A liar's scheme: deceiving the gods

And so, right under the nose of the [Iron Rule of Order], the three Clown successfully met.

Li Wufang was the only one unaware of the situation; he had no idea that the "Cheng Shi" who followed him to the [Iron Rule of Order] was no longer Cheng Shi!

Having experienced too much, Cheng Shi had long seen through the true nature of the [Iron Rule of Order]. He knew that even if he was confused, the other party would never admit his [Chaos] identity.

Because He was so deeply immersed in the role, He completely forgot the fact that He was [Chaos]. His only obsession now is to hold onto the last shred of Order in this era of Order decline.

And His existence is the final Order!

The [Iron Rule of Order] will certainly not believe the testimonies of Mortals; it is highly likely that He will not even look at the Memory of [Memory] Believer.

Cheng Shi revealed this Memory not to prove his identity as the [Iron Rule of Order] on the spot, but to escalate the conflict.

However, just in case, he still made arrangements.

There are many ways to present Memory, Cheng Shi deliberately had the Dragon King turn the so-called Memory into the most fragile bubbles, so that these bubbles would be easily punctured when the evidence was handed over.

Furthermore, given the arrogance and self-restraint of a deity and the resistance of the [Iron Rule of Order] to self-proof of identity, when the illusion is shattered, He certainly will not ask Mortals for another piece of evidence.

In this way, the conflict between humans and gods over the questioning of their identities can be intensified to the greatest extent!

The ultimate goal of escalating the conflict is to trap the [Iron Rule of Order] in an emotional trap. Whether it is irritability or anger, the aim is to make its emotions boil and its will waver, thereby arousing the most essential [Chaos] will within it.

But that's not enough!

Mortals are just Mortals; even if they can climb onto the table, they still have too few Chip.

Therefore, we must add some spice to this emotional stimulation, and that spice is the three gods of the Fear Faction!

The appearance of [Death], [Silence], and [Time] was not accidental, but rather the result of Cheng Shi's repeated requests for help during his audience with the emperor!

Of course, Zhen Xin, who plays Cheng Shi, is unaware of all this, and Cheng Shi hasn't told her either. Only in this way can she create an aura in front of the [Iron Rule of Order] that "Cheng Shi" himself must possess crucial evidence enough to expose the other party's identity.

Therefore, the arrival of the three gods further intensified the [Iron Rule of Order]'s self-doubt.

The story then began to unfold in the direction of the script written by Cheng Shi himself.

Aside from the little incident at the [Memory] Memory Archive, the plan went perfectly. This was not only because Cheng Shi grasped the will of the [Order] faction and brought stability to its extreme, but also because this script had a second screenwriter!

[Deception]!

Yes, [Deception] did indeed occur.

Just as Cheng Shi told Zhen Xin, He was forced to take action.

Cheng Shi used his Predestination identity as leverage, insisting on obtaining a [Order] Divine Throne at this juncture. Although this did not align with the [Deception] plan's rhythm, He truly could not allow the Predestination to bear even the slightest risk at this time.

So He entered the game, and the first thing He did was to have Zhen Xin's impersonation fool the Cosmos.

No one noticed anything amiss with "Cheng Shi," not even the three gods!

This is not only because [Deception] is good at deception, but also because when Cheng Shi asked the three gods for help, he and his Lord of Grace completed an incredibly tacit cooperation without any communication!

He didn't tell the three gods the whole plan; he persuaded Zhen Xin as if she were himself, making the most of his Predestination identity to reap its benefits.

After that, he completely disappeared from the Cosmos's sight and was "hidden" by [Deception].

When the three gods appeared, they only thought that "Cheng Shi," played by Zhen Xin, was Cheng Shi. That's why the scene of [Death] blocking the Final Decree in shock and anger, and [Silence] descending but being silenced instead, occurred!

Even [Time] itself only realized it had been deceived when it heard the Cheng Shi prayer at the very last moment.

