Doomsday Jigsaw Puzzle

Chapter 475: Chapter 92: Convergence of Multiple Distortions

Bai Wu’s choice was quite interesting. Bai Yuan said by the side,

"If he could gain the powers of Reincarnation and the Power of Life and Death, that wouldn’t be too bad, but the key point is, the doctor is not trustworthy."

Actually, Bai Wu didn’t care whether the doctor was trustworthy or not, he was more concerned about not letting the judge and other forces get hold of Lord Jing San.

At least—

Lord Jing San must not become a variable, and with Prayle’s Eye, once on the flight, Bai Wu could also stop the doctor in time if he tried to pull any tricks.

The doctor found it unbelievable, Bai Wu’s choice only seemed very offbeat to him, yet it seemed feasible,

"It’s not impossible, but what about my old friend the judge? What do you plan to do with him?"

Bai Wu glanced at the judge and saw the remark from Prayle’s Eye—

[He’s still dreaming. You might consider giving him another Duke Zhou’s feast later, otherwise he may wake up prematurely. About fourteen minutes are needed.]

There was plenty of time, Bai Wu’s gaze turned to the doctor:

"Since he is a Semi-Evil Fallen, naturally I will have a way to deal with him. From now on, you can consider the judge as already dead."

"He can’t die, even on this island, it won’t be easy to kill him," the doctor was seriously considering Bai Wu’s words.

Bai Wu said,

"He doesn’t need to die, nor do I need him to. It has already been proven that his Power of Life and Death is not up to par, if necessary, I can sever his arms and legs."

The calm words also made the doctor somewhat fearful, for he could feel that Bai Wu was really planning to do so.

He had always enjoyed tormenting others, and back at the Ninth Psychiatric Hospital, the doctor had tortured many patients.

But Bai Wu’s seemingly emotionless attitude still made him fearful.

"It seems I can only accept."

Bai Wu shook his head with a smile,

"Not at all, you can of course choose to refuse, in fact, I’m even more looking forward to your refusal."

The doctor was well aware of his situation,

"I am happy to serve, but how do I know you won’t kill the donkey once the grinding is done?"

"If trust alone is not enough to convince you, let’s talk about interests. Your abilities are very useful, and I’m always craving more power, so you need to understand that our cooperation won’t just be a one-time thing. What I am plotting is not limited to just Lord Jing San."

These words were half-true, half-false, Bai Wu would definitely settle accounts with the doctor, Hong Yin, Jiang Yimi, Lin Rui, Yan Zizai could be included as well, and there were countless deceased patients who also needed a word from the doctor.

However, right now, he must make the doctor unlock Reincarnation.

If he could gain the Power of Life and Death, even Reincarnation itself... Bai Wu wouldn’t mind letting the doctor live a while longer.

The doctor, analyzing Bai Wu’s words, nodded subconsciously.

The Mutation Fusion Technique, a Legendary Tier Entry, could change many things, as long as he was useful to Bai Wu, he probably wouldn’t kill him.

Now it seemed, Bai Wu was an ambitious man.

The doctor also started to analyze Bai Wu—

Bai Wu was more powerful than the judge, and even more ambitious.

And he controlled the haven, a place that could withstand the assaults of both islands.

He also had close connections with the Mechanical City in the black territory, and the High Tower.

Whether in terms of personal ability or background, this man was much stronger than the judge; if he could become a backer—

Then abandoning the judge might not be a bad idea. So the doctor said,

"I agree with you, a good bird chooses the tree it roosts in."

Some of the doctor’s thoughts were unknown to Bai Wu. If he knew, perhaps he would be somewhat disappointed.

He dared to use the doctor not just because he was interested in the powers of Lord Jing San, but also out of curiosity as to whether the doctor truly had any connection with Jing Yi.

If so, how that relationship manifested itself.

If the doctor was a chess move by Jing Yi, how was that move meant to function?

But the doctor’s performance seemed completely unrelated to Jing Yi, just a... speculator.

Bai Wu was not in a hurry, nor was he going to burst the bubble, with a smile somewhat similar to that of Bai Yuan—

"You see, I told you our cooperation would be quite enjoyable."

The doctor only knew that he had saved his own life, his smile somewhat strained.

Bai Wu said:

"How will you proceed to the flight? That plane is thousands of meters high. How do you plan to reach it?"

Through the High Tower, Bai Wu could easily reach the flight, but he did not plan to do so.

"It was only recently that we truly located the plane. On Huangquan Island, there are several giant bird-like Evil Fallen capable of flying."

"Their entries are all related to flight, and their flying speed is very fast... It takes only half a day to reach Black Gold Island from Huangquan Island."

"Using them, we can forcibly board the plane from the outside."

Not bad, Bai Wu hadn’t expected there to be an element of riding birds like in Avatar.

Moreover, in this way, the judge could also be easily handled. There was a place suitable for detaining the judge, but it was somewhat distant. Now, these bird-like Evil Fallen offered a very good solution.

Next, Bai Wu began discussing some details with the doctor.

