Do Not Say You Were Not Warned
After the First shock and emotion, Cheng Shi gradually adapted to his new identity over the next few days.
Gambler.
Moreover, he is a gambler who is "not very good at lying".
To test the amusement that [Deception] had created for him, he kept lying in a secluded corner, and soon he discovered the pattern of the "Honest Clown".
The "tense and flawed movements" mentioned in this talent is actually not complicated. It only involves one movement: whenever Cheng Shi lies, he will uncontrollably touch his nose, rubbing the tip of his nose like Clown rubbing his nose.
This action was so obvious that anyone who paid close attention could discern Cheng Shi's intentions and reactions after two or three repetitions.
Now... the Clown might no longer be a profession, but a real person.
"..."
Lord of Grace benefactor, you are truly remarkable.
Cheng Shi really wanted to pray for a Trials to ask [Deception] what He was planning, but he dismissed the idea as soon as it crossed his mind.
Because he had almost foreseen the difficulty of the Trials and his own Clown behavior during Trials.
He will certainly not let such a fun opportunity pass by, and He, who broke His oath through Deception, will surely become the source of that fun.
This is not a prophecy made by Cheng Shi after he put on the Singer's mask, but rather the most appropriate guess he made from the perspective of "Deception".
So...
Ha, I won't fall for it. I can endure it because Destiny has taught me to be patient!
Praise be to Destiny!
The most devout episode ever!
However, besides this, he still thought of a way to have an audience with [Deception], but in this "bold and reckless" method, "someone" might get hurt.
Cheng Shi deliberation, Cheng Shi decided to give it a try.
But we can't try it now; we have to wait for a suitable opportunity. The next Special Trial might be one of those opportunities.
After several days of reflection and exploration, he finally recognized and accepted the fact that he had become a Believer in "Destiny," and in the process of constantly Experiment new talents, he saw clearly the path he was going to take next.
"The Destiny Weaver" is a very useful talent. The operation described in this talent, "fastening the Mask of All Beings to the face," does not Cheng Shi make Cheng Shi wear a Mask. The Mask disappears the moment it is fastened.
In this way, Cheng Shi no longer needs to explain the Mask on his face.
However, the method of removing the Mask is simpler and more direct. All it takes is to make a removal motion, coupled with a conscious affirmation, and the effect of the job switch will end directly, turning Cheng Shi back into a Fate Weaver.
These details regarding the activation of these talents truly gave Cheng Shi a great deal of room for maneuver.
Furthermore, this talent, when combined with the "Thousand Arts of Small Wins," will make Cheng Shi exceptionally powerful to a certain extent, for example...
From Today's Warrior to every day's warrior.
However, it still has limitations. Just like "Lies Like Yesterday," this talent for changing identities is restricted by the basic rules of the [Faith Game] and can only be used once per Trials.
But rules always have loopholes, just as Order can always be broken.
It's important to understand that the concept of "one-time use" involves both putting it on and taking it off. So, even before entering the matchmaking process with his "Destiny" Faith, Cheng Shi had already figured out how to exploit the bugs and loopholes in the rules.
If I enter the Trials wearing Mask, does that save me the action of "wearing Mask" during the Trials? Does that mean that when I take off the Mask, I can wear another Mask again?
After all, taking off + putting on = putting on + taking off, which is a "Truth" that even elementary school students understand.
However, the above is just speculation. Whether it will succeed depends on whether "Order" will cooperate. At least, it failed when this approach was first used to Experiment the "Lies Like Yesterday" tactic...
After thoroughly studying his own talent, he no longer paid too much attention to the Change in himself, but instead focused more on the chat channels that contained more information.
Since switching back to [Destiny], his chat channel has naturally switched back to [Destiny] as well. Furthermore, as Cheng Shi puts on different Mask, he can even "peep" into the chat of other Professional Channel.
This was a huge win, but the only thing that bothered him was that the Mask had accumulated in the early stages were being used up so quickly, and there might not be enough left.
He looked at the rows of Mask in the warehouse and put them all into his personal space.
