Three Towers Game

Chapter 404 As expected of me
001 Wen Xishu knew that he had also had such moments, facing a powerful enemy but still full of courage.

Of course, more often than not, it's because they know the other party can't do anything to them.

001 is very strong, but it can't be stronger than the rules.

Even if you reach the level of being able to fight constellations, you still have to behave yourself in the Tower of Ghosts.

At this moment, the mission requires two people to team up, which naturally means that teammates are useful.

“Speaking nicely or making the right expressions is useless. If you were me, you would know that we are both good at bluffing.”

"I will observe you closely from now on."

Wen Xishu couldn't help but feel strange. What was there for me to observe?
In Wen Xishu's view, the team formation just now already illustrated one point—

001 and himself are the strongest.

001 is in first place, and I am in second place. Nobody wants to team up with me, 001, or myself.

This means that, in everyone's view, the process of eye contact is extremely dangerous, both in one's own world and in 001's world.

They were afraid that they and 001 were too strong, which would lead to a tragic outcome similar to the previous game.

That is to say-

Defeating 001 will win the final match.

Although Wenxi Tree didn't underestimate me...

But if everyone has the same IQ, then someone with supernatural abilities should naturally be even stronger.

However, this doesn't mean that being second place is particularly impressive, because the first place is overwhelmingly strong. It's the kind of strength where the combined strength of the second to the hundredth place is still inferior to the first place.

To defeat 001, we'll probably have to wait for the right opportunity.

Moreover, assuming everyone has the same level of intelligence, the stronger one's combat power, the higher the win rate...

Therefore, compared to 001, 001 has no reason to lose to itself.

In this round, if I team up with 001, I might be able to find a way to defeat 001.

Both Wenxi Tree and 001 Wenxi Tree are cunning.

However, neither of them would show their emotions outwardly.

Soon, the third round of the game officially began.

The two returned to the lounge and waited briefly before the door opened.

About twenty couples of Wenxishu walked out of the door one after another...

Once outside, what appeared before Wenxi Tree and the others was no longer a plaza for communication, but an enormous chessboard.

All the Wenxi Trees were assigned to the twenty-four corners of the chessboard, with two corners empty. This was because there were only twenty-two teams.

This is a 24-sided chessboard. Wen Xishu and his friends are divided into two teams, each playing the role of a chess piece, meaning each team has two chess pieces.

The game rules are similar to Monopoly or Ludo. You roll dice and move according to the number rolled. Different numbers represent different actions. Many events occur on many game boards.

The team that survives all the events and eventually reaches the center of the chessboard, sitting on the central throne, will achieve final victory.

The emergence of this game rule has instilled a sense of urgency in all Wenxi Trees.

"This is the penultimate game... This game will eliminate all but two players."

Every Wenxi Tree naturally came to this conclusion.

It's very simple, because the throne can only seat two people.

In other words, the final showdown is still between myself and my roommate. However, in this round, my roommate and I will have to team up.

The game's inherently cruel nature has never changed.

Wen Xishu still felt some pressure.

From this moment on, he will no longer be confused. He will defeat all the "false selves" and realize that he is the only true self. This is what he is going to do.

With 001 involved, dealing with various events on this chessboard shouldn't be too difficult...

But the key is that he still has a showdown with 001 in the end.

All the Wenxi Trees were whispering among themselves, discussing countermeasures.

This game is quite complex because it involves 22 teams, or 22 factions on the chessboard.

But it's quite simple.

Almost all Wen Xishu understood one thing—they had to unite and defeat 001 and 046.

At this moment, Wen Xishu felt many eyes on him.

001 Wen Xishu said:
"Are you scared? Looks like we've been marked."

"With your powerful backing, why would I be afraid?" Wen Xishu said calmly.

He was not calm inside.

He was thinking, why does the game need two people... why not 44 people, each in their own team?
Sure enough, new rules were soon added.

[You now have three minutes to decide on one of four attributes: Attack, Defense, Misfortune, or Fortune.]

