Chapter 799: Layout for the Nihilistic Finale

Layout for the Nihilistic Finale

"Working a job?"

"Not bad, exactly that—working a job."

Cheng Shi detailed the person known as Zayin Ji'er and the various behaviors the other party had exhibited at the Tower of Rationality, while also clearly explaining the cause of why he had come into conflict with the other party. Afterward, he tapped the tabletop lightly, weighing his words as he thought and spoke:

"The tide of faith fusion is already unstoppable. I can probably guess a little of what 【Truth】 is thinking, but as 【Foolishness】 said, this is in all likelihood a foolish act.

But the problem is, even if this is a foolish act, we can only step onto the waves and move forward first, because only in this way can we see scenery further away from the crest of the great tide, and only then can we judge whether we, beneath the True Gods, should embrace this foolish act or stay far away from it.

Otherwise, knowing only how to shrink beneath the wind and waves while the era gallops forward will only make us more detached from the era.

Of course, Afuluosi, you can choose the latter; after all, you have already detached yourself from the era."

"......"

"But if you want to keep up with the era, if you want to do something in the era of 【Nihility】, then Zayin Ji'er is undoubtedly a very good choice.

This person may be insane, but he is skilled at research. Even if the path he walks is a crooked one—oh no, I can't say it like that, it should be 'unusual'—but your path is also unusual, isn't it?

His experiments require 【Birth】 and 【Defilement】, and you possess both of these faiths simultaneously. This means that here, in your home field of Duo'ergede, you can provide this great scholar with everything he wants.

It even goes so far that your rank far exceeds those false gods, and your divine power is not fake. This can allow the great scholar to re-apply his research experience from these past few hundred years onto your divine power, building a higher-level platform to explore... the possibility of fusing opposing faiths.

I can say responsibly that in the era of 【Nihility】, opposing faiths can absolutely be fused.

Isn't this what you want?

You don't need to excessively disturb reality to risk approaching 【Nihility】, and you can fulfill your wish to find a balance point between the wills of two patrons. Incidentally, you can also let this blasphemer sell his brainpower and labor hard to atone for the acts of sacrilege he has committed!

In this way, the impoverished researcher gets to eat fine grain, you have a new experimental direction since you couldn't find faith balance in the present world, and I only need to harvest some inspiration and records regarding the experiment from this... no, you don't even need to give them to me."

Cheng Shi slapped the table, pointed at Wei Mu, and said with a brilliant smile:

"Give it to him, to this wise man who once despised his own patron. Let him 'distill' a method of divinity synthesis suitable for non-divine constitutions from the great scholar's complex experimental data. If this matter can succeed, then we will personally unveil a brand-new curtain for the era."

Afuluosi was moved. The method Cheng Shi spoke of truly had a hundred benefits and no harm for Him, but He did not agree immediately, instead frowning and asking suspiciously:

"My brother, you are lying to me again, aren't you?

You only lost your memory and power, not your rank. Why do you still need to find a set of divinity synthesis methods suitable for non-divine constitutions from these studies?

Could it be... your identity......"

"Not bad!" Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat broke out. He directly interrupted Afuluosi's words, stood up, and argued with a serious face, "It is precisely my identity that allowed me to learn some not-so-good prophecies from His mouth again, which is why I started paying attention to these matters.

Do you remember what I said? I wish to leave behind as many contingency plans as possible for 【Nihility】 before the era is overturned.

If a man has no long-term concerns, he will have immediate worries.

When the era of 【Existence】 ended, the universe reshaped existence. Does that mean when the era of 【Nihility】 ends, everything will return to nihility?

Of course, in your eyes, this nihility might mark the opening of the next era. However, in the eyes of my player-identity patron... 【Fate】, the nihility after that era ends is very likely not the 【Nihility】 the gods imagine.

The road ahead is unclear. I cannot reveal too much, but I can tell you all that 【Foolishness】 losing His authority is highly likely related to that upcoming nihility.

Think about it: even a True God has lost His authority, so where should we, as subordinate gods, go?

I have not experienced the resetting of an era, so I hold a cautious attitude toward the upcoming future.

Therefore, I am not laying out plans for my current self, but for the dead end that may appear in the future."

"......"

This string of words was shocking enough. Although Cheng Shi did not speak clearly and plainly, the information revealed about the curtain falling on the era still caused Afuluosi to fall into deep thought.

He can disregard the speculations of the Envoy Envoy Yu Xi, but he cannot disregard the prophecy of a Master of the Era.

Of course, it was only valuing how to be less affected in that nihility that even the Era Master 【Fate】 was wary of, because in Afuluosi's eyes, no matter how terrifying that nihility was, the next era would definitely open. After all, He had personally experienced several resets, and He firmly believed that the appearance of 【Origin】 would make all accidents return to the right track.

But the other two were not as calm as Afuluosi. Even the wise Wei Mu, after hearing the long-winded speech of Lord Envoy Envoy Yu Xi, never closed his jaw again.

At this moment, he realized that in this game, not only were mortals players, but these messengers actually seemed to be players as well.

He was incomparably glad that he had used his previous initiative to trade for this opportunity to listen, and everything he had just heard was likely a secret he would never hear in the player circle in his entire life.

Era... what exactly is an era?

If 【Existence】 and 【Nihility】 both have eras, does that mean other paths have corresponding eras?

Wei Mu began to rapidly connect the memories in his mind regarding the impression of "eras," and combined with the content he had heard, he gradually deconstructed the information within. Before long, he found inspiration in the countless conflicting histories and discovered that eras and epochs were actually a pair of concepts that depended on each other for survival.

So that's how it is! It turns out that outside of epochs, there is the existence of eras.

But why don't 【Existence】 and 【Nihility】 have corresponding epochs?

Wei Mu had too many doubts; his thirst for this "divine knowledge" reached an unprecedented level.

Looking at Hu Xuan, she only frowned tightly, pondering whether Cheng Shi's words were lies or if they were truly the case. She could not ask on the spot right now, so she could only silently take note, waiting for Teacher Cheng's after-class lecture.

Thus, after Cheng Shi finished speaking with great passion, the scene suddenly quieted down. Afuluosi pondered for a long time, and no matter how He thought about it, He felt Cheng Shi's plan had no risk for Him, so He simply nodded and replied:

"You are indeed always able to bring me surprises, my brother.

This sounds like it can indeed bring me some new fun; at the very least, it can kill some time for me here in Duo'ergede, where time is not lacking.

However, I suggest you not hold too many expectations for the experiments here. Even if that great scholar is as clever as you say and finds a method, and even if faith fusion is possible in a new era, don't forget that matters of faith are ultimately decided by Them.

Without Their consent, fusion is out of the question."

"That's simple." Cheng Shi snapped his fingers, looked at Afuluosi and Hu Xuan, and smiled meaningfully. "If They don't agree, then make Them agree.

【Defilement】 never refuses; there is no need to deliberately persuade.

And your patron 【Birth】, if possible, I am willing to lobby for you, my brother, on the premise that you two have a way to let me have an audience with Him.

I feel that for you two, this is not a losing deal. How about it?"

"!!!"

"You want to have an audience with my Lord? Cheng Shi, are you serious?" ===== CHAPTER 800 =====