I’m wondering if this person is related to Wen Xiangge from the Xishu Divine Teaching.
Wen Xishu also noticed something from their standing positions.
Zheng Zai, this man and woman, they should be on the same mission.
They stood very close, while others were on different missions, some alone, and some in small groups but separate from each other.
Wen Xishu said:
"My surname is indeed Wen; my ID is Wen Xishu."
Some around them even rolled their eyes. Only Zheng Zai looked natural, secretly pleased.
After being briefed by the academy, Zheng Zai already knew that Younger Brother Wen was the famous Wen Xishu.
Though he revealed he was Wen Xishu, few believed him, which pleased Wen Xishu.
It’s like walking down the street and saying your name, and if your name happens to be the same as a famed but unknown name, people would rather think it’s a coincidence.
"Zheng Zai, what’s your mission this time?"
Zheng Zai still hadn’t removed his iron mask, but it looked much better than the last time when he was drooling over meat.
He seemed to be gradually adapting to this sequence.
"I’m on the eighth level; the mission keywords are ’Great Inventor’ and ’Museum of Oddities.’ This couple is also on this mission. We’re planning to form a team," Zheng Zai said with a smile.
Wen Xishu was astonished by the coincidence.
It’s the second time Zheng Zai and I are on the same mission. Initially, I thought it was just the same level, but now it seems there’s a deeper connection.
The mission description for Wen Xishu this time is as follows.
[Some works in this world are only noticed after death. He publicized his works everywhere, saying they would be useful in the apocalypse. He even made small gifts and gave them away for free. Yet, people only mocked him.
He had a strong spirit but was always misunderstood because of his strange creations and bizarre statements. Geniuses are always lonely, as are madmen.
In the end, he ended up in a mental asylum. When the apocalypse came, his asylum became the place everyone desperately wanted to enter. It seemed like the only paradise in the world.
No one cared that he died, nor about his final words—remember to give me a five※ star rating.
Please go to the museum of oddities within the mental asylum, identify at least twelve items, and survive. That will be considered a successful clearance.
This mission will temporarily increase the requirement for Anti-Magic Value for notes but decrease the requirement for Anti-Magic Value for rule resilience. Furthermore, if you successfully clear the mission, memories of some exhibits will be erased.
We hope you can identify the most valuable items and fulfill his true wish.]
This is the mission. Wen Xishu’s habit is to interpret the mission first, and he had a great respect for this mission’s setting.
Mental asylum...
Museum.
The combination of these two words into a single area made him feel deranged. And the content of this level was to identify items.
Identifying items, tied to survival—it seemed the identification process would be quite twisted.
The more teammates, the lower the difficulty, because... hypothetically, if there were twelve teammates, each one could identify an item to clear the level.
Thus, Wen Xishu was glad this mission allowed for team participation.
Wen Xishu said:
"Now our team has four people. You two don’t mind, right?"
The man’s expression softened significantly:
"We don’t mind. My ID is Wang Ying, also known as One-Eyed Eagle. Are you really called Wen Xishu?"
Wen Xishu said:
"Yes, I share the same name with that well-known person from the Bunker. You can look into it; my name has no symbols, exactly the same as his."
Wang Ying looked a bit disappointed. According to the naming rules, names can’t be identical; at best, he’s an imitation:
"True, that legendary figure can’t be so young. To make it to the eighth level, you’re not a first-time explorer of the Deceit Tower. You’re very welcome in our team."
"This is my junior apprentice, Aspasia."
Wen Xishu asked:
"Do you two belong to any organization?"
"Yes, we’re from the Gambling Stone Society," Wang Ying proudly mentioned the Gambling Stone Society.
Wen Xishu glanced at Zheng Zai, who quickly understood:
"Oh, the Gambling Stone Society is a very powerful organization. It’s said that only those who’ve survived three times in the Slaughter Tower or Deceit Tower qualify. Members sometimes undertake tasks from the Security Bureau. The leader is a top expert, ranked sixth in the Slaughter Tower."
A civilian mercenary organization, Wen Xishu understood:
"Impressive, impressive. Why are you two here in the Deceit Tower? Expanding your organization’s frontiers?"
Wang Ying nodded:
"Partly in response to policies. My Slaughter Value limit reached 200. I should mention, since we’re teaming up, we need a leader."
"I’m slightly luckier than Aspasia. This is my fifth time in the Deceit Tower."
Wang Ying spoke and displayed his watch. The number on it was four. Including this time, it would be the fifth.
"My Anti-Magic Value is 9 points. For the past four attempts, I averaged two points each time. I consider myself the highest in our team."
Zheng Zai also had 9 points, but he didn’t argue:
"Younger Brother Wen... what do you think?"
Wen Xishu’s Anti-Magic Value was 19 points, a gap so wide he could interpret twice as many notes as the others, and withstand stronger rule resilience.