Chapter 52 Tang Rui's Slaughter Tower Upgrade
Chapter 52 Tang Rui's Slaughter Tower Upgrade
Some things are clearer to bystanders than to those involved.
For many years, Tang Rui's life was always filled with fog, leading her into a deep pit.
Until tonight, a man with a wine glass suddenly appeared and took her to do something extremely crazy.
Those words were full of temptation, but they also made her feel that the fog had been cleared.
The wine in the glass of truth was very strong, but Wen Xishu never forgot one thing——
He came to complete the game. The purpose of this game was to make the target task happy. To this end, he chose to eliminate Tang Rui's suffering from the root.
Only this time, his words actually triggered the hidden plot of the Desire Tower.
When Wen Xishu invited Tang Rui to start the next killing journey again, a prompt appeared in his mind:
[When people crave love, they will unconsciously suppress hatred. The pursuit of light makes people fear darkness. The Desire Tower is a place of love, but the desires that converge into the tower are not just love. ]
[Congratulations, you have activated the hidden mission, Lu Tangrui's journey to advancement.]
[After completing this task, Lu Tangrui will be upgraded. The result of the upgrade will be determined by the degree of completion of this task. ]
[Task completion progress: 27 percent. ]
Wen Xishu suddenly stopped, and Tang Rui behind him was a little confused:
"what happened to you?"
Wen Xishu looked at Tang Rui with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Tang Rui asked.
"It turns out that after a thought becomes clear, a person's position will also change."
Wen Xishu's answer was irrelevant. Although Tang Rui was confused, she saw that Wen Xishu was no longer talking, so she did not ask any more questions.
To complete a task, you must first interpret the task.
Wen Xishu pondered that this hidden task that suddenly came seemed to indicate one thing.
The so-called Desire Tower pursues desire.
This desire does not only refer to love. Indeed, many people can pass the Desire Tower by satisfying the love desire of others, or even... sexual desire.
But this hidden mission shows that there are many people in this world who have other desires.
Being unable to be loved is just one of the reasons. There are also many people who dare not even hate.
Wen Xishu looked at Tang Rui because he realized something——
By releasing her hatred and killing Yan Zhihai, Tang Rui also began her journey to upgrade the Tower of Slaughter.
Wen Xishu was not sure what the words "Luda Tower Upgrade" meant, but it was most likely a good thing.
"The progress is 27%. This mission was completed at the beginning... It seems that it is because Yan Zhihai is dead."
"Killing Yan Zhihai has released some of the hatred, but the remaining 73%, I think it's necessary to kill more critical people?"
Wen Xishu could understand to some extent that some things, if done, would be considered as heinous and rebellious.
In Tang Rui's life, there are too many things that she dares not speak out. Even if she understands certain things, she may not have the courage to do them.
Fortunately, Wen Xishu dared.
Wen Xishu and Tang Rui set out on a killing spree again. But just like last time, he did not forget one thing: exploding gold coins.
Yan Zhihai has a lot of money. The more people like to do shady things, the more they like to use cash, just like the prostitutes on the street.
Wen Xishu, who was well aware of this, decisively took away the valuables in the room.
What if it comes in handy?
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The heavy rain continues.
Jiangrong Fudi is a residential area in Jiangcheng that meets the basic needs of the residents. The occupancy rate here is very high, and it is a relatively lively community.
There is nothing new in the community. Once a secret is known by one person, it will often be known by other people in the community soon.
Every afternoon at 2:30, many elderly women would sit together in the community, eating melon seeds and chatting. Or they would sit in a teahouse, playing mahjong and gossiping about someone's family.
The heavy rain did not have much impact on people in the community.
But for families who are used to going to the market in the morning to buy fresh vegetables and meat, such rain is bound to make tomorrow inconvenient.
Cheng Yingna looked at the TV and said:
"It's so annoying. The TV doesn't work when it rains. You have to call someone to fix it."
Tang Fangtian tapped his knees and said:
"Okay, don't worry, I'll have someone come and fix it tomorrow."
Cheng Yingna added:
"Call that girl tomorrow and ask her to give us more money this month. Why don't we just buy a new one? I think the new rice TV wall is pretty good."
