Chapter 57 Ancient Era 1

At the beginning of the comic, Chu Cheng twisted his neck and sat at the round table with the attitude of an absolute leader. He scanned the camera from left to right with his gray eyes that looked like beast eyes, as if he was staring at the readers through the comic.

[Comic close to the face? Going to open it? 】

【What kind of scene is this? I don't have any impression of it】

【This is the Chamber of Commerce, right? I remember mentioning it before, coming here for a meeting or something】

【Looking back, Lance's design is really extravagant. The protagonists haven't been promoted yet, but Lance has already gathered such a large group of people】

【To be honest, I came in because of Lance and the others. Who would have thought they were villain protagonists】

【Damn, I came in because of the Golden Hat. This old sly guy looks really handsome!! 】

【But not everyone, at least I came in because of Lima, the black-haired eternal god! 】

【By the way, where's the magician? Such a cool character appeared for a while and then disappeared. I thought he could join the main cast, or at least be a ghost behind the scenes. Why didn't he appear?

[Yes, my favorite magician!]

Regardless of the lively discussions outside, the plot in the comics was still being performed step by step. Lance in the comics folded his hands with his chin on his hands. His long silver hair fell on the dark red wooden table, reflecting a little red light, and even made people wonder if his gray eyes were also stained with scarlet.

"Good day, everyone."

As Lance's dialogue box that filled the entire screen disappeared, the next frame showed a dozen or so members of the Chamber of Commerce looking up at a point with an arrogant look. Each of them occupied a small frame, and they were closely arranged together. The industries they owned were attached to their sides. In comparison, what Lance owned was not good enough.

But...is it really like this?

"This time, why don't we hype cattails? If we sell this weed at a high price, wouldn't it be a good slap in the face of the top management?"

Next, the comic used continuous and compact frames to show how Lance set off a terrible public opinion storm with just a few words. From being ignored and treated as a toxic warning of nonsense, to the cattail war on the most eye-catching page of the newspaper, to discussions from ancient times to the present, and finally to the point where no one cares about the truth, and people just attack and curse the enemy camp crazily.

This public debate, which has really hyped cattail to the sky, has completely lost control. The father who lost all the assets in the family and knelt down in regret, the mother who covered her face and cried, the child who bit his finger in confusion, and the business people who made a fortune with a lot of money in their hands, but showed greed and selfishness on their faces.

Of course, there is also the figure with crossed hands and a calm smile at the bottom of this long frame after the black transition rendering. Everything is gathered in the dialogue frame under him.

"It's nothing more than a business scam"

[Fuck, Lance is really good at this public debate]

[It's really scary. If I were also from Bellit, I would definitely not be able to stay out of it. I might be in one of these two camps, or the one who charges the most]

[Think about it carefully, in reality, the topics that are really hotly debated are not always about the pros and cons, with one side taking the stage and the other taking the stage, and the constant reversal allows a topic to continue for a long time]

[It's really scary. Just a few words have caused such a big fluctuation in the economy of this country]

[Fuck... I really... put myself in the shoes of a bankrupt family. I feel so suffocated. How many families have been destroyed?]

This economic scam that has caused unrest in the entire Bellit was just a casual "scam" from one person's mouth, in order to sit in the top seat of the Chamber of Commerce. This makes everyone inside and outside the comics shudder. They dare not think about what this man would do if he had bigger ideas.

And the barrage at this moment has a deeper understanding of every word he once said, which is like crying blood, like a curse, and like an oath.

Lance does not appear much in this chapter of the comic. The set quickly turns to the underground boxing ring, and the perspective follows Carl and others again. The place where Kallima and Tatarina are named is probably one of the few light-hearted and happy scenes in the current stage of the comics.

Especially when Tatarina's rat came out, the barrage was almost blocked.

【The naming ability of these three is comparable to mine】

【Why not call him Haozi, it's more friendly】

【Honestly, fortunately Carl remembers what his eyes look like, otherwise if he named everything he saw, I dare not think what he would do】

【But who is the protagonist of the boys' comic who has been involved in the underground industry, first in the auction house and now in the underground boxing ring. I dare not imagine where he will go and what he will do next】

【Coward, I dare to think that they might go to swallow up □□ next】

【But to be honest, Lance also hangs out in places like this every day, how come they haven't met yet, it's really weird】

【Didn't they meet once in the Sky Lab】

【That was obviously arranged by Lance, didn't you see the bearded guy】

【Indeed, he really did, I cried my heart out】

[It's hard to imagine that he could do such a thing with just a few words. Should we say he is unpredictable?]

