[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-gods-foolish-game":3,"chapter-the-gods-foolish-game-the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Gods' Foolish Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2361140,4617,"Chapter 12: Time Battlefield","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>Time Battlefield\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chong froze in shock, sensing the air in the entire area twisting and scorching hot; he immediately pushed his speed further, disbelief bursting out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Dread Demons are all dead—what’s the point of still ambushing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi roared in explanation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe Hope Continent doesn’t know the Dread Demon army is gone. That’s why I wondered why we encountered enemies so fast this time—this is truly where the Song of Blood and Fire begins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survive 24 hours amid the Dread Demon army’s advance and the meteor firestorm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We met the Dread Demons too early! That’s why we misunderstood the trial!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui stared in shock, disbelief pouring out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is that possible...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he suddenly realized something, his shock deepening:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean the Bone Army learned of Hope Continent’s ambush plan and moved early to avoid the strike?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!” Cheng Shi gritted his teeth in fury, “And we just happened to run into them! Hope Continent’s downfall may not have been due to military defeat—there’s a problem within their ranks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, stop talking, heal me—I’m out of mental energy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi instantly cut off his words and slapped a powerful healing spell straight onto Chen Chong’s stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why the stomach? Don’t ask. It was just within reach. Not some twisted preference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In life-or-death moments, all twisted preferences get shoved to the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, unluckily, the spell hit perfectly—Chen Chong’s belly swelled slightly, but thankfully, his speed increased by another third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No time left—the meteor strike zone is too wide. Chen Chong, how many hits can the Holy Light Wall hold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chong blurted out: “Three. I lack an A-rank defensive talent—the fourth will shatter it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi frowned, calculating carefully, when Cao San Sui shouted at once:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough! Given the meteor descent speed, the initial falls aren’t too fast—we’ll have time to activate 【Time Battlefield】!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time Battlefield!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course! I forgot about that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden, exaggerated grin spread across Cheng Shi’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, they needed to find a true path to survival within the time loop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone! Gather around me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chong roared, dropped the two people he was carrying, pulled out his great shield, veins bulging in both hands as he slammed the shield’s tip deep into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing up at the sky, where meteors fell like rain of fire, he bellowed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Order Endures!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radiance of 【Order】 erupted again, forming a wall that enveloped the six of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the amber glow, the air grew hotter by the second, space warped from the heat, and the ground cracked under the scorching bake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked up to see the colossal sun blazing fiercely, meteors screaming down, their charred trails slicing the sky like knives through paper—each sight more devastating than the last, as if witnessing the end of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they been outside the strike zone instead of beneath it, this might have been a breathtaking, unforgettable scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold steady! One minute twelve seconds left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chong gripped the shield with all his strength, teeth clenched, shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch out—it’s coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s vision went black as a massive meteor fireball exploded against the glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, blinding light flooded their eyes; the bursting flames spread like molten lava, instantly engulfing the Holy Light Wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even this barrier that had withstood countless Dread Demon assaults now trembled violently under the sheer kinetic force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chong shuddered all over, his skin turning red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too hot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Priest, heal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong said nothing, immediately casting small healing spells and cooling spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui clutched his pocket watch, face tense with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on! Forty-eight seconds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here comes another—two meteors! Watch for heat dispersion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two came in quick succession; luckily, one didn’t strike the Holy Light Wall directly but landed beside it—still, the splashing flames nearly toppled the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t hold! One more left! Cheng Shi, do something!