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

Chapter 466 Big Bug and Big Mouth, right?

“That being said, if the opportunity arises, we should still step up and try to claim credit,” an elder solemnly reminded us. “After all, this matter has caused such a stir that the whole world is focused on it.”

If we can accumulate some prestige through this, it will benefit both you and the Zhao family.

"Don't worry, Uncle, I know what to do." Zhao Qinghe sneered inwardly.

Helping the Xue family and the Underworld Club is impossible, but fighting against the evil god is still very necessary.

Speaking of which, Yaoyang City has now completely collapsed, the Xue family must be feeling terrible, right?

Thinking of this, Zhao Qinghe couldn't help but feel schadenfreude.

It can only be said that even the heavens are on the side of the Zhao family.

"With Yaoyang City in chaos right now, perhaps we can take this opportunity to weaken the Xue family's power?" several elders from collateral branches analyzed. "Or, perhaps we could find a chance to eliminate them in one fell swoop?"

“That’s not appropriate,” the elder in the lead said, raising his hand. “As long as the Xue family still has that authority, they cannot be eliminated.”

Zhao Qinghe's eyes flickered slightly, "What if we find a way to destroy their inheritance crystal?"

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, and even the elderly man at the head of the group was somewhat tempted.

After all, his beloved grandson Zhao Jun is still lying in the hospital.

Wu Xian's previous attack almost destroyed their branch of the family.

This elder from a collateral branch of the Zhao family harbored deep hatred for Wu Xian.

……

"Regardless, I still want to express my gratitude to Brother Bai on behalf of the people of Yaoyang City," Wu Xian said again.

"You're too kind," Shiraishi Qi waved his hand and smiled. "Speaking of which, how are the clubs under our Peak Dojo doing?"

Wu Xian paused, then chuckled, "They've already disappeared."

"Outrageous!" Bai Shiqi exclaimed indignantly. "What a bunch of cowards! No wonder I didn't receive the news immediately; it turns out they weren't even on the front lines."

Brother Wu, rest assured, they will definitely be held accountable after the disaster is over.

Wu Xian didn't care about this.

Whether or not he invites someone to calculate his fortune is a matter for the Dengfeng Dojo, and it has nothing to do with him.

“Yaoyang City is now completely destroyed,” Bai Shiqi said with a hint of sadness. “Even if the evil god is driven out, it will no longer be suitable for human life. I wonder what plans Brother Wu and your club have?”

"We'll see when the time comes," Wu Xian said with a smile, waving his hand.

In fact, Huaguoshan City is already fully prepared for the future; all that's missing is the granting of Chen Shilong's "property rights".

“That’s true, Brother Wu, take it easy,” Bai Shiqi sighed and comforted him. “Why don’t you just come and develop your career in Dongfeng City, the provincial capital? With your current influence, you’re sure you’ll find someone to accept you.”

Wu Xian smiled without saying a word, "The primary pressures at the moment are the dimensional rift and the evil realm infiltration point in Yaoyang City. I would like to trouble Brother Bai to allocate more troops to these two locations."

“No problem, no problem,” Shiraishi said knowingly. “However, this evil flesh and blood is indeed not easy to deal with. According to the information provided by the association, the best way to deal with it right now seems to be to eat this flesh and blood?”

"So far, yes." Wu Xian nodded. "Other methods are also possible, but they require a higher level and strength."

Shiraishi Qi smiled knowingly, and said with a hint of mystery, "It's quite a coincidence that I recently came up with two rather edible monster-themed scrolls."

"I'm just preparing to equip our personnel with [equipment/supplies]. If Yaoyang City needs them, I can give you a friendly price. How about that, isn't that a good deal?"

"A monster-themed scroll that seems to have a big appetite?"

Wu Xian's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but think of something.

As far as I can remember, Sai Shiraishi has always conceived of scrolls with a League of Legends background.

“That’s right,” Bai Shiqi said proudly, releasing two golden scrolls and showing them to Wu Xian. “The one on the left, a huge purple monster covered in spikes, is called the Void Beast.”

In the creative process, I borrowed some ideas from Zhou Qi's concept of a ghostly, ferocious creature that can grow and evolve by devouring flesh and blood.

Unfortunately, it can only increase size and attributes, and cannot undergo a qualitative transformation like Brother Zhou's Netherworld Beast.

Shiraishi Sai didn't hide the fact that he borrowed ideas from the painting scroll.

During this period of the Gold League, Zhou Qi's "Ghostly Beast" series has caused his Dolan Club a lot of trouble.

Therefore, Shiraishi Qi created this "Void Cursed Object" by observing and learning from others, and combining it with some of his family's inherited ideas and frameworks.

"As for the monster on the right, covered in saliva and slime, it's a design based on an abyssal creature called the Abyssal Maw, which can eat quite a lot."

