There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

There are many good paintings of this kind and they are not difficult to find. On a certain website starting with the letter P, you can extend the time span of the filtering conditions and find a lot of them by searching from top to bottom along the popularity list.

The difference is very intuitive visually...but Li Nian also knows that the painters of those paintings may not be more skilled than Kashiwagi Eri, and they win more in design and details.

Both of these require a lot of thought and time from the artist. Li Nian certainly wants Sawamura to reach this higher level in the illustrations he draws for his works, so he took the initiative to provide "illusions" to help Sawamura save time on these two aspects and provide corresponding inspiration. He wants to help Sawamura draw better paintings, but he never intends to force Sawamura to achieve a certain level of results. It doesn't matter if he can't, as long as he can reach the usual level of Kashiwagi Eri.

After all, you get what you pay for.

It is another matter if Li Nian increases the remuneration herself. Although Sawamura said that providing her with illusions as references is a reward in itself, Li Nian did not really give out anything tangible, such as money. The illustrator must be paid by the library. Li Nian would not expect others to give a higher return if she did not make a higher contribution. From this point of view, An Yi is not qualified to ask for more... Oh yes, An Yi never asked for it.

Before Amaki asked Sawamura to do better... or rather, before she had the time to ask Sawamura to do better, after all, this guy hadn't even submitted a single drawing for the club website promotional poster he asked her to draw, let alone the character designs for the game, and Sawamura brought up the topic himself. Amaki wanted to brush it off at the time, but it was Sawamura who forced her to ask, which was really asking for trouble.

Li Nian was really curious about what this was for?

For example, he would shout, "You're not getting paid but you're still demanding so much? I won't serve you anymore, bye." And then use this as an excuse to quit the club or something... Just kidding, Li Nian didn't think Sawamura was the kind of person who would easily evade responsibility.

Even though she had various work commissions, she still did nothing all day long and didn't write anything. She didn't do anything but complained about being tired and being a dead fish. She spent most of her time happily playing mobile games. It was obvious that she often delayed her work until the deadline, and sometimes even exceeded the deadline, forcing An Yi to help her run around. She was always complaining, and her three sentences were full of negative emotions such as giving up, difficulty, laziness, etc., and her mind was full of pornographic garbage... Oh, after counting all these, Li Nian didn't believe Sawamura anymore. Could she really want to run away?

Well, looking at Sawamura's forced calmness, he could not really hide his uncomfortable expression. She probably didn't have such a vicious intention. She just wanted to confirm with Amaki... So, Sawamura actually felt uncomfortable?

Li Nian was indeed a little surprised by this.

I thought that someone like Sawamura wouldn't care too much about other people's opinions. Apart from the fact that he himself seems like a heartless person, an artist of Kashiwagi Eri's level is now a great figure praised by fans. Her works live in universal praise, and the criticism and denial from a few individuals are of no use.

The only people who would criticize porn pictures are the chattering little fags!

What's more, Sawamura's words often reveal, intentionally or unintentionally, how hard she has worked and how much she has suffered in order to achieve her current success. In the process, she must have been unable to produce very good things when her abilities were not yet mature. Therefore, she has been criticized and denied many times. Li Nian herself has gone through this and thinks that it is a necessary process. She thinks that Sawamura should have been accustomed to it long ago and it is impossible for him to be broken down by just a few words from others.

But now Sawamura looks really uncomfortable, that is, he is really a little bit broken, why? Isn't it just because Aki said that he is not good enough... Oh, maybe it is because Aki said that "not good enough".

When An Yi didn't give a definite answer and was hesitating but vaguely expressing an attitude, Sawamura already felt so uncomfortable that she wanted to cry. Now that An Yi listened to Li Nian's words and gave her a straightforward answer, she... really cried!

It was the kind of crying where he looked straight at me with an expressionless face and tears flowed from the corners of his eyes - to be honest, this was even more terrifying than wailing or about to cry.

An Yi panicked and turned to ask Li Nian: "A Nian? What's going on?!"

"Don't ask me, you made me cry." Li Nian cleared himself of responsibility without hesitation.

"You were the one who asked me to answer!"

"Who told you not to say nice things? You have low emotional intelligence."

"Isn't that what you mean by asking me to speak frankly?!"

An Yi is a guy who really won't lie about his likes and dislikes of works. If he likes something, he likes it, and if he dislikes something, he dislikes it. Li Nian didn't expect him to lie to Sawamura and say that he likes her current style and level of painting: "But, there is a more euphemistic way to say it..."

