This Text Adventure Game is definitely poisonous
Chapter 834 - 412: Visitors from Another World_3

Chapter 834: Chapter 412: Visitors from Another World_3

"What’s there to fear, Old Zak? This is a great opportunity!" Hal spoke up in the group at that time.

"Great opportunity? What do you mean?" Isaac was taken aback. How did the emergence of a formidable opponent become a good opportunity?

"His divine artifact is the Moon Scepter, and yours is the Eye of the Moon Goddess. Each of you possessing one, you both could reach the fortieth floor with ease! So, think about how powerful it would be if we combine the effects of your two divine artifacts," Hal said.

"Are you saying..." Isaac had already guessed what the other person meant.

The Tower of Braves helps players conceal their real names, making it nearly impossible to track the other player down in reality and seize their divine artifact, yet in the game, it’s possible.

As long as players encounter each other in the Tower of Braves, defeating the other party allows them to obtain a random piece of the defeated player’s equipment. With only three equipment slots available in the early stages, this means there is a one in three chance of getting the other player’s divine artifact.

And once someone manages to acquire two divine artifacts in the initial floors, the power boost would be sufficient to let them easily break through the fiftieth floor, or even reach higher levels!

"Exactly!" Casanova also realized, "Old Zak, didn’t you say that your battle result was an ’extreme counterkill’? This shows that there isn’t much difference between your strengths. If there’s a rematch, are you confident you can beat him?"

"I can definitely beat him!"

Isaac answered without hesitation. His biggest regret was exactly this point; during their encounter, both his life and energy were far too low. If both were at full state, it would be uncertain who would die!

Not to mention an early stage encounter, where his equipment and panel advantage would only be greater since he had specifically purchased a series of Lunar Relics for this tower climb.

"Then that settles it!" Casanova said, "Quick, post on the forum and arrange a time with him!"

...

"Huh?"

After completing his purchase from Lu Yao, Mu You checked the forum for a bit.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the forum, he saw a very eye-catching post on the homepage.

[2459, I am Number 1, I know you can understand the meaning of this title, please contact me immediately; we have important matters to discuss!]

The post was in the international section, posted by an anonymous user. The title, devoid of any explosive content, was being manually bumped to the top of the homepage.

"Number 1..."

Mu You frowned slightly; this was obviously the bravo he had just defeated.

He clicked on the post to take a look.

"? What’s up with this post? Why are so many people manually sticking it to the top? Is there a gang looking to pick a fight?"

"What era is this, still using numbers as codes; are you guys playing at spies or what?"

"I don’t get it, can anyone explain..."

...

Apart from the flood of meaningless ’bump’ messages, the post was filled with other players helplessly complaining.

After some thought, Mu You clicked on the poster’s avatar and sent a private message.

Naturally, it was anonymous too.

[Are you 2459?] The reply from the other party came back quickly.

[Yes.] Mu You typed.

[How can you prove it?]

[Eye of the Moon Goddess.] Mu You sent back the name, which was enough to explain a lot.

[It really is you! Good!]

[What’s the matter?] Mu You asked.

[Let me first confirm, do you possess the Moon Scepter, the divine artifact?] The other party sent the message.

[What if I do?]

[If you do, that’s fantastic, I won’t lie to you, I have the Eye of the Moon Goddess. I presume you also know its effects. Our two divine artifacts can only yield their full potential when combined.] The message from the other party.

"So?" Mu You asked.

"On the second floor of the Tower of the Brave, if you choose to go left at the first step, you’ll inevitably encounter another player. And if two players choose to go left almost at the same time, there’s a very high probability they’ll run into each other!"

"So, let’s set a time. White Maple City time, tomorrow at 1 PM, when most of the attempts are used up. We enter the tower on time, and then at 1:10 PM, we choose left on the second floor for a one-on-one duel. The winner will have a one in three chance of acquiring the other’s Divine Artifact, which also means a higher chance of passing the 50th floor!"

"What do you think? Interested in taking a gamble?"

The other party sent three messages in a row.

Upon reading them, Mu You immediately smiled. Was there such a good thing?

He was coveting the other’s Divine Artifact, and here they were, offering it up to him...

Mu You had no reason to refuse and replied directly, "Okay."

"Great! But at the same time, to ensure that both of us will abide by the agreement, let’s both equip our Divine Artifacts before the battle. Here’s a contract; I hope you’ll sign it."

As soon as the person had sent this message, a Blood Covenant actually popped up on Mu You’s phone, clearly detailing the terms.

Without haste, Mu You glanced over the contract but didn’t rush to sign it; instead, he sent a message back.

"Since you’ve gone through the trouble of preparing a contract, why not add another clause?"

"Add what?"

"Not just today, but every day before we clear the Tower of the Brave at the arranged time, how about that?"

Meeting just once wouldn’t suffice. Mu You was well aware of how luck-dependent the tower was. One might clear the 50th floor in one go, but dreaming of directly clearing the 100th floor was folly.

Now that the other was offering, of course, he needed to maximize the value of the agreement.

In Indonesia, an old black man stared at his phone in astonishment. He had been nervous about whether the other would agree, but not only had Mu You promptly done so, he had also taken the initiative to raise the stakes.

And this proposal was exactly what Isaac had in mind!

Clearing 100 floors would certainly require more than one opportunity, and since Mu You was willing to give him a chance at a Divine Artifact every day, he couldn’t ask for more.

"Good, let’s do it your way!"

Isaac quickly amended the contract and sent it back.

Then, watching the screen prompt ’Contract Complete,’ both individuals, separated by thousands of miles, allowed a triumphant smile to creep onto their lips.

...

While Mu You was busy preparing for the Tower of the Brave,

In a deserted mountainous area in the northern suburbs of City K, a dull thumping sound suddenly echoed from beneath the ground, as if someone were pounding on the earth with a heavy sledgehammer.

"Boom... Boom... Boom..."

The sparse, muffled sounds grew more intense with each strike, causing several giant rocks above ground to tremble.

After about ten minutes of these thumping sounds, they abruptly stopped.

What followed was silence that lasted several minutes.

"Bang!"

Until, at a certain moment, a more intense roar surged from beneath the ground. With this roar, an energy burst forth from below; the giant rocks above shattered and were flung skyward, and pieces of stone sprinkled down like rain.

And where the giant rocks had been, a neat square well appeared.

After a few seconds of silence, two hands suddenly emerged from the well, grasping the edge, and then a dust-covered head popped out.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey..."

The one climbing out of the well was a young girl wearing a Wizard Robe, who immediately spat out several times to clear her mouth of dirt, while continuously patting her head to shake off the dust from her face and hair, gradually revealing her beautiful and delicate features.

"Where is this..." Having regained her senses, the girl lay at the edge of the well, looking bewildered at the completely foreign wilderness around her.