What a Bitch

The Outer God is not [Deception], but [Destiny]!?

Cheng Shi had lost the ability to think; only one sentence remained in his mind, a joke that had been circulating among players since the game's inception:

[Nothingness] has always had only one God, and that God is [Destiny]!

Who would have thought that a joke made by players about [Deception] Believer would actually become a reality?

Even so, even if [Destiny] picked up the Divine Authority of [Deception] and came to this world, how did it manage to deceive the [Covenant] and successfully Proxy behalf?

Can this be done solely through the Divine Authority of [Deception]?

Perhaps, but He clearly has an easier way!

The world reset alone shows that the Outer God [Destiny] definitely possesses power surpassing that of the gods; otherwise, He would have been unable to save the world from the failed Creator's Experiment!

This makes sense. He had already experienced a world failure once, and perhaps "benefited" from it, which is why he was able to turn things around when this world failed and start over!

What a savior's Destiny!

But what's the use?

His ultimate goal was to take himself away, to create a Predestination of his own, and then use it to question [the Origin]!

Ha, how ironic.

The gods have orchestrated this for countless years, all to "demand" an explanation!

This is Destiny; even knowing that one must "resist," one still "follows" it!

Your piety is so cheap, it doesn't deserve a [Deception] death!

Just Cheng Shi was Storm, true [Destiny] was also undergoing the same Storm of will.

He looked at his other self, at the self that had come to plunder his Predestination, and said with astonishment, doubt, and immense sorrow:

"When did you replace Him?"

The Outer God [Destiny] is neither happy nor sad:

"[The Nothingness] descended upon the world, and the [Covenant] was signed not long after.

The Cosmos could not contain Him. At that time, the Space-Time Storm had not yet dissipated, and the Spacetime Barrier was not yet fully stable. I came through a conduit to seek a new Predestination, and happened to meet Him in the True Universe, who had just crossed the Spacetime Barrier.

I told Him the True Universe, and He seemed to believe but not quite, vowing to verify it with His own eyes.

I warned Him not to take any risks, lest He lead Him into misfortune, and He scoffed at my meddling, just like the Him in my world back then...

Therefore, He died just as He did at that time.

I witnessed Him being erased by the rules, and then He regained His Divine Authority, came into this world, found you who are most like me, and the Predestination who is most like His collection.

The predetermined fate Predestination to Corner cannot be the Sacrifice to unlock the [Origin] Temple. Only by going to the True Universe and comprehending [*His] true will can one possibly forge the Divine Throne that was in the First will when [Destiny] descended to earth!

I am also [Destiny], and of course I know that only that Divine Throne holds the ultimate answer for the Cosmos!

Therefore, I Predestination determined to take it with me.

This world may not perish, but everything will have to wait until I knock on [*His] Temple!

Etc!!

After the [Nothingness] descended into the world!?

Cheng Shi was stunned.

Doesn't that mean that from beginning to end, the [Deception] of the Fear Faction was played out by the Outer God [Destiny]?

Before [Deception] departed, as seen by Mouth Brother, was He already Outer God [Destiny]?

Since the [Faith Game] began, He has been deceiving Himself!?

"Bitch!"

Cheng Shi was filled with Despair and began to curse.

In the past, when I cursed [Destiny], although there was disgust, there was always a hint of sarcasm in my tone. But this time, I cursed sincerely, directly, and purely.

To steal [Deception] Divine Authority, to plunder [Destiny], and Predestination call it [for the sake of [Deception] that has passed away—if even a little bit of it were for [Deception], He would not and could not do such despicable things.

Even if He killed Himself, no, killed Cheng Shi of all worlds, Predestination everything in the bud, Cheng Shi would still willingly praise Him, "Good!", at least that would be considered a rebellion against [Origin].

But what about now!

He was still thinking of going to see [Origin]!

Divine Throne?

Screw the Divine Throne!

Cheng Shi wanted to flip the table; he was done playing. His only remaining hope in [Deception] and the Fear Faction had vanished completely after the Outer God [Destiny]'s self-identity was revealed. Now, he truly only had two choices left:

Either become the Predestination Destiny of the Outer God and act as the glue holding that damned Divine Throne together, or become the Predestination Destiny this world and still act as the glue holding that bullshit Divine Throne together.

Haha, am I confused, afraid, struggling, and working hard just to become the glue that holds together some random chair?

