Laying the cards on the table

The people present were clearly more curious about Hong Lin becoming [Prosperity] than about the prophecy. They re-examined the Druid with a mixture of shock and complex emotions, and their thirst for knowledge made Hong Lin feel uneasy.

Hong Lin didn't know how to bring it up, so she simply kept quiet and waited for Cheng Shi to explain.

She glared at Cheng Shi, clearly saying, "You caused this trouble, so deal with it yourself." Cheng Shi understood, cleared his mind of his thoughts, and smiled again:

"I know you all have many questions in your minds, so since we've come this far, I won't hide anything from you."

This world, and this game, are far more complex and terrifying than you can imagine.

It's virtually impossible for humans, as players, to win this game.

However, if we, like Hong Lin, shed our player identity and steal one of the Sixteen Divine Thrones to claim for ourselves, perhaps we still have a chance to win the game.

So I apologize, I lied to you all. The Fated is never an organization that relies on the protection of [Destiny] to reach the end.

Instead, we must break free from the shackles of Destiny, escape the constraints of the game, pull them down from their lofty Divine Throne, and then lift ourselves up!

This is true destiny, it's all preordained... you and I are gods!

Hong Lin is the most powerful proof; her present is your future.

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After hearing what he said, even the Big Cat was dumbfounded.

No, this isn't a real showdown; it's pure fabrication.

When will the Fated become a god-like organization?

Those who aspire to godhood are members of the Worship God Society or the Rationality Association; they are definitely not the Fated.

Yes, I have become the Proxy [Prosperity], but isn't this [Prosperity] Proxy also ordained by [Destiny]? Why should I rebel against [Destiny]? What's the point of our good fortune then?

A gift from the enemy!?

She looked confused and seemed about to ask something, but then she saw Cheng Shi give her a serious look. The Big Cat immediately understood and started playing dead.

She absolutely trusted Cheng Shi and knew that there must be a deeper meaning behind what Cheng Shi said, so when she couldn't figure out what he was thinking, she simply decided to play along and be a background character. He would eventually have to explain it to her.

Cheng Shi's words did indeed draw their attention back, but their expressions became even stranger.

An Mingyu frowned and lowered his head, fiddling with the Dice between his fingers, seemingly predicting something. Li Wufang, even more agitated, began to take off his clothes. He slammed his leather jacket on the table, revealing a muscular arm, and scratched his head, saying:

"No, this isn't right, Brother Cheng."

You pulled me into the Fated; you told me that Destiny was always on my side; you led me onto the path of Destiny.

How come the moment I stepped onto this path, it became a path of rebellion against the shackles of Destiny?

Is something wrong?

Cheng Shi said with a serious face, "You were indeed wrong. Who told you to take off your clothes to show off your size?"

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Li Wufang paced anxiously, not wanting to resist [Destiny] at all, because he felt he was truly a lucky person protected by [Destiny]. [Destiny] had entrusted him with this task, yet he wanted to betray [Destiny]. This would be equivalent to admitting that the path he had taken all along was wrong. Such a drastic correction was something no one could accept in a short time.

Tao Yi also realized that this gathering might not be suitable for her.

Are you kidding me? Become a god?

She never doubted what Cheng Shi said, and she believed that humans could become gods, but she did not believe that she herself could become a god.

A'tu is the Chosen of God [Prosperity], the person closest to the will of [Prosperity]. Although it goes against common sense for her to Proxy [Prosperity], it is also reasonable.

The same An the Chosen. She is hailed as the Proxy of [Destiny] in the game and is the Prophet closest to Him among countless [Destiny] Believer. Tao Yi would not be surprised if she were to ascend that [Nothingness] Divine Throne one day.

This [Order] Believer, though somewhat eccentric, becomes more approachable when considering his connection to him...

Tao Yi glanced again at the leather jacket Li Wufang had placed on the table, and silently thought to herself, "Perhaps it's not impossible."

According to A'tu, [Order] has already run into problems. If that's the case, then under the Fate Weaver's manipulation, he might not be without a chance to replace [Order].

But what about myself?

As Believer in both [Prosperity] and [Destiny], and with both Divine Throne already "selected," what merit do I possess to earn Divine Throne?

So from the Cheng Shi speaking, the Wood Elf realized her position in the organization: she was responsible for supporting the Divine Throne. As for how much effort she could put in, that depended on her own strength and how much the Fated needed from her.

Cheng Shi observed everyone's reactions but didn't give them much time to think. Instead, he continued:

"I know that becoming a god is a very difficult proposition in everyone's eyes, but since there are already successful precedents, it shows that it is not as difficult as everyone imagines."

After rolling several dubious numbers, An Mingyu finally couldn't hold back any longer. She smiled wryly and said:

"How come becoming a god seems so easy to you? Are we even still in the same game?"

Cheng Shi smiled.

"An the Chosen, I can understand that they don't understand the rules of this world, but you should be able to understand what I'm saying."

The reason why people find it difficult is simply because they believe that gods are high above, all-knowing and all-powerful, in control of everything, and impossible to challenge.

But the truth is, they are nothing more than 'lucky ones' Proxy on Divine Authority of a higher being!

"What!?"

"How... is this possible?"

What's impossible?

Our world is not unique, nor are gods exclusive to this Starry Sky. Beyond countless worlds, there exists a Creator who looks down upon everything, observing us just as humans observe ants.

The gods we speak of are nothing more than ants in His eyes.

Therefore, it is not difficult to replace the sixteen True God we see now; the difficulty lies in finding a way out in the hands of the Creator after replacing them.

I know you might not have understood, but that's okay. We have plenty of time to explain everything today.

Cheng Shi slowly and methodically shared everything he knew with the Fated present. Even Big Cat gained a clearer understanding of the entire True Universe under this extremely detailed explanation.

But the more he learned, the more terrified he became. He had only spoken halfway through his conversation Cheng Shi felt his ring fully charged.

But he didn't stop until he had explained this Creator's Experiment clearly and analyzed the players' current situation thoroughly before finally concluding:

I said everything without reservation, including things I should and shouldn't have said.

[Destiny]'s way of gaining [*His] attention is to create a Sacrifice that Perfect Replica of the Creator.

As for what the [Deception] is trying to do, I have no clue yet.

I confess that my desire for you all to become gods is mixed with absolute selfishness; I want to live, I don't want to die.

However, everyone must admit that the only way to survive in this Creator's Experiment with no future is to have a full hand of Chip.

Just like this gambling table, if you don't have Chip in your hand, then you're just Chip.

And those Sixteen Divine Thrones above our heads are the easiest and most convenient Chip to obtain right now.

So, everyone... do you have any further questions?