useful person. And like the other six people, he showed the characteristic of not wanting to leave here.

But what about that morbid feeling?

Yin Junchi, Jiang Yingce, He Taiping, these people were also affected by Reverse Seven, but the effects shown by these people were completely different from An Jincheng.

These people have all presented a state of seeking death. Either inferior to the point of having severe mysophobia.

Or diligent to the point of almost dying, or even feeling happy when self-harming...

But An Jincheng didn't give Wen Xishu this feeling. It just felt like the side effect of reverse greed... how could it look so insignificant?

An Jincheng is indeed generous, but not morbidly twisted.

Wen Xishu had a feeling that the truth was likely different from his original guess.

He immediately asked:

"You have been emphasizing your grandfather. Your grandfather often comes to test you... right?"

After Wen Xishu asked this, An Jincheng's expression changed significantly.

His eyes also became sharp:

"What do you want to say? Do you think I don't know you were sent by grandfather?"

Wen Xishu shook his head:

"What reaction do the guards outside have when they see someone sent by your grandfather? Would your grandfather use someone as young as me?"

An Jincheng then realized something was wrong.

Usually, people sent by grandfather have certain permissions. Those people wearing green clothes are very respectful to people sent by grandfather.

But the two guards at the door just now seemed not to have seen this man who called himself Wen Xishu.

And... this person is too young, looking only seventeen or eighteen years old. Grandfather never uses people who are too young.

"Who exactly are you?"

An Jincheng became vigilant.

Wen Xishu didn't answer immediately. He was thinking about what situation An Jincheng was in.

"Relax, relax, Mr. An, I won't hurt you."

Wen Xishu actually really wanted to use the old method, create fear, and then obtain memories through the barrage.

But in Miracle Building, he wasn't sure how great the risk of doing so was.

He could only mobilize other emotions, such as surprise.

"Mr. An, don't worry, I am not someone sent by your grandfather. Next, I will tell you a story. After listening to this story, we will choose to talk again."

An Jincheng didn't speak, but that look seemed to agree to Wen Xishu continuing to speak.

Wen Xishu noticed that his necklace time had 22 minutes left.

He must speed up the progress.

At this moment, Wen Xishu integrated the mission information he had before logging into the Mysterious Tower, the mission information before entering the Desire Tower, all the things he saw and guessed while exploring the Mysterious Tower, and all the clues together.

Interpreting the mission, understanding the mission, after pausing for about five seconds, Wen Xishu spoke:

"Do you believe in miracles? An Zhenqi."

The name An Zhenqi should be a secret. An Jincheng was shocked inside:

"You really are grandfather's person, you actually know that name."

Wen Xishu shook his head:

"Don't be anxious, listen to me first. For ordinary people, the first kind of miracle is that they originally thought this world was all ordinary people... but found that this world has some existence with special abilities."

"These existences are simply like evolved humans, possessing various powerful or strange abilities."

"When strangeness and super-powers appear, this world begins to reshuffle, doesn't it?"

"At this time, assuming you are one of the most powerful and wealthy people in the world, and in the country where you are, you can enjoy everything beautiful in the world like an ancient emperor, when you learn of the birth of a miracle, what would you think?"

An Jincheng's hands were shaking. He looked at Wen Xishu with an unbelievable look.

He didn't expect that this youth named Wen Xishu would say these things.

Wen Xishu continued:

"If it were me, I would have a sense of crisis. Not only do I have a sense of crisis, but I would also be unwilling."

"There are many geniuses in this world who are better than me, and there are existences in all walks of life that I cannot reach, but I have money, I know the operating mode of this world, and they will all become my subordinates."

"But what if one day, the operating mode of this world changes?"

"After the apocalypse arrives, the strong are respected, and the power and money of the past are nothing. To prevent such a moment from arriving, I think, I would constantly look for ways to become a miracle myself... this is the second kind of miracle, a miracle that allows ordinary people to evolve."

"At the same time, is this also the reason for the birth of Miracle Building?"

"Don't look at me with that look, Mr. An, I emphasize, I am not your enemy. Please allow me to continue telling this story, let's save time."

Wen Xishu was actually making up a story while thinking.

He thought of the mission information of the Desire Tower at this moment—"All of this started from his grandfather coming into contact with that person who called himself Scorpio."

Wen Xishu quickly had an idea again:

"Let's switch the person to the correct angle. Your grandfather, An Rongzai, as one of the giants of this world, naturally is not willing to be fish and meat in the apocalypse."

"He began to do his best, consuming a huge amount of money, looking for that person who could change everything."

"That person really appeared. He is called... Scor, pi, o."

【How could he know that person's name... He shouldn't have been at the scene!】

Extreme surprise caused a mental barrage to appear on An Jincheng's head.

Wen Xishu didn't expect that just the three words "Scorpio" would cause An Jincheng to have such a large emotional fluctuation.

He didn't waste the opportunity and decisively touched the barrage. For a brief moment, Wen Xishu seemed to be present in that memory.

It was in a dim study with simple decoration. An Jincheng originally wanted to find his grandfather to ask for some money to spend, but suddenly he stopped his steps.

A dialogue between his grandfather and a child came from the study.

He was very surprised, why would a child appear in his grandfather's study? The strangest thing was that the child's tone was high and mighty.

"An Rongzai, I have no interest in your wealth. As an ordinary person, you have already seen the power of that world. What circulates there is not currency, but strength."

