[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-gods-foolish-game":3,"chapter-the-gods-foolish-game-the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-14":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},2361142,4617,"Chapter 14: Is Fate a Whore?","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Is fate a whore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rewind time a little—to the moment Cheng Shi shouted, “Fate is a whore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the sky of Star Fall Continent, within a realm beyond mortal reach, three pairs of eyes opened simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first pair had heterochromatic eyes: the left burned with flame, the right streamed with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they opened, a stirring symphony sounded through the void, each note stirring the soul and igniting battle-lust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This... is my trial... you... broke the rules...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second pair was cold and silent, devoid of emotion; its sclera was etched with spiraling labyrinths, its pupils carved with divergent star-points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely meeting its gaze pulled one’s soul toward endless void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It glanced at the first pair and spoke coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When did you trade authority with [Order]?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly a taunt—the other was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two faced off, the corner of the third pair’s eye curled upward in a quiet, pleased chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third pair resembled the second, but its divine radiance pulsed with vitality—or rather, it looked more like a “human” eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It watched the two in silence, merely smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You came... to do what...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard blasphemous words, sensed fate being mocked—I shall exercise my authority and banish this ignorant sinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This... is my trial... you... broke the rules...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was the other who fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third pair burst into loud laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Funny, so funny—a fool who believes in himself, and a fool who can’t speak unless he’s at war. Hahaha, so funny.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it funny?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second pair narrowed slightly, glancing coldly at the third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He worships me yet defiles me—I may revoke his qualification. Do you intend to violate [The Covenant] and protect him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ve claimed him already—he’s my believer now. Do you intend to violate [The Covenant] and banish him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gaze that pierced through void stared at Him once more, paused in silence, then slowly faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third pair laughed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You came... to do what...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me? I came to save my beloved follower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a finger, translucent as jade, extended, piercing through infinite realms to stand before [Wrath of Loathing].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely rested his hand there—and the blazing fire contracted, recoiling in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wrath of Loathing]’s outburst was interrupted by “man,” and fury surged—but when He saw the eye behind that finger, his rage instantly cooled, his massive form trembling imperceptibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled taut a single thread of the prison gate, ensuring not a single meteor fell where the finger pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first pair widened slightly, its blood boiling, its flames roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...You... broke the rules...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third pair blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of blood and fire stared at Him a moment longer, then fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch. Your followers wage wars across the land just to glimpse you, yet you, master of war, crowned with the name [War], dare not even fight me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...[The Covenant]... cannot be broken...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. Boring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed once at the unknown stars, then vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was exhausted, especially Chen Chong and Xia Wan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they realized they’d truly escaped danger, they refused to move another step, collapsing on the ground to gasp for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chong had been treated by Nangong throughout the journey, so his condition held up decently—but poor Nangong, carried in his arms, turned as pale as if dragged all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Wan, however, thanks to Cheng Shi’s constant healing, had once again become a “mother” carrying for ten months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dealing with this problem required Song Yawen, the professional abortionist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quietly hid beside Xia Wan; every time a new twisted life burst from her skin, he instantly severed the “monster” before it could open its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he cut, he muttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do all newborns of [Fertility] look so sanity-shattering? Do the True Gods really like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Wan bit her lip, silent, and turned to look at Cheng Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her meaning was clear: you’re smarter than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi’s faith channel had no discussion about [Fertility]; he had no idea why—but he still spoke with absolute certainty, though his face was grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you hadn’t been born yet, if you could choose your own appearance, what would you want to become?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These newborns who worship ‘my lord’ merely wish to become what ‘my lord’ likes—but...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They don’t know what [Fertility] prefers, so they rely on their own imagination.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The result? You’ve seen it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had never heard such an explanation—but Cheng Shi spoke with the confidence of someone who knew the cause, not guessed it. Combined with his repeated rescues, everyone instinctively wanted to believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Cao San Sui widened his eyes and confirmed again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The consensus among [Fertility] players is that newborns already know [Fertility]’s appearance, but lack the power to fully replicate it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s completely different from what you’re saying. You mean even newborns born under [Fertility]’s influence don’t know what He looks like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at Cheng Shi, waiting for his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They cared so much because this answer determined the relationship between [Gods] and [Believers].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If newborns knew [Fertility]’s form and tried to replicate Him, it meant the God accepted worship—then the legend “draw near to the God, save yourself” might be possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if newborns didn’t know [Fertility]’s form, merely trying to please Him, then the relationship between [God] and [Believer] might be far colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And coldness meant: man and god are separate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those begging for divine grace might forever remain mere players in the God’s game, barely surviving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi didn’t know if his words were true or false—but lies had become his “habit” and “constraint.” Even when he didn’t want to lie, his mouth acted on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile was strained, but his tone left no room for doubt:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolutely genuine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Wan froze, staring at the “tentacle” newborns constantly forming inside her body, and asked in shock:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How... how do you know this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi smiled mysteriously: “Confidential.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Wan nodded thoughtfully, asking no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Song Yawen suddenly spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Cheng, you’re not [Fertility]’s [Chosen One], are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chosen One]: the top-ranked player in each faith within the Ascension Ladder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi froze, quickly waving his hands: “I’m nowhere near first place on the Ascension Ladder—even if I stretched my neck to its limit, I couldn’t see their feet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Xia Wan and Nangong both glanced at Cheng Shi’s feet, sharing the same thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could Cheng Shi really be [Fertility]’s [Chosen One]? Only a ‘Chosen One’ could have such an absurd escape method...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi guessed their thoughts and instinctively shrank his neck, denying again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xia Wan didn’t believe him. She stole a glance at the Ascension Ladders of [Fertility] and [Corruption]—and saw the top-ranked [Fertility] believer’s ID: “Cures Infertility.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xia Wan did not believe it for a moment; she stole a glance at the Audience Stair of [Birth] and [Corruption], and saw that the top-ranked follower of [Birth] had the ID “InfertilityCured”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tone... it matches. Very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the group’s focus still fixated on Cheng Shi, Chen Chong, having caught his breath, responsibly interrupted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh... shouldn’t we find a safe place first before discussing the Chosen One?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right, right, survival comes first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone exchanged glances, then burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The joy of survival finally erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Generally, after a trial’s riddle is solved, danger drops sharply—but we should still be cautious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Head southeast. Whether by Star Fall Continent’s battlefield orientation or the Fear Demon’s marching direction, southeast should be far from the war’s vortex.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s walk a while longer—see if we can spot the Blizzards Range. There, we might avoid all conflict and survive until the trial ends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui regained his composure and erudition, dragging Chen Chong and leading everyone southeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui regained his composure and erudition, dragging Chen Chong as he led everyone toward the southeast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dodging the meteor fire rain, everyone’s mood had clearly improved, but vigilance remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along this journey, Chen Chong led the vanguard, Song Yawen kept watch around them, Cui Qiushi coordinated from the center, and Nangong drank blood medicine while treating Xia Wan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Cheng Shi...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like an elderly man on his first group tour, eager to learn everything about Star Fall Continent, grabbing Cui Qiushi—the “tour guide”—with a barrage of questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Familiarity with history might increase a player’s survival rate in the trial; he had not cared before because the Faith Channel offered no reliable information, and the Career Channel’s rumors were hard to verify, so he had merely skimmed through it without attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that a living history textbook stood before him, why not ask?\u003C\u002Fp>",1453,"2026-06-21T06:05:06.137Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ba1e7af4fb52cbed2027c7e0756c70ec6ded2b69b0f5037936388c00577db1d1","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-15","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-13",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-gods-foolish-game-cover.jpg"]