Within the storm

Space-Time Storm are a unique spectacle in the True Universe.

It's called Storm, but its impact is actually less than a strong wind in the real world. It's just that because it involves the distortion of spacetime, it's more like Storm that sweeps across everything in the dimension of spacetime, hence the name.

Cheng Deception and Cheng Destiny were not the ones who named it; they learned everything from Old Cheng Shi. As for who the First namer was, let alone Old Cheng Shi, probably even the oldest, oldest, oldest Cheng Shi wouldn't know.

Perhaps the Space-Time Storm had existed alone in this Starry Sky for countless years before the first "Escapee" set foot in the True Universe. It was only when it first appeared in the "Escapee's " field of vision that it acquired a name.

At fixed intervals, at certain singularities of spacetime fluctuations, Space-Time Storm will form in an orderly manner.

Storm are clearly synonymous with disorder and destruction, yet in the True Universe they inexplicably "follow the rules." The time intervals between their appearances are stable, the positions of the fluctuation singularities are relatively stable, and even the length of time from the onset of Storm to Storm end is stable. The only unstable element is the person caught in the Storm, who doesn't know which spacetime the Storm will carry them to.

But no matter which time and space they are taken to, the Storm is not fatal; it is just that the spacetime distortion contained within it is enough to make everyone who experiences the Storm deeply aware of their own insignificance and so-called Destiny.

They were fortunate enough to experience Cheng Deception and Cheng Destiny once, and from then on, they never wanted to experience it a second time.

According to them:

The lucky will always be lucky, and the unlucky will always be unlucky. It is not us who should suffer, but those flower buds raised in a greenhouse.

So they meticulously planned and carefully orchestrated their plan, personally sending Cheng Shi and the other two inside.

After being swept away by the Space-Time Storm, Cheng Shi's consciousness went through four stages: disintegration, reconstruction, and clarity. When he realized that the horrifying accident in the True Universe had not completely devoured him, the joy of surviving the disaster and the chilling fear came at the same time, leaving his brain in a blank period for a long time.

He wasn't sure if the chaotic eruption of the black spheres was the culprit that had made their way home disappear, nor was he sure whether their ordeal was a pure accident or a setup.

To reiterate, the True Universe is far too complex, so complex that it's impossible to use our existing experience to determine whether this is a conspiracy or a sudden act of terror.

But in any case, Cheng Shi knew he had to get out of this Storm. At this moment, his vision was still completely black, and the boundless darkness was more frightening than the Void.

The darkness of the Void is at least stable and doesn't spread, but the darkness before his eyes is like a virus, constantly eroding Cheng Shi's vision. It evaporates, Change, and twists, spreading at a speed that seems to be completely contaminating him.

Hong Lin and Qin Xin have disappeared again. Cheng Shi searched for a long time but found no life other than himself in this dark space.

He tried to travel back to the past and future using Elusive Chip, but he failed. The spacetime here seemed to be a self-contained barrier; one could freely exchange positions in the darkness, but could not break through the darkness to go beyond it.

Left with no other choice, Cheng Shi had to take out the [Filth and Decay] Vessel to absorb his fear, forcing himself to calm down and begin to look around, trying to find a way out in the endless darkness.

Perhaps it was Destiny's favor, or perhaps the Storm wasn't as dangerous as he'd imagined, but after a short while, he actually found a glimmer of white light in the endless, turbulent darkness.

An ordinary person, driven by survival instinct, might immediately move towards the white light. But Cheng Shi was no ordinary person. His composure, enhanced by the [Filth and Decay] Vessel, was almost at its peak. He pretended not to see the white light and continued groping in the darkness until he had searched the entire area and found no second glimmer of white light. Only then did he confirm that the white light was the only "guide" in this perilous situation.

A choice had to be made.

Cheng Shi stood still, looked down at his invisible shadow, and said:

Who could have imagined that when the idea of "Destiny Also Has Divergent Paths" cooled down, Destiny would actually take Wrong Path...

This [Time] may not be able to save us; we can only trust in Destiny.

He held a Dice, setting an anchor point for the Shadow Cheng Shi.

The Shadow Cheng Shi instantly left his body, transforming into a black shadow that swam towards the white light. Moments later, it was effortlessly absorbed into the white light and then vanished without a trace!

Cheng Shi panicked; this was the first time he had lost contact with his own shadow.

Even on the [Silence] corpse, he could feel Shadow Cheng Shi's consciousness gradually stiffening, but now he had completely lost his perception of the shadow, which made his expression extremely solemn.

Intuition told him that this place was not a safe place to stay, but the loss of the shadow made him afraid to jump into the trap of white light. For a moment, Cheng Shi hesitated and faced the greatest crisis since the Divine Descent.

At this moment, with neither Lord of Grace's protection nor any experience to draw upon, facing an unknown and perilous Wrong Path ahead, Cheng Shi gritted his teeth...

He gritted his teeth for a while.

Given the cautious approach of the authorities, since this place is safe and they are not yet facing imminent danger, they should not easily take on unknown risks. The only means of taking action has been exhausted, and now Cheng Shi can do is wait and see.

He had no other choice but to wait for the Storm to pass, for Destiny to change, for the Vitality to disappear, and for a chance to come to him.

Of course, it's not about simply waiting.

During the agonizing wait, he tried throwing anything that could prove his identity into the white light, but nothing worked.

He even threw his Mask and Dice into it, hoping that the other side was a space that his two Lord of Grace could perceive, so that they would know that he was in danger.

However, none of these methods worked.

At that moment, Cheng Shi suddenly understood Skalt's Despair. In the darkness where his cries for help went unanswered, it seemed that all he had left was his own body.

Cheng Shi fell silent. The Lips of Foolish Play had not answered for a long time, and the Tongue Brother, Eye Brother, Brother Ear had also long since fallen silent. At this moment, the only way seemed to be to throw in one of the Eye Brother and see if it could see what was on the other side of the white light through the connection between the two eyeballs.

He held little hope, after all, even his shadow was broken there, but he couldn't just sit and wait to die, so he gouged out one eye and threw in the silent, Gaze of Mockery.

The next second... nothing happened.

Gaze of Mockery, Cheng Shi remained silent and resigned himself to his fate.

He firmly believed that this Storm would not end indefinitely, but he was unsure whether, with his Mortals life experience, he could measure the duration of an unexpected event from the universe.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but wonder if Big Cat and Qin Xin would be able to find a way out.