Tokyo Wrestler

Feeling the questioning gazes of the people from Tianzhu.

The mad scientist's expression didn't change much; he still shook his head: "I can't take it away."

"Takamagahara is like a lotus flower high in the sky. There is no life there, only rules and petals. Every time you enter, you will appear on the outermost petal and move towards the lotus seed in the middle."

"At the beginning, there are 9 paths, which are the 9 outer petals. Then you enter the 3 petals of the second layer, and then go to the center, which is the 'lotus seed' that you all dream of."

“I can’t take the lotus seed away because it’s not the right time yet, it’s not the time it set. But in 2022, which is in three days, the time will come, and you can take the lotus seed away then. I have no interest in it whatsoever.”

Elder Ichiyaki pressed further, asking, "What exactly are these 'lotus seeds'?"

The mad scientist didn't answer immediately. He glanced at the Sloth King beside him, and seeing the other nod, he said, word by word:

"The Key to Godhood!!"

.......

Chaoxia City.

Inside Aoi Suizhi's private safe house.

Listening to the story told by the elderly samurai Ishimura Kojiro before him, Sett couldn't help but ask:

"So, thanks to the efforts of your Qinghe Group, the mad scientist was able to take away the 'lotus seed' from the very center of Takamagahara?"

The old warrior nodded: "That's right, it's the black stone in your hand."

Upon hearing this, Sett looked down to examine the stone wall of the mad scientist's old legacy in his hand. It was quite smooth, like black jade, with a rounded color.

And this.....

It is also the "key to becoming a god"!

Chapter 131 Deceit

"But since you've taken away the most important things from Takamagahara, what's the point of going in?"

Sett put "The Madman's Legacy" back into his inventory and asked a question.

I thought to myself, this Takamagahara isn't very intelligent. Logically speaking, all those game dungeons have already taken away the final rewards, so what's the point of opening them?

However, it is true that mad scientists are too lacking in martial ethics.

The elderly samurai, Ishimura Kojiro, shook his head and said:

“Besides the ‘lotus seeds’ in the central area, there are also many things on the outer petals that cannot be removed. We tried many times back then, but we couldn’t budge them at all. However, the mad scientist was very certain that you could take them away, which is why he appointed me as your guide.”

I'm so sure I can take it... Does my unscrupulous father trust me that much...?

Seti didn't say much, but instead asked, "Then tell me about the detailed structure of Takamagahara."

The elderly warrior nodded, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes, and replied:

"Takamagahara is actually not very big, and it is very different from the legendary abode of the gods. There is no 'living creature' there, only puppets under the rules."

"As I just mentioned, Takamagahara is divided into three levels. Everyone who enters will start from the outermost level and move inwards."

"The outermost layer has nine petals, which also have nine different 'birth points', which can be controlled and selected to a certain extent."

"Each petal is a small world with unique rules. Only by following the rules and achieving the goal of this world can you choose to leave or enter the next level."

We will number the nine outer worlds one by one and name them "1 to 9".

"After achieving the outer layer objective, you will randomly enter one of the three large petals in the middle layer. There are three corresponding worlds here, which we name "A, B, and C". These three middle layer worlds are much more difficult than the outer layer in terms of both the complexity of their rules and the difficulty of conquering them."

"Similarly, only after achieving the goal of this world can one choose to leave or enter the innermost layer, which is the main world in the central region."

"The main world is the most dangerous. We didn't explore it much. We only managed to conquer it by sheer luck. To be honest, I still don't know how we managed to conquer it back then."

9-3-1... The exploration process from the outside in gradually increases in difficulty, just like a game...

Seti said:

"Then tell me about the rules of each world that you have explored. Hmm, let's start with the nine outermost small worlds."

The old warrior nodded:

"Let me first talk about World 7, 'Time Wasteland,' which is the most dangerous of the nine outer worlds. You will enter a wasteland filled with time turbulence, and the changes in the turbulence are completely unpredictable."

"Turbulence can change the speed of your consciousness, but it will not change your physical body."

"In other words, if you were randomly placed in a time turbulence that is slowed down by a hundred million times, only one second would pass for your physical body, but three whole years would pass for your consciousness!"

"So at this moment, even if you spend just one second raising your hand, what awaits you is three years of daydreaming and loneliness. If you spend ten minutes, or 600 seconds, to get out of the turbulence, you will have 1800 years of loneliness. This is enough to destroy anyone's will and turn them into a vegetable without thought or soul..."

......

A round table meeting inside a campervan in Chiyoda Ward, in front of the Imperial Palace.

