Three Towers Game

Chapter 406 A Mighty Horse Leaving the World in the Dust

Wen Xishu had already vaguely grasped the essence of the game.

The first round, the second round, the third round... in the end, they are all about helping "me" to better understand other "me".

These "I"s are not monsters and cannot be simply regarded as enemies.

They sensed something in each other, and in the process of getting to know each other, even the most powerful individuals couldn't help but fall into contemplation and confusion.

Should I sacrifice myself to fulfill "my" destiny?
Therefore, in the game, I often travel to another world where I am, and come into contact with people from that other place.

At this moment, Wen Xishu also had serious doubts that this Scorpio was not the Scorpio he knew.

"Brother, you're so perceptive. I wish I could go to your world. By the way, we must be very close in your world, right?"

"You look like a really good gaming partner."

Scorpio looked at Wen Xishu and said with a smile.

Wen Xishu frowned:
"So you are the Scorpio from my universe... no, you are the Scorpio from universe 001."

Wen Xishu reacted quickly. The Scorpio's answer seemed to indicate that he was a Scorpio from Universe 001, but Wen Xishu's first reaction was that this child was testing him in some way.

In your world, we must have a very good relationship; I always feel like I'm trying to answer a certain question.

Wen Xishu immediately realized that this might be a Scorpio from his own world.

But then, in the next second, Scorpio couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"Hahaha, it's been so long since I've seen you so friendly, brother."

Scorpio finally slowly shook his head:

“Okay, I’m from Universe 001. I’m telling the truth, brother. Because of my scheming, you killed someone you shouldn’t have… oh, no, I should say he killed someone he shouldn’t have killed. So, we became mortal enemies. Every time he sees me, he destroys my game plane, trying to kill me directly.”

"Hmm... I'm one of the few zodiac signs that are still alive. If you include... Gemini, there are a total of four zodiac signs still alive."

Do you need me to tell you the order of death?

Wen Xishu now believes that this must be Scorpio from Universe 001.

"I actually had a premonition that there would be another version of me, a world that is very special, so special that it seems to be the same as my world..."

"But I only believed it after I actually met you."

How similar is the world of 001 to my world?

Wen Xishu couldn't help but ask again.

Scorpio sat by the campfire, gesturing randomly on the ground with his finger.

"Almost identical. The difference is that many events went in different directions."

"The remaining zodiac signs all yearn to kill each other. Since the killing has already begun and the correct answer has been missed, they can only try their best to choose the second most correct answer."

Wen Xishu said:
What is the correct answer?

Scorpio actually shook his head, shrugged, and pouted.

"Who knows?"

Wen Xishu said:
"What can you tell me? 001 Wen Xishu is your enemy, right? If he is your enemy, shouldn't you help me?"

Scorpio said:

“Brother, I call you brother, but you can’t really treat me like a younger brother. If he dies, won’t I die with him?”

Wen Xishu didn't say anything; it really was true.

Scorpio quickly put on a sly smile again:
"Relax, relax. Since I'm your reward for fixing the bug, I'll naturally help you."

"Brother, considering that you might survive, I'll tell you some things you should be careful about."

"First, I am a very powerful and worthwhile person to win over because I can gamify many things."

"Because only I can change the form of combat and gamify it. Without me, combat becomes intuitive and pure."

“But my relationship with him was so bad that we could no longer cooperate, and I longed to kill him.”

Wen Xishu actually feels that Scorpion Knife has helped him achieve many things in the long run.

If possible, he would certainly prefer to be friends with Scorpios.

Indeed, he always had a feeling that he was being schemed against by Scorpio.

"What about the second one?"

Scorpio said:

"Don't rush. Second, try your best to climb the tower. Climb as many towers as possible and achieve the best ending."

"But we must survive."

Wen Xishu laughed, a laugh born of anger:
Are you spouting utter nonsense?

Scorpio felt rather aggrieved:
“Brother, the Tower of Ghosts longs to kill you.”

"The Tower of Ghosts also longs to grant your wish."

"Your performance in the Tower of Ghosts is a game between God and Outer God."

"Most people... are merely nourishment for the Outer God. But without climbing the tower, many terrible things cannot be changed, and many secrets cannot be obtained..."

"This war would be even more unwinnable."

"The Three Towers are a contradiction; they give you bunker dwellers power, but at the same time, they crave to kill you."

