That's right, Cheng Shi was precisely acting just now.
He had to provide cover for [Deceit], covering up His action of fleeing out of the world to head to the Real Universe.
But at the end of the day, [Deceit] didn't bestow upon him anything. As a mortal, he couldn't pull too many tricks under the eyes of the gods. Especially when [Folly] was still present, it was even more impossible for him to easily fool the gods.
Thus he could only take up his old profession—deceiving people. Oh no, now it was deceiving gods!
False is true, true is false.
A lie told by a scamr is of course false words. But if a scamr who has always told false words suddenly tells the truth... do you guess others would believe it?
It was also hard to say for sure.
There were always smart people, for example [Folly], who could see through everything.
And the ingenuity of the setup [Deceit] made to extricate Himself lay precisely here: He gifted the gods an unreasonableness, so much so that it made it difficult for all the deities to judge whether the other unreasonableness right now was reasonable or not after all.
Just like the fixed destiny's identity!
At this point, They perhaps didn't know the truth of [Void], but everyone knew how much effort [Void] had put into this era for the fixed destiny.
Exactly as [Folly] had said, seeing that the era was about to enter its tail end, was it possible for a [Deceit] who had resisted for so long to self-destruct at the end of the era?
It was simply a joke.
Not to ntion there was still a [Fate] who hadn't shown up again since a long ti ago. No matter how you looked at it, this looked like a trick by [Void].
There was also the fixed destiny. This mortal chosen by [Void] had practically been held in the palm of [Void]'s hand throughout the entire ga. The two rulers of the era blocked all storms and rain for him, and now you're telling
he just stood there blankly witnessing his Benefactor's self-destruction?
Even the most absurd screenwriter couldn't write such a story.
According to the gods' understanding of [Deceit], the fixed destiny in front of their eyes absolutely couldn't be the true fixed destiny. He wouldn't allow His answer to solitary attract the Universe's gaze!
It was just that They weren't as bold as [Folly], daring to directly guess that the fixed destiny was [Deceit].
However, it was also reasonable. If the fixed destiny was precisely that Key leading to [Origin], given [Deceit]'s determination to depart from the Creator, He might be using this thod to attempt to approach [Him], and giving the Creator a 'fatal strike' when He was closest to [Him].
Cheng Shi also thought through this logic, and directly started showing off his acting skills on the spot, beginning to play a ga with [Folly].
[Chaos], no, I should say Zhen Xin—she only shot a glance at Cheng Shi and realized this guy was lying again.
She understood despair too well. True despair was never hysterical shouts and questioning, but silent shuddering and uncontrollable nausea. If [Deceit] truly self-destructed in the world, no matter how strong Cheng Shi's performance was, it would absolutely never be this 'twisted' like now.
So this definitely was a play. She just hadn't figured out whether the one standing in front of her was the [Deceit] that [Folly] spoke of, or the real Cheng Shi.
But no matter. Regardless of who it was, she could coordinate.
Since she realized the Clown was deceiving people, Zhen Xin simply activated the authority of [Chaos], saring this unclear situation into even greater chaos.
Under such circumstances, stacking on [Folly]'s words, the gazes the gods used to look at Cheng Shi all changed. Even the Fear Faction allies also started muttering in doubt.
[Death]'s eye sockets blazed with green flas, continuously sizing Cheng Shi up and down, His face full of suspicion.
The Leaking World Silent Puppet even drifted behind Cheng Shi silently, attempting to use thods of Assimilation to verify whether the other party was human or god after all.
Cheng Shi only felt his body stiffen, starting to slowly beco assimilated. But unexpectedly, it was exactly this scene of being unable to resist [Silence]'s Assimilation that allowed [Folly] to find evidence again, sneering:
"So there are also supporting actors in this performance.
You acted well, but I suggest you not act next ti.
No one likes to watch foolish acts."
After speaking, [Folly] left, as if leaving a second later would get Him polluted by the site's foolishness.
[Birth]'s appearance was a routine matter, and [Ti] even more so didn't have ti to co 'observe the ceremony'. There were hardly any gods of the Universe left. This ti, even [Decay] didn't show His face; it was evident His decay had almost reached its end.
[Silence] silently withdrew His hand and left, and [Chaos] also followed and left. She knew Cheng Shi would have to explain to the Jokers sooner or later.
[Death] took a look at Cheng Shi from afar, giving the other party an 'co see
later' look, then gave a faint sigh and transford into a torrent of white bones, whistling away.
