The Squinting Little Skull and Invisible "Destiny"

Although Hu Wei is not yet Believer [Deception], he has more "privileges" in the Void than Cheng Shi.

No one knows how many backdoors God of Merriment opened for this "best henchman," yet he always managed to pinpoint the source of the Giggle and Mock.

Just as Hu Wei was leading the way with Zhang Jizu, An Mingyu, who was lagging behind, asked Cheng Shi curiously:

"When... did he get back?"

An Mingyu at this moment was clearly different from before Cheng Shi left. She changed her stance on the path of [Destiny] one after another, seemingly turning her back into that Indifference and mysterious Prophet.

Sensing the Change in the other person, Cheng Shi shook his head with a strange expression.

"I didn't know he had returned until I saw the second version of myself."

"After so long without any news, I thought the tombstone I prepared for him would finally come in handy."

"...?"

An Mingyu paused, tilting his head slightly in surprise, and exclaimed, "This is the Change brought about by the fusion of [Deception]? Zhang Chosen of God, you wouldn't have said something like this before."

Cheng Shi smiled meaningfully, glanced at the other person, and said:

People change.

Cheng Shi's words caused the brief conversation to fall silent. He stopped paying attention to the Blind Man and began to carefully review all the details of the journey, reconstructing the True Universe.

An Mingyu kept his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

Soon, Hu Wei found the source of the Giggle and Mock, and with a slash of his sword, he cleaved out the colorful simulated [Existence].

He laughed heartily and pointed his sword forward:

"Brother Cheng, you go first?"

"Cheng Shi" paused slightly, not in a hurry to jump, waited for Cheng Shi behind him, and turned around to say with a smile:

"Old Zhang will go first and scout ahead. If the Giggle and Mock really is in danger due to the upheaval, at least the Gravekeeper will be safe and won't die."

"..."

Cheng Shi's eyes narrowed.

Thank you!

Even if you know the other person is adhering to the role-playing rules, you don't need to imitate them so closely.

Zhang Jizu, with his stable background, naturally wouldn't take any risks. He stopped at the edge of the gap and waited quietly.

Fortunately, everyone knew each other quite well and knew that these two were the type of people who wouldn't take a step without seeing the road ahead, so Hu Wei didn't bother to hesitate and immediately set an example by jumping down.

"I'll be waiting for you down there, Priest. Follow me."

Seeing the burly man instantly flattened into a pancake, the men's eyes crinkled with amusement.

Cheng Shi and "Cheng Shi" remained motionless, clearly indicating that these two "Zhang Jizu" had something to say. An Mingyu, sensing the situation, nodded slightly to the two and then jumped down.

When Cheng Shi and Squinty Old Zhang remained in the Void, they remained silent.

The two moderates wouldn't reveal their identities by saying meaningless things in an unstable place, but Zhang Jizu looked in the direction where An Mingyu disappeared, his face showing doubt.

Cheng Shi understood what the other person meant. He glanced at the Giggle and Mock shook his head with a smile.

He clearly didn't think that was a problem.

After their doubts were resolved, Zhang Jizu nodded, and the two exchanged a glance, their tacit understanding as perfect as that of a person and their shadow, before jumping down simultaneously.

But after Cheng Shi went down, he discovered that An Mingyu, who had just "entered the water," was nowhere to be found!

He never imagined that this Destiny Chosen of God, amidst the Giggle and Mock, was actually an invisible and intangible "air"!

Surprisingly, Squinty Old Zhang's restoration turned out to be a Little Skull with only a slit for an eye.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Shi almost burst out laughing, but trouble was about to follow.

The pancake "swam" to Cheng Shi's side, first looking at him suspiciously for a moment, then tentatively asking:

Brother Cheng?

How did your spider web get so big?

And what are those Mask on the spider web?

Without a second's hesitation, Cheng Shi blurted out:

"It is my devotion."

This is what is meant by piety being as real as substance.

Sorry, I think my piety was too much and scared you all.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Your piety didn't scare me, but your shamelessness really did.

The pancake twitched twice, offering no comment. The squinting Little Skull, ignoring everything, stared intently at the mask in the center of the spiderweb, deep in thought, "It seems Cheng Shi was right; the Nose of Discernment is indeed here."

Seeing that everyone's conversation was still focused on Cheng Shi, An Mingyu thoughtfully spoke up to distract them:

"I don't seem to have sensed Change in the Giggle and Mock; was its disappearance merely a temporary interception by [Destiny]?"

Now, where should we go?

A Prophet can show you the way forward asks his teammates where they should go.

Hu Wei felt that the Blind Man today was quite strange, but he didn't think much of it. Instead, after pondering for a moment, he asked in return:

What guidance does Destiny offer?

The scene An Jing for a moment. Everyone guessed that the Blind Man was probably Dice, and sure enough, soon they heard An Mingyu say uncertainly:

"Should we try the 7 o'clock position?"

Hu Wei turned his head to look, thought for a moment, and thought it was feasible.

Cheng Shi's eyelids twitched slightly; he had a feeling that the direction some people were giving was quite meaningful.

Another betrayal of Destiny?

Fine, I've done so much blasphemy, one more time won't make a difference.

Besides, this is Giggle and Mock. No matter how cruel Destiny is, can it really come to the territory of the God of Merriment to arrest people?

The group headed towards the 7 o'clock direction. Cheng Shi seemed quite curious about the Blind Man's appearance; he didn't understand what "invisible and formless" meant. Could it be that [Deception] had no concept of [Destiny]?

Cheng Shi couldn't help but ask.

An Mingyu replied, but it was as if she hadn't replied at all. She said:

"This is the creation of [Deception], not [Destiny]. No one knows what it's thinking, but its definition of me certainly makes it easier for me to walk through Giggle and Mock; it's just that I don't often use this route."

It's reasonable for Believer of [Destiny] to avoid the path of [Deception], but after hearing this, Cheng Shi asked a strange question:

"Then what does your good friend Zhen Xin look like here? She can't possibly be...?"

He paused for a long time before slowly saying, "A magic card?"

Before An Mingyu could answer, Hu Wei spoke up quietly:

"She can Change at will, she even transformed into you, Brother Cheng!"

I thought I had met you more than once, but... never mind, it's all in the past.

Zhen Xin is truly the Chosen of God of [Deception]; this favoritism is unmatched.

"???"

What is that?

Can change at will!?

No wonder Old Hu was fooled back then; it turns out Zhen Xin could cheat.

No, they're all collectibles, so how come the second one is so much worse than the first?

I've endured all the hardship; all the privileges are yours?

Is that correct?

For a moment, Cheng Shi gritted his teeth in anger.

An Mingyu gradually An Jing down after hearing this.

The four began their long exploration, and just after they set off, another figure suddenly appeared at the still unclosed Void gap.

The figure leaped down in the last second before the gates closed, transforming into a dark green seed that looked like solidified liquid. It glanced in the direction the four had gone before silently disappearing in another direction.