[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-foolish-game-of-the-gods":3,"chapter-foolish-game-of-the-gods-foolish-game-of-the-gods-chapter-398":6,"glossary-terms-829":24},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Foolish Game of the Gods",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},579619,829,"Chapter 398: Brother Cheng, Don't Tell Me You Also...","foolish-game-of-the-gods-chapter-398",398,"\u003Cp>Trial. A city square in an unknown location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath a massive Prosperity god-tree statue, a nervous Scorpio slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By rights, having just finished a trial, he shouldn't have needed to jump straight into another one. At the very least, he should have spent some time reviewing the previous trial and contemplating the elusive Time \"miracle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd realized that in the end, he'd never found where the Time miracle was supposed to appear. Instead, he'd witnessed a whole trial's worth of Birth \"miracles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, what others might call \"miracles,\" followers of Birth would regard as nothing particularly remarkable — birthing things left and right was simply what they did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorpio wasn't a Birth follower. Unable to glean any insight, he'd pragmatically launched another trial. The reason for such urgency was obvious: he'd used up every trump card he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The life-saving Old Hunter's Dagger was gone. To boost his survival chances before the next special trial arrived, he'd decisively prayed to his Benefactor, Time, for a new trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wish: to find something else that could keep him alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly a Prosperity follower. That playful smirk and imperious gaze — definitely a high-level player!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A high-tier Prosperity player in a Prosperity scenario — if that wasn't a prime thigh to cling to, what was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... Prosperity again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorpio suddenly thought of Cheng Shi from the last round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Brother Cheng was truly a good person.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as nostalgia flickered in his eyes, the long-haired female player finished appraising the group. She smirked and turned to another female player beside her, teasing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All new faces. Looks like no luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told you your prayer wish was unreliable. There are so many players in the game — running into him directly is nearly impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pink-haired girl beside her responded to the teasing with a noncommittal silence, merely tugging her baseball cap a little lower over her face and offering a quiet \"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her lapse into silence, the long-haired player laughed heartily and boldly introduced herself to the group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Name's Hong Lin. Druid. Score: 2741.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shocked silence crashed over the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How MUCH?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, hold on — I think my hearing aid's broken!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"2700?! No way! I just wished for enough hair to try a new hairstyle, and I run into a 2700 monster? Bro — I mean, sis — are you Bald Uses Rejoice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Lin didn't bother hiding her identity. She nodded casually. \"That's me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the keyword, Scorpio's head snapped up toward the teammate who'd practically screamed his throat raw, then rapidly swiveled to the long-haired female player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bald Uses Rejoice? Druid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It matches!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But why is the score so high?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And... why is it a woman?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorpio stared at Hong Lin, and suddenly the image of Cheng Shi vanishing before his eyes at the end of the last trial flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could it be that Brother Cheng rushed off so urgently to...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No way — Brother Cheng, you too...?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait, but if this is really Brother Cheng, why does she look like she's never seen me before?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, I guess... this kind of thing is hard to bring up, isn't it...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No no no — I shouldn't think like that. It's the apocalypse. Everyone has the right to choose their own gender.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But Brother Cheng, weren't you kind of into Gao Ya...?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...Never mind. That's all in the past.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whirlwind of thoughts raced through Scorpio's mind, yet in the end he said nothing. Instead, he let out a quiet sigh and suppressed every flicker of excitement and confusion in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Who would've thought I'd cling to the same big thigh in two consecutive trials?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Brother Cheng... no, Sister Cheng has been so good to me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd sorted himself out — but his silky emotional transitions had thoroughly confused Hong Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd never seen such complex emotions on a teammate's face, especially emotions that seemed to be directed at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What's going on?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinarily, other players would have said nothing and simply observed this emotionally unstable teammate more closely over time, gradually uncovering the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hong Lin was different. She was blunt by nature. And besides, this trial was practically her personal run. So she looked at Scorpio with keen interest and asked directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think I know you. So why does it look like... you know me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorpio's expression grew impossibly complicated. He was even starting to wonder if Cheng Shi had been messing with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sister Cheng, do you want me to recognize you or not...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Scorpio wavered in agonized indecision, the pink-haired little fox beside Hong Lin suddenly raised her head and asked hesitatingly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know Cheng Shi, don't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorpio's brain froze. Hong Lin blinked — then quickly put two and two together. Her mouth twitched and her face settled into an expression of speechless exasperation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, tell us your story. We've got... plenty of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro... Brother Cheng, then I'll really start talking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\" The little fox blanked, then immediately widened her eyes and began scanning the others with amazement. \"Cheng Shi? He's HERE?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\" Hong Lin's face went dark as she realized Scorpio seemed to be addressing her. Something occurred to her and for a moment she was simultaneously so angry and so amused by her own thoughts that she could only nod repeatedly. \"Oh, sure, sure. What did you just call me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Sister Cheng?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a crater exploded in the ground before him, the other teammates stood rooted in place, scalps tingling, shivering uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is the power of a Chosen One?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Absolutely terrifying!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality. A cemetery in an unknown province and city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, in the current state of reality, city cemeteries were perhaps the one setting that had changed the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from a few extra weeds, the place was identical to how it had been before the Faith Game's arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paths were still cleared by someone. The headstones were still maintained by someone. Even the number of graves... continued to increase steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this very moment, Zhang Jizu — wearing a cemetery worker's uniform and holding a small carving knife — was etching something onto a brand-new headstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A closer look revealed the four characters: Tomb of Mo Shu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes — Squinty Eyes was carving a grave for Mo Shu. And not just Mo Shu. Every teammate he'd been matched with whose death he'd confirmed would be \"buried\" in this cemetery after the trial ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why, even in a world where travel between regions was impossible, the cemetery's headstone count continued to climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was using Death's commemoration to chronicle the game-time of the Faith Game!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Mo Shu hadn't truly died — only his duplicate had. But hey — everyone needs small goals. What if one day they come true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1152,"2026-05-30T16:17:59.406Z","2026-06-01T04:31:40.442Z",1,"novelbin.me","4dfdda41155e5ea465b70d56923aa5aaa6b1478cf04037f329d44527fd8af58a","foolish-game-of-the-gods-chapter-399","foolish-game-of-the-gods-chapter-397",1463,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffoolish-game-of-the-gods-cover.jpg",{"terms":25},[]]