Chapter 706

Praise 【Fate】, human hearts incline toward goodness.

The top of the hour had just passed; now it was clearly the trial's safe time.

Cheng Shi was determined to verify the rule the Doctor mentioned, so he headed toward the foot of the mountain again. This time he didn't ask for company, but because they were worried about this Fate Weaver who had previously engaged in chaotic behavior, the only 【Order】 believer on the scene volunteered to accompany Cheng Shi down the mountain.

On the way down the mountain, Li Wufang had been sizing up Cheng Shi in a subtle way. Cheng Shi noticed it, but he didn't speak, instead also quietly sizing up this Investigator.

The fact that the "future" Li Wufang had joined the Fated Ones was quite a shock to Cheng Shi. At the moment, he didn't understand this 【Order】 believer, so under the intersection of time, it was inevitable that he would develop a certain curiosity about the other party.

And Li Wufang was the same. As for why he was curious about Cheng Shi, that was naturally because...

When he was swapped to another timeline, another Fate Weaver named Cheng Shi had unceremoniously issued a series of orders to him. Although he didn't know why the other party was so familiar with him, or why he had the courage to arrange for a hunter whose combat power was stronger than his to do this and that, he had to say that the orders issued by this Fate Weaver could always hit the key to the problem, allowing the difficulties they faced to be solved easily.

Precisely because of this, he suddenly found that he didn't seem to reject this feeling of being arranged by others. After all, obeying orders was also a kind of 【Order】.

And the Investigator believed in fate very much. He also felt that this seemed to be some kind of 【Fate】 guidance in the dark.

So, becoming increasingly curious, he began to size up Cheng Shi. This wasn't his first time sizing him up, but it was his first time sizing up the initial Cheng Shi.

Halfway there, Cheng Shi really couldn't endure the other party's gaze anymore. He stopped in his tracks, tilted his head with a half-smile, and asked:

"Investigator, see anything?"

"You don't seem to believe in fate."

"???" This sentence stunned Cheng Shi. He looked at Li Wufang suspiciously, wondering if the other party was trying to trick him.

Li Wufang coughed twice and showed his keen observation skills to Cheng Shi with a strange expression.

"You were very cautious when going down the mountain, only walking on paths you had walked before. But some fork roads were clearly closer and you could see the end at a glance, with no danger at all, yet you... instinctively took the first step, but immediately pretended to walk back as if nothing had happened.

Your subconscious guided your direction, but you refused to walk toward the unknown, even if this unknown was only for a short distance.

So I said you don't believe in 【Fate】, because 【Fate】 is full of the unknown."

Hearing this, Cheng Shi sneered.

"Investigator, don't tell me you don't know that 【Fate】 is predetermined. I only walk the predetermined path."

"Of course I know, but the predetermined has no changes. If you firmly believed in the predetermined, you wouldn't have subconsciously wanted to take a shortcut at the beginning of the fork road. I am more inclined to think that you are seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. You walk this predetermined path not because you like the predetermined, but because you feel the 'safety' in the predetermined."

"......" Cheng Shi choked. He glanced at Li Wufang with a slightly heavy gaze, frowned, and said, "Who are you?"

"As you can see, Investigator Li Wufang." As he spoke, Li Wufang took off his leather jacket again. "Sorry, it's really too hot."

"......"

Cheng Shi was numb. He felt that the other party was showing off his muscles, a physical show-off, and the other party's free-spirited personality was indeed a little bit like his own.

But why did he have such a unique understanding of fate?

"You believe in fate very much?"

"Hmm, whether you want to confirm again if I am the initial me, or are simply asking this question, the answer is:

Yes, I believe.

Cheng... brother, I have always believed that the composition of the world is the interweaving of the fates of all living beings. Therefore, only under the guidance of 【Fate】 can we better integrate into this world."

"?" Cheng Shi laughed, and this laughter was full of mockery. "Then why did you choose 【Order】? Do you also like to blaspheme gods like... uh, like some blasphemers?"

