Do You Always Like Testing Other People?

Cheng Shi still didn't step forward; in fact, he subconsciously wrapped his feet up.

No one knows why he did this. Even the person who did this bizarre thing felt like he had lost his mind.

A moment later, he pulled away the white cloth, both amused and exasperated, then rolled his eyes and said mockingly to the Blind Man lying on the ground:

"Stop pretending. I've studied medicine and can tell the frequency of a person's breathing. Although your breathing is long, it's not weak. This isn't a sign of fainting."

If you are really tired and want to lie down for a while, then please do so.

I'm in a hurry, so I'll be going now.

As he spoke, Cheng Shi lifted his foot and walked straight out the door, seemingly giving up on traveling with the Blind Man.

Only after one foot crossed the threshold did he pause slightly, straining his Ear to listen to the sounds inside. But nothing in the room had Change; An Mingyu, who had fainted on the ground, continued to breathe steadily and remained unconscious.

This made Cheng Shi frown slightly. He did want to test the waters, but the other party did not respond.

Did he really faint?

It can't be that coincidental; the timing is too precise, it doesn't seem real at all.

Despite his doubts, Cheng Shi didn't hesitate at all. He instantly stepped over the threshold and closed the door behind him.

However, just as the two doors were closed together with only a slight gap remaining, the clear female voice rang out from inside the room again, though this time her tone was somewhat doubtful.

"Xin Xin said that when pretending to faint, you must adjust your breathing to be weak and long. I did it and I think I was flawless. You have no way of finding out from this point."

So you can only be bluffing me, Cheng Shi. You are indeed exceptionally astute, but how can you be so certain...?

"Bang—" The door was slammed shut.

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The Blind Man, lying on the ground with her eyes slightly open, was embarrassed because she realized that her "plea" had no effect. This Fate Weaver claimed to have been summoned by "Destiny," was completely unpredictable. He clearly heard his own voice, but still chose to close the door and leave.

Yes, Cheng Shi left directly.

He enjoys fishing, but only if he is the one fishing, not the fish.

This Chosen of God Destiny had Qin Xin send Wang Mou away because he clearly had something to say to him. But instead of just saying it, he had to pull some fancy tricks before opening up.

I hate insincere heart-to-heart talks, so I refuse to open my heart to you.

So Cheng Shi left. He walked out of the hotel, which was not exactly dilapidated but had a sense of vicissitude, and came to a street that was so broken and cracked that it could hardly be called a street.

Underground!

This Trials really did take place underground!

The Investigator was very knowledgeable and could see the clues with just a glance at the hotel's layout, while Cheng Shi only truly confirmed the matter the moment he left the hotel.

What made him so certain was not the architectural style and interior design of the surrounding buildings, but rather the enormous, breathtakingly large structure right before him...

[Abyssal Volcano]!

This Trials is actually located near the Abyssal Volcano, and very, very close at that!

It is important to know that this volcano, which erupts year-round, is the most crucial passage connecting the Surface and the underground. Considering the duration of the Trials, Cheng Shi even wondered if some of the anomalies in this situation might originate from the Surface.

Does this mean players need to use the [Abyssal Volcano] to get to the Surface?

However, he had no idea how to navigate the volcanic passage. There were few Trials related to the underground, and the eruption of the Abyssal Volcano was extremely dangerous. Few people knew how to travel between the two places by using this volcano.

Furthermore, many high-level players, after gaining a certain level of strength, tend to prefer the safer Void, so the Abyssal Volcano remains an unsolved mystery for most players.

Cheng Shi only knew that there were many small towns around the underground volcano that had developed because people traveling between the two places stopped there. In these towns, there were always some people who called themselves shuttle brokers and were openly doing transportation business between the underground and the Surface.

They claim they can safely transport people to the Surface, but they charge exorbitant prices. However, their reputation is quite good, so they have gradually grown in various towns.

And at this moment, he was clearly standing in such a town.

But to be honest, why does this town feel so familiar?

Cheng Shi frowned. He turned around and carefully examined the inn, whose signboard was cracked. He quickly searched his Memory for similarities, but after thinking for a long time, he still had no clue.

He had never been near the Abyssal Volcano, so how could he possibly feel familiar with a small town at the foot of the Abyssal Volcano?

Or is it just my imagination?

He frowned again and looked at the enormous, spectacular volcano erupting from top to bottom.

Indeed, the Abyssal Volcano is not a normal volcano. The word "Abyss" is less the name of the volcano and more an entity that exists alongside "volcano." The "Abyss" on the Surface and the "volcano" underground together constitute this rare and magnificent spectacle.

A volcano is easy to understand; it's a towering, cone-shaped mountain. Abyss, on the other hand, is a bottomless, funnel-shaped hole similar to an inverted volcano.

Its external appearance on the Surface is a giant pit with the rock walls tightening inward and its depth extending infinitely; but underground, yes, this bottomless pit is not truly bottomless, it also has a real image underground, and this image is the sky reflection of the underground volcano!

In other words, Cheng Shi was seeing was a pair of volcanic craters facing each other, one upright and the other upside down, an intertwined volcanic structure.

At this moment, the inverted volcano erupted, spewing countless streams of crimson-glowing "magma" into the earth, resembling a fiery red waterfall cascading from the heavens.

Many people explore the underground, but few explore the [Abyssal Volcano]. The initial group of curious players brought back news of their teammates' deaths and never brought back any benefits from the volcano. However, the "magma" erupted from the volcano is rich in minerals, which can be helpful for some Experiment research.

So gradually, apart from Believer in "Truth" and "Folly," others stopped exploring this wonder.

The Trials taking place in this location was somewhat challenging for Cheng Shi, as he knew almost nothing about it; it was indeed a blind spot in his knowledge.

However, the unknowns could not stop him from doing anything. He was confident that after taking a stroll around this dry and hot town, he would soon gain a wealth of new intelligence and information to fill in the gaps in his knowledge of this area.

Just as Cheng Shi was slightly hesitant and preparing to choose a direction to start his investigation, the Blind Man's voice suddenly appeared behind him again.

An Mingyu came out, finally getting up from the "cold" floor and walking weakly behind Cheng Shi.

"Have you never liked helping others?"

Do you always like to test others?

"..."

An Mingyu paused, his expression becoming somewhat complicated.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to test you. It's just that your image in my mind is a bit vague. The feedback I've received from various sources tells me that you seem to be a very contradictory person. I just want to clarify this point."

"Heh, I'm telling you, An the Chosen, not everyone is obligated to help you sort out your thoughts. Putting that aside for now, I'm going to move to the right. What about you?"

"The Dice tell me that the left side is the better choice." An Mingyu took out a 20-sided Dice, and this round [Destiny] die quietly displayed an 18 in her palm.

Cheng Shi's eyelid twitched, but he looked at the 18-point Dice without any jealousy and nodded:

"Then let's go to the right. I don't believe in Destiny!"