Doomsday Jigsaw Puzzle

Chapter 528: Chapter 145: The Great Riot

The sight that appeared before Bai Wu was all too familiar, although his memory, traits, equipment, and cauldron had all been sealed within the Eternal Bank.

It’s worth mentioning that, although the cauldron was not a Spirit Possession artifact, the other items on Bai Wu were so powerful that the more ordinary the cauldron seemed, the more the people of the Eternal Bank believed it to be an extraordinary object.

So the cauldron was also carefully guarded.

The treatment was in no way inferior to that of Seven Deadly Sins Series Weapons.

Of course, Bai Wu knew nothing of this.

He had questions about how he came to this world, how he was discovered by the people of the Pride Consortium, and how his powers and memory were stripped away.

After obtaining the Sequence, Bai Wu asked:

"It’s quite strange, the Sequence seems to be signed in the form of this paper ’contract’."

"Since the people of the Seventh Consortiums can strip away my Sequence, memory, and abilities, why don’t they just take it and use it?"

"I feel... the process of retrieving my Sequence seemed effortless too? The stripping and acquiring are so easy, and others taking my Sequence must also be easy?"

"Zero" shook his head.

Only then did Bai Wu notice "Zero" had an interesting note—

[Seven hundred years ago, a vacillating person was received by him, and seven hundred years later, he himself became indecisive.

Not everyone is willing to pretend to be part of the Rebel Army, perhaps sometimes what we play represents what we truly desire.

How could a proud person possibly pretend to be someone they absolutely detest?

Just as arrogant in the projection as in the real world.]

Bai Wu silently took note of this statement. It seemed that "Zero" himself was also a breakthrough point.

"Zero" answered Bai Wu’s questions:

"The stripping of the Sequence... is not due to our ability, but due to the power of the Well World; outsiders are disassembled into many parts."

"Your Sequence, power, equipment, traits, and so on are all separated out."

"As you have seen, the Sequence is a paper contract, the text inside is difficult to understand. Indeed, we can obtain your Sequence, but the time it takes can be described as ’prolonged’."

Bai Wu didn’t quite understand:

"Why?"

"Most Sequences, we store in the Eternal Bank and do not study them. For one, obtaining Sequences in this way carries certain risks that could lead to Sequence overwrite."

"Second... there’s a Sequence trading market, and similar operations are taking place, involving very complex processes. Appraising the value of the Sequence, signing trade contracts, and volunteer agreements, and so on." freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Bai Wu hadn’t realized that in the Well World, Sequences had become commodities, even developing an industry chain around them.

But Sequences were still very rare, Zero added:

"These are just ordinary Sequences... even such ordinary Sequences have very complicated transactions."

"Your Sequence, however, is a rare unique Sequence, a unique Sequence that appears within the top thirty, a Sequence that you, as the original owner, can naturally master with ease."

"But for others to crack and steal, it is very difficult. The only Sequences in the Eternal Bank are yours and the previous outsider’s Sequence."

"The reason you could take back your Sequence is also because of this, this thing has been of no use to us for a long time, so the Consortium’s upper echelons, at my persuasion, returned your Sequence to you."

"As for your other items, that depends on your ability to handle the tasks."

Bai Wu was well aware that the Seventh Consortiums were named after the Seven Deadly Sins, which must be closely related to the Seven Sins Weapons.

They would never return the Seven Sins Weapons.

To get his Seven Sins Weapons back, he would still need to rob the bank.

But for now, it’s better to keep a low profile and play dumb.

And in "Zero’s" words, Bai Wu found other information of interest—

The previous outsider’s Sequence.

Isn’t that Jing Si’s Sequence?

Bai Wu suppressed any change in his expression, maintaining a normal demeanor as much as possible.

Jing Liu also guessed this point, isn’t the Sequence of the previous outsider the Sequence of his elder brother?

Bai Wu understood.

Jing Si, though Evil Fallen, had become human in the Well World and could gain a Sequence corresponding to his level of distortion, which was normal.

Only that Sequence... had been stripped and kept in the Eternal Bank the whole time.

If it had not been stripped... doesn’t that mean Jing Si, once back in the real world, would become even more terrifying?

"Would you mind telling me what that Sequence is?"

"A very frightening Sequence, the Sequence has been in the Eternal Bank, but the guardians are jointly guarded by the Seventh Consortiums. Its security level is even higher than yours."

