Chapter 14: The Jack Incident Concludes
A child’s happiness is always simple.
Part of the reason Wen Xishu was so delighted was because little Jennifer showed real potential to become a little witch.
She wasn’t afraid of monsters, unlike her mother who was so snobbish, and she had a certain curiosity and openness toward the unknown.
Moreover, she was very intelligent. Even when faced with danger and fear, she could remain calm.
These qualities, combined with her aptitude to advance into the eerie Jennifer, naturally made Wen Xishu hopeful.
Yet, the thought that he would most likely never see Jennifer again somewhat dampened his anticipation.
The meal didn’t last long.
At the table, Wen Xishu kept asking Jennifer questions.
Yulia was happy, thinking this was true love. Wen Xishu felt Yulia was far too easy to win over.
He suddenly realized this was probably the effect of appearance and money.
As a “Doctor” and a breaker, Wen Xishu had already grasped many people’s trajectories through multiple cycles and carried a fair amount of money.
So he chose a rather expensive restaurant.
He wasn’t really interested in chasing girls, but he could feel how much the first meeting place influenced a woman’s impression.
Wen Xishu obviously only cared about Jennifer. When Yulia introduced herself, he was quite indifferent.
Despite this, Yulia earnestly shared her worldview, more or less reciting Tu Lei’s usual speech.
Wen Xishu was anxious, thinking Jennifer was already happy, so he needed to leave quickly.
If he didn’t plant the seed and stayed in a boring place like Desire Tower, it would be pointless.
So he paid the bill halfway through and left.
Interestingly, this act of paying and walking out triggered a prompt in his mind: [Yulia’s favorability increased].
Wen Xishu was speechless.
...
After leaving the restaurant, Wen Xishu found a secluded spot.
He planned to return to the Eerie Tower through the invitation letter. But the moment he opened the letter, he suddenly grew curious...
“I have indeed changed a lot of things, but if there is a causal link between the Eerie Tower and Desire Tower, will I still return to the original scene when I go back to the Eerie Tower?”
Wen Xishu was confident that he had done everything to bring Jennifer happiness.
Except for playing the role of her father—that he truly could not do. But he had found Jennifer a powerful protector.
“If Jack is no longer tragic... would he still kill Jennifer?”
“If Jack didn’t kill Jennifer, would Jennifer still call for help?”
If Jennifer didn’t call for help, then Wen Xishu himself shouldn’t appear.
With many questions swirling, Wen Xishu pressed his palm against the invitation letter.
...
The familiar sensation returned; the surroundings shifted once again.
Countless straight white lines crisscrossed, slicing the space around him.
Then these white lines began expanding continuously, until everything before Wen Xishu’s eyes became a vast white expanse.
Just as Wen Xishu thought he would return to the original scene of the Eerie Tower...
Suddenly, a flood of information appeared in his mind in the form of text.
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Many people in this world confuse cause and effect, but changing causality can indeed cause many things to shift.
[Due to plot changes in Desire Tower, the twenty-first floor of the Eerie Tower, “Jack’s Deadly Eerie Building,” will be restarted.]
[All players currently participating in this mission (except those holding invitation letters) will have their memory modules synchronized and altered.]
[Memory module alteration in progress.]
[Eerie Tower logic repair simulation initiated.]
[Simulation begins.]
[Jack and his mother suddenly disappeared and were missing for several days. Remian spat many harsh words, and Anderson rummaged through every corner of Jack’s room.]
[Jennifer firmly believed that Uncle Jack would not break his promise. One day, he would appear and invite her to see an interesting show.]
[The world underwent a dramatic change; some of those chosen by the Tower began to evolve.]
[The dangerous world forced Yulia to abandon Jennifer. When there was only one ticket to escape the apocalypse, Yulia chose to forsake Jennifer. Jennifer was left in Moen City, overrun with mutants.]
[This mother and daughter might meet again, or perhaps never again, but Yulia certainly didn’t want to encounter a ‘new’ Jennifer.]
[Remian was terrified, but Jack told him not to be afraid, for in the apocalypse no one would harm a mouthless dead.]
