[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-gods-foolish-game":3,"chapter-the-gods-foolish-game-the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-58":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},2361186,4617,"Chapter 58: The Vanished Memories!","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>The vanished memories!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way back to the inn is simple: just step out of the cave’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chenosli’s arrangements were meticulous—he even posted a diagram of the exit on the wall, afraid the deal secured at the cost of death might fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem is, this deal offers no guarantee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Cheng Shi, it holds no binding force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he now changed his mind and reneged, taking the 【When Fear Comes】 and the 【Alchemy Notes】 for free, these budding followers of 【Chaos】 seemed powerless to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cheng Shi had no intention of reneging, nor could he.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because killing Mo Qiusi was very likely the answer to this trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His death was an offering to 【Death】, the key to ending the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could these people have predicted I’d do this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared not think further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who could confirm his identity and purpose based on just two days of observation was top-tier anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if unloved by others, he would inevitably rise as a hero upon starting anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it worth it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it wasn’t worth it, then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of my damn business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as I got something out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi chuckled bitterly, picked up the 【Alchemy Notes】 from the table, and stowed it in his personal space, then walked away without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened his eyes again, he was back beneath the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night remained deep, the hall silent and empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi hid his dagger and crept silently toward the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only been half an hour—hopefully he could still catch up with Fang Jue and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he reached the room once occupied by Adros, he found...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ended already?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi blinked in confusion, searched carefully for a moment, and found no trace of anyone having been there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I guess wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they go somewhere other than the bard’s room?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then where did they go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Memory Traveler, Du Xiguang’s most likely destination would be somewhere connected to the murderer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since none of them guessed the owner was the true culprit, their target should have been only Adros, who turned them into puppets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t have gone straight to the Law Enforcement Bureau to kill Mo Qiusi, would they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t that stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking long and hard without answers, Cheng Shi decided to return to his room and endure the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the heart-pounding events of the day, returning to ordinary, unnoticed life was the top priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he already knew the full story, and the semi-divine artifact was in his hands—he already had some advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t sleep at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the morning chirping of birds drifted into his room, Cheng Shi opened the door and stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought all night and finally came up with a half-hearted excuse to approach Mo Qiusi directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was: demanding compensation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had committed no crime, yet was struck by the judge’s lightning punishment, injuring his face and leaving him sleepless and miserable all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absolutely had to demand an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope the Law Enforcement Bureau won’t just pay off casually—I need a personal apology!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi himself found the excuse slightly ridiculous, since asking a Level One Judge to apologize was essentially saying, “Your judgment was wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if Mo Qiusi could endure hearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi descended the stairs with a cheerful step, intending to head straight for the Law Enforcement Bureau, but when he passed through the first-floor hall, he noticed many travelers whispering in startled tones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively stopped and began another round of intelligence gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could glean from their gossip where those two had gone last night, that would be ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never imagined the news he heard would make him feel as if he were still dreaming and hadn’t woken up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise around him, the scene before him—all felt like a hollow illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who could’ve guessed the murderer was a follower of 【Order】? The town’s Self-Governance Alliance elders are frantic—they barely got the Grand Judgment Hall to help, only to uncover their own family shame... sigh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the verdict isn’t even out yet—have they confirmed it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s confirmed! They used puppets to distract the judges, then tried to flee with weapons—and got caught red-handed. What’s there to argue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, was the dead guy—the one in weird clothes and glasses—also a follower of 【Order】?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t know, but I’m sure he was. Otherwise why wouldn’t the Grand Judgment Hall hold a public trial?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi noticed the inconsistency in the gossip, his mind buzzing, his body snapping rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was the murderer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who died?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t sleep all night—I didn’t sleep until the third day! When did all this happen without me knowing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared in shock, absorbing the information, then rubbed his stiff face and forced a standard fake smile as he approached the crowd to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, who died?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Buddy, didn’t you run off scared last night? Too bad—if you’d come upstairs with us, you’d have seen the big news: Master Mo Qiusi caught the murderer—two outsiders, followers of 【Order】. One was killed on the spot, the other taken into custody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to worry now—the Grand Judgment Hall has dispersed the fear. Enjoy your journey, ha ha ha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi smiled along and asked further:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, yeah, I was terrified last night, hid away. You said the dead guy—wore glasses?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, wore a coat no one’s ever seen—clearly an outsider, refined-looking. The other had golden hair, looked like a local.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, definitely not a local—murderous, probably an underground disguise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re crazy—he’s a 【Order】...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh! The Grand Judgment Hall hasn’t said anything—we don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right, right, hey, we’re just chatting. Don’t ask anymore—point is, Yongzhan Town is safe now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi nodded with a smiling face, but beneath his clothes, his spine was drenched in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Xiguang was dead. Fang Jue was arrested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gathered every detail of the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without doubt, the murderer the travelers spoke of was those two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was—when did this happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time last night, the second-floor corridor was completely empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did they see Mo Qiusi solving the case?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing didn’t match at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people didn’t match either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one killed by Mo Qiusi—no, the one who died—was the ascetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi refused to believe his memory was faulty. He wandered the hall again, probing subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, he stopped, drenched in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ascetic had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone said they had never seen such a bare-chested monk—as if he had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the bright morning sun on his skin from outside the inn’s door, Cheng Shi felt icy cold all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought long and hard, but couldn’t figure out why reality had changed after his trip underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this Chenosli’s method to drive him mad—or something beyond his imagination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be... the Memory Followers’ doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they found the answer and set up this illusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still in the trial—that meant he hadn’t finished it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then was it 【Memory】’s doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But according to Cheng Shi’s memory, he didn’t recall 【Memory】’s followers ever possessing such a powerful talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it might be an unseen SS-rank talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has history been distorted, or has my memory been altered!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi frowned in deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trial lasted seven days; now only the third day, and the only surviving player was himself...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Fang Jue, locked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six remained, now only two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far too strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To understand all of this, he must first figure out what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary travelers certainly wouldn’t know; the people who might explain this were likely three:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Li, the captured Fang Jue, and the last one, the [Chaos] Sprout follower, Ke Ta Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first two were hard to approach; the last one was inside the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi immediately set off to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the entire morning passed, and he found no trace of Ke Ta Luo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the hidden space gate beneath the bar had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All clues had been severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi sat wearily on the steps outside the inn, gripping his hair, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>",1393,"2026-06-21T06:05:06.137Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","18447bae94e33ff513010d1a6d21efa282d68bfdf14b94a31cce75308f7c4407","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-59","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-57",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-gods-foolish-game-cover.jpg"]