The Mantis Raising Its Arm Against a Chariot, the Cicada Swallowing the Oriole!

The prisoner took another step forward.

He simply snapped his fingers, and a one-armed man, who had been restrained and unable to move, appeared on a branch above the three of them and fell down, landing directly in front of Bailing.

The huge commotion made Cheng Shi and Bailing's pupils shrink, and their expressions became even more unpleasant.

Mo Wu!

The mantis, who was merely watching the show, has already been defeated by the oriole.

He rolled to the ground, his eyes darting around, his limbs twitching uncontrollably, clearly having "seen" something terrifying!

"The Torment Tune of the Nightmare Demon"

He has seen the image of his deepest fears and can no longer pose a threat to you.

Curious?

How did an unripe Source of Calamity follow you into the Void and come here through His creation?

The answer is obviously no, isn't it?

Of course, it's through my hands.

He thought his performance was flawless, and the moment he fled, he immediately turned back and found a host that could carry him so he wouldn't fall behind.

Unfortunately, despite having so many people present, he chose me.

Interesting.

He was both unfortunate and fortunate.

Because only I could deceive everyone's perception better than him and bring him here...

And I bet [Deception] wouldn't refuse something so amusing.

As it turns out, I was right, haha.

Alright, we've told the story long enough. What, are you still not willing to give up?

What are you waiting for?

Is it that adorably silly Order Knight, or that erudite and Erudite Poet?

Or perhaps it was that Erudite Scholar who truly impressed me...?

There's no need to wait anymore; they won't be replying.

Everyone will just think we are 'friendly and urgent' formulating a battle plan.

Since nothing is happening in the Experiment, they will naturally go about their business.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi's expression darkened further. He glanced outside and indeed saw Fang Shiqing and Cui Qiushi, who had already joined Ji Yue's battle.

They seem to have ignored this place and are completely unaware of everything that is happening here.

"Alright, my patience is running out."

Little bird, tell me, how did you figure me out? Tell me, and I might let you go...

Okay, let the person behind you go.

You probably wouldn't care about your own life either.

But you care about him.

Bailing was focused on guarding the area, but upon hearing these words, she paused, pressing her lips tightly together.

Cheng Shi was about to tell her to ignore it when Bailing spoke up first and explained the reason.

"I can quantify other people's covetousness."

In the instant you turned around, you...

They want my life.

The prisoner raised an eyebrow, suddenly realizing what was happening.

"Interesting, I miscalculated. Well, everyone miscalculates, and I'm no exception."

Who would have thought that a Sensory Hunter with a score of 1400 would have an S-level talent?

Not bad, not bad, you're a good match for them.

"Very good, we've heard the last bit of fun. Now, it's time to reap the rewards."

As he spoke, the prisoner raised his hand again, preparing to snap his fingers a second time.

But at that moment, Cheng Shi broke his silence, his solemn expression vanished, and he suddenly smiled.

He laughed wildly, he laughed maniacally.

He chuckled as he looked at the slightly bewildered prisoner in front of him, a playful expression on his face.

"I'm saying, how come all of you pro players are like this..."

No, do you want to be shameless?

What did we gain?

What do you want to gain from?

Do you feel like you have a foolproof plan and are about to win?

Hahaha, hahahahaha.

How dare you say such a thing in front of His followers?

Cheng Shi suddenly stopped smiling, his face darkened, and his sharp eyes stared intently into the prisoner's eyes, emitting a cold light like those of the deepest abyss.

Did I say I'd let you win?

After saying that, he snapped his fingers before the prisoner could react.

"Smack."

A crisp sound.

The Bailing suddenly turned around, and the prisoner's brows were furrowed.

Amidst their astonished and gloomy gazes...

[Existence] is reversed, [Memory] dissipates.

[Sea Dream Foam] ended its effect at this moment, and in that instant, all images of Cheng Shi vanished from everyone's minds.

It was as if he himself had never been here.

Cheng Shi never trusted anyone.

Before he was summoned by Fang Shiqing and jumped into that beam of light in the Nothingness, he had already heard some fragmented pieces about the crisis Fire Keeper.

From that moment on, he decided to play the role of an unsung hero in this crisis.

Yes, the unsung heroes.

He doesn't mind helping them out casually, but this confidence doesn't come from [Deception], but from [Memory].

Floating Dream of the Sea of Memory!

This SSS-class Discarded Divine Artifact is the source of Cheng Shi's confidence in maintaining his position behind the scenes.

So!

The moment he rose from the corpse, as he shook the blood off his arms, he activated the first effect of the Floating Dream of the Sea of Memory: the Sea Dream Foam.

In this way, he will not have any Memory of this Trials within 24 hours.

And coincidentally, the Fire Keeper only had 24 hours left.

So!

