Three Towers Game

Chapter 311 The Evening Tree Cult
Wen Xishu was not keen on returning to the bunker.

Although the technique used by the academy spirit was becoming more and more like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's, giving him the feeling of being back home and enjoying a massage from a world-class butler...

But he was having a headache about how to teach his students.

Wen Xishu pulled off the hot towel from his face and said:
"I've been gone for several days?"

“It’s been four days. If you hadn’t been consistently on the Heavenly Ladder Ranking, everyone would have suspected that something had happened to you,” the academy spirit said.

Wen Xishu understood, since he had never taken this long to clear the Tower of Ghosts before.

Sometimes they even come back in just a few hours.

"Nothing happened in the past four days, right?" Wen Xishu asked, feeling a little guilty.

Yuan Ling laughed:

"You've returned safely, so there's nothing to worry about. However... there were indeed some problems at our Ghost Tower Academy these past four days."

Wen Xishu thought to himself that what was bound to happen had finally happened; there was no way to avoid it. He said:
"Is there a problem with those students' course schedules?"

Yuan Ling sighed:

"The problem is huge, very serious..."

Hearing the spirit say that made Wen Xishu feel even more guilty.

But he seems to have misunderstood.

The spirit of the courtyard said:

"Ever since you asked me to find someone who is good at bluffing and public speaking, I thought about it and secretly contacted the people of the Xishu Cult."

“This religion has a close relationship with you and is happy to help you solve your problems.”

“A man named Wen Xiange stepped forward, believing he could help you solve the problem. He said that the Xishu Cult recently gained a new follower, a fanatical admirer of yours, who has started climbing the Ghost Tower continuously, just like you.”

"He even climbed the eerie tower without sleep. People within the Xishu Cult gave him a nickname: Tower Critic."

Wen Xishu's expression wasn't very pleasant; he seemed to feel like the academy spirit was indirectly criticizing him.

“Tower Pi… oops, sorry, his real name is Yin Ze. He is currently in the Tower of Ghosts, on the thirteenth floor of the highest level of the Heavenly Ladder. It’s not high, but he has already climbed the tower six times, taking four days in total.”

"In other words, his tower-climbing frequency even exceeds yours!"

"Considering that his behavior was tantamount to suicide, Wen Xiange kept advising him. After all, Wen Xiange believed that his success was not due to hard work, and that it was meaningless for him to climb the tower more frequently than him."

“A person like Yin Ze, without your abilities but with your temperament, would easily die. But even a little bit of your qualities is enough to resolve the academy’s crisis.”

"The above is all Wen Xiange's description. I think... it makes sense. So I contacted Yin Ze. As your ardent fan, he was very happy to accept the offer to teach on your behalf. He finally felt that he had something to do in the bunker."

Wen Xishu became somewhat interested in this Yin Ze.

How was the response to his classes?

“It’s very good, but the old headmaster thinks… it’s a little too good.” Yuan Ling sighed again.

Wen Xishu frowned:
"How to say?"

The spirit of the courtyard said:

“Yin Ze noticed something – that is, you have achieved results in both the Desire Tower and the Slaughter Tower, and your rank on the Desire Tower ladder is very high.”

"Yin Ze believes that those who treat the Desire Tower as a place of indulgence are all trash, and the Desire Tower is actually a simulation of the Tower of Deception."

Wen Xishu didn't know what would happen next, but he knew that Yin Ze had gotten it backwards.

The Tower of Desire is a simulation of the Tower of Desire.

Yin Ze has reversed the source, which could very well lead to some kind of insane thinking.

He had a vague sense of unease.

Sure enough, the next words spoken by the academy spirit startled Wen Xishu:

"Yin Ze believes that the Tower of Desire should talk about love and joy."

"Why were the tests for the Desire Tower in earlier years all related to the handle?"

"The reason is that all of this is to hone one's skills and gain favor."

"So in class, the core of Yin Ze's theory class... is to learn to love the bizarre, to please the bizarre, and when necessary, to satisfy the bizarre with your body! You have to apply the same methods from the Tower of Desire to the Tower of Ghosts."

The bunker people are still too crazy. Wen Xishu realized that he was actually quite normal.

The spirit of the inn continued speaking:

“Yin Ze even provided corroborating evidence, believing that the monsters in the memoirs all respected you, which shows that you used love to influence the strange beings in the Tower of Ghosts all the way.”

"So, if you want to become like you, you have to start by changing your sexual fetishes and having a liking for unusual things."

"You need to develop a physiological liking for tentacles, eyeballs, tumors, and ugly things; you need to hypnotize yourself."

"He even recounted how he made the famous childhood game creator, Miyazaki, feel love on the ninth floor of the Tower of Ghosts."

Wen Xishu remembers.

