Three Towers Game

Chapter 310 The End of the Balance Tavern
In the post-apocalyptic era, people's impression of cities is that they are gathering places for monsters built from piles of ruins.

But at this moment, as this intact city began to crumble from its very core, a terrifying being appeared in the sky, capable of destroying everyone...

People did not feel despair; on the contrary, countless thoughts began to ferment.

In this world, nothing is more satisfying than settling scores and getting revenge.

Nothing is more satisfying than taking revenge on the spot after losing loved ones and home.

Love can be forgotten, but hatred can never be forgotten.

When the enormous golden scales collapsed and were destroyed...

Looking at Enzo in the distance, he smiled with relief.

Not long ago, he and Nicole lost the new bond they had worked so hard to build, which was naturally painful.

The best medicine to soothe this pain is revenge.

The collapse of the scales signifies the breaking of the curse and the avenging of a great grudge.

Not only Enzo and Nicole, but also Cavendish, Elsa, Borg, Colonel Devon, and others... can freely recall the faces of those they once spent time with but have now lost.

Those names are no longer just simple "identities"; they are beings with souls, irreplaceable existences.

"The curse has been broken!"

I don't know who it was, but they finally mustered up the courage to shout those words.

After the long period of amazement and silence, a tsunami of tears and laughter erupted.

Sorrowful cries, unrestrained laughter, and triumphant roars of revenge and divine annihilation echoed through the city like fireworks.

This is the sound of victory.

Wen Xishu rarely smiled, not because he had cleared this level, nor because the overdrawn tower power value had returned with zero loss.

He just wanted to laugh, to blend into this huge collective of countless souls with their differences and personalities.

This is what the human world is like.

Nicole's tears fell in large drops.

Colonel Devon smiled with relief. Cavendish, recalling his recent experience, realized he hadn't been abandoned and burst into tears, feeling both fear and gratitude.

Borg hadn't expected that they could actually break the curse.

It all felt like a dream.

“Commander… thank you.” Enzo lit another cigarette.

He knew his students were still afraid, but it didn't matter. He would have plenty of time in the future to let them love many, many specific people in the world, and never have to worry about being suddenly replaced again.

……

……

The smoke and dust seemed impossible to dissipate, but fortunately, there was no such thing as "no harm in smoke" here.

At the heart of the smoke and dust, there is a special space where dust cannot get close.

A man in sapphire blue armor, with long, flowing hair and a crossbow in hand, had already descended from the sky into the heart of the dust.

"In the Tower of Ghosts, there are certain levels. If you choose the easy way, the difficulty of those levels will match the difficulty of the level itself."

"But if you choose the most difficult solution, you may find yourself in a dead end that normal climbers at the current level cannot solve."

"I must admit, you are a miracle worker, Wen Xishu. Congratulations, you have defeated a powerful enemy."

If a Sagittarius says something is powerful, then it truly is powerful.

Wen Xishu smiled and said:
"Even if you kill him with a single arrow, you still think he's powerful?"

Sagittarius said:
"This is a world of obsession. If this were the Three Towers Battlefield, my appearance would inevitably trigger his advance planning."

"To be honest, his authority... is greater than mine."

This is not surprising, after all, Sagittarius is a combat-oriented sign, and among the twelve zodiac signs, it has the weakest rule-based abilities.

"You possess unimaginable power. You were not erased by the will of the balance. Twice in a row, not only were you not erased, but you were even made... stronger."

"If I fail to kill you with two consecutive arrows, and your vitality only increases, I will stop attacking, be amazed, and panic."

"It was these two failures that gave me the upper hand."

"Moreover, it wasn't entirely my power that killed him with that arrow."

As Sagittarius finished speaking, he reached out and helped Wen Xishu, who had just collapsed to the ground and exhausted all her strength, to her feet.

Because the perfect ending was achieved, all of Wenxi Tree's lost resources will be returned, but this will take a short time.

He appeared somewhat weak during this process.

