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

Chapter 77 Monsters and Enlightenment

Back at the mine.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the two said their goodbyes and left.

Emerging from the mechanical wasteland, Tang Tiaotiao excitedly returned to show off to her father and brother.

Wu Xian went straight back to the small villa in the North District.

I happened to run into Uncle Xue from next door, who was sunbathing with his eyes closed at the door. He probably knew that if he didn't get some sun, he would get moldy.

"Hello, Third Uncle."

Wu Xian politely stepped forward to greet him, after all, he was his "caretaker," and he couldn't just not say a word to him.

Uncle Xue opened his eyes slightly. "In terms of seniority, you should call me Third Master."

“Yes, Third Master.” Wu Xian was somewhat stiff and speechless.

It seems my master was right; her third uncle really does have an eccentric personality.

Are you sunbathing?

"Hmm, let's also sort out our thoughts," Master Xue nodded with narrowed eyes, "Ling'er has already told me that if any villains attack, I will take action."

Wu Xian smiled and expressed his gratitude, then asked curiously, "What do you think of what happened last time?"

"I have no opinion. As long as you don't disturb my research on pigments, I'm too lazy to meddle in other people's business."

"..."

"Now that Ling'er has spoken, I will take it to heart."

After finishing his sentence, Third Master Xue silently closed his eyes to rest.

Wu Xian was too lazy to bother with a friendly gesture, so he opened the door and went inside.

He took out twelve rubbings of the "Black and White Impermanence" characters, contacted a nearby delivery company to pick them up, and completed the order.

He then began to seriously study the spiritual structure of that commander-level raider.

I feel like something's not quite right, but I just can't quite put my finger on it.

He immediately searched online for the monster encyclopedia of mechanical raiders, comparing the images and information of the commander-level raiders in the encyclopedia with his own thoughts.

As he expected, it was indeed quite different from a raider that had evolved to the commander level normally.

Not only are there subtle differences in appearance, but even the rare spiritual components are different.

"How about we ask those experts on the forum?"

When I logged back into that niche forum, I found a flood of private messages in the background, all asking me about the production of traditional scroll paintings.

It's clear from the private messages these experts sent that creating an ancient scroll painting is a very difficult task.

Recalling his initial drawing process and his in-depth understanding of the world of the scroll during this time, Wu Xian vaguely grasped some of the secrets.

Creating a traditional scroll painting requires more than just "sincerity."

Perhaps the concept for the corresponding scroll needs to be refined to a certain extent.

Tang Tiaotiao's Jade Rabbit and Xue Lingling's Soul-Eating Ghost King were both "generally similar" enough to be drawn into a scroll, indicating that the current method of drawing scrolls does not have strict requirements for the conception of the scroll.

Traditional scroll painting methods may have even stricter requirements in this regard.

After all, in historical records, the number of first-generation scroll painters was very small. When the interdimensional invasion broke out, only a few painters' works "became sentient" and transformed into their personal scrolls.

It wasn't until the first generation of scroll painters worked together to develop the scroll painting method we know today that the era of scroll painting truly began.

Therefore, even those early scroll painters may not have known how the "ancient scroll painting method" came about.

For them, the emergence of ancient scroll painting techniques was more like a wondrous awakening.

"I'd like to ask you all about some issues concerning dimensional monsters. I've discovered a commander-level monster with an abnormal spiritual structure, which seems to be quite different from its normally evolved counterparts."

Similar spiritual anomalies were also found in some ordinary monsters, suggesting they had been artificially modified.

After the post was published, the forum experts began to reply one after another, and their replies were incredibly thorough.

Beihai Lao Zhou: "What kind of human intervention modified it? It must have been enlightened by a divine scroll, right?"

Four Generations Under One Roof: "A commander-level monster, it must have been enlightened a long time ago. It's probably a 'bastard' left behind by some old scroll painter from another dimension."

"What can I do to you?" said the arrogant man. "It's normal. These days, it's quite difficult to find a real wild elite monster in any of the major dimensional control zones."

Man Sanquan: "I don't think so. The young senior said that the spiritual structure and composition of those monsters are abnormal. It is very likely that those evil scroll painters are behind it."

Beihai Lao Zhou: "It's possible. Monsters that have been enlightened by the scroll of the evil god are generally not normal. They can grow and evolve more quickly through some evil means."