"It will also mislead you and plant some conspiracies. For example, some items are clearly crucial, but you seem to have gone through a lot of hardships in the process of obtaining them..."

"But if you think about it carefully, you'll find that its incredible power seems completely mismatched with the difficulty of obtaining it; it's still too easy to acquire."

“Some things may very well be the means by which Outer Gods try to win you over.”

"And, during the process of climbing the tower, many people are actually helping the Outer God, while only a few are making the world a better place."

"So, all I can suggest is to climb the tower as much as possible, but don't die, and achieve the highest possible completion rate."

“That’s right, dear brother.”

Scorpio appeared quite innocent.

Wen Xishu said:
What are you implying?

Scorpio shook his head, seemingly continuing the previous topic on his own:
"Just like this trial."

"You can think of it as a test to make you stronger. If you really succeed..."

"Congratulations, you have helped the true God in this trial."

"But if you fail, it means that your universe will be replaced with a universe that the Outer Gods would like to see."

"This is the paradox of climbing a tower."

"Your performance and the level design are both battles between gods."

It seems Scorpio won't answer my question. Wen Xishu is still bothered by what Scorpio said earlier.

It's an incredibly overpowered item, but obtaining it is far too easy...

Is it referring to the dice that have gone mad?
The Dice of Madness is something you have from the start; there's no question of acquiring it.

With Wen Chaohua, the entire Wen family, and even the Gemini group involved, the price they must have paid was considerable...

At least in the eyes of the Longxia people, the destruction of their country and the loss of their homes was the most terrible price to pay.

The Wen family did not suffer the loss of the country, but they certainly suffered the punishment of the destruction of their family.

If it's not the inverted dice, then what is it?

“I understand, I get what you mean. There are contradictions and conflicts among the three towers. If you don’t climb the towers properly, it will cause the outer gods to become stronger. You don’t need to emphasize that,” Wen Xishu said.

Scorpio shook his head:

"It must be emphasized, because you can't avoid climbing the tower."

"If you don't climb the tower, there will be a massive devouring. It will also make you too weak in the future. In addition, there will be too few usable characters on the battlefield of the Three Towers War."

"So, in reality, there's nothing you can change right now, and there's no more reasonable solution. All you can understand is this: climb the tower as diligently as possible to achieve the best possible outcome."

After a few seconds of silence, Wen Xishu agreed with this statement.

"So, our enemy is the Outer Gods?"

Scorpio said:

"Yes, but our own destiny has also created our contradictions."

"Just like right now, all the Wenxi Trees know that cooperation is the only way to win, but they also have the ulterior motive of hunting each other, or rather, the inescapable fate of hunting each other."

"It's not pleasant to kill yourself, is it? Especially that weak and beautiful self... But once you kill, you'll immediately stop feeling lost."

"Brother, we're actually struggling too."

"In your world, nothing has happened yet. But in my world, we have all paid an irreparable price for no longer being lost."

"In your world, there is no death of the core constellation. That's a good thing."

"Everyone checks and balances each other, and deep down, there's a bit of reluctance. But not much."

"But once the killing begins, once the first constellation dies, it will be unstoppable."

“But we can’t escape, and I can’t escape either. Rather than being killed by them, I would rather kill them first.”

"Ha, perhaps this fate is also due to the Outer Gods?"

The bunker dwellers have their own towers to climb.

Each zodiac sign has its own destiny to face.

Looking at Wen Xishu's face, Scorpio knew that he had finished telling his story.

He couldn't go into too much detail because there were some things he couldn't bring himself to say. The very act of trying to articulate them would drive him away.

But he believed that Wen Xishu had already understood that this was a battle between a god and an outer god.

Wen Xishu did understand.

"I understand, thank you for clarifying things."

With Scorpio's explanation, Wen Xishu seemed to have a vague feeling that the origin of the Three Towers War was being revealed little by little.

The contradiction between the bunker dwellers and the three towers has also been resolved.

With little time left, Wen Xishu felt a force pulling him back.

Scorpio waved his hand:

"Goodbye, brother. By the way, answer me a question: in your world, are we on good terms?"

Wen Xishu's figure began to rise, and the campfire in his eyes grew smaller and smaller.

Wen Xishu didn't respond to Scorpio's question verbally, but he did nod.

After the Wenxi Tree disappeared, Scorpio's body also began to turn into dust little by little.

