As his consciousness gradually faded, Cheng Yu's perspective began to rise.
As he passed over the Taoist Temple's roof, he caught sight of Niu Ba sobbing on the road.
As his vision blurred, Cheng Yu appeared in a pitch-black space.
Cheng Yu froze. Was his next character no longer in the Eternal True World's Origin Great World?
Just as that thought crossed Cheng Yu's mind,
a pair of cold hands covered his eyes.
"Guess who? Get it right, and you'll get a reward!"
Hearing that familiar voice, Cheng Yu's mouth twitched slightly.
"I don't think anyone besides you, Your Eminence, would have the time or inclination to play this little game with me."
As the hands left his eyes, Cheng Yu's heart pounded. If that god hadn't been standing right in front of him, he would have taken the Big Shot's Aura and the Door Seal out of his System Space to give himself a thorough checkup.
The unidentified JK opposite him curled her lip.
"Look at you, you coward! Why didn't you just pretend you had no idea what was going on, pull out the Fun Blade, and stab me? If you'd actually done that, I'd have some fucking respect for you. You've been through all sorts of shit, and you're still this spineless!"
Cheng Yu gave a bitter smile.
"Stab you with something you gave me? Wouldn't that be asking for death?"
Nyarlathotep clicked her tongue, then looked at Cheng Yu in disgust.
"Plenty of Old Yog's Apostles in other timelines dare to do just that, you know? Now look at you. What a coward."
Without giving Cheng Yu a chance to speak, she sat cross-legged in midair, propped her chin on one hand, and smiled at him teasingly.
"Not bad, Young Man. You pulled off quite a