"What can I do to you, young senior?" said the arrogant man. "Be careful, if you get killed by the evil scroll painter, who will we turn to?" Yang Wudi replied, "Need protection? I can be your bodyguard for free."

Man Sanquan: "Yeah, little senior, tell us quickly where you are, what if something happens to you?"

Four Generations Under One Roof: "To be honest, I have quite a bit of experience dealing with evil scroll painters, so it's most suitable for you to come to me, young senior."

Little did he know, Wu Xian's heart was pounding and his scalp was tingling.

Enlightenment?

So other god-level scrolls can also enlighten dimensional monsters of the same type as themselves?
Moreover, according to them, the elite monsters in the various dimensional control zones are basically products that have been enlightened.

The unusual monsters in Yaoyang City today are likely to have been enlightened by the scroll of the evil god, which is why they are different from normal elite monsters.

"Does that mean those little devils from last time might actually evolve into ghost soldiers or something?"

Wu Xian was secretly filled with anticipation and excitement.

At the same time, he edited the ancient methods of scroll painting that he had figured out into a post and sent it to the forum, as a way of returning the favor.

Whether they can recreate the ancient scroll painting style depends on their skills.

To be honest, after spending time with these online gurus, I find them quite adorable.

The next day.

Ride your sword to the bubble tournament arena and easily resolve the battle.

The opponents were too weak to demonstrate the strength and appeal of the Black and White Impermanence.

Ultimately, it all depends on their performance in the subsequent Bronze League.

"Want to go to the beginner level of the Mysterious Abyss dungeon together?"

After the competition, Xue Qingyang enthusiastically invited everyone to team up for a dungeon run.

The other members all went there. Ever since they got the Ghost King Scroll, these guys would run to the eerie abyss whenever they had free time, having a blast.

Wu Xian originally wanted to go to the eerie abyss as well, and also visit the little ghosts who had been enlightened last time.

But unexpectedly, he received a call from Xue Lingling.

"Third-tier Dead Mountain Town, are you coming or not?" Xue Lingling asked bluntly and directly, "Right now, only my good disciple in the club is qualified to go to Third-tier Dead Mountain Town with me."

"Go! Master Sister, wait for me, I'm coming right away!"

After saying that, he left Xue Qingyang and his group behind and hurriedly headed to the Ghost King Club to report for duty.

Soon after, he met up with Xue Lingling in the inner hall where the scroll of "Dead Mountain Town" was kept.

"Keep it up! Whether we can get another [Divine Power Factor] depends entirely on you," Xue Lingling said with a serious expression of expectation. "If I can consistently get one, and you can get another, that one will be yours."

"Divine power factor?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled. "What's that?"

"An essential material for the Golden Scroll, a special spiritual substance containing the power of laws, which can be used directly as pigment."

Wu Xian's eyes lit up instantly.

Divine power factor—is this the true value of the scroll copy?

Of course, obtaining the divine power factor is obviously not easy, but in short: whatever demons or monsters, just do it.

As Xue Lingling leisurely activated the third-tier Dead Mountain Town, she casually chatted and joked, "I heard my good disciple went on a date with his girlfriend yesterday? Did he have a good time?"

"We're just classmates," Wu Xian explained stiffly.

“Whether we study together or not is not important,” Xue Lingling said with a slight smile. “What is important is whether you can help me get a few Optimus Primes. My family’s mine will need them, and you can also help me squeeze some money out of my old brother.”

"Huh?" Wu Xian was both amused and exasperated. "I'll ask about it later."

As they spoke, the scroll depicting Dead Mountain Town was already unfurled, its aura and power fluctuations clearly far stronger than those before.

Even before entering, one could clearly feel a sinister and terrifying atmosphere.

"Follow me closely once you're inside; the monsters in the third-tier Dead Mountain Town are not easy to deal with."

"Ok."

Wu Xian nodded obediently and followed his master sister to touch the scroll.

Time and space twisted, and the colors before my eyes became dazzling and distorted, placing me once again in the familiar Dead Mountain Town.

However, the resentment and malevolent energy within the three-tiered Dead Mountain Town were so dense that it was difficult to even breathe.

(End of this chapter)