Infernal Artist

"I don't understand a little bit... You just said that we can even bring people out to work for us... This doesn't seem feasible." Liu Ping said.

"Follow me, you will know soon." Wang Wei said.

By this time the two of them had reached the end of the road.

Ahead was a magnificent hall, with a huge light screen suspended in the hall. Many people gathered around the light screen to check something.

A mechanized voice boomed, echoing throughout the hall:

"Capture mission No. 9012 has failed."

"Please note!"

"Please note!"

"Capture target: Li Changxue, who is about to turn into a sword fairy and has the support of all the elders of the sect. He is now unfathomably dangerous. Please wait for observation and do not capture him."

"I repeat, Li Changxue has entered an unstable state, and it is extremely difficult to turn it into a card. Do not capture it yet."

Wang Wei stood there and listened attentively, the expression on her face gradually becoming serious.

"I obviously planned it for many years, and I was at least 70% sure, but it failed at the last moment... Why do I always feel like something is wrong..."

she whispered.

Liu Ping stood behind her obediently and looked at the light screen.

I saw Li Changxue's appearance displayed on the light screen, followed by lines of introduction text:

"Qingming Sect Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator;"

"About to become a cultivator of gods;"

"I am about to break through the realm of swordsmanship and become a swordsman;"

"Character status: missing."

"——Capture mission No. 9012 failed!"

Liu Ping said nothing, but recalled the scenes that happened last night in his heart.

Li Changxue was poisoned.

All the male cultivators learned the news and went to look for her.

The elder brother gave me medicine and a sword.

The senior brother failed his mission and fled back to the company.

A flash of lightning flashed through Liu Ping's heart.

It turned out to be true.

Everything is to capture Li Changxue!

Li Changxue's appearance stayed on the light screen for a while, then turned into a line of small characters and flew into a certain ranking list.

Liu Ping looked and saw a line written on the ranking list:

"The most valuable soul."

Li Changxue ranked eleventh on that ranking list.

As for the first one——

Liu Ping's eyes moved up the ranking list, finally stopping at the first row.

"Number one in character evaluation:"

"Target name:???"

"gender:???"

"Identity: Lord of the Demonic Way."

"Explanation: This is an existence that can command the entire demonic path. It is said that he has countless spiritual knowledge and can ascend to the upper world at any time, but no one can find any clues about him."

"Anyone who provides clues will directly receive the spiritual stone reward of the spiritual world: 1,000 pieces."

...It turns out that I am also on the list.

So you are so valuable? Top of the list? invincible?

Although he knew he shouldn't, Liu Ping still felt a little secretly happy.

Wang Wei looked back at him and smiled: "See? We can actually absorb the people inside into the company - in the form of slaves."

"But how could they be willing to be our slaves?" Liu Ping asked.

"Card." Wang Wei spit out two words.

Liu Ping laughed and praised: "It's really amazing."

Bitch.

How dare you put me first on the list of slaves?

But in this case, is the card master the same as a slave owner?

"The power of cards is infinite. They represent a certain level. They are rules that even the gods must recognize, but it is not easy to be a card master." Wang Wei said.

"How can I become a card master?" Liu Ping asked.

Wang Wei was about to speak when an electronic voice appeared out of thin air:

"Director Wang, the elite tactical team in Area C has been assembled and is waiting for your order."

The door to the side of the hall opens.

Inside was a rather spacious parking lot for aircraft.

Dozens of people in combat uniforms stood in formation, looking at Wang Wei in prepared formation.

The smile on Wang Wei's face became a little thicker.

——Who doesn’t like subordinates to get everything ready early?

In order to let everyone understand this preference of his, a total of fifteen lives were spent.

Good value for money.

Wang Wei said to the dozens of armed personnel:

"It has been verified and the information is true."

"You follow the Night Watch and set off immediately to guard Dark Mist Town tonight to prevent it from being swallowed up by the world of death. By the way, you will reconsider the situation in the first act."

"In twenty minutes, the town's reconstruction team will be ready. They are responsible for the reconstruction and upgrading of Dark Mist Town, and you must hold on tonight-it depends on you all night."

"Do you understand everything?"

Everyone shouted in unison: "Understood!"

Wang Wei waved, and a spaceship quickly landed on the terrace.

She turned to look at Liu Ping and said solemnly: "Liu Ping, as a night watchman, you caused the fall of Dark Mist Town. This is your dereliction of duty; but you have obtained extremely valuable information. After you complete this guide mission, , I will exempt you from punishment and even reward you, do you hear me clearly?"

"I heard you clearly," Liu Ping said.

"Finally, do you have any questions?" Wang Wei asked.

"There is one," Liu Ping said hesitantly.

"Say." Wang Wei said simply.

"Can I become a card master?" Liu Ping asked.

There was silence all around.

Liu Ping found that everyone's expressions became very strange.

Sudden--

"Hahahahaha!"

"Hahaha, this kid is really stupid!"

"As expected of a man from the wilderness."

"I heard they were scavengers, hahaha, that's really interesting."

"It's really a blank sheet of paper."

"Quite stupid, quite stupid!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Liu Ping was so confused that he couldn't help but look at Wang Wei.

Wang Wei laughed and said: "You must pass the tests of the gods before you have the opportunity to become a card artist. This is a very serious matter. Under normal circumstances, you need to make a considerable contribution to the company, and you must It’ll take someone to recommend me.”

"I see, I took it for granted." Liu Ping sighed.

