The day faith said farewell, the hour wills gathered (IV)

After Zhen Yi, it wasn't Zhen Xin. Everyone knew they were being deceived, but they still bypassed [Chaos], and then [Folly] appeared.

Upon arriving here, everyone subconsciously maintains the order of their Path of Fate. As for the meaning of this... they simply feel that perhaps only in this way can they become more like Him, and only by becoming more like Him can they get closer to the "Origin." Getting closer to the "Origin" means that in terms of the cohesion of Faith, the weary Him can save a bit of energy.

This was probably the last effort everyone subconsciously made.

Only in this way can they better say goodbye to this world and to him.

Although it was a farewell, there was no sadness spreading beyond the Void; the sadness seemed to be trapped within the Void.

Galiusha arrived, just as she had when she invaded the Tower of Reason, swift and decisive.

She didn't even give Cheng Shi a chance to speak, from the moment she stepped into the Void to the moment she walked towards the Divine Throne, she kept talking:

"Save your time, it's all Foolish Deed anyway, Mr. Prisoner. Do you think your Foolish Deed has any answers?"

I guess not, because I'm a fool too.

After saying that, she leaped into the air and completed the puzzle of [Folly] for the Divine Throne.

Just like His Lord of Grace, He knows foolishness but does foolishness.

Cheng Shi fell silent, his silence welcoming [Silence].

Chen Shu, unusually, remained silent. He walked silently to Cheng Shi, looked at his brother-in-law's forced smile, and then forced an incredibly bright smile onto his own face.

He was comforting him.

Cheng Shi sensed this and asked with a smile, "Why didn't you speak up when I needed you to the most?"

Chen Shu still didn't speak, but then his eyes darted around and he started using sign language.

Cheng Shi couldn't understand standard sign language, but he could understand Chen Shu's sign language. The meaning of that haphazard series of gestures seemed to be:

"Didn't you tell me to keep quiet? I did."

"..."

Cheng Shi's smile widened slightly, and he asked again, "How did you do that?"

Chen Shu gestured again, and at this moment opened his mouth.

In his mouth, the tongue that should have been alive had turned into several tangled, rotten branches, and he made "uh-ah" sounds, just like a real mute.

Cheng Shi's smile froze instantly; he understood Chen Shu's meaning once again.

"The Tongue-Branding Punishment."

I asked [Decay] for the art of silence, so that I can get closer to [Silence] and it won't cause any problems for your portrayal of [*He] in [Silence].

Don't worry, brother-in-law, I told you I have a plan.

"..."

Cheng Shi was momentarily at a loss, suddenly realizing that when Chen Shu truly fell silent, he was indeed closer to "[Silence]," but it seemed he was also further away from himself...

He remembered the Grandma Chen Shu had mentioned, and his expression became complicated. Chen Shu also thought of his own Grandma, but he didn't pay it any mind and continued gesturing:

"When I have the ability to silence others, I no longer need to gossip or be unlucky."

My Grandma taught me these things so that I wouldn't be bullied, so that I could succeed in life, and that's why I...

He shaved his head.

Chen Shu suddenly laughed and touched his bald head, "This way, everyone can see me at a glance. How can that not be considered making a name for myself?"

"..."

It's too early to panic; he's still himself.

Even without his tongue, he is still the same talkative Chen Shu.

Cheng Shi smiled, patted Chen Shu on the shoulder, and told Chen Shu all his thoughts about the future.

Chen Shu was stunned. His eyes widened and his pupils contracted. In the end, he was so frightened that he tried to cover Cheng Shi's mouth, but when he realized he couldn't, he covered his own Ear and jumped into the Divine Throne without looking back.

He was afraid; he was afraid that if he knew too much, he wouldn't be able to resist telling others.

My brother-in-law has gone mad. Sure enough, losing his sister has completely driven him to madness.

"..."

Chen Shu Cheng Shi no idea what Chen Shu was thinking. He only knew that after telling someone the plan he had been keeping to himself, he felt extremely relaxed and happy.

Everyone needs to confide in someone, and [Silence] is the best outlet for that confiding.

No wonder [Deception] talked so much with [Silence] at the Dawn of the Era; he was treating the other person like a confidant.

To be fair, this tree hole is indeed very useful.

