"However, scene materials are even rarer and their prices are several times higher than materials of the same level. The lowest price is still around thirty to forty thousand."
He thought to himself as he carefully put away the materials.
Then, he took the sedan chair back to school and had a good sleep.
The next morning, he arrived at the Card Craftsman Association building and sold the "Yuanxi Ghost Army Camp" for sixty thousand yuan.
With the little cash in his account, he bought some low-grade materials at a discounted price for official Card Craftsmen:
"Black Tassel Blood Pole Spear", "Eight Horses Dragging a Bronze Rust Chariot", "Old Horse Recognizing the Way Home with a Burdened Soul", "Yuanxi Dynasty's Evil Camp Bone-made Bow", "Black Blood Human-faced Stone Breaking Air Arrow Pot"…
Valued at nearly a hundred thousand yuan, he packed them in a deck of playing cards.
There were both green-grade and white-grade materials. The requirements for Legion Cards regarding non-core materials were relatively lenient.
The rich have their ways of playing, and the poor have their ways of playing.
As long as the Card Spirit doesn't go bankrupt, it's fine.
"However, from the perspective of the people of Land of Peach, this may also be a reasonable way to reduce the enemy's SAN value…"
Chronicle said, stroking his chin.
After spending a month together, this normal person gradually integrated into the local people's eccentric group.
"Land of Peach is like Cthulhu. The more you try to understand, the closer you get to absurdity."
Chronicle shrugged and took the sedan chair back to school. Ignoring the envious, shocked, or determined gazes of his younger schoolmates, he plunged into the dormitory building.
Lock the door, close the window, draw the curtain, and put the coffin.
A set of procedures flowed smoothly.
Under the protection of Zongzi Brother, he entered the Sea of Knowledge with great peace of mind.
After swiftly writing down his real name, he put the "Yuanxi Ghost Card Miscellaneous Number General" that Wang Jinsong had given him before, as well as the materials he had just obtained, into a blank card and entered the information adding step:
"Yin Soldiers, also known as Ghost Soldiers, are armies composed of undead."
"In the late Han Dynasty, the Wudoumi Dao, which was greatly developed by Zhang Lu, was known for its ability to control Yin Soldiers."
"Wang Ningzhi, the second son of the Book Saint Wang Xizhi, firmly believed in this."
"When he was an official in a certain place, when the rebels were about to arrive, his subordinates asked him to be prepared, but he did not agree and only said, 'I have already invited the Dao and asked for the assistance of Yin Soldiers. The bandits will be defeated.'"
"The result is obvious. He did not wait for the Yin Soldiers, but died at the hands of the chaotic army."
"In later generations, there have been countless legends and rumors about Yin Soldiers."
"There are mainly two theories about their origins."
"The first theory is that after experiencing countless battles and being buried in places full of Yin energy, the 'soldiers' who died could not be reincarnated. Over time, they became Yin Soldiers."
"The second theory is that they are armies controlled by the Yama. In the late dynasty, in disaster-stricken areas where evil spirits ran rampant and resentment filled the land, there were bones covering the plains as far as the eye could see."
"In such a situation, it was difficult for one or two ghost messengers to handle, so they led a large army of lost souls back to the underworld by force. This army is what is known as 'Yin Soldiers'."
"The 'Jin Shi' Volume 23 'Wu Xing Zhi' records: 'In Linhuang Prefecture, there were sounds of carriages and horses in the sky, and when people looked up, they saw the sky covered in mist and ghostly soldiers and armor. They came from the north to the south, and there were still people urging them to move.'"
Chronicle slowly wrote about the past and present of Yin Soldiers, without any problems.
When it came to card surface design, he directly imitated some pictures he had seen online before he crossed over, and wrote them down in great detail:
In the moonlight shining on the ancient battlefield, the armor was mottled, the weapons were decayed, the appearance was ferocious, and the bodies resembled dry bones. The army walked in an orderly manner, holding up battle flags with illegible characters, and walking among the bones.
