The True Universe once more

Time slips away quietly.

Destiny is never Destiny, but Deception is always Deception.

From the moment the [Deception] of this world saw the Shadow Cheng Shi, everything about him was seen through.

After all, He is the true [Destiny].

Cheng Shi was never sure when the Fear Faction learned the Universe Truth. Perhaps it was the sudden intrusion of those figures during the Space-Time Storm at the beginning of the [Faith Game] that aroused their suspicion.

Of course, it's also possible that now, or at some point in the [Faith Game], someone like myself, an outsider, has come uninvited, sneaked into this world, and been discovered by them.

In any case, what he could be certain of was that, at least from this point onward, [Deception] and [Time] had discovered that there was still Cosmos beyond the Cosmos.

The current world's [Prosperity] is about to fall, Shadow Cheng Shi is also facing the confrontation between [Existence] and [Nothingness] in the Void.

When he used his own Destiny to "fill in" the Nothingness beneath the Starry Sky, no one could understand the complexity of his heart when he uttered the words "The Nothingness is unique."

He dared not meet those seemingly carefree eyes, afraid they would see the bitterness behind the smile; yet he dared not avoid them too much, afraid they would see the bitterness of the future reflected in him.

So Cheng Shi could only force a smile and deal with [Existence] alongside his Lord of Grace.

There's no need to lie to those who are unaware, and even less need to lie to those who are aware.

He knows whether there are any errors in the deduction of [Time], so when He saw the Shadow Cheng Shi, He already knew what had happened.

But He did not reveal it. Before leaving, He safely sent His Believer out of this Starry Sky, along with a Master of Trickery had been lingering in the Void for a long time.

In truth [Time] never paid any attention to Su Yida. It was Shadow Cheng Shi's last words, "bitch," before he Destiny that made Him see the connection between the Master of Trickery in the Void and Shadow Cheng Shi's physical body, and thus He bestowed this "parting gift" upon the Clown.

The two were thrown into the world at the same time. Before Su Yida could react, Cheng Shi transformed into Today's Warrior, knocking out the "naive" Su Yida and carrying him into the depths of the True Universe.

The Passing the Torch Plan is complete, but the search for [Deception] has only just begun.

[Deception] Before leaving, he specifically instructed Cheng Shi not to leave the world again to go to the True Universe.

But will the Clown listen?

Absolutely not!

The rebellion of [Deception] is just like the recklessness of [Destiny]; they are of the same ilk.

Furthermore, for Cheng Shi, shouldn't the True Universe, with its own Deception, be safer than Slice Universe without Deception?

Even if the True Universe is vast and boundless, he might not necessarily encounter his Lord of Grace. But what if he does?

Destiny fate... who can say for sure?

It was hard to say for sure, because before he had gone very far, he saw those Starry Eyes that held neither joy nor sorrow!

He simply appeared right in front of the Clown!

That cold, Despair aura was so familiar that Cheng Shi instantly felt a sense of belonging.

Shadow Cheng Shi laughed. He knew this had to be Deception, because the cruel truth told him that there was no "Destiny" who survived the Slice Universe in this Experiment!

And only the [Deception] who confesses the truth to the Clown will become exactly like [Destiny]; the smoothed-out corners of his eyes are not an imitation of [Destiny], but rather his essential coldness.

He doesn't like to laugh.

Most importantly, there were no dazzling stars in those Starry Eyes before us; the dim star marks seemed to tell countless sad stories, and the lonely spiral was the best proof of his [Deception] identity!

Is it Him?

It must be Him!

Cheng Shi looked into those eyes and smiled brightly.

There's no such thing as a coincidence in this world. One second I was wondering where He was, and the next second He appeared here.

Is this really Destiny?

I doubt it.

Shadow Cheng Shi floated to his Lord of Grace's side, showing no remorse for his mistake, but instead letting out a huge sigh of relief.

It's good that it's not a scam.

"Lord of Grace benefactor, could it be that you discovered me the moment I left this world?"

Have you found a clue to the answer you're looking for?

The Clown looked at his Lord of Grace, feeling a slight surge of emotion.

[Deception] He was somewhat Indifference; the way He looked at Cheng Shi was not friendly.

Cheng Shi blinked, quickly checked himself, and found that apart from his Faith in [Destiny], he hadn't done anything wrong.

Is it wrong to follow in the footsteps of our Lord of Grace?

I was just worried about you.

But as the [Deception] silence continued, Cheng Shi's smile gradually faded, his eyelids twitched, and he decisively changed his words:

"I didn't mean to go against your wishes; I just wanted to help you as much as possible."

The True Universe is too vast; how can you, as a single individual, quickly find the answer?

As you said, we're racing against [Origin], and everyone's time is running out. Only by increasing efficiency can we have a better chance, right?

Or... tell me your clues, and I'll help you look for them too?"

[Deception] He remained silent, Cheng Shi was truly at his wit's end. He even used the advice others had given him to argue his point.

"The burden of the world should not rest solely on your shoulders. I am the one who is Predestination, the one to depend on the Cosmos. To do the world is to do the world. You know how strong my will to live is, so you should believe in how powerful my motivation is."

I really can help you, my Lord of Grace, I..."

"Go back!"

[Deception] finally spoke, but the first words that came out were two cold, hard words.

"Ah?"

Cheng Shi was dumbfounded; it turned out his whole talk had been for nothing.

He wanted to argue further, but the Deception look in his eyes remained unchanged, and he repeated, "Go back!"

"But we're already here..."

"No buts!"

Perhaps the Clown had angered [the Deception] on his own, for his tone was somewhat grave.

This is no joke!

Gods risk their lives to explore the path ahead, often facing certain death, and everything they sacrifice is for a future. The Clown, on the other hand, is connected to the future of the world, and it would be unwise for him to come here and take such risks!

You shouldn't have come here, for whatever reason.

The script has already been written for you, so... don't disappoint the screenwriter.

Without saying a word, [Deception] picked up Shadow Cheng Shi, just as he had picked up Su Yida, and sent these two audacious and ignorant Mortals into the nearest Space-Time Storm.

Watching the dark points of light slowly coalesce and then explode before his eyes, a strange sadness flashed in [Deception]'s eyes:

"Yet another world has failed..."

Cheng Shi knew that the Space-Time Storm represented the destruction of the world, and looking at everything before him, he felt equally distressed.

He couldn't help but wonder: What kind of Experiment is this terrifying Creator, [Origin], conducting, that requires the destruction of one world after another?

Do countless living beings have no weight or value in [*He's] eyes?

What would such a cold-blooded god be fighting for, to gain time...?

It was just a random thought, but when Cheng Shi thought of this, his whole body tensed up, a bright idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and then his eyes widened, his pupils shrank, and he froze on the spot.

His unusual reaction drew the attention of [Deception]. [Deception] seemed to sense something, glanced at Cheng Shi with a complicated look, and without saying anything, threw the two of them into the Space-Time Storm.

As Cheng Shi's shocked figure disappeared, [Deception] returned to its coldness.

He glanced at the Gods’ Graveyard lay, his gaze shifting several times, before departing without a word.

After an unknown period of time, before a distant Spacetime Barrier, He paused for a moment, the dim starlight in His eyes regained its brilliance, and the spiral began to spin as before.

He seemed to have made up his mind, his eyes resolute, and returned to the world.