Three Towers Game

Chapter 324 The Archer's Second Insight
The entire bar was instantly filled with red mist.

The eerie hallucinations and whispers in their ears drove everyone into a state of mental derangement.

In particular, Wen Xishu has increased the difficulty level of this level.

But it's not a big problem, because his base magic resistance is indeed high enough.

At the same time, Wen Xishu had already left behind a shadow, the illusion of a clone.

He controlled his clone to attack Dr. Chen.

Although Chen Ming's abilities created a ghost city, making it more populated by ghosts than people, his own abilities were weak.

At the same time, as Chen Ming was attacked, the red mist finally solidified, and a beautiful figure appeared in front of Chen Ming.

A woman dressed in red with long, flowing hair would be the ultimate villain in any horror movie with ghosts.

At that moment, Chen Ming also revealed a loving look in his eyes, which also contained a hint of pride.

"All the evil in this city will be reflected back onto my lover, and she will grow stronger and stronger."

Wen Xishu had to admit that the Red House was indeed more difficult than the one Tang Rui had encountered before, and even more difficult than the one he had encountered in the Great Devouring Vortex.

But the red house is just a red house after all. As the clone attracted attention, Wen Xishu, at that moment, also used the ring with the Starry Night dice to collide with the female ghost's red physical form.

Chen Ming said disdainfully:
“You will die too! You wicked bastard who has committed countless evils, murdered your mother and father.”

The endless red blood mist instantly pulled Wen Xishu into an illusion.

His "attack" naturally failed to cause any damage.

Being too close to the red house also subjected Wen Xishu to an unprecedented mental attack, dragging him into hallucinations.

But at that moment, a huge vortex appeared in the sky above the bar.

The azure light, like true justice, arrived promptly, as promised.

However, it was clear that the owner of the giant crossbow that had been forcibly summoned was somewhat surprised.

"Wen Xishu's strength... how come it's so unpredictable?"

In their last encounter, Wen Xishu had already broken the rules of the Three Towers by using the Ghost Tower's barrage in the Tower of Slaughter.

During their last encounter, Wen Xishu even found the source of power in the Libra Tower of Obsession. His ability to overcome all obstacles suggests that he possesses immense power within the Tower of Obsession, perhaps even wielding authority over it.

So this time, he felt something was very wrong.

Because Wenxi Tree was almost instantly defeated by a red house.

At this moment, Wen Xishu was trapped in the illusion, unable to move, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was at the mercy of others.

The archer couldn't understand it.

But this time, he had to admit that Wen Xishu was close to a happy ending. Once the strongest ghost in Ghost City and that doctor died, all the ghost stories in Ghost City would be greatly reduced.

He drew his bow and nocked an arrow.

At this moment, Chen Ming had no idea what was about to happen, but his wife, who was in the Red House, immediately felt a huge threat.

She transformed into a crimson mist once more, attempting to escape with Chen Ming.

But if she weren't in the Red Room, seeing the pressure from Sagittarius would only feel like a frog in a well seeing the moon in the sky. But it was precisely because she had entered the Red Room that she felt the inescapable and irreversible aura of fate within it...

She then realized that she was just a tiny speck of air, while the heavens were filled with a vast galaxy.

Can't escape!
At that moment, she suddenly turned around and looked at Chen Ming:

"We're going to die."

"what?"

Chen Ming didn't expect to hear such a remark: "Isn't the advantage in my hands?"
The woman suddenly gave up on leaving and simply nestled beside Chen Ming.

"Do you regret it? If I told you that I am not your wife, that there are no ghosts in this world, that those who enter the underworld cannot escape it, and that I am just an obsession you created... would you regret it?"

Chen Ming froze, finally realizing that this was no joke.

But he didn't have time to answer that question.

"We've messed with someone we can't afford to mess with... Thank you."

The woman in red gathered all her power in an attempt to protect Chen Ming.

But the moment the azure light from the sky fell... all the crimson vanished into thin air.

In the dissipating crimson resentment, Chen Ming saw his wife's face, a face filled with reluctance yet also with relief.

In the end... it was as if nothing had happened.

However, without realizing it, the bar had already been destroyed, and the strongest female ghost in red in the bar had been completely annihilated.

The archer used only a small amount of force to shoot this arrow.

After all, the opponent isn't worth it.

However, he was still somewhat surprised that Chen Ming was not dead.

Or rather, he is not dead yet.

He lay there, barely alive, his eyes filled with despair, the most hopeless gaze imaginable.

