Who Was That?

Cheng Shi's laughter froze instantly. He finally understood why he had encountered everything during the Trials.

It turns out that [Memory] sent Su Yida back just to vent its anger over the loss of Divine Authority!

"Damn, so that's how it is!"

But since I am clearly powerless to resist, why doesn't He just take action?

Oh, right, there's Lord of Grace.

Thinking of this, Cheng Shi quickly bowed sincerely to [Deception].

"Thank you for your protection. You truly love and care for your devout Believer like a mother."

"The thought that what you said was a lie makes me both relieved and regretful."

"..."

Your "gods" have pretty complicated emotions too, huh?

Cheng Shi smiled broadly, but dared not answer.

"In fact, I did not stop His actions; it was the [Covenant] that stopped Him."

Hmm... I guess you shouldn't know this. Never mind, just pretend you didn't hear it.

While wandering within Existence, Memory discovered an opportunity to bypass the Covenant and make you disappear; therefore, He lent a bit of power to His Believer.

Sure enough, in that future scenario, there were Believer with Memory!

You bastard, don't let me find out who you are!

I'm going to write this down in my notebook. You'll get your revenge sooner or later!

"Thank you again for your protection, my Lord of Grace!"

Flattery will get you everywhere. No matter who's stopping [Memory], just take action. In the end, Boss Xie is the right one.

"I have said that I did not stop Him."

"That must be Lord of Grace Majesty has your own reasons. As Your Believer, I have safely weathered this ordeal under Your guidance!"

"... You seem to have become much poorer."

Um... really? I guess I got infected.

"But you're right, if He can take action, so can I."

In return, the Chosen of God of my [Memory] Trials didn't fare any better.

!!

Just from that one sentence, Cheng Shi felt that all the grievances he had suffered today were worthwhile.

That feels so good!

I'm ranked in the sixties, and you messed with me; your family is number one, and my boss beat you up.

Let's see who really lost out!

Cheng Shi was overjoyed, but he also had many questions. Seeing the atmosphere of the audience was lively and his Lord of Grace was in a good mood, he quickly asked a question:

"Lord of Grace lord, I have a small question."

"Hmm~"

Hearing the rising tone of his voice, Cheng Shi knew that things were going to turn out well today.

He quickly said:

"If [Memory] has already lent some power to His Believer in the future, does that mean that the players' future is already determined and exists?"

Cheng Shi had long been puzzled by this question. He could not understand why, if Memory could be altered and the future could be revisited, then what kind of existence was the player who walked in the middle?

His eyes clearly hadn't expected Cheng Shi to ask this, and he burst into laughter:

"What humans call the past, present, and future, in His eyes, are all states of scattered existence."

Time loves to deduce; it marks out overly similar states, and thus you came to have the concept of time.

[Memory] loves to collect, and it selects its favorite [existences] to redraw them in the Sea of Memories, so that you will remember the past.

Although He cannot evolve into existence infinitely like Time, He can steal the Divine Authority of Time, hitch a ride on the wave of evolution, and change your so-called future into Memory.

Thinking about these things is meaningless for you.

You are a follower of Nothingness, you need not contemplate existence.

Is it in a scattered state?

Cheng Shi didn't understand, but suddenly he felt like he had figured it out.

Enlightenment is another aspect:

It turns out that the communication between the gods is all about stealing from each other. Regardless of whether they share the same Path of Fate, stealing whenever possible is perhaps the true nature of the gods.

"Then, in the eyes of us [Nothingness], what do the past and the future represent?"

"Oh? That's an interesting question."

In my view, the past is the future, and the future is the past.

In His view, the past may never have had a future, and when Destiny puts down its period, the future has already become the past.

"..."

I can't figure it out, I just can't figure it out!

Forget about these Nothingness questions, let's ask something practical.

Cheng Shi moment's thought, Cheng Shi tentatively asked again:

"Oh, there's another question. I wonder how Su Yida is doing these days?"

