[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-three-towers-game":3,"chapter-three-towers-game-three-towers-game-chapter-16":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Three Towers Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1096703,1431,"Chapter 16 - 12 Twisting Fate","three-towers-game-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>\"Hello, who is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi, are you a doctor from Mo'en Hospital?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? You've got the wrong number, I don't work at Mo'en Hospital, and I'm not a doctor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call was very short. Wen Xishu squinted, finding the situation becoming interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the old building, he borrowed a phone from a passerby and made a call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This number was left by Jack, regarding that doctor. But he couldn't reach the doctor; it was a wrong number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jack has no reason to lie to me. That doesn't fit his character. So, it looks like there's indeed something wrong with this doctor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu looked into the distance. The next place he was heading to was the Mo'en City Fourth Nursing Home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack's mother was in this nursing home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if thinking of something, he suddenly quickened his pace from a slow walk to a sprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo'en City, the old building in the slums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu's appearance did not delay Jack's timing for doing certain things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless there was a major shift in logic and guidance, the people in Desire Tower would try to stick to their original rhythms and do what they were supposed to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wen Xishu left, Jack stopped daydreaming. He decided to go upstairs to ease relations with Remian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of his life, Jack hoped to be remembered as a good person by everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But eventually, he stood at the staircase and heard Remian's call to Yulia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those hurtful words shattered Jack's self-deception completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as he walked towards his room, he happened to overhear his \"friend\" Anderson's speech about friendship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before his death, what he thought was important in life started to fall apart prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack's silent tears fell on the stairs of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world was so terrible. Suddenly, he really wanted to see Jennifer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was probably the only way to give him strength and see something beautiful. He longed to hear Jennifer's happy, childlike laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, Jack's original behavioral logic changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he remembered the mysterious man had given him an invitation card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open it when you feel you can no longer endure the pain and want to see Jennifer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he would never use it, but he did not expect the man to foresee everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack now felt the overwhelming pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the invitation card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jack, my friend. When you decide to open this, I think you've realized you've been deceiving yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are many disgusting and awful guys in this world. Being a good person is not wrong, but you shouldn't deceive yourself into believing in inherently bad people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to know how I knew you were crying silently in the hallway. I also know you really want to see Jennifer at this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don't worry, Jennifer is a good child. She will attend your performance, but not now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is also not the only one in your life worth inviting. Your mother is still waiting for you. Why not go see her first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, you won't die of stomach cancer; you never had stomach cancer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the contrary, in the upcoming disastrous chaos that frightens everyone, you will be luckier than most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to know everything, put aside your despair for now and go see your mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between the nursing home and the old building wasn't far, and Wen Xishu was running at full speed all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was racing against someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formula for constructing villains in this world was simple: a terrible and malignant survival environment, and a little bit of love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use that little bit of love to keep people from giving up on life and hope in a bad environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, destroy that love, making them realize they never possessed love. In this way, an evil villain is created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu had already received confirmation from Jack; Jack's evolution was inevitable, unrelated to his experiences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he discovered signs that Jack's life was orchestrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remian's betrayal, Anderson's lies, Yulia's disgust, all these made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Jack's mother also had an accident and passed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this happened in one day. These events were too coincidental and tightly knit. Combined, it was like a potent drug to change human nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wen Xishu heard about the doctor, he wondered how the doctor diagnosed Jack with stomach cancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he verified that the doctor was likely a fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the many coincidences in Jack's day were possibly also designed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Jack becoming a monster and destroying everything tied to Jennifer could also be designed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key to saving Jennifer was, in fact, to save Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Deceit Tower, the nursing home staff said on the phone that Jack's mother met with an accident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Accident means the elderly did not die naturally. Reasonable speculation would be that this was a murder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is someone hiding in the dark, trying to destroy Jack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to retract my earlier description of Desire Tower; this place is as interesting as Deceit Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo'en City Fourth Nursing Home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack's mother was mostly in a state of daze because no doctor had been willing to take care of her for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is typical in nursing homes; in many of them, medical staff treat the elderly casually. The needier the elderly, the less they are liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elderly yearning for attention gradually become obedient and dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If children are filial or capable, who would send their parents to a nursing home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jack's work often kept him out day and night, leaving him no choice but to send his mother to a nursing home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some elderly can influence medical staff to be more attentive by casually revealing their savings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jack's mother obviously did not fall into this category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack was poor. Even though he paid the nursing home fees and some extras, he couldn't change his mother's plight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, today, Jack's mother was no longer alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A kindly looking young doctor surprisingly was willing to push her wheelchair and take her out for a walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the elevator she entered kept ascending higher and higher floors...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began to get scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It suddenly occurred to her that she had never seen this doctor before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the elevator reached the 37th floor, the top of the building, she asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doc...Doctor, why are we here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For joy. And glorious evolution, madam,\" the doctor smiled strangely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...I don't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"doctor\" gently pressed on the elderly woman's shoulders:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me explain then. You are Jack's mother, also Jack's nourishment. Now, it's time for you to contribute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The world is changing, and Jack is one of those who can change the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But his character hinders his destiny. He needs a little help, and I need a little joy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheelchair moved closer to the edge of the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your fall will contribute to his rise. That's the meaning of motherly love. It's really touching, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"doctor\" spoke as if telling a bedtime story to a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His actions, however, terrified Jack's mother. She struggled and waved her hands desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"doctor\" pushed the wheelchair towards the edge of the rooftop, accelerating. Then he let go, allowing the wheelchair to glide toward the edge, leading to a downfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile became brilliant, as if he was enjoying a fine comedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, a tremendous force suddenly grabbed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lab coat was torn apart by the sheer strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor's body paused. Next, a hand grasped his neck and violently pulled him backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like your way of curing diseases, but unfortunately, you picked the wrong patient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chasing, dragging, and then stabilizing the wheelchair—all done in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Wen Xishu, who spent years living on the edge of death and was proficient in extreme sports, the previous moves were simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"doctor\" sat on the ground, looking at the sudden appearance of Wen Xishu, his face showing shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor couldn't believe someone would come to stop him at this critical point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had done this kind of thing many times, so how could there be a mishap now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, faced with Wen Xishu's violent behavior, the doctor, although looking tall and robust, chose not to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even seemed somewhat flustered looking at Wen Xishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu's actions undoubtedly violated the \"no violence\" rule of Desire Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the game rules only constrained the Bunker People, the players, not the Three Tower People.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this doctor wasn't a player, he was special and didn't count as an ordinary Three Tower Person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xishu also noticed that the doctor didn't show any anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mastermind who could manipulate Jack's fate yet faced violence with such an expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him very intrigued. It seemed that Desire Tower had some unexpected existences.\u003C\u002Fp>",1485,"2026-06-03T11:12:38.730Z","2026-06-03T11:12:44.168Z",1,"novelbin.me","49a0c42255fdae03779c94622b501fb766fbe49a6b0d2574c6167d909278109f","three-towers-game-chapter-17","three-towers-game-chapter-15",1179,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthree-towers-game-cover.jpg"]