You Utterly, Completely Insane Madman

"Are you kidding me?"

Su Yida's face turned extremely ugly. He looked at Cheng Shi, who was laughing and pounding the Cheng Shi in front of him, with a sinister gaze, and gritted his teeth as he squeezed out a cold threat:

"Cheng Shi, do you think I wouldn't dare kill you a second time after I killed you once?"

Cheng Shi stopped laughing, a strange smile curving his lips. He looked up at Su Yida and said, word by word:

"You, no, dare."

Su Yida's eyes darkened, and he suddenly raised his hand. The violent power of [Time] and [Memory] roared at his fingertips, and the splashing Divine Power was almost comparable to the White Bone Flood that Cheng Shi had seen in the Fishbone Hall!

As expected, someone intervened.

What's even more interesting is that two forces of [Existence] flowed within Su Yida's body, but the Divine Power of [Deception] was nowhere to be seen.

"Alright, stop pretending. Even if this terrifying Divine Power wipes out the entire world, you still wouldn't dare kill me."

Since you say you understand me, you must know that the moment I tricked you into revealing your true intentions, I knew exactly where your bottom line was.

You dare not kill me, nor even use His power in my presence.

Ha, is it laughable?

A Master of Trickery, a Believer of "Deception," actually used the power of "existence" when he wanted to kill me...

Although the chill was fading, Cheng Shi's injuries were real. He held his last breath and cast a Healing Art on himself, then collapsed onto his back as if all his strength was gone.

"Call--

Tell me, the power of [Time] in your hands is clearly stronger than the power of [Memory]. Let me guess...

Perhaps it was time that brought you back?

Su Yida clenched his fists tightly, and the Divine Power in his hands grew increasingly violent. He stared intently at Cheng Shi, wishing he could immediately Annihilation this annoying Clown in the Trials.

But!

Cheng Shi was right.

He dared not.

He didn't even dare to use the slightest bit of Deception against Cheng Shi!

He was afraid that He would find out, that He would be displeased, and that He would have objections!

Indeed, there was someone who intervened and sent the future Su Yida back to the present.

But this "existence" is not "time," but "Memory"!

"Don't you like to talk? Why are you silent now?"

Fine, if you won't tell me, I will.

Let me think about it.

If you come from the future and your purpose in returning to the present is to eliminate me, then it must mean that I influenced you at some point in the future, or that there is someone behind you who is [a being]?

Based on my own understanding, even after a long time, I will never become a less cautious person.

I will not actively fight for things, much less provoke others. In order to survive, I am even willing to give up some unnecessary things.

And what I was willing to fight for with all my might... is long gone.

Assuming all of the above is true, and my existence still has an impact on you or Him, it must be because our paths have intersected, causing my steps to hinder someone.

Yes, that's right, that should be it.

You once asked, "What exactly brought me to that level?" Now, I'm also curious about what level I'll reach in the future.

What would it take for you to harbor murderous intent towards me, to the point that you have to go back to the present and eliminate me?

This is incredibly costly, isn't it? So much so that there's simply no second chance?

Hmm... wait, something's not right.

Your murderous intent is strong, but your resolve to kill is not firm.

You clearly had the chance to kill me directly, but you didn't.

As fellow Believer of His, we could surely guess that each of us had a trump card to save our lives. But what's most strange is that after you simply and brutally killed me, you didn't check whether my trump card was effective, nor did you care whether I was really dead.

If you even know about the gift of [Death] in my hand, you can't possibly not know that I'm a Gravekeeper in this game.

Why?

Oh? Right.

Zhao Qian is dead.

It's highly likely that you killed him, right?

Let me think again about why he died...

That being sent you back to kill me, but you, for some reason, let me go.

But you had to go back eventually, so you killed Zhao Qian and used him to complete the mission?

Haha, hahaha, you look a bit pale. Looks like I guessed right.

Su Yida, you're a real talent.

As His Believer, they dare not use His power when killing, but afterwards they use His power to deceive [existence]?

What are you thinking? Do you think you can fool them?

Wrong!!

Do you know you can fool Him?

Oh--

I understand now. It wasn't Him who brought you back, was it? It was him! She! Or maybe it?

It turns out he wasn't a [being]!

Interesting, are you a player?

It seems some player who doesn't like me set up a trap, and coincidentally, with the help of a certain [being], they projected your future self into my presence.

Interesting. Who is he? Could you tell me?

Since you're not planning to go back anyway, and we won't be seeing each other anytime soon, why not satisfy my curiosity?

Cheng Shi talked on and on, while Su Yida listened An Jing.

The more he listened, the more horrified he became, and the uglier his face grew.

This assassination plan from the future was described to Cheng Shi as if he had witnessed it Cheng Shi.

But that's alright, since there's plenty of residual information. As long as you're sharp-minded, you'll eventually be able to connect the dots.

When Cheng Shi uttered his last sentence, the fear in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

"Past Self in Memory will not let myself stay in my Memory forever. I will go back. No matter how right you are or how angry you are at me, it will be of no use. We are not people from the same time dimension."

Whether I kill you or not, and who I kill, is entirely up to my personal preference and has nothing to do with anyone else.

Su Yida uttered these words with a mocking tone, his eyes returning to their icy expression.

But by this Cheng Shi had completely taken the initiative and had already seen through his scheme.

"So this talent is called 'Past Self in Memory,' which seems to be related to [Memory]..."

Although I am Believer in an opposing Faith, it seems that I have nothing to do with Him.

How could a mere player like me deserve His personal intervention?

Cheng Shi smiled casually, and then said:

"Go back? Go back where? To that Rest Area outside the Trials?"

Save your breath, Su Yida. I've always wondered, if an assassin from the future has completed his mission, even if it's through Deception, why would he stay in the Trials waiting for his target to wake up?

She even went so far as to use a lie to save him.

Do you like me?

Haha, I'm afraid you don't like me, but yourself!

Su Yida, you like who you are now, don't you?

Cheng Shi's voice suddenly rose, and he pointed at Su Yida's nose as if he were looking at a madman.

"The fact that you killed me so quickly means that the future situation won't give you much of a window of opportunity!"

Since time is limited, how could we possibly allow you to stay here and continue your Trials?

Although I don't know exactly what the terrifying talent 'Past Self in Memory' is, I do know that [Memory] doesn't like anything other than itself to erase Memory. It won't tolerate the assassins it personally sent back doing things unrelated to eliminating the target!

So you're not going back at all!

No, or rather, someone has already gone back for you!

Is it right?

I've been wondering, if you came from the future, where did the original Su Yida go?

He disappeared into the Void Rift when you appeared; you passed each other by, so your arrival was not a possession of his consciousness.

Of course, your arrival might also cause it to disappear, but the same question remains:

How can you be sure you can fool those 'them' who are plotting to kill me?

They can even borrow the power of [Memory], so they must be among the top players. Aren't you afraid they'll see through your deception?

You're afraid of death, really, Su Yida, you're afraid of death.

You don't even dare to gamble on whether I have a backup plan, which shows that you are very afraid of dying.

If they're so afraid of death, why aren't they afraid of this gamble on the future?

So...

There's only one answer I can think of!

That means you don't care whether they see through your deception or not, because you're safe regardless!

You utterly insane lunatic! You actually sent your present self to the future!