Infernal Artist

When Liu Ping came back, it was already the next morning.

In the outpost.

The three of them opened a light screen and were watching the news so intently that they did not immediately notice the change in his professional level.

"What happened?" Liu Ping asked.

"The emperor is speaking about the reason why the sequence was closed, and said that there will be important announcements soon." Xiao Mengluo said.

"It's really time for him to come out and explain the problem. After all, the sequence is the foundation of the empire. If he doesn't explain it, the whole country will be in chaos." Hua Qingkong said.

Liu Ping followed their gazes and looked at the light screen.

On the light screen, a middle-aged man with a goatee, a crown, and a majestic expression was speaking.

He is the emperor of the empire.

When Liu Ping looked at the light screen, he began to say his last words:

"Everyone, the reason why our war sequence has been suspended for a few days is because it responded to my request."

"I want to find other human nations, or human gathering places, so that the empire can become more prosperous and our human race can become more prosperous in the eternal night -"

"The war sequence gathered all the energy and made a comprehensive exploration of the one billion square kilometers around the empire."

"But after detecting the war sequence, I was given a very unexpected answer."

The emperor faced the light screen and paused for a moment.

"Everyone."

"Except for us, all other human races have become extinct."

"in other words--"

"The Kaguya Empire is the last human kingdom in the eternal night."

"We must think of more ways to continue to exist in the eternal night, instead of having our souls eaten by those endless monsters."

"To this end, I will discuss the reform of the empire with all ministers."

"In ten minutes, the war sequence will resume its functions; it will announce to everyone my first decision - about religion."

"In three days, I will announce a new direction for the Empire."

The emperor faced the camera and said meaningfully:

"Everyone."

"—May we live forever."

"Goodbye."

The light screen dimmed.

——His speech ended.

Inside the outpost, the four of them were silent for a while.

"Are there no humans left in other places?" Hua Qingkong was a little distracted.

"There are no traces of the human race within one billion square kilometers, which means that it is impossible for us to find other human gathering places." Xiao Mengluo said.

Libertas wondered: "The sequence will announce the emperor's first decision, which is about religion - what do you think it will be?"

The two women shook their heads together.

Libertas looked at Liu Ping.

Liu Ping said: "Religions in various places have flourished now, and this is inseparable from the emperor's support. I guess he must declare that everyone has freedom of belief."

After saying that, he sneered and murmured: "The situation is about to get messy..."

Xiao Mengluo puzzled: "Freedom of belief should be a good thing, because no other human settlement can be found, and everyone will be very depressed and need some spiritual comfort."

"A good thing? No, freedom of belief only sounds beautiful. In fact, it is very scary." Liu Ping said.

"Why do you say that?" Hua Qingkong asked.

"We have seen the followers of the Nine-Winged Fallen God on the train. They are ignorant, fanatical, and reckless. From them, you can completely feel the malice of the god behind them."

Liu Ping patiently explained: "If the god of this religion says: 'All heretics should be burned to death'——"

"Then people who believe in religion and people who do not believe in religion are naturally separated and become hostile - the gods effortlessly make people kill each other and lead to self-destruction."

"Do you still think freedom of belief is a good thing?"

The three of them were silent for a while.

A few minutes later, a cold metallic sound emerged from the surrounding void:

"The sequence is ready."

"From now on, Sequence will continue to serve every human being."

"The latest decision of His Majesty the Emperor is now announced:"

"Every human being has freedom of belief and is not subject to restrictions or influence by any authority or individual."

Liu Ping stood up and said, "Libertas, come back to Cold Hammer Town with me, and let's go find out some information."

"What news are you trying to find out?" Hua Qingkong asked.

"The army is a powerful force that maintains order. If you want the empire to fall into chaos, you must first let the army fall into a leaderless situation." Liu Ping said.

"Are you saying that the Commander-in-Chief will encounter danger when he comes to inspect Cold Hammer Town?" Hua Qingkong asked.

"It's possible." Liu Ping said.

"I'll go too," Hua Qingkong said.

"No, too many people are too conspicuous. You and Xiao Mengluo stay here. If the commander-in-chief sends someone to look for us and you leave, wouldn't it mean that they will miss us?" Liu Ping said.

"Okay then." Hua Qingkong said.

…

Liu Ping and Libertas walked on the streets of Coldhammer Town.

"Why do you feel like there's something wrong with the atmosphere on the street today?"

Libertas asked.

"So this requires you to spy on intelligence. I heard that you assassins have intelligence centers in every place." Liu Ping said.

"Yes, yes...but I don't go there often...just wait for me." Libertas said.