The first time I entered the Tower of Desire, I heard someone asking for a walkthrough while in the rest area.

But that was the rest area of ​​the Desire Tower. And Yin Ze was the producer who "conquered" the rest area of ​​the Ghost Tower.

Based on what Yuanling said earlier, using the methods from the Desire Tower to attack those in the Ghost Tower...

Wen Xishu frowned deeply; he was somewhat uncomfortable, clearly Yin Ze's taste was too strong.

The spirit of the courtyard also had a long face:
"His theory has some merit, but it seems to be too extreme."

"However... it seems to be quite feasible. The principal said that if you are not afraid of the enemy, you have won the first step. Yin Ze's theory takes a different approach, but it is indeed useful, but it needs to be limited."

"In addition, since Yin Ze is covering your classes... your reputation has recently started to take a strange turn."

"When the students read the memoirs about those strange creatures, their gazes began to become complicated."

"Have you conquered them all?"

Wen Xishu was now completely exasperated. It was just a strategy guide, not a "top" role, so why was that word so unbearable to look at?
“Yin Ze also said that you have even been to the Tower of Slaughter, which shows that you can endure what ordinary people cannot. He only did this in the Tower of Ghosts, and the gap between him and you is still too big.”

Wen Xishu didn't want to listen anymore. Now he understood what it meant for one fan to be worth ten haters.

"The old headmaster isn't doing anything about this? This isn't just weird, this is really weird!"

Yuan Ling smiled bitterly:

"The old headmaster... cough cough, he seems to think the students quite like it."

"You may not know this, but the students of the Ghost Tower Academy seem to be a bit perverted at heart. They think, 'Yes, why do I feel a desire to submit when facing Queen Tang Rui? It turns out it's because of my admiration.'"

These words reminded Wen Xishu of a very sickly student not long ago...

Oh no, being a pervert is contagious.

Wen Xishu felt bitter. It had only been a few days. How could things have turned out like this after I left?

Stereotypes are sometimes formed in this way: a few people do extreme things to intimidate the majority.

Just like the Manchu bannermen from the capital and the managers in Shanghai in Wen Xishu's previous life, although they are a minority, their outrageousness will create a stereotype about the entire area.

There must be normal people in the Tower of Ghosts Academy, but because of the appearance of the madman, the stereotype of the entire Tower of Ghosts Academy may have been established.

It's like those who climb the Tower of Slaughter are all brutes, while those who climb the Tower of Desire are all sissies and cowards...

This impression had been there before, but Wen Xishu really hadn't expected it...

The stereotypes about the Tower of Ghosts were established so quickly.

Of course, this isn't a big deal; it just means their reputation has somewhat reversed.

Yin Ze's approach was unorthodox, but it did make some sense. The essence of recruitment was to empathize with the strange creatures from their perspective.

Of course, Yin Ze was indeed a bit extreme.

Wen Xishu waved his hand:

"Let's keep the class going for now. I'll correct Yin Ze later... Is there anything else besides this?"

Yuan Ling nodded:
"The principal hopes that after you return, you can go to the forbidden area of ​​the Desire Tower Academy Garden and have a talk with him."

Wen Xishu said:
"Is the old headmaster in the bunker? Then let's make arrangements immediately."

He desperately needed to do something else to dispel the restlessness in his heart.

……

Forbidden Area of ​​the Desire Tower Garden.

After having Yuan Ling contact the old principal, Wen Xishu quickly arrived at the forbidden area of ​​the garden.

Before long, the old principal's hearty laughter could be heard.

"Hahahaha... Your trip must have been quite exciting."

As soon as the laughter started, Albert appeared like a gust of wind.

Wen Xishu nodded:

"This trip was actually quite nice."

"Recently, a cult called the Evening Tree Demon Sect has emerged in the academy. It's your group of students. Because their theories are too... cough cough, hahaha, I don't know if the academy spirit has told you about it."

Is the Yuuki Demonic Cult any good?
Wen Xishu agreed; according to Yin Ze's theory, this group of people would eventually turn into demons and monsters.

"I already know that, but let's skip this topic."

Wen Xishu really didn't want to talk about this.

Albert said:

"Hahahaha, perhaps a morbid mindset is more suitable for the Tower of Ghosts. However, they do need correction, but let's take it slowly."

Since the survival rate in the Tower of Ghosts is destined to be low, it doesn't matter if it's a bit twisted.

At least, perverts have no fear.

It's better to die of madness than to be scared to death.

Albert said:

"This was a rather long experience. Tell me about it, what happened?"

Wen Xishu shared the same idea and then recounted this experience.

Albert became increasingly alarmed as he listened, and at the same time, he was somewhat surprised by Wen Xishu's choice.

This child has changed.

In just a few months, he seemed to have undergone several changes.

When Albert first met Wen Xishu, he noticed that the child was extremely insecure.

