Chapter 257: The Corner of Competition, the Scale of Chaos
Chapter 257: The Corner of Competition, the Scale of Chaos
The familiar door and the scene of time occupied Wen Xishu's sight, and the familiar voice also appeared in Wen Xishu's ears.
"Hahahahahaha."
Because the laughter was too normal, Wen Xishu felt a little uncomfortable.
"The Weird Contest has ended, and we have fallen into a static loop. This is truly a hearty destruction. Congratulations, tower climber, you have survived again and achieved a good result."
"And... you got something that didn't belong to you."
The black strange head looked at Wen Xishu with a bit of cunning in his expression.
"Okay, I've given you everything I deserve. Let's check your results in this competition. Although it's offensive, I have to say that stealing other people's cakes makes money quickly, doesn't it?"
Wen Xishu ignored him and checked his own panel.
The panel changed very little. The level of the strange tower increased by one level to level 43, and the magic resistance value reached 93 points. Finally, Wen Xishu's strange tower level exceeded the desire tower level.
Of course, the most important thing is that he got new sequence slots, bringing the total number of sequence slots to seven.
The number of sequences has increased to eleven.
The latest sequence made Wen Xishu realize the generous rewards of this weird fish frying competition.
Weird Sequence 58: Mutation and Killing.
The initial description of the sequence seemed a bit difficult to understand, so much so that Wen Xishu was unsure if this thing could really be ranked 58?
Mutation Killing: When you are in a life-or-death battle, or a battle with the goal of killing the opponent, you will have a positive mutation, but the effect of the mutation is unknown. And your killing method will be judged as "inhuman" by the Weird Tower.
Although he didn't know what the mutation was, the last sentence made Wen Xishu very interested.
"If nothing unexpected happens... this might be Lao Zheng's sequence."
He couldn't help but have a picture in his mind.
Lao Zheng has a good appetite. His sequence is related to eating. He likes to eat his opponents. If he eats them, some mutations may occur...
Anyone who sees this will be terrified. At least they won't regard the other person as a human being.
"That's good. Lao Zheng's painting style is at least more normal now, because the sequence has fallen to me."
Just as Wen Xishu was thinking this, the guide with a black head said:
"Oh, I have to remind you that this sequence... is a non-unique sequence. Your friend also got it."
Wen Xishu was silent.
Now, Lao Zheng’s cult style can no longer be distorted.
At this moment, Zheng Zai was also thinking: The sequence that Brother Wen got should be better than mine, right? Well, it should be better than mine. I am a weirdo anyway, so it doesn't matter if I am a little weirder.
Zheng Zai didn't know that the fruits of his labor had been copied by Wen Xishu. And - something even stranger had been stolen.
On the other hand, Wen Xishu felt that Lao Zheng should not have just this one sequence, so he began to check other things.
Sure enough, he got something unique.
Rune: Unspeakable Desire.
This is an exclusive rune, which can be said to be born to match the weird sequence 58: mutation killing.
The effect is also simple - "the mutation effect will become indescribable, abstract, chaotic, and distorted."
Wen Xishu could probably understand why what he got was such a thing.
A place full of monsters' obsessions. Monsters long to become stronger and evolve... But in the eyes of monsters, the more abstract and distorted, the more indescribable their evolved appearance is, the stronger they will be.
After all, it is an extremely forward weird sequence, and Wen Xishu certainly cannot use it, but now, he is also very curious about what it will look like when he kills someone.
The current seven sequence slots are Wen Xishu's normal sequence, which is the normal sequence combination when in the bunker and non-special weird tower - tower force absorption, spirit barrage, personality party, extreme kick, perfect counter, stick to the rules, and the latest one - mutation killing.
Wen Xishu thought that maybe next time he climbed the strange tower he would know what the effect of this sequence would be, and how twisted and abstract it would be.
But the timing and scenes in which he used the sequence were earlier and more normal than he imagined.
He would have a chance to perform this sequence soon.
"I didn't expect that a sequence that ranks so high... could actually be a tradable non-unique sequence?" Wen Xishu was greatly surprised.
