Ordinary Walkie-Talkie: I Paid My Respects to Birth

Among the rewards of the Trials, Hong Lin also stuffed a communication device into it: Ordinary Walkie-Talkie (C).

It's called a telephone, but it's actually just a microphone, or rather, a telephone receiver with a broken wire.

The microphone had no buttons or interactive functions. Cheng Shi studied it for a long time but couldn't figure out how to use it, so he simply threw it into the warehouse.

Before this, he had received similar communication tools from his teammates during the Trials, but he declined them all because he did not want to have too much interaction with others at that time.

But now, having learned about the intricate relationships between many Peak Player, he decided to keep the phone as a new source of intelligence.

As can be seen from Hu Wei and Big Cat's experiences, players who reach the top can no longer remain completely independent, otherwise they may not have any help when they are being schemed against.

It's difficult for Cheng Shi to become a truly close friend with others. In this situation where everyone is calculating, it's almost impossible to find genuine sincerity. But fortunately, he is also good at calculating, so it's not impossible for them to carpool while scheming against each other.

Just then, the telephone in the warehouse rang.

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow in surprise, got up and went to the warehouse to pick up the phone. Unexpectedly, the call was connected the moment he touched the receiver, and a familiar voice came from the other end.

"I witnessed the Birth."

Upon hearing just that one sentence, Cheng Shi's hand tightened suddenly, almost deforming the telephone receiver.

The other party was Hong Lin. Her words clearly meant that the audience was over, but there was still a hint of nervousness in her tone.

Indeed, if she were summoned by the same Divine Pillar that Birth her, probably no one would not be nervous when they first met Him.

But strangely, compared to nervousness, Hong Lin's tone was more excited, an uncontrollable excitement.

Is there good news again?

Cheng Shi's gaze sharpened slightly, but he did not respond.

This was his first time using this communication tool, and he had to be careful. It would be too hasty to determine who the other party was based on just one voice, so he didn't speak. Instead, he tapped the microphone lightly with his fingernail to signal the other party to continue.

The other person paused for a moment, then uttered a more puzzled "Hmm?".

Cheng Shi still didn't respond, so he tapped the microphone again.

Now the other party understood, and she chuckled and said:

"You're being too cautious. I'm the one who gave you the phone. Who else could it be but me?"

Alright, enough with the chit-chat. I really did witness the "Birth," and saw that "Divine Pillar" that I never want anyone to see again...

He... is so special, more special than death. It turns out that in the Path of Fate life, only the image of prosperity is the most normal, and also the one that best matches my imagination of the divine.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi fell silent.

Did you think before you said that?

Oh, right, you probably haven't seen your Lord of Grace on that [Prosperity's Divine Shade], that's not your fault.

"Hey, why aren't you saying anything? Did you just throw the phone aside?" Seeing Cheng Shi remain silent, the tone on the other end suddenly became cautious and serious. "No! You're not Cheng Shi, who are you?"

"..." Cheng Shi suddenly frowned, but still didn't say anything.

What did you do to my friend?

After hearing this, he finally understood why he had always felt that something was wrong.

Divine Authority!

The Big Cat bestowed the Divine Authority of [Prosperity] in a divine manner, but she didn't even confirm the divine Divine Authority with me at the beginning. After all, this was the first time she had exercised her power to bestow a divine gift. Wasn't she worried that something unexpected might happen during the process of bestowing this great power?

You should know that in the eyes of the Big Cat, the gods are far less important than friends, especially a friend who just put her in that position.

Moreover, how could I, who have been granted the power of "Endless Life", possibly have any problems right after receiving this Divine Authority and power?

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the other party is indeed Hong Lin, but was just too flustered after being summoned by [Birth], which left her with some lingering tension.

But Cheng Shi still felt there was something wrong.

However, after saying this, he did not remain silent, but instead revealed his identity.

"Just kidding, I'm Cheng Shi."

Upon hearing Cheng Shi's response, the other party paused noticeably again. She seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but then said with a hint of anger, "Do you want a beating?"

Cheng Shi laughed heartily, "Long time no see!"

