When Passing the Flame Shone

Chen Shu was at his wit's end. He had never been to the Fire-Keeping Hall, so how could he possibly find the Hope's Flame?

Just because he can't find it doesn't mean others can't.

Ji Yue!

The Fire Keeper who Fire Seeker exchanged contact information with Chen Shu during the Trials. After thinking for a long time, Chen Shu could only go to the sacred Fire-Keeping Hall through the other party!

He had already thought of his reasons, and he was sincere in his heart, making a special trip to pay homage.

The timing of this audience might be a little difficult to explain, but that's alright. As long as the other party agrees, there's no need to explain further to Ji Yue. Chen Shu will shut her up immediately, after all, [Silence] Believer are best at doing this kind of thing.

This slight offense is for the sake of the world's future, and I believe those Fire Seeker will understand.

When Chen Shu told Long Jing about his plan, Long Jing smiled politely, thinking that Cheng Shi had come to the wrong person.

He had never heard of such an unreliable plan. If this player named Ji Yue had any sense of caution, she would never have agreed to Chen Shu's request.

Long Jing was very anxious. He felt that Chen Shu was being too frivolous and had failed to take the seriousness of the invasion of the Outer God seriously. But Chen Shu told him:

"Old Gong, you understand the situation, but you don't understand us."

I believe Ji Yue will agree, because she knew I was in trouble when I asked.

Helping each other is a tradition passed down through generations; she won't ignore me.

"..."

Such a pure and simple relationship seemed like a fantasy to a conman. Long Jing was skeptical, but agreed to Chen Shu's plan with a try-it-and-see attitude, and asked doubtfully:

What exactly is your organization?

Chen Shu's expression turned serious. "Now that you know, you have to join."

"?" Long Jing was taken aback, then chuckled, "Your method of attracting new users is rather unique. What, is it contagious?"

Chen Shu touched his bald head, blinked, and said, "This isn't called contagion, this is called transmission... Don't try to fool me!"

Anyway, that's how I got in. There must be other ways, but I've never seen them.

"..."

Long Jing shut up. He felt he shouldn't have stayed here; he should have left his Memory behind and run away like the Doctor. But it was too late now.

To ensure authenticity and persuasiveness, Chen Shu could not let Long Jing go. He took Long Jing to contact Ji Yue, who was in a meeting. When Ji Yue received Chen Shu's message, the man Fire Seeker solemnly announced the matter at the Passing the Flame Meeting.

Although Cao Cao was always available, this time he arrived far too quickly, leaving everyone astonished. Sun Miao even burst into laughter. "He's here!"

Qin Xin frowned, glanced in the direction of the Hope's Flame, and nodded to Ji Yue, indicating that she agreed to Chen Shu's plan.

Ji Yue replied solemnly, and after telling Chen Shu the location of the Fire-Keeping Hall, she seemed to have already foreseen the suffering she was about to endure, shaking her head and sighing:

"It seems I'm the only victim in this 'accident.' Whether I'm knocked unconscious or imprisoned, remember to tell me everything when it's over."

I don't want to miss any exciting stories.

As for Chen Shu... he must apologize to me, right here, in the Fire-Keeping Hall, in front of everyone, and solemnly apologize to me."

Ji Yue's words broke the heavy atmosphere. Everyone present smiled, exchanged glances, and then left to make room for Ji Yue and Chen Shu to meet.

Before long, Chen Shu led Long Jing to the Fire-Keeping Hall, a place where no outsiders had ever been before. Long Jing was quite surprised to see the simple and rustic decor.

"You practice this kind of asceticism? No wonder you accept ascetics."

"?"

Ji Yue didn't know how Chen Shu had spoken to Long Jing. Just as she was about to explain, she saw Chen Shu ask anxiously.

Where is the Hope's Flame?

Ji Yue paused, then pointed in a direction.

Chen Shu understood and slowly raised his hand.

Ji Yue knew she was going to suffer, but what did the other person mean by that undisguised, even eager, expression?

Am I just supposed to be shut up?

She frowned and looked at Chen Shu, saying irritably, "Couldn't you have waited until I turned around to make your move?"