As chess pieces, you will be divided into attacking and defending pieces. Defending pieces are responsible for defense, and attacking pieces are responsible for offense. You will also receive a special item—a lucky/unlucky dice.

The two dice will separate everyone, one onto a lucky path and the other onto a cursed path. The one on the cursed path will encounter various negative events, while the one on the lucky path will encounter various positive events.

The balance between offense and defense, and the outcome of the battle, is crucial; please allocate your resources wisely.

This time, many eyes that had been focused on Wen Xishu shifted away.

The new rules of this game have created the possibility of internal competition within the game.

The game is divided into offense and defense. As you can see, there will be various battles in the game, with one side responsible for attacking and the other for defending.

The most crucial element is whether it's auspicious or inauspicious.

Obviously, no one wants to be assigned the villain, since villains will encounter all sorts of negative events along the way.

At this moment, Wenxi Tree, and even Wenxi Trees in other universes, all thought of this...

If your team wins in the end, will the person who was assigned the lucky number be more likely to reverse the tide and defeat the person who was assigned the unlucky number?
As the game ends, the lucky player accumulates various positive buffs, while the unlucky player accumulates various negative buffs.

Perhaps in this way, a way to overcome the superiors and defeat the inferiors can be found.

However, this is also the most terrifying aspect.

because--

Everyone is a Wenxi Tree. This is a chaotic battle of Wenxi Trees.

No one can fail to see this.

001 Wenxi Tree directly deprived Wenxi Tree of hope.

“I’ll take the lead, I’ll be in charge of the attack. This isn’t negotiable, you have no right to bargain with me.”

"Don't try to convince me. I know the angles you might be looking for. It's nothing more than the weak taking the dangerous path, which may become their weakness. The strong take the dangerous path, and the weak take the lucky path, which can complement each other."

"But it didn't work."

Wen Xishu really had no right to bargain.

And it is absolutely true—the other side knows all of my strategies.

How annoying this feeling is! At this moment, Wen Xishu could only think of that classic line – “They were all taught by the same master, so I can’t break their moves.”

001 said:

“Even if you take the dangerous path, you are still the strongest after me. So that makes sense, doesn’t it? I believe you can withstand all the events that happen on the dangerous path.”

Wen Xishu shrugged helplessly:

"You've already said everything, I had no choice, but why can't I choose to be the dominant one?"

001 glanced at it indifferently:
"With Ji gaining various positive buffs and cooperating with me in the attack, I can achieve the strongest offense. Although you are responsible for defense, anyone who dares to attack you should think twice about whether they can withstand my attack."

Wen Xishu had guessed the answer.

If I were 001, I would say the same thing.

Allocate all the best resources to the strongest character, and let the strongest character be in charge of offense; offense is the best defense.

Stacking defensive capabilities will only make others feel that your firepower is insufficient.

However, stacking attack power will deter others from firing.

"alright."

Wen Xishu had no choice but to accept it.

Compared to their group's clean and decisive decision, the other groups were clearly quite exciting in their struggle over the auspicious and inauspicious paths.

Everyone was arguing their case.

Although the power of good and bad fortune is unclear, no one wants to be the one "responsible for bad luck all the way." This game mechanic is quite problematic.

Three minutes passed quickly, and many teams had no choice but to accept the fortune-telling assignments based on their strength.

Soon, two paths appeared in the eyes of Wen Xishu and 001. At the same time, health bars appeared above the heads of all Wen Xishu.

All health bars are at 100.

One is a golden, glittering road. The style of the road is like a golden land full of gold, and each grid contains various unique winning items.

The ominous road, on the other hand, resembled a road lined with red houses, its red and black hues giving it a rather unlucky feel. The first round began quickly.

Because 001 was too powerful and domineering, Wen Xishu's team was the first to complete the fortune and misfortune distribution, so their team was also the first to roll the dice.

The die that appeared in Wen Xishu's hand was an ordinary six-sided die.

Wen Xishu is responsible for guarding, so he is not responsible for clearing the way; the attacking side rolls the dice.

