But before he can see justice (order), Cheng Shi must first meet the ironclad laws of order.
After all, justice (order) now represents the covenant, and He only responds to covenants concerning the authority of the gods, and will not cast His gaze upon any mortal.
Moreover, this mortal frequently seeks out loopholes and disrupts order, attempting to challenge the authority of the Convention.
Cheng Shi was self-aware; without any leverage, he couldn't persuade "Fairness (Order)" to make an exception. Therefore, he had to collect leverage first.
This bargaining chip is the "Iron Law of Order"!
However, the Iron Law of Order will not easily summon a deceitful believer who is suspected of being an envoy of opposing faiths. He hates deception and despises chaos even more.
Therefore, Cheng Shi's audience with the emperor was undoubtedly a failure.
But he wasn't worried, because the Joker was flexible enough to deal with "rigidity".
Cheng Shi made some preparations, and then before dawn the next day, he found a second helper: Li Wufang, a believer of [Order] and the destined one.
Cheng Shi told Li Wufang to take one of his dice to see the "Iron Law of Order." As a devout believer of "Order," especially as the "candidate successor" whom "Arrogance (Order)" valued before his death, the "Iron Law of Order" would probably not refuse the investigator's request to see him.
In this way, Cheng Shi can use this die to achieve his goal of meeting the [Iron Laws of Order].
That's only one aspect. Once he's dealt with the "Iron Laws of Order," he'll naturally have a way to meet the "Justice (Order)" who doesn't want to talk to him.
When Li Wufang first heard about this, he trembled all over.
He hadn't forgotten what happened when he went to see [Order] with Cheng Shi last time. In that [Chaos] temple, which [Order] believers never set foot in, [Order] destroyed itself!
Even though it was just a fragment of "order," the shock still lingered in his heart for a long time.
For ordinary players, paying homage to a god is already incredibly difficult, let alone witnessing the self-destruction of a god!
Especially after learning about the relationship between "order" and "chaos," he became even more hesitant.
It's called "Order," but in reality, it's "Chaos." Ever since he learned these secrets, he's felt his devotion to "Order" has become utterly chaotic, and today, Brother Cheng is urging him to go and pay homage to Him...
Will He know that I have already discerned His identity?
So what awaits me—forgiveness or punishment?
Most importantly, will He also perish?
Li Wufang was a little scared. Cheng Shi saw his hesitation and comforted him with a smile:
Do you still remember the hopes that Pride (Order) had for you?
If you believe that the world still needs order, then confronting the chaos and reclaiming everything that belongs to order is the thing you should do most.
Don't worry, your destined one will protect you.
If you can't trust others, can't you trust me?
"......"
Li Wufang didn't dare to speak. He really wanted to say that the person he trusted the least was you.
But in reality, the investigators trusted the Fate Weaver the most.
He hesitated for a moment, then made his decision, gritted his teeth, clenched his fist, and nodded:
"good.
However, before I have an audience, I have one more question.
Cheng Shi was taken aback, guessing what the other party wanted to ask, and shook his head with a light laugh:
"Alright, it's time to tell you. Yes, you guessed right."
I am indeed not an ordinary person.
I am God, and my divine name is... Foolishness!
No one who hears this name would think that Foolishness is a messenger of other faiths, because the name is so unique that its literal meaning reveals all the mystery.
Li Wufang's pupils contracted sharply. He scrutinized Cheng Shi, swallowed hard, and said with slight nervousness:
"So all of this was a fraudulent scheme?"
Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "What do you mean?"
"[Deception] and [Chaos] have trapped my Lord in the temple and stolen His throne. Now you ask me to deal with [Chaos], and I can only think that [Deception] is crossing the river... pushing it."
Besides, Brother Cheng, no, sir, your name sounds suspiciously like it belongs to a fraudulent envoy...
Seeing his comrades-in-arms address him as "sir," Cheng Shi felt something was off.
At this moment, he had no intention of lying anymore, nor did he enjoy being revered as a god, so he smiled and shook his head, saying:
"My identity is complicated and involves many secrets, which I cannot explain to you in a short time."
But rest assured, no matter whose followers the foolish one is, He will always stand on the side of the destined one.
So don't call me "sir," it sounds too formal. Just call me "boss."
"Boss?"
The moment Li Wufang heard this title, he was undoubtedly overjoyed. This title brought him closer to the deity before him, dispelling the estrangement between humans and gods in the tacit understanding between destined individuals.
And Cheng Shi is undoubtedly the leader of the destined people!
However, he always felt that the title "boss" was a little strange.
“In our area, ‘boss’ is a term used to address elders. Wouldn’t that make us more distant…” Li Wufang scratched his head, embarrassed. “Otherwise, I’ll call you ‘boss’ instead. It’s the same thing.”
"......"
The moment Cheng Shi heard that familiar address, his hand trembled slightly. His surging thoughts instantly pulled him back to the trial of time, the trial in which he glimpsed the truth of the universe. In that trial, Li Wufang from another world also addressed him in the same way.
That was the first time he learned that there were destined people outside the world, and it was because of that "boss" that he pulled Li Wufang into the world's destined people.
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