Chapter 167: The Kind Breaker

"You have kept us company, so you can be considered one of our own."

"They will not kill you. In this apocalypse, you only need to head to a small town where no one cares, and live out your remaining years in peace. When the Three Towers War reaches its final moment... I will no longer have any need for you."

"Run quickly."

Run quickly.

This was the only thought in the priest's mind at this moment.

He had to run away quickly, because he remembered.

There was a hiding place for a "God," he remembered. That God who was hidden within his memories.

He was originally the priest of that church. After those seventeen "Gods" were chosen, he had also obtained a terrifying power because he had been too close to them.

And, because he had cared for them, he had not died.

He was one of the very few who had escaped from that eerie place.

Most people had remained there, becoming twisted and horrific existences.

After the "God" awakened, it was like a source of radiation, and it had infected him as well.

He discovered that he possessed a certain power, and could use this power to construct a fleeting reality.

For example...

The accident room in the Gubao.

Here, he could briefly distort reality. He could make certain stories become real.

And one of the Gods was hiding within this "reality" that was difficult to discover.

"They are grateful for your past care and will not kill you. But you must also forget me, and use more grandiose memories to dilute my existence."

"This way, I can hide until that war ends."

A long, long time later, the priest had already forgotten how many stories he had heard and how many accidents he had witnessed...

Furthermore, those "Gods" seemed to truly not make things difficult for him, and he had indeed survived.

He had also gradually forgotten that most important thing.

But now, that memory had been awakened.

And the person who awakened the memory was Wen Wen Xishu.

The master of the Gubao, who was the priest, was quite manic at this moment.

But he dared not act rashly.

Because he could not gauge Wen Wen Xishu's strength.

The Demon King An Rongzai, the Ghost Bride, the Slender Shadow, and that woman with the aura of antiquity...

None of these people were easy to deal with.

Yet they were all targets of Wen Wen Xishu's malice. It was evident... Wen Wen Xishu's own strength must be unfathomable.

Facing such a formidable enemy, he could only choose another method to deal with him.

"If one day in the future, you encounter an unbeatable person in the World of Obsessions, send him to the Land of Old Memories. Priest, I must go. I am actually very reluctant to leave you."

"Thank you for your care in the past; I will gift you a method. When you encounter an invincible existence, you will have one chance to restart everything."

"Although you yourself will forget that you ever restarted, your opponent will become very weak because of it."

That child holding a water bottle—no, it should be said, that God—had once said this to the priest.

This was also that God's subsequent style of doing things: once encountering an unbeatable existence in the Land of Obsessions, he would drag the opponent to the Land of Old Memories, because the rules there prohibited violence. This formed an unsolvable loop.

Of course, that was the old way of saying it, and the truth of this statement had never changed.

But now, it had a new name.

Once you cannot beat someone in the Trick Tower, drag the opponent to the Desire Tower. This would lead to a memory restart, and one might even forget who the opponent is.

But it did not matter; the opponent would certainly be near your domain and would have become extremely weak.

The priest had never used this method, but now, he had no choice but to use it.

The priest's figure vanished instantly.

【Obtained Item: Invitation · Desire of Repentance】

At this very moment, Wen Wen Xishu, who had just beaten a pile of children to the ground, suddenly received a notification.

What the hell?

How did he suddenly get an invitation?

"I had looked forward to it, but I looked forward even more to that group directly beating the master of the Gubao to death..."

"Did they fail?"

The story session still had to continue, but Wen Wen Xishu's expectation value was now very low.

The male lecturer had already died, directly shaken to death by An Rongzai's terrifying aura. In a mortal body, facing a fight between a group of Red Houses, even just watching from the sidelines meant certain death.

Surprisingly, the brat had actually survived.

"The story session hasn't ended..."

"At least I haven't received news of a victory, which means the brat is likely still alive."

"Then his expectation value from the previous round was higher than mine. If I don't use the invitation next..."

"I will inevitably be killed by the rules."

"This is troublesome."

Wen Wen Xishu looked at the invitation in his hand, feeling for the first time that this invitation was a bit tricky.

"Gubao... it means I might be facing some resurrected ancient existence. Of course, it's also possible I guessed completely wrong."

"But what is certain is that An Rongzai, the Shoe Lady, Jiang Qing, and the Ghost Bride cannot kill it."

"In the previous round, I at least had the corresponding high-level Trick Tower and Slaughter Tower attributes. But this round..."

Wen Wen Xishu had a feeling that this invitation had come too suddenly. It was almost as if the boss had entered its second phase.

"Why does it feel so much like the situation on the train?"

Wen Wen Xishu felt more and more that this scene was familiar.

But this time, he had no Slaughter Tower attributes at all.

"Calm down, think about the effect of the invitation. The invitation is equivalent to letting me return to the source of everything."

"The last invitation was sent to me by Jiang Qing. But interestingly, even Jiang Qing didn't know who I was. She didn't remember me."

"So..."

"My disadvantage is that I cannot beat the opponent. This master of the Gubao is definitely at the Red House level."

