Chapter 482: How Do I Know? Because... A Prophecy of [Fate]

How Do I Know? Because... A Prophecy of 【Fate】

(Another super large cup!)

Regardless of what Cheng Shi thought, at least in the eyes of the other two at this moment, the communication between these two was becoming more and more like flirting.

Da Yi darkened his face and stopped this farce, coughed heavily and said:

"Damn it, whether you are in heat or horny, put it all aside.

Poison, I blocked Gongyang once for you, should the things in your mouth be spit out?"

Poison, who was affectionate toward Cheng Shi in the previous second, changed her face immediately after hearing Da Yi's words, and bowed slightly to him seriously: "Thank you."

This directly made Da Yi not know what to do. A trace of irritability suddenly flashed on his strong face, and then it became gloomy again.

Clearly, he didn't like Poison doing this, but Cheng Shi could still see that this rough assassin seemed to be very fond of this set.

At least his face was much softer than just now.

Poison is very good at grabbing people's emotions. She knew that this kind of gratitude was very pale, but it was impossible to pour out all this life-saving news at this time, so she appropriately revealed some information, and this information made her position in this team become even more unshakable.

"The 【Gift of Scars】 is in this trial. I think you heard it too. I didn't lie. This is true."

As soon as the words fell, Da Yi's eyes narrowed slightly.

"How did you determine it?"

"Determine?" Poison moved her broken hair casually, smiled slightly, her eyes somewhat trance-like. She seemed to recall something, and then sighed lightly and said, "It's strange to say, I think this is probably... the guidance of fate?"

"???"

Cheng Shi was stunned. What does this have to do with his own Benefactor?

Emotionally, the one who sent me here wasn't 【Fraud】, but 【Fate】?

The other two were also stunned. Da Yi frowned and snorted coldly:

"Don't tell me the blind woman told you.

If she had

Poison chuckled, shook her head, and said:

"Blind? No, no, no, the fate I speak of is not Him, but that invisible and intangible fate!

Da Yi, you should know that I have been searching for this dagger; at least in my desire for it, I am no less than you.

But it is too hard to find. For a time, I once thought it had been taken by someone, otherwise, it would be impossible to have failed to obtain any news about it after queuing for so long.

Even though my prayers were precise down to 'seeing it,' there was still no harvest.

Until a few days ago—oh, that's right, it was when Mr. Horn met his new lover—I accidentally matched with this new lover.

She was a believer of 【Decay】, a mummy.

She said she was fed up with this life of a walking corpse and did not want to rot anymore. Mr. Horn could help her escape this 'sea of bitterness,' so she decided to trust him once.

This was very stupid. I don't understand why she would believe a cannibalistic madman, but later I understood, because she didn't care anymore. She didn't care about being deceived, didn't care about being hurt, and didn't care about death—she even longed for... death.

All she wanted was release, but she lacked the courage to release herself.

But Mr. Horn had the courage to help others find release; he is very good at burying others, of course, by burying them in his own stomach.

But I don't know what accident happened in between; sparks actually flew during the communication between these two. He, who had always been brutal, was actually attracted by this girl's desire for death and became gentle.

He changed his mind and didn't want to eat her anymore.

Sensing Mr. Horn's change in attitude, the girl sought my help, saying she didn't want to have any more attachments at the last moment of her life, so she wanted me to help her find release.

You all know, I am a... good person.

I couldn't refuse someone's request, so I ended her decay, and then Mr. Horn went crazy."

"......"

Madwoman!

Cheng Shi twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking to himself that none of the three people in this story were sane.

Da Yi frowned and said impatiently, "I'm not here to listen to stories, get to the point!"

"The point is coming right up!" Poison was responsive to Da Yi, very obedient, "The point is, I am not only a good person, but also a kind person.

Unlike some people who only know how to bury people in their stomachs, I found a place with good geomancy and buried that girl properly.

I thought that since she no longer believed in 【Decay】, naturally, I couldn't let that skin blessed by 【Decay】 pollute her grave.

So I unwound the mummy's 'bandages' circle by circle, letting her leave cleanly.

