Chapter 33: Everything is the Choice of [Fate]

Everything is the Choice of 【Fate】

"What's wrong with her?"

Cheng Shi rolled his eyes, his disgust overflowing.

Fang Shiqing didn't expect Xu Lu to have such a big reaction. She asked in shock:

"How can you be sure this is fake? Xu Lu, you saw the whole process of Cheng Shi's reasoning. If you have any questions, you can say them; you don't need to be like this."

"I..."

Seeing Xu Lu's hesitant appearance, Fang Shiqing knew she was really hiding something, so she persuaded:

"Say it, we still have enough time."

Xu Lu looked at the time, gritted her teeth, and said firmly:

"My Lord gave me a new oracle before. He said:

【Do not let the believer of 【Time】 deceive you】"

"!?"

Fang Shiqing and Cheng Shi were both shocked.

Cheng Shi was shocked that the oracle given by the Lord seemed too vague.

He was not really a believer of 【Time】.

And Fang Shiqing was shocked, could what Xu Lu said be the truth?

"You..."

"Sister Fang, I know you look down on me, think I'm stupid, think I'm weak, think I'm a burden.

But I can tell, you have been protecting me.

So I'll tell you this:

Cheng Shi is a big liar, he wants to kill everyone.

He killed A-Ming and Huang Bo, and killed Bai Fei, now it's your turn!

Sister Fang, come with me, okay? Don't believe him!

Everything he said is fake!"

Fang Shiqing looked back at Cheng Shi, only to see Cheng Shi suddenly relieved.

"Yo, so the prophecy of 【Fate】 is here. Big Thigh, now it's your choice time.

Hahahaha, believe her or believe me, pick one of two."

After saying this, Cheng Shi smiled and walked to the side of the Final Gate, silently starting to wait.

"Even you..."

Fang Shiqing gripped the book in her hand tightly, her gaze shifting.

"Cheng Shi, what was the oracle given to you by Him?"

Cheng Shi was stunned and smiled:

"Guessed it, huh?

I do have an oracle. When we entered the third act, 【Time】 gave me instructions.

He said: 【Kill that believer of 【Fate】】"

"..."

"It's you! It really is you!

Sister Fang, I wasn't wrong, was I! He wants to kill me!

But he lied, he wants to kill everyone!

He's already doing it! Only the two of us are left.

Sister Fang, I'm saving you! I'm saving you! Believe me, please, he wants to kill you!

Why aren't you coming over!?

Fang Shiqing! Do you think you're amazing?

Do you think every choice you make is right?

You idiot, you're a believer of Truth, yet you still can't see he's harming you until now. Only I am saving you!

You!!!

Fang Shiqing, what are you doing!

Come back!

He wants to kill you! Come back!"

Seeing Fang Shiqing choose Cheng Shi, Xu Lu completely collapsed. She looked at the two getting closer and closer with gritted teeth, turned around, and ran.

"Go to hell, all of you, go to hell! Idiots, go to hell!"

Cheng Shi looked at Fang Shiqing approaching with interest and said happily:

"Why didn't Big Thigh choose the little follower?"

Fang Shiqing sighed helplessly:

"To borrow Xu Lu's words, if you wanted to kill her, you wouldn't need to be so troublesome."

Cheng Shi laughed uncontrollably.

"Not going to save her?"

Fang Shiqing looked back and shook her head:

"The Fire-bringer brings the fire of continuation. This kind of person...

Forget it, put down the plot of helping others, respect the fate of others."

Cheng Shi curled his lips: "Yes, respect the fate of others."

He emphasized the word "fate."

Fang Shiqing knew what he meant and didn't mention the invitation again, but reached out her hand and looked at Cheng Shi.

Cheng Shi was stunned, dumbfounded, and without knowing what he was thinking, he put his hand on it.

Two warm hands, held tightly together.

Of course, not fingers interlaced, but a handshake posture.

Fang Shiqing's flat hand was forced into a handshake by him.

"..."

Fang Shiqing's face was rarely embarrassed for a moment, and then quickly returned to a natural appearance, smiling and reminding:

"Where is my compensation?"

Cheng Shi finally remembered that she was asking for the reward for that "Eternal Prison" page.

Damn, so embarrassing, my toes are cramping.

"Ah hahahaha, remember, remember."

Cheng Shi hurriedly withdrew his hand and took out a... from his personal space.

Mask of All Beings.

This was a golden mask with a bright smile, and it had a lot of weight.

As soon as Fang Shiqing got it in her hand, the introduction of this mask popped up in her mind:

Mask of Joy (S): When you wear this mask, your mood will be forcibly changed to joy; when you consume this mask to perform summoning spells, your summoned object will be replaced by the individual who gave you this mask.