[Am I the only one who feels sorry for those innocent citizens who were deceived and lost their homes? Lance is really evil.]

[What truth do you look for in comics?]

The camera in the comics swept across the magnificent underground boxing ring. The ground is paved with whale reef stones, which were the stones that only the royal family of Bellit could afford in ancient times. It is a precious product offered by Tanzanite. The pillars on the side are carved with hollowing techniques, and the hollowed-out areas emit beautiful fluorescence.

"That's a firework bug. It's beautiful, isn't it?"

The staff member who led Carl and his group to register briefly introduced the decoration of the tip of the huge industrial iceberg.

And the comics were marked with virtual boxes to indicate some details that the staff didn't mention. For example, such a large number of stone pillars require Hailiang's firework bugs, and the reason why the firework bug is called a firework bug is not only because it emits beautiful light like fireworks, but also because its life is like the disappearing fireworks, which is fleeting. It is necessary to maintain the hollow light stone pillars all year round, and it is necessary to purchase tens of tons of firework bugs every month, which can be said to be an astronomical figure.

These details are enough to show how extravagant this huge underground empire is, and how much unimaginable wealth it has. The comics reflect more about the prosperity of Bellit's underground world. From the sparkling fireworks in the hollow stone pillars, to the shellfish reefs on the ground, to the elegant and dignified waiters holding plates, or the antique vases at the end of the corridor that are at least a thousand years old.

[In this place, even if they just clean the dust from the cracks in the floor, they earn more than me]

[Although, I would go too, how much money can I earn]

[Am I the only one who wants to know if this is Carl's promotion point]

[One hundred percent, there's no need to think, the people upstairs don't read enough shonen comics, this is all obvious]

[I bet Carl gets beaten up in the early stages, and then quickly awakens]

Before the scenes that the audience loved to see appeared, the appearance of another character first attracted everyone's attention, that is the wizard Bane. Unlike Carl and his friends, who were so arrogant and naughty when they first met Bane, and who looked completely innocent like a rich young master, the portrayal of Bane in the comics is quite meaningful, and can even be said to be a direct hint.

From the moment Bane appeared, his face was filled with an inexplicable innocent cruelty. His fingernails pierced the arm of the staff member who came to take him back without hesitation. He did not show the slightest sympathy or mercy for the staff member's request to take him back despite the pain. He just looked at the staff member's hand on his arm with dissatisfaction, and then twisted his wrist slightly.

Such a subtle movement was deliberately magnified by the comics, and a little black mist also appeared on the staff member's arm. There was no doubt that this must be Bane's masterpiece. The mist was like a rapidly multiplying ant, it wrapped around the staff member's arm and climbed up to his neck, then quickly moved to another person, and in the blink of an eye, it infected everyone around him, but Bane didn't show any sign of it.

Bane, who didn't seem strange in Carl's eyes, showed innocent evil to the fullest in the comics. He seemed to have placed a million bets on Carl just to get rid of the staff, but now his true intentions were described by his inner voice.

[Oh, little bugs I've never seen before. Hee hee, if you lost a million, would you still be as cheerful as you are now?]

Bane made no secret of his malice, and all he did was to use a huge amount of money to try to destroy an ignorant teenager and test his heart. If it were anyone else, the consequences of failure would be unbearable, enough to make Bellit, who had already cried in every crack and river tonight, one more heartbroken person.

But fortunately, or rather, it was entirely fate, a flashpoint set for the plot, so Bane met Carl. Carl would not lose his cheerfulness and persistence because of a million-dollar bet, nor would he complain about himself, and more importantly, he would not make mistakes on the stage that belonged to him again.

When the situation on the boxing ring reversed, Carl turned to attack, his eyes widened, the corners of his lips that were always grinning were now straight, his fists clenched so tightly that his skin turned white, and he punched the dragon king to the flesh, smashing him into a bloody mess, while the opponent could not move at all. At this point, the true meaning of this match was self-evident and clearly presented to the audience.

[Carl's ability: The language is upgraded to C-level]

This simple line of words made Chu Cheng understand that this was a great advancement of the main plot. What else can better represent the advancement of the main plot than the protagonist of a boy's comic being upgraded?

The boxing ring gave a warm round of applause to this boy who suddenly emerged. There was no admiration or praise, only the empty applause of the bigwigs who wanted to be satisfied after watching the bloody and violent scenes. Naturally, Carl in the stands did not smile at all. He did not fight this game to prove himself, nor for progress, but just for money. He fought in an underground boxing ring and won a full house of applause. However, his declaration and struggle for the country and his dream did not make any waves in the stagnant water of Bellit.