"That's a bit expensive... I heard that she lost her job not long ago. How about we ask someone to fix it?" Tang Fangtian thought about it, but he was not very happy about it.
As the former main source of income for the family and now the secondary source of income, Tang Fangtian actually knows very well how difficult it is to make money.
A while ago, Tang Rui had a good job, but how could a newly graduated child send money home?
But even so, Cheng Yingna kept asking herself to ask Tang Rui for money.
The reason is very simple - I have raised her for so many years, she should repay me. Isn't the purpose of raising children to prepare for old age?
Tang Fangtian actually thought so in his heart. Raising a son is to prepare for old age. Although the child is not a son, he can't let all his years of cultivation go to waste.
So over the years, Cheng Yingna would ask Tang Fangtian to ask Tang Rui for money every month. At that time, Tang Rui earned 6,000 yuan a month, and she asked for 4,500 yuan.
Tang Rui did not refuse. After a while, although Tang Fangtian felt that it was not easy to make money, he continued to do it. With this money, his life was indeed much more comfortable.
It suddenly disappeared recently, and he couldn't help but feel some resentment in his heart, but he was not like Cheng Yingna who always used words like beast and treason.
At least in everyone's eyes, Tang Fangtian is a kind-hearted and good person.
When Cheng Yingna heard Tang Fangtian say it was expensive, she became unhappy:
"Why is it so expensive? It's not our money. Besides, isn't it her own fault that she doesn't have a job? She seduced her boss and slept with everyone. It's really shameful. She has brought shame to the Tang family!"
Tang Fangtian's face turned red, and he actually thought so in his heart.
A few years ago, they were happy about it, even though their daughter was rebellious for a while in high school, especially the kind of thing that happened in the earlier years, which was very embarrassing for them.
But at least I was admitted to a pretty good university and got a pretty good job after graduation.
It's not shameful to tell others about it. As for the matter in the diary, it is a secret after all.
Whenever he met friends, relatives and neighbors during the holidays, people would brag about their children's achievements. Tang Fangtian felt that as long as he kept the secret, his own daughter would also be able to show off.
But now, the secret has been exposed. There has been a lot of talk about Tang Rui in the community, which has also made Tang Fangtian and Cheng Yingna very embarrassed.
Many times, Cheng Yingna cursed and yelled at him, saying that she had given birth to a useless thing. Some of the words were so harsh that Tang Fangtian felt that it was inappropriate to curse a stranger so harshly.
But he also knew Cheng Yingna's temper.
"Then I'll try calling. I'll ask tomorrow..."
boom.
The combination-locked security door was suddenly broken open, and the whole building was shaking slightly. It happened to be stuck at the point where a thunderbolt fell.
This frightened Cheng Yingna and Tang Fangtian so much that they stood there at a loss as to what to do even when someone entered the room.
"Mr. Tang Fangtian, Ms. Cheng Yingna, good evening. I'm sorry to bother you. I forgot to bring my key, and my assistant didn't know the password to this house, but she should have known it."
"Oh, by the way, stop yelling, or I'll just kill you."
A handsome young man just appeared in the home of Tang Fangtian and Cheng Yingna.
The person who came was Wen Xishu.
Wen Xishu's left hand was wearing a "forgotten key" boxing glove, and his right hand was holding a knife.
"You...what are you going to do? Who are you? How do you know our names?" Tang Fangtian looked at Wen Xishu, and still protected Cheng Yingna behind him like a man.
Wen Xishu smiled and said:
"It's not important, but since you two asked, I'll introduce myself."
"In 2054, he won the championship in his first free-fighting match in Moen City. In 2057, he changed his career to become a murderer and burned a couple to death. Then he committed dozens of crimes in three consecutive years. He ranked higher than Guilinzi and was called the nemesis of criminal police, nicknamed 'Rainy Night Butcher'."
Even after a heavy rain, the smell of blood on Wen Xishu's body was still there. Coupled with the kitchen knife in his hand, the violence of breaking into the house, and the devilish temperament, Tang and Cheng both believed that the young man in front of them was the so-called Rainy Night Butcher.
