Chapter 436

Yes, I have had an audience with a god

Zhen Yi never sits and waits for death.

Outsiders' guesses about her are basically correct. When this recognized number-one unlucky star remains silent for a long time, she is definitely not retreating, but brewing even bigger fun.

She had already thought about how to counter Cheng Shi in the next move, but just as she wanted to show off her "chess skills," her sister Zhen Xin suddenly snatched control of the body and sent her back to sleep.

Yes, this time Zhen Yi is like Zhen Xin last time, "invaded" by her other personality.

This kind of thing is common for Zhen Xin because Zhen Yi has always had this temperament, but it is not very common for Zhen Yi, because from the beginning of the game until now, Zhen Xin rarely does this.

And today she did it, and it even startled the other two swindlers present.

But regardless of the process, the result was plenty of fun, so to the other two, it really looked like Zhen Yi's move.

It's just that in the eyes of the two, this Zhen Yi is not the same Zhen Yi.

Cheng Shi's angle of thinking is more precise; he knows that the person on the other side must have changed, but for Long Jing, this game is too chaotic.

He can't even be sure if this "Cheng Shi" in front of him is even one person. Could he be an illusion of "Zhen Yi"...

No, although Mo Li's law cannot last forever, at least within the duration, this "Cheng Shi" didn't explode, which means he is not an illusion, but a real person.

But the problem is, who is "he"?

A Fate Weaver?

A Fate Weaver who dares to perform a double act with Zhen Yi right under everyone's noses?

Or... is he actually his old friend, some swindler on the 【Deception】 leaderboard?

Even if he is a swindler, why would he expose his identity when "Zhen Yi" has almost deceived everyone?

Could it be... they aren't on the same side?

Long Jing raised his eyebrows slightly and suddenly became spirited. He smelled the scent of fun, then looked at "Cheng Shi" meaningfully and suddenly asked:

"Brother Fate Weaver, you seem a bit different from me."

"Cheng Shi" blinked in confusion, looking like he didn't understand. Everyone else looked at Long Jing upon hearing this, frowning and wondering what kind of stupid question this was.

But Long Jing soon continued:

"I indeed haven't heard of this thing called the 【Covenant】, but...

I see you don't seem surprised at all. Could it be that you knew long ago?"

Hearing this, everyone's expression changed, and they all looked at "Cheng Shi."

"Cheng Shi's" expression was very colorful. He first froze violently, then shock, panic, regret, and helplessness flashed across his face, and finally, with a dark face, he had to admit to it.

"Sigh, they say secrets can't be hidden under the noses of peak players, and I've seen it today. Yes, I did indeed learn of the existence of the 【Covenant】 for some reason..."

This sentence undoubtedly ignited the whole room. Everyone looked at "Cheng Shi" in shock, their gazes full of disbelief.

As for the real Cheng Shi... his face went stiff.

Hu Wei raised his eyebrows and asked back with a shocked face:

"Brother, have you had an audience with a god?

Who summoned you!?"

It's no wonder everyone reacted so strongly, because for things like the 【Covenant】, there is no way to know about it unless a god speaks of it personally. Like Chen Shu, who opened his big mouth and shouted it out in front of so many people, this is the only case since the game descended.

That's why Hu Wei asked this.

And this question basically acknowledged Cheng Shi's identity: that although this Fate Weaver's score isn't high and he doesn't rank among those present, he is clearly already a peak player.

To be honest, before meeting, among those present, except for Hu Wei, no one had ever known about Cheng Shi, and they didn't even know such a person existed before.

It was only because an inexplicable rumor reached the peak circle, and Zhen Yi herself didn't deny it, that they knew there was such a "bold" Fate Weaver who dared to deceive that unlucky thing.

And now, when everyone learned that Cheng Shi had very likely had an audience with a god, their view of Cheng Shi became different from before.

In this game, whether a player is at the peak essentially depends on whether their relationship with the gods is closer than others.

The higher a person's path to godhood or ladder of audience, the more clearly it represents that the gods are more "interested" in this player.

And the ultimate expression of this interest is undoubtedly a summons!