Some were looking for their former enemies, while others were looking for their way back home.
"Phew."
After finishing the design, Chronicle breathed a sigh of relief.
After more than a month of card crafting, his aesthetics, composition, and attention to detail had all improved significantly.
If this new design could move, it would be enough for use in some games or TV dramas.
"Not bad."
He nodded in satisfaction and quickly finished the card engraving work.
Card crafting success!
"Ghost Soldiers – Path Borrowing Homeward" (Military Name to be Determined)
Legion Quality: Blue
Legion Level: ★★★
Individual Quality: White/Green
Individual Level: ★ – ★★
Category: Ghost/God
Card Type: Summon (Legion Card)
Skills:
"Seeking Enemies": Revive the lost souls for the sake of obsession. Consume a certain amount of mental power to mark the target. After the marking ends, enter the "Death Battle" state, where combat power and endurance will be increased to a certain extent. Activate effects such as "Green Mountains Everywhere", "Bone-chilling Ice River", and "Burning Fire Battle" based on the environment.
"Returning Home": Who doesn't want to return to their roots like fallen leaves? However, it is difficult to find one's hometown. By consuming a large amount of mental power, set the destination. After the setting is completed, enter the "Returning Home" state, where the team's movement speed is increased. During the journey, low-grade units below the Legion Quality level can be instantly killed, and the remaining units can be subjected to a killing intent impact.
Characteristics:
"Killing Aura": There is a certain probability of forcing units below the Legion Quality level to retreat.
"Formation": Yin Soldiers are good at forming military formations. Under the leadership of units such as "General", "Commander", and "King", different effects can be activated.
Introduction: Whether to avoid or not, it's up to you.
Advancement Direction: "Yin Soldier · Soul-hunting by Order" (Purple) → "Yin Soldier · Concealing the Sky with Smoke and Dust" (Orange)
Military Name: By adding materials and background stories, this card can activate a completely new panel and unlock the "Military Soul".
"Military Name to be Determined? Military Soul?"
Chronicle keenly noticed two points worth noting.To speak or not to speak, that mysterious card-making review system is indeed quite spiritual.
Although, from the current panel, the cards "Ghost Envoy" and "Underworld Soldier", each good at capturing, sweeping, fighting to the death, and saving the situation, each have their highlights, it's hard to tell which is stronger.
But if you think about it, the upper limit of the former has been completely locked.
The ceiling of the "Ghost Envoy" profession – "Black and White Impermanence" is now in Chronicle's camp, and its strength is also demonstrated.
Simply put, no matter how awesome this card is, it can't exceed the limit of Seven Brothers and Eight Brothers.
The latter is different, Underworld Soldier, Underworld Soldier, it doesn't specify which Underworld Soldier.
The mysterious Yan Yun Eighteen Riders, the four hundred thousand Zhao army killed by the god of death Bai Qi, and the various armies during the shining time of the Chinese stars – the Three Kingdoms…
"Whether it's quality, quantity, or both, the vast Chinese history and mythology will provide me with countless choices."
"Sigh."
Thinking of this, Chronicle couldn't help but shake his head.
"No wonder they say making cards is difficult, others are racking their brains for stories, and I, who have the advantage, am not having an easy time either."
"People in cultural life have multiple-choice questions, only four options, foreign language ordering questions, at most ten blanks."
"But look at me, just the Three Kingdoms alone gives me dozens of choices, plus other periods, it's enough to give me a headache."
"So annoying."
Chronicle said something very annoying and returned to reality.
"Adventure kit, space backpack, food, drinking water, power bank…"
He pulled back the curtains, and sunlight scattered in.
Although it was not yet five in the afternoon, after checking the equipment he would need for tomorrow, he went to bed early.
These days have been filled with battles and card-making.
Although there was card-making feedback and mental potions to rely on, he was still a bit mentally exhausted.
It was a good opportunity to adjust.
(End of Chapter)