Unlike usual, when Wen Xishu sent most facilities to the second floor, this time he sent the Prison to the Eighth Floor-the Tower of Deception Academy.
The reason was simple: a prison had to account for jailbreaks. If anyone escaped, they would step straight into the Tower of Deception Academy. Surely that would make the prisoners feel right at home.
Once everything was done, Wen Xishu asked a question:
"Why did you Guides become Guides? Why are you here? Where did this place originate?"
The question caught Black Deception Head off guard. After a brief silence, he said:
"You know what I'm going to say."
White Desire Head said:
"Hard to say."
Red Slaughter Head nodded and said:
"Better not to say."
Wen Xishu interrupted Black Slaughter Head before he could finish their combo:
"Let me ask something else. Is this place I'm in part of the Land of Obsession?"
The Three Towers Guide did not quite understand why Wen Xishu was asking such... fundamental questions today.
"You're acting strange today," Black Deception Head said.
Wen Xishu did not press further:
"I'll find out sooner or later. Going by my natural progression, I'm about to reach the fiftieth floor, right?"
Black Deception Head nodded:
"You really are. What incredible speed. Fifty floors in just over three months-you're truly gifted. Will there ever be a tower climber faster than you? I can hardly wait. Chop, chop, chop, chop, chop."
Wen Xishu said:
"If the Hundredth Floor is the limit... then I'm roughly halfway there? Though I can't really calculate it that way. After all, the first half is flat, and the second half is steep."
"But I've gradually realized a few things. Obsession really can create all kinds of things. Under the towers' influence, even people in the Netherworld have started