This includes Tong Ming being tricked to death by a knife, and Wen Xishu and Zheng Zai solving two stages with a handle and wrench.
It also includes Wen Xishu writing a five-star review.
Almost everything went as Wen Xishu expected.
Wen Xishu said:
"Okay, very good. There’s one more question: What is the task introduction?"
Zheng Zai nodded:
"It’s about an inventor who opened a museum here. Many people came to steal, but identifying the items in the museum is risky. The task hopes we can use courage and wisdom to find the items, or if we’re lucky enough, we might encounter a fated person."
Wen Xishu was very satisfied after hearing this:
"Let’s go, Old Zheng, to the next room."
Everything was the same as before they left, except the task description had changed.
Wen Xishu knew very well who the fated person was.
Zheng Zai was somewhat puzzled:
"Younger Brother Wen, you mentioned before that there’s something very powerful hidden here that can help us get out. Now it seems to be related to the eyes, ears, mouth, hands, and feet on the radio and table lamp."
"And we found our way here. I figured you must have a clue by now. Have you solved that puzzle?"
Wen Xishu smiled and replied:
"I haven’t solved it, the plan has changed."
Zheng Zai’s expression grew serious:
"Did we have the wrong idea?"
"No, we were right. But as the fated person, I don’t need to think like others. I can just cheat." Wen Xishu didn’t hide anything from Zheng Zai.
Zheng Zai was a bit surprised:
"Are you saying you’re the fated person?"
Wen Xishu spoke frankly:
"Yes."
Zheng Zai was a bit confused. But seeing Wen Xishu’s serious expression, he felt things weren’t going in a bad direction?
Wen Xishu took out the Fake Compass of Fate.
The Fake Compass of Fate has two functions: one is to directly tell you the direction of opportunity, and the other is to predict through dreams, avoiding bad luck. It is basically the same as the True Compass of Fate, just less effective.
Wen Xishu was currently using the first function.
"Huh, Younger Brother Wen, where did you get this thing?"
"A friend gave it to me. It can increase my luck and always guide me to find useful items. Thinking is great, but for now, I just want to rest my brain."
As Wen Xishu spoke, he followed the direction pointed by the needle and walked out of the room. The needle of the Fake Compass of Fate kept changing, every two seconds.
Wen Xishu followed the needle and soon arrived at the door of room 4-29. After opening the room, what appeared before Wen Xishu was a vacuum cleaner.
The remarks were a jumble of characters, but Wen Xishu could make out a bit of [suck, front, empower.]
These words couldn’t accurately determine the function of the item, but Wen Xishu said:
"Old Zheng, go notify Captain Wang and the others, let them identify it. If they don’t want to, we’ll do it."
Zheng Zai was secretly surprised. Wen Xishu’s tone was too certain, as if he was sure this item could break through the fifth stage.
"Are you so confident, Younger Brother Wen? This item... can it clear the fifth stage?"
"Absolutely."
"Then why don’t we use it ourselves?"
"No rush, they might not dare to identify it. Let’s see what they choose."
Wen Xishu paused, then continued:
"I have absolute confidence that I can find better items next. But if Captain Wang and the others don’t have the guts to identify it, then some things I’ll do later will be logical."
The biggest challenge for a Tower Climber in this level is not knowing the item’s attributes. Identifying items is like opening blind boxes.
If you can know the item’s attributes, then by reaching the eighth level, it’s like Jiang Wei fighting Cai Xukun, or Jiang Wei fighting a chicken, in comparison to others.
The reason Wen Xishu was willing to give Captain Wang and the others a multiple-choice question was that he completely trusted that this little compass could find real treasures, at least for this task, without any doubt.
Once things become manageable, there will naturally be more energy to do other things.
Like observing teammates.
In Wen Xishu’s view, the survival value of teammates first depends on their relationship with him, and secondly on their own quality.
He thought it was very necessary to test Wang Ying and Aspasia,
After all, in the last anti-seven task, Wen Xishu found that the total rewards were fixed, and the more people there were, the less rewards each would get.
In a place like the Deceit Tower, Wen Xishu wouldn’t allow overly selfish people to take his rewards. Unless the other party contributes to completing the task.
And this time, he and Zheng Zai were actually risking their lives.
Zheng Zai whispered:
"Younger Brother Wen, you mentioned before that if they are willing to pay enough, we can do more."
Wen Xishu smiled and said:
"Don’t worry, Old Zheng, what I said before still stands. As long as they can pay the reward, we can do more."
But the problem is, they may not be able to pay, and the reward might just be an empty promise. Wen Xishu didn’t say this out loud.
Zheng Zai nodded:
"Okay, then I will notify them!"
Zheng Zai was very efficient, and soon Wang Ying and Aspasia arrived at the room where Wen Xishu was.
After hearing Wen Xishu’s explanation, Aspasia asked:
"Brother Wen, are you so sure?"
"Yes, if you don’t use this item, I’ll use it myself. But since you gave me the table lamp earlier, and you don’t have anything now, I should repay you with an item," Wen Xishu said with a smile.