nagpurpolice Chapter 34 [Lu Wu, Guardian of Kunlun]
Chapter 34 [Lu Wu, Guardian of Kunlun]
"No wonder it's only taught after you enter the academy; the difficulty of drawing this domain card is indeed quite high."
Although I am confident in my abilities, I haven't gathered all the materials yet, and I don't have enough card slots, so I'll have to put it aside for now.
"It's not too late to try it when you've leveled up and have extra card slots."
Having made up his mind, Lin Mo carefully put away the knowledge card.
Then I opened the official website of the Wushan City Card Making Association and found the material card interface.
A series of materials and corresponding display photos immediately came into view.
【Wildfire Crane Bones】(Green) 【Human-faced Spider】(White)
[Nanming Firestone] (Blue) [Emberless Wood - Half-Scorched Branch] (Green)
……
Lin Mo glanced at it casually, without lingering for long.
Based on the mythical figure in my mind, I began to search in a targeted manner.
【Blood-Striped Tiger】(White), Price: 8888 Star Coins, Current Balance: 965.
"The quality is a bit low."
Lin Mo glanced at it, shook his head, and continued reading.
【Mermaid Ghost Tiger】(Green), Price: 12000 Star Coins, Current Remaining: 432.
"This one is decent enough, we'll leave it for now and see. If there's nothing more suitable, we'll choose you."
【Headless Mountain Lord Remains】(Blue), Price: 75550 Star Coins, Current Balance: 356.
"This is good, and there's plenty of stock."
Lin Mo's eyes lit up, and he immediately added it to his shopping cart before continuing to browse.
……
About half an hour later, all the materials had been selected.
These represent divine characteristics: [Yellow silk for sacrificial rites to Heaven] (green);
The following elements represent the torso: [Nine Fox Tails] (green), [Bronze Nuo Mask] (green), [Headless Mountain Lord Remains] (blue);
Representing authority and spirituality: [Fragment of an ancient map of the Nine Provinces] (green), [Origin Stone of the Kunlun Mountains] (green).
There are six images in total.
Apart from the main material, [Headless Mountain Lord's Remains], which is of blue quality, all the others are uniformly green; there isn't a single white material.
If it weren't for the 10% discount that members could enjoy, Lin Mo might not have been able to afford it.
Even so, this order still cost him over 190,000 star coins.
I've basically spent all my savings from this period, leaving me with only a few thousand star coins.
We almost didn't even have enough money for the entrance fee to the rift.
After submitting the order and paying the balance with one click, Lin Mo threw himself onto the sofa, turned on the TV, and started watching the news.
"The Card Master Alliance has released the latest crack monitoring report. The activity level of crack No. 3871 in the southern suburbs of our city has increased by 12% in the past 24 hours, and it has been adjusted from low risk level to medium risk level."
The Wushan branch has dispatched three additional teams of bronze-level card makers to the area. Residents in the southern suburbs are advised to avoid going out at night as much as possible. If any unusual or aberrant signs are detected, please call the Wushan branch's emergency hotline immediately.
The 218th Kyushu Settlement Card Maker Competition will officially kick off on July 15th in the Magic City of the First District.
This competition marks the first time a special prize has been awarded for "Mythical Cards," with the first-place winner receiving a 500 million yen card-making fund from the Kyushu Card Making Association.
"A security guard quit his job to open a card shop and unexpectedly became a hit, selling nearly a thousand cards a day..."
After scrolling through the news for a while, the familiar tapping sound soon began.
Lin Mo quickly got up from the sofa, skillfully opened the window, and let the Night Owl Messenger in.
This is a relatively rare rusty red night owl with orange eyes and smooth, glossy fur.
It glanced at Lin Mo a few times, and after confirming that he was the buyer, it took the material card out of its storage pouch and handed it to Lin Mo.
After Lin Mo confirmed that everything was correct and signed for it, the Night Owl Messenger took flight and headed towards the next delivery location.
Watching the Night Owl messenger depart, Lin Mo closed the window.
After a moment's thought, he summoned the mountain spirit to stand guard nearby.
Only then did he take the material cards to the table, ready to make the cards.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Mo calmed his mind and spirit, his spiritual energy slowly dissipating and enveloping the items on the table, before entering his mind space once again with his consciousness.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the space in his mind's sea seemed to be a size larger than when he entered it last time.
He shook his head, not paying much attention to it.
Lin Mo used his mental power as a pen to slowly write the two large characters "Lu Wu" in the void.
Countless points of light shimmered and eventually coalesced into a single shape.
The real name has been finalized.
He breathed a sigh of relief, and without pausing, moved on to the next step: narrative construction.
[The Kunlun Mountains stand tall and majestic, their pillars reaching the heavens. The Hanging Gardens and the Langfeng Mountains connect with the nine heavens. The nine-layered city is called the Imperial Capital, the palace of the Heavenly Emperor on earth, and the sacred place where all gods gather.]
