Upper Tower: The Endgame: The Truth Behind the Center of All Things and the Tower
Rules panel:
Objective: Dismantle the Tower's soul-harvesting mechanism before its "core collapses."
Core Mechanic: The Hub is the "brain" of the tower. All dungeon rules are generated from it and can be rewritten by the "Divine Core".
The ultimate taboo: Anyone who touches the "source point" will become the new tower master and be imprisoned forever.
The final BOSS: The first tower master, a collective consciousness fueled by the souls of all living beings.
The moment they entered the Vientiane Core, Yun Shuo and Yu Heng felt their every sense amplified. There were no physical buildings here, only countless flowing bands of light, each entwined with densely packed soul fragments—the marks left by generations of challengers.
"This is the essence of the tower," the future Yu Heng finally fully revealed, his voice weary, "a cage of rules that constantly devours souls and regenerates itself."
He pointed to the sphere of light at the deepest part of the core. "That's the 'Source Point,' where the first Tower Master resides. He created the Tower with the intention of selecting 'perfect souls,' but was ultimately consumed by the power and became a slave to the rules."
As soon as the words fell, the entire core trembled violently. The First Tower Master's consciousness transformed into countless chains, attacking the three people: "Outsiders, your soul fragments will be the best nourishment for the tower!"
Phase 1: Rule Hedging
Wherever the chains reached, space began to distort, and all the rules of the copies experienced before were superimposed and manifested at this moment - gravity switched in reverse, words turned into sharp blades, and memory fragments turned into hallucinations.
"Use 'Soul Seal'!" Yu Heng shouted.
Both men simultaneously activated their divine cores. Yun Shuo injected the power of the "Time Key," freezing the surrounding laws. Yu Heng, using the "Coordinate Pin" as an anchor, forcibly carved out a safe zone amidst the chaos. They no longer passively followed the rules, but, like the rebels in "Wu Ni Fentian," wielded them as weapons, seeking opportunities within the cracks.
Phase 2: Unveiling the Truth
Yu Heng from the future took the opportunity to rush towards the light band and tear open a gap: "Look carefully! The so-called 'breakthrough' is nothing more than his process of screening souls!"
A cruel scene emerged from the light: countless challengers, upon obtaining the "key," had their core souls ripped away. The voice of the First Tower Master echoed at this moment, carrying a heroic, desolate tone: "I have cultivated for millennia, only to forge an immortal consciousness. What do you ants know?"
"But you chose the wrong path." Yun Shuo raised the "Face of Memory" and read the original memory of the first generation tower master - he was once a strong man who protected a world, but because he was afraid of extinction, he built this soul-devouring tower.
Phase 3: Final Showdown
The truth was revealed, and the First Tower Master completely lost control. He merged the protective powers of all copies into one, transforming into a giant hand that blocked out the sky and sun, and slammed towards the three people.
"Yuheng, lend me your 'lonely courage'!" Yun Shuo shouted.
"Yun Shuo, catch my 'Shoulder to Shoulder'!" Yu Heng responded.
The divine cores of the two collided and merged in mid-air, and the future Yu Heng also injected fragments of his own soul into it, forming a pillar of light that penetrated the core. This was no longer a force fighting alone, but the cohesion of the three people's faith, intertwined through life and death.
They didn't choose to destroy the "source"—that would only cause the tower to completely collapse, and countless soul fragments would dissipate with it. Instead, like Fang Han in "Eternal Life" laying out the three realms, they used the core power of fusion to rewrite the rules of the source:
1. The "Soul Harvest" mechanism has been abolished, and the memories and souls of the players will be fully preserved.
2. The rules of the tower are no longer controlled by a single consciousness, but are generated by the choices of all challengers.
3. Leave an "exit" so that anyone who wants to leave can leave freely.
The consciousness of the first tower master roared unwillingly as the rules were rewritten, and eventually turned into a ray of light and merged into the new source point.
"Congratulations, the loop has ended." For the first time, the system prompt tone lost its coldness and gained a bit of warmth.
Epilogue: New Choices
The central light band gradually softened, and countless soul fragments turned into light spots and flew to their respective worlds.
The future Yuheng looked at the two of them and smiled with relief: "I can finally rest." His figure gradually became transparent and finally merged into the core of Yunshuo and Yuheng.
"Where are we going now?" Yuheng looked at Yunshuo.
Yun Shuo looked at the starry sky outside the center, where countless new light bands were being generated - that was a new copy without mandatory rules and full of possibilities.
"Let's go see the outside world first," Yun Shuo said with a smile, "and then, maybe we can come back and leave some real 'clues' for those who come after us."
The two walked out of the Vientiane Center side by side. The tower behind them still stood, but it was no longer a cage for souls, but a stage for countless stories. Their journey had just begun.
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