Grab Someone Who Looks Beatable and Test the Waters
With a flick of her middle finger, the Blade of Suffocation sprang out. Feng Xue was finally relieved to know that the thing hadn't been swallowed up after the trial ended, and began to survey her surroundings.
He was in a dimly lit room, which looked somewhat like a stairwell. The tall door behind him was probably the entrance, while in front of him was an old-fashioned wooden door about three meters high. Beside him, a spiral Stairs that looked like DNA seemed to represent a path leading to a higher level.
For some reason, Feng Xue felt that the room wasn't real enough; it felt more like the login space in a game novel.
"The previous Trial Space should also be something like an illusion, only more realistic." Feng Xue had a plan in mind. She didn't intend to fight all ten guards, but instead planned to explore the first level first.
Thinking of this, he stepped forward, reached out and grabbed the handle of the entrance. As he turned the handle, a rule appeared:
" Within the Tower of Babylon, except for the training rooms and challenge spaces in each apartment, all acts of violence are prohibited."
"Snap."
With the sound of the door unlocking and the information being Door Lock, the scene before Feng Xue's eyes suddenly changed. The stairwell, which had been somewhat dim, became completely dark, but the soft moonlight shining down from the sky gave him an extremely unreal feeling.
Although it's supposed to be the "first floor," it looks more like a high-end villa area.
A cobblestone path stretches forward, flanked by lush lawns and a variety of rare and precious ornamental plants. Villas are nestled in meticulously decorated courtyards, and occasionally one or two functional buildings with similar aesthetics to the Residential Area can be seen.
Compared to the Residential Area outside the Tower of Babylon, this place appears much more luxurious. Following the path, you arrive at a fountain square, where the tallest building on the ground floor—a department store about twenty meters high—is located.
Unfortunately, Feng Xue, who only had the Passage Right, was not qualified to enter the shopping mall—let alone the mall, he wasn't even qualified to use the vending machines on the roadside.
However, through her Golden Finger Appraisal Ability, Feng Xue discovered that the drinks sold in the vending machines on the street were all Phantom Object. Although they were all consumables and their effects were only things like "being able to drink," "tasting good," and "making people feel happy," they were still Phantom Object after all.
According to the information instilled in him by the Tower of Babylon, Feng Xue learned that the so-called Passage Right, apart from walking on the street, could only be achieved by knocking on the door of a villa and challenging the homeowner—of course, if invited, one could still visit the homeowner's house.
As for the homeowner not being there... there's no need to worry about that. While obtaining the Residence Right, you will also receive a reverse "Real World Rules," which is "to descend upon the Tower of Babylon when someone challenges your Residence Right." If you refuse to descend, it is considered a surrender.
However, all the villas and functional facilities on this floor are designed according to the standard human body size. I wonder if those giants or other large-sized Weird Tale will have any mobility problems after entering.
The thought had barely formed when a piece of information surfaced in his mind, and Feng Xue realized that the Tower of Babylon itself was likely Companion Phantom the Infinite City—
Any creature that enters this tower, whether it is a ghost, Weird Tale, or a creature from the Real World, will be adjusted to a standard human size.
However, this adjustment is limited to within the Infinite City. In other words, if one travels to the Real World through the Real World Rules or by other means, their original size will be restored.
After spending some time exploring the first floor, Feng Xue noticed three villas with "Doors for Rent" Notice Board hanging in front of them. This piqued his curiosity, since those who could obtain Residence Right within the Tower of Babel were unlikely to be short of money, especially considering the prices were only one-tenth of those outside. This made him wonder if the owners renting out their doors had ulterior motives.
"Perhaps there's more to this than meets the eye, like the purpose of Old Li's contract to 'live in the house for a year'?" Feng Xue pondered, but then noticed that as he "strolled around at night," the streets were getting increasingly crowded, with many of them eagerly knocking on doors to challenge him.
Challenging the homeowner requires no further communication. Once a challenger issues a challenge, a challenge space opens up, and no one knows what happens inside. All that can be seen are dejected challengers leaving, or simply the challenged person appearing alone.
Within the community where combat was impossible, Feng Xue removed her filter and observed the characteristics of each homeowner. Although there was a preparation period for challengers to change their gear when challenging the guards, considering the scarcity and limitations of storage equipment, Feng Xue felt that she could still glean some information from their equipment configurations.
The only downside is that the appraisal function of the Golden Finger used on the homeowner and other challengers seems to be judged as "violent" behavior. Therefore, Feng Xue cannot directly see the equipment and abilities of other people. Fortunately, Feng Xue's [Demon] Tag has the [Greed] element, which allows her to intuitively identify the most valuable items on other people.
Through this judgment, Feng Xue can roughly determine which equipment is more likely to be the target's trump card.
For example, the red-haired older sister seemed to be carrying a very large sword, but Feng Xue's greedy nature revealed that her sky-high heels were the most valuable thing, while that seemingly imposing greatsword... ptooey! It's not even as valuable as Fat Tongue Toffee!
As he scanned the area, Feng Xue's eyes suddenly lit up. He spotted a handsome middle-aged man dressed in denim, and based on his instinctive greed, Feng Xue was certain that the revolver on his waist was his most valuable Phantom Object.
"American Iaijutsu? Isn't that a coincidence?" A somewhat perverse smile appeared on Feng Xue's face, but it was completely concealed by her Visage of Oath.
With the idea of "first finding one that looks promising to test its mettle," Feng Xue arrived at the villa, which had a pioneering, rustic style. She addressed the homeowner, who was sitting at the door drinking beer, in a silent and cold tone:
"I'll take on the challenge."
The chilling aura and dangerous attire made Feng Xue look like a ghost lurking in the midnight, but no one knew that deep down he was frantically praying that the other party wouldn't use their denial authority.
Upon hearing of another challenge, the cowboy seemed quite used to it. He first downed the beer in his glass in one gulp, making a sound like a middle-aged man drinking in a Japanese Manga, before standing up and sizing up Feng Xue.
Immediately, Feng Xue, protected by the [Mirror of Clarity], sensed a sense of contempt.
"I accept the challenge."
As the cowboy finished speaking, everything before Feng Xue's eyes began to change. As the night was replaced by sunlight, the Stone Slab path under her feet and the lush vegetation around her were replaced by the desert sandstorm.
At the same time, a countdown began to appear in Feng Xue's mind—
00:04:57
Regarding why the Landfill Area can only be accessed in Chen Xiyao's world...
You can think of the entire Infinite City as a giant tree. It is rooted in the main world and its branches connect to the various worlds. The entire Infinite City is just its roots, so the doors in the Infinite City can only lead to the Real World. The Tower of Babylon is its branch, and it is through this tower that you can reach other worlds.