"Just kidding, brother. I'm not from some other universe. See you on the next journey to the Tower of Ghosts." Scorpio's smile was quite bright, clearly because Wen Xishu's nod in response at the end had put him in a great mood.

……

……

After experiencing a slight dizziness, Wen Xishu successfully returned to the chessboard.

001 Wen Xishu had already returned to his Jilu.

001 was somewhat surprised, not expecting that 046 had actually managed to return successfully.

The void of another world should, in theory, be an encounter with certain scenes from one's own world.

Given such a huge disparity in strength, the fact that 046 was able to return safely made 001 think twice about it.

"Not bad," he silently praised.

The third round ended quickly.

This game is like a microcosm of the Three Towers War.

The confrontation between "us" is driven by both internal necessity and external pressure.

The luckiest one, Wen Xishu, who was walking in the lead, was quickly attacked by Wen Xishu, who was walking in the second lead.

It's very simple. In order to prevent the first place from getting out of the second place's attack range and to prevent the opponent from winning by luck in the future, you have to trip them up when you have the opportunity to attack.

At first, Wen Xishu and 001 were like Leos in the zodiac.

It was a case of being attacked by a group of people.

But when the situation became complicated, this alliance quickly disintegrated, and each side had its own agenda.

Secondly, in order to prevent the first team from gaining an overwhelming advantage, they began to abandon attacks on 001 and 046.

Besides the malicious fate of internal competition, there are also malicious external enemies.

Five people were eliminated in this round.

Five teams of members from the "Road of Misfortune" encountered special grids such as otherworldly voids, otherworldly vortexes, and memory backstabs, and died directly in that grid.

Those on inauspicious roads always perish before those on auspicious roads.

This has also caused some of Wenxi Tree's "other selves" to become unusually—vulnerable.

There was a malevolent spirit named Yuuki, who was in charge of offense. With his death, the surviving Jiru was left only with the ability to defend, which meant he lost the right to attack others.

He can only win if he throws sixes continuously without being attacked in between.

In Wen Xishu's eyes, these teams were no match for him.

As the third round began, players started to be eliminated one by one.

Everyone realized that, in addition to attacking each other to eliminate opponents, they also had to be careful about the game itself.

The violent events that occur in these squares could very well be fatal.

Soon, the game reached the fourth round.

In this round, 001 threw out five.

After advancing five steps in a row, 001 and Wen Xishu quickly caught up to the middle position.

001 Wen Xishu, the attacker stopped on a square with a golden arm printed on it.

001's luck remains as good as ever.

This one looks very powerful; it's "Outer God - Hand of Destruction".

If you can reach "Outer God - Head of Destruction", "Foot of Destruction" and "Body of Destruction" respectively, the Outer God's Descent will be triggered, eliminating all enemies on the field.

But anyone who has played card games knows that this kind of build relies heavily on luck. It's true that it looks very strong once it's fully formed, but the downside is that before it's fully formed, it's practically useless cards that pollute the card pool.

Wen Xishu looked at the message shared by 001 Wen Xishu and was completely speechless.

Sometimes he felt that 001 was really suited to taking the unlucky path, and maybe his luck would even bounce back.

Of course, 001's own power is beyond doubt. It doesn't matter if there is no God of Destruction, because he himself is the God of Destruction.

Because the score was five points, Wen Xishu's team had already entered the middle ranks.

At this point, 001 launched an attack on one of the teams.

Although everyone has the same health bar, their attack power is different.

Without any assistance, 001's attack directly eliminated the artist Wen Xishu.

Even if the defensive item that artist Wen Xishu drew in the previous round was the Ultimate Shield, which could withstand one powerful attack.

However, 001's attacks, even ordinary basic attacks, clearly exceed the scope of powerful attacks.

The artist Wen Xishu, along with the universe he inhabited, was directly destroyed.

This scene almost stunned all the Wenxi Trees.

Wen Xishu was also surprised by such an exaggerated number. This 001 doesn't even depend on the sequence, and its physical skills are so abnormal.
Another Wenxi Tree has been eliminated. It seems that many more Wenxi Trees will be eliminated in the fourth round.

Wen Xishu himself also roused his spirits at this time.

He can't really laugh at 001's bad luck now, since he's not exactly lucky himself.

Or rather, if you take an unlucky path, your luck will never be good.

In the panel featuring Wen Xishu, there is a black magician's hat.

