purgatory artist

Chapter 233 Preparations Before Upgrading
The north wind howled.

It snowed non-stop.

"We have arrived."

Liu Ping took a breath and said wearily.

After running for a day and a night, he has crossed the snow field.

Here is a cliff.

"As a level 9 knight, I'm still holding you together. If I forcefully climb down, I'm worried that if I don't pay attention, I will fall to my death."

Liu Ping looked down the cliff.

With his eyesight, he can naturally see the extremely far-reaching cliff bottom.

That is the kingdom of Ceylon sealed by frost.

However, the cliffs on both sides are covered with frost, and you must be extremely careful when climbing, otherwise it is easy to fall.

"When I came last time, I had a companion who could fly. This time, fortunately, there were three worms, two of which could fly—but I still dare not go down."

"Do you know why?"

"As soon as I go, the seal will be opened, and the time inside will start to flow."

"I have two friends who are in it, they are in danger, and I haven't thought of a way to save them at this time."

"—Looks like I have to go up a level first."

"It is said that every 10th level of a card master is a node, and there will be a leap, but I have just obtained this qualification-does becoming a 10th-level knight help the situation?"

"Do not."

"With a shield, it is impossible to gain the power to defeat the prisoner all at once."

"There has never been such a good thing in the world, unless others lie to you."

"But give it a try, it's better than doing nothing."

Hua Qingkong listened to him quietly.

Liu Ping put her down, took off his coat, and put it on for her.

"This is the first time I have encountered a level 10 node, and I have no experience. Speaking of it, I should ask Norton in advance."

"It's a pity that the situation was urgent at that time, and there was no time to ask in detail."

"so--"

"In case when I level up, I fall into a certain state and can't continue talking, then it's over."

"We have to find a way...to make sure you listen to me carefully all the time."

"..."

"Let's look at the skill description again."

In the void, rows of small burning characters quickly appeared:
"Show stealer."

"Explanation: When you say the line 'Stop! Listen to me!', this ability is activated immediately. You must continue to say any line, and the target you have identified will always listen subconsciously and will not do it. Anything else until you attack me or you stop talking for a long time."

"—If a person is determined to steal the show, you can't get in at all."

"Also: You rejected the popularity route and started as a group performer instead. Now you have perfectly upgraded the 'fisherman' to 'scene stealer'."

"Please continue to explore all the secrets of Purgatory and Eternal Night World. When you get enough scenes, your mysterious ability will continue to improve."

Liu Ping read it carefully.

——The performance department's ability is so powerful that even the prisoners can't resist it.

It's a pity that this series of abilities has never had any offensive power.

And then—

The secrets of the world of eternal night are not so easy to explore.

"This ability...we have to figure it out again, otherwise we won't be able to do anything."

As Liu Ping spoke, he stared at somewhere in the void.

That's where the description for "Show Stealer" comes in.

"After the ability is activated, you must continue to say any lines..."

——How is the concept of "arbitrary lines" defined?
Liu Ping thought for a while, then said:

"Heroic Spirit interface, please show me my combat records."

Two lines of small burning characters appeared in the void:

"On display."

"You continued to activate 'Scene Stalker', and the prisoner is listening to your lines."

Liu Pingdao: "Can the lines only be words? I remember that there is also a 'subtext' in the drama? Maybe if I make a certain action, the other party can keep watching?"

A line of burning small characters emerged:

"This sequence can only help you upgrade the mysterious side ability, but it cannot be omnipotent. You have to explore the boundaries of the ability of the 'Show Scrambler' by yourself."

"Ok."

Liu Ping shut his mouth and started to make various movements in front of Hua Qingkong.

next moment.

A line of burning small characters suddenly appeared:

"You are stopping the line performance, and the other party will be out of listening state."

Hua Qingkong slowly raised her head, with a blush in her eyes.

Liu Ping's complexion changed, and he said, "This is impossible! I'll just keep talking."

Hua Qingkong was startled, then lowered her head again and listened quietly.

A line of burning small characters jumped out:

"You kept performing the lines, and the other party entered the listening state again."

A cold wind blows.

Liu Ping only felt a thin layer of cold sweat on his back.

— Actions cannot replace words!

What else can I do?
Snowflakes kept falling on him, but he didn't seem to notice, just walking back and forth on the cliff.

a moment.

