„Artist of Purgatory()” “炼狱艺术家()” Classroom. 教室。 The old men stand on the platform, said loudly: „Through yesterday's trial, person already that left behind determines to become one on this class, therefore ——” 老者站在讲台上,大声道:“通过昨天的试炼,留下的人已经确定成为这个班上的一员,所以——” „From now on, you can call me for: Teacher Ted, I am a natural science scholar.” “从现在开始,你们可以称呼我为:泰德老师,我是一名博物学者。” „I am responsible for guiding you to become Empire official Professionist.” “我负责引导你们成为帝国的正式职业者。” „Regarding your profession, I counted, the basic situation is this......” “对于你们的职业,我统计了一下,基本情况是这样……” He above lecture, Liu Ping is lost in thought below. 他在上面讲,柳平在下面出神。 lines of burning small characters still stays in him at present, is conducting Explanation： regarding that ability that just obtained 一行行燃烧的小字依然停留在他眼前,对于刚刚得到的那个能力进行着说明： „you obtained Mutation Ability: Primordial Dragon Incantation.” “你获得了变种能力:初之龙咒。” „Available number of times: 3.” “可用次数:三。” „Release this/should ability, you will demonstrate initially the Dragon Race dignity, can make the specific limbs spot of enemy soften immediately.” “释放该能力,你将初步展示龙族的威严,可以让敌人的特定肢体部位立刻软化。” Liu Ping looks at one to be in a daze. 柳平看得一阵发呆。 Does —— soften the specific limbs spot? ——软化特定肢体部位？ What relations does this...... have with the dignity of dragon? 这……跟龙的威严有什么关系？ He is just thinking, only listened to Teacher Ted to pat above clapped the hands saying: 他正想着,只听泰德老师在上面拍了拍掌道: „Believes that you also saw, the official branch of the services of cities all sent, is responsible for nearby capturing and killing presenting Devil that.” “相信你们也都看到了,城镇的正式兵种全都派了出来,负责捕杀附近出现的魔鬼。” „Your today's assignment, goes to Frost Wind City 2000 miles away, replaces City Guard, responsible public security and court.” “你们今天的任务,就是前往2000里外的霜风城,接替城市卫兵,负责治安和秩序工作。” „Has the issue?” “有问题没有？” Qian Wuzhou stands saying: „Teacher, how do we go?” 钱周武站起来道:“老师,我们怎么去？” Teacher Ted pastes playing card of one after another blank on the blackboard, said: „This does not need to worry, machine will conduct the arrangement and mixing.” 泰德老师将一张张空白的卡牌贴在黑板上,说道:“这个不用操心,机器会进行安排和调配。” „Children, you only need oneself to find the right teammate, combined action then ——” “孩子们,你们只需自己找好合适的队友,共同行动即可——” „oneself forms the team, the concerted action, completes assignment, this is also to your one test.” “自己组建团队,配合行动,完成任务,这也是对你们的一种考验。” The people understand. 众人心领神会。 The youngster of each team, tacit sits together. 每个团队的少年们,都默契的坐在一起。 Only has Liu Ping, Li Bottas and Hua Qingkong three people, alone sitting in the last row, seeming like many are somewhat miserable. 唯有柳平、李伯塔斯和花晴空三个人,孤零零的坐在最后一排,看上去多少有些凄凉。 Li Bottas small sound said: „If we had known did not rest yesterday that early......” 李伯塔斯小声道:“早知道昨天不睡那么早了……” „Your does Assassin, want so many helpers to do?” Hua Qingkong said. “你一个刺客,要那么多帮手干什么？”花晴空道。 „Pouring is also such matter,” Li Bottas said, „you are a student entering in midterm, if not join us, preparation what to do?” “倒也是这么回事儿,”李伯塔斯道,“你是插班生,如果不加入我们,准备怎么办？” „I prepared a person to act, after all I anybody am not ripe to the class.” Hua Qingkong superficial say/way. “我本来准备一个人行动的,毕竟我对班上任何人都不熟。”花晴空轻描淡写道。 „Has the boldness.” Li Bottas raises up the thumb. “有魄力。”李伯塔斯竖起拇指。 Qian Wuzhou stands again, said loudly: „Reported the teacher, my team already preparation finished, can momentarily set off.” 钱周武再次站起来,大声道:“报告老师,我的团队已经准备完毕,随时可以出发。” „Un, good, leads Team Card.” Teacher Ted said. “嗯,好,上来领一张团队卡。”泰德老师道。 Qian Wuzhou then mounts the platform, took card from the blackboard. 钱周武便走上讲台,从黑板上取了一张卡。 