That is to say, as long as a player has been summoned by the gods, they definitely count as a peak player, and a peak player who surpasses all high-scoring peak players!

After all, even Chen Shu and Long Jing had never been summoned by any god until now!

Yes, the God-Chosen of 【Silence】 had not yet been summoned by any god.

That's why he was the most shocked.

Mo Li was also shocked, but he hid his surprise very well.

He had undoubtedly been summoned, and had even heard of the 【Covenant】 from the mouth of the He who had summoned him. He knew this wasn't a divine secret that ordinary players could know, which is why he found it incredible.

You must know that a player who can get the attention of the gods must have considerable strength, and this strength is easily reflected in their score. So, why had he never heard of this person before that rumor started?

Mo Li's gaze toward "Cheng Shi" became profound; he seemed to want to see through this Fate Weaver.

"Cheng Shi," seeing Hu Wei ask this, didn't hide it and replied directly:

"Yes, I have had an audience with a god. The one who summoned me was my benefactor, 【Fate】!"

"【Fate】!!??"

Long Jing couldn't control his tone for a moment, and then his expression mixed with envy, jealousy, and shock. He shook his head at everyone in an extremely complex manner and said:

"Truth, this time it's the truth."

Of course, this was indeed true, but his expression was all an act.

By now, he had long confirmed that this "Cheng Shi" was a fake Cheng Shi, but he still couldn't be sure of "Cheng Shi's" identity. However, this didn't stop a swindler from joining this deceptive game when there was an "invitation."

At least the thing he wanted to know today had been confirmed, so regardless of who this swindler was, after the business was done, only fun remained.

Seeking more intelligence between two swindlers and creating more fun was, in Long Jing's view, far more interesting than exposing them, so he smiled knowingly and chose to join.

And this was exactly Zhen Xin's goal.

She understood Long Jing and also considered herself to understand Cheng Shi. Since Cheng Shi had covered the trouble of 【Prosperity】's fall on her sister's head, she naturally couldn't let Cheng Shi get away so easily.

Therefore, this didn't count as a deliberate revenge, but more like a confrontation between swindlers.

Zhen Xin wanted to win back a round in this undercurrent-filled scam to prevent her sister from losing too ugly.

Everyone had different expressions after hearing Long Jing's words.

Only Cheng Shi realized that having an audience with 【Fate】 didn't seem like a "good thing," but he didn't dare to drop the "Zhen Yi" persona, so he could only ask with a crazy, playful laugh:

"Eh? You've had an audience with 【Fate】?

Little Cheng Shi, why didn't I see these things in your memories?"

Cheng Shi wanted to muddy the waters, but everyone clearly ignored "Zhen Yi's" statement and all looked at "Cheng Shi" with complex expressions. Hu Wei even had his gaze flickering, not knowing what he was thinking, but not long after, he suddenly laughed loudly, patted "Cheng Shi" on the shoulder, and said:

"Good lad, I knew you were capable. When did this happen?"

"Cheng Shi" shook his head with a bitter smile:

"Brother Hu, don't put pressure on me. I'm really not capable. If you all keep looking at me like this, my legs are going to tremble...

Actually, it hasn't been many days. It was precisely because the memory of having an audience with my benefactor was still there that I vaguely guessed I seemed to have lost the memory of a trial.

He must have summoned me after that trial ended, until... this crazy woman admitted to taking my memories, and I became certain that this timeline was correct.

But everyone doesn't need to be so shocked. I think He wasn't truly gazing at me; it was just because a rift appeared between the gods in that trial that the subsequent summons occurred.

And I just happened to be the only 【Fate】 follower in that trial."

After saying this, the expressions of everyone present didn't change, but their faces took on a strange look.

Mo Li shook his head and laughed, explaining to "Cheng Shi":

"Interesting. The one who gets the gaze doesn't know it, and the one who doesn't get the gaze throws medicine around wildly.

Cheng Shi... truly amazing.

Do you know why everyone present is so shocked?

You, who don't understand peak players well, might not know that among the peak players I know, 【Fate】...

seems to have never summoned anyone.

Including the Blind Man!"

"!!!"