Three Towers Game

Chapter 360 The Martial Arts Journey Comes to an End
When Wen Xishu recognized the voice, he felt a moment of disorientation.

There's no mistake, that's Evelyn.

But the change in tone lacked the gentle feeling of the past, instead carrying a sense of condescending indifference and composure.

Why Evelyn?

Was she captured and corrupted? Or... was she doing something very risky, out of necessity?

Various thoughts flashed through Wen Xishu's mind.

Wen Xishu wanted to communicate with Evelyn.

"Call back again."

Wang Ming, the Honkai Impact 3rd user, shook his head and said:
"No... I can't beat it in a short time. Unless I can do more loops."

Wen Xishu understood; the cycle of the Honkai was the source of the "energy" for the time-space communication.

He shook his head and said:

"You're a man of your word, I'll let you go."

Wang Ming said gratefully:
"Thank you! Thank you! You bunker people are such good people!"

Wen Xishu said:
"Kill him, Liu Jianxin. I'll let him go, but you can't. After all, he's the one who's messed up a lot in your life."

Wang Ming's smile froze instantly:
"what?"

Without further ado, Liu Jianxin raised his knife and a head fell to the ground.

There is no loop, no next time.

everything is over.

Wen Xishu smiled:

"Now, my loan can finally be recouped."

The Honkai is dead, the constellations have receded, and Liu Jianxin's sword heart is no longer tarnished.

Everything is moving in the best possible direction. Without a doubt, the huge price Wen Xishu paid for summoning the archer will be compensated for by achieving a perfect ending.

The notification sound indicating a return also appeared in his mind.

Since both the Tower of Desire and the Tower of Deception have perfect endings, he is about to return to the place where the guide is located.

At the same time, Wen Xishu saw some familiar content—favorability rating.

It's worth mentioning that Taurus's favorability rating has actually decreased.

Wen Xishu hadn't expected that Liu Jianxin would be noticed by Taurus.

He could understand that Aquarius's favorability would decrease, but he didn't expect that Taurus's would also decrease.

There are decreases, and there are also increases.

Surprisingly, Aries and Leo were among those who gained favor this time.

This was something Wen Xishu hadn't expected.

"Aries, related to the ancient timeline, can yield some items that can increase your Tower Power."

"To be honest, during the initial process of questioning my conscience, I did ask who could provide me with Tower Power..."

"But throughout the entire process, no Tower Power was gained. What exactly happened?"

"As for Leo, it seems to be because of the lion's heart mark."

All of this was Wen Xishu's speculation.

Wen Xishu also had many questions, and he decided to wait until he arrived at the location of the guide and conducted a self-examination to try to understand them.

It's worth mentioning that nothing about the Ghost Tower has changed.

Inside the tower of illusion, Liu Jianxin remains the evil leader of the martial arts world.

Although Ye Jianxin went into seclusion, he passed on all his skills to Liu Jianxin.

Later challengers can choose to take the righteous path or the evil path.

Many things are incredibly difficult if you take the right path, but eventually you can win Liu Jianxin's favor. If you gain Liu Jianxin's approval, then everything will go exceptionally smoothly.

Wen Xishu quite likes this change. It allows for gameplay on both the righteous and evil sides.

After all the content flashed by, Wen Xishu knew that parting was imminent.

"I have to go," Wen Xishu said.

"I've seen your past, and there are many others waiting for you in the future, right?"

Liu Jianxin looked at Wen Xishu with admiration:

"Jack and Jennifer, the An brothers, Tang Rui, Catherine from Wind City, Master Lingqing, Xiaotong and Xiaoxing, Horn, the people from the Balance Tavern, Charlie and Anya..."

"You have saved many people without them even realizing it,"

"Will more people join this camp in the future?"

Wen Xishu nodded:

"Yes, it's hard for me to end the apocalypse by myself. But it will be many years before I see them again, right? At least in your sense of time, many years should have passed."

"I don't know if these people still remember me back then."

Liu Jianxin said:
"Yes, they are all pure-hearted people. We all have a common problem: we will always remember the few acts of kindness we have in our lives."

"I don't know when we'll meet again... but I hope that by then, you won't be alone, and I'll be there for you..."

"There are martial arts heroes from the apocalypse, with thousands of troops."

Liu Jianxin sheathed his sword and, like a chivalrous knight, clasped his hands in farewell to Wen Xishu.

Wen Xishu made the same move, and at that moment, his figure became transparent.

This journey in search of chivalry has come to a perfect end.

"Brother Wen, see you again in the martial world!"

