Doomsday Jigsaw Puzzle

Chapter 622: Chapter 239: The Day of Reconciliation between Husband and Wife

Seven hundred years ago.

When Bai Yuan finally reached the deep forbidden area of the farm and saw that girl, he smiled.

His smile was so enchanting, although he always liked to manipulate others’ perceptions of him with Parasitic Heart Demon, creating the illusion that he was enveloped in light.

Even without this filter, he was still a perfect man.

No one disliked his smile except for the child named Bai Wu, years later.

Jing Yi never smiled at the fish; he simply picked up the harmonica and played a tune that caused the fish agonizing pain, forcing it to constantly split.

If, on a rare occasion, the fish split into an exceptional individual,

like Xiaoyugan or an existence such as Dong Nianyu, he might give a verbal commendation, but he would not smile.

The fish liked Bai Yuan, and even though the other children from the same period were talented, they were not in the same league as Bai Yuan.

However, this liking was not romantic love but rather a clear understanding that only Bai Yuan could take her away.

She knew very well that Bai Yuan’s heart loved no one. She always looked down from above, gazing past the forbidden area at everyone else.

She also hoped that one day, Bai Yuan would show her that charming smile.

That day really came.

"Will you take me with you?"

She seemed unable to speak overtly as though to do so would be to issue some command.

So these words appeared directly in Bai Yuan’s mind.

Even though Bai Yuan was also a person with strong spiritual power capable of constructing a thick psychic wall, to the fish, all his defenses amounted to nothing.

She was the king in the realm of spiritual power, just as The First Generation was unrivaled in the understanding of Temporal Power.

But if one were to quantify the achievements, The First Generation’s mastery of Temporal Power would be far inferior to the fish’s mastery of spiritual power.

"Will you be of use to me?"

"I will... I want to leave this place."

"Then how about we make a contract? We will assist each other, never parting, living for our respective goals."

"Do you know what I intend to do?"

"I do not, but you can tell me. As long as you can bring me equivalent value, even if you ask me to kill Jing Yi, I can do it."

In their youth, Bai Yuan and the girl named Fish had their first formal encounter. It was as if they skipped the process of slowly getting to know each other and instantly became allies willing to live and die for one another.

Fish said in Bai Yuan’s mind:

"I want to become a normal person."

"That’s impossible, but perhaps there is a place in this world that can let you see what a real normal person is like."

Fish considered for a moment and agreed with Bai Yuan’s statement. However, Bai Yuan was like a devil, one that would keep promises to ensnare a target.

If he said he would fulfill your wish, then he would indeed fulfill it.

Bai Yuan said:

"I can teach you some methods. I don’t know if it’s possible, but you contain tremendous spiritual power within you; perhaps you can achieve this. Channel this spiritual power in a certain Sequence."

If Fish could use Parasitic Heart Demon, then one day she would be able to attach herself to anyone.

Yet at that time, Bai Yuan had not considered what kind of "ordinary person" could withstand the terrifying spiritual power of Fish.

Even Fish’s own body was in a state of disassociation, as though it might disintegrate at any moment.

But Fish still nodded:

"I want to leave this place."

"Then the contract is established, I will take you away from here."

"What about you? What do you wish for me to do for you?"

"Many things. The process will cause you pain, distress your heart, and maybe even make you resent me, but I hope... on the day we eventually part, you will forgive everything I’ve done."

Fish did not understand these words.

Several years later, they came to the Origin World, the place where Bai Wu was born.

They found a "normal person," a normal person who could accommodate the vast spiritual power of the fish.

The mother of Bai Wu. freewēbnoveℓ.com

At that time, Bai Yuan hoped the fish could utilize the spiritual power, a kind of origin power, in the way of Parasitic Heart Demon and apply it to the mother of Bai Wu.

Just like The First Generation could utilize the temporal power of the origin to comprehend Temporal Return in that way, the fish could also grasp Parasitic Heart Demon using the origin spiritual power in a similar manner.

This task was exceptionally easy for her, even simpler than it was for The First Generation to learn Temporal Return.

"I did not break my promise. You should know how hard it is to find a normal person who can live an ordinary life and yet withstand your mental power, but I still found one."

"Now you just need to parasitize her."

"Although her will is going to disappear, by doing this, you can become her, can’t you? Don’t feel guilty or ashamed; this world has always been like this. If you want something, you have to seize it from someone else!"

The fish ultimately did not agree; she could not bear to do it.

Over the many years in the small town, she had looked down upon it, watching the town’s peaceful life, watching Bai Yuan fall in love and get married.

