Chapter 203: Damn it, I

Damn it, I've poked a hornet's nest of 【Void】.

Cheng Shi examined this 【Truth】 believer with great interest for a moment, then turned his head to look at his teammates in Cage No. 4.

This teammate was rather silent; other than laughing along twice just now, he had never said a single word.

Yet, Cheng Shi never expected that this slightly silent player would make everyone lose their composure the moment he opened his mouth.

"It's been a long time since I've encountered some fun. Since that's the case... I can also be called...

Zhao Si, the 'Zhao' with the walking radical, the 'Si' of the four directions."

"......"

"......"

"......"

Silence descended first, followed by an explosion of laughter throughout the hall.

The joyous laughter was earth-shaking, attracting even the patrolling prison guards.

Two burly guard knights carrying long whips walked to the center of the cages with indifferent faces, first spat at the crowd, and then swung their long whips, lashing fiercely at the few people in front of them.

Cheng Shi, who kept an eye on everything, had long since seen the guards' movements, so he sat honestly on the ground and started playing dumb the moment before they arrived.

Li Yi, beside him, was not even considered an "accomplice" because he kept a straight face and didn't laugh at all.

But except for those two, the others were miserable; the laughter still echoing in their ears turned into angry curses and muffled groans before they could react.

Ji Er in Room 2, like a troublemaker, was full of defiance, stubbornly cursing two more times while enduring the whipping, but the result of such bloodiness was naturally being surrounded and lashed by the two guards.

Seeing him attract all the firepower to himself, the others seized the opportunity to play dead.

The two guards showed no mercy, leaving one striking whip mark after another on Ji Er's body; the splashing blood stained his red prison uniform even more vividly, yet it still couldn't stop Ji Er's cursing.

It wasn't until the guards were too tired to lash anymore that the two left, cursing.

But at this moment, although Ji Er was covered in wounds, he was still cursing weakly and intermittently, as if expressing his attitude of resistance was more important than his life.

"Hey, Ji'er, still alive?"

The crowd looked at Ji Er with sympathy, only to see him weakly wipe the blood off his arm, then pull a dagger from his personal space and plunge it into his own thigh without hesitation.

Blood splattered, and his complexion improved.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Shi's gaze narrowed.

Battle Overseer.

This Ji Er was actually a priest of 【War】, a Battle Overseer.

This unmasked action made everyone see his identity clearly; Gao San in Cell 3 raised an eyebrow, crawled over dragging his wounded body, and stretched out his own arm.

"Brother, spare a sip?"

But unexpectedly, Ji Er spat out a mouthful of blood with a "Pah" sound, turned his head, and put the dagger away again.

"I, a healer, dare to stand up to the guards, and you, a warrior, only know how to hug your head and squat to take a beating?

If you're this cowardly, stop playing as a warrior. If you want a drink, go back and find your mother."

Gao San clearly didn't expect to be scolded; he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed.

"Fine, interesting."

It was indeed interesting. Cheng Shi could see that this Ji Er's guard was very high; he didn't seem to trust anyone, nor was he prepared to cooperate with anyone.

Not only that, but his mouth was also merciless, full of mockery and sarcasm.

But the problem was, he was just a healer; what confidence did he have to offend two teammates at the very start?

It's not that a healer can't go solo, but the prerequisite is that you must have enough output methods like me.

Thinking of this, Cheng Shi looked at Ji Er with a hint of scrutiny.

This Battle Overseer was likely not as simple as he appeared; he might be hiding a lethal trump card.

The scene was silent for a long time because of Ji Er's scolding, until the teammate in Room 4 knocked on the bars in front of him, attracting everyone's attention again.

Only then did everyone remember that the reason for all this was just because this teammate called "Zhao Si" had spoken his "name."

"Zhao Si, 【Void】, Mage, Ladder 2333."

"......"

The scene fell silent again.

Cheng Shi couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth again.

Whether it was the name "Zhao Si" or the score "2333," the tricks this "slightly steady" Teammate No. 4 pulled were not steady at all.

Coupled with his 【Void】 path, it was hard for Cheng Shi not to think of his faith as the God of Fun.

This teammate, wouldn't he be another Master of Trickery?

Have I stumbled into a nest of Masters of Trickery this month? One after another.

Although his performance had a hint of 【Fraud】, the problem was that scammers generally wouldn't be so pretentious; when they were scamming, they always adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile and wouldn't let too much attention remain on themselves.

Thinking this way, he didn't seem like a Master of Trickery anymore.

Cheng Shi looked at this Zhao Si thoughtfully, examining him thoroughly from head to toe, but it was still hard to see any flaws just through his limbs and movements.

Cheng Shi wasn't the only one who doubted Zhao Si's identity; the teammate in Room 5 looked at Zhao Si, his voice slightly surprised:

"Another 【Void】? Are you also 【Fate】?"

Hearing this, Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow again.

Another?

Also?

This Teammate No. 5's questioning was very interesting; if it were just Li Yi, it didn't seem enough for him to say this in such a surprised tone.

Zhao Si also heard the clue; he looked at this No. 5 on his left hand and smiled:

"How about it? Are you one too?"

Brother No. 5 moved his body slightly, hesitated for a moment, and nodded.

"Following your rhythm......

Su Wu, the 'Su' of shepherding, the 'Wu' of ascending the ranks.

【Void】, Hunter, Ladder 2196."

So he was a Hunter!

Cheng Shi suddenly realized; no wonder this teammate hadn't stopped looking around after waking up; like him, he was also silently gathering information from the surrounding environment.

But setting aside the profession, this 【Void】 today......

Hiss——

Is it a bit too much?

Still the same saying, when a person says their path is 【Void】, there is a high probability that one can default on the surface that they are a believer of 【Fate】.

But as for whether they actually believe in the God of Fun or believe in... uh... the God of Dice, that requires long-term observation; after all, scammers won't let people see through them for a while.

Cheng Shi hadn't participated in a trial without the help of a Master of Deception for a long time; this feeling of repeatedly pondering every statement of his teammates and having every action pull at his heartstrings reminded him of the days he struggled in low-tier trials.

He turned his gaze to the others again, and after scanning them twice at random, he discovered an intriguing thing: when Su Wu stated his path, not only him, but everyone on the scene had their movements frozen for an instant.

Interesting.

It seems the 【Void】 in this round isn't very popular.

Hearing that Su Wu belonged to 【Void】 just like him, Zhao Si chuckled and returned Su Wu's words to him.

"Another 【Void】? Are you also 【Fate】?"

But unexpectedly, Su Wu didn't deny it; he first glanced at Cheng Shi, then nodded heavily.

"Yes, I am the Pen of the End."

Pen of the End, a Hunter of 【Fate】.

A mysterious profession that can foresee the "place of death" of the prey and wait for the rabbit there; the location where he appears often represents the end of the prey's fate, very much like the brushstroke of fate that draws a period for others' life chapters, hence the title Pen of the End.

Zhao Si was stunned; he didn't expect the other party to be so straightforward, so after glancing at Cheng Shi, he said slowly:

"Screenwriter, I am a screenwriter."

Screenwriter, a Mage of 【Fate】. ===== CHAPTER 204 =====