Top ten Sequences!

Bai Wu could imagine that perhaps Jing Si’s Sequence in the Well World was a top ten Sequence.

"So for seven hundred years... you have not unlocked this paper Sequence?"

"I’ve said, decoding a unique Sequence is very difficult, ordinary people cannot comprehend it. Except for the previous outsider himself."

This topic interested Bai Wu greatly:

"Is there someone who can understand others’ ’Sequence Agreements’ at a glance? Or has there been such a case?"

"There have been, one in ten thousand."

It was a strange feeling, if Bai Wu would usually hear the phrase one in ten thousand, he wouldn’t think of himself as that special one.

On the contrary, he would consider it elusive and would focus his efforts on more probable successes.

But this time... Bai Wu was very tempted, he didn’t know what the Sequence was.

He also knew how difficult it was to seize someone else’s Sequence, particularly a unique one.

Yet he felt, this thing was waiting for him.

Perhaps on this journey to the Well World, this thing was also one of the items he must acquire.

Zero interrupted Bai Wu’s thoughts:

"Now that you’ve retrieved your Sequence, you must undertake tasks for us. Since you’ve decided to join us, don’t be indecisive."

Zero’s expression was unusually serious, and Bai Wu nodded in agreement, looking every bit the part of someone who would never betray the Pride Consortium:

"What shall I do next? Any instructions?"

"Obtain key evidence that can prove the target’s identity, and it would be best to drag out all the target’s accomplices as well."

"Understood. Leave it to me."

With that, double-agent Bai Wu reclaimed his Sequence.

But to retrieve all his items from the tightly guarded Eternal Bank, and the thing that’s very likely a top ten Sequence, he needed to devise a viable plan.

...

...

In the following days, Bai Wu and "Wu Jiu" began to cooperate, giving Zero the runaround.

But they always managed to produce something that allowed "Zero" to report back satisfactory results.

During these days, Bai Wu also continuously observed the people of the Eternal Bank.

To maintain surveillance on every person entering and exiting the Eternal Bank building, one needs a plausible reason.

Such a reason was not hard to find, as the con artist Ten of Spades suggested.

They could leak information of large insurance policies tied to some of the Rebel Army’s movements, implicating certain tycoons, and then Bai Wu, the double agent, could deliberately mislead the people of the Pride Consortium to investigate these rich individuals.

It was like giving a wolf a good guy card, or alternatively, giving a good guy a werewolf card.

Bai Wu was also on the list of personnel participating in the investigation, which allowed him to enter and exit the Eternal Bank legitimately.

After all, these tycoons favored storing their wealth in the supremely secure Eternal Bank.

However, "Zero" and the people from the Pride Consortium were not fools; they could usually unravel such matters within two or three days at most.

Therefore, Bai Wu actually had very little time.

But that did not matter, because the efficiency of Prayle’s Eye was very high.

All information regarding every person who came and went, their features, was fully known to Bai Wu.

With the help of Prayle’s Eye, Bai Wu could perfectly map out the entire building’s structure, the distribution of guards, and patrol timings, even without having to enter the Eternal Bank building.

The possessor of the Power of Causality, Jing Liu, could broadly glimpse everyone’s past, future, and present.

The owner of the spy satellites was able to observe every move of each person within the current range.

Prayle’s Eye was different, especially after advancing... it concentrated more on a single point. Although it couldn’t gather as much data as the former two, the information it did obtain on a certain point could be much deeper.

In two days’ time, Bai Wu had observed every person’s characteristics thoroughly.

A detailed infiltration plan had already been devised by Bai Wu.

But to truly infiltrate the bank, one still had to be wary of several masters.

These were the top-notch ability users previously mentioned by "Wu Jiu." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

First were those three spy satellites.

How to create a blind spot for the spy satellites?

This time, the solution came from Jing Liu.

In "Wu Jiu"’s office, "Wu Jiu," "Wang Shi," "Lin Wurou," "Shang Xiaoyi," "Yin Shuang"—

These projections of Bai Wu’s acquaintances from the real world, now part of the Rebel Army, were discussing infiltration strategies.

Although most believed that the Eternal Bank had no vulnerabilities,

the "Sequence" that Bai Wu sought was considered just an undecipherable protocol, even if obtained.