"?"

Fang Shiqing blinked, digesting for a long time before understanding what "replaced by the individual who gave you this mask" meant.

Wasn't that Cheng Shi?

She looked at Cheng Shi and found that Cheng Shi's face was embarrassed.

Indeed, giving a lady such a prop was not a commendable act.

However, it was very useful.

This was equivalent to Fang Shiqing having one chance to summon a Forgotten Doctor, but she didn't know if the summoned Cheng Shi would have such monstrous ability to break the game?

She gently stroked the mask and smiled happily.

"Thank you, I accept it."

Cheng Shi withdrew his hand embarrassedly, not knowing what to say.

That... I just wanted you to help me see what this thing is for...

Actually, I wanted to imprint a healing spell with the effect of divine grace for you...

But you just kept holding it and wouldn't let go, and in the end, you even snatched it and rubbed it hard...

Big Thigh, can I still have it back?

"..."

Sigh, forget it.

After all, she was a savior, so this mask with neither introduction nor practical use would be a parting gift.

"This... counts as an extra gift. I'll imprint a healing spell for you, you remember it."

"There's more?"

"Ah?"

"Oh, okay." Fang Shiqing smiled, took out her book, and began to imprint Cheng Shi's skills.

After everything was processed, she closed the book and stepped into the Final Gate neatly.

"Cheng Shi, goodbye."

Cheng Shi watched the disappearing Fang Shiqing and shook his head with a smile.

Where would there be a time to see each other again?

After Fang Shiqing completely disappeared into the gate, his gaze became sharp again. He looked in the direction Xu Lu left and chased after her with big strides.

"You want to run after being drugged by me? What are you thinking, clip monster!"

Xu Lu indeed didn't run far. She fainted in a small garden near the banquet center while running.

The drug was administered by Cheng Shi when he pulled her away from the first Final Gate.

Even at that urgent moment of "saving a life," he didn't forget to smear some potion on his hand before pulling someone.

Of course, doing so was not premeditated against Xu Lu.

It was just leaving a move at will, taking precautions.

Didn't expect to use it now.

Originally, Cheng Shi telling Fang Shiqing that "【Time】 gave him instructions" was pure nonsense, after all, he was not a believer of 【Time】 at all.

But unexpectedly, after Fang Shiqing left the trial, Cheng Shi really received instructions from 【God】.

But this 【God】 was not 【Time】, but the 【Fraud】 he believed in.

【Kill that believer of 【Fate】】

Exactly the same instructions.

It was as if 【Fraud】 had watched his performance just now and repeated his words.

"?"

The problem is, aren't you and 【Fate】 gods of the same path?

What does this mean?

"..."

Cheng Shi was speechless.

When he chased to the place, Xu Lu was still lying on the ground unconscious.

He grabbed Xu Lu by the collar and dragged her toward the Final Gate.

Along the way, he encountered many servants watching, but under the scanning of his sharp eyes, no one dared to come up to meddle.

Cheng Shi walked all the way, and Xu Lu bumped all the way.

When they reached the Final Gate, Xu Lu woke up slowly because of the severe pain in her back.

When she saw Cheng Shi's face, she curled up screaming.

"Don't come over!! Ah!!!

Don't kill me!!

Please, I was wrong, don't kill me!!"

Cheng Shi looked at her with cold eyes and sneered:

"You, are you worthy?"

He grabbed Xu Lu by the neck, lifted her up, and smiled:

"I have indeed killed many people and seen countless deaths.

But I still feel that sometimes, death is too direct.

It lacks some aesthetic.

Miss Prophet, don't you think?"

After saying this, without waiting for Xu Lu to react, he pressed her head and threw her into the Gate of Memory.

After doing all this, he took out the dice in his hand and said happily:

"Compared to killing the believer of 【Fate】, messing up her fate might be more fun."

Cheng Shi looked at the dice with hope.

Unfortunately, the dice didn't move and had no reaction.

"Tsk, boring."

Cheng Shi put away the dice and strode out of the trial.

【Special Trial (Eternal Night Maze 【Memory】) Challenge Successful】

【Scoring, and settling rewards...】

【Player: Cheng Shi, Performance Score: S】

【Obtained Prop: Mask of Hope (S) x1】

【Obtained Prop: Mask of Regret (A) x1】

【Obtained Prop: Mask of Disdain (B) x1】

【Obtained Prop: Mask of Fortune (A) x1】

【Path to Godhood +9】

【Ladder of Audience +3】

【Current Path to Godhood Score: 2125, Global Ranking: 464024】

【Current Ladder of Audience Score: 161, Path Ranking: 64】

【Trial Cleared, About to Exit】 ===== CHAPTER 34 =====