[Deception] is me, and I am [Deception]

That's right, Cheng Shi was just acting.

He must provide cover for [the Deception], concealing its actions of escaping the world and heading to the True Universe.

Ultimately, however, [Deception] did not grant him anything. As a Mortals, he could not do much in front of the gods, especially when [Folly] was still present, it was even less likely that he could easily fool the gods.

So he had no choice but to go back to his old ways, deceiving people—no, now he's deceiving gods!

The illusory is the real, and the real is the illusory.

A lie told by a liar is obviously false, but what if a liar who has always lied suddenly tells the truth... do you think people would believe him?

It's hard to say.

There are always wise people, like [Folly], who can see through everything.

The brilliance of the scheme [Deception] orchestrated to extricate itself lies in this: it presented the gods with an irrational situation, making it difficult for all the gods to judge whether the current irrationality was actually reasonable.

Just like a Predestination identity!

By this time, they may not know the truth about [Nothingness], but everyone knows how much effort [Nothingness] has made for the Predestination in this era.

As [Folly] said, with the era drawing to a close, could [Deception], which has resisted for so long, possibly perish on its own at the end of the era?

That's a joke.

Not to mention that there is another [Destiny] who hasn't shown up for a long time, which seems like a trick by [Nothingness].

And Predestination that this Mortals chosen by [Nothingness] was practically pampered by [Nothingness] throughout the entire game, with two Dominion of the era shielding him from all storms. And now you're telling me he just stood there dumbfounded, witnessing his Lord of Grace's self-destruction?

Even the most absurd screenwriter couldn't come up with a story like this.

According to the gods' understanding of Deception, the Predestination order before them can never be the true Predestination, and He will not allow His answer to attract the Cosmos's attention alone!

They were simply not as bold as the [Folly], daring to directly assume that Predestination to be Deception.

However, this makes sense. If it is Predestination the key to the [Origin], then by deceiving the Creator, He might be using this method to try and get closer to [*He], and deliver a "Deception blow" to the Creator when He is closest to [*He].

Cheng Shi also figured out this logic, and immediately launched into a dramatic performance, beginning his battle of wits with [Folly].

[Chaos], no, it should be Zhen Xin, she only glanced at Cheng Shi and realized that this person was lying again.

She understood Despair all too well. True Despair is never a hysterical scream or questioning, but a silent tremor and an uncontrollable nausea. If [Deception] had truly perished, even if Cheng Shi be, she would never have acted so "distorted" as she did now.

So this must be a play. She just couldn't figure out whether the person standing in front of her was the "Deception" that "[Folly]" spoke of, or the real Cheng Shi.

But it doesn't matter, she can cooperate with anyone.

Realizing that the Clown was lying, Zhen Xin activated the Divine Authority of [Chaos], making the already unclear situation even more chaotic.

In this situation, coupled with the words of "[Folly]," the gods' gazes towards Cheng Shi changed, and even the allies of the Fear Faction began to have doubts.

[Death] Green flames roared in its eye sockets as it looked Cheng Shi up and down, its face full of suspicion.

The Leaky World Silent Puppet silently drifted behind Cheng Shi, attempting to use assimilation to verify whether the other party was human or god.

Cheng Shi felt his body stiffen, slowly beginning to be assimilated. But unexpectedly, this unstoppable assimilation by [Silence] provided [Foolishness] with further evidence, prompting [Folly] to sneer:

"It turns out there were supporting actors in this performance."

The acting was good, but I suggest you don't do it again next time.

Nobody likes to see Foolish Deed.

After saying that, [Folly] left, as if staying even a second longer would have polluted the scene with his foolishness.

The appearance of [Birth] is a routine matter, and [Time] has no time to come and "attend the ceremony." There are very few gods left in the Cosmos. This time, even [Decay] did not show up, which shows that His Decay is nearing its end.

[Silence] silently withdrew and left, [Chaos] followed suit, knowing that Cheng Shi would have to explain to the Clowns sooner or later.

