Chapter 55 - Exchange of the Spirit (Part 2)
The gentle moonlight filtered through the curtains in the card shop, casting a serene ambiance over the quiet night.
In a deep, unconscious state, Luo Bai felt as if he were sinking into an endless abyss of darkness, where time seemed to stand still and all that surrounded him was silence and stillness.
A sharp, tickling sensation spread across his cheeks, the scratching growing faster and more fluid...
"Meow!!!"
Teacher Tony let out a hoarse yowl, delivering a series of playful swipes to Luo Bai's face and forehead.
"Ah——-!?"
"Stop scratching me!"
Luo Bai jolted awake, screaming as he put his hands in front of his face. Though it didn't actually hurt, it was unbearably ticklish.
His groggy eyes opened, struggling to clear the fog in his mind. He was still disoriented, the remnants of the recent battle lingering in his senses.
"I'm back?"
He murmured softly, rubbing his eyes gently. The shop lights were a bit too bright.
His consciousness still hovered around the end of the battle, leaving him with a lingering sense of exhaustion and confusion.
Fortunately, the familiar scent in the air and the weight of a certain plump, soft being pressing against his chest brought a sense of comfort.
"Hachoo———"
"Teacher Tony, you're shedding again."
Luo Bai sneezed and casually complained.
He gently lifted the orange cat from his chest and slowly stood up.
Holding his dizzy head, he looked down and was immediately jolted awake. His eyes widened in disbelief.
There are Magic Cards scattered all over the floor!
Not only that, there's even a pile of EX-cards among them?!
"When did I make these cards?" Luo Bai looked at Teacher Tony with a puzzled expression.
His memory was still stuck at the time before he crossed into the deep sea, when he was channeling the first EX-card
He woke up to find everything already done?
His body had handled it all automatically, without any mistakes?
Well, ain't he got quite the mature body. It already learned how to make cards on its own
The 10 sets of EX-cards and 10 sets of P-card-making materials he brought were all used up, and all the cards were the ones he wanted, including core startup cards and commonly used staples.
Zero mistakes, no wastage.
"Teacher Tony, could it be that you did this?" Luo Bai glanced at the orange cat with sharp eyes.
"I've suspected you've been human for a long time!"
"I'm sending you to school tomorrow."
Teacher Tony gave him a blank stare, like it was taking care of a demented idiot.
"It's really not you?"
"Who else could it be..."
Luo Bai squatted down, mumbling to himself, and picked up the scattered cards.
[Thank you.]
The ethereal child's voice echoed in his mind again, interrupting his card-picking.
Luo Bai was stunned for a moment, before the memories surged back like a tide.
"So that's how it is…"
He then smiled in relief, giving a thumbs-up, and muttered to himself like a fool.
"You're welcome!"
The story between Luo Bai and the
To honor the memory of the heroic spirits, one must also cheer up and face the future with optimism.
"Let's gather the cards."
He picked up the scattered cards, and to his surprise, he also found a
"Ohhh———-"
An Epic Card!
His first Epic Card!
"Hahaha———"
Luo Bai laughed heartily, almost ready to kiss the card. This was indeed a great gift.
Although he's currently a Novice, and with insufficient Ba, he can't control the Ka for more than a few seconds.
But if anyone dares to provoke him, he could just unleash Quariongandrax and let it run wild.
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[Ding!]
[It was detected that Store Manager's Ba increased to 2000.]
[Silver Level Talent Unlocked]
"? ? ?"
Luo Bai was initially taken aback, but then he felt a surge of joy.
His MP——– no, his Ba levels have reached the standard, and he's leveled up!
Considering his previous battle with that Blue Eyes girl, he guessed that spiritual training would also reflect on his physical capabilities. Last time, it went from 400 to 800; this time, it surged directly from 800 to 2000.
Luo Bai hurriedly opened the Personal Panel interface of the system.
The STORE MANAGER TALENT tab had indeed added an additional card slot.
[NOVICE LEVEL TALENT:
[GUARDIAN SPIRIT:
[NUMBER OF TIMES TRIGGERED: 0]
"Let's hope that stays that way." Luo Bai secretly thought.
