Chapter 629: This isn't being helpful, it

This isn't being helpful, it's religious piety

How did she dare?

What player would dare to say straight to the faces of the gods at the very moment they descended that they were going to "peep" at them?

Do you think this is a dream?

Although that afternoon was considered a dream by many, even if it were a dream, when you didn't have the ability to wake up, where did you get the courage to face a "dream-maker"?

Cheng Shi was numb, his scalp tingling.

He looked at the calm and composed Blind Man in front of him; that look seemed to be looking at a monster.

Her tone was so flat, just casually speaking of that terrifying experience.

Yes, predicting a god was already terrifying enough, and when the object of the prophecy was the One who held 【Fate】 and bestowed the ability of prophecy, this terror was pushed to the extreme just by thinking about it.

However, the Blind Man also paid the price for his "blasphemous act." The price of looking directly at 【Nothingness】 was that he would never see anything other than darkness again. No matter who this happened to, it would be a lifelong shadow, and even that very moment could have been the end of this blasphemer's life.

But he survived it. Not only that, he became His Divine Choice.

Hiss—

This Divine Choice... is a bit ruthless.

"Do you regret it?" Cheng Shi asked with a complex tone.

"Regret what?"

"【Nothingness】 deprived you of your vision."

"This isn't deprivation, but a gift.

Although I cannot see the surface of this world clearly, I am closer to the essence of the universe.

【Fate】... is guiding me to understand all truth."

"..." Sure enough, a crazy woman. Cheng Shi sucked his teeth and asked curiously again, "So what is your perception of the world now? For example, me—when you look at me now, do you have any concrete image in your consciousness?"

"Perception is an abstract thing; it has no concrete form. But combined with my understanding and cognition of the world before I went blind, I can roughly bring the two feelings closer.

For example, you, Cheng Shi, my perception of you is... hmm, very strange. It's a giant spider web."

"!!??"

【Laughter and Mockery】!

When the Blind Man said the two words "spider web," Cheng Shi thought of this creation of the God of Amusement in the depths of the Void, 【Laughter and Mockery】, for the first time.

He furrowed his brow, always feeling that this matter wasn't simple, so he asked another question:

"Then what about the Grand Marshal? What image is he in your eyes?"

"Hu Wei? Why mention him suddenly?" The Blind Man was slightly astonished.

"I have a good relationship with the Grand Marshal, just purely curious. If a believer of 【Fate】 is a spider web, it barely makes sense. So I want to know, what should a believer of 【War】 be?

It couldn't be some weapon, could it?"

The Blind Man furrowed his brow and shook his head: "No, the feeling Hu Wei gives me is very chaotic. There is no fixed and concrete image. He is more like a mist that is constantly changing and elusive..."

Mist... Chaotic Yellow Mist...

Very close.

If the Blind Man had seen that Chaotic Yellow Mist before going blind, he would probably have recognized Hu Wei's true faith identity immediately!

Cheng Shi's gaze condensed, and in his heart, he suddenly believed the rumor he had heard earlier that "only the Blind Man can see through fate."

This Divine Choice of 【Fate】 truly had something.

"Is this a talent bestowed upon you by Him?"

"No, this isn't a talent. I said, this is a gift of 【Nothingness】."

"..." Cheng Shi curled his lip with a strange expression.

Fine, fine, you are all darlings of 【Fate】, you are amazing. It's just some unlucky Fate-Weaver who doesn't even know if his benefactor is really angry right now.

However, as long as He hadn't summoned the Blind Man just recently, it meant that He perhaps wasn't as petty as he imagined... He was very tolerant!

Cheng Shi interrupted his impious thoughts in time and then changed the subject:

"I know. Next, let's talk about the Commoner Assembly. How did you kill Old Deng?"

The Blind Man was slightly stunned. He "looked" at Cheng Shi's eyes and shook his head with a laugh:

"Whether it's the exchange of memories or the heart-to-heart of liars, there has never been a principle where one side only asks and the other side only speaks. Cheng Shi, it's your turn. I answered your question, and you should also answer mine."

Seeing that he hadn't fooled him, Cheng Shi gave a dry laugh and looked up at the sky: "Ahem, of course, what I understand best is sincerity. Ask away."

"Why did you want to help them?"

"Who?"

"The Salary-Seeker of the Fire-Passers, Fang Shiqing, and the other two City-Guarders."

Hearing this, Cheng Shi's gaze condensed. He immediately realized that it really wasn't 【Memory】 that had a problem. Fang Shiqing and the others perhaps hadn't remembered anything. The Blind Man clearly knew about this from somewhere else; otherwise, he wouldn't have known about his past relationship with Fang Shiqing and the others.

Linking it to the Commoner Assembly the other party had mentioned, Cheng Shi suddenly realized how he had been exposed.

Cui Qiushi!

His interaction with Cui Qiushi at the Commoner Assembly had fallen into the eyes of someone with a heart, which led the Blind Man to guess his identity?

That wasn't right either. Even if he had intentionally gotten close to that Fire-Passer at the time, how could he clearly know that story which had already been forgotten?

"What are you thinking? You aren't making up some answer to fob me off, are you?" The Blind Man looked at Cheng Shi, who was furrowing his brow, and smiled meaningfully.

"No, just remembered that trial, somewhat sighing.

However... since when does helping others need a reason?"

The Blind Man was stunned, then laughed: "So, you are a person who likes to help others?"

"No, this has nothing to do with helping others; it has something to do with pleasing myself.

I am only responsible for myself. When the mood strikes, I save if I want to. Moreover, the starting point of my behavior at the time wasn't to save people, but... to tease.

I just happened to give them a push, letting them get close to and discover the truth themselves, and then I erased my own figure, letting them sink into confusion without knowing it.

I was forging the wonder of 【Fate】, letting these lost people marvel at the greatness of fate, and using this to offer to you and my benefactor.

So, if you must put a label on this behavior, I suggest not using 'helping others,' but using 'religious piety.'"

"..." The Blind Man's face stiffened.

It wasn't that there were no thick-skinned people among the top players, but it was truly rare to see someone who could say such a long string of words to sophistically argue their logic and incidentally gild their own face.

For a moment, the figure of Zhen Yi flashed through his mind.

They were actually somewhat similar in some respects. No wonder he dared to play Zhen Yi in front of Zhen Yi. ===== CHAPTER 630 =====