Want It? Take It

But this time was different, because the Gongyang Jiao really killed her.

With her chest ripped open and heart ripped out, her death was tragically beautiful.

Cheng Shi stared blankly at everything before him, then suddenly let out a self-deprecating laugh.

He found the splattered blood from the Poison all over his body so glaring, like a mocking eye painted on the snow, a slightly narrowed eye that seemed to be laughing at him, mocking his fear of giving his trust, and mocking his failure to heed her advice. The tone was as if it were saying:

"See, little Priest? I told you Mr. Horn was untrustworthy."

Yes, you're right, it turns out Mr. Horn really isn't trustworthy.

He didn't know why the Poison was so certain, but this time the other party had undoubtedly guessed correctly.

Cheng Shi did not retaliate, nor did he want to. Even though the Amusement Ring was fully charged and could lock onto the opponent without thinking, he still did not move.

He simply stared at the Gongyang Jiao before him, both unwilling and afraid to move, constantly reminding himself that during this time, while playing the role of the Emissary, he had gradually lowered his guard, even believing that everyone would have a sense of awe towards "mystery" and "them".

But now, Gongyang Jiao has undoubtedly refuted this viewpoint well, and taught Cheng Shi with his actions, making him understand a new truth: that is, among the Peak Player, there will always be those who are even more insane than the madman.

They are insane and unreasonable.

In front of this kind of person, even if you are Emissary, he would still dare to kill you without hesitation.

The other party was coveting my ring. How dare they covet my ring? Even though they knew I was the real Emissary, they still made a move!

Has he gone mad?

Everything before him suddenly reminded Cheng Shi of something Da Yi had said to him at the beginning of the game:

"Gongyang Jiao, ranked third on the [Filth and Decay] list, is a fanatic. Don't try to understand him; just remember to avoid him when you encounter him."

Paranoiac... This paranoiac's obsession is truly eye-opening.

Cheng Shi laughed again, still in a self-deprecating way.

He didn't look at the dead Poison at his feet anymore, but instead, without joy or sorrow, he took off his ring and threw it to the Gongyang Jiao.

Upon seeing this, Gongyang Jiao was stunned. He took the ring in disbelief, and stood there dumbfounded.

"Want it? Take it." Cheng Shi shook his head and chuckled.

He had never used such insidious methods to kill anyone before.

Yes, it was insidious! A treacherous massacre!

Because he knew that this ring was not to be coveted by outsiders. It was a gift from the Great One on the Bone Throne, and that the Great One seemed... no, he was just very stingy.

This is practically the trump card among trump cards. Anyone who covets this ring will surely face the wrath of that the Great One. This is not Cheng Shi's imagination, but a method that has been certified by both death and Deception.

Therefore, if Cheng Shi wanted to, he could use this ring as bait to easily trap and kill some Peak Player who were unaware of the inside story.

But he never did. Firstly, he didn't want to over-exploit that the Great One's attention, and secondly, he had enough worldly means at his disposal when not facing life-or-death situations, so there was no need to be so inhumane.

But today... he wants to give it a try.

Cheng Shi wanted to see what kind of death [death] would bestow upon the Screaming Count before him.

Gongyang Jiao was terrified. He knew he only had one chance, and this was his only chance before the Fool's Game became a real Fool's Game.

If he wins the bet, he will make a fortune; if he loses... he will still make a fortune no matter what.

What's going on? Lord Foolish Play bestowed this ring upon me?

It's no wonder that Gongyang Jiao was bewildered. He was even more bewildered than Cheng Shi had been. Amidst the immense fear of the Emissary assassination attempt and the unexpected surprise, he was momentarily at a loss as to whether he had done something wrong or not.

But he still knelt down from the bottom of his heart, even though a sinister smile was on his lips and his covetousness was impossible to hide. In order to live, he still held the ring tightly and knelt down.

"Stupid..."

The anxious ram had barely uttered a single word when a silent arrow flew from afar. Lost in the throes of intense emotion, he paid no heed, and so...

"Whoosh—"

Amidst Cheng Shi's amused smile and Screaming Count's bewildered confusion, the arrow pierced the ram's skull, pinning this Filth and Decay Believer, who was still trying to Emissary's intentions, firmly to the ground!

He died.

