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

"Why......"

Chen Xi sighed, her feelings extremely complicated.

At this moment, his logic was in disarray.

My head feels like it's buzzing.

After the world is completely blank, the gates of the Black Tower may not close, but they may.

Yan Mingliang made the decision to kill the author and Yang Wei without authorization, and then committed suicide, precisely because of this "possibility".

Chen Xi could not accept killing his own teammate, but the other party did it all for his sake.

And the reason is very reasonable, even somewhat tragic.

In just a few seconds, Chen Xi's feelings were very complicated.

He was a little angry, but mostly helpless.

He was angry at Yan Mingliang's actions, but helpless because of his own weakness.

Yan Mingliang needed to resort to such extreme measures to increase the likelihood of this potentially successful plan succeeding.

This indirectly harmed Yang Wei.

Yan Mingliang's statement, "Gentlemen, it seems we need to reconsider," was precisely the reason he judged that action was necessary.

This proves that Chen Xi is unable to lead the team to the finish line and needs to turn back.

And then there's Yan Mingliang's final line: "If conditions allow, resurrect him in the Black Tower."

Instead of "resurrect him after entering the Black Tower".

Yan Mingliang prioritized the greater good above all else, even at the cost of his own life.

These two sentences have completely different meanings.

According to the mechanism of hyperthymesia, the state of the object it "resurrects" will be the point in time when it had its last conversation with Chen Xi while the person was still alive.

In other words, if Yan Mingliang were to be resurrected, his memories would end at the moment he saw Chen Xi and Yang Wei off from the author's house.

This is why Yang Wei's last words were spoken to Chen Xi, and Chen Xi responded, so that Yang Wei could be fully remembered and reflected in his memory later.

At that time, the Japanese puppet regime had not yet launched its attack.

Similarly, his strength will also stop at that moment!

A Stage I cultivator's strength is only slightly greater than that of an ordinary person being swallowed up by the Black Tower.

This would mean that in an environment like the Black Tower, Yan Mingliang would have no reason to come out at all!

That's why he said "if conditions permit," because he didn't want to hold Chen Xi back with his feelings.

This condition, in Chen Xi's view, requires at least one of two conditions to be met.

One is to find Wang Qingqing, and the other is to reach level III in strength.

Yan Mingliang was well aware that Yang Wei was a higher priority than him, and that Yang Wei would definitely be reflected by Chen Xi after entering the Black Tower.

If we were to reflect on him again, he would be more or less a burden.

In an environment like the Black Tower, even if Yan Mingliang were to advance to Stage II again, it wouldn't have any significant effect.

The same applies to the author, but the author's skill level remains unchanged; after reflecting on the events, the author simply tells the other party what happened next.

At the same time, it was fortunate that Wang Sanjin did not follow from the beginning; otherwise, with five people, Chen Xi would most likely have had to escape.

Although, in terms of the outcome, it might be the same as now, with only him remaining after death.

However, there won't be enough time, making it impossible for Chen Xi to arrive within the stipulated time.

Furthermore, it will also become unable to upgrade due to being part of a hegemon sequence.

......

Chen Xi's mental energy is almost depleted. To be on the safe side, he must wait a day before setting off, which means he only has 6 days left.

There are several rules he must follow during these six days, including one rule.

That is, he can never use the Sleeping Gun.

This is related to time, but not the main point. The main point is that if Chen Xi enters the Black Tower, he must ensure that he has a powerful trump card as soon as possible.

If you get killed as soon as you go in, what's the point of going?

Therefore, Chen Xi needs to keep the Eternal Sleep Gun to go in. If he uses the Eternal Sleep Gun once later, he might be able to reach the entrance of the Black Tower in time, but once inside, there will be no backup plan.

Therefore, at this moment, the Eternal Sleep Gun transformed from a deadly weapon that guaranteed death into a get-out-of-jail-free card that provided Chen Xi with an escape route.

Once used, the journey will end, and Yang Wei and the other two will have died in vain.

rustling... rustling...

It would take some time for Chen Xi to recover his mental power, so he started digging a hole.

With his unlimited stamina, doing this kind of thing is easy for him.

Soon, three pits were dug, which became temporary, makeshift graves for Yang Wei and his two companions.

Before the ground beneath their feet was completely turned to white paper, Chen Xi wanted to build them a grave.

It's not superstition, but a sense of belonging.

Chen Xi naturally took Yang Wei's Wave Needle and Black Tower Stone with him for temporary safekeeping.

Yang Wei had completely purified this piece of Black Tower Stone during his spare time, as had the two pieces in Chen Xi's hands.

