purgatory artist

Chapter 63 Soul Bet
"I don't understand...you said just now that we can even bring people out to work for us...it doesn't seem feasible." Liu Ping said.

"Come with me, you will know immediately." Wang Wei said.

At this time, the two had reached the end of the road.

Ahead is a magnificent hall, a huge light screen is suspended in the hall, many people surround the light screen, looking at something.

A mechanized voice boomed, echoing throughout the hall:

"Capture Mission No. 9012 has failed."

"caution!"

"caution!"

"Target to capture: Li Changxue, who is about to transform into a sword fairy, and has the support of all the elders of the sect. He is now in an unfathomable danger. Please wait for observation for now, don't capture it."

"I repeat, Li Changxue has entered an unstable state, and it is extremely difficult to turn into cards, so don't capture them for now."

Wang Wei stood on the spot and listened intently, the expression on her face gradually becoming serious.

"Obviously planning for many years, at least [-]% sure, but failed at the last moment...why do I always feel something is wrong..."

she whispered.

Liu Ping stood obediently behind her, looking at the light screen.

I saw Li Changxue's appearance on the light screen, followed by lines of introductory text:

"Qingmingmen Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator;"

"I'm about to become a cultivator;"

"I'm about to break through the realm of swordsmanship and become a sword fairy;"

"Character Status: Missing."

"—Capture mission No. 9012 failed!"

Liu Ping didn't say a word, but recalled what happened last night.

Li Changxue was poisoned.

All the male cultivators heard the news one after another and went to look for her.

The elder brother presented medicine and sword.

The elder brother failed in his mission and fled back to the company.

A flash of lightning flashed from Liu Ping's heart.

It turned out to be the case.

Everything is to capture Li Changxue!

Li Changxue's appearance stayed on the light screen for a while, then turned into a line of small characters, and flew into a certain ranking list.

Liu Ping looked over and saw a line written on the ranking list:

"The most valuable soul."

Li Changxue ranked No. 11 on that ranking list.

As for the first-

Liu Ping's gaze moved upwards along the ranking list, and finally stayed on the first row.

"Character Evaluation No.1:"

"Target name: ???"

"gender:???"

"Identity: Master of Demonic Dao."

"Explanation: This is the existence that can command the entire demonic way. It is said that he has countless knowledge of cultivation and can ascend to the upper realm at any time, but no one can find any clues about him."

"Anyone who provides clues will directly receive a reward of spiritual stones in the practice world: 1000 yuan."

...It turns out that he is also on the list.

It turns out that I am so valuable?Top of the list?invincible?
Although he knew it shouldn't be, Liu Ping still felt somewhat uncontrollably happy.

Wang Wei looked back at him and said with a smile: "See? We can actually absorb the people inside into the company—in the form of slaves."

"But how could they be willing to be our slaves?" Liu Ping asked.

"Card." Wang Wei spat out two words.

Liu Ping laughed and exclaimed, "It's amazing."

bitch.

How dare you put me first on the slave list?
But in this way, is the card master the same as a slave master?

"The power of the card is infinite, it represents a certain level, and it is a rule that even the gods must recognize, but it is not so easy to be a card master." Wang Wei said.

"How can I become a card master?" Liu Ping asked.

Wang Wei was about to speak, but an electronic voice appeared out of thin air:

"Director Wang, the elite tactical team in Area C has assembled and is waiting for your order."

The door to the side of the hall opened.

I saw that there was a quite spacious aircraft parking lot inside.

Dozens of people in combat uniforms stood in a line, looking at Wang Wei in readiness.

The smile on Wang Wei's face grew stronger.

——Who doesn't like subordinates getting everything ready early?
A total of fifteen lives were spent in order to let everyone understand this preference of mine.

Good value for money.

Wang Wei said to the dozens of armed men:
"It has been verified, and the intelligence is true."

"Follow the night watchmen and set off immediately, defend Dark Mist Town tonight, don't let it be swallowed by the world of death, and scout the situation in the first scene by the way."

"Two or 10 minutes later, the town's reconstruction team will be ready. They are responsible for the reconstruction and upgrade of Dark Mist Town, and you must hold on to this evening—it's up to you all night."

"Do you understand?"

Everyone shouted in unison: "Understood!"

Wang Wei beckoned, and a spaceship quickly landed on the terrace.

She turned her head to look at Liu Ping, and said solemnly: "Liu Ping, as a night watchman, you have caused the fall of Dark Mist Town. This is your negligence; but you have obtained extremely valuable information. , I will exempt you from punishment, and even give you rewards, do you hear me clearly?"

"Understood clearly." Liu Ping said.

"Finally, do you have any questions?" Wang Wei asked.

"There is one." Liu Ping hesitated.

"Say." Wang Wei said bluntly.

"Can I become a card master?" Liu Ping asked.

All around was quiet.

Liu Ping found that everyone's expressions became very strange.

Sudden--

"Hahahahaha!"

"Hahaha, this kid is such an idiot!"

"As expected of a man from the wilderness."

"I heard it's a scavenger, hahaha, it's really interesting."

"It really is a blank sheet of paper."

"Pretty stupid, quite stupid!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Liu Ping was puzzled by the laughter, and couldn't help looking at Wang Wei.

Wang Wei laughed and said: "You have to pass the tests of the gods to have the opportunity to become a card master. This is a very serious matter. Normally, you need to make a considerable contribution to the company. Someone needs to be recommended."

"So that's the case, I took it for granted." Liu Ping sighed.

