Doomsday Jigsaw Puzzle

Chapter 531: Chapter 148: Both Worlds Are Striving

The First Generation made a startling statement.

A partner of the Ark?

In everyone’s mind, the Ark was an illusion created by officials of the Sheng Country at the time to deceive the majority.

Of course, in order to make the illusion seem more real, the specifications of the two Arks were indeed very large.

But Wen Hao knew clearly that even the creators back then had to follow the rules.

Only with the Captain’s permission could anyone else qualify to board the ship, just like Wu Jiu and the others.

The situation today was indeed special, as the Ark didn’t even emit any alarm.

It was as if the Ark had encountered an incredibly familiar person.

Considering the sanctuary that existed before he entered the Ark, Wen Hao’s expression changed.

Wu Jiu felt more and more that the person before him seemed familiar.

The First Generation smiled:

"I know you all have many questions in your minds, but we don’t have much time," he said.

"These days, I’ve visited many places and came to understand everything clearly."

"Hahahaha, the world hasn’t changed much in seven hundred years, but what comforts me is that there are more and more heroes."

Although most people could not reach the level of the four Ks from the past, to The First Generation, these people who did not compromise with the Twisted were able to bring redemption to a "world plagued with grave illness."

"Don’t mind my appearance, for I have no ill intentions. There are old friends of mine in the Ark, and within their domain, I’ve left a piece of memory that I want to retrieve. I think we need a place to sit down and talk."

Upon hearing this, Wen Hao was almost certain that this person was just like the endearingly contradictory literature prize girl in the sanctuary.

They... were the ones who had bestowed extraordinary traits on the Ark before its mutation.

If the Ark were an enterprise, and he was the CEO, then this person before him would be the board of directors of the Ark.

"This is a guest, an esteemed guest. Jiang Zhu, Liu Bingshu, put away your hostility and do not attack my guests," he said.

Wu Jiu noticed something; the unexpected visitor had a mask on his belt.

Considering what Lin Rui said in the Color Domain and the incredibly familiar feeling in the air right now, Wu Jiu had a vague understanding and respect appeared in his eyes.

In the Ark’s middle-tier meeting room, the layout was the same as before; humans and Evil Fallen took seats on either side, only at the far end of the rectangular table sat The First Generation.

"Relax, everyone. You can just call me K, one of the lucky few who survived the previous era," he proposed.

"Even though I see so many fine successors, and I should learn from my Buddhist friend who retired early, I still want to work overtime, especially...as this world is on the brink, floundering in turbulence," he remarked.

The First Generation’s expression turned serious.

Wu Jiu and Bai Wu had been through too much, and there were many things that only he knew.

This person before him could potentially be the one who left the heart of Jing Si in Denglin City with immense guilt.

And he was an owner of one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

"Senior, do you have any guidance for us since you have appeared so suddenly?" Wen Hao inquired.

"Ah! With that stature, you must be the friend of my good nephew that Jiang mentioned... Gu, Gu Wujiu, right?" The First Generation saw Wu Jiu and his face lit up with joy.

Wu Jiu’s face twitched. Lin Wurou beside him struggled to hold back her laughter.

"My name is Gu Qingyu..." he said.

"Alright, Wu Jiu."

Wu Jiu couldn’t be bothered to explain further, but suddenly he thought of something; if... this person was indeed whom he thought he was.

Then would Bai Wu call him uncle? And would his other persona call Bai Wu brother?

This kinship was truly chaotic.

The First Generation quickly lightened up the atmosphere:

"As for myself, I won’t delve too much into an introduction. Suffice to say, everyone can trust me, for I have been opposing the Twisted for longer than any of you here have."

"The situation right now is terrible, very very very terrible."

"Although the appearance of a superhuman has sealed the body of the Twisted Master across various locations, granting us a substantial amount of time,"

"we cannot waste this time. After learning about the history of the past seven hundred years, I started to take action."

"I am here today to retrieve a segment of memory. Within the Ark lies a Memory Museum, and the owner of the museum is someone I know quite well. Ah, I really miss her. I wonder if she’ll cry when she sees me?"

The First Generation seemed quite excited, too.

Having been imprisoned in some space for seven hundred years without going mad was all thanks to his old comrades, who became the anchors for his soul.

He quickly returned to the main point:

"This particular memory is extremely important; it records the method to seal the Twisted Master once again."

"Sealing the Twisted Master?" Wu Jiu found it hard to imagine—could anyone really defeat that monster if Qian Yixin were gone?

Mere fragments, mere souls of the Jing Yu, were already enough to trample all of humanity, including Bai Wu, with ease.

