Ordinary Walkie-Talkie: I Really Did Greet Birth

Cheng Shi eventually threw the phone away.

He threw the phone receiver, which was ringing with Zhen Yi's laughter, out of the warehouse, and then sat inside sighing.

I was careless, really careless.

You should have known that this Crazy Woman wouldn't give up so easily. She'd fallen for this trick before, but she still got caught this time.

Cheng Shi, why can't you learn from your mistakes?

He sat on the ground and raised his hand, wishing he could slap himself, but then he thought, who can defend against this?

If Hong Lin had not contacted her, it meant that everything Zhen Yi had just said was deduced by her from snippets of conversation with her sister, Zhen Xin.

So the Tongue of Lies was right. There must be one of Zhen Xin between the Puppeteer and Zuo Qiu, and it's most likely Zuo Qiu!

Because Zuo Qiu was the one who ascended to the Void by using his own shadow!

But how did she manage to fool her own Master of Deception?

She clearly told a lie.

Zhen Yi must have learned something from Zhen Xin, and she also knows Hong Lin very well. She guessed that Hong Lin had sent her the radio, and even fabricated an opening line for the audience with [Birth] based on the Change in the Trials.

The problem is that, given the moment when a god has fallen in the Path of Fate of life, this opening is not abrupt.

But how could she have come up with a story starting with "Birth"?

This time card is so cleverly designed that it's impossible to guard against.

Furthermore, she also knew what [Death] looked like. Of course, she didn't need to say much about the [Divine Pillar] of [Birth]. Cheng Shi first learned about this thing from Zhen Yi. Perhaps she had also seen [Prosperity], or at least seen what the [Prosperity] Tree God looked like.

With so much information and intelligence, coupled with her ability to read people's minds and adapt to changing circumstances, this Master of Trickery truly became a cunning person who could fool people to death!

Fortunately, she didn't know that Hong Lin had become the Emissary, and Cheng Shi found this only flaw.

Well, it wasn't exactly found; it was something I tricked out of it unintentionally.

But this also taught Cheng Shi a lesson: whenever he encountered something strange, he should first consider Zhen Yi. Even if he was wrong, at least he wouldn't be deceived even more.

But what does she mean by saying that she and Zhen Xin are the same person?

Schizophrenia?

Cheng Shi was taken aback, remembering the ID that read "True Heart".

Perhaps Zhen Xin and Zhen Yi are actually two personalities of the same person, or even sharing the same account?

This explains why they were able to be ranked in the same segment.

No!

No, Zhen Yi definitely lying; she's misleading me again!

I can't trust her anymore.

Cheng Shi chuckled and decided to forget everything from today's conversation. Just then, the phone he had thrown away rang again.

"Ring ring—"

Cheng Shi froze, his face turning ashen as he looked at the phone.

Okay, okay, this is never going to end, is it?

Fine, anyone can act crazy. If you're willing to act crazy, I'll act crazy with you. I want to see just how much free time you really have.

Cheng Shi walked out of the warehouse with a cold smile, picked up the phone, and immediately launched into a series of friendly greetings:

"Is your family okay?"

"Are you sick?" It was indeed Hong Lin's voice on the other end. Cheng Shi's expression froze when he heard that familiar tone.

It looks so much like it, could it be real this time?

But he quickly dismissed his own thoughts. No, he couldn't trust her anymore; this bastard was imitating her too well.

He scoffed and replied, "I have the same disease as your mother!"

There was a pause on the other end, followed by a quiet remark. "You're going through menopause too?"

"..."

"Are you on fire? Why are you so angry? Oh, I see, Zhen Yi called you?"

Oh no, this time it really looks real.

Cheng Shi frowned and said in a deep voice:

"Whom did we encounter during the Trials?"

"..." The other side was silent for a while, then spoke again, "It seems like it's not just once. I am Hong Lin. It's okay, I have a way to prove my identity."

He is dead, but Divine Authority is with me.

"Phew—" Cheng Shi was numb. He let out a heavy sigh of relief. This time it was finally for real. Hearing that familiar tone of voice, he said irritably, "Your crappy phone doesn't even have caller ID, how are you going to send one to Zhen Yi?"

"Oh, that's not for Zhen Yi, it's for her older sister Zhen Xin."

You should know Zhen Xin, right? Seriously, Cheng Shi, was that "Master of Deception" card you received from Zhen Xin?

Cheng Shi hearing this, Cheng Shi's heart tightened, and he asked in astonishment, "Is she really Magician?"

"Huh? You don't know Zhen Xin, but you tricked Zhen Yi?"

"That's interesting. You didn't know they're the same person?"

"Huh? They're really the same person?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, it seems you really don't know. Zhen Xin is the real person. She is a steady but very good at deceiving Magician. Zhen Yi is her imagined alternate personality sister, who is... well, let's not talk about this unlucky thing."

In short, the phone was given to Zhen Xin, and Zhen Yi would occasionally take it to play with.

