Three Towers Game

Chapter 327 The Ghost Knocking on the Door: The End and a Question of the Heart
Deduction, simulation.

As important figures in the Desire Tower died, Wen Xishu saw many familiar clues.

At the same time, he also changed the structure of the Tower of Ghosts.

The ghostly knocking still exists, but it has become purely the desire of the deceased Chen Ming.

Instead of punishing the wicked, the game helps Chen Ming determine, through a series of choices, which of the ghosts outside the door is his wife.

If he makes the wrong choice, Chen Ming will suffer harm and torment, and his memories of his wife will become distorted.

This will make it easier for Chen Ming to make incorrect judgments in the future.

Ultimately, if Chen Ming's wife is not found, Chen Ming will suffer a breakdown and go insane, causing harm to the player.

To an uninformed person, this appears to be the breakdown of a deeply affectionate man.

This story must be a touching love story. But probably only Wen Xishu knows that in the original version, Chen Ming was not the one being redeemed, but the evil mastermind behind it all.

Of course, Wen Xishu thought this change was pretty good. Especially since he knew the complete plot.

The Tower of Desire changes not only the world of obsession within the Tower of Deception, but also the real world.

On the battlefield of the Three Towers, Aquarius has one less source of power for good and evil.

This caused Aquarius's popularity to drop significantly.

Wen Xishu can confirm...

The goodwill I have with Aquarius is beyond repair.

He could vaguely sense that Aquarius seemed to intend to fight evil with evil, but the hostility towards the players also meant that Wen Xishu was destined to be unable to maintain cooperative relationships with all the constellations.

Among these constellations, there will inevitably be a few that are adversaries.

Wen Xishu didn't care; he was very satisfied with the result.

It's worth mentioning that the ghost town originally had destroyers.

However, due to Chen Ming's presence, the Honkai were manipulated by the demons until they lost their minds.

This is similar to when I encountered an Aquarius before. The last time I met an Aquarius's subordinate was that little girl who could turn people into toys.

She was an absolute villain. The Honkai were nothing more than obedient dogs in her presence.

This time, Aquarius's subordinate is Chen Ming. With Chen Ming around, the Honkai Impact 3rd players don't have time to deal with humans... they're busy dealing with demons.

It seems that Honkai Impact 3rd members always end up in pretty bad shape in any field related to Aquarius.

The last clue Wen Xishu saw seemed to indicate...

The Honkai will regain control of the situation. He finds this very interesting.

It's unclear whether the difficulty will decrease or increase for future challengers entering the Ghost City.

……

……

A room full of doors and clocks appears.

Wen Xishu heard the crying.

"Woooooooooooo..."

He quickly realized that this was not crying, but a completely new version of laughter coming from the black-haired monster.

"Congratulations on clearing the 52nd floor, which is equivalent to the 64th floor in difficulty... Moreover, both the Tower of Desire and the Tower of Ghosts are so perfect," the black-haired ghost said.

“Oh, you are truly magnificent! Look at this lifelike Lionheart brand!” said the Red Head.

“You should come to the Tower of Desire more often; the timeline changes have become aesthetically pleasing under your manipulation,” the white-haired Desire Head said.

The three heads—black, white, and red—all had a somewhat obsequious look on them.

Wen Xishu said:
"Alright, enough chit-chat, I'm in a hurry to get back to the market."

"Tell me, what level of completion am I this time? It can't still be level six, can it?"

The black-haired monster said:

"Of course—no. You are already fully aware that the invitation is used only when there is no other choice but to use it when the danger is uncontrollable, or when you have completely grasped the world of obsession."

"Strictly speaking, the Tower of Desire is not as perfect as imagined, but your actions this time have definitely reached the seventh level of completion. Or even the high level of the seventh level of completion."

"But this also means that your 'income' is different this time than usual."

"We don't even know how much you earned this time."

The guide shrugged, and all three heads shook their heads simultaneously.

Wen Xishu frowned:
"Don't you understand what this means?"

Wen Xishu checked his panel and found that the attribute description in the mirror was displayed as "???".

The black-clad figure still smiled obsequiously.

"I don't know if you've noticed... the bunker is no longer short of supplies."

Wen Xishu nodded.

The red-headed man said:

"When people are hungry and poor, they don't have many spiritual pursuits and their choices become very limited."

The white-haired man also made quite a presence this time:

"Now, the bunker has actually escaped poverty, although the problem of the lower classes not having enough to eat still exists, but that is due to your poor management of the bunker, not because you lack resources."

Wen Xishu said:
"What exactly are you three trying to say?"

