[Floor: B5] [Keywords: Faith / Truth / Fragmented Self / Philosophy]
[System Prompt: If you survive by lies, The truth will awaken you through death.]
The elevator doors parted. What lay beyond was not a city or corridor, but a towering ivory spire that stretched beyond the clouds.
Its walls were etched with countless human faces — eyes wide open, mouths sealed shut.
On the door: "This tower sanctifies the One Truth. Only those who abandon lies may proceed."
[System Notice:
1. This is a "Split Identity" trial;
2. You will face seven illusions of personal belief and memory;
3. You must choose to keep or discard each one;
4. Discarding three results in Faith Collapse;
5. Lies are punished by the Flame of Truth;
6. Only one may clear the tower;
7. Reward: The Key of Truth.]
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Level One: Childhood Faith
An abandoned chapel. A seven-year-old boy kneels inside, reciting prayers he doesn't understand.
"If you believe, you won't be alone." His mother's last words.
System: Retain this belief?
Shen Yan: "Yes."
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Level Two: Silent Betrayal
A friend was accused. He stayed silent.
System: Keep the memory?
"Yes."
His hand seared with the mark: [Pain of Honesty]
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Level Three: Stolen Glory
A trophy gained by stealing words.
He answers: "Discard."
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Level Four: Lost Conviction
He once believed effort meant success. Life disproved him.
He answers: "Keep."
The younger him smiled.
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Level Five: Illusion of Love
A past lover, lost to silence and fear.
He whispers: "Discard."
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Level Six: Escaped Freedom
He fled from choice. Freedom lost.
He says: "Keep."
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Level Seven: The Mirror
His reflection asks, "Who are you?"
He replies: "Someone striving to face the truth."
The mirror shatters.
[System: Challenger Shen Yan has completed The Tower of the True Believers. Reward: The Key of Truth Title: Faithwalker]