Don't Make Noise, I'm Listening to the Gods' Gossip

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Her name is Lele'er.

She was originally the daughter of the Mother of Prosperity.

But He did not; He resisted the temptation and fell.

"Having been invested, the Abyss of Desire has transformed into a disgusting, Fear Mother Tree."

"?"

Wait a minute!

I recognize this thing!

I even fought with His children!

!!

Cheng Shi suddenly recalled Song Yawen from that Trials, and remembered the Bone Throne that Song Yawen had described.

It turns out that he really did receive the gaze of death at that moment!

That devastating Scythe of the God of Death might even have been lent out by the person in front of us!

No wonder they went to such lengths; who would hold back when dealing with a scheming woman!

But buddy, where's your sickle?

Why didn't I see that huge sickle today?

The enormous skull seemed to have guessed what Cheng Shi was recalling. It paused, allowing Cheng Shi to remember as many details as possible, before slowly continuing:

"Garuda, for the sake of restoring Him."

He pulled out his own ribs, and separated a quarter of his Divinity.

I made it and sent it as a gift to the Sea of Desire.

However, that bitch rejected Him and corrupted the Garuda's Dagger.

He deserves to die.

As soon as he finished speaking, a torrent of death surged up from the Void beneath the earth, erupting instantly and engulfing everything.

Cheng Shi was inexplicably struck by disaster and was swept away by the flood, reduced to a pile of broken bones.

No one knows how long the enraged god vented his anger, until Cheng Shi felt that he might be forgotten or even killed, at which point his consciousness re-emerged.

However, its current state is similar to the giant skull on the Bone Throne; only the head remains.

Cheng Shi opened his chin and found that his chin bone had hit the step surface quite painfully.

"..."

Okay, it's not a problem to sit down for a while if you get tired of standing.

So this is how the "Filth and Decay" of Divinity When Fear Arrives " came about: the Fear Mother Tree split off a quarter of its own Divinity to express its firm rejection of Garuda?

So, what exactly happened between these two?

Could you elaborate?

I have plenty of time. This Trials just ended, and there are still 7 days left.

The enormous skull lowered its gaze and then fixed on Cheng Shi. Its mouth opened and closed a few times, but it did not continue telling the story.

"Let bygones be bygones."

Today, I saw it again.

[Memory], I have always been unwilling to find it for myself in my dreams.

You brought it back; it's good.

Therefore, Cheng is real.

What reward do you want?

Cheng Shi suddenly stood up on his chin.

If you say that, I'll take it seriously.

"Honorable and great True God, please forgive me:"

Picking up this terrifying... Garuda's Dagger, I am but a small and humble person who wants to experience more teachings and feel more Divine Majesty in the Trials grounds you and them have descended.

If, and I mean if, you could offer me, in my confusion, a little bit of guidance.

This will be more useful than any Discarded Divine Artifact.

After nervously finishing his words, Cheng Shi looked longingly at the throne.

The enormous skull remained silent for a long time.

Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat. He thought he had made an unreasonable request. Just as he was about to make amends, the skull spoke up.

"You are His Believer."

Among us, only He, and...

Never mind, let's not mention Him.

Only they are willing to give, and guide you.

I have no guidance for you.

Your understanding of death...

Cheng Shi's heart tightened as he recalled the pitiful 0 points he had earned in his previous Trials, the Path to Godhood.

"Very fresh."

I need to think about it.

Perhaps, it might be possible to snatch some Divine Authority from His hands.

"!!??"

What?

Whose hands are you trying to seize power from, and what Divine Authority are you trying to take?

This has nothing to do with me, right? I didn't do anything!

Cheng Shi was completely dumbfounded and scared half to death.

"However, I can grant you something."

After he finished speaking, the conspicuous [Moment of Execution] floated up from among the piles of "garbage".

"This is going to..."

A surge of pure [death] power flowed from the mouths of each skull on the Bone Throne, enveloping [the Moment of Execution].

Before long, the scepter with Thunderbolt roaring at its tip slowly twisted and deformed, turning into a ring with Thunderbolt running across its surface.

The ring's material is completely different from the wood of the previous scepter; it looks more like it was made from the bones under the feet.

"At the time when the first [God War] ended."

[Order] killed [Thunder].

He created this Staff of Thunderclap with half of His Divinity.

"..."

Cheng Shi was numb. He was both shocked by the amount of information in the conversation and wanted to complain that [Order] had played a really dirty trick.

It's one thing to kill someone, but to then whip their corpse and call them an idiot after they're dead.

"His other half, his Divinity, is with me."

But now, you are too weak.

Not qualified.

I will reforge the Staff of Thunderclap.

It concealed the aura of [Thunderclap].

You keep it safe.

When you've gone even further.

I will give you my other half.

After he finished speaking, the pale, bone-white ring floated down from the air and automatically put on Cheng Shi's finger.

However, Cheng Shi saw none of this.

Because his hand bone had fallen behind his skull.

How can a skull turn around?

