"Cards can die, especially Character Cards!
Character Cards are unique…
The death of a Character Card is almost the same as the death of a person in reality. When they die, they are dead. It's not like Legion Cards or similar that can be re-summoned…"
Teacher Tang watched the students below, her expression becoming serious, a faint, almost imperceptible smile playing at the corners of her lips. Then she changed the subject.
"However, there are infinite possibilities in the Card World. As long as a method of resurrection is found, Cards can still return. As long as you are strong enough, anything is possible…"
After speaking for a while, she stopped and quietly watched the students discussing amongst themselves, waiting for them to digest the information.
Yuan Yu listened for a long time but didn't hear what he wanted to know. He propped his chin and pondered for a moment.
He felt it was time to sacrifice his companions around him. He secretly took out his phone under the desk, typed a message, and sent it.
Not far away, Zhao Gui felt his pocket vibrate suddenly. With a strange expression, he slightly lowered his head, took out his phone, and glanced at it.
It was class. Who would send him a message at this time?
The content on the phone caught his eye, and his pupils trembled instantly. He abruptly looked at Yuan Yu.
After his expression changed, he gritted his teeth and stood up, looking at Teacher Tang, swallowing, and speaking with a slight tremble in his voice.
"Um, Teacher Tang…"
Teacher Tang on the podium raised an eyebrow, looking at Zhao Gui who had stood up.
"Student, do you have any thoughts?"
"I… I want to ask about the plot of the Card World…"
He secretly glanced at Yuan Yu beside him, who was observing his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, then gritted his teeth and continued.
"Can it be changed?!"
As his voice fell, the entire class fell silent, and then erupted into laughter the next moment.
"Pfft~"
"Hahaha~"
Teacher Tang on the podium seemed to be laughing out of exasperation. She gritted her teeth and spoke word by word.
"Didn't I say it in the very first class about Cards!
The Card World is a world you deduce based on existing worldviews and your own cognition!
The moment it is completed, it is a complete! A closed-loop world, there is no such thing as 'can it be changed'!
The Card World is the source of your power. How much power it can exert depends entirely on the amount and upper limit of your Spiritual Power!
If your Spiritual Power is sufficient, you can now condense the divine protagonist of the grand finale!"
Teacher Tang on the podium saw cold sweat breaking out on Zhao Gui. She paused, then her tone softened slightly as she continued.
"Pay attention in class, don't get distracted! Now, let's continue the lesson!"
After Zhao Gui sat down, the entire class quickly quieted down. Teacher Tang nodded and continued to educate the students.
"Normal people, after condensing a Source Card, possess Tier 1 Spiritual Power and can condense one white-quality Character Card and some other Cards.
Tier 2 Spiritual Power can condense one green-quality Character Card, and so on.
Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier 4, Tier 5, and Tier 6 correspond to white, green, blue, purple, gold, and colorful Cards.
White-quality Character Cards are all ordinary people, but there's a high possibility that this Card will accompany you throughout your life.
So, you don't necessarily have to choose a protagonist. Prioritize characters who have abilities in the early stages, such as alchemists, artificers, doctors, pharmacists, etc…
The scope of green Character Cards is very wide, ranging from well-equipped soldiers to individuals who can hold off ten thousand men, reaching the limits of humanity…
Blue and above Character Cards have already transcended the human realm. They can be called extraordinary, capable of summoning wind and rain, lightning, flying with swords, and roaming freely between heaven and earth…
However, the most important thing is your own strength. The Card and you are on the same level.
If you are only Tier 1, even if you possess a colorful mythical-level Character Card, the power of that Card will be extremely weakened.
It's like a torrent that can engulf star seas; Tier 1 can only make the Blue Star's water level rise a little, there's no comparability at all!
You might think that Tier 6 allows you to condense the strongest colorful mythical-level Cards, and high-quality Cards aren't that precious.
However, this idea is completely wrong!
Reaching the corresponding tier merely grants you the qualification to condense Cards of that corresponding quality.
Just like I am a Tier 3 Card Master, theoretically, I can condense blue-quality Cards.