She felt that it was enough; she thought she had misunderstood. Bai Yuan had a heart, Bai Yuan also had love within him.

But at that moment, when Bai Yuan uttered those words, she understood...

This woman might be powerful enough to bear her spiritual power, a perfect vessel for parasitism.

But she was also very pitiful. In Bai Yuan’s eyes, she was just an object, a tool to fulfill the contract.

The fish refused to parasitize the woman. She longed to become the other party, but after all those years of constant observation, she had developed a special bond with the mother of Bai Wu.

In the end, she indeed moved into that woman’s heart, but not as a parasite, but as a guardian.

And eventually... she became the Guardian of Bai Wu.

But Bai Yuan’s plan had not failed. In fact, all of this was just what Bai Yuan liked to see.

Bai Yuan, who had seen through the human heart, had known long ago how things would develop.

He could have taught the fish how to use Parasitic Heart Demon at any time, but he chose to wait until just before Bai Wu’s birth to teach her.

He insisted on letting the fish develop feelings for the mother of Bai Wu before teaching her.

Because of the fish’s kindness and a mother’s nature to protect her child, these human traits were part of Bai Yuan’s plan all along.

His most perfect creation—Bai Wu, was finally born.

One who from birth had the bloodline of the Origin World and humanity, as well as the protection of the person with the strongest spiritual power in the world.

Although he was still a work-in-progress, Bai Yuan would continue to hone him, torment him, and help him grow into the most powerful pioneer in a twisted world.

The fish and the mother of Bai Wu were both objects of his manipulation, no different in Bai Yuan’s eyes than the later Ace of Spades.

They were merely tools to complete the next journey.

After learning all this, the fish ultimately broke with Bai Yuan, but what could she do?

Kill Bai Yuan? She couldn’t do it because deep down it seemed there was always a voice advising her that Bai Yuan had his own difficulties.

Kill Bai Wu? She couldn’t do that either; he was such an adorable child, and she was no longer just an observer, but had become a firsthand participant with the identity of a mother.

All she could do was to isolate herself in the Inner World and never see Bai Yuan again.

This standoff lasted for a very long time. Meanwhile, their relationship reached rock bottom due to Bai Yuan’s tormenting of Bai Wu.

But the fish also knew that if one day she needed to help Bai Wu... then Bai Wu had to be able to withstand extreme pain.

Eventually... her relationship with Bai Yuan began to thaw.

When Bai Yuan died, the great hatred dissipated with his death.

Yet in the events that befell Xuanhui City, Bai Yuan was called back by the Full Moon Fragment, and afterward, the man helped Bai Wu out of many difficulties along the way.

The past with Bai Yuan gradually faded.

She still couldn’t forgive Bai Yuan, but she didn’t hold as much resentment against him.

Until not long ago, there was finally a true reconciliation between the fish and Bai Yuan.

It was after Bai Wu witnessed Crimson’s death and fell apart.

Bai Wu’s massive negative emotions restored the Tyrant to his peak condition and allowed him to annihilate the Seven Sins one by one.

But it also drew an incarnation of Alpha to the Well.

From that moment, Bai Yuan knew that someone had to step forward to hold off Alpha in the final battle.

So later, in the fifth layer of the Well World, within the mechanized Baichuan City Zoo, Bai Yuan said goodbye to Bai Wu.

But before this, after the fish used its powerful spiritual power to briefly help Bai Wu evade capture, Bai Yuan had one last conversation with her.

"Shouldn’t the cold war be over by now?"

"In a sense, you could be considered my wife, right? ’A day as a couple bestows an hundred days of grace.’

"I sit outside at the café every day, watching you over here. Aren’t you moved at all?"

"Alright, I’ve said too much of this, probably so much that your ears have calloused, right? It seems you will never believe me again. But still..."

"I’m going now."

Bai Yuan stood outside the door and calmly said these words.

The door did not open.

"This time I’m not deceiving you, really, I’m going to have a final showdown with my past. A game isn’t quite complete without facing the ultimate boss at the end."

"We’ve helped each other along the way, never leaving the other’s side, living for our own goals. My methods might have been shameful, but I’ve fulfilled your wish."

"Do you remember what I said? I was hoping... on the day we inevitably part, you would forgive everything I’ve done."

Suddenly the door opened, and a figure emerged as if it were made up of various mists—it was not really there.

They embraced, and then said goodbye.

Bai Yuan thought to himself, this girl is so gullible... She forgave someone who did her so much harm so easily.

He suddenly wanted very much to live on, because he didn’t want such an easily deceived person to be taken advantage of by others.

There were so many deceivers in the world, but only he should be the one to deceive the fish.

