The web and the mask

Shadow Cheng Shi returned to the Rest Area and transformed back into a shadow. At this Cheng Shi was sitting cross-legged on the ground, frowning in deep thought.

He was very concerned about the Jie Shu plan.

Since the Jie Shu is searching for a world without itself, it means that he has the means to break through the Spacetime Barrier, and right now, I need this means the most to pick up the [War] Divine Authority in the True Universe!

For a fleeting moment, Cheng Shi almost picked up the phone and called Big Cat to go fight him first, at least to capture Jie Shu and torture him to see if they could get anything out of this Hunter of Fools.

But after a few seconds of impulsiveness, he put down the phone.

It wasn't for any other reason than that he thought of Cheng Dashi.

Cheng Shi's expression shifted inexplicably. After a long while, he sighed softly, abandoned the idea, and began to ponder how the Jie Shu could break through the Spacetime Barrier.

The other party is indeed a [Folly] Believer, but no matter how smart he is, he cannot bypass the rules of the Spacetime Barrier, which is that if he wants to go to another Slice Universe, he must use the hand of [Time].

The talent for Time Deduction Method is the best proof of this.

[Time] is constantly aligning the "time" of the present world with the True Universe. As long as it doesn't intervene, theoretically no one can break the shackles of spacetime.

Even if the [Folly] of Another World did not lose its Divine Authority, it could only have left the original world and traveled to other universes if it had stolen the Divine Authority of [Time].

The problem is, the object of the above assumption is [Folly], not the wisest True God in the Cosmos!

No matter how clever Jie Shu, they can't possibly be the embodiment of [Folly]!

How did he manage to break through the barriers of time and space to arrive here as a player?

Cheng Shi didn't think that [Time] would help the [Folly] Believer. Based on his limited observations of [Time], his Lord of Grace didn't have time to deal with [Folly]. He was more like a "savior" than any other god, silently supporting this world and preventing this Starry Sky from being destroyed by [Origin]'s Experiment due to anomalies.

Moreover, [Folly] doesn't seem like a god who could "collude" with the God of Merriment. At least on the path away from [Origin], [Time] and [Deception] are the true allies. Therefore, the hypothesis that the Jie Shu can break through the shackles of time and space by using the power of [Folly] is not valid.

But if we remove [Time] and [Folly], who else can help the Jie Shu accomplish all of this?

Although the development of Another World may be completely different from that of the present Starry Sky, based on Cheng Shi's reasoning about their respective wills, he did not find a suitable answer, except for [Deception].

The God of Merriment doesn't need a reason to do things; he only needs to have fun. But is hiring someone to eliminate the Clown from Another World also considered fun?

Have the God of Merriment in the True Universe started sabotaging each other?

That can't be right, that's too...

Etc!

Cheng Shi's expression turned serious, and he sat up straight.

Why not?

When something is utterly absurd, nobody cares. But if that absurd thing is linked to Deception...

Hiss--

That makes things a bit uncertain.

This illogical conjecture originally had no answer, and Cheng Shi did not intend to connect the God of Merriment with the Jie Shu. He just thought that the God of Merriment also had to go to the True Universe to pick up Divine Authority, and this behavior was undoubtedly very risky.

With the inherent stability that [Time] silently upholds, can He tolerate the God of Merriment bringing such great risks to this Starry Sky?

Probably not.

But can the refusal of [Time] really stop the God of Merriment from going to the True Universe?

Definitely not.

Therefore, the God of Merriment must have a way to bypass [Time] and go to the True Universe. Cheng Shi should not be thinking about the relationship between the Jie Shu and the God of Merriment. He only needs to guess how his Lord of Grace can "escape".

Once his thinking was on the right track, Cheng Shi began to recall the connections between what he knew about [Deception] and everything that happened in the True Universe.

The first thing that comes to mind is that the God of Merriment once used his Time Deduction Method to borrow the power of [Time] to meet the [Existence] Birth Another World.

Imagine a cunning prisoner discovering a gap in the prison wall to climb over. Would he not note the location of this gap to make it easier for him to get in and out?

No, definitely not.

But what method will He use to mark it?

This wall is a wall of [Existence], and He, a [Nothingness] "prisoner," where can He find...?

Cheng Shi's eyes widened suddenly as he realized he seemed to have overlooked something.

No need to look, there's absolutely no need to look!

He already existed!

He had already secretly crafted a crowbar for [Existence], and it is very likely that it was prepared for a "prison break".

[Giggle and Mock]!

This River [Existence] flowing in the depths of Nothingness, isn't it precisely the [Existence] that He stole the Divine Authority of [Existence] and created, the [Existence] He understands?

Previously, I didn't know the relationship between the God of Merriment and [Time]. I only thought the God of Merriment was a thief who stole everything from [Existence]. Now it seems that [Time] might have left its doors wide open for Him to steal from. As for [Memory]...

He was probably the only sucker among them.

Thinking of this, a glint flashed in Cheng Shi's eyes, and he became eager to try.

He couldn't wait to verify the accuracy of his conjecture, so he took out his Tongue of Lies and licked open the Void, licking all the way to the depths of Nothingness.

When the River, overflowing with ever- Change colors, reappeared before Cheng Shi's eyes, he didn't even flinch and jumped in without hesitation.

I'm home!

A huge spider web instantly appeared in the colorful river. Cheng Shi looked at himself in shock and found that the area of the spider web was almost twice as large as when he first stepped in.

Countless twisted spider silks appeared and disappeared, intertwining to form a seamless web, and in the center of that web hung a Pure White, complete Mask!

The shape of the Mask was so familiar that Cheng Shi instantly thought of Kraun's face!

Kraun's Mask!?

Cheng Shi was shocked. His first reaction was to reach out and try to grab the "complete" Mask, but he failed because every movement he made was more distorted than when he Giggle and Mock.

Under the influence of some unknown force, the spider silk became somewhat out of control, which, when felt by Cheng Shi, made his limbs seem to become disobedient.

Furthermore, his limb movements became erratic and unpredictable; amidst the ever- Change Tide, he almost lost the ability to touch himself.

After countless failed attempts, Cheng Shi gave up. He rested on the spot, panting heavily, and began to ponder why the "complete" Kraun Mask appeared amidst the Giggle and Mock.

Where does the Nose of Discernment come from?

Could it be hidden within this twisted River [Existence]!?

Cheng Shi suddenly realized something and thought to himself, "It's not impossible. Squinty Old Zhang once said that the Nose of Discernment could very well be a means for the God of Merriment to steal the Divine Authority of [Existence]. But isn't Giggle and Mock His means?"

The nose could indeed be hidden there, which might explain why the Mask was able to complete its assembly amidst Giggle and Mock the moment I jumped down!

However, since he hasn't actually found the Nose of Discernment, he can't get his hands on the Mask yet.

Now that I know where the nose is, I'll find it even if I have to turn this River upside down!

"Mouth Brother, you're about to be reunited, are you happy?"

Amidst the Giggle and Mock, no one responded. Cheng Shi stared intently at the Mask hanging on the spiderweb.

What secrets are hidden in that [Memory] Memory Archive? The answer is not far off.