[Destiny] Since He has forgiven and accepted Himself, He will certainly not allow His Destiny to be interrupted halfway. Therefore, before the Mask runs out, there will definitely be a new way for Him to obtain the Mask. As for what this way is, Cheng Shi has some ideas, but he dares not guess too deeply...
Returning to the chat channels, the Destiny channel is much more lively than the Deception channel, but the useful information is also limited.
If scammers' conversations are full of lies, then charlatans' conversations are full of riddles.
If you didn't know better, you'd think there was a Lantern Festival riddle contest going on on the channel. Nine out of ten messages required guessing, and the last one was someone else's answer to a riddle.
That's just like Destiny.
It seems that to integrate into this new group, I must learn to be a riddle solver.
The chat styles of other Professional Channel are also quite unique:
The warrior channel is filled with heated arguments such as "If it doesn't work, let's fight," "My command is better than yours," and "Counter-attack is the best offense."
The Mage channel is quite diverse, with all sorts of discussions. At first glance, it might seem like you've entered the "Truth" channel, with various inferences and speculations emerging one after another.
Cheng Shi didn't pay much attention to his Priest profession;
The Hunter Channel is surprisingly pragmatic, with players showing great enthusiasm for communication. Compared to subjective expressions, they seem to prefer objective facts, and their brief remarks contain the most information, making it a good place to gather intelligence.
The Assassin channel was even more lively than imagined. Contrary to the stereotype that Assassin are taciturn, this group of people showed Cheng Shi what "the contrast of an assassin" meant with a screen-filling frequency that was almost invisible to the naked eye.
As for the Singer Channel, it's pretty ordinary and normal; it's the kind of channel you glance at but don't really remember.
This also illustrates one point: if you want to leave a lasting impression, you can't be too normal.
Cheng Shi glanced at it briefly and then left the chat.
He began to regret it, thinking it was incredibly stupid to waste a Mask just to glance at the chat channel.
That's how human curiosity is; once it's ignited, it's impossible to stop.
He chuckled self-deprecatingly and then casually opened the Ladder of Audience with [Destiny].
The moment he opened the Faith Ranking, that ancient interface that required filling in a personal ID popped up again. Cheng Shi pondered for a moment, then once again entered that unchanging name:
I Never Lie.
Then:
[The Ladder of Audience (Existence-Time) / (Nothingness - Destiny)]
1. Old Man (time) 214
2. The Gods Forgot Me (Time) 209
3. I See You (Destiny) 204
4. Xun (Time) 198
5. Fortune Telling 50 Cents (Destiny) 197
42. Announces the time precisely at 8:00 (time) 168
43. I Never Lie ( to Destiny) 166
44. Blame It On (Destiny's ) fault. 165
The Believer of [Destiny] have a similar style to [Deception] in choosing their IDs. However, what surprised him was that the Believer of [Time] seemed to have a more lively mindset than the Believer [Memory], so Cheng Shi's ID wasn't too out of place here.
He looked at the person on the leaderboard who said "I See You," and thought to himself, "This must be the 'Blind Man' that the Chosen of God were talking about who made the prophecy."
Interesting. A blind player with the ID "I See You". You guys really know how to play the contrast.
Cheng Shi studied for a long time and found that the number of Believer in "Destiny" among high-ranking players was significantly less than that of believers in "Time". He couldn't help but wonder if those who believed in "Destiny" had already silently fallen at the hands of "Destiny".
Thinking about it this way, Destiny is truly...
Wait! Stop!
When I wasn't Believer in "Destiny," I might have joined you in hurling some insults, but after I became Believer in "Destiny" myself...
I have a hunch that you might be planning to blaspheme my Lord. If you don't stop now, I regret to inform you that you'll probably have to go and meet that the Great One in the Fishbone Hall. Well, I'll personally escort you there.
Cheng Shi smiled as he thought about it. He then threw down the Dice of Destiny, Dice rolled on the ground for a long time before stopping at the number 1.
However, even though it was only a 1, the moment the dice came to rest, Cheng Shi was filled with Divine Power.
Because today he is wearing a mask of Mask of All Beings of warriors.
Therefore, Cheng Shi today is very brave.
"A friendly reminder to those who wish to blaspheme my Lord: do not say you were not warned."