Reversing Destiny

"Hey, who is this?"

"Hello, are you a doctor at Moen Hospital?"

"Huh? You've got the wrong number. I don't work at Moen Hospital, and I'm not a doctor."

The call ended, the conversation very brief. Wen Xishu narrowed his eyes, finding the situation becoming interesting.

After leaving the old building, he borrowed a phone from a passerby and made a call.

It was a number Jack had left, for that doctor. But he hadn't found the doctor; it was a wrong number.

"Jack has no reason to lie to me; it doesn't fit his character. This means that doctor is indeed very suspicious."

Wen Xishu looked into the distance. His next destination was Moen City's Fourth Nursing Home.

Jack's mother was in this nursing home.

As if struck by a thought, he suddenly quickened his pace, changing from a slow walk to a sprint.

Moen City, Old Building in the Slums.

Wen Xishu's appearance did not delay Jack's plans.

Unless there was a major change in logic and guidance, the people in the Tower of Desire would do their best to proceed according to the original rhythm, doing what they were supposed to do.

That was their destiny.

A while after Wen Xishu left, Jack stopped spacing out. He decided to go upstairs and mend his relationship with Remian.

In the final moments of his life, Jack wished to be remembered as a good person in everyone's heart.

But in the end, he stood at the stairwell and overheard Remian's call to Yulia.

Those hurtful words completely shattered Jack's self-deception.

Then he walked towards his own room, only to hear his "friend" Anderson's speech about sacrificing for friendship.

As death approached, the things he thought were important in his life began to crumble prematurely.

Jack's tears fell silently on the steps of the hallway.

This world was so terrible. He suddenly felt a strong urge to see Jennifer.

This was probably the only way to give him strength and see beauty. He longed to hear Jennifer's happy, childlike laughter.

But at this moment, Jack's original behavioral logic changed.

Because he remembered that the mysterious man had given him an invitation letter.

"Please open it only when you feel you can no longer bear the pain and want to see Jennifer."

He had thought he would never use this note, but he hadn't expected that man to be as prescient as a prophet.

Jack already felt an overwhelming pain.

He opened the invitation letter.

"Jack, my friend. When you decided to open this, I believe you realized you've been deceiving yourself all along."

"There are many disgusting and terrible people in this world. It's not wrong to be a good person, but you shouldn't deceive yourself into believing in inherently malicious people."

"You don't need to know how I could guess that you were crying silently in the hallway, nor how I know you desperately want to see Jennifer right now."

"Please don't rush. Jennifer is a good child, and she will come to your performance, but not now."

"She is also not the only person worth inviting in your life. Your mother is still waiting for you; why not go see her first?"

"Also, you will not die of stomach cancer, nor have you ever had stomach cancer."

"On the contrary, in the upcoming disaster that everyone fears, you are luckier than anyone else."

"If you want to know everything, put away your current despair and come see your mother first."

The nursing home wasn't far from the old building, and Wen Xishu was sprinting the entire way.

He was racing against someone.

The formula for constructing a villain in this world was simple: a terrible and harsh living environment, and a little bit of love.

Using that little bit of love, the person would not give up on life or hope in the harsh environment.

Then, destroy that love, making them realize they never possessed it. Thus, an evil villain was created.

Wen Xishu had already confirmed this with Jack; Jack's evolution was inevitable, regardless of his experiences.

At the same time, he discovered that Jack's life seemed to have been orchestrated.

Remian's betrayal, Anderson's lies, Yulia's disgust – these could all be explained.

But then, Jack's mother also had an accident and passed away.

It all happened on the same day. The events were too coincidental and too tightly packed. Together, they were like a potent dose of medicine that changed human nature.

When he heard the doctor, Wen Xishu wondered how the doctor had diagnosed Jack with stomach cancer.

He then confirmed that the doctor was likely fake.

So, Jack's many coincidences throughout the day might also have been planned.

Therefore, Jack becoming a monster and destroying everything Jennifer held dear could also have been designed.

