The Gods' Foolish Game
Chapter 243

Cheng Shi, a Man Favored by Destiny...

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"The Concentric Dagger!?"

The tall, thin teammate put on his glasses and looked at Cheng Shi with a surprised expression.

"You're not split?"

Cheng Shi was taken aback, then quickly began rubbing his face. "We've split up, but we've reached a consensus, so our actions are perfectly coordinated."

"..."

This doesn't seem like symptoms of schizophrenia at all; it seems more like genuine stupidity.

"Then where... did this come from?"

"I woke up a little earlier, so I snatched the Daggers from Therius."

"Where is Therius?"

Cheng Shi chuckled dryly twice, "Guess how I snatched it?"

"..." I understand.

The teammate nodded, took the Concentric Dagger from Cheng Shi's hand, and coughed lightly, saying:

"Everyone, you should have seen Therius's Concentric Dagger during that simulation. It can..."

"Never seen this before!" the burly man roared in the brief moment he was trying to strangle himself, interrupting his bespectacled teammate.

"..."

The bespectacled teammate paused for a moment, but wasn't annoyed. Instead, he nodded patiently and explained:

"This is the main tool used to conduct Slice Experiment."

It can be used to strip away the personality of Experiment subjects, and has both positive and negative uses.

If used correctly, it only requires inserting it into the heart using a specific technique and then pulling it out a second before death, which can then dissolve the recipient's other personalities one by one.

But the timing of pulling it out is crucial. If it's a second too fast, the remaining personality will become distorted by the power of the Daggers; if it's a second too slow, the victim's body will become an empty shell of unconsciousness.

If used in reverse, it becomes the slicing method used in the Slice Experiment, where a complete personality is divided into different parts.

It wasn't just the players who woke up; after this teammate finished speaking, almost everyone who had regained consciousness looked at him, their bewildered and fearful eyes revealing their skepticism about his words.

But Cheng Shi knew his teammate wasn't lying, because he had already figured out the Daggers's function when he was learning to operate the Slice Experiment by hand.

Unfortunately, he only knows how to use it in reverse, not in the correct way.

This teammate who calls himself "Slice" actually knows quite a lot.

Seeing the somewhat subtle look in Cheng Shi's eyes, the bespectacled teammate smiled and explained without any guilt:

"I am Believer in [Truth] and have some understanding of Therius's Slice Experiment, so I happen to know how the Concentric Dagger is used."

Let me introduce myself. Li Zhi, the "Zhi" in "obsession," Doctor, born in 2019.

Oh, by the way, I also discovered I have a new identity, which is...

A slice of someone else's personality.

He finished introducing himself with a smile, and didn't seem to mind his split-screen identity.

But his calm and friendly attitude really baffled Cheng Shi. It was rare to see a normal person with such stable emotions during the Trials.

In particular, his warm smile and the kindness he exuded did not seem fake.

It's important to understand that in the "Faith Game," especially at high ranks, normal people are the abnormal ones.

"You are... Priest?" Cheng Shi was surprised to find himself encountering a fellow pastor.

"Yes, a genuine Priest."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently tapped Cheng Shi's hand. A healing light instantly enveloped Cheng Shi, gradually calming his chaotic thoughts.

Calming Technique, this teammate really is a Priest!

Li Zhi not only cast a Calming Technique on Cheng Shi, but he also cast a Calming Technique on everyone in the Experiment. Then, holding up the Concentric Dagger, he asked loudly:

"Anyone who wants to get rid of this schizophrenia can come to me and give it a try. I will do my best to save your life."

However, I must state that surgery still carries risks.

"I! I'll kill these intruders who want to possess my body!"

"Hmph, come on, poke me, let me see who survives to the end!"

The first to respond were not a few players, but the native inhabitants of Isle of Hope in the surrounding area.

They rushed to Li Zhi's side, eagerly waiting for Li Zhi to perform a "purification surgery" on them.

Li Zhi did not disappoint. He patiently, meticulously, and swiftly arranged the nearby Experiment subjects on the nearest Experiment beds, and then began to reset their personalities with Daggers.

His operations were exceptionally meticulous, his movements extremely precise, and he possessed a keen awareness of the vital states of others. With his help, it wasn't long before several Experiment subjects with schizophrenia returned to their single-personality state.

They shouted, pale-faced, that they were the ultimate winners, unaware that outsiders couldn't tell which personality had ultimately prevailed.

