Foolish Game of the Chapter 1094: Maybe It's Not Impossible?

This idea actually aligned perfectly with his own.

So the Torchbearers had a God Creation Plan all along...

Cheng Shi had been searching for a new source of strength for the Torchbearers for so ti, and plundering [Decay] was exactly his plan.

When he'd handed the [Prosperity] container to Big Cat, he'd told her that the [Decay] container had another purpose. In truth, he'd already been planning to give the [Decay] container — the one he'd obtained from Yu Go of another tiline — to the Torchbearers.

At the ti, he hadn't thought too deeply about it. He figured that since the Fun God wanted him to hand it off, the Torchbearers — who lacked any high-end power — were an obvious choice.

First, the Torchbearers were under the Fun God's protection, so giving the container to Qin Xin would be no more than an internal asset transfer between departnts. Second, [Decay] was singularly focused on decaying — having His container wouldn't pose a terrible influence on the group.

The only reason he hadn't done it yet was that he didn't want to put it on the table openly. He'd been waiting for the right mont.

And now, the mont had arrived!

The God Creation Plan?

Perfect — let the Torchbearers create a [Decay] god!

If they could truly use this container to find their opportunity and climb onto that Divine Throne, his vote count could potentially jump from six to seven!

After all, even with "full attendance" at the Assembly of Gods, there were only 15 votes. Seven votes was just 0.5 away from a majority!

Feasible!

So after brief consideration, Cheng Shi pulled the [Decay] container — which resembled rotting wood — from his coat.

The mont Sun Miao saw the container, he imdiately recalled sothing.

"A creation like the 'Fear Tree Core'?"

Cheng Shi smiled enigmatically:

"That wasn't a Fear Tree Core — it was a [Corruption] container.

And this is a [Decay] container."

"Container... what's it for?" Sun Miao's expression shifted. Given that Yu Xi was producing this at a ti like this, he had an inkling.

Cheng Shi's answer confird his guess and transford his suspicion into complete shock.

"For creating gods, obviously."

"!!!!!"

"What makes a god a god — aside from possessing Authority — is Divinity. I'm sure I don't need to elaborate on that.

But what you mortals don't know is that to beco a god, Divinity cos first, and Authority follows.

Only by gaining faith's recognition can one be formally established as a true god.

The specifics are complex and beyond your need to know. You only need to understand that the container is the sole tool for distilling Divinity."

In the past, "beyond your need to know" had always been what the gods said to Cheng Shi. Using it on Sun Miao today felt entirely different.

Rather satisfying, actually.

Sun Miao was thrilled too. All his intelligence-gathering had been aid at uncovering the gods' truth — but all that effort couldn't compare to having answers handed over directly!

Just by expressing a desire to draw closer to Lord Yu Xi, the other party had revealed such an enormous secret!

So Divinity wasn't pieced together from fragnts — it was distilled through containers!

And were those two containers in the Lord's hands equivalent to two Divine Thrones?!

Sun Miao's eyes blazed with fervor.

True — not everyone wanted to beco a god. But if a chance at godhood was placed right in front of you, would you take it?

The Sea of Desire was powerful precisely because desire was infinite.

At this mont, Sun Miao knew he'd been stirred by [Corruption].

Cheng Shi registered every shift in the man's expression, snorted softly, and tossed him the [Decay] container:

"This is [Decay]'s container. Bring it to the Torchbearers.

But don't say it ca from . Make up any excuse you like — as long as they believe it.

As for whether this path leads anywhere, or where it leads... no one knows.

To walk it or not — the choice is theirs.

But I should warn you: distilling Divinity through a container requires faith's recognition. The [Decay] camp is currently 'in shambles,' so collecting Divinity won't be easy. You'll have to manage on your own."

"..."

Sun Miao caressed the container that could elevate one to godhood, his heart pounding so hard his expression nearly slipped.

Gone was [Folly]'s composure. His lips trembled as he murmured:

"You... aren't afraid I'll take this container and run?"

Cheng Shi, in perfect imitation of [Folly]'s mannerisms, raised his chin slightly and scoffed:

"Would you?"

"Never!" Sun Miao's gaze hardened instantly.

Only a fool would trade the chance to follow Lord Yu Xi for short-term gain.

The Wise Man understood better than anyone: power could only be redistributed through "revolution." So following a rebel was his greatest opportunity in this ga!

Setting aside the question of how to gather faith and distill Divinity once he had the container, the state of the [Decay] camp alone was a headache. After all, guessing that [Decay] didn't care about His throne versus [Decay] actually not caring were vastly different — not a simple zero-or-one distinction, but zero versus a hundred!

If he misjudged [Decay]'s will, this container would be a death sentence, not a stairway to heaven.

But since Lord Yu Xi had offered the container, it ant his guess was right — [Decay] likely did intend to abdicate. Even so, how could a rootless mortal ascend to a Divine Throne while the other gods circled like vultures?

Don't forget — gods stealing Authority from one another was hardly a secret.

So chasing short-term gain was nothing but harm. Only by following Lord Yu Xi's rebellion upward could he hope to claim his rightful share.

As for whether this [Deceit] Envoy was simply ssing with him through an elaborate ruse...

Being worth a Servant God's deception was, in itself, proof of his value.

Sun Miao deliberated in silence. Under [Folly]'s protection, if this truly turned out to be a con, he was confident he could see through it midway and withdraw. So in this mont, he chose to gamble.

He was betting that following Yu Xi would get him a seat at the table.

So he bowed respectfully:

"I will deliver the container to Qin Xin. Rest assured — every plan will proceed smoothly under my direction.

Does Lord Yu Xi have any further instructions?"

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, inwardly amused. The man could suppress his curiosity in the face of such a mysterious [Deceit] Envoy, asking no questions and simply awaiting orders — he knew who held the cards.

No wonder Sun Miao could be vice president of so many organizations. His ability to read the room and serve his superiors was genuinely comndable.

Having nothing more to assign, Cheng Shi dismissed Sun Miao and returned to the rest area.

Back on the rooftop, inspired by this eting, a new idea struck him. If vacant Divine Thrones ant opportunity for mortals, then right now, the most promising target was actually [Civilization] — not [Decay].

Except [Order] had been usurped by [Chaos], and [Truth] was being impersonated by [Deceit]. The only genuine opportunity seed to be [War].

He did hold [War]'s container. But the problem was — His Authority was gone.

The Fun God said the Authority had most likely been lost in the real universe...

Wait!!

Cheng Shi suddenly clenched his fist as a bold idea flashed through his mind.

If the Fun God could venture into the real universe to retrieve scattered Authority — why couldn't he?

A mortal poking around the real universe would create far less of a ripple than a true god, right?

Didn't that an when it ca to picking up Authority, he actually had an advantage over the Fun God?!

Hiss—

'Fortune favors the bold. Starve the timid. Hesitation ans defeat. Decisiveness leads to riches!'

The only problem was he didn't know how to retrieve Authority. But if he brought along Big Cat — a "god candidate" sensitive to Authority — and a follower of [War] who'd be attuned to [War]'s presence, then this whole thing...

...maybe wasn't impossible after all?

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