Three Towers Game

Chapter 415 Ghost Tower
Wen Xishu made her choice quickly.

He opened the wooden door, and outside stood three burly, upright-walking pig-headed men.

"You mean, you're coming with me? Hmph, hmph, hmph?"

Wen Xishu nodded.

"Great, great! I knew it! Some idiot would be chosen for my house. Let's go, let's go! Huff huff huff."

This sentence made Wen Xishu realize that something seemed wrong.

In a typical fairy tale, the third little pig's house is the sturdiest and is unlikely to be destroyed by unforeseen circumstances...

But this fairy tale isn't normal.

Could it be that I made the wrong choice?
After Zhu Laosan said this, Martina and Damo, who originally planned to follow Wen Xishu's choice, both hesitated.

Only Sheen from the prison and Reid from Lion City showed surprise, having already made their choices like Wen Xishu.

"You guys hurry up, or I'm leaving, hmph," said Pig Brother One.

"There's only one spot available at my house, hmph hmph," said Pig Brother Two.

Upon hearing this, Martina ultimately parted ways with Wen Xishu and chose to stay at Pig Lao Er's house.

"My family isn't taking anyone else, huff huff." Pig Brother Two took Martina and left.

The third pig is the same:
"Hmph, hmph, hmph, this is so annoying! There are three of them! Hurry up, hurry up, that thing is coming. Keep up."

There was no other way; in the desert of the underground fortress, the only option was to choose Pig Boss One.

When everyone has a choice.

Pig Brother One and Pig Brother Two revealed smug smiles:

"Third brother, thank you, but unfortunately there are too many people on your side..."

These words made Da Mo and Martina's hearts skip a beat. What did that mean? What were they thanking them for? Why were they thanking them?

“I knew it. You said that on purpose, and they would definitely think there was something wrong with your house, hehehe.”

Three pigs can actually be cunning?
Half the players are going to die right at the start?
Wen Xishu realized that when Pig Three saw that he had achieved results, he immediately said something to interfere with the judgment of the others, so that Pig One and Pig Two would also achieve results.

"why?"

Wen Xishu had a question in his mind. If Pig Brother Three was an NPC in Bizhen who wanted to kill the player, then why didn't they just let the player choose him based on the fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs?

It seems that there's nothing wrong with Pig Brother Three's house now.

So why did Pig Brother Three want the others to go to Pig Brother One and Pig Brother Two's house?
Wen Xishu had found the answer in her heart.

"Unity? Pig Brother Three doesn't want the players to unite. They must be kept separated..."

"This is a horror-themed amusement park, a kind of hodgepodge of horror worlds..."

"The most common tactic in horror movies is to have the main characters' team members split up."

Wen Xishu realized this and immediately said the same thing to Reid and Sheen.

The three of them were running alongside Pig Brother Three on a completely dark road. The thick black fog was like an abyss that could devour everything.

Reed and Sheehan both agreed with these words.

“Then we should cooperate well. You’re from Wind City, and there’s something about you that I feel a connection with. If you have that quality, I’ll help you,” Reed said.

Is it the Lionheart brand?
Wen Xishu hadn't expected that Leo's subordinates would be so united.
Sheen said:

“I’m just a burden… I can’t help you, but I’ll definitely obey.”

The three ran for about two or three minutes, thinking they would see a house and then enter it...

But then, the scene suddenly changed.

[You've earned 5 points. You seem to have figured out the Three Little Pigs' scheme; they weren't united and split up to build their houses. But you're lucky; two of your teammates didn't abandon you.]

Now, you have arrived at the third son's house.

The sound caused the surrounding scenery to change completely. At this moment, Wen Xishu could feel that the coldness around him was gone.

The three of them looked around and found that it was a house made of bricks, but the house had a huge drawback...

There is no door.

Yes, everything in the house is nice; there's a fireplace, a chandelier, candlelight, a dining table, and a bed.

But the house had no door.

"Why doesn't your house have a door?" Sheen said in despair.

At this moment, Pig Brother Three was already sitting on the sofa:

"I'm not strong enough to fix the door. Huff, huff, huff."

Sheen roared:

"These interior decorations don't need to be that nice at all! If your house didn't have a door... wouldn't monsters be able to get in!"

Pig Brother Three was delighted:

"But I'm a local, and the monster won't kill me, huff huff huff. My second brother and eldest brother's houses do have doors, but why didn't you choose them?"

"It's coming soon. Which evil spirit will it be tonight? Or perhaps, it's 'unknown'? Huff huff huff."

Reid really wanted to turn the pig into a roast pig, and he even raised his hand to release the flames, but at that moment, Wen Xishu stopped him.

"Think about that dead guy, don't do anything foolish, and besides, the rules state that the monsters here cannot be killed..."

"We might be able to defeat them, but they'll reappear soon."

"Let's try to find a way to trigger the voice in our minds."

Reid admired Wen Xishu's composure. He sensed that Wen Xishu bore the same mark as himself.

This is a mark that only those who are favored by the boss can possess.

