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"What amazing drawing skills!"

Ito admired the human head balloon drawn by Chen Ye and couldn't help but praise it in his heart.

This style of painting, which reveals hope amidst despair, is definitely not something an ordinary artist could create!
The art style is not the key factor.

What's truly crucial is that spirit!

The human-head balloons that Itō painted, combined with his own despairing emotions, resulted in paintings filled with despair.

therefore.

Those who come seeking Ito and liberation are mostly people who can't make ends meet.

That's why he sought out Ito, asking for a way out.

But the feeling that Chen Ye paints is completely different!

Although there was still pain on her face, her eyes seemed to reflect the moment she was finally freed from suffering and had attained happiness.

At least the scene depicted in the painting is one of happiness!

Generally speaking.

After completing these paintings, Ito would immediately burn them.

I don't want to stay in the apartment.

However, Ito wanted to preserve the painting created by Chen Ye.

Even when pasted on the wall, it seems to have the same effect as a celestial master talisman.

“This painting… is indeed much more unique than before!” Even Ah Hong noticed the difference and gave Chen Ye a deep look.

Ah Hong could sense that two different souls lived inside this body.

This body is probably no longer the Ito we knew before.

As for the other soul...

Where exactly did they come from?

Why did it appear inside Ito's body?

and,

Both the art style and the composure he exudes are completely unmatched by Ito's previous work.

Ah Hong is now starting to take an interest in Chen Ye.

original.

Ah Hong just felt that Ito could share the work at the temple.

This will also help alleviate the pressure from the human head balloons.

But now it seems...

There's an even bigger secret about Ito!
"Should I share more information with this guy...?" Ah Hong began to ponder this in her mind.

"Come on, don't rush, take turns one by one."

"Don't cut in line!"

"Hurry up and line up! Only those who line up properly can go to heaven, otherwise there won't be any for you!"

Chen Ye looked at the crowd of people and balloons that were crowding in behind him, and he was a little speechless.

I've already finished my work for today!
According to this world, the task assigned to Itō is to complete the painting of at least twenty human head balloons every day, so that they will disappear from this world.

right now,

On Chen Ye's windowsill, there was now a thermos, a brand-new wooden bowl, and some scattered coins.

For food, I had a sandwich for now.

But Chen Ye was already quite full, so he put it in the refrigerator first.

"It seems that food is indeed scarce in this world, and these human balloons are exchanged for small trinkets." "What's more common is this kind of universal antique coin."

"In this world, it's considered to hold its value relatively well, and it can be exchanged for the most things."

While painting, Chen Ye also chatted with Ito.

The content is just like talking to yourself.

Chen Ye would say one sentence, and then it would be Ito's turn to say the next one.

It seemed a bit strange to Ah Hong...

A perfectly normal person, sitting there drawing for no reason, and even talking to themselves...

Can this CPU really handle the workload?

While chatting with Ito, Chen Ye's understanding of the world also deepened.

"First of all, paper money in this world has become completely ineffective. Now, human-shaped balloons have surrounded the banks and printed out a large number of banknotes. But the essence of these banknotes is no different from a piece of paper. People can only use them to wipe their butts, not to buy things."

"After all, there are just too many coins like this!"

"Now, these wages are mostly distributed by people who don't want to die, and it's mostly done by those who don't want to die."

"The human head balloons depend on human food, and humans depend on human head balloons to help them find resources for survival. This is how a balance is achieved."

"But as the number of human balloons increases, the production lines for normal currency, food, and water become fewer and fewer. And if human balloons were to carry out these tasks, they would never be used for trading; instead, they would consume the goods themselves."

"Therefore, the temple began to manage the balloons with human heads on them."

"simply put……"

"The water and food production lines of this world are already in the hands of the Celestials, which may include temples, but not only that."

"Some Taoist priests in Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries can exorcise evil spirits and even invoke some supernatural abilities."

"However, it is limited by the influence of the heavens and the human."

"Celestial beings can be roughly divided into two categories—the first category consists of Taoist priests in Taoist temples and monasteries, who can be considered transcendent masters in the secular world; the second category consists of scientific research managers who control technological weapons and production lines, as well as some business owners who manage large-scale resources."

"Only a few of the human-headed balloons can get along with the celestial beings. Most of them are like ascetic monks. Some human-headed balloons can never find a suitable way to cultivate themselves, so they choose to commit suicide or become robbers, robbing everywhere and bringing chaos to the world."

Unfortunately…

"Most people who end up as human balloons are unable to endure the pressure of work or the responsibilities that a normal human being should bear, which is why they end up in this situation."

"If one cannot even properly fulfill one's responsibilities while being born as a human being, how can one ascend into a human head balloon..."

"This makes it even more impossible to complete the mission!"

In the blink of an eye, Chen Ye had already drawn twenty human head balloons.

The windowsill was also filled with all sorts of food.

There were even people offering cigarettes to Boss Chen Ye!
after all……

After Chen Ye accepted this body, the painting skills became incredibly good!

The moment the human-shaped balloon entered the painting...

The gazes directed at Chen Ye were filled with gratitude!

Because they realized that this way of dissolving was beautiful and blissful, without any pain whatsoever.

As human-shaped balloons, they would feel hungry and thirsty if they couldn't get food and water, and would have to endure great suffering.

But the moment it transforms into a painting...

All the pain has vanished!

What you gain in return is a quiet and peaceful tranquility, a unique kind of beauty, as if the trials of hell have finally come to an end, and you can finally be released.

After Chen Ye finished painting twenty scrolls, he suddenly noticed that the line behind him was actually getting longer and longer... (End of Chapter)