Suddenly, a voice came from afar:
"Do you really want to be a card master?"

Liu Ping and Wang Wei looked together and saw a man wearing a monk's robe walking towards them.

Wang Wei's eyes lit up, and she said with a coquettish smile, "Luo Sheng! Why are you dressed like this? Are you going to enter the world of cultivation again?"

"What happened to Li Changxue was my mistake. I want to go in and have a look and find a way to make up for my mistake."

Luo Sheng said, and nodded towards Liu Ping.

"I didn't expect to see you so soon. I thought I would have to wait a long time." Liu Ping said.

"I did a divination and found that I had some bad entanglements with you... I guess it's because I didn't pay enough remuneration, so fate brought me some dark omens." Luo Sheng said.

Liu Ping stared at him blankly, his face full of confusion.

——What, what are you worrying about? I have already hurt you, so you will be fine from now on!

Luo Sheng stared at him, and suddenly said in relief: "You are too young, so naturally you don't understand the danger involved, but I decided to pay off the life-saving grace owed to you, so as to cut off the entanglement between you and me."

He took out a thick book and placed it in front of Liu Ping.

"I hereby recommend Liu Ping, dedicate his and my contributions to the Goddess of Pain, and ask the Goddess to start the soul trial for her."

All around was quiet.

Almost everyone is in a state of sluggishness.

The book exuded layers of light, quietly floating in front of Liu Ping.

Wang Wei suddenly exuded a faint majesty.

She became serious and said, "The goddess is busy fighting the evil god, so I'm afraid she doesn't have time to come down in person. I'll start the soul trial for him."

"I'm sorry to trouble you." Luo Sheng winked at Wang Wei.

Wang Wei walked up to Liu Ping, gently raised his hand, and pressed it on the book.

Lines of burning small characters suddenly appeared before Liu Ping's eyes:
"An extremely strict soul bet has emerged:"

"Success in the next trial, you will be recognized by the gods, and you will be qualified to become a card master from now on;"

"If you fail, your soul will belong to the Goddess of Pain, and you will be her slave forever."

Liu Pingmo asked, "Has anyone passed this test?"

Another line of burning small characters appeared: "Although it is strict, this is indeed a rule approved by the gods. Out of every million challengers, occasionally one person will succeed."

"Through the analysis of relevant laws, this sequence learns the following truths:"

"There are many ways to become a card master."

"—what you are facing is the harshest kind."

I just heard Wang Wei say: "Liu Ping, you have obtained an extremely rare opportunity. As long as you pass the soul trial, you can become a card master. Are you willing to participate in this trial?"

Both she and Luo Sheng held their breath and stared at Liu Ping.

Liu Ping smiled happily and said, "Of course."

boom--

A ray of light flew out from the book, wrapping Liu Ping and rushing towards the sky.

Wang Wei and Luo Cheng stood where they were, looking towards the direction where Liu Ping disappeared.

I saw a phantom above the hall, showing a majestic minaret building.

"It's too urgent. He has great potential. It's a pity to waste it like this." Wang Wei said softly.

"I have already made a mistake once. Only by dedicating his soul to the goddess can I make up for the mistake I made." Luo Sheng said.

"The goddess really likes this young and promising soul, but..."

Wang Wei sighed and said, "If he succeeds..."

"Then the company has one more reserve card master. The Goddess will only be satisfied with my recommendation and will not punish me; this child will also be grateful to me." Luo Sheng laughed.

Wang Wei said: "So that's how it is. You always counted as exhaustive—why did you fail to capture Li Changxue before?"

The smile on Luo Sheng's face froze.

He lowered his head and said gloomyly: "That's a very strange thing, I haven't figured it out until now..."

……

dark night.

Liu Ping stood where he was and looked around.

Familiar streets, familiar buildings, and even the familiar city walls.

This is Dark Fog Town.

No.

Dark Mist Town has been reduced to ruins.

How could there be a small town exactly like Dark Mist Town?
There was no one on the street, only the bar at the end of the road was still lit.

After thinking about it, Liu Ping walked all the way to the door of the bar.

Push the door in.

There was no one else in the bar except the bartender sitting behind the bar, pouring a glass of wine.

"Liu Ping, you shouldn't have come."

The bartender said without looking up.

"Why?" Liu Ping walked to the bar and sat down while talking.

"You performed very well in the battle. You are a night watchman with great potential. You shouldn't expect to pass this soul trial. It will destroy everything about you," the bartender said.

Liu Ping laughed and said, "Thank you for taking care of me before...but I remember you died."

The bartender said: "Yes, I was supposed to guard Dark Fog Town for three months, but I failed."

He took out a handful of cards from under the bar and displayed them one by one in front of Liu Ping.

The first one is the Archmage Karadu;

The second one is Old K, the exorcist;

The third one is Qi Lu, a heavy armored warrior;

The fourth is the shield knight Alger;

……

All the night watchmen, even town guards, miners, blacksmiths, brewers, brothel girls, etc., all appeared as cards on the large mahogany table.

They lined up neatly and looked towards Liu Ping with sad expressions.

——It turns out that everyone is the card of the bartender!
Liu Ping's eyelids twitched, and his expression gradually became serious.

The bartender sighed and said, "I have such a complete deck, but I still failed. Right now, I can only place all the bets on the gods."

"What's your bet?" Liu Ping asked.

"The gods are only interested in one thing about us—"

The bartender looked at Liu Ping quietly, and spit out two words:

"soul."

(End of this chapter)