Things Are Bad-I've Stirred Up a Nest of Nothingness
Cheng Shi sized up the Believer in "Truth" with great interest for a moment, then turned to look at his teammate in cell number 4.
This teammate was rather quiet; apart from laughing twice earlier, he hadn't said a word.
Cheng Shi never expected that this seemingly quiet player would make everyone lose their composure as soon as he opened his mouth.
"It's been a long time since I've had any fun, so... I could also call myself..."
Zhao Si, the Zhao who walks, the four in the four directions.
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Silence fell first, followed by bursts of laughter from the entire room.
The joyful laughter was so loud that it attracted the attention of the patrolling prison guards.
Two burly guard knights, carrying long whips, walked Indifference to the center of the cage. They first spat at the crowd, then lashed their whips hard at the people in front of them.
Cheng Shi eyesight, had already spotted the guards' movements, so he obediently sat down on the ground and pretended to be stupid just before they arrived.
Li Yi, who was standing next to him, was not considered an "accomplice" because he kept a straight face and did not smile at all.
But apart from those two, the others fared much worse. The laughter that had been echoing in everyone's ears hadn't even faded before it suddenly turned into angry curses and muffled groans.
Ji Er in room number 2 was like a troublemaker, full of defiance. He stubbornly endured the whipping and cursed a few more times, but the result of such courage was that he was surrounded by two guards and whipped.
Seeing that he had drawn all the firepower to himself, the others quickly took the opportunity to play dead.
The two guards showed no mercy, whipping Ji Er with one conspicuous welt after another. The splattered blood made the red prison uniform even more vivid, but it still did not silence Ji Er's cursing.
The two men left, cursing, only after the guards had exhausted themselves.
Despite being covered in wounds, Ji Er continued to curse weakly and intermittently, as if expressing his resistance was more important than his life.
"Hey, chicken, are you still alive?"
Everyone looked at Ji Er with sympathy, only to see him weakly wipe the blood from his face, then pull out a Daggers from his personal space and plunge it into his thigh without hesitation.
Blood splattered everywhere, but his complexion improved.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Shi's gaze sharpened.
Battle Marshal.
This Ji Er is actually Priest and Battle Marshal from the "War" faction.
This undisguised action made his identity clear to everyone. Gao San was in cell number 3, raised an eyebrow, dragged his injured body over and stretched out his arm.
"Brother, want a bite?"
Unexpectedly, Ji Er spat out a mouthful of blood and turned around to put the Daggers away.
"I, a mere nurse, dare to exchange a few words with the guards, while you, a mere soldier, just squat down and take a beating with your head in your hands?"
"What kind of warrior are you, so cowardly? If you want milk, go back to your mother."
The Gao San clearly didn't expect to be scolded. He was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed.
"Okay, this is interesting."
That's quite interesting. Cheng Shi could tell that Ji Er was very wary. He seemed to trust no one and had no intention of cooperating with anyone.
Not only that, he was also merciless in his words, full of sarcasm and irony.
The problem is, he's just a support character, so what gives him the confidence to offend two teammates right at the start of the game?
A healer can go solo, but only if you have enough offensive capabilities like me.
Thinking of this, Cheng Shi looked at Ji Er with a more scrutinizing gaze.
This Battle Marshal is probably not as simple as he seems; he may be hiding a deadly trump card.
The scene fell silent for a long time after Ji Er's outburst, until his teammates from room 4 knocked on the railing in front of him, which drew everyone's attention back.
It was only then that everyone realized that all of this had happened simply because this teammate named "Zhao Si" had revealed his "name".
"Zhao Si, [Nothingness], Mage, Ladder 2333."
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The room fell silent again.
Cheng Shi couldn't suppress the urge to smile.
Whether it's his name "Zhao Si" or his score "2333", this "slightly steady" teammate number 4's tricks are anything but steady.
Given his Nothingness Path of Fate, it's hard for Cheng Shi not to associate his Faith with the God of Merriment.
Could this teammate be another Master of Trickery?
Have I stumbled into a den of Master of Trickery this month? One after another.
Although his behavior had a hint of Deception, the problem is that scammers usually don't act that way. They always adhere to the principle of being discreet when they're scamming, and they don't want to draw too much attention to themselves.
Thinking about it that way, he doesn't seem like Master of Trickery anymore.
Cheng Shi looked at Zhao Si thoughtfully, scrutinizing him from head to toe, but it was still difficult to find any flaws in his actions and movements.
Cheng Shi wasn't the only one who suspected Zhao Si's identity. His teammates in room 5 looked at Zhao Si, their voices slightly tinged with doubt:
"Another [Nothingness]? You are also [Destiny]?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow again.
Again?
Also?
The question raised by teammate number 5 is quite interesting. It seems that it wouldn't be enough for Li Yi to say such a surprised thing.
Zhao Si also sensed something amiss. He looked at number 5 on his left and smiled:
"What? You too?"
The man in number 5 moved slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.
"At your pace..."
Su Wu, the shepherd Su, the successful candidate in the imperial examination.
[Nothingness], Hunter, Ladder 2196.
So he was Hunter!
Cheng Shi realized why his teammate had been looking around constantly since waking up; he was just as silently gathering information from his surroundings as he was.
But putting aside professions, today's topic is "Nothingness"...
Hiss--
Isn't that a bit too much?
To reiterate, when someone says their Path of Fate is "Nothingness," it's highly likely that they are outwardly considered Believer in "Destiny."
But whether he Faith the God of Merriment Faith... uh... the God of Dice, that requires long-term observation, since scammers won't let people see through them in a short time.
Cheng Shi hadn't participated in the Trials with the help of the Master of Deception for a long time. This feeling of repeatedly pondering every word his teammates said and being on edge with every action reminded him of the time he struggled in the low-rank Trials.
He turned his gaze to the others again, and after a casual glance, he noticed something intriguing: when Su Wu revealed his Path of Fate, not only he, but everyone present froze for a moment.
Interesting.
It seems that the "Nothingness" ability isn't very popular in this game.
Upon hearing that Su Wu belonged to the same category of "Nothingness" as himself, Zhao Si chuckled and returned Su Wu's earlier words to him.
"Another [Nothingness]? You are also [Destiny]?"
Unexpectedly, Su Wu did not deny it. He first glanced at Cheng Shi, and then nodded emphatically.
"Yes, I am the Final Stroke."
The Final Stroke, the Hunter of Destiny.
A mysterious profession that can foresee the "place of death" of its prey and wait there to ambush them. The location where the person appears often represents the end of the prey's Destiny, much like the stroke of Destiny that draws the period to the chapter of someone else's life. Hence the name "the Final Stroke".
Zhao Si was taken aback, not expecting the other party to be so agreeable. He then glanced at Cheng Shi and slowly said:
"Screenwriter, I am a screenwriter."
The screenwriter, the Mage of [Destiny].