Cheng Shi: The Ending I Write, The Generosity I Bestow
Although Ji Yue was Cheng Shi's "Fire Keeper," in Fang Shiqing's heart, she was indeed already half Passing the Flame.
Trusting teammates and partners has always been the motto of all Fire Keeper.
So after hearing Ji Yue's instructions, she decisively led everyone to rush towards the Experiment not far away, towards Cheng Shi who was surrounded by dense foliage.
The prisoners pounded on their shackles as they ran, and with the blessing of the [Silent] Singer, the Fire Keeper ran faster and faster.
In the blink of an eye, they rushed through the door and stepped into this top Experiment that had stood for over five hundred years.
But just as the four pushed aside the scattered branches of the giant tree, they saw a familiar figure on the crisscrossing branches, carefully climbing down the thickest trunk in the middle.
He was holding a package wrapped in clothes, which was bulging and looked like it contained something.
On the other side of the Experiment, a white-haired, bespectacled Scholar lay dead on the ground, his fingers clearly pointing in the direction of the figure.
Upon seeing this, everyone's eyes narrowed and their faces showed surprise.
"Cheng Shi!?"
"Big boss?"
"You..."
Yes, that figure is Cheng Shi!
Cheng Shi was startled by the sudden sound. He immediately turned around and hurriedly moved the things in his hands behind his back.
His grave expression eased slightly only when he realized the person who entered was one of his own.
However, in the process of him turning the item behind his back, the clothes containing the item slightly shifted for a moment.
In that instant, the four people at the door saw clearly what was wrapped in his clothes!
It was a fleeting glimpse of black and white!
If it were just a fleeting glimpse, people might not have thought much of it.
But if we also consider his posture as he crawls backwards, his cautious and solemn expression, the Scholar lying dead beside him, and the spot the Scholar is pointing to...
Considering all these events at Cheng Shi scene, what exactly is Cheng Shi hiding in his hands? The answer...
It seems self-evident.
At this moment, everyone thought of the eulogy that Ji Yue had spoken:
The tree that blooms in the sky, its white flowers reflecting the Void, bears black fruit.
White and black, shouldn't they be the petals and fruits that Conjugate Whisper?
You absolutely can't be wrong!
Cheng Shi is holding is very likely the petals and fruit of Conjugate Whisper!
Everyone was shocked. They looked at Cheng Shi in disbelief, at the package hidden on his back, their expressions incredibly varied.
He got it!
He actually got it!?
Could it be that the Scholar's claims are false, or that their understanding has truly been affected by the "chaos"?
The Conjugate Whisper have finally blossomed and borne fruit, and now, both of these things are in Cheng Shi's hands!
The results of Experiment that the Tower of Reason has nurtured for hundreds of years now belong to us?
The players had too many questions, and there simply wasn't enough time for Cheng Shi to Cheng Shi them all. Fang Shiqing understood this perfectly, so she only asked one question:
"You... what's in your hand...?"
She was so nervous that her hands, gripping the Book of Truth tightly, trembled slightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, and her lips were pressed tightly together. She waited for Cheng Shi's response without daring to move.
But the hope in her eyes clearly showed that she was ready to welcome a surprise.
Cheng Shi did not let this expectation down.
He stared intently at Fang Shiqing, and nodded, barely suppressing his excitement.
"Got it, one fruit and three petals!"
History is wrong; it's not two separate pieces!
They preserved three of the Whispering Flower Petal that had not yet withered!
What!!
Three pieces!?
Fang Shiqing stared in disbelief, Cui Qiushi was utterly shocked, Bailing was so excited she almost jumped up, and even the usually expressionless prisoner showed a rare smile.
Cheng Shi nimbly climbed down from the tree, saying as he went:
"I fell from the Void and happened to run into the Grand Scholar Kevi, who was making final Experiment records around this fruit."
I asked him if he sold flower petals, but he said no.
So...
We had a little disagreement.
As you've probably seen, I really didn't mean to...
"..."
"..."
"..."
Silence descended in response.
The story Cheng Shi told was so outrageous that it didn't seem like it was made up.
No one would fabricate such an absurd fact, especially at such a crucial time.
But...
It's not that no one fabricates facts; at least His Believer sometimes enjoy making things up.
Bailing never doubted Cheng Shi, and Cui Qiushi never even considered the possibility of forgery.
Only Fang Shiqing hesitated when she saw Cheng Shi bear fruit.
But in an instant, she realized something:
The fact that I summoned Cheng Shi was a spur-of-the-moment decision based on my assessment of the situation.
