Going Home? Not a Chance

Just as Hong Lin and Qin Xin were about to jump, Cheng Shi grabbed them.

"Etc!"

The two were startled, thinking that Cheng Shi had discovered something again, but little did they know that this was not a steady exertion of force at all, but rather the work of Greed.

Cheng Shi had other ideas.

He still can't let go of that [Silence] corpse!

Perhaps many corpses of gods wander in this True Universe, but Cheng Shi hasn't encountered any others, he naturally doesn't care.

You've clearly come across one, yet you let it slip by empty-handed. What's the difference between that and losing something?

Cheng Shi couldn't bear it any longer. He thought that since this long bridge could traverse time and space, why didn't he take one last look? What if only the head of that enormous Leaky World Silent Puppet corpse possessed the power of assimilation?

After all, the head is where thoughts converge and will solidify; perhaps other parts of the body, where the will hasn't manifested after death, might still hold some clues.

So he told Qin Xin and Hong Lin about this idea. Qin Xin frowned and began to ponder its deeper meaning, while Big Cat reacted immediately, grabbing Cheng Shi and saying:

"Geting back alive is the most important thing!"

Cheng Shi, don't forget why we're here. We've already seized the Divine Authority of the [War]; there's no need for us to waste any more time here.

The True Universe is too uncertain, just like the dark Storm that just broke out; no one knows if it will happen again.

Besides, what are you looking for on His body?

Divine Authority?

This is not the [Silence] of our world. As you said, the Divine Authority of Another World cannot be used by us.

But if it's not Divine Authority, what else, whatever it may be, has any meaning for us now?

Hong Lin was unusually clear-headed, but she still couldn't persuade Cheng Shi.

Cheng Shi knew this move was risky, but his intuition told him that the corpse of a god, which even another Cheng Shi was interested in, could not be meaningless.

At this moment, he no longer wanted to find any treasures on the [Silence] corpse; he only wanted to find more "useful" information from it.

He wanted to know what [Silence] had experienced before his death, how [Silence] died, whether His death had any reference value for the current predicament of the world, or even whether he could glean some insight into something deeper about [Origin] from this death.

That's why he refused to give up.

Qin Xin understood Cheng Shi. As Fire Keeper had always resisted the gods, he knew that only by understanding the gods could he overthrow them.

The greatest deity in the True Universe is the [Origin]. Even if the Fire Keeper is "fortunate" enough to overthrow the gods of the original world, he will eventually have to face the [Origin], which is unavoidable.

It's certainly good to know more about the Creator, but the question is, how much risk should we take for information that is unknown or even not even real?

Will he ever return?

Qin Xin was not afraid of death, but he had just gained Divine Authority and was already making steady progress on the path of Passing the Flame. At this moment, he thought that even if he died, he should at least leave Divine Authority to the Passing the Flame, so that even if he died, the flame could still be passed on.

After pondering for a long time, he asked seriously, "How confident are you?"

Cheng Shi spoke the truth:

No, not a single cent.

But some things aren't off-limits just because you're not sure you can do them. The True Universe isn't a place anyone can just enter, nor is it a place you can just come to whenever you want. If we miss our chance to act when we have it, will we ever have another opportunity?

I know you two are afraid, and I am afraid too. I'm not even sure if this risky move will ruin the 'great situation' we've already gained...

Honestly, right now, my whole body is telling me to 'go home,' but I feel that even if I go back home, I won't feel at peace unless I find something else in this True Universe.

"..."

"..."

The disappearance of the way home made Cheng Shi realize that the Fear Faction was no longer his source of confidence. He was really unsure whether the God of Merriment would continue to protect him as before.

So there's an even more terrifying speculation he didn't mention: he fears this journey through the True Universe has no way home; it's an exile, a means for the God of Merriment to break the Predestination order of the original world.

Otherwise, why would we want to "pass on a Fire Seed" to other worlds at this time?

Silence fell over the room.

The reason they remained silent was because they both knew Cheng Shi was right.

Although their current goal is limited to the gods, everyone knows that once they overcome the mountain of gods, there is another towering peak waiting for them.

[Origin] will be an "enemy" sooner or later. If you don't take advantage of the limited opportunities to understand your opponent, how can you expect to win?

Qin Xin, as expected of the Grand Marshal, made a decision immediately.

"Go, but where should you go? Do you have any plans?"

Cheng Shi didn't rush to respond, but instead glanced at Hong Lin. Hong Lin's eyes narrowed, and she clenched her fist, saying:

I don't think about all that; I just want my friend to live.

"Tell me a place, I'll go there, okay?"

Cheng Shi smiled and patted the Big Cat on the shoulder to comfort it.

How will you come back after you go?

I possess the power of [Time], which allows me to return here in a short time.

Relax, I promise you, this time I won't go near you, I'll just take one last look.

One glance is enough!

Whether I can figure anything out depends entirely on my luck.

Unexpectedly, before Hong Lin could even deny the plan, Qin Xin shook his head and said:

"No one can travel alone in this dangerous True Universe, no matter who they are."

Either we don't go, or we go together.

I still have some [Memory] tracking items on me, which can anchor our positions and 're-imprint' us here for a period of time, so you two can rest assured on your return journey. However, the road ahead...

Big Cat nodded frantically, clearly indicating that she would be willing to give it a try if the three of them were together.

Cheng Shi smiled, but he wasn't really sure. Fortunately, Qin Xin and Big Cat's company gave him great courage. After thinking for a moment, he said to the person beside him:

Since the time-space bridge is subjective, we need to take the following steps to prevent accidents during the process:

First, set your destination in mind as any location outside the original world. Only after confirming that the other two have disappeared should you change your destination to the location of [Silence] corpse.

When we become visible to each other again, it means we have succeeded. However, if the above operation takes more than 3 minutes and we are still not visible to each other or only one of us can see each other, then at the 3-minute mark, we switch back to the original world and abandon the observation plan.

Did you understand?

Qin Xin and Hong Lin nodded simultaneously, each taking out a Pocket Watch and starting to set the time.

It was a matter of life and death, and no one dared to be careless.

After arriving at the school, the three exchanged glances and began their journey to change destinations. Soon, the three who had disappeared reunited, and the whole process went more smoothly than expected.

However, the smoother the process went, the more nervous Cheng Shi became.

He always felt that his current success was at the cost of future hardships.

There was no time to think. He glanced at the other two, gave them a resolute look, and then the three of them mustered their courage and jumped off the long bridge.

Space twisted, time was pulled away, Cheng Shi felt everything go black before his eyes, and then he completely lost consciousness.

When he opened his eyes again, he did not see the huge corpse of the Leaky World Silent Puppet, but instead saw countless divine radiances falling like rain before him!

"!!!!!"

This scene is strikingly similar to the erased image of [War], except that back then, the cry of "Survival through Blood and Fire" resounded Cosmos, while now...

Everything happened quietly, even as the divine Divine Power crumbled into mist and the chaotic Divine Authority rolled down like mud, the entire Starry Sky, no, the entire Corpse Field, was silent.

This is indeed the location of the silent god's corpse, but it's not the location of the [Silence] corpse that Cheng Shi was thinking of!

For a moment, the three tiny figures stood at the bottom of the Gods’ Graveyard, their scalps tingling, their hands and feet ice-cold, and they dared not breathe.