The other person paused again. "Huh? The Trials only ended a few hours ago, and you've already gone crazy?"

Cheng Shi chuckled and replied, "Hong Lin and I have only been apart for a few hours, but what I want to say is: it's been a long time, Zhen Yi."

To be honest, Cheng Shi had no idea who was on the other end, nor was he sure if it was really Hong Lin. He was just being cautious and casually made a bluff, wanting to observe the other party's reaction for a while longer.

The other party visibly hesitated upon hearing the name "Zhen Yi," but soon an angry roar came through the microphone:

"Cheng Shi! You did this on purpose, didn't you?! Don't think I won't beat you up just because you know my secret!!"

?

This genuine reaction left Cheng Shi completely stunned.

Oh? It really is Big Cat!

Cheng Shi smiled awkwardly, thinking that he had indeed been a bit too cautious. He had only had the phone for a few hours, and besides Hong Lin, who else knew about it and could accurately contact him?

This is bad. Saying "Zhen Yi" might really make the Big Cat furious.

His face flushed with embarrassment, and he turned to apologize, but just as he was about to laugh it off, the words he was about to say were swallowed back down.

Cheng Shi frowned, then suddenly changed his mind:

"Stop lying, I know you're Zhen Yi. Baldy never told me any secrets. You've been exposed."

The other party fell silent upon hearing this, and a few seconds later a familiar, clear, and playful voice came from the other end of the microphone.

Hehe~

"That's strange. If the bald woman didn't tell you her little secret, how did you guess it was on my head, Cheng, Xiao, Shi?"

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

Go to hell! You really are Zhen Yi!

Cheng Shi was stunned. His grip on the microphone was even tighter than when he first heard the Divine Name "Birth". The friction sound even reached the other end, where Zhen Yi could hear it clearly.

When Zhen Yi heard that voice, she stopped laughing.

Her tone became quite stiff. "Are you trying to trick me again?"

Cheng Shi laughed in exasperation, "You're lying to me again? How did you know I had this phone, and how did you manage to call me?"

"Tch, you're bald, always sending these kinds of things. My sister said she'd been with you for a long time, so I guessed you must have this phone."

Cheng Shi was taken aback and asked in surprise, "She even gave it to you?"

"Waaaah, I get so sad just thinking about it. I liked her so much and was willing to do anything for her, but she didn't give me one. She only gave one to my sister."

Oh, by the way, my little boyfriend, don't be jealous, I like you a lot too. That's why I just stole my sister's phone number and called you.

"..."

Crazy Woman!

Damn Crazy Woman!

Cheng Shi wanted to shove the microphone down the toilet and flush it away, but he held back. After a moment of silence, he asked a question.

"Is Zhen Xin Magician?"

The other person was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? You're not stupid, are you? How did you guess?"

"Hehe, guess?"

"Okay, I love riddles, I'll guess you..."

"Beep beep beep—" Cheng Shi hung up.

If you don't see eye to eye, even half a sentence is too much; chatting with Crazy Woman can shorten your lifespan.

But as soon as he hung up, the phone rang again. Cheng Shi's face darkened, and he raised his hand as if to throw it, but he held back after thinking about it.

He answered the phone with a gloomy expression, "What else is it?"

The person on the other end of the phone suddenly paused, and asked with some disbelief:

"What's going on? Cheng Shi, who did you just talk to? That's impossible. These calls from Qiyuan can only be made between the few people I sent out, you..."

This time, it was Hong Lin's voice. She stopped talking a bit, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Zhen Yi? Was it Zhen Yi who called you?"

Unlucky!

What the hell is this bad luck!

Cheng Shi's face looked ashen, as if he had eaten shit. He let out a heavy sigh and replied, "You and Zhen Xin have a very good relationship?"

"Oh, you're talking about the radio, aren't you?"

Not really. She's much more mature than her sister. We had a brief collaboration, but don't take it to heart. Zhen Yi won't have much time to get her hands on the phone...

"They live together?"

"You do not know?"

Cheng Shi was taken aback. "What do I know?"

Hehe~

My sister and I are the same person, Cheng, Xiao, Shi!

"??????"

Holy crap!