"I don't need it." Sawamura said coldly, and wiped his eyes, but he did not avoid everyone's sight like before, but stared at Amai fiercely with red eyes: "I just want the true thoughts of Chi Lunye."

"Oh, that's right. You asked for a hammer and got a hammer. However, An Yi's thoughts are irrelevant. Don't mind it... It seems that you can't do it."

"Humph, I don't care what he thinks." The blonde with twin ponytails was as arrogant as usual, wiped her eyes, pretended that she was not crying, and said stubbornly: "I just checked how others see me."

"I think your painting is actually pretty good." Li Nian comforted him, "It doesn't matter if it doesn't get better."

"Don't underestimate me. I don't mind not making any progress!"

"...Oh, so you're asking this because you really intend to get better?" Li Nian was a little surprised and felt the rare strength and seriousness in Sawamura's words.

“I am also an enterprising creator.”

"..." Li Nian almost laughed out loud, but he didn't really laugh because Sawamura had just cried... He had never seen Sawamura as a motivated person before, and cast a suspicious look at him, wondering what had gotten into this guy today? The lazy guy who usually exuded the feeling of "not wanting to work" actually said such a thing.

Sawamura really feels like he's been given a shot of chicken blood now, and he's been infected by the environment and atmosphere.

After all, next to her now there are capable people who do everything as if nothing has happened, artists who are so focused that they cannot see the outside world, aliens who are in high spirits and do their own thing, social animals who continue to practice and work even when they are exhausted and annoyed, pseudo-girls who work silently and help seriously, scumbags who are incompetent but are trying hard to catch up, and more ordinary people who have goals and strive for them. Headed by Li Nian, this group of guys exudes thriving vitality in everything they do, chattering and running around beside her, doing things seriously, making her feel embarrassed to continue to be lazy, slacking off in front of this group of people, and stagnating.

An Yi's idiotic disagreement made her even more angry. She had previously backed off because she thought of the difficulties and troubles of further improvement, but now that she was furious, she simply didn't hesitate. Li Nian happened to be here, so she decided to start now and gave instructions in a stern voice.

"Hey, Li Nian, you're ready for the [scene], right? Now show it to me - and Shiina."

"…I'll show you now? And Shiina?"

Shiina, who was mentioned, looked over blankly, not knowing why he was mentioned.

"Right away, right now." Sawamura urged.

Li Nian scratched his head. Although it felt quite sudden, he was indeed prepared for the [scene] from his novel that he planned to let Sawamura draw.

It was rare that Sawamura wanted to advance the progress of the illustration, so Li Nian was naturally happy to help. He immediately closed his eyes, muttered a few words, and a magic circle gradually emerged under his feet. After a few seconds, the magic circle was quickly completed. To outsiders, it looked like a huge pupil. Shiina and Sawamura were watching, and suddenly they saw the eyes seemed to come alive, blinking, and emitting a dark red light, which scared everyone. Then Shiina and Sawamura felt that the surrounding scene was blurred and their eyes were blurred. Although they no longer had the floating feeling when they were brought into the seal by Li Nian, when they regained their vision, they were already standing in the middle of the city, on the roof of a skyscraper.

It was night, with a cold wind blowing on their faces. A man suddenly appeared in front of them. He stood on the edge of the rooftop without a guardrail. He was not afraid of falling down. He silently overlooked the lights of thousands of homes and the hustle and bustle of traffic below.

The man was wearing a black robe with gold patterns. One could vaguely tell that the material was of high quality and the style was noble.

The reason why it was only vaguely visible was because the clothes were torn everywhere and were severely damaged. They had lost their entire appearance, exposing the bloody wounds underneath. The man's body was covered with blood and the stained clothes were covered with blood, which was shocking.

There are colorful high-rise buildings all around, and a modern scene with order in the midst of prosperity. However, he is dressed like an ancient man who came from there and has just experienced a great battle. He is covered in wounds and blood, and looks very tragic and scary, seemingly out of tune with the surrounding environment.

Despite all these injuries, the man still stood straight, not bending over because of the pain. His tattered wide robe rustled in the wind, fluttering behind him with blood foam flying everywhere. He was badly injured, but he stood firm and upright. Even though he looked embarrassed, he still displayed a sharp, tenacious, and unfading powerful aura.

Regardless of the pain all over his body, the man focused on looking at the world in front of him. Unlike the one who was wounded but not weak, standing like a knife with a burst of momentum, at this moment the man had a frown on his face, a gloomy expression, and seemed worried.