There was no longer the anger of previously being deceived in His eyes. It was visible that the Gravekeeper's return had completely soothed the 'Cold Old Man's' dissatisfaction.
With such a major event having occurred, Cheng Shi was not surprised by Boss [Death]'s attitude. No matter who saw their ally—no, I should say the guide of the Fear Faction—self-destruct right here, they would probably all have shock and doubt in their hearts.
How to handle the ss left by [Deceit] beca a problem Cheng Shi had to face, not to ntion that right now in the eyes of the gods, he was still bearing a false Divine Na of [Deceit].
But at least at this mont, the void beca clean and quiet again. Only one Clown was left, facing the dried traces of Mockery and Jeering with an inexplicable expression.
To tell the truth, from the ti [Deceit] extricated Himself and left to the ti the gods descended one after another, in this short period of ti, Cheng Shi had thought more than once whether [Deceit] had pulled a big one on him.
He saw that the Universe was hopeless, let Himself go, made a bunch of promises, then gave Himself up to despair and turned the fake into real, truly self-destructing right here in front of his face, creating the biggest 'fun' for the Universe.
This was also the reason why Cheng Shi's heartstrings were taut when he witnessed that mont.
But now he seed to sowhat believe it. Because if [Deceit] truly died, the Fear Faction would absolutely not be so calm. [Folly]'s disdain would absolutely not be so understated either, much less would He commit the foolish act of mistakenly recognizing him as [Deceit].
The most important thing was that [Justice (Order)] did not appear. That indicated that [Deceit] did not leave behind a Final Oracle.
Everything was a script!
"At this mont, [Deceit] is , I am [Deceit]!"
Cheng Shi clenched his fist, steadying his belief. Afterward, he did not choose to return to reality, but rather prayed towards Boss [Death], requesting an audience.
His own steadfastness was useless; he had to obtain another piece of support and recognition from the outside world.
What was strange was that Boss [Death], who just now still wanted to summon him, hadn't responded for a long ti. It wasn't until Cheng Shi felt the other party was perhaps also running about seeking verification and it would be better to return to the Rest Area first, that the torrent of white bones composed of countless small skulls arrived in front of him once again, sweeping him inside and rushing toward the Fishbone Hall in the depths of the void.
Very soon, Cheng Shi once again saw that Milord upon the Bone Throne. This ti, he did not transform into a small skull, remaining in Cheng Shi's appearance.
And the other party's first words upon seeing him were:
"What, is He, doing, again!?"
The giant skull's tone was full of doubt. However, upon hearing these words, Cheng Shi's heart stirred. He looked at that Milord with a face full of suspicion and asked faintly:
"Milord, do You know sothing?
Otherwise, how did You conclude that the current
is not my Benefactor?"
"?" The giant skull blanked, the green flas in its eye sockets suddenly doubling in size. "If you were Him, You could co to this hall as You please, and leave as You please; what need is there for
to guide You in?"
Cheng Shi smiled:
"Milord, regardless of whether I am [Deceit] or not, right now my role is clearly playing that Clown nad Cheng Shi. Since I am acting, naturally I should use a Prayer to see You.
So what You said fundantally does not hold up.
Looking at Your reaction, You basically haven't suspected even the slightest possibility of
being [Deceit]... This shows that You absolutely know sothing!
[Folly] said there were supporting actors in this play. At first I didn't believe it, only thinking that [Silence] didn't know the inside story and was indeed probing my authenticity. But now... I believe it.
I am not sure whether [Silence] is a supporting actor or not, but I know You definitely are, right!?
You had long known that [Deceit] was going to leave, so You are absolutely certain I am Cheng Shi!"
"..."
Boss [Death] fell silent. After a long while, He sighed and said:
"We, do not know, His, specific, plan.
But He, within His words, once said, He still needs, so, preparations.
We can, see, these, preparations, cannot, utilize, the hands of others.
Furthermore, He, seed to, fall into, so kind of, predicant.
Therefore, right now, He, caused, such a big, commotion. We, guessed, He extrely likely, took the opportunity, and disappeared.
You say, He, has already left. Where, exactly, did, He, go?"
Hearing these words, the stone in Cheng Shi's heart finally landed on the ground.
He chuckled and said:
"I don't know either, He didn't tell ."
"???"
The green flas in the giant skull's eye sockets stagnated, and then instantly burst into a roar, wrapping the entire hall.
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