The road to the mine warehouse is short, but during this rare time alone, Cheng Shi has an unusually large amount of thoughts.
With every step he took, he was sorting out what he had seen and heard during the entire trial. All the details that he had previously overlooked became clear again as he tried hard to recall them.
When did Li Wufang start to change?
If all minor differences were considered as signals of "inconsistency", then there would undoubtedly have been abnormalities in the trial before the first concentrated discussion.
The "abnormality" that he "witnessed" at first was not actually Investigator Li Wufang, but the believer in "Truth", the assassination doctor Wang Weijin!
Wang deliberately concealed his identity at the beginning, but he exposed himself without care when the Cinderbreaker created the annihilation disaster, and even revealed his name after that.
Originally, although Cheng Shi was puzzled by this change in attitude, he could also explain it as a change in the other party's mentality. But now it seems that things are not that simple.
Perhaps, before the disaster of annihilation, Wang had already stepped into the trap of [time] and turned into another "Wang" who did not belong to this timeline.
The same goes for Li Wufang. At the beginning of the trial, he was still seeking guidance from the blind man about [fate], but during the first group discussion, he said "I don't believe in fate". It is obvious that he is no longer the same person.
Judging from their anomalies alone, the first [time] anomaly seemed to have occurred in the first few hours of the trial.
Not bad, for the first time!
Because Cheng Shi remembered that Qin Xin's changes only appeared after he explored the slum area, so the "inconsistency" in [time] may have appeared twice, or even more than twice!
After all, he is not sure now whether the teammates he met were born after several "discrepancies", and the most powerful evidence for this is the change in Li Wufang's attitude. Cheng Shi confirmed that he had met at least three "different" versions of Li Wufang.
This also means that once the player steps into the trap of [Time], he may always be affected by "discrepancy" and constantly change his identity.
So what exactly affected them and how did they fall into the trap? This is the most critical question. Only by finding this reason can we sort out all the truth about what happened in this [Time] trial.
Also, Qin Xin...is he really no longer the same Qin Xin?
As for the blind person I am looking for, who can dare to say that she has never changed?
Cheng Shi's brows were getting tighter and tighter. He was not simply worried about the safety of the Fire Bearer, he was more concerned about himself.
If the trap of [Time] has already been set, and the "inconsistencies" of the trial have already begun to happen to the players, then...what about yourself?
Is it possible that I have been infected too?
Even though Cheng Shi knew that he was the darling of [Nothingness], he was not the darling of [Existence]. Since [Time] was increasing the difficulty, was it possible that this difficulty was increasing on his own head?
Obviously, Li Wufang, who had become "Irregular", did not realize that there was a problem with himself or his teammates. As an investigator known for his keen observation, if even he did not realize the problem, it meant that the change in [Time] would hardly be noticed by the players, and all the irregularities appeared silently. So, who could guarantee that Cheng Shi had not changed?
No one can guarantee it, not even Cheng Shi.
He can only ensure that his consciousness and memory are coherent, and that all his experiences today are seamless. However, once "discrepancies" appear, the space and time of different timelines are disturbed and chaotic. As the one affected, he can only ensure that his external feelings remain unchanged, and he cannot control anything else.
For example, if he really became "Canci", it means that the original him has been replaced, and his current self is the one who has been "abandoned by the original timeline" and appeared in another time and space.
In other words, Cheng Shi didn't know whether he was still in the timeline where he was supposed to exist, nor did he know whether the teammates he was facing had "invaded" his timeline because of the discrepancy in [time], or... existed in the current timeline, and he was the outsider!
All of this requires figuring out where the [time] trap is and why the "inconsistency" in the trial occurs before one can make any inferences. This is also what Cheng Shi fears the most at the moment.
However, no matter how the fear grew and spread in his heart, at least under the protection of the door key, Cheng Shi could still restrain himself.
Next, it depends on whether the blind man is the life-saving straw he is looking for.
Thinking of this, Cheng Shi's eyes fixed, his expression changed instantly, he pushed open the door of the warehouse and walked in with a smile on his face.
In the warehouse where the two [Foolish] believers were conducting experiments, Qin Xin had already sensed Cheng Shi's approach. The other party had clearly just left not long ago, so why was he walking back slowly?
What did he discover? Or did he discover himself?
The founder of the Fire Bearer curled his lips into a faint smile. He did not say anything, but continued to sit opposite the blind man.
An Mingyu had a hint of sadness on her face at this moment. She frowned slightly, as if she was thinking about something. The reason why she made such an expression was naturally because just now, after Cheng Shi left, she and Qin Xin had a "memory exchange" that was unique to the Fire Bearer.
Let's go back a little in time. When Cheng Shi and Li Wufang closed the door of the warehouse, the blind man "looked" at Wang who was watching the experiment carefully, and turned slightly to Qin Xin beside him.
Obviously, she couldn't see anything through her tightly closed eyes, but they seemed to emit some kind of mysterious glow, which made Qin Xin feel uncomfortable.
However, Qin Xin did not respond. He just stood there with his arms folded, extremely quiet.
After a long time, the blind man sighed and said softly, "Don't you have anything to tell me?"
Qin Xin smiled and shook his head: "Should I have?"
"Yeah, I get it." The blind man also laughed. "Xinxin told me that the best way to break the silence is to force someone to submit. I don't know if our teammates can hear what I'm saying now, but I have to remind you that if you don't want to say something to me, then the next sentence I'll reveal our identities."
Qin Xin was stunned, then smiled in astonishment: "Are you serious?"
"Firebringer, you and I, are both firebringers."
"......"
When the blind man finished speaking, she looked down at Qin Xin's hand, and without her knowing when, that sturdy hand had already grasped a white mandible that had been rubbed smooth.
"You're... livelier than I expected."
"You're quieter than I thought."
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