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Chapter 279 A Wonderful Magic Tower Journey with Miss Cat (Part 1)

Light gradually appeared before our eyes.

This is a circular plaza, with the floor and walls made of some kind of purplish-black stone bricks.

In the very center of the square stood two figures that appeared to be gatekeeper monsters.

Name: Dog Couple

[Danger Level: Extremely Low]

[Note: These are dog-headed, human-bodied monsters, a male and a female, skilled in coordinated combat.]

"Miss Cat, is this level a veiled insult to us?"

Hsieh Chia-yi: "I've never seen anyone try to pin the blame on themselves."

She just finished speaking.

Ji Yi suddenly unleashed extreme speed, and with a loud "bang".

The two monsters died.

He moved extremely fast, and Xie Jiayi did not see his movements clearly. By the time she came to her senses, Ji Yi was already standing in the center of the square, with two headless corpses on the ground.

'Hmm, just based on its base speed stat, it's already enough to get on the power rankings.'

She couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Ji Yi's basic physical abilities did not lag behind as her level increased; on the contrary, they seemed to be getting stronger.

How could the game not fix this serious bug in a version update?

Thinking this, she had already arrived in front of Ji Yi:
"You've gotten faster again; you seem to have become even stronger."

Ji Yi nodded, then smiled slightly:
"Miss Cat is no worse than me."

Schrödinger's Cat: LV.21

[Occupation: Divine Envoy]

【Strength: 0】

[Spiritual power: 210]

[Defense: 0]

【Speed: 8】

[Agility: 15]

He didn't hold back his praise: "If I were to say you have the highest spiritual power among all players today, who would dare to disagree?"

It's worth noting that, excluding the agility points gained from extra workouts at the gym, Ji Yi's total stat points are only 120.

At the same level, Miss Cat's single spirit power value has already broken through to 210 points, which is unmatched by any other player.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiayi responded calmly:

“Even if you’re flattering me, I can only allow you to hold my hand, Mr. Giba.”

"I didn't say I wanted it."

Before she could finish speaking, Ji Yi saw her raise her hand, her little finger slightly curled up.

Ji Yi swallowed hard, reached out, and gently took Xie Jiayi's slender hand in his.

Warm and delicate, these are the hands of a sheltered young lady, untouched by worldly cares.

Why didn't I realize this before?

“The previous challenges will be easy. Since we’re having a date in a different place, Mr. Giba, you don’t need to walk so fast.”

Ji Yi felt her hand being gripped tighter.

Xie: "Let's go."

Ji: "Okay."

"Cheap and soft sex": Cheap and soft sex.

Second floor.

After going up the stairs, the view on the second floor was exactly the same as that on the first floor.

Even the monster standing in the center was the same.

【Name: Dog Couple +1】

[Danger Level: Extremely Low]

[Note: The original monsters have been doubly stat-enhanced (basically, the programmers were too lazy to create new monsters).]

"Miss Cat, are you subtly mocking us?"

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Ji Yi was too lazy to argue any further, so he stepped forward and finished the matter with a single blow.

Fortunately, the situation improved after we reached the third floor.

The stone bricks on the walls and floor changed from purplish-black to purplish-red, and the monster standing in the middle also changed.

Name: Ghost

[Danger Level: Extremely Low]

[Note: This creature is immune to physical damage. What, you say you don't have psionic abilities? Then my suggestion is—burn it with fire.]

The two of them passed through effortlessly as before.

Although the speed of clearing levels is one of the indicators for improving the ranking of the Magic Tower, the two were not in a hurry. They strolled along leisurely, and even after killing the gatekeeper monster, they did not rush to leave. Instead, they pondered the building structure and materials.

"Did you figure it out?"

Xie Jiayi looked at Ji Yi, who was squatting by the wall.

Ji Yi nodded: "It seems to be some kind of rare material. I wonder if we can pry off a piece for you to use as an alchemy material."

[The lighter the color of the five-colored stone, the stronger it is. Generally speaking, even the most brittle purplish-black one is difficult to destroy.]

I don't recommend you try to destroy it. Even if you could, there's endless void behind the stone wall. That's worse than opening a window on an airplane; you'd be instantly killed.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yi abandoned his suicidal thoughts.

The current Magic Tower does indeed seem to be a "tower," but compared to the real dungeon world, the artificial traces are very obvious.

Based on previous experiences, it seems that each time you step onto the stairs, you will be teleported to a certain instance world.

Is it because the number of floors is too low, or has something changed about the Magic Tower?

