Chapter 136: Those Who Were Sincere, Those Who Were Open, Those Who Were Mad, Those Who Were Cunning

Those who were sincere, those who were open, those who were mad, those who were cunning

Reality, a certain grassland in an unknown province and city.

Qin Qin Chaoge lay on her back on the roof of the yurt and opened her eyes.

A hint of embarrassed redness colored her face; she clenched her fists tightly and angrily punched the air twice.

"You damn thing, you dared to trick me!"

So infuriating!

Who said I have a chuunibyou complex!?

But just then, the preset alarm sound of the yurt rang out from inside.

"Beep-beep—beep-beep—beep-beep—

It's time to cultivate!

The cultivation task for today is Chapter 136 of 'Attack on the Dwarf'."

"......"

Qin Qin Chaoge instinctively wanted to jump down, but remembering she had just been mocked, she gritted her teeth and held back.

Missing one episode won't kill me!

Endure.

However, five minutes later.

"Beep-beep—beep-beep—"

"Others can't see it anyway, why endure? I'm going to watch!"

Saying this, the agile singer flipped over and entered the tent.

"Where's the wine? Where's my wine? How is it finished again!"

Reality, a certain residence in an unknown province and city.

Li Li Bola held a miniature sundial like a stone disc, watching the scene of Hu Xuan stealing the authority of 【Eternal Day】 for the first time over and over again.

The longer she watched, the longer her brows remained furrowed.

Until she finally felt she had gained a tiny bit of realization, she put down the "Sundial of Time" in her hand and picked up an ordinary wristwatch from beside her.

Her gaze followed the constantly jumping hands; after the second hand had spun countless circles, she finally summoned the courage to speak.

"May..."

But as soon as she spat out one character, the hand holding the wristwatch clenched violently, veins bulging, and began to tremble.

Her slightly open mouth moved several times, but she couldn't force the syllables from her throat; after a moment of struggle, she swallowed all the rest of her prepared speech back into her belly.

She threw away the watch, gasped for air, and collapsed onto the sofa, her eyes filled with panic and confusion.

"Huff—huff—

Forget it, forget it.

I am not them, nor can I become them.

This is good enough...

Just like this... is also quite good."

The Ranger gradually relaxed, and before long, merged into the wind blowing through the hall.

Trial, a certain wilderness in an unknown location.

In a dim and lightless cave, six players descended one after another; after glancing at each other, a man with an afro let a wisp of flame leap from his fingertip, illuminating the dark place.

His terrifying eyes swept around once, and with slightly furrowed brows, he spoke:

"Pity, I didn't see any acquaintances.

I assume everyone gathered here has chosen to wish for a random 【Divinity】, so everyone should know that the price for lowering the risk is very likely to be gaining nothing.

Old rules: state your needs first; there will be no contention during the cooperation, and after the trial ends, everyone is free to do as they please.

I'll go first.

Mo Wu, Elemental Judge, 2517. What I need is 【Chaos Divinity】."

"Interesting, the person who follows the rules most strictly demands the worst thing regarding rules; indeed, the longer one lives, the more one sees.

Zhou Songming, Fool-Dispelling Expert, 2496. The 【Divinity】 I need is... 【Birth】."

Upon hearing this player's request, a woman in the group furrowed her brows slightly.

This devotee of 【Foolishness】 looked playfully at the person frowning and smiled sideways:

"Looks like business won't be easy this round."

The frowning teammate did not respond; instead, another elegant lady beside the Fool-Dispelling Expert, whose entire body radiated boundless charm, spoke gracefully.

"Hu Xuan, Life Sage, 2451."

Her charming eyes first looked at the Fool-Dispelling Expert, then at the frowning Miss, and she smiled in greeting.

"Apologies to both of you; you two might return empty-handed this round."

"Heh, having no self-awareness is the greatest folly!"

The Fool-Dispelling Expert's mockery made everyone in the cave shake their heads and laugh, but Hu Xuan was not angered; she simply extended her hand and then gently spat out one word:

"Come."

