The First Layer Was Nothing but Veteran Alphas

Sipping the Phantom Object beer that supposedly had a "pleasure-enhancing" effect, Feng Xue couldn't help but think of the tea Old Li had once brewed. While inwardly wondering how much of that guy had stockpiled, she also took this opportunity to gather some information.

"Are all the Weird Tale of the Tower of Babylon as powerful as you?"

Upon hearing Feng Xue's words, the cowboy immediately grinned:

"At least on the first level, they're this strong."

As he spoke, he put down his wine glass, made a gesture of looking around, and gave a mocking look to the novices who were eager to start their challenge:

"Although the first level has the lowest entry barrier, think about it carefully, is the first level really the weakest level?"

Upon hearing this question, Feng Xue had a somewhat better idea of what was going on, but she didn't answer, simply waiting for the cowboy to continue.

Seeing this, the cowboy gave a somewhat bored look and said:

"You need to understand that Weird Tale contain all sorts of strange abilities. You can take the bullets out of a gun, and others can take the sword from your hand. Of course, there are also abilities to break or even deflect illusions. And the first level is precisely where you'll encounter the most opponents."

"The Passage Right the first level is the basic requirement for entering the Tower of Tower of Babel. In other words, everyone who can enter the Tower of Tower of Babel can challenge the first level. Therefore, the challenges faced by those living on this level can be described as numerous to the point of being nauseating."

"So, whether someone is strong or not, they must first and foremost have no weaknesses. If they can be targeted, they simply cannot defend this house."

At this point, the cowboy proudly puffed out his chest, and Feng Xue, who hadn't yet removed her filter, suddenly felt a little dazzled.

He composed himself and shifted his attention back to the topic:

"Since you know there's frequent fighting here, why not go to a higher level? If you're worried about not being able to get back down, you could go to a higher-ups in your group."

At this point, Feng Xue's expression changed slightly, and she frowned, saying:

"Could it be for Phantom Object?"

"You're overthinking it. When you kill an opponent in the challenge space, Phantom Object and the corpse will be recycled by the Tower of Babel. Many of those odds and ends you win in the Gambling Shop come from this."

The cowboy looked quite displeased when he talked about it. Feng Xue, upon hearing this, was too embarrassed to say that she had never used Gambling Shop, and simply continued to look at him with suspicion.

Even with the purple flame effect illuminating his Visage of Oath, Feng Xue's eyes remained filled with doubt, and the cowboy leaned back slightly.

"The first floor is great. Most of the people there are newbies, so you get to see all sorts of different types of enemies. Even if you lose, the person being challenged won't die. You just wait for them to waste their rejection attempts by being challenged by others, and then challenge them back. As for why they're so obsessed with fighting..."

At this point, the cowboy's eyes took on a slightly mocking look:

"A 'newborn' like you wouldn't understand."

"Tsk."

Feng Xue pursed her lips, but she also roughly realized that although she had become Weird Tale, there were still many common sense things she didn't know, otherwise she wouldn't have been called a "newborn" by the other party.

"Who's the homeowner? I challenge them!"

Just as Feng Xue was about to ask a question, a voice suddenly came from the doorway. It was a tall woman who was over two meters tall, holding a spiked club, with two huge bone horns on her head, and two round balls like watermelons. She looked a bit like a "ghost" from the legends of the Eastern Kingdom - the kind of thing that would compete with people, eat them if it won, and offer treasures or loyalty if it lost.

However, judging from her lewd figure, Feng Xue always felt that she was the type who would engage in special "competitions".

"The Hundred Tales People... what a hassle." The cowboy showed a look of disdain, but didn't say anything more. He simply gestured for a moment, then said to Feng Xue:

"Your strength is not bad, but I suggest you take down all the guards on the tenth floor before challenging for the position of host. As for challenging the host... I personally recommend the sixth or seventh floor. Also, it's best not to challenge higher levels before becoming the host."

