300 – Two Digits! Second Layer of the Heavenly Tower!

“What’s wrong, are you trying to kick me out?”

Wang Ping was taken aback, showing a surprised expression.

“Or are you afraid that I’ll dismantle you?”

After a pause, Wang Ping jokingly said.

“I am not afraid that you’ll dismantle me. Considering your character, you wouldn’t do such a thing.”

Alpha was very calm and didn’t mind Wang Ping’s teasing.

“I just feel that you staying here will only hinder your development.”

After a moment, Alpha spoke again.

“Oh, Alpha, you saying such words really surprises and moves me.”

Wang Ping smiled and continued to tease Alpha.

“I’m seriously discussing this with you, please stop joking around.”

Alpha frowned, speaking somewhat angrily.

Wang Ping suddenly smiled, also turned serious, and said: “Alpha, I am quite nostalgic and don’t like to move around. So, leaving the chat group to join other factions, let’s forget about it.”

“As for the four-digit Stone of Rules, I can totally obtain it by breaking through the tower. If the second layer doesn’t work, then the third layer, until I get the reward. If that doesn’t work, I’ll go for those special regional games.”

“Why bother? Clearly there are safer ways, yet you choose this dangerous path.”

Alpha was silent for a while, then sighed.

“Safe? Joining other factions is really safe? I don’t think it’s that safe. Not to mention, breaking through the Heavenly Tower is something I’ll have to do sooner or later. Now, it’s just a matter of doing it while also obtaining the four-digit Stone of Rules.”

Wang Ping shook his head calmly and said.

Whether Wang Ping wants to break through the tower or not, the one behind him will force him to do so, and will choose the Abyss Mode as well.

This is his inescapable fate.

So, Wang Ping doesn’t resist breaking through the tower.

“…”

Wang Ping’s words left Alpha silent.

“Since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t try to persuade you.”

Finally, Alpha spoke with mixed emotions.

“However, you have far surpassed me already and will continue to grow stronger. So I think it’s time for me to step down from the position of chat group leader.”

“Chat group leader?” Wang Ping looked at Alpha with a strange expression and said, “I hate troublesome matters… If you hand it over to me, I’ll just be a hands-off manager.”

“You can be a hands-off manager, I can continue to handle the daily operations of the chat group.”

Alpha said quietly.

“Seems like I have no choice but to take the position of the leader, huh?”

Wang Ping rolled his eyes and complained.

“Don’t complain. Although there’s little profit, at least there’s some.”

Alpha seemed to think Wang Ping was complaining about the lack of benefits and said this quietly.

“No, I’m not complaining about the lack of benefits. I’m just purely disliking the hassle. But, if it’s similar to being a hands-off manager like in Taiyi Emperor Palace, it’s not unacceptable.”

Wang Ping rubbed his chin and said with a smile.

The first-generation Transmigrator Chat Group and the second-generation chat group both had leaders, and they were the strongest ones. It seemed quite good if he becomes the leader of the third-generation chat group.

“No, after the first-generation chat group was destroyed, the senior transmigrator didn’t establish a new chat group, did he?”

Wang Ping remembered the events of the first-generation group and muttered.

“That person didn’t establish a chat group, but he also had his own faction.”

Alpha said quietly.

“Do you know about that person in Allheavens Playground? What faction did the senior transmigrator establish?”

Wang Ping asked with interest.

“Dust King Palace.”

After hesitating for three seconds, Alpha finally said these three words.

“Dust King Palace!?”

Originally leisurely drinking tea, when Wang Ping heard these three words, he directly sprayed the tea from his mouth.

You have to know, Wang Ping had already reached the quasi-Immortal King level, a peak-level existence in Allheavens Playground.

Yet, just these three words shocked Wang Ping so much that he couldn’t control the tea spraying out of his mouth. You can imagine how shocked he was.

But, you can’t blame Wang Ping. The name Dust King Palace in Allheavens Playground is too terrifying.

After all, it’s a two-digit level faction. There are only 36 two-digit factions in Allheavens Playground. Excluding the few two-digit entities that didn’t establish factions, there are only 20 such factions in total.

Meaning, it’s one of the twenty strongest factions in Allheavens Playground.

This also means that his senior transmigrator is a two-digit level entity now.

Throughout Allheavens Playground, there are only 36 two-digit entities…

“Hiss…”

Wang Ping took a cold breath, feeling a tingling sensation on his scalp.