After the archer helped Wen Xishu up, he laughed:
"I thought my archery skills had reached their limit. This is an arrow of absolute annihilation, meant to be used against Leon."

"So even though you expended a lot, you actually gained something."

Wen Xishu did not deny it.

Without Sagittarius's all-out attack, I really wouldn't have stood a chance in this round; I would either be beheaded or become a dog.

The archer continued:

"Of course, I also made a profit. Like I said, I thought this was the limit. But with this arrow today, I could feel that my arrow had become heavier."

"I think I've grasped some... new ways of using power."

"It's strange. The Three Towers War lasted for so long, and I didn't gain any insights, but after my fate was bound to you, I actually made a breakthrough."

Wen Xishu didn't understand, after all, this was the realm of gods, and he couldn't comprehend such wondrous power yet.

That is, the will of all living beings.

The archer is a solitary archer; his arrows always reflect only his own will.

But not long ago, the arrow he shot had some complicated elements.

But it wasn't a distracting thought.

It was as if the yearning of countless souls had gathered on the arrow.

The power of this arrow was beyond imagination.

Even the archer himself was surprised.

Someone as strong as him can naturally capture certain key points, and the marksman has already begun to move towards a different path.

Of course, he knew that his fate was already tied to Wen Xishu.

If you benefit from it, and find a way to significantly increase the power of arrows...

Then I suppose Wen Xishu will make great progress this time too?

"This mission should be over now. You can tell me what reward you got next time."

Wen Xishu said:
"I can't get into the Tower of Desire?"

Sagittarius nodded:

"You don't have an invitation."

Wen Xishu was puzzled:
"Then hasn't reality changed?"

The shooter doesn't deny it:
"Reality has indeed not changed. In reality, the fates of most of your companions are tragic, and they may have already been replaced."

Wen Xishu felt somewhat powerless:

"Logically speaking, I should have an invitation."

The archer, like a teacher explaining, said:
"You did not proceed to the second level, the one with the Frankenstein monster."

"If you go to that level, you will get more than just the energy core."

"But all of this is meaningless now. You chose the more difficult approach: not abandoning anyone."

"Although you don't have an invitation, can't enter the Tower of Desire, and can't change the course of your destiny..."

"But these obsessions have already been satisfied."

Wen Xishu didn't respond, seeming somewhat dejected.

Such a victory is like a hollow...spiritual victory.

People are cheering and singing, but it's all meaningless, because it's just their own obsessive world.

This cannot affect reality.

In reality, this hateful world that confines souls with identities and labels, this world where humans cannot control their own life and death... still exists.

The commander never arrived.

Sagittarius seemed to have figured out Wen Xishu's thoughts:
"That's what the Tower of Ghosts is like. It's a bizarre world. Here, it has little connection to reality."

"Sometimes this place is so absurd it doesn't seem like reality. Sometimes, reality is even more absurd than this place."

"The Tower of Mystery is a tower that we ourselves cannot fathom."

"But don't think your efforts have been in vain."

"Just like if you've been to Crystal City and met Cain, you'll know his weaknesses."

"Can you say that this trip was completely meaningless?"

"In the Tower of Ghosts, you can accomplish the impossible by using bizarre powers and rules."

“You can gain a lot in the process of completing it. Can you say that the process is meaningless?”

Wen Xishu understood; he already knew all this, but he was a little frustrated.

After hearing these words, he immediately cheered up.

“Now I know the rules of this city, and I also know… I possess a way to restrain the will of the scales…”

"Moreover, I will receive a generous reward for fulfilling these desires. It doesn't matter if I didn't receive an invitation to the Tower of Desire; I will not forget this place, and I will come back here again."

There was no longer any dejection in Wen Xishu's eyes.

Sagittarius nodded:

"Also... don't rely too much on Scorpio. My intuition tells me that you and Scorpio are very close."

"This layer has a very strong aura, originating from Scorpio."

Wen Xishu said:
What are the personality traits of a Scorpio like?

Sagittarius said:
“I’ve said it before, I’m very playful.” Wen Xishu nodded: “Me too.”

