My Game with Him

"The Trust Hall?" Bai Wei stroked his chin and said with interest, "First is courage, second is trust. In other words, these are the two things that the Senro God values most?"

"Yes." Yi Weina nodded. "The Senro God believes that courage and trust are the most important qualities of Hunter."

"This is so positive!" Bai Wei said with a smile. "Just hearing these two things, who would have thought that they were proposed by a god commonly perceived as evil?"

Yi Weina seemed somewhat displeased upon hearing Bai Wei's words.

"Whether it's an evil god or not is just your outsider's way of saying it." As the last saintess of Senluo, Yi Weina still subconsciously defended her own god. "When the Senro God was alive, this land was no different from the outside world. The current chaos was all caused by the later Wildfire Cultist."

Bai Wei smiled and didn't argue with Yi Weina, the down-on-her-luck Little Saintess.

In fact, this land was identified as a cult territory not after the death of the Senro God, but while He was still alive.

"So what is this trial?"

Wei Ke asked Yi Weina with some eagerness, clearly having gained a lot of confidence from the previous trial.

"Well..." Yi Weina frowned slightly, "I don't know how to explain it. You'll find out when you go in."

So Wei Ke put Yi Weina down and went to push the door open.

With a tremendous roar, the door was pushed open, and the statue of the Senro God once again appeared before everyone's eyes.

However, this time He was not in the fighting stance He had taken in the Courage Hall. Instead, He spread His hands out like a scale, with two iron chains hanging down from either side of His hands, landing in front of two hidden doors on either side of the statue.

"What's this?"

Wei Ke picked up one of the chains, but scratched his head, still not understanding what it was.

Before Yi Weina could explain, Bai Wei walked to another chain, picked it up, and said with a smile, "I guess you're going to wear this chain on your body and then enter the corresponding room to do something... Is that right, Saintess?"

Yi Weina nodded, then stepped forward and pushed open one of the doors.

The room was dimly lit, with only a straight path, less than half a meter wide, stretching out from the end.

As for the two sides of the path, there were bottomless abysses. Yi Weina picked up a small stone and threw it in front of her.

The stone fell into the darkness, but no echo came.

"You'll die if you fall," Yi Weina said briefly.

Wei Ke, who had been somewhat excited, couldn't help but shrink back and wilted a bit after seeing this scene. But he quickly noticed the iron chain in his hand and immediately asked, "So this chain is to prevent us from falling?"

Yi Weina nodded. "Yes."

But before Wei Ke could even breathe a sigh of relief, Yi Weina spoke slowly again.

"But once one end of the chain becomes a protective chain, the other end will become a killing chain."

Wei Ke was stunned. "What do you mean?"

"It means exactly what it says." Yi Weina found some pieces of wood and tied them to the center of the chain. "This chain is used to fasten around the waist. When someone falls from one side, it will immediately become a safety rope for the falling person. But at the same time, it will trigger some kind of mechanism, causing the chain on the other side to... like this."

She yanked one of the chains, and then the other chain seemed to sense something and tightened abruptly.

With a "click".

Several logs were broken in two.

"If one falls, the other dies," Yi Weina said softly. "Only if both sides survive unscathed can they safely exit the passage. This is the trial of the Trust Hall."

Wei Ke was stunned.

He never expected the trial to be like this.

The iron chain in his hand held not his own life, but the lives of others.

At that moment, Wei Ke felt the iron chain in his hand was unusually heavy, so heavy that he could hardly lift it.

"That's the meaning of trust," Bai Wei said with a smile. "Clearly, in the eyes of the Senro God, trust is something that is only spoken of and has no value; it must be measured by life and death."

After saying that, Bai Wei looked at Yi Weina again.

"Speaking of which, back in the Courage Hall, you mentioned that you passed the trial with your grandmother's help. So, did you try this trial as well?"

After hesitating for a moment, Yi Weina honestly replied, "My grandmother and I tried, but we didn't succeed."