Teacher Ted to someone said: 泰德老师冲着所有人道: „Each team member on playing card according to hand seal, then gives a name to the team, machine will deliver to Frost Wind City you, assigns related assignment.” “每个团队成员在卡牌上按手印,然后给团队起个名,机器就会把你们送到霜风城,分配相关任务。” Qian Wuzhou brings back on playing card the seat, making the team members come to press hand seal, opened the mouth saying: 钱周武将卡牌拿回座位上,让队员都过来按了手印,开口道: „We called Winning Martial Group.” “我们就叫胜武团。” On playing card, resounds together the indifferent metal sound immediately: 卡牌上,顿时响起一道冷漠的金属声: „Winning Martial Group has established, will soon involve the Frost Wind City order maintenance work, please authorize.” “胜武团已成立,即将介入霜风城秩序维护工作,请批准。” Teacher Ted said: „Authorization.” 泰德老师道:“批准。” Sees only in Void to extend long metal pipes, looks for certainly Qian Wuzhou, Zhao Heng rapidly and other youngster, the fitting in their back. 只见虚空中伸出来一根根长长的金属管道,迅速找准钱周武、赵恒等九名少年,贴合在他们的背后上。 In a twinkling, nine youngster around the body appear the one by one grey square. 霎时间,九名少年身周浮现出一个个灰色的方框。 At this time all talents recalled matter —— 这时所有人才记起一件事—— After arriving at Evernight, everyone already becomes card. 来到永夜之后,大家都已经成为了一张卡牌。 The indifferent metal sound resounds again: 冷漠的金属声再次响起: „Dispatches probation Combat Team: Winning Martial.” “派遣见习战斗团队:胜武。” „Goal: Frost Wind City.” “目标:霜风城。” „Is waiting for everyone to be ready.” “正在等待所有人就绪。” The youngster look at each other in blank dismay. 少年们面面相觑。 —— this turns into card, was dispatched by machine? ——这就化成一张张卡牌,被机器所派遣了？ Teacher Ted stands on the platform, said loudly: „Ok, made the best use of the time, next team!” 泰德老师站在讲台上,大声道:“好了,抓紧时间,下一个团队！” People slightly one hesitant, some quick people stand, 众人略一犹豫,很快就有人站出来, Got the card, starts to get ready to leave. The team entered the ready condition one after another. 去领了卡片,开始准备动身。一个接一个团队进入了准备状态。 Liu Ping also led playing card, pressed the finger with Li Bottas and Hua Qingkong together. 柳平也去领了卡牌,和李伯塔斯、花晴空一道按了手指。 „What did our team call?” Liu Ping solicited two people suggestions. “我们团队叫什么？”柳平征求两人意见。 „Invincible.” Li Bottas sets upright the thumb to point out. “无敌。”李伯塔斯竖着拇指道。 He starts to dress leather armor, hangs dagger and dagger in the waist. 他开始穿戴皮甲,将短剑和匕首挂在腰间。 Liu Ping disregarded him, looks to Hua Qingkong. 柳平无视了他,望向花晴空。 „Now is invincible? No, modest, I hope actually after later own teammate, can become the charming hero, might as well call charming.” Hua Qingkong said. “现在就无敌？不,谦虚一点,我倒是希望以后自己的队友以后都能成为帅气的英雄呢,不如就叫帅气。”花晴空道。 „I thought that the name needs an eye-catching point......” Liu Ping to say. “我个人觉得名字需要拉风一点……”柳平道。 He is saying, while pulls out Frost Bird, then took out shield. 他一边说着,一边将霜冷之鸟抽出来,然后取出了盾牌。 „You decided well, asked my opinion, did not accept, snort/hum!” Hua Qingkong digs the small mouth to say. “那你定就好了嘛,问我意见,又不采纳,哼！”花晴空撅着小嘴道。 „How to accept? I asked you, was already prepares to accept.” “怎么不采纳？我问你们,就是已经准备采纳了。” Liu Ping holds up playing card saying: 柳平举起卡牌道: „Our teams are called: Invincible and Charming and still very Trendy.” “我们的团队叫做:无敌而又帅气，还很拉风。” The ice-cold metal sound gets up together: 一道冰冷的金属声响起: „Name is: The Invincible and Charming and still very Trendy team has been established, will soon involve the Frost Wind City order maintenance work, please authorize.” “名字为:无敌而又帅气，还很拉风的团队已成立,即将介入霜风城秩序维护工作,请批准。” Ted looked at three people of one, on the face revealed that helpless color. 泰德看了三人一眼,脸上露出无奈之色。 „Is this name anyone of you get up?” He asked. “这个名字是你们谁起的？”他问。 „You do not need to praise us, actually our three people contributed the intelligence and ability.” Liu Ping modest say/way. “您不必夸我们,其实我们三个人都贡献了聪明才智。”