Chapter 811: It's All Fake

"You're afraid nobody knows you've come," said Qi Xia.

"Hey! Where did that come from?" Chen Jun Nan replied. "A quiet guy like me only speaks up when I meet someone I'm really close to."

"Hopefully," Qi Xia responded.

Qiao Jia Jin quickly ran over and asked, "Deceiver, have you finished your business?"

"Almost, just one more person to see," Qi Xia nodded and said. "Do you want to come with me?"

"Hey," Chen Jun Nan shook his head. "We brothers just came to check on you because we were worried you'd get soaked by that black rain and die. But you've already cracked that black bead, so you're fine now. Go ahead and get busy; we're off to a meeting."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jia Jin elbowed Chen Jun Nan: "Jun Nan, are you still holding a grudge?"

"I never hold grudges," Chen Jun Nan said. "I'm just quick-tempered, narrow-minded, can't let things go, and vengeful."

Qi Xia sighed lightly and then shook his head.

"Ah, come on," Qiao Jia Jin said with a smile, pulling him. "We were good before, right? Good brothers don't hold grudges overnight."

"You really think I'm holding a grudge?" Chen Jun Nan laughed. "Old Qi, we're here to make you owe me a huge favor. Listen up, we've figured out that big rat's motives."

"Oh?"

Chen Jun Nan quickly relayed what the ground rat had said to Qi Xia.

He not only told Qi Xia that the ground rat was a reliable "wall grass," but also that the eight "Sheng Xiao" on the map should all receive special care from "Tian Long," making their promotions faster than anyone else's, and the games they lead have been guided by "Tian Long."

So, anyone would think these eight people are "Tian Long's" confidants, and the situation seems quite strange.

"Receiving special care from 'Tian Long'...?" Qi Xia reached up to touch his chin after hearing this; he hadn't anticipated this situation.

Why would "Tian Long" single out these eight people?

If their identities were exposed, they should all be labeled as "ants" like the former "Di Long." If their identities weren't exposed, why give them special care?

"Someone is ensuring my plan is executed accurately..." Qi Xia murmured to himself. Could that person be "Tian Long"?

Thinking this way, Qi Xia felt his deduction was a bit clearer.

Many subtle clues point to the fact that in "Zhong Yan Zhi Di," the most dangerous person might not be "Tian Long," but "Qing Long."

"Qing Long" appears far more frequently than "Tian Long," and most of the information Qi Xia has obtained comes from "Qing Long." If he lied, no one could refute it.

Since "Tian Long" is always asleep and doesn't have "Ling Wen" ability, even if "Qing Long" lies, "Tian Long" wouldn't notice.

"Indeed," Qi Xia nodded. "At least for me, Tian Long isn't as evil as I imagined, and Qing Long isn't as good as I thought."

"Oh?" Chen Jun Nan said in confusion. "What are you talking about, kid?"

"Never mind," Qi Xia shook his head and said. "Any other news?"

The three looked at each other, seeming to have some unspoken issue.

"Go ahead," Qi Xia said. "Your eyes clearly show there's something else."

They could only sigh helplessly and, after hemming and hawing for a while, finally told Qi Xia about Qin Ding Dong.

They told Qi Xia that Qin Ding Dong is Wei Yang's disciple, who learned deception from Wei Yang. She is responsible for disrupting the various games of the participants, making sure no one can escape from here. It sounds very similar to the methods of "Ji Dao," but Qi Xia remained expressionless, seemingly uninterested in this information.

Then, they mentioned her "disordered memories."

When Qi Xia heard this part, his eyes kept flickering with light, and he was rapidly thinking about something.

He turned to Qin Ding Dong and asked with a hint of doubt: "Are you saying your entire life is fake?"

"I only suspect that the life in my memories is fake," Qin Ding Dong gestured with her hands. "After all, I am who I am; I know my own personality. With my personality, I couldn't have done the things in my memories or lived the life I remember."

"Interesting," Qi Xia nodded. "If that's true, I have a question."

"What question?"

Qi Xia thought for a moment and asked: "Why do you think the life in your memories is fake, rather than believing your current personality is fake?"

"Ah...?" Qin Ding Dong was slightly stunned. "Qi Tong Xue, what do you mean?"

"Don't misunderstand; I just have a small doubt," Qi Xia said. "If you believe your memories have been faked, that means your entire life has been altered by someone."

"Yes, that's what I mean..." Qin Ding Dong nodded.

"But if it's your personality that's been faked, they only need to change your current personality," Qi Xia said. "Analyzing the two situations, the latter seems more likely. After all, the latter could be achieved with 'Hui Xiang' in 'Zhong Yan Zhi Di.'"

"But that doesn't seem right either..." Qin Ding Dong was slightly stunned. "If they needed to change my personality, it seems like less work... because every time I rebirth, I have this personality. So when was it changed...?"

As Qin Ding Dong spoke, her voice grew quieter because even she realized Qi Xia's point made sense.

It's more realistic to modify someone's personality in "Zhong Yan Zhi Di" rather than going back to alter their entire past life.

But why would they do that?

Although these two methods seem to have completely different intentions, they both lead to the same result—that the person doubts whether their life is fake.

"I'm not entirely sure," Qi Xia said. "But 'a drastic change in personality' sounds more possible than 'fabricating a life.'"

"A drastic change in personality..." Qin Ding Dong pondered for a long time before looking up and asking softly: "Qi Tong Xue... in this place, besides me, have you seen anyone else undergo a 'drastic change in personality'? This just doesn't make sense..."

"Yes."

"Really...? Who?"

"I suspect two people."

"Two people?"

"Me and Chu Tian Qiu," Qi Xia answered coldly. "There are many clues pointing to this, so I have to believe it."

"You..." Qin Ding Dong was slightly stunned. "N-no, that's not right... Qi Tong Xue, when I met you, your personality was already like this."

"That only means I changed earlier, possibly before we met," Qi Xia replied.

"Wait a minute..." Qin Ding Dong felt like she was hearing a problem she'd never considered. "If you and Chu Tian Qiu also had a 'drastic change in personality,' doesn't that mean you also doubted whether your lives are fake?!"