The black-haired ghost cleared his throat:
"I mean, the bunker has entered the second phase. Thanks to your personal efforts and the shaping of faith, the number of people climbing the tower has reached a record high."

"Everyone witnessed the miracle brought about by the crazy tower climbing, which attracted countless imitators."

“Even the Tower of Ghosts, which is deserted and only visited by criminals and terminally ill patients, has been climbed by a large number of people.”

"The reduction in population caused by the Great Devouring was reduced to the extreme."

"Your completion of level seven is a milestone in elevating the bunker to a high-resource stage. Simply put, starting today, the various rewards upon returning to the Land of Guidance after exploring the three towers unlock a new process."

"You can choose the traditional reward or the 'Heartfelt Reward'."

Wen Xishu became interested; he seemed to understand.

This time, through their own efforts, the bunker has entered a new stage. This stage will come sooner or later as long as the bunker crew is willing to climb the tower, but today, due to the completion of level seven, it has been brought forward.

This unlocked a new option for everyone.

This could be a much greater reward than just adding 2 to everyone's lifespan; it's a whole new chapter.

"What is the reward for asking questions?" Wen Xishu asked, looking at the black-clad ghost.

The black-haired elf laughed:

"The traditional rewards of supplies, facilities, items, and factions have been removed. Instead, special rewards are unlocked through a series of questions and answers that only you know the answers to."

"Everything is in the questions and answers. You may eventually obtain a sequence, an item, a super-rich supply, or an extremely miraculous facility."

"But most likely, you can only receive one of these rewards."

"However, one thing is certain: this kind of reward is more worthwhile than all the previous rewards combined."

Wen Xishu finally understood.

Traditional rewards include everything: levels, sequence slots, item slots, resources, facilities, skills, sequences, etc.

This is like having a certain number of points, but those points are spent, either evenly or unevenly, on redeeming all the rewards.

The "Heartfelt Rewards" may, depending on your performance in answering questions, allow you to use all your points to purchase a super reward that consumes an exorbitant amount of points.

"Many rare sequences can only be obtained by asking oneself."

"The more problems you encounter, the greater the rewards you will receive. Generally speaking, you can only unlock the 'Questioning the Heart' feature once you achieve a level 5 completion."

"However, everyone will know that you have opened your mind, which can be considered a form of encouragement. Once you return to the bunker, your fame will undoubtedly grow even greater."

Wen Xishu pondered, "It seems there aren't many people who can unlock the power of introspection."

Very few bunkers can achieve level 5 completion.

But it's all good in the end.

The black-haired monster continued:

"The higher the completion level, the more problems you will encounter." "At level seven completion, there will be at least seven problems."

The black-clad figure opened a door.

This is a door floating in the room, a place of guidance, where many clocks and doors already exist.

This was the first time Wen Xishu had noticed this...

Some doors are locked.

The door, which was opened and decorated with a swirling pattern, was locked before it was opened.

"I wish you good luck, and I hope you can tell me what you ultimately got."

The first person to whom he could ask the truth excited Wen Xishu.

Could this mechanism reveal some secrets of the Three Towers?

Wen Xishu finally went inside, and his figure was completely swallowed up...

The black-haired monster said:

"To be honest, I still prefer the old way, waaaaaah."

"I feel like the new system is taking my job away from me."

……

……

In the chaotic black space, Wen Xishu did not feel cold.

It's a comfortable warmth.

However, before he could even savor the comfort and warmth, he immediately noticed a sharp problem.

Chen Ming's death has deprived the ghost town of its former protection. Do you think this is a good thing?

Wen Xishu thought for a moment and said:
"Things are never good, only relatively good."

"Ghosts and monsters are another kind of monster, and besides, who has the right to judge others?"

You've given the sheep freedom; they're not judged. But how do you know the sheep need this freedom?

“I don’t know, but one is a slow extinction that turns all good into evil, and the other is to experience pain, but it is possible to survive the pain. I choose to survive. Besides, everything in front of me corresponds to the future.”

Do you believe that changing the future is more important than the present?

"The future situation can reflect whether our current actions are correct or not. A ghost town full of evil spirits, Aquarius manipulating good and evil is the future result. This process may be like boiling a frog in water, but it is wrong."

"I'm not sure I'm right, but I can't just keep going down the wrong path."

How do you view right and wrong?

"When I can't see clearly, I often hope to choose the more difficult option, the one that I can see but will be better for humanity and the world in the long run."

[If there are other Chen Mings, Zhang Mings, or Li Mings in the future, how would you like to deal with them?]

"I hope I can think about the perfect answer with more confidence and have more room for error."

What kind of fault tolerance are you referring to?

