[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-three-towers-game":3,"chapter-the-three-towers-game-the-three-towers-game-chapter-87":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},2294224,4488,"Chapter 87: Museum in a Mental Hospital","the-three-towers-game-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>Wen Xishu decided to squeeze Xie Changfeng:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can help you, and I can let bygones be bygones. After all, I just want to live in the bunker as an ordinary person now, and I certainly wouldn't want to offend you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Sir Xie, if you want someone to do you a favor, you have to pay a price, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changfeng thought for a moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have an item that can be used in the Desire Tower... I'll give it to you. As long as I can survive, I'll give it to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu accepted this request:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I shall return good for evil. I accept your request. You give me the item, and I, in turn, will tell you the simple intelligence regarding this mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal, here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xie Changfeng spoke, he took out a small object; it was a business card. A blue-tier item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The item's effect: when you hand over the business card, the other party must also hand over a business card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is considered a forced information-exchange prop; the business card will quietly return to one's pocket after one hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not a one-time consumable prop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changfeng also knew this thing was precious, and he knew Wen Xishu was untrustworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as long as he survived, it would count as atonement. Relying on his connections, he could still land a desk job at the Anquan Bureau in the future that didn't require climbing the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he did climb the tower, it wouldn't be the Ghost Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Xie Changfeng had no choice but to gamble. He had asked around, and no one knew the walkthrough; now that Wen Xishu knew it, although he was resistant, he had no other options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu put the business card away directly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mission is actually not difficult. After you enter, there are four scenes. The first scene is in the study; there is a piece of women's clothing in the study that is completely out of place with the other items—you just need to purify it. The second item is in the bedroom; there is a bowl of porridge in the bedroom that emits a black light. You drink it, then go and purify the guitar next to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third item is in the office. Remember, don't move. When the sound of laughter rings out, recite the names of everyone in your family in your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Zai's face twitched, thinking to himself, Brother Wen is truly ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for the iron mask covering his mouth, his expression would have given him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is the entire walkthrough. Believe it or not, but I wish you good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party had no choice but to believe, so Wen Xishu turned around quite arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was almost up, and he happened to go see if there were any new teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Changfeng thought about it; Wen Xishu was just a student, a kid who had just come of age, how bad could he be? Albert and Liu Jinsen both prided themselves on being righteous people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Liu Jinsen. Being able to be friends with Liu Jinsen, he figured Wen Xishu shouldn't be the type to harm him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he had already taken his item; this person couldn't be completely devoid of integrity, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mood clearly improved:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as I complete this mission, I'll go back and start a business, finding a good way out for myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Zai did not ask Wen Xishu why. Wen Xishu had saved him more than once; in his view, there must be a reason for Brother Wen to do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two soon returned to the central area, and Wen Xishu discovered... there really were new teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two finally arrived. Let me introduce you; this is a new teammate. His name is Tong Ming. He comes from the mental hospital on the fourth floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Ming was squatting on the ground. In terms of age, he was the same as Wen Xishu, both just having come of age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He squatted on the ground and looked back at Wen Xishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu also sized up Tong Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look at him as young; he has already explored the Ghost Tower four times. His magic resistance is the same as mine, nine points,\" Wang Ying said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Ming was still squatting, but he reached out a hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are teammates now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu did not resist and shook hands with Tong Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, he had a feeling of being eroded by a cold chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid had a sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Ming was also quite surprised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? Interesting. I'm starting to look forward to this journey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He revealed a smile, very pure, looking harmless to humans and animals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wen Xishu knew this kind of smile very well; in his past life, after he killed his parents, he had worn this exact smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the fact that the other party came from a mental hospital, he guessed that this person might have a very serious antisocial personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just good at disguising it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This information was not deduced; it was purely a guess, a judgment of one of a kind by another of the same kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm looking forward to it too. Let's not delay,\" Wen Xishu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly looking forward to it; having a mental patient go to explore a mental hospital might yield unexpected gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying was slightly dissatisfied with Wen Xishu's tendency to give orders, but he still pretended to be very open-minded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, see you in the Ghost Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying, Aspasia, Zheng Zai, Tong Ming, and Wen Xishu—the five-person team disappeared from the rest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu's fourth journey into the Ghost Tower officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost Tower, eighth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Location: Jiangcheng, Fourth Mental Hospital, Inpatient Department, fourth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incandescent lights flickered on and off, making the atmosphere in the hallway somewhat terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu, Wang Ying, and the others all appeared at the stairwell of the fourth floor of the Inpatient Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone received the same prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Welcome to the Museum of Wonders. In every patient room, there is an interesting item from the Great Inventor. Although he is dead, these items are his masterpieces. Please explore and identify these items.