An unexpected change

At such a difficult moment, Qin Xin stepped forward again.

With a wave of his hand, he "wiped away" everyone's worries and said with utmost seriousness:

"We cannot tie the life and death of the world to one person. This is not what Cheng Shi wants, nor what we want, nor what the world wants. All of this is the work of the Outer God!"

If that's the case, why not direct the criticism at Outer God?

No god is invincible; they are merely variables in the Creator's Experiment. Even if Outer God has stolen the Divine Authority of [Deception] and wields power far exceeding that of the gods, I do not believe that such power is inexhaustible!

Once it is completely worn down, He is nothing more than an 'ordinary' god.

At that time, perhaps we won't need to choose between Cheng Shi and the world. We'll just need to defeat the Outer God, and the rest will be 'family matters' under this Starry Sky, won't they?"

Everyone knew this was a possible method, but the question was, if there were still gods in the Cosmos capable of weakening the Outer God, the situation wouldn't have deteriorated to this point.

"Which god can stand against Him now?" Long Jing racked his brains, trying to figure it out.

"An order that will never bow to Outer God in order to maintain Order in the Cosmos, and..."

I!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a Blazing Flame burst into Qin Xin's body, and the resulting heat wave instantly swept through the hall, pushing everyone present backward.

Feeling an oppressive force as terrifying as that of a god, Long Jing stared in disbelief and stammered, "This is..."

How can we survive?

Only blood and fire!

Qin Xin stood with his bow at his side, his fiery hair dancing without wind, and stray sparks drifting across his Blood and Fire pupils, reflecting the soaring fighting spirit within them.

"Now, the flames of war have been ignited, and what is lacking is the blood of the Unyielding, and it is precisely my blood that is written with Unyielding in every drop."

I'm willing to fight for this, even if it means burning my last drop of blood, to fight for a future for this world!

The scorching heat of [War] ignited everyone's passion and made their souls boil. Everyone felt Qin Xin's determination and was even infected by his fighting spirit, beginning to feel that the world was not without hope.

But the Hope's Flame knew that while passion alone might offer a slim chance of defeating the Outer God's scheme, what then?

When the Outer God retreat and only 'domestic affairs' remain in the Cosmos, the Predestination choices between the world and the outside world will be replayed.

He knew Qin Xin couldn't have been unaware of this. This Fire Keeper simply didn't want to retreat any further. He was numbing himself, deliberately ignoring the most difficult choice, attempting to postpone this decision indefinitely, or even wanting to die before making this choice.

This was not an act of cowardice; daring to declare war on the gods was the greatest courage he, Mortals, possessed!

But the curtain will eventually fall.

The Hope's Flame fell silent. Faced with a shattered future, it had neither the right nor the reason to dampen Qin Xin's decision, nor could it fail to support the will of resistance that represented the will of the few.

Thus, the will of the Fire Keeper was finalized: Qin Xin, as the [War] Emissary, would meet with [Order] and unite with Order to fight against the Outer God, making a final effort for this world and its Predestination destiny.

Time waits for no one.

The moment the plan was finalized, Qin Xin left the Fire-Keeping Hall to seek the method of paying homage to [Order]. The others dispersed one after another. Long Jing thought that Chen Shu would at least stick with him and go back to the Trials given by the Outer God to find his brother-in-law, but Chen Shu silently disappeared before his eyes.

Seeing the fleeting decisiveness on the other person's face, Long Jing suddenly guessed where Chen Shu had gone.

The Void, the Leaky World Silent Puppet.

[Silence] Are you also an accomplice in the Outer God's Predestination plunder!?

The Leaky World Silent Puppet remained completely unresponsive, not even sparing a glance at the Believer before it. It floated An Jing in the Void, embodying silence to its fullest extent.

"Why, when Predestination you'll leave this world, when the Experiment has no answers, can you really live on alone?"

I don't believe the gods couldn't think of such a simple question, so what exactly are you after?!

[Silence] Remaining silent, Chen Shu clenched his fists.

"Grandma is right, good people... aren't here."

The Void, the Fishbone Hall.

The enormous skull sat atop its Bone Throne, watching the Little Skull ascend the fishbone steps to pay homage, its eye sockets glowing with eerie green flames as it spoke:

"You've come to the wrong place."

"I haven't come to the wrong place. I've come to find you, my Lord of Grace," the Little Skull said calmly.

