[{"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-425":6},{"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},579396,829,"Chapter 425: A Flawless Deduction","foolish-game-of-the-gods-chapter-425",425,"\u003Cp>\"What's so impossible about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Gong smiled. He paced the stage, speaking with great confidence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prosperity and Decay share one leaderboard. So friends from both faiths should know: Decay's Chosen One goes by the ID 'Xiu Mu.' Ranks two through four are 'Yu Mu,' 'Bu Ziqi,' and 'Zhen Du.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have confirmed intel: since that 'God War,' none of those four have had an audience with Him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, very funny. Unless you're one of them, how would you possibly know they haven't secretly had an audience?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if you were one of them, you'd only know your own situation. Just because someone tells you something, does that make it true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment President Gong finished, a barrage of challenges erupted. Naturally, publicly exposing four peak players' personal affairs would raise suspicion. But this time, President Gong hadn't lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because after that challenge, the distinguished man in the first row spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the instant he opened his mouth, he confirmed President Gong's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should also note that this unsummoned status has persisted for some time — it's not something that only started recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, I can add some supplementary intel: Prosperity audiences appear to have stopped as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Tu Tou' and 'Zhidiao Xiumu' haven't shown any activity either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every eye in the hall turned to this confident, elegant man, trying to guess his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi only grew more certain of his suspicion: this person had to be one of the Chosen Ones he hadn't yet met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Gong clapped his hands in delight at the first-row man's contribution. With impeccable grace, he bowed toward the man and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks, Chief Grand Secretary, for your support. But I must remind you — no matter how selflessly you share this information, the Mediocre Person Society can hardly accommodate a figure of your stature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are one of those 'geniuses' I spoke of. You've even transcended the need for mediocre people to prop you up. So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What brings you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Chief Grand Secretary?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What kind of ridiculous nickname is that?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi blinked, confused for a second. Then a name clicked — a person once hailed across every channel as the \"Faith Game's number one support\": the Arbiter, Mo Li!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He's Mo Li?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So \"Chief Grand Secretary\" means \"chief support.\" Is that it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fine, fine, fine! Chief Grand Secretary it is!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, others had also recognized Mo Li's identity. Gasps echoed through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's him — the Chosen One of Order! The Arbiter who understands human nature best — Mo Li!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who? A Chosen One? A Chosen One is mediocre too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Whether a Chosen One is mediocre, I don't know. But buddy, you definitely are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I know — why else would I be here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the commotion, Mo Li in the front row didn't deny his identity. He simply smiled at the stage and spoke at an unhurried pace:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The difference between a genius and a mediocre person is merely the angle from which they view the world. I wouldn't dare call myself a genius. But those present here may not be mediocre either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A masterwork's audience is always thin — yet a masterwork isn't always pleasing to the ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only know that the majority defines the mainstream. Just as my Lord's radiance never changes for the differences between living beings, shining equally upon all things in the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I'm no genius, nor am I the enemy of mediocre people. I bear the Mediocre Person Society absolutely no ill will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simply happened to find a card. Curiosity brought me in for a look. And of course — what matters more is confirming whether this place falls under my Lord Order's illumination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words filled nearly everyone present with goodwill toward this modest Chosen One. Even Cheng Shi thought this peak Arbiter was utterly impeccable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clap! Clap! Clap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Gong applauded rhythmically from the stage, exclaiming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly worthy of His follower — still so reassuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should be thankful for everyone's restraint, sparing us the Chief Grand Secretary's judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that even the Chief has corroborated this, surely there are no more doubts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Li smiled and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did say the audience cessation isn't something that began only recently. So President Gong, your evidence is rather conveniently selected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the strongest evidence, placed before someone who refuses to believe, won't convince them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm merely the Mediocre Person Society's convener — not the mediocre people's teacher. My vision is to benefit those who are willing to trust each other and join the Society, not to convert stubborn lone wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what I'd like to say is: when people witness something, they shouldn't only look at its surface. They should pierce through those fragmented, deceptive appearances to seek the essence of the matter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the essence behind these appearances is: Decay has fallen. Prosperity achieved total victory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Gong's logic wasn't the most airtight. As he admitted, he was openly persuading people who already wanted to believe. And yes, some in the hall were willing — though mostly because of Mo Li's endorsement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these words landed very differently in Cheng Shi's ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Surface versus essence — my Benefactor was just lecturing me about this exact thing!' So the Deceit follower on stage was... pretty high-level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no mediocre person — he might very well be one of those \"geniuses\" he kept talking about!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A genius walking the path of Deceit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Heh — how interesting. A genius convenes countless mediocre people below 2000 points, aiming to build an organization that can keep pace with the geniuses.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So what's his angle?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If it's just for entertainment, isn't this level of manipulation a bit... low-grade?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall quieted once more. Strangely, the moment that should have produced the fiercest debate and most heated discussion simply fizzled. Players glanced at one another and chose silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps in many eyes, Decay's fall was now a \"settled\" matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know this is hard for our Decay friends to accept. But everyone should understand: though the gods shelter their followers, They are also the very reason we're in this mess!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Their descent, we wouldn't be suffering like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So wake up — don't let the abilities They bestowed blind you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans and gods were never on the same side!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall erupted in thunderous cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi's eyebrow rose with mild surprise. He even sensed the shift in Cui Qiushi's aura behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Huh — the Mediocre Person Society is starting to sound like a variant of the Torchbearers.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stayed silent, didn't turn around, and watched the stage with burning eyes, waiting for President Gong's next act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, please stay calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mediocre Person Society is a stage for the mediocre — not a stage for fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won't lead anyone to challenge gods we can't possibly defeat. I said it before: I only want everyone to help each other, brave the blizzard together, march in step, and strive to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those grandiose notions — until the mediocre have transformed, we cannot and need not consider them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understand, Decay friends — you're worried about your situation. But don't forget: you can still abjure your oaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even without abjuring — who says the fall of a deity is necessarily...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not an opportunity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, President Gong's voice began rising toward mania.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of Decay's path, that Divine Throne sits empty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't you want to give it a try?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cheng Shi's lips curled. He'd basically figured out President Gong's game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He wants to be a second \"me\" — he wants a slice of the pie from this so-called god-fall event!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And founding the Mediocre Person Society might just be one of his tools for carving that slice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who exactly would benefit from the Society remained unclear. But the leaked God War had almost certainly become the perfect catalyst for the Society's establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without it, this President Gong probably wouldn't have had such perfect \"material\" to share with the assembled mediocre people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His impassioned speech continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've said it before: the geniuses are gifted, and they run fast. But if we work together, moving as one, we may yet follow in their footsteps and pick up the scraps!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And today's intel is my sincerity. I'm sharing this information precisely so that all of you can grab a piece of the pie in this monumental upheaval!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It doesn't matter which one of us gets that piece — whoever does can give the Mediocre Person Society the capital to sit at the same table as other organizations, and negotiate as equals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With more and more sharing, we will grow faster than those rigid, hierarchical, old-guard institutions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the mediocre people of the Society shed their mediocrity through unity — we will very likely be the ones who survive to the very end of this game the Gods have bestowed upon us!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Friends, think carefully. Opportunities...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>don't come along every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1506,"2026-05-30T16:17:59.408Z","2026-06-01T04:31:40.442Z",1,"novelbin.me","e18fced5dd72db12c56289a1e13368f55edb0f7cb1dfdf950f6998657dd506ba","foolish-game-of-the-gods-chapter-426","foolish-game-of-the-gods-chapter-424",1463,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffoolish-game-of-the-gods-cover.jpg"]