Mutual Deception

Cheng Shi knew when to stop.

He felt that if he asked for anything more, Li Jingming might really give up on this exploration trip and start yelling at him.

Although he wasn't too afraid of the other party's outburst, he was also very curious about what secrets were hidden in that Grand Inquisition.

So, having reaped all the benefits, Cheng Shi consciously, generously, and slightly backed down.

"However, there's one condition if you want to cooperate with me."

"..." Li Jingming took a deep breath and raised his hand again, looking like he probably couldn't hold back any longer.

Cheng Shi wasn't buying it. He laughed and raised his hand even higher, almost touching Chenosli's knee, and said gleefully:

"Don't rush me, I won't make you bleed anymore, but you are Believer in [Deception] after all, and I have PTSD from being deceived, so it's hard for me to trust you again. So, how about we sign a contract?"

As he spoke, Cheng Shi took out the A4 paper that had been signed by several teammates.

Upon seeing the "contract," Li Jingming's face darkened even further.

"Sometimes I feel like you're more like Deception than Destiny, Cheng Shi. You're not planning to fool me again with this blank sheet of paper that has no Divine Power, are you?"

Cheng Shi hearing this, Cheng Shi's lips instantly stretched into a wide grin.

"Oh? You think this is fake?"

"Interesting! Then I'll show you whether this is fake or not!"

With that, he ripped the contract with four names on it open with a "rip" sound.

The instant the contract was torn apart, Li Jingming's face darkened, and he quickly cast a magical shield around himself by waving both hands.

However, as the two half-torn A4 sheets of paper in Cheng Shi's hand fluttered to the ground, nothing happened inside the dungeon.

Cheng Shi laughed even louder, looking at the cautious Li Jingming, and said sarcastically:

"You have a good eye, it's definitely fake."

"..."

Li Jingming had reached his limit. For the second time, he felt that his good temper was about to be completely worn down by a player. The last time he felt this way was when he first met Zhen Yi.

What a profound concept of "Nothingness"! What a profound concept of "Nothingness"!

It's truly meaningless that both "Deception" and "Destiny" can each have a Believer like you!

Li Jingming was moved, because he felt that if he didn't do something, even if he collected the precious Memory later, he would feel so frustrated that he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

With a slight raise of his hand, a ring shimmering with tri-colored iridescent light on his finger emitted a dazzling glow that illuminated the entire dungeon. Then, under Cheng Shi solemn gaze, a symbol resembling "Order" appeared out of thin air between the two of them, flickered a few times, and then collapsed and disappeared.

The light in the dungeon dimmed, and in the blink of an eye, Cheng Shi felt as if he had signed a special contract with the other party that he could not refuse.

Now it was his turn to turn pale.

What did you do?

"Justice exchange agreement," Li Jingming said coldly. "This is a [Memory] type contract initiated by me. Under the witness of [Order], I need to share a Memory with you. If you are willing to abide by the agreement, you can share a Memory with me in exchange. If you are not willing, the agreement will be automatically broken and will have no effect on you afterwards."

?

Cheng Shi was taken aback, wondering what kind of agreement this was.

A unilateral concession agreement?

I provoked you, and you're still rushing to give me a Memory?

Is this for real?

Could it be that I guessed wrong, and this is not the Dragon King's furious revenge?

Something's not right. The other party's attitude clearly shows that he's lost his guard. He couldn't possibly come up with a meaningless agreement, especially one that seems to have no negative effects on me and might even give me a free Memory. Where in the world is there such a good thing?

Cheng Shi's gaze darkened.

When you encounter something bad but can't figure out why it's bad, you're not far from danger.

He frowned, raised his hand, and moved closer to Chenosli.

"Li Jingming, if you don't explain yourself clearly today, not only will you lose your Memory, but we can't be friends anymore."

"Unless you're prepared for your identity to be stolen, Cheng Shi, it's best not to be friends with him."

Before Li Jingming could speak, another voice suddenly came from the stairwell.

The two turned around in surprise and saw the Big Cat's dashing figure appear directly in front of them.

Hong Lin came down unharmed; it seems she won the battle.

As for who they defeated... it's hard to say.

Upon seeing the Big Cat arrive, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow and smiled happily. Li Jingming, on the other hand, glanced thoughtfully in Yu Mu's direction, then gave her a slight smile and nodded in greeting.

"Long time no see, Hong Lin."

"Long time no see, Li Dragon King."

"..."

The fact that they can use such a term of endearment suggests that the two have a very good relationship.

Cheng Shi was amused, but his smile quickly vanished, replaced by a hint of displeasure in his gaze as he looked at Li Jingming.

"For the sake of Hong Lin, if you break this agreement, I can let you search for what you want in Chenosli's Memory."

Before Li Jingming could speak, Hong Lin frowned. "What agreement?"

"Justice exchange agreement," Cheng Shi said.

"?" Hong Lin paused for a moment, then remembered something and laughed, "Oh, I remember now, it's that agreement where you can hold back from sharing your Memory, but you have to keep sharing your location?"

"?"

Now it was Cheng Shi's turn to be stunned. What was this thing? A locator?

So what's the use?

So it really is a useless thing?

Even if the Dragon King can hold back and never trigger the agreement, what use is knowing where he is?

He can't possibly...

Just as he thought of this, Cheng Shi's face froze, then darkened.

I've been scammed.

Damn it, I've been fooled by this "Memory" Believer!

The Dragon King wasn't taking revenge on me at all; he was setting a trap. He used the same method that I used to deceive him by breaking the contract, and he deceived me back!

Okay, okay!

That's such a realistic performance!

The Oscars owe you a golden statuette!

Cheng Shi laughed in exasperation. He looked at Li Jingming, pointed at him for a long time, and finally said irritably:

"As expected of the Chosen of God [Deception], I concede defeat. Impressive, impressive."

Li Jingming's expression finally softened a bit, and he chuckled and nodded, "Likewise."

Cheng Shi chuckled self-deprecatingly, then couldn't help but tease, "By the way, is your pettiness inherited from your Lord of Grace's [Memory]?"

Upon hearing this, Hong Lin asked in astonishment, "Isn't his Lord of Grace a Deception?"

"..." Cheng Shi was speechless. He looked at the Big Cat speechlessly, thinking, "Big Cat, you really dare to say that? You dare to say that God of Merriment is petty? Aren't you afraid that He will take back the Divine Authority gave you?"

The Big Cat was confused, but Li Jingming understood Cheng Shi's sarcasm. His smile froze, and he looked away from the annoying Fate Weaver, frowning as he looked at Hong Lin and said:

"What's the situation up there?"

While one can be awakened from a dream-gazing state by external forces, it's best not to break the spell at a crucial point, Hong Lin. If you leave a mess behind, today's Trials will have to be canceled.