My Divine Name Is [Origin]
The Dragon King's suggestion was a good one, Cheng Shi prepared to go and talk to Old Meng about it.
But before leaving, he took out the Dyed Container again.
Seeing the two fetuses linked together by an umbilical cord, Li Jingming's expression became somewhat subtle. "[Birth] Vessel? You prepared this for the Life Sage?"
No, she has already inherited the Divine Throne and no longer needs to rely on external things to gain recognition.
This is the Dyed Vessel, the only thing [the Deception] left me with.
It can be imbued with any Faith; try activating it with your [Memory] power. I suspect this is part of playing the 'Origin'.
The [Covenant] Proxy on behalf of [the Origin], but it is not the true [Origin]. [The Origin] is invincible, which means that [*He] possesses the power to annihilate everything, while the [Covenant] can only protect the gods and has no interference with beings other than the gods.
So I've been thinking about how to allow 'Origin' to directly Proxy the power of the gods.
The Dyed Vessel in my hand is very likely the key.
'Origin' Naming the gods, bestowed Divine Authority upon them, and then held the Faith Vessel, Proxy behalf of the gods.
[*He] is both the source of Faith and the 'Emissary' of Faith; perhaps only through this way can one get as close as possible to the true [*He]...
"???"
Li Jingming thought he had misheard.
What? [The Origin] is the Emissary of the gods?
What kind of thought process could come up with such a relationship?
However, the Dragon King quickly realized that the "Origin" mentioned by Cheng Shi was not the Creator who presided over the Experiment in the True Universe, but rather the Predestination path of the future.
The future depicted by Wei Mu is centered on "replacement." Since it is about replacement, it Predestination that they will spare no effort to get closer to the [Origin].
Therefore, Cheng Shi's thinking is quite logical; this Fate Weaver, who carries everything on her shoulders, is still dragging the world forward.
Li Jingming revealed a smile of approval, triggering the omnipresent power of [Memory] within the Memory Archive, transforming it into a surging Sea of Memories that instantly submerged the Vessel in Cheng Shi's hand. The Vessel faded again in the Sea of Memories, and was then dyed into a dazzling crystal.
Cheng Shi nodded and put the Vessel back, saying:
"The era is coming to an end, and as I predicted, the road ahead lies at our feet."
The future of the world may be different from what you imagine, but I will do everything I can to at least ensure that everyone lives to see the next era.
Whatever the future they envision, we must ultimately walk our own path.
Dragon King, once I have arranged everything, I will give everyone an explanation.
Please keep an eye on this strange timing. I'll go talk to the candidate for [Time].
With that, Cheng Shi waved goodbye to the Dragon King, left the Memory Archive, and descended directly to a certain place in reality.
Watching Cheng Shi's departing figure, Li Jingming first sighed, then smiled and said:
"As I said, Memory are the most precious thing, and being able to travel with you all is my greatest fortune."
In reality, in a secluded courtyard in an Unknown Province and City.
Meng Youfang was sitting cross-legged in the courtyard, meditating peacefully. After a while, a figure with the same posture as him appeared opposite him.
The bard sensed someone's arrival but didn't open his eyes immediately. Instead, he sighed softly:
"Which old friend has finally decided to come see me?"
You've suspended the Trials, do you believe my performance has already exceeded the limits of the test?
To be honest, I haven't yet fulfilled all the suffering of sentient beings, and I shouldn't return to my Divine Throne so soon. But if you insist, I will...
As they were talking, Meng Youfang opened his eyes. But when he saw that the person who had come was not some deity, but Cheng Shi, his brows furrowed with joy. He immediately leaped forward, grabbed Cheng Shi's wrist, and exclaimed happily:
Brother, what brings you here?
"Was it [Deception] that you brought me the news that the test was over?"
"..."
Even with Cheng Shi's unconventional thinking, he was defeated by Meng Youfang's "the world revolves around me" rhythm. His lips twitched slightly, unsure how to begin this dialogue between man and nerves.
He could only shake his head and smile wryly, looking at this "friend" he hadn't seen in a long time, and directly asked his question.
He couldn't keep up; the only way to break the other person's rhythm was to create a new one. So he got straight to the point:
"Brother Meng, are you interested in the [Time] Divine Throne?"
"?"
Meng Youfang was taken aback at first, then his gaze sharpened slightly. He slowly released Cheng Shi's hand, his expression somewhat serious, and said:
Is [Nothingness] finally going to make a move against [Existence]?
I always thought [Deception] was targeting [Memory], but I never imagined it was also coveting the Divine Throne [Time]?
Fool's Game, [Time] is my old friend, and he has done his duty to protect me during this trial. I appreciate your consideration for your brother, but I, Meng Youfang, would never betray a friend.
I have my own Divine Throne; why should I covet someone else's?
You... sigh, you've got the wrong person. You shouldn't have told me these things.
"My divine position has not yet been restored. If [Time] causes you trouble because of this, I will find it difficult to protect you."
"..."
For a fleeting moment, all the frustration and pressure in Cheng Shi's heart vanished. He only wanted to create a [Silence] domain to silence the [Time] candidate before him.
But he knew it was useless; a normal person's brainwaves cannot resonate with those of someone with delusions.
Fortunately, Cheng Shi wasn't Cheng Shi a normal person either; he had no choice but to return to his old ways and blurt out:
"Brother Meng, the situation is far more serious than you imagine. Didn't you hear anything Audience Assembly?"
Meng Youfang frowned and said in a serious tone:
"Audience Assembly?"
How could I possibly attend Audience Assembly? [Time] is my old friend; how could we possibly have an audience?
That was His reward to His Believer; of course I couldn't bully the weak and take away a place meant for Mortals.
"..."
Honestly, Cheng Shi almost turned around and left. If it weren't for the fact that there weren't so many Believer related to the Predestination [Time], "Origin" would have already lost his [Time] by now.
"Okay, then I'll tell you everything."
The gods, in their rebellion against [the Origin], fell one after another, leaving many divine positions vacant. Now, for the continuation of the Cosmos, we must rise to the challenge. Yours...
Before he could finish speaking, Meng Youfang suddenly grabbed Cheng Shi's wrist, his expression slightly agitated, and said:
"The [Origin] you speak of, could it be...?"
Cheng Shi thought the other party already knew something, after all, the Chosen of God One was the upstream of this [Faith Game] in terms of intelligence, and even if they were delusional, they should know what they needed to know based on their strength.
So he nodded and said, "That's right, [*He] is..."
"Just as I thought!" Meng Youfang interrupted Cheng Shi again, his face beaming with joy. "Hahaha, good brother, I've finally found my Divine Name again! It turns out my Divine Name is [Origin]!"
"?"
For a moment, Cheng Shi felt somewhat at a loss.
Because he found himself unable to refute the other person's words.
Old Meng proclaims himself the seventeenth god in the Cosmos, but in this vast cosmos, the only one who truly deserves the title of the seventeenth god is [Origin]...
So, it seems that Meng Youfang is indeed [Origin]?