Night falls, at the Three Towers Academy Library.
Although Wen Xishu had said that Yue Yun and Nissen didn’t have to come along, the two insisted on following.
The reason being, they both had already been to the Slaughter Tower and had grown. They wanted to peek into that shadow and witness their growth.
Wen Xishu didn’t refuse, after all, he could pretend not to see any new words.
Their climb to the top of the library was still smooth, and before long, they reached the top.
This time, Yue Yun was no longer out of breath, and Wen Xishu felt as if it was easier. Nissen climbed even faster, like a giant Guangdong cockroach.
At the same time, when the large clover fan stopped, a shadowy door appeared.
Master, core, most, authority, pure, dean, principal.
These were what Wen Xishu had seen the first two times.
When his Anti-Magic Value broke through to 19 points, he saw a word more than he did at 15 points.
But it was a very crucial word.
It was a number.
Fifty.
This time, Wen Xishu did not show any signs of surprise as he pondered.
He guessed two directions.
The initiator of Deceit Tower Academy was likely the dean of Deceit Tower Academy, a person holding core power under the principal.
But how to initiate Deceit Tower Academy? Here appeared a critical value—fifty.
This fifty could be Level Fifty of Deceit Tower, or an Anti-Magic Value of fifty.
Or perhaps, the fiftieth floor of Deceit Tower, or some other ability value reaching fifty? For example, the Tower Power Value, which Wen Xishu still didn’t understand.
Wen Xishu didn’t have any leads on all this, but he often had a surprisingly high success rate with guesses.
"Let’s go, I didn’t see anything this time, my progress is still too small," said Wen Xishu.
Yue Yun nodded:
"I think I was wrong. With so many students from Slaughter Tower Academy and Desire Tower Academy, it’s unlikely that no one has discovered this place. I’ve only just explored Slaughter Tower once and hoped to find something... I was too arrogant."
"Don’t say that, bro. Although we don’t have a direction now, as long as we keep hope in our hearts, the three of us will definitely uncover the academy’s treasures," Nissen said cheerfully.
Wen Xishu didn’t say anything. If it were fifty Anti-Magic Value points, he might reach it after a few more explorations.
But if it were the fiftieth floor, that was still a bit distant.
After they returned, they talked about their first experiences in Slaughter Tower.
Wen Xishu didn’t know much about the Slaughter Tower.
He only knew that it required a special item called a bonfire.
The Slaughter Value limit could not be exceeded, once exceeded, one would turn into a monster...
Bonfires could effectively lower the Slaughter Value, but after lighting a bonfire, the Slaughter Sequence couldn’t be used.
Attributes would also decrease significantly. Bonfires could also purify some negative attributes.
So in the Slaughter Tower area, killing capability was important, but so was hiding their presence after lighting a bonfire.
Finding a safe place to light a bonfire was essential for survival in the Slaughter Tower.
Lighting a bonfire was a basic skill that every Tower Climber had.
The areas Nissen and Yue Yun were in had few monsters. Yue Yun’s area was a small town, where he lit a bonfire on the top of a large water tower.
Nissen, on the other hand, lit his bonfire in a prison.
Wen Xishu found their accounts interesting, though he had to pretend to know these things.
In addition to the bonfire, there was another very important element called the Slaughter Day.
In the Slaughter Tower World, the Slaughter Day came once every thirteen days.
When the Slaughter Day came, both the sun and moon would turn red, and all creatures in the Slaughter Tower would come out due to a surge in their desire to kill.
Slaughter Day was extremely dangerous. If Tower Climbers entered the tower and it happened to be Slaughter Day, their chances of returning alive would drastically decrease.
Even in the areas with the fewest people, Slaughter Day would still feel crowded.
Nissen and Yue Yun both thought that without the Slaughter Value limit and without needing to light a bonfire, on Slaughter Day, going to some low-level areas would be a great way to enjoy a good slaughter.
As they chatted, one word after another, they fell asleep without realizing it.
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The next day.
Wen Xishu was the last to wake up, Nissen had woken up hungry early and went to the cafeteria to feast.
Yue Yun started training early.
Not long after Wen Xishu woke up, Jabbar came again. Yue Yun looked envious. Jabbar, a member of the Academic Affairs Office, was said to have often come to Slaughter Tower Academy to invite students to a place many years ago.
That student’s name was Xun Hui. Now, that student was Wenxun.
Yue Yun knew well that hard work couldn’t break the barrier of talent, but he wouldn’t give up working hard because of this.
Watching Wenxun leave with Jabbar, Yue Yun felt an impulse to immediately report to his teacher and apply to climb the tower again.
Following Jabbar, Wen Xishu was gradually getting used to the looks.
Every time they passed through the academy, some senior students would look at him.
Some of the gazes carried a scrutinizing meaning.
Wen Xishu remembered Albert saying that Wen Chaohua’s sins had affected some prominent families. Among the senior students of the Three Towers Academy, some belonged to these families.
They also knew about Wen Xishu’s admission to the academy.
They were also looking for Wen Xishu.
So Wen Xishu felt that Jabbar leading him to see the principal carried a risk of exposing himself.