Where had [Memory] gone?

After bidding farewell to that the Great One, Cheng Shi immediately went to pray and pay homage to another deity.

[Time]!

Since the [Nothingness] was difficult to reach, he could only target the gods of the Fear Faction, hoping to find more clues about the [Deception] scheme and the truth about the meaning of the Trials from their mouths.

As for [Time], it seems that it is currently the one most deeply associated with the God of Merriment.

It is even highly likely that He had already foreseen everything about this Trials, otherwise He would never have failed to appear in the performance marking the end of an era.

To be honest, Cheng Shi had never formally met [Time]. The only time he had met it face-to-face was in Dolgo D, when [Time] granted him an Eternal Prisoner of Time. Cheng Shi stroked the ring on his finger, not holding out much hope for this audience.

How can one expect Lord of Grace who didn't even appear when one was given a second Faith to answer their questions at this time?

Cheng Shi was almost about to give up when, just then, the clouds in the sky were suddenly blown into a line by the wind, blocking the sunlight and casting a straight shadow on the rooftop.

The clouds swayed in the wind, while the shadows turned like pointers.

The moment that shadow loomed over Cheng Shi's head, the Clown, who was still pondering who to see next, was instantly pulled out of the real world.

When he opened his eyes again, he was shocked to find himself back in the [Existence] rift. In the infinite distance, the rolling [Existence] resembled a blazing white star ring, adorning the surrounding deathly and cold darkness.

In this darkness, a pair of black hole-like eyes stared straight into the direction of the True Universe, letting out a long sigh.

I shouldn't have seen you.

[Time]'s first sentence sealed Cheng Shi's mouth, forcing him to swallow the praise that was on his throat.

At this moment, Cheng Shi extremely nervous. He knew he couldn't miss this opportunity, but he didn't know where to start. In order not to be left behind immediately, he began to encourage Mouth Brother to speak up for him.

He knew that the Lips of Foolish Play and [Time] could speak, though not in a good way.

However, before the Lips of Foolish Play could respond, [Time] spoke again.

"I know you are confused, but so are He and I..."

Destiny tells us that there is no way forward.

[Deception] is unwilling and forces me into it.

Through countless deductions, I have glimpsed a path, but whether it is truly a path remains to be seen until someone walks it.

Hearing this, Cheng Shi leaped into his throat. He stared with expectant eyes, waiting for [Time] to tell him where the road was and how to get there. He was willing to give it a try.

Unfortunately, there was no sequel.

[Time] He sighed softly, then changed the subject.

What is Faith?

"?"

Cheng Shi was stunned. He couldn't keep up with the pace of [Time]. He wondered if this question was a test before revealing the final path, or a similarly confused quest within [Time] itself.

After all, in his view, Faith is the foundation of all gods and the ultimate essence that runs through the entire [Faith Game].

This is a difficult question to answer; at least for a Mortals, the understanding would never be so thorough.

Cheng Shi was pondering how to respond when, unexpectedly [Time] answered its own question a second later:

"Because of faith, we look up to you."

Only with absolute faith can the Power of Trust be unleashed.

This is also why you saw that New Authority born; it bypassed the existing Vessel and dripped with brand new hope.

Cheng Shi Therius's pupils constricted sharply, and he immediately realized that the New Authority mentioned in [Time] was the New Authority Divinity that had been squeezed out by fear during the Divinity Sprouting Experiment in Serius!

So what is He trying to express?

To escape everything in the present, must we bypass the existing Vessel and create a completely new god?

But must gods be Naming by [the Origin]?

Could the solution to this Cosmos tragedy be the creation of a New God, after the end of the [Nothingness] era, gains the Creator's approval, is Naming, and ushers in the next era?

Wouldn't that be tantamount to surrendering to the government?

No, something's not right. Putting aside whether the approach is right or wrong, how could God of Merriment possibly accept such an ending?

This is nonsense.

What does this so-called New Authority of [Time] mean? It can't be used to create a new... [Origin]!?

Cheng Shi's thoughts exploded and scattered instantly, and for a moment he didn't even know what he was thinking.

Fear and confusion mingled in his heart, his expression indescribable.

He hated riddles and wanted to ask [Time] why it couldn't just say what it meant. Those eyes that seemed to see through the past and future noticed Cheng Shi's confusion and calmly asked another question:

What is will?

"..."

Cheng Shi's expression froze, and he stopped moving.

Okay, class is about to begin.

Since it was a class, the teacher wouldn't ignore questions. This Cheng Shi held his breath and didn't respond. Sure enough, after a short while, [Time] spoke again:

"A Predestination goal is intention; to follow a Predestination path with Predestination intention is will."

Everyone's will is different, and so are the gods.

Therefore, [Deception] cannot find the path of [the Origin], and I do not agree with the path of [Destiny].

Although I know where that path lies, I cannot speak of it to the world, for when the world's will draws near to me, it strays from the Origin intent.

To get rid of all this, you need to move closer, not further away.

[Deception] cannot be done, so He will never have the answer.

But He was clever; He found an answer for Himself.

Those eyes, filled with the Abyss of countless years, were like a bottomless abyss. A single glance at Cheng Shi sent chills down Cheng Shi's spine.

These are words I shouldn't be saying.

Unfortunately, He has lost the right to provide guidance.

He went too far; thankfully, it will all come to an end.

I will leave when you need me.

Having said that, [Time] turned and continued to gaze beyond the Cosmos, looking at the True Universe, meticulously aligning the time inside and outside. His eyes seemed to merge into the darkness of the present moment, becoming invisible.

But Cheng Shi knew that He was right there, right in front of him.

He couldn't understand what those words meant, but when he heard [Time] say he was leaving at the end, Cheng Shi's heart tightened.

"Why!?

If you are saving the world, why are you leaving?

If even the "savior" is leaving, can this world still be saved?

Seeing that [Time] did not respond, he anxiously shouted in the direction where it had been:

Where are you going?

[Time] After a long silence, he finally sighed and said:

"Go see [He], go see if [the Deception]'s guess is correct."

"You're going to see [Origin]?" Cheng Shi was shocked. "[War] fell on the way to see [Him], how can you guarantee you'll live to see [Him]!? You know better than anyone how ruthless the Creator is, don't you?"

[Time] No answer was given, but an answer has been given.

Cheng Shi's eyes widened, his pupils contracted.

He understood the meaning of "[Time]"; the other person didn't seem to have any intention of living.

Is it truly only the fall of the Old Gods and the ascension of New God that can save the world?

But didn't another world that did the same fail?

I changed the bloodlines of the gods simply to ensure I had enough say within the rules; I never intended for the Fear Faction to step down...

Cheng Shi fell silent, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Good news: there is still a path to hope in this world.

The bad news is that there seems to be no [Time] left in this hope.

[Time] has ceased to exist, how can this era of Nothingness not tolerate even one [Existence]?

[Existence]...

Yes, and there's also [Memory]!

Cheng Shi suddenly looked up, immediately thinking of going to pay homage to [Memory], but the rift in [Existence] suddenly shattered, throwing him back into the world, and at the same time, a sigh echoed again from the distorted time:

He left.

The future of the world has no need for Memory; everything in the True Universe is more attractive to Him in the present.

Cheng Shi, walk your own path well.

You must believe that there will always be someone who believes in you.