Two con artists, one big and one small, managed to swindle everyone in the Cosmos without exchanging a single word.

The second thing [Deception] did was to return everything that [Chaos] had stolen to [Chaos] when [Chaos] returned.

He understands [Chaos] better than any other god; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to convincingly transform [Chaos] into Order.

Previously, He needed the Divine Authority of [Chaos] because He had a secret He wanted to keep hidden from the entire Cosmos, but now, He no longer needs to hide it, and He also needs to resolve this crisis of identity reversal before the final plan is implemented.

He knew that this was an excellent opportunity to resolve the potential risks of the [Chaos], so taking advantage of Cheng Shi's actions, He also began to close the net.

Thus, at the moment when [Chaos] attempted to Predestination Cheng Shi with the Final Decree, [Deception] performed an action that was both perfectly in line with his own personality and incredibly crucial:

He deceived the world by revealing Cheng Shi's name, causing the Cosmos to forget the meaning of the name "Cheng Shi" for a fleeting moment!

This is not difficult. [Deception] is the manifestation of [Nothingness], and it is adept at concealment. Moreover, it has previously seized the Divine Authority of [Memory], and the river of [Existence] flowing in [Nothingness] is the best proof!

So, in the instant before [Chaos] self-destructed, He suddenly couldn't remember Cheng Shi's name, and could only point in shock and anger at the specific target in front of Him, "Cheng Shi," and say:

"I bestow upon him the title of Emissary, granting him the Divine Authority over [Chaos], and authorizing him to inherit all that I have!"

[Deception], I know your methods, but there are some things you can't defy!

Because this is the Final Decree!

[Chaos] realized that [Deception] was at work, but He also found a solution, which naturally pointed to the target, appointing "it" as the successor to the Divine Throne and Divine Authority.

The Final Decree was indeed irresistible.

Thus, under the personal approval of a deity, and within the rigid Justice of [Justice) ], the Magician Zhen Xin inherited everything of [Chaos], ascended to the Divine Throne of gods under their watchful eyes, and became the first true god transformed from Mortals in this game!

It must be said that the plan was executed perfectly, with almost every step proceeding according to Cheng Shi's will.

However, the process was not without risk. At least in Cheng Shi's view, the only risk in this succession drama was actually Zhen Xin herself.

If Zhen Yi, who was enjoying himself, suddenly woke up halfway through and added One-Man Show to the script, the whole plan would be ruined.

Fortunately, Zhen Xin had promised to keep an eye on her sister, and Zhen Yi did not show up, which relieved Cheng Shi.

There's another thing that's quite intriguing.

How exactly did [Memory] learn that [Order] had been replaced by [Chaos]?

To be honest, the Memory in the collection were completely wrong, and there were obvious discrepancies in the details compared to the actual history. But strangely, the perspective was clearly Cheng Shi's own, which means that the [Memory] was selected from Cheng Shi's Memory.

The question is, what gives Him the right to do this?

And why would someone stuff a distorted Memory into their Memory Archive?

This is so Memory!

If [Memory] could truly be freely Memory from Cheng Shi's mind, then He should have known the Universe Truth long ago.

The protection of [Deception] is not some Wall of True Knowledge can't stop thieves. Cheng Shi doesn't believe that [Memory] would be so biased towards God of Merriment. So after Cheng Shi arrived at the scene, his gaze swept meaningfully over the Dragon King.

Perhaps only the Dragon King can explain all of this for himself.

Of course, some tricky things must be dealt with before that.

It's fun to lie for a moment, but explaining things at the crematorium—you're just deceiving people about [Death] and [Silence]...

[Silence] It's alright, after all, even if He has opinions, He can only keep them to himself.

But the [Death] boss...

Beneath the Void, the enormous skull, its restraints loosened by the [Covenant], was engulfed in blazing green flames. It turned to look at Cheng Shi, who had "just appeared," and said, word by word:

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Cheng Shi's face stiffened, and he dared not laugh anymore.

Boss, please stop praising me, it's scaring me...