You're Good at Everything, Except You're Too Clever

Cheng Shi was right; he had indeed never seen the "real" Afros.

Afros, who was abducted from the future by Scorpio, was beaten to death in the library by his past father before they even met, so Cheng Shi really didn't know him.

Or to be more precise, Cheng Shi didn't know whether the person opposite him, Afros, was the father or the one born to Tullatin.

But whichever it was, he didn't want to be friends with Afros was constantly torn between his own emotions.

Seeing Cheng Shi's attitude, Afros was somewhat saddened.

His eyes drooped slightly, and he suddenly went from a joyful expression to one on the verge of tears.

As his emotions shifted, Cheng Shi felt a strange sadness and grievance rising in his heart.

"You've forgotten me?"

This sudden surge of grievance overwhelmed Cheng Shi like a tidal wave, making him feel deeply empathetic. His nose suddenly stung, and he almost burst into tears.

But then he realized something was wrong, and with a sudden movement, he stabbed himself in the thigh. Taking advantage of the intense pain that overwhelmed his senses, he regained his composure for a moment and cursed in a harsh voice:

"I have never had a friend who would lay a hand on his own friend!"

Perhaps upon hearing the word "friend," Afros stopped his grief. He looked at Cheng Shi with interest, gradually withdrawing his ability to influence the other's emotions, and smiled happily.

"You... consider me a friend?"

Upon hearing this question, Cheng Shi felt even more uneasy.

Regardless of who this Afros in front of him really was, he was certainly not the Tullatin who was at the mercy of others in the Divine Nurturing Church.

At least for now, I am the one who is at the mercy of others.

The opponent was clearly terrifyingly strong; even Cheng Shi wasn't sure if this "him" might be "He"!

Is He Filth and Decay?

Probably not.

Cheng Shi had never heard that "Filth and Decay" could be a male figure.

Just then, Afros seemed to notice Cheng Shi's confusion, so he smiled knowingly, stretched out his arms, and casually spun around in place.

The gilded black robe swung open, transforming into a full moon-shaped umbrella. Cheng Shi only saw a flash of moonlight before his eyes, and then the handsome young man in front of him transformed into a stunningly beautiful woman the instant he turned around.

Tullatin!

The real Tullatin appeared, just as stunning as when Cheng Shi first saw her, only appearing even more perfect under the moonlight tonight.

"How about it, does it look familiar now?"

"..."

Cheng Shi's gaze sharpened as he watched her standing inside the door, laughing happily. His nerves tightened even more.

To be honest, it didn't look familiar at all; in fact, it seemed even more unfamiliar.

After all, a true Tullatin would have to go to the prayer room when changing genders, but now...

Can you switch genders by simply spinning around?

Ha, is that funny?

This is not funny!

Because this means that the Afros in front of him must be a being with power beyond that of Mortals!

Who exactly is He?

Cheng Shi frowned slightly, a sudden thought flashing through his mind. He suddenly came up with a way to test him, so he immediately pretended to suddenly understand and bowed his head in devout prayer:

"Praise [Filth and Decay]!"

Afros, who had just stopped spinning and was expecting to see a look of shock on Cheng Shi's face, suddenly heard him praise "Filth and Decay." She raised an eyebrow, smiled meaningfully, lowered her head, and prayed just as devoutly:

"Praise... [Filth and Decay]!"

!!

With just this one sentence, Cheng Shi understood one thing: this Afros was not the First God of the Sinking Gods, the Filth and Decay!

As long as it's not True God, it's alright.

Cheng Shi felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, but he still felt as if countless boulders were pressing down on him.

Although the other person kept smiling, the silent pressure was even more terrifying, making him dare not utter a single word.

This is neither a player nor a "familiar god." Cheng Shi was also afraid that his nonsense would bring unexpected trouble, so he decided to temporarily convert to [Silence].

Afros seemed to have a keen understanding of human nature. Seeing that Cheng Shi was merely scrutinizing her without saying a word, she burst into laughter, saying:

"People should not suppress their desires, and the desire for knowledge is one of them."

My brother, you told me to embrace desire, so why are you now rejecting that advice?

Cheng Shi sneered and replied nonchalantly:

"I want to suppress my own desires, but that desire is also a kind of desire!"

So I'm still embracing desire!

"?"

Afros was taken aback, then threw his head back and burst into laughter:

"Ha ha ha ha!

That's so interesting!

Every time I hear your interpretation of His will, I am captivated and then suddenly realize the truth.

You should have been the darling of [Filth and Decay].

Unfortunately, you're a fake.

Leave them, leave them and return to the embrace of Filth and Decay, then we will be true brothers, my... brothers!

She definitely has a problem!

So who is she...!?

Just as Cheng Shi was about to ponder the other party's identity, he suddenly widened his eyes.

With a casual wave of her hand, Afros's black robe instantly turned into dust and vanished before Cheng Shi's astonished eyes.

Her flawless body appeared unmasked under the moonlight, shrouded in moonlight like a piece of crystal jade that was impossible to look away from.

"Whether it is spiritual torment or physical pleasure;

Or perhaps it's about power, or even beauty and fame.

I can satisfy any of your needs, my brother.

Once you take this step and hold my hand, you don't need to think about anything else. You will become, like me, the freest, happiest, and most carefree person in this Sea of Desire.

Trust me, I won't lie to you.

Afros didn't take a step; she simply stretched out her fair, jade-like arm. In her words, it seemed that Cheng Shi only needed to raise his hand to possess boundless power and endless joy.

But looking at the hand so close to his, Cheng Shi suddenly smiled.

"Ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

The sudden laughter startled Afros. She paused for a moment, then quickly put on a charming smile, stared into Cheng Shi's eyes, and asked:

"Why are you laughing?"

Cheng Shi laughed, his expression gradually turning playful. He plunged the knife into his thigh again, and under the intense pain, slowly stood up. He looked mockingly at the flawless beauty before him and sneered:

"I laugh at you for no matter how much you try to impress me, you can't escape this invisible cage."

What, you really want me to step into the "Sea of Desire" with you and dance a dance of "Sinking"?

Why don't you just pounce on me and grab my hand, Ms. Afros?

Is it because you don't have a strong enough desire to dance?

No, I can see it. Your emotions are very high, to put it bluntly, almost frighteningly high.

But... since you've already taken your clothes off, why not be more direct?

Is it because this door separates you from me into Another World, so that I have to take the initiative for you to 'embrace' me, madam?

As he spoke, Cheng Shi took a step forward with a gleam in his eyes, and with that step, he stood almost nose to nose with Afros in front of him.

Even so, Afros was not happy about his approach; instead, his expression gradually darkened.

Not only that, her outstretched, jade-like arm actually pierced straight through Cheng Shi's body and embedded itself in Cheng Shi's chest!

Phantom!

This arm was just an illusion!

It has no physical form at all!

As for the owner of this arm, Cheng Shi felt that she probably had a physical body, but her physical body was inside the door, inside a door that was not the door of the Evil Infant Tribunal!

The reason Cheng Shi suddenly became suspicious of Afros's condition, besides noticing that she hadn't crossed the threshold even once, was naturally because he remembered the item left after the Trials:

The Token of the Gate of Joyful Desire!

A door! Another door!

It was this word "door" and the detail that Cheng Shi discovered about Afros being unable to step out of the threshold that made him feel that there might be something wrong with this "door"!

"As expected, you can't get out." Cheng Shi chuckled, his confidence returning.

Afros stared at Cheng Shi for a while with a complicated expression, then silently put his clothes back on, sighing with a sigh:

"My brother, you're great in every way, except..."

"So clever."