Chapter 625: Not again... not this again?

Not again... not this again?

The group looked at one another, each checking the others, until finally, everyone shifted their gaze toward Li Wufang. Li Wufang's face darkened, and he let out a long sigh.

"This is a great opportunity, this warrior Qin... never mind, you have a deep connection with the Divine Choice of Peace, so it's hard to make random arrangements. As for the Scholar... you and the beauty Wu are at odds, so that's out too.

However, Brother Cheng, don't you want to..."

"?" How did it come to me?

Cheng Shi blinked, his face full of apology. "Sorry, Brother Investigator, I really want to help, but my constitution is poor. I'm prone to allergies, especially to people who wear white robes, sport princess-cut bangs, and believe in 【Annihilation】. If I get too close, my consciousness becomes chaotic, and I always want to destroy something. It would be very easy for me to hold everyone back."

"..."

"..."

"..."

The scene fell into instant silence. Li Wufang was so stunned by these words that he was left speechless.

Come on, buddy, could you be any more fake? If you want to refuse, just refuse. What's with this elaborate allergy source?

Are you afraid that people won't know you're making this up on the spot?

Seeing Li Wufang frozen in place, Cheng Shi smiled and didn't forget to tease him: "So, how many clues we can preserve in this trial depends entirely on you, Investigator."

Li Wufang's eyelid twitched. He sighed, nodded, and then checked his watch. Before heading out, he proposed once more:

"8:27. Synchronizing time. Let's meet back here at 12:00 noon to share the information we've gathered. How about it?"

Seeing everyone nod in agreement, the Investigator's expression finally improved slightly. He turned to look at the Blind Man and forced a reluctant smile.

"Divine Choice of Peace, for the sake of my efforts for the team, could you give me a guidance?

Do you have any prophecies left for today?"

The Blind Man chuckled, nodded, and casually tossed a die onto the ground. This 12-sided 【Fate】 die wobbled and rolled across the floor, landing on... a perfect score!

Everyone's brows shot up, and all eyes instantly converged on the prophet. But the Blind Man's brow furrowed tightly the moment the die settled on the maximum value.

Li Wufang's heart skipped a beat. With a slightly stiff expression, he asked, "Bad news?"

The Blind Man pondered for a few seconds, pursed his lips, and said:

"Not entirely bad, but there are some changes.

You all should know that the more precise a prophecy is, the lower its success rate. To ensure accuracy, I usually use relatively vague phrasing when predicting the future during trials. But this time, I predicted the situation on the final day of the trial.

You all saw the die land on the maximum value. I don't need to say what that implies. The scene I saw in the prophecy was...

Five people sitting around a table, brows locked in a frown, faces solemn."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expression darkened.

Five people!

This prophecy clearly pointed to the number of players. Had one already been eliminated before the trial even ended?

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, his gaze lingering meaningfully on the other four people in front of him.

The Blind Man looked calm because he hadn't lied; the prophecy was real.

Qin Xin's brow was tightly furrowed. His expression was filled with confusion, and his eyes were quietly sizing up the Blind Man, appearing puzzled by this sudden prophecy.

Wang Mou remained as serious as ever, and Li Wufang felt even more awkward. He certainly hadn't expected to solicit such a prophecy.

What a coincidence—there were exactly five people present. As for the other one... the believer of 【Annihilation】 had already left early.

The timing of this prophecy was too clever, and its content was "precise" enough. But among the five people present, who would want to be that missing sixth person?

Probably no one.

So, at this very moment, had a special tacit understanding formed among these five people—one they all knew but would never reveal?

And that understanding was that the sixth person had best be the 【Annihilation】 believer who hadn't heard the prophecy.

Li Wufang's expression shifted several times. He scanned the group, then finally gave a bitter, dry laugh, nodded to the Blind Man in thanks, and hurried off in the direction Wu Cun had disappeared.

Regardless of who the missing one was, he had to ensure Wu Cun didn't go around unleashing her desire for destruction until they found the key to solving the trial.

Watching him leave, Cheng Shi thought to himself that this Investigator was not only someone who wanted to win the trial but also someone confident in his own strength. He wasn't afraid of being annihilated into that sixth person by an Ash-Maker.

Shortly after Li Wufang left, Wang Mou suddenly said with a straight face:

"There was no joy in Li Wufang's eyes when he looked at Wu Cun. He only acknowledged her appearance; he had no other intentions. The two of them truly have no relationship.

But before we met up, they belonged to the same room. We have no idea what exchanges they had before coming here. Therefore, disrupting the initial distribution easily leaves hidden dangers at the start of the experiment. Randomness is also an important variable affecting the experiment.

I believe in the prophecy of 【Fate】, but I must remind you all: that missing sixth person might not necessarily be Wu Cun."

"..."

Cheng Shi looked at this "Knowledgeable Scholar" with a strange expression, thinking that at the very least, the man hadn't lied about his faith. He must be a believer of 【Truth】. It was just a mystery what this 【Truth】 believer was hiding by lying at the start.

"So, Scholar, who are you planning to travel with?"

This question didn't come from Cheng Shi, but from the Blind Man. He smiled as he looked at Wang Mou and suddenly asked this.

No one present was a fool. Upon hearing this, they knew the attitude contained within clearly accepted the plan of traveling in pairs, while also subtly expressing his reluctance to travel with a 【Truth】 believer.

Wang Mou was just pragmatic, not oblivious. He nodded thoughtfully, his gaze jumping between Cheng Shi and Qin Xin, before looking at Cheng Shi and saying:

"I..."

"I'll travel with you, Scholar?"

Qin Xin suddenly interrupted Wang Mou. Although his brow hadn't relaxed since the prophecy, he still managed a smile as he walked toward the frail scholar.

"A wise scholar should be paired with a barbaric bodyguard. Our combination is a perfect match."

Wang Mou was stunned, then looked at Cheng Shi and the Blind Man, nodding silently. "Fine. Let's increase efficiency. We're heading out."

With that, he and Qin Xin walked out the door, leaving only the two 【Fate】 believers in the room, staring at each other.

Cheng Shi was somewhat taken aback. Although he had wanted to travel with the Blind Man, the Blind Man's attitude was far too interesting. Did the other party feel the same way?

Did he seem to have something to say to him?

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow and, for once, acted like a gentleman. He didn't let the silence continue, instead breaking the awkwardness by smiling at the Blind Man and saying:

"You..."

Before he could finish the word, An Mingyu, who had been standing quietly in the room, suddenly swayed without warning and collapsed to the ground with a "thud."

The posture of the fall was identical to Qin Xin's earlier.

"???"

Cheng Shi was dumbfounded. He stared blankly at yet another teammate collapsing in front of him, his head full of question marks.

No way, not again!? ===== CHAPTER 626 =====