But besides one blue-quality Character Card, all other blue-quality Cards I have were bought through various channels, not condensed by myself.
Condensing them yourself has a major drawback: it consumes a large amount of Spiritual Power, which significantly delays your advancement progress.
Moreover, the Spiritual Power required to condense Cards of the same quality is not necessarily the same. For some Cards, even if you exhaust all your Spiritual Power, you might not be able to condense them, leading to a waste of time and effort.
Anyone who wants to continue to become stronger will not condense Cards themselves.
Of course, the above theory only applies to ordinary people. For geniuses or those with sufficient resources, one can only say that they can do as they please…"
…
Ding ding ding~
The dismissal bell rang, and Teacher Tang on the podium, still not entirely finished, spoke for another 5 minutes before slowly stopping. She bid farewell to the students and left the classroom directly.
Today was the last day before the awakening, so there weren't many classes.
The remaining time was for self-adjustment of one's mindset…
Seeing everyone gradually leaving.
Yuan Yu walked behind Zhao Gui, patted his shoulder, placed a small bottle in front of him, and then turned and left.
Zhao Gui's hollow eyes instantly focused. He snatched the small bottle and put it away, waving enthusiastically at Yuan Yu's back.
"Yu Ge! From now on, I'm your mouthpiece! If you want to ask anything, just let me say it!"
His surrounding cronies immediately became somewhat envious and gathered around Zhao Gui.
"Damn it! He earned a Nurturing Soul Pill with just one sentence! You little brat, you deserve to die!"
"Exactly! Getting a Nurturing Soul Pill at such a crucial moment might even improve his awakening talent! Treat us! You must treat us!"
Zhao Gui clutched the bottle in his arms, his heart filled with excitement. Hearing his companions' words, he immediately waved his hand grandly.
"Hehe, let's go to the food stall!"
…
After Yuan Yu left the classroom, he strolled along the campus path.
Yuan Yu actually knew the information Teacher Tang mentioned; it was all in his memories. However, he still wanted to hear if there were any rumors, especially since when he condensed, his mind was filled with the collapsing previous civilization…
That was a world full of blood and tears, plunged into destruction with no hope…
His purpose in having Zhao Gui ask that question was to influence the Card World with known information, to make the world's ending better.
Originally, these things should have been done when condensing the Card, but when he condensed, he didn't feel anything. The Card was condensed, but it didn't give him any feedback.
"…So, why do I have no impression of my own Card World at all?"
Normally, when condensing a Source Card, the impressions of the Card World in one's mind should automatically piece together to form a complete worldview…
He had that feeling the previous time he condensed the reality.
But now, his mind was still filled with fragmented game scenes, with no other changes at all.
Although he successfully condensed the first Character Card, he still had no impression of the Card World.
The more Yuan Yu thought about it, the more something felt off. After leaving school, he hailed a car by the roadside and quickly returned home.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard loud shouts from upstairs.
"Ah!! Scum!! Bastard!! Son of a bitch!!!"
"Looks like you're well-rested…"
Yuan Yu went upstairs and pushed open the bedroom door. Deafening curses assaulted him. He dug at his ears and sat down by the bed.
Seeing her hands and feet bound to the bed, Yuan Yu unhurriedly untied her ropes.
Once the system's restraints were removed, it immediately pounced with bared fangs and claws towards… the spicy strips on the nightstand!
Yuan Yu watched her, like a starving ghost reincarnated, grabbing a handful and stuffing it into her mouth. His eyelids twitched slightly.
What kind of thing is so addictive?
Did she take too much?
Or had her system brain short-circuited after smelling it all day?
"Ah! I'm alive again!"
The system swallowed everything in its mouth, then licked the red oil from its fingers with a look of extreme satisfaction.
Yuan Yu waited until she had finished eating before asking.
"Do you still remember what kind of world you deduced for me?"
"Ha! How would I know? I'm only responsible for providing energy and guiding your deduction!"
The system rolled its eyes, pressing its index finger into its mouth and continuously sucking. Yuan Yu propped his chin, watching her silly behavior, and said faintly.
"Oh… But why do I have no impression at all?
