Time seemed to stand still for a moment.
The entire examination hall was engulfed in darkness, and the old people disappeared without a trace. When the light came back, he seemed to have arrived under a warm light.
Under the warm yellow light, the ancient books on the bookshelves exuded an ancient aura unique to the passage of time.
Between the bookshelves were two old sofas, and on the table was a bucket of ice and wine.
"Whiskey or champagne?"
The blonde man sitting behind the table raised his head and asked him.
"… Can I have both?"
Huai Shi thought for a long time, then slowly sat across from him, placed the gun on the table, and found a comfortable position. "I don't think I've had any before."
"Then whiskey it is. I have a bottle of Baizhou from Hell in Yingzhou. It's forty years old, and it's rare to meet a guest who's worthy of tasting it."
The professor snapped his fingers, and an old bottle of wine appeared on the table. "Do you want ice? If you haven't, I recommend water. The aroma of the wine will be even clearer. "
"Okay."
Thus, the amber colored liquor was poured into an ice-cold cup and mixed with the pure water. After the alcohol was diluted, the faint smell of smoke and flowers became more distinct.
"Please." The professor smiled. "You should like it."
Huai Shi wasn't afraid that the professor would poison him. To be honest, after being trained by Crow and experiencing it himself countless times, he was now an expert in the use of poisons. Other than the rich negative Origin Substance and life force in this glass of wine, there was no poison at all.
It might be highly toxic to ordinary people, but to a negative energy generator like him, it was similar to a blue bottle.
A line of wine entered his throat and immediately turned into a raging fire, burning Huai Shi until he was a little red.
The rich fragrance of the flowers wrapped around the tip of his nose, and in an instant, he was a little intoxicated. Soon, he woke up and felt that the Mountain Ghost Sacred Mark had become full of vitality.
This rare supplement actually allowed Huai Shi's Divine Mark to improve greatly. Her weakness and fatigue were also dispelled, and her spirit was greatly boosted.
"Good wine." Huai Shi praised.
"Take it as compensation for my rude behavior." The professor smiled and said, "To be honest, I'm not good at fighting. If you came in with an axe, I could only run away … I want to thank you for being willing to sit down and talk with me."
"So, what's going on?"
Huai Shi looked around. "Did I offend someone again?"
"I haven't introduced myself yet."
The professor picked up a business card and handed it over with both hands. After seeing the words "Human Exhibition Bureau", Huai Shi suddenly understood and raised his head.
"Yes, I'm the one who posted the bounty. To be honest … I don't have anything as precious as a legendary investigator in my collection. I'm really itching for it."
The professor smiled shyly. "But after seeing your performance with my own eyes, I changed my mind … The so-called legendary investigator title is nothing compared to your true value."
"True value?"
The professor gestured for him to flip the name card over, and when he saw the other name card, he froze on the spot. "Hell … The Voice?"
"Yes! Yes! Yes! This is it! "
The professor said excitedly. "This is a popular competition in Hell, and it's not inferior to the Cooking Demon Competition. In addition to being a guest professor of the Human Exhibition Bureau, I'm also an examiner of the Hell Music Society and a member of the organizing committee of The Voice.
When I first heard your performance, I felt that a person like you shouldn't stay in the collection room. Instead, you should shine on a better stage! Your art should be listened to by all the leaders of the large groups!
How about it? Are you interested? How about we sign a contract? I promise that within three years, your concert will be popular all over Hell! "
What the hell is The Voice!
Are you crazy?
"Sorry, I'm not interested," Huai Shi threw away the name card expressionlessly. "Now, let's talk about the bounty."
He knocked on the table and said coldly, "After all, there are some things that even an apology can't make up for, right?"
"That's such a pity."
The professor didn't care about Huai Shi's coldness. He was still immersed in the disappointment of being rejected. After hearing that, he shrugged helplessly. "I thought we could turn enemies into friends. What a pity. After all, I also failed, didn't I?"
"That kind of plot in comics shouldn't be brought into reality, right?"
"Yes." The professor sighed. "If we're talking about fighting, to be honest, I don't have the confidence to win against the legendary investigator. I can only leave first …"
He suddenly raised his wrist, grabbed the pistol on the table, and pointed it at Huai Shi's face.
He pulled the trigger.
Boom!
A hole appeared in the ceiling.
