Wen Jiang narrowed her eyes.
She looked at the transparent screen Zero Egg had projected for her, which was displaying a replay of the match between the Mount Flower Association and the Aurora Association.
It was a team battle featuring five A-Level Spirit Card Masters.
Spirit Card Master battles included solo duels, pairs, trios, and team battles with five combatants. And internationally, the five-person team battles were the most grandiose.
Mount Flower was one of the renowned large Card Associations of the Yunxia Empire. They specialized in summoning-type cards. For example, a Card Spirit could additionally summon small, sprite-like pets for combat, while also using various exotic and fantastical plant Card Spirits. Not only were the Card Spirits incredibly beautiful, but they also possessed tremendous fighting power. They could create unpredictable and dynamic battlefields, often winning in ways others could not anticipate.
Unfortunately, this time they were up against the Aurora Association, known for their devastating power. Aurora unveiled a new, powerful attack card, catching the Mount Flower Association off guard and resulting in their loss.
During the live broadcast of the match, bullet comments scrolled by. Many fans of the Mount Flower Association expressed their regret, while Aurora fans rejoiced ecstatically.
[Ah... Mount Flower just isn't what it used to be.]
[Losing even at the A-Level, being caught up by a new association like Aurora, is a bit embarrassing.]
[Actually, they played very well. Who could have expected Aurora to pull out a new card this time?]
[I can't stop laughing! In a card battle, who knows when the opponent will pull out a new card? One should have anticipated this. They simply lacked the strength. They lost even in a trio battle, so how could they fight in a five-person league?]
[I heard that Sheng Hongying's contract with the Mount Flower Association expires this year; both Mountain Ghost and Broken Heart are trying to woo her. I wonder what Mount Flower Association will do once Sheng Hongying leaves.]
[-0- It's totally normal for Sheng Hongying to leave. She's a veteran who has been loyal to the association for seven years! Seven years! How many seven-year periods does one have in a lifetime? And this time, she was edged out by four teammates. It's a joke to say 'Sheng Hongying's strength has declined.']
...
It seems the world of card battles is just as vibrant.
Who would have thought that the person she casually made a card for would be from the Mount Flower Association?
Of course, this wasn't Bunny Treasure herself using the account. And for her contact to know people from the Mount Flower Association, that contact must have a high status.
Wen Cangtian asked the world (Private Chat): Are you from the Mount Flower Association? Are you still lacking cards?
Every association has its own Spirit Card Masters to create cards. However, card making isn't just about quantity; cards must meet the demands of battles and team needs. Creating new cards isn't easy.
Bunny Treasure (Private Chat): You must be joking. Which association would dare to say they aren't lacking cards right now?
That's true.
The higher the level of the cards, the more they can stir up world affairs, like the 'Kun' Dual-Change Card that Li Huijun created this time. It is so rare that even the West has taken notice and is attempting to create new cards to counter Kun.
While a card of Kun's caliber is unlikely to appear in matches, it is a representation of a nation's strength.
Wen Cangtian asked the world (Private Chat): Do you need a set of cards?
Bunny Treasure (Private Chat): If each card were of the same quality as the Rabbit Demon... Of course, it doesn't have to be as strong in combat, but if it meets B-Level standards, and if the Dual-Change Cards can truly combine well into a set, for five cards, we can offer a lump-sum price of 50 million.
A single card isn't worth much, but a complete set signifies a whole new method of combat. Furthermore, the standalone Rabbit Demon Card can also integrate and coordinate with other cards. This makes it a worthwhile investment no matter how one looks at it.
Zero Egg: [50 million!! 50 million!!!]
Although Zero Egg had no interest in money, it was astounded. Wen Jiang hadn't even created the cards yet; just by boasting a little, the other party was willing to pay 50 million!
Yesterday, she was just a pitiful figure beaten and sent to the hospital!!!
It's just too outrageous.
Wen Cangtian asked the world (Private Chat): Fine. I need to sell the cards I make anyway. Give me a week.
The other four cards need careful consideration, and I'll also take a look at the style of the Mount Flower Association.
Wen Cangtian asked the world (Private Chat): Tell her that this card was made according to her requirements. I'll sell it to you first for a lump sum of one million. I'll contact you first when the other four cards are ready.
Chen Runyu was stunned. It seems the other party has realized I'm not the one who ordered the card. That makes sense; if I were from the Association, I wouldn't have suddenly thought to look for a Spirit Card Master online who could make a Dual-Change Card.
Chen Runyu wasn't afraid of Wen Jiang going back on her word. This person had the ability to produce the Rabbit Demon Card. Even if she didn't accept the lump sum for this card, it would still bring its creator great fortune. Her lack of concern indicated that she was someone who kept her promises.
Chen Runyu was somewhat excited. Even if the Association doesn't support the 50 million, I can find a way to have my family provide the sum to buy it outright.
The reason he wanted to buy it for the Association was twofold: first, the Dual-Change Card was special and precious; second, the Mount Flower Association was currently in an awkward situation.
They were an old Card Association that had once had its glory days. But ever since Mount Flower's strongest Card Maker perished in an international competition abroad, the Association hadn't been able to recover.
To this day, that remained a painful memory for all members of the Mount Flower Association.
Those outsiders, who only knew how to mock Mount Flower's decline, didn't know the truth. When that Spirit Card Master died, it was because a traitor from another association had caused it—all for the sake of rankings in the domestic association competition.
Unfortunately, the traitor was a noble.
Nobility—a hurdle that lay insurmountable before the common people of today's world.
Those nobles! They only know how to monopolize cards to secure their powerful status, never considering the Yunxia Empire's current embarrassing situation. And they still crazily oppress the Card Masters willing to fight for the country!
Thinking about these heavy matters, Chen Runyu closed his eyes, forcing himself to swallow these thoughts. He was happy, hoping that this set of cards could bring some new hope to the Mount Flower Association and inspire other Card Makers.
Chen Runyu looked at Chen Xiaotu and, in a rare show of excitement, pecked his sister on the forehead. Chen Xiaotu was at that moment cuddling her Rabbit Demon Card Spirit. Although her limited spiritual power meant she couldn't maintain the Card Spirit's presence for long, the mere fact that it stood there and spun around with her was enough to make her ecstatic.
Startled by Chen Runyu's kiss, she asked in confusion, "What are you doing, brother?"
"You've finally done something good, Chen Xiaotu! I'll cover this cost for you. Let me use your account for a few days to contact the other party. Also, this Dual-Change Card won't be credited to you. I plan to buy it for the Association, but you'll have the exclusive right to use it. How about that?"
Chen Xiaotu's eyes lit up instantly. She would have the exclusive right to use it, and her brother was even paying for her—what was there to hesitate about?
Beaming with joy, Chen Xiaotu nodded her head repeatedly. "Okay, okay, okay."
Pointing to the adorably posturing Rabbit Demon, she exclaimed, "Brother, look, isn't my new wife pretty?"
Chen Runyu couldn't be bothered to correct some of the shocking terms his sister habitually used. Glancing at the Rabbit Demon, which was looking up at him with big, innocent eyes, he felt a stir in his heart.
This B-Rank Card is very beautiful, fitting the style of the Mount Flower Association, and so lively.
It's as if in some corner of the world, there really exists a creature known as the Rabbit Demon, and not just a card imagined and depicted by Spirit Card Masters based solely on some books and ancient paintings.