Come Up

Cheng Shi still went in, because [Chaos] didn't give him any other choice.

Without the help of the Chaos Hand, he couldn't even get off the platform covered with "corpses of words".

So when there was only one road in front of him, Cheng Shi gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and rushed in.

The moment he stepped through that shattered gate of [Order], the scene before his eyes changed once again.

All the dim, Chaos receded as if being pulled away, and the pitch-black essence of the Void reappeared before his eyes. Cheng Shi stood there, stunned, looking at the first step that appeared at his feet.

It is the first order, and also the only one.

It must be said that, up until now, if it weren't for that torn Codex, Cheng Shi would have no idea that the person sitting high on it was the one who advocated disorder, "Chaos".

The place is so orderly; from climbing the steps to entering the gate, and then down the stairs, every step is perfectly organized.

But the more this happened, the more afraid Cheng Shi became.

Because madness often lies hidden beneath a calm surface.

Call--

"Relax, Cheng Shi, you can do it, it's just a small step." Thinking of this, Cheng Shi suddenly paused for a moment, then inexplicably added, "But it's a giant leap for mankind."

As he spoke, he...

He jumped up.

Jumping can effectively prevent incorrect footwork caused by tension.

But the moment he landed, illusory faces appeared in the depths of the Void, and then rushed toward Cheng Shi's face. As these illusions passed by him, they came closer and then went further away, and countless noisy and fragmented sounds violently poured into his Ear.

Cheng Shi instinctively lowered his body and listened intently to the mixed noises, but he couldn't make out every word. He could only roughly guess that all the sounds were "Slander and Abuse"!

He frowned, looking puzzled.

What does this mean?

Before he could think it through, the second step appeared before him. This Cheng Shi was not so reserved, and he jumped up directly.

Then he saw the scene in the depths of the Void change again. A second person appeared next to each individual. The two people started fighting the moment they discovered each other, their faces filled with anger.

Cheng Shi understood; this time it was "Anger and Scuffle."

These images surged towards Cheng Shi the instant they appeared, just as they had before, sweeping over his consciousness like a torrent, making him, like the figures in the images, increasingly irritable.

The third step has appeared.

This Cheng Shi didn't jump. Instead, he kicked it impatiently and then stepped on it with a frown.

The scene begins to stretch out, transforming from a duet between two people into a chaotic battle involving countless others!

Blood was spilling, flames were rising, the world was reduced to scorched earth, and corpses piled up like mountains and seas.

These three scenes are clearly "War and Slaughter".

Long scrolls rushed over and enveloped Cheng Shi. The countless screams and wails in the scrolls seemed to be singing in his ears. Blood rivers rose above his feet, and flames scorched his flesh. Cheng Shi's eyes gradually turned red. He clenched his hands tightly and tried his best to suppress the destructive desire in his heart so that he would not rush into the dark battlefield.

Then the fourth stage appeared.

He waded through the viscous blood, stepped over the burning flames, and strode forward with a ferocious expression.

Then all the blood faded, all the flames died down, and countless zombie-like life forms appeared in the depths of the Void. They wandered around aimlessly, frantically pounding themselves, their voices squeezed out of their throats and turned into meaningless roars, their gazes fixed in their eyes and solidified into a frenzy ready to be unleashed.

The whole world was filled with "madness and muteness".

Cheng Shi only caught a glimpse of these countless illusions before tearing at his hair and pounding his head, just like the countless lives before him. He knelt on the ground, panting heavily and vomiting uncontrollably.

"Fuck! Fuck!! Fuck!!!"

I've had enough! I've had enough!! Why aren't we here yet! Why aren't we here yet!!

Cheng Shi gritted his teeth, crawled up on his knees, and climbed to the fifth step.

Then the world before his eyes completely changed!

It has become unbelievable and incomprehensible!

Humans walk like animals, birds crawl like snakes, the rising sun is like a full moon, and silver hooks fly like fire hanging upside down.

His perception finally went wrong. This world—no, this was no longer a world—was a chaotic carnival, a chaotic feast!

As the only person attending the banquet, Cheng Shi, seeing this scene that was neither human nor ghost, finally had his defenses broken down by the chaotic disorder.

He started moving without even realizing it.

Cheng Shi didn't know what he was doing, but he knew he had to move, because stillness was also a kind of order, something He despised. So he danced aimlessly, moving clumsily and absurdly to the frenzied noise and chaotic screams.

At this point, the sixth level appeared.

But Cheng Shi, immersed in the chaotic revelry, couldn't see this step anymore; he had already completely embraced the chaos.

"Pity."

A sigh came from the depths of the Void, and then, after the five steps that Cheng Shi had walked on, countless more steps appeared one after another, connecting and leading straight to the end of the Void.

Looking around, there are more than a hundred or a thousand steps.

The moment the solid steps appeared, Cheng Shi snapped out of his confused daze.

He suddenly woke up, but had no recollection of what he had just done.

"Damn, it sounded like they were... drunk just now?"

Did you black out?

Huh? What did I do? I don't think I did anything, right?

He checked his body in a flustered manner, then breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness, my pants are still on."

Just then, a magnificent sound, "exceptionally orderly," came from the end of the steps.

"Who are you?"

"..." Cheng Shi suddenly shrank back, then straightened up, closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and said, "Oh... Cheng Shi, the traveler of [Nothingness], the renunciant of [Deception], the Believer of [Destiny], Cheng Shi!"

He gave up. He dared not force himself to accept the title of Emissary before the true God, so he could only pray that his Lord of Grace would hear his piety and come to his rescue as soon as possible.

So the moment he finished speaking, he began chanting in his mind:

Help! Help! My Lord of Grace, my two Lord of Grace! Please come and save me! I'm being killed!

However, the voice from above remained silent for a moment, then spoke without any emotion:

"Come up."

But to Cheng Shi, that simple word "come up" was nothing short of the greatest approval!

He did not deny himself!

What does this mean? It means that He... well, never mind, it doesn't mean anything. It means that the two [Nothingness] masters might not need to make a trip. There might still be a chance for things to turn around. I don't need to cry anymore!

My apologies, if you two haven't set off yet, please don't come yet. Give me some private space so I can go and meet my new boss. That way, this not-so-good Emissary can properly report to him.

Ahem, straighten your back, Cheng Shi. Whether you can sneak into the board of directors wearing Ultraman costume depends on this!