An Invitation from the Fated

This time, Cheng Shi's piety was genuine.

Although he has switched back to the Clown of Deception, he is now overflowing with an unprecedented devotion to Destiny. He truly hopes that the prayer "The way we come and the way we go are all preordained" can guide him back to his way home.

However, this piety only lasted for a moment. The next second, the piety in Cheng Shi's eyes transformed into a different kind of madness. He suddenly raised his head, looked at the Blind Man with a bright smile, and asked again:

"So, are you interested?"

The Blind Man... his expression was priceless.

She didn't know how to describe her current feeling. All she saw was the spider web in front of her expanding wildly, with countless strands of silk weaving into a net that spread rapidly in all directions, instantly sweeping towards her like a cloud that blots out the sky.

She felt like prey about to be trapped in a spider web, with nowhere to escape and no way to escape, because there was not only the overwhelming pressure of the spider web, but also a faint call from Destiny.

Destiny is a mysterious thing. Although An Mingyu always boasted that she had seen through Destiny, Cheng Shi was never among the Destiny she could see through.

This Fate Weaver is truly astonishing. During this Trials, I invited him to join the Fire Keeper time and time again, but he kept refusing. However, at night, he turned around and extended an invitation to me.

What's this?

I don't want to Passing the Flame, or even undermine the Fire Keeper.

Surely this the Fated wouldn't be an enemy of the Fire Keeper?

The Blind Man was stunned, Blind Man laughed, Blind Man smiled.

Her expressions changed so quickly that it was difficult to describe her state in a single word.

Cheng Shi only saw the other person's meaningful "look" at his cuff. His smile froze, and he secretly raised the Scalpel that was about to be revealed from his cuff by a third.

"I have a feeling that if I don't agree to your request, I'll never have a chance to go back?" The Blind Man withdrew his "gaze" and "looked" at Cheng Shi's face.

Cheng Shi smiled brightly as if nothing had happened.

"What you're saying is just to solidify our trust. Being in the same organization and having a common goal allows for better cooperation, doesn't it?"

"Oh? Is that so? Then why don't you trust the Investigator who is the Fated?"

"..." Cheng Shi's smile was slightly stiff. "His life is different from mine."

"No the same?

That's true, after all, not all Qin Xin are the same.

However, I still have a question. Since joining the same organization can enhance mutual trust, then Cheng Shi, why don't you join me in Passing the Flame to this world?

"..." At this moment, the Clown's smile froze completely.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Am I wrong?" The Blind Man tilted his head and smiled. "Judging from your seriousness, I can guess that this the Fated may be very important to you, but, Cheng Shi, I can't see your sincerity."

Cheng Shi frowned. "My desire to go home is my greatest sincerity, An the Chosen, there is no doubt about that."

"Yes, you do want to go back, and I want to go back too. I can understand your eagerness to seek your teammates' trust, but I cannot agree with your definition of trust."

As a Fire Keeper, I should indeed thank you for your help to the Fire Keeper, and I should give you my sincerest response while my Memory is still fresh.

But I can't feel your sincerity. Judging from the invitation at this moment, Fate Weaver, you are not inviting me, but a Chosen of God Destiny who will forget you when the Trials ends.

Beneath your trust lies endless Nothingness, just as you rejected the Fire Keeper; wherever you are, you have never truly given your trust.

"..."

The Blind Man's words silenced Cheng Shi, but the problem was that he couldn't refute him.

This was the first time someone had so bluntly stripped away his facade and revealed the true nature of his trust. Indeed, he found it difficult to trust others, and the Blind Man was not among the few companions he had.

He was always wary of the Prophet who had a close relationship with Zhen Xin, and he avoided the identity of the Fire Keeper. He did indeed have this idea in mind: to use temporary "sincerity" to gain the Blind Man's trust, and then wait for the Fire Keeper to fulfill his promise and use up the tube of forgetting everything in remembrance and mourning.

But now, with his plan so bluntly exposed, the Clown...

He laughed again without any embarrassment.

This is a minor matter, don't panic. Let me try to explain myself a little more, or rather, be more sincere.

He forced a smile and began to employ his expertise, twisting the Blind Man's words to present a righteous and sophistical argument:

"What you're saying is, isn't false 'sincerity' also sincerity?"

When I'm willing to use sincerity to cover up this falsehood, doesn't that mean that sincerity is all I see right now?

It's An the Chosen you bought a beautifully packaged box of pastries from me. The moment you receive it, you'll feel happy because of the exquisite packaging, and that's enough!

The Trials lasts only seven days. I assure you, the pastries I sell have a long shelf life. You don't need to rush to eat them. Just let this happiness last for seven days, and that will be enough.

As for what happens in 7 days...

"As for seven days from now, regardless of whether I still want to eat it or not, once I've forgotten that I ever bought this box of pastries, it won't matter if this beautiful packaging contains feces, right?"

The Blind Man shook her head and chuckled, admitting defeat. She had never imagined that anyone could be so shameless.

But Cheng Shi, upon hearing this, corrected her in a very "unhappy" manner.

"That's blatant slander! I'm a conscientious seller, how could I possibly feed my customers shit?"

The customer is God, and God shouldn't eat shit.

Besides, how could you know what's inside if you haven't even opened the package?

"..."

The Blind Man was stunned. For a moment, she felt that Chen Shu and Zhen Yi's rankings were a bit inflated.

"So, would you like to buy a box of An the Chosen?" Cheng Shi was still earnestly promoting the product.

The Blind Man's expression changed several times, and finally he sighed and said:

"Buy, oh, I'll definitely buy it."

Out of consideration for the other Fire Seeker, I should bring back some local specialties.

But in Cheng Shi, even if I choose to join the Fated, will this unbinding title put your mind at ease?

Instead of getting hung up on the issue of identity, why don't you tell me what exactly you advocate as the Predestination?

Perhaps my understanding of "Destiny" will pique my interest in your organization, which I've never heard of before.

Upon hearing the affirmative reply, Cheng Shi smiled happily again.

Look, there's no such thing as unsellable poop, or rather, unsellable goods; there are only people who don't know how to sell!

However, if you want to discuss this with me, I have so many insights to share.

"An the Chosen, do you believe in fate?"

"?" Hearing this absurd question, the Blind Man laughed angrily. "You are also a Believer in [Destiny], so what's the point of asking such a question in front of the Chosen of God [Destiny]?"

"Yes, because I'm not asking whether you believe in His guidance, but whether you believe in His protection!"

Do you think you can survive to the end under His protection?

The Blind Man frowned, his expression turning serious. "What constitutes the end?"

"The day when the Origin manifests in the Nothingness of the Cosmos will be the end!"

After saying that, Cheng Shi immediately snatched the Dice from the Blind Man's hand.

Girl, just listen to this and don't do any more fortune telling.

I'm really scared of you bunch of Crazy Woman.