柳平谦虚的道。 The blue vein of Teacher Ted forehead jumped jumping, weak waving said: „Person were uneven, delivers them to carry out assignment.” 泰德老师额头的青筋跳了跳,无力的挥手道:“人都齐了,送他们去执行任务。” Three metal pipes fall, connects in Liu Ping, Li Bottas and Hua Qingkong back, like other person of such. 三根金属管道落下来,连接在柳平、李伯塔斯和花晴空的背后,就像其他人那样。 The untender metal sound resounds again: 毫无感情的金属声再次响起: „Dispatches probation Combat Team are as follows:” “派遣见习战斗团队如下:” „Winning Martial ;” “胜武;” „Multiflora rose ;” “野蔷薇;” „Ray ;” “光芒;” „Beast of prey ;” “猛兽;” „Magnificent ;” “辉煌;” „Invincible and Charming and still very Trendy.” “无敌而又帅气，还很拉风。” „Six Combat Team have arrived in full.” “六个战斗团队已到齐。” „Goal: Frost Wind City.” “目标:霜风城。” „set off!” “出发！” „After ten seconds, arrives in the destination!” “十秒后抵达目的地！” In a twinkling, all hominizations make card, was towed to entrain by the metal pipe, vanishes in Void. 霎时间,所有人化作一张张卡牌,被金属管道拖拽着,消失在虚空之中。 ...... …… Strong winds. 狂风。 The strong winds howl unceasingly, the all around scenery will retrocede rapidly, draws near pinnacle. 狂风不断呼啸,四周的景色飞速后退,快到了极致。 However Liu Ping could not feel. 然而柳平丝毫感觉不到。 At this moment he grasps the shield, grasps the lance single-handedly, stands in that Grey Playing Card center, calmly is waiting for the delivery to Frost Wind City. 此刻他一手持盾,一手握矛,站在那张灰色卡牌的中央,静静等待着投放至霜风城。 All youngster are so. 所有少年都是如此。 —— is really the machinery controls playing card, all stylization. ——果然是机械操控卡牌,一切都被程式化了。 Ten seconds, disappear. 十秒时间,转瞬即逝。 Liu Ping felt that oneself falls in the solid ground. 柳平感觉自己落在坚实的地面上。 Suddenly, a line of burning small characters appears fast in him at present: 忽然,一行燃烧的小字飞快浮现在他眼前: „Large-scale Sealing Barrier already opens.” “大型封印结界已经撑开。” „Space disorder.” “空间紊乱。” „Delivery turns into the random way.” “投放变成随机方式。” „Presently the space does not allow high-level playing card to enter, the duration is: One hour.” “当前空间不允许高等卡牌进入,持续时间为:一个小时。” „This barrier was full of the Devil strength.” “此结界充满了魔鬼的力量。” —— what is this? ——这是什么意思？ Liu Ping startled, shouts: „Li ——” 柳平怔了怔,喊道:“李——” He feels suddenly right, does not shut up hastily. 他忽然觉得不对劲,连忙闭上了嘴。 oneself alone standing in a roof of house, all around is the black smoke that ebullition flame and soars to the heavens. 自己孤零零的站在一座房屋的屋顶,四周是沸腾的火焰和冲天的黑烟。 The entire city falls into a sea of fire. 整个城市陷入一片火海之中。 Everywhere is the collapse the crowd and a stream of of house and pitiful yell magecraft that flies to shoot. 到处是倒塌的房屋、惨叫的人群和一道道飞射的术法。 Liu Ping also said anything without enough time, that metallic pipe from Void pop up, exudes the ice-cold metal sound again: 柳平还来不及说什么,那根金属管再次从虚空冒出来,发出冰冷的金属声: „Devil attacked Frost Wind City.” “魔鬼突袭了霜风城。” „Your assignment has changed.” “你的任务已变更。” „Now issues urgent assignment:” “现在发布紧急任务:” „Found your companion, constructs a defense line, resists Devil full power, prevents the action of their extinguishing city, arrives for the reinforcements wins the time.” “找到你的同伴,构筑一条防线,全力抵抗魔鬼,阻止它们的灭城之举,为援军到来争取时间。” The metallic pipe said, then disappears instantaneously. 金属管说完,瞬间便不见了。 Liu Ping quickly leaps from the roof, looked for a covert corner to hide. 柳平迅速从屋顶跃下去,找了个隐蔽的角落躲藏起来。 Sizes up all around —— carefully 仔细打量四周—— Actually does not see the youngster of any same class, on the street everywhere is the human corpse. 却不见任何同班的少年,街道上满地都是人类的尸体。 Was swindled! 上当了！ Last night appeared in Devil of Girls Dormitory roof, was only a bait. 昨晚出现在女生宿舍楼顶的魔鬼,只是一个诱饵。 human assembles the defense strength in city, hunts down Devil. 人类把城市里的防御力量调集出去,搜捕魔鬼。 