But the protagonist of a boy's comic is valuable because he has a firm determination. These things did not make Carl's heart waver, nor did they make him doubt his persistence and dreams. He just gritted his teeth and wanted to split a sky where he and his companions could breathe freely under the dark sky that had been shrouded and bound for too long!

[Absolutely, let Bellit and all races not have to be oppressed like this! ]

[As expected of the protagonist of a boy's manga, he really has such ambition and awareness]

[How much money Carl won in this game is the amount he has never seen in his life. But he actually only wanted to take everyone in the Wanjie Continent to escape from the oppressed life. Really, Reese.]

[Some people always say that the protagonists of boys' comics are the Virgin Mary, the Earth, and are portrayed as standardized heroes, but I really love such characters. They make me have hope for this world. They seem to be the embodiment of all good forces and place my hope on them.]

[They use their non-existent identities to inspire living lives to struggle in the real world.]

[My sun puppy woo woo woo woo, mommy loves you!!! You must live well to the end! Live happily with Lima and Tatarina to the end!]

[Yes! The three of us must live together, and no one can be left behind!]

The comics did not skimp on giving Karl long monologues, and also allocated a portion to the subsequent battle descriptions of Lima and Tatarina. Lima's fighting skills were obviously not as good as the talented Carl and Tatarina, so he used his superpowers to the fullest from the beginning, dragging the opponent into the scene he had carefully woven, and losing the qualification for the competition in the beauty and ignorance.

Tatarina was even more violent than Carl. Her superpowers were to strengthen strength and drive. This was the competition that best suited the preferences of these bigwigs. Every punch was a hit, and it was exciting. Tatarina punched a big hole in the field, and gravel and dust flew all over the field.

Then a lightning-fast figure shuttled between the gravel, and with the big hole in the opponent's chest, the game ended. Compared to Carl and Lima's obvious inner activities, Tatarina was much calmer.

The host did not miss any hot topic that could be hyped, and he revealed Tatarina's identity without hesitation.

"Let us congratulate the former nine-time champion, the strong and inevitable in the dark, Miss Mouse!"

In such a description where all three people could not tell whether they were happy or sad, the plot of this scene came to an end. In the next scene, the camera turned to the lounge, which was obviously a bit low-key. Black Hawk, who had not appeared for a long time, sat on the single sofa. Bane, who had just shown his face, lay on the sofa with his legs crossed. After the camera turned away, there was also the figure of Scott.

Until the camera turned to the man sitting in the depths.

[Okay, I knew it was you, husband]

[Lance is really busy, hahahaha, running around, talking about business like crazy]

[Honestly, if the protagonist was Lance, I suspect the progress would be greatly advanced]

[If I had Lance's action ability, I would not be afraid of not being able to accomplish anything]

The comics don't have any dialogue boxes for this part, but just use rich, detailed and meaningful pictures to pass it over. Each of them is artistically depicted holding a small thing that looks like a chess piece in their hands, and they are comparing them on the chessboard of Bellit's scenery.

But the strange thing is that in addition to Blackhawk's wheat-colored skin and Lance's obviously pale and slender fingers, there always seem to be some hands that have never been seen before. There are a few frames of a pair of women's hands with red nail polish, sometimes it is a pair of hands that look weathered and rough, and sometimes it is a pair of hands wrapped in black long sleeves, which undoubtedly implies that this is not the same person.

[What does this mean, the villains are all assembled? ]

[Why does the red nail polish look so much like red thorns? I remember I took a screenshot at that time】

【And why, when the camera came back, there was no bearded man in this position? I clearly remember that he was sitting next to Bane???】

【What is this hinting at??? Is it starting to lay the groundwork again or recycling the foreshadowing? ? Damn, my brain is not working enough】

【Damn, now that you mention it, I suddenly remembered a painting that I thought was a bug】

【Is it the chapter about the auction house!! I remember it too!!】

【Yes, yes, yes!!! The waiter was still standing there in the previous second, but there was no one there in the next frame!! I thought it was a bug in the picture at that time, but now I think it should be intentional】

【But what does it mean, I don’t understand】

【Is there a possibility that this is hinting that Lance has actually made more attempts behind the scenes? 】

【It's very likely, but I want to know more about why Lance has been fighting against Bellit】

【Isn't the God of the Sky in league with the Goddess of Destiny? Isn't that Lance's enemy】

【But didn't the God of the Sky say he would rebel against the Goddess of Destiny? 】

【Lance might not know】

The lively noise on the barrage did not affect the progress of the comic. The next scene in the comic soon began. Lance in the comic stepped on the floor tiles one step at a time, and following the guidance of the glittering light, he stood in front of the pool, and was wrapped in black liquid and dragged into the bottom of the bottomless pool.

