purgatory artist

Chapter 162 The Loremaster's Emblem

"What do you think about machine creation?"

"In the collection of books I have read, there are very few books on the science and technology side, only more than [-] volumes, but I have learned some knowledge when I was alive. I am not very interested in mobile armor. It can be said that it is about bombs. Manufacturing and ship building, let's start with the bomb..."

"So, what do you think of the secret of magic?"

"I have solved some magic problems, and it happens that the library has more than 1 volumes, and most of the valuable content revolves around disintegration and other instant-death spells. I have to say that this kind of knowledge system is a bit too simple Crude, in fact, magic is a kind of power skill with a high degree of complexity. Generally speaking, the knowledge system should be divided into six categories, specifically speaking..."

"What do you think of the gods in purgatory?"

"This is an interesting topic. I have observed them at close range. They actually have many disputes. These are not in the collection of books. I can briefly talk about them..."

The carriage drove for a certain distance, and suddenly Du Lei's voice came from inside:
"Out of town."

"Yes." The driver replied.

The carriage turned around and drove out of the imperial city.

It ran at a fast speed, and slowly stopped by a lake in the south of the city.

The three got out of the carriage.

Du Lei and Jess took out the handkerchief together and wiped the sweat from his forehead and the back of his neck.

"Pretty good, Liupin."

"Yes, Liu Ping, your knowledge reserve is quite good, it's worth us bringing you here."

The two of them took Liu Ping along the lake for a few miles, crossed the narrow wooden bridge, and arrived at an island in the middle of the lake.

In the depths of the island, there is a black castle.

"Take the letter your teacher left behind and knock on the door." Du Lei said.

"Don't you two come together?" Liu Ping asked in surprise.

The two scholars shook their heads together.

"Originally you were supposed to accept the qualification review at No. 21 Fudeng Road, but unfortunately Fudeng Road was destroyed and many people died." Jess said.

"Fortunately, you met us - we temporarily acted as qualification examiners to check your knowledge and found that you have met the standards for joining the club." Du Lei said.

"You are qualified to come here directly." Jess said.

Looking at the dark castle, Liu Ping always felt that something was different from what he had imagined.

He suddenly said: "My teacher said that the communication between naturalists is mainly the sharing of knowledge."

"Yes, that's right." Du Lei said.

"Yes, yes." Jess said.

Looking at the castle, Liu Ping said nervously, "But why do we have such a big building?"

Du Lei said solemnly: "What's wrong with this? We are the backbone of the empire, and all progress in the entire country is first promoted by knowledge."

Jess said: "If a country doesn't have the slightest respect for the owners and creators of knowledge, and doesn't even give them such decent sites and houses, how can this country survive?"

Liu Ping nodded silently.

This reason successfully convinced him.

But for some reason, he always felt that the expressions of the two people opposite him were somewhat subtle.

Maybe--

Maybe what I just said was a bit too much?

"Okay, then I'll go."

Liu Ping said.

Walking through the long boulevard to the dark castle gate, Liu Ping reached out and knocked on the door.

A phantom eyeball appeared on the gate, it was as big as two Liuping, looking down at Liuping.

A ray of light shot out from his eyes and hit the letter of introduction in Liu Ping's hand.

"Verification passed, start transmission."

Eyeball said.

Liu Ping suddenly disappeared from where he was.

Du Lei and Jess watched this scene from a distance.

"Do you think he will be surprised?" Du Lei asked.

"Who wouldn't be surprised? I was so scared that my legs were shaking." Jess said.

"Hahaha, shall we do this?"

"Every new scholar must be frightened once. This is a customary rule."

"Yes."

……

Turn around.

After an unknown amount of time, a piece of hard metal suddenly appeared under his feet.

Liu Ping lightly landed on it.

He looked around and found himself standing in the spacious castle hall.

Through the glass window, Dure and Jace could be seen talking in the shade of a tree in the distance.

A voice sounded:
"Welcome, new joiner."

Liu Ping looked around, but couldn't find anyone to talk to.

"Your Excellency?" He couldn't help asking.

"Me? Actually, we've met each other a long time ago."

In the center of the hall, a huge diamond-shaped cube quietly emerged.

Its surface is composed of countless cards, which are constantly changing and combining. Whenever some cards are successfully combined, they immediately leave the surface of the rhombus cube, fly into the void and disappear.

In the rhombus cube, endless cards are generated anytime and anywhere.

It releases cards one by one without stopping for a moment, as if it never gets tired.

Liu Ping stared at the diamond-shaped cube, only to see a line of small characters quietly appear above it:
"War Machine Sequence."

