"Greed in Its True Colors"

Cheng Shi's way of sharing the burden was simple: since only chaos can be integrated into chaos, then why not...

Let the chaos come even bigger!

So he raised his hand and used a healing spell unique to the Reason Corroder on the Big Cat, the Dragon King, and Chenosli, immediately raising the level of chaos in the two who were still going crazy.

The Big Cat stopped her violent pounding of the ground. She looked around in confusion, just like the Dragon King before her, with countless hallucinations appearing before her eyes.

She saw the Believer of "Prosperity" staggering forward like a horde of corpses, saw her friends scattered among them, stumbling and struggling, and even saw them perish in the sky, their corpses falling like a cluster of fallen stars, carrying flames powerful enough to destroy the world and stirring up waves in the Mortal World.

And the Dragon King... he began to dance.

Li Jingming could no longer maintain his otherworldly Daoist image. With disheveled hair, he twisted his body and started dancing... the duck dance.

With his hands behind his back, he bent over and hopped around like a duck, his movements so coordinated that it seemed he was very familiar with the dance.

Cheng Shi almost lost his composure. If he didn't have to maintain the persona of a "chaotic" follower at this moment, he probably would have already collapsed to the ground laughing uncontrollably.

Unfortunately, there was no camera.

As for Chenosli, this delusional first-level Adjudicator had already reached his limit of patience. Cheng Shi's [Chaos] treatment was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing him to close his eyes and faint.

Tsk, it's so useless.

Of course, Cheng Shi did this not to see the three of them make a fool of themselves. It was because he discovered that the moment he became Believer in "Chaos," the surging waves of "Chaos" around him seemed to gradually bypass him and go elsewhere.

This restless [chaotic] Divine Power actually took the initiative to avoid the "false" [chaotic] aura bestowed by the God of Merriment, which Cheng Shi.

In this situation, he seemed to have more room to maneuver.

Cheng Shi suddenly became bolder. He recalled Chaos's attitude towards him in the Chaos Temple and thought that as long as he was careful enough, he shouldn't be able to make Chaos turn its back on him.

But what should I do?

Awaken Him?

No, this is probably the true nature of "chaos," and there's no need to awaken it at all.

Go up and ask Him? Ask Him why He is here impersonating "Order," and where the real "Order" has gone.

I want to, but I don't dare.

Cheng Shi frowned. He pondered for a moment and felt that as a simple Believer of "Chaos," he was probably not qualified to "strike up a conversation" with the Lord of Grace in front of him.

But what if... you changed your identity?

If the chaos Emissary Ultraman to personally arrive and offer his sincere greetings to his Lord of Grace, then perhaps he could casually inquire about what the Lord is doing—no, he could ask himself if there's anything he can do to help!

It's not wrong for employees to consider their boss's needs, is it?

And if I really help Him, wouldn't it be fair to give Him a real Ultraman title based on my "merits" tonight?

Reasonable and feasible!

At this moment, Greed overwhelmingly prevailed.

So Cheng Shi made his move. He first hid the Lush Antler Crown behind his back, then held up Healing Art that he could cast at any time, aimed it at the direction of the Big Cat, and then slowly walked forward while staring at the "Order" inside the high pavilion.

As he walked, he kept muttering flowery words praising the "chaos," but judging from his appearance, these praises didn't seem like expressions of genuine devotion; rather, they seemed more like self-encouragement.

The journey wasn't long, but Cheng Shi walked extremely slowly, even slower than when he approached [Order] in the dungeon. Fortunately, as he had expected, the torrent of [Chaos] erupting from [Iron Rule of Order] no longer affected him, or even the other three people he had affected.

Thus, amidst this torment of both hope and trepidation, Cheng Shi slowly walked up to the [Iron Rule of Order].

The Codex, regarded as the embodiment of "Order," was still trembling violently. Its pages had all fallen off, leaving only two thick covers that were flipping back and forth. Moreover, the "Order" symbols on the covers were flashing on and off, as if two forces were violently pulling at each other, vying for control of the Codex.

Cheng Shi stared wide-eyed, completely bewildered. He felt that this was chaos suppressing the remaining Order in the Codex.

Although [Order] is lawful and Justice and has a good reputation, the problem is that Cheng Shi is a Believer of [Chaos] at this moment. He has no reason or position to help an unfamiliar [Order] to rebel against his "Lord of Grace".

I'm Ultraman now, how could I do something like betraying my own people?

Even if we disregard Faith, considering that [Chaos] was willing to help me cover up this matter in front of Hu Wei and Da Yi, I can't "betray" them, can I?

But how can I help Him?

He's so irritable, what if...?

Hmm? Irritable?

Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi was watching from the sidelines, had a sudden inspiration. Of course, it was also possible that he had a brain fart. He suddenly thought of a way to prove his piety without saying much. So he raised his hand and cast a Calming Technique with the aura of chaos on the frenzied [Iron Rule of Order].

I don't know if the Calming Technique works on [Chaos], but at least it works on irritability, right?

That's absolutely right.

When this Calming Technique, cast under an unknown mental state, landed on the Codex...

With a "whoosh," the entire space-time seemed to freeze.

The surging, overflowing tide of chaos roared back, and the massive amount of chaotic energy piled up layer by layer until it solidified into a mist almost identical to the Chaos Yellow Mist in front of the Chaos Temple, enveloping Cheng Shi.

The chaotic aura, as if drawn back by a black hole, did not return entirely to the Codex. Instead, it surged forth like stagnant water that had suddenly found a outlet, rushing towards the bewildered Cheng Shi.

"!!!"

Cheng Shi was shocked. He immediately tried to retreat, but it was too late. The violent power of [Chaos] instantly filled his mind. He felt his vision go black and his consciousness fell into endless darkness.

In the moment before his consciousness completely vanished, he vaguely saw a pair of Starry Eyes flash in the Nothingness. Whether this was a hallucination born from his desperate cry for help or an illusion caused by the [chaos], it was impossible to know.

River of Time flowed slowly by, and Cheng Shi awoke after an unknown amount of time.

Before he even opened his eyes, cold sweat soaked his back, for he had already sensed a familiar aura. The endless power of [Chaos] was spreading and drifting throughout this space, just like the mesmerizing aura in the Temple when he paid homage to [Chaos].

[Temple of Chaos]!?

Here we go again?

Didn't He not want to see me? Why did He summon me again?

What exactly is He doing?

Wait, something's wrong!

Could it be that the employee stumbled upon the boss's secret and was therefore asked to be fired in a private conversation?

Ah?

Hey bro, seeing isn't always believing. To put it in perspective, seeing is definitely not believing, so I didn't see it!

My status as a director hasn't been officially confirmed yet, and I haven't received any benefits. It would be too unfair to be kicked out like this!

Cheng Shi panicked. Just as his mind was racing, a deep and resonant voice rang in his ears.

"Who are you..."

That familiar voice... it really is Him!

[Confusion]!

Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately opened his eyes to look around, but all around him was endless Chaos Yellow Mist, and he couldn't see where He was at all. So Cheng Shi could only get up from his seat, bow his head, and pretend to be devout, saying:

"I am your devout Believer, O..."

He had only uttered half of the name when a complex look flashed in Cheng Shi's eyes, and he swallowed the last two words back.

To reiterate, he can be Ultraman, but first and foremost, he must be Cheng Shi.

However, once the last two characters of the name are removed, the tone of the whole sentence becomes somewhat inappropriate. It doesn't sound like a self-introduction, but rather like a rebellious student standing up and defying the headmaster's admonition.

Cheng Shi was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Just as he was about to make amends, he heard Him say again:

"... who?"