"Personal strength. I want to become stronger."

Wen Xishu hadn't forgotten that the question and answer shouldn't completely follow the other person's question.

You need to actively express your needs.

The next question is the seventh, and possibly the last.

Strength is composed of many components. When facing a powerful opponent, do you yearn for allies to arrive, or for the opponent to make a mistake?

"Sorry, that relies too much on luck. Of course, it's good if the opponent makes a mistake, but I don't put my hopes on that. As for my teammates..."

"If they are weaker than me, or even just slightly stronger than me, I don't think they need to appear easily."

Do you enjoy solitude?

"No, I like crowds and excitement. But I prefer to handle dangerous situations alone, unless my companions are much, much stronger than me. Otherwise, I don't want anyone else getting involved, because... well, that's my answer."

Wen Xishu did not say why.

But the problem didn't let him off the hook.

[Because you think they are a burden?]

Is this considered guiding the question to be raised?

According to the person who introduced the problem, the more times the problem occurs, the better the reward...

If you interrupt your conversation and force a question to arise, will the reward be better?

After thinking it over... Wen Xishu decided not to do that. Occasional hesitation was fine, but to do it deliberately would be too opportunistic.

Since we're asking ourselves honestly, let's be frank.

"Yes, I've always felt that they are a burden, but they should be treated specially in special circumstances."

"Once inside the Tower of Ghosts, if the environment is truly dangerous enough, they can be discarded resources or used tools..."

“I really can do that. I know I can be that cold-blooded and that bad. So I just hope my partners… only show up in safe places.”

You are very honest, but you don't understand yourself well enough. The Q&A session is over, and your reward has been given.

Wen Xishu was somewhat bewildered by the statement, "You don't understand yourself enough."

The question felt abruptly cut off.

But he had actually answered many questions. And soon Wen Xishu also discovered that his attributes had changed after the mirror was summoned.

[Slaughter Tower Level: 29. Kill Point Cap: 460.]

[Tower of Mystery Level: 51. Magic Resistance: 120 points.]

[Tower of Desire Level: 48. Luck Value: 108.]

The Tower of Deception leveled up four levels, while the Tower of Desire leveled up five levels due to its lower base level.

The number of sequence slots increased from eight to nine. The inventory also increased from twelve to thirteen.

The new item you've acquired is the Lionheart Brand—it doesn't take up inventory space.

Of course, the main attraction is the reward for answering the questions.

Kill Sequence 57: The Realm of My Own.

Wen Xishu paused for a moment, wondering why this sequence sounded so familiar.

He immediately remembered: Kill Sequence 55 - The Realm of Selflessness.

"Selflessness" is Xun Hui's ultimate move. Xun Hui developed this move so much that it could even break through the Ghost Bride's domain. Not long ago, Xun Hui further developed "Selflessness" so that when Sagittarius and the old headmaster fought, it wouldn't affect Nissen, Yue Yun, and others.

The concept of "no self" can definitely be considered an ultimate truth.

So Wen Xishu was very curious... what is the Realm of Self?
He thought back to his final answer, a somewhat selfish one that viewed teammates who were weaker or not much stronger than himself as a burden.

That was a bit arrogant, but that's really what he thought.

It was the answer to this question that led him to arrive at such a "selfish" sequence.

The Realm of My Own: Once activated, this skill significantly reduces the strength of all allies and decreases their affinity towards you (permanently). However, in return, you will receive a substantial attribute boost and temporarily gain control over the abilities of your allies.

If there are no friendly units nearby, the attribute gained will change from "a lot" to "a huge amount".

Limited availability, please use this sequence with caution.

This is it! Transform!

Wen Xishu never expected that the skill he couldn't find at the market would be obtained directly through the Ghost Tower.

Xun Hui's activation of the "Selflessness" ability grants him immunity to all forms of damage and allows him to enter another dimension.

As for the "Only Me" character, it has a somewhat ominous connotation, as it grants various combat attributes.

If combined with custom ultimate runes to increase the cost... then the amplification effect of the Realm of Oneness can be further enhanced.

Wen Xishu likes this sequence, although it has many flaws... But then again, for a single-row Ghost Tower, this sequence is practically flawless.

"The only drawback is that it's not a three-tower sequence... it's just a kill sequence. Without a two-stage combo and a three-stage combo, it's unusable."

A crazy idea popped into Wen Xishu's mind: what if the reward for guiding the questioning of the heart was to strengthen existing items instead of acquiring new ones?
"I wish the Dice of Madness could be upgraded too. Next time, I'll try to guide it to ask the questions I want it to ask."

(End of this chapter)