This is the story of the devil being defeated by God and escaping to the human world, landing on a high-rise building. The pursuers of the demons are behind him and the hunters of the human race are coming. However, he does not care about the danger in front of him, but is more worried about the future of all living beings. Looking down at the peaceful and orderly city, he sees a sea of ​​fire that is about to engulf everything.

It was the first time that Shiina saw the illusion created by Li Nian. He was stunned for a moment, but accepted it quickly. He didn't care about anything else. His attention was already captured by the [picture] in front of him. He stared at it, reached out to pick up the canvas and paintbrush, and sat down.

She reached out and picked up the canvas and brush, which appeared in the void. There was nothing where she was sitting, but it lifted her up. She felt nothing about it and just started painting.

Sawamura was still sober and not as anxious as her. His eyes lit up and he looked the man up and down carefully, looked at the surrounding environment, and then looked at his own palms. He found that the illusion prepared by Li Nian this time was much more real.

It was still the kind of illusion where one could smell the odors, feel the cold wind, hear the whistling of the wind and the horns of cars. Not only could one see the scenes, but all the senses were stimulated. More importantly, the illusion that Li Nian had prepared before was that they were experiencing it from someone's first-person perspective, but now, she could walk around in this "space" and look at it from various angles. Moreover, no matter from which angle she looked, the surrounding scenery and the man were all real and clearly visible.

It was a bit regrettable that he couldn't touch anything when he stretched out his hand. Sawamura tried to touch the man, but his hand passed through him. Sawamura couldn't help but sigh.

“It would be more real if I could touch something.”

"Then it's not an illusion but reality. Turning the virtual into the real is a huge workload for me. You just painted a picture, isn't that enough?" Li Nian's voice came from the side. Although he couldn't be seen, one could tell that he was still standing in the same place.

What they saw was the scene constructed by Li Nian in his visualization, which was pieced together from various fragments that Li Nian had seen before. The magic technique that appeared to everyone as a pupil-like structure was an illusion. They were caught in the illusion and their five senses were covered by Li Nian's visualization.

Only the two painters were caught in the illusion. Shiina and Sawamura could not see outsiders, and outsiders could not see the scenery in their eyes. For example, in Amaki's eyes, Shiina suddenly sat down and started painting, and Sawamura was staring at the blank space like a fool.

However, An Yi also knew that these two people were under Li Nian's illusion and saw the same illusion as before. In fact, she was quite curious about what the scene was like.

"Enough, enough... To be honest, it's quite exaggerated to be able to achieve this." Sawamura was actually quite satisfied and didn't need more.

Although it was an illusion, to Sawamura, it was a completely real scene, especially the man's injuries and bloody appearance, which was really terrifying. This time, Li Nian didn't even use mosaics to protect her mental health, so only Shiina didn't care and watched it intently.

"Are you finally willing to start working on my illustrations?" Li Nian sighed, somewhat understanding how An Yi felt while waiting for his game script.

“That’s what I came here for today.”

"Thank you for taking the time to do this." Li Nian said with a smile, "In fact, if I had delayed for a few more days, I would have been ready to give you a hint, the kind that would instantly turn you into a sow that can only draw."

"You're really going to do this to me?! Please don't! I'd rather become a piece of meat with only OO in my mind than become an idiot with only work in my mind!"

"...I feel like you already are without me casting a spell."

"Wait, wait, I will soon draw a picture that will amaze you... and Chunlun!" Sawamura had to issue a military order.

"…You don't have any intention of painting, so what do you mean by peeking at Shiina's paintings?"

"Nonsense, is this called peeking? This is called open reference!" Sawamura did not start writing. Just as Li Nian said, she stood behind Shiina and stretched her head to watch the artist attentively draw this scene. She said, "Shiina-san, I will teach you the painting skills to please the readers. How about you teach me the painting skills to capture the [soul]?"

"Okay." Compared to when he first came to Sakurasou and didn't care about the voices of people around him when he started painting, Shiina is no longer so rude now. His hands don't stop, and his eyes only move on the scene and the canvas, but he still responded to Sawamura briefly and crisply.

I knew a good girl would answer like this. I took a peek without asking for permission. Sawamura felt very warm-hearted. She felt that the more she looked at this child, the cuter she became. Compared with this person... She turned to where Aki was standing originally, put on her cold face as before, and said impatiently, "Stupid Lunye is actually worried that this child will lose the soul of painting after learning some of my little tricks to please the audience? You look down on others too much. You are as stupid as those old-fashioned people in the school. Get out of here. I don't care what stupid Lunye thinks. You have nothing to do here as an outsider. Don't disturb the girls... Oh no, they are painters exchanging experiences. Go live with your gay friends."

