The True Predestination

Yes, it exists, but can we say that?

The group exchanged glances, looking at each other in bewilderment. After a moment of contemplation, Li Jingming said in a deep voice:

"Bone Clock... have you rung it?"

"Are you sure they won't find out about this blatant blasphemy?"

Cheng Shi shook his head, took out the Bone Clock and threw it on the ground. Under the astonished gazes of the Clowns, he laughed:

"There's no need to knock anymore."

This is not the protection of [Death], but a hoax by the God of Merriment.

He deceived Old Zhang, using lies to save the world, allowing Old Zhang to keep it from us. Therefore, all the previous criticisms of Him had already been Ear by this 'insidious and wicked' god.

Friends, if it is considered blasphemy, none of you can escape it.

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Seeing the atmosphere momentarily freeze, Cheng Shi laughed again, "But don't worry, even if blasphemy deserves to die, I'll be the first to die. With me standing in front of you, what are you afraid of?"

Zhen Xin blinked and chuckled:

That's not necessarily true.

We all know how much the "Nothingness" has gazed upon you. They may not be willing to let you die, but they can certainly make us die.

"..."

These words left Cheng Shi speechless, because what Zhen Xin said was true, and he couldn't refute it.

And he had already experienced it once, with several of them falling beside him, their corpses forming the path leading to the Predestination destination.

Thinking of how many friends had died because of him, a trace of grief flashed in Cheng Shi's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure, forcing a smile as he addressed the crowd:

"This time it won't be like that. I will stand in front of everyone."

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These words sounded strange, not at all like the Fate Weaver who would only protect everyone. However, before they heard the Weaver of Fate Weaver mention the end of the false era, they couldn't be sure Cheng Shi caused Cheng Shi's sudden emotional outburst.

So the Clowns continued to listen patiently.

"We're going to play our cards openly, and within the rules, in a way that even the gods can't refuse."

The [Covenant] is extremely rigid, making it our best means of seizing divine power. As Mortals, we die and leave nothing behind, but if Becoming a Deity, we are protected by the [Covenant], and at least at the moment of death, we can leave a glimmer of hope for others...

This is the lesson Cheng Shi learned from Qin Xin's death; he finally understood the spirit of Passing the Flame, where "success doesn't have to be achieved by me."

But he felt that such a spirit was too tragic; perhaps success could also be achieved by him, as long as the plan was well-thought-out, and as long as the Fear Faction remained on their side...

Cheng Shi was lost in thought, and sighed:

"Let's stop with the empty talk and get down to business."

As you may recall, Predestination Destiny. President Gong once said that the Creator is searching for a successful 'sample' in His Experiment, and the key to determining whether this sample is successful or not is Predestination.

Now I've found the Predestination one.

The Clowns didn't seem surprised; they looked at Cheng Shi and said in unison:

"You?"

"You? Praise Fool's Game."

Cheng Shi laughed self-deprecatingly:

"Yes, it's me again."

In fact, long ago, when I returned to the path of [Destiny], [Destiny] kept emphasizing the Predestination of things in my ears. Until later, when I penetrated [Nothingness], the Predestination became like shackles, completely locking me in.

I was confused, doubtful, and fearful, yet I still didn't Predestination what destiny was. Because of this, I resisted [Destiny] more and more, and gradually drew closer to the God of Merriment.

After that, under the protection of the God of Merriment, I wandered among the gods, learned about their past, felt their will, discovered the truth of history, and understood the true meaning of [Nothingness]. Only then did I realize that the so-called Predestination was a Sacrifice created by [Destiny] for [the Origin].

And I, I am honored to be that Sacrifice.

The devotion with which [Destiny] crafted the Sacrifice was etched into His Will the moment He was born. Combined with the fact that the Cosmos was merely an Experiment, it is difficult for me not to interpret this will as essentially an instruction manual for the Experiment from the [Origin] will.

He tells Destiny what He needs, and a devout Destiny will forge the Divine Throne He desires for the Creator!

You might not believe it, but I, a Mortals, was chosen to become the glue that holds this Divine Throne together!

Ha, isn't that funny? You can laugh now.

No one in the room could laugh out loud.

Although Cheng Shi always spoke in a self-deprecating tone, the unbearable weight he carried resonated with all the Clown.

Everyone found it absurd: how could a Mortals possibly fit together a Divine Throne needed by the Creator?

Is there anything in that flesh and blood that acts like adhesive?

There really is!

Blood...

Perhaps only that burning passion can bind the Divine Throne together.

But then again, isn't the Creator's request a bit too absurd?

[He] resides high above the True Universe, controlling everything across billions of Slice Universe. Why then must [Destiny] create a Divine Throne for [He]?

What kind of Divine Throne is that? Is it [*He's] own Divine Throne, or is it merely a "toy" that closely resembles the [Origin] Divine Throne?

Neither the former nor the latter is comprehensible to the Clown of today, and they find it utterly absurd.

If the Creator originally intended to create the [Origin] Divine Throne that belonged to [*He], then it means that [*He] currently has no Divine Throne, but without Divine Throne, [*He] could not possibly control all living beings in the universe!

Okay, even if [He] doesn't have one, can the "lower gods" that [He] created with his own hands piece together a Divine Throne belonging to the Creator?

Obviously not!?

If what [*He] wants is merely a "Sacrifice toy" that closely resembles the [Origin] Divine Throne...

Ha, has the world gone mad?

Did a Creator put together such a grand cosmic Experiment just to find a satisfactory "toy" from billions of Slice Universe?

So this isn't an Experiment, but a toy factory standing atop billions of Slice Universe!?

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Sometimes, the search for the truth of the universe is like this: the more you think about it, the more meaningless it all seems.

Seeing the Clowns frowning in confusion, Cheng Shi calmed himself down and smiled again:

"Now it's time to reveal the secret."

I know you're all curious about what the Divine Throne [Destiny] wants to create will look like.

Coincidentally, I've met him before.

"!!??"

You've seen it before!?

Now, everyone was in an uproar.

Cheng Shi's smile grew even more sinister. "That's right, I not only saw it, I also... brought it back!"

Having said that, Cheng Shi threw the fragments of the Divine Throne, which he had never shown to anyone before and which he had brought back from the Gods’ Graveyard, in front of the Clowns, right under the long lamp made of the [Deception] tombstone.

It's called a puzzle of Divine Throne, but it's actually just pieces of the gods' corpses. When the dim light shines on those divine corpses for a moment...

"Hiss--"

Everyone present felt a chill run down their spine and their whole body tremble.

"This is..."

An unexpected bonus.

The souvenirs I brought back from the Pit of the Gods are most likely what I meant by Predestination, something that [Destiny] has been crafting since the dawn of the world.

However, He could only draw inspiration from our world, while this Divine Throne is a collection of countless Slice Universe.

There might not even be any remains of the gods from our world...

Cheng Shi looked at the dim stars frozen in time within the fragments of the Divine Throne, and once again recalled the Despair words of the Outer God [Destiny] False Finale call:

"Your Lord of Grace's corpse is really useful..."

If the curtain falls only as an illusion, if [Deception] is not Outer God, then which world's version of Him dies in a homeless, True Universe...?