Chapter 150 Good night, lovely model
Bang.
The iron door to the outer courtyard of the apartment slowly closed.
After Chen Lun and Noah walked out, they went straight to the carriage and planned to go back.
In the carriage.
Chen Lun held the painting "The Dinner Party of the Seven Gods" and placed it on his lap, looking at the details carefully.
Before leaving the apartment, he questioned Mr. Rambeau and learned the origin of the painting.
It turned out that two months ago, while going shopping as usual, Rambo and Huggins met a blond bard on the roadside and were attracted by his singing.
Although the story told by the other party sounds a bit exaggerated, it seems that all bards have this problem, and the two of them don't care much about it.
This painting was bought for 15 gold pounds under the strong promotion of the bard. The style and content of the oil painting are relatively solemn, and it does not seem to be blasphemous to the gods. Mr. Lambert then safely collected it.
After Chen Lun made an inquiry, Mr. Rambo mistakenly thought that he was interested in the painting, so he was considerate and generous and gave the painting to him directly.
This made Chen Lun very embarrassed.
But in fact, before leaving, he euphemistically expressed that this oil painting may have some hidden dangers, and he did not recommend that Mr. Lambeau collect it.
Rambo and Huggins seemed to understand, but because of their trust in Mr. Jack, they didn't think much about it.
Chen Lun did not want them to think that he was deliberately taking advantage, so he proposed to exchange the commission money for the painting, but in the end he failed to convince Rambo and Huggins, and the proposal was invalid.
‘Although the oil painting does not blaspheme the seven righteous gods, the scene of them gathering together for a dinner party is really weird...’
Chen Lun leaned on the leather seat, lowered his head and thought.
"Noah, have you seen this painting?"
He looked up and asked Noah.
Noah frowned slightly and thought for a moment.
"It seems that I saw something similar when I was a child, but I can't remember the specific content of the painting... I just have some impressions of the author of this oil painting."
"Oh? Why don't you talk and listen."
Chen Lun sat up straight and said curiously.
"Clarenzo was born in an ordinary family. His father was a painter. He studied murals with his father since he was a child... Although his talent was not good, he was better than hard work... He was especially good at painting portraits. He later learned oil paint from famous teachers and traveled around. Years of fame.”
Noah spoke slowly.
"But later, he left the Trisur Empire and went outside the Far North...I heard that he settled in the country of Byron, and eventually served as a court painter."
Chen Lun nodded silently and had a basic understanding of this man's deeds.
But based on these alone, he still couldn't guess the hidden meaning of the witch's crown. There must be more unknown secrets behind Clarenco's deeds.
He carefully put the oil painting into the blood poem ring.
At this time, Noah casually opened the curtains of the carriage, suddenly saw something, and called the coachman to stop.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Lun asked aloud.
Noah smiled shyly, shook his head, picked up his tool bag, and walked straight out of the car.
"Excuse me, Mr. Jack, please wait for me."
Chen Lun looked at his back as he struggled to get out of the car, and silently opened the curtains.
Under the dim light of the street lamp, there was a thin figure huddled in the corner. The snowflakes falling from the sky are getting bigger and bigger, accumulating a thick layer on the streets and houses.
Noah's huge figure slowly walked towards the thin man in the corner.
Chen Lun thought for a moment and got out of the carriage.
When he stepped on the snow and slowly approached, he found Noah sitting in the heavy snow, setting up an easel to paint the figure.
Huddled in the corner was a little blond girl. She had already closed her eyes and seemed to be asleep.
In her hand was a basket filled with brand new matchboxes.
"Don't be afraid, it will be fine soon..."
A fireplace appeared on Noah's drawing board. Under the fiery red light, there was a family sitting around the dining table eating. The little girl lit the match and lit the candles on the birthday cake in front of her.
Everyone was smiling and looking warm and harmonious.
Hua Hua...
Behind Noah's head, a ghost gallery appeared, and five paintings were drawn to Dodrick's "The Silence of the Empire", allowing him to temporarily possess the power of [Moon Faction Sequence 7 - Requiem Master].
Chen Lun's eyes narrowed.
His insight had now reached the level of being able to observe the spiritual world, so he naturally saw an illusory shadow sitting on the ground in front of Noah.
It looked like the thin girl, sitting quietly, looking up at Noah.
"Is today your birthday... Then I wish you a happy birthday, hey."
Noah moved his hands very quickly and spoke softly.
"Well...well...yes, the epidemic broke out and many small factories have closed down recently. Your father is just one of the many misfortunes. It doesn't matter, you will get better after a good sleep..."
At this time, several carriages passed by in a hurry, and the coachman glanced at Noah, his eyes full of confusion and vigilance.
On this snowy day, someone was drawing on a corpse and talking to himself. He looked like he was not in his right mind.
Chen Lun stood aside silently, not looking at those people.
