A Confession Game Above the Void

The Nothingness has no concept of time, but once it is tainted by existence, a passage of time-like flow appears in the Void.

According to Scholar of the Void mass-energy school, it is precisely because the Void possesses this property of being able to record Change over time that humans have the possibility of studying the Void.

Let's get back to the present.

Time does indeed flow through the Void, but no one knows how long it lasts.

It wasn't until Cheng Shi woke up and opened his eyes to find himself floating in the Void, looking up at the dividing line that seemed to cut in two and the endless blue sky that he realized he had won his gamble.

The answer to crossing the dividing line was indeed the Void-Snout Devouring Pig'.

These darlings of the "Nothingness" wander between reality and illusion, unaffected by the cracks, while the reality they swallow is slowly eroded and transformed into new Void.

In this way, as long as it can withstand the pull of the Void inside the belly of the Void-Snout Devouring Pig, it may be able to rely on its own characteristics to withstand the "Annihilation" at the boundary between the real and the virtual!

Because while there is still a chance to resist when pulling, Annihilation happens in an instant, leaving no room for bargaining.

And this is the bet that Cheng Shi set out.

As for the Chip, they are naturally the lives of six people.

Actually, if the seawater hadn't receded so quickly, Cheng Shi might have been able to figure out the answer when he saw the dividing line.

But the arrival of this Trials disaster was too sudden and too rapid, so rapid that no one could react in time.

If it weren't for another colleague, Cheng Shi really wouldn't know how he would have survived this ordeal.

Speaking of fellow believers, since I have awakened, it at least shows that Believer in "Nothingness" should be unhindered in the Void.

Therefore, Su Yida should also...

Just as he thought of this, Cheng Shi heard footsteps behind him.

Strangely, even though he was standing in the Void with nothing under his feet, he could hear the sound of people walking.

Cheng Shi turned around and saw Su Yida hanging upside down in the sky, walking towards him.

Yes, he was hanging upside down in the sky, his whole body flipped 180 degrees, his head level with Cheng Shi's, but his body was above him.

But his expression showed no discomfort whatsoever, and the shock in his eyes seemed to say, "How come you're the opposite?"

This is Void.

It exists, yet Nothingness.

There is no Predestination reality here, nor are there any universally accepted rules; everything is possible, and nothing is possible.

Su Yida approached with a dark face, and his first words were:

"I never expected you to be a Clown."

Cheng Shi smiled upon hearing this.

This isn't an insult, because Cheng Shi really is Clown.

The Clown, the [Deception] Priest.

Priest who heals others with lies is essentially the same as Clown who wins laughter with fake smiles; they arrive at the same destination by different paths.

Su Yida finally saw through Cheng Shi identity!

But actually, he didn't see through it, because he himself had revealed Cheng Shi's identity to him.

The answer "Void-Snout Devouring Pig" was given too early, so much so that when the seawater disappeared, the players no longer had the key to complete the game.

Fortunately, there was a colleague on site who had the ability to "create" everything.

But ability alone is not enough. If Su Yida wants to fabricate something, he must first make his teammates believe it, and the basis for their belief is that it must be true to reality.

In the open sky, anything that suddenly appears could arouse suspicion from teammates, so conventional methods simply cannot be used.

But Cheng Shi never follows the rules.

He immediately grabbed Su Yida's foot and said those words:

"Hey, Daijang, did you pee your pants from being scared? There are drops of water on me!"

This statement actually has two layers of meaning.

First, it introduces the water droplets, setting the stage for the later fabricated scene.

Second, tell Su Yida how to break the deadlock.

As Cheng Shi spoke these words, he released a trace of [Deception] power onto Su Yida holding his ankle.

The timing of this [Deception] power was when the words "Hey" and "Come out" were spoken.

Su Yida's statement that he likes science fiction is not a lie.

Adding to the discovery of his second identity, Cheng Shi became somewhat certain that this person yearned for the fantasy and power to transcend reality.

Therefore, he is very likely to receive the solution he was conveying.

But this was still a small gamble; Cheng Shi betting that Su Yida could seize the opportunity and cooperate with him immediately.

He clearly won his gamble.

Su Yida has the brains and the ability.

To be honest, at that tense moment of decision, when he felt the power of Deception transmitted by Cheng Shi, he was completely stunned.

A huge storm raged within him, but on the surface, he had no choice but to immediately cooperate with Cheng Shi and make some responses.

I never imagined that this Priest, who was chatting so eloquently with me, who seemed to possess the Divinity of "prosperity" and could cure those who couldn't Birth, was actually his mother's colleague!

Despite his shock, he knew that the information Cheng Shi had gone to such great lengths to convey must be the key to breaking the deadlock, or at least the way to find the key.

At this moment, the power of Deception resonated in unison.

Su Yida instantly realized that the way to cross the dividing line was probably hidden in the water before. Although he hadn't figured out that it was Void-Snout Devouring Pig, the most important thing right now was to bring back the water that had disappeared.

