Clown and the Dragon King's Heart-to-Heart

Li Jingming knew that Cheng Shi playing a trick on him; he could tell, or rather, he was used to it.

This kind of teasing has become visibly more frequent since he came from [Memory] to [Deception]. Yes, it's not just Cheng Shi; the other [Nothingness] practitioners he encountered, like this Fate Weaver, have been extremely sarcastic and mocking towards him.

However, this situation was more common among the [Deception] Believer in the past. They were already unhappy with Li Jingming's identity as the [Memory] Chosen of God One, and would occasionally curse him when they were on opposing sides. Now that they are family... they stop cursing him and start teasing him instead.

After all, for these followers of the God of Merriment, Yin-Yang was much more satisfying than cursing, so Li Jingming got used to it. He knew that he was always a target for these Amusement Seeker.

But today, the will displayed by the Fate Weaver in front of him was indeed too close to [Deception], which made him somewhat suspicious.

However, he didn't show it and didn't take Cheng Shi's words to heart at all. He just chuckled when he saw that the other party was full of bad intentions and wanted to speak again, and quickly took out his "postage".

He tossed an identical wooden clock to Cheng Shi, then spoke before Cheng Shi could:

"Tell me the postage."

Cheng Shi was taken aback, then held the rather unappealing B-rank prop and pouted. Well, I haven't even mentioned what the postage is, and you've already answered before.

He could easily see that the Dragon King didn't believe his nonsense at all; he had just thrown something worthless at him to shut him up. But he wasn't there to make money; he was simply acting out of Faith and instinct when he saw the Chosen of God of the opposing side.

It's a harmless joke, but of course, the Clown is happy if it brings in some profit.

So Cheng Shi put the little bird away, his eyes darting around, and said happily:

"Although the postage isn't quite enough, it's still manageable. God of Merriment told me to tell you that He has something to do today and won't be seeing you."

However... if you have any questions for Him, feel free to tell me first, and I'll pass them on for you.

Of course, offerings of devotion should not be tainted by money, so I won't charge for postage.

Although Cheng Shi's plan was meticulously crafted, he knew that normal people wouldn't believe him. He was only saying these things to introduce the next topic and steer the conversation towards God of Merriment. He was very curious to know how God of Merriment had managed to trick Li Jingming into coming over; his curiosity was already bursting.

To his surprise, Li Jingming actually responded. He glanced at Cheng Shi thoughtfully, then nodded and said:

"Alright, then ask Him for me what happened to Order in the Grand Inquisition just now, what happened?"

Cheng Shi was stunned. "No, you really want to know?"

"What? Didn't you say you were going to deliver a message? Why didn't you ask if it was free to deliver a message?"

"..." Cheng Shi's eyes suddenly turned strange. He always felt that this [Memory] Chosen of God was quite compatible with [Deception], but not in the way that Long Jing and Zhen Yi were compatible. Rather, it was more like the compatibility of Squinty Old Zhang. Hmm, seriously undermining others and using practical actions to be Yin-Yang.

"You don't need to ask Him about this. I know, and I can tell you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a glint of light flashed in Li Jingming's eyes. "You saw it, you weren't confused?"

Cheng Shi shrugged. "How could that be? Even you and Hong Lin have been affected. What power do I, a mere Priest, have to resist? I didn't see it. It was my Lord of Grace [Destiny] who told me."

Upon hearing this, Li Jingming curled the corners of his mouth and said, "After I fell into confusion, I knew nothing about what was happening around me. I even just found out that you were in confusion from you. So... how did you know that Hong Lin had been affected?"

Cheng Shi rolled his eyes, speechless.

"Are you deaf? Didn't I say that it was my Lord of Grace who told me? Why did you only listen to half of what I said?"

"Li Dragon King, we're all sensible people, stop testing me. I've been completely open with you, can't you be a little more sincere?"

"?"

Who is really being dishonest?

How dare you say such a thing?

Li Jingming's eyelids twitched, and he nodded irritably:

"Okay, in that case, let's keep it simple."

You probably already know what I'm doing. I'm pursuing my own path of "Memory," and I enjoy exchanging Memory with others.

He then glanced at Cheng Shi speechlessly, "Of course, if someone doesn't like Memory, I also have some of those things."

"..." Cheng Shi's expression grew increasingly strange. He had a feeling that Li Jingming had struck it rich overnight after discovering some huge mine, which was why he had the confidence to trade with others. "Where did you get so many good things?"

Li Jingming didn't reply, but instead smiled and asked, "Has the exchange begun?"

Cheng Shi rolled his eyes and nodded. "Okay, that's my first question."

"Very good, my answer is... Memory exchange. Everything I have was obtained through various Memory exchanges."

Information broker!

Although he had expected it, for some reason, the word still suddenly popped into Cheng Shi's mind. Indeed, the Dragon King was qualified to be an information broker, but for him, perhaps he shouldn't be called an information broker, but rather Memory broker.

He was peddling his cherished Memory, but the price of those Memory was another interesting Memory.

"That makes sense. It's your turn. If it's the same question as before, I can answer it now..."

"No, no rush, that's what I want to ask Him, not what I want to ask you."

Cheng Shi, I'm very curious about you. To me, you don't seem like a gambler of Destiny, but rather a Deception. So, my first question is, besides both belonging to the realm of Nothingness, what other relationship do you have with God of Merriment?

Cheng Shi hadn't expected the Dragon King to be so interested in his Faith. After a moment's thought, he replied in a serious tone:

"It's very simple. I am Believer in [Destiny] and also Believer in [Deception]."

To put it more bluntly, I have merged [Deception] and [Destiny], therefore, I am a true practitioner of [Nothingness].

Cheng Shi revealed his secret without hesitation, and as soon as he said it, Li Jingming's expression changed drastically!

He looked at Cheng Shi in disbelief, only to see Cheng Shi pull out a Dice with his left hand and hold up a Mask with his right, laughing:

"Dragon King, you are the first player among all the players to know this secret. How about it, is this Memory exciting enough?"

A strange light flashed in Li Jingming's eyes. He suddenly understood what the other party meant. It seemed that today's Memory exchange was going to involve something real.

"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful."

No wonder I always had this feeling of déjà vu with you. So that's it! You're the lucky one chosen by [Nothingness] after Zhen Xin!

Li Jingming understood. He finally realized why Cheng Shi had been targeting him intentionally or unintentionally all along. It was perfectly normal for the Believer of the God of Merriment to be prejudiced against him. Moreover, this Fate Weaver —no, this Clown —was not simply Greed. Perhaps he was using Greed as an excuse to create fun and to offer it to another of his Lord of Grace.

What a Greed Fate Weaver, what a Clown behind the scenes!