Chapter 988: How could there be such a good boss under the heavens?

How could there be such a good boss under the heavens?

"You set up a mirror, surely not to welcome yourself, right?

Tsk, how amusing. It seems the 【Deception】 is polluting you faster than I imagined..."

Before he could finish, Cheng Shi's tone faltered. He suddenly realized that what was placed before him did not seem to be a mirror, but... another skull!

As a Chosen of 【Death】, setting up a skull at the entrance to welcome himself was understandable, but... why did this skull look so much like him?

Cheng Shi was stunned. At first, he thought this was a "relic" left behind by one of Zhang Jizu's enemies, but he soon discovered something was wrong, because there were still faint, uncleared traces of artificial carving on this skull!

This was clearly carved out of a huge bone by someone. Thinking back to the practiced way Old Man Zhang had just pulled out his camera to take photos, Cheng Shi's bone-color turned dark, and he turned his head to curse:

"You crafty Old Man Zhang, so this is where you were waiting for me.

What is the meaning of you carving this little skull?

I haven't even used you as a scapegoat... I treat you as a friend, yet you use me as a scapegoat one after another?"

"How did I use you as a scapegoat?"

"Isn't this it?" Cheng Shi gritted his teeth, hopping around the small carved skull. "You carving an identical me isn't just to whitewash your own blasphemous act!?"

"Cheng Shi, that is just a skull. All skulls are very similar," Zhang Jizu explained with a squinting smile.

"Do you think I would believe that?" Cheng Shi sneered sarcastically. "Trying to fool a ghost?

Fine, taking a step back, even if I believe it, what about Them?

You don't think that by putting this thing on every tombstone and taking pictures, you can fool Them, do you?

Do you underestimate the gods too much? Even if They aren't truly omniscient, how could They not be clear about everything that happens in this game and the actions of mortals?

You think you can hide this from Them?

You are simply deceiving yourself!

Ha, you aren't planning to offer this farce to the God of Fun, are you?

Then I admit, from now on, you are a qualified believer of 【Deception】."

If it weren't for the fact that the little skull had no salivary glands, Cheng Shi's spit would have sprayed onto Old Man Zhang's face... no, his feet.

He kept hopping under Zhang Jizu's feet, as if he had suffered a huge "betrayal."

But Zhang Jizu ignored Cheng Shi's nagging. He just smiled, dragged over a stool, lifted Cheng Shi onto it, then sat cross-legged opposite him, squinting his eyes as he returned Cheng Shi's own words to him.

"This question should be asked of you, Cheng Shi.

Do you think you can hide this from Them?"

Hearing this, Cheng Shi was clearly stunned. He stopped his movements, not expecting Old Man Zhang to mean this.

Zhang Jizu continued slowly, as if he had long guessed Cheng Shi's intentions.

"Because of the Jester, I have had many exchanges with Li Jingming recently. He seems to have a special perception of you, believing that you possess many secrets that mortals should not possess, and that this excessive accumulation of secrets with nowhere to share will only plunge you into immense fear.

So he told me that one day, you would eventually find someone to share them with.

I didn't quite believe it, until today when I saw you appear in the cemetery again...

There is no information communication that cannot be solved by phone. Face-to-face communication is either about something of great importance or a lack of confidence, or both.

The Mask of Envoy Envoy Yu Xi has no news of the next step. Whether it is the History School or Li Jingming, they haven't found new clues. You have been here for so long without leading the topic to Envoy Envoy Yu Xi, so you don't seem to be here to discuss the mask with me.

As for news comparable to the importance of the mask fragments, besides those concerning Them, there doesn't seem to be anything else.

So your visit this time must be related to Them, and for you to be able to beat around the bush for so long without mentioning it, I imagine it isn't any good news regarding the gods...

That is why I want to ask you: if some things are important enough, do you think you can hide them from Them?"

There are no fools in this game...

Cheng Shi was silent for a moment, then tapped his chin and said, "Can't I just be here to take a look?"

"No, because you are Cheng Shi, and you never do such pointless things."

"Old Man Zhang, you have seriously underestimated the friendship between us!"

