[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-gods-foolish-game":3,"chapter-the-gods-foolish-game-the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-80":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},2361208,4617,"Chapter 80","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>The Next Day: The Day of Descent\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After twenty-four hours of taut nerves and a brush with death, everyone’s bodies were utterly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the pink-haired girl, a follower of [Prosperity], whose spiritual energy had been sustained for so long without any food—her mind was already drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after a brief rest, they immediately began searching for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qian suggested that, for safety, they search together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Su Yi could speak, Cheng Shi firmly rejected the proposal, with only one reason:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too inefficient, not enough time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that wasn’t the main reason—he was thinking that if everyone gathered, how could Su Yi conjure food for Tao Yi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Tao Yi ate well or not directly affected everyone’s chances of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, fine, it affected Cheng Shi’s survival chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was one of only three teammates who might help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two were Kid Brother and Old Man Brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, this pink-haired girl still seemed reliable, both in practicality and trustworthiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Cheng Shi had genuinely saved everyone’s life, his words carried weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qian reluctantly accepted his suggestion but urged everyone not to stray far, ideally staying within sight of each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yi casually glanced at Cheng Shi, then jumped straight into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, soon after, he returned with the most “abundant” haul of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An edible tree trunk found by chance, a “bread” fruit peeled with great effort, an unexpected discovery of unknown bird eggs...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi “stared” at these things he couldn’t see, and his mind felt weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many brain cells had this teammate burned to make his story convincing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he spent these two hours hiding underwater thinking up excuses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that exhausting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for himself, since he couldn’t get any of these delicacies, he’d eat what he was used to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea surface was littered with the carcasses of unknown giant beasts; aside from the corpse of the Void-Whisked Swine, which emitted a void-pulling force too dangerous to approach, the others were easy to harvest—just slice off two chunks of meat from the wounds, and it would fill the stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others had considered this easiest source of food, but the texture after roasting the giant beast meat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to put it? Hard to describe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Texture like shit, taste even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One bite, two vomits—no energy gained, just stomach acid returned, a net loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cheng Shi had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him swallow bite after bite, everyone else’s brows furrowed deeper than the folds of the Cordillera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strange eating habit sparked renewed discussion; Su Yi even sat down before him with the food he’d gathered, probing the nature of taste and the essence of fine cuisine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t you eat what I brought? Don’t you like it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You lick Tao Yi’s ass, but you talk to me like a prick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi replied dryly: “To suppress the [Divinity] within me, I must not indulge in sensual pleasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yi’s eyes flickered—he found this reason plausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The [Divinity] is sealed inside your body—what does it feel like? Can you sense its gaze?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I don’t think about it, I feel nothing. But if I keep thinking, it’s no better than eating this stuff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yi suddenly felt nauseous. He set down his food and fell silent, but soon asked again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m curious—about that moment underwater earlier...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Cheng Shi’s action inside the beast’s belly had been subtle, its impact had been terrifying—everyone had likely wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone had secrets; since Cheng Shi had saved them, as long as he didn’t volunteer the truth, normal people wouldn’t press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet curiosity is human nature. When Su Yi asked, everyone paused their actions; even chewing sounds grew quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, you mean that? It was a temporary explosive thunder device—I don’t know its name. It was given to us as payment by the [Divinely Chosen] as part of [Prosperity]’s trial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All doubts vanished; everyone resumed replenishing their energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yi didn’t press further—he switched topics immediately. He wasn’t interested in that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi chatted with him half-heartedly, knowing his real intent wasn’t curiosity about hobbies, but about the [Divinity] inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conveniently, both were Tai Chi masters—pushing and parrying, they chatted nearly a full minute without revealing anything substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi was exasperated by Su Yi’s endless talking; Su Yi was irritated by Cheng Shi’s impenetrable silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This priest’s mind ran deeper than he’d imagined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body held a massive secret!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leisurely moments were a rare sight in the [Annihilation] Trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the players couldn’t fully relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tried to unwind and restore their condition while remaining alert, fearing disaster might strike at any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of tension was the most draining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the players’ nerves had rubbed raw for so long, something shocking happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water was receding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Qian reached into the water, feeling the drop in level, his face puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, this water... seems to be draining too fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing atop the water, with nothing but the sea as reference, no one noticed how rapidly the surface was falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhao Qian’s perception was sharp—he sensed the pressure waves beneath growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pressure wasn’t from the seawater—it came from somewhere deep on the seabed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful. Such a massive volume of water receding at this speed means the seabed must have a problem—likely a fissure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, land exposure is inevitable. Gather materials and prepare defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, watch out for earthquakes and tsunamis!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yu immediately added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s a land-sea shift, watch for possible eruptions of primordial volcanoes. Better make large shields and boots first—I’ll craft them while you gather materials!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone sprang into action, collecting every malleable material within sight and handing it to Gao Yu to forge into shields and gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet within these few minutes of activity, the sea level dropped even faster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even while floating, they felt a faint sensation of falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of seabed fissure could swallow so much water?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Shi involuntarily frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid Brother, I think we should try something else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you make a helicopter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, another change occurred beneath their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slightly swirling raft suddenly jerked violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t a drop in water level anymore—the water beneath them seemed instantly drained; in an instant, the players shifted from floating on the surface to hanging in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could an object remain suspended without external force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was clearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, amid everyone’s shock, the descent began!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the water gone, everything once beneath the sea began to fall—weightlessness slammed brutally into every mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distant seabed had become a terrifying abyss, waiting indiscriminately for all life to plummet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit, I knew it!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1130,"2026-06-21T06:05:06.137Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7b9b509a23a8bf520ae069bc990b8825355318ab5c5193e78386dddf8cd94d3f","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-81","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-79",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-gods-foolish-game-cover.jpg"]