Land of Reception.
Wen Xishu had completed the task and ended his journey early. He wasn’t sure how the old principal was doing, but dealing with the Yellow Springs shouldn’t be a problem.
It was rare to climb the Slaughter Tower, and this time the Red Slaughter Head was extremely excited. It didn’t have a quirk for eerie laughter, so it got straight to the point:
"Please wait."
Wen Xishu glanced at the three of them:
"Why don’t you guys move out? You can’t provide any valuable information, staying here can’t just be for everyone to bond, right?"
"We have information! Whatever you want to know, we’ll tell you everything we can!" the Red Slaughter Head said.
The White Desire Head immediately added:
"It’s the same for the Desire Tower."
The Black Deceitful Head said:
"Same goes for the Deceit Tower!"
After recognizing Wen Xishu’s potential, the three heads had a discussion and decided together — to restore the glory of the guide, the three heads were duty-bound!
In fact, Wen Xishu knew that guides were valuable.
After all, the Heart Inquiry felt more like a ritual to Wen Xishu, while the guides were the real living entities. Some questions indeed needed to be asked of them.
However, Wen Xishu still chose to keep them hanging, partly to continue manipulating them, and partly because he didn’t have any pressing questions he needed answered. Or rather, the question hadn’t yet arisen.
Despite the three heads being so eager, never again saying "hard to say" thrice in a row as before, if he were to inquire about the origins of the Three Towers, the core secrets of the Three Towers Company...
Even if they knew, they presumably wouldn’t be easy to reveal.
"Oh, I see. Well, wait for my notification then."
Wen Xishu didn’t say much more; he was eager to know the impact of the exclusive task on Tang Rui, so he walked into the Heart Inquiry.
...
...
Amidst the chaos, the voice became much softer.
[It’s you again. The first question, if I told you that this kind of ascension task has a limit on the number of times for every Bunker Person, would you still unwaveringly choose Tang Rui?]
It’s me again?
It seemed that his return from the Slaughter Tower to the Land of Reception surprised the Heart Inquiry.
Wen Xishu also noted the implication of the words, a limit on the number of times?
So the exclusive task isn’t something that can be triggered just by every character reaching one hundred percent favorability? Even if they could all trigger, not every task could be completed.
Wen Xishu thought for a moment:
"Yes."
[Even if you might encounter someone with initial attributes higher than Tang Rui, would you still want to give the ascension task to Tang Rui? Your Tower-climbing journey has only just reached the fiftieth level. You will still meet many existences that the constellations strive for.]
"Yes." Wen Xishu still answered with one word.
[I don’t understand, is Tang Rui that important to you?]
Wen Xishu didn’t directly answer that question:
"Because choices that have already been made cannot be changed, so there’s no point in dwelling on it."
[Then is Tang Rui important to you?]
The same question was asked twice.
Wen Xishu thought for a moment, perhaps it was that night in the rain swapping cups when they shared each other’s past; two unloved individuals found mutual recognition at that moment.
"Important."
[If I told you, in your next task, you will encounter someone with extremely high attributes, triggering ascension will change the situation of the Three Towers War, but acquiring this task requires you to annul your recent actions in the Slaughter Tower, would you be willing?]
Wen Xishu really gave it some serious thought, but the process was short. He shook his head and said:
"Not willing."
[I’ve already confirmed her importance to you; for others, you are more honest than you are to yourself, which might be a very good start.]
[The last question, do you wish for your destiny’s trajectory to have more intertwining with hers?]
Wen Xishu did not hesitate this time:
"That would certainly be nice."
[The Q&A session is over, I look forward to your next performance.]
Wen Xishu didn’t expect the process to be shorter than he imagined, and this session of the Heart Inquiry was quite straightforward. Logically speaking, the fewer the questions, the fewer the rewards.
Wen Xishu immediately said:
"Wait, there’s the retention segment, you asked me, and it’s time for me to ask you. Please answer me, is there really a limit to the number of ascension tasks?"
There wasn’t actually a retention segment, but the Heart Inquiry did answer this question:
[Yes. There are only four ascension tasks in total, and many people cannot even access the fourth. You can understand it as normally only having three chances.]
This time, the Heart Inquiry genuinely ended.
Wen Xishu quickly left that chaotic domain.
When he returned to the Land of Reception again, he began to check his gains from this round.
[Code name: Wen Xishu.]
[Slaughter Tower Level: 29. Slaughter Value cap: 460.]
[Deceit Tower Level: 57. Anti-Magic Value: 144 points.]
[Desire Tower Level: 56. Luck Value: 140 points.]
[Remaining Tower Power Value: 31 points.]
[Sequence Slot Quantity: 9.]
No changes at all, the cap on Slaughter Value, Slaughter Tower Level, strength, speed, stamina, none of these had changed.
This left Wen Xishu somewhat dissatisfied.
"Damn Slaughter Tower."
This is it? Although the task wasn’t difficult, more like an opportunity for the Slaughter Tower to let old friends meet, it shouldn’t be so perfunctory, right?
But soon, Wen Xishu found a permanent item in the item bar that didn’t occupy an item slot.
Fate Weaving·Tang Rui.
Upon checking, this was the only new addition to Wen Xishu’s entire panel change.
The description of this item was very simple:
[Effect 1: When Tang Rui kills and devours other creatures in the Three-Tower Battlefield, in addition to gaining the original growth value, she can also receive a portion of reward growth value. This portion of the reward growth value will increase the Slaughter Tower experience value of the item owner.]