"I only face the deception of a certain liar squarely. The more you change the subject, the more it proves my guess is correct."

"..."

Sometimes talking to smart people is quite tiring, but fortunately, the smart person is one of our own.

Cheng Shi tapped his chin and sighed:

"There are indeed some very tricky matters, but I think under the protection of the God of Fun, safety should be guaranteed."

"So it is the Jester!"

Zhang Jizu squinted his eyes into a line and nodded in sudden realization.

"It seems you are really preparing to convene the so-called Jester Assembly. What are you preparing to confess to us at this gathering?

Not to mention this, since you mentioned 'should', it means you aren't certain either. Does this matter also have to do with 【Deception】?"

Cheng Shi was numb.

He glanced at Old Man Zhang, then took two steps back, and signaled impatiently:

"Come, come, come, the microphone is yours. You say it, you keep saying it.

Since you are so good at guessing, you might as well guess the entire purpose of my visit.

The whole stage is yours; let's see what else you can come up with."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Jizu shook his head and laughed, casually pulling a large bell made of stark white bone fragments from his personal space.

This bell wasn't very big, only the size of a normal human head. If it weren't for the round shape of the bell, it would look like a chime.

"?"

Cheng Shi was stunned. A large bell filled with the aura of 【Death】—it was hard not to associate it with the singer who believes in that lord, the Bell Ringer.

But Old Man Zhang, why are you pulling out a bell at this time? Do you really want to perform for me?

What kind of development is this? 【Death】 Bell Metal Musician Zhang Jizu?

Just as Cheng Shi was dazed, Old Man Zhang shook the bell in his hand and explained slowly:

"You should be able to see that this is a gift from the Benefactor.

I prayed to the Benefactor, asking for a supreme treasure that can shield the prying eyes of the gods..."

"???"

What the hell?

Cheng Shi looked at the bone bell before him in disbelief, his voice almost cracking. "This is it?"

"Yes, this is it. It is called the Bell Ringer's Funeral."

Cheng Shi's eye sockets wrinkled, and he said strangely, "I know that lord better than you in some aspects. This is definitely not a name He would take."

"... That is not important. What is important is that this bell can emit a sufficiently rich aura of 【Death】 to imitate the Benefactor's personal arrival, thereby shielding all prying from other gods."

"!!!"

This time, Cheng Shi was truly shocked. How could he not see that this thing was prayed for by Old Man Zhang for the Jester to use?

"You... have been preparing for the Jester Assembly for a long time?

Old Man Zhang, oh Old Man Zhang, I didn't expect your sense of belonging to the Jester to be so strong..."

Zhang Jizu squinted his eyes and shook his head to explain:

"It is not me, but Li Jingming, or perhaps Seeing Zhen Xin.

Their anticipation for the Jester Assembly far exceeds my imagination. After all, I know what kind of product the Jester is, but those two know nothing about it and are full of anticipation.

Moreover, these two people who rarely interact have even re-established some communication because of the Jester, and the thing in my hand is the result of their communication.

The gift of this bell was actually beyond everyone's expectations. When Seeing Zhen Xin proposed this suggestion, none of us thought it would succeed. After all, no He would allow mortals to shield their sight and hearing.

As expected, their prayers failed as a matter of course.

Actually, I failed too, because when I made this request to that lord, He did not agree to my request..."

"?" Cheng Shi was stunned for a moment, looked at the bell in Old Man Zhang's hand, clearly asking: Then what is this?

Zhang Jizu understood Cheng Shi's confusion. His expression suddenly became strange, squinting at the small skull in front of him, his eyes looking odd as he said:

"... Until I mentioned you. I said this prop was requested on your behalf."

"???"

"And then, after a long silence, the Benefactor granted me the bell.

So Cheng Shi, I also want to ask, why is the Benefactor's favor toward you far greater than toward me?"

"..."

Cheng Shi was dumbfounded. The image of that lord appeared in his mind, and he only felt that the figure on the bone throne was so magnificent and bright.

How could there be such a good boss under the heavens?

For a moment, the little skull was teary-eyed.

It was faked.