Chapter 252 Li Cheng understands the truth of the world
"The direction of history depends on my thoughts... Tsk tsk tsk, why are Lao Deng's lines so childish?"

Li Cheng couldn't help but complain.

"Who are you calling a middle school student? No, who are you calling a laoden?"

An old voice sounded, and Li Cheng realized that in just a trance, he appeared in the world tree space full of golden light.

The old man, the incarnation of the root, was looking at him with dissatisfaction, blowing his beard and glaring.

Li Cheng: “…”

Lilith: “!!!”

The Ragdoll Cat never expected that he would suddenly come into this space, and he panicked all of a sudden.

It was too late for her to find a place to hide.

And the incarnated old man noticed her, just as she had feared.

"Hmm? You are... a demigod with divinity? No, your divinity is very strong, much stronger than those demigods."

The transformed old man walked up to the ragdoll cat, holding his chin with a puzzled look.

"Hey, hey, I, I'm just an ordinary little cat, meow~" Lilith licked her paws awkwardly, but she clamped her tail tightly, not daring to move.

"Haha, an ordinary little cat can talk? Are you kidding me?" The old man narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Cheng again: "Hey, what's the origin of this cat?"

Now it was Li Cheng's turn to be surprised.

I didn't expect that the old man Huasheng, an AI, could actually see the GM that only he could see, and could also find out something wrong with the GM.

Could this be the awakening of the omnics? The birth of Skynet?

Quantum technology, you can actually create such a terrifying AI, so terrifying, so terrifying.

"Yes, she is indeed just an ordinary little kitten." Li Cheng lied casually:
"As for being able to speak, I was the one who taught him. As a savior, it's normal for me to be able to speak both human and cat languages, right?"

"Hehe." The old man Huasheng smiled with a forced smile.

Do you think I'm a fool? Do you believe in a thing like you?

But after studying it for a long time, he couldn't figure it out, so he had to give up.

Lilith finally breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart settled down in her stomach.

"Well, since you don't want to talk, forget it. Let's talk business first." The incarnated old man knocked the ground with his cane:
"This trial is now over. You can settle the account and receive the blessing at any time."

"Wait, it's over already?" Li Cheng raised his eyebrows. "Main Mission 1: Obtain Position Card and Main Mission 2: Survive as long as possible. I won't talk about these two missions. Isn't Mission 3 not finished yet?"

The third main task of this trial is to find the truth hidden in this war.

Li Cheng didn't remember what truth he had discovered.

"Haha, what more truth do you want?" The incarnated old man knocked the ground unhappily: "Isn't the truth that this war was entirely directed by you, Chu Sheng Dong Xi?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Li Cheng uttered, "It turns out that this is such an unchallenging task, Peanut, your dungeon-doing skills are getting worse and worse."

"Peanut? You TM... Huh, huh..." The incarnated old man took two deep breaths before he resisted the urge to kick this bastard's ass.

"I am a cultured man, how could I say such vulgar words? It is a sin, a sin."

After all, his presence here meant he was working overtime without pay.

Every minute you work is a waste of your life.

If I continue to argue with Li Cheng for a long time, it will only waste more of my life.

"Well, this trial has come to an end." He sighed and continued, "Except for you, Karenina, and Mu, there are only two people left who can breathe in the entire trial."

"Two?" Li Cheng frowned.

One of these two people is Lille, who was repeatedly harmed by him, but what about the other one?

"I can't tell you who it is. That's the rule."

As if seeing through Li Cheng's thoughts, the incarnated old man said unhappily: "Since you have the highest score in the trial so far, I will give you two choices now."

"One is that the trial ends immediately. I will bless you and settle the account, and then send you out of the abyss."

"Believe me, based on your current achievements and the difficulty of this 10th-order SSS trial, the blessing I can give you will definitely exceed your imagination."

"Also, I can personally help you upgrade the blessing to a higher level, or give you a double blessing."

"Well, what do I have to pay?" Li Cheng asked.

Huasheng Lao Deng is not a philanthropist. If he wants to double the reward, he must do something himself.

“It’s simple. Give up listening to the secrets about the Wrathful Father God and the Abyss, and don’t worry about what happens next.” The incarnated old man spread his hands.

