Undead Mage from a Cell

Chapter 226: Chapter 224: Gu Xi’s Battle Banner

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”Comrade, do you have any specific needs for the design? As an Undead Mage, I personally recommend skulls and roses, a classic Undead Mage combination. Additionally, if you specialize in the Soul Summoning Skill, an arm reaching from the ground is also a fitting design.”

”Is there no ready-made design?”

”Of course, there is. In fact, they’re all drawn on the spot, but the direction needs to be chosen.

It’s your first time making a Battle Banner, and there’s no previous background banner.

So, I need to ask in advance about the direction you want, so I can draw it better.

After all, even when painting ceiling frescos for teaching, there should be a theme, right.”

At this point, the old tailor added, ”So, comrade, what kind of ideas are you considering? I think...”

”Never mind what you think, I possess the Death City from the Three Divine Skills, any representation of Death City?”

The old tailor’s words were interrupted, and though a bit helpless, he still said, ”Indeed, the most classic idea for Death City is having a castle in the center of the Battle Banner, or a city gate stacked with skulls.

One long shot, one close-up, both are classics, instantly letting people know the owner of the banner possesses the Death City Divine Skill.”

”What about the Death Incarnation Divine Skill?”

Gu Xi asked again.

”The Death Incarnation depends on the form. If it’s a Bone Dragon, you draw a Bone Dragon on the Battle Banner. If it’s Death God, you draw a scythe, or you can draw Black and White Impermanence.”

This made the old tailor more forthcoming; he previously thought it was just first-time freebies that didn’t require much effort. After all, they were all newcomers making Battle Banners; they didn’t really have specific ideas.

If they wanted to draw something thoughtful, he could say new players hadn’t reached that level and couldn’t randomly add things to the Battle Banner.

Yet Gu Xi dropped two out of the Three Divine Skills, leaving the old tailor at a loss for words.

He couldn’t very well say Gu Xi shouldn’t use those Three Divine Skills to design a Battle Banner, could he? Doing so would get him a lot of criticism.

So the old tailor sincerely displayed his skill level, explaining several design directions he had to Gu Xi.

”Comrade, if you want to combine these two Divine Skills for the Battle Banner design, do you like either of these two designs: one with a Bone Dragon circling a castle’s far view, or another with a city gate design where the Bone Dragon’s head pokes out from the gate?”

As he spoke, the old tailor drew rough sketches on the Battle Banner.

Gu Xi compared them seriously while considering his own ideas.

Both Battle Banner design sketches had their good points, but also aspects he disliked.

The long shot castle looked like Sleeping Beauty Castle, while the Death Incarnation’s dragon was too small.

And for the close-up, the Bone Dragon had only its head showing, and Death City showed only a gate, with skulls stacked in front being more prominent.

Furthermore, the design occupied a large space, covering the base color Gu Xi had chosen.

So, neither expression satisfied Gu Xi. Even though the old tailor said it was just a design direction that needed further adjustments, Gu Xi would not agree.

After all, if the direction is wrong, adjustments won’t help.

After some thought, Gu Xi asked, ”Can I give suggestions and you draw it?”

”Of course,” the old tailor said quite directly.

”Then, start drawing the castle—wait, the Chaoyang Radiance Guild has its specific colors, does the Death Three Divine Skills have their specific colors?”

Gu Xi suddenly thought of a question.

The old tailor hesitated a bit, but eventually said, ”Yes, Death City’s specific color is this Dusk Black, and Death Incarnation’s specific color is this Pale White.”

Gu Xi then fell into deep thought, various ideas flashing through his mind, but none were satisfactory.

Sometimes he thought of letting the old tailor come up with a few more directions, and if there were no big issues, just go with it, but then he felt reluctant.

This was Gu Xi’s banner; he didn’t want to make it carelessly.

Seeing Gu Xi in contemplation, a slight smile appeared on the old tailor’s face.

It seemed Gu Xi was in a state of mental confusion; it was a good opportunity for him to steer Gu Xi.

The old tailor slowly opened his mouth saying, ”Comrade, I think...”

Before he could finish, Gu Xi bluntly interrupted, ”I said you draw.”

”Ah?!” The old tailor was surprised by Gu Xi’s decisiveness.

He wanted to say more, but Gu Xi immediately said again,

”What is ’ah’? Just draw as I say.”

Only then did the old tailor pick up the pen, and Gu Xi immediately instructed, ”Use Dusk Black to show me the contrast effect.”

Feeling resigned, the old tailor could only bring out the Dusk Black, which compared to pure black, had an obvious texture, like the difference between a phone and a DSLR.

This black looked more comfortable than the previous pure black, and Gu Xi pointed at the flag’s sunset red part, saying, ”Draw a Bone Dragon for me here.”

Upon hearing this, the old tailor, holding a brush, touched the flag face, and a Bone Dragon appeared on it.

Gu Xi then started adjusting the Bone Dragon’s angle, freely enlarging or reducing its size, eventually drawing a black Bone Dragon that took up the upper half of the flag.

This Bone Dragon had its wings spread, body rising vertically, its motion resembled a double-headed eagle, just without anything in its claws.

At the Bone Dragon’s chest, instead of seeing the flag’s color through ribs, there was a Pale White city gate design.

Beneath this gate, there were no skulls as the old tailor had suggested.

That made no sense to Gu Xi; with a Bone Dragon there, who wouldn’t know you’re an Undead Mage?

So Gu Xi straightforwardly added nothing.

However, Gu Xi didn’t forget his achievements: the chief’s emblem and the Undead Calamity Ceremony Badge were all requested by Gu Xi to be added into the banner and asked not to affect the overall visual feel.

Faced with this request, the old tailor didn’t know what to say; he hadn’t expected banner-less Gu Xi to have so many materials.

This time designing a banner for Gu Xi was quite a loss for him.

But he still honestly completed the final design, drawing a ring around the Bone Dragon’s outstretched wings, placing two achievement emblems inside the ring.

After finishing the banner design, the old tailor waved the completed banner, and three crafted banners appeared in his hand.

”Here you go, after the banner design is complete, you get three banners in total. If you need more, you can make them yourself or buy them here, at a price of 10 yuan each.

Alternatively, if you want to adjust the banner again, it’ll be 200 yuan next time.”

Finishing saying this, the old tailor somewhat helplessly stated, ”All patterns and colors are fully open!”