Chapter 652: 652
“My God…” Rui Xiong covered his face . He could not stand the sight . It was one thing for Zhuo Siqing to paint a naked female body, but he was a man, for crying out loud! Even his private parts were painted with extreme attention to detail…
Even Lu Sheng could not bring himself to look at the painting . He turned his face away .
Ai Lin was the only one left . Her face flushed red and her neck felt hot . Her hand was already reaching for the sturdy wooden chair beside her . The chair would find itself on Zhuo Siqing’s head any second now .
The inevitable confrontation erupted . Ai Lin was intent on giving Zhuo Siqing death by chair smash, but was rigorously held back by Rui Xiong .
Lu Sheng was speechless .
In truth, these so-called competitions were but little games for him .
Now that he had seen it with his own eyes, he learned that though there were certain parts of the event he could benefit from, it was still a general waste of his time .
He came to this world to spend his time gathering insights and raise his tier .
Ai Lin finally gave up her killing intent under Rui Xiong’s relentless implorations and Zhuo Siqing’s repeated apologies . However, they could not submit this painting for the competition .
Regardless of the quality of the painting, the theme of this work itself would have compelled every judge to give it negative marks . The only reasons why he was not chased out of the venue was because of his luck and abundance of friends .
“Swoosh . Swoosh . ”
Lu Sheng walked up and added a few strokes to Zhuo Siqing’s painting . The painting on the canvas was blurred out . At the very least, the details of the three naked bodies were not as obvious now .
“Hey, hey, hey! This kid!” Zhuo Siqing was triggered . He wanted to stop him, but Lu Sheng kept him at bay with a single arm . Zhuo Siqing could not even move .
“My masterpiece!” Zhuo Siqing lamented loudly .
Lu Sheng returned the modified painting to its original spot . He had been slightly interested in paintings . When he experienced the mysterious phenomenon just now, his interest in paintings drawn by more skillful painters soared .
The expo began shortly . The works of the three-man teams were hung on the opposite wall of the compartments . The judges and members of the public would come to evaluate and cast their votes .
Lu Sheng decided to ignore Rui Xiong and the others . When they were discussing their works, Lu Sheng went away on his own . He walked throughout the hall and observed the paintings of the other contestants .
Many of the works here displayed a high level of pure skills . However, there were only three teams that were able to give him the impact and shock he felt before .
Rui Xiong’s team was one of them . There were two other teams, one of which was led by a cheerful teen with short green hair, and the other by a young master of a noble family with deep eyes .
One of them had the theme of harvesting sweat . The other’s team was of a teacher’s student finally becoming successful .
Lu Sheng scrutinized the paintings of the two teams . There were only one or two works which inspired awe .
It was a vague feeling, but Lu Sheng could feel some substantial change taking place within him when he was enjoying these works with special impact . It was as if he gained a deeper enlightenment about certain things .
The expo ended soon enough, and the votes were cast . Even if Lu Sheng made his move, the difference in the points was too huge . Zhuo Siqing got the fourth place .
In truth, only the top three spots had meaning . It did not matter if he won the fourth or fifth place . This was a consolation prize .
Although he merely won fourth place, Zhuo Siqing acted as if it was some grand festival . He returned home jubilantly and wanted to throw a big party . Naturally, Lu Sheng stopped him before he could actually do it . It took several days before he calmed down from his euphoric fit .
After returning home from the expo, Lu Sheng could not forget the wonderful sensation of having his spirit impacted by the paintings .
Although he was only in this world as a passerby, the main reason he chose this world was because of its time flow . If he could gain something useful for himself, he would not let it slip away from his grasp .
After returning from the expo, he was exceptionally interested in the painters who were able to produce works that could impact the spirit .
After coming up with a reason to go traveling which he told Zhuo Siqing, Lu Sheng went out and silently visited the exhibition hall . He obtained the names and addresses of the top three painters .
He made preparations to pay them a visit .
The painters who were capable of producing works such as those certainly had some extraordinary mental attributes .
Outskirts of Yanrong Town . Bailin Mansion .
The cooling autumn breeze blew through the golden forest . A young boy with short blonde hair was clutching several paintbrushes . An assortment of paint basins with different sizes was placed all around him .
Before him was a painting of an elaphure running through a dark forest . 90% of the content was already painted .
“Keh, keh, keh…” The young boy suddenly lowered his head and started coughing .
His name was Jelian . He was the winner of the district’s art expo . He was a top painter who was regarded as a prodigy . Unfortunately, just when he was about to realize his ambitions in the painting world, a sudden chronic illness pulled him away from his future .
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Currently, his hands would shake just by holding a paintbrush .
Hence, he had to clench the brush strongly to prevent his shaking hands from distorting the lines, which would then lose their original meaning .
“You drew this?”
Suddenly, a voice reached out to him from the depths of the forest .
A man with an unimaginably big and tall physique walked slowly out of the shadows and stopped beside Jelian .