Long after Chen Shu left, the Dragon King arrived. He smiled at Cheng Shi and said in a relaxed tone:

"Since we are about to part, I have nothing to give you, so I'll give you some Memory instead. And if there's anything else you'd like to know, just tell me."

Cheng Shi shook his head, then chuckled:

"As expected, those who are tainted by [Deception] will inevitably become swindlers Destiny. Dragon King, when did you start playing word games?"

"Oh? What kind of word game?"

"Stop pretending. If I actually asked you something, you'd probably just say:"

'I only told you to ask, but I never said I would answer. Thank you for your parting gift. I'll keep this Memory. It turns out you're most interested in these kinds of memories.'

Even at a time like this, are you still going to make fun of me?

Li Jingming clapped his hands with a smile, "It seems you've found yourself again."

Cheng Shi's eyes were unreadable. "I've never lost myself, I've just lost you all. What I want to find isn't myself, but you all..."

Li Jingming's expression softened, and he calmly comforted her:

"That's why I love recording things, because the Memory are here, they won't leave."

We've come a long way, forever united in our Memory, so how can we say we've lost each other?

The present and the future are not everything; the past is equally meaningful. We walked side by side, and that's enough.

This is a legendary memory; whether I am here or not, whether everyone is here or not, the Memory remains.

I miss you all so much, and I'm so grateful that I met you all and the Clown during this Memory.

Be yourself, Cheng Shi. When you think of us, we'll still be there for you.

Li Jingming smiled slightly, as countless Memory flashed before him. Azure light flowed and swirled, stirring up gentle breezes that blew toward Cheng Shi.

Amidst the fluttering of his Daoist robes, the Dragon King's gaze seemed to pierce through the vicissitudes of time, returning to the past.

"This is one of the most treasured artifacts in the [Memory] Memory Archive, recording the arrival of [Existence]."

Countless Memory surged forth, transforming into azure threads that enveloped Cheng Shi. All Cheng Shi saw was that after the previous era had vanished into endless Chaos, the omnipresent voice of the [Origin] echoed once more in the universe.

He said:

Life Sinking, and Civilization has Chaos.

The vicissitudes of life all [Existence].

Memory can attest to it, but time is its justification.

This is the manifestation of [Memory] and [Existence], the etched image of vicissitudes;

This is the essence of [Time], [Existence], as formless as the wind...

The voice of the Creator collapsed with a deafening roar, Chaos exploded into a blazing white, endless matter began to solidify, and [Existence] descended at this moment.

"..."

When Cheng Shi came to his senses from this cherished Memory, the Dragon King was no longer there, and another figure had been waiting for him for a long time.

Long Jing!

The Acrobat stared at Cheng Shi, quite indignant, and said:

"I said I wanted to be the first one, but they wouldn't let me. They insisted on some kind of order of Path of Fate. I think they were just jealous of me and didn't want my name to be engraved first."

Cheng Shi, will there really be monuments in the new world?

Cheng Shi snapped out of his reverie from the distant past, looked at the Long Jing that had comforted him in this way, and nodded with mixed feelings:

"Yes, but you can only be second, because I'm first."

"???"

Long Jing was unconvinced, but upon further reflection, it had to admit defeat.

"That's fine, at least I'm still ahead of them in line."

But then again, you're clearly one with the new world, so why is your name engraved on the monument?

Cheng Shi fell silent. He shifted his gaze to the endless Nothingness and murmured, "... Long Jing, it's better to be a little slow."

Long Jing's expression also became complicated. He shook his head. "It's true that it's better to be a little stupid, but I'm not stupid."

"..."

Cheng Shi sighed, "You're always so focused on being in the spotlight. Can you accept staying behind the scenes all the time?"

Long Jing was taken aback, then said seriously, "If that's the only way, then let me do it."

"I know I can't hide it from you, but aren't you worried that Cosmos's efforts will be in vain?"

Who would worry about that?

My only worry is that you're all under far too much of the spotlight, as for anything like Cosmos future...

"You're Cheng Shi, what's there to worry about?"

Yes, I am indeed Cheng Shi, but it is precisely because I am Cheng Shi that I am worried.

I have so many worries. I keep wondering if that "Cheng Shi" is also caught in the same dilemma as me.

If this Experiment truly has no hope, then why would [*He]... initiate a new cycle?

I want to ask you, and I want to ask myself:

"Can I trust you, Cheng Shi?"

No, perhaps it should be:

"Can I trust you, [Origin]?"