Infernal Artist

Many years later, some people may think of that distant afternoon, on the streets of Dark Mist Town, when a young and immature scavenger came in the dust.

——That’s a young man.

He was covered in yellow sand, looked to be in his teens, had low strength, humble status, and looked uneasy.

If it had been any other time, someone would have come forward to question him and collect the goods in his hand.

But today, in this scorching afternoon, not long after the sandstorm has dissipated, and before the night is about to come——

No one's thoughts would be on a young scavenger at all.

after all.

Entering the world of death, even scavenging, is an extremely dangerous job.

This boy is extremely lucky to come back alive.

reward?

Without strength, what kind of gains can be achieved?

The young man and his gains might all be rubbish that cannot be put on the table.

No one paid any attention to this immature scavenger.

The scavenger had no choice but to walk around the town and memorize the many buildings one by one.

The town seemed to have experienced a catastrophe, and many houses had collapsed, but people seemed not to care and allowed those houses to remain collapsed.

In the entire town, only a few buildings had their doors open, and people were guarding the doors to show normal operations.

The scavengers finally stopped.

He stopped in front of the largest house in town.

——This is a bar.

The young scavenger looked at the time.

Exactly a quarter of an hour.

"A person without a role" ends.

The young man opened the door and walked in.

Someone stood in front of him and asked, "Identity?"

"Scavengers." The young man said.

The man hesitated for a moment, then gave way.

Once inside.

Many people saw him.

"He's a foreign scavenger."

"He smells of death. I'm afraid he just came back from the world of death."

"At such a young age, he dares to try his luck in the world of death. He doesn't seem to be stage frightened... I think he is a veteran."

At this time, people's thoughts were different again.

——This young man dares to go to the world of death with such low strength, and he can still come back alive. Maybe he has some ability.

So--

His gain may be...

Behind the bar, a bartender shouted to Liu Ping: "Scavenger?"

"Yes." Liu Ping agreed and walked to the bar to stand.

"How's your harvest lately?" the bartender asked.

"It's OK." Liu Ping said.

"Since you know how to come here, do you want to exchange something?"

"I wanted an official identity."

"identity!"

Several people who wanted to come up to chat stopped and turned back to their seats.

The bartender stared into Liu Ping's eyes and said slowly: "Really? You look only in your teens. You know, the wilderness is full of people like you who want to try their luck in the world of death. Most of them have become monsters." Food, and you think you can get a formal status?”

"As you said, unlike other scavengers, I came back safely." Liu Ping said, looking at the bartender without giving in at all.

The bartender pursed his lips, suddenly not knowing where to start.

This guy is too calm.

This kind of calmness is beyond his original age range and cannot be faked at all.

The reason why a bartender can become a bartender is that he has the ability to read people's orders and almost never makes mistakes.

After a slight hesitation, the bartender took a card from the thick stack of cards under the bar and glanced down.

I saw a gray mist painted on this card, and countless twisted faces poked out of the mist, gathering around a dark figure.

When the bartender looked at the card, the densely packed faces on the card turned their heads and stared at the bartender.

——I didn’t expect it to be this card.

This card is "Dark Luck", indicating that the person in front of you is quite valuable and suitable for reception.

The bartender showed a smile and said: "After entering Dark Mist Town, you walked alone outside for a quarter of an hour without anyone giving you a hard time. Now you walked into the bar safely and came to me to make a request. It seems that you have been ready for a long time. ”

"Please continue." Liu Ping said.

"It's not very convenient here, come with me." The bartender made a gesture of invitation.

He took Liu Ping into the room behind the bar.

The door closes.

The bartender sat down at a large wooden table and said:

"The machine said you came from Bluegrass Valley - as far as I know, that place has been completely swallowed up by eternal night, but things like this happen every day in the wilderness. You'd better forget these things. Sadness will only kill you."

Liu Ping laughed and said, "Do you think I look sad?"

The bartender smiled and said softly: "Your Blue Grass Valley was destroyed by darkness. From the map, there is no way to escape at all, so you all went to the world of death, and you -"

"Not only did you survive, you also luckily made a little fortune in the world of death. You found your way back. You want to get an official identity from Dark Mist Town. Am I wrong?"

"How do you know so clearly?" Liu Ping asked.

The bartender said in a matter-of-fact tone: "Eternal night never stops eroding everything. It devours the land and life in the living world, and our Dark Mist Town is the only place of life within hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. You only need a moment If you have some brains, you know what to do.”

"It seems that you have received many people like me." Liu Ping said.

"——But you are the youngest." The bartender said, spreading a layer of cloth on the table.

He pointed at the piece of cloth and said, "Okay, now let me see what you have. Don't worry, everything will be done according to the rules here."

Liu Ping patted the storage bag and placed the portable micro submachine gun and red gold spear on the table.

"These can only be exchanged for some money. I want to use it to exchange for official status. It's not enough." The bartender shook his head.

Liu Ping took out the spirit dog talisman and placed it next to the submachine gun.

