Free Web NovelChapter 93: Chapter 93: I, Bai Wu, Do Not Need Love
Wu Jiu nodded, thinking that Bai Wu’s reasoning was quite decent; these were things he himself could not have thought of.
Well, the act of feigning insanity...seemed to have its significance.
"Even can deduce that Cain’s ability should be the Talent Sequence 23—the Deceiver."
Although there was only one sentence describing the Deceiver’s talent, "deceiving others to gain power", many details remained to be uncovered.
But Bai Wu’s intuition was strong; this was Cain’s Sequence.
There truly was a sense of facing an ancient adversary; his own ability was 24, a non-combat ability.
The opponent’s ability was 23, also a non-combat ability.
He himself came from a world seven hundred years ago, perhaps an Otherworld. or perhaps the world in which he found himself was this very world, but seven hundred years earlier?
And Cain had lived for over seven hundred years.
Bai Wu was actually quite excited and not frightened at all:
"Captain, you are different from other prey in Cain’s eyes; judging from his ecstasy, you possess abilities beyond his imagination."
Wu Jiu’s expression turned grave, "If Cain really lived for seven hundred years as you said, then he...should be more formidable than me."
"Yes, his power should be immense, but perhaps his ambitions stretch even to the sixth floor. From Cain’s words, there’s evident strong antagonism towards the sixth floor. Such a person wouldn’t care about the weak; what he hates might be something he is helpless against."
"Do you mean, Cain has clashed with someone from the sixth floor?"
"Captain, remember the guy with the Talent Sequence—Absolute Dissolution? He went to the sixth floor and never came back. I can’t help but speculate maliciously. Maybe there’s some kind of predator on the sixth floor."
Wu Jiu’s index finger twitched lightly.
Bai Wu continued:
"Cain despises the High Tower, and the root of it should be on the sixth floor. If he has truly lived for seven hundred years, even with your exceptional talent, you’re absolutely no match for Cain. But what if Cain has also been preyed on?"
At this, Wu Jiu had a realization:
"So the current Cain is actually very weak, or to say, unable to exert his full strength?"
"Exactly, which is why he has set his sights on you, Captain. You’re very special, and to deceive you, Cain must have laid many traps, and will step by step subvert your view of the High Tower. In this process, he should not confront you with such a crazed and theatrical appearance."
"Then why is he acting so insane?" Recalling Cain’s words made Wu Jiu even more puzzled.
Bai Wu smiled mysteriously:
"In the game Werewolf, such a tactic is quite common, where one wolf kills another...to deceive everyone. Cain’s appearance before you, Captain, in such a crazed and theatrical guise, was only to have the other wolf kill him."
This answer shocked Wu Jiu.
"Ah, but this is just my speculation. Since you’ve confronted him, Captain, he will definitely keep pestering you. Perhaps soon, we’ll see a bringer of Justice who has killed Cain. And this Justice bringer—"
Bai Wu’s voice trailed off. freewёbnoνel.com
Wu Jiu caught on and said:
"Is that Cain in disguise?"
"The Captain is indeed clever."
Wu Jiu still wore a heavy expression. Bai Wu’s words sounded quite mystical, yet they gave him the sense that it was indeed a possibility.
Bai Wu, on the other hand, believed that there was an eight or nine out of ten chance that Cain would approach the Captain in another identity and then corrupt him.
He really wanted to pat Dwarf on the shoulder, but his hands were immobile; he could only say directly:
"Captain, there’s no need to worry too much. As long as I’m here, Cain cannot carry out his schemes on you. But as for the areas within the Traction Disc, both of us will have to explore them together."
Wu Jiu suddenly laughed as well.
He didn’t think of himself as stupid, but he had never thought of the things Bai Wu was talking about.
Even though he felt like a terrifying monster had set its sights on him, Wu Jiu strangely felt no great pressure.
If what Bai Wu had said came true, and Cain was killed by someone who then wanted to get close to him...
He thought Bai Wu might as well change his name to Bai Fortune-Teller. Having an evil existence like Cain around, he should be worried.
But it seemed that Bai Wu was on an even higher level than Cain.
...
...
For the next three days, Bai Wu rested and recuperated.
The Investigation Corps quickly organized a commendation ceremony; Bai Wu, Lin Wurou, and Ye Weiming were all hailed as heroes of the corps.
The Garrison Corps and the Investigation Corps had been in a covert struggle for a long time, usually with the Garrison Corps having the upper hand. This time, it was a severe blow to the Garrison’s prestige.
However, in order to give Bai Wu a clean background, Wu Jiu, Liu Mu, and the Ghost Grinding Firm got very busy.
Wu Jiu was certain that with Bai Wu’s talent, he could go even further and one day become extremely famous.
Before he was noticed by the significant figures on the fourth and fifth levels, Wu Jiu had to ensure Bai Wu had a background clean enough for everyone to approve of.
On the third day, Bai Wu’s injuries were not yet fully healed, but he had already left the hospital.
Unable to use his arms, and confined to bed rest, his days were arguably worse than the sixteen years Yang Guo spent without Dragon Girl. At least Yang Guo could use one hand.
Once Bai Wu was free to move about, Wu Jiu returned the half heart back to him.
At the branch of the Investigation Corps, Bai Wu took the half heart, which felt surprisingly hot to the touch.
"That young lady is very fond of you, and she might have information on Cain..."
"Captain, actually there’s no need to ask her, why don’t we just use the Traction Disc and confront Cain directly?"
Wu Jiu said:
"You should at least go see her."
Bai Wu furrowed his brow. Dealing with this kind of matter was a hassle.
The apocalypse of the High Tower was interesting; he enjoyed the days of monsters everywhere outside the tower, exploration zones all around, and the constant intrigue within the tower.
The excitement made him feel it was more thrilling than any game he had played before.
But emotions... Bai Wu believed that friendship could help him widen his connections, while love would only bring troubles.
However, Wu Jiu was dead serious:
"Yan Jiu has a big secret. It might be easy to avoid now, but you’ll face it eventually. People who lack love have a crazy gene deep inside them. Also, I’ve seen that girl, she’s quite attractive."
Quite attractive? Bai Wu thought to himself, Dwarf, are you outright saying I’m a shallow person?
"Captain, women only affect the speed at which I draw my sword. I have no interest in women. Don’t think because I’ve been... cough... drinking with Ming Che, that it compares at all to the camaraderie we’ve built fighting side by side."
"Quit the nonsense, just go if I tell you to. Write an investigation report on Cain when you get back."
Now that Wu Jiu was in charge of the Asylum’s security, sending Bai Wu to the third level Asylum was no issue in terms of authorization.
With no choice, Bai Wu had to visit the third level first, to visit Yan Jiu and extract information about Cain.