"Okay, I understand, thank you." Feng Xue took out a Libra coin and placed it on the table.

Consider this a thank-you gift.

"Uh..." Cowboy didn't expect Feng Xue to actually take out money. He immediately picked up the coin, feeling the Phantom Object whose ownership had been transferred (gift), and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"High-value goods, you little rascal, you actually dared to set your sights on me?"

The cowboy immediately understood Feng Xue's idea. However, since it was indeed a useful Phantom Object, he did not refuse. He casually put the coin into his pocket and walked towards the "big truck" at the door.

Seeing the growing crowds on the street, Feng Xue realized she probably wouldn't have time to gather more information, so she decided to follow the cowboy's suggestion and beat up the guards one by one.

That makes sense. The guards are just a fixed entry threshold based on strength, while the strength of the residents inside the tower is constantly changing.

Under the involution mechanism, lower-level hosts will likely specialize in PvP battles, while upper-level veterans, lacking other Weird Tale challenges, may prefer PvE.

"I'll ask Old Li later." Putting aside the term "newborn," which clearly carried a special connotation, for the moment, Feng Xue headed towards the stairwell.

And the number of Weird Tale coming their way is also increasing.

Only then did Feng Xue notice a detail he hadn't noticed before—

Although these Weird Tale all have various kinds of flames, the vast majority of them only have one flame, and only a small number have two or three flames.

At first, he thought it might be due to the limited number of Supernatural Tale Entry, since it was already difficult for other Weird Tale to create a single Weird Tale, except for those of him who understood foreign languages.

But as more and more Weird Tale piled up, he finally realized something was wrong when he reached the elevator.

The Weird Tale featuring multiple flames gave him a significantly less sense of oppression than those featuring only one flame. Moreover, the homeowners he had seen while wandering around the villa area all had only one flame.

"Does this mean that if Weird Tale wants to become stronger, it needs to merge with flames? But flames appear along with the Supernatural Tale Entry. If the two Trait are incompatible, won't merging them randomly cause problems with the Trait?"

Feng Xue felt the two distinct flames, one large and one small, within her body, but ultimately didn't dare to put it into practice.

"First, take out all the guards you can defeat, then call Old Li to ask about the situation."

Feng Xue was very glad that he knew Old Li, such a know-it-all. Although he understood that he could not completely trust him, their interests should be aligned on the point of him becoming stronger. At least until he was able to obtain the Residence Right in a property, Old Li should want him to become as strong as possible.

The Tower of Babel and the Tower of Babel are the same thing, referring to the "High Tower of mankind that had a common language and instigated Divine Authority" mentioned in the Book of Genesis in the Bible. Just like Diablo, some people call him Diablo, while others call him Diablo or Diablo, which is purely a matter of transliteration.

I originally thought there were already too many place names in this book, and using Tower of Babel of Tower of Babel. But I still occasionally write things off-topic, but that's not important.

However, there are actually quite a few interesting things about the Tower of Babylon.

Besides the well-known mythology, Neo-Babylon, which had a historical feud with the Jews (those interested can search for "Babylonian Captivity"), also had a Tower of Babel.

This raises serious questions about whether the Tower of Babel in the Bible was actually used to criticize Babylon...

The only problem is that Bible Book of Genesis in the Old Testament was written around 1400 BC, while the Babylonian captivity occurred after 600 BC. Could this be a premonition of the future?

However, upon closer examination, the Bible itself is a compilation of numerous chapters from different eras, spanning over 1,500 years. If subsequent revisions and interpretations are included, it could easily be said to span 3,000 years.

Given the Christianity tendency to patch things up, this section on the Tower of Babylon is very likely a later work, but it was integrated with the earlier Genesis section because of its content.

Similar to our Great Desolation Flow, the legend of Pangu appeared relatively late, but it was placed at the beginning of the prehistoric era, while the earlier Haotian was placed in a later section.

Of course, it could also be an archaeological hoax.

After all... those who know, know.