Infernal Artist

"How did you find out there was something wrong with him?" Norton asked.

"His injury is very minor and does not affect his movement at all. I don't know why he is lying on a stretcher," Liu Ping said.

"So you paid attention?" Norton asked.

"Yes." Liu Ping said.

"It's too dangerous, just a little bit..." Norton sighed.

Behind him, another card master gritted his teeth and said: "These two guys, Colin and Futa, turned out to be traitors - it seems that our shelter fell into the hands of monsters, and it must be a good thing they did."

Someone answered: "So many of our companions were eaten by monsters as food."

"Our refuges have also been destroyed."

Everyone was silent.

In the caravan, the bodies of the two traitors lay together.

These two traitors can no longer wake up, nor can they bear the anger of everyone.

A card master suddenly jumped on the caravan, took out a card from the card book, and solemnly stuffed it into Colin's pocket.

"What are you doing?" Norton asked.

"Aren't those two monsters coming? Let them taste my anger, they will destroy everything for me." The card master said.

Another card master jumped on the caravan and stuffed a card into Colin's pocket.

"This is my revenge," he said.

The card masters took out their cards and stuffed them into the pockets of the two corpses.

Wait until it's all over.

Norton clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention and said loudly:

"We must speed up and leave here immediately. After all, the two monsters already know that we are at the Gray Forest Stone, and they are coming quickly."

"Everyone mount up, let's move forward quickly!" he shouted.

Liu Ping took out the mount card and threw it gently.

Bang——

A war horse appeared before him.

He jumped on the horse and looked back, only to see that the card masters were all riding on various mounts.

"Let's go!" Norton said.

The misty path became much wider, allowing the card masters to run forward in an orderly manner.

The speed of the entire team suddenly increased.

About half an hour later.

The road ahead began to extend downward, while the mountains on both sides continued to rise, forming a rolling canyon.

Liu Ping stopped his horse at the intersection and looked down.

This place seems to be a cliff, but recalling the dry river before, it is completely conceivable that this place was actually a waterfall many years ago.

Below the cliff is a vast dry land.

The surface of the earth is densely covered with many holes leading to the ground. At first glance, it looks a bit like a huge honeycomb.

A line of small burning characters quickly appeared in front of Liu Ping's eyes:

"You discovered Changfeng Canyon."

"This is a canyon full of caves, which extend in all directions, like a maze."

"Through this exploration, you have gained 5% experience value (expert title bonus)."

"——There." Norton said.

Liu Ping looked in the direction he pointed.

I saw a man wearing a bird mask standing next to those caves.

This man was riding a horse with two horns and eight long legs, and was raising the wooden stick in his hand high towards Norton.

"Everyone, jump." Norton said.

Everyone put away their mounts and jumped down the cliff one after another, landing in front of the man.

"Is it Norton?"

The man wearing the bird mask spoke out.

"It's me, Your Excellency," Norton said.

"We have received your distress signal and are willing to accept you, but each of you must go through strict screening to prevent spies from sneaking into our Machinery City." The man said.

He greeted everyone: "This is for everyone's safety. I hope you understand."

Everyone returned the gift one after another.

——After experiencing what just happened, no one raised any objection.

The person wearing the bird mask was a little surprised, and then smiled and said: "Very good, you are all reasonable people, and you have left a very good impression on me. So, please come forward one by one and receive a card from me. card, and then jump into the cave behind——"

"If there is no problem with your identity, you can reach the Mechanical City directly from the cave."

"Please hurry, I sense danger approaching."

Without hesitation, everyone stepped forward one by one and received the card from his hand.

Liu Ping also received one.

The card was completely blank, and soon a line of small words appeared:

"On the left, there is the third cave, jump down."

...What kind of screening mechanism is this?

Liu Ping was a little confused, but saw that many card masters had already found the corresponding cave at this time.

They jumped down one after another and disappeared from Liu Ping's sight.

All right.

So just jump along.

Liu Ping silently walked to the third cave on the left.

"Are you in this cave?" Norton asked.

"Yes, you too?" Liu Ping asked.

"Yes."

"Then let's dance together."

"good."

The two jumped down together.

The world is spinning.

The surrounding scene flickered.

Liu Ping felt that his feet had landed on the ground.

He looked around and saw that it was a long tunnel. On the walls on both sides, there was a blazing torch every thirty meters lighting up the road.

Norton's voice sounded: "Let's go, this is Machinery City's inspection method. Since we want to join them, it's best to respect them and follow the process."

"You don't seem worried at all." Liu Ping asked.

The two of them walked forward along the passage while talking.

Norton smiled and said, "Didn't you realize that there are only two of us in this cave?"

"Why is this?" Liu Ping asked.