"Brother Liu, farewell to the martial world!"

……

……

A familiar feeling of confusion returned.

When the room with the clock and door reappeared, Wen Xishu did not hear the guide's laughter.

Both the black-faced demon and the white-faced demon stared at Wen Xishu with incredulous eyes.

"You... no, how can you wield such insane power?"

Upon hearing the appearance of Yuuki, the black-haired ghost head finally spoke.

But a sad, thick barrier had already formed between them, Wen Xishu could sense it…

They became much more respectful towards themselves.

"It's hard to say, it's hard to say, it's better not to say," Wen Xishu replied.

The black-haired monster let out an awkward "kukuku" laugh:

"I understand, I understand, I understand."

The black-haired ghost wanted to say something else, but in short, he needed to make himself more noticeable.

But Wen Xishu said:
"I'm sorry, it's not advisable for us to communicate too much. I suggest you don't contact me anymore. I'm afraid A-Wen will misunderstand. I need to go and communicate with it."

Awen?

The black-faced elf paused for a moment, then realized it referred to the Heart-Questioning Gate behind the door.

When Wen Xishu entered the door of the Heart-Questioning Gate, he still said one thing:
"Of course, it's not easy for us to get to know each other. If you have any exciting news about the three towers or the bunker that makes things less 'unspeakable,' you can tell me."

"But I'm not that curious, after all, I already have Awen. Let's see how you guys perform."

Wen Xishu entered with a smile.

Only the three heads of the guide remained, staring at each other.

The red-headed man said:

"We have to do something," the black-haired monster said.

"What if he can't go that far?"

The white-haired man said:

"You don't understand at all. To curry favor with someone, you must be nice to them when they are weak."

"You weren't there when the sun sets, so who are you when it rises again?"

"Thirty years at the bottom of the three towers, thirty years at the top of the three towers, don't underestimate the poorness of the bunker..."

The black-faced monster remained silent for a moment:
"Okay, next time... we'll have to do something too."

……

……

Wen Xishu had no idea what the three heads of the guide were saying.

He once again entered the warm, chaotic realm.

The heart-to-heart ceremony was swift and to the point.

[Congratulations on your return. Let's begin. You possess the power to overturn everything. In truth, killing Liu Jianxin would complete the mission with the highest success rate. Why deliberately guide him?]

"Climbing the tower is not a task for me, but a process of understanding the real apocalypse. I need to know what Liu Jianxin went through."

Wen Xishu had actually guessed that such a question would arise.

[Second question: If you were told beforehand that killing Liu Jianxin would trigger the entire plot without your intervention, would you still have done it?]

Wen Xishu thought for a moment:

"Will do."

You need to provide a more detailed answer.

"I understand that you want to know why I am like that? That makes three questions, right?" Wen Xishu said.

[Count as two.]

"You're being a bit unreasonable, but what can I do when I spoil you? You say two, so two it is. But you have to answer my questions too."

You should continue answering.

Wen Xishu shrugged:

“I don’t believe in rules. My habit is to break them. If the rules tell me that there is something that is easy to do and is correct, I’m happy to do it. If there is only one way to get to the right thing.”

"But when I was very young, I liked to verify my calculations, that is, to check the result using another algorithm after I had calculated it."

"If there is an easy and correct way to do something, and there is also a difficult and correct way, I will subconsciously feel that there is something strange about the easy way."

"It's like if someone has been living a very difficult life, and then suddenly becomes happy, they will feel guilty. They will think of finding some hardship for themselves to balance it out."

"Alright, it's my turn. Why did I win over Leo?"

Everything you did in the Corridor of Good and Evil aligns with Leo's criteria for choosing subordinates. A Leo heart requires courage. You have activated a portion of the Leo heart imprint. Once fully activated, you will receive Leo's gift. This leads to the next question: Do you regret entering the Corridor of Good and Evil?

"No regrets. There's nothing to regret. I've already answered that, saving Liu Jianxin was the right thing to do."

“I’ve already reformed him in the Tower of Deceit. There’s no reason for me to let him fall into depravity once we’re in the Tower of Desire.”

[But your approach seems reckless. You should know that breaking into Aquarius's territory isn't easy. Your approach carries a risk—you might not save anyone and end up hurting yourself. Is it worth it?]

Wen Xishu shook his head:
"I did this simply because the situation was urgent. I didn't think much about it. I felt that Liu Jianxin shouldn't be corrupted, so I rushed in without thinking about the consequences."

"If you ask me whether it's worth it, of course it's not. But I have a bunch of treasures on me, and there's an archer guarding the outside. It's reasonable to take a gamble, right?"

