The jesters exchanged views for a long while, each expressing their own opinions. In the end, they decided to tackle the matter from multiple angles: not only would they seek opportunities to become gods, they would also use the passage of time to make contact with the outside world and gather more information.
At the same time, they could not neglect intelligence gathering in this world. The folds in history within this spacetime might well become clues that would help them understand the God of Merriment's arrangements. The more they understood Him, the more opportunities the jesters would have to make arrangements of their own.
Pooling everyone's wisdom and strength really was effective. Their ideas were all quite good, but there was still a problem: speaking in generalities could only establish a direction. It could not put their feet on solid ground.
There were plenty of practical-minded people present. Before long, Zhen Xin raised an eyebrow and said:
"Now that we have the foundation of trust and the framework for cooperation, it's time to discuss the details.
"Everyone here is an outstanding player in this game. I also know that each of you can stand on your own, but in that supreme experiment, one mortal standing alone is useless. Only by joining forces can we 'break through the encirclement and accomplish something.' So perhaps everyone could be a little more sincere..."
"How should we be sincere?" Cheng Shi gave a soft chuckle, seemingly having guessed what Zhen Xin was about to say. "Have a proper heart-to-heart gathering?"
"You could put it that way."
Zhen Xin lightly snapped her fingers and smiled.
"Even if this is an unprecedented confession session, everything we've discussed so far has been 'external.' Focusing on the outside while neglecting the inside will turn cooperation into scattered