Old Zhang, Do You Dare to Bet?

As it turns out, in the face of immense terror, nothing is more effective than staying away.

The moment Cheng Shi saw Gou Feng, Cheng Shi suddenly wasn't so afraid anymore.

He looked around and noticed that the squinty-eyed corpse seemed different from the one he had left behind, a discovery that instantly eased his tension.

Zhang Steady Zhang is indeed still alive!

I knew that the Chosen of God of [Death] must have some tricks up his sleeve, otherwise it would be too unworthy of that the Great One's name.

But why have Scorpio and Gao Ya disappeared?

The little Assassin is probably chasing after him, but what about the soloist?

Did they run away in fright?

That shouldn't be the case; she shouldn't have the courage to run away.

Gou Feng, who was standing to the side, noticed Cheng Shi's confusion, calmed himself down, and said in a deep voice:

"The Gravekeeper has been resurrected in the soloist's body and has gone to find you."

"?"

Squinty Old Zhang resurrect himself by using Gao Ya as a host?

Then wouldn't he be...?

Tsk, wouldn't you call this "desperate for food"?

The fear in Cheng Shi's heart suddenly dissipated after hearing the news. He looked at the squinting corpse, shook his head, and chuckled.

Fine, let them kill them. But now that two helpers have gone, it's still uncertain who will win this gamble.

Cheng Shi pondered for a moment, said "thank you" to Gou Feng, and then disappeared again.

When he returned to the cell where Tullatin had died, there were now two figures in the previously empty cell.

Another Day Assassin Scorpion, and the usurper Zhang Jizu from the Gao Ya.

Zhang Jizu was not surprised by Cheng Shi's sudden appearance. At this moment, Cheng Shi was already squatting down next to Tullatin and starting the "autopsy". His skillful appearance reminded Cheng Shi of what he had said before, "The Cemetery is more lively at night".

"..."

Bro, you're really brave.

When Scorpio saw Cheng Shi appear, he rushed forward with a pale face. "Brother Cheng, are you alright?"

He looked quite frightened.

As long as I'm not the only one who's afraid, it's not shameful.

Cheng Shi still had lingering fear on his face. He smiled, wiped his face, patted Scorpio's shoulder with a hearty laugh, and said with satisfaction, "I didn't misjudge you. You have a bright future, young man."

Then he walked straight to Zhang Jizu's side and scolded him in an annoyed tone:

"Squinty Old Zhang, could you please resurrect faster next time? You've made me so anxious, I almost wanted to go and explain to that the Great One that your death had nothing to do with me!"

Zhang Jizu squinted and chuckled:

"You don't seem anxious at all, you seem more frightened. We heard someone yelling and cursing before we climbed in, was that you?"

You know what, Gao Ya's face does look better when he squints than when he stares wide-eyed, but the thought that Gao Ya's body is now inhabited by Zhang Jizu's soul makes Cheng Shi feel a little strange.

"How could you have thought of resurrecting her using the soloist's body? Did you kill her?"

"I didn't kill her, I just temporarily suppressed her consciousness. This is a type of parasitic technique."

I had many backup plans after resurrecting, but this curious [Folly] teammate triggered the most disadvantageous one for her first. I was in a hurry, so I had to make do with it.

Also, don't change the subject; we're talking about the screaming now.

"..."

I have many backup plans after my resurrection...

Listen to this, does it sound like human speech?

The reason why low-score players die so easily is because you've taken all the ways to revive, right?

I don't think you, Steady Zhang, are a good person either.

Cheng Shi pursed his lips, selectively pretending to be deaf. "What? Bad signal? Say it again?"

"..." Zhang Jizu glanced at him sideways, but instead of shutting up, he continued to undermine him, saying, "I said someone was scared away by an unborn child."

"Why does everything the soul says while it's in the soloist's body sound so 'Folly'..." Cheng Shi muttered under his breath, then dramatically tilted his Ear, pretending there was no signal on the phone, and asked, "Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?"

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Zhang Jizu shook his head and chuckled, then steered the conversation back on track.

"It's not dead yet."

Cheng Shi's gaze sharpened, his expression turning serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Yes, I've noticed that too!"

"What, you have a signal again now?"

Zhang Jizu turned to look at Cheng Shi with a mocking expression, and Cheng Shi's expression instantly froze.

"I'm not kidding you anymore."

He is not dead yet, but he will be soon.

I could feel its condition slowly deteriorating. It was struggling unconsciously, trying to grasp anything that would allow it to be born, but it was in vain. I tried, but Afros's belly was no longer ordinary flesh and blood; the Scalpel could not cut it open.