The enormous skull fell silent, then sighed after a moment:

"I know why you've come, but this matter is beyond my control."

"You knew all along that [Deception] was Outer God!? But why?" The Little Skull raised its head, its tone still calm as it questioned, "You protected Cheng Shi so much just to make him believe in Outer God? This is your world, and it's our world too. Why would you help an Outer God, plunging the world into a hopeless situation with no future?"

Is the complete annihilation of the Cosmos your ultimate wish?

But that was clearly Annihilation, not [Death]!

This statement would be considered the greatest blasphemy against [Death] anywhere, let alone in the Fishbone Hall.

An extremely terrifying aura of [Death] instantly erupted from beneath the Bone Throne, causing the entire Fishbone Hall to shake and tremble. Countless white bones surged upwards, like a torrent surging back, enveloping and surrounding the entire Fishbone Hall.

At this moment, the shadow of death completely enveloped the steps, and the Little Skull could no longer see the Divine Throne in front of it.

But she remained calm, because she couldn't see clearly anyway.

Yes, she is not him; she is An Mingyu, Prophet abandoned by Destiny, Bell Ringer has converted to [Death].

The Little Skull still looked up, but it no longer looked up at the Bone Throne; instead, it looked up at the Void obscured by the White Bone Flood.

She wasn't afraid of any of this, because she knew the real fear wasn't here.

The enormous skull did not punish further, but, sensing the unwavering devotion of its Believer, sighed helplessly:

"I, too, only recently learned of his identity."

However, even the gods have their unspeakable secrets.

[Destiny] is Predestination. If it truly is the answer to the world, then His world will not experience a single failure.

He once told us that only after failure can we see the true meaning of the [Origin].

He already had a plan that would surely succeed, but he still lacked an opportunity to try it.

If this world Predestination, and the answer is possible, perhaps there is a chance of survival in both worlds!

Therefore..."

Upon hearing this, the Little Skull paused for a moment, then chuckled.

The laughter was soft, like an uncontrollable chuckle, or perhaps a mocking incredulity.

"You believe me?"

"..."

The green flames in the eye sockets of the enormous skull flickered uncertainly. It looked at its Believer and felt that this Believer, who had seemed somewhat weak in the past, seemed different today. It was more confident and self-assured.

The question is, given the current situation, where does it get its confidence?

"Whether you believe or not is my business. Your presence here is meaningless. Leave."

Before the words were finished, the White Bone Flood surrounding the hall rushed towards the Little Skull. But just as the Little Skull was about to be swallowed by the torrent, it suddenly spoke:

"My Lord of Grace, the promises of the Outer God are all lies. I believe you have been deceived by Him."

I beg you to see the truth, to help us, to help Cheng Shi, and to help the world.

Otherwise..."

The endless skeletons suddenly stopped in front of the Little Skull; the dense array of skulls completely blinded the Little Skull to its surroundings.

The enormous skull hummed:

"Otherwise, what?"

The Little Skull suddenly spat out more than a dozen Dice and calmly said:

"Otherwise, your lowly Believer will personally strike the bell of death for you."

I will once again, in your hall, attempt to behold the face of [the Origin]...

"!!!"

Void.

On his way to meet with [Order], Qin Xin encountered an unexpected figure.

At this moment, his hair and beard were still flaming, giving him a [War] appearance.

The person who stopped him examined his new "skin" with great interest, nodding and smiling:

"Indeed, you are the biggest beneficiary of the Journey Through the True Universe."

However, before you go looking for [Order], I can give you some small suggestions.

Qin Xin's pupils contracted. "Who told you my whereabouts?"

"You already guessed it, didn't you?"

"..." Qin Xin frowned, then closed his eyes and sighed, "Sun Miao."

"Clever.

But it was also foolish.

As an Emissary has shed his Mortals identity, you had a much easier way to save Fool's Game, but you chose to fight head-on.

Will the answer come if we postpone our Foolish Deed?

Since there wasn't one, why not decide on the ending from the beginning?

"I can make this Nothingness ending unfold right now. Are you willing to cooperate, Qin Xin?"

"What are you doing this for, Wei Mu?"

Indeed, the visitor was Wei Mu.

The Puppet smiled, gazing meaningfully into the distance. "To verify whether the Cosmos is a Foolish Deed."