Shocking News: They Killed...

"..."

Cheng Shi walked away without looking back, and the Blind Man followed quietly behind. Since she wanted to say something to Cheng Shi, she naturally couldn't insist on some pointless choices, and she herself wasn't a stubborn person.

However, the two remained silent on the way to the town. Cheng Shi, with his eyes and ears open, showed no intention of breaking the stalemate, and the Blind Man seemed to be doing the same. Thus, the two-person team gradually fell into silence.

Finally, Cheng Shi couldn't stand the strange atmosphere any longer. He stopped, turned around, and looked at the Blind Man who couldn't see the road but could walk steadily. He asked speechlessly:

"What useful information was found?"

"What do you want to know?" the Blind Man asked, looking up.

"?" Cheng Shi was taken aback, then laughed in exasperation. "I can know anything I want to know? I want to know where this is, what the anomalies are in the Trials, what the foreshadowing of [Time] is, what the trap of [Destiny] is, can you tell me all of these?"

The Blind Man frowned, pondered for a moment, and then nodded solemnly in response:

"This is the Door of Falling, the town closest to the Abyssal Volcano in the northeast direction. Its location on the Surface corresponds to a forest area southwest of the city of Gasmella."

This place is a well-known stronghold of the shuttle brokers, and is said to be the first Civilization to develop due to the desire of subterranean creatures to return to the Surface.

The most notable feature here is its proximity to the volcano, so the anomalies in the Trials are highly likely to be related to the volcano. Instead of just wandering around the town, we should go to the magma crystal mine outside the town and check out the miners there; perhaps we'll find something there.

Furthermore, it is our Lord of Grace, Destiny, who prefers to lay out foreshadowing everywhere rather than using time as a foreshadowing element.

And Destiny has never set a trap; what we often fall into and never escape is our adversary, time.

"..."

The Blind Man's words completely stunned Cheng Shi.

No, sis, you really know this?

If you knew so much, why didn't you say so sooner? All that walking was for nothing!

Cheng Shi's expression turned strange. He carefully examined the tightly closed eyes beneath the black linen, and after a long while, he suddenly said:

"You don't have a third eye like Erlang Shen, do you?"

The Blind Man shook his head and chuckled, "Everything I know is not what I see with my eyes, but the guidance of Destiny."

"..."

Cheng Shi pursed his lips, suddenly feeling that this Chosen of God "Destiny" seemed... quite lively?

"Alright, stop trying to steer the conversation towards 'Destiny' so abruptly. Does He know that?"

What exactly do you want to say to me?

Ask me why I was fortunate enough to have an audience with Him?

If you truly understand the whole picture, you should know that it was an accident.

Based on other people's descriptions, I always thought you were a calm and mysterious player, but after seeing you today... I realize you have a deep obsession with worshipping the gods.

"You're not jealous of me, are you?"

The Blind Man chuckled softly and shook his head:

"It is because I understand the whole picture that I know He really called you."

Cheng Shi, don't forget, Xin Xin was also in that Trials. Even if you shifted the blame to Zhen Yi, at least Xin Xin knew it was fake.

And I felt no envy regarding that audience, for I too had seen Him.

"!!!"

Cheng Shi's pupils contracted, and he asked in astonishment, "He summoned you recently?"

To be honest, Destiny Cheng Shi n't learn from Destiny that it had never summoned anyone else; he learned it from other players. Although he didn't know why Destiny disliked summoning its Believer, he knew that Big Cat had been summoned.

Therefore, He is not heartless; at least He will still summon the players before reaching the Predestination end.

Therefore, it is not surprising that He would summon the Blind Man.

But what Cheng Shi cared about wasn't these things, but rather the timing of [Destiny] summoning the Blind Man. After he was "forced" to approach [Chaos], the Chosen of God, who had never been summoned before, was suddenly summoned. It seemed like he was better to level up a new account than a bad one.

My Lord of Grace... is He really angry?

Cheng Shi's expression suddenly became complicated, but just as he was pondering his attitude towards "Destiny," the Blind Man spoke again, still shaking her head:

"No, He did not summon me; rather, I saw Him."

Cheng Shi was stunned. "What do you mean?"

Seeing Cheng Shi's astonished expression, the Blind Man finally chuckled softly:

"Li Jingming always likes to exchange Memory with people, and he has occasionally communicated with me. I think this method is good, so Cheng Shi, why don't we give it a try?"

Exchanging Memory?

No, no, no, we Believer in [Deception] never use this kind of [Memory] stuff; we have our own way of communicating.