Wen Xishu was very satisfied with the fear on the other person's face:
"Don't be afraid. Many serial killers like me in the stories commit crimes out of faith. In other words, as long as you meet the conditions for being killed by me, I will kill you."
"If it doesn't meet the requirements, as long as you don't make me pay for repairing the door, I will pretend that nothing happened."
Tang Fangtian said tremblingly:
"You...whatever you want, we will give it to you!"
"That's great. It's not a good day to kill anyone. I'm only after money."
Wen Xishu really likes this atmosphere, he continued:
"I want to play a game with you two. This game... well, it's called Guess the Number. Please listen carefully to the rules of the game. I will only tell you once."
"Next, there will be a number that I have already written down. Don't worry, this number is not outrageous. I have written it on the palm of my assistant's hand. Please forgive my assistant for doing this job for the first time. She is quite shy and does not want to come in."
"But when it comes to the crucial part of the game, she will come in and announce the answer."
"I will continue to explain the rules of the game. You need to keep transferring money to my bank card. Don't worry, the amount I give you must be something you can afford."
"As long as the money you give exceeds this number... or is exactly equal to this number, congratulations. You have bought life with money!"
"Then let the game begin."
The evil game began. Wen Xishu listened to the couple constantly raising the price and transferring money like a pervert.
The bank card for the transfer was of course provided by Tang Rui, but the entire process was operated by Wen Xishu.
At first, the greedy couple raised the price conservatively.
A few cents, a few dollars, a dozen dollars, a hundred dollars, they really thought Wen Xishu was joking and would write a very small number to try his luck.
Wen Xishu had no choice but to use the knife in his hand to cut off the flesh on the thighs of the two men to warn them how precious life is. The pain made the two men grit their teeth and Cheng Yingna was so scared that she urinated incontinently.
They finally realized that this boy was a real pervert. The "Rainy Night Butcher" was not fiction.
So the two of them became more unrestrained in bidding, and the numbers started to move towards four digits.
Wen Xishu just nodded first, then pretended to shake his head, indicating that it was not enough.
The expressions on the couple's faces became more and more painful, but they could not withstand Wen Xishu's occasional attacks.
He really dared to stab, and the way he did evil with a happy smile really scared the old couple.
Finally, the game unit reached 10,000.
However, the two of them didn't save much money, and the reason they were able to live a comfortable life over the years was because they sucked their daughter's blood.
So they soon ran out of money. Their assets, at the final stage of the game, are like those of online writers after making tens of thousands of dollars a day, with not a penny left.
They could no longer transfer even a penny to the account provided by Chao Wen Xi Shu. The game had reached its most critical stage.
"Great! This is really amazing. Congratulations, you are almost reaching my price line. It's very close! You just need to increase the price a little bit, it's really just a little bit." Wen Xishu said with a smile.
In order to survive, Tang Fangtian said weakly:
"Don't... don't kill us... the house, I'll add the house to it! We can also get a loan! I have credit! I have credit!"
No matter what, I have to survive. If I lose my money, I can still find my daughter to suck my blood. But if I lose my life, I will have nothing.
Cheng Yingna also remembered that she had a daughter at this time, and said hurriedly:
"Yes! You can take everything in the house, including the gold and silver jewelry! We really have no money! But you can take these valuable things!"
"My daughter has money! You asked me to call my daughter! She has money!"
Wen Xishu shook his head:
"The house is great, the loan is good, and it's even better if my daughter has money. I like your sincerity, which shows that you have a strong desire to survive. This is what a good gamer does. Keep it up."
"But unfortunately, the rules are the rules. The rules do not accept loans or collateral. I just want the money in your hands that can be transferred to my bank card immediately at this moment."
"I'm a murderer, so I just want money that I can spend immediately. That makes sense, doesn't it?"
Reasonable, of course it was reasonable. So much so that Cheng Yingna and Tang Fangtian didn't know how to refute it.
They really had no money left and could only look at Wen Xishu in despair.
Tang Fangtian and Cheng Yingna even thought that the other party was simply playing tricks on them. No matter how much money they gave, they would say it was not enough and then kill them.
In TV dramas, many perverts like to torture people before they die to give them hope.
