No! How Could There Be None?!

That's right, Li Wufang previously joined forces with Qin Xin to kill Wu Cun, was indeed Cheng Shi.

The Clown is prudent. Even if he comes up with the best way to get Qin Xin to find the truth about the Cencha in time, at such a crucial juncture, he still won't trust an "outsider" unless he sees it with his own eyes, let alone an outsider from another timeline.

So not long after Qin Xin set off, he said goodbye to the Blind Man and chased after him. In his plan, even if the Abyssal Crystal was really the cause of all the anomalies, even if Qin Xin could really trigger the Cencha of [time] at the place where Li Wufang and Wu Cun had changed, he had to witness it all with his own eyes to ensure that Qin Xin was not affected by anything else on his way there and back.

This is crucial for the Clown to find his way home, so he is being extremely cautious.

To his surprise, even though he had hidden far enough away, the unreasonable [Annihilation] Believer still leveled the hill in front of him. So, at the moment when he was about to be exposed, he had no choice but to use the Chaos Acting Method to "display" himself as Li Wufang, and took out the only wooden bow in his personal space, and started cosplaying in front of the two Peak Player.

To be fair, the performance was very successful, and the reason for its success was not Cheng Shi seized the right moment in the battle, but because he had to thank the Dragon King.

Thanks to the Dragon King for the A-grade legal document, he was able to gain Qin Xin's trust at a crucial moment and eliminate Wu Cun, who was trying to cause trouble after his resurrection.

In truth, Cheng Shi did not want to kill Wu Cun. He had never spoken a word to this irritable Wu Cun. He desperately needed to extract some information from him, but time was of the essence. Given the circumstances, if he did not kill this Ember Annihilator, the clues to the Trials might be completely Annihilation.

Cheng Shi dared not gamble, fearing that the Ember Annihilator might actually destroy his way home. So, with no other choice, he could only prioritize preserving the clues.

But the moment the battle ended, Qin Xin's sudden probing forced him to take advantage of the Muddling Through and hide in the dust.

The talent [Chaos] allowed him to escape two calamities, Cheng Shi should have been grateful. However, at this moment, in this extremely chaotic situation, he really dared not praise [Chaos] anymore.

He feared that he would be completely thrown into chaos by "time".

So, Cheng Shi cautiously followed Qin Xin down the mountain again, but he didn't dare to get too close, so he could only trail far behind.

However, Cheng Shi remained tense throughout the journey. He wasn't afraid of Qin Xin discovering him, but rather he was alarmed by the scene of devastation beside the road leading to the Door of Falling...

Wu Cun, this killing star, truly Annihilation to power by following in the footsteps of the players.

Alright, alright, if I don't find any clues today, every single one of you [Annihilation] Believer will suffer in the future!

Cheng Shi was furious but helpless. After all, even the backup plans of all his teammates couldn't prevent the rebirth of this [Annihilation] Believer. At this moment, he could only hope that her next resurrection would take as long as possible.

It's best to wait until you figure out the cause yourself.

What you fear most will come to pass. Just as Cheng Shi had made his way down the mountain and turned past a relatively intact living area, Qin Xin, the Fire Keeper who was much faster than Cheng Shi, was standing at the end of the living area, looking at Cheng Shi who was approaching with a Cheng Shi.

Of course, Cheng Shi was still in Li Wufang's guise at this point. Since he had already worn the disguise once, he couldn't take it off so quickly. He first pinned the blame on the Investigator, since... he was his brother in another timeline.

What kind of brother is he if he doesn't take the blame?

So when Cheng Shi saw Qin Xin discover him, he was not flustered. Instead, he forced a slightly embarrassed smile and greeted him, "We meet again, brave man Qin."

However, to his surprise, Qin Xin completely ignored his cosplay and revealed his identity with a single sentence, which also brought a result that shocked and disbelieved Cheng Shi.

There are two pieces of news, one good and one bad.

The good news is that the area you mentioned was not destroyed by the Ember Annihilator and is very well preserved.

The bad news is...

"I'm sorry, you're wrong. There are no Abyssal Crystal there, not even a tiny piece."

"!!!!!"

Impossible!

Cheng Shi's face darkened. He looked at Qin Xin with a serious expression and said, word by word, "Take out your Master of Deception Card and say it again."

"?" Qin Xin shook his head and chuckled, directly rejecting Cheng Shi's "suggestion." "A pointless move. If you believed in the Passing the Flame, you wouldn't be questioning me now."

"Bullshit about Passing the Flame," Cheng Shi sneered, picking up a Scalpel and pointing it at Qin Xin. "The Qin Xin I know wouldn't joke like this with me at a time like this. And you're not the kind of person I believe in who Passing the Flame."

I don't know which world you come from, and I don't want to know. I just want to confirm one thing: whether what you're saying is true.

Judging from your speed of descending the mountain and the distance I've been tracking, even if you teleported, you would only have 10 seconds at most to explore that area. Ha, 10 seconds? You're telling me there's nothing there?

Qin Xin, you are not Doctor, not Wang Weijin, not Believer in "Truth" and "Folly", and not even a "Hunter". How can you eliminate all clues about the Abyssal Crystal in such a large area within 10 seconds?

If your senses were truly that sharp, then in the shack area, you wouldn't have just passed by the area of colored crystals; you would have directly unearthed this mineral deposit containing special power.

Cheng Shi's words earned Qin Xin's appreciative nod, but he still showed no intention of proving himself. He sized up Cheng Shi for a moment and smiled:

"Then, no matter what you say, you can't change the fact that I told the truth."

I know your methods. The Master of Deception card is very important to the Fire Keeper. I will not hand it over, nor would I hand it over to someone who is unwilling to stand with the Fire Keeper. Besides, you are not the one who rejected me.

However, for Mingyu's sake, I can make way and let you investigate again on your own.

"Don't you think you're ridiculous, Qin Xin?" Cheng Shi laughed, but there was no warmth in his laughter, only coldness. "I have no intention of going against you, nor do I want to go against any of the Fire Keeper, but your behavior and attitude make me suspect that you have ulterior motives."

The Blind Man told me that you come from a world Passing the Flame is not easy, so you've already determined which world we're standing on, right?

Is it easier to Passing the Flame here than in your previous world?

In other words, Qin Xin, you, the founder of the Fire Keeper, do you still want to return to that faltering world? Or has the fire you wanted to pass on become the fire of this world beneath our feet?!

This was an extremely malicious question. Cheng Shi tell that the other party seemed to be intentionally obstructing him, so he had to think the worst about Qin Xin in front of him.

The moment those words were spoken, Cheng Shi was moved.

At such a crucial moment, he dared not trust a "Qin Xin" whose personality was so different from Qin Xin's. Therefore, he had to make sure that the Qin Xin in front of him was telling the truth and confirm that the other party had not secretly hidden the Abyssal Crystal that was supposed to reveal the Cencha of the nature of [Time] for any "dirty" reasons.

So he hurled a Scalpel at Qin Xin, but no matter how strong a Clown's arm strength was, he could only beat up NPCs at most. In front of Peak Player, this Scalpel seemed somewhat powerless.

Qin Xin flicked away the throwing knife, which was hardly an offensive move, and looked at Cheng Shi with a meaningful smile, saying:

"You want to fight me?"

"You're the one who wanted to fight me!"

But, it won't be me who attacks you, it will be her!

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Shi turned around and forcefully threw a headless corpse straight at Qin Xin.