Chapter 1224: Deceiving and being deceived

Deceiving and being deceived

Cheng Shi ran away.

When the two figures met again but didn't feel the existence of a third person nearby, the cheerful figure was no longer cheerful, and the colder figure was even colder.

They were deceived!

Who could have thought that a liar would not play fancy tricks at the "critical moment of life and death," but instead use the most direct and simple means to escape from under their noses.

Just when the two of them made a mistake in the direction and didn't have time to look back, they saw a figure rushing out from the end of the smoke tunnel, covered in bruises and carrying an unconscious companion, and fled toward the distance without looking back.

Seeing this scene, the two faces were uglier than the other.

This wave of Cheng Shi is on the third floor.

Of course, you can also say that Cheng Shi is only on the first floor, but the two hunters don't agree with this statement. They can't accept that a liar with only one layer of logic deceived both of them.

They saw Cheng Shi retreating along the route marked before, but didn't rush to chase, but instead communicated with wonderful expressions.

The not-cheerful figure touched his chin and thought: "Did he really go up? The wounds on his body don't look fake, and that big cat is not pretending to be dizzy."

The colder figure snorted coldly: "Would you believe the facts shown to you by a liar?"

The not-cheerful figure was startled and pointed at their feet:

"I don't believe it, so I was deceived."

"Then should I believe it this time?"

"......"

The colder figure was silent. The other party dared to use this method to gamble for a way to survive, which really didn't look like acting. The hasty and embarrassed image of running for his life also indirectly proved this point.

But the problem is, what did he find on the corpse that made him dare to take such a big risk to rush out?

The two figures looked at each other, and their

"Follow him and see?"

"Are you sure we'll be able to see him when we get there? Don't forget, he still has the dice and can swap back here. If we don't see him and get shaken off instead, we'll lose face big time."

"...... Anyway, no one knows, so let's lose it if we must.

If I don't find out what he saw up there today, I won't be able to sleep well in the future, and I'll only have nightmares when I dream."

"You don't dream anyway."

"......" The cheerful figure glanced at the other, the corner of their mouth twitching as they said, "Stop talking about me, are you sure those 【Prosperity】 seeds weren't planted in the wrong place?"

"Rest assured, they won't be able to find their way back.

Let's go and wait for them at the 'starting point' we prepared for him."

The cheerful figure blinked, feeling that the development of events might not be as smooth as they had anticipated.

This swindler had brought them far too many surprises.

This time, can they block him?

They didn't.

The withdrawn figure and the broken-down figure stood at the starting point they had prepared for Cheng Shi, without seeing even a single hair.

Without a doubt, Cheng Shi, who had run halfway following the 【Prosperity】 seeds, had turned back. He used his 【Time】 talent to return beneath the corpse of the giant Leak-Boundary Puppet, at least for this moment completely shaking off the gaze of those two swindlers.

In truth, Cheng Shi had not seen through the trap of the 【Prosperity】 seeds marking the wrong path; he had simply followed his established plan, both obtaining the information that the corpse was not a dead zone and taking the opportunity to shake off the hunters behind him.

He was not sure when the other party would pursue him, nor did he know how much of a time window he had left; he only knew that this was the only chance to approach the 【Silence】 corpse. If he missed this time, it would be difficult to find any opportunity amidst the unknown surroundings of the real universe.

Thus, he immediately awakened the big cat and had her carry him as he charged toward the puppet's head.

He prepared to "make a beachhead landing" on the head of the Leak-Boundary Puppet.

Hong Lin only regained her senses after running for a while, accepting the fact that Cheng Shi had managed to shake off the two pursuers single-handedly.

It wasn't that she didn't believe in Cheng Shi's strength, but she was shocked that even in the real universe, this Fate Weaver could still create miracles.

She even thought that if Cheng Shi could keep creating miracles like this, it would be great; she would only need to take a nap, and when she woke up, all problems would be solved. Then she would definitely cooperate fully, without a single complaint.

After all, who doesn't know how to sleep?

But Hong Lin also knew this was all wishful thinking. At this moment, her mood remained tense. Since she had to face unknown risks, she could only grit her teeth and stand in front of the Fate Weaver, using her martial strength to scout the path for his intellect.

A long time passed, long enough for Cheng Shi to conclude that the two swindlers could no longer keep up with his pace, and he and Hong Lin finally arrived near the head of the Leak-Boundary Puppet.

Looking at that head, which resembled a celestial body, Cheng Shi felt his scalp tingle.

The corpse was simply too large; even if they really "landed" on it, how long would it take to find what they wanted?

And was there even what they wanted up there?

If they took such a huge risk and wasted so much effort only to find nothing, then......

He couldn't think like that!

Things had reached this point; even if fear surged in his heart, he had to try.

Cheng Shi's gaze became determined. He patted the big cat's back and said in a solemn tone:

"Stop right here and wait for my news."

These words gave the big cat a huge fright. She arched her back, threw Cheng Shi off, turned back, and said angrily:

"Who told you to go up? You stand here and wait for my news!"

As she spoke, the spotted leopard prepared to charge upward. Fortunately, Cheng Shi was quick-witted and fast-handed; he grabbed the big cat's tail and said, between laughing and crying:

"Hong Lin, don't get excited yet.

Rest assured, neither you nor I need to take any risks. Our exploration plan is very sound; someone has already gone up."

"!!?"

The big cat was shocked: "You found another companion? Who is it? Who else could have more... advantages than me?"

Cheng Shi was certain that the big cat actually wanted to say "could fight better." He said with a slightly strange expression:

"No one, it's my shadow.

He is very suitable for this kind of work. Don't be anxious, let us...

Hmm!?

Oh no, the situation up there doesn't seem right!"

On the other side.

Two dark-faced figures were discussing countermeasures.

In the real universe, they were only passersby, not omniscient and omnipotent "masters." Being able to find Cheng Shi relied on their understanding of the real universe's space-time and their perception of space-time fluctuations.

Even if they knew where Cheng Shi was now, turning back to pursue him would leave them a long distance behind. During this time window, they were powerless to stop whatever the other party wanted to do.

Thus, their opinions diverged.

The figure who was not cheerful but withdrawn said they would not contact that swindler again no matter what, and decided to change targets.

But the cold figure who had been deceived to the point of breaking down refused to admit defeat and insisted on getting even with Cheng Shi.

Thus, the situation reached a stalemate.

Neither of the two could convince the other, until the cheerful figure proposed a new plan.

"They are together, so who isn't a swindler?

As long as we can deceive one of them, we'll have new bargaining chips in our hands. Instead of trying to regain face in the other's scam, why not wait for him to enter a new scam? Once he reveals a flaw, are we afraid that the two of us can't deceive him?"

The cold figure's expression changed several times, but in the end, they agreed to this plan.

The two looked at each other and silently swept toward a certain direction.

At the same time, in the infinite distance of this direction, a lost heavy-armored man was waving the longbow in his hand, relieving the frustration in his heart.

"Ten days.

I don't know how many more ten days there will be.

The 【War】 authority has no news, and the road home has disappeared.

Is the flame of 【War】 going to be extinguished in this real universe?

No, sparks are easily extinguished, but the fire-passing will not go out.

The fire in my heart will never be extinguished!"