[Next question: You've repeatedly chosen what you believe is right, but almost all of these right choices... lead to a sense of redemption. Can I interpret this as you having a savior complex?]

Wen Xishu shook his head:
“How could I possibly have such a thing? I just felt that making them appear as good people might be the most rewarding way to complete the mission. Everything I did was based on self-interest.”

"After all, if Jack hates Jennifer, the An brothers turn to the dark side, and Tang Rui becomes twisted... these are the best possible outcomes, then what's the point of having bunker people?"

"Logically speaking, since there is a degree of completion, there must be an optimal solution, and the optimal solution is naturally more difficult and more reasonable."

Does he really have absolutely no savior complex?

“No. This is a new problem, right?” Wen Xishu’s behavior perfectly reflected his self-interest.

【Do you long for a world where everyone possesses a chivalrous heart?】 This time, Wenxin didn't answer Wenxishu, but instead went straight to the next question.

"Let's look forward to it. After all, it's tiring to use your brain to scheme. You need to have a few people you can trust, or rather, the world needs to give you a feeling that it's not so bad, right?"

In other words, rather than saving just one Liu Jianxin, you'd rather there be more Liu Jianxins in the world?

"That's understandable."

[I've finished asking my questions, and your reward for this occasion has been finalized. Originally, your performance wouldn't have qualified you for this reward, but I can deduct some other rewards.]

Wen Xishu understood; they had removed the less important rewards and increased the rarity of the unique reward he obtained.

He began to look forward to it:

"I get it, is it a rare sequence, a top-tier rune? Or some kind of awesome item?"

The answer from the heart is very brief:
It's a facility.

Wen Xishu was a little confused and stopped laughing all of a sudden:

"A facility? A level seven facility? I don't need this. Why does it feel like the rewards have decreased!"

"I need a sequence. Could you please give me an awesome sequence like the Prince of Suffering's Transformation, the theme of fanaticism, or the Kingdom of Suffering Goddess?"

Since the facilities are located in the bunker and cannot be brought into the three towers to help him fight, Wen Xishu certainly doesn't need them.

Wenxin actually answered:

[You were not selected by these top sequences. To advance to the top sequences, you need to be 'selected' by the sequence itself. Good luck, you can leave now.]

Wen Xishu withdrew from Wenxin.

He looked down and found that his level had indeed increased.

[Tower of Mystery Level: 57. Magic Resistance: 144 points.]

[Tower of Desire Level: 56. Luck Value: 140 points.]

[Tower strength remaining: 25 points.]

But my tower strength hasn't changed at all. Damn it, where's my tower strength?

Where is the promised step forward that will provide me with tower strength?

Wen Xishu was a little angry. Why was the reward so poor this time?
But soon, his gaze fell on the facilities that were being awarded as a reward.

[Super Level 7 Facility - Wanjian Manor.]

This reward is only available if you achieve the highest score in a purely themed challenge.

Wanjian Manor: A place coveted by all heroes in the martial arts world. Everyone can enter Wanjian Manor and exchange certain resources for their own famous sword. Wanjian Manor will also continuously produce excellent swords.

The swords of Wanjian Manor are not only sharp, but most importantly, they have growth attributes. As the owner challenges the Three Towers, the swords of Wanjian Manor will gain some special equipment attributes that are suitable for the owner.

The final number of entries will be determined based on the equipment grade.

Note 1: Equipment quality is divided into: white, blue, purple, gold, orange, and red.

Note 2: The higher the overall chivalry of the bunker residents, the lower the price they can pay for the famous swords of Wanjian Manor.

Note 3: The owner of Wanjian Manor—that is, the owner of this facility—will periodically receive magical artifacts (at least purple-grade) crafted by Wanjian Manor. If the owner is not satisfied with the weapon, he/she can use it as a consumable material to smelt and provide the owner with special energy—Tower Power.

As the old saying goes, what a piece of junk the facilities are...

These were Wen Xishu's thoughts before he finished reading it, but after reading it... he couldn't help but sigh:

"But then again, the facilities are good, and the facilities need to be built."

Without a doubt, the improvements brought about by this are huge, both for him and for the entire nation.

Moreover, the most terrifying thing about this reward is that this facility can actually provide a stable output of Tower Power.

A smile bloomed on Wen Xishu's face once again.

"I underestimated the level 7 completion rate."

(I've been a bit slumped lately, sleeping until the afternoon, so updates have been delayed. But as long as I don't post anything lame, I'll update.)
(End of this chapter)