The Vanishing Clown Lake

It went quite smoothly.

Cheng Shi and Zhen Xin, who were lying on the roof, were still eavesdropping on the conversation inside the office. The two people inside had no idea that there were two swindlers squatting above them.

Lake, a Clown actor of modest height, was now fully made up and showed no remorse for his disappearance. No matter how much Ringmaster Fait roared, he only said one thing:

"As long as I'm here, Dusk Play will definitely win."

These words seemed to reassure Fitt, gradually calming his rage. He pulled up a chair, sat down opposite Lake, stared directly at him, and asked, word by word:

What have you been through recently?

Did he sneak out and find a new idea, or did he figure out the opponent's tactics and come up with a way to beat Maxford?

You didn't go into seclusion before running away, right?

When you said you were going into seclusion, I realized that you weren't really going into seclusion, but rather going out for a trip!

I thought you were just going out to relax and relieve your tension, but who knew you'd be gone for so long!

Tell me, Lake, what's your new idea? I can help you vet it. Do you really think I'd leak it?

In this world, no one wants Dusk Play to win more than I do!

Even on the rooftop, Cheng Shi could sense Ringmaster Fait's urgency, but Lake remained calm and collected. He patted the commander's arm and smiled.

"You should relax. Trust me, we will win."

As for the rest, that's confidential.

Commander, it's not that I'm afraid you'll leak the secret, but I want to give you a surprise.

You're too tired, and your nerves are too tense. You need to rest.

Let this Finale Performance lead us to victory, and at the same time, let us 'award' you for your many years of dedication to the Dusk Play.

Trust me, I won't let you down.

Fitt was persuaded. He looked at Lake and hesitated for a long time before finally letting out a sigh.

He gripped Lake's hand tightly and nodded emphatically:

Okay, I believe you, and I can only believe you.

But please don't disappear again; we don't have that much time to waste.

Come here for a meeting at 6 PM tonight. I will inform all the performers to prepare their introductions.

Also, when would you like to perform your own show?

"Pressure the platform."

"The grand finale?" Ringmaster Fait's voice rose several octaves instantly. He stood up abruptly, incredulously saying, "You're a Clown! What kind of performance could possibly be the grand finale of a Clown's show?"

David's new magic trick is amazing and incredibly effective. Unless you perform it for me right now, I can't risk putting you last.

Surprisingly, Lake didn't insist. After a moment's thought, he smiled and said, "Then the grand finale is fine too."

"You..."

Seeing that this pillar of the troupe was determined to play coy before the final showdown, Ringmaster Fait's expression changed several times, but in the end he chose to trust his old buddy.

"I'll talk to the Beast Tamer and see if we can put his performance earlier in the schedule. Lake, I hope your new idea lives up to the reputation of The Dusk Play."

With that, Ringmaster Fait pushed open the door and left.

The instant Fitt left, Lake also slipped out the back door and went straight back to his tent in the Rest Area.

His tent was in a corner far from the Rest Area, a secluded and quiet place, probably arranged to provide the Clown with a good resting environment.

In addition, most of the actors were working and performing in the park at this time, and the Rest Area was sparsely populated, which saved the two stalkers a lot of trouble.

As soon as Lake entered the room, he went straight to the bed with a clear purpose, and then pulled out a long row of Stilettos and Daggers from under the bed!

Cheng Shi was Cheng Shi too familiar with these tools; assassins in many cities Civilization Era used these basic weapons to kill their targets.

Cheng Shi also used them, but later felt that these things were too obvious and abandoned them, switching to something more colorless, odorless, and invisible.

What would a Clown need these assassination tools for?

Cheng Shi and Zhen Xin were stunned for a moment, then they understood what Lake meant by "you will win Dusk Play".

Good grief, so you're planning to play dirty tricks, huh?

During the few days you disappeared, you didn't go to the east side of the East City to scout out locations, did you?

If Lake's so-called victory is achieved by assassinating Morning Cheer's Clown, then shouldn't the supposed ending of this Trials be preventing Lake from giving Morning Cheer Circus a perfect ending, while Dusk Play loses his honor to welcome the new king's coronation?

For a moment, even the two con artists were a little confused.

But there's one thing they're clear about: no matter the outcome, as long as they control the Clown in front of them, they can learn the true plan from him.

Once the plan is known, the entire sequence of events can be deduced.

The two acted decisively, no longer concealing themselves, and instantly appeared behind the Clown. While Lake was still organizing his equipment, they subdued him without saying a word.

Cheng Shi was about to tell the other person to stop struggling, something strange happened!

Just as Cheng and the other person were holding down each other's shoulders, Lake, the person involved, suddenly vanished!

That's right, it just vanished right under the noses of two players!

Cheng Shi's gaze sharpened, Zhen Xin's expression changed slightly.

This wasn't because they'd been tricked, but because they'd seen through the other person's methods. This wasn't the kind of ability a Circus Clown could possess; it was clearly the illusion of Master of Trickery!

Lake is actually a Master of Trickery?

Of course not!

He is the Clown of the Circus, but the problem is that it's not certain whether the Lake in front of Cheng Shi and the other person is the real Lake.

Don't forget, so far only four players have appeared in this Trials, and we still haven't seen who the other two are.

So, could this Master of Trickery be a teammate in disguise for this Trials?

The other party had already figured out the cause and effect, so they wanted to use this method to pass the Trials once and for all?

It's not impossible.

But this lone wolf is too selfish. With such a good idea, why didn't he dare to discuss it with his teammates?

This doesn't seem like someone going it alone; it seems more like they're hiding from something!

Who is he hiding from?

At that moment, the two con artists, who had been startled, looked at each other, a strange look flashing in their eyes.

Things suddenly seemed to be getting interesting.

Cheng Shi, with his eyes scanning all directions, smiled mockingly:

"Speaking of which Master of Trickery is your sister's profession, which should be your comfort zone. How come you didn't even notice and got tricked..."

"Tsk, you're the Chosen of God [Deception], aren't you ashamed to say that out loud?"

Zhen Xin, with ears to all sides, wore a sarcastic expression:

"Didn't the Clown get fooled by the Clown too?"

It seems that only when the two Clown meet will we know who the real Clown is.

Before you complain about others, look at yourself, Mr. Clown, your nose is missing.

As she spoke, Zhen Xin nudged Cheng Shi's arm with her elbow, and the two fingers holding the Magic Playing Cards subtly pointed to her feet.

Cheng Shi glanced sideways and noticed a shadow between the two figures. He raised an eyebrow and instantly activated Shadow Cheng Shi to follow the shadow upwards, pulling down the Cloak figure hiding on the tent beam.

The moment the figure fell, the Magician's playing cards flew out like rain, transforming into a cage that locked the person in mid-air.

"Got you?"

Zhen Xin chuckled lightly, then tried to pull off the Cloak from the man's body, but Cheng Shi grabbed her and pulled her back quickly.

Be careful, something might be amiss!

Sure enough, before the words were even finished, the Cloak that had been imprisoned by the playing cards floated away on its own, revealing inside... bundles of Explosives wrapped up.

The fuse of the Explosives was clearly lit, yet it burned silently.

Their pupils contracted sharply, and then they were blasted straight away with a loud bang.