He needed to talk more with the doctor, on the one hand, using his analytical ability and verbal evasion to minimize the doctor’s instability as much as possible.

On the other hand, he really was discussing details with the doctor to ensure the process of seizing the Power of Life and Death went without a hitch.

At the same time—Bai Yuan, the unseen cheat beside Bai Wu, was also fully analyzing the doctor.

Both father and son were clear that if Bai Wu obtained the Power of Life and Death, he would become an immortal existence just like the Jing-class monsters.

Then, even if the Revelation spoke of an inevitable failure, at least it could be assured that this failure did not equate to death.

This was the key to breaking the situation.

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...

Black Gold Island.

In the blacksmith’s forge, a powerful weapon was being crafted.

The huge red furnace lit up the entire underwater compartment, attracting some marine creatures chasing the light and heat, pressing against the transparent barrier, observing the people in the secret chamber below the island.

Lord Jing Wu sat on a bone chair, looking at his hands:

"Jing Si’s power... really makes me envious."

The Octopus smiled:

"Hehehehe, my lord, that power is very dangerous. It’s better we do not make an enemy of him."

The blacksmith glanced at the Octopus, and for once agreed with it.

Lord Jing Wu nodded:

"It’s not a power that I can contend with. Even if he must be defeated, Jing Si is definitely the last one I would confront."

After the battle at the Baichuan City shelter, Lord Jing Wu started referring to Jing Si as "Jing Si" instead of a madman.

He respected the strong. Although he was severely injured by Jing Si’s strike, the power-obsessed Jing Wu held no hatred for Jing Si; rather, he became even more eager for Jing San’s power.

"Has Huangquan Island been notified?" Lord Jing Wu asked.

"They have been notified. They are a bit weaker, and even with significant expansion, they still cannot match us. They have also agreed to our demands to attack Mechanical City together."

"Good. The judge and the doctor may not be very impressive, but they are the strongest contenders in the fight for Jing San."

"Jing Si must be under Jing Liu’s control now, this ignorant woman, provoking beings she should not have provoked. She doesn’t realize how powerful our eldest brother is. She won’t live long."

Indeed, of all in the Well, Jing Wu’s combat ability was at the bottom, only stronger than the non-combatant Jing Liu.

But Jing Liu’s wisdom was still above Jing Wu’s.

Jing Wu had never dared to plot against Jing Liu before, but this time, he had a strong premonition—

Jing Liu was really about to die.

The person who plays with the Power of Causality must also sow the seeds of evil results.

This feeling had nothing to do with schemes; Jing Wu didn’t even plan to be an enemy of Jing Liu. He just felt that Jing Liu’s time was running out.

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"Without Zero’s assistance, my lord, you will have to rely on your own strength to wield them."

The merchant looked at Jing Wu, and Jing Wu said:

"It’s just about paying a price. Reshaping and decomposition are two powers that accompanied my birth, and I cannot fully control these two powers. Therefore, I need to use the special rules of this island to temporarily transfer the two powers."

"But after being defeated by Fourth Brother last time, I realized something. The death I fear will not come, it’s just a prolongation of the agony. Although I am still not strong enough to fully master these two abilities, suppressing Reincarnation is not an issue."

The blacksmith also spoke up at this time:

"I will help you."

"I’m at your disposal as well, I firmly believe that you will be the ultimate winner," said the Octopus, following suit.

Jing Wu’s growth was evident.

After several defeats by Zero and Bai Wu, he became more restrained, constantly shedding his previous arrogance.

As the weakest of the Wells, his mentality for the first seven hundred years was that of an arrogant tyrant, dismissing everyone else.

But now, upon hearing such flattery from subordinates, Jing Wu did not take it for granted; instead, he contemplated his shortcomings.

"I can’t contend with Big Brother and Fourth Brother. In that period of twisted memories, each of us discarded our original memories, living in endless distortion. It was clear to me then that I was the worst of us."

The blacksmith and Octopus were stunned; Lord Jing Wu had never mentioned these things before.

Jing Wu didn’t mind and continued:

"Although we are not from the same era, Big Brother, Second Brother, and Jing San appeared much earlier than Fourth Brother, Jing Liu, and me. But within the Twisted Realm, we were together."

"All the rules in there were chaotic, including time and space."

"After experiencing that kind of distortion, we were naturally stronger than the creatures of this world, be it in terms of growth ability or various characteristics born from distortion. I originally thought that in this world, apart from the five of them, there would be no existence that could threaten me..."

"But now it seems that the rules’ distortion is out of control, and even the great being who created us couldn’t foresee what kind of monster the distortion would create."

Zero, and Bai Wu who is still growing, are such monsters.

Jing Wu was very aware of Second Brother’s shock at seeing Bai Wu deploy the Twisted Realm.

He didn’t understand what it meant, but it was definitely not something good.

"Is everything ready? How much longer do we need?"

"If all goes well, we can enter Lord Jing San’s realm today," the blacksmith confidently replied.