It turns out that this is the war machine of the Empire!

The diamond-shaped cube really said: "Liu Ping, I am the war machine of the empire, the caller of all human cards."

Liu Ping was shocked, and said, "I obviously want to join the ranks of naturalists and exchange knowledge with each other, but I don't know why I came in front of you?"

"Because every naturalist must obtain corresponding approval and authority from me."

From the diamond-shaped cube, a card suddenly spewed out and flew to Liu Ping.

"Since you already have a referrer, under my witness, you have passed the test of Du Lei and Jess—"

"This sequence grants you the basic rights of a naturalist."

"Hold it, Liuping."

Liu Ping stretched out his hand and held the card.

With a bang, the card immediately turned into a delicate silver emblem and fell into Liu Ping's hands.

"This is the emblem of the polymath. With it, you have access and can go to those unknown places for research without being blocked by anyone." War Sequence explained.

"So, the naturalists are actually taking orders from you?" Liu Ping asked.

The sequence of war said: "As naturalists, you are all knowledgeable people. You should know that even in the Royal Library, there are only more than 100 million books, which is far from enough for the use and development of the empire—"

"So, it's up to you to explore and summarize the unknown."

"With this badge, when you gain new knowledge, explore new secrets, and find ways to deal with those frontier monsters, as long as it is beneficial to the existence and continuation of the empire, you can exchange various rewards from me, from knowledge to equipment From treasures, everything is there.”

"In addition, as a new member of the Polymath Association, I can answer a question for you for free."

"I do have a question." Liu Ping asked.

"What's the problem?" War Sequence asked.

"I once protected His Highness in Frostwind City. I want to know why you didn't protect him all the time, so that you put him in such a dangerous situation?" Liu Ping asked.

"Please note that I am not omnipotent. I have to take care of the entire empire, and I have to respond to the requests of every member of the royal family, implement countless war strategies, and many things that you cannot know." The sequence of war responded.

Liu Ping smiled.

He held the silver emblem, put it back in his pocket, and said to the other party:
"Thank you, I see."

——This emblem is equivalent to a pass to the borders of the empire.

The empire definitely needs people with knowledge and literacy to discover and explore the unknown regions around it, this is for self-protection, but also for development and growth.

As for the emperor's parasitism...

It's just an inference, there's no evidence at all.

Furthermore--

How do I explain myself?
Could it be that he became Qian Zhouwu's master, inferred from the news Qian Zhouwu said?
The secret of the prison knight must not be revealed, otherwise it is courting death.

Can only start from other aspects.

The war sequence buzzed: "Liu Ping, your knowledge reserve is quite amazing, I look forward to your help this sequence grow further, goodbye."

"Goodbye." Liu Ping said.

With a slight flash of his figure, he left the castle and reappeared on the boulevard outside.

"How is it? Everything is going well?" Du Lei laughed loudly.

"To be honest, I was surprised." Liu Ping said.

"It's okay, I was very surprised the first time." Jess said with a smile.

Liu Ping couldn't help but took out the silver emblem, and said silently, "I want to know something."

The emblem suddenly responded:
"New polymath Liu Ping, you need certain merit points to consult."

"Your current merit points are: 0."

Liu Ping was stunned.

Du Lei patted him on the shoulder and said, "Knowledge can indeed be shared, the premise is that you contribute a certain amount of knowledge."

"Exchange knowledge or other information for merit points?" Liu Ping asked.

"Yes, work hard and try to gain something in academics or exploration." Jess also said.

Liu Ping put away the silver badge and asked:
"You two, I would like to ask, why haven't I seen other naturalists?"

Du Lei and Jess looked at each other and sighed in unison.

"Most people are active on the borders of the empire, exploring various treasures, unknown things, and strange species." Du Lei said.

"Instead, an expedition team just came back." Jess said.

"They were supposed to rest for a while, and take charge of your membership test by the way." Du Lei said.

"But they're all dead," Jess said.

Liu Ping said: "No. 21 Fudeng Road?"

"Yes." Jess said.

"Who killed them?" Liu Ping asked.

"I don't know. Both the police station and the military are investigating, and there is no conclusion yet." Jess said.

Liu Ping's heart suddenly moved.

Qian Zhouwu is from the military. If he caused such a big trouble this time, not to mention the royal family, the military itself will pursue his affairs frantically.

I just had a chance to enter the military headquarters.

"You two, I have to go back to the city." Liu Ping said.

"Let's go, let's go back together." Du Lei said.

The three of them walked towards the outside of the island.

(End of this chapter)