Doomsday Jigsaw Puzzle

Chapter 602: Chapter 219: That’s Just Like You, Gu Qingyu

"Speak human to humans, speak ghost to ghosts," is one of Bai Wu’s lifelong survival wisdoms.

He was adept at acting, so he could quickly disguise himself as someone who had been with Yan Jiu of this world for a long time.

But he did not have this experience of being with her.

According to Bai Wu’s understanding, the people of this world should all know that an identity is temporary.

They might live through an identity for a while, but no one should get too attached.

Yet what Bai Wu couldn’t understand was that it was precisely because of being invested that people like Ruan Qingyun and Yan Jiu could play their roles well.

Even in such a ... twisted world.

Yan Jiu really did not want to change identities.

Bai Wu wanted to comfort Yan Jiu, but he did not know how to comfort her, and he even began to tell himself ...

Everything here is a temporarily created world, perhaps this world is just a game of the Well World Will.

Everything here is fake.

But are the people here really fake?

In the Ninth Psychiatric Hospital, while Bai Wu was browsing through those files, he could feel everything true in Hong Yin’s heart ...

This world is not fake, it may have existed for a short time for him, just a place passed by during the fight against the Well World Will.

But the people here are real.

He couldn’t treat these people as NPCs providing clues, he couldn’t use them purely as he had before.

The words Yan Jiu said today touched even the ironclad heart of Bai Wu.

He had already noticed that the difference between this world and the real world lies in the different degrees of distortion.

But this world also has many similarities to the real world.

From Hong Yin, Bai Wu discovered that deep inside, the people of this world hadn’t changed much from the ones he knew in the real world.

The Hong Yin of both worlds is kind.

The Dandelion of this world is still obsessed with Bai Xiaoyu.

The Violet of this world also indulges in having people play different roles.

So what about the Yan Jiu of this world?

Bai Wu had been pondering whether Yan Jiu of this world and the one from the previous world had any similarities and if so, what those similarities were?

He understands now.

If you think about it, Yan Jiu of this world can’t laugh either, unable to feel the emotion of joy. But this is not the greatest similarity between the two Yan Jius ...

Yan Jiu of this world also likes Bai Wu. Even in a world where everyone should not show their true feelings and only focus on playing their roles, Yan Jiu still loves Bai Wu.

Perhaps in the many previous identities, Yan Jiu also found it difficult to play her own role well, because she couldn’t give the right emotional feedback, which often made someone ... be treated as an outlier in many identities.

But this time, she met Bai Wu. Bai Wu is the kind of person who can match others well.

All this is so similar to Yan Jiu in the real world, this girl who can’t feel joy thought herself needed by someone again.

"I, too, want to remember you. I believe that no matter in this world or in another, our connection will be very close,"

Somehow, Bai Wu ended up saying such a thing.

This time it was Yan Jiu’s turn to be stunned.

In Yan Jiu’s memory, Bai Wu has always been good at everything, the most qualified listener, the most interesting witness, but such a person is also very hard to get close to.

She had never heard Bai Wu say anything like this before.

"Really, really?"

"Of course it’s true, but this isn’t a promise, it’s a goal... that’s yet to be fulfilled."

"What do you mean, I don’t quite understand..."

"Jiu, have you ever thought that an identity can last a long time, and that people change their identities according to their own wishes, rather than the will of the world?"

"I... hadn’t thought about that." Yan Jiu noticed Bai Wu’s nickname for her, Jiu.

She couldn’t remember the last time someone had addressed her in that way, but it felt like something only a close and dear person would do.

"Everyone has things they’re suited for, forcibly placing someone in an identity they’re not good at and expecting them to perfectly play out that role is downright pathological."

Bai Wu’s expression was very serious and grave.

"A sleepyhead behind the wheel, a person with no knowledge lecturing at school, someone with no work experience wasting time in a company, a doctor with no ability to save people torturing patients with a scalpel because they want to be adults but their minds are still childish, becoming parents... isn’t all of this quite pathological?"

"If everyone had enough time to adapt, it might be all right, but perhaps by the time they finally start to grasp how difficult an identity is and begin to understand what that identity entails... they are forced to switch to another."

"This kind of life... will only lead people to be outwardly bound by an identity, but deep down, to grow resentful of it."

"In such a world, I dare not make you any promises, for today I may be your husband, but perhaps tomorrow, with a single stroke from the hand of those who write our destiny, we could become... something else."

