The truth is obvious.
Zhang Jizu, who felt guilty towards the clown and wanted to "atone for his sins," encountered Cheng Shi, who also wanted to atone for his sins.
He knew he couldn't save Cheng Shi on his own, but the other Cheng Shi might have a way. So the two looked at each other, remained silent, and hit it off immediately, exchanging worlds through the [Time] deduction method.
Zhang Jizu grasped Cheng Shi's outstretched hand and went to the world that was entering a countdown to collapse. Cheng Shi from that world broke through the barrier by using the legacy of [Time] to come to this world and complete the role of Zhang Jizu!
Therefore, when Cheng Shi met Zhang Jizu from another world, the redemption the other party spoke of was not his own redemption, but rather that Cheng Shi from another world wanted to redeem himself!
Cheng Shi brought back the so-called "answer" from the real universe, but unexpectedly dragged down the entire world, leaving the universe without hope.
He knew his sins were grave, and could only try to pass on hope to other worlds in order to console himself with the endless regret and guilt in his heart.
As for the crime... it cannot be atoned. It is not a personal wound, but a scar of despair that is forever etched into his heart.
The "Good luck" that Cheng Shi heard from Zhang Jizu in another world was not referring to Cheng Shi, but rather wishing good luck to the Cheng Shi who desperately needed to atone for his sins.
Therefore, when the time-based deduction method ended and Cheng Shi saw Zhang Jizu again, the real Zhang Jizu was already in another world looking at another version of himself, and sighed deeply:
"Am I not also atoning for my sins...?"
I hope he can save him.
Another Zhang Jizu said with a smile, "It's okay, we can pay it off eventually. He can, you can, and I... can too."
...
The perspective shifts to beyond the void.
This is endless nothingness, the edge of the universe.
As you venture deeper, the void becomes unfathomably deep and increasingly dense, seemingly without end.
But only those in the know understand that at this moment, by simply borrowing the power of [Time], one can break through the barrier beyond nothingness, slip into the gap of [Existence], and go to the real universe to witness the vastness of reality and the wonder of the universe.
And it was here that the Outer God [Fate] released its restraints, expelling the predetermined that was enveloped in nothingness.
Those cold, indifferent eyes reopened, staring at Cheng Shi without joy or sorrow. Cheng Shi also stood up, meeting [Fate]'s gaze without yielding an inch.
The gaze between the human and the god was silent and profound, as if they had traversed countless worlds and gained insight into the universe. They looked at each other without saying a word, yet it seemed as if they had said everything.
Even after a long time had passed and the spacetime storm of the real universe had not yet arrived, the Outer God [Fate] broke the silence and coldly said:
"You are not the predetermined one!"
Cheng Shi blinked and sneered:
“My Lord, you brought me here, and now you say I am not the one destined to be here.”
So, is a predetermined identity just like clothes, something you can put on me and take off as you please?
Ha, I thought I was a key, a tool that could open the gates of the [Primordial] Temple, but now you're telling me I'm a... puppet?
Keys don't look like this!
Do you think dressing up a doll will make you admit your mistake?
Absurd, ridiculous, absurd!
It is not a creation within the world that you can mold and shape at will; it is the only channel connecting you to the [Primordial Beginning]!
My journey has been fraught with difficulties and setbacks, mostly detours with no right path!
I'm very curious, since it's supposed to be your will, why don't you ever guide me on this path?
The Outer God [Fate] was not angered by Cheng Shi's question, but remained indifferent, saying:
“I have given you countless instructions, but your rebelliousness is like [deception], you never listen.”
Cheng Shi was stunned for a moment, then burst into maniacal laughter:
"No, no, no, you know I'm not talking about that kind of guidance!"
I'm talking about genuine guidance from destiny!
The spiraling eddies in the eyes of the Outer God [Fate] gradually subsided. He remained unperturbed, instead becoming increasingly calm because of the question.
He looked at Cheng Shi and said coldly:
"You are not him, I cannot give you the guidance you need."
Cheng Shi's maniacal smile froze, and then two lines of clear tears inexplicably streamed down his face.
"I see...I see..."
It turns out that He chose to believe, not Him...
Okay, okay, okay!
Cheng Shi burst into laughter again, but this time his laughter was tinged with tears. Although he had no expression, he looked even more ferocious than before.
He wiped away his tears, looked up, and asked:
"One last question, how did you discover that I wasn't him?"
The Outer God snorted coldly: "The spacetime storm has not yet arrived, and your... identity is incorrect."
"A spacetime storm?" Cheng Shi was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter, "What a wonderful spacetime storm that hasn't arrived yet!"
How could you come up with such a false excuse?
Spacetime storms are the chaos at the beginning of an era, the darkness before dawn, the blank space before birth and growth. While life in the real universe can travel to different worlds via storms, it will never be generated on a remnant world. It will only be born when a brand new slice universe experiment begins.
You come from the real universe, so you must know these things. It's ridiculous that you say you want to wait for it above the current world.
Ha, fate is indeed better at deceiving than deception. You didn't even fool yourself, did you?
Your goal is definitely not a time-space storm, what are you doing?!
Upon hearing this, a subtle change finally appeared in [Fate]'s eyes. Cheng Shi happened to catch a slight tremor within the frozen vortex. He was startled, as if realizing something, and exclaimed in shock:
"You actually want to..."
"Enough!"
The Outer God [Fate] let out a heavy groan, causing the surrounding nothingness to begin collapsing endlessly. The dense darkness once again captured "Destiny," rendering it unable to utter another word.
Even without speaking, Cheng Shi's eyes still conveyed meaning.
Since his identity had already been discovered, and since the so-called rescue was meaningless, he put on his true eyes, which were covered with spirals, and looked directly at the eyes of stars that were also covered with spirals. With the corners of his eyes, which could only move slightly, he raised them high and gave the other a relieved smile.
He seemed to be saying:
"My scenes are finished, and this stage will no longer belong to me."
My sins may never be fully redeemed, but this is all I can do...
Then, he stepped into nothingness and closed his eyes.
"Bang—"
The predetermined fate is dead.
He died in the void embrace of the Outer God [Fate].
He said that any struggle that comes from the established order will splatter blood and paint the curtain of the times even more vividly.
And now, it's time for this crimson curtain to fall.
He casually tossed the "predestined" things that did not belong to this world out of the world, and then the Eyes of Stars pierced through the void, looking at a certain place where the aura of [death] was dense. The strangeness in his eyes flashed and disappeared, and the frozen spiral melted again, and began to spin as usual.
Those who concealed the established order are dead, and the true established order can no longer hide its form.
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