Unable to figure out why, Ji Yi stood up and naturally took Xie Jiayi's hand.

"Let's go, let's go to the next floor."

On the fifth floor, the building's structure remained the same, but the color of the stone bricks changed again, from purplish-red to a bright cyan.

The monster still stands in the center of the square.

Ji Yi had anticipated this, so he didn't linger and went straight to the next floor after finishing the fight.

"Even though it's supposed to be a date, the scenery is still too monotonous and boring."

Ji Yi muttered to himself as the two quickly climbed to the tenth floor. The color of the stone bricks they passed along changed from blue to pale yellow, and finally to a bright white.

Purple-black, reddish-purple, cyan, pale yellow, pure white.

The material changes every two layers, and I've seen all five colors of the Five-Colored Stone.

"We've reached the tenth floor. Things might change when we reach the eleventh floor."

Xie Jiayi said calmly that this was the first time she had encountered such a situation, so she was equally unsure of what was going on.

Perhaps this is a change made to differentiate it from the single-player tower defense game.

"Ah."

Ji Yi nodded in response, her gaze fixed on the guardian BOSS of the tenth floor, her brows furrowing slightly.

It was a pure white human-shaped stone sculpture. Judging from the face, it looked like a European. It was over three meters tall and had a pair of huge wings on its back.

It seems that we haven't entered its warning range yet, as the stone statue remains motionless at this moment.

【name:???】

Danger Level: ???

[Note: Those who transcend death do not die.]

Ji Yi couldn't help but mutter to herself, 'Ah Yan, what is this thing?'

[High-quality answer: I don't know.]

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After a moment of silence, Ji Yi turned to Xie Jiayi and said:

"Be careful, this thing is a bit abnormal, it's most likely related to the gods."

"it is good."

She took it seriously, and crackling lightning immediately erupted from her body.

Regardless of what this is, the tenth floor of the Demon Tower won't present any exceptionally difficult challenges. Therefore, theoretically, firepower is sufficient to mask all fear.

"Heavenly Thunder Command".

boom!
A massive bolt of lightning suddenly fell from the ceiling, the terrifying light like a thick pillar, heading straight for the white stone statue!
boom! ! !
After a deafening explosion, the lightning strike shattered the stone sculpture into pieces.

Defeat: White Statue

[Level 10 cleared]

Ji Yi: "?"

This isn't right, is there something wrong with Data Eye?
Xie Jiayi seemed to sense something was wrong as well, her brows furrowed slightly, and the lightning around her crackled once more.

At that very moment, a white phantom of a stone statue slowly rose from a pile of rubble.

"Congratulations to both of you on clearing the tenth floor of the Demon Tower."

The stone statue suddenly spoke.

Seeing this, Ji Yi quietly took out the Demon Dagger and shielded Xie Jiayi behind him.

Ji Yi knew this move, [Heavenly Thunder Command], best. It was extremely powerful, but it also consumed a great deal of spiritual energy.

Even now, Miss Cat's combat power will be significantly reduced after using it once.

"Don't be nervous. You have passed the tenth level of the Demon Tower, which is also known as the 'Trial of Strength.' As the gatekeeper, I have already acknowledged your strength, so naturally I will not take action."

"Now, please allow me to guide you two through the remaining levels."

Seeing this, Ji Yicai relaxed slightly.

It turned out to be a guide. I thought I was just unlucky and had encountered some strange situation again.

The white phantom then began to narrate in detail:
"As you've probably noticed, this floor is slightly different in structure from the previous nine floors."

He pointed behind him, to the opposite side of the square.

There are five doors there, each constructed with a different color of stone.

Purple-black, reddish-purple, cyan, pale yellow, pure white.

"This is a new trial."

The white phantom said softly.

"No matter which door you enter from, you will reach the eleventh floor of the Magic Tower, but the difficulty will differ."

Ji Yi was taken aback.

So this is a difficulty level selection feature? The five colors correspond to easy to hellish levels?
"I know what you're thinking. This isn't a distinction based purely on the difficulty of clearing the game. In fact, the difficulty of the dungeons after the five doors is, in a sense, no different."

Upon hearing this, both of them were somewhat confused.

"The five colored stone gates correspond to different levels of trust tests. Since it is a two-person magic tower, it will naturally be different from a single-person magic tower."

"No matter which difficulty level you choose, it will not affect your ranking in the Magic Tower. The only thing that will be affected is the reward you receive when you clear each floor."

Ji Yi keenly noticed the problem:
"Alright, stop avoiding the main point. What exactly is this so-called 'test of trust'?"