The guide said:
"Although this is not the only sequence, the only people who can obtain this sequence are most likely you and your friends. The possibility of other people getting this sequence is almost zero."
Wen Xishu probably understood.
This is a sequence that makes you look like a monster. The way to get it is also related to the obsession of the monsters. The Weird Contest is probably the only way to get it.
He got a sequence full of variables, and runes that further deepened the sequence... This made Wen Xishu very satisfied.
But not enough.
Wen Xishu quickly noticed that he had also received two orange props.
A golden bull horn, its texture is exactly the same as gold. Wen Xishu has no doubt that this thing could be exchanged for a lot of money in his previous life.
The second object is a scale, a scale floating in the air. It has the visual feedback of bronze, but its weight is so light that it seems non-existent, as if it is floating in the air.
Just looking at the shapes of these two things, Wen Xishu found them very interesting.
"It's very characteristic of the constellation, isn't it?" Wen Xishu was in a good mood and looked at the guide next to him.
Competitive Corner.
Level: Orange. Like the Scorpio Knife, it can be upgraded.
It can be enhanced by certain special effects of the Crazy Dice, such as the "quality increase" that can only be achieved when two of the three dice contain prime numbers.
The effectiveness of the Competition Corner is also difficult to evaluate with a fixed score.
Although Wen Xishu was happy to obtain two orange items, looking at the description, it was hard to say that the Competition Corner was necessarily a god-level aid.
The item's description is as follows:
"Taurus always loves all kinds of competitions and events. When you explore the Weird Tower, no matter what the current Weird Tower rules are, a special competition with rules that are favorable to you will be generated in that area. Note: Not only you, but any creature in the Weird Tower can participate in the competition and get the competition prizes. The competition prizes are extremely generous. They can even affect the difficulty of the Weird Tower level."
"Note: Targets that die during the competition will be sacrificed to the creator of the item (not the owner)."
After reading this description, Wen Xishu fell into thought.
"Scorpio Knife makes all the exploration of the strange tower become gamification."
"This competition horn seems to be an item of the same level. It makes all the strange tower explorations become competitions?"
At first glance, it seems a bit disappointing.
If you climb the tower for the first time and face Jack's pursuit, a prompt will suddenly pop up: the prize of this competition is hidden on the top floor of Jack's spooky building, whoever finds it first will win the competition... and then Jack gets it, Jack is strengthened, and the risk you face is even greater.
Thinking about it this way, it does feel like doing charity. There is no doubt that this thing increases the risks and variables of exploring the strange tower.
But Wen Xishu guessed that since this thing mentioned that "the rules are in your favor", it must be... that it could work wonders in certain scenarios.
You may not be able to win in a battle, but you can win in other competitions, become stronger, and thus surpass your opponent in combat power.
"Not bad. It basically changes some of the trick tower's mechanisms. It's on the same level as the Scorpio Knife, which makes sense."
The Horn of Competition is a real orange item.
Wen Xishu also guessed - no, actually he knew the answer directly, this thing came from Taurus.
"Taurus is quite generous."
Wen Xishu began to look at the second item.
A scale.
This ridiculously light scale is also a real orange prop.
The item's description reads:
"Libra always likes chaos. If there are two colors of chess pieces on the board, then what he likes most is to create a third color."
"When you explore the Trickster Tower, you can temporarily discard an item during this round. The item will be disabled and can only be used the next time you explore the Trickster Tower. The item does not need to belong to you, as long as you can place the item on either end of the scale."
Seeing this, Wen Xishu realized that this thing could also have a silencing effect. In other words, if there was a way to take someone else's item and put it on one end of the scale, the item would be disabled and lose its original function.
Of course, if it only silences and locks items, it is no match for Ding Dong's gloves.
The greatest effect of this item is chaos.
"The sacred Scale of Chaos will create a 'third force' of the corresponding level according to the level of the item. The third force will constantly destroy and disrupt the battlefield, but for the owner of the Scale of Chaos, the third force will maintain a neutral and friendly attitude for the first two hours."
