Chapter 38

The interface was subtly different from the last one.

This time, Wen Xishu didn't receive any messages about registering an account. He was slightly surprised that the maximum level he could access was still the seventh floor.

This was a good thing.

Although he had leveled up to six and his Magic Resistance had increased, if the accessible floors also increased, it would effectively mean no improvement.

Fighting monsters above his level was certainly cool, but no one could be sure they could always break through precisely in this bizarre world.

Wen Xishu decisively chose to roll the Mad Dice.

The results of this roll were, on one hand, at opposite extremes from the last time, yet on the other hand, there were many similarities.

The numbers were six, six, six.

When all three dice, black, white, and red, showed six, Wen Xishu thought he was seeing things.

"Another triple? If this is a coincidence, it's too much of one."

Last time he rolled three ones, this time he rolled three sixes.

This made Wen Xishu wonder if it was a coincidence, or if these dice were prone to rolling triples.

However, the number of options for three sixes was much higher than last time. Wen Xishu didn't complain about Wen Chaohua being a master at screwing over his brother this time.

Because this time, there were a few effects from the roll that Wen Xishu found very practical, even bordering on overpowered.

[Please choose one of the following effects.]

[1: Triple High. (Triggered when all three dice show the same number. Effect: Tower climbing level x3)]

[2: Three-Phase Power. (Triggered when all three dice show the same number. Effect: Allows the simultaneous use of rules and abilities from three tower types.)]

[3: Majority Tendency. (Triggered when each die's value is greater than three. Effect: Increases the trigger probability of all probability-based events, both good and bad.)]

[4: Maximum Value. (Triggered when the total sum of the dice is greater than 16. Effect: All unstable attributes in the Three Towers, all attributes with upper and lower limits, will have their lower limits removed and presented as their maximum values.)]

[5: Unimpeded Passage. (Triggered when at least one die shows a six. If there are multiple sixes, the number of traversals increases. Effect: You will directly receive an Invitation Letter at the start.)]

[6: Uncommon Pair. (Triggered when all three dice show even numbers. Effect: When the team size is 2, after a teammate obtains a reward, you will also obtain an additional reward identical to theirs. Note: If the other party obtains a unique sequence, it will be stripped from them.)]

[7: Good Things Come in Pairs. (Triggered when at least two dice show even numbers. Effect: Options +1. This option does not consume an option count.)]

Seeing this string of options, Wen Xishu couldn't help but marvel at the dice's incredible power.

Seven options, with one option not consuming a count and additionally adding another option.

This meant that this time, he had to choose two out of six options.

And all these options were different from the first time; there were no more phrases like "Cannot trigger due to not having a current school of thought and being too low level."

"This thing is truly terrifying. Where did Wen Chaohua get it from?"

This question, naturally, could not be answered.

Wen Xishu's attention returned to the choice itself. He was about to head to the Rest Area, and if he didn't make a choice before being forcibly teleported there...

Then Wen Xishu would be considered to have forfeited his choice, and one would be randomly selected.

Based on nearly being killed at the start last time, Wen Xishu decisively gave up on option one.

He would leave things like Triple High, which involved challenging higher levels, to his future self.

"Three-Phase Power is a must-have, because with it, I can make the attributes of the Tower of Slaughter and the Tower of Desire effective."

"Although I don't know what the Luck Value of 6 in the Tower of Desire does, this thing is bound to be a core attribute."

"Majority Tendency... it looks like a cheat function, but unfortunately, it includes bad luck, and I've never been confident in my own luck."

"Maximum Value. If my attributes improve, won't this thing be equivalent to critical hits with every attack? The problem is, I don't have any attributes at all. Even if I crit every time, with the huge gap in Magic Resistance... I'll probably just be scratching the creatures in the Tower of Deception."

"Unimpeded Passage, this is really great. It seems like the rules of Ludo, having a six lets you pass. Getting an Invitation Letter right at the start is simply fantastic."

"As for Uncommon Pair... it's not great. If I had a taciturn teammate who would absolutely never betray me, this option would be god-tier. But unfortunately, I don't have any friends like that in the Bunker."

Actually, Wen Xishu saw the terrifying potential of Uncommon Pair, but ultimately, he didn't believe any teammate would perform better than himself with an Invitation Letter.

After some thought, Wen Xishu quickly made his choices.

Three-Phase Power, Unimpeded Passage.

With Three-Phase Power, he could verify his internal speculations, and with the Invitation Letter from Unimpeded Passage, he could unlock hidden plotlines.

Wen Xishu could, of course, find the Invitation Letter through his own exploration, but based on his last experience, he found that things like Invitation Letters were very dependent on luck.

After all, he couldn't connect with the brainwaves of every creature in the Tower of Deception.

Don't underestimate the earlier floors just because you've conquered the twenty-first. The Tower of Deception is unreasonable.

Although Wen Xishu was eccentric, he wasn't stupid.

After making these choices, his figure disappeared, and under the effect of the Login Device, he entered the Rest Area.

The rest areas for the three towers were identical in appearance and structure.

When Wen Xishu opened his eyes, he found himself in an area close to the center.

However, unlike last time, when he was on the twenty-first floor, at the absolute center position of Tianyuan.

This time, Wen Xishu was not in the Tianyuan position.

He was exploring the sixth floor.

Dozens of meters away from the central position, various exhibition booths blocked the view of the person at the very center, making them impossible to see. However, curses could be heard from that direction.

Those on the periphery were celebrating, having drawn the easiest challenge amidst misfortune.

Those in the center were cursing and sighing. Exploring the Tower of Deception was already unfortunate, and drawing the maximum value was an unfortunate twist of fate.

Wen Xishu was not surprised at all by his arrival location.

After all, the level of tower climbing fluctuated between the first and seventh floors. If there were enough people exploring the Tower of Deception, there would always be a few with the worst luck who would be assigned to the seventh floor.

In stark contrast to the rest area of the Tower of Desire, the rest area of the Tower of Deception had absolutely no one loudly shouting to sell information.

This was because the Tower of Deception had no information.

At this moment, if someone were to fabricate information about floors one through seven, they might be able to exchange it for quite a lot.

But no one did.

It wasn't that these people were too moral; it was that these people... were all too aware of the danger posed by others.

Most people here had rough skin and fierce eyes.

The men looked exactly like the bloodthirsty exiles Wen Xishu envisioned, and the women exuded a fierce aura, as if daring anyone to approach them to a fight to the death.

Their clothing also formed a stark contrast with the rest area of the Tower of Desire.

Everyone in the Tower of Desire was almost without exception fair-skinned and tender, dressed in fine silks and robes. Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan, in particular, looked like they came from wealthy families.

In the rest area of the Tower of Deception, everyone was thinly clad, as if they had arrived in the slums of a past life's India.

When Wen Xishu arrived here... he immediately noticed one thing. Many eyes were fixed on him.

Wen Xishu knew that there must be "spies" from the higher levels among them. But he didn't care, as he knew he couldn't avoid the fate of needing to team up.

However, Wen Xishu had a premonition that even though the area he was exploring was the sixth floor, this mission...

Had a high mortality rate.