Doomsday Jigsaw Puzzle

Chapter 455: Chapter 72: Bai Wu and the Eye’s Favorite Area

(Due to the random inability to add more for the Silver Alliance, the completion progress is 68/100.)

"Even if she might get disturbed because of your relationship with me, she is still a formidable opponent."

If the split body is such..., how powerful must the original body be?

Where exactly is the original body hidden?

With such an original body, why is Bai Yuan so intent on fleeing to another world?

Bai Wu really wanted to ask these questions, but he knew very well that if Bai Yuan were willing to answer, he wouldn’t use phrases like "a place far beyond reach."

Bai Wu’s thoughts returned to Dong Nianyu, and he said:

"The King of Clubs’ setting is stronger than a 10 by K, restraining him for a while, but with his abilities, he should have figured it all out not long after.

Could it be because of Dong Nianyu’s abilities that he has been restrained all this time?"

"Yes, that’s an unexpected piece of good news. Dong Nianyu is one of the rare individuals whose abilities don’t change much after undergoing Evil Fallen Transformation."

"There’s no one-to-one correspondence between Sequences and entries, even though you might find many Sequences and entries with seemingly similar abilities, but there’s no such thing as corresponding terms. Entries can be countless, while there are only so many Sequences."

Bai Yuan’s explanation was not far from Bai Wu’s previous assumptions.

"In any case, the King of Clubs, people from the farm, they all firmly believe in this, thinking that the larger the number, the stronger the power. Under the influence of Dong Nianyu’s abilities, this belief has become an iron law."

"Speaking of which, you should also realize how powerful this ability is. It can make a person’s thinking enter a state of confinement, and it is very difficult to escape from this state. It’s not just thought, memory is the same."

After Bai Yuan finished speaking, Bai Wu had a sudden realization:

"Could it be that seven hundred years ago... when the apocalypse arrived, the erasure of mankind’s cognition of escaping the World Beyond the Mist...

"Yes, it was her." Bai Yuan confirmed:

"So you should understand, in your dragon-slaying career, she’s a dragon whose significance is no less than those Wells."

Bai Wu said:

"Then afterwards... people couldn’t detect the expansion of Hei Wu, and technology has not made much progress ever since, could it also be her doing?"

"Yes. However, for her, it’s also her limit. To erase memory and cognition at the same time, and to sustain it for seven hundred years, resulted in many ’fish that slipped through the net.’" Bai Yuan affirmed again.

Bai Wu thought of something:

"Like Tang Jing? Like Zhao?"

"Yes, the descendants of those afflicted with the Hei Wu disease, as well as those who were diagnosed with it seven hundred years ago and could perceive some scenes Inside the Mist, are all ’fish that slipped through the net’."

"It’s a side effect of erasing too many people’s cognition and memory at once, making some people’s cognition and memory even stronger."

Bai Wu understood, yet he was also astonished by Dong Nianyu’s terrifying power, which was the strength of the earliest old Ks.

He felt a competitive spirit within, but when he thought of how the other was exactly like Xiaoyugan, and was just a pitiful person who had been spurned and deceived by Bai Yuan...

Bai Wu’s feelings were complex, wondering if he would end up like Bai Xiaoyu when he actually faced Dong Nianyu... turning into a saint?

But this question didn’t trouble Bai Wu for too long, as he thought of the captain, thought of Zero, the Yan Zizai refuge...

Bai Wu’s eyes gradually became resolute:

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Bai Yuan looked at his watch; it was almost time for tea:

"Although the Cognitive Seal has side effects, this time there were none. This time, she took advantage of you and your mechanical friend."

Bai Wu nodded, acknowledging Bai Yuan’s words.

"Zero and I dismantled Club Q’s conspiracy, yet in doing so, provided this block K with an opportunity."

"Indeed, one should not resist what is inherently irresistible.

You and your friend’s actions, while awakening their will to fight against distortion, also instilled in them a notion—that they should not feel sadness, anger, or fear."

"This notion is frail, akin to hypnosis. You’ve essentially planted a seed in the human heart."

"With the abilities of Dong Nianyu, this seed took root and sprouted, and with various systems being implemented, it has grown into a towering tree, becoming basic logic."

"It’s like if one day, the world declared that humans could not marry, people would resist, but as more laws and regulations are perfected, their resistance would slowly turn to realization—that humans cannot marry.

Given enough time, they might even feel disgust when they see people getting married."

"This time is similar. You and your mechanical partner used Mechanical Descending God to enlighten humanity, and sparked a technological revolution that gave people courage and belief.

