Doomsday Jigsaw Puzzle

Chapter 364: Chapter 168: Why Did the Prime Minister Burst into Laughter?

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As the former inmates of Shudu Prison, not knowing the reasons, were also preparing to pursue into the Hei Wu, Lin Rui’s figure appeared.

This man, who had saved their lives several times, intercepted everyone and said calmly,

"Do not chase a desperate enemy. According to the calculations of the senior, you can all take a rest now."

"Just let them go like this, didn’t I die in vain?" Qian Yixin was very wary of these creatures.

He had died several times only to gain some chance of winning through coordination, and it was truly disheartening to let the opponent escape.

Yuan Ye felt the same, having been blown up by the Drunkard several times, his anger surged, and he was looking to get back at them.

Luckily, Lin Rui was the one standing in front of everyone.

Lin Rui stood in the center of the square, where the Stele that once stood had already collapsed. The surrounding buildings had all fallen apart.

The massive impacts made the buildings, even those protected by the rules, no exception. The center of Baichuan City was in shambles.

"Don’t touch those black things. They can’t get away."

"What are those?"

"You can think of them as things that distort the lifelines of creatures. In any case, just trust me, they can’t get out."

Two minutes before, Lin Rui was also very worried. He wondered if having Jiang Yimi intercept them was a bit risky, but she was quite confident in herself.

Even... she felt a bit guilty.

"What is that?" Lin Rui had asked the same question.

"Calamity. The last time so much Power of Calamity erupted was during the merging disease, and this has already gone beyond the scope of my control. What I can do now is to barely prevent it from spreading towards the school area."

"Will it cause any consequences? It looks very formidable, although I’ve always known the power within you is special, this is the first time I’ve seen you use it."

Jiang Yimi herself was also unclear about what would change in the region covered by so much Calamity, and what would happen to the Evil Fallen living there.

"I don’t know what will happen, but what I’m certain of is that my power can change some rules, making the surrounding rules become more distorted and deformed."

"It’s terrifying, but also very reliable." Lin Rui knew that rules were something that reigned supreme over many powers.

Even he had to abide by the rules of each area, and Jiang Yimi being able to twist the rules, that was already a terrifying power. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"It seems the senior also wanted to test it this time, right? I always feel... the essence of Calamity is to twist causality..."

"No... I don’t know, it just feels a bit too much."

This was the first time Jiang Yimi used the Power of Calamity on such a large scale. She dared not guess how those who had entered the Calamity would fare.

Lin Rui looked at her and even felt she was somewhat weak.

Then the Calamity began to fall like black clouds, blocking the way forward for everyone.

Lin Rui stopped the guards and waited quietly.

If Calamity did not stop the enemy, Lin Rui would find a way to deal with it himself.

But everyone sensed... some presences were diminishing more and more.

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West City District.

All the Evil Fallen lurking in the West City District suddenly felt the night become denser.

Not long ago, the overwhelming army had begun to advance, but what they did not expect was that scarcely an hour later, the army would retreat.

The ancients believed that a darkened brow foretold blood disaster. Through the eyes of the established Evil Fallen in Baichuan City, those who had passed the black mist wall appeared to be shrouded in a layer of black air.

The Evil Fallen dared not come near.

Although the four generals were of similar status, the Drunkard was the strongest among them. He walked in the front, carrying the Wolf Fang Club.

Passing through that Hei Wu, the Drunkard always felt somewhat uneasy, but couldn’t pinpoint what made him uneasy.

Not until they had walked with the main force for a while and returned to the three-way junction, noticing that nearby Evil Fallen were all hiding far away, did he burst into loud laughter:

"Hahahahaha..."

The Ice Bird was puzzled; without its wings, it hopped along the ground like a chick:

"What are you laughing at?"

"I’m laughing at the humans; they’re nothing special. They managed to repel us three times relying on the rules of resurrection, but that’s all, nothing more. Master Blacksmith thinks these humans are very cunning, but in my view, they don’t even have the basic sense of how to fight."

Bastion was also confused:

"Why?"

"If I were those humans, I would have ambushed us here with those Twenty-Four Iron Riders. This place is more advantageous for an ambush than the city center area. Humans are not careful at all!"

Ice Bird and Bastion thought about it and felt that it made sense.

At this time, everyone was exhausted. If there had been an ambush here, it likely would have caused them heavy losses.

They decided to continue the retreat. But not long after the Drunkard’s words, dozens of huge, black figures shrouded in fog suddenly appeared in the distance.

Their outlines resembled some kind of giant humanoid.

