Chapter 307

Do you believe in fate?

Cheng Shi knew that what he could do now was limited. Even if Cheng Dashi wanted to plot against 【Prosperity】 in this trial, the only thing he could do if he wanted to join this game was to attract the gaze of 【Prosperity】, nothing more.

But the question is, how to attract the gaze of 【Prosperity】?

Actually, there is a very simple method, which is to beat up my teammate again: pit Hong Lin!

If I trick a Chosen One favored by 【Prosperity】 into abandoning their oath and becoming a believer of another god, for example...... a believer of 【Deception】 or 【Fate】, then would 【Prosperity】 appear?

It is highly probable that He would!

But Cheng Shi, who cherishes his life, was afraid that 【Prosperity】 would "deal with" him afterward, so he, who had always advocated for stability, had to think of another idea.

Since backstabbing won't work, then "join"!

When my "offering" to 【Prosperity】 is enough to satisfy Him, then He will naturally cast His gaze.

So Cheng Shi pondered for a moment and began his scam for today.

A scam that Hong Lin already knew about and had been on guard against.

He took two deep breaths, discarded the embarrassment from just now, looked at Hong Lin with a serious face and burning eyes, and his first sentence was earth-shattering:

"I want to make a big bet."

A bet?

Hong Lin frowned, somewhat puzzled. What does this have to do with the current situation?

Does the entanglement between Eupuska and the Fungus-Foot people need to be solved with a bet?

Bet on what?

Bet that killing Eupuska won't cause the Fungus-Foot people to die?

Or bet that the 【Prosperity】 divinity they possess can truly awaken Eupuska's soul, which should have originally belonged to 【Prosperity】?

Hong Lin was slightly stunned. She suddenly remembered what Cheng Shi had once said:

There are only two kinds of bets I can place: either I have no way out, or I have a trick up my sleeve.

The current situation doesn't look like there's no way out; failing this trial just means losing some points, so...... has this Fate Weaver found a way to cheat?

Hong Lin suddenly became interested. She raised an eyebrow and asked:

"How big?"

"Big enough to make 【Them】 enter the game!"

"......"

It's funny to say, this clearly sounded more like a joke told by a player who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, but when she heard this sentence, her heart still tightened involuntarily, and a trace of shock and doubt flashed in her eyes.

Oh no, this Fate Weaver seems to be serious.

Is this a scam?

What does he want to scam?

Or is he trying to incite her to help him do something?

The Druid, who hadn't hesitated even when facing thousands of enemy troops, was actually nervous at this moment.

But immediately, she was amused by her own nervousness.

How could the words of a liar be so seductive!

No wonder he had pitted Zhen Yi!

But this also further indicated that his motives were impure. What exactly does this Fate Weaver want to do!?

Hong Lin's scrutinizing gaze swept over Cheng Shi from head to toe, then she suppressed the complex emotions in her heart and pouted disdainfully:

"Is this your scam?

Attempting to use 【Them】 to disturb my thoughts?

It's just average."

Cheng Shi shook his head solemnly, his gaze firm:

"I'm not lying. I'm inviting you to make a big bet with me."

"......"

Looking at Cheng Shi's eyes, which didn't seem to be faking it, Hong Lin's movements suddenly stiffened. She suddenly realized that fighting was actually the least nerve-wracking way.

"Why bet so big? What good does making Them enter the game do for this trial?

Or rather, what good does it do for you?"

Hong Lin seemed to catch Cheng Shi's words with a lighthearted demeanor, but in reality, the shock and doubt in her eyes had long been seen by Cheng Shi.

Shock and doubt—very good. As long as it wasn't resistance and disgust, then there was still a chance for future cooperation.

So Cheng Shi smiled and explained:

"It's not about what good it does for me, but what good it does for us.

A trial, when it comes down to it, even if you win, it's just adding a dozen points or so. At the level you and I are at, no one cares about these points......"

At this point, Cheng Shi paused with a strange expression, then continued:

"What we should care about is how to walk the path of the future!"

Hearing this, Hong Lin's expression finally became serious.

This was very similar to what she had just said to Cheng Shi. It seemed the fox was indeed prepared to confide in the tiger, but strangely, she didn't resist this heart-to-heart talk that was suspected to be a scam, because she really lacked someone to discuss the future path with.

Still the same point: Tao Yi was very suitable, but she was too weak.

Of course, there was no shortage of strong people in the game, but these strong people all had their own agendas; one could only play games against them, but couldn't confide in them.