The white phantom, having been interrupted, turned its gaze to Ji Yi.

He didn't try to hide anything, explaining:
"Friendship, family, and love are among the most precious spiritual treasures of humankind."

"Whether or not it can be fulfilled depends on you."

"If the feelings between two people are not that deep, choosing a difficult door may cause considerable damage to their relationship, or even turn them into enemies."

It turned out to be the case.

Ji Yi thought to himself:
'This is a trap designed to destroy trust; the real intention is likely to damage the relationships between players.'

Compared to multiplayer competitive and arena modes, this mode is undoubtedly more malicious.

Those other models only caused internal strife among humans, but this model directly leaves people isolated and helpless.

"Don't look at me like that. I didn't mean to hide anything. In fact, I thought people were more concerned about their interests."

The white phantom spoke, holding up three fingers:

"To date, three teams have attempted the most difficult White Stone Gate, including two couples and one pair of brothers."

Hsieh Chia-yi pressed further, "And the result?"

"None of them passed the test. The team, whose strength should have been able to reach the 17th level, fell apart at the 12th level."

"But it's not bad at all. At least in those two couples, one man and one woman inherited all of their partner's props, which is something to celebrate."

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That's quite a morbidly funny challenge.

"The best record so far is set by players [醉挽孤鸿] and [笑倚长空]. They chose the blue difficulty and their relationship remained amicable until the moment they left the dungeon."

"By the way, please rest assured, if you choose to remain anonymous in the rankings, I won't go around telling everyone."

"Let's talk about the rest of the team. At most, they can only get through the red-purple difficulty. Of course, there are also teams that can't even get through the purple-black difficulty."

Ji Yi's expression was solemn, and she did not ask any further questions.

"Alright, now that we've talked about the downsides, how can we not mention the upsides?"

The white phantom smiled slightly:
"The higher the difficulty of the stone gate, the richer the reward will be—even if it damages the relationship between two people, it will not affect the generous reward."

That's what it says.

Ji Yi was not optimistic.

It is important to understand that human nature is absolutely vulnerable to testing. Even the closest of people will inevitably develop rifts when faced with things like interests or death.

Moreover, Ji Yi strongly suspected that the difficulty beyond this white stone gate was not just a test of life and death or interests, but that there might be something even more inhumane.

In other words, this is something that humans cannot handle.

He thought for a moment and looked at Miss Cat:

"I think we should choose the cyan stone door?"

Since Gu Hong has cleared the game before, it at least shows that this level of difficulty is within the realm of human nature and can be overcome.

Moreover, in terms of rewards, one can achieve the best possible results within their capabilities.

"Do not."

Xie Jiayi shook her head:
"Take on the challenge of the white stone gate."

Ji Yi was taken aback upon hearing this.

Hsieh Chia-yi doesn't seem like the type of person who would take risks.

Could it be that, like the couple in the previous challenge, she plans to refine herself into a pill?

No, how can you think like that?

Before even starting the challenge, these doubts had already begun to creep in, and Ji Yi didn't know if she could handle what was to come.

"Has Mr. Giba forgotten?"

She raised her hand and pointed to her middle finger: "Ring."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yi suddenly had a sudden realization.

Yes, he has a wedding ring!

【Name: Eternal Diamond Ring】

[Type: Accessories]

【Quality: Special】

[Bound by: Ji Yi & Cilantro-Free]

[Effect 1 "Shared Fate": You and the other person on the wedding ring become intertwined in fate, and you see each other as one in certain situations.]

[Effect Two: "Unity": Under no circumstances will either of you betray the other; your goals and interests will always be aligned.]

"But this is linked to your alternate account, will it work?"

"Ah."

Hsieh Chia-yi nodded: "Because all of Mr. Ji Ba's bad luck has been passed down to me, the boxes I open always yield the lowest quality items."

Ji Yi: "."

This really wasn't intentional.

but
If this ring has its effect, it might actually exploit a bug in the Magic Tower, making the highest difficulty challenge extremely easy.

Wouldn't this two-player magic tower then become a resource respawn point?
"If it really works, it's definitely worth a try."

Ji Yi took Xie Jiayi's hand: "Let's go, we'll choose the white stone gate."

Without much hesitation, the two headed straight for the white stone gate.

Shortly after the two left.

The white phantom transformed into a woman in white.
The image of Cupid.

"I have to say, as an entertainment mode, the Demon Tower developed by the Evil God is really fun, hehe."

(End of this chapter)