Cheng, Why Are You Here Too...?

Trials, in an unknown city square.

Beneath the enormous statue of the "Prosperity" sacred tree, Scorpio, looking apprehensive, slowly opened his eyes.

Logically speaking, after just finishing one Trials, he shouldn't have started the next Trials so quickly. He should at least have taken some time to review the previous Trials and reflect on the so-called miracle of "time".

But...

He discovered that in the end, he didn't seem to have found where the miracle of "time" should be, but he did witness the "Birth" of a game.

Of course, what others might call a "miracle" is nothing strange about the Believer in [Birth].

Scorpio is not Believer in "Birth". After failing to find any insights, he pragmatically embarked on another Trials. The reason for his urgency was naturally that he had exhausted his trump cards.

The Old Day Hunter's Daggers that could save his life had disappeared. In order to increase his chances of survival before the Special Trial arrived, he decisively prayed to his Lord of Grace, Time, for a Trials.

The content of his prayer was that he could find something to save his life again.

So when he opened his eyes and looked at the five teammates in front of him, his eyes, which were good at finding talented players, immediately locked onto a dashing female player with long, flowing hair.

This person is clearly Believer in "Prosperity." Judging from her amused smile and disdainful gaze, she's definitely a pro!

How can a high-scoring player in a [Prosperity] match not be considered a carry?

But... why is it "prosperity" again?

Scorpio suddenly thought of Cheng Shi from the previous game.

Brother Cheng is such a good person.

Just as a look of reminiscence flashed in his eyes, the long-haired female player also withdrew her gaze from the crowd, chuckled, and looked at another female player beside her, teasingly saying:

"They're all new faces, looks like we didn't run into them."

I told you your wish was unreliable; with so many players in the game, it's unlikely you'd actually encounter him.

The pink-haired girl next to her didn't respond to the female player's teasing; she simply pulled her baseball cap down to cover her face, gave a soft "oh," and then fell silent.

Seeing her fall silent, the long-haired female player burst into laughter and introduced herself to the crowd in a grand manner:

"Let me introduce myself, Hong Lin, Druid, number 2741."

These words shocked everyone present!

"Young Master Duo!?"

"No, wait a minute, my hearing aid seems to be broken!"

"2700!? No way, I just wanted to grow my hair a little longer and change my hairstyle, and I actually ran into a 2700 big shot?"

"Big brother, oh no, big sister, you're not Baldy Uses Pantene, are you?"

Hong Lin didn't hide her identity and casually nodded, saying, "It's me."

Um?

Who?

Upon hearing the keyword, the little Assassin Scorpion suddenly raised his head to look at his teammate who had exclaimed in a voice that was almost cracking, and then quickly looked at the long-haired female player.

Baldy Uses Pantene? Druid?

It matches up!

But why is the score so high?

And... why is it a woman?

Scorpio stared blankly at Hong Lin, suddenly recalling the scene before Cheng Shi disappeared from his sight before the end of the last Trials.

!??

Was it because Brother Cheng left in such a hurry that he was going to...?

No, Brother Cheng, you're here too...

Wait a minute, if he really is Brother Cheng, why does he look like he's never seen me before?

"..."

That's true, after all, it's quite difficult to bring up these kinds of things...

No, no, no, you can't think like that. It's already the end of the world, and everyone has the right to freely choose their gender.

But Brother Cheng, you're also quite fond of Gao Ya...

Oh well, it's all in the past.

Countless thoughts flashed through Scorpio's mind, but in the end, he didn't say anything. Instead, he sighed softly, suppressing the excitement and confusion in his eyes.

Who would have thought that they could latch onto the same powerful ally for two consecutive games?

Brother Cheng... no, Sister Cheng has treated me very well.

He had figured it out, but this smooth emotional shift left Hong Lin completely puzzled.

She had never seen such complex emotions in any of her teammates, especially since these emotions seemed to be related to her.

What's going on?

Generally speaking, other players would not make a fuss about this situation, but would observe the teammate with abnormal emotions more closely in subsequent Trials and slowly uncover the story behind it.

But Hong Lin was different. She was straightforward, and besides, this Trials was practically her own Trials. So, she looked at Scorpio with great interest and decisively asked:

"I don't seem to know you, but it looks like you... know me?"

"..."

Scorpio's expression became extremely complicated; he even wondered if Cheng Shi was teasing him.

Sister Cheng, do you want me to get to know you, or do you want me to not get to know you at all...?

Just as Scorpio was looking conflicted, the pink-haired little fox next to Hong Lin suddenly raised its head and asked uncertainly:

"You know Cheng Shi, don't you?"

"???"

Scorpio was stunned, and then Hong Lin was also taken aback, but she quickly realized something, her lips twitched, and a speechless expression appeared on her face as she said:

"Come on, tell us your story. We... have plenty of time."

"Brother Cheng... Brother Cheng, should I really tell you?"

"?" The little fox was stunned for a moment, then its eyes widened in surprise as it looked at the others. "Cheng Shi? He's here!?"

"?" Hong Lin's face darkened. She realized that Scorpio seemed to be calling her. For some reason, she was amused by her own thought and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, what did you call me?"

"Um... Sister Cheng?"

"Boom--"

Hiss--

Seeing a huge hole blasted into the ground in front of them, the other teammates stood there, their scalps tingling and trembling.

Is this the power of Chosen of God?!

Terrifying!

In reality, at a Cemetery in Unknown Province and City.

In fact, in the current environment, urban Cemetery are one of the least Change scenarios.

Apart from the fact that some weeds have grown in the garden, nothing Change since the arrival of the [Faith Game].

The roads are still being cleared, the tombstones are still being maintained, and even the number of graves... is steadily increasing.

At this moment, Zhang Jizu, dressed in Cemetery work clothes and holding a short carving knife, is carving something on a brand-new tombstone.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the four characters he had carved were: "Tomb of Mo Shu".

Yes, the squinty-eyed man was carving a tombstone for Mo Shu. In fact, it wasn't just Mo Shu; all his teammates whom he had matched with and whose deaths he knew would be "buried" in this cemetery after the Trials ended.

This is also why the number of tombstones in Cemetery can still steadily increase despite the current lack of spatial connectivity.

He is using the sacrifice of death to commemorate the game time of the "Faith Game"!

Of course, Mo Shu did not really die; only his clone died. But people should always set small goals for themselves—what if they achieve them?