Wei Ke looked at Yi Weina in surprise. "Huh? Then how come you're still alive?"

Before Yi Weina could answer, Wei Ke immediately shook his head and muttered to himself.

"No, no, if you were the one who fell, it should be your grandmother who died... Ah, no wonder your grandmother died."

Wei Ke's words infuriated Yi Weina, and she was about to explode when she heard Bai Wei say with a smile, "Don't mind him, he didn't mean it. He was just too nervous and started talking nonsense."

Yi Weina then noticed that Wei Ke's behavior was indeed a bit abnormal, so she pursed her lips and didn't delve into it further, but simply explained, "At that time, my grandmother and I didn't go deep inside, nor did we close the door. We just walked about ten meters inside and then stopped."

As Yi Weina spoke, Bai Wei watched her intently.

He saw in Yi Weina's mind the image of herself as a child, curled up alone in the passageway, crying and afraid to move forward. Clearly, she would never forget this experience.

"Your grandmother must be the person you trust most in this world," Bai Wei said with a smile. "You were willing to go astray to bring her back to life, but even so, you still can't get through this trial with her?"

"I was too young at the time, and..." Yi Weina first tried to defend herself, but then realized that there was no point in defending herself at this time, so she hesitated for a while and then nodded, "Yes, it was indeed difficult. And at that time, my grandmother and I left the door open and did not go very far. We were just experiencing the trial. The formal trial requires closing the door and walking several hundred meters inside."

Yi Weina pointed to the passage in front of her that seemed to have no end.

"My grandmother told me that there is no light source in here, and you can't hear anyone speaking on the other side. The only thing you can hear is the sound of chains rubbing together," Yi Weina said in a low voice. "That means you have no way to communicate with the people on the other side. If something happens, then...something really happens."

Just imagining that scene made Wei Ke swallow hard.

He now felt that compared to the trials of the Trust Hall, the trials of the Courage Hall were nothing.

"Life and death are in the hands of the most trusted person." Bai Wei sighed and stepped forward, looking at the dark passage before him. He smiled and said, "Let me think about it. Since this trial is prepared for Hunter, it certainly won't be for two Hunter to enter at the same time, because no matter what, two Hunter wouldn't have that much trust between them. So, this is prepared for Hunter and their hounds, right?"

Wei Ke paused for a moment, while Yi Weina nodded beside him.

"Yes, the Trust Hall does not emphasize trust between people, but rather the trust between Hunter and their hunting partners, namely their hounds. So one aspect of it is indeed prepared for the hunting dogs."

Bai Wei stroked his chin and said with interest, "In other words, for Hunter, this isn't about entrusting their lives to other Hunter, but to their own hunting dogs... Well, entrusting their lives to dogs, that's enough for them for life."

Upon hearing the word "dog," even the extremely nervous Wei Ke instinctively retorted, "A De is a wolf."

"Yes, yes, A De is a wolf." Bai Wei looked at Wei Ke again. "So, have you remembered anything? Did you and your Little Wolf pass this trial half a month ago?"

Wei Ke was stunned for a moment before he suddenly came to his senses.

Yes, he and A De came here about two weeks ago.

But he had no memory of it at all.

After trying hard to recall, Wei Ke honestly replied, "I can't remember."

"Hmm... it's okay, I might only remember after we go inside." Bai Wei asked with a smile, "So, do you want to go in?"

Wei Ke pursed his lips tightly.

In fact, he had no choice at all. He had already come this far and paid such a high price, so was he just going to give up?

The problem is, if it were a trial like the Courage Hall where you only need to make up your mind, then a few more wouldn't matter. Right now, Wei Ke feels he won't hesitate anymore; the worst that can happen is death.

But in this trial, his mistake would only kill the other side, so it would be hard for him not to hesitate.

But as I said before, he had no other choice.

"I'm going in." Wei Ke made up his mind and looked earnestly at Bai Wei. "Please believe me, I will definitely not fall."

