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Chapter 664 Entering the Tower
The environment inside the Tower of Desire is very simple.
It could even be said to be too simplistic.
Apart from the fountains scattered in different locations, this place is simply a flat, giant gray-white square without any buildings.
Looking up, the dome also had no patterns or designs, just an arc shape that was about several tens of meters high.
However, in this spacious place, one can see everything around at a glance.
A grayish-white shadowy figure lurked in the corner, its size no bigger than a baby's fist.
It would occasionally roll to a player's feet and extend a long, thin tail to quietly wrap around the player's ankle.
Wu Wang clearly saw a drop of eerie black liquid emerge from the player's ankle, flow down its tail, and merge into its body, after which the creature's size increased slightly.
Then it loosened its tail and quietly rolled to another player's feet to do the same.
Although this increase is almost negligible, we still have to consider how many players are inside the Tower of Calamity!
The number may not be as large as imagined at the moment, but that's only because most players are still observing.
Once the situation stabilizes, according to the philosophy behind the emergence of the Disaster Tower, the goal is to help everyone find a law that suits them.
Almost all players of the Spirit Disaster will try to visit each Disaster Tower once, in order to gradually find the power of the laws that suit them.
If this thing could absorb a drop of that eerie black liquid from each player to grow larger, who knows what kind of behemoth it would become over time.
The most crucial point is—
Nobody found it!
Yes, the reason Wu Wang realized that this thing probably didn't belong to any player was mainly because its existence was completely undetected.
Even Qin Shusheng, who was standing next to him, did not see the existence of this thing.
However, the other party seemed to be somewhat afraid of Qin Shusheng and did not dare to approach the area where he was located.
Moreover, even Wu Wang's [Vision of Truth] could not see through his name.
I doubt any of the players here could create something this awesome.
"What are you looking at?" Qin Shusheng seemed to realize that Wu Wang's attention was not on his surroundings, but rather on something much more distant.
Wu Wang did not directly reveal the strange thing he had seen, lest he alert it and cause it to hide.
He simply shook his head and followed the other person to a more remote place.
He then said, "I've already helped you get things started, but I don't have time to help the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs manage things here. You didn't come here just to do this kind of thing, did you?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Shusheng watched as his men began to disperse, and his efforts to maintain order did not provoke any objections from other players.
Then he chuckled and said, "Of course not. I'm already thanking my lucky stars that you don't disrupt the order. You want me to manage it? Dream on."
"Your best place is still the dungeon world. Our people have already started climbing the tower in several batches to collect information, but I believe that as the [Son of Desire], you will have different feelings or treatment than ordinary people in this Tower of Desire."
"So, Comrade Yan Shuangying, the first task I want to give you is to climb the tower and gather as much information as possible about the Disaster Tower itself."
The Bureau of Extraordinary Events is currently the number one organization responsible for supernatural disasters.
Qin Shusheng must ensure that he is ahead of other organizations in terms of intelligence so that he can gain more advantages in the process of acquiring resources.
Since the Tower of Desire is located within China, Yan Shuangying, the Holy Son of Desire, must also make use of his advantages.
If the [Void] hadn't failed to descend upon the Tower of Calamity in the real world, Qin Shusheng himself would probably have had to take the lead and use his identity as the spokesperson for the Void to investigate.
Unfortunately, now we can only watch as the Ash Witch of the Tarot Society goes to the Tower of Order and Yan Shuangying goes to the Tower of Desire to obtain information as quickly as possible.
“No problem, tell me what you know first. There doesn’t seem to be much to explore here right now.” Wu Wang watched the phantom shrink back into the corner and asked Qin Shusheng with narrowed eyes.
The other party didn't mince words and stated directly: "First, let's talk about the method of climbing the tower."
Qin Shusheng pointed to the fountain not far away and said, "Starting from here, when you enter the fountain, don't you feel a force pulling you down? Just don't resist it."
"As long as you don't make any attempt to climb up, you will be teleported to the second level to begin your ascent when you naturally sink to the bottom of the pool."
"Currently, regarding the second layer, what we know is that there are many different instance worlds that are interconnected to players, but there is currently no way to cross over to other worlds."
"In other aspects, it's not much different from ordinary dungeons, except that every dungeon here is enslaved by the law of [Desire]."