But by doing so, your ’little mother’ number two found a window of opportunity, turning your advantage on its head, prompting people to resist negative emotions.

However, humans need to vent, not everyone has the three small rooms in their hearts where they can store their emotions."

Rooms like that require a Guardian. Bai Yuan didn’t say this out loud but continued:

"Now, trying to uproot this logic is impossible. You and Dong Nianyu, to the bitter end—if you kill her, remember to send her my regards."

Such was a cruel statement that Bai Wu suddenly became curious and once again asked that question:

"Does this world hold no one you truly care about?"

Bai Yuan’s gaze met Bai Wu’s with a playful look:

"Why rehash a question that’s already been asked?"

Bai Wu thought it over and decided not to ask this question in the future.

Bai Yuan said:

"I must go. Remember to update the menu, women are acceptable too."

Bai Yuan left.

Bai Wu’s fingertips tapped the table, recalling the conversation and quickly sorting through it—

"If I disregard the consequences and let a large number of people become Evil Fallen... I indeed can kill her without resorting to the convenience of old grudges.

But... as much as I despise these white-skinned and black-skinned people, they don’t deserve death, and becoming Evil Fallen is also troublesome."

"Bai Yuan’s appearance is presumably a reminder to take a shortcut. Though this move is not of my own will, there’s no point in resisting it."

"Club K is an opportunity. According to Xi Yunzi, Club K’s ability is to catalyze regional rules."

"And it seems Club K has found this place, a place where the rules are related to games... As the first area in the World Beyond the Mist with highly twisted rules, I must take it seriously."

"Also... since it’s a game, I can invite Dong Nianyu to join in Bai Yuan’s name."

The new era’s K is indeed not as formidable as Bai Yuan’s generation of K, but Bai Wu is well aware that from Xi Yunzi to this rule-catalyzing Club K, none is a character to be taken lightly.

Especially Dong Nianyu, though a Split Body, was still regarded by Bai Yuan as a contemporary figure.

And the things Dong Nianyu has done... can indeed be said to be quite outrageous.

"What’s left is to continue waiting."

...

...

The days that followed were peaceful.

The world remained magical.

The cognitive setting that suppresses the expression and venting of negative emotions was sealed, yet the very actions of humans themselves would lead to various contradictions.

Drivers hit pedestrians, and as the pedestrians lay in pools of blood with hazy eyes, they laughed out loud.

Newlywed wives committed adultery, and when husbands caught them in the act, they beat their wives while smiling. Old Wang watched on, his face beaming with joy.

In live streaming rooms on the internet, the streamers who couldn’t distinguish fakes didn’t seem to worry anymore, as the comments from their families were all harmonious and beautiful.

Many obvious crimes vanished, but those moral issues that didn’t break the law became even more outrageous in private.

Loyalty between people

In cities filled with laughter and joy, countless sadness, anger, and fear were hidden.

Bai Wu couldn’t perceive it before, but now truly felt—

how twisted a person’s actions could become once deprived of negative emotions.

He remembered his past life when so many people viewed him as a freak; it didn’t seem strange anymore.

These days, Bai Wu had been observing the world, wondering how it would change if humans were devoid of negative emotions, but their actions still led to various conflicts.

At the same time, he was waiting for the emergence of an area with extreme distortion.

On the seventh day, this area appeared.

...

...

On the Aulora Shengxiang Academy forum, students were discussing the strange events that had recently happened.

Never-Graduate Wang Er Gou: "Have you heard? Another person was dragged into that tower... really f*cking great."

Never-Graduate Wang Er Gou: "What the heck, even ’qi can’ got censored?"

I’ll Definitely Find a Partner This Year: "Shh, stay calm, just maintain your emotions – it’s just official bullsh*t. Now we can’t even mention any words related to ’fu mian qing xu.’"

Dream Chaser: "It’s that tower, right? I heard it’s a registration system... But if no one signs up, it randomly selects a group of people to go in."

Z Bird: "A theme park suddenly turned into a tower... it’s truly f*cking weird."

Most Handsome Advisor: "Student, you just said ’hai pa,’ please refrain from that emotion. Which department are you from? Write me a report later, okay? Be brave, got it?"

Z Bird: "I... Thank you for your concern, dear advisor. Thank you for being such an outstanding person born to your parents, thank you to your whole family. /Smile"

I’ll Lead You to Fight: "I heard it’s a hundred people at a time... None of the people who went in have made it out yet, they say it’s some sort of f*cked-up game..."

