Love Came Too Fast, Like... a Boomerang!

(Today's huge!)

Upon hearing Zuo Qiu speak, the Indifference man who had remained silent until now finally spoke:

"Zuo Qiu? Real name?"

"What does truth or falsehood matter? It's just a code name."

"Heh, since you've already changed it, why not just call him Zuo Qiu?"

Zuo Qiu smiled casually, "History is not yet clear, so I dare not claim it to be enlightened."

"Interesting." Feathered Brother picked up the conversation, looking Zuo Qiu up and down. "Historian of the History School, it seems there's no need to be confused now. I wonder what your research area is?"

"Underground changes!"

Oh wow!

What a coincidence!

This Trials was unexpectedly assigned to the underground, and as a result, a Historian who studies underground changes was sent to us!

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi finally broke free from his numb state and instantly perked up.

It's important to understand that the history of Isle of Hope is too long, and no player can possibly know and master all of it in a limited time. Therefore, players of the History School have divided themselves into many different directions of historical research, just like the research groups in the Tower of Reason have divided themselves into departments.

And underground history is the direction of dog shit that even dogs don't bother with.

Because, as I said before: there's no historical precedent to refer to!

The tribes and clans underground were scattered and few in number, merely clusters of lives struggling to survive. They could hardly be called true Civilization, so there was little recorded history.

Players who research this area are putting in a lot of effort for little reward, because if they want to complete the underground story, they must personally ask those who have disappeared during the Trials.

The problem is that the Trials underground are far fewer than those on the Surface, which makes it even more difficult for "underground Historian" to trace the origins of the earth.

So when Zuo Qiu was a Historian who studied the underground, Cheng Shi even wondered if he should give this Believer in "Memory" who was familiar with the underground some face and just ignore his Faith.

Zuo Qiu's research direction clearly surprised everyone. Hong Lin was also intrigued, and she raised an eyebrow and asked:

"Hey, buddy, could you tell me what you witnessed?"

Zuo Qiu smiled and declined, saying, "It involves classified information, I'm sorry."

"Sigh, even with the Apocalypse approaching, there are still people who like to confine themselves to their own little worlds. I have to admire them!" Hong Lin clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and sighed deeply.

Cheng Shi couldn't help but laugh, amused by this Yin-Yang skill.

Zuo Qiu looked embarrassed but not angry; he seemed to have a good temper.

After the Historian finished introducing himself, the man behind him, who had maintained a stern expression throughout, finally managed to interject during a break in the conversation:

"Jiang Wu Mei, Trap Master, 2319."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Shi lowered his head and curled the corners of his mouth.

Interesting, finally someone's started lying.

In the last game, I guessed the whole thing right under the noses of five Master of Deception. This time, I finally found Master of Deception again, so I can save my brain a bit.

But what exactly is this cold-faced teammate hiding?

The team was already used to their taciturn and Indifference teammates, so when Jiang Wu Mei introducing herself, their eyes immediately shifted to the other female player in the game.

This mature woman, who appeared to be around thirty years old, stood far away in front of a Twisted Night Python, quietly watching everyone without uttering a single word since she opened her eyes.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, she smiled slightly and suddenly knelt down.

It was only by bending down that everyone was able to see that there was another woman standing behind her!

A girl who was much smaller than the kneeling older woman!

Everyone's eyes narrowed, and they guessed her identity!

Hong Lin even whistled and clapped, saying:

"Clap clap clap clap!"

Wow, even I didn't realize there was a Puppeteer in this game!

The Puppeteer, a silent Assassin.

They are Assassin who lurk in the shadows, killers who walk in silence, but their methods of killing are different from those of ordinary assassins.

Puppeteer would wrap their control threads around the target, and then, amidst the shock and silent fear of the target's loss of speech, turn the target into a puppet that would never be able to speak again.

They killed not the body, but the soul.

Therefore, the smiling, kneeling older woman was not a living person, but rather a lifelike doll.

Of course, the word "lifelike" is not quite accurate, because this doll was made from human hands and is naturally no different from a human.

Hong Lin's praise did not elicit much of a response from the Puppeteer. The Mature Sister Puppet in front of her suddenly stood up again, covering the little girl behind her, and then smiled and nodded to everyone as a greeting.

The puppet's rough expression of goodwill on behalf of the person can be considered a signal, indicating that this "silent" Assassin is not alone and may still be willing to cooperate.

However, Cheng Shi still looked at the doll cautiously, a slight sense of unease rising in his heart.

This game is fraught with danger.

Although we don't know how many points this Puppeteer has, it's likely that his score couldn't be too low, given that he managed to deceive the perception of the [Prosperity] Chosen of God.

Therefore, among these five teammates, two are Peak Player with personal grudges, two are Indifference bystanders, and the remaining one is an enemy of one of their Faith...

It doesn't look like a place you can get by in any way.

The grand ambitions he made before entering the Trials turned into mere wishful thinking just minutes later.

I have to say, Destiny... or maybe it's Destiny, but there's definitely someone who's a bitch!