No need to praise me, I've always been this thoughtful.

Perhaps my thoughtfulness moved the heavens and brought a reward; just as I was unwinding the 'bandages,' I discovered that the inside of her blessed skin was actually engraved with many patterns and lines.

Out of curiosity, I pieced together all the fragments of the patterns, and then..."

"And then what?"

The appetites of the three people present were all whetted.

Poison smiled mysteriously, covered her mouth with her hand, and whispered:

"And then I found a place called Luo Sina in that puzzle. It was a scroll about this country, and it depicted such a scene:

Countless believers were prostrate on the ground, worshipping together. Surrounded by them, a person in black robes held high a dagger emitting holy light, seemingly saying something impassioned. At the same time, these worshippers had their backs bared, revealing countless rotting scars.

It was this scene that made me certain that the dagger was the thing I was looking for.

Because its name is 【Gift of Scars】!

It is what brought the scars seen everywhere to this land!"

After speaking, Poison stroked her chest again, slightly masking her excitement as she said:

"How about it, do you all think this is the guidance of fate?"

Jiang Chi was thoughtful, Da Yi's brows were tightly furrowed, and Cheng Shi's eyes were darting around.

It wasn't that he didn't believe what Poison said, it was just that when it came to things like 【Fate】, no one could be sure what changes might occur before reaching the end, so it was better not to get involved in everything.

Seeing that the three seemed to believe it, Poison struck while the iron was hot:

"I was looking for when that scene happened, until I just saw that square..."

"You mean, what was drawn on the pattern is exactly that square!?" Da Yi said with a serious tone.

"Yes, it is that square."

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, not expecting it to be such a coincidence.

At this moment, Jiang Chi, the only 【Time】 believer on the scene, interjected at the right time: "But the time might not be the same."

Poison smiled upon hearing this: "Then let's make it the same. Aren't you 【Time】 believers the best at changing time?"

As she spoke, she gave Jiang Chi a meaningful look.

Jiang Chi's expression turned serious. He rubbed his chin, seemingly considering the feasibility of what Poison said, and it was this distraction that made him miss Poison's gaze, failing to notice the scrutiny in her eyes.

Poison was indeed scrutinizing her partner. This was not because she was sufficiently vigilant, but because at this very moment, the hand she had tucked into her pocket was clutching a...

Pocket watch with its hands broken off!

Yes, a pocket watch!

She was certain this pocket watch was not hers, but had been placed in her pocket by someone else. So, who had silently placed a broken pocket watch in her pocket?

The answer, naturally, is...

Cheng Shi!

Remember, she was wearing Cheng Shi's jacket!

The pocket watch in the jacket was the very one Cheng Shi had pulled out at the start of the trial. It was perfectly normal for him to put his own pocket watch into his own pocket, so it wouldn't arouse anyone's suspicion at all!

And this was Cheng Shi's true purpose!

He didn't start an inexplicable game of probing just for a down jacket; he did it to pass information to Poison under the gaze of the other two.

He threw the jacket to Poison in front of Da Yi and Jiang Chi, and Poison only suddenly thought that the other party might have something to say to her after she put on his clothes.

So she cooperated and put on Cheng Shi's clothes.

And the content of the information was very simple: the pocket watch represented 【Time】, and the broken watch with the missing hands naturally represented 【Time】 that had lost its precision.

Cheng Shi was telling Poison that this Jiang Chi was not a good person. Perhaps this segment shouldn't be simply divided into good and bad, but at least he wanted to express that the other party might not be a person worth trusting.

As for why he would say that, it was because...

He made it up.

He was talking nonsense.

A central air conditioner can produce heat and naturally can produce cold. While getting along with others, if one uses some dirty divisive tactics to sow discord, it is more likely to gain more "trust" for oneself in this team.

Although Cheng Shi is not skilled in this, he can still manage simple sowing of discord.

Thus, through his subtle transmission of information, Poison took the bait.

But as to whether this 【Corruption】 God-chosen was truly hooked or voluntarily hooked...

That is something no one can say for sure.