Wang Wen is making preparations before entering the tower.
Tonight at midnight, we have to enter the tower on time. Having been used to Zhu Xingguo's support for so long, the " All-Round Tower King " was a little dazed when he suddenly had to enter the tower without Zhu Xingguo at all.
Fortunately, He Jiong was focusing on improving his extraordinary skill level, had also received Zhu Xingguo's true teachings and could be considered a substitute support, able to help out to some extent.
On this trip, Wang Wen was to bring Ren Ruanruan, He Jiong, and Shi Yuanyuan, who was Tathagata Buddha.
The team now has four members out of five.
The remaining spot is reserved for "contributors".
The core objective of this tower raid is to bring a Tower Climber hasn't reached floor 700 to floor 700, and then, when choosing an ultimate treasure, to abandon all others and only choose the unique ultimate treasure [ True Clone ] from floor 100.
Furthermore, this priceless treasure must be offered to Wang Wen.
Therefore, this person will hardly gain any substantial benefits from the 700th floor. Within Wang Wen's "circle of friends," this fifth person is uniformly referred to as the "contributor."
Logically, such a location would be most suitable for Tower Climber below the 300th floor.
In that case, even if you contribute the rewards for 700 floors, the rewards for the lower, larger integer floors will still be there.
However, Wang Wen had other concerns.
Having Shi Yuanyuan as an uncertain factor is like carrying a huge bomb with you.
There are too many things that could happen during the entire tower climb, and he wasn't sure if he could handle all the unexpected situations.
Faced with a crisis of this magnitude, Tower Climber below the 300th floor are too weak to protect themselves. If something happens, death is secondary; the real danger is that their mental resilience might not be up to par and they might be scared off the tower, which would completely waste Wang Wen's entire climb.
Taking all this into consideration, he decided to bring his own people.
Or perhaps it's because the tower is high enough, and they have a certain ability to protect themselves, but haven't yet reached the 700th floor—their own people.
Based on these criteria, the candidates who meet the requirements become clear.
Lu Ci and a series of veteran top-tier teams from the 600th floor would have been a perfect fit, but unfortunately, the two sides weren't close, and Wang Wen didn't want to owe them a favor.
While the former High Priest of the Western Continent followed Wang Wen's lead, he had already reached the 800th floor. Wang Wen had never encountered such a high-level Tower Climber before, and it was uncertain whether he could still claim the rewards from the lower floors, posing a certain risk.
After much thought, it seems that the only close and capable individuals who haven't reached level 700 are the Bug-Hunting Squad and Team Leader Luo Shan.
After searching everywhere, including with Tong Xiaolei, they still couldn't find Luo Shan.
This led to He Jiong situation of storming into the birthday banquet to arrest people.
I never expected him to make this arrest.
Not only did they capture Luo Shan, but they also captured a Tiansheng Group.
In terms of strength, the veteran top players with deep experience and profound backgrounds would definitely crush the "newcomer" Luo Shan.
As for relationships, it's still the same old story: she doesn't have deep connections with the veterans, and Wang Wen doesn't want to owe them any favors.
Therefore, Wang Wen subjectively favored Luo Shan.
But when he was about to announce his decision, he was surprised to find that Old Monster Liu and the Tower were much more determined than Luo Shan.
Upon learning that this trip would require the contribution of 700 layers of treasures, Luo Shan showed little reaction. He didn't care whether he had them or not; as long as he could contribute to saving Grandpa Gu and Mo Ran, he didn't mind what he did.
Old Monster Liu, on the other hand, strongly and proactively requested to volunteer as a contributor.
In his words, he's getting old and doesn't know how many more years he has left to live. He's seen all kinds of sights and pleasures in his life, but he's never seen a higher vantage point and never thought he'd be able to climb it one day.
This might be his only chance.
He doesn't want anything.
I just wanted to see the 700th floor, to see if the air would be fresher on such a high tower.