He now seemed to understand that this person possessed remarkable courage and extraordinary rationality.

Wen Xishu said:
"Block the door."

Sheen's eyes lit up:
"Yes, yes, block the door."

There was plenty of furniture in the room, which blocked the door without any problem.

Wen Xishu began to move the furniture, but just as he was about to touch it, a voice came to his mind.

[Your performance deserves another point, so here it is. Meanwhile, things are already spiraling into an evil spirit crisis.]

Unfortunately, the stingy third pig doesn't like the layout of the house being changed. He's notoriously stingy in town; he goes berserk if anyone touches anything in the house. Now, you must choose one of you to block the door with your body.

Who should we choose?

Sheen immediately knelt down, the chains clanging as they hit the ground.

"It's over...it's over...I'm doomed."

In Sheen's eyes, this was a question that would surely lead to his death. He knew that the weak were meant to be abandoned, so he began to act as if he was afraid.

Reid hadn't expected the adventure in this small town to be so disgusting.

This is only the first level, right?

"There are only 23 hours left in the countdown. We not only have to survive, but we also have to earn enough points to survive... This is simply impossible."

Even someone as strong as Reed, someone who had been affirmed by Leon, felt a sense of powerlessness at this moment.

This is a scenario where one's own abilities are completely ineffective.

Here, combat power is no match for monsters. You must follow the rules, but those rules are practically designed to kill you.

That's the situation right now; out of the three, one person has to be chosen to die.

Reed looked at Sheehan.

In his view, Wen Xishu was valuable and one of his own.

Wen Xishu said:
“I’ll block the door. Remember, don’t move, just stand still and wait, and try not to make any noise.”

Reed was shocked:

"Are you crazy? You can't let your emotions get the better of you at a time like this, and stop insisting on your sense of justice... Do you understand what I mean?"

Sheen lowered his head, so his expression was not visible.

Wen Xishu shook his head and said:

“Reed, I know what I'm doing. Remember, stay quiet and don't say a word.”

Wen Xishu arrived at the door and made a shushing gesture.

He has made his choice.

He stood inside the doorway, not moving an inch. But that was the limit; if he moved any further, he would have crossed the line.

Reid admired Wen Xishu greatly, but also thought it was a bit too foolish.

Wen Xishu, however, had his own ideas.

Although the rules state that cheating is not allowed, he himself is a cheater. Having three phases means he is already cheating.

Besides, he also had the Scorpion Knife.

The Scorpio Knife's new function is extremely powerful, even comparable to the Dice of Madness. Clearly, Scorpio is also interested in the secret hidden in the pen holder. Death resets. Only one chance.

Once death is triggered, the player will be reverted to an incorrectly selected node just before dying.

In this kind of text-based adventure game, it's practically a cheat code.

But there's only one chance, so Wen Xishu certainly won't use it lightly.

Actually, there were bug-like abilities like loading save files before, but Wen Xishu rarely used them and always completed them in one go.

In addition, this time there's also a forced departure function, which means...

In Bizhen, where cheating is strictly prohibited, Wen Xishu is a desecration of the game; he's the kind of person whose entire being screams "I'm cheating!"

However, he did not rely on these trump cards to be so confident in taking on the role of blocking the door.

[You've made an interesting choice. How could anyone willingly throw their life away? I'll give you a chance to change your mind; I'll give all three of you a vote.]

[Hurry, hurry, they're coming! Vote now!]

Please select again.

Sheen thought he had finally escaped a disaster, but then the game gave him another chance to choose again, and he was really about to collapse.

But Xi Shu said:

“Reed, listen to me, choose me, and Sheen chooses me too.”

Reid didn't quite understand, but seeing Wen Xishu's confident demeanor, he decided to believe in her. Xien was so grateful that he wanted to kowtow.

Okay, okay, it's you again.

They're here.

Pig Brother Three suddenly felt a little disappointed:

"Hmph hmph hmph, it's not 'unknowable,' you guys are really lucky."

It suddenly uttered these words, and the huge pig's head closed its eyes, as if it were going to sleep.

At this moment, Wen Xishu also held his breath, trying his best to suppress his "living presence" to the minimum.

The bell is ringing.

A faint tinkling of bells drifted from not far away, along with countless irregular "dong dong dong" sounds.

Wen Xishu was eager to know what it was, but he didn't glance at it and remained standing motionless, blocking the doorway.

Soon, the ringtone grew louder and louder.

"The Ghost Tower, the Ghost Tower, the Haunted Tower, the Haunted Tower."

"I'm hiding in the tower, too afraid to leave. Even the King of Hell can't find me."

"Hell is not hell, heaven is not heaven. If you want to find the old gods, you must first pass through the gates of hell."

A hopping figure, dressed entirely in white mourning clothes, with chopsticks stuck in his head, jingling bells and chanting strange slogans, was followed by hundreds of... bouncing corpses.

Wen Xishu recognized these corpses; they were dressed in the clothes of officials from a certain dynasty, each with a pale face and fangs. These were zombies.

