Chapter 1438

A request for an audience from the Grand Marshal

Sixteen divine seats were almost finalized; except for 【Corruption】 which was quite tricky, and 【Fate】 for which the Fire of Hope had not yet been found, the rest were only 【Folly】.

The reason for putting 【Folly】 last was not for any other reason, but simply because Galiusha had been in Dolgode recently.

That was the prison of 【Time】, the place where time was knotted, and also the place where Cheng Shi was preparing to start the experiment.

Going there not only meant facing Aflos's "interrogation," but also meant he had to start that determined and absurd experiment; he had always wanted to avoid it, so dragging it to the end, only 【Folly】 remained.

Cheng Shi had actually thought about going to the Fire-Passing Hall again; perhaps Qin Xin had already received some new news, but Cheng Shi also knew that if Qin Xin had found the Fire of Hope, the other party would definitely notify him immediately.

So where was He hidden?

Did he really have to use the power of the 【Convention】 in his hands to pull Him out?

But Cheng Shi didn't want to do that; after all, that was the Fire of Hope that was willing to stand against 【Deception】 to support him; even if His identity was not as simple as he imagined, Cheng Shi didn't want to destroy the "revolutionary" friendship between them until the last moment.

So he still decided to go to Dolgode first.

He had to face it eventually, so let the storm come more violently.

However, accidents were always more than changes; just before Cheng Shi set off, an unexpected person came looking for him.

A brilliant star phantom fell, suddenly exploded in the void, and disintegrated into a thick chaotic yellow fog in front of Cheng Shi.

The yellow fog rolled endlessly, pushing a long staircase toward Cheng Shi; on one side of the staircase, Ke Ta Luo stood respectfully, and said to Cheng Shi with extreme humility:

"My lord, someone is asking to see you in the 【Chaos】 temple; do you want to see them?"

"Ke Ta Luo?"

Cheng Shi was stunned and frowned: "Who wants to see me?"

He was very surprised; after all, this was no longer the period when 【Chaos】 was disguised by 【Deception】 and 【Deception】 was often nowhere to be seen; Zhen Xin inherited the authority of 【Chaos】 and became the new 【Chaos】; Ke Ta Luo's Benefactor was still there, so who else would ask to see him in the 【Chaos】 temple?

And who was the "you" they were asking to see?

Ultraman?

Thinking of Ultraman, a name suddenly flashed through Cheng Shi's mind.

"Hu Wei?"

Ke Ta Luo nodded in response: "That's right, my lord; the ones asking for an audience are those two 【Chaos】 believers, but they are not asking to see Lord Ultraman, but... you."

"The you of now."

Speaking the last four words, Ke Ta Luo's tone was full of respect.

This servant of 【Void】 had changed his gaze toward Cheng Shi; he used to think that the great Lord Cheng Shi would at most take over the Benefactor's divine seat and become a true god.

But who could have imagined that the lord who had to disguise his identity as a messenger long ago had now become the 【Convention】 Acting Agent!

That could be considered an "Existence" above the gods.

Zhen Xin did not hide it from Ke Ta Luo; she told him everything, so Ke Ta Luo felt honored!

Lord Cheng Shi was far greater than he had imagined!

Cheng Shi didn't pay much attention to Ke Ta Luo's change in attitude; he was just thinking that since there were two people asking for an audience, it was highly likely to be Hu Wei and Da Yi.

After the 【Chaos】 divine seat had a successor, he had indeed neglected his good big brother.

Come to think of it, Hu Wei was the true 【Chaos】 divine choice and had contributed to 【Chaos】; now that the divine seat had changed hands to Zhen Xin, he should have some feelings about it.

I don't know if Zhen Xin said anything to him at the Audience Assembly, and why he came to find him at this time...

"Did Zhen Xin ask you to come?" Cheng Shi asked.

Ke Ta Luo didn't dare to hide it and nodded quickly:

"Yes, my lord; the Benefactor specifically summoned the two followers alone at the Audience Assembly and revealed a little of what happened in the universe; Ke Ta Luo guesses that they came this time, perhaps to say goodbye to you."

"Goodbye?"

What were they saying goodbye for?

Cheng Shi hesitated for a moment, but decided to set aside some time to see them; if nothing else, having used his old big brother for so long, he should show some appreciation.

So Cheng Shi nodded and stepped onto the 【Chaos】 divine rank.

The divine rank in the hands of the true 【Chaos】 was the embodiment of His will; even as a 【Convention】 Acting Agent, walking on it required resonating with the will of 【Chaos】; fortunately, Zhen Xin was not prepared to let Cheng Shi make a fool of himself by dancing at this time, so he arrived at the temple before long.

The temple had hardly changed, but the people behind the temple had long since changed.

Looking at the two familiar figures in the center of the temple, Cheng Shi didn't know how to greet them for a moment.

Hu Wei and Da Yi also saw Cheng Shi; the expressions on their faces were even more complex; until Cheng Shi walked up to them, Hu Wei laughed heartily and said:

"Brother Cheng, long time no see!"