Theoretically, there should be a basic impression, like a map, formed in my mind.
I wouldn't be able to see the details, but there should be a general outline of the world…"
"…"
The system suddenly fell silent. Yuan Yu's eyes narrowed.
Sure enough, it was related to this guy!
His heart slightly tightened. Mistakes were acceptable, but don't make another irreparable one!
"…Isn't it because of you!
My remaining energy was only enough to help you deduce; there was nothing left to help you solidify the memory.
Isn't it normal for your brain not to remember such a vast memory of a world!"
In this heavy atmosphere, she licked her lips, then suddenly looked up, puffed out her chest, and began to righteously accuse Yuan Yu, directly silencing him.
So the final blame still falls on me?
Yuan Yu couldn't help but let out a long, faint sigh. A single misstep causes eternal regret, ah…
Seeing Yuan Yu's dejected expression, the system couldn't help but comfort him.
"Actually, you don't have to worry. As long as you weren't thinking wildly when you condensed your Source Card, the Card World is basically generated according to your thoughts."
"…"
Yuan Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he glanced to the side.
The system immediately froze, tilting its head and looking into Yuan Yu's eyes.
"…You were thinking wildly?"
"…"
What can I do?
I'm also desperate!
There was no guiding feeling, so as I thought, I couldn't help but let my mind wander!
Who knows what the Card World is like now!
"…"
Cough cough!
Yuan Yu couldn't stand the silent atmosphere and argued.
"Who can control that! At that time, I almost recalled my entire past and present lives!
But… but it should… not be too big of a problem, right, after all, the Character Card has already been condensed…"
"…"
The system covered its face and remained silent. It had originally thought that even if it didn't have energy for other things, as long as it followed Yuan Yu, it would take off. But now…
Let this world be destroyed…
Yuan Yu looked at the system's lifeless expression, got up somewhat awkwardly, and walked out.
"I'm going to deal with Teacher Tang…"
"…"
The system didn't respond. She had already chosen to completely lie flat. Sure enough, eating and sleeping was what suited her best…
Yuan Yu rubbed his forehead, a headache coming on, and headed towards the basement.
Click~
As the heavy iron door opened, a strong smell of blood rushed out. His expression unchanged, he walked in, and the iron door behind him closed, cutting off all scent.
Yuan Yu looked at the head in a jar on the highest shelf against the wall, took a chair, sat down, and said faintly.
"Little Tang, my temper is quite bad right now. I hope you don't act unwisely…"
"…"
The head soaking in special liquid on the shelf rolled its eyes, blew a bubble, and directly closed its eyes.
"Alright! I admire your backbone!"
Seeing her like this, Yuan Yu raised an eyebrow, stepped forward, and filtered through the jars for a while. From them, he picked out a small foot still wrapped in some tattered black silk.
He directly lifted it out of the liquid and placed it on the table, then casually picked up a feather and began to scratch the sole of the foot.
Tang Ying opened her eyes and looked at this scene, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.
Tickling might work against mortals, but for a strong-willed expert like her, it was less effective than a stab with a knife.
"You have backbone!"
Seeing that Tang Ying still had no reaction, Yuan Yu directly took a bottle of red liquid from a nearby drawer and poured it onto this isolated foot.
An inexplicable tingling and numbing sensation quickly transmitted towards Tang Ying.
"Hmm?"
She looked at the foot on the table with some surprise and uncertainty.
Why was the sensation so strong?
It shouldn't be like this…
When Yuan Yu picked up the feather again and lightly stroked it, the head on the shelf couldn't help but let out a soft groan.
She only felt a strong electric current, tingling and numbing, rush through her entire body from her foot.
This feeling…
Tang Ying savored the sensation for a moment, then suddenly snapped back to reality, glaring at Yuan Yu with shame and anger, gritting her teeth as she looked at Yuan Yu's smiling face.
"Depths! Does a dignified Young Master of the Yuan Family also use such things?!"
"Don't slander me. This is just an ordinary interrogation agent that can increase a person's sensitivity by dozens of times, specifically for stubborn people like you!"
Yuan Yu unhappily tickled the foot on the table with the feather for a long time before continuing.
