"Atonement"

The truth is obvious.

Zhang Jizu, who felt guilty towards the Clown and wanted to "atone for his sins," encountered Cheng Shi, who also wanted to atone for his sins.

He knew he couldn't save Cheng Shi on his own, but the other Cheng Shi might have a way. So the two looked at each other, remained silent, and hit it off immediately, exchanging worlds through the [Time] deduction method.

Zhang Jizu grasped Cheng Shi's outstretched hand and went to the world that was entering a countdown to collapse. Cheng Shi from that world broke through the barrier by using the legacy of [Time] to come to this world and complete his role as Zhang Jizu!

Therefore, when Cheng Shi met Zhang Jizu from Another World, the atonement the other mentioned was not his own atonement, but rather that Cheng Shi from Another World wanted to atone for his sins!

Cheng Shi brought back the so-called "answer" from the True Universe, but unexpectedly dragged down the entire world, leaving the Cosmos without hope.

He knew his sins were grave, and could only try to pass on hope to other worlds in order to console himself with the endless regret and guilt in his heart.

As for the crime... it cannot be atoned. It is not a personal wound, but a Cosmos of Despair that is forever etched into his heart.

The "Good luck" that Cheng Shi heard from Zhang Jizu in Another World was not referring to Cheng Shi, but rather wishing good luck to the Cheng Shi who desperately needed to atone for his sins.

Therefore, when the Time Deduction Method ended and Cheng Shi saw Zhang Jizu again, the real Zhang Jizu was already in Another World looking at another version of himself, and sighed deeply:

"Am I not also atoning for my sins...?"

I hope he can save him.

Another Zhang Jizu said with a smile, "It's alright, we can pay it off eventually. He can, you can, and I... can too."

The perspective shifts to beyond the Void.

This is endless Nothingness, the edge of the Cosmos.

As you venture deeper, the void becomes Nothingness, growing ever denser, seemingly without end.

But only those in the know understand that at this moment, by simply borrowing the power of [Time], one can break through the barrier beyond Nothingness, slip into the gap of [Existence], and go to the True Universe to witness the vastness of reality and the wonder of the universe.

And it is here that the Outer God [Destiny] releases its restraints, spitting out the Predestination that was enveloped in Nothingness.

Those cold, indifferent eyes reopened, gazing at Cheng Shi without joy or sorrow. Cheng Shi also stood up, meeting [Destiny]'s gaze without yielding an inch.

The gaze between the human and the god was silent and profound, as if they had traversed countless worlds and gained insight into the Cosmos. They looked at each other without saying a word, yet it seemed as if they had said everything.

Even after a long time, the Space-Time Storm of the True Universe had not yet arrived. The Outer God [Destiny] broke the silence and Indifference said:

"You are not Predestination!"

Cheng Shi blinked and sneered:

"Lord of Grace benefactor, you captured me and brought me here, and now you say I am not the Predestination?"

So, is a Predestination identity like clothing—something you can put on me and take off as you please?

Ha, I thought I was a key, a tool to open the gates of the [Origin] Temple, but now you're telling me I'm a... doll?

Keys don't look like this!

Do you think dressing up a doll will make you admit your mistake?

Absurd, ridiculous, absurd!

Predestination not a creation within the world that you can mold and shape at will; it is the only channel connecting you to the [Origin]!

My journey has been fraught with difficulties Predestination; it has been full of Wrong Path, with no straight path at all!

I'm very curious, since Predestination be your will, why don't you ever guide me on this path!?

The Outer God [Destiny] was not angered by Cheng Shi's questioning, but remained Indifference and said:

"I gave you countless instructions, but your rebelliousness is like [Deception], you never listen."

Cheng Shi was stunned for a moment, then burst into maniacal laughter:

No, no, no, you know I'm not talking about that kind of guidance!

I'm talking about genuine guidance from [Destiny]!

The spiraling eddies in the eyes of the Outer God [Destiny] gradually subsided. He remained unperturbed, instead becoming increasingly calm because of the question.

He looked at Cheng Shi and said coldly:

"You are not him, I cannot give you the guidance you need."

Cheng Shi's maniacal smile froze, and then two lines of clear tears inexplicably streamed down his face.

"I see... I see..."

It turns out that He chose to believe, not Him...

Okay, okay, okay!

Cheng Shi burst into laughter again, but this time his laughter was tinged with tears. Although he had no expression, he looked even more ferocious than before.

He wiped away a tear, looked up, and asked:

"One last question, how did you find out I wasn't him?"

The Outer God scoffed, "The Space-Time Storm hasn't arrived yet, and your... identity is incorrect."

"Space-Time Storm?" Cheng Shi was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter, "What a wonderful Space-Time Storm that hasn't arrived yet!"

How could you come up with such a flimsy excuse?

Space-Time Storm are the Chaos at the Dawn of the Era, the darkness before dawn, the blank space before Birth and growth. While life in the True Universe can travel to different worlds via Storm, it will never be generated on a remnant world. It will only be born when a brand new Experiment a Slice Universe begins.

You come from the True Universe, you can't be unaware of these things, it's laughable that you say you want to wait for it above the current world?

Ha, Destiny really is better at deceiving than Deception! You haven't even fooled yourself, have you?

Your goal is definitely not Space-Time Storm, what are you doing?!

Upon hearing this, a subtle Change finally appeared in [Destiny's ] eyes. Cheng Shi happened to catch a slight tremor within the frozen vortex, and his heart skipped a beat, as if he had realized something, and he exclaimed in shock:

"You actually want to..."

"Enough!"

The Outer God [Destiny] let out a heavy groan, causing the surrounding Nothingness to begin collapsing endlessly. The dense darkness once again captured "Predestination," rendering it unable to utter another word.

Even without speaking, Cheng Shi's eyes still conveyed meaning.

Since his identity had already been discovered, and since the so-called rescue was meaningless, he switched to his true eyes, which were covered in spirals, and looked directly into those Starry Eyes were also covered in spirals. With the corners of his eyes, which could only move slightly, he raised them high and gave the other a relieved smile.

He seemed to be saying:

"My scenes are finished, and this Stage will no longer belong to me."

My sins may never be fully redeemed, but this is all I can do...

Then, he stepped into Nothingness and closed his eyes.

"Bang--"

The Predestination fate is dead.

He died in the Nothingness embrace of the Outer God [Destiny].

He said that any struggle that arises from the Predestination will splatter blood, making the Curtain of the era even more vivid.

And now, it's time for this crimson Curtain to fall.

He casually tossed the "Predestination" things that did not belong to this world out of the world, and then the Starry Eyes pierced through the Nothingness, looking at a certain Void where the aura of [Death] was dense. The strangeness in his eyes flashed and disappeared, and the frozen spiral melted again, and began to spin as usual.

Those who concealed the Predestination are dead, and the true Predestination order can no longer hide its form.