Cheng Shi, Interested in Becoming My Follower?

(Holiday pose with hands on hips and a large cup!)

So, my transformation into Ultraman wasn't caused by my Memory, but by my own Lord of Grace?

What does He want to do?

Or rather, what does He want me to do?

[Memory] Seeing Cheng Shi's confusion, he smiled again.

"Your Lord of Grace destroyed countless of my collections just to hide this graffiti about you."

After I learned about this, I didn't discover His secret. You know, He's the best at lying.

So I restored these collections.

But for me, this is merely a trivial restoration; however, for you, when the Divine Power Memory surges, opportunity may just arrive.

Chance?

What opportunity!?

Cheng Shi's mind was racing. He recalled all sorts of details related to his Memory, and then at a certain moment he suddenly thought of someone!

No, I've figured out a scheme!

That deadly trap from the future!

"It seems you've remembered."

I am pleased that my Believer is able to skillfully utilize my power, which shows that he is steadfastly carrying out my will.

But for you, this might be a disaster.

Of course, you overcame it, that's great.

However, this farce has not yet come to an end. Your restless Lord of Grace has added another stroke to the collection that has not yet been repaired.

Although I erased myself with this one stroke, these repeated provocations made me lose face.

So I came.

"..."

No, bro, if you can't win an argument, go through your old collection of Memory and learn how to curse.

Does bullying children make you look good?

"Your expression is quite interesting. Your eyes are clearly filled with resentment, fear, anger, and panic, yet you still act like you're not afraid."

Ah, the smell of Deception is too strong.

This is not good.

I'm here to confirm one thing.

After saying that, [Memory] waved his hand casually, and the surrounding scenery began to Change rapidly again.

Everything was like a movie playing in reverse, frantically rewinding. The Sea of Memories was sinking, the Void was rising, and Destiny had returned to its starting point!

Yes, not long after, the scene froze on the Cheng Shi stepped into the Path of Fate's Beginning.

He only saw Cheng Shi pass through his body and walk to the Mask and the Dice of Destiny.

Then, Cheng Shi was in front of him, listened to the advice and raised his hand to pick up the Dice.

[Memory] I smiled as I watched this scene.

"You chose [Destiny] instead of directly choosing [Deception], which shows that you don't like lying to people."

Deception is merely a means of self-protection.

Unfortunately, if you could walk the path of "Destiny," perhaps my troubles would be less.

Hmm, that's a good idea.

Cheng Shi, have you ever thought about getting back on the right track of Destiny?

"?"

Cheng Shi was stunned.

What does that mean?

[Memory] noticed his confusion and answered with a smile:

"I can help you return to His embrace."

As for the so-called Oathbreak Curse, you can rest assured that [Deception] will probably be happy to see it happen and will not punish you.

Ah?

You want me to become an Oathbreaker?

Is this possible?

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi thought of his Lord of Grace, Lezi.

Well, you know what, it's actually quite possible.

Even if the God of Merriment likes this kind of fun, I, Cheng Shi, am not such a shameless person!

I'm doing just fine among scammers, why would I go and become a prostitute next door?

Besides, He probably wants to kill me off, how could He possibly tolerate me going back!?

Make me Oathbreaker?

He—tui!

[Memory] seemed to have guessed what Cheng Shi was thinking. He flipped his pupils again, turning his eyes into white holes.

Do you think He won't accept you?

No, no, no, Cheng Shi, you've made a mistake, and your Lord of Grace won't remind you of it.

That is, the wrath of Destiny is not because of the trivial blasphemy you have committed against Him, but because...

You've gone far enough down the path of Deception.

But this should have been the distance you traveled on the path of Destiny.

Ha??

Wait a minute...

You mean...

He...

Jealousy breeds hatred!??

What kind of bitch plot is this?

Perhaps sensing what Cheng Shi was thinking, [Memory]'s expression became somewhat strange.

He has indeed been forgiving enough...

If you could return at this point... um? Wait, they actually tampered with this.

Interesting, it turns out that Destiny was already predetermined.

I was a step too slow.

However... this solution cannot solve my problem.

Let me think about it.

Hmm, how about...?

[Memory] Raised her head, looked at Cheng Shi, and asked with a smile:

"Cheng Shi, do you want to become my Believer?"

Ah?

Ahhhhhh?

Cheng Shi was Cheng Shi dumbfounded. He stared at the "boss" in front of him, his mouth agape, unable to utter a single word.

"I... I... like telling little lies, the kind I can't help but tell."

"We... no, no, I'm afraid we're not a good match... right?"

"Not many people dare to refuse my invitation. You are not the first, but you are the most cowardly."

