Setting Out for the True Universe!

Cheng Shi quickly contacted the Clown and assigned them new tasks.

And through the My Nightmare, Your Dream notified the Hope's Flame, telling Him that the plan was about to begin and that Qin Xin should set off.

All of this was done right under the Big Cat's nose, but he didn't tell the Big Cat the secrets of the My Nightmare, Your Dream.

Big Cat didn't ask any questions. She didn't utter a sound from beginning to end, just stood An Jing beside Cheng Shi, waiting silently.

Soon, Cheng Shi finished making all the practical arrangements and breathed a sigh of relief, saying:

"Are you ready, Hong Lin? This journey may not be easy."

You know how dangerous the True Universe is. We'll do our best on this trip; if we find it, great; if not...

Hong Lin laughed loudly and confidently patted Cheng Shi on the shoulder:

"Come back alive."

Don't worry, this isn't a warning; we'll definitely come back alive.

Even so, Cheng Shi still felt the hand patting his shoulder trembling slightly.

To be honest, he was scared too, but some things can't be avoided by being afraid.

If you don't fight when you should, you'll die when you should.

To make the road ahead easier, we must wade through the mud, no matter how difficult it is.

Cheng Shi nodded, gave Hong Lin a trusting look, and then once again licked open the Void, falling towards the Giggle and Mock.

Before leaping into the Giggle and Mock, he stopped and asked Mouth Brother a question:

"Mouth Brother, why aren't you guys saying anything amidst Giggle and Mock? Has the God of Merriment restricted your freedom?"

The Lips of Foolish Play did not respond; instead, the Gaze of Mockery scornfully uttered:

"Idiot, didn't you see it yourself? We've put together Mask, how can you talk like that?"

Have you ever seen Mask that can speak?

"..." Cheng Shi's face darkened, and he continued to press, "Since you've pieced together Mask, shouldn't the Nose of Discernment be there?"

"Calling you stupid is actually a compliment, of course, it's all just Mask."

"..."

The fist hardened.

Cheng Shi barely suppressed the urge to gouge his eyes out, and said in a low voice:

"Ever since Eye Brother arrived, Mouth Brother has become 'handsome'."

Unexpectedly, this attempt to get Mouth Brother to take sides didn't garner Mouth Brother support at all; instead, it pushed Mouth Brother into the fray, making Gaze of Mockery.

"Idiot, do you even want to listen to what you're saying? Is 'eyebrows and eyes bright' a compliment on your face or your eyes?"

If you don't know how to compliment, you don't have to. There's no need to force it, thank you.

"..."

Destroy them all, to hell with the Mask, destroy them all!

Cheng Shi felt a throbbing pain in his forehead. Ignoring the Big Cat, he jumped down. The Big Cat was startled, but followed closely behind. Then she saw a huge spider web spread out in front of her.

She herself transformed into a kitten, a very small one, smaller than the Mask hanging in the middle of the spider web. If the Mask had nostrils, her size would be just right to fit inside Mask.

Because the Big Cat had turned into a kitten, Cheng Shi couldn't find Hong Lin in the colorful river at first glance. But when he saw Hong Lin's appearance, he finally understood why this brave Druid didn't like to Giggle and Mock.

"... Kuku."

"Cheng Shi, what are you laughing at?" The kitten looked up and meowed.

"Huh? I didn't laugh. My throat was a little dry, so I coughed a couple of times. Let's go, the passage is right in front of us."

You better not have laughed!

Speaking of the passage, the Big Cat's expression turned serious. Crossing the barrier to reach the outside world is no laughing matter. No one knows what risks lie within the passage, nor how great the dangers may be lurking outside.

Cheng Shi steadied himself. As the backbone of the Fated, he knew that his beliefs had to be firm at this moment, otherwise it would only make the Big Cat more fearful. So he decided to take the lead and set an example.

This wasn't just a risky move, nor was it about saving face; he simply didn't believe that the God of Merriment would send the only henchman of the Fear Faction to his death in a dangerous place.

However, before they could even step out, the kitten pulled the spider web back.

"Hong Lin, you..."

"I'll do it!" The kitten's gaze was unwavering. She hung a Furball on the spiderweb and instructed, "The [Prosperity] artifact, the Symbiotic Root, I don't know if it's still useful in the True Universe, but Cheng Shi, once it withers, it means I've encountered an insurmountable disaster. At that time, you must never step into it again."

Cheng Shi's expression turned serious. "No..."

