Chapter 14: The Jack Incident Concludes

A child’s happiness is always simple.

The reason for Wen Xishu’s happiness, in fact, also partly stems from—

Little Jennifer actually has the potential to be a little witch.

She isn’t afraid of monsters, isn’t snobbish like her mother, and at the same time, has a certain interest in and capacity to accept the unknown.

She is also very smart; when encountering dangerous situations, although she feels fear, she can remain calm.

These traits, combined with her aptitude to advance into a Ghost Jennifer, make Wen Xishu feel a sense of anticipation.

However, once he thinks about how he will likely never see Jennifer again in the future, he feels there is nothing to look forward to.

This meal did not last very long.

At the dining table, Wen Xishu just kept asking questions about Jennifer.

Yuliya is very happy, thinking this is true love. Wen Xishu feels Yuliya is far too easy to conquer.

He suddenly realizes that this is likely the effect of appearance and money.

As a "Doctor" and a Corruptor, he has already grasped the trajectories of many people across multiple loops, so he has quite a bit of money on him.

Therefore, Wen Xishu chose a rather expensive restaurant.

He truly has no great interest in picking up women, but now he can feel how much the location of a first meeting impacts a woman's perception.

Wen Xishu is clearly only concerned with Jennifer; when Yuliya introduces herself, his attitude seems very perfunctory.

Yet even so, Yuliya is extremely diligent in outputting her worldview, much like that "Tu Lei" style.

Wen Xishu is truly anxious, thinking that since Jennifer is already happy, he needs to leave quickly.

If he isn't going to "pile-drive," staying in a boring place like the Desire Tower is truly unnecessary.

So, he paid the bill halfway through and left.

Interestingly, this behavior of paying the bill and leaving halfway actually caused a prompt to appear in his mind: 【Yuliya’s favorability increased】.

Wen Xishu is truly speechless.

……

……

After leaving the restaurant, Wen Xishu found a place with no one around.

He intends to return to the Ghost Tower via the invitation letter, but the moment he opens it, he is suddenly very curious...

"I have indeed changed many things, but if there is a causal relationship between the Ghost Tower and the Desire Tower, then when I return to the Ghost Tower, will it still be the original scene?"

Wen Xishu is certain that when it comes to bringing happiness to Jennifer, he has done his absolute best.

Except for the job of being a father to Jennifer, which he truly cannot do. But he has also found a powerful backer for Jennifer.

"If Jack is no longer miserable... then will he still kill Jennifer?"

"If Jack didn't kill Jennifer, then would Jennifer still call for help?"

If Jennifer didn't call for help, he shouldn't have appeared in the first place.

Carrying many questions, Wen Xishu pressed his handprint onto the invitation letter.

……

A familiar feeling descends once again, and the surrounding scenery changes once more.

Countless straight white lines crisscross, cutting through the surrounding space.

Subsequently, these white lines begin to expand continuously; gradually, everything in Wen Xishu’s eyes becomes a vast expanse of white.

Just when Wen Xishu thinks he will return to the original scene of the Ghost Tower...

Suddenly, a massive amount of information in text form floats into Wen Xishu’s mind.

There are many people in this world who reverse cause and effect, but changing cause and effect can indeed cause many things to shift.

【Due to changes in the Desire Tower’s plot, the Ghost Tower’s twenty-first floor, "Jack’s Deadly Ghost Building," will be restarted.】

【All players currently participating in this mission (excluding the invitation letter holder) will have their memory modules updated synchronously.】

【Memory module updating.】

【Ghost Tower logic repair simulation initiated.】

【Simulation started.】

【Jack and his mother suddenly disappeared, and for several days in a row, they were nowhere to be found. Remian made up many malicious rumors, and Anderson tore apart every corner of Jack’s house.】

【Jennifer firmly believes that Uncle Jack will not break his promise; he will appear one day to invite her to watch an interesting performance.】

【The world undergoes a drastic change; among those chosen by the Tower, a portion begins to evolve.】

【The dangerous world forces Yuliya to abandon Jennifer. When there is only one ticket to escape the apocalypse, Yuliya chooses to abandon Jennifer. Jennifer is left behind in Moen City, which is full of mutants.】

【This mother and daughter might meet again, or they might never meet again, but Yuliya will certainly never want to encounter the 'new' Jennifer.】

【Remian is terrified, but Jack tells him not to be afraid, because in the apocalypse, no one will hurt a dead person without a mouth.】

【Anderson will always be Jack’s good friend; their friendship is like frozen meat in a refrigerator, which can be stored for decades. Even if the refrigerator doesn't cool, Jack doesn't mind.】

【On this day, you receive Jennifer’s call for help; she needs to leave her current area and head to Jack’s Ghost Building. These two, who are not father and daughter but closer than father and daughter, seem to have sensed each other’s existence.】

