purgatory artist

Chapter 166 Holy Stone
Ding Dong!

There was a pleasant voice on the train:

"The time is now, seven o'clock in the evening."

Liu Ping yawned and turned to look out the window.

The train gallops in the deep night, and occasionally some villages with faint lights can be seen.

Those villages receded quickly, and the line of sight was once again occupied by the barren wilderness.

The speed of the train is further increasing.

"Is it because it is getting more and more remote, so the speed is starting to increase...and the temperature is also dropping..."

Liu Ping let out a breath, the window was suddenly covered by a white mist, and the scenery outside became blurred.

"It won't arrive until noon tomorrow." Hua Qingkong said.

Liu Ping picked up a menu from the table and looked at it.

I saw that it said:

"Serving tonight:"

"Steamed potatoes;"

"Pea soup."

Hua Qingkong said: "You are for ordinary people to eat, we are professionals, the food is different."

Liu Ping couldn't help looking at the two tickets on the table.

One ticket read: Knight Liupin.

The other reads: Summoner Hua Qingkong.

These two professions are commonplace, but as a trainee member of the Imperial Energy Exploration Team, it is just right.

"Look at this professional menu." Hua Qingkong handed over another menu.

Liu Ping took the menu and saw that it read:

"Dear Madam/Sir, the menu for tonight is as follows:"

"Steamed potatoes;"

"Pea Soup;"

"White bread or noodles."

Liu Ping shrugged and said, "It doesn't seem to be getting any better."

Hua Qingkong said: "In recent years, the grain harvests everywhere have not been very good."

"At least the Royal Academy still has milk and fruit." Liu Ping said.

"The Royal Academy is subsidized by the empire's finances. Now that you have entered the society, you have to get used to eating some ordinary food, unless..." Hua Qingkong said.

"Unless what?" Liu Ping asked.

"Unless it's those professions that can directly use the mysterious power to make food, don't care about these." Hua Qingkong said.

"Come on, then, let's eat something else."

Liu Ping clasped his hands on his chest, and said with a solemn expression: "For the sake of love and justice on the earth, I am calling for holy meals, representing the mercy of God, and giving these holy meals to you free of charge."

A soft white light emanated from him, like an angel descending into the world.

Immediately afterwards, streaks of white light emerged on the table, taking the form of a long dining table, silver cutlery, golden candlesticks, and a music box emitting beautiful tunes.

A variety of dishes followed:

Green salad, roast pigeon, ravioli, omelet pie, pear stew, mead, wine.

And a small cup of ice cream.

Liu Ping handed over the ice cream and said in a low voice, "In order to keep a low profile, I have reduced a few dishes, I hope you don't mind."

Hua Qingkong took the ice cream, sighed and said: "Others say that if you marry a life mage, you will not worry about starving to death, and if you marry a hunter, you can eat all kinds of meat - I think that as long as you show this hand, there must be many girls crying to marry you knight."

A woman in flight attendant uniform walked up to the two of them, compared the passenger list, and smiled sweetly at them:

"Sir, ma'am, do you still need to order?"

"No need." Hua Qingkong said.

The flight attendant glanced at the table full of dishes reluctantly, turned and left.

Liu Ping and Hua Qingkong had dinner.

Halfway through eating, Liu Ping seemed to think of something, and asked, "How does it taste?"

"It's delicious, thanks to you." Hua Qingkong said with a smile.

"Thank you, your praise is the best reward." Liu Ping said.

Lines of burning small characters appeared in the void:
"You have received payment for this communion."

"Hua Qingkong can fully enjoy this sacrament."

The two ate and chatted, and occasionally looked at the fields and mountains outside.

Thunder gradually sounded in the distance.

The pattering raindrops fell on the ground, gradually getting bigger and bigger.

When the two finished their dinner, the rain turned into snowflakes again.

"It's getting closer and closer to the Northland."

Hua Qingkong said.

Liu Ping poured her a cup of hot tea, then said: "I heard that the cold hammer town on the border is snowed all year round, without measures to keep warm, people can't live there."

"Yes, we have to get off the car at Cold Hammer Town and report to the Energy Exploration Branch before we can cross the border and head towards the ruins of the Kingdom of Ceylon." Hua Qingkong said.

Just as Liu Ping was about to answer, his expression suddenly changed.

Several flight attendants hurriedly rushed over from the aisle beside the two.

In the carriage behind, there was faint noise and crying.

Soon.

The flight attendant came back along the aisle and shouted as he walked: "Is there a doctor? Healing professions are also available. Someone fainted in the rear compartment."

Liu Ping stood up and said, "I am a healer."

The flight attendant said anxiously: "It may take some effort for you to go over."

"It's okay, take me there." Liu Ping said.

"Follow me, please." The flight attendant led the way.

Liu Ping followed the flight attendant for two consecutive carriages, and then saw the fainted man.

