Old Zhang? Old Zhang!

This time it went very smoothly. The moment Cheng Shi saw Hong Lin nod, Cheng Shi leaped down, falling straight from the Pig Bridge into the Corpse Field.

Last time he came, he was shocked by what he saw. His attention was completely drawn to the endless rolling corpses of the gods. In his fear, he didn't even have a deep feeling about what "death" meant. But this time, perhaps because he was affected by the disappearance of the Gravekeeper, Cheng Shi felt a trace of the aura of "[Death]" during the fall.

The vivid feeling of death lingered in his mind, refusing to leave, making Cheng Shi's expression unusually solemn.

Something seemed to have Change at the Gods’ Graveyard; a dense power of [Death] permeated the area.

But why is there the power of [Death] here? Death here shouldn't be related to [Death] at all.

Any abnormality is a sign of danger. Sensing something was wrong, Cheng Shi steadied himself and suddenly stopped during his fall, quietly swimming towards the edge of the Corpse Field.

He's not here for adventure; he's here to find something.

The most "valuable" item in the Gods’ Graveyard should be the Divine Throne that had been pieced together by someone unknown. Since Divine Throne had Cheng Shi pocketed the throne, what was he looking for this time?

The answer is simple: since you're in Corpse Field, you're naturally there to find... corpses!

That's right, Cheng Shi came here to collect the corpses of gods!

He collected the corpses of gods not to replicate an identical Divine Throne, but to conduct a mad Experiment. He wanted to use this Experiment to verify his thoughts, and the materials for this Experiment were right in front of him!

Cheng Shi cautiously made his way to the edge of the pit of corpses. This time, he would not venture deeper and risk danger; he would only need to retrieve some corpses from the edge area to complete his mission.

Therefore, Cheng Shi was unusually cautious. He repeatedly confirmed that there was no movement around him, and carefully approached the body of a god, gently touching the Silent Puppets... But just as he was about to retrieve the package, a terrifying aura of [Death] suddenly erupted from the severed arm without warning, directly enveloping him.

Cheng Shi's expression changed drastically, his pupils contracted sharply, and he snapped his fingers immediately. However, he did not return to his previous position, but instead turned into smoke on the spot and emerged from the dense aura of [Death].

It was during this process that Cheng Shi discovered that this aura of [Death] was extremely strange. It was not deadly, nor was it the kind of offensive method he had imagined. Rather, it seemed more like a signal!

When the signal is triggered, a series of chain reactions begin.

Suddenly, the corpses of the gods surrounding the edge of the pit trembled all at once. Then, a surging sound seemed to come from the Abyss deep within the pit, as if some force was pushing a wave of air to burst forth, bringing a deafening explosion to the entire Corpse Field.

"The gods... vanished..."

Although the terrifying sound wave lasted only for a breath, it was enough to frighten any living being that entered the place into a panic and flee. Moreover, the momentum of the sound wave had not yet dissipated. After a moment of silence, the sound of surging waves rose again from the depths of the corpse pit!

Upon hearing this, most intruders who still had the strength to run would have vanished without a trace.

But!

This wasn't Cheng Shi's first time here!

He knew where the sound came from; it wasn't some unknown entity at all, but rather the sound of inanimate objects being washed by air currents as they rushed over the Divine Throne!

Therefore, he was only surprised and doubtful, but not panicked.

The problem is, didn't I already take that Divine Throne that could speak?

Why is this sound still lingering here?

What's even stranger is the trembling of the corpses of the gods at the edge of the pit and the surging air currents. I only slightly touched a mutilated corpse, so why did it cause such a big commotion?

Moreover, from the aura of [Death] just now to the current chain reaction, this series of changes gave Cheng Shi a sense of familiarity, as if he had experienced it somewhere before.

But why do I feel this way?

Cheng Shi frowned, finding the situation increasingly strange. Just then, a second wave of energy erupted, blasting through the Corpse Field once more.

"The Cosmos... is collapsing..."

Such a loud noise doesn't seem like a natural phenomenon; it's more like someone deliberately made it.

But this voice concerns the secrets of the Divine Throne; who would so readily "announce" it?

Besides, that terrifying noise scared people away, so how could it be...?

"!!!"

Etc!

Is it possible that this wasn't a public announcement at all, but rather a scare tactic to drive them away?

Is someone using this shockwave to scare away outsiders?!

I wasn't that scared because I'd heard that sound before; any other outsider would have run away at that noise!

Cheng Shi was startled and immediately realized that there was very likely another person still in the mass grave!

Someone who arrived before me and had already set up the intimidation trap!

Who could this person be?

Another self?

Something doesn't seem right!

Death, trigger, reaction, trap...

Cheng Shi surprise and confusion, Cheng Shi suddenly realized why the feeling was so familiar.

Isn't this the trap in Squinty Old Zhang's Cemetery?!

The numerous reactions in this Corpse Field are strikingly similar to the defense mechanisms in the Cemetery of the Gravekeeper at that time!

Just as he thought of this, Cheng Shi sensed someone approaching from behind. He froze without making a move, and the next second, a Scalpel gleaming with a ghostly light was pressed against the back of his neck.

A very familiar voice drifted from behind.

"Fate Weaver, you're far too reckless."

At that moment, Cheng Shi's mind went blank.

"Old... Old Zhang!?"

Cheng Shi didn't dare turn around, even though he sensed that familiar presence. He couldn't be sure, fearing it was just a hallucination after hearing the devastating news.

This is the True Universe, and he is in the midst of Gods’ Graveyard. Nothing is surprising here, so he dared not be certain who Zhang Jizu behind him really was.

Zhang Jizu felt the same way; even if the person before him was truly Fate Weaver, he didn't know which world this Fate Weaver to.

So he didn't reply.

But it was this brief silence that confirmed Cheng Shi a Gravekeeper.

It doesn't matter which world's Gravekeeper he is, as long as his identity is correct, that's enough!

Why aren't the Gravekeeper properly tending to the graves in the Cemetery? What are they doing here?

In that instant, a strange emotion suddenly surged to his head. Cheng Shi felt the coldness on the back of his neck, chuckled, and without warning, tilted his head back and rammed it into his head. He seemed to be preparing to use his fragile neck to test the hardness of the cold Scalpel.

At the same time, he muttered curses under his breath:

"Unstable, huh! Guarding tombs, huh! Burying gods, huh!?"

Go to hell!

Is this your Cemetery? Why did you come here!?

They even set up Magic Formation!

Who let you come? Now that you're here, what will happen to the original Cemetery?

"What, is it easier to guard someone else's Cemetery, or have you lost your way home?"

Cheng Shi's "suicide attack" had no effect. Zhang Jizu instantly pulled out the Scalpel and struck Cheng Shi on the shoulder with the handle, turning him around.

When those tightly narrowed eyes met Cheng Shi's complex emotions, they almost squinted into slits. He took a half step back and nodded with an equally complicated expression.

"Yes, I really can't find my way home..."

"..."

A guessing game (no prize) – will the Gravekeeper be able to go home for the weekend? (Just kidding!)