Chapter 252: A Surprise?

"What is this?"

Walking into the hall, Rhodes looked at the things hanging on the walls in a little surprise, which were landscape oil paintings, and the scenery on them was not unfamiliar to Rhodes - they were all the scenery in Deep Rock City, including towering mountain peaks, infinite abyssal mines, Central Park under the clear blue sky and white clouds, and even the beautiful scenery around the Starlight Mercenary Stronghold. I have to say that there are so many beautiful landscape paintings hanging in this slightly empty hall, which gives people a very comfortable feeling.

But where did these paintings come from?

Thinking of this question, Rod couldn't help frowning, he didn't buy any decorative paintings when he built the hall. Could it be that Marlene bought it herself? This possibility is not very likely, as the actual deputy head of the mercenary group, Marin is also serious about his work, it should be impossible to do this kind of thing.

"Do you know what's going on?"

Thinking of this, Rhodes turned his head to ask the others. Hearing his question, Shanna and Kavos looked at each other blankly and shook their heads. Both of them are pure mercenaries, and they have no interest in things like art appreciation, let alone care. As for Labis, she didn't even go out of her room door all day, and she didn't know much about these changes outside.

It's weird, where exactly did this come from?

But Rod's doubts didn't last long, and soon, a figure appeared in front of them.

"Mr. Rhodes, are you back?"

Marlene walked into the hall with a pile of books in her hand, and when she saw Rod and the others, she couldn't help but be stunned, and then she immediately walked to Rhodes' side, and then greeted everyone.

"Is this mission going well?"

"Nice, everything went well. How's your situation going? How's the training going during this time? ”

"It's going well, Mr. Rhodes, and you've almost got the hang of it. I think I'll be able to show you the results of our training soon. As soon as she talked about it, Marlene's face immediately showed a confident smile, and it was obvious that their hard work had also paid off during this time. Especially for Marlene, what she lacked was only combat experience, but now after so many days, she should have completely made up for her combat experience.

"Good, I'll look forward to it............ But ........."

Hearing Marlene's answer, Rhodes nodded in great satisfaction, but then he quickly changed his tone and pointed to the landscapes hanging on the walls around him.

"What's going on with these things? I don't remember ever buying any of these paintings? ”

"Hoohoo Hoo ........."

What Rod didn't expect was that after hearing his question, Marlene first chuckled a few times, and then replied with a hint of pride and pride.

"These were drawn by Christie, huh?"

"Huh?"

Hearing this answer, Rod couldn't help but be stunned, and Qilian also hurriedly jumped to the wall, raised his head and carefully observed and admired these oil paintings.

"This is what little Christie painted? That's nice............ It's so beautiful......... Ahh ”

Obviously, not only Seven Love was surprised, but even Rod was a little surprised. He didn't know what Christie's specialties were, but Rod didn't really care about that, because Christie's health was so poor, and the only thing she needed to do at this stage was to recuperate, so even if she could do anything, Rod wouldn't expect her to do it. Thinking of this, Rod couldn't help frowning, although these paintings are indeed beautiful, but they are also a waste of time, could it be that Christie ............ her, seeing Rode's expression, Marlene understood his thoughts and quickly explained.

It turned out that after Rhodes and the others left, Marlene and the others started training again, and Christie naturally couldn't do anything but recuperate in the room. Although Christie is a very well-behaved girl, it will be a problem for her to stay in the room every day, not to mention that Rod is not by her side, which once made Christie uneasy. Although Lijie, Anne, and Marlene also found time to spend with Christie, for the girl, the only one who reassured her the most was Rod.

And in this case, one day Christie suddenly asked to paint, this request surprised Marlene and the others, but they did not object and prevent, after all, it is not a way for a girl to be bored in the room every day, and now she has finally found something of interest, so the three of them should not stop her. So soon Marlene and the others helped Christie buy back the drawing board, brushes, paints and other things, so that she could paint as she pleased.

And at this time, Christie showed a side that surprised everyone.

