purgatory artist

Chapter 15 Darkmist Town

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

——It was a boy.

He was covered in yellow sand, he looked only in his teens, his strength was low, his status was humble, and his expression was disturbed.

If it were any other time, someone would definitely step forward to question him and collect the goods in his hands.

But today, on this scorching afternoon, when the sandstorm has just dissipated, and before night approaches——

Everyone's mind will not be put on a young scavenger at all.

after all.

Entering the world of death, even picking up waste, is an extremely dangerous job.

It is extremely lucky that this boy can come back alive.

reward?

Without strength, what kind of gains can be obtained.

The young man and his achievements may all be rubbish that cannot be put on the table.

No one paid any attention to this immature scavenger.

The scavengers had no choice but to walk around the town, remembering many buildings one by one.

This town seems to have gone through a catastrophe, and many houses have collapsed, but people don't seem to care about this, allowing those houses to remain in a collapsed state.

In the entire town, there were only a few buildings with their doors open, and someone was guarding the door to show that it was operating normally.

The scavengers finally stopped.

He stood in front of the largest house in town.

— This is a bar.

The teenage scavengers checked the time.

Exactly a quarter of an hour.

"A Man Without a Part" ends.

The boy opened the door and walked in.

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

"Scavenger." The boy said.

The man hesitated for a while, but still stepped aside.

As soon as you enter.

Many people saw him.

"It's an outside scavenger."

"There is a smell of death on my body, I am afraid that I have just returned from the world of death."

"At such a young age, I dare to go to the world of death to try my luck, and I don't seem to be stage fright... I think I am an old hand."

At this time, people's thoughts are different.

——This young man dared to go to the world of death with such low strength, and he was able to come back alive. Maybe he has some skills.

So--

His harvest may be...

Behind the bar, a bartender called out to Liu Ping, "Scavenger?"

"Yes." Liu Ping agreed, walked to the bar and stood still.

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

"It's okay." Liu Ping said.

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

"I want a formal identity."

"identity!"

Several people who wanted to come up to talk stopped, turned and returned to their seats.

The bartender stared into Liu Ping's eyes, and said slowly: "Really? You look like a teenager. You know, there are people like you who want to try their luck in the world of death everywhere in the wilderness. Most of them have become monsters." Food, and you think you can get an official status?"

"As you said, unlike other scavengers, I came back safely." Liu Ping said, his eyes met the bartender's, and he didn't give in at all.

The bartender pursed his lips and suddenly didn't know where to start.

This kid is too calm.

This kind of calm is beyond his original age range, and it is impossible to pretend at all.

The reason why a bartender can become a bartender is that he has the ability to watch people order, and he almost never makes mistakes.

After a little 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 distorted faces protruded from the mist, all gathered around a dark figure.

When the bartender looked at the card, the dense faces on the card turned their heads and stared at the bartender together.

——Unexpectedly, it was this card.

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

The bartender smiled and said: "After entering Dark Fog Town, you walked outside alone for a quarter of an hour without anyone making things difficult for you, and now you walked into the bar safely and came to me to make a request—it seems that you have already prepared gone."

"Please continue." Liu Ping said.

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

He led Liu Ping into the room behind the bar.

The door is closed.

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

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

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

The bartender smiled and said softly: "You Lancao Valley was devoured by the darkness. From the map, there is no escape route at all, so you all went to the world of death, and you—"

"Not only did you survive, but you were lucky enough to make a small fortune in the world of death. You found your way back and wanted to obtain an official identity from Dark Mist Town. Am I wrong?"

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

The bartender said in a natural tone: "Eternal Night never stops eroding everything, it devours the land and life of the living world, and our Dark Mist Town is the only place of life within a radius of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. With a little brain, 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.

Pointing to the cloth, he said, "Okay, now let me see what you have, don't worry, everything here will follow the rules."

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

"These can only be exchanged for some money. If you want to exchange for an 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 glanced at it and said, "The talisman is indeed unique to the world of the dead, but your talisman is covered with blood, so the quality has to be compromised..."

The bartender took the talisman, hesitated for a moment, 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 pick engraved on the card.

The bartender explained: "The talisman is a huge system, and every talisman we get from the world of death will help us further understand the secrets of the talisman - in terms of the value of this talisman, you can stay in Dark Mist Town as a miner."

Liu Ping was slightly taken aback.

At this moment, he understood many things.

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

They took themselves to scavenge, and they also specifically told them about their identities, but they didn't say much about the things they used to exchange identities.

So……

It should be safe to take out that thing by yourself.

"Actually, I still have one harvest."

As Liu Ping said, he put away the golden spear and submachine gun, took out the statue of the unicorn mount, and placed 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 civilization standard of the magic side, the level of this item has reached the excellent level, and it is being recorded."

"The data 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, it's over."

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

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

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

The first card featured a battered brown whip and a pair of crumpled 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 spears.

"Mine supervisor, night watchman, and town guard, these are the three official occupations you can exchange, please choose one of them." The bartender said.

He further explained: "Each profession has a corresponding training method, which will teach you relevant basic skills, has corresponding power and salary, and is sheltered by Dark Fog Town in the wilderness."

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

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

"This is for you," he said.

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

Liu Ping gently pushed the golden spear in front of the other party, and said, "Don't worry, I don't have any other requirements, but choosing a career is a very important life event for a newcomer like me, so I want to hear A more detailed introduction."

Under the dim light, layers of light emanated from the golden spear, lightly sprinkled on the bartender's face, making his expression a little softer.

The bartender laughed and said, "It's my job and responsibility to provide career explanations for every newcomer who joins Dark Mist Town."

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

He reached out and clicked on the three cards one by one, saying: "The supervisor guards the mine, supervises the miners digging and inspects the ore materials every day. It is relatively hard, but he has power in his hand and can control all the miners;"

"The night watchman is the most dangerous of the three professions, but the income is the highest, and a certain strength is required to be competent;"

"If you want to stay in Dark Mist Town all the time, then choose the town guards. The security and order in Dark Mist Town are in charge of the town guards. There are also times of fighting, but now it is less and less. After all, the villages swallowed by Eternal Night and There are more and more strongholds, and the people who have arrived in our Dark Mist Town in recent months have almost disappeared."

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

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

——I don’t know anything, it’s better to let the other party say, after all, I’ve already paid.

The bartender explained patiently: "When night falls and the world of death overlaps with our world, the night watchmen are responsible for defending Dark Mist Town. , and even have to deal with hiding time and space until dawn."

"Need to protect the whole town?" Liu Ping asked.

"At least protect the bar. The bar is a place to release news and make transactions. It is also a place for people to rest and provide supplies; if this place is destroyed by monsters, then the town will have no meaning for existence." The bartender said.

Liu Ping was lost in thought.

In the dead world there is only night, never day.

Hiding time and space...

Liu Ping shook his head slightly.

——No, that is the practice world!
That is our world.

Why make it part of the dead world?

If you choose an overseer or a town guard, you may never have the opportunity to explore the hidden time and space in the dead world.

Then,

The choice is already clear.

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

As he did so, the statue of the enchanted mount that had been on the table was gone—

It was as if it was suddenly taken away by something.

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

He said in a formal tone:

"Welcome to Dark Fog Town."

(End of this chapter)