His eyes widened for a moment, then he blinked and asked in return:

Who is that?

"..."

Cheng Shi was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly felt like laughing.

Su Yida meticulously planned his scheme, deceiving players in both the past and future timelines, all to present Him with a grand performance of Deception and to beg for His attention.

He didn't even know who Su Yida was.

No, perhaps He knew that he was one of His Believer, but He never paid any attention to such a person.

From this perspective, I am indeed the one who is favored.

Even so, Cheng Shi's smile still carried a hint of indescribable sadness.

He felt he had grasped another aspect of their essence, which was:

What humans consider piety may mean nothing in the eyes of the gods.

Because they don't care.

However, that bastard Su Yida really fooled me.

He was clearly not being watched, yet he won his life by "deceiving the opponent into a draw".

Damn it, we should have just killed him.

Sensing the mix of anger and sympathy emanating from Cheng Shi, the spiral in his eyes began to swirl.

In an instant, the entire Void exuded an inverted illusion, and after a short while, He seemed to know everything.

Cheng Shi sensed the Change in the Void and chuckled:

"He has also gained your attention, hasn't he?"

"My Lord of Grace benefactor, did Su Yida... succeed?"

"Which 'him' are you asking about?"

Cheng Shi paused for a moment. "Two of them."

"Dead."

"!"

Cheng Shi's eyes widened, and he asked in shock:

Which "he" are you referring to?

His eyes held neither joy nor sorrow, like the unchanging universe.

"Two of him."

"!!!"

They're dead. Both Su Yida are dead?

It was expected that Su Yida from the future would die at the hands of future players, but how did Su Yida, who returned to the present, die?

Who killed him?

His gaze seemed to transcend time and space, focusing on a certain scene, as he commented with great interest on everything that had happened:

"His performance was barely considered brilliant, but there were always some redundant designs in the unrehearsed performance."

He shouldn't have coveted the gift of death, even though he later discovered this and made amends by returning His gift to you.

But...

He is very stingy.

And so my poor Believer was punished.

You have borrowed His Faith, but you still owe Him a Sacrifice.

Now, someone has paid it off for you.

"..."

Cheng Shi gaped in disbelief, his mind flashing wildly back to the scenes of the Trials, but he still couldn't find where the [death] was.

Apart from myself, there shouldn't have been any other players with Faith [death] during the entire Trials.

Could it be that someone else is lying?

Or did someone use His tools?

As Cheng Shi was Storm, the spiral in his eyes spun faster and faster until finally his eyes narrowed completely.

"Funny, so very fun!"

I should have taken a look at you sooner. I never imagined that besides death, His presence would also be involved in this matter.

"Huh?" Cheng Shi was taken aback again.

What, playing mahjong?

Why is a deity involved?

"May I know who it is...?"

His eyes darted around a few times, then he said meaningfully:

"You've overstepped your bounds. I don't have a child as fragile as you."

However, I'm in a good mood today, so I've decided to forgive you.

He is not a [being], but a [Nothingness] that originates from the same source as me.

That is the one you mentioned...

Bitch.

The word "bitch" was so playful that the trembling Void that followed gave the illusion that "someone was laughing uproariously behind my back."

Hehe~

Alright, the rest is none of your business. I'm off to laugh at Him.

"The audience went well; you may leave now."

No Cheng Shi was slapped into the Void and sent spinning back to his own rooftop.

Looking at the dazzling sun on the horizon, the words of his Lord of Grace still echoed in his mind:

"That bitch you're talking about..."

This is the second time I've heard the word "god" used.

Cheng Shi scratched his head, feeling bewildered and filled with apprehension.

I hope I won't lead the trend of "Gods" astray.

Forget it, instead of worrying about that, let's think about more important issues.

My Lord of Grace, your poor Believer is still suffering from a "only 4 days left to live" buff. Did you not see it, or do you simply not want to care?

Didn't we agree there wouldn't be any punishment?!

"..."