After the attendants carried all the books away, Chen Cheng went to find Chen Cheng Two, who lived within the imperial palace.
The moment Chen Cheng Two saw Chen Cheng, he seemed to understand something and said,
"Are you really willing to accept this?"
Chen Cheng merely rolled his eyes at him.
"Big Brother, stop pretending to be so profound. You were the one who wanted me to do it, and now you're the one trying to persuade me not to. You get to say all the nice things, so you people really don't want to bear even a shred of responsibility, huh?"
Chen Cheng Two's face flushed faintly at Chen Cheng's jab, and he said,
"I'll say it again: none of us had a choice. But out of humanitarian concern, I still had to warn you first."
"Enough. You've warned me enough, and I've thought enough. It's just one worthless life anyway. Since you people brought me back to life, consider this life sold to you."
Chen Cheng Two was rendered speechless with shame by Chen Cheng's barbed words. Then Chen Cheng looked at him with a smile.
"Alright, stop looking like your parents just died. If I succeed this time, then I succeed. If I fail, we're all finished.
But whether I succeed or fail, you'll finally become legitimate. From now on, you'll be the one and only Chen Cheng, the one and only Brown Hopps.
Live on in my place as a real person. Wasn't that your dream? Your dream is about to come true—you should be jumping for joy."
Chen Cheng spoke as though he were joking, but only Chen Cheng Two understood the meaning behind his words.
If Chen Cheng won after leaving this time, he would become the new God of Light. If he