Only then did he dare to ask about Zhao Qian in front of Fang Shiqing and the other two, openly admitting that he was Clown in front of everyone, and talking loudly in the Void, claiming to be the Passing the Flame!

He didn't trust them; rather, he had already prepared a backup plan for that trust.

So!

At that moment, when Cheng Shi snapped his fingers to end the countdown, all traces he had left in everyone's minds today vanished.

As I've said before, I can only give a maximum of 50% trust.

When I trusted you unconditionally, I'm sorry, you've already been deceived by me.

Bailing's expression changed from surprise and doubt to confusion, and the prisoner's expression changed from gloomy to astonishment.

And at the very moment that this "forgetting" took effect, Cheng Shi did not waste the opportunity!

He immediately covered himself with a Mask, then pulled out a Scalpel, and without a word, strode forward, slashing upwards at the person in front of him...

Bailing!

When the Bailing saw the silver light rushing towards it, its pupils suddenly contracted.

But this time she did not let herself be slaughtered.

Although she didn't know who the masked "enemy" in front of her was, she still nimbly dodged the attack and shot an arrow into Cheng Shi's thigh with her other hand!

The arrow pierced his flesh, pulling at his emotions; Cheng Shi's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he began to gasp for breath.

However, he reacted quickly. Although he was hit by the arrow before he could dodge, he still punched Bailing in the side and then rolled away despite the pain in his leg, landing right at the prisoner's feet.

He knelt on the ground, his eyes gloomy, panting heavily.

"Musician, what are you waiting for? Make your move!"

She took all the petals from the Whispering Tree! How can we explain this to Ultraman if we don't get them back?

"Buzz—"

The prisoner, still cautiously recalling the current situation, felt a sudden buzzing in his mind upon hearing the name.

This masked man actually knows that the Great One.

Is he one of our own?

Was it... that the Great One who sent them to assist me?

Seeing that the prisoners still didn't make a move, Cheng Shi angrily cursed them.

"Damn it, I can't rely on anyone, I'll do it myself!"

He moved swiftly, ignoring his bleeding thigh, he suddenly leaped up and thrust Bailing Scalpel in his hand at Bailing once more.

Still dazed, Bailing couldn't dodge the attack and was stabbed in the left arm, drawing a bright red line of blood.

She cried out in pain, and at the same time, she swung her bow and pulled Cheng Shi back.

The blow landed squarely on Cheng Shi's neck. Had Cheng Shi been even a fraction slower, his neck would have been severed by Bailing's bowstring.

Cheng Shi gasped, and while bending back, he secretly stabbed himself in the chest again.

Bailing, clutching her arm, staggered backward and retreated with a solemn expression to the backdrop of the Experiment's curtain wall.

Two attacks were thwarted, and two escapes from death occurred. This genuine confrontation finally won over the prisoner's trust. He took half a step forward and cautiously used his finger to stop Cheng Shi from falling to the Cheng Shi.

Cheng Shi felt a strong hand suddenly grab his back, his body stiffened abruptly, and he instinctively stabbed back.

"Bite--"

The Scalpel was once again firmly held between two almost metallic fingers. The prisoner chuckled, scrutinizing his "comrade" who had turned halfway around, and said disdainfully:

"Are they blinded by rage?"

With such meager strength, you dare to boast?

"How could that the Great One send a weakling like you to help me..."

But before he could finish speaking, he saw one of his men, one of his own, smirk.

Oh no, this is bad!

He abruptly pulled his hand back, intending to retreat, but... it was too late.

"Boom—Boom—Boom—"

Cheng Shi spared no effort in charging his ring, and the Thunderbolt, filled with the energy of the fallen city guards on the ruins, roared and slammed into the prisoner's body again and again.

The two were so close that they reached the finish line before the plasma could even accelerate.

"..."

The prisoner only saw a dazzling arc of purple light hurtling towards him, and before he could even utter a word of "no," he was engulfed in a sea of Thunderbolt.

In an instant, he was reduced to a charred corpse.

He wasn't even left with a complete corpse before being Annihilation ashes by the second and third shots that followed.

Just as the prisoners scattered and turned to ashes, Cheng Shi made another powerful leap, raising his hand once more to unleash a thunderbolt, blasting towards...

Mo Wu on the ground.

The Source of Calamity, who had been held captive by the prisoner for half a day and only regained consciousness because of his death, hadn't even sorted out his thoughts when he saw a familiar purple arc of light explode on his forehead.

"Boom--"

As soon as the lightning subsided, charred corpses rose again.

Two of the four living people in the Experiment were killed in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the charred corpse in front of him, Cheng Shi finally relaxed a tenth of his tense nerves.

A slight smile played on his lips as he muttered to himself:

"Tsk, villains die from talking too much."

This principle has been passed down for so many years, how come you still don't understand it?

Luckily, I'm a villain who doesn't talk much.

Well...

I don't think so.

But I usually start talking after you've all died.

Beep.