Cheng Shi shook his head speechlessly. Seeing everyone's eyes on him, he gathered his thoughts and forced a standard fake smile.

Since I can't be a bystander, I'll just be a nobody in this tense situation.

"Cheng Shi..."

He had barely begun to speak when Hong Lin suddenly turned and stared at him, interrupting him directly:

"Cheng Shi? Which Cheng, which Shi?"

"..."

Broken!

Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that he was about to go far away.

Although he hadn't yet been able to quickly pinpoint which Trials had leaked the information and allowed his name to reach the ears of the [Prosperity] Chosen of God, it was clear from his teammate's eyes that she wasn't asking about the homonym for "honesty," but rather about someone named "Cheng Shi"!

Not just her, but the moment Cheng Shi spoke, it seemed that all of his teammates became interested in the name, their eyes gleaming with enthusiasm.

Wait, what's going on here?

Cheng Shi's heart tightened, but he pretended to be relaxed and said, "Cheng Shi, and Shi as in Cheng Shi."

Hearing this evasive answer, Hong Lin raised an eyebrow with a playful expression:

"She's... Fate Weaver?"

!!!!!!!!!!!!

Grass!

This is a big problem!

Just from that one sentence, you can guess which game went wrong without even thinking!

Hu Wei! Bai Fei! He impersonated Zhen Yi and fooled two Peak Player in that game!

Being recognized wasn't the scariest part; the scariest part was that in that game, in order to solidify his identity and protect himself, he spouted a bunch of nonsense, including claiming, while impersonating Zhen Yi, that he was Zhen Yi's new love!

Ah, this...

But Cheng Shi knew that at this moment, every subtle expression and movement of his was magnified infinitely in the eyes of everyone, so he definitely couldn't hide it anymore. He could only try to find another way to hide it.

So he raised an eyebrow and looked at Hong Lin with considerable surprise, saying:

"Indeed, I am Fate Weaver. What, my name has already reached the Ear of Peak Player? That is truly my honor."

Hong Lin was also surprised that Cheng Shi dared to admit it so readily. She looked Cheng Shi up and down Cheng Shi a long time with slight astonishment, and then praised him with appreciative clicks of her tongue:

"No wonder she became Zhen Yi's new love, she is indeed very good-looking."

Upon hearing this, all but Hong Lin's eyes lit up with excitement among the six people present!

Even the [silent] Believer once again made the puppet in front of him kneel down, revealing a pair of bright and watery eyes!

Clearly, everyone present knew Zhen Yi and had heard that Zhen Yi had personally admitted to having a new male lover he had never had before!

It doesn't matter who the "rumor" came from; what matters is that when the biggest juicy gossip in the entire "Faith Game" is right in front of you, no one would resist wanting a piece of it!

[The most annoying Master of Trickery's new favorite!]

This title, even if awarded to a pig, would make it shine brightly.

Not to mention that Cheng Shi himself is quite good-looking.

The crowd's intense gazes swept over Cheng Shi like plows, and the more they looked, the more they felt... well, he looked very much like him.

Their expressions were all incredibly expressive.

But looking at Cheng Shi...

He looked like his mother had just died.

"..."

Really.

Retribution came too fast, like a tornado.

Every lie a person tells will fly through the Void for a while, then turn into a boomerang and fly back to stick in their own forehead!

However, the speed at which they flew back this time was a bit too fast!

Look at the boomerang stuck in my forehead, don't you see two big, glittering golden characters written on it?

Unlucky!

What's going on?!

Who has such a gossipy mouth?

I can understand your eagerness to get revenge after being tricked by Zhen Yi, but aren't you being a little too hasty?

It's only been a few days, and everyone already knows about it!

Two faces flashed through Cheng Shi's mind: one was Grand Marshal Hu Wei, and the other was Xiao Bai Fei. After thinking it over, he still felt that it was highly likely that Hu Wei had been tricked and had broken down, which was why he told others about it.

After all, Bai Fei, who has an Indifference and doesn't get close to anyone, doesn't seem like a big mouth.

However, Cheng Shi reacted quickly. Upon hearing Zhen Yi's name, his face visibly darkened, and his eyes became so gloomy they seemed to drip water.

"That's what she... said?"

Hong Lin clearly had a smile playing on her lips. She nodded, beginning to sympathize with the new love that Zhen Yi had personally acknowledged.

Everyone knew that this Cheng Shi couldn't possibly be Zhen Yi's new lover, because she had far too many new lovers; it was just that this was the first time she had given that title to a man.

But this further proves that this person must have offended Zhen Yi terribly, otherwise she wouldn't have used her "good" "reputation" to scam a complete stranger.

So Hong Lin was very curious, or rather, all the onlookers were very curious, about what kind of person Zhen Yi had his eye on, Cheng Shi was.

Cheng Shi watched the increasingly outrageous stares of the crowd, he felt as if he had returned to the moment under the Conjugate Whisper Tree, and once again tasted the bitter fruit of Destiny.

It's so bitter, so incredibly bitter!

Indeed, the consequences of one's own actions are the most bitter!