"Are you going to speak or not?"
"…"
Tang Ying's face was already contorted, her eyes filled with crimson bloodshot veins, looking like she had been broken.
"Still not speaking? You are a respectable opponent!"
Yuan Yu even admired her willpower. He directly picked up the feather, ready for another round.
Tang Ying's eyes suddenly widened, and she rasped.
"Bastard! You should have asked! If you don't ask, how do I know what to say!"
"…I didn't ask?"
Yuan Yu tilted his head and asked somewhat strangely.
Looking at Tang Ying's ferocious expression, he nodded thoughtfully.
It seems he really didn't ask…
Cough cough!
Yuan Yu couldn't stand the silent atmosphere and argued.
"Who can control that! At that time, I almost recalled my entire past and present lives!
But… but it should… not be too big of a problem, right, after all, the Character Card has already been condensed…"
"…"
The system covered its face and remained silent. It had originally thought that even if it didn't have energy for other things, as long as it followed Yuan Yu, it would take off. But now…
Let this world be destroyed…
Yuan Yu looked at the system's lifeless expression, got up somewhat awkwardly, and walked out.
"I'm going to deal with Teacher Tang…"
"…"
The system didn't respond. She had already chosen to completely lie flat. Sure enough, eating and sleeping was what suited her best…
Yuan Yu rubbed his forehead, a headache coming on, and headed towards the basement.
Click~
As the heavy iron door opened, a strong smell of blood rushed out. His expression unchanged, he walked in, and the iron door behind him closed, cutting off all scent.
Yuan Yu looked at the head in a jar on the highest shelf against the wall, took a chair, sat down, and said faintly.
"Little Tang, my temper is quite bad right now. I hope you don't act unwisely…"
"…"
The head soaking in special liquid on the shelf rolled its eyes, blew a bubble, and directly closed its eyes.
"Alright! I admire your backbone!"
Seeing her like this, Yuan Yu raised an eyebrow, stepped forward, and filtered through the jars for a while. From them, he picked out a small foot still wrapped in some tattered black silk.
He directly lifted it out of the liquid and placed it on the table, then casually picked up a feather and began to scratch the sole of the foot.
Tang Ying opened her eyes and looked at this scene, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.
Tickling might work against mortals, but for a strong-willed expert like her, it was less effective than a stab with a knife.
"You have backbone!"
Seeing that Tang Ying still had no reaction, Yuan Yu directly took a bottle of red liquid from a nearby drawer and poured it onto this isolated foot.
An inexplicable tingling and numbing sensation quickly transmitted towards Tang Ying.
"Hmm?"
She looked at the foot on the table with some surprise and uncertainty.
Why was the sensation so strong?
It shouldn't be like this…
When Yuan Yu picked up the feather again and lightly stroked it, the head on the shelf couldn't help but let out a soft groan.
She only felt a strong electric current, tingling and numbing, rush through her entire body from her foot.
This feeling…
Tang Ying savored the sensation for a moment, then suddenly snapped back to reality, glaring at Yuan Yu with shame and anger, gritting her teeth as she looked at Yuan Yu's smiling face.
"Depths! Does a dignified Young Master of the Yuan Family also use such things?!"
"Don't slander me. This is just an ordinary interrogation agent that can increase a person's sensitivity by dozens of times, specifically for stubborn people like you!"
Yuan Yu unhappily tickled the foot on the table with the feather for a long time before continuing.
"Are you going to speak or not?"
"…"
Tang Ying's face was already contorted, her eyes filled with crimson bloodshot veins, looking like she had been broken.
"Still not speaking? You are a respectable opponent!"
Yuan Yu even admired her willpower. He directly picked up the feather, ready for another round.
Tang Ying's eyes suddenly widened, and she rasped.
"Bastard! You should have asked! If you don't ask, how do I know what to say!"
"…I didn't ask?"
Yuan Yu tilted his head and asked somewhat strangely.
Looking at Tang Ying's ferocious expression, he nodded thoughtfully.
It seems he really didn't ask…
Cough cough!
"Then I'm asking now, whose person are you?"