Chapter 403: People gradually get the answer

In every sense, it was a really unfortunate pair of twin ponytails, which made Li Nian shake her head.

"Although I don't quite understand, but..." Qingshan, who was behind Li Nian, watched all this and breathed a sigh of relief: "Does Sawamura seem to be in a better mood?"

"Well, although it should be said that no one else did anything to make her mood better, it can even be said that her bad mood was caused by her own fault..."

Neither Li Nian nor An Yi had the time to say any words of comfort or persuasion... To be more specific, it was Sawamura himself who forced An Yi to question him, and then after An Yi gave the expected answer, he was sad about it, and then he cheered himself up.

This rapid change in mood perfectly reflects how unreasonable a woman is.

An Yi, who was instructed by Sawamura to get out of here, had a puzzled expression on her face, as if she had suddenly suffered an unexpected disaster: "What the hell is going on? This is..."

Li Nian patted his shoulder and said, "Three-dimensional women are such troublesome creatures."

"…Second-dimensional wives are still the best."

"Yes, yes." Li Nian nodded in agreement.

Aoyama seemed to understand Sawamura, as if he could empathize with this tsundere blonde with twin ponytails. He looked at the two men with disdain, "That's why I say boys are too rough. You don't understand the delicate hearts of girls."

"I really don't understand." An Yi shook his head.

"I don't want to understand either." Li Nian added.

"...Why don't you just marry a woman from the second dimension in the future?"

"That's not bad." An Yi was not ashamed but proud of it. She gave an example seriously: "In fact, there are people who get married to virtual characters."

"Although that is a sign of a serious illness." Li Nian said with emotion, "But I can understand that idea. It is much better than a troublesome three-dimensional woman or a paper man who only loves you... After all, why get married? Women are so troublesome that you should stay away from them. It's good to be a single dog."

"...You are really hopeless men." Qingshan felt that the distortion of modern youth's thoughts was truly horrible.

Although she said she didn't want to understand women's hearts, Li Nian probably understood the purpose of the blonde with twin ponytails' fuss.

It is to get a boost, make up a resolution, get rid of lazy attitude and hesitant mood, move towards a higher level, and find a reason to work hard to become stronger.

Maybe most people in the world think that there is no need for a reason to improve and become stronger, and they would think that Sawamura's behavior is unnecessary, but Li Nian doesn't think so. Striving to become stronger is based on the mentality of being prepared for danger in times of peace, and making preparations in advance to deal with foreseeable dangers. But not everyone needs to be anxious about it. If there is really a huge crisis, not everyone will be passionate about it and take the initiative to work hard.

There needs to be a reason to feel anxious and to be passionate, either because the situation is compelling or because the desire is strong.

Sawamura has a comfortable life as an artist, and her skills are mature enough. Most people, including Li Nian, would be satisfied with her current level of painting. Kashiwagi Eri is an excellent artist who has achieved great success and can steadily produce high-quality illustrations. Her biggest danger is not her lack of painting skills, but her lazy attitude. This must be changed. What is it to always meet the deadline or even exceed the deadline? Aren't you afraid of breach of contract? As a commercial artist, what she needs to maintain most is her reputation and efficiency in completing commissions.

But to further improve her painting skills... this is icing on the cake rather than a necessity. It is indeed a troublesome thing for her to want to make further progress at that level. It is a kind of pursuit of perfection.

Li Nian could understand her retreat. There are thousands of ways to live in this world. It is right to be prepared for danger in times of peace and live to the best of your ability. Living a leisurely, comfortable and happy life is also what people pursue.

Of course, one should not slack off if one does not have the capital, but Sawamura's ability is mature enough and he has the foundation for making a living. What's more, this guy comes from a wealthy diplomat family. Sawamura Spencer Eriri is a real eldest daughter. It goes without saying that she lives a wealthy life. Her family has a mine and nothing else. She is free to live however she wants. If such a person wants to enter a state of hard work, she certainly needs a little external pressure to stimulate her and internal push to encourage her.

She would actively seek these two things on her own, which can be regarded as a determination to make progress. She is currently asking Li Nian for inspiration and learning techniques from Shiina, which can be regarded as a practical way to make further progress.

However, the pressure she felt and the push she wanted to seek all came from Aki...