Sagittarius originally wanted to say... Scorpio's gifts, like everyone else's gifts, come at a price, but after thinking about it, since he was Wen Xishu's defeated opponent, he might as well believe that he was the ultimate "player".

When the archer's time was up, the two stopped talking and went their separate ways.

Wenxi Tree's time has also entered its countdown.

As he was about to leave, a weight was suddenly lifted from his heart.

It was as if a thought had suddenly become clear.

"Perhaps I can treat this place as a real world."

The world of obsession is fake, but for Wen Xishu, this journey is incredibly real.

He met Enzo, who evoked emotions in the students; he met Devon, who always sprinted to the front; and he met Nicole, who felt useless and therefore desperately wanted to prove herself…

There were many people along the way. Wen Xishu didn't know about their journey through the Desire Tower, but it was just like when he met those rookie assassins in the Ghost Tower before...

Everything was real; he believed that the world of obsession still existed, and that the assassins were still alive in that world.

He also believed that after he left, the people in the city would establish a new order.

Before time ran out, Wen Xishu returned to Nini's house.

He didn't say goodbye to his teammates, but only gave Nini a farewell hug.

Everything was just right; a perfectly completed world of obsession, devoid of any twisted or bizarre elements.

Wen Xishu gave Nini a final hug, and Nini said:

"Dad, everyone is laughing and crying because the hero punished the devil?"

"Yes."

"Is that hero Dad?"

"Yes."

"Daddy is so amazing! But...you're leaving, aren't you?"

For the first time, Wen Xishu couldn't bear to see the little girl with tears in her eyes.

Even with all the conditions proposed by Capricorn, he wouldn't be tempted, but at this moment, he really wanted to stay a little longer.

"Yes, I should go. Because there are many other places that also need heroes."

"When I grow up, I will become a hero and go find you."

"Okay."

"Let's pull the hook!"

"Hook!"

Wen Xishu's figure gradually disappeared.

But in the end, he was delighted that he and the little girl who was obsessed with the world had fulfilled a promise.

The journey of the Libra curse has come to an end, or perhaps, it has truly begun.

……

……

Door, clock, "tatata" laughter.

Wenxi Tree has finally returned to a familiar place.

The guide said:
"Congratulations! The journey to the 50th floor has come to a perfect end. Oh... I must say, it was a hard-won victory."

The black-faced monster's smile was noticeably more obsequious.

Wen Xishu began checking the panel.

As a perfect clear, but because it only involved the Tower of Horrors, his level increased by four levels this time.

His magic resistance has surpassed the 100-point mark. Wen Xishu wonders if returning to the Wen family's old residence this time will bring new insights.

There weren't many other changes to the panel, but it's worth mentioning that all the Tower Power points have been returned. The 25 Tower Power points made Wen Xishu feel instantly rich.

Meanwhile, although the serial number of Ultimate Kick is still 199, the name of Ultimate Kick has been changed to Ultimate Kick·Modified.

Ultimate Kick Modified: "After being tempered by the Tower of Ghosts, Ultimate Kick can now deal area damage, can be released on multiple targets at the same time, and also has armor-piercing damage."

Scorpion Knife really unleashed its power! Wen Xishu was overjoyed. This ultimate kick, with multiple runes stacked on top of each other, had truly been turned into a treasure by him.

The black-haired elf laughed:

"Your gains have offset some of the regular rewards. Congratulations, your sequence has undergone a special evolution."

Wen Xishu frowned:
"So... the evolution of the Ultimate Kick took up my other rewards? That's all the rewards I got this time?"

The black monster head let out another "tatata" laugh:

"How could that be? This challenge has yielded so much; this is a very interesting and extremely rare rune."

Upon hearing that there were rare runes, Wen Xishu's expression improved considerably.

He could accept the lack of level six or seven facilities, since the Ultimate Kick had indeed made him stronger.

But if all that's done is improve the stats and get stronger with the ultimate kick, then this is just too pathetic.

Fortunately, Wen Xishu also found the subsequent rewards interesting.