The second coveteran of the Ring of Bone Servant Lele'er died in front of Cheng Shi before he could even warm the ring.

Cheng Shi sneered, not looking at the corpse, but instead looking up ahead. Soon, he met a pair of silent eyes.

The Chameleon who had been chasing Jiang Chi had already returned sometime earlier. Now, standing on a rooftop not far away, he met Cheng Shi's scrutinizing gaze and bowed respectfully and fervently to Cheng Shi.

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, recalling a sentence that Gongyang Jiao had once told him.

"I can make that Chameleon obey you as well; he dreams of worshipping God."

Homage to the gods...

It seems this Chameleon has finally confirmed its identity, and in the choice between trusting its partner and trusting the "god," it has sided with the god.

Ah, Destiny, it's always so... absurd and bizarre.

The unlicensed worker he personally recruited endured betrayal, while the temporary worker he didn't care about became an unexpected "loyal servant."

And this... the Poison that saved him from death. Cheng Shi lowered his head, looked at the Poison at his feet, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

Now things are really messed up; we're truly in debt.

He wondered if he would have died if the Poison hadn't been there.

But after thinking it over, the answer I came to was...

Won't.

It's not that he won't die, but that the Poison won't go unchecked. She will definitely shield him from this sudden attack and die "miserably" in front of him!

Because this is Poison, this is the Filth and Decay Chosen of God that shows himself to trust!

Although she wouldn't die just like that, she still used her precious life to tell herself, "You can trust me, little Priest."

"..." Cheng Shi felt a mix of emotions. After thinking about it for a while, he sighed and said, "Destiny... is pretty good."

The interlude between the Hunter has come to an end, and the story of Hunter and prey should also come to a close.

Cheng Shi didn't want to waste any more time. He decided to use some means to deal with Jiang Chi, and this means was his last trump card: [The Sinner's Regret].

He bent down and kicked over the ram's carcass, pried open its hand to retrieve his ring, put it on, and then, without forgetting to deliver two more Thunder Punishment, Indifference stepped over the ash and chased after Jiang Chi.

Due to Da Yi's interference, Jiang Chi didn't run far at all, or rather, he was also looking forward to the assassination attempt, so he didn't run with all his might.

Da Yi was the same; he didn't pursue it with all his might. Who wouldn't want to see a scene of Emissary?

However, in Jiang Chi's expectations, he hoped that Cheng Shi would die, while for Da Yi, when he sensed that the Gongyang Jiao had turned back to kill Ultraman, his only expectation was how this Screaming Count would die.

How dare he?

Paranoiacs are truly terrifying.

It seems it hasn't learned its lesson from dying again; it'll learn its lesson after dying once more.

As expected, from the initial signs of the assassination attempt to its complete failure, and then to the assassin's death with resentment, only a few minutes passed. Ultraman didn't even lift a finger, and the ram died at the hands of his collaborator.

The Chameleon, contrary to its usual behavior, killed Screaming Count... what else could it be?

It was disrupted by the power of [Chaos].

As an Emissary of chaos, Ultraman is capable of filling the field with chaos!

Praise the chaos!

In Da Yi's view, this was not even a minor incident, at most just Gong Yang being foolish. But he didn't know that the invincible Ultraman in his eyes had just encountered the biggest life-or-death crisis since the arrival of the [Faith Game]!

All of this gave him a new understanding of the group of Peak Player who were closest to "them".

"A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit..."

However, putting aside his own carelessness, Cheng Shi wasn't sure whether what had just happened was the result of the players' strategy or a true Destiny of luck...

Even with the protection of "Destiny," he dared not overestimate the influence of his status Emissary.

"Indeed, the only people you can trust in this world are either dead or still dead. That the Great One was quite prescient..."

The skull, perhaps, will never betray us.

Seeing that Cheng Shi had caught up unharmed, Jiang Chi stopped in his tracks, his expression unusually grave.

He was about to say something when Cheng Shi raised his hand to stop him with a cold face.

"Shut up, wait to die, and save yourself some dignity."

As he spoke, Cheng Shi marked everyone present, raised his right hand slightly, and activated [Sinner's Redemption] without hesitation.

In that instant, everyone's vision was plunged into darkness.

Cheng Shi chuckled self-deprecatingly, thinking to himself: Afros, I'm bothering you again.