Can I Trust You, An Mingyu?

Qin Xin left, and left cleanly and decisively.

However, we can still glean quite a bit from his Cheng Shi. At least he was still a Passing the Flame, at least he had no ill intentions, and he clearly realized that the Trials he was facing had Change, knowing that the "Cencha" of [time] had begun to affect the players.

Cheng Shi was not surprised by any of this. After all, if even the founder of the Fire Keeper was not quick-witted, the organization might have fallen apart long ago.

In this light, it seems that I can still trust one more person in this chaotic Trials of "time".

However, this is contingent on the fact that Cencha in time no longer occur.

After Qin Xin left, Cheng Shi slowly walked to the Blind Man's side. The warehouse was very large, and the Believer of [Folly] and [Truth] were conducting a meticulous Experiment in the center of the warehouse. The three of them were not interested in anything around them except for the Experiment at hand.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Shi smiled and remarked:

"It seems that desires and troubles are directly proportional; the fewer desires one has, the fewer troubles one has."

Take the Doctor, for example. All he wants is to replicate this Experiment of extracting Divinity; he probably doesn't care about anything else.

The Blind Man tilted his head slightly to "look" at Cheng Shi and smiled, saying, "What you said is true, but you should only be referring to the current Doctor."

"!"

Sure enough, the Blind Man also found out. It seems that Qin Xin's unusual behavior made both of the Fire Keeper realize the Change in the Trials.

This is a good thing, at least it saves him the trouble of explaining, but... it's not a good thing either, because it means that before long, all the players will know what's happening in this Trials.

"Is he... still trustworthy?" Cheng Shi asked in a slightly strange tone.

"..."

The Blind Man was taken aback, then shook his head and chuckled.

"Well done, Cheng Shi, you're really honest."

First of all, I must thank you for your trust, but, Fate Weaver, it seems you've asked the wrong person.

Qin Xin and I are both Passing the Flame, so our relationship is naturally closer. I trust him more than I trust you, so what kind of answer are you hoping for when you ask me this question?

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shi scoffed mercilessly:

"Stop deceiving yourself, An the Chosen. If you trusted him more than you trusted me, you wouldn't have remained silent when he left."

Yes, he may still be a Fire Keeper, but he is not the Fire Keeper you know.

The fire he spreads cannot ignite your dreams.

And he never passed on your fire.

So there's no need to test me anymore. I'll only ask you one question: do you want to go back?

"Where to go?" the Blind Man asked, tilting his head.

"Return to the place where you have always Passing the Flame."

How can you be so sure that place isn't the land we're standing on?

Cheng Shi laughed, a loud laugh. He looked at the Blind Man with a hint of mockery in his eyes and sneered again:

"So, you know where you are?"

What, did our Lord of Grace tell you this?

He tells you that you were not disturbed by the 'Cencha' of time, and that you are the only lucky one in this Trials?

"..."

"It seems not. Did your divination fail again?"

"How many points? Let's take them out and see."

The Blind Man pursed her lips and stretched out her hand. In her palm was a page depicting the realm of "Silence," and on top of the page was an 18-sided Dice the 2 facing up.

The Blind Man said that she rarely drew a 1 except when divining Cheng Shi's Cheng Shi, so a 2 was the biggest denial that Destiny had given her.

Upon seeing these two points, Cheng Shi's heart sank.

Although he had been thinking that he might have been influenced by "Time" and fallen into His trap, it was just a defensive mindset of preparing for the worst. However, when he actually confirmed this with the Blind Man, a trace of fear still appeared in his heart.

Indeed, the world has changed!

Or rather, one has been thrown out of the original timeline and arrived in a strange world.

Cheng Shi frowned, his composure rising again. Fearing he might have misunderstood, he asked the Blind Man with a serious expression, "What did you divine?"

The Blind Man's expression also became solemn. "I asked Him for the second time if I belonged to this Starry Sky, but this time, He said... no."

"!!!"

"The second time? When was the first time?" Cheng Shi was taken aback, then suddenly realized something, "You also have a Master of Deception Card!"

The Blind Man nodded, but her expression was not good.

"The first time was the moment I was resurrected, in a Trials of [time]. I had to be careful to make sure I hadn't fallen into any [time] trap, so I did a divination."

"..."

The worst has finally happened!

Now Cheng Shi not only has to face teammates from different timelines, but also has to find a way to return to his own timeline.

He didn't want to leave his hometown for no reason, and he didn't want to be tossed around by time like Clown's ball.

To achieve all this, he must find the conditions for the "Cencha" to appear as soon as possible, and use the so-called "Cencha" to find his way home.

So, Cheng Shi decided not to waste any more time playing riddles with the Blind Man. He took out his Dice, placed them in the Blind Man's palm, aligning the unchanging 1 with the blind man's 2, and then, with two Dice in between, grasped the blind man's hand firmly. Looking intently into the Blind Man's closed eyes, he said with utmost solemnity and sincerity:

"Can I trust you, An Mingyu?"

This was the first time Cheng Shi had called out the Blind Man's name. The Blind Man frowned slightly, feeling the warmth of the Dice in his palm, and replied, word by word:

"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.

"!!!"

It's her, it really is her!

The Blind Man hadn't changed; he sensed her probing and once again gave her the most sincere response!

Cheng Shi was overjoyed. This "meeting an old friend in a foreign land" that was finally confirmed made him feel a little more at ease. Fortunately, the Blind Man from the First had not changed.

"So, Fate Weaver, can I trust you?"

Cheng Shi smiled, a bright and cheerful smile.

"Of course, whether it's Memory exchange or a heart-to-heart talk, you can trust me."

The Blind Man finally gave a knowing smile. She nodded and, without saying a word, gave Cheng Shi the most direct information for reference.

"Qin Xin was replaced in the shantytown. The current him... comes from a world where Passing the Flame is not easy."

In that world, I had become a true Fire Keeper.

The true Passing the Flame?

"That Qin Xin comes from the future?" Cheng Shi asked in surprise.

"No, I'm not sure. I can't confirm where he's from based on just a brief conversation, but I'm inclined to believe it is."

Cheng Shi nodded solemnly.

"I'm not entirely sure which period Li Wufang comes from, but I know he comes from an organization called the Fated, and at least for now, he shouldn't be in that organization."

"The Fated?" The Blind Man was stunned. She carefully considered the name of the organization, her face showing astonishment. "This sounds like an organization that worships 'Destiny'?"

"Indeed, this is an organization that worships [Destiny], but they don't worship the complete [Destiny], but rather the [Predestination] [Destiny]."

"You know this organization? No, you've joined it?"

The Blind Man was shocked. She had thought that someone like Cheng Shi wouldn't join any organization. Otherwise, with such "generous" conditions offered by the Fire Keeper, he wouldn't be completely unmoved.

Cheng Shi smiled, shook his head, and then gripped the Blind Man's hand tightly.

"Yes, no, I didn't join this organization, but rather... I founded it."

"What!!??"

The Blind Man was stunned, and amidst her shock, Cheng Shi retrieved his Dice and casually tossed them at his feet, extending the most sincere invitation to the Believer in "Destiny" before him.

"An the Chosen, you are one of the lucky few who know about this organization, and now, I formally invite you to join us, to join the Fated."

As they were talking, the [Destiny] die slowly rolled out a dot at Cheng Shi's feet.

At this moment Predestination Destiny, Cheng Shi bowed his head devoutly and prayed:

"The path we take and the path we follow are all predetermined!"