Chapter 989: Accomplice

Accomplice

Cheng Shi was also wondering why the 【Death】 boss would bestow such a thing.

This thing sounded like something a player with ulterior motives would use to defy the gods. If that lord could tolerate the provocation of divine power, did that mean He likely had a "rebellious" spirit just like the God of Fun?

But if this spirit were placed in the dimension of gods... wouldn't that be the Fear Sect?

"!!??"

So that lord changed from neutral to fear?

Did the God of Fun really pull Him over?

It is not impossible! Thinking of how he had always been taken care of by that lord, Cheng Shi even felt that perhaps that lord had long been won over by the God of Fun, and the bad relationship between 【Death】 and 【Void】 might all be an act, just to avoid suspicion.

And now, using His gift to shield the sight and hearing of the gods perfectly solved the trouble of attracting too much attention from the universe under the protection of 【Deception】. After all, that lord had a pretty good reputation among the gods, at least not the kind that often caused trouble.

Thinking of these, Cheng Shi's mind suddenly became active.

With the protection of this prop, there was much more room for operation, but he didn't know if this thing could also block the prying eyes of the God of Fun...

Seeing Cheng Shi's doubtful expression, Zhang Jizu spoke again:

"Don't think of this matter too simply. Even if it can shield the sight and hearing of the gods, it is also a creation of the Benefactor, so all words and deeds under its protection cannot escape that lord's gaze.

Cheng Shi, if what you want to share also has to do with the Benefactor..."

Zhang Jizu didn't point it out, but Cheng Shi already understood.

"Moreover, this prop is not without a time limit. The Benefactor warned me that staying in the aura of 【Death】 for too long will also arouse the suspicion of the gods. When They haven't descended but are only watching, the aura concealment might be able to deceive Them, but once They become suspicious and descend to the scene to investigate..."

"Fake is fake. Everything we discuss will be caught in the act.

So whether to use it or not is entirely up to you."

Using it is definitely necessary. Since that lord gave it, it is clear that He wanted him to use it. The problem is whether the will of the God of Fun is mixed in.

If the God of Fun reached some agreement with that lord and left some backdoor in this prop... then he must be careful with his words and deeds. He couldn't gossip about his benefactor in front of two gods.

But if he doesn't gossip, how can he boldly speculate on the intentions of the God of Fun?

Cheng Shi fell into deep thought again. After a long time, he returned to his relaxed appearance and stared straight at the bell in Zhang Jizu's hand:

"I know about this matter, but why are you still holding my things?"

"?" Zhang Jizu squinted his eyes and glanced at Cheng Shi with a half-smile: "Yours? Cheng Shi, giving a bell is not a good omen."

"?" The little skull's eye sockets widened suddenly. "Old Man Zhang, your thinking is very dangerous."

"This is what you said, what does it have to do with me?"

As he spoke, Zhang Jizu handed the bone bell directly to Cheng Shi.

Originally, he had earned a treasure, but once the word "giving a bell" came out, Cheng Shi always felt that he had lost out.

"Old Man Zhang, you definitely secretly carved my tombstone. Tell me, where did you hide it?"

Zhang Jizu shook his head and sighed. In order not to hear the noisy sound of this little skull, he directly covered Cheng Shi with the bone bell and hummed:

"100 tombstones is a huge project. I have been a bit busy recently, but rest assured, you won't be short of them."

"..."

The next second, Cheng Shi's loud protest came from inside the bell.

"Old Man Zhang, you are betraying friendship and destroying the revolution! You actually dare to imprison the most devout employee of that lord! Tell me, have you already embraced 【Filth】 and want to use this to relieve your jealousy!?"

Zhang Jizu's eyes were almost squinted away. He couldn't stand the little skull's noise, so he casually found a carving knife and knocked on the bone bell with the handle. The buzzing bell sound made Cheng Shi inside the bell see stars, and he quieted down.

"You only changed your image into a little skull, you didn't really become those noisy things. Save some energy and talk about the Jester."

Cheng Shi inside the bell shook his head, feeling dizzy and nauseous:

"Don't think that changing the subject will work. I have noted this grudge..."

"The place is already there, and the preparations... are also quite thorough. The only thing is that the void is too empty and doesn't match the status of the Jesters, so I wanted to come to you for help, but I didn't expect to be retaliated against by a sinister villain like you!"

Zhang Jizu ignored the latter part of Cheng Shi's words and frowned:

"The Jester was born because of 【Void】. The venue is empty and has nothing, which hits the point. How is it not a match?"

Cheng Shi recovered and sneered: "I'll just ask you, if you were asked to face Zhen Xin and discuss things face-to-face, could you accept it?

If you say you can, once today's business is done, you give me this bell, and I won't pursue anything and will leave directly."

"..."

Zhang Jizu squinted his eyes and soon understood the deep meaning in Cheng Shi's words. This was not a question of whether to face each other or not, but a question of "distance."

When a group of liars appears in the same location and needs to choose their positions at will, guess how they will choose?

Too close, and they don't trust each other; too far, and it seems distant. After all, everyone is here to gather intelligence. If they show a rejection from thousands of miles away as soon as they arrive, will they still listen to the intelligence?

So under the constraint of the Jester's name, even if these liars don't trust each other, they must at least show a look of mutual trust.

And the distance is the most direct manifestation of trust. They will keep getting closer, showing their "sincerity" by shortening the distance.

If this situation happens to two liars, the two people's trust and precaution will eventually gamble into a suitable distance and stand there. But if it happens to a group of liars...

Believe me, everyone's position will only get closer and closer, because even if you stand one step further than others, you will be mocked and despised by other liars.

To highlight their "sincerity," they can do such things.

Of course, if the attendees are all people like Long Wang, everyone is focused on discussing the Dao, and it doesn't matter if they are closer. But what if there is a Zhen Xin among this group of people?

Yes, Zhen Xin is good at cooperation and can talk to everyone, but thinking that that face also belongs to Zhen Yi...

Zhang Jizu's eye corner twitched, and he immediately proposed: "We are missing a table."

"Not bad!" Cheng Shi smiled, and a muffled laugh came from the bone bell. "Before I came, I was also thinking about wanting a table, but after arriving here, I suddenly thought of an idea.

Old Man Zhang, if you don't mind, how about..."

"???"

Zhang Jizu was stunned. He picked up the bone bell, looked at Cheng Shi with a bad smile underneath, and confirmed again, "Can this work?"

"Whether it works or not, you already have the answer in your heart, don't you?

Tsk, I have never seen you so excited before. Old Man Zhang, your thinking is indeed a bit dangerous."

Zhang Jizu hid the sharp light in his eyes, turned his head away, and thought silently in his heart:

No matter how dangerous, at most... I am just an accomplice.