[There was a god named Lu Wu, born with the essence of Kunlun Mountain and the fierce energy of the Western Regions. He had the body of a tiger, nine tails, a human face, tiger claws, eyes like lightning, and a voice like thunder.]
The Heavenly Emperor praised his loyalty and bravery, and appointed him as the God of Kunlun, in charge of the nine departments of Heaven, and in charge of the seasons in the Imperial Garden.
This deity has guarded the gates of Kunlun Mountain for many years, overseeing the spirits of famous mountains throughout the land and monitoring the order of the gods in the three realms.
Its nine tails can ward off all evil, and its sharp claws can split mountains. It protects the Kunlun Secret Realm from mortal intrusion and ensures the order of heaven and earth remains constant.
……
As the writing ended, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from the main material card, absorbing all the materials that had already revealed their true form into it.
The light gradually faded, eventually transforming into a complex and mysterious rune that condensed on the back of the main material card.
At this point, the narrative construction is complete.
Lin Mo immediately began drawing the card pattern.
With a clear idea in mind, he wrote with divine inspiration, and with each stroke of his pen, a lifelike image leaped onto the paper.
On the card, Lu Wu, with the body of a gilded black tiger, sits atop the Kunlun Divine Mountain, his shoulders and back hunched, exuding an imposing presence.
Nine long tails hang down naturally and swirl around, like clouds drifting across the sky.
His face resembled that of a middle-aged man, rugged and ancient, with eyes like cold stars shooting lightning, and a mountain-shaped mark of Kunlun Hill etched on his forehead, exuding an imposing aura even without anger.
A pair of menacing tiger claws, like sharp blades of black steel, with the left claw pressing against a black jade tablet engraved with the nine constellations of the heavens.
Behind them, the magnificent palaces of the Heavenly Emperor's capital appeared, and amidst the swirling clouds and mist, nine beams of heavenly light descended in succession, enveloping the surrounding area.
"It's done!"
Lin Mo smiled slightly, quite satisfied with the card design.
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire card shone brightly, then gradually faded away.
A bright blue-edged card was floating prominently in front of him.
Card Name: [Guardian of Kunlun - Lu Wu]
Rank: Deity (Subordinate Deity of the Heavenly Emperor)
Type: Vanguard/Summoner/Source Card
Spirituality: Rare, Bright Blue Edges, Black Iron
Star rating: ★★★★★
characteristic:
[Imperial Majesty] Lu Wu once governed the capital city of the emperor, his divine might awe-inspiring. While he is present, enemy units of lower quality than himself suffer reduced attack power.
This effect has no effect on units with the same or higher quality.
[Remnant Order of the Garden of Time] Lu Wu once controlled the seasonal operation of the Heavenly Emperor's Garden, and the remaining divine power condensed into a domain.
Enemy units within a three-meter radius of Lu Wu will have their movement speed reduced, as if trapped in a frozen state.
【Earth Vein Return to Ruins】Lu Wu possesses the power of the Kunlun earth vein origin, giving him extremely high resistance to hard control effects such as dizziness, knockback, and knock-back. He can also autonomously absorb the spiritual energy of the earth and the essence of mountains and rocks, greatly reducing the spiritual energy loss of his own cards.
Each time an enemy is killed, the user will absorb the remaining life energy from them and convert it into their own spiritual energy reserves.
skill:
【Piercing Claw】Lu Wu unleashes a three-hit combo with his tiger claws, the claw shadows splitting like rocks, with a tearing effect.
【Nine-Tailed Screen Strike】Lu Wu moves his body, and his nine long tails unfold like a fan while sweeping forward, dealing damage to and knocking back all enemy units within the fan-shaped area in front of him.
[Guardian of Kunlun] Lu Wu activates the sealed divine power of Kunlun Guardian within his body, entering a guardian stance. During the stance, his attack power is increased, and all damage received is reduced.
At the same time, it unleashes a damageless Divine Strike on all surrounding enemy units, forcibly interrupting their current actions.
"A complete card can actually be five stars?"
Lin Mo was somewhat surprised, but quickly realized what was happening.
When he created the Mountain Spirit and Shen Tu Yu Lei, he was only a lower-ranked Black Iron Card Maker, and the cards he created were not high-star.
His mental strength is now approaching that of a high-ranking Black Iron, and his internal spiritual power has also greatly improved.
In addition, the materials used this time were of high quality, with the lowest being green and not a single white one used, so it's not surprising that five-star cards could be made.
The only downside is that it's still just a blue card.
However, Lin Mo could accept it, since he didn't even have a single purple material, and the possibility of making a purple card was extremely slim.
Lin Mo muttered a few words to himself, then exited the mental space.
Looking at the mountain spirit beside him, he suddenly remembered a story he had read in his previous life: The Mountain Spirit Teases Lu Wu.