The purification speed depends on the evolver's stage. Stage I requires complete purification of the Black Tower Stone, which is measured in years, while Stage II is measured in months.

However, if the progress is accelerated, it can be calculated on a weekly basis. For example, people like Yang Wei and Chen Xi, who are very close to Tier III and have status bonuses, can be calculated on a daily basis.

Chen Xi now essentially holds three complete Black Tower Stones, but unfortunately they are of little use to him. However, once inside the Black Tower, they should become a bargaining chip.

......

Seventh day.

There are still more than six days until the time Chen Xi has in mind. He can't guarantee a specific time, but he can do it as soon as possible.

The real countdown begins when the ground beneath your feet turns to white paper, or when the black fog in the sky turns to white paper!

Whoosh!

Chen Xi moved forward at high speed.

To conserve his mental energy, he ran forward. At this point, his mental energy had not fully recovered; it was only 80% recovered, but that was enough.

If winning in a 1v1 situation requires exhausting all one's mental energy, then Chen Xi shouldn't bother advancing; he can just head home now.

The reason for not waiting for the psychic power to fully recover is to save time to the greatest extent possible.

If things fully recover, every step we take will be a loss.

After killing the four Tower Slaves, Chen Xi's progress has reached 97%. With the deaths of Yan Mingliang and the author, his strength has increased even further.

Although it's not much, it's still a good thing.

There's still 3% to go to 100%, but Chen Xi knows that it's impossible to achieve that 3% with the remaining time.

Furthermore, even if you reach 100% progress in Tier II, you won't level up; you'll only be at the pinnacle of Tier II. Therefore, you'll need to enter the Black Tower to advance to Tier III.

Boom boom boom!

The familiar tremor returned.

Chen Xi narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Split Juhu!"

With her perfect memory due to hyperthymesia, Chen Xi successfully distinguished the vibrations produced when the twelve three-bar trolls moved by comparison.

Therefore, Chen Xi can make preparations in advance before the other party arrives in front of him.

After a while.

As expected, the Cracked Chrysanthemum Tiger appeared in front of Chen Xi.

Having anticipated this scenario, Chen Xi had naturally made preparations in advance.

He must finish this quickly!

First, they used a strategy of underdogs to exchange the progress of both sides.

As they went deeper, Tanu's strength also increased. This Fiery Chrysanthemum Tiger was at Tier III, 25% progress. Now, in a 1v1 situation, Chen Xi didn't need to worry about anything else.

They directly used stitching to turn the other person 180 degrees, making them show their chrysanthemum and embed their limbs into the ground.

Having achieved this, Li Yaozu also stepped forward. In order not to waste any mental energy, Chen Xi only began to summon Li Yaozu after feeling the vibration.

Chen Xi is now very close to Tier III, so his summoning speed is getting shorter and shorter. Even without the boost from the historical stone tablet, he can summon quickly.

Facing a dangerous and perilous situation, Li Yaozu began to deduce the Four Unique Skills of Yaozu.

"Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Liejuhu was forcibly restrained by Chen Xi's stitching, unable to move an inch, and could only let out endless howls to express his despair.

The agonizing screams abruptly ceased during the fourth of the second round of Yaozu's Four Ultimate Techniques.

After defeating Liejuhu, Chen Xi continued his advance without stopping.

This kind of Tanuki with a fatal weakness is the kind of Tanuki Chen Xi most wants to encounter.

The type of Talon that you least want to encounter is one without any weaknesses, because then you can only rely on a long-term battle.

Fortunately, the containment ring provided double the psychic power, which was doubled both after Chen Xi's progress and after Yan Mingliang and the author's deaths.

Whoosh!

Chen Xi continued forward, five hours later.

A surge of fighting energy came from ahead.

Judging from the sounds, it appears to be two superhumans or imposters fighting two three-tiered tower slaves.

"If I go there now, it will attract another Tanu, which will create chaos and be disadvantageous for me."

Chen Xi quickly made a judgment, just as he was about to take a detour.

Suddenly, a surge of energy came from ahead and with a "bang," it left a hole about the thickness of a finger on a rock not far from Chen Xi.

"That was close, I was almost accidentally hurt."

Chen Xi sighed, and just as he was about to turn and leave, his steps suddenly froze. He blinked, as if he had thought of something, and abruptly turned back, his eyes fixed on the rock that had just been pierced:

"Wait! That familiar shape..."

Chen Xi's gaze gradually shifted from doubt to determination:

"A cheat code!"