Although he had long known from Alpha’s words about the horror of that predecessor transmigrator, and Alpha had always warned him not to think about that predecessor, Wang Ping never expected that the predecessor would be so insanely powerful.

“Alpha, no wonder that predecessor transmigrator doesn’t target you like the second-generation chat group leader Dao Yi. Because you are too weak, and he is too strong, it’s simply unnecessary.”

Wang Ping couldn’t help but remark.

Alpha: “…”

Alpha was a bit irritated.

Although Wang Ping was telling the truth, saying it so bluntly, didn’t Alpha deserve some respect?

“That’s his vision, it has nothing to do with strength.”

Alpha couldn’t help but retort.

“Yes, yes, that predecessor transmigrator has vision. Honestly, the living first-generation transmigrators indeed have a broad vision, let alone that double-digit predecessor.”

Wang Ping sighed with emotion.

To be honest, Wang Ping really admired that predecessor transmigrator from the bottom of his heart now.

After all, that predecessor didn’t have as good a start as he did. According to Alpha, he didn’t even have a Golden Finger at the beginning.

In other words, he had not even awakened his Talent, starting completely from scratch. As for Talent, it might have been awakened later.

As for the backer, it probably wasn’t as strong as his. It’s even highly likely he started without any backing.

However, Wang Ping’s backer was likely this double-digit transmigrator predecessor.

If he was behind all these calculations, then it really made sense.

After all, a double-digit existence has terrifying means and can achieve many incredible things.

Of course, Wang Ping wasn’t entirely certain that this predecessor transmigrator was manipulating him.

He could only say that the probability had increased to eighty percent.

“I just don’t know what he is thinking, why he calculated me across such a long span of time.”

Wang Ping couldn’t calm down.

After all, Leng Yue had been waiting for him since the last era.

In other words, that predecessor transmigrator had seen his existence at least a hundred million years ago and started this grand chess game.

“I don’t get it. But facing this double-digit predecessor transmigrator, no matter how much I think, I can’t figure it out. Perhaps, only when I reach three digits or even two digits can I have a face-to-face conversation with him and understand his purpose.”

Wang Ping sighed inwardly.

However, by that time, whether he, Wang Ping, would be alive or dead, was still unknown.

“Alpha, did that predecessor transmigrator not gather the first-generation transmigrators?”

After calming himself down, Wang Ping asked another question.

“Most of the first-generation transmigrators from the chat group were not valued by him. So, after breaking me up, he did not rebuild the chat group to bring those members back. However, he still took some people with him. Those people are now famous figures, but in Allheavens Playground, they mostly act under pseudonyms or titles.”

Alpha explained silently.

“If nothing else, Leng Yue should also be a person from the Dust King Palace. It’s just that, before so many things happened to you, I thought Leng Yue was one of those who were abandoned.”

Alpha sighed at the end.

“I see.”

Wang Ping nodded thoughtfully.

It seemed that he would meet Leng Yue in the future.

Leng Yue had stayed in the Upper Realm for over a hundred million years, rendering her significant merits. When she returned to Allheavens Playground, there would surely be many rewards.

Perhaps, by the next time they meet, Leng Yue’s strength will have a significant improvement.

“Forget it, thinking too much is meaningless, continuing to become stronger is the correct way.”

Wang Ping shook his head, no longer thinking about it.

“Alpha, has that second-generation chat group’s leader Dao Yi not troubled you recently?”

Then, Wang Ping asked about another matter.

Recently, Wang Ping caused quite a stir in the Upper Realm, even directly issuing a battle challenge.

In such a scenario, with the personality of the second-generation chat group leader Dao Yi, he might very likely trouble Alpha.

He even suspected that the second-generation chat group leader Dao Yi would go to all lengths to find the Demon King to target Alpha and himself.

“In the city, unless both parties start the game, he can’t do anything to me. The only thing he can do is have people do annoying things at my doorstep. However, he wouldn’t do such dull and shameful things.”

Alpha shook his head and said.

“No actions? No actions are the biggest anomaly. Perhaps, the day we fight to the death is not far off.”

Wang Ping narrowed his eyes and said.

“Alpha, time is tight, I need to break into the tower. Only by obtaining some powerful special items can I have the confidence to deal with him. Otherwise, with my current cards, facing him would still be very dangerous.”

In Wang Ping’s view, the second-generation chat group leader Dao Yi wasn’t an easy person to deal with.

Perhaps in terms of pure combat power, he couldn’t match him.

But in Allheavens Playground, unless the power difference between the two parties is too significant, combat never depends on the power gap but on whose cards are better and whose strategy is superior.

