A relay between the beginning and end of the era
The attitude of [Justice) ] towards Cheng Shi's proposal is quite intriguing.
Each time He simplified the process, the Radiant Balance tilted further, yet even with this imbalance, He persisted in simplifying.
This absurd scene seems to suggest that rigid [Justice) ] is fed up with Cheng Shi's "Greed" and wishes it could leave early and stay far away.
However, Cheng Shi, having seized the opportunity, was not about to let the old antique go.
A new round of voting began, Cheng Shi instantly garnered 7 votes.
[Prosperity], [Decay], [Order], [War], [Chaos], and [Memory] are the core vote-holding groups, plus one vote of [Silence], which remains unchanged.
This time, even [Birth] stopped "acting" and brought His will to [Nothingness] into the open, directly pushing the votes down to half.
Cheng Shi is just one vote away from securing the vote for [Truth].
At this moment, however, [Death] hesitated, unable to cast its vote for a long time.
Cheng Shi was not surprised by this; he understood what the [Death] boss meant.
The current voting power of [Truth] is still being held by [Deception], and since [Deception] has not yet returned, Cheng Shi's actions inevitably raise suspicions of "taking advantage of the situation."
Although both are Fear Faction, and even if the bill passes, the voting power is merely shifting from one hand to the other, it seems that [Death] is more inclined to believe in [Deception].
However, Cheng Shi didn't see anything wrong with it.
He also believed in [Deception], so he understood [Death], and the boss's hesitation further proved that [Deception] could prolong the future of this world.
Therefore, Cheng Shi was not only not frustrated, but was actually exceptionally happy.
However, for the Greedy Lord, not being frustrated did not mean he didn't want the votes. He looked up at the huge skull above his head without saying a word, but his determined gaze seemed to say it all.
I will walk my own path, and my Destiny is in my own hands.
Meeting those resolute eyes, the massive skull paused slightly, then let out a long sigh:
"Agree."
He was swept up by [Nothingness], bound to the chariot of [Nothingness] from beginning to end.
9 votes!
The motion passed, Hong Lin went from having no voting rights to having two votes in just a few minutes.
She excitedly clenched her fist, her cat-like brain working at full speed, reaching its peak, and shouted directly at Cheng Shi:
"Continue!
Cheng Shi, continue!
We've kidnapped them and taken all their voting rights!
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Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "If they've kidnapped me, why only ask for voting rights?"
If voting can determine who holds Divine Authority and who gets the Divine Throne, then...
He raised his head, looked at the increasingly unbalanced Radiant Balance, and revealed a smile that was hard to decipher.
"[Annihilation] is gone, and its Divine Authority is suspended due to the unresolved nature of past resolutions, leaving its voting power vacant. Therefore, to ensure the continuation of the will of the gods in the Covenant Council, I request... [Death] to Proxy the voting power and Divine Authority of [Annihilation]!"
"???"
"!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Shi looked at the [Death] boss again, and said with a bright smile:
"Thank you for your continued protection, sir. It has been my oversight that I have not offered sacrifices for so long. Today, I will make up for all my past negligence."
The Clown almost never performs anymore.
The enormous skull gaped in shock; it never imagined that it would receive a... "offering" at this Covenant Council?
Is it right to Proxy Divine Authority and voting rights on behalf of the client?
Out of the solemnity of Divinity and respect for Faith, it was certainly inappropriate, but the eye sockets of the enormous skull still burst into flames for a moment, becoming radiant.
It's strange, you can see the excitement in a skull.
The last time I saw a similar scene was when the [Death] boss named the Ring of Bone Servant Lele'er.
The Radiant Balance trembled slightly because of Cheng Shi's wild idea. Things had developed to this point, and it was no longer a matter of the rules of the [Covenant]. This established figure, who was so highly praised by the Fear Faction, was Predestination trampling on the dignity of the [Covenant] and making a fool of himself!
However, the rigid rules restricted all his actions; he could not refuse and could only become the "monkey."
This time, without a doubt, there were 9 votes again. However, before [Birth] could cast his vote, Boss [Death] cast his vote for [Time] ahead of time.
Cheng Shi remained silent, only suppressing his laughter.
The moment the bill was passed, the Cosmos welcomed a new "spokesperson".
The Covenant is over.
What was once Cosmos agreement to protect, balance, and limit the gods has been reduced to a "cat toy" for Mortals to toy with the deities...
What's even more infuriating is that this cat toy was handed to us by [Deception] at the Dawn of the Era, and a relay race from the beginning to the end of the era turned the Cosmos into Stage for [Nothingness] to perform at will.
No, it's not [Nothingness], it's Fool's Game!
The Cosmos will be Stage for Fool's Game!
Cheng Shi acts swiftly and decisively, and [Justice) ] is no longer a respected embodiment of rules, but rather more like a humble servant who obeys orders at will.
Katarro gave this a big thumbs up.
Even Fool's Game the gods couldn't be more futile.
But this is just the beginning.
"[Filth and Decay] has been absent for too long, and the council's proposals have been repeatedly abandoned, which is too passive. In order to ensure that the will of all gods can continue in the Covenant Council, I request [War] to Proxy [Filth and Decay's ] voting rights and..."
Before he could finish speaking, he caused a huge uproar. Cheng Shi didn't even change his excuse, but he got stuck at the end.
He weighed his options for a long time, but ultimately dared not utter the word "Divine Authority," fearing that the secrets hidden within [Filth and Decay] would ruin the current favorable situation, and even more so that the new [War] would once again plunge into the Abyss of Sea of Desire.
There was a reason for having Qin Xin Proxy [Filth and Decay]'s voting power. Although voting power doesn't affect anything, it always makes people uneasy once it's associated with [Filth and Decay].
Cheng Shi was cautious. He knew that the greatest desire in the heart of Fire Keeper like Qin Xin was only to protect this world, so it was safest to let the other party resist the invasion of [Filth and Decay].
But as it turns out, the voting power of the Gods' Covenant Assembly was just that—a voting power. Apart from being tainted with the name of "Filth and Decay," it had no other impact.
Judging from the reactions of the gods and [Justice) ], they clearly breathed a sigh of relief when Cheng Shi stopped in time.
The motion passed without any suspense, and we moved directly to the next topic.
"[Folly]..."
Upon hearing those two words, the people standing behind Cheng Shi completely lost their composure.
"He's not dead yet..."
Cheng Shi smiled brightly, "It doesn't matter. Since He doesn't want to vote, I'll vote for Him."
Even [Justice) ] couldn't stand it anymore. The tilt of the Radiant Balance no longer resembled a balance scale, but rather a long spear tilted upwards at a certain angle.
He asked in a humming voice:
Are you planning to use the transformation of divine authority as your playground?
Cheng Shi chuckled and replied mockingly:
"How?
Don't the gods also treat the Cosmos as their playground?
What's the difference?
Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
What you do to others is also what you desire yourself.
When you personally create a game, shouldn't you be prepared to become part of that game?
Stop with the nonsense, the [Covenant] cannot be violated, get to work, you old fogies.
Today I'm going to take all the voting rights into my own hands.
After [Folly], only...
Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Shi glanced wistfully at the unusually An Jing [Divine Pillar].