"Oh, I knew it." Li Cheng said calmly: "Then I will choose the second option."

"Not considering it anymore?"

"I won't consider it anymore."

"Think about it more. Things will be difficult later."

"If it's difficult, can't you just give me a little more reward?"

"If I give you a little more reward, would you be willing to give it up?"

"I don't want to."

"Okay, okay, are you sure you don't want to think about it?"

"I won't consider it anymore."

"Think about it more. Things will be difficult later."

"If it's difficult, can't you just give me a little more reward?"

"If I give you a little more reward, would you be willing to give it up?"

"..."

Lilith looked left and right, horrified: "Where are you two putting the nesting dolls?"

“Ahem.” The incarnated old man was a little embarrassed: “Damn it, I’ve been led astray by you, a newly risen Dongxi again.”

"Didn't you just say that you don't hide secrets?" Li Cheng was puzzled. "By the way, if you didn't want me to listen to this secret from the beginning, why did you give me this task?"

Faced with this question, the incarnated old man was surprisingly silent.

He just looked at Li Cheng quietly, sometimes o.0, sometimes 0.o.

I don’t know how much time passed, maybe a few seconds, or maybe a few hours.

After all, in this realm belonging to the World Tree, the concepts of time and space are chaotic and disordered.

Finally, he sighed: "Life is full of contradictions, and I am no exception."

"Li Cheng, from a rational point of view, I really hope you know this secret because it means new possibilities."

"But from an emotional point of view, I don't want you to touch this secret now, because once you know this secret, that existence will pay attention to you."

"You... are you worried about my safety?" Li Cheng was a little surprised: "Old Deng, am I so important that I deserve your attention?"

"No, it's just that you are too weak and will die in an instant." The incarnated old man spoke the truth.

Li Cheng: “…”

No, man, my current fighting power is comparable to that of a demigod, and I also have the ability to resurrect and rewind.

Isn't it a bit too heartbreaking to say that?
"I know what you are thinking. Believe me, if you have not reached the combat power of a demigod, you are not even qualified to listen to this secret and discuss it with me."

The incarnated old man twirled his beard and said, "I will find a way to get the reward for this mission to Mao, and then kick you out of the trial."

Li Cheng: “…”

Okay, okay, that's it.

As the builder of the dungeon, he blatantly steals players' rewards.

Lao Deng, you really are worthy of being a character designed by Yang Qiying...

"But you have reached the level, so you are qualified." The incarnated old man said again: "But, it's too early, Li Cheng."

"I don't want you to know this secret so early. Don't you have the third princess of that empire in your hands? Through her, let the emperor of the empire trust you.
"Add to that your connections at the Full Moon Academy and your military exploits in overthrowing the Furious Father God Territory. Overnight, you will become a legend on the Destiny Continent, the living Son of Destiny."

"You will gain countless resources and wealth. With that wealth, it won't take long for you to cultivate to the peak of mortals."

"Coupled with your dragon and blood bloodlines, by then, let alone the Wrathful Father God, even the gods of the abyss above him may not be your opponents."

"At that time, it would be a safe choice to touch upon this secret."

Listening to the words of the incarnated old man, Li Cheng held his chin up and said nothing.

"I can promise that I will help you find the most suitable growth path. What do you think?" The incarnated old man continued:
"When you are strong enough, I will--"

"In this way, you will have plenty of time to deal with Rihanna." Li Cheng suddenly spoke up, interrupting him:
"In other words, we can use this time to let Rihanna, the eternally sleeping witch, and the evil god she sealed die naturally, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man, who had been calm and kind just now, slowly closed his mouth. His eyes first showed surprise, and then there was barely perceptible anger.

"Li Cheng, being too sensitive is not a good thing."

"Hey, you're really humorous." Li Cheng smiled warmly and sunny.

It turned out to be just as he guessed.

What is for your own good and what is worrying about your own safety.

If this Peanut Old Deng really had such good intentions, he would have stepped forward to stop me from the moment I entered the trial.

At that time, I didn't have the fighting power comparable to that of a demigod.

Isn't it more dangerous to challenge the angry Father God with a mortal body than it is now?

