Chapter 976: So They Are Called Fire-Keepers

So They Are Called Fire-Keepers

"?"

Cheng Shi frowned slightly, still not responding.

"Looks like you don't know."

"After Zhao Xiaogua came of age, he returned to the orphanage once with his pocket money and donated that pocket money, which was almost equivalent to the orphanage's annual expenditure, to the orphanage for free."

"It was also at that time that Agua proposed wanting to help you, because he always remembered that you were quite good to him when you were in the orphanage."

"Your director is also an interesting person. He was all smiles when receiving the money, but when it came to you, he kept making excuses. I don't know what kind of wonderful story happened in between, but under Agua's insistence, the orphanage still helped him find you... your father."

"Hmm, looks like you don't know either, Zhao Xiaogua once donated a sum of money to your father."

"???"

There's this too?

How come I didn't see this money? Was it embezzled by the old man himself?

Cheng Shi blinked, and the image of that father who was "especially good at saving money" appeared in his mind again.

Sun Miao was doing it on purpose. He paused for a long time, constantly observing Cheng Shi's reaction, and only continued reluctantly when he couldn't see anything:

"Your father refused him and said to him:"

"A person can earn their own food and drink with hands and feet. It doesn't matter how much you earn, but you don't need donations, let alone charity."

"With this money, it's better to save a few more children who need to be saved."

"I guess it was also after hearing these words that Zhao Xiaogua was inspired, and only then did the idea of running his orphanage funding foundation sprout."

Hearing this, the smile on Cheng Shi's face suddenly became brilliant. These words were indeed like something the old man would say.

Seeing the "memory" blooming on Cheng Shi's face, Sun Miao nodded silently in his heart. Sure enough, this Fate Weaver valued his only family affection.

But immediately, Cheng Shi frowned again. Wise man, you see too much. Can people in the History School explore the past across individual memories?

Sun Miao seemed to see through Cheng Shi's doubts, shook his head with a dark face and said:

"Don't misunderstand. This isn't to explore your past, but the corpse was blasted until only ashes remained, and the memories affected were too fragmented, so much so that I had to use some treasured means to widen the memory carrier to obtain this memory."

"But now it seems, I lost big on this trade. This means is used once and less once, but apart from digging out some trivial matters from Du Qiyu's past, I gained nothing."

"Vice-President Cheng, don't you intend to give appropriate compensation for this?"

"?" Cheng Shi tilted his head and glanced at Sun Miao, smiling strangely: "Did I tell you to dig into Xiao Qi's memories?"

"..."

"Did I tell you to tell me Xiao Qi's story?"

"..."

"Since neither, why should I compensate you for your intense, uncontrollable desire to share?"

"On the contrary, Vice-President Sun, you forcibly mixed so many impurities into my memory, can I ask you for compensation?"

"???"

No, buddy...

Sun Miao was shocked again by Cheng Shi's shamelessness. He twitched his nostrils and looked at Cheng Shi, looking indignant, thinking that the last time he received this treatment was when facing Zhen Yi.

Sure enough, there must be a reason for being able to play with someone surnamed Zhen.

Seeing Sun Miao's face turn livid, Cheng Shi shook his head and laughed:

"Forget it, Vice-President Sun. We're all thousand-year-old foxes, so let's not talk about new ghost stories."

"I'm not those easily fooled organization members of yours. You don't really think I'll believe you gained nothing, do you?"

"Don't forget, I am a believer of 【Deception】. Lying in front of me is meaningless."

"..."

A strange look flashed in Sun Miao's eyes. After a moment of silence, he spoke again:

"So, they are called Fire-Keepers."

"?"

When he heard the three words "Fire-Keepers," Cheng Shi's pupils shrank sharply for a moment.

He wasn't afraid of Sun Miao knowing about the existence of the Fire-Keepers, because the other party had already sensed this matter, just didn't know the name Fire-Keeper. What he was puzzled about was why Xiao Qi's memory would have Fire-Keepers!?

Xiao Qi couldn't be a Fire-Keeper, could he?

Keeping what fire? The fire of irritability?

Impossible. No Fire-Seeker would fancy Xiao Qi, let alone pull him into the Fire-Keepers. So there could only be one explanation for this matter: Xiao Qi had encountered Fire-Keepers, or even... killed Fire-Keepers!

For a moment, Cheng Shi remembered that Xiao Yuan whom Xie Yang had mentioned back then. Was this player who didn't want others to bear painful memories holding onto some beauty?

Thinking of this, Cheng Shi's face gradually turned cold.

Beast tamer, good riddance.

"You really know them well."

Sun Miao sized up Cheng Shi, not knowing that Cheng Shi was also secretly sizing him up.

Cheng Shi was thinking that since it was a foregone conclusion that the other party knew about the Fire-Keepers, it would be better to find a way to integrate the resources in his hands.