The sky and the earth are covered with snow, and the world is as white as snow.
It seemed that Noah was the only color in the night.
"Sleep..."
Noah suddenly said.
He stopped painting and stood up slowly.
The painting was completed and the apparition of the little girl disappeared.
Chen Lun noticed that Noah's momentum was slowly increasing.
'He was promoted...'
Chen Lun was surprised.
‘Is it because of enlightenment? Or is it just a matter of accumulation? Such a talent is truly enviable. ’
Noah was promoted from [Sequence 9-Butcher] to [Sequence 8-Gourmet], but he did not show any obvious joy. He still scratched his head shyly and said:
"Sorry, Mr. Jack... I kept you waiting."
He took off the painting, put it gently into the little girl's arms, and then took away a box of matches from the other's basket.
"You're welcome, in exchange, I will give you the painting..."
He said, taking off his hat and saluting lightly.
"Good night, lovely model."
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late at night.
Chen Lun and Noah returned to the manor in a carriage.
As soon as you enter the door of the villa, you feel cold and surrounded by warmth.
There were two crackles, and the firelight of the fireplace was reflected in the living room and also hung on the body of the quiet girl.
"You're back."
Floy looked up and smiled.
After Chen Lun responded, she nodded to Noah again as a greeting.
There were several plates of pastries on the coffee table in front of him, prepared for Chen Lun. She picked up the teapot, poured two cups of hot tea, and said:
"It's cold outside, come and have a cup of hot tea."
"Thank you."
Chen Lun sat down on the sofa, took a sip of hot tea, and ate a piece of cake. The soft texture, accompanied by a little warmth, couldn't help but make him feel warm inside.
Noah remained silent, put down the empty plate in his hand, and already picked up another plate of cake.
Chen Lun and Floy exchanged words with each other and chatted briefly for a while.
After all the tea and pastries were finished, Chen Lun stood up and said:
"Thank you for your hard work Floy, it's very late, go and rest."
"Well..."
Floy stood up and clasped her hands together, folding them in front of her.
She nodded slightly and then said:
"It doesn't matter, I've been sleeping later and later lately... This seems to be related to it, but it's not a bad thing. I can feel the mysterious accumulation growing."
Hearing what she said, Chen Lun remembered the description of [Sun-Back Potted Plant], which seemed to make Floy fall more in love with the moonlight.
So, she will gradually become a night owl who "doesn't sleep until the moon sleeps"...?
‘This is not necessary, what if Floy becomes bald? ’
Chen Lun decided to set an example and take the lead in sleeping, so he said goodbye to her and went upstairs.
When he returned to the room, he didn't really go to bed to rest.
Instead, after washing up, he leaned on the sofa and opened [Jingzhe], ready to start a game... ready to explore [Philip's Adventures in Wonderland].
boom!
Chen Lun appeared in the fairyland again.
Unlike the outside world, here it still looks like spring is blooming.
Blue sky and white clouds, grassland and lakes.
call!
He spread his black wings, flew over the wooden house, flew to the lake, and landed directly next to the mermaid statue.
With a crash, the black feathers flew away, and Chen Lun stretched out his hand to touch the base of the statue gently.
[The angel statue currently stores sanity points: 714 points]
This is the accumulated result of Chen Lun charging the statue every other day for half a year.
Of course, he was supposed to have 1,000+ sanity points, but during this period, he entered Wonderland twice to explore, which consumed part of it.
Because of the preciousness of sanity, Chen Lun knows how difficult it is to "charge for several months and talk for an hour", so he always makes preparations in advance before deciding to place the phone.
So after two in-depth explorations, he has found something valuable.
‘Every time I enter, I am in a dark forest, but the encounter is completely different...’
This reminded Chen Lun of a proper noun, that is - "Meat Pigeon Lake".
The original name should be "Roguelike", which is a type of game he had heard of in his previous life. Because a game called "Rogue" came out in the old days and was so popular at the time that it later spawned a series of similar or same-type games, all collectively called "Roguelike".
The characteristics of the "Meat Pigeon Lake" game are randomness of generation, one-way process, irreversibility, system complexity and game non-linearity...
The mechanics of Wonderland seem to have this characteristic, and although they are not exactly the same, some parts are similar.
During the last two in-depth explorations, Chen Lun made an astonishing discovery, that is, he saw a wooden house from a distance in the dark forest.
The familiar yellow-brown wooden structure resembles a lakeside cabin.
This gave him a bold guess, and he planned to confirm it through this exploration.
'The first time, I didn't gain much... The second time I also used the starting point as a reference, but I went in the opposite direction and saw a corner of the wooden house. ’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
'It's a pity that I encountered those lingering polluted creatures last time and was forced to leave early... I hope it goes well this time. ’
Chen Lun took a deep breath and jumped directly into the lake. Wow...!
(End of chapter)