Wen Xishu had two choices before him.
The first was to climb the tower normally by activating his Login Device. The second was to activate Gemini's Invitation.
But after thinking back carefully, Wen Xishu recalled that after the Guide's three noncommittal answers, he had added one crucial piece of information-
"Perhaps you could consider opening the Invitation Letter when you're caught between a rock and a hard place, when you have absolutely no way to break out of your predicament."
"You might die in the world the Invitation Letter leads to. Or you might gain a tremendous opportunity, so that when you return to your starting point, you'll have a way to change things and break the deadlock."
Those had been the Guide's exact words.
Chinese children were all good at picking apart wording. It was a very valuable skill.
After mulling it over, Wen Xishu realized that the fundamental nature of a Constellation Invitation Letter hadn't changed. It would also abruptly take you out of the Strange Tower.
After all, the Guide had used the phrase "the world it leads to." You only needed to open the Invitation Letter when you were trapped in a dilemma and needed a way out.
Clearly, the timing was actually quite similar to that of an ordinary Invitation Letter.
And ordinary Invitation Letters led to the Desire Tower.
With that in mind, Wen Xishu ultimately reined himself in.
"Forget it. I'll climb normally."
Without further hesitation, he activated the Login Device.
The familiar notification. The familiar Madman's Dice.
The moment Wen Xishu heard "Welcome to the Three Towers Game," he felt saved, relaxed, like a king returning to his familiar throne.
There were no schemes or deceptions here, just a bunch of twisted freaks who wanted him dead. How refreshingly straightforward.