Chapter 1085

Who can I reason with?

"You have already seen how terrifying 【*He】 is.

In the end, before 【War】 launched this war that could be called 'farcical,' we had never understood 【*He】.

Now it seems that all schemes against 【*He】 are futile.

In this farce, it is already a stroke of luck that this starry sky could be preserved; it is no longer possible to return completely to how it was before.

【Time】 did indeed reset the world, but everything tainted by 【*He】 is beyond the control of 【Time】.

Just like 【War】, it... can never come back.

Heh, it's better that it can't come back; that's better than it being unwilling to give up and launching another farcical war.

【Order】 has declined, 【Truth】 has self-destructed, 【War】 has perished, and 【Civilization】 no longer exists.

This is likely the guidance given to us by that high and mighty 【Origin】 through this event.

【*He】, is warning us that even if we know we are not a true civilization, do not attempt to resist, because all who resist will be erased without a trace, just like 【War】."

"..."

Although these profound meanings are likely 【Deception】's unilateral interpretation of the 【Origin】's will, Cheng Shi feels that My Lord Patron is right—the 【Origin】 truly doesn't care about any civilization.

【*He】 only cares about 【*He】's experiments, or to use the words of Scar Cheng Shi, he only observes his own experiments.

As long as the experiments are unaffected, he ignores everything else.

This is likely the reason why 【*He】 never pursued the resetting of the world under this starry sky. No matter how you struggle, as long as you don't affect other experiments, it counts at most as "waste."

And before the experimental results appear, "waste" has, to a certain extent, the significance of being observed.

Heh, what a desperate world this is.

Cheng Shi's gaze revealed solemnity, his heart filled with sorrow, but soon he shook off the distracting thoughts in his mind and refocused his attention on the current world.

The information in the God of Fun's words is immense, far beyond just pessimism about the real universe.

Since things tainted by the 【Origin】 cannot be backtracked, it means 【War】 cannot return, and 【Civilization】 has permanently vacated this divine seat.

But what about 【Truth】?

Come to think of it, 【Truth】 was merely an experiment conducted under this starry sky. Even if it found the path to the real universe, it died before contacting the 【Origin】, so it shouldn't count as being tainted by the 【Origin】...

Cheng Shi looked up in confusion, only to hear the God of Fun say calmly:

"When repairing an object, you cannot just focus on the missing parts; you must find the cause of the missing parts."

"!!!"

Just this one sentence made Cheng Shi's pupils shrink and his whole body shake violently!

【Truth】 didn't die!

No, it should be said that 【Truth】 did indeed die, but it didn't die from self-destruction; rather, in the backtracking of 【Time】, it died at...

The hands of 【Deception】 and 【Time】!

In this world reset, 【Time】 must be able to decide whether or not to backtrack different targets, which is why some gods have memories and some do not.

Since that is the case, as 【Truth】, which had not contacted the 【Origin】, it should have been resurrected due to the world reset.

But it didn't!

Because it is the uncertainty under this starry sky, no one can guarantee whether the resurrected 【Truth】 would pierce the sky again in search of truth.

Therefore, as the "Savior," 【Time】 banished it during the time reset!

Since that's the case, the "Truth" that added points to himself is likely...

【Deception】!

No wonder. It's likely only the God of Fun would give someone a C and then add 20 points.

It not only banished 【Truth】 but also stole 【Truth】's divine seat and authority.

But did the 【Convention】 just agree to that?

They can even influence the 【Convention】 through such means?

Cheng Shi was stunned, and then he thought of 【War】. If the God of Fun could get everything of 【Truth】, was everything of 【War】 also taken by it?

No, it seems different. 【War】 died in the real universe; I wonder if its authority is still there?

Is the 【Convention】... still useful at this time?

Although the 【Convention】 protects all divine powers of the gods from being lost, the one who lost the authority of 【War】 this time was that Creator, the 【Origin】!

The contract signed by the gods can't possibly affect 【*He】, so...

"You guessed half of it.

The authority of 【War】 is indeed no longer under this starry sky."

The corners of those eyes lifted, very appreciative of its believer's sharpness.

Cheng Shi was stunned again:

"Not under this starry sky?

Do you mean its authority was left in the real universe and didn't disappear!?"

"Correct, but this is also just my guess.