"...The simplest one is World 7, 'Time Wasteland,' which is full of time turbulence, but the location of the turbulence will not change. In other words, as long as you know the rules of the turbulence, it is actually an excellent training ground."

The mad scientist recounted.

"how do I say this?"

Upon hearing the word "cultivation," the cultivators present immediately lit up, and the head of the Ito family asked a question.

The mad scientist didn't keep them in suspense and explained in detail:

"The temporal turbulence within the Time Wasteland, according to my research, only affects the aging of the physical body and will not hinder any of your actions, such as the circulation of spiritual energy."

"In other words, if you enter a turbulent current that slows down time by a hundred million times, your physical body will only age for one second, but you can cultivate for a full three years!"

"Ten seconds of lifespan can be exchanged for thirty years of cultivation inside. Isn't this the perfect training ground?"

Upon hearing this, the head of the Tsuchimikado family frowned and retorted:

"But according to you, if I were to enter a turbulent current that accelerates time by a hundred million times, wouldn't my physical body age three years in a second?"

The mad scientist nodded generously: "That makes sense, but..."

He conjured several sheets of A4 paper out of thin air from his pocket, and with a gentle wave of his hand, they landed steadily in front of everyone present, saying:

"As I just said, these time turbulences are absolutely fixed, and I have already figured them out completely. The safe routes and the time multipliers of the turbulences are marked in detail on them."

"You can all walk out of the wilderness directly via the safe route. Even if you achieve your world goal and easily enter the middle world, you can stay in the appropriate turbulent currents to cultivate. It's up to you to choose."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked down to examine the scene.

The A4 paper depicts a meticulously drawn wilderness, with every terrain feature resembling a color photograph taken by a satellite.

Each area, apart from a winding safety road, is divided into many sections, each clearly marked with terms like "slower by xx times" or "faster by xx times".

Judging from its accuracy alone, it does indeed resemble a meticulously prepared strategy map.

Elder Shenqiu looked up and countered, "But how can we believe this is real? What if you create a false marker, causing all of us who enter to perish? That wouldn't be good either..."

It seems she has begun to give up on herself, no longer caring about the mad scientist, and boldly raising questions.

This was also the question in the minds of everyone present at Tianzhu.

Yes... If something as terrifying as time turbulence is fake, then the losses must be extremely heavy.

The mad scientist interrupted directly: "That's right, it's not impossible."

He then looked around at everyone at the round table and said:

"This is a very simple matter of trust. If you don't trust me, that's fine too. Then everything I say might be a lie. What if I've already stolen the 'Key to Godhood'? What if I deliberately lured you into Takamagahara?"

"You wouldn't dare. If it turns out to be fake, neither Sky Pillar nor the demigods of the Monster Association will let you or your family off the hook."

Elder Shenqiu muttered.

"Yes, I admit it, I really don't have the guts."

The mad scientist nodded, and then said:

"I'll say it again: I've put the guide here. I don't expect you to believe it all. I provide the guide, and you can choose to believe it selectively. It's that simple."

"Alright, let's hurry up."

"Next, I will introduce World 8, 'Spider Mother's Nest,' which is considered the most difficult world in the outer layer."

"The Spider Queen will randomly control anyone who enters her territory, regardless of their level or distance. Anyone controlled will inevitably grow black hair and eventually transform into her son... that is, a little black-haired spider..."

......

Asaka City, inside the safe house of Qingjing Suizhi.

"...And why do I say that 'World 8' is the simplest? Although being controlled by the Spider Queen is indeed a terrifying thing, watching yourself gradually grow black hair, developing in the direction of a spider, and eventually becoming the Spider Queen's claws without any independent will."

"At the same time, the Spider Queen's control is completely random, and as time goes on, more and more people will be controlled. In other words, your enemies (black hair spiders) will increase, and you won't know when you will become a black hair spider yourself..."

Listening to the old samurai's story.

Sett raised his hand and looked at his muscular arm, imagining black hair growing out of it and turning it into spider legs. He immediately got goosebumps all over.

He gave the other person a look that said, "Are you kidding me?" and asked in confusion:

"This is the simplest? By the way, when I was exploring the heritage, I also encountered a black-haired spider with similar abilities, which could control ability users and cultivators like a puppet."

The elderly warrior nodded: "I was ordered by the mad scientist to put it in for you, so that you could experience the No. 8 small world in advance."

He then continued:

"As for why it's called the simplest... do you remember the notes the Old Legacy made when it encountered the black-haired spider?"