Pleading loyalty to Him now probably won't earn you His protection. I'll give you some time.

You can think about it again.

The "boss's" smile vanished, and he stared at Cheng Shi without any emotion, then slowly said:

"As for deceiving this Divine Authority, I have done so."

???

But aren't you the [Memory] that faithfully records everything?

Where does the Divine Authority to deceive come from?

"Faithfully recording everything does not mean faithfully recording the truth."

If I were to search through the Memory Archive and find a piece of history filled with lies and illusions among countless artifacts, and then reveal it to the public...

So, can you guess whether I've restored history or simply recounted a hoax?

Oh my god!

A thunderbolt struck Cheng Shi's mind; a word suddenly came to mind:

Steal!

Perhaps this is one way that [Memory] steals the Divine Authority of [Deception]!

He truthfully recorded the lies, so lies are also part of Memory!

I never knew it could be done like that!

Cheng Shi was stunned. He began to think about how his Lord of Grace had stolen the Divine Authority [Memory] in this way.

Besides!

What if one day Divine Authority of a certain deity were stolen...

Does this mean...?

The position of deity is now vacant?

So, is this what the Lord of Grace meant when He said "human beings can become gods"?

Through the constant tug-of-war between Faith and Believer, the Divine Authority of a certain "He" is completely seized, and then one's own followers are pushed onto that Divine Throne.

"Being down-to-earth allows you to go further, while being overly ambitious only leads to blindness."

So, have you come to a conclusion from your thinking?

Seeing [Memory] staring at him motionless, Cheng Shi tensed up and clenched his fists.

This could be a life-or-death question.

If you give the wrong answer, your Destiny will come to an abrupt end.

He dared not speak recklessly, nor dared he remain silent.

After a moment of frantic mental activity, Cheng Shi raised his head, looked at the [Memory] in front of him, and firmly shook his head.

He chose to refuse.

[Memory] She raised an eyebrow unexpectedly.

"Reason."

"Memory can lie, but I never lie."

"..."

What kind of nonsense are you spouting?

Listen to this, is this something a normal person would say?

Do they really think they're early Believer in "chaos"?

You lied like crazy under the protection of a big liar, and then you told me you never lie?

Hehe.

You know what, it actually works.

This inexplicable outburst left [Memory] speechless.

He scrutinized Cheng Shi meaningfully for a long time, but did not let this "stain" of having rejected him twice disappear. Instead, he nodded and said:

"A very... well, a very unique reason."

It seems you still have a prejudice against me.

It's alright, time will tell.

As he spoke, He snapped his fingers again.

At the sound of that crisp sound, Cheng Shi raised his hand on his own.

On his hand, adorned with a multitude of colorful rings, a remarkably ordinary blue ring detached itself from his finger and floated in mid-air.

"Death is not good at these things, no, perhaps none of those on the path of life are good at them."

They were too primitive and too crude.

But existence is different, because I and He can make all existence become what we desire.

[Memory] Reach out and gently touch the ring. Then, the flowing blue light on the ring becomes incredibly deep, like a bottomless Sea of Memories.

"This is not a gift, nor is it compensation, but a testimony."

Witness the magic of Memory and the greatness of existence.

Make good use of it, Cheng Shi.

I hope you won't reject me a third time.

After saying that, the "boss" disappeared instantly.

As He departed, everything before Cheng Shi's eyes shattered, and his consciousness was frantically swept back into his body.

He felt a jolt and woke up from some kind of dream.

He still held the warehouse doorknob in his hand, stepped out of the warehouse with one foot, and saw the familiar rooftop in front of him and the shelves full of supplies behind him.

I'm back!

They're finally back!

Cheng Shi let out a long sigh of relief, letting the cold sweat pour down his face, soaking the ground.

Just as he was secretly relieved to have escaped with his life again, excited shouts came from afar.

"Hey buddy, you're finally awake! What are you doing standing there all day? I thought you were dead!"

Cheng Shi turned his head to look in the direction of the sound and saw Xie Yang standing on the edge of the opposite building's rooftop, gazing in this direction. He chuckled twice.

"Sorry, you didn't die. Your attempt to activate the spatial merging prayer failed. Isn't that a bit of a shame?"

"Well..."

Xie Yang's face froze instantly. He gave a dry laugh and waved his hand, saying:

"How could that be? I knew you wouldn't die. How could Believer in [Death] die so easily, right?"

Grass...

I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it.

I still owe that the Great One dozens of Sacrifice...

Am I going to pay for this debt with my death?!

No, bro, please be lenient and give me some time...

I'll be there soon.