Not a Gardener? Huh?

"It's a long story."

Cheng Shi trusted Big Cat, or rather, in this "Faith Game," Big Cat was the person he trusted the most, because he knew that Big Cat would never betray the trust of his friends.

Even so, he did not share that he had obtained the Divine Authority of "fading". He only briefly explained the previous Trials, saying that he had just guessed the true will of [Decay], so with His affirmation, he faded Nangong.

Hong Lin didn't believe him at all. Seeing how Cheng Shi turned the tide, she knew that a Trials involving Chosen of God would not be simple, much less as easy as he made it sound.

Therefore, Cheng Shi must have overcome that Trials with extraordinary difficulty and gone to great lengths to save a good girl.

He's a good person!

Although she didn't witness the thrilling Trials firsthand, Hong Lin was still very happy, feeling that she hadn't misjudged him after all.

"So that's how it is. She really is lucky."

Cheng Shi was taken aback again. He felt there was something else behind those words, but he didn't dwell on it and asked directly:

"So, has our kind Priest friend now become a gardener?"

"Gardener?

No, rather than being a gardener who irrigates and sustains trees, I think she's more suited to be a Fate Weaver mends the Destiny of others.

I saw her vision, knew she was repaying a debt of gratitude, and was deeply moved, so I introduced her to the path of "Destiny".

Nangong accepted, and she was very happy because a Fate Weaver had set a good example for her and served as a good role model.

You should know who I'm talking about, right, Cheng Shi?

"..."

Cheng Shi was numb.

This works?

So you've ended up working in the same industry, huh? Fine, fine, this makes it seem like I'm the one who recruited someone from [Decay] on behalf of my Lord of Grace.

However, since Nangong has already faded away, it's likely that the giant who only seeks Decay is no longer concerned with these troublesome matters of Faith.

Cheng Shi clicked his tongue, his feelings complicated, unsure of what to say. Hong Lin, on the other hand, gradually suppressed her laughter and suddenly said in a serious tone:

"That's the end of the good news, now for the bad news."

Lin Xi... has found his second Faith.

Lin Xi?

[Decay] Chosen of God One, the Plague Cardinal with the ID "Rotten Wood"?

Hong Lin's voice was somewhat heavy, Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat. He asked, "What Faith?"

"[Annihilation], he embraced [Annihilation]."

His shared Faith in "Sinking" has fueled his aggression. Although I've tried my best to conceal our relationship, I still have to warn you to be careful of him; this guy doesn't get along with me.

"..."

Got it, the relationship's been exposed, so be careful, right?

However, to be fair, Cheng Shi looked thoughtfully at his left pinky fingernail again. A Believer in "Decay" and "Annihilation" stood before him...

Is Annihilation all that's left?

No, no, no, we can't let him fade. If he fades, I'll be facing a Believer of [Annihilation]. But if he doesn't fade, the other party will be facing a [Decay] "Emissary" with the Divine Authority to "fade"!

And I am that Emissary!

Thinking about it this way, tsk, I'm kind of itching to run into this "Rotten Wood".

If I can get rid of this "Rotten Wood" in any Trials, wouldn't the Big Cat be so shocked that it would bristle?

"Okay, I'll be careful," Cheng Shi said, but he was secretly making plans in his mind.

Hong Lin on the other side hummed in agreement and continued:

"Recently, the pace of Faith Fusion seems to have accelerated. I wonder if it's because of Him... or if His fall has accelerated the steps of the gods. Many players, even those who haven't embarked on new paths, have at least found a clue."

Just a week ago, even some of Chosen of God had no news of a second Faith.

The will of the gods must have Change because of the self-destruction of [Prosperity], but it is still hard to say exactly where this Change occurred.

Cheng Shi frowned, but remained silent and continued to listen patiently.

"You should know Mo Li, right?"

"Huh?" Cheng Shi was taken aback, thinking to himself, "This guy has already started a new story after we just parted ways?"

"We know each other, so what?"

"It is said that he intends to get closer to the war, but I am not sure if that is true."

[War]?

