Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 74 The Call of the Machine God

After leaving the bubble tournament venue, the two headed straight for Yaoyang No. 2 High School.

During the summer vacation, the shops next to the school were rather deserted.

The restaurant owner recognized the two regular customers at a glance. "The usual three dishes?"

Tang Tiaotiao responded familiarly, "Two more bottles of chilled beer, please."

It felt like time had suddenly turned back to campus life a little over a month ago. The familiar "Jump Sister" was still there, but some of my good friends were missing.

"Is Erpang still in contact with Wenming and Sister Tiao?" Wu Xian asked, quite sadly.

"Both of them come from well-off families and have already reported to the training team." Tang Tiaotiao casually opened a beer and slammed it down in front of Wu Xian. "Crunch—the days of skipping classes together were so much more comfortable."

Wu Xian chuckled, "Actually, I've always been curious about why Sister Tiao came to No. 2 Middle School in the first place?"

"My parents both graduated from No. 2 Middle School. They have a deep affection for No. 2 Middle School, so my brother and I both went to No. 2 Middle School." Tang Tiaotiao grinned and said, "Of course, the main reason is that my family doesn't get along with the principal of No. 1 Middle School."

"The principal of No. 1 Middle School?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

"His surname is Pang, you know what I mean."

Wu Xian suddenly realized.

"Speaking of which, I've been busy condensing the divine diagram lately, so I haven't had a chance to annoy Pang Dahai in a while," Tang Tiaotiao said seriously. "I need to find an opportunity to show off to him."

Wu Xian shook his head, both amused and exasperated. "Aren't you going to show off to me first?"

"Oh right~ I haven't shown you yet." Tang Tiaotiao suddenly patted the table, putting on a mysterious and sneaky look. "Let me tell you a secret. When I was condensing the divine diagram, I felt the call of the Machine God."

"Huh?!" Wu Xian was shocked and stunned.

"How about that? Pretty impressive, right?" Tang Tiaotiao shook her head smugly. "I really am the chosen one."

Wu Xian was puzzled. "The call of the Machine God? Does that mean you heard the voice of the Machine God when you were condensing the divine diagram?"

"That's right, Master Machine God said I have a lot of potential and told me to work hard to master my [Twelve Heavenly Riders]." Tang Tiaotiao said with admiration and excitement.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian felt a chill run down his spine.

Good heavens, there really is a god of machinery?

Moreover, this mechanical god also connected with and sensed Tang Tiaotiao's soul diagram in some way.

If that's the case, is it possible for me to connect with the gods of China?
"Are you sure it's not some kind of evil god?"

Wu Xian was somewhat worried, after all, he had just learned a couple of days ago that there were all sorts of strange evil gods in this world.

"How could that be? You'll see when you see my divine diagram later." Tang Tiaotiao said confidently, then suddenly asked, "By the way, what is an evil god?"

"Uh, that's a bit complicated to explain."

Wu Xian stood up seriously, quickly paid the bill, and then pulled Tang Tiaotiao towards the direction of Dimensional Port.

The natal flying sword rose with the wind, making it slightly crowded for two people to stand at the same time.

"Wow, what a cool vehicle!" Tang Tiaotiao's attention was drawn to the [Laurel Branch]. "Is it a uniquely designed powered skateboard? Strange, why doesn't it have a power system?"

"..." Wu Xian thought to himself that this girl was really bold. "Do Brother Tang and Uncle know about this?"

"I haven't had a chance to tell them yet."

Wu Xian was speechless again and sped up as much as possible.

Soon after, we arrived at the foot of the Mechanical Dimensional Gate and went straight into the beginner dungeon area.

After breaking through the [Dimensional Defense Fortress], Tang Tiaotiao immediately released the Soul Divine Map to confirm.

Buzz~!

A surge of spiritual energy coursed through Tang Tiaotiao's body, and a golden scroll phantom appeared above her head. The scroll slowly unfurled, revealing a somewhat incomplete divine image.

Two mysterious and cool mecha figures shine in the divine image. One is the Moon God Sky Rider, and the other is a dark and arrogant figure holding a mechanical scythe, which should be the Death God Sky Rider.

However, the figures of these two mechanical celestial riders only occupy a small part of the entire divine picture.

The other areas of the divine map are basically in a state of being incomplete.

The key element is the background of the entire image, where flowing golden lines full of mechanical feel vaguely outline the silhouette of a giant mecha.

"This...this..." Wu Xian was speechless with shock.

Can an incomplete concept truly create a divine image?

He had previously worried that Sister Jump might have been bewitched by an evil god, but now it seems he was overthinking it. "Is that mechanical silhouette in the background the mechanical god you mentioned?"