But soon he thought... Bai Wu has grown up.

The child had gradually surpassed himself and the Ten of Spades and others. He was relieved again.

"I’m off to embark on the final adventure."

"Will you come back?"

"If I can come back, I will certainly come to see you again."

This time, Bai Yuan was not deceiving the fish; he really was off to face his final adventure.

And... to free himself from being Bai Wu’s obsession.

If he could return, he would definitely find a way to see the fish again.

If he could return.

...

...

Denglin City.

Jing Si, Bai Yuan, Alpha, all were within the spiritual world.

Though their bodies did not move, no one dared to approach them at this time.

In the Inner World, Jing Si, who had been tortured by Alpha, finally got a chance to catch his breath.

The first time he was saved by human scientists, the second time by Lin Rui, and this was the third time—he was saved by Bai Yuan.

But to leave the spiritual world, Jing Si also needed some time.

This time was the window for Bai Yuan to confront Alpha.

If Bai Yuan could hold off Alpha in this time, then Jing Si would deal a heavy blow to Alpha, and they could attack Alpha from both the real and the spiritual realms.

However, conversely, if Alpha defeated Bai Yuan during this time, then all would be lost.

In the Inner World, the moment Alpha sensed the spherical building transforming into a cubic one, he felt the extraordinary nature of Bai Yuan.

"Being able to ignore my suppression, and even change matter at will in my Inner World... I must revise my opinion, your existence is not a surprise, it is simply a miracle."

This was the highest praise from Alpha after many battles.

Bai Yuan had now earned the right to confront Alpha in the realm of spiritual power.

However, things did not go according to Bai Yuan’s plan.

"Ah, it seems I couldn’t deceive you."

"Teaching the fish to swim, I am without blind spots. You tried to deceive me, to acquire one of my powers, but I will not believe a word you say."

The dialogue between Bai Yuan and Alpha seemed quite jumpy.

It all started with Bai Yuan’s second introduction:

"Sequence 8 – Parasitic Heart Demon, Sequence 5 – Psychic Silhouette, these are the real enemies you have to face."

This statement was actually a lie. Bai Yuan was that kind of person, either lying or on the way to a lie.

Before this lie, Bai Yuan had first said:

"Having a talent that gains power through lying is just tailor-made for me."

This statement was showing his hand, indicating to Alpha one thing – I possess the Deceiver Sequence.

Therefore, if Alpha, knowing that he possesses the Deceiver Sequence, was still deceived by him, then Bai Yuan would also acquire some power from him.

This way, the gap in their combat power would be further narrowed.

And Bai Yuan’s lie was that he had mastered Sequence 5 – Psychic Silhouette.

This lie was almost flawless.

Without being Psychic Silhouette, it would be hard to explain how Bai Yuan could suddenly break through Alpha’s blockade and change objects at will inside Alpha’s Inner World.

Anyone else would probably believe that Bai Yuan possessed the Psychic Silhouette.

But unfortunately...

His opponent was Alpha, someone who knew the rules behind the existence of the top ten Sequences.

"What a pity. I possess many powers, and even if you can’t deceive me into giving you Immortal, getting my other powers might make this battle more interesting. But you cannot deceive me."

Yes, what the entity known as "鱼" possessed was a vast origin power of spiritual power, not Psychic Silhouette.

Alpha could see through this because he had seen the Stele on the sixth floor of the High Tower.

He had seen Parasitic Heart Demon before, but then it disappeared. freewēbnoveℓ.com

This meant that the owner of Parasitic Heart Demon had died.

For thousands of years, Psychic Silhouette had never appeared.

This was sufficient to show that Bai Yuan had only received spiritual power, the terrifyingly huge origin power of "鱼", and not the Psychic Silhouette.

Bai Yuan sighed helplessly:

"I couldn’t deceive you, but it’s not a big problem. In the Inner World, this is my home field."

Terrifying spiritual power radiated from Bai Yuan, and amazement flashed across Alpha’s eyes.

Such vast spiritual power left him utterly shocked.

"You are like a walking Well... To think there is someone like you among humanity."

"Thank you for the compliment to my wife; I accept it on her behalf. But as for you, it’s time to die."

While talking trash, Bai Yuan snapped his fingers.

This time, it was not the buildings behind Alpha that changed, but Alpha himself.

The huge inverted Red Pupil on his head suddenly petrified.

"That eye is too much of a nuisance, let’s close it for now."

Alpha never expected that the opponent’s spiritual power was sufficient to cause changes even within himself.

"An unprecedented enemy, hahaha, you are much more interesting than Jing Si!"