Three Towers Game

Chapter 401 The Predicament of the True Self
Universe 001.

This is the universe where the most dangerous and powerful person—No. 01 Wen Xishu—is located.

Despite having a mechanical body and firepower far exceeding that of ordinary creatures, Wen Xishu (005)...

But at that moment, he saw the world collapsing.

The sapphire arrow in the sky drew a chaotic trajectory, while a terrifying fist force tore the sky apart from the ground.

The boundless killing intent instilled a deep-seated fear in all living beings, and mythical beasts from ancient mythology charged toward one place in droves.

"Is it him?"

005 Wen Xishu looked puzzled, and soon he began to scan with his mechanical prosthetic eye.

"Hostility analysis complete."

This terrifying battlefield, this power that 005 couldn't comprehend, wasn't directed at him.

Hostility was directed at the blond, shirtless man.

The lion head pattern on his body was twisted by the wounds, and his body had been severely injured and riddled with holes.

"I thought that the toughest battle a being like 001 had ever faced was with that monster from Longxia. I never expected it to be the Lion."

Although 005 had never met Leo Leon, he knew about the Leo, the most powerful combat mech before the advent of fusion mechs.

Indeed, even in his world, the Lion was a formidable force.

But that shouldn't be the most terrifying thing. However, subjective feelings are hard to define.

Perhaps 001 has encountered even more powerful beings, but the confrontation with the Lion was, subjectively speaking, the most difficult one.

"Is that... Albert? The legendary mechanic, and in this world, he's a warrior?"

In the world of 005, Albert is also a mechanical life form, but he is known as a legendary mechanic and is on par with those god-like machines.

The reason is that in an era that excels at system intrusion and firepower bombardment, Albert insisted on using mechs for close combat, which is extremely dangerous once it gets close.

005 figured it out: this is Sagittarius, Cancer, and Aries, who controls mythical creatures... teaming up to try and defeat Leo.

After figuring out the reason, 005 also realized that the combat power of this world far exceeded that of the mecha world he was in.

If he wanted to survive, there was only one thing he could do—wait for the heroes to kill the Lion.

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Universe 005.

When Wen Xishu heard the words "Pisces", he immediately understood.

"So, you're a Pisces?"

The crystal ball continued to twinkle.

"I wasn't wrong, there's a counterpart to me in your world. That makes me very honored, outsider."

"Let me guess, you are Wen Xishu."

The changing light seemed to represent the crystal ball's corresponding emotional fluctuations.

To be honest, Wen Xishu (No. 001) had never seen a Pisces in this form before.

“It’s me. We’re not strangers in this world,” said Wen Xishu, No. 001.

Pisces responded:
"Of course, we've had many confrontations and many collaborations. He always kept saying that he wanted to use external forces to fight external forces, and unexpectedly, he actually succeeded."

Have you seen another side of me?

No. 001 Wen Xishu said:

“Of course I have seen it. But you are a wise man, so it is indeed difficult for me to imagine, although it is quite reasonable.”

"Of course, more importantly, your image has been completely transformed. How could you become like this? It's simply unbelievable."

The crystal ball briefly lost its luster, then regained its white light:

"What you see is my core. This crystal ball-like thing is one of the most brilliant technologies in this world, the Mechanical Heart. It represents the computing power capable of containing spacetime."

"But I have to admit, its design is indeed very simple and not good-looking."

Wen Xishu, number 001, still finds it hard to accept that Pisces has this kind of look.

"It sounds like something powerful, but the more powerful it is, the more it should be protected by something, right?"

The crystal ball's luster faded again:

“The core should naturally not be exposed.”

"I once had a black and white mechanical body that could release a time field. It was supposed to be a very powerful mech, but it was destroyed in a battle, leaving only the core."

Wen Xishu said:
"Which battle was that? With Leo? Oh, in your world, it should be the Leo."

"That's not the case. In my world, if one Divine Machine is destroyed, the rest will unlock upgrade blueprints and evolve into more powerful mechs. We are destined to hunt each other, but what destroyed me was not the Lion." When Pisces mentioned the Lion, the crystal ball showed an unusual dimness.

It seems a little regrettable.