It was an older, middle-aged man, with his eyes closed, lying on the aisle.

He was accompanied by a pair of children, all crying loudly.

An elderly woman is checking on a middle-aged man.

"Healers are coming!"

The flight attendant yelled.

Everyone immediately gave way.

Liu Ping stepped forward quickly, glanced at the old woman, and asked, "What's his situation?"

"Bewitched." The old woman spat out two words.

The crowd suddenly burst into an uproar.

At this time, the train just passed through a tunnel in the mountain, and the changing lights and darkness around it alternated, making the whole carriage fall into a strange atmosphere.

Liu Ping squatted down, pressed the man's wrist and neck, carefully inspected his heartbeat, tongue and eyeballs, shook his head and said, "It's not something evil—a flight attendant, what does he do?"

"He's a miner," said the flight attendant.

"Miner?" Liu Ping murmured.

The old woman sneered: "Did you hear that? A miner, only people like them, will come into contact with those evil things hidden in the ground, and suffer bad luck because of it."

The crowd gradually became noisy.

The old woman took out a stone carved with runes from her bosom, and said: "Use the holy stone to drive away evil spirits——I just need to put this stone on him, and he will recover immediately."

After speaking, put the stone on the miner's body.

——Her hand was blocked by Liu Ping.

"If there is really something evil in the mine, this gentleman would have died a long time ago, and it won't be delayed until now."

After Liu Ping finished speaking, he put his hand on the middle-aged man and said, "In the name of justice, love and compassion, heal your wounds."

Holy chant, activate!

A soft light emerged from his hand and gradually sank into the middle-aged man's body.

Soon.

The middle-aged man opened his eyes and sat up from the ground.

His two children stopped crying immediately and threw themselves into his arms.

Everyone applauded and cheered.

The weird atmosphere just now was gone.

"How did you faint, do you still remember?" Liu Ping asked.

"...Thank you for saving your life. I was going to the bathroom at that time, and somehow, I fainted when my eyes went dark." The middle-aged man said.

"The wound on your blood vessel has healed. Pay attention to your diet in the future, don't eat too much, let alone eat too greasy food - just now I pushed a few times during the treatment, and the thrombus has dissipated, but there is no guarantee that it will not form again in the future .” Liu Ping said.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, may I ask where your high school is?" the man said gratefully.

"You don't need to inquire, it's a trivial matter." Liu Ping nodded at the man, turned around and walked towards his carriage.

Soon.

He returns to his seat.

Hua Qingkong was drinking tea, saw him coming back, and asked, "What's going on?"

"Health issues, trivial matters." Liu Ping took a sip from his teacup.

suddenly.

A figure stood in front of the two of them.

— but it was the old woman.

She stared at Liu Ping, with a mysterious look on her face, and said softly: "Young man, there is an ominous omen hanging over you, do you know that?"

"I don't believe this." Liu Ping said.

The old woman shook her head, put the stone etched with runes on the table, and continued: "Take this holy stone, it can get rid of evil, and protect you from being harmed by evil spirits. His blessing, and the gift of the divine being behind me."

After finishing speaking, she nodded meaningfully at Liu Ping, turned and left.

Liu Ping couldn't help laughing.

The old lady put on a look of talking, but she didn't know that the person opposite her used to be a fortune teller, the ancestor who played this trick.

As for this stone...

Liu Ping casually picked up the stone, weighed it, and asked, "Do you know what this holy stone is about?"

Hua Qingkong said: "This is a religion that is active among ordinary people. They believe in an existence called the Nine-Winged Fallen God. They usually use holy stones to borrow the power of this existence to do things like exorcising evil spirits and praying for ordinary people. .”

"Why haven't I heard of it?" Liu Ping asked in surprise.

Hua Qingkong frowned and said: "I remember that they have been in a state of underground activities. I don't know why, but now they dare to stand on the stage and distribute so-called holy stones to professionals. It is really a bit crazy."

Liu Ping stroked the holy stone, shook his head, and said, "Religion is only practiced among the ignorant. Professionals are all existences on the road to the gods. With the power of the eternal night pillar and the purgatory pillar, how could they join us?" This religion."

Hua Qingkong said with a smile: "They often gain followers by exorcising evil spirits for ordinary people, but they don't know what bargaining chips they can bring to professionals like us."

"I see. It seems that I spoiled their good deed just now." Liu Ping said.

ka ka ka-

I don't know what mechanism was touched, the holy stone in his hand suddenly made a low-pitched sound.

At the same time, lines of burning small characters quickly appeared in the void:
"The runes on the stone have combined into an invisible force, covering you."

"You are continuing to be affected by the 'Holy Spirit Kapi·Soul Trace'."

"When this technique works on you, your traces will always be under the control of the caster of this technique."

(End of this chapter)