Hard-Headed Against the Dragon King!

Li Zhen's expression changed.

It wasn't because Cheng Shi opened his eyes, but because the Fate Weaver was sitting on the ground... had disappeared.

The Cheng Shi opened his eyes, he vanished from Li Zhen's sight. Using the Dice scattered on the ground and the Never-Lost Gambling Tools, he flashed behind his opponent. Even though Li Zhen was already alert to the Dice on the ground, Cheng Shi was too fast.

The Fate Weaver never considered any communication, negotiation, or probing; all he wanted to do was take action!

This sudden attack, accompanied by a sneer, instantly pressed close to Li Zhen's back. Before the other party could react, just like the First probing, the Scalpel was thrust towards the back of the other party's head.

Li Zhen was hit; his head exploded with a "bang," and he fell forward in terror.

However Cheng Shi did not feel that he had succeeded just because he hit the target with one blow, because the feeling on the back of the other person's head... was a little strange.

It's fake, no, it can't be considered fake. It doesn't feel like an illusion of Nothingness, but rather like the past of existence.

It seems that he killed a former Li Zhen.

Seeing this scene, and recalling the strange things Lidyaala had just said, Cheng Shi's gaze sharpened. He immediately realized that the opponent he was facing was not Believer in "Order," but rather a follower of "Existence," an adversary of the Faith in "Memory"!

The Li Zhen who just died is clearly his reflection in his Sea of Memories!

[Memory], surnamed Li, also knows how to "Deception"...

When these keywords were strung together, a name instantly popped into Cheng Shi's mind.

?

Could it be him?!

The thought of the name made Cheng Shi even more excited.

But along with his excitement came the sudden gust of wind from behind!

The opponent retaliated, and very quickly.

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, ducked to avoid the sneak attack from behind, and then lightly snapped his fingers before disappearing again.

Instead of turning around and attacking, he quickly left the center of the dungeon and came to the side of Tree Servant Yu Mu. Don't forget, Cheng Shi has helpers. This bodyguard, who was ordered by Big Cat to protect him, was probably fooled by some tricks. As long as he can get him to act again, the situation will soon tilt in Cheng Shi's favor, turning into a two-on-one advantage.

As for how to reawaken the other person, Cheng Shi didn't know.

But he can try.

With a single move, he smashed a bottle of "Past Prosperity" onto Yu Mu's face. Then, he grabbed the tip of Yu Mu's arrow and stabbed it into his own left arm. The instant the arrow pierced through his clothes and touched his skin, the power of "Faded Majesty" erupted, carrying with it a surge of "Decay" power that instantly transformed his left hand back into an incredibly hard, withered vine arm.

Yes, Cheng Shi encountered another bug.

In order to improve his combat power, he used Yu Mu's arrow to attack himself, exploiting the loophole that the "faded" Divine Authority would trigger the "Faded Majesty" when resisting the "Decay" attack.

But that wasn't his only goal. His main purpose was to try to awaken the Tree Servant in front of him using the purest aura of Decay emanating from his arm.

Although the other party is Tree Servant of [Prosperity], it is undeniable that the source of his power still comes from the second god of [Sinking] who is seeking to Decay himself.

The overflowing aura of Decay slapped against Yu Mu, who was standing close by, instantly "reactivating" this Believer in Decay.

It really worked!

Cheng Shi was overjoyed, but he did not pause or relax at all. The next second, he disappeared in front of Yu Mu and flashed towards the figure on the field.

A Today's Warrior who has received the [Decay] buff today will stand against the Dragon King right here!

Indeed, Cheng Shi had already guessed that the other party was Li Jingming, the Dragon King had betrayed his Lord of Grace and joined the ranks of God of Merriment, yet was constantly blaspheming God of Merriment in his practice of the path of [Memory]!

But is that the other person?

Yes!

Li Zhen is Li Jingming.

Faced with Cheng Shi's relentless pursuit and Yu Mu's occasional sneak attacks, Li Jingming showed no fear, but his face was filled with astonishment.

He wasn't unfamiliar with aggressive warriors or cunning, suspicious players; he just never expected to encounter a Priest who was... so skilled in combat!

Although he saw Cheng Shi's arm, which contained the power of "Decay," before he even entered the dungeon, he never imagined that this arm was not some deceptive prop, nor simply a defensive blessing, but a true warrior's hard weapon!

Dual professional development?

Otherwise, how can we explain his combat prowess?

Even a mummy shouldn't be this strong, right?

All his impressions of Cheng Shi were based on "cunning," even before the battle broke out. But now, he realized he was wrong.

