Yeah, yeah, you're right about everything.
Cheng Shi retrieved his ring and said to Meng Youfang with a smile:
"Brother Meng's will is certainly resolute. I was too forward. Since that's the case, I can only return to my identity as a player and properly complete this trial.
Please forget what I said just now. We're no longer old friends who knew each other in the Old Era, but new teammates meeting for the first time."
Meng Youfang's eyes filled with even more appreciation. He nodded repeatedly, then patted Cheng Shi on the shoulder.
"Since we've both revealed our identities, there's no need to be so formal. But there's one thing we need to keep in mind: no trial can be broken with outside assistance.
Your act of pretending to be a chaotic envoy can count as a deception technique, so I won't hold it against you. But from now on, you can't use the power of the Fool's Game to lower the difficulty for me.
Otherwise, this trial will lose its meaning."
"..."
Although Cheng Shi was speechless inside, he still narrowed his eyes and smiled like a fox.
Where was he supposed to find such an easy mark? Look at him—he was even reminding me to put away the power of the Fool's Game.
Me?
Do I have it?
Never mind whether I do. I'll definitely put it away nice and clean.
Cheng Shi was delighted. Who said someone with delusions couldn't become a teammate? With the right wording, any power could be put to use.
In this world, there had only ever been incompetent deceivers, never anyone who couldn't be deceived.
Meng Youfang had no idea he had been tricked. He was busy rejoicing over getting an old friend back.
"Where should we go now?
"Don't look