The only reason he would do this is because his current behavior hindered his plans.

That's why he came forward to bribe me.

"Okay, Lao Deng, stop tempting me. I'll choose the second option. Just tell me the secret." Li Cheng said jokingly.

"Haha, Li Cheng, you know what? Although I don't want you to touch Rihanna, what I just said is not without reason. I hope you——"

"jump over."

"What the hell?" The incarnated old man narrowed his eyes.

"I said skip it." Li Cheng sighed, "Lao Deng, please stop talking. No matter how much you say, I will not change my mind."

"..." The incarnated old man was silent for a moment, and then he let out a long breath: "Forget it, since you insist on seeking death, then I will tell you the secret."

"How sad and lamentable that a rising genius is about to fall so soon, haha."

"Don't test me anymore, Lao Deng. Threatening me with death is useless." Li Cheng spread his hands and added in his mind, "After all, I can save the file."

“Haha.” The incarnated old man smiled wryly: “Then listen to me carefully. I will only say it once.”

"All ears."

"There are two secrets. The first is that the current Wrathful Father God is not the real Wrathful Father God. He ate the original Wrathful Mother Goddess, took away her divinity, and obtained this position."

Hearing this, Li Cheng remained calm, but something suddenly occurred to him.

So that’s it!
When he was giving Fury the Whip of Reversal that day, he said that he had come to where he is today through his own efforts. So this is what he meant!
At the same time, Li Cheng automatically translated this sentence into the language of the Born Clan. The divinity of the Wrathful Father God was robbed = I can also rob the divinity of the Wrathful Father God.

Since it’s all about snatching, if he can snatch it in a rage, then why can’t I, Li Cheng, snatch it?
Li Cheng clenched his fists, tears that could swallow everything were surging in his palms.

"Oh, you have a good character, young man." The incarnated old man looked at Li Cheng in surprise. He thought that this guy would be shocked by this secret, but he didn't expect him to be so calm.

"I thought you were going to ask me for the details."

"None of that matters. Tell me another secret."

“Haha, okay.” The incarnated old man put his hands behind his back, his eyes revealing complex emotions, like fear, regret, and something else.

"The second secret is that the Abyss Demons will return to the Abyss after death. This is a lie, a complete lie."

His voice was not loud, but it made Lilith Cat's heart palpitate when it reached her ears.

"Wait, what did you say? Returning to the Abyss is a lie? That's impossible!"

Before Li Cheng could speak, Lilith asked anxiously, "Why would Abyss lie like this?"

"If they cannot return to the abyss after death, how can the demons remain fearless?" Li Cheng murmured, "What a good move, a brilliant chess move..."

"But, what's the danger of this secret?" Li Cheng frowned:
"This should be a good thing. Now that we know that returning to the Abyss is a lie, we don't have to worry about the Destiny Continent. We will face endless enemies."

Over the years, the Destiny Continent has been reducing its military forces and building fortresses because the abyss demons are endless.

The dead demons will be resurrected after decades or hundreds of years.

If returning to the abyss is a lie, then there may be new possibilities for the Destiny Continent.

"Who told you that Abyss has killed all the people there?" The incarnated old man tilted his head slightly and looked at him jokingly.

"What do you mean?"

"Although returning to the abyss is false, the immortality of the abyss is true." The incarnated old man laughed and said, "Otherwise, why can he produce one demon after another? One god after another?"

"You mean, the dead demons were transformed into power and used by the abyss to produce new demons? Therefore, the power of the abyss has been conserved for billions of years?" Li Cheng held his chin up.

"Well, almost there, actually..." The incarnated old man was about to continue speaking, but seeing that Li Cheng still had a pensive expression, he closed his mouth.

Sure enough, a few seconds later, Li Cheng muttered to himself: "No, it's not just that... If it were just that, this secret would have no effect on the Destiny Continent at all."

"At best, the Abyss Demons don't know that the resurrected me has become another person..."

"There's something deeper... Wait, hey, Lao Deng, is the strength of the recreated Abyss Demon the same as when he died?"

“Haha.” The incarnated old man smiled and said, “No, it’s the same as the moment he was born. If he was at level 7 when he was born and level 9 before he died, he would be level 7 after his resurrection.”

