purgatory artist

Chapter 227 Identification
"How did you find out there was something wrong with him?" Norton asked.

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

"So you're paying 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, "Colin and Futa are traitors—it seems that our refuge fell into the hands of monsters, and it must be their good deed."

Someone answered: "So many companions have been eaten by monsters as food."

"Our shelter has also been destroyed."

Everyone was silent.

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

The two traitors could no longer wake up, and they could no longer bear the anger of the crowd.

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

"What are you doing?" Norton asked.

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

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

"This is my revenge," he said.

The card masters pulled out their cards one after another 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, those two monsters already know that we are in the stone of the gray forest, and they are coming quickly."

"All on horseback, let's go fast!" he said loudly.

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

bang——

A war horse appeared before him.

He jumped on his horse and looked back, only to see that the card masters were already 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 whole team suddenly increased.

About half an hour later.

The road ahead began to extend downwards, but 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 looking back at the river that dried up before, it is completely conceivable that this place was actually a waterfall many years ago.

Below the cliff is a vast expanse of dry land.

The surface is densely covered with many holes leading to the ground, and at first glance it looks a bit like a huge beehive.

A line of small burning characters quickly appeared before Liu Ping's eyes:
"You discovered Changfeng Canyon."

"This is a canyon full of burrows, extending in all directions, like a maze."

"Through this exploration, you have obtained 5% of the experience value (the polymath title bonus)."

"—over there," said Norton.

Liu Ping looked in the direction he pointed.

I saw a man wearing a bird mask standing beside those burrows.

This man was riding a horse with two horns and eight long legs, and he was raising his wooden staff high towards Norton.

"Everyone, jump." Norton said.

Everyone collected their mounts, jumped down the cliff one after another, and landed in front of the man.

"Is it Norton?"

The person wearing the bird mask said.

"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 infiltrating our mechanical city." That humane said.

He greeted everyone: "This is for the safety of everyone, I hope you understand."

The crowd returned their greetings.

——After what happened just now, no one raised any objections.

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

"If there is no problem with your identities, you can go directly to the Mechanical City from the cave."

"Please hurry up, I sense danger approaching."

Without hesitation, everyone stepped forward one by one and took the cards from him.

Liu Ping also received one.

I saw a blank on the card, and soon a line of small words appeared:
"On the left, the third cave, jump down."

... What kind of screening mechanism is this?
Liu Ping didn't understand, but saw that many card masters had already found the corresponding caves.

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

Ok.

Then dance along.

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

"You are this cave?" Norton asked.

"Yes, you too?" Liu Ping asked.

"Yes."

"Then let's dance together."

"it is good."

The two jumped down together.

Turn around.

The surrounding scene flickered.

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

He looked around and saw that this was a long tunnel, and on the walls on both sides, there was a burning torch every 30 meters to illuminate the road.

Norton's voice sounded: "Let's go, this is the inspection method of Machinery City. Since we want to join them, we should respect them. It is best to go through the process."

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

While talking, the two walked forward along the passage.

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

"Why is that?" Liu Ping asked.

"My card book is 'Secret Path'. Apart from 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 book is, as a healer, you will be popular everywhere."

"……I see."

The road is well ventilated and flat.

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

On the table, there are two envelopes.

"Norton" was written on one envelope, and "Ryuhei" on the other.

Norton took a look and understood.

"This is our new identity."

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

"...We just walked for a while, and the Machinery City has already completed the identification and arranged for us?" Liu Ping asked in surprise.

"Liu Ping, what level are you?" Norton asked inappropriately.

"Level 9."

"It's almost level 10, and level 10 is the first node—and every time you go up a level, you will see the mighty power of the mysterious side, and you will constantly sigh how vast and endless the law of eternal night is."

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

I saw lines of text displayed on the card:

"Name: Norton."

"Grade 18."

"Personal Occupation: Painter."

"Deck: Natural."

"Cardbook: The Hidden Path (Space System)."

"Name: Hand of Layout."

"—We have already heard your name, and hereby sincerely welcome you to join the Mech City. Please give this card 1 point of soul power, and it will teleport you to the city hall of the Mech City."

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

Norton said: "The card books of the space department are very rare, so my information 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, you should not have much fighting power , Don’t easily expose your roots in front of others.”

He waved the card and said again: "I'll wait for you in the Mechanical City."

next moment.

A hand popped out of the card, carried Norton into the card, and disappeared instantly.

In the passage, Liu Ping was left alone.

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

I saw the card read:

"Name: Liu Ping."

"Grade 9."

"Personal occupation: knight."

"Deck: Joy."

"Card Book: The Pair of Death (Death Department)."

"Name: Polymath."

"Hold the token: the emblem of the ancient tree of eternal night, the crown of the paladin."

"As an explanation for the first time dealing with you, first of all, please rest assured that your personal information will never be disclosed in this identification work. Only the Sequential Will of the Machinery City will know your above information."

"—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."

"Also: 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 the Mechanical City.

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

"It's not in a hurry now... There is one thing left to be done."

he murmured.

……

Stone of the Gray Forest.

Dry river bed.

On a caravan, Colin and Fota opened their eyes together.

Colin glanced at Futa, and said in a soft voice: "Liu Ping, these two are card masters of more than ten levels. If we take them away, maybe they can be of great help."

Futa casually drew a card from his pocket.

I saw a bunch of black ball bombs drawn on this card, and a small clock beside it was walking non-stop.

He took out another card.

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

——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 alone whether the Mechanical City will find me Things, even those card masters just now would have guessed that I have mastered the death card book, besides—"

"I agree with everyone."

While the two were talking, there was a sudden shrill whistling sound in the sky.

A very tall woman flew down.

In one arm she held a basket filled with colorful fruits, while in the other she held a pale bone blade.

"What about people?"

the woman asked sharply.

Futa said solemnly: "My lord, we are the people of the Queen Ant."

Colin echoed, "Yes, it hasn't arrived, so we dare not answer without authorization."

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

next moment.

Another figure descended from the sky, and said in a rough voice, "I'm here, speak quickly."

Colin and Futa looked at each other and smiled at the same time.

"My lords, please look!" Colin stood up.

They unbuttoned their jackets abruptly.

I saw densely packed cards hanging in their jackets, emitting a dazzling light——

"Are you surprised or surprised?" Futa smiled honestly.

boom! ! ! ! !
The ground shook violently, the flames rushed into the sky, and the strong wind uprooted all the trees along the way.

this day.

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

(End of this chapter)