Currently, although Wang Ping’s combat power had increased, the five-digit tier items were still not many, and he didn’t have a single five-digit talent to assist in battle.

Although the five-digit talent: Night Hunter could enhance his attributes comprehensively, it was only effective against dark creatures…

In other words, this thing can’t help him deal with the insidious and cunning leader of the second-generation chat group, Dao Yi…

After all, Dao Yi can’t be counted as a dark being.

Compared to his few trump cards, Dao Yi, who has been mingling in the five digits for so many years and is even known as the Master of Anomalies, can produce an unknown number of trump cards.

As such, Wang Ping currently lacks the confidence to deal with Dao Yi. If the two were to fight, Wang Ping’s chance of victory would not exceed thirty percent.

Therefore, Wang Ping must immediately venture into the tower, and he might even need to rush through multiple floors to gather enough trump cards.

“Hmm, go ahead. But, please, don’t overexert yourself. You are my only hope for survival. If you die in the Heavenly Tower, I estimate that it won’t be long before that Dao Yi guy completely finishes me off.”

Alpha nodded, her expression becoming serious.

Wang Ping looked at Alpha, walked over, patted her shoulder, and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I’ll be right back.”

After saying this, Wang Ping directly took out the Playground Pass and communicated with it via his thoughts.

Then, Wang Ping appeared in the familiar private space of the Heavenly Tower.

Immediately, a familiar screen appeared in front of Wang Ping.

The voice of the Heavenly Tower followed.

“Ding, player Tian Yan detected returning from outside the playground. A Heavenly Tower game must be played within three days. Do you wish to play now?”

“Play the Heavenly Tower game immediately.”

Wang Ping exhaled softly and said in a deep voice.

“Ding, player Tian Yan has cleared the first floor of the Heavenly Tower. The game for the second floor will now commence. Please choose the game difficulty from the following options.”

The lively voice of the Heavenly Tower AI sounded again.

“Is it still only Abyss Mode?”

Looking at the game difficulty displayed on the screen, Wang Ping felt quite speechless.

This is truly unreasonable, not giving him a chance to choose carefully.

“I choose Abyss Mode.”

Wang Ping sighed and had no choice but to make his selection.

“Ding, congratulations to player Tian Yan for choosing Abyss Mode. The game map is Grim Wraith Street. Please prepare accordingly within ten minutes. Ten minutes later, you will be teleported to the game world, Grim Wraith Street.”

The lively voice of the Heavenly Tower AI sounded again.

“Tsk, Grim Wraith Street, huh? That doesn’t sound good at all. Could it be related to anomalies?”

Hearing the name, Wang Ping couldn’t help but frown.

Forget it, it’s just anomalies… With my extensive experience, I should be able to survive as long as I’m careful.

Of course, although Wang Ping thought this in his heart, his mental pressure was still quite significant.

After all, although Wang Ping has experience, the Heavenly Tower game is different from the outside world.

In the Heavenly Tower game, he has no magic to protect himself, cutting off external influences.

Furthermore, he doesn’t have the power to destroy the world.

Although, due to clearing the first floor of the Heavenly Tower game, his stats are much better than other players, the stats aren’t the most important when dealing with anomalies.

“Oh well, if soldiers come, we’ll use the general to block, and if water comes, we’ll use soil to cover. If I can’t pass with all these configurations, then I’m really useless.”

Wang Ping sighed inwardly, calming himself down.

With attributes several times better than other players, combined with textual simulation, if he still couldn’t pass, then he’d really be useless…

Besides, if he couldn’t pass, then other players wouldn’t stand a chance either.

While Wang Ping rested with his eyes closed, ten minutes quickly passed. He was enveloped in white light and teleported to the game world.

When Wang Ping opened his eyes, he saw a gloomy street.

Next to Wang Ping, two men and two women also opened their eyes one after another.

The four of them first looked at the gloomy street ahead with a face full of dread, then looked at each other with the same trace of dread in their eyes, pulling back a bit from each other.

In the Heavenly Tower game, no one is a trustworthy teammate; you can only rely on yourself to clear the game.

Let alone these temporary fellow players, even teammates who came together wouldn’t easily trust each other.

In Allheavens Playground, to clear the game rating and acquire special items, people would do anything.

Among the five, only Wang Ping remained calm, taking just a glance at the other four without saying anything.

Just at that moment, the lively voice of the Heavenly Tower AI sounded again.

“Ding, the game will officially start in thirty minutes. Players can silently recite the task details in their minds to obtain the basic information and related tasks of the game world.”