Based on his understanding of the Fire-Keepers, Sun Miao could never become a Fire-Keeper no matter what. So he didn't intend to let Sun Miao become a Fire-Keeper, but wanted the wise man to become an eye he planted beside the Fire-Keepers!

That's right, an eye!

Still the same saying, when I am powerless, I will only protect myself; but when I can help out, I will never deny that I have a heart that yearns for beauty.

Now, Cheng Shi, who possessed knowledge beyond ordinary players and many divine veins, finally felt he could help the Fire-Keepers.

I might not be a torch passing on the fire, but at least I can block the wind for this flame that is about to go out in the dark where the firelight cannot reach.

With Sun Miao's "greed" for intelligence, he would definitely pay attention to the Fire-Keepers through various methods, and he himself could understand the dynamics of the Fire-Keepers in disguise through intelligence trading with the other party.

And although this person Sun Miao had nothing to do with "good," at least he wasn't "evil." He guarded against 【Filth-Corrupted】 and refused to be in the same boat as the God-Worshiping Society. Just doing one of these things could be considered a "good" person in this world where strength is king and desire leads the way.

This was also the only strategy Cheng Shi could think of that wouldn't get too entangled with the Fire-Keepers.

If he directly understood the dynamics of the Fire-Keepers through the Blind Man, Zhen Xin, or the Fire-Keepers themselves, it would only put both sides in an awkward binding state. In this way, not only would it bring the risk of the Fear Sect to the Fire-Keepers, but it would also shackle his own steps, making him have too many scruples and unable to move an inch.

Therefore, integration and cooperation were never Cheng Shi's choices; silent attention was the indisputable best way.

Seeing Cheng Shi silent for a long time, Sun Miao pondered for a moment and continued the topic just now.

"Since you know them so well, do you know that Zhao Xiaogua is also a member of this organization?"

"!?"

This time, Cheng Shi was truly moved, his tone suddenly becoming low.

"You mean..."

"Correct, he also died at Du Qiyu's hands."

"Just because he 'stole' Du Qiyu's life, when they met in the trial, he became Du Qiyu's beast tamer."

"Originally, Zhao Xiaogua was Du Qiyu's proudest work, but unfortunately, not long ago, he was destroyed by another player seeking revenge. By a stroke of luck, you missed the opportunity to meet him again."

"..." Vice-President Sun, you don't need to make your feelings sound so 【Foolishness】-flavored, it's quite annoying."

"Is it more annoying than you asking me for compensation for the desire to share?"

"..."

"Forget it, since you refuse to say, let's leave this matter here. But take this."

As he spoke, Sun Miao handed over a bloody bone knife. Cheng Shi looked at the bone knife in astonishment, recognizing at a glance that it was the prop Xiao Qi used to commit suicide.

"Your spoils of war, also considered compensation for my vigorous desire to share." The wise man clearly didn't want to admit the latter, but if things could be turned over by going with the flow, that was also fine. "You could leave it at the scene and ignore it, which shows you don't know what this thing is at all."

"Skinning Bone Knife, an SS-class artifact of 【Death】, can make all resurrection backup plans fail. It is said to be the handy weapon of the first bone skinner in this world, and later became a prop that all bone skinners dream of."

The first bone skinner?

Cheng Shi blinked, thinking to himself, could it be...

"Garuda?"

Sun Miao stared at Cheng Shi with a strange expression for a long time, and only when the other party came to grab the knife from his hand did he hum:

"Truly interesting. You don't know much when talking about history, and you are half-knowledgeable when talking about props, but once it involves Them..."

"You are like an all-knowing person."

"Cheng Shi, your identity doesn't seem to be that simple."

"..."

Coincidence, do you believe it?

If you don't believe it... go imagine it yourself.

Cheng Shi smiled and accepted the gift from the boss of 【Death】, without responding to Sun Miao's probing.

Seeing the other party wouldn't say, Sun Miao decisively cut off his speculation.

"A hunt sprouted in the trial, strangled by desire. Sure enough, the only one who can judge desire is oneself."

"The trial is about to end. If you're not in a hurry to leave, why not go with me to witness Delwo's victory."

Since I'm already here, of course I have to see this piece of history.

Cheng Shi shook off the messy thoughts in his mind, then nodded, looking at Sun Miao meaningfully.

"Are you sure there's nothing else to ask?"

Sun Miao raised his chin slightly and hummed: "Nothing."

"Then let's go."

Cheng Shi lifted his foot and walked toward the battlefield, but before he had walked two steps, the voice of Vice-President Sun came from behind again.

"Fooling... is it real or fake?"

Hearing the name Fooling, Cheng Shi slowly hooked the corners of his mouth.

Finally hooked.

If I didn't let you, this intelligence head, help me spread the name Fooling, my story for so long would have been heard in vain.

I never cared about what kind of past Xiao Qi had; I only care about what kind of future Fooling will have.

So, is the History School ready to record this mysterious 【Nothingness】 subordinate god? ===== CHAPTER 977 =====