[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-gods-foolish-game":3,"chapter-the-gods-foolish-game-the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-73":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},2361201,4617,"Chapter 73: The Herald of Chaos","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>!!!!!!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zainjir’s records in the historical texts of the Tower of Rationality are scarce; the limited sources note that in his youth, he repeatedly violated the sect’s rules by secretly using forbidden substances for creation research, and was warned many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his talent was exceptional, and he quickly rose to prominence within the sect, drawing the attention of the Council of Learned Chairmen, who granted him vast funding and manpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the good times did not last; when his fame was at its peak, he again initiated a forbidden experiment, which ended in disaster—the sect’s laboratory exploded and collapsed, nearly all the students of the Creation Alchemy faction perished with him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi listened, then lowered his head in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matches what Chenosli said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zainjir was assassinated, his students were exiled; among them, Ados and Kotalo descended underground and joined the [Chaos] Sprout Believers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such sordid affairs, from the Tower of Rationality’s perspective, naturally had to be erased legally and rationally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly was he experimenting on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The historical records don’t say, but according to rumors, Zainjir initiated an experiment called ‘Flesh-Born Divinity,’ attempting to use stolen [Truth] divinity from the Council of Learned Chairmen, combined with Creation Alchemy puppetry, to create an entirely new [Deity]!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi’s eyes flew open, his mind ringing with a deafening buzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Ados could team up with Chenosli—his own master had started creating gods!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a student, merely attracting the attention of a new deity isn’t too much, is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did he... succeed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t I just tell you? It failed—the divinity exploded, and the entire sect was wiped out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chenosli clearly said, “The Tower of Rationality assassinated Zainjir before he released his latest findings”—meaning Zainjir had already succeeded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this rumor is accurate, then Zainjir had already created a [Deity]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, a flesh-and-blood lifeform that had absorbed [Divinity]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did that lifeform go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the Tower of Rationality take it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi silently noted all this, then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did not a single student escape the sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Almost none—if any had, there would be records. Survivors of such a major experimental disaster would surely leave some trace in the historical texts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi frowned, sensing something off, and probed further:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I seem to recall hearing that a Creation Alchemy student named Ados killed the Inquisitor Mochius of the Grand Inquisition, triggering a full-scale war across the surface during the mid-Civilization Era—doesn’t that timeline align with Zainjir’s?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yu looked surprised, then grinned with admiration:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Knowing the name Mochius proves you truly love history—this figure barely appears in the Grand Inquisition’s official records; most details are pieced together from fragmented sect archives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you’re wrong about one thing: the one who killed Mochius wasn’t this ‘Ados’ you mentioned—I’ve never heard that name before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true killer of this First-Class Inquisitor was a mysterious figure from underground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After poring over countless documents, we found a clue in a poetry collection compiled by a bard born at the end of the Civilization Era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recorded witnessing [Chaos] believers holding a memorial ceremony underground, during which a name was mentioned: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!!???”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hum—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he heard that name, Cheng Shi felt his mind struck by a million lightning bolts, his skull ringing with cosmic resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yu chuckled at his stunned expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surprised, right? I never expected someone from Hope Continent to take this name—it’s hilarious, utterly out of place in serious history.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi took a long moment to recover, then quickly masked his shock with a wry smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed—it’s like seeing a modern emoticon on an ancient calligraphy scroll. Ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this person...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yu was in full swing, eyes gleaming, whispering with the air of someone revealing the juiciest gossip:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The History Sect hasn’t settled on his identity yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some believe he was a puppet scholar exiled by the Tower of Rationality and corrupted by underground faiths;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others think he defected from the Grand Inquisition and willingly became a vengeful agent for the underground faiths;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And some believe He—yes, you heard right, He—is the Forerunner of [Chaos], the Herald of [Disorder]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the brief window when [War] had just turned its gaze toward Hope Continent but had not yet descended, before [Chaos] even knew of that universe, He traversed the stars, finding this land for His master and sowing His will deep underground ahead of time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How’s that for epic? This could very well be the story of a [Herald]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And perhaps even the beginning of [Chaos]’s descent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spent a fortune of points to get this from within the sect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re lucky I told you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, Cheng Shi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s wrong? Lost in thought? Aren’t you stunned?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely stunned—my crown’s about to fly off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the hell did I become a [Herald] of [Chaos]?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s me, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t “Outman” just my offhand joke?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the hell did it end up in the History Sect’s records?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine. Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, Cheng Shi, am not only a believer of [Deception], a “Renegade Oathbreaker” of [Fate], an intern of [Death]...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now I’m apparently also a [Herald] of [Chaos]?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the hell didn’t I know I had so many identities?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this a new trial?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I still dreaming?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi’s usually unshakable composure cracked—he froze for a moment, then raised his hand and slapped himself hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp. Painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yu, watching this, was also momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You... that’s an unusual way to express excitement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regaining his composure, Cheng Shi’s expression grew grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gao Yu had no hidden agenda, if this random conversation hadn’t been guided or altered by [some entity], if that bard and his poetry collection truly existed, if...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strained his mind through countless hypotheticals before daring to synthesize the current information into one absurd conclusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his last trial, he had altered the history of Hope Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A player from reality had changed the background of the [Faith Game].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was nearly identical to Du Xiguang’s act of rewriting memories—Cheng Shi immediately connected this causality to one [Entity].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Memory]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it Him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, He is the enemy of [Deception], and I am a “treasured” artifact of [Deception].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If He truly acted, the only possible moment would be after I met [Death].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because [Death] favored me, but held no affection for [Memory], who had failed to recover the Garuda Dagger for Him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had already carried [Memory]’s tampered memories at that time, He likely wouldn’t have ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—was it Him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, why?\u003C\u002Fp>",1098,"2026-06-21T06:05:06.137Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e27a719e15587b16474dbaff160840adca97978117881617b65fb0ce863402e1","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-74","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-72",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-gods-foolish-game-cover.jpg"]