It's as if countless souls' desires were gathered onto the arrow.
The power of this arrow is beyond imagination.
Even the Sagittarius was surprised.
Someone as strong as him could naturally capture some key points, and the Sagittarius was already starting to move towards another path.
Of course, he knew well that his destiny was already bound with Wen Xishu.
If he benefited and found a way to greatly enhance the power of the arrows...
Then perhaps, this time Wen Xishu would also make great progress, right?
"This mission should be over, next time you can tell me what rewards you received."
Wen Xishu said:
"I can't enter the Desire Tower?"
The Sagittarius nodded:
"You don't have an invitation."
Wen Xishu was puzzled:
"Doesn't that mean reality hasn't changed?"
The Sagittarius did not deny it:
"Indeed, reality hasn't changed. In reality, the fate trajectories of your companions are mostly tragic and may have been replaced long ago."
Wen Xishu felt a sense of powerlessness:
"Logically, I should have an invitation."
The Sagittarius, like a teacher resolving doubts, said:
"You didn't go to the second level, the level with that mad scientist."
"If you went to that level, you would have received more than just an energy core."
"But none of this matters anymore, you chose the harder path, not abandoning anyone."
"Although you don't have an invitation, can't enter the Desire Tower, and can't change fate's path..."
"These obsessions, however, have already been satisfied."
Wen Xishu didn't respond, seeming somewhat deflated.
This kind of victory, like a hollow... spiritual victory.
Everyone was cheering, singing, but it was meaningless because this was just everyone's Obsession World.
This place couldn't affect reality.
In reality, this hateful world that confines souls with identities and labels, this world where humans can't control their life and death... still exists.
The commander never arrived.
The Sagittarius seemed to see through Wen Xishu's thoughts:
"The Deceit Tower is just like this. It's a bizarre world. Here, it doesn't have much to do with reality."
"Sometimes here feels so absurd it's unlike reality. Sometimes, reality is more absurd than here."
"The Deceit Tower is a tower we can't fathom."
"But don't think your efforts are wasted."
"Just like you've been to the Crystal City and met Cain, you know his weaknesses."
"Can you say this journey was meaningless?"
"In the Deceit Tower, you can rely on bizarre powers, rules, to accomplish things impossible to complete."
"In the process of completing these, you can gain many things. Can you say these processes are meaningless?"
Wen Xishu understood, he knew these things, just felt a bit depressed.
After these words, he immediately pulled himself together.
"Now, I already know the rules of this city, and I know... I have a way to counter the Balance Will on me..."
"Moreover, I will be richly rewarded for fulfilling these obsessions. Not having received the invitation to the Desire Tower doesn't matter, I won't forget this place, I will return to this place again."
There was no longer any dejection in Wen Xishu's eyes.
The Sagittarius nodded:
"And... don't rely too much on Scorpio. My intuition tells me you've been close to Scorpio."
"This layer has a strong presence of Scorpio."
Wen Xishu said:
"What's Scorpio's personality like?"
The Sagittarius said:
"I've said before, very playful."
Wen Xishu nodded: "So am I."
The Sagittarius initially wanted to say... the gift from Scorpio, like others' gifts, comes with a cost, but after thinking about it, since he lost to Wen Xishu, he might as well believe that he's the ultimate 'player'.
The Sagittarius's time had come, and the two no longer exchanged words and parted ways.
Wen Xishu's time also began its countdown.
As he was about to leave, a burden in his heart was suddenly lifted.
It was as if an idea suddenly became clear.
"Perhaps, I can take this as a real world."
The Obsession World is fake, but for Wen Xishu, the journey along the way was incredibly real.
He met Enzo, who evoked emotions in students, met Devon, who always charged ahead, and also met Nico, who felt inadequate and thus wanted to prove himself...
Many people along the way, Wen Xishu didn't know the journey of their Desire Tower, but just like before at Deceit Tower, reuniting with those rookie assassins...
Everything was real, he believed the Obsession World still existed, and those assassins were still alive in the Obsession World.
He also believed that after leaving, the people in this city would establish a new order.
Before time was up, Wen Xishu returned to Nini's home.
He didn't say goodbye to his teammates, just shared a farewell hug with Nini.
Everything was just right, a perfectly cleared Obsession World, devoid of any twisted or bizarre elements.
Wen Xishu's last embrace with Nini, Nini said:
"Daddy, everyone is laughing and crying, is it because a hero punished the devil?"
"Yes."
"Was that hero Daddy?"
"Yes."
"Daddy is amazing! But...you're leaving, right?"
Facing the tearful little girl, for the first time, Wen Xishu couldn't bear it.
No matter the conditions Capricorn proposed, he wouldn't be moved, but at this moment, he really wanted to stay a little longer.
"Yes, I have to leave. Because there are many other places in need of a hero."
"Then I'll grow up to be a hero too, to find you."
"Alright."
"Let's pinky swear!"