"Fully Customizable Ultimate Skill?"

The name of the rune completely baffled Wen Xishu.

However, through the description of the runes, he seemed to understand their function.

This rune does indeed appear to be rare, with a rather playful and vague description.

Rune Description:

"Do you know why the people from the M78 Nebula didn't just unleash those damn beams when they came to Earth to fight monsters? Because special moves always have a cooldown."

A good ultimate move should have a long cooldown, high energy consumption, and great power!

Come on, create your own ultimate move!

Rune Requirements: Can only be socketed into the battle sequence. Current Consumable Resources—

Lifespan (parameter to be set).

Money (parameter to be set).

Item (parameters to be set).

Abstract concept (parameters to be set).

Skill interval (parameter to be set).

Rare energies such as Tower Force ( )

Physical fitness (parameters to be set).

Note: Once set, various parameters cannot be changed for a considerable period of time.

Wen Xishu understood.

This is a rune used to create an ultimate finishing move, which is embedded in a sequence to completely change that sequence and evolve it into its own ultimate technique.

The higher these parameters are set, the greater the power of the ultimate technique.

For example, the Ultimate Kick, in a sense, is just Wen Xishu's ordinary fighting technique, or even a slightly more advanced basic attack.

However, if this rune is inlaid, it will forcibly increase the various costs of launching the Ultimate Kick.

The Ultimate Kick is no longer just about consuming stamina. If you're willing to invest, you can significantly extend the skill interval of the Ultimate Kick, preventing it from being used consecutively for a short period, thereby achieving a single instance of excessive damage output.

Of course, if you're crazy enough, you can even set the ultimate kick to consume money, lifespan, or abstract things like memories or souls...

This is a truly "customizable secret technique".

The various consumptions are up to you. Different consumptions will also lead to different final forms of the ultimate technique in the sequence.

"If I change the usage interval to 99 years... does that mean I've installed a super ultimate technique that can only be activated once in my lifetime?"

Wen Xishu questioned the black-clad ghost.

The black-faced monster shook its head and said:
"Of course not, after all, you can shorten the usage interval through other runes."

"However, if you really want to create a technique that can only be used once in a lifetime, you can select soul sacrifice or rune sacrifice in the abstract concept, or set it so that you will definitely die after activating it once. But I don't recommend you do that..."

"After all, in many cases, nuclear weapons are only for deterrence; in real life, you need guns and cannons more."

Wen Xishu understood.

It's true that you can consume all sorts of things, go all in, and use everything you have to create a super finishing move...

But there's no need, since I already have Sagittarius's "space-based cannon".

However, this thing can indeed be used to create a powerful finishing move that consumes a lot of resources but can be used multiple times.

At this stage, however, Wenxi Tree has not yet found a suitable sequence.

If it's installed into the mental barrage, the mental barrage becomes a complete secret technique, making it difficult to activate.

If loaded into the Ultimate Kick, the Ultimate Kick can no longer be used as a regular combat method.

"I need to create a new sequence... preferably not a single move, but some kind of transformation skill. Ideally, it should have a base damage coefficient much higher than the Ultimate Kick."

This is undoubtedly extremely difficult, after all, Wen Xishu has been climbing the tower for so long and still doesn't have this kind of skill.

However, he was still very excited because... he had found a way to risk everything.

He doesn't like to go all in; after all, the first priority in climbing the tower is to survive. But sometimes, not wanting to go all in and not being able to go all in are completely different things.

After thinking for a moment, Wen Xishu decided to put the rune aside for now and embed it after finding a suitable sequence.

He realized something: during his exploration of the Tower of Ghosts, he had experienced several day-night cycles, and each time he returned to the tavern, he would stay overnight.

So, by this calculation, he has actually been on this trip for several days.

"I wonder how things are going on the bunker side."

I remembered that the spirit of the academy had asked me to attend class, but I had escaped to the tower, and that escape lasted for several days...

Hopefully, nothing goes wrong. I wonder if they've found a suitable lecturer yet.

(End of this chapter)