Reality, a certain museum in an unknown province and city.

A Miss with a beautiful face and a graceful figure squatted before a certain cylindrical low pedestal, quietly placing something.

Before long, she clapped her hands in satisfaction, stood up, looking as if she had completed a great work.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad, it looks very much like it!"

At this moment, following her line of sight, one could see that what was placed on that cylindrical pedestal was, surprisingly, a small figure made of twelve surgical knives.

Four knives formed a square head, three knives linked end to end made a triangular torso, and the other four became the limbs.

As for the last remaining knife...

She thought for a long time, then placed it between her legs.

Men are naturally three-legged creatures.

That makes sense.

After arranging them, she picked up the label pen and scrawled three characters on the display stand:

Cheng Xiaoshi.

Looking at the surgical knives gleaming under the lights, the Miss grinned and pulled out her phone to take a photo, sending it to someone she didn't name.

But sending just a photo didn't satisfy her urge to share, so she directly dialed a video call.

No pleasant ringtone, no dial tone— the call connected instantly, and on the screen appeared a girl who looked exactly like her.

"Hee~ I knew you'd answer. Why aren't you speaking? My dear sister?"

"......"

"What? Something upsetting happened?"

"Come on, come on, tell me quick—I'm in a good mood, so I can enjoy this a little longer."

"......"

"Pfft, boring. You always do this. Never smile. If you keep this up, you'll get depression!"

"......"

"Fine, you silent pot. Since you won't tell me your business, I'll tell you mine!"

"Ha~"

"I met a funny little con artist today—he even lied to himself, just like you!"

"I almost got fooled by him!"

"Luckily, I was one step ahead and didn't let him get the better of me."

"Hmm... well, not exactly—I let him touch my little watermelon."

"But it's no big deal—he thought I was you. Round it off, you're the one who got cheated, not me!"

"Hee~"

"Poor sister, getting cheated by a little con artist."

Just as the Miss was proudly sharing her "victory," the girl on the phone finally spoke.

"Did Zhen Yi... what did you do again?!"

"Huh? I didn't do anything—just a routine trial."

"Routine trial? You got... you got..." The girl on the other end opened her mouth several times but couldn't bring herself to finish.

Did Zhen Yi burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.

"It was Seeing Zhen Xin who got touched—what does that have to do with me, Did Zhen Yi?"

"Hahaha, but don't worry, no one saw it."

"Well, not exactly—Zainjier saw it."

"But he's an ancient relic who can't speak, so technically, it didn't count, right?"

"You found the Starlight Dagger?"

"Mm-hmm. I carried all my teammates on my back, showed them the greatest experiment of the Tower of Rationality—impressive, right?"

"Wait, no—a stupid gambler died. Too bad—he was easy to fool."

"Cut to the point. Did you find the person the blind man mentioned?"

"What person? Who? What are you talking about, sister?"

"I only saw a little con artist who touched your little watermelon!"

"ZHEN! YI!"

"Oh no, my phone's dead—I need to charge it. Bye!"

Did Zhen Yi hung up quickly and rolled on the floor laughing.

But as she laughed, her expression slowly turned puzzled.

She sat up cross-legged from the floor, propped her elbows on her knees, cupped her chin in her hands, and muttered to herself with furrowed brows:

"Did I really miss it?"

"The blind man's words—'when day and night alternate, above the void'—they matched perfectly. Why didn't I see anyone?"

"The future has come... the future has come..."

"What does the final line of the prophecy mean? Could it mean I disguised myself as Cheng Xiaoshi's future?"

"Huh?"

"Could the blind man's prophecy have been about me?"

"Hee~"

"That would be too interesting!"

Thinking of this, Did Zhen Yi snatched up her phone and quickly dialed a number.

The call connected swiftly, and a cold female voice answered immediately:

"Did Zhen Yi?"

"Don't hang up—it's your sister."

"Duuu—duuu—duuu—" The call hung up instantly.

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