Actually poured also held some Devil, 其实倒也抓住了一些魔鬼, But Devil is waiting for this moment, wants to be void while the city defense, destroys completely this city at one fell swoop! 但魔鬼正等着这一刻,想要趁着城市防守空虚,一举灭掉这座城！ A both sides comparison, Devil takes advantage. 双方一比较,魔鬼占了大便宜。 Liu Ping sighed, got hold of Frost Bird, faced forward to walk along the street. 柳平叹了口气,握紧霜冷之鸟,沿着街道朝前走去。 Corner transfers several people suddenly. 街角处忽然转出来几个人。 They look at Liu Ping outfit, the current craze shouts: „Help! Help!” 他们一看柳平的装束,顿时狂喊道:“救命！救命啊！” These people dash toward Liu Ping. 这几个人朝着柳平飞奔而来。 „Quickly, hides behind me, what situation is front?” Liu Ping asked loudly. “快,躲在我后面,前面是什么情况？”柳平大声问道。 „Devil! Devil is eating the person!” Young married woman squawk said. “魔鬼！一个魔鬼正在吃人！”一名少妇尖声道。 „Right? You escape quickly!” Liu Ping said. “是吗？你们快逃！”柳平道。 He gets hold of the lance, with young married woman wrong body, but —— 他握紧长矛,跟少妇错身而过—— The mist of cold ice rises suddenly instantaneously, is fixed that young married woman and her man on the spot. 寒冰的雾气瞬间暴涨,将那名少妇和她身边的男人固定在原地。 afterimage flashes through together. 一道残影闪过。 The head of young married woman and man was poked directly explodes, spouts black blood fog Liu Ping to hold shield continuously blocks several, falls back on another side of street with the strength. 少妇和男人的头直接被戳爆,喷出一股黑色的血雾柳平持盾连挡数下,借力退到街道的另一边。 „Bastard, how you know that is the ambush?” “混蛋,你怎么知道是埋伏？” A man is gloomy the face to say. 一名男子阴沉着脸说道。 His body presented the scale gradually, the eye also changed to vertical pupil, the head gave birth two horns. 他的身上渐渐出现了鳞片,眼睛也化作竖瞳,头上生出双角。 Liu Ping did not reply, but held up shield, careful showed the defense posture. 柳平不答话,只是举起盾牌,小心的摆出防御姿势。 The opposite party have five people. 对方还有五个人。 ——, should not be five Devil. ——不,应该是五只魔鬼。 In their top of the heads, simultaneously is reappearing similar one line of small characters: 它们的头顶上,齐齐浮现着同样一行小字: „Hybrid Demon.” “混血魔物。” in the sky, drops a shadow suddenly. 天空中,突然落下一道黑影。 This is a figure has three meters high monster fully, seems like the wolf, but under that thick beasts hair, is actually growing a head of snake-class. 这是一个身形足有三米多高的怪物,看上去像是狼,但在那浓密的兽类毛发下面,却又长着一颗蛇类的头颅。 monster sizes up Liu Ping saying: 怪物打量着柳平道: „human city defense force? No, seeming like seem like the probation student, haha, good that you discover, killed him together!” “人类的城防军？不,看上去倒像是见习学员,哈哈,你们发现的好,一起杀了他！” monster is leading the numerous demons, throws together toward Liu Ping. 怪物引领着众魔,一起朝柳平扑过去。 The Liu Ping pupil suddenly, urgently escaping, the opens the mouth is not enunciating suddenly: 柳平瞳孔骤然,却也不急着逃跑,忽然张口吐字道: „YO!” “YO！” In a twinkling, lines of burning small characters appears fast: 霎时间,一行行燃烧小字飞快浮现: „You started Primordial Dragon Incantation.” “你发动了初之龙咒。” „You assign current all Devil four limbs that hear Dragon Incantation soften, muscle conditioning.” “你指定当前所有听闻龙咒的魔鬼四肢软化,肌肉软化。” „This is Dragon Race demonstrated own dignified time!” “这是龙族展示自身威严的时刻！” Thump thump thump thump thump thump —— 咚咚咚咚咚咚—— Devil that running comes fell place, lies down goes all out to struggle on the ground, but cannot crawl. 奔行而来的魔鬼摔了一地,躺在地上拼命挣扎,但却怎么也爬不起来。 „Sir, had anything!” A Devil panic-stricken say/way. “大人,发生什么了！”一头魔鬼惊恐的道。 That grows the monster whole body of snake-class head to tremble, over the face desperate shouting: „You annoyed the wrong person, this was —— this is ——” 那长着蛇类头颅的怪物浑身发抖,满面绝望的喊道:“你们惹错人了,这是——这是——” „This is dragon prestige!” “这是龙威啊！” Sees only the cold light to flash through together. 只见一道寒光闪过。 The sharp lance pierced its head, splashes a putting blood splash. 尖利的长矛刺穿了它的头颅,飞溅起朵朵盛放的血花。