Sagittarius seems to understand.

"It seems that the Red House is risking its life to protect this person at the very end."

However, the archer also had a new dilemma: the aura of the red house wasn't very strong, and logically speaking, she shouldn't have been able to block this arrow even if she risked her life.

He felt that his opponent's aura and strength were mismatched, as if the opponent's strength had been forcibly exaggerated.

The archer appeared beside Wen Xishu.

He simply patted Wen Xishu and said:

"I will help you kill the enemy, but you probably don't need me to do it, right?"

Wen Xishu had just recovered from his hallucination and was clearly not in a good mental state, but he was quick-witted and knew that the archer had taken care of everything.

Interestingly, Chen Ming didn't die.

But Chen Ming's heart was dead.

The pain of seeing his beloved die in front of him was worse than death itself for Chen Ming.

Of course, Chen Ming wouldn't live long either. Even without finishing him off, such severe injuries would be enough to kill him.

Afei, Xiaoya, and the others were stunned and didn't know what had happened.

Not long ago, they were still in a hallucination, enduring torment and terror, but the next second, they returned to reality, and it was all over.

Teacher Wen has already "won".

This feeling made them admire Teacher Wen even more.

Chen Ming waited for Wen Xishu:
"It's all...it's all your fault!"

Wen Xishu said:
"I don't hate romance, but to be honest, I hate your approach of turning the world upside down in order to resurrect someone."

"The most ironic thing is that I've been to the underworld, and I know that it's a place where even the gods can't do anything, and life and death are the most absolute rules in this world."

"So, I must tell you, the red-clad ghost you've been dating isn't your wife at all."

Combined with the words the woman in red had spoken before she died not long ago, Wen Xishu's words were like a sharp sword, piercing into his wound.

He suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"There's a concept of merit in the underworld. I can imagine that your lover must be quite poor. What you've done isn't out of love for her at all. I can even imagine... how many people are causing her trouble, or perhaps she'll end up in the lower realms of spirits?"

"Oh, let me explain the Lower Spirit District to you. It means hell."

"Don't think I'm talking nonsense. You've seen my methods. You should know I have no reason to lie to you."

"Life and death are insurmountable. The right thing to do is for the survivors to remember the dead and... to live well."

"Go down to the lower spiritual realm and truly experience it."

These words struck him like a series of blows, causing Chen Ming to vomit blood repeatedly. He wanted to say, what's wrong with loving someone?
But then he thought that if there really was an underworld, and his wife was truly suffering because of his actions... he simply couldn't bring himself to say those words.

Wen Xishu said:
"Do you think if I erected a monument to your affair with your wife, would the ghosts you created thank you?"

"Will those who live in ghost towns, enduring fear every day, spit on your grave?"

Sagittarius has certainly experienced the power of words, but thankfully... he's the type to draw his bow at the slightest provocation, and Albert isn't the type to engage in verbal sparring.

Otherwise, he might have suffered damage to his Dao heart during that initial duel.

Chen Ming is dead.

He died with his eyes wide open.

After Chen Ming's death, Sagittarius suddenly sensed the flow of some energy.

He said:
"Last time I seemed to have an epiphany, and I felt the power of unity and the will of heaven and earth, which seemed to be able to be attached to my arrows."

"But only a little bit; I only vaguely glimpsed the key."

"This time, I seem to have seen a new path."

Wen Xishu said:
"What road?"

Sagittarius said:
"Faith and good and evil are still too shallow; they can only faintly illuminate the path, but are not enough for sudden enlightenment."

“You can try summoning me more often. I’ve found that I can’t comprehend these powers on my own. These powers seem to have strict boundaries.”

“I cannot cross these boundaries.”

“But every time you summon me, it seems like I can break through that boundary.”

It wasn't because of myself.

Wen Xishu suddenly realized that it couldn't be that Sagittarius would suddenly feel broad-minded and have all their obstacles swept away just by seeing him.

I'm not that amazing.

Rather, it is something within them that is not bound by rules, and this aura allows Sagittarius to temporarily transcend those boundaries.

Wen Xishu thought of the Dice of Madness.

This thing is designed to break the Three Towers rule.

The most insurmountable rules of the Three Towers can be easily overcome in the face of the inverted dice.

"So, can you make it cheaper? Do you know the pain of having all your Tower Power depleted?" Wen Xishu said.

The archer shook his head:

"I didn't set the price; it's just part of the rules."

Summoning archers is indeed effective, but it comes at a high cost.