Suddenly, a voice came from far away:

"Do you really want to be a card player?"

Liu Ping and Wang Wei looked together and saw a man wearing monk's robes walking towards them.

Wang Wei's eyes lit up and she smiled sweetly: "Luo Sheng! Why are you dressed like this? Are you going to enter the world of cultivation again?"

"What happened to Li Changxue was my mistake. I will go in and take another look and find a way to make up for my mistake."

Luo Sheng said and nodded towards Liu Ping.

"I didn't expect to see you so soon. I thought it would take a long time." Liu Ping said.

"I did a divination and found that I have some bad entanglements with you... I guess it's because I didn't repay enough remuneration, so fate brought me some obscure omens." Luo Sheng said.

Liu Ping looked at him blankly, his face full of confusion.

——What, what are you worrying about? I have obviously harmed you, and you will be fine in the future!

Luo Sheng stared at him and suddenly said with relief: "You are too young, so naturally you don't understand the dangers involved, but I decided to pay off the life-saving grace I owe you, so as to cut off the entanglement between you and me."

He took out a thick book and placed it in front of Liu Ping.

"I hereby recommend Liu Ping, dedicate his and my contributions to the Goddess of Pain, and ask the Goddess of Thirst to start the soul trial for him."

There was silence all around.

Almost everyone fell into a state of sluggishness.

The book exuded layers of light and floated quietly in front of Liu Ping.

Wang Wei suddenly exuded a faint sense of majesty.

She became serious and said: "The goddess is busy fighting the evil god. I'm afraid she won't have time to come in person. I will start the soul trial for him."

"Sorry to trouble you." Luo Sheng winked at Wang Wei.

Wang Wei walked up to Liu Ping, gently raised his hand and pressed it on the book.

Lines of burning small characters suddenly appeared in front of Liu Ping's eyes:

"A most severe soul-gamble has arisen:"

"Succeed in the next trial, and you will be recognized by the gods and you will be qualified to become a card master from now on;"

"If you fail, your soul will belong to the Goddess of Pain and you will become her slave forever."

Liu Pingmo asked: "Has anyone passed this test?"

Another line of small burning words appeared: "Although strict, this is indeed a rule approved by the gods. Out of every million challengers, occasionally one will succeed."

"Through the analysis of relevant laws, this sequence has learned the following truth:"

"There are many ways to become a card player."

"——What you face is the most harsh one."

Just listen to Wang Wei: "Liu Ping, you have been given an extremely rare opportunity. As long as you pass the soul trial, you can become a card master. Are you willing to participate in this trial?"

She and Luo Sheng both held their breath and stared at Liu Ping.

Liu Ping showed a happy smile and said, "Of course I am willing."

boom--

A ray of light flew out of the book, wrapped around Liu Ping and flew away into the sky.

Wang Wei and Luo Cheng stood there, looking in the direction where Liu Ping disappeared.

A shadow appeared above the hall, revealing a majestic spire building.

"It's too urgent. He has great potential. It's a pity to waste it like this." Wang Wei said softly.

"I have already failed once. Only by dedicating his soul to the goddess can I make up for the mistakes I made." Luo Sheng said.

"The goddess does like this young and promising soul, but..."

Wang Wei sighed and said, "If he succeeds..."

"Then the company will have a reserve card master. The goddess will only be satisfied with my recommendation and will not impose punishment; this child will also be grateful to me." Luo Sheng said with a smile.

Wang Wei said: "I see, you are always trying your best - why did you fail to capture Li Changxue before?"

The smile on Luo Sheng's face froze.

He lowered his head and said gloomily: "That's a very strange thing. I haven't figured it out until now..."

…

dark night.

Liu Ping stood there and looked around.

Familiar streets, familiar buildings, and even the familiar city walls.

This is Dark Mist Town.

No.

Dark Mist Town has been reduced to ruins.

How could there be a small town exactly like Dark Mist Town?

There was no one on the street, except for the bar at the end of the road with its lights on.

Liu Ping thought for a while, then walked all the way to the door of the bar.

Push the door open and go in.

There was no one else in the bar except the bartender sitting behind the bar, pouring a glass of wine.

"Liu Ping, you shouldn't come."

The bartender said without raising his head.

"Why?" Liu Ping said as he walked to the bar and sat down.

"You performed very well in the battle. You are a night watchman with great potential. You should not expect to pass this soul trial. It will destroy everything for you." The bartender said.

Liu Ping laughed and said: "Thank you very much for taking care of me in the past...but I remember that you are dead."

The bartender said: "Yes, I was supposed to guard Dark Mist Town for three months, but I failed."

He took out a handful of cards from under the bar and displayed them one by one in front of Liu Ping.

The first one is Archmage Karadu;

The second picture is Old K from The Exorcist;

The third picture is Qi Lu, a heavily armored warrior;

The fourth picture is the shield knight Alger;

…

All the night watchmen, even the town guards, miners, blacksmiths, brewers, brothel girls, etc., all appeared as cards on the large mahogany table.

They lined up neatly and looked towards Liu Ping with sad expressions.

——It turns out that everyone is the bartender’s card!

Liu Ping's eyelids twitched, and his expression gradually became serious.

The bartender sighed and said: "I have such a complete deck, but I still failed. Now I can only hand over all my bets to the gods."

"What's your bet?" Liu Ping asked.

"The gods are only interested in one thing about us -"

The bartender looked at Liu Ping quietly and uttered two words:

"soul."