It's impossible, absolutely impossible.

"..."

Etc!

Something seems off!

Let me sort it out.

[Death] took [When Fear Arrives] and then turned [The Moment of Execution] into a ring, saying that when he became stronger in the future, he would bestow upon him the other half of the Divinity of [Thunderclap].

This sales pitch...

Hiss--

Why does this sound so much like the empty promises my former boss made?

You didn't give me anything, but you took one of my items. Can this be called a transaction?

Isn't this just getting something for free?

This is bullying honest people!

Cheng Shi recovered from his stunned silence. He opened his mouth, his chin bobbing on the ground a few times, and finally couldn't hold back any longer, asking:

"Well... since you hate the Fear Mother Tree, then what about the half of Lele'er's Divinity within the Garuda's Dagger..."

Look...

Could you... give it back to me?

The massive skull An Jing. Although there was nothing in its empty eye sockets, Cheng Shi saw a pair of eyes that seemed to lead to death.

"I... I... this is just a suggestion."

I just feel that, as Divine Majesty as you are, this kind of filthy Divinity in your hands is nothing more than being thrown into the trash heap, or sealed away so you can't see it or have it bother you.

Rather than wasting this half of Divinity, it would be better to...

Ahem, how about I let Lele'er's Divinity work for me?

Please see:

I'll work for you...

No, I work for my main job and work part-time for you, while she works for me.

Rounding up, she's practically your beast of burden.

Is that the correct logic?

Isn't this more satisfying than leaving it unused?

The massive skull remained unresponsive, but the path to death in the eye sockets had clearly vanished.

Damn, this looks promising!

Cheng Shi Cheng Shi opened and closed his jaw frantically, struggling to turn around using friction, biting his own hand bones, and "lifted" the newly crafted ring.

Then he said vaguely:

"Look, if you combine His Divinity with the Divinity of this mentally challenged person... this [Thunderclap], we can create a ring with three-quarters Divinity."

In this way, you regained Garuda's Divinity, I obtained a new Discarded Divine Artifact, and I can go further in the game.

Most importantly, that bitch, the Fear Mother Tree, has to work for you every single day!

How was it?

There was no response.

There has still been no response.

Time was slowly passing by. At this moment, Cheng Shi even felt that what was opposite him was not "death" at all, but rather "silence" for hell.

Brother, say something!

"He is right, you are indeed very greedy."

"?"

As soon as he finished speaking, another surge of pure [death] power rose from the Bone Throne.

This time, the power not only enveloped the ring, but also [When Fear Arrives].

Not long after, a tiny, shrill twig was peeled off from [When Fear Arrives] and quickly dropped into the ring.

And When Fear Arrives, it also disappears.

The moment this Divinity from the Fear Mother Tree touched the ring, it began to carve out mouths that emitted shrieks.

The ring, which had just been as pale as bone, instantly transformed into a twisted ring emitting a ghostly red light under its influence, and slowly floated back onto Cheng Shi's hand bones.

It's done?

Holy crap, it worked!!

Cheng Shi excitedly bit his hand bone, carefully examining the twisted and strange ring, and asked, unconsciously excited:

"This is?"

But he immediately realized what he meant and quickly corrected himself:

"What I mean is, please, great one, name this Discarded Divine Artifact."

Honestly, Cheng Shi felt a glimmer of excitement in the eye sockets of the giant skull.

But he wasn't sure if he was just too excited and misread it.

The massive skull pondered for a moment, its teeth twitching slightly as it hesitated, before finally settling on a name for this newly born Discarded Divine Artifact.

"Let it be called the Ring of Bone Servant Lele'er."

"..."

I'm numb.

What's the difference between this and "QQneinei Delicious Tea"?

Such a cool-looking ring, is that all it is?

Okay! Okay! Okay!

You're awesome, you call the shots.

Cheng Shi conceded defeat.

He affirmed very seriously:

"A name that will be remembered for all time, from this moment on, its name will be sung for eternity."

Of course, that bitch Lele'er will work for you forever!

"Um."

The enormous skull responded in a strange tone, then vanished without warning onto the Bone Throne.

It turned into white ashes, scattering like quicksand.

Immediately afterwards, the Bone Throne also began to dissipate.

After the boss left, the skulls, who had been holding back for half a day, finally started chattering again.

"Goodbye! Goodbye! I'm leaving now, He's waiting for me!"

"Hurry! Hurry! Don't keep Him waiting!"

As the throne crumbled, the fishbone staircase beneath his feet began to break apart layer by layer.

Cheng Shi is now just a head, unable to escape, and can only let himself fall into the Void.

Even as the feeling of weightlessness rushed to his head, he did not loosen his grip on the bone in his mouth.

Until, consciousness went dark again, and then awoke again.

Cheng Shi suddenly opened his eyes, raised his hand, and looked at the twisted ring on his right index finger, which was surrounded by a bewitching red light.

The ring, seemingly emanating a terrifying shriek, was so... dazzling in the sunlight.

Charming.