Their bodies were entirely covered with a layer of black.

These were the neutral units of Baichuan City, originally civilians living in this area. Compared to other Evil Fallen, they were quite mild-mannered.

But just minutes ago, with the change in rules, these Evil Fallen began to twist and underwent severe deformations.

Their originally slender bodies became huge, and their originally weak dispositions became irritable.

They heard the arrogant laughter, sensed the unusual commotion.

Somehow, those who were terrified by the powerful invaders just a short while ago, having just evolved, suddenly had the urge to fight.

They were no longer afraid of these invaders, even feeling that the collapse of buildings in the surrounding area was related to these invaders.

Anger has to be vented, and right at that moment, the taunting laughter of the Drunkard came.

This laughter seemed to carry a certain contempt, which instantly made the already burgeoning anger uncontrollable!

The giant humanoid Evil Fallen enveloped in Hei Wu started charging madly towards the force led by the Drunkard.

The Scouts, feeling the powerful presence, began to shout loudly:

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

These words instantly tensed the nerves of the Evil Fallen who had just relaxed.

The Drunkard was startled. Had humans really ambushed them with monsters here? Could they be so unlucky? Had he spoken too soon and been slapped in the face?

"Break through! Charge!"

The weary invaders began to fight against the Evil Fallen who had suddenly emerged.

The battle, though brief, lasting only a few minutes, caused the invading force to suffer heavy losses, with nearly twenty percent of the Black Gold Island Evil Fallen dying in combat.

The Ice Bird was limited in movement but luckily its powerful frost breath still could slay enemies.

Bastion was full of wounds, riddled with countless scars, but its immense size still made it unbeatable.

The Drunkard swung his Wolf Fang Club and finally, after dealing with the last giant, the weary invaders began to continue their retreat.

The mighty force slowly retreated from the three-way junction back to the factory area.

Upon retreating to the factory area, the Drunkard sensed the surrounding atmosphere, sure there were no ambushers, his breathing was already somewhat erratic:

"Hahahahaha...how ridiculous, ridiculous!"

Ice Bird was bewildered, "Why are you laughing again?"

"What are you laughing at now?"

"I laugh at so-called human cunning, which is nothing special after all. Although we were careless just now, they still underestimated our strength. However, if they were to set up an ambush here at this moment, our team, having just broken through the blockade, is exhausted. We would surely suffer heavy losses trying to leave, showing they’re not smart enough!"

Ice Bird thought about it and felt that it made sense, but something still seemed off.

It quickly realized what was amiss.

In the night, a fat man wearing a monocle, puffing on a cigar, dressed in a suit, leaning on a cane, and wearing a top hat appeared before them all.

"Workers... My workers labor day and night, toiling away to make money for me! Why would you kill them?"

Ice Bird was puzzled. Who was this fat man?

Of course, it didn’t know that when Centipede passed through this area, it encountered a group of worker Evil Fallen.

Although the worker Evil Fallen had died, the factory owner had not, and he was raging with anger. The twisted rules of the world made him furious not just for the loss of his workers, but for the loss of the wealth they could generate.

You can kill my workers, but if they’re dead, who will make money for me?

"Overtime! Overtime! Overtime! I will make you work overtime forever, with no pay at all!"

The enraged bald man threw away the cigar from his mouth.

The Drunkard got angry and was ready to swing the Wolf Fang Club and smash the fat man’s head.

But at that moment... several Evil Fallen in the team started toward the depths of the factory, murmuring like zombies devoid of will:

"Overtime... I need to work overtime... I must work..."

This voice started with one person, but then more and more joined in.

Ice Bird was shocked:

"The rules in this place are so strange! Hurry up and break out!"

The Drunkard also realized that there were some kind of mind-controlling, twisted rules in this place.

They were indeed correct in their assessment. Centipede had discovered earlier that if they stayed here too long, their subordinates would defect to the factory area, starting to enjoy their work. But at least that required some time.

However, when the Drunkard and others passed through this area, the rules here had morphed and escalated due to the Power of Calamity.

Combined with the factory owner’s anger, such distorted rules could take immediate effect!

Through sheer willpower, the Drunkard, Ice Bird, and some other Evil Fallen made it out of the area.

But many more Evil Fallen and the huge Bastion had become slaves to the factory zone.

The outskirts of West City District in Baichuan City were now in sight. The Drunkard, having barely escaped the place, breathed heavily and unevenly.

Ice Bird had never imagined that one day it would traverse such a long distance by walking instead of flying.