[Death] glanced at Cheng Shi from afar, giving him a look that said "come see me later," then sighed softly and transformed into White Bone Flood that roared away.

The anger of being deceived was gone from His eyes, showing that the return of the Gravekeeper had completely soothed the "cold old man's" discontent.

Given the magnitude of the event, Cheng Shi was not surprised [Death] the boss's attitude. Anyone who saw their ally—no, the leader of the Fear Faction— perish here would probably be filled with suspicion and disbelief.

How to deal with the mess left by [Deception] became a problem that Cheng Shi had to face, especially since at this moment, in the eyes of the gods, he was still bearing a false Divine Name [Deception].

But at least for this moment, the Void cleared up again, leaving only a Clown, staring blankly at the dried-up traces of Giggle and Mock.

To be honest, in the short period between [Deception]'s escape and the arrival of the gods, Cheng Shi had wondered more than once if [Deception] had done something drastic to him.

Seeing no hope for the Cosmos, He indulged in unrestrained desires, made a series of promises, then gave up on himself, turning a lie into reality, and truly perished here before His own eyes, creating the greatest "amusement" for the Cosmos.

This is also why Cheng Shi was on edge Cheng Shi witnessed that moment.

But now he seemed to believe it somewhat, because if [Deception] were truly dead, the Fear Faction would never have been so calm, [Folly]'s disdain would never have been so understated, and he certainly wouldn't have committed the Foolish Deed of mistaking himself for [Deception].

Most importantly, [Justice) ] did not appear, which means that [Deception] did not leave Final Decree.

It's all scripted!

"At this very moment, [Deception] is me, and I am [Deception]!"

Cheng Shi clenched his fist, reaffirming his belief, and then instead of returning to reality, he prayed to the [Death] boss, requesting an audience.

His own convictions were useless; he needed external support and recognition.

Strangely, his [Death] boss, whom he had just summoned, did not respond for a long time. Cheng Shi thought that the other party might also be busy verifying the information and should go back to the Rest Area first, the White Bone Flood composed of countless Little Skull came to him again, swept him into it, and rushed towards the Fishbone Hall in the depths of the Void.

Soon, Cheng Shi saw the Great One on the Bone Throne again. This time, he did not transform into Little Skull, but remained in Cheng Shi's appearance.

And the first thing the other person said to him was:

"What is He doing here again!?"

The giant skull's tone was full of doubt, but upon hearing this, Cheng Shi's heart stirred. He looked at the Great One with a suspicious expression and asked in a low voice:

"Sir, do you know something?"

Otherwise, how can you be so sure that I am not my Lord of Grace at this moment?

"?" The massive skull paused, the green flames in its eye sockets surging to twice their normal size. "If you are Him, you can come and go as you please in this hall. Why would you need me to guide you?"

Cheng Shi smiled:

"My lord, regardless of whether I am [Deception] or not, my role at this moment is clearly that of the Clown named Cheng Shi. Since I am acting, I should naturally greet you with prayers."

Therefore, what you said is completely unfounded.

Judging from your reaction, you didn't doubt even the slightest possibility that I was [Deception]... This means you definitely know something!

[Folly] said there were supporting roles in this play. At first, I didn't believe it. I thought [Silence] was unaware of the details and was indeed testing my sincerity. But now... I believe it.

[Silence] I'm not sure if you're a supporting character, but I know you definitely are, right!?

You knew all along that [the Deception] was going to leave, so you were certain that I was Cheng Shi!

"..."

[Death] The boss was silent for a long time, then sighed and said:

I do not know His specific plans.

But He said in His words that some preparation was still needed.

I can see that these preparations cannot be made by deceiving others.

Furthermore, He seems to be caught in some kind of predicament.

Therefore, at this moment, with such a commotion, I guessed that He most likely took the opportunity to disappear.

You say He has left, but where exactly did He go?

Hearing these words, Cheng Shi finally felt relieved.

He smiled and said:

"I don't know, and He didn't say."

"???"

The green flames in the eye sockets of the giant skull paused for a moment, then burst into flames, engulfing the entire hall.