Head in Separate Directions

Although Cheng Shi's words sounded discouraging, there was more sarcasm in his tone. Seeing that he was not discouraged, Zhang Jizu asked curiously:

What are your plans?

"I'm thinking that since the church didn't record it, it means there are two possibilities:"

First, illegal childbirth. The pregnant woman we are looking for who is about to give birth has probably been hiding for a long time, but the church has not yet discovered her. Perhaps she will be unable to hide in the next few days.

Of course, based on my past experience, it's also possible that our search brought her to light; Destiny is sometimes a bit hard to predict.

Second, extraordinary fertility, which is even more troublesome. This means that in the current Dolgo D, there may be someone who, like our chieftain teammate, has the ability to impregnate others and give birth quickly. We cannot predict this situation at all, and the entire pregnancy and childbirth process can happen in an instant. Once missed, the Trials will be a complete failure.

I hope it's the first one, but my gut feeling tells me it's more likely to be the second.

But whichever it is, we must be fully prepared.

"Squinting eyes, I don't want to lose, so, can you do me a favor?"

Zhang Jizu's expression turned strange. He turned to look at Cheng Shi, scrutinized him for a moment, and then asked, "What did you call me?"

Cheng Shi was taken aback, realizing he had blurted out his thoughts. He quickly chuckled awkwardly and tried to cover it up, saying, "Nickname, this is a nickname."

Zhang Jizu narrowed his eyes, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. "The last person to call me that was..."

"..."

Cheng Shi understood some things without them being said. He looked at Zhang Jizu's speechless expression, exchanged a glance with him, and then looked away from each other, both cursing his bad luck in their hearts.

"Ahem... Let's not talk about that for now, I really have something to ask you."

Zhang Jizu shook his head, rejecting Cheng Shi's request without even hearing what it was.

Cheng Shi was taken aback again. He looked at the other person with a slightly narrowed gaze, pondered for a moment, and then asked softly:

"Could it be that the Great One sent you?"

It's no wonder Cheng Shi guessed in this direction, because Zhang Jizu's behavior along the way was no different from that of a bodyguard.

Zhang Jizu hadn't intended to hide it from him. After spending half a day with him and getting a general understanding of Cheng Shi, he felt there was no need to conceal his purpose.

Firstly, the other party is a smart person and will figure it out sooner or later. Secondly, putting aside the issue of lying, this Master of Trickery is indeed a friend worth making, at least in terms of caution, which suits my taste.

So he nodded and said succinctly, "Yes."

Cheng Shi frowned, wondering what was going on and whether he was about to run into trouble.

But then Zhang Jizu added, "I prayed to [Deception] for the Trials, and then He personally brought me here."

"The God of Merriment? The God of Merriment sent you?"

Cheng Shi blinked in bewilderment, then lowered his head thoughtfully. A short while later, as Tullatin began dejectedly organizing his documents in preparation for retreat, he looked up at Zhang Jizu and said:

"I don't know what the God of Merriment is thinking, but you have to believe one thing: before the fun He wants to see is put on, it is impossible for the lead actor to have any problems."

To put it more clearly, I'm probably the main character in that whole farce, you understand?

Zhang Jizu looked at Cheng Shi and nodded with a strange expression.

"It's good that you understand. The situation is still unclear. I need to have a backup plan to prevent this trial from failing. Mimi... Old Zhang, I really need your help. I don't trust anyone else. Only you can save his life."

Zhang Jizu frowned. "Who?"

"Gou Feng!"

"?" Zhang Jizu's pupils contracted slightly, and he repeated, "Chief?"

"Yes, it's the chief. To win this Trials safely, we must first protect him. I'm not sure if he's still alive, but I'd like you to go and check. If he is, please make sure to protect him."

Don't worry, I definitely won't die. You have to believe me. Even if you don't believe me, you have to believe that the Great One. Think about it, since He agreed to let you come, it means that I'm quite popular with Him, right?

So as long as it's not "them" who do it, I'm sure I'll survive, even if I become just a skull.

Normally, Zhang Jizu wouldn't have agreed to anything Cheng Shi said, no matter how eloquently he spoke. But when he heard the word "skull," he looked at Cheng Shi in astonishment and said:

"Have you been to the Fishbone Hall?"

Cheng Shi blinked quickly. "Oh, I was fortunate enough to be summoned once."

Zhang Jizu narrowed his eyes and his gaze sharpened as he said:

"They are promoting the Faith Fusion, aren't they?"

"Death" and... "Deception"?

Ah?

Is there?

Cheng Shi was stunned, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he followed Zhang Jizu's words and said:

"That's my guess too, otherwise that the Great One wouldn't have summoned me, and you wouldn't have been thrown to my side by the God of Merriment."