Wu Xian looked at the two monster scrolls beside Bai Shiqi, his heart unable to calm down for a long time.

It really is a big bug with a big mouth!

In terms of eating capacity, these two are probably among the top in the Alliance universe's backstory.

Moreover, compared to the exorbitant cost of the Taotie, the cost of the giant insects and the big mouths is much lower, making them more suitable for large-scale assembly and widespread use to cope with this endless bloody disaster.

"Excellent, excellent," Wu Xian praised, "As expected of the dojo's prodigy, outstanding!"

"You flatter me," Bai Shiqi said modestly. "Compared to Brother Wu, I am still a bit lacking. If I am not mistaken, Wu Xian should also have a similar idea for a scroll painting, right?"

From the moment he met Wu Xian, Wu Xian's ideas for painting scrolls seemed endless. No matter what the situation, he could always come up with a painting scroll idea that was the right solution.

With the current catastrophe, it's obvious to anyone with a brain that Wu Xian must have developed a "countermeasure card" as well.

“Not bad, but it’s a pity there’s only one,” Wu Xian laughed. “Unlike Brother Bai, who can come up with two ideas right away.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Shiqi couldn't help but feel a little smug and proud.

After chasing for so long, he finally "won" over Wu Xian in some way.

While it's still uncertain which scroll is superior in terms of quality, it has at least won in terms of quantity.

Two to one, the advantage is in my hands, I'm so happy!

"Come, come, let me take a look." Bai Shiqi's eyes were full of anticipation.

With a light laugh, Wu Xian released the [Taotie], its overwhelming ferocity startling Bai Shiqi and the two monster scrolls.

If Wu Xian hadn't forcibly held him back, he would have rushed up and started eating right away.

There's no way around it; although the background strength of the giant bug and the big mouth is not weak, especially the giant bug.

However, the Taotie has a stronger background, belonging to a true mythological background, and its manufacturing level is also higher. Furthermore, it has already been awakened and transformed into a higher-level property: ferocity.

Given that both are Gold Rolls, Shiraishi Sai's Big Bug and Big Mouth are naturally incomparable.

"Well, as expected, we still have to rely on Brother Wu's strategy." Bai Shiqi glanced at his own scroll, then looked at the ferocious beast in front of him, and couldn't help but feel ashamed. "Pretend I didn't say that."

“No, no, my scroll is powerful, but it’s too expensive to make and not suitable for widespread use,” Wu Xian quickly said. “So we still have to rely on Brother Bai’s two scroll ideas.”

"Is that so?"

Shiraishi's eyes lit up slightly, filled with a sense of accomplishment.

Being able to help Wu Xian on the same track was incredibly rewarding for him. "Moreover, from what I've observed, Brother Bai's two scroll designs still have a lot of room for improvement. Once fully optimized, they might not be much worse than my [Gluttony]," Wu Xian encouraged him.

"Really?" Bai Shiqi couldn't help but be surprised. "Brother Wu, you also understand the scroll painting system and style of our Dengfeng Dojo?"

“Of course I don’t understand, but I do have some knowledge of the concept of malevolent creatures,” Wu Xian said with a wry smile. “And I’m currently researching the power of bloodline structures.”

Brother Bai, perhaps these two golden scrolls can be enhanced at the bloodline level.

"Bloodline Structure?" Shiraishi Qi's expression was strange. "Isn't that the technology of the Divine Beast Gym?"

"You might not believe it, but Master Lu is now in our club," Wu Xian said with a smile.

"What? Senior Lu has come in person?" Bai Shiqi exclaimed in surprise. "Wait, the people from the Divine Beast Dojo haven't arrived yet, have they?"

"It's a long story," Wu Xian explained simply. "In short, Master Lu and Brother Xu Qingshan arrived here shortly after the crisis broke out, since the power of that evil flesh and blood is still very valuable for bloodline research."

Bai Shiqi didn't rush to ask for details. Instead, at Wu Xian's invitation, he went to the club to formally pay a visit to the senior Lu.

Perhaps we can really improve his two scroll designs by borrowing the skills of the senior Lu.

Little did they know, everything was part of Wu Xian's plan.

From the moment he saw the giant insect and the enormous mouth, he had already conceived the idea of ​​"passing on" the Taotie bloodline to these two painted scrolls.

In this way, the big worm and the big mouth can be considered the "descendants" of the Taotie.

"God of Wealth, what do you think of the design, background, and power of these two little monsters?" Wu Xian couldn't help but inquire about the God of Wealth's will.

After all, he was quite curious about the power level of the Alliance universe in the Scroll World.

“It has great potential,” the God of Wealth analyzed, “but the underlying power structure is ultimately too shallow, like the power of laws from some young world.”

"A young world?" Wu Xian mused.