The key to saving Jennifer was actually saving Jack.

"In the Tower of Deception, during Jack's performance, the nursing home staff said on the phone that Jack's mother had an accident."

"An accident means the old woman didn't die naturally. If we speculate reasonably, perhaps this was a murder after all."

"Someone is hiding in the shadows, trying to destroy Jack."

"I have to retract my previous description of the Tower of Desire; this place is as interesting as the Tower of Deception."

Moen City Fourth Nursing Home.

Jack's mother was mostly in a dazed state. It had been a while since any doctor was willing to care for her.

That's how it is in nursing homes; in many of them, the medical staff treat the elderly very casually. The more troublesome the elderly person, the less they are liked.

Elderly people who crave attention gradually become sensible, gradually becoming dazed.

Who would send their elderly parents to a nursing home if their children were filial or capable?

But Jack's job often kept him out from dawn till dusk, so he had no choice but to send his mother to a nursing home.

Some elderly people could make some medical staff become enthusiastic by casually revealing their savings.

However, Jack's mother was clearly not among them.

Jack was very poor. Even though he paid the nursing fees and some extra charges, he couldn't change his mother's situation.

But today, Jack's mother was no longer alone.

A kind-faced young doctor was actually willing to push her wheelchair and take her out for a walk.

But when she entered the elevator and noticed the floors it was going to were getting higher and higher...

She began to feel afraid.

She then remembered that she had never seen this doctor before.

When the elevator reached the thirty-seventh floor, the highest floor of the building, she asked:

"Doc... Doctor, why... why are we coming here?"

"For happiness. And glorious evolution, old woman." The doctor smiled strangely.

"I... I don't understand."

The "doctor" gently pressed the old woman's shoulders.

"Then let me explain. You are Jack's mother, and you are Jack's nourishment. Now, it's time for you to realize your value."

"The world has already begun to change, and Jack is one of the people who can change the world."

"But his personality is not conducive to realizing his talent. He needs a little help, and I need a little fun."

The wheelchair neared the edge of the rooftop.

"Your fall will usher in his rise. This is the meaning of a mother's love, truly touching, isn't it?"

The "doctor's" tone was as if he were reading a story to a child.

But his actions made Jack's mother terrified, and she waved her hands desperately.

The "doctor" pushed the wheelchair, accelerating towards the edge of the rooftop. Then he let go, letting the wheelchair slide towards the edge of the rooftop to its fall.

His smile became brilliant, as if he were admiring an outstanding comedy.

But just then, a tremendous force suddenly pulled him back.

His white coat was torn apart by a powerful grip.

The doctor's body froze, and then a hand grabbed his neck and yanked him back forcefully.

"I like your way of treating illnesses. But unfortunately, you chose the wrong patient."

Chasing, dragging, then steadying the wheelchair. The actions were seamless.

For Wen Xishu, who had spent a long time on the brink of death and was skilled in extreme sports, the previous maneuver was simple and effortless.

The "doctor" fell to the ground, looking at Wen Xishu, who had suddenly appeared, with shock.

The doctor couldn't believe that someone would stop him at this critical juncture.

This wasn't the first time he had done something like this; why was there a problem this time?

Interestingly, despite his imposing physique, the doctor did not choose to retaliate against Wen Xishu's violent act.

even looking at Wen Xishu with some panic.

Wen Xishu's actions had undoubtedly violated the "Tower of Desire prohibits violence" rule.

However, the game rules only bound the bunker people, meaning only the players, not the Three Towers people.

Although this doctor was not a player, he was rather special and couldn't be considered a Three Towers person in the usual sense.

Wen Xishu also noticed that this doctor didn't show even a hint of anger.

To face violence with such an expression, coming from the mastermind who could control Jack's fate.

This made him find it very interesting; it seemed there were some existences within the Tower of Desire that were beyond his expectations.

Two updates for now, there will be a slightly larger chapter tomorrow. Also~ requesting votes during the new book period.