Prelude: It Is There, It Has Always Been There

While the statement in the Katarro is not wrong, it is tainted by too much of a chaotic perspective. At least from the perspective of Order, human adherence to order is still meaningful. Otherwise, why would He protect His Believer?

Acting?

LOL, that's impossible.

However, if viewed from a perspective beyond human comprehension, Cheng Shi agrees with this statement, so he nodded and immediately praised it:

"As expected of the person who stood guard for me, their level of Faith is truly high!"

But...

I thought I had come to see Him, but I never expected that it was you who summoned me?

But I clearly heard a voice that sounded like "them" just now. Was that you too?

It doesn't seem like it.

He... is not here?

Katarro smiled and shook his head:

"He is here, He has always been here."

"!!!"

Cheng Shi froze, and cold sweat broke out all over his body.

What? Is He here?

Why did He still drag me here to stand here?

Ah?

Are you trying to get me killed, brother?

Did I just say anything?

The backbone that Cheng Shi had maintained for just a few seconds vanished instantly. His legs went weak, and he stumbled forward, his eyes darting rapidly behind him.

But there was indeed no one on that Divine Throne... no god.

Katarro's expression turned serious, and he quickly helped Cheng Shi up, supporting his arm and comforting him:

"My lord, please be careful. There is no need to be nervous. My Lord is omnipresent, and this Temple is part of Him."

"..."

A part of Him?

Brother, thank you. I wasn't this nervous before you said it...

Looking at the shape of this Temple, could this be His mouth?

Oh, it shouldn't be. According to the will of [Chaos], this could be anywhere except the mouth.

Cheng Shi stood up shakily, gave an awkward smile, then released Katarro's hand and devoutly called out to the surroundings:

"Praise be to the prelude to Chaos, praise be to the madness of disorder, praise be to you, great chaos."

As Cheng Shi finished speaking, Katarro quietly stood to one side, and the entire Temple suddenly began to distort. Countless points, lines, and planes were separated from Cheng Shi's vision and turned into completely disordered symbols, flashing and jumping wildly. Countless colors also diffused into the air, rising and changing without any rules.

Amidst this dazzling and nauseating visual illusion, a giant hand, evolved from Chaos Yellow Mist, appears out of nowhere, casually pointing at the symbols and colors, seemingly organizing everything.

However, with His gentle touch, everything in his field of vision seemed to become even more chaotic.

Symbols became colors, colors became symbols, distortion disintegrated into flashing, and flashing collapsed into distortion.

Cheng Shi felt his vision plummeting downwards, and just as his consciousness was about to explode from being filled with a chaotic and redundant mess, a deep voice pulled him back into the Void.

"Cheng Shi".

"Yes!" Cheng Shi suddenly woke up and answered nervously.

"Or Ultraman?"

Cheng Shi froze; he hadn't expected this to be such a difficult question.

Why is it this question again?!

How should I reply?

They've already stood in Ultraman's position, so they can't still say it's Cheng Shi now, can they?

He glanced furtively at Katarro, only to see Katarro looking down, motionless, waiting for his response.

"..."

I'm dying! My two Lord of Grace, please save me! Please save me again!

But clearly, no one could save him at this moment, so Cheng Shi hesitated for a moment with a bitter face, but still resolutely chose to be himself.

It's not that he doesn't want to be Ultraman, it's just that he doesn't want to choose between the identity of Cheng Shi and the identity of Ultraman.

As I said before, I'm greedy, I want it all, but only if you acknowledge that I am Cheng Shi.

This realization was extremely important to Cheng Shi.

Perhaps a name is just a label to others, but it's different for Cheng Shi. He doesn't want to change it, nor is he willing to change it.

[Chaos] After a moment of humming, the Temple continued to distort. At this time, Cheng Shi could no longer see the palace. All that remained were changing colors and stretched symbols, making it seem as if one was trapped in a kaleidoscope at first glance.

The Chaos Giant Hand stood there "quietly," arbitrarily adding or removing fingers and randomly changing the palm lines.

"And who is standing next to you?"

Cheng Shi clenched his fists and replied, "Katarro."

"Hmm, very good. So, where did my Ultraman Emissary go?"

"..."

So that's what He meant. It seems that Chaos didn't want to make things difficult for me. He was just waiting for me to acknowledge an identity, an identity that shouldn't belong to me but did.

Having figured this out, Cheng Shi hesitated for a moment, then looked up and said:

"Stand right here. I am Cheng Shi, and also your Emissary, Ultraman."

Katarro stood aside and laughed, but Chaos didn't seem to like the answer. He snorted and the chaotic winds that swirled up made the two people in the hall stagger.

"Greed is the Divine Authority of Filth and Decay. How dare you offer sacrifices for Sinking in my temple!"

Cheng Shi hearing this, Cheng Shi's head exploded, and cold sweat instantly soaked his clothes.

That's not what I meant, bro!

He was about to make an excuse when [Chaos] spoke up again.

He always seemed to be breathing heavily.

"However, a certain amount of Greed can be beneficial."

But as my Emissary, you must know how to exercise restraint.

"?"

What does that mean?

Cheng Shi was stunned; he felt that the "chaos" might not be finished yet.

Sure enough, the other party answered again a few seconds later.

Ultraman!

I can bestow upon you the name Cheng Shi, and you can stand in that position and reclaim everything that you rightfully possess, as well as the qualification to serve His Highness.

However, Greed has its limits.

Once you have received my gift, you will no longer be a traveler of Nothingness, but a servant of Chaos.

Did you understand?

"!!!"

Breaking the oath! Breaking the oath again!

The word "chaos" was quite straightforward. In Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi had never imagined that a Divine Name of "Chaos" could speak to him so bluntly.

This is not an order, nor is it coercion; rather, it is a "tolerant" return of the choice to oneself.

Cheng Shi was stunned.

He couldn't believe he had the merit to be given the opportunity to become a [Emissary] directly!

This Emissary is not some historical joke, but a real and actual Emissary!

They are the Subgod of Path of Fate, one of those who transcend the game and stand high above!

But Cheng Shi's first reaction was not surprise, but shock.

He was wondering whose scheme this was all about!

Deception? Destiny? It can't be death!

If I were to truly break my oath, who would be the second beneficiary besides Chaos?

It doesn't look like there is, but actually... there really is one!

God of Merriment!

He would probably like this kind of scene, and might even be looking forward to it happening.

My Lord of Grace, no, my former Lord of Grace, it can't be you again, can it?

Huh? Isn't this going a bit too far?

[Emissary] Ah!

What kind of concept is that?! Aren't you afraid that I might lose my temper and betray the [Nothingness]?!

You should know how many "Chosen of God" toil and struggle, all for that tiny bit of scattered "Divinity"!

Even if Hu Xuan had a stroke of luck, it would only have given her a chance to become a [Emissary]!

Now, the choice to become a [Emissary] is laid out before me, as long as I am willing to change my surname!

This temptation! Who could resist?!

No wonder that traitor is so powerful. If I were to change my name to Lü Shi, let alone high-level players, even the Chosen of God Ones would be no match for me.

Is there any suspense left in choosing this option?