"It's hard to describe in detail," the God of Wealth said, trying to organize his thoughts as best he could. "It's roughly similar to your robot concept, but it requires more time and effort to perfect and develop."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian roughly understood.

Simply put, the background of this kind of "young world" painting is good, but the skill is lacking.

More time, energy, and resources are needed to improve and strengthen it.

Just like Tang Beng's technique of "carving" the laws and patterns, it is essentially making up for the lack of "Taoist skills" and further improving and deepening the laws and patterns of the Autobots in the Scroll World.

The improvement and refinement of the giant bug and the big mouth might be possible by starting with bloodline architecture technology.

"You seem to know these two peculiar little monsters," the God of Wealth asked curiously.

"I guess so," Wu Xian chuckled, "It's similar to the Autobots series; it's a kind of story or legend that arose in modern society."

The God of Wealth seemed to understand but didn't delve into it further.

At the Underworld Club, members from all sides, under the command and leadership of their master, are actively resisting the flesh-and-blood demons.

Seeing the Underworld Club again after so long, Shiraishi Qi couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

When he first came here, the "Ghost King Club" was just starting out. Now, in just one year, it has developed to this extent, which is really outrageous.

"Strange, Yaoyang City has collapsed, so how come the club is still so well preserved?"

Bai Shiqi's expression was strange. After a few words of reflection, his gaze fell on the City God Temple at the entrance of the club.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian also fell into deep thought and contemplation.

Logically, with the collapse of Yaoyang City's celestial structure, the functions of the Earth God Temple, City God Temple, and Dragon King Temple should also become ineffective.

After all, these temples are essentially dependent on the celestial and terrestrial structure of Yaoyang City.

It's like a patch on Yaoyang City's body.

However, it appears that the forces of heaven and earth surrounding the temple remain relatively stable.

Yaoyang City is gone, but the patch is still there.

Is this why property rights haven't collapsed yet?

Or perhaps, as a first-generation city, Yaoyang City's existence was unique in itself?
After a thorough investigation, Bai Shiqi vaguely discovered something. "No wonder it can still maintain a certain order of heaven and earth. Brother Wu's power in the temple scroll seems to have some shadow of the heaven and earth scroll."

It can be viewed as a miniature scroll painting of heaven and earth.

"Tsk tsk, as expected of Brother Wu, nothing can stump you."

Wu Xian chuckled and led Bai Shiqi into the busy club. He first learned about the current situation and circumstances before introducing Bai Shiqi to Master Lu and the other two.

Following Wu Xian around the club, Bai Shiqi also experienced a wave of shock from Master Lu.

"No, are your club's facilities and equipment already so complete and luxurious?"

Bai Shiqi was amazed and amazed the whole way, curious about everything he saw.

"What model is that cultivation pod? Could it be the cultivation pod of Brother Wu's powerful spiritual object?"

Seeing Wu Xian's tacit agreement, Bai Shiqi became even more excited. "How is the amplification effect? ​​Is it for sale?"

“That’s something we could consider,” Wu Xian teased. “We can trade it for your Void Beast and Abyss Maw later.”

“Yes, yes,” Bai Shiqi’s eyes lit up. After all, he had personally witnessed Guiyuegui Tree during the special-level extermination in the Green Abyss. “How much does the amplification of the rubbing training pod increase?”

"My requirements aren't high; I just need an 80% increase in cultivation, since Brother Wu's spiritual item has no side effects."

"Eighty percent?" Wu Xian teased playfully.

That expression seemed to say: Who do you look down on?

With a look of surprise, Bai Shiqi curiously entered a training pod to experience it. After coming out, he was so excited that his face turned red. "If even the rubbing is so effective, the effects of the replica model must be off the charts!"

Wu Xian smiled slightly and suddenly said, "By the way, are you interested in the Spirit Gathering Pill? You can also exchange it for one of your two scrolls."

"Spirit Gathering Pill?" Bai Shiqi was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized something. "Don't tell me that the recently sought-after Spirit Gathering Pill was also Brother Wu's doing."

Wu Xian smiled but remained silent.

"..."

Shiraishi Qi took a deep breath, his heart unable to calm down for a long time.

It seems we'll have to go all out for this disaster relief effort, and while building goodwill with Wu Xian, we'll also further strengthen our relationship.

Then, they encountered several handsome men and beautiful women who had just "resurrected" from the underworld outpost.

At first, Shiraishi Qi didn't notice anything unusual. He just thought the young members were quite good-looking and had a unique temperament, so he took a second look.

Until one of the handsome guys excitedly exclaimed, "Is this what it feels like to be resurrected? Compared to being a ghost in the underworld, it feels so much better to have a physical body. The key is that I'm a handsome guy now, haha~!"

(End of this chapter)