"And if we happen to retain some memories, that would be even more painful, wouldn’t it?"

Yan Jiu nodded her head; this so serious Bai Wu, speaking so much, made her feel uneasy, yet also stirred an unprecedented emotion within her.

She was listening intently to Bai Wu.

It even suddenly occurred to her, what if she became Bai Wu’s daughter... or his sister... wouldn’t that be very distressing?

She had never thought this world so twisted and absurd, but once she wanted to settle down into a certain identity, she suddenly understood this sense of powerlessness.

"But... what can we do? I don’t know what my next identity will be, that’s the rule of this city, I can only adapt to it... though it’s a painful process."

Everything was as Bai Wu had surmised; Yan Jiu’s life in this world had not been smooth.

Bai Wu said:

"Until I make things right, live life with all your might, no matter what others think. Just be true to yourself, remember, it’s being yourself, not your identity."

Maybe in a few days, he would find the source of this world’s distortion, and once he left the fifth level of the Well World, he would never see this Yan Jiu again.

But unexpectedly, Bai Wu still hoped that the Yan Jiu of this world could live well.

No matter whether Bai Wu was there or what her future life would be like.

"I will work hard to correct this world, and I believe that one day, we won’t have to worry about an identity or a relationship anymore."

"Is there really such a day?"

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"I always feel that Bai Wu today... is different from before, thank you. Are you going to do something very dangerous?"

Yan Jiu was no fool; Bai Wu’s words were too rebellious for this long-established world.

So much so that Yan Jiu thought that perhaps Bai Wu was about to do something insane.

"Yes, I’m going to change some things."

Yan Jiu hung her head low, the meal had gone cold.

After all, she was not Bai Wu; she could not understand the things he was about to do, such as completely purging this twisted system, nor could she comprehend the meaning of correcting this world.

She just thought that the last countdown of their time as husband and wife had begun, and she had intended to frankly express her attitude to Bai Wu.

The situation seemed somewhat out of control.

Because she had not expected Bai Wu to speak so earnestly to her.

It seemed crazy, not like Bai Wu at all, yet also felt very real.

But what was Bai Wu supposed to do next?

Suddenly, Bai Wu didn’t know how to continue either. It was while looking into Yan Jiu’s eyes that he felt he should sincerely share his thoughts with the other person.

In this world, the real world, before distortion was completely eliminated... he truly couldn’t imagine how the love between men and women could take place amidst a distorted life.

And whether he should continue playing the role of a husband or not.

As everyone knows, all conflicts between husband and wife can be resolved by paying the public grain, and if that’s not enough, then twice in a row.

Bai Wu, however, had no such thoughts, but Yan Jiu was bowing his head and seemed lost in his own thoughts.

At this moment, it was actually a rare moment of warmth in the entire city.

Humans are such creatures that no matter what they have been through before, emotions fluctuate when parting draws near.

And as the countdown neared, the entire city was immersed in an atmosphere of farewell.

Children were relieved to soon be rid of their parents, bosses were pleased to be free from their subordinates, patients in the hospital clenched their teeth, enduring just one more day to avoid the scalpel of some old, nearly blind person.

Teachers in schools were finally able to get rid of those books that even they couldn’t understand...

Of course, there were also people like Yan Jiu, who had accidentally grown fond of their current identities and felt reluctant to let go.

Suddenly, the television lit up, and an emergency broadcast appeared, interrupting the awkward silence between Yan Jiu and Bai Wu and plunging the entire city... into the last bout of madness.

The television turned on automatically.

It was not just the television; at that moment, all electronic devices capable of spreading information lit up.

"Next, an emergency announcement: a group of Freemen has been kidnapped and held hostage. Suspect name: Gu Qingyu, male, about 1.6 meters tall. Baichuan City Police Bureau specifically announces that all citizens will temporarily have their identities changed to Hunters. Anyone who finds Gu Qingyu or provides information on Gu Qingyu will be granted the right to advance to Freeman in the next identity shift! Dead or alive, it doesn’t matter!"

"To reiterate, all citizens will temporarily have their identities changed to Hunters. Anyone who finds Gu Qingyu or provides information on Gu Qingyu will be granted the right to advance to Freeman in the next identity shift! Dead or alive, it doesn’t matter!"

The words "Freeman advancement right" eventually occupied the entire screen.

At this moment, the whole city fell silent for a few seconds.

