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

"I also choose to enter the Black Tower."

"Me too!"

Yan Mingliang and Yang Wei immediately took sides after Chen Xi made his decision.

Yan Mingliang, needless to say, his goal from beginning to end was to personally rescue Wang Qingqing, so he naturally had to enter the Black Tower.

Yang Wei simply offered his blind support.

Seeing that Chen Xi and the other two refused, the painter was not surprised at all, but he was unwilling to give up:

"But Chen Xi, we can think about it another way. What if there's no black mist?"

"Will the black mist disappear next after the mountains and rivers?"

"Logically, the black mist should disappear as well, but it won't happen that quickly."

"But once the black mist disappears, will the Black Tower still be an enemy to us?"

"Since they're not the enemy, why should we go in and cause trouble?"

"Wouldn't it be better if we all lived together in the new world?"

"Based on our experience over the years, the Black Tower has always been completely passive and lacks any offensive capabilities!"

"We can completely ignore it!"

"Just like in our elementary school textbooks, the Black Tower is the most unique landscape on this planet."

"Its definition is that of a scenic view!"

"Furthermore, once the fake human enters the Black Tower, there is no way for him to come out, which means the enemy has also disappeared."

"As for those who didn't get in, they're not much better off."

Chen Xi speaks only after careful consideration, and his words are rarely wavering. He shook his head:

"I won't judge whether what you said is right or wrong, nor do I have the ability to judge right or wrong. I'll just point out a few things."

"First, how did the people from the New World come here?"

"I agree with what you said, that this world is depicted, but only inanimate objects."

"No, people aren't."

"All people are real!"

Chen Xi firmly believed this point, partly because after the last time the curly-haired fake man exploded, the nearby bystanders were killed and could not be repaired.

On the other hand, there's the concept of the intruder.

Chen Xi didn't know what her mother meant by "intruder" for the time being, so she just assumed it meant aliens.

All living beings except those in the Black Tower are invaders!

"Secondly, let's take a step back."

"Even if you're right, with your current strength, you're incapable of creating a new world, are you?"

The painter nodded, not denying it:

"First, it's not that I can't draw a real, living person."

"What?!"

Chen Xi and the other two exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

It's not that I can't draw a real, living person.

That means the painter's skill level is at its limit; they can paint a real, living person.

What an exaggerated statement!

It should be noted that Chen Xi's most overpowered ability is hyperthymesia, but even hyperthymesia can only reflect pseudo-living people.

The painter showed no surprise at all at the sight of Chen Xi and the other two's astonishment.

"This is related to the creation of my extraordinary characteristics in Phase II, but I certainly can't draw a real living person right now."

"The specific reasons are somewhat complicated, and it's difficult for me to explain them clearly. I can only tell you the conclusion."

"A painter can paint real people!"

"The painter who created this world must have been very skilled, but not skilled enough. The reason I say this is because I sense that the aura of these blank sheets of paper is inconsistent."

"This means that the world as it was before was not the work of a single painter, but rather the collective achievement of many generations of painters!"

"The reason I say he or she isn't good enough is because they haven't reached the point where they can draw realistically!"

Seeing the painter's current state of being so devoted to his dream, Chen Xi suddenly thought of a word.

Destiny!

Just like the school beauty and the clown before.

It seems to be some kind of fateful relationship, and it's probably the same for every generation.

So, does every generation of painters have this obsession with painting the world?

Thinking about this, Chen Xi unconsciously asked himself this question.

He, a peasant, seemed to be of the same generation as the emperor.

What is the fate of the farmers?

As of now, Chen Xi doesn't feel any sense of destiny.

Or is it that only certain identities are subject to the concept of destiny?

At least Chen Xi didn't see any so-called destiny in his four identities: lawyer, sniper, author, and deliveryman.

"As for the issues of strength and Phase III that you mentioned..."

"I can only say that I have a strong premonition that I will be able to advance to Rank III on this land that is about to become a blank slate!"

"Or rather, this blank slate world may also offer an opportunity for extraordinary individuals to advance to Stage III."

"Therefore, we can stay and build a perfect world!"

"Your current strength might not be enough inside the Black Tower, but it's definitely sufficient outside of it!"

During their casual conversation after their last parting, Chen Xi had roughly described the scope of his abilities to the painter.

After several seconds of silence, Chen Xi shook his head again:

"Like I said before, I choose the Black Tower because I have more known information!"

The world of blank paper might be safer, but Chen Xi has too many secrets he wants to know, and these secrets are all hidden in the Black Tower.

Even now, Chen Xi doesn't know what this world was originally like!

Was it a blank sheet of paper from the beginning?

That's impossible; something must have happened.

Chen Xi didn't know how much his elderly mother knew, but he had to go to the second floor of the Black Tower.

However, you should try to maximize your strength before you go.

"Okay, I won't force you."

Perhaps he was already mentally prepared, for the painter was surprisingly calm.

"If you ever come out of the Black Tower and your thoughts change, you can still come to me."

"I welcome you to join me in doing this anytime."

"Then I'll head back to Shangjing City first."

"Although these things can be discussed on WeChat, I think it's better to meet in person since it's an invitation."

"I just didn't expect to fail both times I tried to intervene."

"Looks like I'm not very popular, haha."

The painter joked.

"twice?"

"So this is the second time. Who else did you invite before?"

Faced with Chen Xi's curiosity, the painter was also very direct:

"Zhou Xiaogu!"

"She was in Xia City before, and I told her about this. But like you, she also chose to enter the Black Tower."

"But she was more aloof. She said she had no interest in this world and only wanted to become stronger."

"Oh, and there was a dashing young man with her."

"It's a dominant sequence, the sixth sequence, a male model!"

Male model?

Was this the person who rescued Zhou Xiaogu by fishing?

As for Zhou Xiaogu...

Chen Xi silently recited the name in his mind, unsurprisingly.

It was thanks to her that they fought against the bald-headed imposter, so it's not surprising that the painter went to find him.

But why are they all in Xia City?

Chen Xi was forced to go to Xia City. In order to prevent the single-eyebrowed imposter from suddenly appearing on his face, he disguised himself for several hours.

I rode all the way to Xiacheng High-speed Railway Station before getting off.

Judging from the timing, it's possible that the three of them happened to be in Xia City at the same time, but just didn't meet.

Even if Chen Xi was flying on his sword at the time, exuding an aura of dominance, it would have been impossible for everyone in the city to see him.

"By the way, what was the matter when you went to Xia City?"

Normally, Chen Xi wouldn't ask about such things.

But if Zhou Xiaogu was also there, it might be a coincidence, but what if it wasn't a coincidence?

Does this mean that Xia City has something special about it?

The painter's next answer surprised Chen Xi:

"And the city doesn't matter."

"I'm looking for something called a symbol; that's part of my Phase II quest."

"But at that time, that symbol happened to be in Xia City."