Wen Xishu didn’t have a pleasant expression, as he realized the terrifying nature of this seventh-level task.
The deceitful head paused and said:
"You must be curious about your reward since you didn’t bring back any facilities this time."
Wen Xishu understood the reason:
"Because of this thing?"
He held the Spanish Ham Knife in his hand.
The black deceitful head said:
"Its original name was Scorpio’s Game Knife and it was just a common item."
"But Scorpio encourages all tower climbers to find his hidden items. When you found this knife, it evolved."
"It became Scorpio’s Game Sublimation Knife."
"After you chose not to become an enemy of Scorpio, this knife transformed into Scorpio’s Miracle Knife."
"Originally, this should have been your final reward, but it unexpectedly evolved once again..."
"Unbelievable! This is only your third tower climb, yet you’re already holding an orange item."
Wen Xishu remembered that above the purple item is the orange item; the most extraordinary among known items.
"Even among orange items, the attributes of this knife are exceptional. You can now examine its properties."
There was a hint of greed in the black deceitful head’s eyes.
The purple item "Gradual Indifference" allows Wen Xishu to move through enemies like they don’t exist.
And orange items, as suggested, are the best among oranges... Their attributes naturally surpass expectations.
Wen Xishu stared at the knife again, and indeed, the knife didn’t disappoint him.
[Item Name: Scorpio’s Cheat Device]
[Item Description: He has many such knives and grants them high evolutionary limits, but he doesn’t mind them being taken by others, after all... it’s been too long since he met anyone who could play the game with him; he hopes someone will develop these knives and someday use the final form of this knife to challenge him, but his hopes are always in vain.]
[Item Properties:
Regular Properties: Attack +15, can easily slice through flesh.
Combat Properties: To be developed, explore Slaughter Tower for a chance to gain combat traits.
Desire Properties: To be developed, explore Desire Tower for a chance to gain desire traits.
Weird Properties: When you hold this ham knife, each time you start a Three Towers journey, you’ll gain a new game-like attribute or function.]
Unlike before when he understood nothing, Wen Xishu could now see some advantages and naturally recognized the extraordinary nature of the knife.
"Game-like attribute or function... What does that refer to? Can you give an example?"
The black deceitful head said:
"You should understand this better than us. You just experienced Scorpio Mode."
"But since you asked, let’s give an example... In a serious task scenario, when others die, they’re dead. But since you hold this knife, you can gain revival coins through certain actions."
Wen Xishu understood that this knife was truly game-changing, as game-like functions or attributes are more than just revival coins.
In serious, reality-like scenes of Desire Tower, suddenly hearing a narrator’s voice, or suddenly embedding a task system, seeing exclamation marks above characters’ heads, being able to view characters’ attributes, or even shifting to a 2D game perspective to overlook the entire map...
If used properly, these functionalities can be akin to cheating.
This truly is a divine artifact among divine artifacts.
Apart from basic items like supplies, almost all rewards this time were concentrated on this knife.
Wen Xishu imagined that with this knife in the future, accompanied by his sequence, it would have a game-breaking performance in the exploration of Three Towers.
"By the way, can you now talk about the constellations?"
Wen Xishu looked at the guide.
The guide’s three heads remained unchanged:
"Cannot say." "Saying is not good." "Not easy to say."
"Farewell."
Wen Xishu decided to end the conversation with the guide.
... ...
Three Towers. First layer of the bunker, living quarters.
After returning from the guide, the place to log in was back at the original position in the bunker.
Ah Miao, Wen Xiangge, Wu Xiangjiao, and Xiaowu had all returned to Wen Xiangge’s home.
The first layer, being the living quarters, was full of people living harsh lives. This place was densely populated and conflicts occurred daily.
Many people here were dissatisfied with their current situation, but they were powerless. Too many lives were filled with despair and oppression.
Wen Xiangge thought that after Wen Xishu appeared, there should be someone who could bring hope to the people at the bottom.
Thus, the Xishu Divine Teaching was established shortly afterward.