"In that case, where did the two missing steps go..." Li Cheng murmured.

"The consumption during the resurrection process? Similar to the handling fee?" Lilith blinked.

"Even if it's a handling fee, who collected it..." Li Cheng said, and suddenly a flash of lightning flashed behind his head:
"The Abyss... is it alive?"

"Oh?"

This time, the incarnated old man did not smile faintly as usual. Instead, he looked at Li Cheng unexpectedly:

"I really didn't expect you to think of this."

Li Cheng glanced at him and continued, "I have always believed that the Abyss is just a place, a place like the Destiny Continent."

"But now I think about it, maybe it's just a preconceived notion."

"There are many unreasonable things in the Abyss. For example, the demons obviously don't need to feed on humans, but they still hunt humans."

"The world destroyed by the demons did not have the resources they needed, but they still invaded it."

"There is no logic to all their atrocities. They are not for the sake of grabbing profits or seeking survival. They are just killing for the sake of killing and destroying for the sake of destroying."

"I originally thought that this was just a setting, a setting that the game planner came up with on a whim, and that couldn't justify itself..."

"But what if there is a reasonable logic hidden in this? What if the demons' killing has a reason?"

Having said this, Li Cheng paused, and the emotions in his eyes became as complicated as those of the incarnated old man:
"What if the abyss is alive? What if it breeds thousands of demons and kills for him, and that is how he increases his strength?"

"I, why don't I understand?" Lilith tilted her cat head, her eyes almost becoming as round as mosquito coils.

"To put it simply," Li Cheng explained, "Abyss had 20000 points of magic power at the beginning. He used 10000 points to create the demons, and then sent them out to kill, invade, and practice, so that they could improve their strength.

"And tell him not to be afraid, because he will be resurrected after death."

"So, the demons started to invade and kill fearlessly, and their strength kept rising to 20000 points."

"At this time, he died in battle."

"The Abyss will fulfill its promise and 'revive' him, but when he is 'resurrected', he will still only have 10000 magic points."

"The 10000 points of magic power he gained through killing became the property of the Abyss. The Abyss did nothing but create him and got 10000 points of magic power for free.

"And the demons fought hard all their lives, but in the end, they returned to the pre-liberation era overnight and restored their factory settings..."

"Isn't this abyss too dark? It doesn't leave anything for the demons?" Lilith Cat swallowed.

"Yes, not only will he not stay, but don't forget, there is no such thing as resurrection. The 'resurrected' demon is just a replica with his memories."

"No, those memories may not be true. Maybe they have also been adjusted by the Abyss, washing away all thoughts of resistance and leaving only loyalty to the Abyss."

Li Cheng said slowly.

Lilith the cat was stunned.

If that's the case, then the fate of these abyss demons has been determined since the day they were born.

They keep killing, destroying, and causing tragedy.

When their strength grows to a level that satisfies the Abyss, they will be arranged to die.

Dedicate all the power you get to the abyss.

Shit, aren’t these demons nothing but cattle and horses?
Moreover, they are like cattle and horses that have been brainwashed by faith!

"This process is called the ripening of the fruit, and the final plunder of the demons is called the picking of the fruit." The incarnated old man said softly: "Do you feel like you have heard these words somewhere before?"

"Rui..." Li Cheng frowned.

Yes, during the time when Rui was tortured by tears, he kept saying that he was a fruit, a ripe fruit.

The one who was responsible for picking him... was the Wrathful Father God?
Impossible. The Furious Father God is so stupid that you can't tell at first glance that he is the kind of big boss hiding behind countless shadows.

It's simply not cool enough.

"That's right, just as you thought, the wrathful father god is an idiot and knows nothing at all." The incarnated old man continued:
"There are two people who truly understand all of this. One of them is the Mother Goddess of Plague."

"She saw through the deception of the Abyss and realized the true nature of the Seven Gods of the Abyss. No matter how noble her status may seem, she is just a fruit carefully prepared by the Abyss."

"When the time is right, she will be picked by the abyss, chewed and eaten clean. Knowing all this, she does not intend to sit still and wait for death."

