Why is my anime art style so weird?

Xu Ming narrowed his eyes, fearing that Merlin would discover the surging killing intent hidden in them.

"Because my eyesight is good, I can see farther."

Merlin seemed oblivious to Xu Ming's murderous intent, continuing to speak with great enthusiasm:

"My hobby is observing people, observing their strange and wonderful memories and dreams."

The moment I saw you, I saw so many strange images about you, it was so interesting that I couldn't help but want to delve deeper and find out more.

When the topic of 'human observation' came up, Merlin seemed wide awake. His eyes were filled with a fanaticism that even Xu Ming found somewhat chilling, making him look like a mad scientist.

"Since we can't directly read your dreams, could you please tell me about your experiences, especially those of other worlds?"

Seeing Merlin's fanatical expression, Xu Ming knew that he wouldn't be able to get away with this easily today.

Xu Ming was certain that if he said "no," Merlin would knock him unconscious and forcibly extract information from his brain that interested him.

Without a doubt, that bastard would be more than happy to do it right now.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xu Ming slowly spoke.

What do you want to know?

Merlin's face immediately broke into a smile...

The hands on the time compass turned slowly, and before we knew it, most of the day had passed.

"...And so, I destroyed the wandering corpse that Li Shuwen had transformed into, and then left Hong Kong."

Xu Ming, whose mouth was dry, stopped and took a big gulp of tea.

"Hey~ I bet that girl named Li Xinlian would like it."

Merlin had a gossipy look on his face.

Xu Ming instinctively wanted to refute, his lips moved, but in the end it turned into a sigh.

"Maybe..."

Whether he is or isn't, it doesn't matter anymore. He was just a passerby in Li Xinlian's world, and this unrequited love was destined to have no outcome.

Xu Ming adjusted his somewhat downcast mood and then looked at Merlin.

"Now you should be satisfied, right?"

Merlin stretched with a delighted expression, his eyes narrowing into slits as he smiled.

"Satisfied! Absolutely very satisfied!"

I knew I wasn't mistaken! Your experience is absolutely fascinating!

I really want to preserve all your dreams~

These words immediately strained the previously harmonious atmosphere.

Xu Ming's muscles tensed up instantly.

He knew very well that the guy in front of him was actually capable of doing such a thing.

"Lord Merlin, you had better abide by our agreement."

Xu Ming said coldly, while playing with his phone in his hand. The camera lightly flickered across Merlin, the threat in his words was obvious.

Merlin squinted and looked him up and down, not knowing what he was thinking.

The air was so tense it felt like it was about to freeze.

After a long while, Merlin suddenly smiled and spread his hands, indicating that he meant no harm, and said:

"Delicious food loses its appeal if you eat too much of it at once."

To hear more interesting stories, I'll keep my promise this time.

As he spoke, he stood up, his left palm facing upward, pointed to the spiral staircase, and made a 'please' gesture.

"I look forward to our next meeting."

Merlin said with a smile.

Xu Ming's lips twitched.

He really couldn't understand this guy anymore.

One second he looked like he was about to make a move, the next second he suddenly gave up.

This guy can only be described with one word—weirdo.

Xu Ming was afraid that this guy might change his mind at the last minute, so he quickly stood up.

"Goodbye."

Xu Ming said this, but what he really thought was...

'Let's never see each other again!'

With this in mind, Xu Ming strode quickly toward the spiral staircase.

At the same time, he kept most of his attention on Merlin behind him, wary of the guy launching an attack at any moment.

The worst-case scenario did not occur.

Merlin stood there, smiling as he watched Xu Ming ascend the steps until his figure disappeared from sight.

"Hey~ What kind of surprise will you bring me now that you've jumped off the chessboard? I can't wait!"

Joyful laughter suddenly filled the empty library...

Chapter 690 King Arthur

The spiral staircase wasn't long, and Xu Ming soon reached the end.

A huge, magnificent palace appeared before him.

The palace was four or five stories high, and the dome, which was constructed in a way that made it seem as if the magnificent starry sky had been brought into the sky.

The hemispherical night sky was ablaze with stars, like a piece of pure black cloth adorned with gems of all sizes and colors.