A glint flashed in Cheng Shi's eyes, and his gaze toward the Blind Man held a newfound scrutiny.

"You want to have a heart-to-heart talk with me?"

"A heart-to-heart talk session?"

This seems to be a common tactic used by scammers, you..."

"Can I trust you?" Cheng Shi interrupted the Blind Man man.

"..." The Blind Man fell silent. She was the first person to remain silent and unresponsive in the face of these words. Her behavior was so strange that Cheng Shi frowned slightly.

"You... can trust me, at least in this Trials, you can completely trust me."

But after this Trials, Cheng Shi, I will not remember what happened between us, and therefore I will not be able to be sure whether I will still trust you.

"?" Cheng Shi frowned even more deeply. "What do you mean? An the Chosen, if you want sincerity, then don't play these riddle-solving games."

Don't forget, I am also Believer of His. If we keep exchanging ideas like this, even if we have seven days, we still won't be able to finish our riddles.

Be honest, at least be honest in this current Trials, as you said.

An Mingyu nodded slightly, and her expression did seem much more sincere. But to Cheng Shi's surprise, her sincere first words caused the Clown's expression to change drastically.

"I know the Fire Keeper, and I also know you, Cheng Shi. You helped several Fire Keeper, and among those who were helped without realizing it, one was Fire Keeper's Fire Seeker, her name was Fang..."

Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Shi's Scalpel was already pressed against An Mingyu's neck.

His gaze was icy as he stared at the Chosen of God Destiny revealed this earth-shattering secret, and he asked without any politeness:

"You couldn't possibly know these things, and prophecy isn't the answer to all problems, so who exactly are you?"

An Mingyu was not afraid. She chuckled lightly, slightly raised her head to meet Cheng Shi's icy gaze, which was almost deadly, and said, word by word:

Why is it impossible?

Have you ever wondered, when someone knows about the existence of the Passing the Flame, could she... also be a Fire Keeper?

"!!!"

Are you the Passing the Flame?

Are you kidding me!

Cheng Shi was shocked.

Even if Destiny has never summoned you, you are still Destiny's Chosen of God, the one who has gone the furthest on the path of His Will. How could He possibly let you join an organization protected by the God of Merriment?

The Passing the Flame is clearly a "toy" of the "Fear Faction." You, as the leader of the "Closerists," are telling me this?

Infernal Affairs, huh?

"You don't seem to believe it, so what if I told you that I'm not only Fire Keeper, but also one of only two Fire Seeker the Fire Keeper? How would you feel then?"

"..."

I dare not think about it.

Cheng Shi silently put away his Scalpel.

He knew the Blind Man wasn't lying; she was indeed Fire Keeper, and very likely one who wanted to pull him into the Fire Keeper!

What a coincidence! There were two Fire Seeker among the Fire Keeper, and I met them both, and they both wanted to recruit me into this organization that protects the good.

It turns out that the Blind Man's probing was not a pointless Foolish Deed. She may have been integrating her knowledge and forming a more comprehensive image of herself, just like Fang Shiqing was examining herself as a "candidate".

However, Fang Shiqing at the time was a gamble based on observation and understanding, while the Blind Man...

She knows too much; perhaps even Fang Shiqing herself doesn't know, or rather, she probably doesn't remember those things.

So...

How did you find out about these things?

Furthermore, are you a City Defender or a City Builder?

"Borrowing from God's greatness, I strive to build a new nation. I am not a conservative, but I am the most conservative among the radicals."

I know a lot more, and the source of all these secrets is that Fool's Society where you impersonated Zhen Yi!

Cheng Shi, aren't you curious why Qin Xin and I were so seriously injured?

Qin Xin...

This "new era Xiang Yu" is also a Fire Keeper, right?

However, it's true that he was seriously injured, and as for you... we'll have to see.

However, to be fair, once you reach the Chosen of God stage, Qin Xin shouldn't be an unknown figure among the Fire Keeper.

Cheng Shi frowned, about to ask a question, when the Blind Man opposite him dropped an even bigger bombshell on him, a piece of news that completely blew Cheng Shi's mind away.

"Your identity has been exposed, as has your connection with the Fire Keeper. Several people now know who you are, so the Fire Keeper have no choice but to take some action to protect you."

Unfortunately, one person refused to forget these things, so we had no choice but to... kill him.

Just now, just before the Trials.

"!!!!!"

Cheng Shi's pupils contracted sharply, and a look of seriousness flashed across his eyes.

"Who?"

"Old Man, the Chosen of God of [Time]."