Number 001, Wen Xishu, pressed further:

"Is it another divine machine?"

Pisces shook its head again:
"Forbidden Mech from Outer Realms"

01 Wen Xishu nodded, guessing who it was.

"Those gods from outer realms, huh?" Wen Xishu said this with a hint of self-deprecation.

Now, in his world, there are very few constellations left, but Outer Gods are beginning to emerge one by one.

The War of the Three Towers was a war in which constellations fought each other to become gods.

It is a showdown of ever-expanding resonance and belonging.

This is how it appears from the perspective of Wen Xishu (01). This is also the guidance he received within Universe 01.

But now another force has entered his world.

Pisces said:
"It seems you've been through a lot. Our worlds are completely different, not just in terms of their settings, but also in terms of our journeys, which are also quite different, yet there are some similarities."

"Which world have you experienced?"

01 Wen Xishu thought for a moment and said;
"The first, and possibly the last, but not the only one I've seen."

"I recently acquired something, and I discovered another world that is very similar to the one I live in."

"However, the me in that world seems to be quite weak. I can also sense... that the main opponent in this competition is not the me from other worlds, but the me from that world that is quite similar to mine."

After a brief silence, Pisces said:

"Now, what questions do you need me to answer?"

01 Wen Xishu was silent for a moment before saying:
“My companions died one by one. And I, along with my brother, began... to ascend to godhood.”

"In other words, according to your world's terminology, I am destroying the machines of God."

“But I’ve encountered the same problem as you. The forbidden machines from the Outer Realms that you’re in are revered as Outer Gods in our land.”

"Their existence made me realize that there was likely a huge conspiracy in the first half of the Three Towers War."

"Before the first twelve constellations died, they lay dormant very well. Even when some occasionally revealed themselves, they all appeared extremely weak."

"Logically speaking, the death of the twelve constellations will not weaken the overall strength, because the power of individual constellations will continue to increase as the number of constellations decreases."

"But we've encountered a problem."

"The fewer constellations there are, the more Outer Gods there are."

"With the death of the first twelve constellations, many balances were broken, and the fate of the constellations hunting each other was intensified."

“During these hunts, my friends… died one by one. I became stronger and stronger, but also more and more lonely.”

"I have gained godlike power, but my enemies have become stronger as a result. I have begun to realize that... some lies we have believed without question, and the appearance of some items is actually a conspiracy by the Outer Gods."

"Our struggle for that item has only benefited the Outer Gods. The contradictory settings within the Three Towers are actually the power behind us, and the game between us and the Outer Gods."

"But I found out too late."

“I made a mistake. But I don’t know how to correct it. With the Eye of Sorrow that I recently obtained… I saw a tragic ending.”

"At the same time, I also saw myself before that tragedy happened. But that belongs to another universe."

"I don't know what the meaning of my existence is." Pisces remained silent for even longer.

"Are you implying that the evolution of the God Machine is a conspiracy? But we already have irreconcilable conflicts between us."

"Of course, I should answer your question first."

"Where did you obtain your Eye of Sorrow?"

No. 001 Wen Xishu said:

"He was a drunkard. He was also another version of me from another universe. I encountered many different versions of myself. During a survival test, he approached me, trying to provoke me, and he paid the price for his recklessness."

"And so, I gained his power."

Pisces replied very quickly this time:
"How could someone who can foresee their own demise be reckless?"

Number 001 was not surprised.

In fact, he deliberately phrased it that way so that Pisces would make the same guess as him.

Yes, even if I'm drunk, how could I be reckless?

By any measure, the drunkard looked like he was committing suicide.

At the time, however, 001 Wen Xishu did not realize that something was wrong, because everyone's abilities had been taken away, and the word above the drunkard version of himself was "saying me".

In his view, this word was too easy to trigger.

But what if the drunkard... saw the whole story before the game started, before his power was stripped away by the rules?
Pisces raised the following question:

"Why are so many of you gathered together? Is something wrong?"

Number 001 said:
"This is a test for the Three Towers. Strangely enough, I left the Three Towers a long time ago, and I started the Three Towers War a long time ago..."

"My strength is far greater than that of the other Wen Xishu, much stronger."

