[Mission Reward: 25% Thirst Resistance, 25% Hunger Resistance]
After the prompt appeared, Wen Xishu hadnât drunk any water yet, but he suddenly felt he wasnât as hungry anymore.
At this moment, he took out half a bottle of water and drank it in two gulps. The thirst was completely gone, and Wen Xishu felt unprecedented relief.
At the same time, Wen Xishu noticed that the "majority" in his vision changed, turning into "part of the thirsty and hungry resistant people."
He stood on the rooftop, looking at the zombies wandering below, pondering:
"It seems this counts as a novice mission. This mission actually shows the designerâs intentionâhow a majority, through various choices in this apocalyptic world, evolves into âthe only one.â
"Iâve now evolved from âthe majorityâ to âa part.â For the next missions, with the right choices, Iâll slowly become rarer, like the minority, or even the very rare..."
"But will the mission style of this game continue to be like this?"
Though Wen Xishu wasnât averse to this kind of game storyline that sets people on a journey, he wondered if the game was entirely this "self-serving."
"Also, on the fifteenth floor of the Desire Tower World, the apocalypse likely hasnât descended. Right now, Iâm in a game designed by someone. This gameâs talk of dreams and assets... how will it manifest in the Desire Tower?"
Wen Xishu reopened the Compass. The True Fate Compass could lead Ding Dong to avoid the Three Tower War, and the Fake Fate Compass helped Wen Xishu find suitable missions, which wasnât difficult.
He quickly set into action; the previous novice mission was very simple, with just half a skull, as the mission had almost no difficulty.
But the next place Wen Xishu headed to had three skulls.
...
...
Some questions Wen Xishu couldnât answer himself, but he could learn part of the answers through conversations.
As Wen Xishu headed towards the three-skull mission area, he also monitored other peopleâs messages.
[Tam: This crappy game is really interesting. I just did something in the Deceit Tower that can only be done in the Desire Tower; the mission reward was even a beautiful woman offering herself to me. Hahaha, what fifteenth floor of the Deceit Tower? Itâs nothing! Next, Iâm going to conquer more women.]
Tamâs words made Wen Xishu feel something was amiss.
Tamâs game style, though significantly different due to pay-to-win mechanics, had mission styles that were different as well? According to Tamâs words, he had just completed a mission, and the reward was a beautiful woman.
A second ago, Wen Xishu still felt the gameâs style seemed to be a dark, realistic apocalyptic game, with some professions involving ethical dilemmas.
But now, Tam gave Wen Xishu a feeling of a re-skinned national war gameâexpanding territories, fighting zombies, collecting beauties...
Honestly, Wen Xishu wasnât envious. He just thoughtâthis is very strange.
So far, Wen Xishu hadnât encountered many things that felt like the Deceit Tower style. But Tamâs words just now made him feel something odd.
[Eldest Young Master Ye: People obsessed with women will only get lost in the apocalypse. Just now, through a mission, I successfully established a trade route for the two camps of survivors in the commercial street and residential area. Now, people from both camps have a regular market for trading supplies. Iâm too talented; even this damned apocalypse is impressed by my business acumen.]
[Baby-faced Wolf: I really envy you all, happily indulging and not being disturbed by the true harshness of the apocalypse. But I donât regret my choice, though I bear it all.]
Wen Xishu gradually started to figure things out, and the next words from Tokugawa River almost confirmed his hypothesis.
[Tokugawa River: I just helped a woman find medicine to treat her child. Her child was infected... but I spent some asset value to exchange for an antidote, and now her whole family is very grateful to me. There is warmth even in the apocalypse.]
Tam is a criminal, craving the simplest desires...women, destruction, expansion, very straightforward.
And Ye Lingfeng, a guy who loves to flaunt wealth, his game conveniently turned into an apocalyptic businessman simulator.
As for Baby-faced Wolf, itâs unclear for now, but this depth-loving style remains the same, so he must be satisfied with the role he plays in the game.
Wen Xishu initially wasnât sure because their methods seemed feasible.
But the following words from Tokugawa River made Wen Xishu feel it was too coincidental.
Tokugawa River had said he came to the Deceit Tower to fight for a job for his child.
This means he values family. Coincidentally, he experienced almost the same mission as mine.
The difference is, the "pay-to-win system" gave Tokugawa River a completely out-of-apocalypse-worthy optionâthe antidote.
If there is an antidote, is there still a need for the apocalypse?
Wen Xishu now could almost confirm... the game morphs and extends according to the playersâ pay-to-win desires.
Until now, Wen Xishu seemed to understand the information in the mission descriptionâ
"Here, youâll truly feel the weight of dreams. All your actions will make value judgments for your dreams."
He finally completely comprehended the meaning of this sentence.
"This game is just like a living thing."
At this moment, Wen Xishu suddenly became very curiousâif the Blind, who is always seeking death, paid money, what would change?
He found something very surprising; surprisingly, the Blind hadnât died yet.