In other words, their Trials began before Cheng Shi arrived. Based on this, the answer must have already existed in this Trials before the Clown appeared, and that answer is naturally the petals they sought.
Since the petals truly exist, the existence of the fruit is also to be expected.
Based on this, Fang Shiqing suddenly understood everything, abandoned her doubts, and affirmed the existence of Cheng Shi's possession.
He merely extracted, not fabricated.
However, this "young" Fire Keeper forgot to consider his Destiny.
Or rather, apart from Believer in "Destiny," few people are able to think of Him at every moment.
Therefore, a Fire Keeper had ignored Destiny was unexpectedly favored by Destiny at this moment.
It has to be said, this is Destiny.
So they believed it.
The Fire Keeper believed!
It turns out that the Scholar of the Void Energetics actually preserved three petals!
It turns out that Cheng Shi's words, "Ask them if they're selling the Whispering Flower Petal they have," were true. This whimsical Clown actually made a purchase offer to the Grand Scholar, and then "accidentally" killed someone because the Grand Scholar refused.
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
They could even imagine how absurd the scene would be.
A man who had taken over Experiment passed down for centuries was confronted by a complete stranger who suddenly appeared out of nowhere and bluntly asked if he would sell the results of the Experiment he had been waiting for his entire life...
The scene was so beautiful, the ending so shocking, that everyone was left in a state of shock and disbelief.
They completely ignored the Grand Scholar's death, or rather, no one wanted to know how he died; everyone just wanted to know what the petals and fruit looked like.
Cheng Shi saw everyone's eagerness, so he quietly lifted a corner of his clothes, revealing the black and white contents of the package to everyone.
Excitedly, everyone stepped forward and, sure enough, saw three slender white petals and a fist-sized black fruit wrapped inside the crumpled clothes.
The fruit shimmered with an inky black sheen, and the petals gleamed with a dazzling white light!
Conjugate Whisper!
After more than 500 years of waiting, the result has finally come.
This one fruit and three leaves represent the "Truth" that the entire Void Energy Department has been seeking for generations.
And now, it all belongs to the "Fire Keeper"!
Indeed, this Conjugate Whisper, which had failed to bear fruit even before the Grand Scholar Kevi, finally blossomed and bore fruit in the presence of several witnesses.
The players excitedly stepped forward again, wanting to get a closer look, but at that moment, Cheng Shi suddenly rolled up his clothes and stuffed the package back into his arms.
Seeing his actions, Cui Qiushi's expression turned serious as he realized what was happening.
The current situation is certainly not the time to enjoy victory.
They needed to escape immediately from the encirclement of the Bellringer Knight and the pursuit of the demons within the Experiment Field.
Once we leave this place and endure until the Trials ends, that will be the only time we can truly breathe a sigh of relief.
So Cui Qiushi resolutely turned around and walked towards the door.
"I'll go meet Ji Yue, everyone follow me, maybe we can find a chance to break out!"
"Qiushi, watch your step!"
Fang Shiqing frowned as she looked down at the path below, seeing the densely packed [Chaos] Believer surging up the crisscrossing, suspended path. Her face was filled with worry as she said:
"There are too many enemies. They have almost taken control of the entire Experiment Field. If we want to leave, we can only rely on..."
[Giggle and Mock]!
Cheng Shi, we..."
Cheng Shi's expression was equally solemn, even more so than hers. He glanced at Fang Shiqing and nodded slightly.
Fang Shiqing felt a sense of relief. Overwhelmed by a mix of tension and excitement, she didn't notice Cheng Shi behavior. She followed Cui Qiushi out of the Experiment, preparing to meet up with the Erudite Scholar who was being forced to retreat by the enemy.
Like a loyal warrior, Cui Qiushi turned and charged forward to the front line.
Fang Shiqing followed closely behind, her slender fingers already turning the pages of the Book of Truth.
Bailing silently followed behind them, but as soon as she took a step, she suddenly turned around without warning and plunged the Daggers she had hidden into the stomach of the prisoner behind her!
"Laugh--"
Blood splattered!
The prisoner's eyes widened in shock and anger. He swung his hand, pulling the chains on his arm at Bailing.
Bailing nimbly ducked to avoid the attack, rolled to the side, and immediately shielded Cheng Shi.
She drew her longbow, drew the string, aimed at the prisoner, and said nervously, panting heavily:
"Boss, run! He's suspicious!"
Seeing Bailing's actions, Cheng Shi's expression darkened further.
He was well aware that there was a problem here, but the issue he was concerned about was not the prisoners, but the invisible man who had never shown himself, hiding in some corner!
There were more than just the three of them at the scene!