There is no answer in the world...
Indeed, from Cheng Shi's perspective, there is no answer in the universe.
Having experienced so many twists and turns, learned so many truths, and made so many speculations... If Cheng Shi was still hesitant about his final conjecture before inheriting the [Convention], now he can almost be sure that he has seen through the essence of the universe.
Not just the essence of the sliced universe, but also... the essence of the real universe.
But he dared not tell anyone else about all this, because he always remembered the words of [Time]: "Believe because of faith."
He feared that if this conjecture were made public, he would lose the basis for being trusted.
So before, he didn't even dare to look at Wei Mu too much, for fear that a single glance would reveal something to the other party. But now, knowing that Wei Mu is the authority of the "Foolish One," it means that the little wooden puppet representing the Old Gods will no longer accompany them into the next era, if the next era exists.
So today, Cheng Shi has finally found someone who can "see" the world clearly and someone who can communicate with him.
The secret he had kept hidden in his heart for so long finally found a place to be revealed.
Before long, a dazzling array of stars rose in the surrounding void. The [Covenant] agent had exerted its power, shackled this starry sky, and prevented the universe from hearing its voice again.
Then, he let out a long breath, his shoulders relaxing as if an endless burden had been lifted, and he lowered his head, mocking himself:
"At first, I just wanted to find a glimmer of possibility for this world."
I had just experienced that sham ending, and I told you these things then; you should remember.
Wei Mu certainly remembered, and not only did he remember, but after finding his true "self," he also rediscovered countless details from that false ending.
[Deception] deduced his identity at that time and used this memory to inform Wei Mu that He had not lost in the game of seeking the authority of [Foolishness].
But that's not the key point. The most important thing is that Wei Mu remembered that pair of eyes that flashed by at the end of that change!
That's why he said that [Fraud] delivered the best possible answer within its capabilities.
But Wei Mu didn't say anything at the moment, he just looked quietly into Cheng Shi's eyes.
He knew that this foolish man who dragged the world forward was under too much pressure and needed to confide in someone and vent his frustrations. Besides himself, there was probably no one else in the world who was a suitable candidate.
To put it bluntly and realistically, only those who must have perished in the old era and whose established relationships were not particularly close could be qualified for this position.
Those who support the fear-based groups like those associated with "death" and "silence" are not suited to listening to preconceived complaints, and Cheng Shi will not let his own emotions affect those who silently support him.
Therefore, an absolutely neutral, absolutely calm, absolutely rational, and "all-knowing" foolish puppet becomes the best person to confide in.
Wei Mu was undoubtedly wise. He knew that in this outpouring of emotions, he could only listen and not comment, because he had accepted the identity of the authority of "foolishness" and naturally needed to avoid polluting the established order with his own will.
Thus, [foolishness] once again turned to [silence].
"I feel incredibly lost about what lies ahead. Nobody knows what [Deception] is doing, and it never tells me. [Time] doesn't have time to pay attention to me either."
The uncertainty of the future made it difficult for me to move forward. In desperation, I had to find a solution myself, and it was then that an idea came to me:
Conduct an experiment, an experiment that will give us insight into the future!
"The inspiration for this experiment actually came from you."
Cheng Shi looked up with a complicated expression, seemingly looking at Wei Mu in front of him, but his somewhat empty gaze seemed to pass directly through Wei Mu and look into the endless void.
"Do you remember the experiment you conducted for Avros in Dolgoth that simulated the Star Dagger?"
Based on time kink, the time length in the experiment is extended, and truth is measured across time in this way.
Inspired by this, I wanted to construct a similar experiment, except that the experiment would no longer take place in Twilight Town, where only two gods took turns playing their game, but rather...
A real world where sixteen gods reign supreme and bestow upon mortals a "Faith Game"!
That's right, I want to bring everything in front of me into the experiment, simulate the predicament I'm facing, and let the version of myself in the experiment explore all the possibilities that I didn't have time to realize.
I've even come up with an experimental plan for this:
The Ritual of Truth is still in my hands. I only need enough experimental materials to reconstruct the world as it is today, and I have already obtained enough materials.
[Memory] has also been taken over by the Dragon King. All we need to do is have him extract my memories and anchor them as the background of the world. Then Cheng Shi in the experiment will enter a similar predicament as I have.
Then, I simply had my friends act out the gods who still exist today. They were close enough to them, and some of them had even become them, so they were able to portray them well and give me some vague and uncertain guidance in the experiment.
That's enough, because the guidance I've received has never been clear.
After that, I could stay outside the experimental field, stretching out the time as much as possible, and then observe again and again how my other self was searching for his future.
I know this is cruel for Cheng Shi in the experiment, but I have no other choice.
I have no time, and the world has no time.
I will reconstruct this world countless times, awakening him again and again with his failures. His struggles are my struggles, and his indomitable spirit is my indomitable spirit.
I want to use this to gain insight into the so-called future...
By this point, Cheng Shi's voice was hoarse, and the smile on Wei Mu's face gradually disappeared.
Cheng Shi staggered back a few steps, his self-deprecating smile growing wider and wider.
He cried and laughed at the same time:
"It's funny, this experiment to see the future hasn't even started yet, but I seem to have already seen the future."
When I returned from the real universe for the third time, thrown into that terrifying spacetime storm by [deception], and witnessed the merciless creator destroy another world, I wondered, who could be so indifferent to the beings in the experiments, and why [*He] was so eager to create one new experiment after another...
Countless questions troubled me, countless doubts dragged me down, I was confused and could only exhaust my brainpower to think and understand.
In that instant, I suddenly thought of myself.
In that upcoming experiment to foresee the future, I felt the same ruthlessness and eagerness I had for Cheng Shi...
At that moment, an immense fear engulfed me.
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