The moment he held the gun, Huai Shi had already grabbed his wrist tightly. He lifted it up and shook it violently. The strength of the drumming hand exploded, exploding from his wrist to the front and back.
Therefore, in an instant, the bones in his arm broke inch by inch. The palm holding the gun was completely twisted beyond recognition.
The pistol flew out of his hand and fell from the air.
In Huai Shi's left hand, iron light had already lit up.
The sacrificial knife appeared, pierced through the broken palm, and extended downward. Like a butcher dismembering an ox, it swept across. Wherever it passed, all the flesh and blood turned into charcoal and ashes under the violent extraction.
The professor's expression was stiff.
But before he could scream, Huai Shi had already stood up. The blade of the axe appeared in his right hand and chopped down, cutting off the professor's right hand.
Then, he raised the knife and axe in both hands and chopped down at the unsuspecting enemy in front of him.
The iron light burst out like a tide, drowning the professor.
The speed was unprecedentedly fast.
When he became a drummer in bare-handed combat, Huai Shi found that his weapon had also undergone a qualitative transformation. But for some reason, the knife and sword that he used to wield like an arm in the past always felt awkward when he held them in his hand at the moment. He didn't know what was wrong, as if he had never used them correctly.
It was a little off.
But even if it was a little off, it was still far better than his wild chopping in the past. In the blink of an eye, the professor was almost completely cut into pieces.
But then, a brilliant light burst out from his hand, and the Spear of Compassion whizzed out.
It pierced through!
Bang!
A bloody mist erupted.
The professor's broken body had already pierced through the blade of the spear and nailed deeply into the wall, causing the narrow border space to be on the verge of collapse and violently shake.
"Beautiful …"
In the burning of the Mountain Ghost's Source Flame, the professor, who had long been dead, raised his only eye with difficulty and looked at Huai Shi's face. "One life to pay for another. Can it make up for your anger?"
"He's not dead yet?"
Huai Shi was stunned and immediately reacted. This bastard was probably a border mutant or a member of a large group. The one who came here was probably something like a split soul or a double body.
"I sincerely hope that one day, I can listen to your performance again." As if he was afraid that his sincerity was not enough, the professor sincerely said goodbye, "So, let us meet again in hell, Mr. Huai Shi. If you change your mind, I will be waiting for your arrival at any time …"
His body quickly shattered, and in the intense pain of burning the Source Flame, he grimaced at Huai Shi, revealing a smile of farewell.
Along with the entire room, it silently dissipated into green smoke.
Silently, Huai Shi returned to his original place, holding a business card and a strange certificate in his hand.
The pitch-black cover of the certificate seemed to be wrapped in a layer of steel, and it was heavy to the touch.
After opening it, there was a line of large golden words. After the Source Flame was inputted, it quickly transformed into the Eastern Xia language that Huai Shi was most familiar with, and the phantom of a scepter slowly rose.
[Professional Qualification Certificate]
Professional level.
Evaluation results are excellent.
On this day, we congratulate Mr. Huai Shi for passing the test and becoming the 199th calamity musician. We hope that you can continue to display this art from hell in your future performances.
— The United Music Association of Hell.
Attached: "Young man, you played well. Although it's still far from my level, it can be considered a bit of a highlight." — Vice President Paganini.
What United Music Association of Hell!
Are you crazy!
What the f * ck Paganini!
You bastard, you caused so much trouble when you were alive, and you really went to hell after you died!
Huai Shi's expression twitched, and he was about to throw it away, but after thinking about it, it was better to have it than not, so he could only resentfully stuff it into his pocket.
Besides, Paganini praised you for playing well. How honorable would it be if word got out … Although it was a bit strange, it was still a compliment for the time being.
He raised his head and saw the old people with blank faces.
It was as if they were in a dream, and they didn't notice the conversation between Huai Shi and the professor just now. They were still immersed in Huai Shi's incredible performance.
Seeing that they were about to rush up and continue to grab Huai Shi to chat, Huai Shi could only take advantage of the fact that they were still confused to say goodbye and leave as if he was running away.
These days were too f * cking magical.
Without paying attention, he could get a double certificate from the Discovery and Hell when he came out for the exam … It was so strange.
In short, one of his wishes was fulfilled, and Huai Shi felt refreshed for the first time in a long time.
Carefully putting the cello back into the case, Huai Shi thought about where to find a suitable luthier to repair it. He picked up the case and pushed the door open.
Then, he saw an empty, spotless corridor.
