Chapter 155: Forty-Fourth Floor, The Abandoned City (3)
[U.S. President: ‘Considering War with Iran’]
Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated recently due to events on the thirty-fifth floor of the Tower of Ordeal.
The uproar stems from an incident where Milad, a climber from Iran (33 years old, ranked 1,331), brutally murdered Derina, a climber from the U.S. (24 years old, ranked 7,321). This act of violence has sparked widespread outrage among American citizens.
Perhaps responding to the public sentiment, the U.S. President delivered a national address earlier today at 7:34 AM...
- Poporo: Wow, does this mean war?
- hunter0319: Wars don’t start that easily.
- Akaps: I heard the U.S. Pacific Fleet is on the move.
- Johnber_is_key: What U.S. stocks should I buy right now?
- DonJellai: Forget stocks. Just stock up on canned food.
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Trozen. I wasn’t familiar with the name, but his face rang a distant bell. Perhaps we had crossed paths briefly during our climb through the tower. Something about his sneaky, venomous appearance reminded me of a viper.
He let out an unnerving and erratic chuckle, like someone teetering on the edge of sanity. Considering he had slaughtered teammates who had accompanied him for dozens of floors, it wasn’t surprising his mental state wasn’t entirely stable.