Fuck the adhesive, fuck the Predestination, fuck the [Destiny], fuck the [Origin]!

If you all want me dead, I'll flip the table and everyone can stop playing!

My Destiny is in my own hands!

"..."

It's not entirely in his own hands; at least for now, Cheng Shi has to wait for his backup plan to take effect.

After his initial outburst, Cheng Shi regained his composure, while [Destiny] remained indignant.

Before the Starry Tome of Knowledge had fallen, He abruptly unleashed His remaining divine Divine Power, further amplifying the misfortunes of the Cosmos.

He loathed this ending, loathed the notion of another [Destiny], loathed the [Deception] death, and even began to loathe the [Origin] that brought Him into the world and shaped His will!

[Destiny] didn't know how its usually devout self suddenly erupted with this misanthropic and rebellious emotion. It only knew that even Predestination this Starry Sky no longer belonged to [Nothingness], it could never tolerate it being plundered to other Starry Sky.

This is an insult to the dead [Deception], and a desecration of the present [Destiny].

He could not accept that his Another World would trample on the dignity of [Nothingness] in this way, nor did he want to admit the defeat of [Nothingness] under this Starry Sky.

Yes, they failed long ago. The moment [Deception] fell, the world was invaded by the Outer God, and the Outer God Predestination to covet it, they had already failed.

Even if [Origin] did indeed conduct a cosmic Experiment, what [*He] wanted was definitely not Sacrifice offered by a failed [Destiny].

Having lost its way forward, [Destiny] remained silent for a moment, then its gaze sharpened, its spiral abruptly halted, and it resolutely veered off Wrong Path!

This is not intimidation, not a threat, not an act; it is a genuine attempt to drag the Cosmos into misfortune!

A terrifying wave emanated from the Void, causing the gods to change color and rush to the scene. However, they were all blocked outside the Void by the Outer God [Destiny].

A faint, not-so-bright, seven-colored light bypassed the eyes of the Outer God [Destiny]. Cheng Shi seeing this, Cheng Shi's pupils contracted sharply. He immediately guessed that this must be the means the other party relied on to dare to confront him. Sure enough, the Outer God [Destiny] said without joy or sorrow:

"I was fortunate enough to escape the destruction of the Cosmos and obtained this wisp of [Origin] power in the great tide of annihilation."

This is a supreme power; before this power, the misfortune you ignite can only become your own misfortune.

Stop struggling, you can't win.

Then, He looked at Cheng Shi again, and said with extreme Indifference:

"Every life, whether human or divine, is merely a variable in the Creator's Experiment."

If that's the case, then what meaning does the world hold for you?

That's nothing more than countless copies in petri dishes; given the sheer number, there will always be countless versions of you repeating the same Destiny.

I can tell you that in my world, the Clown has walked the exact same path as you; you are him, and he is you.

What you cherish, he cherishes; what you care about, he cares about; what you strive for, he strives for; and the path he didn't finish... why can't you continue it?

He has given you a choice; don't let his kindness go to waste.

"Go to hell!"

Don't try to blackmail me with the goodwill of another version of myself. I've made myself very clear: we're all walking our own paths, and even if there's no way forward, I'll accept it.

But no one can force me to walk a path I don't want to walk!

I won't go with you, nor will I fight for that blood-stained Divine Throne. If Predestination truly is the answer for the Cosmos, then I am the answer for this world, and it has nothing to do with you!

I will stay here, even if I die, I will die here!

"Stubborn and incorrigible."

The Outer God [Destiny]'s eyes turned cold in an instant, Nothingness gust of wind rose up, transforming into a giant hand that grabbed directly at Cheng Shi.

Just then, a deafening roar suddenly came from beside Cheng Shi. The darkness of the entire Void shattered like a spider web, or faded away like ink being washed away. The Starry Tome of Knowledge was directly blasted away, and the scattered pages exploded into countless starlight points in this terrifying force, disappearing in an instant, extremely dazzling.

Amidst the scattered, fleeting stars, Cheng Shi looked back and saw [Destiny] bound by shackles...

What about [Destiny]!?

What happened?

His pupils contracted sharply, his mind went blank for a moment, and before he could even react to what had happened, he heard the Outer God [Destiny] sigh:

"We share the same Destiny, why is it like this...?"

"!!??"

What!?

[Destiny] What happened to Him?