Foolish Game of the Gods

I have two principles as a human being:

1. Never lie.

2. Never believe anything anyone says, including myself.

“Sir, I must point out that your second principle contradicts the ...

Chapter 1341 A Scammer's Scheme: Deceiving the Gods

And so, right under the nose of the "Iron Laws of Order," the three clowns successfully met.

Li Wufang, who was present, was the only one who was unaware of the situation. He never expected that the "Cheng Shi" who followed him to the audience with the "Iron Laws of Order" was no longer Cheng Shi!

Having experienced so much, Cheng Shi had long seen through the true nature of the "Iron Laws of Order." He knew that even if he was confused, the other party would never admit his "chaotic" identity.

Because He was so deeply immersed in the role, He completely forgot the fact that He was "chaos." His only obsession now is to hold onto the last shred of order in this era of gradual decline.

And His existence is the final order!

The Iron Law of Order will never believe the testimonies of mortals; it is highly unlikely that He will even look at the memories of believers.

Cheng Shi revealed this memory not to prove his identity as the "Iron Law of Order" on the spot, but to escalate the conflict.

However, just in case, he still made arrangements.

There are many ways to present memories. Cheng Shi deliberately had the Dragon King turn the so-called memories into the most fragile bubbles, so that these bubbles would be easily punctured when the evidence was handed over.

Furthermore, given the arrogance and self-restraint of a deity and the resistance of the "Iron Laws of Order" to self-proof of identity, when the illusion is shattered, He certainly will not ask mortals for another piece of evidence.

In this way, the conflict between humans and gods over the questioning of their identities can be intensified to the greatest extent!

The ultimate goal of escalating the conflict is to trap the "Iron Law of Order" in an emotional trap. Whether it is irritability or anger, the goal is to make its emotions boil and its will waver, thereby arousing the most essential "chaotic" will within it.

But that's not enough!

Ordinary people are just ordinary people; even if they can climb onto the table, they still have too few chips.

Therefore, we must add some spice to this emotional stimulation, and that spice is the three gods of the fear faction!

The appearance of [death], [silence], and [time] was not accidental, but rather the result of Cheng Shi's repeated audiences with the emperor, where he begged for help one by one!

Of course, Zhen Xin, who plays Cheng Shi, is unaware of all this, and Cheng Shi has not told her either. Only in this way can she create an aura in front of the "Iron Laws of Order" that "Cheng Shi" himself must have key evidence enough to expose the other party's identity.

Therefore, the arrival of the three gods further intensified the self-doubt of the [Iron Laws of Order].

Thus, the story began to develop in the direction of the script written by Cheng Shi himself.

Aside from the little incident at the [Memory] Museum, the plan went perfectly. This was not only because Cheng Shi had thoroughly grasped the will of the [Order] faction and brought stability to its extreme, but also because this script had a second screenwriter!

[Fraud]!

That's right, [fraud] has indeed made its move.

Just as Cheng Shi told Zhen Xin, He was forced to take action.

Cheng Shi used his established identity as leverage, insisting on obtaining a [Order] throne at this juncture. Although this did not align with the rhythm of [Deception]'s plan, He truly could not allow the established to bear even the slightest risk at this time.

So He entered the game, and the first thing He did was to let Zhen Xin's acting fool Huan Yu.

No one noticed anything amiss with "Cheng Shi," not even the three gods!

This is not only because [Deception] is good at deceiving, but also because when Cheng Shi asked the three gods for help, he and his benefactor completed an incredibly tacit cooperation without any communication!

He didn't tell the three gods the whole plan; he persuaded Zhen Xin as if she were himself, making the most of his established identity to reap its benefits.

After that, he completely disappeared from the world's sight and was "hidden" by [fraud].

When the three gods appeared, they only thought that "Cheng Shi," played by Zhen Xin, was Cheng Shi. That's why the scene of "Death" blocking the final decree in shock and anger, and "Silence" descending but being silenced instead, occurred!

Even Time itself only realized it had been deceived when it heard Cheng Shi's sincere prayer at the very last moment.

Two con artists, one big and one small, managed to swindle everyone in Huanyu without exchanging a single word.

The second thing that [Deception] did was to return everything that [Chaos] had stolen from it to [Chaos] when [Chaos] returned.

He understands chaos better than any other god; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to convincingly transform chaos into order.

Previously, He needed the authority of "chaos" because He had a secret He wanted to keep hidden from the entire world. But now, He no longer needs to hide it, and He also wants to resolve this crisis of identity reversal before the final plan is implemented.

He knew that this was an excellent opportunity to resolve the potential risks of the "chaos," so taking advantage of Cheng Shi's actions, He also began to close the net.

Thus, at the very moment when [Chaos] attempted to corrupt Cheng Shi's established identity with the final edict, [Deception] performed an action that was both perfectly in line with his own personality and incredibly crucial:

He deceived Cheng Shi's name, causing Huanyu to forget the meaning of the name "Cheng Shi" for a moment!

This is not difficult. Deception is the manifestation of nothingness, and it is adept at concealment. Moreover, it has previously seized the authority of memory, and the river of existence flowing in nothingness is the best proof of that!

So, in the instant before the self-destruction of [Chaos], He suddenly couldn't remember Cheng Shi's name, and could only point in shock and anger at the specific target "Cheng Shi" in front of Him, saying:

"I bestow upon him the title of Commander, granting him the authority over [Chaos], and permitting him to inherit everything from me!"

[Fraud], I know your methods, but there are some things you can't go against!

Because this is the final edict!

Chaos realized that deception was at work, but He also found a solution, which naturally pointed to the target and designated "it" as the successor to the throne and authority.

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