There is a lot involved here, and it's hard to explain clearly. You only need to know that authority is different from real existence; it concerns faith, and its anchor is still in this starry sky.

So as long as this world still exists, the authority of 【War】 will likely not disappear.

However, no one can say for sure where it was left."

Hearing this, Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat.

The feeling the God of Fun gave him when saying this...

You don't want to go to the real universe to pick up the authority of 【War】, do you?

No, wait!

Cheng Shi widened his eyes and looked at those eyes, asking strangely: "You don't want to go to the real universe to pick up all the lost authority of 【War】!?"

Those eyes paused, then scoffed:

"When greed arises in the heart, one sees greed in everyone.

What, does the Lord of Greed think that I, a patron who needs to stand on the sidelines, am as greedy as you?"

"..."

You don't have to be so aggressive; I wasn't greedy for anything this time.

However, Cheng Shi still felt he hadn't guessed wrong. After recognizing the horror of the 【Origin】, 【Deception】 would definitely try every means to accumulate strength. Even if the strength was too weak to resist the Creator, it would at least be better than it is now.

He knew he couldn't persuade it, so he could only sigh: "You... be careful."

Those eyes softened, and then it hummed with a laugh:

"What should I be careful about?

Even you can think of it, don't you think the me in other sliced universes can't?

Authority loses the support of faith and likely cannot be used in other worlds. At that time, I only need to follow behind them and pick up all the authority of that fool. What's difficult about that?"

"..."

It would be better if you didn't say this; once you mention the God of Fun in other sliced universes...

No, My Lord Patron, don't you have any self-awareness of what you are like?

I'm just afraid that when a group of 【Deception】 gather together, not a single one will step forward, all waiting for others to move first, and then dragging it out for days with zero efficiency.

Maybe in the end, after dragging it out, a group of Gods of Fun will discuss it and then have another 【War】 performance art reenactment...

Then this sky... will have to collapse once more.

Cheng Shi felt he needed to persuade it again, so he prepared his words:

"You've already got the authority of 【Truth】, wouldn't it be better to play it safe?

I guess the 20 points for this trial were also added by you for me. This also means you not only got the authority but even sat on the divine seat of 【Truth】 through the opportunity of resetting the world.

Even if this was an accident, you have had enough harvest. Since the authority of a tiny world is insufficient to challenge that Creator in the real universe, why must you take the risk?"

Cheng Shi's words were very sincere, even faintly revealing a trace of fear. 【Deception】 listened for a long time before lifting the corners of its eyes and replying:

"It's not that I want to, but that this world needs it.

To achieve the established, the authority of the gods is indispensable!"

"!!!!!"

What is this?

You, as the boss of the Fear Sect, are talking to me about the established!?

No...

Cheng Shi was stunned. He blinked frantically, thinking he had misheard.

Is this the God of Fun?

Don't tell me this is 【Fate】 in a skin suit!?

"What exactly are you..."

Cheng Shi just wanted to ask what the God of Fun meant when, in the next second, a pair of eyes as cold as frost opened beside the original pair!

Looking at these two identical pairs of eyes, Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, the real 【Fate】 has arrived!

As soon as 【Fate】 appeared, it was a questioning so cold that even the void froze:

"I see the path of the world broken and then continued, 【Deception】, what tricks are you playing again!"

【Deception】 scoffed back:

"Pfft—

Strange. There are not countless gods in this world, but there are more than a dozen. Does it mean that whenever something goes wrong, I'm the one playing tricks?

If you want to find someone to fight, you don't have to force a reason.

What, didn't find 【Truth】, and want to take it out on me?

It wasn't me who stuffed your believer into that trial. Who told your believer to be rottenly devout and have so many patrons?

【Truth】 used him to scheme against me. In the end, I'm also a victim. I haven't found anyone to reason with, yet you've come to my door.

No, want to fight?"

"..."

When true gods fight, mortals suffer.

Cheng Shi stood under the two pairs of eyes, shivering, not daring to speak.

God of Fun, don't be so toxic!

How can you still shift the blame at a time like this!?

What do you mean I'm rottenly devout? Is it up to me to decide what faith I fuse?

Isn't it all arranged by you?

You're asking for someone to reason with, who am I supposed to reason with!?

However, Cheng Shi also heard that the God of Fun was passing him a message. The meaning was very clear: in this world reset, 【Fate】 was the one who lost its memory.