Also, whether this phone has caller ID isn't up to me. When I prayed, I only asked for a microphone that could make calls over long distances, but all I got was the microphone...

Alright, enough of this nonsense. So, how does it feel to Proxy Divine Authority on behalf of someone else?

Cheng Shi's expression kept changing until the last sentence, when he finally looked more composed and asked with a smile:

"I should be asking you that: what does it taste like to inherit Divine Authority?"

After a moment of silence, the other end replied:

"Cheating and giving out rewards is quite fun, but it's too tiring. You have no idea how many Trials are being settled at the same time."

That fearsome "Covenant" is giving Trials on His behalf, and He seems never to refuse to give them, but this makes my workload much heavier.

To be honest, it was only when they bestowed gifts that I felt I had transcended the human realm and become one of them.

I can't describe that feeling accurately, but I can give an analogy: when the countless Trials of "Prosperity" come to an end, I feel like an observer who has leaped out of the River of Time, able to freely browse through the past of each Trials and choose whether to respond when they offer their tribute to "Prosperity".

If it were just that, it wouldn't be anything special; it's like approving documents—once it's approved, it's approved. But...

I'm doing all of these things at the same time!

At the same moment, at the same moment of human cognition, I am simultaneously examining countless Trials. It is as if I have split into countless selves working at the same time, yet without affecting each other.

When our thoughts are aligned and our consciousness resonates, I can instantly connect all the past events and then, based on clear deliberation and consideration, bestow different rewards upon them.

This is amazing and mysterious. I never knew that living organisms could become so powerful and abstract.

But when I exit that state and become a player again, I lose that ability.

Therefore, this made me realize one thing: although I am Emissary recognized by the Covenant, I will only ever wield this tiny bit of power over prosperity.

So I was thinking...

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi quickly stopped her:

"No, no, no, big sister, you don't want to? You've only just become an invigilator, you haven't even warmed your seat yet, and you already want to go further and become a question setter?"

We are the Fated, not destined to perish. Even if you want to send me to my death, I'd rather live.

"... I was just thinking about it."

"Just think it yourself, there's no need to say it out loud. Who knows if they're eavesdropping?"

"How could He be so heartless... Hmm, okay, I'll think about it myself."

"..."

Cheng Shi was stunned. He felt that ever since he had fooled the Big Cat, it had gone on a crazy run and never looked back.

Before, when I tried to get her involved in gambling, I had to ask her three times. Now, without me even having to ask, she's already pursuing something more ambitious.

Sis, we need to progress step by step; you can't skip grades!

"Hey, that's not why I'm looking for you. Why have you become so talkative like me? I have something else to tell you."

"What's up?"

"I witnessed the Birth."

"!!!!"

You fucking say you're not Zhen Yi!

Cheng Shi was completely stunned. This time, he genuinely didn't understand. But before he could recover from his daze, the person on the other end of the phone continued:

"Just now, He summoned me." Her tone became puzzled. "But He didn't say a word, or even show himself."

"Are you really bald?"

"... Cheng Shi! I'm talking to you about meeting the True God, and you're treating me like Zhen Yi?"

Ha, haha, is this still the same Fate Weaver I know who had Zhen Yi completely fooled?

Could it be that she's playing you for a fool?

"Come on, I'm curious now, what exactly did she say to you?"

Cheng Shi twitched his lips. "The first thing she said to me was: I have met with [Birth]."

"..."

Well, that's it. Hong Lin fell silent after hearing this.

No wonder Cheng Shi reacted so strongly; anyone who heard the same thing would be stunned for a couple of seconds.

"That's why I'm a little afraid of her. Sometimes, the lies she makes offhand are just as accurate as the truth."

Hearing this, Cheng Shi laughed; Big Cat was truly terrified of being tricked.

But then I remembered that I often get scammed too, and I couldn't laugh anymore.

However, she made a mistake. Zhen Yi was definitely not just lying casually. Every word she said was probably carefully prepared, although this careful preparation was likely perceived as such by the person being deceived.

Her scams aren't entirely without clues; a few reviews will reveal that she's adept at exploiting information gaps. When the information gaps she creates block others from verifying information, the unfortunate soul she manages to prevent might fall for her scam again.

She knows far more about the gods than she does herself, and she knows the Big Cat very well. There are even some secrets between them that cannot be told to outsiders. That's why she has used this deception, which mixes falsehood with reality, to fool herself time and time again.

This person may be considered Crazy Woman, but she's really amazing.

However, one thing puzzled Cheng Shi: he sensed that the secret between Big Cat and Zhen Yi seemed to be related to [Birth]...

Could they have encountered each other during the Trials of [Birth]?

Um?

Cheng Shi's expression suddenly became interesting, because he seemed to have finally understood what the Big Cat meant by "she turned into a Jungle Leopard"...

Hiss--

It shouldn't be what I think, right?

Oh no, my vision is starting to turn yellow.