Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 3994: Mist Artwork

Angel once again returned to the underground neighborhood, Town 61.

He passed through the prosperous new district that had just been built and came to the old district, which was full of low houses, most of which had broken corners.

Compared with the prosperous new district, the old district is obviously much more dilapidated.

However, although there are no holographic projections or various gorgeous neon lights here, there are green plants that are rare in this modern city.

Flower beds and small bamboo groves are everywhere.

Every household has some flowers and plants planted on their balconies, and many old house walls are covered with green vines.

The feeling that this place gives to Ingres is probably the most leisurely and livable place in the entire modern city.

The people living here are basically elderly people.

Ingres meandered through the alleys of the old district, and finally, he stopped in front of a small house surrounded by a black iron fence.

The fences were covered with spider webs and creepers, and the stone cottages were covered with graffiti and old dust, indicating that the place had been deserted for a long time.

However, this long-abandoned, nameless old house was the former residence of the first generation of pioneers of the underground block.

People are very forgetful.

Glory is only temporary, and gratitude is also only for a moment. As time goes by, it will become like this old house, with its prosperity faded, no one visiting, and only broken bricks and tiles left.

Angel raised his hand and pointed it slightly forward.

The power of the changing celestial phenomena began to refine before our eyes. The wind blew, and the dust and fallen leaves returned to the earth.

The rain fell, wetting the old bricks and making them smooth.

There were also flashes of lightning, which turned all the rags and weeds into dust.

In just a moment, a small path was opened up, leading directly to the door of the house.

Angel opened the door.

It was empty inside, filled with dust, cobwebs, and discarded wooden boards.

Still under a gust of dust and wind, everything became clean and bright.

After finishing all this, Angel slowly walked in and came to the fireplace opposite the door.

Although a long time had passed and the wall above the fireplace was covered with dark marks, Ingres still saw a clearly defined square mark from the darkness.

There used to be a painting hanging here.

That painting is "The White Town".

Ingres waved his hand, and a giant light blue hand appeared behind him. It was a magical hand, holding an oil painting.

This oil painting is the original "White Town" oil painting that he obtained not long ago in the safe deposit box storage area of ​​Lodge Bank.

Previously, he learned the birthday of the author of "Hunfeng and Shabai" from Lizi.

Then I entered the password with a try-it attitude.

Without any trouble, the safe was opened easily and Ingres successfully retrieved the original copy of "White Town".

This also confirms that the "old friend of the first generation pioneer" he knew through Hertz's story resonance ability is indeed the author of "Mundwind and Sandwhite".

As for why Ingres came to the former residence of the first pioneer after obtaining the original oil painting, that is another matter.

After leaving Lodge Bank, Ingres found a quiet and deserted place to study "The White Town".

However, apart from the discovery of a large number of "corner codes" painted with special pigments in the oil paintings, no other discoveries were made.

And Ingres asked Turing to identify these "corner codes".

Turing's answer was that these angle codes were incomplete and needed to be completed before they could be confirmed.

But Turing didn't know how to complete it.

When he was at a loss, Ingres summoned Hertz and once again used "story resonance" on the oil painting "The White Town".

Fortunately, the story resonated successfully.

Then, Angel heard a story of bond and redemption.

Basically, the first generation of pioneers have a special fashion monster. They are partners who have just met, struggle together, and grow together.

Even the development of the underground block was done by him and his partner together.

But later, they seemed to have encountered something and fell into a strange space, where they encountered colorful black fog. After they escaped with great difficulty.

It was discovered that they were both corrupted by some unknown energy.

This energy erosion made their bodies weaker and weaker. Seeing that the first generation pioneer was about to die, the fashion monster finally sacrificed itself and absorbed the black mist energy in the first generation pioneer's body.

In order to prevent the black fog energy from spreading, when the fashion monster died, it constructed a special space and sealed its own body and the dissipated black fog energy inside it.

This special space is located in the home of the first generation pioneer.

The key to entering the special space is this original oil painting.

This is why Angel came here, because here is a special space built by the fashion monster who sacrificed his life.

If nothing unexpected happens, Ingres guessed that the special pages were in this special space.

……

Angel carefully examined the wall above the fireplace.

Many years ago, the original version of "White Town" was hung here. Through this painting, you can enter a special space.

Therefore, Ingres initially thought that the special space might be embedded in the wall.

But after observing carefully for a long time, he did not find any space to hide.

Ingres had no choice but to turn his attention to the "White Town" oil painting. According to the clues obtained in "Story Resonance", as long as the original oil painting is hung up, it is likely that the special space will be activated?

Although he didn't know the principle, Ingres still hung the painting according to the clues.

Just at the moment when Ingres hung up the painting, a barely visible light flashed across the pattern of "The White Town".

At the same time, some colors of the original oil painting began to undergo changes that were invisible to the naked eye.

While Ingres was not clear about the source of this change, he witnessed the result of the change through the energy perspective.

——A large number of new corners appeared on the energy surface of the oil painting.

If nothing unexpected happens, these are the completed angle codes.

Previously, Turing could not recognize it because the corner code was incomplete. So what about now?

Out of curiosity, Angel summoned Turing.

There were still a lot of corner codes flashing on the screen of the small TV. Obviously, when Turing was in the magic book, he was also studying the corner codes diligently.

After Turing was summoned, without even waiting for Ingres's order, his eyes were already attracted by the corner code faintly emerging on the painting.

The expression on the TV screen also turned into a dull look: (⊙_⊙).

Ingres did not disturb it, letting it quietly observe the angle code on the painting.

A moment later, Turing told Ingres what the corner code expressed through mental dialogue.

According to Turing, these angle codes are a special kind of "programming". Turing did not elaborate on how to use the angle codes for programming, but instead described the results of the programming.

