[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-three-towers-game":3,"chapter-the-three-towers-game-the-three-towers-game-chapter-11":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Three Towers Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2294148,4488,"Chapter 11: Dialogue with Jack","the-three-towers-game-chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>Jack held the medical report in his hand; it felt like a death warrant, making his steps heavy and sluggish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he returned to his room, he discovered that the strange figure he had seen downstairs not long ago was actually inside his home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two chairs in the room, and Wen Xishu was sitting in one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come directly to Jack’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, are you... do you need any help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no language barrier in the Three Towers, so there was no obstacle to communication between the Tower Climber and the people of the Three Towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu found it somewhat amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with someone trespassing, Jack’s first reaction was to ask if the person needed help. He didn't even ask who the person was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good people, before being forced across that line to ignite the evil within, are indeed simple and honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do need a little help, Jack. But I believe that between us, it will be mutual help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack was a bit surprised that the other party knew his name:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... how should I help you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu appeared very approachable; his posture was casual and relaxed, while Jack, by contrast, was somewhat reserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, Jack. I’m a friend of yours and Jennifer’s. You just need to answer a few questions for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s that simple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s that simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were like a psychologist and a patient. And Jack was the kind of patient who clearly had some ailments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, as a reward, I think I can bring you and Jennifer closer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light appeared in Jack’s eyes, but as soon as he thought about how he was dying, the happiness seemed unable to last long, and that light quickly dimmed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu saw it all; he understood this kind of change too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, when he participated in certain high-mortality sports, he would encounter people with dull, lifeless eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people play extreme sports to chase thrills. Others do it for a dignified death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In bungee jumping, you will always encounter a certain type of person; whether it’s seventy meters or three hundred, they jump the moment they decide to, as if they have no attachment to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You seem a bit dejected; it seems the illness has dealt you a heavy blow. But Jack, your illness might not be what you think it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, please treat me as a doctor and be honest with me. Just think of it as doing it for Jennifer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wen Xishu mentioned Jennifer, Jack lost his suspicion and guard. He had always lacked those things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, what do you want to ask? I really don't have long to live, and I think... no matter how brilliant a doctor is, they can't change my situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I don't have any money. But no matter what you want to ask, if I know the answer, I will tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack was very sincere. Wen Xishu had to admit that his own luck wasn't too bad; the core person for the first mission was a good-natured man like Jack, which lowered the difficulty significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you like Yulia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu’s first question was extremely direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't like Yulia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s answer did not surprise Wen Xishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulia’s importance did not actually stem from herself, but from the fact that she was Jennifer’s mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Remian thinks you like Yulia, but in reality, you just want to be close to Jennifer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack now believed even more that Wen Xishu knew Jennifer; he was very honest:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is a good child; she makes people feel very happy and makes the world feel not so bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu agreed. Although he didn't know Jennifer well, in the Weird Tower, he unexpectedly felt that the child, Jennifer, was quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Jennifer also likes being with you,\" Wen Xishu added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack shook his head uncertainly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I don't know. I just like being with her. Actually, this is somewhat selfish, because doing this only makes me happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... I'm not sure if Jennifer is happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As far as I know, Yulia has some beauty. If she were living in a female-oriented romance novel, she might really wait for some brain-dead domineering CEO to fall in love with a divorced woman with a child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she certainly isn't lacking for men willing to fawn over her. Among these men, including Remian, they shouldn't be too bad to little Jennifer, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack nodded gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, everyone loves little Jennifer. Who could have bad intentions toward her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although you aren't sure if little Jennifer also likes being with you, do you feel... that when little Jennifer is with you, she is happier than when she is with others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Wen Xishu’s face made people feel comfortable, and his tone was gentle, like an old friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack nodded again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Jennifer does seem to prefer being with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, thank you very much. I also hope you can spend more time together. I will answer your question now: when Jennifer is with you, she is truly happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words made Jack clearly break into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu continued to ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, do you like other children?\" Wen Xishu asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually... if I set aside work, I don't really like interacting with other children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu became even more certain of his guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was some kind of special attraction between Jack and little Jennifer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next question: did the medical report for late-stage stomach cancer surprise you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack was a bit confused and looked at Wen Xishu without speaking for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't mind how I know everything. Jack, we are friends, aren't we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I want to ask is whether you felt surprised that you have stomach cancer. Do you feel that, in fact, some of your symptoms don't quite fit the presentation of stomach cancer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a very direct question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack thought carefully for a while and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know either. My body started changing a few months ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My appetite became very large. But sometimes I would vomit frequently... as you can see, I am very thin now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu became a little interested:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have photos of the vomit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack shook his head in surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, I didn't take pictures of that kind of thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kind of thing? The things you vomited, weren't they food?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... perhaps it's hard for you to believe, sigh, never mind, let's not talk about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, be sure to explain clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that I often vomit some black liquid, but inside the liquid, it seems there is something else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu’s pupils constricted slightly. This was clearly not some ordinary stomach ailment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As far as I know, you are not wealthy. But the medical report in your hand is from the Moen City Hospital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were you, I would think that a full set of examinations would be completely unaffordable, wouldn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack did not deny it; he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That doctor is a very good person. He took me to do various examinations. He said today was his lucky day, and seeing that I was so thin, he told me he wanted to do one good deed a day to help me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't charge any fees, but he also indicated that I would have to raise the funds for subsequent treatment myself. All he could do for me was perform the examination and tell me what illness I had.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu’s heart skipped a beat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you tell me that doctor’s contact information?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack had no suspicion of Wen Xishu, so he left a number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu said at the end:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jack, has Jennifer ever felt unwell? I don't mean her stomach, but anywhere else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack showed a look of surprise again, seemingly amazed that Wen Xishu could always notice things that no one else had paid attention to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... Jennifer told me that she occasionally hears some strange sounds. Even when there is no one around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu had almost gathered all the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you very much for your cooperation, Jack. Finally, I want to leave a little gift for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu asked for paper and a pen; he began to write something quickly. Then he tore the paper off, folded it, and handed it to Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can think of this as an invitation, but do not open it now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, open it only when you feel you can no longer endure the pain and want to see Jennifer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack didn't understand, but Wen Xishu’s gratitude made him feel that he might have some value after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accepted the invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu did not ask any other questions; he bid farewell to Jack and left the old building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already verified his conjecture from Jack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was indeed misled. It was not the painful experience that turned Jack into a monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rather, it was that he experienced a painful day at the exact moment he was about to become a monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jack becoming a monster was inevitable. Perhaps the Jennifer of the future is the same. They possess a certain commonality and are mutually attracted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by verifying the logic behind Jack becoming a monster could Wen Xishu begin the next phase of his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The verification process went smoothly. Although he possessed no Desire Sequence, Jack still maintained goodwill toward Wen Xishu and answered every question asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before the next phase of work began, Wen Xishu still had to figure out a character who made him feel very uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought that in this secondary mission, only Jack and Jennifer were worth noting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Wen Xishu had discovered another person worth paying attention to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1656,"2026-06-20T04:46:41.185Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f7f1839feceeb7d681098856b271a13ecbd2d2f15f615aa7bfa49a3eab61b4f0","the-three-towers-game-chapter-12","the-three-towers-game-chapter-10",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-three-towers-game-cover.jpg"]