The bartender took a look and said: "The talisman is indeed unique to the world of death, but your talisman is stained with blood, so the quality must be compromised..."

The bartender collected the talisman, hesitated briefly, took out a metal card from his pocket and placed it on the table.

Liu Ping looked at the card and saw a rusty miner's hoe engraved on it.

The bartender explained: "The talisman is a huge system. Every talisman obtained from the world of death will help us further understand the secrets of the talisman. Based on the value of this talisman, you can stay in Dark Mist Town and become a talisman." miner."

Liu Ping was slightly startled.

At this moment, he understood many things.

Hong Tao and Zhao Chanyi must have a deep understanding of the world of living people.

They took them to scavenge, and they also gave special instructions on the matter of identity, but they didn't say much about the things used in exchange for identity.

So……

It should be safe to take out that thing yourself.

"Actually, I still have something to gain."

Liu Ping said, taking back the golden spear and submachine gun, taking out the statue of the unicorn horse and placing it on the table.

As soon as the statue was placed on the table, there was a soft sound on the wall behind the bartender.

A mechanized voice came from behind the wall:

"According to the standards of magic-side civilization, this item has reached the advanced level and is being recorded."

"The information has been uploaded."

"The comparison is consistent, and through verification, it is confirmed that this is a business worth trading."

"Receptionist No. 03687, please reward contributors according to the rules. Over."

The bartender looked stern, stood up straight, and explained to Liu Ping: "This is a magic mount... It is a rare thing. It comes from another dead world that has collapsed and is of great research value."

"——Since you can find such a rare thing, your identity is naturally more than just a miner."

The bartender took out three metal cards from his arms and placed them in front of Liu Ping.

The first card was engraved with a worn brown whip and a pair of wrinkled leather gloves.

On the second card is a torch, a pair of daggers and a crossbow.

The pattern on the third card is relatively simple, a set of simple armor and a spear.

"Mine overseer, night watchman, and town guard, these are the three official professions you can exchange. Please choose one from them." The bartender said.

He further explained: "Each profession has corresponding training methods, which will teach you relevant basic skills, have corresponding power and salary, and be protected by Dark Mist Town in the wilderness."

"——Of course, if you can meet certain standards, you can still be promoted."

Liu Ping took out the golden spear and placed it gently on the table in front of him.

"This is for you," he said.

The bartender shook his head quickly and said: "You don't have to bribe me. I can only act according to the rules. It is impossible to give you a formal career outside the rules."

Liu Ping gently pushed the golden spear in front of the opponent and said: "Don't worry, I have no other requirements, but choosing a career is a crucial life event for a newcomer like me, so I want to hear A more detailed introduction.”

Under the dim light, layers of light emitted from the golden spear, which gently shone on the bartender's face, adding a touch of softness to his expression.

The bartender laughed and said, "It is my job and my responsibility to provide professional commentary for every newcomer who joins Dark Mist Town."

"In that case, let me explain in detail——"

He stretched out his hand and clicked on the three cards one after another, and said: "The supervisor guards the mine, supervises the miners digging and inspecting the mineral materials every day, which is relatively hard, but he has the power in his hands to control all the miners;"

"The Night Watchman is the most dangerous among the three professions, but has the highest benefits. It requires a certain amount of strength to be competent;"

"If you want to stay in Dark Mist Town all the time, then choose the town guard. The town guards are responsible for the security and order within Dark Mist Town. There are also times of fighting, but now there are fewer and fewer. After all, the villages and villages swallowed up by the eternal night There are more and more strongholds, and the number of people arriving in our Dark Mist Town in recent months has almost disappeared.”

"You are still young. I suggest you become a guard of Dark Mist Town. In this case, you only patrol during the day and don't have to go out at night. It is very safe."

"So, the night watchman..." Liu Ping hesitated and did not continue.

——You don’t know anything, it’s better to let the other party tell you, after all, you have already paid.

The bartender explained patiently: "Whenever night falls and the world of death overlaps with our world, the night watchman is responsible for protecting Dark Mist Town. The night watchman must participate in the battle immediately - deal with those monsters. , and even have to deal with hidden time and space until dawn."

"Must protect the entire town?" Liu Ping asked.

"At least protect the bar. The bar is a place where news is released and transactions are made. It is also a place where people can rest and provide supplies. If this place is destroyed by monsters, then the town will have no meaning of existence." The bartender said.

Liu Ping fell into thinking.

There is only night in the world of death, never day.

Hidden time and space...

Liu Ping shook his head slightly.

——No, that is the world of cultivation!

That's our world.

Why make it part of the world of death?

If you choose Overseer or Town Guard, you may never have the chance to explore the hidden time and space in the dead world.

So,

The choice is clear.

Liu Ping stretched out his hand, picked one of the three metal cards, and spread it out in his palm.

When he did so, the magical mount statue that had been on the table disappeared—

It was like something was suddenly taken away.

When the bartender saw this scene, his expression became solemn.

He said in a formal tone:

"Welcome to Dark Mist Town."