Hearing the announcement, the other four distanced themselves a bit more and began to recite the task details.

Wang Ping also silently recited the task details in his mind.

Soon, he received the basic information and related tasks of the game world, Grim Wraith Street.

The background of this game world consists solely of this eerie street named Grim Wraith Street, with no other maps.

On this Grim Wraith Street, there are ten shops.

In each of the ten shops, there’s an anomaly.

And the players have only one task.

That is to obtain four Wraith Coins.

In each store, there is an anomaly holding a spooky coin. Players need to randomly enter four stores and obtain four spooky coins from the anomalies.

As long as they get four spooky coins, they can leave this game world after twenty-four hours. This counts as passing the game, and they will receive a basic clearance rating and corresponding rewards.

If they fail to obtain four spooky coins within twenty-four hours, it is considered game over, and the player will be eliminated.

If one wants to improve their rating, they must obtain more spooky coins.

“Four spooky coins, this difficulty is quite high…”

Wang Ping squinted his eyes, waves of thoughts rising in his mind.

How difficult would it be to deal with anomalies?

However, they needed to consecutively kill four anomalies to clear the game.

Moreover, this game clearly seems to encourage players to kill each other.

After all, there are only ten anomalies in total, and ten spooky coins.

However, there are five players participating in this game.

This is simply not enough to go around.

It means, at most, only two players can pass the game and get a basic rating.

And this is the ideal situation.

In reality, the players who can clear the game will definitely want to obtain more spooky coins to improve their rating.

This means that all the other players are enemies.

“It truly lives up to the abyssal difficulty in the Heavenly Tower game… It’s incredibly dangerous…”

Wang Ping sighed in his heart.

“This is only the second layer; I can’t imagine how difficult the subsequent layers will be…”

While Wang Ping was sighing in his heart, the expressions of the other four players turned somewhat grim.

They gazed at each other with increasing wariness and even hostility.

However, none of them immediately thought to kill.

After all, they didn’t know each other’s trump cards. If they acted first, exposing their own cards, it could bring about their own demise.

Not to mention, killing now wouldn’t maximize their own benefit.

Theoretically, the most beneficial scenario is for everyone to clear two anomaly games, earning two spooky coins each, and then fighting to decide the final winners.

Of course, this is just the best theoretical scenario.

Everyone knows how dangerous and difficult to deal with anomalies are.

Anomalies have extremely high growth potential, and their abilities can influence beings beyond their level.

In the outside world, when they dealt with low-level anomalies, they could still rely on strength to gain an advantage.

However, in the Heavenly Tower game, they have no powers, only their mortal bodies.

Because of this, even they are not confident in dealing with anomalies. To kill ten anomalies is as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

Perhaps, they don’t even need to act; other players might die in the anomaly games.

“I think we should cooperate first, to tackle the anomalies. What do you think?”

Wang Ping looked at the other four and smiled slightly, speaking up.

In the previous first-layer game of the Heavenly Tower, there wasn’t much cooperation among the players.

But in Wang Ping’s Life Simulation, these players were still useful.

Therefore, Wang Ping raised the topic of cooperation at this moment.

Of course, Wang Ping didn’t expect them to cooperate. Wang Ping also wouldn’t reveal his talent. His main goal was to send a signal to this group.

Then, in the Life Simulation, he could make better moves.

“Cooperate? Who would trust cooperation…”

A male player laughed sarcastically after hearing this, glancing at Wang Ping.

“Indeed there is no need to cooperate. Unless, one of you can kill an anomaly first, then we can talk about cooperation.”

A woman with a somewhat indifferent expression also spoke up.

The other two remained silent, but their meaning was equally clear.

“Looks like cooperation is out of the question. Then, you all can choose a store to enter first. I’m quite chivalrous and prefer to let others go first.”

Wang Ping shook his head, showing a somewhat disappointed look, then continued speaking.

“Heh, you want to stay outside alone, then hunt us after we kill the anomalies?”

The previously talking man spoke mockingly.

In this situation, everyone knew that those who went in first might be targeted.

After all, who could guarantee they wouldn’t be injured dealing with anomalies?

If someone stayed outside and waited for them to come out after killing anomalies, they would be in danger.

Anyone daring to venture into the abyssal mode of the Heavenly Tower’s second layer isn’t a fool.

“Either we all go in together, or if someone doesn’t go in, we all act together and take them out first.”

The cold woman looked at Wang Ping and spoke up again.