A Peak Game: Each of Them Was Cunninger Than the Last

Okay, okay, it's definitely not better!

Cheng Shi was amused because he suddenly felt that Qin Xin and the Blind Man were quite a good match. One was reckless and impulsive, while the other planned carefully. Even though their performances were completely different, they were in line with his understanding of Peak Player, which was that these high-scoring players always had amazing qualities.

This includes Wang Mou, who lied and concealed his profession from the start but suddenly exposed himself at a crucial moment, and Li Wufang had considerable combat skills and keen observation but still made a mistake.

From this perspective, it seems that there are indeed no weak players in this game. But if there are no weak players, is Wu Cun, who attempted to Annihilation everything or even Annihilation, really so irritable and simple?

I'm afraid not.

Cheng Shi could think of this, so could the others. Li Wufang frowned and looked at the street corner where Wu Cun had stood. He sensed a trace of the lingering power of Annihilation there. However, this power of Annihilation was different from the divine power that people usually saw. It didn't seem to be Annihilation anything, but rather it seemed to be nurturing something!

The Investigator pointed out this phenomenon, and Cheng Shi and Wang Mou were both taken aback, then blurted out in unison:

"Newborn!"

For a moment, the other two were drawn to their conversation and looked over. Cheng Shi and the Doctor exchanged a glance, both surprised that the other knew about it.

Cheng Shi smiled, offered no further explanation, and relinquished the spotlight to the learned Believer in "Truth".

Wang Mou did indeed know a little about Annihilation, so he opened his mouth and said, "Wei Mu once said..."

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No, wait a minute!

Cheng Shi was stunned. He couldn't help but sneer and said:

"Doctor, are you sure you are a follower of [Truth] and not a follower of [Folly]?"

Or to be more specific, you're not a follower of Wei Mu, are you?

Wang Mou paused, his expression not embarrassed, but serious, and said, "I only pursue the Truth, not Faith. If 'Folly' is the Truth, then I am a follower of 'Folly'."

All my devotion to Him stems from my yearning for Truth and the power He has bestowed upon me. I believe that truth exists in this world, and my ultimate goal is to see the truth clearly.

At this moment, in my understanding, Wei Mu is undoubtedly the person closest to the truth, so I think he's right.

"..."

To Cheng Shi, this scene was utterly hilarious. The "Truth" Believer was always labeled as calm and rational, was now behaving like a crazy and mindless "Folly" fanatic.

Most importantly, he wasn't even a fan of "Folly," but rather "Folly's" Chosen of God, the mysterious Behind-the-Scenes Puppeteer!

Just how smart is this Wei Mu that he can be admired by a top-tier [Truth] player to such an extent?

Cheng Shi suddenly became extremely curious about this "Folly" Chosen of God one.

Seeing that Cheng Shi no longer interrupted, Wang Mou continued in a serious tone:

"Wei Mu once said that the will of [Annihilation] is not simply Annihilation, which is easy to see when investigating the World Destroyers's intention to destroy the world."

[The Hand of Purity] Herobas's purpose in destroying everything in this world was never for a simple offering. He was helping his Lord of Grace purify the vermin of this Cosmos. Both he and his Lord of Grace believed that the world was polluted and that the filth of the Cosmos should end in the final chapter of [Sinking].

The Divine Name bestowed upon Herobas clearly testifies to all of this.

Therefore, among the high-scoring players of "Truth" and "Folly," there is a consensus that "Annihilation" is expecting something to happen, and the prerequisite for fulfilling this expectation is to create a brand new world.

It seems that His wishes can no longer be fulfilled in the present Cosmos, which is why [Annihilation] continues to influence His Believer, bestowing upon them all sorts of strange decrees.

And this is also why He attempted to approach the "Nothingness"—perhaps He wanted to use the power of the "Nothingness" to accelerate His desire to Annihilation everything.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi's opinion of Wei Mu changed.

He felt that what this "Folly" Believer said was very true...

Grand Marshal Hu Wei once said that Annihilation is for the sake of rebirth. As for why he wanted rebirth, Cheng Shi had always been puzzled, but now he suddenly understood.

The Believer of [Truth] and [Folly] do not know what [Annihilation]'s expectation is, but Cheng Shi knows, and it is actually quite easy to guess: if a god can have something to expect, then the object of that expectation must be that unspeakable [*He]!

So, is [Annihilation] also a "closer" faction?

Does He want to Annihilation the old world and create a new one to please the Origin?

Cheng Shi frowned slightly, not daring to show too much doubt. He was afraid that his expression would attract the attention of others. Everyone present was shrewd and had keen observation skills. He didn't dare to cause trouble for himself at this moment, so he could only follow Wang Mou's lead and steer the topic back to Wu Cun. So he pretended to be stupid and asked a silly question:

"So, she Birth?"