When 001 saw this hat, he was puzzled. Logically speaking, this hat should not exist in the universe of 046.

But he quickly realized that this was the Outer God... the God of Play who had faced off against Scorpio before.

This scene triggered an ultimate temptation for 001 Wen Xishu.

He even started swallowing nervously.

[The magic of fate: This is your opportunity, your gift, which only those in a disadvantaged position can receive.]

Do you envy the strength of the powerful? Now, you're given a chance to exchange fates; you will swap strength with him. Of course, there's a price to pay.

A power swap...

These words are truly tempting to Wen Xishu.

This was indeed an opportunity. Wen Xishu longed to survive, but 001 was too strong, so strong that he could see no hope.

Wen Xishu quickly made a decision—to refuse the exchange.

His refusal was extremely decisive; he made his decision after only a two- or three-second pause.

This surprised 001, who immediately abandoned any wishful thinking.

Wen Xishu said:
"Judging from the expectant look on your face just now, you probably thought I would overlook the words 'exchanging fate' just because of exchanging strength, right?"

"The greater the temptation of a villain, the greater the price will inevitably be."

001 Wen Xishu's expression was very complicated at this moment. After a long while, he slowly said:

“This is the most cunning of the Outer Gods. Remember what you just said. The greater the temptation he tempts, the greater the price you will pay.”

"As long as you remember this, you won't be deceived by him."

The game continues, and it seems that the Outer Gods have a larger role in the later squares.

Many teams, though leading the way, are facing increasingly difficult and dangerous situations.

In this round, many Wen Xishu who had taken the path of misfortune died one after another.

In many alternate universes, the combat power system is too weak, making it impossible to withstand the variables on the chessboard.

Wen Xishu always thought he would be a match for 007 Wen Xishu, but it seems that the other me has the strongest decryption ability...

The ending was surprisingly simple and brutal: he was pulled into the ground by a black, elusive hand from beneath the chessboard.

The one who possessed witchcraft, somewhat like a Hogwarts version of his own alternate self, was killed by the other Wenxi Trees.

The battle was intense, and the fifth round soon began.

In this round, Wen Xishu was attacked by other Wen Xishu, and he still encountered a dangerous event, which weakened his defenses...

001 continued to abandon him.

However, Wen Xishu's low health also triggered her passive ability, "Advantage of the Ground."

The earth-bound beast bestowed by Sirius, along with its irregular mutations, made Wen Xishu look like a monster.

He was an anomaly on the chessboard. Like a boss entering the second stage.

This scene caused many Wenxi Trees to reconsider whether to continue attacking them, fearing they would pay a price.

With the advantage of location...

Even the chessboard has changed.

001 Wen Xishu never expected that although he was weak, he had quite a few cheating methods in Universe 046.

Their game began to go smoothly, as the advantage of terrain instantly changed their situation.

Soon, in the sixth and seventh rounds, 001 Wen Xishu obtained the point doubling item and the point-at-will item.

This was an absolutely incredible item, giving him confidence that he could quickly catch up with the team at the front.

In the sixth round, even more Wenxi Trees were killed.

In the seventh round, after two consecutive sixes and a total of eighteen spaces forward with a doubling effect, Wen Xishu and 001 Wen Xishu had reached the very front.

001 Wen Xishu is practically cheating, having obtained another item that doubles points.

They surged ahead, becoming the duo closest to the central throne.

Many Wen Xishu shook their heads.

In their own universe, they are cheaters, the ones who are questioned as being turned on even when they're not actually off.

But now, the collaboration between these two Wen Xishu has finally allowed them to experience what they look like from the perspective of ordinary people.

"How can we play like this... A monster that can change the layout of the chessboard. An attacker who can instantly kill other defenders..."

"I give up. Am I just a runner-up in this universe?"

The Wenxi Trees were filled with differing opinions.

But in the end, it was still Wen Xishu. Faced with such a difficult situation, although everyone complained, they were still silently thinking about how to break the deadlock.

However, the opponent is also Wen Xishu, who will not allow the advantage to be regained.

001 and Wen Xishu have already widened the gap with the other teams and completely escaped the attack range of other Wen Xishu.

In a few more rounds, the two will reach the central throne. In particular, 001 actually managed to collect the hand, foot, and head of the God of Destruction.

All that's missing is the body in front of it.

Wen Xishu and 001 Wen Xishu both sensed that... the moment for their duel was about to begin.

(End of this chapter)