Li Nian glanced at An Yi, his eyes thoughtful.

Qingshan reminded him.

"Student Li Nian, don't you want to buy something?"

"Oh, yes." Li Nian was startled. There was still something cooking in the pot, so he turned around and left.

The illusions of Shiina and Sawamura do not require Li Nian to maintain all the time. They are the type that will fade with time, so there is no need for him to be present all the time.

An Yi sighed and said, "Take me out for some fresh air."

Although he felt that Sawamura's tantrum was unreasonable, Amaki also felt that he had hurt others. When Sawamura asked him to get out, he also wanted to leave for a while to calm down.

Over there, Jianshan had been given control of the formation by Li Nian before. With the assistance of huge power and the infusion of various knowledge, he was trying to use these powers to experiment with various techniques. He was busy performing the newly learned techniques and researching stronger sword swings. When he saw Li Nian coming back, he stopped and vaguely felt that he had forgotten something. When he saw him leaving, he suddenly remembered and hurriedly shouted, "Make me one of your feather robes. I need to practice."

The battle demonstration that will be carried out later is according to the script. At that time, the roles will be switched back. She, Isayama, will play the role of the female god of war. Li Nian will bless her with the power of the formation for this reason. The man himself will play the role of the devil in turn.

Previously, Li Nian demonstrated the fighting style of a female war god by beating up Isayama. Isayama remembered it very clearly, but after all, he had only seen it once. He could remember it, but to really inflict damage... Oh no, it was a performance effect. Isayama felt that he still needed some practice.

Being reminded of this, Li Nian just casually took out the feather robe he had made before. This thing was essentially a magical tool and had spirituality. He said "go", and the feather robe flew to Jianshan and lingered around her.

After giving Isayama the feather robe, Li Nian added: "Remember to inject your own power into it to maintain its existence." Then he took Aoyama and Aki away, disappeared on the spot, and teleported away.

Isayama was wrapped in the feather robe and immediately felt a spiritual connection with this light thing. Relevant information was transmitted to her mind, including the method of use. She knew that like her spiritual sword Lion King, this feather robe ribbon was also a magical weapon - this did not surprise Isayama. It would be really surprising if it was just an ordinary cloth that could collide with the spiritual sword.

She remembered Li Nian's words and immediately injected some of her own cursed power into it. The feather robe glowed slightly and became a weapon like an extension of Isayama's hands and feet, able to change and move according to her wishes.

After all, she is a girl and she still likes this kind of light thing. Isayama touched the feather robe and felt that the texture was very soft, very comfortable to the touch, and pleasing to the eye. She turned around twice, but it was a pity that there was no mirror so that she could see clearly whether she looked like a fairy in the feather robe.

But that didn't stop her from liking this feather coat enough.

Jianshan immediately swung his feather robe and began to dance gracefully, imitating the details of Li Nian's previous movements. Once he got the hang of it, he was able to dance quite well. Although his movements were not as smooth and natural as Li Nian's previous dance, they were definitely much more pleasing to the eye than the dancing man, and became a beautiful scenery in the venue.

And the more she danced, the more she felt she was able to control the feather robe with ease. Li Nian had previously demonstrated how to use the feather robe to fight, and she could also learn the skills Li Nian had demonstrated, using the feather robe as a whip, making the air crackle and giving the dance a sense of power.

After Li Nian left, Wu Geng's attention shifted to Isayama. He had been watching every move of his fellow exorcist Li Nian. He had previously thought she was very cool when he watched her wield the long sword, and now he thought she was even more beautiful when he watched her wield the feather robe.

Suddenly, seeing the moment when Isayama stopped to think and savor the moment, Gogeng said, "Isayama-senpai, can I ask you a question?"

Isayama stopped, looked over, and said with a smile: "Gogen-san? What's the problem? Just ask."

"How can I become an exorcist?"

Jianshan was stunned. He vaguely remembered that Li Nian had asked him the same question before. At that time, Jianshan thought it was a joke and advised Li Nian to give up this unrealistic idea... Now Li Nian is already a much stronger and more terrifying guy than her. When his friend asked the same question to the girl, Jianshan knew that the girl also had aspirations for her career. He thought about it and did not deliberately make things difficult like before to discourage ordinary citizens and make her give up unrealistic ideas. He just said concisely: "If you have the talent to see ghosts, have gone through training, learned various skills, and become someone who is capable of participating in the handling of spiritual disasters, you can get the independent exorcist qualification certificate issued by the Yin Yang Bureau."