"But my advantage is that I retained all my memories, while the opponent has no memories..."

"At the same time, the current situation is that I have no choice but to accept the invitation."

If I don't accept the invitation, the story session will have to enter the fifth round...

Without a doubt, at the end of the fourth round, Wen Wen Xishu would die. After thinking it over, Wen Wen Xishu decided to accept the invitation.

He opened the invitation and pressed his handprint onto it.

The next moment, the world seemed to stand still, and the surrounding scenery began to change.

Desire Tower, rest area.

Wen Wen Xishu discovered that there were far fewer people in the Desire Tower.

"Have you heard? Wen Wen Xishu pulled down two orange vortexes single-handedly."

"Now more than half of the white vortexes of the Great Devouring have been eliminated!"

"I heard... it's truly absurd. I thought it would last for a long time, but it's actually almost over."

"It's said that the casualties this time are also the lowest."

"Because of the anti-magic value, right? Pfft, it's not that these people are strong; it's mainly because of the anti-magic value. I could do it too if I were there."

"Then why didn't you go?"

"I look down on crude behaviors like climbing the Trick Tower or Slaughter Tower, okay?"

Hmm, the Desire Tower was still as foul as ever.

Although there were far fewer people.

Wen Wen Xishu still walked toward the Tianyuan area, intending to take a look.

However, this time, Wen Wen Xishu did not encounter the two instructors, Liu Liu Ruyan and Ji Ji Boda.

He did not encounter any acquaintances.

Wen Wen Xishu did not stay any longer. Through the conversations of the various people in the Desire Tower rest area, he roughly knew...

The disintegration progress of the Great Devouring was exceptionally fast. And the casualties were the lowest in history.

This was not surprising at all.

After all, with the Level 7 facility Safe House, the anti-magic value combined with the Safe House's advance intelligence... everyone could upgrade from a "Self-Coming" to an "Intelligence Self-Coming."

Wen Wen Xishu did not delay. He found an empty spot and activated the login device.

Desire Tower, 30th Floor.

A small town in an unknown land.

Morning mist drifts over the bluestone bridge; cracks in the asphalt road curl around damp locust flowers.

Blue and white school uniforms hang on the riverbank railing, and the scent of caramel from the community coffee shop makes one feel pleasant.

The church in the distance has an extremely primitive feel, and from time to time, the chanting of many people drifts from it.

Those sounds carry a Sanskrit-like quality, making one feel as if their soul has been purified.

Wen Wen Xishu stands on the riverbank of the small town, sensing this town.

Everything is exceptionally beautiful and tranquil.

At this moment, a child riding a bicycle suddenly flashes past Wen Wen Xishu.

"Big brother, be careful."

Seeing the child's face, Wen Wen Xishu is startled.

He is very familiar with it, but this child is not the brat from the Trick Tower, but someone he encountered in the accident room who had been bullied by that brat.

Wen Wen Xishu stops the bicycle:

"Hello, I would like to ask you about someone."

"No problem, ask away. If I know, I will definitely tell you." The child does not refuse; instead, he appears very enthusiastic.

Wen Wen Xishu thinks to himself that the local customs here might have been very good originally.

He begins to describe the brat's appearance; although describing looks in words is difficult for identification, once Wen Wen Xishu mentions the clothing, the child immediately says:

"Andrew? Big brother, how do you know my classmate? Are you his relative? You don't look like one."

"Is Andrew a good kid?" Wen Wen Xishu asks with a smile.

"Of course, a model student. But Andrew's mom and dad don't believe in the religion... that will bring bad luck."

Wen Wen Xishu says:

"Believe in the religion? You mean that classical-style church in the distance?"

The child nods:

"Recently, some people in the town have acted as if they've lost their minds..."

"Sigh, Teacher Mitchell, our former kindergarten teacher, just suddenly went crazy. My mom said..."

The child seems to realize that saying this is wrong and immediately stops.

Wen Wen Xishu says:

"Actually, I came here to investigate this. Can you tell me what's going on with the losing of minds?"

The child widens his eyes:

"Really? Big brother, are you here to investigate the curse?"

"Oh, right, calling it a curse is not wrong." Wen Wen Xishu thinks to himself... it seems he didn't guess wrong.

"Recently... there are always people in the town, sometimes several at once, who suddenly change their temperament and do some very excessive things."

"But if they disguise themselves well enough, you can't tell at all."

"Teacher Mitchell was a very good person... but my mom says she is a slut now; she must have been cursed."

Wen Wen Xishu asks:

"How long has the curse been appearing?"

"I don't know... but the first person to lose their mind was Mr. Lewis. He suddenly got a tattoo, tattooed on his head, making himself look very fierce. It is said he ran to a big city to rob a bank and even killed someone; this matter even made the news."

The child is still fearful:

"But Mr. Lewis used to be very gentle and kind. This happened three years ago."

The bald Spider-Man? This contrast is quite large. The bald Spider-Man from three years ago was a good person.

