Wei Mu's conjecture

But Wei Mu never shared this secret with the outside world, knowing that once it became known, people's "Faith" in him would cease to exist.

Even if he was only using brainpower that others didn't use, no one would willingly lend out their brain.

Fear will only drive people away from the shadow of Wei Mu.

Although these mental abilities are merely aids in his thinking about the world, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. In this era of increasingly fast pace, once he loses the support of his Faith, he cannot guarantee that he can always stand at the forefront of the times and steadily watch how the great waves of the times move forward.

Cheng Shi also grasped some of the essence of Faith after that "Faith class" on [Time], which is why he made the guess just now.

Judging from the Puppet's reaction, he was clearly right.

Cheng Shi suddenly curled the corners of his mouth. Although he still couldn't guess what Wei Mu had done using Faith, he knew that he seemed to have suddenly gained an extra card in his hand, a trump card that could threaten Wei Mu.

He exchanged a glance with the Little Puppet, not lingering on the topic for long. Before Qin Xin could react, Cheng Shi chuckled again:

"Then tell me, what am I here for?"

The Little Puppet's expression hardened, and he continued honestly:

"Divine Throne!"

His tone was extremely confident. Now that someone had leverage over him, Wei Mu no longer needed to test him. Fool's Game was clearly a master, and when facing such a master, sincerity was far more effective than testing.

"[War] has been silent for too long."

Although He wasn't very active before, at least He wouldn't 'join forces' with His adversaries.

I don't rule out the possibility that something happened to Him, or that He is trapped somewhere, but His mishap will certainly be an opportunity for you gentlemen.

Do you wish to have a place in the Assembly of the Gods?

No, it should be two seats.

[Prosperity]... Shouldn't you also stand on the side of Lord Foolish Play?

Resistance is never achieved overnight; to shake off one's Destiny, one must accumulate strength.

To be frank, if I were you, Lord Foolish Play, I would first secure enough [Covenant] votes to protect myself with the rules of the time as armor.

Of course, this armor might be able to withstand everything within this world, but once outside of it...

At this point, the Puppet fell silent.

The unknown cannot be predicted; his silence was not the end of the conversation, but rather an invitation to an answer.

He hoped that the Fool's Game could give him a perspective beyond the rest of the world, and he had already proven to the Fool's Game that as long as there were clues, he could keep reasoning!

Cheng Shi was indeed interested in Wei Mu's intellect. After a moment's thought, he asked a question before revealing the Universe Truth.

"You compare yourself to your Lord of Grace, [Folly], how about that?"

Wei Mu was taken aback, but without the slightest hesitation, he answered honestly:

I'm not as good as him.

"?" Cheng Shi laughed. "Then why do you always look down on Him?"

"I'm just angry at their lack of ambition."

"..."

This isn't just being angry at their lack of ambition; it's going against the natural order!

Which of you two is the Lord of Grace?

Cheng Shi shook his head and chuckled, but then his face darkened, and he said with utmost seriousness, "Even your Lord of Grace couldn't find the answer to this world, so what's the use of telling you?"

The cunning Clown played a trick here. Instead of saying that he was the one seeking the answer, he shifted the focus to Wei Mu, making it seem as if Wei Mu was the one actively seeking information to explore the truth.

He used the comparison with [Folly] to stimulate the Puppet's competitive spirit, and confused the host-guest relationship to lure the Wise One into the game. Then, he used the handle he had just obtained to change the momentum, instantly turning the tide of the battle.

Wei Mu, who had stumbled upon a secret, once again became a "pilgrim" eager to uncover it, much like the one on the Dolgo D terrace.

Wei Mu, who saw through Cheng Shi's trickery, had no objection to this.

Because he longed to know the Universe Truth and to see the Foolish Deed of the world, it was less that Cheng Shi pulled him into the game and more that he threw himself into it.

This was a mutually agreeable, openly calculated scheme. Both sides were fully aware of each other's inner thoughts; one was willing to ask, the other willing to speak; one wanted answers, the other wanted clues...

After a moment's thought, Wei Mu came up with the best response to Fool's Game's question.

He said:

"[Folly]'s answer is the world's answer, and my answer is your answer."

He won't think what you think, but I will.

In one sentence, he gave Cheng Shi the best way out and completely convinced him.

He gazed at the Puppet before him with admiration, and before revealing the whole truth, he asked that "Folly" question one last time:

Can I trust you?

The Puppet's eyes rolled mechanically for a moment, then it murmured:

"That's up to you, great Fool's Game."

Cheng Shi shook his head and chuckled, no longer hiding anything, and told the smartest player in the [Faith Game] what he had seen and known in the True Universe and everything that happened during the False Finale.

After Wei Mu absorbed such a complex and terrifying truth about the world as if swallowing a whale, his Puppet body suddenly twitched twice and then stopped moving.

"?"

Qin Xin immediately drew his Giant Bow. Since they had just discussed [Origin], he was unsure where Wei Mu's "offline" problem came from.

Seeing this, the Hope's Flame flickered and said, "He's here."

"Who?"

"Still Puppet."

As soon as he finished speaking, the original Puppet suddenly fell apart and exploded, leaving only countless Puppet Strings threads coiled on the table. The threads stood up one by one, connecting to the Void outside the space. Then, several threads suddenly tightened and pulled a new Puppet out of the Void.

This Puppet was slightly larger than Puppet original. It landed on the table, its expression still stiff, but its voice was more solid.

"Sorry, I just thought it would be more sincere to bring the real body over."

The Puppet bowed to the three people present again, then raised its head and stared straight at Cheng Shi. After a moment of contemplation, it said, "Lord Foolish Play, may I begin?"

"???"

Cheng Shi was taken aback. "You've already figured out the answer?"

Wei Mu shook his head heavily:

No, perhaps there is no answer in this world.

I'm just trying to deduce what kind of scheme [Deception] and [Time] are orchestrating from your perspective.

[Folly] once said during a meeting with me that if there were different levels of Foolish Deed in the Cosmos, then the Foolish Deed of [Deception] would be the highest, and the Foolish Deed of [Time] would be the lowest.

I asked Him why.

He said:

To know foolishness and yet act foolishly—that is true foolishness.

To knowingly act foolishly and deceive oneself into believing one is not foolish is the ultimate folly.

[Time] is the former, [Deception] is the latter.

At that time I did not understand His meaning, but looking back now, [Folly] probably saw through [Deception] and [Time]'s intentions long ago.

"What are you thinking?" Cheng Shi asked, frowning.

The Puppet rolled its eyes, glanced elsewhere, and said slowly, word by word:

"They wanted to create a... [Origin]."

"!!??"