So this could very well be a test from them. Perhaps they want to see how the Master of Trickery and the Gravekeeper cooperate, hoping that our actions will spark some fresh ideas for the fusion of Faith. Don't you think so?

Zhang Jizu fell silent. He felt there was some truth to it, but the words of his Lord of Grace still echoed in his ears. He remembered that He said to protect Cheng Shi, not some new spark.

Seeing that there was a chance, Cheng Shi quickly added:

"So we not only have to win, but we have to win beautifully. Now is the time for you and me to join forces. You go to find Gou Feng, and I will guide Tullatin."

Trust me, we will win.

Zhang Jizu's eyes were almost closed as he scrutinized the target in front of him, asking nothing about the plan. Instead, he suddenly asked:

"If Deception and death were to go hand in hand in the future, would your other personality, the one with the 'Destiny' attribute, agree to that?"

?

Where did I get another personality from? I'm not Zhen Xin.

But Cheng Shi blurted out without thinking, "I'm a Wood Elf... Sorry, I'm used to it. I'm a Master of Trickery. What does that have to do with [Destiny]?"

Zhang Jizu squinted, chuckled, and shook his head:

"You really don't tell the truth. I'm not even sure if you're Master of Trickery anymore."

Don't lie. That the Great One told me you embody both "Deception" and "Destiny."

"!!!"

Oh no! I never expected that after hiding it for so long, my identity would be revealed by Death.

A person who can't keep a secret is unreliable. Boss, why did you just sell me out?

However, the issue of personality is a good excuse. Since Zhen Xin has a secondary personality, it shouldn't be surprising if I have one too.

Seeing that hiding it was useless, Cheng Shi had no choice but to confess everything.

"That's right, I do have a secondary personality that Faith [Destiny], just like Zhen Xin, but he's an absolute madman. I suggest you stay away from him."

And I already have a way to separate him from it. Then, [Deception] will be [Deception], and [Destiny] will be [Destiny], and they will be unrelated.

Zhang Jizu looked at Cheng Shi speechlessly, thinking to himself, "You guys are really good at playing Deception. It's one thing for the Chosen of God to split into a madman, but the person chosen by the Deception also split into a madman, and he even got together with the previous madman."

The circle of the noble [Nothingness] is indeed Nothingness.

He shook his head and chuckled, seemingly feeling that thinking too much was pointless.

He felt that Cheng Shi was right. If the entire Trials revolved around this one goal, it would be a bit petty, and it was hard to say how that the Great One would view such behavior.

Furthermore, for the sake of future Faith Fusion, he was willing to listen to Cheng Shi's advice and give it a try first.

Although he prefers prosperity to Deception, sometimes it's not enough to simply like something.

So he didn't refuse Cheng Shi's suggestion anymore. Instead, he took out a small, palm-sized, strangely shaped but fleshy figure from his personal space and put it in Cheng Shi's pocket.

Cheng Shi, bewildered, felt the still-wriggling "little living person" in his pocket and asked in shock:

"This is?"

"The Death Substitute Doll made by the Behind-the-Scenes Puppeteer, these [Folly] Believer are indeed more in-depth in their research on Divine Majesty than the [Truth] Believer, but their direction is also more treacherous."

This item is very rare, and few people know its function. It can save your life, but remember not to let anyone revive it, because it died in your place. When it is revived, your identity will be stolen.

So, if you were to die unexpectedly and be resurrected, even if you didn't run for your life, you should burn it first. I don't need to tell you how terrifying it is to have your identity stolen.

This is the only life-saving item that I can give to others without having to operate it in real time. It's easy to use; just put it on yourself. It doesn't recognize its owner; it only recognizes the nearest living being. Keep it safe and be careful.

I'll go to the Evil Infant Tribunal and come back as soon as possible. Before that, let's not cause any major upheaval.

With that, Zhang Jizu let go of his hands and prepared to jump directly off the high-rise building.

Just then, Cheng Shi suddenly freed one hand and grabbed him. Then, while Zhang Jizu was extremely surprised and even wondered if Cheng Shi had changed his mind, Cheng Shi, like Magician, slipped a Dice out of his sleeve.

The Dice rolled down their intertwined wrists and into the sleeve of Zhang Jizu's work clothes.

"This is...?"

"Reciprocity is key, so be careful too. And goodbye, don't bother seeing me off."

As he spoke, Cheng Shi let go, allowing the squinty-eyed man who claimed to be immortal to fall straight down.

Then there was a loud thud, and something hit the ground.

The loud noise startled Tullatin in the room. Cheng Shi grinned and leaped onto the balcony of the cult leader's room, heading towards the Church Leader's Son, who had already put all the documents away.

What are you doing here...!?