I'm not a theatre god

"Reverse the era...restart the world?"

Chen Ling could understand each of these eight words, but when they were put together, she couldn't understand what he meant.

"That's the literal meaning." Chu Muyun said slowly, "Reverse everything that has happened since the great catastrophe, and let human civilization return to the day when the Red Star descended..."

"You mean, going back in time??"

"It's not a retrospective, it's a restart... There's still a big difference between the two."

Chen Ling looked at Chu Muyun in disbelief, "Is this...possible?"

"Didn't you already see it?"

Chu Muyun pointed to the USB flash drive in Chen Ling's hand, "The result of our attempt."

In Chen Ling's mind, he immediately recalled the scene where he inserted the USB flash drive into the snow and traveled back to his "previous life"... There was no doubt that that was the world he once existed in, and it was also the era when the Red Star had just arrived.

Dusk Society, however, perfectly restored it and sealed it in this USB flash drive.

"How...how did you do this??" Restarting the world is a fantasy for Chen Ling, but he is a person who has experienced it firsthand.

"This process is quite complicated... We have worked hard so far and have only completed two hours of 'archiving', but we have found a way. One day, we will let this archive replace history and restart the world."

"But if the world can really be restarted, then you should represent 'justice'. Why are you wanted by the nine human realms? Why don't you join forces with them?" Chen Ling asked.

Chu Muyun smiled.

He pushed up his glasses and spoke calmly,

"You will understand later."

Chen Ling was silent for a moment and nodded slightly.

"I have finished telling you the most basic concepts of Dusk Society." Chu Muyun stared at Chen Ling, "Now... you should make a decision."

"Should you join us and become the most wanted criminal in the nine realms, wander around for the rest of your life, be despised and feared by the world... or leave?"

Chen Ling's eyes flickered. After a brief pause, he slowly raised his head.

Speak firmly:

"I'm joining."

Reversing the times and restarting the world.

For others, the catastrophe is just a description that exists in history, but for Chen Ling, it means that everything that belongs to him will be destroyed.

He doesn't like this world, he doesn't like this era. He wants to go back to where he belongs, honor his parents, and live a stable life... He even wants to reverse the established history so that his father, relatives, and friends can live well.

He wants to go home.

Hearing these three words, Chu Muyun smiled slightly. He took out three playing cards from his arms and placed them on the table one by one.

6 spades, 6 hearts, 6 clubs;

"What's this?"

"Joining the Twilight Society, for many of our members, means completely letting go of their past, including their names, families, and identities... They use playing cards to represent themselves, and you can also choose one."

"...Why are they all 6?"

"The number represents seniority. The earlier you join, the bigger the number... When it's your turn, it starts with 6." Chu Muyun shrugged, "Actually, 6 is not bad. I joined a few years earlier than you. , it’s just 7.”

"Then why are there only three suits? Where's the diamond?"

"Two months ago, a new person also joined, and the cube was chosen by him."

"All right……"

Chen Ling glanced at the three playing cards and subconsciously touched her chest... there was nothing under the skin.

"I choose hearts, [6 of hearts]."

Chu Muyun raised his eyebrows, nodded, and pushed the playing card in front of Chen Ling.

"Then, you are officially welcome to join the Twilight Club... [6 of Hearts]."

The woman who had been sitting silently in the corner started to applaud at the right time.

Chen Ling glanced at her with a strange expression, and the woman yawned again and turned her head away.

"...Is she also from the Twilight Society? What kind of card?"

"She has no path to the gods, nor any other abilities. She is just an ordinary person, so she is only a peripheral member...generally responsible for the transmission of news. Basically, she is present in every realm and every city."

"Then what's your card?"

"[Seven of Spades]."

Chen Ling nodded.

He looked at the [6 of Hearts] in his hand, and suddenly felt an unreal feeling... He just randomly picked up a poker in the canteen and became a wanted member of the Twilight Society in the nine realms... Just a few hours ago , he was also convinced that this was a cult.

"There are only three copies of that archive in the entire Twilight Society, one each for the Red King and the Gray King. This one will be kept with you for the time being, but it can only be opened once a month, otherwise the contents inside will be damaged."

"Then what should I do next?" Chen Ling asked, "Where do I need to register, go through the formalities, and then live in a dormitory?"

"..." Chu Muyun shook his head speechlessly,

"The Dusk Society is a society, and the management of the personal behavior of its members is very loose. You can do whatever you want...as long as you have a task, complete it as soon as possible, and then disguise yourself to ensure that you are not discovered by the human realm.

Speaking of disguise... you're probably the best at it. "

"I?"

"Didn't you embark on the 'Playing God's Way'? Disguising yourself as different characters should be your strengths." Chu Muyun said matter-of-factly, "Moreover, your skills seem to be more perverted than the normal Playing God's Way."

"The way of playing God...skills..."

Chen Ling seemed to remember something, and his fingertips touched the position of his chin. With a thought, he tore off his entire face the next moment.

In the surprised eyes of the woman, two identical Chu Muyuns were sitting opposite each other.

"Yes, that's it." Chu Muyun on the left nodded, "After stepping onto the Shinto Road, every time you advance a step, you will automatically master a corresponding skill. The skill will change depending on the path you choose... You are on a twisted Shinto Road, and your skills should also be unique."

"I see..." Chu Muyun on the right looked down at his body, and even his clothes and voice had changed.

If the woman hadn't known the seats of the two in advance, she wouldn't have been able to tell which one was the real [7 of Spades].

"As far as I know, the first-level skill of the ordinary Xishen Dao is called [Thousand Faces]. It can change faces and voices freely, but it cannot change clothes, let alone objects... But you can do it." Chu Muyun paused, "You are the only one who has taken this path. Don't you want to give this skill a name?" "[Thousand Faces]..." Chen Ling thought for a while, "In this case, my skill will be called [No Appearance]." "No form, no appearance, appearance is born from the heart. "Your Shen Dao is very evil. Although the ability is very strong, the side effects are also obvious. If nothing unexpected happens, every time you are promoted in the future, you will cause short-term mental confusion. You must pay special attention to this." "Mental confusion? Did I have it when I was promoted?" "..." Chen Ling didn't remember the process of killing people after he turned into a gun barrel and Chen Yan. Chu Muyun briefly described it to him, then looked at the dim night outside and slowly stood up. "It's almost time, I should go."

"Where to?"

"Back to Aurora City, I have a mission there."

As he spoke, Chu Muyun took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Chen Ling.

"What is this?"

"This is your mission." Chu Muyun answered seriously, "This is a mission given to you by the Red King himself... In the entire Twilight Society, perhaps only you can complete it."