Chapter 138

Cheng Shi, any interest in becoming my believer?

(Holiday hands on hips big cup!)

So me becoming Ultraman wasn't 【Memory】's trick, but something my own Lord made?

What does He want to do?

Or rather, what does He want me to do?

【Memory】 saw Cheng Shi's confusion, and he laughed again.

"Your Lord damaged countless of my collections just to hide this graffiti about you.

After I learned of this, I didn't discover His secret; you know, He is best at deceiving people.

So, I restored these collections.

But for me, this was just an insignificant restoration, but for you all, when the divine power of memory surges, the opportunity, perhaps, has come."

Opportunity?

What opportunity!?

Cheng Shi's brain was spinning crazily; he recalled various details about 【Memory】, and then at a certain moment suddenly thought of a person!

No, thought of a trap!

That killing trap from the future!

"It seems you remember.

I am very gratified that my will is being practiced by the life of the universe.

But for you, this might be a disaster.

Of course, you overcame it, very good.

However, this farce still hasn't reached an ending; your restless Lord added a stroke to the collection that hadn't been mended yet.

Although this stroke erased itself, this repeated provocation makes me lose face.

So I came."

"..."

No, brother, if you can't win an argument with an adult, go flip through your collection hall and learn how to curse.

Does bullying a child make you look good?

"Your expression is very interesting; clearly your eyes are full of defiance, fear, anger, and panic, yet you still perform a look of 'I'm not afraid.'

Heh, the taste of 【Deception】 is too strong.

This is not good.

And I came to confirm one thing."

After saying this, 【Memory】 waved his hand, and the scene around him began to change rapidly again.

Everything was like a movie played in reverse, beginning to retreat crazily; the sea of memories sank, the void rose, and fate returned to the starting point!

Yes, not long after, the picture froze at the moment Cheng Shi stepped into the starting point of the path.

He only saw a Cheng Shi pass through his own body and walk to that mask and that fate die.

Then, the Cheng Shi before him listened to the advice, raised his hand, and picked up the die.

【Memory】 looked at this scene and smiled.

"You chose 【Fate】 instead of directly choosing 【Deception】, which shows you don't like to deceive people.

Deception is just your means of self-protection.

Pity, if you could walk on the path of 【Fate】, perhaps my trouble would become less.

Hmm, this is a good idea.

Cheng Shi, ever thought about returning to the right track of 【Fate】?"

"?"

Cheng Shi was stunned.

What do you mean?

【Memory】 saw his confusion and answered with a smile:

"I can help you return to His embrace.

As for the so-called oath-breaking curse, you can rest assured; 【Deception】 would probably be happy to see it and wouldn't punish you."

Ah?

You want me to be an oath-breaker?

Is this possible?

Cheng Shi thought of his fun-loving Lord.

Hmm, don't say, it's really possible.

But even if the fun-loving God likes this kind of fun, I, Cheng Shi, am not that shameless!

I'm mixing well in the pile of deceivers, why go next door and be a bitch?

Besides, He can't wait to write me to death, how could He tolerate me going back!?

Let me be an oath-breaker?

He—tui!

【Memory】 seemed to guess what Cheng Shi was thinking, and He flipped His pupils again, turning His eyes into white holes.

"You think He won't accept you?

No, no, no, Cheng Shi, you got one thing wrong, and your Lord won't remind you of this.

That is, 【Fate】's anger isn't because of the insignificant blasphemy you committed against Him, but because...

You have walked far enough on the path of 【Deception】.

But this should have been the distance you walked on the path of 【Fate】."

Ha??

No, wait a minute...

You mean...

He...

Jealousy turned into hatred!!??

What kind of bitch plot is this?

Perhaps seeing what Cheng Shi was thinking, 【Memory】's expression became a bit strange.

"He is indeed tolerant enough...

If at this time, you could return... hmm? Wait, they actually played tricks here.

Interesting, it turns out 【Fate】 had already set it.

It was me who was a step slow.

However... this solution doesn't solve my trouble.

Let me think.

Hmm, how about...

【Memory】 raised His head, looked at Cheng Shi, and asked with a smile:

"Cheng Shi, ever thought about becoming my believer?"

Ah?

Ah ah ah ah ah?

This time Cheng Shi was really stunned; he looked at the "boss" before him, his mouth opening and closing, unable to say a word.

"I... I... like to tell little lies, the kind I can't control.

We... no, no, no, I and you, I'm afraid it's not suitable... right?"

"There aren't many people who dare to refuse my invitation; you aren't the first, but you are the most cowardly one.