How could such a powerful being be sealed? And who would do it?

"Yes, sealing it. The specific method involves the Teleportation Stele. Little Jiu, you’ve lived in the High Tower, there must be some constructions there that you can’t easily forget."

Wu Jiu disliked being called "Little Jiu," but his mind was now occupied with more pressing information:

"The Teleportation Stele... and the Black Tower?"

"Smart. The purpose of the Teleportation Stele is to transport you to various levels of Twisted regions, but its true use is to suppress the Twisted Master."

"This is power derived from the creator of the High Tower, and luckily... a friend of mine, though not particularly close, and I know how to wield this power."

The First Generation’s expression grew serious once more as his gaze swept over the crowd:

"Even though the Twisted Master has broken through the High Tower Seal and you haven’t confronted it, there seems to still be room for humanity to survive. However, you must have seen—"

"The concentration of the Twisted has greatly increased all over the world. The living space for humans will shrink more and more, and the rules will become increasingly twisted and harsh."

"And once the Twisted Master finds all of its bodies, the situation will only get worse. The time bought by Bald Superman, if not used well, will lead to doom for everything."

At this point, Wen Hao suddenly posed a question:

"The owner of the Memory Museum—I’ve met her. But if the memory you’re talking about indeed exists, why wouldn’t she tell Bai Wu?"

"And why did you leave this memory behind?"

The First Generation answered these questions quite straightforwardly:

"Xiaoyugan has met Bai Wu, huh? Hahaha, she must have given Bai Wu a good thrashing, right? Hahahahaha, it’s a pity I didn’t witness it with my own eyes."

"As for your question, I can tell you that because this memory is extremely unique, regarded as a treasure in the Memory Museum, Xiaoyugan is not able to simply unlock and give this memory to Bai Wu. The trigger condition to unlock this memory—is the emergence of some monster from within the High Tower."

"As for why I stored it in the Memory Museum of Xiaoyugan, it’s in the hope that, should the Twisted Master truly break through the High Tower one day and I happen to be dead by then... there would be someone to find this memory and know how to deal with that powerful monster."

To seal Alpha.

These few words were enough to indicate just how formidable a being the person before them was.

Yet, Wen Hao had more questions:

"You mentioned there’s another person who knows? A friend with whom you don’t have a particularly good relationship?"

"Ah, yes, he also knows. But I haven’t found him; I don’t know if he’s still alive. That person... can be considered a Pursuer."

"A Pursuer?"

When Wen Hao entered the forbidden area, a little girl there had mentioned the Pursuer.

He thought this didn’t make sense.

Because that little girl was nearly killed by the Pursuer.

Could it be that the Pursuer K referred to and the one who had barged into the Memory Museum were not the same person?

Wen Hao didn’t ponder for too long; he knew his guess was most likely reasonable.

"What do we need to do?" Wen Hao asked.

"You all are also crucial characters. The process of sealing the Twisted Master will also require you, not just you, Mechanical City, the refuges, and all hermits wandering in the world. I will use my power to assemble you all."

"However, don’t be anxious yet, I need to go see some old friends first."

Wen Hao understood who the old friends were.

He stood up, taking The First Generation toward the Ark Forbidden Area.

The remaining humans and Evil Fallen watched the two leave, looking at each other in confusion.

Qin Zong looked at Wu Jiu:

"You seem to know this person?"

"Yes, the savior of the last era, a true hero, actually... Chief, you have met him as well."

Qin Zong couldn’t remember when he had met this person at all.

Wu Jiu didn’t explain further.

Just as The First Generation’s figure was about to disappear, Wu Jiu suddenly called out to him:

"Senior, is Bai Wu... still alive?"

The First Generation stopped his steps and turned around, revealing a smile:

"I’m also looking for him. For this, I even went to Mechanical City, ah hahaha, there is also an interesting fellow there."

"It was also from him that I learned a lot about Bai Wu’s story, and... that one of my dear friends has come back in a special way."

In Baichuan City, after hearing Jiang Yimi and Xu Wei’s summary of the seven hundred years of history, The First Generation knew that the young man called Bai Wu was the key figure against the Twisted Forces in this era.

So, to understand Bai Wu better, The First Generation used Temporal Power to directly enter Mechanical City.

Mechanical City is not the Ark; he had no special privileges. When he broke into the protective barrier, he instantly caught the attention of the four major arms dealers of Mechanical City.

However, after The First Generation’s persistence, he still met Zero.

When he learned that Zero had joined forces with Bai Wu to defeat Jing Wu, The First Generation was very excited:

"At that time, all attention was on Laosi, how Jing Wu behaved wasn’t much of a concern, huh? Was he formidable? How big is the gap between him and Laosi?"

