I am Fool's Game, again

"Call them all in; the Clowns probably need another meeting."

Cheng Shi sighed.

God of Merriment chose to "confront" him in this way, then Cheng Shi would Cheng Shi have to confront the Clown in the same way.

To gain the help of the Clowns, he could no longer hide anything from them. Besides, the Clowns had worked so hard to save him in the Finale Performance of the era; he had to acknowledge their kindness.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Xin knew that something big was about to happen again. Last time, the Fate Weaver unveiled the curtain of the True Universe for them, so what shocking secrets would he bring this time?

She nodded and quickly went to gather all the Clown. The Special Trial had just ended, and everyone was easy to contact, except... Zhang Jizu.

When the Clown arrived one after another, but the Gravekeeper was missing, Cheng Shi, who was standing in front of the [Death] grave, did not wait, but started today's meeting directly.

Everyone was stunned. The Dragon King even raised an eyebrow at the tombstone, seemingly lost in thought, and said:

"The Gravekeeper can't get away?"

Cheng Shi smiled and nodded, "Yes, I'm going to take care of some life-saving matters, but don't worry, I'll come back safely."

Everyone present was shrewd. Although Cheng Shi seemed calm and collected, the aloofness in his eyes, which prevented him from looking directly at the crowd, told them that Zhang Jizu's absence was not simple.

Considering Cheng Shi's amnesia about the recent Trials and his serious attitude, Zhen Xin had a vague guess in her mind.

The little incident before the meeting quickly passed, Cheng Shi wasted no more time. He went straight to the point and shared his recent Despair with everyone.

He said:

Just now, the world took a Wrong Path turn.

As that false era, which I temporarily call 'deduction,' came to an end, the world was destroyed.

You didn't realize it because a deity erased your Memory.

This isn't the first time your Memory have been erased. There was a world reset before, which none of you remember...

"!?"

Cheng Shi's opening remarks were like a bomb, directly igniting the already turbulent emotions of the Clowns.

Everyone looked at Cheng Shi with bewildered expressions, all wondering at the same time. "Fate Weaver, is the world you speak of the world we stand upon?"

Could this be some kind of dream world?

Otherwise, how could it be so different from our understanding?

When someone states what they consider "facts," and these statements contradict everyone else's understanding, can they still be considered facts?

Obviously not.

But it depends on the person.

No one would believe this if you said it outside; people would just think they'd run into another Meng Youfang with a bizarre thought process.

But this is Clown, a place where the impossible can become possible, especially since the one who said these words was the Fate Weaver.

Everyone was stunned, staring wide-eyed, eagerly awaiting Teacher Cheng's revelation.

Cheng Xiaoshi's Classroom is now open!

Cheng Shi continued:

"The situation is very complicated this time."

To be honest, seeing your reactions like this makes me even more certain that none of you here remember what happened before. No, maybe one of you does remember, but he...

Cheng Shi glanced sideways at the [Death] tombstone, his expression complex.

Since Old Zhang has exchanged worlds with his other self, it means that nothing in this world, whether it's deduction or reset, will affect him anymore.

He must remember everything; it was at least the last glimpse of the world before its destruction.

Unfortunately, he's not here right now.

Cheng Shi paused for a moment and then said:

"Never mind, I won't talk about him since he's not here."

During the last world reset, I and others verified each other's Memory, and we were absolutely certain that the experience had actually happened.

But this time, so far, it's still just my own 'delusion'...

Although I confirmed this with the fragments of the Mask, they share my perspective and still cannot draw a conclusion.

So what exactly happened in that previous Trials might need to be verified with them before we can be sure, but I can't wait any longer. I need to back up these Memory they're still fresh in my mind.

You all help me think about what they were trying to express in this Finale Performance.

But whatever it may be, one thing is certain: our world is teetering on the brink of collapse...

The topic suddenly turned heavy, casting a shadow over the hearts of every Clown.

Perhaps Cheng Shi, having faced Despair Cheng Shi, has developed a certain tolerance for a Despair future, but the Clowns have forgotten everything. They simply don't understand why the world is teetering on the brink of collapse when the game continues and the Cosmos is still being explored.

"I know that during the first Jester's Gathering, you all doubted my identity. A player shouldn't know so many secrets, especially since I know more than some gods."

First of all, I need to apologize to everyone; I lied to you all.

These secrets weren't revealed to me by Fool's Game; I knew them myself.

"!!!"

Everyone was stunned, but what followed was even more terrifying.

"Because I'm just Fool's Game!" Cheng Shi sighed, glancing casually at Long Jing.

"???"

That one glance broke President Gong's guard.

No, buddy!?

Although the world returned to normal after the Trials, causing President Gong to forget his Memory of breaking his defenses, Fool's Game thoughtfully returned that Memory to him. Whether on the Wrong Path or the right one, there are always Clown breaking their defenses and moving forward.

And there's more than one.

From the Cheng Shi uttered the name "Fool's Game," the Doctor silently hid in the shadows beneath the tombstone.

I can't face anyone anymore.

The number of times he praised Cheng Shi Fool's Game back then is now the number of times he's digging his toes into the ground.

He wanted to turn around and leave immediately, but his devotion to the Fool's Game made him unable to resist moving forward.

Thus, caught between devout Faith and personal shame, the shadow of the tombstone acted like a hacksaw, sawing open the Doctor's face again and again.

The other two reacted, but not nearly as excitedly as the first two.

"You really are Him!"

Zhen Xin wasn't surprised by this; no, or rather, she felt she had already accepted such honesty once before.

This vague sense of familiarity made her even more certain that Cheng Shi was right; they had definitely forgotten something.

Li Jingming shook his head and chuckled, seemingly having figured something out, and said:

"I should have known better; this is the real you."

So you forged an identity and traded the secrets of that false identity for resources and intelligence from other people?

Hearing this, Long Jing became even angrier.

But what angered President Gong wasn't that Cheng Shi had fooled everyone with this method, but rather that he himself hadn't come up with such a good idea!

Daring to play Fool's Game was already the limit of his courage, but to fabricate an Emissary out of thin air... what kind of person would dare to do something so reckless!?

Zhen Yi probably didn't do that either!

Cheng Shi also laughed, shaking his head as well, "No, the identity of the Fool's Game is not faked; it truly exists, and it is indeed me."

"???"

The Clowns all stunned.

President Gong's expression twisted again. "You've really become Emissary!?"

Cheng Shi nodded. "That's right, things are complicated here. You just need to know that I'm not lying to you."

As he spoke, Cheng Shi placed the Vessel of [Deception] in front of everyone.

"This is the evidence."