Jing Wu nodded:

"Perhaps my biggest mistake was attacking the shelter before I had acquired Third Brother’s power."

"But it doesn’t matter, getting this power now is not too late."

If his previous failures had taught Jing Wu anything, it was certainly his attitude towards humans.

He no longer looked down on humans as if they were ants, and the pride of being Well Level gradually began to ebb away.

He finally realized that his strength was not sufficient; only by gaining more power could he change the status quo.

Such a Jing Wu was undoubtedly a formidable opponent.

...

...

Outside the tower, in the unknown.

In the clear lake water, the face of a man is reflected, a face not particularly handsome, but with sharp features, sword-like eyebrows, and bright eyes, emanating a resolute air.

Only the coldness in his eyes made the entire person appear immensely indifferent.

Like a ruthless Assassin.

His hand was engraved with some strange symbols, akin to ancient shamanic marks.

He wrote the same obscure symbols in the clear lake water, and the symbols seemed to solidify on the surface of the water.

Seconds later, the symbols dissipated, and certain ancient words appeared on the surface of the water. If there were archaeologists from the Pre-Tower Era, they would recognize that this script was pictographic text.

A type of writing traced back to the earliest civilizations of humankind.

The content of the text was simple—

"The time mentioned in the prophecy is near, and the Twisted will converge at one point."

Looking at these words, the man recalled some matters, his eyes filled with bewilderment.

In his mind, he remembered the joyous times spent with a certain woman, and a touch of nostalgia appeared on his indifferent face.

Perhaps aware that he was about to go to a place where survival was a narrow escape from death, an ordinarily indifferent person, for a rare moment, reminisced about some aspects of human life.

More than a decade ago, he had even been to the High Tower, invited by a ruler as a representative of an external power.

However, he later saw the High Tower’s decay, realized the distortion of the world’s rules, and the twisting of human nature.

And then he left the High Tower.

After a long period of silent contemplation, the man began to undergo a certain transformation.

Massive wings sprouted from his back, and his resolute face also gradually took on a beastly form.

As the wings flapped, a strong wind suddenly arose by the clear lake shore.

The clouds in the sky flowed continuously, and the terrifying air currents burst forth in an instant, but the man had disappeared without a trace, as if he had already flown beyond the heavens.

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Outside the tower, Food City.

In the ruins of the city, on a dilapidated overpass, Jing Liu woke up in Jing Si’s arms.

Seeing Jing Si’s rare moment of lucidity, Jing Liu smiled:

"Brother, sorry, my body is a bit weak."

Jing Si shook his head, his expression filled with concern.

Jing Liu knew her time was running out. She had glimpsed a vast cause and effect—a causality that should not have been discovered.

The backlash from the Power of Causality had put Jing Liu on the brink of death.

The less time she had, the more fiercely she wanted to see that causality, to change it.

Just a short while ago, a causality she had always been watching suddenly disappeared.

Completely disappeared.

At that moment, if Jing Liu hadn’t been observing this causality, she would have been unable to recall who this person was.

She had experienced this feeling once before, but afterwards, Jing Liu found out the reason.

It was because the causality of an individual had been forcibly severed by some power, perhaps a certain artifact, perhaps a certain principle.

But anyway, this time, due to her own fortune, Jing Liu was aware of the process of disappearance.

If someone’s causality disappears, it signifies that at this moment, except for those who have triggered new causality with this person, others in the future will not be able to remember who this person was.

Everyone’s memory will lack this person, and the memory would form some sort of self-consistent logic on its own.

Jing Liu knew that if someone did this, it must be to change some major pivotal turn!

But her intuition told her that the harder it was to see this person’s causality, the more she needed to find a way to see it.

In the end, at the cost of perishing, Jing Liu forcefully bloomed the Power of Causality and saw a vision: frёewebηovel.cѳm

"Bai Wu..."

"Brother, you must find Bai Wu, you must! He is the key, he is the key! Go to the phone booth... I’ll take you to find him!"

The usually calm Jing Liu spoke with a touch of urgency.

Jing Si nodded. Although he had once been annoyed by his sister’s deception, recalling the twisted memories from "inside the shell," it was only his sister who had remained steadfastly by his side.

Now, after seeing the causality she wasn’t supposed to see, the great backlash had yet to begin; once it started, she would be the first Jing-class to be truly killed by the rules.

Jing Liu understood that this was her last move in this game.

But she had no regrets, for although she had not seen the whole of this causality, she saw that in the near future, her brother would have a strength capable of contending with everything!

The method to keep her brother forever lucid was also hidden in the place where Bai Wu was heading.

"Can you hold on?" Jing Si asked worriedly, looking at Jing Liu.

Jing Liu’s body was already phantasmal.

Many parts of her had become transparent, and now her entire being was in a semi-transparent state.

Jing Si’s emotions conveyed panic. As the earliest of the Evil Fallen, Jing Liu, feeling the negative emotions from her brother, felt a bit of warmth inside:

"Brother, don’t be afraid, I won’t die just yet... at least, please take me to see Bai Wu first..."