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

Lu Xitong glanced at the crystallized fruit casually from side to side, then handed it to Chen Xi:

"It's yours."

"Give it to me?"

Why?

Chen Xi looked puzzled:

"If it's about increasing lifespan, even if you don't need it now, you'll probably need it later, right?"

"After all, you are now a professional player, with physical attributes that are halfway to the Saint stage, plus the path you have walked."

"Even though you only have Tier I extraordinary characteristics now, you'll be able to level up soon. Why give them to me?"

Chen Xi didn't reach out to take it directly. If it were an ordinary item, it wouldn't matter, but this gift was a bit too precious.

The lifespan of a superhuman is equivalent to that of an ordinary person who is in excellent health and does not get sick.

Its maximum lifespan is around 120 years, and this crystallized fruit is equivalent to one-sixth of that lifespan, making its rarity self-evident.

Especially inside the Black Tower, every extra lifespan translates to a greater deterrent force, much like a nuclear weapon, giving one more confidence when venturing out.

With a "snap," Lu Xitong used her powerful physical abilities to forcefully place the apple-sized crystalline fruit into Chen Xi's palm and make him hold it tightly.

Don't think about things that don't exist.

"As I said before, you are the closest to the emperor, so consider this my gift to you."

"If you ever encounter the emperor again, remember to put in a good word for me!"

"Please don't tell me I was ever a hypocrite!"

"Although it's not usually noticeable, we can't be too afraid of the possibility."

Lu Xitong was, after all, an emperor, so his words still carry considerable authority.

It makes sense.

but......

Hmm! Hearing that, I feel like a chief eunuch!

Although Chen Xi had this thought, he did not loosen his grip on the crystallized fruit.

It wasn't out of greed; Chen Xi himself naturally didn't need this thing. He initially wanted to obtain the crystallized fruit so that he could use it to conduct experiments on the people reflected in it.

Let's see if the person whose lifespan has been injected can truly come back to life.

"While increasing lifespan is important, it's not that important to me."

As Lu Xitong said this, a slightly mysterious smile appeared on her face:

"Let me tell you a little secret: although I'm a professional gamer, my lifespan is calculated based on that of a fake player!"

No wonder...

Chen Xi then understood why Lu Xitong had been so confident in saying that she was the combat power ceiling of the first level of the Black Tower.

It turns out that it wasn't just about the emperor's status, but also about lifespan!

Based on Chen Xi's understanding of the lifespan of pseudo-humans, Lu Xitong's lifespan is definitely in the four digits, and the first digit is most likely not 1!

"Here you go. This crystallized fruit isn't ripe yet, but it might save your life in a critical moment, especially in a place like the Black Tower."

"The Crystallization Fruit holds little appeal for pseudo-humans, but it is very important for extraordinary individuals."

"That is why the Crystal Tree fears humans. After all, the superhumans almost wiped out their race. I wonder if this Crystal Tree is the last one."

After speaking, he looked directly at Chen Xi:

"Will you feel guilty after hearing this?"

Chen Xi was silent for a moment, then shook his head:

"Survival of the fittest".

"good."

"Great answer. This is the kind of mindset you need to survive in this world. It seems like giving you this wasn't a waste."

After saying that, Lu Xitong revealed an innocent smile, walked forward, and waved goodbye.

"Squeak~"

She opened the gate to the Black Tower just like that, the process as simple as coming home from school and opening your own front door.

Although the door looks huge and heavy, it's probably nothing special to Lu Xitong.

This was also the first time Chen Xi had seen what was behind the Black Tower Gate, and he couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

The scene inside the door was a huge vortex of black and white.

The black and white vortex spun very slowly and did not give off a terrifying or strange feeling.

"I'll open the door for you. This thing isn't light. You can open it yourself, but it will take you longer."

"Then I'll go in first. As we chatted earlier, there's no concept of entering the Black Tower in a group. Everyone who goes in will be randomly assigned a position."

After Lu Xitong finished speaking, she stepped into the black and white vortex.

Have a safe journey.

After Chen Xi finished speaking, he used his shoulder to block the closing Black Tower door. With a loud "bang," a heavy pressure came from his shoulder.

It was indeed very heavy, but Chen Xi's current strength was more than enough to open it.

He then took out his phone and sent a message to Wang Sanjin.

Before the gates of the Black Tower, phone calls could no longer be made, but messages could still be sent.

"Hurry back, hurry back."

As if it had heard Chen Xi's prayer, the phone quickly vibrated.

Chen Xi glanced at the contents, frowned, and muttered to himself:

"What is it that's so important?"

"You're actually willing to give up this last chance to enter the Black Tower?"

On the way here, Chen Xi told Wang Sanjin that he would summon him later and then they would enter the Black Tower together.

The interests involved, such as the 50-year closure, were also discussed.

But Wang Sanjin didn't know what important matter he was going to do, so he hesitated and asked for more time to think about it.

Chen Xi didn't ask any more questions and gave him a day.

Unexpectedly, the final result was still a rejection.

But this refusal was a little different. Wang Sanjin asked Chen Xi to send him a message placing an order, saying that after he finished his work, he would use the deliveryman's extraordinary abilities to enter the Black Tower!

However, the timing cannot be guaranteed.

"Could it be some kind of mission that absolutely must be completed outside?"

Since Wang Sanjin had said so, Chen Xi didn't insist.

Chen Xi was puzzled, but he did as he was told, since he had said everything he needed to say.

Everyone chooses their own path, and he will not force anyone to follow it.

Moreover, Chen Xi himself didn't know if choosing the path of starvation was the right thing to do.

Immediately, an order for one piece of candy was placed.

Chen Xi didn't know if the deliveryman's extraordinary abilities would allow him to enter the Black Tower, but once inside, his phone messages truly couldn't be sent outside.

To be honest, Chen Xi finds the ability to send messages now quite abstract and doesn't understand the underlying principles.

The Black Tower seems to have made the world chaotic, but there is a certain logic to it.

It seems to be constantly correcting itself, just as everything about a person becomes rationalized after they disappear.

Putting away his phone, Chen Xi turned his gaze to the black and white vortex in front of him.

Now, he is beginning to show signs of forgetting about Lu Xitong's face.

The other person's facial features gradually became blurred in his memory.

From their previous conversation, Chen Xi knew that this was not something Lu Xitong did intentionally, but rather a result of the special nature of the body double's identity.

Being a stand-in is a very, very special identity; one cannot be oneself, but can only be someone else.

Its supernatural property is replacement, but it also has a passive supernatural property called "forgetting".

Just like the identity of a body double, no one in a TV series will know who the body double is.

People will only see the person the stand-in is playing at that moment!

The stand-in will never be remembered.

Just like its extraordinary characteristics.

"I wonder if there's any connection or anything like that between being a stunt double and being an actor?"

Chen Xi muttered to himself.

Pat pat...

Footsteps came from inside the Black Tower Gate. The sound was not loud, but it sounded particularly loud in the quiet open space.

The footsteps grew fainter and fainter until they disappeared.

"Squeak~"

After losing Chen Xi as an obstacle, the Black Tower Gate slowly closed.

At that moment, a slight sign of the ground turning white appeared.

The ground began to gradually turn white.

However, Chen Xi could no longer see this scene.

Just seconds ago, he walked into that black and white vortex.

Enter the Black Tower!

(Finally entered the Black Tower! Ten thousand bears rejoice!)