It wasn't until more than a dozen local indigenous people underwent personality purification that a player finally decided to take a gamble.

The first burly man to open his eyes tensed up and walked to Li Zhi with a limp, while the three personalities within him were still vying for control of his body.

"Come, Priest, I will live to the end, and then I will properly express my gratitude to you."

"Song Yi, remember my name is Song Yi, Vanguard Warrior."

"Ah, I heard your last words. Begin, Priest."

Li Zhi shook his head and chuckled. He slowly plunged the Concentric Dagger into his teammate's heart, his arm not trembling at all.

Before long, the big man's expression Change drastically, and his life force rapidly faded away. The Doctor remained calm and composed, waiting for the Concentric Dagger to kill the other personalities of the big man. Even when the big man struggled to grab his hand, he remained unmoved.

It wasn't until the burly man was almost unconscious that he decisively pulled the Daggers from the patient's chest and immediately cast a Healing Art.

Song Yi clutched his chest, panting heavily; the surgery was clearly a success.

Cheng Shi found it interesting and stood to the side asking a question:

"Hey Warriors, are you the one who wants to express gratitude, or the one who wants to introduce yourself?"

Song Yi, his face pale, said, "I told you, those were their last words. Ha, two confident fools. I am the true master!"

Oh wow, the third one to survive is the third one.

Cheng Shi clicked his tongue in admiration, thinking that Song Yi, who had just introduced himself, was more endearing.

Li Zhi tilted his head and looked at Cheng Shi, asking in confusion:

Aren't you going to purify your other personalities?

Cheng Shi paused for a moment, then touched his nose and said, "I think it's great, it's more lively with more people."

"..."

Li Zhi was momentarily speechless. His gaze swept over Cheng Shi's hand touching his nose, and he nodded thoughtfully before continuing to operate on the others.

After seeing that Song Yi was unharmed, several teammates struggled to get to the Doctor's side. Clearly, they decided to trust this outsider and let the Doctor purify their other personalities.

Li Zhi was like a dedicated Doctor, accepting all comers without hesitation. Only after all the Experiment subjects who had woken up had recovered from their schizophrenia did he finally collapse to the ground, panting heavily.

Cheng Shi was filled with awe. No matter who he was, or whose slice he was, at this moment, he truly deserved the title of "Doctor".

"Brother, I'll remember you, Li Zhi. Good name. If we meet again, I, Old Song, will definitely help you out."

"Thank you. Although I don't believe there are still good people in this world, I have to say thank you at this moment."

Yu Gui, the Death Weaver, 2047, I'm so glad I met you.

"My God, I felt exhausted after four days of fighting in the arena, but I didn't expect that the biggest challenge of the Trials would be at the very end."

This is truly... frightening. Thank goodness for you, Doctor.

Let me introduce myself. Wei Youxue, a wandering bard, and my username is 2313. Thanks to my teammates for giving me another opportunity to broaden my horizons.

"Sure enough, violent professions can always solve one or two problems. When Singer like me and bards fight, we're willing to use our teeth."

You can call me Huajiao. I agree with the Death Weaver's words that there are no good people in this world, but it's not unacceptable to be schemed against in order to survive.

Anyway, thank you again, my dear Priest.

This was a really interesting round. As the Trials was about to end, the six people got together and introduced themselves to each other.

But Cheng Shi's gaze swept over his teammates, and he secretly felt a little puzzled.

The Trials reasoning was only one hour long, and it seemed to be ending soon, but then came the prophecy...

That's right, it was the prophecy made by myself before the Trials, when I Prophet, and it clearly foreshadowed a not-so-good ending.

Could it be that the prophecy was only referring to that imagined scenario?

No, because Cheng Shi knew that when he made his prophecy, he was referring to the next Trials, not some fantasy or deduction, so...

Is there a surprise at the end of the script?

Thinking of this, his brows furrowed tightly. Just then, everyone's eyes turned to him, to this teammate who said that it was too lively with so many people around and refused to undergo surgery.

Cheng Shi felt the gaze and was slightly taken aback. Then, touching his nose, he said embarrassedly:

"Ahem, it's my turn, Cheng Shi, someone favored by Destiny..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Experiment door was suddenly pushed open without warning.

"Who are you? Where is Grandpa Therius?"

"...?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Cheng Shi's face fell.

Take good care of your mother!

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