"Wild History Is Good, Bring On More Wild History!"

Cheng Shi stood up and glanced back at the entrance of the courthouse. Not sensing any hidden gazes from within, he frowned slightly and said:

"Let's go back to the lounge first. Since he chose to make his move in a less crowded place, it means he doesn't want to cause a big commotion. There are too many people and eyes inside the church. Staying there might be safer than in this desolate alley."

As he spoke, he took out several thick ropes and tied Gao Ya up tightly. Then he grabbed Gao Ya's hood and dragged her along the ground, heading back the way they had come.

Zhang Jizu followed behind without saying a word, watching the "resigned" soloist with great interest, seemingly lost in thought.

Scorpio took the initiative to act as the team's eyes and Ear, moving in and out of the shadows of the two men, doing his best to remain vigilant. Although this vigilance was of no use to a Cleaner could Annihilation his own murderous intent, his sensible and cooperative behavior still earned him some goodwill from the other two.

Cheng Shi looked at the [Time] Assassin and thought that since he had entered this game as the Clown, it wouldn't hurt to help the little Assassin out since he was so good at it.

After all, Destiny will always forgive. Even if it doesn't forgive players of opposing Faith, it will forgive itself for carrying players of opposing Faith to victory.

So why not praise Destiny!

The group soon returned to the church hall. They had walked through many alleys and streets, and even passed by the bustling church gate. However, despite being seen by so many citizens of Dolgo D, church staff, and law enforcement officers, Cheng Shi's act of dragging Gao Ya did not attract any questions or inquiries.

Only after returning to the place where the players had opened their eyes and landed did Cheng Shi smile and explain to his two confused teammates behind him:

"Dolgo D is a magical place. All the laws and regulations here only guarantee one thing: everyone's equal right to reproduce."

Therefore, as long as you do not deprive others of their reproductive ability, no one will care about any outrageous, twisted, or even insane actions you take.

I once... cough cough, never mind, let's get down to business.

Cheng Shi, for some unknown reason, swallowed back what he was about to say with a strange expression. Zhang Jizu raised an eyebrow and asked with great interest:

"What happened before? Tell me."

Scorpio nodded vigorously, saying, "Brother, share! I love listening to you high-level Mage talk about history."

"... This is not official history, but unofficial history."

"Unofficial histories are great! Unofficial histories are so exciting!"

"..." Cheng Shi shook his head and chuckled, carefully considering his words before saying what he had just wanted to say in a different way.

After all, you can't tell people that these anecdotes are from clients you've served.

"I once saw a story in an unofficial history about Dorgode, the exact date of which is unknown, but the gist of the story is:"

A citizen of Dolgo D, while stealing from his neighbor's property, discovered that his neighbor had dismembered her husband and buried him in the backyard. In a panic, the citizen reported his neighbor to the church.

On the day of the trial, his neighbor argued that she had not deprived her husband of his reproductive rights, therefore the church could not sentence her for blasphemy. The church's adjudicators demanded that she produce evidence, so she brought out a porcelain jar and took out...

Her husband's "Procreation Authority".

She said it was a form of "Divine Seeding Technique" from the Wuda Rioters, and that using this method would allow her to get rid of her husband's repulsive behavior without committing blasphemy.

The church's judges didn't believe her side of the story, so they made her prove herself, and then..."

Scorpio was stunned. He never dreamed that unofficial history could be so outlandish. He unconsciously swallowed and asked dryly:

"Then what?"

"Then she was acquitted."

"Huh?" Scorpio was utterly shocked, his small eyes blinking rapidly, his mouth opening and closing in disbelief. "Huh? No...!"

Even the usually composed Zhang Jizu's pupils constricted slightly after hearing this, and he coughed lightly.

"Ahem... unofficial histories are indeed unofficial."

Cheng Shi also looked quite emotional.

Yes, if I hadn't had the good fortune to deliver the baby for the protagonist of this story, who would have thought it was true?

Reality is far more absurd than fiction, and the reality of the Isle of Hope —no, the reality of the Life Era— is simply built upon absurdity.

Just as the three standing men were displaying their own fascinating expressions, Gao Ya, lying on the ground, sneered and said:

"Ignorance, this is not unofficial history, it is true."

Zhang Jizu squinted and looked down at her. Cheng Shi was taken aback at first, then raised an eyebrow and smiled:

"You found out again?"