"So, she killed Abyss?" Li Cheng frowned. He always felt that something was wrong.

"How could she have the ability to kill the abyss? Haha, the abyss, the abyss, that is..." The incarnated old man suddenly stopped and chuckled: "But one day, the abyss suddenly disappeared."

"Disappeared?"

"Well, you can also use words like disappeared, fallen asleep, disappeared, etc., as long as you can understand it."

"In short, he no longer issues orders to the Seven Gods, nor does he create new demons. He even stops picking the dormant fruits of dead demons."

Hearing this, Li Cheng raised his eyebrows.

Another mystery solved.

Among the seven gods of the abyss, the mother goddess of pain Hongyue and the mother goddess of fraud female ghost, one is passive and addicted to playing badly, while the other one just has fun every day and does not do any serious work, but has never been punished by the abyss.

Li Cheng originally thought that the Abyss didn't want to care about them.

Now it seems that the abyss has disappeared altogether.

"It was at that time that the Plague Mother Goddess, who had been observing all this, realized that this was a good opportunity." The incarnated old man continued:
"So, she entered the core of the abyss and stole the authority of the abyss."

"This thing can be stolen?" Li Cheng's birth radar started turning again.

If the Mother Goddess of Plague can steal it, then it may be possible for him, Li Cheng, too, right?
"I don't know how she did it, but she did it." The incarnated old man continued, "From that day on, she regarded herself as the Abyss, issued orders, and commanded the remaining six gods of the Abyss to invade various worlds."

“Moreover, unlike the previous abyss, this Plague Goddess is the real one that devours the entire family.

"She used the body left by the abyss to produce demons, but she ate the demons that died and turned into fruits into her stomach."

"Use the power of the abyss to nourish yourself?" Li Cheng raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, everyone in the world believes that the Mother Goddess of Plague is a demigod whose strength is almost the same as that of the Mother Goddess of Nothingness."

"But tens of millions of years have passed. I don't know what kind of strength she has after eating so many demons. But I can be sure that her terror is definitely beyond your imagination and mine."

"Perhaps, she has transcended and become a true god."

"You know about the tragic events on the Destiny Continent, whether it's the Battle of Storm King City that massacred your blue dragon's family, or the Battle of Night City that buried countless soldiers, or the plan that hasn't happened yet to burn down the Full Moon Academy and let the fire of despair ravage the entire continent..."

"The mastermind behind all of this is the Mother Goddess of Plague."

"So that's how it is." Li Cheng nodded and wrote down the name of the Mother Goddess of Plague in a small notebook.

If she is poor, she will grow up in a shabby way; if she is rich, she will be killed.

"What about the Angry Father God? What role did he play in it?" Li Cheng asked again.

"I think you should have guessed the true identity of the Wrathful Father."

"Well, I roughly guessed that he should not be a life form in this world." Li Cheng nodded: "Is he also... on the side of the evil god?"

"Yes, that's right. He was summoned by the Mother Goddess of Plague." The incarnated old man continued, "And the purpose of summoning him..."

"It's because of the Angry Mother Goddess." Li Cheng continued: "If my guess is correct, the second person who realized the truth was the Angry Mother Goddess."

"But she is different from the Mother Goddess of Plague. She should be thinking of using the absence of the Abyss to help all the demons escape the fate of killing and being killed."

"But unfortunately, she told the Plague Goddess about this idea, which ultimately led to tragedy."

"Well……"

The incarnated old man looked at Li Cheng with great surprise.

If Li Cheng's previous speculation just surprised him, then his current reasoning shocked him slightly.

With just such simple information, he was able to deduce the whole picture of the matter.

This person's brain might be more than just his birthplace.

Wait, considering this guy's background, could it be that he already knew all this and is just pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger?

He shook his head, threw away the messy thoughts, and looked at Li Cheng solemnly as an old man: "Your guess is almost completely correct, except for one thing."

"Which point?"

"The first person to discover the trouble in the abyss, the first person to see through the essence of things, was not the Mother Goddess of Plague, but the Mother Goddess of Wrath."

“She is the awakened one.”

"And the Mother Goddess of Plague is just a..."

"A complete traitor."

(End of this chapter)