"Yin Ze also mentioned that you've even traveled to the Slaughter Tower, which proves you're able to endure what others cannot. He's only done it at the Deceit Tower, and there's still quite a gap compared to you."
Wen Xishu didn't want to listen anymore; he now understood what it meant to have one fan defeating ten haters.
"The old principal doesn't care about this? This isn't just strange; it's very strange indeed!"
The Academy Spirit smiled wryly:
"The old principal... ahem, he thinks the students seem to like it."
"You might not fully understand. Deceit Tower students seem to have a bit of abnormality in their bones. They feel right, so why does facing Queen Tang Rui evoke a feeling of wanting to surrender? Turns out it's admiration."
These words reminded Wen Xishu of a very sickly student not long ago...
Uh oh, abnormality can be contagious.
Wen Xishu felt deeply troubled. Isn't it... only a few days? I've only been away for a few days, how did it turn out like this?
Stereotypes sometimes form like this, with a few people behaving extremely, shocking the majority.
It's like the Eight Banner Children in the royal city in Wen Xishu's previous life and the curators of Shanghai. Even though they are few, their absurdities cause stereotypes for the whole area.
There must be normal people at Deceit Tower Academy, but the emergence of crazed individuals might create a stereotype for the whole Academy.
It's similar to how Slaughter Tower climbers are labeled as warriors, while Desire Tower climbers are seen as soft.","
This impression existed before, but Wen Xishu truly didn't expect...
How quickly the stereotype of Deceit Tower Academy was established.
Of course, it's not a big deal; it's just a matter of having the reputation reversed.
Yin Ze's approach is odd, but it has some logic. The essence of recruitment is to stand in the shoes of the bizarre creatures and empathize with them.
Though Yin Ze indeed went to extremes.
Wen Xishu waved his hand:
"Let's proceed with the classes for now, and I'll correct Yin Ze later... Is there anything else besides this?"
The Academy Spirit nodded:
"The principal hopes that once you return, you could go to the Desire Tower Garden Forbidden Land and have a chat with him."
Wen Xishu said:
"Is the old principal at the Bunker? Then let's arrange it soon."
He urgently needed to do something else to eliminate the agitation in his heart.
...
...
Desire Tower Garden Forbidden Land.
After letting the Academy Spirit contact the old principal, Wen Xishu quickly arrived at the Garden Forbidden Land.
Soon, the hearty laughter of the old principal echoed.
"Hahahahaha... I believe your journey this time has been quite spectacular."
As the laughter came, Albert appeared like a gust of wind.
Wen Xishu nodded:
"This journey was indeed quite decent."
"Recently, the Academy has emerged with a Xishu Cult, your group of students, because the theories were too... ahem, hahahaha, I wonder if the Academy Spirit has told you."
Xishu Cult? Is that even possible?
Wen Xishu acknowledged it. Based on Yin Ze's theories, this group will eventually transform into demons and monsters.
"I've already been informed, but let's skip this topic."
Wen Xishu really didn't want to discuss this.
Albert said:
"Hahahahaha, perhaps pathological thinking suits Deceit Tower more. But indeed, they need correction — slowly."
Since the survival rate of Deceit Tower is destined to be low, being abnormal doesn't matter.
At least, the abnormal feel no fear.
Better to go mad than to be scared to death.
Albert said:
"This experience was quite lengthy, tell us, what happened?"
Wen Xishu intended to do so, hence he recounted his experience.
Albert grew more startled the more he listened, also somewhat astonished at Wen Xishu's choices.
This child has changed.
In just a few months, he seemed to have undergone multiple transformations.
From the first meeting with Wen Xishu, Albert noticed this child lacked a sense of security severely.
Although he handled various issues with composure... Wen Xishu never trusted anyone.
But now, Wen Xishu managed to stick with seemingly burdensome teammates at Deceit Tower.
This naturally involved some practical considerations, like achieving the best result, but Albert was surprised by this transformation.
This change is good. There was more laughter in his eyes.
Wen Xishu quickly narrated how he defeated enemies.
Albert had to admit Wen Xishu gained an incredible power.
"With the help of Sagittarius, you now practically possess Profound Meaning."
Sagittarius' arrow wasn't needed by Albert himself, but it was much needed for Wen Xishu.
Wen Xishu said:
"I really obtained a Profound Meaning, a rune that can significantly alter sequence forms."
Wen Xishu began to narrate his customized rune finishing move.
Albert, hearing about such an interesting rune, couldn't help but envy Wen Xishu.
Of course, he didn't envy the power, but Wen Xishu's progress.
For Albert, his fists could already be termed Profound Meaning; hitting enemies with them naturally meant their demise.
He didn't need changes in numbers anymore; he needed more rules attached to his fists.
In this regard, he and Wen Xishu took opposite approaches.
Wen Xishu had many rule-based tools, but their numerical limits were quite low.
Thus, custom finishing moves suited Wen Xishu better.
"I've been considering whether to climb the Slaughter Tower again to acquire a better combat sequence."
"Although I envy people like the principal who can train a single sequence to perfection, I lack that combat talent; I'm more accustomed to battling with diverse methods." Wen Xishu confessed.
Albert strongly agreed with this point; others couldn't become like him.
His approach of striving for Unity in myriad techniques wasn't wise.
"I have always entered the Slaughter Tower under your and Xun Hui's guidance."
"High-level Slaughter Tower inherently increases risks, but those risks were offset by you and Xun Hui."
"Maybe this is unhelpful for acquiring powerful sequences, so I've been thinking, should I go to the Slaughter Tower to acquire sequences?"
"And, as someone who has climbed the tower the most, do you have any insights on acquiring sequences?"
Albert said:
"Generally, people acquire sequences by constantly climbing towers, gambling on luck."
"If you wish to acquire sequences in the shortest possible time, the best method is — deadly tower kills and first kills, which are highly likely to help you obtain sequences. But you must know, easy monsters have died many times..."
"Only a portion of powerful monsters remain with first kills not taken."
"Moreover, this group of monsters will likely remain hidden."
Wen Xishu said:
"I must go, because I need to have formidable power to change others' fates both in the Obsession World and the real one."
Albert nodded:
"Sure, you should indeed depart from my and Xun Hui's assistance and experience climbing the Slaughter Tower alone."
"However, you're heading to the Slaughter Tower not for panel boosts but to search for sequences that can embed finishing move runes."
"Just for sequences, why not have a Bunker trade fair? Honestly, I've always wanted to organize one."
Wen Xishu eyes brightened; that does seem feasible.
He didn't pursue those ultra-rare, game-changing non-tradable sequences.
After witnessing Albert, Wen Xishu only had one thought: there are no useless sequences; it's about how they're used and enhanced.
Going to the Slaughter Tower to acquire them is inefficient. If a sequence trade fair could be held...
This might allow him to find some gems.
After all, he had many sequences, some barely used.
"That seems doable." Wen Xishu said.
Albert was a person of decisive action and efficiency, he immediately decided:
"Let's start organizing right away!"