What Are You Hiding

"Xiao Bai, you look so beautiful in shock. It's a pity my camera is broken, otherwise I could have captured this moment."

Hehe~

And you, I've already taken out the items, aren't you going to show yourself and take a look?

Um?"

Cheng Shi held the Tower of Reason aloft with both hands, awaiting the result he had been waiting for for five hundred years without any panic.

Not only was he not flustered, but he also clicked his tongue as he looked around, seemingly searching for someone.

As his gaze swept to his right, not far from the two of them, a wisp of green smoke unexpectedly emerged from the Void. Then, Hu Wei, the [Chosen of War] who had been missing for "a long time," appeared beside them with a grim expression.

"Oh dear, you've finally decided to come out."

"Hu, brother?"

Upon hearing those two words, a dark look flashed across Hu Wei's eyes.

He really didn't expect that the former teammate he admired was actually Zhen Yi in disguise, but since she had already impersonated Cheng Shi, it meant that the two of them had met before.

"Zhen Yi, you'd better not have done anything to my brother..."

Cheng Shi felt a mix of emotions upon hearing this.

If I say my older brother is bad to me, why is he still thinking of me at a time like this? If I say my older brother is good to me, why doesn't he help me when I'm in danger...?

So, is this good or bad?

Okay.

The chaotic thoughts in his mind lasted only a second before Cheng Shi switched back to Zhen Yi.

You see, Cheng Shi might listen to Hu Wei, but Zhen Yi probably won't.

So Zhen Yi interrupted Hu Wei's speech.

"Otherwise what?"

Even if I kill him, what can you do about it?

Avenge him?

Kill me?

Hehe~

Then I'll definitely support you! Come on, I can't wait!

After saying that, he raised his neck and closed his eyes.

Looking at that vulnerable neck, at that posture of being offered its neck for slaughter, Hu Wei not only did not step forward, but instead began to concentrate on defending his back.

Even Bai Fei, unusually, took a step back and quietly held the "Emperor's New Bow" in his hand.

They feared that this liar was up to some terrible idea again, planning to make fun of the two of them.

Yes, what they were afraid of was not being beaten, not being injured, not dying, but becoming Zhen Yi's source of amusement.

To be honest, at their level, with sufficient strength as a foundation and sufficient caution as a supplement, it is difficult to die directly in a Trials.

Therefore, the "Chosen of God Ones," or the top players, after becoming quite familiar with each other, did not have much concern about their survival.

This also means that they rarely experience fear towards each other.

But Zhen Yi is different.

She managed to create a unique kind of fear associated with "Deception" within this otherwise fearless section, and that fear is:

To make others the butt of jokes.

She pioneered a new path and undoubtedly became the frontrunner in that path.

As we all know, people care about their image.

The higher a person's rank, the more they need to save face.

The ranks here refer not only to the scores on the Ladder and the Ladder of Audience, but to all aspects of existence.

However, Zhen Yi is a unique player who can easily turn your pride into a source of amusement.

Therefore, almost no one in the high-score range likes her.

So when Cheng Shi craned his neck, Hu Wei and Bai Fei began to observe their surroundings intently, trying to avoid becoming the butt of a joke.

What they didn't know was that at this moment, Cheng Shi was completely unprepared.

If anyone on the scene chooses to make a move here, even if that person is Yan Chun, he will die on the spot.

Cheng Shi, who had already Edict of Passage as the Battle Marshal, left almost no means to counter the attacks of others.

So this is a high-stakes gamble that puts lives at stake!

However, this is not a high-stakes gamble that puts one's life at risk.

Cheng Shi Shiben knew they would not come forward.

Although Cheng Shi only got to play one game with Zhen Yi, in the limited interactions he did, he still managed to see that this Master of Trickery was a crazy gambler.

She enjoys testing the waters, playing games, and gambling blindly.

And she rarely loses.

All of this information was gleaned by Cheng Shi from that "ruthless grab."

She's soft... no, she's crazy.

She was so crazy that few people would take her bets, which is why her eyes turned gloomy and her expression became bewildered the moment she got her turn.

Cheng Shi was simply replicating her crazy, blind gambling at this moment.

As for the reason why it looks so convincing...

It's a little embarrassing to admit, because Cheng Shi himself really enjoys this kind of heart-pounding all-in poker game.

Moreover, after going all in so many times, he even gained some insights and experiences from his gambling spree.

Thus, the desperate bluff and the all-or-nothing gamble became Cheng Shi's Cheng Shi -win "tricks".

He waited a long time, long enough to connect all the clues before opening his eyes again.

Seeing that the two of them didn't react, a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

"Sigh, this is boring."

Although Cheng Shi's face was full of sarcasm, he was also shocked inside.

Under pressure from Zhen Yi's "tyranny," they indeed dared not take any action!

But this also means that Zhen Yi is indeed not someone to be trifled with in the eyes of these people.

And yet, he had inadvertently provoked her...

