The Call to an Old Friend, the Exchange of Memories

Cheng Shi remained motionless; he had been standing in the same spot for quite some time.

This wasn't because he was being controlled, but because he was waiting!

He was waiting for his next audience.

In the past Cheng Shi never expected to meet the gods, but today was different. The pace of the Trials was so strange that he believed it must be their arrangement.

They may have wanted to tell themselves something through this deliberately distorted Trials, but the problem is that they didn't grasp it, so they are waiting for a more straightforward "explanation".

How arrogant! A player stands still, waiting for a god to "explain" to him.

But Cheng Shi felt that this matter was definitely not over yet, and that even if he met Afros again, there would definitely be an explanation for it.

It is very clear that Afros is trapped, and most likely trapped by time.

If even a "He" trapped by the True God can summon him, then there must be the power of another True God involved. And Cheng Shi is waiting for this god!

But clearly, he was overthinking it.

From the first light of dawn until the sun reached its zenith, for such a long time, not one of Him summoned him again, not even the two from the [Nothingness].

This unusual situation further suggests that there is something wrong with this Trials!

Seeing that he wouldn't be summoned, Cheng Shi had to think of another way. He was too curious and wanted to figure out what was hidden beneath this Trials and what Afros meant by the so-called "era".

So he took out the Dice, preparing to pray to the God of Merriment.

But just as he was about to utter the prayer of "Deception," he took the Dice back.

"No, before requesting an audience, we can learn about that so-called 'era'... and Afros through other means."

Cheng Shi muttered something under his breath, then took the Ordinary Walkie-Talkie out of the warehouse.

He whispered a name, and the call was answered shortly afterward. The other person's voice was as steady and powerful as ever.

"It's me."

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Cheng Shi chuckled, then quickly lowered his voice and asked:

"I know it's you. I want to ask you about someone."

The other person paused noticeably for a moment, then chuckled softly:

"It's you?"

Cheng Shi was taken aback and frowned.

He could tell that the Dragon King's words didn't seem like he was bluffing; rather, it seemed like he genuinely knew who the Dragon King was.

Yes, the person opposite him is none other than Li Jingming, the Chosen of God of [Deception].

But even if he once belonged to the "Memory," he shouldn't know his own identity.

What happened? Did the Big Cat leak information?

But Cheng Shi didn't waste any more time to confirm his identity; instead, he immediately replied in a deep, resonant voice:

"No."

"Yes, that's it."

I only enjoy exchanging Memory face-to-face, and I've never done a phone transaction before, but I can make an exception for you.

Cheng Shi was stunned again. He lowered his voice and asked:

"Why?"

"I heard you lied to Zhen Yi?"

Grass...

He really knew!

Who's stalking me from behind?!

Do you think my identity is so easy to guess? It's only been a few days and it's already been revealed?

Cheng Shi's face darkened, but he still didn't return to his original voice. "How did you guess?"

Li Jingming chuckled and said, "You don't know?"

Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively felt that something was wrong again. "What should I know?"

"You really don't know, this is a..."

Interesting Memory.

Zhen Yi called everyone and said that her boyfriend had also gotten a phone with the bald head, and asked us to take care of him and call him often to cheer him up.

But she deliberately omitted the bald man, so much so that when everyone called him to ask about it, the kind-hearted bald man was still keeping it a secret for her.

Now everyone knows that Zhen Yi's boyfriend, Cheng Shi, the Fate Weaver, did indeed get the bald man's phone. Not only that, but their relationship seems to be... not bad?

???

Grass!

I've only been out of contact with Big Cat for two days, and this has already caused such a mess?

Cheng Shi was speechless. He gripped the phone tightly, unsure of what to say, when Li Jingming spoke up again.

"I don't have much time, I still have Trials to complete. Consider the Memory I just shared as a gift to my new friend. Now, tell me what Memory you'd like to exchange, Cheng Shi."

His condition was to exchange Memory?

Sure enough, even while he was in the midst of [Deception], he was still carrying out the will of [Memory].

Okay, okay, so what does God of Merriment think of you?

The Oathbreaker of [Memory] are using the name of the [Deception] Chosen of God to carry out [Memory] deeds. This is quite a spectacle, but no matter how you look at it, it's the God of Merriment who suffers the loss.

Is He watching himself have fun?

"..."

You're really something, not even sparing yourself!

Cheng Shi Shijian couldn't hide it any longer, so he simply spoke his mind.

"I exchanged my Memory of myself for news about someone else."

"Your Memory?" After pondering for a moment, Li Jingming suddenly burst into laughter. "Interesting. I agree. So, whose story do you want to know?"

His words were even more arrogant than Cheng Shi and the other gods had acted earlier. It seemed that no matter whose name Cheng Shi mentioned, he could tell a story about that person.

Cheng Shi hearing this, Cheng Shi's eyes flickered slightly. After pondering for a moment, he tentatively asked, "The Emissary of [Filth and Decay]."

Li Jingming clearly hadn't expected that Cheng Shi was inquiring about not a player, but rather about Him. However, he wasn't too surprised. After a pause, he said calmly and forcefully:

"Sure, who is it?"

"..." Bro, you really know a lot.

Cheng Shi didn't answer; instead, he asked a question that puzzled the other person:

"How am I supposed to know who it is if you don't tell me who they are?"

"?"

This time, Li Jingming truly fell silent.

The last time I had such a speechless phone conversation was when Zhen Yi impersonated Zhen Xin and called.

[Nothingness] is indeed [Nothingness]. Whether Believer in [Deception] or Believer in [Destiny], they always share some similarities with [Nothingness] in certain aspects.

Thinking of this, Li Jingming shook his head and chuckled:

"Okay, I didn't think it through. So, whose story do you want to know?"

"Drachirko, Afros, or Tria?"

!!

Afros!

Upon hearing the name, Cheng Shi's pupils constricted sharply, and he stopped breathing.

He truly is one of Him!

Afros is the Emissary of [Filth and Decay]!

Not only that, but there are actually three Emissary the [Filth and Decay]?

Or is it that Li Jingming only knows these three?

Even just knowing that He has three Emissary is already quite remarkable, since Cheng Shi knows nothing about any of them.

Even Afros's identity was only confirmed at this moment.

Very good, now that we have the intelligence, the next step is...

Cheng Shi coughed lightly twice and held the microphone slightly further away:

"Ahem, well, never mind, I don't want to know anymore. Let's talk about it next time. Thank you for your patient company, Dragon King. We'll meet again someday."

Without waiting for the other party's reaction, he quickly hung up the phone.

"Beep beep beep—"

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Li Jingming's smile froze on his face.

But soon, he laughed again, bursting into laughter.

"Hahaha, interesting, extremely interesting."

I was actually fooled by a Fate Weaver. Hmm, it seems that the rumor that he could fool Zhen Yi is probably not true.

But...

This Fate Weaver doesn't seem to know much about [Memory].

All of a person's thoughts, actions, and movements—all traces of life—are Memory. When you asked that question and hung up the phone, Cheng Shi, your story was already etched into my memory.

So let me guess, which of the three of them you've recently encountered...?

Which one?