[{"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-50":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},579371,829,"Chapter 50: Completely Different Reactions","foolish-game-of-the-gods-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>The moment he opened his mouth, a holy light of [Order] enveloped everyone in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some of you may know me, and some may have never heard of me, but that is irrelevant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are all well aware of why the Grand Tribunal is here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evil has spread through Eternal Bloom Town, and under the cover of night, the criminal has brazenly stripped the residents of their right to embrace [Prosperity].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This vile, despicable act is not only a defiance of the faith of the Natural Alliance but also a direct challenge to the authority of the Grand Tribunal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under [Order], judgment has arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No criminal can escape justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, First-Class Judge Moxius, promise the Eternal Bloom Town Autonomous Alliance and its followers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, we will find the true culprit and restore peace to all of you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, Moxius’s tone turned icy and laced with dark amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that the formalities are out of the way, let’s cut the pretense and get straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve already found the culprit, and yes, he is among you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear was once your weapon, but it will also be your death knell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of [Order] and the judgment of the Grand Tribunal, how will you… escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Moxius spoke, his gaze slowly began to move, starting from the far left side of the room, sweeping over the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every slight shift of his eyes, the guests in that area instinctively tensed, stealing nervous glances at each other, terrified the killer might be standing beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer pressure of his gaze was so palpable that many guests’ legs began to tremble, and some almost collapsed to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing among the crowd, Cheng Shi felt Moxius’s sword-like gaze linger on him for a moment before moving on. He let out a silent sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was anxious that this judge might use the same methods he had employed to execute Yunni against him, a follower of [Chaos].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Moxius seemed to be ignoring the players altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure continued to move across the room, and the panic intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Moxius’s gaze was about to sweep to the right side of the room, something unexpected happened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure in a green trench coat suddenly ducked their head, shoving through the surrounding guests and darting toward the edge of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests who were pushed aside froze for a moment, then began screaming hysterically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahhhh!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Help! Someone help me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run for your lives! The killer is going to kill us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enforcers by the door sprang into action, immediately giving chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s him! Don’t let him get away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop right there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lobby erupted into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the confusion broke out, the players reacted swiftly, each taking a different approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jue began chanting loudly, unleashing his full power as a follower of [Order]. Golden chains of order materialized, flying toward the fleeing figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiguang vanished in a flash, reappearing in the path the fleeing figure would take, as if he had predicted the escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of blocking the figure, at just the right moment, Du Xiguang “accidentally” brushed against the “culprit” with an inconspicuous touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Cheng Shi…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the crowd scattered, Cheng Shi disguised himself as a frightened guest and slipped past the first-floor lockdown, quickly making his way to the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t running to save himself—he was searching for clues!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slacking off is impossible, not in this life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A game this intense—one slip, and you’re dead—there’s no room for rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to survive, you can only keep pushing your limits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his initial investigation of the inn, Cheng Shi had secretly memorized the appearances of every guest and which room they were staying in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the figure in the green trench coat made their move, Cheng Shi immediately identified who they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A self-proclaimed bard from the northern Canrival Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests at the inn had already been on edge due to the murder, and it didn’t help that the bard, along with a few other troublemakers, had been fanning the flames of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when Cheng Shi learned about the semi-divine artifact When Fear Descends, he had briefly suspected the bard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, “To use fear as a weapon, the best tool is to first spread fear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what better profession to spread fear than a bard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They loved telling stories—especially eerie, bone-chilling tales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the time, Cheng Shi had been too shaken by Wei Guan’s death to think clearly. His mind wasn’t as sharp, and he hadn’t made the connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, however, everything made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no snake in the shadows. The reason they saw a “snake” was that the “bow” itself was made of a snake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killer had laid all the groundwork. All that was left was for the semi-divine artifact to fulfill its purpose:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Fear Descends!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi moved quickly, weaving through the fleeing guests until he reached the doorway of the bard’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His plan was different from Fang Jue and Du Xiguang’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jue clearly believed that now that the Grand Tribunal had taken control, helping them capture the killer might win them some favor in future investigations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiguang’s approach was more straightforward—so long as he touched someone, he could read their memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi, however, had a different thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a killer knows they’ve been identified, their first instinct will be to clear themselves of suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The simplest and most effective way to do that is to get rid of the murder weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a semi-divine artifact isn’t something you can just toss away, which made Cheng Shi more inclined to believe the bard had hidden the dagger rather than discarded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first stop was the bard’s room, where he hoped to find some clue that would reveal the trial’s objective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if he “happened” to find the dagger, even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Cheng Shi ghosted his way to the door and pushed it open…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was already inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him stood a man, shirtless, with bulging veins rippling across his body as his muscles strained with effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the ascetic monk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The follower of [Silence]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi blinked in shock, utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the monk was always missing. Even when everyone else had been gathered by the Grand Tribunal, he hadn’t shown up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out he had also been keeping an eye on the bard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But despite being a loner, he was still one of the players. And since they both followed the same path of [Chaos], there was no religious conflict between them—no reason to fear him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monk had clearly heard the door open, but he didn’t turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands were gripping something tightly, his whole body tensed, as though he was pouring every ounce of strength into holding it in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi quickly realized what was happening—he could sense the monk’s condition deteriorating—so he hurriedly cast a healing spell on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A priest’s duty: never leave a teammate with an empty health bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the follower of [Silence] wasn’t appreciative at all. He had somehow established a Silence Field, rendering Cheng Shi’s healing spell completely ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another one of those lone wolves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi’s frustration spiked. He grumbled under his breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t speak, I’ll scream for help!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ascetic monk’s aura faltered for a moment. A few breaths later, he gritted his teeth and slowly turned halfway around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when he did, Cheng Shi saw…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the monk’s hands, he was gripping something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, it was a dagger, emitting a sinister red light, struggling wildly against his hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Fear Descends!\u003C\u002Fp>",1303,"2026-05-30T16:17:59.091Z","2026-06-01T04:31:40.442Z",1,"novelbin.me","012612df038a2b658b0725317ab65a66c999eb6443ac1c0f79ed739455884523","foolish-game-of-the-gods-chapter-401","foolish-game-of-the-gods-chapter-49",1463,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffoolish-game-of-the-gods-cover.jpg"]