Chen Shu casually placed his raised hand on his head, rubbing it here and there, pretending nothing had happened, and said:

"The key point is that you didn't even turn around."

"..."

"..."

To be honest, Long Jing isn't a silent person; actors on Stage always need to interact with the audience. But today, he was silent far too often.

As Believer in [War], Ji Yue's blood pressure soared. She wished she could fight Chen Shu and lose to him fair and square. That way, even if she missed something, she would at least gain a battle.

However, Chen Shu didn't give her that chance; he suddenly asked, "They know?"

Ji Yue's voice faltered, and before she could think of a response, her vision went completely black, and she fainted.

Long Jing made his move; he simply couldn't stand these two wasting his time.

"Every second counts! With the two of you in your organization, I'm really worried about your efficiency," Long Jing said with a dark face.

Chen Shu disagreed. "You can insult me, but you can't insult our organization. Even my brother-in-law has expressed his approval of our organization. You're just a Mortals; your vision is too shallow."

"..."

"Follow me, the Hope's Flame is here."

Chen Shu turned and left, with Long Jing following closely behind. A short while later, when the two arrived at the Rest Area where the Hope's Flame always burned, a wisp of fire suddenly appeared behind them, curiously observing the two "newcomers" and saying:

"Are you looking for me?"

The two were startled and immediately turned around, instantly understanding why this thing was called the Hope's Flame.

So it really is fire.

Chen Shu looked excited, feeling as if his soul and body were resonating with the Hope's Flame; he had already taken out gasoline from his pocket.

The Hope's Flame was genuinely taken aback when it saw the gasoline. It wanted to tell this naive newcomer that fuel couldn't help it become stronger.

Long Jing was also dumbfounded, but fortunately he was more reliable than Chen Shu. Seeing that Chen Shu's first sentence didn't seem to get straight to the point, he immediately covered the other man's mouth and quickly explained why he had come here.

Since there was no third page, he couldn't go into detail, so he only talked about the most important and relevant things. When he finished speaking at an extremely fast pace, the Hope's Flame almost froze in mid-air.

"He is actually Outer God [Deception]?"

The Candlelight Person clearly couldn't accept it, muttering to himself, "But I always thought He was... a [Destiny] separated from me..."

"!!??"

These words terrified Long Jing. As Believer in [Deception], he had long considered the question of who was who Dusk Play and Morning Cheer. Hearing the other party say such a thing almost made his mind explode.

The Candlelight Person's flame dimmed for a moment, then roared back to life amidst the two bewildered gazes. He nodded solemnly and said:

"I understand what 'Fool's Game' means, but this matter... isn't that easy."

What he wants to do is corrupt his own Faith!

[Nothingness] values Him, perhaps precisely because although He walks the path of [Nothingness], He has no Faith in His heart and is not devout to anyone.

[Destiny] wants to use this to establish the Predestination, and as far as I know, the previous [Deception] also wanted to use this to break the Predestination.

I couldn't guess what [Deception] was planning to do, I only knew that the Predestination was equally important to [Deception]. Only today did I realize that He had come here to plunder the Predestination for another world.

We cannot allow Fool's Game to be exploited. While corrupting Faith is indeed one method, once one's Faith is corrupted, one loses their Predestination identity...

At that point, who will be able to protect him?

Will Destiny still favor a weaver who has broken the Predestination Fate Weaver?

Where will our world go after losing its Predestination?

The scene fell silent as the Hope's Flame murmured, and after a short while, heavy footsteps echoed from the outer perimeter of the Fire-Keeping Hall.

Having Predestination world and losing a Predestination world may be different, but that's a question for the future.

For those Fire Keeper, survival or righteousness is never a question.

The Fire Keeper will not sacrifice friends and the good things in exchange for an 'old' world; not in the past, not now, and not in the future.

So the answer is simple: whether he is Cheng Shi or Fool's Game, he is our friend, and that's enough.

The Fire Keeper will protect the good and bless their friends!

This is the process of Passing the Flame.

And you, me, and him are all part of this fire.