Golis's Resentment!
When Cheng Shi's vision was completely plunged into darkness, he was actually a little uneasy.
Because this was his first time using the Sinner's Regret, he was not quite sure how effective this Discarded Divine Artifact would be, or what kind of "punishment" it would bring to the imprisoned Self-Sinner. He simply trusted that his friend would not betray him, so he decided to give it a try.
When he regained consciousness and realized that he could still move his limbs, he knew that his friend was very trustworthy.
At least, this was not a tool for executing criminals, but rather a means of "Birth." He was simply imprisoned, confined in a darkness that resembled Void.
Not only that, he also heard rustling whispers in the darkness. The voices were intermittent, hoarse and unpleasant, sounding like both a confession and a lament. The tone was sometimes rapid and sometimes indignant, the syllables were obscure and the words were indistinct. Just hearing one sentence made one feel like their head was about to explode.
Cheng Shi was startled and immediately tried to Calming Technique himself down.
But he failed.
Because he found himself seemingly losing all power, whether it was from Deception or Destiny, none of it worked.
His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly tried to access his personal space. When he found that he could still retrieve the items from the space, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, resources are plentiful, so at least we won't starve to death in the short term.
Cheng Shi smiled wryly. He wanted to take out a magic lamp from his spatial storage to illuminate the surroundings, but after taking it out, he realized that this space could not be illuminated at all.
Because he was not in the true Void, but rather as if he had sunk into a pool of darkness, completely enveloped by extremely thick darkness from all sides, and could not see his own limbs at all.
He could indeed feel the presence of his limbs, but in this environment, every movement required overcoming immense resistance, and no matter how much he struggled, his body could never leave this small space.
After trying a few times, Cheng Shi suddenly felt as if he had become a fetus that was wrapped up tightly...?
Is this Golis's resentment?
Could it be that I, like those Wuma Sinners, have become a "stillborn baby"?
This thick, dark liquid can't be Amniotic Fluid, can it?
Cheng Shi's expression turned strange, thinking to himself, "Is this 'Birth'... serious?"
What about the umbilical cord? Is there still an umbilical cord?
He touched his stomach, and after a long time, he confirmed that there were no strange things growing on his body. Then he took out the Umbilical Cord Shackles that Hu Xuan had given him from his personal space and slowly stroked them in deep thought.
He realized that he seemed to be all alone in this space, and apart from being trapped, there seemed to be no other risks.
It seems that these players who have fallen into Golis's resentment are probably imprisoned by themselves.
This is good news, meaning I have enough time to figure out how to get out of this predicament.
But this is not good news either, because in doing so, Cheng Shi loses his ability to observe the others, and he can hardly predict how long it will take for them to escape.
He never doubted that these Peak Player had a way to escape from Golis's resentment. After all, things like Discarded Divine Artifact Cheng Shi, but he felt that this process would definitely take a long time.
This gave Cheng Shi an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
In his plan, he didn't aim to be the first to escape, but only to get there before Zhen Xin.
Only in this way can he ensure that if he encounters that group of Peak Player again after escaping, he will have time to prove his identity and reclaim it before Zhen Xin, thus restoring his identity to its rightful place!
In this way, whether they are Magician or Master of Trickery, they will lose the slight advantage they have gained in the Fool's Society after this unexpected "Birth" event, and silently suffer a great loss by taking the blame for Cheng Shi!
Therefore, getting out of trouble as quickly as possible is the most important part of Cheng Shi's personnel replacement plan.
However, he was confident enough to extricate himself from the predicament.
Because he already had a foolproof way to escape, he already knew how to break free from the shackles of this self-inflicted sinner and regain his freedom!
The description of the Discarded Divine Artifact clearly states that there are only two ways to escape Golis's resentment: either wait to be rescued by someone else, or regain one's Faith.
Based on Cheng Shi Golis, the condition of "Faith becoming devout again" might mean that those marked as sinners must become devout Believer in "Birth" before they can be "voluntarily" released by Golis.
But this condition is too difficult to meet. Unless someone breaks their oath in front of Golis, they can only wait for someone to come and rescue them.
But would those Peak Player abandon their oath just because of a non-fatal predicament?
Probably not.
Therefore, calling for help is the best answer for them!
Unfortunately, they didn't know the answer. Only Cheng Shi not only knew the answer, but also had the key to solving the problem!
Nightfall Spring Whistle!
This whistle, which can summon the Eternal Day with a single blow, is undoubtedly the best answer to freeing Golis from the shackles of resentment.
When Hu Xuan gave Cheng Shi this prop, she said that if there was a need, he should blow the whistle.
Right now, this is the Cheng Shi has the greatest need. Although this need is not quite the same as the need Hu Xuan mentioned, it is related to Birth, so Hu Xuan should understand.
But why hasn't Cheng Shi blown the whistle after thinking for so long?
Because...
The whistle has been given out!
Yes, the whistle was given out.
The Nightfall Spring Whistle that Cheng Shi threw to Zhen Yi was not fake; it was real, the very one that Hu Xuan had personally given him.
In the previous standoff, Cheng Shi had the opportunity to use the Sacrifice to the Void to fabricate a whistle and deceive everyone.
But he knew that such actions could not deceive Zhen Yi, because Zhen Yi had read his Memory and knew that he was a Clown with the talent of "Sacrifice to the Void", not some kind of Fate Weaver.
So she probably also thought that she would make up a whistle and throw it at her to deal with her questions.
For this reason, Cheng Shi thought one step further. Instead of fabricating a fake one, he gave away the real whistle.
Whether or not a loss has actually been incurred depends on the other party's reaction.
However, this means that the whistle that can summon Hu Xuan will fall into Zhen Yi's hands, and whether Cheng Shi can escape will depend on whether the other party blows the whistle or not, greatly increasing the uncertainty. How could he dare to hand over his backup plan to someone else?
Remember, Steady Cheng never takes risks without a reason.
When he throws out a backup plan, it means that he has at least another backup plan!
The second safety net method is... [Deception]!
Cheng Shi had prepared a backup plan for this "capture the Peak Player" project. In the instant he was pulled into the Void by Golis's resentment, he switched his Faith with his own shadow, transforming from a darling of "Destiny" into a collectible of "Deception".
In the very previous round, Cheng Shi had once again deceived a Believer of "Birth".
So!
What others would consider the first condition requiring the breaking of an oath to be fulfilled... for him, it was merely a matter of a prayer.
So he struggled to pull out his Dice of Destiny, a smirk playing on his lips as he muttered:
"The Lies Like Yesterday are ridiculed today."
Yesterday I deceived the Believer of "Birth," so today...
I am Believer in [Birth].
As soon as she finished speaking, Golis's resentment was relieved to have lost a blasphemous Clown but gained an extremely devout Progeny Priest.
Faith returned to its former devotion, and resentment gradually crumbled...
Freedom is within reach!