Cheng Shi's Plan

Let's turn our attention back to the present moment.

Three people stood against the wind, while one person lay on the ground, unable to get up.

Both the Gongyang Jiao and the Chameleon were waiting for Cheng Shi to give the next plan, but at this moment, Cheng Shi took out the Lush Antler Crown with his hands behind his back and cast a Healing Art on the Poison on the ground.

Only Priest with a screw loose would choose to resurrect an enemy.

Cheng Shi had smoked once before; this was the second time.

Two negatives make a positive, so his mind returned to normal.

Although the biting cold had frozen the wound on Poison's neck, the stiff wound slowly softened, closed, and healed as the breath of revival flowed towards her.

Poison never imagined she would be resurrected by someone else. Having finally found a direct clue to the [Gift of Scars], she naturally wouldn't give up on the dream dagger she had been searching for for so long just because of a slight setback in the situation.

She was not afraid of death, and even longed for it. This was not only because she had prepared a backup plan at the very beginning of the Trials, but also because there was no other way to break free from the pull of desire to Dance With Me except through death!

Yes, she had originally intended to resolve the crisis of being hunted and save herself by dying, but in the process of seeking death, she chose a murderer she found agreeable.

In this Trials, this [Filth and Decay] Chosen of God can be resurrected at least twice, and each resurrection is carefully designed. The timing of the resurrection is neither too fast, leaving her still in danger, nor too slow, causing her to miss the opportunity. She will not even be resurrected where the corpse was left, for fear that someone might throw her body into some unclean space when disposing of the corpse, such as... Mr. Horn's stomach.

If she still hasn't obtained the Daggers after two attempts, then it can only be said that this Trials has become too dangerous and is no longer suitable to continue.

Therefore, these two opportunities for resurrection are the source of Poison's confidence in competing with everyone for the Daggers.

Her so-called desperate attempt was nothing more than trying to use her own life, which was destined to die, to consume Gongyang Jiao's life.

Unfortunately, the plan failed.

She failed to kill the Gongyang Jiao, and died in the arms of the young Priest.

But what she didn't expect was that the little Priest who killed her would actually resurrect her on the spot!

The moment she felt her consciousness return, Poison thought her backup plan had worked. She stretched and yawned, saying, "The little Priest has really changed..."

She froze halfway through her sentence, both her words and her hand gestures.

She suddenly opened her eyes and found herself seemingly still under the snow-covered Kannaal City, with Cheng Shi standing in front of her, looking at her with amusement, as if she were looking at a... idiot.

The Chameleon standing to the side remained expressionless, but its posture clearly indicated that it was also watching the show.

Gongyang Jiao was the one with the ugliest expression among the three onlookers. He had thought that Cheng Shi the Poison, but he did not expect that the other party would actually bring her back.

What exactly does this Emissary want to do?

Is he going to rely on the power of Poison, or is he using Poison's life to test his loyalty?

He couldn't understand it, and dared not ask. He could only stand there with a livid face, his eyes flickering, lost in thought.

Our client, Poison, was completely stunned.

Her confused thoughts prevented her from figuring out what Cheng Shi doing for a moment, but she quickly came to her senses, leaped up, and pounced on Cheng Shi with a smile in her eyes.

Cheng Shi took out a Scalpel again and held it against her neck and chest, sneering, "Want to die again?"

Poison nodded vigorously, then quickly shook his head, licked his lips, and said with lingering satisfaction:

"I don't want to die, but I want you to save me again."

"Little Priest, you really are a good person! This is the second time you've saved me!"

"You call the person who killed you a good person?" Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow.

"How I died doesn't matter, what matters is that you saved me."

"..."

In that instant, Cheng Shi felt a tiny bit of regret.

But he endured it in order to get rid of Jiang Chi, whom he disliked even more.

Seeing the several Change in Cheng Shi's expression, Poison chuckled lightly, but quickly suppressed her smile and said solemnly:

"I can help you kill someone. You know me, you should know this is not a joke, and you should know when you can trust me."

But I can't give up that Daggers.

"Young Priest, if you also want that Daggers, I suggest you kill me again. That way, it's better for both of us."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi's expression changed slightly.

He's not afraid of unorthodox Poison, he's afraid of the Poison that are now being made serious.