Most Handsome Advisor: "Student, you just said ’jing song,’ please refrain from those emotions. Which department are you from? Write me a report later, okay? Be brave, got it?"

I’ll Lead You to Fight: "...Understood. I, too, thank you for your guidance, dear advisor. Thank you for being such an outstanding person born to your parents, thank you to your whole family. /Smile"

Bare-Buttocks Hero: "This is distortion, right? It’s the kind of distortion my big brother Light Arrow Knight talked about, right? I wonder if my big bro will participate... If he goes in, he could totally smash through that tower, right?"

Dream Chaser Just Put on Slippers in the Dorm: "Not sure if Light Arrow Knight will make it this time... Really looking forward to his participation; also curious about what’s inside that tower, huh..."

All-the-Licking: "Don’t guess here; someone made a forum explaining the game rules. Though it could also just be bullsh*t."

The rest were people asking for the forum address.

At the same time, in the villa shared by Xu Ling and Tang Jing, Bai Wu, Tang Jing, and Xu Ling were also watching the forum.

The virtual avatar Zero was analyzing other information on the forum, speaking in a female voice.

While Zero was busy with the affairs of Mechanical City, Jiang Ling served as Bai Wu’s advisor.

"The forum itself looks very normal, and I can’t find anything substantial, at least not enough to prove the authenticity of the rules within. The identity information of the people there is all very ordinary. If it is indeed related to K, they must have been contracted by K and would only have limited knowledge."

Jiang Ling reported the situation, and Bai Wu nodded, understanding roughly:

"It seems that they are spreading fear."

The word "fear" seemed somewhat unfamiliar to Tang Jing, Jiang Ling, and Xu Ling, but not to Bai Wu, who spoke it without any strangeness.

The Cognitive Seal had almost no effect on Bai Wu.

"The game’s rules seem very simple, with the themes being choice and adventure, making countless decisions to ultimately reach the pinnacle. Making the wrong choice will have severe consequences. A hundred people participate together, and only one needs to reach the top, while the other ninety-nine are deemed failures."

"Failure means death... Before dying, one can leave a sentence in this forum, to give a little hope to future participants. These words will be preserved forever."

Bai Wu thought about the game rules for the tower listed on the forum, and suddenly thought of the Magic Tower.

The Magic Tower seemed to be about slaying monsters, but in reality, deciding which monster to kill, which door to open, and how to improve oneself, all involved choices.

This tower might just be a different kind of Magic Tower.

But what was different were the many new mechanisms that had been incorporated into this tower.

One of these struck Bai Wu as key, shedding light on why Club K had chosen to catalyze this area.

"Some of the choices you make inside the tower might have real-world equivalents, and you could even kill someone you want to kill inside the tower, causing destruction to this world."

Initially, Bai Wu thought that this area would be like some of the purple areas he experienced before, where making the right decisions would lead to success.

But now it seemed... the differences were significant, these choices... once incorrect, could backlash onto oneself and also impact this world.

The catalytic site that Club K had spent so much time selecting was evidently not something that could be dealt with easily.

If one were to face a trolley problem inside, it’s very possible that in reality, someone might die because of one’s choice.

And as more people were forced to participate in the game of this tower, choices continued to occur constantly.

Those outside the tower could never know what choices those inside, striving to stay alive, would make, or how the world might change.

This type of fear was akin to someone being bound up while another, blindfolded person, tried to shoot the apple off their head.

The tower provided many challenges, yet it also excited Bai Wu. He had to enter this area quickly and dismantle it.

Otherwise, the panic caused by Club K combined with Dong Nianyu’s abilities could bring about an apocalypse to this world.

As Bai Wu looked at the satellite imagery showing a black, colossal tower, Prayle’s Eye also appeared:

[This tower doesn’t have a high level of Evil Fallen, so it hasn’t become a black area yet, but the rules of a red area are still rules, and they are always the most troublesome aspect of any area.

This is also considered the first red area of the World Beyond the Mist, and yet you seem eager and ready to tackle it.

Who else but you and I are the best at making choices in this world?]

Indeed, even without Prayle’s Eye, Bai Wu’s terrifying intuition often led him directly to the most advantageous options.

With Prayle’s Eye, his journey’s decisions might have been hard to diverge from the chessboard of Bai Yuan, Jing Liu, Jing Yi, and others, but undoubtedly were the most correct choices.

"The opportunity has come; next is to resolve both Dong Nianyu and Club K."