He stopped suddenly, cleared his throat, and sang:
"I wish you good luck and longevity,"

"Congratulations on your birthday!"

"Every year has today, every year has today, congratulations, congratulations!"

Hua Qingkong was motionless.

A line of small characters appeared in the void:
"The following rules were found:"

"Songs are seen as a type of line—even in some musicals, the song is the line."

Liu Ping snapped his fingers, took out a card, and shouted: "Go quickly and come back quickly."

Bang!
An insect with six pairs of wings soared into the sky, and soon disappeared.

"Right now, we don't have the ability to think about other things. We can only ensure that when I break through, you won't play tricks."

Liu Ping looked at Hua Qingkong and said.

Hua Qingkong is thoughtful.

It didn't take long.

hum-

There was a slight humming sound in the sky.

The worm flew through the wind and snow, landed in front of the willow plane, and threw a thick branch to him.

Liu Ping squatted down, looked at the branches carefully, and said:
"Perhaps you don't know, when I traveled all over the school, how many masters of temperament would want to break their heads just to listen to my flute."

"As the saying goes, it's hard to find a bosom friend, these past events have long since vanished, and now I'm struggling to survive in the eternal night with a disheveled face, I've lost that feeling, so I don't care if I don't mention it."

He took out the scalpel and chopped it quickly on the branch.

Soon.

A wooden flute is ready.

"Sorry, it's a bit rudimentary, just listen to it."

Liu Ping put the flute to his lips and played it softly.

The sound of the flute pierced through the desolate wind and cold snow and spread in the dead and frosty world.

Hua Qingkong kept listening.

A line of small burning characters floated in the void:
"The music you play is regarded as the subtext you want to express, so that the other party continues to fall into the state of listening."

No action, no music!
Liu Ping put down the flute, took out the scalpel again, and quickly cut and cut on the flute.

"What I'm going to do next, if those fellow Taoists see it, they will definitely be laughed at."

"But there is no way, now we are trying to survive."

For a moment.

He put away the knife and raised the flute.

The north wind howled.

The long wind passes through the flute, shuttles back and forth through every hole in the body of the flute, and makes a burst of sound.

"One of the unpleasant things about natural winds is that they come and go."

"We can't pin our hopes on the natural wind."

Liu Ping took out the card and threw it out.

Bang!
Another insect with six pairs of wings quietly appeared.

Looking at the two flying insects, Liu Ping coughed lightly and said, "Lilith."

"I'm here."

Lilith poked her head out of the hair next to his ear.

"You control the two worms and keep fanning me."

"Okay." Lilith said.

Liu Ping nodded, and put the flute to his lips.

"I'm coming!" Lilith said.

"Come on!" Liu Ping said.

The two flying insects fully agitated the six pairs of wings on their bodies, blowing out gusts of wind.

Liu Ping put down the flute helplessly, and said:

"Lilith, without such a strong wind, I was almost blown out."

"Ah, sorry, I'm a little nervous."

"Come again."

"it is good."

The wind picked up again.

Liu Ping put the flute to his lips and breathed out lightly.

The flute suddenly made a chaotic sound, as if a person who didn't understand the instrument was playing indiscriminately.

Hua Qingkong remained motionless and kept listening.

Liu Ping slowly adjusted his breathing, and looked towards the void.

A line of burning fine print stays there:
"The music you play is regarded as the subtext you want to express, so that the other party continues to fall into the state of listening."

Become!

Liu Ping's eyes moved, and he looked at the two lines of small characters in the corner of the void:

"Current experience value: 130%;"

"Do you want to start upgrading?"

Liu Ping kept his movements, and silently said in his heart: "Upgrade!"

It was suddenly dark all around.

A powerful pulling force appeared from the void, pulling Liu Ping violently——

He suddenly floated up.

"Flowers in the clear sky!"

Liu Ping hurriedly looked over.

I saw myself still standing on the top of the cliff, holding a flute and playing the sound, while Hua Qingkong stood aside and listened silently.

Lines of small burning characters appeared in the void:
"You've reached level 10."

"Level 10 is the power node on the mysterious side, please choose your development direction."

The fine print disappears.

The world turned into complete darkness.

Immediately afterwards, a giant pillar reaching the sky appeared before Liu Ping's eyes.

——Pillar of Eternal Night!
(End of this chapter)