Hundreds of zombies hopped about in a somewhat disorderly manner, driven by the bells as they walked into the depths of the night.

Wen Xishu held her breath and pretended not to see.

But soon, the white monster that was ringing the bell suddenly hopped and skipped over to Wenxi Tree.

At this moment, Wen Xishu finally saw the monster's face. Beneath the scalp with many chopsticks stuck in it was a face as white as lime.

His face had no facial features, only a large character for "mourning" painted red with blood.

The monster leaped incredibly fast, almost instantly lunging forward and shoving the bright red character "奠" (meaning "offering" or "condolence") directly onto Wen Xishu's nose, reflecting in his entire pupil.

But Wen Xishu remained unmoved, as if he hadn't seen anything, as if he had become a statue.

However, Wen Xishu had rarely been so close to such a bizarre monster before, and he had to admit that this was a test of his courage.

The process of touching the face lasted a full ten seconds.

White, maggot-like things gradually emerged from the monster's pale face, like worms biting through the skin of an apple.

It's just that they're so densely packed that they're disgusting to look at.

But Wen Xishu remained unmoved.

[You won! Your "Red Light, Green Light" game must have left everyone in despair. Congratulations, you now have fifteen points. You currently have the highest score of everyone.]

Now, you have a short break.

Pig Brother Three suddenly disappeared.

Before Wen Xishu's eyes, the vast army of zombies had vanished.

In the center of the house, a bonfire appeared.

Wen Xishu breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that the first level was over and the game had reached the second save point.

Wen Xishu's legs were still a little weak, and he collapsed to the ground. To be honest, although he performed perfectly, he was still quite shaken.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a monster. It was a very typical "Dragonish" monster, and in his opinion, it was much more terrifying in appearance than those monsters of the Kelvin type.

Reid said:

"You...you're actually alright? You guessed this would happen? What did you just see?"

Wen Xishu shook his head and said:

"I don't know what that is."

"But I have a feeling I've gotten a clue... Did you hear that just now? The sound of bells and chants?"

Reed nodded:
"I heard that, some kind of ghost tower... Yama won't take you, the Gates of Hell and stuff like that."

Wen Xishu hummed in agreement:
"Hmm, I suspect this is a clue, a clue related to the secrets of Pen Town."

Ghost Tower? Mysterious Tower?
Wen Xishu had a feeling that the chanting he had just heard wasn't the language of a corpse driver, but rather something related to the secrets of Bizhen.

But now, he needs more clues to piece things together.

Sheen said gratefully:
"Wen, thank you! Thank you!"

Wen Xishu said:
"Don't mention it, I just took a gamble. Did you notice what the voice mentioned? It said that Pig Brother Three is notoriously stingy, so why did Pig Brother Three dare not repair the door, yet his house is completely intact?"

"This means that messing with Pig Brother Three's things will only result in Pig Brother Three's revenge. We can't kill the monsters here, but perhaps the monsters can kill each other."

"I can't touch Pig Brother Three's things. I just need to pretend to be Pig Brother Three's 'items'."

"I stood at the door, holding my breath as much as I could, trying to look like a statue. I was gambling. I was gambling that the monsters outside wouldn't dare to have any designs on Pig Brother Three's things."

"Looking back now, I guess I made the right bet."

"Sometimes the answer to a question is hidden in the question itself."

Red was full of admiration. He slapped his forehead and said:

"How come I didn't notice these things? Sigh! It's a good thing I didn't send Sheen... otherwise, one of us would have been sacrificed for nothing."

Yes, Sheen doesn't deny that. If he went, he would definitely be frightened and might be exposed.

It must be someone with the greatest courage who can see through the riddle.

"I wonder how things are going in the desert and on Martina's side... Are Pig Brother Two and Pig Brother One's houses alright?" Sheen asked.

Wen Xishu shook his head; he didn't know either. But he guessed... those two didn't end up well.

The campfire didn't burn for long, and soon...

After flashing a few times, it slowly went out.

Wen Xishu knew that the next challenge was approaching. He wondered what kind of monster Bizhen would bring him this time.

And... what kind of players does the person behind the scenes at Pen Town really want to select?
You suddenly feel very thirsty. Would you like to go to the kitchen to get some water?

The notification appeared quickly.

As the sound faded, Wen Xishu felt incredibly thirsty. He was so thirsty that he wouldn't care if the water was clean or not; he just wanted to drink it all down.

"I'm so thirsty...I really want to drink water..."

Sheen couldn't hold back any longer and headed towards the kitchen. Just then, Wen Xishu seemed to hear... a high-pitched, cold laugh.

That was a woman's laughter.

"Ah."

The laughter was like a shard of ice suddenly falling from the sky, sending chills down one's spine.

Wen Xishu looked at Reid:
"Did you hear that?"

Reed shook his head:

"What did you hear? No... I'm so thirsty..."

Magic resistance value...

Reid has no magic resistance, so he can't sense that kind of thing.

Wen Xishu had a bad feeling.

(End of this chapter)