Chapter 13 - The Strange Card Face
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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
n“It seems feasible.”
nLu Ming thought over the plan.
nHad anyone ever used this method before?
nHe had no idea.
nBut he believed that the factory did not care.
nBecause there would be thousands of students doing internships at one time. Their final profit would be a very impressive number.
nNobody would care that the Energy Stones that had been dug out from a certain corner of the mine were slightly lesser than the rest. Nobody had an actual idea of how many Energy Ores there were in the entire mountain!
nIt was normal for students to skive.
nOf course.
nLu Ming chose this internship for another very important reason—safety!
nAfter all, this was organized by the college. The college could disregard everything but the safety of students. If anything happened, the college would have to bear the responsibility!
nThis was good news for Lu Ming who was just getting started.
nIn that case… there was only one problem left.
nCultivation speed!
nLu Ming’s cultivation speed was too slow!
nEven if he had an abundance of energy, how much could he improve in the seven days?
nHe had to know…
nDuring those ten days, apart from sleeping and eating, he spent all his time cultivating and creating three hundred Fruit Ninja Cards. However, he only managed to increase his energy level by twelve points!
nTherefore, in those seven days…
nHe could work himself to death but he would only have another twelve more points.
nHis energy level was at sixty points, he could only increased to a maximum of seventy-two points. To him, it was not enough.
n“I need a faster cultivation speed.”
nLu Ming frowned.
nWhat will affect the cultivation rate?
nCards!
nThe process of creating cards was the process of cultivation.
nThe energy in his body would flow into the lines on the card’s surface through the Card Creating Pen. One had to control its speed and flow. This was the process of cultivation!
nUndoubtedly, if the cards had a higher difficulty level, the cultivation speed would be faster!
nTherefore, when the Card Creator was cultivating, they would choose the card with the highest degree of difficulty still within their means, so that they could increase their energy level as soon as possible!
nThis was a very important point.
nLu Ming took a mental count of his cards. He only had the Energy Card and the Fruit Ninja.
nHis pool of cards was too shabby!
nNeedless to say, the difficulty level of the Energy Card was too low!
nThe design plan of the Energy Card, its every line and every node, was the hard work of various masters. They made countless designs and they combined all their designs into the most concise and succinct version!
nIt could be said that there was no difficulty at all!
nThis type of classic card only existed for the sole purpose of enhancing one’s foundation.
nHe still had a Fruit Ninja…
nLu Ming sighed. It was slightly better than the Energy Card.
nSince the Fruit Ninja was still very popular nowadays and it would bring in a significant amount of profit, hence Lu Ming continue to use it to cultivate.
nBut for the internship…
nIt would never do.
n“It seems like I have to prepare a new card.”
nLu Ming thought to himself.
nThere were five days to the internship. He had enough time to choose a suitable card.
nHigh difficulty level!
nWithin his means…
nLu Ming began his search on the Internet.
nThere was a cards library on the academic forum whereby the experts had ready-made cards. Lu Ming only needed to purchase it online like how he used to do in the past, and chose a card based on his requirements.
nIt was very convenient.
nHis energy level was sixty points. He would naturally choose the most suitable card which had a slightly more complicated lines between fifty-eight to sixty points…
nHe found it!
nLu Ming found a card quickly.
nBrutal Charge, as the name suggested, used the energy to form a raging fierce bull. It would charge toward the target, causing a certain impact.
nCard creating requirements: sixty points.
n“It turned out to be this ability.”
nLu Ming was somewhat surprised.
nThe damage of this ability was very low. It was even lower than the Fireball which only required fifty points of energy.
nWell, the advantages would be…
nThe raging fierce bull had a fast speed. It might cause considerable dizziness if it collided into someone in high speed. That was to say, the enemy might be dumbstruck after colliding with the raging bull.
nOf course.
nPracticality was not high.
nAfter all, novices, only had one ability from the start.
nAfter fidgeting with it for a long time and releasing the ability, the opponent would only be momentarily dumbstruck from the collision. As a remote ability, one might not be able to escape from the enemy within that short time frame.
nHe heard someone specially prepared a weapon, but when he brandished the knife and rushed forward, the enemy had already sobered up.
nIt happened to be a close combat.
nIt was a long story.
nSo… the ability was not as practical as the exploding fireball.
nHowever, Lu Ming did not choose it because of its effect, but because of its sixty points of energy. It was the cut-off point between the basic ability and complicated lines. To form the fierce beast, its lines were more complicated and difficult than the average lines!
n“Let’s buy it first.”
nLu Ming made his decision.
nIt was not safe to find someone to cast the Brutal Charge and for him to seal it. After all, very few people would learn this ability. Therefore, Lu Ming chose to buy the design plan directly.
nEight thousand yuan.
nCard Creators Association certified.
nThe price was acceptable to Lu Ming.
n“Design plan copyright.”
nLu Ming was full of emotions.
nOther people could get their design plans to be certified by the Card Creators Association. Anyone who used the design plan would have to pay a sum for that! It was equivalent to lots of income!
nIt was no use being envious of them.
nActually, he also had this plan in mind with the Fruit Ninja, however…
nHe did not have the copyright!