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi’s expression darkened, about to act—when Song Yawen swiftly pulled a pure black cloth from his personal space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this...?” Nangong murmured, startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yawen’s face twisted in pain, but he nodded firmly: “I’ll handle it this time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi’s brow lifted—he recognized the item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Assassin’s A-rank Zhiyedaoju : Door of Shadows Across Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t ordinary gear—it could only be obtained from rewards above the 1600-rank ladder, and even then, with extremely low drop rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When activated, it could send any object—regardless of size, location, or time—into the Shadow Plane, uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was a single-use item, worth a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally designed for Assassins to perform shadow transit, Song Yawen pulling it out now clearly meant he was desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad, Xiao Song—1636 rank isn’t easy to get this thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yawen smiled proudly, thinking: Finally, I get to show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stole it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuowan , he leapt high, pressing his limbs flat against the inner side of the barrier like a spider hanging upside down, silently counting the seconds. Just before the fourth meteor fell, he moved with agile precision and hurled the “Door of Shadows Across Realms” outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This maneuver was delicate—the Holy Light Wall blocked everything. He had to risk his life, slipping through shadows hidden by smoke to reach the barrier’s exterior, unfurl the black cloth, open the shadow door, then instantly return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One millisecond off, and he’d be vaporized outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Song Yawen was a competent Assassin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, he’d finished everything—sent the meteor about to shatter the barrier into the Shadow Plane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Door of Shadows Across Realms” vanished with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But competent wasn’t enough—it was still far from perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quick! Healer, save me—my ass is on fire!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yawen screamed, collapsed on the ground, his entire back, buttocks, and thighs burned down to raw flesh; he wiggled his two charred, glowing buttocks toward the healer, begging for healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in this state, he was facing Nangong—not Cheng Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong stared, dumbfounded, then raised a hand and cast a healing spell on his ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi’s smile vanished—he felt humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What, my healing sucks?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch out! One more above! Mage, how much time left?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Light Wall had held for barely a minute—the entire plain had turned into a sea of fire, continuous explosions shaking the earth, surrounding temperatures climbing higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing meteor after terrifying meteor fall, Chen Chong finally couldn’t hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten seconds! Everyone, prepare! One o’clock direction—fewer meteors. When time’s up, break out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t scatter too much—you won’t be able to confirm casualties or end Time Battlefield! Again: don’t scatter too much!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope we all make it out alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui clutched his pocket watch, sweat beading on his palm, his other hand raised high, ready to activate Time Battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was their only path to survival—provided they didn’t loop too many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two! Everyone, prepare!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One! Run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chong instantly dissolved the Holy Light Wall, shoved his shield and sword into his space, roared, and sprinted like a madman toward the one o’clock direction, dragging Nangong and Cao San Sui with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Wan followed close behind, carrying little Cheng Shi on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yawen didn’t need to be told—thick smoke filled the air; though flames rained everywhere, shadows offered escape routes. He’d vanished long ago, already far ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But luck doesn’t last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Holy Light Wall had shown fewer meteors in the one o’clock direction, once they’d run far enough, they realized the sky above was so densely packed with meteors, there was nowhere to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive fireball slammed down right before Chen Chong—he slammed to a halt, drew his shield-sword into a great blade, infused it with divine power, and swung hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meteor shattered—but before he could move forward again, another plummeted directly above them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui’s face paled with alarm; he shouted, timing the moment precisely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time, rewind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire world froze, then reversed at lightning speed, like a film rewinding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames contracted, the meteorites rose, figures retreated, and the light barrier reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything returned to the very moment the Time Battlefield had opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One! Run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant the light barrier shattered, everyone kicked off with all their strength and sprinted toward the one o’clock direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Cui Qiushi, gasping wildly in Chen Chong’s arms, screamed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Chong! Xia Wan! Switch to three o’clock! Quick!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faithful of [Time] were unaffected by the Time Battlefield’s rewind and retained their memories; Cui Qiushi was now their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the two hesitated not at all and immediately changed direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi clutched Xia Wan’s neck, his healing spell never ceasing as he frowned in thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, he flipped the die in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two pips faced up.\u003C\u002Fp>",1452,"2026-06-21T06:05:06.137Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","14d0a21df844458c708f3dcc4a95db61612341e74d443742efb6838365336981","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-13","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-11",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-gods-foolish-game-cover.jpg"]