Now we are not delivering a normal child, but an extraordinary freak!

I have a rough idea; it might indeed be the Life That Should Not Be Born the Trials spoke of that shouldn't have been born. As for why this life came from our hands...

Perhaps you should ask yourself this, Cheng Shi.

Cheng Shi chuckled twice, unsure how to respond, but quickly sighed and asked in a serious tone:

"So what do you think of this child...?"

Should we save them, or not?

The question seemed casual, but the Cheng Shi uttered it, Zhang Jizu already knew his thoughts.

He wanted to save them, and rightly so, having spent so many days trying to win the Trials.

To be honest, in Zhang Jizu's rank, there are many people who are persistent for various purposes, but those who strive continuously simply to win a Trials...

That's too little.

After all, scores are probably the easiest resource to obtain in this "Faith Game." You can just play casually and your score will go up. There's no need to take it so seriously.

He looked into Cheng Shi's eyes and pondered for a moment, then said thoughtfully:

"Do you know how I died? My Vitality was drained."

The child in Afros's womb is dangerous; it is no longer the Holy Infant that you and I wanted to forge; it has become a terrifying monstrosity.

As for how this freak came to be, whether it belongs to "Filth and Decay" or still Faith "Birth," all of this is still hard to say.

I can only deduce from my own death that Afros, as its mother, simply couldn't provide enough energy for its birth, which is why it acted this way and wanted to 'escape'."

Zhang Jizu pointed solemnly at the strangely shaped belly of the corpse.

"But it absorbed too little Vitality, not enough for it to break free of the flesh and blood cage that had bred it!"

Cheng Shi, if you want to save him, you must pay a heavy price with your Vitality, and this kind of Vitality is not easy to obtain, unless you have..."

"The Divinity of [prosperity]?" Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, unless you have the Divinity of [prosperity]."

You don't need to look at me; I do indeed possess some Divinity of prosperity.

Zhang Jizu smiled and took out a wisp of emerald green light from his body.

"I had intentionally approached Him, so I collected some, but judging from the speed at which I just died, the Divinity I possess is probably not enough to satisfy the monster inside this belly."

It has transcended the realm of ordinary life, and I cannot be certain how much trouble this kind of life will cause after its birth...

But if you want to save it, or rather, if you want to deliver it, there are ways.

If you can produce the same level of [Prosperity] Divinity sealed within me, I might give it a try if we combine the two.

But it's just an attempt; I'm not confident.

Listening to the sincere and heartfelt words from the squinty-eyed man, Cheng Shi smiled happily.

He saw Zhang Jizu's dilemma. Indeed, taking such a huge risk for a few points in this segment, and even wasting a lot of [Prosperity] Divinity to deliver a child whose nature could not be determined, was too foolish.

To put it bluntly, they're complete idiots.

So it's no wonder Zhang Jizu spoke so tactfully; his meaning was quite clear: he was advising Cheng Shi to give up.

However, he was indeed a true brother, at least willing to provide half of the [Prosperity] Divinity for his obsession. But what he didn't know was that the "Vitality" Divine Authority within him could very well directly save the child.

Therefore, for Cheng Shi, the method of saving "people" is not the problem; the problem is whether there are any risks after the rescue.

If not, then successfully completing the level after the delivery means you won't necessarily make a huge profit, but at least you won't lose out.

But if the situation deteriorates after rescuing this freak, putting themselves and Old Zhang in danger again, then they would lose both their wife and their army.

Cheng Shi can accept a small loss of his own, but he cannot accept his generous friend losing money with him.

He frowned and pondered for a moment, and after weighing the options several times, he came up with a relatively safe plan.

"I might have a way to save this child, but the situation we're facing is too complicated. I need help. Old Zhang, are you willing to take a gamble with me?"

Zhang Jizu's eyes widened suddenly, then narrowed again, and he asked incredulously:

"Are you sure? Do you have a more reliable method than instilling the Divinity of [Prosperity]?"

It wasn't that Old Zhang about the Divine Authority "Vitality," but it wasn't the right Cheng Shi. So, he had to rephrase it. Seeing that the squinty-eyed man was extremely surprised by his response, he shook his head and then nodded, saying:

"I have a method, but I'm not confident about it."

I can make up for the lack of Vitality in this child, but I can't be sure if delivering him will pose a greater danger, even a greater danger than your instant death.

So

Old Zhang, are you... willing to bet?