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: After identifying an item, you will enter the phase of using the item. Please choose your items carefully.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the prompt everyone received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Wen Xishu received one additional line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The orange-tier prop you possess will provide you with the following function throughout this round of tower climbing:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Function Name: Team Up]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Function Description: You can select one teammate to enter a teamed-up state. While in the teamed-up state, non-teammates cannot view your ID through any means, nor can they view your props or attributes through any means. At the same time, while in the teamed-up state, you cannot harm your teammate, and your teammate cannot cause any harm to you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu hadn't even had time to analyze the environment before he was amused by this rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was actually a game rule he found quite useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the real world, teaming up is just a verbal agreement; if you open fire, the bullets you shoot don't distinguish between friend and foe. There is no such thing as \"turning off friendly fire\" in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the game's team-up, when a tank is holding off a monster, the mage can cast skills freely without worrying about accidentally hitting a teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu decisively pulled Zheng Zai into the team-up state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This function didn't show any clever use right now, but Wen Xishu could feel that this function would be useful for this mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That big screen at the end of the corridor... seems a bit strange. Does that count as an item that can be identified?\" Zheng Zai said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Wen Xishu and the others were all at the stairwell, with patient rooms on both sides of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the corridor was a huge screen, like a video wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's interpret the mission first, Zheng Zai. First, we must analyze the mission. This mission has a few keywords: Great Inventor, museum...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we might not necessarily face some terrifying enemies, but the items themselves are very terrifying, different from the item purification we did last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time we need to guess the functions of the items based on their appearance and type...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone remembers what the mission said, right? If we successfully survive, we can take away one item we have identified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And in the mission description, there was another sentence saying that after the apocalypse arrived, the mental hospital where he was located became a place that everyone was frantically trying to flood into. As if it were the world's only paradise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can be seen that before the apocalypse arrived, his items were strange and bizarre, and people just treated them as trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But after the apocalypse arrived, these items seemed to have strange abilities; they might just be able to make this mental hospital a paradise, resisting the invasion of the apocalypse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, we might find treasures in this mission. But what the attributes of the treasures are, and what risks the identification process will have... all depends on our performance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are five of us now... on average, each person needs to identify 2.4 items. I wish everyone good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he said was actually very reasonable; Zheng Zai listened while taking notes and learning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wang Ying said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, you're right. We all know what you've said, but I'm used to acting according to discipline. Next time, I will speak first on these matters; after I speak, you can add to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, Captain, will you decide the order of exploration?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each patient room might hide an item. Since it's a museum, these items should be easy to identify.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The five of us will enter the rooms together. If someone feels that an item catches their eye... then that person will identify the item.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If several people are interested in the same item at the same time... then state your respective reasons for wanting the item, and everyone will vote. Or, if a vote is impossible, I will make the ruling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any objections?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu had no objections; this method of Wang Ying's was actually quite reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Ming said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No objections.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aspasia and Zheng Zai also nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying was very satisfied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that's the case, let's go take a look in the first patient room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to patient room 401 was pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hospital bed was a mess, the quilt had fallen to the floor, the pillow was in the middle, and a bedside cabinet was placed in the center of the room, with a ceramic teacup on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, there was a desk lamp on the floor, with two eyes drawn on it. Some syringes were scattered on the floor. And... iron chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no other items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say it was a museum... so where is the item?