"They are all playthings of the [Lord of Desire]."
Upon hearing this, Wu Wang nodded.
The latter goes without saying; the Tower of Desire is definitely filled with dungeons related to desire.
The former made Wu Wang feel a little awkward.
Unexpectedly, the way to ascend the tower was to sink to the bottom of the fountain pool, which subconsciously reminded him of the countless statues of living beings he saw at the bottom of the Sea of Desire in the audience space.
"For Him, our process of climbing the Tower of Calamity is just a gradual descent into depravity, right?" Wu Wang coldly pointed out the deeper meaning behind [Desire Sea Spirit Lord]'s setting of the method of climbing the tower in this way.
Qin Shusheng shrugged helplessly and said, "Well, a Venerable One is above all living beings, that's how it is. Let's continue."
"Then there are the restrictions on exit methods and the number of times you can enter—to exit, you only need to select the disaster tower you are in again on your personal panel to return to the place you were in before entering the tower."
"The next key point is the number of entries."
Qin Shusheng held up three fingers.
He said in a serious tone, "Within three entries and exits of any disaster tower, you must climb the tower once; otherwise, you will be unable to exit, and the options on your personal panel will go black."
This rule was discovered by a certain genius player from the Bureau of Extraordinary Events.
After entering the Tower of Calamity, instead of looking for a way to ascend, he immediately exited and re-entered. On the third repetition, he discovered that the panel options had gone black.
That leaves climbing the tower as the only option.
I'm currently working on the second level of the Tower of Desire, and I wonder if the exit option will reappear after I successfully complete it.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be trapped inside the Tower of Disaster forever...
"Finally, there's also the issue of compatibility."
"Before you truly awaken your talent for the power of the laws, climbing the Tower of Calamity will generate compatibility. It's unclear what this thing is used for right now, but I speculate that it has two functions. First, the rate at which compatibility increases can determine which law you are more suited to. For example, if you climb the Tower of Desire once and gain two points of Desire compatibility, but you climb the Tower of Suffering once and only gain one point, or even none at all, then it is obvious that you are more suited to the law of Desire."
"As for the second one..."
Qin Shusheng paused for a moment.
He then said seriously, "I suspect that compatibility is also a standard or progress bar for detecting talent awakening."
"If we can maximize the compatibility, we might be able to directly awaken the talent of the corresponding law, instead of having to rely on the mysterious and profound method of comprehension as before."
"This is the dawn of the Azure Dragon."
"He paved the way for humanity to awaken their talents, giving all players the possibility of coming into contact with the laws of nature."
After saying all this, Qin Shusheng nodded to Wu Wang and said calmly, "Just as he said, this is a brighter path. We cannot let him down, can we?"
Hearing Qin Shusheng's words, Wu Wang understood that, rationally speaking, the most helpless party at this stage was probably the other side. Oh, and perhaps the Ash Witch as well.
Because they were unable to awaken their talents and become stronger, the two of them decided to become representatives of the Venerable Ones so that they could continue to grow stronger and keep up with the Azure Dragon.
Now everyone has the potential to awaken their talents. Even if not many people can actually awaken them in the end, the potential and hope still exist.
On the contrary, the shackles on Qin Shusheng and Ash Witch, according to Qinglong and Wu Qing, were almost impossible to break free from.
Even if they awaken their talents through the Tower of Calamity later, they will still be bound by these shackles.
What's distressing is that we still don't know what the ultimate consequences of these shackles will be; the unknown threat is the most dangerous.
Moreover, since the [Void] has not yet descended the Tower of Calamity, Wu Wang doesn't even know how Qin Shusheng can awaken his talent.
He also had to shoulder the responsibilities that Qinglong had once shouldered, a pressure that ordinary people could not bear.
"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say. When do you plan to climb the tower?" Qin Shusheng asked.
In response, Wu Wang brought up his personal panel and said, "I'll be right back. I'll go back and tell them what's going on, then I'll come back to climb the tower."
Qin Shusheng naturally knew that the other party was referring to Mary and Lilith, the two dungeon bosses, whom he had seen before on the Mary.
They were simply frozen in time at that time.
The two finished their discussion.
Wu Wang first glanced at the phantom in the corner.
But they found that the other party had disappeared, obviously hiding quietly.