All the things I said before failed to move Wang Wen.
Until the very last sentence, he raised his eyes and looked at Old Monster Liu.
He has always appreciated and encouraged Tower Climber to strive for higher floors.
Unfortunately, people tend to be complacent and indulge in pleasure. Once they reach a certain level where they can live comfortably, they are unwilling to continue to strive for improvement, which makes him feel somewhat powerless to do so.
He can only bring a maximum of four people into the tower at a time.
If it weren't for the concerted efforts of all humanity, he alone couldn't possibly lead more than a few groups, even if he worked himself to death.
at the moment.
Wang Wen discovered that Old Monster Liu actually had ambition and was actively pursuing higher levels in the tower?
Even if it's just a hitchhiking trip, lying down there is still a positive sign and deserves encouragement.
then.
After a final explanation of the pros and cons, Wang Wen decided on Liu Jiannan as the fifth person to enter the tower.
Just before departure.
Luo Shan put his arm around Liu Jiannan's shoulder and said, "Old Liu, you've really thwarted my plans this time, but you've made a contribution for me, so I'm grateful. Do a good job, and I'll treat you to dinner when we get out!"
Liu Jiannan nodded.
Looking at Wang Wen, who was surrounded by a large crowd in front of the World Tower and constantly being stuffed with various supplies, Luo Shan smiled and said, "Don't worry, this old man cherishes this opportunity. Contributing to the Academy is also beneficial to me. At least I won't always be worried about being punished later. I will remember this opportunity given to me by Group Leader Luo."
Midnight.
Wang Wen led her team into the tower on time.
Because of Shi Yuanyuan, who is a burden in the team.
Even using special permission wouldn't make a difference; everyone just had to honestly climb up from the first floor.
As soon as we entered the tower.
The Buddha exclaimed Tathagata surprise, "Eh?"
Wang Wen immediately gripped the Scepter and looked at him.
The Buddha said Tathagata, "Suddenly, I lost that feeling of controlling all things, and my recovery speed can't keep up with the drain on my energy from being immobilized."
Wang Wen glanced at the space inside the tower; it was a very ordinary secret chamber with hidden mechanisms.
He frowned and glanced at Shi Yuanyuan, who was frozen in place not far away, and asked Tathagata in a low voice, "How much longer can you hold on? Five... four days will do? If not, let's get out of the tower first and then think of another way."
The Tathagata pondered, "If we maintain this completely immobilized state, we certainly cannot last four days. However, if this old monk makes some adjustments and loosens some of the minor restraints, there is hope."
"For example?" Wang Wen looked at Shi Yuanyuan and said with some concern, "Her elimination process is slow to activate, but if she can move, a sneak attack would be very convenient."
"First, identify which parts must be immobilized; this old monk can try them one by one." Tathagata shook his finger, carefully adjusting the balance between recovery and consumption within his body.
Wang Wen analyzed step by step. "Based on other people's descriptions, she needs at least a few conditions to initiate the elimination: distance, gestures, and keywords. Distance is determined by the feet, gestures by the hands, and keywords by the mouth. So at least these three parts must be restricted. To be even more cautious, it's best not to release the restriction on the energy within her body either."
The Tathagata gave it a try.
He shook his head. "No, putting aside the severed hand, if the feet, mouth, energy, and connection to the outside world are all confined, even if the remaining parts are released, it won't reduce the energy consumption much."
Wang Wen pondered intently.
After staring at Shi Yuanyuan for a while, he said, "Then let's try loosening the restraints on her legs first."
The Tathagata shook his finger.
Shaking his head. "Still not enough."
Wang Wen pursed her lips, made up her mind, and said, "Keep the energy and external environment confined as before, so that even if she completes the obliteration command, it will be ineffective. Then release the rest of her body."
This time, after Tathagata several maneuvers, the Buddha's expression visibly relaxed.
"It's done," he said with a smile.