Zero didn’t miss the opportunity to mock Wu every day:

"So-so, but enough to cause a bit of panic in Mechanical City."

Zero’s reply pleased The First Generation.

Yet, compared to that, The First Generation still preferred the "Xiaoyugan" he talked about.

Because when he looked at Wu Jiu, he felt as if he was seeing his younger self.

This might be the mutual respect between heroes.

Looking at Zero did not give him that feeling, because Zero disregarded human life.

But he didn’t dislike Zero, after all, no one who has endured such a past could maintain a positive view of humanity.

All in all, Bai Wu’s right-hand man gave The First Generation a feeling reminiscent of the rebel trio of his time.

It’s just a pity... back then, our hearts weren’t as united.

The First Generation paused for a moment, as an elder getting nostalgic unintentionally:

"Bai Wu will be alright; since my dear friend is also here, I believe... father and son together can overcome any difficulty."

Even though Wen Hao also said that Brother Bai would surely come back, it was not as effective as this statement from The First Generation.

Wu Jiu felt much more relieved. The First Generation nodded, giving Wu Jiu a meaningful look.

"If I were to die... it seems this world wouldn’t fall into despair."

Looking at Wu Jiu, this thought suddenly emerged in his mind.

...

...

In the Well World, at the Eternal Bank.

In the real world, as a result of Qian Yixin’s "gift," humans, Evil Fallen, Ark, Mechanical City, and refuges were gradually being linked together.

Humanity was about to launch the most powerful assault in history against the Twisted Forces.

Meanwhile, in the Well World, with the Rebel Army officers exchanging their lives for time, and with the help of Prayle’s Eye, the Jack of Spades, and Jing Liu—

Bai Wu had finally reached the twenty-first floor of the Eternal Bank building after several harrowing infiltrations, safe and sound.

The location of the vault for precious items.

He was fully prepared, and the defenses of the vault’s main door were quickly breached.

From that moment, Bai Wu was on a countdown.

Entering the vault, there was no way to avoid surveillance; inside the vault, it was also filled with monitoring equipment.

As soon as Bai Wu set foot in the vault, the building’s intelligent recognition system quickly began an all-around scan of him.

Inside the vault, what were originally fire suppression pipes emitted a pale green, smoke-like gas.

Once the scans identified someone as a non-bank staff member, the vault would instantly switch to defense mode.

All the safes inside the vault would change their passwords according to a specific algorithm. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Meanwhile, inside the vault, both to protect these precious items and to expel the intruder, the ultimate decision was to inject poison gas.

Bai Wu had to admit, these measures were endlessly emerging, making theft from the Eternal Bank extremely difficult.

Not to mention the difficulty of sneaking in—if it weren’t for the ironclad Yan and two flowing assistants, Bai Wu really couldn’t have made it here.

And upon getting here, one couldn’t be careless, for the real danger was only beginning now.

The vault was large, with huge walls on all sides embedded with countless safes that required passwords to open.

Bai Wu scanned the area and found it held numerous Sequence Protocols and a large amount of Spirit Possession equipment.

This vault was undoubtedly a massive treasury.

But his time was limited.

He used an executive’s phone to send the building’s security personnel to the lower floors.

But they would soon arrive at the level where the vault was located.

Now, Bai Wu had only one way to escape—he had to recover his own powers and equipment and forcibly flee.

He had only forty-five seconds left.

The moment Bai Wu entered the vault, the alarm for the Eternal Bank’s breach sounded.

Four spy satellites, as well as over a dozen Sons of Order roaming the streets along with numerous helicopters, tanks, armored forces, and capable experts, were all rushing toward the Eternal Bank.

One could say, when Bai Wu infiltrated the Eternal Bank, his crime could still be considered that of a "one-star good citizen."

The moment he reached the vault, he became a "five-star good citizen."

Without any hesitation, under the effect of Prayle’s Eye, Bai Wu quickly located the safe that contained the key items.

He also found the one that he and Jing Liu were extremely concerned about—the safe with the highest security level.

Bai Wu knew that inside it lay the Sequence of Jing Si from when he existed in the Well World... in human form.

With forty seconds remaining, Bai Wu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, paused for two seconds, and then slowly exhaled.

His eyes suddenly opened wide, as if carrying a sharpness that saw through everything.

At that moment, all highly secure safes in his sight were as if they were open cardboard boxes.

(I don’t understand Qidian’s operating tactics; in the middle of the month, they said the double would be from October 1st to 4th, but then it was double on the 28th... This is unexpected; I ask for your monthly tickets...)