That Fire Which Burned Beneath the Night Sky

On the other side.

Rewind a little, to the time when Zhang Jizu left Cheng Shi.

This pragmatic Chosen of God one of death left the church and returned to the Evil Infant Tribunal along the route taken during the day.

As for why we didn't take a shortcut, it's naturally because... it's a safer approach.

He had walked this road twice, familiarizing himself with the terrain and the surrounding environment. Walking at night on a familiar road makes one feel safe.

Of course, the only danger in Dolgo D under the cover of night would soon confront Cheng Shi and his companions, so for him, the journey was uneventful.

He quickly arrived at the courthouse and jumped into the courtyard, looking into the pitch-black inner hall.

Cheng Shi asked him to find Gou Feng, and according to their deductions, the chieftain most likely hung himself from the second-floor ceiling to escape the pursuit.

Zhang Jizu frowned slightly, putting himself in his shoes. If he was trying to escape the Cleaner's pursuit, he certainly wouldn't leave unless he was absolutely certain that the surrounding area was safe.

How can one confirm whether an enemy, whom they cannot detect at all, is still waiting in the shadows?

The answer is that it cannot be confirmed. Since it cannot be confirmed, the safest method is to extend the hiding time. It is even possible to hide in the dead infant until the end of the Trials, provided there are no other risks.

Therefore, Zhang Jizu speculated that the chieftain should still be hanging on the second floor, among the rows of upside-down dead infants.

But the question is, which one is him?

The seemingly regular arrangement was clearly symbolic, and symbolism also meant risk. Although Zhang Jizu was confident that he would not die in the Trials, he would not be so arrogant as to take on the risk for nothing.

At this moment, he stood in the courtyard, which was still bathed in moonlight, with no intention of entering the dark inner hall.

He even thinks from a place with a broad perspective and a way out everywhere.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Jizu came up with a method, and it was a 100% reliable one.

That's arson!

He planned to burn this Evil Infant Tribunal down!

When the nearly abandoned building was completely reduced to ruins, and when all the "dried bacon" was burned to ashes, he could slowly search for traces of the chief in the ruins, and then try...

Revive him.

This not only avoids any possibility of conflict with the Wuma Sinners, but also destroys all possible conspiracies and traps that might be hidden on the second floor, with almost no risk involved.

Reviving teammates is not difficult for a top-tier Priest who Faith death. The only challenge of this plan is probably how to dig out Gou Feng's remains from the ruins after the fire.

However, this was not a difficult task for Zhang Jizu, because he was good at observation and could always piece together the person given enough time.

In addition, the most important reason that led him to make this decision was that when he parted ways with Cheng Shi, he vaguely guessed Cheng Shi's thoughts and felt that the other party's actions would probably still revolve around the Holy Infant.

If my guess is correct, burning down the Evil Infant Tribunal would undoubtedly be Cheng Shi's side gain momentum, so after thinking it over, this method seems quite safe.

So, let's get started!

The Gravekeeper looked around and got to work, throwing all the weeds and broken branches in the yard into the hall. Only when the flammable firewood was piled up to the second-floor window did he take out two cans of... gasoline from his personal storage space.

Gasoline is flammable, which makes perfect sense.

Then, with everything in place, all that was missing was a spark.

Zhang Jizu casually took out a match, flicked it across the side of his heel, and before the sparks could even illuminate his steady eyes, he tossed it into the dry wood.

Immediately afterwards...

With a "boom," flames erupted, and the Evil Infant Tribunal, which had stood for hundreds of years, was engulfed in a raging inferno without warning.

Just then, the standoff within the church had passed, and Gao Ya, with his head covered, began spreading rumors among the church members that Tullatin had disappeared. At first, the people were only half-believing and half-doubting, but when news came from outside that the Evil Infant Tribunal had "fallen from the sky in a great fire," the church staff who had not slept were completely in an uproar.

Panic and unease instantly spread through the crowd.

Gao Ya broke away from the crowd and hid in a changing room, watching the fire that had burned in the Evil Infant Tribunal from afar through the window, feeling a deep sense of emotion.

A reputation is well-deserved; this Fate Weaver is indeed remarkable.

Every one of his ideas is so unconventional, yet he always manages to grasp the essence of the situation and exert maximum effectiveness at the precise moment. Even if Change occur, he can immediately follow up with the next method. This dazzling array of problem-solving approaches makes it hard to imagine where those wildly imaginative ideas in his mind come from.

To be honest, he's more like a screenwriter who weaves together coincidences than a Priest mending Destiny!

Is he really a Fate Weaver, as rumored?

On the other side.

Cheng Shi swapped positions with the Dice in his hand, but instead of going to find Zhang Jizu, who had set fire to the courthouse, he came to Mo Shu's side!

Yes, he went after that Chosen of God of Annihilation!

The Dice that brought him to Mo Shu's side was not something he had slipped onto the opponent during his attack, but rather something he had secretly put into Tullatin's pocket while covering Tullatin's escape.

So the current situation is: Cheng Shi used the Dice on Tullatin's body to come to Mo Shu's side again!

As for why...

Saving Tullatin was secondary; the most important thing was that this Greed Clown had his eye on the [Deception] Gift in Mo Shu's hand— the Clown Substitute. Whether or not this was the purpose of the God of Merriment sending him to this Trials, he felt that this prop was very suitable for him, so he chased after him without stopping, preparing to exchange it from the Cleaner!

Of course, if the other party refuses to trade, it's not impossible to get them to agree through deception.

But if you can't even fool me, then don't blame me...

First, rescue the person and then go back to discuss with Steady Zhang and devise another plan!

Just kidding. The other party is a Chosen of God. Although Cheng Shi is confident, he is not so arrogant as to think he can directly kill a Chosen of God. Moreover, he is just a Fate Weaver now, an ordinary Fate Weaver.

Before coming here, Cheng Shi was most afraid that Mo Shu would banish Tullatin to a world that was about to Annihilation. In that case, his Dice transfer spell would probably fail. But he still chose to take the gamble.

Clearly, he won his gamble again.

Mo Shu didn't do that. He didn't even go far. He just knocked Tullatin unconscious and took him to a house not far from the church.

Today, there is not a single piece of furniture in this house. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary building, but only after pushing open the door and going inside will you find that the house is completely empty except for a few gray walls.

Cheng Shi's sudden appearance beside him did startle Mo Shu, but he did not panic excessively, nor did he even retreat. Instead, he immediately leaped up and threw a straight punch at Tullatin beside him.

As he charged forward, he caught a glimpse of the fanatical look in Cheng Shi's eyes. His heart skipped a beat, and he realized that he had misjudged the character of this Fate Weaver. Although he was not among the Peak Player, his madness was not much different from those people.

The reason for this is that the Fate Weaver actually moved half a body length to the side to block the Tullatin beside him.

The straight punch, imbued with boundless Annihilation power, slammed directly into Cheng Shi's shoulder, sending Cheng Shi and the unconscious Tullatin flying.

"Bang—"