This girl, who had never been exposed to painting, showed a superhuman level when she first started to write, she was skillful in her brushwork, and there was no trace of beginner's youth, as if she had practiced for a long time. And Christie herself didn't seem to have the slightest self-awareness of this, and in the face of Marlene's inquiry, the girl was very dazed, as if it was not something strange to her.

"To be honest, we were scared at first, but ......... Now there is no problem, Christie is not only very skilled in painting, but also very fast, she only needs two or three hours to complete a painting like this. And these days, Christie's relationship with us has also gotten a lot better......... Of course, rest assured, Mr. Rod, Lijie has been watching over Christie. It won't make her too tired. ”

"That's fine."

Hearing the last sentence, the expression on Rod's face finally softened. Sensing the change in Rod's expression, Marlene couldn't help but sigh slightly in her heart.

He really cares about Christie...............

Thinking of this, a strange emotion emerged from Marlene's heart, but it was quickly suppressed by the girl. And at this time, Marlene heard Rod ask again.

"Is there anything strange about anything else besides this?"

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Marlene's face changed slightly, and then she frowned and thought for a moment.

“……… Frankly, it's a strange thing, but ............"

Speaking of this, the girl stopped talking, but sighed at the end.

"Let's ask Mr. Rhodes to see for himself."

Christie's room is now a little more lively than before, with a huge wooden easel in front of the bed, colorful fuels placed in an orderly manner, and white canvases everywhere around the room, as well as some ready-painted paintings and half-finished sketches.

However, Marlene didn't bring Rhodes here to introduce the girl's recent living situation.

"Christie's drawing, I think you've seen it in the hall, Mr. Rod."

"That's right."

Hearing Marlene's words, Rhodes nodded, and then he asked a little strangely.

"Any questions?"

"It can also be said that there is............ It can also be said that there is no ........."

To Rod's surprise, Marlene was a little embarrassed to hear her question, but eventually she walked over to the canvases and then picked up a scroll and handed it to Rod. "Actually, in addition to those paintings, Christie painted some other things........."

Because Marlene's words were a little vague, which aroused Rod's curiosity, he reached out to take the scroll, and then unfolded it——— and when he saw the contents of the scroll, Rod couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Different from the beautiful paintings outside, the picture scroll in Rhodes' hand at the moment is a completely different scene. The parched, black, cracked earth spread beneath the blood-red clouds, and the surrounding mountains were littered with dead wood and bones. Red flowed down, and I didn't know if it was magma or blood. In the distance, a vague tall building looms in the sand and mist, and at first glance, this picture gives people a strong sense of loneliness and darkness, as if the moment they see this painting, they are swept into this lifeless, lightless world.

"Not only this one, but also these are ..............."

As Marlene spoke, Rhodes took the scrolls she handed her hand one by one, the contents of which were much the same, from dilapidated palaces built on countless bones, to things that looked like no one or ghosts hanging from dry trees, and even dark lakes where deep rivers condensed——— in which arms of struggle and despair could be seen everywhere.

"These are also drawn by Christie?"

Looking at the picture scroll in front of him, Rod finally understood that Marlene would be a little uneasy. If these pictures are a child's imagination, then they are too terrifying and real. Frankly, Christie's painting skills are absolutely superb, and at first glance there is an illusion that it is mistaken for a landscape photograph. Because of this, these paintings in front of me do not look like simple paintings, but more like projections of some worldly world.

"Yes, but Christie herself doesn't seem to know what's going on. I had Lijie ask her to ask her, but Christie herself was very strange, and according to what she said, these scenes seemed to have appeared in her head, Mr. Rod, I was a little worried............... And Christie herself seems to be scared after she finishes her paintings, and there are several times when she can't sleep after looking at the things she painted, which ............"

What Marlene said later, Rod didn't hear, and at the moment he was intently staring at the picture scroll in front of him. Not only because the images were real enough, but also because Rhodes always felt as if he had seen similar scenes somewhere.

Where is it?

Rhodes flipped through the scrolls in his hands as he frowned as he began to flip through his memories in his mind.

But before Rod could find out anything, Seven Love had already jumped to his side, and after carefully observing the scroll in Rod's hand, Seven Love moved his ears slightly.

"Oops? Isn't this the abyss of hell? ”