"Of course... it’s also possible..." Wen Xishu hesitated.
Albert said:
"Speak your mind. There’s no need to hold back between us."
Wen Xishu remained silent. He hung his head low, and only after a long time did he slowly say:
"What if they are all enemies?"
"What if Mr. Jin left the Bunker, returned to Longxia, and became evil in some plan, harboring untold secrets with the constellations? What if Evelyn has already fallen apart..."
"What if their deaths weren’t the cruelest fate destiny had in store for us, the cruelest ending..."
Albert waved his hand, interrupting Wen Xishu’s speech.
"Stop."
"As long as they’re alive, there’s still hope for me. Even if they turn into enemies, I’ll do whatever it takes to redeem them."
Wen Xishu decided to ask the question:
"What if they can’t be redeemed?"
Now it was Albert’s turn to be silent. In fact, not long ago during introspection, he also faced a similar question.
But in the question, the person wasn’t someone else, but it was Wen Xishu.
If one day Wen Xishu fell, what would Albert do?
But this strong old man didn’t stay silent for long, just as in this moment now. After only a few seconds, his tone became firm:
"I would kill them. Use death to restore their innocence."
Wen Xishu knew this would be the answer, but hearing Albert say it still made him sigh.
This old man truly is an extremely sharp sword.
Nevertheless, he likes people like this.
In countless actions, Wen Xishu has offered salvation to many, but he knows that to defeat the apocalypse, one cannot just be a Savior.
Killing is also necessary.
The top individual of the Desire Tower can love the world, Wenren Mirror; the top individual of the Deceit Tower can perform how to save the world, Wen Xishu...
But only the top person of the Slaughter Tower has but one mission: to kill, to fight.
Wen Xishu smiled:
"I should climb the tower, old principal. But you, take a few days off. You and Xun Hui, you still need to periodically kill some people, right?"
Albert nodded:
"The other day, when I thought Evelyn had died, my killing intent was strong. These days, I need to wash away the desire for slaughter."
Wen Xishu said:
"The atmosphere in the Bunker is still not right, and the swords of the Ten Thousand Swords Manor are still a bit expensive."
Albert fully agreed:
"Indeed, the change is too swift, and some people still think they’re high above."
"Off you go, wishing you a smooth journey in the Deceit Tower. The Bunker’s atmosphere, I’ll correct."
Albert saw that Wen Xishu had already taken out the Login Device and, at the same time, hung the work badge brought by Xu Manjin around his neck.
At this moment, Albert saw not his own name and photo.
What he saw was Wen Xishu. The name on the work badge had become Wen Xishu.
"Seems like you’re heading to the Three Towers Company?"
"I hope this Three Towers Company is truly worthy of its name and can bring some secrets about the existence of the Three Towers," Albert said.
"I think so too. If this company is truly related to the Three Towers, then I’m quite eager to dig up some information on this adventure," Wen Xishu replied.
Albert said:
"You just came back a day ago, took a tour of your own facilities, and now immediately want to enter the Deceit Tower—aren’t you tired?"
Wen Xishu shook his head:
"Look, the frequency of many people climbing towers has started to mimic mine, even surpassing me. This shows I’m already somewhat complacent."
"May I return early to start the next journey."
Albert liked Wen Xishu’s relentless drive forward.
"Go for it."
As the words fell, Wen Xishu’s figure vanished.
...
...
Deceit Tower, rest area.
Celestial Essence position.
Wen Xishu felt strange.
The procedure was the same as before; he heard the voice welcoming him into the Three Towers game.
He also rolled the Mad Dice. It seemed no different from the usual routine.
In fact, this time Wen Xishu’s Mad Dice roll was quite favorable—
Three-three-three.
Three highs, Three Phases, all life from three, three realms coming, Quality Upgrade. Reunion. This was a result Wen Xishu had rolled before.
And nearly every option was extremely interesting.
This time, Wen Xishu finally could choose two options, Three Phases+Three Realms Coming.
Three Realms Coming allows retrieved items to be directly usable across the Three Towers, and when acquiring a sequence, you also receive the corresponding numbered sequence in the other two towers.
One could say, this Mad Dice roll brought Wen Xishu immense security and a sense of gain.
However, the Scorpion Knife’s function was much less impressive than before. This time, the knife brought the function called "Recorded."
Simply put, Wen Xishu could use the knife to query all moments of data fluctuations and text information he had experienced.
This seemed quite redundant, but with the Three Towers Company theme, it might have unexpected effects.
Overall, Wen Xishu profited significantly.
But he was slightly disappointed.
At this moment, standing in the Celestial Essence position of the Deceit Tower’s rest area, Wen Xishu realized that the Three Towers badge only gave him the opportunity for a certain task.
This task wasn’t particularly special.
"Seems like, not some awesome item, at least not like Mad Dice, which turned the tower climbing process upside down."
This time the task was as follows.
[Level, fifty-ninth floor.]
[Task description: Congratulations on receiving an interview invitation from the Three Towers Company while climbing the tower. Please complete the company’s interview assessment and upgrade to a temporary worker.]
[If you perform exceptionally well during this interview assessment, you may directly become a formal employee.]
No more.
Everything followed regular procedures, not much different from previous mission routines. So much so that Wen Xishu started to think maybe the Three Towers Company is just a gimmick.
But it seems like this task isn’t one that can be solved directly in one go.
"That is to say, in the preset result, those who survive will become temporary workers..."
"Only those with exceptional performance and high completion will become formal employees."
"But above formal employees, there must be a management layer, right? Since it’s called a company, there have to be hierarchies, right?"
By past experiences, both temporary and formal employees might not be the best outcomes.
Wen Xishu thought for a moment:
"Forget it, thinking so much is meaningless. Let’s first go and see what it’s all about."
Without delay, Wen Xishu entered the Deceit Tower.
...
...
A cold, hard sensation came from his cheek.
Wen Xishu’s consciousness was pulled from chaos, his eyes suddenly opened.
What met his gaze wasn’t a strange scene; rather, because the light was bright and abundant, the scene was overly normal... it left him somewhat dazed.
A sandblasted glass partition of a desk. The air was filled with the scent of printer paper and static dust, and the distant hum of a server could be heard.
This was the interior of an office building.
He was lying on a standard regulation desk.
"Where is this..."
He immediately sat upright, his eyes quickly scanned the surroundings like radar.
This was a very spacious, modern, open-plan office.
Rows of workstations extended into the distance, soft LED light strips provided even illumination. There were no windows, only huge electronic screens embedded in the walls, displaying constantly flowing, meaningless codes and graphs.
"Welcome, to the Three Towers Company, everyone."
The electronic screen began to flicker, but no face appeared. Only sequences of code continued to pass by.
Wen Xishu had already noticed he wasn’t the only one here; there were many others at various workstations.
The number of people was substantially more, second only to the "Shoe Woman" scene from before.
Thirty people.
Wen Xishu counted them.
Including himself, there were a total of thirty people in this massive office area.
"You are all survivors from around the world, in the midst of the apocalypse. You all know this world has Three Towers and a group of Gods."
"Now, congratulations on finding the organization. You will have the opportunity to uncover the world’s secrets with us."
"But regrettably, many covet our resources; we must select the truly suitable employees... or those who surpass them."
"Next, I will announce some interview rules. Good luck, I hope we can be colleagues in the future."
(Short! But I need to watch the parade today, so that’s it for now!)