Pisces continued to ask:
"You still have not answered my question."

001 Wen Xishu nodded:

"Yes, all the 'me's' have come together, and it seems we are going to choose the real 'me'."

Pisces guides the way:

"You believe this is caused by the 'tower' in your world."

Wen Xishu did not deny it:
"Yes."

Pisces continues to guide:

"But you are completely unaware of it. You think you have already passed that stage."

Wen Xishu remained silent.

He understood the meaning behind the guidance.

Pisces still shows no signs of stopping:
Does choosing the real you mean that the other versions of you are fake?

"And none of us are willing to give up our existence, unwilling to give up our world. And you are the strongest of all of you."

"In this war for your 'true self,' you can easily defeat others, can't you?"

Wen Xishu, number 001, remained silent.

He remained silent too many times today because, given his thinking abilities, he was actually capable of arriving at certain conclusions. But he didn't want to admit it.

He had endured countless hardships, separations, and losses along the way, but this was not the outcome he sought.

He also needs to discern whether this is some kind of illusion created by the Outer God in order to undermine him.

Pisces said:

"One of you, through his own death, gave you the eyes of sorrow. It was because he saw everything clearly."

"Actually, you can see it clearly. But how you choose is up to you. I imagine there's another you going through a similar ordeal right now."

"If he is confused or backs down, perhaps you won't need to be so troubled."

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Universe 045.

At this moment, Wen Xishu was somewhat confused.

His conversation with Wen Chaohua made him realize that this parallel universe seemed to be without any problems.

"You mean, those guys with constellation names...don't have wars, don't have a destiny of hunting each other down?"

Wen Chaohua nodded:

What you're describing sounds more like...a strange story. But what kind of scenario would exist in reality?

"Leon is a powerful athlete; he's called the Lion simply because of his name. How could he possibly need to gain power by hunting down Virgos, Aries, Pisces, Scorpios...?"

“I’m often called a Gemini, and I think if Leon hadn’t committed a crime, we would never have crossed paths.”

"The owner of the Scorpion code name is indeed a child, but he is not a conspirator. He is just very good at playing games. He is only a teenager and has won e-sports championships in multiple fields."

"You're telling me to hunt down others to make them better at the game... doesn't that sound ridiculous?"

"They didn't have that kind of fate; they were just famous people in this world, nothing more."

"As for the Three Towers you mentioned, I have no idea what they are. I've seen a lot in this world, and I've never heard of them."

"Of course, I have to admit that the world I live in isn't very safe... There will always be some crime, but that's about it."

"Compared to the world you mentioned, my world is much better, isn't it?"

Yes.

At this moment, Wen Xishu realized that all conspiracies did not exist in this world.

Everything is great here.

Wen Xishu is someone who grew up in a loving environment.

Wen Chaohua's affection for him led the world to call him Gemini.

This is really good.

Perhaps only a world like this has any value.

If this is the end, if parallel universes are ultimately to participate in an election, only one should exist...

That world must be the best world.

"You're confused, little tree."

Wen Chaohua suddenly spoke.

He asked a question not long ago: Will the little tree never come back?

But Wen Xishu did not answer the question. Instead, he talked to Wen Chaohua about the world.

He's like a delusional, eccentric younger brother pretending he's traveled through time...

But Wen Chaohua remained the older brother who patiently explained and was willing to accept all of his younger brother's absurd behavior.

At that moment, he looked into Wen Xishu's eyes and saw the confusion hidden within them.

He suddenly said:
“You really enjoy this world, and that makes me happy. Even though he keeps saying that this world isn’t exciting at all…”

“I’ve actually thought about what kind of older brother I would be if such a world existed.”

Wen Xishu replied:

"An unfathomable older brother, an older brother I've hardly ever met, but I can sense that he has sacrificed a lot for me and made far-reaching plans."

Wen Chaohua smiled when she heard this.

"If there were another me, if there were a world like the one Xiaoshu described, it would really seem to fit my style."

So... don't let that world down, and don't get lost in places where you shouldn't be.

After the smile, Wen Chaohua turned her head away and sighed softly:
"If my little tree can't come back... then little tree, don't let me in another world experience the same thing."

(End of this chapter)