But Cheng Shi...... was a bit different. Judging by his various performances, he didn't seem like a bad person, at least not worse than herself.

More importantly, he had saved Tao Yi, and Tao Yi trusted him very much. One must know that someone who could make her little fox best friend still pay trust after being scammed was, to a certain extent, trustworthy, so Hong Lin decided to let Cheng Shi continue.

But Cheng Shi stopped talking instead. He whetted her appetite and asked another question:

"Baldy, you have to tell me first if you dare to bet, and then I'll decide whether to share my secrets with you!"

Hong Lin's expression changed, and she sneered:

"Tch, Cheng Shi, you don't mention a word about what the bet is, what the stakes are, or what will happen if we lose, and you just ask me if I dare to bet?

How is this any different from guessing blindly?

Or is this a probe, and you're testing my courage?"

"Yes, this is both a probe and an invitation.

I have to make sure my card partner has the same courage to go all-in as I do. Otherwise, when I go all-in on the bet, I'm afraid my teammate will run away with all my chips out of fear.

It's not that I don't have a plan, but the premise is that I have to meet a...... gambler just like me, worthy of hearing the plan!"

Hong Lin was silent.

Never had she struggled so much in her heart. She felt that Cheng Shi didn't seem to be lying. He wanted to go crazy, and go big-crazy at that, but the problem was she had no idea how crazy this "crazy show" would be.

To be honest, she didn't lack these points, and she didn't have a firm faith. Even if this was a trap of her benefactor, winning or losing didn't matter to her. From beginning to end, she only sought one thing, which was to be worthy of her friendship with Tao Yi, which was why she "looked at Cheng Shi differently."

But after two days of teaming up, this "looking differently" that stemmed from Tao Yi's perspective had become a genuine "looking differently."

So she felt that this choice was no longer limited to betting or not betting, but also included an invitation regarding friendship.

This Fate Weaver was clearly asking her if she wanted to be friends, the kind of friend she was with Tao Yi.

Before coming into contact with Cheng Shi, Hong Lin had always thought she was a "steady" warrior, but at this very moment, she was actually feeling eager to try. The crazy, restless, uneasy genes seemed to be shouting at her in her body, telling her to agree to the Fate Weaver's invitation, to agree to join this so-called bet of dragging 【Them】 into the game.

Cheng Shi was a shrewd person. He could see Hong Lin's conflict. Although she didn't agree to him, not refusing was already a response.

So, the wicked man that he was, he dropped the second weight onto this conflicted scale.

"Do you believe in fate?"

Hong Lin was stunned, and then said with a somewhat shy and angry expression: "Tao Yi told you?"

"?"

Cheng Shi was dumbfounded. What does this have to do with Tao Yi again?

Seeing that Cheng Shi's shock didn't seem fake, Hong Lin immediately realized she had misunderstood, so she frowned, thought for a moment with a complex expression, and nodded gently.

"I do!"

"......"

No, sister, if you're like this, the 100,000-word draft I prepared just now is all wasted. How could you just believe it?

But believing it is also fine; it saves me from having to patch up my own lies.

A flash of shock crossed Cheng Shi's eyes again, but soon he smiled even more brightly.

"Do you think...... your luck is good?"

Hong Lin's expression stalled, and she nodded with an extremely strange look: "Good!"

"Very good. I believe it too. My gambling luck is also very good, and I am also a Fate Knower."

"I know you're a Fate Weaver."

"No, you don't know. The Fate Knower I'm talking about is the 'know' of knowing, the 'know' of foreknowledge, not the 'weave' of darning!"

Hong Lin frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Fate is a very magical thing.

Everyone has their own fate script, and the fates of all living beings intertwine to converge into an even more magnificent world script. This is the 'Fate Script Theory' in the eyes of ordinary people.

Of course, these things might be too old-fashioned for you Chosen Ones.

Then let me change the way I put it:

If 【Fate】 has already written your name in the ending of the world script, that means no matter how you try to alter your own script, it is impossible to be absent from the final chapter of the play He wrote with His own hands."

Hearing this, Hong Lin's eyes widened abruptly. She seemed to realize what this "Fate Knower" wanted to say.

Cheng Shi saw her pupils constrict and continued to say with a smile:

"So, do you understand what I mean?

I mean, if you believe in fate and firmly believe in your own good luck, then even if you poke a hole in the sky and face 【The Gods】 directly, you will, under His protection, live until the moment the world script needs you to appear!

And this is 【Predestination】!

Heaven's fate is predestined!"

As soon as the words fell, Hong Lin's brain went "buzz" and exploded.