Pledging loyalty to Him at this time probably won't get you His protection; I'll give you some time.

You can think about it again."

The smile on the "boss"'s face faded; He stared at Cheng Shi without joy or sorrow, and said slowly again:

"As for the authority of deception, it's not that I don't have it."

???

But aren't you 【Memory】 who faithfully records everything?

Where did the authority of deception come from?

"Faithfully recording everything doesn't mean faithfully recording the truth.

If I search through the collection hall, find a piece of history full of lies and illusions in countless collections, and make it public.

Then, guess, did I restore history, or did I retell the scam?"

Ah this!

A thunderclap struck Cheng Shi's brain; he suddenly thought of a word:

Steal!

Perhaps this is exactly a way for 【Memory】 to steal the authority of 【Deception】!

He faithfully recorded the lies, so lies are also part of memory!

It turns out it can be like this!

Cheng Shi was stunned; he began to think about how his own Lord stole the authority of 【Memory】 with this kind of thinking?

And!

If one day the authority of a certain 【God】 is stolen...

Does it mean...

The God position is vacant???

So, what the Lord said before about "humans can become gods," is that what it means?

Through the constant tug-of-war between faith and believers, grab the authority of a certain 【He】 until it's exhausted, and then push your own favored one to that God seat?

"Keeping feet on the ground can make people walk further; being ambitious will only make people blind.

How about it, does your thinking have a result?"

Watching 【Memory】 staring at him without moving, Cheng Shi's spine was tense, his fists clenched tightly.

This might be a life-or-death question.

Once the wrong answer is given, what awaits him will be the abrupt end of fate.

He didn't dare to speak nonsense, nor did he dare not to speak.

So after his brain spun crazily for a while, Cheng Shi raised his head and shook his head firmly at 【Memory】 before him.

He chose to refuse.

【Memory】 raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Reason."

"Memories can deceive people, but I, never deceive people."

"..."

What kind of bullshit are you saying?

Do you hear if this is something a normal person can say?

Do you really take yourself as a budding believer of 【Chaos】?

You are lying crazily under the protection of a big deceiver, yet you say to me that you never deceive people?

Heh.

Don't say, it's really useful.

This inexplicable speech actually choked 【Memory】.

He scrutinized Cheng Shi meaningfully for a long time, and didn't let this "stain" that had refused Him twice disappear, but nodded and said:

"Very... hmm, a very unique reason.

It seems you still have prejudices against me.

No matter, time will bring you the answer."

Saying this, He snapped His fingers again.

Under this crisp sound, Cheng Shi's hand lifted itself.

An extremely ordinary blue ring on his hand, which was wearing colorful rings, automatically detached from his finger and floated in mid-air.

"【Death】 isn't good at doing these things, no, perhaps it should be said that those on the path of 【Life】 aren't good at it.

They are too primitive, and also too rough.

But 【Existence】 is different, because He and I can make everything that exists become the way He and I want it to be."

【Memory】 reached out His hand and wiped gently on this ring, and then, the blue light flowing on the ring became incomparably deep, as if it were an bottomless sea of memories.

"This is not a bestowal, let alone compensation, but a witness.

Let you witness the magic of 【Memory】, witness the greatness of 【Existence】.

Use it well, Cheng Shi.

I hope you won't refuse me a third time."

After saying this, the "boss" disappeared instantly.

With His departure, everything before Cheng Shi's eyes shattered, and his consciousness rolled back into his body crazily.

He only felt a shiver, and woke up from some kind of illusion.

His hand was still holding the warehouse door handle, one foot stepped out of the warehouse, before his eyes was the familiar roof, and behind him were shelves full of supplies.

Back!

Finally back!

Cheng Shi let out a wild sigh of relief, letting cold sweat flow like water, soaking the ground.

Just as he secretly said he was lucky to have picked up another life, an excited shout came from afar.

"Hey, brother, you finally woke up, what are you doing standing there for a whole day, I thought you were dead?"

Cheng Shi turned his head to look at the source of the sound, watching Xie Yang standing on the edge of the opposite roof looking over here, and smiled with the corners of his mouth pulled.

"Sorry, didn't die, you didn't succeed in launching the space merge prayer, is it quite a pity?"

"Uh..."

Xie Yang's expression stiffened instantly; he laughed dryly twice, waved his hand and said:

"How is that possible, I knew you couldn't die, how could a believer of 【Death】 die so easily, right?"

Fuck...

You didn't say it and I forgot.

I still owe that Lord dozens of offerings...

I won't be paying off the debt with death, will I!??

Don't, brother, accommodate me, give me some time...

I'll be fast.