Simply put, "From 0:0 to 10: every day, the corner code will generate attraction and connect with the corner code of another space."

Translated, it means that for ten minutes every midnight, you can enter another secret space through this oil painting.

This method of reaching a specific space at a specific time and location seemed strangely familiar to Ingres.

Isn't this just like Hidden Waters?

Hidden waters are spaces that escape from dark corners.

Then, could it be that the space where the fashion monster is sleeping also comes from a dark corner?

Then, further inference, could the corrosive energy that infected the fashion monsters and the first generation of pioneers be ether energy?

Ingres did not think about it. He would know whether it was true or not after entering that space.

However, there are still more than ten hours until midnight.

Angel shook his head. It seemed that he would have to come back later.

Just when Angel was about to take Turing back into the magic book, Turing conveyed a new message to Angel through mental dialogue.

"I can compile the corner code and change the time period when the corner code's attraction is emitted outward."

Angel: "You mean..."

"Change midnight to any other time," Turing replied. However, he could only change the time of attraction, not the duration.

For example, Turing changed the time from midnight to 0 am.

Then the time you can enter that space is still only ten minutes, that is, from 8:8 to 10:. This time is fixed and cannot be changed.

Angel's eyes lit up. As long as the time could be changed, there would be no need to wait until night!
Thinking of this, Ingres immediately started to make changes, and he has been making changes until now.

Turing: "...it takes some time to compile the corner code, about ten to fifteen minutes."

Angel looked at the current time and saw that it was still twenty minutes until noon.

"Then change it to 12 noon."

Turing stretched out the hands that Ingres had created for him with Nightmare, gestured "no problem", then turned around and began to operate on the oil painting.

The entire operation is at the energy level.

Turing carefully moved, modified, and re-arranged the corner codes.

The whole process seemed completely nonsensical to Ingres.

Ingres looked at it for five minutes, then silently withdrew his gaze. For now, it would be better to leave the research of the angle code to Turing.

While Turing was recompiling the corner code, Angel opened the chat bar.

He had noticed new information in the chat box more than twenty minutes ago, but because he was listening to the story in the original oil painting at the time, and then he rushed to Town No. 61, he forgot about it.

I have nothing to do now, so I might as well take a look.

A large amount of information had already appeared in the team chat channel. Angel flipped forward and soon came to the first unread message.

"Laplace: The card drawing is over."

"Laplace: [Smokescreen Scholar]"

Laplace directly shared the information of the Smokescreen Scholar in the chat bar.

Angel stretched out his finger and tapped lightly, and more detailed information emerged:

"Smoke Scholar: One of the fashion monsters in the style series, a scholar who is proficient in smoke style, good at making stage smoke and creating a foggy atmosphere, and can also add smoke effects to various works of art."

「Current puzzle: 3/3」

"This Smoke Scholar's abilities: 1. Create Mist Spirit (Normal); 2. Mist Artwork (Normal); 3. Smoke Assimilation (Normal)"

Angel was a little surprised. All three abilities were normal abilities?

Could it be that Com has no effect on Laplace's card drawing?

He did not immediately click on the specific effects of the three abilities, but instead looked through the team chat channel.

"Laplace: The luck-changing ritual is very useful."

"Laplace: I've already talked to Com, and I'll go to him when I draw cards from now on."

"Astrology Granny: These three abilities!! Okay, I'm going to contact Kom too..."

Angel: “?”

From what Laplace said, these three abilities are pretty good?

Aren't these three regular abilities?

With doubts, Angel clicked on the ability introduction of the Smokescreen Scholar.

Among them, "creating fog spirits", Angel had already learned about it before. The stronger the computing power, the better the effect of the fog spirit's clone will be, which is extremely suitable for Laplace.

"Mist Artwork (Regular Ability): Ability to generate special mist artwork. Once the artwork is placed, it will attract art lovers to come and appreciate it, and after appreciating it, it will produce special effects. (For further information, please refer to the website)"

Ingres was a little confused. Judging from the effect itself, there didn't seem to be anything special about it?

So he clicked to take a closer look.

"Effect 1: If the mist artwork is appreciated and praised sincerely, the style points will be increased."

"Effect 2: The fog artwork will attract viewers with bad intentions. If someone with bad intentions steals the fog artwork, a special [Smoke Cage] will appear to trap the person."

"Note: The artistic value of a work of art is the key to attracting viewers."

At first glance, Ingres still didn’t feel how powerful the “Mist Artwork” was.

"Smoke Cage" can barely be considered a control skill, but this control skill has too many pre-swings. Rather than being a control, it is more like a fishing trap ability.

In terms of practical application, it is almost meaningless.

As for the fact that getting compliments can add style points, Ingres also thinks this is average.

Because this ability has a lot of pre-swings.

Only when the audience is "attracted" and gives "sincere praise" can you get style points. If you deliberately invite people to come, you will not be able to trigger this gain.

Moreover, this effect has an invisible condition - if you want to get others' sincere praise, your artwork must have high artistic value.

The misty artworks were not created out of thin air, but were created by Laplace through her self-awareness, her own artistic taste, and her own artistic concept. If her artistic taste was too poor and her artistic appreciation was too weak, then the value of the artworks she created would be very low, and naturally it would not attract people, let alone be praised.

At that time, this ability will become completely useless.

All in all, in Angel's opinion, obtaining style points through this method is definitely not as efficient as obtaining style points through Hair Beast.

After seeing the effect of "Misty Artwork", Angel became even more confused. This ability was obviously average, so why did Laplace think that this card draw was lucky?
Perhaps the answer lies in the third ability.

Thinking of this, Angel looked at the last ability of the Smoke Scholar: Smoke Assimilation.