However, it probably hasn't realized that Wu Wang knows about its existence yet. If it continues to come out and extract liquid from other players without restraint, sooner or later Wu Wang will figure out what this thing really is.
Without much hesitation, Wu Wang clicked the option to return to the real world through the Tower of Desire.
call--
His figure appeared on the Mary in an instant.
However, instead of being met with puzzled looks from Mary and Lilith about his inexplicable disappearance, he was greeted with a gaze filled with apology and reluctance.
This made Wu Wang feel slightly uneasy.
He pondered for only a moment, then took a deep breath and asked in a somewhat serious tone, "You...you're leaving too, aren't you?"
Mary and Lilith looked at each other in bewilderment.
They could see the helplessness in each other's eyes.
“Yes, sir,” Mary exclaimed. “Your mind is still as sharp as ever.”
Lilith stepped forward, her eyes red, and said, "I'm sorry, sir. We just promised to take good care of you after Miss Er left, but now we can't keep our promise."
Upon hearing this, Wu Wang simply asked:
"Why? Was the reason for leaving because you were rejected by the world? Or is it related to the Desire Sea Spirit Lord?"
To be honest, Wu Wang actually hoped it was the former problem; if the world rejected him, at least it would mean that it was caused by uncontrollable factors.
But if it's the latter...
That might represent some kind of conspiracy.
Now Wu Wang understands why his eldest sister is so wary of the Desire Sea Spirit Lord.
Every move of this god of pleasure may have a hidden meaning. Some of His plans are not even visible at the moment, but will be dealt a heavy blow to the victims on some future day.
However, it is counterproductive.
Mary said regretfully, "It is Him."
"As believers in [Desire], we have been resummoned by Him and entered the Tower of Calamity as the core of a certain instance. I will probably be teleported there soon. I am going to the fiftieth floor."
Lilith immediately added, "I've been assigned to the thirty-sixth floor."
As expected...
Wu Wang felt a little emotional.
Mary and Lilith are believers in the Law of Desire. In reality, they may not be so devout to the Lord of Desire, but since he controls the Law of Desire, they are also unable to escape his control.
He sighed and said, "It's alright, I'm going to climb the tower anyway, I'll come pick you up as soon as possible."
Suddenly, a strange thought popped into Wu Wang's mind—the two of them knew exactly which level they would be the core of the instance.
What about the other dungeon bosses?
Could it be that the dungeon bosses inside the Tower of Calamity are aware of the players' existence and can also realize that they are inside the Tower of Calamity?
The answer to this question can only be found after you start climbing the tower.
Wu Wang then recounted what he had learned in the Tower of Desire.
During this process, Mary and Lilith's expressions suddenly changed, and they said regretfully, "Sir, time's up..."
Before the words were even finished, the entire Mary cruise ship vanished into the vast ocean in an instant, as if by magic.
The black and white cat, Xiaoqiu, who was still licking its fur on the deck railing, suddenly fell into freefall, flailing its paws and hissing helplessly in mid-air.
Just as he was about to fall into the sea, Wu Wang's hand timely grabbed him by the back of the neck.
"Meow~"
While thanking him, the cat nimbly climbed onto Wu Wang's shoulder and stood there, gazing at the boundless ocean. The two of them, a man and a cat, seemed so small.
Wu Wang floated in mid-air, reached out and rubbed Xiao Qiu, and said, "Looks like we'll have to go together. We can't just leave you out here all alone, can we?"
"Meow~"
Xiaoqiu did not object to the decision.
The cat's meows were full of anticipation.
I am, after all, an intelligent cat. I can't just eat and drink all day like an ordinary cat, can I?
I recall the last intelligent cat I remember saying to its partner—"White hole, a white tomorrow awaits us!" That's it, meow!
I want to go on this adventure too!
The next second, the moment Wu Wang led Xiao Qiu to enter the Tower of Desire again, the intense feeling of being immersed in the sea of desire surged like a tide.
A person and a cat began to sink.
"Meow?"
Xiao Qiu, who was originally excited, was stunned by the sudden surge of desire.
There was only one thought in my mind—
Does "walking together" mean you're taking me with you on the road to the underworld? Isn't that just throwing me into the water to drown?
"Meow!? Meow meow meow!"
"Meow gurgle gurgle..." (End of this chapter)