Terrible news! My deskmate's first chapter is gone!

Before Lin Shutong uttered the last two words, Chen Xi prayed fervently that he wouldn't hear that name, but the truth wouldn't change because of his prayers.

Zhang Wanyi is dead!

Otherwise, Lin Shutong wouldn't have been able to awaken her identity as a school beauty.

Extraordinary individuals are not pseudo-humans; all their identities possess a unique quality.

Only when those who came before are completely dead can those who come after awaken.

Judging from Lin Shutong's awakening time, Chen Xi doesn't know whether Zhang Wanyi died at the last line of defense before entering the Black Tower or inside the Black Tower itself.

no doubt.

Zhang Wanyi failed!

Whether she entered the Black Tower or not, she most likely did not advance to stage III.

Previously it was Zhang Wanyi and her younger brother.

Now it's Lin Shutong and Liu Ma again.

Are the school beauty and the clown really that close?

Could it be that there's some kind of connection between these two identities?

Chen Xi scratched his head, suddenly thinking of Lin Fan.

My two deskmates, one before and one after, both seem to have had bad luck!

At this moment, Chen Xi's eyes flashed as if he suddenly thought of something:

"Liu Ma, did you ever play the role of a clown on the streets of Fucheng?"

Liu Ma just mentioned Gu Yi, which reminded Chen Xi of the time when he first met Gu Yi and left for the bus station.

I saw a clown performing on the roadside.

Many children gathered around, their laughter and chatter filling the air.

The scene of that chance encounter flashed by, and due to the clown's makeup and the angle of view, Chen Xi couldn't see the clown's full face clearly.

"Yes, this is also the method that Gu Yi taught me."

He said this would allow him to gain experience points and level up his character.

"I've been trying for a while, but progress is a bit slow."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi felt a little emotional, never expecting that the two of them would have such a connection.

Needless to say, Liu Ma must have been in some kind of danger because he didn't have any extraordinary characteristics in his first stage, and then he encountered these two ancestors.

This also marked the beginning of his true path as the Joker!

At this moment, the identity of the Joker became somewhat special in Chen Xi's eyes.

First of all, both of her appearances were closely related to her status as a school beauty.

In the vast sea of ​​people, the probability of two people with different identities meeting twice and having some kind of relationship is extremely low.

This made Chen Xi wonder if there was any kind of bond between these two identities.

Secondly, this is the first identity Chen Xi has encountered that has no extraordinary characteristics in Stage I, but has two extraordinary characteristics in Stage II.

Currently, apart from the Overlord sequence, all other identities have a single extraordinary trait in Phase II.

In this respect, the Joker's identity is equivalent to weakening the power in the early stages and feeding it back to later stages.

Finally: The way the Joker levels up is somewhat subverting Chen Xi's previous understanding, and it doesn't follow the traditional approach to the Joker profession.

Instead, he performed it as an inner clown, and the latter was remarkably effective.

Chen Xi couldn't say for sure whether this upgrade method was unique to the Joker or if every identity possessed it but it hadn't been discovered.

The appearance of Liu Ma today made Chen Xi feel that these identities were not so simple.

The Joker's special abilities were just the tip of the iceberg, giving Chen Xi a sense of recognizing these identities once again.

"for you."

Chen Xi took a piece of black stone from his pocket, handed it to Liu Ma, and gave a brief explanation.

He has three pieces in his hand.

One piece was 50% contaminated, one piece was 20% contaminated, and one piece was completely uncontaminated and natural.

The black stone that Chen Xi gave to Liu Ma was 50% contaminated.

This was the area that was originally completely contaminated, but Chen Xi purified half of it during his rest and travel over the past few days.

"No, this is too expensive."

"If it can withstand curses, then you should need it even more."

Liu Ma refused.

"Since Brother Chen Xi is willing to give it to you, it means he has many more!"

Lin Shutong's eyes lit up, and she accepted the money on behalf of Liu Ma.

Fearing that Chen Xi would object, the first thing she did after receiving the black stone was to stuff it into Liu Ma's pocket.

Anyway, this thing is subject to the curse of Stage II extraordinary characteristics, so she doesn't need it right now.

Putting it in Liu Ma's hands would also better protect him.

When the time comes, she will naturally find a way to get it back from Liu Ma.

In her eyes, the black stone that Chen Xi gave to Liu Ma was hers!

It's just temporarily being held by Liu Ma!

Chen Xi didn't say anything; Lin Shutong had finally done something that satisfied him.

"Okay, I'm leaving now."

"May we meet again someday."

He paused, then looked at Liu Ma carefully:

Love yourself a little more.

After saying that, without waiting for Liu Ma's reply, Chen Xi turned around and left, ending this brief encounter.

Watching Chen Xi's figure slowly disappear into the darkness.

A few seconds later.

"Is that guy going to get the Crystallization Fruit?"

"No, those are mine!"

"You must get Liu Ma before he does!"

"That thing is my prolonged youth!"

"Yes, we absolutely cannot let that guy get there first!"

Huo Szeze echoed this sentiment immediately, as if they had already reserved the crystallized fruit.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ma sighed slightly:

"I'm afraid my strength isn't enough to help you achieve this. I was too arrogant before. Now, I'm already struggling with just two-bar Tanu."

"Three-way match, I'm no match for them."

"He gave me this black tower stone in the hope that I could leave this place unscathed."

However, Lin Shutong completely disagreed with this statement:

"fart!"

"He's afraid of you and doesn't want to have a conflict with you! He's trying to use this to make you back down!"

"Think about it carefully. If the Black Tower Stone is so precious, would he give it to you so easily?"

"Don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish, and don't be fooled by such small favors!"

"That's right!"

"Shutong makes a very good point!"

"This is that person's scheme!"

Huo Sze-tse still agreed and echoed her sentiments.

After speaking, he looked around with a lewd expression, as if afraid that Chen Xi was eavesdropping.

"But......"

"Um?"

Liu Ma, who was about to say something, suddenly stopped, his hesitant expression turning serious:

"Is the ground shaking?"

......

Chen Xi turned around and left immediately.

He finally figured out how the Joker could level up.

This kind of upgrade requires one to become a true clown at heart in order to gain experience points.

The price is a weak personality; otherwise, Liu Ma, a Level II superhuman, wouldn't have been remotely controlled by two Level I superhumans without any leverage over him.

Chen Xi didn't know whether Liu, Ma, and the other two would leave.

That black tower stone of his wasn't given away for nothing.

After leaving, Chen Xi activated the Stitching supernatural ability again.

He raised the position of the ten Tanu that he had previously buried underground.

In this way, the Ta'nu will sprout from the ground shortly after I leave.

Because of territorial principles, they will definitely continue to besiege Liu, Ma, and the other two as before.

What Chen Xi wanted was for Liu Ma to make a choice!

That black tower stone would allow Liu Ma to leave unharmed, but if he insisted on protecting those two people...

You will be cursed and become those glasses!

This is why Chen Xi gave Liu Ma that piece of Black Tower Stone, which was 50% contaminated, just enough to protect him.

Chen Xi is not killing people, but saving them.

After all, if he hadn't made a move earlier, Liu Ma would already be in glasses, and the other two would naturally be dead too.

This is an opportunity that Chen Xi is giving Liu Ma.

An opportunity to choose.

To continue being a clown, or to be yourself!

As for the answer.

Chen Xi will pass through this place again on his return journey...