As the scene transitioned to darkness, a pair of hands in white gloves held a poker card with a picture of a king and a letter, and placed them on a window sill that looked shabby and even covered with cobwebs, and then disappeared.

After a while, an old lady with a thin face, staggering steps and a rag wrapped around her head walked slowly out of the dilapidated board house. She looked a little dim-sighted.

The old lady picked up the envelope with trembling hands. On it was written in beautiful cursive:

"Dear Madam, please accept your property. To the night"

[Damn!!! Magician!!! Husband!!!]

[Husband!!! I knew you were a good person!!!]

[Wuwuwuwuwuwu magician, I love you!!! !"

[Comic update completed]

[Popularity settlement]

After the comic update was completed, it brought a lot of popularity to Chu Cheng, which can be said to be doubling each time. There are a lot of secondary creations on the Internet about Chu Cheng's sudden change of direction in Bellit, and in almost every story, Chu Cheng is the villain who plotted everything and played everyone around. In a sense, Chu Cheng did succeed, and no one would question his villain identity anymore, at least for now.

But Chu Cheng is not in the mood to care about these things at the moment. It's very simple. He found that his little system finally stopped pretending, and he finally did something he didn't expect.

[Welcome to the Ancient Era, the real Godhead Continent of All Worlds]

To be honest, the scene at this moment is just one of the thousands of possibilities in Chu Cheng's deduction, but when it really happened, it was still inevitable that the system would go down for a few seconds.

Although the system did not say it explicitly, Chu Cheng could feel that the continent under his feet seemed to be Ataco. But it was undeniable that the ancient Ataco had no trace of the new century Ataco.

This place was not like the new century Ataco, which was covered with ice and snow, and storms. Everywhere he looked was devastated, poor, and lifeless. At this moment, the place is full of greenery, tall trees almost reach the sky, mountains are stacked up, streams flow through the valleys, dripping, and all kinds of birds that Chu Cheng has never seen in Bellit fly over the sky. They are so large that when they fly in groups, they can block out the sky and cast shadows.

"Oh..."

Even if Chu Cheng had imagined how beautiful Ataco would be in ancient times, he had never thought that Ataco would be so green and surrounded by mountains. The vast lake is pale pink and connected to lake blue in the distance. The color saturation is so high that it is not as beautiful as the scenery that can be presented in nature.

Chu Cheng was about to take a step forward when he suddenly realized that his front part was moving, but his back part was still.

...

Why did he feel that the ground was so far away from him?

Chu Cheng slowly asked himself a question, and then he looked down. He found that his guess was confirmed. He had now turned into a large animal with four horns facing the ground - an ice dragon.

Although he didn't understand how an ice dragon of such a huge size could live in a place that looked so spring-like, he understood when he looked up and looked far away. The high mountain was so tall that the clouds and mist were just floating on the mountainside. There was a thick layer of ice and snow, so this ice dragon must have run down from the mountain.

After Chu Cheng adjusted himself, he walked towards the nearby lake with some difficulty, then lowered his head to look at his own reflection in the lake. His appearance was more like a dragon in a Western setting, with a slender neck, strong limbs, and sharp claws. Chu Cheng turned up the ground along the way.

And there was a pair of quite large wings behind Chu Cheng, which were tightly connected at the bottom with an ice-like shape. There was lake blue hair standing on his tail, and there were fine and dense silver-white scales on his body. Because of the blue hair on his body, it reflected a faint blue light, and it seemed as if there was sea water flowing on his body, which was very beautiful.

[Can you introduce yourself now? 】

At this point, Chu Cheng felt that there was no need to keep anything secret between him and the system. After all, they had laid bare their cards. There was definitely something wrong with the system bringing him back a thousand years ago, and it was probably related to him. Although the matter was becoming more and more confusing, Chu Cheng had grasped more clues and found more nodes and links. The more complicated it was, the easier it was to sort out.

【Don't worry, why don't you just move forward? 】

Chu Cheng did not force the system to fulfill his request, but walked forward obediently. He soon saw a flyer not far away, half a meter above the lake, constantly hitting the water with its tail, and it looked quite happy.

The gradient from dark purple to black was like an expensive gem from the Middle Ages, very expensive and mysterious. She had a beautiful dark purple horn on her head, and the wings behind her were wrapped in fine flashes, and her whole body was emitting starlight.

A beautiful Paret electric dragon.

The beautiful Paret electric dragon also noticed Chu Cheng, and her eyes lit up.

"Hi! That ice dragon!"