At this time, several elders of Xishu Divine Teaching looked at each other.
"I, I received a lot of supplies... I’ll be able to collect them in the warehouse on the second floor later!" Xiaowu was very excited.
After returning to the bunker, Xiaowu’s twisted inferiority vanished.
Wu Xiangjiao and Wen Xiangge were also happy. Wu Xiangjiao said:
"I have a blue item! I’m planning to sell it to the Three Towers Academy’s supplies department! Hehe, I can tour the Three Towers Academy!"
Wen Xiangge also said:
"It seems, like Ah Jiao, the third level of completion is on the basis of the second level, gaining extra items, facilities, or technology..."
"It looks like both of us have level three completion, Xiaowu, you are at level two?"
Xiaowu nodded:
"My apologies, reverend, my performance was too poor."
Wen Xiangge shook his head:
"No no no, we’re all the same, this time it’s thanks to Ah Miao and Ah Shu. By the way, Ah Miao, how about you?"
Ah Miao looked at everyone and said happily:
"I... I obtained a weird sequence, Weird Sequence 165·Joy Transfer. I am still unclear how to use this sequence specifically... But I think in the next exploration of Deceit Tower, I might be able to play a bigger role. And! I got level five supplies!"
Level five.
This number made Wen Xiangge and the others widen their eyes. With a weird sequence within the top two hundred, coupled with level five, they felt a bit unreal.
Wu Xiangjiao exclaimed:
"How much? Level five!?"
Level four completion brings in supplies enough for ’communities’ to survive for seven days, alongside some advanced civilization items, equipment, and facilities.
While level five, on the basis of level four, brings back some groundbreaking ’technology’ or items, facilities, and equipment.
Ah Miao brought back technology, specifically driving technology. This is almost useless in the bunker. Even if Ah Miao’s technology is extraordinary and not limited to one type of vehicle, being top-notch in car, boat, airplane, or even bulldozer... It’s equivalent to mastering vehicles.
But inside the bunker... these technologies are practically unusable.
Unless one day humanity returns to that vast world, only existing in the elders’ mouths.
But even so, Wen Xiangge and the others were stunned.
Wen Xiangge said:
"Ah Miao... how did you manage!"
Ah Miao answered with divine enthusiasm:
"Faith! Faith! Faith in the master!"
Wen Xiangge and the others were filled with solemn respect. Wen Xiangge said:
"It seems our Xishu Divine Teaching has truly received the master’s blessings! We are five people!"
"Five people exploring Deceit Tower! All survived! Master, I praise you!"
Wu Xiangjiao suddenly asked:
"By the way, we don’t seem to know Ah Shu’s whereabouts... Ah Miao is level five, then what level is Ah Shu?"
Wen Xiangge had actually thought about it earlier, if Ah Miao is level five, Ah Shu wouldn’t be level six?
If not for the impossibility of level seven in layer seven, he would think that Ah Shu’s performance would require level seven.
Now, Wen Xiangge was a bit suspicious.
Wen Xishu, level six completion...
Moreover, Ah Shu clearly adopted this ID, yet he adamantly denied having faith earlier.
Connecting these pieces, Wen Xiangge looked at Ah Miao:
"Ah Miao... could it be that Ah Shu is——"
Ah Miao immediately shook her head:
"Reverend, no need to say it, I’ll take you to find Ah Shu, I know where Ah Shu is. But we need to wait until my surgery is done... I think he’ll be glad to see all of us healthy."
Wen Xiangge nodded:
"Alright, alright! Then I’ll... I’ll prepare as well."
Wen Xiangge had a premonition, Ah Miao shaking her head wasn’t to deny, rather she wanted to keep it a secret first.
This deepened his suspicion.
He suddenly became excited.
Xiaowu said:
"Ah Miao, you must do well! We’ll pray for you!"
Wu Xiangjiao also said:
"Sister Miao, you can definitely do it!"
Wen Xiangge said:
"Once you’re well, we’ll all go to find Ah Shu together."