"Silence's" "Scam"

Cheng Shi was fooled; he fell for Greed.

The moment Shadow Cheng Shi landed on the head of the Leaky World Silent Puppet, he felt a familiar force instantly bind him.

Senses are fading, consciousness is dimming, actions are slowing, speech is falling silent...

He was assimilated.

Cheng Shi never expected that he wouldn't be assimilated after being shrouded in the shadow of the Leaky World Silent Puppet for so long, but would be assimilated the moment he came into contact with the corpse.

What's this?

Luring in those with greedy hearts only to kill them?

Cheng Shi's face darkened, but he remained calm, for he had already prepared for all sorts of risks. He was simply unsure whether Shadow Cheng Shi predicament was due to falling into the trap of [Silence] or simply misfortune from [Destiny].

Yes, he initiated the Destiny Also Has Divergent Paths.

Strictly speaking, it was Shadow Cheng Shi activated Destiny Also Has Divergent Paths before stepping into the Leaky World Silent Puppet. This [Destiny] talent, although it makes everything worse, is not all bad.

At least with the addition of [Time], this talent can also become a "time node" to initiate a journey back in time.

Time Has Its Own Path!

The blessing from [Time] allows Shadow Cheng Shi to go back to before her Destiny Wrong Path, which means that Shadow Cheng Shi has an extra chance to try and fail in the dimension of time.

More importantly, regardless of Shadow Cheng Shi's profession, he can use this talent, the only cost being that "Destiny Also Has Divergent Paths" will be put on cooldown for a long time.

But compared to the cost of life, the cooldown time is still a huge advantage.

So before the last wisp of consciousness was detached from Shadow Cheng Shi's body, he decisively activated the Time Has Its Own Path, returning to the moment before "landing".

The moment his consciousness returned and his five senses were restored, Shadow Cheng Shi retreated rapidly, quickly merging with Cheng Shi.

Seeing Cheng Shi's constantly changing expression, Hong Lin said nervously:

"What happened!?"

Cheng Shi looked up at the "corpse" with a grave expression, his heart skipped a beat, and he said uncertainly:

"I judge this to be a [Silence] corpse because He has lost the power to assimilate everything."

You might not believe it, but I was once 'fortunate' enough to be assimilated by [Silence]. I will never forget the feeling of the world falling into dead silence.

So when I got so close to Him and wasn't assimilated, I concluded that He was 'dead'...

But just now, the instant my shadow touched the corpse, it was assimilated!

Hong Lin's eyes widened suddenly, and she exclaimed in surprise:

Why are you able to separate your own shadow?

"???"

Cheng Shi was taken aback by this unexpected question, and Hong Lin immediately realized that she was focusing on the wrong thing. Her face stiffened at first, and then a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.

"You mean... He's still alive!?"

Hong Lin bristled again. In a second, she transformed into Spotted Leopard, grabbed Cheng Shi, and fled. Under such bizarre circumstances, Cheng Shi dared not linger. He remained silent, gazing up at the giant Puppet above him, wondering what had caused a deity to become like this.

A bizarre [Silence] that doesn't spread its own will but only assimilates those it comes into contact with.

Why did He do this, and why is He "playing dead" here?

Or is it that He truly is dead, but His death in the True Universe has manifested as a floating tomb, and His final vision can only be expressed through His corpse?

Regardless of the explanation, what Cheng Shi wanted wasn't in this corpse. It seems those two swindlers were also deceived by this corpse. There was nothing on the Puppet except for the remaining [Silence] will.

Lying on the Spotted Leopard's back, listening to the whistling wind in his ears, Cheng Shi was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

Everything in the True Universe is far more complex than the original world. The positions of the gods and the historical context of the original world are no longer of any reference value in this vast space-time.

Here, almost everything that happens will unconsciously make people think of the Creator, which means that the fear descending from the higher dimensions is everywhere.

The oppressive atmosphere contrasted sharply with the vast Starry Sky, creating a sense of utter disconnect.

Cheng Shi could only be thankful that he had enough tricks up his sleeve; otherwise, he would have had a hard time escaping unscathed from this "silent" "deception."

Even without any "losses," he was still frowning, because the two of them had to face another problem: where to go next.

Given the vastness of the True Universe, they have only discovered two fraudsters and a "corpse" so far, and they still have no clue where the Divine Authority of [War] lies.

In the ensuing silence, it was Big Cat who took the initiative to offer a suggestion.

"Since He died on the way to the charge, then you tell me..."

Cheng Shi understood what the other person meant, and his expression changed drastically. "You can't say that!"

Hong Lin knew that what she had said was even more dangerous than Cheng Shi's contact with the Leaky World Silent Puppet, but she really had no other choice. She couldn't possibly go back and ask those two "natives" again in order to find clues about the Divine Authority, could she?

Believe it or not, Cheng Shi is actually thinking about this problem.

He wondered if he offered the "secret" of the corpse as a bargaining chip, would the other party tell him where the Divine Authority over the [War]" had been lost?

After all, Divine Authority is related to Faith, and Divine Authority in their own world is completely useless to them, so would this be a fair trade?

On the other side.

When Qin Xin saw the two figures in the distance, his shock was no less than when he heard the news of the fall of [War] from the mouth of the Hope's Flame.

How did they get here?

What are they doing here?

How did they get here?

Despite his many doubts, Qin Xin was still thrilled to meet an old friend in a foreign land. Especially after traveling alone for so long, it was rare to find a bit of comfort in the True Universe. Seeing that the other person had also noticed him, Qin Xin immediately tentatively waved a greeting towards the distance.

Unfortunately, his greeting did not elicit the same response.

The two figures froze for a moment when they spotted him, then immediately assumed a defensive stance and began cursing at him.

"Still lying! Still trying to lie!"

You seem to know a lot, but do you really think we'd still believe you?

Where am I? This is the True Universe! How could Qin Xin possibly be here?!

He's no ordinary player, he's a legend... Ugh, I'm not telling you.

Don't think that just because you fooled us once, you can treat us like fools.

Don't run away if you dare, let's have a real fight!

As he spoke, the cursing man pushed his female companion in front of him. Clearly, he was only responsible for cursing, while the other was responsible for hitting.

Seeing this familiar scene, Qin Xin was completely stunned.

Based on what they just said, he could roughly confirm that the people opposite him were indeed Cheng Shi and Hong Lin, but the problem was that they didn't seem to think of themselves as the real Qin Xin.

Regardless of why they came here, just from the information contained in these words, we can tell that their experiences are far more exciting than our own.

It sounds like there are other scammers in the True Universe?

Who could it be?

Are they natives of this place, or "prisoners" like myself who have "escaped" from our own small world?

Qin Xin frowned, remaining skeptical. After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice:

"I am Qin Xin, the real Qin Xin."

I won't prove my identity; instead, you two need to explain why you're here.

Otherwise, I will regard you two as illusions of the inner demons that have kept me lost for so long, and I will eliminate them without hesitation.

As he spoke, this Believer in [War] drew his bow, the Giant Bow, as tall as a man, was pulled to its fullest extent, the bowstring creaking with a teeth-grinding sound that startled even the surrounding wind into An Jing.