Judging from their stance, it seems they intend to... kill me?

Li Jingming frowned, sensing that things were starting to go in a bad direction. This was clearly against his original intention. Although he was not afraid of fighting, pointless battles would only waste time.

And in those remaining hours or so, he still had many things he wanted to do.

So, after dodging Cheng Shi's attack again using the reflection of [Memory], Li Jingming gracefully retreated, raising his hand and confessing to Cheng Shi:

"Cheng Shi, I know you recognized me, I..."

"I have no idea!"

Cheng Shi chuckled and lunged forward again.

He's having a blast!

Today's Warrior are like leeches, constantly eroding the Dragon King's foothold. Coupled with the interference of a top Hunter's sneak arrow, even Big Cat cannot remain unscathed in this situation, let alone Li Jingming, who is Mage.

But he was, after all, a contestant on the list. After enduring a few blows, he retreated most of the distance, his face ashen, with several bruises and tattered clothes.

Seeing the Dragon King get the short end of the stick, Cheng Shi disappeared from laughter.

Is the opponent strong?

Strong, the Dragon King is indeed very strong.

He had been avoiding the issue, and the few times he did make a move were merely pointless probes. Cheng Shi could tell that the other party wanted to calmly resolve the conflict and misunderstanding between them, but the problem was, he didn't want to.

I don't want to right now, at least not yet.

Because he was having a great time playing.

Of course, Cheng Shi is not Big Cat, he is not a violent maniac, and his vigorous attack is not because the other party is the former [Memory] Chosen of God, but because he has already seen through Li Jingming's plan and knows that the other party intends to cooperate with him. Therefore, he is showing his strength to win more say.

Li Jingming must want to cooperate, otherwise he would have made his move while I was pretending to be asleep.

The fact that the other party didn't take any action can only mean that his scam was simply a way for him to examine himself, understand himself, Memory himself.

And now, this is the price the Dragon King should pay for this Memory.

Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi's efforts were not entirely for increasing his bargaining Chip. Rather than being aggressive, he was using the opponent's strength to gradually integrate his own combat power and hone his fighting skills.

Enemies who fight to the death are easy to find, but battles fought with the aim of dying cannot last long. They are good for honing one's will but not for studying skills. It is difficult to find an evenly matched opponent. Now that there is such an opportunity, it is a good time to show off one's skills and give the Dragon King a little... crazy shock.

Li Jingming was indeed shocked. He hadn't expected Cheng Shi to treat him as if he were seeking revenge for his father's death.

No wonder he was able to trick Zhen Yi; with that ruthless and crazy spirit, he could succeed at anything.

Li Jingming dodged Cheng Shi's attack again with a gloomy face, but he still did not make a move, and was still trying to resolve the "misunderstanding" by persuading Cheng Shi.

"I didn't mean to Deception, I was just too curious about you, you..."

"Stop talking nonsense, don't run away if you have the guts!"

"... Don't you want to know what Change have occurred in [Order]?"

Yes! Of course I want to!

But he still kept a straight face and stubbornly said, "I don't want to."

"You want to!"

"Fine, fine, I want to, I want to chop you up! Stop right there!"

"..." We can't communicate, we can't communicate at all.

Li Jingming prided himself on having a good temper, but under Cheng Shi's Cheng Shi pressure, he finally lost his temper. He dodged Yu Mu's shot and casually used the power of [Memory] to imprison the Tree Servant on the ground. Then, his eyes narrowed and his aura began to rise infinitely.

Li Zhen's appearance and clothing quickly dissipated from his body, revealing a cold yet resolute face. His hair was piled high in a Daoist bun, and he wore coarse linen clothes. In addition, various intricate runes were drawn out of thin air by his fingertips. If it weren't for the unrestrained flow of the azure light of [Memory], one might even think that he was a Daoist priest who had stepped out of an ancient scroll.

The surging power of [Memory] began to converge towards Li Jingming's fingertips. He was very fast, and in the instant he broke free, he had almost finished preparing the power of [Memory] in his hand.

Just as he was about to make the final Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi, who had been engaged in close combat, suddenly stopped. He ignored the "surprise" Li Jingming had prepared for him, instead raising his arm, flashing to Chenosli's feet, extending his hand towards the unconscious First-Class Adjudicator, and raising an eyebrow with a mocking smile:

"You hit me, I'll hit him."

You can't kill me, but I can kill him.

You lost your Memory, and I won...

He was about to say "fun," but then realized that he couldn't be Believer of the God of Merriment at this moment, so he quickly changed his mind and smoothly said:

"... Change.

And this is our current Destiny.