"But I can reward you through my ability in the form of a game. If you can pass this game before the apocalypse arrives... you will gain powerful strength."

An Jincheng was stunned. He seemed to hear the sound of kneeling.

"I am willing to pay any price... to complete this game."

"Very good, I hope you can do what you say. I made a bet with Gemini, I bet you are willing to give up everything, I bet that in this game, everyone will give up everything for that opportunity."

"Don't let me down. This is the content of the game, I put it here."

The memory had not ended yet. Wen Xishu felt great horror. This horror did not come from himself, but from the owner of the memory—An Jincheng.

An Jincheng has always been an image of a playboy and mischievous second generation. This image is often fearless, only afraid of the old man at home.

He was too curious inside, why could a child speak to his grandfather like that?

He hid quietly. He knew his grandfather's habits very well. The more important things were, the less likely they would be brought out of the study.

After An Rongzai left, An Jincheng mixed into the study through the techniques he learned when he was hanging out with criminals and breaking into houses to steal.

Not long after, he found the "Reverse Seven Game" manual. Suddenly, An Jincheng seemed to hear the child's chuckle, but he turned his head and found that there was no one else in the study.

An Jincheng was bold enough to see the content of the manual.

Wen Xishu widened his eyes. This time it was his turn to feel incredible.

Because in addition to the dialogue and the memory performance itself, Wen Xishu also felt some other things—some emotions deep in the memory owner's heart.

These emotions were too strong, even if it was just in the barrage, he could feel them.

He realized that he had judged wrong, very wrong. So much so that he suddenly got stuck, not expecting An Jincheng to be such a person.

An Jincheng also noticed that Wen Xishu's expression suddenly changed a lot:

"Why... why do you suddenly look at me with such a surprised look?"

Wen Xishu sighed:

"There is no problem with the first half of my story, but the second half I haven't told yet has a big problem."

An Jincheng said:

"Don't beat around the bush, speak human language. What do you know! Why do you know these things!"

Wen Xishu nodded, his tone slightly softened:

"Scorpio reached a deal with your grandfather. For Scorpio, this is just a game. But for your grandfather, this is indeed an opportunity to master a miracle."

"It's just that your grandfather didn't expect... you peeked at that plan, although he knew it later, and you also knew that he knew."

An Jincheng was afraid. He couldn't think of how Wen Xishu knew these things.

Now he began to believe that Wen Xishu was not someone arranged by his grandfather.

An Rongzai is a terrifying person. He only tells others which part of the work to do. Under his operation, everyone in the Three Balls Group is like a screw in a fixed range.

Under his arrangement, these people make the Three Balls Group, this huge machine, continuously generate money.

So An Rongzai might reveal some Reverse Seven plans to some people, but he would never reveal them very deeply.

Wen Xishu obviously knew too much, like an invisible bystander, having watched the whole story.

Relying on the mental barrage, although Wen Xishu failed to know all the secrets, he was indeed clear about the outline of the whole story:

"In that plan... it needs hundreds of ordinary people. At the same time, Miracle Building also needs seven people with the characteristics of the seven sins."

"These seven people are sacrifices. Actually, those hundreds of people are also sacrifices, but they belong to primary sacrifices, and their autonomy will be stripped away bit by bit... these people will slowly become slaves of the building. Although they are alive, they are actually complete puppets."

"And those seven people, after their seven sins are completely reversed, after the reverse seven sins reach the extreme, they will all die for different reasons."

"The arrogant die of inferiority."

"The gluttonous die of anorexia."

"The jealous die of indulgence."

"The wrathful die of joy."

"The lazy die of diligence."

"The lustful die of abstinence."

Wen Xishu looked at An Jincheng:

"The greedy die of generosity. An Jincheng, you saw the plan of that Reverse Seven plan, you know a very critical point. That is, greed is the array eye, and the array eye will be given the name of Zhenqi, which is the core of the entire Reverse Seven plan."

"This core..."

An Jincheng stared at Wen Xishu, unable to believe that Wen Xishu could know so much.

Wen Xishu didn't sell it either, slowly saying:

"This core must be An Rongzai's blood relative, the most beloved blood relative. All along, you have been one of the people your grandfather loves the most."

An Jincheng stood up:

"Why do you know these things?"

Wen Xishu said:

"The miracle belonging to your grandfather is that person named Scorpio, and the miracle belonging to you is me."

"I obtained a clue, the content is like this: On the road of playing a piece of trash, you have been very careful. You have always thought that your grandfather could see your true thoughts. But is there really no family affection in a tycoon's family? You don't like your current name."

Wen Xishu didn't hide it either, directly reading out the mission clue information in the Desire Tower.

He continued:

"I originally thought that this clue was interpreted as all your performance, which should be an incompetent second generation in the eyes of outsiders."

"You did this just to not get your grandfather's approval. You know your grandfather loves you very much... but you dare not bet, in order to get the power called a miracle, will your grandfather abandon you? Is there really family affection in a tycoon's family?"

"You want to hide your ambition and greed, you carefully play the piece of trash, just to survive."

An Jincheng said:

"So what?"

Wen Xishu shook his head:

"No, no, no, the truth is not like this. An Jincheng, I said, the second half of my original story had a problem, I judged wrong."

"An Jincheng, you are not An Zhenqi in the story."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 78 =====