My Lord of Grace, Did You Laugh?

Compared to taking the enormous risk of venturing into the True Universe to retrieve the Divine Authority of [War], Cheng Shi naturally prefers to search for the Nose of Discernment amidst the safe Giggle and Mock, thus piecing together the Mask to push open the door of [Memory] and gamble on whether the Divine Authority of [Folly] is hidden there.

So he began to wander in this tide of [Existence] in the Tide of Nothingness, trying to find the only remaining nose through the resonance of other parts.

However, once the Lips of Foolish Play entered the River, they seemed to wither away and fell silent. No matter how Cheng Shi called out to them, they did not respond.

Left with no other choice, Cheng Shi had to rely on himself.

The Giggle and Mock is vast; it is the passage through which the God of Merriment surveys the Cosmos. It is almost equivalent to the distorted shadow cast by the Cosmos. How difficult it is to find a nose in such a vast space!

Moreover, all [Existence] is distorted and deformed in the midst of Giggle and Mock. Even Cheng Shi is a spider web, and no one can say for sure what the Mask's nose looks like in this world.

Before long, the sheer scale of the project, far exceeding the scale of finding a needle in a haystack, shattered Cheng Shi's confidence. He muttered complaints under his breath while wondering what God of Merriment meant by hiding the Nose of Discernment in his own backyard.

Does He want me to uncover that Memory that even [Memory] has forgotten, or is He preventing me from approaching that Memory?

If He truly intended to stop it, He shouldn't have placed that Mask with the Mouth Brother figure at the Path of Fate's Beginning.

Since guidance has already been provided, why create unnecessary obstacles for yourself at the end?

Cheng Shi baffled, Cheng Shi had no choice but to temporarily abandon the search and return to his the First objective: to explore whether Giggle and Mock could lead to the True Universe.

He didn't know how God of Merriment had managed to escape, nor did he know if the Giggle and Mock were signs pointing to the "gap" or a passage leading to the outside world. He could only try little by little, using the power of [Time] in his hands as a "compass" to sense which location had the most distorted [Time].

He reasoned that since the Spacetime Barrier was related to [Time], there must be Change in [Time] at the point where the Spacetime Barrier was breached. Once he found this Change, he could determine whether the Giggle and Mock were the tools used by the God of Merriment to escape from prison.

With this in mind, the spider web wandered alone for a while longer amidst Giggle and Mock.

The endless, mesmerizing Change gradually distorted Cheng Shi's vision, and his mind began to spin. He didn't know how long he had been searching, only that if he continued searching like this, he would lose himself.

But isn't that a bit Clown? Who would get lost in their own house?

Of course it's me.

Because I am Clown.

Cheng Shi conceded defeat. He found a nearby Scrying Mirror and broke it with all his might, thinking he would return to reality first and then call for help to search together.

Just as he clumsily shattered the Scrying Mirror in front of him, a terrifying wave of [Time] erupted, resonating wildly with the [Time] power in his hand. This caused Cheng Shi had just lost his nerve, to tense up suddenly, and he retreated in fear and trepidation.

"!!!"

Fortunately, this Scrying Mirror was different from Scrying Mirror. Even when it shattered, it did not suck Cheng Shi out. Instead, it continuously emitted a terrifying [Time] Storm, as if the eye of the Abyss was slowly opening and casting its gaze upon the horrified Cheng Shi.

The increasing light and darkness of the spider web clearly represented Cheng Shi's extreme inner turmoil. He never imagined that he could find a passage to the True Universe with such ease. This Giggle and Mock was indeed the crowbar that God of Merriment used to escape from prison!

But isn't this just too much of a coincidence!

Whether I stumbled upon the right Scrying Mirror by chance or was guided here by some unseen force, there's a sense of Destiny in it all.

Giggle and Mock shouldn't have anything to do with [Destiny], right?

In this light, it seems as if God of Merriment had already placed the answer before him all along. Perhaps every Scrying Mirror he passed could have been a real passage, yet he had been searching for so long without realizing it.

And for so long, He just watched the Clown make foolish mistakes without ever saying a word of advice!

Okay, okay!

"My Lord of Grace, are you laughing? Are you satisfied now that the Clown is so ridiculous?"

The Giggle and Mock went unanswered. Cheng Shi frowned as he stood before the passage, thinking to himself, "God of Merriment has hidden the Nose of Discernment so well, yet he keeps the Scrying Mirror of the True Universe right beside him. Does He prefer to seek the Divine Authority of [War] himself rather than the Divine Authority of [Folly]]?"

No matter whose Divine Authority it is, as long as you can hold it in your own hands, it is good Divine Authority!

The Greedy Lord faced his own conscience, carefully memorized the location of the Scrying Mirror, and then broke a new Scrying Mirror. This time, the Scrying Mirror threw him directly back into reality.

When Cheng Shi regained consciousness, he found himself in front of an unfamiliar Villa.

Before he could even get a good look at the Villa, a spear whistled and pierced his feet. Then a roar came and a Giant Bear descended from the sky!

"Who dares to... Cheng Shi!? It's you!?"

The Giant Bear, suspended in mid-air with nowhere to grab its weight, could only frantically flail its arms, breaking its balance and "swimming" to one side. In the blink of an eye, it crashed to the ground before Cheng Shi's astonished gaze.

Good news, at least Cheng Shi wasn't affected.

The bad news is that the fact that the Giant Bear didn't hit Cheng Shi had nothing to do with his efforts, because Cheng Shi dodged it immediately and witnessed this comical scene from a perfect viewing angle.

"..."

It must be said that compared to the defense mechanisms in Squinty Old Zhang's Cemetery, Big Cat's method of defending against enemies is somewhat crude.

But it unexpectedly fits the character's persona.

Hong Lin emerged from the large crater in the ground. Yes, it wasn't the bear that was injured after the Giant Bear fell, but the ground itself. She brushed the dust off her clothes and looked at Cheng Shi with surprise and doubt in her eyes:

Why did you come straight here?

Cheng Shi smiled slightly, his expression mysterious, but inwardly he was utterly speechless.

I also want to know why the God of Merriment left me here. My Lord of Grace, do you really want me to hurry up and embark on a grand adventure in the True Universe?

You even saved me the time to notify you; I feel like you're more anxious than I am!

Something unusual must be going on. Cheng Shi knew that God of Merriment's attitude was somewhat strange, but the thought that the Divine Authority of [War] might be hidden behind that Scrying Mirror...

Benefits and risks are inherently intertwined, aren't they?

How can you get high returns without taking some risks?

Besides, aren't there still Big Cat and Qin Xin?

With two such formidable generals by my side, there shouldn't be any problems... right?

Cheng Shi pondered for a moment, then sorted through his thoughts again, and nodded to Hong Lin, saying:

"I've found the way, let's set off immediately, but before that, I need to contact a few people. I need them to help me find something amidst their Giggle and Mock."

Hong Lin was taken aback. "What is that?"

Cheng Shi touched his nose. "My nose, my Clown Nose fell off, I need to get those con artists to help me find it."

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