President Gong

The masked man couldn't take it anymore.

He no longer responded to the "barking" from the audience, but instead laughed heartily, straightened his back again, and loudly addressed everyone in the hall:

"The beauty of life is just like the present moment, there will always be unexpected episodes, but no matter how joyful these episodes are, they are mostly just embellishments, they will not become the main theme of life, let alone the climax of life's symphony, right?"

So let's get back to the main topic.

My surname is indeed Gong. If you don't mind, you can call me 'President Gong'. As the convener of the Fool's Society, I believe I am barely worthy of the title 'Chairman'."

But obviously most players weren't impressed by his words. The people Fool's Society, and no one would be willing to just randomly find a "leader" for themselves, especially one they didn't know at all.

So after hearing President Gong's words, the meeting room became lively for a while.

Most players kept their complaints to themselves, at most whispering them, but some bold players, from a distance in the tiered seating area, suddenly let out a loud shout:

"Hilarious! You didn't say a word about what the Fool's Society is, but you rushed to define your own identity right from the start. President Gong, isn't your behavior a bit too ugly?"

Are you a Filth and Decay Believer has embraced the lust for power?

Hmm, not really, they don't seem that enthusiastic...

You give me the impression of a nouveau riche giving alms to a beggar on the street; not too crazy, but you are a bit Pride.

"Huh? You're not some kind of [Folly] moron, are you?"

"..."

Everyone turned around in surprise, only to find that the place where the sound came from was completely empty.

Changing positions instantly in front of a thousand or so people in the venue is a crazy thing to do. It's highly unlikely that it could be hidden from so many eyes. So that questioning voice was probably faked. Someone was afraid of being exposed, so they changed the source of the voice.

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, finding things to be getting interesting.

Clearly, not everyone present was mediocre; at least some of them were quite capable and adept at Yin-Yang.

However, although this guy was questioning President Gong on the stage, he also implied that he disliked "Filth and Decay" and "Folly" in his words.

The Believer who are "Filth and Decay" are relatively easy to deal with; they are indulging in their own desires and are not prone to getting angry over minor arguments. But those who are "Folly"...

The Folly Believer would never tolerate him, and the moment he finished speaking, a chorus of contempt erupted in the room.

"Nonsense."

"Utterly foolish."

"They're all just mediocre people, as expected."

"Idiot!"

"..."

Cheng Shi wanted to laugh, and not only him, but even President Gong, who was being scolded, laughed.

He stood on the stage and laughed three times, then gestured for everyone to An Jing, and patiently explained to the crowd:

"This has nothing to do with my Faith. It's perfectly normal for you all to have doubts and questions, but what I want to say is that the reason I gathered you all here is not to elevate myself, nor to extract any benefits from you, but rather to..."

Everyone here!

Don't interrupt me. I know that as the "Faith Game" has developed to this point, people may no longer believe in selfless and dedicated good people.

But coincidentally, I happen to be one of them.

To be honest, I have participated in too many Trials, endured too much suffering, and witnessed enough tragedies.

I know how you all climbed up from 1200 points step by step, and I also know how difficult it is for ordinary people to survive in this apocalyptic world where the "gods" have descended.

Not everyone has the talent to climb to the front of the Ladder of Audience, nor is everyone lucky enough to cross the threshold of 2000 points. I really can't bear to let more compatriots disappear in the long river of time, which is why I had the idea of establishing the Fool's Society.

Admit it, folks, we're all just mediocre people!

In this era Divine Descent and humanity's spark has been extinguished, geniuses can brave the wind and snow alone and forge ahead, but mediocre people cannot. We need to stick together for warmth, and only by coming together and helping each other can we go further!

Just like Mutual Aid Society in various regions, only by holding each other's hands tightly can we withstand even greater storms and snow, and only then can we climb to the highest peaks like those geniuses, to see the scenery on the other side of the mountain!

President Gong's speech was passionate and inspiring, but very few people were convinced by it.

The Believer of "Folly" immediately launched a second round of mockery, with some even openly expressing their contempt:

"This is unnecessary! Since the Mutual Aid Society can already help each other, why do we need a bunch of Fool's Society to interfere?"

President Gong laughed heartily. He looked at the "Folly" Believer standing in the back row who was "openly expressing his contempt," and replied with a smile:

"Not everyone in the Mutual Aid Society is mediocre. My friend [Folly], please use your clever mind to think about this: if you were the one with the highest score in the Mutual Aid Society, would you go to the trouble of helping those low-scoring players?"

"?"

Everyone turned to look and saw that the "Folly" Believer frowned but did not say anything more.

Obviously he won't.

But Cheng Shi saw this scene, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

This President Gong is quite interesting.

The question he asked was utterly pointless, because if it's Mutual Aid Society, then the members are naturally willing to lend a helping hand to others, so the question is completely meaningless.

But!

He was very good at choosing who to respond to.

It should be noted that the person questioning him is a Folly Believer. Such a person would never join any Mutual Aid Society. His questioning is based solely on his own logical reasoning.

From his perspective, Mutual Aid Society shouldn't exist in the first place. He only sees the hypocrisy and pretense in them, and believes that such organizations are of no benefit other than hindering people.

Therefore, President Gong on the stage actually took a clever approach. He used a meaningless question to get a certain affirmative answer, and also cleverly used the logic of "Folly" to shut up this "Folly" Believer.

Although this move wasn't particularly clever, as long as it was more sophisticated than the doubters', it was enough to improve his image in the public's mind.

After all, this was a gathering of "ordinary people".

Even though there are many intelligent people among them, intelligent people never see through things but never say it. President Gong probably understood this point, which is why he used this method to refute a "Folly" Believer.

However, this "Folly" Believer might actually be a mediocre person...

The score won't be too high.

Sure enough, the "Folly" Believer who had spoken out with disdain fell silent. He wanted to say something, but he had nothing to say.

President Gong smiled slightly and said again:

"This friend seems to understand that not everyone in the Mutual Aid Society is mediocre, but we... are all of us."

Even if you may disagree, you have to admit that compared to those players on the leaderboards who are high above you, we are probably nothing.

Below 2000 points, all beings are equal. So rather than saying we are all mediocre, it's more accurate to say we are all a group of pitiful people with similar abilities.

Since that's the case, let's stop scheming and pulling each other back. If you all could join hands with the Fool's Society, perhaps we could even find a place on the rankings later on.

No sooner had President Gong finished speaking than Chen Shu, who had been trampled on the ground, raised his head and spoke again.

"There are a total of 8 lists on the Ladder of Audience. Even if you include the Path to Godhood, there are only a few hundred people with names and surnames."

But there are at least a thousand people in this venue. Old Gong, if the Fool's Society becomes successful, who among us brothers should go first and who should go last?