[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-three-towers-game":3,"chapter-three-towers-game-three-towers-game-chapter-981":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Three Towers Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1097968,1431,"Chapter 981 296: The Truth of the Balance Curse (Part 2)","three-towers-game-chapter-981",981,"\u003Cp>Under the commander's leadership, he was more focused than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Cavendish fired at the meatball monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Wen Xishu's side, a prompt suddenly appeared—Cavendish had undergone evolution, profession: sniper, evolved into weak spot striker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qualification C, evolved into B-.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he saw in the distance the monster, which was at least an elite type, being sniped with one shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive meatball suddenly began to disintegrate, flesh started to burst. Countless pus sprayed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the narrow shelving area, Wen Xishu and the others couldn't avoid it in time, and Devon instantly rushed in front of Wen Xishu:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, get back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The huge figure suddenly blocked Wen Xishu's view, and then Wen Xishu saw Colonel Devon's painful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tide of pus erupting after the meatball monster's death drenched his back completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu felt as if he could see the opponent's health bar dropping crazily, and at this rate, within seconds, Devon would be delivering his last words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment, Elsa's appearance slowed down Devon's decrease in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's badly hurt, I'm on it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsa decisively rushed forward, a glow in her palm that could heal others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I leave it to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his feet, the killer soccer ball appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Wen Xishu thought... these guys inexplicably had a high favorable impression of him, which was somewhat strange, he was also aware that Devon truly would risk his life to save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three really regarded him as a very important commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, Wen Xishu also had to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The proficiency of Extreme Kick had reached 64.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it hasn't been strengthened yet, anger state made another rune of Wen Xishu start to take effect—Rage Stacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was like Sagittarius, each arrow more ruthless than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each kick was stronger than the previous one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Extreme Kick touched the killer soccer ball, causing it to ricochet continuously in the shelving area like a laser penetrating through all the shelves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless monsters were crazily headshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wen Xishu immediately had a thought, and the killer soccer ball came back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked it a second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a third kick, a fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With seven consecutive kicks, all the monsters in the shelving area were penetrated by the terrifying killer soccer ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole area fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene left Cavendish stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander... you're too strong! That's wonderful, wonderful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cavendish was so excited he cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu couldn't understand this emotion, while bullet screens appeared above Cavendish's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's wonderful, we can leave this place now! The commander really can take us to our new home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu leapt forward, touching the bullet screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the All-Emotions Rune failed, and the bullet screen seemed \"denied access.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(You cannot obtain plot clues from outside the favorability system.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu's methods were actually blocked by the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Cavendish's favorability increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu received a prompt—you can unlock more of their information at \"Balance Tavern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu understood. Everything had to go back to the Balance Tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, it was him madly reaping alone, and after leaving the supermarket area, the group came to the street where Wen Xishu continued harvesting monsters on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proficiency finally broke through the limit, Extreme Kick changed from targeting only one person to area damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 3 effect was unlocked: Extreme Kick·Starlight·Thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Extreme Kick's activation, the target had a certain chance of entering a \"stunned\" state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to numerical value, this meant a real special effect appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu was amazed, Scorpion Knife was too reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time it was this reliable was on the Ark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be... this time Scorpio has ulterior motives again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu didn't think too much because his sight quickly caught key information—door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see the door!\" Sniper Cavendish also said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's great, this means we've already passed the first level!\" Elsa exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her healing ability was not enough to restore Devon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they return to the Balance Tavern, the tavern's \"rest\" option can allow Devon to recover according to Max Life Value percentage and exempt many negative effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu also understood:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, the first level is this simple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devon weakly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... it's actually very difficult, Commander. Your combat power is far stronger than we anticipated. Sorry... I became the one holding everyone back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devon's words were filled with self-reproach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu couldn't help but feel some goodwill towards Devon, such a soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't say so much, since my task is to take you guys to a safe place, I will do my utmost to complete the mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, back to the tavern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu really planned to achieve perfect clearance because he wanted to try \"Heavenly Justice.\" In fact, in his view, there was always the option to \"summon Sagittarius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn't choose it, because his Tower Power Value wasn't enough and the current clearance rating was very low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he perfectly cleared the first level, clearly—this journey is still very long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this stage, Wen Xishu couldn't afford the high cost of summoning Sagittarius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balance Tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wen Xishu and the others passed through the door, they returned to the Balance Tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Wen Xishu also saw the guidance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, everyone survives, victory achieved, this battle rating: S.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Reward: 30,000 Tavern Currency.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tavern Currency: You can buy stronger equipment for your teammates in the tavern, like purchasing armor for Devon, a medical kit for Elsa, or an upgraded attribute sniper rifle for Cavendish.]\u003C\u002Fp>",929,"2026-06-03T11:12:57.509Z","2026-06-03T11:13:00.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","352d1bcca211aa55a8587f19d0a8968ae14761cd013796cbb60691793aee6271","three-towers-game-chapter-982","three-towers-game-chapter-980",1179,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthree-towers-game-cover.jpg"]