But just when they thought they were about to die, Wen Xishu suddenly added a clause:
"Well, I am very moved by your strong will to survive. I will give you an answer and an additional choice."
"You are still nine hundred and ninety-eight dollars away from being free. Only 998, very fair and reasonable, isn't it?"
Tang Fangtian shook his head and Cheng Yingna also looked desperate. They really had no money left.
"Don't worry, don't worry. I am kind-hearted and cannot bear to see people die, so I will give you two an extra option. From now on, you can discard the following three things to offset your debts."
"Ms. Cheng, your right hand is worth 500 yuan, and your left eye is also worth 500 yuan. The total value is 1,000 yuan. Mr. Tang, one of your legs is worth 500 yuan, and your right eye is worth 500 yuan. The total value is 1,000 yuan."
"Now, you can choose to sell me two of these bodies, each worth 500 yuan."
"For example, one leg of Mr. Tang and five fingers of Ms. Cheng."
"Or Ms. Cheng's left eye, plus Mr. Tang's right eye. Don't worry, I'm a professional. I guarantee that you two will survive after removing these things."
Cheng Yingna and Tang Fangtian were so frightened that they trembled and shook their heads desperately, unable to utter a word.
Wen Xishu made a shushing gesture and pushed the game to the final stage:
"Oh, it seems that you two have a daughter. Your daughter's eyes are worth three hundred dollars, her hands are worth four hundred dollars, and her legs are also worth four hundred dollars."
"She was also kidnapped by me. You know, being a murderer requires professionalism. If I say I'll kill an entire family, I'll kill the entire family. This is my reputation. I know all of your social connections. It makes sense, right?"
Reasonable, very reasonable. Everything was just as Wen Xishu expected - when the final option was given, the couple made the same choice without hesitation -
Use Tang Rui's legs, hands, and eyes to offset the final price difference.
The difference is less than a thousand dollars.
When Wen Xishu heard this answer, he felt a little sad. He put away the smile of the game initiator and asked calmly:
"In this way, the damage she suffers will be maximized. Are you two really not considering changing the combination?"
"How about this, I'll give you two a discount. From now on, your ears are worth 500 yuan, and your five fingers are also worth 500 yuan."
"It only takes one ear and five fingers, and the two of you share the burden, to offset the one thousand dollars. Are you willing?"
Wen Xishu looked at Tang Fangtian and Cheng Yingna coldly. He didn't care about their choices, and he already knew the answer.
But he still didn't want the girl outside the door to be too sad.
The answer remains unchanged.
Wen Xishu seemed to see himself. He was standing on the other side of the door and heard those heart-piercing words. At this time, Tang Rui also heard similar words in the corridor outside the door:
"No... this one, this one! Use her hands, feet, and eyes! This one! This is the one we'll choose!"
A person can still live normally even if he loses five fingers or an ear.
But if a person has no hands, legs, or eyes, then she is dead.
Tang Rui is dead.
In other words, Yu Tang Rui was already dead at this moment.
When Tang Fangtian and Cheng Yingna made this choice, Wen Xishu had not actually killed them yet.
But the following hint had already appeared in Wen Xishu's mind:
[Lu Tang Rui's upgrade progress: 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%...]
The number increased little by little, and unsurprisingly, it finally reached 100%.
The second part of the Desire Tower mission prompt appeared in Wen Xishu’s mind.
[On the road of evolution of Gui Tang Rui, there were many weaknesses. After the end of the world, they sucked her flesh and blood like parasites. She could have become stronger, but because of the existence of the parasites, she was completely disqualified. ]
[Your actions have had a great impact on Gui·Tang Rui's transformation. Correspondingly, Lu·Tang Rui's destined calamity has disappeared.]
[Tang Rui's current happiness value: 0, mission status: special completion status.]
[After completing the Weird Tower Trial, the rewards for the Desire Tower Trial will be unlocked simultaneously. ]
[Hidden mission, Lu Tangrui's journey to advancement, mission status: completed.]
[After completing the Weird Tower Trial, the hidden rewards of the Desire Tower Trial will be unlocked simultaneously. ]
Ah, another full chapter. Now I am not more cowardly, but more cowardly!
(End of this chapter)