Don't Forget This Is Its Trial; Judgment Will Come at Last!
The Trials period is almost over.
Cheng spent two wonderful and relaxing days in Gasmaila.
He earned enough money by treating people's illnesses, and then used that money to support Gasmella's business development.
In the past two days, all the hotels, restaurants and casinos in the eastern business district have known that a "generous" Doctor has come to the city.
He spends money like water and is very generous. Even just exchanging a few words with him could result in receiving a "valuable" gift.
Therefore, Cheng Shi once became the target of pursuit for many "gold prospectors" in this land.
He himself also enjoys this adulation.
This is life, no, this is what "muddling through" life is all about!
Even if his generosity wasn't simply for the sake of getting by, everything he'd done in the past two days certainly deserved the label of "getting by."
If every Trials could be as easy as these two days, he would probably be willing to let the [Faith Game] come sooner.
Come before the old man dies, and then bring him along to experience the joys of the rich.
As the Trials drew to a close, Cheng Shi donated his last "legacy" to an orphanage in the East District.
The orphanage director and the children were very grateful to him and gave him a painting drawn by all the children as a keepsake.
Cheng Shi gladly accepted, and amidst the exclamations of all the children, his figure gradually faded away.
The Trials... is not over yet!
According to the rules of other Trials, the Trials should end the moment the countdown ends.
But the Order is different. Although the Trials He gave us are "simple," at the end of each Trials, we must be judged by the Order.
The Adjudicator in this trial is not Order itself, but the will formed by all the "Order" in this Trials.
Obeying Order is not just an empty phrase; anyone who breaks the Order will be punished!
Cheng Shi's vision shifted, and he found himself in the Trials Court of [Order].
He sat in the dock, looking up at the empty Judgment Chair high above him, his smile as usual.
If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear.
I haven't broken the law, so what am I afraid of?
Not long after, a thunderous and awe-inspiring voice came from that chair.
"By Order, and judgment shall come!"
Do you admit that you have desecrated the Order more than once throughout the entire Trials?
"?"
Cheng Shi was taken aback, and his brows furrowed.
This opening line seems a bit off.
In the past, as long as His judgments did not disrupt Order, He would directly announce the judgment results and then proceed to the Trials to pass the test.
Why this time...?
I didn't do anything wrong either!
But we still need to respond and we still need to protest.
If the Adjudicator finds you guilty, you'll lose not only points in this Trials, but also your "health bar".
No one wants to be beaten for no reason, especially when they are truly innocent.
Therefore, Cheng Shi protested.
Although the voice wasn't loud, it was very confident...
I deny it.
"The suspect pleads guilty, and the trial continues."
Do you admit that, without the permission of local law, you arbitrarily broke through a restricted Void in the city and destroyed a large amount of citizens' property?
Cheng Shi blinked innocently:
"I deny it. It was my teammate Hu Wei who broke through the Void, and it was my teammate Bai Fei who destroyed the property of the citizens. I was forced into it, and I have witnesses."
"You may appeal; please provide witnesses."
"My teammates Li Ziran, Zhang Ruyu, Yan... all saw it with their own eyes and can testify to it."
"The defense is valid, and the trial continues."
Do you admit that, without His permission, you opened the deep Void and committed blasphemy against His creation?
"?"
Upon hearing this accusation, Cheng Shi was shocked. His eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "..."
"Your Adjudicator, do you mean that the Void has come under the jurisdiction of [Order]?"
"..."
The courtroom fell silent. After a long while, the chair high above the court swayed almost imperceptibly.
"The defense is valid; the trial continues."
Do you admit that, without the Experiment's permission, you planted a seed of disaster in the institution's important asset showroom, resulting in huge losses of private property and irreversible damage to numerous academic achievements?
"I deny it. I would like to ask Your Adjudicator, at the moment the Trials ended, did the Experiment institution in the case suffer any losses?"
"..."
Strangely, even though the Judgment Chair was suspended in the air, Cheng Shi could only hear a piercing sound of chair legs scraping against the floor.
"The defense is valid; the trial continues."
The authoritative and powerful voice in the courtroom seemed to have become even lower.
Do you admit that you murdered someone in the city without permission from local laws?
"!!??"
What the heck?!
I killed Yan Chun, not a citizen of Gasmella. When did killing players become illegal?
Are the rules of the "Faith Game" less important than the laws of Gasmella?
It's ridiculous!
Hearing this, Cheng Shi understood.
This is not a Justice trial!
The unseen Adjudicator in the Judgment Chair is finding fault!
[Order] is probably angered by the players' "skipping class" gameplay. He now desperately wants to punish these "criminals" who don't take Order seriously and are blaspheming Him!
How ironic.
[Order] He broke the Order with his own hands.
But this ironic thing is actually true, because He is the Order of everything, and He also has the right to interpret the Order of everything!
Upon realizing he was in a precarious situation, Cheng Shi merely frowned but showed no sign of panic.
Because he had anticipated the unexpected turn of events in the courtroom, although he hadn't expected it to be this outrageous, he had at least prepared a backup plan in advance.
So he sat up straight and retorted forcefully:
I deny it!
Because I am a kind person, I never kill anyone!
Moreover, I have witnesses... and physical evidence.
"You are allowed to defend yourself. Please provide evidence."
"Barbos, owner of the Night Thorn Hotel in the East Commercial District of Gasmella; Hill, owner of the Dawn Terrace Restaurant in the East Commercial District; the East Commercial District..."
Cheng Shi rattled off nearly a hundred names, and even recited the names of all the children in the orphanage.
Finally, they also took a picture of the painting that all the children in the orphanage had completed together.
"Your Adjudicator, all of the above proves that I am a good person, and a generous one at that."
As we all know, no matter how strict the Order may be, it still favors good people.
But I happen to be an incredibly good person.
Good people should not be wronged, just as bad people must be punished.
So Cheng Shi smiled brightly, looking as if he had victory in his grasp.
Unexpectedly, the Judgment Chair remained silent for a long time before speaking in a low voice again.
"The evidence provided by the suspect is irrelevant to whether or not the murder occurred; the defense is invalid, and the charge is..."