Hiss--

So it seems the road ahead is a bit dangerous.

Fortunately, I am full of rebellious spirit and never take the right path.

Cheng Shi chuckled, looking at the two people in front of him with a playful expression.

No betting game is won without the Chip.

The reason he risked his life was not only to reaffirm his identity as Zhen Yi, but also to gain the upper hand in the ensuing confrontation.

Yes, a standoff.

Although Hu Wei is Believer in "war", Cheng Shi can see that he is different from some "war" Singer and is not just a reckless person.

When facing such a "marshal" with a brain, as long as a fight doesn't break out when they meet, a standoff of mutual wariness will definitely be the main way for both sides to communicate.

Therefore, in order to make the upcoming Trials easier, Cheng Shi decided to take the initiative even more.

"You must have heard the prophecy, and the fruit is indeed in my hands."

Here it is.

To be honest, the process went too smoothly, there was no challenge, and it was quite boring.

"You went to the future?"

Hu Wei frowned, continuing to scrutinize his surroundings, and said in a deep voice:

"You've stood here the whole time without moving, so how did you get to the future?"

Oh, so my body hasn't moved at all. That's good, that's good.

Cheng Shi smiled inwardly and said Yin-Yang:

"Or you can tell me?"

"..." Hu Wei shut his mouth, feeling deeply annoyed.

Haven't you heard of time travel?

So tacky.

I've traveled through time.

I retrieved this fruit from two hundred years in the future, and also picked this petal along the way. Unfortunately, the rest were snatched away by those little lunatics.

Would you like to take a look? These are the petals of the Conjugate Whisper!

As he spoke, Cheng Shi flicked the flower petals in his hand toward Hu Wei.

But Hu Wei didn't catch it, letting the petals fall to the ground.

"Tsk, it's free. Don't be scared, I wouldn't lie to you."

Hu Wei's face darkened even more. He looked down at the petals shimmering with brilliant white light at his feet, and finally couldn't resist his curiosity, so he bent down and picked them up.

The moment he held the petal in his hand, he knew that this petal, overflowing with the power of [existence], must be real.

She was indeed Zhen Yi, and she did indeed obtain the future, and plucked back this unique fruit and petal.

So, does "the Future Is Coming" mean bringing back the fruits of the future?

But what's the point?

What does this have to do with everyone's future?

The reason why the Chosen of God ones fell from the top of the Ladder of Audience was because they had asked the Blind Man to confirm this prophecy.

Although she didn't know what agreement Zhen Yi and the Blind Man had reached that made her keep quiet and refuse to say a word, she did confirm that there was such a prophecy.

A prophecy pointing to the "future".

Not everyone has the ability to foresee and predict the future. The "Chosen of God" is also human and has curiosity.

They were curious about what their future would hold, so after learning the news, they came down.

This includes Hu Wei.

Knowing that Zhen Yi was untrustworthy, he tried to avoid the "prophecy" described by Zhen Xin while searching for the "future." He sought the "real" prophecy by subtly probing and exchanging information with others.

According to Hu Wei's speculation, Zhen Yi's retelling of the prophecy was probably not entirely a lie. She was a con artist who liked to mix truth and falsehood, so there was a high probability that one of her statements was correct.

Based on this inference, he kept seeking the meaning of "Above the Void and Reality," and in the process, he discovered [Giggle and Mock].

But a single descriptive clue was still too vague, so he began to pray again.

His prayer target wasn't any relevant clue mentioned during the introductions at the beginning of the Trials, but rather a relevant person!

Yes, his purpose was very clear: he wanted to meet someone closely connected with the prophecy!

So when Hu Wei saw Cheng Shi, he felt that Cheng Shi must be hiding something.

Furthermore, this feeling intensified when he learned that Cheng Shi's true identity was a Fate Weaver and not some kind of Incinerator.

But he never expected that what "Cheng Shi" was hiding was not these superficial things, but "her" person.

She's actually Zhen Yi!

It's Zhen Yi, the one everyone hates and avoids at all costs!

Everything is right.

If we're talking about who's most connected to this prophecy, even the Blind Man made the prophecy is probably no match for Zhen Yi standing before him!

After all, the prophecies that the "Chosen of God" heard were all conveyed through her mouth!

Hu Wei had thought of everything and calculated everything, but he never expected that the Cheng Shi he would encounter in this Trials would be Zhen Yi!

He looked at Zhen Yi with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice:

"So, the so-called 'Future Is Coming' means that when you step into this place, you will go to the future and find this lost World Tree fruit?"

Is the Blind Man's prophecy about the future just a single fruit?

Joke!

I admit that this fruit is indeed precious.

I inquired about it, but to no avail; I also heard that Poison and Mo Li prayed to obtain it, but both failed.

Even so, this fruit is not worth the Blind Man's painstaking efforts to make a prophecy, much less something that he would conceal for you for so long!

So, you're still lying!

Zhen Yi, what are you hiding?!