Yet strangely, Bai Wu’s confidence gave everyone a sense that perhaps it really could be done.

Moreover, the Seven Deadly Sins Weapons, "Wu Jiu" fully understood the extraordinary significance of these weapons, and they were imperative to acquire.

The group was now discussing how to avoid the spy satellites—and there were three of them.

"No matter how powerful the Sequence is, no matter how many there are, the possessors of the Sequence still have limited energy."

"I have been observing causality for seven hundred years, but that doesn’t mean I’m omniscient. I can observe any time and space, but that doesn’t imply I have observed every time and space."

Jing Liu rarely spoke; usually, Ten of Spades was the one offering strategies, not because Jing Liu couldn’t think of a plan; she simply never wanted to help Bai Wu.

But if she could retrieve something that belonged to her brother, Jing Liu was willing to lend a hand.

"To change the causality of one event, you might also be able to do so by altering the causality of an unrelated event, using the associations and resonances between different lines of causality to achieve your intended effect."

"However, to accomplish these, sacrifices are necessary."

Bai Wu understood and paraphrased this sentiment in his own words:

"Although the observers of the three spy satellites can control our every move, what if they’re distracted by something else?"

"What if one day... the crime rate in the city surged?"

"Wu Jiu" understood, but he immediately said:

"It would take a lot of manpower to draw the fire, and that might lead to the Order Faction and other consortiums joining the battlefield."

"Even better, the murkier the water, the better. The bigger the commotion, the less likely they’ll realize our real target is the Eternal Bank," Bai Wu’s eyes sharpened.

"Wu Jiu" said:

"But many people will die... The experts of the Seven Consortiums are innumerable, and with spy satellites... the Rebel Army might suffer significant damage this time."

Bai Wu was also aware of this, which was why Jing Liu had mentioned the need for sacrifice.

"Captain, it’s up to you to weigh this. We are just a bunch of bad guys who kill and set fires. We’re bad to make the real world a better place, aren’t we?"

"What we’re going to do next is to make the real world a better place. If we say that doing such things... is based on not sacrificing ourselves... that would be too hypocritical."

"Wu Jiu" looked at Bai Wu in amazement.

He originally had the same concerns as "Zero," hoping Bai Wu wouldn’t be as indecisive as the previous outsider.

But now it seemed that although Bai Wu was indeed confused at first, once the goal was clear... the decisiveness in his strategy, like a madman who completely disregarded the cost of death.

The previous outsider was too kind, feeling pity for both worlds, eventually becoming a madman in the real world.

The current outsider was resolute and murderous, with clear goals, showing no pity for the Well World—seeming like a madman... but perhaps in the real world, this person was fully lucid.

Jing Liu also realized...

Bai Wu and his brother were two entirely different people.

"Wu Jiu" quickly made his decision, because he needed to retrieve the Seven Deadly Sins Weapons, so Bai Wu’s plan was actually within his acceptable range, no matter how crazy it was.

"I need one day to deploy. To cause such a big commotion, we also need a clear plan."

"And the thoroughness of these sub-plans must not be less than that of the main plan to infiltrate the Eternal Bank."

"No problem, as long as you, captain, have the guts, I will definitely come up with a feasible plan."

"You’re really a crazy guy," "Wu Jiu" couldn’t help but exclaim.

Bai Wu shrugged:

"Maybe I’m just a good actor."

...

...

That night, Bai Wu gave "Zero" false information, arranging three middle-ranking members of the Rebel Army to draw the consortium’s attention.

Thus, "Zero" led a large group of people toward the north side of Well City.

As for the south side of Well City, the Rebel Army that had been lurking in the city all along began to assemble.

To avoid the spy satellites’ eyes and ears, Bai Wu and "Wu Jiu" chose places with the largest crowds, communicating through various body languages or anti-spying paper flyers.

Through this action, Bai Wu got a clear picture of the size of the Rebel Army.

About more than two hundred people.

Two hundred people, most of whom weren’t ability users, just hot-tempered anti-Order Faction individuals. Relying on this force to defeat the Seven Consortiums was like a fool’s dream.

From this, Bai Wu deduced... after Alpha’s arrival, the real world had almost no pure land left.

The whole world had plunged into deep distortion.

But Bai Wu believed... the ultimate atrocity to come would decrease the distortion in the real world.

Because an unprecedented super riot targeting the city of the Well World was about to commence.