What sparks will fly when the lively and unrestrained mountain spirit from the Chu mythology meets Lu Wu, the serious, rigid, and dutiful guardian deity of Kunlun from the Classic of Mountains and Seas?
He couldn't resist a bit of mischievousness and summoned Lu Wu as well.
A flash of blue light appeared, and Lu Wu, tall and mighty, with a tiger's body, nine tails, a human face, and tiger claws, instantly revealed himself.
However, it turned out that Lin Mo was overthinking things.
Neither the Mountain Spirit nor Lu Wu reacted much.
He stood there silently, like a wooden figure.
Neither of them possesses intelligence, so they are naturally unable to communicate.
The reason they were able to fight proactively before was partly because he was expending mental energy to control them, and partly because of their fighting instincts.
Although Lin Mo was mentally prepared for this, it would be a lie to say he wasn't disappointed.
It's unknown whether, in the future, as their level and quality improve, they will gradually regain their intelligence and descend into this world as true deities.
The thought of this made him feel excited.
At this point, ranged, melee, and defensive weapons are all assembled.
A basic card system has now been established.
In the words of my past life, this means we've assembled a raiding team and can now enter dungeons to farm resources.
Lin Mo smiled and recalled both the Mountain Spirit and Lu Wu.
I glanced at the time; it was already past 7 p.m.
I quickly made something for dinner, and just as I was about to rest after eating, a phone call came in.
Lin Mo looked up and saw that the contact person was none other than Lu Yan.
"He should be off work by now, why is he calling?"
Lin Mo frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled, but still answered the call.
Lu Yan's somewhat deep voice quickly came from the other end of the phone:
"Lin Mo, do you have any plans for tomorrow? There's something I'd like to ask you for a favor."
"What is it?"
Lin Mo hesitated for a moment, then asked.
"Recently, there have been several cases of residents going missing, putting a lot of pressure on the Public Security Bureau."
I was thinking that your card could detect traces of activity in the surrounding area, so I was wondering if I could use the power of the card spirit to help investigate.
"Can't card makers activate their spiritual senses?" Lin Mo asked, puzzled.
Lu Yan explained, "It can be used, but the spiritual sense can only scan the ground; it can't scan underground."
Furthermore, spiritual awareness consumes too much mental energy, and we can't maintain it for very long.
"Okay, then."
"Thank you. By the way, there is a service fee for this. The Public Security Bureau will transfer it to your account after the job is done."
"That's fine."
Lin Mo's eyes lit up. He could earn some extra money just by acting as a human radar, which wasn't bad at all.
After chatting for a few more minutes and finalizing the time and place for tomorrow's meeting, Lin Mo hung up the phone.
Disturbed by Lu Yan, his drowsiness vanished, and he began to think about ways to make money.
The purchase of resource cards I just bought has almost used up all my savings from this period.
I need to start saving money all over again.
He currently makes money primarily in two ways:
First, you can accept commissions from the Card Makers Association and earn Star Coins as a reward for completing them.
The second method is to directly hunt down aberrations and sell the material cards.
Lin Mo thought about it carefully and realized that both of these paths were slow ways to make money and both had a certain degree of danger.
Essentially, it's about being a monster hunter.
"Are there any quick and safe ways to make money?"
Lin Mo muttered to himself.
He suddenly remembered the news he had seen that morning, and his eyes lit up instantly:
By the way, I could also open a card shop like that security guard.
They make and sell their own cards.
Furthermore, it can provide different services for different groups.
Ordinary people can make some simple and practical guard cards that don't require consuming spiritual energy.
After all, what ordinary people are most worried about is their own safety.
They lacked strong means of self-defense; their only reliance was on the free item cards provided by the Card Master Alliance.
As for the card master, he can also create cards to sell.
There's no need to make deity cards; ordinary ones will do.
He has no shortage of stories in his mind; he can use any of the anime, movies, online novels, and games from his past life.
For card makers, card production services can be provided.
For example, providing answers to questions or customizing cards.
These are all ways to make money!
"I'm such a genius."
Lin Mo couldn't help but praise himself.
But before he could be happy for long, his smile froze on his face.
Setting up a store is easy; you just need to spend some money to rent one. But where will the customers come from?
Should we ask the teachers or classmates at the college to help promote it?
The teacher is alright, but he's not really close to the students.
Go to the street to set up a stall and hand out flyers? But I feel like I can't bring myself to do that.
After thinking for a long time, I still couldn't come up with a good solution.
Lin Mo shook his head. Forget it, let's take it one step at a time.
Currently, the focus is still on accepting commissions. Although commissions from the Card Makers Association are a bit difficult, the rewards are indeed high.
In addition, there are extra contribution points to be earned.
It's important to know that contribution points are also very important within the Card Makers Association.
Not only can you buy many things that aren't available elsewhere, but you can also upgrade your membership level.
The higher the level, the greater the corresponding benefits and privileges.
After making a simple initial plan, Lin Mo immediately began to practice his breathing technique and cultivate his spiritual power.