"My card book is 'Secret Path'. In addition to fighting, I have the ability to lead everyone out of danger. Do you think the Mechanical City needs someone like me?" Norton said.

"what about me?"

"You are a healer - there is no doubt that no matter what your card is, as a healer you will be popular wherever you go."

"……I see."

The roads are well ventilated and smooth.

The two of them walked a few hundred meters when a table appeared in front of them.

On the table, there are two envelopes.

One envelope says "Norton" and the other says "Liuping."

Norton took one look and understood.

"This is our new identity."

He picked up his envelope, tore it open, and pulled out a card.

"...We just walked a short distance, and Machinery City has already completed the identification and arranged our identities?" Liu Ping said in surprise.

"Liu Ping, what level are you at?" Norton asked in confusion.

"Level 9."

"It's almost level 10, and level 10 is the first node - and every time you advance to a level, you will see the power of the mysterious side, and constantly lament how vast and endless the law of eternal night is."

After speaking, he showed the card in front of Liu Ping's eyes.

I saw lines of text displayed on the card:

"Name: Norton."

"Level: 18."

"Personal occupation: painter."

"Deck: Natural."

"Card Book: Hidden Path (Space Department)."

"Name: Hand of Layout."

"——We have heard your name for a long time, and sincerely welcome you to join the Machinery City. Please give this card 1 point of soul power, and it will teleport you to the City Hall of the Machinery City."

Liu Ping's expression changed and he said, "These are your personal information, why do you want to show them to me?"

Norton said: "The card books of the space system are very rare, so this information about me has long been known to everyone. Even if you don't read it, you will find out about me sooner or later - but you yourself, as a healer, should not have much fighting ability. , Don’t expose your roots in front of others easily.”

He waved the card and said, "I'll wait for you in Machinery City."

The next moment.

A hand appeared on the card, carried Norton into the card, and disappeared in an instant.

Liu Ping was alone in the passage.

He picked up the envelope on the table and opened it. Sure enough, there was a card inside.

I saw the card saying:

"Name: Liu Ping."

"Level: 9."

"Personal occupation: Knight."

"Deck: Joy."

"Card Book: Death Couple (Death Series)."

"Name: Erudite."

"Holding tokens: the emblem of the Ancient Tree of Eternal Night, the Crown of the Holy Knight."

"As an explanation for this first contact, please rest assured that your personal information will never be revealed during this identification work. Only the serial will of Machinery City will know the above information about you."

"——The spirit of the Ancient Tree of Eternal Night proves that you are trustworthy, and the Crown of the Paladin you carry also demonstrates your heritage. We welcome you, respectable healer."

"Another: Please inject 1 point of soul power."

Liu Ping suddenly understood.

The emblem of the ancient tree comes from the spirit of the ancient tree of eternal night, and the crown of the paladin is borrowed from Yana.

These two things are enough to reassure Mechanical City.

Liu Ping was about to inject soul power immediately, but as if he suddenly remembered something, he put the card on the table again.

"There's no hurry yet... there's one thing left to do."

he murmured.

…

Ashwood Stone.

Dry river bed.

In a caravan, Colin and Futa opened their eyes together.

Colin glanced at Futa and said softly: "Liu Ping, these two are card masters of the tenth level. If we take them away, they might be of great help."

Futa casually pulled out a card from his arms.

I saw a bunch of black ball bombs painted on this card, and there was a small clock next to it that kept ticking.

He pulled out another card.

On the card, under an hourglass, there are densely packed magic flying knives.

——They are all triggered trap cards.

Futa stuffed the cards back into his arms and said: "Forget it, Lilith, all the card masters here have seen them die with their own eyes. Once they appear again, let's not say whether Machine City will come to me. Well, even those card masters just now would have guessed that I have mastered the death card book, and besides——"

"I agree with everyone."

While the two were talking, a shrill whistling sound suddenly came from the sky.

A very tall woman flew down.

She held a basket filled with colorful fruits in one hand, and held a pale bone blade in her other hand.

"Where are the people?"

the woman asked sharply.

Futa said solemnly: "Sir, we are the Queen Ant's people."

Colin echoed: "Yes, it hasn't arrived yet, so we don't dare to answer without permission."

The woman's face was gloomy and she snorted coldly: "I think you want to die——"

The next moment.

Another figure fell from the sky and said in a rough voice: "I'm here, tell me quickly."

Colin and Futa looked at each other and smiled in unison.

"Two adults, please look!" Colin stood up.

They suddenly opened their shirts.

I saw densely packed cards hanging on their shirts, emitting dazzling light——

"Are you surprised or surprised?" Futa said with a simple smile.

boom! ! ! ! !

The ground shook violently, flames shot into the sky, and strong winds uprooted all the trees along the way.

this day.

The dry riverbed known as "Greywood Stone" has disappeared from the map forever.