And Yuan Zhao, who was stunned at the door.
"Huh? Kid, why are you here? "
Huai Shi rudely reached out and rudely rubbed Yuan Zhao's hair, crushing the hard work of teacher Tony at the entrance of the Social Security Bureau into a mess.
But Yuan Zhao was stunned and didn't answer. He looked at him as if he was looking at a ghost.
"What's wrong?"
Huai Shi tilted his head and looked at him for a long time, but he didn't get a response. He helplessly shook his head, "Then continue to be in a daze, I won't disturb you."
He picked up the case and walked out of the examination room.
In the corner of the lounge, he saw an unexpected figure — the girl leaning on the chair and sleeping, Fu Yi.
"Hey, hey, hey, wake up."
Huai Shi walked over, bent down, and looked at the girl's sleeping face. After hesitating for a long time, he couldn't help but reach out and carefully poke her cheek, "Fu Yi? Fu Yi? "
In Huai Shi's voice, Fu Yi seemed to have finally woken up. She sleepily opened her eyes and was a little dizzy, "Huai Shi? You finished the exam? Where's that kind big sister? Did she leave? "
"Big sister? She should have left, right? "Huai Shi looked around and didn't see anyone.
"How was the exam?"
"Pretty good." Huai Shi was proud and beaming with joy, "The instructor was stunned, I'm super awesome!"
"It looks like the results are pretty good."
Fu Yi smacked her lips and finally woke up a little. She raised her eyes, "Do you have water? I'm so sleepy … "
"Honey grapefruit tea, here."
"Thank you."
Fu Yi drank half the bottle in one breath and finally woke up from her drowsiness. She became active again, "How about I treat you to a meal to celebrate? There's a restaurant nearby that has a good score. Let's find an Internet cafe in the afternoon and I'll bring you up! I'll make you blossom … "
"Okay." Huai Shi smiled, "It just so happens that I took the day off today."
"Then it's settled!"
"Speaking of which, why are you in Jinling?"
"I'll find you for a meal while I'm taking the exam. Anyway, I can get a discount if I use my dad's ID to buy tickets …"
"If your dad finds out, he'll send me to the Special Affairs Department again!"
"So annoying, why don't you stop eating?"
"Eat, eat, eat … I'll eat, I'll eat …"
Huai Shi followed behind her and watched her bouncing around. For some reason, he couldn't help but laugh.
Even if it was different from what he had expected, wasn't his life now gradually filled with precious value?
For a long time, the fear and uneasiness about the future that lingered in his heart finally dissipated and was replaced by a calmness that made him feel at ease.
Whether he was an ascender or a normal person, now that the exam was over, he had thrown off a layer of burden from the past.
Next, he was going to have a meal with his friends, and then he would go to the internet café to play games. At night, he would chat with her and share the joy that belonged to him. He would do this until Division Chief Fu called him from Xin Hai and scolded him for his wild ambition.
His life at this moment was the daily life he yearned for.
No matter the future.
.
.
On the other side, the Social Security Bureau's action team returned to the car. When they counted the number of people, they were stunned.
"Where's the original?"
Mo San looked at the other confused people, "Did any of you see the original?"
"… I didn't see it."
Everyone shook their heads in unison and then their faces twitched.
Then where did the original go?
The original also didn't know where he was.
After listening to Huai Shi's performance, he was in a daze and wandered the streets. When he came back to his senses, he didn't know where he was.
His soul was in a daze and he only felt that his heart was empty.
When he felt his phone vibrate, he took it out. Before he could answer the phone, he saw his cousin's picture on the screen.
His heart suddenly filled with sorrow. He didn't know why, but there was a kind of sadness that he lost something important that filled his chest and made his nose turn red.
Why is this!
With such a pretty boy face, why did he come to be an ascender? Why didn't he just play the piano and be a gigolo!
Why did he come to steal my cousin?
"Young man, hey, young man, you've been standing for so long, don't hinder my business."
Next to him, the stall owner who was making the keys looked up at him and asked seriously,
"Are you worthy?"
Yuan Zhao was stunned in place as if he was struck by lightning.
"I, I'm not worthy …"
Once again, Yuan Zhao let out a 'wah' and cried out unwillingly.
Not only did he lose at the starting line, he suddenly realized that even if the starting line was the same, he still couldn't catch up to Huai Shi's speed.
They were a match made in heaven, how could a monster like him object?
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