Chapter 14 - Lightning Original Card
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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
n“What does this mean?”
nLu Ming felt puzzled.
nWas he in big trouble because of the cat?
nIt could not be. He carefully studied the lines on the back of the card. There was no problem with it! It was exactly the same as the design plan!
nThis was strange.
nLu Ming felt very puzzled.
nThe last time when he tested it with the Fruit Ninja, there was no problem at all. Why would there be an issue now?
nMoreover, the lines on the back were clear. But why would the front side of the card be in such a manner?
nThis was strange.
nCould it be that since the front side of the card was split by the energy, it was stuck when it encountered the lightning crack, therefore it could not be spread to other parts?
nIt seemed to make sense, but it seemed far-fetched as well.
n“I couldn’t help but feel that something is wrong.”
nLu Ming was deep in his thoughts.
nAfter being bitten by the brother cat, the Original Card seemed to be different.
nOriginal Card…
nFront of the card…
nSplit into different parts…
nRendering…
nLu Ming’s thoughts jumped from one to another.
nHe began to look for information about the card on the Internet, brushing up on some specialized knowledge, reading up on teaching materials and even rumors, regardless of whether it was high-level or low-level knowledge.
nHe was searching for related information.
nHe did not find anything about lightning crack. But he noticed that there was a high-level technique—segmented sealing.
nAs some of the abilities were too powerful, senior Card Creators created the segmented sealing technique. As the name suggested, it was to seal the ability in different parts and to integrate them together!
nThis was a very powerful technique. It was considered as a very scary skill in the high-end field.
nAccording to rumors… It could even seal some of the banned abilities that the casters themselves were afraid to cast! Through this special method, they could release the ability by force and its power was very formidable!
nOf course.
nThis was a territory that Lu Ming had no access to.
nIt was just that… It gave Lu Ming some inspiration.
nPerhaps…
nThis lightning crack had the effect of segmented sealing?
nSegmented sealing…
nLu Ming was excited all of a sudden.
nWhoosh!
nWhoosh!
nHe created a Brutal Charge Card once again. This time, he activated the Attack Card, and released it directly at his Original Card!
nHe released the ability at the Original Card that had already sealed an ability!
nIf some other Card Creators were around, they would scold Lu Ming for being a maniac.
nThe reason was simple. The Original Card could only seal one ability. If one did not dissipate the ability in the Original Card and sealed another ability by force, it would detonate the energy in the Original Card…
nIt would cause harm to the Card Creator and the Original Card.
nBang!
nA raging fierce bull that was formed from the energy appeared. It charged toward Lu Ming. Right at the moment when it reached the Original Card, Lu Ming gritted his teeth and motivated the ability in the Original Card.
nSeal!
nBuzz—
nA strange energy flashed.
nThe lightning crack seemed to light up at this moment.
nLu Ming watched helplessly as the virtual image of the raging bull disappeared in that instant. It was exactly the same as the sealing process previously!
n“Success?”
nLu Ming could not believe it.
nHe was mentally prepared that he would be hurt.
nWho would have thought that nothing would happen.
nIt really worked!
nAt the thought of this, he quickly looked at the Original Card and he could not help but shiver.
nOn the Original Card…
nPreviously, only one part of the front of the card was filled with energy. But right now, two parts on the front of the card were filled with energy, while the remaining five parts were blank!
nAs for the back of the card…
nThe lines used to be simple, but they had changed.
nOriginally, there were sixty-eight lines. Right now it turned into one hundred and eight lines. The thickness and strokes of the lines were completely different to the previous lines.
nMore complicated!
nMore details!
n“What is this situation?”
nLu Ming was amazed.
nIt seemed that the two Brutal Charges had integrated together?
nSo this card…
nHe was a little dazed.
nHe looked at the information. He did not hear of any instances where two Brutal Charges would integrate together! He had never heard of such a fusion as well!
nLu Ming felt puzzled, but he decided to create it first.
nHe carefully studied the one hundred and eight lines on the back of the card. Although the lines seemed more complex, there were still basic lines.
nIt was within his capabilities.
n“I’ll give it a try.”
nLu Ming familiarized himself with the more complicated lines before he began to create the card.
nIt was just that…
nTo his surprise, he did not have enough energy. He had to rely on the Energy Stone to complete the card.
nThe energy in the card was as high as eighty points!
nBuzz—
nThe creation was complete.
nThe blank card in his hands transformed.
nFrom the looks of it, apart from the fact that the shadow of the beast on the front side of the card was more solid, there did not seem to be any difference.
n“Let’s try it.”
nLu Ming took the card in his hands and threw it into the air.
nBang!
nThe Brutal Charge appeared again.
nHowever, surprisingly, there were two beasts now! They came charging one after another. Two ferocious bulls charged forward in an instant.
nAfter the first bull charged forward and dissipated, the second bull followed right on its heels.
nBang!
nBang!
nThere were two loud bangs.
nThe power left a light mark on the security door that was sufficient to defend against a three-star attack.
nThe effect was amazing!
nThis…
nThe power seemed to be enhanced…
nThe number of raging bulls increased from one to two, and they charged forward one after another, taking people off-guard!
nIncredible!
nLu Ming was amazed.
nUnfortunately, he did not have money to buy professional testing equipment, otherwise he would be able to have a more accurate data.
nHe was too poor!