"Blaspheme gods? No, no, no, I never blaspheme gods. I respect Them very much."

Cheng Shi's expression immediately turned cold: "The Shenming Society or the Jianglin Sect?"

Li Wufang was stunned, then shook his head and said:

"Neither. My understanding of Them might be a bit alternative.

I have always felt that the world is inherently regular, but this regularity is not perceived and understood by everyone, and Their descent undoubtedly concretized this abstract regularity. Therefore, as long as everyone chooses a belief, they can live very well in this world. This is the reason why I respect Them; it is They who make the world simple."

"......" Cheng Shi couldn't keep up with this Investigator's thinking for a moment, pointed at the ground under his feet, and said with a laugh that was not a laugh, "You call this trial simple?"

"The current trial is of course not simple, because 【Time】 has blocked the guidance of 【Fate】, leaving us with no trace to follow. However, fortunately, both you and An Shenxuan are His believers. As long as you get close to you, you can feel His guidance again."

Cheng Shi had never been so speechless. Because the other party was telling the truth, he couldn't distinguish for a moment whether this Investigator was discussing his view of fate or buttering him up...

The way you say this, if you were His believer, your ranking definitely wouldn't be low.

"It sounds like you really care about 【Fate】. In that case, why didn't you choose 【Fate】 but chose 【Order】?"

"Because... 【Fate】 cannot make people believe in fate. If I want everyone to believe in my point of view, first of all, I must be credible.

And 【Order】 is the most credible, so I chose 【Order】, not 【Fate】."

"?"

This sentence stunned Cheng Shi. He blinked in confusion, thinking to himself, what is this? A die-hard fan of 【Fate】 wearing the skin of 【Order】?

I use the power of 【Order】 to step onto the stage, just to sing the praises of the greatness of 【Fate】 in the trust of the audience?

No, buddy, how are you playing dirtier than me?

Is this 【Order】? Isn't this pure 【Chaos】?

You have this kind of thinking and 【Order】 can still give you extra points? He is really...

Oh right, He is really 【Chaos】.

Reasonable, too reasonable, the most reasonable episode!

Cheng Shi was filled with emotion. Behind every seemingly absurd story, there is actually a reasonable core logic. This 【Order】 believer Li Wufang is doing a good job. It's just that I don't know what happened to him that could make this person believe in 【Fate】 so much.

"So, what do you want to express?" Cheng Shi smacked his lips and continued to walk forward.

Li Wufang followed closely, talking as he walked, but always falling half a shoulder's distance behind Cheng Shi because his frequency was wrong.

"I just want to say that if a Fate Weaver who doesn't believe in 【Fate】 can still be favored by 【Fate】, it can only mean that you are highly likely to be the darling of 【Fate】.

Following His darling is the answer to life I have been looking for.

Is the inspection over, Brother Cheng? Do I have the honor to join you?"

Cheng Shi stopped again, glanced at the other party coldly, and said: "What did you find out from another world?"

"I don't know anything. No matter which you it is, you are all cautious enough. However, through the attitude of a certain Fate Weaver toward me, I feel that a certain me seems to have joined an incredible organization.

I just want to try to see if there really is such an organization, and your reaction tells me that there indeed seems to be one.

Then, do I have the qualifications to join this... organization where the darling of 【Fate】 is located?

Believe me, I am an Investigator who handles things very efficiently, and I am an 【Order】 believer. My reputation in peak-level matches is not bad. No matter what needs you have, I can help."

Cheng Shi frowned and pondered for a moment, nodded seriously, and seemed to have made a decision.

A flash of joy crossed Li Wufang's eyes, waiting for a shining offer, but he didn't expect that what he waited for was not Cheng Shi's reply, but Cheng Shi's "resume."

"I am also quite interested in the organization you mentioned. If you find out about it one day, remember to call me, I'll go too.

No need to cover food and lodging, just let me lie down and win in the trial."

After speaking, Cheng Shi strode away, leaving the Investigator alone in the hot night, disheveled and messy.

"......"

This Fate Weaver is really an interesting person.