“That’s right,” Tang Tiaotiao nodded proudly, “but the Machine God seems to be a bit introverted; he doesn’t respond when I talk to him.”

Wu Xian couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "How did you do that?"

"I kept thinking and thinking, but I just couldn't come up with the image of the other Sky Riders. Then suddenly, a bright light appeared deep in my mind, and then I heard the call of the Machine God, which helped me successfully condense the divine image."

"..."

After hearing Tang Tiaotiao's description, Wu Xian was at a loss for words.

Looking again at the golden lines in the background of that divine image, one can clearly see that they contain powerful and clear patterns of laws.

It's like a divinely bestowed scroll design system; how is that any different from having a cheat code?
"So what about you now? Do the other Sky Riders have any ideas?"

“Of course,” Tang Tiaotiao replied without hesitation, “but we have to take it slowly. We need some opportunities and a bit of inspiration to develop a more complete concept for the other Sky Riders.”

As he spoke, a strange aura of death emanated from the divine diagram.

The [Death Knight] in the divine painting stepped out of the painting. The entire mech was dark and cold in color. Although it was made of steel, it gave people a strange sense of illusion, like... a phantom mech?
The overall design is fierce and handsome, exuding a murderous aura, just like the Grim Reaper.

The mechanical scythe in his hand was almost bigger than the entire machine.

"Let's go, let's harvest some souls from the mechanical monsters to upgrade the Death Knights!"

Tang Tiaotiao put away the divine map and leaped toward the shoulder of the Death God Sky Rider. The Death God Sky Rider flew through the air like a ghost, searching for prey in the mechanical wasteland.

Wu Xian followed behind, riding on the laurel branch, marveling at the sight.

Although this Death Knight was only a bronze-level one and a half star, ordinary second and third-tier mechanical monsters were powerless against him.

Wherever they went, a unique aura of death permeated the air. The mechanical monsters seemed to be blind, unable to see the presence of the Death Knights. Some of the mechanical monsters even experienced strange malfunctions in some of their parts.

"This way, to Mine Area No. 3," Tang Tiaotiao led the way. "Since we're here, we might as well visit Mom!"

Wu Xian was astonished, "The mining area? Your aunt is in the mining area?"

"Didn't my dad and brother tell you?" Tang Tiaotiao asked without hesitation. "My maternal grandfather worked his whole life to acquire the mine, which is now the main source of mineral raw materials for our Tang Group. My mom lives there year-round."

Wow, so it turns out that Sister Jump's mother is a mine owner?
But then again, aren't all mine owners roughnecks with a strong sense of social responsibility?
To put it simply, people in this world have a similar impression of mine owners as they did of coal mine owners in their previous life.

It's a kind of stereotype.

"Hehe, Mom will be so happy to see my amazing picture." Tang Tiaotiao's eyes were full of anticipation.

On the way to the No. 3 mining area, Wu Xian was not idle either.

The Pillar Brother was released to fight alongside the Death Knight. With the Pillar Brother's popularity, he has quietly reached four stars. While his combat power has increased dramatically, his size has also increased considerably.

Standing next to the [Death Knight], there's a noticeable difference between a mortal and a god.

boom! boom! boom!
Ahead, a Tier 4 elite mechanical monster was being attacked by the Death Knights, causing all its parts to malfunction and its movements to become stiff.

He was then pinned to the ground and beaten repeatedly by Brother Zhu.

He died in a truly miserable way.

Meanwhile, the outline of the No. 3 mining area can already be seen ahead.

Before the two could get close, they were blocked by a group of spirit masters patrolling nearby.

"Whose kid is this, running around in a beginner dungeon?" the middle-aged man in the lead cursed. "Don't you know the major mining areas are under martial law lately?"

"Wow, isn't that Pillar Bro? He's a four-star Pillar Bro!" The teammate behind him quickly recognized Pillar Bro.

Facing the menacing patrol team, Tang Tiaotiao calmly identified herself, "Greetings, seniors, I'm here to find my mother."

"Your mother?" The middle-aged man's expression was strange; he vaguely felt that the girl looked familiar. "What's your mother's name?"

"Li Zhanying".

"..." The middle-aged man's lips twitched, but he pretended to be calm. "Ahem, well... the mining area is under martial law recently, and we are just following orders."

The patrol team then escorted them for a distance.

"It seems your aunt has a lot of influence in the mining area?" Wu Xian asked in surprise.

"That's right~ Mom is my idol!"

Tang Tiaotiao's eyes were filled with pride and admiration.

(End of this chapter)