[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-gods-foolish-game":3,"chapter-the-gods-foolish-game-the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-7":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},2361135,4617,"Chapter 7","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>I’m going to give them a child\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he saw the duration of the Holy Light Wall growing shorter, Chen Chong’s sweat-drenched face twisted into a grimace; he shouted with bitter resentment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only two minutes left, Priest—prepare to restore my mana! If we can’t think of another way, once the Holy Light Wall breaks, we’ll have to break out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assassin, fall back into position—I’ll smash a path straight ahead, lead the charge, and you clear the trash behind me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mage, prepare acceleration!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui clenched his fists, about to speak, when Cheng Shi suddenly stood up and calmly asked Nangong:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you learned Overload Healing? I need the Time Traveler to cast another area acceleration—maximum range.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look at Cheng Shi, assuming he’d found a way out; they all spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have a plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui’s spirits lifted sharply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need for Overload Healing—just fully restore my mana, I’ve got Overload Casting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overload means burning future potential—it allows a caster to sacrifice all future capacity to upgrade the current spell and amplify its effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi gave Cao San Sui an approving glance, thinking how cooperative 1900 still was, but he shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It might not be enough—I need a massive area. Nangong, can you do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong bit her lip, glanced at the horde of Dread Demons beyond the screen, and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we don’t go all out now, we’ll die immediately—no reserves left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now!” Cheng Shi said firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overload Healing lets you pre-spend future healing potential, effectively raising the target’s mana cap to a degree—immensely useful in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong nodded resolutely, stood up, and in front of everyone, slowly peeled off her tightly buttoned black shirt, revealing the body it had concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the shirt fell away, countless grotesque, writhing wounds—like centipedes—came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dense and countless, from neck to chest to arms, her visibly pale flesh was covered in uncountable scars!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Wan frowned tightly; Cao San Sui’s pupils shrank sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow in surprise, recognizing her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a follower of [Decay].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Blood-Exchange Priest??” Chen Chong blurted out in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Decay] is the second god of the [Decline] Path, the climax of decline, the final tomb of the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its [Edict] is to accelerate decay, so its followers often mutilate themselves to fulfill the [Edict].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And [Decay]’s divine power lies precisely here—the faster a follower decays, the more divine power they receive in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why [Decay] priests are called Blood-Exchange Priests—they trade their own life for their allies’ life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more they mutilate themselves, the faster their allies recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, excessive injury leads to death—[Decay]’s will is precisely this—so balancing suicide and salvation is the endless debate among Blood-Exchange Priests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong wasted no time; she furrowed her brow, gritted her teeth, pulled a dagger with barbed edges from her waist, and without hesitation slashed open her abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, between her ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, along the jagged line of her collarbone—a third horrific wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After offering these three wounds, she whispered a prayer:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All beings shall rot; all things shall decay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick, decay-scented light rose from her wounds, spewing outward, instantly forming a stream that poured into Cao San Sui’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui felt his body suddenly brim with power, his mana fully restored, his state so perfect he wanted to roar aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the torrent of energy within him, his confidence returned slightly—but only slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked solemnly at Cheng Shi and asked, word by word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can use Overload to accelerate the surrounding area, but afterward I’ll most likely become useless—until twelve hours later. Cheng Shi, can we hold out until then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi smiled faintly: “I don’t intend to die. And I won’t die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chong, irritated by their chatter, turned and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Save the showboating for later—do the damn job! Priest, just spit out your plan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi nodded, dropped the theatrics, and instructed the group:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The timing is critical—listen carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Holy Light Wall falls, I need one second to cast. Xia Wan, can you buy me that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Wan tightened the hand holding her arrows behind her back, looked up at the sea of Dread Demons blocked beyond the Holy Light Wall, and nodded gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can swallow [Creation Seed] to gain Its gaze—then, when reproductive power surges, I can fire five arrows at once, but only delay them for one second.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most Xia Wan had ever spoken—and the most serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi had expected nothing less; he nodded in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chong, anxious again, shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a priest—what spell are you casting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush,” Cheng Shi smiled, calling out loudly, “Song Yawen—I know you can hear me. Listen: the instant the shield breaks, return to my side and prepare Death Dirge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Death Dirge??”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze; even the weak Nangong widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not opposing... good...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he a Death Weaver?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You knew he was a [Death] follower?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi ignored their shock and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you have questions—but don’t care. You don’t need to understand Death’s domain—just harvest freely when the chance comes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yawen, this move decides our lives or deaths. I’m not joking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chong panicked again: “What if he...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—he won’t. [Death] followers rarely die, because their patron needs someone to carry out His grace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi laughed, lightening the mood—but it had no effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing no one had a sense of humor, he shrugged and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cao San Sui, the crucial step—right after I cast, unleash the area acceleration immediately, target: as much of the ruins as possible, outside the shield zone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui’s face changed; he gasped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? The entire ruins?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi nodded firmly: “The entire ruins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You... 1500 points?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi blinked, then smiled, and nodded: “1501.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui clearly didn’t believe it—could someone with 1500 points have this kind of presence and composure at the brink of death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even 2000-point masters panic and wet themselves when facing death—he’d seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must warn you—time’s potential balances speed. If the area’s this vast, our location will become utterly stagnant—even movement will be impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you certain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is suicide, Cheng Shi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Cao San Sui suspected Cheng Shi was hiding his score, he himself was terrified—if he had to choose, he’d never dare this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time Travelers normally rank T0 because they slow enemies while accelerating themselves, creating temporal dominance and enabling flawless reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it’s reversed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t they be helpless prey?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m certain—you don’t want to accelerate yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. But how exactly do you plan to do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao San Sui asked, grim and deeply skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As part of this plan, we need to know how you intend to lead us to survival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m going to give them a child.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1136,"2026-06-21T06:05:06.137Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","78a0eaf43aa269d6a0d2f2bd68b952b917cc43a712f7ba4a592e32ae397c06ab","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-8","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-6",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-gods-foolish-game-cover.jpg"]