Deceiving and being deceived

Cheng Shi ran away.

When the two figures met again but didn't sense a third person nearby, the cheerful figure became less cheerful, and the Indifference figure became even more Indifference.

They've been scammed!

Who would have thought that a conman, at a "life-or-death moment," would not resort to any fancy tricks but instead use the most direct and simple methods to escape right under their noses?

Before the two had a chance to turn back after rushing in the wrong direction, a figure suddenly rushed out from the end of the smoke tunnel. Covered in wounds and carrying an unconscious companion on his shoulder, the figure fled into the distance without looking back.

The two men who witnessed this scene looked increasingly grim.

This wave Cheng Shi stands on the third layer.

Of course, you could argue that Cheng Shi only operates on the first level, but the two Hunter disagree. They cannot accept that a conman with only one level of logic has fooled both of them.

They realized that Cheng Shi retreating along the route they had marked earlier, but instead of chasing after him, they exchanged knowing glances.

The gloomy figure stroked his chin thoughtfully. "He really went up? His injuries don't look fake, and that Big Cat wasn't faking it either."

The Indifference figure scoffed, "You believe the facts presented to you by a liar?"

The gloomy figure paused, then pointed to their feet and said:

"I didn't believe it, so I got scammed."

Should we believe it this time?

"..."

The Indifference figure fell silent. The fact that the other party dared to gamble for their life in this way was indeed not an act, and the hasty and disheveled escape also indirectly proved this point.

The question is, what exactly did he find on the corpse that made him dare to take such a big risk and rush out?

The two figures exchanged a glance, their curiosity surging simultaneously.

"Shall we go and take a look?"

"Are you sure we'll see him when we get there? Don't forget, he still has the Dice; he can exchange them for this place. If we end up not seeing him and getting left behind, we'll be incredibly embarrassed."

"... Anyway, nobody will know, so let it go."

If I don't know what he saw up there today, I won't be able to sleep well from now on, and I'll only have nightmares.

You don't dream anyway.

"..." The cheerful figure glanced at the other person, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, and said, "Don't talk about me, are you sure those [Prosperity] seeds weren't misplaced?"

"Don't worry, they won't be able to find it."

Let's go, let's wait for them at the 'starting point' we've prepared for him.

The cheerful figure blinked, sensing that things might not go as smoothly as they had anticipated.

This conman brought them far too many surprises.

Will we be able to catch him this time?

It wasn't congested.

The withdrawn figure and the distraught figure stood at the starting point they had prepared for Cheng Shi, but they couldn't see a single hair.

Undoubtedly, Cheng Shi, who had run Cheng Shi along the [Prosperity] seed, turned back. He used his [Time] talent to return to the massive corpse of the Leaky World Silent Puppet, at least for this moment completely escaping the gaze of the two swindlers.

In fact, Cheng Shi did not realize the trap of the [Prosperity] seed marking the wrong path. He simply followed the Predestination plan, obtaining the information that the corpse was not a dead end, and taking the opportunity to shake off the Hunter behind him.

He wasn't sure when the other party would catch up, nor did he know how much time he had left. He only knew that this was his only chance to get close to the [Silence] corpse. If he missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to find any other chance in the unknown surroundings of the True Universe.

So he immediately woke up the Big Cat and had it carry him towards the Puppet's head.

He planned to "land on the beach" of the Leaky World Silent Puppet.

Hong Lin only came to her senses after running for a while and accepted the fact that Cheng Shi had single-handedly shaken off the two pursuers.

It wasn't that she didn't believe in Cheng Shi's abilities, but rather that she was shocked that even in the True Universe, this Fate Weaver could still create miracles.

She even thought that if Cheng Shi could keep creating miracles like this, all she would have to do was sleep, and when she woke up, all the problems would be solved. She would then cooperate fully without any complaints.

After all, everyone knows how to sleep.

But Hong Lin knew that this was all just wishful thinking. At this moment, she was still nervous. Since she had to face the unknown risks, she could only grit her teeth and stand in front of the Fate Weaver, using her martial arts to pave the way for the other party's intelligence.

A long time passed, long enough that Cheng Shi was certain the two swindlers couldn't keep up with him, when he and Hong Lin finally arrived near the head of the Leaky World Silent Puppet.

Looking at that star-like head, Cheng Shi felt a chill run down his spine.

The corpse was simply too large. Even if they managed to "land" on it, how long would it take to find what they were looking for?

Does what they want actually exist up there?

If you take such a big risk and waste so much effort only to gain nothing from it, then...

You can't think like that!

Since things have come to this, even if fear is surging in my heart, I must give it a try.

Cheng Shi's eyes hardened. He patted the Big Cat on the back and said solemnly:

"Stop here and wait for my message."

These words startled the Big Cat. She arched her back, throwing Cheng Shi off, and turned back angrily, saying:

"Who let you up there? You stand here and wait for my message!"

As the Spotted Leopard prepared to charge, Cheng Shi reacted quickly, grabbing the Big Cat's tail and saying with a wry smile:

Hong Lin, don't get agitated.

Don't worry, neither you nor I need to take any risks. Our exploration plan is very safe; some people have already gone up.

"!!?"

The Big Cat was shocked. "You've found a companion? Who is it? And who could be more... advantageous than me?"

Cheng Shi was certain that Big Cat actually meant "even more capable of fighting," and he said with a slightly strange expression:

No one is my shadow.

He's perfect for this kind of work, don't rush, let us...

Um!?

Oh no, something seems wrong!

On the other side.

Two dark-faced figures were discussing their next move.

In the True Universe, they are merely passersby, not omniscient and omnipotent "masters." They were able to find Cheng Shi because of their understanding of the True Universe's spacetime and their perception of spacetime fluctuations.

Even if they knew where Cheng Shi at this point, turning back to chase him would leave them far behind, and within that window of time, they would be powerless to stop him from doing whatever he wanted.

Therefore, their opinions diverged.

The withdrawn and reclusive man refused to have any further contact with the conman and decided to find a new target.

But the Indifference figure, who had been tricked and had broken down, refused to admit defeat and insisted on getting revenge on Cheng Shi.

The situation reached a stalemate.

Neither of them could convince the other, until the cheerful figure proposed a new plan.

"They're in cahoots, so what difference does it make who they're fooling?"

"If we can fool one of them, we'll have new Chip. Instead of trying to save face in their scam, we'll wait for them to make their move in this new one. Once they slip up, are we afraid the two of us won't be able to fool one of them?"

The Indifference figure's expression shifted several times before finally agreeing to the plan.

The two exchanged a glance and silently sped off in a certain direction.

At the same time, in the infinite distance in this direction, a lost, heavily armored man was waving his longbow to relieve his inner turmoil.

Ten days.

I wonder how many more ten-day periods there will be.

The Divine Authority over [War] has vanished without a trace, and the way home has disappeared.

Is the flame of [War] about to be extinguished in this True Universe?

No, a spark may fade, but the Passing the Flame must be passed on.

The fire in my heart will never go out!