Chapter 772: The Fraud and the Doctor

The Fraud and the Doctor

Did Honglin know Cheng Shi was missing?

She did. She had been unable to feel Cheng Shi's aura for a while.

But she wasn't anxious at all, because she knew the fated person would definitely live to the final chapter of the world's script. Although she wasn't sure where the final act would be staged, she knew it definitely wouldn't be now.

So she didn't care about Cheng Shi, letting the Fate Weaver perform on his own.

She believed that even if the fated person wasn't fated, at least this 【Fate】 believer who led her to the fated path would definitely be fated.

In this belief, Big Cat trusted Cheng Shi far more than Cheng Shi trusted himself.

Speaking of Cheng Shi... his current state was not bad. Thanks to the doctor's not-weak combat power, with the help of the sky full of shadows, the two of them hadn't suffered any major injuries.

Of course, under the dense lashing of tentacles, wanting some "no-damage achievement" was a bit ridiculous, so the two of them still had some wounds.

Originally, having a pastor doctor meant having no fear, but when he saw Cheng Shi not even healing himself, this 【Truth】 believer, who had always been steady and composed, felt a panic for no reason.

"Fate Weaver, don't let suspicion become the absurd reason that sends you and me to our graves. I did deceive you, but this scam has no impact on you, does it?"

"?" Cheng Shi sneered and retorted, "Whether it has an impact is not for you to decide. You should have known this day would come when you borrowed my trust."

"Fine, I can apologize for my behavior mixed with motives, but I need to state two points:

First, I did not borrow your trust. You never seem to trust anyone; it was your foolish... blindness that deceived yourself.

Second, if the impact you speak of is that 【Fate】 God-Chosen, then from my observation, you get along more harmoniously with An Mingyu, who comes from the same world as me. Is this the impact you speak of? If so, then I think the impact of this matter is positive and active. Am I right?"

"..."

Cheng Shi was numb. He could indeed feel that the doctor had no malice, but the problem was, at such a life-and-death critical moment, you are arguing this with me in a serious manner—does it have any meaning?

What should I say? Should I say it indeed has an impact, thanks to your help, now the Blind Man has become my assistant, I am so grateful to you!

That has no meaning at all!

Cheng Shi pouted unhappily and said stiffly: "Wrong. I don't like this An Mingyu. I had a deep relationship with the previous one, and now, your bait-and-switch plan has seriously affected my interests, so I..."

Wang Mou frowned and said extremely seriously: "Understood. I need to compensate for the interests you lost because of this, which is to say I need to provide you with compensation, right?"

"..."

Being smart is a good thing, but this kind of direct smartness is a bit hard to accept, Doctor...

If I say a "yes," that would make me seem too greedy.

"Yes!"

Cheng Shi's answer was crisp and clear.

"Understood. Once this matter is over and I manage to escape 0221's control, I will give you satisfactory compensation."

"Heh, your ability to draw big cakes is even stronger than my good big brother. Why, before that, do I have to try my best to keep you alive for the sake of my compensation?"

"Boom—"

Wang Mou dragged Cheng Shi to avoid another series of tentacle attacks and said with a serious expression:

"It is mutual cooperation, not one-sided protection. I can provide you with enough experimental intelligence support for you to find the answers you want, and on the road to finding the answers, my abilities can protect your safety.

But the premise is, you must put aside your prejudice and heal me!

I respect all pastors, so I respect you as well."

Cheng Shi was stunned, then laughed and said: "That sounds nice, almost unlike you. But Doctor, by saying that, you've distanced yourself too cleanly. Don't you want to know the answer to this experiment?"

"I do, but the importance of seeking answers ranks after survival. But you, Fate Weaver, are different. I can see that you came for the answer.

Without the method of combining divinity, I can still approach 【Truth】 by walking my own path, but...

You can't. Your performance tells me that if there is no harvest from this trip, you will die of regret in your own greed.

Of course, exploring the true purpose of this experiment is also one of your goals. You possess clues I don't know, but you lack a partner for cooperation, so I chose to approach you again.

You can trust me, just as you trust that An Mingyu.

After all, we have no conflict of interest, and even on the level of opposing 0221, we are in the same camp."

"..."

To be honest, Cheng Shi was very familiar with this set of things. In the past, this was how he "fooled" his teammates. Of course, his rhetoric was a real fool, but what the doctor said was every word "Truth".

This 【Truth】 believer had indeed analyzed the situation very well. Cheng Shi's current optimal solution was to join hands with the doctor to uncover 0221's purpose, and then dig out the secret of divinity combination from this purpose.

Actually, to be honest, after laying the groundwork in the testing ground for so long, Cheng Shi could completely handle any danger that occurred in this testing ground alone, but the doctor was right about one point: he didn't understand the ways of the many experiments in the Tower of Reason too well. Even with the Master of Deception on his side, he could easily fall into 0221's trap when exploring the truth.

So after weighing it for a long time, out of various considerations, Cheng Shi agreed to this cooperation.

It was just that he didn't agree immediately, but switched back to Cheng Xiao Tan and asked his temporary teammate for something.

Upon hearing that even healing required payment, the doctor once doubted whether the tone of life in this world was too different from the one he came from. Why was the friendship between teammates so cold? Even after reaching an agreement, they still had to pay?

Fine, he was the one who deceived people first anyway. If he had to pay for healing, then let it be considered part of the compensation.

Thus, Wang Mou nodded and agreed helplessly.

At this, Cheng Shi was finally happy, but the next second he couldn't be happy anymore, because he finally remembered that he was not a pastor now, and an "Other-Day Thief" couldn't heal teammates.

Seeing Cheng Shi not moving for a long time, the doctor's face slowly turned black.

"What do you want now?"

"..."

Cheng Shi was slightly embarrassed, but fortunately, his skin was thick enough. He chuckled twice, took a bottle of Past Prosperity from his pocket, and stuffed it into Wang Mou's hand.

Although it hurt a bit, this could be considered the best way to show his sincerity.

Wang Mou looked at the potion with a frown and asked in confusion: "My injuries don't need to waste this kind of potion at all. Besides, isn't a healing spell more economical than this potion? Fate Weaver, what are you coveting now?"

"..."

Oh no, once prejudice is mixed into truth, truth is no longer truth.

Cheng Shi curled his lips and didn't respond, but sighed while complaining in his heart:

Doctor, oh Doctor, don't think everyone is that greedy.

It's not that I don't want to heal, it's that I can't!

How can an assassin have a healing spell?

Also, do you think these tentacles don't lash you because you look good?

Wrong!

It's me!

It's all because of me!

If I hadn't been frantically deducing, constantly overwriting the current situation with the most favorable situation for you and me, do you think we would have run so smoothly?

In those hundreds of scenes of the future, the doctor and the clown don't know how many times they were seriously injured. Thanks to me, you had the opportunity to bargain with me. Not being grateful is one thing, but you dare to be sarcastic with me!

Do you think you are 【Foolishness】!

Damn, so angry.

But being angry didn't help. To figure out 0221's purpose, in the current situation, the doctor was indeed indispensable. So Cheng Shi didn't complain anymore, but restrained his expression, slowly retracted the thorns that were like bone snakes frantically sucking his blood on his forearm into his sleeve, and began to deduce meticulously again. ===== CHAPTER 773 =====