Deceitful Game

Chapter 188 Only 4 Days Left to Live

Chapter 188 Fourteen Days Left to Live

"Last words—"

Mingpo lowered her head and murmured softly.

He closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Only now has Mingpo finally understood where he came from, why he is doing this, and where he is going.

In a sense, this also explains the three ultimate questions about his life.

He finally understood why he was in such a strange state now, and why, in his memory, he had once been so brilliant and radiant.

That "destitute and impoverished" person was indeed Mingpo herself, and it was not a memory belonging to someone else.

However, that was Mingpo before she lost "the clarity of mind", "the generosity of tolerance", and "the discipline of knowing when to stop".

After losing her three souls, Mingpo is no longer the same person she used to be.

His moral compass is now extremely weak; he feels no guilt whatsoever even if he kills. He is also prone to fits of rage and quick to resort to violence—sometimes even attacking Ai Shiping, whom he trusts implicitly.

His constant pursuit of thrills and the aloofness that comes from this also stems from his detached and indifferent attitude.

The remaining four souls —

It should be "swallowing thieves", "non-poisonous", "cleansing", and "stinking lungs".

According to current logic and custom, "swallowing the thief" represents immunity and expelling disease. If one loses this vital essence, not to mention what virtue one would lose, one would at least lose immunity, thus becoming afflicted with serious illness.

"Non-toxic" represents dispersing stagnation, detoxifying, and healing sores—a mind free of accumulated toxins, a body free of wounds. If this essence is lost, one will inevitably be covered in wounds and bleed profusely.

"Cleansing away impurities" means removing turbidity and dirt.

Mingpo doesn't want to become a dirty, fat man.

Not to mention—the seventh soul, "Stinky Lungs," represents breathing.

If you can't even breathe, what's the difference between you and being dead?

It's just a matter of barely surviving.

Although theoretically there are seven more reincarnations after death, the power is weakened more and more with each subsequent life. It is not a phoenix-like rebirth, but simply that one is "not quite dead yet."

Even so, the power of this title is still too great.

Although it's true that "after becoming a Deceiver and awakening their memories, they can only live for seven more days," they could have lived a normal life before becoming a Deceiver. Just like Mingpo, who lived in the human world for almost thirty years, if he hadn't been taken away by his father to be killed and become a Deceiver, he might have continued to live like that.

—But it wouldn't be good if he lived to the very end without dying. That would mean he lost one of his seven reincarnations.

Although you live an extra lifetime, the possibility of defying fate is reduced.

This ability is not "only able to live for forty-nine days" but rather "living seven lifetimes first" plus "seven days after death".

A seven-life cycle of absolute immortality.

The price for this level of ability is merely "gradually losing bodily functions and virtues," and even has the added effect of "gradually increasing divinity." It seems that the price is far too little compared to the ability itself.

However, it is not.

Because this title belongs to the realm of virtue.

To reach the Gold Rank in the Realm of Virtue is to be a truly virtuous person capable of making the pilgrimage to the West.

Whether it's genuine or an act doesn't matter. The spiritual pollution brought about by this level of title is enough to rewrite one's personality. For charlatans without a Dionysian shrine, they cannot remove their titles. Without the comparison of their state under other titles, they cannot perceive their own changes, nor can they find their true personality.

For a "good person" of this caliber, losing the seven virtues and ultimately falling into a world-ending catastrophe might be an unbearable "curse."

Rather than calling these seven lifetimes a reward, it would be more accurate to describe them as punishment and torment.

—The only fortunate thing is that Mingpo lost his sense of good and evil when his first soul was lost. So he didn't actually feel much pain.

But if this continues—I'm afraid my mobility will decrease as time goes on, and I'll become closer and closer to being a "real dead person".

Mingpo knew the answer in his heart.

It absolutely cannot go until the seventh generation.

Even a Gold-ranked player would be troublesome if they lost their respiratory function. Dragging this far makes victory almost impossible.

It would be best to resolve this before the sixth incarnation, as "purification" is also a very important aspect of the soul.

Starting from the third incarnation, one can inherit their title —

But it seems that in his second life, he also inherited the illusionary abilities of the demon.

At that time, he hadn't yet awakened his true nature as a deceiver and couldn't possess the title, so this ability was clearly part of a system "outside of the title." Furthermore, he seemed to retain memories from his past—why weren't these things passed on to his current self?

If it were me, the only reason I would have done that was—

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Will past memories become an obstacle to my future self?

Mingpo murmured softly.

Only in his third life will he be able to formally inherit all the titles he holds. Therefore, in his second life, the one who participated in the wolf-sheep game, he must have inherited some of the abilities and memories of his previous life through some kind of manipulation.

In his second life, he realized something—so he decisively abandoned everything and completely reset his memories before initiating the Thin Burial.

To participate in the final test, one needs at least a year's worth of gold.

In other words, I have about two more lifetimes to live.

Once you become a deceiver, you have fourteen days left.

Mingpo's own condition will continue to decline, but his "initial title level" will increase.

Within these fourteen days, Mingpo must advance to the Gold rank of the Year, and ideally, have enough time to begin the final trial. If more than fourteen days pass, Mingpo's chances of winning will rapidly decline; and if more than twenty-one days pass, he will undoubtedly lose.

"—That was really exciting!"

Mingpo took a deep breath, but the corners of her mouth turned up: "From the perspective of the 'world,' what I'm doing should be considered—"

Become a god in seven days.

This feeling of life and death rushing at a rapid pace made his heart pound so hard.

"yes."

Nyarlathotep chuckled and said, "If you fail, you die—and your existence is completely erased. When the world restarts, you will be as if you never existed. This is what all deceivers who initiate the final test must face—"

You've only postponed it for another forty-nine days.

"When reincarnation restarts, you will only be able to regain your past life memories after becoming a deceiver. In other words, you will still remember nothing in the initial game."

"And these memories won't be preserved completely. The later you go, the higher your memory retention rate will be. So it's entirely possible that you might forget something important—"

That's why I came to find you. Is there anything you absolutely don't want to forget? You can give it to me, and I will pass it on to your future self.

"In that case," Mingpo paused for a moment before speaking, "please tell my future self something like this."

Do not beg for mercy, nor yearn for liberation — do not look back, nor stop.

If there's no road ahead, just charge forward and smash yourself to pieces.

[If the moment of having to make a decision comes down to it—]

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