Wen Wen Xishu asks again:

"Three years ago, did the church already exist?"

"No... it was only finished the year before last. Because the priest said this town was cursed and needed a huge church to purify the curse with divine power. Although at first everyone didn't believe it... but! But Mr. Clark, who used to be very bold, was cured by the priest!"

"In these years, quite a few outsiders have also come here, and they have all been healed by the priest."

Wen Wen Xishu says:

"Mr. Clark? Could you tell me about him?"

"No problem!" Seeming to feel that he is participating in something very righteous, the child is very interested.

"Mr. Clark was a brave person, but for a period of time, he suddenly became very cowardly and shifty-eyed."

"There were multiple thefts in the town... and it turned out from the surveillance that it was actually Mr. Clark who did it."

"We actually didn't believe it at all; Mr. Clark seemed like a different person!"

"Fortunately, we sent him to the priest, and in just one day, Mr. Clark returned to normal. His demeanor was the same as before."

"It was also after that time that many people felt they should believe in the religion. Our family too!"

"Sigh... Teacher Mitchell didn't believe in these things, and later she became like that..."

Wen Wen Xishu says:

"So, your friend Andrew and his family don't believe in the religion either. Has Andrew had any abnormal behavior recently?"

"No. Andrew is still our good friend!" The child is very certain.

"Then recently, have the dogs in your community died?" Wen Wen Xishu says.

The child suddenly becomes terrified:

"Big brother... how did you know?"

Wen Wen Xishu nods:

"Alright, I'm done asking. Thank you. Finally, a piece of advice: be wary of Andrew; he may have already been 'cursed'."

The child is incredulous, but Wen Wen Xishu no longer pays attention.

He walks toward the church, his mind beginning to deduce various clues.

"At first, the town had simple folk customs; the feeling here is warm and peaceful."

"But for these three years, people have constantly lost their minds, changed their temperaments, and become evil and insane."

"These people must be sent to the priest to be 'purified'."

"At first, the priest didn't have a church. But as the priest kept 'purifying' these people... the priest's prestige grew higher and higher."

"The church appeared..."

"So, is it possible that the church is the Gubao, only that in the process of the priest 'purifying' others, his prestige kept growing, and the scale of the church also became larger and larger?"

"What is worth noting is that the priest can make people's souls be purified..."

"But perhaps, the priest is the source of the evil?"

Wen Wen Xishu looks at the church in the distance. At this moment, although he does not possess the attributes of the Slaughter Tower, he has spiritual perception.

Devouring Arnold's finger made Wen Wen Xishu's spiritual perception exceptionally powerful.

He can sense that in that huge church, there is indeed the target of this mission.

This trip to the Desire Tower is not complicated; the target can be locked onto almost from the very beginning.

There is not even a need to use the Luo Pan.

However, although the enemy is right there, Wen Wen Xishu has no means.

"Tower Power is gone. And right now, I cannot use the Trick Tower sequence at all."

"I can't even launch a Limit Kick... in this situation, how am I supposed to defeat the priest?"

"In the child's description, quite a few outsiders also came to request 'purification'."

"And currently, the priest has gained the respect of many people. At this time, the priest has not yet become the master of the Gubao..."

"Because the apocalypse has not yet descended. He is playing the role of a good person. And the priest doesn't remember me..."

A good person naturally wouldn't kill openly. Wen Wen Xishu can enter the church openly and honestly.

"Perhaps I can choose to see how he purifies a person."

Wen Wen Xishu quickly makes a decision and heads toward the church.

But just as he is about to head to the church, someone suddenly calls out to Wen Wen Xishu:

"Hello, person from another world."

Wen Wen Xishu is startled and immediately turns his head.

He sees a woman with a kind face, revealing a friendly smile, looking at Wen Wen Xishu.

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Jessica."

Jessica's features are not stunning, but combined together, they have a unique charm. Her eyebrows are slightly raised, carrying a hint of stubbornness and provocation.

If she were a bad girl, she would definitely be that kind of very flamboyant bad girl.

Especially when she smiles, she gives people a natural sense of "evil."

But right now, Jessica's impression is friendly and dignified.

"What did you just call me?" Wen Wen Xishu is very puzzled.

"If I'm not mistaken, you are going to the church, right?" Jessica says.

Wen Wen Xishu nods:

"I need to find the priest; his reputation is very great."

"No, you are not looking for the priest. Over these years, I know very well who the people looking for the priest are. You are an outsider. To be precise, an outsider from the outside world." Jessica says very firmly.

Wen Wen Xishu is secretly shocked; he seems to have guessed Jessica's identity.

But how is this feeling so eerie?

Jessica also chose this moment to reveal the mystery of her identity:

"Let me introduce myself properly, outsider. My name is Jessica, and I am the villain of this small town. In the past, I was extremely evil..."

"I enjoyed toying with the lives of others; at least, in my memories, that is what I did."

"And I have a name you are more familiar with. The last handsome man to address me this way called me—"

"The Destroyer."

(End of chapter)