nHe looked at the Original Card in his hands. The front of the card seemed to be covered by a lightning due to the lightning strike. It was strange.
nIn the past, he always felt that it was ugly.
nBut right now…
nThis was the first time that it looked wonderful to him.
nFusion!
nThis was far beyond his knowledge!
nAt least, he had never heard anything so amazing on the academic forums!
nThat black cat…
nLu Ming felt a jolt.
nHe knew that its identity was perhaps far more mysterious than he thought!
nAfter a long time… Lu Ming finally calmed down.
nIn any case, this original card had metamorphosed. This was a golden opportunity, well… he could treat it as the rental given by the black cat.
n“In the future… You will be named Lightning Original Card.”
nLu Ming stared at the Original Card in his hands. He felt energetic.
nHe was curious.
nSince two Brutal Charges could integrate together, what would happen if there were more Brutal Charges?
nHe tried to create the card again and released it toward the Original Card. To his surprise, the third Brutal Charge was integrated into the Original Card.
nThree cards!
n“The Original Card was divided into seven irregular parts by lightning.”
nLu Ming thought to himself. “That is to say, one should be able to integrate a maximum number of seven cards.”
nFour cards!
nFive cards!
nLu Ming continued to create more cards.
nVery soon…
nAll seven cards were being filled up.
nThe front of the Original Card was fully filled.
nDone!
nLu Ming was thrilled.
nThe eighth card…
nLu Ming got ready to dodge before he motivated the Original Card.
nThe Original Card tried to draw it in from a far distance. However, right at the moment of failure, he took the Original Card and darted to a side, getting out of the way of the attack cast by the eighth card.
n“True enough, it could only merge seven cards.”
nLu Ming knew it very well.
nThe Lightning Original Card could only integrate a maximum number of seven cards.
nIt was just that although it could integrate seven cards, it did not mean that he had to integrate seven cards. For example…
nRight now…
nLu Ming noticed that he could not really decipher the lines on the Original Card.
nAfter integrating seven Brutal Charges, the lines on the card were very complex. Three hundred lines were arranged densely on the back of the card. It had reached a new peak in terms of the complexity and fineness of the lines. Failure in drawing any of the lines would lead to the collapse of the lines.
nThe difficulty level was too high. It was beyond the capability of a one-star Card Creator.
nLu Ming failed at the first try.
nIt was too difficult.
nThree hundred lines were densely arranged on the back of the small card. He could see looming energy along the lines. Given his rough drawing, there was no way that he could draw it successfully.
n“I’m too anxious.”
nLu Ming was drenched in perspiration.
nHe was overjoyed just now, forgetting to take a look at the lines on the back.
nHowever…
n“There aren’t any high-level techniques.”
n“All of them are basic lines.”
nLu Ming confirmed once again.
nAll of the three hundred lines were basic lines.
nSince they were much finer and accurate, one could not afford to fail. Any mistake would likely lead to failure, That was why the difficulty level was much higher.
n“This is a good opportunity,” Lu Ming said.
nIt was unheard of to have a Base Card that had three hundred lines.
nWhen there were more than one hundred and fifty lines, one would use card creating techniques like intersecting lines and more to draw. Otherwise, there was no way to draw it!
nBut as for this Original Card…
nThere were only simple lines!
nAll of the three hundred lines were basic lines!
nThere were no intersecting lines!
nThis was the scary part.
nHow was it possible to squeeze three hundred lines onto a small card surface without intersecting the lines?
nIt needed even more precision!
nIt required higher accuracy!
nThis…
nThis type of card would not even be found in the top-notch teaching materials in college. In a sense, the basic lines of the card was the best among the best.
nThey were the most outstanding lines!
nLu Ming felt passion burning inside of him.
nAlthough there was no chance of him going through systematic teaching in school, right now, he had the chance to work with the best lines.
n“I will learn them!”
nLu Ming was determined.
nThis was the foundation.
nThree hundred lines!
nLu Ming began to learn each individual line, studying their degree of precision and curvature. No lines were the same. He would need to control the energy that he exerted in each line.
nWhoosh!
nWhoosh!
nHe drew the lines stroke by stroke.
nLu Ming was totally immersed in them.
nOnce…
nThrice…
nTen times…
n…
nThree days later.
nOther than sleeping, Lu Ming spent all his time learning.
nHis lines were getting neater and tidier.
nHis lines turned from rough to precise. In the end, the lines that Lu Ming drew were neat and tidy. One could not see the slightest messiness in his lines.
nOne stroke.
nOne line.
nIt was natural and unforced.
nAnother day passed.
nLu Ming woke up early in the morning. He created the card until late into the night.
n80% done!
nLu Ming felt peaceful.
nThe card was complex and sophisticated. He had learned 80% of the lines. Once he mastered the remaining 20% of the lines, he could create the card!
nA mysterious and powerful one-star card!
nA card that contained far more energy than himself!
nWell…
nShould he thank the black cat?
nLu Ming felt that he should be respectful to the powerful living creature.
nHence…
nA thought came to his mind and he went into his Sea of Consciousness. He saw a long black creature sitting limp on the mat. Its mouth was grinding on something.
nThat…
n…seemed like…
nLu Ming walked forward and widened his eyes in shock.
nDamn!
nWasn’t that his Original Card?
nThe black cat was grinding its teeth with his Original Card!!
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