You swore that once it withers, you will never set foot in it again.

"..."

Cheng Shi remained silent for a moment. Then, he took out a Dice, but under the spider web, the Dice turned into a cocoon made of spider silk.

Seeing this, Hong Lin also took out a... Furball.

The two exchanged a glance, and said with utmost sincerity in their hearts:

"The path we come from and the path we take are all predetermined."

After saying that, the kitten laughed loudly, "Don't worry, I'm very resilient. Maybe by the time you see me on the other side, I'll have already found Divine Authority."

Looking into the kitten's eyes, Cheng Shi suddenly smiled and said, "Then I'll open a bottle of champagne to celebrate your success."

"Okay! Let's go!"

Before the kitten could finish speaking, it plunged headfirst into the [Time] Storm of the shattered Scrying Mirror and disappeared.

Cheng Shi's heart tightened; he felt this tension for the first time. His gaze darted rapidly between the eye of the Storm and the spiderweb-like tuft of fur. After a few seconds, when the tuft of fur remained Change, he breathed a sigh of relief, glanced into the depths of the Giggle and Mock, and then mustered his courage to jump into the vortex of the [Time] Storm.

The instant he left the Giggle and Mock, in another location deep within the Giggle and Mock, the same Scrying Mirror shattered before a suit of heavy armor.

Feeling the pull of the [Time] Storm before him, the heavily armored man said with utmost solemnity:

"Hmm, it seems this is the road to that world."

"I wonder what Hope's Flame traded with [Deception] for this opportunity?"

The heavy armor was Qin Xin. At this moment, he recalled the scene in the Fire-Keeping Hall where the Hope's Flame had instructed him.

He said:

"[Nothingness] once fought a battle, and [Deception] seized the opportunity to steal some of the Divine Authority of Change from [Destiny]."

Through the resonance of Divine Authority of Change, I sensed a new Change in [Deception].

I know you lack a definitive means to make a final decision, which is why I came up with the God Creation Plan. This Change may lead you to a new path to godhood.

[War] has fallen, fallen beyond the world. I know you have heard of other worlds. This matter was kept very well hidden by [Deception], even the gods did not know. I used the Divine Authority of Change to glimpse some of the truth and speculate that the Divine Authority of [War] may have been hidden beyond the world by Deception.

It was a place full of risks and opportunities, of course, the risks outweighed the opportunities. Originally, I would not have let the Fire Keeper know about that Starry Sky, but this was indeed a rare opportunity.

If you truly find the Divine Authority to [War], given your status, it's not impossible that you could seize the opportunity to become the new "[War]."

But as you know, becoming a god is not so easy; finding His Divine Authority is a major challenge in itself.

First, those who go to explore must be able to resonate with the power of [War], secondly...

"I'll go." Qin Xin wasn't stupid; he understood the meaning behind the Hope's Flame and realized that this was a rare opportunity for the Fire Keeper, but the risks were enormous.

But the Fire-Keeping Path is inherently arduous, and as the leader, he has an unshirkable duty to forge a new path and lead everyone onto a smooth road.

So he accepted the suggestion of the Hope's Flame and came here.

Now, seeing that Giggle and Mock was in sync with the Hope's Flame's plan, he realized that this was not simply the Hope's Flame's discovery of [Deception], but rather that they had reached some kind of agreement.

That's why he lamented that, for the sake of those Fire Keeper, the Hope's Flame must have paid a price that is difficult for Mortals to comprehend.

The heavily armored creature took a deep breath, its entire body radiating unwavering determination. Without hesitation, it jumped in, and then the Giggle and Mock returned to silence.

The two shattered Scrying Mirror reassembled, rapidly approaching each other, and then, in this ever- Change Tide of [Existence], transformed into a pair of playful Starry Eyes.

He looked in a direction far removed from this world, a radiant smile blooming in his eyes.

Hehe~

Good luck to you.

On the other side.

In the unknown vastness of space, two wandering figures gradually came to a stop. They both looked in a certain direction, and one of them clicked his tongue and said:

"There are always those fearless individuals who dare to leave their warm homes when the Apocalypse is imminent, hoping to find weapons to resist the Apocalypse invasion outside. Do you think this behavior is overconfident or simply foolish?"

"Enough talk, let's get to work. Hopefully, this time it will be a success."

The other's attitude was noticeably Indifference. He gazed at the source of the fluctuations and murmured, "Let them know that this world isn't just full of good people."

"Tsk, which world are you talking about?"

"Every single one."