Global Game: I Can Choose Instance Rewards

But at this moment, Qingfeng, who had been wielding the brush with his fingertips, finished his artwork and triumphantly turned the painting over to showcase it to everyone.

"Long Dao! This is the Cyan Dragon Array-Breaking Map made by this humble scribe! Could you please offer some guidance?"

The ink wash painting on the exhibited white paper initially depicted a vague illusory realm now laden with intricate details, showing the illusion in a state of violent collapse. At the center of the illusion, a majority of a vigorous cyan dragon burst forth, majestic in aura yet precise and vivid, as if it were a true dragon within the painting.

This ink wash painting was evidently of a high degree of completion. Apart from the slight natural disadvantage in terms of shape and color accuracy inherent in ink paintings, it captured the essence with eighty percent strength, earning it acclaim as a masterpiece from anyone who saw it.

"Goodness... This guy draws others without worrying about copyright fees?"

Watching Qingfeng’s arrogance, Wang Zhifan couldn’t help but feel somewhat astounded.

Although the True Form of the Cyan Dragon is akin to an advanced magical creature rather than a real person, drawing someone else’s likeness without permission and even displaying it publicly could lead to unforeseen outcomes.

However, Wang Zhifan’s concerns were quickly dispelled, as there were no signs of displeasure or anger in Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber’s gaze after focusing on Qingfeng’s painting. Instead, she looked at it intently, only giving her evaluation several seconds later:

"This painting, sir, captures much of the essence of our clan’s Cyan Dragon True Spirit... If only the true spirit was fully revealed in the painting, I could consider taking it to our clan land to assist our clansmen in their cultivation..."

From her evaluation, it was understood that the True Form of the Cyan Dragon she displayed earlier was known as the Cyan Dragon True Spirit within her Mieyue Clan, and such a true spirit painting was not just a paper record; it could actually aid her clansmen in advancing their cultivation.

"No problem! If Long Dao requires, I shall paint another one!"

Hearing the praise from Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber, Qingfeng’s originally smug expression became even bolder, and right then, he intended to take another sheet of white paper to paint.

But before he truly started, he suddenly remembered something, turned his head to look at Wang Zhifan nearby, and said with a sly smile:

"Respected Warrior, you mentioned earlier that you wanted to wield your brush for a painting. Have you completed it?"

It turned out that this guy recalled Wang Zhifan borrowing a piece of white paper from him not long ago and pretentiously wanting to compete in painting; now he intended to lightly embarrass Wang Zhifan, who was basking in the limelight today.

This was not out of malice but rather the competitive spirit common among young people, wanting to show off in front of the youthful, beautiful, and powerful Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber.

"I have finished mine."

Faced with the provocative look from Qingfeng, Wang Zhifan naturally couldn’t back down. Although he didn’t understand painting, cheating was something he excelled at. Since Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber didn’t mind being photographed, he decided to entertain himself.

Thus, as Wang Zhifan unfolded the freshly rolled up white paper in his hand, a painting in a completely different style from Qingfeng’s ink wash painting appeared before everyone, leaving the spectators in shock.

First, Wang Zhifan’s painting was not just in black and white; it displayed an extremely rich and realistic array of colors, completely indistinguishable from the colors of the world perceived by the human eye.

Then, Wang Zhifan’s painting achieved the physical limits in accuracy and detail, reaching the level of a high-definition film image where there was no discussion of resemblance – it was exactly the same, meticulously recording the image of the Cyan Dragon True Spirit.

Lastly, the painting presented by Wang Zhifan was different from Qingfeng’s ink wash painting.

Qingfeng’s painting incorporated artistic modifications, depicting the scene in the process where the cyan dragon broke through the illusion, leaving room for imagination regarding the entire appearance of the cyan dragon.

Wang Zhifan’s painting, on the other hand, was entirely photographic, freezing the moment the cyan dragon burst through the illusion and soared into the sky. It showed the enormous cyan dragon ascending to the heavens, its massive body blotting out the sun, giving an overwhelming oppressive fear.