[SILVER LEVEL TALENT:
Passive: The lower the
Active: Halo Skill, which consumes 7% of the maximum Ba/life every 3 minutes. While active, invalidates Magic Cards activated within 10 meters. Does not distinguish between friend and foe.
When the health is low enough for one's life to be endangered, the talent –
The upper limit of talent depends on the
After reading this talent description, Luo Bai's face darkened.
"I contracted Raye as my Guardian..."
"You're giving me
"Why the heck is that being stuck with Raye!?"
Luo Bai could already imagine Raye's looking down on him with disdain, but such a thought only made him feel even more excited.
"Is Tabletop Program targeting me!?"
[The Talent setting has been preset.]
[The Store Manager's Guardian Card is an independent setting.]
[Tabletop Program is not targeting the Manager.]
Luo Bai gave the sky a disdainful glance and said, "I've reached Silver. Aren't you going to open a new Guardian Ka slot?"
The personal interface clearly has 5 Guardian Ka slots.
Imperial Order and the Sky Strikers are really incompatible. Imperial Order's Active Skill will restrict the use of Sky Striker's Spell Cards, making it impossible to coordinate. This Tabletop Program isn't expecting him to have Raye fight like a weak beatstick, right?
[Gold Level Authority unlocks a new Guardian Ka slot.]
[At that time, you can match your new Guardian Ka according to your Talent.]
"Fine..." Luo Bai said through gritted teeth.
To advance to the Gold Level, 20,000 points of Ba capacity are required. It's neither too high nor too low, so it's still promising.
[Alterlife Shop will close in 30 seconds.]
[Please select a landing location, Store Manager.]
"What did you say?!" Luo Bai was startled and looked at the clock.
It was already the next day!
Unknowingly, 3 hours of shop time had passed.
"Don't you add more retention time for reaching Silver?!"
[Yes, an additional 15 minutes have been added.]
"Can you add a bit more?!"
[Seven seconds remaining before descent. Select landing location.]
"You really are something!"
Luo Bai shouted, quickly opening the Bianyuelong map to find the Advanced Duel Academy's affiliated card shop, 3rd floor, his own room.
Amidst a grumbled curse, the "moon" in the sky above the Lands Unknown rotated, descending with a shower of white light that instantly engulfed the entire Rebirth Shop.
Shortly after Luo Bai left the Alterlife Shop, a tranquil atmosphere filled the air. The room was softly lit, casting a warm glow on the various cards and decorations displayed on the walls.
Teacher Tony stepped onto the wooden floor, and his light, quick steps made a faint, muffled creaking sound, disrupting the delicate balance of the quiet world.
He nimbly hopped onto the Store Manager's computer.
The Personal Panel interface was still open, and he used his cat paw to swipe down on the screen.
[AUTHORITY LEVEL: SILVER]
[STORE MANAGER TALENT: GUARDIAN, IMPERIAL ORDER]
[BA POINTS: 400]
[AFFINITY: 3.2]
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[THIS MONTH'S REVENUE: 1 CARAT]
[LOCATION: BIANTANA – BIANYUELONG FORTRESS]
[REMAINING ASSETS: 5.26 CARATS NEGATIVE CRYSTALS]
[BOUND SOUL CARD: EXCHANGE OF THE SPIRIT]
The difference from before is that there's an additional line of words below [BOUND SOUL CARD: EXCHANGE OF THE SPIRIT].
[CHARGES: 1/3]
Seeing this tab, Teacher Tony's flashed with a strange color.
......…
Each time the
After three charges, it can only be activated by the
Upon activation, it reverses the [Mortal Realm] and the [Netherworld] where the [Store Manager] is located.
Centered on the Store Manager, within a certain range, living beings are sent to the Netherworld, and undead beings return to the Mortal Realm. The range and duration of the effect depends on the Store Manager's Authority.
Ka Level :
(T/N: Been keeping a hinduism theme with the levels/ranks, like "Bad Tribulation"-level turned into "Samvarta". Anyhow, Pralaya means "World Destruction".)