You Can Follow Me If You Want

Blood splattered everywhere, and heads flew off.

The light in the eyes of the Ember Annihilator went out, but that wasn't the end of it. Then there was another "boom". Qin Xin, who was wearing heavy armor, did not lose his balance. Instead, he stepped on the headless corpse of the opponent and smashed it to the ground!

Dust rose, and the deadly situation was settled.

From a hundred paces away, he used his body as an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, he took the enemy's head.

To be fair, although Li Wufang created the opportunity, in this Investigator's opinion, Qin Xin was incredibly cool.

With his imposing physique, the speed of his arrows, his swift movements, and his keen sense of smell, this Mirror Walker had turned battle into an art form. Even at the very end of a battle, he could paint a breathtaking "settlement scene" with splattered blood and billowing dust. This heavily armored warrior was like a god of war, presenting a unique kind of violent aesthetics to Li Wufang.

"Clap clap clap—"

Li Wufang clapped his hands and exclaimed with admiration, "Amazing, absolutely amazing, Qin Xin! If someone said you were Believer in [War], I wouldn't be surprised at all. Every move you make is the best tribute to Him."

There was no response amidst the billowing dust, but soon a slender sword reflecting the light of the volcano shot out from the still-falling dust and ash, embedding itself like an arrow in... the open ground.

After Li Wufang finished praising him, his figure disappeared, and Qin Xin's probing went unanswered.

The Mirror Walker emerged from the smoke and dust with a frown. With each step, the blood and gore left an exaggerated, heavily armored footprint on the soles of his feet. He pulled his longsword from the ground, sensed for a moment, and realized that the Hunter was indeed gone.

"That's fast enough."

Qin Xin smiled, glanced back at the direction of the mine, and then looked down at the Door of Falling. Just then, the watch in his pocket chimed.

The hour has arrived again.

"Investigator, I must remind you, Wu Cun is not dead; her [Annihilation] Seed has taken effect."

I don't know how much she's Annihilation, but I need to go see for myself. You can come if you want, but I want to say that if we meet again, I hope you'll still be on my side.

After saying that, Qin Xin left without hesitation.

Just after he left, and as the dust settled, Li Wufang's figure slowly emerged from the edge of the smoke and dust. He frowned and looked in the direction Qin Xin had left, lost in thought.

On the other side.

The violent shaking beneath the mine was noticed even by those on the mountain. The Blind Man stood solemnly in front of the warehouse door, gazing down the mountain with a hint of worry on his face.

She had been standing there for quite a while, her watch showing just past the hour. The fighting below had gradually subsided. The whole process wasn't long, but who won and who lost, and who was fighting whom, remained a mystery.

She had some guesses, but wasn't sure. Another person who shared her doubts was Li Wufang, who walked out of the house after the commotion below had subsided.

The Investigator looked down the mountain with great interest, then glanced at the Prophet at the warehouse entrance, clicking his tongue in amazement:

"These days are really not peaceful. The fighting is so loud late at night, it's hard for people to sleep."

But that's understandable; everyone has their own purpose, so how could the Trials be simple?

"You agree, right, An the Chosen?"

The Blind Man frowned slightly but did not respond.

Li Wufang seemed to have no interest in resting. He leaned against the door, chatting idly with the Blind Man as if to pass the time, but in reality, he was doing most of the talking while the Blind Man listened.

As they chatted, his eyes darted around, and he suddenly asked:

"An the Chosen, I have always felt that the guidance of [Destiny] is never without purpose."

So... those four people you saw remaining on the last day in the prophecy, could they be the Doctor, you, me, and the victors of the chaotic battle down the mountain?

I'm good at math; by doing the math, there are exactly four.

"!!??"

Four?

How could there be four?

This is not a test, because the Master of Deception Card did not give any warning, so in the Investigator's mind, his prophecy only said that 4 people would survive to the end?

The Blind Man's expression hardened slightly, and her heart sank. She suddenly realized a problem: could the Cencha in [time] also be happening to the players?

Otherwise, how do we explain Li Wufang's perception at this moment?

It's important to understand that Believer in "Order" do not have confused Faith; they are very clear-headed.

Oh no, if my guess is true, then Qin Xin and Cheng Shi... have they changed?

A chill suddenly rose from the Blind Man's spine, causing a fine layer of cold sweat to seep from her back. However, she didn't show it much, instead forcing a smile as if nothing had happened, and said to Li Wufang:

Why not include the Fate Weaver?

Li Wufang chuckled, casually glancing at the warehouse behind the Blind Man, and said with amusement:

"It's pointless to An the Chosen. I'm a Hunter, after all. Even if my score isn't as high as yours, my eyes are still... um, sorry, my Ear are still working."

The person staring at the Doctor in the warehouse at this moment is not a living person at all, but the skeleton controlled by the Fate Weaver, right?

He was supposed to be out keeping watch, but he's nowhere to be found.

So I've been wondering since just now, what exactly is our Priest friend trying to do?

I feel that the three of you have a good relationship, and it doesn't seem like you're about to have an internal war, so it can only be the two of them fighting against external forces. As for who the target of the battle is, heh, I haven't forgotten. This is a game for six people. Has that Ember Annihilator has been missing for so long reappeared?

Were they on a hunt for Mage, or did they have another purpose and just happened to encounter Mage on the way?

"An the Chosen, just letting you in on a heads-up, I think we can be friends. The Believer of [Order] never have bad intentions."

Li Wufang smiled brightly, but the Blind Man remained unmoved. Her mind was in turmoil. When she realized that Li Wufang had changed again, she became even more convinced that her guess was correct. The Cencha of "time" might really be playing out in the players' lives.

Qin Xin... the folk remedy he heard about was actually true?

This works?

Where did he get this method from?

And, is he... still him? Or has the current Qin Xin become the Qin Xin of another timeline, and I haven't even realized it?

And Cheng Shi, this seemingly carefree Fate Weaver of Fate, is he still a friend of that mysterious Fire Keeper who keeps his distance from strangers?

Thinking of this, the Blind Man clenched her fists, turned around with a solemn expression, and went into the warehouse. Just as she pushed open the door, Li Wufang called out from behind her again:

"An the Chosen, you look a little strange. Do you need to rest?"

"Or, how about I switch shifts with you earlier?"

Li Wufang was just talking nonsense, but to his surprise, the Blind Man paused and actually agreed.

"Okay, I was just thinking of taking a nap."

"?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Blind Man turned around and walked towards Li Wufang. The bewildered Investigator just watched as this Chosen of God "Destiny" brushed past him, entered the room filled with a foul stench, and lay down on the table for a nap.

"You... are you serious?"

"Keep an eye on the Doctor, unless you don't want Divinity anymore." The Blind Man's words grew weaker and weaker. Li Wufang's eyes twitched slightly. He glanced in the direction of the warehouse, sighed, and walked over helplessly.

"Alright, alright. Order is inherently close to Truth, and it's not a bad thing for Civilization to stick together and keep warm."

But as soon as he left the room where Yadelik was being held, the Investigator's expression instantly turned playful.

Has the prophecy changed? Or have the three of them really fallen out? An Mingyu's expression was anything but natural; she wanted to go down the mountain to find someone.

Interesting. Could it be that Qin Xin and that Fate Weaver have found something even better than the Abyssal Crystal?