[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-gods-foolish-game":3,"chapter-the-gods-foolish-game-the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-981":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},2362109,4617,"Chapter 981: Again!","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-981",981,"\u003Cp>Again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, something utterly absurd happened in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mortal who could not possibly cling to any deity across any dimension suddenly revealed to a god what he claimed was the truth of the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, even the boldest screenwriter would never dare imagine such a ridiculous plot—but this scene unfolded in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【War】 stared intently at Cheng Shi, feeling as though Cheng Shi was no longer a player, but a puppet manipulated by 【Deception】, sent here solely to tell him these things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, Cheng Shi was no puppet; his original intent in making this deal with 【War】 was to exploit 【War】’s warlike will to create chaos across the cosmos for the Fear Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not forgotten what the Jester God was plotting, nor could he doubt that his patron’s goal would inevitably be the supreme slice-universe “Experiment” controller, 【Origin】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you remember the earlier conversation between Cheng Shi and the Jester God? Cheng Shi had guessed His determination to investigate, but begged Him to delay preparations a little longer, until he could assist Him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for a mortal to aid a true god in scheming against the supreme—this was no different from dreaming awake, the delusion of a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But difficulties always have solutions; if a mortal cannot help, what of another true god?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【War】 was not a pure member of the Fear Faction, but at least He felt fear—if that fear could be harnessed, as it is now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, when countless slice-universes’ 【War】s waged war against each other, would the chaos within the “Experiment Field” become the perfect cover for the Jester God’s actions, allowing His mysterious plan to proceed more smoothly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most effective aid Cheng Shi could currently conceive for the Fear Faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was not entirely aid—it was also a test, a test of the Jester God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Know this: Cheng Shi’s promise to 【War】 was worthless; even if he succeeded in this deal, he had merely leaked a hint to 【War】—whether 【War】 could, through 【Time】’s hand, break through the barrier of space-time to find other 【War】s...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still depended on whether the Jester God agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Time】 had no time to care about such matters; thus, the final decision rested in 【Deception】’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why Cheng Shi appeared like a puppet—he knew only by representing the Jester God could this deal proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Jester God’s attitude toward this deal would reveal much to Cheng Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If He accepted, it meant He likely intended to create chaos beneath 【Origin】’s very gaze—and His reason for stealing the Authority and Divine Seat of 【Chaos】 might stem from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if He refused, as before: the dog that bites doesn’t bark; His refusal of chaos could only\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the risk of the latter was clearly far greater than the former, which still had excuses to justify itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Cheng Shi’s move was also a way to “foresee” a vague future—he wanted to know what kind of “change” he would ultimately face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all of this still required 【War】 to accept this deal; if the other side retreated again, as before...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come out... your proxy is not enough to bargain with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes of blood and fire suddenly sneered, summoning a tidal wave of blood across the battlefield, overturning the stunned Cheng Shi and dragging him into the turbulent current until he vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very moment Cheng Shi disappeared, a pair of laughing starry eyes opened above the jester’s former position, gazing down upon 【War】 with a sardonic smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re interested in the jester’s deal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【War】 rumbled: “You might as well be honest... don’t pin this deal on your believer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” 【Deception】 laughed heartily, “Then you’re mistaken—this deal was an accident to me, too, for my plans never included you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But since you’re here, I’d like to ask: 【War】, are you interested in my plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【War】’s gaze sharpened: “Your target is truly 【*Him】!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Deception】’s smile widened, returning the same words to the other: “Your target is truly 【*Him】!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two pairs of divine eyes locked for a moment, then silence fell over the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, 【Deception】 chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t be nervous—you’ve already beaten two of me, so what are you afraid of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Retreating at the brink of battle is a cardinal sin in warfare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not retreating—I am thinking... if this cosmos truly contains countless other versions of me, unknown even to me... then once war obliterates everything... will I still have any opponents?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Jester God, who had thought 【War】 was hiding his true strength, finally lost his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you seriously engaging in armchair strategizing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If 【*Him】 were truly this easy to defeat, then tell me—where did my fear come from? How did I lose the Authority of 【Foolishness】?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, 【Deception】’s tone instantly turned mocking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought 【War】 was skilled in battle, but I never imagined you were better at fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, you’re utterly incompatible with 【Civilization】—why not join my 【Void】? I’ll have 【Fate】 make room for you. He’s obsessed with strength, reeking of 【Civilization】’s stench.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One sentence attacking two gods—you can never outmaneuver 【Deception】 in sarcasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【War】 fell silent again, but the Jester God’s mockery never ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Continue your armchair strategizing—say more. Otherwise, I’ll suspect you’re under the control of 【Silence】.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A puppet of 【War】?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, that makes sense. So the one who defeated me just now was 【Silence】? 2v2? Losing isn’t shameful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“... No need to provoke me. I won’t play along by fighting 【Silence】.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“War is not just about fighting—it’s about contention... He never contends, so fighting Him is dull... Tell me, tell me your plan... I’m still more interested in 【*Him】.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starry eyes swirled slightly, the smile growing brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. Adding a minor character to a fixed script—isn’t that also a kind of change?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To join is simple: fight me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Win, and I’ll take you to smash 【*Him】’s door.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lose, and obey my orders without question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left his lips than the silent battlefield reignited in flames!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the flames could illuminate the entire cosmos, they suddenly extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes of blood and fire fixed on the iridescent starry eyes before him, their battle-lust surging: “Is this 【*Him】’s power? Where did you get it? Was your previous failure intentional?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the power of Him? Where did you get it? Was your last failure intentional?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chii—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one fleeting instant, those eternally brilliant starry eyes dimmed slightly, illuminated by the flames—just as the lord upon the bone throne had looked when confronting certain 【Void】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, brute is just a brute—utterly incomprehensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, a brute is just a brute—utterly incomprehensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「......」\u003C\u002Fp>",1124,"2026-06-21T06:05:16.216Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5f4881ee50039da4a7c49a676a1b866d1998237a1cae4260aa88db44b7d39e8c","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-982","the-gods-foolish-game-chapter-980",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-gods-foolish-game-cover.jpg"]