Bai Wei smiled and said, "Of course, I'm willing to believe you."

Bai Wei's trust warmed Wei Ke's heart, and just as he was about to say something more, he heard him speak slowly.

"However, I'm a cripple, and this kind of trial is too unfriendly for me, so I've decided to watch from the outside."

"...Huh?" Wei Ke looked completely bewildered.

Before the two could react, Bai Wei placed the iron chain in Yi Weina's hand.

"Haven't you always regretted not passing this trial?" Bai Wei said with a smile. "Now you have the chance to make up for that regret."

"...Huh?" Yi Weina was equally bewildered.

The deepest part of the Sacrificial Ground.

A massive body, as large as a mountain, was curled up on the last Senro Statue, as if it were eating or sleeping.

After an unknown amount of time, it seemed to sense something and slowly opened its eyes.

Wei Ke and Yi Weina each stood in front of the door, their waists bound with chains.

Yes, Yi Weina eventually agreed to participate in the trial with Wei Ke.

It didn't take much effort to persuade her Bai Wei; he simply pointed at Wei Ke and said, "He is the last Hunter in your Senro," and Yi Weina agreed.

Perhaps in her eyes, this was the last "pilgrimage" of Senro's last Hunter and the last generation of saintess.

After all, he and his grandmother had guarded the Sacrificial Ground their whole lives. It would be too tragic if they didn't know what they were guarding until their complete demise.

"Saintess." After fastening the chains, Wei Ke turned to Yi Weina. "Please believe me, I will not fall."

Yi Weina nodded. "I believe you."

"Hmm... that's good." Wei Ke kept scratching his head.

He was very nervous.

If Bai Wei were on the other end, he might not be so nervous, because in his subconscious, Bai Wei is omnipotent. Even if he accidentally slipped, with Bai Wei's unpredictable abilities, he would never die on a small iron chain, even if that iron chain came from the Senro God.

But if the target were Yi Weina...

Wei Ke kept staring at Yi Weina's slender waist.

Without a doubt, once that chain is activated, Yi Weina will be instantly broken in two, and no one can save her.

So, after hesitating for a long time, Wei Ke finally mustered up his courage and said to Yi Weina, "Saintess, if you really feel something, I mean... if you feel I'm going to fall, please jump down before me, that way..."

"Please don't say such things!" Wei Ke interrupted Yi Weina sharply before he could finish speaking. "And please, never even think such a thing!"

Wei Ke paused, taken aback.

Yi Weina pointed to the road in front of her and said, "My grandmother told me that this road itself is not difficult to walk. Even without light, it can be completed as long as you are careful enough. Its most dangerous point is not the road itself, but people's thoughts."

"Human thoughts?"

"Yes," Yi Weina said softly, "Once you have that kind of thought, you'll keep thinking about it. In that kind of environment, such thoughts can drive a person crazy and make them do irrational things."

Yi Weina closed her eyes.

She is giving a personal account.

She clearly remembered the crazy thoughts she had when she last embarked on this path, in a state of utter despair, even though the person on the other side was her grandmother.

Therefore, Yi Weina doesn't want this to happen again.

Yi Weina opened her eyes and said to Wei Ke, "We don't need to think about anything. We just need to completely trust each other and go all the way. Do you understand?"

Perhaps influenced by Yi Weina's emotions, after a brief moment of stunned silence, Wei Ke nodded solemnly. "I understand!"

Then he took the lead and walked into the passage in front of him.

The chains stretched longer and longer, and soon his figure disappeared from their sight, as if swallowed by darkness.

Immediately, the door on that side also slowly closed.

Now... it's my turn.

Yi Weina took a deep breath and was about to enter when she suddenly felt a loosening around her waist.

She looked down and found that the iron chain had been removed and was being held in Bai Wei's hand.

"Alright, wait outside." Bai Wei smiled as he fastened the chain around his waist. "Your work is done, Saintess."

"Next, it's my turn to battle with Him."