【With the unremitting efforts of you and your partners, you successfully deliver Jennifer to the entrance of the Ghost Building.】

【The two monsters successfully meet, and they are grateful for your actions.】

【Relevant memory modules replaced, scene loading...】

【Your favorability with Ghost Jack increased to 75.】

【Your favorability with Ghost Jennifer increased to 90.】

【Jack’s favorability toward Jennifer increased to 100.】

【Jennifer’s favorability toward Jack increased to 100.】

【You have attracted the attention of a special existence in the Ghost Tower, the Ghost Gemini; your favorability with the Ghost Gemini increased to 1.】

【Unlocked recruitment prerequisites for Slaughter Jack and Slaughter Jennifer.】

A massive amount of information surges into Wen Xishu’s mind. Wen Xishu only feels that this huge volume of information leaves him somewhat stunned for a moment.

There really are Slaughter Jack and Slaughter Jennifer. But what is the Ghost Gemini?

Before he can fully digest this information, he discovers he has returned to the starting point.

Jack’s old building, first floor, at the entrance.

He stands at the entrance, and Jennifer stands outside. This scene is almost exactly the same as before he transferred to the Desire Tower via the invitation letter.

But what is different is that Jack has appeared in front of Wen Xishu.

That arm, filled with the scent of decay, has torn flesh, exposing parts of white bone.

It still looks very thin, but it has become unusually tall. Ghost Jack’s physique can definitely be called a giant, but judging by the proportions, it is indeed very thin.

This appearance makes Wen Xishu think of a hybrid between an alien and a human.

Upon seeing the mask on Ghost Jack’s face, Wen Xishu suddenly reveals a smile.

The mask is pieced together from four eyes and ears, as well as two noses.

Although it looks incredibly terrifying, Wen Xishu feels it’s actually quite cool; he knows where those four eyes, ears, and other organs came from.

He doesn't care whether Ghost Jack is a good person, but he very much hopes that Ghost Jack can be a good person who isn't so boring.

"Thank you for bringing Jennifer back. In Moen City, you are our friend. I rarely admit that humans are my friends."

Jack’s smile looks just like the one Wen Xishu faced from Jennifer in the Desire Tower.

Wen Xishu returns the same smile:

"I am honored to be friends with you. If you don't mind, you can also count me as non-human."

He adapts very quickly.

Just like playing those simulator games in his past life, a bunch of randomized text appears, briefly accounting for a person’s entire life.

Originally, he was still wondering how the causality between the Desire Tower and the Ghost Tower would manifest. He didn't expect it to restart directly.

The mission changed from rescuing Jennifer to leave the old building to escorting Jennifer to enter the old building.

This time, Wen Xishu did not team up with anyone, which amounts to a solo mission.

But judging from the text information just now, if he had teamed up, other teammates without an invitation letter would have...

Their memories would be replaced. This is truly an overbearing change.

This kind of change, or rather, this method of handling things, is something Wen Xishu likes very much.

Because this counts as recognition of his significant influence on this mission, or rather, on the lives of Jack and Jennifer.

The more significant the influence, the higher the plot completeness must be.

He came here precisely to achieve level four completeness.

"Big Brother, do you want to stay and keep us company?" Jennifer says, holding Jack’s hand.

Wen Xishu says:

"I still need to explore other places. I’m sorry, I have to leave."

Jennifer blinks her eyes, quite reluctant.

"Then... then can I know your name?"

Wen Xishu thinks for a moment and decides to say his name:

"My name is Wen Xishu. You can call me Brother Shu; 'Big Brother' isn't a very good title."

Jennifer notes down this name.

Jack says:

"I respect your choice. If you cannot survive outside, you are welcome to return here at any time."

"Jennifer doesn't want you to die. Let me give you something; perhaps it will help you survive."

[Obtained the Weird Sequence of Weird Jack. For specific sequence details, please proceed to the Three Towers Guide to complete account registration and query.]

It seems he has obtained an ability from the Weird system.

Wen Xishu did not yet know what kind of ability this was, but he thought of the description from when he first threw the Madness Die.

He could simultaneously use the abilities and rules of three tower systems...

Then, could this Weird Sequence be used within the Slaughter Tower or the Desire Tower?

Wen Xishu's figure slowly retreated from the old building.

The moment he completely left the old building, Wen Xishu was considered to have completed the mission, and a prompt echoed in his mind:

[You have completed the Jack's Deadly Weird Building series of missions. You are about to head to the Three Towers Guide to obtain your mission rating and query your rewards.]

A subtle pain came from his wrist, and Wen Xishu discovered that the black login device, which looked like a weird wristwatch, seemed to be shrinking.

The world in his eyes also began to sway slightly. The black number on the dial, which was originally zero, turned into one at this instant.

(End of this chapter)