[Anderson was forever Jack’s good friend; their friendship was like frozen meat in a refrigerator, able to be stored for decades. Even if the fridge stopped cooling, Jack wouldn’t mind.]
[On this day, you received Jennifer’s plea for help. She needed to leave her area and go to Jack’s Eerie Building. The two, father and daughter beyond blood, seemed to sense each other’s presence.]
[Thanks to your and your companions’ relentless efforts, Jennifer was successfully escorted to the doorstep of the Eerie Building.]
[Two monsters successfully met; they were grateful for your actions.]
[Related memory modules replaced, loading scene...]
[Your favorability with Eerie Jack has increased to 75.]
[Your favorability with Eerie Jennifer has increased to 90.]
[Jack’s favorability toward Jennifer has risen to 100.]
[Jennifer’s favorability toward Jack has risen to 100.]
[You have attracted the attention of the Eerie Tower’s special existence, Eerie Gemini. Your favorability with Eerie Gemini has increased to 1.]
[Unlocked preconditions for recruiting Slaughter Jack and Slaughter Jennifer.]
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An overwhelming amount of information surged into Wen Xishu’s mind, leaving him momentarily stunned.
There were indeed Slaughter Jack and Slaughter Jennifer. But what was Eerie Gemini?
Before he could fully digest this information, he found himself back at the starting point.
Jack’s old building, first floor, entrance.
He stood at the entrance, Jennifer outside. This scene was almost identical to the one before he transitioned into Desire Tower via the invitation letter.
But this time, Jack appeared before Wen Xishu.
His arm was rotten, flesh torn, revealing parts of white bone.
He still looked thin but had become unusually tall. The physique of Eerie Jack was truly giant-like, though proportionally slender.
This reminded Wen Xishu of a hybrid of an alien and a human.
Seeing the mask on Eerie Jack’s face, Wen Xishu suddenly smiled.
The mask was pieced together with four eyes and ears, plus two noses.
Though terrifying to behold, Wen Xishu found it strangely satisfying, knowing exactly where those eyes and ears came from.
He didn’t care whether Eerie Jack was good or evil, but he hoped Jack would be a less boring good guy.
“Thank you for bringing Jennifer back. In Moen City, you are our friend. I rarely admit humans as my friends.”
Jack’s smile was just like Wen Xishu’s when facing Jennifer in Desire Tower.
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Wen Xishu returned the smile:
“I’m honored to be your friend. If you mind, you can consider me non-human.”
He adapted quickly.
Like playing those simulator games in his past life, a flurry of random text briefly narrated a person’s entire life.
He had been wondering how the causality between Desire Tower and Eerie Tower would unfold, but it was directly rebooted instead.
The mission changed from rescuing Jennifer out of the old building to escorting Jennifer into the old building.
This time, Wen Xishu was alone; a solo mission.
But from the earlier text, if he had teamed up with others without invitation letters...
Their memories would be replaced. That was a rather domineering change.
Wen Xishu liked this kind of change or handling.
Because it acknowledged his significant influence on the mission, or on Jack and Jennifer’s lives.
The greater the impact, the higher the storyline’s completeness.
He was here precisely to achieve a level-four completeness.
“Big brother, why don’t you stay and keep us company?” Jennifer said, holding Jack’s hand.
Wen Xishu replied:
“I still need to explore other places. Sorry, I have to leave.”
Jennifer blinked, clearly reluctant.
“Then... can I know your name?”
Wen Xishu thought for a moment and decided to tell her:
“My name is Wen Xishu. You can call me Brother Shu; big brother isn’t a good title.”
Jennifer memorized the name.
Jack said:
“I respect your choice. If you can’t survive outside, you’re always welcome back here.”
“Jennifer doesn’t want you to die. I’ll give you something; maybe it will help you survive.”
[Obtained Eerie Jack’s eerie sequence. For details, please go to the Three Towers’ guide, register an account, and check.]
It seemed he had gained an eerie-type ability.
Wen Xishu didn’t know what this ability entailed yet, but he recalled the initial description when he tossed the dice.
He could simultaneously use the abilities and rules of all three towers...
So could this eerie sequence be used in the Slaughter Tower or Desire Tower?
Wen Xishu’s figure slowly retreated from the old building.
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