001 Wen Xishu casually tossed the dice aside.

The dice rolled erratically, and the final number that appeared was one.

Without a doubt, this is a very bad score.

Because the essence of games, besides offense and defense, also includes competition.

Whoever rolls the highest number and is most likely to reach the central throne wins. In other words, in this round, the lucky side can also achieve an upset victory against a stronger opponent.

Wen Xishu glanced back at himself in Universe 001:
"Your luck..."

"Don't you know whether you're lucky or not?" 001 asked first.

Wen Xishu resigned himself to his bad luck.

He moved forward one step.

001 Wen Xishu also moved forward one step.

A strange smiling face appeared on Wen Xishu's grid.

001 Wen Xishu then walked to the position of the golden sword icon.

The Golden Sword square allows a piece to choose to launch an attack against any player whose point value is lower than its own this round.

This is what was presented to all of Wen Xishu's eyes this time.

[You can launch an attack against anyone whose score is lower than yours this round, dealing damage based on the score difference. Attack method: Basic attack, current remaining attacks: Unlimited. Mental Torture: Requires a corresponding item. Magic Torture: Requires an attack item.]

This is a rare area-of-effect attack, which should have been a very powerful move. Even if 001 can only launch a basic attack, given 001's strength, a basic attack alone would likely be enough to force the opponent out of the game.

But here's the irony: this move is the first one, and only the player who rolls a 1 gets it.

A score of one is the minimum possible score.

This is indeed a form of mockery from the game's official team towards the person who threw out the point.

It was clearly Jilu who had the powerful right to attack and fire, but he couldn't fire.

Wen Xishu, on the other hand, received a strange smile.

This is what Wen Xishu saw.

[You can't hit someone who's smiling. You won't be attacked by other players this round, but you will lose all defense next round.]

A terrible start.

The other Wenxi Trees all witnessed this scene.

This excited every Wenxi Tree.

All we need to do is wait until the second round of dice rolling to hit a 046 that has lost its defense. Presumably, after a round of bombardment... 046 Wen Xishu will be eliminated.

Without defense, no matter how powerful 001 is as the attacker... if it cannot defend, it will only be defeated by the other Wenxi Trees until its health bar is depleted.

001 has a powerful attack, so its defense must be strong too... but the rules of the game dictate that 001 can only attack, not defend.

Without a doubt, 001 and 046 are the "strongest" in everyone's eyes and should be banned first.

Almost every Wenxi Tree player had reached a tacit understanding: in this round, even if they had the right to attack or defend, they would not attack Wenxi Tree 046. Of course, even if they wanted to attack, they couldn't.

Waiting for the next round, we will launch a fierce attack on 046 Wen Xishu.

Wen Xishu wasn't particularly panicked.

Although he inwardly scoffed at 001's luck, he still found the chessboard design quite interesting.

Is an initial disadvantage really a disadvantage?
It's still uncertain what number I'll roll in the next round, and what buff 001 will receive.

Moreover, with such a huge chessboard, even if you roll a 6 every time, it would still take a lot of effort to reach the throne. Such a long game shouldn't have such a fast elimination pace.

Moreover, in this game, although each player has a health bar, elimination is only required to reach 100 health points...

But don't forget, there are no restrictions on abilities or items in this round of the game.

Wen Xishu glanced back at 001, who remained as steady as a rock, completely unfazed.

It has to be said that this 001 version of himself has a Leo-like demeanor.

Soon, all twenty-two teams had finished rolling the dice in the first round.

Some teams received powerful buffs, such as the magical offensive item: the Sheepstick. It can turn a target's defensive unit into a sheep.

For example, the mental attack item: Sorrowful Reversal. It can induce immense sadness in the target, causing them to abandon their defenses and even harm themselves.

Others obtained powerful defensive items.

Of course, there are also Wenxi Trees who choose the perilous path, and their luck is exceptionally bad. One such Wenxi Tree, from Universe 049, a universe from the age of cold weapons, is on the perilous path but is responsible for attacking...