\" Aspasia asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu picked up the desk lamp:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the item. Do you want to appraise it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group's gazes fixed on the desk lamp, but without exception, everyone saw only garbled text; they couldn't recognize a single character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, every item in the room would show garbled text if stared at for too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was the same, but Wen Xishu's Magic Resistance value was 19 points, which was a cut above these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was able to see a few characters in the desk lamp's notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diverge, Vision, Together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These five characters did not seem to describe a conventional desk lamp, so Wen Xishu believed the museum exhibit in room 401... was this desk lamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also guessed the function of the desk lamp; it was actually quite good, but he was not interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't talk nonsense. What makes you think this is an item that needs to be appraised?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was still very patient; he was patient with every teammate. After all, in the earliest stages of an adventure, he assumed every teammate was someone he would eventually kill off. As for whether they would actually die, that depended on how they performed during the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said patiently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already said, Captain, we need to interpret the mission. The mission mentioned a museum and a great inventor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clearly, the item this time is not some historical relic, but a novel item that needs to be invented. We only need to find the new element within an item.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try to find things that shouldn't be in a hospital room. Of course, a desk lamp might exist in a room. But a desk lamp wouldn't have eyes drawn on it. This must contain the new element. I suspect this is the item that needs to be appraised.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu's words were well-reasoned and also helped everyone find a way to judge the items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying took a deep breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is anyone interested in this thing? You can come and try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Zai shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not interested in a lamp. This thing doesn't look like a powerful tool at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu also said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not interested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying wasn't actually interested either, but he needed to establish his authority as captain now; he didn't want to be upstaged by Wen Xishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment and analyzed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys still don't understand; you need to use your brains more. This item does look useless. But the mission prompt earlier said that appraising items carries risks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more ordinary an item is, the smaller the risk, understand? Exploring the Ghost Tower, what is the primary task? It's to survive safely. You are all too young; learn well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Ming clapped and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The captain is amazing, the captain's words are so useful. Captain, can you appraise this item?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wang Ying was preparing to appraise it, a prompt appeared in everyone's mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have found a museum item. You may choose to appraise it. Once the appraisal is complete, the item will be in an activated state. It will forcibly display its function, and then it will enter the available area.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The appraiser must decide whether to appraise it individually or collectively. If appraised individually, you will enjoy absolute distribution rights over this item after the mission ends.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was quite a lot of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcibly display its function, then enter the available area... and the giant video wall at the end of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu had a guess in his heart, but he didn't say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he noticed a look of successful mischief in Tong Ming's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Wang Ying, if he weren't so jealous, wouldn't be so easily manipulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Collective appraisal means the risk is shared by the group, but the distribution rights will decrease.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Individual appraisal means the risk should be borne by the appraiser alone, but the distribution rights are 100% one's own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying continued to analyze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I'll give you a chance to decide for yourselves whether this item should be appraised together or by me alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Ming said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course the captain should appraise it alone! Captain, your courage alone is worth the full distribution rights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu also chimed in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't like lamps... Captain, you go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Zai, who followed Wen Xishu's lead, said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't like lamps either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Aspasia said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will share the risk with you. Don't worry, if it comes to distribution, I'll listen to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ying was very satisfied with his junior sister Aspasia's performance, so he decisively chose collective appraisal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu and the others gave up on the appraisal, so the result of the collective appraisal was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Number of appraisers: two. Item activated. Forcing function display.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desk lamp, with eyes carved all over its shade, lit up at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light was very soft, without any exaggerated effects like petrifying targets. The light from the desk lamp shone on everyone, and it even felt a bit comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Wang Ying laughed loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wonderful! Simply wonderful! This lamp is practically a divine artifact! I was right after all! Who said the Ghost Tower was difficult? The museum in this Ghost Tower is just great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2770,"2026-06-20T04:46:41.185Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5e3fc586da75a3c24c04654874fef214a403636289f270ac7769a610a26ef6ab","the-three-towers-game-chapter-88","the-three-towers-game-chapter-86",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-three-towers-game-cover.jpg"]