The invading army had lost twenty percent in the city center, another twenty percent at the three-way junction, and thirty percent in the industrial area. Toad had died at the hands of Colt, and the Bastion, weakened and with frail will after being heavily damaged, had been seduced by the factory.

Two of the four great leaders had perished, and even the two who survived were in a sorry state. As for the army that set out to conquer Baichuan City... only thirty percent remained.

But fortunately, having reached the outskirts of West City District in Baichuan City, all they had to do was to rush out of the city to be completely safe.

Thinking of this, the Drunkard laughed out loud:

"Hahahahaha... humans are after all..."

"Stop laughing, dammit! Laugh your ass off!" Ice Bird was furious.

Was this Drunkard a traitor? Was this laughter a signal for an enemy attack? Are you the god of jinxing?

The Drunkard was confused but then realized! His laughter had twice brought upon formidable enemies, almost as if he had been slapped in the face the moment he finished speaking.

This luck could be described as extremely disastrous.

So the Drunkard stopped laughing and said very seriously:

"We will successfully return to the leader’s side..."

"Shut up!" Ice Bird was furious, and if it hadn’t lost its wings, it would have wanted to give Drunkard a beating right now.

But some things, if you don’t provoke them, doesn’t mean they won’t provoke you.

Just as Drunkard and the others were preparing to move forward—the earthquake struck.

In the twisted rules outside the tower, any calamity can also become distorted, much more horrific than in people’s understanding.

The temperature outside the tower can rise to over seventy degrees, and the acid rain that falls is not only corrosive but also scalding hot.

Tornadoes can tear apart space, and massive tsunamis can flip an entire island over.

Earthquakes are the same; they can become very twisted.

From a distance, Jing Wu, the blacksmith, had even sensed the presence of the main troops, but just at that moment, a massive tremor was felt.

The epicenter was at the outskirts of West City District. It was expected to spread, but this is outside the tower, where even calamities don’t play by the rules, and the intense destructive vibrations shockingly remained confined to that single area.

An extensive area turned directly into a bottomless abyss, and Ice Bird, Drunkard, along with the remaining invaders, all fell into the abyss.

West City District seemed as if it had been flipped upside down! Countless boulders were hurled into the sky by the distorted forces, then crashed down with deadly accuracy!

It was as though the Grim Reaper had suddenly arrived, dug a hole in the ground, and as those destined to die kept falling into the pit, the dust that had been flung up into the sky began to fall back down, filling the gigantic hole.

Drunkard, Ice Bird, and all the invaders were completely crushed beneath the earth.

They might have been smashed to pieces, or perhaps not quite dead yet... but at the very least, there was no longer any possibility of them leaving the city.

The power of Calamity is very strong. Such destructive force might not necessarily kill grand Evil Fallens like Drunkard and Ice Bird.

But the horror of Destiny lies in the fact that calamity always strikes when you are unable to resist.

Baichuan City’s sanctuary, the second great battle with the invading force from Black Gold Island, Baichuan City’s complete victory!

The forces of Black Gold Island, four great generals, countless powerful Legions of Evil Fallen... all completely annihilated!

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Baichuan Middle School, inside the teaching building.

A few Bai Can in the command center said: fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

"This girl... we underestimated her. She has quietly remained in this place for seven hundred years... never causing us to die unexpectedly, just struggling in a destiny of seeking but not obtaining. Now it seems... we should be grateful to her..."

Bai Wu felt a bit like laughing. Is this probably moderation? Initially, in the eyes of all the teachers and students of the school, Jiang Yimi was a symbol of calamity; her presence in the school would bring about misfortune.

But now, learning that what Jiang Yimi could do was not just "open a window" but lift off the ceiling, suddenly made opening a window much more acceptable.

"It’s normal for people to be confused about their own strength. You few should understand her quite well. Jiang Yimi is very kind."

The Bai Cans did not deny it.

"What will happen next?"

"Jing Wu will be even more impressed by our strength, but our strength is not what it fears. What it fears is outsiders, the forces from Huangquan Island or another Well Level power. So it will wait for the people from Huangquan Island to arrive, and this time, also serves as a halftime break for this battle. The first half, we won."

Bai Wu paused, then said:

"For the second half, the best outcome is that the other side will send Huangquan Island’s people to a certain death. But it will hold its forces back."

"The worst outcome?" the Bai Cans asked.

Bai Wu’s expression became serious:

"The worst outcome... Jing Wu, the forces of Huangquan Island will attack together, and if that happens we..."

"What will happen to us?"

"We will be severely beaten by them... unless... someone makes an early entrance."