He took a few steps back, stretched out his hand, and pulled it gently from the void.

A suggestion card appeared in his hand.

I saw a thick thigh clearly drawn on the card, and a little man with the name "Libertas" on it was hugging the thigh tightly.

Libertas looked at the card and laughed in anger: "I, Libertas, want to hug his thigh?"

Liu Ping didn't know what happened yet, so he just asked, "I heard that you have to pay for information."

"Yes, the more precious the information, the higher the price." Libertas said with a bad face.

Liu Ping glanced at him and thought to himself that he was just a poor student. Of course he would be very embarrassed to go to a place like that to find out information.

I should have thought more about him.

"The asking price is high? I almost forgot about this - this is for you, don't save it for me, just use it."

Liu Ping said, handing over a card.

Libertas looked down and his eyes suddenly widened.

"Where did you get so many-"

"Hush, I'll leave it to you to find out the information. I'll go around and see if I can meet some believers." Liu Ping said.

"Your level is too low - Damn! Why is it only level 7!" Libertas cried out.

"Don't make a fuss. We'll meet at the bar in three hours." Liu Ping patted him on the shoulder.

After saying that, he walked towards the other side of the road.

Over there is the entrance to the market.

Libertas stood there blankly, looking at his back.

For a while.

He carefully put the wealth card into his arms and murmured: "Forget it, let's go to the bar to drink the most expensive drink first, and find out the most expensive information on the way."

"After we meet up later, I have to find a way to get him to buy me a set of fine leather armor."

"There is also a dagger. I need a sharper dagger. Even if I say a few flattery words, I have to ask him to buy it for me."

"There are also boots. My boots squeak when I walk. I'm a gross assassin and can't complete the assassination at all. I need to explain this situation clearly to him. He is usually very reasonable. He will definitely understand my difficulties and provide the money. Settle this matter.”

"Even if you are serving him tea and water, you still need a good pair of boots!"

"And a mount!"

"What else? I have to think about it... I finally have a huggable thigh, I must not miss it..."

the other side.

In the market.

Liu Ping walked around casually, shopping for about half an hour, buying some snacks in several shops, then found a small restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and ate slowly.

He sat by the window, eating and looking outside.

In the market.

People are coming and going, so lively.

When they first left Hanhammer Town, the believers had already been killed by Zhao Chanyi, so most of the people in the market now were ordinary people.

It wasn't until Liu Ping finished his meal and slowly drank the hot tea served by the shopkeeper that a strong man caught Liu Ping's attention.

A line of small words floated above the man's head:

"Level 10 warrior, believer of the Nine-Winged Fallen God."

Liu Ping put down the tableware, walked out of the restaurant, and walked in the opposite direction to the man.

Soon.

He walked slowly, and walked, and finally came not far from the man.

The man seemed to have noticed something, and his expression became a little anxious.

"How to sell fruit?"

Liu Ping turned his back and asked a vendor.

He was hanging in his hand under the fruit stall, and suddenly a knife appeared.

The knife appeared for such a short time that it disappeared from his hand in almost less than a second.

——Secret Sword, Spring Breeze Slash!

A warm breeze emerged from the ground and blew over the man's body.

Before the man could react, his whole body was torn apart by the wind of the knife, and he returned to his original state in the blink of an eye.

Bang!

The man fell to the ground and fell into a coma, causing people around him to scream.

Fortunately, he was just unconscious and didn't have any wounds on his body, so it didn't have much impact.

"Twenty copper coins for the benefit."

"Okay, please help me wrap the fruit."

"that's for sure."

Liu Ping paid, took large and small bags of snacks and fruits, and Shi Shiran walked towards the other side of the market.

Behind him, a voice came from the gathered crowd:

"He's fine. He doesn't have any injuries. He may be too tired and needs to rest."

The crowd listened and slowly settled down.

Everything was lively as usual.

Liu Ping smiled slightly and glanced into the void.

I saw a line of burning small words floating in the void:

"Your secret sword, Spring Breeze Slash, has hit the enemy. While killing the opponent, you have performed the 'life-saving and healing' technique."

"It costs soul power to cast the secret sword: 2."

"The soul power gained by the skill of saving lives and healing the wounded is: 9."

"The other party fell into a coma (dying)."

Liu Ping stopped smiling and continued to stroll in the market.

The three women have all woken up.

So for me, upgrading is actually the most important thing at the moment.

——From the seventh level to the eighth level, 50 soul power points are required, but I currently only have 16 soul power points.

first.

Kill all the believers in Cold Hammer Town.

Liu Ping picked up a piece of fruit and ate it happily.