Every now and then you can see one or two shooting stars with long, silvery-white tails streaking across the sky.

Xu Ming lowered his gaze and realized that not only the dome, but also the boundaries of the palace and the monotonous walls were replaced by the night sky, as if the entire palace was built on the starry sky.

This is simply a miracle that humans could not accomplish.

I really don't know who built this palace.

After scanning the area, Xu Ming finally focused his gaze on the figure sitting on the platinum throne in the center of the palace.

Even a deep blue gown couldn't conceal her voluptuous and graceful figure, especially the soft, white skin along the upper part of her chest that could fit a person's head inside... cough cough!

Beneath the majestic and magnificent golden crown of the king, a beautiful face exuded an air of authority without anger, especially those pure, unblemished azure eyes. Just being stared at made one feel immense pressure.

Her long, golden hair, as radiant as the sun, was piled up at the back of her head, with two strands falling naturally to her temples. A stubborn ahoge (cowlick) stood upright on her head, and a delicate little cross-shaped ornament adorned her forehead, adding a touch of unique charm to her dignified face.

The woman in front of me is perfect.

She possessed both the majesty of a king and the gentleness of a queen, achieving a perfect balance between these two opposing qualities.

She is the legendary King Arthur, Artoria.

With her voluptuous figure and the long spear wrapped in semi-transparent white gauze in her hand, Xu Ming quickly recognized that the person in front of him was King Arthur in his ideal state, whose main weapon was the Holy Lance. She was an even more difficult opponent than the King of the Blankets.

However, Xu Ming soon sensed something strange about her.

Xu Ming quietly activated his spiritual vision and was taken aback.

The holy king was somehow stained with a large amount of black 'mist'.

These negative energies coiled around her like venomous snakes, resisting and maintaining a delicate balance with the golden energy within her.

Xu Ming used his spiritual vision to observe for a while and quickly discovered a peculiar phenomenon: these unknown negative energies were actually emerging from the void and extending directly to her body.

The sense of unease that Xu Ming felt stemmed from these inexplicable negative energies.

The holy king was defiled, just as ink suddenly appeared on a blank sheet of paper; even a tiny drop was incredibly glaring.

The source of those demonized creatures must also be related to these negative energies.

As Xu Ming secretly observed Artoria, she seemed to be silently observing him as well.

The two stared at each other for a long time before Artoria spoke.

"Stranger, why do you disturb my peaceful sleep?"

Xu Ming shrugged.

"Sorry, someone pays me, and I'm just a heartless hired machine."

Xu Ming deliberately made a witty remark, but Artoria showed no sign of anger. She calmly looked at Xu Ming and nodded.

"So they were mercenaries..."

"Step back. It's not worth losing your life for money."

As Artoria spoke, she slowly stood up, a terrifying aura emanating from her tall and voluptuous body.

Xu Ming felt his breath catch in his throat, and he even hallucinated, as if the person standing in front of him was not a beautiful woman but a terrifying red dragon.

A massive crimson dragon crouched before him, its golden vertical pupils looking down at him with cold, merciless eyes.

A sudden chill ran down Xu Ming's forehead. He instinctively reached up and wiped his forehead, only to find that it was covered in cold sweat.

Xu Ming couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He had originally planned to keep everything to himself, but now it seemed he would have to call in reinforcements to share the burden.

His original plan was to assassinate Artoria alone (Knights of the Round Table: You seem to have some misunderstanding about assassination), obtain the most Oddity Points, and then turn against Morgan le Fay and eliminate his own faction.

This way he can get double the weird points.

After all, the system only stipulates that you can only get weird points from the opposing faction, it doesn't say that you can't defect or betray.

Based on the system's past practices, Xu Ming felt that this was probably not a loophole left by the system.

The system might even encourage him to do so. After all, eliminating both factions simultaneously and reaping the benefits is arguably the most difficult part of this trial mission.

Let's play it safe...

With that thought in mind, Xu Ming first summoned his shikigami, then suddenly pulled out the ruby ​​given to him by Morgan le Fay and slammed it to the ground.

The gemstone, made of some unknown material, appeared extremely hard, but the moment it touched the ground, it shattered with a loud crack!