Da Yi's face changed several times, and he also greeted: "Grandma... Brother Cheng, you are too unkind, we..."

"Da Yi!" Hu Wei nudged Da Yi's shoulder; Da Yi shut his mouth and sighed, saying no more.

Cheng Shi didn't know how much Zhen Xin had said, so he could only smile in response: "You all know?"

Hu Wei nodded; before he could speak, the impatient Da Yi said again:

"We know; the world is hopeless, everyone is trying to find a way; I say Brother Cheng, we are not people who don't value loyalty; if we had known that the gods were just like this, you should have told us earlier; if we had thought of a way earlier, maybe the situation wouldn't be like this?"

"... Sorry, I didn't know where the world would go either." Cheng Shi gave a bitter smile, "When I knew, everything had already been arranged."

"In my view, not knowing is a kind of happiness, at least not so desperate."

Da Yi wanted to say something else, but seeing the exhaustion on Cheng Shi's face, he silently swallowed his words.

Hu Wei patted Da Yi's shoulder and then patted Cheng Shi's shoulder:

"Brother Cheng, no matter who you are now, no matter how far apart our knowledge is, I have indeed always regarded you as Brother Cheng."

"Admittedly, walking on the path of faith, it is inevitable to add some means to brothers, but I know you can carry it; just like now, you have carried it."

"It's me, I thought I was dominating in the game and even 'stole' a 'Marshal' thin name, but in the end, it was all for nothing."

"This self-interpreted chaos finally only confused myself; heh, it can be considered retribution."

"But Brother Cheng, this time we came to say goodbye to you."

Was it really goodbye?

"Where are you going?" Cheng Shi was stunned, suddenly thought of something, and said in astonishment, "The real universe?"

Hu Wei and Da Yi nodded at the same time:

"Not bad."

"Knowing the affairs of the era only at the end of the era shows that we have long been behind the era and are of no benefit to the era."

"Since we are of no use, we might as well go out and 'see the world'."

"I have always felt that my life has been quite wonderful, whether before the gods descended or after the gods descended, searching for rules, trampling on rules, achieving self, and gaining satisfaction."

"And now, under the shadow of 【Origin】, I cannot accept that my life is just an dispensable variable in an experiment."

"I want to see with my own eyes, see that real universe, see that so-called Creator, see if there are countless universes outside the universe, and see if I can find a glimmer of life in another starry sky after leaving this world."

"I have never been 【War】, but I also yearn for 【War】."

"When 'how to survive, only blood and fire' is shouted too much, when it is truly 'how to survive', it seems that only 'only blood and fire' can be shouted!"

"Brother Cheng, for the sake of the meager contributions we have made to 【Chaos】, to 【Deception】, to 【Void】, to you... give me, old brother, a chance."

"Even if I die, I want to die in a place where I 'know myself as myself', rather than dying confusedly in an experiment."

"Grandma's, I can't hold it anymore, me too!" Da Yi said with a determined face and a heart full of blood.

"..."

Cheng Shi could understand Hu Wei and Da Yi's feelings, and also knew that people like them would not accept mediocrity, let alone give up struggling.

But if 【Deception】 really found a future for the world, that future could only be under this starry sky, and not in the real universe.

Of course, in those countless sliced universes, there might really be a future brighter than this world, but would that world be so easy to find?

If it were really easy to find, there wouldn't be so many Cheng Shis drifting in the real universe; sending them out now is no different from pushing people to their deaths.

But after Cheng Shi was silent for a moment, he still agreed to their request.

He chose to respect.

However, before agreeing, he persuaded them one last time: "This starry sky is very likely the only starry sky that can escape the gaze of 【Origin】; I cannot guarantee it 100%, but at least staying here has more hope, you..."

"Please!"

Hu Wei's eyes were firm; it was clear that he was not going out for so-called "survival."

Understood.

Cheng Shi nodded:

"I will let you out at the right time, but on the premise that it will not affect the future of this starry sky."

"Say goodbye to the world; when the time is ripe, you can leave."

Cheng Shi waved the two away with complex thoughts and muttered to the empty temple:

"If you don't know, you won't be desperate; why must you tear open this cruel reality?"

A wisp of chaotic yellow fog hung down from above the temple, turning into Zhen Xin's figure; she landed opposite Cheng Shi, first returned a smile, and then her expression returned to seriousness:

"Everyone has the right to know; besides, even if we don't say it, they will know sooner or later."

"You are busy with the gathering of divine seats and probably don't know that some unexpected changes have occurred in reality:"

"Someone is spreading the name of 【Origin】 in reality!"

"???"

"The existence of 【Origin】 is no longer a secret; not only that, but the players also know that 【Origin】 has been here."

"I don't know the specific meaning of this 'been here'; when I traced the information chain back, I found that the truth the players believed in so firmly actually came from Wei Mu's mouth."

"But if I remember correctly, Wei Mu should have left by then."

"So Cheng Shi, who do you think is the mastermind behind the chaos today?"