Ah?

A Believer in "Order" going to join "War"?

Are you unable to maintain Order?

You need to hold Codex in one hand and a big stick in the other, and give a stick to anyone who doesn't follow the Order, right?

Cheng Shi's expression turned strange, and he casually asked, "According to whom?"

Hong Lin's reply was straightforward, without any concealment.

"Li Jingming, I met him again. He is still relentlessly pursuing his path of [Memory]."

However, he has changed. Perhaps influenced by the "Deception," he has started to try to impersonate other people.

He also said that he recently obtained a small portion of 0221's Memory. You know 0221, right? The one from "Truth."

Cheng Shi's gaze sharpened, and he nodded in agreement.

Information about this mysterious "Chosen of God of Truth" is extremely scarce across all channels. For a Mage, especially a "Mage of Truth," this is highly unusual and excessively mysterious.

"0221 is conducting Slice Experiment. When I heard this news, I was shocked but not surprised, after all, it's a very Truth."

But it seems he wasn't just doing Slice Experiment; he was probably trying to replicate all the Experiment that once existed in the Tower of Reason, but the Slice Experiment were the most successful.

Li Jingming speculated that this madman might not be the First entity, and 0221 might be his slice number, but no clear evidence has been found yet.

I agree with that guess. Those "Truth" and "Folly" types can't be judged by normal standards. What do you think, Cheng Shi?

Cheng Shi smiled, and instead of answering Hong Lin's question, he asked in return:

"I'm not curious about 0221. I'm only curious about what kind of earth-shattering information you used to get so much intelligence from the Dragon King. You didn't tell him that you inherited the Divine Authority of [Prosperity], did you?"

"Tch, do you think I'm that stupid?"

"..."

"I just told him the facts. I told him that the prosperity had fallen."

"?" Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that the Big Cat was clever!

This news will definitely spread rapidly after the gathering of the Fool's Society. By telling Li Jingming this at this time, Big Cat is essentially taking advantage of the time difference to get the other party's information for free.

That was quite a clever move!

But how could she have known that news of [prosperity] would spread so quickly?

There's something there.

Cheng Shi laughed, praising as he said, "Impressive, that timing was excellent, Dragon King... you must be shocked, right?"

"No, he seemed to have known all along. I feel like someone told him, but he still exchanged information with me."

"..." Cheng Shi froze. He opened his mouth, sighed, and asked, "Then why did you suddenly want to use this to exchange information with him?"

"I feel I can't keep this from these shrewd people, so I might as well exchange some useful information in advance."

"..." is also considered clever.

Cheng Shi blinked. "Then how do you explain your source?"

"I pushed the blame onto Zhen Yi, making that unlucky thing take the fall. She's got a lot of lice, so she's not afraid of being bitten."

Hiss--

Is this what it Believer in "fate" who is blessed with "good Destiny" and can complete the information loop by casually shifting blame?

The news from the Fool's Society is definitely related to Zhen Yi!

Okay, okay, you're ruthless, you're really ruthless.

Cheng Shi twitched his lips, but didn't say anything more.

There was a moment of silence on the phone. Hong Lin on the other end seemed to be thinking about something before finally speaking again:

"And you, Cheng Shi, any new news from your end?"

Cheng Shi pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered that there was still one thing that hadn't been resolved, so he smiled and said:

"The Top Rank on the [Decay] list is too difficult to deal with, so we'll avoid it. But, Da... Hong Lin, have you ever thought about making a move against the number two on the [Decay] list?"

"Second on the list? Yu Mu?" Hong Lin on the other end of the phone was taken aback, then said with a half-smile, "What, another late-night attack?"

"..." Sister, I was wrong. I just thought too much and blurted it out. Cheng Shi coughed awkwardly twice and quickly changed the subject, saying, "No need for late at night. Anytime you want, I'll bring the person over to you."

"?"

You, a Priest, brought me a second-ranked Hunter here?

Hong Lin was silent for a long while before she said softly, "Are you serious?"

"It's true, absolutely true, after all, I Never Lie."