Dragon King and Zhen Yi's Untold Story

(Warrior, no need for extra salt!)

The other party was very knowledgeable, after all, he was the leader supported by the power of an organization, and his eloquent and erudite manner almost made Li Jingming, the chosen one of the [Memory] Chosen of God, admit defeat.

But the Dragon King was no less impressive; at least in terms of the breadth of his knowledge of the history of the Isle of Hope, he also provided detailed research and sharp commentary.

Thus, the two reached a draw and seemed to appreciate each other because of their respective historical backgrounds.

To the Dragon King's surprise, the other party changed his attitude shortly afterward. This capricious leader of the History School refused his membership on the grounds that the Dragon King had not yet won, and ordered that the History School should no longer have any dealings with the Dragon King.

To be honest, the Dragon King, who thought he had found a kindred spirit, was puzzled by this inexplicable rejection for a long time. However, he was only puzzled and did not feel that he had been taken advantage of. After all, compared to the history he had shared, what he heard from the leader of the History School was far more complex and shocking.

No matter how you look at it, this can't be considered a losing proposition.

Unexpectedly, as he learned more about the Isle of Hope, the Dragon King discovered that the history told to him by the History School was all false.

It was then that he realized he had been deceived, and the person who deceived him was Zhen Yi.

"..." After hearing these things, Cheng Shi's eyes showed no mockery or ridicule, only sympathy.

At this moment, the two who had been tricked by Zhen Yi felt empathy.

What bad luck!

But...

Is this what you call not suffering a loss?

Dragon King, you've even lost your underwear!

If you consider this as not losing out, then when I faced that unlucky thing, I could practically be considered to have made a small profit!

He frowned as he looked at the other person, his eyes strange. Li Jingming seemed to see Cheng Shi's confusion as well, and smiled:

"While Memory is the appearance of existence, it does not only Memory appearances."

In that sham Memory exchange, although I failed to record a true part of the history of the Isle of Hope, I did record a vivid, flesh-and-blood, and... interesting person.

That was my greatest gain, a gain no less significant than a wonderful Memory.

"..."

Cheng Shi was stunned. He didn't understand [Memory], but he felt that the Dragon King hadn't gained anything from his confrontation with Zhen Yi; it was purely a matter of psychological victory.

At this moment, the aura of the Dragon King gradually faded from Li Jingming, while the image of Ah Q slowly merged with him.

But putting all that aside, Cheng Shi was right about one Cheng Shi: the Dragon King was indeed recording other people's activities all the time.

I knew it, dogs... [Memory] can't be Memory.

He smiled inwardly, then looked at Li Jingming with a stern face and said:

"Dragon King, that's not fair!"

Although we are exchanging Memory, you are still silently remembering me at this moment outside of the transaction. I gave you my current image, but did not receive a corresponding exchange. In the past, this would have been called an invasion of personal privacy.

Of course, I don't really care about these things, but as the beneficiary of the Memory exchange, you...

"Aren't you going to offer something?"

"..."

Li Jingming was stunned. Although that was the case, no one would think like Cheng Shi. The exchange of Memory was just a form of communication. Being able to remember the other person was obviously due to the innate talent of the [Memory] Believer. How could this be considered part of a transaction?

However, he had roughly figured out Cheng Shi's temperament. Although this sharp-tongued Clown was Greed enough, it could not be ruled out that the other party was deliberately distorting and defaming his own image.

[Deception] is also a facade, something Li Jingming has never forgotten.

"Okay, so what do you want?"

"I think you didn't tell the whole story about what happened between you and Zhen Yi. Otherwise, given Zhen Yi's personality, if she could have beaten you by a lot, she would have already made it public and everyone would know about it. The fact that this story hasn't been exposed means that she really couldn't beat you."

As for why, it's definitely not because of your so-called "spiritual victory method".

What exactly did you gain from Zhen Yi?

"Intelligent and perceptive."

Cheng Shi, you're amazing. Many people have already convinced themselves of this, but it's rare that you still want to delve deeper.

But what follows is part of Zhen Yi's Memory. What do you intend to offer me in exchange?

Cheng Shi's eyes darted around. "I will explain the conditions you agreed to right now."

"This is the content of the previous exchange; Chip cannot be used for repeated payments."

"But I can also speak unclearly, leaving you with a burden as you continue on your path of [Memory]."

I've noticed that you're a person of your word; you don't like to renege on your debts.

"Luckily, I'm not. I'm a liar. I'm shameless, and I have no qualms about defaulting on my debts." Cheng Shi shrugged, looking like he was saying, "I'm just going to renege on my promise, what can you do about it?"

"..."

Li Jingming's eyelids twitched violently. He stared at the other person for a long time before convincing himself to accept this small loss.

"Zhen Yi was too young back then, and she loved to show off her skills."

"Showing off skills?" Cheng Shi was taken aback.

"Yes, the history she tells is mostly correct, but many of the details are wrong, especially the more important details, which she distorts more severely. That's what I call showing off her skills."

She is deliberately obscuring the true historical focus.

The problem is, the truth is the truth. As I gradually pieced together this chaotic history, thanks to her 'guidance,' I was able to use this logic to find the key moments and core information of history.

That is why I delved into my Memory, uncovering many truths that I had previously overlooked and that only the History School possessed.

So her skill demonstration indirectly revealed more historical secrets to me.

However, when Zhen Yi, who had become increasingly shrewd, learned of this, he naturally became even more displeased with me.

"..."

You two are really cunning. Even if you combined the brains of all the Believer in the Faith of "War" and "Chaos," you probably wouldn't be as clever as the two of you.

Cheng Shi clicked his tongue in admiration, thinking to himself that the Dragon King was indeed no less capable than Zhen Yi.

"Alright, I've made myself clear. So, Cheng Shi, what exactly are your conditions?"

Hearing the Dragon King's urging, Cheng Shi's eyes lit up, and he finally became serious. He looked at the other man with a mysterious smile, then whispered closer to him:

"I think you'd be a great fit for us, so I'd like to invite you... to join us."

"?" Li Jingming frowned, realizing that the "we" Cheng Shi mentioned didn't seem to be as simple as an ordinary organization. "Who are you?"

Cheng Shi took out a Mask, covered his face, and gave an elegant salute:

"Clown.

A group of charlatans who use Nothingness art to tell stories of nihilism in order to please the whole world...