“I didn’t think that the Ghost Head, Jelian Dre, would be willing to stay holed up in an isolated and unknown town this far out . What a joke . ”
“Who are you?”
Jelian’s expression froze . He looked at the newcomer . Alertness crept across his face .
“Me? I’m just a person who likes painting,” said Lu Sheng in a flat tone .
He had learned much about this prodigy with his psychological guidance art .
He could not use his other skills in this world, but he could still use his psychological guidance art . Although it was slightly weakened because of the rules, it was still enough to get the job done .
“A person who likes paintings? What do you want?” Jelian was calm again . He was a person on his deathbed . He could now stay calm no matter how dangerous the situation was .
Lu Sheng stared at the brilliant spirit of the person before himself . He could not imagine how such an inferior world could produce such a powerful and pure spirit .
If this person had been born in Great Yin or other cultivating worlds, he would have certainly been a super genius who was one in a million .
Even in such an inferior world, he was able to cultivate his spirit to the Weapon Master’s tier on his own .
If he was given the platform, who knew how far he would be able to go .
“I feel sorry for you,” Lu Sheng started slowly . “I’m sure not many among the finalists of God’s Eye can match your talent . However, because of your condition, you have no choice but to hole up here for the rest of your life . ”
“If that’s all you have to say, can you leave now? I want to rest,” Jelian immediately cut Lu Sheng short .
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“I can heal you,” said Lu Sheng directly .
Jelian was slightly stunned . Then, he smiled . “Do you know what kind of illness I’m having?”
“Myolysis,” Lu Sheng said drily . This was a completely incurable sickness of this world .
“Then, you…” Jelian was stunned .
“Because I need your strength . ” Since Lu Sheng came to this world, he would not follow the prescribed order and waste his time .
He wanted to establish his foundations quickly, and then absorb the essences of this world so that he could truly be improved .
Jelia gritted his teeth . He wanted to retort, but this person had a certain assuring air about him which made him lose the intention to debate with him . This strange feeling, coupled with a formidable pressure, left him no other choice but to believe in the person’s words .
“How do you want me to help you? If you can really heal me, my power is yours,” Jelian promised earnestly .
“That’s simple . I want you to help me complete a painting . ”
Lu Sheng smiled .
Several months later .
While Zhuo Siqing was still enjoying himself by joining expos and competitions, rumors about a mysterious organization called the Silver Hand were starting to circulate in the painting world .
This organization spread its influence quickly . Several central cities had already been overcome by its members .
Even the evil painters, who were deemed the most dangerous individuals in the painting world, were like young babies compared to the Silver Hand .
Every single member of the Silver Hand was the most dangerous and powerful painters of the dark painting world once .
Some of their paintings could induce disasters of varying degrees . Some of them could influence emotions, while some of them could control a person’s mind .
Some of them could even trigger physiological diseases which ended in death .
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Their strength had been extremely powerful to begin with . However, after joining the Silver Hand, it was as if their powers instantly rose by several magnitudes overnight . They were now practically undefeatable .
Within the federal nations, the great states were slowly conquered by the Silver Hand . The members of the Silver Hand grew . Even though they only recruited experts, eventually, most of the area in the entire federation was occupied by the Silver Hand’s members .
The high-ranking federal officers and generals attempted to stem this ill influence, but their efforts were futile .
Within the Silver Hand, those with the title of silver painters were too powerful . Anyone or anything that stood in their way was destroyed with their supernatural ability to control the spirit .
At this moment, a rumor started spreading in the black market .
It was said that the rise of the Silver Hand was due to a painting . It was a peculiar and mysterious work which contained powerful supernatural abilities .
The painting itself was defective . However, the leader of the Silver Hand mended it, giving it the power to inspire awe in anyone who saw it .
There were even rumors mentioning that if the painting could be completely mended, the person would possess a mighty power surpassing that of the Silver Hand . The person could even rob them of the immense power that they had already possessed .
The rumors gained traction . In no time, the rumors finally reached the upper echelons of the World God’s Eye Organization .
Muduo Sea . A mansion in the center of the barren island .
“Is this the devil painting which is said to have helped the Silver Hand rise to prominence?”
Osiris’s chiseled face appeared serene and handsome under the shine of the setting sun . There was a certain sense of solemnity about him that was difficult to put into words .
He had been awarded the title of God’s Eye for three consecutive years . He was also the leader behind the scenes for God’s Eye . He was the most powerful painter in the world .
His color layers were deemed the master of the skies . In every God’s Eye competition, he was the decision maker among the judges .
Currently, a slightly chaotic and messy dark painting was presented before him .
There was a huge wheel structure on the canvas . Huge empty parts were left on the wheel structure so that another person could fill in the void .
“It’s said that if this painting is correctly mended and placed in a special location, the painter will be able to obtain unimaginable power . ” A girl with long platinum hair in white form-fitting suit stood beside him in the room .
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