Stand Still. I'll Speedrun This Trial for You

"Boom--"

Fear is food for some, but a death knell for others.

Cheng Shi gave Jiang Chi no chance; when his fear turned into sustenance, he tolled his death knell.

Before Jiang Chi could even react, or even before fear could show in his eyes, a deafening roar echoed across Rosna Conscription Plaza.

The roaring plasma instantly engulfed the figure in front of Cheng Shi. A blinding flash of lightning struck and then dissipated with a bang. The terrifying Thunderbolt did not shatter the swirling snow, but it left behind a charred corpse in the square.

"I told you to be more dignified, but you chose to be undignified, so..."

Without saying a word, Cheng Shi directly inserted the Door Key into Jiang Chi's chest. Countless bloody bones emerged from his body, spiraled upwards, and then fell down, instantly condensing into a strange door covered with bone patterns in front of him.

He didn't push the door open and entered, but nodded in satisfaction. Then, another bolt of Thunderbolt blasted the remaining flesh and blood into dust.

As for who on the field generated this terrifying energy from the Thunder Punishment...

It's hard to say, because at the very moment Jiang Chi died, Cheng Shi's ring was filled with...

Of course, one of those moments was when he sacrificed himself after realizing at the beginning that he was caught in Time Battlefield.

But the other four squares...

Thanks to time, this Trials's "start" went so smoothly.

Cheng Shi smiled, turned his back to everyone, and quietly covered his face with a soldier's Mask.

Thanks again to Time, this start was perfect! The Today's Warrior thanks to the reset of time.

This start was indeed perfect, but only for Cheng Shi. For the other players in this Trials, this start might be a bit hellish.

After all, in their eyes, one teammate had already erected a gate to hell in this square, and used it to send off another teammate.

Who would believe that in a high-level match, one player died in the blink of an eye right at the start?

After the two claps of thunder, no one in the square dared to move.

The most excited was the Gongyang Jiao behind Cheng Shi. This howling knight not only felt a huge surge of fear, but also smelled an aura on Cheng Shi that was perfectly compatible with his own.

For a Screaming Count, this aroma was like the most delicious food on earth tempting a gourmet—it was so fragrant, so beautiful, so pure.

What kind of amazing thing is this?!

He looked at Cheng Shi's fingers, his eyes flashing with shrewdness, and his face revealing undisguised Greed.

The most shocked person was Da Yi. His eyes were wide open and his mind was a complete mess. He was wondering why he was matched with Cheng Shi instead of Old Hu.

Okay, even if we were matched with Cheng Shi by some twist of fate, what kind of monster is this Cheng Shi?

Where is the Fate Weaver?

Are there really such Fate Weaver can mend Destiny like this, tearing their teammates' Destiny to shreds right from the start?

This isn't Fate Weaver, isn't it a Destiny tailor of fate?

How could he be so strong? The power of that Thunderbolt was probably too much for even himself to withstand. Cheng Shi?

Furthermore, Da Yi didn't even have time to see the face of the teammate who died!

He didn't know who died, but someone else did.

Poison, this Chosen of God of the [Filth and Decay], originally had a smile on her face when she saw Cheng Shi's figure, but when she saw her partner being blasted into ashes by Cheng Shi in one move, all her smile froze on her face.

She looked at Cheng Shi in disbelief, her eyes flickering with complex emotions.

Is this still the same little Priest I know?

Did he change careers?

Elemental Mage?

Why did he kill his collaborator? Did he have a grudge against Jiang Chi?

Oh no, the ram is here, but I've lost my support. This game is probably going to be tough.

Poison Silver Fang gritted her teeth, took a half step back, and became wary of the ram. But then, something else happened that left her speechless.

Cheng Shi turned around with a smile, stretched his arms and legs, and suddenly shouted to the Gongyang Jiao beside him:

"I know what you want. Come on, kill me, and the ring is yours."

Gongyang Jiao was taken aback for a moment, then a hideous grin spread across his face. "Wonderful, wonderful indeed?"

Cheng Shi scoffed:

"More loyal than you."

"?"

Gongyang was taken aback, clearly not understanding, but then Cheng Shi spoke again, this time not to him, but to the Chameleon that was still hiding in the distance.

"If I were you, I would stand still. Sometimes, staying neutral is all you need to win. Chameleon friend, you can't rely on this thing to get to God."

"..."

"..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the Chameleon hidden in the wind and snow changed its expression. Da Yi and Poison looked on in astonishment, seemingly not expecting that there was a Chameleon hiding there.

Gongyang's eyes twitched, because the "thing" Cheng Shi was talking about was clearly him.

"Good, good, it seems we can have some appetizers before the main course."

"You filthy bitch, thank your friend! His appearance has kept you from dying a little longer. After I eat him, I'll slowly devour you alive."

With that, Gongyang Jiao let out a sharp cry and charged towards Cheng Shi, who was not far away, without hesitation.

Paranoiacs are fearless. Even if they see the other side instantly kill a teammate, they will not back down until they have fought it themselves.

Unsurprisingly, the two warriors collided again.

The Gongyang Jiao are stubborn and arrogant, Today's Warrior is filled with rage. The two of them showed no mercy from the moment they made contact, and every strike was a deadly move.

The fierce battle in the Rosna Imperial Court was repeated. Neither side was afraid of death, only that the other was not dead. The attacks became faster and faster, and the blows became more and more ruthless. In just a few minutes, countless pieces of blood and flesh were scattered on the white snow of the square, which was terrifying to behold.

As the fight went on, the Gongyang Jiao became less arrogant. His chest and abdomen had been almost completely stripped bare by his opponent, who, while not much flesh had remained on his face, neck, or back either...

He's incredibly good at fighting!

No wonder this guy was so arrogant, he rolled a perfect score!

This is an unknown high-scoring Today's Warrior!!

Not only Gongyang Jiao, but others could also see that this could only be a fully-fledged Today's Warrior. But what they couldn't understand was that even Today's Warrior should be afraid of death, yet this person...

Crazy?

This is insane!

Cheng Shi's madness made everyone present afraid to move. Faced with such a dramatic and absurd opening, they had no choice but to wait. Whether they started the Trials or did something else, they had to figure out what this madman's purpose was, otherwise this game was unplayable.

Da Yi's gaze was solemn, as if he was re-evaluating Cheng Shi's strength; Chameleon, having his thoughts exposed, weighed his options for a long time before drawing his bow; Poison looked delighted, even though Cheng Shi had killed her partner the moment they met, wasn't he now crushing his enemy?

The young Priest has become stronger, that's good. As for the deceased Jiang Chi...

Since he's already dead, what else can be done? All we can do is transfer our hopes for Jiang Chi to the young Priest.

Thinking of this, Poison even laughed out loud.

"Little Priest, Mr. Horn is very powerful, you..."

Do you need any help?

Cheng Shi laughed as he fought, not glancing at the Poison, but loudly replying between exchanges:

"Stand still and don't move. I'll speedrun this round for you."

The moment he finished speaking, the eyes of this [Filth and Decay] Chosen of God one lit up instantly.