Wang Mou shook his head, his eyes showing no contempt for Folly, but only correction based on Truth.

"No, she has no second Faith, and there was no sign of Birth in that Storm of Annihilation. This Ember Annihilator must have found a Seed of Annihilation, which is why she suddenly made her move, wanting us to... Annihilation her."

Her goal wasn't to Annihilation the Door of Falling; she performed this attention-grabbing 'feat' solely to lure us—no, it should be you, the Investigator —to Annihilation her.

Li Wufang's smile froze slightly, clearly realizing that he had been drawn into the game.

Cheng Shi, on the other hand, looked humble and eager to learn, because he was hearing something he had never heard before.

Seeds of Annihilation?

That's it! This is the kind of peak situation brimming with information. In a normal Trials without conflict, scheming, or deadly battles, everyone should be exchanging information like this. Only through the clash of different Faith and perspectives, and amidst the torrent of intelligence, can each person gather enough "materials" to pave their own "Path to Godhood."

This time, not only Cheng Shi, but also Investigator Li Wufang had never heard of this thing. He was the first to ask a question, and it was Qin Xin, who had been smiling the whole time, who answered.

"You can think of it as a Blueprint for reshaping the world."

Do not doubt it, you heard right. Although this Seed of Annihilation is born from worlds that have been completely Annihilation, it is as magical as a creation of Memory, recording some memorable things from those Annihilation worlds.

Of course, this is not Memory, but rather the feedback of different things to the power of Annihilation.

No one knows how the Seed of Annihilation was created. The History School generally believes that it was a random thought that arose when Annihilation itself Annihilation a world.

But I'm more inclined to believe that He understands existence through Annihilation.

By using the perception of "Annihilation" to deconstruct this seed, one can gain the power of rebirth from it. The Tower of Civilization Isolation of the Chaos Era invented the Stage Play Ball —a creature both loved and feared—through research into this very thing.

The Stage Play Ball!

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that he still had a water ball given to him by Mo Li in his personal space.

"Our Ember Annihilator teammate may be trying to understand her Lord of Grace through rebirth."

She was by no means a reckless man; on the contrary, she was a very shrewd and devout follower.

As Qin Xin spoke, he looked towards the spot where Wu Cun had disappeared, and with a flick of his longsword, he silently sent out a wisp of [Memory] power.

"I've noted down the details of this place, and if she reappears, I should be able to find some clues with these notes."

However, I am ultimately just a soldier, and I may have to trouble you two with things like tracking down clues or setting traps.

Wu Cun couldn't possibly be unaware of the [Dreamless Mirror]. This trick might work the first time, but if used repeatedly, it could probably ignite the volatile temper of the [Annihilation] Believer.

So, everyone, show us what you've got!

Qin Xin's words made a lot of sense, and the other two did not object. Li Wufang quickly went to the scene to set up a trap for the pursuit, while Wang Mou no longer concealed his identity and wandered in the shadows to leave behind the Doctor Assassin's backup plan.

Cheng Shi watched Wang Mou's departing figure, still puzzled. Seeing that no one was around, he quietly asked Qin Xin:

"I don't think this Doctor is someone who's maliciously causing trouble, so why does he insist on hiding his profession?"

The strangest thing is that he doesn't seem to have any psychological burden about exposing himself, so what exactly is he doing, and what are your thoughts?

Qin Xin frowned, pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"I'm not entirely sure, but I did connect with a highly-scoring, Erudite Scholar Wang. He also identified himself as Wang Mou, and coincidentally, he belonged to the Department of Mechanical Engineering. But..."

Cheng Shi was taken aback. It felt like this Wang Mou was deliberately impersonating the person Qin Xin was talking about.

"But what?"

"But he's already dead."

"Dead?" Cheng Shi was stunned again.

"Yes, I was deeply impressed by his tragic suicide in a chaotic situation."

So when I saw this Wang Mou, whose appearance was slightly different from the one I Memory, I felt there seemed to be something wrong with him.

Goodness, it turns out that Qin Xin has actually encountered similar people, not just those Master of Deception Cards.

"Do you know anything about the original owner of this body? What was his name?"

"Wang Weijin, if I remember correctly, his name Wang Weijin."

Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible glint flashed in Cheng Shi's eyes.

This wasn't because he'd heard the name before, but because...

How could a Believer in Memory say something like "if I remember correctly"?

If even Believer in [Memory] can make mistakes, then what chance do other players have of Memory?

Interesting, could there be more to the story of this founder of the Passing the Flame?

Cheng Shi glanced at Qin Xin silently, then thought of the Master of Deception Card in the other's hand.

Things are getting more and more interesting.