Meeting His Past Self

What happened next will not be repeated.

As an actor with professional ethics, apart from guiding Su Yida to the future through improvisation, he adhered to the principles of acting and meticulously recreated all the history that Cheng Shi had experienced.

Since it is all history, Cheng Shi's death is an unavoidable scene.

This was arguably the most enjoyable performance Long Jing had ever given, recklessly cursing the Clown without fear of retaliation; the exhilarating feeling almost made him burst into laughter several times.

When he actually snapped the Clown's neck with his own hands, even though he knew it was just part of the story, his heart still skipped a beat.

It's all Su Yida's Blame It On!

How did this script end up like this!?

Cheng Shi's body fell to the ground. Long Jing glanced at the corpse, his expression still acting out a complex mix of emotions, to the point that he uttered a remark as if he were part of a drama:

"I killed Cheng Shi? Hah, who would believe that?"

The confrontation with Zhao Qian, the Fire Keeper, afterward did not appear in Cheng Shi's Memory, so Long Jing could only improvise again.

In this fabricated history, the Fire Keeper had no reason to die again. However, the problem was that the Clowns were unsure whether keeping Zhao Qian alive would affect the future of this world. Therefore, they had no choice but to make the decision for this respectable Fire Keeper: first, persuade him to die, and then resurrect him in Another World.

This is also why Su Yida didn't do it himself, because Cheng Shi said that Clown should never extinguish someone else's fire.

So Zhao Qian committed suicide again.

Long Jing brought Zhao Qian's charred corpse to Su Yida, who was waiting in the Void, and threw the Parasitic Wood to him, saying:

"Your goal and your Token, good luck."

At this moment, Su Yida was extremely excited. He asked, his voice trembling, "How am I supposed to get back?"

Go back...

"Go back"—that's a clever way of putting it; you got into that mindset pretty quickly.

Long Jing smiled mysteriously:

"Wait, wait for an opportunity to leave. Take this, hide yourself in the Void, and someone will send you away."

Su Yida caught the Dice, looking puzzled.

[Destiny] Dice?

Was the person who came to pick me up Believer in [Destiny]?

Is there a second person accompanying this mission?

After saying goodbye to Su Yida, the rest of the play progressed very smoothly. Long Jing also witnessed the Fate Weaver of Fate who had adhered to "kindness" from that moment on. When he took out the [Prosperity] Divinity on the Icefield and threw it to Cheng Shi, he felt that the Passing the Flame in his heart had been materialized.

But...

I've amplified your shadow; shouldn't you thank me, Clown?

However, Cheng Shi fainted on the Icefield during the Trials, unable to give him the response he wanted no matter what.

The Trials of [Annihilation] soon came to an end, and Long Jing quietly withdrew from the scene due to the Wood Elf's shrewd calculations, his soul returning to the Parasitic Wood.

At the same time, Shadow Cheng Shi took over the baton and began his Destiny's journey.

At the moment the Trials ended, he departed from the [Prosperity] Divinity and came to the Void, where he took out his Mask and paid homage to his Lord of Grace, [Destiny].

He took a clever trick and made a secret invitation to [Destiny] directly through the Mask. [Destiny], upon hearing this, did not convey the message to [Deception], but instead went to the appointment himself and came before this Believer should not have been there.

Looking at [Destiny] whom he hadn't seen in a long time, Cheng Shi, who knew everything Cheng Shi a smile and said, suppressing his grief:

"Long time no see, my Lord of Grace."

Destiny remained as Indifference as ever; even though Cheng Shi was Cheng Shi, he was not the Cheng Shi of this world.

You shouldn't be here.

Those icy eyes could send Bitter Wind whistling through the Void with just a glance, yet Cheng Shi found the surrounding Bitter Wind strangely warm.

This is also Him, always has been Him...

Fortunately, the shadow's Faith is in [Destiny], which makes [Destiny] not too resistant to his appearance, and also makes him willing to keep his promise to come here and see the Predestination future.

"It seems that the projection of [Time] is not entirely without merit; at least the oversights of [Existence] acknowledge that [Destiny] is the Predestination future."

What brings you here?

"If you dislike [Existence], you won't exist for long."

"..."

At this time, [Destiny] was still completely unaware of the Universe Truth; He still believed that He was a mistake that had arisen from the deduction of [Time].

This also proves that the so-called "Destiny" that supposedly reveals the true nature of the Cosmos is no longer capable of revealing the true nature of the Cosmos...

Cheng Shi didn't confess everything; he just smiled and said:

"My Lord of Grace, this Predestination too boring."

Before he finished speaking, the Bitter Wind in the Void nearly strangled Cheng Shi, but Cheng Shi showed no fear. Instead, he embraced the coldness of [Destiny] with open arms, his eyes slightly red, his smile unchanged, and said:

"[Destiny] Predestination and unchanging, permeating the entire era."

I don't reject Predestination, and I understand that it's Predestination brought me to where I am today, but my Lord of Grace, you're too biased...

Certainly, the Predestination is your Divine Authority, but so is Change!

Since the beginning and end of an era are already Predestination, can the middle of an era provide more Stage for Change?

"This is harmless, isn't it, my Lord of Grace?"

Cheng Shi's tone was complex, low yet sunny, bright yet sobbing. Even though [Destiny] prided itself on being the [Nothingness] Dominion understood the true nature of the Cosmos, at this moment, it couldn't see through the true origins of this Believer who had emerged from error.

But undeniably, he drew near to Destiny and remained steadfast in his Predestination, and that was enough.

[Destiny] fell silent.

He only approves of Predestination and dislikes any Change, but when He senses the inexplicable sadness in the Believer, He finds it difficult to refuse.

After much deliberation, He once again chose forgiveness.

What do you want?

"I..."

Cheng Shi was at a loss for words. His heart was filled with endless emotions and sighs. Everything that Cheng Dashi had done in the past was now being replayed in his own life.

So he really did come.

So, he was me.

"It's not that I want to do anything, but my Lord of Grace should treat everyone equally and give Change a chance to manifest itself."

Of course, since I'm already here, before [Existence] corrects the fallacies, let me have one small wish granted.

I want to see him. I won't bother him; just a silent glance will suffice.

"Is that alright, my Lord of Grace sir?"

[Destiny] remained silent, turned, and left.

And Shadow Cheng Shi, who was imbued with the aura of [Destiny], was also personally placed into that unforgettable [Destiny] Trials by [Destiny]. When the Dagger of Stars was revealed to Cheng Xiaoshi, the gears called Destiny began to turn repeatedly.

The Trials ended, and as Zhen Yi, who had been repeatedly testing the waters, completely disappeared into the Void, Shadow Cheng Shi Chengshi reappeared, touching his neck.

"... Will it be of any use?"

After reflecting on his current situation, he shook his head, chuckled, and silently left.

Cheng Dashi has been here.

I saw my past self.