He knew the other person wasn't lying. It wasn't because Master of Deception, but because the "Filth and Decay" Chosen of God in front of him had entered that "sales" state again; she was selling her trust!

Cheng Shi knew that he could completely trust Poison at this moment. She said she would help him kill someone, and she would definitely help him to the end. Even if the other party's trust was not genuine, it was more genuine than the trust of countless others.

However, she also admitted that she could not give up the Daggers, indicating that this Chosen of God of the "Filth and Decay" has a deep obsession with the "Gift of Scars".

Fortunately, the conflict of interest between the two no longer exists, and the Daggers has disappeared.

Cheng Shi pulled up the Poison not to make her work herself to the bone, nor to find a trustworthy backer, but to ask about everything concerning the Pointer Knight Jiang Chi.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

To kill a Believer of "Time," one must be well prepared.

But if Poison was needed anyway, why did Cheng Shi kill her first?

There are many reasons, including but not limited to fulfilling the wishes of the new employee, Mr. Horn; dampening the arrogance of a certain Chosen of God; not wanting the Poison's rhythm to dictate their cooperation; giving the Chameleon a warning; and realizing that the other party seemed to be seeking death...

Of course, none of these are the most important factors; the only decisive reason is...

Cheng Shi had wanted to do this for a long time.

It feels so good to kill a Chosen of God!

Seeing that Poison suddenly showed "loyalty", Gongyang Jiao spat fiercely. He didn't dare to curse in front of Lord Foolish Play, but he still dared to express his dissatisfaction slightly.

Poison raised an eyebrow at the sound of disdain, then suddenly turned back to look at Gongyang Jiao with interest, and said with a smile:

"Oh my, isn't this Mr. Horn? What's this? Your rabies is cured? You've started to enjoy being someone's dog?"

"?"

This sentence completely stunned Cheng Shi.

Even though I'm the one holding the dog on the leash, why does that sound so jarring?

He thought the ram would be furious, but to his surprise, the Screaming Count held back.

"Ha, even you, with your Poison, can be someone's dog, so why can't I?"

"???"

No, you two "Filth and Decay" Believer aren't implying anything against me, are you?

Cheng Shi's eye twitched, wishing he could stab Poison again to shut her up, but then he heard Poison laugh and say:

"I did it voluntarily, and you did it voluntarily too?" she said, barking defiantly at Cheng Shi.

"..."

This single "woof" silenced the entire room.

Whether it was from anger causing internal injuries or from disdain for engaging in such a pointless and unwinnable verbal battle with Poison, Gongyang Jiao glared fiercely at Poison and spat again.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Shi smiled outwardly, but inwardly he understood the meaning of the Poison.

She was reminding herself that Gongyang Jiao was not a trustworthy person, but the problem is, sister, you may not know why he is so obedient. If you did, you would be obedient too.

This is also why Cheng Shi is reluctant to reveal his "other identity" in front of the Poison. He is not afraid that the other party will not obey, but he is afraid that the other party will be too obedient.

He can't handle it.

Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Cheng Shi pushed aside the Poison and finally began to get down to business.

He glanced at the Poison was constantly scrutinizing the other two, and uttered only five words:

"Let's talk about the knights."

With just these five words, Poison knew that Cheng Shi's target was actually the Pointer Knight who had pushed him out of the team, Jiang Chi!

"I'm a little curious, since Da Yi was clearly in charge of that hunt, why are you so... towards Jiang Chi..."

"Stand here and say what you know, or lie on the ground and shut up, you can choose one."

"..." Poison's eyes instantly turned resentful. She muttered softly, "So fierce," then crossed her arms and rubbed her arms as she slowly began to speak.

"The first time I met him was during a Trials to pray for the [Gift of Scars], but the Trials went wrong and ended inexplicably not long after it started."

At that time, I only knew that he was a Believer in "time", but I didn't know that he was a Pointer Knight.

Then, I encountered him a second time. We fought side by side for a game and our teamwork was fairly good. He was of average combat strength but cautious and shrewd, and had a strong ability to seize opportunities, but only in small-scale battles.

He enjoys working with intelligent people, especially those who are knowledgeable about history and have elegant manners.

So I can tell you with absolute certainty, little Priest, as long as you take me away, he and Da Yi...

They will never be able to get along.

Congratulations, your prey has found a lone wolf.