This is the complete description of the Scales of Chaos.
After reading this description, Wen Xishu understood the use of this item.
"If I put Taurus's Horn of Competition on the Scales of Chaos... the Scales of Chaos will summon a powerful third-party neutral chaotic evil unit."
"It will constantly destroy everything in the original level of the Weird Tower. It will beat up the boss in the Weird Tower, but it will also attack me when I explore the Weird Tower."
"In other words, what this scale can do is to create chaos and create third-party forces to disrupt the situation."
"And just like the competitive horn of Taurus, there are also things that are in my favor, which is that in the first two hours... the forces of the third party will not attack me."
It also looks like a pitfall, after all... the variables of the third party are too great. And destroying the strange tower scene is likely to lead to the destruction of some key information.
For example, if a third party force is summoned in the Niqi Building, causing the death of the people living in the building... then the clue will be lost.
But think about it from another angle: this thing can be a magic weapon if used well.
Wen Xishu suddenly thought of the Ark. If he had placed a bunch of orange items on the other side of the chaos scale on the Ark...
So is it possible for the summoned third-party forces to violently eliminate the captain?
However, Wen Xishu still thought of some risks:
"The introduction only tells how to summon, but does not mention how to cancel. There are two possibilities. The summoned creature has a time limit and disappears after a while..."
"But it's also possible that it exists permanently. If it exists permanently... every time I use this thing, I permanently create a new force for this world."
Combined with the first item... Wen Xishu suddenly realized that using the power of the constellation comes at a price.
There is no doubt that he can use the Horn of Competition to create a competition and obtain extra rewards, but in the process, the contestants who died in the competition would be sacrificed to Taurus.
Likewise, if the Chaos Scale is used, the chaos in this world will permanently increase.
Competitive Taurus, chaotic Libra...
Wen Xishu had to admit that this personality was very different from the Libra-Taurus he had in mind.
But at the same time, these two orange items have enough power to change the situation.
Wen Xishu was just very curious...
"What is the price for using the Scorpio Knife?"
So far, he has obtained three constellation items.
Scorpio knife, competitive horns, chaotic Libra.
He has already figured out the costs of the latter two, so what about Scorpio?
"Have I fallen into his game?"
Wen Xishu suddenly remembered that Scorpio had asked him to fight Pisces, and Scorpio would ask him to fight Leo later...
Is the price of using the power of the game to become part of the game?
Is there any one of these zodiac signs that is worthy of your trust?
Shaking his head, Wen Xishu quickly looked at the guide:
"What level of completion is it?"
The guide said:
"Level 6, there are no other rewards except supplies. This exploration of the strange tower is already very generous. You are now... a very strange existence."
It really is.
Wen Xishu thought about it and realized that he did have a lot of strange tricks.
"How long have I been in the competition?"
"Two days."
"So long..." Wen Xishu was slightly surprised. It felt like he hadn't been there for very long.
The guide said:
"This weird competition that has been running for decades was destroyed by you in just two days. You are really a huge variable. No wonder some big shots like you."
Wen Xishu couldn't help but think, in these two days...how is Mr. Jin doing? After he returns to the bunker, will he receive the news that Mr. Jin has gone to the Slaughter Tower?
And... after Xiao Jin wakes up, how should we get along with him? Assuming Mr. Jin dies, and as Mr. Jin said, his death can make everything return to the starting point - will Xiao Jin disappear?
How should the old principal react?
Wen Xishu had a feeling that something big was about to happen in the bunker.
"I should go back." Wen Xishu said goodbye to the guide.
The guide smiled and said:
"Yes, you should go back. In fact, some history has already changed. Some things have not happened yet, but in this process, everyone has realized that you are a variable."
"How long can you keep your secret?"
"What do you mean?" Wen Xishu was puzzled.
The black head shrank:
"It's hard to say, it's not good to say, it's not good to say ~ I wish you good luck, tower climber, we'll see you next time."
Wen Xishu didn't say anything more. After all, the guide had always done this. He decisively started the login program.
(End of this chapter)