The echo of the television broadcast lingered throughout the city.

And after those few seconds, the revelry began.

All the powerful Evil Fallen lurking in this city, all those who had failed to play their roles well and were on the brink of a worse start, and all those who hoped for a better identity...

They all began to stir.

Only those who had survived in this city for a long time understood what it meant to have the right to advance to Freeman!

Once you became a Freeman, such a vast city would become your playground.

"Become a Freeman! Kill Gu Qingyu!"

The moment the emergency message was broadcasted, almost everyone in the city harbored this thought.

Whether satisfied with their current lives or not, no one could resist the allure of becoming a Freeman.

Excited roars came from all directions, echoing through the night.

Everyone became frenzied like a gambler who had lost everything, seeing the final chance for a desperate bet.

Only Bai Wu’s reaction was odd.

Team Leader?

There wouldn’t be a second Gu Qingyu in this world, would there?

If there were, then Gu Qingyu in this world wouldn’t be capable of committing an act like kidnapping a Freeman.

Bai Wu was very clear about Freemen; they were Heavenly Dragons. People whom one punch could summon an admiral to act. The privileged above all others.

These people caused trouble every day, and even if they ruined lives and broke families apart, people still have to kneel and say thank you.

Such supreme power led to absolute corruption, but deep down, a person always desires corruption.

It is precisely because falling is so easy that people need something like morality.

The captain actually abducted a freeman? Or a group of freemen?

Really... that’s so fucking typical of him!

Bai Wu also showed an excited expression, as the entire city was celebrating, and soon the streets would be filled with people looking for Wu Jiu.

On his first day in this world, that is, after he had grasped the rules, he was ready to establish a theory to break the game.

But what about the captain? The captain had directly made the entire world his enemy.

Bai Wu suddenly realized that the captain had grown.

By abducting freemen, one could obtain intelligence from them. These freemen, who did nothing all day, must surely know every part of the city very well.

To inquire about the secrets of the city, seek out various urban legends, and the twisted sources, freemen were undoubtedly the best choice.

The question was how to find the freemen.

The difficult issue that Bai Wu faced as a criminal had been solved by the captain just like that?

What was this? Even my Poet, Yan, wasn’t this efficient!

Of course, Bai Wu didn’t know that Gu someone roamed the world, north and south, relying on a phenomenally lucky fate.

The freemen weren’t found by Wu Jiu; they came to him on their own accord.

"Is it... if we just find this Gu Qingyu, can we... take control of our futures?" Yan Jiu spoke up.

The Yan Jiu in this world naturally didn’t understand the connection between Bai Wu and Gu Qingyu.

"What are you thinking about? Don’t have such thoughts, anyone who dares to abduct freemen must be willing to confront those who resist Destiny."

The captain was indeed such a person, as Bai Wu had been inspired by him during previous explorations, and now the captain’s actions went even further.

He suddenly felt that the phrase Yan had left unfinished was actually wrong.

Will can destroy will, but it can’t directly kill you.

But Bai Wu felt that a person like the captain could kill him, but not destroy his will.

"I have to find someone now since everyone’s identities have changed, our marital relationship is temporarily on hold."

"Is that so..." Yan Jiu felt a bit disappointed.

But after thinking it over, if Bai Wu could find that person, perhaps Bai Wu might become someone who could seize Destiny.

This was a good thing, so Yan Jiu’s spirits lifted and she said to Bai Wu:

"Bai Wu, be careful, don’t push yourself too hard, I... I will still wait here for you to come back."

She had not yet realized that Bai Wu’s search for this person wasn’t to kill them like the others.

His choice was completely opposite.

Bai Wu looked at Yan Jiu and ultimately said nothing.

But in his heart perhaps he made a promise to usher in a world where humanity wasn’t bound by identity and wasn’t twisted.

He opened the front door and said:

"Things will get chaotic in the city soon, although everyone’s aim is to vie for the freemen, there might also be those who use this as a pretext to wreak havoc. There are many Evil Fallen in this city, and many powerful people. After I leave, lock the doors and windows, and turn out the lights. Don’t open the door for anyone but me, do you understand?"

Sensing Bai Wu’s concern, Yan Jiu nodded.

After making sure everything was clear, Bai Wu closed the door.

Thus, the connection with Yan Jiu in this world came to an end.

The restless noise of the city and the monsters’ celebration reached his ears; Bai Wu knew that another night of battling side by side with the captain awaited him.