Cheng Shi, back in the trial, didn't dare put his plan into action rashly.
He wasn't sure what Decay and Memory thought about it. To be safe, he figured it would be better to ask his Lord of Grace.
In any case, something this major had to be discussed with the God of Merriment. Otherwise, if he failed to secure those two votes from Deception at the Gods' Covenant Assembly, the name "Joker" might well resound throughout the universe.
Thus, Cheng Shi recited a prayer and called for his Lord of Grace. However, his Lord of Grace gave him no response.
After waiting a long while without receiving a summons from the God of Merriment, Cheng Shi's heart sank. He began calling for another Lord of Grace—Time.
As expected, Time still had no time for him.
Unwilling to believe it, Cheng Shi steeled himself and called for Destiny. But strangely enough, Destiny was also "not home" today!
Just like those two words, "I know," his three Lords of Grace had tacitly chosen not to answer his call today.
Cheng Shi's face fell.
What did I say? No matter how many Lords of Grace you have, they're useless if they can't be relied on!
But Cheng Shi wasn't someone who gave up easily. After failing to receive an audience, he decisively changed his approach. He followed Chen Shu's example and consoled himself by assuming that they had all silently approved, so there was no need to summon them for further discussion.
With that mindset, Cheng Shi began his plan apprehensively.
He knew Mo Shu and Zhao Xishi were hunting him, so he deliberately left a few traces throughout the town to lure them toward him. That way, relying on Mo Shu's methods, he could meet the key figure in his plan—the