For a moment, those observing the paintings were silent for several seconds, not knowing how to evaluate them.

Because this world had not developed high-resolution images yet, this was an extremely ruthless dimensional reduction blow to traditional painting.

"This... this... impossible! This must not be hand-drawn by the esteemed Warrior! Such meticulous artwork has never existed on earth!"

The ink painting enthusiast Qingfeng couldn’t hold back, bluntly declaring that Wang Zhifan couldn’t have drawn such a thing by hand.

"Respected Warrior, this is also the first time I have ever seen such artwork, its meticulousness surpassing even the reflections in a bronze mirror..."

The old monk was equally stunned, candidly comparing Wang Zhifan’s creation to looking in a mirror, asserting it was beyond ordinary hand painting ability.

The degree of surprise of Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber was not much less than theirs, evident as her bright eyes rolled, looking at the "photograph" in Wang Zhifan’s hand, then lifting her head to meet Wang Zhifan’s eyes, apparently anticipating an explanation from him.

"Cough, cough..."

Seeing that the "shock" he intended for these local NPCs was enough, Wang Zhifan did not bother with tricks and spoke candidly:

"You indeed have eyes of discernment! This was indeed not hand-drawn by me, but it was created by me personally! It was not done using traditional techniques but a Memory Recording Skill..."

In his explanation, Wang Zhifan substituted the Memory Capturing Skill of the Mage Power Treasure Box with some special Secret Technique, saying it was something he chanced upon from an eccentric in his early years, which he could use without understanding the underlying principles.

This explanation was to prevent others from asking him to teach it, lest he claim it was a Taoist Secret Technique; if any Taoist came forward to ask for instruction, how would he respond?

In fact, the Memory Capturing Skill was something from another extraordinary system, which a warrior like him could not teach.

Of course, this wasn’t to say that only the Mage profession could achieve such "photographic" functions; the cultivators in this world didn’t have such capabilities, due to differing needs and development paths causing the disparities.

Wang Zhifan could be certain that as long as someone with sufficient cultivation and creativity in the Calamity Realm wanted to work on this, it would take a maximum of three days to develop a local imitation version.

Perhaps similar techniques already existed but, due to cost inefficiency or low demand, hadn’t spread in the world, left to gather dust in some unnoticeable corner by a certain orthodoxy.

Upon hearing Wang Zhifan’s explanation, the people around him suddenly understood, especially Qingfeng, whose previously smug expression recovered somewhat.

He expressed that what Wang Zhifan did was not true painting, purely opportunistic, and not comparable to his skilled ink painting.

But Qingfeng, somewhat thick-skinned, slyly asked if Wang Zhifan could teach him the technique. He didn’t need to understand the principle, just to have a similar "photographic" capability.

Wang Zhifan naturally refused him outright, as he truly couldn’t teach it, unless he handed over the Mage Power Treasure Box.

But he offered some inspirational suggestions to Qingfeng, advising him to work out a similar technique by himself.

Among them, only Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber was very satisfied with the "photograph" Wang Zhifan presented, expressing her desire to take it back to the Mieyue Clan Land for the clansmen to study and cultivate.

Wang Zhifan readily agreed, as it was just a photograph that he did not mind giving away; it was an easy gesture that could strengthen his friendship with a Super Innate Expert, which was very worthwhile for him.

It was foreseeable that there would be many major battles in this instance in the future, and it was utterly impractical for Wang Zhifan to fight against the demonic army on his own. Whether he could win was another matter; mainly, the demon realm forces scattered to cause chaos in multiple places, where he couldn’t cover everything alone.

Thus, he needed to acquaint himself with more local experts, relying on them or their backing forces to help understand the overall situation. Then when the demon realm main force appeared, he could gather enough strength to launch a forceful strike, striving to crush the demon’s main force in one go, fulfilling the conditions for satisfactorily ending this instance.