nThe thing with illusions was that one could get the pirated copy easily.
nPeople did not need the design plan. They only needed to look at the contents of the illusion and they could create another illusion with a similar effect and a different content.
nThe design plan was totally different as well.
nHow could he possibly get an authentication for it?
nTherefore, the Card Creators Association would never authenticate unorthodox cards.
nHe had no other choice.
nBut it was a different story for vocational abilities like Brutal Charge and Fireball. There was no way to create pirated copies of it unless one was brilliant enough to create new abilities!
nHe heard that no matter which vocation it was, if one created a new ability, the first thing one did was to find a Card Creator to seal it and discuss how to split the bonus…
nThis was a worldly place.
nLu Ming sighed.
nOf course.
nThe most disgusting thing was…
nHe was denied this chance. It was too much!
n“Ding—”
nThere was a clear sound.
nHe had the design plan of the Brutal Charge.
nIt was very detailed, including everything from the Brutal Charge model, to the vocational characteristics, to the design plan itself, and even some explanation of complex issues.
nThis was the complete design plan!
nLu Ming felt very satisfied.
nThe Brutal Charge had a total of sixty-eight lines. It was slightly complicated. But as a one-star card, it did not adopt any techniques, it was just basic lines.
nFor those that were slightly complicated, Lu Ming only needed to follow according to the explanation and to practice a few times.
n“Let’s give it a try.”
nLu Ming tried to create a Brutal Charge Card.
nThe card creating process was smooth. It was just that he found to his surprise that after completing the card, his energy level increased one point to sixty-one points.
n“It should be related to the past few days of card creating.”
nLu Ming was deep in his thoughts.
nNo matter how difficult the Brutal Charge was, it was impossible that his energy would increase by one point.
nSure enough.
nWhen Lu Ming created another Brutal Charge Card, his energy level did not increase. However, when he was creating the card, he could clearly feel some differences.
nPerhaps…
nThe increase in energy level from one Brutal Charge Card was equivalent to three Fruit Ninja.
nThe effect was very powerful.
nIf it went according to the original plan, he might be able to increase his energy level by thirty points during the internship!
nIt was damn incredible.
n“I wonder how effective the Brutal Charge that I created is?”
nLu Ming was a little curious.
nThis was the first Battle Card that he created!
nOther than using it for cultivation, he could keep the card for self-defense. He had to understand its actual power.
nWell…
nShould he give it a try?
nHe was getting ready to use it in his subconscious.
nHe thought about it and decided that it was a waste to use it.
nHe pondered for a moment.
nHe inserted the Brutal Charge Card and the Energy Card into the Card Activator. He took the remote control and stood in front of the Activator.
n“Phew——”
nLu Ming took a deep breath.
nOf course, he was not so foolish to try out the power of the Brutal Charge on himself. His real purpose was to practice the sealing function of the Original Card!
nBuzz—
nLights were shining.
nThe Original Card in Lu Ming’s hands suspended in mid-air.
nThe Original Card only had two functions, it was to seal and dissipate.
nTo seal was to seal the ability into the Original Card, turning it into a card. To dissipate, was to disperse the ability in the Original Card.
nIt was very simple.
nNeedless to say, when dissipating, the card would shake and scatter.
nBut to seal…
nIt was not as easy as imagined.
nOne had to calculate the exact time where the ability would outburst and to place the Original Card at the exact place where the ability would burst forth. The sealing would only be completed in that one moment!
nOne might fail by a hair’s breadth.
nEspecially…
nFor those abilities with great damages!
nAny mistake and the Card Creator might die.
nLu Ming’s only experience at sealing was with the Fruit Ninja. Therefore, for his safety, he had to practice sealing.
n“Let’s start.”
nHe placed the Original Card at the designated location before he activated the card carefully.
nShush!
nBrutal Charge was activated instantaneously.
nAt that moment, a ball of energy appeared in the air. It formed a virtual image of a fiery red raging fierce bull. It charged forward with ferocity.
nIt was here!
nLu Ming shivered slightly.
nHe could feel a strong rush of force.
nSure enough.
nAlthough it was an attack of this level, it was impossible for him to fight against it.
nFive meters!
nThree meters!
n…
nBang!
nThe raging bull charged at Lu Ming with a ferocious momentum. But it disappeared right in front of him, leaving only a touch of light, flashing on the Original Card.
nThe sealing was a success!
n“It’s settled!”
nLu Ming was thrilled.
nHowever, his expression changed when he held up the Original Card.
nThis…
nWhat the hell was this?!
nAfter sealing the ability, the front of the card should display the images rendered by the energy, while the back of the card would be the lines that evolved from the ability.
nLu Ming stared at the Original Card blankly.
nThe Original Card was still the Original Card.
nThere was nothing wrong with the lines on the back, the problem was with the front of the card!
nDue to the lightning crack, the card was faintly divided into seven irregular parts. But this did not affect the card. After all, the lines on the back were complete. One only needed to ignore the lightning crack.
nBut right now…
nThe Brutal Charge pattern was only on part of the card!
nThe other six parts that were split by the lightning crack were blank!
nThis was not scientific!
nThat was not what happened last time!
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