The buff you receive is that your attacks are disrupted, and your attacks may damage yourself or heal your opponent.

Although it's triggered by chance, once it is, you'll probably feel as bad as if you've eaten shit.

Wen Xishu found this quite amusing.

However, the second round began quickly, and the most dangerous round, the one about to be bombed, was about to arrive.

This time, Wen Xishu, number 001, threw out a number that was still not very high: three.

Both the auspicious and inauspicious individuals moved forward three squares.

In this round, Wen Xishu, who took the lucky route, received a special item – “Memory Reinforcements”.

[Memory Reinforcement: You may activate Memory Reinforcement once against any unit on the field. Memory Reinforcement will randomly select a character from your memory whose combat power matches yours or is slightly lower than yours, and who belongs to your universe. This character exists for one turn.]

Wen Xishu was surprised. His luck had suddenly turned around again?
Without a doubt, all the Wenxi Trees were terrified. After all, in Universe 001, a powerful being of the same or slightly lower level than 001... killing them wouldn't be difficult.

This is nuclear deterrence.

But the problem now is that 001 must immediately designate a target.

This is the order disadvantage, because the combination of 001 and 046 is the first combination, the first to roll the dice, so they cannot formulate a strategy based on their opponent's strategy.

The biggest disadvantage of making the first move is that it will be targeted.

001 If you send out Memory Reinforcements, no matter who you send them to, the Memory Reinforcements will only last for one turn...

In this round, one unlucky guy will die.

But correspondingly, the Wenxi Tree in the bunker will also die. After all, the other Wenxi Trees can attack without restraint.

At this moment, Wen Xishu, who was on the path of misfortune, drew a skull symbol.

[Memory of a Powerful Enemy: In addition to the possibility of being attacked by other pieces this turn, you will also suffer an additional attack from an enemy from your universe whose strength is equal to or slightly lower than yours, based on something from your memory.]

The square where Wen Xishu was located instantly expanded, turning into an arena, and from the other side of the arena, the sound of suona horns appeared in a red mist.

The ghost bride has arrived at the chessboard.

Wen Xishu's smile froze instantly.

What kind of rare monster is making a limited-time comeback? This dangerous road is freaking dangerous!
Due to the rules of the previous round, you have lost your defensive capabilities this round and will be unable to use any defensive measures.

Now that's great, Wen Xishu doesn't need to lift a finger; he's going to be killed by the ghost bride directly.

Wen Xishu's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly realized something was wrong. The other Wen Xishus also abandoned their spectator mentality.

"Can this still happen?"

Suddenly, a deep blue light appeared in the sky.

A massive chaotic rift appeared.

The suona music stopped abruptly when the terrifying arrows were locked onto the ghost bride.

Sagittarius descends upon the battlefield.

001 Wen Xishu said:
"What are you afraid of? The rules of the game say I can use memory reinforcements on any piece, which includes you, doesn't it?"

Wen Xishu chuckled, "It has to be my archer again." However, this archer looked rather weathered. And his eyes were lifeless, giving him a rather "dead" appearance.

It gave Wen Xishu a feeling of... "Edo Archer".

Of course, in any case, this time he doesn't need to worry about being attacked by "us," because the Sagittarius reinforcements will help him defend against the attacks of others.

Seeing this formation, the other Wen Xishu knew... they couldn't attack 046 this round. No one dared to gamble on whether the archer would fire an arrow; such an arrow could probably pierce through the chessboard.

At the same time, Wen Xishu was also inwardly horrified.

Just how powerful is 001?

Is he really on the same level as a marksman? Or maybe a marksman is half a level below him?
As expected of me...

Wen Xishu looked at 001 and noticed that 001's gaze towards the archer carried a hint of nostalgia.

The game continued, and with the help of powerful reinforcements, Wen Xishu made it to the third round with great difficulty.

Wen Xishu became increasingly curious about what other interesting experiences this chessboard could trigger.

(End of this chapter)