For example, this time, if shooting the red-clothed female ghost and angering Chen Ming to death is not a perfect ending... then Wen Xishu will have to instantly clear all his accumulated knowledge.

The main point is that the concept of a perfect ending is purely something Wen Xishu came up with on his own; there's no actual standard for it.

So every time you summon a marksman, you're gambling.

The bet is that as long as the archer kills the enemy, it will be a perfect ending, and all consumables will be returned.

However, the possibility of being forced to summon archers in places with imperfect endings in the future cannot be ruled out.

So if the price can be negotiated, Wenxi Tree really hopes it can be.

I wonder if the "smoothness" of the Dice of Madness will allow me to negotiate the price.

"The power of good and evil, the power of faith, the power of all living beings, as well as time and space, destiny, cause and effect... are these things distributed among different constellations?"

Sagittarius shakes their head:
"I'm not sure either. After all, we don't fight each other much."

Wen Xishu nodded:

"I have to go now."

Sagittarius noticed that Wen Xishu had taken out an invitation.

Wen Xishu now has two invitations, which means he can travel back and forth twice.

The archer frowned:

"You're not planning to go back to the bunker?"

Wen Xishu said:
"I have to go to the Tower of Desire. I haven't been to the Tower of Desire in a long time. I have to get into the Tower of Desire before the Tower of Ghosts forces me back after I pass through it."

Last time, just by perfectly clearing the Tower of Horrors, I received a pretty good reward.

If we get both the Desire Tower and the Ghost Tower perfect, wouldn't that be a solid level 7 completion?
Wen Xishu decided to give it a try.

The archer reminded him:
"Your abilities seem to be not as good as before... Are you sure you can survive in a city full of ghosts?"

This is really a hassle.

Wen Xishu's current problem is that he doesn't have the "Three Phases". After going to the Desire Tower, he can't even use the Strange Sequence.

"Furthermore, there are also destroyers in the Tower of Desire. Don't forget, this level is related to Aquarius."

Ghost City is a city in China, near the sea. Its original name seems to have been forgotten, because there are so many ghosts and monsters that people have gotten used to calling it Ghost City.

It can be said that Chen Ming accomplished this single-handedly.

Yuta Ghost City, much like Toe in the island nation, is a place haunted everywhere.

In the Tower of Desire, the experience is arguably the same as in the Tower of Ghosts.

Wen Xishu can only rely on his superhuman physical abilities and the items that are not restricted by the Three Towers.

But sequence power is almost nonexistent.

"This person should be one of the sources of Aquarius's power. Aquarius is like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, unlike Libra who gathers a huge amount of power from one source. Aquarius has many sources of power. Her power is the power of good and evil, which can turn good people into evil and control evil people."

"The ghost town is almost entirely inhabited by villains and evil spirits. The people you see here might be even worse in the Tower of Desire than in the Tower of Ghosts. The people you kill here might be even more troublesome in the Tower of Desire."

"With your current strength, it would be difficult for you to survive in the Ghost City. Even if you summon me, you can only kill a few powerful enemies."

"You need to think this through. If you go back now, you'll receive a generous reward; if you choose not to go back, you might die."

The archer still hopes Wen Xishu will return.

From a fateful perspective, Wen Xishu's fortune this time is positive. As long as he obediently goes back, he will definitely clear the Tower of Ghosts perfectly.

As long as Wen Xishu's fate brings positive benefits and is considered "good fortune," then he will also be considered lucky.

His good fortune may lead him to a deeper enlightenment and a faster understanding of other powers.

But if Wen Xishu dies in the Desire Tower, he too will face a life-or-death ordeal.

This is the advantage and disadvantage of merging destinies.

If possible, Sagittarius would even like to force Wen Xishu to go back.

But Xi Shu said:

"It's not that I'm completely without a solution..."

Yes, Wen Xishu still has to take the risk and head to the Tower of Desire. After all, choosing to enter the Tower of Desire by invitation after a perfect completion will provide additional assistance.

Sagittarius fell silent.

He was not good with words, and he couldn't lay a hand on Wen Xishu, otherwise he would have liked to knock Wen Xishu unconscious.

"Good luck. Don't hesitate when you call me."

After thinking for a long time, he finally managed to utter these few words.

He was genuinely afraid of Wen Xishu's death.

Wen Xishu nodded, understanding now. He hadn't expected that the person in this world who least wanted him to die would come from outside the bunker and the Netherworld. It was truly touching.

(End of this chapter)