Cheng Shi had already come up with a reason for him.

Hey—Come out!

It was a very imaginative idea, but it was very effective.

At least at that time, this excuse was more plausible than fabricating one out of thin air.

So he looked up and started talking to Tao Yi, and then fabricated the "disappeared" seawater above everyone's heads!

The water poured down.

At this moment, the disaster is no longer His Trials, but a stage for lies by two Deception Believer.

The group finally found a way to cross the dividing line, but Cheng Shi, who already knew Su Yida's identity, couldn't see any of it.

He could only connect with everyone through his performance, and then, at the last moment, use the same method to rip open the monster's belly.

Unfortunately, the perfect performance went wrong at the last moment.

He couldn't see the giant beast, so his shot missed.

Fortunately, he didn't mess it up; Void-Snout Devouring Pig still took a hit from the Thunderclap Judgment.

Then, in order to hide inside the non-existent giant beast's belly, Cheng Shi closed his eyes and ears and held Tao Yi tightly.

He can't see, but he can still be led in by those who can.

The so-called "Mirage in the Void-Reality Gap" is nothing more than deceiving the truth.

The character for "deceive" (欺) in "self-deception" (自欺), Cheng Shi" (

Su Yida had to admire Cheng Shi's ingenuity; to find the answer at that moment and come up with such an unbelievable solution was truly impressive.

Cheng Shi Su Yida's complicated expression and his inability to speak after opening his mouth several times, Cheng Shi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"How about it? If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet. It's not a pleasant feeling to be cheated, is it?"

"You..." Su Yida's face was extremely ugly, "The [Prosperity] Divinity within you is also fake?"

Sure enough, even at this point, he was still concerned about [Divinity].

That's really interesting.

"It seems you really have joined them," Cheng Shi said with a smile.

"That's not important. What's important is what's inside your body..."

"Sigh, the players of the Rationality Association have abandoned their reason in their search for a path to godhood. Da Jiang... ah, no, Su Yida, wake up."

This is a friendly reminder, given out of mutual understanding; whether you like it or not, I won't say it a second time.

Cheng Shi sighed, seemingly feeling sorry for his colleague, who didn't seem too bad, who had fallen into evil ways.

However, Su Yida's problem remains unchanged.

"Within your body..."

"... Yes, it really happened. I just lied about my identity."

Upon hearing this, Su Yida's expression finally softened.

Cheng Shi could tell that he breathed a sigh of relief, his expression extremely strange.

I did it to conceal Lele'er's presence, but what about you?

But then Su Yida said quite sincerely:

"To be honest with you, I did join the Rationality Association, and with their help, I obtained a scattered piece of [Divinity], which I am currently studying how to preserve."

Since you possess a wisp of divinity, it means I can also serve as a vessel for Divinity.

Despite his sincerity, he was still lying.

But what's the point of lying at this time?

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow with interest, signaling him to continue, but to his surprise, Su Yida's expression instantly changed from gloomy to fascinating.

"I see, your talent is [Master of Deception]?"

"???"

"No wonder I never doubted you from beginning to end. Priest of 'Birth' can't get a woman pregnant. How ridiculous is that? So that's how it is. Cheng Shi, you're amazing."

How many points? Let's have a frank discussion this time.

Cheng Shi happier. He wasn't too worried about being noticed by his colleagues, because such things had happened before.

After all, scammers know scammers best.

However, Cheng Shi was still a little curious, because the previous statement didn't seem to have anything that could cause Su Yida to have a cognitive contradiction, so he asked with a smile:

"How did you figure that out?"

Su Yida shrugged. "I didn't realize it. I just tricked him."

"?"

"I just guessed randomly, and I didn't expect to be right."

"..."

Chatting with a scammer you "know everything about" is... really unpleasant.

Cheng Shi shook his head and smiled wryly, ending the topic.

"Consider this a win for you. Let me reintroduce myself: Cheng Shi, Clown, 2401."

"Ah, what a coincidence, Su Yida, the Master of Trickery, 2401."

Cheng Shi's expression instantly became incredibly interesting.

The other side is still lying, but clearly, it's the score that's lying.

However, the score for lying is...

Soybean paste, don't you believe me at all? I'm telling the truth!

"Alright, stop wasting time testing each other. The Trials isn't over yet, and the calm is only temporary. Let's think about how to get out of here."

Su Yida chuckled and turned to walk into the depths of the Void.

Are you coming or not?

Looking at his unguarded back, Cheng Shi felt a mischievous urge, picked his nose, and flicked out a booger.

Just as the booger was about to hit Su Yida's head, Su Yida turned around instantly and caught the "weapon" with three fingers.

His expression was playful, as if he had long anticipated Cheng Shi's next move.

Cheng Shi gave him a "you're awesome" look, then slowly walked away from him.

"Go your separate ways and improve efficiency."

After Cheng Shi left, Su Yida opened the hidden weapon in his hand and took a look.

"... Your mother..."