Wen Xishu was never one to ask questions carelessly.
"Was there anything different about your birth?" Albert asked.
Wen Xishu shook his head. It was still too soon to tell Albert that he had transmigrated.
After a moment's thought, he said:
"I just want to understand what happened back then."
Albert didn't answer right away. Instead, he asked:
"What did you see at the Wen Family Old Residence?"
Wen Xishu made no attempt to conceal it:
"Things appeared at the Wen Family Old Residence... things that should only exist in the Academy's Department Zone."
"Unlocking the Tower of Deception Academy requires Magic Resistance. Anything over fifty is enough."
"But did you know? My Magic Resistance is at 120 now, and I still haven't unraveled all its secrets."
"My brother... couldn't have climbed higher in the Strange Tower than I have, could he? His Magic Resistance should have been far lower than mine. Otherwise, he would have solved the Tower of Deception Academy's secrets long ago."
"But strangely enough, he left behind puzzles that even I can't solve as I am now."
Albert nodded. Now it made sense. He smiled and said:
"Do you think the Strange Tower's difficulty increases in proportion to its floor levels?"
Wen Xishu thought for a moment, then shook his head:
"No. For me, the hardest challenge was probably one somewhere in the forties."
Albert said:
"So it's perfectly normal for Chaohua to have accomplished certain things on the lower floors."
"He once said that all the answers were in the Strange Tower."
"We've discussed the Three Towers before, and your understanding of the Strange Tower has gone through several stages. Let me ask you again now: what do you think the Strange Tower is?"
Wen Xishu said:
"Endless obsessions."
Albert said:
"And what about tower