[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-gods-foolish-game":3,"chapter-the-gods-foolish-game-the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-49":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Gods' Foolish Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2361177,4617,"Chapter 49: Please Remain Calm, Passengers","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Please remain calm, passengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the judges of the Grand Tribunal have noticed the players’ presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of their reasons for not pursuing, those with self-awareness immediately abandoned any further action and returned to their rooms with grim expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight’s performance ended with the cost of a second life, amid the survivors’ terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jue and Du Xiguang walked toward the same room; their chaotic auras subtly avoided Cheng Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current situation is too chaotic to avoid linking it to the followers of [Chaos].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Cheng Shi did nothing, doing nothing made him even more suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the trial began, the group has felt as if they were being led by the nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever they investigated, someone died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This resembles past trials with [Chaos] followers, the only difference being that the deaths this time were more coincidental—and more plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi could see their thoughts, so he didn’t bother chasing after cold shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a pilgrim, he silently went downstairs alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t return to his own room—he went to Yun Ni’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ni’s room was simple, even excessively so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single one of her personal belongings remained, not even the table, chairs, or benches provided by the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi knew these items had been used by the assassin girl for her Yuxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuxing of [Annihilation] is annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding no useful clues, Cheng Shi sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this is the hallmark of [Annihilation] followers—when they dedicate themselves to [Annihilation], all traces of their existence vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if they had never been here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay on Yun Ni’s bed, gazing sideways at the knife slit she had carved into the wooden wall, feeling dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only a dozen hours had passed since the slit’s creation, today felt as long as several days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly recalled the moment Yun Ni shook his hand—her crimson fingernails still vivid in his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories surged endlessly; each recollection tightened his brow a little more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t reminiscing about these fragmented details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about how the knife slit had come into being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, the assassin girl could precisely sense Cheng Shi’s position through the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant she possessed a detection or perception talent—and it was not low-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, why hadn’t she detected anything unusual in the room before entering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Grand Tribunal judges had ways to conceal themselves, an assassin—a profession famed for caution—could not have sensed no warning at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had warned Fang Jue and the others the instant she opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That warning itself was even more inexplicable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi couldn’t help wondering: if he were in her place, upon sensing danger in the room, he would either flee with all his strength or prepare for a direct confrontation—he certainly wouldn’t waste precious time warning his teammates first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly how Yun Ni treated her teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might care about her so-called fairness, but she would never care about others’ lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even teaming up with Fang Jue and the others to resist would have been more sensible than merely issuing a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did she do it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a long time, Cheng Shi could find no reasonable explanation—only a Mianqiang  plausible one:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was controlled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likely not a prolonged control, but a momentary influence on her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that single moment of decision cost her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone hidden in the shadows could control thoughts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it the killer—or a player?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely the killer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Fang Jue and Du Xiguang couldn’t be ruled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi’s expression grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that in this trial, not only was there a perfectly hidden killer, but someone was also stirring up trouble in the chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danger surged in the night; murder lurked within the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, dawn was near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, daylight broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passengers awoke one by one; the inn regained its bustle and vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the peace didn’t last—just as Fang Jue and Cheng Shi stepped out of their rooms onto the corridor, a group of uniformed Enforcers forcefully slammed shut the inn’s front door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enforcer Bureau Order Issued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the request of Judge Mo Qiusi of the Grand Tribunal, all exits of Yongzhan Town are sealed, and the Ever-Blooming Inn is locked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passengers, please remain calm—the judges have already secured the situation; your safety is guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please leave your rooms in an orderly manner and assemble on the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repeat: please assemble on the first floor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Tribunal has moved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their speed far exceeded expectations!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire inn was sealed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jue and the others exchanged glances with Cheng Shi, then silently went downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi followed obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Tribunal’s target isn’t the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they let them go last night, they wouldn’t come back today with such force to trouble them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their target is the killer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the players descended, their thoughts churned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the killer truly fell into the Grand Tribunal’s hands, would the clues end here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of whether the final sacrifice was him, no one could interrogate a prisoner under the Grand Tribunal’s custody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially not one who had instantly killed Yun Ni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The passengers were stunned by the Enforcers’ announcement; chaos spread through the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was bewildered, murmuring among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? Why seal the inn? Where’s the innkeeper—he should protest to the Autonomy Council!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you insane? This is a Grand Tribunal order! Do you even know what the Grand Tribunal is? If the judges up there had no evidence, why would they seal the inn?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my god, is the killer in the inn? Praise [Prosperity], I’m still alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, is the lead judge Mo Qiusi? My god, I’d give anything to see him—even just one glance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who? The Thunder Child?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s him! He’s a Level One Judge of the Grand Tribunal, a student of Grand Executioner Altaire, the most gifted elemental judge in history, and the most likely heir to the title of Grand Judge—the Son of [Order]!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even just one glance at him tonight would be a dream I’d remember for eternity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look like you’re flirting—it’s terrifying. Maybe for Mo Qiusi, seeing you would give him nightmares.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you looking for a fight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By [Prosperity], the judges have already locked onto the killer—I’m not afraid of you anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was a mess; players scattered through the restless crowd, carefully observing everyone and everything around them for signs of suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Grand Tribunal’s verdict, they still hoped to uncover clues first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were too many people, too much noise—in such chaos, it was nearly impossible to find someone who seemed “un Keyi ”; many passengers’ behaviors twisted into panicked, reactive extremes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi sighed faintly and shifted his thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, four Grand Tribunal judges quietly appeared at the four corners of the lobby, enclosing the entire inn with only four men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, amid the anxious murmurs, a judge in a long robe with violet eyes appeared at the inn’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Qiusi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Tribunal’s elemental judge—the most popular Level One Judge in history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiguang stood among the crowd and asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Jue nodded and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Son of [Order] who died young—I saw his name in the Grand Tribunal’s historical records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his death, the Grand Tribunal gradually sank into the mud of war and began to weaken.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Died young... war?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiguang was confused, but then he realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the end of the Civilized Era?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it’s even earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be the tail end of the middle phase—right now, the civil war has just begun, [War] has only just started to notice this land, but has not yet descended; as for [Chaos], even its name has not yet been spoken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of insight struck Du Qiyu—he suddenly understood why, despite a follower of [Chaos] having stood outside the door last night, the Inquisitors of the Grand Inquisition had not come to arrest him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, it was the early phase of the Civilized Era; thousands of years had passed since [Order] and [Truth] had descended, their followers had nearly unified the surface, but [War] had only just begun to notice Star Fall Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did he die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Grand Inquisition’s records are vague—I never joined them, so my knowledge is limited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the [Child of Order]?\" Du Qiyu asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Fang Shiqing did not answer him, but asked in return:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you trade your memories for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Qiyu’s face tightened; he clenched his lips and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Shiqing seemed to guess something, and said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Inquisitor, whose eyes flickered with purple lightning, stepped forward one by one before the crowd, tapped the floor with his scepter, and signaled for silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to the pressure of [Order], or perhaps out of respect for the Grand Inquisition, the hall quickly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not yet spoken, but merely bowed in the manner of [Order]’s followers—a thought of “obeying laws and discipline” instantly infected Cheng Shi, stirring within him an urge to “surrender himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far more impressive than Fang Shiqing’s “confession” last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone lowered their heads, preparing to “accept judgment,” Mo Li spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>",1548,"2026-06-21T06:05:06.137Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e8dd6305f24facb8a4e7c5b31bed84e7cc3b423d74b9118c81b2075a891d3714","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-50","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-48",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-gods-foolish-game-cover.jpg"]