Gao Ya glanced at Cheng Shi, then looked away, ignoring both him and the squinty-eyed man, and instead stared at Scorpio with an arrogant air, saying:

"Anyone who knows the history of the Three Crow Tribe of the Life Era will know that this story must be true."

Three Crow Tribe?

Cheng Shi frowned, seemingly unable to Memory the word. He turned to look at Zhang Jizu, who raised an eyebrow, clearly having heard of it, but remained silent, indicating he didn't know much about it either.

Looks like it's time for history class again, except this time the teacher is...

Cheng Shi glanced at Gao Ya, then happily squatted down and slowly untied her from her clothes.

"Alright, stop looking down on each other."

You tampered with me just to get me to bring you back, didn't you? Since you're willing to cooperate, then cooperate properly and put away your Folly way of looking down on people.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have room for such a great deity as you here.

However, I don't have the same destructive urges Cleaner. If you don't want to cooperate, just leave.

Of course, if you're willing to cooperate, you might want to talk about this Three Crow Tribe thing.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned.

Gao Ya looked at Cheng Shi in surprise, seemingly not expecting his little scheme to be exposed.

Zhang Jizu smiled slightly, shaking his head and saying, "So you knew all along."

Scorpio, on the other hand, was a little puzzled at this moment, but after observing everyone's expressions, he suddenly realized that the soloist wanted to come back with them!

Yes, that's exactly what "Gao Ya" means.

She had already seen the three of them inside the courthouse when they met before, even before Cheng Shi and the other two noticed her!

When she saw her teammates, she had already guessed most of what this small team had been through, so she decided early on to return to the team and stop adventuring alone.

However, she was also self-aware. Putting aside her inescapable "Folly" personality, the reputation of "Folly" Believer among others made it difficult for her to integrate into other player groups.

So she was laying the groundwork from the very beginning, and the way she did it was by using her talent as a soloist to influence the leader of this small group, Cheng Shi!

Soloist is a very interesting support class. The talent that [Folly] bestows upon the Singer is to make those affected by the soloist's tune feel a sense of agreement with the designated target.

Simply put, it's about making someone's words and decisions more persuasive and appealing.

So she sang the tune ahead of time, subtly influencing the three of them, and then chose Cheng Shi as the target. She then quietly added some Change to the tune, reducing Cheng Shi's hostility towards her and amplifying Cheng Shi's emotional intensity.

That's why Cheng Shi refuted her so "fiercely" at that point in time and made the "undemocratic" choice to drag her back.

Zhang Jizu had long felt the influence of the "Folly" melody, but the melody only slightly amplified Cheng Shi's emotions and had no other negative effects, so he let it go unchecked.

The little Assassin Scorpio didn't even notice her movements.

As for Cheng Shi, he didn't realize he had been tricked at first, because that's just his personality. He often said things that annoyed people, but never as "intense" as today.

When he realized he might have fallen for their trick, the group was already halfway there. Only then did he belatedly discover that this "Folly" Believer actually wanted to continue their collaboration.

But the reason he realized it wasn't because there was a flaw in the soloist's melody, but because of Zhang Jizu!

From the start of the Trials, Squinty Eyes had mostly focused his gaze on himself, but on the way back Cheng Shi noticed that Squinty Eyes' gaze began to frequently turn towards Gao Ya. This Change made him feel that this [Chosen of God of Death] was wary of the Soloist.

As for why they would be wary of a Singer, it's obvious that it was because she had done something shady.

Reflecting on his performance, Cheng Shi quickly realized that his emotions had been stirred, stirred by the soloist's silent melody.

Was I careless?

Not really. In this situation where there are abnormal teammates hunting outside, it's not unacceptable to cooperate with a "smart person". It was precisely because Cheng Shi did not overly reject the "Folly" teammate in the beginning that Gao Ya's little scheme had an opportunity to take advantage.

Only after clarifying the covert confrontation did Cheng Shi reveal what he had just said.

He smiled at Zhang Jizu but didn't reply. After all, being tricked by a soloist wasn't exactly a glorious thing.

However, Zhang Jizu saw his response and naturally felt that Cheng Shi had known all along and had taken the opportunity to counterattack.

Gao Ya stood up with a complicated expression, but was cut off by Cheng Shi before he could speak.

"You only have one chance, so remember to put away your Folly attitude."

Otherwise, we'll each go our own way.

"..."

[Folly] The Believer gritted his teeth, resisting the urge to look down on people, and glanced sideways at a table in the lounge.

After venting all his contempt on the table, Gao Ya finally spoke with a sense of relief.