Although he handles all kinds of problems with ease... Wen Xishu never trusts anyone.

But now, Wen Xishu is actually staying by the side of some teammates who are considered a burden in the Ghost Tower.

There are naturally utilitarian considerations involved, such as achieving the best possible outcome, but Albert was still surprised by this change.

This change is a good thing. There was more of a smile in his eyes.

Wen Xishu quickly recounted how he defeated the enemy.

Albert had to admit that Wen Xishu had gained extraordinary power.

"With the marksman's assist, you can now be considered to have mastered the secrets."

Albert himself doesn't need the archer's arrows, but Wen Xishu desperately needs them.

Wen Xishu said:
"I actually obtained a profound secret, a rune that can drastically change the sequence form."

Wen Xishu began to describe his custom rune ultimate skill.

Upon hearing that there were such interesting runes, Albert couldn't help but feel envious of Wen Xishu.

Of course, he didn't envy that power, but rather Wen Xishu's progress.

For Albert, his fist was already a kind of ultimate technique; when it struck an enemy, the enemy would naturally die.

He no longer needs numerical changes; what he needs is to add more rules to his fist.

In this respect, he and Wen Xishu are the opposite.

Wen Xishu currently possesses numerous rule-based items, but their numerical limits are indeed too low.

Therefore, customizable special moves are more suitable for Wen Xishu.

"I'm thinking about whether I should climb the Tower of Slaughter again to get a better combat sequence."

"Although I admire people like you, the former principal, who can train a single sequence to its limit, I don't have that kind of combat talent. I still prefer to fight using a variety of methods," Wen Xishu said frankly.

Albert strongly agrees with this: no one else can become him.

The approach of striving for a unified system of methods, as I have done, is actually unwise.

"I entered the Tower of Slaughter under your and Senior Xun Hui's guidance."

“High-level tower-crushing naturally increases the risk, but this risk has been offset by you and Senior Xun Hui.”

"This might actually hinder me from acquiring powerful sequences, so I'm wondering if I should enter the Tower of Slaughter to obtain sequences?"

"And, since you've climbed the tower the most times, do you have any tips on the harvest sequence?"

Albert said:

"For most people, obtaining a sequence requires constantly climbing towers and relying on luck."

"If you need to get the sequence in the shortest time, the best way is to get a tower-back kill, the first kill, which will very likely help you get the sequence. But you have to understand, you've already died many times over with easy monsters..."

"Only a certain number of powerful monsters have a situation where the first kill has not yet been achieved."

"Moreover, these monsters are likely to be quite well hidden."

Wen Xishu said:
"I have to go, because I need to have great power to have the ability to change the fate of others in both the world of obsession and the real world."

Albert nodded:
“Yes, you should indeed leave my and Xun Hui’s help and experience the Tower of Slaughter on your own.”

"However, you went to the Tower of Slaughter to find a sequence of runes that can be inlaid with ultimate skills. You went to the Tower of Slaughter not to improve your stats."

"If it's just about the sequence, why don't we have a bunker trade fair? To be honest, I've always wanted to do one."

Wen Xishu was puzzled:
"The Bunker Trade Fair?"

Albert said:

"Sequences are divided into tradable and non-tradable sequences, and many people's sequences are actually tradable."

"Of course, non-tradable sequences are often better. But it's also possible that there are tradable sequences that are perfect for you."

"In fact, many people's sequences are not suitable for them. Sometimes, people can help each other succeed by exchanging sequences."

"There are also some people who may no longer plan to climb the tower, so keeping the sequence is useless to them."

"Therefore, we might as well organize a sequence trading event."

"Get all the tower climbers in the bunker involved. There might not be many items in the Ghost Tower area, but there are plenty of sequences in the Desire Tower and Slaughter Tower areas."

"After all, you're the only one who's reached the fortieth floor of the Tower of Deception, but quite a few people have climbed to the fortieth floor or higher of the Tower of Slaughter and the Tower of Desire."

"Of course, it's not limited to sequences; items can be used too. Many people don't actually like their sequences, and if they could exchange a sequence for a useful item, they would definitely be happy to do so."

Wen Xishu's eyes lit up; it really worked.

He doesn't pursue those ultra-rare, non-tradable sequences that sound like a royal flush.

After witnessing Albert's work, Wen Xishu had only one thought: there are no useless sequences; any sequence depends on how it is used and how it is improved.

Going to the Tower of Ruth is too inefficient. If only a Sequence Trading Conference could be held...

Maybe I can actually find a few.

After all, I have quite a few sequences on me, and some of them are actually used very infrequently.

“I think it’s a good idea,” Wen Xishu said.

Albert was a decisive and efficiency-oriented person; he made the decision directly:
"Then let's start making preparations immediately!"

(End of this chapter)